WINS Configuration (Windows Internet Naming Service)
WINS provides a mechanism for mapping NetBIOS (Windows) names to IP ad- dresses. WINS enables defining a printing configuration which references the printer by its name rather than by its IP address. Thus, even if the printer IP address is changed via DHCP, the printing configuration will still be valid and printing will continue uninterrupted. Another advantage of WINS is that a new printer may replace an old printer simply by giving the new printer the same NetBIOS name as the old printer or by entering the new printer’s NetBIOS name in the Windows printing configuration.
WINS Registration and Naming
The 3000E must be given the address of the primary WINS server where it will register its NetBIOS name. It may optionally be given the address of a secondary WINS server. The 3000E obtains its NetBIOS name and addresses of the WINS servers from the DHCP server, or, if not obtained from the DHCP server, they must be manually entered on the 3000E HTML configuration pages. If the 3000E NetBIOS name is not obtained by either of these methods, then it will register its default name of KYO_<serial #>, e.g. KYO_990442.
Refer to your DHCP server documentation for the proper procedures to provide the 3000E with its NetBIOS name and/or WINS server addresses, or refer to the following procedure to manually configure these values.
3000E Configuration with HTML
1.Connect to the 3000E with a web browser by entering the IP address/tcpip as the URL, e.g. http://206.129.6.54/tcpip
2.For DHCP with WINS, IP persistence should be Temporary; the check box next to IP Address in NVRAM should be unchecked. If Permanent IP persistence is desired, this box should be checked (see the warning on page 16).
3.If the WINS Server addresses will not be supplied via DHCP, enter the address of the Primary NetBIOS Name Server and optionally the address of a Secondary
NetBIOS Name Server.
4.If the printer NetBIOS name will not be supplied via DHCP, enter a NetBIOS Name for the 3000E or leave blank to use the default name of KYO_<serial #>.
5.Type the password, sysadm, in the appropriate box and click Accept Settings. After a few seconds the screen should report that the update was successful.
6.Click on the Home link, then select 3000E Configuration.
7.Select Reset in the System column then click on Reset Unit.
Once all steps of this HTML configuration are completed and the 3000E has success- fully registered with a WINS server, the word Registered will appear next to either Primary or Secondary Server Registration on the TCP/IP configuration page. The WINS registration is for a limited period, so the 3000E occasionally attempts to refresh its WINS registration. Depending upon which WINS Server is active at refresh, the indication of registered WINS server may change from time to time.
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