NIC Installation and Verification

2 NIC Installation and Verification

This chapter describes how to install the NIC in the Kodak XLS 8400 and 8600 printers, the Kodak Digital Science 8650 printer, the Kodak Professional 8657 printer, the Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000, and the Kodak Digital Science DCP 9300 Proofer. It also describes how to run the verification test using the default configurations after the NIC is installed. See the last part of this chapter for information about NIC LEDs and operating mode switches for power-up hardware verification.

For a fee, you may have a Kodak service representative install the NIC in the printer. This fee covers hardware installation only. Network setup tasks are still your responsibility. If you install the NIC yourself, you are responsible for any damage that occurs during installation.

2.1Equipment Requirements

When installing a new NIC or replacing a NIC, you need

a Phillips-head or Torque-head (T15) screwdriver. Check the rear of the printer to determine the screwdriver you need.

network cabling certified for 10 and/or 100 Mbit operation depending on the speed of your network. The Kodak Printer and NIC support 10BaseT or 100BaseT cabling directly. For 100 Mbit operation, use category 5 (CAT 5), unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling.

2.2Preparing the Kodak 8400/86xx series Printers

1. Turn off and unplug the printer.

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