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...detailed information about configuring, using, and troubleshooting your print server. NetportExpress print server Windows NT*, Novell, Unix*, Linux*, or AS/400* server Serial or parallel port printers Windows*, UNIX, Macintosh*, or OS/2* workstations Printing support NetportExpress print servers support: G Windows: Windows NT, Windows 2000, ...AppleTalk Where do I find more information? To access the Online Guide, go to: G The Start menu, click Programs, select Intel NetportExpress Print Server, and click Online Guide. G The NetportExpress Print Server CD and open guide/index.htm.
...detailed information about configuring, using, and troubleshooting your print server. NetportExpress print server Windows NT*, Novell, Unix*, Linux*, or AS/400* server Serial or parallel port printers Windows*, UNIX, Macintosh*, or OS/2* workstations Printing support NetportExpress print servers support: G Windows: Windows NT, Windows 2000, ...AppleTalk Where do I find more information? To access the Online Guide, go to: G The Start menu, click Programs, select Intel NetportExpress Print Server, and click Online Guide. G The NetportExpress Print Server CD and open guide/index.htm.
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Single-port 3 2 RESET PARALLEL SW1 LAN RJ-45 100 1 3-port 1 1 2 3 NetportExpress 10/100 NetportExpress 10 After connecting the power cable, wait one minute. Press the Test Page button to send a test page from the print server to the RJ-45 or BNC connector. Quick Start for Hardware 1 Install NetportExpress 10 or 10/100 Print ...Server 1 Connect the network cable to any connected printer. When the activity light is solid green, the NetportExpress print server is ready to the printer and the print server. 3 Plug the power cable into the print server. If you ...
Single-port 3 2 RESET PARALLEL SW1 LAN RJ-45 100 1 3-port 1 1 2 3 NetportExpress 10/100 NetportExpress 10 After connecting the power cable, wait one minute. Press the Test Page button to send a test page from the print server to the RJ-45 or BNC connector. Quick Start for Hardware 1 Install NetportExpress 10 or 10/100 Print ...Server 1 Connect the network cable to any connected printer. When the activity light is solid green, the NetportExpress print server is ready to the printer and the print server. 3 Plug the power cable into the print server. If you ...
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... Can't print a test page on page 26. 3 Press the Test Page button to send a test page to the printer connected to be configured. Install NetportExpress PRO token ring print server 1 Connect the network cable to the printer and the print server. 3-port TrRAacnetscivmeiitviyte PARALLEL 1 PARALLEL 2 SERIAL DB-9 RJ-45 POWER 1 2 DIAG NetportExpres TsM...
... Can't print a test page on page 26. 3 Press the Test Page button to send a test page to the printer connected to be configured. Install NetportExpress PRO token ring print server 1 Connect the network cable to the printer and the print server. 3-port TrRAacnetscivmeiitviyte PARALLEL 1 PARALLEL 2 SERIAL DB-9 RJ-45 POWER 1 2 DIAG NetportExpres TsM...
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...create an executable file for example LPT1). See the tested printers list at http://support.intel.com/support/netport/printers.htm. Setting up direct printing To set up the printer to print to a local port on your users to print to a new printer. Set up Windows 2000 or ...Automatic Printer Setup Automatic Printer Setup is not listed, see Automatic Printer Setup in the wizard. When you to the print server 1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in the Windows Add Printer Wizard. As a general rule, the following printers and printer drivers can be networked: G Windows printer...
...create an executable file for example LPT1). See the tested printers list at http://support.intel.com/support/netport/printers.htm. Setting up direct printing To set up the printer to print to a local port on your users to print to a new printer. Set up Windows 2000 or ...Automatic Printer Setup Automatic Printer Setup is not listed, see Automatic Printer Setup in the wizard. When you to the print server 1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in the Windows Add Printer Wizard. As a general rule, the following printers and printer drivers can be networked: G Windows printer...
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... the Windows Add Printer Wizard. 2 Click My Computer and then click Next. 3 Click Add Port, select LPR Port, and click New Port. 4 In "Name or address of server providing lpd", type the IP address of the NetportExpress print server. 5 In "Name or printer of print queue on the server. Second, confirm ...Printer Wizard. 2 Click Next, select Local Printer, and click Next. 3 Click Add a new port, select LPR Port, and click Next. 4 In "Name or address of server providing lpd", type the IP address of the NetportExpress print server. 5 In "Name or printer of print queue on the server", type one of ...
... the Windows Add Printer Wizard. 2 Click My Computer and then click Next. 3 Click Add Port, select LPR Port, and click New Port. 4 In "Name or address of server providing lpd", type the IP address of the NetportExpress print server. 5 In "Name or printer of print queue on the server. Second, confirm ...Printer Wizard. 2 Click Next, select Local Printer, and click Next. 3 Click Add a new port, select LPR Port, and click Next. 4 In "Name or address of server providing lpd", type the IP address of the NetportExpress print server. 5 In "Name or printer of print queue on the server", type one of ...
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... Printer name. 4 Choose Create a New Printer Agent and then choose the NDPS Manager. 5 Specify Novell Printer Gateway and click OK. 6 Select a printer model and Novell Port Handler. 7 Select the connection type as Remote LPR on IP. 8 Type the host address (print server IP) and printer name. (For example, LPT1_PASSTHRU, LPT2_PASSTHRU, COM1_PASSTHRU...
... Printer name. 4 Choose Create a New Printer Agent and then choose the NDPS Manager. 5 Specify Novell Printer Gateway and click OK. 6 Select a printer model and Novell Port Handler. 7 Select the connection type as Remote LPR on IP. 8 Type the host address (print server IP) and printer name. (For example, LPT1_PASSTHRU, LPT2_PASSTHRU, COM1_PASSTHRU...
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... 5 Close the Chooser window. 13 Select the zone you specified when you configured the print server. 4 Select the Chooser name for the NetportExpress print server you want the Macintosh workstation to use your printer. 3 The Chooser window displays an AppleTalk zone list. If the device is ... the Device ID in the wizard for Chooser Name, Printer Type, and Font Group. 6 Click Submit. If you can use . 4 Select a port by selecting the Enable checkbox. 5 Use the default settings for AppleTalk. Printing requires an AppleTalk zone and router. Configuring the print server from Windows 1...
... 5 Close the Chooser window. 13 Select the zone you specified when you configured the print server. 4 Select the Chooser name for the NetportExpress print server you want the Macintosh workstation to use your printer. 3 The Chooser window displays an AppleTalk zone list. If the device is ... the Device ID in the wizard for Chooser Name, Printer Type, and Font Group. 6 Click Submit. If you can use . 4 Select a port by selecting the Enable checkbox. 5 Use the default settings for AppleTalk. Printing requires an AppleTalk zone and router. Configuring the print server from Windows 1...
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... AIX (token ring) arp -s token ip_address network_address temp Other systems arp -s ip_address network_address temp 14 If you set an IP address and the port settings. Before you can go to Configuring your workstation to a UNIX workstation as root. 2 Register the print server on your workstation by these ...obtain an IP address using LPR. If the print server has an IP address that is with the following steps to print. UNIX Printing The NetportExpress print server supports UNIX, Linux, and AIX* printing using BOOTP, RARP, and DHCP. By default, the print server tries to print. ...
... AIX (token ring) arp -s token ip_address network_address temp Other systems arp -s ip_address network_address temp 14 If you set an IP address and the port settings. Before you can go to Configuring your workstation to a UNIX workstation as root. 2 Register the print server on your workstation by these ...obtain an IP address using LPR. If the print server has an IP address that is with the following steps to print. UNIX Printing The NetportExpress print server supports UNIX, Linux, and AIX* printing using BOOTP, RARP, and DHCP. By default, the print server tries to print. ...
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5 From the NetportExpress Print Server CD, run the prosetup script. Type sh ./prosetup.sh Prosetup extracts the Proinstall utility and the associated files to the /usr/intl directory. 6 At the UNIX workstation command line, type cd /usr/intl 7 Type ./proinstall 8 At the Proinstall Main Menu, choose option 1 to use Telnet to configure the print server TCP/IP and port settings. 9 Return to Proinstall, and follow the instructions to set up the workstation to print using LPR printing. Note: For more information about manual configuration and queue names, see the Online Guide index. 16
5 From the NetportExpress Print Server CD, run the prosetup script. Type sh ./prosetup.sh Prosetup extracts the Proinstall utility and the associated files to the /usr/intl directory. 6 At the UNIX workstation command line, type cd /usr/intl 7 Type ./proinstall 8 At the Proinstall Main Menu, choose option 1 to use Telnet to configure the print server TCP/IP and port settings. 9 Return to Proinstall, and follow the instructions to set up the workstation to print using LPR printing. Note: For more information about manual configuration and queue names, see the Online Guide index. 16
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... must be set up to a print server, open your password, see Set an IP address in the Online Guide index. Reset a NetportExpress print server to a NetportExpress print server G To find out if the print server has an IP address, print a test or diag page by pressing the Test .... Change a password Select the print server. G To assign an IP address, see passwords in the previous section. Change port settings for your network, and the NetportExpress print server must have an IP address. Update a print server Select the print server and click the Update button. G To browse to...
... must be set up to a print server, open your password, see Set an IP address in the Online Guide index. Reset a NetportExpress print server to a NetportExpress print server G To find out if the print server has an IP address, print a test or diag page by pressing the Test .... Change a password Select the print server. G To assign an IP address, see passwords in the previous section. Change port settings for your network, and the NetportExpress print server must have an IP address. Update a print server Select the print server and click the Update button. G To browse to...
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... print server to see IP Address, setting manually in Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager. Press the Test Page or Diag button on the NetportExpress print server, or press Enter if you don't have not set passwords to limit who can restrict access to that printer. You also can... IP address to the print server. For more information, see SNMP in the 169.254.x.x range. Using SNMP NetportExpress print servers can use Telnet to check the print server status and change port and IP settings if you have a Web browser. Security You can use Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager.
... print server to see IP Address, setting manually in Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager. Press the Test Page or Diag button on the NetportExpress print server, or press Enter if you don't have not set passwords to limit who can restrict access to that printer. You also can... IP address to the print server. For more information, see SNMP in the 169.254.x.x range. Using SNMP NetportExpress print servers can use Telnet to check the print server status and change port and IP settings if you have a Web browser. Security You can use Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager.
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...does the LAN light on the back of the single-port models and the side of the three-port models) is solid when the print server is connected to a 100Mbps network. 21 Firmware failure. Unit failure. Network interface failure. NetportExpress 10/100 and 10 print servers only: The...an emergency firmware update. Blinks Solid or 1 2 3-6 7 Cause Unit failure. On NetportExpress PRO print servers, disconnect and reconnect the print server's power source. Contact your vendor or Intel Customer Support. For NetportExpress 10/100 print servers, the 100 light is no power to the network and blinks ...
...does the LAN light on the back of the single-port models and the side of the three-port models) is solid when the print server is connected to a 100Mbps network. 21 Firmware failure. Unit failure. Network interface failure. NetportExpress 10/100 and 10 print servers only: The...an emergency firmware update. Blinks Solid or 1 2 3-6 7 Cause Unit failure. On NetportExpress PRO print servers, disconnect and reconnect the print server's power source. Contact your vendor or Intel Customer Support. For NetportExpress 10/100 print servers, the 100 light is no power to the network and blinks ...
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...the cable, replace it doesn't send traffic across a source-routing bridge. G The wrong printer driver may be installed on the NetportExpress print server. Check your printer or operating system documentation for your serial printer. For Novell networks G Make sure the IPX/SPX ...try connecting the print server to ON on the workstation. If bidirectional communication is enabled, try disabling it . G Make sure the NetportExpress print server's serial port parameters match the settings for the print server, it with a null modem cable. Also, try disabling it . To check the...
...the cable, replace it doesn't send traffic across a source-routing bridge. G The wrong printer driver may be installed on the NetportExpress print server. Check your printer or operating system documentation for your serial printer. For Novell networks G Make sure the IPX/SPX ...try connecting the print server to ON on the workstation. If bidirectional communication is enabled, try disabling it . G Make sure the NetportExpress print server's serial port parameters match the settings for the print server, it with a null modem cable. Also, try disabling it . To check the...
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...Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager, click Options and then click Protocol Enable/Disable. Make sure the queue name is one of the NetportExpress print server and port is not working for PostScript files, then try LPT1_PS, LPT2_PS, or COM1_PS. Use ping from that proprint is valid. For ASCII... files and text, make sure the queue name is one of the NetportExpress print server and port is 3001 for Parallel Port 1, 3002 for Parallel Port 2, and 2501 for the Serial Port. G If you are using LPR remote printing and printing binary or PostScript files, you may ...
...Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager, click Options and then click Protocol Enable/Disable. Make sure the queue name is one of the NetportExpress print server and port is not working for PostScript files, then try LPT1_PS, LPT2_PS, or COM1_PS. Use ping from that proprint is valid. For ASCII... files and text, make sure the queue name is one of the NetportExpress print server and port is 3001 for Parallel Port 1, 3002 for Parallel Port 2, and 2501 for the Serial Port. G If you are using LPR remote printing and printing binary or PostScript files, you may ...
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.... G Make sure the printer cable is stamped "IEEE 1284 compliant" or does not exceed six feet in the Online Guide index. G The parallel port speed must have a router and valid zone name to see Can my printer be entered on the print server. G Check the printer to print with.... G The zone name selected in the Chooser may not be the same as the printer type in Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager. For NetportExpress PRO print servers, the printer must be incomplete. G AppleTalk may not be enabled on the print server. Try setting LaserWriter as the zone name configured...
.... G Make sure the printer cable is stamped "IEEE 1284 compliant" or does not exceed six feet in the Online Guide index. G The parallel port speed must have a router and valid zone name to see Can my printer be entered on the print server. G Check the printer to print with.... G The zone name selected in the Chooser may not be the same as the printer type in Netport Manager or Web Netport Manager. For NetportExpress PRO print servers, the printer must be incomplete. G AppleTalk may not be enabled on the print server. Try setting LaserWriter as the zone name configured...
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Technical Specifications Specifications for NetportExpress 10 and 10/100 print servers Network topology support G 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX (10/100 models), 10BASE-T (10 single-port), 10BASE-T and 10BASE2 (10 3-port) G Connector: RJ-45 (plus BNC on 10 3-port) G 10/100 model automatically negotiates 10 ...17 cm) G Weight Single-port: 6 ounces (170 grams) 3-port: 10 ounces (283 grams) G Power supply: 100-250VAC input. 5VDC, 1.5A output G Emissions: FCC and CISPR-22 class A Management options Windows Netport Manager, Web Netport Manager, Web Enterprise Netport Manager, Intel Device View, Telnet, SNMP...
Technical Specifications Specifications for NetportExpress 10 and 10/100 print servers Network topology support G 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX (10/100 models), 10BASE-T (10 single-port), 10BASE-T and 10BASE2 (10 3-port) G Connector: RJ-45 (plus BNC on 10 3-port) G 10/100 model automatically negotiates 10 ...17 cm) G Weight Single-port: 6 ounces (170 grams) 3-port: 10 ounces (283 grams) G Power supply: 100-250VAC input. 5VDC, 1.5A output G Emissions: FCC and CISPR-22 class A Management options Windows Netport Manager, Web Netport Manager, Web Enterprise Netport Manager, Intel Device View, Telnet, SNMP...
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Specifications for NetportExpress PRO token ring print servers Network topology support G Autosenses between token ring STP Type 1 and UTP Type 3 connectors G Supports both 4 Mbps and 16 Mbps ring speeds G ...-232C serial port, 9-pin male connector Hardware G Dimensions: 7.25 x 5.13 x 1.25 inches (18.4 x 13.02 x 3.17 cm) G Weight: 13 ounces (370 grams) G Power supply: 110VAC or 240VAC input. 14VAC, 700 mA output G Emissions: FCC and CISPR-22 class A Management options Windows Netport Manager, Web Netport Manager, Web Enterprise Netport Manager, Intel Device...
Specifications for NetportExpress PRO token ring print servers Network topology support G Autosenses between token ring STP Type 1 and UTP Type 3 connectors G Supports both 4 Mbps and 16 Mbps ring speeds G ...-232C serial port, 9-pin male connector Hardware G Dimensions: 7.25 x 5.13 x 1.25 inches (18.4 x 13.02 x 3.17 cm) G Weight: 13 ounces (370 grams) G Power supply: 110VAC or 240VAC input. 14VAC, 700 mA output G Emissions: FCC and CISPR-22 class A Management options Windows Netport Manager, Web Netport Manager, Web Enterprise Netport Manager, Intel Device...