Using The Nic Home - NEC 870 - SuperScript B/W Laser Printer Network User's Manual

Using the NIC Home Page
Your NIC has a built-in web server and home page. The NIC
Home Page allows you to perform network administration
tasks, including monitoring and configuration. It contains
links to online documentation and the NEC web site for
more information about the SuperScript 870 printer and the
latest printer drivers.
Going to the NIC Home Page
You must assign an IP address to your NIC. Then you can
use a web browser, such as Navigator or Internet Explorer,
to access the NIC Home Page.
note:
See the Windows Setup or UNIX Setup sections
for instructions on assigning the NIC IP address. The NIC
IP address then appears on the Network Settings page
under TCP/IP Network Information/Protocol Address.
To access the NIC Home Page, open your browser by
double-clicking on its icon. Enter the NIC IP address as the
URL of the NIC. For example, http://155.100.100.25.
(The IP address is shown as the "Protocol Address" on the
Network Settings page.)
Monitoring Printer Status
The SuperScript 870 Status Monitor only works with
NetWare bindery queues. To monitor printer status on all
other networks, use the NIC Home Page.
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When you first open the NIC Home Page, it reports your
current printer status. Later, you must click the Get Current
Status button to update it.
Network Administration Options
Click on the Network Administration link to display
network administration options (shown on page 9).
System Functions
Reset: Click here to reset the NIC and allow new
settings to take effect. The NIC's connection with the
network is fully reinitialized, but its connection with the
printer controller is not. To reset the connection with the
printer controller, turn the printer off and on.
Factory Defaults: Click here to restore factory default
values on all NIC parameters. You should restore
factory defaults if you move the NIC to a new network
or if the NIC was set up improperly the first time.
Remember that this option clears all settings you have
defined for the NIC. You must Reset the printer for the
factory default settings to take effect.
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 disabled.
Network Address: Click here to view the serial number
and the Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address
for the NIC.