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Page 2 - Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer; Adobe PostScript

ii SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Technologies and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other pro...

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Overview 1 Network Setup Tasks 1 Typical Network Setups 2 Types of Network Topologies 2 Chapter 2 NIC Installation 5 Overview 5 Installing the Network Interface Card (NIC) 5 What You Will Need 5 Preparing the Printer 6 Installing the NIC 6 Testing the N...

Page 4 - Chapter 8 UNIX Setup

iv SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Adding the Peer-to-Peer Printer 36 Chapter 8 UNIX Setup 37 Setting Up on a Unix System 37 Configuring the IP Address on the Printer 37 Setting Up Your Printing Mode 37 chapter 9 Web Printing Setup 39 Overview 39 PrintAgent Remote Printing 39 NEC PrintAgent Pu...

Page 5 - CHAPTER 1; NTRODUCTION; VERVIEW; The correct network software.; ETWORK; Connect the printer to your network; Obtain the printer ’s IP address

1 CHAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION O VERVIEW The main purpose of this book is to help the network administrator integrate SuperScript Color Laser printers into an Ethernet network. The first eight chapters describe setting up the printer on traditional networks using such systems as NetWare or Windows NT. Ch...

Page 6 - From Windows for Workgroups; You can also use shared printing, see Chapter 5.; From Mac OS; YPICAL; Types of Network Topologies; Printer Server Topology

2 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide From Windows NT 4.0 • If you have a NetWare network, see Chapter 6 for Netware 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x configuration information. • In a Windows NT network you can use LPR printing. See Chapter 5. From Windows for Workgroups • If you have a NetWare network, see Chap...

Page 7 - The printer server topology involves a computer, called a

Typical Network Setups 3 I NTRODUCTION The printer and each print client use their own network cable to connect to the network. Print jobs sent by clients must not pass through a router to get to the printer. Printer Server Topology The printer server topology involves a computer, called a printer s...

Page 8 - Microsoft Printer Sharing Topology

4 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Microsoft Printer Sharing Topology Microsoft Printer Sharing topology involves a LAN that interconnects the print clients. The printer is directly connected to one print client using a parallel cable. The client then is configured to share its printer. Clients...

Page 9 - CHAPTER 2; NIC I; NSTALLATION; What You Will Need; SuperScript Network Interface Card

5 CHAPTER 2 NIC I NSTALLATION O VERVIEW If you have an NEC SuperScript™ printer already equipped with a Network Interface Card (NIC) there is an N in the model number. For example, the SuperScript 4600N. If you have a printer without a NIC, such as the SuperScript 4400, you can upgrade it by install...

Page 10 - . Position the printer so you are facing the side; Installing the NIC; . Avoid touching the Controller Board; Preparing the Printer

6 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Preparing the Printer 1. Turn off the printer, remove the power cord from the rear of the printer, and disconnect the printer cable from the port (A) . Position the printer so you are facing the side and back corner where the cable port is located. Make sure t...

Page 12 - ESTING; NIC; Reattach the power cord to the printer; Connecting the NIC

8 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide T ESTING THE NIC Follow these steps to verify that the NIC is installed and operating properly.1. Connect the network’s twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors to the new network port on your printer (A) . Reattach the power cord to the printer (B) , plug in ...

Page 13 - The Network Settings Page

Network Settings Page 9 NIC I NSTALLATION N ETWORK S ETTINGS P AGE Each time you turn on the networked printer, it prints a Network Settings page. The Network Settings page provides information about the network printer settings and network connections. You should review this page immediately after ...

Page 14 - NIC F; EATURES; NIC Status Lights; Green light is on solid:; Resetting the NIC; To reset the NIC to factory default settings

10 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide NIC F EATURES NIC Status Lights When the NIC is installed, its two status lights, amber and green, are located on the Interface Panel on the back of the printer. Light patterns for normal operation are: Green light is on solid: This shows normal operation whi...

Page 15 - CHAPTER 3; DDRESS; DDRESS; Obtaining the Printer’s IP Address; Selecting an IP Address Assignment Method; Operator Panel

11 CHAPTER 3 IP A DDRESS O VERVIEW To take advantage of the many SuperScript network features, you must assign an IP address to the printer network interface card or NIC. This chapter explains several ways of assigning an IP address. A SSIGNING THE IP A DDRESS Obtaining the Printer’s IP Address Obta...

Page 16 - Using the Operator Panel; Communications Menu

12 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Using the Operator Panel You can use the Operator Panel to enable and set up the TCP/IP networking parameters for the printer. This is particularly useful for setting the network IP address so you can use it as the printer ’s URL in Web-based printing (see Ch...

Page 17 - Using MAP; MAP Operating Requirements; Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer; For IPX Search Functions:; The IPX protocol must be; Installing MAP; Insert the your SuperScript CD.; Then click OK. Follow the Install wizard prompts.; Management Access Program 3.30; Units supporting TCP/IP

Assigning the IP Address 13 IP A DDRESS Using MAP The Management Access Program (MAP), runs only under Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0. You use MAP to list SuperScript network printers connected to your network. Then you select one to go to its Network Administration page for network administration...

Page 18 - Using BOOTPL32; Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

14 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Using BOOTPL32 First follow these directions to set up TCP/IP in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol 1. In Windows, open the Network control panel. 2. If TCP/IP Protocol is not installed, install it in the following step (in Windo...

Page 19 - Using ARP; ping

Assigning the IP Address 15 IP A DDRESS 3. Select Configure from the Admin menu.a. Enter the IP address to assign to the printer.b. Enter the subnet mask.c. Enter the default gateway address (if applicable) or leave blank. d. Enter the hardware address of your printer. This address is listed on the ...

Page 20 - Using DHCP; If the NIC is not turned on or is not connected to

16 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows automatic assignment of IP address and other IP parameters for attached devices. The SuperScript color laser printer works with DHCP in the following way. At power-up, the printer ’s NIC broadcasts ...

Page 21 - CHAPTER 4; SING; Accessing the Network Administration Page; System Functions; Click here to reset the NIC and allow new; The Network Administration Page

17 CHAPTER 4 N ETWORK A DMINISTRATION P AGE U SING THE N ETWORK A DMINISTRATION PAGE Each SuperScript laser printer has a built-in web page that allows you to perform network administration tasks. Accessing the Network Administration Page You must assign an IP address to your printer ’s NIC. Then yo...

Page 22 - Click here to view the current state for each

18 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Unit Status: Click here to view the current state for each protocol and NIC port available on your NIC. For each supported protocol (Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, or AppleTalk), the top line displays the protocols supported and if the protocol is enabled or disable...

Page 23 - Protocol Functions

Using the Network Administration page 19 N ETWORK A DMINISTRATION P AGE Protocol Functions The Protocols area is used for setting up network options and parameters. It provides extensive access to NIC parameters, and allows you to setup IP parameters (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway). Y...

Page 24 - Other Functions

20 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Other Functions Test Printer: Click here, and then click on the Start Test button in the dialog box that appears, to send a test document to the printer. Configure Status Page: Click here to configure Network Settings page options. In the dialog box that appe...

Page 25 - CHAPTER 5; INDOWS

21 CHAPTER 5 W INDOWS S ETUP W INDOWS P EER - TO -P EER Peer-to-peer printing allows Windows 95/98 computers to print directly to a networked printer without an intervening file server. Below are the main features of peer-to-peer printing.• Runs on Windows 95/98 and workstations or servers “out of t...

Page 26 - Click Next in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box.

22 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Adding the Peer-to-Peer Printer 1. In Window 95/98, press the Start button, select Settings, then select Printers. 2. In the Printers window, double-click Add Printer. Then Add Printer wizard will launch and click Next. 3. When the Add Printer wizard asks how...

Page 27 - From the Windows Start button, select Settings then; button to make sure that the driver is installed correctly.

Windows Peer-to-Peer 23 W INDOWS S ETUP serial number. For example, NEC_991234.Select your new peer-to-peer printer, and click Next. 9. Continue responding to the Add Printer Wizard until the process is complete. 10. From the Windows Start button, select Settings then Printers . 11. Click on the pri...

Page 28 - ETTING; NT; Setting LPR Printing on an NT Network; Properties

24 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Moving a Peer-to-Peer Printer If you move your printer to a new network, you must restore the NIC to its factory defaults (see page 10). If you have changed your printer ’s name, it will revert to its original factory name. Removing Peer-to-Peer Software You ...

Page 29 - Shared Printing in Windows 95/98; Use these steps to set up shared printing in Windows 95/98.; Click OK and Click OK in the Network window.; When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name, click

Setting Up Windows NT 25 W INDOWS S ETUP Shared Printing in Windows 95/98 Use these steps to set up shared printing in Windows 95/98. 1. Install the printer as a “local” printer using LPT1 port. 2. Press the Windows Start button, select Settings, then select Control Panel. 3. In the Control Panel wi...

Page 30 - Select the name of the shared printer and click OK.; Proceed with normal installation as directed.

26 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide 13. Select the name of the shared printer and click OK. 14. Proceed with normal installation as directed.

Page 31 - CHAPTER 6; ARE; Attaching the Printer; Class

27 CHAPTER 6 N ET W ARE S ETUP N ET W ARE 5. X AND 4. X Follow these instructions if your network operating system is NetWare 5.x or 4.x. Begin by: Attaching the Printer 1. Log in to NetWare 5.x or 4.x with administrator rights and open the NetWare Administrator window. 2. Create Printer Object. a. ...

Page 32 - Print Server

28 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Print Server Name field and click the Create button. note: The Print Server name you enter should match the name shown on the Network Settings page under Novell Network Information. 4. Create Print Queue Object. a. Highlight the Organizational Unit. From the ...

Page 34 - Assignments

30 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide b. In the Print Server window that appears, click on the Assignments button and Add button to bring up the Select Object window. Select the printer object just created from the Objects box and click on the OK button. Now the printer (with its context) appears...

Page 35 - Installing the Printer Driver; Configuring the Network Printer; NetWare

NetWare 5.x and 4.x 31 N ET W ARE S ETUP Installing the Printer Driver In Windows, use the Add Printer feature to install and configure a SuperScript printer driver in each workstation that will access the network printer. note: SuperScript printer drivers are on the SuperScript CD that came with th...

Page 37 - CHAPTER 7; ACINTOSH; Software Requirements; The operating system must be Mac OS 7.1 or higher.; Hardware Requirements; Macintosh Hardware Requirements; Printer Hardware Requirements

33 CHAPTER 7 M ACINTOSH S ETUP O VERVIEW The following chapter contains information on how to configure your PowerMac to work with a SuperScript color laser printer. It also explains how to install the printer software  M ACINTOSH R EQUIREMENTS This section describes the hardware and software requi...

Page 38 - Installing the PPD; no difference if you choose Custom Install or Easy Install.; Click the Install button.; The SuperScript printer driver will load.; Configuring the Printer; In the Chooser, select the AdobePS printer icon.; Select the AppleTalk zone your printer is on.

34 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide S ETTING U P THE P RINTER Installing the PPD Follow these steps for installing the SuperScript Color Laser PPD: 1. Insert the SuperScript Color Laser CD that came with the printer into your Macintosh. 2. Double-click on the SuperScript Color Laser Mac CD icon...

Page 39 - Renaming Your Printer

Setting Up the Printer 35 M ACINTOSH S ETUP 5. Click the Setup button in the Chooser. 6. In the Setup dialog box, click Auto Setup. The driver will attempt to determine the correct PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file to associate with the printer. 7. In the Printer Descriptions dialog box, sel...

Page 40 - Page Setup

36 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Page Setup To view and change Page Setup settings1. Select Page Setup from the File menu. 2. A dialog box appears that allows you to select the settings you want. Change the center “Panel” of settings by selecting Page Attributes or PostScript Options from th...

Page 41 - CHAPTER 8; UNIX S; ETUP; Configuring the IP Address on the Printer; Installing the Printer in Your System; LPR; Adding a SuperScript Color Laser Printer to Solaris 2.x; lpsystem

37 CHAPTER 8 UNIX S ETUP S ETTING U P ON A U NIX S YSTEM Here we provide basic instructions for installing the printer on your UNIX system in Solaris 2.x and SCO. For additional information, refer to your operating system administration manuals. Configuring the IP Address on the Printer First the Su...

Page 42 - mkdev rlp; lprprinter1

38 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Adding a SuperScript Color Laser Printer to SCO OpenServer 5.x Log into your system as root. Add the printer ’s IP address you already assigned into the /etc/hosts file. Using lpsystem follow these steps to open a terminal and enter the printer ’s IP address ...

Page 43 - CHAPTER 9; EB; PrintAgent Remote Printing; Printer Home Page Features

39 CHAPTER 9 W EB P RINTING S ETUP O VERVIEW NEC PrintAgent is innovative software that allows you to print over the Internet in two ways, Remote Printing and Pull Printing. PrintAgent is powered by redipS® Core software, and available just by browsing to your printer ’s home page. PrintAgent Remote...

Page 44 - EMOTE; System Requirements; A Windows 95/98 or Windows NT operating system.; Print Agent Remote Printing Setup; and then; The SuperScript Color Laser Home Page

40 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide R EMOTE P RINTING NEC PrintAgent’s Remote Printing lets you deliver today’s complex, graphic-rich documents in vivid color around the world using the Internet. System Requirements You must have the following on your computer:• A Windows 95/98 or Windows NT op...

Page 45 - Remote Printing From Your Desktop; The Add RedipS Enabled Printer Dialog Box

Remote Printing 41 W EB P RINTING S ETUP R EMOTE P RINTING 5. During installation, you will be prompted with the Add RedipS Enabled Printer... dialog box to enter the URL (IP Address or fully qualified DNS name) of your printer. Click Install so it can be added to your system as the default printer ...

Page 46 - Getting Printer Status; Under File Menu

42 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Getting Printer Status When you send a print job, the PrintAgent Status window opens automatically with status information. The animated printer image reflects printer status. Eyebrows Moving: The Status Monitor and the printer are successfully communicating....

Page 47 - PrintAgent Buttons; Administration Password. The default password is Seattle.

Remote Printing 43 W EB P RINTING S ETUP R EMOTE P RINTING PrintAgent Buttons In addition to providing printer status and Help, PrintAgent buttons provide access to the features described below. Details Button Click this to view more information about the printer. Tray information, emulations, pages...

Page 48 - PrintAgent Program Menus

44 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide PrintAgent Program Menus PrintAgent program menus are available two ways.• In Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, press the Start button, select Programs, and NEC PrintAgent System to display PrintAgent commands. • Once you have started PrintAgent, you can click on ...

Page 49 - Add Printer

Remote Printing 45 W EB P RINTING S ETUP R EMOTE P RINTING Add Printer Once the PrintAgent software is installed, you can add any SuperScript color laser printer to your system as long as has an accessible IP address. Select Add Printer, enter the URL of the printer and click Install (A). If you get...

Page 50 - ULL; Pull Printing from Your Desktop; Any Web page on the Internet.; Sending a Pull Print Job; Launch the Web browser.; Click on Pull Printing.

46 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide P ULL P RINTING NEC PrintAgent’s Pull Printing capability allows you to pull documents from internet sites or servers. You can also print without running your applications or using a printer driver, thus reducing the CPU cycles required for printing. To do th...

Page 51 - Pull Printing Page

Pull Printing 47 W EB P RINTING S ETUP P ULL P RINTING 4. The Pull Printing page appears as shown below. 5. Enter a file location in the Browser text field. To print a local file, type the drive, path and name of the file in the text entry field, or use the Browse button to select a file. The drive ...

Page 52 - Changing Properties and Saving Settings

48 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide 6. Click the Set Printer Properties button. 7. The printer driver properties tabs appear. Make any changes in settings here. 8. Click the Print Local File or Print a URL button. The job will be rendered by the Pull Printing server and sent to the printer. Cha...

Page 53 - Server Status; Job name; Server Status Page

Pull Printing 49 W EB P RINTING S ETUP P ULL P RINTING Server Status The Server Status button on the Server Status page allows you to see the server status queue: print jobs waiting to be processed by the printer. As the mouse pointer passes over the icon of a particular job an information window po...

Page 54 - redipS Icon; Pull Printing User Settings; Cookies; Click on

50 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Logon as... The Logon as... button allows another user to log in and print with their user ID so their print jobs can be tracked. redipS Icon The small redipS icon located on the Pull Printing web page (below the Print Local File button) can change colors. No...

Page 55 - Setting Up a Pull Printing Server; Server System Requirements; Server System Recommendation; PrintAgent Core and Server Installation

Pull Printing 51 W EB P RINTING S ETUP P ULL P RINTING Setting Up a Pull Printing Server Server System Requirements The Pull Printing server must be installed prior to server installation.• A Windows 95/98 or Windows NT operating system. • Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. • The web server incl...

Page 56 - , Secondary File Server are selected and click; a. When the Printer Type dialog box is displayed, select; Local Printer

52 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide 5. Select Sub-components In the Sub-components list, make sure that PrintAgent, Pull Printing Server, and optionally , Secondary File Server are selected and click Continue . Then click Next in the Select Components dialog box. 6. When the P2P-IP Setup dialog...

Page 57 - Exit

Pull Printing 53 W EB P RINTING S ETUP P ULL P RINTING b. When the Install PostScript Printer from PPD dialog box is displayed, choose for example NEC SuperScript 4400 PS and click Next. c. When the Local Port Selection list is displayed, choose Available port and click Next. d. When the Add Printer...

Page 58 - About the Secondary File Server; SecondaryFileServer.exe

54 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Admin Setup dialog box is displayed, enter the admin login name and password for the web server and click Next . 12. Secondary Server Setup The Secondary Server Setup program starts after the Pull Printing Setup program is finished. 13. When installation is c...

Page 59 - Configuring Server URLs; Launch your web browser and enter this URL; localhost; Click on the Submit Values to Printer button.; Plug Ins; URL Configuration Page

Pull Printing 55 W EB P RINTING S ETUP P ULL P RINTING Configuring Server URLs Once the IP address is assigned to the printer, you can go to the printer URL Configuration Page to set URLs for the server(s).1. Launch your web browser and enter this URL http://<Printer IP Address>/configure.html...

Page 60 - file; file, under the Support; tag. Please remember to increase the value of the; NumberOfTypes

56 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide You can find out what file types are currently supported by the Pull Printing server by reviewing the kickIE.ini file located in the cgi-bin directory on the Pull Printing Server. If you find other plug-ins for Internet Explore 4.01, you can add the file type...

Page 61 - APPENDIX A; ROUBLESHOOTING; Network Printing Problems; Green light blinks rapidly:

57 APPENDIX A T ROUBLESHOOTING Network Printing Problems Use the checklists in this section to identify the cause of network printing problems. If a problem persists, contact NEC Printer Technical Support at NecTech’s web site (www.nectech.com) or phone 1-800-632-4650. Check the Printer Operation Ve...

Page 62 - Troubleshooting for NT Server; NetWare Checklist; Did you have the proper rights to configure the printer?; Computer Checklist; Is the network loaded onto the computer? See your; NIC Configuration Checklist

58 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Troubleshooting for NT Server If you have a problem printing large files from the Pull Printing server the problem may be that the server “timed out.” If this is the case help can be found by accessing the following URL: http://support.microsoft.com/support/k...

Page 63 - Computer to NIC Connection Checklist; If the network; Unable to Print from a Different Context:; The NIC; Troubleshooting for MacOS

Network Printing Problems 59 T ROUBLESHOOTING NIC/File Server/Printer Checklist Check the following to see if the NIC and file server are sending data to the printer. If the NIC cannot log onto the file server, or cannot service jobs from a file server• The network printer is not created on that fil...

Page 65 - APPENDIX B; Locating the Files

61 APPENDIX B W EB J ET A DMIN U SING W EB J ET A DMIN If you are using Web JetAdmin, you must copy certain NEC SuperScript files from the CD that came with your printer to Web JetAdmin folders so that the NEC SuperScript 4600 (or 4200/4400) will appear properly. Locating the Files (This assumes you...

Page 66 - Resetting Web JetAdmin Discovery

62 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Resetting Web JetAdmin Discovery 1. Launch Web JetAdmin 4.0. 2. In the Web JetAdmin main page, click on Web JetAdmin Settings . 3. Click on Modify Discovery Settings on the right side under HP Web JetAdmin Global Settings. 4. This displays the Discovery Mecha...

Page 69 - APPENDIX C; AFETY; It takes two people to lift this printer and keep it level!; Ozone Emission; UL Standards for Ozone; Installation of multiple laser printers in a confined area; Laser Safety

65 APPENDIX C S AFETY I NFORMATION This chapter provides safety information and product specifications for SuperScript color laser printers. As you operate your printer, please be aware of the following safety considerations. It takes two people to lift this printer and keep it level! Ozone Emission...

Page 70 - FCC Statement; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; Declaration of Conformity; This device may not cause harmful interference.

66 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide FCC Statement (For United States Use Only) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement. WARNING! Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority ...

Page 71 - INDEX

67 INDEX A Acrobat Reader 55 Apple Printer Utility 9 , 35 AppleTalk 19 , 36 AppleTalk printer name 9 ARP 15 B BOOTPL32 14 C CDRH regulations 65 controller board 6 cookies 50 D defaults restoring 10 , 17 DHCP 16 , 19 driverless printing 39 E emulations configuring 12 Ethernet 1 Excel 46 expansion slo...