Token Ring Interface Quick Install Card Xerox Document Centre 240/255/265 LP/ST
Before You Start
If your printer is equipped with a Token Ring interface, to avoid problems with your network you must set the Ring Speed and Source Routing settings for your environment prior to connecting the printer to your network.
The default settings for the Token Ring interface Ring Speed and Source Routing are 16Mbps and None. If you do not need to change these values for your network you do not need to perform the procedures on this card.
As with any other Token Ring device, connecting the Document Centre 240/255/265 Token Ring interface to your network while it is set at the incorrect Ring Speed can cause severe problems on your network.
Before you connect the printer to your network, perform the procedure in the next column on this page entitled Go to the printer and...
Go to the printer and...
1. Enter the Tools pathway
a)Press the Access (
)button.
b)On the keypad enter 1111 or the current password. Press the Enter button when finished. If your printer is an ST model press the Go to Tools button, otherwise skip to the next step.
c)The Touch Screen will be used for the remainder of the data entry.
2.Set or Change the Ring Speed or Source Routing
a)Press the Connectivity and Network Setup button.
b)Press the Physical Media button.
c)Press the Token Ring button.
d)Press the Token Ring Settings button.
e)Select the desired Ring Speed (4 or 16 Megabits per second).
f)Select the desired method of Source Routing (None, Single Route Broadcast or All Route Broadcast).
g)When finished with your changes press Save.
For assistance, contact your local Xerox Customer Support Center: |
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USA: 1-800-821-2797 |
Canada: 1-800-939-3769 |
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3. OPTIONAL STEP Change your printer’s MAC Address. All Token Ring interfaces are assigned a default MAC address from the factory. Perform this step ONLY if required by your network environment.
a)Press the MAC Address button
b)Enter the six (6) hexadecimal pairs on the touch keypad separated by colons.
c)When finished press Save.
d)Press the Exit Tools button.
4.Wait a MINIMUM of 7 minutes for the printer to reset.
a)Obtain a Configuration Report page from your printer and verify that your Token Ring Settings have been retained.
5.Connect your Document Centre to the network with the appropriate cabling.
Troubleshooting information is available on the reverse side of this card.
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