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Microplex Systems Ltd. Fax: +1 604 444-4239

8525 Commerce Court Support: +1 800 665-7798

Burnaby, BC V5A 4N3 Internet: support@microplex.com

Canada FTP: ftp.microplex.com

Tel: +1 604 444-4232 URL: http://www.microplex.com/

M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes

OVERVIEW

These release notes expand on the new features and changes incorporated

into ﬁrmware versions 5.7 to 5.7.2 for the M204 PCMCIA Print Server.

NEW FEATURES

Lucent WaveLAN Support

With version 5.7.1 ﬁrmware and higher, the M204 can now support the

915MHz and 2.4GHz WaveLAN PCMCIA cards for wireless network

printing adding another network connection option to this print server

model. Prior to version 5.7.1, the M204 supported Ethernet and Token

Ring PCMCIA cards only.

For the M204 to be able to receive print jobs over a WaveLAN network, it

must have:

• at least version 5.7.1 ﬁrmware within it.

• a WaveLAN PCMCIA card (with an attached WaveModem) plugged

into one of its PCMCIA slots with the other slot empty.

• at least one other network station using a WaveLAN PCMCIA card

(with an attached WaveModem) with the same frequency (i.e. 915 MHz

or 2.4 GHz).

• the WaveLAN license key enabled within it.

If you have purchased the version 5.7.x WaveLAN upgrade package

for your current M204 rather than purchasing a new M204 altogether,

you will need to enable the WaveLAN key within the unit before

using it. This key value will be given to you upon purchasing this

upgrade from Microplex and should be stored into the M204 using

these commands:

store key

keyvalue

psos novell appletalk wavelan

reset

To view the M204 key settings, please use “list key”.

• the correct gals (i.e. P20433 and P20453 labeled on the board inside the

casing) to be able to support the WaveLAN PCMCIA card.

If any of these items are missing, the wireless printing will fail.

M204 WaveLAN

Requirements

Note

Summary of content (10 pages)

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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes Microplex Systems Ltd. 8525 Commerce Court Burnaby, BC V5A 4N3 Canada Tel: +1 604 444-4232 Fax: +1 604 444-4239 Support: +1 800 665-7798 Internet: support@microplex.com FTP: ftp.microplex.com URL: http://www.microplex.com/ OVERVIEW These release notes expand on the new features and changes incorporated into firmware versions 5.7 to 5.7.2 for the M204 PCMCIA Print Server. NEW FEATURES Lucent WaveLAN Support With version 5.7.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) M204 WaveLAN Configuration The configuration steps for using the M204 with a WaveLAN network are: 1 Configure the M204 WaveLAN PCMCIA card with the appropriate network ID. This must be done using a PC, laptop, or dumb terminal logged into the M204’s command shell through one of its serial ports. The default COM1 and COM2 settings on the M204 are 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and XON/XOFF flow control.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) • Lucent’s WaveLAN technology is not “line-of-sight” meaning you do not have to have your network station pointing directly at the M204. However, there is a maximum range of 800 feet between WaveLAN nodes and there cannot be any concrete divisions in between. Novell Configuration Version 5.7.2 introduces a slight modification to the preferred server feature under Novell environments helping with file server connections in larger installations. With version 5.7.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) 6 Once the install process is complete, you will be prompted to view the “ReadMe” file. Select “Yes” to read this and when done, close the file. 7 Find the new IPAssign program group and double click on the “IPAssign” icon to load the program. 8 At the “IPAssign” main dialogue box that appears, you should see an entry for your M204 appear in the list box.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) 3 Once successfully logged in, enter these commands to store the IP address and subnet mask into EEPROM: store net ifnum addr IPaddress store net 1 mask netmask where ifnum is 1 for PCMCIA slot 1 and 2 for PCMCIA slot 2.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) You will be prompted about your type of Unix system and then a Main Menu will appear providing these choices: 1 2 Configure New Unit Configure Host Setup If you’d like to configure the Microplex print server with an IP address and subnet mask, select “1”. If you can already communicate with the print server over TCP/IP, then you can select “2” to create a print setup on this Unix host which can send print jobs to the print server.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) 4 Once extracted to a directory, find the “Setup” file and double click on this to load the InstallShield Wizard. 5 Answer the prompts throughout the wizard and select “Yes” to restart your computer at the end. 6 Once your computer is rebooted, open the Settings:Printer folder to view your existing printers. Note: MPS will only work with an existing printer.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) CE Mark The M204 conforms with 89/336/EEC as amended (92/31/EEC and 93/ 68/EEC) providing that certain requirements are met by the end user. The requirements for CE Mark are: Declaration of Conformity 1 Shielded cables must be used on all parallel and serial ports. 2 The included pink plastic caps must be placed securely over any unused I/O ports. Standards to which conformity is declared: ENC Directive 93/68/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Microplex Systems Ltd.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) slowmode Speed. Slow the data transfer rate. vslowmode Speed. Slow the data transfer rate even further to accomodate slower or older printer models. With version 5.7 and higher, this command has been changed to: New set portname mode slow|cen|pc|fast|bb where: portname “prn1” or “prn2” for the parallel ports. slow Slow the data transfer rate. cen Centronics mode. Use with older impact printers (i.e. dot matrix, line printers). pc Default mode.
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M204 v5.7.2 Release Notes (Con’t) store pserver opts [jobtimeout seconds] This command only applies if a logpath setting is used for printer feedback (e.g. logpath type equals “printer” for printer errors). Adjusting this seconds value will tell the print server how long to wait for printer feedback at the end of a print job before it continues on to the next print job in the queue. The default value is 0 meaning it will hold indefinitely.