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Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Oki Data. Copyright 2000, 2001 by Oki Data Americas, Inc. All rights reserved. Second edition December 2001. Written and produced by the Oki Data Training &...
Ethernet network printer only. To use the PC scan and fax capabilities of the fax machine, you must connect the machine directly to your computerís parallel port and use MFP software. For more information , contact your authorized OKI dealer. Components...
OKI Print Monitor Utility The OKI Print Monitor Utility enables printing from a Windows 95, 98 or NT server. OKI Print Monitor provides you with bi-directional communication over a network. HP JetAdmin and Web JetAdmin Support While Hewlett-Packardís JetAdmin or Web JetAdmin may detect the Network print server card in the network, you may experience unexpected results.
Network print server Overview Installation After opening the package, check that you have all the parts listed below. • Network Print Server • Adapter Card • Mounting screws (2) • Network print server Software Utilities CD-ROM 1 Remove the fax machineís rear cover (1), rear plate (2), and the two dummy plates (3).
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2 Connect the Network print server (4) to the adapter card (5), then mount into the fax machine. Network print server 3 Re-attach the rear plate: a. Attach the rear plate, and fasten it with two screws (7). b. Fasten the adapter card with two screws (8). c.
4 Re-attach the rear cover, and fasten it with two screws. Network Print Server Part Names CAUTION: Be careful not to pinch the left parallel cable clamp. 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Connector This should be connected using a twisted pair cable. Switching between 100BASETX and 10BASE-T is automatic.
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LINK 100M Light (green LED, center) Lights when the network print server is connected using 100BASE-TX. LINK 10M Light (green LED, near cable) Lights when the network print server is connected using 10BASE-T. See the Troubleshooting section in this guide for more details. Network print server...
Network Print Server Configuration Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to configure your network print server. It also explains how to set up your host computer to print to the network print server using the TCP/IP protocol. You can set up a network print server connected to the network from any PC on the same network.
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2 Click OKIVIEW 32. Follow the installation instructions. The following is a summary of OKIVIEW 32ís features. For more details, see the OKIVIEW on-line Help. OKIVIEW 32 Printer Panel The Printer Panel (shown above) is the OKIVIEW 32 main display. The display is divided into two smaller panels: the Printer Filters Panel and the Printer Information Panel.
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Novell Configuration Novell Client for Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000 must be pre-installed on the administratorís computer. The Novell Configuration screen is reached from the Printer Properties menu. This screen allows you to configure Novell NetWare without accessing standard DOS-based NetWare utilities such as Pconsole.
Setting Up the Network Print ServerUsing the Front Panel (LCD Display) You can configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway address for the network print server from the fax machineís front panel. The front panel procedure is described below. IP Address Setup When printing with a NetWare server, the IP Address configuration may not be necessary if Novellís IPX/SPX...
Using the Network print server Web Page If you are connected to a network with TCP/IP, you can set up the network print server menu using web browsers such as 4 Press Menu/Exit to clear the menu. Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. For browser installation and operation, see the documentation for each browser.
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To change the configurations, log in as a ìrootî user. The password for a ìrootî user when using a web browser is the last 6 digits of the OKI print serverís MAC Address, which cannot be changed. The MAC address can be found on the fax machine configuration page (see Printing a Configuration Page from the fax machine Front Panel, above).
Settings Only some of the following settings may be applicable to your specific network environment. Network Connection Protocol Option–Lets you enable/disable each protocol. Frame Options–Lets you set the frame type of the network. TCP/IP Settings DHCP/BOOTP–For the IP address to be dynamically configured using a DHCP/BOOTP server, set to [ENABLE].
Context–In print server mode, enter the name of the context in which the Print Server was created. Maximum length: 77 characters. For example, LAB.OKI. Field is case sensitive! File Servers per Pserver Mode File Server Name–Enter the name of the file server controlling the NETWORK PRINT SERVER in print server mode.
SNMP Settings MIB-II Category Authentic Community–Sets the authentic community name. Maximum length: 15 characters. Trap Community–Enter the trap community name. Maximum length: 15 characters. Trap IP Address–Enter the trap notice address. If the IP address is 0.0.0.0, traps will not be issued. SysContact–Sets MIB-II SysContact (the administrator name).
Connecting One Printer and One Computer If you are constructing a small-scale LAN linking one printer and one computer, you can use the following settings, but please make sure that it is not connected to another network. PC Address : 192.168.0.1(fixed) Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 (fixed) Gateway : 0.0.0.0 (fixed) Printer Address : 192.168.0.2...
telnet 192.168.20.127 Trying 192.168.20.127 ... Connected to 192.168.20.127 Escape character is ‘^]’. EthernetBoard MLETB07 Ver 1.0.0 TELNET server. Copyright 1998(C) Japan Computer Industry Inc. login: root ‘root’ user needs password to login. password: User ‘root’ logged in. Message Value 1 : Setup TCP/IP 2 : Setup SNMP 3 : Setup NetWare 4 : Setup EtherTalk –...
Please select(1 - 2)? _1 [prn1] Ready Please select(1 - 2)? _2 [system] MLETB07 Version 1.0.0 TCP/IP status IP address : 192.168.20.127 Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 Gateway addr : 192.168.20.254 NetWare status NWPrint mode : Failed EtherTalk status Zone Name : * Type Name : LaserWriter Object Name : ML0011BC 97: For resetting the network print server to factory default.
7 : DefaultTTL :255 8 : EnableAuthenTrap 99 : Back to prior menu Please select (1 - 99)? _ NetWare setup screen Select [3] on the Main Screen to display this screen. Configure if using NetWare. Please select (1-99)? _3 Message Value 1 : NetWare protocol...
10 : Page length(line.) : 66 11 : Banner output : NO 99 : Back to prior menu Please select (1 - 99)? _ Printer trap setup screen Select [7] on the Main Screen to display this screen. Configure the printer trap. Please select (1-99)? _7 Message Value...
The Network Print Driver does not support the “EtherTalk Printing Devices” option. To print by TCP/IP with your NETWORK PRINT SERVER in Windows, use OKI Print Monitor included in the Software Utilities CD-ROM. OKI Print Monitor provides you with bi- directional communication to your NETWORK PRINT SERVER print server.
NETWORK PRINT SERVER Setup for Windows The OKI Print Monitor Utility enables printing from a Windows 95, 98 or NT server. OKI Print Monitor provides you with bi-directional communication over a network. OKI Print Monitor installation is the same regardless of the Windows version.
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Network print server This screen prompts you to select either the Pop-Up Monitor or the OKI Print Port (LPR). You must select the OKI Print Port to enable communication between your computer and the print server. The Pop-Up Monitor is optional.
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PC. If you want the Pop-Up Monitor to run automatically, click Yes. Otherwise, click No. If only the OKI Print Port is installed, this screen does not appear. 6 Click Next. This screen shows the default folder where this application is to be installed.
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This screen lets you select where in the Start Menu you can place the shortcut to the OKI Print Monitor. 8 Click Next. The OKI Print Monitor files are copied into your computer. When copying is completed, the following screen appears.
Enter the IP address or host name of the print server. If you click Search, the list of OKI Device printers on the network appears. Select the OKI device from the list (machine type for the NETWORK PRINT SERVER is ìMLETB08î).
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Enter the physical port name and click Next. 3 In the above screen, enter the name displayed in Printerís Properties. The default name is the IP address or host name + ì:î + the physical port name (normally this is ìlpî). 4 Click Next.
In this screen you select which printer(s) you want to monitor. You cannot select the IP address that is already selected. If you click Search, OKI Print Monitor searches for new OKI print devices on the network. To set the Broadcast IP address of the network to search, click Search Path….
Pop-Up Monitor on top of all other windows, check View, Always display on top. To select the print server to be monitored, select Option, Environment Setup…. The Setup Dialog appears (see “Setup Dialog” below). To view program version information about OKI Print Monitor, select Help, About….
In this screen, you can select the print server you wish to monitor. You cannot select the IP address that is already selected. If you click Search, OKI Print Monitor searches for new OKI Devices on the network. To set the Broadcast IP address of the network to search, click Search Path….
Pop-Up Conditions In this screen, you can set the conditions under which the Pop-Up Monitor pops up or is minimized to an icon. If you check an item inside the Launch PopUp Monitor upon frame, the Pop-Up Monitor automatically pops up when the printer being monitored enters the state shown by the checked item.
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The item Always display on top is linked to Always display on top in the View menu of the monitor screen (see “Monitor Screen” above). If you check this item, the Pop-Up Monitor always displays on top of all other windows. If you check Start up as icon, Pop-Up Monitor starts up as an icon in the task tray when it is launched, and the monitor screen does not display automatically.
Novell NetWare Overview Introduction This section is for NetWare administrators with a basic knowledge of NetWare and its operating procedures. We suggest you read this in conjunction with the Novell NetWare Documentation. This section contains instructions and information on how to configure your network print server in the NetWare environment.
This mode uses the standard NetWare print function (PSERVER.NLM). The existing print server can be used. For PSERVER.NLM, the file server functions as a print server. Bindery Printing This connection method is common with NetWare 3.x, but is also supported by NetWare 4.x and NetWare5. Setting up the Network Print Server Using OKIVIEW 32 Log onto the network from a Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT...
9 Highlight the server you created and click Add/Delete Queue. The Add Queue dialog appears. 10 Check the desired queue or click New Queue to create a new queue and click OK. 11 Click Apply. 12 Click OK. 13 Click Yes to reset the printer. The fax machine must be reset for your setup to take effect.
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2 Highlight the new target machine, then double-click it. The Printer Properties dialog appears. 3 Click Novell. 4 Select Q-Server as the Print Server Type. 5 Highlight NDS. 6 Click Modify Name or use the default name (recommended). 7 Click Change Context. 8 In the Set and Change Context window click the “Tree”...
Setting up the Clients Take the following steps to set up the network printers on your clients. These steps are the same for both Bindery and NDS connections for Windows 95/98 and NT4.0 operating systems. 1 Double click Network Neighborhood on the clients. 2 Browse to the Printer Queue and double click.
Switches must be switched off when done. The DIP switch information below is intended for reference only. Disassembly must be performed only by experienced technicians or authorized OKI service personnel. Problems printing via TCP/IP in a Microsoft Windows Environment...
• Check the fax machine port name for the network print server. The port name may be selected from lp, euc and sjis. Any other name is invalid. If you print via the printer driver, you should select “lp.” • Check that the network print server responds to a ping. •...
The fax machine is recognized by utility but cannot establish connection with NetWare server Remote printer mode • Check that the print server for which the unit has been registered has been started up. • Check that the correct print server name has been selected.
Problems printing self diagnostics test and configuration Fax machine does not print • Check that DIP switches 3 (configuration printing) and 4 (self-diagnostics testing) have been turned on. Turn the fax machine off before changing the DIP switch settings. • If the fax machine is on-line, turn the power switch off and then on.
Network print server Status Lights Three status lights (LED’s) on the network print server card indicate print server status for troubleshooting. STAT Light (red LED) Flashes when the NETWORK PRINT SERVER receives data. If the NETWORK PRINT SERVER detects an abnormality, the STAT LED performs one of the following: •...
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