Panasonic KXP8420 Operating instructions

Brand: Panasonic

Model: KXP8420

Type: Operating instructions

Installing the KX-P8420 on a

Windows Peer to Peer Network.

Overview

The KX-P8420 understands Windows 95/98 peer to peer protocol (SMB). Unlike other

printers, third party spooling programs are not necessary when printing to the KX-P8420

in an SMB environment.

Considerations

1) All workstations that will be printing to the KX-P8420 must be setup using SMB

protocol (“File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks” service must be installed

on each workstation). All workstations must have valid TCP\IP addresses, Subnet

masks, and Default gateways.

2) Windows SMB is a peer to peer network protocol, any clients printing to the KX-

P8420 using SMB must be on the same network segment.

3) The KX-P8420 must be assigned a valid, unique TCP\IP address using the same

numbering scheme as the workstations.

4) WebTools are required to setup and enable SMB in the KX-P8420. WebTools

require TCP\IP protocol and a JAVA enabled web browser (Netscape 3.02 and

Internet Explorer 4.0 or above). To display WebTools properly the display resolution

must be 800 X 600 or higher.

Installation consists of three sections

Section 1)

Enabling and entering the TCP\IP information into the KX-P8420.

Section 2

Configuring the KX-P8420 for SMB protocol using WebTools.

Section 3

Installing and configuring the print driver.

Section 1

Enabling and entering the TCP\IP information into the KX-P8420 from the front panel.

1) Press Menu 1 time.

2) Press 55 until “Network Protocol Setup” is displayed.

3) Press Enter and “TCP\IP Setup” is displayed.

4) Press Enter and “Enable TCP\IP?” is displayed.

5) Press Enter and “Enable TCP\IP? NO” is displayed.

6) Press 55 to change NO to YES and press Enter. “Ethernet IP Address” is

displayed.

7) Press Enter. The current IP address assigned to the KX-P8420 is displayed.

8) Use the 55 and 33 to change the IP address to the desired address. Start from the

rightmost digit and work your way left. 5 will increase the digit over the cursor, 3

will shift the cursor one digit to the left.

9) Press Enter and “Ethernet Subnet Mask” is displayed.

10) Press Enter and the current Subnet mask assigned to the KX-P8420 is displayed.

11) Use the 55 and 33 to change the Subnet mask to the desired Subnet mask. Start

from the rightmost digit and work your way left. 5 will increase the digit over the

cursor, 3 will shift the cursor one digit to the left.

12) Press Enter and “Gateway Address” is displayed.

13) Press Enter and the current Gateway address is displayed.

14) Use the 55 and 33 to change the Gateway to the desired Gateway. Start from the

rightmost digit and work your way left. 5 will increase the digit over the cursor,

33will shift the cursor one digit to the left.

15) Press Enter and “AppleTalk Setup” is displayed.

16) Press Exit and the printer will reinitialize with the TCP\IP information entered.

17) Ensure that the network cable is inserted into the KX-P8420.

Section 2

Configuring the KX-P8420 for SMB using WebTools.

1) Start Netscape or Internet Explorer.

2) Enter the TCP\IP address of the KX-P8420 into the web browser and press Enter.

The WebTools opening window is displayed.

If the browser does not display WebTools check to make sure the TCP\IP configurations

are correct. The best way to check is to ping the printer from the workstation.

Enter an MS-DOS window.

Type ping and the TCP\IP address of the printer then press Enter.

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX = the TCP\IP address

of the KX-P8420. If there is no response and “timed out” is reported, there is no

communication between the workstation and printer. Re-check the TCP\IP

information and cabling. If a response is received from the printer, the

connection and TCP\IP are working and the problem is likely a browser setting.

The browser is probably attempting to connect to the printer through its normal

web connection. Edit the browser preferences and select manual proxy in

Netscape or edit the connection settings in Internet Explorer.

3) Click WebSetup on the WebTools opening window and the WebSetup window is

displayed.

4) Click Network Setup and the Network Setup information is displayed.

5) Click on the Service Setup Tab and the Windows Printing Services information is

displayed.

6) Place a 4 in the box (left click the box) to Enable Windows Printing Service.

7) Enter a Server Name or use the default name. If more than one KX-P8420 will be

installed, enter a unique name. This is the name the printer will advertise itself as

on the network.

8) Enter the Domain Workgroup. This name can be found in the network properties of

the workstation. Right click on Network Neighborhood and select properties. Click

on the identification tab. Enter the workgroup name shown here as the Domain

Workgroup in WebTools.

9) Ignore “Use WINS Server” unless it is required in your network.

10) Click the Save button.

11) Exit WebSetup by clicking the X in the right corner of the WebSetup title bar.

12) A window will appear stating the “Server Requires a Reboot” Yes, No or Cancel.

13) Click Yes to reboot the server (printer).

Section 3

Installing and configuring the KX-P8420 print driver.

1) Insert the CDROM into the CDROM drive. If auto-run is enabled for the CDROM

drive, setup will automatically start. If not the setup.exe file is located in the \installr

directory.

2) Click Next at the Welcome window. Click Yes to agree to the terms on the next

window and the Setup Type window is displayed.

3) Select the installation type desired. “Custom” is recommended.

The default installation of the KX-P8420 is “Compact”. Click Next.

Windows 95/98

• “Compact” will only load the Postscript printer driver.

• “Typical” will install the Postscript driver, Adobe Type Manager and fonts.

• “Custom” will install the Postscript driver, Adobe Type Manager with fonts and

color support files.

Windows NT

• “Compact” will only load the Postscript driver.

• “Typical” will also only load the Postscript driver.

• “Custom” will install the Postscript driver and color support files.

The color support files are Pantone and CMYK color reference files that can be

printed on the KX-P8420. The print outs of these files can be referred to for color

matching within supported applications.

4) Select Next at the Choose Destination Location window and the Select Components

window is displayed.

5) Select Next at the Select Components window. By default the Custom Setup Type

selects all of the KX-P8420 components.

6) Select Lpt1 or another valid port and select Next. If the KX-P8420 is on a network,

it is simpler to select Lpt1 now during the driver setup. The network port can be

added after setup in the “Details” tab of the driver.

7) Select Next at the "Start Copying Files" window.

8) Select Finish at the "Panasonic KX-P8420 Setup" window. Setup from the CD-

ROM is complete.

Pointing the driver to the KX-P8420 printer.

9) Click Start, and follow the pop-up menu to Settings and Printers. Left click the

Printers folder.

10) Right click on the KX-P8420 printer icon and select Properties from the pop-up

menu.

11) Click on the Details tab.

12) Click Add Port.. then Browse..

13) The computer will browse the network and display all resources on the network.

Find the KX-P8420 (or the name of the printer if changed) and click the plus sign

next it.

14) Highlight the desired queue by left clicking it. Click OK.

15) Click OK again, and Apply on the next screen. The driver will display a warning

regarding Fonts.

16) Click OK. Select the Device Options tab.

16) Select the Options tab and select each option installed in the KX-P8420. Click

Apply. Send a Test Print from the General tab.

Panasonic KXP8420 Operating instructions

Panasonic KXP8420 Operating instructions

Panasonic KXP8420 Operating instructions

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