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Overview

You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by 
installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only 
memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This appendix 
describes how to install flash-ROM firmware upgrades 
on the following systems.
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NetWare networks

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TCP/IP networks using ftp

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TCP/IP networks using FWTOOL on Windows 95 
systems

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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-ROM upgrade with AppleTalk 
proceed to page B-8.

Summary of Contents for Silentwriter 1765

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

Page 2: ...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 i...

Page 3: ...onnecting 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 T...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...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 printc...

Page 6: ...rd 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 Config...

Page 7: ...ng 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 Ap...

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 U...

Page 9: ...ade 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...

Page 10: ...xii 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide...

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 conf...

Page 12: ...iv 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide...

Page 13: ...e 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 ad...

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 config...

Page 15: ...e 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 C...

Page 16: ...r 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...

Page 17: ...rk 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...

Page 18: ...he 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...

Page 19: ...ins 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 up...

Page 20: ...ude 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...

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...

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 car...

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...

Page 27: ...ting 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...

Page 28: ...acintosh 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...

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: ...lity 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 printe...

Page 31: ...onfiguration 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 Fi...

Page 32: ...2 14 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide...

Page 33: ...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 not...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...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...

Page 36: ...ng 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 compute...

Page 37: ...e 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 t...

Page 38: ...m 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 ste...

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

Page 40: ...he 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 i...

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

Page 42: ...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 f...

Page 43: ...e 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 i...

Page 44: ...gram 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 st...

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

Page 46: ...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 i...

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

Page 48: ...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...

Page 49: ...k 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 Protoco...

Page 50: ...nt 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 ope...

Page 51: ...ing 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...

Page 52: ...wever 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 connect...

Page 53: ...int 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...

Page 54: ...ministration 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...

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: ...e 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 serv...

Page 57: ...ter 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...

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 Net...

Page 59: ...efined 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...

Page 60: ...4 12 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide...

Page 61: ...st 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 choos...

Page 62: ...wever 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 connect...

Page 63: ...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 sen...

Page 64: ...ministration 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...

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: ...elect 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 A...

Page 67: ...t 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...

Page 68: ...em 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...

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

Page 70: ...otocols 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 cli...

Page 71: ...ies 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 72: ...perties 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 t...

Page 73: ...s 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 W...

Page 74: ...ct 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 Avai...

Page 75: ...wn 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 h...

Page 76: ...F 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 defau...

Page 77: ...rs 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 a...

Page 78: ...l 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 s...

Page 79: ...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...

Page 80: ...erTalk 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 th...

Page 81: ...nter 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 wi...

Page 82: ...ter 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 N...

Page 83: ...PRT3 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 19...

Page 84: ...ormation 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 yo...

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 t...

Page 86: ...rk 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...

Page 87: ...onfiguring 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...

Page 88: ...4 40 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide...

Page 89: ...on 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...

Page 90: ...ftware 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 s...

Page 91: ...ust 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 sec...

Page 92: ...AN 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 Printe...

Page 93: ...ut 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 NetW...

Page 94: ...log 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...

Page 95: ...ware 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 Sele...

Page 96: ...tWare 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 informati...

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 th...

Page 98: ...d 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 Pr...

Page 99: ...or 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 Configura...

Page 100: ...s 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 an...

Page 101: ...isplays 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 Sel...

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 t...

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 sor...

Page 104: ...igure 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...

Page 105: ...r 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 Se...

Page 106: ...ile 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 server...

Page 107: ...e 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...

Page 108: ...ged 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...

Page 109: ...en 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 Use...

Page 110: ...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 s...

Page 111: ...derscores _ 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 megaby...

Page 112: ...d 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 in...

Page 113: ...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 frequ...

Page 114: ...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...

Page 115: ...ou 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...

Page 116: ...e 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...

Page 117: ...e 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 LA...

Page 118: ...ption 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 n...

Page 119: ...ve 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...

Page 120: ...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 2...

Page 121: ...are 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 Administrati...

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 Prin...

Page 123: ...inter 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...

Page 124: ...x 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 a...

Page 125: ...cludes 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 detaile...

Page 126: ...P 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 m...

Page 127: ...s 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 fir...

Page 128: ...enu 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...

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 Poll...

Page 130: ...inter 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 S...

Page 131: ...econds 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 o...

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...

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 N...

Page 134: ...ve 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...

Page 135: ...e 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...

Page 136: ...s 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...

Page 137: ...ministration 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...

Page 138: ...5 50 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide...

Page 139: ...age 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 Util...

Page 140: ...ox 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 Changin...

Page 141: ...dify 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...

Page 142: ...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 Chan...

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...

Page 144: ...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 se...

Page 145: ...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...

Page 146: ...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 d...

Page 147: ...serWriter 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...

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 Emulatio...

Page 149: ...abytes 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 th...

Page 150: ...ton 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 t...

Page 151: ...onds 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...

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Page 153: ...s 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 s...

Page 154: ...ogs 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 us...

Page 155: ...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...

Page 156: ...tach from each file server independently Displaying Silentwriter Printer Information Silentwriter printer information includes the printer name model name current installed memory current printer emul...

Page 157: ...ines 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...

Page 158: ...e 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...

Page 159: ...nt 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 th...

Page 160: ...fy 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 fr...

Page 161: ...d 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 ser...

Page 162: ...umeric 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 Silentwri...

Page 163: ...C 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...

Page 164: ...ng 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 o...

Page 165: ...ent 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...

Page 166: ...rinter 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...

Page 167: ...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 syst...

Page 168: ...ion 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 gener...

Page 169: ...se 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...

Page 170: ...o 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...

Page 171: ...he 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 c...

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Page 173: ...ssistance 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 ass...

Page 174: ...C 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 Sen...

Page 175: ...e 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...

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Page 177: ...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...

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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 pa...

Page 180: ...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 wi...

Page 181: ...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 t...

Page 182: ...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...

Page 183: ...AN 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 so...

Page 184: ...ow 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 C...

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

Page 186: ...tility 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...

Page 187: ...chanism 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...

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...

Page 189: ...ending 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 c...

Page 190: ...t 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...

Page 191: ...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 softwa...

Page 192: ...guage 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...

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 Net...

Page 194: ...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 m...

Page 195: ...I 5 Index Windows 95 3 6 3 8 3 12 3 14 4 20 printer ports 4 24 TCP IP 4 20 Windows NT 4 25 4 30 Z zone 5 62...

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