Hypertec FastPrint Multiprotocol Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Print Server, Administration Manual

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Print Server Administration User’s Guide
EtherP Admin Administration
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3. Click OK .
The settings accessible from the EtherP Admin Preferences dialog window are:
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Load Environment File on Startup / Discover Environment on Startup
Determines whether EtherP Admin should load a file listing all of the print
servers on the network and their addresses, or if it should search the network
each time it starts.
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Communication Timeout Determines how long EtherP Admin will wait for a
request sent to the print server to receive a response. You may have to
increase this number if you have a large network.
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Communication Retries Determines how many times EtherP Admin will try
again if it doesn’t receive a response from a print sever.
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Discover Local Network / Discover Selected Networks Determines whether
EtherP Admin should discover print servers on your local IPX network only, or
if it should also search other networks reachable from your workstation.
Pressing the More... button will display the IPX Network Segments window,
which allows you to choose which networks will be searched. You can choose
All Network Segments to discover servers on all reachable networks, or Selected
Network Segments to select which networks you want to search in the displayed
list.
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Sort Server Name List Determines whether or not the list of servers should
be sorted.
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Save Settings on Exit Determines whether or not EtherP Admin settings, for
example filter definitions, should be saved when you exit EtherP Admin .
Monitoring Printer Status
By choosing Printer Status from the Management menu, you can monitor the
status of each of the printers attached to the print server.
Pressing the Select Port buttons determines which port’s status will be displayed.