Compuprint 9050 LAN Installation

Ethernet 10/100Base-T Connection

Installation Guide

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ........................................................................ 2

LAN Interface Port ....................................................................... 4

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

Installing the Controller Board ............................................... 5

Handling the Controller Board ............................................ 5

Replacing the Controller Board ............................................ 6

Connecting Printer to the LAN ............................................... 9

Selecting LAN Interface in the Printer Setup ............................. 10

Printing Power-On Configuration Setup Page ............................ 10

Configuring the LAN Interface Through the Printer

Operator Panel ....................................................................... 12

Windows Environment ............................................................. 13

Software Installation & Configuration in Windows 98

Environment ........................................................................... 13

Port Installation .................................................................. 13

TCP/IP Protocol - Printer Installation ............................... 14

TCP/IP Protocol - Port Configuration ................................ 19

NetBEUI Protocol - Printer Installation ............................ 23

NetBEUI Protocol - Port Configuration ............................. 28

Software Installation & Configuration in Windows 2000

Environment ........................................................................... 31

Port Installation .................................................................. 31

TCP/IP Protocol - Port Configuration ................................ 32

TCP/IP Protocol - Printer Installation ............................... 35

NetBEUI Protocol - Port Configuration ............................. 39

NetBEUI Protocol - Printer Installation ............................ 42

UNIX Environment ..................................................................... 46

Port Installation & Configuration ......................................... 46

Linux 7.x & Solaris 7.x Operating Systems .......................... 49

Configuring a Remote Printer for the Red Hot Linux 7.x

Operating System ............................................................... 49

Configuring a Remote Printer for the Solaris 7.x

Operating System ............................................................... 50

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Table of Contents........................................................................ 2

LAN Interface Port...........................

Windows Environment ............................................................. 1

3

UNIX Environment..................................................................... 46

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AS/400 Environment ................................................................. 51

Configuring AS/400 for ASCII (TCP/IP protocol) ................. 51

Configuring with ADDTCPIFC .......................................... 51

Configuring a Router Definition with ADDTCPRTE ........ 52

Configuring a Local Domain and Host Name .................... 52

Configuring a TCP/IP Host Table Entry ............................ 52

Configuring AS/400 for Printing ............................................ 53

Setting up Printing for ASCII Files ................................... 53

Monitoring Printer & Remote Printer Configuration .............. 56

tion .............. 56

Printer Configuration ............................................................. 57

NIC Setup ............................................................................... 58

System Setting ........................................................................ 59

Setting the Security Password ............................................... 60

FCC Notes .................................................................................. 62

ICES-003/NMB-003 Notes ......................................................... 62

EEC Regulations ....................................................................... 62

Notes ......................................................... 62

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AS/400 Environment ................................................................. 51

Monitoring Printer & Remote Printer Configura

FCC Notes.................................................................................. 62

ICES-003/NMB-003

EEC Regulations .......................................................

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LAN Interface Port

A B

The interface ports are located on the rear of the printer:

A. Parallel Interface Port
B. LAN Interface Port:

1. Ethernet 10/100Base-T Connector

2. Green 10/100Mbit/sec. Transmission Speed Led

3. Yellow Traffic Led

LED Indicators

The led indicator modes are described in the following table:

LED Status Description

Green Led

Yellow Led

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Lit Transmission speed at 10Mbit/sec.

Unlit Transmission speed at 100Mbit/sec.

Blinks Transmitting or receiving packets from

the network.

Unlit No transmitting or receiving packets

from the network.

Installing the Controller Board

Follow the reported instruction in case of Controller Board
replacement.

Handling the Controller Board

Attention: Do not remove the Controller Board from the
protective package until instructed to do so. Static
electricity, though harmless to you, can damage sensitive
Controller Board components. Use the information in
this section to avoid damaging a Controller Board.

- Limit your movement. Your movement can create
static electricity that, when released to the
Controller Board, can damage the electronic
components on the Controller Board. Sliding your
foot across carpeting is an example of how you
create unwanted static electricity.

- Handle the Controller Board only by the edges and
prevent others from making direct contact with it.

- Before removing the Controller Board from the
protective package, ground the package to exposed
metal at the back of the printer. This will release
any static charge that may have developed on the
package or on your body. Hold the package against
the metal for at least two seconds.

- When you are instructed, remove the Controller

Board and install it directly into the Controller
Board slot without setting it down. If you have
removed the Controller Board from the protective
package and cannot immediately insert it in the
printer, place the protective package on a flat
surface, and set the Controller Board on top of the

protective package.

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Replacing the Controller Board

Attention: Ensure that the printer is powered off
before installing or removing the Controller Board.
If the Controller Board is installed while the printer is
powered on, the controller will not synchronize with
the printer mechanism board.
Unpredictable printer behavior will result.
Perform the following steps to replace the Controller
Board:

1. Ensure that the printer is powered off. Installing
the Controller Board with the printer power on will
result in unpredictable printer behavior.

2. Use the screwdriver that came in the Controller
Board box to remove the existing Controller Board
and pull out the card.

3. Use the information under “Handling the
Controller Board” on the preceding page as you
remove the Controller Board from its shipping box
and from the protective package.

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4. Align the left and right sides of the Controller
Board with the guides in the printer and slide it
into the slot.

5. Gently push the Controller Board into the printer
until it is seated in the connector inside the printer.
The Controller Board is correctly seated in the
printer when the Controller Board metal plate is
aligned with the back profile of the slot.

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6. Attach the Controller Board with the two screws
using the screwdriver that came in the Controller
Board box.

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Connecting Printer to the LAN

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1. Insert the LAN cable into the Ethernet 10/100Base-T
connector.

2. Insert the power cable into the printer connector and the
other power cable end into a convenient outlet.

3. Press the power switch in I position (ON) to turn the
printer on.

Make sure that the LAN Interface Port Green Led is lit.

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Selecting LAN Interface in the Printer Setup

It is necessary to configure the printer to the LAN connection.
The printer configuration is performed using the operator
panel.

The functions concerning the LAN interface are selected in the
printer Power-On Configuration setup described in the User
Manual included in the Printer Documentation & Driver CD­ROM.

Printing Power-On Configuration Setup Page

If you want to see the current LAN interface setting, print the
Power-On Configuration setup page as follows:

1. Make sure that the printer is turned off.

2. Press and hold the

powering on the printer until the RELEASE KEY
message is displayed. As soon as the
released, the following message will be displayed:

PRINT OUT? NO

3. Press the → key, the following message will be

displayed:

PRINT OUT? YES

4. The printout starts.

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PROGRAM key pressed while

PROGRAM key gets

See a Power-On Configuration setup printout sample in the
following page:

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- CONFIGURATION SETUP PRINTOUT ­FIRMWARE CODE: ver. 00.02 78412961
MAC ADDRESS: 00066D03852D

EMUL. OPTIONS EMUL. EPSON LQ
CHAR. SET CS2
NATION CP437
AUTO LF NO
BAR CODE NATIV

INTERFACE I/F TYPE AUTO

PARALL INTERFACE 1284 BIDIR. I/F
SELECT-IN HOST
DATA BITS 8
INPUT BUFFER 2K

LAN INTERFACE IP ASSIGN FIXED
INIT IP ADDRESS 010.000.200.044
INIT NET MASK 255.255.000.000
DEF. GATEWAY ID 010.000.255.240
INIT HOST NAME CMP_03852D
INIT WORKGROUP Compuprint
SMTP ENABL. YES
MAIL SERV.ADDRES 010.000.254.252
EMAIL ADDRESS [e-mail]
SENDER ADDRESS [e-mail]

FUNCTIONS BUZZER YES
SEQUENCE NONE
RIBBON BLACK
BAR CODE 1200 DPI
TEXT DIRECT BI
GRAPH DIRECT BI
BARCODES DIR. UNI
GRAPH H.S. YES
P.ON PATH MACRO
MENU ENGLISH
TEAR ADJUST 0

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Configuring the LAN Interface Through the Printer Operator Panel

1. Press the PROGRAM key while powering the printer on, and
keep the key pressed until the RELEASE KEY message is
displayed.

2. Press the ↓ key until you find the LAN INTERFACE item,
and set the following paramenters:

- INIT IP ADDRESS

- INIT NET MASK

- DEF. GATEWAY ID

Contact your system administrator for the correct values.

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Windows Environment

In the Local Area Network printing environment, the PCs can
share a printer, that is, different users can use the same
printer.

Software installation must be carried out on every PC requiring
access to the Compuprint printer. For the communication
between the PCs and the Compuprint printer is necessary that
the same LAN protocol is used for all connected devices: the
TCP/IP or the NetBEUI protocol in a Windows environment

Software Installation & Configuration in Windows 98 Environment

Port Installation

Check that the Printer is powered on and the Green Power led of
the LAN Interface Port is lit.

Insert the CD-ROM labeled Compuprint Ethernet LAN.

1. Run the “Compuprint PP” program from the
Drivers\Microsoft\Print Port directory. The Compuprint
Print Port Install Shield Wizard screen appears:

2. Follow the Compuprint Print Port Setup program
instructions. This program installs the Compuprint print
port.

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TCP/IP Protocol - Printer Installation

1. Go to “Start-Settings-Printers” on your PC.

2. Invoke the “Add Printer Wizard”. Click Next button. The
following screen appears:

3. Select “Local printer” and click Next button. You will see
the “Printers” list option.

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4. If the printer is not listed and the printer comes with the
installation disk. Click Have Disk button. The “Install From
Disk” screen appears:

5. Insert the CD-ROM labeled Compuprint Ethernet LAN into
the drive. Click Browse button. The “Open” screen appears.
Go to the \drivers\microsoft\win98 folders and select the
total.inf file.

6. Click OK button. The following screen appears:

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7. Click OK button. Select your Compuprint model printer
(9065, 9080, 9300, 10300).

10300

8. Click Next button. Click the “LPT1” port to use with this
printer and then click Next button again.

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9. Type the name for this printer in the “Printer Name”
screen. Click Next button.

10300

10. The “Print Test Page” screen appears. If you want to print
the test page, select Yes, then click Finish button to end the
procedure.

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If there are not installed Windows 98 files useful to continue this

procedure in your PC, the following screen appears:

Insert the CD-ROM labeled Windows 98 Second Edition into
the drive. Click OK button to copy the files. When the files are
copied, insert the CD-ROM labeled Compuprint Ethernet LAN
and click OK button.

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TCP/IP Protocol - Port Configuration

Now configure the port to be connected to the printer.

1. Check in “Printers” window if your Compuprint printer is
installed (“Compuprint 10300” in the example). Click on
“Compuprint 10300” icon, then click on File selection on the
menu bar. Select Properties.

10300

2. The Compuprint printer properties screen appears:

10300

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