Getting started ...

Table of Contents

  1. Installation
  2. Log in
  3. Quick start



Installation

To install cab Network Manager proceed as follows:

Step 1 Install a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). We recommend to use Java JRE 1.4.2_10

Note: If you have already a JRE installed, please check its revision. A JRE 1.6.0/6.0 is required to use all features and to run cab Network Manager properly. Please make sure the JRE path is setup properly in your system, too. You may have to restart your system.

Latest revisions: Java 6 Update 10 by November 19th, 2008. The version could be easily checked by opening a shell and typing java -version or by using the Java Control Panel.

To get the Java JRE have a look at http://java.sun.com/j2se/

Step 2 Copy the cab Network Manager jar-file to your local disk.

To run the program double-click the icon, depending on the system settings of your operating system.
or
If you want to use a command shell, type java -jar cab_Network_Manager_v3.jar

!Warning! Information !Warning!

In case of difficulties with running cab Network Manager the use of a command shell will give additional information about the specific problem.


Log in

After cab Network Manager has been started, you have to log in. Therefore, an account must be created. This is done to reduce the possibility of unauthorised access to the printer via the network. A log in dialogue will be asking the users account name and its password. See picture 1.

'Log in ...
Picture 1: Login in

!Warning! Note: The log in dialogue will setup to the default system language. The language of the program itself could be adjusted in its preferences.!Warning!

After entering the account name and its password, the data entered will be verified ... When using the cab Network Manager the first time you have to setup the account name and password. Use button "New Account".

There are two possibilities of creating a new account. The first option is, like described above, by just entering a new account name. The entered data is going to be used as a template for the new account. The second option to initiate the process of creating an account is by pressing the button with the label "New Account". Already entered data will also be used as a template.

When you set up a new account please read the license agreement carefully. If you do not accept, the program will be closed.

License agreement
Picture 2: cab Software License Agreement

After the next dialogue, the account will be generated, picture 3. Beside entering the account name and its password the preferred language will be selected. The user language can be chosen later within the preferences.

Create an account
Picture 3: Account creation

The last dialogue page, see picture 4, gives you information that the account has been successfully generated. It also asks you to configure the network setting of the cab Network Manager application. By default a class C network with the following parameters is set up: 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0. So only printers with an IP address in the range from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.255 can be added. If your local network differs from the default settings, it must be adjusted to be able to add printers from an other range.

Account created - Configure network setting
Picture 4: Account created


Quick start

Everything in a few sentences:

  1. Install JRE
  2. Copy the cab Network Manager fill to disk
  3. Start the application and create an account
  4. Configure the network setting -> Application preferences
  5. Start adding printers - That is it!