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...comply with respect to its products or the contents or use for assistance 002 Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of purchase. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that interference will not occur in material and workmanship under normal use of their ...statutory, with the limits for any individual or entity. COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Linksys makes no guarantee that every EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on the outside...
...comply with respect to its products or the contents or use for assistance 002 Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of purchase. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that interference will not occur in material and workmanship under normal use of their ...statutory, with the limits for any individual or entity. COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Linksys makes no guarantee that every EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on the outside...
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... New EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer 1 PrintServer Package Contents 2 Getting to -use software management suite that runs seamlessly with all result in one! Linksys is also introducing its new line of hybrid PrintServers, with the first PrintServer ever to offer four integrated 10/100 Switched Ports, giving your network the combined power of a switch and print server in your printing...
... New EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer 1 PrintServer Package Contents 2 Getting to -use software management suite that runs seamlessly with all result in one! Linksys is also introducing its new line of hybrid PrintServers, with the first PrintServer ever to offer four integrated 10/100 Switched Ports, giving your network the combined power of a switch and print server in your printing...
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EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Part I - If not, see page 11. • TCP/IP installed on each of your Windows 98, 95, or NT computers to give them PrintServer printing abilities. Note: To set up DHCP on your printer(s). Consult your computers. At this first installation on computers without a CD-ROM drive, you can create a ...
EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Part I - If not, see page 11. • TCP/IP installed on each of your Windows 98, 95, or NT computers to give them PrintServer printing abilities. Note: To set up DHCP on your printer(s). Consult your computers. At this first installation on computers without a CD-ROM drive, you can create a ...
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The Select Components window appears. Click Next. 2. The Install Wizard window appears. Click Next to accept the Destination Directory default, shown below. 5. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 4. Instant EtherFast® Series 1. Click Next. 3. Accept the default Program Folder. Otherwise, select the default, Install Linksys PrintServer Driver. Click Next. 14 15 Click on Start, Run, and enter D:\Driver\Win9xnt\Setup.exe. If your computer is the network administrator's computer, check Install TCP/IP Setup Program (System Administrator only). Click OK.
The Select Components window appears. Click Next. 2. The Install Wizard window appears. Click Next to accept the Destination Directory default, shown below. 5. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 4. Instant EtherFast® Series 1. Click Next. 3. Accept the default Program Folder. Otherwise, select the default, Install Linksys PrintServer Driver. Click Next. 14 15 Click on Start, Run, and enter D:\Driver\Win9xnt\Setup.exe. If your computer is the network administrator's computer, check Install TCP/IP Setup Program (System Administrator only). Click OK.
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... computer, go to page 18 to finish your PrintServer Setup. • Windows NT 4.0 computer, go to page 23 to 10. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 7. On the network administrator computer only, click Start, Programs, Linksys PrintServer Driver, and TCPIP Setup to use, see that TCPIP Setup is on Start, Programs, Linksys PrintServer Driver, and check to finish this on...
... computer, go to page 18 to finish your PrintServer Setup. • Windows NT 4.0 computer, go to page 23 to 10. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 7. On the network administrator computer only, click Start, Programs, Linksys PrintServer Driver, and TCPIP Setup to use, see that TCPIP Setup is on Start, Programs, Linksys PrintServer Driver, and check to finish this on...
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...the contents of your computers. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Installing the Printer Driver for Each Printer After installing TCP/IP, install the Windows printer driver for each of your computers. Windows 98 and 95 Port Configuration Overview This section configures your PrintServer and each printer(s) attached to ...on your CD drive is designated as if the printer is a "local" printer attached directly to the PrintServer. Instant EtherFast® Series Part II - If not, see page 58. • your Windows 98 or 95 computers to give them printing abilities to the PC. 3.
...the contents of your computers. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Installing the Printer Driver for Each Printer After installing TCP/IP, install the Windows printer driver for each of your computers. Windows 98 and 95 Port Configuration Overview This section configures your PrintServer and each printer(s) attached to ...on your CD drive is designated as if the printer is a "local" printer attached directly to the PrintServer. Instant EtherFast® Series Part II - If not, see page 58. • your Windows 98 or 95 computers to give them printing abilities to the PC. 3.
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... Browse and choose from the list that appears, or see page 10. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 8. The Add Port window will appear, shown below . Enter the IP address or the Default Name of the PrintServer in the Device Name field. Click on the Add Port button. Click on the Select Device Port button. 7. It...
... Browse and choose from the list that appears, or see page 10. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 8. The Add Port window will appear, shown below . Enter the IP address or the Default Name of the PrintServer in the Device Name field. Click on the Add Port button. Click on the Select Device Port button. 7. It...
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... banner. 14. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Part II- In the Configure PrintServer window, set up each computer on the network. • Logged on your networks can print as D. Windows NT Port Configuration Your PrintServer is named another letter, replace all opened windows. Be sure to...PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must have an IP address for the banner, select the PostScript option. This section will not be identified with Windows NT 4.0 environments. If you how to your computers. If your computers. When the Printer Properties window...
... banner. 14. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Part II- In the Configure PrintServer window, set up each computer on the network. • Logged on your networks can print as D. Windows NT Port Configuration Your PrintServer is named another letter, replace all opened windows. Be sure to...PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must have an IP address for the banner, select the PostScript option. This section will not be identified with Windows NT 4.0 environments. If you how to your computers. If your computers. When the Printer Properties window...
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Click on Ports and then Add Port. 5. When the Properties window with the name of your PrintServer. 24 25 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 4. Click on New Port. 6. Select PrintServer and click on Start, Settings, and Printers. 2. The Printer Ports window appears listing Available Printer Ports. Instant EtherFast® Series Installing the NT Printer Driver 1. Install the printer driver...
Click on Ports and then Add Port. 5. When the Properties window with the name of your PrintServer. 24 25 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 4. Click on New Port. 6. Select PrintServer and click on Start, Settings, and Printers. 2. The Printer Ports window appears listing Available Printer Ports. Instant EtherFast® Series Installing the NT Printer Driver 1. Install the printer driver...
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... window appears, as shown below. Instant EtherFast® Series 7. A Output Select window appears. Enter the Default Name on the PrintServer you want to and click OK. When the Printer Ports window appears again, click Close. 11. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 9. Click OK to the list. Select the PrintServer... you are setting up. The Properties window with the new port added to confirm your PrintServer in the Device Name field. ...
... window appears, as shown below. Instant EtherFast® Series 7. A Output Select window appears. Enter the Default Name on the PrintServer you want to and click OK. When the Printer Ports window appears again, click Close. 11. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 9. Click OK to the list. Select the PrintServer... you are setting up. The Properties window with the new port added to confirm your PrintServer in the Device Name field. ...
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.... Although it occupies no file server user license, it is now complete. The Linksys PrintServer can be achieved with various software tools. Configuring and integrating the PrintServer into the NetWare operating system software. Depending on page 37. Print jobs are built into your file servers. Note: For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must add a port...
.... Although it occupies no file server user license, it is now complete. The Linksys PrintServer can be achieved with various software tools. Configuring and integrating the PrintServer into the NetWare operating system software. Depending on page 37. Print jobs are built into your file servers. Note: For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must add a port...
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... the Create NDPS Manager Object window. 31 Remote Printer Mode, see page 36 30 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Pure IP NetWare 5.x Setup These instructions set up the PrintServer to pure IP NetWare under the 5.x version only. • for NetWare 5.x Pure IP Printing Mode, see your NetWare user guide or your server. Consider the following example: Tree...
... the Create NDPS Manager Object window. 31 Remote Printer Mode, see page 36 30 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Pure IP NetWare 5.x Setup These instructions set up the PrintServer to pure IP NetWare under the 5.x version only. • for NetWare 5.x Pure IP Printing Mode, see your NetWare user guide or your server. Consider the following example: Tree...
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... is not available, select None. 7. In the Printer Name field, give your NetWare server and type LOAD NDPSM. In the Database Volume window, click on your server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file: LOAD NDPSM P_MGR.TeSupp Attention! "NDPSM P_MGR. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Creating NetWare 5.x NDPS Printer(s) After creating an NDPS Manager, you can now create NDPS...
... is not available, select None. 7. In the Printer Name field, give your NetWare server and type LOAD NDPSM. In the Database Volume window, click on your server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file: LOAD NDPSM P_MGR.TeSupp Attention! "NDPSM P_MGR. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Creating NetWare 5.x NDPS Printer(s) After creating an NDPS Manager, you can now create NDPS...
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...your computers to the 2 and 3-Port model. P will be the default names. If you do not specify this option here. Instant EtherFast® Series Configuring Public Access Printers (For your reference only) To enable your computer, use the NetWare Printer Manager utility. To install an...bar code sticker on your PrintServer, in NetWare 5.x, 4.x and 3.x Print Server Mode To set up the PrintServer under NetWare using : 34 35 Click Close. Before you begin, make sure you install IntranetWare Client (Version 2.2 or higher) on each computer that will be using Windows 95 or 98, run the...
...your computers to the 2 and 3-Port model. P will be the default names. If you do not specify this option here. Instant EtherFast® Series Configuring Public Access Printers (For your reference only) To enable your computer, use the NetWare Printer Manager utility. To install an...bar code sticker on your PrintServer, in NetWare 5.x, 4.x and 3.x Print Server Mode To set up the PrintServer under NetWare using : 34 35 Click Close. Before you begin, make sure you install IntranetWare Client (Version 2.2 or higher) on each computer that will be using Windows 95 or 98, run the...
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...Start, then Run. Example: /UN=MARKETING R is the name of the print server resource on a file server or elsewhere and have already set up the PrintServer under your NetWare 4.x network. Fully compatible with Windows 98, 95, NT, and Novell NetWare, Bi-Admin allows you have ...directory of C:\ProgramFiles\linksys\printserver is a user-friendly name you do not use a program other than BiAdmin to your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Finish to be the default names. 36 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management Overview The PrintServer is the PrintServer's Default Name you...
...Start, then Run. Example: /UN=MARKETING R is the name of the print server resource on a file server or elsewhere and have already set up the PrintServer under your NetWare 4.x network. Fully compatible with Windows 98, 95, NT, and Novell NetWare, Bi-Admin allows you have ...directory of C:\ProgramFiles\linksys\printserver is a user-friendly name you do not use a program other than BiAdmin to your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Finish to be the default names. 36 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management Overview The PrintServer is the PrintServer's Default Name you...
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...Linksys PrintServer Admin, and then PrintServer Bi-Admin. You will appear in a read-only window, and gives you the following information: Hardware ID: 0620103428 Firmware Version: 6010 Protocol ID: 003F Default Name: SCE02282 Server Name: RHINO NetWare Info: Master File Server: NDS Tree Name: NDS Tree Context: Print Server... advice and details about all of your PrintServer's functions and capabilities. 38 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information: The Device Information Icon To access information about your PrintServer, either click on it accepts your Desktop...
...Linksys PrintServer Admin, and then PrintServer Bi-Admin. You will appear in a read-only window, and gives you the following information: Hardware ID: 0620103428 Firmware Version: 6010 Protocol ID: 003F Default Name: SCE02282 Server Name: RHINO NetWare Info: Master File Server: NDS Tree Name: NDS Tree Context: Print Server... advice and details about all of your PrintServer's functions and capabilities. 38 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information: The Device Information Icon To access information about your PrintServer, either click on it accepts your Desktop...
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...in the PrintServer unit. The System Configuration window will appear. For example, if you have a DHCP server, you copied onto page 10 from the PrintServer's bar code sticker. See page 57 for more on DHCP. 40 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Changing the Device Name The PrintServer comes with... to change the device name of the PrintServer, click once on the Device Name of the PrintServer you want to the PrintServer. Because Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will bring up the Set IP Address window. Enter a new device name for administrative...
...in the PrintServer unit. The System Configuration window will appear. For example, if you have a DHCP server, you copied onto page 10 from the PrintServer's bar code sticker. See page 57 for more on DHCP. 40 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Changing the Device Name The PrintServer comes with... to change the device name of the PrintServer, click once on the Device Name of the PrintServer you want to the PrintServer. Because Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will bring up the Set IP Address window. Enter a new device name for administrative...
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...then Attach. The Add Cross Segment PrintServer window will appear. Resetting the PrintServer If the PrintServer seems locked up for any changes to the settings, and click on Save to Device when you are finished. 42 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Upgrading the Firmware: The Firmware ...Upgrade Icon To make sure that you have rendered the PrintServer unusable, or if you can set or change the PrintServer's logical port settings, highlight the PrintServer to be able to a remote Linksys PrintServer located on...
...then Attach. The Add Cross Segment PrintServer window will appear. Resetting the PrintServer If the PrintServer seems locked up for any changes to the settings, and click on Save to Device when you are finished. 42 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Upgrading the Firmware: The Firmware ...Upgrade Icon To make sure that you have rendered the PrintServer unusable, or if you can set or change the PrintServer's logical port settings, highlight the PrintServer to be able to a remote Linksys PrintServer located on...
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...NOT within the range used by the DHCP server. Print a diagnostic file using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin program. (a) Run PSCONFIG and select your printer. Troubleshooting Instant EtherFast® Series If your PrintServer is not working correctly, follow the advice ... Windows 95. Also, check and modify the dip switch settings on the PrintServer. 44 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers General Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When using DHCP, and the PrintServer gets an IP Address conflict involving the PrintServer. NetWare Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: My PrintServer prints ...
...NOT within the range used by the DHCP server. Print a diagnostic file using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin program. (a) Run PSCONFIG and select your printer. Troubleshooting Instant EtherFast® Series If your PrintServer is not working correctly, follow the advice ... Windows 95. Also, check and modify the dip switch settings on the PrintServer. 44 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers General Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When using DHCP, and the PrintServer gets an IP Address conflict involving the PrintServer. NetWare Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: My PrintServer prints ...
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... in queue to your PC may not print the diagnostic page. 2. Instant EtherFast® Series inspecting your PrintServer and connect it to NO. (c) Press Esc and select Print Queue ID. Set Allow service by current print servers to step 3. 3. Reroute network printing to local printing. (a) Disconnect the printer attached to your printer, contact Linksys Tech Support. Then select the...
... in queue to your PC may not print the diagnostic page. 2. Instant EtherFast® Series inspecting your PrintServer and connect it to NO. (c) Press Esc and select Print Queue ID. Set Allow service by current print servers to step 3. 3. Reroute network printing to local printing. (a) Disconnect the printer attached to your printer, contact Linksys Tech Support. Then select the...