Connecting The Printer To Your Computer Or Network; Connecting The 4200N As A Local Printer; Connecting The 4200N As A Network Printer - NEC SuperScript 4200N Online User's Manual

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This section shows you how to connect your SuperScript
4200N printer to your computer or network.
note:
You can be connected to and receive data at the
parallel port and Ethernet port at the same time.

Connecting the 4200N as a Local Printer

If you want to connect the SuperScript
4200N to a Windows computer as a local
printer, use the bidirectional parallel
interface. NEC recommends an IEEE 1284 bidirectional
parallel cable that is no more than 6 feet in length. If you use
a cable that is longer than 6 feet, it should be certified as
bidirectional. Use the wire clips to fasten the cable to the
printer.
Follow these basic steps
1. Make sure your computer and printer are turned off.
2. Plug the parallel cable into the parallel port on your
computer and printer.
3. Turn on your printer, wait until it displays the
message, then turn on your computer.
4. Turn on the computer.
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5. During the startup for Windows 95 and higher, the
operating system will detect that a new printing device is
connected to the computer. Follow the instructions
displayed by the computer about installing the printer
driver.
Continue on page 20 for printing instructions.

Connecting the 4200N as a Network Printer

To connect the SuperScript 4200N to a 10/100Base-T
network:
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Insert one end of the Category 5 network cable into the
network port located on the printer interface panel.
Insert the other end into the interface of your network.
Use shielded CAT5 cabling for 100Base-T networks.
Interface Panel
Bidirectional Parallel
Network Port
3. Turn on the printer. It may take up to 90 seconds to warm
up, and then it prints a Network Settings page with NIC
status information (shown on page 60).
note:
Keep the Network Settings page. You will need
this information when configuring the NIC for your
network.
Continue to page 20 for printing instructions.

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