Table Of Contents - NEC 870 - SuperScript B/W Laser Printer Network User's Manual

How to Use This Online Guide
Read the Getting Started section to
understand NIC requirements.
Introduction and Package Contents
Hardware and Software
Printing Tools on the
870 Network Options CD
Then install the NIC in your printer.
Preparing the Printer
Installing the NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Testing the NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Read about NIC Features.
Network Settings Page
Resetting the NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Restoring Factory Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
NIC Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the NIC Home Page for
Network Printer Administration
Using the Management Access
Program (MAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configure the NIC and your network to work
together. This Guide gives examples of basic
setups for the most popular systems.
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Requirements. . . . . . . 3
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Click on Any Page Number to Go to That Page
Follow the instructions in this guide that are
appropriate for your system.
Windows Setup
Basic Setup for Windows
TCP/IP Setup for Windows 95/98 and
Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
TCP/IP Setup for Windows for
Windows Peer to Peer
Setting lpr Printing
Using the ARP Command
Using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
NetWare 4.x Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
NetWare 3.x Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MacOS Setup and Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
UNIX Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
If you have difficulties printing, see the
Troubleshooting section.
Identifying the Problem
Troubleshooting for NetWare
Troubleshooting for MacOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
If you still need help, contact NEC Printer
Technical Support at their web site
(www.nec.com/nectechsupport)
or phone 1-800-632-4650 .
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Workgroups. . 15
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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