Panasonic Kx Ps8100 Operating Instructions Manual

							151 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup
Completing setup from Fiery WebSetup
After you have performed an initial Setup from the printer panel (see 
page 145), 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 printer panel; see page 145.
•The procedures described in “Setting up Fiery WebTools” on this page.
Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your KX-PS8100 remotely from the 
Internet or from your company’s intranet. The KX-PS8100 has its own home 
page, from which you are able to select from a variety of functions including 
Status, Fiery WebSpooler, WebLink, Fiery WebDownloader, and 
Fiery WebSetup.
IMPORTANT:
•Before you can send jobs to the printer, you must use Fiery WebSetup to 
complete the process of configuring Setup options, as described starting 
on page 154. 
For information on using Fiery WebTools (other than Fiery WebSetup), see 
Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2.
In order for network users to access and use Fiery WebTools, you need to 
set network communication options in Network Protocol Setup on the 
printer panel. You also need to prepare each user’s workstation to 
communicate with the printer using Fiery WebTools over the Internet or 
intranet. Once the initial Setup has been performed from the printer panel, 
you must complete the Setup configuration from Fiery WebSetup.
In order for client workstations to access Fiery WebTools, they must use a 
Web browser. The recommended browser versions are:
•Netscape Navigator 3.04 for Macintosh computers,
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.1 SP1 or Netscape Communicator 4.0.4 
for Windows computers.
Setting up 
Fiery WebTools 
						

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NOTES:
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x does not support the Fiery 
WebDownloader.
•Netscape and Microsoft continue to release frequent updates to their 
browsers. As support cannot be guaranteed for all versions, use the 
versions specified above for best results.
•Accessing to WebSetup via Netscape Navigator 3.04 for Macintosh 
computers is slow and not recommended.
•It is not recommended to open WebTools at several locations 
simultaneously because it might adversely affect network printing.
•WebDownloader is not supported for Macintosh computers.
•If Java Applet is not set to Enable, you can not access the Fiery 
WebTools. Follow the next steps:
Netscape 4.x
1.Select Preferences in the Edit menu. 
The Preferences window appears.
2.Select Advanced in the Category.
3.Click the boxes next to Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.
4.Click [OK].
Netscape 3.x
1.Select Network Preferences in the Options menu. 
The Preferences window appears.
2.Click the Languages tab.
3.Click the boxes next to Enable Java, and Enable JavaScript.
4.Click [OK].
Internet Explorer 4.x
1.Select Internet Options in the View menu.
2.Click the Security tab.
3.Click the circle next to Custom (for expert users) in the Local Intranet 
zone.
4.Click Settings button. 
The Security Settings window appears.
5.Click Custom in Java permissions, and click Java Custom Settings 
button. 
The Local intranet zone window appears.
6.Click the Edit Permissions tab, and click Enable in Run Unsigned 
Content.
7.Click [OK] three times. 
						

							153 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup
Instructions below apply to computers using Ethernet protocols.
To use Fiery WebTools on each client workstation:
1Enable TCP/IP on the printer.
2Make sure the workstation has a valid, unique 
IP address.
3Make sure the workstation is installed with an Internet 
browser.
4Launch the Internet browser.
5Enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer in the 
browser’s URL line.
The printer’s home page appears. For more information on using 
Fiery WebTools, see page 154 and “Part 3 Printer Function-
Managing Print Jobs” in 
Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide on 
the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2. 
						

							 
154 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup 
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-PS8100. 
To access Fiery WebSetup: 
1 
Start up your Internet browser application.  
2 
Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the KX-
PS8100 in the URL line of your browser. 
Get the IP address or DNS name from your network administrator. 
The KX-PS8100 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-PS8100 printer 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 printer. It is recommended that a 
password be set to protect the printer from accidental or incorrect 
changes to printer Setup settings. 
						

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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 printer 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 printer is attached.
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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 printer.
NOTE:
•Enabling the parallel port does not conflict with Ethernet or Token Ring 
communication with the printer. 
Ignore EOF Character— Available only if Enable Parallel Port is enabled, 
this option specifies that the printer 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 printer 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 printer waits without 
receiving data from the parallel port before deciding that the current job is 
complete. Until the timeout, the printer 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 printer 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 printer can accept jobs via TCP/IP (over either Ethernet or Token Ring), 
AppleTalk, and IPX/SPX simultaneously. To configure the printer, 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 printer over Ethernet cabling.
You must enable TCP/IP for Ethernet to use the Fiery WebTools over 
Ethernet.
IP Address— Enter the KX-PS8100 IP address for Ethernet. The printer 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 printer a unique network IP address. For 
information about setting up printing with TCP/IP, see “Connecting the 
Printer to a Network” on page 70.