Minolta Magicolor 2300 DL User manual

magicolor 2300 DL
NIC Reference Guide
®
1800684-001B

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equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to
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or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated.
Registering the Printer
Mail—Fill out and send in the registration card enclosed in your shipment or
downloaded from www.onlineregister.com/minolta-qms/
Internet—Follow the instructions on www.onlineregister.com/minolta-qms/
or
Software Utilities CD-ROM—Follow the instructions on the CD-ROM.

Contents
1 Installing Your Printer in Windows Environments ......................... 1-1
Introduction 1-2
About the Interface Panel 1-2
Local Connections 1-2
Theory 1-2
Supported Environments 1-3
Making the Connection 1-3
Parallel Interface 1-3
USB Connection 1-4
Network Connection 1-5
Theory 1-5
Supported Environments 1-5
Making the Connection 1-5
Ethernet Interface 1-5
2 Understanding the Network Configuration Menus ......................... 2-1
Introduction 2-2
Network Menu 2-2
Location within the Configuration Menu 2-2
Accessing the Network Menu 2-2

Contentsii
Using the Network Menu Options 2-3
IP Address 2-3
Subnet Mask 2-3
Gateway 2-4
HW Address 2-4
DHCP/BOOTP 2-4
HTTP 2-5
SNMP 2-5
3 Using PageScope Light .....................................................................3-1
Introduction 3-2
Requirements 3-2
Setting Up the Printer Web Page 3-3
Determining the Printer Name 3-3
Setting Up Your Browser Software 3-3
Understanding the PageScope Light Window 3-5
Navigation 3-5
Current Status 3-6
User Mode 3-6
Administrator Mode 3-6
Viewing Printer Status 3-7
System Page 3-7
Summary (shown above) 3-7
Details 3-9
Counter 3-11
Online Assistance 3-12
Job 3-13
Active Job (shown above) 3-13
Print 3-14
Test Print (shown above) 3-14
Configuring the Printer 3-15
System Page 3-15
User Choice (shown above) 3-16
Password 3-17
Browser 3-18
Online Assistance Page 3-19
Network 3-20
Configuration 3-21
4 Using Print Monitor ...........................................................................4-1
Introduction 4-2
Installation Notes 4-2
Windows XP 4-2
Windows 2000 4-2
Windows Me/98/95 4-2
Windows NT 4 4-2
Crown Print Monitor 4-2

Contents iii
5 Using theStatus Display ................................................................... 5-1
Introduction 5-2
Environment 5-2
Opening the Status Display 5-2
Understanding the Status Display Window 5-3
Using the Menus 5-4
File Menu 5-4
Exit 5-4
Display Menu 5-4
Select Popup Message 5-4
Status (Reduce) 5-4
Status (Expand) 5-4
Printer Information 5-5
Supplies Status 5-5
Help Menu 5-5
Contents 5-5
About 5-5
Closing the Status Display 5-5
6 Network Printing ................................................................................ 6-1
Introduction 6-2
BOOTP 6-2
DHCP 6-2
HTTP 6-2
IPP 6-3
LPD/LPR 6-3
SLP 6-3
Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast 6-3
SNMP 6-4
TCP/IP 6-4
Printing via IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) 6-5
Windows XP/2000 6-5
Adding an IPP Port 6-5
Windows Me/98/95 6-8
Printing via IPP if the Printer Driver is Already Installed 6-11
Index.......................................................................................................... I-1

1
Installing Your
Printer in
Windows
Environments

Introduction1-2
Introduction
This chapter guides you through the installation of your printer in Windows
environments. There are two ways to connect your printer to a PC: through a
network connection (Ethernet interface) or through a local connection
(parallel or USB interface).
About the Interface Panel
!
!!
!Ethernet Port
Use a twisted-pair
(RJ45) Ethernet
cable when
connecting the
Ethernet port on the
printer to a 10BaseT/
100BaseTX network
connection.
"
""
"USB Port
Use a USB 1.1 cable (Type B) when connecting the USB port on the printer to
the USB port on your computer.
#
##
#Parallel Port
Use a Centronics IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable when connecting the
parallel port on the printer to the parallel port on your computer.
Local Connections
Theory
A local connection
is accomplished by
connecting the PC
and the printer
directly by means
of a parallel or USB
interface. These
interfaces support
only a one-to-one
Local connection

Local Connections 1-3
connection, which means that the workstation exclusively “owns” the connec-
tion to the printer.
Some network environments
provide access to a printer
locally attached to one of the
PCs. Although all users on this
network may use the printer,
the (print) data flow to that
particular PC may affect its
normal use. In most of these
cases, this PC is exclusively
needed as a print server and
cannot be used as a normal
PC anymore.
Supported Environments
Making the Connection
Parallel Interface
1Connect your printer to your PC with a parallel cable.
The cable must not be longer than 6.5 feet (2 meters).
2Turn on the PC and the printer.
3When the message window displays IDLE/MAGICOLOR
2300DL, insert the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM in your PC’s
CD-ROM drive and follow the instructions on the screen to install the
printer driver and utilities.
4When you have finished, remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
5Customize the printer driver settings for your printer’s configuration. Refer
to the printer driver’s online help.
IEEE 1284 Parallel USB
Windows XP $$
Windows Me $$
Windows 2000 $$
Windows 98 SE $$
Windows 98 $%
Windows 95 $%
Windows NT 4.0 $%
$Supported
%Not supported
Local connection—shared over network

Local Connections1-4
USB Connection
Make sure your operating system supports USB and that USB
drivers are already installed (Start>Settings>Control Panel>
System, Device Manager tab). These drivers are provided on your Windows
CD-ROM, not on the magicolor 2300 DL Utilities & Documentation CD-ROM.
1Turn on the PC and the printer.
2When the printer’s message window displays
IDLE/MAGICOLOR 2300DL, insert the
Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM in your
PC’s CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM AutoInstaller automatically
starts.
3Close the CD-ROM AutoInstaller.
4Plug one end of the USB cable into the PC’s
USB port and the other end into the printer’s
USB port.
The operating system displays New Hardware Found,and lists USB
Device.
The Add New Hardware Wizard listing MINOLTA-QMS Printing
Support appears.
5Choose Next.
6Make sure that Search for the Best Device, Recommended is
selected, and then choose Next.
7Choose Specify A Location:
8Choose Browse.
9On the Utilities & Documentation CD-ROM, browse to
\Drivers\Language, and choose Next. For example, Drivers\English.
10 Choose Next, and then choose Finish.
11 When you’re prompted Please insert disk labeled xxx, choose
OK, browse back to the directory selected in step 7, and then choose OK.
&' Some Windows operating systems may require you to repeat
step 9 as Plug and Play driver files are installed.
12 Choose Finish.
The Plug and Play installation is completed.
13 When you have finished, remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
14 Customize the printer driver settings for your printer’s configuration. Refer
to the printer driver’s online help.
To PC To Printer

Network Connection 1-5
Network Connection
Theory
To connect your printer in a
TCP/IP network environment, you
must make sure that the internal
network addresses in the printer
have been set.
&' In many cases, you have
to enter only a unique IP
address. However, you
may also have to enter a
subnet mask and/or a
gateway (router) address,
depending on your
network configuration
requirements.
Supported Environments
Making the Connection
Ethernet Interface
The standard Ethernet interface is an RJ45 type of connector,
capable of transmission speeds from 10 to 100 megabits per
second (Mbit/s).
When connecting your printer to an Ethernet network, the tasks you perform
depend on how you plan to set the printer’s IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Printers are shipped with a preset IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.
TCP/IP
Windows XP $
Windows Me $
Windows 2000 $
Windows 98 SE $
Windows 98 $
Windows 95 $
Windows NT 4.0 $
$Supported
%Not supported

Network Connection1-6
(IP Address—A unique identifier for each device on a TCP/IP network.
(Subnet Mask—A filter used to determine what subnet an IP address
belongs to.
(Gateway—A node on a network that serves as an entrance to another
network.
Since the IP address for each PC and printer on your network must be
unique, you usually need to modify this preset address so it doesn’t conflict
with any other IP address or your network or any attached network. You can
do this in one of three ways. Each is explained in detail in the following
sections.
(Using DHCP
(Not using DHCP (using the CD-ROM AutoInstaller)
(Setting the address manually
Using DHCP
If your network supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), the
printer’s IP address will be automatically assigned by the DHCP server when
your turn on the printer. (Refer to chapter 6, “Network Printing,” for a descrip-
tion of DHCP.)
&' If your printer is not automatically assigned an IP address, verify that
DHCP is enabled on the printer (Special Pages/Print Config Page). If it
is not enabled, you can enable it in the Network/DHCP/BOOTP menu.
1Connect your printer to the network.
Attach your printer to the network by plugging the network RJ45 connec-
tor into the RJ45 receptacle on the interface panel of your printer.
2Turn on your PC and printer.
3When the printer’s message window displays IDLE/MAGICOLOR
2300DL, insert the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM in your PC’s
CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM AutoInstaller automatically starts.
4Follow the instructions on the screen to install the printer driver and
utilities.
5When you have finished, remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
6Customize the driver settings for your printer’s configuration. Refer to the
printer driver’s online help.

Network Connection 1-7
Not Using DHCP (Using the CD-ROM AutoInstaller)
If you’re not using DHCP, the Documentation and Utilities CD-ROM’s
AutoInstaller provides a way to set the printer’s IP address.
Caution
You should always notify your network’s administrator before changing
the printer’s IP address.
1Connect your printer to the network.
Attach your printer to the network by plugging the network RJ45 connec-
tor into the RJ45 receptacle on the interface panel of your printer.
2Turn on your PC and printer.
3When the printer’s message window displays IDLE/MAGICOLOR
2300DL, insert the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM in your PC’s
CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM AutoInstaller automatically starts.
4Follow the instructions on the screen to set the printer’s IP address, and
then install the printer driver and utilities.
5When you have finished, remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
6Customize the driver settings for your printer’s configuration. Refer to the
printer driver’s online help.
Setting the Internet Address Manually
You may also manually change the printer’s IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway by using the following instructions. (See chapter 2, “Understanding
the Network Configuration Menus,” for more information.)
&' When manually setting the IP address, turn off DHCP and BOOTP
first.
Caution
You should always notify your network’s administrator before changing
the printer’s IP address.
IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GATEWAY are displayed only when both
DHCP and BOOTP are set to off.
1Turn on your PC and printer.

Network Connection1-8
2When the printer’s message window displays IDLE/MAGICOLOR
2300DL, set the IP address.
3If you don’t want to set the subnet mask or gateway, go to step 5.
If you don’t want to set the subnet mask, but you do want to set the gate-
way, go to step 4.
If you want to set the subnet mask, follow these steps.
Press this
key . . .
(until) the message window displays . . .
IDLE
MAGICOLOR 2300DL
MENU
LANGUAGE
MENU
NETWORK
IP ADDRESS
192.168.1.2
IP ADDRESS
192.168.1.2
Use the and keys to move to each of the four number triplets.
(Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed; for
example, “.001.” displays as “.1.”)
Use the and keys to increase or decrease each number.
IP ADDRESS
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Press this
key . . .
(until) the message window displays . . .
SUBNET MASK
0.0.0.0
SUBNET MASK
0.0.0.0
Use the and keys to move to each of the four number triplets.
(Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed; for
example, “.001.” displays as “.1.”)
Use the and keys to increase or decrease each number.

Network Connection 1-9
4If you don’t want to set the gateway, go to step 5.
If you want to set the gateway, follow these steps.
5Save your configuration changes and make the printer ready for printing
again.
6Print a configuration page to verify that the correct IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway have been set.
SUBNET MASK
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Press this
key...
(until) the message window displays . . .
GATEWAY
192.168.1.1
GATEWAY
192.168.1.1
Use the and keys to move to each of the four number triplets.
(Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed; for
example, “.001.” displays as “.1.”)
Use the and keys to increase or decrease each number.
GATEWAY
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Press this
key...
(until) the message window displays . . .
Press the Up key twice to return to
IDLE
MAGICOLOR 2300DL
Press this
key...
(until) the message window displays . . .
MENU
NETWORK
MENU
SPECIAL PAGES
Press this
key...
(until) the message window displays . . .

Network Connection1-10
7When the printer’s message window displays IDLE/MAGICOLOR
2300DL, insert the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM in your PC’s
CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM AutoInstaller automatically starts.
8Follow the instructions on the screen to install the printer driver and
utilities.
9When you have finished, remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
10 Customize the driver settings for your printer’s configuration. Refer to the
printer driver’s online help.
SPECIAL PAGES
PRINT CONFIG PAGE

2
Understanding
the Network
Configuration
Menus

Introduction2-2
Introduction
This chapter provides detailed information on each of the items in the
Network menu.
Network Menu
Location within the Configuration Menu
Accessing the Network Menu
Use the following series of keystrokes at the printer to access the Network
menu options on your printer. This menu provides access to all of the config-
urable network items.
Press this
key . . .
(until) the message window reads . . .
IDLE
MAGICOLOR 2300DL
MENU
LANGUAGE
MENU
NETWORK
IDLE
MAGICOLOR 2300DL
MENU
LANGUAGE
MENU
SPECIAL PAGES
MENU
ENGINE
MENU
NETWORK
MENU
CONSUMABLE USAGE
IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY HW ADDRESS DHCP
BOOTP
HTTP SNMP
IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and
GATEWAY are displayed only when
both DHCP and BOOTP are set to off.

Network Menu 2-3
Using the Network Menu Options
If the printer is connected to a network, the following settings should be
specified. For details about each setting, contact your network administrator.
&' When manually setting the IP address, turn off DHCP and BOOTP
first.
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Purpose Sets the IP address of this printer on the network.
Range 0–255 for each xxx triplet
Use the Up and Down keys to increase or decrease each
number; use the Left, and Right keys to move between
triplets.
Default 192.168.1.2
Notes Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed;
for example, “.001” displays as “.1”
Purpose Sets the subnet mask value of the network. The subnet
mask allows you to limit access to your printer (for
example, according to departmental divisions).
Range 0–255 for each xxx triplet
Use the Up and Down keys to increase or decrease each
number; use the Left, and Right keys to move between
triplets.
Default 0.0.0.0
Notes Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed;
for example, “.000” displays as “.0”
Examples 255.255.255.xxx Only users (PCs) having a subnet mask
of 255.255.255.xxx have access to the
printer (the last triplet of the address
xxx, doesn’t affect access and can be
any value).

Network Menu2-4
Gateway
HW Address
DHCP/BOOTP
Purpose Sets the address of the router/gateway if a router/gateway
is used on your network and you allow users outside your
network environment to print on your printer.
Range 0–255 for each xxx triplet
Use the Up and Down keys to increase or decrease each
number; use the Left, and Right keys to move between
triplets.
Default 192.168.1.1
Notes Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed;
for example, “.001” displays as “.1”
Purpose Displays the Ethernet hardware address for this printer. It
cannot be changed.
Options None
Default Printer dependent
Purpose If there is a DHCP or BOOTP server on the network,
specifies whether the IP address is automatically assigned
by the DHCP or BOOTP server and other network
information is loaded.
Options DHCP Set: On
BOOTP Set: Off
DHCP Set: Off
BOOTP Set: On
DHCP Set: Off
BOOTP Set: Off
Default DHCP Set: On, BOOTP Set: Off