Xerox Phaser 860 Networking Setup Manual
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Summary of Contents for Xerox Phaser 860
- Page 1 P H A S E R 8 6 0 ® C O L O R P R I N T E R N e t w o r k i n g S e t u p G u i d e...
- Page 3 ® Phaser 860 Color Printer Networking Setup Guide June 2001...
- Page 4 * Pantone, Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. © Pantone, Inc., 1988. The Phaser 860 Color Printer is certified as a NetWare print server device, on both 3.12 and 4.1x NetWare systems. Bindery mode is also certified to comply on both 3.12 and 4.1x NetWare systems.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Running the Xerox Installer From the Printer’s CD-ROM ....... 5... - Page 6 Changing the Printer’s EtherTalk Zone (Optional) ........
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Page 7: Network Printing With Xerox Color Printers
For information on installing the printer in UNIX environments, see the CentreWare Services for UNIX Systems Quick Install Guide. The PostScript utility files on the printer’s CD-ROM can be sent to the printer for network configuration in DOS environments. Before you begin network configuration: Set up your printer and connect it to the network. -
Page 8: Configuration Page
Configuration Page The information supplied on the Configuration Page is helpful when you are installing and configuring the printer on a network. There are two ways to print the Configuration Page: Printing a Configuration Page From the Front Panel Use this method if your printer is not yet configured on the network. -
Page 9: Connecting Your Printer To A Network
Connect the other cable to the hub and the Ethernet port on the printer. Note The printer is not a SCSI device. Do not connect the printer to your computer through the SCSI ports. Turn on your computer and printer. -
Page 10: Ethernet Interface
Thick coax (10Base5) and thin coax (10Base2) connections require adapters; contact your dealer to obtain adapters, cables, and terminators. Caution To avoid damaging the Ethernet interface, turn off the printer before making any Ethernet connections. Ethernet Connections and Indicators RCV (receive) indicator (green); blinks while the interface is receiving. -
Page 11: Installing Printer Drivers
Installing Printer Drivers Running the Installer From the Printer’s Hard Disk If a hard drive is installed on the printer, you can run the installer from it. This method requires that you already have a TCP/IP connection to the printer. -
Page 12: Novell Netware
On the Configuration Page, all zeros in one or more of the IPX Networks fields indicates that the printer does not recognize the network connection; this probably indicates a faulty cable connection, an incorrect frame type, or Reply to Get Nearest Server has not been set to On. -
Page 13: Tcp/Ip Configuration
For installation on a workstation for peer-to-peer printing, see Installation on Workstations for Peer-to-Peer Printing on page 9. Setting Up the Printer for TCP/IP Printing The Xerox Installer for Windows automatically performs the following functions to set up your printer: Locates your printer on the network. -
Page 14: Windows 95/98/Me: Phaserport Software
Microsoft Windows documentation. Changing a port’s IP address If the IP address of the printer is changed, change the IP address of the corresponding port: From the Start menu, select Settings, then click Printers. In the Printers window, right-mouse click your printer, then click Properties. -
Page 15: Windows Nt
These procedures are valid for Windows NT 4.x. For information about driver installation for later versions of Windows NT, visit the Xerox web site: www.xerox.com/officeprinting/ The following procedures describe how to use the Xerox installer for Windows to set up the printer in Windows NT 4.x environments. Installation on Workstations for Client-server... -
Page 16: Unix
UNIX For TCP/IP Unix Host configuration, see the CentreWare Services for Unix Systems Quick Install Guide. OS/2 Warp and LAN Servers For TCP/IP configuration for OS/2 Warp and LAN Server, refer to the web at: www.xerox.com/officeprinting/infoSMART. Phaser 860 Color Printer... -
Page 17: Macintosh
Under Create Desktop, select Printer (LPR). Click OK. Under PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File, click Change. Choose the appropriate PPD from the list and click Select. If your printer’s PPD is not listed, you must install it from the printer’s CD-ROM. -
Page 18: Phaserport For Macos System Requirements
Creating a Desktop Printer With PhaserPort for MacOS Launch the PhaserPort Printer Tool. In the Printer Internet Address field, type the printer’s IP address or DNS name. In the Desktop Printer Name field, type a name for the desktop printer. -
Page 19: Setting The Printer's Ip Address
For large networks, see your network administrator to determine if the suggested address will work. The Xerox installer for Windows is the recommended method for setting the IP address in a Windows environments; for other environments, see Other Methods for Setting the Printer’s IP Address. -
Page 20: Other Methods For Setting The Printer's Ip Address
Can be used on hosts that do not have BOOTP, or DHCP. For UNIX, use a Xerox-provided shell script to prepare a configuration file. Sending the file to the printer stores the IP address information in the printer’s memory, where the printer reads it when reset. -
Page 21: Setting The Ip Address From The Front Panel
OK key to accept that digit. Repeat step 12 for each remaining digit. To exit the menu system, scroll to Networking Setup Guide Setting the Printer’s IP Address Network Setup Menu. Mask. and press the OK key. -
Page 22: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
IP address from the DHCP server. Enabling DHCP on the Printer Make sure that the printer’s DHCP protocol is enabled. You can do this from the front panel; see page 32. Supported DHCP Fields The printer recognizes the DHCP fields listed in the following table. -
Page 23: Domain Name Service (Dns)
DNS servers and a local DNS domain name space database. To set up the printer for DNS, supply an IP domain name and up to two DNS name server IP addresses. There are two ways to set up the printer: DHCP —... -
Page 24: Ethertalk Configuration
The printer’s default zone is listed on the Configuration Page (see page 2) in the EtherTalk field. In the right portion of the Chooser, find your printer’s name in the list of printers. If the name does not appear, see page 21. - Page 25 If there is a Novell NetWare server on the network, verify that the NetWare server has been configured for AppleTalk Phase 2 routing and addressing. If there is a Windows NT server on the network, verify that the printer has not been captured by a Windows NT machine.
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Page 26: Changing The Printer's Name (Optional)
1 appended to the name. For example, if you attempt to assign a printer the name Xerox and another printer in the zone already has the same name, the printer you are naming appears on the network as Xerox-1. -
Page 27: Changing The Printer's Ethertalk Zone (Optional)
Changing the Printer’s EtherTalk Zone (Optional) Using PostScript utility files. See the ReadMe files on the printer’s CD-ROM. The Macintosh ReadMe file is in the Network Utilities folder; the PC ReadMe file is in the UTILS directory. Using CentreWare IS Connect to the printer via CentreWare IS (see page 23). -
Page 28: Internet Printing Protocol (Ipp)
When prompted for Network Path (Windows 9x) or URL (Windows NT/2000), enter the printer’s URL, in the following format: http://printer-ip-address:631 For printer-ip-address substitute your printer’s IP address or DNS name. (The printer’s URL is displayed on the CentreWare IS IPP page in the Network Path field.) Phaser 860 Color Printer... -
Page 29: Centreware Internet Services
Once a TCP/IP connection to the printer has been established and the printer’s IP address is set, you can visit the printer’s Status page from your web browser by entering the printer’s URL (Uniform Resource Locator), just as you would to visit any web site. The printer’s URL is:... -
Page 30: Printer Management
The printer stores information about jobs printed in a log file. The log file is stored either in the printer’s memory or on a hard disk, if one is connected to the printer. If the log file is stored in the printer’s memory, it is lost when the printer is reset; therefore, it is recommended that a hard disk be used for job accounting. -
Page 31: Intelligent Ready
Intelligent Ready is an automated system that monitors the printer’s usage and warms up the printer when you are most likely to need it. You can turn Intelligent Ready on or off from the printer’s front panel. CentreWare IS provides full control of the printer’s automatic warm-up and standby settings. -
Page 32: Mailinx Alerts
Printer Management MaiLinX Alerts MaiLinX alerts allows the printer to automatically send e-mail to the system administrator and others under the following conditions: When printer errors, warnings, and alerts occur. When the printer requires attention (for example, when service is required). -
Page 33: Usage Profile Reports
Full report — The full report contains detailed printer usage information for all jobs printed during the life of the printer. The full report is available in several formats. See the following table for details. -
Page 34: Printing Usage Profile Reports
Press the OK key. To exit the menu system, scroll to Using CentreWare IS Connect to the printer via CentreWare IS (see page 23). On the right side of the page, click Jobs. On the left side of the page, click Usage Profile. -
Page 35: Sending Reports Via E-Mail
Sending Reports via E-mail From the Front Panel Note To send Usage Profile reports via e-mail, the printer must be properly set up via CentreWare IS. For more information, see Setting up Usage Profile Reporting on page 27. highlighted, press the OK key. -
Page 36: Xerox Usage Analysis Tool
Printer Management Xerox Usage Analysis Tool The Xerox Usage Analysis Tool is a Windows client/server application that allows system administrators to automatically track Xerox printer usage and obtain job accounting records. The tool supports large networks, with many users and printers. -
Page 37: Network Protocols
With a TCP/IP connection and a World Wide Web browser, you can use CentreWare Using PostScript Utility Files Send the appropriate PostScript utility file to the printer. See the ReadMe files on the printer’s CD-ROM. The PC ReadMe file is in the UTILS directory; the Macintosh ReadMe file is in the Network Utilities folder. -
Page 38: Disabling And Enabling Protocols Using The Front Panel
To exit the menu system, scroll to Disabling Protocols Using CentreWare IS Connect to the printer via CentreWare IS (see page 23). On the main CentreWare IS page, click Properties. On the left side of the page, in the Protocols group, select the protocol to be disabled. -
Page 39: Getting Help
Getting Help Help From the World Wide Web Xerox Color Printer web site Documentation Technical support Color use tips for novices and experts CentreWare IS infoSMART™ Knowledge Base Anonymous FTP server E-mail update notices Networking Setup Guide www.xerox.com/officeprinting www.xerox.com/officeprinting/support www.xerox.com/officeprinting/860support www.colorconnection.xerox.com... -
Page 40: Index
29 setting IP address 16 setting up Intelligent Ready 25 setting up Usage Profile reports 27 Status Notification 26 URL for the printer 23 warm-up settings 25 Configuration Page printing from CentreWare IS 2 printing from the front panel 2... - Page 41 CentreWare IS 28 sending by e-mail from the front panel 29 sending via e-mail from CentreWare IS 29 setting up 27 types 27 using in DOS environments 1 Phaser 860 Color Printer Windows 95/98/ME 8 Windows NT/2000 9 World Wide Web 23...