Testing EthernetCommunicationPrinter Jams and Troubleshooting 6-21Testing Ethernet CommunicationMake sure the printer is on and connected to your network by pinging the printer.1 From a PC connected to your network:a Go to Start/Programs/MS-DOS Prompt (Start/Programs/Command Promptfor NT).b In the DOS window, typepingipaddress↵ (for example, ping 161.33.128.5↵)If your printer’s network connection is working correctly, your screen displaysinformation similar to the following:Microsoft Windows 98Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1998C:\WINDOWS>ping 161.33.128.5Pinging 161.33.128.5 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 161.33.128.5: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=15Reply from 161.33.128.5: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=15Reply from 161.33.128.5: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=15Reply from 161.33.128.5: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=15Ping statistics for 161.33.128.5:Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 <0% loss>,Approximate round trip times in milliseconds:Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 2msC:\WINDOWS>
