Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol
This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using Windows 95 operating system software and the TCP/IP network protocol.
Before you begin, make sure that your Windows 95 system is configured for TCP/IP networking. If not, check with your system administrator.
The following steps summarize how to configure your network.
1.Install the software. This includes installing Windows 95 Printing System from NEC, the TCP/IP network protocol, and the Silentwriter printer drivers.
2.Establish the printer on the network.
You can define multiple printers as part of the software installation. If you want to define more printers after you have installed the software follow the steps under “Define New Printer Ports” on page
Install Software
Before you begin you need to know the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the Silentwriter and for your workstation. You also need to know if your network supports Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). The IP address and subnet mask for the Silentwriter can be found on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page
The first time you set up the Silentwriter the IP address and subnet mask will have factory default values of
11.22.33.44and 255.0.0.0 respectively. To change those values see “Changing TCP/IP IP Address” and “Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask” on page
Install the Windows 95 Printing System Utility
These steps describe how to install the Windows 95 Printing System utility that came with your Silentwriter 1765. The dialog boxes are shown on the next page.
1.Boot your system and start Windows.
2.Insert the Windows driver diskette into the appropriate drive (in this example we use drive A:).
3.Select Run from the Start menu. Windows displays the Run dialog box.
4.Make sure a:\win95\setup.exe
appears in the Open field. Click the OK button.
5.The Windows 95 Printing System Installation dialog box opens. Click the Next button to begin setup (A).
6.The IP Address Registration dialog box opens (B). Enter the IP address for the Silentwriter in the Enter IP address: text box. Click the Add button to register the IP address as a printer port. Click the Next button to move to the next screen.
7.Click Finish to complete setup (C).
8.Once setup is complete, click Restart Windows now?. Then click the Finish button (D).
9.Click OK to complete installation and restart Windows (E).
