Epson C82324*, User Manual

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Page 2: ...C82324 Ethernet Interface Card for NetWare User s Guide ...

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Page 5: ...hernet Card as a Remote Printer 6 The Ethernet Card configuration software 7 Chapter I Installing the Ethernet Card Hardware Installation 1 1 Installing the Ethernet Card in the printer 1 2 Setting up the printer 1 2 Connecting the network cable 1 3 Using the Epson PostScript Card 1 4 Ethernet Card Software Setup 1 4 Before setting up 1 5 Installing the Ethernet Card as a Print Server 1 5 Installi...

Page 6: ...set Reboot the Ethernet Card 2 11 Rename Print Server 2 11 Set Password 2 12 Turn Configuration Report Off On 2 13 Set Queue Polling Interval Print Server 2 13 Set the Ethernet Network Type 2 13 Restore Factory Defaults 2 15 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Lights 3 1 Troubleshooting 3 3 Installation 3 3 After Installation 3 4 Green Light On Red On Error Jobs Do not Print Cannot Print to Queue or Incorre...

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Page 8: ...ftware to quickly and easily set up the interface as either a Novell print server or remote printer With Epson s Ethernet Card users can print using the same Novell utilities they are already familiar with including CAPTURE NPRINT and PCONSOLE In print server mode the interface can service up to 32 print queues on up to eight file servers Ethernet Card Hardware The Ethernet Card is an interface ca...

Page 9: ...ace slot in the back of the following Epson printers ActionLaser II ActionLaser 1000 EPL 4000 EPL 4100 EPL 4300 EPL 5000 EPL 8000 EPL 8100 ActionLaser 1500 EPL 4200 EPL 5200 You may be able to install this interface card in other Epson printer models Check you printer s user s guide for a list of optional interfaces that can be installed in your printer or check with your local Epson dealer to see...

Page 10: ...imple and is described in Chapters 1 The following steps are an overview of the installation process 1 2 3 4 Decide whether you want to set up the Ethernet Card as a print server or as a remote printer See How the Ethernet Card Works later in this chapter Install the Ethernet Card in your Epson printer and connect it to the network If installing as a remote printer complete preliminary configurati...

Page 11: ... of a NetWare print server Traditionally a remote printer is connected to a network workstation running NetWare s RPRINTER EXE but the Ethernet Card can also function as a remote printer A configuration report prints each time the Ethernet Card is reset If the Ethernet Card is installed as a print server the configuration report lists the print server name master file server and queue assignments ...

Page 12: ...NetWare environments 2 15c or later or 3 x You can configure your Ethernet Card to print jobs in either of two modes 0 Print server mode recommended Q Remote printer mode Using the Ethernet Card as a Print Server In print server mode the Ethernet Card performs all print server functions No VAP Value Added Process or NLM NetWare Loadable Module is required The network user sends a print job from a ...

Page 13: ...ore those in a lower priority queue The Ethernet Card supports encrypted passwords If desired you can use Novell s PCONSOLE to assign print server operator status and then use Print Server Status Control to configure the Ethernet Card temporarily without rebooting and to monitor and control printer status on the fly For more information about configuring the Ethernet Card with Print Server Status ...

Page 14: ...file server connections Each NetWare print server can support up to 16 printers and requires only one file server connection The Ethernet Card configuration software The Ethernet Card comes with the following software 0 EPSETUP a menu driven utility program used for print server or remote printer setup You must use EPSETUP for the initial installation whether installing the Ethernet Card as a prin...

Page 15: ... file server with EPSETUP you can also use Novell s PCONSOLE 3 x or 2 15c to perform all configuration tasks except 0 Renaming on the master file server 0 Changing password on the master file server 0 Selecting a new master file server 8 Introduction ...

Page 16: ...ing Ethernet Card in the printer 0 Configuring the printer Please read these sections and perform the procedures described in the above order Ethernet Card must be installed in the printer connected to the network and the printer turned on before you set up the software Your Ethernet Interface Card for NetWare package includes 0 The Ethernet Card 0 The installation software diskettes 0 Thismanual ...

Page 17: ...g green light on red off The Ethernet Card does not boot properly while a cable is connected to the printer s parallel port Installing the Ethernet Card in the printer The method of installing this interface card varies by printer The instructions for your printer are located in your printer s user s guide in the section on using printer options Before installing this interface locate the eight di...

Page 18: ... on Epson printers may be called SelecType or Default Settings Mode See your printer s user s guide for instructions on making the necessary interface settings Connecting the network cable Once the board is installed in your printer you must attach the network cable to the interface The Ethernet Card can accept two types of network cables Ethernet twisted pair l0BASE T or Ethernet thin coaxial The...

Page 19: ...witching on the printer allow about a minute for the printer to initialize before using EPSETUP or EPCONFIG to install or configure the Ethernet Card The Ethernet Card may not respond if the initialization is not complete Q Always switch the printer off and back on again after running EPSETUP Ethernet Card Software Setup This section describes using the EPSETUP utility to perform the following 0 I...

Page 20: ... connected to the network and the host printer must be turned on before setting up At a workstation with a high density floppy drive use the DOS COPY command copy a to copy utilities from the Ethernet Card diskette to a network directory or to your hard drive Installing the Ethernet Card as a Print Server This section describes installing the Ethernet Card as a print server using EPSETUP You can c...

Page 21: ...r 7 It is recommended you rename the print server The serial number is the default name Renaming is helpful for later configuration needs particularly if you plan to install more than one Ethernet Card on your network Enter up to 47 characters The following characters are not allowed Ctrl and space A period is allowed if 8 Select the master file server 9 Configure the Ethernet Card s port To succe...

Page 22: ...es to install and reset the Ethernet Card or select No to return to the Print Port Configuration screen To quit without installing the Ethernet Card press ALT X Caution Once you select Yes you must wait for the Installation has been completed message to appear before turning off the printer Turning off the printer before completion could erase the interface s memory this could make the interface b...

Page 23: ...Configuration Press ENTER to select the Ethernet Cards LPT1 port In the Printer Configuration screen choose Remote Parallel LPT1 Press ESC to save changes then press ESC again Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu Assign a queue to the print server port 10 Exit PCONSOLE and reboot the print server Running EPSETUP 1 Make sure that the Ethernet Cards host printer...

Page 24: ...of the print server port 0 15 to which you are assigning the Ethernet Cards port You selected the print server port in step 9 in the previous section When you finish configuring the Ethernet Cards port press ESC Select Yes to install and reset the remote printer Select No for further configuration To exit without installing press ALT X Caution Once you select Yes you must wait for the Installation...

Page 25: ...th EPSETUP Change queues serviced by printer Change printer port configuration Change master file server Rename print server Set password Set queue polling time interval Reset reboot print server View information about your print server hardware Note The host printer must be turned on and the interface connected to the network during configuration Changing the Configuration 2 1 ...

Page 26: ... on and that the card is connected to the network 5 Select an option from Print Server Configuration Options 6 See the appropriate section of this chapter for detailed instructions Change Queues Serviced by Printer 1 Select Queues Serviced by Printer from Print Server Configuration Options 2 Press ENTER to select the Ethernet Cards LPT1 port The screen displays a list of currently serviced queues ...

Page 27: ...ity The default of 1 is the highest priority The lowest is 10 5 When finished adding or deleting queues press ESC Select Yes to save changes 6 In the Print Server Configuration Options menu press ESC or select Reset Print Server Choose Reset 7 If you press ESC a box that reads What To Do Next appears select Reset Caution Once you select Reset you must wait for the Reset has been completed message ...

Page 28: ...n Once you select Reset you must wait for the Reset has been completed message to appear before turning off the printer Change Master File Server Using EPSETUP is the only way to change the Ethernet Card s master file server 1 Select Change Master File Server from Print Server Configuration Options 2 From the list of file servers on the network select a file server 3 If prompted enter your login n...

Page 29: ...llowed as long as it is not the first character of the name 3 In the Options menu press ESC Select Reset Caution Once you select Reset you must wait for the Reset has been completed message to appear before turning off the printer Set Password A password is not required for Ethernet Card operation If you choose to assign one using EPSETUP is somewhat easier than using EPCONFIG EPSETUP changes the ...

Page 30: ...rom Print Server Configuration Options 2 Enter a value in seconds from 1 to 30 3 In the Options menu press ESC 4 Select Reset to implement your changes Caution Once you select Reset you must wait for the Reset has been completed message to appear before turning off the printer Reset Print Server Select Reset Print Server from Print Server Configuration Options or if you have made changes to the pr...

Page 31: ... interval Setting the network configuration with EPCONFIG setting the broadcast routing or the local address Restoring factory defaults with EPCONFIG Caution Once you reset the print server you must wait for the Reset has been completed message to appear before turning off the printer If you find resetting the Ethernet Card to be disruptive see Answers to Common Questions in Chapter 3 for an alter...

Page 32: ...nging the password and setting the queue polling time When a task can also be performed with EPSETUP EPSETUP is usually the most convenient method The Ethernet Cards host printer must be turned on and the Ethernet Card must be connected to the network and installed using EPSETUP prior to configuring with EPCONFIG With EPCONFIG you can perform the following tasks Show current settings SHOW Reset re...

Page 33: ...ONFIG does not distinguish between cases serial number N E Words that appear in italics are variables Substitute the pertinent information for the variable when typing the command You must always enter the eight digit Ethernet Card serial number when using EPCONFIG The serial number is located on the component side of the interface board You should already have written it down on page 1 2 and in t...

Page 34: ...ned fully in the following sections Show Current Settings EPCONFIG serial number N E SHOW This command displays settings for the options described in this chapter It also shows the current master file server Changing the master file server is described earlier in this chapter EPCONFIG SHOW also displays the recommended settings for an option that is usually not changed network packet size Packet s...

Page 35: ...e local address 0 Restoring factory defaults You do not need to reboot the Ethernet Card after renaming the print server or setting a password You can use the RESET command on its own as in example 1 or you can include the RESET command at the end of a string as in example 2 Example 1 EPCONFIG 06424922 N E RESET Example 2 EPCONFIG 06424922 N E RPT norp RESET Rename Print Server EPCONFIG serial num...

Page 36: ...es Example EPCONFIG 06405980 N E NN lpsales1 Set Pass word EPCONFIG serial number N E NP new_password You must log into the master file server to change the password For NP new_password you can enter up to 127 characters The number of characters you can enter is limited by DOS Enter NP to delete a previously defined password No password is the default After changing the password on the master file...

Page 37: ...nt Server EPCONFIG serial number N E T polling_time Use this command to change the interval at which the parallel port s checks queues for waiting print jobs To reduce network traffic you can change the polling interval from the default 5 seconds to up to 30 seconds The polling time value can be set from 1 to 30 seconds You cannot set the polling time if the Ethernet Card is operating as a remote ...

Page 38: ...ernet Card so that the default network protocol is Ethernet II type 8137 Because it no longer searches first for an 802 3 file server the Ethernet Card then boots faster If your network uses a communication standard other than the two listed above you must use this parameter to configure the Ethernet Card to use the appropriate network communications standard Ethernet II Novell type 8137 and IEEE ...

Page 39: ...078 N e C 0600 sets Ethernet II type 600 Restore factory Defaults EPCONFIG serial number N E VA This command returns all of the values discussed in this chapter to their factory defaults Because this command deletes the master file server you must reinstall the print server with EPSETUP to re assign a master file server Caution Once you send this command you must wait for a message to appear indic...

Page 40: ...Troubleshooting contains information on solving problems that may occur during software installation or during use Answers to Common Questions answers some of the most common questions about configuring the Ethernet Card Lights The Ethernet Card has two LEDs red and green that indicate the current Ethernet Card operating state Green on and red off I indicates the Ethernet Card is in its normal ope...

Page 41: ...ing for master file server Contacted master file server Ethernet Card ready for use I 0 I 0 I Error has occured A diagnostic report Is printed I Error occured during power on test A diagnostic report is printed Contact your Epson dealer I I 0 I An error has occurred contact your Epson dealer On 0 Off l Flashing 0 3 2 Troubleshooting ...

Page 42: ...e connected to the Ethernet Card I m installing the Ethernet Card as a remote printer and EPSETUP displays a port number is invalid message when I enter a printer port number Did you configure the printer port and assign a queue to the port using PCONSOLE before entering EPSETUP Did you configure the print server port correctly See Before Running EPSETUP in Chapter 1 Did you reboot the print serve...

Page 43: ...e Ethernet Card is renamed on the master file server using PCONSOLE the name change is not recognized by the Ethernet Card hardware Check the diagnostic report The current the Ethernet Card hardware name appears in the second line of the diagnostic report Log into the master file server and enter PCONSOLE Rename the Ethernet Interface Card for NetWare using the name contained in the diagnostic rep...

Page 44: ...need to make any adjustments using the printer s control panel Is the data you are sending in the correct format for the printer mode If not either send the job to a queue serviced by a printer that accepts the data as formatted or from within your application select a printer driver appropriate to the target printer before queuing the job If using an Epson PostScript card specify no banner when p...

Page 45: ...tive Print Server My graphics files don t print correctly What s wrong Specify no tabs when printing For NPRINT and CAPTURE nt specifies no tabs See your NetWare documentation for more information I just edited an Ethernet Card print server port configuration using PCONSOLE I rebooted the unit the green light is on and a configuration report printed but none of my jobs are printing What s wrong Di...

Page 46: ...reset the unit but it printed a failed configuration report and wouldn t boot red LED on green on Use PCONSOLE to restore the old name then use EPSETUP or EPCONFIG to change the name Always use EPSETUP or EPCONFIG to rename on the master file server These utilities write the name to the Ethernet Card s EEPROM PCONSOLE does not Troubleshooting 3 7 ...

Page 47: ...nges into the file server s permanent database Since the temporary changes go into effect immediately you can use your new configuration without rebooting the Ethernet Card When the Ethernet Card is rebooted the temporary changes are erased and the permanent changes go into effect I m trying to use PCONSOLE s Print Server Status control but I can t edit any settings What s wrong Unless you are a p...

Page 48: ...but now I d like to configure it on a second file server using PCONSOLE What do I need to do To configure the print server to service queues on a second file server using PCONSOLE follow these steps 1 Install on at least one file server using EPSETUP 2 Log in to the master file server and enter PCONSOLE 386 or version 2 15c or higher 3 In PCONSOLE add the second file server to the service list Sel...

Page 49: ...erviced by Printer Select LPTl Press INSERT to display available queues 8 Authorize the print server to service the queues Select Print Queue Information Queue Servers Press INSERT to display Queue Server Candidates 9 Exit PCONSOLE Reset the Ethernet Card using EPSETUP using EPCONFIG serial number N E RESET or do it manually by turning the host printer off and then back on Note If you want to avoi...

Page 50: ...umidity 20 to 80 Network Software Novell NetWare 2 15x or later and 3 x Ethernet Network Hardware IEEE 802 3 l0BASE2 RG 58A U coaxial cable via BNC connector or IEEE 802 3 10BASE T straight through twisted pair modular cable via RJ45 connector Regulatory Approvals Safety EMI FCC Class A UL CSA approved Specifications A l ...

Page 51: ...eue polling interval 2 13 rename print server 211 reset 2 11 serial number 2 9 set password 2 12 EPSETUP 1 7 2 2 change master file server 2 4 change printer port configuration 2 3 change queues serviced by printer 2 2 configuration report format 2 3 files for 1 5 queue polling time interval 2 6 rename print server 2 5 reset 2 6 set password 2 5 Error messages port number invalid 3 3 unable to loc...

Page 52: ...changing 2 4 defined 1 4 Optional I O slot 1 2 P Password 2 5 212 PCONSOLE Print Server Configuration 3 8 Print Server Status Control 3 8 remote printer setup 1 7 PostScript card using 1 4 Print queues add 2 2 delete 2 2 Print server installing as 1 5 operating mode 1 5 Status Control 3 8 Printer configuration 1 3 Printer type setting for print server 3 6 setting for remote printer 1 8 Printers ap...

Page 53: ...oubleshooting 3 3 Remote printer mode 1 6 Rename print server 2 5 2 11 3 7 Report types configuration 1 4 diagnostic 1 4 Reset 2 7 2 11 Resetting defined 1 5 avoiding 3 8 S Set queue polling interval 2 13 T Temporary configuration 3 8 Troubleshooting 3 3 Index 1 3 ...

Page 54: ...Caution Do not use EPSETUP or EPCONFIG while the printer is displaying an error message such as PAPER SIZE ERROR 60 0107 001 Rev A ...

Page 55: ...xample the network number for the IEEE 802 3 protocol is a38d2300 and the network number for the IEEE 802 2 protocol is a38d0100 You will need to replace the card name and network numbers with those for your specific network Example current settings load NE2000 frame ethernet_802 2 bind IPX to NE2000 frame ethernet_802 2 net a38d0100 after adding the IEEE 802 3 protocol load NE2000 frame ethernet_...

Page 56: ... that the main section headings are left justified Indent additional lines under each heading with either a space or a tab This example uses the Novell NE2000 network card Example after creating the NET CFG file link driver NE2000 frame ethernet_802 2 protocol IPX EO ethernet_802 2 frame ethernet_802 3 protocol IPX 0 ethernet_802 3 After creating or modifying the NET CFG file restart the workstati...

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