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C82324* Ethernet Interface Card for NetWare ® User’s Guide[...]

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Contents Introduction Ethernet Card Hardware ........................ 1 Ethernet Card Software ......................... 2 Epson printers serviced by the Ethernet Card ........ 2 About This Manual ........................... 3 Installation Overview .......................... 3 Terms and Concepts ........................... 4 How the Ethernet Card W[...]

Chapter 2 Changing the Configuration Configuration Using EPSETUP ..................... 2-2 Change Queues Serviced by Printer .............. 2-2 Change Printer Port Configuration .............. 2-3 Change Master File Server ................... 2-4 Rename Print Server. ...................... 2-5 Set Password ........................... 2-5 Set Queue [...]

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Epson’s Ethernet Interface Card for NetWare ® is a combination of hardware and software that lets you connect a laser-type printer directly to your Novell NetWare network. Just slide your Ethernet Card into your printer’s optional interface slot (applicable models listed on the next page), and connect it anywhere on your network. Then use the [...]

The Ethernet Card software consists of two programs used to install and configure the Ethernet Card on the network: Cl EPSETUP is an easy-to-use menu-driven installation and configuration utility. Cl EPCONFIG is a command-line utility used to configure the Ethernet Card’s more advanced features Epson printers serviced by the Ethernet Card Epson?[...]

About This Manual This manual describes how to install, configure, and use your Ethernet Card in a Novell NetWare environment for the following cable connections: 0 Ethernet Twisted-Pair (l0BASE-T) 0 Ethernet Thin Coaxial Installation Overview Installing the Ethernet Card is simple, and is described in Chapters 1. The following steps are an overvie[...]

Terms and Concepts The master file server stores data required for the Ethernet Card to operate as a print server. Each Ethernet Card print server has one master file server, which you designate during initial setup. A print queue is a directory on a file server where a print job is stored as a file, until the print server sends the job to the assi[...]

Resetting (or Rebooting) the Ethernet Card causes it to reinitialize and print a new configuration report. You can reset the Ethernet Card in three ways: 0 Switching the Epson Ethernet Card for NetWare’s printer off and back on again 0 Using EPSETUP (see Chapter 2) I J Using EPCONFIG serial-number N=E RESET (see Chapter 2) How the Ethernet Card W[...]

Using the Ethernet Card in print server mode provides the highest printing speed while retaining the control, security and convenience of a Novell NetWare print server. Each Ethernet Card, when running in print server mode, requires a connection to a file server. You can print to the Ethernet Card just as you would to any other Novell print server,[...]

All configuration changes are made using PCONSOLE. This includes adding or deleting queues, changing queue priorities, or changing file server assignments. For configuration changes to go into effect, the print server controlling the Ethernet Card must be rebooted. As with all Novell remote printers, the Ethernet Cards print speed is slower in remo[...]

After installing the Ethernet Card on the master file server with EPSETUP, you can also use Novell’s PCONSOLE 3.x or 2.15c to perform all configuration tasks except: 0 Renaming on the master file server 0 Changing password on the master file server 0 Selecting a new master file server 8 Introduction[...]

Chapter 1 Installing the Ethernet Card This chapter explains how to install the Ethernet Interface Card for NetWare in your printer. This chapter also shows how to use the EPSETUP utility to install the interface on your network Hardware Installation This section describes Ethernet Card hardware installation. It explains the following tasks: Q Inst[...]

The Ethernet Card is installed in the optional interface slot of your Epson printer. See your printer’s user’s guide for the location of the optional interface slot on your printer. Note: After installing the Ethernet Card, do not connect any cable to the printer’s parallel port until after the Ethernet Card is booted and operating (green lig[...]

The serial number is required for software installation. The first page of this manual also includes a box for you to fill in the serial number. For convenience, you can also write the serial number in the box. Follow the steps in your printer’s user’s guide to install the Ethernet Card. Setting up the printer Some Epson printers require you to[...]

Attach the network cable to the appropriate connector on the interface, as shown in the following diagram. Thin coaxial I 10BASE-T 0 Using the Epson PostScript Card Note the following important points when installing or using the Ethernet Card in a printer in which you are using the Epson PostScript card: iJ After resetting or switching on the pr[...]

Use EPSETUP for your initial Ethernet Card setup. After setting the Ethernet Card up on at least one file server, you can use either EPSETUP or PCONSOLE, to configure the Ethernet Card to service queues on other file servers. If you have questions while using EPSETUP, press F1 for on-line help. Before setting up Read Terms and Concepts in the Intro[...]

3. From the network or local drive where you copied the Ethernet Card utilities, enter EPSETUP. 4. Select “Install New Ethernet Interface Card.” 5. Enter the eight-digit Ethernet Card serial number. The serial number is located on the component-side of the interface board. You should already have written it down on page 1-2 and in the space pro[...]

d. Press INSERT to display a list of file servers. Select a file server upon which you have supervisor privilege. (Assigning a queue on a file server actually installs the print server on that file server. You can install the Ethernet Card on up to eight file servers.) e. Select one or more queues from the “Queue Name” list. Use the F5 key for [...]

Before Running EPSETUP Before using EPSETUP to install Ethernet Card as a remote printer, you must do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Decide which Novell print server the Ethernet Card will operate under. (The Ethernet Card must be installed under a Novell print server running PSERVER.) Enter PCONSOLE. Select “Print Server Information,” and ch[...]

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Select “Install New Ethernet Interface Card.” Enter the eight-digit Ethernet Card serial number. The serial number is located on the component-side of the interface board. You should already have written it down on page 1-2 and in the space provided at the front of this manual when you installed the Ethernet Card board in [...]

Chapter 2 After the Ethernet Card is installed and operating as a print server, you can change its basic operating parameters using EPSETUP. You can complete the following tasks with EPSETUP: Change queues serviced by printer Change printer port configuration Change master file server Rename print server Set password Set queue polling time interval[...]

Configuration Using EPSETUP 1. Log into the network with supervisor privilege. 2. Enter the EPSETUP utility. 3. Select “Change Current Print Server Configuration.” 4. Highlight the print server you would like to configure, and press ENTER. If the Ethernet Card you want to configure does not appear in the list of available servers, check to see [...]

4. To add a queue to the list, press INSERT. Select the file server that includes the queue you would like the Ethernet Card to service. a. The screen displays a list of queues on the selected file server. To create a new queue, press INSERT and enter the queue name. To add an existing queue, highlight the queue name and press ENTER. (To select mul[...]

3. In the “Printer Configuration” screen, you can complete the following tasks: a. Change printer port name. b. Turn configuration report printing on/off. (Pressing any alphanumeric key toggles values.) 4. When finished, press ESC and then ENTER to save changes. 5. In the “Print Server Configuration Options” menu, press ESC, or select “Re[...]

Rename Print Server Always use EPSETUP (or EPCONFIG) to rename on the master file server. Never use PCONSOLE to rename the print server on the master file server. Because EPSETUP renames the print server for all file servers on which it services queues, it is recommended over EPCONFIG. 1. Select “Rename Print Server” from “Print Server Config[...]

3. In the “Options” menu, press ESC. Select “Reset.” Caution: Once you select “Reset," you must wait for the “Reset has been completed” message to appear before turning off the printer. Set Queue Polling Time Interval Use this command to change the interval at which the parallel port(s) check queues for waiting print jobs. To red[...]

cl cl 0 0 cl cl Adding or deleting a queue from the Ethernet Card port’s service list Changing the LPTl port’s name or configuration (this includes turning the configuration report on/off) Changing the master file server Setting the queue polling interval Setting the network configuration with EPCONFIG (setting the broadcast routing or the loca[...]

Advanced Configuration Using EPCONFIG EPCONFIG is a command-line utility used by the supervisor for configuring the Ethernet Cards network communication. Because it configures higher-level operation, EPCONFIG is probably used less frequently than EPSETUP, which installs the print server and performs routine tasks such as adding or deleting queues. [...]

Using EPCONFIG To use EPCONFIG, log in to the network with supervisor privilege. You must log in to the master file server to successfully complete the command, when indicated. Correct EPCONFIG syntax is shown below, followed by an explanation of command conventions. EPCONFIG serial-number N=E [options] EPCONFIG Information that must be entered is [...]

[I A ] (pipe) character means “either/or.” You have a choice between two items separated by a I* Brackets indicate that the enclosed item is optional. If not entered, the default value is used. A complete list of EPCONFIG options is shown below. When using EPCONFIG, you can enter more than one option at a time. EPCONFIG serial-number N=E [SHOW][...]

Reset (Reboot) the Ethernet Card EPCONFIG serial-number N=E RESET This command resets the specified the Ethernet Card. When in print server mode, the Ethernet Card must be reset (rebooted) after: 0 Adding or deleting a queue from a port’s service list 0 Changing a port’s name or configuration (this includes turning the configuration report on/o[...]

You must log into the master file server to rename the print server. Default name: the Ethernet Card’s S-digit serial number. When you rename the print server, EPCONFIG rewrites the new name EEPROM on the interface board, and re-assigns the name in the Novell bindery on the master file server. If the Ethernet Card is configured to serve queues on[...]

Turn Configuration Report Off/On EPCONFIG serial-number N=E RPT=NORP 1 RP Use this command to enable or disable configuration report printing. RP enables configuration report printing. Enter RPT=RP to enable configuration report printing. NORP disables configuration report printing. Enter RPT=NORP to disable configuration report printing. Example: [...]

In print server mode, this parameter is optional, unless your network uses a communication standard other than IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet II Novell type 8137, the two most common in Novell networks. When booted in print server mode, the Ethernet Card attempts to log into a file server using IEEE 802.3. If it cannot log in, it switches to Ethernet II No[...]

Enter one of the following hexadecimal values for C= ethernet_type: To configure the Ethernet Card for 802.3 only use 0001 through 05FF. To configure the Ethernet Card for the Ethernet II type 8137, use 8137 To configure the Ethernet Card for both 802.3 and the Ethernet II type 8137, use 0000. If your network uses an Ethernet II type other than 813[...]

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting This chapter is divided into the following sections: cl Cl cl Lights--describes the Ethernet Card indicator light behavior, including when you first turn on the host printer, during normal conditions, and when errors occur. Troubleshooting-contains information on solving problems that may occur during software installation[...]

Here is a brief explanation of indicator light activity 1 Green 1 Red 1 Function I .I, 0 .I, 0 0 0 0 Starting power-on tests Testing Looking for master file server Contacted master file server Ethernet Card ready for use I 0 I 0 I Error has occured. A diagnostic report Is printed. I Error occured during power-on test. A diagnostic report is printed[...]

Troubleshooting Installation I’m trying to install the Ethernet Card, but after I enter the serial number, EPSETUP displays an “Unable to locate...serial number...” message. Did you enter the correct serial number? Is the Ethernet Cards host printer turned on? Is the network cable connected to the Ethernet Card? I’m installing the Ethernet [...]

After Installation Green fight On/Red On Error I completed software installation with EPSETUP, but the Ethernet Card can’t log into the network (green light on, red on). What’s wrong? Check the Ethernet Card network connection. Is the Ethernet Card connected to the network? If the Ethernet Card has been renamed, was it renamed on the master fil[...]

Jobs Do not Print I sent a job to a queue serviced by my the Ethernet Card print server, but it didn’t print, What’s wrong? Check that the Ethernet Cards host printer is turned on, the card is connected to the network, the printer is on line, and it has paper. Check the Ethernet Card’s configuration. Has the queue been mapped to the Ethernet [...]

Cannot Print to Queue, or Incorrect Results I just added a queue to my Ethernet Card using PCONSOLE, but I can’t print to it. What’s the matter? When you change the Ethernet Card configuration, you must reset (reboot) the Ethernet Card (unless you’ve made a temporary change using PCONSOLE’s Print Server Status/Control). If adding queues wit[...]

Renaming Print Sewer I renamed my Ethernet Card on the master file server using PCONSOLE, but it still shows up under the old name in EPSETUP? or I reset the unit, but it printed a “failed configuration” report and wouldn’t boot (red LED on, green on). Use PCONSOLE to restore the old name, then use EPSETUP or EPCONFIG to change the name. Alwa[...]

Answers to Common Questions This section answers some of the most commonly asked questions about configuring and using the Ethernet Card. Avoiding Reboot with Print Server Status/Control How can I avoid having to reset my Ethernet Card print server after each configuration change? It’s disrupting users’ print jobs. If rebooting the Ethernet Car[...]

Installing the Print Server on a Second File Server How do I install my Ethernet Card print server on a second file server with EPSETUP? EPSETUP is required for initial installation, and is the easiest method for configuring an Ethernet Card on a second file server. In EPSETUP, select “Queues Serviced by Printer.” A list of file servers display[...]

5. Create the Ethernet Card print server on the new file server. Select: Print Server Information, Press INSERT, Enter the Ethernet Card print server name. (Give it the same name as on the master file server.) 6. Configure print server ports. Select: Print Server Information, Print Server Configuration, Printer Configuration. Do not change the defa[...]

Appendix Specifications Environmental Operating temp.: 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F) Storage temp.: 0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F) Operating humidity: 20% to 80% Network Software Novell NetWare 2.15x or later, and 3.x Ethernet Network Hardware IEEE 802.3 l0BASE2 RG-58A/U coaxial cable via BNC connector or IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T straight-through twisted [...]

Index A Answers to common questions, 3-8 C Cable connection types, 1-3 Change printer port configuration, 2-3 Change queues serviced by printer, 2-2 Configuration report, switching off or on, 2-3, 2-13 Configure port, 2-3 D Display port settings, 2-3 E EPCONFIG, 1-7 configuration report off/on, 2-12 Ethernet network type, 2-13 N=E, 2-10 queue polli[...]

I 0 Indicator lights, 3-1 behavior of, 3-2 location of, 3-1 Installation, 1-1 hardware, 1-1 in printer, 1-2 software, 1-4 Installing on additional file servers PCONSOLE, 3-9 EPSETUP, 1-6, 3-9 J Jobs not printing, 3-5 L LEDs, 3-1 behavior of, 3-2 location of, 3-1 Log in, 3-4 M Master file server changing, 2-4 defined, 1-4 Optional I/O slot, 1-2 P Pa[...]

Remote printer installing as, 1-7 Remote printer installation troubleshooting, 3-3 Remote printer mode, 1-6 Rename print server, 2-5, 2-11, 3-7 Report types configuration, 1-4 diagnostic, 1-4 Reset, 2-7, 2-11 Resetting defined, 1-5 avoiding, 3-8 S Set queue polling interval, 2-13 T Temporary configuration, 3-8 Troubleshooting, 3-3 Index 1-3[...]

Caution: Do not use EPSETUP or EPCONFIG while the printer is displaying an error message (such as “PAPER SIZE ERROR”). 60-0107-001 Rev A[...]

Notice Before connecting this product to your NetWare ® v3.12 network, you need to add the IEEE 802.3 protocol. This step requires you to modify the server and your workstation settings. Change the settings for your server(s) and workstation(s) using the information below. 1. for all file servers using this product as their print You need to modif[...]

2. For all workstations running the utility program for this product: You need to create (or modify) the NET.CFG file for your workstation. Create (or modify) the file, which includes the following strings, using the DOS COPY command or editor. Make sure that the main section headings are left-justified. Indent additional lines under each heading w[...]

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