Hypertec Fastprint Multiprotocol Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Print Server manual

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Print Server Administration User’s Guide

♦It increases the load on the file server.

♦The file server has a limited number of printer ports available.

♦If printers are attached to the file server, then they have to be located near the server instead of near the users, which may be inconvenient.

♦If printers are attached to user workstations, then print jobs will be delayed or printed more slowly as they are sent to the workstation. The remote printer software used on the workstation may also be incompatible with other software used on the workstation.

Remote print servers such as the HyperNet Fastprint multi-protocol network print servers make network printing more practical, because:

♦Network print servers can be located anywhere on the network, making it easy to place printers near the people who will be using them.

♦It is easy to centrally manage network print servers.

♦The load on network servers is reduced.

♦Multi-protocol print servers make it possible for printers to be shared by people using different network operating systems.

HyperNet Fastprint Print Server Administration Features

HyperNet Fastprint print servers can be centrally administered using the EtherP Admin program, making it convenient to manage all of your Ehter P-series print servers from a single Windows-based interface. EtherP Admin features include:

♦Allows setup and modification of parameters for the server’s printer ports, the server itself and for the NetWare (IPX/SPX), Microsoft Networking (NetBEUI), TCP/IP, and AppleTalk protocols.

♦Allows administrators to view the status of each of the server’s printer ports, including the printer status display if the printer supports PJL (Printer Job Language).

♦Can display server statistics and status for troubleshooting purposes.

♦Provides a convenient interface for setting up Novell NetWare 3.x servers (and 4.x servers in Bindery Emulation mode).

♦Allows the print server’s internal software to be conveniently upgraded to a new version.

In addition to EtherP Admin server based administration, HyperNet Fastprint print servers also support a telnet-based interface for networks that do not use Windows- based personal computers. This interface supports viewing and modifying all server, port, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk-related settings.

Network administrators using the industry-standard SNMP network management protocol can also monitor the print server from any network management console.

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Contents Administration Guide Trademarks Table of Contents Setting UP Appletalk Printing Setting an IP Address without EtherP Admin Page Contents of the User’s Guide What Isnt Covered in This User’s Guide?About This Guide IntroductionPrint Server Administration User’s Guide HyperNet Fastprint Print Server Administration Features Installing and Starting the EtherP Admin Program Installing EtherP AdminSystem Requirements Starting EtherP Admin Choosing a Name for Your Print Server Getting Started Setting up Your Print ServerSetting a Password for Your Print Server Changing Print Server Port Settings EtherP Admin Administration Port Name See above Description See above Testing Your Print Server Setting up Novell NetWare 3.x PrintingIntroduction to Novell NetWare Printing Print Server Administration User’s Guide Setting up as a NetWare Print Server Print Server Administration User’s Guide Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer Windows 95 Client Workstations Printing from Client Workstations\\SERVER\Q-LJ5L Windows NT 4.0 and later Client Workstations Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations MS-DOS/PC-DOS Workstations NetWare SettingsPrint Server Administration User’s Guide NetWare Directory Services Setting up Novell NetWare 4.x PrintingSetting up as a NetWare Print Server EtherP Admin Administration Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer Windows 95 Workstations Windows NT 4.0 and later Client Workstations Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations Setting up Microsoft Network Printing Setting up the Print Server for Microsoft Networking \\PS-142634\DJ-660C \\PS-142634\PS-142634-P2 Windows NT 4.0 and later Client Workstations Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations Windows for Workgroups Client Workstations \\PS-142634\PS-142634-P1 Keeping the Print Queue on a Windows NT Server EtherP Admin Administration Choose Create Printer... from the Printer menu Setting up AppleTalk PrintingChoose AppleTalk Protocol... from the Configuration menu Setting up the Print Server for AppleTalk PrintingPrinting from MacOS Client Workstations Configuring TCP/IP Network Settings Setting up Unix TCP/IP PrintingAllowing SNMP-based Management Choose TCP/IP Protocol... from the Configuration menuPrinting Text Files from Unix Setting up Snmp TrapsPrinting from BSD Unix Versions Answer y and press Enter to continue Script will ask Printing from SCO Unix System V/386Printing from Solaris Printing from Windows NT Printing using Tftp Ftp ip-address EtherP Admin Main Window EtherP Admin AdministrationPress the Define Filter Strings button Filtering the List of Print ServersWorking with Environment Files and Preferences Monitoring Printer Status Checking NetWare Print Jobs Managing Print Queues Configuring NetWare Print ServicesPrint Server Administration User’s Guide Managing Printers Managing Print Servers Select Reset or Factory Reset from the Tools menu Resetting the Print ServerUpgrading the Print Server’s Internal Firmware Using the EtherP Admin Device Diagnostics Window Troubleshooting Print Server ProblemsSetting an IP Address without EtherP Admin Appendix Telnet Interface AdministrationChanging TCP/IP Settings Accessing the Telnet InterfaceSnmp Community Commumity Name Public Community Access Changing Server Settings Changing the Print Server Password Changing Port Settings Changing AppleTalk Settings Netware Displaying Configuration InformationUpgrading Print Server Firmware Index Print Server Administration User’s Guide Tools menu Product Warranty
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