Configure the OKI ES3640e MFP with ZetaFax 9.1

Summary

This guide is designed to help you install and configure Zetafax to work with the fax gateway option of the ES3640e MFP by OKI Printing Solutions. The ES3640e can send a fax with Zetafax 9.1 LAN Fax using either “Scan to Email” or the “Fax Gateway” features of the ES3640e. This guide will describe both how to implement each method in the following network environment:

·  Windows 2000/2003 Domain Environment.

·  Microsoft Exchange Email Server.

·  Microsoft Active Directory User Manager.

·  Microsoft Domain Name Services(DNS).

When in different network environments, similar process must be followed using the software tools for that environment. Detailed instructions of other environments can be found in the Zetafax 9.1 Help system.

Requirements

o  ES3640e MFP by OKI Printing Solutions.

o  Windows 2000 or 2003 Domain Environment with the following services configured and setup.

o  MS Exchange System Manager

o  Active Directory Users

o  Domain Name Services(DNS)

o  Windows 2000 or Windows XP Personal Computer in the same Domain

o  Zetafax Server 9.1

o  Zetafax SMTP Gateway Server

o  Class 1 or 2 Fax Modem (Multiple modems per PC are supported)

o  Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7.0. (Required only for PDF Faxing)

Overview

There are several steps that require setup to configure the ES3640e to function with the Zetafax server. These are listed below and each on is critical to a successful installation. The examples in this document are specific to a Windows networking environment and may differ slightly in your environment. Additional detailed instructions are available in the Zetax Help system.

·  Configure DNS for use with Zetafax

·  Configure MS Exchange for use with Zetafax

·  Configure Zetafax SMTP Gateway

·  Configure Zetafax Server

·  Configure the ES3640e “Scan to Email” feature.

·  Configure the ES3640e “Fax Gateway” feature.

·  Configure Zetafax Server for use with PDF File Types

·  Configure the MFP as the automatic printer for faxes.

Configure DNS for use with Zetafax

Domain names are resolved by sending DNS name queries to a configured DNS server. The DNS server is a computer that stores domain name–to–IP address mapping records or has knowledge of other DNS servers. The DNS server resolves the queried domain name to an IP address and sends the result back. Configuring DNS for use with the ES3640e and Zetafax is required, allowing the ES3640e to easily communicate with the Zetafax SMTP Gateway.

Below is an example of configuring Microsoft Windows 2000 Server DNS for use with the ES3640e and the Zetafax SMTP Gateway.

1.  Add a new Host and a Mail Exchange to the DNS System

  1. From you DNS Server, go to Control Panel | Administrator Tools | DNS
  2. From your current Domain, Add a New Host called “fax” . Set the IP address to the mail server IP address.
  3. From your current domain, add a New Mail Exchange for the “fax” host.

When complete your entries should look as shown below:

2.  Test your DNS configuration using Telnet.

  1. Open a command prompt and type the following:

TELNET FAX 25

  1. Perform this test from both the Mail Server and the Zetafax Gateway server.
  2. If configured correctly you should see a response from the Zetafax SMTP gateway similar to the following:

220 domain.com Service Ready

  1. If not use the Microsoft DNS online help to rectify the problem. Once you have successfully confirmed name resolution of the FAX domain you are ready to configure create the OKI user account.

Configuring Microsoft Exchange for use with Zetafax

Your Microsoft Exchange Mail server requires that all email send requests come from a valid email user on the network. When using the ES3640e MFP to send a fax, an email is sent to the mail server then passed to the Zetafax server for faxing. To complete this process your mail server must receive this mail from a valid email user. This section describes how to configure a domain user for the ES3640e MFP on your exchange server.

  1. Add a new user to your Exchange Email Server
  2. Using Active Directory for Users and Groups, add a new user as shown. A wizard will appear to help you create the new user.

  1. Configure the user with an email address that is unique for the ES3640e MFP. This is the address that the ES3640e MPF will use to authenticate to the Email server.

Installing the Zetafax SMTP gateway

The Zetafax SMTP gateway server program is the Zetafax program that intercepts email(fax) messages from the ES3640e MFP. It then, converts them into fax messages, and sends them to the Zetafax server for transmission as fax messages.

NOTE: The SMTP gateway must NOT be installed on the Exchange server. It is recommended that you install it on the same PC as the Zetafax server. If the Zetafax server is installed on the Exchange server you must install the SMTP gateway on another PC that is not running IIS.

  1. Insert CD to launch the Zetafax installation program. Select “Zetafax Email Connectors” then Install “Zetafax SMTP Server”.
  1. Follow the on-screen prompts and accept the defaults presented by the setup program.
  2. At the end of the installation click Finish to launch the Zetafax SMTP configuration applet.
  3. Once the configuration tool is open set the fields below as follows:

Domain Name / This must correspond to your SMTP mail server domain address / (e.g. domain.com)
DNS Server / IP address of the DNS server authoritative for your domain. / (e.g. 10.0.0.1)
Data Directory / Working directory of the Zetafax SMTP Server. / Accept the default
Receive / Send Port / The Receive and Send Ports are set to 25 / Accept the defaults
Receipt 'FROM' / Name or email address that will appear in the 'FROM' section of message receipts routed through the SMTP Gateway /
  1. Save your changes and restart the Zetafax SMTP Server service.

Zetafax Server Configuration

  1. Install “Zetafax Server”. You should see the following programs in your program group
  1. Launch the Zetafax Configuration program. The Zetafax Configuration program will launch in a console window.

Next we will go through configuring three key elements of Zetafax Server. The other elements listed provide feature and functions that are detailed in the Zetafax Help system

1.  Zetafax Users configuration

  1. The ES3640e must be setup as a user in the Zetafax Configuration. You must use the same username here as was used in the Email User setup. Simply add the same user as a Zetafax user and set the properties according to the description below.
Network Login ID / ES3640e MFP user name(Same name created in Email accounts). / Example: ES3640e
Full Name / Full Description of ES3640e Device / ES3640e in Engineering Department.
Member of Group / Optional / Optional
Allow sending from email gateway / This must be checked
Forward received messages via email / Optional. / Optional
Email User name / Enter the full email address, including Domain Name and Pre-Fix. / Example:
SMPT:<>”
“>” brackets are required.
  1. Zetafax Devices configuration.
  2. Zetafax will work with a variety of different modems. For a complete list you can refer to the Zetafax Help system. When adding a new modem Zetafax can search for installed modems or install manually. This is done from Zetafax Configuration Utility using the Add Device selection. If you select manual install, a Wizard will walk you through the modem setup and includes a list of Modem manufacturers to choose from. After selecting the modem manufacture you will have the following properties to set-up for your modem.
  1. Zetafax Server Configuration
  2. To get the ES3640e sending faxes to Zetafax Server, the Zetafax SMTP Gateway must be configured for your network. Using DNS, the Zetafax server will communicate with the Zetafax SMTP Gateway to receive the message and send the fax. This must be configured as follows:
  3. Using the Zetafax Configuration utility, select Server Settings. Select the first item in the list, “Email Gateway”. You will see the following setup screen.
  1. Select Email gateway “Enabled” then select the Add Email button. You will see the next setup screen.
  1. Add SMTP Mail to the installed Drivers and select OK.
  2. Select “Configure” to configure the SMTP Mail Gateway.
  1. Make sure the Driver Enabled is checked. The SMTP Mail Path should already be configured.
  2. Add your domain name to the SMTP Domain name.
  3. Select “Test Connection”. If this connection test fails you must refer to the Configuring DNS section of this document.
  4. If the test fails, check that:
  5. The Zetafax SMTP server has been installed
  6. The SMTP Mail path entered above is correct
  7. Select OK.

In the Email Gateway configuration dialog, click the Rendering button. The Email Gateway Properties dialog provides two panels of settings: Applications and Rendering tab. You must install the ASCII driver as an absolute minimum. This is the driver which converts the text of the email message itself.

  1. Note: In order to render PDF documents from the ES3640e MFP, you must install Adobe Acrobat 7.0 on the Zetafax Server machine. Additionally, there is an Adobe definition file that must be installed to zetafax server. Please go to my.okidata.com to obtain this definition file or call Oki Data customer support.

Configure the ES3640e MPF to send a fax using “Scan to Email”

Now that Zetafax is setup and configured for sending faxes, it is necessary to configure the ES3640e MFP to communicate with the Zetafax Server. There are two methods to send a fax from the ES3640e MPF. “Scan to Email” and “Fax Gateway”. The following elements must be set to allow the ES3640e to communicate with the Zetafax server.

·  Valid Email Address

·  DNS Server Address

·  SMPT Domain Address

These settings are configured using the ES3640e MFP Fiery Command Workstation. To configure these follow the steps below:

  1. Open Command Workstation. If not already installed, use the OKI ES3640e MFP Administrator Utilities CD to install Command Workstation.
  2. Connect to the ES3640e MFP and select “Server” then “Setup” .
  1. Next Select “Network Setup” and the Server 3 tab and make the following settings.
Enable Email Services / Checked
Enable Print Via Email / Checked
Server Type / POP3 / Optional
Outgoing Mail Server / Enter the IP address of your mail Server.
Mailbox account Name / Enter the email address for the ES3640e MFP. / This must be the same name created in step 1 of “Configuring Microsoft Exchange for use with Zetafax”
Fiery Email Address / Enter the full email address, including domain, for the ES3640e MFP. / Example:
”
Password / Enter the password for this email user.
Verify Password / Re-Enter the same password
Administrators Email Address / Enter the email address for the administrator for this ES3640e MFP.
  1. Select “Save” then Select “Reboot the Server”.

To send a fax via the “Scan to Email”:

Sending a fax from the ES3640e using the “Scan to Email” feature is identical to sending an email. Zetafax server will intercept and fax any email that has the @fax domain in the email name. When using the the “Scan to Email” feature you’ll have access to the full address book and can broadcast up to 256 fax numbers. The instructions below demonstrate how to send a fax using this method.

1.  Load your documents into the automatic document feeder.

2.  Select “Scan to Email” on the MFP operator panel.

3.  Press the Soft Keyboard selection on the Op Panel. (You can optionally select the address book for pre-programmed fax numbers.

4.  In the TO: field enter the destination fax number followed by @fax.

a.  Ex: 8565551212@fax

  1. Press Start
  1. The ES3640 will process the scanned documents and the Zetafax Server will intercept the documents and fax them to their destination.

Configuring the ES3640e MFP to Fax using the “Fax Gateway” feature.

To configure the ES3640e MFP to fax using its “Fax Gateway” feature follow the instructions below:

  1. From the ES3640e MFP operator panel, select Setup then Select Administrator Setup
  2. Scroll down to the bottom and select Fax Gateway address.
  3. In the Fax Gateway Address box enter the following for your domain.
  4. MFPName = The email name for your MFP as configured using Command Workstation
  5. Fax = the New DNS Host name added in the DNS section of this document.
  6. Yourdomain.com = The domain name for you environment.

To send a fax via the Fax Gateway option:

Sending a fax from the Fax Gateway option is an alternative method for sending a fax that does not require adding the @fax domain to the fax number. In addition to the Zetafax Server, it can be used with other LAN fax servers offering compatibility in different environments. When used with Zetafax simply follow the instructions below to send a fax.

1.  Load your documents in the automatic document feeder.

2.  Select Scan to Email on the MFP operator panel.

3.  Press the Fax gateway key on the LCD display.

4.  Press the Fax number key.

5.  Enter the fax number you wish to send to via the numeric pad on the MFP operator panel and press OK.

6.  Press the Recipient name key on the LCD panel.

7.  Type the name of the recipient using the keyboard on the LCD panel and select OK.

  1. Press start on the MFP operator panel. The document will now be scanned and faxed via the Zetafax server.