Operating instructions

Configuring Windows 95/98
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Reference
For more information on how to make the above settings, see the "Printer Ref-
erence" that is provided as a paper manual.
If DHCP is used to assign IP addresses, see P.79
“When Using DHCP”
.
Note
❒
After setting the IP address, use the PING command to confirm that it has
been set correctly.
A
Click
[
Start
]
, point to
[
Programs
]
, and then click
[
MS-DOS Prompt
]
.
B
Type the following. (Example IP address is 192.168.15.16)
C:> ping 192.168.15.16
If the address has been configured correctly, the following message ap-
pears.
Reply from 192.168.15.16 : bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32
If the address has been configured incorrectly, the following message ap-
pears.
Request timed out.
Configuring a Windows 95/98 computer
Follow these steps to configure a Windows 95/98 computer to use the TCP/IP
protocol.
A
Double-click the
[
Network
]
icon of
[
Control Panel
]
, and confirm that “TCP/IP”
is in the
[
The following network components are installed
]
box of the
[
Configuration
]
tab.
Note
❒
If the TCP/IP protocol is not installed, click
[
Add
]
in the
[
Configuration
]
tab,
and install it. For more information on installing the TCP/IP protocol, see
the Windows 95/98 online help.
B
Configure the TCP/IP protocols with the appropriate IP address, subnet
mask and other settings.
Confirm with the network administrator that the settings are correct.
Preparing to Use the NetBEUI Protocol for Printing
To use the NetBEUI protocol to print, the network must be configured as de-
scribed below.
Configuring the printer
Configure your printer to use the NetBEUI protocol.