Xerox Phaser 2135 Installation Guide

Phaser® 2135 Color Printer Quick Network Install Guide

October 2000

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

How to use this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Windows NT 4.x Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preliminary steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Quick install steps (TCP/IP protocol). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Quick install steps (AppleTalk protocol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows 9x (95/95sr2/98/98se), Windows 2000, and

Millennium (Me/ME) Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Preliminary steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Quick install steps (TCP/IP protocol) — Windows 2000 only . . . . . . . . 12

Quick install steps (SMB protocol). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Quick install steps (AppleTalk protocol) — Windows 2000 only. . . . . . 14

Macintosh EtherTalk Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Quick install steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Novell NetWare 3.1x, 4.1x, 5.x Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Quick setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Advanced setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

OS/2 Warp Server (LAN Server) Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Quick install steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

OS/2 Warp V4.0 and OS/2 Warp Connect 3.0

Peer-to-Peer Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Quick install steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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UNIX Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Quick install steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Internet Printer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Configure Your Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Appendix A: Print the Configuration Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

For Phaser networked printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Appendix B: Set an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

For Phaser networked printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Introduction

The purpose of this document is to provide an experienced Systems Administrator with information for setting up the Phaser 2135 printer on the various networks indicated.

Requirements

In general, the requirements needed for printer connection and setup include:

A workstation with the appropriate operating system software

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installed for that station.

A working knowledge of your network.

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Additional information

Additional information may be found in on-line help and electronic documentation supplied with your printer. This documentation may include an Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual on the printer CD-ROM.

Quick Network Install Guide

How to use this document

This document has been arranged to get the printer set up on your network quickly and with minimum reading.

1. Review the Table of Contents.

2. Find the Network Operating Systems (NOS), which pertains to

your network.

3. Go to the page indicated and perform the procedure. The

procedure may point you to one or more of the Appendices located in the back of this document.

4. Once these procedures are finished it is recommended you print a

Test Print.

5. Check the print job for print-quality. If print-quality problems

exist, use the Troubleshooting section of your printer’s Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual to correct the problem.

6. If your print job did not print, see the Troubleshooting section for

your operating system in the Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual to correct the problem.

Phaser printers come with an imbedded web server. If you wish to monitor or administer your printer using your standard web browser software, perform the procedures in the section entitled Internet Printer Services.

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Windows NT 4.x Network

Introduction

Your printer can be installed on a Windows NT network using one of two methods:

TCP/IP protocol

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AppleTalk protocol

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The Preliminary Steps given below must be accomplished for all printers regardless of the protocol that is being used. Then, the Quick Install Steps will detail the installation based on the protocol used on your network.

The CentreWare DP program on your Printer Management Software CD-ROM can also be used to monitor and configure the printer.

Preliminary steps

1. Print the Configuration Sheet. Details are in this document in

Appendix A: Print the Configuration Sheet on page 26. Retain this page for reference.

2. Check the Configuration Sheet and verify that both the desired

protocol and connector are enabled.

3. Proceed to the Quick Install Steps for your network protocol.

Quick install steps (TCP/IP protocol)

1. At the Desktop, right-mouse-click the Network Neighborhood

icon and select Properties.

2. Click on the Protocols tab and verify that the TCP/IP protocol has

been loaded.

3. Select the Services tab and verify that Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

is loaded.

4. If this software is not present, install it using the documentation

provided by Microsoft. Then return to this document.

5. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon.

Quick Network Install Guide

6. Double-click Add Printer; the Add printer Wizard starts.

7. Verify that My Computer is selected and click Next>.

8. Click Add Port.

9. From the list that appears, select LPR Port.

10. Click New Port. This will open up the Add LPR compatible

printer window.

11. Type the IP address of your printer and a printer name of up to 31

characters (no spaces).

12. Select OK. The Wizard will return you to the previous dialog.

Verify that the new IP address you entered is in the list and is correct. The check box to the left of the address must be checked; if it is not, check it, then select Next>.

13. Insert your printer CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive

and click Have Disk.

14. Click the Browse button and select the directory containing the

Windows NT drivers.

15. Select the *.INF file.

16. Click Open. The Wizard will return you to the previous dialog.

Verify that the path and filename are correct and click OK.

17. At the next dialog, enter a name for the printer and select whether

you want that printer to be the default. Click Next>.

18. If the printer will not be shared, click Next>. To share the printer,

enter a Share Name, check the share checkbox, then click Next>.

19. At the next dialog it is recommended that you print a Test Print.

Click Finish.

20. Wait for the Test Print to print. A new dialog will ask for

confirmation of the Test Print; click Yes.

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21. Send a print job to the printer.

22. Check the print job for print-quality. If print-quality problems

exist, use the print-quality section of your printer’s Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual to correct the problem.

23. If your print job did not print, see the Troubleshooting section for

your operating system in the Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual to correct the problem.

Note

Printers connected to a Windows NT network with TCP/IP protocol enabled can use a web browser to monitor and configure your printer. Refer to the section in this document entitled Internet Printer Services.

Note

For installing or managing multiple printers on a Windows NT network with TCP/IP protocol enabled, you can use the Xerox CentreWare MC snap-in to Microsoft Management Console. Refer to the Xerox CentreWare MC User Guide.

Quick install steps (AppleTalk protocol)

1. At the Desktop, right-mouse-click the Network Neighborhood

icon and select Properties.

2. Click the Protocol

been loaded.

3. If the AppleTalk software is not present, install it using the

documentation provided by Microsoft. Then return to this document.

4. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon.

5. Double-click Add Printer; the Add Printer Wizard starts.

6. Verify that My Computer is selected and click Next>.

7. Click Add Port.

8. Select the AppleTalk Printing Devices and click New Port.

9. Click Ethernet and select the device.

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tab and verify that the AppleTalk protocol has

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