Tally XPRESS T9412i, Network User'S Manual

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Introduction 1
Supported Environments 1
Requirements 1
Software Requirements 2
Network Operating Systems 2
Print Client Operating Systems 2
Printer Drivers 2
Network Setup Tasks 3
Connect the Printer to Your Network 3
Assign the IP Address 3
Configure the Network and Workstations 3
From Windows 95/98/Me 3
From Windows NT 3
From Windows 2000 3
From Mac OS 3
From UNIX 3
Network Features 4
Network Printer Manager 4
Xpress T9412 Web Pages 4
NIC Flash Memory 4
Network Interface and Cabling 4
CHAPTER 2: NIC INSTALLATION
Introduction 5
Installing the Network Interface Card (NIC) 5
What You Will Need 5
Installation Steps 5
Preparing the Printer 6
Installing the NIC 7
Connecting The Printer 8
NIC Features 9
NIC Status Lights 9
Resetting the NIC 9
Tally Network Printer Manager 10
Installing Network Printer Manager 10
CHAPTER 3: NIC IP CONFIGURATION
Introduction 11
Obtaining the Printer’s IP Address 11
Selecting an IP Address Assignment Method 11
Assigning the IP Address with NPM 11
Assigning IP Addresses Using BOOTP 13
Assigning IP Addresses Using RARP 14
Assigning the IP Address with DHCP 14
CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS NETWORKS
Introduction 15
Windows Peer-to-Peer 15
Adding A Peer-to-Peer Printer 15
LPR Printing 16
Setting LPR Printing on an NT Network 16
Shared Printing 16
Shared Printing in Windows 16
Standard TCP/IP 18
Configuring with Standard TCP/IP 18
Installing Tally IPP 18
Setting Up the Printer 18
Installing the Tally IPP Client 19
Installing Tally IPP Port 631 on a Win 2000 Server 20
CHAPTER 5: NETWARE NETWORKS
Introduction 21
Creating Netware Print Queues with NPM 21
Configuring an NDS Queue 21
Configuring a Bindery Queue 23
Selecting an Existing Queue 23
Creating a Queue 24
Configuring Printer Drivers 25
Windows 95/98/Me Clients 25
Windows NT Clients 25
Network Printer Server Port 25
Captured Printer Port 26
Windows 2000 Clients 26
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