Introduction; Overview; Network Setup Tasks - NEC 4650NX - SuperScript Color Laser Printer Network Manual

CHAPTER 1
I
NTRODUCTION
O
VERVIEW
The main purpose of this book is to help the network
administrator integrate SuperScript Color Laser printers into
an Ethernet network. The first eight chapters describe setting
up the printer on traditional networks using such systems as
NetWare or Windows NT. Chapter 9 describes Web or
Internet printing using NEC's unique PrintAgent software.
As described in the user's guide that came with your
particular SuperScript color laser printer, each printer comes
with its own built-in web server and home page. You can set
up driverless printing and perform network administration
tasks directly from the printer's home page. See Chapter 9 for
more information on this topic.
Some simplified instructions are included in this guide, but
ideally we assume that you have the following:
• A working knowledge of your network utilities and
system.
• The correct network software.
• A completely operational system.
• Access to the supervisor account as a network
administrator, or access to an account that has supervisor
privileges.
N S
ETWORK ETUP
To begin using the SuperScript Color Laser Printer as a
network printer follow these tasks:
1. Connect the printer to your network.
note:
If there is an N in the model number on the
SuperScript printer, such as 4650N, it already has a
network interface card (NIC) installed. If it is a printer like
the 4400, you can purchase a Network Interface Upgrade
Kit and install a NIC yourself. See Chapter 2 of this user's
guide for instructions.
2. Obtain the printer's IP address.
3. Assign the IP address to the printer. (This step is not
necessary if a DHCP server is present.) See chapter 3 for
details.
4. Access the Network Administration page to configure
the NIC.
Reconfiguring or modifying the NIC parameters can be
done using the Network Configuration page or MAP.
Chapter 4 explains more about this.
5. Configure the network and workstations to use the
SuperScript Color Laser network printer.
After configuring the NIC, you are now ready to set up
the computer to print. Select your operating system and
continue configuring your system. The SuperScript CD
that came with the printer contains network printing
tools to support the following operating systems and
network protocols.
From Windows 95/98
• If you have a NetWare network, see Chapter 6 for
NetWare 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x configuration information.
• If you do not have a designated server, you can print
directly to the network printer using the peer-to-peer
software provided on the SuperScript CD that came with
the printer.
• Without a designated network server, you can also set up
shared printing, see page 25.
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ASKS
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