Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MF8180C Canon
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Remote UI Guide Please read this guide before operating this equipment. After y ou finish readin g this g uide, store it in a safe p lace for future reference.
Color imageCLASS MF8180c Network Guide.
Manuals for the Machine The manuals for this machine are divide d as follo ws. Please refer to them f or detailed i nf ormation . Depending on the system c onfiguration and pr oduct purchased, some ma n uals ma y not be needed. Guides with this symbol ar e printe d manuals.
How the Manual Is Organized Before You Start Specifying the Network Settings Appendix Includes troubleshooting, network settings, so ftware inf ormation, the glossar y and the index. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Considerab le eff ort has been made to e nsure that thi s manual i s free of inaccu racies and omi ssions.
iv Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi How to Use This Man ual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v i Symbols Used in This Manual .
v Chapter 3 Appendix T rou bleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Network Settin g Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi Preface Thank y ou f or purcha sing the Canon Color imageCLASS MF8180c. Please re ad this manual thoroughly bef ore operating the machine in order to f amiliarize yourself with its capabilities , and to mak e the most of its man y functions . After reading this manual, store it in a saf e place f or future reference.
vii Displays Used in This Manual The k eys o r b uttons which y ou should press are ma rked with , as show n below . When multiple b uttons or ke ys can be pressed, they will be highlighted and mentioned in the orde r in which the y should be pressed.
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CHAPTER System Environment Requirements 1-1 1 Before Y ou Start This chapter describes what you need to know bef ore you star t using the machine in a network, including the environments the machine is compatible with, and how to chec k the network environment y ou are using.
Network Connection Diagram 1-2 Before Y ou Star t 1 Network Connection Diagram Ref er to the f ollo wing diag ram e xamples to confir m the network en vironment that is connected to the machi ne, and t hen perf orm the necessar y opera tions f or that enviro nment.
CHAPTER TCP/IP Network Setup Procedures 2-1 2 Specifying the Network Settings This chapter descr ibes the settings an d pr ocedures necessar y to connect and use th e machine with a TCP/IP networ k. TCP/IP Network Setup Procedures T o use a TCP/IP network, it is n ecessar y to perf or m the f ollowing procedures .
TCP/IP Network Setup Procedures 2-2 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 IMPOR T ANT • It is recommended that the network ma nager pe rf orm steps 1, 2, and 3 abov e.
Preparation for Protocol Settings 2-3 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Preparation for Protocol Settings Bef ore y ou specify the machine’ s protocol settings, it is necessary to specify the machine’ s IP address to enable communication betwee n the machine and your computers .
Preparation for Protocol Settings 2-4 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Settings from the Operation Panel IMPOR T ANT Settings specified from the operation pan el become eff ectiv e after the machine is restar ted, after the procedure. 1 Press [Menu].
Preparation for Protocol Settings 2-5 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 5 Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select <SUBNET MASK> ➞ press [Set]. 6 Enter the number us ing the numeric ke ys ➞ press [Set]. 7 Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select <DEF A UL T GA TEW A Y> ➞ press [Set].
Preparation for Protocol Settings 2-6 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Checking the Current Network Settings Y ou can chec k the netw ork settings of the mach ine. Settings specified from the operation panel b ecome eff ectiv e after the machine is restarted, after the procedure .
Preparation for Protocol Settings 2-7 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 3 Execute the applica ble command belo w to set the IP ad dress f or the netw ork boar d. ping <IP Address> -l 479 Input Example: ping 172.20.88.125 -l 479 NO TE • The characte r “ -l ” is the alphabet le tter “L.
Preparation for Protocol Settings 2-8 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 5 Right-cl ic k the selected de vice ➞ clic k [Initial Settings] on the pop- up menu.
Preparation for Protocol Settings 2-9 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 [Gateway Address]: Enter the gate way address used for the TCP/IP network. [Subnet Mask]: Enter th e subnet mask used for the TCP/IP network. [Broadcast Addr ess]: Enter the broadcast address used for the TCP/IP network.
Protocol Settings 2-10 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Protocol Settings Y ou can spe cify the mac hine’ s protocol settin gs on the c omputer by using a ny of the f ollo wing softw are.
Protocol Settings 2-11 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 IMPOR T ANT • For y our web browser , use Inter net Expl orer 5.01 Ser vice P ac k 1 or later , or Netscape Nav igator 6.0 or later . • If you are using a c onnection via a pro xy s er ve r , use the f ollowing s ettings.
Protocol Settings 2-12 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 3 Under [De vice Manager] in the left column of the screen ➞ click [Netw ork]. The [Network] page is displayed. 4 Click [Change] at the right of [TCP/IP]. The [Change TCP/IP Protocol Settings] page is displa yed.
Protocol Settings 2-13 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 5 Specify the setting method f or the machine IP address. T o use DHCP , BOOTP , or RARP for IP addr ess setting, select [On] for [Use DHCP], [Use BOOTP], or [Use RARP]. If selecting [Off] for [Use DHCP], [Use BOOTP] , and [Use RARP], the machine does not check the protocols.
Protocol Settings 2-14 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 9 Click [OK]. The settings become valid after you restart the machi ne. The protocol settings are complete.
Setting Up a Computer for Printing 2-15 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Setting Up a Computer for Printing After y ou ha v e completed the pr otocol settings of the machine, y ou are re ady to set up each of the compu ters f or printing.
Setting Up a Computer for Printing 2-16 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Printer Connection Method (LPD/Raw) Windows 98/Me 1 Press [Menu]. 2 Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select <NETW ORK SETTI NGS> ➞ press [Set]. 3 Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select <LAN SETTINGS> ➞ press [Set].
Setting Up a Computer for Printing 2-17 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Windows 2000/XP 1 Press [Menu]. 2 Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select <NETW ORK SETTINGS> ➞ press [Set]. 3 Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select <LAN SETTINGS> ➞ press [Set].
Setting Up a Computer for Printing 2-18 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 6 If y ou are using LPD , change the por t configuration informati on. ❑ Click the [P or ts] tab to displa y the [P or ts] sheet. ❑ Click [Configure P or t]. ❑ Select [LPR] under [Protoco l], enter “lp” in [Queue Na me] under [LPR Settings] ➞ click [OK ].
Setting Up a Computer for Printing 2-19 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Print Ser ver Settings If Windows 200 0/XP/Server 2003 is on y our net work, the f o llowing pr ocedure enab les yo u to set up a print server f or more efficient manageme nt of netw ork printers.
Setting Up a Computer for Printing 2-20 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 When the alter nate driver is i nstalled, additional windows wil l open for entering the location of the file containing the printe r driver . Fol low the in structions in these windows.
Printer Management 2-21 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Printer Management The machine enab les y ou to use an y of the f ollowing software to chec k the sta tus and to specify the set tings on y our computer .
Printer Management 2-22 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Printer Management Us ing NetSpot Console NetSpot Console is utility software capab le of managing de vices connected to a network.
Additional Protocol Settings 2-23 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 Additional Protocol Settings This section describes two additional pr otocols suppor ted f or this machine: HT TP (HyperT e xt T ransf er Protocol) an d SNMP (Simple Netw ork Management Protocol).
Additional Protocol Settings 2-24 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 SNMP The SNMP helps you mo nitor the state of the machine an d collects its inf ormation. The f ollowin g two items can be set : ■ COMMUNITY NAME Sets the SNMP community name. Y ou can specify up to two community names.
Additional Protocol Settings 2-25 Specifying the Networ k Settings 2 10 Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select <ON> or <OFF> ➞ press [Set]. 11 Press [Stop/Reset] to return to the standby displa y .
CHAPTER Troubleshooting 3-1 3 Appendix This chapter describes how to resolve printing problems, network setting items and software f or doing so , the glossary , and the index. T roubleshooting This section describes ho w to re solve basic prin ting problems.
Troubleshooting 3-2 Appendix 3 • Confir m that the proper printer dr iver is installed. If you are printing from a computer , each computer must hav e a prin ter driver installed. For instructions on installing pr inter drivers, ref er to the Softw are Guide .
Network Setting Items 3-3 Appendix 3 Network Setting Items Network Setting Items Using the Operation Panel Y ou can change the set tings of the machine wit h the operat ion panel of the machine. The set ting items yo u can change are shown b elow . ■ NETWORK SETTINGS Item Setting Description Default Setting IP ADDRESS A UTO .
Network Setting Items 3-4 Appendix 3 Network Setting Items Using Ne tSpot Console, NetSpot Device Installer , or a Web Browser (Remote UI) Y ou can change the settings of the machine with NetSpot Cons ole, NetSpo t De vice Installer , or a web bro wser (Remote UI ).
Network Setting Items 3-5 Appendix 3 ■ TCP/IP Settings Item Setting Desc ription Default Setting Use DHCP Whether DHCP is use d in setting the IP address (On) Use BOO TP Whether BOO TP is used in setting the IP address (Off) Use RARP Whether RARP is used in setting the IP address (Off) IP Address IP address of the machine 0.
Available Software for Network Settings 3-6 Appendix 3 A vailable Software for Network Settings Y ou can specify the ne twork settings of the machine us ing the f ollo wing softwar e: =A v ailable =Unav ailab le *: The mark indicates that only some of t he items can be set.
Glossary 3-7 Appendix 3 Glossar y BOO TP BOO Tstrap Protocol. A protocol that enable s a client machine to automatically obtain network setup in f orma tion from a ser ver o ver a TCP/IP network.
Glossary 3-8 Appendix 3 HP-GL/2 A graphics language that allows computer a pplications to draw graphic images using printers. Images in HP-GL/2 are represented as v ector graphics. V ector objects descr ibe an image in ter ms of geometric sha pes, such as lines and polygons, and fills.
Glossary 3-9 Appendix 3 RARP Re verse Address Resolution Protocol. A protoco l that associates a network adapter address (MAC address) with an In ternet Protocol (IP) address. Raster Raster graphics describes an image as a patt er n of dots, compared to vector g raphics which represents an image as a g eometrical form ula.
Glossary 3-10 Appendix 3 Switching hub A network connection box to which a numb er of computers can be connected. The switching hub f orwards a data packet from the network to the appropriate computer according to the packet’ s address. Conv entional hubs simply send e v er y pack et to e v ery connected computer .
Index 3-11 Appendix 3 Index A Administrator Mode, 2-11 ARP T able, 2-6 ARP/PING Commands, 2-3, 2-6 , 3-6 A v ailable Softw are Network Settings, 3-6 B BOO TP, 2-3 , 2-13, 3-1, 3-7 Broadcast Address, 2.
Index 3-12 Appendix 3 N NetSpot Console, 2-1, 3-4, 3-6 Network Setting Items, 3-3 NETWORK SETTINGS, 3-3 O Operation P anel, 2-4, 3-3 P Ping, 2-7 Preparation for Protocol Settings, 2-3 Print Ser ver Se.
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