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Contents Introduction Network Utility Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How This Manual Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Terms and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting the Ethernet Interface Card to the Network . . . . . . . 1-2 Reading the Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT Configuring on a Windows NT Server Using DLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Configuring on a Windows NT Server Using TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Installing EPSON Net! for Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Creating the Printer on the Windows NT Server . . . . . . . . . .
Changing Serial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Working with Printer Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction The EPL-N2000 provides the network administrator with both greater freedom and greater flexibility in allocating network resources. Because the EPL-N2000 is equipped with an Ethernet® interface card that connects directly to the network’s physical layer, users can configure and control print jobs directly from their workstations rather than going through a print server.
In addition, the EPL-N2000 supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, and Ethernet II network protocols. Although you configure the networking software for the EPL-N2000 in a particular environment (for example, on a workstation running Windows NT), any workstation on the network using the same network protocol can connect to the printer.
Note: You do not need special network utility software to connect the EPL-N2000 to a Windows NT server running DLC. ❏ EPSON Net! for OS/2 is a character-based utility for configuring the EPL-N2000 as a remote printer on an OS/2 LANServer® or LANManager® workstation. ❏ The EPSON Status Monitor shows printer status and allows the administrator to change certain print settings, such as print density. It runs on Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5x.
Chapter 5, “Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX,” describes how to to use standard UNIX commands such as arp and ping to set up and use the printer on a network running TCP/IP. No special network utility is needed. Chapter 6, “Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2,” describes how to use EPSON Net! for OS/2 to send print files to the EPL-N2000 through either redirection or piping.
A print spooler is an application that places print jobs or requests in a queue. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a suite of protocols that performs a subset of overall networking communication tasks. ftp is a UNIX command for file transfer on a TCP/IP network. lpr is a UNIX command for remote printing on a TCP/IP network. Resetting the EPL-N2000 causes it to initialize.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting the Ethernet Interface Card to the Network . . . . . . . . 1-2 Reading the Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Resetting the Ethernet Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This chapter explains how to connect the Ethernet interface card to the network, as well as how to perform such basic tasks as reading the card’s lights, using the card to print a status sheet, and resetting the card. Connecting the Ethernet Interface Card to the Network Your EPL-N2000 comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface card that you can connect to your network using either a 10BASE-T or 10BASE2 network cable. (Your printer includes a coaxial Y-connector for a 10BASE2 connection.
2. Locate the Ethernet card plate on the back of the printer. card plate 3. Attach the network cable to the appropriate connector. Twisted Pair 10BASE-T) Thin Coaxial 10BASE2) status sheet button Note: You can attach the Ethernet interface card to only one connector at a time. 4. Turn on the printer while pressing the status sheet button for about three seconds. The Ethernet interface card initializes. 5. Press the status sheet button a second time after the card completes initialization.
The status sheet provides information you need to configure your printer for the network, such as the IP address for the Ethernet interface card, and the printer’s serial number and current configuration. If the printer fails to print a status sheet, make sure that the printer is online and that no jobs are processing, then wait one minute before pressing the status sheet button again. If it still does not print a status sheet, turn the printer off.
Reading the Indicator Lights In addition to obtaining detailed information by printing a status sheet, you can obtain basic printer status by reading the indicator lights on the Ethernet card plate. red status light data transmission light green status light The green data transmission light blinks when the Ethernet card sends data.
Resetting the Ethernet Card When an error condition occurs, you may be able to correct it by resetting the Ethernet card. You can reset the card by switching the printer off and on again, or by pressing the Reset key sequence (Alt–Continue) on the printer control panel.
Chapter 2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 For DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Configuring the EPL-N2000 as a Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Assigning Print Queues on a Single NetWare File Server . . . .
This chapter describes how to configure the EPL-N2000 as a print server or remote printer running under Novell NetWare. The EPL-N2000 comes with EPSON Net! for NetWare, EPSON’s proprietary NetWare printer management utility. You can use EPSON Net! for NetWare to add or delete queues, change port configurations, rename the print server, configure the interface to service queues on other file servers, and other tasks.
Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare EPSON Net! for NetWare requires a minimum of 480KB conventional memory. Follow these steps to install the utility: For Windows 1. Insert the EPSON Net! for NetWare Windows diskette. 2. Choose Run from the File menu. 3. Type a:\windows\install (or b:\windows\install) and click OK. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. After installation is complete, EPSON Net! for NetWare appears in the EPSON Net! group. For DOS 1. Insert the EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS diskette.
If you are configuring the EPL-N2000 as a print server, go to the next section in this chapter. If you are configuring the EPL-N2000 as a remote printer, go to “Configuring the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer.” If you want to configure the printer to switch automatically between these two modes, go to “Configuring the EPL-N2000 to Switch Modes” at the end of the chapter.
Follow these steps: 1. Run EPSON Net! for NetWare. After a few seconds, the following dialog box appears. This dialog displays printer status and identifies each printer on the network by serial number and name. 2. Highlight the printer you want to configure from the list and click Open.
The NetWare Status dialog box appears. 3. Click Edit to configure the printer. The NetWare Config dialog box appears.
4. Make sure Print Server is selected as the operating mode. In the Print Server name box, enter a unique name up to 32 characters long. Note: It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department name, or the name of the printer’s owner. A period is allowed if it is not the first character. However, you cannot use a space or any of the following characters: /\:;.*|+[]“ 5. Click Add at the bottom of the dialog box to assign a print queue to your print server.
9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 if you want to add additional print queues to the print server. 10. Click Save in the NetWare Config dialog box to save your settings. Assigning Print Queues on Multiple NetWare File Servers You can assign queues on multiple file servers to an EPL-N2000 configured as a print server. You must have supervisor privileges and the correct password for each file server. Note: If you want to assign print queues from a single NetWare file server, see the preceding section.
If you have not already logged on the selected file server, the Login Fileserver dialog box appears. Continue with the next step. If you are already logged on the selected file server, go to step 4. 3. Enter a username and password, then click OK. (The username must have supervisor privileges.) You return to the NetWare Config dialog box. 4. Click Add to assign a print queue from this file server to the EPL-N2000. The Add Queue dialog box appears.
7. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to add additional file servers to the printer. Repeat steps 4 through 6 if you want to add additional print queues to any file server. 8. Click Save in the NetWare Config dialog box to save your settings and exit EPSON Net! for NetWare. Deleting Print Queues from a Print Server Follow these steps to delete a print queue from a print server: 1. Access the NetWare Config dialog box. 2. Highlight the queue you want to delete and click Delete. 3. At the prompt, click OK. 4.
Renaming the Print Server You must set the operating mode to either Print Server or Auto PrintServer/Remote to change the print server name for the EPL-N2000. Follow these steps: 1. Access the NetWare Config dialog box. 2. Enter the new name (up to 32 characters) in the Print Server text box. Note: It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department name or the name of the printer’s owner. A period (.) is allowed if it is not the first character.
The following dialog box appears: 3. Enter the same password used for the restricted file server, then click OK. 4. Click Save in the NetWare Config dialog box to save your setting. Setting the Queue Polling Time Interval You can change the interval at which the printer checks queues for waiting print jobs. Although the factory default setting is 5 seconds, you can set the interval at up to 90 seconds to reduce network traffic. Follow these steps: 1. Access the NetWare Config dialog box. 2.
Configuring the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer As with all NetWare remote printers, the EPL-N2000’s print speed is slower in Remote Printer mode than in Print Server mode. The main advantage of Remote Printer mode is that connection to a file server is not required, making this mode desirable in installations with limited available file server connections. Before configuring an EPL-N2000 as a remote printer, you must use PCONSOLE to define it on a NetWare print server.
6. Select a port number in the Configured Printers list and press Enter. 7. Select the name of the EPL-N2000 on the Printer Configuration menu. Then highlight the Printer Type and select LPT1. Note: Although you can define the printer port as COM 2, it is recommended that you define it as LPT1 to maintain compatibility. 8. Press Esc; then press Enter to save changes. 9.
Follow these steps to complete configuration of your card as a remote printer and to make other optional changes: 1. Run EPSON Net! for NetWare. 2. In the EPSON Net! for NetWare summary dialog box, highlight the EPL-N2000, then click Open. 3. Click Edit in the NetWare Status dialog box.
4. In the NetWare Config dialog box, make sure Remote Printer is selected as the operating mode. 5. If you don’t want to make other configuration changes, go to step 8. To make additional changes, select the print server that services the EPL-N2000 in the Print Server name drop-down list, or enter a new name. 6. To change the port number, enter the number for any available port in the Port Number text box. Note: You can enter a setting from 0 to 15 for NetWare versions 3.x and below. For NetWare 4.
Configuring the EPL-N2000 to Switch Modes You can configure the EPL-N2000 to switch automatically between print server and remote printer modes, depending on network conditions. If your NetWare print server is available, the EPL-N2000 detects its presence and operates as a remote printer. However, if the NetWare print server becomes unavailable, the EPL-N2000 provides print server backup.
5. Click Edit in the NetWare Status dialog box. 6. In the NetWare Config dialog box, make sure Auto PrintServer/Remote is selected as the operating mode.
7. Assign the same print queues to the EPL-N2000 that are assigned to the NetWare print server. See “Assigning Print Queues on a Single NetWare File Server” earlier in this chapter for more information. 8. Enter the name of the NetWare print server in the Print Server name text box. 9. Make any additional configuration changes for either Print Server mode or Remote Printer mode. See the appropriate sections earlier in this chapter. 10. Click Save to save your settings.
Chapter 3 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk Installing EPSON Net! for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Using EPSON Namer to Rename Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Using EPSON Zoner to Assign a Zone to Your Printer . . . . . . . . .
This chapter describes how to configure the EPL-N2000 from a Macintosh computer using EPSON Net! for Macintosh. Before configuring the EPL-N2000 on an AppleTalk network, do the following: ❏ Install the optional EPSONScript Level 2 ROM module (C832261). (See the instructions that came with your module.) ❏ Install the EPSONScript driver for Macintosh. (Look for the driver diskette in the box that the EPSONScript Level 2 ROM module came in.) ❏ Make sure the EPL-N2000 is connected to the network.
Installing EPSON Net! for Macintosh Follow these steps: 1. Create a folder for EPSON Net! for Macintosh on your hard disk drive. 2. Insert the EPSON Net! for Macintosh diskette. 3. Double-click on the diskette icon to open it, and copy EPSON Namer and EPSON Zoner to the new folder. Using EPSON Namer to Rename Your Printer Because your EPL-N2000 has a default name, you need to rename it to avoid having multiple EPL-N2000 printers on the same network with the same name.
2. Double-click on EPSON Namer to start the utility. After EPSON Namer searches your network, the following screen appears: 3. Select the name of the printer’s installed driver from the Device Types list.
4. From the AppleTalk Zones list, select the zone that contains the EPL-N2000 that you want to rename. You may need to scroll through the list of zones to find the one that contains your printer. 5. Select the printer you want to rename from the Select Printer list. If the zone has only one EPL-N2000, that printer is selected automatically. Note: If you have more than one EPL-N2000 on the network, they all have the same name in the Select Printer list.
6. Enter a unique name in the New Name text box. You can choose any name up to 32 characters long. Note: It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department name or the computer owner’s name. A period is allowed if it is not the first character. However, you cannot use a space or any of the following characters: /\:;.*|+[]“ 7. Click Rename. The new name appears in the Select Printer list.
8. Click Done to exit EPSON Namer. If you should ever want to return the EPL-N2000 to its default name, click Reset. Using EPSON Zoner to Assign a Zone to Your Printer Follow these steps to assign a zone to the EPL-N2000 on an AppleTalk Phase II network: 1. Double-click on EPSON Zoner to start the utility. After searching your network, EPSON Zoner displays the following screen: 2. Select your printer name in the Printers list. 3. In the Zones list, select the zone that you want to assign to your printer.
6. If you are assigning a zone to more than one EPL-N2000, repeat steps 2 through 5 for each printer. 7. Click Quit to exit. c Wait at least 30 seconds after clicking Set before rebooting your printer. Your EPL-N2000 will remain in the assigned zone as long as the zone is available. When you finish configuring your EPL-N2000, be sure to notify all network users of your printer’s name and zone.
Chapter 4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT Configuring on a Windows NT Server Using DLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Configuring on a Windows NT Server Using TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Installing EPSON Net! for Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Creating the Printer on the Windows NT Server . . . . . . . . . . .
This chapter describes how to configure the EPL-N2000 for use as a remote printer on a Windows NT server running either DLC or TCP/IP. Before configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT, do the following: ❏ Make sure the EPL-N2000 is connected to the network and turned on. See Chapter 1 for more information. ❏ If you’re using DLC, make sure that the DLC protocol and driver are installed. See your Windows NT documentation for details.
Note: It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department name, or the name of the printer’s owner. A period is allowed if it is not the first character. However, you cannot use a space or any of the following characters: /\:;.*|+[]“ 4. Select the printer driver from the Driver pull-down menu. 5. Select Other from the Print To pull-down menu. The Print Destination dialog box appears. 6. Select (HP Network Port) from the Available Print Destinations list.
10. Click OK to exit the Add a Network Peripheral Port dialog box, then click OK again to exit the Create Printer dialog box. The main menu for the EPL-N2000 driver appears. 11. Set any printer options you want. See Chapter 2 in the EPSON EPL-N2000 User’s Guide for more information. Configuring on a Windows NT Server Using TCP/IP To configure the EPL-N2000 on a Windows NT server running TCP/IP protocol, you first set the printer’s IP address.
Follow these steps: 1. Press the status sheet button on the Ethernet card plate to print a network adapter status sheet for the EPL-N2000. (This sheet provides important information about the printer’s node address and serial number.) See Chapter 1 for more information. 2. Find out what the IP addresses are for several devices in use on the network segment to which the printer is connected.
5. Enter a unique IP address in the IP address box, and a subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. You can leave the Auto IP address off, although this option has no effect on Windows NT. 6. Click Save to save your settings and exit the dialog box. It takes a few seconds to register the IP address change, so there may be a short delay before it is displayed. Creating the Printer on the Windows NT Server Follow these steps to create the printer on the Windows NT server: 1.
Note: It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department name, or the name of the printer’s owner. A period is allowed if it is not the first character. However, you cannot use a space or any of the following characters: /\:;.*|+[]“ 4. Choose the EPL-N2000 driver from the Driver pull-down menu. 5. Choose Other from the Print To pull-down menu. The Print To dialog box appears. 6. Select LPR Port from the Available Print Monitor list, then click OK.
Chapter 5 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Network Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Printing to the EPL-N2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Using ftp to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Using lpr to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Because the EPL-N2000 supports many standard UNIX commands, you don’t need a special setup utility to configure it from a host computer running UNIX. The EPL-N2000 functions as a remote printer for systems using TCP/IP Ethernet transfer with remote printing protocol (lpr) or standard file transfer protocol (ftp). After the printer has been set up on the network, any host computer can send a print file to it, provided the host has the device’s name and IP address in its directory.
3. From the host computer, use arp to assign a unique IP address to the printer. The format is as follows: arp-s The following example illustrates the arp command: arp-s 133.200.3.181 00:00:48:92:DA:35 4. Use ping to verify that you have assigned a unique address. If another device responds, repeat step 3 to assign a different address. The format is as follows: ping The EPL-N2000 is set to this IP address. 5.
If the card responds, you are ready to print. If not, print a status sheet and check the IP address to make sure that it corresponds to the IP address entered in the /etc/hosts file. If you used the IP address to test the connection, make sure that you entered it correctly with ping. Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer After you set up the EPL-N2000 as a network device, you need to set it up as a remote printer. If your UNIX system has an /etc/printcap file, continue with the procedure below.
The remote printer options used to invoke different lpr filters areas follows: lpr filter Supports lpb Binary file (no filters) lpa ASCII file with carriage returns at line ends lpbf Binary file with form feed at file end lpaf ASCII file with form feed at line end Follow these steps: 1. Edit the /etc/printcap file to include a remote printer name for the EPL-N2000. The format is as follows: :\ Note: You can use any name to identify the EPL-N2000.
Note: You can also use any name as the local printer name (for example, the default printer name lp can be used.) The following example illustrates an entry with the lpb printer option: printer1:\ :lp = : rm = Allison : rp = lpb : sd = /var/spool/printer1: 3. If you are setting up the EPL-N2000 to support different lpr filters, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each remote printer option that you want to add. Make sure to enter a new remote printer name and local printer name for every option.
Note: The status report may show gaps in the stack entries; for example, only jobs 2, 5, and 7 appear. The missing entries are print jobs sent by a different protocol, such as AppleTalk. Using ftp to Print As a default, ftp uses binary file transfer. If you want to include carriage returns at the end of lines, change to ASCII file transfer by entering ascii on the command line. To change back to binary file transfer, enter binary on the command line.
Using lpr to Print Some versions of lpr strip out control characters and carriage return characters from a file before sending it, so lpr may be unsuitable for bit-image and font download files. You can use the -l filter on the lpr command line to try to avoid this problem. You can also use the lpr filters listed in “Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer” to specify a particular kind of output, such as an ASCII file with a carriage return at the end of each line.
Setting Up the EPL-N2000 with Other UNIX Systems This section contains information and scripts for setting up the EPL-N2000 with different types of UNIX. Setting Up for SCO UNIX Systems Some UNIX systems, such as SCO, do not support lpr. The two scripts on the following pages allow you to print from within some applications using ftp, which is supported on most systems using TCP/IP. Both scripts have been tested for SCO UNIX, but may require modification for other systems.
Script 1 The following script is a general interface program file: NETPRINTER=”basename $0” copies=$4 shift;shift;shift;shift;shift; files=”$*” i=1 while ($i -le $copies) do for files in $files do echo binary > /tmp/ftp.$$ echo put $file >> /tmp/ftp.$$ echo quit >> /tmp/ftp.$$ /usr/bin/ftp -n $NETPRINTER < /tmp/ftp.$$ /bin/rm /tmp/ftp.
Script 2 The following script should have the same name as the host name for the EPL-N2000: TEMPFILE=/tmp/ftpprint.$$ printer=’epsonprt’ /usr/spool/lp/model/standard “$@” >$TEMPFILE ftp -n $printer <
Setting Up for IBM AIX Systems (RS/6000) AIX implemements the lpr function, which is set up using the SMIT utility. Follow these steps to set up the EPL-N2000 for IBM AIX systems: 1. Complete the steps in “Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Network Device” and “Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer” earlier in this chapter. 2. Invoke SMIT as the superuser and go to the Add Remote Queue menu.
The following example illustrates the /etc/qconfig file: epson: device=epsonprn up=true host=200.200.200.99 rq=C82331_PRT epsonprn: backend=/usr/lp/rembak 6. If you want the EPL-N2000 to support lpr filters, include a line with the following format in the /etc/qconfig file: Remote Device= For example, to support the lpaf filter, enter the following: Remote Device=lpaf Note: See “Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer” earlier in this chapter for a list of printer options.
RLP Setup On the printer definition page of SAM, use the following settings: Printer Name: Remote System Name: Remote Printer Name: Remote Council Model: Remote Status Model: Make System Default: Printer Class: Restrict Council: Remote Printer on BSD system: Any name Use name in /etc/hosts Nothing or ’lpa’, ’lpaf’, etc, if using filters /bin/true /bin/true Enter as appropriate Nothing Nothing Nothing To print, use either rlp or the following: lpd -d Using FTP with HP-UX Follow these steps to
3. Enter the following: MODEL=’basename $0’ REALMODEL=’echo $0 /sed -e “s%$MODEL %model.lan/ $MODEL%”’ #This variable may be initialized when the script is installed in the spooler. PERIPH= if (“$PERIPH”=””) then PERIPH=$MODEL fi #Path for output of the original model TMPPATH=/tmp/$MODEL.
Chapter 6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2 Protocol Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Setting Up Redirection to the EPL-N2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Obtaining Printer Status for Redirected Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Setting Up Piping to the EPL-N2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Copying the Piping Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This chapter explains how to use EPSON Net! for OS/2 to set up your Microsoft LANManager or IBM LANServer workstation to send print files to the EPL-N2000 through either redirection or piping. It also explains how to use piping to set up two or more OS/2 workstations to share an EPL-N2000 printer. Before you begin, do the following: ❏ Make sure the EPL-N2000 is connected to the network and turned on. See Chapter 1 for information on connecting the Ethernet interface card.
Setting Up Redirection to the EPL-N2000 To redirect your workstation’s ports to one or more EPL-N2000 printers, copy the EPL-N2000 redirection software to your root directory. Then edit STARTUP.CMD to include the RPRINT command. Follow these steps: 1. If you’re unsure of the serial number for the EPL-N2000, print a network adapter status sheet. See Chapter 1 for details. 2. Insert the diskette labeled EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS and OS/2 in your workstation’s diskette drive. 3.
❏ If your protocol is TCP/IP, enter the following command: RPRINT ❏ If your protocol is NetBEUI, enter the following command: RPRINT3 Note: Portname designates the port that will be redirecting to the remote printer. If no port is defined, the program assumes LPT1. For example, the command RPRINT 10900416 causes print files directed to LPT1 to be received by an interface with the serial number 10900416. 7.
Obtaining Printer Status for Redirected Ports You can obtain printer status for each redirected port on your workstation by typing the RSTAT command appropriate to your network protocol at the OS/2 command line ❏ For TCP/IP, type RSTAT. ❏ For NetBEUI, type RSTAT3.
Copying the Piping Software Follow these steps to create a remote print service directory and copy the EPL-N2000 piping software: 1. If you’re unsure of the printer’s serial number, print a network adapter status sheet. See Chapter 1 for details. 2. Insert the diskette labeled EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS and OS/2 in your workstation’s diskette drive. 3. Open an OS/2 full screen command session. 4. To create a remote print service directory, type the following at the OS/2 command line: MD C:\EPNET 5.
7. Type the following to change to the remote print service directory: CD\EPNET Your remote print service directory should contain the files listed in the following table: TCP/IP NetBEUI Description ADDPORT.CMD ADDPORT.CMD Adds ports on the server DELPORT.CMD DELPORT.CMD Removes ports from the server PORTCHG.EXE PORTCHG.EXE Program used to add or remove ports REMPRT.EXE REMPRT3.EXE Remote Print Service program REMDRV.EXE REMDRV3.EXE Remote Print Service driver REMSTAT.
Note: Choose port names that help identify the printers, such as PUBSPRT or EPLASER. You can use up to seven characters, but you can’t use any of the following: /\.[]:;|><+=?*$“ 2. If necessary, install the printers and create queues attached to your OS/2 workstation. See your OS/2 documentation for information. Note: If you plan to use a shared OS/2 print queue that receives print jobs from other workstations, install either the IBMNULL or MSNULL printer driver.
Note: The remote print service uses this file at startup to assign printer names to the device port names. For example, the following assigns a printer whose serial number is 10900701 to the EPLASER port: REMPRT 100900701 EPLASER 4. To ensure that the remote print service is initialized each time you start your workstation, edit the STARTUP.CMD in your root directory to include the initialization file as the last line. ❏ If your network protocol is TCP/IP, type the following: \EPNET\REMPRT @ REMPRT.
If several ports are redirected, REMSTAT returns a message similar to the following: ITC Remote Print Servers active for PUBSPRT—Printer Busy ITC Remote Print Servers active for EPLASER—Printer Ready Sharing an EPL-N2000 Among Several Workstations To set up two or more IBM LANServer workstations running Warp Connect to share an EPL-N2000, you use piping to configure a unique port name for each workstation instead of each printer. Follow these steps: 1. Complete the steps in “Copying the Piping Software.
4. Create an initialization file in the remote print service directory. ❏ If your network protocol is TCP/IP, the format of the file is as follows: REMPRT ❏ If your network protocol is NetBEUI, the format is as follows: REMPRT3 Note: The remote print service uses this file at startup to assign the printer to the workstations’ portnames.
Note: This line ensures that the remote print service is initialized each time you start the workstation. 6. If necessary, use the LAN Server Administration facility (NET ADMIN) to add the newly configured printer to the list of shared resources. See your OS/2 documentation for more information.
Chapter 7 Using the EPSON Status Monitor Installing the Status Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Accessing the Status Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 From Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 From Windows NT 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Using the Status Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The EPSON Status Monitor utility gives the network administrator an additional tool to display printer status and change printer settings from the network. You can use the Status Monitor on a Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 system. The Status Monitor requires the following: ❏ If you’re using Windows NT 3.51, you must install AppleTalk. (If you’re using Windows 95, the EPSON Status Monitor utility automatically installs AppleTalk.
Accessing the Status Monitor Utility Follow these steps to access the Status Monitor Utility: From Windows 95 1. Click Start, then point to Programs. 2. Select EPSON Status Monitor. The Status Monitor Connect menu appears. From Windows NT 3.51 1. From the Program Manager, double-click the EPSON Status Monitor folder. 2. Double-click the Status Monitor icon inside the folder. The Status Monitor Connect menu appears.
Using the Status Monitor Utility Once you select a printer in the Connect menu, you can use the Status Monitor to check the printer’s status, to change basic printer and serial settings, and to save settings in a configuration file or load a configuration file that has already been saved to the printer.
Changing Printer Settings Use the Printer menu to change such basic printer settings as print density, print offset margins, and the interval of time between jobs before the printer goes into power-saving mode. When you finish changing settings, click the OK button at the bottom of your screen to save them. Print Menu Settings Settings Options Description Density 1 to 5 Sets the print density to make your printout darker or lighter, as necessary.
Print Menu Settings (continued) Settings Options Description Panel Languag e English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Portuguese Language used on printer control panel. Page Protect Auto On Sets the printer to use Page Protect mode for printing complex, memoryintensive documents. It’s best to use the default setting (Auto) because Page Protect reallocates printer memory from receiving data to printing it, making complex jobs take longer to print.
Changing Serial Settings Use the Serial menu to change serial settings, such as parity and baud rate.
When you finish changing settings, click OK at the bottom of the screen to save your settings and return to the Connect menu. Serial Menu Settings Settings Options Description Baud Rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Sets the data transfer rate (baud) for the serial interface. The baud rate is measured in bits per second (bps). See your computer manual and software documentation for the correct settings. Word Length 7 8 Selects an 8-bit or 7-bit word length.
Working with Printer Configuration Files In addition to printing a status sheet or font sample, you can use the Setting menu to save printer settings in a configuration file, load a previously saved configuration file, or delete a configuration file. Use the Load, Save, and Delete buttons to open additional dialog boxes for performing these tasks. (You usually save files as EPSON Printer Setting Files, with the extension .stm.) The Default button loads the printer’s default settings.
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Index A E Auto Continue, 7-6 Environments supported, 1 EPSON Net! for NetWare installing for DOS, 2-3 installing for Windows, 2-3 EPSON Zoner, using, 3-7 Ethernet interface card connecting to the network, 1-2 to 1-4 printing a status sheet, 1-3 to 1-4 reading the indicator lights, 1-5 resetting, 1-6 B Baud rate, 7-8 C Configuring as a NetWare print server, 2-4 to 2-12 as a NetWare remote printer, 2-13 to 2-16 for HP-UX systems, 5-13 for IBM AIX systems, 5-12 for piping, 6-5 to 6-9 for redirection, 6-3
L Lights, reading the indicator lights, 1-5 N NetWare assigning a password for the print server, 2-11 assigning print queues on a single file server, 2-4 assigning print queues on multiple file servers, 2-8 configuring the printer as a print server, 2-4 to 2-12 configuring the printer as a remote printer, 2-13 to 2-16 deleting print queues from a print server, 2-10 installing EPSON Net! for NetWare, 2-3 renaming a print server, 2-11 setting the queue polling time interval, 2-12 switch between print server
U Software, network utility, 2 Status checking printer status with Status Monitor, 7-4 printer status for piped ports, 6-9 printer status for redirected ports, 6-5 Status Monitor utility accessing, 7-3 checking printer status, 7-4 installing, 7-2 Print Menu settings, 7-5 to 7-6 printer configuration files, 7-9 Serial Menu settings, 7-8 Status sheet, printing, 4, 1-3 to 1-4 Windows NT configuring printer for DLC, 4-2 to 4-4 configuring printer for TCP/IP, 4-4 to 4-7 installing EPSON Net! for Windows NT, 4-
