Oki PT340 Setup guide

Printer LAN Online Manual
PT340/341

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Table of Contents
1Introduction.................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 System Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Description of Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.3.1 Names and operation of each component ......................................................................................4
1.3.2 Connecting to a network..................................................................................................................4
1.4 How to Use This Manual ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Trademarks ............................................................................................................................................. 5
2Using the Printer LAN in a Windows Environment..................................................... 6
3Simple Configuration Using the Printer LAN Settings Tool..................................... 11
3.1 Installation and Uninstallation ............................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Operating Procedures ........................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Starting...........................................................................................................................................11
3.2.2 Printer LAN Settings......................................................................................................................13
3.2.3 Adding a Original TCP/IP Port.......................................................................................................16
3.2.4 Change of port...............................................................................................................................18
4Printing Using the Regular OS Print Client ............................................................... 19
5Configuring Using a Web Browser............................................................................. 25
5.1 Displaying the Printer LAN Web Page .................................................................................................. 25
5.2 Configuring Settings from the Printer LAN Web Page .......................................................................... 26
5.3 Printer LAN Web Page Menu Structure ................................................................................................ 26
5.4 Browser Settings ................................................................................................................................... 27
6Troubleshooting........................................................................................................... 29
6.1 Problems during Installation.................................................................................................................. 29
6.2 Problems during Printing....................................................................................................................... 30
6.3 Problems in the Windows TCP/IP Environment ................................................................................... 31
7Usage Warnings........................................................................................................... 33
8Revision History .......................................................................................................... 34

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1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
This manual describes how to configure and how to use the printer LAN used by the PT340-341 printer.
Read this manual thoroughly to ensure you use the product correctly and safely.
When using a Windows printer driver via the LAN, you need to configure the LAN information and
create a original TCP/IP ports for this printer. You can configure these settings easily by using the "Printer
LAN Settings Tool".
1.2 System Requirements
 Printer settings
• LAN: Enable
<Guide> The factory default value is "Enable".
Refer to the instruction manual for the printer for details on how to configure this setting.
 Host hardware
(1) Personal computers equipped with the following interfaces and running a supported operating
systems (OSs).
 LAN interface
(2) The ".NET Framework 2.0" or higher is required in order to use this tool.
If it is not installed, obtain and install the ".NET Framework 2.0" from the Microsoft website.

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 Operating system (OS)
 Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (*1)
 Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition (*1)
 Microsoft® Windows Vista® Enterprise (*2)
 Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business (*2)
 Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate (*2)
 Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium (*2)
 Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic (*2)
 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate (*3)
 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise (*3)
 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional (*3)
 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (*3)
 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Starter (*3)
 Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (*4)
 Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (*4)
 Microsoft® Windows® 8 (*4)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Enterprise Edition (*5)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Standard Edition (*5)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Enterprise Edition (*6)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Standard Edition (*6)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition (*7)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2, Standard Edition (*7)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012, Standard (*8)
 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012, Essentials (*8)
 Microsoft® Windows® Embedded for Point of Service (*9)
 Microsoft® Windows® Embedded POSReady 2009 (*10)
<Guide> 64-bit OSs are also supported.
*) WEPOS 2009
For using the LAN interface
Please add the "Management and Monitoring Tool" component.
 Execution criteria
Administrator privileges are required in order to run this tool.
Log into the Administrators account to run.

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1.3 Description of Equipment
1.3.1 Names and operation of each component
Panel unit
(1) S (Speed) LED (Green)
Turns on when the connection is detected as 100BASE-TX.
Turns off when not connected or when the connection is detected as 10BASE-T.
(2) L/A (Link/Act) LED (Orange)
Turns on when a link is established as 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T.
Flashes when receiving a packet.
(3) Network port (auto detects 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
Connects to the network cable. (Category 5 or higher for a 100BASE-TX network)
1.3.2 Connecting to a network
In order to connect the printer LAN to a network, prepare the following items.
*If you are using the printer in a 100BASE-TX network, prepare an Ethernet hub and network
cable (category 5 or higher) that support 100BASE.
<How to connect to the network>
(1) Check that the printer is turned off.
(2) Connect the network cable to the printer LAN network port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX).
(3) Connect another network cable to the Ethernet hub.
(4) Turn the printer on, and check the S LED on the printer LAN.
Ethernet hub
Network cable
2
1
３
10/100BASE

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1.4 How to Use This Manual
The PT340-341 printer is used as an example for the explanations in this document.
Furthermore, the product names of the operating systems (OSs) listed in "1.3 System Requirements"
are abbreviated as follows.
*1: Windows XP
*2: Windows Vista
*3: Windows 7
*4 : Windows 8
*5 : Windows Server 2003
*6 : Windows Server 2008
*7 : Windows Server 2008 R2
*8 : Windows Server 2012
*9 : WEPOS
*10 : WEPOS 2009
Since the operating procedures (explanations) may vary depending on the OS, read these expressions
as the OS you are using by referring to the following.
<All Programs>
OS
Procedure
Windows 8
Windows Server 2012
Right-click the Start Screen, and click [All Apps].
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Click the button with the Windows logo in the bottom left of
the Desktop screen and select [All Programs].
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
WEPOS
WEPOS 2009
Click [Start] in the bottom left of the Desktop screen
and select [All Programs].
1.5 Trademarks
Company names and product names given in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective companies.

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2 Using the Printer LAN in a Windows Environment
This section describes how to connect to the printer LAN and print using TCP/IP in a Windows environment.
The procedure for printing using the printer LAN over the TCP/IP protocol is as follows.
*Install the printer driver on the computer you are using in advance.
*Administrator privileges are required to configure the settings.
*If you are using Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008
R2 and the [User Account Control] screen appears, select [Yes].
*If you are using Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and the [User Account Control]
screen appears, select [Allow].
<Guide> If you are printing using the regular print client on Windows XP, Windows Server
2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or WEPOS/WEPOS2009, refer to "Printing Using the Regular
OS Print Client".
Check the network settings on the computer
Configure the IP address using the LAN Settings Tool
Configure the printer port using the LAN Settings Tool
Print

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On Windows XP/WEPOS
Check that the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] has been added to Windows XP/WEPOS.
1. Select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Network and Internet Connections] - [Network Connections].
2. Open the [Local Area Connection] properties.
3. Check that the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] has been added.
* If [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is not in the list, click [Install] and select [Select Network
Component Type] - [Protocol] - [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] to add it.
4. In [General], check that the settings have been configured to match your network environment.
Click [Properties].

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On Windows Server 2003
Check that the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] has been added to Windows Server 2003.
1. Select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Network Connections] - [Local Area Connection].
2. Open the [Local Area Connection] properties.
3. Check that the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] has been added.
* If [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is not in the list, click [Install] and select [Select Network
Component Type] - [Protocol] - [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] to add it.
Click [Properties].

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4. In [General], check that the settings have been configured to match your network environment.
<Guide>If you are using the TCP/IP protocol on a Windows Server 2003 system, clear the
[Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer
from the Internet] check box in [Local Area Connection properties] - [Advanced].