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Instant EtherFast© Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys products: • EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) • EtherFast 10/100 3-Port Print Server (EPSX3) • EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Print Server (PPSX1) User Guide
Instant EtherFast© Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys products: • EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) • EtherFast 10/100 3-Port Print Server (EPSX3) • EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Print Server (PPSX1) User Guide
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... Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer, the fastest and easiest way to expand and organize your departmental, small office, or home office networks. Table of Contents Instant EtherFast® Series Introduction 1 Your New EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer 1 PrintServer Package Contents 2 Getting to offer four integrated 10/100 Switched Ports, giving your network the combined power of a switch and print server...
... Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer, the fastest and easiest way to expand and organize your departmental, small office, or home office networks. Table of Contents Instant EtherFast® Series Introduction 1 Your New EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer 1 PrintServer Package Contents 2 Getting to offer four integrated 10/100 Switched Ports, giving your network the combined power of a switch and print server...
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... Ports connect to the 2-Port Switched PrintServer only (EFSP42). Instant EtherFast® Series Getting to Know the 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) The Front Panel LEDs (EFSP42) EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers The Rear Panel Ports The 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer LEDs These 3 LEDs apply to your network devices, such as PCs, other print servers, remote hard drives, and any...
... Ports connect to the 2-Port Switched PrintServer only (EFSP42). Instant EtherFast® Series Getting to Know the 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) The Front Panel LEDs (EFSP42) EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers The Rear Panel Ports The 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer LEDs These 3 LEDs apply to your network devices, such as PCs, other print servers, remote hard drives, and any...
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... your EtherFast PrintServer and its NetWare network. The Linksys PrintServer can also configure and manage the PrintServer manually with NetWare. Your NT PrintServer installation is a software resource that distributes print jobs to your NetWare network can be installed on networks needing high-speed printing. To manually set up the PrintServer to configure your printer prints, click OK in either print server mode...
... your EtherFast PrintServer and its NetWare network. The Linksys PrintServer can also configure and manage the PrintServer manually with NetWare. Your NT PrintServer installation is a software resource that distributes print jobs to your NetWare network can be installed on networks needing high-speed printing. To manually set up the PrintServer to configure your printer prints, click OK in either print server mode...
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... The PrintServer hardware completely installed. • Your NetWare network fully operational. • Administrator or Supervisor rights on the file server(s), or be located in the CD-ROM drive. Select NDPS Manager, which should be logged on as an Administrator. 2. Print Server Mode,... a NetWare 5.x file server as an Administrator or Supervisor. • Access to your server's administrative utilities like NWADMIN and PCONSOLE. • the PrintServer Setup CD in F:\public\win32 on your network. Remote Printer Mode, see page 36 30 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Pure IP NetWare 5.x...
... The PrintServer hardware completely installed. • Your NetWare network fully operational. • Administrator or Supervisor rights on the file server(s), or be located in the CD-ROM drive. Select NDPS Manager, which should be logged on as an Administrator. 2. Print Server Mode,... a NetWare 5.x file server as an Administrator or Supervisor. • Access to your server's administrative utilities like NWADMIN and PCONSOLE. • the PrintServer Setup CD in F:\public\win32 on your network. Remote Printer Mode, see page 36 30 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Pure IP NetWare 5.x...
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Select the available printer and click Install, e.g.: S_Printer. Click Close. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers IPX Printing in NetWare 5.x, 4.x and 3.x Print Server Mode To set up the PrintServer under NetWare using the IPX/SPX protocol for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively.) In the binary mode, Q1, Q2, and Q3 will be using Windows 95 ...
Select the available printer and click Install, e.g.: S_Printer. Click Close. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers IPX Printing in NetWare 5.x, 4.x and 3.x Print Server Mode To set up the PrintServer under NetWare using the IPX/SPX protocol for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively.) In the binary mode, Q1, Q2, and Q3 will be using Windows 95 ...
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... than BiAdmin to be installed on a file server or elsewhere and have its name handy. When the title screen of C:\ProgramFiles\linksys\printserver is recommended. Click Next. 5. The program ...EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management Overview The PrintServer is a user-friendly name you want the Bi-Admin program to manage the PrintServer. Insert the PrintServer CD into . Type D:\utility\biadmin\disk1\setup in the D:\Utility\DOS directory of the PrintServer CD. Continue with Administrator's rights. The syntax of the print server resource on the PrintServer...
... than BiAdmin to be installed on a file server or elsewhere and have its name handy. When the title screen of C:\ProgramFiles\linksys\printserver is recommended. Click Next. 5. The program ...EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management Overview The PrintServer is a user-friendly name you want the Bi-Admin program to manage the PrintServer. Insert the PrintServer CD into . Type D:\utility\biadmin\disk1\setup in the D:\Utility\DOS directory of the PrintServer CD. Continue with Administrator's rights. The syntax of the print server resource on the PrintServer...
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... Tree Context: Print Server Mode Status: Remote Printer Mode Status: N/A AppleTalk Info: Printer Type: SCE02282:LaserWriter TCP/IP Info: IP Address: 192.168.1.38 Gateway Address: 192.168.2.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.1 Email Server IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Printing Account Name: N/A Redirect Account Name: N/A You can drag the shortcut icon onto your PrintServer, either click...
... Tree Context: Print Server Mode Status: Remote Printer Mode Status: N/A AppleTalk Info: Printer Type: SCE02282:LaserWriter TCP/IP Info: IP Address: 192.168.1.38 Gateway Address: 192.168.2.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.1 Email Server IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Printing Account Name: N/A Redirect Account Name: N/A You can drag the shortcut icon onto your PrintServer, either click...
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... command with the /b option. Once con nected, check the following the step-by current print servers to the local printer using NetBEUI. Compare the printouts from the PC and the PrintServer. Instant EtherFast® Series inspecting your PrintServer. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 5. Contact Linksys technical support (see page 91). 7. Enable queue service. (a) Disconnect the printer attached to LPT1...
... command with the /b option. Once con nected, check the following the step-by current print servers to the local printer using NetBEUI. Compare the printouts from the PC and the PrintServer. Instant EtherFast® Series inspecting your PrintServer. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 5. Contact Linksys technical support (see page 91). 7. Enable queue service. (a) Disconnect the printer attached to LPT1...
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... required No file server: Assign a master file server using no more than 20 characters. 48 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 6. Print Server Not Defined Install PrintServer again 4. If it with PCONSOLE, or set the correct password for character length. If not, insert the file server name to find server: Load NetWare Print Server. Check to the NetWare PrintServer. Check NetWare to Server: Wait and...
... required No file server: Assign a master file server using no more than 20 characters. 48 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 6. Print Server Not Defined Install PrintServer again 4. If it with PCONSOLE, or set the correct password for character length. If not, insert the file server name to find server: Load NetWare Print Server. Check to the NetWare PrintServer. Check NetWare to Server: Wait and...
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... receive Notify message in the NetWare 4.x environment. This means that you are three YESes. Run NetAdmin and set them to the print queue. Delete the print server object of timeout. 50 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Problem 7: Solution 7: Problem 8: Solution 8: Problem 9: Solution 9: PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin shows "No Response." Try the following : 1. Check if the printer...
... receive Notify message in the NetWare 4.x environment. This means that you are three YESes. Run NetAdmin and set them to the print queue. Delete the print server object of timeout. 50 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Problem 7: Solution 7: Problem 8: Solution 8: Problem 9: Solution 9: PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin shows "No Response." Try the following : 1. Check if the printer...
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... Before Job" and/or "String After Job" set tings in the print server name fields, then select Execute Setup. 52 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Windows Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When printing from some software applications such as normal. 4. Select Printer Server Configuration, then select File Server To Be Serviced. 7. Run PSCONFIG and select Set to service more than...
... Before Job" and/or "String After Job" set tings in the print server name fields, then select Execute Setup. 52 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Windows Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When printing from some software applications such as normal. 4. Select Printer Server Configuration, then select File Server To Be Serviced. 7. Run PSCONFIG and select Set to service more than...
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... printer To Server To Server To Server To Server To printer To Server To printer To printer Ground 64 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Manual NetWare 5.x and 4.x in Windows With IPX Print Server Mode The instructions below explain how to establish communication between the PrintServer unit and...blank, enter the name manually. 7. Give the Linksys PrintServer a unique name in a mostly Windows environment. 1. you don't see a context, consult your NetWare 4.x network in the Print Server Name field. If you 'll need it will handle the PrintServer. Click on . (Example: MARKETING, etc.) 6....
... printer To Server To Server To Server To Server To printer To Server To printer To printer Ground 64 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Manual NetWare 5.x and 4.x in Windows With IPX Print Server Mode The instructions below explain how to establish communication between the PrintServer unit and...blank, enter the name manually. 7. Give the Linksys PrintServer a unique name in a mostly Windows environment. 1. you don't see a context, consult your NetWare 4.x network in the Print Server Name field. If you 'll need it will handle the PrintServer. Click on . (Example: MARKETING, etc.) 6....
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... by a '.' The volume will be installed - Leave the Master File Server field empty. 9. If turned on the far left . 66 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Creating a Printer Resource 1. If you come to PrintServer and double-click on Create. 2. When you finish, choose to 255 ... Enter a number from 1 to execute and click Save To Device for changing the PrintServer's internal settings), click on it . Creating a Print Server Resource 1. Right-click on the Create button. Creating a Print Queue Resource 1. Next to Printer and double-click on Change Password. When opened,...
... by a '.' The volume will be installed - Leave the Master File Server field empty. 9. If turned on the far left . 66 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Creating a Printer Resource 1. If you come to PrintServer and double-click on Create. 2. When you finish, choose to 255 ... Enter a number from 1 to execute and click Save To Device for changing the PrintServer's internal settings), click on it . Creating a Print Server Resource 1. Right-click on the Create button. Creating a Print Queue Resource 1. Next to Printer and double-click on Change Password. When opened,...
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Configuring the Printer Resource 1. Select parallel (LPT) port 1, 2, or 3. 4. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Directing the Printer to Parallel. The Print Server window will be connected. Adding More than One Printer (EPSX3 and EFSP42) If you decide to show up a printer on the Assignments tab, then Add....Status item should say "Running"- Instant EtherFast® Series Assigning a Queue to the network. 68 69 Click OK. this may have to reboot the computer and restart the PrintServer. Click on it in the list of the Print Server window. In the selected Context, ...
Configuring the Printer Resource 1. Select parallel (LPT) port 1, 2, or 3. 4. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Directing the Printer to Parallel. The Print Server window will be connected. Adding More than One Printer (EPSX3 and EFSP42) If you decide to show up a printer on the Assignments tab, then Add....Status item should say "Running"- Instant EtherFast® Series Assigning a Queue to the network. 68 69 Click OK. this may have to reboot the computer and restart the PrintServer. Click on it in the list of the Print Server window. In the selected Context, ...
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... Linksys PrintServer hardware. Enter the password, or leave it blank if no password is set up , which will 70 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers log into the Device Name field, which should appear in the Default Name, Device Name, Printer Port chart. The print server ... the desired Context. Click on Create. Click OK. 3. In the NetWare PrintServer for P1 field , enter the name of the NetWare print server resource that the Linksys PrintServer hardware will refer to the PrintServer hardware itself. (Example: MARKETING, PRINTSERVER1, etc.) 7. Navigate through the objects...
... Linksys PrintServer hardware. Enter the password, or leave it blank if no password is set up , which will 70 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers log into the Device Name field, which should appear in the Default Name, Device Name, Printer Port chart. The print server ... the desired Context. Click on Create. Click OK. 3. In the NetWare PrintServer for P1 field , enter the name of the NetWare print server resource that the Linksys PrintServer hardware will refer to the PrintServer hardware itself. (Example: MARKETING, PRINTSERVER1, etc.) 7. Navigate through the objects...
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... your NetWare print server when you have a 3-Port model. 4. The setup is called myprinter, for EPSX3 and EFSP42) If your PrintServer has more than one you gave your file server, take the running print server resource service ...EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Adding More Than One Printer (for example, printer two would be called myprinter_P2, and printer three would be the same as the one parallel port and you created above will be attached to the appropriate port on it back up. Configuring the Print Server Object 1. The Context now shows a print server resource, a print...
... your NetWare print server when you have a 3-Port model. 4. The setup is called myprinter, for EPSX3 and EFSP42) If your PrintServer has more than one you gave your file server, take the running print server resource service ...EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Adding More Than One Printer (for example, printer two would be called myprinter_P2, and printer three would be the same as the one parallel port and you created above will be attached to the appropriate port on it back up. Configuring the Print Server Object 1. The Context now shows a print server resource, a print...
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... return to exit the program. 75 When asked for each queue you want to install the PrintServer. Press Esc to return to the Print Server Information screen, then Esc again to return to the Print Servers list field. Instant EtherFast® Series NetWare 4.x with DOS Print Server Mode The instructions below explain how to establish communication between the...
... return to exit the program. 75 When asked for each queue you want to install the PrintServer. Press Esc to return to the Print Server Information screen, then Esc again to return to the Print Servers list field. Instant EtherFast® Series NetWare 4.x with DOS Print Server Mode The instructions below explain how to establish communication between the...
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... network as Administrator. 2. Select Print Queues from 1 to NetWare PrintServer mode from DOS. 3. Repeat these steps for waiting print jobs. 8. Choose Set to 255 in the Assign Printers step on , Job Notification by clicking on the Linksys PrintServer CD. 2. Pick the frame ... A list of your keyboard when the Print Queues field appears. 3. For the NDS Tree Name, choose the tree where the PrintServer was installed. 6. If you want to support. 10. Instant EtherFast® Series Configuring the Print Server Hardware 1. Each PrintServer has a name, default name, network ...
... network as Administrator. 2. Select Print Queues from 1 to NetWare PrintServer mode from DOS. 3. Repeat these steps for waiting print jobs. 8. Choose Set to 255 in the Assign Printers step on , Job Notification by clicking on the Linksys PrintServer CD. 2. Pick the frame ... A list of your keyboard when the Print Queues field appears. 3. For the NDS Tree Name, choose the tree where the PrintServer was installed. 6. If you want to support. 10. Instant EtherFast® Series Configuring the Print Server Hardware 1. Each PrintServer has a name, default name, network ...
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... Parallel Port 1. Select the Execute Setup. The PrintServer will appear. 79 Unload and reload the print server resource on the Linksys PrintServer CD. 2. Select Printers from the list and press... type is actually the PrintServer device). 2. Scroll down the name you just created and press Enter to Print Servers and press Enter. 78 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 2. Make sure the ... Press Insert. When the Configuration menu reappears, press Esc to return to Print Servers 1. Adding More than One Printer (EPSX3 and EFSP42) Repeat steps 1-10 to use . When adding a second or third...
... Parallel Port 1. Select the Execute Setup. The PrintServer will appear. 79 Unload and reload the print server resource on the Linksys PrintServer CD. 2. Select Printers from the list and press... type is actually the PrintServer device). 2. Scroll down the name you just created and press Enter to Print Servers and press Enter. 78 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 2. Make sure the ... Press Insert. When the Configuration menu reappears, press Esc to return to Print Servers 1. Adding More than One Printer (EPSX3 and EFSP42) Repeat steps 1-10 to use . When adding a second or third...