Connecting Your Printer To The Network - Epson AcuLaser C8600 Administrator's Manual

Connecting Your Printer to the Network

Follow the instructions below to connect the Internal Print Server
to the network.
1. Make sure that your printer is turned off.
2. Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ-45 connector
on the Internal Print Server, and the other end to the network.
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Note:
The Internal Print Server is set to the default IP address
"192.168.192.168". This private IP address may conflict with
any other device on your network. Therefore, before connecting
the Internal Print Server to the network, make sure this IP
address does not already exist on the network. If it does, turn
off the device that is using this IP address.
Do not connect or disconnect the network cable when the printer
is on.
Be sure to use a hub to connect the Internal Print Server to the
network.
3. Turn on your printer. After the status lights go off, print a
network status sheet.
Caution:
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After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go out
before turning it back on; otherwise the Internal Print Server may
not work correctly.
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Caution:
You must use a Category-5 shielded twisted-pair cable to
connect the Internal Print Server to prevent malfunctions.