Gerber SOLARA UV2, Owner'S Manual

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Setting up the GERBER SOLARA UV2
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Press F3, Configure to open the NETWORK CONFIGURE menu.
NETWORK CONFIGURE
IP Settings Name F3
SOLARA UV2-A1
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Press F3, Name to open the SET NETWORK NAME menu.
SET NETWORK NAME
Default + F3
= –
S O L A R A U V 2 – A 1
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To change the name of the printer on the network, press F2 to move the = designation
to the letter that you want to change. When the = is over the letter, use F3, + or F4, – to
scroll through the alphabet. Continue to move the = designation to the right to spell
out the network name one letter at a time. Press ENTER to save the changes.
Checking network connections
You can check the network connections to be sure that the computer and GERBER SOLARA
UV2 can communicate. If you experience any difficulty with network communications,
disconnect and reconnect the network cables to ensure that they are seated properly before
continuing with this procedure.
Tip: When a live network cable is plugged into the computer, the RJ45 jack LEDs will light.
To check network connections
1
In Windows XP click Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to open the
Command Prompt window. The display shows
C:\WINDOWS
where C is the letter of
your hard drive.
2
Type
ping
followed by the IP address of the GERBER SOLARA UV2 and press enter.
Do not type any leading zeros that may be in the address. For example, to test a
GERBER SOLARA UV2 connected directly to a computer you would type:
ping 169.254.0.2
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If the network connection is working you will see a reply from the GERBER SOLARA
UV2's network address
Reply from 169.254.0.2 bytes=32 Time<1Oms TTL=225.
(Your IP
address and time may vary.) If there is a problem with the network connection you
will see the message
Destination host unreachable.
Check that the network cables are
properly attached and that you have entered the correct IP Address, Network Mask
and Gateway.
Viewing the current network settings
You can view the current network settings (IP Address, Gateway, and Subnet Mask) and the
factory assigned MAC (media access control) address for the GERBER SOLARA UV2 from the
NETWORK INFO menu. From this menu you can also access the NETWORK CONFIGURE
menu to change the settings. See “Setting fixed (static) network addresses” on page 27.