Canon ImageCLASS 2300, Network Manual

Page 1: ...Network Guide Network Guide Please read this guide before operating this equipment After you finish reading this guide store it in a safe place for future reference ENG...

Page 2: ...imageCLASS 2300 Network Guide...

Page 3: ...tworking and Printing Basic Operations Basic Guide Machine Settings Troubleshooting Reference Guide Copying Instructions Copying Guide Fax Instructions Facsimile Guide Sending Instructions Sending Gui...

Page 4: ...k and Device Settings Appendix Includes troubleshooting network settings software information the glossary and the index Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Considerable effort...

Page 5: ...mple UNIX Network 1 6 Using a Network with Various Types of Computers 1 6 Chapter 2 Using a TCP IP Network Windows UNIX TCP IP Network Setup Procedures 2 2 Preparation for Protocol Settings 2 3 Settin...

Page 6: ...nistrator in NDS Queue Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode NetWare 4 x or Later 3 4 Using PCONSOLE in the Queue Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode in the Bindery Mode NetWare 3 x 3 6 Protocol Settings...

Page 7: ...IOS NetBEUI Port Monitor Utility Deletion 6 7 Network Setting Items 6 8 Network Setting Items Using the Control Panel 6 8 Network Setting Items Using NetSpot Console NetSpot Device Installer a Web Bro...

Page 8: ...ns handling precautions and instructions that should be observed for safety Keys Used in This Manual The following symbols and key names are a few examples of how keys to be pressed are expressed in t...

Page 9: ...order in which they should be pressed Abbreviations Used in This Manual In this manual product names and model names are abbreviated as follows Microsoft Windows 95 operating system Windows 95 Microso...

Page 10: ...IPX SPX NDS NDPS and Novell Client are trademarks of Novell Inc Red Hat is a trademark of Red Hat Software Inc Solaris Sun SunOS and Sun Microsystems are trademarks of Sun Microsystems in the United...

Page 11: ...PRESS OR IMPLIED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THEREOF WARRANTIES AS TO MARKETABILITY MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF USE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PA...

Page 12: ...ork environments the machine is compatible with and how to check the network environment you are using System Environment Requirements 1 2 System Environment Requirements for Printing 1 2 Checking You...

Page 13: ...ft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows XP Solaris Version 1 1x SunOS Version 4 1x or later Solaris Version 2 5x SunOS Version 5 5x or later HP UX Version 10 x or...

Page 14: ...tible OS Microsoft Windows 95 98 Me Compatible Computers IBM PC compatibles Required Memory for Computers More than 16MB IMPORTANT If you are using Windows NT 4 0 install Service Pack 5 or later While...

Page 15: ...er In a network environment like the one below a NetWare TCP IP or NetBIOS NetBIOS over TCP IP protocol can be used for printing Multiple protocols can also be used at the same time NetBIOS is availab...

Page 16: ...rk Windows UNIX Chapter 4 Using a NetBIOS Network Windows 95 98 Me NOTE Once you set up the machine as a network printer each computer can output directly to it Using TCP IP protocol with Windows 2000...

Page 17: ...ere are various types of computers on the network network operations depend on the type of computer being used For example if you are using Windows 98 and UNIX computers you will need to specify the s...

Page 18: ...k Environment 1 7 Before You Start 1 Depending on the protocol see the following Chapter 2 Using a TCP IP Network Windows UNIX Chapter 3 Using a NetWare Network Windows Chapter 4 Using a NetBIOS Netwo...

Page 19: ...Checking Your Network Environment 1 8 Before You Start 1...

Page 20: ...Using ARP PING Commands 2 12 Protocol Settings 2 13 Settings Using NetSpot Console or NetSpot Device Installer 2 13 Settings Using a Web Browser Remote UI 2 14 Settings Using the FTP Client 2 19 Sett...

Page 21: ...Using This Machine in the PCL Printer Guide Connect the network cables in accordance with the PCL Printer Guide 2 Preparation for Protocol Settings See Preparation for Protocol Settings on p 2 3 Spec...

Page 22: ...PRINT EN CONFIG appears in the second line of the display 4 Press F4 Before you perform the following operations in this section check that the machine is ON and connected to the network If you are u...

Page 23: ...S menu appears IMPORTANT When ENTER A MANAGEMENT ID NUMBER is displayed input the System Administration ID and the System Password For how to input the System Administration ID and the System Password...

Page 24: ...The DHCP BOOTP or RARP menu appears Press F3 or F4 to select 01 ON or 02 OFF press OK The AUTO or NETWORK SETTINGS menu returns NOTE Press BACK to return to the NETWORK SETTINGS menu from the AUTO me...

Page 25: ...F3 or F4 to highlight 05 DNS SERVER ADD press OK The display for entering the DNS server address appears 7 Enter the DNS server address using the numeric keys press OK The NETWORK SETTINGS menu return...

Page 26: ...press OK The NETWORK SETTINGS menu returns Setting the Host Name Follow the procedures below to specify the host name of this machine 1 Press Additional Functions The ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS menu appears...

Page 27: ...t 07 HOST NAME press OK The display for entering the host name appears 5 Enter the host name using the numeric keys press OK Input Example host_name You can change the input mode by pressing INPUT MOD...

Page 28: ...nu appears 2 Press F3 or F4 to highlight 06 SYSTEM SETTINGS press OK Each time you press or the next or previous menu option becomes highlighted The SYSTEM SETTINGS menu appears 3 Press F3 or F4 to hi...

Page 29: ...the network settings of the machine Settings specified from the Control Panel become effective after the machine is restarted after the procedure 1 Press Additional Functions The ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS...

Page 30: ...etSpot Device Installer You can install NetSpot Device Installer from the Network User Software CD ROM provided with the machine and use it to specify the protocol settings on the computer you are usi...

Page 31: ...for UNIX Input Example Windows arp s 172 20 88 125 00 00 85 05 70 31 Input Example UNIX arp s 172 20 88 125 00 00 85 05 70 31 NOTE If you are using IBM AIX enter arp s ether IP Address MAC Address 3...

Page 32: ...If you change the IP Internet Protocol address on the web browser Remote UI the change will not be reflected on the display of the machine You can confirm the change of the IP address by checking VIE...

Page 33: ...web browser use Netscape Navigator Communicator 4 04 or later or Internet Explorer 4 01 SP1 or later You cannot set this machine s protocol settings through Netscape Communicator 4 08 with Turbolinux...

Page 34: ...TCP IP Network Windows UNIX 2 2 Select Administrator Mode click OK The Remote UI starts NOTE If a password has been set for the machine enter the password click OK If no password has been set it is no...

Page 35: ...rk Windows UNIX 2 3 Under Device Manager in the left column of the screen click Network The Network page is displayed 4 Click Edit at the right of TCP IP Scroll down if TCP IP is not visible The Edit...

Page 36: ...IMPORTANT For this machine in addition to direct allocation of the IP address to the machine you can use DHCP BOOTP or RARP to specify the IP address When the machine is started or reset it checks wh...

Page 37: ...put on the last page Off The banner page is always disabled regardless of the banner page output settings NOTE Depending on the OS or LPR Line Printer Remote being used it may not be possible to speci...

Page 38: ...When using this function specify the DNS settings in step 10 You can use this function in an environment with a DNS server that can perform dynamic registration dynamic DNS server If using LPR to spe...

Page 39: ...only perform operations You cannot log in as Anonymous 4 Execute the following command to download the config configuration file get config 5 Edit the downloaded config file using Notepad or similar...

Page 40: ...ermine the print application you are using and then perform the necessary operations LPD Line Printer Daemon This is the print application generally used with TCP IP See Printer Connection Method LPD...

Page 41: ...r Settings on p 2 35 Printer Connection Method LPD Raw Windows 95 98 Me 1 Install the printer driver See the PCL Driver Guide When the dialog box for selecting the printer destination appears select L...

Page 42: ...nting 2 23 Using a TCP IP Network Windows UNIX 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box On the Start menu point to Settings click Printers Right click the printer icon you installed in step 1 On the...

Page 43: ...ng a TCP IP Network Windows UNIX 2 4 Specify the Spool settings Click the Details tab to display the Details sheet Click Spool Settings to open the Spool Settings dialog box Select Spool print jobs so...

Page 44: ...IMPORTANT Before setting the port check that the machine is connected to the network and that the machine is turned ON NOTE You can specify a print queue in Printer Name The following three print que...

Page 45: ...uide When the dialog box for selecting the printer connection method appears select Local printer select Automatically detect and install Plug and Play printer Do not select Network printer The port s...

Page 46: ...n Printer Name or IP Address enter the printer IP address or printer host name click Next After the computer has confirmed that there is a printer at the IP address you entered the Completing the Add...

Page 47: ...rint queue in Queue Name The following three print queues are available be sure to use only capital letters to enter a print queue LP The machine prints according to its spool settings Normally enter...

Page 48: ...inting is not installed install it Click Add Select Microsoft TCP IP Printing from Network Services click OK When asked to insert the Windows NT setup disk insert the disk and then continue After the...

Page 49: ...tible printer dialog box opens Enter the IP address or printer host name in Name or address of server providing LPD Enter LP in Name of printer or print queue on that server click OK NOTE You can spec...

Page 50: ...spooling system Example using Solaris 1 x Add the following to the etc printcap file Print queue name comment lp device special file sd spool directory rm machine IP address or host name Input example...

Page 51: ...me and LP in Remote Queue Return to the initial screen select Save and Exit When you do not use a filter open the etc printcap file and then delete one line starting with if in the added print queue s...

Page 52: ...ing a print job on the hard disk regardless of its spool settings The host computer settings are complete Printer Connection IPP Windows 95 98 Me 2000 XP 1 Check the IP address range settings in the R...

Page 53: ...Network Printer click Next A dialog box for locating your printer appears Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet enter the following URL in URL click Next http the machine IP...

Page 54: ...ou to set up a print server for more efficient management of network printers Once a print server is set up print jobs can be managed by the print server Also by setting up an alternate driver for the...

Page 55: ...nate driver is installed additional windows will open for entering the location of the file containing the printer driver Follow the instructions in these windows IMPORTANT When using Windows NT 4 0 t...

Page 56: ...n your computer See NetSpot Device Installer on p 5 2 Printer Management Using a Web Browser Remote UI You can use the Remote UI User Interface installed in the machine to monitor the printer status a...

Page 57: ...file name to be printed PRINTER Resetting the printer network module get reset Acquiring the current setting values get config Acquiring the default setting values get defaults Setting the printer to...

Page 58: ...NetWare Print Service Settings 3 3 Types of Print Service 3 3 Settings Using NetSpot Console or NetSpot Device Installer 3 4 Setup Using NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE 3 4 Protocol Settings 3 8 Pr...

Page 59: ...etWare Print Service Settings See NetWare Print Service Settings on p 3 3 Specify the NetWare print service settings To specify the settings use NetSpot Device Installer Canon software included on the...

Page 60: ...rocedures explain a sample NetWare setup procedure Depending on your environment the actual setup procedure may differ Types of Print Service Before specifying print service settings refer to the foll...

Page 61: ...NDS remote printer mode NPrinter and the Bindery print server in Bindery remote printer mode RPrinter Settings Using NetSpot Console or NetSpot Device Installer You can install NetSpot Console or Net...

Page 62: ...OK to close the Parallel Communication window Under Print Queue enter the queue name in Name In Volume enter the volume in which the queue is placed To use an existing print server click the button to...

Page 63: ...nt use the same print server name for each NetWare server 3 Set up a Queue and then assign the print server to the queue On the Available Options menu select Print Queue Information press Enter on the...

Page 64: ...rn to the Print Server Configuration menu 6 Assign a queue to the printer Select Queues Serviced by Printer press Enter on the keyboard Select the name of the printer you set up in step 5 press Enter...

Page 65: ...the protocol settings using NetSpot Console or NetSpot Device Installer see NetSpot Console on p 5 3 or NetSpot Device Installer on p 5 2 respectively IMPORTANT The machine s MAC address is necessary...

Page 66: ...tings using NetSpot Device Installer are found in the Readme file and Online Help respectively included in the NetSpot Device Installer folder on the Network User Software CD ROM To specify settings u...

Page 67: ...om a computer requires the installation of a printer driver See Chapter 1 Before You Start Using This Machine in the PCL Driver Guide In the installation procedure select the network printer as the pr...

Page 68: ...er describes settings and procedures for using the machine with a NetBIOS network NetBIOS Network Setup Procedures 4 2 Setting Up a Computer for Printing 4 3 NetBIOS Network Connection Method 4 3 Inst...

Page 69: ...not support NetBIOS over TCP IP NetBT If you are using a TCP IP in your environment use the TCP IP protocol for printing See Chapter 2 Using a TCP IP Network Windows UNIX 1 Network Cable Connection Se...

Page 70: ...IOS Network Connection Method Each computer used for printing must have NetBEUI client software installed To check whether NetBEUI client software is installed follow the procedure below 1 Right click...

Page 71: ...u in the Remote UI you cannot print from the computer Setting the Printer Destination To set the printer destination follow the procedure below 1 Install the NetBIOS NetBEUI Port Monitor utility from...

Page 72: ...click the printer icon you want to use for printing click Properties 3 Specify the Spool settings Click the Details tab to display the Details sheet Click Spool Setting to open the Printer Spool Sett...

Page 73: ...ure below on the printer control panel to perform a test print 1 Press PRINT OK on the control panel the Online indicator goes off 2 Press MENU until TEST MENU appears 3 Press ITEM until PRINT EN CONF...

Page 74: ...Network and Device Settings This chapter describes the utility software used for managing networks and printers NetSpot Device Installer 5 2 NetSpot Console 5 3 Displaying the Readme File 5 3 Display...

Page 75: ...initial settings of network devices For the system requirements for NetSpot Device Installer and instructions on how to install the software see the Readme file for NetSpot Device Installer The proced...

Page 76: ...cation of device status and job manipulations For the system requirements for NetSpot Console and instructions on how to install the software see the NetSpot Console User s Guide or the Readme file Th...

Page 77: ...the CD ROM drive 2 Right click the CD ROM drive icon click Open on the pop up menu 3 Install Acrobat Reader in your computer If Acrobat or Acrobat Reader is already installed in your computer this st...

Page 78: ...leshooting 6 2 How to Uninstall Software 6 6 LPR Port Utility Deletion 6 6 NetBIOS NetBEUI Port Monitor Utility Deletion 6 7 Network Setting Items 6 8 Network Setting Items Using the Control Panel 6 8...

Page 79: ...ly connected Remedy After checking the following connections restart the machine Check that the machine is connected to the network using the proper cable See Chapter 1 Before You Start Using This Mac...

Page 80: ...Unable to Print from a NetWare Network Cause 1 The machine and cable are not properly connected Remedy After checking the following connections restart the machine Check that the machine is connected...

Page 81: ...a NetBIOS Network or the Printer Port Name is not displayed in Print to the following port Cause 1 The machine and cable are not properly connected Remedy After checking the connections restart the ma...

Page 82: ...s of the computer from which data are to be sent to the machine is not permitted in the IP Address Range Settings menu in the Remote UI Remedy Check the IP address range settings in the Remote UI See...

Page 83: ...rt Utility Deletion 1 Set Print Destination Port of the printer driver to a port other than the Canon LPR Port The print destination port can be set using the Details sheet in the printer Properties d...

Page 84: ...Deletion 1 On the Start menu point to Settings click Control Panel 2 Double click the Application Add Delete icon 3 Select the software you want to delete from the software list click Add Delete A con...

Page 85: ...u can change are shown below System Settings Item Setting Description Default Setting Network Settings IP Address Auto FIXED AUTO DHCP BOOTP RARP ON OFF Fixed IP Address IP address 192 168 0 215 Subne...

Page 86: ...g items you can change are shown in the tables that follow IMPORTANT While it is possible to set AppleTalk protocol settings you cannot print from a Macintosh computer NOTE The information shown in pa...

Page 87: ...to 15 characters null Permit End User s Job Operation USER_JOB_CONT Whether or not to permit operating print job in general user mode Off Display Language DISP_LANG Default language configuration for...

Page 88: ...LPD_BANN Banner page output method when printing using LPD Off IPP URL IPP_PRT_URI URL 1 to 255 characters when printing using IPP Printer Raw Mode Bi direction RAW_BIDIR_ENB Whether bidirectional tra...

Page 89: ...rver null Polling Interval BINDERY_JOB_ CHECK_DELAY Interval for checking job 1 to 15 seconds 5 NDS PServer Print Server Name PSERVER_NDS_ NAME Name of NetWare print server being used null NDS Tree PS...

Page 90: ...e NPRINTER_PS_NAME Name of NetWare print server being used null Printer Number NPRINTER_NO Number of printer 0 to 254 connected to NetWare print server 0 Item Setting Description Default Setting Base...

Page 91: ...the items can be set See Network Setting Items Using NetSpot Console NetSpot Device Installer a Web Browser Remote UI or an FTP Client on p 6 9 Item NetSpot Device Installer NetSpot Console Web Browse...

Page 92: ...e buffer is designed to prevent one device or process from being held up by another For this to be possible the buffer must be set up correctly Container object An object in the directory tree of a Ne...

Page 93: ...breaking it into packets and a packet reaches its destination smoothly without any collision with other packets File server A personal computer or workstation to which two or more users on client per...

Page 94: ...ly Administered Address When a device is powered on its network address is presented to the network The default network address assigned by the manufacturer at the time of production is known as the U...

Page 95: ...ar to DOS Add ons to OS 2 allow it to run DOS and Windows applications Packet Signature Encrypted signatures used when exchanging data packets to guarantee that a packet really came from the computer...

Page 96: ...computers Source Routing Normally a host has no control over the route taken by a packet it sends Source routing is a technique whereby the sender of a packet can specify the route that a packet shoul...

Page 97: ...Resource Locator A standard way of specifying the location of an object usually a web page on the Internet The URL for a web page would look something like this http www w3 org default html Here http...

Page 98: ...Your Network Environment 1 4 Command prompt 2 12 2 19 2 37 Common Settings 6 10 Config File 2 20 Container object 6 15 Context 6 15 Control Panel 2 3 6 8 Cookies 2 14 6 15 D Daemon 2 17 6 15 Default G...

Page 99: ...crosoft Windows NT Server 1 2 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 1 2 Microsoft Windows TCP IP Printing 2 29 MS DOS prompt 2 12 2 19 2 37 N NCP Burst Mode 6 4 NDPS 3 3 NDS 3 3 NDS PServer 3 4 6 12 NetBEU...

Page 100: ...8 Q Queue Server Mode 3 4 6 18 R RARP 2 3 2 17 6 2 6 18 Raster 6 19 Raw 2 2 2 21 2 22 2 28 6 19 Raw Mode Bi direction 2 18 Red Hat Linux 2 12 2 32 Remote Printer Mode 3 4 3 7 Remote UI 2 14 Resetting...

Page 101: ...3 3 U UAA 6 20 Uninstall Software 6 6 UNIX 1 6 2 2 2 12 2 19 2 31 2 37 Upgrade Firmware 2 37 URL 2 14 6 20 Using a Network With Various Types of Computers 1 6 Using Utility Software for network and de...

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