Epson C823461 (Ethernet) User's Guide

EPSON®C82346*EPSON Type B EthernetInterface CardFor:Cl Novell® NetWare® 2.x, 3.1x, and 4.x Print Server orRemote PrinterCl EtherTalk (Apple? Printer0W

lntroductionThe C82346* EPSON® Type B Ethernet Interface Card is acombination of hardware and software that lets you connect anEPSON printer equipped

0Provides the same functions as NetWare’s PSERVERprogram in print server mode and RPRINTER in remoteprinter mode.AppleTalk0Supports EtherTalk Phase I

Ethernet Card HardwareThe Ethernet Card is an interface card that plugs into anEPSON printer’s optional Type B interface slot. It hasconnectors for ei

EPSON Printers Supported by the Ethernet CardThe EPSON Ethernet Card can be installed in a variety ofEPSON laser and dot-matrix printers.Check your pr

cl0Note:Windows NT: see Chapter 4 for information on using aWindows NT environment with DLC Transportprotocol or TCP/IP.UNIX: see Chapter 5 for detail

A remote printer is a shared printer connected elsewhere on thenetwork, but under the control of a NetWare print server.Traditionally, a remote printe

Chapter 1Installing the Ethernet CardThis chapter explains how to install the Ethernet Card in yourprinter. Subsequent chapters describe how to instal

Installing in a printerBefore installing the Ethernet Card, see your printer manualfor instructions on installing the optional interface card; thesewi

Connecting the network cableOnce the board is installed in your printer, you must attach thenetwork cable to the interface. The Ethernet Card can acce

Ethernet Card OperationThe LED lights and the status sheet function can provide youwith important information about the operation of the EthernetCard.

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Printer initializationAfter Ethernet Card installation, the red and green status lightson the interface flash simultaneously during printer initializa

Note:If the status sheet does not print, first make sure that the printer ison line. If it is on line but the status sheet still does not print, youwi

Using Novell Net WareThe Ethernet Card can function as a print server or remoteprinter running under Novell NetWare. It also has an AutoPrint Server/R

lnstalling the utility softwareFollow these steps to install the EPSON Net! utility software.For Windows:1.2.3.4.5.6.Make sure Windows is running and

Print Server modeIn Print Server mode, the card performs all print serverfunctions and can service up to 32 queues and eight fileservers. No VAP (Valu

You can set up these parameters on the Ethernet Card with theEPSON Net! utility. Once the interface card is set up, it willstore these settings, which

Using the Ethernet Card in Print Server ModeThe Ethernet Card is set to Print Server mode by default, soyou don’t have to make any special settings to

4.In the NetWare Status dialog box, click Edit to configure theprinter.5.The NetWare config dialog box appears. Make sure the PrintServer radio button

6.The default printer name appears in the Print Server namebox. If you want to rename the printer, simply type thenew name into the box.7.To assign a

12. To save your settings, click Save.eCaution:Once you make changes to the Ethernet Curd, you must waitfor at least five minutes before turning off o

Notice for Ethernet Card UsersUsing OS/2If the Ethernet Cards firmware version is 4.00 orbelow, it does not support NetBIOS over TCP/IPprotocol. There

2.Select the file server you want to attach to the printer fromthe File Server list. If you have not already logged on to theselected file server, the

Changing the configuration in Print Server modeIn Print Server mode, you can use the EPSON Net! utility to dothe following:ClRename the print server0

Entering the passwordA password is not required for Ethernet Card operation.However, if you wish to connect to a restricted file server, youwill need

1.From the NetWare config dialog, enter a value, in seconds,from 1 to 90 in the Poll Time (sec) box.2.Click Save to save your setting changes.eCaution

4.5.6.7.8.9.From the Print Server Information list, select Print ServerConfiguration and press Enter.Select Printer Configuration from the menu and th

4.Make sure the Operating Mode is set to Remote Printer.5.Click on the printer you want to configure from the PrintServer name drop-down list or type

Changing the port numberUse the EPSON Net! utility to change the parallel port numberfor the remote printer as follows:1.In the NetWare config dialog,

Using the Ethernet Card in Auto PrintServer/Remote Printer ModeTo use the Ethernet Card-equipped printer in Auto PrintServer/Remote Printer mode, you

3ChapterUsing Apple EtherTalkThis chapter describes how to install and configure theEthernet Card for use on an Apple EtherTalk network as wellas how

Renaming Your PrinterBecause your printer has a default name, you will need torename it to avoid having multiple printers on the samenetwork with the

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3.Double-click on the Epson Namer icon to start the utilityprogram. After EPSON Namer searches your network, thefollowing screen appears. You may need

5.Choose the zone, if any, that contains the printer you want torename from the AppleTalk Zones list.6.Select the printer you want to rename from the

7.Enter a new name in the New Name box. The name can beup to 32 characters long.bevice Tuoes:Epson NamerI Select Printer:rppleTalk ZonesI-New Name:Al

Note:clcl9.If you have installed several printers of the same type on thenetwork, they may all have the same name in the Select Printerlist. To differ

Using EPSON ZonerSome EPSON PostScript printers cannot automatically switchbetween AppleTalk and non-AppleTalk PostScript printingenvironments. Theref

5.Highlight your printer name in the Printers list. If there aremany devices on the network, you may have to scrollthrough the list to find your print

Chapter 4Using Windows NTThe Ethernet Card provides network printing support in theWindows NT environment with DLC Transport protocol andcan be config

7.Reboot your system for the installation to take effect.Note:To verify that the DLC protocol is installed correctly, check thelist of installed Netwo

8.Select LAN Hardware Address (Node Address) from theCard Address list. This address matches the one listedunder Node Number on the status sheet.9.Cli

Installing LPR SoftwareFollow the steps below to set up Windows NT to print with theEthernet Card using LPR, or if you have already installed theTCP/I

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8.When the Modify the Network Setting dialog box appears,click Restart System.Configuring the Ethernet CardTo communicate with the Ethernet Card using

4.Select the correct serial numbers for the Ethernet Card fromthe list shown in the dialog box; then click Open. The IPConfig dialog box appears on th

Note:It takes a few seconds to register the IP address change, so theremay be a short delay before it is displayed.Configuring your printerFollow the

Chapter 5Using UNIXThe Ethernet Card supports many standard UNIX commandsand can be configured from a host computer without using aspecial setup utili

Unless the network is not yet in existence, however, an addresswill already have been given to the network section that theEthernet Card is to be plug

Updating the Hosts fileOnce the IP address is defined, the /etc/hosts file needs tohave this IP address and host name added. For example:132.147.69.4

After entering the card as a valid network device, it isnecessary to set up the remote printer details. Here, the lprprotocol program is given the nam

OperationAfter setting up the card, you can use the lpr command fromany host to direct a print file to the Ethernet Card. The carddoes not have to int

TechnicalFor programmers’ information, the Ethernet Card TCP/IPmode responds only to arp packets and to TCP/IP connectionsmade to socket number 0x0203

ftp (Form feed)The Ethernet Card will append a form feed to the end of theprint job if the destination file is given the name of “FEED” or“feed.” For

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The remote printer name options used to invoke the differentfilters are as follows:1Pb1PaBinary files (no filters)ASCII files (carriage returns at lin

Setting Up Various UNIX SystemsThis section shows some scripts and setup examples fordifferent types of UNIX systems:Setting up for SCO UNIXSome UNIX

Script 1General interface program file:NETPRINTER=“basename$0”copies=$4shift;shift;shift;shift;shift;files=“$*”i=1while (Si -le $copies)dofor file in

Script 2 intercepts the print command and runs another printerinterface script, in this case the printer “standard” using thesame options ($@) to redi

4.When you see a screen similar to the one below, fill in thedata as required. For example:Name of QueueQueuing disciplineActivate the queueDestinatio

Setting up for HP-UX SystemThere are two methods of printing from HP UX, ftp and rlp(lpr). Both are set up using SAM. Enter the IP address and Hostnam

# This variable may be initialized when the script is installedin the spooler.PERIPH= if (“SPERIPH”=““)thenPERIPH=SMODELfi# Path for output of the ori

Chapter 6Using OS/2This chapter explains how to configure and use the EthernetCard with an IBM OS/2 System. See Chapter 1 for informationon hardware i

Installing Redirection SoftwareFollow these steps to install the redirection software:1.Place the EPSON Net! for OS/2 Installation disk in drive A(or

The following are examples of commands that can be added tothe STARTUP.CMD:RPRINT3 10900416/LPT1RPRINT3 10900701/LPT2RPRINT3 1090328F/LPT3RPRINT3 1090

ContentsIntroductionSupported Network Protocols and Features...1Ethernet Card Hardware...3Ethernet Card Software...

If several ports are redirected, RSTAT3 returns a messagesimilar to the following:ITC Remote Print Servers active for LPT1-Printer BusyITC Remote Prin

Software componentsYou should now have the following list of files in theC:\EPNET directory:ADDPORT.CMD Command to add ports on the serverDELPORT.CMD

Note:ClTo set up and use the card through a shared OS/2 printqueue(s) that will receive print jobs from other workstations,you must install and select

8.To obtain printer driver status information on the REMPRT3process, type REMSTAT3. The following are examples ofinformation returned by this command:

AppendixSpecificationsEnvironmentalOperating temp.:5”to35’C(41°t095”F)Storage temp.:0” to 70°C (32’ to 158°F)Operating humidity: 20% to 80%Storage hum

Regulatory ApprovalsSafety:EMI:ReliabilityMTBF:UL/CSA approvedFCC Class A10,000 hours (power on, 100% duty)A-2 Specifications

IndexAAdd a Network Peripheral Portdialog box, 4-3Add queue dialog box, 2-7Address, IP, 2, 4-6, 5-1-4, 5-11Apple, 1, 3Apple Ethertalk network, 1-2,1-2

EEmulation mode, 1-6EPSON Net! utilityassigning print queues, 2-5-9changing queues serviced byprinter, 2-5-9configuring printer port, 2-1,2-12, 2-15di

IIBM AIX, 5-11-12IEEE 802.2 protocol, 1, A-1Indicator lightsbehavior, 1-4-5location, 1-4-5Initialization, 1-4-5, 1-6InstallationApple Ethertalk, 3-1Et

OOperating modeAuto Print Server/RemotePrinter, 1, 5, 2-1, 2-4, 2-16Print Server, 1, 5, 2-1-3, 2-5-12Remote Printer, 1, 5, 2-1-2,2-3, 2-12-15Optional

Chapter 2Using Novell Net WareEthernet Card Configuration Software...2-1Before setting up...2-1Installing the utility sof

Report printing, 1-5Resettinginterface, 6RPRINTER, 2, 5, 2-34SSCO UNIX, 5-10-11Scripts, 5-6, 5-10-11, 5-13Selecting interfacewith Default-Settings Mod

Zone, AppleTalk, 3-2, 3-4Zones, selecting, 3-1, 3-6-8IN-6 Index

Chapter 5Using UNIXInstalling and Printing with the Ethernet Card...5-1Setting up the Card...... .5-1Printing via lpr....