otes caUtIons and warnIngs otes,.caUtIons.and.warnIngs NOTE A note provides additional information to supplement the main text. caUtIon! a.caution.provides.additional.information.which,.if.ignored,.may. result.in.equipment.malfunction.or.damage. warnIng! a.warning.provides.additional.information.which,.if.ignored,.may. result.in.a.risk.of.personal.injury. Notes, cautions and warnings > 5 Notes, cautions and warnings > 5...
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 IEEE80., IEEE80., 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 80. IEEE 80. 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 Network Card Configure the NIC. Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.7 Setup Web Browser Configure the NIC and printer Microsoft Internet Explorer or similar. by using a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
eVICE NETWORK SETTING Windows Utilities 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. You can use Software DVD to configure the network. Note In order to use Software DVD, TCP/IP needs to be activated.
onfIgUrIng.web.settIngs You can launch the web page to configure the printer’s network setting. enablIng.web.settIngs Launch Configuration Tool. Select Network Setting from Plug-in menu. Click Discover Devices. Select the printer from the list. Click Device Settings icon. Check Device Settings(Web) - Enable and click on OK. Enter your password into Password and click on OK.
hangIng.the.Password Launch Configuration Tool. Select Network Settting from Plug-in menu. Click Discover Devices. Select your printer from the list. Click Change Password icon. Enter the current password. > The default password is the last 6 alphanumerical digits of the ethernet address. >...
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 View information relating to your Status 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 IEEE80.1X 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 View and adjust settings. Web Printing Email Printing Email Printing Receive Settings Send Settings transmission.settings Automated Delivery Setup View and change Transmission settings. Transmission Settings Automated Delivery Log Transmission Log links...
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 below. NOTE The method of configuring commands may differ between workstations. Refer to the workstation’s manual.
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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.
Verify the program folder name and click next. The installation starts. When the installation ends, the setup.complete screen is displayed. Check yes,. I.want.to.launch.okI.lPr.Utility.now and click finish. Check yes,.I.want.to. view.the.readMe.file if you want to read readme. The LPR utility will start.
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 >...
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WINDOWS WINDOWS VISTA/ 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.
onfIgUrIng.the.network.PrInter. .address Reference: For how to configure the network printer IP Address, please refer to "Device Network Setting" on page Microsoft windows > ...
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. To print a configuration page, while the printer is switched on, depress the NIC’s push-button for more than three seconds and then release.
You can copy it by dragging and dropping to the place you want. You can also run this directly from the Software DVD-ROM. Insert the Software DVD-ROM into the computer. Double click on the okI.>.Utilities folder. Copy the folder you want to install by dragging and dropping to your Applications folder.
onnectIng.to.yoUr.PrInter NOTE The steps below are for Lion (10.7), 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. Ion.(10.7),.
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. If your printer has options such as a storage device or second tray, switch on the relevant 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. logIcal.PrInter PrInter.fUnctIon For direct output...
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 For direct output...
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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. elf-dIagnostIc.test rInter.does.not.PrInt > Check that your printer is switched on. > Check the printer status. >...
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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Click ok. Troubleshooting > 59 Troubleshooting > 5...
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