(this is a vista thing so your mileage in xp will vary)
first goto cameras and scanners in your control panel and delete any profiles for the copier if you have been unsuccessful doing this...
then goto device manager and delete any entries for your copier... it will either be under wia and/or wsd scan...
then goto network neighborhood... (you should see all the pcs on the network and you should see the copier)
Now right click on the copier and install...
it takes a minute but it will be installed...
then goto scanners and cameras and verify all is well...
now goto your task alfa press scan... press wsd scan.... don't press from pc but the option to the left from console I think it says... it should be populated with all manner of wsd scan options...
select the very first entry and click scan
go back to your pc and accept ( or select the program to accept... and accept some more and then it should go through)
if this does not work or you get error... ( you will either one have to go to scanners and cameras and select the copier select its properties and find the option to prompt for selection... )
if none of this works... on vista... then you have to check to see if you have multiple profiles listed for the task alfa on scanners and cameras... and delete them all... delete copier from device manager... wsd and wia... entries and reinstall
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( 2.8 / 96 )| If you are in a situation where the copier is just way too far and their is no direct ethernet access then you have a couple of options... |
If you need just a simple solution and all your wiring
is connected then try a wall plugged ethernet extender.
It functions effectively as an ethernet cable. You
plug your router into one end then plug that into the wall.
You then plug your copier in the other end and plug it into
the wall and you are good... if you have two eithernet ports on your
copier then you add a switch
in between. If you have a usb copier then you add a printserver
in between. One caution they don't like surge protectors and they do
get hot. To compensate for the heat you could try prying off
the back cover and with a drill drill some holes in the cover... as for
the surge protector... cann't help you there...   |
If you are truly confident in your I.T. skills then you
could try bridging your network with either two ethernet bridges
or one ethernet bridge
if you have a wireless
router. There are many solutions for this but I
prefer trendnet's
solution.  |
| If, however, you feel that all this is quite beyond you then... go get a crimping tool, some rj 45 end connectors, a spool of cat 5e cable, possibly some faceplates, ethernet wall jacks and goto town. It might be hard work but sometimes cabling is best. |
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( 2.9 / 81 )I can only speak from installing the task alfa color but assembling them is pretty simple.
1. step one get the base out of the box... if its got trays remove tray locks
2. step two get the main frame out of the box.. remove tray locks from trays
3. step three slap the mainframe on the base..
4. step four if you have the proper screws then take out the bottom tray and screw down the base to the frame. There is also a screw for the back along with a bracket to screw down the base via the back
5. step five install the document feeder and make sure to unscrew the the scanner lamp safety lock.
6. step six install toner and update firmware...
7. step seven run some copies... look at copy quality... if it doesn't look right run color alignment...
8. you are done...
Issues: some functions don't work right if firmware is not updated...
make sure every tray and every drawer locks properly... overuse can break stuff... don't start up machine without toner... you will get error codes...
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( 2.9 / 77 )checke the network card
Check the cable
possible bad cable or connection? can go to command prompt and perform "ping -t" to get a continuous ping response.. (use control + c to stop pinging)
Make sure the light by printer ethernet port is green
Turn off any port monitoring and/or network monitoring tools
Make sure that the copier is not getting excessive power spikes
Make sure the copier has a dedicated line
Make sure the wall outlet is rated correctly and is the proper voltage and current
Turn netware off if not being used.
Turn ipp off if not being used
Turn off Bonjour in the web interface.
If network is slowing down do this
Send a large PDF and watch the spooling progress in the print queue. If it starts out buzzing along at 2MB/second and then it slow down to 100KB/second, or stall altogether then after 30 seconds it goes Offline. Try this.... set FRPO J2 from default '6' (30 seconds) to '12' (60 seconds) in the Command Center, Printer, FRPO Settings, I/F Dependent. Then submit. In otherwords increase how long it takes for the copier to timeout when communicating
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