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NEC

ILENTWRIT

1700

series

1765 Network Printer

Configuration Guide

September 1996

808-875036-001A

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First Printing—September 1996 Document Number: 808-875036-001A

ii 1765 Network Printer Configuratio n Guide

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Overview 1-1 Features 1-1 Compatibility 1-3

Qualifications an d Assumptions 1-6 Where to Go Next 1-6

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Overview 2-1 Upgrading from the 1760 2-2

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2-8

NTRODUCTION

Hardware Requirements 1-3 Software Requirements 1-4

2 1765 SET U

Unpack the 1760 Upgrade Kit 2-2 Install RAM 2-4 Install the LAN Card 2-6

Identify the LAN Card Panel 2-8

Printing a Configuration Page 2-8 Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings 2- 8

Connect the Network Cable 2-9

Connecting Thin Coaxial Cable 2-9 Connecting Twisted Pair Cable 2-10 Connecting LocalTalk cable 2-10

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Turn On the Printer 2-12 Print a Configuration Page 2-13

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Overview 3-1 Using Silentwriter Software with the

Silentwriter 1765 3-1

NEC 1765 Software 3-2 Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3-4

Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3-10

NSTALLING

The Windows PCL 5e Driver 3-1 The Windows PostScript Driver 3-1

Precautions 3-4 Preparing to Install 3-5

Verifying IPX/SPX Protocol in

Windows 3.1x 3-5

Verifying IPX/SPX Protocol in

Windows 95 3-5

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software

for NetWare in Windows 3.1x 3-6

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software

for NetWare in Windows 95 3-6

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in

Windows 3.1x 3-8

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in

Windows 95 3-8

Precautions 3-10

NEC 1765 S

OFTWARE

Preparing to Install 3-11

Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in

Windows 3.1x 3-11

Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in

Windows for Workgroups 3-11

Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in

Windows 95 3-11

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for

TCP/IP in Windows 3.1x 3-12

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for

TCP/IP in Windows 95 3-12

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in

Windows 3.1x 3-14

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in

Windows 95 3-14

Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk Systems 3-16

Preparing to Install 3-16 Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 3-16

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Overview 4-1 Description of Configuration Process 4-2 NetWare with PCONSOLE 4-3

ONFIGURING YOUR NETWORK

Select the Operating Mode 4-3

Local Printers 4-3 Network Printers 4-3 Remote Printers 4-4

Install NetWare Client Software at

the Workstation 4-6

Identify the Printer 4-6

Set the Printer Name 4-6 Set the Printer Operating Mode 4-6

Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network

4-8

Define the Print Queue 4-8 Define the Print Server 4-8 Define the Password 4-8 Configure the Print Server 4-9 Configure the Print Queue 4-9 Set the LAN Card Password 4-10

Enable the Remote Printer 4-11

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server

Resides on a File Server (NLM Print Server) 4-11

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server

Resides on a Workstation (Dedicated DOS Print Server) 4-11

Enable the Remote Printer if it is Connected to

a Workstation With a Parallel Cab le 4-11

NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4-13

Select the Operating Mode 4-13

Local Printers 4-13 Network Printers 4-13 Remote Printers 4-14

Install NetWare Client Software at

the Workstation 4-16

Identify the Printer 4-16

Set the Printer Name 4-16 Set the Printer Operating Mode 4-16

Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network

4-18

Create a Print Queue Object 4-18

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Create a Printer Object 4-18 Create a Print Server Object 4-18 Assign the Print Queue Object to the

Printer Object 4-18

Assign the Printer Object to the Print

Server Object 4-19

Exit NetWare Administrator 4-19

Enable the Remote Printer 4-19

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server

Resides on a File Server (NLM Print Server) 4-19

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server

Resides on a Workstation (Dedicated DOS Print Server) 4-19

Enable the Remote Printer if it is Connected to

a Workstation With a Parallel C able 4-19

Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol 4-20

Install Software 4-20

Install the Windows 95 Printing System

Utility 4-20 Install TCP/IP Protocol on Win dows 95 4-22 Verify Printer Driver Installation 4-22

Establish the Printer on the Network 4-23 Define New Printer Ports 4-24

Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol 4-25

Install the Software 4-25 Identify the Printer 4-26

UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol 4-27

Identify the Printer 4-27 Establish the Printer on the Host Computer 4-28

Add the Silentwriter to the /etc/

printcap File 4-28

Set Up Remote Printing 4-28

Send Documents to the Printer 4-29

Printing With the lpr Command 4-29 Printing With the ftp Command 4-29

Windows NT Using DLC Protocol 4-30

Install the Software 4-30 Identifying the Printer 4-31

AppleTalk 4-32

Select the Network 4-32 Select the Printer 4-33

LAN Manager v2.2 4-34

Install Software 4-34 Identify the Printer 4-35 Print a Document 4-35

OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0 4-36

Install Software 4-36 Identify the Printer 4-37 Print a Document 4-38

SNMP 4-39

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Overview 5-1 NEC 1765 Software 5-1 NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5-3

5 NEC 1765 A

Using NEC 1765 Administration Software for

NetWare 5-3

Displaying Available Printers 5-3 Displaying LAN Card Parameters 5-4 Changing the Printer Name 5-4 Changing the Printer Polling Rate 5-4

DMINISTRATION SOFT

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Changing the Busy Timeout Time 5-5 Displaying NetWare Network Number and

MAC Address 5-5 Changing NetWare Print Server Name 5-5 Changing the Printer Operating Mode

for NetWare 5-6 Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name

and Number 5-6 Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File

Server 5-7 Changing NetWare File Server Scanning 5-7 Changing NetWare File Server

Scan Interval 5-7 Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling

Rate 5-8 Changing NetWare Password 5-8 Changing TCP/IP IP Address 5-9 Changing the TCP/IP Subnet Mask 5-9 Setting the TCP/IP Auto IP Address 5-10 Displaying Silentwriter

Printer Configuration 5-11 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-12 Changing the Status Polling R ate 5-12 Changing the Response Timeout 5-13 Using Online Help 5-13

NEC 1765 Printer Administration Window 5-14 Printer Administration Menu Bar 5-15 Printer Administration Buttons 5-16 LAN Card Parameters Dialog Box 5-17 NetWare Configuration Dialog Box 5-18

File Server Connection 5-18 Operating Mode 5-19

Remote Printer Information 5-19 Change Password Dialog Box 5-19 NetWare Queue Configuration Dialog Box 5-20

Adding a Queue Assignment 5-20

Removing a Queue Assignment 5-20 Login Dialog Box 5-21

TCP/IP Parameters Dialog Box 5-22 Network Printer Configuration Dialog Box 5-23 Printer Options Dialog Box 5-24 Network Number Dialog Box 5-24 Option Dialog Box 5-25 About NEC Printer Administration Dialog Box

5-26

NEC 1 765 Admin istration Software for TCP/IP 5-27

Using NEC 1765 Administration Software for

TCP/IP 5-27

Displaying Available Printers 5-27

Displaying LAN Card Parameters 5-28

Changing the Printer Name 5-28

Changing the Printer Polling Rate 5-29

Changing the Printer Busy

Timeout Time 5-29 Displaying NetWare MAC Address 5-30 Changing NetWare Print Server Name 5-30 Changing NetWare Operating Mode 5-30 Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name and

Number 5-31 Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File

Server 5-31 Changing NetWare File Server Scanning 5-32 Changing NetWare File Server

Scan Interval 5-32

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Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling

Rate 5-33 Changing TCP/IP IP Address 5-33 Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask 5-33 Setting TCP/IP Auto IP Address 5-34 Displaying Silentwriter Printer

Configuration 5-35 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-35 Changing the Status Polling R ate 5-36 Changing the Response Timeout 5-36 Using Online Help 5-37

Printer Administration Window 5 -38 Printer Administration Menu Bar 5-39 Printer Administration Buttons 5-40 LAN Card Parameters Dialog Box 5-41 NetWare Configuration Dialog Box 5-42

File Server Connection 5-42 Operating Mode 5-43 Remote Printer Information 5-43

TCP/IP Parameters Dialog Box 5-44 Network Printer Configuration Dialog Box 5-45 Printer Options Dialog Box 5-46 IP Address Filter Dialog Box 5-46 Time Definition Dialog Box 5-47 Preference Dialog Box 5-48 About NEC 1765 Administration Dial og Box 5-49

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5-51

Using NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5-51

Displaying Available Printers 5-51 Displaying LAN Card Configuration 5-52 Changing the Printer Polling Rate 5-52

Changing the Busy Timeout Time 5-52 Changing AppleTalk Entities 5-53 Displaying Silentwriter Printer

Information 5-53 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-54 Changing the Printer Name 5-54 Changing the Printer’s AppleTalk Zone 5-54 Changing the LAN Card Polling Rate 5-55 Changing the LAN Card Response

Timeout 5-55 Using Online Help 5-5 5

Printer Administration Window 5-56 Printer Administration Menu Opt i ons 5-57 Printer Administration Buttons 5-57 LAN Card Configuration Window 5-58 AppleTalk Entity Window 5-59 Network Printer Configuration Window 5-60 Printer Options Window 5-61 Printer Name Window 5-61

Changing the Printer Name 5-61

AppleTalk Zoner Window 5-62 Time Definition Window 5-63 About Window 5-63

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Overview 6-1 NEC 1765 Client Software 6-1 NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6-2

6 NEC 1765 C

Using NEC 1765 Client Softwar e for NetWare 6 -3

Displaying Printer Status 6-3 Displaying Current Print Jobs 6-3

LIENT SOFTWARE

Deleting Your Current Print Jobs 6-3 Attaching File Servers 6-4 Detaching File Servers 6-4 Displaying Silentwriter

Printer Information 6-4 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 6-4 Changing the Status Polling R ate 6-5 Changing the Response Timeout 6-5 Using Online Help 6-5

NEC 1765 Network Printer Client

Access Window 6-6 Network Printer Client Access Menu Bar 6-7 Network Printer Client Access Buttons 6-7 Time Definition Dialog Box 6-8 File Servers Dialog Box 6-9 Login Dialog Box 6-9 Printer Configuration Dial og Box 6-10 Printer Options Dialog Box 6-11 About NEC 1765 Client Software Dialog Box 6-11 Minimized Icon Display 6-11

NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP 6-12

Using NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP 6-12

Displaying Printer Status 6-12 Changing the LAN Card Status

Polling Rate 6-12

Changing the LAN Card Response Timeout

Time 6-12 Displaying Error Messages 6-13 Displaying Silentwriter

Printer Information 6-13 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 6-13 Using Online Help 6-13

Client Access Window 6-14 Client Access Menu Bar 6-15 Client Access Buttons 6-15 Option Dialog Box 6-16 Printer Configuration Dialog Box 6-17 Options Dialog Box 6-18 About NEC 1765 Client Dialog Box 6-18 Minimized Icon Display 6-19 Error Dialog Box 6-19

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Overview 7-1

NEC Technical Support 7-2

7IF YOU N

Assistance Nearby 7-1

Help From Within Your Company 7-1 Help From Your Dealer 7-1

How to Contact NEC 7-2

Contacting NEC Technical Support by

Telephone 7-2

Contacting NEC Customer Service by

Telephone 7-2 Sending Internet Electronic Mail 7-2 Sending a Fax 7-2 Using FastFacts—NEC’s

Information Retrieval System 7-2 Reaching the NEC Bulletin Board System 7-2 Reaching NEC on Compuserve 7-2 Reaching NEC on America Online 7-3 Reaching NEC on the World Wide Web 7-3 Writing NEC 7-3

EED HELP

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NEC Warranty and Service 7-3

NEC Service Contracts 7-3

PPENDIX

Printer Messages A-1

PPENDIX

Overview B-1 Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With NetWare B-2

Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With ftp B-3

Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With FWTOOL B-5

Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade with AppleTalk B-8

Preparing to Install B-2 Installing the Upgrade in NetWare B-2

Preparing to Install B-3 Installing the Upgrade in Windows 95 B-3 Installing the Upgrade in Windows for

Workgroups B-4

Preparing to Install B-5 Unloading the Software B-5 Installing the Upgrade B-6

Preparing to Install B-8 Installing the Upgrade across AppleTalk B-8

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This guide includes the information you need to prepare and operate your NEC® Silentwriter® 1765 for network printing. This guide contains informa tion about network utilities and configurations only. Please refer to the User’s Guide for general operating information. The seven chapters of this guide are described below.

Chapter 1, “Introduction”

• Provides an overview of the Silentwriter 1765 networking capabilities and features.

• Includes system and software requirements for network printing with the Silentwriter 1765.

Chapter 2, “1765 Set Up”

• Shows how to upgrade your 1760 to a 1765 by installing your new LAN (Local A rea Network) Card and extra RAM.

• Tells how to prepare your printer for network installation.

Chapter 3, “Installing NEC 1765 Software”

• Provides instructions for installing the NEC 1765 software you’ll use to operate your printer on the network.

Chapter 4, “Configuring Your Network Printer”

• Provides information about adding the Silentwriter 1765 to your network.

• Tells how to configure both network and printer to work together.

Chapter 5, “NEC 1765 Administration Software”

Shows how system administrators can use NEC 1765 Administration software to

• Configure the network

• Set printer parameters

• Supervise the network

Chapter 6, “NEC 1765 Client Software”

Shows how 1765 users can use NEC 1765 Client software to

• Set printer parameters

• Monitor user print requests

Chapter 7, “If You Need Help”

• Contains sources of technical support. For general problem solving see Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting,” in the User’s Guide.

If you have not yet set up your printer, begin with the

Easy Printer Setup Guide

. It covers assembly, installing printer options, and installing printer driver software.

See the

User’s Guide

for information about operating and maintaining your printer, and using printer driver software.

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iv 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide

NTRODUCTION

Overview

This chapter provides the following information about the Silentwriter 1765.

Features: Lists the features of the Silentwriter 1765 (or an upgraded Silentwriter 1760)

Compatibility: The Silentwriter 1765 can work with several different operating systems and network operating systems. This section describes the system requirements for using the 1765 with each platform.

Qualifications and Assumptions: The instructions provided in this guide assume that you have basic working knowledge about your computer networks. This section further describes these assumptions.

Where to Go Next: Lists the steps you’ll need to complete to set up and operate the Silentwriter 1765 and where to find the information you need.

Features

You may already be familiar with the benefits of the Silentwriter 1760—its speed, ease of use, and high quality output. The networking capabilities of the Silentwriter 1765 enhance this usefulness. The 1765 network printer has the following features in addition to the standard features of the 1760.

• Runs with several operating systems and network

operating systems including NetWare®, Micr osoft® Windows® 3.1x, Microsoft Windows for Wo rkgroups® (WFW), Microsoft Windows NT®, Microsoft Windows® 95, UNIX®, Mac™ OS 7.1 or greater, and IBM® OS/2® with Microsoft LAN Manager®, IBM WARP Server®, or IBM LAN Server®.

• Provides three network ports in addition to the

Silentwriter’s bidirectional parallel port

- Thin wire coaxial Ethernet® (10Base2)

- Unshielded twisted pair Ethernet (10BaseT)

-LocalTalk®

• Network printing does not increase the

Silentwriter’s size because the LAN card is installed inside the 1765.

• Uses flash-ROM, a rewritable memory that allows

users to upgrade LAN card firmware.

• Supports several frame types, including IEEE 802.2,

IEEE 802.3, Ethernet_II, and Ethernet_SNAP.

1–1

System administrators and network clients can use NEC 1765 softwar e to si m plif y se tt in g up and o per ati ng the Silentwriter 1765. The NEC 1765 Administration software allows network administrators to define the network and manage the printer. Administrators can

• Display a list of printers on the network

• Change printer names

• Monitor printer status

• Check printer configuration

• Toggle operation between network and remote printer modes (NetWare only)

NEC 1765 Client software allows users to

• Confirm or delete their own print jobs

• Monitor printer status

• Check printer configuration

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Compatibility

The Silentwriter 176 5 can be used on several different platforms and operating systems. This section describes the system requirements to run the Silentwriter 1765 in different hardware and software environments.

Tab le 1-1: Cables and Connectors

Network Type Cable Type Connector Form

Thin Ethernet Thin Ethernet coaxial cable

(10Base2)

UTP Ethernet Twisted pair cable

(10BaseT)

Apple® LocalTalk Mini-DIN 8

(LocalTalk shielded cable)

Hardware Requirements

Table 1-1 describes the cables and connectors you need to connect to different networks.

1Introduction

Compatibility 1–3

Software Requirements

Table 1-2 shows the operating systems and network software you will need to configure the Silentwriter 1765.

Table 1-2: Software Requirements

In addition to your network software, the Silentwriter 1765 comes with software to help administer your Silentwriter across the network. Table 1-2 sh ows which configurations are supported by NEC 1765 software.

To use th is

network

with this operating system you will need this network software

protocol

IPX/SPX MS-DOS® Client software for NetWare version 3.11,

3.12, or 4.1

MS-DOS and Windows 3.1x Client software for NetWare version 3.12 or

4.1

MS-DOS and Windows for Workgroups 3.11

Windows 95 network software included with Windows 95

TCP/IP MS-DOS and Windows 3.1x a third party TCP/IP stack, for example,

MS-DOS and Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

Windows 95 network software included with Windows 95

Windows NT version 3.1 or 3.5x (server or workstations)

UNIX any System V or

DLC Windows NT Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

Client software for NetWare version 3.12 or

4.1

system software

Chameleon by NetManage, Inc. (for Windows 3.1x) or LAN Workplace by Novell®

network software included with Windows for Workgroups system software

system software

network software included with Windows NT system software

BSD compatible system

Windows NT Server 3.5x Windows NT Workstation 3.5x

This NEC 1765 software is

available

NEC 1765 Adm inistration and NEC 1765 Client for NetWare

NEC 1765 Adm inistration and NEC 1765 Client for TCP/IP

NEC 1765 Adm inistration and NEC 1765 Client for TCP/IP Windows 95 Printing System

NEC 1765 Adm inistration and NEC 1765 Client for TCP/IP

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Table 1-2: Software Requirements (Continued)

1Introduction

To use th is

network

with this operating system you will need this network software

protocol

EtherTalk® Mac OS version 7.1 or greater network software included with Mac OS

system software

LocalTalk® Mac OS version 7.1 or great er network software included with Mac OS

system software

NetBEUI MS-DOS and Windo ws Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1 or 2.2

OS/2 Warp version 3.0 IBM LAN Server version 3.0 or 4.0

IBM Warp Server version 4

This NEC 1765 software is

available

NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk®

NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk

Compatibility 1–5

Qualifications and Assumptions

This guide assumes that you are familiar with your system and network layout. Installing the LAN card and adding the Silentwriter 1765 to your network will be easier if you

• have used your network operating system

• have the proper network software

• have a fully operational system

In addition, to complete installation and configuration on the network you must have access to the supervisor account, or have access to an account that has supervisor and print server operator privileges.

Where to Go Next

The rest of this document describes the tasks necessary to complete network installation of the Silentwriter

1765. You will need to complete the following steps:

1. S et up the Silentwriter 1765 or upgrade the Silentwriter 1760. See Chapter 2, “1765 Set Up.”

2. Install the NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software. See Chapter 3, “Installing NEC 1765 Software.”

3. Connect the Silentwriter to your Network. See Chapter 4, “Configuring Your Network Printer.”

4. Use NEC 1765 Administration softwar e to configur e the network and printer. See Chapter 5, “NEC 1765 Administration Software.”

Once the Silentwriter has been connected to the network and configured properly, users can use NEC 1765 Client software to manage individual printing jobs. See Chapter 6, “NEC 1765 Client Software.”

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1765 S

Overview

This chapter describes how to prepare your new Silentwriter for network printing. It contains the following information.

• Upgrading from the 1760

• Connecting and verifying the Silentwriter 1765 We assume that you have completed the steps described

in the Easy Printer Setup Guide.

If you are upgrading your 1760, begin with the next section.

If you are ready to connect your Silentwriter 1765, proceed to page 2-8.

2–1

Upgrading from the 1760

Upgrading a 1760 printer to a 1765 network printer requires the following steps.

1. Unpack the upg rade kit and verify its contents.

2. Install extra RAM (not included).

3. Install the LAN card.

Unpack the 1760 Upgrade Kit

Your upg rade kit should include the following components

• LAN card (part 805-874292-003A)

• 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide (part 808-875036-001A)

• Four NEC 1765 software diskettes (part 819-058006-000)

- Windows® 95 Printing System and OS/2®

Support Software (part 819-055006-000)

- Network Utilities: NetWare® for Windows®

(part 819-055006-001)

- Network Utilities: TCP/IP for Windows®

(part 819-055006-002)

- Network Utilities: AppleTalk® for Mac™ OS

(part 819-055006-003)

• T-shaped BNC connector (for 10 Base2 network connections)

• Warranty card (part 819-300017-000)

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Silentwriter 1760 Upgrade Kit Contents

Warranty

LAN Card

NEC 1765 software

2 1765 Set Up

T-shaped BNC

Connector

1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide

Upgrading from the 1760 2–3

Install RAM

The Silentwriter 1765 has two Singl e In line Memory Module (SIMM) slots that support 72-pin with parity (36 bits) industry stan dar d RAM SIMM s, availa ble fr o m many third party vendors. NEC recommends RAM speeds of 70 nanoseconds or faster. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 MB SIMMs are available, and you can add up to 48 additional MB of RAM. The 1760 comes with 4 MB as standard equipment. The Silentwriter 1765 requires a minimum of 6 MB for network printing. To upgrade a 1760 to a 1765 you need to pur ch ase and install at least 2 additional MB for a minimum of 6 MB.

To see how much memory is already installed, print a test page.

1. On the operator panel, press the Online button to

turn the indicator light off and take the printer offline. The display changes from

READ Y

2. Press Menu.

display.

3. Press Next five time s until

the display.

4. Press Select.

display.

5. Press Select to print the test page.

6. Press Online to put the printer back online.

PAPER HANDLING appears on the

TEST PRINT appears on

TEST PRINT TEST PAGE appears on the

READY to NOT

Follow these steps to install a SIMM , as illustrated on the next page.

Caution!

main controller board while installing RAM.

• Hold the board by its edges to avoid touching the

connectors or components.

• Do not use magnetic tools when handling the board.

• Wear charge-dissipative straps and work on antistatic

surfaces while handling the main controller board.

• Avoid carpets in coo l, dry areas where static may build

up.

1. Turn off the printer power and unplug the power cord.

2. Detach the power cord from the printer (A).

WARNING!

printer when the power is on. Always turn off the printer power and unplug the power cord before accessing the main board.

3. Loosen, but do not remove, the two finger tight screws fastening the main controller board to the printer. Using the loosened screws as handles, gently slide the main controller board out of the printer (B).

4. Hold the module so that the notch is on the left side and the metal edge faces toward the m emory socket (C).

5. Hold the module at a 30 degree angle and firmly push it into the socket. Push the module into the back of the socket to fully seat it. Then, rotate the module up. You will feel and hear a “click” when the module snaps into place (D).

Take the following steps to protect the

Hazardous voltages are present in the

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Install a RAM Memory Expansion Module

2 1765 Set Up

Loosen screws and pull to slide out

Upgrading from the 1760 2–5

Install the LAN Card

Follow these steps to install the LAN card, as shown on the facing page.

Caution!

main controller board while installing the LAN card.

• Hold the board by its edges to avoid touching the connectors or components.

• Do not use magnetic tools when handling the board.

• Wear charge-dissipative straps and work on antistatic surfaces while handling the main controller board.

• Avoid carpets in cool, d ry ar eas where static may build up.

Take the following steps to protect the

1. Place the main controller board flat on a table so

that the LAN card socket and brack et ar e on top (A).

2. Rotate the LAN card bracket 90 degrees (B).

3. Slide the LAN card onto the main controller board, so that the LAN card plugs into the main controller board and the LAN card panel fits through the main controller board (C).

4. Insert the LAN card screws into the main controller board panel above and below the LAN card panel. Tighten the screws finger-tight. Rotate the LAN card bracket 90 degrees so that it supports the LAN card (D).

5. Slide the main controller boar d back into the printer. Make sure the board is positioned between the rails inside the printer (E).

6. Tighten the two screws finger-tight to fasten the main controller board to the rear of the printer (F).

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Install the LAN Card

2 1765 Set Up

Upgrading from the 1760 2–7

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765

This section describes the steps to connect the network cable to your 1765 and verify its operation. The steps are

1. Identify the LAN card panel.

2. Connect the network cable.

3. Turn on the printer.

4. Print a configuration page. After completing the tasks in this section you will be

ready to install NEC 1765 software and connect the Silentwriter to your network.

Identify the LAN Card Panel

The diagram shows the LAN card panel and its components

Configuration Button: Use this button to print a configuration page or restore the LAN card to its factory default settings.

Green LED: Lights up when the Silentwriter is receiving a packet or downloading flash-RO M information

Red LED: Lights up when transmitting a packet

Caution!

you restore factory default settings. Before restoring, print a configuration page so you have a record of custom settings.

To use this button as a reset button

1. Turn the power off.

2. Press and hold the button.

3. Turn the printer power on.

4. Continue to press the button for at least 15 seconds.

5. Release the button.

LAN Card Panel

Twisted Pair Ethernet Connector

Thin Coaxial Ethernet Connector

Any custom settings will be lost when

LocalTalk (AppleTalk) connector

Printing a Configuration Page

To print a configuration page, turn on the printer and press the configuration button. For more information about the configuration page, see “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings

You can use the configuration button to restore the LAN card to factory default settings.

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Green LED

Red LED

Configuration Button

Connect the Network Cable

Before connecting any cables make sure your printer is turned off. The LAN card has three cable ports, two for Ethernet networks and one for LocalTalk networks. If you have an Ethernet network, you may use either thin coaxial cable or twisted pair cable to connect the 1 765 to your network. Your Silentwriter uses Automatic Interface Monitoring (AIM) to determine which interfaces are connected. For more information about AIM, see the User’s Guide.

WARNING!

any network cable.

WARNING!

simultaneously could result in errors w hile transmitting and printing data. Connect only one Ethernet cable type at a time. You may connect one Ethernet connection and LocalTalk at the same time.

note:

network, the connection must be made quickly to minimize interruptions to the network.

If you are connecting to an active Ethernet

Turn the printer off before connecting

Using both Ethernet connectors

Connecting Thin Coaxial Cable

Use the BNC T-adaptor to connect the Silentwriter to a network with thin coaxial Ethernet cable. Follow these steps.

1. If you are connecting the Silentwriter into the middle of the network, connect Ethernet cable to both cable connectors of the BNC T-adaptor.

2. If you are connecting to the end of a cable segment, connect Ethernet cable to one cable connector and connect a 50 phm Ethernet terminator to the other side.

3. Attach the BNC T-adaptor to the bottom connector on the LAN card panel (A).

4. Rotate the BNC T-adaptor clockwise to make sure the connector is firmly attached (B).

Connecting Thin Coaxial Cable

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Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2–9

Connecting Twisted Pair Cable

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable connects to the middle connector of the LAN card panel.

1. Connect one end of the twisted pair cable to the middle connector on the LAN card panel.

2. Connect the other end of the twisted pair cable to a UTP wall outlet or other Ethernet source.

Connecting Twisted Pair Cable Connecting LocalTalk Cable

Connecting LocalTalk cable

LocalTalk cable connects to the top connector of the LAN card panel. You can connect LocalTalk cable directly to your Macintosh or to a LocalTalk network. Follow these steps to connect your Silentwriter to a LocalTalk network using RJ-11 cable.

1. Connect LocalTalk cable and converter box to the top connector of the LAN card panel.

2. If the Silentwriter is at the end of a LocalTalk network, connect RJ-11 cable to one RJ-11 connection in the converter box. If necessary, connect a 120-ohm terminator in the other RJ-11 connection in the converter box (A).

3. If the Silentwriter is in the middle of a LocalTalk network, move one cable from a workstation to one RJ-11 connection in the converter box. Connect a new RJ-11 cable from the Silentwriter to the workstation (B).

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Connecting the Silentwriter to a LocalTalk Network

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terminator

add this cable

move this cable

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2–11

Turn On the Printer

Turn on your printer and wait until it displays the

READY message.

The printer automatically prints a demo page when you turn it on. You use the demo page to verify that the printer is ready to provide quality output. Follow these steps.

1. Turn on the printer power (A).

2. The following messages appear on the operator

panel display (B) in sequence.

RESETTING WARMING UP PROCESSING DEMO PRINTING DEMO

3. The printer issues the demo page and the following message appears on the operator panel display.

READY

Operator Panel

note:

display, see the User’s Guide.

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For more infor mation about the operator panel

Power

READY

Warning

Select

Data

Feed

Test

Online

Reset

Configu ration Page

Firmware version

MAC Address

IP Address and Subnet Mask

AppleTalk

Name and

NetWare

Print Server

Name

Zone

NetBEUI

and TCP/IP

Printer Name

Print a Configuration Page

Press the configuration button to print a configuratio n page for the LAN card. The configuration page displays information about the printer’s parameter settings and any installed boards.

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AN Card Panel

Configuration Button

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2–13

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NSTALLING

NEC 1765 S

OFTWARE

Overview

This chapter describes how to install NEC 1765 Administration and Client software. It contains the following sections.

• Using Silentwriter Software with the Silentwriter 1765

• NEC 1765 Software

• Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare

• Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP

• Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk

Using Silentwriter Software with the Silentwriter 1765

This chapter assumes you have already installed the Silentwriter Printing System and drivers as described in Chapter 2, “Using Silentwriter Software,” of the User’s Guide.

The Printer Setup software, which allows you to specify which printer options have been installed, communicates with the Silentwriter through the parallel cable. If you connect your Silentwriter to the network using Ethernet cable please make note of the following.

The Windows PCL 5e Driver

This printer driver cannot sense installed options across the Ethernet. All printer options will be enabled whether they are actually installed or not. To avoid unexpected output, make sure you choose output options that are actually installed.

The Windows PostScript Driver

The PostScript driver assumes that all options have been installed. In order to direct output to specified printer options you must configure the PostScript driver manually using the PostScript printer driver as described in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide. Be sure to deselect any option that is not installed.

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NEC 1765 Software

NEC 1765 software allows you to configure and administer the Silentwriter 1765 from your workstation or networked computer. There are five versions of the software, described below and summarized in Table 3-1.

• NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare networks on Windows systems

• NEC 1765 Client softwa re for NetWare networks on Windows systems

• NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP networks on Windows systems

• NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP networks on Windows systems

• NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk networks on Mac OS systems

Table 3-1: NEC 1765 Software

Mac OS NetWare TCP/IP

Administration

Client

■■■

Windows

■■

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For Windows systems, install NEC 1765 Administration software on the machine which you use to administer the network. Install NEC 1765 Client on any computer in the network which will be used to send documents to the Silentwriter.

If you have a NetWare network and use Windows software, turn to the next section to install NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare systems.

For Mac OS systems, install NEC 1765 software on any computer in the network which will be used to send documents to the Silentwriter.

note:

are able to change printer names and AppleTalk Zones. Ask the system administrator before changing this information to prevent system conflicts.

All users of NEC 1765 software on AppleTalk

If you have a TCP/IP network and use Windows software, proceed to page 3-10 to install NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP networks.

If you use Mac OS software, proceed to page 3-16 for information on installing NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk.

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NEC 1765 Software 3–3

Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare

Precautions

• Do not run NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software simultaneously on the same computer.

• If the NEC 1765 software requires additional memory to run, try closing unused software applications to free more memory.

• Only the system administrator should install and use NEC 1765 Administration software. Network users can use NEC 1765 Client software to manage print jobs across the network.

• Install NEC 1765 Client software on each client computer . See “Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 3.1x” and “Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 95” on page 3-8.

To install NEC 1765 software on Windows systems you need

• a computer with an 80386 SX pr o cesso r operat ing at 16 mhz or above

• for Windows 3.1x, at l ea st 8megabytes of RAM an d preferably more

• for Windows 95, at least 8 megabytes of RAM and preferably more

• a hard disk with at least 2 mega b ytes available

note:

NEC 1765 Client software are easier to use with a mouse. NEC 1765 software also supports hot key combinations. Underlined letters indicate a hot key. Press combination. Press Press the Up and

Both NEC 1765 Administration software and

Alt

and the underlined letter to use a hot key

Tab

to move from field to field.

Down

arrows to scroll.

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Preparing to Install

This program operates with W i ndows operating system software. If the operating system has not been installed, follow the instructions in your operating system documentation to install the operating system software on your computer.

NEC 1765 software for NetW are r equir es the presence of a driver that supports the IPX/SPX network communications protocol. One example is the ODI driver supplied by Novell.

Verifying IPX/SPX Protocol in Windows 3.1x

Follow these steps to verify that the ODI driver has been installed.

1. From Windows, open the MS-DOS icon to move to the command prompt.

2. At the com mand prompt type

mem /c

A list of system software modules will appear on the screen. If the list scrolls by too quickly, type

mem /c /p

to see the list one screen at a time. If it is installed, the ODI driver appears in the first set of modules in memory. Look for the IPXODI module.

3. At the com mand prompt type

exit

to return to Windows.

Verifying IPX/SPX Protocol in Windows 95

Follow these steps to verify that the ODI driver has been installed.

1. From Windows 95, open the control panels. (Select

the Start menu, then the Setting submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.)

2. Open the Network control panel.

3. Select the Configuration tab in the Network control

panel.

4. See if IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol is listed as one of the installed network components. If IPX/SPX has already been installed proceed to step 8.

5. In the Configuration panel click the Add button.

6. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and click the Add button.

7. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select

Microsoft from the Manufacturers list, then select IPX/SPX compatible Protocol from the Network

Protocol list. Click the OK button.

8. Click OK to leave the Network Configuration panel.

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If the ODI driver, or another IPX/SPX-compatible driver, has not been installed, refer to the NetWare manuals for details on settin g up NetWare.

Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3–5

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare in Windows 3.1x

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Adm inistration software for NetWare using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette

into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from

the File menu. Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Type

a:\setup.exe

in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Administration. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Client Access is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click Continue (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the files (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\NETWARE.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. Restart Windows to complete the software installation.

11. Run NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare by opening the Program Manager. The NEC 1765 Administration software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility - NetWare program group (F).

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare in Windows 95

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare using the install er program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette

into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In Windows, select Run from the Start menu.

Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Make sure

a:\setup.exe

appears in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Administration. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Client Access is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click the Continue button (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the file s (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\NETWARE.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. R e start Windows to complete the software installation.

11. Run NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare by selecting the Programs submenu from the Start menu. NEC 1765 Administration software is located in the NEC Printer Utility - NetWare program group (F).

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Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3–7

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 3.1x

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Clien t software for NetWare using the installer program provided on the NEC 176 5 softw are for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette

into the appropriate drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from

the File menu. Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Type

a:\setup.exe

in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Client Access. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Administration is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click the Continue button (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the files (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\NETWARE.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. Restart Windows to complete the software installation.

11. Run NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare by opening the Program Manager. The NEC 1765 Client software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility - NetWare program group (F).

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 95

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette

into the appropriate drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In Windows, select Run from the Start menu.

Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Make sure

a:\setup.exe

appears in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Client Access. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Administration is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click the Continue button (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the file s (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\NETWARE.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. R e start Windows to complete the software installation.

11. Run NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare by selecting the Programs submenu from the Start menu. The NEC 1765 C lie nt sof tw ar e icon is loc ated in the NEC Printer Utility - NetWare program group (F).

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Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3–9

Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP

Precautions

• Sometimes NEC 1765 software requires additional memory to run. You can free more memory by closing unused software applications.

• Only the system administrator should install and use NEC 1765 Administration software. Network users can use NEC 1765 Client software to manage print jobs across the network.

• Install NEC 1765 Client software on each client computer.

To install NEC 1765 software on Windows systems you need

• a computer with an 80386 SX pr o cesso r operat ing at 16 mhz or above

• for Windows 3.1x, at l ea st 8megabytes of RAM an d preferably more

• for Windows 95, at least 8 megabytes of RAM and preferably more

• a hard disk with at least 2 mega b ytes available

note:

NEC 1765 Client software are easier to use with a mouse. NEC 1765 software also supports hot key combinations. Underlined letters indicate a hot key. Press combination. Press Press the Up and

Both NEC 1765 Administration software and

Alt

and the underlined letter to use a hot key

Tab

to move from field to field.

Down

arrows to scroll.

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Preparing to Install

This program depends on Windows operating system software. If that operating system has not been installed, follow the instructions in your operating system documentation to install the operating system software on your computer.

Veri fying TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 3.1x

If you are using Windows 3.1x, you will need to install a TCP/IP stack and Windows sockets. This software is available from several third party vendors. Check with your system administrator for more details.

Veri fying TCP/IP Protocol in Windows for Workgroups

If you use Windows for Workgroups, follow these steps to confirm that a TCP/IP driver has been installed.

1. From Windows open the Network Setup icon.

2. Look for the TCP/IP driver in the list of Network Drivers.

Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 95

Follow these steps to verify that the TCP/IP protocol has been installed on your Windows 95 system.

1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. ( Select

the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.)

2. Open the Network control panel.

3. Select the Configuration tab in the Network control

panel.

4. See if TCP/IP is listed as one of the installed network components. If TCP/IP has already been installed proceed to step 8.

5. In the Configuration panel click the Add button.

6. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and click the Add button.

7. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select

Microsoft from the Manufacturers list, then select TCP/IP from the Network Protocols list. Click the OK button.

8. In the Configuration panel of the Network control panel, select TCP/IP from the Network Components list. Click the Properties button.

9. If your network supports ARP, click Obtain an IP address automatically in the TCP/IP Properties dialog box. If your network does not support ARP click Specify an IP address and enter the IP a ddress and subnet mask.

10. Click the OK button to close the TCP/IP Properties dialog box.

11. The System Settings Change dialog box asks if you want to restart your computer. You must restart for the changes to take effect. Click the Yes button to restart.

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Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3–11

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP in Windows 3.1x

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Adm inistration software for TCP/IP using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for TCP/IP diskette

into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from

the File menu. Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Type

a:\setup.exe

in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Administration. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Client Access is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click Continue (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the files (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\TCPIP.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. Restart Windows to complete the software installation.

11 . Run NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP

by opening the Program Manager. The NEC 1765 Administration software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility - TCP/IP program group (F).

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP in Windows 95

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for TCP/IP diskette

into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In Windows, select Run from the Start menu.

Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Make sure

a:\setup.exe

appears in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Administration. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Client Access is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click the Continue button (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the file s (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\TCPIP.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. R e start Windows to complete the software installation.

11. Run NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP by opening the Programs submenu from the Start menu. NEC 1765 Administration software is located in the NEC Printer Utility - TCP/IP program group (F).

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Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3–13

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in Windows 3.1x

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Clien t software for TCP/IP using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for TCP/IP diskette

into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from

the File menu. Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Type

a:\setup.exe

in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Client Access. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Administration is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click Continue (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the files (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\TCPIP.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. Restart Windows to complete the software installation.

11. Run NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP by opening the Program Manager. The NEC 1765 Client software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility - TCP/IP program group (F).

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in Windows 95

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for TCP/IP diskette

into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:).

3. In Windows, select Run from the Start menu.

Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Make sure

a:\setup.exe

appears in the Command Line field.

5. Click the OK button. This launches the installer

program. The installer starts up, and the Welcome screen opens. Click the Setup button (A).

6. In the Select Utilities screen, select NEC Printer Client Access. Make sure the checkbox in front of NEC Printer Administration is blank. Click the Continue button (B).

7. The Select Destination Path screen defines the directory for the new software. Click the Continue button (C).

8. The Installer begins copying the file s (D). The software will be copied into a directory named c:\NEC1765\TCPIP.

9. When the installation is complete, click the OK button in the Exit Setup window to close the installer (E).

10. R e start Windows to complete the software installation.

11. Run NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP by opening the Programs submenu from the Start menu. NEC 1765 Client software is located in the NEC Printer Utility - TCP/IP program group (F).

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Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3–15

Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk Systems

Preparing to Install

Before installing the software, make sure that the printer and the computer have been connected to the EtherTalk or LocalTalk network correctly.

Follow these steps to confirm that the Macintosh has been correctly connected to the EtherTalk or LocalTalk network.

1. Select the Control Panel menu option from the Apple menu, then open the Network control panel.

2. If you are using EtherTalk, make sure the EtherTalk icon is selected. If you are using LocalTalk, make sure the LocalTalk icon is available and select it.

3. Click in the box in the upper left corner of the window to close the Network control panel.

Then, follow these steps to confirm that the Silentwriter has been correctly connected to the EtherTalk or LocalTalk network.

1. Select the Chooser menu option from the Apple menu.

2. If your network has multiple zones, select the appropriate zone from the list of zones in the lower left part of the window. The factory default zone is “*”.

3. Select the LaserWriter 8 icon in the upper left corner.

4. The Silentwriter should appear in the list of printers in the upper right corner. The factory default name is “NP_” followed by 6 digits.

5. Click in the box in the upper left corner of the window to close the Chooser.

Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk

Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 for AppleTalk software.

1. Insert the NEC 1765 software for AppleT alk diskette into the floppy disk drive.

2. Double click on the Installer to open it.

3. The Installer installs the following software

- NEC 1700 Silentwriter PostScript Printer

Description (PPD) file in the Printer Descriptions folder in the Extensions folder in the System folder

- NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk in the NEC

1700 Utilities folder

- Apple Printer Utility in the NEC 1700 Utilities

folder

Proceed to “AppleTalk” on page 4-32 for information on configuring your Silentwriter and Mac OS for printing.

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ONFIGURING

OUR

ETWORK

Overview

This chapter provides information about adding the Silentwriter to your network and configuring your network and Silentwriter to work together . Each section in this chapter corresponds to a particular type of network and operating system. Following is a list of the sections in this chapter.

• Description of Configuration Process

• NetWare with PCONSOLE

• NetWare with NetWare Administrator

• Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol

• Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol

• UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol

• Windows NT Using DLC Protocol

• AppleTalk

• LAN Manager v2.2

• OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0 The final section briefly describes using SNMP to view

information about the Silentwriter across a network.

RINTER

4–1

Description of Configuration Process

Although the protocols and requirements of each network and operating system differ, generally each section tells you how to

Verify installation of prin ter and NEC 1765 software:

Each network uses a different combination of printer and NEC 1765 software. Before configuring your Silentwriter, make sure you’ve installed all necessary software.

Create a unique name or address for the printer: Each printer on the network must have a uniq ue identifier or name. NetWare and AppleTalk networks use a printer name. TCP/IP networks rely on an IP address for unique identification. DLC networks use the MAC address. The configuration page includes this information. An example configuration page is shown on page 2 -13.

Establish the printer on the network and define a print queue: The queue manages documents arriving

from different sources to ensure that documents from all users are printed efficiently.

To configure y ou r Silentwriter and netw ork with NetWare network operating system (NOS) and PCONSOLE, turn to the next section.

To configure y ou r Silentwrit er and netw ork with NetWare NOS and NetWare Administrator (NetWare 4.1 only), turn to page 4-13.

To configure your Silentwriter and network using the TCP/IP networking capabilities of Windows 95 turn to page 4-20.

To configure your Silentwriter and network using the TCP/IP networking capabilities of Windows NT turn to page 4-25.

To configure your Silentwriter and network using the TCP/IP networking capabilities of UNIX turn to page 4-27.

To configure y ou r Silentwrit er and netw ork with Windows NT using DLC, turn to page 4-30.

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To configure y ou r Silentwrit er and netw ork with AppleTalk, turn to page 4-32.

To configure y ou r Silentwrit er and netw ork with LAN Manager, turn to page 4-34.

To configure y ou r Silentwrit er and netw ork with LAN Server, turn to page 4-36.

NetWare with PCONSOLE

This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using NetWare NOS and PCONSOLE. You may choose either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode.

The following steps summarize ho w to connect your Silentwriter in either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode.

1. Select the operating mode (Network or Remote).

2. Install NetWare Client software on the workstation.

3. Identify the printer.

4. Establish the printer on the network.

5. Enable the print server (for Remote Printer mode only).

These steps are described in detail below.

Select the Operating Mode

Before you add the Silentwriter to your network, you must choose a network operating mode for your Silentwriter. The Silentwriter can be used in three different modes—local, network, and remote. The 1765 Administration software for NetWare allows you to choose between Network Printer or Remote Printer network modes. Remote printers can be connected with ethernet cables or via the parallel port. Each mode is described in more detail in this section.

Local Printers

Local printers connect directly to a single computer workstation with a bidirectional parallel cable. Local printers can be shared on peer-to-peer networks but are not part of the NetWare client/server network. For more information on using your Silentwriter as a Local Printer see the User’s Guide.

Network Printers

Network printers connect directly to a network. The network printer’s LAN card acts as a print server for the printer. Users can monitor their output with NEC 1765 software and take advantage of high-speed Ethernet connections.

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NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–3

Remote Printers

Remote printers connect to a file server or single workstation. Documents travel over the network to a file server and then to a print server which sends the file to the Silentwriter 1765 for printing.

In Remote Printer Mode the Silentwriter often uses a parallel cable to connect to the file server or workstation. Other remote printer configurations use Ethernet connections but the print server for the printer resides on a workstation or a file server.

Remote Printers Connected by Ethernet: In remote printer mode the print server resides on a workstation or a file server.

If the print server resides on a workstation, the workstation handles the entire printing process, reducing the workload on the file server.

If the print server resides on a file server, the print server is not considered an additional NetWare connection. This is important for networks which are close to their user license limits.

Remote Printers Connected by Parallel Cable: If you use a parallel cable to connect your Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode, you will not be able to use the NEC 1765 software to monitor the printer or the progress of your print jobs except on the workstation connected directly to your printer. In addition, parallel cable connections are much slower than Ethernet connections. For these reasons, you will most likely want to use Eth e rnet connections. However , if you use NetWare NOS and use the Silentwriter to replace a printer that is currently connected to a remote file server or single workstation, you can avoid reconfiguring your network by connecting the Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode. In addition, connecting your Silentwriter to a workstation w ith a parallel cable does not use a network connection, leaving more

network connections available for workstations or

servers. If you choose Remote Printer mode, consider the following.

• In Remote Printer mode, NetWare software moves

files from the file server to its print server and from

there to the remote printer.

• The remote print server can be either a NetWare

Loadable Module (NLM) print server or a dedicated

DOS print server.

- An NLM print server resides on a remote file server , uses PSERVER.NLM, and is used in both NetWare 3.1x and 4.1.

- A dedicated DOS print server resides on a single workstation, uses PSERVER.EXE, and is used in NetWare 3.1x only.

- Dedicated print servers have significantly better performance.

• Using your Silentwriter as an NLM print server might result in much slower printing speed.

• If you are using your Silentwriter as a dedicated DOS print server with a parallel cable connection, you will be able to monitor the printer with NEC 1 765 software only from the workstation that is locally connected to the printer.

The figure on the next page shows a Silentwriter in Remote Printer Mode connected to a network with a dedicated DOS print server. The figure shows the Silentwriter connected to the Ethernet. To use a parallel cable connection, connect the Silentwriter dir ectly to the print server.

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Silentwriter in Remote Printer Mode

Client sends print data to queue in the file server

NetWare Client

Workstation

NetWare File Server

File server sends print job to print server.

NetWare Client

Ethernet Network

Workstation

PC Workstation

Dedicated DOS Print Server

Print server sends job to printer.

NEC 1765

Remote Prin t e r

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NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–5

Install NetWare Client Software at the Workstation

From the workstation, load the version of NetWare Client software appropriate for your NOS (version 3.11,

3.12 or 4.1). You will also need to load the following four drivers, provided by NetWare.

• LSL.COM

• NE2000.COM or the appropriate network card driver

• IPXODI.COM (IPX.COM for older NetWare versions)

• VLM.EXE (NETX.COM for older NetWare versions)

These drivers usually load automatically; make sure that they are included in or called from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Follow these steps to check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

1. At the MS-DOS prompt type

edit c:\autoexec.bat

2. Look for the lines

LSL.COM NE2000.COM IPXODI.COM VLM.EXE

call c:\nwclient\startnet.bat

3. Quit edit.

Identify the Printer

Use the NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare to set the printer name and define the operating mode.

1. From Windows, run NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare.

2. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window (A).

Set the Printer Name

3. From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu (B).

4. The LAN card Parameters dialog box displays the default and current printer names.

5. Type the new name in the Printer Name text box (C).

6. Select the Save button to save the new nam e and leave the LAN card Parameters dialog box (D).

Set the Printer Operating Mode

7. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetW are menu op t i on from the Configure menu (E).

8. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current operating mode.

9. Select the button of the mode you are planning to use (F).

10. Make sure the print server name matches the name you defined in Step 5 (G).

11. Select the Save button to save the new operating mode and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box (H).

12. Select the Exit button from the Printer Administration window to close NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare (I).

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Printer Administration Window

Set the Printer Operating Mode

Set the Printer Name

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NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–7

Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network

This section describes how to define a print queue, define a print server, configure the print server, and configure the print queue.

Define the Print Queue

1. From the workstation, login to the NetWare File Server as a supervisor.

2. Run PCONSOLE at the DOS prompt.

3. If you are using NetWare 4.1, press F4 to switch to Bindery Context Mode before crea ting a print queue or server.

4. Select Print Queue Information from the Available Options menu.

5. Use the arrow keys to select a print queue or press the Insert key and type a print queue name in the New Print Queue Name text box. Press Enter. Managing your network will be easier if you select a queue name that is related to the printer name. For example, if the printer name is NP_015446, you could enter NP_015446_Q for the queue name.

6. Press the Esc ke y to return to th e Available Options menu.

Define the Print Server

7. Select Print Server Information from the Available Options menu to move to the Print Servers menu.

8. Press the Insert key and enter the new print server name in the New Print Server Name text box. You should use the printer name you defined earlier. For this example, the print server name is NP_015446. Press Enter.

9. From the Print Servers list, select the new print server and press Enter to move to the Print Server Information menu.

10. You may enter a description of the new printer by selecting Full Name from the Print Server Information menu and entering a text description.

Define the Password

note:

optional. If you define a password for the LAN card, make sure the password for the LAN card matches the password defined in PCONSOLE before printing to the Silentwriter. See “Set the LAN Card Password” on page 4-10.

Defining a passwo rd, described in step 11, is

If you do not wish to define a password, skip to“Configure the Print Server” on page 4-9.

11. Select Change Password from the Print Server

Information menu and enter the new password for the printer.

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Configure the Print Server

12. In the Print Server Information menu select Print Server Configuration to move to the Print Servers

Configuration menu.

13. In the Print Servers Configuration menu select Printer Configuration to move to the Configured Printers menu.

14. Select the first available Not Installed Printer and press Enter to move to the specific Printer Configuration menu. The Printer Configuration menu name will depend on the number of the Not Installed Printer you selected. For example, if the first available Not Installed Printer was Printer 0, you will move to Printer 0 Configuration menu.

15. Backspace over the old name and enter a printer name in the Printer Name text box. Users will see this name on their list of available printers. The name may be the same as the print server name defined above, or it may be a name that users will recognize more easily, for example, NEC Printer 0.

16. Move to Type and press Enter.

17. The printer type depends on the operating mode you have chosen.

For Ethernet connections

- If you selected Network Printer mode, select

Defined Elsewhere from the Printer Types menu and press Enter.

- If you selected Remote Printer mode, select

Remote Other/Unknown from the Printer Types menu and press Enter.

- Select Remote Parallel, LPT<port> if your printer is connected to a DOS worksta tion different from the one that is running PSERVER.EXE. In this case, the connected DOS workstation runs RPRINTER.EXE for NetWare 3.1x, or NPRINTER.EXE for NetWare 4.1.

See your NetWare manual for more information about parallel printer connections.

18. Press Esc twice to return to the Print Server Configuration menu. Be sure to select Yes wh en PCONSOLE asks you to save changes.

Configure the Print Queue

19. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu to move to the Defined Printers menu.

20. Select the newly defined printer (NP_015446 in this example) and press Insert to move to the File Server Queue menu.

21. Press Insert to move to the Available Queues menu.

22. Select the queue you have just created (e.g., NP_015446_Q), press Enter, and set the priority. Lower priority numbers have higher printing priority. Usually you will set the priority to 1.

23. Use the Esc key several times to leave the PCONSOLE utility.

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For parallel printer connections, you may only select remote printer mode.

- Select Parallel, LPT<port> if your printer is connected to a server running PSERVER.NLM.

- Select Remote Parallel, LPT<port> if your printer is connected to a DOS workstation running PSERVER.EXE.

NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–9

Set the LAN Card Password

note:

11 on page 4-8 you need to follow steps 24 to 32 below to define a password for the LAN card. Otherwise, turn to “Enable the Remote Printer” on page 4-11. If you define a password for the LAN card, make sure the password for the LAN card matches the password defined in PCONSOLE before printing to the Silentwriter.

24. Open the NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare.

25. Sel ect the printer from the printer list in the Printer Administration window.

Set the LAN Card Password

If you defined a passw or d as des cri bed in step

26. Click the NetWare button in the Printer

Administration window.

27. Click the Change Password button in the NetWare Configuration dialog box (A).

28. Type the new password in the New Password text box in the Change Password dialog box.

29. Retype the new password in the Confirm Password text box in the Change Password dialog box.

30. Click the Save button from the Change Password window to close the dialog box (B).

31. Click the Save button from the NetWare Configuration window to close the dialog box (C).

32. Click the Exit button from the Printer Administration window.

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Enable the Remote Printer

If you selected Remote Printer mode, you must also enable the Remote Printer server in order to print documents. The steps to enable the Remote Printer server depend on where the print server resides. For printers connected in Network Printer mode, the LAN card is the print server.

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides on a File Server (NLM Print Server)

At the NetWare File Server Console, type the command

load PSERVER <print server>

where <print server> is the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4-8. In this example, the defined print server is NP_015446 and the command is

load PSERVER NP_015446

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides on a Workstation (Dedicated DOS Print Server)

1. At the workstation login to the file server as a supervisor.

2. Type the following commands.

cd f:\public f:\public\pserver.exe <print server>

where <print server> is the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4-8. In this example, the defined print server is NP_015446 and the commands are

cd f:\public f:\public\pserver.exe NP_015446

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Enable the Remote Printer if it is Connected to a Workstation With a Parallel Cable

1. From the print server workstation, switch to MS-DOS and run RPRINTER for NetWare 3.1x or NPRINTER for NetWare 4.1.

2. Select the name of the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4-8. In this example, the defined print server is NP_015446.

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NetWare with NetWare Administrator

This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using NetWare NOS version 4.1 and NetWare Administrator. You may choose either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode.

The following steps summarize ho w to connect your Silentwriter in either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode.

1. Select the operating mode (Network or Remote).

2. Install NetWare Client software on the workstation.

3. Identify the printer.

4. Establish the printer on the network.

5. Enable the print server (for Remote Printer mode only).

These steps are described in detail below.

Select the Operating Mode

Local Printers

Network Printers

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NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4–13

Remote Printers

Remote Printers Connected by Ethernet: In remote printer mode the print server resides on a workstation or a file server.

If the print server resides on a workstation, the workstation handles the entire printing process, reducing the workload on the file server.

If the print server resides on a file server, the print server is not considered an additional NetWare connection. This is important for networks which are close to their user license limits.

network connections available for workstations or

servers. If you choose Remote Printer mode, consider the following.

• In Remote Printer mode, NetWare software moves

files from the file server to its print server and from

there to the remote printer.

• The remote print server can be either a NetWare

Loadable Module (NLM) print server or a dedicated

DOS print server.

- An NLM print server resides on a remote file server , uses PSERVER.NLM, and is used in both NetWare 3.1x and 4.1.

- A dedicated DOS print server resides on a single workstation, uses PSERVER.EXE, and is used in NetWare 3.1x only.

- Dedicated print servers have significantly better performance.

• Using your Silentwriter as an NLM print server might result in much slower printing speed.

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Silentwriter in Remote Printer Mode

Client sends print data to queue in the file server

NetWare Client

Workstation

NetWare File Server

NetWare Client

File server sends print job to print server.

Ethernet Network

Workstation

PC Workstation

Dedicated DOS Print Server

Print server sends job to printer.

NEC 1765

Remote Printer

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NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4–15

Install NetWare Client Software at the Workstation

From the workstation, load the version of NetWare Client software appropriate for your NOS (version 3.11,

3.12 or 4.1). You will also need to load the following four drivers, provided by NetWare.

• LSL.COM

• NE2000.COM or the appropriate network card driver

• IPXODI.COM (IPX.COM for older NetWare versions)

• VLM.EXE (NETX.COM for older NetWare versions)

These drivers usually load automatically; make sure that they are included in or called from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Follow these steps to check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

1. At the MS-DOS prompt type

edit c:\autoexec.bat

2. Look for the lines

LSL.COM NE2000.COM IPXODI.COM VLM.EXE

call c:\nwclient\startnet.bat

3. Quit edit.

Identify the Printer

Use the NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare to set the printer name and define the operating mode.

1. From Windows, run NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare.

2. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window (A).

Set the Printer Name

3. From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu (B).

4. The LAN card Parameters dialog box displays the default and current printer names.

5. Type the new name in the Printer Name text box (C).

6. Select the Save button to save the new nam e and leave the LAN card Parameters dialog box (D).

Set the Printer Operating Mode

7. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetW are menu op t i on from the Configure menu (E).

8. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current operating mode.

9. Select the button of the mode you are planning to use (F).

10. Make sure the print server name matches the name you defined in Step 5 (G).

11. Select the Save button to save the new operating mode and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box (H).

12. Select the Exit button from the Printer Administration window to close NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare (I).

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Printer Administration Window

Set the Printer Operating Mode

Set the Printer Name

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NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4–17

Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network

This section describes how to define and configure a print queue object, printer object, and print server obje ct using NetWare Administrator for Windows.

note:

object, and print server object make sure th at the correct bindery context is set for the pri nting object s’ container. This must be done at the file server. An example command to set the bindery context is

Set Bindery Context = O=<container>

where <container> is the container for the printing objects. Include the bindery context command in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to set the bindery context automatically each time the server boots.

1. From the workstation, login to the NetWare file server. Make sure you have create privileges.

2. Open NetWare Administrator.

3. In the NetWare Administrator window select the container object in which the printing objects will be created.

Create a Print Queue Object

4. Select the Create option from the Objects menu.

5. Select the Print Queue object from the Class of New Object list in the New Object dialog box. Click OK.

6. In the Create Print Queue dialog box type a name for the print queue in the Print Queue Name text box.

7. Click the Browse button to the right of the Print Queue Volume text box.

8. In the Select Object dialog box select the volume from the Objects: list. Click OK.

9. Click the Create button in the Create Print Queue dialog box to return to the NetWare Administrator window.

Before creating the print queue object, printer

Create a Printer Object

10. In the NetWare Administrator window select the

container object, then select the Create option from the Objects menu.

11. Select the Printer object from the Class of New Object list in the New Object dialog box. Click OK.

12. In the Create Printer dialog box type the printer name in the Printer Name text box. Click Create.

Create a Print Server Object

13. In the NetWare Administration window select the container object, then select the Create option from the Objects menu.

14. Select the Print Server object from the Class of New Object list in the New Object dialog box. Click OK.

15. In the Create Print Server dialog box type the name of the print server in the Print Server Name text box. The print server name must match the name you defined in “Set the Printer Name” on page 4-16. To verify the print server name print a configuration page as described in “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

16. Click the Create button to close the Create Print Server dialog box.

Assign the Print Queue Object to the Printer Object

17. In the NetWare Administration window open the printer object you defined in step 12.

18. In the Printer : <name> dialog box click the Assignments button.

19. In the Assignments dialog box click the Add button.

20. In the Select Object dialog box select the print queue object you defined in step 6. Click OK.

21. Click OK to close the Printer: <name> dialog box.

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Assign the Printer Object to the Print Server Object

22. In the NetWare Administration window open the print server object you defined in step 15.

23. In the Print Server : <name> dialog box click the Assignments button.

24. In the Assignments dialog box click the Add button.

25. In the Select Object dialog box select the printer object you defined in step 12. Click OK.

26. Click OK to close the Print Server : <name> dialog box.

Exit NetWare Administrator

27. In the NetWare Administration window select the Exit option from the Object menu.

Enable the Remote Printer

If you selected Remote Printer mode, you must also enable the Remote Printer server in order to print documents. The steps to enable the Remote Printer server depend on where the print server resides. (For printers connected in Network Printer mode, the LAN card is the print server.)

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides on a File Server (NLM Print Server)

At the NetWare File Server Console, type the command

load PSERVER <print server>

where <print serv er > is the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4-8. In this example, the defined print server is NP_015446 and the command is

load PSERVER NP_015446

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides on a Workstation (Dedicated DOS Print Server)

1. At the workstation login to the file server as a supervisor.

2. Type the following commands.

cd f:\public f:\public\pserver.exe <print server>

where <print serv er > is the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4-8. In this example, the defined print server is NP_015446 and the commands are

cd f:\public f:\public\pserver.exe NP_015446

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Enable the Remote Printer if it is Connected to a Workstation With a Parallel Cable

1. From the print server workstation, switch to MS-DOS and run RPRINTER for NetWare 3.1x or NPRINTER for NetWare 4.1.

2. Select the name of the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4-8. In this example, the defined print server is NP_015446.

NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4–19

Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol

This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using Windows 95 operating system software and the TCP/IP network protocol.

Before you begin, make sure that your Windows 95 system is configured for TCP/IP networking. If not , check with your system administrator.

The following steps summarize ho w to configure your network.

1. Install the software. This includes installing Windows 95 Printing System from NEC, the TCP/IP network protocol, and the Silentwriter printer drivers.

2. Establish the printer on the network.

You can define multiple printers as part of the software installation. If you want to define more printers after you have installed the software follow the steps under “Define New Printer Ports” on page 4-24.

Install Software

Before you begin you need to know the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the Silentwriter and for your workstation. You also need to know if your network supports Add ress Re solution Protocol (ARP). The IP address and subnet mask for the Silentwriter can be found on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13. Your system administrator will know the defaul t gateway, ARP capabilities for your network, and your workstation’s IP address and subnet mask.

The first time you set up the Silentwriter the IP address and subnet mask will have factory default values of

11.22.33.44 and 255.0.0.0 respectively. To change those values see “Changing TCP/IP IP Address” and “Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask” on page 5-33.

Install the Windows 95 Printing System Utility

These steps describe how to install the Windows 95 Printing System utility that came with your Silentwriter 1765. The dialog boxes are shown on the next page.

1. Boot your system and start Windows.

2. Insert the Windows driver diskette into the appropriate drive (in this example we use drive A:).

3. Select Run from the Start menu. Windows displays the Run dialog box.

4. Make sure

a:\win95\setup.exe

appears in the Open field. Click the OK button.

5. The Windows 95 Printing System Installation dialog box opens. Click the Next button to begin setup (A).

6. The IP Address Registration dialog box opens (B). Enter the IP address for the Silentwriter in the Enter IP address: text box. Click the Add button to register the IP address as a printer port. Click the Next button to move to the next screen.

7. Click Finish to complete setup (C).

8. Once setup is complete, click Restart Windows now?. Then click the Finish button (D).

9. Click OK to complete installation and restart Windows (E).

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Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–21

Install TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95

The W indows 95 network conf iguration depends on the TCP/IP network software, which is included with Windows 95. Before you begin you need to know the IP address for your workstation. You also need the subnet mask. Check with your system administrator fo r this information. Follow these steps to install TCP/IP.

1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select

the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.)

2. Open the Network control panel.

3. Select the Configuration tab in the Network control

panel.

4. See if TCP/IP is listed as one of the installed network components. If TCP/IP has already been installed proceed to step 8.

5. In the Configuration panel click th e Add button.

6. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and click the Add button.

7. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select

Microsoft from the Manufacturers list, then select TCP/IP from the Network Protocols list. Click the OK button.

8. In the Configuration panel of the Network control panel, select TCP/IP from the Network Components list. Click the Properties button.

10. Click the OK button to close the TCP/IP Properties dialog box.

11. The System Settings Change dialog box asks if you want to restart your computer. You must restart for the changes to take effect. Click the Yes button to restart.

Verify Printer Driver Installation

You should have installed the printer drivers as you completed the steps described in the Easy Printer Setup Guide. Follow these steps to verify that the printer drivers have been installed correctly.

1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select

the Start m enu, then the Setting s submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.)

2. Open the Printers control panel.

3. The printer drivers are represented by two icons labeled “NEC Silentwriter 1700 Series” and “NEC 1700 Series PostScript L2.” If these icons are not visible see Chapter 3 in the Easy Printer Setup Guide.

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Establish the Printer on the Network

To establish the printer on the network, follow these steps, as illustrated below.

1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select

the Start me nu, then the Setting s submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.)

2. Open the Printers control panel.

3. Open the icon representing the driver you wish to use. If you want to use the PCL 5e driver open the NEC Silentwriter 1700 Series icon. If you want to use the PostScript driver open the NEC 1700 Series PostScript L2 icon (A).

4. In the driver window select the Properties menu option from the Printer menu.

5. Click on the Details tab in the Properties window (B).

6. Open the pull-down menu under Print to the following port. Select the TCP/IP port you defined

in step 6 on page 4-20.

7. Click the Capture Printer Port button in the driver window.

8. In the Capture Printer Port dialog box open the pull-down menu next to Device. Select a printer port and click the Reconnect at logon checkbox to turn it on. The port will be between LPT1 and LPT9.

9. Click the OK button to close the Capture Printer Port dialog box and return to the Details tab of the Propert ies window.

10. Click the Apply button in the Details tab of the Properties window to save the changes.

11. Click the OK button to close the Properties window.

12. To close the driver window, select the Close option from the Printer menu.

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Define New Printer Ports

If you want to define new printer ports after you have installed the Windows 95 Printing System Utility , follow these steps.

1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select

the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.)

2. Open the Printers control panel.

3. If you want to use the PCL 5e driver open the NEC Silentwriter 1700 Se ries icon. If you want to use the PostScript driver open the NEC 1700 Series PostScript L2 icon.

4. In the driver window select the Properties menu option from the Printer menu.

5. Click on the Details tab of the Properties window,

6. In the Details tab of the Properties window, select the Add Port option to open the Add Port dialog box.

7. In the Add Port dialog box click the Other radio button. Select TCP/IP Printing System under Other.

8. Click the OK button in the Add Port dialog box to open the TCP/IP Printing System dialog box.

9. Enter the Silentwriter’s IP address in the TCP/IP Printing System dialog box. Click the OK button to close the TCP/IP Printing System dialog box.

10. Click the Capture Printer Port button.

11. In the Capture Printer Port dialog box open the pull-down menu next to Device. Select a printer port and click the Reconnect at logon checkbox to turn it on.

12. Click the OK button to close the Capture Printer Port dialog box and return to the Details tab of the Properties window.

13. Click the Apply button.

14. Click OK to leave the Properties option.

15. To close the driver window, select the Close option from the Printer menu.

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Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol

If you will operate your Silentwriter with a Windows NT server/workstation, you may use either TCP/IP or DLC network protocols. Follow these st eps to connect your Silentwriter to a network using TCP/IP network protocol. To connect yo ur S ilentwriter to a network using DLC protocol, see page 4-30.

The following steps summarize ho w to connect your Silentwriter.

1. Install the sof t ware.

2. Identify the printer. These are described in detail below.

Install the Software

Before you begin you will need to know the IP address, subnet mask, printer name, and default gateway for your workstation. Your system administrator will know this information.

The first time you set up the Silentwriter the IP address and subnet mask will have factory default values of

11.22.33.44 and 255.0.0.0 respectively. To change those values see “Changing TCP/IP IP Address” and “Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask” on page 5-33.

1. From Windows NT open the Main icon.

2. Open the Control Panel icon, then select the

Network control panel.

3. Select Add Software from the Network Settings

window.

4. Select TCP/IP Protocol and Related Components from the Add Software dialog box. Select Continue.

5. Select TCP/IP Network Printing Support from the Windows NT TCP/IP Installation Options dialog box. Click Continue to add the TCP/IP printing protocol.

6. From the Network Set tings di alog box sele ct TCP/IP Protocol. Then click the Configure button to move to the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box.

7. In the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the workstation in the text boxes. Click OK to leave the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box.

8. Click OK to leave the Network Settings men u and reboot Windows NT.

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Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–25

Identify the Printer

Before you begin you will need to know the IP address and printer name for your Silentwriter . Th is information can be found on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

1. From Windows NT open the Main icon.

2. Open the Control Panel icon, then open the Printers

contro l p a nel.

3. From the Print Manager Control Panel select the

Create Printer option from the Printer menu.

4. Type the printer name from the configuration page

in the Printer Name text box. The name can be up to 32 characters long.

5. Select a printer driver from the pulldown list next to Driver in the Create Printer dialog box. For PostScript printing select HP Laserjet 4/4M Plus

PS600. For PCL printing select HP Laserjet 4M Plus.

6. In the Print To... box, scroll down to Other... and select it.

7. In the Print Destinations dialog box select LPR Port from the Available Print Monito r l ist. Then click OK.

8. From the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog box, type the IP address in the Address of Host

Providing lpd text box. T ype the printer name in the Name of Printer on that Machine text box.

9. Click OK to leave the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog box.

10. If you want to share the printer on the network, select Share this Printer on Network in the Create Printer window. Type the printer name in the Share Name text box. Type the location in the Location text box. Click OK.

11. Under Default select the newly defined printer.

12. A window will appear with the printer name as the title. Close this window to see a Silentwriter icon in the Print Manager.

13. Close the Print Manager.

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UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol

This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using BSD UNIX and the TCP/IP network protocol.

The following steps summarize how to configure the Silentwriter and your netwo rk.

1. Identify the printer.

2. Establish the printer on the host computer.

3. Send documents to the printer.

Identify the Printer

Before you begin you will need to know the IP address and node address for the Silentwriter. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

In UNIX networks, each component of the network has a unique IP address. If you need to check the IP addr ess for the Silentwriter, use the ping command as shown in step 3.

Follow these steps to identify the printer on the network.

1. Use a text editor to add the Silentwriter IP address and name to the /etc/hosts file on the host computer. The entry in th e /etc/hosts file has the following format

<xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx><host name>

where <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx> is the IP address and <host name> is the printer name you want to use. If you want to use a new IP address, enter the new address in the host table. An example entry is

11.22.33.26 NP015626

2. Add the LAN board entry to the host computer’s address conversion table with the arp command as shown below

arp -s <host name> <node address>

Where <host name> is the Silentwriter’s name and the <node address> is the Silentwriter’s MAC address. For example,

arp -s NP015626 00:A0:92:01:56:26

3. If you want to check the IP address, use the ping command with the Silentwriter name.

ping NP015626

Print out a configuration page to confirm the new IP address. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

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Establish the Printer on the Host Computer

You can print documents to the Silentwriter with either the lpr or ftp command. Once the /etc/hosts file contains the IP address and name of your Silentwriter, you may use ftp to print documents. If you wish to use the lpr command you must

1. Add the Silentwriter to the /etc/printcap files

2. Set up remote printing

Set Up Remote Printing

Execute the following commands to make a directory for the spooler and enable remote printing.

mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/<printer> lpsystem -t bsd <host name> lpadmin -p <printer> -s <host name> accept <printer> enable <printer>

Add the Silentwriter to the /etc/printcap File

The printcap file entry has the following form <host name>:\ :lp=:rm=<host name>:rp=<filter>: sd=<spool dir>:

<host name> is the name defined in the /etc/hosts file.

<filter> is one of the following filters:

lpb: No filtering. Use for binary files. lpa: Change LF to CR+LF. Converts the LF line-feed

code (0A) to CR+LF (0D0A). lpbf: lpb+FF. Adds the FF code (0C) to the end of

the file. lpaf: lpa+FF. Converts the LF into CR+LF and adds

the FF code (0C) to the end of the file.

The default filter is lpb but for most print requests you should use lpa or lpaf to ensure correct formatting for the output.

An example printcap file entry is show n b e lo w.

NP015626:\ :lp=:rm=11.22.33.26:rp=lpaf:sd=/usr/ spool/lpd/NP015626:

The host name can be the same as the printer name. For example,

mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/NP015626 lpsystem -t bsd NP015626 lpadmin -p NP015626 -s NP015626 accept NP015626 enable NP015626

Everything after the “\” appears on the same line with no spaces.

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Send Documents to the Printer

You may use the lp, lpr, or ftp command to send print jobs to your Silentwriter.

Printing With the lpr Command

To use the lpr command, enter the following lpr -d<printer name> <file name>

where <printer name> is the host name. An example is

lpr -dNP015626 test.dat

Printing With the ftp Command

The ftp command is usually used for transferring data between computers on the UNIX platform. The Silentwriter’s LAN card supports ftp and can receive files from a client. Follow these steps to print using ftp.

1. Run ftp.

2. At the ftp prompt type

open <IP address>

where <IP address> is the IP address from the Silentwriter’s configura tion page. You ca n also type

open <host name>

where <host name> is defined with the lpsystem command.

3. Ftp will prompt you for a user login. Press enter to accept the default value (none).

4. At the ftp prompt type

ascii

to set the data transmission mode to as cii.

5. At the ftp prompt type

put <filename>

where <filename> is the name of the data file.

6. When the transfer is complete type

quit to leave ftp.

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UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–29

Windows NT Using DLC Protocol

Before you begin you will need to know the LAN card name and MAC Address. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

The following steps summarize ho w to connect your Silentwriter.

1. Install software.

2. Identify the printer.

3. Establish the printer on the network. These are described in detail below.

Install the Software

1. From Windows NT open the Main icon.

2. Open the Control Panel icon, then select the

Network control panel.

3. If DLC Protocol is not listed under Installed

Network Softw a re, select Add Software from the Network Settings dialog box. Otherwise , skip to step 6.

4. Select DLC Protocol from the Add Software dialog box. Click Continue.

5. You will need your Windows NT system diskettes or CD-ROM. In the Windows NT Setup dialog box enter the directory for the Windows NT disk. Click Continue.

6. Select OK to leave the Network Settings dialog box.

7. If you have just in s talled DLC Protoco l, resta r t y ou r computer .

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Identifying the Printer

1. From Windows NT open the Main icon.

2. Open the Control Panel icon. Open the Print Manager control panel.

3. Select Create Printer from the Printer menu in the Print Manager window. Enter the printer name from the configuration sheet in the Printer Name text box.

4. Select the HP Laserjet 4/4M Plus PS600 driver from the pulldown menu next to Driver in the Create Printer dialog box.

5. In the Create Printer dialog box, type a description of the printer in the Printer Description text box.

6. In the Create Printer dialog box click Print To.

7. In the Print To box, select the pulldown menu and scroll down to Other... Select it to move to the Print Destinations dialog box.

8. From the Available Print Monitor list select Hewlett-Packard Network Port. Click OK to open the Add Hewlett-Packard Peripheral Port dialog box.

9. Type the LAN card name in the Name text box.

10. Select the Silentwriter’s LAN card MAC address from the Card Address list in the Add HewlettPackard Peripheral Port dialog box.

11. Click OK to leave the Add Hewlett-Packard Peripheral Port dialog box and return to the Create Printer dialog box.

12. If you want to share the Silentwriter click Share this Printer on the Network in the Create Printer dialog box. Enter the Share Name and Location.

13. Click OK to close the Create Printer dialog box.

14. The Printer Setup dialog box will open. Click OK to close the Printer Setup dialog box.

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If you want the Silentwriter to be the default printer, select it from the pulldown menu next to Default in the Print Manager window.

Windows NT Using DLC Protocol 4–31

AppleTalk

The following steps summarize ho w to connect your Silentwriter to an AppleTalk network.

1. Select the network.

2. Select the printer. These are described in detail below.

Select the Network

You may use the Silentwriter printer with either EtherTalk or LocalTalk networks. Your Macintosh is already configured to connect to LocalTalk networks. While EtherTalk can run up to eight times faster than LocalTalk, you must install an EtherTalk-compatible network card in your computer to connect to EtherTalk networks.

Before you begin you will need to know the printer’s name. If you are using EtherT alk, you will need to know the printer’s EtherTalk zone. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

WARNING!

names and AppleTalk zones to prevent conflicts in the network. Check with the system administrator before making any changes in the printer name or AppleTalk zone.

AppleTalk depends on unique printe r

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Follow these steps to select the network.

1. Select the Control Panels option from the Apple menu.

2. Open the Network control panel.

3. In the AppleTalk Connection window, select the icon that represents the network type you want to use, either LocalTalk or EtherTalk.

4. If you are using an EtherTalk network that has been divided into zones, select the appropriate zone.

5. Close the Network control panel.

6. Run the NEC 1765 software for Macintosh.

7. Select the pull-down menu under AppleTalk Zone and choose the printer’s AppleTalk zone. The factory default zone is “*”. For more information see “Changing the Printer’s AppleTalk Zone” on page 5-54.

8. The default name of the printer is “NP_” followed by six digits. If you wish, you may change the printer name. Select the current printer name in the scrolling list at the center of the Printer Administration window. Select the Change Printer Name button from the Printer Administration window. Enter the new name and select OK. For more information see “Changing the Printer Name” on page 5-54.

9. Close the NEC 1765 software.

Select the Printer

Before printing documents, select the Silentwriter using the Chooser. Follow these steps.

1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. The Chooser

window appears.

2. At the bottom right side of the Chooser window, make sure that AppleTa lk is Active.

3. Select the AppleTalk Zone from the scrolling list in the bottom left side of the Chooser window.

4. Select the LaserWriter driver icon.

5. Select the name of the Silentwriter you want to use from the scrolling list on the right.

6. Select the Setup button at the bottom right of the Chooser window to specify a PPD file.

7. Click the Auto Setup button. Make sure that the NEC Silentwriter 1700 PPD file is selected. If not, select it from the scrolling list of printer drivers. Click the Select button to leave the Select PPD dialog box and move to the Configure dialog box.

8. Check the list of hardware features to make sure it reflects the features currently installed on your Silentwriter. Hardware features include optional cassettes, duplex and offset trays, and envelope feeders.

9. When satisfied with your selections, select the OK button to leave the Configure dialog box.

10. Select the OK button to leave the Setup dialog box.

11. Close the Chooser window.

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note:

your Silentwriter, use the Configure dialog box to update the printer setup.

If you install additional hardware features in

AppleTalk 4–33

LAN Manager v2.2

This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using OS/2 and LAN Manager version 2.2. You need to complete the following steps.

1. Install software. NEC provides software to simplify the configuration process.

2. Identify the printer. Create files to define and activate the printer.

3. Print documents.

Before you begin you will need to know the last ten digits of the MAC address for the printer. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

Install Software

Follow these steps to install the NEC printing uti lities for OS/2.

1. Insert the NEC diskette containing the OS/2 printing utilities in the appropriate drive. This example uses drive a: and assumes that the hard drive is drive c:.

2. Create a directory on the hard drive called NECPR and copy the NEC LAN Manager utility to that directory.

copy a:\OS2\*.* c:\NECPR

The following files will be copied to the NECPR directory

ADDPORT.CMD DELPORT.CMD PORTCHG.EXE REMBEU.EXE REMPRT3.EXE REMSTAT3.EXE LANMAN3.TXT LMSETUP.TXT

3. Move to the NECPR directory. cd c:\NECPR

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Identify the Printer

This section describes an example of setting the printer for a network which uses LAN Manager. For more information see the on-line help manual that came with your LAN Manager system. The directions in this section assume that you are in the NECPR directory that you created in the previous section.

1. Use the ADDPORT command to create a printer port for each Silentwriter.

ADDPORT <port name>

For example,

ADDPORT LMPORT05

If the command executes successfully, you will see this message.

Data successfully added

Application : PM_SPOLLER_PORT Key : \PIPE\<port name> Date : ;

2. Create a text file named NECPR.INI in the c:\NECPR directory. Each line in the text file has the

format

NECPR<MAC address> <port name>

For example,

NECPRA092901705 LMPORT05

3. Use the REMPRT3 command to start remote print service.

REMPRT3 @NECPR.INI

If the command executes successfully, you will see this message.

ITC REMOTE PRINT service starting (C) Copyright ITC H. Bollman Manufacturers 1993. Ver 3.9 ITC REMOTE PRINT service for <port name> started successfully.

4. If you want to share the Silentwriter across the network, use the NET SHARE command. After you enter the NET SHARE command, a prompt appears to ask if you want to create a queue. Type “y” at the prompt to confirm that you want to create a queue.

NET SHARE <share name>=\PIPE\<port name> /PRINT

For example,

NET SHARE LMPRNT05=\PIPE\LMPORT05 /PRINT

5. To use the network printer, enter the NET USE command.

NET USE <device> \\<server name>\<share name>

For example,

NET USE LPT1 \\LMSERVER\LMPRNT05

You ca n also use the NET USE command without any parameters to display network resources. For example,

NET USE

Print a Document

To print a document use the PRINT command.

PRINT /D:<device> <filename>

For example,

PRINT /D:LPT1 CONFIG.SYS

PRINT CONFIG.SYS The default device is LPT1.

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LAN Manager v2.2 4–35

OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0

This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using OS/2 and Warp Server or LAN Server version 4.0. You need to complete the following steps.

1. Install software. NEC provides software to simplify the configuration process.

2. Identify the printer. Create files to define and activate the printer.

3. Print documents.

Install Software

Follow these steps to install the NEC printing uti lities for OS/2. These directions assume you are at the OS/2 window prompt.

1. Insert the NEC diskette containing the OS/2 printing utilities in the appropriate drive. This example uses drive a: and assumes that the hard drive is drive c:.

2. Create a directory on the hard drive called NECPR and copy the NEC LAN Manager utility to that directory.

copy a:\OS2\*.* c:\NECPR

The following files will be copied to the NECPR directory

ADDPORT.CMD DELPORT.CMD PORTCHG.EXE REMBEU.EXE REMPRT3.EXE REMSTAT3.EXE LANMAN3.TXT LMSETUP.TXT

3. Move to the NECPR directory. cd c:\NECPR

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Identify the Printer

This section describes an example of setting the printer for a network which uses Warp Server or LAN Server. The directions in this section assume that you are at the OS/2 prompt and in the NECPR directory that you created in the previous section.

1. Use the ADDPORT command to create a printer port for each Silentwriter.

ADDPORT <port name>

For example,

ADDPORT LSPORT05

If the command executes successfully, you will see this message.

Data successfully added

Application : PM_SPOLLER_PORT Key : \PIPE\<port name> Date : ;

2. Create a text file named NECPR.INI in the c:\NECPR directory. Each line in the text file has the

format

NECPR<MAC address> <port name>

For example,

NECPRA092901705 LSPORT05

3. Use the REMPRT3 command to start remote print service.

REMPRT3 @NECPR.INI

If the command executes successfully, you will see this message.

ITC REMOTE PRINT service starting (C) Copyright ITC H. Bollman Manufacturers 1993. Ver 3.9 ITC REMOTE PRINT service for <port name> started successfully.

4. Move to the OS/2 Desktop to create a new printer. Open the OS/2 System folder. Then open the Tem plat e s folder. Drag the Printer template to open space on the OS/2 Desktop to create a new printer. The Create a Printer dialog box will open automatically.

5. In the Create a Printer dialog box enter the printer name in the Name text box. This example uses LSPRNT05. Select the Laserjet 4M Plus printer driver from the Printer Driver list. In the Output Port text box type

\PIPE\<port name>

where <port name> is the port defined in step 1. This example uses

\PIPE\LSPORT05

Click the Create button to leave the Create a Printer dialog box and create the new printer.

6. Click the new printer icon with the right mouse button to see the Setting menu for the printer. In this example, the printer icon will be named LSPRNT05.

7. Select the Start Sharing option from the Setting menu. The Shared Resource Definition dialog box will open.

8. In the Shared Resource Definition dialog box enter the shared printer name in the Resource text box. This example uses LSPRNT05. You may enter a description in the Description text box, for example, Silentwriter 1765. Click the OK button to save changes and close the Shared Resource Definition di alog box.

9. To use the network printer, enter the NET USE command at the OS/2 prompt.

NET USE <device> \\<server name>\<share name>

For example,

NET USE LPT1 \\LSSERVER\LSPRNT05

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OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0 4–37

Print a Document

To print a document use the PRINT command at the OS/2 prompt.

PRINT /D:<device> <filename>

For example,

PRINT /D:LPT1 CONFIG.SYS

PRINT CONFIG.SYS The default device is LPT1.

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SNMP

The Silentwriter has limited SNMP capabilities. SNMP recognizes the Silentwriter and displays the information shown below.

Use any SNMP manager to view the following information.

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SNMP 4–39

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NEC 1765 A

DMINISTRATION

OFTWARE

Overview

This chapter describes the NEC 1765 Administration software. It contains the following sections.

• NEC 1765 Software

• NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare

• NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP

• NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk

NEC 1765 Software

NEC 1765 software allows you to configure and administer the Silentwriter 1765 from your workstation or networked computer. There are three versions of the Administration software.

• NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare networks on Windows systems

• NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP networks on Windows systems

• NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk networks on Mac OS systems

You may have already installed the NEC 1765 software. If you have not installed your Silentwriter network administration software yet, see Chapter 3, “Ins talling NEC 1765 Software.”

This chapter describes the software that you installed. If you have a NetWare or TCP/IP network, your software is divided into two applications, NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software. If you are using Mac OS, you have only one NEC 1765 software application.

5–1

The NEC 1765 Administration software allows you to

• Display all printers on the network

• Modify the printer name

• Monitor the printer status

• Check the printer configuration and installed options

• Change the IP address and subnet mask (NetWare and TCP/IP versions only)

• Change the printer operation mode from network printer mode to remote printer mode and back (NetWare version only)

• Change AppleTalk Zones (AppleTalk version only)

For information on using NEC 1765 Administration software with NetWare networks on Windows systems, turn to “NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare” on page 5-3.

For information on using NEC 1765 Administration software with TCP/IP networks on Windows systems, turn to “NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP” on page 5-27.

note:

are able to change printer names and AppleTalk Zones. Ask the system administrator before changing this information to prevent system conflicts.

There are two versions of Client software.

• NEC 1765 Client softwa re for NetWare networks on Windows systems

• NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP networks on Windows systems

The NEC 1 765 Client software allows you to

• Monitor the printer status

• Check the printer configuration and installed options

• Monitor the current pri nt jobs

• Monitor the print queue

• Delete your own print jobs

All users of NEC 1765 software on Mac OS

For information on using NEC 1765 with Mac OS systems, turn to “NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk” on page 5-51.

For information on using NEC 1765 Client software with NetWare or TCP/IP networks on Windows systems, see Chapter 6.

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NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare

The NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare allows you to display and modify configuration information for the NEC Silentwriter 1765. The next section describes specific tasks and the steps to complete them. For information about specific windows, dialog boxes, and menu options see page 5-14.

note:

difficulties with Windows resources while using NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare. If your Windows 3.1x system crashes frequently, try editing your WIN.INI file. To verify that the problem is caused by Windows reso urces , m odify t he W IN.INI file so that both load and run commands are empty as shown below. Comment out the original load and run commands by typing a “;” in front of them.

load= ;load=nwpopup.exe stbvisn.exe run= ;run=c:\SWRITER\wspd.exe

Then restart Windows. If that helps, experiment with adding one load or run command at a time. You must restart Windo ws each time the WIN.INI file is edited fo r changes to take effect. If the problem persists, consider upgrading to Windows 95.

Windows 3.1x users may encounter

Using NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare

This section describes the steps to perform specific network and printer configuration tasks with NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare. Detailed information about NEC 1765 Administration software windows, dialog boxes, and menus begins on “NEC 1765 Printer Administration Window” on page 5-14.

Displaying Available Printers

You can display a list of available prin ters on the network and sort and filter the list.

1. Open the NEC 1765 Administration software.

2. The NEC 1765 Printer Administration window displays a list of all printers on the network that are configured to work with NEC 1765 software.

You can sort the list by printer name, MAC address, or network number.

1. Select the Sort menu from the Printer Administrat i on window menu bar.

2. Select the sort key from the menu.

You can also filter the list by network number.

1. Select the Filter menu from the Printer Administrat i on window menu bar.

2. In the Network Number dialog box select the network number of the printers you wish to display .

3. Click the OK button.

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NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–3

Displaying LAN Card Parameters

You can display the LAN card type, firmware version, serial number, and MAC address.

1. Select the printer you want to know about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu.

3. The LAN Card Parameters dialog box displays the LAN card information.

4. To leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box, select the Save or Cancel button.

Changing the Printer Name

Your LAN card arrives with a factory default name. The factory default name starts with “NP_” follo wed by six digits. Y ou can use the LAN Card Parameters dialog box to change the printer name.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu.

3. The LAN Card Parameters dialog box displays the default and current printer names.

4. Type the new name in the Printer Name text box.

5. Select the Save button to save the new name and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old name and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box.

Changing the Printer Polling Rate

The printer polling rate determines how often the LAN card obtains status and configuration information from the printer. It is defined in tenths of a second. The default is 50 ten t hs of a second and th e rate can be se t t o 0 or to any number in the range of 20 to 255 tenths of a second. If the rate is set to 0, the status information will not be updated.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu.

3. The LAN Card Parameters dialog box displays the current polling rate.

4. Type the new polling rate in the Printer Polling Rate text box.

5. Select the Save button to save the new information and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old information and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box.

note:

configuration information is updated in the NEC 1765 software displays. The printer polling rate and busy timeout time describe interactions between the LAN card and the Silentwriter. The status polling rate and response timeout describe interactions betw een the NEC 1765 software and the LAN card.

Four values define how often status and

note:

other default settings by resetting the LAN card. See “Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings” on page 2-8.

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You can restore the factory default name and

Changing the Busy Timeout Time

The busy timeout time determines how long the LAN card waits for information from the printer before setting the printer status to Busy. The timeout time is defined in seconds. The default is 15 seconds and the range is 15 to 255 seconds.

Follow these steps to change the printer response timeout.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu.

3. The LAN Card Parameters dialog box displays the current busy timeout time.

4. Type the n ew busy timeout time in the Busy Timeout text box.

5. Select the Save button to save the new info rm ation and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old information and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box.

Displaying NetWare Network Number and MAC Address

You can display the network number and MAC addr ess for printers on NetWare networks.

1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu.

3. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the network number and MAC Address.

4. To leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box, select the Save or Cancel button.

Changing NetWare Print Server Name

You can display and change the print server name. In most cases you should use the same name for the print server and the printer. Use a different name if the print server resides on a separate computer, for example, if the Silentwriter is operating in Remote Printer mode.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetW are menu op t i on from the Configure menu.

3. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current print server name.

4. Type the new name in the Print Server Name text box.

5. Select the Save button to save the new name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

note:

Printer Administration wi ndow and on t he configurat ion page, but will not be reflected in PCONSOLE.

The new print server name will appear in the

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Changing the Printer Operating Mode for NetWare

You can set the operating mode to Network Printer or Remote Printer mode. For a description of operating modes, see “Select the Operating Mode” on page 4-3.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu.

3. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current operating mode.

4. Select the button of the new mode.

5. Select the Save button to save the new operating mode and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old operating mode and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name and Number

If you are using your Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode, you can display and change the remote printer name and number.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetW are menu op t i on from the Configure menu.

3. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current print server name.

4. Type the new name in the Printer Name text box.

5. Type the new number in the Printer Number text box.

6. Select the Save button to save the new nam e and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

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Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File Server

NetWare network operating system software allows a single printer to connect to multiple file servers. Y ou can connect your Silentwriter to up to 8 file servers. On multiple file server networks, the Silentwriter searches for and contacts any file servers reachable through the router. If your NetWare network uses an analog or digital telephone network, for example via an ISDN router, scanning for file servers can result in poor system performance as well as high network costs. To prevent scanning for file servers and limit the printer to only one file server, follow the steps below.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu.

3. In the NetWare Configuration dialog box specify a single file server in the Limited File Server text box.

4. Select the Save button to save the limited file server and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the previous configuration and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

Once you have specified a single file server, the NEC 1765 software will no longer scan for file servers and the scan interval will change to 0.

Changing NetWare File Server Scanning

You may choose whether or not NEC 1765 software will scan for file se rvers.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetW are menu op t i on from the Configure menu.

3. Click the Scan for File Servers check box.

4. Select the Save button to save the new name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

Changing NetWare File Server Scan Interval

If NEC 1765 Administration software is scanning for file servers, you can change the scan interval. The scan interval is measured in minutes and you can choose an interval between 1 and 255 minutes. The default is 5 minutes. If you have specified a limited file server or turned Scan for File Servers off, the scan interval will be set to 0.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetW are menu op t i on from the Configure menu.

3. Type the new scan interval in the Scan Interval text box.

4. Select the Save button to save the new scan interval and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old scan interval and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

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Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling Rate

You can change the queue polling rate. The queue polling rate is measured in seconds and can be between 1 and 255 seconds. The queue polling rate is a measure of the frequency with which the LAN card checks for jobs in the print queue. If the polling rate is set to 5, the LAN card checks the print queue every 5 seconds.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu.

3. Type the new queue polling rate in the Queue Polling Rate text box.

4. Select the Save button to save the new queue polling rate and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old queue polling rate and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

Changing N etWare Password

You ca n change the password for the printer.

note:

password defined in PCONSOLE in order to print documents on the Silentwriter 1765. For more information on setting the password in PCONSOLE, see “Define the Password” on page 4-8.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetW are menu op t i on from the Configure menu.

3. Select the Change Password butt on from the NetWare Configuration dialog box to open the Password dialog box.

4. Type the current password in the Current Password text box. If no password has been defined, as with new printers, leave Current Password blank.

5. Type the new password in the New Password text box.

6. Verify the new password by retyping it in the Confirm Password text box.

7. Select the Save button to save the new pa ssword and leave the Password dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old password and leave the Password dialog box.

8. To leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box, select the Save or Cancel button.

The printer password must match the

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Changing TCP/IP IP Address

Follow these steps to change the TCP/IP IP address.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the TCP/IP button or select the TCP/IP menu option from the Configure menu.

3. Type the new IP address in the IP Address text box.

4. Select the Save button to save the new IP address and leave the TCP/IP Parameters dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old IP address and leave the TCP/IP Parameters dialog box.

Changing the TCP/IP Subnet Mask

Follow these steps to change the TCP/IP subnet mask.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the TCP/IP button or select the TCP/IP menu option from the Configure menu.

3. Type the new subnet mask in the Subnet Mask text box.

4. Select the Save button to save the new subnet mask and leave the TCP/IP Parameters dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old subnet mask and leave the TCP/IP Parameters dialog box.

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Setting the TCP/IP Auto IP Address

If Auto IP is on, you can use the UNIX commands arp and ping to change the LAN card's IP addr ess. Arp is a host command which displays or mo difies the host's ARP entry table to assign a MAC address to a known IP address. Follow these steps to set Auto IP to On.

1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the TCP/IP button or select the TCP/IP menu option from the Configure menu.

3. Set the Auto IP Address radio button to On.

4. Select the Save button to save the new auto IP address selection method and leave the TCP/IP Parameters dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old auto IP address selection method and leave the TCP/IP Parameters dialog box.

note:

changing the Auto IP Address setting has no effect.

If your network does not support arp,

Follow these steps to change the LAN card's IP address using Auto IP. You wi ll need to know the host's IP address, the LAN card's old IP address, and the new IP address for the LAN card. Your system administrator will know the old IP address. Print a configuration page to see the LAN card’s IP address. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.

note:

IP address before following these steps.

1. Open the command prompt window.

2. Use the route command to add the LAN card's IP address to the ARP table.

route add <LAN card old IP> <host IP>

For example,

route add 11.22.33.44 11.22.33.51

Some operating systems require a 0 at the end of the route add command. Check with your system administrator.

3. Use the ping command to get the target LAN card information. Be sure to turn off any other Silentwriters with the same IP address first.

ping <LAN card old IP>

For example,

ping 11.22.33.44

4. Use the arp command to get the LAN card's MAC address.

arp -a

The LAN card's MAC address will be displayed.

Interface: <host IP> Internet Address Physical Address Type <LAN card old IP><LAN card MAC>dynamic

For example,

Interface: 11.22.33.51 Internet Physical Address Type

11.22.33.44 00-a0-92-01-56-26 dynamic

Turn off any other Silentwriters with the same

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5. Make a new ARP entry for the LAN card with its new IP address.

arp -s <LAN card new IP> <LAN card MAC>

For example,

arp -s 11.22.33.26 00-a0-92-01-56-26

6. Enter ping with the new address.

ping <LAN card new IP>

For example,

ping 11.22.33.26

7. Print a configuration page to confirm the new IP address. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13. Auto IP will be turned off automatically.

8. Delete the old LAN card IP address from the ARP table with the route command.

route delete <LAN card old IP> <host IP>

For example,

route delete 11.22.33.44 11.22.33.51

Some operating systems require a 0 at the end of the route delete command. Check with your system administrator.

Displaying Silentwriter Printer Configuration

Silentwriter printer information includes the model name, current memory size, current printer emulation, available printer languages, current paper source, and available paper sources.

To see this informatio n

1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window click the Printer button or select the Printer menu option from the Configure menu.

3. The Printer Configuration dialog box displays the information.

4. Select the OK button to leave the Printer Configuration dialog box.

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Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options

To display w hich options have been installed in your Silentwriter, open the Printer Options dialog box.

1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2. From the Printer Administration window cli c k the Printer button or select the Printer menu option from the Configure menu.

3. Select the Options button from the Printer Configuration dialog box.

4. Select the OK button to leave the Printer Options dialog box.

5. Select the OK button to leave the Printer Configuration dialog box.

Changing the Status Polling Rate

The status polling rate determines how often the NEC 1765 Administration software requests updates from the LAN card. The rate is defined in seconds with a default value of 30 seconds and a range of 5 to 255 seconds.

note:

decrease your computer’s response time. In most situations, the default value of polling every 30 seconds provides a good balance between polling frequency and system performance.

1. From the Printer Administration window select the

Option menu.

2. The Time Definition dialog box displays the current polling rate.

3. Type the new polling rate in the Status Polling Rate text box.

4. Select the OK button to save the new info rmation and leave the Time Definition dialog box

Select the Cancel button to keep the old information and leave the Time Definition dialog box.

Setting the polling frequency to 5 seconds can

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