When connecting to a network | Panasonic DA-PC700 guide

1.2 Getting Ready to Print

When the printer is used via a network, it is necessary to define settings according to the network environment.

• "1.4 Setting Printer Environment"

•"1.5 Network Printer Environments"

•"1.6 Setting IP Address for Network Environment"

•"Chapter 7 Setup for Windows Networking"

•"Chapter 8 Setup for NetWare"

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Overview of the Printer

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Panasonic DA-PC700 manual When connecting to a network

Contents

DA-PC700 TRADEMARKS/COPYRIGHTS Preface Manual bundled with the main unit i.e. the copier Types of ManualsManuals bundled with the Printer/Scanner Unit Organization Using These Operating InstructionsIii Precautions and Limitations Using Internet ServicesSetting Print Mode Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen All kinds of buttons e.g. Click OK ConventionsIcons used in this manual Bold face Precaution for power and earth connection Safety Notes Table of Contents Setup for the Direct Print Utility Chapter Installing/ Configuring the Printer DriversViii Setup for Windows Networking Chapter Setup for TCP/IP Windows NT/WindowsSetup for NetWare Chapter Printing Reports/Lists Chapter Using the Internet Printing ProtocolUsing Internet Services Setting Print Mode Precautions and Limitations Configuring by the Tools Mode ScreenChapter Troubleshooting Appendix Xii Overview of the Printer Back View Parallel interface connectorEthernet interface connector Main Components and Their Functions Overview of the Printer Using the Touch Panel Display Connect the cable and make the necessary set- tings Getting Ready to Print When connecting to a network Special Features Printer Setting Printer Environment Network Printer Environments TCP/IP Direct Print Utility for Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP for Windows NT 4.0/Windows NetWare AppleTalk for Macintosh Token Ring Internet printing Flow of Setting Setting IP Address for Network EnvironmentSetting method Select Print/Scan Mode Settings Using Touch Panel Display for SettingSetting IP address/subnet mask/gateway address Procedure Select Specify Address Select Network Settings Touch Exit Tools Machine will be rebooted Checking/Setting Dhcp Environment Activating Port Setting Port Select Port Status and then touch Change Settings Select Print/Scan Mode Settings Select Port SettingsSelect LPD Select Save Select Close twice Select Enable Select Exit Tools Other setting items Using the Power Saver Mode Power SaverAutomatic Power Saver Mode CD-ROM About the Attached This page is intentionally left blank Setup Parallel Connecting Interface Cables Ethernet SetupEthernet interface supports the following types of cable Uses Memory AllocationSuggested Values Useful Operations For Windows Flow of Printing Online Help Basic Way of PrintingUseful Operations Checking Job Status Check the contents and touch Exit Cancelling Jobs in Process Cancelling Printing From Printer Cancelling Jobs in the Printer Outputting Waiting Jobs Forced Outputting Outputting in Emulation Mode Select Print Mode Switching Printer to Offline Printing vs Copying Scanning This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank Installing Configuring Printer Drivers About the Printer Drivers Installation/Configuration MethodsSettings on the Printer Select Print/Scan Mode Setting Installing/Configuring the Printer Drivers Installing/Uninstalling Printer DriversFor a Local Printer Installing/Uninstalling the Printer Drivers For Windows 95/98/Me Click Add Network Port For a Network Printer Uninstalling the Printer Drivers Installing/Uninstalling the Printer Drivers Accessing the Printer Properties Dialog Box Configuring the Printer DriversFor Windows 95/98/Me For Windows NT 4.0/Windows Accessing the printer properties dialog box Setting the Printer Properties Paper Source Options PrinterPaper Output Options Restore Defaults Error ReportJob Owner Settings Auto Configuration Job Type Paper/Output Paper Source Paper Size Paper sizes available for each paper source are as follows Output Destination Custom Paper Size Copies defaultImage Orientation Sided Print Output Options Collate SettingsFinishing Apply one staple at the bottom-left corner of paper Apply one staple at the top-right corner of paperApply two staples at the left edge of paper Apply two staples at the right edge of paper Punch Position First Sheet EMF Spooling for Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000 default off Graphics Graphics ModeHalftone Use Printer TrueType Fonts default on Image Enhancement default onAll Texts to Black default off TrueType Mode Create Overlay Halftone Color Adjustment for Windows NT 4.0/WindowsOverlays Load Overlay Selected Overlay status Delete OverlayDelete All Query Page Overlay No page border is drawn Layout ModeMulti-Upavailable when Multi-Upis selected for Layout Mode Layout Booklet Creation Top Left Top Right Center default Bottom Left Bottom Right Zoom available when Zoom is selected for Layout Mode Custom None defaultPoster available when Poster is selected for Layout Mode Shadow Watermarks Procedure to create a watermark is as followsProcedure to edit a watermark is as follows Procedure to delete a watermark is as follows Background To print a watermark, the options available include This page is intentionally left blank Setup for Direct Print Utility Target computers must meet all the following requirements Using the Direct Print UtilitySystem Configuration Target Computers Windows 95/98/Me Setup for the Direct Print Utility Flow of Setup When the LPD Port is Disabled Setup of the Printer Setup of the Printer Other Settings Overview Installing the Direct Print Utility Setting the TCP/IP Protocol Procedure to install the Direct Print Utility is as follows Installation Procedure Restart the system for the installation to complete Setting the Port Click Add Port Click the Details tab Enter a name for identifying the printer Port NameIP Address Status Indication Status Indication Uninstalling Uninstalling This page is intentionally left blank TCP/IP Setup for TCP/IP Windows NT/Windows Setting the LPD Port to Enable Setup for the PrinterWindows NT/Windows Setup for TCP/IP 2000 Setup for the Printer Windows NT/Windows Setup for TCP/IP 2000 Select Exit Tools Other Settings For Windows NT 4.0/Windows Setup for Windows NT100 Setup for Windows Networking System Structure Introduction102 103 Setup for Windows Networking Setup ProcedureInstall the printer driver to the host computer Activating Port and Setting Protocol Setting NetBEUI in Printer104 Select SMB 105 Setup for Windows Networking 106 107 Setup for Windows Networking Defining IP Address Setting TCP/IP in Printer108 109 Setup for Windows Networking 110 Refer to 7.2.2 Other Settings Changing Printer Workgroup Name 111 Setup for Windows NetworkingThrough Windows Networking Close message.txt 112 113 Setting format of config.txtActivation of NetBEUI protocol On/Off Activation of Dhcp On/Off Wins Dhcp Resolve 114 Example of config.txt 115 Setup for Windows Networking Preparation for Auto Driver Downloading Auto Driver Downloading116 117 Setup for Windows Networking 118 Auto Downloading of Printer Driver 119 Setup for Windows Networking 120 Setup for NetWare Target computers must meet the following requirements Using NetWareTarget Computers 122 Following frame types are supported Setup for NetWare 123Interface Printer supports the following types of Ethernet interface 124 Setup for NetWare Setup for NetWare 125 Setting the Port to EnableActivate the NetWare¨ port by the following procedure Select NetWare 126 Setup for NetWare 127 128 Printing the Printer Settings List Setup for NetWare 129 Setup for the ClientWindows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows This page is intentionally left blank Using Internet Printing Protocol 132 System EnvironmentEssential system environment is as follows Define the IP address Using the Internet Printing Protocol 133 IPP DNS 134 Using the Internet Printing Protocol 135 Setup of the Printer Installing the Printer Driver 136 Screen to select the printer driver appears Using the Internet Printing Protocol 137Click Have Disk Manufacturers files from, and then click OK 138 Using Internet Services Structure of the Internet Services Screen Using Internet Services140 Browsers Using Internet Services 141Target Host Computers and Browsers Host computers For Netscape Communicator Configuring BrowserChecking Browsers 142 Checking Proxy Server and Port Number Using Internet Services 143Proxy server setting Port number setting Activating Internet Service Configuring Printer144 Select Enable and then touch Save Using Internet ServicesSelect Port Settings Select Internet Service With Port Status selected, touch Change Settings 146 Other Internet Service Settings ItemsSelect Close twice until the screen at is displayed Activating Browser Using Internet Services 147Activating Browser Help Screen of the Internet Services is displayed148 Setting Print Mode 150 Print Mode Operation Menu Item Description PCL 6 SettingsList of PCL 6 Settings Items Setting Print Mode 151 152 Setting Print Mode 153 ISO-6 ISO 6 Ascii 154 Spaced font is selected Setting Print Mode 155 156 Setting ProcedureSelect Print Mode from the menu screen Touch PCL6 Settings Setting Print Mode 157 This page is intentionally left blank Printing Reports/Lists Types Types of Reports/ListsTypes and Paper Sizes 160 Printing result Printer Settings ListAbout Printer Settings List Printing Reports/Lists 161 162 Printing Reports/Lists 163 Job History ReportAbout Job History Report ERR 164 Printing Reports/Lists 165 166 Error History ReportAbout Error History Report Prints information related to printer errors Printing Reports/Lists 167 168 PCL Settings ListAbout PCL Settings Prints the PCL settings of the printer Printing Reports/Lists 169 170 PCL Fonts ListAbout PCL Fonts List Printing Reports/Lists 171 172 PostScript Fonts ListAbout PostScript Fonts List Printing Reports/Lists 173 174 Print Meter ReportAbout Print Meter Report Printing Reports/Lists 175 About PostScript Settings List PostScript Settings List176 Printing Reports/Lists 177 Following items will be included in the list Mailbox Size Stored Print Job List178 About Stored Print Job List Printing Reports/Lists 179 180 How to Print Report/ListSelect Print Report/List Configuring By the Tools Mode Screen Displaying the Tools Mode Screen Tools Mode182 183 Exiting the Tools Mode ScreenConfiguring by the Tools Mode Screen Select Exit Tools on the Tools Mode screen Common Settings System/Meter Settings184 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 185 186 Copy Mode Settings Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 187 Print/Scan Mode Settings Input no more than 12 characters from A-Z, 0-9 and space 188 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 189 SMB 190 Connected to any other salutation protocol Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 191 IPP 192 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 193 194 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 195 196 Select Enable Select Save Precautions Limitations General When switching on/off powerWhen cancelling printing When initialized hard disk When using the finisher with the puncher attached Precautions and Limitations 199 Setting Printer On Using NetWare200 For Bindery Setting ServerPrecautions and Limitations 201 For NDS 202 Using Token Ring Interface PortDuring Printing Others Precautions and Limitations 203 On Using TCP/IP LPDDuring Setup During Switching Power On/Off Take note of the following when printing When LPD Spool is set to Off non-spool modeWhen LPD Spool is set to Hard Disk or Memory spool mode When the IP address or computer name is changed Precautions and Limitations On Using SMB205 Deleting jobs When SMB Spool is set to Hard Disk or Memory spool modeWhen printer is in offline mode 206 Troubleshooting Condition Cause Treatment When Problems OccurExit the Tools Mode screen 208 Troubleshooting 209 Raster for Graphics Mode. Or 210Stop Tray will result in paper Troubleshooting 211Jam. Or the message Put XX-sized paper is Displayed 212 When the Print Quality is Poor Paper used is not suitable Replace with suitable paper Troubleshooting 213 214 Paper has moisture Replace with new paper Troubleshooting 215 216 Unable to print Network Error Following port . Click Spool Settings to display its Troubleshooting 217 218 Printer is not PrintingCause Verification Action Troubleshooting 219 Set NCP Packet Signature Option=X X 0, 1 or 220 Troubleshooting 221 When Switch Off the Power AppearsUnable to Obtain Desired Print Results 222 No Notification When Using Windows 95/98/Me Using TCP/IPTroubleshooting 223 Unable to obtain the desired print results When Using Windows NTWhen the printer is not printing 224 Troubleshooting 225 Using SMBPrinter is not Found Cannot Delete Documents from the Printer Window Cannot Print226 Cannot Perform Auto Driver Downloading Troubleshooting 227 228 Appendix Specifications of the Printer Main Specifications230 Appendix 231 Printing Area Pin arrangement Connectors and Allocation SignalShape of the connector 232 All connections adhere to the Ieee 1284 connector standard Meaning of the signalsAppendix 233 234 Using OverlaysPrinting Data Combined Creating an Overlay Appendix 235 Printing with an OverlayNext, print your data with the overlay Secured Print Printing Secured PrintSample Set Jobs 236 Appendix 237 Storing Secured Print/Sample Set Jobs 238 Printing Secured Print/Sample Set Jobs Appendix 239 Following screen appears For Secured Print job 240 Glossary Glossary241 242 243 SymbolIndex Index Index 244 245 This page is intentionally left blank Memo Warranty