4.2 Description of Menu Items 39Admin MenuThis menu contains five sub menus, [Network Settings], [ParallelSettings], [SystemSettings], [Maintenance Mode], and [Panel Settings].Network SettingsSpecifies the settings for the network. The settings with the suffix “*” in the following tableare displayed when the optional network expansion card is installed.Note• The settings in the [Network Settings] cannot be set when entering this menu during printing.• You need to restart the printer to activate the new settings. After making the settings, switch off theprinter and then switch it on again.Item DescriptionEthernet Specifies the communication speed and the modes of Ethernet.• [Auto] (default)Automatically changes between 10Base half, 10Base full, 100Base half, and100Base full.• [10Base Half]• [10Base Full]• [100Base Half]• [100Base Full]TCP/IP Specifies the settings to use the TCP/IP protocol.Get IP Address Set the IP address acquisition method.• [DHCP/Autonet] (default)Automatically sets the IP address.• [BOOTP]Uses BOOTP to set the IP address automatically.• [RARP]Uses RARP to set the IP address automatically.• [DHCP]Uses DHCP to set the IP address automatically.• [Panel]You can set the IP address manually by entering it on the operator panel.IP Address,Subnet Mask,Gateway AddressThese items are used to check the addresses that have been obtained automatically orto specify addresses manually. Enter the address in the format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Thexxx value for the IP address and gateway can be set from 0 to 255. However, only forxxx leading edge, 127 and 224 to 255 are not enabled. Also, the subnet mask xxx canbe set to 0, 128, 192, 224, 240, 248, 252, 254, 255.Important• To set addresses manually, set the [Get IP Address] to [Panel].• IP addresses are managed in the entire network. An incorrect IP address may affectthe whole network. For the addresses you need to set manually, contact your networkadministrator.Protocol Set [Enable] when using the protocol. When [Disable] is selected, the protocol cannotbe activated.• [LPD] (default: [Enable])• [Port9100] (default: [Enable])• [IPP] (default: [Enable])*• [SMB TCP/IP] (default: [Enable])*• [SMB NetBEUI] (default: [Enable])*• [FTP] (default: [Enable])• [NetWare] (default: [Enable])*• [SNMP]-[UDP] (default: [Enable])• [SNMP]-[IPX] (default: [Enable])*• [StatusMessenger] (default: [Enable])• [InternetServices] (default: [Enable])