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Ethernet Print Server

User's Guide

EtherDuo-PS

(EN2024-6)

CheetahPrint Power-3003

(EP3003)

P\N: 9570220006

FCC Statement:

This device complies with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and, This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

CE Marking Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning. Use only a slightly

dampened cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

2. Avoid using this product near water. Exposure to water poses an electric-shock

hazard.

3. Do not place this device on an unstable surface. The device may fall causing

serious damage to the device.

4. This device should only be used with the power supply type specified on the

marking label. If you are not sure of type of your local power supply, consult your dealer or local power company.

5. Do not pinch, crimp or otherwise damage the power cord. If exposed to foot

traffic, ensure that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard.

6. If using an extension cord, make sure the total ampere rating of the products

using the cord does not exceed the extension cord’s ampere rating.

7. Do not attempt to service this device, as opening or removing casing may expose

you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

8. The device should be serviced by qualified service personnel under the following

conditions:

• The power cord is damaged or frayed.

• Liquid has been spilled onto the product.

• The product has been exposed to rain or water.

• The product does not operate normally in accordance with the operating

instructions.

• The device has been dropped or the casing has been damaged.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................... 1

Package Contents..........................................................................................1

EN2024-6 EtherDuo-PS................................................................................2

EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003..............................................................3

LED Indicators..............................................................................................4

10/100BaseT Switches ..................................................................................4

Chapter 2 LAN Installation............................................................... 5

Installation Procedure..................................................................................5

Chapter 3 AppleTalk ......................................................................... 6

Software Requirements................................................................................6

AppleTalk Setup ...........................................................................................6

Printing..........................................................................................................6

Advanced Setup and Management..............................................................7

Changing the Device Configuration ............................................................... 7

AppleTalk Settings .......................................................................................... 8

Chapter 4 Novell NetWare .............................................................. 10

Configuration Overview ............................................................................10

Requirements ................................................................................................ 10

Operating Modes .......................................................................................... 10

Configuration Method................................................................................... 10

Preparation................................................................................................... 11

Configuration Using Quickset...................................................................11

NetWare Print Server Mode.......................................................................... 11

Novell Remote Printer Mode......................................................................... 12

Using PCONSOLE / PSCONFIG..............................................................14

Novell Print Server Mode ............................................................................. 14

Novell Remote Printer Mode......................................................................... 17

Printing........................................................................................................20

Configuration Settings ...............................................................................21

General Device Settings................................................................................ 21

NetWare - Specific Settings........................................................................... 22

Chapter 5 TCP/IP............................................................................. 25

Software Requirements..............................................................................25

Device Configuration..................................................................................25

IP Address Configuration ............................................................................. 25

Other Configuration Settings........................................................................ 26

Unix Host Configuration............................................................................28

Static IP Address Configuration ................................................................... 28

Dynamic IP Address Configuration.............................................................. 29

Printing Configuration.................................................................................. 30

LPD Configuration ....................................................................................... 31

Printing using LPD....................................................................................... 34

Printing using FTP ....................................................................................... 34

Printing Using DSI ....................................................................................... 34

Printing Using PSfilter ................................................................................. 35

Windows NT Host Configuration .............................................................36

IP Address Configuration ............................................................................. 36

Preparing for TCP/IP Printing..................................................................... 36

Adding a TCP/IP Remote Printer ................................................................. 37

Printing with Windows NT............................................................................ 38

Chapter 6 TCP/IP Features............................................................. 39

FTP...............................................................................................................39

Using FTP..................................................................................................... 39

Internet Printing.........................................................................................42

System Requirements .................................................................................... 42

Internet Mail Printing Configuration ........................................................... 43

User Software................................................................................................ 43

Printing......................................................................................................... 46

SNMP Management ...................................................................................47

Preparing the Print Server for SNMP........................................................... 47

Telnet ...........................................................................................................49

Chapter 7 Windows Peer-to-Peer ................................................... 50

Software Requirements..............................................................................50

TCP/IP .........................................................................................................50

Software Installation..................................................................................... 50

Device Configuration.................................................................................... 51

Software Configuration................................................................................. 52

Configuration - Windows NT 3.51 ................................................................ 55

Printing......................................................................................................... 57

NetBeui ........................................................................................................58

Device Configuration.................................................................................... 58

Software Installation..................................................................................... 58

Software Configuration................................................................................. 58

Printing......................................................................................................... 68

Windows SMB.............................................................................................69

Device Configuration.................................................................................... 69

Software Installation..................................................................................... 69

PC Configuration.......................................................................................... 69

Printing......................................................................................................... 71

Chapter 8 Management Tools......................................................... 72

BiAdmin.......................................................................................................72

Installation.................................................................................................... 72

Main Screen .................................................................................................. 72

Icons.............................................................................................................. 73

Menu Options................................................................................................ 80

WebAdmin...................................................................................................81

Server Installation......................................................................................... 81

Running the Program.................................................................................... 82

WPCONFIG................................................................................................87

Installation.................................................................................................... 87

Using WPCONFIG ....................................................................................... 87

Icons.............................................................................................................. 88

Menu Options................................................................................................ 89

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting ............................................................. 90

Hardware.....................................................................................................90

Printing - General.......................................................................................91

Printing - AppleTalk ..................................................................................92

Printing - NetWare .....................................................................................95

Printing - Unix ..........................................................................................100

Printing - Windows...................................................................................102

Internet Printing.......................................................................................103

WebAdmin.................................................................................................104

Appendix A Specifications............................................................. 105

Appendix B Configuration File Format ....................................... 108

Appendix C SNMP MIB ................................................................ 112

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of your Print Server’s features.

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Print Server. This device was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution. It is packed with features, including:

Ø Versatility. The Print Server supports up to five protocols: NetWare, TCP/IP,

SMB (Service Message Block), AppleTalk (EtherTalk), and NetBEUI. It features two Ethernet interface ports and operating system support includes Unix, Novell, and Microsoft Windows.

Ø Easy Installation. The Print Server makes adding printers or plotters to your

network simple. The EN2024-6 EtherDuo-PS supports both 10Base2 and 10BaseT connections, while the CheetahPrint Power supports both 10BaseT and 100BaseT. With both models, the auto-sensing LAN interface means that there is no need to set jumpers or perform software configuration to select the network interface used.

Ø Compact Size. This allows the Print Server to be used even where space is

limited.

Ø Remote Management Tools. A variety of software tools are provided. In

most environments, both the Print Server and attached bi-directional printers can be configured remotely.

Ø SNMP Support. The EP3003CheetahPrint Power-3003 can act as a SNMP

agent, with it own MIB. This allows TCP/IP users to monitor, configure and troubleshoot the Print Server using their existing SNMP management tools.

Ø Internet Printing. Using TCP/IP, the EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003 can

be configured to allow clients, suppliers, colleagues and others to print to one of your printers from anywhere on the Internet.

Package Contents

You should find the following items packaged with your Print Server. If any items are missing, contact your dealer immediately.

• The Print Server

• Power Adapter

• One CD-ROM containing all support programs and this manual

This manual covers the following Print Server models:

• EN2024-6 EtherDuo-PS

• EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003

2 Parallel Ports, 1 Serial Port 3 Parallel Ports, 100BaseT support

Print Server User’s Guide

EN2024-6 EtherDuo-PS

The EN2024-6 EtherDuo-PS provides 1 RS-232 serial port and 2 parallel ports; all ports can be used simultaneously. Two Ethernet interface ports (BNC and UTP) are also provided.

Figure 1 EN2024-6 EtherDuo-PS

Item Description

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Parallel Port 1 Parallel Port 2 Serial Port Reset Push Button 10BASE-2 (BNC) Connector 10BASE-T (UTP) Link LED 10BASE-T (UTP) Connector 9V Power port Green Activity LED Red Status LED

Introduction

EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003

The EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003's UTP connector supports both 10BaseT and 100BaseT. The 3 bi-directional parallel ports support simultaneous printing.

Figure 2 EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003

Item Description

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Parallel Port 1 Parallel Port 2 Parallel Port 3 12V Power port 10/100BASE-T Connector 10/100BASE-T Link LED 10/100BASE-T Switches. See the following table for details. Reset Button Green Activity LED Red Status LED

Print Server User’s Guide

LED Indicators

There are two LED indicators on the top on the Print Server unit. The red LED is the Status/Error indicator. The green LED is the Power/Link indicator. See the previous figures to locate the LEDs on your model. The LED indicator modes are described in the following table.

Green LED Red LED Status Description

Solid Off Solid Off No power. Solid On Solid On Hardware error. Solid On Solid Off Normal operation. Flashing Off Transmitting or receiving

packets from the network.

Table 1:- LED Indicators

10/100BaseT Switches

Models supporting 10BaseT and 100BaseT have 2 DIP switches. See the previous diagrams to locate these switches. Operation of these switches is described below.

Switch Description

1 Auto Negotiation Switch.

When ON (UP position), the device will select 10BaseT/100BaseT and Full/Half Duplex as required. The recommended position is ON; switches 2 & 3 are disabled when Auto Negotiation is ON.

2 10/100BaseT Manual Select Switch.

Set UP for 100BaseT or DOWN for 10BaseT. Switch 1 must be OFF for this switch to function.

3 Full/Half Duplex Switch.

Set UP for Full duplex operation or DOWN for Half Duplex operation. Switch 1 must be OFF for this switch to function.

Table 2:- DIP Switches

Chapter 2

LAN Installation

This chapter describes how to install the Print Server in your Local Area Network.

Once installed, the Print Server acts as a node in the local area network with its own unique network address.

Installation Procedure

1. Find the Default Print Server Name

The default name is located on a bar code sticker attached to the bottom of the Print Server unit. It will be in the form SCxxxxxx (SC followed by 6 digits). This name will be needed during configuration.

During configuration you will be able to change the device name. The new name MUST NOT contain any spaces or blanks

2. Connect the Printer Cables

Connect the printer or plotter cable(s) to the appropriate port(s) on the Print Server unit. Parallel port cables should be less than 3 meters long.

Leave the Print Server powered OFF while connecting it to the Printer(s) and the LAN.

3. Connect the Network Cable

• Connect the network cable (BNC or UTP) to the proper connector on the

Print Server. The Print Server will automatically recognize whichever connector is used.

• Set the 10/100BaseT Switches as described in Chapter 1, if your model

supports this feature. Whenever possible, use the auto negotiation setting. If the auto negotiation fails, the 10/100BaseT Link LED will not light when the device is powered up. In this case, check the cable, then press the reset button. If the 10/100BaseT Link LED still does not light, disable the auto negotiation function and manually set switches 2 and 3.

4. Connect the Power Adapter Cable

Plug in the power adapter cable. Check the Power and Status LED indicators on the top of the unit. When the Red Status indicator LED goes out and the Green Power indicator LED remains lit or flashes, the Print Server is ready.

Use only the Power Supply unit provided with the device. Power Supply units for different models are not interchangeable

5. Mount the Print Server

If desired, use Velcro adhesive strips to attach the Print Server unit to the side of a laser printer to conserve working space.

Chapter 3

AppleTalk

This chapter details using the Print Server in the AppleTalk environment.

The Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. Configuring and printing in the EtherTalk environment operates completely as usual.

The PSTool program has been provided specifically for the Macintosh environment, to allow easy configuration of your Print Server.

Software Requirements

System 7.x OS or newer

AppleTalk Setup

1. Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel.

2. Click Network.

3. Make sure that EtherTalk is selected under AppleTalk Connection. If not, do so

now.

4. Click Chooser. The Chooser panel will open.

5. Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon (recommended) or the LaserWriter 7 icon.

LaserWriter 8 makes use of the fonts installed in the printer itself, so the printing response time is quicker. LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer, which increases network traffic and takes more printing time.

6. Select a Print Server from the printer list by clicking on the appropriate name.

The Print Server’s name will appear in the form of SCxxxxxx, (SC followed by 6 digits) which is recorded on the bar code label on the bottom of the Print Server.

7. Click on the Close box. This closes Chooser and completes the Print Server setup

process. Printing commands will operate as usual, with output routed to the Print Server printer.

Printing

Printing with the Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing. For example, select a document that you want to print and then select File - Print. Chose the desired printer.

AppleTalk

Advanced Setup and Management

This section describes the configuration changes which can be made to your Print Server device.

Changing the Device Configuration

Windows Software

Chapter 8 - Management Tools describes the general-purpose management tools which can be used to configure and manage your Print Server. All of these programs require a version of Microsoft Windows. The BiAdmin program, which requires Windows 95 or Windows NT, allows access to ALL settings, not just those important in the AppleTalk environment.

Macintosh Software

In AppleTalk, you can use SimpleText to edit the Print Server’s CONFIG file and the supplied PSTool program to send it to the Print Server. The procedure is as follows:

1. Copy the following files from the Utility\Apple folder on the CD-ROM to an

appropriate folder on your hard disk.

PSTool

CONFIG.xxx

Select the appropriate CONFIG file for your model as follows:

config.1p Single parallel port model config.2p1s Two parallel ports, 1 serial port config.3p Three parallel ports

2. Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server.

3. Double click the CONFIG file, and edit it. The file should look like the example

below, but may vary depending on your model.

begin CMD 0001 Device Name: SCxxxxxx 3000 Apple Zone : * 3001 Printer Type (P1): LaserWriter 3002 Printer Type (P2) LaserWriter 3003 Printer Type (SP): LaserWriter 3004 Printer Type (P3) LaserWriter 3101 AP_PCOMM1: No 3102 AP_PCOMM2: No 3103 AP_PCOMM3: No 3104 AP_PCOMM4: No Serial Port Configuration 0030 Baud Rate: 9600 0031 Stop Bits: 1 0032 Parity: None 0033 Data Bits: 8 0034 Handshake: HARDWARE 9002

The appropriate values for each line are described in the following section AppleTalk Settings.

Print Server User’s Guide

Do NOT modify the following lines:

beginCMD 9002:

4. Save the file.

5. Double click the icon for PSTool.

6. Click the Printer submenu and choose Download Postscript File. A panel will

appear with a list of files.

7. Click the CONFIG file. Then click Download.

AppleTalk Settings

When editing the CONFIG file, only the parameter should be changed. The parameter is the last part of the line, after the colon (:). Ensure that you use only valid parameters.

0001 Device Name: SCxxxxxx

The default name will be in the form SC followed by 6 digits. This can be changed, but the new name MUST NOT exceed 19 characters in length.

3000 Apple Zone: *

The default value “*” allows all AppleTalk zones to access the Print Server’s printers. To restrict access to a particular zone, enter the zone name here.

3001 Printer Type (P1): LaserWriter 3002 Printer Type (P2) LaserWriter 3003 Printer Type (SP): LaserWriter 3004 Printer Type (P3) LaserWriter

These are text fields, used to describe the printer driver used for each port. P1, P2, P3 refer to the parallel ports, while SP refers to the Serial Port The name can be up to 19 characters long.

3101 AP_PCOMM1: No 3102 AP_PCOMM2: No 3103 AP_PCOMM3: No 3104 AP_PCOMM4: No

These settings determine whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Enter NO for ASCII or YES for Binary. The lines refer to the following ports.

3101 AP_PCOMM1: Parallel Port 1 3102 AP_PCOMM2: Parallel Port 2 3103 AP_PCOMM3: Serial Port 3104 AP_PCOMM4: Parallel Port 3

In choosing which Protocol to use, consider the following points.

• Binary communication is twice as fast as ASCII

• ASCII communication is more reliable

• The computer, Print Server and printer MUST all be configured to use the

SAME protocol. Check your printer manual for details of printer configuration, and use the Print menu to configure your computer, so that they use the same settings as the Print Server.

AppleTalk

Serial Port Configuration

Check your serial device to see what settings should be used. The following options are available.

Setting Options

0030 Baud Rate 0031 Stop Bits 0032 Parity 0033 Data Bits 0034 Handshake

300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 (bps) 1 or 2. None, Odd, Even. 7 or 8. Hardware, XON/XOFF, None, Both (Hardware &

XON/XOFF)

Chapter 4

Novell NetWare

This Chapter describes how to configure and use the Print Server in the Novell NetWare environment.

Configuration Overview

This section describes the checks and decisions to be made before proceeding with configuration under NetWare

Requirements

• NetWare 2.2, NetWare 3.1x or NetWare 4.x

• NetWare PCONSOLE V1.21 or higher in the file server

• NetWare Print Server V1.22 or higher (remote printer mode only)

• DOS 3.3 or higher on workstations.

• Hardware installation must be completed.

Operating Modes

Two operating modes are possible -Print Server and Remote Printer. Print Server mode is faster and uses fewer resources than Remote Printer mode but occupies a user login slot. Remote Printer mode does not use a login slot. Print Server mode should be used if possible.

♦ Print Server Mode

The Print Server emulates NetWare PSERVER. When activated, the device will

perform the following operations:

• Login to specified NetWare file server(s)

• Poll the specified print queues.

• If there are print jobs in the print queues, then the Print Server will send them

to the printer(s).

♦ Remote Printer Mode

The Print Server emulates a NetWare Remote Printer. After the unit is activated,

it will perform the following operations:

• Connect to NetWare PSERVER

• Receive the print jobs sent by PSERVER

• Convert the packet format to a acceptable printer format, and send the data to

the printer.

Configuration Method

The following two methods can be used to setup the Print Server in the NetWare environment.

♦ Quickset

The QUICKSET program will configure the Print Server and the current Novell

server in a single operation.

Novell NetWare

♦ Pconsole and PSconfig

Use PCONSOLE to setup the Print Server configuration in the NetWare file

servers. Then use the PSCONFIG program for device configuration.

Preparation

• Copy all files in the \Utility\Dos directory on the CD-ROM to your workstation’s

hard disk. The QUICKSET and PSCONFIG programs are in this directory.

• If you want to install the Print Server on an NDS network, log in the NDS

network as ADMIN. or as a user with Admin. rights.

• If you want to install the Print Server on bindery based file servers, such as

NetWare 2.X or 3.X, log in to a bindery based file server as a SUPERVISOR or as a user with supervisory rights.

Configuration Using Quickset

This section describes how to use the Quickset program to configure the Novell server and the Print Server.

Quickset /? Will display a help screen. In the “Syntax” sections, brackets ( ) indicate optional parameters.

Ignore references to ports which do not exist on your model. To use more than one bindery file server, see Service Additional

NetWare Bindery file servers on page 23.

NetWare Print Server Mode

In NetWare Print Server mode, Quickset uses the following settings:

Ethernet 802.2 frame type: Enable

Ethernet 802.3 frame type: Enable Ethernet SNAP frame type: Enable Ethernet II frame type: Enable Polling NetWare Queues interval: 1 second Job Notification by Login Name Set the Master file server as the specified server (in bindery based file server environment) Set the context name to the current context name (in NDS environment) Set the NDS tree name to the current NDS tree name (in NDS environment) Set NetWare Operation Mode: Print Server Mode Set the device name as specified in the parameter list Set the device password to NULL Serial Port Configuration is as follows if a serial port exists:

Baud rate: 9600, Data bits: 8, Stop bits: 1, Parity: none Protocol: hardware

Print Server User’s Guide

Syntax - Novell Print Server Mode

Bindery Based File Server Quickset Name (/UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y) (/QS=Z) (/FS=F)

NDS Network Quickset Name (/UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y) (/QS=Z)

Parameter Meaning Name

P W, X, Y, Z W, X, Y, and Z are the names of the queues to be serviced by

F F is the name of the master file server of the device. When

QUICKSET will create a print server object, printer objects and queue objects with

the current context and current tree that the user logs on to. The printer names will be set to dv_P1, dv_P2, dv_P3 and dv_SP , where dv is the device default name, and P1, P2, P3, and SP indicate the port.

Example 1 - Bindery Environment Quickset SC123456 /UN=Marketing /FS=Net311 In this example, unit SC123456 has been setup as a Novell Print Server. Its new

name is Marketing and its Master File Server is Net311.

Example 2 - NDS Environment Quickset SC123456 /UN=Marketing In this example, SC123456 has been renamed Marketing and setup as a Novell Print

Server in the current NDS network.

The default name displayed on the bar code label on the bottom of the unit..

New name of the Print Server.

parallel ports 1 to 3 and the serial port. P1, P2, P3 and SP are the default queue names.

multiple file servers are serviced; this information is stored in the master file server.

Novell Remote Printer Mode

In NetWare Remote Printer mode, Quickset uses the following settings:

Ethernet 802.2 frame type: Enable

Ethernet 802.3 frame type: Enable Ethernet SNAP frame type: Enable Ethernet II frame type: Enable Set attached NetWare Print Server as the specified server Set NetWare Operation Mode: Remote Printer Mode Set the Print Server name as specified in the parameter list Serial Port Configuration is as follows if the serial port exists:

Baud rate: 9600, Data bits: 8, Stop bits: 1, Parity: none Protocol: hardware

The Quickset program configures all the Print Server’s printer

ports to service the same NetWare print server. To configure the ports to service different NetWare print servers, refer to Attach to more than one NetWare Print Server on page 23.

Syntax - Novell Remote Printer Mode

Bindery Based File Server Quickset Name R (UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y) (/QS=Z) (/FS=F)

NDS Network Quickset Name R (/UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y) (/QS=Z)

Parameter Meaning

Novell NetWare

Name

R R is the name of the NetWare print server that the Print Server

P W,X, Y, Z W,X, Y, and Z are the names of the queues to be serviced by

F F is the name of the file server that the NetWare print server R

Example 1 - Bindery Environment

Quickset SC123456 PS1 /UN=Marketing /FS=Net311 In this example, Print Server SC123456 has been setup as a remote printer that is

attached to the NetWare print server, PS1, on the Net311 file server.

Example 2 - NDS Environment Quickset SC123456 PS1 /UN=Marketing

In this example, Print Server SC123456 has been setup as a remote printer that is

attached to the NetWare print server PS1. Its new name is Marketing.

The default Print Server name, as displayed on the bar code label on the bottom of the unit.

will connect to. The new name of the Print Server.

parallel ports 1 to 3 and the serial port, respectively. If you do not enter W, X, Y, or Z, then P1, P2, P3 and SP are the default names of queues for parallel ports 1 to 3 and the serial port, respectively.

logs onto.

Print Server User’s Guide

Using PCONSOLE / PSCONFIG After using PCONSOLE to configure the Novell server, the device must be

configured. This section uses PSCONFIG to perform this task, but the other programs described in Chapter 8 - Management Tools could be used instead.

Novell Print Server Mode Before you begin, please note the following information:

♦ Novell Printer Numbers

NetWare printer numbers match device ports as follows.

Novell Printer Number Device Port Printer number 0 Parallel Port 1 Printer number 1 Parallel port 2 Printer number 2 Parallel port 3 OR the serial port.

♦ Assigning users to printer queues

If new printer queues are created, users needing to use the print queues may need to be designated as queue users by using PCONSOLE.

Print Server Mode in NetWare 2.x, 3.x

Follow the steps listed below to configure the Print Server in NetWare print server mode.

1. Create Queues

If you are setting up the Print Server for use with existing queues, proceed to Step 2.

(a) Log into a NetWare file server as a SUPERVISOR or as a user with

SUPERVISOR rights.

(b) Run PCONSOLE program. (c) Select Print Queue Information (or skip to step 6 if you do not need to add

new queues).

(d) Press [Ins] key to add a new queue. (e) Type a queue name, and press [ENTER]. (f) Repeat Steps (d) and (e) until you have the desired number of queues.

2. Add a Novell print server

Follow these steps to inform NetWare that a print server exists. (a) From the PCONSOLE Main Menu, select Print Server Information (b) Press [Ins] key to add a new print server. (c) Enter your desired print server name.

3. Assign printers

Follow these steps to associate the NetWare printer objects with the Print Server’s printer ports.

(a) Select the Print Server just added.

Novell NetWare

(b) Select Print Server Configuration. (c) Select Printer Configuration. (d) Select the print number, using the printer numbers shown on page 14 (e) Press [Esc]. (f) Select YES. (g) Repeat steps (d), (e) and (f) for each printer port.

4. Associate printers with print queues

Follow the steps below to associate print queues with the printer(s) attached to the Print Server.

(a) Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration Menu. (b) Select a printer you want to assign a print queue to. (c) Press [Ins]. (d) Select the queue that you want the printer to service. (e) Press [Enter] twice. (f) Repeat steps (a) to (e) until all printer and queue associations are configured

completely.

(g) Exit PCONSOLE

5. Configure the Print Server

(a) Run the PSCONFIG program. (b) Select your Print Server. (c) Select Set to NetWare Print Server Mode. (d) Enter the file server you are logged onto, to be the master file server to the

Print Server.

(e) Replace Print Server name with the name used in step 2.(c). (f) Select Execute Setup.

Print Server Mode in NetWare 4.x (Bindery Emulation)

This procedure configures the Print Server as a NetWare Print Server under NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Mode.

1. Quick Setup on a File Server

(a) Login as ADMIN. or a user with Admin. rights. (b) Run the PCONSOLE program and press [F4] to switch to bindery mode. (c) Select Quick Setup (d) Enter the desired names in the following fields:

Print server New printer New print queue

(e) Press [F10] to save. (f) If necessary, repeat steps (b) to (e) for parallel ports 2 and 3 or the serial port.

If the desired print server name already exists, you need to delete that object first.

2. Configure the Print Server

(a) Run the PSCONFIG program (b) Select your Print Server.

Print Server User’s Guide

(c) Select Set to NetWare Print Server Mode. (d) Select the file server you logged on in step 1.(a) to be the master file server. (e) Replace the Print Server name with the name set in step 1.(d). (f) Select Execute Setup.

Printer Server Mode in NetWare 4.X (NDS Mode)

Follow the steps below to configure the Print Server in NDS print server mode:

1. Quick Setup on a NDS network

(a) Login as ADMIN. or a user with Admin. rights. (b) Run PCONSOLE program. (c) Select Quick Setup. (d) Enter your desired print server name in the Print Server field. Record the

context.

(e) Enter the desired names in the following fields:

New printer New print queue Print Queue Volume

(f) Press [F10] to save. (g) Repeat steps (b) to (f) for parallel ports 2 and 3 or the serial port, if they exist. (h) Exit PCONSOLE. (i) Enter the command whoami and record the Tree name.

2. Configure the Print Server

(a) Run the PSCONFIG program. (b) Select your Print Server. Replace the device name with the name used in step

1 (d).

NDS Tree name: -Tree name recorded in step 1 (i). Print Server NDS Context: As recorded in step 1 (d).

(e) Select Execute Setup.

Novell NetWare

Novell Remote Printer Mode

Remote Printer Assignments

In remote printer mode the following assignments should be used, where SCxxxxxx is the device name.

Device NetWare

Port Printer Type Printer Name

Parallel 1 Remote Parallel, LPT1 SCxxxxxx Parallel 2 Remote Parallel, LPT2 SCxxxxxx_P2 Parallel 3 Remote Parallel, LPT3 SCxxxxxx_P3 Serial Remote Serial, COM1 SCxxxxxx_SP

Remote Printer Mode in NetWare 2.x, 3.x

Follow the steps listed below to configure the Print Server to Novell Remote Printer mode.

1. Create Queues

Follow the steps below to create queues for the Print Server. If using existing queues go to Step 2.

(a) Run PCONSOLE program. (b) Select Print Queue Information (or skip to step 2.(a) if you do not need to

add new queues).

(c) Press [INS] key to add a new queue. (d) Type a queue name, and press [ENTER]. (e) Repeat Steps (c) and (d) until you have the desired number of queues.

2. Assign printers

(a) Run PCONSOLE, select Print Server Information (b) Select a NetWare Print Server. (c) Select Print Server Configuration. (d) Select Printer Configuration (e) Select printers that show Not Installed. (f) Enter the correct data in the Name and Type Fields. Refer to Remote Printer

Assignments on page 17.

(g) Press [ESC], then select Yes. (h) Repeat steps (b) to (g) until all printers are assigned. (i) Press [ESC].

3. Associate printers with print queues

(a) Select Queues Serviced by Printer. (b) Select a printer you want to assign a print queue to. (c) Press [INS]. (d) Select the queue that you want the printer to service, and press [ENTER]. (e) Repeat Steps (a) to (d) until all printer and queue associations are configured. (f) Exit PCONSOLE

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4. Configure the Print Server

(a) Run PSCONFIG program (b) Select your Print Server. (c) Select Set to NetWare Remote Printer Mode (d) For all print ports, enter the NetWare Print Server Name you selected in Step

2.(b).

(e) Select Execute Setup.

Remote Printer Mode in NetWare 4.X (NDS Mode)

Ensure that you are in the NDS mode then follow the steps listed below to configure the Print Server as a Novell Remote Printer.

1. Create queue objects

Follow the steps below if you are installing a new Print Server as a remote printer or if you are connecting a new printer to the Print Server.

(a) Login to NetWare as ADMIN. or a user with Admin. rights. (b) Run the PCONSOLE program. (c) Select Print queues (or skip to step 2.(a) if you do not need to add new

queues).

(d) Press [INS] key to add a new queue. (e) Type a queue name, and press [ENTER]. (f) Repeat Step (c) to (e) until you have the desired number of queues.

2. Create printer objects

(a) From the PCONSOLE Main Menu, select Print servers. (b) Select a NetWare Print Server. (c) Select Printers (d) Press [INS] Key to insert a printer. (e) Enter the correct information in the Name Field. Refer to Refer to Remote

Printer Assignments on page 17.

(f) Select the printer. (g) In the Type field, select parallel for parallel port 1, 2, or 3; select serial for

the serial port.

(h) Select Configuration (i) In the Port field, select LPT1 for parallel port 1, LP2 for parallel port 2, LPT3

for parallel port 3, and COM1 for the serial port.

(j) In Location field, set to Manual Load. (k) Press [ESC] to exit Configuration sub-menu.

3. Associate queue objects and print objects

To associate the printers with the queues to be serviced, follow the instructions below:

(a) Select Print queues assigned. (b) Press [INS]. (c) Select the queue that you want the printer to service. (d) Press [ESC] twice. (e) Repeat steps 2 (d) to 3 (d) until all association among queues and printers are

configured completely.

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(f) Exit PCONSOLE

4. Configure the Print Server

(a) Run the PSCONFIG program (b) Select your Print Server. (c) Select Set to NetWare Remote Printer Mode. (d) Enter the NetWare Print Server Name selected in Step 2 (b) for all print ports. (e) Select Execute Setup.

5. Unload and Reload Pserver

If the NetWare Pserver, to which the Print Server has been installed, has been previously loaded, you must unload and reload it. If the NetWare Pserver has not been loaded you must load it. If unloading and reloading the NetWare Pserver go to step (a). If loading for the first time, go to step (d).

(a) Go to the file server console where the NLM is running (b) Press Alt-ESC until you get to the Print Server NLM screen. (c) Press ESC to halt the print server NLM. Answer Yes. (d) Once the NetWare NLM has been unloaded, enter the following command:

load pserver XXXX

XXXX is the NetWare print server selected in step 2 (b).

(a) When the Enter Print Server Name menu appears, press INSERT until you get

to Contents of Current Context. Select the context that holds the print server. Select the print server from the list and press ENTER.

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Printing

To print a job to the Print Server SCxxxxxx, you can use NetWare’s standard utilities: CAPTURE, NPRINT, or PCONSOLE. If you are not familiar with the CAPTURE or NPRINT utilities, the on-line help is available by typing /? after the command. (e.g. CAPTURE /? [ENTER] )

In the following examples, print queue P1 is serviced by Print Server SCxxxxxx. To print, the file is sent to print queue P1.

Example 1

To use NPRINT to print the file c:\config.sys to SCxxxxxx, use the command:

NPRINT c:\config.sys /Q=P1 /NOTI /T=4 /NFF /NB

For NPRINT usage and options, see your NetWare documentation.

Example 2:

To use CAPTURE to print the file c:\config.sys to the , use the commands:

CAPTURE /L=1 /Q=P1 /NOTI /NT /FF /NB COPY c:\config.sys LPT1

In this example, output destined for LPT1 is redirected to Print Queue P1. For CAPTURE usage and options, see your NetWare documentation.

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Configuration Settings

This section describes the configuration settings which can be altered in your Print Server. To make changes, use PSCONFIG or the programs described in Chapter 8 - Management Tools.

Configuration using PSCONFIG

To use PSCONFIG to change the device settings, the procedure is as follows.

1. Run PSCONFIG; a list of Print Server units will appear.

2. Select the Print Server you want to setup, then press [ENTER].

3. Select Change Configuration. A list of category configurations will appear.

4. Select the category you want to edit, then press [ENTER].

5. Select the item you want to edit and press [Enter]. If you are prompted to enter a

character string, enter a string.

6. Change any other items you wish. The [ESC] key will return you to main menu to

select another category if you wish.

7. Select Execute Change and press [ENTER] to save the configuration changes to

the Print Server.

General Device Settings

The following configuration changes can be made, regardless of which Network protocol or operating systems is being used. :

• Get Print Server Information

• Reset Print Server

• Restore Default Configuration

• Change the Print Server’s name.

• Change the device password.

• Disable/Enable network protocols.

• Get Printer Status (idle, off-line, printing)

• Logical Printer Setup (see page 24)

• Define logical printer

• Set pre-print-job string.

• Set post-print-job string

• Serial port configuration (if exists):

• Baud rate

• Handshake protocol

• Stop bits

• Data bits

• Parity.

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NetWare - Specific Settings

Novell Remote Printer Mode

Device Name

Novell Printer Server for P1, P2, P3 & SP

Frame Type

Enter either the default name SCxxxxxx or the new name of the Print Server.

Enter the name of the NetWare print server to service the Print Server’s P1, P2, P3 and SP ports.

Select the frame types used by your network. (Ethernet

802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and Ethernet II)

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Device Name

NDS Tree Name

Print Server NDS Context

Use the default name SCxxxxxx or the new name of the Print Server. The new name MUST NOT exceed 19 characters, nor contain any spaces.

NetWare 4.X NDS mode only. Enter the file servers NDS tree name (root name).

NetWare 4.X NDS mode only. Enter the Print Server NDS Context. The entry should contain the path to the context but not the context itself and each OU should be separated by a period.

Example: department.company

Master file server (Bindery mode only)

Polling Queue Interval

Job Notification by Connection ID

Frame Type

NetWare Password

Enter the name of the Print Server’s master file server.

Defines how often the Print Server will poll the queues to be serviced.

Set to Yes to receive a job notification at only the workstation where the print job originated, No to receive a job notification at all workstations that you have logged on.

Select the frame types used by your network. (Ethernet

802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and Ethernet II) The password on the NetWare Print Server. The device

needs this password to connect to NetWare.

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Service Additional NetWare Bindery file servers

If your Print Server is configured as a NetWare Print Server and you want it to service more than one bindery file server, perform the following steps.

1. Login, with supervisory rights, to the other file servers you want your Print

Server to service.

2. Create queues and a print server name for your Print Server on each file server

you want to service.

3. Login, with supervisory rights, to the master file server of your Print Server.

4. Run PCONSOLE.

5. Select Print Server Information, then select your Print Server in the print server

list.

6. Select Printer Server Configuration, then select File Server To Be Serviced.

7. Insert the file server names of the other file servers to be serviced by your Print

Server.

8. Reset the Print Server

Attach to more than one NetWare Print Server

In NetWare Remote Printer mode, if you want each port of the Print Server to attach to a different NetWare Print Server, perform the following steps.

1. Use PCONSOLE to create and assign the required printers and queues as detailed

in the Remote Printer Mode section.

2. Run PSCONFIG and select Set to NetWare Remote Printer Mode. Enter the

correct NetWare print server names in the print server name fields, then select Execute Setup.

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Logical Printers

Logical Printers can be used to create a “Virtual” printer. For example, to create a Landscape printer, you could define a Logical Printer as follows:

Pre-string

Post-string

Another logical printer could be used to print Unix-format text files properly, by converting Unix-style LF (Line Feeds) to DOS-style LF/CR (Line Feed, Carriage Return) pairs.

In the NetWare Print Server mode, the Print Server supports 3 logical printers for models with 1 parallel port, and 8 logical printers for other models.

Printer Control codes to switch the printer to Landscape mode

Printer Control codes to reset the printer, restoring the default settings.

Configuring NetWare

PCONSOLE must be used to create new (logical) printers and assign print queues to the printers. When creating logical printers, be sure to select printer numbers greater than 7 from the Configured Printer listing. In NetWare, all printer numbers greater than 7 are logical printers. Remember that selecting printer 8 corresponds to Logical printer L1, selecting printer 9 corresponds to Logical printer L2, and so on up to printer 15 which corresponds to Logical printer L8.

Configuring the Print Server

To define pre-string, post-string, and the physical output port of a logical printer, perform the following steps:

1. Run the PSCONFIG program.

2. Select Change Configuration.

3. Select Logical Printer Configuration and set the following items for each logical

port. Logical Printers are numbered from L1 to L3 for models with a single parallel port, and L1 to L8 for other models).

Physical Port

String Before Job

String After Job

Convert LF to CR+LF

Select the physical port for this Logical Printer (P1 to P3 for parallel ports, SP for the serial port).

The printer control string (in Hex) to be sent to the printer before each print job.

The printer control string (in Hex) to be sent to the printer after each print job.

If ON, LF (line feed) characters are changed to CR+LF (carriage return + line feed). If OFF, no conversion is done.

The maximum size of a printer control string is 15 characters.

Chapter 5

TCP/IP

This Chapter explains how to configure and use the Print Server in the TCP/IP environment.

Software Requirements

The Print Server can work with most UNIX systems and Windows NT 3.5 or later. Software required is:

• TCP, IP, telnet, ftp (option - BOOTP, rarp)

• Either LPD (NT, Unix) or C Compiler (for PSfilter under Unix).

Device Configuration

Note: The device should be configured FIRST.

Configuration of your Print Server can be done by any of the following methods.

♦ BiAdmin Management Program

This program requires Windows 95 or Windows NT. See Chapter 8 -

Management Tools for details.

♦ WebAdmin Management Program

This runs on an NT Server and is accessed by a WEB browser. See Chapter 8 -

Management Tools for details.

♦ FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

With FTP, you copy the configuration file from the device, edit it, and send it

back. Further information on using FTP is on pages 39 to 41.

IP Address Configuration In the TCP/IP environment, IP addresses are essential. The Print Server requires the

following IP Addresses to be entered. (The entry in brackets shows the line number and token in the device’s configuration file.)

IP Address (4000 IP_ADDR)

Gateway Address (4001 GATEWAY)

Subnet Mask (4002 MASK)

Device IP Address. See the following section.

If your network segment has a router, enter the router

address here. If there is no router, leave the address as 0.0.0.0.

If the Gateway Address above is 0.0.0.0 the Subnet Mask should also be left at 0.0.0.0. If you have a router, enter the Subnet mask for the segment to which the Print Server is attached.

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Device IP Address Normally, the Print Server is assigned a static IP Address, using either BiAdmin or

WebAdmin. To assign an IP address using FTP, some host configuration is necessary to allow

connection to a device without an IP Address. See IP Address Configuration on page 28 for details.

If you leave the device IP Address at the default value of 0.0.0.0, its sequence for finding an address is as follows:

• DHCP

• BOOTP

• RARP

See Dynamic IP Address Configuration on page 29 for more details.

Other Configuration Settings

When assigning the IP Addresses, you should also check the following configuration settings.

Device Name

(0001 BOX_NAME)

TCP Session Retry Interval

(4010 TCP_INT)

TCP Session Retry Count

(4011 TCP_CNT)

Serial Port Setup

Baud Rate (bps)

(0030 BAUDRATE)

Stop bits

(0031 STOPBITS)

Parity

(0032 PARITY)

The default name will be in the form SCxxxxxx (SC followed by 6 numbers). This can be changed. The new name MUST NOT exceed 19 characters, nor include any spaces.

Sets how long the Print Server should wait before retrying a TCP/IP connection which is lost. Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds, with 2 as the default.

Sets how many attempts at reconnection will be made. After that, the TCP/IP session will be terminated. Allowable values are from 0 to 255, with 254 as the default.

Allowable values are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400

Allowable values are 1 or 2

Allowable values are NONE, ODD, EVEN

Data bits

(0033 DATABITS)

Handshake

(0034 HANDSHAK)

Allowable values are 7 or 8

Allowable values are NONE, HARDWARE, XON/XOFF, BOTH

Logical Printer Setup

TCP/IP

Physical Port

(0100 L1_PROUT)

String Before Job

(0101 L1_PREST)

String After Job

(0102 L1_POSTR)

Convert LF to CR+LF

(0103 L1_CHGLF)

The maximum size of a printer control string is 15 characters.

Print Server Port to which the printer is attached (P1 to P3 for parallel ports and SP for the serial port).

The printer control string (in hex) to be sent to the printer before each print job.

The printer control string (in hex) to be sent to the printer after each print job.

If ON, LF (line feed) characters are changed to CR+LF (carriage return + line feed). If OFF, no conversion is done.

Logical Printers

Print Server models with 1 parallel port support 3 Logical Printers, otherwise they support 8 Logical Printers. The names (L1..L8) cannot be changed. Each Logical Printer has 4 settings as shown above. The line numbers in the Print Server’s CONFIG file are as follows:

Logical Printer Line Numbers

L1 0100 to 0103 L2 0120 to 0123 L3 0140 to 0143 L4 0160 to 0163 L5 0180 to 0183 L6 0200 to 0203 L7 0220 to 0223 L8 0240 to 0243

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Unix Host Configuration

The first step is to give the Print Server an IP Address so that it will be a valid device on the LAN.

Static IP Address Configuration

1. Determine the Physical Address of the Print Server from the default name shown

on a sticker on the base of the unit. It will be in the form SCxxyyzz (SC followed by 6 numbers). If its name is SCxxyyzz, then the physical address is 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz.

2. Login to the UNIX host as root.

3. Add the Print Server to the /etc/hosts file by adding the following line to the file:

IP_Address NAME # comment

Where:

IP_Address is the IP address for the Print Server. This must match the IP address stored in the device. NAME is the Print Server’s name. This must match the name stored in the device. # comment. Add the Default Name as a comment.

Example:

192.10.2.54 PS_Rm203 #Default name SC123456

In the example above, SC123456 is assigned the IP address 192.10.2.54 and the name “PS_Rm203”.

4. Associate the physical address with the IP address of the Print Server, by using

the arp command as follows:

arp -s NAME 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz

Where:

NAME is the name assigned to the device 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the physical address of the Print Server, as

determined from the default name.

Example:

arp -s PS_Rm203 00:c0:02:12:34:56

5. Check the IP Address using the ping command:

ping NAME

You should receive a response. If you get a Timeout message, the above procedure has failed.

6. If the Print Server is not configured yet, you can now connect and configure it

using FTP. (See Example - Initial Configuration page 41).

TCP/IP

Dynamic IP Address Configuration

If the device’s IP Address is left at 0.0.0.0 it will try to obtain a dynamic IP Address by using the following methods in sequence: DHCP, BOOTP, RARP.

Using DHCP

Using DHCP is only possible if you have DHCP management software which allows you to take advantage of this feature. Otherwise, the Print Server’s IP Address will be unknown, and connection to it will be impossible. In this case, configure the Print Server for a static IP Address. (See preceding section.)

Using BOOTP

1. Perform steps 1 to 3 for assigning a static IP Address.

2. Add the following entry to the Boot Table /etc/booptab

NAME:ht=ether:vm=rfc1024::ha=PA:ip=IP:sm=SM:gw=GW

Where

NAME is the Print Server’s name PA is the physical address of the Print Server IP is the Print Server’s IP Address SM is the Subnet Mask GW is the Gateway IP Address

3. If it is not running, start the bootp daemon (the usual command is bootpd) and

then reset the Print Server. It should then acquire an IP Address using bootp.

4. If the Print Server is not configured yet, you can now configure it using FTP.

(See page 41 for details). Otherwise, check with the ping command:

ping NAME

You should receive a response. If you get a Timeout message, the above procedure has failed.

Using RARP

1. Perform steps 1 to 3 for assigning a static IP Address.

2. If the rarp daemon is not running, start it with the command:

rarpd -a

3. Add a line to the Ethernet Address table /etc/ethers

00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz NAME

Where

00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the physical address of the Print Server NAME is the name of the Print Server.

4. Reset the Print Server. When it reboots, it should acquire an IP Address from

rarp.

5. If the Print Server is not configured yet, you can now configure it using FTP.

(See page 41 for details). Otherwise, check the Address with the ping command:

ping NAME

You should receive a response. If you get a Timeout message, the above procedure has failed.

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Printing Configuration

There are 4 printing methods to choose from. All are explained in the following section. Select whichever is the most convenient in your environment.

♦ LPD

LPD is a standard print method for most UNIX systems. The benefit of this

method is that it eliminates the need to install additional software on the host. The problem is that in most cases the LPD protocol sends out the data file before the control file. The Print Server will print the data file immediately, ignoring any print options set in the control file. To solve this problem, use PSfilter instead.

♦ PSfilter

PSfilter is a proprietary print method provided with the Print Server. The benefit

of this method is that it provides many print options such as banner print, copies, and so on. To use PSfilter, a C compiler must be installed on every UNIX host so that the PSfilter source code can be compiled into executable code and installed on the UNIX host.

♦ FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

FTP is also a standard print method in most UNIX systems, but it is NOT

recommended except as a test and back-up method of printing. LPD and PSfilter work well with a large number of users because they both employ print queue processes. FTP does not implement a print queue. If the printer is busy, the print command will fail.

♦ Direct Socket Interface

The Direct Socket Interface (DSI) is a Unix-based method of providing a “direct” connection between a host computer and a printer. The host and the Print Server establish a TCP connection, using a special socket number. All data sent over this connection is treated as print data, and sent transparently to a logical printer defined on the Print Server.

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LPD Configuration

LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems including BSD type UNIX. It is also supported in Windows NT 3.5 or later.

LPD on IBM AIX 4.15

Before proceeding, ensure that the Print Server has been assigned an IP Address. To setup your AIX system for LPD printing, perform the following steps.

1. Add the Print Server to /etc/hosts.lpd, using the name you assigned to the Print

Server.

2. Start the LPD daemon if it is not running, using the following command:

start src -s qdaemon

3. Start the system administration tool smit and select Print Spooling

4. Create the required number of queues (one for each logical printer) by selecting:

Add a Print Queue Remote (Printer attached to Remote Host) Standard Processing

5. Use the following information:

Field Entry

Name of queue to add Use a single-word queue name which

indicates which printer is attached. Hostname for remote server Print Server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd. Name of queue on remote

server Type of print spooler on

remote server.

6. Ensure the logical printers are configured in the Print Server. Refer to Logical

Printers on page 27.

7. Print using the following command:

lp -d printer_queue file_name

Where

printer_queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add. file_name is the file you wish to print.

Logical printer number (L1..L3 or L1..L8) to

service this queue.

Use default value (AIX Version xxx)

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LPD on System V

Before beginning LPD Setup, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Print Server. Keep the following points in mind:

• The remote host name is the name of the Print Server.

• The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer.

Logical printers also need to be configured on the Print Server itself. (See page

27).

• If your UNIX asks for the LPD type, be sure to identify the service type as BSD.

The Print Server’s LPD protocol meets BSD system standards.

• In the sample commands shown, printer_name is the name of the Print Queue

serviced by the Print Server, and Spooler_directory is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs.

Procedure

Action Sample Command

Stop Print Services Add a System Printer Restart the Print Services Enable printing to the new

printer device Start accepting jobs for the

new printer device Create a spooling directory

Make spooling daemon the owner of this directory

Create read/write permissions Give permissions to LPD

processes. Add remote printer(s)

Adding Remote Printers

A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the /etc/printcap file.

The entry is really one line, but can be entered as shown. Use a TAB character where shown.

/usr/lib/lpshut /usr/lib/lpadmin -p printer_name -v /dev/null /usr/lib/lpsched enable printer_name

accept printer_name

mkdir /usr/spool/Spooler_directory chown daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory

chmod 775 /usr/spool/Spooler_directory chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory

(See following section).

printer_name|Remote_Printer_Alias:\ [TAB] :lp=:\ [TAB] :rm=PS_NAME:\ [TAB] :rp=Logical_Printer_name:\ [TAB] :sd=Spooler_directory:\ [TAB] :mx#0:

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Where

printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer

PS_NAME is the Print Server name defined in /etc/hosts Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the Print Server

(L1..L3 or L1..L8, depending on your model) Spooler_directory is the directory you created in Step 6.

Example:

Marketing|RP1_SC123456:\ [TAB] :lp=:\ [TAB] :rm=PS_Rm203:\ [TAB] :rp=L1:\ [TAB] :sd=/usr/spool/Marketing:\ [TAB] :mx#0:

Repeat this process for each Logical Printer/Print Queue combination that you wish to create.

LPD on BSD

Before continuing, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Print Server. Remember the following:

• The remote host name is the name of the Print Server.

• The remote printer name is the logical printer (L1..L3, or L1..L8) on the Print

Server.

• If asked for the LPD type, enter the service type as BSD.

• In the sample commands shown, printer_name is the Print Queue serviced by the

logical printer on the Print Server, and Spooler_dir is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs.

Procedure

Action Sample Command

Create a spooling directory Set spooling daemon as owner

of this directory. Create read/write permissions. Give permissions to LPD

processes. Add remote printer(s) See Adding Remote Printers on page 32. Start lpc print mechanism

mkdir /usr/spool/Spooler_dir chown daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_dir

chmod 775 /usr/spool/Spooler_dir chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_dir

lpc start printer_name

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Printing using LPD

For LPD printing instructions, refer to your UNIX manual. The following example is for a BSD system:

lpr -P printer_name filename

Where

printer_name is the name of the Print Queue defined on the Unix host. filename is the name of the file you wish to print.

Example:

lpr -P Marketing /etc/hosts

In the above example, the /etc/hosts file is sent to the printer queue Marketing. It will then be sent to the logical printer associated with this queue.

Printing using FTP

Details on using FTP are on page 39. Printing using FTP uses the following syntax:

#ftp Name ftp>put FileName Ln

Where:

Name is the name of the Print Server FileName is the file to be printed. n is the number of the logical printer.

Example:

#ftp Marketing ftp>put /etc/hosts L2

This example would print the file /etc/hosts to logical printer 2 on the Print Server named Marketing.

Printing using FTP is NOT recommended, because:

• There can be only 1 FTP connection, so at any time only one user can print,

even on multi-port models.

• Print jobs are not spooled (queued).

Printing Using DSI

Logical printers must be configured on the Print Server as explained in Logical Printers on page 27. Your model may support 8 logical Printers. However, DSI on

the Print Server supports only 3 Logical Printers Socket numbers are defined as follows:

Logical Printer No. Socket No.

1 4010 2 4020 3 4030

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Printing Using PSfilter

PSfilter is a proprietary printing system which provides many print options. To use PSfilter, a C compiler and Socket Library must exist on the host so that psfilter.c can be compiled to an executable file.

PSfilter Setup

The PSfilter program is shipped in source code as psfilter.c. Three methods are provided to setup the Print Server for PSfilter printing.

• Quickset

• Interactive setup

• Manual setup

Quickset and Interactive Setup execute the proprietary install.sh program which will compile psfilter.c. Using one of these methods is recommended. However, for IMB AIX, you must use the Manual setup.

Setup Instructions

Detailed instructions for installing and configuring PSfilter are provided in the following files. These files, along with PSfilter.c, are stored on the CD-ROM in the following directories:

\driver\lpti\lpsource (text format) \driver\lpti\tar (tar format)

Operating System File

SCO UNIX System V Release 3 SCO.TXT HP UXIX on HP workstation HP.TXT Sun 5.x on Sun SPARC workstation SUN5.TXT Sun 4.x on Sun SPARC workstation SUN4.TXT AT&T UNIX SV Release 4 SVR4.TXT DEC/OSF1 DECOSF1.TXT IBM AIX AIX.TXT UNIXWare UNIXWARE.TXT

If your system is not listed above, do not attempt to use the Psfilter method of printing.

PSfilter Printing Methods

PSfilter printing provides two methods to print jobs:

♦ Redirect Printing

With Redirect printing, you print jobs using system print commands (e.g. lp). The

print job is redirected though PSfilter to the Print Server. Redirect printing is the recommended print method because jobs are spooled.

♦ Direct Printing

Here, PSfilter commands are used to print your job without going through the host print queue. This method is recommended only for test purposes.

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Windows NT Host Configuration

This section covers configuration of a Windows NT host. The Print Server should be configured first. For Windows NT configuration in a Peer-to-Peer environment, see

Chapter 7 - Windows Peer-to-Peer.

IP Address Configuration

To have the Print Server recognized as a valid device, first configure it, then follow this procedure.

1. Add an entry for the Print Server to the hosts file:

\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS

The entry consists of the following line:

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Name

Where

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP Address you assigned to the Print Server Name is the Print Server’s name. If you have not changed the name, use

the default name shown on a sticker on the base of the device.

2. Reboot to have these changes take effect.

3. Have Windows NT automatically add an entry to the ARP table by entering the

following commands:

ping Name arp -a

The Print Server should respond to the ping. If it doesn’t, there is something wrong with the IP addressing.

Preparing for TCP/IP Printing

To create a TCP/IP remote printer Microsoft TCP/IP printing support must be installed. The procedure is as follows.

Windows NT 3.51

1. Start the Network option in Control Panel. When the Network Settings dialog box

appears, click the Add Software button to display the Add Network Software dialog box.

2. Select TCP/IP Protocol And Related Components in the Network Software list

box, and then click the Continue button.

3. In the Windows NT TCP/IP Installation Options dialog box, check the TCP/IP

Network Printing Support option.

4. Click the OK button. Windows NT Setup will display a message asking for the

full path to the Windows NT distribution files. Provide the appropriate location and click the Continue button. All necessary files will be copied to your hard disk.

5. If you did not check the Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration option in the

Windows NT TCP/IP Installation Options dialog box, you must complete all the required TCP/IP configuration procedures manually.

6. After you finish configuring TCP/IP, the Network Settings dialog box will

reappear, click the Close button and then restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

TCP/IP

Windows NT 4.0

1. Go to StartèSettingsèControl PanelèNetwork.

2. Click the Service option and ensure that Simple TCP/IP Service and Microsoft

TCP/IP Printing are enabled. If they are not enabled, select the Add option and enable them as usual.

3. If you added services in step 2, reboot the computer for the changes to take

affect.

Adding a TCP/IP Remote Printer

Windows 3.51

1. From the Printer menu in Print Manager, choose Create Printer

2. In the resulting dialog box, enter data as follows:

Printer Name

Driver Description

Print To

3. A Print Destinations dialog box will appear after selecting Other. In the

Available Print Monitor list, select LPR Port, then OK.

4. An Add LPR compatible printer window will appear. Enter data in the fields as

follows:

Name Or Address Of Host Providing LPD

Name Of Printer On That Machine

5. When the Create Printer dialog box reappears, check the Share This Printer On

The Network option.

6. In the Share Name box, Printer Manager creates a MS-DOS compatible resource

name, which you can change if you wish. In the Location box, you can enter information concerning the printer location. Network users will see this information when browsing to find this printer.

7. Complete any other configuration information in the Create Printer dialog box.

Enter a name (up to 32 characters). This name appears in the title bar of the printer window.

Select the appropriate driver for the attached printer. Enter a printer description for other network users to

reference. Select Other.

Enter the IP address of the Print Server

Enter the appropriate logical printer number (e.g. L1)

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Windows NT 4.0

1. Go to StartèSettingsèPrinter and invoke the Add Printer wizard.

2. When prompted with This printer will be managed by, select My Computer and

click Next.

3. Select Add Port…, then select LPR Port and click New Port.

4. In the Name of Address of server providing lpd: dialog box, enter the Print

Server’s IP address.

5. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box, enter the

appropriate logical printer number (L1..L3, or L1..L8, depending on the model) as previously configured on the Print Server.

6. Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports window, simply elect Close and

then install your printer driver as usual.

7. When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared, select the Sharing

radio button

8. In the Shared dialog box, enter the shared printer name. The shared name is how

other users will see this printer.

Printing with Windows NT

Windows Applications

The Print Server’s printers will appear as Network Printers to users on the LAN. To print a file from a application, select the remote printer as the destination, and print the file as usual.

Command Line

To print a file from the command prompt, type:

lpr -S NT_Host -P printer_name file_name

Where

NT_Host is the name of the NT host on which the remote printer is configured.

printer_name is the name assigned to the remote printer file_name is the name of the file you wish to print.

To check the print status, type:

lpq -S NT_Host -P printer_name

Chapter 6

TCP/IP Features

This Chapter describes some features of the Print Server which are available only in the TCP/IP environment.

The features covered in this chapter are:

• FTP

• Internet Printing (EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003 only)

• SNMP (EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003 only)

• Telnet

FTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows a user to log-on to a remote host, and manipulate files on the host. The Print Server can act as a FTP host, with the following limitations:

• Only one FTP user can connect to the Print Server.

• Only “command line” FTP programs can be used. FTP programs which attempt

to “browse” the file system are NOT supported.

Using FTP

1. Start your FTP client from the command prompt (GUI interface FTP clients are

NOT supported) and connect to the Print Server using its IP Address.

e.g. ftp 203.70.212.155

If your system has been configured as described in Unix Host Configuration on page 28 , you can connect using the Print Server’s name, rather than the IP Address.

2. The Print Server will respond with “Print Server Ready” and prompt for “User”.

Enter the device name. If you have not previously assigned a name, you must use the default name shown on the sticker on the base of the unit.

3. You will now be prompted for the device password. If no password has been

assigned, just press ENTER to continue.

Files

The following files will appear on the Print Server when it is acting as an FTP host.

Filename Purpose Mode

CONFIG Configuration file Read/Write (get, put) DEFAULTC Reset device to default

configuration PSINF Device information Read (get) PASSRESET Clear password Read (get) RESET Reset device Read (get) SETIP Save current IP address Read (get)

Read (get)

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Commands

Only the following commands are implemented. Commands are usually case sensitive. Where the command requires a parameter, the parameter is shown in italics.

dir

List files (as shown in the previous table).

get FILENAME

Retrieve a file. The only files that can be retrieved are CONFIG and PSINF. Using GET with the other “files” will activate a command, as follows:

get DEFAULTC Set the Print Server back to its default configuration. get RESET Reset the Print Server. This also terminates the

current connection. get PASSRESET Clear password (no password). get SETIP Set the current IP address as a static IP address.

Do NOT use the SETIP command if the device has an IP Address assigned by a DHCP server. This will cause an Address conflict.

put CONFIG

Copy the file CONFIG to the device, overwriting the existing CONFIG file. Details of the format of CONFIG files are contained in Appendix B -

Configuration File Format.

After using the put CONFIG command to write a new configuration file to the device, you should issue a get RESET command. The red LED should then go on while the unit is resetting. When the red LED goes OFF and the green LED starts flashing, the unit is ready. A RESET will terminate the current connection.

put PASSWORD

Copy the file PASSWORD to the Print Server, giving it a new password. Passwords can be up to 19 bytes in length.

put filename Ln

Copy the file filename to the printer connected to Logical Port n, where n is a Logical Port number. This will print the file.

quit

Terminate the current FTP session.

Other FTP Commands

The other FTP commands are not implemented, and will usually return the error message Invalid command.

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Example - Initial Configuration

1. Connect to the Print Server.

ftp NAME

You can only connect using a name instead of an IP Address if your system has been configured as described on page 26.

2. You will be prompted for User. Enter the default name (on the base of the

device). When prompted for the password, press ENTER.

3. Copy the configuration file CONFIG, to your system, then quit.

ftp>get CONFIG ftp>quit

4. Edit the CONFIG file to set parameters in the following four lines in the file.

0001 BOX_NAME:Name 4000 IP_ADDR:x.x.x.x 4001 GATEWAY:y.y.y.y 4002 MASK:z.z.z.z

Where

New_Name is the Print Server’s name x.x.x.x is the IP Address assigned to the Print Server y.y.y.y is the IP Address of your router z.z.z.z is the network mask, if assigned.

5. Copy the CONFIG file back to the Print Server, reset, and quit:

ftp NAME ftp>put CONFIG ftp>get RESET ftp>quit

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Internet Printing

Internet Printing is available only on model EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003. The Internet Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the

Internet. Users send the Internet Print Server an E Mail, with the print job normally sent as an attachment to the E Mail. The Print Server will retrieve the E Mail and print it.

System Requirements

Mail Server

• Accessibility. The Mail Server must be accessible by the intended clients or

users. Normally, this means a permanent connection to the Internet.

• Protocols. The Mail Server must support the POP3 and SMTP protocols. The

Internet Printing System uses these protocols and the most common E Mail formatting standards:

• MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)

• Base64 Encoding (for mail attachments)

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• TCIP/IP Protocol. The LAN on which the EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003 is

installed must use the TCP/IP protocol.

• Mail Server Access. The EP3003 Print Server must be able to access the Mail

Server using a single IP address.

• Mail Account. The EP3003 Print Server must have a Mail Account. Users print

by sending an E Mail to this mail account.

User (Client) Requirements

• Internet Connection. Either through a LAN, or dial-up.

• E Mail address. This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done,

or if there any problems.

• Printer Driver. Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer

connected to the remote Internet Print Server.

• Print Capture Software. To print more than plain text, users require InterNet

Printing Port software to capture the print job and convert it into an E Mail attachment. The InterNet Printing Port software is available for the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 95

• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later.

TCP/IP Features

Internet Mail Printing Configuration

The BiAdmin program (see Chapter 8 - Management Tools) can be used to set the following entries on the TCP/IP screen. FTP can also be used; the number in brackets shows the line number in the Print Server’s CONFIG file.

Mail Server IP Address

(4100 MAIL_IP)

Mail Account

(4101 MAIL_ACC)

Mail Account Password

(4102 MAIL_PAS)

Check Mail Interval

(4103 MAIL_INT)

Print Banner

(4104 MAIL_BAN)

Redirect Mail Account

(4105 MAIL_RED)

Default Printer Number

(4106 MAIL_POR)

Print every E Mail

(4107 MAIL_EVR)

Activate Response Mail

(4108 MAIL_NOT)

The IP Address of the E Mail Server used by the Print Server.

The name of the E Mail Account used by the Print Server.

Enter the password for the above Mail Account here.

Sets how often to check for mail. Values range from 0 to 65,535 minutes, with 0 meaning a continuous connection and 1 as the default.

If YES (default), a banner page is printed to identify the owner of the print job.

Jobs which can not be printed will be sent to this account. If blank, unprintable jobs will be discarded.

Printer number for all Internet print jobs. Only one port can be selected. Users on the LAN can also use this port.

If ON, then all E Mail received is printed. Otherwise, only E Mail from the InterNet Printing Port will be printed.

If YES, all print jobs receive an E mail response. If NO, only users who set this option in their InterNet Printing Port software receive an E Mail

Printer Model ID String

(4109 MAIL_MOD)

This text field identifies the printer used for Internet printing. This value is sent to remote users upon request.

User Software

The software provided for remote users (InterNet Printing Port) should be installed by all everyone intending to use Internet printing. Otherwise, remote users can print correctly only if:

• They send an E Mail directly to the Print Server Mail Account, using their

normal E Mail application.

• The E Mail contains plain text only.

• The Internet Print Server is configured with Print every E Mail ON.

Installation of the InterNet Printing Port software will create a new printer port. After attaching the correct printer to this port, users can print to the Internet Printer using any Windows application.

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Installation

1. Run the InterNet Printing Port installation program SETUP.EXE

2. Default values for the installation are:

Directory Start Menu folder

3. You will then see the Configure Port screen, as shown in the following

screenshot.

C:\Program Files\Internet_Printer InterNet Printing Port Driver

Figure 3 InterNet Printer Port

4. The following data must be provided.

Port Name

Remote Printer E-mail Address

Mail Server Name or IP Address

Enter a descriptive name (e.g. “WAN”) for the new printer port.

The E Mail address for the Internet printer. Your print jobs will be sent to this E Mail address.

This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server. If you are on a LAN, ask the LAN Administrator. If using a dial-up connection, use the data provided by your ISP.

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Your Internet E-mail Address

Retry Interval (Seconds)

Reply Notification Mail

5. On completion, a new printer port will have been created.

The normal address that people use to send you Email.

If unable to connect to the E Mail server, retry after this time period (1 to 255 seconds, 30 is usually OK).

Check to receive an E Mail when your print job has been processed.

Using the new Port

The Windows Control Panel is used to connect the correct printer to the InterNet Printing Port. In Windows 95/NT, the procedure is:

1. Select the Printer which matches the remote printer, then choose Properties, as

shown in the example below.

Figure 4 InterNet Printer Properties

2. Select the new port - WAN (InterNet Printer) in the example - as the port for this

printer.

• If you do not have the correct printer driver, or you wish to create another

printer using an existing driver, use the Windows Add Printer facility.

• Using the Windows Port Settings or Configure Port facility will reveal the

same Configure Port screen shown in Figure 3 InterNet Printer Port on page

44.

• If you wish to print to multiple Internet Printers, use the Windows Add Port

facility to add a new InterNet Printer port. Ensure that the correct data is entered in each port, and that each port has a unique name.

Checking the Printer Driver

To make sure that the correct printer driver for the remote printer is installed on your system, you can use the InterNet Printing Port to send an E Mail to the Internet Printer. The procedure is as follows:

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1. Connect your default printer to the InterNet Printing Port.

2. Check that “Reply Notification Mail” in the InterNet Printing Port is ON.

3. From Notepad or another text editor, print a short message (e.g. “This is a test

print”) to the Internet Printer. You will receive a reply E Mail containing the “Printer ID” which will identify

the printer attached to the Print Server. If this does not match the printer driver you are using, install the correct printer driver.

Printing

1. Create or open the document you wish to print.

2. Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port.

3. If you do not have a permanent Internet connection, establish a connection now.

(Note: The InterNet Printing Port will NOT establish a dial-up connection, but it will send the E Mail the next time you are connected.)

4. Print the document.

5. The InterNet Printing Port will generate an E Mail and send it to the remote

printer. The document will be encoded and sent as an attachment to the E Mail. You will see a progress screen similar to the example below:

Figure 5 InterNet Printing Progress

6. Close the Internet connection if you opened it in Step 3.

7. If the “Notify after print job” option is set, you will receive an E Mail when your

job is printed.

Canceling a Print Job

Users cannot cancel a Print Job once it has been sent, but Print Jobs can be canceled at the Print Server. In BiAdmin (see Chapter 8 - Management Tools), the Control - Abort Mail Print Job menu option can be used to cancel a print job which has already started printing.

TCP/IP Features

SNMP Management

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is available only on model EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003.

The EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003’s SNMP support allows network supervisors to monitor and control the Print Server using network management platforms such as HP OpenView, IBM SystemView, etc. This is accomplished through the SNMP agent and the SNMP MIB.

The agent (device software) responds to standard SNMP commands and reports device configuration and conditions. When a change in condition occurs, the SNMP agent will send a message (a Trap) to the associated management station.

The EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003’s SNMP MIB is a collection of objects that are monitored and controlled using SNMP’s get and set commands. The MIB files are in the Mib folder on the CD-ROM. The appropriate .MIB file must be imported into your SNMP management program:

• Mib1p.mib Single port models

• Mib2p1s.mib Two parallel ports, 1 serial port model

• Mib3p.mib Three parallel port model

Preparing the Print Server for SNMP

Before attempting to manage the Print Server using a SNMP Management station, the following settings should be assigned to it, in addition to the IP Addresses covered in IP Address Configuration on page 25. These settings can be made using FTP, BiAdmin, or WebAdmin.

The number and token in brackets shows the line number in the Print Server CONFIG file.

SNMP Settings

SysContact

(6000 CONTACT)

SysLocation

(6001 LOCATION)

Management Station IP Address(s)

(6011 M1_IP) (6021 M2_IP) (6031 M3_IP) (6041 M4_IP)

Trap Receiving IP Address(s)

(6111 T1_IP) (6121 T2_IP) (6131 T3_IP) (6141 T4_IP)

Text Field - Name of the contact person.

Text Field - Location of the contact person.

Up to 4 Management Stations can be entered.

Up to 4 Trap Receiving Stations can be entered.

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Management Station Settings

For each Management Station, the following fields are available.

Access Permission

(6012 M1_ACCP) 6022 M2, 6032 M3, 6042 M4

Community String

(6013 M1_CSR) 6023 M2, 6033 M3, 6043 M4

Options are:

Read Only Read/Write Not Accessible.

Leaving this blank will disable management by this station.

Trap Receiving Station Settings

For each Trap Receiving Station, the following fields are available.

Community String

(6113 T1_CSTR) 6123 T2, 6133 T3, 6143 T4

Trap Enable

(6114 T1_ENAB) 6124 T2, 6134 T3, 6144 T4

Trap Severity

(6112 T1_S) 6122 T2, 6132 T3, 6142 T4

Leaving this blank will disable management by this station.

Use this option to Enable/Disable Trap Receiving by this station.

In this version, all traps are level 1. Levels 2 and 3 will be implemented in future versions.

Print Server MIB

The Print Server MIB contains 96 objects that have been divided into 13 distinct groups, including one trap, according to their functions. Below is a listing of the MIB groups as they are seen in the MIB:

PSSystemConfig PSLogicalPrinterConfig PSNetwareConfig PSTcpipConfig PSAppletalkConfig PSNetbeuiConfig PSStatus

A complete listing of all MIB objects is contained in Appendix C - SNMP MIB. The Print Server MIB needs to be installed on each management station, using the

Import-Compile commands of your SNMP management program. Check your management program for details on this procedure.

PSIpxStatistics PSAppletalkStatistics PSTcpipStatistics PSControlConfig PSSerialConfig Traps

TCP/IP Features

Telnet

Telnet can be used to monitor the status of the printers attached to the Print Server.

Operation

Establish a connection to the Print Server, by starting your Telnet program and providing the IP Address of the Print Server. (No port number is required.)

The will respond with "Welcome to Print Server". From the resulting prompt,3 commands are possible:

• Help: Show brief help

• Monitor: show printer status

• Exit: leave telnet

Monitoring

The "Monitor" command will show the status of the printer, on each port, as shown in the following example.

(P1)STATE: Idle TYPE: Parallel PRINTER STATUS: Out Of Paper

(P2)STATE: Printing TYPE: Parallel PRINTER STATUS: On-Line BYTES SERVICED: 75264 OCCUPIED BY: LPD

(SP)STATE: Idle TYPE: Serial PRINTER STATUS: Offline

The display is updated once per second.

Chapter 7

Windows Peer-to-Peer

This chapter describes operation in a Windows Peer-to-Peer Networking environment

Software Requirements

Operating Systems

Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 3.51, or Windows for Workgroups

LAN Protocols

For Windows 95 or NT, the following protocols are supported:

• TCP/IP

• NetBEUI

• Windows SMB (Server Message Block)

In Windows for Workgroups, the following protocols are supported:

• NetBEUI

• Windows SMB (Server Message Block)

The procedures for each situation are described in the following sections.

TCP/IP

The following steps must be carried out.

• Software Installation

• Device configuration

• Software configuration

Software Installation

Software installation must be carried out on every Windows 95 or Windows NT workstation intended to use the Print Server’s printers.

1. Run the SETUP program in the Driver\ptp_95nt folder on the CD-ROM.

2. At the Select Components window, select the TCP/IP protocol.

3. Once TCP/IP is selected, the Select Components screen will present 2 options:

• Install Device Driver

• Install SETBOX Program

The Device Driver needs to be installed on all workstations. The SETBOX program is only used to assign IP Addresses to the Print Server. If you are using the BiAdmin management program, you do NOT need SETBOX at all. Otherwise, SETBOX should be installed only on the system administrator’s PC.

4. Complete the installation as normal. Reboot your system when setup is complete.

5. The Setup program will do the following:

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• Create the following icons: Readme, UnInstall, and Setbox (if the Setbox

installation option was selected).

• Add the driver, prtserv.dll, to the Windows\System directory (Win 95) or

Windows\System32 directory (Windows NT).

• Add the Uninstall program to the Windows directory.

• Add Uninstall information files, the Setbox program (if installed) and the

Readme file to the installation directory.

Device Configuration

The Print Server device must be configured with the following information. Device configuration should be performed prior to software configuration on the PCs.

Setting Recommended Value

Device Name Shown on a sticker on the base of the device in the

form SCxxxxxx (SC and 6 digits). Device IP Address 192.168.0.1 (if not already assigned) Gateway IP Address 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask 0.0.0.0

These values are appropriate in the Peer-to Peer environment. For more complicated situations, refer to Chapter 5 - TCP/IP. Ensure that the IP Address assigned to the device is not already in use.

Either the BiAdmin program (see Chapter 8) or SETBOX can be used for configuration. When SETBOX is run, its screen will look like the following.

Figure 6 SetBox

Set Device sets the data entered. You also have the option of saving the IP Address to a file, so that when the software is installed on other workstations, users will not have to re-enter the IP Address. This option will only work if you have copied all the setup files to a floppy disk, and are running SETBOX from the floppy.

Reset Value will set all values back to zeros.

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Software Configuration

Windows 95/NT 4.0

This procedure must be carried out on every workstation requiring access to the Print Server’s printers. The Print Server driver must be installed first. The process is identical in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. The sample screens are from Windows 95.

Before proceeding, check the following:

• Print Server is ON and configured (if using TCP/IP)

• Printer(s) connected to the Print Server, and on-line.

• LAN is operational and using the appropriate protocol (either TCP/IP or

NetBEUI).

First Port Configuration

1. Go to StartèSettingsèPrinters. Invoke the Add Printer Wizard.

2. Select the Local printer (My Computer on NT) option.

3. Choose the Printer Model on the Print Server’s first port.

4. Select PrintServer as the port in the Select Port screen.

5. Select the Configure Port button. The following Configure Print Server screen

will appear

Figure 7 TCP/IP Configuration (Win95 PtP)

6. Enter the configuration information as detailed below.

IP Address

Select Device Port

Enter the IP address that was assigned to the Print Server

Select the Print Server port that the printer is connected to (e.g. Parallel port 1).

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Port Name

Enable Banner

PostScript

User Name

Retry Interval

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish adding a printer as normal.

Each port must have a unique name (8 alpha-numeric characters). The Port Name will be shown in the Printer’s properties. Use a name which indicates the port used (e.g. Par_1)

Select this option to enable a banner page. The Banner page contain the value in the User Name field.

If using a PostScript Printer and banner page is enabled, enable this option. Not enabling this option will cause errors in the print job.

The user or work group name to be printed on the banner page.

Sets how often Windows will poll the Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Values range from 40-110 seconds.

Configuring Additional Ports

If you are installing a multiple port Print Server, you must add additional ports and printers. To do so, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the Printers folder and click on the printer just added. Then select

FileèProperties. The Properties screen will appear.

2. For Windows NT 4.0, select the Ports tab. For Windows 95, select the Details

tab and the following screen will appear:

Figure 8 Printer Details (Win95 PtP)

3. Select Add Port and the following Add Port screen will appear:

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Figure 9 Add Port (Win95 PtP)

1. Select Other as the type of port you want to add and select PrintServer from the

port list, as shown above.

2. Then click OK and the Configure PrintServer window will appear.

4. Enter the configuration information as for the first port. Ensure that you select a

different Print Server port each time, and assign a unique name to that port (e.g. pserv_2 for parallel port 2).

5. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 until all Print Server ports have been added.

6. Install the correct printer for each port. When prompted with the following

screen, ensure that you select the port to which the printer is connected.

Figure 10 Select Port (Win95 PtP)

Configuration is now complete; you can now print using the printers attached to the Print Server.

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Configuration - Windows NT 3.51

This procedure must be carried out on every workstation requiring access to the Print Server’s printers. The Print Server driver must be installed first.

Before proceeding, check the following:

• Print Server is ON and configured

• Printer(s) connected to the Print Server, and on-line.

• LAN is operational and using the TCP/IP protocol.

First Port Configuration

1. Go to Printer Manager. Select PrinterèCreate Printer.

2. Select the appropriate printer driver for the printer connected to the Print

Server’s first port.

3. In the Print to dialogue box, select PrintServer.

4. Click on Settings. The Configure Print Server window will appear. It will look

like one of the screens below.

Figure 11 TCP/IP Configuration (NT 3.51 PtP)

5. Enter the configuration information as described below.

IP Address

Select Device Port

Port Name

Enable Banner

PostScript

Enter the IP address that was assigned to the Print Server

Select the Print Server port that the printer is connected to (e.g. Parallel port 1).

Each port must have a unique name (8 alpha-numeric characters). The Port Name will be shown in the Printer’s properties. Use a name which indicates the port used (e.g. Par_1)

Select this option to enable a banner page. The Banner page contain the value in the User Name field.

If using a PostScript Printer and banner page is enabled, enable this option. Not enabling this option will cause errors in the print job.

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User Name

The user or work group name to be printed on the banner page.

Retry Interval

Sets how often Windows will poll the Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Values range from 40-110 seconds.

6. When finished, click OK and the follow the on-screen instructions to finish

adding a printer as normal.

Configuring Additional Ports

If you are installing a multi-port Print Server device, you must add additional ports and printers. Follow the steps below.

1. Select the newly added printer using Printer Manager. Then go to the Printer

menu and select Properties. The following Printer Properties screen will appear.

Figure 12 Printer Properties (NT 3.51 PtP)

2. In the Print to dialogue box, select Other… and click OK. The Print

Destinations screen will appear:

Figure 13 Print Destinations (NT 3.51 PtP)

3. Select PrintServer and click OK. The Configure PrintServer window shown

previously will appear.

4. Enter the configuration information as for the first port. Ensure that you select a

different Print Server port each time, and assign a unique name to that port (e.g. pserv_2, pserv_3).

5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until all ports have been added.

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6. Install the correct printer for each port. When prompted with the following

Create Printer screen, ensure that the appropriate Print to option is selected for each printer.

Figure 14 Create Printer (NT 3.51 PtP)

Configuration is now complete. You can now print using the printers connected to the Print Server.

Printing

Once configured, printing to the printers attached to the Print Server is the same as printing with the printer attached directly to your local LPT port. Simply select FileèPrint. When the Print screen appears, select the appropriate printer and options and click OK.

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NetBeui

This section describes configuration and operation using the NetBeui protocol.

Device Configuration

If you are using the NetBeui protocol, no device configuration is necessary.

Software Installation

Windows 95/Windows NT

1. Run the SETUP program in the Driver\ptp_95nt folder on the CD-ROM.

2. At the Select Components window, select the NetBeui protocol.

3. The setup program will do the following:

• Create the following icons: Readme, UnInstall, and Setbox (if the Setbox

installation option was selected).

• Add the driver, prtserv.dll, to the Windows\System directory (Win 95) or

Windows\System32 directory (Windows NT).

• Add the Uninstall program to the Windows directory.

• Add Uninstall information files, the Setbox program (if installed) and the

Readme file to the installation directory.

Windows for Workgroups

The following procedure will install the Pserver program. This program is required on every Windows for Workgroups system requiring access to the Print Server’s printers.

1. Run the Setup program in the Driver\Ptp_wfw directory on the CD-ROM.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. It is not necessary

to reboot your system.

3. The Setup program will:

• Copy all program files to the installation directory.

• Copy Uninstall information files and UNINST16.EXE to the installation

directory.

• Create a Program Group, Print Server, containing an icon for the Pserver

program.

4. Because the Pserver program needs to be loaded to access the Print Server's

printers, it is recommended that you copy the Pserver icon to your Start Up group. It will then be loaded every time you start Windows.

Software Configuration

Windows 95/NT 4.0

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Before proceeding, check the following:

• Print Server is ON and configured (if using TCP/IP)

• Printer(s) connected to the Print Server, and on-line.

• LAN is operational and using the NetBeui protocol.

First Port Configuration

1. Go to StartèSettingsèPrinters. Invoke the Add Printer Wizard.

2. Select the Local printer (My Computer on NT) option.

3. Choose the Printer Model on the Print Server’s first port.

4. Select PrintServer as the port in the Select Port screen.

5. Select the Configure Port button. The following Configure Print Server screen

will appear.

Figure 15 - NetBEUI Configuration (Win95 PtP)

6. Enter the configuration information as detailed below

Device Name

Select Device Port

Port Name

Enable Banner

PostScript

User Name

Click Browse and select the correct Print Server. The name should not be changed; it is only visible when configuring the device.

Select the Print Server port that the printer is connected to (e.g. Parallel port 1).

On multi-port devices, each port must have a unique name (8 alpha-numeric characters). The Port Name will be shown in the Printer’s properties. Use a name which indicates the port used (e.g. Par_1)

Select this option to enable a banner page. The Banner page contain the value in the User Name field.

If using a PostScript Printer and banner page is enabled, enable this option. Not enabling this option will cause errors in the print job.

The user or work group name to be printed on the banner page.

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Retry Interval

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish adding a printer as normal.

Sets how often Windows will poll the Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Values range from 40-110 seconds.

Installing Additional Ports

If you are installing a multiple port Print Server, you must add additional ports and printers. To do so, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the Printers folder and click on the printer just added. Then select

FileèProperties. The Properties screen will appear.

2. For Windows NT 4.0, select the Ports tab. For Windows 95, select the Details

tab and the following screen will appear:

Figure 16 Printer Details (Win95 PtP)

3. Select Add Port and the following Add Port screen will appear:

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Figure 17 Add Port (Win95 PtP)

4. Select Other as the type of port you want to add and select PrintServer from the

port list, as shown above.

5. Then click OK and the Configure PrintServer window will appear.

6. Enter the configuration information as for the first port. Ensure that you select a

different Print Server port each time, and assign a unique name to that port (e.g. pserv_2 for parallel port 2).

7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 until all Print Server ports have been added.

8. Install the correct printer for each port. When prompted with the following

screen, ensure that you select the port to which the printer is connected.

Figure 18 Select Port (Win95 PtP)

Configuration is now complete; you can now print using the printers attached to the Print Server.

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Windows NT 3.51

This procedure must be carried out on every workstation requiring access to the Print Server’s printers. The Print Server driver must be installed first.

Before proceeding, check the following:

• Printer(s) connected to the Print Server, and on-line.

• LAN is operational and using the NetBEUI protocol.

First Port Configuration

1. Go to Printer Manager. Select PrinterèCreate Printer.

2. Select the appropriate printer driver for the printer connected to the Print

Server’s first port.

3. In the Print to dialogue box, select PrintServer.

4. Click on Settings. The Configure Print Server window will appear. It will look

like the screen below.

Figure 19 NetBEUI Configuration (NT 3.51 PtP)

5. Enter the configuration information as described below:

Device Name

Select Device Port

Port Name

Enable Banner

PostScript

Click Browse and select the correct Print Server. The name should not be changed; it is only visible when configuring the device.

Select the Print Server port that the printer is connected to (e.g. Parallel port 1).

On multi-port devices, each port must have a unique name (8 alpha-numeric characters). The Port Name will be shown in the Printer’s properties. Use a name which indicates the port used (e.g. Par_1)

Select this option to enable a banner page. The Banner page contain the value in the User Name field.

If using a PostScript Printer and banner page is enabled, enable this option. Not enabling this option will cause errors in the print job.

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User Name

The user or work group name to be printed on the banner page.

Retry Interval

Sets how often Windows will poll the Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Values range from 40-110 seconds.

6. When finished, click OK and the follow the on-screen instructions to finish

adding a printer as normal.

Configuring Additional Ports

If you are installing a multi-port Print Server device, you must add additional ports and printers. Follow the steps below.

1. Select the newly added printer using Printer Manager. Then go to the Printer

menu and select Properties. The following Printer Properties screen will appear.

Figure 20 Printer Properties (NT 3.51 PtP)

2. In the Print to dialogue box, select Other… and click OK. The Print

Destinations screen will appear:

Figure 21 Print Destinations (NT 3.51 PtP)

3. Select PrintServer and click OK. The Configure PrintServer window shown

previously will appear.

4. Enter the configuration information as for the first port. Ensure that you select a

different Print Server port each time, and assign a unique name to that port (e.g. pserv_2, pserv_3).

5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until all ports have been added.

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6. Install the correct printer for each port. When prompted with the following

Create Printer screen, ensure that the appropriate Print to option is selected for each printer.

Figure 22 Create Printer (NT 3.51 PtP)

Configuration is now complete. You can now print using the printers attached to the Print Server.

Windows for Workgroups

The Setup program installs the Pserver utility, which is used to configure and manage the Print Server, printer and print jobs. It must be installed on all PCs intending to print using the Print Server. Before printing, both Pserver and

Window Control Panel must be configured.

Pserver will transfer the print job through the network to the Print Server and then to the printer. The process is as follows:

• A print queue is created for each port during configuration.

• When a user prints, the job is sent to Windows Print Manager.

• When Print Manager is finished spooling the print file, Pserver fetches the print

job and stores it in the appropriate queue, using a name generated by Pserver.

• Pserver sends the print job to the correct Print Server printer when the printer is

free.

Pserver Main Screen

Pserver must be loaded prior to printing via the Print Server. Therefore, it is recommended that you add Pserver to the Windows Start Up group.

When started, the Pserver Status window will appear, and will list all connected printers, and any print jobs in each printer’s queue. An example screen is shown below.

Figure 23 Pserver Main Screen

Pserver Icons and Commands

Add Printer

Create and configure a printer. See the following section Pserver for more details.

Remove Printer

Delete all configuration data for the current printer, including any print job files, and the queue.

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Red)

(Green)

Update

Modify the configuration data for the current printer.

Clear Print Queue

Remove ALL print jobs in the current printer’s queue.

Pause Print Queue

Pause the printing of all print jobs in the current printer’s queue. This should only be used if the printer requires attention.

Resume Print Queue

Resume printing the current printer’s queue.

Resume All Print Queues

Execute this command to resume the printing of all paused queues.

Delete Job

Delete the selected print job.

Pause Job

Pause the selected print job. This makes the printer unavailable for other users.

Resume Job

Resume a paused print job.

Pserver Configuration

Before you can print using the printers connected to your Print Server, both Pserver and Windows must be configured. To configure Pserver, follow the instructions below.

1. Start the Psever utility by clicking on its Icon.

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2. Select the Printer Menu and choose Add.

3. TheAdd Printer screen will appear (see example below)

Figure 24 Pserver Add Printer

4. Enter the configuration information as described below.

Device Name

Select Device Port

Port Name

Location

Enable Banner

PostScript

User Name

Retry Interval

Click Browse and select the correct Print Server. The name should not be changed; it is only visible when configuring the device.

Select the Print Server port that the printer is connected to (e.g. Parallel port 1).

On multi-port devices, each port must have a unique name (8 alpha-numeric characters). The Port Name will be shown in the Printer’s properties. Use a name which indicates the port used (e.g. Par_1)

Enter the location of the Print Server. Select this option to enable a banner page. The Banner

page contain the value in the User Name field. If using a PostScript Printer and banner page is

enabled, enable this option. Not enabling this option will cause errors in the print job.

The user or work group name to be printed on the banner page.

Sets how often Windows will poll the Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Values range from 40-110 seconds.

5. Upon clicking OK, the Pserver utility will automatically create a print queue for

the port just added.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each printer. Ensure that you select a different Print

Server port each time, and that each port has a unique name.

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Control Panel Configuration

1. Go to Control Panel and invoke the Printers icon. The following Printer

dialogue box will appear:

Figure 25 Control Panel - Printers (WfW)

2. Follow the normal process to add each printer that is attached to the Print Server.

3. The printers must be associated with the print queue they will service. Click the

Connect button and the following Connect dialogue box will appear:

Figure 26 Printer Connect (WfW)

4. From the Ports list, select the queue which services the Print Server port to

which the printer is connected.

5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 to associate each printer with a queue.

6. Setup is complete. Now whenever you select Windows Print Setup, the printer

and its queue will appear in the printer list as shown in the example below.

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Figure 27 Print Setup (WfW)

Configuration is now complete. You can now print using the printers attached to the Print Server. Please remember the following points:

• Pserver must be loaded

• Use Pserver to manage your print queue, not the Windows Print Manager.

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In Windows for Workgroups, use Pserver to manage your print jobs, rather than Windows Print Manager.

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Windows SMB

This section describes configuration and operation using Windows SMB (Server Message Block.

Device Configuration

If you are using Windows SMB, no device configuration is required.

Software Installation

Under Windows SMB, no software installation is required. However, if you wish to manage the Print Server, or monitor the attached printers,

you can install one of the program described in Chapter 8 - Management Tools.

PC Configuration

Before printing using the Print Server’s printer is possible, the printer must be created or added in the Windows environment. The following section explains how this is done.

Windows 95

1. From the command prompt type:

NET USE LPTn \\SCXXXXXX\P1

Where n is a number from 1 to 9, indicating the parallel port you wish to redirect to the Print Server. SCXXXXXX is the Print Server’s default name found on the bottom of the unit. P1 is the port on the Print Server to which the printer is attached.

This command will redirect print jobs from the parallel port to the Print Server port.

Using only port 1 with the SMB protocol is strongly recommended.

2. Return to Windows. Select the “My Computer” icon then select “Printer”.

3. Select “Add Printer”. The “Add Printer Wizard” will guide you through the

installation. Follow the Wizard’s instructions. When asked, “How is the printer attached to your computer?”, be sure to select “Local Printer”.

Do not select “Network Printer”. Selecting “Network Printer” will disable printing.

4. When prompted for the port to use for this printer, select the parallel port which

is being redirected to the Print Server. (The port used in the Net Use command.)

5. When the installation is complete, the Wizard offers you a test print out. Choose

"Yes" then click on “Finish”.

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6. Add the following into your AUTOEXC.BAT file. The AUTOEXEC.BAT is in

C:\ (root directory of drive C: ) and can be edited with Notepad. If AUTOEXEC.BAT does not exist, create it with Notepad.

NET USE LPTn \\SCXXXXXX\P1

This is the same command used in step 1. By placing it in AUTOEXEC.BAT, it will be executed every time you start your computer.

Configuration is now complete. You will be able to print to the printer attached to the Print Server by selecting the printer you just installed.

Windows NT

To add a printer using SMB under Windows NT.

1. From the command prompt type:

NET USE LPTn \\SCXXXXXX\P1

This command will redirect print jobs from the parallel port to the Print Server port.

Using only port 1 with the SMB protocol is strongly recommended.

2. Return to Windows and open “Print Manager”.

3. Select the “Printer” menu and choose “Create Printer”.

4. Type a name and a description in the “Printer Name” and “Description” fields.

5. Select your printer type, and install the correct driver for the printer attached to

the Print Server.

6. From the “Print to” list, select the print server entered in step 1. For example,

select \\SC123456\P1.

7. Close Print Manger. Configuration is now complete. You will be able to print to the printer attached to

the Print Server by selecting the printer you just installed.

Windows for Workgroups

1. From the command prompt type:

NET USE LPTn \\SCXXXXXX\P1

Where n is a number from 1 to 3, indicating the parallel port you wish to redirect to the Print Server. SCXXXXXX is the Print Server’s default name found on the bottom of the unit. P1 is the port on the Print Server to which the printer is attached.

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This command will redirect print jobs from the parallel port to the Print Server port.

Using only port 1 with the SMB protocol is strongly recommended.

2. Return to Windows and double-click the Printer icon in the Control Panel.

3. Select the printer driver for the printer attached to the Print Server from the list of

Installed Printers (or click Add>> to install a new driver).

4. Click "Set As Default Printer".

5. Click "Connect…" to open the Connect dialog box.

6. Click "Network…

7. From the Device Name list, select the local port (LPT1 - LPT3) which you

redirected to the Print Server in step 1.

8. In the Path field, select the print server that was entered in step 1. For example,

select \\SC123456\P1.

9. Check the Reconnect at Startup box, then click OK to close the Connect

Network Printer dialog box.

10. Click "OK" to close the Connect dialog box and "Close" to close the Printer

Dialog.

Configuration is now complete. You will be able to print to the printer attached to the Print Server by selecting the printer you just installed.

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Chapter 8

Management Tools

This chapter describes the general-purpose management tools provided with your Print Server.

Your Print Server is shipped with a variety of software programs to assist you to configure and manage the device and printers attached to it. Software which is specific to a particular platform is discussed in the relevant chapter. The generalpurpose management programs explained in this chapter are as follows.

Program LAN Protocol Operating System SNMP I.P. C.P.

Wpconfig AppleTalk, Novell,

TCP/IP, NetBEUI

BiAdmin AppleTalk, Novell,

TCP/IP, NetBEUI

WebAdmin AppleTalk, Novell,

TCP/IP, NetBEUI

I.P. - Internet Printing Configuration. C.P. - Configure Printer

Win 3.1 No No No

Win 95, Win NT Yes Yes Yes

Win NT Server + Browser

Yes No Yes

Please note the following restrictions:

• Internet Printing and SNMP are supported only on model EP3003 CheetahPrint

Power-3003.

• WebAdmin is supported only with EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003.

BiAdmin

This section covers the installation and operation of the BiAdmin management program. This program will run only on Windows 95 or Windows NT.

Installation

1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive.

2. Run the Setup program in the Utility\Biadmin directory.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Main Screen

When run, Bi-Admin icon, the program searches the network for all active Print Servers, then lists them on screen. See the example screen below.

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Figure 28 BiAdmin Main Screen

Icons

The icons provide status information as well as access to the selected Print Server settings. If an icon is grayed out, that option is unavailable. For example, unsupported protocols are grayed out.

Device Information

Menu equivalent: Status - Device Information

This option allows you to view all of the device settings in a scrollable list. The data can not be changed.

Printer Status

Menu equivalent: Status - Port Status

There are 4 icons - one for each parallel port, and one for the serial port. Nonexistent ports are grayed out. Selecting an icon will result in a screen like the following example.

Figure 29 Printer Status

If the printer is Bi-directional, and the printer is not busy, the Configuration button will be available, allowing you to change the configuration of the attached printer. See Printer Configuration following for more details.

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NetWare

Menu equivalent: Configuration - NetWare

Select the Operation Mode (Print Server or Remote Printer) and click Print Server Configuration. Depending on the selection, one of the following screens will

appear.

Figure 30 NetWare Print Server Configuration

Figure 31 NetWare Remote Printer Configuration

See NetWare - Specific Settings on page 22 for details.

TCP/IP Configuration

Menu equivalent: Configuration - TCP/IP

Selecting this icon will cause the following screen to appear.

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Figure 32 TCP/IP Configuration

See IP Address Configuration on page 25 for details of the IP Addresses (top half of the screen).

See Internet Mail Printing Configuration on page 43 for details of Internet Mail Printing Configuration (bottom half of the screen). Internet Printing is supported only on model EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003.

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AppleTalk Configuration

Menu equivalent: Configuration - AppleTalk

Selecting this icon will cause the following screen to appear. See AppleTalk Settings on page 8 for details of these configuration settings.

Figure 33 AppleTalk Configuration

NetBEUI Configuration

Menu equivalent: Configuration - NetBEUI

Selecting this icon leads to the following screen.

Figure 34 NetBEUI Configuration

NetBEUI Settings

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Domain name

Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the Print Server. Using only UPPER CASE is recommended.

Response Time

Sets how fast jobs are sent to the printer. The default value of zero (0) delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delay.

Abort Job As Paper Out

YES will terminate the current print job when a printing error is encountered. NO (default) will try to continue but may cause print errors. If errors occur, try setting this value to YES.

Normally, there should be no need to adjust these settings.

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SNMP Configuration

Menu equivalent: Configuration - SNMP

SNMP is supported only on model EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003. See Preparing the Print Server for SNMP on page 47 for details of these

configuration settings. After clicking this icon, the top section of the screen will look like the following.

Figure 35 SNMP Configuration

If a Management Station (M1..M4) is selected, the bottom part of the screen will look like the following example.

Figure 36 SNMP Management Station

If a Trap (T1..T4) is selected, the bottom part of the screen will change. The following example is for T1.

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Figure 37 SNMP Trap Configuration

Logical Port Configuration

Menu equivalent: Configuration - Logical Port

Logical printers can be used in the NetWare environment (see page 24) and under UNIX (see page 27). This option allows you to configure each logical printer.

Serial Port Configuration

Menu equivalent: Configuration - Serial Port

Check your serial printer to see what settings should be used. Selecting this option will show the following screen.

Figure 38 Serial Port Configuration

Refresh

Menu Equivalent: None

Select this icon to update the Print Server device listing after changing the name or IP Address.

Exit

Menu Equivalent: Help - Exit

Exit the Bi-Admin program. Remember to save any changes to the device before you exit.

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Set to Default

This button appears on many screens. Clicking it replaces the on-screen values with the default settings. They are NOT saved until you click Save to Device. To set ALL device values to the default, use the menu option InitDevice - Restore Factory Default.

Save to Device

Clicking this will write any changed configuration information to the device, updating the Print Server’s NVRAM configuration file. You should then use the InitDevice menu option to Reset the device.

Printer Configuration

Clicking the Configuration button in the Printer Status window will reveal a window like the following example. This button will be grayed out if the printer does not support this option, or if the printer is busy printing.

Figure 39 Printer Configuration

Environment Variable

This list of printer configuration variables will vary from printer to printer.

Variable Value

Displays the current setting. To change the Variable Value (if Read Only is NO) double click the line you wish to change, then enter or select a new value.

Read Only

Indicates whether or not the environment variable is adjustable.

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Menu Options

InitDevice Menu

Reset Device

This will cause the device to reboot. This should be done after making any configuration changes, or if the device stops responding after some problem.

Restore Factory Default

This will restore ALL device values to their factory defaults. To restore only the current screen, use the Set to Default button on the screen.

Set IP Address

Use this to set a Device IP Address, Gateway IP Address, and Network Mask for a TCP/IP network. You need to enter the default device name. See IP Address Configuration on page 25 for configuration details. Save the data to the device, reset it, and refresh the listing.

Attach Remote

This is used to connect to a Print Server device on another LAN segment. Enter the IP address of the remote device. The Gateway (router) address must be set correctly.

Connected Protocol

This option allows you to designate which LAN protocol will be used for communication between the selected device and this application. You should select ONE protocol only.

Configuration Menu

System

Use this option to change the device name, and to set the LAN protocol(s) supported by the Print Server. The protocol used by your LAN, as well as the Connected Protocol described above, should be enabled. To improve performance, any other protocols should be disabled.

Diagnostics menu

Print Test Page

Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected Print Server port. The test print out will include status information.

Control Menu

Abort Mail Print Job

This option allows you to cancel a print job which has been received though the Internet Printing feature, and is currently printing. This can be used to terminate a print job which is not printing correctly.

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WebAdmin

WebAdmin is supported only on model EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003. WebAdmin must be installed on a supported WEB server, and a compatible WEB

browser used run the WebAdmin program.

System Requirements

Print Server

Server Operating Systems

Web Servers

Internet Browsers

EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003. Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0.

(Workstation and Advanced Server) Intel or IntelCompatible processors.

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 1.0 and 2.0.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0, 3.0 and above. Netscape Navigator 2.0, 3.0 & above.

Server Installation

1. Run the SETUP program in the Utility\Webadmin directory on the CD-ROM.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

3. By default, the installation program files will be installed to the following CGI

directory:

C:\Program Files\PrintServer\WebAdmin

4. The alias webadmn for the CGI directory will be created and added to the system

registry. If you wish to change the alias of the CGI directory, the procedure is as follows:

• Choose: Start|Programs|MicroSoft Internet Server(Common)|Internet Service

Manager

• Click the computer which has the service: WWW to display service content.

• Click the Directory option to display directory content.

• Select the Alias field, and type the name you want.

• Check the access rights and ensure the directory is both readable and

executable, then click OK.

5. Restart the PC to complete the setup.

Running WebAdmin

• Start your WEB browser.

• In the Address box, type either the IP address or the domain name of the

WebAdmin program, followed by the string:

?application/x-msdownload

Example:

http://202.70.111.20/webadmin/webadmin.exe?application/x-msdownload

You should then see a screen like the following example.

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Figure 40 WebAdmin Home Screen

Home Button

Clicking on the Home button from any other screen will return you the Home screen shown above.

Browse Button

The Browse button will generate a list of Print Servers as shown in the following example.

Figure 41 WebAdmin Listing

To configure the selected Print Server, click on it. This will generate a screen like the following.

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Figure 42 WebAdmin Selected Device

These options allows you to check the status of connected printers or Print Servers.

Device Information

A list of the current device settings will be displayed.

Printer Port Status / Serial Port Status

Click the button for any port to check the status of the attached printer, as shown by the sample screen below.

Figure 43 WebAdmin Port Status

If the printer is bi-directional and is not busy, it can be configured by clicking the Configuration button. See Printer Configuration on page 80 for details.

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These options allow you to configure the current Print Server.

System

Allows you to change the device name, and to set the LAN protocol(s) used by the current device. Only the Connected Protocol referred to on page 86, and your LAN protocol, should be enabled.

By default, all protocols are enabled. This allows operation in any environment, but degrades performance.

Netware

Configure NetWare with this icon. See NetWare - Specific Settings on page 22 for configuration details.

TCP/IP

Use Settings -IP Addresses to initially assign an IP address, and this button for any subsequent changes. See IP Address Configuration on page 25 for details.

AppleTalk

See AppleTalk Settings on page 8 for details of these configuration settings.

NetBEUI

Allows NetBEUI (Windows SMB) changes to be made. For details, see NetBEUI Settings on page 77.

Serial Port

Configure the serial port if one is fitted. Check your serial printer to see what settings should be used.

Logical Port

Logical ports (printers) can be used under NetWare (see page 24) or Unix (see page 27).

SNMP

See Preparing the Print Server for SNMP on page 47 for details of the settings available from this button.

This column of buttons allows you to perform tasks which are seldom required.

Reset Device

Use this option to reset the Print Server. This is equivalent to a power off and on. Resetting should be done after changing the configuration, or if the device ceases responding after a LAN or printer problem.

Restore Factory Defaults

Select this option to return all parameters to their factory default settings.

Print Test Page

Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected Print Server port. The test page will contain status information.

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Settings Button

The Settings button will reveal the Setup Options screen:

Figure 44 WebAdmin Setup Options Screen

IP Addresses

See IP Address Configuration on page 25 for details of the IP Addresses. You need to know the device’s default name.

With the TCP/IP protocol, you must set an IP address before anything else.

Attach Remote

Connect to a Print Server on another network segment.

Connected Protocol

Change the protocol used for communication between the program and the current device.

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WPCONFIG

WPCONFIG can be run from any Windows PC that has IPX and SPX protocols loaded. For Windows 95 or NT, the BiAdmin Program is recommended, because WPCONFIG does NOT support the following features.

• Printer Configuration

• SNMP Configuration

• Internet Printing

Installation

1. Run the SETUP program in the Utility\Wpconfig directory on the CD-ROM.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions. The Setup program will automatically create a WPCONFIG group containing two

icons: WPCONFIG and Readme.

Using WPCONFIG

When run, WPCONFIG searches the network for all active Print Servers, listing them as shown below

Figure 45 WPCONFIG Main Screen

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Icons

The icons provide status information as well as access to the selected Print Server settings. If an icon is grayed out, that option is unavailable. For example, the serial port is grayed out on units without a serial port.

Device Information

This presents configuration information about the Print Server in a scrollable, read-only list..

Printer Port Status

Shows current printer status (On-line, printing, off-line) for all ports..

NetWare

Configure NetWare with this icon. See NetWare - Specific Settings on page 22 for details.

TCP/IP

Initial configuration for TCP/IP must be done with BiAdmin or SETBOX; later changes can be made here. See IP Address Configuration on page 25 for details.

AppleTalk

See AppleTalk Settings on page 8 for details of these configuration settings.

NetBEUI

NetBEUI (Windows SMB) changes can be made using this icon. Normally, there is no need to make any changes. See NetBEUI Settings on page 77 for details.

Logical Printers

Logical printers can be used under NetWare (see 24) or Unix (see page

27).

Serial Port

Configure the serial port if one is fitted. Check your serial printer to see what settings should be used.

Refresh

Update the Print Server listing. This is required after changing the device name or IP Address.

Exit

Exit WPCONFIG.

Help

Show WPCONFIG version information.

Set to Default Button

This button is on most configuration screens. This will restore current screen values to their factory defaults.

Management Tools

Save to Device Button

This button is on most configuration screens. This will save any changes to the device.

Menu Options

Configuration Menu

System

Allows you to change the device name, and to set the LAN protocol(s) used by the current device. Only the IPX and your LAN protocol should be enabled.

By default, all protocols are enabled. This allows operation in any environment, but degrades performance.

Reset Device

This should be done after making any configuration changes, or if the device stops responding.

Restore Factory Defaults

This restores ALL values to the factory defaults. To restore only the current screen, use the Set to Default button on the screen.

Diagnostics menu

Print Test Page

Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected Print Server port. The test print out will include status information.

Chapter 9

Troubleshooting

If your Print Server is not working correctly, follow the advice in this chapter.

If you encounter printing difficulties, please refer to the Hardware section first then go to the Printing section. If, after following the advice in this chapter, the Print Server still does not function properly, please contact your dealer for further advice.

Hardware

Problem No. 1

Solution No. 1

Problem No. 2

Solution No. 2

Problem No. 3

Solution No. 3

Problem No. 4

Solution No. 4

All the Print Server’s LEDs are off.

Check the power supply or power connection.

Print Server’s status light continuously stays lit.

Reset Print Server by unplugging the power supply and plugging it back in.

Print Server status light and power light stays on continuously and do not turn off.

Reset Print Server by unplugging the power supply or by pushing the reset push button.

I am using DHCP, and getting an IP Address conflict involving the Print Server.

If the Print Server is left on, but the DHCP server is turned off, then the Print Server will retain its IP Address without the DHCP Server being aware of it. Simply reset the Print Server so it will obtain a new IP Address. This problem would also arise if you assigned a static IP Address which is within the range used by the DHCP server. If so, use another address which is NOT within the range used by the DHCP server.

Problem No. 5

Solution No. 5

I am using WPCONFIG on Windows 95, and having problems configuring the Print Server.

WPCONFIG is designed for Windows 3.1 only. For Windows 95/NT, you should use BiAdmin.

Printing - General

Troubleshooting

Problem No. 1

Solution No. 2

Problem No. 2

Solution No. 2

Problem No. 3

Solution No. 3

When using 10BaseT cabling, the Print Server unit does not work.

Check the Hub’s link LED for the port to which the Print Server is connected. If it is off, there is a problem in the network cable. If using 10BaseT or 100BaseT, check the LED next to the connector. It should be on if the network connection is OK.

A printing device connected to the a Print Server port cannot print or prints garbage.

Check the following:

• Cable connection between Print Server and printer.

• Serial port configuration, if a serial device.

• Printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the

printer.

The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in BiAdmin is grayed out, even though my printer in bi-directional.

The button is unavailable if the printer is busy. You must wait until the printer is idle.

Print Server User’s Guide

Printing - AppleTalk

Problem No. 1

Solution No. 1

Problem No. 2

Solution No. 2

Problem No. 3

Solution No. 3

Why do I get an incorrect printout?

• You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file. Try to use

ASCII encoding.

• Some of the fonts in your print file may not be supported by the

printer. Try selecting LaserWriter 7 instead of LaserWriter 8.

Can’t find the Print Server’s name in the Chooser.

Try the following:

1. Make sure that AppleTalk is on (the button next to Active is

highlighted in the Chooser).

2. Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a

few minutes.

3. Make sure the printer has not been renamed since its last

appearance in the Chooser.

4. If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones, make sure

the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser.

My document didn’t print to the right printer.

Check the following:

• Another Print Server with the same name may have received your

print job. Use the PSTOOL to reconfigure your Print Server name and ensure all Print Servers have unique names.

• Make sure your application output encode is set to ASCII. If not,

change it to ASCII.

Problem No. 4

Solution No. 4

Problem No. 5

Solution No. 5

Problem No. 6

Solution No. 6

Problem No. 7

Solution No. 7

My file doesn’t print with the correct fonts.

Try changing your printer driver to LaserWriter 7.

My EPS file doesn’t print with the correct fonts.

This problem occurs in some programs. Try downloading the fonts contained in the EPS file before printing the saved EPS file.

I can’t select the Remaining from: item in the print dialog box.

If you have selected the Layout value, 2 Up, or 4 Up, you cannot access the Remaining from: item. Choose other selections.

A cover page prints either on the first or the last page of the document.

Select one of these solutions:

• Turn the cover page feature off.

• Insert extra page breaks in your document to avoid the cover page

Troubleshooting

printing on the first or last page of your document.

• Install the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver. You are having trouble

printing with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver.

Problem No. 8

Solution No. 8

Problem No. 9

Solution No. 9

Problem No. 10

Solution No. 10

Why do I have trouble printing with the LaserWriter 8?

Your application software may not be compatible with the LaserWriter 8 driver or your system may not meet the requirements of the LaserWriter 8 driver. Use the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver instead.

How come the colors on my printed output do not match the colors on my computer screen?

When the printer receives a color file, it tries to match the printed output color to the color on the computer screen. Sometimes the printer cannot match up the colors as closely as wanted. To alleviate this problem, perform the following steps:

1. Choose Calibrated Color/Grayscale in the Print pop-up menu in

the Print Options dialog box. The printer will make adjustments to match the colors.

2. Check your monitor to make sure all settings (for example,

brightness) are adjusted correctly.

The blue color I chose on my computer screen is printing out purple.

Choose Calibrated Color/Grayscale in the Print pop-up menu in the Print Options dialog box.

Problem No. 11

Solution No. 11

When I send a print job, I get a PostScript Command error or no print out.

Check the communication protocols. The computer, Print Server and printer must all be configured to use the same communication protocol (either Binary or ASCII). To configure

your system:

1. Choose which protocol you are going to use. You should check

your printer; it may not give you a choice.

2. Set your printer to the correct protocol

3. Use the computer’s print submenu to configure your computer to

use the protocol (ASCII or binary) you have chosen.

4. Configure the Print Server as described on page 8.

Using the LaserWriter 8.1.1 Driver

Some application programs have incompatibilities with this driver. The following list describes known problems. If you experience problems, contact the publisher of the program. A newer version of the program may be available.

Aldus Freehand 3.11

• You cannot print using Layout options in the Print dialog box. If you select a

layout option, the document does not print and no error message appears.

• EPS files created from within Freehand cannot be used in other programs.

• Selecting the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option in the Page Setup option

dialog box results in a PostScript error.

Print Server User’s Guide

Aldus PageMaker 4.2a

• You cannot scale EPS images in documents printed using the Layout option in

the Page Setup dialog box.

Aldus Persuasion 2.1.2

• When you print a document that contains gradient fill patterns, the document is

printed with solid patterns instead of gradients.

• Documents that contain EPS graphics may not print correctly if you select 2-Up

or 4-Up printing.

Canvas 3.0.6

• Printing with substituted fonts may result in incorrect line layout. Informed Manager 1.3.5

• Shaded headings in a document may not print correctly. Some documents will

print with extra pages.

MacDraft 2.1

• When you print using the Cut Marks option, a PostScript error results. Microsoft PowerPoint

• In PowerPoint version 2.01f, you cannot import an EPS file created with the

Apple LaserWriter 8.1.1 driver that has been saved without preview information.

• When importing EPS files, you may need to increase the memory allocated to the

application.

Microsoft Works 3.0

• Printing documents that have rotated objects with rounded corners results in a

PostScript error.

More 3.1

• When creating EPS files with the Apple LaserWriter 8.1.1 driver, be sure you

have enough disk space to hold the file.

QuarkXPress 3.11

• You cannot print EPS files that contain certain TrueType fonts.

• Using Calibrated Color results in a PostScript error.

Studio/8 and Studio/32

• For EPS files and the Apple LaserWriter 8.1.1 driver, you must select the

QuickDraw Printer option.

Accton Technology EP3003, EN2024-6 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Important Safety Instructions

Introduction

Package Contents

EN2024-6 EtherDuo-PS

EP3003 CheetahPrint Power-3003

LED Indicators

10/100BaseT Switches

LAN Installation

AppleTalk

Software Requirements

AppleTalk Setup

Printing

Advanced Setup and Management

Novell NetWare

Configuration Overview

Configuration Using Quickset

Using PCONSOLE / PSCONFIG After using PCONSOLE to configure the Novell server, the device must be

Printing

Configuration Settings

General Device Settings

NetWare - Specific Settings

Service Additional NetWare Bindery file servers

Attach to more than one NetWare Print Server

Logical Printers

TCP/IP

Software Requirements

Device Configuration

Unix Host Configuration

LPD Configuration

Printing using LPD

Printing using FTP

Printing Using PSfilter

Windows NT Host Configuration

TCP/IP Features

Internet Printing

SNMP Management

Telnet

Windows Peer-to-Peer

Software Requirements

TCP/IP

NetBeui

Windows SMB

Management Tools

BiAdmin

WPCONFIG

Troubleshooting

Hardware

Printing - General

Printing - AppleTalk