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TE-350

 

Print Server for Novell Netware

 

 

 

User’s Guide

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for TE-350

Page 1: ...TE 350 Print Server for Novell Netware User s Guide...

Page 2: ...inst harmful interface when the equipment is operated in a commercial en vironment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly may cause...

Page 3: ...3 NetWare Setup 13 Quick Setup 14 Print Server Mode In the Bindery Based File Server Environment 15 Remote Printer Mode In the Bindery Based File Server Environment 17 Using PCONSOLE and PSCONFIG 18 P...

Page 4: ...ion 32 CHAPTER 6 34 WPCONFIG 34 Installation 34 Using WPCONFIG 34 Print Server Mode Configuration Change in NetWare 37 Remote Printer Mode Configuration Change in NetWare 40 APPENDIX A 41 Troubleshoot...

Page 5: ...l reduce system loading and increase printing performance Designed with versatility in mind the TE 350 series supports NetWare IPX protocol The TE 350 makes adding printers or plotters to your network...

Page 6: ...In Print Server mode TE 350 emulates NetWare PSERVER After the unit is activated it will login to specified NetWare servers and poll the specified print queues If there are print jobs in the print qu...

Page 7: ...orts BNC UTP are provided For added convenience a 25 pin to 36 pin paral lel port cable is shipped with this model in the event that space constraints prevent it from being attached directly Figure 1...

Page 8: ...rs Green LED Red LED Status Description Solid Off Solid Off No power to print server Solid On Solid On Hardware error Solid On Solid Off Normal operation Flashing Off Print Server is transmitting to o...

Page 9: ...ftware Requirements NetWare 2 2 NetWare 3 1x or NetWare 4 x NetWare PCONSOLE version 1 21 or higher in the file server NetWare Print Server version 1 22 or higher for remote printer mode only DOS vers...

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Page 11: ...default name you are installing is located on a bar code sticker at tached to the bottom of the TE 350 unit SCXXXXXX Make note of the name It will be needed to configure the TE 350 During configurati...

Page 12: ...0 do the fol lowing 1 Determine which type of cable your network uses 2 Connect the network cable to the proper connector on the TE 350 panel Ethernet Network The following Ethernet network cables may...

Page 13: ...Hardware Installation 9 Mounting the TE 350 Use Velcro adhesive strips to mount the TE 350 unit to the side of a printer to conserve working space...

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Page 15: ...ffic but does not occupy a user login slot Before you begin do the following Ensure that the hardware installation is complete Copy all files in the TE 350 Utility diskette s DOS directory to your har...

Page 16: ...in the TE 350 NVRAM configuration file The QUICKSET program and PSCONFIG program are on the TE 350 Utility diskette in the DOS directory Quick Setup For bindery based file servers the Quickset progra...

Page 17: ...50 X X is the name of the queue to be serviced by the parallel port If you do not enter X then P1 is the default queue name for the parallel port F F is the name of the master file server to the TE 35...

Page 18: ...wing parameters to the TE 350 Ethernet Ethernet 802 2 frame type Enable Ethernet 802 3 frame type Enable Ethernet SNAP frame type Enable Ethernet II frame type Enable Polling NetWare Queues interval 1...

Page 19: ...tWare print server that the TE 350 will connect to P The new name of the TE 350 X X is name of the queue to be serviced by the paral lel port If you do not enter X then P1 is the default name of queue...

Page 20: ...e following items In print server mode Printer number 0 is for parallel port of a TE 350 In remote printer mode make the following assignments Parallel Port 1 of the TE 350 Printer Type Remote Paralle...

Page 21: ...me and press ENTER 6 Repeat Step 3 and 4 until you have the desired number of queues B Add a print server The following instructions tell NetWare that a print server exists Follow these instruction ev...

Page 22: ...from Steps 1 to 5 until all printer and queue associations are configured completely 7 Exit PCONSOLE E Send Setup Information to TE 350 Follow the steps below to store the TE 350 configuration in the...

Page 23: ...p Information to TE 350 1 Run PSCONFIG program 2 Select your TE 350 3 Select Set to NetWare Print Server Mode 4 Select the file server you logged on in step A 1 to be the master file server 5 Replace...

Page 24: ...1 From the PCONSOLE Main Menu select Print Server Information 2 Select a NetWare Print Server 3 Select Print Server Configuration 4 Select Printer Configuration 5 Select printers that show Not Instal...

Page 25: ...ver to which the TE 350 has been installed has been previously loaded you must unload and reload it If the NetWare Pserver has not been loaded you must load it If un loading and reloading the NetWare...

Page 26: ...TE 350 Print Server 24 The setup is complete...

Page 27: ...and pressing ENTER will provide you with an NPRINT help screen Assume that the print queue P1 is serviced by TE 350 SCXXXXXX in the following examples Example 1 To use NPRINT to print c config sys to...

Page 28: ...F NB COPY c config sys LPT1 L 1 Captures the printouts to send to the local LPT1 port Q P1 Specifies that P1 is the print queue to store print jobs NOTI Asks the TE 350 to send print complete message...

Page 29: ...res Advanced Setup Functions The advanced setup items are as follows Modify configuration of the network protocols supported by the TE 350 Change the TE 350 name Set pre string for a logical printer S...

Page 30: ...me for a remote printer In NetWare use the PSCONFIG program or the WPCONFIG pro gram to do advanced setup To change the items you need to 1 Run PSCONFIG a list of TE 350 units will appear on the scree...

Page 31: ...ame for your TE 350 in each file servers you want your TE 350 to service 3 Login with supervisory rights the master file server of your TE 350 4 Run PCONSOLE 5 Select Print Server Information then sel...

Page 32: ...code Add a post string after a print job Suppose a user sets the printer to Landscape Mode and forgot to set it back to Portrait after the print job was finished The following user who wants to have...

Page 33: ...ne pre string post string and the physical output port of a logical printer do the following 1 Run the PSCONFIG program 2 Select ChangeConfiguration 3 Select Logical Printer Configuration and edit the...

Page 34: ...rver Information Print Server Information includes the firmware version the network protocol settings the hardware ID and the like To get the Print Server information run PSCONFIG and select Display S...

Page 35: ...Advanced Functions 33 This page was intentionally left blank...

Page 36: ...configurations Installation WPCONFIG can be run from any Windows PC connected to your NetWare network Simply place the TE 350 Utility diskette in the floppy drive and double click Setup exe file The S...

Page 37: ...d for the se lected TE 350 SC029142 That is because that is the only feature not supported by that particular TE 350 When you select a different print server the icons will change See the following ta...

Page 38: ...are protocol is supported by the TE 350 To make NetWare configuration changes simply click on this icon TCP IP Unsupported AppleTalk Unsupported NetBEUI Windows SMB Unsupported Logical Printer Selecti...

Page 39: ...rposes of this explanation TE 350 SC888888 has been se lected Notice IPX is the only protocol supported by SC888888 and that the print server has one parallel port Now click the NetWare icon or se lec...

Page 40: ...TE 350 Print Server 38 To change the Print Server Mode configuration click Print Server Configuration The following screen will appear...

Page 41: ...default settings To save the default settings in the TE 350 NVRAM con figuration file click Save to Device Change Password This option will allow you to change the print server password Polling Queue...

Page 42: ...fault name SCXXXXXX or the new name of the TE 350 Novell Printer Server for P1 Enter the name of the NetWare print server to service the TE 350 P1 port Set to Default This option replaces the on scree...

Page 43: ...operly please contact your dealer for further advice P1 All LEDs of the TE 350 are off S1 Check the power supply or power connection P2 TE 350 status light continuously stays lit S2 Reset TE 350 by un...

Page 44: ...PRINT or CAPTURE commands If both print correctly then go to step 3 3 If you login NetWare 4 x you should login to the NetWare 4 x as a bindery user Then do the following A Temporarily disable the TE...

Page 45: ...connect the printer attached to LPT1 of your PC and connect it to your TE 350 2 For NetWare 2 x or 3 x run PCONSOLE and Se lect Print Queue Information Then select the print queue and select Current Q...

Page 46: ...and run QUICKSET program again P6 My TE 350 cannot log in to a file server S6 The following steps may solve this problem 1 Get the print server information as described in the Get Print Server Inform...

Page 47: ...see if the login status of the TE 350 to the file servers is Ready or not If it is not Ready check the error description and do the corresponding action to remove the error condition 4 If the file se...

Page 48: ...nnected Means that the printer SC110049 has connected to the NetWare print server PS1 Printer_name Attached_ Print_Server Status Describes the status of the Printer_name connected to the Print Server...

Page 49: ...Check to see if the TE 350 is a static queue server to the queue Run PCONSOLE and select Print Server Information Then select Print Server Configuration and select Queues Serviced by Printer Then sel...

Page 50: ...ile server It might be that the frame type of the master file server is not the same as the other file servers and the TE 350 has locked its frame type to the other file server If this is the case you...

Page 51: ...t number that identifies a system parame ter A_Token An option to describe the parameter with a char acter string The maximum string length is eight characters Parameter The contents of a system param...

Page 52: ...Parallel Port 1 S ASCII String Y YES or NO xxxx Parameter Type Factory Default Description 0001 S SCxxxxxx TE 350 s Name 0011 E Enable NetWare Protocol Stack 0012 E Unsupported TCP IP Protocol Stack...

Page 53: ...Logic printer 4 0180 P P1 Physical port of Logic printer 5 0181 H Pre string of Logic printer 5 0182 H Post string of Logic printer 5 xxxx Parameter Type Factory Default Description 0183 Y NO LF chang...

Page 54: ...ble SNAP Frame Type in NetWare 2101 S Master File Server 2102 Y NO Job Notification by node address in NetWare print server mode 2103 I 1 Polling NetWare queue Interval 2110 S Unsupported NDS tree nam...

Page 55: ...upported Printer Type for serial port 1 for AppleTalk 3101 Y NO Use Adobe Binary Communica tion Protocol for parallel port 1 3102 Y NO Use Adobe Binary Communica tion Protocol for parallel port 2 3103...

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Page 57: ...allel Port One Centronic female DB 25 connec tor Size 207mm L x 128mm W x 36 7mm H Ethernet cables 10BASE 2 10BASE T Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 40 C Storage Temperature 10 70...

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Page 59: ...1 Strobe To printer 2 Data 0 To printer 3 Data 1 To printer 4 Data 2 To printer 5 Data 3 To printer 6 Data 4 To printer 7 Data 5 To printer 8 Data 6 To printer 9 Data 7 To printer 10 ACK To print ser...

Page 60: ...TE 350 Print Server 58 14 Auto Feed No connection 15 Error To print server 16 Init To printer 17 Select No connection 18 25 GND Ground...

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