Chapter 3: Connecting The Printer; Overview; Where To Start - NEC SuperScript 1800 Network User's Manual

CHAPTER 3
CONNECTING THE
PRINTER
O
VERVIEW
In order for your printer to connect and communicate with a
Local Area Network (LAN), your printer must contain a
Network Interface Card (NIC). A network cable is then used
to interconnect the printer with your LAN.
The SuperScript 1800 can be ordered with or without an
installed NIC. If your printer did not come with a NIC, one
can be ordered from NEC. Ask for the 10/100Base-TX Network
Interface Kit, Order Number 1802. The kit can be ordered
across the internet from NEC's web site at www.nec.com.
This chapter describes how to install the 10/100Base-TX
Network Interface Kit, how to connect the printer to your LAN,
and how to setup the NIC so the printer can communicate
with your network.

Where to Start

If a NIC is not installed in your printer, begin at the next
section, "Installing the NIC." If your printer already has a
NIC installed, begin at "Connecting the Printer" on page 11
for instructions about physically connecting the printer to
your network.
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