Of course PM wants an IP, it needs to know what address to send prints to.
Give it the IP of your printer.
Assuming you are using the PC network port you wont need another network card, but the basics of connection are here:
http://www.mutoh.com/kb/entry/8/
yes, what RandyA said...
Here is an example:
The Printer:
1. The printer indicates
“READY TO PRINT”
2. Press the
“MENU” button
3. Using the “RIGHT” arrow button scroll right once
4. Using the “DOWN” arrow button scroll down to “IP ADDRESS”
5. Press
“ENTER”
6. Configure the address to
172.018.003.101
7. Press
“Enter” to save this setting
8. Press “CANCEL” one time
9. Using the “DOWN” arrow button scroll down once to “SUBNET MASK”
10. Press
“ENTER”
11. Configure the Subnet Mask to
255.255.255.000
12. Press
“Enter” to save this setting
13. Press “CANCEL” all the way back to “READY TO PRINT”
The Computer:
1. On your computer go to
“START” then “CONTROL PANEL” then
“NETWORK CONNECTIONS”
2. Locate the
“Local Area Connection” that you have your Printer
connected to using a “CROSS-OVER” Ethernet Cable
3. “RIGHT CLICK” on the that “Local Area Connection” and scroll down
to “Properties” and left Click
4. Scroll down to “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and highlight it. Then
click on the “Properties” button
5. Put a “DOT” in beside the term “Use The Following IP Address”
6. Now enter the IP Address
“172.018.003.100”
7. Now enter the Subnet Mask
“255.255.255.000”
8.
Press “OK”
9. Go back to the
“Windows Desktop”
10. Open your Flexi Sign
“Production Manager”
11. Go to
“SETUP”, then “ADD SET-UP”
12. Choose
“COLOR PRINTERS”
13. Choose
“MUTOH”
14. Choose
“VJ-1204 or VJ-1304 or VJ1604”
15. Choose
“TCP/IP”
16. Enter
“172.018.003.101, Port should already be “9100”
17. Save these settings.
