Print Server Administration User’s Guide
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EtherP Admin Administration
Instructions for using
EtherP Admin
to perform network print server “initial setup”
tasks are found in the next chapter,
Getting Started Setting up Your Print Server
.
For information about using
EtherP Admin
for other types of print server
administration, see the
EtherP Admin Administration
chapter starting on page 52.
Detailed explanation of the
EtherP Admin
main window display may be found on
page 52.
Getting Started Setting up Your Print Server
Before you can print over the network using your HyperNet Fastprint print server,
you may need to perform some basic setup tasks. These include:
♦
Choosing a name for your print server.
♦
Setting a password to protect your print server’s settings from unauthorized
modifications.
♦
Choosing names for the print server’s individual printer ports, and changing
the port settings.
♦
Testing the operation of the print server and checking that the print server is
connected properly.
Once you have finished with these tasks, you can proceed to set up network printing
for Novell NetWare, Microsoft Networks, AppleTalk networks, and U
NIX
TCP/IP
systems. Information about setting up printing on these network types is covered in
the following chapters.
Choosing a Name for Your Print Server
Each HyperNet Fastprint network print server has a server name. When the print
server is shipped from the factory, it has a default name of the form
PS-
xxxxxx
, where
xxxxxx
represents the last six digits of the Ethernet address found on the print server’s
underside sticker.
You can choose any name you like for your print servers, provided that:
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