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Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter

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2. Click the button for a specific printer, such as the 3400e. The page for that printer

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3. Click Software in the left frame. The Software page appears.

Summary of Contents for EasyLAN 10I2

Page 1: ...EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...rmission of Intermec Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice 2002 by Intermec Technologies Corporation All Rights Reserved The word Intermec the Intermec logo INCA under license MobileLAN JANUS IRL Trakker Antares EZBuilder TE 2000 Data Collection Browser dcBrowser Universal Access Point UAP Duratherm EasyCoder EasyLAN Precision Print PrinterCompanion Pri...

Page 3: ...loading the IP Address 1 8 Setting Up to Print 1 10 Printing Through FTP 1 10 Printing From a Windows NT 4 PC or Windows 2000 XP PC 1 10 Setting Up for a Windows NT 4 PC 1 11 Setting Up for a Windows 2000 XP PC 1 12 Installing and Using the Intermec Print Monitor 1 12 Configuring the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter Opening the Web Browser Interface 2 3 Configuring the TCP IP Parameters 2 4 Configuring the Ac...

Page 4: ...roblems 3 3 Troubleshooting Network Configuration Problems 3 3 Managing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter 3 3 Rebooting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter 3 4 Setting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter to Factory Defaults 3 5 Using the Test Button 3 5 Using the Web Browser Interface 3 5 Printing a Test Label 3 6 Reloading Firmware 3 7 Using TFTP 3 7 Using the Web Browser Interface 3 7 Viewing Ethernet Statistics 3 9 Console C...

Page 5: ...g Intermec equipment You can be seriously injured and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances Someone capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety First aid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an ...

Page 6: ...er l occurrence de mort ou de blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l équipement Caution A caution alerts you to an operating procedure practice condition or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction or corruption or loss of data Conseil Une précaution vous avertit d une procédure de fonctionnement d une méthode d un état ou d un rapport qui doit être ...

Page 7: ...er Chapter 2 Configuring the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter Explains how to configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter for advanced and network specific settings Managing the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and Managing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter Explains how to reboot set to factory defaults and load firmware in the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter Troubleshooting the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter Chapter 3 Troubleshootin...

Page 8: ...any commands defining each parameter in the command This example illustrates the format conventions used for commands Type the following command arp s nnn nnn nnn nnn nn nn nn nn nn nn ping nnn nnn nnn nnn arp d nnn nnn nnn nnn where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP address for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter nn nn nn nn nn nn is the MAC address for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter This table defines the conventions us...

Page 9: ...rking with the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter with various printers in a data collection system Please visit our Web site at www intermec com to download many of our current manuals in PDF format To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals contact your local Intermec representative or distributor ...

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Page 13: ...er models require an external power supply to run the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter You can connect either the external or the internal EasyLAN 10i2 adapter Part No 072894 to the following Intermec printers to print labels 3240 printers 3400D and earlier and 3440 printers 3600 printers Note For the 3240 3400D and earlier 3440 and 3600 printers you must have the parallel port option installed on yo...

Page 14: ... Adapter O I 10BaseT connector LED Test button EL10i011 eps Part Function 10BaseT connector Connects the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network via a 10BaseT cable Parallel port connector external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter only Provides the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter with a single high speed parallel port that can connect directly without the need of cabling to an Intermec printer with a...

Page 15: ...Reset the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter s parameters to the factory default settings Refer to Starting and Printing a Test Label later in this chapter for more information about the Test button LED The LED provides information for the power up diagnostic and network activity For more information see Starting and Printing a Test Label later in this chapter Supported Operating Systems and Network Protocols W...

Page 16: ...ect the internal or external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to your network To connect the internal EasyLAN 10i2 adapter 1 Connect a 10BaseT cable into the 10BaseT connector For help finding the 10BaseT connector see Physical Description earlier in this chapter 2 Connect the other end of the 10BaseT cable into an Ethernet port for your network Although you can connect the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to se...

Page 17: ...ctor 10BaseT cable 4 Connect a 10BaseT cable into the 10BaseT connector 5 Connect the other end of the 10BaseT cable into an Ethernet port for your network 6 If necessary plug in the external power supply EL10i008 eps 10BaseT cable External power supply connector External power supply 7 Switch on the printer The LED for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter flashes ...

Page 18: ... EasyLAN 10i2 adapter Note Printers that do not use the Intermec Printer Language IPL or Direct Protocol DP such as the 91 901 7422 C4 or V4 cannot print a test label To print a test label Insert a small straightened paper clip into the Test button and press and release the Test button For help finding the Test button see Physical Description earlier in this chapter If you cannot print a test labe...

Page 19: ...st_name where host_name is the name mapped to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter s IP address The default name is INTERMEC_nnnnnn where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the MAC address nn nn nn nn nn nn is the MAC address for the adapter Example arp s INTERMEC_0B766F 00 40 8c 10 00 86 temp ping INTERMEC_0B766F The host will return INTERMEC_0B766F is alive or a similar message This message indicates that the...

Page 20: ... printer To print using an FTP session 1 From an MS DOS prompt login to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter using the command ftp ipaddress where ipaddress is the IP address or name assigned to your EasyLAN 10i2 adapter The default name is INTERMEC_nnnnnn where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the MAC address 2 Press Enter You do not need to enter a specific user id and password 3 Enter the following command...

Page 21: ... Start menu select Settings and then Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box opens 3 Double click the Printers folder 4 Click Add Printer 5 Select My Computer and click Next 6 Select Add Port 7 In Printer Ports select LPR Port and click New Port 8 In Add LPR compatible printer enter the name or IP address of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter as the server providing lpd The default name is INTERMEC_nnnnn...

Page 22: ...CP IP port you are ready to print to it Installing and Using the Intermec Print Monitor If you want to install the printer so that you can print over your Ethernet network from a Windows 95 98 system you must install the Intermec print monitor The Intermec print monitor is available on the PrinterCompanion CD that shipped with your printer This print monitor creates a network port for the Ethernet...

Page 23: ...Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter 1 13 1 2 Click the button for a specific printer such as the 3400e The page for that printer appears 3 Click Software in the left frame The Software page appears ...

Page 24: ...Settings and then Printers The Printers dialog box appears 2 Double click Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard appears 3 Add the printer with the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter selecting the Local printer radio button and the printer driver that came with your printer After you click Finish in the last dialog box the printer appears in the Printers dialog box 4 Right click the printer in the Printers dialog b...

Page 25: ...r port for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter 10 In the Port Number field enter the port number that you want to use The default is 9100 11 Click OK The new TCP IP port appears in the Print to the following port drop down list 12 Select the new port and click Apply The new TCP IP port is ready You are now ready to print to your printer as a TCP IP port from your Windows 95 98 system ...

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Page 29: ...er see Appendix A Console Commands Opening the Web Browser Interface To configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter you need to open the Web browser interface To open the Web browser interface 1 Start your Web browser 2 In the Address Internet Explorer or Go to Netscape line enter the IP address for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter and press Enter The Server Access Password page appears 3 In the Server Access Pass...

Page 30: ... further configuration is necessary Using DHCP may work well if your DHCP server allows the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to keep its IP address permanently but in most cases you want to use a static IP address outside the range reserved for DHCP see your DHCP server manual for details You want a static IP address for when you configure your printer port and to use the Web browser interface To configure TC...

Page 31: ...P Parameters Defined Parameter Definition Values TCP IP Enable or disable TCP IP communications Enable Disable Default Enable Enabled services Configure the services on the port you are using For help see Configuring the Port Services later in this chapter IP address Enter the IP address for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter After you click Submit in the Web browser interface you will have to enter the new...

Page 32: ...ber of times the boot method tries to set the IP address subnet mask and gateway address before using the available values The boot method must be set to Auto DHCP BOOTP or RARP 0 to 255 Default 3 RARP boot settings Select whether RARP sets the subnet mask based on the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter s IP address and sets the gateway IP address To use these settings set the boot method to RARP or Auto Checke...

Page 33: ...AN 10i2 adapter to compute the TCP checksum on received packets Disabling this feature can enhance performance but data corruption will not be checked Enable Disable Default Enable Configuring the Access and Update Passwords Use the Web browser interface to configure the access and update passwords The default passwords are intermec The access password is the password you use to get to the Configu...

Page 34: ...s Password page appears 3 Enter the access password in both fields 4 Click Submit A page appears letting you know that your changes were successful 5 Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page 6 Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the update password The Configure Server Update Password page is shown next ...

Page 35: ...e Web browser interface to configure the parallel port The EasyLAN 10i2 adapter communicates with the printer through a parallel port To configure the parallel port 1 From the Configuration and Management page click Configure Port Settings The Configure Port page appears For help opening the Configuration and Management page see Opening the Web Browser Interface earlier in this chapter ...

Page 36: ...ow that your changes were successful 5 Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page Parallel Port Parameters Defined Parameter Definition Values Output mode Select the mode for data output Auto High Speed Compatible Default Auto Bi directional communication Select whether the port supports two way communications Checked not checked Default checked ECP Enable or disable the enhanced ...

Page 37: ...ervices are programs or routines that provide support to other programs at a close to hardware level If you do not want to use the default settings for the port services use the Web browser interface to configure port services If you clicked on a service name in a network parameter page such as Configure NetWare go to Step 3 To configure the port services 1 From the Configuration and Management pa...

Page 38: ...etting you know that your changes were successful 5 Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page Port Services Parameters Defined Parameter Definition Values Service name Enter the name of the service Any ASCII characters Default INTERMECnnnnnn_ P1 where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the MAC address Service port Select the port that the service runs on P1 Protocols Choose the pro...

Page 39: ...he organizational unit s that you configured for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter using NWAdmin or PCONSOLE To disable NDS support leave the NDS Tree field and the NDS Context field blank Any ASCII characters Default blank Bindery file servers or service bindery file servers Click either Configure Bindery File Servers or Configure Service Bindery File Servers For help see the next procedure To configure b...

Page 40: ...eues row of the Configure NetWare page or the NetWare row of the Configure Services page click Configure Bindery File Servers or click Configure Service Bindery File Servers The Configure Bindery File Servers page or Configure Service Bindery File Servers page appears Configure Bindery File Servers Page Configure Service Bindery File Servers Page ...

Page 41: ...r bindery mode configuration If you are configuring the first port with the Web browser interface the NDS Printer Name for this port is automatically assigned as INTERMECnnnnnn_P1 where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the MAC address If you are using an alternate configuration method like NWAdmin you may assign any unique name for the printer For help configuring the first port see Configuring th...

Page 42: ...t what servers and queues are enabled 5 To configure bindery file servers click Configure Bindery File Servers For help see To configure bindery file servers and service bindery file servers earlier in this chapter 6 Click Submit A page appears letting you know that your changes were successful 7 Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page NetWare Parameters Defined Parameter Defin...

Page 43: ...es you must use the Novell NWAdmin utility this program is usually found in the Public directory on the NetWare file server To configure additional queues and ports 1 Start the NWAdmin utility and make sure you are in the right context If not select NDS Browser from the Tools menu and then browse for the desired context 2 Select the container where you want the print queue to reside 3 From the Too...

Page 44: ... click Configure NetBIOS Settings The Configure NetBIOS page appears For help opening the Configuration and Management page see Opening the Web Browser Interface earlier in this chapter 2 Configure the parameters For information on the parameters see NetBIOS Parameters Defined later in this section 3 In the Enabled Services row click the displayed port to configure the services for that port For h...

Page 45: ... Primary WINS Server IP Address row and Secondary WINS Server IP Address row To disable WINS registration select Static and set the primary and secondary WINS server IP addresses to 0 0 0 0 Auto Static Default Auto Primary WINS server IP address Enter the IP address for the primary WINS server n n n n where n is from 0 to 255 Default 0 0 0 0 Secondary WINS server IP address Enter the IP address fo...

Page 46: ... were successful 5 Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page Configuring for UNIX The EasyLAN 10i2 adapter appears to the network as a UNIX host computer with a unique IP address running the line printer daemon lpd protocol As a result any host computer that supports the Berkeley remote LPR command can spool jobs to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter without the need for any special softwa...

Page 47: ...digits of the MAC address as the name of the printer refer to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter s test label for the exact name of this service and enter the name of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter that you assigned in the etc hosts file as the remote host name Note that because this name must be unique for each printer we recommend using the INTERMEC_nnnnnn_P1 service instead of the normal BINARY_P1 service To c...

Page 48: ... Solaris system 2 Click None Use etc files on host 3 Click Apply 4 Click Edit and then click Add Host 5 Enter the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter s name as the Host Name this name is anything you want it to be but should not have an underscore _ character in it 6 Enter the IP address and MAC address of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter the MAC address has the format aa bb cc dd ee ff 7 Click Add 8 Close the Host Mana...

Page 49: ...rkaround is to configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter as an HP JetDirect card using the HP JetAdmin for UNIX software Solaris print queues can also be configured from the UNIX shell using the lpadmin command Configuring for HP UX 1 For HP UX 10 x and 11 x open the sam program to configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter 2 When you get a list of options select Printers and Plotters 3 Select LP Spooler 4 Selec...

Page 50: ... Name of queue to add user selectable Activate the queue Yes Destination host EasyLAN 10i2 adapter s IP address or if you have configured the etc hosts file use the name of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter that you specified in that file Name of queue on remote printer BINARY_P1 for binary files or TEXT_P1 for text files Name of device to add user selectable for example lp0 8 Print using the lp d command ...

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Page 53: ...re that your computer and the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter are on the same IP segment or can reach each other with a PING command from the host The IP address you assign to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter must be on the same logical network as your host computers for example if your computer has an IP address of 192 189 207 3 the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter should have an IP address of 192 189 207 n where n is an integ...

Page 54: ... 10i2 adapter 1 From the Configuration and Management page click Reset the Server The Reset PrintServer page appears For help opening the Configuration and Management page see Opening the Web Browser Interface in Chapter 2 2 Click Submit A page appears telling you that the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter has been reset 3 Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page ...

Page 55: ...s and may receive a new IP address To find the new IP address print a test label For help see Printing a Test Label later in this chapter If you do not have a DHCP server you need to set the IP address after setting the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to defaults Using the Test Button Press and hold the Test button for more than 5 seconds Using the Web Browser Interface 1 From the Configuration and Managemen...

Page 56: ...r interface or the Test button to print a test label This section explains how to use the Web browser interface For help using the Test button see Turning on the Printer and Printing a Test Label in Chapter 1 To print a test label Note The test label is sent to the printer when you click Print Test Label 1 From the Configuration and Management page click Print Test Label For help opening the Confi...

Page 57: ...the path and file name for the firmware password is the password for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter default password is intermec Example tftp i 10 20 111 35 put c wlim bin intermec Using the Web Browser Interface Note Before you can load the firmware onto the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter you need to load the firmware into the TFTP directory on your TFTP server or into the LOGIN directory on your NetWare server ...

Page 58: ...FTP server on a Windows 95 98 PC you need to enter before the file name for the firmware For more information about using the SolarWinds TFTP server see the readme txt for the SolarWinds TFTP server on your PrinterCompanion CD 4 If the new firmware is on your TFTP server enter the IP address for the TFTP server in the form n n n n where n is from 0 to 255 If the new firmware is on your NetWare ser...

Page 59: ... Receiver overruns Packets transmitted Bytes transmitted Packet collisions Transmit packet fail Transmit error mask To view Ethernet statistics 1 From the Configuration and Management page click View Ethernet Statistics The Ethernet Statistics page appears For help opening the Configuration and Management page see Opening the Web Browser Interface in Chapter 2 2 Click Main to return to the Configu...

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Page 63: ...an equivalent Web page Most of the parameters that you can configure using console commands can also be configured through the configuration pages of the Web browser interface Using console commands to configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter can interfere with your connection through the Web browser where as the configuration pages of the Web browser interface have ways to minimize the disruption to yo...

Page 64: ...0i2 adapter s parameters to factory defaults set load dis Disables the firmware reload after exit set load en Enables the firmware reload after exit set load ho name Sets the node name of the boot host for NetWare firmware load Load the firmware into the LOGIN directory set load ip n n n n Sets the IP address of the load host TCP IP firmware load Load the firmware into the TFTP directory set load ...

Page 65: ...ce Where servicename is the name of the service you are modifying protocol is the protocol you want to enable or disable and status equals en for enabled or dis for disabled set servi servicename bot nn Sets the service BOT string Where servicename is the name of the service you are modifying and nn is the BOT string set servi servicename eot nn Sets the service EOT string to nn Where servicename ...

Page 66: ...e fatal error log sh free Shows the memory available sh loa Shows the firmware update parameters sh port Shows the port parameters sh snmp argument Shows the SNMP variables for the indicated SNMP item Where argument is the SNMP item sh port p1 sta Shows the current port status sh serve co Shows the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter s statistics sh servi Shows the service parameters sh te Prints the test label ...

Page 67: ... procedure used by the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter when obtaining its IP address By default the IP address is set along with a default subnet mask and a router address that is the same as the address of the load host By setting nn to 1 the subnet mask is not set If nn is set to 2 the router address is not set If nn is set to 3 neither the subnet mask nor the router address is set set ip ro n n n n Sets t...

Page 68: ...en for enabled or dis for disabled set netw fr type Sets the NetWare frame type Where type equals eth for Ethernet II al for all au for auto or sna for SNAP set netw ne n Sets the NetWare internal network number Where n is the NetWare internal network number set netw np pserver n on service Sets NPrinter mode on the specified service Where pserver is the NetWare print server n is the NPrinter mode...

Page 69: ...tus Enables or disables NetWare jobs on the specified service Where servicename is the service you are modifying and status equals en for enabled or dis for disabled sh netw Shows the NetWare parameters set servi servicename con string Sets NDS context Where servicename is the service you are modifying and string is the NDS context set servi servicename tree string Sets NDS tree Where servicename ...

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Page 73: ...age 2 10 Configure Service Bindery File Servers page 2 14 Configure Service page 2 11 Configure TCP IP page 2 5 Configure Update Password page 2 9 configuring access and update passwords 2 7 2 9 bi directional communication 2 10 2 13 boot method 2 6 boot tries 2 6 control strings 2 13 data filter 2 13 DLC 2 19 2 20 domain name 2 19 Enhanced Capabilities Port 2 10 inactivity timeout A 7 IP address ...

Page 74: ...adapter See EasyLAN 10i2 adapter F factory defaults setting to 3 5 A 4 Fast Strobe mode A 5 fatal error log deleting A 4 fatal error log showing A 6 file server enabling or disabling A 9 rescanning for queues A 8 file server removing from access list A 8 filter data 2 13 filter service A 5 finding Ethernet statistics 3 9 finding more information ix firmware loading 3 7 3 8 showing update parameter...

Page 75: ...utput buffering configuring 2 11 Output mode configuring 2 10 overview of the adapter 1 3 packet collisions 3 9 packets received 3 9 packets transmitted 3 9 pACKH A 4 parallel port Bi directional mode A 4 buffering A 5 clearing current entry A 4 connector 1 4 Fast Strobe mode A 5 pACKH A 4 parameters 2 10 password access and update passwords configuring 2 7 2 9 Console mode A 4 NetWare configuring...

Page 76: ...ing for UNIX 2 21 statistical counts zeroing A 6 statistics showing EasyLAN 10i2 adapter A 6 string number removing A 4 subnet mask configuring 2 5 A 7 Sun Solaris configuring EasyLAN 10i2 2 22 SunOS 2 21 T TCP port number A 7 TCP IP Configure TCP IP page 2 5 configuring parameters 2 4 Console commands A 7 enabling or disabling communications 2 5 load host configuring A 4 network problems 3 3 para...

Page 77: ...irmware 3 7 setting to factory defaults 3 5 TCP IP configuring 2 4 window TCP 2 6 Windows printing from Windows 2000 XP 1 12 printing from Windows 95 98 1 12 printing from Windows NT 4 1 11 WINS server method configuring 2 19 zeroing statistical counts A 6 ...

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