2. EASY SETUP FLOW
18 Network Administrator’s Guide — Overview for Network Configuration
Overview for Network Configuration
This equipment supports the various features of electronic document processing over a network such as network printing, scanning, and sending Email or Internet Fax over the Internet. To enable these features, an administrator has to assign the proper network configuration to client computers, servers, and this equipment.
NOTE: • This chapter describes the setup flow for network features. For information about setting up local features such as copy and fax, please see the User Functions Guide. The guide describes how to operate the [User Functions] button that con-tains setup features for users and administrators. Some settings can be assigned from the Touch Panel Display on this equipment. Before setting up from TopAccess, please see the User Functions Guide and perform the initial setup for this equip-ment.
Following diagram illustrates the common network configurations for this equipment.
For e-STUDIO230/280:
To set up the parallel printing, the optional Parallel Interface Kit must be installed.
TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Local Area Network Parallel or USB Connection
* USB Connection is not available for Windows NT 4.0
AppleTalk or TCP/IP Local Area Network
Windows 98
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Connecting to the Local Area Network over TCP/IP
When this equipment is connected to the local area network over TCP/IP with Windows com-puters, Unix workstations, and NetWare servers, the following features are available:
Printing Features
• SMB Printing in the Peer-to-Peer connection from Windows computers P.23 "Setup Flow for SMB Printing"
• Peer-to-Peer Printing in the Peer-to-Peer connection from Windows computers P.24 "Setup Flow for Peer-to-Peer Printing"
• LPR Printing in the Peer-to-Peer connection from Windows computers P.22 "Setup Flow for LPR Printing"
• IPP Printing in the Peer-to-Peer connection from Windows computers P.25 "Setup Flow for IPP Printing"
• SMB Printing through the Windows Print Server from Windows computers P.26 "Setup Flow for Printing via Windows Print Server"
• Novell Printing through the NetWare Print Server from Windows computers P.27 "Setup Flow for Novell Printing"
• LPR Printing in the TCP/IP network from Macintosh computers P.29 "Setup Flow for LPR Printing"
• FTP Printing
P.31 "Setup Flow for FTP Printing"
• Printing from Unix workstation P.30 "Setup Flow for Unix Printing"
• Job Monitoring with TopAccessDocMon from Windows Scanning Features
• Save as file feature for saving scanned images or received jobs as files in network folder P.33 "Setup Flow for Save as file"
e-Filing Features
• Editing the files in the Box using e-Filing web utility P.44 "Setup Flow for e-Filing Web Utility"
• Acquiring data from a Box with TWAIN driver or File downloader P.44 "Setup Flow for TWAIN Driver and File Downloader"
Network Management Features
• Monitoring or managing this equipment using TopAccess
Connecting to the Local Area Network over IPX/SPX
When this equipment is connected to the local area network over IPX/SPX with Windows com-puters and NetWare servers, the following features are available:
Printing Features
• Novell Printing through the NetWare Print Server from Windows computers P.27 "Setup Flow for Novell Printing"
Connecting to the Local Area Network over AppleTalk network
When this equipment is connected to the local area network over AppleTalk with Macintosh computers, the following features are available:
Printing Features
• AppleTalk Printing in the AppleTalk network from Macintosh computers
20 Network Administrator’s Guide — Overview for Network Configuration P.29 "Setup Flow for AppleTalk Printing"
Connecting to the Internet
When this equipment is connected to the local area network where the Internet access is enabled with DNS server and mail server, the following features are available:
Printing Features
• IPP Printing in the Internet connection from Windows computers P.25 "Setup Flow for IPP Printing"
• Email Printing in the Internet connection using Email client software P.31 "Setup Flow for Email Printing"
Scanning Features
• Scan to Email at this equipment P.34 "Setup Flow for Scan to Email"
Fax Features
• Sending or Receiving Internet Fax at this equipment P.38 "Setup Flow for Internet Fax"
• Sending fax or Internet Fax using the N/W-Fax driver from Windows computers P.36 "Setup Flow for Network-Fax"
• Onramp gateway (convert a received fax from the public switched telephone line to an Inter-net Fax and send it to the InterInter-net)
P.39 "Setup Flow for Onramp Gateway"
• Offramp gateway (convert a received Internet Fax from Internet to a fax and send it to fac-simile through the public switched telephone line)
P.41 "Setup Flow for Offramp Gateway"
NOTE: • The N/W-Fax driver, Onramp gateway and Offramp gateway can be operated only when optional fax unit is installed in this equipment.
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Setup Flow for Printing Features
This section describes the minimum setup flow to configure this equipment for printing.
Setup Flow for Windows Printing
This equipment supports SMB printing, Peer-to-Peer printing, LPR printing, and IPP printing for Windows computers. The configurations required are different for each printing system.
If you are not sure which printing system you will use, choose the proper printing system according to operating systems of clients in your network:
• For Windows 98/Me — SMB Printing or Peer-to-Peer Printing
• For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 — LPR Printing SUPPLEMENTS: • It assumes using SMB printing in a small network. If you can use the Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 as a print server, it is recommended to set up for printing via Windows print server.
• This equipment also supports printing via the parallel port. When this equipment is used for parallel printing, there is no need to configure the equipment. To set up for parallel printing, please see the Quick Start Guide.
System Requirements
Windows printing applies to the following Windows computers.
Display Resolution
• 1024 x 768 dots or more
Display Color
• High Color (16bit) or higher is recommended
CPU
• Pentium 133 MHz minimum (Pentium 266 MHz or faster recommended)
Memory
• 64MB for Windows 98
• 96MB for Windows Me and Windows NT 4.0
• 128MB for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
The applicable computers depend on the printing systems:
LPR Printing
• Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
• Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
• Windows XP Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2003
SMB Printing
• Windows 98 (Windows 98 Second Edition Recommended)
• Windows Me
• Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
• Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
• Windows XP Service Pack 1
For e-STUDIO350/450 and e-STUDIO230/280:
The printing features are available only when the Printer Kit or Printer/Scanner Kit is installed.
For e-STUDIO230/280:
To set up the parallel printing, the optional Parallel Interface Kit must be installed.
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• Windows Server 2003
Peer-to-Peer Printing
• Windows 98 (Windows 98 Second Edition Recommended)
• Windows Me
IPP Printing
• Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
• Windows XP Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2003
Setup Flow for LPR Printing
This equipment can be used with LPR printer connection for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. LPR printing is the common method to setting up the printer from servers. It is better to use LPR printing for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Win-dows XP, and WinWin-dows Server 2003 rather than SMB printing because the printing process of LPR printing is shorter than SMB printing.
Setup procedure
Step 1: Setting up the TCP/IP and the HTTP Network Service to enable TopAc-cess.
You should set the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display the first time you use it, to make TopAccess available. Please see the User Functions Guide to configure the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display, or from TopAccess.
P.53 "Setting up the TCP/IP"
P.58 "Setting up the HTTP Network Service"
Step 2: Setting up the LPD Print Service.
P.84 "Setting up the LPD Print"
Step 3: Setting up the Raw TCP if required.
If you permit a Raw TCP connection for printing, which can be used with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 TCP/IP, please configure the Raw TCP/IP Print as well.
P.84 "Setting up the Raw TCP Print"
Step 4: Advise users to install the Client Software for LPR printing.
Users can install the printer drivers for LPR printing by installation from the Client1 CD-ROM and add the LPR port. For more information about the LPR installation, please see the Printing Guide.
In the LPR enabled network, users must install following client software for printing:
Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Connecting over TCP/IP Network
Setting up the LPR printer connection
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• Printer Drivers
• TopAccessDocMon
• Agfa Font Manager
Setup Flow for SMB Printing
This equipment can be used with SMB printer connection that allows you to connect to this equipment using File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks service. SMB printing is the common method to setting up the printer from the Windows 98/Me computers. However, SMB printing is not suitable for printing a large amount of documents.
NOTE: • It assumes using SMB printing in a small network. If you can use the Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 as a print server, it is recommended to set up for printing via Windows print server.
P.26 "Setup Flow for Printing via Windows Print Server"
Setup procedure
Step 1: Setting up the TCP/IP and the HTTP Network Service to enable TopAc-cess.
You should set the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display the first time you use it, to make TopAccess available. Please see the User Functions Guide to configure the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display, or from TopAccess.
P.53 "Setting up the TCP/IP"
P.58 "Setting up the HTTP Network Service"
Step 2: Setting up the SMB Session.
The NetBIOS name and workgroup should be configured to enable SMB printing. Also if the network system uses the WINS server to provide name resolution for this equipment with the Windows network, you can specify the WINS server to be used.
P.56 "Setting up the SMB Session"
Step 3: Advise users to install the Client Software for SMB printing.
Users can install the printer drivers for SMB printing using the following methods: 1) Point and Print installation or 2) installation from the Client1 CD-ROM. It is recommended for an
Windows 98 Network Environment over TCP/IP
Setting up SMB Printer Connection
24 Network Administrator’s Guide — Setup Flow for Printing Features administrator to determine which method should be used for an installation (or allows both installations for users.) For more information about the SMB installation, please see the Printing Guide.
In the SMB enabled network, users must install following client software for printing:
• Printer Drivers
• TopAccessDocMon
• Agfa Font Manager
Setup Flow for Peer-to-Peer Printing
This equipment provides the Peer-to-Peer Utility, (for Windows 98 and Windows Me), that enables a peer-to-peer connection over the TCP/IP network. The Peer-to-Peer Utility allows users to add the Peer-to-Peer TCP/IP port by searching for the equipment in the local area net-work. If an administrator does not allow printer sharing in a Windows network, (which means the SMB print service is disabled), he or she can permit users to connect to this equipment using the Peer-to-Peer Utility.
NOTE: • TopAccessDocMon cannot be used when you configure the printer connection using the Peer-to-Peer utility.
Setup procedure
Step 1: Setting up the TCP/IP and the HTTP Network Service to enable TopAc-cess.
You should set the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display the first time you use it, to make TopAccess available. Please see the User Functions Guide to configure the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display, or from TopAccess.
P.53 "Setting up the TCP/IP"
P.58 "Setting up the HTTP Network Service"
Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows Me
Windows 98 Windows Me Connecting over TCP/IP Network
Setting up the TCP/IP printer connection with Peer-to-Peer Utility
Network Administrator’s Guide — Setup Flow for Printing Features 25 Step 2: Advise users to install the Client Software for Peer-to-Peer printing.
Users can get the printer drivers for Peer-to-Peer printing by installation from the Client1 CD-ROM. For more information about the Peer-to-Peer installation, please see the Printing Guide.
In the Peer-to-Peer enabled network, users must install following client software for print-ing:
• Printer Drivers
• Peer-to-Peer Utility
• Agfa Font Manager
Setup Flow for IPP Printing
This equipment can be used with the IPP printer connection for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 in a TCP/IP network. Even though IPP printing can be used in a local area network, this method is commonly used to print over the Internet. If you allow IPP printing through the Internet, you must configure the DNS server to enable users to access this equipment over the Internet using the HTTP protocol. This is useful when users want to print to this equip-ment from outside the local area network.
Setup procedure
Step 1: Setting up the TCP/IP and the HTTP Network Service to enable TopAc-cess.
You should set the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display the first time you use it, to make TopAccess available. Please see the User Functions Guide to configure the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display, or from TopAccess.
P.53 "Setting up the TCP/IP"
P.58 "Setting up the HTTP Network Service"
Step 2: Setting up the DNS Session to specify the DNS server that assigns the equipment’s DNS name.
The DNS Session should be configured when the DNS server is used to assign the DNS name (rather than the IP address) over the Internet.
P.55 "Setting up the DNS Session"
Step 3: Setting up the DDNS Session if required.
If the DNS server supports the dynamic DNS service, please configure the DDNS Session to enable the dynamic DNS service.
P.56 "Setting up the DDNS Session"
Step 4: Setting up the IPP Print Service.
P.85 "Setting up the IPP Print"
Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Connecting over Internet
Setting up the IPP printer connection
26 Network Administrator’s Guide — Setup Flow for Printing Features Step 5: Advise users to install the Client Software for IPP printing.
Users can install the printer drivers for IPP printing by installation by Add Printer Wizard.
For more information about the IPP installation, please see the Printing Guide.
In the IPP enabled network, users must install following client software for printing:
• Printer Drivers
• TopAccessDocMon
• Agfa Font Manager
NOTE: • TopAccessDocMon is available only when the client computers are connected to this equipment within the same local area network. Also TopAccessDocMon cannot automatically find the IP or IPX address of this equipment to connect, if users install the client software for IPP printing. In that case, users must find the equipment in the network using the Network Discovery feature. For more information about TopAccessDocMon, see the Printing Guide.
Setup Flow for Printing via Windows Print Server
When you want to manage all print jobs in the print server instead of directly printing to this equipment, the Windows Client Server network solution is helpful. In this case, an administrator sets up the sharing printer using LPR in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Win-dows Server 2003 print server. Then clients can install the printer driver from the WinWin-dows print server using SMB.
Setup procedure
Step 1: Setting up this equipment for LPR printing.
Please see the setup flow for LPR printing.
P.22 "Setup Flow for LPR Printing"
NOTE: • When installing the printer driver in the server to set up the sharing printer, install the printer driver by the Add Printer Wizard. Do not install the printer driver using the installer.
Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Connecting to Client Server type of Microsoft network
Setting up the LPR connection
Setting up the SMB printer connection
Network Administrator’s Guide — Setup Flow for Printing Features 27 Step 2: Setting up the Windows print server.
P.161 "Setting up Windows Print Server"
Step 3: Advise users to install the Client Software for SMB printing via the Windows print server.
Users can install the printer drivers for Windows Client Server network from the queue cre-ated in the Windows print server. This installation method is common for Windows print sharing. Please refer to the Windows documentation for information about sharing printers.
In the Windows Client Server network, users must install following client software for print-ing:
• Printer Drivers
• TopAccessDocMon
• Agfa Font Manager
Setup Flow for Novell Printing
This equipment supports Novell printing for Windows computers.
System Requirements
Novell printing applies the following NetWare server and client computers:
NetWare: NetWare 4.x bindery emulation mode NetWare 4.x NDS mode
NetWare 5.x and 6.x NDS mode (over IPX/SPX only) NetWare NDPS Printer Agent
Client OS: Windows 98 (Windows 98 Second Edition Recommended) Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 Windows XP Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2003
NetWare 4.x NetWare 5.x NetWare 6.x Connecting with a NetWare Environment over TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Network
Setting up the Novell printer connection
Setting up the SMB printer connection to Novell print queue
Windows 98
28 Network Administrator’s Guide — Setup Flow for Printing Features When you want to manage the print jobs in the NetWare print server instead of directly printing to this equipment, an administrator must configure the NetWare print servers and this equip-ment.
This equipment supports the PSERVER in the NetWare 4.x bindery emulation mode, NetWare 4.x NDS mode, NetWare 5.x NDS/NDPS mode, and NetWare 6.x NDS/NDPS mode.
Setup procedure
Step 1: Setting up the NetWare print server.
P.163 "Setting up NetWare Print Server"
Step 2: Setting up the TCP/IP and the HTTP Network Service to enable TopAc-cess.
You should set the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display the first time you use it, to make TopAccess available. Please see the User Functions Guide to configure the TCP/IP and HTTP Network Service from the Touch Panel Display, or from TopAccess.
P.53 "Setting up the TCP/IP"
P.58 "Setting up the HTTP Network Service"
Step 3: Setting up the IPX/SPX if this equipment is used in the IPX/SPX net-work.
P.54 "Setting up the IPX/SPX"
Step 4: Setting up the NetWare Session.
P.57 "Setting up the NetWare Session"
Step 5: Setting up the SLP Session.
If the NetWare file server is connected to the equipment over the TCP/IP network, enable the SLP.
P.56 "Setting up the SLP Session"
Step 6: Setting up the NetWare Print Service.
P.86 "Setting up the NetWare Print"
Step 7: Advise users to install the Client Software for Novell printing.
Users can install the printer drivers for Novell printing from the Client1 CD-ROM and map the queue created in the NetWare server. For more information about the Novell installation, please see the Printing Guide.
In the Novell network, users must install following client software for printing:
• Printer Drivers
• Printer Drivers