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Page 1: ...NEC 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide September 1996 808 875036 001A SILENTWRIT 1700 s e r i e s ...

Page 2: ...y 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 information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior written approval of NEC is prohibited Silentwriter and Print Navigator ...

Page 3: ...Connecting LocalTalk cable 2 10 Turn On the Printer 2 12 Print a Configuration Page 2 13 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING 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 i...

Page 4: ...s 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 Ena...

Page 5: ...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 Softwa...

Page 6: ...ard 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 Login Dialog Box 5 21 TCP IP Parameters Dialog Box 5 22 Network Printer Configuration Dialog Box 5 23 Printer O...

Page 7: ...ing 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 ...

Page 8: ... 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 1...

Page 9: ...rade 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 U...

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Page 11: ... NEC 1765 software you ll use to operate your printer on the network Chapter 4 Configuring Your Network Printer Provides information about adding the Silentwriter 1765 to your network Tells how to configure both network and printer to work together Chapter 5 NEC 1765 Administration Software Shows how system administrators can use NEC 1765 Administration software to Configure the network Set printe...

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Page 13: ...he 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 Runs with several operating systems and network operating systems including NetWare Microsoft Windows 3 1x Microsoft Windows for Workgroups WFW Microsoft W...

Page 14: ... allows network administrators to define the network and manage the printer Administrators can Display a list of printers on the network Change printer names Monitor printer status Check printer configuration Toggle operation between network and remote printer modes NetWare only NEC 1765 Client software allows users to Confirm or delete their own print jobs Monitor printer status Check printer con...

Page 15: ...he Silentwriter 1765 in different hardware and software environments Hardware Requirements Table 1 1 describes the cables and connectors you need to connect to different networks Table 1 1 Cables and Connectors Network Type Cable Type Connector Form Thin Ethernet Thin Ethernet coaxial cable 10Base2 UTP Ethernet Twisted pair cable 10BaseT Apple LocalTalk Mini DIN 8 LocalTalk shielded cable ...

Page 16: ...or 4 1 NEC 1765 Administration and NEC 1765 Client for NetWare Windows 95 network software included with Windows 95 system software NEC 1765 Administration and NEC 1765 Client for NetWare TCP IP MS DOS and Windows 3 1x a third party TCP IP stack for example Chameleon by NetManage Inc for Windows 3 1x or LAN Workplace by Novell NEC 1765 Administration and NEC 1765 Client for TCP IP MS DOS and Windo...

Page 17: ...ork 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 0 or IBM Warp Server version 4 Table 1 2 Software Requirements Continued To use this network protocol with this operating system you will need this network software This NEC 1765 software is avail...

Page 18: ...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 Set up the Silentwriter 1765 or upgrade the Silentwriter 1760 See Chapter 2 1765 Set Up 2 Install the NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software See Chapter 3 Installing NEC 1765 Software 3 Connect the Silentwriter to y...

Page 19: ...ains the following information Upgrading from the 1760 Connecting and verifying the Silentwriter 1765 We assume that you have completed the steps described in the Easy Printer Setup Guide 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 ...

Page 20: ...lude the following components LAN card part 805 874292 003A 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide part 808 875036 001A Four NEC 1765 software diskettes part 819 058006 000 Windows 95 Printing System and OS 2 Support Software part 819 055006 000 Network Utilities NetWare for Windows part 819 055006 001 Network Utilities TCP IP for Windows part 819 055006 002 Network Utilities AppleTalk for Mac O...

Page 21: ...Upgrading from the 1760 2 3 2 1765 Set Up Silentwriter 1760 Upgrade Kit Contents 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Warranty T shaped BNC NEC 1765 software LAN Card Connector ...

Page 22: ... back online Follow these steps to install a SIMM as illustrated on the next page Caution Take the following steps to protect the main controller board while installing RAM 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 boar...

Page 23: ...Upgrading from the 1760 2 5 2 1765 Set Up A B C D Loosen screws and pull to slide out Install a RAM Memory Expansion Module ...

Page 24: ... controller board flat on a table so that the LAN card socket and bracket are on top A 2 Rotate the LAN card bracket 90 degrees B 3 Slide the LAN card onto the main controller board so that the LAN card plugs into the main controller board and the LAN card panel fits through the main controller board C 4 Insert the LAN card screws into the main controller board panel above and below the LAN card p...

Page 25: ...Upgrading from the 1760 2 7 2 1765 Set Up B C D E F Install the LAN Card A ...

Page 26: ... or downloading flash ROM information Red LED Lights up when transmitting a packet Printing a Configuration Page To print a configuration page turn on the printer and press the configuration button For more information about the configuration page see Print a Configuration Page on page 2 13 Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings You can use the configuration button to restore the LAN card to factory ...

Page 27: ...nting data Connect only one Ethernet cable type at a time You may connect one Ethernet connection and LocalTalk at the same time note If you are connecting to an active Ethernet network the connection must be made quickly to minimize interruptions to the network Connecting Thin Coaxial Cable Use the BNC T adaptor to connect the Silentwriter to a network with thin coaxial Ethernet cable Follow thes...

Page 28: ...Macintosh or to a LocalTalk network Follow these steps to connect your Silentwriter to a LocalTalk network using RJ 11 cable 1 Connect LocalTalk cable and converter box to the top connector of the LAN card panel 2 If the Silentwriter is at the end of a LocalTalk network connect RJ 11 cable to one RJ 11 connection in the converter box If necessary connect a 120 ohm terminator in the other RJ 11 con...

Page 29: ...Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2 11 2 1765 Set Up A B move this cable add this cable terminator Connecting the Silentwriter to a LocalTalk Network ...

Page 30: ...ality output Follow these steps 1 Turn on the printer power A 2 The following messages appear on the operator panel display B in sequence RESETTING WARMING UP PROCESSING DEMO PRINTING DEMO 3 The printer issues the demo page and the following message appears on the operator panel display READY note For more information about the operator panel display see the User s Guide Operator Panel Power Warni...

Page 31: ...configuration page for the LAN card The configuration page displays information about the printer s parameter settings and any installed boards LAN Card Panel Configuration Button Configuration Page Firmware version MAC Address IP Address and Subnet Mask AppleTalk Name and NetWare Print Server Name Zone NetBEUI and TCP IP Printer Name ...

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Page 33: ...u to specify which printer options have been installed communicates with the Silentwriter through the parallel cable If you connect your Silentwriter to the network using Ethernet cable please make note of the following The Windows PCL 5e Driver This printer driver cannot sense installed options across the Ethernet All printer options will be enabled whether they are actually installed or not To a...

Page 34: ...w and summarized in Table 3 1 NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP IP networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 Client software for TCP IP networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk networks on Mac OS systems Table 3 1 NEC 1765 Software Windows M...

Page 35: ...s of NEC 1765 software on AppleTalk are able to change printer names and AppleTalk Zones Ask the system administrator before changing this information to prevent system conflicts 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 If you have a TCP IP network and use Windows sof...

Page 36: ...ing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 3 1x and Installing NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare in Windows 95 on page 3 8 To install NEC 1765 software on Windows systems you need a computer with an 80386 SX processor operating at 16 mhz or above for Windows 3 1x at least 8 megabytes of RAM and preferably more for Windows 95 at least 8 megabytes of RAM and preferably more a hard disk w...

Page 37: ...he first set of modules in memory Look for the IPXODI module 3 At the command prompt type exit to return to Windows If the ODI driver or another IPX SPX compatible driver has not been installed refer to the NetWare manuals for details on setting up NetWare Verifying IPX SPX Protocol in Windows 95 Follow these steps to verify that the ODI driver has been installed 1 From Windows 95 open the control...

Page 38: ...am Manager The NEC 1765 Administration software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility NetWare program group F 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 176...

Page 39: ...Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3 7 3 Installing NEC 1765 Software A B C D E F ...

Page 40: ...the Program Manager The NEC 1765 Client software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility NetWare program group F 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 ...

Page 41: ...Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3 9 3 Installing NEC 1765 Software A B C D E F ...

Page 42: ...t computer To install NEC 1765 software on Windows systems you need a computer with an 80386 SX processor operating at 16 mhz or above for Windows 3 1x at least 8 megabytes of RAM and preferably more for Windows 95 at least 8 megabytes of RAM and preferably more a hard disk with at least 2 megabytes available note Both NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software are easier to use...

Page 43: ...he control panels Select the Start menu then the Settings submenu then the Control Panel menu option 2 Open the Network control panel 3 Select the Configuration tab in the Network control panel 4 See if TCP IP is listed as one of the installed network components If TCP IP has already been installed proceed to step 8 5 In the Configuration panel click the Add button 6 In the Select Network Componen...

Page 44: ...ogram Manager The NEC 1765 Administration software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility TCP IP program group F 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 176...

Page 45: ...Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP IP 3 13 3 Installing NEC 1765 Software A B C D E F ...

Page 46: ...g the Program Manager The NEC 1765 Client software icon is located in the NEC Printer Utility TCP IP program group F 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 T...

Page 47: ...Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP IP 3 15 3 Installing NEC 1765 Software A B C D E F ...

Page 48: ...e Apple menu 2 If your network has multiple zones select the appropriate zone from the list of zones in the lower left part of the window The factory default zone is 3 Select the LaserWriter 8 icon in the upper left corner 4 The Silentwriter should appear in the list of printers in the upper right corner The factory default name is NP_ followed by 6 digits 5 Click in the box in the upper left corn...

Page 49: ...rk and operating system Following is a list of the sections in this chapter Description of Configuration Process NetWare with PCONSOLE NetWare with NetWare Administrator Windows 95 Using TCP IP Protocol Windows NT Using TCP IP Protocol UNIX Using TCP IP Protocol Windows NT Using DLC Protocol AppleTalk LAN Manager v2 2 OS 2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4 0 The final section briefly describes using SN...

Page 50: ...int queue The queue manages documents arriving from different sources to ensure that documents from all users are printed efficiently To configure your Silentwriter and network with NetWare network operating system NOS and PCONSOLE turn to the next section To configure your Silentwriter and network with NetWare NOS and NetWare Administrator NetWare 4 1 only turn to page 4 13 To configure your Sile...

Page 51: ...ting mode for your Silentwriter The Silentwriter can be used in three different modes local network and remote The 1765 Administration software for NetWare allows you to choose between Network Printer or Remote Printer network modes Remote printers can be connected with ethernet cables or via the parallel port Each mode is described in more detail in this section Local Printers Local printers conn...

Page 52: ...owever if you use NetWare NOS and use the Silentwriter to replace a printer that is currently connected to a remote file server or single workstation you can avoid reconfiguring your network by connecting the Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode In addition connecting your Silentwriter to a workstation with a parallel cable does not use a network connection leaving more network connections availabl...

Page 53: ...rint Server NetWare Client Workstation NEC 1765 Ethernet Network NetWare Client Workstation NetWare File Server Client sends print data to queue in the file server File server sends print job to print server Print server sends job to printer Silentwriter in Remote Printer Mode Remote Printer ...

Page 54: ...dministration software for NetWare 2 Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window A Set the Printer Name 3 From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu B 4 The LAN card Parameters dialog box displays the default and current printer names 5 Type the new name in the ...

Page 55: ...NetWare with PCONSOLE 4 7 4 Configuring Your Network Printer Printer Administration Window Set the Printer Name Set the Printer Operating Mode A B C D E F G H I ...

Page 56: ...he Available Options menu Define the Print Server 7 Select Print Server Information from the Available Options menu to move to the Print Servers menu 8 Press the Insert key and enter the new print server name in the New Print Server Name text box You should use the printer name you defined earlier For this example the print server name is NP_015446 Press Enter 9 From the Print Servers list select ...

Page 57: ...nter If you selected Remote Printer mode select Remote Other Unknown from the Printer Types menu and press Enter For parallel printer connections you may only select remote printer mode Select Parallel LPT port if your printer is connected to a server running PSERVER NLM Select Remote Parallel LPT port if your printer is connected to a DOS workstation running PSERVER EXE Select Remote Parallel LPT...

Page 58: ... NetWare 25 Select the printer from the printer list in the Printer Administration window 26 Click the NetWare button in the Printer Administration window 27 Click the Change Password button in the NetWare Configuration dialog box A 28 Type the new password in the New Password text box in the Change Password dialog box 29 Retype the new password in the Confirm Password text box in the Change Passw...

Page 59: ...defined print server is NP_015446 and the command is load PSERVER NP_015446 Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides on a Workstation Dedicated DOS Print Server 1 At the workstation login to the file server as a supervisor 2 Type the following commands cd f public f public pserver exe print server where print server is the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4 8 In this example...

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Page 61: ...ust choose a network operating mode for your Silentwriter The Silentwriter can be used in three different modes local network and remote The 1765 Administration software for NetWare allows you to choose between Network Printer or Remote Printer network modes Remote printers can be connected with ethernet cables or via the parallel port Each mode is described in more detail in this section Local Pr...

Page 62: ...owever if you use NetWare NOS and use the Silentwriter to replace a printer that is currently connected to a remote file server or single workstation you can avoid reconfiguring your network by connecting the Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode In addition connecting your Silentwriter to a workstation with a parallel cable does not use a network connection leaving more network connections availabl...

Page 63: ...d DOS Print Server NetWare Client Workstation NEC 1765 Remote Printer Ethernet Network NetWare Client Workstation NetWare File Server Client sends print data to queue in the file server File server sends print job to print server Print server sends job to printer Silentwriter in Remote Printer Mode ...

Page 64: ...dministration software for NetWare 2 Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window A Set the Printer Name 3 From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu B 4 The LAN card Parameters dialog box displays the default and current printer names 5 Type the new name in the ...

Page 65: ...NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4 17 4 Configuring Your Network Printer Printer Administration Window Set the Printer Name Set the Printer Operating Mode A B C D E F G H I ...

Page 66: ...select the volume from the Objects list Click OK 9 Click the Create button in the Create Print Queue dialog box to return to the NetWare Administrator window Create a Printer Object 10 In the NetWare Administrator window select the container object then select the Create option from the Objects menu 11 Select the Printer object from the Class of New Object list in the New Object dialog box Click O...

Page 67: ...nt server Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides on a File Server NLM Print Server At the NetWare File Server Console type the command load PSERVER print server where print server is the print server you defined in step 8 on page 4 8 In this example the defined print server is NP_015446 and the command is load PSERVER NP_015446 Enable the Remote Printer if the Print Server Resides o...

Page 68: ...tem administrator will know the default gateway ARP capabilities for your network and your workstation s IP address and subnet mask The first time you set up the Silentwriter the IP address and subnet mask will have factory default values of 11 22 33 44 and 255 0 0 0 respectively To change those values see Changing TCP IP IP Address and Changing TCP IP Subnet Mask on page 5 33 Install the Windows ...

Page 69: ...Windows 95 Using TCP IP Protocol 4 21 4 Configuring Your Network Printer A B C D E ...

Page 70: ...rotocols list Click the OK button 8 In the Configuration panel of the Network control panel select TCP IP from the Network Components list Click the Properties button 9 If your network supports ARP click Obtain an IP address automatically in the TCP IP Properties dialog box If your network does not support ARP click Specify an IP address and enter the IP address and subnet mask 10 Click the OK but...

Page 71: ...ties menu option from the Printer menu 5 Click on the Details tab in the Properties window B 6 Open the pull down menu under Print to the following port Select the TCP IP port you defined in step 6 on page 4 20 7 Click the Capture Printer Port button in the driver window 8 In the Capture Printer Port dialog box open the pull down menu next to Device Select a printer port and click the Reconnect at...

Page 72: ...operties window select the Add Port option to open the Add Port dialog box 7 In the Add Port dialog box click the Other radio button Select TCP IP Printing System under Other 8 Click the OK button in the Add Port dialog box to open the TCP IP Printing System dialog box 9 Enter the Silentwriter s IP address in the TCP IP Printing System dialog box Click the OK button to close the TCP IP Printing Sy...

Page 73: ...ss and subnet mask will have factory default values of 11 22 33 44 and 255 0 0 0 respectively To change those values see Changing TCP IP IP Address and Changing TCP IP Subnet Mask on page 5 33 1 From Windows NT open the Main icon 2 Open the Control Panel icon then select the Network control panel 3 Select Add Software from the Network Settings window 4 Select TCP IP Protocol and Related Components...

Page 74: ...ect HP Laserjet 4 4M Plus PS600 For PCL printing select HP Laserjet 4M Plus 6 In the Print To box scroll down to Other and select it 7 In the Print Destinations dialog box select LPR Port from the Available Print Monitor list Then click OK 8 From the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog box type the IP address in the Address of Host Providing lpd text box Type the printer name in the Name of Printer ...

Page 75: ...own in step 3 Follow these steps to identify the printer on the network 1 Use a text editor to add the Silentwriter IP address and name to the etc hosts file on the host computer The entry in the etc hosts file has the following format xxx xxx xxx xxx host name where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address and host name is the printer name you want to use If you want to use a new IP address enter the ne...

Page 76: ...LF Converts the LF line feed code 0A to CR LF 0D0A lpbf lpb FF Adds the FF code 0C to the end of the file lpaf lpa FF Converts the LF into CR LF and adds the FF code 0C to the end of the file The default filter is lpb but for most print requests you should use lpa or lpaf to ensure correct formatting for the output An example printcap file entry is shown below NP015626 lp rm 11 22 33 26 rp lpaf sd...

Page 77: ...ers on the UNIX platform The Silentwriter s LAN card supports ftp and can receive files from a client Follow these steps to print using ftp 1 Run ftp 2 At the ftp prompt type open IP address where IP address is the IP address from the Silentwriter s configuration page You can also type open host name where host name is defined with the lpsystem command 3 Ftp will prompt you for a user login Press ...

Page 78: ...il below Install the Software 1 From Windows NT open the Main icon 2 Open the Control Panel icon then select the Network control panel 3 If DLC Protocol is not listed under Installed Network Software select Add Software from the Network Settings dialog box Otherwise skip to step 6 4 Select DLC Protocol from the Add Software dialog box Click Continue 5 You will need your Windows NT system diskettes...

Page 79: ...t it to move to the Print Destinations dialog box 8 From the Available Print Monitor list select Hewlett Packard Network Port Click OK to open the Add Hewlett Packard Peripheral Port dialog box 9 Type the LAN card name in the Name text box 10 Select the Silentwriter s LAN card MAC address from the Card Address list in the Add Hewlett Packard Peripheral Port dialog box 11 Click OK to leave the Add ...

Page 80: ...herTalk 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 Before you begin you will need to know the printer s name If you are using EtherTalk you will need to know the printer s EtherTalk zone This information is included on the configuration page See Print a Configuration Page on page 2 13 WARNI...

Page 81: ...inter 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 Select the AppleTalk Zone from the scrolling list in the bottom left side of the Chooser window 4 Select the LaserWriter driver icon 5 Select the name of the...

Page 82: ...nter This information is included on the configuration page See Print a Configuration Page on page 2 13 Install Software Follow these steps to install the NEC printing utilities for OS 2 1 Insert the NEC diskette containing the OS 2 printing utilities in the appropriate drive This example uses drive a and assumes that the hard drive is drive c 2 Create a directory on the hard drive called NECPR an...

Page 83: ...MPRT3 command to start remote print service REMPRT3 NECPR INI If the command executes successfully you will see this message ITC REMOTE PRINT service starting C Copyright ITC H Bollman Manufacturers 1993 Ver 3 9 ITC REMOTE PRINT service for port name started successfully 4 If you want to share the Silentwriter across the network use the NET SHARE command After you enter the NET SHARE command a pro...

Page 84: ...formation is included on the configuration page See Print a Configuration Page on page 2 13 Install Software Follow these steps to install the NEC printing utilities for OS 2 These directions assume you are at the OS 2 window prompt 1 Insert the NEC diskette containing the OS 2 printing utilities in the appropriate drive This example uses drive a and assumes that the hard drive is drive c 2 Create...

Page 85: ... 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 5 In the Create a Printer dialog box enter the printer name in the Name text box This example uses LSPRNT05 Select the Laserjet 4M Plus printer driver from the Printer Driver list In the Output Port text b...

Page 86: ...ork Printer Configuration Guide Print a Document To print a document use the PRINT command at the OS 2 prompt PRINT D device filename For example PRINT D LPT1 CONFIG SYS or PRINT CONFIG SYS The default device is LPT1 ...

Page 87: ...Configuring Your Network Printer 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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Page 89: ...ion software NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP IP networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk networks on Mac OS systems You may have already installed the NEC 1765 software If you have not installed your Silentwriter network administration software yet see Chapter 3 Installing NEC 1765 Software This ch...

Page 90: ...oftware NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 Client software for TCP IP networks on Windows systems The NEC 1765 Client software allows you to Monitor the printer status Check the printer configuration and installed options Monitor the current print jobs Monitor the print queue Delete your own print jobs For information on using NEC 1765 Administration software...

Page 91: ...must restart Windows each time the WIN INI file is edited for changes to take effect If the problem persists consider upgrading to Windows 95 Using NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare This section describes the steps to perform specific network and printer configuration tasks with NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare Detailed information about NEC 1765 Administration software wind...

Page 92: ...LAN Card Parameters dialog box note You can restore the factory default name and other default settings by resetting the LAN card See Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings on page 2 8 Changing the Printer Polling Rate The printer polling rate determines how often the LAN card obtains status and configuration information from the printer It is defined in tenths of a second The default is 50 tenths of...

Page 93: ...out 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 To leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box select the Save or Cancel button Changing NetWare Print Server Name You can di...

Page 94: ...alog box Or Select the Cancel button to keep the old operating mode and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name and Number If you are using your Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode you can display and change the remote printer name and number 1 Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window 2 From the Pri...

Page 95: ...tware will no longer scan for file servers and the scan interval will change to 0 Changing NetWare File Server Scanning You may choose whether or not 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 fr...

Page 96: ...etWare Password You can change the password for the printer note The printer password must match the password defined in PCONSOLE in order to print documents on the Silentwriter 1765 For more information on setting the password in PCONSOLE see Define the Password on page 4 8 1 Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window 2 From the Printer Ad...

Page 97: ... leave the TCP IP Parameters dialog box Or Select the Cancel button to keep the old IP address and leave the TCP IP Parameters dialog box 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 ...

Page 98: ...rd s IP address using Auto IP You will need to know the host s IP address the LAN card s old IP address and the new IP address for the LAN card Your system administrator will know the old IP address Print a configuration page to see the LAN card s IP address See Print a Configuration Page on page 2 13 note Turn off any other Silentwriters with the same IP address before following these steps 1 Ope...

Page 99: ...For example route delete 11 22 33 44 11 22 33 51 Some operating systems require a 0 at the end of the route delete command Check with your system administrator 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 in...

Page 100: ...us Polling Rate The status polling rate determines how often the NEC 1765 Administration 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 note Setting the polling frequency to 5 seconds can decrease your computer s response time In most situations the default value of polling every 30 seconds provides a go...

Page 101: ...displays the current response timeout 3 Type the new response timeout in the Response Timeout text box 4 Select the OK button to save the new information and leave the Time Definition dialog box Or Select the Cancel button to keep the old information and leave the Time Definition dialog box Using Online Help NEC 1765 software includes an online help system 1 From the Printer Administration window ...

Page 102: ... 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 Status Displays the current status of the printers See Appendix A Printer Messages for a list of printer status messages Opens software information dialog box Menu Bar Closes NEC 1765 Administration software Opens LAN Card Parameters dial...

Page 103: ... Displays Network Printer Configuration dialog box This menu option has the same function as the Printer button in the Printer Administration window Sort The printers displayed in the window can be sorted in ASCII code sequences for the following items Printer Name MAC Address Network Number Filter The printers displayed in the window can be filtered by network number All Printers No filtering Net...

Page 104: ...figure menu NetWare Click to display the NetWare Configuration dialog box This button has the same function as the NetWare menu option on the Configure menu TCP IP Click this button to display the TCP IP Parameters dialog box This button has the same function as the TCP IP menu option on the Configure menu Printer Click to display the Network Printer Configuration dialog box This button has the sa...

Page 105: ...er The serial number of the LAN card Default Name The name of the LAN card set at the factory The default printer name is NP_ followed by six digits An example name is NP_901715 Printer Polling Rate Sets the frequency in tenths of a second for how often the LAN card asks the printer for updated status and configuration information The range is 20 to 255 tenths of a second and the default is 50 ten...

Page 106: ...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 To limit the printer to only one file server enter the name of the file server in the Limited File Server text box note Specifying a file server may improve performance time as the NEC 1765 Adminis...

Page 107: ...me of the remote printer displayed on the print server screen of the remote print server which may be a server or a workstation You may use any combination of upper case alphanumeric characters hyphens and underscores _ in the remote printer name Printer Number Specifies the printer number of the selected remote printer Change Password Dialog Box You open the Change Password dialog box by selectin...

Page 108: ...gged into the file server the Login button will be dimmed Queue Name Allows you to select a previously defined queue or enter a new queue name Priority Sets the priority for remote printer mode queues Priorities range from 1 to 10 The default is 1 highest priority Configured Queues Displays the queues assigned to the print server Adding a Queue Assignment 1 Select the queue from the Queue Name tex...

Page 109: ...pen 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 note If you want to modify print queues you must login with supervisor privileges ...

Page 110: ...P 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 box Subnet Mask Enter the new subnet mask in this text box 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...

Page 111: ...nderscores _ in the printer name Model Name The model name of the printer Memory Size The total amount of memory in kilobytes installed in the Silentwriter The Silentwriter can have from 4 to 54 megabytes of memory Network printing requires at least 6 megabytes Current Printer Emulation The printer language selected with the printer Printer Language A list of printer languages that can be used wit...

Page 112: ...ed the Printer Options dialog box displays its capacity in megabytes The Printer Options dialog box displays the paper size for installed cassettes and envelope feeders note See the User s Guide for information on selecting printer options Network Number Dialog Box The Network Number dialog box opens when you select the Network Number option from the Filter menu in the Printer Administration windo...

Page 113: ...n 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 note Setting the polling frequency to 5 seconds can decrease your computer s response time In most situations the default value of polling every 30 seconds provides a good balance between polling frequency and system performance ...

Page 114: ...t 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 Closes dialog box ...

Page 115: ...You can display a list of available printers on the network and sort and filter the list 1 Open the NEC 1765 Administration software 2 The Printer Administration window displays a list of all printers on the network that are configured to work with NEC 1765 software You can change which information is displayed in the list You can display the printer name or MAC address the IP address or LAN card ...

Page 116: ...he 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 Changing the Printer Name Your Silentwriter arrives with a default name The default name starts with NP_ followed by six digits You can use the LAN Card Parameters dialog b...

Page 117: ...te Four values define how often updated status and configuration information appear in the NEC 1765 software displays The printer polling rate and busy timeout time describe interactions between the LAN card and the Silentwriter The status polling rate and response timeout describe interactions between the NEC 1765 software and the LAN card Changing the Printer Busy Timeout Time The printer busy t...

Page 118: ...option from the Configure menu 3 The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current print server name 4 Type the new name in the Print Server Name text box 5 Select the Save button to save the new name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box Or Select the Cancel button to keep the old name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box Changing NetWare Operating Mode You can set the ...

Page 119: ...ave the NetWare Configuration dialog box 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...

Page 120: ...r 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 0 and 255 minutes The default is 5 minutes If you have specified a limited file server or Scan for File Servers is turned off the scan interval will be set to 0 1 Select the printer you want to change from ...

Page 121: ...Ware Configuration dialog box Changing TCP IP IP Address Follow these steps to change the TCP IP IP address 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 IP address in the IP Address text box 4 Select the S...

Page 122: ... s IP address using Auto IP You will need to know the host s IP address the LAN card s old IP address and the new IP address for the LAN card Your system administrator will know the old IP address Print a configuration page to see the LAN card s IP address See Print a Configuration Page on page 2 13 note Turn off any other Silentwriters with the same IP address before following these steps 1 Open ...

Page 123: ...rinter 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 From the Printer Administration window click the Printer button or select the Printer menu option from the Configure menu 3 The Printer Configuration d...

Page 124: ...ox Or Select the Cancel button to keep the old information and leave the Time Definition dialog box Changing the Response Timeout The response timeout 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 From the Printer Administration window...

Page 125: ...ncludes 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 ...

Page 126: ...IP address is 11 22 33 44 Printer Status Displays the current status of the printers See Appendix A Printer Messages for a list of printer status messages Use the Preference menu option on the Option menu to select these additional values MAC Address The LAN card s personal network address Hardware Type The LAN card s hardware type Firmware Version The LAN card s firmware version Menu Bar Closes N...

Page 127: ...as the Printer button in the Printer Administration window Sort Use the Sort Menu option to sort the printer display by the following keys printer name MAC address IP address hardware type LAN card firmware version Filter The Filter menu allows you to specify which printers appear in the Printer Administration window You can display all Silentwriters on the network or select Silentwriters by IP ad...

Page 128: ...menu NetWare Click this button to display the NetWare Configuration dialog box This button has the same function as the NetWare menu option on the Configure menu TCP IP Click this button to display the TCP IP Configuration dialog box This button has the same function as the TCP IP menu option on the Configure menu Printer Click this button to display the Network Printer Configuration dialog box Th...

Page 129: ... The serial number of the Silentwriter LAN card Default Name The name of the LAN card set at the factory The default printer name is NP_ followed by six digits An example name is NP_901715 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 The range is 20 to 255 tenths of a second and the default ...

Page 130: ...rinter 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 enter the name of the file server in the Limited File Server text box note Specifying a file server may improve performance time as the NEC 1765 Administration software will no longer scan for file servers You may want to specify a limited file server ev...

Page 131: ...seconds Operating Mode Use the buttons under Operating Mode to select Network Printer or Remote Printer mode Remote Printer Information Printer Name Specifies the name of the remote printer displayed on the print server screen of the remote print server which may be a server or a PC workstation You may use any combination of upper case alphanumeric characters hyphens and underscores _ in the remot...

Page 132: ... Enter the new subnet mask in this text entry box 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 For more information see Setting TCP IP Auto IP Address on page 5 34 note If...

Page 133: ... the printer name Model Name The model name of the printer Memory Size The total amount of memory in kilobytes installed in the Silentwriter The Silentwriter can have from 4 to 54 megabytes of memory Network printing requires at least 6 megabytes Current Printer Emulation The printer language selected with the printer Printer Language A list of printer languages that can be used with the printer T...

Page 134: ...ive is installed the Printer Options dialog box displays its capacity in megabytes The Printer Options dialog box displays the paper size for extra cassettes and the envelope feeder note See the User s Guide for information on selecting printer options IP Address Filter Dialog Box The Filter menu option allows you to use IP address to specify which printers appear in the Printer Administration win...

Page 135: ...he 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 verification The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 5 seconds Select the OK button from the Time Definition dialog box to save changes and close the dialog box Select the Cancel button from the Time Definit...

Page 136: ...ts the information to be displayed in the first row of the printer list Choices Printer Name MAC Address Default Printer Name Second Column Selects the information to be displayed in the second row of the printer list Choices IP Address LAN Card Type Default IP Address Third Column Selects the information to be displayed in the third row of the printer list Choices Status Firmware Version Default ...

Page 137: ...dministration Software About NEC 1765 Administration Dialog Box 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 Closes dialog box ...

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Page 139: ...page 5 56 Displaying Available Printers You can display a list of available printers on the network 1 Open the NEC 1765 software by double clicking on the NEC 1765 Print Admin icon in the NEC 1700 Utilities folder 2 Select the current AppleTalk Zone from the pull down menu The factory default zone is The zone includes all other zones not listed by NEC 1765 software 3 The Printer Administration win...

Page 140: ...box 5 Select the Save button to save the new information and leave the LAN Card Parameters window Or Select the Close button to keep the old information and leave the LAN Card Parameters window Changing the Busy Timeout Time The printer busy timeout time is how long the LAN card waits for information from the printer before setting the printer status to Busy The busy timeout time is defined in sec...

Page 141: ...odify the LAN card parameters using the NEC 1765 software follow the instructions to restore the entity types to factory defaults See Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings on page 2 8 Follow these steps to display and change AppleTalk entities for a selected printer 1 Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window 2 From the Printer Administratio...

Page 142: ...r Name button 3 The Change Printer Name window displays the selected printer s name 4 Type the new name in the New Printer Name text box 5 Select the Save button to save the new name and leave the Change Printer Name window Or Select the Close button to keep the old name and leave the Change Printer Name window Changing the Printer s AppleTalk Zone Open the AppleTalk Zoner window to change the pri...

Page 143: ... 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 respon...

Page 144: ...e current status of the printers See Appendix A Printer Messages for a list of printer status messages note NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk displays AppleTalk zones and printers on the local network segment only To see zones and printers on another side of a router or bridge run NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk on a computer in that segment of the network Closes NEC 1765 software Opens LAN Card Con...

Page 145: ...e Printer Administration window Printer Administration Buttons The buttons in the Printer Administration window allow you to leave NEC 1765 software select configuration options and refresh the printer display Close Click this button to leave NEC 1765 software LAN Card Configuration Click this button to open the LAN Card Configuration window Printer Configuration Click this button to display the P...

Page 146: ...r name set at the factory Firmware Version The LAN card s firmware version Printer Polling Rate Sets the frequency in tenths of a second with which NEC 1765 software updates the printer configuration display The range is 2 to 255 tenths of a second The default is 50 tenths of a second If the polling rate is set to 0 status information will not be updated Busy Timeout Sets the wait time in seconds ...

Page 147: ...aserWriter 8 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 ch...

Page 148: ... The total amount of memory in kilobytes installed in the Silentwriter The Silentwriter can have from 4 to 54 megabytes of memory Network printing requires at least 6 megabytes Current Printer Emulation The printer language currently selected for the printer Printer Language A list of printer languages that can be used with the printer The Silentwriter recognizes PCL 5e and PostScript Level 2 Curr...

Page 149: ...gabytes The Printer Options window displays the paper size for extra cassettes and the envelope feeder note See the User s Guide for information on selecting printer options Printer Name Window Open the Printer Name window by selecting the Change Printer Name button in the Printer Administration window Changing the Printer Name Follow these steps to change the name of the selected printer 1 Enter ...

Page 150: ...tton 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 To leave this window without modifying the printer s AppleTalk zone select the Close button Saves changes and closes window Disca...

Page 151: ...conds before a timeout when the printer fails to respond The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 5 seconds note Changes in the status polling rate and response timeout are only saved while the software is running Once you exit the NEC 1765 software the status polling rate and response timeout reset to their default values About Window Open the About window by selecting the About menu opti...

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Page 153: ...ms NEC 1765 Client software for TCP IP networks on Windows systems You may have already installed the NEC 1765 software If you have not installed your Silentwriter network administration software yet see Chapter 3 Installing NEC 1765 Software This chapter describes NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare networks and TCP IP networks on Windows systems NEC 1765 Client software allows you to Monitor th...

Page 154: ...logs out to reduce the number of NetWare active connections For best performance limit active connections to at least one less than the number specified in the maximum user license note Windows 3 1x users may encounter difficulties with Windows resources while using NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare If your Windows 3 1x system crashes frequently try editing your WIN INI file To verify that the ...

Page 155: ...r Client Access window 1 The NEC 1765 Network Printer Client Access window displays pull down menus for file servers queues and printers 2 Select the file server from the File Server Name menu 3 Select the queue from the Queue Name menu 4 Select the printer from the Printer Name menu 5 The current print jobs are listed in the center of the Network Printer Client Access window Deleting Your Current...

Page 156: ...etach from each file server independently Displaying Silentwriter Printer Information Silentwriter printer information includes the printer name model name current installed memory current printer emulation available printer languages current paper source and available paper sources To see this information 1 Select the file server from the File Server Name menu 2 Select the queue from the Queue Na...

Page 157: ...fines 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 T...

Page 158: ...se this to select the file server Queue Name Use this to select the queue registered in the selected file server For remote printers the queue does not reside with the file server Printer Name Use this to select the printers assigned to selected queues Current Print Jobs Displays the print jobs held within the selected queue Your print requests are shown in black Print requests from other users ar...

Page 159: ...ent 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 Exit Click this button to leave NEC 1765 Client software Option Click this button to display the Time Definition dialog box for changing the software polling rate and response time This...

Page 160: ...ify printer status and configuration The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 30 seconds Response Timeout The amount of time in seconds that the NEC 1765 Client software waits for a response from the LAN card before generating a timeout The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 5 seconds Select the OK button to change the parameters and close the dialog box Select the Cancel button ...

Page 161: ...nd logged into To logout and detach from a file server select the file server in the Attached File Servers dialog box and select the Detach button Available File Servers Displays all available file servers To attach to a file server select the file server and select the Attach button You will be able to login to the file server in the Login dialog box Login Dialog Box The Login dialog box allows y...

Page 162: ...numeric characters hyphens and underscores _ in the printer name Model Name The model name of the printer Memory Size The total amount of memory in kilobytes installed in the Silentwriter The Silentwriter can have from 4 to 54 megabytes of memory Network printing requires at least 6 megabytes Current Printer Emulation The currently selected printer language Printer Language A list of printer langu...

Page 163: ...EC 1765 Client Software Dialog Box Select the About menu option from the Help menu or the About button in the Printer Client Access window to see which version of NEC 1765 Client software you are using Minimized Icon Display 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 di...

Page 164: ...ing the LAN Card Status Polling Rate The LAN card 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 Client Access window select the Option menu or the Option button 2 The Option dialog box displays the current polling rate 3 Type the new polli...

Page 165: ...ient Access window click the Printer button or select the Printer menu option from the Configure menu 3 The Printer Configuration dialog box displays the information 4 Select the OK button to leave the Printer Configuration dialog box Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options To display which options have been installed in your Silentwriter open the Printer Options dialog box 1 Select the printer yo...

Page 166: ...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 List of printers on the network Menu bar Closes NEC 1765 Client software Opens Option dialog box Opens Printer Configuration dialog box Opens online help system Ope...

Page 167: ...C 1765 Client software This option has the same function as the About button Client Access Buttons 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 Exit Press this button to leave NEC 1765 Client software Option Displays the Option dialog bo...

Page 168: ...tion and status The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 30 seconds Response Timeout The amount of time in seconds that the NEC 1765 software waits for a response from the LAN card before generating a timeout The range is 5 to 255 seconds and the default is 5 seconds Error Window Display Check box This option controls the display of error messages when the software is displayed as a minimi...

Page 169: ...ase alphanumeric characters hyphens and underscores _ in the printer name Model Name The model name of the printer Memory Size The total amount of memory in kilobytes installed in the Silentwriter The Silentwriter can have from 4 to 54 megabytes of memory Network printing requires at least 6 megabytes Current Printer Emulation A list of printer languages that can be used with the printer The Silen...

Page 170: ...wo 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 The Printer Options dialog box displays the paper size for installed cassettes and the envelope feeder About NEC 1765 Client Dialog Box Select the About menu option from the Help menu in the Client Access window or the About button in the Client Acc...

Page 171: ...the severity of the message See Appendix A Printer Messages for a list of messages and their meanings note If you are using Windows 95 the printer messages appear in the task bar The status notes and color changes do not appear Error Dialog Box This dialog box displays error messages when the software is displayed as a minimized icon This dialog box appears only if you have selected Error Window D...

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Page 173: ...assistance is closer than you think Before calling NEC check out the options below Help From Within Your Company If your organization is large and has purchased many NEC printers the best source of assistance may be within your own company Your company may have designated central support personnel that you can go to when you have any problems or when you need supplies such as paper or toner cartri...

Page 174: ...EC Customer Service by Telephone In the United States and Canada call 1 800 388 8888 to speak to a representative about new product sales extended warranties product literature and customer service Sending Internet Electronic Mail You can email your questions to us NEC will respond within one business day Send email messages to tech support nectech com Sending a Fax You can fax questions or commen...

Page 175: ...ce agreement The complete warranty and repacking guidelines are provided in Appendix D All repair requests must be pre qualified by calling NEC Customer Service at 1 800 388 8888 NEC Service Contracts After the initial warranty period fee based technical support and service is available NEC Customer Engineering and its dealers offer a complete range of services ranging from onsite repairs and main...

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Page 177: ...r is not connected correctly or the printer has been removed from Online status Cover Open The cover of the unit is open Paper empty Cassette 1 Paper empty Cassette 2 Paper empty Cassette 3 Warming Up The printer is warming up Busy The printer is busy Processing The printer is processing a print request Printing The printer is printing Engine Failure There is a problem with the printer engine Cont...

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Page 179: ... following systems NetWare networks TCP IP networks using ftp TCP IP networks using FWTOOL on Windows 95 systems AppleTalk networks To install a flash ROM upgrade across a NetWare network proceed to page B 2 To install a flash ROM upgrade using ftp proceed to page B 3 To install a flash ROM upgrade using NEC s FWTOOL an upgrade utility for Windows 95 systems proceed to page B 5 To install a flash ...

Page 180: ...4 In the Available Options menu select Print Queue Information The Print Queues menu opens 5 In the Print Queues menu select the queue for the printer you wish to upgrade The Print Queue Information window opens 6 In the Print Queue Information window select the Current Print Job Entries option to open the queue window 7 Once the queue window is empty all pending print jobs are complete press the ...

Page 181: ...m firmware upgrades See Installing a Flash ROM Upgrade With FWTOOL on page B 5 Installing the Upgrade in Windows 95 1 Disconnect the LocalTalk connection 2 Turn the printer off then on again 3 Insert the diskette containing the flash ROM upgrade in the drive This example will use drive a 4 Click the Start menu From the Programs submenu select MS DOS 5 If the printer is on a different segment than ...

Page 182: ...5 Open the FTP icon in the Microsoft TCP IP 32 program group 6 At the ftp prompt type open IP address where IP address is the IP address of the Silentwriter 7 Ftp will prompt you for a user login Press enter to accept the default value none 8 At the ftp prompt type binary to set the data transmission mode to binary 9 At the ftp prompt type put a filename where filename is the name of the file cont...

Page 183: ...LAN card s firmware without restoring LAN card parameters Unloading the Software Your upgrade consists of a diskette containing the file FWTOOL EXE FWTOOL EXE is a self expanding file containing the software and data files you will need to install a flash ROM upgrade Follow these steps to load the upgrade software on your hard drive 1 Insert the diskette containing the software upgrade in the appr...

Page 184: ...dow 7 To perform the download click the Firmware Download button in the main window 8 After the software opens a connection to the printer it asks you to confirm that you wish to perform this upgrade Click the Continue button to proceed C 9 The software proceeds with the download As the firmware upgrade is completed the printer prints a confirmation sheet saying that network printer settings have ...

Page 185: ...Installing a Flash ROM Upgrade With FWTOOL B 7 B Flash ROM Upgrade C D E B ...

Page 186: ...utility that allows you to send a PostScript file directly to the Silentwriter This example uses Apple Printer Utility version 2 0 1 Confirm that your computer is using EtherTalk by opening the Network Control Panel and highlighting the EtherTalk icon Close the Network Control Panel 2 Disconnect LocalTalk 3 Turn the printer off then on again 4 Open the Apple Printer Utility icon Usually it is loca...

Page 187: ...echanism that holds a paper cassette and feeds paper into the printer Chooser A desk accessory on the Macintosh system you use to designate external resources such as file servers and network printers click To press and release the mouse button at the location you want an action to take place default A setting that is automatically used by the printer unless you change it dialog box A user interfa...

Page 188: ... resembles Ethernet indicator lights LED lights on the printer operator panel that communicate the current printer status IPXODI NetWare network operating systems uses the IPXODI COM program to deliver data packets across a NetWare network KB An abbreviation for kilobyte i e roughly one thousand bytes LAN See Local Area Network LAN card The part of the printer that communicates with the network LC...

Page 189: ...sending them a request and waiting for a reply point A unit of measurement for sizing type One point equals 1 72 inch 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 PostScript Level 2 A page description language developed by Adobe that controls the placement of text and graphics on a pag...

Page 190: ...nt Protocol lets TCP IP sites exchange information about the configuration and status of a node s TCP IP protocol stack SNMP See Simple Network Management Protocol status display The LCD display on the operator panel of the printer that shows status and alert messages status message A message on the operator panel of the Silentwriter printer that communicates the current operating status of the pr...

Page 191: ...s 4 26 D DLC network protocol installing 4 30 software requirements 1 4 E Ethernet cable thin coaxial 1 3 2 9 unshielded twisted pair 1 3 2 10 EtherTalk network protocol configuring 4 32 to 4 33 software requirements 1 5 verifying installation 3 16 See also AppleTalk network protocol F factory default settings name 5 17 5 41 5 58 restoring 2 8 file server 5 7 5 31 6 4 6 9 queue polling rate 5 8 sc...

Page 192: ...nguage 5 23 printer name 5 4 5 17 printer options 5 12 5 24 printer password 5 8 printer polling rate 5 4 5 17 printer status 5 14 queue configuration 5 20 queue polling rate 5 8 remote printer name 5 6 remote printer number 5 6 response timeout 5 13 5 25 status polling rate 5 12 5 25 subnet mask 5 9 5 22 TCP IP auto IP address 5 34 5 44 busy timeout time 5 29 5 41 buttons 5 40 configuration 5 35 ...

Page 193: ... 52 5 55 5 63 status polling rate 5 52 5 63 zone 5 54 5 56 5 62 NetWare precautions 3 4 requirements 3 4 TCP IP precautions 3 10 requirements 3 10 NetBEUI network protocol software requirements 1 5 NetWare 4 3 4 13 active connections 6 2 autoexec ncf 4 18 bindery context 4 18 drivers 4 6 4 16 file server 5 7 5 31 6 6 6 9 print queue 4 8 to 4 9 4 18 5 20 print server 4 8 to 4 9 4 18 to 4 19 5 5 5 1...

Page 194: ...6 5 31 number 5 6 5 31 response timeout 5 4 5 13 5 25 5 29 5 36 5 47 5 52 5 55 5 63 6 5 6 8 6 12 6 16 RJ 11 cable 2 10 S Silentwriter configuration 5 11 5 35 5 53 6 13 memory size 5 23 5 45 6 10 6 17 model name 5 23 5 45 5 60 6 10 6 17 name 5 4 5 28 5 61 6 6 6 10 paper source 5 23 5 45 5 60 6 10 printer configuration 6 4 printer emulation 5 23 5 45 5 60 6 10 6 17 printer language 5 23 5 45 5 60 6 ...

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