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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio and television reception.
Chapter 2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare ......2-3 For Windows ........2-3 For DOS .
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Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer ... . 5-4 Printing to the EPL-N2000 ....... . . 5-6 Using ftp to Print .
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Changing Serial Settings ....... 7-7 Working with Printer Configuration Files ....7-9...
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The EPL-N2000 provides the network administrator with both greater freedom and greater flexibility in allocating network resources. Because the EPL-N2000 is equipped with an Ethernet interface card that connects directly to the network’s physical layer, users can configure and control print jobs directly from their workstations rather than going through a print server.
In addition, the EPL-N2000 supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, and Ethernet II network protocols. Although you configure the networking software for the EPL-N2000 in a particular environment (for example, on a workstation running Windows NT), any workstation on the network using the same network protocol can connect to the printer.
Chapter 2, “Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare,” describes how to use EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS or EPSON Net! for NetWare Windows to configure the EPL-N2000 for use as a print server or remote printer running under Novell NetWare.
Chapter 6, “Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2,” describes how to use EPSON Net! for OS/2 to send print files to the EPL-N2000 through either redirection or piping. Chapter 7, “Using the EPSON Status Monitor,” describes how to...
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UNIX command for file transfer on a TCP/IP network. lpr is a UNIX command for remote printing on a TCP/IP network. Resetting the EPL-N2000 causes it to initialize. You can reset the printer in the following ways: Switching the printer off and back on again Pressing the reset key combination (Alt–Continue) on...
Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting the Ethernet Interface Card to the Network ..1-2 Reading the Indicator Lights ....... 1-5 Resetting the Ethernet Card .
Connecting the Ethernet Interface Card to the Network Your EPL-N2000 comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface card that you can connect to your network using either a 10BASE-T or 10BASE2 network cable. (Your printer includes a coaxial Y-connector for a 10BASE2 connection.)
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2. Locate the Ethernet card plate on the back of the printer. card plate 3. Attach the network cable to the appropriate connector. Twisted Pair 10BASE-T) Note: You can attach the Ethernet interface card to only one connector at a time.
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If your printer has an EPSONScript Level 2 module installed, allow a minute for the printer to initialize before trying to configure it on the network. The EPL-N2000 may not configure properly if PostScript initialization has not been completed. 1-4 Getting Started...
Reading the Indicator Lights In addition to obtaining detailed information by printing a status sheet, you can obtain basic printer status by reading the indicator lights on the Ethernet card plate. red status light green status light The green data transmission light blinks when the Ethernet card sends data.
When an error condition occurs, you may be able to correct it by resetting the Ethernet card. You can reset the card by switching the printer off and on again, or by pressing the Reset key sequence (Alt–Continue) on the printer control panel.
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Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare ......2-3 For Windows ......... 2-3 For DOS .
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See your Novell NetWare documentation for details about setup. Caution: Once you make changes to the EPL-N2000, you must wait at least five minutes before turning off or rebooting your printer. 2-2 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare...
Installing EPSON Net! for NetWare EPSON Net! for NetWare requires a minimum of 480KB conventional memory. Follow these steps to install the utility: For Windows 1. Insert the EPSON Net! for NetWare Windows diskette. 2. Choose Run from the File menu.
If you are configuring the EPL-N2000 as a print server, go to the next section in this chapter. If you are configuring the EPL-N2000 as a remote printer, go to “Configuring the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer.” If you want to configure the printer to switch automatically between these two modes, go to “Configuring the EPL-N2000 to Switch Modes”...
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After a few seconds, the following dialog box appears. This dialog displays printer status and identifies each printer on the network by serial number and name. 2. Highlight the printer you want to configure from the list and click Open. Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-5...
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The NetWare Status dialog box appears. 3. Click Edit to configure the printer. The NetWare Config dialog box appears. 2-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare...
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Note: It’s a good idea to choose a name that’s easy for other users to remember, such as a department name, or the name of the printer’s owner. A period is allowed if it is not the first character. However, you cannot use a space or any of the following characters: / \ : ;...
10. Click Save in the NetWare Config dialog box to save your settings. Assigning Print Queues on Multiple NetWare File Servers You can assign queues on multiple file servers to an EPL-N2000 configured as a print server. You must have supervisor privileges and the correct password for each file server.
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6. Select a priority level for the queue in the Priority box. You can set a level from 1 to 10, with 1 having the highest priority. Click OK. The NetWare Config dialog box appears again. Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare 2-9...
7. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to add additional file servers to the printer. Repeat steps 4 through 6 if you want to add additional print queues to any file server. 8. Click Save in the NetWare Config dialog box to save your settings and exit EPSON Net! for NetWare.
3. Click Save. Assigning a Password If you’ve assigned print queues on a restricted file server to the EPL-N2000, you need to assign a password to allow users to connect. Follow these steps: 1. Access the NetWare Config dialog box.
90 seconds to reduce network traffic. Follow these steps: 1. Access the NetWare Config dialog box. 2. Enter a value from 1 to 90 in the Poll Time text box. 3. Click Save. 2-12 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare...
Before configuring an EPL-N2000 as a remote printer, you must use PCONSOLE to define it on a NetWare print server. The print server can be either a dedicated workstation running PSERVER, or a file server.
Configuring the Operating Mode and Making Other Changes After you define the EPL-N2000 on a NetWare print server, you are ready to use EPSON Net! for NetWare to configure it to operate as a remote printer. You can then make the following...
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Follow these steps to complete configuration of your card as a remote printer and to make other optional changes: 1. Run EPSON Net! for NetWare. 2. In the EPSON Net! for NetWare summary dialog box, highlight the EPL-N2000, then click Open. 3. Click Edit in the NetWare Status dialog box.
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5. If you don’t want to make other configuration changes, go to step 8. To make additional changes, select the print server that services the EPL-N2000 in the Print Server name drop-down list, or enter a new name. 6. To change the port number, enter the number for any available port in the Port Number text box.
If your NetWare print server is available, the EPL-N2000 detects its presence and operates as a remote printer. However, if the NetWare print server becomes unavailable, the EPL-N2000 provides print server backup.
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5. Click Edit in the NetWare Status dialog box. 6. In the NetWare Config dialog box, make sure Auto PrintServer/Remote is selected as the operating mode. 2-18 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for NetWare...
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7. Assign the same print queues to the EPL-N2000 that are assigned to the NetWare print server. See “Assigning Print Queues on a Single NetWare File Server” earlier in this chapter for more information. 8. Enter the name of the NetWare print server in the Print Server name text box.
AppleTalk Installing EPSON Net! for Macintosh ......3-3 Using EPSON Namer to Rename Your Printer ....3-3 Using EPSON Zoner to Assign a Zone to Your Printer .
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EPSON Net! for Macintosh consists of two utilities: EPSON Zoner and EPSON Namer. To set up the EPL-N2000 for an AppleTalk network, you need to copy these two utilities to your hard disk and rename the printer using EPSON Namer. If necessary, you then assign a zone to the printer using EPSON Zoner.
If your printer will be serviced by a print spooler, rename the printer before configuring the spooler. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the EPL-N2000 is turned on. Wait at least a minute after turning on the printer to allow for PostScript initialization.
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2. Double-click on EPSON Namer to start the utility. After EPSON Namer searches your network, the following screen appears: 3. Select the name of the printer’s installed driver from the Device Types list. 3-4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk...
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If the zone has only one EPL-N2000, that printer is selected automatically. Note: If you have more than one EPL-N2000 on the network, they all have the same name in the Select Printer list. To identify a printer, highlight the printer name and click Identify. The selected printer prints a page providing printer name, type, and zone.
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/ \ : ; . * | + [ ] “ 7. Click Rename. The new name appears in the Select Printer list. 3-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for AppleTalk...
Reset. Using EPSON Zoner to Assign a Zone to Your Printer Follow these steps to assign a zone to the EPL-N2000 on an AppleTalk Phase II network: 1. Double-click on EPSON Zoner to start the utility. After...
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6. If you are assigning a zone to more than one EPL-N2000, repeat steps 2 through 5 for each printer. 7. Click Quit to exit. Wait at least 30 seconds after clicking Set before rebooting your printer. Your EPL-N2000 will remain in the assigned zone as long as the zone is available.
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Configuring on a Windows NT Server Using TCP/IP ..4-4 Installing EPSON Net! for Windows NT ....4-4 Setting the IP Address .
This chapter describes how to configure the EPL-N2000 for use as a remote printer on a Windows NT server running either DLC or TCP/IP. Before configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT, do the following: Make sure the EPL-N2000 is connected to the network and turned on.
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9. Click the Timer button and select the Job Oriented option. If you want to share the printer, click the Share the Printer on the Network box. Note: The share name defaults to the printer name. You can change it if you want. Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT 4-3...
To configure the EPL-N2000 on a Windows NT server running TCP/IP protocol, you first set the printer’s IP address. Then you use EPSON Net! for Windows NT to create the printer on the server. Installing EPSON Net! for Windows NT Follow these steps to install EPSON Net! for Windows NT: 1.
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IP addresses for all devices on that network segment, and a unique fourth octet. 3. Double-click the EPSON Net! (NT) icon to start the utility. The following dialog box appears: 4. Select the printer’s serial number from the list and click Open.
1. Click Print Manager in the Main program group. 2. Choose Create Printer from the Printer menu. The Create Printer dialog box appears. 3. Enter a name for the EPL-N2000 in the Printer Name text box. 4-6 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for Windows NT...
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OK. The Add LPR-compatible Printer dialog box appears. 7. In the first text box, enter the IP address for the EPL-N2000. 8. Click the Printer Name of the Computer text box and enter the name assigned in step 3. Click OK. The Create Printer dialog box appears.
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Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer ... . 5-4 Printing to the EPL-N2000 ....... . . 5-6 Using ftp to Print .
Follow these steps to set up the EPL-N2000 as a network device: 1. Turn on the EPL-N2000 and press the status sheet button on the Ethernet card plate to print a network adapter status sheet. (This sheet provides information about the printer’s node address.) See Chapter 1 for details.
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A department name or the computer owner’s name are good choices. 6. Use ping to make sure that the EPL-N2000 is responding. You can use either of the following formats: ping <host name>...
Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer After you set up the EPL-N2000 as a network device, you need to set it up as a remote printer. If your UNIX system has an /etc/printcap file, continue with the procedure below.
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EPL-N2000 (for example, printer1, printer2, and printer3). You may want to do this if you plan to set up the EPL-N2000 to recognize different lpr filters. 2. On a new line in the /etc/printcap file, enter a name for the local printer being redirected to the EPL-N2000, followed by the host name, then the path to the EPL-N2000.
:lp = : rm = Allison : rp = lpb : sd = /var/spool/printer1: 3. If you are setting up the EPL-N2000 to support different lpr filters, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each remote printer option that you want to add. Make sure to enter a new remote printer name and local printer name for every option.
You can also append a form feed to the end of a print job by giving the destination file the name FEED or feed. Follow these steps to print using ftp: 1. Type ftp, then open the EPL-N2000. The format is as follows: ftp open <host name>...
You can also use the lpr filters listed in “Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Remote Printer” to specify a particular kind of output, such as an ASCII file with a carriage return at the end of each line.
Setting Up the EPL-N2000 with Other UNIX Systems This section contains information and scripts for setting up the EPL-N2000 with different types of UNIX. Setting Up for SCO UNIX Systems Some UNIX systems, such as SCO, do not support lpr. The two...
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($i -le $copies) for files in $files i=’expr $i+ 1’ done exit 0” *end of script*” 5-10 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX echo binary > /tmp/ftp.$$ echo put $file >> /tmp/ftp.$$ echo quit >> /tmp/ftp.$$ /usr/bin/ftp -n $NETPRINTER < /tmp/ftp.$$ /bin/rm /tmp/ftp.$$...
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Finally, the temporary file is removed. Note: The name of the model and interface directories used by your UNIX system may differ from those used by SCO. Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-11...
Setting Up for IBM AIX Systems (RS/6000) AIX implemements the lpr function, which is set up using the SMIT utility. Follow these steps to set up the EPL-N2000 for IBM AIX systems: 1. Complete the steps in “Setting Up the EPL-N2000 as a Network Device”...
The following example illustrates the /etc/qconfig file: epson: epsonprn: 6. If you want the EPL-N2000 to support lpr filters, include a line with the following format in the /etc/qconfig file: Remote Device=<printer option> For example, to support the lpaf filter, enter the following:...
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-p<spoolername> -m <modelscript> -v/dev/ null accept <spoolername> enable <spoolername> lpsched 2. Create a model script: vi/usr/spool/lp/model/lan.model 5-14 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX Any name Use name in /etc/hosts Nothing or ’lpa’, ’lpaf’, etc, if using filters /bin/true /bin/true...
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#Log onto peripheral, switch to binary, and send the temporary file ( echo user xx echo binary echo put $TMPPATH echo bye ) ftp -i -n $PERIPH ERRSTAT=$? /bin/rm $TMPPATH exit $ERRSTAT *End of Script* Configuring the EPL-N2000 for UNIX 5-15...
This chapter explains how to use EPSON Net! for OS/2 to set up your Microsoft LANManager or IBM LANServer workstation to send print files to the EPL-N2000 through either redirection or piping. It also explains how to use piping to set up two or more OS/2 workstations to share an EPL-N2000 printer.
Then edit STARTUP.CMD to include the RPRINT command. Follow these steps: 1. If you’re unsure of the serial number for the EPL-N2000, print a network adapter status sheet. See Chapter 1 for details. 2. Insert the diskette labeled EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS and OS/2 in your workstation’s diskette drive.
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7. Repeat step 6 for each port that you want to redirect. 8. Reboot the workstation. All printed output spooled to this workstation will be redirected to the EPL-N2000 printer(s) specified in the STARTUP.CMD entry. 6-4 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2...
ITC Remote Print Servers active for LPT3—Printer Ready Setting Up Piping to the EPL-N2000 To set up piping to one or more EPL-N2000 printers, first create a remote print service directory (EPNET) on your workstation’s root directory and copy the EPL-N2000 piping software to it.
1. If you’re unsure of the printer’s serial number, print a network adapter status sheet. See Chapter 1 for details. 2. Insert the diskette labeled EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS and OS/2 in your workstation’s diskette drive. 3. Open an OS/2 full screen command session.
1. From the remote print service directory, use the ADDPORT command to define a port for the first EPL-N2000. The format is as follows: ADDPORT <portname> Repeat this step for each EPL-N2000 to which you want to pipe output. NetBEUI Description ADDPORT.CMD...
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REMPRT3 <serial number> <portname> <serial number> <portname> <serial number> <portname> Each EPL-N2000 printer to which you pipe output is identified in this file by its serial number and the portname defined in step 1. 6-8 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2...
Note: The remote print service uses this file at startup to assign printer names to the device port names. For example, the following assigns a printer whose serial number is 10900701 to the EPLASER port: REMPRT 100900701 EPLASER 4. To ensure that the remote print service is initialized each time you start your workstation, edit the STARTUP.CMD in...
Ready Sharing an EPL-N2000 Among Several Workstations To set up two or more IBM LANServer workstations running Warp Connect to share an EPL-N2000, you use piping to configure a unique port name for each workstation instead of each printer. Follow these steps: 1.
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The remote print service uses this file at startup to assign the printer to the workstations’ portnames. The file identifies the shared EPL-N2000 printer by the serial number of its Ethernet card, and each workstation by the portnames assigned in steps 2 and 3. For example, if the printer’s Ethernet card has the serial number...
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6. If necessary, use the LAN Server Administration facility (NET ADMIN) to add the newly configured printer to the list of shared resources. See your OS/2 documentation for more information. 6-12 Configuring the EPL-N2000 for OS/2...
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Using the Status Monitor Utility ......7-4 Checking Printer Status ....... . 7-4 Changing Printer Settings .
Monitor on a Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 system. The Status Monitor requires the following: If you’re using Windows NT 3.51, you must install AppleTalk. (If you’re using Windows 95, the EPSON Status Monitor utility automatically installs AppleTalk.) If you are using Windows 95, make sure that Microsoft DLC is not installed and that the ODI driver is not selected as the network card driver.
Follow these steps to access the Status Monitor Utility: From Windows 95 1. Click Start, then point to Programs. 2. Select EPSON Status Monitor. The Status Monitor Connect menu appears. From Windows NT 3.51 1. From the Program Manager, double-click the EPSON Status Monitor folder.
Using the Status Monitor Utility Once you select a printer in the Connect menu, you can use the Status Monitor to check the printer’s status, to change basic printer and serial settings, and to save settings in a configuration file or load a configuration file that has already been saved to the printer.
Changing Printer Settings Use the Printer menu to change such basic printer settings as print density, print offset margins, and the interval of time between jobs before the printer goes into power-saving mode. When you finish changing settings, click the OK button at the bottom of your screen to save them.
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Size Error Ignore Offset Top: -9 to 99 mm (0) Bottom: -9 to 150 mm (0) 7-6 Using the EPSON Status Monitor Description Language used on printer control panel. Sets the printer to use Page Protect mode for printing complex, memory- intensive documents.
Changing Serial Settings Use the Serial menu to change serial settings, such as parity and baud rate. Using the EPSON Status Monitor 7-7...
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Word Length Stop Bit Parity Xon/Xoff Robust 7-8 Using the EPSON Status Monitor Description Sets the data transfer rate (baud) for the serial interface. The baud rate is measured in bits per second (bps). See your computer manual and software documentation for the correct settings.
Use the Load, Save, and Delete buttons to open additional dialog boxes for performing these tasks. (You usually save files as EPSON Printer Setting Files, with the extension .stm.) The Default button loads the printer’s default settings. When you finish with the Setting menu, click OK to return to the Connect menu.
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Installing EPSON Net! for Macintosh, 3-3 EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS, EPSON Net! for NetWare Windows, 2-3 EPSON Net! for Windows NT, 4-4 Status Monitor utility, 7-2 IP address assigning for UNIX, 5-2 assigning for Windows NT, 4-4 Index IN-1...
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NetWare, 2-13 to 2-16 configuring for UNIX, 5-4 to 5-6 definition, 4 Rename EPL-N2000 for Macintosh, 3-3 to NetWare print server, 2-11 Resetting the Ethernet card, 1-6 SCO UNIX system, configuring the printer for, 5-9 Sharing printer among several OS/2...
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Serial Menu settings, 7-8 Status sheet, printing, 4, 1-3 to 1-4 TCP/IP configuring printer for Windows NT, 4-4 to 4-7 programs used by EPSON Net! for OS/2, 6-2 Utility software, description, 2 Windows NT configuring printer for DLC, 4-2 to...