Network setup (SCX-3205W(K) 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. You can set up the basic network settings through the network setting programs.

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

Item

Requirements

Network interface

  • Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX

  • 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN

Network operating system

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

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

    (See IPv6 Configuration.)

Wireless security

  • Authentication: Open System, Shared Key, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal (PSK)

  • Encryption: WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES

Introducing useful network programs

There are several programs available to setup the network settings easily in network environment. For the network administrator especially, managing several machines on the network is possible.

[Note]

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

SyncThru™ Web Service

Web server embedded on your network machine, which allows you to do the following tasks.

SyncThru™ Web Admin Service

Web-based machine management solution for network administrator.

SyncThru™ Web Admin Service provides you with an efficient way of managing network devices and lets you remotely monitor and troubleshoot network machines from any site with corporate internet access.

SetIP

This utility program allows you to select a network interface and manually configure the IP addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol.

[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 easily accomplished.

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

Printing a 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 troubleshoot problems.

  1. Press and hold Stop/Clear button on the control panel for long enough (about four seconds) until the Status LED blinks fast.

  2. Then, release the button.

Using this Network Configuration Report, you can find your machine MAC address and IP address.

For example:

  • MAC Address:00:15:99:41:A2:78

  • IP Address:192.0.0.192

Setting IP address

First, 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. If your machine has a control panel, you can also change IP address using the machine's control panel.

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

IPv4 setting using SetIP Program (Windows)

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.

Before using SetIP program, disable the computer firewall by performing the following steps.

  1. Open Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Security Center.

  3. Click Windows Firewall.

  4. Disable the firewall.

Installing the program
  1. Insert the Printer Software CD-ROM 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-ROM drive).

  3. Double-click Application > SetIP.

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

  5. Select a language, then click Next.

  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. Turn on the machine.

  3. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Samsung 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.

IPv4 setting using SetIP Program (Macintosh)

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

  1. Open System Preferences.

  2. Click Security.

  3. Click the Firewall menu.

  4. Turn firewall off.

[Note]

The following instructions may vary from your model.

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

  2. Insert the Installation CD-ROM, and open the disk window, select MAC_Installer > MAC_Printer > SetIP > SetIPapplet.html.

  3. Double-click the file and Safari will automatically open, then select Trust. The browser will open the SetIPapplet.html page that shows the printer’s name and IP address information.

  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. Select Apply, then OK, and OK again. The printer will automatically print the configuration report. Confirm that all the settings are correct. Quit Safari. You may close and eject the installation CD-ROM. If necessary, restart the computer’s firewall. You have successfully changed the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.

IPv4 setting using SetIP Program (Linux)

SetIP program should be automatically installed during the printer driver installation.

  1. Print the machine’s network configuration report to find your machine’s MAC address.

  2. Open the /opt/Samsung/mfp/share/utils/.

  3. Double-click the SetIPApplet.html file.

  4. Click to open the TCP/IP configuration window.

  5. Enter the network card’s MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and then click Apply.

    [Note]

    When you enter the MAC address, enter it without a colon(:).

  6. The machine prints the network information. Confirm all the settings are correct.

  7. Close the SetIP program.

Network parameter setting

You can also set up the various network settings through the network administration programs such as SyncThru™ Web Admin Service and SyncThru™ 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 SyncThru™ Web Service

  1. Start a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox and enter your machine’s new IP address in the browser window.

    For example:

  2. Click Go to access the SyncThru™ Web Service.

  3. Click Login on the upper right of the website.

    The Login window appears.

  4. Type in the ID and Password, and then click Login.

    If it is your first time logging into SyncThru™ Web Service, type in the below default ID and password.

    • IDadmin

    • Passwordsec00000

  5. Click Settings > Network Settings.

  6. Click Restore Default on the left pane of the website.

  7. Click Clear.

  8. Click Yes when the confirmation window appears.

  9. Click OK when the success window appears.

  10. 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 or USB and powered on.

  2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Select Install Now.

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

    [Note]
    • For SCX-3205W(K), you can access Wireless Setting and Installation menu. The Wireless Setting and Installation allows you to install a wireless network to connect to the machine with a USB cable (See Setting a wireless network with USB cable).

    • The Advanced Installation has two options, Custom Installation and Install Software Only. The Custom Installation allows you to select the machine’s connection and choose individual component to install. The Install Software Only allows you to install the supplied software such as the Smart Panel. Follow the instruction on the window.

  4. Read License Agreement, and select I accept the terms of the License Agreement. Then, click Next.

    The program searches for the machine.

    [Note]

    If your machine is not found in the network or locally, the error message appears.

    • Check if you want to install the software without connection of the printer.

      • Check this option to install this program without a machine connected. In this case, the print a test page window will be skipped, and completes the installation.

    • Search again

      When you press this button, the firewall notice window appears.

      • Turn off the firewall and Search again. For Windows operating system, click Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall, and inactivate this option.

      • Turn off the firewall from the third party's program beside the operating system. Refer to the manual provided by individual programs.

    • Direct Input

      The Direct Input allows you to search a specific machine on the network.

      • Search by IP address: Enter the IP address or the host name. Then click Next.

        To verify your machine’s IP address, print a network configuration report (See Printing a network configuration report).

      • Search by network path: To find a shared machine (UNC Path), enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button. Then click Next.

    • Help

      If your machine is not connected to the computer or network, this help button gives detailed information about the how to connect the machine.

  5. The searched machine will be shown on the screen. Select the one you wish to use and click Next.

    [Note]

    If the driver searched only one machine, the confirmation window appears.

  6. After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you want to print a test page, click Print a test page.

    Otherwise, just click Next and go to step 8.

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

    If not, click No to reprint it.

  8. If you want to register your machine on Samsung website, click On-line Registration.

    [Note]

    If your machine is not connected yet to the network, click How to connect?. How to connect? gives you the detailed information about the how to connect the machine. Follow the instructions in the window.

  9. Click Finish.

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

  • If your printer driver does not work properly, follow the step 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 > Samsung Printers > your printer driver name > Uninstall.

    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-ROM 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 Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.

  8. Read the license agreement and click Continue.

  9. Click Agree to agree to the license agreement.

  10. 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.

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

  12. Select Typical installation for a network printer for a network printer and then click OK.

  13. The SetIP program automatically runs. If the machine has already configured network information, close the SetIP program.

  14. Click OK to continue the installation.

  15. After the installation is finished, click Restart.

  16. 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.

  17. Click Add on the Printer List.

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

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

    • For Mac OS X 10.4, click IP Printer.

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

  19. Select HP Jetdirect - Socket in Protocol.

    [Note]

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

  20. Enter the machine’s IP address in the Address input field.

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

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

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

    • For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, if Auto Select does not work properly, choose Select Printer Software and your machine name in Print Using.

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

  23. 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-ROM 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 Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.

  8. Read the license agreement and click Continue.

  9. Click Agree to agree to the license agreement.

  10. Select Uninstall and click Uninstall.

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

  12. When the uninstall is done, click Quit.

Linux

Install Linux Driver and add network Printer

  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. Download the Unified Linux Driver package from the Samsung website.

  3. Extract the UnifiedLinuxDriver.tar.gz file and open the new directory.

  4. Double-click the Linux folder.

  5. Double-click the install.sh icon.

  6. The Samsung 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.

  11. Input the printer description and Next

  12. When the add printer is done, click Finish

  13. When the install is done, click Finish

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

[Caution]

TCP/IPv6 is supported properly only in Windows Vista or higher.

[Note]

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

In the IPv6 network environment, follow the next procedure to use the IPv6 address.

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

  2. Turn on the machine.

  3. Print a Network Configuration Report from the machine’s control panel that will check IPv6 addresses (See Printing a network configuration report).

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

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

  6. Follow the instruction on the window.

  7. The Add Printer Wizard window appears. 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 a 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 troubleshoot problems.

  1. In ready mode, press and hold Stop/Clear button on the control panel for long enough (about four seconds) until the Status LED blinks fast.

  2. Then, release the button.

Using this Network Configuration Report, you can find your machine 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 the 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 SyncThru™ Web Service (SCX-3205W(K) 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 SyncThru™ Web Service window opens, click Network Settings.

  3. Click TCP/IPv6.

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

  5. Select the Address/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 are displayed, simply select your machine's IPv6 address.

Using SyncThru™ 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 (See Printing a network configuration report).

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

    [Caution]

    Address must be enclosed in '[ ]' brackets.