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Windows NT 4.x Network 17. If the printer is not shared, click Next>. To share the printer, enter a Share Name, check the share checkbox, and then click Next>. 18. At the next dialog it is recommended that you print a test print. Click Finish. 19. Wait for the test print to print. A new dialog asks for confirmation of the test print; click Yes. 20. Send a print job to the printer. 21. Check the print job for print-quality. If print-quality problems exist or if your job did not print, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide on the Interactive Documentation CD-ROM to correct the problem or access PhaserSMART from the Troubleshooting tab of your printer driver. Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor The Xerox installer for Windows automatically installs Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor for those installations using the PCL 5c driver. The Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor can be used to add or remove TCP/IP ports. Adding a port using Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor 1. To add a TCP/IP port, open the Printer Properties dialog box for the printer you would like to attach the new TCP/IP port. a. Click Start, scroll to Settings, and click Printers. b. Click your right-mouse button on the printer to which you want to attach the new TCP/IP port, and select Properties. 2. Select the Details tab, and click the Add Port button. 3. In the Add Port dialog box, select Other. 4. From the list of available printer port monitors, select the Xerox TCP/IP Port, and then click the OK button. 5. At this point, you enter the Xerox TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard. The wizard guides you step-bystep through the following procedures: a. Choosing a name for the new port. b. Identifying a printer by its DNS Name or IP Address. c. (Alternatively) Identifying a printer using the automatic Printer Discovery feature. Click Next to proceed with the port installation. 6. The wizard verifies the port name and printer address, and automatically configures the remaining port settings for you. Any errors detected in printer identification displays a dialog box requesting Additional Information. In the Add Xerox TCP/IP Port window: a. Under Enter a Port Name, enter a unique name for the port being added. b. Under Enter a printer name or IP address, enter the printer's host name or IP Address. c. Click Next. Note To locate Xerox printers on your local area network, select Auto Printer Discovery, and then click Refresh. The Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor searches the network for Xerox printers and displays them in a list. Select your desired printer from the list and click OK. Phaser® 7300 Color Printer 20

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Windows NT 4.x Network
Phaser® 7300 Color Printer
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17.
If the printer is not shared, click
Next>
. To share the printer, enter a
Share Name
, check the share
checkbox, and then click
Next>
.
18.
At the next dialog it is recommended that you print a test print. Click
Finish
.
19.
Wait for the test print to print. A new dialog asks for confirmation of the test print; click
Yes
.
20.
Send a print job to the printer.
21.
Check the print job for print-quality. If print-quality problems exist or if your job did not print,
refer to the
Troubleshooting Guide
on the
Interactive Documentation CD-ROM
to correct the
problem or access PhaserSMART from the
Troubleshooting
tab of your printer driver.
Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor
The Xerox installer for Windows automatically installs Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor for those
installations using the PCL 5c driver. The Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor can be used to add or remove
TCP/IP ports.
Adding a port using Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor
1.
To add a TCP/IP port, open the
Printer Properties
dialog box for the printer you would like to
attach the new TCP/IP port.
a.
Click
Start,
scroll to
Settings
, and click
Printers
.
b.
Click your right-mouse button on the printer to which you want to attach the new TCP/IP
port, and select
Properties
.
2.
Select the
Details
tab, and click the
Add Port
button.
3.
In the
Add Port
dialog box, select
Other
.
4.
From the list of available printer port monitors, select the
Xerox TCP/IP Port
, and then click the
OK
button.
5.
At this point, you enter the
Xerox TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
. The wizard guides you step-by-
step through the following procedures:
a.
Choosing a name for the new port.
b.
Identifying a printer by its DNS Name or IP Address.
c.
(Alternatively) Identifying a printer using the automatic
Printer Discovery
feature. Click
Next
to proceed with the port installation.
6.
The wizard verifies the port name and printer address, and automatically configures the remaining
port settings for you. Any errors detected in printer identification displays a dialog box requesting
Additional Information
. In the
Add Xerox TCP/IP Port
window:
a.
Under
Enter a Port Name
, enter a unique name for the port being added.
b.
Under
Enter a printer name or IP address
, enter the printer’s host name or IP Address.
c.
Click
Next
.
Note
To locate Xerox printers on your local area network, select
Auto Printer Discovery
, and
then click
Refresh
. The Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor searches the network for Xerox printers
and displays them in a list. Select your desired printer from the list and click
OK
.