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Windows 95/98 and Windows ME Network Configuration
The Elite 21 CD-ROM contains software to allow the printer to be accessed as a
peer-to-peer device on a Windows 95/98/ME Ethernet network. This includes
software to allow the printer to be accessed as a peer-to-peer device using TCP/IP, or
using IPX/SPX. We recommend using the TCP/IP option for most users, if you prefer
to use IPX, see instructions in Chapter 8 of the Elite 21 Series User’s Manual
First, make sure that TCP/IP is enabled and configured within Windows. To do this, go
to the Start menu, then to Settings, Control Panels, and select Network. Click on
Protocols, and make sure “TCP/IP Protocol” is present on the list of supported
protocols. If not, click on Add to install it. Consult your Windows documentation for
more information. Once installed, click on TCP/IP Protocol from the list of supported
protocols, click Properties and enter all necessary TCP/IP settings for the PC. Your
network administrator may need to assist with this process.
Once the PC is set up to use TCP/IP, confirm that all the TCP/IP settings are properly
set on the printer. If an IP address has not been assigned to the printer, assign one
following the instructions in Step 9 of this guide.
Make sure that the PC and printer are both properly connected to the network, then
run the IP-P2P software located on the Elite 21 CD-ROM. This software will create a
TCP/IP port for the printer within Windows and allow you to select the printer using
that port.
To install the IP-P2P software on the PC, follow these steps:
• Insert the Elite 21 CD-ROM into the PC.
• Open the “My Computer” icon from the desktop, and double-click the CD-ROM
icon to open the CD window.
• Double-click the Network folder on the Elite 21 CD-ROM, then double-click the
IP-P2P 2.70 folder, then the file called “SETUP.EXE” within this folder.
• This will run the IP-P2P installer. Follow the steps in the installer to install the
software.
Once the IP-P2P software is installed, you can run the program to create the TCP/IP
port for the printer, as follows:
