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About This ManualThis manual describes how to install, configure, and use yourEthernet Card in a Novell NetWare environment for thefollowing cable con

Terms and ConceptsThe master file server stores data required for the Ethernet Card tooperate as a print server. Each Ethernet Card print server hason

Resetting (or Rebooting) the Ethernet Card causes it to reinitializeand print a new configuration report. You can reset theEthernet Card in three ways

Using the Ethernet Card in print server mode provides thehighest printing speed while retaining the control, security andconvenience of a Novell NetWa

All configuration changes are made using PCONSOLE. Thisincludes adding or deleting queues, changing queue priorities, orchanging file server assignmen

After installing the Ethernet Card on the master file server withEPSETUP, you can also use Novell’s PCONSOLE 3.x or 2.15c toperform all configuration

Chapter 1Installing the Ethernet CardThis chapter explains how to install the Ethernet Interface Cardfor NetWare in your printer. This chapter also sh

The Ethernet Card is installed in the optional interface slot ofyour Epson printer. See your printer’s user’s guide for thelocation of the optional in

The serial number is required for software installation. The firstpage of this manual also includes a box for you to fill in the serialnumber. For con

Attach the network cable to the appropriate connector on theinterface, as shown in the following diagram.Thin coaxialI10BASE-T\0Using the Epson PostSc

C82324*Ethernet InterfaceCard for NetWare®User’s Guide

Use EPSETUP for your initial Ethernet Card setup. After settingthe Ethernet Card up on at least one file server, you can use eitherEPSETUP or PCONSOLE

3.From the network or local drive where you copied the EthernetCard utilities, enter EPSETUP.4.Select “Install New Ethernet Interface Card.”5.Enter th

d. Press INSERT to display a list of file servers. Select a fileserver upon which you have supervisor privilege.(Assigning a queue on a file server ac

Before Running EPSETUPBefore using EPSETUP to install Ethernet Card as a remoteprinter, you must do the following:1.2.3.4.5.6.Decide which Novell prin

4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Select “Install New Ethernet Interface Card.”Enter the eight-digit Ethernet Card serial number. The serialnumber is located on the comp

Chapter 2After the Ethernet Card is installed and operating as a printserver, you can change its basic operating parameters usingEPSETUP. You can comp

Configuration Using EPSETUP1.Log into the network with supervisor privilege.2.Enter the EPSETUP utility.3.Select “Change Current Print Server Configur

4.To add a queue to the list, press INSERT. Select the file server thatincludes the queue you would like the Ethernet Card toservice.a.The screen disp

3.In the “Printer Configuration” screen, you can complete thefollowing tasks:a.Change printer port name.b.Turn configuration report printing on/off. (

Rename Print ServerAlways use EPSETUP (or EPCONFIG) to rename on the masterfile server. Never use PCONSOLE to rename the print server onthe master fil

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3.In the “Options” menu, press ESC. Select “Reset.”Caution:Once you select “Reset," you must wait for the “Reset has beencompleted” message to ap

clcl00clclAdding or deleting a queue from the Ethernet Card port’sservice listChanging the LPTl port’s name or configuration (this includesturning the

Advanced Configuration Using EPCONFIGEPCONFIG is a command-line utility used by the supervisor forconfiguring the Ethernet Cards network communication

Using EPCONFIGTo use EPCONFIG, log in to the network with supervisorprivilege. You must log in to the master file server to successfullycomplete the c

[IA ] (pipe) character means“either/or.” You have a choicebetween two items separated by aI*Brackets indicate that the encloseditem is optional. If no

Reset (Reboot) the Ethernet CardEPCONFIG serial-number N=E RESETThis command resets the specified the Ethernet Card. When inprint server mode, the Eth

You must log into the master file server to rename the print server.Default name: the Ethernet Card’s S-digit serial number.When you rename the print

Turn Configuration Report Off/OnEPCONFIG serial-number N=E RPT=NORP 1 RP Use this command to enable or disable configuration reportprinting.RP enabl

In print server mode, this parameter is optional, unless yournetwork uses a communication standard other than IEEE 802.3 orEthernet II Novell type 813

Enter one of the following hexadecimal values for C= ethernet_type:To configure the Ethernet Card for 802.3 only use 0001 through05FF.To configure the

FCC Compliance StatementFor United States UsersThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digitaldevice, pursuan

Chapter 3TroubleshootingThis chapter is divided into the following sections:clClclLights--describes the Ethernet Card indicator light behavior,includi

Here is a brief explanation of indicator light activity1Green1 Red 1FunctionI.I,0.I,0000Starting power-on testsTestingLooking for master file serverCo

TroubleshootingInstallationI’m trying to install the Ethernet Card, but after I enter the serialnumber, EPSETUP displays an “Unable to locate...serial

After InstallationGreen fight On/Red On ErrorI completed software installation with EPSETUP, but the EthernetCard can’t log into the network (green li

Jobs Do not PrintI sent a job to a queue serviced by my the Ethernet Card print server,but it didn’t print, What’s wrong?Check that the Ethernet Cards

Cannot Print to Queue, or Incorrect ResultsI just added a queue to my Ethernet Card using PCONSOLE, but Ican’t print to it. What’s the matter?When you

Renaming Print SewerI renamed my Ethernet Card on the master file server usingPCONSOLE, but it still shows up under the old name in EPSETUP?orI reset

Answers to Common QuestionsThis section answers some of the most commonly asked questionsabout configuring and using the Ethernet Card.Avoiding Reboot

Installing the Print Server on a Second File ServerHow do I install my Ethernet Card print server on a second file serverwith EPSETUP?EPSETUP is requi

5.Create the Ethernet Card print server on the new file server.Select:Print Server Information,Press INSERT,Enter the Ethernet Card print server name.

ContentsIntroductionEthernet Card Hardware...1Ethernet Card Software...2Epson printers serviced by the Ethe

AppendixSpecificationsEnvironmentalOperating temp.:5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F)Storage temp.:0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F)Operating humidity:20% to 80%Network

IndexAAnswers to common questions,3-8CCable connection types, 1-3Change printer portconfiguration, 2-3Change queues serviced byprinter, 2-2Configurati

I0Indicator lights, 3-1behavior of, 3-2location of, 3-1Installation, 1-1hardware, 1-1in printer, 1-2software, 1-4Installing on additional fileserversP

Remote printerinstalling as, 1-7Remote printer installationtroubleshooting, 3-3Remote printer mode, 1-6Rename print server, 2-5, 2-11,3-7Report typesc

Caution:Do not use EPSETUP orEPCONFIG while the printer isdisplaying an error message(such as “PAPER SIZE ERROR”).60-0107-001 Rev A

NoticeBefore connecting this product to your NetWare® v3.12 network, youneed to add the IEEE 802.3 protocol. This step requires you to modifythe serve

2. For all workstations running the utility program forthis product:You need to create (or modify) the NET.CFG file for your workstation.Create (or mo

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Chapter 2 Changing the ConfigurationConfiguration Using EPSETUP...2-2Change Queues Serviced by Printer...2-2Change Printe

AppendixIndexvi

Epson’s Ethernet Interface Card for NetWare® is a combination ofhardware and software that lets you connect a laser-type printerdirectly to your Novel

The Ethernet Card software consists of two programs used toinstall and configure the Ethernet Card on the network:Cl EPSETUP is an easy-to-use menu-dr