Black Box LE3700A-R2 manual EPS Configuration, Printing from the host to the EPS

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ETHERNET PRINT SERVER

2.4 EPS Configuration

Depending on your network, the EPS might work properly right out of the box with no additional configuration. If your network installation will use the AUI port instead of 10BASE-T, you will need to change one of the DIP switches before you install the unit. Remember, you need no configuration if you’re using NetWare, AppleTalk, and LAT. For TCP/IP, the unit needs an IP address and may use a specific IP gateway host.

There are several ways to configure the EPS settings:

1.The DIP switches, discussed above.

2.Using the EPS command line via a terminal attached to the serial port.

3.Logging into the EPS over the network, via NetWare, Telnet/Rlogin or LAT. Context-sensitive help and command completion are included to make setup via the command line easier.

4.BOOTP replies from a TCP/IP network host (the IP address, gateway, and download filename are settable this way).

5.The included EPSCON NetWare utility, run on a NetWare file server.

6.A configuration file, downloaded from a TCP/IP, LAT, or NetWare host at boot time, containing EPS1 commands to execute.

The EPS stores its executable code in Flash (rewritable) ROMs, meaning that it does not need to download software from a host each time it boots. You need to download host software only when you need to update the code in the Flash-ROMs with a new version of the software. When new versions of the EPS software do become available, reloading the Flash-ROMs requires only one command.

2.5 Printing from the host to the EPS

The EPS was designed to make printing as simple as possible—in most cases, as easy as printing to any directly connected printer.

Under AppleTalk, the EPS shows up on Macintosh computers under the Chooser. The EPS is also usable by hosts running third-party AppleTalk software packages.

Under NetWare and LAT, the EPS can be used as any other network print server. You simply configure the print queue on the host to use the EPS’s print ports.

Under TCP/IP, Berkeley remote LPR is supported with no additional host software. Lp, lpr, and a generic tty interface are supported via the optional RTEL software.

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Contents Ethernet Print Server FCC Statement Ethernet Print Server NOM Statement Trademarks Used in this Manual Contents Contents Specifications Description IntroductionAdditional Software You May Need Protocols SupportedPrinting from the host to the EPS EPS ConfigurationIntroduction EPS Network Installation InstallationInstallation Print Server Screen How Do I Know It’s Working? Power-Up TroubleshootingCode in Flash ROMs is Corrupt NetWare Host Configuration Host ConfigurationAvailable Topics Menu Supervisor Options Menu Available Options Print Queue Information Print Server Information Menu 10. Print Server Info/Status Screen TCP/IP Host ConfigurationTo the /etc/hosts file, Optional Rtel Functionality AppleTalk Host ConfigurationLAT Host Configuration Can also be set up as Troubleshooting the Printing Process Host Configuration Ethernet Print Server Protocol Overview TCP/IP NetWareAppleTalk LAT Protocol Overview Server Characteristics EPS ConfigurationEPS Configuration PasswordsService Settings Port CharacteristicsEPS Configuration AppleTalk Configuration NetWare ConfigurationTCP/IP Configuration LAT Configuration Ethernet Print Server Reverse Telnet Background UNIX/RTEL Host SetupEthernet Print Server Reverse Telnet for Unsupported Unix Machines Installing the Reverse Telnet SoftwareInstallation Procedure Setting up the Rtel Interfaces Creating Rtel Print Queues Queuename server Service Passwd options Deleting Rtel Print Queues Option Description Usage Creating Rtel Pseudo-DevicesQueueing with the Rtel Software Rtel Troubleshooting Connecting to a Specific Port Using Telnet RJ12 Or MMJ Appendix a RJ-45 Adapter PinoutAppendix a RJ-45 Adapter Pinout Parallel Cables Appendix B Cable LimitsNetwork/Cable Limits Serial CablesLED Patterns Appendix C Power-Up TestsConnections and Termination LED State Meaning Appendix C Power-Up Tests Appendix D Network Logins Appendix D Network Logins Appendix E Quick-Start Guide Appendix E Quick-Start Guide Ethernet Print Server Page Copyright 2002. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved

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