Network Card for Ethernet KX-PNBC8 User’s Guide Model No. KX-PNBC8 • This guide provides various information about connecting your printer to a network and setting up the KX-PNBC8. Please refer to this guide for further details that may not be included in the Quick Installation Guide. • Keep KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM in the protective case. Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the surface of the CD-ROM.
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Network Card for Ethernet, KX-PNBC8. This Network Card for Ethernet (hereafter Network Card) KX-PNBC8 is designed for use with the Panasonic Color Laser Printer KX-P8415. Important No title to or ownership of the software described in this document or any of its parts, including patents, copyrights and trade secrets, is transferred to customers.
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 What's in Your Package ........................................................................... 8 1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements ................................................................. 9 Chapter 2 Installing the Network Card 2.1 Important Note ....................................................................................... 10 2.1.1 MAC ADDRESS and Serial Number ........................................................ 10 2.1.
.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ...................................................................... 39 4.2.1 Step 1:Setting Up the IPX/SPX Protocol on a Computer ......................... 39 4.2.2 Step 2:Installing and Setting Up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector ................................................................................ 39 4.2.3 Step 3:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port ......................... 44 4.3 LPR Printing ..............................................
6.6 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS/DHCP) ................................... 83 6.6.1 Using WINS with your Print Server .......................................................... 83 6.6.2 Configuring for the WINS Server .............................................................. 83 Chapter 7 NetWare Configuration 7.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x ....................................................................... 86 7.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server .........................................
7.6 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility .................................................... 124 7.6.1 Changing the File Server ........................................................................ 124 7.6.2 Changing Print Queues .......................................................................... 125 7.6.3 How to Set Up Notify (NetWare 3.x Bindery mode only) ........................ 126 Chapter 8 Operation and Troubleshooting 8.1 LED Status Indicator ................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction The KX-PNBC8 provides Ethernet connectivity for the KX-P8415 laser printer, by functioning as a network print server. The KX-PNBC8 has the following features: • Automatic selection of 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet connection or 10BaseT Ethernet connection. • Peer-to-Peer (serverless) printing from Windows® 95*1/Windows 98*2 or Windows NT® 4.0*3 workstations, without a Novell file server present and without using IP.
1.1 What's in Your Package Make sure that the following items are included. Report damage or shortages to the reseller from where the Network Card was purchased.
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements The Network Card hardware and software require the following: Version of Protocol or NOS Novell NetWare Version 3.x, or 4.x, or 5. Software Novell NetWare printing requires NetWare Capture, NPRINT and PCONSOLE (later than 1.0) utilities. Windows or LAN Server systems supporting lpr over TCP/IP. The IP Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/ Windows NT 4.0. The IPX Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/Windows 98/ Windows NT 4.0.
Chapter 2 Installing the Network Card 2.1 Important Note 2.1.1 MAC ADDRESS and Serial Number Each Network Card has a unique address number called MAC ADDRESS and a serial number. Be sure to record these number for reference. Serial number xxxxxx (x: a digit) MAC ADDRESS xxxxxxxxxxxx (x: a letter or a digit) MAC ADDRESS may be used in LPR Printing. Serial number will be used for print server name. 2.1.
2.2 Network Card Installation Important: Before installing the Network Card you should discharge any static electricity by touching any exposed metal surface on the printer, while the printer is still plugged into a grounded AC outlet. To prevent damage, be sure to turn OFF the printer when installing/ uninstalling the Network Card. Do not touch any electrical components on the surface of the board to avoid static electricity. Perform the following steps to install the Network Card. 1.
3. Fully insert the Network Card into the printer along the grooves. Important: Do not connect the network cable until step 4 is completed. Groove Network Card 4. Insert the two screws removed in step 2 into the screw holes of the Network Card, tighten the screws to secure the Network Card.
5. Connect the network cable to the Network Card’s RJ-45 port. RJ-45 port Network cable Important: For 10BaseT use Category 3, 4 or 5 shielded cable. For 100BaseTX use Category 5 shielded cable. 6. Turn ON the printer.
Chapter 3 Before Starting the Setup 3.1 Selecting the Print Data Transfer Method There are two ways of printing via the network. You may need to contact your network administrator to select the best method: • Print directly from a computer • Print via the server computer 3.1.1 When Printing Directly from a Computer The print data sent from the computer is transferred directly to the Network Card and printed.
3.1.2 When Printing via the Server Computer Your print data is sent to a print server (the shared computer), then is sent from the print server (the shared computer) to the printer. This method is recommended for larger networks because it lets the print server manage the flow of print data. This Network Card has four methods of printing via the server computer. Select the method that best suits your need and proceed to the appropriate section.
Chapter 4 Printing Directly from a Computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) There are IP Peer-to-Peer printing, IPX Peer-to-Peer printing and LPR printing as a method to print directly from a computer. 4.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing The following steps describe how to set up direct printing from a computer (Windows 95/ Windows 98/ Windows NT 4.0) using IP Peer-to-Peer printing.
When Setting from the DHCP Server If the administrator manages the network at the DHCP server, each address is automatically assigned from the DHCP server. Proceed to When Setting from the DHCP Server in Step 1 on page 18. When Setting by Direct Entering If the administrator manages the IP address, contact your network administrator to confirm the values before the setup. If not, set the unique value that is not used for any other device on the network by referring to the example shown below.
4.1.2 Step 2:Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Card The IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are required to be set for the Network Card. If the TCP/IP protocol settings on the computer are set from the DHCP server, proceed to When Setting from the DHCP Server in Step 1 on page 18. If it is done by entering directly, proceed to When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1 on page 19.
When Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1 If the administrator manages the IP address, contact your network administrator to confirm the values of the IP address. If not, set the unique value that is not used for any other device on the network by referring to When Setting by Direct Entering on page 17. The value can be set using the printer LCD panel. 1. Press the MENU/EXIT button. The printer enters the Menu mode and “Test Page” is displayed. Menu Mode Test Page 2.
7. Press the ENTER button. The printer enters the IP Address Input mode. Ethernet IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx* 8. Enter the IP Address. - Pressing the button once will increase the value by one. (If you keep pressing the button, the value will continue to increase by ten.) - Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one. (If you keep pressing the button, the value will continue to decrease by ten.) Ethernet IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 9. Press the ENTER button.
13. Enter the Subnet Mask. - Pressing the button once will increase the value by one. - Pressing the button once will decrease the value by one. Ethernet Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 14. Press the ENTER button. The cursor moves to the next 3-digit value. Ethernet Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 15. Repeat steps 13 and 14 to finish entering all the 3-digit values of the Subnet Mask. A message to confirm the Subnet Mask is displayed. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK? Yes 16. Press the ENTER button.
20. Repeat steps 18 and 19 to finish entering all the 3-digit values of the Gateway Address. A message to confirm the Gateway Address is displayed. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx OK? Yes 21. Press the ENTER button. The printer restarts the system automatically, and “Initializing” is displayed. Initializing 22. After approximately 3 minutes, you may check your settings. (1)On your computer, click Start, select Programs, then click - MS-DOS Prompt.(for Windows 95/Windows 98) - Command Prompt.(for Windows NT 4.
4.1.3 Step 3:Installing and Setting Up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector Windows IP Peer-to-Peer printing allows Windows 95/Windows 98 workstations and Windows NT 4.0 workstations and servers to print to Network Card printers without an intervening server and without using IPX. The main features of the Windows IP Peerto-Peer printing are as follows: • Runs on Windows 95/Widows 98 workstations and on Windows NT 4.0 workstations or servers “out of the box”.
Installation and Setup Perform the following steps to install and set up the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector. Before the installation, confirm that the printer is connected to the network correctly and a “Ready” message is displayed on the printer’s LCD panel. 1. Insert the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language and Network Utility.
7. Click Next>. After copying files, the IP-PeerToPeer Setup window is displayed. 8. Click Printers.... The Printers... window is displayed, and a list of available printers connected to the network is displayed in the Available Printers: box. 9. Click OK. 10. Click OK to close the IP-PeerToPeer Setup window. The Setup Complete window is displayed. 11. Click Finish. If you are using Windows NT 4.0, restart the system.
IP Peer-to-Peer Setup IP Peer-to-Peer printing allows you to print to a network printer for networks without a file server or for networks where you do not want to use the server for printing. Use Peer-to-Peer printing on Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 95/Windows 98 systems. If you need to change IP Peer-to-Peer settings click on the IP-P2P menu item in Windows to bring up the Peer-to-Peer printing setup screen. An explanation for each field on the screen is described below.
• IP Port Base: The starting port number for the print server. Each print server is assigned an IP port number. By default, the Network Card will be assigned port number 10001. However, the network administrator can change this setting. If the print servers on your network have been configured to use a different set of port numbers, then you should configure the IP Peer-to-Peer software accordingly. Note that IP Peer-to-Peer will use the new port number to communicate with all print servers.
The “Printers...” button will allow you to list, search, remove and manually add printers to the Window’s Port Listing. The following options are available on this screen: • OK: Selecting this button accepts all changes made to setup and exits to the previous screen. • Cancel: Selecting this button discards any changes made to setup and exits to the previous screen.
• Select: Selecting this button will flag the highlighted printer(s) with the “S” flag. Only 30 printers may be selected at one time. When displaying the PORT list during the process of adding or changing a printer, only Selected printers will be displayed. • Permanent: Selecting this button will flag the highlighted printer(s) with the “P” flag.
Setting Up Software of the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector Manually You can add printers manually whenever you cannot find printers automatically due to the router setup or hop count setting. In general, this should not be necessary. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Programs, then click IP-P2P. The IP-PeerToPeer Setup window is displayed. 2. Click the Printers.... The Printers... window is displayed. 3. Enter information for the printer in all the fields described below.
4.1.4 Step 4:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port For Windows 95/Windows 98 ■ If the printer driver is already installed Set up the printer port. Important: When installing the printer driver, select Local printer when a message to select local printer or network printer appears. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 3. Click Properties.
5. From the Print to the following port: box, select the printer port specified in the IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector. Window:Windows 95 6. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
■ If the printer driver is not installed Install the printer driver and set up the printer port. 1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language. The Welcome window is displayed. Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7. 7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed. 8.
For Windows NT 4.0 ■ If the printer driver is already installed Set up the printer port. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 3. Click Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed. 4. Click the Ports tab. 5. Click on the check box of the printer port specified in the IP Peer-toPeer Windows redirector. 6. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
■ If the printer driver is not installed Install the printer driver and set up the printer port. 1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language. The Welcome window is displayed. Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7. 7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed. 8.
15. Select CD-ROM drive in the Look in: box and open WinNT, English, and Kx-p8415.inf, click Open. The Install From Disk window with the specified path displayed in the Copy manufacture’s files from: box is displayed. Note: CD-ROM drive name varies depending on the computer. 16. Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard window with Panasonic KX-P8415 in the Printers: box is displayed. 17. Click Next>. The Add Printer Wizard window with Panasonic KX-P8415 in the Printer name: box is displayed. 18.
■ Setting up the separator page Note: The following steps are not required in Windows 95 and Windows 98 or if you do not wish to use the separator page on Windows NT 4.0. 1. Copy the WinNT\English\Kx-p8415.sep file stored on the KXP8415 CD-ROM to the system32 folder. 2. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 3. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 4. Click Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed. 5.
6. Click Separator Page.... The Separator Page window is displayed. 7. Click Browse.... 8. Select Kx-p8415.sep, then click Open. 9. Click OK. 10. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
4.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing The following steps describe how to set up direct printing from a computer (Windows 95/Windows 98) using IPX Peer-to-Peer printing. Step 1: Setting up the IPX/SPX protocol on a computer Step 2: Installing and setting up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector Step 3: Setting up the printer driver and the printer port 4.2.1 Step 1:Setting Up the IPX/SPX Protocol on a Computer To use IPX Peer-to-Peer printing, the IPX/SPX protocol must be installed and setup on a computer.
Introduction and Preparation The Peer-to-Peer implementation uses the IPX/SPX stacks that are provided with Windows 95/Windows 98. The provided redirector software will establish a connection with the printers supporting IPX Peer-to-Peer, without using an intermediate file server, whether or not your network uses Novell NetWare. The “IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol” must be installed when configuring the network capabilities for the Windows computer.
Installation and Setup Perform the following steps to install and set up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector. Before the installation, confirm that the printer is connected to the network correctly and a “Ready” message is displayed on the printer’s LCD panel. 1. Insert the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language and Network Utility.
IPX Peer-to-Peer Setup IPX Peer-to-Peer printing allows you to print to a network printer for networks without a file server or for networks where you do not want to use the server for printing. Use peer-to-peer printing on Windows 95/Windows 98 systems. If you need to change IPX Peer-to-Peer settings click on the IPX-P2P menu item in Windows to bring up the IPX peer-to-peer printing setup screen. An explanation for each field on the screen is described below.
• Find Printers: Selecting this button will initiate a search routine out to the network. This routine will then list all printers found on the network by their print server name (defined in the printer). The default print server name for a printer is a three letter identifier and the six digit serial number of the NIC (for example, KXP_991225). • Select: Selecting this button will flag the highlighted printer(s) with the “S” flag. Only 30 printers may be selected at one time.
4.2.3 Step 3:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port ■ If the printer driver is already installed Set up the printer port. Important: When installing the printer driver, select Local printer when a message to select local printer or network printer appears. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 3. Click Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed. 4.
5. From the Print to the following port: box, select the printer port specified in the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector. Window:Windows 95 6. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
■ If the printer driver is not installed Install the printer driver and set up the printer port. 1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language. The Welcome window is displayed. Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7. 7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed. 8.
4.3 LPR Printing 4.3.1 For Windows 95/Windows 98 Windows 95/Windows 98 comes with a TCP/IP stack. To print with this protocol, a client also requires an lpr utility. This program is available from various sources. The lpr queue can be created on each workstation or the lpr queue can be created on one workstation and shared on the network. Windows 95/Windows 98 workstations can also share a lpr printer installed on an Windows NT server on the network.
Assigning IP Address with ARP The Network Card must be on the same network segment as the workstation that you are using to configure it. The TCP/IP stack must be installed and operating. The DHCP settings of the Network Card must be set to “Enable”. It can be set by the printer panel or MAP utilities. 1. On your computer, click Start, select Programs, then click MS-DOS Prompt. 2. At the DOS prompt enter: ping [any valid IP address on your network - not the print server]. The identified unit should reply.
4.3.2 For Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 comes with TCP/IP and lpr capabilities but they must be installed when the unit is configured. You must install the TCP/IP Protocol, Simple TCP/IP Services, and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing prior to entering the network printer on the workstation.
Assigning IP Address with ARP The Network Card must be on the same network segment as the workstation that you are using to configure it. The TCP/IP stack must be installed and operating. The DHCP settings of the Network Card must be set to “Enable”. It can be set by the printer panel or MAP utilities. 1. On your computer, click Start, select Programs, then click Command Prompt. 2. At the DOS prompt enter: ping [any valid IP address on your network - not the print server]. The identified unit should reply.
Setting Up lpr on the Workstation The following procedure is used to set up the lpr spooler on the Windows NT 4.0 server. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 3. Click Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed. 4. Click the Ports tab. 5. Click Add Port.... The Add Port window is displayed. 6. Select LPR Port, then click New Port....
Chapter 5 Printing via the Server Computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) There are IP Peer-to-Peer printing, IPX Peer-to-Peer printing and LPR printing as a method to print via the server computer. 5.1 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing The following steps describe how to set up printing from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) via the server computer (Windows 95/Windows 98/ Windows NT 4.0) using IP Peer-to-Peer printing.
5.1.1 Step 5:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer For Windows 95/Windows 98 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 3. Click Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed. 4. Click the Sharing tab. Important: If the Sharing tab does not appear, using the right mouse button, click Network Neighborhood icon and click Properties.
5.Click on the Shared As: button, then enter the printer name in the Share Name: box and if needed, enter Comment and Password. If you do not need to enter the password, proceed to step 8.
6. Click OK. The Password Confirmation window is displayed. Window:Windows 95 7. Enter the password again, then Click OK. 8. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
For Windows NT 4.0 You must login to the server computer as a supervisor to perform the following steps. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 3. Click Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed. 4. Click the Sharing tab. 5. Click on the Shared button, then enter the printer name in the Share Name: box. 6. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
5.1.2 Step 6:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port on the Client Computer For Windows 95/Windows 98 Important: Make sure to set the printer settings as shared on the server computer in the properties window opened by clicking on the Network Neighborhood icon before you proceed to the following steps. For more information, refer to Help menu for Windows 95/ Windows 98. ■ If the printer driver is already installed Setup the printer port. 1.
5. Click Add Port.... The Add Port window is displayed. Window:Windows 95 6. Click on the Network button. 7. Click Browse.... The Browse for Printer window is displayed.
8. Click the printer which is connected to the server. Window:Windows 95 9. Click OK. The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner.
10. Click OK. The screen returns to the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window and the printer port to be used is displayed in the Print to the following port: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name 11. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
■ If the printer driver is not installed Install the printer driver. 1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language. The Welcome window is displayed. Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7. 7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed. 8. Click Next>.
5. Click Add Port.... The Add Port window is displayed. Window:Windows 95 6. Click on the Network button. 7. Click Browse.... The Browse for Printer window is displayed.
8. Click the printer which is connected to the server. Window:Windows 95 9. Click OK. The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner.
10. Click OK. The screen returns to the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window and the printer port to be used is displayed in the Print to the following port: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name 11. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
For Windows NT 4.0 ■ If the printer driver is already installed Setup the printer port. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed. 3. Click Properties. The Panasonic KX-P8415 Printer Properties window is displayed. 4. Click the Ports tab. 5. Click Add Port.... The Printer Ports window is displayed. 6. Select Local Port, then click New Port.... The Port Name window is displayed.
7. Specify the network path to the printer in the following manner: \\server name\printer name, then click OK. 8. Click Close. 9. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
■ If the printer driver is not installed Install the printer driver and set up the printer port. 1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language. The Welcome window is displayed. Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7. 7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed. 8.
10. Click the Printer which is connected to the server in the Shared Printers: box. The printer port is displayed in the Printer: box in the following manner. \\server name\printer name 11. Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed. 12. If you use the KX-P8415 printer as the default printer, select Yes, then click Next>. 13. Click Finish. The Setup Complete window is displayed. 14. Click Finish. 15. Restart the system.
5.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing The following steps describe how to set up printing via the server computer (Windows 95/Windows 98) from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98)using IPX Peerto-Peer printing.
5. Click on the Shared As: button, then enter the printer name in the Share Name: box and if needed, enter Comment and Password. If you do not enter the password, go to step 8.
6. Click OK. The Password Confirmation window is displayed. Window:Windows 95 7. Enter the password again, then Click OK. 8. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
5.2.2 Step 5:Setting Up the Printer Driver and the Printer Port on the Client Computer Important: Make sure to set the printer settings as shared on the server computer in the properties window opened by clicking on the Network Neighborhood icon before you proceed to the following steps. For more information, refer to Help menu for Windows 95/ Windows 98. ■ If the printer driver is already installed Setup the printer port. 1. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 2.
7. Click Browse.... The Browse for Printer window is displayed. 8. Click the printer which is connected to the server. Window:Windows 95 9. Click OK. The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner.
10. Click OK. The screen returns to the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window and the printer port to be used is displayed in the Print to the following port: box in the following manner. \\server name\priner name 11. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
■ If the printer driver is not installed Install the printer driver. 1. Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE. 5. Click OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language. The Welcome window is displayed. Note: If the language selection window is not displayed, proceed to step 7. 7. Click Next>. The Choose Destination Location window is displayed. 8. Click Next>.
5. Click Add Port.... The Add Port window is displayed. Window:Windows 95 6. Click on the Network button. 7. Click Browse.... The Browse for Printer window is displayed.
8. Click the printer which is connected to the server. Window:Windows 95 9. Click OK. The screen returns to the Add Port window and the printer to be used is displayed in the Specify the network path to the printer: box in the following manner.
10. Click OK. The screen returns to the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window and the printer port to be used is displayed in the Print to the following port: box in the following manner. \\server name\priner name 11. Click OK to close the printer properties window.
5.3 LPR Printing Refer to section 4.3 on page 47 to set up the server computer. Refer to section 5.1.2 on page 57 to set up the client computer.
Chapter 6 Using the Management Access Program or a Standard Web Browser MAP has the following requirements: • The Microsoft TCP/IP protocol stack must be installed on this PC. It is not necessary for the network to support TCP/IP. However, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed on this PC even if the network does not support it. • A web browser must be installed on this PC. Both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer are supported.
6.2 How to Install MAP in Windows The Management Access Program must be installed from Windows 95/Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. It CANNOT be installed from DOS. Use the following procedures to install: 1. Start Windows on your PC or workstation. 2. Insert the KX-PNBC8 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Click Start, then click Run. 4. Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\SETUP.EXE and click OK. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen and select a language and Network Utility.
6.5 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a service much like BOOTP that provides a method for assignment and maintenance of IP addresses. The Network Card is able to obtain IP information from this service. There are two user settable variables related to the DHCP function. These are accessible in the TCP section of Network Administration, in the HTML pages. • DHCP enable • IP Address in NVRAM a.If DHCP is not enabled, the Network Card will make no DHCP requests under any circumstances.
6.6 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS/DHCP) 6.6.1 Using WINS with your Print Server WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) allows a device, such as your print server, to register a NetBIOS name (for example, KXP_993011) along with its current IP address (for example, 199.92.187.171). A client that wishes to contact the printer uses the WINS server to match the NetBIOS name with an IP address. Most users will find it easier to remember the NetBIOS name for the printer rather than its IP address.
5. If you have previously configured a DHCP Server to provide the print server with the IP address of the Primary WINS Server, the address will be shown on the TCP/IP Configuration Menu. Otherwise, enter the IP address of the Primary NetBIOS Name Server here. You may optionally enter the IP address of a Secondary NetBIOS Name Server, as well.
Chapter 7 NetWare Configuration Use this chapter if you will be printing from a Novell NetWare NOS. This chapter is divided into the following sections: • Configuring NetWare 3.x describes how to configure the Network Card for use with Version 3.x. Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function. • Configuring NetWare 4.x in Bindery Emulation describes how to configure the Network Card for use with Version 4.x Bindery Services. Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.
7.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x Before configuring NetWare, you must determine if the Network Card has its desired name. You may use MAP or an IP Browser. The following steps are the general procedure for configuring the Network Card. You must have supervisor privileges to do this configuration. These steps are covered in detail in the following paragraphs: 1. Start PCONSOLE and select the file server you want to use. 2. Create the print queues. 3. Specify the Network Card as a print server. 4.
7.1.2 Create Print Queues The print server must be assigned to at least one print queue on the file server. • If the print queue that you want the Network Card to service already exists, and you know the name of this queue, go to section 7.1.3 on page 87. • If you do not know the name of the queue, or it does not exist, use the following procedure: 1. Choose Print Queue Information from the Available Options menu, and press the ENTER key. A list of existing queues is displayed. 2.
Note: If desired, this name can be changed using MAP or Web Browser utilities. The screen example shows how to enter the print server name for a print server with a serial number of KXP_995310. 3. Press the ENTER key to add the print server name to the Print Servers list.
7.1.4 Configure the Print Server Use the following procedures to configure the Print Server's function: 1. Choose the print server name from the Print Servers list and press the ENTER key. The Print Server Information menu is displayed. 2. Choose Print Server Configuration from the menu and press the ENTER key. 3. Choose Printer Configuration from the menu and press the ENTER key. The Configured Printers menu is displayed. Since this is a new Print Server entry, all printers are labeled “Not Installed”. 4.
7.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer When you assign queues to the defined printer, you authorize the print server to service these queues. Note: Do not assign the same queue to two different print servers. If a queue is assigned to multiple print servers, print jobs may not go to the intended printer. 1. Choose Queues Serviced By Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu. 2. Select the printer name from the list of defined printers. 3.
7.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer To enable the print server to notify users or user groups if a problem occurs with the printer, set up the Notify options. The print server supports the enhanced NOTIFY options for printers, including informing users when the printer: • Is off-line, jammed, opened, or out of paper • Requires a manual paper feed or a form change • Has had an engine failure 1. Choose Notify List for Printer on the Print Server Configuration menu. 2.
7.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers To install the print server on more than one file server, perform the procedures described in section 7.1.1 through section 7.1.6 for each file server. You must use the same name and password for the print server (or no password) on all file servers. You set the password for the Network Card using the MAP program (refer to section 7.4 on page 112).
7.1.9 Preferred File Servers The MAP or Web Browser utilities allow you to identify a preferred file server, to be identified within the Network Card itself. If a preferred file server is listed, the Network Card will attach to this identified file server instead of initiating the automatic search. If the preferred file server is also a primary file server (for example, has file servers listed under file servers to be serviced), the Network Card will connect directly to these file servers.
7.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x Novell's NetWare 4.x can operate in two modes NetWare Directory Services (NDS) and Bindery Services Emulation. For NDS, see section 7.4 on page 112. These services run simultaneously and transparently to each other. The Network Card may be configured to operate with Bindery Services mode only (this section), or to operate under NDS (section 7.3). When configured under NDS, the Network Card will also service older file servers operating in bindery mode.
7.2.2 Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE Once you confirm the server has Bindery Context, use the following procedures to configure the Network Card. 1. Login to the network as ADMIN. 2. Type PCONSOLE and press the ENTER key. The following screen is displayed. Available Options Print Queues Printers Print Drivers Quick Setup Change Context 3. When the Available Options menu is displayed, press the o key (for the Bindery Mode).
8. Press the ESC key to move to the New print queue field. Enter a name and press the ENTER key. 9. Press the ESC key to move to the Printer type field and press the ENTER key. From the list of printer types, select Other/Unknown and press the ENTER key. 10. When you are finished, press the u key to save the configuration. Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each file server that the printer server services. 11.
7.3 Configuring NetWare 5 NetWare 5 can operate in two modes NetWare Directory Services (NDS). Proceed to the appropriate section depending on the currently used network protocol. • Using IPS/SPX protocol • Using TCP/IP protocol 7.3.1 When using IPS/SPX protocol Before setting up the server computer and the client computer, the frame type setting of the Network Card and the server computer need to be the same.
7.3.3 NDPS Method (Using PServer Method) After setting up the frame type, perform the following procedures for printing via the server computer (NetWare 5) from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98). Step 1: Set up the PServer Step 2: Set up the printer settings of the server computer Step 3: Set up the printer settings of the client computer Step1:Setting Up the PServer Please refer to section 7.4 on page 112.
5. Start the Net Ware Administrator. The Network Administrator window is displayed. 6. If the NDPS Manager has been activated, proceed to step 17. If the NDPS Manager has not been the activated, move to the context where you want to create NDPS Manager object, then select Create from the Objects menu. The New Object window is displayed.
7. Select NDPS Manager from the Class of New Object: box, then click OK. The Create NDPS Manager Object window is displayed. 8. Type a NDPS Manager name in the NDPS Manager Name: box.For example, NDPS_ MANAGER. 9. Click on the Browse button ( ) displayed next to the Resident Server: box. The Select Object window is displayed.
10. Move to the context of which the server computer exists to station the NDPS Manager in the Browse context: box. (If the current context is suitable, there is no need to move.) From the Available objects: box, select the server computer that stations the NDPS Manager, then click OK. The screen returns to the NDPS Manager Object window and the server computer you selected is displayed. 11. Click on the Browse button ( ) displayed next to the Database Volume: box. The Select Volume window is displayed.
16. Type “NWCONFIG” on the console screen, then press the ENTER key. The NetWare Configuration menu is displayed. 17. Choose NCF Files Option from the Configuration Option, then press the ENTER key. The Available NCF Files Option menu is displayed. 18. Select EDIT AUTOEXEC.NCF file, then press the ENTER key. The File: AUTOEXEC.NCF window is displayed. 19. Type “NDPSM xxxxxxxx” at the bottom of the window. (xxxxxxxx indicates the NDPS Manager name you entered in step 8.) 20. Press the ESC key.
27. Click on the Define Additional Properties: box and click Create. The Create Printer Agent window is displayed. 28. Click on the Browse button ( ) displayed next to the NDPS Manager Name: box. The Select Object window is displayed. 29. Move to the context of which the NDPS manager exists in the Browse context: box. (If the current context is suitable, there is no need to move.) From the Available objects: box, select the NDPS manager, then click OK.
30. Click OK. The Configure Novell PDS for Printer Agent window is displayed. 31. Click OK. The Configure Port Handler for Printer Agent window is displayed.
32. Select Forward Jobs to a Queue in the Connection Type box, then click Next. 33. Click on the Browse button ( ) displayed next to the Queue Name: box. The Select Object window is displayed.
34. Move to the context of which the queue you created in PServer exists in the Browse context: box. (If the current context is suitable, there is no need to move.) From the Available objects: box, select the queue you created in PServer configuration and click OK. The screen returns to the Configure Port Handler for Printer Agent window and the queue you selected is displayed. 35. Click on the Browse button ( ) displayed next to the Queue User Name: box. The Select Object window is displayed. 36.
37. Click Finish. The Select Printer Drivers window is displayed. Important: If the password is configured to the user who administrates, the password is required on the console screen of the server computer. Move to the server computer immediately and enter the password before “Loading Printer Agent” message appears. 38. Click Continue. The Information menu is displayed.
39. Click OK. The NDPS Printer window is displayed after the NDPS Printer Object Creation message. 40. Click Cancel. Setting up the printer settings of the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98) Refer to “For Windows 95 / Windows 98” of section 5.1.2 on page 57.
7.3.4 NDPS Method (Using UNIX Method) Perform the following procedures for printing via the server computer (NetWare 5) from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98). Step 1: Set up the printer settings of the server computer Step 2: Set up the printer settings of the client computer Setting Up the printer settings of the server computer (NetWare 5) Set up the environment that enables the client computer to login to the network in NDS mode.
4. Type the printer name in the Printer Name box. For example, KXP8415-1. 5. Click Finish. The Select Printer Drivers window is displayed. Important: If the password is configured to the user who administrates, the password is required on the console screen of the server computer. Move to the server computer immediately and enter the password before “Loading Printer Agent” message appears. 6. Click Continue. The Information window is displayed.
7. Click OK. The NDPS Printer window is displayed after the NDPS Printer Object Creation message. 8. Click Cancel. The screen returns to the NetWare Administrator window and the NDPS printer you created is displayed. Setting up the printer settings of the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98) Refer to “For Windows 95 / Windows 98” of section 5.1.2 on page 57.
7.4 Configuring the Network Card in NetWare Directory Services NetWare Directory Services (NDS) offers a different, more advanced approach to network management than previous NetWare versions. Generally, it stores and tracks all network objects. As a rule, all 4.x or 5 servers must have NDS loaded in order to function. In this way, every NetWare 4.x or 5 server is a Directory server, because it services named Directory objects such as printers, print servers and print queues.
7.4.1 Create Printer Object 1. Click the NWADMIN icon in the NetWare Tools group in Windows. The NetWare Administrator window is displayed. To bring up your Directory Tree, open a Browser window by clicking the Tools menu item then the Browse item. 2. Highlight the Organizational Unit or Organization where you want to create the print service in the Directory Tree, select the Object item from the main menu and choose Create.
3. When the New Object window is displayed, scroll down the Class of New Object: box, select the Printer icon and click OK. 4. When the Create Printer window is displayed, type a value in the Printer Name field and click Create. 7.4.2 Create Print Server Object 1. Again, highlight the Organizational Unit, select the Object item from the menu and choose Create. 2. At the New Object window, scroll down the Class of New Object: box, select the Print Server icon, and click OK. 3.
7.4.3 Create Print Queue Object 1. Once again, highlight the Organizational Unit, select the Object item from the menu and choose Create. 2. At the New Object window, scroll down the Class of New Object: box, select the Print Queue icon, and click OK. 3. At the Create Print Queue screen, click on the Directory Service Queue button, then type in values for Print Queue Name and Print Queue Volume and click Create.
4. Click the object (hard drive) of your choice and it will appear in the Selected Object: field. Click OK. The full volume will now appear in the Print Queue Volume: field. Finally, click Create.
7.4.4 Assign Printer Object 1. Go to the Directory Tree. Double click the printer object just created and bring up the Printer window. See below. Find the Assignments button on the right-side of the window and click Add.
2. When the Select Object window is displayed, find the print queue object just created among the choices listed in the Objects: box and select it. Click OK and the print queue just created is added to the Print Queues: box in the Printer: window. Click OK again.
7.4.5 Assign Print Server Object 1. At the Directory Tree, double click the print server object you just created and bring up the Print Server window. 2. At the Print Server: window, click Assignments and Add... to bring up the Select Object window. Select the printer object just created from the Objects: box and click OK. Now the printer (with its context) appears in the Printers: box of the Print Server: window. Click OK.
7.4.6 Check Assignments At the Directory Tree, double click the Print Queue object you just created. At the Print Queue: window, click Assignments. If you configured the print queue and printer correctly they will appear in the proper boxes on the Print Queue: window. Press Cancel. 7.4.7 Set Up and Reset the Printer NWADMIN configuration is complete. Before you can begin printing, though, be sure to set up and reset (power cycle) the printer.
7.5 Network Card Configuration The MAP utility or an IP Web Browser must be used to define the context and tree of the Print Server. It is also used to change the print server name, set a password, modify scan and frame search parameters, and sent in bindery-mode specific values. Use the MAP utility or IP Web Browser (refer to Chapter 6 on page 80) to access the Setup pages of the Network Card. Once you have accessed the Network Administration pages or the Main Menu, do the following: 1.
6. If the Print Server is to be operated under Novell Directory Services, type in a Context entry and Preferred NDS Tree entry in the appropriate fields. Be sure to give the whole context, whether typed or typeless, and do not begin your context path with a trailing period (.). If you don't know your tree, type: whoami at the DOS command line. A typed context name example is: ou=standard.ou=organization_1 7. In the default mode, the Print Server scans each queue which it is to service once per second.
11. Entered values do not take effect until the Network Card is reset or power cycled. You may reset from MAP or the Web Browser by returning to the Home or Network Administration page, and click Reset under System. Now click Reset Unit. Alternatively, you may power cycle the printer. The new NetWare values should now be in effect.
7.6 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility This section explains how to use the PCONSOLE utility to perform the following tasks: • Attach and select a file server • Select or delete queues for the print server • Set-up the Notify function See the NetWare Print Server Manual for detailed information on this utility. Note: You must have Supervisor privileges to perform many PCONSOLE operations. 7.6.1 Changing the File Server You can specify a file server as the current one.
7.6.2 Changing Print Queues When you print a file, your system sends the file to a print queue. The print server assigned to that queue extracts the print job and sends it to the assigned printer. If a print server is servicing queues on multiple file servers, you must assign queues to the printer on each file server. To change the print queues, use the following procedures: 1. Start the PCONSOLE utility. 2. Select Print Server Information from the Available Options menu. 3.
7.6.3 How to Set Up Notify (NetWare 3.x Bindery mode only) You can specify users or groups of users that are notified if a problem occurs when a print job is sent to the printer. If the print server is servicing queues on multiple file servers, you must set up a NOTIFY list for each file server. To set up NOTIFY, use the following procedures: 1. Start the PCONSOLE utility. 2. Select Print Server Information from the Available Options menu. 3. Select the print server from the menu. 4.
Chapter 8 Operation and Troubleshooting This chapter describes normal operation of the Network Card in the printer, and also provides information on how to troubleshoot any problems you might have with the Network Card. 8.1 LED Status Indicator The Network Card has two LED status indicators: amber and green. The amber LED generally indicates job activity; it flashes when a print job is being communicated to the Network Card; it is off when no activity is occurring.
LED Patterns And the printer is... THEN THE NIC... Operating Condition Green LED is ON solid. First powered on. Is performing self-tests. Normal Awaiting print jobs. Is functioning properly. Normal Green LED - blinks 3 times and stays on. Finished with self-tests. Prints out the status page. Normal Green LED blinks rapidly. Performing self-tests. Detects bad RAM chip. Error Green LED blinks rapidly 4 times then pauses. Performing self-tests. Failed the Ethernet hardware self-test.
8.2 Status Page The Status/Configuration report is sent as a print job to the printer when the print server is powered on. For example, the report on the next page shows the configuration of the print server immediately before the report is printed. The status page is set to “Disable” by default, but it is alterable to Enable/Disable by MAP utility. It is strongly recommended that you review this report immediately after installation and any time the setup has been changed.
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8.3 Resetting the Print Server to Factory Default You can cause the Network Card to restore all parameters to factory default values, so the Network Card appears just as it came from the factory. You may choose to do this when the Network Card is moved to a new location where the environment (NetWare file servers, IP subnets, and so on) is different. This process is called “Reset to Factory”. It can be done with the HTML (accessed via MAP or a Web Browser) utility.
8.4 How to Diagnose Problems Use the following list to determine the cause of printing problems: 1. Verify that the printer is functioning properly. • Is the printer printing? Make sure the printer is operating properly by causing it to generate a test page. See the KX-P8415 printer's Setup Guide and Reference Guide for instructions on generating a test page. • Is the printer on-line? Verify that the printer is on-line or else nothing will print.
8.5 Troubleshooting Checklists for the NetWare Protocol Use the checklists in this section to identify and solve problems. It is recommended you use MAP to get the NetWare setup and parameter values. If you have not resolved the problem after running MAP, go through the checklists in this section. NetWare Checklist • Is the print server name entered correctly? The factory-default name is KXP_xxxxxx (xxxxxx is the serial number of the Network Card). The serial number is located on the card.
Workstation Checklist • Is the network loaded onto the workstation? See the NetWare documentation. • Is the application set up to print to the printer? For instance, are you using the correct driver? • Is the workstation connected to the correct print queue? Print a file and verify that the file goes to the queue. • Are the print queues assigned to the Network Card-connected printer also assigned to another network printer? If they are, the print jobs may be going to that printer.
Printer Server/File Server/Printer Checklist Check the following to see if: • The Network Card can log into the file server, and can service jobs from a File Server. • The print server name is listed on that File Server. • The password assigned to the Network Card through PCONSOLE matches the password assigned through MAP. Use MAP to update the password stored in the network Print Server's memory. • The print job is in the print queue and waiting to be printed.
Appendix A Jumper Settings The Network Card will normally automatically configure the network configuration without the need to access internal jumpers. However, there are certain jumpers on the board that you may have to access under certain circumstances. If you need to change the jumpers, follow the steps in this section.
A.1 Network Card and Jumper Locations bracket side connector side The illustration below shows the location of each of the jumpers on the 100BaseTX/ 10BaseT Network Card with an RJ-45 connector only. A.2 Reset to Factory The Network Card may be restored to factory default conditions by jumper (OP2). The function of OP2 is to reconfigure NVRAM. Do this when a unit is moved from bracket site to another and should be restored to as-new condition.
Appendix B Specifications B.1 Network Card The following table provide general specifications for the Network Card. Network Card General Specifications (Small Board) Size: 123.7 mm length x 95 mm height Weight: 8 ounces Environment: 0 to 50 degrees Centigrade, 5% to 80% humidity Controls and Indicators: One green LED and one amber LED Configuration: Stored in non-volatile memory Connectors: Ethernet: 8-wire RJ-45 100BaseTX/10BaseT B.
Index Numerics 100BaseTX ........................................................... 138 10BaseT ................................................................ 138 A Assign Print Queues ............................................ 90 Assign Print Server Object .............................. 119 Assign Printer Object ......................................... 117 Assignments Check .............................................................. 120 B Bindery Context .........................................
I N Indicator LED Status .................................................... 127 Install Print Server on Multiple File Servers 92 Installation MAP in Windows ........................................... 81 Installing the Network Card ............................... 10 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing ............................. 16, 52 IP Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector Install ................................................................. 23 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ..........................
Print Server Object Assigning ....................................................... 119 Create ............................................................. 114 Printer Assigning Print Queues .............................. 90 Power Cycle ................................................. 120 Set Up Notify Options .................................. 91 Printer Notify Options .......................................... 91 Printer Object Assigning .......................................................
