NEC S I L E N T W R I T 1700 series 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide September 1996 808-875036-001A
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TA B L E CHAPTER 3 Features Overview 1-1 Qualifications and Assumptions Where to Go Next 1-6 3-2 Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare Precautions 3-4 Preparing to Install 3-5 Verifying IPX/SPX Protocol in Windows 3.
Set the Printer Name Preparing to Install 3-11 Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 3.1x 3-11 Set the Printer Operating Mode Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 95 3-11 Define the Print Server Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP in Windows 3.1x 3-12 Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP in Windows 95 3-12 Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in Windows 3.
Create a Printer Object 4-18 Set Up Remote Printing Create a Print Server Object 4-18 Send Documents to the Printer 4-29 Printing With the lpr Command 4-29 Assign the Print Queue Object to the Printer Object 4-18 Printing With the ftp Command Assign the Printer Object to the Print Server Object 4-19 Exit NetWare Administrator Enable the Remote Printer 4-19 Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides on a File Server (NLM Print Server) 4-19 Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resi
Changing the Busy Timeout Time 5-5 Remote Printer Information Displaying NetWare Network Number and MAC Address 5-5 Changing NetWare Print Server Name 5-5 Changing the Printer Operating Mode for NetWare 5-6 Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File Server 5-7 5-7 Changing NetWare File Server Scan Interval 5-7 Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling Rate 5-8 Changing NetWare Password 5-8 Changing TCP/IP IP Address 5-9 Changing the TCP/IP Subnet Mask 5-9 5-20 5-20 Login Dialog Box 5-21 TCP/IP
Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling Rate 5-33 Changing the Busy Timeout Time Changing TCP/IP IP Address 5-33 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Information 5-53 Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask 5-33 Setting TCP/IP Auto IP Address 5-34 5-52 Changing AppleTalk Entities 5-53 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options Displaying Silentwriter Printer Configuration 5-35 Changing the Printer Name Changing the Printer’s AppleTalk Zone Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-35 Changing the LAN Card Pol
Deleting Your Current Print Jobs Attaching File Servers 6-4 Detaching File Servers 6-4 6-3 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Information 6-4 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 6-4 Changing the Status Polling Rate 6-5 Changing the Response Timeout 6-5 Using Online Help 6-5 NEC 1765 Network Printer Client Access Window 6-6 Network Printer Client Access Menu Bar 6-7 Network Printer Client Access Buttons 6-7 Time Definition Dialog Box 6-8 File Servers Dialog Box 6-9 Login Dialog Box 6-9 Printer Co
NEC Warranty and Service 7-3 NEC Service Contracts 7-3 APPENDIX A PRINTER MESSAGES Printer Messages APPENDIX B A-1 FLASH-ROM UPGRADE Overview B-1 Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With NetWare Preparing to Install B-2 Installing the Upgrade in NetWare B-2 B-2 Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With ftp B-3 Preparing to Install B-3 Installing the Upgrade in Windows 95 B-3 Installing the Upgrade in Windows for Workgroups B-4 Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With FWTOOL Preparing to Install B-5 Unloading the Sof
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USING THIS GUIDE This guide includes the information you need to prepare and operate your NEC® Silentwriter® 1765 for network printing. This guide contains information about network utilities and configurations only. Please refer to the User’s Guide for general operating information. The seven chapters of this guide are described below.
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I N T RO D U C T I O N 1 Overview Features This chapter provides the following information about the Silentwriter 1765. You may already be familiar with the benefits of the Silentwriter 1760—its speed, ease of use, and high quality output. The networking capabilities of the Silentwriter 1765 enhance this usefulness. The 1765 network printer has the following features in addition to the standard features of the 1760.
System administrators and network clients can use NEC 1765 software to simplify setting up and operating the Silentwriter 1765. The NEC 1765 Administration software allows network administrators to define the network and manage the printer.
Hardware Requirements The Silentwriter 1765 can be used on several different platforms and operating systems. This section describes the system requirements to run the Silentwriter 1765 in different hardware and software environments. Table 1-1 describes the cables and connectors you need to connect to different networks.
Software Requirements Table 1-2 shows the operating systems and network software you will need to configure the Silentwriter 1765. In addition to your network software, the Silentwriter 1765 comes with software to help administer your Silentwriter across the network. Table 1-2 shows which configurations are supported by NEC 1765 software.
with this operating system you will need this network software This NEC 1765 software is available EtherTalk® Mac OS version 7.1 or greater network software included with Mac OS system software NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk® LocalTalk® Mac OS version 7.1 or greater network software included with Mac OS system software NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk NetBEUI MS-DOS and Windows Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1 or 2.2 OS/2 Warp version 3.0 IBM LAN Server version 3.0 or 4.
Qualifications and Assumptions Where to Go Next This guide assumes that you are familiar with your system and network layout. Installing the LAN card and adding the Silentwriter 1765 to your network will be easier if you • have used your network operating system • have the proper network software • have a fully operational system The rest of this document describes the tasks necessary to complete network installation of the Silentwriter 1765. You will need to complete the following steps: 1.
1765 S E T U P Overview This chapter describes how to prepare your new Silentwriter for network printing. It contains the following information. • Upgrading from the 1760 • Connecting and verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2 If you are upgrading your 1760, begin with the next section. If you are ready to connect your Silentwriter 1765, proceed to page 2-8. We assume that you have completed the steps described in the Easy Printer Setup Guide.
Upgrading from the 1760 Unpack the 1760 Upgrade Kit Upgrading a 1760 printer to a 1765 network printer requires the following steps. 1. Unpack the upgrade kit and verify its contents. 2. Install extra RAM (not included). 3. Install the LAN card.
2 Silentwriter 1760 Upgrade Kit Contents 1765 Set Up Warranty LAN Card NEC 1765 software T-shaped BNC Connector 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Upgrading from the 1760 2–3
Install RAM The Silentwriter 1765 has two Single Inline Memory Module (SIMM) slots that support 72-pin with parity (36 bits) industry standard RAM SIMMs, available from many third party vendors. NEC recommends RAM speeds of 70 nanoseconds or faster. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 MB SIMMs are available, and you can add up to 48 additional MB of RAM. The 1760 comes with 4 MB as standard equipment. The Silentwriter 1765 requires a minimum of 6 MB for network printing.
Install a RAM Memory Expansion Module A B 2 1765 Set Up Loosen screws and pull to slide out C D Upgrading from the 1760 2–5
Install the LAN Card Follow these steps to install the LAN card, as shown on the facing page. 1. 2. 3. Caution! Take the following steps to protect the main controller board while installing the LAN card. • Hold the board by its edges to avoid touching the connectors or components. • Do not use magnetic tools when handling the board. • Wear charge-dissipative straps and work on antistatic surfaces while handling the main controller board. • Avoid carpets in cool, dry areas where static may build up. 4.
Install the LAN Card A B C 2 1765 Set Up D E F Upgrading from the 1760 2–7
Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 This section describes the steps to connect the network cable to your 1765 and verify its operation. The steps are 1. Identify the LAN card panel. 2. Connect the network cable. 3. Turn on the printer. 4. Print a configuration page. After completing the tasks in this section you will be ready to install NEC 1765 software and connect the Silentwriter to your network. Caution! Any custom settings will be lost when you restore factory default settings.
Connect the Network Cable any network cable. WARNING! Using both Ethernet connectors simultaneously could result in errors while transmitting and printing data. Connect only one Ethernet cable type at a time. You may connect one Ethernet connection and LocalTalk at the same time. Connecting Thin Coaxial Cable note: If you are connecting to an active Ethernet network, the connection must be made quickly to minimize interruptions to the network.
Connecting Twisted Pair Cable Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable connects to the middle connector of the LAN card panel. 1. Connect one end of the twisted pair cable to the middle connector on the LAN card panel. 2. Connect the other end of the twisted pair cable to a UTP wall outlet or other Ethernet source. Connecting Twisted Pair Cable 2–10 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Connecting LocalTalk cable LocalTalk cable connects to the top connector of the LAN card panel.
Connecting the Silentwriter to a LocalTalk Network A 2 1765 Set Up terminator B add this cable move this cable Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2–11
Turn On the Printer Turn on your printer and wait until it displays the READY message. The printer automatically prints a demo page when you turn it on. You use the demo page to verify that the printer is ready to provide quality output. Follow these steps. 1. Turn on the printer power (A). 2. The following messages appear on the operator panel display (B) in sequence. A RESETTING WARMING UP PROCESSING DEMO PRINTING DEMO 3.
Print a Configuration Page Press the configuration button to print a configuration page for the LAN card. The configuration page displays information about the printer’s parameter settings and any installed boards.
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I N S T A L L I N G NEC 1765 S O F T W A RE Overview This chapter describes how to install NEC 1765 Administration and Client software. It contains the following sections.
NEC 1765 Software NEC 1765 software allows you to configure and administer the Silentwriter 1765 from your workstation or networked computer. There are five versions of the software, described below and summarized in Table 3-1.
For Windows systems, install NEC 1765 Administration software on the machine which you use to administer the network. Install NEC 1765 Client on any computer in the network which will be used to send documents to the Silentwriter. If you have a NetWare network and use Windows software, turn to the next section to install NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare systems.
Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare Precautions • • • • 3–4 Do not run NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software simultaneously on the same computer. If the NEC 1765 software requires additional memory to run, try closing unused software applications to free more memory. Only the system administrator should install and use NEC 1765 Administration software. Network users can use NEC 1765 Client software to manage print jobs across the network.
Preparing to Install This program operates with Windows operating system software. If the operating system has not been installed, follow the instructions in your operating system documentation to install the operating system software on your computer. NEC 1765 software for NetWare requires the presence of a driver that supports the IPX/SPX network communications protocol. One example is the ODI driver supplied by Novell.
Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare in Windows 3.1x Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare in Windows 95 Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette. 1. Boot your system and start Windows. 2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:). 3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.
B E C F Installing NEC 1765 Software D 3 A Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3–7
Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 3.1x Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 95 Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette. 1. Boot your system and start Windows. 2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette into the appropriate drive (this example uses drive a:). 3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.
B E C F Installing NEC 1765 Software D 3 A Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3–9
Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP Precautions • • • 3–10 Sometimes NEC 1765 software requires additional memory to run. You can free more memory by closing unused software applications. Only the system administrator should install and use NEC 1765 Administration software. Network users can use NEC 1765 Client software to manage print jobs across the network. Install NEC 1765 Client software on each client computer.
Preparing to Install This program depends on Windows operating system software. If that operating system has not been installed, follow the instructions in your operating system documentation to install the operating system software on your computer. Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 3.1x If you are using Windows 3.1x, you will need to install a TCP/IP stack and Windows sockets. This software is available from several third party vendors. Check with your system administrator for more details.
Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP in Windows 3.1x Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP in Windows 95 Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette. 1. Boot your system and start Windows. 2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for TCP/IP diskette into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:). 3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.
D B E C F 3 A Installing NEC 1765 Software Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3–13
Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in Windows 3.1x Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in Windows 95 Follow these steps to install NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP using the installer program provided on the NEC 1765 software for NetWare diskette. 1. Boot your system and start Windows. 2. Insert the NEC 1765 software for TCP/IP diskette into the floppy drive (this example uses drive a:). 3. In the Windows Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.
D B E C F 3 A Installing NEC 1765 Software Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3–15
Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk Systems Preparing to Install Before installing the software, make sure that the printer and the computer have been connected to the EtherTalk or LocalTalk network correctly. Follow these steps to confirm that the Macintosh has been correctly connected to the EtherTalk or LocalTalk network. 1. Select the Control Panel menu option from the Apple menu, then open the Network control panel. 2. If you are using EtherTalk, make sure the EtherTalk icon is selected.
C O N FI G U R I N G YO U R N E T W O R K P R I N T E R 4 Overview This chapter provides information about adding the Silentwriter to your network and configuring your network and Silentwriter to work together. Each section in this chapter corresponds to a particular type of network and operating system. Following is a list of the sections in this chapter.
Description of Configuration Process Although the protocols and requirements of each network and operating system differ, generally each section tells you how to Verify installation of printer and NEC 1765 software: Each network uses a different combination of printer and NEC 1765 software. Before configuring your Silentwriter, make sure you’ve installed all necessary software. Create a unique name or address for the printer: Each printer on the network must have a unique identifier or name.
NetWare with PCONSOLE Select the Operating Mode This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using NetWare NOS and PCONSOLE. You may choose either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode. Before you add the Silentwriter to your network, you must choose a network operating mode for your Silentwriter. The Silentwriter can be used in three different modes—local, network, and remote.
Remote Printers Remote printers connect to a file server or single workstation. Documents travel over the network to a file server and then to a print server which sends the file to the Silentwriter 1765 for printing. In Remote Printer Mode the Silentwriter often uses a parallel cable to connect to the file server or workstation. Other remote printer configurations use Ethernet connections but the print server for the printer resides on a workstation or a file server.
Silentwriter in Remote Printer Mode PC Workstation Dedicated DOS Print Server NetWare File Server File server sends print job to print server. Ethernet Network Configuring Your Network Printer NetWare Client Workstation Print server sends job to printer.
Install NetWare Client Software at the Workstation From the workstation, load the version of NetWare Client software appropriate for your NOS (version 3.11, 3.12 or 4.1). You will also need to load the following four drivers, provided by NetWare. • LSL.COM • NE2000.COM or the appropriate network card driver • IPXODI.COM (IPX.COM for older NetWare versions) • VLM.EXE (NETX.
Printer Administration Window A I Set the Printer Name B E D C Set the Printer Operating Mode 4 Configuring Your Network Printer H G F NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–7
Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network This section describes how to define a print queue, define a print server, configure the print server, and configure the print queue. Define the Print Queue 1. From the workstation, login to the NetWare File Server as a supervisor. 2. Run PCONSOLE at the DOS prompt. 3. If you are using NetWare 4.1, press F4 to switch to Bindery Context Mode before creating a print queue or server. 4. Select Print Queue Information from the Available Options menu. 5.
- Select Remote Parallel, LPT if your printer is connected to a DOS workstation different from the one that is running PSERVER.EXE. In this case, the connected DOS workstation runs RPRINTER.EXE for NetWare 3.1x, or NPRINTER.EXE for NetWare 4.1. See your NetWare manual for more information about parallel printer connections. 18. Press Esc twice to return to the Print Server Configuration menu. Be sure to select Yes when PCONSOLE asks you to save changes.
Set the LAN Card Password note: If you defined a password as described in step 11 on page 4-8 you need to follow steps 24 to 32 below to define a password for the LAN card. Otherwise, turn to “Enable the Remote Printer” on page 4-11. If you define a password for the LAN card, make sure the password for the LAN card matches the password defined in PCONSOLE before printing to the Silentwriter. 24. Open the NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare. 25.
Enable the Remote Printer If you selected Remote Printer mode, you must also enable the Remote Printer server in order to print documents. The steps to enable the Remote Printer server depend on where the print server resides. For printers connected in Network Printer mode, the LAN card is the print server.
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NetWare with NetWare Administrator Select the Operating Mode This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using NetWare NOS version 4.1 and NetWare Administrator. You may choose either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode. Before you add the Silentwriter to your network, you must choose a network operating mode for your Silentwriter. The Silentwriter can be used in three different modes—local, network, and remote.
Remote Printers Remote printers connect to a file server or single workstation. Documents travel over the network to a file server and then to a print server which sends the file to the Silentwriter 1765 for printing. In Remote Printer Mode the Silentwriter often uses a parallel cable to connect to the file server or workstation. Other remote printer configurations use Ethernet connections but the print server for the printer resides on a workstation or a file server.
Silentwriter in Remote Printer Mode PC Workstation Dedicated DOS Print Server NetWare File Server File server sends print job to print server. Ethernet Network Configuring Your Network Printer NetWare Client Workstation Print server sends job to printer.
Install NetWare Client Software at the Workstation From the workstation, load the version of NetWare Client software appropriate for your NOS (version 3.11, 3.12 or 4.1). You will also need to load the following four drivers, provided by NetWare. • LSL.COM • NE2000.COM or the appropriate network card driver • IPXODI.COM (IPX.COM for older NetWare versions) • VLM.EXE (NETX.
Printer Administration Window A I Set the Printer Name B E D C Set the Printer Operating Mode 4 Configuring Your Network Printer H G F NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4–17
Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network This section describes how to define and configure a print queue object, printer object, and print server object using NetWare Administrator for Windows. note: Before creating the print queue object, printer object, and print server object make sure that the correct bindery context is set for the printing objects’ container. This must be done at the file server.
Assign the Printer Object to the Print Server Object 22. In the NetWare Administration window open the print server object you defined in step 15. 23. In the Print Server : dialog box click the Assignments button. 24. In the Assignments dialog box click the Add button. 25. In the Select Object dialog box select the printer object you defined in step 12. Click OK. 26. Click OK to close the Print Server : dialog box. Exit NetWare Administrator 27.
Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using Windows 95 operating system software and the TCP/IP network protocol. Before you begin, make sure that your Windows 95 system is configured for TCP/IP networking. If not, check with your system administrator. The following steps summarize how to configure your network. 1. Install the software.
A B C D 4 Configuring Your Network Printer E Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–21
Install TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95 The Windows 95 network configuration depends on the TCP/IP network software, which is included with Windows 95. Before you begin you need to know the IP address for your workstation. You also need the subnet mask. Check with your system administrator for this information. Follow these steps to install TCP/IP. 1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.) 2.
Establish the Printer on the Network To establish the printer on the network, follow these steps, as illustrated below. 1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.) 2. Open the Printers control panel. 3. Open the icon representing the driver you wish to use. If you want to use the PCL 5e driver open the NEC Silentwriter 1700 Series icon.
Define New Printer Ports If you want to define new printer ports after you have installed the Windows 95 Printing System Utility, follow these steps. 1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel menu option.) 2. Open the Printers control panel. 3. If you want to use the PCL 5e driver open the NEC Silentwriter 1700 Series icon. If you want to use the PostScript driver open the NEC 1700 Series PostScript L2 icon. 4.
Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol Install the Software If you will operate your Silentwriter with a Windows NT server/workstation, you may use either TCP/IP or DLC network protocols. Follow these steps to connect your Silentwriter to a network using TCP/IP network protocol. To connect your Silentwriter to a network using DLC protocol, see page 4-30. Before you begin you will need to know the IP address, subnet mask, printer name, and default gateway for your workstation.
Identify the Printer Before you begin you will need to know the IP address and printer name for your Silentwriter. This information can be found on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13. 1. From Windows NT open the Main icon. 2. Open the Control Panel icon, then open the Printers control panel. 3. From the Print Manager Control Panel select the Create Printer option from the Printer menu. 4. Type the printer name from the configuration page in the Printer Name text box.
UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol Identify the Printer This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using BSD UNIX and the TCP/IP network protocol. Before you begin you will need to know the IP address and node address for the Silentwriter. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13. The following steps summarize how to configure the Silentwriter and your network. 1. Identify the printer. 2.
Establish the Printer on the Host Computer You can print documents to the Silentwriter with either the lpr or ftp command. Once the /etc/hosts file contains the IP address and name of your Silentwriter, you may use ftp to print documents. If you wish to use the lpr command you must 1. 2.
Send Documents to the Printer You may use the lp, lpr, or ftp command to send print jobs to your Silentwriter. Printing With the lpr Command To use the lpr command, enter the following lpr -d where is the host name. An example is lpr -dNP015626 test.dat 4 Printing With the ftp Command The ftp command is usually used for transferring data between computers on the UNIX platform. The Silentwriter’s LAN card supports ftp and can receive files from a client.
Windows NT Using DLC Protocol Install the Software Before you begin you will need to know the LAN card name and MAC Address. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13. 1. 2. The following steps summarize how to connect your Silentwriter. 1. Install software. 2. Identify the printer. 3. Establish the printer on the network. These are described in detail below. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Identifying the Printer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 12. 13. 14. Configuring Your Network Printer 11. 4 9. 10. From Windows NT open the Main icon. Open the Control Panel icon. Open the Print Manager control panel. Select Create Printer from the Printer menu in the Print Manager window. Enter the printer name from the configuration sheet in the Printer Name text box. Select the HP Laserjet 4/4M Plus PS600 driver from the pulldown menu next to Driver in the Create Printer dialog box.
AppleTalk Select the Network The following steps summarize how to connect your Silentwriter to an AppleTalk network. 1. Select the network. 2. Select the printer. You may use the Silentwriter printer with either EtherTalk or LocalTalk networks. Your Macintosh is already configured to connect to LocalTalk networks. While EtherTalk can run up to eight times faster than LocalTalk, you must install an EtherTalk-compatible network card in your computer to connect to EtherTalk networks.
Select the Printer note: If you install additional hardware features in your Silentwriter, use the Configure dialog box to update the printer setup. AppleTalk 4–33 Configuring Your Network Printer Before printing documents, select the Silentwriter using the Chooser. Follow these steps. 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. The Chooser window appears. 2. At the bottom right side of the Chooser window, make sure that AppleTalk is Active. 3.
LAN Manager v2.2 Install Software This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using OS/2 and LAN Manager version 2.2. You need to complete the following steps. 1. Install software. NEC provides software to simplify the configuration process. 2. Identify the printer. Create files to define and activate the printer. 3. Print documents. Follow these steps to install the NEC printing utilities for OS/2. 1.
Identify the Printer 5. If you want to share the Silentwriter across the network, use the NET SHARE command. After you enter the NET SHARE command, a prompt appears to ask if you want to create a queue. Type “y” at the prompt to confirm that you want to create a queue. NET SHARE =\PIPE\ /PRINT For example, NET SHARE LMPRNT05=\PIPE\LMPORT05 /PRINT To use the network printer, enter the NET USE command.
OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0 This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using OS/2 and Warp Server or LAN Server version 4.0. You need to complete the following steps. 1. Install software. NEC provides software to simplify the configuration process. 2. Identify the printer. Create files to define and activate the printer. 3. Print documents. Before you begin you will need to know the last ten digits of the MAC address for the printer.
Identify the Printer 5. 6. 7. 9. OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0 4–37 Configuring Your Network Printer 8. Move to the OS/2 Desktop to create a new printer. Open the OS/2 System folder. Then open the Templates folder. Drag the Printer template to open space on the OS/2 Desktop to create a new printer. The Create a Printer dialog box will open automatically. In the Create a Printer dialog box enter the printer name in the Name text box. This example uses LSPRNT05.
Print a Document To print a document use the PRINT command at the OS/2 prompt. PRINT /D: For example, PRINT /D:LPT1 CONFIG.SYS or PRINT CONFIG.SYS The default device is LPT1.
SNMP The Silentwriter has limited SNMP capabilities. SNMP recognizes the Silentwriter and displays the information shown below. Use any SNMP manager to view the following information.
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N E C 1 7 6 5 A D M I N I S T R A T I O N S O F T W A RE 5 Overview NEC 1765 Software This chapter describes the NEC 1765 Administration software. It contains the following sections. • NEC 1765 Software • NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare • NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP • NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk NEC 1765 software allows you to configure and administer the Silentwriter 1765 from your workstation or networked computer.
The NEC 1765 Administration software allows you to • Display all printers on the network • Modify the printer name • Monitor the printer status • Check the printer configuration and installed options • Change the IP address and subnet mask (NetWare and TCP/IP versions only) • Change the printer operation mode from network printer mode to remote printer mode and back (NetWare version only) • Change AppleTalk Zones (AppleTalk version only) note: All users of NEC 1765 software on Mac OS are able to change pri
note: Windows 3.1x users may encounter difficulties with Windows resources while using NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare. If your Windows 3.1x system crashes frequently, try editing your WIN.INI file. To verify that the problem is caused by Windows resources, modify the WIN.INI file so that both load and run commands are empty as shown below. Comment out the original load and run commands by typing a “;” in front of them. load= ;load=nwpopup.exe stbvisn.exe run= ;run=c:\SWRITER\wspd.
Displaying LAN Card Parameters You can display the LAN card type, firmware version, serial number, and MAC address. 1. Select the printer you want to know about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu. 3. The LAN Card Parameters dialog box displays the LAN card information. 4. To leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box, select the Save or Cancel button.
Displaying NetWare Network Number and MAC Address You can display the network number and MAC address for printers on NetWare networks. 1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu. 3. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the network number and MAC Address. 4.
Changing the Printer Operating Mode for NetWare You can set the operating mode to Network Printer or Remote Printer mode. For a description of operating modes, see “Select the Operating Mode” on page 4-3. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu. 3. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current operating mode.
Changing NetWare File Server Scan Interval If NEC 1765 Administration software is scanning for file servers, you can change the scan interval. The scan interval is measured in minutes and you can choose an interval between 1 and 255 minutes. The default is 5 minutes. If you have specified a limited file server or turned Scan for File Servers off, the scan interval will be set to 0. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2.
Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling Rate You can change the queue polling rate. The queue polling rate is measured in seconds and can be between 1 and 255 seconds. The queue polling rate is a measure of the frequency with which the LAN card checks for jobs in the print queue. If the polling rate is set to 5, the LAN card checks the print queue every 5 seconds. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2.
NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–9 NEC 1765 Administration Software Changing the TCP/IP Subnet Mask Follow these steps to change the TCP/IP subnet mask. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the TCP/IP button or select the TCP/IP menu option from the Configure menu. 3. Type the new subnet mask in the Subnet Mask text box. 4.
Setting the TCP/IP Auto IP Address If Auto IP is on, you can use the UNIX commands arp and ping to change the LAN card's IP address. Arp is a host command which displays or modifies the host's ARP entry table to assign a MAC address to a known IP address. Follow these steps to set Auto IP to On. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2.
7. 8. Displaying Silentwriter Printer Configuration Silentwriter printer information includes the model name, current memory size, current printer emulation, available printer languages, current paper source, and available paper sources. To see this information 1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the Printer button or select the Printer menu option from the Configure menu. 3.
Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options To display which options have been installed in your Silentwriter, open the Printer Options dialog box. 1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the Printer button or select the Printer menu option from the Configure menu. 3. Select the Options button from the Printer Configuration dialog box. 4.
NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–13 NEC 1765 Administration Software Using Online Help NEC 1765 software includes an online help system. 1. From the Printer Administration window select the Help menu or the Help button. 2. If you selected the Help menu, select the Index option. 3. Click a topic to display detailed information. 4. Click the Index button to return to the topic list. 5. Click the Exit button to leave the online Help system.
NEC 1765 Printer Administration Window The Printer Administration window is the main program window for NEC 1765 Administration software. It displays a list of the printers currently connected to the network. The list includes the following printer information: Printer Name: The printer has a default name of “NP_” followed by six digits. The Configuration dialog box gives you the option of modifying this name. MAC Address: The Silentwriter’s personal node address.
Refresh: Retrieves updated status information from networked printers Configure: Allows you to display and modify various configuration parameters. Configuration options are also available through the buttons in the Printer Administration window. note: Select one of the printers in the printer list before selecting any options from the Configure menu. LAN Card: Displays LAN Card Parameters dialog box. This menu option has the same function as the LAN Card button in the Printer Administration window.
Printer Administration Buttons The buttons in the Printer Administration window allow you to select configuration options, access the help system, and exit the NEC 1765 Administration software. Many of these options are also available through the menu system. Exit: Click this button to leave NEC 1765 Administration software. LAN Card: Click to open the LAN Card Parameters dialog box. This button has the same function as the LAN Card menu option on the Configure menu.
The LAN Card Parameters dialog box includes the following information. LAN Card Type: The LAN card’s hardware type. The NEC Ethernet 1183E permits connections to ethernet-based networks. MAC Address: The LAN card’s personal network address. Printer Name: The printer can be renamed. You may use any combination of upper-case alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in the printer name.
NetWare Configuration Dialog Box Open the NetWare Configuration dialog box by selecting the NetWare button in the Printer Administration window or by selecting the NetWare menu option on the Configure menu. The NetWare Configuration dialog box includes the following information: File Server Connection Limited File Server: NetWare network operating system software allows a single printer to connect to multiple file servers. You can connect your Silentwriter to up to 8 file servers.
Queue Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in seconds fo how often the Silentwriter verifies the jobs on the print queue when operating in the Network Printer mode. The range is 1 to 255 seconds and the default is five seconds. 1. Operating Mode Use these buttons to select either Network Printer or Remote Printer operating mode.
NetWare Queue Configuration Dialog Box Display the NetWare Queue Configuration dialog box by selecting the Queues button in the NetWare Configuration dialog box. Use this dialog box to add and remove print queues assigned to the print server named in the NetWare Configuration dialog box. You must have supervisor authority to make these changes. You can enter the following information. File Server Name: Selects the file server you are logging into on the network.
5 Login Dialog Box NEC 1765 Administration Software Select the Login button in the NetWare Queue Configuration dialog box to open the Login dialog box. Use the Login dialog box to connect the file sever selected in the NetWare Queue Configuration dialog box. To log in to the selected file server 1. Enter the user name in the User Name text box. 2. Enter the password in the Password text box. 3. Select the OK button to log in.
TCP/IP Parameters Dialog Box NEC 1765 Administration software allows you to configure the printer for TCP/IP networks. The TCP/IP Parameters dialog box allows you to configure your LAN card for a TCP/IP network from the NetWare NOS. See “NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/ IP” on page 5-27 for more information about NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP.
Printer Name: The name of the print server. The Silentwriter arrives with a default name of “NP_” followed by 6 digits, for example, NP_901715. You may use any combination of upper-case alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in the printer name. Model Name: The model name of the printer. Current Printer Emulation: The printer language selected with the printer. Printer Language: A list of printer languages that can be used with the printer.
Printer Options Dialog Box Network Number Dialog Box The Printer Options dialog box opens when you select the Option button in the Printer Configuration dialog box. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. Available options include a hard drive, offset trays, up to two extra cassettes, an envelope feeder, and a duplex unit. If a hard drive is installed, the Printer Options dialog box displays its capacity in megabytes.
You can set the following information. Status Polling Rate: Sets how often in seconds the NEC 1765 software queries the LAN card to verify printer configuration and status. The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 30 seconds. Response Timeout: Sets the wait time in seconds when a response is not received from the printer during printer configuration and status verification. The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 5 seconds.
About NEC Printer Administration Dialog Box Select the About button in the Printer Administration window or the About menu option on the Help menu to see this dialog box. The version number and release date are included in this dialog box.
note: NEC 1765 Administration software depends on the TCP/IP network protocol. Make sure that the TCP/IP network protocol has been loaded and configured in Windows before running NEC 1765 Administration software. Your system administrator can help with this. Using NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP This section describes the steps to perform specific network and printer configuration tasks with NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP.
You can sort the list by printer name, MAC address, IP address, LAN card type, or LAN card firmware version. 1. Select the Sort menu from the Printer Administration window menu bar. 2. Select the sort key from the menu. You can also filter the list by IP address. 1. Select the Filter menu from the Printer Administration window menu bar. 2. In the IP address dialog box select the IP addresses of the printers you wish to display. 3. Select the OK button.
Follow these steps to change the busy timeout time. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu. 3. The LAN Card Parameters dialog box displays the current busy timeout time. 4. Type the new busy timeout time in the Busy Timeout text box. 5.
Displaying NetWare MAC Address You can display the MAC address for printers on NetWare networks. 1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu. 3. The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the MAC Address. 4. To leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box, select the Save or Cancel button.
NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–31 NEC 1765 Administration Software Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File Server NetWare network operating system software allows a single printer to connect to multiple file servers. You can connect your Silentwriter to up to 8 file servers. To limit the printer to only one file server, follow the steps below. Once you have specified a single file server, the NEC 1765 software will no longer scan for file servers and the scan interval will change to 0.
Changing NetWare File Server Scanning You may choose whether NEC 1765 software will scan for file servers. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu. 3. Click the Scan for File Servers check box. 4.
Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask Follow these steps to change the TCP/IP subnet mask. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the TCP/IP button or select the TCP/IP menu option from the Configure menu. 3. Type the new subnet mask in the Subnet Mask text box. 4.
Setting TCP/IP Auto IP Address If Auto IP is on, you can use the UNIX commands arp and ping to change the LAN card's IP address. Arp is a host command which displays or modifies the host's ARP entry table to assign a MAC address to a known IP address. Follow these steps to set Auto IP to On. 1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2.
7. 8. Displaying Silentwriter Printer Configuration Silentwriter printer information includes the printer name, model name, current memory size, current printer language, available printer languages, current paper source, and available paper sources. Follow these steps to see this information. 1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2.
Changing the Status Polling Rate The status polling rate determines how often the NEC 1765 software requests updates from the LAN card. The rate is defined in seconds with a default value of 30 seconds and a range of 5 to 255 seconds. 1. From the Printer Administration window select the Time Definition option from the Option menu. 2. The Time Definition dialog box displays the current polling rate. 3. Type the new polling rate in the Status Polling Rate text box. 4.
5 Using Online Help NEC 1765 software includes an online help system. 1. From the Printer Administration window select the Help menu or the Help button. 2. If you selected the Help menu, select the Index option. 3. Click a topic to display detailed information. 4. Click the Index button to return to the topic list. 5. Click the Exit button to leave the online Help system.
Printer Administration Window The Printer Administration window is the main program window for NEC 1765 Administration software. It displays a list of the printers currently connected to the network. The list includes the following printer information. Printer Name: The factory default printer name is “NP_” followed by six digits. Use the Preference menu option on the Option menu to select these additional values. MAC Address: The LAN card’s personal network address.
Refresh: Retrieves updated status information from networked printers. Configure: Enables the selection of LAN card configuration, NetWare configuration, TCP/IP and printer configuration. Configuration options are also available through the buttons in the Printer Administration window. note: Select one of the printers in the printers list before selecting any options from the Configure menu. LAN Card: Displays LAN Card Parameters dialog box.
Printer Administration Buttons The buttons in the Printer Administration window allow you to select configuration options, access the help system, and exit the NEC 1765 Administration software. Many of these options are also available through the menu system. Exit: Click this button to leave NEC 1765 Administration software. LAN Card: Click this button to open the LAN Card Parameters dialog box. This button has the same function as the LAN Card menu option on the Configure menu.
The LAN Card Parameters dialog box includes the following information. LAN Card Type: The LAN card’s hardware type. MAC Address: The LAN card’s personal network address. Printer Name: The printer can be renamed. You may use any combination of upper-case alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in the printer name. Printer Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in tenths of a second with which the LAN card requests new status and configuration information from the printer.
NetWare Configuration Dialog Box NEC 1765 Administration software allows you to configure the printer across networks. The NetWare Configuration dialog box allows you to configure a Silentwriter on a NetWare network from a TCP/IPbased network operating system. The NetWare Configuration dialog box includes the following information. MAC Address: Displays the LAN card’s network address. Print Server Name: The print server name for the NetWare environment can be changed.
5 Queue Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in seconds with which the Silentwriter verifies the jobs on the print queue when operating in network printer mode. The range is 1 to 255 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. NEC 1765 Administration Software Operating Mode Use the buttons under Operating Mode to select Network Printer or Remote Printer mode.
TCP/IP Parameters Dialog Box Select the TCP/IP button in the Printer Administration window or select the TCP/IP menu option from the Configure menu to open the TCP/IP Parameters dialog box. The TCP/IP Parameters dialog box allows you to view and modify the IP address and subnet mask. IP Address: Enter the new IP address in this text entry box. Subnet Mask: Enter the new subnet mask in this text entry box.
Printer Name: The name of the print server. The Silentwriter arrives with a default name of “NP_” followed by 6 digits, for example, NP_901715. You may use any combination of upper-case alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in the printer name. Model Name: The model name of the printer. Current Printer Emulation: The printer language selected with the printer. Printer Language: A list of printer languages that can be used with the printer.
Printer Options Dialog Box IP Address Filter Dialog Box The Printer Options dialog box opens when you select the Option button in the Printer Configuration dialog box. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. Available options displayed include a hard drive, offset trays, up to two extra cassettes, an envelope feeder, and a duplex unit. If a hard drive is installed, the Printer Options dialog box displays its capacity in megabytes.
5 Time Definition Dialog Box NEC 1765 Administration Software The Time Definition dialog box appears when you select Time Definition menu option from the Option menu in the Printer Administration window. You can set the following information. Status Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in seconds with which the NEC 1765 software queries the LAN card to verify printer configuration. The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 30 seconds.
Preference Dialog Box The Preference dialog box appears when you select the Preference menu option from the Option menu in the Printer Administration window. Use this dialog box to specify which information appears in the Printer Administration dialog box. Third Column: Selects the information to be displayed in the third row of the printer list. Choices: Status, Firmware Version Default: Status First Column: Selects the information to be displayed in the first row of the printer list.
5 About NEC 1765 Administration Dialog Box NEC 1765 Administration Software Select the About button in the Printer Administration dialog box or the About menu option on the Help menu to open this dialog box, which displays the version number and release date.
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Using NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk The NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk allows you to display and modify configuration information for the NEC Silentwriter 1765. The next section describes specific tasks and the steps to complete them. For specific information about windows and menu options in NEC 1765 software see page 5-56. This section describes the steps to perform specific network and printer configuration tasks with NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk.
Displaying LAN Card Configuration You can display the LAN card name, MAC address, factory default name, and firmware version. 1. Select the printer you want to know about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button. 3. The LAN Card Configuration window displays the LAN card information. 4. To leave the LAN Card Configuration window, select the Save or Close button.
WARNING! Delete the “LaserWriter” entity only if you do not plan to use the Silentwriter with AppleTalk networks. The “ITC_Responder” entity is used by NEC 1765 software. Only LAN cards with this entity respond to requests from the NEC 1765 software. Change or delete this name if you do not want the Silentwriter to appear in the printer list in the Printer Administration window. For example, change or delete the “ITC_Responder” entity to prevent users from using the NEC 1765 to modify LAN card parameters.
Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options The Option window displays the options installed in your Silentwriter. 1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window click the Printer Configuration button. 3. Select the Options button from the Printer Configuration window to open the Option window. 4. Select the Close button to leave the Option window. 5.
Changing the LAN Card Response Timeout The LAN card response timeout time defines how long the NEC 1765 software waits for an update from the LAN card before displaying an error message. The rate is defined in seconds with a default value of 5 seconds and a range of 5 to 255 seconds. 1. Select the Options button from the Printer Administration window. 2. The Options window displays the current response timeout. 3. Type the new response timeout in the Response Timeout text box. 4.
Printer Administration Window The Printer Administration window provides the following information. AppleTalk Zone: Select the pull-down menu to see a list of available AppleTalk zones. To change AppleTalk zones, select a new AppleTalk zone from the pull-down menu. note: NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk displays AppleTalk zones and printers on the local network segment only.
Printer Administration Buttons The Printer Administration window includes the following menu options. The buttons in the Printer Administration window allow you to leave NEC 1765 software, select configuration options, and refresh the printer display. Help: To access the online help system, select the Help menu option under the Apple menu. Quit: To close the NEC 1765 software, select the Quit menu option under the File menu.
LAN Card Configuration Window When you select the LAN Card Configuration button in the Printer Administration window, the LAN Card Configuration window opens to provide the following information. Printer Name: The name of the printer selected in the NEC 1765 Administration software window. MAC Address: The LAN card’s unique network address. Printer Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in tenths of a second with which NEC 1765 software updates the printer configuration display.
AppleTalk Entity Window WARNING! Delete the “LaserWriter” entity only if 5 Open the AppleTalk Entity window by selecting the AppleTalk Entity button in the LAN Card Configuration window. The AppleTalk Entity window allows you to see and modify AppleTalk Entities for the selected printer. you do not plan to use the Silentwriter with AppleTalk networks. NEC 1765 Administration Software The two default entities are “LaserWriter” and “ITC_Responder.
Network Printer Configuration Window Select the Printer Configuration Button in the Printer Administration window to open the Network Printer Configuration window. Printer Name: The name of the printer. The Silentwriter arrives with a default name of “NP_” followed by 6 digits, for example, NP_901715. You may use any combination of upper-case alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in the printer name. Model Name: The model name of the printer.
Open the Printer Name window by selecting the Change Printer Name button in the Printer Administration window. note: See the User’s Guide for information on selecting printer options. Changing the Printer Name Follow these steps to change the name of the selected printer. 1. Enter the new name of the printer in the New Printer Name box 2. Select the Save button. You may use any combination of upper-case alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in the printer name.
AppleTalk Zoner Window The AppleTalk Zoner window allows you to change the AppleTalk zone for the selected printer. Open the AppleTalk Zoner window by selecting the AppleTalk Zoner button in the Printer Administration window. Current Zone: Displays the zone currently attributed to the printer. Printer Name: Displays the selected printer name. Move to other Zone: Select the new zone for the printer from this list. To keep the new zone, select the Save button.
About Window Select the Options button in the Printer Administration window to change the time settings for the NEC 1765 software. Open the About window by selecting the About menu option from the Apple menu. The About window displays the NEC 1765 software version number and release date. To close the window click the mouse button anywhere on the screen. Response Timeout: Sets the wait time in seconds before a timeout when the printer fails to respond.
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N E C 1765 C L I E N T S O F T W A RE 6 Overview NEC 1765 Client Software This chapter describes the NEC 1765 Client software. It contains the following sections. • NEC 1765 Client Software • NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare • NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP NEC 1765 software allows you to configure and administer the Silentwriter 1765 from your workstation or networked computer. There are two versions of the software.
NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare The NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare allows you to monitor the printer status, check the printer configuration, and monitor current print jobs. The following section describes specific tasks and the steps to complete them. For detailed information about windows, dialog boxes, and menu options in NEC 1765 Client software see page 6-6. note: Windows 3.1x users may encounter difficulties with Windows resources while using NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare.
Using NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare This section describes the steps to perform specific tasks with NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare. Detailed information about NEC 1765 Client windows, dialog boxes, and menus can be found on page 6-6. note: You may only delete your own print jobs. Jobs which do not belong to you are displayed in gray. Only the owners or the supervisor may delete those jobs. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Attaching File Servers To attach to a file server 1. From the Printer Client Access window click the File Server button or select the File Server menu. 2. The Network File Servers dialog box displays lists of attached and available file servers. 3. Select the file server you wish to attach from the list of available file servers. 4. Select the Attach button. 5. The Login dialog box will open. 6. Type your user name in the User Name text box. 7. Type your password in the Password text box. 8.
Changing the Response Timeout The LAN card response timeout defines how long the NEC 1765 Client software waits for an update from the LAN card before displaying an error message. The rate is defined in seconds with a default value of 5 seconds and a range of 5 to 255 seconds. 1. From the Printer Client Access window select the Option menu. 2. The Time Definition dialog box displays the current response time. 3. Type the new response time in the LAN Card Response Time text box. 4.
NEC 1765 Network Printer Client Access Window When you open NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare you will begin in the Printer Client Access window. This window provides the following information about the currently selected printer. • The current printer status • The current file server • The current queue • The current print jobs The Printer Client Access window is the main program window for NEC 1765 Client software. It displays the following information.
Network Printer Client Access Menu Bar Network Printer Client Access Buttons The menu bar in the Network Printer Client Access window provides the following options. The buttons in the Network Printer Client Access window allow you to modify attached file servers, select configuration options, access the help system, and exit the NEC 1765 Client software. Many of these options are also available through the menu system. Refresh: Retrieves updated status information from the current printer.
Time Definition Dialog Box The Time Definition dialog box appears when you select Option menu option in the Network Printer Client Access dialog box or when you select the Option button in the Network Printer Client Access dialog box. You can set the following information. Status Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in seconds with which the NEC 1765 Client software queries the LAN card to verify printer status and configuration. The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 30 seconds.
File Servers Dialog Box Login Dialog Box The File Servers dialog box allows you to attach and login to and detach and logout from file servers. Open the File Servers dialog box by selecting File Servers from the menu in the Network Printer Client Access window or by selecting the File Servers button in the Network Printer Client Access window. The Login dialog box allows you to login to a file server. 6 NEC 1765 Client Software The File Server dialog box is shown below.
Printer Configuration Dialog Box Model Name: The model name of the printer. The Printer Configuration dialog box allows you to view and modify information about the current printer configuration. You can open the Printer Configuration dialog box by selecting the Printer Configuration menu from the Printer Client Access window or by selecting the Printer Configuration button in the Printer Client Access window. Memory Size: The total amount of memory, in kilobytes, installed in the Silentwriter.
About NEC 1765 Client Software Dialog Box The Printer Options dialog box opens when you select the Option button in the Printer Configuration dialog box. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. Available options include a hard drive, offset trays, up to two extra cassettes, an envelope feeder, and a duplex unit. If a hard drive is installed, the Printer Options dialog box displays its capacity in megabytes.
NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP The NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP allows you to display and modify configuration information for the NEC Silentwriter 1765. The following section describes specific tasks and the steps to complete them. For descriptions of NEC 1765 Client windows, dialog boxes, and menu options see page 6-14. note: NEC 1765 Client depends on the TCP/IP Protocol. Make sure that the TCP/IP Protocol has been loaded and configured in Windows before running NEC 1765 Client.
Displaying Silentwriter Printer Information Silentwriter printer information includes the printer name, model name, total memory size, current printer emulation, available printer languages, current paper source, and available paper sources. Using Online Help NEC 1765 software includes an online help system. 1. From the Client Access window select the Help menu or the Help button. 2. If you selected the Help menu, select the Index option. 3. Click a topic to display detailed information. 4.
Client Access Window Double-click the NEC 1765 Client software icon to open the software and move to the Client Access window. The Client Access window includes the following information. Printer Name: Displays the names of printers connected to the network. Printer Status: Displays the status of the printer selected in the Network Printer box. See Appendix A, “Printer Messages,” for a list of status messages and their meanings.
Client Access Menu Bar Client Access Buttons The menu bar in the Network Printer Client Access window provides the following options. The buttons in the Client Access window allow you to select configuration options, access the help system and exit the NEC 1765 Client software. Many of these options are also available through the menu system. Refresh: Updates printer status. Printer: Displays the Printer Configuration dialog box. This menu has the same function as the Printer button.
Option Dialog Box You can open the Option dialog box by selecting Option from the menu in the Client Access window or by selecting the Option button in the Client Access window. The Option dialog box allows you to set the polling rate and timeout wait time. Status Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in seconds with which the software verifies printer configuration and status. The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 30 seconds.
Printer Configuration Dialog Box Printer Name: The name of the printer. The Silentwriter arrives with a default name of “NP_” followed by 6 digits, for example, NP_901715. You may use any combination of upper-case alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) in the printer name. Printer Language: A list of available printer languages. Current Paper Source: Displays which paper source has been selected, and the paper size for the selected source.
Options Dialog Box About NEC 1765 Client Dialog Box The Printer Options dialog box opens when you select the Option button in the Printer Configuration dialog box. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. Available options include a hard drive, offset trays, up to two extra cassettes, an envelope feeder, and a duplex unit. If a hard drive is installed, the Printer Options dialog box displays its capacity in megabytes.
Minimized Icon Display 6 You can minimize the NEC 1765 software to display a desktop icon. This allows you to monitor the status of the Silentwriter while you complete other tasks. The minimized icon displays the printer name and a status message at the bottom of the icon. In addition, the icon may change from blue to red depending on the severity of the message. See Appendix A, “Printer Messages,” for a list of messages and their meanings.
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I F YO U N E E D H E L P 7 Overview Assistance Nearby You can expect that your Silentwriter printer will provide outstanding printed documents. However, occasionally problems do arise. This chapter provides information about different resources for information and technical support, including • How to reach NEC Technical Support by voice, fax, mail, and online for technical assistance • How to obtain NEC service contracts Often, the best source for assistance is closer than you think.
NEC Technical Support NEC technical support is available to answer your questions, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Reaching NEC on America Online Members of America Online can access the NEC support forum, obtain marketing information, transfer files, and send messages. To reach the NEC section, type the keyword NECTECH Reaching NEC on the World Wide Web NEC’s web site provides up-to-date product information and will eventually include links to NEC’s FTP site and email address. Using your web browser, open this Uniform Resource Locator (URL) site: http://www.nec.
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PRINTER MESSAGES A Printer Messages The NEC 1765 software displays several printer messages. The following table lists those messages and their meanings. Table A-1: Printer Messages Message Printer Status Idle The printer is operating normally and data receipt and printing are possible. Off line The printer is not connected, the power is off, the printer is not connected correctly, or the printer has been removed from Online status. Cover Open The cover of the unit is open.
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F L A S H - RO M U P G R A D E Overview You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This appendix describes how to install flash-ROM firmware upgrades on the following systems. • NetWare networks • TCP/IP networks using ftp • TCP/IP networks using FWTOOL on Windows 95 systems • AppleTalk networks B To install a flash-ROM upgrade across a NetWare network proceed to page B-2.
Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With NetWare 6. You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This section describes how to prepare for and install a flash-ROM upgrade using NetWare. 7. Preparing to Install You can not install a flash-ROM upgrade across LocalTalk. Remove any LocalTalk connections before performing a flash-ROM upgrade.
You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This section describes how to prepare for and install a flash-ROM upgrade using ftp. 4. 5. Preparing to Install Before you install a flash-ROM upgrade, you need the following • You need a copy of ftp, the file transfer protocol software. Ftp is included with Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, and Windows NT.
Installing the Upgrade in Windows for Workgroups 1. 2. 3. Disconnect the LocalTalk connection. Turn the printer off, then on again. If the printer is on a different segment than the host, make sure the printer has an entry in the routing table. Use the route add command as follows route add Some operating systems require a 0 after . Check with your system administrator. 4. Insert the diskette containing the flash-ROM upgrade in the drive. (This example will use drive a:) 5.
Preparing to Install • • • • You can not install a flash-ROM upgrade across LocalTalk. Remove any LocalTalk connections before performing a flash-ROM upgrade. FWTOOL can display a maximum of 32 printers. FWTOOL cannot update firmware across a router. You must use a PC that is in the same network segment as the printer to install a flash-ROM upgrade. FWTOOL allows you to upgrade the LAN card’s firmware without restoring LAN card parameters. Your upgrade consists of a diskette containing the file FWTOOL.
Installing the Upgrade The steps to install the firmware upgrade are described below and illustrated below and on the facing page. 5. Double click the file FW.EXE to execute it. The main window will show a list of printers by name and IP address and the firmware version each printer is running. Select the printer you wish to upgrade (A). 6. Before performing the upgrade you can check the current and new version of the firmware by clicking the About Firmware button in the main window (B).
B Flash-ROM Upgrade B C D E Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With FWTOOL B–7
Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade with AppleTalk You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This section describes how to prepare for and install a flash-ROM upgrade using NetWare. Preparing to Install Before you install a flash-ROM upgrade, you will need the following. • You will need to know the LAN card’s AppleTalk zone and Printer Name, which are printed on the configuration page.
G 10Base2 See Ethernet 10Base2. 10BaseT See Ethernet 10BaseT. 8-pin serial interface A connector on the printer you use to attach a LocalTalk cable from your Macintosh computer. Address Resolution Protocol The TCP/IP protocol used to dynamically bind a high-level IP address to a lowlevel physical hardware address. alert message A message on the printer operator panel or in the Printer Monitor that occurs when printing is suspended. See also: status message.
file transfer protocol The TCP/IP standard, high-level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another. firmware Programs stored permanently in read-only memory (ROM). Such programs are built into the printer at the factory. They can be executed at any time, but only flash-ROM can be modified or erased from memory. flash-ROM ROM which can be rewritten. frame A packet of information transmitted across an Ethernet network. ftp See file transfer protocol.
network operating system Computer software that controls the basic operations of a network. point A unit of measurement for sizing type. One point equals 1/72 inch. NOS See network operating system. port A socket on the connector panel of a computer or peripheral device where you can plug in a cable to connect to another computer or device, or to a network. ns nanosecond offline The state in which the printer cannot accept or print out data.
RAM Random-access memory. Memory in which information can be accessed in an arbitrary manner. This memory can be written to and read from but is lost when power is turned off or lost. Windows An operating system developed by Microsoft. It is an application that runs under DOS and implements a user interface that has windows, icons, and menus. ROM Read-only memory in the printer. Its contents can be read but not changed and are retained even after power is turned off or lost. See also: firmware, flash-ROM.
I A AppleTalk network protocol ........... 1-5 entity .................................... 5-53, 5-59 firmware upgrade .........................B-8 network segment......................... 5-56 network segments ....................... 5-51 zone .......... 4-32, 4-33, 5-54, 5-56, 5-62 See also EtherTalk, LocalTalk auto IP address .... 5-10, 5-22, 5-34, 5-44 B BNC T-adaptor .................................. 2-9 busy timeout time .. 5-4, 5-5, 5-17, 5-29, 5-41, 5-52, 5-58 C cables and connectors............
L LAN card installing......................................... 2-6 name.5-4, 5-17, 5-28, 5-38, 5-41, 5-45, 5-58, 6-17 parameters.......... 5-4, 5-28, 5-41, 5-52 password ........................................ 5-8 restoring factory settings ............. 2-8 serial number ...................... 5-17, 5-41 type..............................5-17, 5-38, 5-41 LAN Manager.................................. 4-34 LAN Server ...................................... 4-36 local printer.................................
menu bar .............................. 5-57 model name ......................... 5-60 paper source ........................ 5-60 polling rate ........................... 5-55 printer display ..................... 5-51 printer emulation ................ 5-60 printer language.................. 5-60 printer name .... 5-56, 5-58, 5-60, 5-61 printer options............5-54, 5-61 printer polling rate.....5-52, 5-58 printer status........................ 5-56 response timeout5-52, 5-55, 5-63 status polling rate .
print jobs............................................. 6-3 Print Manager control panel.......... 4-31 print queue NetWare ............4-8 to 4-9, 4-18, 5-20 print server name........... 5-5, 5-18, 5-23, 5-30, 5-42 NetWare ........ 4-8 to 4-9, 4-18 to 4-19 print spooler..................................... 4-28 printcap file ...................................... 4-28 printer configuration ................................. 6-4 emulation 5-23, 5-45, 5-60, 6-10, 6-17 language ..
Windows 95 .... 3-6, 3-8, 3-12, 3-14, 4-20 printer ports ................................. 4-24 TCP/IP.......................................... 4-20 Windows NT........................... 4-25, 4-30 Z zone ...................................................
I–6 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide
