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ETWORK CONFIGURATION NTRODUCTION Your machine incorporates a fast 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T network interface. This guide explains the functionality of the built in network interface. Access for interconnection and producing self-diagnostic test and configuration printouts is provided via an interface panel at the rear of the machine. This network interface supports IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, Ethernet-II and SNAP, and can detect those frame types automatically.
PECIFICATION NOTE Not all utilities, features or protocols are supported by every operating system. Please check with your User’s Guide and support website for latest information. ITEM SPECIFICATION Frame Types IEEE 802.2 IEEE 802.3 Ethernet-II, SNAP, AUTO Network Interface 100BASE-TX 10BASE-T Network Protocols TCP/IP V4, V6...
ONFIGURATION UTILITIES You can configure the network interface (NIC) by using one of the following methods: UTILITY FEATURES SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Quick Setup Configure the NIC easily and Windows: simply without installing any Windows 2000 Server/Professional software packages into your Windows XP Home/Professional system.
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Select Run Network Card Setup. Select your language. Select Oki Device Quick Setup and follow the on-screen instructions. When the settings are correct, click Execute. The new settings are transmitted to the network card but it still operates with pre-transmission settings.
SING DMIN ANAGER NOTE Not all utilities, features or protocols are supported by every operating system. Please check with your User’s Guide and support website for latest information. AdminManager is a powerful Microsoft Windows-based utility to configure all network interface functions easily and intuitively via a graphical user interface. Configuration requires a PC with a supported Windows Operating System.
Select Oki Device Standard Setup. If you want to install AdminManager on to your local drive, select Install and Execute. Otherwise, select Execute from CD-ROM. Follow the on-screen instructions. To run AdminManager, check Yes for Do you wish to execute AdminManager? and click Finish.
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Displays current NIC Configuration configuration. Configuration Items data can be saved as log file. Setup Oki Device Configure the network interface (NIC). Setup Setup by Launch the default browser in your environment to HTTP access the selected printer’s web page.
EVICE SETUP NOTE Not all utilities, features or protocols are supported by every product. Please check with your User’s Guide and support website for latest information. Device Setup allows you to configure the network interface. Type the root password (default value is the last 6 characters of the MAC address) to configure. Remember that the root password is case sensitive.
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TCP/IP Tab This allows you to configure TCP/IP related items. ITEM EXPLANATION Use TCP/ Set TCP/IP protocol as enabled/disabled. Use DHCP/BOOTP Check this item if IP address, Protocol subnet mask, default gateway and IP addresses for DNS primary server and secondary servers are retrieved from the DHCP or BOOTP server.
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NetWare Tab This is where you can configure NetWare related items. ITEM EXPLANATION Use NetWare Set NetWare protocol as enabled/disabled. Protocol Use IPX Set protocol to use. Protocol / Use TCP/IP Protocol Print Server Set Print Server name. Name Frame Type Set primary NetWare frame type.
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ITEM EXPLANATION RPRINTER Available if you select Setup RPRINTER mode in Operation Mode. xxxxx xxxxx By selecting the RPRINTER button, this is displayed: Here you can specify print servers to which the printer can be connected. Time Out Set duration from the last data’s arrival to freeing of the port in seconds.
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NetBEUI/NetBIOS Tab This allows you to configure NetBEUI/NetBIOS related items. ITEM EXPLANATION Use NetBEUI Set NetBEUI protocol to enabled/disabled. Protocol Use NetBIOS Set NetBIOS over TCP to enabled/disabled. over TCP Short Printer Set a name for the printer. Name Workgroup Set a work group name to which the printer belongs.
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ITEM EXPLANATION MIB-II Parameters SysContact Set SysContact (printer manager) name. SysName Set SysName (printer model name). SysLocation Set SysLocation (the location where the printer is installed). Printer Trap By selecting the button, the Setup… following dialogue box is displayed: In the dialogue box, the following items can be configured: Printer Trap...
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E-Mail (Send) Tab This allows you to configure SMTP related items. ITEM EXPLANATION Use SMTP Check to enable SMTP. Transmit SMTP Server Enter name of the SMTP server. Name Printer E-Mail Enter the printers e-mail address. Address Destination Set the following parameters: Address 1 - 5 Destination Address Set E-Mail address to which email...
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ITEM EXPLANATION Authentication... Used to set the following security information: SMTP Encryption Select required option from the Algorithm drop-down menu. Select from: None, SMTPS, STARTTLS SMTP Authentication Select required option from the Method drop-down menu. Select from: None, SMTP, POP User ID Set the User ID for Authentication.
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ITEM COMMENTS SMTP Detail... SMTP Receive Set port number (default is 25). Port Number Domain Filter… Set the following: Use Domain Enable/disable domain filtering. Filter Filter Policy Select ACCEPT (the default) or DENY. Domain Filter Define up to five domain filters. SNTP Tab In this Tab, you can configure SNTP related items.
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Maintenance Tab ITEM COMMENTS LAN Scale Select NORMAL (the default) or SMALL. Note: For small scale networks (with no routing), choose the SMALL setting. For more complex networks choose NORMAL. IP Filter Setup… The following items can be configured: Use IP FIlter Enable/disable IP Filtering.
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SSL/TLS Tab ITEM COMMENTS Cipher Level Set the strength of encryption: Strong = highest security, slowest speed Standard = medium security, medium speed Weak = least security, fastest speed Self-signed For IPP encryption within an organization’s internal Certificate network (intranet). Create When Self-signed Certificate is selected, the following Certificate…...
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ITEM COMMENTS CA-signed Used for web encryption to provide security when printing Certificate… over the internet. Requires an outside certification service which must be purchased separately. Create When CA-signed Certificate is selected, the following items Certificate… are configured: Common Name The printer’s IP Address appears here.
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IEEE802.1X Tab ITEM COMMENTS Enable/disable. IEEE802.1X EAP Type The following Extensible Authentication Protocols can be configured: EAP-TLS Selects Extensible Authentication Protocol - TLS. PEAP Selects Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol. EAP User Enter EAP User name. EAP Password Enter EAP password. Use SSL/TLS Enable SSL/TLS certification.
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LDAP ITEM COMMENTS LDAP Server Enter LDAP Server name. LDAP Port Enter LDAP port number (default is 389). Number LDAP Timeout Set LDAP timeout (default is 30). Maximum Set maximum entries (default is 100). Entries Authentication Select authentication method from the drop-down Method menu.
Kerberos ITEM COMMENTS Domain Enter Domain. ADDRESS SETUP If you only use TCP/IP and the printer has not yet been configured, occasionally it may not be displayed on AdminManager. You can configure the IP address of the printer by this function.
PTION MENU In the Option menu, the following item can be selected: ITEM EXPLANATION Use TCP/IP If this item is selected, AdminManager uses TCP/IP protocol to Protocol search/configure network interface cards. Use IPX/SPX If this item is selected, AdminManager uses IPX/SPX protocol Protocol to search/configure network interface cards.
SING A WEB BROWSER If you do not wish to launch or install the Network Card Setup utility, you can access the printer’s Web Page directly through a web browser. If the printer is connected to the network using TCP/IP, its settings and the printer menu settings can be configured using a Web browser.
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The printer’s Web Page with full menu options opens up. Browse the menu and update information as appropriate. The following table outlines the menu options for the printer Web Page. MENU OPTION DESCRIPTION View Info Status View information relating to your printer status, consumables and Counter network settings.
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MENU OPTION DESCRIPTION Reports Configuration View and print information and reports. Information File List Demo Page Error Log Scan to Log MFP Usage Report Network Information Print PCL Font List PSE Font List PPR Font List FX Font List Color Tuning Pattern Color Profile List Paper Setup Tray Configuration...
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MENU OPTION DESCRIPTION Admin Setup Cont... Network General Network View and change Network settings Settings and apply access restrictions for your printer network. TCP/IP Netware Ethertalk NBT/NetBEUI Email SNMP Windows Rally IEEE802.1X Secure Protocol Server LDAP Mail Server Security Maintenance Copy Setup Default Settings View and adjust copy settings.
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MENU OPTION DESCRIPTION Job Setup Job List Allows you to manage pending jobs for your printer. Direct Print Web Printing View and adjust settings. Email Printing Email Printing Receive Settings Send Settings Transmission Settings Automated Delivery Setup View and change Transmission settings.
TELNET SING CAUTION! Please ensure a valid IP address for your network environment is used. Use of an incorrect IP address can cause serious problems on your network. TELNET XAMPLE CONFIGURATION TELNET requires the print server to have a valid IP address configured. If the NIC already has an IP address configured, skip steps 1 to 3 below.
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When the configuration is complete, select Exit Setup to save your change. To exit without saving your modification, select Quit. Turn the printer off and on again. NOTE printer The network card continues to use pre-transmission settings until the is turned off and back on again. Network configuration >...
NOTE The Oki Data Private MIB file can be found in the MIB folder on the DVD-ROM or support website. Please refer to the readme file for further information. The printer’s trap address can be set in five places using TCP/IP and in one place with IPX.
O INSTALL THE UTILITY NOTE Some Operating Systems require administrator privileges in order to make changes. Set up the printer driver by designating the output destination to Local Printer (LPT1:). For information on setting up your printer driver, see the printer user guide. Insert the DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive.
The Oki Driver Installer program searches for compatible printers on the Network, then installs and configures the printer drivers with the correct port settings automatically. Using the Oki Driver Installer program, you can install to the following connected printer types: Locally connected printers >...
2000 SERVER 2003/ SERVER 2008/7 Windows Rally Windows standard TCP/IP Oki LPR NetBEUI About the different methods Windows Rally Windows Rally is an automated “Plug-n-Play” type utility that allows users to discover and configure network devices effortlessly. Windows standard TCP/IP port The standard TCP/IP port simplifies connecting to remote printers using the TCP/IP protocol.
Select Device Configuration. Select Run Network Card Setup. Select your language. Select Oki Device Quick Setup and follow the on-screen instructions. Select the appropriate network card, using the Ethernet address to identify it, and click Next. Microsoft windows > 40...
Bonjour is the preferred protocol for printing data from the Macintosh environment. Using NetBEUI protocol Using NetBEUI makes it easy to manage your Oki product and print within the network environment of Windows. When the settings are correct, click Execute. The new settings are transmitted to the network card but it still operates with pre-transmission settings.
Printer resolution > Printer colour matching NOTE The PPD file must be installed using the Oki Driver Installer to ensure that all essential files are copied. RINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE The printer’s configuration page reports information that is required for Macintosh configuration.
NSTALLING THE PRINTER SETUP UTILITY Insert the DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. Open the Printer Setup Utility folder and double-click Installer. Select the destination directory, then click Next. Ensure the Yes option is selected to activate the utility, then click Finish. Mac OS X >...
HE PRINTER SETUP UTILITY INTERFACE The Printer Setup Utility auto-discovers Oki compatible network cards. Select the correct printer NIC to configure and choose Setup menu > Oki Device Setup. At the prompt, enter the Admin password. NOTE The default admin password is the last six digits of the MAC Address, minus any punctuation marks.
MENU OPTIONS Discover Printers Locates and lists all printers in your network which have an Oki compatible network card installed. System Status Displays the network card summary details. Oki Device Setup Use this to configure the network card settings (requires Admin password).
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TCP/IP Tab ITEM COMMENTS Use TCP/IP Protocol Enable/disable TCP/IP protocol. Use DHCP/BOOTP Click to select this item if the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and IP addresses for DNS primary server and secondary servers are retrieved from the DHCP or BOOTP server. IP Address Set the IP address of the selected network interface card.
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EtherTalk Tab ITEM COMMENTS Use EtherTalk Enable/disable EtherTalk protocol. Protocol Printer Name Set the EtherTalk Printer object name. Zone Name Set the name of the zone to which the print server belongs. NetBEUI Tab ITEM COMMENTS Use NetBEUI Enable/disable NetBEUI protocol. Protocol Short Printer Name Set a name for the print server.
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SNMP Tab ITEM COMMENTS SysContact Set the printer manager name. SysName Set the printer model name. SysLocation Set the location where the printer is installed. Configuration via HTTP NOTE To apply configuration changes using a web browser, you will be prompted for a username and password.
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TCP/IP Tab ITEM COMMENTS Set Broadcast Set broadcast addresses that are used to search Oki Address network interface cards using the TCP/IP protocol. Click Add to add the address to the list in the box. Delete Select an address in the box, then click Delete to remove it.
ONNECTING TO YOUR PRINTER NOTE The steps below are for Snow Leopard (10.6) and Leopard (10.5) Operating Systems. The principle of connecting to your printer is the same, though the steps may vary for different Operating Systems. Please refer to the ReadMe file on the driver DVD.
AppleTalk (Leopard only) NOTE AppleTalk is not supported in Snow Leopard. Choose Apple Menu > System Preferences > Print & Fax. Click “+”. Select your printer model from the Default Browser. Click Add…. Depending on the connection type, you may be prompted to configure any additional printer hardware options.
UNIX NOTE Not all utilities are provided for every operating system. Please check with your User’s Guide and your support website for latest information. This section applies to devices which support PCL or Postscript. VERVIEW The printer supports many protocols such as LPD, FTP, TELNET, SNMP and IPP, and works within the UNIX environment.
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Login to the network interface card using TELNET. Example: Logging in to IP address 192.168.20.127 #telnet 192.168.20.127 Trying 192.168.20.127 Connected to 192.168.20.127 Escape character is ‘^’. myprn TELNET server (Ver 01.01). login: root ‘root’ user needs password to login. password: User ‘root’...
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Logical printers The printer’s network interface includes three logical printers. > lp must be used for printing a file created using the printer driver. > sjis must be used for printing a text file of Shift JIS Kanji code. > euc must be used for the printing a text file of the EUC Kanji code.
OGICAL DIRECTORIES The printer’s network interface includes three logical directories. > lp must be used for printing a file created using the printer driver. > sjis must be used for printing a text file of Shift JIS Kanji code. > euc must be used for the printing a text file of the EUC Kanji code LOGICAL DIRECTORY PRINTER FUNCTION...
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Transfer the print data to the network card using the put command. Two methods of file transfer using the put command are available. Example: Transferring print data test.prn ftp> put test.prn Example: Transferring print data specified by absolute path/users/test/test.prn ftp> put /users/test/test.prn Logout from the network card using the quit command.
ROUBLESHOOTING The network addresses used in this manual are shown for example only. Network addresses used in your installation must be generated from your own network. DIAGNOSTIC TEST RINTER DOES NOT PRINT > Check that your printer is switched on. >...
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EB BROWSER If you are using the Web browser to configure your machine settings, but do not see the most recent settings displaying on the Web page, you should temporarily switch off your browser’s page caching. To prevent your web browser caching the printer web pages, carry out the following steps as appropriate for your web browser.
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