Panasonic 8420 Operating Instructions Manual

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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 KX-P8420 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 61.
To set up IPX (Novell) printing:
1Click the Start button, 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 the Start button, select Settings, and then click 
Printers.
5Click the Panasonic KX-P8420 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 dialog box, 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 
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9Click the printer icon labeled with the NetWare print 
queue you will use and click OK.
10In the Add Port dialog box, 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 dialog box, and 
click Print Test  Page.
You are ready to print to the KX-P8420 from Windows applications. 
When you select Print, jobs are routed to the print queue on the 
NetWare file server, and then sent to the KX-P8420. 
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.Select the same value specified in WebSetup (see page 120). 
PostScript printing with Windows NT 4.0 begins with installation of the 
PostScript printer driver for Windows NT 4.0 and the KX-P8420 printer PPD, 
and finishes by configuring a particular type of connection between the 
workstation and the KX-P8420. The PostScript printer driver for 
Windows NT 4.0 is not included on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM, 
accordingly, if the KX-P8420 is the first PostScript printer to be used with 
your system, you will need to install this printer driver from your installation 
CD or disk for Windows NT 4.0. With this version of software, KX-P8420 
files support Intel-based Windows NT 4.0.
Adding a printer to a local system requires that you log in to your local 
workstation (not the network server domain) for Windows NT 4.0 and that 
you are a member of the Administrators group. The instructions below 
describe installing a printer locally. The procedure for adding a network 
printer is similar to adding a port. For more information, see “Setting up 
TCP/IP and LPR printing with Windows NT 4.0” on page 86.
If autorun is enabled on your computer, when the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility 
CD-ROM is inserted in the CD-ROM drive, the installer on the 
KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM runs automatically, allowing you to 
specify the 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, or by double-clicking the Setup.exe 
file in the Installer folder on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM. If 
optional devices are installed on your printer, follow the instructions in the 
next section as well.
Setting up 
PostScript printing 
with Windows NT 
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To install the KX-P8420 as a local PostScript printer:
1Insert the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM in your 
CD-ROM drive.
2Select the Typical, Compact, or Custom installation 
option.
3Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
If this is the first PostScript printer installed on your computer and you 
attempt to install the KX-P8420 PPD, the Files Needed dialog box will 
appear, prompting you to locate the PostScript driver PSCRIPT.DLL for 
Windows NT 4.0.
To complete the installation if PostScript files are needed:
1Eject the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM and 
insert the Installation CD for Windows NT 4.0.
2In the text field, type the name of the CD-ROM drive (for 
example, D:\), and click Browse.
3Browse to the i386 (the directory containing the 
PostScript driver).
4Click OK, and then click OK in the Files Needed dialog 
box.
When installation is complete, the Printers window appears with an 
icon for the newly installed printer.
Choose thisTo install
Typical The Adobe PostScript printer driver and the 
KX-P8420 PPD.
Also copies the Adobe PostScript 3 fonts to 
your hard disk.
Compact The Adobe PostScript printer driver and the 
KX-P8420 PPD.
Custom Only the files you select—copies them to your 
hard disk.
Installing the 
PostScript 
printer driver for 
Windows NT 4.0 
						

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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 options installed on the KX-P8420:
1Select Settings>Printers from the Start menu.
2Click the Panasonic KX-P8420 printer icon and select 
Properties from the File menu.
3Click the Device Settings tab, and scroll down to 
Installable Options.
4Configure the following options to correspond with the 
features 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.
5To select an option click its name, and then select 
Installed in the Change ‘…’  Setting area at the bottom 
of the dialog box.
6Click OK.
Specifying 
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To print from Windows NT 4.0 you need to:
•Set up network servers, if any.
•Set up the KX-P8420 to accept print jobs from your computer.
•Configure a port on each computer with Windows NT 4.0 for the network 
or connection type.
n Setting up parallel printing on Windows NT 4.0
Once you have installed the PostScript printer driver for Windows NT 4.0 
complete the setup for parallel printing as follows:
To set up parallel printing:
1Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click 
Printers.
2Double-click the Panasonic KX-P8420 printer icon, and 
select Properties from the Printer menu.
In the Ports tab, confirm that LPT1 (Local Port) is checked. The 
KX-P8420 is ready to accept parallel print jobs from your computer. 
3Select the General tab, and click Print Test  Page.
When you select Print, your files are sent over the parallel port 
connection to the KX-P8420.
4Select the Sharing tab if you want to share the printer 
with network users. Click Shared, and enter a share 
name.
Select the operating system or systems used by your network 
clients from the Alternate Drivers box if you want to install a printer 
driver that those clients can automatically download when they 
connect.
5Click OK. In the dialog box that appears, navigate to the 
location of the alternate printer driver to install.
6Click OK to exit the Printer Properties dialog box.
Completing the 
connection for 
Windows NT 4.0 
						

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n Setting up TCP/IP and LPR printing with Windows NT 4.0
Once you have installed the PostScript driver for Windows NT 4.0 complete 
the setup for the TCP/IP and lpr connection as follows:
•Prepare the KX-P8420 to accept print jobs using TCP/IP and lpr 
protocols.
•Configure the workstation for the TCP/IP connection.
Before you continue, ask the system administrator for the IP address 
assigned to the KX-P8420 and the subnet mask as well as gateway 
address, if they are used.
To prepare the KX-P8420 for TCP/IP and LPR printing:
1With the KX-P8420 turned off, connect it to the network.
2Turn on the printer.
Wait until Ready or Ready(Sleep) is displayed.
3Press the Menu/Exit button of the printer’s front panel.
4Press the Continue/Forward or Cancel/Left button to 
advance to Network Protocol Setup menu.
5Enable TCP/IP and enter the appropriate settings for 
IP address, subnet mask and gateway address.
For details, see “Network Protocol Setup” on page 109.
6Press the Menu/Exit button to exit the setup menus.
The TCP/IP Protocol and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing software should already 
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To set up TCP/IP and LPR printing for Windows NT 4.0:
1Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click 
Printers.
2Click the Panasonic KX-P8420 printer icon, and select 
Properties from the File menu (or right-click the printer 
icon, and left-click Properties).
3Click the Por ts tab.
4Click Add Port.
The available port types are displayed. 
						

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5Select LPR Port and click New Port.
If the LPR port is not listed, install the TCP/IP protocols and 
Microsoft TCP/IP Printing. For details, see
 your documentation for 
Windows NT 4.0.
6In the Name or address of server providing lpr box of the 
Add LPR compatible printer dialog box, enter the IP 
address of the KX-P8420. 
If your network uses Domain Name Services (DNS), enter the DNS 
name assigned to the KX-P8420 instead of the IP address.
7Press Ta b and type the internal name of the KX-P8420 
in lowercase letters.
NOTES:
•Type this name exactly as shown; it is required for 
communication with the printer.
The name must be one of these:
xjdirect
xjhold
xjprint 
•Use the last two internal names only if your printer has a hard 
disk drive and a minimum of 32 MB of memory.
8Click OK.
The workstation checks the address or DNS name that you entered 
and notifies you if it cannot resolve the address.
9Click Close of the Printer Ports window.
The Ports property tab shows the new port configuration.
10Click OK to close the Panasonic KX-P8420 Properties 
dialog box.
The new port has been configured. You should now print a test 
page to verify the connection.
11Open the Panasonic KX-P8420 Properties dialog box. 
Click the General tab and click Print Test  Page.
When you print, your files are sent over the LPR Port connection to 
the KX-P8420.
12Click OK to exit.
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The Adobe PostScript printer driver for Windows 3.1 is included on the 
KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM.
To install the Adobe PostScript printer driver:
1Start Windows and exit any applications that start 
automatically.
2Insert the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM into the 
CD-ROM drive.
3In the Main window, double-click the Control Panel icon 
and double-click the Printers icon.
4In the Printers dialog box, click Add, and then click 
Install.
5In the Install Driver dialog box, click Browse.
6To install the Adobe PostScript printer driver navigate to: 
d:english\prntdrvr\win3x. Click OK.
7In the Install Driver dialog box that appears, verify the 
path and click OK.
8Select the Panasonic KX-P8420 from the Add 
Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box and click OK.
The necessary files are installed from the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility 
CD-ROM to your hard disk. When installation is complete, the 
Panasonic KX-P8420 on LPT1: appears in the Installed Printers list.
NOTE:
•If you fail to install the Windows 3.1 driver after the message “This driver 
cannot be updated because it is currently being used by Windows. Wait 
until Windows is finished using the driver and then try again” is displayed, 
remove the file ctl3dv2.dll under \Windows\system from the MS-DOS®*
1 
prompt and try to install the driver again.
*
1Microsoft® MS-DOS® operating system (hereafter MS-DOS)
Installing the 
PostScript 
printer driver for 
Windows 3.1 
						

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When the printer driver is installed, specify the optional devices installed on 
your printer. This will enable use of options relating to those devices.
To specify options installed on the KX-P8420:
1In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers 
icon.
2In the Printers dialog box, select the Panasonic 
KX-P8420 on LPT1: in the Installed Printers list, and 
click Setup.
3In the Panasonic KX-P8420 on LPT1: dialog box, click 
the Features tab.
4Specify the options that correspond to the devices 
installed on the printer.
5For each option installed on the printer, select Installed 
from the corresponding menu.
2nd Feeder—Select if an optional 500 sheet feeder is installed.
Hard Disk—Select if an optional hard disk drive is installed.
6Click OK to activate the current settings.
Specifying 
installed devices