EPSON C82364 User Manual

User’s Guide Update

Notic e for C82363✽/C82364✽ Users

Use a shielded twisted-pair cable (Category-5) to connect the interface card, otherwise the interface card may malfunction.

For C82363✽ Users

The C82363✽ Ethernet card al s o ha s a DC powe r co nnection. You can connect the C82363✽ Ethernet card to the following EPSON printers using AC adapter C82525✽ (Model EU-30);

EPSON Stylus COLOR 800/850 FX-880/ 1100/ 2170 DFX-8500 LQ-670/ 2070/ 2170 DLQ-3000+

Before connecting, change the power select switch on the board to the “A” position.

For Microsoft® Windows® 98 Users

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The EPSON Net!2 for Windows can be used with Windows

98. Follow the instructions for Windows 95 in the Administrator’s Manual.

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If you are using a NetWare printer, EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility is not available. Make sure to deselect the Monitor NetWare printers check box when you install EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility.

Deselect here.

EK2-00-EUL

Using Bindery Emulation mode

for Netware 4.x

Follow the steps below when using Bindery Emulation mode in Netware 4.x.

Making Settings in Print Server mode

1. Log in to the server as a SUPERVISOR. Make sure to log in

as Bindery correspondence.

2. Run PCONSOLE.

3. From the Available Options screen, select Quick Setup.

4. Type the Print Server and Print Queue name, and select Parallel, Manual load, Polling mode, or LPT1 for the printer type.

5. Press Esc to exit PCONSOLE.

6. Using EPSON Net!2 for Windows, configure the Ethernet card in Print Server mode. Make sure to use the print server created in step 4.

Note:

To configure the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2, see “Configuring the Ethernet card in Print Server mode” on page 4-8.

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Making Settings in Remote Printer mode

1. Log in to the server as a SUPERVISOR. Make sure to log in

as Bindery correspondence.

2. Run PCONSOLE.

3. From the Available Options screen, select Print Queues

and press Enter. Press insert and type the print queue names. Then press Enter

4. Press Esc.

5. From the Available Options screen, select Print Servers and

press Enter. Press Insert and type the print server name. Then press Enter.

6. Press Esc to exit PCONSOLE, and logout from the server.

7. Then, log in to the server as an ADMIN. Make sure to log

in with NDS connection.

8. Start Nwadmin.

9. To create the Printer Object, click the container (with the

Print Server object created in step 5) specified as the Bindery context and select Object, then Create, click OK and then select Printer. Type the printer name and click Create.

10. To assign the print queue, double-click the Printer object

icon (created in step 9). The Printer dialog box appears.

11. Click Assignments and then click Add. From the print

queue list, select the queue (created in step 3) and click OK.

12. Click Configuration in the Printer dialog box, and select

Parallel from the Printer type pull-down menu.

13. Then, click Communication. Select LPT1 for the Port;

check Polled for Interrupts; and check Manual load (Remote from Print Server) as the Connection type.

14. Click OK to close the dialog box, then click OK in the

Printer dialog box.

15. To assign the printer, double-click the Printer Server object

icon (created in step 5). The Print Server dialog appears.

16. Click Assignments and then click Add. From the printer

object list, select the printer object (created in step 9) and click OK.

17. In the Print Server dialog box, select the assigned printer

from the printer object list, and click the Printer Number button to set a printer number from 0 to 254. Then click OK.

18. To confirm the objects you have assigned, double-click the

Print Server object icon. Click Print Layout, and check that the print server, printer, and print queue are connected.

19. From the System Console of the file server, load the print

server module by the following command. LOAD PSERVER print server name

20. Using EPSON Net!2 for Windows, configure the Ethernet

card in Remote Printer mode. Make sure to use the print server name created in step 5 and the printer number set in step 17.

Note:

To configure the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2, see “Configuring the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode” on page 4-14.

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and fo un d to comply with the limi ts f o r a Cl ass A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy a nd, if not ins t alled an d us e d in accor dance with the instruction man u al, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to ca us e har mful interference in which case the user will be re quired to correct the interference at his own expense.

This device compli e s with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is su bject to t he following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accep t any interferen ce received, including interference that may cause undesired operati on .

WARNING

The connection of a no n - s hi elded equipment inter f ace cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Cert if ication o f this device an d may cause interference l e vels which exceed the li mits es tablished by the F CC for th is equipment. It i s the re s po nsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment inter f ace cable with this dev ice. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For European Users

This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.

AC Adapter model EU-30 conforms to CE making requirements in accordance with EC Directives 73/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC.

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 adequat e me asures .

C82362]/ C82363]/ C82364] EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION‘s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 and EPSON Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

General Notice: Oth er pr oduct names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all ri gh ts in thos e marks.

Administrator’s Manual

Declaration of Conformity

According to ISO/ IEC Guid e 22 an d EN 45014

Manufactu re r: SEIKO EPSON CORP ORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-c h ome, Suwa-shi ,

Nagano-ken 392 Japan

Represen ta tive: EPSON EUROP E B.V . Address: Prof. J. H. Bav in c k laan 5 1183

AT Amstelveen The Netherlands

Declares that the Product:

Product Name: EPSON Type B Ethernet

Interface Card

Model: C82362/ C8236 3/ C82364

Conforms to the following Direc t ive( s) and No rm (s) :

Directive 89/336 /EE C:

EN 55022 Class A EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4

April 1998

Y. Ishii President of EP SON EUROPE B.V.

Introduction

Enclosed Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Overview of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Supported operating systems and network protocols . . . 1-4

Environment for the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

EPSON Printers Supported by the Ethernet Card . . . . . . . . 1-10

Brief Overview of Installing and Configuring the Ethernet Card 1-11

Chapter 1

Ethernet Card Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Status lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Status sheet button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Power select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Initializing the Ethernet Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Chapter 2

Installing EPSON Net!2 for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

For Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Installing EPSON Net!2 for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Getting Started

Install ing EP SON Net !2

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Chapter 3

Overall Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Installing the TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Setting the IP Address Using the EPSON Net!2 for

Windows/Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Setting the IP Address Using the arp Command . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Changing the IP Address Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . 3-16

Setting the IP Address

Chapter 4

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Overall steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

About mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using NetWare 3.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Instructions for using NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Using the Ethernet card in Print Server mode . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Using the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode . . . . . . . 4-11

Using NetWare 4.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Instructions for using NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Using the Ethernet card in Print Server mode . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Using the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode . . . . . . . 4-27

Configuring the Ethernet Card for NetWare Using

EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Create and Set the Queue Using EPSON Net!2 . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Instructions for Using a Dial-Up Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

Chapter 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Overall steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuring the Ethernet Card Using EPSON Net!2

for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Configuring the Ethernet Card for AppleTalk Using

EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Using the Ethernet Card with NetWare

Using the Ethernet Card with Macintosh

Chapter 6

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Overall steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Printing with TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Printing method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Printing with NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Installing NetBEUI protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Configuring the Ethernet card for NetBEUI using

EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Setting up your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Using the Ethernet Card with Windows 95

Chapter 7

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Overall steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Printing with TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Printing via the LPR port for Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . 7-3

Printing via the LPR port for Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . 7-6

Printing with NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Installing NetBEUI protocol in Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . 7-8

Installing NetBEUI protocol in Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . 7-9

Configuring the Ethernet card for NetBEUI using

EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

Setting up your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

Using the NET USE command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

Chapter 8

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Overall steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Printing with TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Printing with NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Using the Ethernet Card with Windows NT

Using the Ethernet Card with OS/2

Chapter 9

Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command . 9-1

Setting up for SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Setting up for SunOS 4.1.4 or later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Setting up for IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later . . . . 9-4

Setting up for HP-UX 9.05 or later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Setting up for SCO UNIX 4.2 or later (Open Server) . . . . . 9-6

Using the Ethernet Card with UNIX

Chapter 10

EPSON Net!2 for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Setting dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6

EPSON Net!2 for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

EPSON Net!2 dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Setting dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12

EPSON Net!2 for Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

Opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

Protocol information and Setting screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

Optional screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18

Chapter 11

Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Selecting a Printer to Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Making Status Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11

Starting EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

From Windows 95 and NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

From Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14

Main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16

Adding uninstalled network printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21

Getting detailed information about the printer status . . . . 11-22

Setting monitoring preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-26

The EPSON Net!2 Setup Utility

EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)

Background Monitoring Icon and Status Alert . . . . . . . . . 11-27

Background monitoring icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-27

Status Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-28

Stopping Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29

Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31

From Windows 95 and NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31

From Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-33

Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-34

Controlling the packet traffic on the network . . . . . . . . 11-34

Monitoring printers beyond routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-34

About uninstalled network printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-35

Chapter 12

General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Problems Specific to Your Network Environment . . . . . . . 12-3

Windows NT Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

Windows 95 Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4

NetWare Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5

Macintosh Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6

Problems Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-7

Appendix A

For Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

For Windows NT3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Appendix B

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Network Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Network Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Regulatory Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter Model EU-30 . . . . . B-2

Troubleshooting

Uninstal ling EPS ON Net!2

Specifications

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Index

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Introduction

The C82362]/ C82363] /C82364] EPSON® Type B Ethernet Interface Card is a combination of h ar d ware and softwar e that lets you connect an EPSON printer equipped with an optional interface slot directly to your network. Just install the Ethernet card into your printer’s optional interface slot (see your printer guide or contact your EPSON dealer for app l i cable models), and connect it anywhere on your network.

Note:

This manual is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights. The term network administrator refer to the person responsible for maintaining the customer network. “Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor” in this manual.

The term “the Ethernet card” refers to C8236 2 C82364

The Ethernet card Model C82363

in this manua l.

]

and C82364] do not support

]

, C82363], and

]

Level 1 printers.

The Ethernet card automatically selects the correct interface when it connects to the network. In addition, it supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 8 0 2.3, Ethe rnet II , and E thern et SNAP network protoc o l s.

Because the Ethernet card supports multiple protocols and automatically detects the protocols on your network, you can print from Micro sof t

Windows®, Apple® Macintosh®, UNIX, and IBM

OS/2 applications .

Use EPSON Net!2, the utility software provided with your printer, to quickly and easily configure the Ethernet card to use protocols such as Novell EtherTalk

NetWare®, Microsof t IP X/ SP X, Microsoft TCP/IP,

, and NetBEUI and TCP/IP for OS/2 Warp and Warp

Connect.

Introduction

Note:

The utility software configures the Ethernet card to work only with the protocols that exist on your network. This does not imply that you can use all of the above mentioned protocols in your network or operating system. The protocols that the Ethernet card can use may vary depending on the operating systems used and network configuration.

Cautions and Notes

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of

Notes

the Ethernet card.

Enclos e d It em s

Your interface p ack age in c l ud es:

The Ethernet card

EPSON C82362 including: EPSON N e t!2

For Windows For Macintosh

For Intranet EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Ver. 2.0) Internet Explorer

This administrator manual

Warranty sheet (for U.S. users)

A coaxial Y-conn ec to r fo r 10 BA SE -2 (for C82362

An AC adapte r Mod e l E U- 30 (for C82364

Introduction

/C82363] /C82364] Software CD-ROM

]

only)

]

only)

]

Caution for C82364] :

Note:

Your interface package requires a network connection for the Ethernet card and a host EPSON printer. Use a 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T cable for C82362

Only use the AC adapter Model EU-30 to supply power to the Ethernet card Model C82364].

, or a Category -5 ca b le fo r C82363] and C82364].

]

Overview of Functions

The Et hern e t card is a n i nterface card tha t plug s i nto an EPSON printer’s optional interface slot.

The Ethernet card Model C82362 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T.

The Ethernet card Model C82363 selects either 10 BASE-T or 100BA SE -TX when it is connected to a network.

You can configure the Ethernet card for TCP/IP, NetWare, or AppleTalk using EPSON Net!2 for Windows/Macintosh.

After setting the IP address for the Ethernet card, you can check the settings of the Ether net ca rd and change them using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet (a utility that runs on your browser).

You can configure the Ethernet card for all the prot oc ols supported by the E thernet car d us in g EPSON Net!2 for Intranet. You can also check the settings.

You can select to either enable or disa ble the prot ocols, ex ce pt TCP/IP, from EPSON Net!2 for Intr an et.

Supporte d browsers are Microso f t I nte rne t Exp l o re r ve rsion

4.0 or later an d N ets c ap e Navigator version 3.02 or late r.

automatically selects either

]

/C82364] automatically

]

Introduction

Operating Environmen t

Supported operating systems and network protocols

See the following c h apt er s for mor e in fo rm atio n .

NetWare 3.1x / 4.1x and IntranetWare Print Server and Remote Printer mode NetWare 4.1x an d IntranetWare ( N D S an d Bind ery Emulation )

Macintosh System 7.1, 7. 5, 7.5 .1 , 7.5. 2, 7. 5. 3, 7. 5. 5 Mac OS 7.6, 7. 6. 1, 8. 0 AppleTalk

Windows 95 Printing via EPSO N St atus Monitor 2 (TCP /IP) Microsoft Windows Network (NetBEUI)

Windows NT 3.51 / 4.0 LPRport (TCP/IP) Microsoft Windows Network (NetBEUI)

OS/2Warp 3 / 4 (OS/2Warp Connect and OS/2War p Ser ver) lprport (TCP/IP) Share Printer (NetBEUI)

UNIX Sun OS 4.1.4 or later : SPARC SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later: SPARC and x86 SCO UNIX 4.2 or later SCO UnixWar e 2. 01 or lat er HP/UX 9.05 or l ater IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later

lpr, ftp: Filtering operation (TCP/IP)

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Introduction

Environment for the Setup Utility

EPSON Net!2 for Windows/ Macintosh

EPSON Net!2 for Windows You can configur e t h e Et h er n et card for TC P /IP and NetWare. Applicable operating system s:

Windows 95 Windows NT 3. 51 Ser v er & Workstation Windows NT 4. 0 Ser ver & Workstat ion

EPSON Net!2 fo r M ac i ntosh You can configure t h e Eth er n et card for TC P /IP and AppleTalk. Applicable operating system s:

System 7.1, 7.5, 7. 5. 1, 7.5 .2 , 7.5. 3, 7. 5. 5 Mac OS 7.6, 7.6.1, 8. 0

EPSON Net!2 for Intranet

You don’t need to install this utility. You can use EPSON Net!2 for Intranet by setting the IP address for the Ethernet card.

Microsoft In ter n et Explorer ver sion 4.0 or later

Netsca p e Navigator ve r sion 3.02 or later

You can configure the Ethernet card for TCP/IP, NetWare, AppleTalk, and NetBEUI using EPSON Net!2 for In tran et . You can also check the settings.

Note:

When you use a Microsoft Internet Explorer version earlier than 4.0, you cannot use the

Configuration

scroll properly in Windows NT 3.51.

Update Home Page

menu of EPSON Net!2 for Intranet, or you cannot

under

Optional

Introduction

of the

Environment for EPSON Status Monitor 2

Protocols

The protocols that must be installed to run EPSON Status Monitor 2 vary depending on your operating system and printer type. The following table divides printers into three categories: LPR printers, which use TCP/IP (generally in a Wind ows NT ne twork environment); NetWare print ers, whic h use Nove ll’s IPX/SPX protocol in a NetWare environment; and Windows shared printers. Use this table to determine what protocols you need to install according to your operating system and pr inter type , then see the corresp onding section for your operating system.

LPR Printer

(TCP/IP) Windows 95 TCP/IP & EPSON Windows NT 3.51 TCP/IP & LPR Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP & LPR

EPSON1 = EPSON TCP/IP Printing protocol

LPR

= Windows NT LPR protoc ol

NetWare

Local Printer

= Necessary protocols already installed

LPR printer with the Ethern et card TCP/IP

NetWare Printer (IPX/SPX)

NetWare

NetWare NetWare

NetWare printer with the Ethern et card IPX/SPX protocol

Windows Shared Printers

Not available TCP/IP & LPR TCP/IP & LPR

NetWare server

Windows 95/NT 4.0 EPSON TCP/IP

Introduction

Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0 Windows NT LPR

Windows Shared Printer

Windows 95/ NT 3.51/NT 4.0

Note:

To set up the Ethernet card for use with TCP/IP, see Chapter 3. To set up the card for use with NetWare, see your NetWare documentation.

If you configure more than one interface card for one queue, the Status Monitor cannot monitor the printer that is assigned to that queue.

LPR printers use LPR over TCP/IP as their communication protocol suite, and you must install both protocols to use the Status Monitor to mon ito r a L PR p r in ter. See Chapter 3 for installing TCP/IP.

NetWare print er p ro tocols are already in st alled in yo ur N etW ar e network, so if you have a NetWare printer, skip to “Installing the EPSON Status M on itor 2” on page 11- 2. Fo r an ex p lan ation of NetWar e prin t e r p ro toc ols, see your NetWare do cumentation .

Note for Win 95:

Windows 95 does not come with LPR, so in addition to installing TCP/IP, as described in Chapter 3, you need to install the EPSON TCP/IP printer protocol. The Status Monitor installer program automatically prompts you when to install EPSON TCP/IP. See “Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2” on page 11-2 for instructions.

Introduction

Windows shared printer (supported under Windows NT only)

To monitor a shared printer from the client through the server machine, select dialog box when you install EPSON Status Monitor 2 in the server machine.

The port used for monitor in g will d iffer fr om s yst em to syst em.

The environment must support normal printing from the

shared printer is required.

See the Readme file for mor e in formation about sup por t for Windows shared printers.

Allow monitoring

in the Windows s h ar ed printer

LPT1 TCP/IP-LPR Windows NT 3.51 X O Windows NT 4.0 O O

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Local P rinter

Conne ct the pr i n ter directly with th e prin ter port of your computer.

Windows 95 Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 4.0

Bi-directional support is necessary.

Not able to monitor. Do not need any

special settings.

For Windows 95:

You need to set the bi-directional support in the printer’s properties dialog box. Click the

Settings printer

. Then click the

radio butto n.

Enable bi-directional support for this

Details

tab and click

Spool

Note:

When you monitor a local printer with Windows 95, use LPT1 for the printer por t.

TCP/IP printing printer (Windows 95) / LPR printer (Widows NT

3.51/4.0)

To connect to the printer on the network and share the printer without using the server:

For Windows 95:

Select

to enable EPSON TCP/IP printing at the installation of

Yes

EPSON Status Monitor 2.

For Windows NT 3.51 /4.0 :

You need to set for TCP/IP printing. See “Installing the TCP/IP Protocols in Your P C” in Ch apter 3.

Introduction

EPSON Print ers Supported by t he Ethernet Card

The EPSON Etherne t card can be installed in a variet y of EPSON laser, ink jet, and dot-matrix printers.

The Ethernet card plugs into the opt ion al inte rf ac e slot of the following EPSON print er s.

For C82362

FX-880 / 1180 / 2180 DFX-5000+ / 8000 LQ-570+ / 1070+ / 670 / 870 / 117 0 / 20 70 / 2170 DLQ-3000 / 3000+ EPSON Stylus Pro XL+ / 5000 EPSON Stylus COLOR 800 / 850 / 15 20 / 3000 EPSON Stylus 1500 EPL-N1200 / N2000

For C82363

EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520/ 3000 EPL-N12 00/ N2000

For C82364

EPSON Stylus COLOR 800/ 850 FX-880/ 1180 / 2170 DFX-8500 LQ-670/ 2070/ 2170 DLQ-3000+

]

Introduction

Brief Overview of Installing and Configuring the Ethernet Card

You need to go through these steps to configure the Ethernet card. See the following c h apte rs for de taile d information.

1. Install the Ethernet card in your printer. See Cha pter 1.

2. Install the protocols in your operating system if neces sa ry. See Chapter 3 or late r.

3. Install EPSON Net!2. See C h ap te r 2.

4. Install the EPSON Sta tus Monitor 2 if necess ar y. See Ch apter 11.

5. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator if you use EPSON Ne t! 2 for In tran et . See y our bro ws e r man ual.

6. Set the IP address us in g EPSON Net!2 or arp c ommand. See Chapter 3.

Configure the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2.

See Chapter 4 or later.

8. Configure your operating system to work with the printer. See Chapter 4 or late r.

Note:

See “Supported operating systems and network protocols” in this chapter to refer to the supported protocols for each operating system.

Introduction

Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter explains the Ethernet card operation and hardware installation.

Ethernet Card Operation

The LEDs and the status sheet button can provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the Ethernet card.

Status lights

The Ethernet card has two status LEDs (1 red and 1 green) that indicate the current operating status of the Ethernet card when you first turn on the printer, during normal operation, and when errors occur. The Ethernet card Model C82363] and C82364] also has a link select LED (Yellow light) to show the connection status, whether 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX is used.

For C82362]

Status lights Status sheet button

Thin coaxial (10BASE-2)

Twisted-pair (10BASE-T)

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For C82363] and C82364

Link select light

Status sheet button

]

Status lights

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

DC-IN 5V

Here is a brief explanation of the two status lights:

Red Green Status

flash si multaneously Initializing status at power on or reset

Off Off Off On Normal ready status

On Off Error status

flash slowly

flash rapidly

Printing data or the status sheet Sending and receiving packets

The link select light (yellow light) on C82363]/C82364] shows the connection status.

Light

On Connect with 100BASE-TX Off Connect with 10BASE-T

Status

Status sheet button

The first time you use the Ethernet card after installing it in a printer or reinstalling it in a new printer, turn on the printer while pressing and holding down the status sheet button for about five seconds to initialize the Ethernet card.

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Before you start configuring the Ethernet card, be sure to press the status sheet button on the card for about three seconds to print the current setting status sheet.

The status sheet will not print if the printer has started printing, if it is off line, or if it is not ready to print.

Note:

If the printer does not print the status sheet, first make sure that the printer is on line and no print jobs are being processed, then wait a minute. If it still does not print the status sheet, turn it off, wait until the status lights go out, and then turn it on again.

Caution:

Power select switch

There is a power select switch on the board of the Ethernet card Model C82363] and C82364].

After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go out before turning it back on; otherwise the Ethernet card may not work correctly.

The default position is at P for C82363], and at A for C82364].

Caution:

Do not change the switch. You must use the default position. Otherwise, the Ethernet card won’t work correctly.

The power select switch for Model C82363

]

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Hardware Installation

This section explains how to install the Ethernet card in your printer. You must install the interface card in the printer, connect it to the network, and turn on the printer before you can set up the software.

Installing the Ethernet card in your printer

Before installing the Ethernet card, see the section on using printer options in your printer manual for further specific instructions on installing the optional interface card.

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Remove the printer’s interface slot cover.

3. Insert the card into the optional interface slot of an EPSON printer, and fix the card in the slot using the screw.

4. If you are using the Ethernet card Model C82364], connect the AC adapter (Model EU-30) to the Ethernet card and plug the adapter into a wall outlet.

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The Ethernet card

Getting Started

5. Turn on the prin t er wh ile pr es si ng and holdi ng dow n the status sheet button for about five seconds to initialize the Etherne t card.

Caution:

Connecting the network cable

Once the card is installed in your printer, you must attach the network cable to the interface.

The Ethernet card can detect which kind of cable is attached. You do not need to make any hardware or software settings to specify the cable type. However, you must not attach more than one cable at a time.

When you install or uninstall the Ethernet card, you must turn off the printer and unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet to prevent electric shock.

10BASE-2 connector

Connect the Ethernet thin coaxial (10BASE-2) cable to the card using the supplied Y-connector.

10BASE-T connector

Connect the Ethernet twisted-pair (10BASE-T) cable to the card using the RJ-45 connector.

10BASE-T/100BAS E-TX connec tor

Connect the Ethernet twisted-pair (Category-5) cable to the card using the RJ-45 connector. The Category-5 cable can use for both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX.

DC-IN connector (C82364

Connect the AC adapter to the card.

Caution:

Attach only one cable at a time.

(C82362] only)

only)

]

(C82363]/C82364])

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Making printer settings using the pr inter’s contro l panel

Some EPSON printers require you to use the printer’s contr ol panel to select the interface you plan to use. See your printer manual for instructions on making the necessary interface settings.

Note:

If your printer automatically selects the interface and has been set to the Auto mode, it is not necessary to make the interface settings.

Printing status sheets

Press and hold down the status sheet button for about three seconds to print a status sheet.

If a status sheet prints, the Ethernet card has been installed correctly.

Caution:

After turning off the printer, wait until the status lights go out before turning it back on; otherwise the Ethernet card may not work correctly.

You have to wait until the status lights go out before pulling the card out of the printer; otherwise the Ethernet card may not work correctly.

Note:

After installing the Ethernet card, some printers take more than 30 seconds to start initializing the Ethernet card.

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Getting Started

Initializing the Ethernet Card

In the following cases, you have to initialize the Ethernet card.

The first time you turn on the printer after installing the Ethernet card

When you install the Ethernet card in another printer

When the utility does not show the Ethernet card because of wrong settings in the Ethernet card

Follow these steps to initialize the Ethernet card.

1. Make sure that the printer with the Ethernet card is turned off.

2. Turn on the printer while pressing and holding down the status sheet button for about five seconds.

status sheet button

3. When the red and green status lights on the Ethernet card start to flash simultaneously, you can remove your finger from the status sheet button (the lights show the Ethernet card is being initialized). Initialization is complete when the status lights stop flashing.

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4. After initialization is complete, press the status sheet button to print the status sheet. Check the information on the status sheet.

Note:

You can also initialize the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2. See Chapter 10 for more information.

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Getting Started

Chapter 2

Installing EPSON Net!2

To use the Ethernet card installed in Chapter 1 for Windows 95, Windows NT, or Macintosh, you need to install the setup utility software, EPSON Net!2 for Windows or EPSON Net!2 for Macintosh, in your computer.

You can configure the Ethernet card for TCP/IP, NetWare, or AppleTalk using EPSON Net!2. By setting the IP address for the Ethernet card, you can also configure the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet, the setup utility that runs on your browser.

Installing EPSON Net!2 for Windows

Note:

If you add or delete the protocols or services for the operating system after installing EPSON Net!2 for Windows, EPSON Net!2 for Windows will not start. If this happens, uninstall EPSON Net!2 for Windows, and then reinstall it. If you haven’t installed TCP/IP or NetBEUI, see Chapter 3 for installing TCP/IP protocol, and see Chapter 6 or 7 for installing NetBEUI protocol.

Follow these steps to install EPSON Net!2.

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For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0

1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with this package in the CD-ROM drive.

2. The Installer screen will start automatically. If the screen does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu. Type D:\EPSETUP (if the CD-ROM is in drive D) and click OK.

3. Click the Install EPSON Net!2 on the installer screen, and then click button.

4. Follow the on-s cre e n in str uct ions .

5. After installation is comp lete, click Start, point to Program and EPSON Net!2, then click EPS ON Net! 2 t o start the u tility.

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Installing EPSON Net!2

For Windows NT 3.51

1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with this package in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Choose dialog box. Type D) and click OK.

3. Click the then click button.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. After insta llation is complet e, click the the EPSON Net!2 window to start the utility.

from the File menu of the Program Manager

Run

D:\EPSETUP

Install EPSON Net!2

(if the CD-ROM is in drive

on the installer screen, and

EPSON Net!2

icon in

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Installing EPSON Net!2 for Macintosh

To install EPSON Net!2 for Macintosh, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Software CD-ROM shipped with this package in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Double-click the

3. Drag the disk.

4. Double-click the the utility.

EPSON Net!2

icon from the CD-ROM to your hard

EPSON Net!2

folder .

icon on your hard disk to start

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Chapter 3

Setting the IP Address

To use the Ethernet card with TCP/IP, you need to set its IP address using EPSON Net!2 or the arp or ping command.

The IP address should be set in the following cases:

When configuring the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet

TCP/IP (via EPSON Status M onitor 2 ) print ing from Win dows 95

TCP/IP (LPR port) printing from Windows NT

TCP/IP (lpr port) printing from OS/2 Warp and UNIX

Setting the IP Address

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Overall Steps

The following are the overall steps for setting the IP address. Go to the indicated chapters for more information.

1. Install TCP/IP protocol on the operating systems, if necessary. See page 3-3.

2. Install EPSON Net!2. See Chapter 2.

3. Set the IP address using EPSON Net!2 for Windows / Macintosh or the arp command. See page 3-9.

Note:

The first time you set the IP address for the Ethernet card after installing the Ethernet card, use EPSON Net!2 for Windows / Macintosh to set the IP address (you cannot set the IP address using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet).

EPSON Net!2 cannot be used for OS/2 or UNIX. When you set the IP address for OS/2 or UNIX, use the arp or ping command.

4. Set up the printer. See Chapter 6 to 9.

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Setting the IP Address

Installing the TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC

Before using the Ethernet card with TCP/IP, you must make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed on your operating system. After it is installed, you can use the computer to configure the Ethernet card for use with TCP/IP.

For Windows 95

Follow the step s b elow to in stall TCP/ IP .

1. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel, and

check if TCP/IP is in the list of installed network components on the Configuration menu.

2. If TCP/IP is not in the list, click Add.

3. Select Protocol and click Add.

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4. Select

Microsoft

the Network protocols list. Then click Ok.

from the Manufacturers list and

TCP/IP

from

5. Double-click TCP/IP Properties dialog box. Make necessary settings such as the IP address. Ask your network administrators for your IP address.

TCP/IP

on the Configuration menu to open the

For Windows NT 3.51/4.0

Follow these steps below to install LPR software in Windows NT. If you have already installed the TCP/IP Network Print Service from TCP/IP Protocol and Related Components, you can skip these steps.

1. Double-click the if the TCP/IP Protocol and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing are installed. If they are already installed, you can skip to the next section (“Setting the IP Address Using EPSON Net!2 for Windows/Macintosh”).

Network

icon in the Control Panel to check

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Windows NT 3.51

Windows NT 4.0

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2. If the TCP/IP protocol and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing are not listed, click

Add Software

(for NT 3.51) or

Add

(for

NT 4.0) to add them.

Windows NT 3.51

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Check Conne ctivity Utilities and TCP/IP Network Printing Support

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Windows NT 4.0

Select TCP/IP Protocol

Select Microsoft TCP/ IP Printing

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3. If you continue installing the TCP/IP protocol, the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box appears, and you can set the IP address.

Notes:

NT 3.51 To check the IP addresses which have already been assigned,

TCP/IP Protocol

select Click the

Config ur e

in the Network Settings dialog box.

button to open the TCP/IP

Configuration dialog box.

NT 4.0 To check the IP addresses which have already been assigned, click the

TCP/IP Protocol

Protocols

tab in the Network dialog box, select

, and then click the

Properties

4. When the installation is completed, check items such as the IP address to make sure they have been entered correctly. Ask your network administrator for your IP address.

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button.

Setting the IP Address Using the EPSON Net!2 for Windows/Macintosh

You can set the IP address for the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2 in Windows 95 and Windows NT with TCP/IP or IPX.

Also, you can set the IP address for the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2 in Macintosh with TCP/IP or AppleTalk.

Caution:

Note:

Once you make changes to the Ethernet card, you must wait until the changes have been completely set before turning off or sending data to the printer.

Before configuring the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet (a utililty that runs on your browser), you need to set the IP address for the Ethernet card using EPSON Net!2 for Windows / Macintosh.

When using TCP/IP, it shows the Ethernet card information of the same segment as a default. To see the Ethernet card information of the other segment, see the last page of this section on page 3-12.

Ask your network administrator for the IP address and the default gateway of the Ethernet card to set.

Here is an example of setting the IP address using EPSON Net!2, running under Windows 95.

1. Make sure Windows 95 is running, the Ethernet card is connected to the network, and the printer is turned on.

2. Click

EPSON Net!2

Start

, point to

Programs

and

EPSON Net!2

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, then click

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3. Click the printer where you want to set the IP address, and then click the

Configuration

button.

Note:

If you have connected more than one printer with the same type of Ethernet card to the network, you can distinguish the cards by pressing the status sheet button on the Ethernet card plate to print a status sheet for each printer, or by checking the sticker on the Ethernet card. Then check the MAC address.

If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model might not appear.

4. Click the

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TCP/IP

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tab to display the TCP/IP menu.

5. Select

The way of acquiring an IP address

following: Manual, RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP.

Note:

To use RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP, the server for each protocol is necessary. If there is no corresponding server, do not use them. See your server manual for the settings.

from the

6. Assign the IP address, the Subnet mask, and the Default gateway. If you select DHCP to acquire an IP address, you cannot assign the IP address, the subnet mask, or the default gateway.

Note:

If you will be using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet (a utility that runs on your browser), you must assign an IP address manually here.

The default IP address is 11.22.33.44, and the default su bnet mask and the default gateway are 255.255.255.255. If you will be using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet, change the default IP address because these settings become invalid.

If there are servers or routers which become a gateway, type the gateway address. If there is no gateway, type the IP address of your computer .

7. Click OK to save the new settings. Updating is complete when the message “Configuration is successfully done” appears.

Caution:

After clicking OK, you must wait a while before turning off

the printer because the new settings are sent to the Ethernet card.

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To get the interface card’s infor m ation of the other segments

To get the interface card’s information of the other segments, use the for Windows.

1. Type the subnet address you want to search from 0 to 255 at

Subnet Settings

the box.

of the Option menu of EPSON Net!2

2. Click interface cards in the subnet address you added are searched and are listed on the EPSON Net!2 dialog box.

3. When you want to delete the subnet address from the list, click the subnet address in the Subnet List box, and then click

4. Click OK to exit.

to add the subnet in the Subnet List box. The

Add

Delete

Setting the IP Address Using the arp Command

If you are using UNIX or OS/2, you can use the arp command to set the IP address of the Ethernet card, and the ping command to check that you have set it correctly. You can also use these commands using Windows 95 or Windows NT, if you have correctly installed TCP/IP networking on these systems.

Before you start, you will need the following information:

A valid IP address for the Ethernet card. Ask your system

administrator for an IP address which will not cause conflicts with any other device on the network. If you are the system administrator, choose an address within your subnet which will not conflict with any other device.

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Setting the IP Address

The MAC (Ethernet hardware) addres s of the Ethernet

card. This is the hardware serial number of the card, which cannot be changed. You can check the MAC address on the status sheet.

Note:

To print the status sheet, press the status sheet button on the Ethernet card for about three seconds while the printer is turned on.

If the host from which you will be setting up the Ethernet

card is on a different LAN segment, make sure that the gateway to the Ethernet card (router or routing host) is correctly configured on your machine.

Checking the LAN

First, you need to check that the Ethernet card can be reached from the host.

1. If you have previously set the IP address of the Ethernet card to some value other than the factory default, go to step 2. Otherwise, go to step 3.

2. Re-initialize the Ethernet card by turning off the printer, waiting at least 10 seconds, and turning on the printer again while pressing and holding down the status sheet button for about five seconds. A status sheet is printed.

3. The default IP address of the Ethernet card is 11.22.33.44 (decimal). Check that the card is reachable by “pinging” it from the command line:

ping 11.22.33.44

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4. If the card is reachable, you see results something like the following (the exact form of the message depends on your operating system, and the times probably vary from those shown here):

64 bytes from 11:22:33:44:icmp_seq=0. Time=34.ms 64 bytes from 11:22:33:44:icmp_seq=1. Time=4.ms 64 bytes from 11:22:33:44:icmp_seq=2. Time=4.ms 64 bytes from 11:22:33:44:icmp_seq=3. Time=4.ms

5. If the card is unreachable, you may see something like:

PING 11:22:33:44:56 data bytes

until you press

, when you may see something like:

Ctrl-C 11:22:33:44 PING Statistics 3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

Again, the exact working of the message you see may differ from this, depending on your operating system. If you cannot “ping” the Ethernet card, you should check the following:

The address is correct in the ping command.

The Ethernet connection to the card and to the host has been made correctly, and all hubs, routers, etc. are switched on. If you are using 10BASE-2, make sure that both ends of the segment are terminated.

The Ethernet card is operat in g n ormally (r ed LED off, green LED on).

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Setting and checking the new IP address

To set the new IP address which you have obtained from your system administrator, use the arp command, with the -s flag (create ARP entry).

Note:

In the following, we will assume that the MAC address of your Ethernet card is 00:00:48:93:00:00 (hexadecimal), and that the IP address which you will be assigning is 192.135.223.6 (decimal). Substitute your values for these addresses when you type in the commands.

1. From the command line, type: Example

2. You can now check the new IP address, by “pinging” it: Example:

3. The Ethernet card should now respond to the ping. If it does not, you may have mistyped the MAC address or the IP address in the arp -s command. Double-check and try again. If all else fails, re-initialize the Ethernet card and try again.

: arp -s 192.135.223.6 00:00:48:93:00:00

ping 192.135.223.6

Note:

When you set the IP address of the Ethernet card in this way, you cannot change the subnet mask or gateway setting of the Ethernet card. You must use the EPSON Net!2 running on Windows (95 or NT), or Macintosh to change these parameters.

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Changing the IP Address Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet

After you have configured the Ethernet card for TCP/IP using EPSON Net!2 for Windows/Macintosh or the arp command, you can make changes to the IP address or other settings using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet (a utility that runs on your browser).

Caution:

Note:

See “Setting the IP Address Using EPSON Net!2 for Windows/ Macintosh” for the cautions and notes for each step.

There are some restrictions on the characters you can use depending on your browser. For details, see your browser or OS manual.

You cannot use EPSON Net!2 for Windows/ Macintosh and EPSON Net!2 for Intranet at the same time.

Once you make changes to the Ethernet card by EPSON Net!2 for Intranet, wait until it completes the settings before turning off or sending data to the printer.

Follow the steps below to make changes to the IP address using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet.

Before you go through these steps, make sure to assign the IP address for the Ethernet card on the TCP/IP menu of EPSON Net!2 for Windows/Macintosh.

1. Click the printer you want to configure from the list in the

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EPSON Net!2 dialog box and click the button.

Or, run your browser, and type the IP address of the Ethernet card directly. Do not run EPSON Net!2 for Windows/ Macintosh with the browser. URL:

http://

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Launch Browser

2. The browser will start running.

3. Click

4. Select

5. Type the IP address, the Subnet Mask, and the Default

6. Click the

TCP/IP

view the TCP/IP setting screen.

BOOTP, or DHCP.

Gateway.

set the password in the Password under Optional, you need to type the password to update the settings.

under Network on the Configuration menu to

Get IP Address

SUBMIT

from the following: Manual, RARP,

button to update the settings. If you have

7. If the message “Configuration change is complete!” appears on your screen, the update is complete. Follow the message appears on your screen to enable the changes by pressing

or turning your printer off and on.

RESET

Note:

Since the IP address you set becomes available by pressing the button or turning your printer off and on, you need to restart EPSON Net!2 for Intranet. Enter the new IP address and restart EPSON Net!2 for Intranet.

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RESET

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Chapter 4

Using the Ethernet Card with NetWare

This chapter explains how to configure the Ethernet card for NetWare to use the printer on a NetWare environment, and how to configure the Ethernet card in one of two operating modes, Print Server or Remote Printer with EPSON Net!2. This chapter explains the steps for each mode.

Overview

Applicable systems

Server environment NetWare 3.1/3.11/3.12 (Bindery)

NetWare 4.1/4.11 (NDS, Bindery emulation) IntranetWare (NDS, Bindery emulation)

Client environment

The client environment must be supported by NetWare. It is possible to use the printer driver mounted on the Etherne t card.

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Overall steps

The following are the overall steps for using NetWare. Go to the indicated chapters for more information.

1. Install EPSON Net!2. See Chapter 2.

2. Set the IP address when you use EPSON Net!2 for Intranet. See Chapter 3.

3. Set up the printer environment using NetWare PCONSOLE or Nwadmin.

4. Set the NetWare mode using EPSON Net!2.

About mode

You can choose the mode from Print Server, Remote Printer, or Standby mode. You should select the Print Server mode unless the number of users exceeds the limit. In this case, you should configure the Ethernet card in the Remote Printer mode.

Features of the modes are describ ed below .

Print Ser ve r mo d e :

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High-speed printing by controlling printing directly

Use of th e NetWa re use r a c count

Ability to register up to 32 print queues

Remote Printer mode:

q A NetWare user account is not required.

q A print server is necessary for controlling the remote

printer.

q Printing speed is slower.

q Ability to attach up to 16 printers for NetWare 3. 1x , and

up to 255 for Ne tW ar e 4. 1x.

Note:

When you turn on the printer, the user account is temporarily used in Remote Printer mode. If there is no room in the user account, turn on the printer before connecting the client to the network.

Standby mode (factory default mode):

The Standby mode is a default mode. With this mode, all NetWare related functions will stop. Use Standby mode when not using the Ethernet card in the NetWare environment.

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Using NetWare 3.1x

Instructions for using NetWare

Printing a text file

When you print a text file using the NPRINT command of NetWare or DOS redirection, misconversion or a gap in characters might occur depending on the client environment.

PCONSOLE limitation

To set up the Ethernet card in Print Server mode, you cannot use the Print Server status display control by PCONSOLE.

Time required to recognize the Ethernet card

It takes two minutes or less for the NetWare server to recognize the Ethernet card after turning on the printer. During this start-up time, EPSON Net!2 and the status sheet do not show the correct information.

Using the Ethernet card in Print Server mode

See the following sections to configure the Ethernet card in Print Server mod e.

Creating print queues in a file server

1. From any NetWare client, log in to the network with superv iso r priv ile ge s.

2. Run PCONSOLE. From the Available Options screen, select Print Qu eue Information and press Enter.

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3. Press the queue name. Press

4. From the Print Queue list, select the print queue name that you just entered and press Enter. From the Print Queue Info rm ati on li st, sele ct select

EVERYONE

press

Insert

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key on yo u r ke yb oard and enter the print

Insert

Enter

and p re ss

EVERYONE

from t he que u e us ers lis t.

is not in the list,

from the list. If

and select

Queue Users

EVERYONE

Enter

. Next,

1. From the Available Options screen, select

Information

2. Press the server name. Press the print server name for later use.

3. From the Print Server list, select the print server name that you just entered and press Then, from the Print Server Information list, select

Server Configuration

and press

key on your keyboard and type the print

Insert

Enter

. It is a good idea to write down

Enter

and press

Enter

Print Server

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4. Select

Printer Configuration

Configuration Menu and press

from the Print Server

Enter

5. From the Configured Printers list, select number = 0) and press

Enter

Not In stalled

(port

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6. From the Printer configuration screen, type the printer name. Then, highlight

Parallel, LPT1

Note:

Make sure to select

and press

Type

Local Parallel, LPT1

Enter

. Select

Local

7. Press

8. Press

9. Select Configuration menu and press

10. Select the printer that you want to use from the Defined Printers list and press

11. Press the port from the Available Queues list.

; then press

Esc

Queues Serviced by Pr inter

key and assign a queue to the print server

Insert

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to save changes.

Enter

from the Print Server

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12. Specify the priority level between 1 to 10. One is top priority.

13. Press

to exit PCONSOLE.

Esc

Configuring the Ethernet card in Print Server mode

This section explains how to set up EPSON Net!2.

1. Turn on the printer with the Ethernet card.

2. Run EPSON Net!2 from the Start menu.

3. The EPSON Net!2 dialog box appears showing a list of interface cards on the network. Select the printer you want to configure from the list and click

Configuration

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Note:

If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model might not appear.

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4. Click the

Frame type:

You can select one from the following: Auto, Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet II, or Ethernet SNAP.

Mode:

Select Print Server, Remote Printer, or Standby.

NetWare Basic

Print Server

from the following:

tab and make the following settings.

NDS:

Select

Disable

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5. Click the

Primary file server name:

Password:

Print server name:

Print Server

Select the server where you created the queue.

Type any new password up to 19 characters. The characters you entered appear as “ ]”.

Type any new name up to 47 characters. The default name is shown below. (Printer name) - (last 6 digits of the serial number)

tab and make the following settings.

Polling interval:

Set the polling time from 5 to 90 seconds.

6. Click OK to save changes. If the message “Configuration is successfully done” appears on your screen, updating is complete.

Caution:

Once you make changes to the Ethernet card, you must wait until it completes the settings before turning off the printer.

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7. Select the Connection Information of File Server Console’s MONITOR.NLM, and check if the print server name assigned to the Ethernet card has been logged in to the Active Connections list. It takes five minutes or less to complete this.

Using the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode

See the following sections to configure the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode.

Creating print queues in a file server

1. From any NetWare client, log in to the network with supervisor privileges.

2. Run PCONSOLE. From the Available Options screen, select

Print Queue Information

and press

Enter

3. Press the queue name. Press

4. Select the print queue name that you just entered and press

. From the Print Queue Information list, select

Enter

and press

Users

EVERYONE

key on yo u r ke yb oard and enter the print

Insert

Enter

. Next, select

Enter

is not in the list, press

from the queue user list.

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EVERYONE

and select

Insert

Queue

from the list.

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1. From the Available Options screen, select

Information

2. Press the server name. Press the print server name for later use.

3. From the Print Server list, select the print server name that you just entered and press Then, from the Print Server Information list, select

Server Configuration

and press

key on your keyboard and enter the print

Insert

Enter

. It is a good idea to write down

Enter

and press

Enter

Print Server

4. Select

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Printer Configuration

Configuration Menu and press

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from the Print Server

Enter

5. From the Configured Printers list, select number = 0) and press

6. From the Printer configuration screen, type the printer name. Then, highlight

Parallel, LPT1

Type

and press

Enter

Not Installed

. Select

Remote

(port

Note:

Make sure to select

7. Press

Esc

Remote Parallel, LPT1

; then press

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to save changes.

Enter

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8. Select

Queues Serviced by Printer

Configuration menu and press

from the Print Server

Enter

9. Select the Printer that you want to use from the Defined Printers list and press

Enter

10. Press the

key and assign a queue to the print server

Insert

port from the Available Queues list.

11. Specify the priority from 1 to 10. One is top priority.

12. Press

to exit PCONSOLE.

Esc

Configuring the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode

1. Run a print server.

For a file server as a print server >LOAD PSERVER print server name

For a dedicated print server > PSERVER print server name

2. Run EPSON Net!2 from the Start menu.

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3. The EPSON Net!2 dialog box appears showing a list of the interface cards on the network. Select the printer you want to configure from the list and click

Note:

Configuration

If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model might not appear.

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4. Click the

NetWare Basic

tab and make the following settings.

Frame type:

You can select one from the following: Auto, Ethernet

802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet II, or Ethernet SNAP.

Mode:

Select Remote Printer, or Standby.

NDS:

Select

Remote Printer

Disable

from the following: Print Server,

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5. Click the

Primary print server:

Printer port number:

6. Click OK to save changes. If the message “Configuration is successfully done” appears on your screen, updating is complete.

Remote P rinter

Select the print server name you have created.

Type the same port number you assigned to the print server (type 0).

tab and make the following settings.

Caution:

Once you make changes to the Ethernet card, you must wait

until it completes the settings before turning off the printer.

7. Switch to the Print Server screen of the File Server Console, and check if the status is standing by the job.

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Using NetWare 4.1x

Instructions for using NetWare

Printing a text file

When you print a text file using the NPRINT command of NetWare or DOS redirection, misconversion or a gap in characters might occur depending on the client environment.

Bindery an d NDS

When printing on the network printer from the NDS non-correspondence client (Bindery correspondence), it is necessary to make the object related to the print right under the Bindery context in the directory tree.

Bindery context path can be confirmed from the server console by the SET BINDE R Y CON TEXT co mman d.

If the bindery context path has not been set, or if you want to use the print environment of another context from the NDS non-correspondence client, it is necessary to specify the context for the bindery context. Use SET BINDERY CONTEXT command to set the context in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

See your Netware 4.1x manual for more information.

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IPX routing protocol "NLSP"

It is possible to set the IPX routing protocols “NLSP” from NetWare4.1x; however, the Ethernet card does not support NLSP. RIP/SAP controls the communication.

You can select the routing protocol from a) NLSP with RIP/SAP Compatibility or b) RIP/SAP Only. If you arbitrarily remove the bind of RIP or SAP when NLSP with RIP/SAP Compatibility is specified, the Ethernet card is not able to communicate with the file server and NDS. (Reference: “Protocols” and “Bindings” in the task of the Utility INETCFG.)

Time required to recognize the Ethernet card

It takes two minutes or less for the NetWare server to recognize the Ethernet card after turning on the printer. During this start-up time, the EPSON Net!2 and the status sheet do not show the correct information.

Using the Ethernet card in Print Server mode

This section explains how to configure the Ethernet card in Print Server mode using the Nwadmin tool of NetWare 4.1x.

If the client who wants to print does not correspond to NDS, make the object in the Bindery context.

1. Log in to the NDS (or Bindery context) with Admin or supervisor privileges.

2. Run the administrator tool (Nwadmin).

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3. Create a printer:

Click the directory context icon (or Bindery context), and select

Object

, then

Create

name and click

, and then

Create

Printer

. Type the printer

4. Create a print server:

Click the directory context icon (or Bindery context), and select

Object

, then

Create

server name and click

, and then

Create

Print Server

. Type the print

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5. Create a print queue:

Click the directory context icon (or Bindery context), and select

Object

, then

Create

, and then

Print Queue

. Type the print queue name and select the print queue volume. Then click

Create

6. The objects you have just created are added to the directory context (or Bindery context).

Printer Object Print Ser ve r Obje ct Print Queue Object

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7. Double-click the Printer Object icon on the NetWare Administrator screen.

8. The Printer dialog box appears. Click click

Add.

9. From the print queue list, select the queue you want to assign and click OK.

10. Double-click the Print Server Object icon on the NetWare Administrator screen.

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Assignments

and then

11. The Print server dialog box appears. Click then click

12. From the printer object list, select the printer object you want to assign and click OK.

13. Double-click the Print Queue Object icon on the NetWare Administrator screen.

Add.

Assignments

and

14. The Print Queue dialog box appears. Click Check if the print server and the printer are assigned.

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Assignments

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Configuring the Ethernet card in Print Server mode

This section explains how to set up EPSON Net!2.

1. Turn on the printer with the Ethernet card.

2. Run EPSON Net!2 from the Start menu.

3. The EPSON Net!2 dialog box appears showing a list of the interface cards on the network. Select the printer you want to configure from the list, and click

Configuration

Note:

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If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model might not appear.

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4. Click the settings.

Frame type:

You can select one from the following: Auto, Ethernet

802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet II, or Ethernet SNAP.

NetWare Basic

tab and make the following

Mode:

NDS:

NDS Tree Name:

NDS Context:

Note:

See your NetWare manual for the available characters and number of characters you can use.

Select

Print Server

Remote Printer, or Standby.

Select

Enable

Type the same name (up to 31 characters) as you set in Nwadmin if it is in NDS mode.

NDS context is the Object rank in the Directory tree. Type the container object (up to 255 characters) from the Object to the Root. Do not type the “.” at the top.

from the following: Print Server,

Disable

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5. Click the

Primary file server name:

Password:

Print server name:

Print Server

Select the server where you created the queue.

Type any new password up to 19 characters. The characters you entered appear as “]”.

Type any new name up to 47 characters. The default name is shown below. (Printer nam e) - (la st 6 digit s of the ser ia l nu mbe r)

tab and make the following settings.

Polling interval:

Set the polling time from 5 to 90 seconds.

6. Click OK to save changes. If the message “Configuration is successfully done” appears on your screen, updating is complete.

Caution:

Once you make changes to the Ethernet card, you must wait until it completes the settings before turning off the printer.

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Using the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode

This section explains how to configure the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode using the Nwadmin tool of NetWare 4.x.

If the client who wants to print does not correspond to NDS, make the object in the Bindery context.

1. Log in to the NDS (or Bindery context) with Admin or supervisor privileges.

2. Run the administrator tool (Nwadmin).

3. Create a printer:

Click the directory context icon (or Bindery context), and select

Object

name and click

, then

Create

, and then

Printer

. Type the printer

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4. Create a print server:

Click the directory context icon (or Bindery context), and select

Object

, then

Create

server name and click

, and then

Create

Print Server

. Type the print

5. Create a print queue:

Click the directory context icon (or Bindery context), and select

Object

, then

Create

, and then

Print Queue

. Type the print queue name and select the print queue volume. Then click

Create

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6. The objects you have just created are added to the directory context (or Bindery context).

Printer Object Print Ser ve r Obje ct Print Queue Object

7. Double-click the Printer Object icon on the NetWare Administrator screen.

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8. The Printer dialog box appears. Click click

9. From the print queue list, select the queue you want to assign and click OK.

Add

Assignments

and then

10. Click

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Configuration

Printer type box and click OK.

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, and select

Other/Unknown

for the

11. Double-click the Print Server Object icon on the NetWare Administrator screen.

12. The Print Server dialog box appears. Click then click

Add

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Assignments

and

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13. From the printer object list, select the printer object you want to assign and click

OK.

14. Go back to the screen in step 12, and click the

Number

15. Double-click the Print Queue Object icon on the NetWare Administrator screen.

button to set the printer number from 0 to 254.

Printer

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16. The Print Queue dialog box appears. Click Check if the print server and a printer are assigned.

See your NetWare 4.1x manual for more detailed information.

Configuring the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode

1. From the System Console of the file server which you use to set the print queue, load the print server module by the following command. Type the print server name which you assigned in step 4 of the previous section on page 4-28.

Assignments

>LOAD PSERVER print server name

2. Run EPSON Net!2 from the Start menu.

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3. The EPSON Net!2 dialog box appears showing a list of the interface cards on the network. Select the printer you want to configure from the list and click

Configuration

Note:

If the IP address is set to the default IP address, the printer model might not appear.

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4. Click the settings.

Frame type:

You can select one from the following: Auto, Ethernet

802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet II, or Ethernet SNAP.

NetWare Basic

tab and make the following

Mode:

NDS:

NDS Tree Name:

NDS Context:

Note:

See your NetWare manual for the available characters and number of characters you can use.

Select

Remote Printer

Remote Printer, or Standby.

Select

Enable

Type the same name (up to 31 characters) as you set in Nwadmin if it is in NDS mode.

NDS context is the Object rank in the Directory tree. Type the container object (up to 255 characters) from the Object to the Root. Do not type the “.” at the top.

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from the following: Print Server,

Disable

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5. Click the

Primary print server name:

Printer po rt numb e r:

6. Click OK to save changes. If the message “Configuration is successfully done” appears on your screen, updating is complete.

Remote Pr inter

Select the print server name yo u have crea ted.

Type the same port number you assigned to the print server (type 0).

tab and make the following settings.

7. Select

8. Select

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Caution:

server. Select a printer from the list. Then check the status.

which you set in step 5 of “Using the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode” exists in the Print Queues Serviced By Printer box.

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Once you make changes to the Ethernet card, you must wait until it completes the settings before turning off the printer.

Printer Status

Queues serviced

from the Console screen of the print

. Check if the print queue name

Configuring the Ethernet Card for NetWare Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet

If you have set the IP address for the Ethernet card in Chapter 3, you can configure the Ethernet card for NetWare using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet.

Caution:

You must not use EPSON Net!2 for Windows / Macintosh and EPSON Net!2 for Intranet at same time.

Once you make changes to the Et hernet card, wait until the updating is complete before turning off or sending data to your print er.

Note:

See the setting procedure of EPSON Net!2 for Windows of each section for the cautions and notes.

There are some restrictions on the characters you can use depending on your browser. For details, see your browser or OS manual.

1. Run EPSON Net!2. Select the printer you want to configure from the list, and click the

Or start the browser and type the IP address of the Ethernet card directly. Do not run EPSON Net!2 for Windows when the browser is running.

URL: http:// (the IP address of the Ethernet card) /

2. EPSON Net!2 for Intranet starts running.

3. Click

NetWare

to view the NetWare setting screen.

under Network on the Configuration menu

Launch Browser

button.

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4. Make basic settings for NetWare.

You can select either box. Choose

Enable

to use NetWare.

Disable

in the NetWare text

Note:

Disable

is on, all NetWare related functions will stop. Because of that, you may not configure the Ethernet card for NetWare using EPSON Net!2 for Windows.

5. Select the Primary Frame Type.

6. Selec t the Mode.

Select

NDS Print Server

you use the ND S mod e of NetWare 4.1x .

Select

Bindery Print Server

when you use the Bindery mode of NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.1 or lat e r .

Select

Standby

there is some inconven ienc e by setting N etW ar e to Enable.

7. When you select

when you don’t use NetWare, or when

NDS Print Server

NDS Remote Printer

Bindery Remote Printer

NDS Remote Printer

the Mode, enter the NDS Tree name (up to 31 characters) and the NDS Context (up to 255 characters).

when

for

8. When you select

NDS Print Server

Bindary Pr int Server

the Mode, make the Print Server settings.

9. Type the Primary File Server name (up to 47 characters), Print Server name (up to 47 characters), Polling Interval (from 5 to 90 seconds), and the NetWare Password (up to 19 characters).

10. When you select

Printer

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NDS Remote Printer

for Mode, make the Remote Printer settings.

Bindary Remote

for

11. Type the Primary Print Server name (up to 47 characters) and Printer Port Number (from 0 to 254).

12. Click the password in the Password under the Optional menu, you need to type the password to update the settings.

13. If the message “Configuration change is complete!” appears on your screen, updating is complete. Follow the message appears on your screen to enable the changes by pressing

RESET

SUBMIT

or turning your printer off and on.

button to update the settings. If you set the

Create and Set the Queue Using EPSON Net!2

You can create a print queue and set the queue information to the NetWare file server using menu of EPSON Net!2 for Windows.

Only Bindery queue is supported. You will have to log onto the NetWare server with supervisor privileges.

1. From any NetWare client, log in to the file server you want to set with supervisor privileges.

2. Run EPSON Net!2 from the Start menu.

Queu e Settings

of the Option

3. Select the

4. The file server list which logged in appears.

5. Click the file server in which you create a queue, and click

New

6. Type the queue name and printer name (up to 47 characters), and select the print server name you want to assign. Then click OK.

7. When you want to delete the queue, click the queue in the list, and click

Queu e Settings

. The setting screen appears.

Delete

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from the Option menu.

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Instructions for Using a Dial-Up Network

This section explains about instructions for using a dial-up network.

Note:

The primary server describes in this manual indicates a primary time server which offers time to the workstations on the network.

Using a di al-up network in each m od e

Print Server mode

You must use a dedicated dial-up line. Since polling is performed on the file server in the print server mode, no vicarious response by the router is possible. Therefore, no dial-up connection is possible in this case.

Remote Printer mode

In Remote Printer mode, use of a router with a vicarious response function allows the primary server to be installed at the dial-up destination. However, an extra account might be generated when the primary server is down. To avoid that, it is recommend to use connections via a dedicated dial-up line.

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Follow the instructions for using a dial-up line.

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When there is a pri m ary server at dial-up destination

When local network has file server:

When the power is turned on

A dial-up is generated because access is made to a local file server first and then to a primary server. There is no problem since this dial-up occurs only once at power on.

When the Ethernet card is not correctly set

A dial-up is generated because access is made to a local file server first and then to a primary server. This dial-up is repeated at intervals of approximately 5 minutes. Make the Ethernet card settings correctly to avoid this phenomenon.

During normal operation (standby)

A SPX Watchdog packet is sent according to the NetWare protocol convention. Use a router with a vicarious response function to avoid dial-up.

During normal operation (printing)

A dial-up is generated while the printing data is being transferred. This is not a problem because it is a dial-up specific to the dial-up network.

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When the primary server is down during operation

A dial-up is generated because connection to the primary server is periodically attempted. Since this is attributable to the automatic re-connection function, turn off the printer with the Ethernet card once.

When the file server on the local network is down

When there is no file server on the local network, NetWare cannot be used on the local network. In this case, also the NetWare protocol for the Ethernet card is not available. No dial-up is generated under this condition. When the file server on the local network is restored, the Ethernet card is also automatically restored.

When local network has no file server:

Depending on the router setting, the NetWare protocol can be used without a file server on the local network. This case also follows the first five described above.

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When the local network has a primary server

Even if a primary server is installed on the local network, an unnecessary dial-up may be generated depending on the configuration.

The following problems are common to the both Print Server mode and the Remote Printer mode.

When the power is turned on

Since access is made only to the primary server, no dial-up is generated.

When the Ethernet card is not correctly set Since access is made only to the primary server, no dial-up is

generated. However, if the file server/print server of the remote network is erroneously set as the primary server, unnecessary dial-up might be generated. Correct the setting error to avoid this problem.

During normal operation (standby)

Since access is made only to the primary server, no dial-up is generated.

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During normal operation (printing)

Since access is made only to the primary server, no dial-up is generated.

When the primary server is down during operation

Connection to the primary server is periodically attempted, but no dial-up is generated. However, if the router is set to pass SAP packets (Find Nearest Server), an unnecessary dial-up might be generated. To avoid this, turn off the printer once, or do not allow the router to pass SAP packets (Find Nearest Server).

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EPSON C82364 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

FCC Compliance Statement

Declaration of Conformity

Contents

Introduction

Enclos e d It em s

Overview of Functions

Operating Environmen t

EPSON Print ers Supported by t he Ethernet Card

Getting Started

Ethernet Card Operation

Hardware Installation

Initializing the Ethernet Card

Installing EPSON Net!2

Setting the IP Address

Overall Steps

Installing the TCP/IP Protocols in Your PC

Setting the IP Address Using the arp Command

Changing the IP Address Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet

Using the Ethernet Card with NetWare

Overview

Using NetWare 3.1x

Using NetWare 4.1x

Configuring the Ethernet Card for NetWare Using EPSON Net!2 for Intranet

Create and Set the Queue Using EPSON Net!2