Installation guide

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2-7 Fiery EX2101 on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003
Configuring Windows computers without a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server
If your network does not have a Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003 server, Windows 9x/Me
and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP workstations can still print to the Fiery EX2101. This
method of printing is called Windows, or SMB printing. In this type of network
environment, computers running Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
workstations operate in a peer-to-peer environment and communicate directly with
the Fiery EX2101 when users send print jobs.
Many of the same prerequisites for setting up printing through a Windows NT 4.0/
2000/2003 server also apply to setting up Windows printing where a server is not
present. The prerequisites are summarized in the following list, and you can find more
detail in your Microsoft documentation.
• Print a Configuration page (see “Printing a Configuration page from the Control Panel”
on page 7-10).
Use the information on this page to determine the current Fiery EX2101 settings.
• Load the TCP/IP network protocol on the computer (for Windows 98/Me, load
File and printer sharing for Microsoft Network. For Windows 2000/XP/2003 load
Client for Microsoft
Networks).
•Verify the Workgroup name of the computer on the Identification tab in the Network
control panel (Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0), the Network Identification tab in the System
Properties dialog box (Windows 2000), or the Computer Name tab in the System
Properties dialog box (Windows XP/2003).
Make sure the Workgroup name is the same as the one listed in Fiery EX2101 Setup.
•For Windows 98/Me, in the File and printer sharing for Microsoft Network Properties
dialog box, specify Automatic or Enabled for Browse Master, and select Yes for
LM
Announce.
• Ping the Fiery EX2101 to verify TCP/IP communication is successful (see page 2-18).