Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8420 Operating Instructions

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C) When you select IPX/SPX Setup:
IPX/SPX Setup
To advance to the next screen, press the Enter button.
Enable IPX/SPX?
Yes/No [No*]
Select Yes if you have an IPX (Novell) network connected to the printer. 
Note that you can enable AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and IPX (Novell) 
communication simultaneously. 
(*=Default setting)
The panel language setup menus are used to select a language for the front 
panel.
Language
Press the Enter button to view language options.
Menu Mode
English/Français/Deutsch/Español/Italiano [English*]
Select a language for the printer’s front panel and Configuration page.
(*=Default setting)
This screen appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed. Resetting 
the queues clears all jobs from the Hold and Print queues, all Check and 
Print jobs, and the Job Log. It does not affect print option settings specified 
in Setup from the front panel or from Fiery WebSetup.
Reset Queues
Yes/No [No*]
(*=Default setting)
This screen appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed. If you 
select Yes, all data on the hard disk drive is deleted, including jobs in the 
Hold and Print queues, Check and Print jobs, and the Job Log.
Format?
Yes/No [No*]
(*=Default setting)
Language Setup
Reset Queues 
Hard Disk  
						

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Completing setup from Fiery WebSetup
After you have performed an initial Setup from the printer’s front panel (see 
page 106), you must complete the process of configuring Setup options 
using Fiery WebSetup, one of the Fiery WebTools. You can also use 
Fiery WebSetup to remotely view and modify Setup options later. 
Before you can access the Fiery WebTools, you must complete the 
following:
•Initial Setup, specifically, setting the printer’s IP address, and subnet mask 
as well as its gateway from the front panel; see page 106.
•The procedures described in “Setting up Fiery WebTools” on page 70.
To use the Fiery WebTools via the Internet or your site’s intranet, you need 
an Internet browser and the IP address or DNS name of the KX-P8420.
To access Fiery WebSetup:
1Start up your Internet browser application. 
2Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the KX-P8420 
in the URL line of your browser.
Get the IP address or DNS name from your network administrator. 
The KX-P8420 home page appears. The individual Fiery WebTools 
are listed on the left. To display information about a particular tool, 
click the question mark next to its name. 
Accessing 
Fiery WebSetup 
						

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3Click WebSetup.
If a password has been set on the printer, you are prompted to 
enter it before you can access Fiery WebSetup.
The options that you can specify from Fiery WebSetup are grouped into 
three categories: System Setup, Network Setup, and Printer Setup. These 
are described in the following sections.
If you change a Setup option, the Cancel and Save buttons flash when you 
click to select another Setup category. 
•Click Save to save a change made to a setting.
•Click Cancel to cancel a change.
NOTE:
•You must click either Save or Cancel before you can proceed to another 
Setup category or exit Fiery WebSetup.
When you have finished specifying settings from Fiery WebSetup, click 
Save to save your settings, and then close the Fiery WebSetup window. 
						

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In System Setup, you specify settings from two tabs: the System Setup tab 
and the Password tab.
To set System Setup options:
Click the System Setup button. 
n System Setup tab
The options that you can set from the System Setup tab are described 
below.
System Name—The default name of the printer appears in this text field. 
Edit the default name here. This is the name you should enter when you 
configure a connection to the printer over AppleTalk.
Print Start Page—The KX-P8420 does not have Start Page. So please 
ignore this setting.
Enable Printed Queue—If your printer has a hard disk drive installed, 
select this option to create a storage location on the hard disk for the most 
recent print jobs. Users with Administrator privileges can use the 
WebSpooler to reprint jobs in the printed queue without sending those jobs 
to the printer again. 
Jobs Saved in Printed Queue—Specify the number of jobs (from 1-99) to 
be saved in the Printed Queue.
System Setup 
						

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n Password tab
From the Password tab you can set an Administrator password or change 
the existing one. Once an Administrator password has been set, users will 
be prompted for this password when they attempt to access 
Fiery WebSetup or Fiery WebSpooler.
To set or change the Administrator password:
Click the Password tab. 
Enter New Password—To set a new password, enter a password in the 
Enter New Password text field. 
Verify New Password—To verify a new password, enter the same 
password in the Verify New Password text field as you have entered in the 
Enter New Password text field.
NOTE:
•By default no password is set on the KX-P8420. It is recommended that a 
password be set to protect the printer from accidental or incorrect 
changes to printer Setup settings. 
						

							116 Setup from the Front Panel and WebSetup
In Network Setup, you specify settings from four tabs: Port Setup, Protocol 
Setup, PServer Setup, and Service Setup.
To set Network Setup options:
Click the Network Setup button. 
The Port Setup tab is the first tab displayed in Network Setup. You can also 
access Protocol Setup, PServer Setup, and Service Setup tabs from this 
window. After setting all the options in the Port Setup tab, click the next tab 
and continue to specify settings until you have made settings for all relevant 
options in the Network Setup category.
n Port Setup tab
The options that you can set from the Port Setup tab are described below. 
Enable Ethernet—Enable this option if the KX-P8420 is to be connected to 
an Ethernet network.
Transmission Speed—Select Auto Detect if your network environment is 
mixed, or select the speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) of the network to which 
the KX-P8420 is attached.
Network Setup 
						

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Enable Parallel Port—Enable this option if you want to print through the 
parallel port. You can connect a single Windows computer to the parallel 
port and print directly to the KX-P8420.
NOTE:
•Enabling the parallel port does not conflict with Ethernet or Token Ring 
communication with the KX-P8420. 
Ignore EOF Character—Available only if Enable Parallel Port is enabled, 
this option specifies that the KX-P8420 should ignore end-of-file (EOF) 
messages. 
Enabling this option is required to print PostScript files in binary format (not 
ASCII); under normal circumstances, this option should not be enabled. 
When this option is enabled, the KX-P8420 uses the parallel port timeout 
value to determine when the end of the file has been reached.
Parallel Port Timeout (seconds)—Available only if Enable Parallel Port is 
enabled, this option’s setting determines how long the KX-P8420 waits 
without receiving data from the parallel port before deciding that the current 
job is complete. Until the timeout, the KX-P8420 cannot receive new jobs 
through the parallel port, but it can continue to receive network print jobs.
Enable Token Ring—Enable this option if the KX-P8420 is to be 
connected to a Token Ring network.
Maximum Frame Size—Select the maximum frame size recommended by 
the network administrator at your site. If you are uncertain of the setting to 
use, select the default value (4202 bytes).
Enable Source Routing—Enable this option if your network supports 
source routing.
Request All Routes—This option is active only if you enabled Source 
Routing. Enable this option if you want the Request packet to travel to its 
destination by all routes.
Respond All Routes—This option is active only if you did not enable the 
previous option (Request All Routes). Enable this option if you want the 
Response packet to return by all routes to the originating computer. 
						

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n Protocol Setup tab
The options that you can set from the Protocol Setup tab are described 
below. 
The KX-P8420 can accept jobs via TCP/IP (over either Ethernet or Token 
Ring), AppleTalk, and IPX/SPX simultaneously. To configure the KX-P8420, 
choose each protocol and enter the settings for that protocol.
Enable Ethernet or, if you have enabled and installed the Token Ring option, 
enable Token Ring. If your network uses a gateway, enter the gateway 
address.
Enable on Ethernet—Enable this option if you have a TCP/IP network 
connected to the KX-P8420 over Ethernet cabling.
You must enable TCP/IP for Ethernet to use the Fiery WebTools over 
Ethernet.
IP Address—Enter the KX-P8420 IP address for Ethernet. The KX-P8420 
is shipped with the IP address set to the loopback address (127.0.0.1),
 
which is an internal address used for network checking. If you plan to print 
with TCP/IP, you must first assign the KX-P8420 a unique network IP 
address. For information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, see “Setting 
up TCP/IP printing” on page 53. 
						

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Subnet Mask— If you need to set the subnet mask, enter one of the 
following values:
•255.0.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number less than 128
•255.255.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number from 128 through 191
•255.255.255.0 if the IP address starts with a number greater than 191
Be sure to confirm the subnet mask setting with your network administrator 
before proceeding. In some cases the required setting may be different from 
those listed.
Enable on Token Ring—Enable this option if you have a TCP/IP network 
connected to the KX-P8420 over Token Ring. If you use Token Ring, 
enabling TCP/IP for Token Ring is required for enabling the Fiery WebTools.
IP Address—Enter the KX-P8420 IP address for Token Ring. The 
KX-P8420 is shipped with the IP address set to the loopback address, 
(127.0.0.1)
 which is an internal address used for network checking. If you 
plan to print with TCP/IP, you must first assign the KX-P8420 a unique 
network IP address. For information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, 
see “Setting up TCP/IP printing” on page 53.
Subnet Mask—If you need to set the subnet mask, enter one of the 
following values:
•255.0.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number less than 128
•255.255.0.0 if the IP address starts with a number from 128 through 191
•255.255.255.0 if the IP address starts with a number greater than 191
Be sure to confirm the subnet mask setting with your network administrator 
before proceeding. In some cases the required setting may be different from 
those listed.
Gateway—If your TCP/IP network has a gateway, and users outside the 
gateway plan to print to the KX-P8420 using TCP/IP, enter the gateway 
address here. By default, the loopback address, 127.0.0.1, is set. Obtain the 
correct gateway address from your network administrator.
Enable AppleTalk—Enable this option if you have an AppleTalk network 
connected to the KX-P8420. This setting enables the KX-P8420 to 
communicate over AppleTalk networks. 
						

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Select Zone— The KX-P8420 searches the network for AppleTalk zones in 
your network segment. Scroll through the list to select the AppleTalk zone in 
which you want the KX-P8420 to appear. If your segment has only one 
zone, the KX-P8420 is assigned to that zone automatically.
If no AppleTalk zone can be found, your network may have no defined 
zones, or else the network cable has not been connected (see page 49). 
Choose OK.
Select Frames—Click the Select Frames button to specify IPX frames 
used with NetWare. See your network administrator to verify which frame 
type to choose.
In the IPX Frames dialog box, select frames and use the Add and Remove 
buttons to specify the selected frames.
n PServer Setup tab
IPX (Novell NetWare) options are set in the PServer Setup tab.
You can modify both NetWare 3.x (Bindery) and NetWare 4.x (NDS) 
configurations from Fiery WebSetup. Turn on the Enable NDS option if your 
network uses NetWare 4.x in native mode. Click Bindery Setup if your 
network uses NetWare 3.x or uses NetWare 4.x in bindery emulation mode.