NEC Silentwriter 1765 Manuale utente

NEC

1765 Network Printer

Configuration Guide

September 1996

808-875036-001A

SILENTWRIT 1700

series

ii 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide

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warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty

Statement accompanying each product. However, actual

performance of each such product is dependent upon

factors such as system configuration, customer data,

and operator control. Since implementation by

customers of each product may vary, the suitability of

specific product configurations and applications must

be determined by the customer and is not warranted by

NEC.

To allow for design and specification improvements, the

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First Printing—September 1996

Document Number: 808-875036-001A

NEC Technologies, Inc.

1414 Massachusetts Avenue

Boxborough, MA 01719

NEC Corporation

7-1 Shiba 5-Chome, Minato-Ku

Tokyo 108-01, Japan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

USING THIS GUIDE iii

CHAPTER 1I

NTRODUCTION

Overview 1-1

Features 1-1

Compatibility 1-3

Hardware Requirements 1-3

Software Requirements 1-4

Qualifications and Assumptions 1-6

Where to Go Next 1-6

CHAPTER 2 1765 SET UP

Overview 2-1

Upgrading from the 1760 2-2

Unpack the 1760 Upgrade Kit 2-2

Install RAM 2-4

Install the LAN Card 2-6

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2-8

Identify the LAN Card Panel 2-8

Printing a Configuration Page 2-8

Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings 2-8

Connect the Network Cable 2-9

Connecting Thin Coaxial Cable 2-9

Connecting Twisted Pair Cable 2-10

Connecting LocalTalk cable 2-10

Turn On the Printer 2-12

Print a Configuration Page 2-13

CHAPTER 3I

NSTALLING NEC 1765 SOFTWARE

Overview 3-1

Using Silentwriter Software with the

Silentwriter 1765 3-1

The Windows PCL 5e Driver 3-1

The Windows PostScript Driver 3-1

NEC 1765 Software 3-2

Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3-4

Precautions 3-4

Preparing to Install 3-5

Verifying IPX/SPX Protocol in

Windows 3.1x 3-5

Verifying IPX/SPX Protocol in

Windows 95 3-5

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software

for NetWare in Windows 3.1x 3-6

Installing NEC 1765 Administration Software

for NetWare in Windows 95 3-6

InstallingNEC 1765ClientSoftwareforNetWare in

Windows 3.1x 3-8

InstallingNEC 1765ClientSoftwareforNetWarein

Windows 95 3-8

Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3-10

Precautions 3-10

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Preparing to Install 3-11

Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in

Windows 3.1x 3-11

Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in

Windows for Workgroups 3-11

Verifying TCP/IP Protocol in

Windows 95 3-11

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 3.1x 3-14

Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP in

Windows 95 3-14

Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk

Systems 3-16

Preparing to Install 3-16

Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 3-16

CHAPTER 4C

ONFIGURING YOUR NETWORK

PRINTER

Overview 4-1

Description of Configuration Process 4-2

NetWare with PCONSOLE 4-3

Select the Operating Mode 4-3

Local Printers 4-3

Network Printers 4-3

Remote Printers 4-4

Install NetWare Client Software at

the Workstation 4-6

Identify the Printer 4-6

Set the Printer Name 4-6

Set the Printer Operating Mode 4-6

Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network

4-8

Define the Print Queue 4-8

Define the Print Server 4-8

Define the Password 4-8

Configure the Print Server 4-9

Configure the Print Queue 4-9

Set the LAN Card Password 4-10

Enable the Remote Printer 4-11

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server

Resides on a File Server (NLM Print

Server) 4-11

Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server

Resides on a Workstation (Dedicated DOS

Print Server) 4-11

Enable the Remote Printer if it is Connected to

a Workstation With a Parallel Cable 4-11

NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4-13

Select the Operating Mode 4-13

Local Printers 4-13

Network Printers 4-13

Remote Printers 4-14

Install NetWare Client Software at

the Workstation 4-16

Identify the Printer 4-16

Set the Printer Name 4-16

Set the Printer Operating Mode 4-16

Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network

4-18

Create a Print Queue Object 4-18

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Create a Printer Object 4-18

Create a Print Server Object 4-18

Assign the Print Queue Object to the

Printer Object 4-18

Assign the Printer Object to the Print

Server Object 4-19

Exit NetWare Administrator 4-19

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

Resides on a Workstation (Dedicated DOS

Print Server) 4-19

Enable the Remote Printer if it is Connected to

a Workstation With a Parallel Cable 4-19

Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol 4-20

Install Software 4-20

Install the Windows 95 Printing System

Utility 4-20

Install TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95 4-22

Verify Printer Driver Installation 4-22

Establish the Printer on the Network 4-23

Define New Printer Ports 4-24

Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol 4-25

Install the Software 4-25

Identify the Printer 4-26

UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol 4-27

Identify the Printer 4-27

Establish the Printer on the Host Computer 4-28

Add the Silentwriter to the /etc/

printcap File 4-28

Set Up Remote Printing 4-28

Send Documents to the Printer 4-29

Printing With the lpr Command 4-29

Printing With the ftp Command 4-29

Windows NT Using DLC Protocol 4-30

Install the Software 4-30

Identifying the Printer 4-31

AppleTalk 4-32

Select the Network 4-32

Select the Printer 4-33

LAN Manager v2.2 4-34

Install Software 4-34

Identify the Printer 4-35

Print a Document 4-35

OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0 4-36

Install Software 4-36

Identify the Printer 4-37

Print a Document 4-38

SNMP 4-39

CHAPTER 5 NEC 1765 ADMINISTRATION SOFT-

WARE

Overview 5-1

NEC 1765 Software 5-1

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5-3

Using NEC 1765 Administration Software for

NetWare 5-3

Displaying Available Printers 5-3

Displaying LAN Card Parameters 5-4

Changing the Printer Name 5-4

Changing the Printer Polling Rate 5-4

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Changing the Busy Timeout Time 5-5

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

Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name

and Number 5-6

Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File

Server 5-7

Changing NetWare File Server Scanning 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

Setting the TCP/IP Auto IP Address 5-10

Displaying Silentwriter

Printer Configuration 5-11

Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-12

Changing the Status Polling Rate 5-12

Changing the Response Timeout 5-13

Using Online Help 5-13

NEC 1765 Printer Administration Window 5-14

Printer Administration Menu Bar 5-15

Printer Administration Buttons 5-16

LAN Card Parameters Dialog Box 5-17

NetWare Configuration Dialog Box 5-18

File Server Connection 5-18

Operating Mode 5-19

Remote Printer Information 5-19

Change Password Dialog Box 5-19

NetWare Queue Configuration Dialog Box 5-20

Adding a Queue Assignment 5-20

Removing a Queue Assignment 5-20

TCP/IP Parameters Dialog Box 5-22

Network Printer Configuration Dialog Box 5-23

Printer Options Dialog Box 5-24

Network Number Dialog Box 5-24

Option Dialog Box 5-25

About NEC Printer Administration Dialog Box

5-26

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5-27

Using NEC 1765 Administration Software for

TCP/IP 5-27

Displaying Available Printers 5-27

Displaying LAN Card Parameters 5-28

Changing the Printer Name 5-28

Changing the Printer Polling Rate 5-29

Changing the Printer Busy

Timeout Time 5-29

Displaying NetWare MAC Address 5-30

Changing NetWare Print Server Name 5-30

Changing NetWare Operating Mode 5-30

Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name and

Number 5-31

Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File

Server 5-31

Changing NetWare File Server Scanning 5-32

Changing NetWare File Server

Scan Interval 5-32

Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling

Rate 5-33

Changing TCP/IP IP Address 5-33

Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask 5-33

Setting TCP/IP Auto IP Address 5-34

Displaying Silentwriter Printer

Configuration 5-35

Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-35

Changing the Status Polling Rate 5-36

Changing the Response Timeout 5-36

Using Online Help 5-37

Printer Administration Window 5-38

Printer Administration Menu Bar 5-39

Printer Administration Buttons 5-40

LAN Card Parameters Dialog Box 5-41

NetWare Configuration Dialog Box 5-42

File Server Connection 5-42

Operating Mode 5-43

Remote Printer Information 5-43

TCP/IP Parameters Dialog Box 5-44

Network Printer Configuration Dialog Box 5-45

Printer Options Dialog Box 5-46

IP Address Filter Dialog Box 5-46

Time Definition Dialog Box 5-47

Preference Dialog Box 5-48

About NEC 1765 Administration Dialog Box 5-49

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5-51

Using NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5-51

Displaying Available Printers 5-51

Displaying LAN Card Configuration 5-52

Changing the Printer Polling Rate 5-52

Changing the Busy Timeout Time 5-52

Changing AppleTalk Entities 5-53

Displaying Silentwriter Printer

Information 5-53

Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-54

Changing the Printer Name 5-54

Changing the Printer’s AppleTalk Zone 5-54

Changing the LAN Card Polling Rate 5-55

Changing the LAN Card Response

Timeout 5-55

Using Online Help 5-55

Printer Administration Window 5-56

Printer Administration Menu Options 5-57

Printer Administration Buttons 5-57

LAN Card Configuration Window 5-58

AppleTalk Entity Window 5-59

Network Printer Configuration Window 5-60

Printer Options Window 5-61

Printer Name Window 5-61

Changing the Printer Name 5-61

AppleTalk Zoner Window 5-62

Time Definition Window 5-63

About Window 5-63

CHAPTER 6 NEC 1765 CLIENT SOFTWARE

Overview 6-1

NEC 1765 Client Software 6-1

NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6-2

Using NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6-3

Displaying Printer Status 6-3

Displaying Current Print Jobs 6-3

x 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide

Deleting Your Current Print Jobs 6-3

Attaching File Servers 6-4

Detaching File Servers 6-4

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

Printer Configuration Dialog Box 6-10

Printer Options Dialog Box 6-11

About NEC 1765 Client Software Dialog Box 6-11

Minimized Icon Display 6-11

NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP 6-12

Using NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP 6-12

Displaying Printer Status 6-12

Changing the LAN Card Status

Polling Rate 6-12

Changing the LAN Card Response Timeout

Time 6-12

Displaying Error Messages 6-13

Displaying Silentwriter

Printer Information 6-13

Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 6-13

Using Online Help 6-13

Client Access Window 6-14

Client Access Menu Bar 6-15

Client Access Buttons 6-15

Option Dialog Box 6-16

Printer Configuration Dialog Box 6-17

Options Dialog Box 6-18

About NEC 1765 Client Dialog Box 6-18

Minimized Icon Display 6-19

Error Dialog Box 6-19

CHAPTER 7I

YOU NEED HELP

Overview 7-1

Assistance Nearby 7-1

Help From Within Your Company 7-1

Help From Your Dealer 7-1

NEC Technical Support 7-2

How to Contact NEC 7-2

Contacting NEC Technical Support by

Telephone 7-2

Contacting NEC Customer Service by

Telephone 7-2

Sending Internet Electronic Mail 7-2

Sending a Fax 7-2

Using FastFacts—NEC’s

Information Retrieval System 7-2

Reaching the NEC Bulletin Board System 7-2

Reaching NEC on Compuserve 7-2

Reaching NEC on America Online 7-3

Reaching NEC on the World Wide Web 7-3

Writing NEC 7-3

NEC Warranty and Service 7-3

NEC Service Contracts 7-3

APPENDIX AP

RINTER MESSAGES

Printer Messages A-1

APPENDIX BF

LASH-ROM UPGRADE

Overview B-1

Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With NetWare B-2

Preparing to Install B-2

Installing the Upgrade in NetWare 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 B-5

Preparing to Install B-5

Unloading the Software B-5

Installing the Upgrade B-6

Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade with AppleTalk B-8

Preparing to Install B-8

Installing the Upgrade across AppleTalk B-8

GLOSSARY

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