Xerox 7428 User Manual

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Troubleshooting
WorkCentre 7425/7428/7435
System Administrator Guide
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General Troubleshooting Procedure
1. Make sure that the printer is ON and that the Main screen (typically the All Services screen) is 
displayed.
2. Make sure that the printer is plugged into a live network drop, typically with a Category 5 twisted 
pair cable attached to the RJ-45 socket at the rear of the printer.
Note:
You can often determine if the drop is live by looking at the and activity (if available) light or 
lights at the rear of the printer. If these lights are lit and/or blinking, you have a live connection. If you 
cannot determine if the drop is live, plug the printer into another drop being used by another machine 
that is fully functioning on the network. You can use a hub to connect both machines to the live 
network drop so that you do not interrupt the operations of the working machine. If you do not have 
access to a second working drop, or a hub, connect a laptop to the RJ-45 socket at the rear of the 
printer using a crossover (not a patch) cable. 
3. Print a Configuration Report. For more information, see 
on page 22. Referring 
to the Configuration Report, determine if the appropriate ports and protocols are enabled for your 
Network environment.
To support communicating with the printer's CentreWare Internet Services, the TCP/IP protocol 
should be enabled. The printer should also have a valid IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway 
displayed. For more information, see 
As some Network Environment settings can only be configured through CentreWare Internet 
Services on the printer, if this tool is shown as disabled on the Configuration Report. For more 
information see 
4. At any networked computer, or at your laptop connected to the printer with a crossover cable, open 
your Web browser and enter the TCP/IP address of the printer (as shown on the Configuration 
Report) into the Address or Location field. Press Enter. If the HTTP port is enabled at the printer, 
you should see CentreWare Internet Services. Note that depending upon Authentication and 
Encryption settings, you might also see an Administrator Log In prompt, or a Digital Certificate 
prompt. With the display of these prompts or pages you have proven that the printer is 
communicating with HTTP over the TCP/IP network. A ping command (see TCP/IP 
Troubleshooting), issued from the computer’s command prompt, can further verify this working 
connection.
5. To troubleshoot network communication problems interfering with printing or scanning to the 
printer’s hard drive (folders), refer to the specific topic, that applies to your network operating 
environment, within this Troubleshooting section.
6. To resolve problems with system options, refer to the Configuration Report to determine if the 
options are installed, enabled, and properly configured on your machine.
To enable purchased options, see 
To properly configure enabled options, see