Panasonic Kx Ps8100 Operating Instructions Manual

							91 Connecting the Printer to a Network
Setting up Windows 95 clients for SMB printing
The following instructions describe printing to a network port using the 
Details tab of the Printer Properties dialog. You must specify the option 
settings including Server Name in the Service Setup screen, before SMB 
printing is enabled. See “n Service Setup tab” on page 166.
NOTE:
•The Details tab of the Printer Properties dialog is not available when the 
dialog is accessed using File > Print from within applications. This tab 
appears only when the Printer Properties dialog is accessed via the 
Printers folder.
To set up SMB printing on Windows 95:
1Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers.
2Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and select 
Properties from the File menu.
3Click the Details tab in the Properties window and click 
[Add\Port].
4In the Add Port window, click “Network”, and click 
[Browse...] to display your network environment. 
						

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5Expand the levels to locate your printer and the queue 
you want to print to.
If your printer has a hard disk drive and 32 MB of memory, three 
connections will automatically be created when the KX-PS8100 
printer driver is installed. These connections are represented on the 
network by the Direct, Print and Hold printer icons. If your printer 
does not have a hard disk drive and 32 MB of memory, only the 
Direct printer icon will be available.
If the Hold queue is specified, all jobs sent to the printer will be held 
on the printer’s hard disk and will be visible in the WebSpooler 
window until they are printed or deleted.
The printer you are browsing for is the SMB Name Server. If you do 
not know the name of the SMB Name Server and SMB printing has 
been enabled on the printer, see the printer’s Configuration page for 
this information.
For instructions on printing a Configuration page, see “Printing 
pages from the printer panel” on page 202.
NOTE:
•If the local network does not include a WINS server, your printer 
may not be visible in the Browse window. In this case, you must 
type the correct path for the print connection in the “Specify the 
network path to the printer” box of the Add Port window, for 
example: \\KX-PS8100\direct.
6Under the printer’s name, select the queue you wish to 
print to and click [OK].
7In the Add Port window, verify that the network path is 
correct and click [OK].
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8To confirm the connection, click the General tab in the 
Properties window.
9Click [Print\Test\Page] and click [OK].
If the test page prints successfully, you are ready to print from the 
computer.
Setting up Windows NT 4.0 clients for SMB printing
The following instructions describe printing to a network port using the 
Details tab of the Printer Properties dialog. 
The Details tab of the Printer Properties dialog is not available when the 
dialog is accessed using File > Print from within applications. This tab 
appears only when the Printer Properties dialog is accessed via the Printers 
folder.
To set up SMB printing on Windows NT 4.0:
1Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers.
2Select the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and 
choose Properties from the File menu.
3Click the Por ts tab in the Properties window and click 
[Add\Port].
4In the Printer Ports window, select Local Port, and 
then click [New\Port].
The Port Name window appears.
5Enter the name of the printer port to print to, for 
example: \\KX-PS8100\direct and then click [OK].
6To confirm the connection, click the General tab in the 
Printer Properties window.
7Click [Print\Test\Page] and click [OK].
If the test page prints successfully, you are ready to print from the 
computer. 
						

							Chapter 4
94Installing Software for Windows
This chapter describes installing software and setting up printing from a 
Windows-based computer running Windows 95, Windows 3.1, or 
Windows NT 4.0.
See the Chapter 3 or instructions on how to connect the printer to a 
computer or to a network.
General steps
The general steps for installing the KX-PS8100 user software from the KX-
PS8100 CD-ROMs are:
•Install the PostScript printer driver.
•Set up the printer driver to communicate with the printer over the network 
or through the parallel port.
•Install the scanner driver and utilities.
•Install the additional software and bundled software.
Instructions for installing the PostScript printer driver for Windows 95 and 
the scanner driver for Windows 95 are given below. Instructions for installing 
the driver for Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0 systems are given later in 
this chapter.
If you are setting up a printer that will be shared by many users, and you 
would like to make the printer drivers available to others, you can exit the 
installer program and manually copy the printer drivers and files from the 
KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 to the location of your choice. Use this method, 
for example, to copy printer drivers to a server on your network, or to a 
floppy disk.
NOTE:
•Windows 95 Plug and Play specifies the automatic detection of any new 
hardware installed on your computer. If your printer is connected to the 
computer via the parallel port and it is powered on when your computer is 
restarted, a window indicating new hardware has been detected will 
appear, prompting you to install the manufacturer’s software. Install the 
printer driver for your printer by selecting Other Location, and navigating 
to the PostScript printer driver directory on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM 
Disc1. When you have installed the printer driver of your choice, be sure 
to specify optional devices installed on your printer to enable features 
related to their use. 
						

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Installing the software for Windows 95
To set up the printer as a PostScript printer you must install the PostScript 
printer driver for Windows 95. This file is included on the KX-PS8100 CD-
ROM Disc1.
If autorun is enabled on your computer, when the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM 
Disc1 is inserted in the CD-ROM drive the installer runs automatically, 
allowing you to specify which files to install on your computer.
NOTE:
•If autorun is not enabled, you can run the installer by double-clicking the 
CD-ROM drive icon in My Computer (Windows 95), or by double-clicking 
the Setup.exe file in the installer folder on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM 
Disc1. 
To install the PostScript printer driver:
1Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 in your CD-ROM 
drive.
The installer is launched automatically. Follow the instructions that 
appear on the screen.
2In the Setup Type window, select the Typical, 
Compact, or Custom installation option.
3Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
A message appears on the screen to indicate installation is 
complete.
Choose 
thisTo install
Typical The Adobe PostScript Printer Driver files and the 
KX-PS8100 PPD.
Also copies the Adobe Type Manager installer 
(Windows 95 only), Color Reference files and 
Adobe PostScript 3 Fonts to your hard disk.
Compact The Adobe PostScript Printer Driver files and 
PostScript 3 Fonts.
Custom Only the files you select—copies them to your 
hard disk.
Installing the 
PostScript 
printer driver for 
Windows 95 
						

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When the printer driver is installed, specify the optional devices installed on 
your printer to enable use of options relating to those devices.
To specify devices installed on the printer:
1Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers.
2Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon and select 
Properties from the File menu.
3Click the Device Options tab, click the Options tab, 
and then specify the devices installed on the printer.
2nd Feeder—Select if an optional 500 sheet feeder is installed.
Hard Disk—Select if an optional hard disk drive is installed.
4For each, select from the Available Options list and 
click [Add] to move the option to the Installed Options 
list. 
•
To remove the option from the Installed Options list, click 
[Remove].
5Click [Apply] and [OK].
Specifying 
installed devices 
						

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To print from Windows 95 you need to:
•Set up the printer to accept print jobs from your computer.
•Configure a port on each Windows 95 computer for the network or 
connection type.
n Setting up parallel printing with Windows 95
The following procedure describes how to prepare the computer for parallel 
printing.
To install the printer for parallel printing:
1Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers.
2Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon and select 
Properties from the File menu.
3Click the Details tab and make sure the box “Print to the 
following port:” reads as follows: LPT 1 (Printer Port) or 
LPT1 (ECP Printer Port).
4Click [Apply].
You are now ready to print from your applications to the printer with 
the parallel port. To confirm the connection, print a test page. 
5Click the General tab.
6Click [Print\Test\Page] to print a test page.
NOTES:
•When problems with printing have occurred or a test page does 
not print, see “Troubleshooting” on page 234.
•If “timeout error” appears often, perform the following steps:
1.Click the Details tab of the printer properties window, then click 
[Spool\Settings...].
2.Click “Print directly to the printer”.
3.Click [OK] twice.
Completing the 
connection for 
Windows 95  
						

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n Setting up IPX (Novell) printing with Windows 95
The following procedure describes how to prepare the computer for printing 
using IPX protocols.
Before you begin:
Verify the printer has been configured for Novell printing in 
Network Protocol Setup.
For more information about setting up the printer for IPX (Novell) printing, 
see “Setting up IPX (Novell) printing” on page 82.
To set up IPX (Novell) printing:
1Click [Start], select Settings, and click Control Panel.
2Double-click the Network icon.
Make sure that IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol is listed in the 
Installed Network Components section. For instructions, see your 
Windows 95 documentation.
3Close the Network window and the Control Panel 
window.
4Click [Start], select Settings, and then click Printers.
5Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and select 
Properties from the File menu (or right-click the printer 
icon, and left-click Properties).
6Click the Details tab, and click [Add\Port...].
A list of connection options is displayed.
7In the Add Port window, click “Network” and specify 
the network path, or click [Browse...] for a display of 
your network environment.
8If you are using a NetWare file server, double-click the 
icon of the server you want to use for printing to the 
printer and click [OK]. 
9Click the printer icon labeled with the NetWare print 
queue you will use and click [OK]. 
						

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10In the Add Port window, verify that the network path is 
updated, and click [OK].
To confirm the connection, you can print a Windows 95 test page.
11Click the General tab in the Properties window, and 
click [Print\Test\Page].
You are ready to print to the printer from Windows applications. 
When you select Print, jobs are routed to the print queue on the 
NetWare file server, and then sent to the printer. 
NOTE:
•If the test page is not printed, perform the following steps:
1.Perform steps 1and 2 to display the Network window.
2.Double-click IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol in the Configuration tab.
3.Click Advanced tab and select Frame Type.
4.Set the Frame Type in WebSetup to the Frame Type displayed here 
(see page 162). 
When a Typical installation is performed using the installer, following files 
are automatically installed.
•Digital Duplicator Utility
•Status Display 
•Scanner Driver 
You can also select following additional file to install during a Custom 
installation procedure.
•Print Count Manager
NOTE:
•When reinstalling the KX-PS8100 software, do it immediately after 
restarting Windows.
To install the bundled software (CorelDRAW Select Edition), see “Installing 
the bundled software” on page 133.
Installing the 
scanner driver and 
utilities for 
Windows 95 
						

							 
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To install the scanner driver and utilities: 
1 
Start Windows and quit all applications. 
2 
Click   
[Start]  
, select   
Settings  
, and click   
Control Panel  
. 
The Control Panel window is displayed. 
3 
Double-click the   
Add/Remove Programs  
 icon. 
The Add/Remove Program Properties window is displayed. 
4 
Click   
[Install...]  
. 
The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD-ROM window is 
displayed. 
5 
Insert the   
KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2   
in your CD-ROM 
drive. 
6 
Click   
[NextÌ]  
. 
The Run Installation Program window is displayed. 
7 
Click   
[Finish]  
. 
The Choose Setup Language window is displayed. 
8 
Select the language, and click   
[OK]  
. 
Wait until the Welcome window is displayed. 
9 
Click   
[NextÌ]  
 after reading the window carefully. 
The Setup Type window is displayed.