Konica Minolta bizhub 20P - Manual (Page 14)

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Configuring your machine for a network2
Overview
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Before using your KONICA MINOLTA machine in a network environment, you must install the KONICA
MINOLTA software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. In this
chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using TCP/IP protocol.
We recommend that you use the KONICA MINOLTA installer on the CD/DVD-ROM to install the KONICA
MINOLTA software as this will guide you through the software and network installation. Please follow the
instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
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To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure its IP address and subnet
mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host
computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address
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An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each device connected to a network. An IP address
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.
„ Example: In a small network, you would normally change the final number.
• 192.168.1.1
• 192.168.1.2
• 192.168.1.3
How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
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If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network the print server will automatically obtain its IP
address from that server.
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On smaller networks, the DHCP server may also be the Router.
For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see:-
Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 63
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page 64
Using RARP to configure the IP address on page 65.
If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will
automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. For more information on
APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 65.
If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a KONICA MINOLTA print server is 192.0.0.192.
However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network.
For information on how to change the IP address, see Setting the IP address and subnet mask on page 10.
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