Panasonic KX-P7310 - KX-P 7310 B/W Laser Printer User manual

KX-P7310 comes standard with an Ethernet network
interface. Read the Setup Guide FIRST for setup
procedures and necessary precautions for safety and
use. Then perform the network setup following this
guide.
For detailed information of network printing, see the
“Network” section in the Operating Instructions.
Keep this documentation in a safe place for future
reference.
*1 Microsoft® Windows® operating system (hereafter
Windows)
*2Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system (hereafter
Windows XP)
*3Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 operating system
(hereafter Windows Server 2003)
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Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. 2003
For Network Administrator:
There are two methods of installing printer software for
Windows, Quick Printer Setup and Custom Printer
Setup. This Setup Guide only explains the Quick
Printer Setup. Custom Printer Setup enables to install
for a print server or make the easy installer for a client
computer, etc. If you want to use the Custom Printer
Setup, refer to “Network” section of the Operating
Instructions.
■Reading the Operating Instructions
The Operating Instructions are installed in your
computer while installing the printer driver. Before
installing the printer driver, you can also read the
Operating Instructions on the printer CD-ROM following
these instructions:
(1) Insert the printer CD-ROM into your computer CD-
ROM drive.
The CD-ROM launches automatically.
NOTE
• If the CD-ROM does not launch automatically,
double click My computer icon, then double click
the CD-ROM icon.
(For Windows XP*2/ Windows Server™ 2003*3,
click [Start] and click My Computer, then double
click the CD-ROM drive.)
(2) (Click language and) click Browse CD-ROM.
• To open and read the Operating Instructions on
your screen, Acrobat Reader program must be
installed in the computer. If you want to install it,
click Install Acrobat Reader and follow the
instructions on the screen.
(3) Double click the Network.pdf
(Manual \ English \ Network.pdf).
Laser Printer
Network Setup Guide
Model No. KX-P7310
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setup for Network Printing
(For Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Setting the Printer and Computer . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing the Web Administrative Tool. . . . . . . 3
Setup for Network Printing (For Mac) . 3
Setup for Network Printing
(For Windows®*1)
Setting the Printer and Computer
Windows

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Step 1: Setting up TCP/IP on the Computer
If the TCP/IP of your computer is already set, proceed to
the next step. If it is not set, consult with your network
administrator. Regarding the configuration of TCP/IP,
refer to the help menu or documentation for Windows.
Step 2: Setting up TCP/IP of the Printer
You need to set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Default Gateway for the printer. It can be set by using
one of the following two methods.
• Using the DHCP server
• Using the Network Setup Tool
If the administrator manages the network with a DHCP
server, it will automatically assign an IP Address, Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway. These can be viewed by
printing out the configuration page (see below).
You may need to contact your network administrator to
set up the TCP/IP address.
The following is the method using the Network Setup
Tool.
1Turn the printer on.
2Press PRINT/RESET button on the printer panel
more than 2 seconds and less than 5 seconds to
print the configuration page.
3Confirm the MAC address on the configuration
page.
4Insert the printer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM launches automatically.
NOTE
• If the CD-ROM does not launch automatically,
double click My computer icon, then double click
the CD-ROM icon.
(For Windows XP / Windows Server 2003, click
[Start] and click My Computer, then double click
the CD-ROM drive.)
5(Click language and) click KX-P7310 and click
Install Network Utilities.
6Follow the instructions until the screen below is
displayed.
7Click on the Yes check button, and then click
[Finish].
8Click the KX-P7310 printer you want to set up in the
list.
To select the printer, refer to the MAC address
confirmed at step 3.
9Click the Setup menu and select Network Setup….
10 Click the TCP/IP tab.
11 Remove the check mark from Use DHCP/BOOTP
and Use RARP check box, then enter the IP
Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Click
[OK].
12 Confirm the setting and click [OK].
You will see the message “Do you wish to send the
setting to Network Printer?”.
13 Click [OK].
14 Click Device menu and select Exit.
Step 3: Installing the Printer Driver on the
Computer
1Confirm the printer is ready for printing.
2Insert the printer CD-ROM disk into the CD-ROM
drive.
The CD-ROM launches automatically.
NOTE
• If the CD-ROM does not launch automatically,
double click My computer icon, then double click
the CD-ROM icon.
(For Windows XP / Windows Server 2003, click
[Start] and click My Computer, then double click
the CD-ROM drive.)
3(Click language and) click your printer.
4Click Install Printer driver and Utilities.
The License Agreement window is displayed.
5Click [Yes].
6Click Quick Printer Setup and click [Next >].

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7Click on the Select the Network port for KX-P7310
check button and click the printer assigned the IP
address in the previous step 2, then click [Next >].
The Select installed options window is displayed.
8Click on the check box for the installed options in
your printer, then Click [Next >].
The Setup program starts installing the printer driver
and utilities.
The InstallShield Wizard Complete window is
displayed.
9Click [Finish].
NOTE
• Change the spool setting to disable bi-directional
support in the printer driver as follows:
For Windows 95*1/ Windows 98*2/ Windows Me*3
(1) Display the printers folder (Start-Settings-Printers).
(2) Right click the printer and select Properties.
(3) Click the Details tab and click Spool Settings….
(4) Click on the Disable bi-directional support for
this printer check box.
For Windows NT® 4.0*4/ Windows 2000*5
(1) Display the printers folder (Start-Settings-Printers).
(2) Right click the printer and select Properties.
(3) Click the Ports tab.
(4) Click Enable bidirectional support to remove the
check mark of the check box.
For Windows XP / Windows Server 2003
(1) Display the printers folder.
Windows XP Professional / Windows Server 2003:
Start-Printers and Faxes
Windows Home:
Start-Control Panel-Printers and Other Hardware-
Printers and Faxes
(2) Right click the printer and select Properties.
(3) Click the Ports tab.
(4) Click Enable bidirectional support to remove the
check mark from the check box.
*1Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system (hereafter
Windows 95)
*2Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system (hereafter
Windows 98)
*3Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition operating system
(hereafter Windows Me)
*4Microsoft® Windows NT® operating system Version 4.0
(hereafter Windows NT 4.0)
*5Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system (hereafter
Windows 2000)
Web Administrative Tool enables the ability to manage
the device connected to the network. For the installation
and usage, see the Readme as follows:
1Insert the printer CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM launches automatically.
NOTE
• If the CD-ROM does not launch automatically,
double click My computer icon, then double click
the CD-ROM icon.
(For Windows XP / Windows Server 2003, click
[Start] and click My Computer, then double click
the CD-ROM drive.)
2(Click language and) click Browse CD-ROM.
3Double click the Readme.txt
(Network\WebTool\English\Readme.txt).
4See the System requirements.
(To install the Web Administrative Tool, Web server
is needed. Refer to the help menu of Windows to
install the Web server.)
NOTE
• For the IP address of the SMTP server, consult with
your network administrator.
Step 1: Installing the PPD File
1Insert the printer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2Double click the CD-ROM icon, then double click
Mac OS or Mac OS X folder depending on the
operating system (see below).
Mac OS: Mac OS 8.5 - Mac OS 9.2
Mac OS X: Mac OS X 10.1 - Mac OS X 10.2
3Double click the English folder and the PPD
Installer icon to install the printer’s PPD file, USB
printer class driver.
4Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
the installation.
Installing the Web Administrative
Tool
Setup for Network Printing
(For Mac)
Mac

Step 2: Setting up AppleTalk and TCP/IP on
the computer
If the AppleTalk and TCP/IP of your computer are
already set, proceed to the next step. If they are not set,
consult with your network administrator. Regarding the
configuration of TCP/IP, refer to the help menu or
documentation for Macintosh.
NOTE
• Refer to “Network” section in the Operating Instructions
about setting the AppleTalk and TCP/IP to your
Macintosh.
Step 3: Setting up TCP/IP on the printer
You need to set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Default Gateway for the printer. It can be set by using
one of the following two methods.
• Using the DHCP server
• Using the Network Setup Tool
Network Setup Tool can operate in the Classic
environment only. When using it in Mac OS X 10.1 or
Mac OS X10.2, use it in the Classic environment.
If the administrator manages the network with DHCP
server, it will automatically assign an IP Address, Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway. These can be viewed by
printing out the configuration page (see below).
You may need to contact your network administrator to
set up TCP/IP.
1Turn the printer on.
2Press PRINT/RESET button more than 2 seconds
less than 5 seconds.
3Confirm the IP Address and MAC address on the
configuration page.
Step 4: Connecting Your Computer to the
Printer
Be sure the printer is connected to the network and
turned it on in advance.
For Mac OS 8.5 - Mac OS 9.2
1Click the Chooser from Apple menu and ensure
AppleTalk is Active.
NOTE
• If necessary, you may need to add the AppleTalk zone
where your printer is located.
2Click the LaserWriter 8 printer icon.
3Select the printer name from the scroll list.
4Click [Create] or [Setup].
The following steps may differ depending on the version
of operating system, follow the instructions on the
screen.
5Select Panasonic KX-P7310 and click [Select].
6Click the option installed in your printer and select
Installed or total installed memory.
7Click [OK].
8Confirm an icon appeared to the left of the printer
name selected at step 3.
9Close the Chooser.
For Mac OS X 10.1 - Mac OS X 10.2
NOTE
• Log on the computer as an Administrator.
1Open the Print Center.
• The Print Center is in the Utilities folder
(Macintosh HD: Applications:Utilities).
2Select Add Printer... from the Printers menu.
3Select AppleTalk as the connection type, and click
the printer name.
The printer name is displayed in the Printer List.
4Confirm the Printer Model is set to Auto Select...
and click Add.
5Close the Print Center.
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