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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Keys Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Displays Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Abbreviations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Chapter1
Before You Start
Machines Covered in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
System Environment Requirements (for the imageRUNNER 5000i) . . . .1-3
System Environment Requirements for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
System Environment Requirements for Using E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
System Environment Requirements for Sending Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
System Environment Requirements (for machines other than
the imageRUNNER 5000i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
System Environment Requirements for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
System Environment Requirements for Using E-Mail/I-Fax . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
System Environment Requirements for Sending Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Checking Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Sample Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
With a NetWare Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Without a NetWare Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11
Sample Macintosh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12
Sample UNIX Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Using a Network with Various Types of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Chapter2
Settings Common to the Network Protocols
Network Environment Setup Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Setting Up the Ethernet Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Setting Up the Token Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Communication Environment Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Settings from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
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