HyperNet Fastprint
Multiprotocol
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Print Server
Administration Guide
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Table of Contents
ABOUT THIS GUIDE ........................................................................1
What’s Not Covered in This User’s Guide..................................................... 1
Contents of the User’s Guide ......................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................1
Background on Print Servers......................................................................... 1
HyperNet Fastprint Print Server Administration Features............................ 3
INSTALLING AND STARTING THE ETHERP ADMIN PROGRAM ......4
System Requirements...................................................................................... 4
Installing EtherP Admin................................................................................. 4
Starting EtherP Admin ................................................................................... 5
GETTING STARTED SETTING UP YOUR PRINT SERVER.................6
Choosing a Name for Your Print Server ........................................................ 6
Setting a Password for Your Print Server...................................................... 7
Changing Print Server Port Settings.............................................................. 8
Testing Your Print Server............................................................................. 11
SETTING UP NOVELL NETWARE 3.X PRINTING...........................11
Introduction to Novell NetWare Printing..................................................... 11
Setting up as a NetWare Print Server .......................................................... 13
Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer...................................................... 15
Printing from Client Workstations ............................................................... 16
Windows 95 Client Workstations...........................................................................16
Windows NT 4.0 (and later) Client Workstations ..................................................18
Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations..................................................................19
Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations ...........................20
MS-DOS/PC-DOS Workstations ...........................................................................21
NetWare Settings.......................................................................................... 21
SETTING UP NOVELL NETWARE 4.X PRINTING...........................23
NetWare Directory Services......................................................................... 23
Setting up as a NetWare Print Server .......................................................... 24
Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer...................................................... 26
Printing from Client Workstations ............................................................... 27
Windows 95 Workstations......................................................................................27
Windows NT 4.0 (and later) Client Workstations ..................................................28
Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations ...........................29
MS-DOS/PC-DOS Workstations ...........................................................................30
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SETTING UP MICROSOFT NETWORK PRINTING...........................30
Setting up the Print Server for Microsoft Networking.................................. 31
Printing from Client Workstations ............................................................... 32
Windows 95 Client Workstations...........................................................................32
Windows NT 4.0 (and later) Client Workstations ..................................................34
Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations..................................................................35
Windows for Workgroups Client Workstations......................................................36
MS-DOS/PC-DOS Workstations ...........................................................................38
Keeping the Print Queue on a Windows NT Server ..................................... 38
SETTING UP APPLETALK PRINTING.............................................40
Setting up the Print Server for AppleTalk Printing...................................... 41
Printing from MacOS Client Workstations .................................................. 42
SETTING UP UNIX TCP/IP PRINTING...........................................43
Configuring TCP/IP Network Settings......................................................... 43
Allowing SNMP-based Management .....................................................................44
Setting up SNMP Traps..........................................................................................45
Printing Text Files from Unix ...................................................................... 45
Printing from BSD Unix Versions................................................................ 46
Printing from SCO Unix System V/386........................................................ 47
Printing from Solaris.................................................................................... 48
Printing from Windows NT........................................................................... 49
Printing using TFTP .................................................................................... 50
Printing using FTP....................................................................................... 50
ETHERP ADMIN ADMINISTRATION..............................................52
The EtherP Admin Main Window................................................................. 52
Filtering the List of Print Servers................................................................. 53
Working with Environment Files and Preferences....................................... 54
Monitoring Printer Status ............................................................................ 55
Checking NetWare Print Jobs...................................................................... 56
Configuring NetWare Print Services............................................................ 57
Managing Print Queues..........................................................................................57
Managing Printers ..................................................................................................59
Managing Print Servers..........................................................................................60
Resetting the Print Server ............................................................................ 61
Upgrading the Print Server’s Internal Firmware ........................................ 62
TROUBLESHOOTING PRINT SERVER PROBLEMS .........................63
Using the EtherP Admin Device Diagnostics Window................................. 63
APPENDIX: TELNET INTERFACE ADMINISTRATION ....................64
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Setting an IP Address without EtherP Admin .............................................. 64
Accessing the Telnet Interface...................................................................... 65
Changing TCP/IP Settings ........................................................................... 65
Changing Server Settings............................................................................. 67
Changing the Print Server Password........................................................... 68
Changing Port Settings ................................................................................ 69
Changing AppleTalk Settings....................................................................... 70
Displaying Configuration Information......................................................... 71
Resetting the Print Server ............................................................................ 71
Upgrading Print Server Firmware............................................................... 72
INDEX ............................................................................................73
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About This Guide
This User’s Guide describes the operation of the EtherP Admin program, which can
be used to conveniently configure and manage your HyperNet Fastprint print server
from any personal computer running the Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups
3.11, Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0 or later, or Windows 95 or later operating
systems. Once your print server is configured, you can use it for printing from any
Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, or Microsoft network.
This Guide also describes the telnet interface, which you can use to configure your
print server without the use of a Windows-based PC.
What Isn't Covered in This User’s Guide?
This User’s Guide concentrates on the software setup and management of your
HyperNet Fastprint print server. Information about how to connect the print server
to the network, to power, and to your printer(s), is covered in the print server’s
hardware User’s Guide.
Contents of the User’s Guide
This User’s Guide is divided into three parts:
♦ Part I gives an overview of your HyperNet Fastprint print server and of the
Windows-based EtherP Admin program you can use to manage it.
♦ Part II covers the initial steps you will need to take to set up your print server,
configure it for printing from various network systems, and allow client
workstations to use it to print documents.
♦ Part III covers daily administration tasks, how to troubleshoot problems with
your print server, and how to use the telnet interface.
Introduction
This chapter introduces the printing and administration features of the HyperNet
Fastprint of network print server products, and of the EtherP Admin program that
you can use to set up and administer HyperNet Fastprint print server.
Background on Print Servers
Before personal computer networking became common, users who wanted to print
from their personal computers needed to have a directly-connected printer. As laser
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printers became common, it became too expensive for each user to have a dedicated
printer, and some form of print sharing became even more necessary.
The simplest form of print sharing involves a switch box:
A switch box can make it more convenient for two or more users to share a single
printer, but it requires long print cables unless the two users are close together. The
users also have to coordinate their printing, which becomes difficult if more than
two computers share a printer.
Server-based network operating systems (such as Novell NetWare) make it possible
for a larger number of users to share printers. When a workstation user prints a
document, network software on the workstation takes a file of instructions for the
printer and stores them in a print queue on the server. The server takes each job in
the print queue and sends it to the printer, which is either attached to the server itself
or to one of the workstations on the network.
This arrangement allows a large number of people to share printers, and makes it
possible to centrally manage the printers and their print queues.
This method has several disadvantages, however:
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♦ It increases the load on the file server.
♦ The file server has a limited number of printer ports available.
♦ If printers are attached to the file server, then they have to be located near the
server instead of near the users, which may be inconvenient.
♦ If printers are attached to user workstations, then print jobs will be delayed or
printed more slowly as they are sent to the workstation. The remote printer
software used on the workstation may also be incompatible with other
software used on the workstation.
Remote print servers such as the HyperNet Fastprint multi-protocol network print
servers make network printing more practical, because:
♦ Network print servers can be located anywhere on the network, making it easy
to place printers near the people who will be using them.
♦ It is easy to centrally manage network print servers.
♦ The load on network servers is reduced.
♦ Multi-protocol print servers make it possible for printers to be shared by
people using different network operating systems.
HyperNet Fastprint Print Server Administration Features
HyperNet Fastprint print servers can be centrally administered using the EtherP
Admin program, making it convenient to manage all of your Ehter P-series print
servers from a single Windows-based interface. EtherP Admin features include:
♦ Allows setup and modification of parameters for the server’s printer ports, the
server itself and for the NetWare (IPX/SPX), Microsoft Networking
(NetBEUI), TCP/IP, and AppleTalk protocols.
♦ Allows administrators to view the status of each of the server’s printer ports,
including the printer status display if the printer supports PJL (Printer Job
Language).
♦ Can display server statistics and status for troubleshooting purposes.
♦ Provides a convenient interface for setting up Novell NetWare 3.x servers (and
4.x servers in Bindery Emulation mode).
♦ Allows the print server’s internal software to be conveniently upgraded to a
new version.
In addition to EtherP Admin server based administration, HyperNet Fastprint print
servers also support a telnet-based interface for networks that do not use Windows-
based personal computers. This interface supports viewing and modifying all server,
port, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk-related settings.
Network administrators using the industry-standard SNMP network management
protocol can also monitor the print server from any network management console.
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Installing and Starting the EtherP Admin Program
This chapter lists the requirements that your computer system should meet before
you can install EtherP Admin, tells how to install the program, and how to start it.
System Requirements
We recommend that your system meet the following requirements to be able to use
the EtherP Admin program:
♦ A PC-compatible computer with a 386 or faster processor
♦ One of the following Windows operating systems:
◊ Microsoft Windows version 3.1x
◊ Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
◊ Microsoft Windows 95 or later
◊ Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, 4.0 or later.
♦ 4 megabytes of main memory (RAM)
♦ At least 4 megabytes of free hard disk space
♦ A Windows-compatible mouse or other pointing device
♦ An Ethernet network card with appropriate drivers (either NDIS or ODI)
You should also check your computer’s settings:
♦ If you are using a screen resolution larger than 640 x 480 (standard VGA), the
EtherP Admin display will look best if you use a “Small Fonts” setting.
♦ You need to have the IPX network protocol and the Novell NetWare client
services enabled. EtherP Admin uses the IPX protocol for communicating
with the print server.
You only need to have one workstation that meets the above requirements. It is not
necessary to run the EtherP Admin program on every workstation. Ordinary network
stations will still be able to print to your HyperNet Fastprint print server.
If you will only be using TCP/IP (UNIX) and/or AppleTalk protocols, you can use the
telnet interface instead of the Windows-based EtherP Admin. For more information
about using the telnet interface, see the Appendix: Telnet Interface Administration
section on page 64.
Installing EtherP Admin
Follow the procedure outlined below to install EtherP Admin:
1. Insert EtherP Admin installation disk 1 into your system’s 3.5” floppy drive
(A: or B:).
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2. If you are using Windows 3.1x or Windows NT 3.51, choose Run… from the
Program Manager’s File menu. Under Windows 95/Windows NT 4.x or later
Windows-based operating systems, choose Run… from the Start menu on the
taskbar. When the dialog box appears, type the pathname of the Setup
program on the floppy drive (A:\SETUP or B:\SETUP) and click OK.
3. The Setup program will begin by copying some files and ask for your
confirmation. Click the Next > button to continue.
4. The Setup program will then ask you to select a directory on your hard disk where
you want it to install the EtherP Admin program. If you want a destination
directory path other than the one shown, click the Browse... button to select it.
Click the Next > button to continue the installation.
5. The setup program will copy EtherP Admin program files to the directory you
selected, as well as create an EtherP Admin program group. Press the Finish
button to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can begin using EtherP Admin.
Starting EtherP Admin
If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 (or a later version of Windows), to
start the EtherP Admin program:
1. Press the Start button in the taskbar.
2. Within the Programs menu, select EtherP Admin.
3. Select the EtherP Admin program.
For Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x, or Windows NT 3.51,
1. In the Program Manager, double-click on the EtherP Admin program group
icon to open it.
2. Double-click the EtherP Admin program icon.
The EtherP Admin program will then be ready for use. A sample EtherP Admin
display is shown below:
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Instructions for using EtherP Admin to perform network print server “initial setup”
tasks are found in the next chapter, Getting Started Setting up Your Print Server.
For information about using EtherP Admin for other types of print server
administration, see the EtherP Admin Administration chapter starting on page 52.
Detailed explanation of the EtherP Admin main window display may be found on
page 52.
Getting Started Setting up Your Print Server
Before you can print over the network using your HyperNet Fastprint print server,
you may need to perform some basic setup tasks. These include:
♦ Choosing a name for your print server.
♦ Setting a password to protect your print server’s settings from unauthorized
modifications.
♦ Choosing names for the print server’s individual printer ports, and changing
the port settings.
♦ Testing the operation of the print server and checking that the print server is
connected properly.
Once you have finished with these tasks, you can proceed to set up network printing
for Novell NetWare, Microsoft Networks, AppleTalk networks, and UNIX TCP/IP
systems. Information about setting up printing on these network types is covered in
the following chapters.
Choosing a Name for Your Print Server
Each HyperNet Fastprint network print server has a server name. When the print
server is shipped from the factory, it has a default name of the form PS-xxxxxx, where
xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the Ethernet address found on the print server’s
underside sticker.
You can choose any name you like for your print servers, provided that:
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♦ The server name is less than 15 characters long.
♦ The server does not have the same name as any Novell NetWare fileserver on
your network.
♦ The server does not have the same name as any of the print servers configured
for your Novell network.
♦ The server does not have the same name as any Microsoft Networking client or
server.
Uppercase and lowercase letters are not distinguished in print server names.
It is recommended that you limit your print server name to 15 characters, chosen
from the letters A to Z, the digits 0 to 9, and the hyphen (“-”) character. Names that
violate this recommendation may not be usable with some networks.
To change your print server’s name,
1. Select the print server in the EtherP Admin main window’s server name
display (or extended server display).
2. Choose Server Device... from the Configuration menu, or press the
Configure Server button in the toolbar. (If you have already assigned a
password to the server, you will have to enter it at this point.) EtherP Admin
will display the Server Device Configuration window.
3. In the Server Name field, enter the name you have chosen for the server, and
press OK.
4. Choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu, or press the Save
Configuration button on the toolbar. This will store the new settings into the
print server and restart it.
Your print server will now be accessible under the new name.
Setting a Password for Your Print Server
Unless you set a password, anyone on your network will be able to change your print
server’s settings. If your local network is connected to the Internet, then it may be
possible to change your print server’s configuration from anywhere in the world
using the telnet interface. To protect your print server’s integrity, you should set a
password for your print server, and record it in a safe place.
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To set the print server’s password,
1. Select the print server in the EtherP Admin main window’s server name
display (or extended server display).
2. Choose Server Device... from the Configuration menu, or press the
Configure Server button in the toolbar. (If you have already assigned a
password to the server, you will have to enter it at this point.) EtherP Admin
will display the Server Device Configuration window.
3. In the Password field, enter the password you have chosen for the server, and
press OK.
4. EtherP Admin will ask you to confirm your new password. Enter the password
a second time and press OK.
5. Choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu, or press the Save
Configuration button on the toolbar. This will store the new settings into the
print server and restart it.
WARNING: Do not forget or lose your print server password. If you forget it, you will have to contact
your service representative to change the password.
Changing Print Server Port Settings
Your HyperNet Fastprint network print server provides a number of parallel and/or
serial printer ports. For each port, you can determine:
♦ The name of the port
♦ A comment describing the port
♦ For parallel ports,
◊ Whether or not data can be sent to the port at high speed
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◊ Whether or not the attached printer supports HP’s PJL (Printer Job
Language) protocol.
♦ For serial ports,
◊ The serial port speed (baud rate), in bits per second.
◊ How many data bits are sent per byte
◊ How many stop bits are sent with each byte
◊ Whether or not a parity bit is sent, and if so what kind (even or odd parity)
◊ Whether or not software flow control is used (XON/XOFF)
◊ Whether or not hardware flow control should be used, and if so what kind
(DTR, RTS, or DTR/RTS).
To set the parameters for a printer port,
1. Select the print server in the EtherP Admin main window’s server name
display (or extended server display).
2. Choose Server Device... from the Configuration menu, or press the
Configure Server button in the toolbar. (If you have assigned a password to
the server, you will have to enter it at this point.) EtherP Admin will display
the Server Device Configuration window.
3. Press the button corresponding to the port you wish to change. For parallel
ports, the following dialog will be displayed:
The fields that can be changed are:
◊ Port Name The name by which the port is known on various network
systems. The port name should be at most 32 characters long and may
consist of letters, numbers, and hyphens. Spaces are not allowed. (If the
port will be used for LAN Manager clients, the port name can not exceed 8
characters.)
◊ Description A comment describing the port.
◊ Speed Determines whether or not the print server can send data to the
printer at high speed. Most newer printers can accept high-speed data
transmission; if your printer loses characters then you may need to choose
the low-speed mode.
◊ PJL Printer Determines whether or not the printer accepts Hewlett
Packard’s PJL printer job control language commands. PJL allows users to
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get feedback on the printer’s status. If the printer connected to the port
supports PJL, set this field to Yes.
For serial ports, the following dialog will be displayed:
The fields that can be changed are:
◊ Port Name See above.
◊ Description See above.
◊ Baud Rate Sets the serial communications bit rate, in bits per second.
Most printers default to 9600bps; rates from 300bps to 115200bps are
available.
◊ Data Bits Sets the number of bits transmitted per byte on the serial port.
Most modern printers use 8-bit data.
◊ Stop Bits Sets the number of stop bits transmitted per byte on the serial
port. Most modern printers use serial protocol with 1 stop bit.
◊ Parity Bits Sets the type of parity check bit sent with each byte on the
serial port. Most modern printers use a non-parity serial protocol.
◊ XON/XOFF Flow Control Determines whether or not the print server
should respond to software flow control requests from the printer. When
software flow control is used, the printer will send an XOFF character
(Control-S) to the print server when its buffer is getting full, and an XON
character (XON) when the buffer is no longer full.
◊ Hardware Flow Control Determines whether or not the print server
should respond to hardware flow control requests from the printer. When
hardware flow control is used, the printer will use the DTR, RTS, or both
RS-232 control lines to control the print server’s transmission of data in
order to prevent the printer’s buffers from getting full.
4. Click OK to exit the Port Configuration dialog.
5. Click OK to exit the Server Device Configuration dialog window.
6. Choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu, or press the Save
Configuration button on the toolbar. This will store the new settings into the
print server and restart it.
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Testing Your Print Server
Once you have set all of the necessary parameters, and have finished connecting
your printer(s) to the print server, you should test each of the printer ports using the
Print Test function.
For each port you wish to test,
1. Select the print server in the EtherP Admin main window’s server name
display (or extended server display).
2. Choose Print Test. in the Tools menu. EtherP Admin will prompt you for
which port you wish to test.
3. Choose a port and click OK. The print server should print out a “HyperNet
Fastprint print server Test Page.”
4. Repeat this procedure for each printer port with an attached printer.
NOTE:
The Print Test function may not work with PostScript printers that do not accept plain
text files.
Setting up Novell NetWare 3.x Printing
This chapter explains how you can set up your HyperNet Fastprint print server so
that clients of your Novell NetWare 3.x server can print to attached printers. This
chapter also applies if any workstations on your network are using a Novell NetWare
4.x server in bindery emulation mode. For information on setting up your print
server for use with NetWare 4.x servers in NDS (NetWare Directory Services) mode,
see the next chapter, Setting up Novell NetWare 4.x Printing on page 23.
Introduction to Novell NetWare Printing
On Novell NetWare networks, when a workstation user wants to print a document,
the workstation network software sends a file containing commands for the printer to
the NetWare file server, which places it in a print queue.
Some software may be written to send print jobs directly to NetWare print queues;
Windows 3.1 using the NetWare network driver is an example of this type of
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software. Software written to print to a local printer can print over the network if the
printer port has been captured, using the CAPTURE command or a similar method.
The file server makes its queues available to print servers, which may be located:
♦ on the same server,
♦ on a different server, or
♦ in a stand-alone print server device such as the HyperNet Fastprint network
print server.
If a printer is directly attached to a NetWare file server, or if it is attached to a
workstation on the network (using the RPRINTER program, as described below) then
the print server needs to be run on the server itself.
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The PSERVER.NLM program is the NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) that runs on
the file server and scans print queues both on the file server where it is running, and
optionally on other servers. When PSERVER.NLM detects a new job, it directs it to
the proper printer port.
If it is inconvenient to attach a printer directly to a file server, it may be desirable to
connect it to a workstation using NetWare’s remote printer facility and the
RPRINTER.EXE program. When RPRINTER is used, the print server takes print jobs
from the queue and sends them to the remote printer workstation, and the RPRINTER
program then passes the jobs to the locally connected printer. This method,
however, introduces delays in printing, and the remote printer software may be
incompatible with software used on the remote printer workstation.
The HyperNet Fastprint print server acts as a NetWare print server, scanning the
print queues on one or more NetWare servers and directing them to its attached
printers. This reduces the load on the file server, while making it convenient for
printers to be located anywhere.
You can also use the HyperNet Fastprint print server for a remote printer connection
instead of letting it scan the queues itself. This has the advantage of reducing the
number of print servers in a large network, making management simpler. However,
this causes the NetWare file server to be more heavily loaded, and increases delays
in network printing.
Setting up as a NetWare Print Server
This section describes how to configure your HyperNet Fastprint print server to act
as a NetWare print server, and how to set up a print server port to serve a print queue
on the file server.
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1. Make sure you are logged on to your NetWare server as SUPERVISOR, or
that you have permissions equivalent to SUPERVISOR.
2. Make sure that the NetWare protocol is enabled in the server. This setting is
found in the Server Device Configuration window, accessible by selecting the
print server and choosing Server Device... from the Configuration window.
3. Choose Netware Protocol... from the Configuration menu, or click the
Configure NetWare button in the toolbar. Click on the Bindery Print Server
tab.
4. Click on the port button corresponding to the port you want to serve the print
queue.
5. Click on the name of the NetWare file server where you wish the print queue
to be stored. (Clicking on the symbol to the left of the file server name will
expand the list of print queues on the file server.)
6. Unless you want to use an existing print queue on the server, you will need to
create a new print queue. Click the Create Queue... button, then type in the
name of the new print queue and determine the file server volume where you
want the print queue to be stored. Click OK to create the queue.
7. Click on the print queue name.
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8. Click on the Add >> button to add the print queue to the Serviced Queues list
for the port.
9. Click OK, then choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu (or
press the Save Configuration toolbar button) to change the settings in the print
server and the NetWare server. The print server will restart itself and begin
serving the specified print queue.
If you created the print queue in step 6, you may need to assign queue operators and
queue users to the print queue using EtherP Admin or the NetWare PCONSOLE
program. By default, SUPERVISOR is assigned as the print queue’s operator, and
all members of the group EVERYONE are allowed to use the print queue. For
information about assigning print queue users and operators using EtherP Admin,
see the Managing Print Queues section on page 57.
Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer
Your network print server can also be set up as NetWare remote printer. This allows
slightly easier administration, but may increase printing delays. To set up a printer
port as a remote printer port,
1. Make sure you are logged on to your NetWare server as SUPERVISOR, or
that you have permissions equivalent to SUPERVISOR.
2. Make sure that the NetWare protocol is enabled in the server. This setting is
found in the Server Device Configuration window, accessible by selecting the
print server and choosing Server Device... from the Configuration window.
3. Make sure you have a NetWare print server created and running on your
NetWare file server. Consult your NetWare documentation for instruction on
how to do this.
4. Choose Netware Protocol... from the EtherP Admin Configuration menu, or
click the Configure NetWare button in the toolbar. Click on the Remote
Printer tab.
5. Click on the port number button corresponding to the port you will be using
for remote printer service.
6. Click on the Bindery Remote Printer selection. EtherP Admin will display a
list of NetWare servers accessible from your network.
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7. Click on the symbol to the left of the server name to expand the list of print
servers on the file server. Click on the name of the print server you will be
using.
8. Determine what printer numbers are available on the given print server, and
enter an unused printer number in the Printer Number field. Printer numbers
can range from 0 to 15.
9. Click OK, then choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu (or
press the Save Configuration toolbar button) to change the settings in the print
server and the NetWare server. The print server will restart itself and begin
serving as a remote printer for the specified print server.
Printing from Client Workstations
Once your print server is set up for printing from the file server, your network’s
client workstations can connect to the file server’s print queue.
Windows 95 Client Workstations
To enable your Windows 95 workstation to print to a NetWare print queue,
1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item
within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder.
Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.
Press the Next > button to continue to the next screen.
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3. Choose the Network printer selection and click the Next > button to
continue.
4. Enter the network path for the NetWare file server, specifying which print
queue you want to connect to. For instance, to use the printer serving the
queue named Q-LJ5L on the NetWare file server named SERVER, enter:
\\SERVER\Q-LJ5L
As an alternative to entering the network path, you can also use the Browse...
button to locate the file server and print queue. Press the Next > button to
continue.
5. At this point Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the
printer. Choose your printer’s make and model from the list, or use the driver
disk included with the printer. When you have chosen the correct printer, click
Next > to continue.
6. Windows will then ask for a name for the new printer, and ask whether or not
you want to set the printer as the Windows default printer. Click Finsh to
continue.
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7. Windows may ask you whether or not you wish to print a test page to make
sure that the printer will work correctly. When the test page is done printing,
you will be asked whether or not the test page printed.
Windows NT 4.0 (and later) Client Workstations
To enable your Windows NT 4.0 or later workstation to print to a NetWare print
queue,
1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item
within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder.
Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Choose the Network printer server selection and click the Next > button to
continue.
4. Enter the network path for the NetWare file server, specifying which print
queue you want to connect to. For instance, to use the printer serving the
queue named Q-LJ5L on the NetWare file server named SERVER, enter:
\\SERVER\Q-LJ5L
As an alternative to entering the network path, you can also browse the network
to locate the file server and print queue. Press the OK button to continue.
5. Windows will display the following message. Press OK to continue.
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6. At this point Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the
printer. Choose your printer’s make and model from the list, or use the driver
disk included with the printer. When you have chosen the correct printer, click
OK to continue.
7. If you already have a default printer, Windows will ask if you wish to use the
newly installed printer as the default.
8. When installation is complete, Windows will display the following dialog.
Press the Finish button to complete installation.
Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations
To access a NetWare 3.x printer queue from your Windows NT 3.51 workstation,
1. Double-click on the Print Manager icon found in the Main program group.
2. In the Print Manager, choose Connect to Printer... from the Printer menu.
3. Enter the network path for the NetWare file server, specifying which print
queue you want to connect to. For instance, to use the printer serving the
queue named Q-LJ5L on the NetWare file server named SERVER, enter:
\\SERVER\Q-LJ5L
As an alternative to entering the network path, you can also browse the network
to locate the file server and print queue. Press the OK button to continue.
4. Windows will display the following message. Press OK to continue.
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5. Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the printer.
Select a driver and press OK.
6. The printer should now be available for use.
Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations
To access a NetWare 3.x printer queue from your Windows 3.x or Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 workstation,
1. Double-click on the Print Manager icon found in the Main program group.
2. In the Print Manager, choose Printer Setup... from the Options menu. The
Print Manager will display the Printers dialog window.
3. If necessary, click on the Add >> button. Choose the correct printer driver,
and click Install....
4. When the printer driver has been correctly installed, select the printer in the
Installed Printers list and click the Connect... button.
5. Click the Network... button to display the NetWare printer connections dialog.
(If you are using Windows for Workgroups, you will also have to push the
NetWare... button in the Connect Network Printer dialog.)
6. Click on the printer port you wish to capture and the printer queue you want it
redirected to, and press Capture. Press Permanent to insure that the port will
be redirected every time you start Windows. Click on the exit button when
you are finished.
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7. Exit the remaining dialogs by pressing OK. The printer should now be
available for use.
MS-DOS/PC-DOS Workstations
For printing from DOS-based workstations, you can use the CAPTURE command to
redirect one of the workstation’s printer ports (LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3) to the network
print queue. The syntax for the CAPTURE command is:
CAPTURE L=n S=server Q=queue TI=n F=form B=bannername
Choose values for the options as follows:
♦ L=n Determines which local port will be redirected to the network print
queue. L=1 corresponds to LPT1, L=2 corresponds to LPT2, and L=3
corresponds to LPT3. By default, LPT1 is captured.
♦ S=server Determines which server the print queue is located on. By default,
your login file server is used.
♦ Q=queue Determines which print queue your print jobs are redirected to.
♦ TI=n Sets the timeout for Autoendcap. After your application starts printing,
if it goes for n seconds without any additional printer output, then NetWare
assumes that the print job is finished and sends it to the printer. If your print
jobs are becoming split up you may need to increase this setting.
♦ F=form Determines which form print jobs will use. Forms can be defined
using PRINTDEF.
♦ B=bannername Sets the text that appears on the banner for the job. By default
the banner text is LST:. You can disable the banner entirely using the NB
option.
You can add the CAPTURE command to your network startup batch file, or add it to
your login script preceded with a # symbol.
NetWare Settings
If necessary, you can use the Queue Service Settings tab of the NetWare
Configuration dialog window to set several of the print server’s parameters.
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To access the Queue Service Settings tab,
1. Choose Netware Protocol... from the EtherP Admin Configuration menu, or
click the Configure NetWare button in the toolbar. Click on the Queue
Service Settings tab.
2. Click on the port number button corresponding to the port requiring a
parameter change.
The parameters listed are:
♦ Queue Polling Interval This parameter determines how often the print server
scans print queues on the file server(s), measured in seconds. A smaller
number may mean that print jobs are printed with a smaller delay, but will also
greatly increase the load on the server.
♦ Form Type Service This parameter, along with the queue service mode
described below, determines how the print server handles forms when it is
serving print queues.
Using the PCONSOLE program, you can define different forms, which identify
the different types of paper that the printer can use (e.g., plain, letterhead, legal,
A4, B4, etc.). Print jobs may specify what print form they wish to use. If a job
requests a form that isn’t currently loaded, it may be necessary for the printer
operator to manually change forms before printing can continue.
If the form type service is set to All Forms, then the print server ignores the job’s
form and immediately prints all jobs sent to it. If it is set to Current Form, then
the printer uses the Queue Service Mode parameter to determine how to handle
form changes.
♦ Queue Service Mode Determines how the printer responds to changes in the
current printing form:
◊ Change as needed Serves print jobs in order, stopping to allow a forms
change every time it becomes necessary.
◊ Minimize form changes within print queues Reorders jobs within an
individual print queue in order to minimize the number of form changes
required. When a forms change is required, printing will stop to allow the
change.
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◊ Service only currently mounted forms Only services printer queue jobs
that use a form that the printer already has. Jobs using other forms will be
left in the queue to be served by other printers.
◊ Minimize form changes across print queues Reorders jobs across all of
the print queues the printer serves in order to minimize the number of form
changes required.
Setting up Novell NetWare 4.x Printing
HyperNet Fastprint network print servers support both the Bindery server database
used with NetWare 3.x networks, and the NetWare Directory Services (NDS)
network-wide database used with NetWare 4.x networks. This chapter explains how
to use the network print server in an NDS environment.
Additional information about NetWare printing may be found in the previous
chapter.
NetWare Directory Services
NetWare version 3.x stores information about users, file server volumes, print
servers, print queues, and other objects in a database called the Bindery. NetWare
server administration programs (such as SYSCON, PCONSOLE, and so on) modify
entries in the Bindery to manage the operation of the file server.
The main disadvantage of the Bindery database is that it is limited to a single server.
Networks with a large number of servers can become difficult to manage, because
each server has to be configured separately. In large enterprises, this can result in
disorganization as each department tries to administer its own NetWare servers, each
in a different way. It can become troublesome or impossible to coordinate the
administration of file servers across the entire enterprise.
For this reason, NetWare version 4.x introduced NetWare Directory Services, which
allows administration on a global, as well as a local scale. NDS organizes objects
not by file server, but by administrative domain.
The Network Directory Services database stores “objects” in a tree structure.
Branches in the tree represent different regional offices, divisions, departments, or
other ways of dividing administrative responsibility.
Objects, such as users, servers, server volumes, print servers, print queues, etc., can
be placed anywhere within the tree structure. The whole tree structure is shared by
all servers using the same tree. Changing a setting in the tree affects all servers,
making it less necessary to manage servers individually.
For compatibility with existing NetWare 3.x clients and servers, NetWare 4.x
provides Bindery emulation, which exposes objects in the server’s context as
Bindery objects.
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Setting up as a NetWare Print Server
To set up your HyperNet Fastprint print server as a NetWare NDS print server, you
will first need to create several NDS objects. You can do this using the DOS-based
PCONSOLE or NETADMIN programs, or the Windows-based NWADMIN
NetWare Administrator program. In this example, NWADMIN is used; consult your
NetWare documentation for information about using PCONSOLE or NETADMIN
to perform the setup.
To configure your print server for NetWare NDS printing,
1. Start the NWADMIN program. Expand the tree to display the context in the
tree where you want to place the print server, and select the context.
2. Choose Create... from the Object menu. Select the object class Print Queue
and press OK.
3. Enter a name for the print queue, and specify the NDS volume object of the
file server volume where you want the print queue to be stored. Click the
Create button.
4. Select the NDS context again, and choose Create... from the Object menu.
Choose the Printer object class and click OK.
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5. Enter a name for the printer object. The name should be the same as the print
server’s configured port name. Click Create to create the printer in your NDS
context.
6. Double-click on the printer, then choose the Assignments tab. Click on the
Add... button to select the print queue(s) you want the print server to serve, and
optionally set their priority. Press OK to finish making print queue
assignments for the printer.
7. Repeat from step 4 for each print server port you will be using.
8. Select the context again, and choose Create... from the Object menu. Choose
the Print Server object type and press OK. Enter a name for the print server,
which must be the same as the network print server’s name. Click the Create
button to create the print server object.
9. Double-click on the newly created print server object, and click on the
Assignments tab. Click the Add... button to add each of the printer objects
you created to the print server. Make sure that the printer number corresponds
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properly to the port number; the first port should be printer number 0, the
second port printer number 1, and so on. Press OK to complete print server
assignments for the print server.
10.Start EtherP Admin, select the print server, and choose NetWare Protocol...
from the Configuration menu. Click on the NDS Print Server tab.
11.Select the NDS tree and enter the context where you created the print server
object, then press OK.
12.Choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu (or press the Save
Configuration toolbar button) to change the settings in the print server. The
print server will restart itself and begin serving the print queues assigned to its
printer ports.
For more information about configuring print servers, printers, and print queues,
consult your NetWare documentation.
Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer
Your network print server can also be set up as NetWare remote printer. This allows
slightly easier administration, but may increase printing delays. To set up a printer
port as a remote printer port,
1. Make sure you are logged on to your NetWare server as Admin, or that you
have permissions equivalent to Admin.
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2. Make sure that the NetWare protocol is enabled in the server. This setting is
found in the Server Device Configuration window, accessible by selecting the
print server and choosing Server Device... from the Configuration window.
3. Make sure you have a NetWare print server created and running on your
NetWare file server. Consult your NetWare documentation for instruction on
how to do this.
4. Choose NetWare Protocol... from the EtherP Admin Configuration menu, or
click the Configure NetWare button in the toolbar. Click on the Remote
Printer tab.
5. Click on the port number button corresponding to the port you will be using
for remote printer service.
6. Click on the NDS Remote Printer selection. EtherP Admin will display the
tree structure of the NetWare NDS contexts accessible from your network.
7. Enter the name of the context you will be using, and enter the name of the
print server in that context.
8. Determine what printer numbers are available on the given print server, and
enter an unused printer number in the Printer Number field. Printer numbers
can range from 0 to 15.
9. Click OK, then choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu (or
press the Save Configuration toolbar button) to change the settings in the print
server. The print server will restart itself and begin serving as a remote printer
for the specified print server.
Printing from Client Workstations
Once your print server is set up for printing from the file server, your network’s
client workstations can connect to the file server’s print queue.
Windows 95 Workstations
Unless you are using the 32-bit NetWare requester from Novell, Windows 95 does
not directly support NDS access. You can access NetWare 4.x printer queues using
bindery emulation, as described on page 16 of this manual.
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Windows NT 4.0 (and later) Client Workstations
To print to a NetWare 4.x print queue from Windows NT 4.0 or later,
1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item
within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder.
Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Choose the Network printer server selection and click the Next > button to
continue.
4. Locate the print queue you wish to attach to in the browser, and click OK.
NetWare NDS contexts may be found beneath the “NetWare or Compatible
Network” item.
5. Windows will display the following message. Press OK to continue.
6. The Add Printer Wizard will ask you to choose the appropriate printer driver,
and may ask you to insert your Windows NT installation diskettes to locate
driver files.
7. When installation is complete, the Add Printer Wizard will display the
following screen. Click Finish to complete printer installation.
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Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations
To access a NetWare 4.x printer queue from your Windows 3.1 or Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 workstation,
1. Double-click on the Print Manager icon found in the Main program group.
2. In the Print Manager, choose Printer Setup... from the Options menu. Print
Manager will display the Printers dialog window.
3. If necessary, click on the Add >> button. Choose the correct printer driver,
and click Install....
4. When the printer driver has been correctly installed, select the printer in the
Installed Printers list and click the Connect... button.
5. Click the Network... button to display the NetWare printer connections dialog.
Click on the printer port you wish to capture and the printer queue you want it
redirected to, and press Capture. Press Permanent to insure that the port will
be redirected every time you start Windows. Click on the exit button when
you are finished.
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6. The printer should now be available for use.
MS-DOS/PC-DOS Workstations
The use of the CAPTURE command on NetWare 4.x networks is the same as for
NetWare 3.x networks. The CAPTURE command is described on page 21 of this
manual, and in your NetWare documentation.
Setting up Microsoft Network Printing
Microsoft Networking services, based on the NetBEUI protocol, provide network
users with peer-to-peer network services. In addition to accessing files and printers
on a central server, any workstation can share its file directories and printer ports,
making them accessible to other workstations.
HyperNet Fastprint network print servers are also capable of making attached
printers accessible to Microsoft Networking workstations running network operating
systems such as:
♦ Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.x
♦ Microsoft Windows 95 (or later)
♦ Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, 4.0 or later
♦ Microsoft LAN Manager
♦ IBM LAN Server
To improve printing efficiency, Microsoft Networking services clients can choose to
print to a print queue stored on a Windows NT server, which can then forward the
print jobs to the HyperNet Fastprint print server.
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Setting up the Print Server for Microsoft Networking
Little additional setup is necessary for the print server to be usable from Microsoft
Networking clients. First, the NetBEUI check box in the Server Device
Configuration window needs to be checked. Select the print server and choose
Server Device... from the Configuration menu to display this window.
You should also set the workgroup name and maximum allowed connections. These
settings are accessible from the NetBEUI Configuration dialog window, which you
can display by choosing NetBEUI Protocol... from the Configuration menu.
Each Microsoft Networking workstation or server has a workgroup name. The
workgroup name determines what servers and resources will show up by default in
lists of accessible resources. You should assign to the print server the same
workgroup name as the users who will be accessing it most often.
Network path names for printers on Microsoft Networking systems are of the form:
\\computer name\printer name
When the HyperNet Fastprint print server is used with Microsoft Networking, the
Server Name (set from the Server Device Configuration window) is used for the
computer name in the path, and the Port Name (set from the Parallel Port
Configuration or Serial Port Configuration window) is used for the printer name.
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For example, the printer connected to the port named DJ-660C on server PS-142634
would be referred to by the path:
\\PS-142634\DJ-660C
Printing from Client Workstations
This section tells how to make it possible for your Microsoft Networking client
workstations to access printers connected to your HyperNet Fastprint network print
server.
Windows 95 Client Workstations
To allow your Windows 95 (or later) workstation to print over the network directly
through your network print server,
1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item
within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder. Windows will
start the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Press the Next > button to continue to the next screen.
4. Choose the Network printer selection and click the Next > button to
continue.
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5. Enter the network path for your HyperNet Fastprint network print server,
specifying which port you want to connect to. For instance, to use the printer
connected to the port named PS-142634-P2 on the print server named PS-
142634, enter:
\\PS-142634\PS-142634-P2
As an alternative to entering the network path, you can also use the Browse...
button to locate the print server and printer. Press the Next > button to continue.
6. At this point Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the
printer. Choose your printer’s make and model from the list, or use the driver
disk included with the printer. When you have chosen the correct printer, click
Next > to continue.
7. Windows will ask for a name for the printer. Enter a name, or accept the
default. Press Finish to complete the installation.
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Windows NT 4.0 (and later) Client Workstations
To allow your Windows NT 4.0 (or later) workstation to print over the network
directly through your network print server,
1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item
within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder.
Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Choose the Network printer server selection and click the Next > button to
continue.
4. Enter the network path for your HyperNet Fastprint network print server,
specifying which port you want to connect to. For instance, to use the printer
connected to the port named PS-142634-P2 on the print server named PS-
142634, enter:
\\PS-142634\PS-142634-P2
As an alternative to entering the network path, you can also browse the network
to locate the print server and port. Press the OK button to continue.
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5. Windows will display the following message. Press OK to continue.
6. At this point Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the
printer. Choose your printer’s make and model from the list, or use the driver
disk included with the printer. When you have chosen the correct printer, click
OK to continue.
7. If you already have a default printer, Windows will ask if you wish to use the
newly installed printer as the new default.
8. When installation is complete, Windows will display the following dialog.
Press the Finish button to complete installation.
Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations
To allow your Windows NT 3.51 workstation to print over the network directly
through your network print server,
1. Double-click on the Print Manager icon found in the Main program group.
2. In the Print Manager, choose Connect to Printer... from the Printer menu.
3. Enter the network path for the print server, specifying which printer port you
want to connect to. For instance, to use the printer connected to the port
named PS-142634-P2 on the print server named PS-142634, enter:
\\PS-142634\PS-142634-P2
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As an alternative to entering the network path, you can also browse the network
to locate the print server and port. Press the OK button to continue.
4. Windows will display the following message. Press OK to continue.
5. Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the printer.
Select a driver and press OK.
6. The printer should now be available for use.
Windows for Workgroups Client Workstations
To enable network printing to your HyperNet Fastprint network print server from
your Windows for Workgroups 3.11 workstation,
1. Start the Print Manager by double-clicking its icon in the Main program group.
2. From the Print Manager’s Options menu, choose Printer Setup…. The Print
Manager will display the Printers dialog window.
3. From the List of Printers, choose the appropriate printer type and click Install.
If your printer type is not listed, you may have to choose “Install Unlisted or
Updated Printer” and use a driver diskette provided by the printer
manufacturer. The Print Manager program will install the printer’s driver
program, prompting you to insert diskettes as necessary. When driver
installation is complete, the printer will show up in the Installed Printers list.
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4. Select the printer in the Installed Printers list and click the Connect... button.
5. From the Connect dialog window, click Network.... The Connect Network
Printer window will be displayed.
6. In the Device Name field, choose a free printer port to be assigned to the
network printer. (Any free port name will do.) Once the connection is made,
all requests to print to that printer port will be redirected to the network printer.
7. Enter the network path for your HyperNet Fastprint network print server in the
Path field, specifying which port you want to connect to. For instance, to use
the printer connected to the port named PS-142634-P1 on the print server
named PS-142634, enter:
\\PS-142634\PS-142634-P1
As an alternative to entering the network path, you can also browse the network
to locate the print server and printer. Press OK to continue.
8. Select the newly connected printer port in the Connect dialog window, and
click OK.
9. Click Close to close the Printers dialog window.
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10.The printer will now appear in the Print Manager window, and will be accessible
from all Windows applications, as well as for DOS applications executed from
Windows.
MS-DOS/PC-DOS Workstations
To connect your MS-DOS/PC-DOS workstation using client software such as
♦ Microsoft LAN Manager client
♦ Microsoft NT Server client
♦ Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (DOS client)
you will normally use the NET USE command. To connect a DOS-based NetBEUI
client to a printer attached to your HyperNet Fastprint print server,
1. Choose a free printer port (LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3) not being used on the
workstation. If you never connect a printer directly to the workstation’s
physical printer port, you should probably choose LPT1.
2. Type the command
NET USE port \\computer name\printer name
where port is the name of the free printer port, computer name is the name of the
HyperNet Fastprint print server, and printer name is the name of the print server’s
port. For example, to connect LPT1 to the printer on port PS-142634-P1 on the
print server PS-142634, use the command:
NET USE LPT1 \\PS-142634\PS-142634-P1
3. You can add the above line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file if you always wish to
be connected to the printer.
Keeping the Print Queue on a Windows NT Server
Because Microsoft Windows Networking is a peer-to-peer network, it is possible for
clients workstations to connect directly to the HyperNet Fastprint network print
server. However, because the print server’s memory is limited, a client may have to
wait for large print jobs to complete instead of letting the print server queue the
entire job.
To reduce wait times for clients, you may wish to store the print queue on a
Windows NT Server. For a Windows NT 4.0 server,
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1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item
within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder.
Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Choose the My Computer selection and click the Next > button to continue.
4. Check the box for an unused local port on your server, usually LPT2 or LPT3.
Click the Next > button to continue.
5. At this point Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the
printer. Choose your printer’s make and model from the list, or use the driver
disk included with the printer. When you have chosen the correct printer, click
Next > to continue.
6. Windows will give you opportunity to share the printer. Click the Shared
selection, and give the printer a share name, then click Next > to continue.
7. After you are finished adding the printer to the server, you need to redirect the
local port to the print server using a NET USE command typed in from the
Command Prompt:
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NET USE LPT2 \\PS-142634\PS-142634-P1
You will need to execute this command every time the server is rebooted. You
may wish to place it in a batch file, executed from the Startup program group.
For a Windows NT 3.51 server,
1. Double-click on the Print Manager icon found in the Main program group.
2. Choose Create Printer... from the Printer menu.
3. In the Create Printer dialog window, choose a name for the printer, select the
proper driver, and choose an unused local printer port. Click the check box to
allow the printer to be shared, and choose a share name (the name by which
the printer will be known to network clients). Click OK to continue.
4. After you are finished adding the printer to the server, you need to redirect the
local port to the print server using a NET USE command typed in from the
Command Prompt:
NET USE LPT2 \\PS-142634\PS-142634-P1
You will need to execute this command every time the server is rebooted. You
may wish to place it in a batch file, executed from the Startup program group.
Setting up AppleTalk Printing
The AppleTalk network protocol is used with computers using the MacOS operating
system. It can be used for network communications over standard Ethernet or Fast
Ethernet using the EtherTalk transport, or over a proprietary low-speed LocalTalk
transport.
Your HyperNet Fastprint network print server can be used for network printing to
PostScript printers. You can print from any MacOS computer connected to your
Ethernet network, either directly using an EtherTalk connection, or indirectly
through a LocalTalk-to-EtherTalk router.
NOTE:
The User name of a printer connected to one of the HyperNet Fastprint print server’s
ports is the same as its port name. If you are using AppleTalk printing, you will need to
make sure that every port name is unique among all of the network printers in your
AppleTalk zone.
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Setting up the Print Server for AppleTalk Printing
To set up your print server so that it can be used for AppleTalk printing:
1. Make sure the AppleTalk protocol is enabled. The AppleTalk check box in
the Server Device Configuration window needs to be checked. Select the print
server and choose Server Device... from the Configuration menu to display
this window.
2. Choose AppleTalk Protocol... from the Configuration menu.
3. If your AppleTalk network is divided into AppleTalk zones, you will have to
specify which zone the print server should be in. You should locate the print
server in the same zone as most of the users who will be using it.
If your network is not divided into zones, the AppleTalk Zone field should
contain a single asterisk “*”.
4. For each printer port that will be used for AppleTalk printing, you may need to
change the AppleTalk port setttings. Press the appropriate Port Setting button
to open the AppleTalk Port Configuration dialog window.
EtherP Admin will display the port’s Chooser Name (which is the same as the
port name) and allow you to change the port’s settings:
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◊ Printer Type Describes the type of printer. Most PostScript printers
should use the LaserWriter type.
◊ PostScript Level Describes whether the printer supports Level 1
PostScript or Level 2 PostScript. This information can usually be found in
the printer’s documentation or on the printer test page.
5. Press OK to return to the AppleTalk Configuration dialog. Repeat these steps
for as many ports as necessary.
6. Press OK, then choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu (or
press the Save Configuration toolbar button) to change the settings in the print
server. The print server will restart itself and begin serving print jobs.
Printing from MacOS Client Workstations
The exact procedure for selecting a PostScript printer connected to your HyperNet
Fastprint print server may vary slightly, depending on what printer driver version
you are using. The procedure described below assumes you are using the
LaserWriter 8 print driver, included with recent versions of the MacOS operating
system.
To choose a printer connected to your HyperNet Fastprint print server as your
MacOS workstation’s default printer,
1. Open the Chooser by selecting Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Select the LaserWriter 8 icon on the left. Make sure that AppleTalk is set to
Active.
3. A list of all networked PostScript printers will be displayed:
Click on the name of the printer (port) you wish to use.
4. If you previously have not set this printer as the default, your computer will
prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose the appropriate
printer description file for your printer and click Select. If your printer is not
listed, click Use Generic to use a generic printer description.
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If you wish to access this setting in the future, you can use the Setup button in the
Chooser window.
5. At this point the selected printer will become your computer’s default printer.
You may need to choose Page Setup... in any applications you might have
open.
Setting up UNIX TCP/IP Printing
HyperNet Fastprint network print servers can provide print services to systems using
the lpr/lpd network printing protocol. Most UNIX systems are capable of supporting
lpd.
This chapter explains how to use EtherP Admin to configure the print server for
TCP/IP printing, and how to configure your Unix workstations to print to the
HyperNet Fastprint print server.
For TCP/IP networks without a Windows-based workstation available, you can use
the telnet interface to configure the print server. See Appendix: Telnet Interface
Administration on page 64 for more information about using the telnet interface.
Configuring TCP/IP Network Settings
To configure your HyperNet Fastprint network print server to allow TCP/IP-based
printing, as well as SNMP and telnet-based management,
1. Make sure the TCP/IP protocol is enabled. The TCP/IP check box in the
Server Device Configuration window needs to be checked. Select the print
server and choose Server Device... from the Configuration menu to display
this window.
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2. Choose TCP/IP Protocol... from the Configuration menu.
3. Configure the print server’s IP address, local network subnet mask, and default
gateway.
4. Press OK, then choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu (or
press the Save Configuration toolbar button) to change the settings in the print
server.
The print server will restart itself and will be available for lpd-protocol printing, as
well as management using the telnet protocol and SNMP-based centralized network
management.
Allowing SNMP-based Management
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has become the standard protocol
for managing large networks from central management consoles. HyperNet
Fastprint network print servers support the SNMP Management Information Base
known as MIB-II, which collects basic statistics on the print server’s basic TCP/IP
and Ethernet networking operations.
SNMP (version 1) implements a rudimentary form of security by requiring that each
request include a community name. A community name is an arbitrary string of
characters used as a “password” to control access to the device. If the device
receives a request with a community name it doesn’t recognize, it will trigger an
authentication trap.
HyperNet Fastprint network print servers allow up to three different community
names to be defined, and the access rights for each community can be separately set
to either Read Only or Read/Write. You will need to coordinate these names with
the community name settings you use in your network management system.
To set community names for your print server,
1. Choose TCP/IP Protocol... from the Configuration menu
2. Press the SNMP... button to open the SNMP Configuration window.
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3. As necessary, add community names and set the access level for each.
4. Press OK to exit the SNMP Configuration window.
Setting up SNMP Traps
The print server sends out SNMP traps to network management stations whenever
certain exceptional events occur, such as when the print server is powered on or
when an SNMP request is made using an unknown community name. The print
server allows traps to be routed to up to three different network management hosts.
To enable traps for your print server,
1. Choose TCP/IP Protocol... from the Configuration menu
2. Press the Trap... button to open the Trap Configuration window.
3. Check the Send SNMP Traps box to enable the sending of SNMP traps.
4. Set IP addresses and community names for each trap recipient.
5. Click OK to exit the Trap Configuration dialog window when you are done.
Printing Text Files from Unix
Text files on Unix systems contain lines that end with “newline” characters, as
opposed to MS-DOS and the Windows-related operating systems that end with a
carriage return followed by a linefeed. Most printers require a carriage
return/linefeed pair at the end of each line, making it necessary for some translation
to be done before Unix text files can be printed on most printers.
For this purpose, you can define two “printers” for the same printer port, one that
prints to the port itself, and one that prints to the port name with _TEXT added to the
name. Files printed to the second port will be translated so that the printer has the
carriage return/linefeed pairs that it needs.
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For example, you could define a printer hp5l that prints to port PS-142634-P1, and a
printer hp5lt that prints to port PS-142634-P1_TEXT. Your graphics files could then
be printed to the hp5l printer, and “raw” text files could be printed to the hp5lt
printer.
Printing from BSD Unix Versions
For “flavors” of the Unix operating system derived from or related to the BSD
releases, such as SunOS 4.x, Linux, BSD/OS, FreeBSD, or NetBSD, you can use the
following procedure to enable users to print to a printer connected to your HyperNet
Fastprint network print server:
1. Log in as the superuser (root).
2. Add an entry for the print server in the host’s /etc/hosts file, giving a hostname
for the print server’s IP address. A line in /etc/hosts contains an IP address and
one or more aliases for the host. For example:
202.39.74.40
ps-142634 ps-142634.dlink.com.tw
If you use DNS (the Domain Naming Services protocol), you can add an address
record entry to your DNS database for the print server.
3. Create a spool directory for the printer:
◊ On SunOS systems, create the directory as a subdirectory of /var/spool, with
the same name as the printer (e.g., /var/spool/hp5l).
◊ On Linux systems, create the directory as a subdirectory of /usr/spool/lp.
◊ On BSD/OS, FreeBSD, or NetBSD systems, create the directory as a
subdirectory of /var/spool.
4. Change the owner and permissions of the directory so that it is owned and
writable by group daemon, using the following commands:
chown bin.daemon /var/spool/hp5l
chmod 775 /var/spool/hp5l
5. Add an entry for the printer to /etc/printcap, similar to the following:
hp5l:\
:lp=:sd=/var/spool/hp5l:mx#0:\
:rm=ps-142634:rp=PS-142634-P1:
The meaning of each of the entries is described below. The directory path in the
sd spool directory entry should match the directory name you created above. If
your entry requires more than one line you can escape the newline with a
backslash.
6. Issue the command
lpc start hp5l
to start a spool daemon for the printer. The printer will now be available for use.
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7. Optionally, add another printcap entry (and issue another lpc start command)
for a second printer, using the port_TEXT port. This second printer name can
be used for printing text files.
Entries in /etc/printcap begin with a name for the printer or a list of names, separated
by | (a vertical bar). The entries used above are:
♦ lp= The lp entry is used to specify a local printer device. Since the printer is a
remote printer, this entry should be blank.
♦ sd=dir The location of the printer’s local spool directory.
♦ mx#blocks The limit for print job files in the local spool directory; 0 means no
limit.
♦ rm=address The host where the remote printer is located, in this case the
HyperNet Fastprint print server.
♦ rp=printer The name of the printer on the remote host. For the HyperNet
Fastprint print server, the port name should be used. Note: this entry is case-
sensitive.
Printing from SCO Unix System V/386
To allow printing to a printer attached to your HyperNet Fastprint network print
server from a SCO Unix System V/386 host,
1. Login as the superuser (root).
2. Add an entry for the print server in the host’s /etc/hosts file, giving a hostname
for the print server’s IP address. A line in /etc/hosts contains an IP address and
one or more aliases for the host. For example:
202.39.74.40
ps-142634 ps-142634.dlink.com.tw
If you use DNS (the Domain Naming Services protocol), you can add an address
record entry to your DNS database for the print server.
3. Change to the /dev directory, and issue the command
mkdev rlp
4. The script will ask:
Do you want to install or delete remote printing (i/d/q)?
Answer i and press Enter to continue.
5. The script will ask:
Do you want to change the remote printer description file /etc/printcap(y/n)?
Answer y and press Enter to continue.
6. The script will ask:
Please enter the printer name (q to quit):
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Enter an alias for the printer on the local machine and press Enter. This name
should be the same as the destination port name.
7. Answer r (remote printer) to the question
Is printer a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)?
8. When prompted with the question:
Please enter the name of the remote host that printer is attached to:
then enter the address of the HyperNet Fastprint print server. You can use the
name you added to /etc/hosts in the step above.
9. Confirm that your entries are correct.
Is this correct? (y/n)
10.Answer the question:
Would you like this to be the system default printer? (y/n)
11.When you are done adding remote printers, enter q for the printer name.
12.Answer y to the question
Do you want to start remote daemon now (y/n)?
Once remote printing is set up, you can use the lp command to print jobs to the new
printer. For more information, consult your SCO Unix documentation.
Printing from Solaris
To allow printing from a Sun Solaris workstation,
1. Login as the superuser (root).
2. Add an entry for the print server in the host’s /etc/hosts file, giving a hostname
for the print server’s IP address. A line in /etc/hosts contains an IP address and
one or more aliases for the host. For example:
202.39.74.40
ps-142634 ps-142634.dlink.com.tw
If you use DNS (the Domain Naming Services protocol), you can add an address
record entry to your DNS database for the print server.
3. In OpenWindows, start the admintool program.
4. Click on the Printer Manger icon.
5. From the Edit menu, select Add Printer, then Add Access to Remote
Printer...
6. Enter values for the fields as follows:
◊ Printer Name This field should contain the name of the printer port you
wish to use. The field is case-sensitive.
◊ Printer Server This field should contain the IP address of the print server,
or the alias name you added in step 2.
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◊ Printer Server OS This field should be set to BSD.
7. Confirm the addition.
8. Optionally repeat the addition to add another printer for printing text files, with
_TEXT appended to the port name.
Once you have added the new printer, you can use the lp command to print files to
the printer. Consult your Solaris documentation for details.
Printing from Windows NT
Windows NT versions 3.51 and later support printing using the lpd protocol. To
print to your HyperNet Fastprint network print server from a Windows NT 4.0
workstation or server,
1. Make sure that you have installed the TCP/IP protocol and the Microsoft
TCP/IP Printing service. You can install these from the Network control panel
if necessary.
2. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item
within it. Windows will display the Printers folder.
3. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder.
Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard.
4. Choose the My Computer selection and click the Next > button to continue.
5. Click the Add Port... button to add the lpd print server to the list of ports.
6. Choose the LPR Port type and press New Port....
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7. Enter the IP address of your HyperNet Fastprint network print server, and the
port name of the printer you wish to use.
8. Click OK to return to the Printer Ports window, and then click Close to return
to the Add Printer Wizard.
9. Click Next > to continue installing the printer, following the on-screen
instructions. The Add Printer Wizard will ask you to select the proper driver
for the printer, and will ask you to give a name to the printer.
When you are done installing the printer, you will be able to use any of the usual
printing commands to print to your printer.
Printing using TFTP
For testing purposes, you can also use the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) to
print to the print server. This is not a recommended method for ordinary printing,
since it will not work if the print server is already printing.
On most systems, you can enter the command
tftp ip-address
to start the tftp client program. At the tftp prompt, you can type
put file dest-port
to print the local file named file to the print server port named dest-port. (Case is
sensitive in the dest-port name.)
Printing using FTP
You can also use the Internet’s standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to print to the
print server. As with the TFTP method, this is recommended only for testing.
You can use any FTP client, including client programs with graphical interfaces. To
use a command line version of FTP, on most systems you can enter the command
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ftp ip-address
to start the ftp client program. At the ftp prompt, you can type
put file dest-port
to print the local file named file to the print server port named dest-port. (Case is
sensitive in the dest-port name.)
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EtherP Admin Administration
This chapter explains the EtherP Admin main window display, and tells how you can
use EtherP Admin to perform common HyperNet Fastprint network print server
administration tasks, including:
♦ Monitoring the status of printers connected to the print server’s ports.
♦ Checking the status of NetWare print jobs.
♦ Configuring NetWare print services, including print servers, print queues, and
printers.
♦ Resetting the print server.
♦ Upgrading the print server’s internal flash memory using an updated flash
memory file.
The EtherP Admin Main Window
The following shows a typical EtherP Admin main window display.
Menu bar
Toolbar buttons
Define filter
strings button
Expand server
list button
Discover print
servers button
Server name list
Status bar
Menu shortcuts
The main window contains the following elements:
♦ Toolbar buttons The toolbar buttons are shortcuts for their corresponding
menu choices. The buttons on the toolbar are, from left to right: Configure
Server, Configure NetWare, Configure TCP/IP, Configure NetBEUI,
Configure AppleTalk, Save Configuration, Printer Status, and Device
Diagnostics.
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♦ Menu Shortcuts There are four groups of menu shortcuts on the main
window, corresponding to the Configuration, Management, NetWare, and
Tools menus in the menu bar.
♦ Expand Server List button The expand server list button expands the Server
Name List into an extended format, shown below:
The extended server list format contains additional information about each server.
To shrink the list back to the abbreviated format, press the button again.
♦ Server Name Filter The server name filter pulldown list allows you to choose
an already-defined filter for limiting the Server Name List to a smaller set.
You can use the Define Filter Strings button to define new filters, as
described below in the Filtering the List of Print Servers section.
♦ Discover Print Servers button When a new print server is added to the
network, you need to press the Discover New Print Servers button to update
the EtherP Admin display. Pressing this button is the equivalent of choosing
Discover from the File menu.
Filtering the List of Print Servers
In an environment with a large number of print servers, you may wish to set up
filters to make it easier to find individual print servers or groups of print servers.
Filters are similar to wildcards in DOS or other operating systems. A filter wildcard
uses the wildcard characters * and ? to select a set of print servers. The ? wildcard
character matches any character in a print server name, and the * character represents
zero or more characters.
For example, to limit the print server display to servers MKT-01, MKT-02, MKT-
03, ..., you could use the filter MKT-??. To display all servers with names beginning
with S, you can use the filter S*.
To establish and use a new filter:
1. Press the Define Filter Strings button.
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2. Enter a filter string and press the Add button.
3. Select the new filter string from the Server Name Filter pulldown list. The
server list will be restricted to the list of servers that match the filter string.
4. To display all servers, choose All Devices from the Server Name Filter
pulldown.
Working with Environment Files and Preferences
When EtherP Admin starts up, it first checks the network, looking for all HyperNet
Fastprint network print servers. Since this may take awhile if you have a large
network, you may want to use environment files to reduce the wait. An environment
file stores the list of servers it has discovered, along with information about them.
To save an environment file,
1. Make sure that EtherP Admin’s list of servers is up-to-date. Press the
Discover Print Servers button to update the list if necessary.
2. Choose Save As... from the File menu. Choose a file name for the file. By
default the file will have a .ENV extension.
To tell EtherP Admin to open the environment file when it starts up instead of trying
to discover all of the devices on the network,
1. Choose Preferences... from the File menu.
2. Click on the Load Environemnt File on Startup selection. Type in a filename,
or use the Browse... button to locate the file on your hard disk.
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3. Click OK.
The settings accessible from the EtherP Admin Preferences dialog window are:
♦ Load Environment File on Startup/Discover Environment on Startup
Determines whether EtherP Admin should load a file listing all of the print
servers on the network and their addresses, or if it should search the network
each time it starts.
♦ Communication Timeout Determines how long EtherP Admin will wait for a
request sent to the print server to receive a response. You may have to
increase this number if you have a large network.
♦ Communication Retries Determines how many times EtherP Admin will try
again if it doesn’t receive a response from a print sever.
♦ Discover Local Network/Discover Selected Networks Determines whether
EtherP Admin should discover print servers on your local IPX network only, or
if it should also search other networks reachable from your workstation.
Pressing the More... button will display the IPX Network Segments window,
which allows you to choose which networks will be searched. You can choose
All Network Segments to discover servers on all reachable networks, or Selected
Network Segments to select which networks you want to search in the displayed
list.
♦ Sort Server Name List Determines whether or not the list of servers should
be sorted.
♦ Save Settings on Exit Determines whether or not EtherP Admin settings, for
example filter definitions, should be saved when you exit EtherP Admin.
Monitoring Printer Status
By choosing Printer Status from the Management menu, you can monitor the
status of each of the printers attached to the print server.
Pressing the Select Port buttons determines which port’s status will be displayed.
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The Printer Status field shows whether the printer is on line, off line, is out of paper,
or has an error. If the printer is compatible with HP’s PJL (Printer Job Lanaguage)
protocol, and you have enabled the use of PJL on the port (see the Changing Print
Server Port Settings section on page 8 for instructions on how to do this), then the
Printer Model, Printer Status Code, and Printer Panel Display fields will display
information about the printer and its status.
Checking NetWare Print Jobs
The NetWare Print Jobs window, accessible from the NetWare Print Jobs selection
of the Management menu, can be used to monitor NetWare bindery-based print
queues being served by your HyperNet Fastprint network print server, and to change
the form type being used on a port. The NetWare Print Jobs window is a convenient
substitute for the NetWare PCONSOLE program for everyday queue-management
tasks.
Selecting the symbol to the left of the port name will expand the list of all of the
queues served by the port. Selecting a print queue and pressing the Print Jobs...
button will display the Manage Print Jobs window:
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From this window you can view the list of jobs for the queue, and remove jobs if
necessary by pressing the Delete Job button. Checking a job’s Operator Hold box
allows you to hold up the job in the print queue, leaving it in the queue until it is
released (by un-checking the box). Similarly, if a print job user has placed a hold on
a job, you can release the job to be printed by un-checking the User Hold box.
Selecting a port and pressing the Form Type... button will display the Form Type
window, provided the port is not set to service All Forms (see the NetWare Settings
section starting on page 21 for more information about the Form Type setting).
From the Form Type dialog window, you can change the current form type available
on the printer.
Form types can be defined with the NetWare PCONSOLE program. Each of the
different kinds of paper that a printer might contain can be assigned a different form
type, and print jobs can be configured to request the type of form they need. For
more information about form types, consult your NetWare documentation.
Configuring NetWare Print Services
For convenience, the EtherP Admin program provides many of the same NetWare
print services administration features as NetWare’s PCONSOLE or the NetWare
Windows-based administration tools. The EtherP Admin program allows you to
conveniently manage NetWare Bindery-based print queues, printers, and print
servers on any of your NetWare file servers.
Note that for managing print services on servers using NDS (NetWare Directory
Services), you will need to use Novell-provided administration programs.
Managing Print Queues
Selecting Print Queues... from the EtherP Admin NetWare menu displays the
NetWare Print Queues dialog window.
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To create a new print queue, click on the name of the file server where you want to
create the queue and press Create.... Enter a name for the queue and press OK.
To remove a print queue, select it and press Delete. To view and/or modify its list of
assigned print servers, queue operators, or queue users, press Assignments....
From the Assign NetWare Print Servers tab, you can assign already-defined print
servers to the print queue you have selected, or remove print queue assignments. For
information about defining print servers, see the Managing Print Servers section
below.
From the Assign Operators tab, you can determine what users are allowed to
operate the queue. Queue operators are allowed to edit other user’s print jobs, delete
print jobs, change the order of print jobs, and modify the queue status.
From the Assign Users tab, you can determine who is allowed to use the printer.
For NetWare 3.x servers, normally the group EVERYONE, of which all users are
members, is assigned to the queue users list. This means that all users can send jobs
to the queue. If you want to restrict the use of the print queue, you can remove the
group EVERYONE and add a smaller group, or you can add individual users. For
NetWare 4.x servers, you will need to create such a group manually.
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Managing Printers
Selecting Printers... from the EtherP Admin NetWare menu displays the NetWare
Printers dialog window.
Clicking on a printer and clicking Assignments displays the Printer Assignments
dialog. From the Assign NetWare Print Queues tab, you can determine which
print queues are served by the printer, adding or removing queues from the assigned
list.
From the Assign NetWare Notifications tab, you can determine which users are
notified if a problem occurs with the print job. By default, only the owner of the
individual print job receives notification.
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Managing Print Servers
Selecting Print Servers... from the EtherP Admin NetWare menu displays the
NetWare Printers dialog window.
Selecting a file server and clicking Create... allows you to create a new print server.
Selecting a print server and clicking Delete allows you to delete it, and clicking
Assignments... displays the Print Server Assignments dialog window.
From the Assign NetWare Printers tab, you can define new printers in the selected
print server, or remove printers from the server.
From the Assign Operators tab, you can add or remove users from the print server’s
operators list. Print server operators are allowed to attach the print server to other
file servers, set printers’ forms and notification lists, change the list of queues served
and queue priorities, or down the print server.
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From the Assign Users tab, you can set the print server’s user list. Print server users
are allowed to monitor the print server’s status. (It is not necessary to be a print
server user to print to a queue served by the printer; one need only be a queue user.)
By default on NetWare 3.x servers, the group EVERYONE is included, making it
possible for all users on the file server to view the server’s status.
Resetting the Print Server
Sometimes it may be desirable to restart your network print server, in order to reset
its internal statistics counters or to clear other status information.
There are two different ways to reset the print server:
♦ An ordinary reset has the same effect as powering off the print server and
powering it back on again. Statistics counters will be cleared, but all of the
print server’s configuration settings will be retained.
♦ A factory reset not only restarts the print server, but changes all of its
configuration settings back to their original values, as the print server was
shipped from the factory.
WARNING: Do not perform a factory reset unless you are absolutely sure this is what you want. All
settings will be erased and replaced with their original values.
To perform the reset:
1. Select Reset or Factory Reset from the Tools menu.
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2. EtherP Admin will ask for confirmation for the reset.
3. Click Yes to confirm. The print server will reset itself. If you selected
Factory Reset, all of the print server’s default configuration values will be
restored.
Upgrading the Print Server’s Internal Firmware
The print server’s internal software is stored in Flash memory, which allows you to
upgrade it to an updated version without shipping the print server back to your
distributor. Consult your dealer for information about when updated print server
firmware versions are available.
You will also need to have copies of the updated firmware. Firmware updates are
contained in to related files, a larger one with a .bin extension, and a smaller one
having a .dwl extension. Both of these files are necessary for the download to be
completed successfully.
To perform the download:
1. Make sure you have backup copies of the previous version of the firmware
image files before overwriting them with the new ones.
2. Choose Download Firmware... from the EtherP Admin Tools menu. The
print server will ask for the filename of the updated .bin image file.
3. Type in the pathname of the .bin file, or click the Browse... button to locate the
file using a standard dialog box.
4. Click OK. EtherP Admin will display an informational warning message.
5. Click OK. The download will begin. EtherP Admin will display the progress
of the download.
6. When downloading is complete, EtherP Admin will display an informational
message.
WARNING: When downloading the image file, be very careful not to interrupt the transfer by
powering down the print server or disconnecting it from the network. The print server
should be able to recover from an interrupted transfer in most cases, However, in some
situations it may be necessary to return your print server for servicing in order to recover
from an interrupted download.
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Troubleshooting Print Server Problems
This chapter gives advice for identifying problems with your HyperNet Fastprint
network print server.
Using the EtherP Admin Device Diagnostics Window
Choosing Device Diagnostics... from the EtherP Admin Management menu
displays the Device Diagnostics window. From the Device Diagnostics window you
can display many of the print server’s settings and status items, allowing you to
identify many types of print server problems.
The Configuration tab displays the print server’s configuration settings, divided
into different categories in a tree structure. You can expand branches of the tree to
display entries beneath the branch.
The Status tab shows the status of the print server’s various subsystems.
The Statistics tab shows collected statistics, also divided into various categories.
(Many of these categories correspond to standard SNMP management information
base categories.)
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The Log tab contains a tree branch for each error that occurs. Error log entry
branches contain detailed information about the problem, which should be able to
assist your or technical support representative to locate the problem.
The Save to File... button at the bottom of the dialog window allows you to save a
text file listing all of the entries in the Device Diagnostic window. You can use this
function to keep a record of your print server’s settings for future reference. The
contents of this file may also be useful to your technical support representative if you
encounter problems you are unable to resolve.
Appendix: Telnet Interface Administration
This appendix describes the use the telnet interface for controlling and configuring
HyperNet Fastprint network print servers.
Setting an IP Address without EtherP Admin
The EtherP Admin program allows you to set your print server’s IP address (and
other TCP/IP parameters). If you don’t have a Windows-based workstation and you
need to set your print server’s address, you can use a BOOTP (Boot Protocol) server,
or the manual method described below.
If you want to use BOOTP, your local Ethernet network needs to have a BOOTP
server. The BOOTP server table needs to have an entry listing the print server’s
Ethernet (MAC) address, the IP address you want to assign to the print server, the
network’s mask, and the default gateway (router) address. Consult your BOOTP
server documentation for information about how to add an entry to the server table.
If you aren’t using BOOTP, you can manually set the IP address using the following
method:
1. Note your print server’s Ethernet (MAC) address. The Ethernet address is a
12-digit hex number printed on a sticker on the bottom of your print server.
2. Use a host on the same local Ethernet network as the print server. Change
your host’s ARP (address resolution protocol) table to add a mapping from the
IP address you want to assign to the print server’s Ethernet address. For many
TCP/IP systems, this is done with a command of the form:
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arp -s ip-address ethernet-address
For example, to assign the address 202.39.74.40 to the print server with MAC
address 00 80 C8 14 26 34, use the command:
arp -s 202.39.74.40 0080C8142634
Note: on a UNIX-based system, you will need to have superuser (root) permission
to execute the arp command.
3. From the host with the modified ARP table, send an ICMP echo request to the
print server using the ping command:
ping 202.39.74.40
When the print server receives an ICMP request at its own Ethernet address, but
with a different IP address than the one it was expecting, it changes its IP address
setting.
4. The print server will now respond to the new IP address. At this point you can
use the telnet interface (as described below) to change the host’s other settings.
Accessing the Telnet Interface
You can access your print server’s telnet interface using an ordinary telnet client
program. On many systems, the command to invoke a telnet client is:
telnet ip-address
Where ip-address is the IP address you have assigned to the print server.
When you first telnet to the print server, it displays its log-in message. At this point
you can enter the password you have assigned to your print server. If you have not
yet assigned a password, just press Enter.
The print server will then display the telnet interface main menu:
[Main Menu]
1 - Server Configuration
2 - Port Configuration
3 - TCP/IP Configuration
4 - AppleTalk Configuration
5 - Display Information
6 - Tools
7 - Save Configuration
0 - Quit
Enter Selection:
Changing TCP/IP Settings
Once you have set the print server’s IP address for the first time (using the method
described above), you may wish to change the address or other TCP/IP configuration
information such as the local network mask, the default gateway, the accepted
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SNMP community names, or the list of SNMP trap recipients. To change these
TCP/IP settings,
1. From the main menu, choose TCP/IP Configuration. The print server will
display the TCP/IP Configuration menu.
[TCP/IP Configuration]
1 - IP Address
<168.8.100.52>
<255.255.0.0>
<168.8.100.254>
2 - Subnet Mask
3 - Default Gateway
4 - SNMP Community
5 - SNMP Traps
6 - IP Assignment Method <Manual>
0 - Return to Main Menu
Enter Selection:
2. To change the IP address, local subnet mask, or default gateway, choose the
appropriate menu item. The print server will prompt you for a new value for
the setting. Enter the new value and press Enter.
To change the SNMP community names, choose the appropriate menu item. The
print server will display the SNMP Community menu:
[SNMP Community]
1 - Commumity Name 1
2 - Community Access 1
3 - Commumity Name 2
4 - Community Access 2
5 - Commumity Name 3
6 - Community Access 3
0 - Return to TCP/IP Menu
<public>
<Read/Write>
<>
<Read Only>
<>
<Read Only>
Enter Selection:
For each of the three community name “slots” that the print server supports, you
can set the community name and the level of access (read-only or read/write) that
requests using that community name have. SNMP-compatible Network
Management System (NMS) stations can use the community names you have set
to access management information and statistics collected by the print server.
To change an entry, select the corresponding menu item. When the print server
prompts you for the new value, enter it and press Enter. When you are done
changing community name settings, choose 0 to return to the TCP/IP
Configuration menu.
To modify the SNMP trap settings, choose the appropriate menu item from the
TCP/IP configuration menu. The print server will display the SNMP Trap menu:
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[SNMP Traps]
1 - Traps
2 - Target 1 IP Address
<Disable>
<203.69.140.234>
3 - Target 1 Community Name <public>
4 - Target 2 IP Address <0.0.0.0>
5 - Target 2 Community Name <>
6 - Target 3 IP Address
<0.0.0.0>
7 - Target 3 Community Name <>
0 - Return to TCP/IP Menu
Enter Selection:
By default, SNMP traps are disabled. Select the Traps item to enable or disable
the sending of traps:
1. Disable
2. Enable
0. Return to SNMP Traps Menu
Enter Selection:
Once traps are enabled, you can assign up to three different hosts as designated
trap recipients. With each trap recipient IP address, there is also an associated
SNMP community name that will be included in the IP request. To change an IP
address or community name, select the appropriate menu item and enter the
desired value.
3. When you are done changing TCP/IP settings, choose 0 to return to the Main
Menu.
4. Choose the Save Configuration menu item. The print server will ask for
confirmation:
Do you really want to save the configuration?
(y/n)
Answer y to confirm the save. The telnet connection will drop, and the print
server will reset itself, letting the new TCP/IP settings take effect.
Changing Server Settings
From the Server Configuration menu, you can change the server name, as well as the
Location and Contact fields (used for identifying the location of the print server and
the person responsible for maintaining it).
To change one of these settings,
1. From the main menu, choose Server Configuration. The print server will
display the Server Configuration menu.
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[Server Configuration]
1 - Server Name
<PS-142634>
2 - Location
<Central office>
<Benjamin Lin>
3 - Admin Contact
4 - Change Password
0 - Return to Main Menu
Enter Selection:
2. To change the server name, location, or admin contact, choose the appropriate
menu item. The print server will prompt for the new value.
If you are setting the server name, be sure to follow the recommendations
described in the Choosing a Name for Your Print Server section on page 6 of this
manual.
3. When you are done changing the server settings, choose 0 to return to the Main
Menu.
4. Choose the Save Configuration menu item. The print server will ask for
confirmation:
Do you really want to save the configuration?
(y/n)
Answer Y to confirm the save. The telnet connection will drop, and the print
server will reset itself, letting the new server configuration take effect.
Changing the Print Server Password
The print server password is used to protect the print server’s configuration from
changes, either through the EtherP Admin program, or through the telnet interface.
To change the print server’s password,
1. From the main menu, choose Server Configuration. The print server will
display the Server Configuration menu.
[Server Configuration]
1 - Server Name
<PS-142634>
2 - Location
<Central office>
<Benjamin Lin>
3 - Admin Contact
4 - Change Password
0 - Return to Main Menu
Enter Selection:
2. Choose the Change Password menu item. The print server will prompt for the
old password:
Input Old Password :
If there is no password, just press Enter.
3. The print server will prompt you to enter the new password. All password
characters will be displayed as asterisks (*). You will then be prompted a
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second time. Enter the same password as before to confirm that you have
typed it correctly.
Input New Password : *******
Confirm New Password: *******
4. Choose 0 to return to the Main Menu.
5. Choose the Save Configuration menu item. The print server will ask for
confirmation:
Do you really want to save the configuration?
(y/n)
Answer Y to confirm the save. The telnet connection will drop, and the print
server will reset itself, letting the new password setting take effect.
Changing Port Settings
Each port on the print server has several settings that you may need to change to suit
your configuration and the printer you have attached to the port. Complete
descriptions of each of these settings may be found in the Changing Print Server
Port Settings section on page 8. To change one or more port settings,
1. Choose Port Configuration from the main menu. The print server will display
the Port Configuration menu.
[Port Configuration]
1 - Port 1 (LPT1)
2 - Port 2 (LPT2)
3 - Port 3 (COM)
0 - Return to Main Menu
Enter Selection:
2. Select the port you wish to configure. The print server will display a menu
appropriate to the port’s type. For a parallel port, a menu similar to the
following will be displayed:
[Port 1]
1 - Port Name
2 - Description
3 - Speed
<PS-142634-P1>
<HP LaserJet 5L>
<High>
4 - PJL Printer
0 - Return to Port Menu
<Yes>
Enter Selection:
For a serial port, the menu will be similar to the following:
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[Port 3]
1 - Port Name
2 - Description
3 - Baud Rate
<PS-142634-S3>
<>
<9600>
4 - Data Bits
<8>
5 - Stop Bits
<1>
6 - Parity Bits
7 - S/W Flow Control
8 - H/W Flow Control
0 - Return to Port Menu
<None>
<XON/XOFF>
<DTR/RTS>
Enter Selection:
3. To change any of the displayed settings, choose the appropriate menu item.
The print server will prompt for the new value.
4. When you are done changing settings for the port, choose 0 to return to the
Port Configuration menu.
5. When you are done changing port settings, choose 0 to return to the main
menu.
6. Choose the Save Configuration menu item. The print server will ask for
confirmation:
Do you really want to save the configuration?
(y/n)
Answer Y to confirm the save. The telnet connection will drop, and the print
server will reset itself, letting the new port settings take effect.
Changing AppleTalk Settings
You can also change AppleTalk network settings from the telnet interface. On
Macintosh-only networks, you can use a telnet client such as NCSA Telnet to
configure your print server without requiring a Windows-compatible machine.
Selecting AppleTalk Configuration displays the AppleTalk Configuration menu:
[AppleTalk Configuration]
1 - Zone Name
<*>
2 - Port 1 Printer Type
<LaserWriter>
3 - Port 1 PostScript Level <Level 2>
4 - Port 2 Printer Type
<LaserWriter>
5 - Port 2 PostScript Level <Level 2>
6 - Port 3 Printer Type
<LaserWriter>
7 - Port 3 PostScript Level <Level 2>
0 - Return to Main Menu
Enter Selection:
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To modify a selection, select its menu item and enter a new value. The meanings of
each of the AppleTalk settings is described in the Setting up the Print Server for
AppleTalk Printing section on page 41.
Displaying Configuration Information
The print server telnet interface provides two menu selections for displaying
information about the print server and about the printers connected to it. From the
main menu, you can select the Display Information selection to display the Display
Information menu:
[Display Information]
1 - Display Configuration
2 - Display Port Status
0 - Return to Main Menu
Enter Selection:
The Display Configuration selection displays several pages of information about the
print server’s hardware and internal software, as well as its configuration settings.
Information about the port settings is also included.
The Display Port Status selection displays statistics and information about the jobs
printed on each of the print server’s ports.
Port Number
1
2
3
==============================================================
[Total Status]
Jobs
Sizes (KBytes)
Timeouts
45
23179
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
--------------------------------------------------------------
[Current Job]
Printer Status
Index
On Line
0
Off Line
1
On Line
0
Protocol
Name
Spooling Bytes
Printing Bytes
NETWARE
00C60001
172032
153600
0
0
0
0
==============================================================
1 - Refresh Port Status
0 - Return to Display Information Menu
Enter Selection:
Resetting the Print Server
Sometimes it may be desirable to restart the print server, in order to reset its internal
statistics counters or to clear other status information.
The telnet interface provides two different types of reset:
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♦ An ordinary reset has the same effect as powering off the print server and
powering it back on again. Statistics counters will be cleared, but all of the
print server’s configuration settings will be retained.
♦ A factory reset not only restarts the print server, but changes all of its
configuration settings back to their original values, as the print server was
shipped from the factory.
WARNING: Do not perform a factory reset unless you are absolutely sure this is what you want. All
settings, including the print server’s TCP/IP network address, will be erased and
replaced with their original values.
To reset the print server,
1. Choose Tools from the Main Menu.
[Tools]
1 - Reset
2 - Factory Reset
3 - Download Firmware
0 - Return to Main Menu
Enter Selection:
2. Choose the Reset or Factory Reset menu item, depending on the type of reset
you wish to perform. The print server will ask for confirmation.
3. Confirm the reset by entering y and pressing Enter. The telnet connection will
drop, and the print server will reset itself. If you selected Factory Reset, all of
the print server’s default configuration values will be restored.
Upgrading Print Server Firmware
The print server’s internal software is stored in Flash memory, which allows you to
upgrade it to an updated version without shipping the print server back to your
distributor. Consult your dealer or check the Hypertec web site
versions are available.
To upgrade your print server’s firmware, you will need to have a TFTP server on
your network. A TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) server is provided with most
versions of the UNIX operating system, as well as with many other operating systems
that support TCP/IP networking. Consult your system documentation for detailed
information about establishing a TFTP server.
You will also need to have copies of the updated firmware. Firmware updates are
contained in to related files, a larger one with a .BIN extension, and a smaller one
having a .DWL extension. Both of these files are necessary for the download to be
completed successfully. The files should be stored on your TFTP server with
uppercase filenames.
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To perform the download:
1. Make sure you have backup copies of the previous version of the firmware
image files before overwriting them with the new ones.
2. Place the two firmware image files in the root of your TFTP server directory.
(On some versions of the UNIX operating system, the TFTP server directory is
found in /tftpboot.)
3. Connect to the print server using telnet, and select Tools from the Main Menu.
4. Choose Download Firmware. The print server will display the Download
Firmware menu.
[Download Firmware]
1 - TFTP Server IP Address <0.0.0.0>
2 - Download
0 - Return to Tools Menu
Enter Selection:
5. Choose the TFTP Server IP Address selection. Enter the IP address of the
system you have designated as the TFTP server. For example:
Input TFTP Server IP Address: 203.69.140.234
6. Choose the Download selection. Provided all files are set up correctly, the
print server will download the .DWL file, reset itself (closing the telnet
connection), and begin downloading the .BIN file. When this is complete, the
print server will restart, using the updated version of the firmware.
WARNING: When downloading the image file, be very careful not to interrupt the transfer by
powering down the print server or disconnecting it from the network. The print server
should be able to recover from an interrupted transfer in most cases, provided the TFTP
server remains available. However, in some situations it may be necessary to return your
print server for servicing in order to recover from an interrupted download.
Index
AppleTalk zone, 72
ARP (address resolution protocol), 114
arp command, 114
options, 38
carriage return/linefeed translation, 80
Communication Retries, 96
Communication Timeout, 96
community name, 78
authentication trap, 78
banner, NetWare print job, 38
baud rate
Configuration menu
port, 18
AppleTalk Protocol..., 72
BIN file, 108, 128
NetBEUI Protocol..., 56
bindery, 42
NetWare Configuration, 47
NetWare Protocol..., 25, 28, 39, 48
Save Configuration, 15, 19, 27, 47, 49, 73, 77
Server Device..., 13, 14, 17, 72, 76
TCP/IP Protocol..., 77, 78, 79
Configure AppleTalk button, 92
bindery emulation, 43
bindery emulation mode, 21
BOOTP (Boot Protocol), 113
BSD/OS, 81
CAPTURE command, 21, 37, 54
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Configure NetBEUI button, 92
NetWare Print Jobs, 98
Printer Status, 97
Configure NetWare button, 92
Configure Server button, 92
Configure TCP/IP button, 92
data bits
menu shortcuts, 92
MIB-II, 78
Microsoft Networking, 55
name
port, 18
default gateway
Chooser, 71
setting using EtherP Admin, 77
setting using telnet interface, 116
Define Filter Strings button, 93, 94
Description
port, 17, 71
print server, 12
NDS. See NetWare Directory Services
NET USE command, 67
NetBEUI, 55
port, 17
Device Diagnostics button, 92
Discover Print Servers button, 93, 95
DNS, 81
NetBSD, 81
NetWare
Windows client services, 9
NetWare Directory Services, 42
NetWare menu
DWL file, 108, 128
ENV file, 95
environment files, 95
Ethernet address, 113
EtherP Admin
Print Queues..., 101
Print Servers..., 104
Printers..., 103
installation, 9
NetWare Print Jobs window, 98
network management systems, 117
NWADMIN, 43
starting, 10
EtherTalk, 71
EVERYONE
parity bits, 18
NetWare group, 102
Expand Server List button, 92
File menu
password
setting, 14
password, print server, 120
path
Discover, 93
Save As..., 95
Microsoft Networking printer, 57
NetWare 3.x print queue, 30, 33, 35
PJL (Printer Job Lanaguage), 98
PJL (Printer Job Language)
port setting, 18
filters
adding, 94
wildcard characters, 94
flash memory, 108
flow control
ports
hardware, 19
parallel, 17
software (XON/XOFF), 19
form type
serial, 18
PostScript, 20, 71
PostScript level, 73
PostScript Printer Description file, 74
PPD file, 74
changing, 100
form types
defining, 100
FreeBSD, 81
Preferences dialog, 96
print queue
group name. See workgroup name
hardware flow control, 19
hosts file, 81
creating, 26
print queue, NetWare
assigning print servers, 101
assigning queue operators, 102
assigning users, 102
creating, 101
image file, 108
installing EtherP Admin, 9
IP address
setting using EtherP Admin, 77
setting using telnet interface, 116
IPX network protocol, 9
LAN Manager, 17, 67
LaserWriter, 73, 74
Linux, 81
removing, 101
print server
testing, 19
printcap file, 83
printer number, 29, 46
Printer Status button, 92
Queue operators, 102
remote printer
lpd, 76
MacOS, 71, 74
Management menu
Device Diagnostics, 110
configuring for NetWare 3.x, 27
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requirements for using EtherP Admin, 8
RPRINTER, 23
Print Test..., 20
Reset, 107
traps, 79
Save Configuration button, 92
Server Name Filter pulldown, 93, 95
Server Name List, 92
SETUP.EXE, 9
Trivial File Transfer Protocol. See TFTP
Windows 3.x
printing to NetWare 3.x queue, 36
printing to NetWare 4.x queue, 52
Windows 95
SNMP, 76, 78, 111
community name, 115
community name, setting using telnet interface, 116
Speed
printing on NetWare 3.x queues, 29
printing to Microsoft Networking printers, 58
printing to NetWare 4.x queue, 50
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
printing to Microsoft Networking printers, 64
printing to NetWare 3.x queue, 36
printing to NetWare 4.x queue, 52
Windows NT 3.51
port, 17
spool daemon, 82
spool directory, 81
stop bits, 18
subnet mask
seting using telnet interface, 116
setting using EtherP Admin, 77
SunOS, 81
printing to Microsoft Networking printers, 62
printing to NetWare 3.x queue, 34
Windows NT 4.0
telnet command, 115
telnet interface, 9, 113
testing the print server, 19
TFTP, 89
printing to lpd print queue, 86
printing to Microsoft Networking printers, 60
printing to NetWare 3.x queue, 32
printing to NetWare 4.x queue, 50
workgroup, 13
TFTP server, 128
toolbar buttons, 92
Tools menu
workgroup name, 56
Download Firmware..., 108
Factory Reset, 107
XON/XOFF flow control, 19
zone, AppleTalk, 72
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Product Warranty
Hypertec Limited warrants the hardware components of the product to be in good working order for the life of the product
from the date of purchase of the product from Hypertec or an authorised Hypertec dealer. Should the hardware
components of the product fail to be in good working order at any time, Hypertec will, at its option, repair or replace the
product.
Repair parts and replacement products will be furnished on an exchange basis, and will be either reconditioned or new.
All replaced parts will become the property of Hypertec.
This warranty applies only to the original registered end user purchaser of the product and does not include service to
repair damage resulting from accident, disaster, misuse, abuse or non-Hypertec modification of the product.
Additional components installed by the dealer or end user are not covered by this warranty. Apart from the above, no
warranty is expressed or implied, including warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness for use for a particular
purpose.
The liability of Hypertec is limited to the repair or replacement of the product with a functionally equivalent or better
product. Hypertec is not liable for any accidental, general, special, exemplary or consequential damages resulting from
any product failure, even if Hypertec has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Hypertec Limited
Units 1-3 Station Road
Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0DY
Ph:
+44 (0)1488 686844
Fax:
Web:
+44 (0)1488 686845
Email: [email protected]
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