NEC SuperScript 1800, Network User'S Manual

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Connecting the Printer 11
CONNECTING THE PRINTER
C
ONNECTING
THE
P
RINTER
NIC Installation
To install the Network Interface Card:
1. Access the printer Controller Board as described
on page 10.
2.
On the back of the printer, remove the two screws from
the metal back plate (located on Interface Panel), then
remove plate (A)
.
3. Located on the controller board is a NIC socket. Insert the
NIC into the socket
(B) .
4. Use the screws, removed in Step 2, to fasten the card (C) .
5. Use the procedure in Step 1 as guide to replace printer
side-panel, 500-sheet Cassette, and printer cables.
After the NIC has been installed, follow the instructions
described in the next section to connect the printer to your
network.
C
ONNECTING THE
P
RINTER
After the NIC is installed, the printer can be physically
connected to your network.
You’ll need a Category 3, 4 or, 5 network cable to make the
interconnection. This cable is not supplied with your printer,
but can be purchased from your local computer hardware
store. Use a Category 5 shielded cable if connecting to a
100MB network
To physically connect the printer to your network:
1. Insert one end of the network cable into the socket
located on the NIC
(D) .
2. Insert the other end of the cable into the socket that
connects to your network.
After the printer is physically connected to your network,
follow the instructions in the next section to configure the
NIC.
B
D
A
C
Connect to
socket on
controller board
Installing the Network Interface Card
Interface Panel