Xerox 8400 manual Windows 98 and Windows Me Troubleshooting, Verifying Settings

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Windows 98 and Windows Me

Changing a PhaserPort IP Address

If the printer’s IP address is changed, you must change the IP address for the printer’s corresponding port:

1.Click Start, click Settings, then click Printers.

2.Right-click the printer to be changed to a new PhaserPort IP address, then click Properties.

3.Select the Details tab.

4.Verify that PhaserPort appears in the Print to the Following Port field.

5.Click Port Settings. The Configure PhaserPort dialog box appears.

6.Do one of the following:

a.If you know the correct IP address or DNS name for the printer, enter that information.

b.If you don’t know the printer’s IP address or DNS name, then click Browse to display a list of printers on the network.

c.Double-click the appropriate printer. PhaserPort automatically enters the information into the Configure PhaserPort dialog box.

Note

To search the network again, click Refresh. To expand the search to other subnets, click Advanced.

7.Click OK.

8.Click OK again to apply the changes.

Windows 98 and Windows Me Troubleshooting

This troubleshooting section assumes you have completed the following tasks:

Verified that the printer is plugged in, turned on, and connected to an active network.

Installed a Phaser printer PCL or PostScript print driver.

Verified that the printer is receiving network traffic by monitoring the LED’s on the back of the printer or on the CentreDirect External Print Server. When the printer is connected to a functioning network and receiving traffic, its link LED is green, and its amber traffic LED is flashing rapidly.

Printed and kept a current copy of the “Configuration Page”. For information about using the front panel or printing a “Configuration Page”, go to Reference/Features/Front Panel on the User Documentation CD-ROM.

Verifying Settings

1.Right-click Network Neighborhood on the desktop, then click Properties.

2.Click the Configuration tab. A list of installed network components appears for the following items:

Client for Microsoft networks

Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor

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