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4 IntroductionChapter 5, “Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX,” describes how to to use standard UNIX commands such as arp and ping to set up and use

Introduction 5A print spooler is an application that places print jobs or requests in a queue.TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

Getting Started 1-1Chapter 1Getting StartedConnecting the Ethernet Interface Card to the Network . . . . . . . .1-2Reading the Indicator Lights .

1-2 Getting StartedThis chapter explains how to connect the Ethernet interface card to the network, as well as how to perform such basic tasks as re

Getting Started 1-32. Locate the Ethernet card plate on the back of the printer. 3. Attach the network cable to the appropriate connector.Note:You c

1-4 Getting StartedThe status sheet provides information you need to configure your printer for the network, such as the IP address for the Ethernet

Getting Started 1-5Reading the Indicator LightsIn addition to obtaining detailed information by printing a status sheet, you can obtain basic printe

1-6 Getting StartedResetting the Ethernet CardWhen an error condition occurs, you may be able to correct it by resetting the Ethernet card. You can

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-1Chapter 2Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWareInstalling EPSON Net! for NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWareThis chapter describes how to configure the EPL-N2000 as a print server or remote printer running under Nov

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Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-3Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare EPSON Net! for NetWare requires a minimum of 480KB conventional memory. F

2-4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWareIf you are configuring the EPL-N2000 as a print server, go to the next section in this chapter. If you are

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-5Follow these steps:1. Run EPSON Net! for NetWare.After a few seconds, the following dialog box appears.This

2-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWareThe NetWare Status dialog box appears.3. Click Edit to configure the printer.The NetWare Config dialog box

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-74. Make sure Print Server is selected as the operating mode. In the Print Server name box, enter a unique n

2-8 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 if you want to add additional print queues to the print server.10. Click Save i

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-9 If you have not already logged on the selected file server, the Login Fileserver dialog box appears. Con

2-10 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare7. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to add additional file servers to the printer. Repeat steps 4 through

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-11Renaming the Print ServerYou must set the operating mode to either Print Server or Auto PrintServer/Remote

2-12 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWareThe following dialog box appears:3. Enter the same password used for the restricted file server, then clic

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Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-13Configuring the EPL-N2000 as a Remote PrinterAs with all NetWare remote printers, the EPL-N2000’s print sp

2-14 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare6. Select a port number in the Configured Printers list and press Enter.7. Select the name of the EPL-N200

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-15Follow these steps to complete configuration of your card as a remote printer and to make other optional c

2-16 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare4. In the NetWare Config dialog box, make sure Remote Printer is selected as the operating mode.5. If you

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-17Configuring the EPL-N2000 to Switch ModesYou can configure the EPL-N2000 to switch automatically between p

2-18 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare5. Click Edit in the NetWare Status dialog box.6. In the NetWare Config dialog box, make sure Auto PrintSe

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-197. Assign the same print queues to the EPL-N2000 that are assigned to the NetWare print server. See “Assig

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk 3-1Chapter 3Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalkInstalling EPSON Net! for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . .

3-2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalkThis chapter describes how to configure the EPL-N2000 from a Macintosh computer using EPSON Net! for Maci

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk 3-3Installing EPSON Net! for MacintoshFollow these steps:1. Create a folder for EPSON Net! for Macintosh on

vContentsIntroductionNetwork Utility Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2How This Manual Is Organized . . .

3-4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk2. Double-click on EPSON Namer to start the utility. After EPSON Namer searches your network, the followi

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk 3-54. From the AppleTalk Zones list, select the zone that contains the EPL-N2000 that you want to rename. Yo

3-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk6. Enter a unique name in the New Name text box. You can choose any name up to 32 characters long.Note:It

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk 3-78. Click Done to exit EPSON Namer.If you should ever want to return the EPL-N2000 to its default name, cl

3-8 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk6. If you are assigning a zone to more than one EPL-N2000, repeat steps 2 through 5 for each printer.7. C

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT 4-1Chapter 4Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NTConfiguring on a Windows NT Server Using DLC . . . .

4-2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NTThis chapter describes how to configure the EPL-N2000 for use as a remote printer on a Windows NT server

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT 4-3Note:It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department nam

4-4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT10. Click OK to exit the Add a Network Peripheral Port dialog box, then click OK again to exit the Creat

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT 4-5Follow these steps:1. Press the status sheet button on the Ethernet card plate to print a network adapte

viChapter 4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NTConfiguring on a Windows NT Server Using DLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2Configuring on a Windows

4-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT5. Enter a unique IP address in the IP address box, and a subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. You can le

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT 4-7Note:It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department nam

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-1Chapter 5Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXSetting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Network Device . . . . . . . . . . .

5-2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXBecause the EPL-N2000 supports many standard UNIX commands, you don’t need a special setup utility to configur

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-33. From the host computer, use arp to assign a unique IP address to the printer. The format is as follows:arp

5-4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXIf the card responds, you are ready to print. If not, print a status sheet and check the IP address to make su

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-5The remote printer options used to invoke different lpr filters areas follows:Follow these steps:1. Edit the /

5-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXNote:You can also use any name as the local printer name (for example, the default printer name lp can be used

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-7Note:The status report may show gaps in the stack entries; for example, only jobs 2, 5, and 7 appear. The miss

5-8 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXUsing lpr to PrintSome versions of lpr strip out control characters and carriage return characters from a file

viiChanging Serial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7Working with Printer Configuration Files . . . . . . . .

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-9Setting Up the EPL-N2000 with Other UNIX SystemsThis section contains information and scripts for setting up t

5-10 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXScript 1The following script is a general interface program file:NETPRINTER=”basename $0”copies=$4shift;shift

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-11Script 2The following script should have the same name as the host name for the EPL-N2000:TEMPFILE=/tmp/ftppr

5-12 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXSetting Up for IBM AIX Systems (RS/6000)AIX implemements the lpr function, which is set up using the SMIT uti

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-13The following example illustrates the /etc/qconfig file:epson:device=epsonprnup=truehost=200.200.200.99rq=C82

5-14 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIXRLP SetupOn the printer definition page of SAM, use the following settings:Printer Name: Any nameRemote Syste

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-153. Enter the following:MODEL=’basename $0’REALMODEL=’echo $0 /sed -e “s%$MODEL %model.lan/$MODEL%”’#This vari

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2 6-1Chapter 6Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2Protocol Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2This chapter explains how to use EPSON Net! for OS/2 to set up your Microsoft LANManager or IBM LANServer work

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2 6-3Setting Up Redirection to the EPL-N2000To redirect your workstation’s ports to one or more EPL-N2000 printers,

Introduction 1IntroductionThe EPL-N2000 provides the network administrator with both greater freedom and greater flexibility in allocating network res

6-4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2❏ If your protocol is TCP/IP, enter the following command:RPRINT <serial number> </portname>❏ If y

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2 6-5Obtaining Printer Status for Redirected PortsYou can obtain printer status for each redirected port on your wo

6-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2Copying the Piping SoftwareFollow these steps to create a remote print service directory and copy the EPL-N200

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2 6-77. Type the following to change to the remote print service directory:CD\EPNETYour remote print service direct

6-8 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2Note:Choose port names that help identify the printers, such as PUBSPRT or EPLASER. You can use up to seven ch

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2 6-9Note:The remote print service uses this file at startup to assign printer names to the device port names. For

6-10 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2If several ports are redirected, REMSTAT returns a message similar to the following:ITC Remote Print Servers

Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2 6-114. Create an initialization file in the remote print service directory. ❏ If your network protocol is TCP/IP,

6-12 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2Note:This line ensures that the remote print service is initialized each time you start the workstation.6. If

Using the EPSON Status Monitor 7-1Chapter 7Using the EPSON Status MonitorInstalling the Status Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 IntroductionIn addition, the EPL-N2000 supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, and Ethernet II network protocols.Although you configure the networking so

7-2 Using the EPSON Status MonitorThe EPSON Status Monitor utility gives the network administrator an additional tool to display printer status and

Using the EPSON Status Monitor 7-3Accessing the Status Monitor UtilityFollow these steps to access the Status Monitor Utility:From Windows 951. Clic

7-4 Using the EPSON Status MonitorUsing the Status Monitor UtilityOnce you select a printer in the Connect menu, you can use the Status Monitor to c

Using the EPSON Status Monitor 7-5Changing Printer SettingsUse the Printer menu to change such basic printer settings as print density, print offset

7-6 Using the EPSON Status MonitorPanel LanguageEnglish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, PortugueseLanguage used

Using the EPSON Status Monitor 7-7Changing Serial SettingsUse the Serial menu to change serial settings, such as parity and baud rate.

7-8 Using the EPSON Status MonitorWhen you finish changing settings, click OK at the bottom of the screen to save your settings and return to the Co

Using the EPSON Status Monitor 7-9Working with Printer Configuration FilesIn addition to printing a status sheet or font sample, you can use the Set

7-10 Using the EPSON Status Monitor

Index IN-1IndexAAuto Continue, 7-6BBaud rate, 7-8CConfiguringas a NetWare print server, 2-4 to 2-12as a NetWare remote printer, 2-13 to 2-16for HP-UX

Introduction 3Note:You do not need special network utility software to connect the EPL-N2000 to a Windows NT server running DLC.❏ EPSON Net! for OS/2

IN-2 IndexLLights, reading the indicator lights, 1-5NNetWareassigning a password for the print server, 2-11assigning print queues on a single file s

Index IN-3Software, network utility, 2Statuschecking printer status with Status Monitor, 7-4printer status for piped ports, 6-9printer status for red