Intel PCLA4251B - Netportexpress Pro Enet EXT 10BT Single Port, NetportExpress 10, NetportExpress 10/100 Setup Manual
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Intel
NetportExpress
Print Server
Setup Guide
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About Intel® NetportExpress™
Print Servers
Intel® NetportExpress™ print servers provide high performance printing and
centralized management for printers on multiprotocol networks. With
NetportExpress print servers, you can locate printers anywhere on a Local Area
Network (LAN).
NetportExpress print servers support most makes and models of printers on
networks running IPX/SPX*, NetBEUI, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk* protocols.
NetportExpress print server
Windows NT*,
Novell, Unix*,
Linux*, or
AS/400* server
Windows*, UNIX, Macintosh*, or OS/2* workstations
Serial or
parallel port
printers
Printing support
NetportExpress print servers support:
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Windows: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98, or Windows 95
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Novell NetWare*: Novell Directory Services (NDS*), Novell Distributed
Print Services* (NDPS), bindery print server, or remote printer
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TCP/IP: Line Printer Remote (LPR) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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Macintosh: AppleTalk
Where do I find more information?
The NetportExpress print server Online Guide contains detailed information
about configuring, using, and troubleshooting your print server. To access the
Online Guide, go to:
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The Start menu, click Programs, select Intel NetportExpress Print Server,
and click Online Guide.
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The NetportExpress Print Server CD and open guide/index.htm.
Table of Contents
Quick Start for Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Quick Start for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Microsoft Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Can my printer be networked? .................................................................................... 7
Configuring the print server......................................................................................... 7
Setting up direct printing ............................................................................................. 7
Setting up shared printing ........................................................................................... 8
Setting up LPR printing ............................................................................................... 9
Novell Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting up to print with Novell print server................................................................. 10
Setting up to print with NDPS.................................................................................... 11
AppleTalk* Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Configuring the print server from Windows ............................................................... 13
Setting up a workstation to print................................................................................ 13
UNIX* Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Configuring the print server....................................................................................... 14
Configuring a workstation to print ............................................................................. 15
Managing the NetportExpress Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Which tool should I use? ........................................................................................... 17
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Using Netport
Using Web Netport Manager..................................................................................... 18
Using Web Enterprise Netport Manager ................................................................... 19
Using Intel Device View............................................................................................. 19
Using JetAdmin and Web JetAdmin.......................................................................... 19
Using SNMP.............................................................................................................. 20
Using Telnet .............................................................................................................. 20
Security ..................................................................................................................... 20
About IP addresses................................................................................................... 20
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Print server hardware problems ................................................................................ 21
Netport Manager problems ....................................................................................... 22
Basic printing problems ............................................................................................. 23
Can’t print with Microsoft printing.............................................................................. 24
Can’t print with Novell ............................................................................................... 24
Can’t print with UNIX, TCP/IP, or LPR....................................................................... 25
Can’t print with AppleTalk.......................................................................................... 26
Can’t print a test page ............................................................................................... 26
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Specifications for NetportExpress™ 10 and 10/100 print servers ............................ 27
Specifications for NetportExpress PRO token ring print servers............................... 28
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Limited Hardware Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Manager........................................................................................... 18
Quick Start
for Hardware
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Install NetportExpress 10 or 10/100
Print Server
1 Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 or BNC connector. If you are
using an RJ-45 jack, use Category 5 cable.
2 Connect the printer cable to the printer and the print server.
3 Plug the power cable into the print server.
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After connecting the power cable, wait one minute. When the activity light is
solid green, the NetportExpress print server is ready to be configured. Press the
Test Page button to send a test page from the print server to any connected
printer. The test page includes the print server’s Device ID, IP address, and other
configuration information. If you cannot print a test page, see Can’t print a test
page on page 26.
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NetportExpress 10/100
Install NetportExpress PRO token ring
print server
1 Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 or DB-9 connector. If you are
using an RJ-45 jack, use Type 3 cable.
2 Plug the power cable into the print server.
3 Connect the printer cable to the printer and the print server.
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After connecting the power cable, wait one minute. When the activity light is
solid green, the NetportExpress print server is ready to be configured. Press the
Test Page button to send a test page to the printer connected to parallel port 1.
The test page includes the print server’s Device ID, IP address, and other
configuration information. If you cannot print a test page, see Can’t print a test
page on page 26.
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Quick Start
for Software
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Install Netport® Manager
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD into a Windows PC. If the
program doesn’t automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD. From
the Start menu, click Run and browse to the CD drive.
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2 Click Install Netport
Note: If you are using UNIX and do not have a Windows computer, see
Configuring the print server on page 14.
Manager.
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Configure the print server
1 Start Netport Manager and select the print server. Match the Device ID
in Netport Manager with the Device ID located on the bottom of the
print server. If the device is not listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
2 Click the Config Wizard button and follow the instructions in the
wizard.
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Set up workstations to print
Microsoft direct printing
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in a Windows PC. If the
setup program doesn’t automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD.
2 Click Add Printer.
Microsoft shared printing with a server
1 Set up a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 server to print using the
Add Printer option on the NetportExpress CD.
2 Share a printer from the server.
3 Set up each PC to print to the shared printer using the Windows Add
Printer Wizard.
Novell
Set up a network printer, selecting the print queue that you configured on
the previous page.
UNIX*
For information about setting up UNIX workstations to print, see page 15.
AppleTalk*
For information about setting up Macintosh workstations to print, see page
13.
Windows NT 3.51, Windows for Workgroups, and OS/2*
For information about setting up a Windows NT 3.51, Windows for
Workgroups, or OS/2 workstation to print, see the Online Guide index.
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Microsoft Printing
To set up printing, first configure the print server and then set up each PC to
print. To configure the print server, use the Config Wizard in Netport Manager.
Then run the NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard on each PC to set up printing
to the print server. The NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard installs software that
enhances Windows’ retry mechanisms for network printers and sets up the PC
to print.
For information about setting up printing with Windows NT 3.51, Windows for
Workgroups, OS/2, LAN Server*, or LAN Manager*, see the NetportExpress
print server Online Guide.
Direct printing
Direct printing allows workstations on
the network to send print jobs directly to
a print server without going through an
intermediate server. Run the
NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard on
each Windows PC in order to facilitate
direct printing to the NetportExpress
print server.
NetportExpress
print server
Shared printing with a server
Each user prints to a shared printer on a
single system. The computer spools the
print jobs and sends them to the
NetportExpress print server. To set up
shared printing with a Windows 2000 or
Windows NT 4.0 server, run the
NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard on
the server, and share the printer with
other Windows PCs. The server spools
the print jobs and sends them to the
NetportExpress print server.
NetportExpress
print server
Windows NT
server
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Can my printer be networked?
As a general rule, the following printers and printer drivers can be networked:
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Windows printer drivers that are listed in the Windows Add Printer Wizard.
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Printers that can be added with the Windows Add Printer Wizard by using
the Have Disk function to load a driver from a disk or CD.
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Some printers require you to run the printer’s setup program. When you run
the printer setup program, set up the printer to print to a local port on your
computer (for example LPT1). Then run the NetportExpress Add Printer
Wizard. When you select the printer driver, click Installed Printers and then
click the driver.
Some printers designed for use with Windows 95 or Windows 98 do not use
standard Windows printer drivers. These printers print directly to a hardware
port on the computer and cannot be used to print on a network. See the tested
printers list at http://support.intel.com/support/netport/printers.htm.
Configuring the print server
1 Start Netport Manager and select the print server. Match the Device ID in
Netport Manager with the Device ID located on the bottom of the print
server. If the device is not listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
2 Click the Config Wizard button.
3 Follow the directions in the wizard for Microsoft printing. If you are setting
up Windows 2000 or Windows NT for LPR printing, follow the directions
in the wizard for setting a manual IP address.
Setting up direct printing
To set up direct printing, run the NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard and set up
each PC to print to the print server.
Set up a PC to print directly to the print server
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in the selected Windows PC. If
the setup program doesn't automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD.
2 Click Add Printer. Follow the directions in the wizard.
Automatic Printer Setup
Automatic Printer Setup is an advanced feature that you can use to create an
executable file for adding a printer to a Windows PC. You can then use this
executable file in login scripts or shared directories to make it easier for your
users to print to a new printer. For more information, see Automatic Printer
Setup in the Online Guide index.
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Setting up shared printing
To set up shared printing with a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 server, set
up the server to print, share the printer, and set up each PC to print to the shared
printer.
Set up Windows 2000 or Windows NT server to print
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in the selected Windows PC. If
the setup program doesn’t automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD.
2 Click Add Printer. Follow the directions in the wizard.
Note: You can also set up the server to print using LPR printing. Before sharing a
printer, see Setting up LPR printing on page 9.
Share a printer from Windows 2000 or Windows NT server
1 From the Printers folder, right-click on the new printer and then click
Properties.
2 Click the Sharing tab.
3 Select Shared and specify a share name.
Set up a PC to use the shared printer
1 From Network Neighborhood, browse to the file server sharing the printer,
and double-click the share name defined above.
2 Complete the Windows Add Printer Wizard.
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Setting up LPR printing
You can print in Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 using LPR. First, configure
the NetportExpress print server with a manual TCP/IP address. Second, confirm
that the TCP/IP printing service is installed. Third, set up an LPR port on the
server. Finally, set up each PC to print to the server.
Set up an LPR port in Windows NT 4.0
Before you begin, make sure the TCP/IP printing service is running. To check,
right-click Network Neighborhood and click Properties. Click the Services tab.
If Microsoft TCP/IP Printing isn’t listed, click Add, select Microsoft TCP/IP
Printing, and click OK.
1 Open the Printers folder, and start the Windows Add Printer Wizard.
2 Click My Computer and then click Next.
3 Click Add Port, select LPR Port, and click New Port.
4In “Name or address of server providing lpd”, type the IP address of the
NetportExpress print server.
5In “Name or printer of print queue on the server”, type one of the
following: LPT1_PASSTHRU, LPT2_PASSTHRU, or
COM1_PASSTHRU.
6 Click OK and then click Close.
7 Complete the Add Printer Wizard.
Set up an LPR port in Windows 2000
1 Open the Printers folder, and start the Windows Add Printer Wizard.
2 Click Next, select Local Printer, and click Next.
3 Click Add a new port, select LPR Port, and click Next.
4In “Name or address of server providing lpd”, type the IP address of the
NetportExpress print server.
5In “Name or printer of print queue on the server”, type one of the
following: LPT1_PASSTHRU, LPT2_PASSTHRU, or
COM1_PASSTHRU.
6 Click OK and then click Close.
7 Complete the Add Printer Wizard.
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Novell Printing
NetportExpress print server supports printing with NDPS, bindery print server
mode, or remote printer mode.
NDPS
In TCP/IP environments, NetportExpress print servers support NDPS 2.0 and
higher through LPR. NDPS is bundled with NetWare 5.0 or is available as an
add-on product from Novell for NetWare 4.11 as NetWare Enterprise Print Services (NEPS). To print NDPS using IPX* (queue-based printing), see the
Online Guide.
Novell print server
The NetportExpress print server performs the function of the Novell print server
and polls the Novell file server queue for print jobs. This is a fast printing mode
that requires one NetWare user license per print server. Netport Manager creates
any queues or print servers you need for your NetWare setup. You don’t have to
create these objects in NWADMIN or PCONSOLE.
Novell remote printer
If you are already using PSERVER.NLM, you can set up a NetportExpress print
server as a remote printer. For information on remote printer configuration, see
Novell remote printer in the Online Guide index. For best performance, use
Novell print server mode, NDPS, or LPR printing.
Setting up to print with Novell print server
To set up printing with NDS or bindery print server, configure the
NetportExpress print server and then set up each PC to print to the print queue
you assigned.
Configure the NetportExpress print server
1 Log in to Novell as Admin, Supervisor, or the equivalent at the workstation
where you installed Netport Manager.
2 Start Netport Manager and select the print server. Match the Device ID in
Netport Manager with the Device ID located on the bottom of the print
server. If the device is not listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
3 Click the Config Wizard button.
4 Follow the directions in the wizard for Novell NDS or bindery print server.
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