Preparing for a Network Connection
Preparing to Use the TCP/IP Protocol for Printing
Follow these instructions to configure the Network Interface Board and Windows NT to use the
TCP/IP protocol.
Configuring the Printer
Configure your printer to use the TCP/IP protocol.
After setting the IP address, use the PING command to confirm that it has been set correctly.
1. Click [Start], point to [Programs], and then click [Command Prompt].
2. Enter the following. (Example IP address is 192.168.15.16) C:> ping 192.168.15.16
If the address has been configured correctly, the following message appears.
If the address has been configured incorrectly, the following message appears.
2
Configuring a Windows NT Computer
Follow these steps to configure a Windows NT to use the TCP/IP protocol.
3 - 2
•
Confirm that the TCP/IP protocol 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.
Reply from 192.168.15.16: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32
Request timed out.
____
1
Double-click the [Network] icon of [Control Panel], and confirm that "TCP/IP Protocol" is
in the [Network protocols] box of the [Protocols] tab.
•
If the TCP/IP protocol is not installed, click [Add] in the [Protocols] tab, and install it.
2
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.
3
Click the [Services] tab, and confirm that the "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing" is installed .
•
If "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing" is not installed, click [Add] in the [Services] tab, and
install it. For additional help in installing and configuring network services, refer to the
Windows NT online help.
Windows NT 4.0 Configuration