Epson EPL-N2000 Network Guide

Printing with the EPL-N2000 for the Network Administrator

For Printing on the Multiprotocol Network:

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DOS Using Novell® NetWare® 2.x, 3.1x, and 4.x Print Server or Remote Printer

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Windows® 3.1 Using Novell® NetWa re® 2.x, 3.1x, and 4.x Prin t Serv er or Re m ot e Pr in te r

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Windows® 95 Using MS IPX or MS TCP/IP

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Windows® NT Using DLC, MS IPX, or TCP/IP

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Macintosh® Using EtherTalk

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UNIX® Using lp d a nd ftp Com ma n ds

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IBM® OS/2 LAN® Server Using NetBEUI and TCP/IP

User’s Guide

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fo r a Cl ass A d igital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no gua r an tee that interference will n o t o ccur in a particular installation. If this equi pm ent does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

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Increase the separati on between the equipment and receiver

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to wh ich the receiver is connected

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device co mpl ies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subj ect to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device m u s t accept any interf er ence received, including interfer en ce that may cause undesired operation.

WARNING

The connection of a non-sh ielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits esta blished by the FCC for this equipment. It is th e r es po n s ib ility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more tha n one in ter f ace 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 equi pm ent.

For Canadian Users

This Class A digit al apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numeriq ue de l a classe A respecte toutes les ex ig ences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

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For European Users

This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 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 adequate measures.

Introduction

Ethernet Card Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Ethernet Card Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Supported Network Protocols and Features . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Operation Modes for Novell NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Print Server mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Remote Printer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Terms and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Chapter 1

Connecting the Ethernet Card to the Network . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Initialization of the Ethernet Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Connecting via the Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Making the interface connection setting . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Ethernet Card Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Printing status sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Resetting the Ethernet card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Getting Started

Chapter 2

Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Using the Ethernet Card in Print Server Mode . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Assigning print queues on a file server . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Assigning print queues on multiple file servers . . . . . . . 2-6

Changing the configuration in Print Server mode . . . . . . 2-8

Using the Ethernet Card in Remote Printer Mode . . . . . . . . 2-10

Defining the Ethernet card in NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Configuring the Ethernet card as a remote printer . . . . . . 2-11

Changing the port number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Enabling/disabling Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Using the Ethernet Card in Auto Print Server/

Remote Printer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Using DOS

Chapter 3

Installing EPSON Net! for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Monitoring the Printers on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Selecting the network protocol via the Summary dialog box 3-3

Checking printer status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Sorting the printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Setting the refresh interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Configuring the Ethernet Card for Novell NetWare . . . . . . . 3-7

Using the Ethernet card in Print Server mode . . . . . . . . 3-7

Using the Ethernet card in Remote Printer mode . . . . . . . 3-14

Configuring the Ethernet Card for TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Installing LPR software in Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Configuring the Ethernet card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Setting up your printer in Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Setting up your printer in Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Configuring the Ethernet Card for AppleTalk . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Using the DLC Support in Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Installing DLC in Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Configuring the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Using Windows

Chapter 4

Using Macintosh

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

Monitoring the Printers on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Checking the printer via the Summary dialog box . . . . . 4-2

Selecting the zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Sorting the printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Setting the refresh interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Configuring the Ethernet Card for AppleTalk . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Configuring the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Choosing the printer on Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Configuring the Ethernet Card for Novell NetWare . . . . . . 4-8

Using the Ethernet card in Print Server mode . . . . . . . . 4-8

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

Chapter 5

Using UNIX

Installing and Printing with the Ethernet Card . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Setting up the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Printing via lpr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Printcap file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Chapter 6

Using OS/2

Installing on an OS/2 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Installing Redirection Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Getting printer driver status information . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Printing through Pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Configuring New Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Sharing the Board among Multiple Workstations . . . . . . . . 6-7

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Chapter 7

EPSON Status Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

System Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

For Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

For Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Installing the Status Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Accessing the Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

For Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

For Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Acessing Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Setting up the EPL-N2000 on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

For Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

For Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Using the EPSON Statu s Mon itor

Appendix

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Network Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Ethernet Network Hardware Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Index

Specifications

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Introduction

The EPL-N2000 printer contains an Ethernet® card for use on your network. This manual covers in format ion only about the E the rnet card that comes installed in the pr inte r and the utility softwar e that configures it for network printing. For information about the printer, see your printer user’s guide.

Note:

This manual is written for network administrators, and many of the steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights.

The Ethernet card can connect directly anywhere on your network using a 10BASE2 or 10BASE-T cable. Th e ca rd au t omat ic ally selects the correct interface when it connects to the network. In addition, it supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, and Ethern et II network p rotocols.

Because the Ethernet card supports multiple protocols and automatically detects the protocols on your network, you can print from DOS, Microsoft

IBM

OS/2 applications.

Windows®, Apple® Macintosh®, UNIX, and

Use EPSON Net!, the utility software provide d 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 TC P /IP ,

, and NetBI OS an d TC P/IP for OS/2 Warp and War p

Connect.

Note:

The EPSON Net! utility software only configures the Ethernet card to work 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.

Introduction

No special utility software is neede d for th e DLC trans p ort protocol of Wi n dows NT and the protocol of UNIX net w ork. You can use OS-standard utility software tools.

Ethernet Card Hardware

The Ethernet card comes pre- installed in your printer. It has connectors for either an Ethernet Thin Coaxial (10BASE2) or an Ethernet Twisted-Pair (10BASE-T) network connection. The lights and buttons are provided to help you monitor and operate the Ethernet card. For more information about the hardware aspects of the card, see Chapter 1.

Ethernet Card Software

The utility software that comes with your printer includes the following programs used to configure the Ethernet card on a network:

❏ EPSON Net! fo r N etW ar e D OS is an easy -to-use, menu- dri v en

utility program that runs in DOS. Use it to configure the Ethernet card for NetWare in DOS.

❏ EPSON Net! for Windows and EPSON Net! for Macintosh are

easy-to-use, menu-driven utility programs that run in Windows an d Maci ntosh respectively. Us e the appr opr iat e on e to configure the Ethern et card for NetWar e, TCP/ IP (available only for Windows), and AppleTalk.

Introduction

❏ EPSON Net! for OS/2 is a charac t er based utilit y for in stallin g

on an OS/2 Net BIO S n e tw or k .

Supported Network Protocols and Features

The Ethernet card supports the following network protocols and features. It cannot use protocols that are not available or are not installed in your operating system.

Novell NetWare in DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT

❏ Supports IPX, SP X, an d NCP p r ot oc ols that are configured for

NetWare 3.x and NetWare 4.x Bin dery emulation mod e.

❏ Uses Microsoft IPX with Windows 95 and Windows NT for

NetWare.

❏ Provides th e same functi on s as NetWare’s PS ERVER program

in print server mode and RPRINTER in remote printer mode.

❏ Services up to 32 print queues on up to eight file servers in

print server mode.

❏ It is easy to configure the Etherne t card fo r NetW are using

EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS, EPSON Net! for Windows, or EPSON Net! fo r M ac i ntosh. (EPSON Net ! for M acintosh can not edit/configure NetWare print queues.)

TCP/IP in Windows

❏ Support s M i cr osoft TCP/IP i n Windows N T. ❏ It is easy to con figu r e an d chan ge the IP address an d ot h er

settings with EPSON Ne t! for Windows.

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Windows NT

❏ Supports the DLC protocol so that you can use the printer to

emulate a Hew l et t Pac k ar d

network printer.

AppleTalk

❏ Supports EtherTalk Phase I an d Ph as e II co mmu n ic at i on . ❏ It is e a sy to se t th e Appl eTalk zo n e, ren a me the p rinter, and

change other settings with EPSON Net! for Macintosh or EPSON Net! for Windows.

❏ Works with optionally equipped EPSONScript (PostScript)

printers.

UNIX

❏ Supports most major commands, including lpr, ftp, and ping

over TCP/IP.

❏ Requires no setup utility. The IP address is allocated by

sending the ar p an d pi ng com man d s d ir e c tly fr om t h e h ost computer.

OS/2

❏ Supports IBM OS/2 Warp and Warp Connec t wit h or wi thout

NetBIOS and NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

❏ Provides installation with the EP SON Net ! for OS /2 utility.

Introduction

Operation Modes for Novell NetWare

If you are setting up the Ethernet card for use in a NetWare environment, you will need to determine wh eth er you want to set it up in Print Server mode or Remote Printer mode. For more details, find the app r opr iate chapter for you r oper at in g syst em an d read the NetW ar e section in that cha p ter. Th e factory default operating mode for the card in a NetWar e en v ir onmen t is Pr int Server mode.

Note:

❏ If you use the Ethernet card in a NetWare and WAN (Wide Area

Network) environment and connecte it to a general phone line (including IS DN), the ca r d m ay open the dial -up-r o o te r a n d ap ck e ts may be sent to the WAN. To avoid this problem and extra phone fees, mask the vendor code as shown below in the dial-up-rooter.

Vender code 00:00:48:xx:xx:xx

❏ The factory default NetWare condition of the Ethernet card is

disabled. You must configure the card with on a NetWare network.

Print Server mode

EPSON Net!

to work

In Print Server mode, the Ethernet card performs all print server functions and can service up to 32 que ues and eigh t file server s. No VAP (Value-Added Pr oc ess) or NLM (NetWare Loadab le Module application, the file server assigns the print job to a print queue. When the corresponding prin ter is ready, the pr int ser ver se nds the print job to the printer.

The Ethernet card oper ate s like any Novell NetWare print server , servicing the assigned queues in a round robin fashion. In queues of the same priority, the Ethernet card services the first job in a queue before those in a lower pr iori ty queue. The E thernet card also supports encrypted passwords.

) is required. When you send a print job from your

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This mode provides the highest printing speed wh ile retaining the control, security, and convenience of a NetWar e pr in t server .

Remote Printer mode

As a remote prin te r, the Ethernet car d e mul at es a workstation running Novell’s RPRIN TE R p r og r am, an d operates un d er the control of a Novell NetWare print serv er . The print serv er can be either a dedicat ed wor kstation runnin g PS ER VER or a file server.

At power-up, the interface will attempt to attach to a print ser ver (elsewhere on the network) and act as a p ar t icul ar printer of that print server. To do this, it needs to know which print server to attach to, and which printe r of that print serve r to use. This is similar to the need to spec ify thes e par ameters in the RPRINTER command line (or to interactively choose them from the RPRINTER program).

You can set up th ese par a meters on the Ethern et car d with th e EPSON Net! utility. Once the Etherne t card is set up, it will store these settings, which me an s th at you will norm ally only need to do this once at the time of installat ion. How ev er , as wit h all Novell remote printers, the Ethernet card’s print speed is slower in Remote Printer mode than in Print Server mode.

The main advantage of Remo te Prin te r mo de is that co nn ec tion t o a file server is not required, making t h is mode d es irable in installations with limited av ailable file server connections. Each NetWare print server can support up to 16 printers and requires only one file server connection.

About This Manual

This manual describes how to use EPSON Net!, the utility software provide d with your p rin ter, to configu re the Ethe rne t ca rd for network printing. You can also find instructions on using many operating system dependent utilities to configure the card.

Introduction

The Introdu ct ion an d Ch ap t er 1 sh ou ld be read first. Read these sections to get overall information about the Ethernet card hardware and software. The Appendix is for your reference.

For information about how to use the utility softwa re in your operating sys tem, refer to the appropriate chapte r as follow s:

❏ DOS: see Ch ap t er 2 for information on EPSON Net! for

NetW are DOS. This chapter descr i b es how to co n figure the Ethernet card in DOS for Novell NetWare.

❏ Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT: see Chap t e r 3

for information on EPSON Net! for Windows and configuration in Windows NT with DLC support. This chap ter describes how to configure the Ethernet card in Windows to work with Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk protocols.

❏ Macintosh: see Chapter 4 for information on EPSON Net! for

Macintosh. This chapter describes how to configure the Ethernet card with a Macintosh to work with AppleTalk, TCP/IP, an d Novell Net War e p r otocols.

❏ UNIX: see Chapter 5 for de tails about using sever al varia tions

of UNIX. This chapter includes information about using UNIX with TCP/IP.

❏ OS/2: see Chapt er 6 for details on using an OS/ 2 s y st em an d

installing extra softwar e.

❏ EPSON Statu s M on itor: Chapter 7 c ontains details on

installing and using the EPSON Status M onitor utility. This utility is available for use on a network and requires Windows 95 or Window s NT 3.51.

Introduction

Terms and Concepts

The following terms and concepts help you understand this manual.

configuration

proper operat i on. work with protocols available on a network.

node address

any piece of equipment conn ec t ed to a networ k.

file server

a print server.

print queue

the print server sends the job to the assigned printer.

print server

remote printer

network, but under the control of a NetWare print server. Traditionally, a remote printer is connec t ed to a network workstation running NetWare’s RPRINTER, but the Ethernet card can also func tion as a remote printer .

status sheet

Ethernet card is pushed. If the car d is insta lled as a print server , the status sheet lists the co n figuratio n s of th e Eth er net card on eac h network.

is a prepared or set up condition of a device for

Configuring

is a set of numbers that gives a unique identity to

stores data require d fo r th e Eth er n et card to ope rate as

is an area where a print j ob is stored as a file , unt il

moves jobs from print queues to printers.

is a shared printer connected elsewhere on t he

prin ts each ti m e the

the Ethernet card is to set it up to

status sh e et

button of the

EtherTalk

Ethernet transmissions.

print spooler

a queue.

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is AppleTalk’s communication protocol governing

is an application that places print jobs or reques ts in

protocol

exchanged through a network. There are many different layers of protocols for different asp ects of hard ware and soft ware operation. Computers and software cannot communicate with each other usin g different protoc ol s .

is a rule that controls how data or info rmatio n is

TCP/IP

layer of protocols that p r ovides commun i c a t i on s be tween node s on a network .

ftp

lpd

(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a

is a TCP/IP application protocol for file transfer.

is a TCP/IP remote printing protocol application.

Introduction

Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter explains how to connect the Ethernet card to the network and how to operate the card.

Connecting the Ethernet Card to the Network

You must physically connect the Ethernet card to the network using either a 10BASE-T or 10BASE2 network cable.

You should leave the printer or leaving the printer set to auto interface mode (default), which automatically switches modes to match the type of interface being used.

Initialization of the Ethernet Card

The first time you use the Ethernet card, turn on the printer while pressing and holding down the status sheet button for about three seconds. The Ethernet card initialize. For the location of the status sheet button, refer to the page 1-3.

Connecting via the Ethernet interface

Attach the network cable to the appropriate connector on the Ethernet card interface as shown in the diagram below. Your printer package contains a coaxial Y-connector for a 10BASE2 network interface connection. You must connect the Ethernet card in your printer to the network and select the Ethernet interface for network connection.

Note:

The Ethernet card plate, shown below, is located on the back of your printer.

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Twisted-Pair (10BASE-T)

Caution:

Do not attach more than one cable at a time.

Thin Coaxial (10BASE2)

Making the interface connection setting

Because your printer is set to the auto interface mode by default, you do not have to make the interface connection setting. This allows you to connect the Ethernet card to the network using either a 10BASE-T or 10BASE2 network cable.

To learn more about the interface connection setting, see the section on SelecType settings in your printer user’s guide.

Ethernet Card Operation

The LED lights and the button can provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the Ethernet card.

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status light, red

status light, green status sheet button

data transmission light

Lights

The Ethernet card has three LEDs (1 red and 2 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.

Stat us li g ht s

Here is a brief explanation of the two status lights:

Red Green Status

Blink simultaneously Initializing status at power on or reset

Blink alternately Recognizing the network at connection Off On Normal ready status On On Error status

Data transmission light

When the Ethernet card receives a data packet, it automatically recognizes the protocol of the packet and switches to that protocol mode. When the card sends data, the green data transmission light blinks.

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Printing status sheets

Before you start configuring the Ethernet card, be sure to press the status sheet button on the Ethernet card to print important information such as current configuration, serial number, and the address of the Ethernet card. You will need this information to configure the Ethernet card.

You can print a status sheet after the printer is turned on and has completed its initialization. The status sheet will not print when the printer has started printing, when it is off line, or when 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 processing, then and wait one minute. If it still does not print the status sheet, turn it off, wait at least five seconds, and then turn it on again.

Caution:

After turning off the power, wait at least five seconds before

turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer.

Resetting the Ethernet card

When you turn on the printer, the Ethernet card initializes automatically. If an error occurs with the Ethernet card, reset it. You can reset the Ethernet card in the following ways:

Switching the Ethernet card-equipped printer off and back

❑

on again.

Caution:

After turning off the power, wait at least five seconds before

turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer.

Using the reset function or buffer clearing operation from

❑

the control panel of your printer.

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If you turn on the printer while pressing the status sheet button on the card, all configuration settings are reset to the factory default settings.

Note:

If your printer has an EPSONScript (PostScript) level 2 module installed, allow a minute for the printer to initialize before trying to configure the Ethernet card on the network. The Ethernet card may not respond if initialization has not been completed.

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Getting Started

Chapter 2

Using DOS

This chapter describes how to configure the Ethernet card with EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS to operate with Novell NetWare. If you use DOS as your operating system, you need to use this utility program to configure the card.

Before configuring the Ethernet card, make sure of the following points:

Has Novell NetWare been set up to provide print services

❑

on the network? For details about setup, see your Novell NetWare documentation.

Will you use the card as a dedicated print server, remote

❑

printer, or mix of these two modes using the Ethernet card’s Auto Print Server/Remote Printer mode? See the appropriate section in this chapter for more information.

Has the printer been set up with the Ethernet card

❑

connected to the network, and has it been turned on? For details, see Chapter 1 in this manual and your printer user’s guide.

Using DOS

2-1

Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS

EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS is EPSON’s proprietary network printer management utility program. Follow these steps to install it.

1. At a workstation with a high-density disk drive, insert the EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS disk in drive A (or B).

2. Use the DOS COPY command (copy a:filename.*) to copy the following files to a network directory or to your hard drive:

EPNWDE.EXE EPNWDE.DAT

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To configure the Ethernet card with EPSON Net! for NetWare

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DOS, you must first log in to the NetWare network with supervisor privileges.

This utility requires a minimum of 480 KB of conventional

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memory.

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Using the Ethernet Card in Print S e rver Mode

The Ethernet card is set to Print Server mode by default, so you don’t have to make any special settings to use it in this mode. However, you must assign print queues on a file server or multiple file servers to the Ethernet card. See the following sections for instructions.

Assigning print queues on a file server

To set up queues on a file server while the card is in print server mode, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to the network with supervisor privileges.

2. Run EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS.

3. After searching the network, the following dialog box appears. Highlight the printer you want to configure from the list and then click Open.

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4. In the NetWare Status dialog box, click printer.

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5. The NetWare config dialog box appears. Make sure the

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6. The default printer name appears in the Print Server name box. If you want to rename the printer, simply type the new name into the box.

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radio button is selected as shown below.

7. To assign a print queue to your print server, click Add queue dialog box appears and shows the queues that are available to the file server.

Note:

If you want to set up queues on multiple file servers, see the next section.

8. Select a print queue from the Queue drop-down list, or create a new queue by typing its name in the Queue box.

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9. Set the priority level from the Priority box. The available options are from 1 to 10, with 1 having the highest priority.

10. Click OK.

11. Repeat steps 7 through 10 if you want to add additional print queues to the print server.

12. To save your settings, click

Caution:

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

for at least five minutes before turning off or rebooting your printer.

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Assigning print queues on multiple file servers

The Ethernet card can service up to 32 queues and eight file servers in print server mode. The EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS utility allows you to configure print queues on multiple file servers. However, you must have supervisor privileges and the correct password for each file server.

Follow these steps to configure multiple file servers:

1. Access the NetWare config dialog box, and click

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Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

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