Philips KX-PNBC8 User Manual
Network Card for Ethernet
KX-PNBC8 User’s Guide
Model No. KX-PNBC8
• This guide provides various information about connecting your printer to a network and
setting up the KX-PNBC8.
Please refer to this guide for further details that may not be included in the Quick
Installation Guide.
• Keep KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM in the protective case.
Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or
smudge the surface of the CD-ROM.
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Network Card for Ethernet, KX-PNBC8.
This Network Card for Ethernet (hereafter Network Card) KX-PNBC8 is designed for use with the
Panasonic Color Laser Printer KX-P8415.
Important
No title to or ownership of the software described in this document or any of its parts, including
patents, copyrights and trade secrets, is transferred to customers. It is against the law to decipher,
de-compile, or develop source code for the software described in this document, or knowingly
allow others to do so.
There are no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this document. Inf ormation in
this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment.
Trademarks
• Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
• NetWare® and Novell® are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., in the United States and
other countries.
• IPXTM and IPX/SPXTM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
• All other acknowledgments are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.
Screen Shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright Notice
©Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. 2000
©1999, NETsilicon, Inc., DPI Imaging Division, Waltham, MA 02452.
The instructions are subject to change without notice.
2
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 What's in Your Package ........................................................................... 8
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements ................................................................. 9
Chapter 2
Installing the Network Card
2.1 Important Note ....................................................................................... 10
2.1.1 MAC ADDRESS and Serial Number ........................................................
2.1.2 Print Server Name of the Network Card ...................................................
2.2 Network Card Installation ....................................................................... 11
Chapter 3
Before Starting the Setup
3.1 Selecting the Print Data Transfer Method .............................................. 14
3.1.1 When Printing Directly from a Computer ..................................................
3.1.2 When Printing via the Server Computer ...................................................
Chapter 4
Printing Directly from a Computer
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0)
4.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing ......................................................................... 16
4.1.1 Step 1:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol on a Computer ............................
4.1.2 Step 2:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Card ....................
4.1.3 Step 3:Installing and Setting Up the IP Peer-to-Peer
Windows Redirector ................................................................................
4.1.4 Step 4:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port .........................
10
10
14
15
16
18
23
31
3
4.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ...................................................................... 39
4.2.1 Step 1:Setting Up the IPX/SPX Protocol on a Computer .........................
4.2.2 Step 2:Installing and Setting Up the IPX Peer-to-Peer
Windows Redirector ................................................................................
4.2.3 Step 3:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port .........................
4.3 LPR Printing ........................................................................................... 47
4.3.1 For Windows 95/Windows 98 ...................................................................
4.3.2 For Windows NT 4.0 .................................................................................
Chapter 5
Printing via the Server Computer
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0)
5.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing ......................................................................... 52
5.1.1 Step 5:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer .........................
5.1.2 Step 6:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port
on the Client Computer ............................................................................
5.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ...................................................................... 69
5.2.1 Step 4:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer .........................
5.2.2 Step 5:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port
on the Client Computer ............................................................................
39
39
44
47
49
53
57
69
72
5.3 LPR Printing ........................................................................................... 79
Chapter 6
Using the Management Access Program or a
Standard Web Browser
6.1 Where to Place the MAP Utility .............................................................. 80
6.2 How to Install MAP in Windows ............................................................. 81
6.3 Using the MAP Program ........................................................................ 81
6.4 Web IP Browser ..................................................................................... 81
6.5 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol .................................................... 82
4
6.6 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS/DHCP) ................................... 83
6.6.1 Using WINS with your Print Server ..........................................................
6.6.2 Configuring for the WINS Server ..............................................................
Chapter 7
NetWare Configuration
7.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x ....................................................................... 86
7.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server ................................................
7.1.2 Create Print Queues .................................................................................
7.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name ....................................................................
7.1.4 Configure the Print Server ........................................................................
7.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer ...........................................................
7.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer ........................................................
7.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers ...................................
7.1.8 Primary File Server ...................................................................................
7.1.9 Preferred File Servers ..............................................................................
7.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x ....................................................................... 94
7.2.1 Confirm Bindery Context ..........................................................................
7.2.2 Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE ..........................................
7.3 Configuring NetWare 5 .......................................................................... 97
83
83
86
87
87
89
90
91
92
92
93
94
95
7.3.1 When using IPS/SPX protocol ..................................................................
7.3.2 When using TCP/IP protocol ....................................................................
7.3.3 NDPS Method (Using PServer Method) ...................................................
7.3.4 NDPS Method (Using UNIX Method) .....................................................
97
97
98
109
7.4 Configuring the Network Card in NetWare Directory
Services .............................................................................................. 112
7.4.1 Create Printer Object ..............................................................................
7.4.2 Create Print Server Object .....................................................................
7.4.3 Create Print Queue Object .....................................................................
7.4.4 Assign Printer Object ..............................................................................
7.4.5 Assign Print Server Object .....................................................................
7.4.6 Check Assignments ................................................................................
7.4.7 Set Up and Reset the Printer .................................................................
113
114
115
117
119
120
120
7.5 Network Card Configuration ................................................................ 121
5
7.6 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility .................................................... 124
7.6.1 Changing the File Server ........................................................................
7.6.2 Changing Print Queues ..........................................................................
7.6.3 How to Set Up Notify (NetWare 3.x Bindery mode only) ........................
Chapter 8
Operation and Troubleshooting
8.1 LED Status Indicator ............................................................................ 127
8.2 Status Page ......................................................................................... 129
8.3 Resetting the Print Server to Factory Default ...................................... 131
8.4 How to Diagnose Problems ................................................................. 132
8.5 Troubleshooting Checklists for the NetWare Protocol ......................... 133
Appendix A
Jumper Settings
A.1 Network Card and Jumper Locations .................................................. 137
A.2 Reset to Factory .................................................................................. 137
124
125
126
Appendix B
Specifications
B.1 Network Card ....................................................................................... 138
B.2 Network Cable ..................................................................................... 138
6
Chapter 1 Introduction
The KX-PNBC8 provides Ethernet connectivity for the KX-P8415 laser printer, by
functioning as a network print server.
The KX-PNBC8 has the following features:
• Automatic selection of 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet connection or 10BaseT Ethernet
connection.
• Peer-to-Peer (serverless) printing from Windows® 95*1/Windows 98*2 or Windows
NT® 4.0*3 workstations, without a Novell file server present and without using IP.
• Novell NetWare PSERVER on both bindery based and Novell Directory Services
(NDS).
• lpr/lpd over TCP/IP for Microsoft® Windows*4.
• IP and IPX SNMP support of MIB-2 and Network Interface Card (NIC) MIB.
• SNMP support of standard MIB and proprietary printer MIBs on compatible printers.
• Integral HTTP Server to allow monitoring and management of your Network Card
from a standard IP Web Browser program.
• Management Access Program (MAP) to allow Windows-based HTML viewing for
monitoring and management of your Network Card.
*1
Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system (hereafter Windows 95)
*2
Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system (hereafter Windows 98)
*3
Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation operating system and Microsoft® Windows NT®
Server network operating system Version 4.0 (hereafter Windows NT 4.0)
*4
Microsoft® Windows® operating system (hereafter Windows)
7
1.1 What's in Your Package
Make sure that the following items are included. Report damage or shortages to the
reseller from where the Network Card was purchased.
❑ Network Card
❑ KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM
❑
The following items are stored on the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM
• This Guide
• Management Access Program (MAP)
• IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
• IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
❑ Quick Installation
Guide
Important
: Save the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and
transporting of the Network Card.
8
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements
The Network Card hardware and software require the following:
Version of Protocol or
NOS
Software
Hardware
Novell NetWare Version 3.x, or 4.x, or 5.
Windows or LAN Server systems supporting lpr over TCP/IP.
Novell NetWare printing requires NetWare Capture, NPRINT and
PCONSOLE (later than 1.0) utilities.
The IP Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/
Windows NT 4.0.
The IPX Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/
Windows NT 4.0.
The MAP utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT
4.0. MAP also requires a browser such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer or Netscape.
Monitoring and maintenance with HTTP requires a suitable
internet Web Browser program supporting HTML.
Support for 10 megabit Ethernet networks: 10BaseT (shielded
twisted pair) cable and hardware.
Support for 100 megabit Ethernet networks: 100BaseTX (shielded
twisted pair) cable and hardware.
CD-ROM drive on the workstation to accept Windows utility.
9
Chapter 2 Installing the Network Card
2.1 Important Note
2.1.1 MAC ADDRESS and Serial Number
Each Network Card has a unique address number called MAC ADDRESS and a serial
number. Be sure to record these number for reference.
Serial number
xxxxxx (x: a digit)
MAC ADDRESS
xxxxxxxxxxxx (x: a letter or a digit)
MAC ADDRESS may be used in LPR Printing.
Serial number will be used for print server name.
2.1.2 Print Server Name of the Network Card
If you are required to enter the
the name shown below.
KXP_xxxxxx (xxxxxx is the serial number of the Network Card.)
For example, if the serial number is 995319,the print server name will be
KXP_995319.
10
print server name
of the Network Card, be sure to use
2.2 Network Card Installation
Important
: Before installing the Network Card you should discharge any static electricity
by touching any exposed metal surface on the printer,
still plugged into a grounded AC outlet
To prevent damage, be sure to turn OFF the printer when installing/
uninstalling the Network Card.
Do not touch any electrical components on the surface of the board to avoid
static electricity.
Perform the following steps to install the Network Card.
.
1. Turn OFF the printer.
2. Remove the two screws and the Ethernet cover.
Important
: Keep these screws safe, they are used to secure the Network Card.
Keep the Ethernet cover for future storage of the Network Card.
Ethernet cover
Screws
while the printer is
11
3. Fully insert the Network Card into the printer along the grooves.
Important
: Do not connect the network cable until step 4 is completed.
Network Card
Groove
4. Insert the two screws removed in step 2 into the screw holes of the
Network Card, tighten the screws to secure the Network Card.
Screws
12
5. Connect the network cable to the Network Card’s RJ-45 port.
RJ-45 port
Network cable
Important
: For 10BaseT use Category 3, 4 or 5 shielded cable.
For 100BaseTX use Category 5 shielded cable.
6. Turn ON the printer.
13
Chapter 3 Before Starting the Setup
3.1 Selecting the Print Data Transfer Method
There are two ways of printing via the network. You may need to contact your network
administrator to select the best method:
• Print directly from a computer
• Print via the server computer
3.1.1 When Printing Directly from a Computer
The print data sent from the computer is transferred directly to the Network Card and
printed. This method is recommended when sharing the printer with a small number of
users because it can take advantage of faster printing with less network traffic.
This Network Card has three methods of printing directly from a computer. Select the
method that best suits your need and proceed to the appropriate section.
[1] IP Peer-to-Peer printing using IP protocol
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0).............................................. page 16
[2] LPR printing using IP protocol
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) ............................................. page 47
[3] IPX Peer-to-Peer printing using IPX protocol
(Windows 95/ Windows 98)......................................................................... page 39
14
Note: The following methods are recommended depending on the currently used
network protocol.
- When using TCP/IP protocol .......................................................Method [1] or [2]
- When using IPX/SPX protocol.....................................................Method [3]
- When using neither TCP/IP nor IPX/SPX protocol, method [3] is recommended
(The IPX/SPX protocol must be installed).
3.1.2 When Printing via the Server Computer
Your print data is sent to a print server (the shared computer), then is sent from the
print server (the shared computer) to the printer. This method is recommended for
larger networks because it lets the print server manage the flow of print data.
This Network Card has four methods of printing via the server computer. Select the
method that best suits your need and proceed to the appropriate section.
[1] IP Peer-to-Peer printing using IP protocol
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0).............................................. page 52
[2] LPR printing using IP protocol
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) ............................................. page 79
[3] IPX Peer-to-Peer printing using IPX protocol
(Windows 95/ Windows 98).......................................................................... page 69
[4] Printing using NetWare 3.X or NetWare 4.X or NetWare 5
as a server computer ................................................................................. page 85
Note: If you are using Windows 95/Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0, the following
methods are recommended depending on the currently used network protocol.
- When using TCP/IP protocol .......................................................Method [1] or [2]
- When using IPX/SPX protocol.....................................................Method [3]
- When using neither TCP/IP nor IPX/SPX protocol, method [3] is recommended
(The IPX/SPX protocol must be installed).
15
Chapter 4
Printing Directly from a Computer
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0)
There are IP Peer-to-Peer printing, IPX Peer-to-Peer printing and LPR printing as a
method to print directly from a computer.
4.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing
The following steps describe how to set up direct printing from a computer (Windows
95/ Windows 98/ Windows NT 4.0) using IP Peer-to-Peer printing.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Setting up the TCP/IP protocol on a computer
Setting up the TCP/IP protocol in the Network Card
Installing and setting up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector
Setting up the printer driver and the printer port
4.1.1 Step 1:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol on a Computer
To use IP Peer-to-Peer printing, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed and set up on
the computer before using IP Peer-to-Peer printing.
If TCP/IP is used on a computer already, proceed to section
If not, you will need to install the TCP/IP protocol for the operating system on the
computer. Refer to Windows Help for further details. The IP Address, Subnet Mask
and the Gateway must be assigned when installing it. Set them using one of the
following two ways. You may need to contact your network administrator to select the
best method. (detail on next page)
• Set from the DHCP server
• Set by direct entering
4.1.2
on page 18.
16
When Setting from the DHCP Server
If the administrator manages the network at the DHCP server, each address is
automatically assigned from the DHCP server. Proceed to
DHCP Server in Step 1
on page 18.
When Setting from the
When Setting by Direct Entering
If the administrator manages the IP address, contact your network administrator to
confirm the values before the setup. If not, set the unique value that is not used for any
other device on the network by referring to the example shown below. After setting up
the IP address, proceed to
Example: How to assign the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway values.
IP Address: 10.x.x.x (For x, you can choose any number from 0 - 255 except
Subnet Mask: 255.000.000.000
Gateway: Not required.
Note: It is recommended to select “IPX Peer-to -Peer printing using IPX protocol” if you
have trouble setting up the IP address values. Its settings are comparatively easy.
When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1
0.x.x.x and 255.255.255.255)
Be sure that the IP address is not already assigned to any other
device.
It is the same value with all devices.
on page 19.
17
4.1.2 Step 2:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Card
The IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are required to be set for the
Network Card. If the TCP/IP protocol settings on the computer are set from the DHCP
server, proceed to
done by entering directly, proceed to
page 19.
When Setting from the DHCP Server in Step 1
This Network Card supports DHCP server and automatically assigns the IP address
from the DHCP server by default. Proceed to section
To confirm the assigned addresses, turn the printer OFF and ON again. Those can be
viewed by printing out the KX-P8415 Configuration Page. Instructions on how to print
the Configuration Page, refer to the “KX-P8415 Setup Guide and Reference Guide”.
Note: By default, once an IP address has been set, it will be kept and used for the next
time you use the printer. If you want to assign the IP address every time, WINS
server will be required. If you wish to change the settings, refer to section
page 82.
Note: The IP address assigned from the DHCP server has either limited or unlimited
lease term. If your IP address has a limited lease term, you ha ve to request for the
extension of the lease before the expiration.
If you changed the settings to assign the IP address every time, the lease term is
terminated when you turn off the printer even if your IP address has the unlimited
lease term. If you w ant to keep the IP address permanently, refer to section
page 82.
When Setting from the DHCP Server in Step 1
When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1
4.1.3
on page 23.
on page 18. If it is
6.5
on
6.5
on
on
18
When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1
If the administrator manages the IP address, contact your network administrator to
confirm the values of the IP address. If not, set the unique value that is not used for
any other device on the network by referring to
page 17.
The value can be set using the printer LCD panel.
When Setting by Direct Entering
1. Press the MENU/EXIT button.
The printer enters the Menu mode and “Test Page” is displayed.
Menu Mode
Test Page
2. Press the button twice (or press the button 5 times).
“Network Protocol setup” is displayed.
Menu Mode
Network Protocol setup
3. Press the ENTER button.
“DHCP” is displayed.
Network Protocol setup
DHCP
on
4. Press the ENTER button.
The printer enters the DHCP Setting mode.
DHCP
Enable*
5. Press the button (or the button).
“Disable” is displayed.
DHCP
Disable
6. Press the ENTER button.
“Ethernet IP Address” is displayed.
Network Protocol setup
Ethernet IP Address
19
7. Press the ENTER button.
The printer enters the IP Address Input mode.
Ethernet IP Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx*
8. Enter the IP Address.
- Pressing the button once will increase the value by one.
(If you keep pressing the button, the value will continue to
increase by ten.)
- Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one.
(If you keep pressing the button, the value will continue to
decrease by ten.)
Ethernet IP Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
9. Press the ENTER button.
The cursor moves to the next 3-digit value.
Ethernet IP Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
20
10.Repeat steps 8 and 9 to finish entering all the 3-digit values of the IP
Address.
A message to confirm the IP Address is displayed.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK?
Yes
11.Press the ENTER button.
“Ethernet Subnet Mask” is displayed.
Network Protocol setup
Ethernet Subnet Mask
12.Press the ENTER button.
The printer enters the Subnet Mask Input mode.
Ethernet Subnet Mask
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx*
13.Enter the Subnet Mask.
- Pressing the button once will increase the value by one.
- Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one.
Ethernet Subnet Mask
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
14.Press the ENTER button.
The cursor moves to the next 3-digit value.
Ethernet Subnet Mask
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
15.Repeat steps 13 and 14 to finish entering all the 3-digit values of the
Subnet Mask.
A message to confirm the Subnet Mask is displayed.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK?
Yes
16.Press the ENTER button.
“Gateway Address” is displayed.
Network Protocol setup
Gateway Address
17.Press the ENTER button.
The printer enters the Gateway Address Input mode.
Gateway Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx*
18.Enter the Gateway Address.
- Pressing the button once will increase the value by one.
- Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one.
Gateway Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
19.Press the ENTER button.
The cursor moves to the next 3-digit value.
Gateway Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
21
20.Repeat steps 18 and 19 to finish entering all the 3-digit values of the
Gateway Address.
A message to confirm the Gateway Address is displayed.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK?
Yes
21.Press the ENTER button.
The printer restarts the system automatically, and “Initializing” is
displayed.
Initializing
22.After approximately 3 minutes, you may check your settings.
(1)On your computer, click Start, select Programs, then click
- MS-DOS Prompt.(for Windows 95/Windows 98)
- Command Prompt.(for Windows NT 4.0)
(2)From the DOS prompt type “ping” followed by a space then the
printer’s IP Address, then press the ENTER key.
For example, ping 179.40.0.5.
If the following notation is displayed, they are set correctly.
Pinging 179.40.0.5 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 179.40.0.5: bytes=xx time<xxms TTL=xx
Reply from 179.40.0.5: bytes=xx time<xxms TTL=xx
................................................
................................................
22
If the ping command returns a “Request timed out” message or “Reply from
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: Destination host unreachable” message or other error
messages you should recheck your settings. If they are not set correctly, you should
go back to
Chapter 2
on page 10.
4.1.3 Step 3:Installing and Setting Up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
Windows IP Peer-to-Peer printing allows Windows 95/Windows 98 workstations and
Windows NT 4.0 workstations and servers to print to Network Card printers without an
intervening server and without using IPX. The main features of the Windows IP Peerto-Peer printing are as follows:
• Runs on Windows 95/Wido ws 98 workstations and on Windows NT 4.0 workstations
or servers “out of the box”.
• Implements IP Peer-to-Peer bi-directional printing between Windows workstations
and Network Card printers.
Introduction and Preparation
The Peer-to-Peer implementation uses the TCP/IP stacks that are provided with
Windows 95/Widows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. The provided redirector software will
establish a connection with the printers supporting Peer-to-Peer, using a direct IP
connection over the network.
When configuring the network capabilities for the Windows computer, you must
include the “TCP/IP Protocol”. You do not need to activate any TCP/IP Client
application.
This inclusion of TCP/IP can also be done after initial Windows installation by going to
the Network setup function under Control Panel. To do this, you will need the Windows
CD-ROM.
Note: Because Peer-to-Peer uses the TCP/IP Protocol, TCP/IP operation must remain
enabled on the Network Card, and the Network Card must be assigned a valid IP
address. The name of the Peer-to-Peer printer, as it appears in the Windows Port
List, is the same as the IP Address assigned to the Network Card. The IP Address
may be changed by changing the TCP/IP section using the Web-based
management or MAP utilities.
If a NIC is being moved from a site that had active TCP/IP to a site that does not, the
unit should be reset to factory default to clear the IP Address and other network
information.
23
Installation and Setup
Perform the following steps to install and set up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows
redirector.
Before the installation, confirm that the printer is connected to the network correctly
and a “Ready” message is displayed on the printer’s LCD panel.
1. Insert the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start.
3. Click Run.
4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE.
5. Click OK.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language and
Network Utility.
The Choose Destination Location window is displayed.
Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, select only Network Utility.
24
7. Click Next>.
After copying files, the IP-PeerToPeer Setup window is displayed.
8. Click Printers....
The Printers... window is displayed, and a list of available printers
connected to the network is displayed in the Available Printers: box.
9. Click OK.
10.Click OK to close the IP-PeerToPeer Setup window.
The Setup Complete window is displayed.
11.Click Finish.
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, restart the system.
25
IP Peer-to-Peer Setup
IP Peer-to-Peer printing allows you to print to a network printer for networks without a
file server or for networks where you do not want to use the server for printing. Use
Peer-to-Peer printing on Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 95/Windows 98 systems.
If you need to change IP Peer-to-Peer settings click on the IP-P2P menu item in
Windows to bring up the Peer-to-Peer printing setup screen. An explanation for each
field on the screen is described below.
26
• OK: Selecting this button accepts all changes made to setup and exits the program.
• Cancel: Selecting this button discards any changes made to setup and exits the
program.
• Printers...: Selecting this button will bring up the next program screen.
• Max Hops for Search: Once you install the program, y ou can setup IP Peer-to-Peer
with the hop count. The default hop count is 2. The hop count number determines
how many networks the program will search to find units. An entry of 0 will only
search the network segment on which the printer is connected. An entry of 2 would
search the wire directly connected to the workstation, and, all networks accessible
through two routers. Entries of 15 or higher will automatically search every
connected network (this number is not recommended due to the network traffic it
would generate).
• IP Port Base: The starting port number for the print server. Each print server is
assigned an IP port number. By default, the Network Card will be assigned port
number 10001. However, the network administrator can change this setting. If the
print servers on your network have been configured to use a different set of port
numbers, then you should configure the IP Peer-to-Peer software accordingly. Note
that IP Peer-to-Peer will use the new port number to communicate with all print
servers.
Note: The IP Port selected here and in the print server should be one less than the
actual port. (i.e. if port 10001 is desired, the IP Port on the this screen and on the
Network Card’s HTML should be defined as 10000.)
• Printer Names: Lets y ou select how y ou can view the printer names in the Windo ws
port list.
• based on Serial Numbers: Uses the printer server serial number to identify the
printer names. For example, if 12991354 is the serial number of the unit, 12991354
would be the printer port.
• based on IP Address: Use the IP address to identify the printer names. For
example, if 199.99.92.99 is the IP address for the unit, 199.99.92.99 would be the
printer port.
• based on DNS Name: Uses the DNS name to identify the printer name. For
example, <PTR-MKTG.DOMAIN.COM>.
• based on unit name: Uses the NIC Peer-to-Peer name set in the Novell section of
the print server setup. This is the name used to identify the printer. This defaults to
KXPxxxxxx where the xxxxxx stands for the digits represent the serial number of
the Network Card.
Note: If you have both the IP Peer-to-Peer and IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector
Programs installed, you should not select the option to display IP Peer-to-Peer
units based on Unit Name. This will conflict with the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows
redirector and may cause conflicts in the Windows Printer Port List.
27
The “Printers...” button will allow you to list, search, remo ve and manually add printers
to the Window’s Port Listing. The following options are available on this screen:
• OK: Selecting this button accepts all changes made to setup and exits to the
previous screen.
• Cancel: Selecting this button discards any changes made to setup and exits to the
previous screen.
• Add: Selecting this button allows a user to manually add a printer to the Available
Printers: box by inputting the information in the fields to the left of the buttons. By
Adding a printer to the list in this manner, the user bypasses the “Search” function.
The port is not checked to see if it is actually available on the network.
• Delete: Selecting this button deletes the highlighted printer(s) from the Available
Printers: box below. Printers deleted in this fashion will no longer be listed in the
PORT listing when adding a printer. However, This does not actually delete the
printer from the network, it only removes it from the list maintained on this computer .
The printer may be re-added to the list by selecting the “Find Printers” button
(described below) as long as it remains connected to the network.
28
Note: You can not delete the IP Port from the printer’s property window. Use the “Delete”
button to delete the IP Port.
• Find Printers: Selecting this button will initiate a search routine out to the network.
This routine will then list all printers found on the network by the method defined in
the previous setup screen. The def ault method f or displaying the list of printers is by
IP Address.
• Clear: Selecting this button clears the Available Printers: box below. This will not
clear any printer marked with the “Permanent” flag.
• Select: Selecting this b utton will flag the highlighted printer(s) with the “S” flag. Only
30 printers may be selected at one time. When displaying the PORT list during the
process of adding or changing a printer, only Selected printers will be displayed.
• Permanent: Selecting this button will flag the highlighted printer(s) with the “P” flag.
Any printer marked with this flag will not be removed from the Available Printers:
box, even if the printer is physically removed from the network or the “Clear” button
is selected.
• IP Address: You may manually enter the IP address of the printer you wish to add to
the list.
• Name: Enter the name you wish the printer to be listed by in the “Unit Name” field.
• Port: Enter the actual port for communicating with the printer. This defaults to
10001.
• Description: Enter the description you wish listed in the “Description” field for the
printer.
• Availab le Printer s: This is the list of printers that was detected on the netw ork. This
list can be cleared using the “Clear” button and this list can be updated or refilled
using the “Find Printers” button. Printers in this list are described with three fields:
• Unit Name: This is the Printer Name method defined in the previous screen. The
default Printer Name method is by IP address. Printers may also be displayed by
the NIC Serial Number, by the DNS Name of the printer, or by the Unit Name. The
Unit Name is the “print server name” defined in the NIC.
• Unit IP: This is the actual IP address of the unit. This is displayed irregardless of
which Unit Name method is selected.
• Port Number: This is the IP port number that the computer will use to connect with
the printer over the network. The default port number is 10001. This number is
defined in the previous screen and must be matched with the NIC for proper
communication with the printer.
Note: The IP Port selected on the previous screen and in the printer should be one less
than the number displayed here . (i.e ., if port 10001 is displayed here, the IP Port in
the previous screen and in the printer should be defined as 10000.)
• Description: This is the Printer's description. This field usually contains the
manufacturer's name and the printer's model.
• Flags: “S”, selected or “P”, permanent.
Any printers marked with an “S” flag will be displayed in the Window’s Port Listing.
When displaying the Windows port list during the process of adding or changing a
printer, only Selected printers will be display ed. Only 30 printers may be selected at
one time.
Any printer marked with a “P” flag will not be removed from the Available Printers:
box, even if the printer is physically removed from the network or the “Clear” button
is selected.
29
Setting Up Software of the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
Manually
You can add printers manually whenever you cannot find printers automatically due to
the router setup or hop count setting. In general, this should not be necessary.
1. Click Start, move the pointer to Programs, then click IP-P2P.
The IP-PeerToPeer Setup window is displayed.
2. Click the Printers....
The Printers... window is displayed.
3. Enter information for the printer in all the fields described below.
IP Address: Enter the IP address of the printer you want to add.
Name: Assign a name to the printer. You can enter any name which you
feel identifies the printer.
Port: The port number of the printer. The default is 10001.
Description: Use this field to describe the printer location or the users who will
access the printer.
4. When y ou hav e entered all the inf ormation, click on Ad d. The printer
is listed in the Available Printers: box at the bottom of the window.
5. Click OK when you have finished adding all the printers y ou want to
add.
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, restart the system.
30
Loading...