Panasonic KX-P8420 Installation Guide

Overview

The KX-P8420 understands Windows 95/98 peer to peer protocol (SMB).   Unlike other
printers, third party spooling programs are not necessary when printing to the KX-P8420
in an SMB environment.

Considerations

1) All workstations that will be printing to the KX-P8420 must be setup using SMB

protocol (“File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks” service must be installed
on each workstation).  All workstations must have valid TCP\IP addresses, Subnet
masks, and Default gateways.

2) Windows SMB is a peer to peer network protocol, any clients printing to the KX-

P8420 using SMB must be on the same network segment.

3) The KX-P8420 must be assigned a valid, unique TCP\IP address using the same

numbering scheme as the workstations.

4) WebTools are required to setup and enable SMB in the KX-P8420.  WebTools

require TCP\IP protocol and a JAVA enabled web browser (Netscape 3.02 and
Internet Explorer 4.0 or above).  To display WebTools properly the display resolution
must be 800 X 600 or higher.

Installation consists of three sections

Section 1)
Enabling and entering the TCP\IP information into the KX-P8420.

Section 2
Configuring the KX-P8420 for SMB protocol using WebTools.

Section 3
Installing and configuring the print driver.

Section 1

Enabling and entering the TCP\IP information into the KX-P8420 from the front panel.

1) Press Menu 1 time.
2) Press 

5

5 until “Network Protocol Setup” is displayed.

3) Press Enter and “TCP\IP Setup” is displayed.
4) Press Enter and “Enable TCP\IP?” is displayed.
5) Press Enter and “Enable TCP\IP? NO” is displayed.