Tally Xpress T9412i, Xpress T9412n Network User's Manual

XPRESS T9412i

XPRESS T9412n

NETWORK USER’S GUIDE

December 2000

084082

ii Xpress T9412i Network User’s Guide

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iii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Introduction 1
Supported Environments 1
Requirements 1
Software Requirements 2

Network Operating Systems 2
Print Client Operating Systems 2
Printer Drivers 2

Network Setup Tasks 3

Connect the Printer to Your Network 3
Assign the IP Address 3
Configure the Network and Workstations 3

From Windows 95/98/Me 3
From Windows NT 3
From Windows 2000 3
From Mac OS 3
From UNIX 3

Network Features 4

Network Printer Manager 4
Xpress T9412 Web Pages 4
NIC Flash Memory 4

Network Interface and Cabling 4

CHAPTER 2: NIC INSTALLATION

Introduction 5
Installing the Network Interface Card (NIC) 5

What You Will Need 5
Installation Steps 5
Preparing the Printer 6
Installing the NIC 7
Connecting The Printer 8

NIC Features 9

NIC Status Lights 9
Resetting the NIC 9

Tally Network Printer Manager 10

Installing Network Printer Manager 10

CHAPTER 3: NIC IP CONFIGURATION

Introduction 11

Obtaining the Printer’s IP Address 11
Selecting an IP Address Assignment Method 11

Assigning the IP Address with NPM 11
Assigning IP Addresses Using BOOTP 13
Assigning IP Addresses Using RARP 14
Assigning the IP Address with DHCP 14

CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS NETWORKS

Introduction 15
Windows Peer-to-Peer 15

Adding A Peer-to-Peer Printer 15

LPR Printing 16

Setting LPR Printing on an NT Network 16

Shared Printing 16

Shared Printing in Windows 16

Standard TCP/IP 18

Configuring with Standard TCP/IP 18

Installing Tally IPP 18

Setting Up the Printer 18
Installing the Tally IPP Client 19
Installing Tally IPP Port 631 on a Win 2000 Server 20

CHAPTER 5: NETWARE NETWORKS

Introduction 21
Creating Netware Print Queues with NPM 21

Configuring an NDS Queue 21
Configuring a Bindery Queue 23

Selecting an Existing Queue 23
Creating a Queue 24

Configuring Printer Drivers 25

Windows 95/98/Me Clients 25
Windows NT Clients 25

Network Printer Server Port 25
Captured Printer Port 26

Windows 2000 Clients 26

CONTENTS

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Network Printer Server Port 26
Captured Printer Port 27

CHAPTER 6: MACINTOSH NETWORKS

Introduction 29
Macintosh Requirements 29
Tally Xpress PPD Installation 29
Network Configuration 30
LPR Configuration 30

CHAPTER 7: UNIX NETWORKS

Introduction 31
Configuring the IP Address 31
Setting Up Your Printing Mode 31

Installing the Printer in Your System 31
Adding the Printer to Solaris 2.x 31

To Fix “Stepping Text” in NPM 31

Configuration Procedures 32

Configure the Host Table 32
Add Access to the Printer 32
Print a File 32

Adding the Printer to SCO OpenServer 5.x 33

CHAPTER 8: NETWORK SOFTWARE

Introduction 35
Network Printer Manager 35

Introduction 35
Main Window 35

Printers Menu 36
View Menu 36
Settings Menu 36
Maintenance Menu 36
Help Menu 36

Network Interface Window 36

General 36
TCP/IP 36
NetWare 37
AppleTalk 37
SNMP 37
IPP 37

Operator Panel Window 38
Alerts Window 39

Printer Status Window 39
Protocol Statistics Window 40
Upgrading the Firmware 40

Xpress T9412i/T9412n Web Pages 41

Introduction 41
Installation 41
Locating the Home Page 41

Home Page 41

Network Administration Pages 41

General Information 42
General Configuration 42
TCP/IP Configuration 42
NetWare Configuration 42
AppleTalk Configuration 43
SNMP Configuration 43
IPP Configuration 43
Panel 44
Change Password 45

Tally IPP Client 45

Introduction 45
The Address Bar 46
The Document Window 46

Document Management Window 46

The Printer Attributes Window 46
The Printer Menu 46

Properties 46
Local Job Queue 47
Remote Job Queue 47
Printer Attributes 47
Exit 47

Operations Menu 48

Print Job 48
Select File 48
Delete File 48

Options Menu 48

Properties Retrieval Method 48
Validate the Job Before Printing 48
Attribute-fidelity 48
Send All Job Template Attributes 48
Printer Property Information Validation Date 48

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View Menu 49

Tool Bar 49
Status Bar 49

IPP Settings 49

Specifying a Printer 49
Customizing 49
Setting Job Properties 50

IPP Printing 50

IPP Client 50

CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING

Basic Troubleshooting 51
Network Printing Problems 51

Printer Operation Checklist 51
Network Configuration Sheet Checklist 51
Network Users Checklist 51
Recent System Changes Checklist 51
Hardware Connections Checklist 52

Troubleshooting for NetWare 53

NetWare Checklist 53
File Server Checklist 53
Computer Checklist 53
NIC Configuration Checklist 53
NIC/File Server/Printer Checklist 53
Computer to NIC Connection Checklist 53

Troubleshooting for NPM 54
Troubleshooting for Macintosh 55

CHAPTER 10: MICROSOFT IPP

Introduction 57
Installing Microsoft IPP 57

Set Up the Xpress T9412 Printer 57
Set Up Server IIS 58
Set up a Windows 2000 Client 58
Set Up a Windows 98 Client 58

Viewing Printer Web Pages 58

CHAPTER 11: WEB JETADMIN

Web JetAdmin 6.0 59

Copying the Web JetAdmin Files 59
Installing Web JetAdmin 6.0 59

Web JetAdmin 4.0-5.6 61

Locating the Files 61
Copying the Files 61
Installing Web JetAdmin 4.0-5.6 62

CHAPTER 12: UPGRADING THE
NIC FIRMWARE

Introduction 65
Prerequisites 65
Upgrade Procedure 65

CHAPTER 13: SAFETY INFORMATION

Ozone Emission 67

UL Standards for Ozone 67
Employer Responsibilities 67
Recommendations for Minimizing Ozone Exposure 67
Laser Safety 67
CDRH Regulations 67

FCC Statement 68

For United States 68
For Canada 68
Declaration of Conformity 68

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Introduction 1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

I

NTRODUCTION

The purpose of this book is to help the network administrator
integrate Xpress T9412i/T9412n monochrome laser printers
into a local Area Network (LAN). It describes setting up the
printer in LANs using NetWare, Windows NT, or Windows
2000 network operating systems. It also explains Internet
Printing Protocol (IPP), Windows peer-to-peer printing, and
shared printing.

As described in the Xpress T9412i User’s Guide , this printer
comes with it’s own built-in web server and home page. You
can perform network administration tasks directly from the
printer’s home page. See “Xpress T9412i/T9412n W eb Pages”
on page 41 for more information on this topic.

Some simplified instructions are included in this guide, but
ideally we assume that you have the following:

• A working knowledge of your network utilities and
system.

• The correct network software.

• A completely operational system.

• Access to the supervisor account as a network
administrator , or access to an account that has supervisor
privileges.

S

UPPORTED

E

NVIRONMENTS

The Network Interface Card (NIC) supports the following
platforms and protocols:

• Microsoft

®

Windows

®

95/98, Windows NT

4.0,

Windows

®

Me, and Windows

®

2000

• NetWare

®

versions 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x

• Peer-to-peer printing for Windows 95/98/Me

• Peer-to-peer printing for Windows NT 4.0

• Peer-to-peer printing for Windows 2000

• Mac

®

OS

• UNIX

®

R

EQUIREMENTS

In order to install the NIC, you will need a Category 5
twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors for 10/100Base-TX
Ethernet

®

.

note:

The NIC automatically detects whether you have a
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. For better
performance, Tally recommends you use shielded cable
and connectors with 100 Mbps Ethernet hubs.

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S

OFTWARE

R

EQUIREMENTS

There are three types of software that must be considered in
network printing. First, the network operating system
software that must be configured to recognize the printer.
Second, the print clients’ operating system software. And
third, the printer driver software that must be loaded on each
client computer.

Network Operating Systems

Networks use an operating system for managing the
network. Depending on the method used to connect your
printer to the network, a network operating system (NOS)
may have to be configured to recognize the printer and make
it available to print clients.

The Xpress T9412i/T9412n supports networks using 10Base­TX or 100Base-TX physical connections and one of the
following Network Operating Systems:

• Microsoft Windows

• Novell NetWare

• Apple EtherTalk and LocalTalk

• UNIX

Print Client Operating Systems

A print client can be defined as a computer that submits print
jobs through its physical LAN connection and installed
operating system. Listed below are the print client types
supported by the Xpress T9412i/T9412n printers:

• Windows NT 4.0

• Windows 2000

• Windows Me

• Windows 98

• Windows 95

• Mac OS 7.1.2 or higher

• UNIX

Printer Drivers

Printer drivers enable the print client to communicate to the
printer from a user’s application. The Xpress T9412i/T9412n
printers provide the following printer drivers:

• PCL6 Printer Driver

• T9412 Series Printer Driver

• PostScript Printer Driver

• Tally Xpress T9412 PPD (for Macintosh users)

• UNIX LPR
Any one of these drivers can be used to enable an application

to communicate with the printer.
Macintosh computers running Mac OS 7.1.2 or higher, can

use the LaserWriter 8 printer driver. Supplied with your
printer is a T ally Xpress T9412 PPD that helps the LaserWriter
8 driver communicate with the printer.

UNIX computers using LPR that can send plain text or
PostScript data to the printer.

Install the drivers from the Xpress T9412 Series Solutions CD
or find them on the Internet under www.tally.com .

Network Setup Tasks 3

INTRODUCTION

N

ETWORK

S

ETUP

T

ASKS

Connect the Printer to Your Network

If you have the Xpress T9412n printer, a network card is
already installed. If you have the Xpress T9412i printer you
will need to install the NIC yourself. See the directions in
Chapter 2 on page 5 of this User’s Guide.

Install Network Printer Manager (NPM)

Install Network Printer Manager (NPM) software on your
computer from the Xpress T9412 Series Solutions CD .

note:

Please be advised that the NPM utility, used to
manage printers on a network, does not support
upgrading the flash firmware across different networks. In
order to circumvent this limitation, you need to install the
NPM utility on a PC located on the same network as the
printer you are interested in upgrading.

Assign the IP Address

Use the Network Printer Manager (NPM) to assign the IP
address to the NIC, see “Assigning the IP Address with
NPM” on page 11.

note:

Please be advised that if you use Microsoft’s IPX/
SPX-compatible protocol, some of the Network Printer
Manager’s options that allow you to add, remove, modify,
and create print queues will not be available. Therefore we
strongly recommend that you use Novell’s NetWare IPX/
SPX protocol (32-bit client) in order to avoid this
incompatibility.

Configure the Network and Workstations

After assigning the IP Address to the NIC, you will be ready
to set up the computers to print to the new printer. Select the
computer’s operating system from the list below and
continue to configure the network and workstations.

From Windows 95/98/Me

• For NetWare networks, see page 21 of Chapter 5 for
configuration information.

• To print directly to the network without a designated
server, you can use the peer-to-peer software provided
on the Xpress CD. See page 15 of Chapter 4.

• To set up shared printing without a designated server,
see page 16 of Chapter 4.

From Windows NT

• If you have a NetWare network, see page 25 of Chapter 5
for configuration information.

• If you have a Windows NT 4.0 server network, see page
16 of Chapter 4.

From Windows 2000

• If you have a NetWare network, see page 26 of Chapter 5
for configuration information.

• If you have a Windows NT 4.0 server network, see page
16 of Chapter 4.

From Mac OS

See page 29 of Chapter 6 for information on setting up and
printing from Macintosh computers over EtherTalk.

From UNIX

See page 31 of Chapter 7 for installing the printer on a Unix
system Solaris 2.x and SCO.

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N

ETWORK

F

EATURES

Network Printer Manager

The Xpress T9412i/T9412n Network Printer Manager (NPM)
is a tool for remotely managing the printer, its NIC, and to
some extent, the network operating system.

note:

Please be advised that the NPM utility used to
manage printers on a network does not support
upgrading the flash firmware across different networks. In
order to circumvent this limitation, you need to install the
NPM utility on a PC located on the same network as the
printer you are interested in upgrading.

Xpress T9412i/T9412n Web Pages

The Xpress T9412i/T9412n settings can also be configured
with the aid of a web browser such as Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator. The printer web pages allow the LAN
administrator to configure most printer settings. For greater
network configuration capability, use the NPM utility.

NIC Flash Memory

The printer configuration settings are stored in a FLASH
ROM IC located on the NIC. In order to upgrade the NIC
firmware, the NPM utility must be installed in a PC running
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000.

N

ETWORK

I

NTERFACE

AND

C

ABLING

There are two characteristics that define an interface to your
network—the physical and the electrical.

Physically, the interface to your network must be an RJ-45
socket. Electrically, the interface must be Ethernet 10Base-TX
or 100Base-TX.

A network cable is used to interconnect the printer with the
network interface. The cable must be a Category 5 cable with
RJ-45 plugs fastened to both ends. If connecting to a 100
Megabit Ethernet network, use a shielded Category 5 cable.

RJ-45 Plug

The RJ-45 plug is fastened to both ends
of a Category 5 network cable. Use this
type of cable to interconnect the printer
with the network interface.

Introduction 5

INSTALLING THE NIC

CHAPTER 2

NIC INSTALLATION

I

NTRODUCTION

The Xpress T9412n is already equipped with a Network
Interface Card (NIC). The following NIC kits can be installed
to make the T9412i model printers networkable.

• Order #083280 for a Network Interface Upgrade Kit for
the PC

• Order #083282 for a Network Interface Upgrade Kit for
the Macintosh

note:

In the Network Interface Upgrade Kit for the
Macintosh, both a PS SIMM and an industry standard
8MB SIMM are included with the NIC.

I

NSTALLING

THE

N

ETWORK

I

NTERFACE

C

ARD

(NIC)

What Y ou Will Need

You will need to provide the following to install the NIC in
your printer and connect it to your network:

• A phillips-head screwdriver

• A category 5 twisted pair cable with RJ-connectors for
10/100Base-T Ethernet

note:

The NIC automatically detects whether you have a
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. For better
performance, Tally recommends you use shielded cable
and connectors when connecting to 100 Mbps Ethernet.

Installation Steps

1. Prepare the printer

2. Install the NIC

3. Connect the printer

4. Review the NIC features

5. Install the Network Printer Manager

6. Print out a Network Settings Sheet

Xpress Network Interface Card

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Preparing the Printer

1. Turn off the printer

(A)

.

2. Remove the power cord from the back of the printer,
disconnect the printer cables from the ports

(B,C)

.
Position the printer so you are facing the side and back
corner where the cable port is located. Make sure you
have enough room to work.

3. Remove the two screws from the side cover

(D)

.

4. Slide the side cover approximately 3⁄4 inch towards the
back of printer

(E)

using the handle on the side cover.

Making sure the wire-snaps on the parallel port are not in
the way, rotate the side cover away from the printer
approximately 1⁄4 inch.

5. Lift the side cover off the printer

(F)

. If you are going to
connect to a Macintosh, install the PostScript SIMM and
8MB SIMM included in your Network upgrade Kit. See
the instructions included in the kit or consult the

Xpress

T9412i User’s Guide

.

WARNING!

Avoid touching the controller board

circuitry and components.

ABC

D

E

F

Installing the Network Interface Card (NIC) 7

INSTALLING THE NIC

Installing the NIC

1. Remove the two screws from the metal plate behind the
interface slot, and discard the metal plate (A).

2. Remove the NIC from its protective bag (B). Handle the
NIC only by its edges.

WARNING! Before installing the NIC, discharge

static electricity from your body by touching
something metal, such as the metal bac k plate on an y
device plugged into a grounded power source. If you
walk around before finishing the installation,
discharge any static electricity again.

3. Insert the NIC into the controller board NIC socket (C).

4. Use the screws removed in Step 1 to fasten the NIC in
place (D).

5. Making sure the wire-snaps on the parallel port are not in
the way, align the side cover bottom edge with the
bottom edge of the printer (about 3⁄4 inch to the back),
and slide it towards the front (E).

6. Tighten the two screws on the side cover (F).

B C

D

A

E

F

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Connecting The Printer

Follow these steps to physically connect the printer to the
network:

1. Connect the network’s twisted pair cable with an RJ-45
connector to the new network port on your printer (A).

2. Reattach the power cord to the printer (B), plug in the
printer.

3. Turn on the printer (C).

A CB

NIC Features 9

INSTALLING THE NIC

NIC FEATURES

When the NIC is installed in the printer there will be two
green status lights (LEDs) visible on the Interface Panel.
Below is an explanation on what those lights indicate.
Instructions are also given on how to reset the NIC to its
factory default settings.

NIC Status Lights

The light patterns for the NIC operation are as follows:

Upper Green light is on solid: This shows normal
operation. The printer’s LAN connection is established.

If the Upper Green Light is not lit, the LAN connection is
not established.

Lower Green light blinks continuously: This shows
the printer is available and ready to process a print job.

Resetting the NIC

There may be times when you will want to reset the NIC.
This should be done when the printer is moved to a different
network or when you are setting up peer-to-peer printing.

When the NIC is reset to its factory default settings, data such
as names and IP addresses will be lost. However, the NIC’s
serial number and Network Address will not be lost. The
NIC can be reset by following the steps below.

1. Turn OFF the power to the printer.

2. Press the GO/Continue and Cancel Job buttons on the
printer’s Operator Panel and turn the printer back ON.

3. The LEDs will all blink three times and then the LEDs
will cycle once (approx. 4 seconds). This will reset the
printer to its factory default settings, but NOT the NIC to
its factory default settings. Do not release the buttons.

4. Continue to press the two buttons until the LEDs all
blink three times. Then, wait until the LEDs cycle once
more (approx. 20 seconds).

5. Release the two buttons and both the NIC and the printer
will be reset to their factory default settings.

Lower Green Light

Upper Green Light

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XPRESS NETWORK PRINTER
M

ANAGER

The Xpress Network Printer Manager (NPM) is a
multipurpose tool for administering networked Xpress
T9412i(n) printers. You can do most of your network/printer
configuration, including IPP setup, with this tool. See page 35
for more details about NPM.

Installing Network Printer Manager

In order to configure the printer, NPM must be installed on
PCs running Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000.

note: All previous versions of NPM, such as the NEC

SuperScript 1800, must be uninstalled before installation
of the T9412n Network Printer Manager. Your computer
must then be re-started before proceeding with the
following instructions.

1. Close all open programs on your computer. Insert the
Tally Xpress T9412 Series Solutions CD into the CD-ROM
drive.

2. After reading the Licensing Agreement, click I Accept.

3. Click on the Install option from the T9412i(n) Installer
Main Menu.

4. Click on the Install from CD option.

5. Click on the Custom Install option.

6. Click on the Network Printer Manager option.

7. Click on the Next button at the Welcome screen.

8. Click on the Next button to install NPM on your hard
drive.

9. Click on the Next button to create program icons in the
Program Folder.

10. Click on the Next button to install the Print and
Administrative Client.

11. Click on the Finish button to restart your system.

12. When your NOS is also configured to use the printer,
print out a Network Configuration Sheet by pressing the
Go/Continue button for 4 seconds on the Operator
Panel.

Xpress

T9412i/T9412n

Introduction 11

CHAPTER 3

NIC IP CONFIGURATION

INTRODUCTION

To take advantage of the many Xpress network features, you
must assign an IP address to the printer’s network interface
card (NIC). This chapter explains several ways of assigning
an IP address.

Obtaining the Printer’s IP Address

Determine the printer’s IP Address or obtain it from your
network administrator . This step is not necessary for Mac OS
users or if you have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server. See page 14 for more information about
DHCP.

Selecting an IP Address Assignment Method

If a DHCP server is not present, use the Network Printer
Manager (NPM) to assign an IP address to your printer’s
NIC. There are several ways to do this:

• Static (manual configuration)

• DHCP

• BOOTP

• RARP

ASSIGNING THE IP ADDRESS WITH
NPM

The Network Printer Manager (NPM) is an administrative
tool that can also be used for assigning the IP Address and
configuring the NIC.

The NPM must be installed on a computer running
Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, or NT 4.0 that is connected to the
network. For more information about NPM, see page 35 of
Chapter 8.

1. Click the Windows Start button, select Programs, then

Tally Network Printer Manager folder, and click
Network Printer Manager icon to start the Tally

Network Printer Manager.

Once NPM starts, it will begin searching the network for
the printer. Every Xpress T9412i(n) printer found will be
listed in the NPM main window.

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2. Select the printer that needs it’s NIC set up.

The printer can be identified from the Printer Name
column by its NIC serial number, TALnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn,
where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is the MAC address of the NIC.

The MAC address is listed as the default in the printer
name. For example, 0000F0A06ABE is the printer name,
and 0000F0A06ABE is the MAC address.

3. From the Network Printer Manager menu, select
Network Interface to open the Network Interface
properties window.

4. Click the General tab to bring it to the front.

5. In the Printer Name text box, type in a name for the
printer.

6. In the Printer Description text box, type in a description

for the printer; for example, its location.

7. Click the TCP/IP tab to bring it to the front.

8. Make sure the TCP/IP Enabled check box is selected.

9. From the IP Address Assignment Method drop-down

list, select the method used by the Network Operating
System (NOS) for assigning IP addresses to computers
and printers connected to the network.

Item Description

Static Select this item if you want to manually enter a

permanent IP address for the printer.

BOOTP Select this item if you want the NIC to broadcast

a request to a BOOTP server for an IP address.
The printer must be restarted after the NIC is
configured.

RARP Select this item if you want the NIC to broadcast

a request to a RARP server for an IP address. The
printer must be restarted after the NIC is
configured.

Assigning IP Addresses Using BOOTP 13

NIC IP CONFIGURATION

10. If the STATIC method was selected, in the IP Address

text boxes, type in the IP address for the printer.

• In the Subnet Mask text boxes, type in the subnet

mask.

• In the Default Gateway text boxes, type in the

gateway (router) IP address.

11. If BOOTP or RARP was selected as the IP address

assignment method, restart the printer and go to the next
section.

ASSIGNING IP ADDRESSES USING
BOOTP

The installation of a BOOTP program or service may be
required in order to provide BOOTP IP address assignments
on the LAN. The following steps address setting up BOOTP
on Windows NT servers, but the same procedure can be
applied to Solaris, etc.

1. From your Windows NT Server, start your BOOTP
service.

2. Start NPM and highlight the printer that will be using
BOOTP.

3. Double-click on the highlighted printer.

4. From the Network Interface window, click on the TCP/
IP tab.

5. Set the protocol to BOOTP from the pulldown IP
Address Assignment Method field.

6. Click on the OK button.

7. Power OFF your printer, then power it ON.

8. Verify that NPM is now listing your printer with a new
IP address assigned by your BOOTP server.

DHCP Select this item if you want a DHCP server to

assign an IP address to the printer. The IP
address may automatically be changed by the
server. For example, if the printer is restarted.

Item Description

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ASSIGNING IP ADDRESSES USING
RARP

The installation of a RARP program or service may be
required in order to provide RARP IP address assignments
on the LAN. The following steps address setting up RARP on
Windows NT servers, but the same pr ocedur e can be applied
to Solaris, etc.

1. From your W indows NT Server, start your RARP service
or program.

2. Start NPM and highlight the printer that will be using
RARP.

3. Double-click on the highlighted printer.

4. From the Network Interface window, click on the TCP/
IP tab.

5. Set the protocol to RARP from the pulldown IP Address
Assignment Method field.

6. Click on the OK button.

7. Power OFF your printer, then power it ON.

8. Verify that NPM is now listing your printer with a new
IP address assigned by your RARP server.

ASSIGNING THE IP ADDRESS WITH
DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows
automatic assignment of IP addresses and other IP
parameters for attached devices. The T9412i(n) works with
DHCP in the following way.

At power-up, the T9412i(n) NIC broadcasts a DHCP request
for an IP address. If a DHCP server is present, the request
will be processed, and an IP address will be returned to the
NIC. Upon receipt of the IP address, the NIC resets, and
prints a Network Settings Sheet. This shows the new IP
address (and subnet mask, and default gateway, if any).

note: Under factory default set tings, once an IP address

has been assigned to it, the NIC will no longer broadcast
DHCP requests. If you uncheck the IP Address in NVRAM,
in the Network Administration Page, the printer will
broadcast a DHCP request each time you turn on the
printer.

The DHCP server may grant a temporary IP address, called a
temporary lease or temporary reservation, which expires
later, or may grant a permanent or unlimited lease or
reservation which does not expire.

Devices that are granted a temporary lease will be notified
before the lease expires and asked if they would like to
extend the lease. The NIC will continue extending its lease
indefinitely (unless prohibited by your DHCP server
configuration), and thus maintain a consistent IP address.

note: If the NIC is not turned on or is not connected to

the network when the DHCP server is sending requests to
extend the lease, the lease will not be extended. The DHCP
server will cancel the lease and may assign the IP address
to another device. Therefore, it is highly recommended to
explicitly specify the NIC lease as permanent or unlimited
in your DHCP server configuration.

Verify that your printer was assigned an IP Address through
the Network Configuration Sheet, then start setting up your
workstation to use the T9412i(n) printer.

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CHAPTER 4

WINDOWS NETWORKS

INTRODUCTION

Before you configure a computer to communicate with the
printer, the following prerequisites must be met:

• The Network Interface Card (NIC) must be installed in
the printer

• A Xpress T9412 Series, Xpress T9412i(n) PCL6, or Xpress
T9412i(n) PostScript driver must be installed on each
computer

• The Xpress Network Printer Manager (NPM) software
must be installed on each computer

• The printer must be physically connected to a network

• The IP Address must be assigned to the NIC

WINDOWS PEER-TO-PEER

Peer-to-peer printing allows Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000
computers to print directly to a networked printer without an
intervening file server. Below are the main features of peer­to-peer printing.

• Runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 and
workstations or servers “out of the box.”

• Runs on networks with or without a NetWare file server.

• Implements peer to peer direct printing between
Windows computers and networked printers.

• You can configure network printers the same way you
configure printers directly attached to a computer.

note: In isolated, serverless networks, the NIC should

be used with its factory default settings.

Adding A Peer-to-Peer Printer

Follow the steps below to install the peer-to-peer software.

note: All older versions of NPM, such as NEC 1800

NPM, must be uninstalled and the computer restarted
before installing the Xpress T9412i(n) NPM.

1. If you haven’t done so already, load the appropriate

Windows printer driver on your computer. Use Custom
Install to load Tally’s NPM. Exit the installation program
after the Tally programs and drivers have been installed.

2. Press the Windows Start button, select Settings, then
select Printers.

3. Locate the Xpress printer you want to add, left-click on
the printer icon, and then right-click to select Properties.

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4. Select the Details tab.

5. In the Add Port dialog box, select Add Port then choose
the Other radio button.

6. Highlight Tally Network Printer Port on the list. Click

OK.

7. Select printer and click OK.

8. Select the General tab and print out a test page to make
sure you have added the printer.

9. Click Apply.

LPR PRINTING

Setting LPR Printing on an NT Network

The following procedure can be used to set up the LPR
spooler for a Windows NT 4.0 workstation/server.

1. In the Windows Network control panel, install the
Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service.

2. Use the Windows Add Printer wizard to install the
Xpress printer driver for Windows NT 4.0.

note: Xpress printer drivers are provided on the Xpress

T9412 Series Solutions CD that came with the printer.

3. In Windows NT 4.0, click the Start button, select
Settings, then select Printers.

4. Select the Tally Xpress T9412 printer icon, and then
select Properties from the File menu.

5. Click on the Ports tab.

6. Select Add Port.

7. Under Available Printer Port, select LPR Port and click
the New Port button.

8. In the Name or address of the printer providing lpd
field, enter the IP (Protocol) address of the printer. For
example, 128.191.184.50.

9. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server
field, enter PORT1 (the word PORT must be in
uppercase). Click OK, then click Close to assign that
newly created port to the Xpress printer.

10. Print a test page.

SHARED PRINTING

Shared Printing in Windows

Follow these steps to set up shared printing in Windows 95/
98/Me/NT/2000.

1. Install the printer as a local printer using LPT1 port.

2. Press the Windows Start button, select Settings, then
select Control Panel.

3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network
icon.

4. Click on the File and Print Sharing… button. In the
dialog box that appears, make sure that I want to be able
to allow others to print to my printer(s) is checked.

5. Click OK in the File and Print Sharing dialog box and
then click OK in the Network window.

6. Click Yes through any menus that appear and let the
program re-start the computer for the changes to take
affect.

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7. Next, press the Windows Start button, select Settings,
then select Printers.

8. In the Printers window, select the printer installed on
LPT1. Right-click on the printer’s icon and select Sharing
from the menu.

9. Select Shared as and enter a name to identify the printer
on the network. Then click OK.

10. On another PC, press the Windows Start button, select
Settings, then select Printers.

11. In the Printers window, double-click the Add Printer
icon.

12. Click Next to begin installation and specify Network
when prompted.

13. When prompted for Network path or queue name, click
on Browse, and navigate to the name of the computer
where the printer was installed locally.

14. Select the name of the shared printer and click OK.

15. Proceed with normal installation as directed.