Pobleme setting up a GDI network laser printer!

[Ofreeb]

Hello,

I would like to install a printer on my network equiped with PC’s using Windows XP. It is a QMS-Minolta Magicolor DeskLaser 2200.
The way I have set the Network IP address: 192.168.1.200 as well as the Router IP address.

The machine provides 3 menus for SNMP (NMS1, NMS2, NMS3). I don’t know how to use that but I’ve given the IP address of one of my machines, then a Community name (?) is asked (Public by default) and an NMS access (several choices). This last bit is probably not very relevant for me as I don’t know how to use this…

Obviously, the machine is recognised on the network because from different computers I’m able to ping it.

One question is: because it’s a GDI printer, does it need to be attached to a computer?

I’ve installed it with the Add Printer Wizard using the “Local Printer attached to this computer” (as this printer is not attached to a print server). I created a new port: 192.168.1.200 and give the name of Magicolor to the Port name.

But still, I’m unabled to print anything!

Can anyone help me?

Ofreeb

[glc]

If you are connecting the printer to your router with an Ethernet cable, then you DO have a print server, it's internal to the printer. To install it, you have to follow the instructions in the manual.

[Ofreeb]

I've read the manuals availables but nothing about this...

So I do not know...

Ofreeb

[glc]

I just downloaded the install manual and it's addressed in there. You set the IP and subnet mask using the Network front panel menu, then you install the printer driver/monitor on each workstation manually to a local port with plug and play deselected using the CD. You then change the port from LPT1 to the Crown port.

[Ofreeb]

Sorry,

I wasn't clear enough: I have done this at least on one of the machines but still I cannot have anything printed!

Ofreeb

[glc]

Can the machine ping the print server?

[Ofreeb]

I'm a bit confiused: what do you call the print server?

I have this Magicolor and no printer dedicated to it as such. This Crown Port Monitor is using the IP address I entered in the Magicolor...

Ofreeb

[glc]

The print server is inside the printer - you have the printer connected to the network with Ethernet cable, correct? You set up the print server according to the directions in the manual I referenced, right? You assigned it an IP address, right? Ping that IP address.

[Ofreeb]

IF I ping it it works... (either assigned manually or through the DHCP of the Router)

[glc]

Then there is no reason whatsoever it should not print as long as the software is installed on each computer and is pointing at the correct port.