Xerox PHASER 8400 User's Manual
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1. 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 m Client for Microsoft networks m Xerox TCP IP Port Monitor Phaser 8400 Color Printer 3 28 Pe h Windows 98 and Windows Me If you are running CentreWare DP verify the following m Novell Networks You are required to load Novell IntraNetWare Client or Microsoft Client for IPX networks m TCP IP Networks No additional software is required but your printer must have a valid TCP IP address assigned If any of the above protocols or services are not installed install the necessary components and restart the system When the system is restarted return to this document Click Start click Settings then click Printers The Printers window appears Right click the printer icon then click Properties Select the Details tab Verify the following a The printer driver name in the Print Using the Following Driver list If necessary re select or install a new printer driver b The Port name in the Print to the Following Port list If necessary re select the correct name Send a print job to the printer If the printer does not print access PhaserSMART Technical Support from the Troubleshoot2. Phaser 8400 Color Printer Windows 98 and Windows Me This topic includes Preliminary Steps on page 3 25 Quick CD ROM Install Steps on page 3 26 Other Methods of Installation on page 3 26 Windows 98 and Windows Me Troubleshooting on page 3 28 Preliminary Steps Verify that the printer is plugged in turned on and connected to an active network Verify 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 Print a Configuration Page and verify that the desired protocol is enabled then follow one of these options m Proceed to Step 4 if you do not have a TCP IP address configured for your printer m Proceed to Step 5 if you do have a TCP IP address configured for your printer Do one of the following if you do not have a TCP IP address configured for your system m Contact your system administrator to ensure that configuration is made according to your company guidelines m Configure your PC with a unique address such as 192 1 1 1 If you have a TCP IP address then follow these steps to verify the IP address for your PC a Click Start then click Run b Enter winipcfg in the Open field If the file is not found TCP IP may not be installed c Click OK d Select you
3. e of these methods m Xerox TCP IP Port Monitor m PhaserPort Software Xerox TCP IP Port Monitor The Windows installer installs the Xerox TCP IP Port Monitor The Xerox TCP IP Port Monitor can be used to add or remove TCP IP ports Adding a Port Open Printer Properties for the printer you would like to attach to the new TCP IP port Click Start click Settings then click Printers Right click the printer to be attached to the new TCP IP port then click Properties Click the Details tab then click the Add Port button Select Other From the list of available printer port monitors select the Xerox TCP IP Port then click OK oP SP PY gt Phaser 8400 Color Printer 3 26 Windows 98 and Windows Me Configuring a Port The Xerox TCP IP Printer Port Wizard guides you step by step through the following procedures m Choosing a name for the new port m Identifying a printer by its DNS Name or IP Address m Alternatively Identifying a printer using the automatic Printer Discovery feature 1 Click Next to proceed with the port installation The wizard verifies the port name and printer address then automatically configures the remaining port settings Any errors detected in printer identification are displayed in a dialog box requesting Additional Information 2 Inthe Add Xerox TCP IP Port window m Enter a unique name for the port being added in the Enter a Port Name section m Enter the printer s host name or IP Add
4. ick Printers Right click the printer to be changed to a new PhaserPort IP address then click Properties Select the Details tab Verify that PhaserPort appears in the Print to the Following Port field Click Port Settings The Configure PhaserPort dialog box appears Do one of the following a Ifyou 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 Click OK Click OK again to apply the changes Windows 98 and Windows Me Troubleshooting This troubleshooting section assumes you have completed the following tasks m Verified that the printer is plugged in turned on and connected to an active network m Installed a Phaser printer PCL or PostScript print driver m 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 m Printed and kept a current copy of the Configuration Page For information
5. ing tab of the Windows printer driver or go to www xerox com office support Phaser 8400 Color Printer 3 29
6. r network adapter from the list The IP address is listed in the IP Address field Note For more information about installing and configuring TCP IP in Windows environments go to your Microsoft Windows documentation Proceed to Quick CD ROM Install Steps or Other Methods of Installation for the installation method desired Copyright 2003 Xerox Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 25 Windows 98 and Windows Me Quick CD ROM Install Steps 1 Insert the Printer Installer and Utilities CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive If your PC is set to autorun the installer launches automatically If it does not launch do the following a Click Start then click Run b Inthe Run window type lt CD drive gt INSTALL EXE Select your desired language from the list Select Install Printer Driver Click I Agree to accept the Xerox Software License Agreement Pe In the Select Printer dialog box the default Use Walk Up Technology recommended for network printers is selected Click Next m Follow the Use Walk Up Technology instructions displayed 7 Click Exit Program Note If the Walk Up Technology dialog box remains onscreen after you have completed Steps 1 6 click the Back button then click Select from the following discovered printers Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation procedure Other Methods of Installation Install your printer on a Windows 98 or Windows Me network using on
7. ress in the Enter a Printer Name or IP Address section 3 Click Next Note To locate Xerox printers on your local area network select Auto Printer Discovery then click Refresh The Xerox TCP IP Port Monitor searches the network for Xerox printers and displays them in a list Select your desired printer from the list then click OK Completing the Printer Port TCP IP After the port settings have been configured and verified a Completing dialog box appears summarizing all the settings You can change or select printer port settings 1 Select one of these options m Click Finish to complete the printer port setup m Click Back to change the settings When you have completed the changes click Finish to complete the printer port setup 2 Click OK to exit Printer Properties PhaserPort Software Note PhaserPort is the preferred utility for PostScript installations For PCL installations go to Xerox TCP IP Port Monitor in this section The Windows installer installs PhaserPort for Windows for those installations using PostScript drivers PhaserPort for Windows is a Xerox print monitor for printing over Windows 98 or Windows Me TCP IP peer to peer networks Phaser 8400 Color Printer 3 27 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 2 oe amp Click Start click Settings then cl
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