WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Before You Start
Verify the Ethernet connection is complete and the desired speed is set. Then return to this page.
Your printer now has DHCP, LPR, and NetBIOS over the IP protocol enabled by default. If your DHCP server will provide host name, IP address, Gateway address, and Subnet Mask, the printer TCP/IP information will be con- figured on initial boot.
This means that if you have configured your DHCP server with the desired information, you may connect your printer to your network and it will boot and register with the WINS server automatically.
In this mode the default host name for the device will be the letters XRX followed by the MAC address of the net- work interface. Example:
XRX08003E313E0A
If this host name is acceptable you can go right to the section on this card entitled Go to the NT Workstation and.... and complete those steps.
Go to the printer and...
1.Connect your printer to the network with the appropriate cabling
2.Enter the Tools pathway
a)Press the Access (
or 
) button.
b)On the keypad enter 1111 or the current password. Press the Enter button when finished. The Touch Screen will be used for the remainder of the data entry, unless instructed otherwise.
3.Enter the Network Setup menus
a)Press the Connectivity and Network Setup button.
b)Wait for the screen to refresh and press the Network Setup button.
c)Press the Microsoft Networks button.
4.Enable the Transport and Media
a)Press the Transport and Media button.
b)Press the Enable button. Select either NetBEUI/Ethernet or IP/Ethernet.
c)Press Save.
5.Set the NetBIOS Host Name
a)Press the Workgroup and Host button.
b)Press the SMB Host Name button.
c)When the soft keypad appears, type the host name EXACTLY as you want it to appear with correct case. When finished press the Save button twice to record the changes.
d)Press the Exit Tools button.
e)The printer will reconfigure itself with the new settings and automatically register its TCP/IP address and NetBIOS host name with your WINS server.
Go to the NT workstation and...
1.Create a new lpr printer.
Note: Microsoft does not provide a native LPR spooler for Windows 95/98 operating systems. You may use
a)With an LPR port as the desired destination, enter the Microsoft Networking host name.
b)Enter a queue name to identify the printer.
c)When prompted, select the desired PostScript or PCL driver from the
CentreWare Print and Fax Drivers CD located in the CentreWare Network Services Pack or a directory where drivers are stored.
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