Network setup (Dell 1130n only)

This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the network connected machine and software.

Network environment

You need to set up the network protocols on the machine to use it as your network machine.

The following table shows the network environments supported by the machine:

Item

Requirements

Network interface

Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX

Network operating system

  • Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/7/2008 Server R2

  • Various Linux OS

  • Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.6

Network protocols

  • TCP/IPv4

  • DHCP, BOOTP

  • DNS, WINS, Bonjour, SLP, UPnP

  • Standard TCP/IP Printing (RAW), LPR, IPP

  • SNMPv 1/2/3, HTTP, IPSec

  • TCP/IPv6 (DHCP, DNS, RAW, LPR, SNMPv 1/2/3, HTTP, IPSec

    (See IPv6 Configuration.)

Introducing useful network programs

There are several programs available to setup the network settings in network environment.

[Note]

Before using the programs below, set the IP address first.

Embedded Web Service

Web server embedded on your network machine, which allows you to:

SetIP

This utility program allows you to select a network interface and manually configure the IP addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol. (See IP setting using SetIP Program)

[Note]

TCP/IPv6 is not supported by this program.

Using a wired network

You must set up the network protocols on your machine to use it on your network. This chapter will show you how this is accomplished.

You can use network after connecting network cable to a corresponding port on your machine.

Printing network configuration report

You can print a Network Configuration Report from the machine's control panel that will show the current machine’s network settings. This will help you to set up a network and troubleshooting problems.

To print the report:

In ready mode, press and hold the (cancel button) for about 5 seconds. You can find your machine’s MAC address and IP address.

For example:

  • MAC Address : 00:15:99:41:A2:78

  • IP Address : 192.0.0.192

Setting IP address

Firstly, you have to set up an IP address for network printing and managements. In most cases a new IP address will be automatically assigned by a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server located on the network.

In a few situations the IP address must be set manually. This is called a static IP and is often required in corporate Intranets for security reasons.

  • DHCP IP assignment: Connect your machine to the network, and wait a few minutes for the DHCP server to assign an IP address to the machine. Then, print the Network Configuration Report as explained above. If the report shows that the IP address has changed, the assignment was successful. You will see the new IP address in the report.

  • Static IP assignment: Use SetIP program to change the IP address from your computer.

In an office environment, we recommend that you contact a network administrator to set this address for you.

IP setting using SetIP Program

This program is for manually setting the network IP address of your machine using its MAC address to communicate with the machine. A MAC address is the hardware serial number of the network interface and can be found in the Network Configuration Report.

For using SetIP program, disable the computer firewall before continuing by performing the following:

  1. Open Start > All programs > Control Panel.

  2. Double click Security Center.

  3. Click Windows Firewall.

  4. Disable the firewall.

Installing the program
  1. Insert the supplied software CD provided with your machine. When the driver CD runs automatically, close that window.

  2. Start Windows Explorer and open the X drive. (X represents your CD/DVD drive.)

  3. Double-click Application > SetIP.

  4. Double-click Setup.exe to install this program.

  5. Click OK. If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.

  6. Follow the instructions in the window and complete the installation.

Starting the program
  1. Connect your machine to the network with a network cable.

  2. Turned on the machine.

  3. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Dell Printers > SetIP > SetIP.

  4. Click on the icon (third from left) in the SetIP window to open the TCP/IP configuration window.

  5. Enter the machine’s new information into the configuration window as follows. In a corporate intranet, you may need to have this information assigned by a network manager before proceeding.

    • MAC Address : Find the machine’s MAC address from the Network Configuration Report and enter it without the colons. For example, 00:15:99:29:51:A8 becomes 0015992951A8.

    • IP Address: Enter a new IP address for your printer.

      For example, if your computer’s IP address is 192.168.1.150, enter 192.168.1.X. (X is number between 1 and 254 other than the computer’s address.)

    • Subnet Mask: Enter a Subnet Mask.

    • Default Gateway: Enter a Default Gateway.

  6. Click Apply, and then click OK. The machine will automatically print the Network Configuration Report. Confirm that all the settings are correct.

  7. Click Exit to close the SetIP program.

  8. If necessary, restart the computer’s firewall.

Network parameter setting

You can also set up the various network settings through the network administration programs such as Embedded Web Service.

Restoring factory default settings

You may need to reset the machine to the factory default settings when machine that you are using is connected to new network environment.

Restoring factory default settings using Embedded Web Service

  1. Start a web browser and enter your machine’s new IP address in the browser window.

    For example,

  2. When the Embedded Web Service window opens, click Network Settings.

  3. Click Reset. Then, click Clear for network.

  4. Turn off and restart machine to apply settings.

Installing network connected machine’s driver

Windows

You can set up the machine driver, follow the steps below.

This is recommended for most users. All components necessary for machine operations will be installed.

  1. Make sure that the machine is connected to the network and powered on.

  2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD/DVD drive.

    • The software CD should automatically run and an installation window appear.

    • If the installation window does not appear, click Start and then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive. Click OK.

    • If you use Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server R2 click Start > All programs > Accessories > Run.

      Type X:\Setup.exe replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive and click OK.

    • If the AutoPlay window appears in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server R2, click Run Setup.exe in Install or run program field, and click Continue or Yes in the User Account Control windows.

  3. Click Next.

    If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.

  4. Select Typical installation for a network printer. Then, click Next.

    [Note]

    The Custom Installation allows you to select the machine’s connection and choose individual component to install. Follow the guide on the window.

  5. The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next.

    • If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your printer to the network. To add the printer to the network, enter the port name and the IP address for the printer.

    • To verify your printer’s IP address, print a Network Configuration page. (By pressing the (cancel button) for about 5 seconds, then release. (Example IP Address is 13.121.52.104)

    • To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button.

    [Note]

    If you cannot find your machine in network, please turn off the firewall and click Update.

    For Windows operating system, Start > Control Panel and start windows firewall, and deactivate this option. For other operating system, refer to its on-line guide.

  6. After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test page, select the checkbox and click Next. Otherwise, just click Next and skip to step 8.

  7. If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes.

    If not, click No to reprint it.

  8. Click Finish.

[Note]
  • After the driver setup, you may enable firewall.

  • If the printer driver does not work properly, follow the steps below to repair or reinstall the driver.

    1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your machine and powered on.

    2. From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs > Dell > Dell Printers > your printer driver name > Maintenance.

    3. Select the option as you wish, follow the instruction on the window.

Macintosh

  1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your network and powered on. Also, your machine’s IP address should have been set.

  2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD/DVD drive.

  3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.

  4. Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

  5. Double-click the Installer OS X icon.

  6. Enter the password and click OK.

  7. The Dell Installer window opens. Click Continue.

  8. Select Easy Install and click Install. Easy Install is recommended for most users. All components necessary for machine operations will be installed.

    • If you select Custom Install, you can choose individual components to install.

  9. The message which warns that all applications will close on your computer appears. Click Continue.

  10. After the installation is finished, click Quit.

  11. Open the Applications folder > Utilities > Print Setup Utility.

    • For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, open the Applications folder > System Preferences and click Print & Fax.

  12. Click Add on the Printer List.

    • For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, click the “+” icon; a display window will pop up.

  13. For Mac OS X 10.3, select the IP Printing tab.

    • For Mac OS X10.4, click IP Printer.

    • For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, click IP.

  14. Select Socket/HP Jet Direct in Printer Type.

    [Note]

    When printing a document containing many pages, printing performance may be enhanced by choosing Socket for Printer Type option.

  15. Enter the machine’s IP address in the Printer Address field.

  16. Enter the queue name in the Queue Name field. If you cannot determine the queue name for your machine server, try using the default queue first.

  17. For Mac OS X 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Dell in Printer Model and your machine name in Model Name.

    • For Mac OS X 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Dell in Print Using and your machine name in Model.

    • For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Select a driver to use... and your machine name in Print Using.

    Your machine appears on the Printer List, and is set as the default machine.

  18. Click Add.

    [Note]

    If the printer driver does not work properly, uninstall the driver and reinstall it.

    Follow steps below to uninstall the driver for Macintosh.

    1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

    2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD/DVD drive.

    3. Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.

    4. Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

    5. Double-click the Installer OS X icon.

    6. Enter the password and click OK.

    7. The Dell Installer window opens. Click Continue.

    8. Select Uninstall and click Uninstall.

    9. When the message which warns that all applications will close on your computer appears, Click Continue.

    10. When the uninstall is done, click Quit.

Linux

Install Linux Driver

  1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your network and powered on. Also, your machine’s IP address should have been set.

  2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD/DVD drive.

  3. Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Linux desktop.

  4. Double-click the Linux folder.

  5. Double-click the install.sh icon.

  6. The Dell Installer window opens. Click Continue.

  7. The Add printer wizard window opens. Click Next.

  8. Select Network printer and click Search button.

  9. The Printer’s IP address and model name appears on list field.

  10. Select your machine and click Next.

Add network Printer

  1. Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator.

  2. Click Add Printer…

  3. The Add printer wizard window opens. Click Next.

  4. Select Network printer and click the Search button.

  5. The printer’s IP address and model name appears on list field.

  6. Select your machine and click Next.

  7. Input the printer description and Next

  8. When the add printer is done, click Finish.

IPv6 Configuration

[Note]
  • TCP/IPv6 is supported properly only in Windows Vista or higher.

  • If the IPv6 network seems not working, set all the network setting to the factory defaults and try again. (See Restoring factory default settings.)

To use the IPv6 network environment, follow the next procedure to use the IPv6 address:

The machine is provided with IPv6 feature on.

  1. Connect your machine to the network with a network cable.

  2. Turned on the machine.

  3. Print a Network Configuration Report from the machine’s control panel that will check IPv6 addresses.

  4. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers > Add Printer.

  5. Click Add a local printer on the Add Printer windows.

  6. Follow the instruction on the window.

[Note]

If the machine does not work in the network environment, activate IPv6. Refer to the next section followed by.

Printing network configuration report

You can print a Network Configuration Report from the machine's control panel that will show the current machine’s network settings. This will help you to set up a network and troubleshooting problems.

To print the report:

In ready mode, press and hold the (cancel button) for about 5 seconds. You can find your machine’s MAC address and IP address.

For example:

  • MAC Address : 00:15:99:41:A2:78

  • IP Address : 192.0.0.192

Setting IPv6 addresses

Machine supports following IPv6 addresses for network printing and managements.

  • Link-local Address: Self-configured local IPv6 address. (Address starts with FE80.)

  • Stateless Address: Automatically configured IPv6 address by a network router.

  • Stateful Address: IPv6 address configured by a DHCPv6 server.

  • Manual Address: Manually configured IPv6 address by a user.

Manual address configuration

  1. Start a web browser such as Internet Explorer that supports IPv6 addressing as a URL. (See Using Embedded Web Service (Dell 1130n only).)

    [Note]

    For IPv4, enter the IPv4 address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click Go.

  2. When the Embedded Web Service window opens, click Network Settings.

  3. Click TCP/IP.

  4. Enable the Manual Address In the TCP/IPv6 section.

  5. Select the Router Prefix and click the Add button, then the router prefix will automatically be entered into the address field.

    Enter the rest of address. (ex: 3FFE:10:88:194::AAAA. “A” is the hexadecimal 0 through 9, A through F.)

  6. Click the Apply button.

Installing printer driver

Driver installation for network printer in IPv6 network environment is same as TCP/IPv4. (See Installing network connected machine’s driver.)

Select TCP/IP Port and when the list of machines is displayed, simply select your machine's IPv6 address.

Using Embedded Web Service

  1. Start a web browser such as Internet Explorer that supports IPv6 addressing as a URL .

  2. Select one of the IPv6 addresses (Link-local Address, Stateless Address, Stateful Address, Manual Address) from Network Configuration Report.

  3. Enter the IPv6 addresses. (ex: http://[FE80::215:99FF:FE66:7701])

    [Note]

    Address must be enclosed in '[]' brackets.