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Software Version Conventions Used in This Manual
•NetWare 3.x means NetWare 3.12 and 3.2.
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Note
The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows:
•Microsoft
•Microsoft
•Microsoft
•Microsoft
•Microsoft
•Microsoft
•Microsoft
®
Windows® 95 operating system
®
Windows® 98 operating system
®
Windows® Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
®
Windows® 2000 Professional
®
Windows® 2000 Server
®
Windows NT® Server operating system Version 4.0
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Windows NT® Workstation operating system Version 4.0
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1. Windows 2000 Print Server Configuration
Configuring the Protocols
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing
Follow these instructio ns to configure the Network Interfa ce Board and Windows 2000 to use the TCP/
IP protocol and IPP.
Configuring the printer
Configure the printer to use the TCP/IP protocol.
•Confirm that the TCP/IP prot ocol is set to be active. (The factory default is active.)
•Assign an IP address and make other settings required for using the TCP/IP protocol.
Reference
❒ For more information about how to make the above settings, see "Windows 2000 Configuration" in
Printer Client Reference 1 that comes with this printer.
❒ If DHCP is used to assign IP addresses, see P.173 “When Using DHCP”.
Note
❒ After setting the IP address, use the ping command to confirm that it has been set correctly.
Click [Start], point to [Programs], point to [Accessories] and then click [Command Prompt].
A
Type the following. (Example IP address is 192.168.15.16)
B
C:> ping 192.168.15.16
If the address has been configured correctly, the following message appears.
Reply from 192.1 68 .15 .1 6 : by tes =3 2 ti me <10 ms TTL =32
If the address has been configured incorrectly, the following message appears.
Request timed out.
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Configuring a Windows 2000 computer
Follow these steps to configure a Windows 2000 computer to use the TCP/IP protocol.
A
Click [Start] on the taskbar, poin t to [Settings], and then clic k [Network and Dial-up Connections].
B
Click [Local Area Connection]. On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
Confirm that "Internet Proto col (TCP/ IP) " i s se lected in the [Components checked are used by
this connection:] box under the [General] tab.
Note
❒ If the check box of TCP/IP protocol is not selected, select the box.
❒ If the TCP/IP protocol is not installed, click [
information about installing the TCP/IP protocol, see Windows 2000 Help file.
D
Configure the TCP/IP protocols with the appropriate IP address, subnet mask and other settings.
Confirm with the network administrator that the settings are correct.
Install
] under the [
General
] tab and install it. For more
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Configuring NetBEUI for Printing
Follow these instructio ns to conf igure t he Network Inte rfac e Board and Windo ws 2000 to use the NetBEUI protocol.
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Configuring the printer
Configure the printer to use the NetBEUI protocol.
•Confirm that the NetBEUI protocol is set to be active. (The factory default is active.)
Reference
❒ For more information about how to make the above settings, see "Windows 2000 Configuration" in
Printer Client Reference 1 that comes with this printer.
Configuring a Windows 2000 computer
Follow these steps to configure a Windows 2000 computer to use the NetBEUI protocol.
A
Click [Start] on the taskbar, poin t to [Settings], and then clic k [Network and Dial-up Connections].
B
Click [Local Area Connection]. On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
Confirm that "NetBEUI Protocol" is selected in the [Components checked are used by this con-
nection:] box under the [General] tab.
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Note
❒ If the check box of the NetBEUI protocol is not selected, select the box.
❒ If the NetBEUI prot oco l is no t in st al led , cl ick [Install] under the [General] tab and install it. For more
information abou t inst allin g the Ne tBEU I proto col, se e Wind ows 2 000 Help file . "Netw ork" in stall ation installs the PCL 5c and RPCS printer driver and SmartNetMonitor for Client. When you print
using TCP/IP, NetBE UI or IPP protocol in Peer-t o-P ee r Ne two rk, you m ust sel ect th is inst al la ti on .
Operating Instructions Administrator Reference 2
Installing Software
Preparation
❒ Select "Network" installation when you use the printer for direct printing.
❒ "Network" installa tion instal ls the P CL 5c and RPC S prin ter driver and SmartNet Mon itor for Client.
When you print using TC P/IP, NetBEUI or IPP protocol in Peer-to-Pee r Network, you must select
this installation.
❒ "Custom" installation allows to install SmartNetMonitor for Client separately.
Installing by "Network" installation
A
Close all applications that are running.
B
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The installer will start by Auto R un.
Note
❒ Auto Run might not automatically work with certain OS settings. In this case, launch "INST-
TOOL.EXE" located on the CD-ROM root directory.
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C
Follow the instructions on the screen.
D
Select "Network" installation when the selection screen appears.
E
Follow the instructions on the screen.
F
Select a p rinter you want to use when the [Select Printer] dialog box appears.
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G
Click [Add..] when the [Select Port] dialog box appear.
H
Select [SmartNetMonitor for Client] and then click [OK].
Available printers will be listed.
I
Select a printer you want to use.
TCP/IP
A Select the printer you want to use, and then click [OK].
Note
❒ Printers that respond to an IP br oadcast from the computer will be displayed. To print to a
printer not listed here, click [
NetBEUI
A Click [NetBEUI].
A list of printers that can be printed by the NetBEUI protocol appears.
B Select the printer you want to use, and then click [OK].
Specify Address
] and then type the IP address or host name.
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Note
❒ Printers that respond to an broadcast from the computer will be displayed. To print to a printer
not listed here, cli ck [Specify Address] and then ty pe the NetB EUI addres s. Confir m the NetBEUI address on the networ k confi gu ra tio n pag e. F or mo re in for ma tio n abo ut the pri nti ng of
configuration page, see P.173 “When Using DHCP”.
❒ You cannot print to printers beyond routers.
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IPP
A Click [IPP].
The IPP setting dialog box appears.
B In [Printer URL], type "http://(printer's IP addr ess)/printer" as the IP address of the printer.
C As necessary, type the names to di stinguish the printer i n [IPP Port Name]. Type a name dif-
fering from those of any existing port names.
If you omit this, the address entered in [Printer URL] will be set as the IPP port name.
(Example IP address is 192.168.15.16)
http://192.168.15.16/printer
D If using a proxy server and IPP user name, click [Detailed Settings] and configure the nec-
essary settings.
Note
❒ For more information about these setting, see the Help file.
J
Click [OK].
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K
Confirm the selected port is highlighted, and then click [Next].
L
Click [Finish].
Note
❒ During installation, the [
to continue the installation.
M
Restart the computer after installation is complete.
Digital Signature Not Found
] dialog box may a ppear. In thi s case, click [
Yes
]
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N
Set up the o ptions with the print er driver.
Note
❒ You can specify the "User Code" with the printer properties after installing the printer driver. See
the Help file for the printer driver.
❒ You must set up the options when the bidirectional transmission is unable. For more information
about the conditions of the bidirecti onal transmiss ion, see P.22 “The conditions of the bidirec-
tional transmissions”.
Changing Port Settings
Follow the steps to change SmartNetMonitor for Client settings, such as the proxy server settings or
IPP URL.
Note
❒ There are no settings for the NetBEUI protocol.
A
From the [Printers] window, click the icon of the printer you want to use. On the [File] menu,
click [Properties].
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B
Click the [Ports] tab, and then cli ck [Configure Port].
The [Port Settings] dialog box appears
•For TCP/IP protocol, you can configure Timeout Settings.
•For IPP, you can configure User Settings, Proxy Settings and Timeout Settings.
Note
❒ For more information about these settings, see SmartNetMonitor for Client Help file.
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Printing with a Standard TCP/IP Port
Preparation
❒ Select [Typical] installation when you use the printer with Standard TCP/IP port.
❒ [Typical] installation installs the PCL 5c and RPCS printer driver.
Installing the Printer Driver
A
Close all applications that are running.
B
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The installer will start by Auto R un.
Important
❒ Never have two versions of the same printer driver installe d on your system at the same time.
When upgrading to a new version of the printer driver, delete the old version, and then install the
new one.
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Note
❒ Auto Run might not automatically work with certain OS settings. In this case, launch "INST-
TOOL.EXE" located on the CD-ROM root directory.
C
Follow the instructions on the screen.
D
Select [Typical] installation, and then click [Next].
E
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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F
Select [Standard TCP/IP] when the "Select Port" dialog box appears, and then click [Next].
G
Click [Next] in the "Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard" window.
H
Type the printer name or IP address in the "Printer Name or IP Address" box.
I
Click [Finish] in the "Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard" window.
J
Confirm that the selected port has been displayed in the "Port" box, and then click [Next].
Note
❒ During installation, the [
to continue the installation.
K
Click [Finish].
Note
❒ You can specify the "User Code" with the printer properties after installing the RPCS pritner driv-
er. See the Help file for the printer driver.
L
Restart the computer after t he installation is co mplete.
Digital Signature Not Found
] dialog box may a ppear. In thi s case, click [
Yes
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]
M
Set up the o ptions with the print er driver.
N
You must set up the options when the bidirectional transmission is disabled.
Reference
❒ For more information about the status of the bidirectional transmission, see P.22 “The conditions
of the bidirectional transmissions”.
❒ For more information about settings for options, see P.21 “Setti ng Up Option s”.
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Configuring LPR Port Printing
Preparation
❒ Select [Typical] installation when you use the printer with the LPR port.
❒ [Typical] installation installs the PCL 5c and RPCS printer driver.
Installing the Printer Driver
A
Close all applications that are running.
B
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The installer will start by Auto R un.
Important
❒ Never have two versions of the same printer driver installe d on your system at the same time.
When upgrading to a new version of the printer driver, delete the old version, and then install the
new one.
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Note
❒ Auto Run might not automatically work with certain OS settings. In this case, launch "INST-
TOOL.EXE" located on the CD-ROM root directory.
C
Follow the instructions on the screen.
D
Select [Typical] installation, and then click [Next].
E
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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F
Select [LPR Port] when the "Select Port" dialog box appears, and then click [Next].
G
Type the printer's IP address in the "Name or address of server providing lpd" box.
H
Type "lp" in the "Name of printer or print queue on that server" box, and then click [OK].
I
Confirm that the selected port has been displayed in the "Port" box, and then click [Next].
J
Click [Finish].
Note
❒ During installation, the [
to continue the installation.
K
Restart the computer after t he installation is co mplete.
L
Set up the o ptions with the print er driver.
Reference
❒ For more information about settings for options, see P.21 “Setti ng Up Option s”.
Digital Signature Not Found
] dialog box may a ppear. In thi s case, click [
Yes
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]
Note
❒ You can specify the "User Code" with the printer properties after installing the printer driver. See
the Help file for the printer driver.
❒ You must set up the opt ion s when the bi dir e cti ona l t ra ns miss io n i s dis ab led . F or m or e i nfor m a-
tion about the s tatus of th e bidirectio nal transmiss ion, see P.22 “The conditions of the bidirec -
tional transmissions”.
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Setting Up Options
You must set up installed options, paper size and feed direction with the printer driver when the bidirectional transmission is disabled.
Limitation
❒ Changing the printer settings requires Manage Printers permission. Members of the Administrators
and Power Users grou ps have Manage Printe rs permission by defaul t. When you set up optio ns,
log on using an account that has Manage Printers permission.
A
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
The [Printers] window appears.
B
Click the icon of the printer you want to use. On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
Click the [Accessories] tab.
Note
❒ If you use the RPCS printer driver, Click [Change Accessories] tab.
❒ If you use th e PS printer driver, Click [Device Settings] tab.
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D
Select options you have installe d fr om the [Options] group and make any sett ings you re quire.
E
Click [OK] .
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----The conditions of the bidirectional transmissions
When the bidirection al transmission s is enabled, the information about the paper size and f eed direction
settings are automat ical ly sen t to t he printer by the c omputer. You can also c onfir m th e prin ter' s condi tion from your computer.
•The bidirectional transmissions is supported by Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000 and Windows
NT 4.0.
Note
❒ The RPCS pritner driver supports the bidirectional transmission and update the printer status auto-
matically.
❒ The PCL 5c printer driver supports the bidirectional transmission, you can update the printer status
manually.
❒ The PostScript 3 printer driver does not supports the bidirectional transmission.
To support the bidirectional transmissions, the following conditions below are required.
❖❖❖❖ Connecting with the parallel interface cable and the USB exchange cable.
•The computer supports the bidirectional transmissions.
•The Interface cable supports the bidirectional transmissions.
•The printer is connected to the computer using the standard parallel interface cable and the par-
allel connector.
•On Windows 2000, the [Enable bidirectional support] is selected and [Enable printer pooling] is
not selected under the [ports] tab.
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❖❖❖❖ Connecting with the network
•SmartNetMonitor for Client and the TCP/IP protocol are used.
•On Windows 2000, the [Enable bidirectional support] is selected and [Enable printer pooling] is
not selected under the [ports] tab.
•SmartNet Monitor for Client included on the CD-ROM is installed.
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Setting the Printer Shared
Limitation
❒ Changing the printer settings requires Manage Printers permission. Members of the Administrators
and Power Users grou ps have Manage Printe rs permission by defaul t. When you set up optio ns,
log on using an account that has Manage Printers permission.
A
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
The [Printers] window appears.
B
Click the icon of the printer you want to use. On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
Select [Shared as:] under the [Sharing] tab.
D
Click [OK].
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2. Windows NT 4.0 Print Server Configuration
Configuring the Protocols
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing
Follow these instructions to configure the Network Interface Board and Windows NT to use the TCP/
IP protocol and IPP.
Configuring the printer
Configure the printer to use the TCP/IP protocol.
•Confirm that the TCP/IP prot ocol is set to be active. (The factory default is active.)
•Assign an IP address and make other settings required for using the TCP/IP protocol.
Reference
❒ For more information abou t how to mak e the abov e settings , see "Windo ws NT 4.0 Con figur ation "
in Printer Client Reference 1 that comes with this printer.
❒ If DHCP is used to as sign IP addresses, see P.36 “The conditions of the bidir ectional transmis-
sions”.
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Note
❒ After setting the IP address, use the ping command to confirm that it has been set correctly.
Start
Click [
A
Type the following. (Example IP address is 192.168.15.16)
B
], point to [
Programs
], and then click [
Command Prompt
].
C:> ping 192.168.15.16
If the address has been configured correctly, the following message appears.
Reply from 192.1 68 .15 .1 6 : by tes =3 2 ti me <10 ms TTL =32
If the address has been configured incorrectly, the following message appears.
Request timed out.
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Configuring a Windows NT computer
Follow these steps to configure a Windows NT computer to use the TCP/IP protocol.
A
Open [Control Panel] and double-click the [Network] icon. Confirm that "TCP/IP Protocol" is
listed in the [Network protocols] box under the [Protocols] tab.
Note
❒ If the TCP/IP protocol is not installed, click [
information about installing the TCP/IP protocol, see Windows NT Help file.
B
Configure the TCP/IP protocols with the appropriate IP address, subnet mask and other settings.
Confirm with the network administrator that the settings are correct.
C
Click the [Services] tab, and confirm that "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing" is installed.
If "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing" is not installed, click [Add] under the [Services] tab, and install it.
For more information a bout installing a nd configuring ne twork services, see Windows NT Help fil e.
Add
] under the [
Protocols
] tab and install it. For more
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Configuring NetBEUI for Printing
Follow these instructions to configure the Network Interface Board and Windows NT to use the NetBEUI protocol.
Configuring the printer
Configure the printer to use the NetBEUI protocol.
•Confirm that the NetBEUI protocol is set to be active. (The factory default is active.)
Reference
❒ For more information abou t how to mak e the abov e settings , see "Windo ws NT 4.0 Con figur ation "
in Printer Client Reference 1 that comes with this printer.
Configuring a Windows NT computer
Install the NetBEUI pro tocol on t he Windows NT co mputer, and c hange the LAN adapter n umber (Lana Number).
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A
Open [Control Panel] and double-c lick the [Network] icon. Confirm that "Net BEUI Protocol " is
listed in the [Network Protocols] box under the [Protocols] tab.
Note
❒ If the NetBEUI proto col is no t installed , click [Add...] under the [Protocols] tab, and install it. For
more information about installing the NetBEUI protocol, see Windows NT Help file.
B
Change the Lana Number. Click the [Services] tab, c lick " NetBIOS Inter face" in the [Network
Services:] box , and click [Properties:].
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C
Click the Lana Number corresponding the Nbf protocol of the [Network Route] headline, and
click [Edit].
D
Type "0" as the Lana Number.
Note
❒ If the other protocol's Lana Number is configured with "0", you must change the Lana Number a
number other than "0".
E
Click [OK].
F
Click [Close], and close the [Network] dialog box.
G
After confirming the message to restart, click [Yes].
Note
❒ After you change the Lana Number, you must restart the computer.
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Installing Software
Preparation
❒ Select "Network" installation when you use the printer for direct printing.
❒ "Network" installa tion instal ls the P CL 5c and RPC S prin ter driver and SmartNet Mon itor for Client.
When you print using TC P/IP, NetBEUI or IPP protocol in Peer-to-Pee r Network, you must select
this installation.
❒ "Custom" installation allows to install SmartNetMonitor for Client separately.
Installing by "Network" installation
A
Close all applications that are running.
B
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The installer will start by Auto R un.
Note
❒ Auto Run might not automatically work with certain OS settings. In this case, launch "INST-
TOOL.EXE" located on the CD-ROM root directory.
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C
Follow the instructions on the screen.
D
Select "Network" installation when the selection screen appears.
E
Follow the instructions on the screen.
F
Select a p rinter you want to use when the [Select Printer] dialog box appears.
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G
Click [Add..] when the [Select Port] dialog box appear.
H
Select [SmartNetMonitor for Client] and then click [OK].
Available printers will be listed.
I
Select a printer you want to use.
TCP/IP
A Select the printer you want to use, and then click [OK].
Note
❒ Printers that respond to an IP br oadcast from the computer will be displayed. To print to a
printer not listed here, click [
NetBEUI
A Click [NetBEUI].
A list of printers that can be printed by the NetBEUI protocol appears.
B Select the printer you want to use, and then click [OK].
Specify Address
] and then type the IP address or host name.
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Note
❒ Printers that respond to an broadcast from the computer will be displayed. To print to a printer
not listed here, cli ck [Specify Address] and then ty pe the NetB EUI addres s. Confir m the NetBEUI address on the networ k confi gu ra tio n pag e. F or mo re in for ma tio n abo ut the pri nti ng of
configuration page, see P.36 “The conditions of the bidirectional transmissions”.
❒ You cannot print to printers beyond routers.
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