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GCC Technologies Elite XL-20/1200 Network Manual

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Introduction to networking your printer ................................................
Why should I set up a network? ..............................................................
What does setting up a network involve? ..............................................
Where do I connect the printer? .............................................................
What about security? ...............................................................................
Which kind of network layout - bus or star? ..........................................
NEST - Introduction ..................................................................................
Setting up your printer .............................................................................
General NetWare setup ............................................................................
NetWare 3.12 instructions ........................................................................
PCONSOLE ......................................................................................
Creating a Print Queue ..................................................................
Creating a Print Server ...................................................................
NetWare 4.1 instructions ..........................................................................
Setting up PCONSOLE ....................................................................
Creating a User .............................................................................
Creating a User with NWADMIN.................................................
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    GCC Networking Guide Contents Introduction to networking your printer ... Why should I set up a network? ... What does setting up a network involve? ... Where do I connect the printer? ... What happens when someone turns a computer off? ...
  • Page 2 Creating a User with NETADMIN ... Using GCC tools to remotely configure NEST on your printer ... Using WebAdmin to set up NEST ... NetWare 3.12 setup with WebAdmin ... NetWare 4.x setup with WebAdmin ... Using the NEST Config Tool to set up NEST ...
  • Page 3 Troubleshooting tips ... TCP/IP – Introduction ... Software overview ... Installing the optional filters ... Setting up the printer on a TCP/IP network ... Placing the printer ... Configuring the control panel TCP/IP parameters ... TCP/IP submenu descriptions ... Identifying the printer to the network ...
  • Page 4 Print jobs can be sent to a printer in two ways: ... Print with the internal lpd ... Creating a spool directory ... Configuring the internal spooler ... Attaching a hard disk to the printer ... Sending print jobs to the internal spooler ...
  • Page 5 Direct Ethernet connection options ... Option 1 - Apple Attachment Unit Interface (AAUI) ... To connect the printer to a computer using an AAUI port ... Option 2 - BNC to BNC connection ... To connect the printer to a computer with a BNC connector ...

  • Page 6: Introduction To Networking Your Printer

    You can use your GCC printer on networks. This section of the manual gives you a brief overview of the process and the costs and benefits. Because networks vary considerably from one site to another, the information in this section is a general guide only.

  • Page 7: What Does Setting Up A Network Involve

    If many people are sending large files to the printer the person using the computer attached to the printer may find the computer is slowing down; in most cases this will not be a problem. Some organizations dedicate an older computer to be a print server. This com- puter is not normally used for any other purpose;...

  • Page 8: What Happens When Someone Turns A Computer Off

    Fax servers can also send faxes from anyone on the network, and the printer takes the place of the printing part of a fax machine. A fax server needs a modem and a phone line.

  • Page 9: Which Kind Of Network Layout - Bus Or Star

    How will I know if I have enough printers for everyone? If you do not have enough printers for your needs, your users will tell you. They will complain about having to wait until their jobs appear. In this case, you can add a printer to the network.

  • Page 10: Nest - Introduction

    • You can install the printer anywhere you have an Ethernet connection. • NEST works with GCC’s WebAdmin utility. This manual shows you how to install and configure your GCC printer to work with your NetWare network. You set up your printer in two steps – the usual NetWare setup, fol- lowed by the GCC specific NEST setup.

  • Page 11: Netware 3.12 Instructions

    The instructions are described first for NetWare 3.12, and then for NetWare 4.1 (beginning on page 1-6). The utilities included in this section are PCONSOLE, NWADMIN, and NETADMIN. NetWare 3.12 instructions PCONSOLE PCONSOLE has two functions: setting up and managing print queues, and setting up and managing print servers.

  • Page 12: Creating A Print Server

    2. Press Ins to add a new item to the list of servers. 3. Type the name of the new server and press Enter. Make a note of the name of this server; you will need this when you use GCC’s WebAdmin, which is described later in this section.
  • Page 13 13. You must configure the printer as printer zero (0). Press Enter. 14. Type a name for the printer and press Enter. 15. You will see a list of Printer Types (as in figure 2). Your printer must be defined as Other Remote/Unknown. Select this option from the list.

  • Page 14: Netware 4.1 Instructions

    4. Choose Quick Setup and press Enter (see figure 3). 5. Enter the Print Server Name. Press Enter, then press Insert and type the name. Make a note of this name; you will need it when you use GCC’s WebAdmin utility, discussed in a later section.
  • Page 15 Figure 3. Choosing Quick Setup from PCONSOLE’s opening screen. Figure 4. PCONSOLE’s Quick Setup screen.

  • Page 16: Creating A User

    1. Log into the network as SUPERVISOR (or equivalent). 2. Start the NWADMIN program (it is located in SYS:PUBLIC). 3. Change the context, if necessary, to the same as the printer. Choose Change Context and press Insert to browse the list of available contexts.

  • Page 17: Creating A User With Netadmin

    13. Make a note of the user name and password; you will need them for the GCC WebAdmin setup. 14. Click on the OK button to exit this dialog box. Your user is created. Creating a User with NETADMIN 1.
  • Page 18 Figure 7. Creating a user in NETADMIN 3. Change the context, if necessary, to the same as the printer. Choose Change Context and press Insert to browse the list of available contexts. Choose the correct context and press F10. 4. Choose Manage Objects from the NETADMIN options list and press Enter.

  • Page 19: Using Gcc Tools To Remotely Configure Nest On Your Printer

    The following instructions for setting up NEST with a GCC printer apply to both NetWare 3.12 and 4.X. All GCC printers on the network that you are intending to use with NEST MUST be accessible using WebAdmin. The following instructions assume you have followed the setup in Section 2 and are able to access the printer using WebAdmin.

  • Page 20: Netware 4.X Setup With Webadmin

    Change the PASSWORD item to the password you set (if you set one) for the print server when using PCONSOLE. 3. Click the box that is labeled Restart printer automatically and press the submit new settings button. The printer will save your changes and reboot.

  • Page 21: Using The Nest Config Tool To Set Up Nest

    Using the NEST Config Tool to set up NEST GCC’s NEST Config Tool allows you to configure NEST devices on your network if you do not have TCP/IP. When you start the Config tool, it polls the network and returns a list of NEST-enabled devices.

  • Page 22: To Sort The List Of Devices

    Figure 9. The Device Configuration dialog box. Depending on the item you are configuring, there may be slight differences in the Item Value section. To sort the list of devices You can sort the devices in ascending order using the Sort command on the menu bar. 1.

  • Page 23: Editing A Device

    2. Click on the Rediscover button to the right of the drop-down lists. The list is filtered. If you wish to show all items for a particular parameter, choose the asterisk from the drop- down list. Editing a device When you can see the device that you require, you can proceed to edit. Only one device can be edited at a time.

  • Page 24: Changing The Password For A Device

    3. Click on the WIN.INI title bar in the Sysedit window. 4. Choose Find from the Edit menu. 5. Scroll to the section of WIN.INI headed “[GCC Elite XL, Version 1.1,LPT3]” (This line may be different in your computer). 6. Add the following line anywhere in this section: CtrlD=0 7.

  • Page 25: Special Nest Considerations

    6. Click on OK twice to return to the Windows 95 desktop. Special NEST considerations • Although you can use your GCC printer with either an external print server or the internal print server, the internal print server cannot service an external printer.
  • Page 26 NETADMIN or NWADMIN to make sure that you have created a user. Use the Config tool to make sure that the printer has the correct name and password. Also make sure that user is in the same context as the print server and printer objects by looking in NETADMIN or NWADMIN.
  • Page 27 See the section “Control-d and PostScript printing” in the section “Con- figuring Windows computers that will print to your NEST printer.” • I changed the frametype and now my printer won’t connect to the file server. When you change the frametype, you are also changing the network number of the printer.

  • Page 28: Webadmin - Introduction

    WebAdmin : Introduction WebAdmin is GCC’s innovative solution to remote printer management. Using a World Wide Web browser, you can view the status and configuration settings of any GCC printer with WebAdmin capability on your Ethernet network. Furthermore, you can actually change the settings from the browser. Using WebAdmin is like standing next to the printer and physically pressing the front panel function keys.

  • Page 29: Connecting To Webadmin

    Navigating WebAdmin Linking to Pages When you connect to your GCC printer, the printer’s embedded home page appears. If your browser supports frames, the Home page shown on the following page will appear. If your browser doesn’t support frames, your printer’s home page will look quite different then the home page shown below.
  • Page 30 Alternatively, you can click the Printer Information text link at the bottom of the home page. If your computer has Internet access, clicking the GCC logo (top left corner of the WebAdmin title bar) links you to the GCC Technologies Web home page (http:// www.gcctech.com/).

  • Page 31: Refreshing Information

    The information in this frame can change frequently as multiple users send print jobs to the printer. For example, if a user sends a print job that uses up all the paper while you have this page loaded, the frame will not reflect this current status. You will be unaware that the paper tray is empty.

  • Page 32: Printing Informational

    If you choose to restart automatically, give your printer enough time to restart before you try to reconnect to WebAdmin. Printing Information Pages With WebAdmin, you can print the GCC printer information pages that are accessible through the printer’s front panel. To print an information page:...

  • Page 33: Webadmin Security

    2. In the Additional Information section, click the information pages link. The Information Pages page appears. Note: If the printer’s PS/PCL Sensing option is set to PCL only, the Font List (for PCL) will be the only informational page available to print.
  • Page 34 To enter a WebAdmin password: 1. Click the Security text link at the bottom of any WebAdmin page or the Security page bar on the WebAdmin home page. 2. Enter a password in the New password entry box. The password can include up to 12 characters. 3.

  • Page 35: Tcp/Ip Address Restriction

    If you forget your WebAdmin password, call the GCC Technical Support Hotline at (781) 276- 8620. TCP/IP Address Restriction IMPORTANT: We do not recommend setting IP restrictions unless you are familiar with TCP/IP addressing schemes and hexadecimal masks. To enter TCP/IP restrictions: 1.

  • Page 36: Webadmin Index

    IMPORTANT: When restricting the mask/address pairs, be careful not to disable your own ability to connect to the printer. However, the IP restriction menu is accessible from the front panel of the printer and can be reset. 5. Click the Restart printer automatically check box so that the printer will automatically restart after step 6.
  • Page 37 The printer could not be taken off-line. Try again later. The printer is busy, most likely processing a job. Check the Printer Status page to verify that the printer’s status is Ready. (Changes were not made.) The printer is already off-line. Try again when it is back online.

  • Page 38: Setting Up Tcp/Ip Protocol

    Ethernet network to your printer, not out to an Internet Service Provider via your modem. Note that if you use SLIP/PPP to connect to the Internet, you will not be able to connect to WebAdmin on your GCC printer until the TCP/IP software is configured to LAN mode.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting Tips

    • Reboot the printer after configuring it for TCP/IP. • Reboot the computer after configuring it for TCP/IP. • Give the printer the same address class (A, B or C) as your Macintosh, unless they are on different networks separated by a router.

  • Page 40: Tcp/Ip - Introduction

    TCP/IP : Introduction Introduction This chapter details the configuration of a GCC Printer for printing over Ethernet running the TCP/IP network protocol. All of the software required for printing over TCP/IP to the printer is contained in the printer; additional (optional) TCP/IP software is included on the CD-ROM that came with your printer.

  • Page 41: Installing The Optional Filters

    Ethernet network. • Configure the printer’s control panel with information about your network. • Select a hostname for the printer and enter it, along with the printer’s IP address, into your network’s host table. • Confirm the network connection with the UNIX program ping.
  • Page 42 Default Router Syslog Host Header Page IP Restrictions Two additional TCP/IP related items are located in the Printer’s Emulations submenu; a submenu named Port Emulations contains the following settings: TCP Direct Configure the printer control panel submenus as follows: • Enable IP Restrictions if required and enter 1-4 mask/address pairs.

  • Page 43: Tcp/Ip Submenu Descriptions

    Default Router: If you are using a router, enter its IP address; otherwise leave the default address (zero) unchanged. The default router is required to be on the same net and subnet as the printer; attempts to change the net or subnet number have no effect, if Check Ad- dresses is Enabled.

  • Page 44: Identifying The Printer To The Network

    IP parameters and the default router’s address to take effect, wait 5 seconds after you have made your selections, then turn the printer off, wait 10 seconds, and then turn the printer back on.

  • Page 45: Confirming The Network Connection

    Use the UNIX program ping to confirm the printer’s availability on the network. If this doesn’t work, recheck the Ethernet cable connection and the values you entered through the control panel. Also, make sure you turn the printer off and back on after setting the control panel values.

  • Page 46: Print With The Internal Lpd

    • If you have attached a hard disk to the printer, the size of print job(s) is not limited to the free space of that hard disk. • Network access to the printer can be controlled. Printing with the internal lpd Sending jobs to the printer’s internal lpd is the most convenient method of printing over...

  • Page 47: Attaching A Hard Disk To The Printer

    “honolulu.” The following capabilities are used in the printcap entry: lp (line printer) - The name of the local device to which the printer is attached. This capability is not used, as the printer is not a local device.

  • Page 48: Printing With A Master (Berkeley) Spooler With Tcpif

    Printing with a master (Berkeley) spooler with tcpif Tcpif is an “input filter” that enables the printer to receive print jobs over a direct TCP connection from a UNIX lpd acting as a “master spooler.” The master spooler accepts print jobs foróarded to it from other lpds on the network.

  • Page 49: Printing Text Files With Texttcpif

    Note: Tcpif is compatible only with the Berkeley UNIX printing system - lpr/lpd. GCC supplies an lpd input filter named texttcpif that sends print data across the net to the printer and tells the printer’s PCL interpreter that the data is UNIX-style text, so it will print properly.

  • Page 50: Using Tcpof

    For example, an Printer named “honolulu” is given a second printcap entry with the name “honolulu_text.” The UNIX machine named “mercury” acts as a master spooler. UNIX machines around the network forward text jobs to mercury: honolulu_text:\ :lp=:rm=mercury:rp=honolulu_text:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/honolulu_text:mx#0:\ :lf=/var/adm/lpd-errs:...

  • Page 51: Tcp/Ip Notes - A: Tcp/Ip Overview

    This is treated as a “print job,” so connections must wait until the printer is idle. Once connected, other print jobs must wait until the telnet connection is closed. The telnet server is intended for administration and debugging, not for printing. Telnet clients are widely available.

  • Page 52: Tcp/Ip Notes - B: Tcp/Ip Addressing

    An IP address is a 32-bit number divided into two parts: a network number, and a host number that identifies a specific device (computer, printer, etc.), within that network. The network number is on the left and the host number is on the right. The boundary between the network number and the host number can move.

  • Page 53: Ip Address Class

    IP address class A Class A IP address uses one byte for the network number and three bytes for the host number. A Class B address uses two bytes for the network number and two bytes for the host number. A Class C address uses three bytes for network number and one byte for the host number.

  • Page 54: Broadcast Address

    Broadcast address An IP broadcast address is the IP address the printer uses when it wants to send a message to every node on the local network simultaneously. These messages are transparent to the user. Each of the three fields of an IP broadcast address can contain the broadcast value (all ones) separately.

  • Page 55: Tcp/Ip Notes - C: Tcp/Ip Restrictions

    TCP/IP print jobs to your printer. A less restricted case would be to allow all those on your subnet to connect, but to block out everyone else on the Internet.
  • Page 56 Pair 4 00.00.00.00 To enter these choices from the control panel, follow these steps: 1. Take the printer off-line by pressing the Online button. 2. Repeatedly press the Menu button until the control panel says Interfaces and then press Enter.

  • Page 57: Ethernet - Introduction

    Ethernet : Introduction This chapter shows you how to attach your GCC printer to an Ethernet network. It also shows how to set up your printer for network communications using EtherTalk. EtherTalk is Apple’s name for the AppleTalk network protocol running over Ethernet cabling.
  • Page 58 Note: When attaching devices to the thinnet cable, do not be tempted to place a piece of coax between the BNC “T” connector and the BNC connector on the back of the printer or computer in order to facilitate the connection. Forming a connection in this manner can cause communication problems.

  • Page 59: Direct Ethernet Connection

    AAUI connector. Some GCC printers also have AAUI ports. Items needed: Computer with Ethernet and AAUI port 1 AAUI to Thin Coax media adapter (also called a transceiver); 2 adapters if the printer has an AAUI port 1 BNC “T” connector (if the printer has a BNC connector)

  • Page 60: Option 2 - Bnc To Bnc Connection

    BNC “T” connector on the printer. 6. Attach the other end of the RG-58 coaxial cable to one of the BNC con- nectors on the media adapter. If the printer has an AAUI port, connect the cable to the second adapter on the printer.

  • Page 61: Configuring The Printer For Network Operation

    Configuring the printer for network operation After you have completed setting the printer up on a network, you should configure the printer to accept print jobs through the EtherTalk port. The printer receives print data through the EtherTalk port which is physically connected to the Ethernet network by one...
  • Page 62 The printer is capable of receiving both PostScript and PCL print jobs simultaneously. However, as configured at the factory, the printer is set to receive only PostScript. If you will be sending only PostScript jobs to the EtherTalk port you can skip this section. If, however, you will be sending both PostScript and PCL or just PCL to the EtherTalk port, you will need to reconfigure some of the printer’s control panel menus.

  • Page 63: Configuring Ethertalk Software On Your Computer

    Press the On Line key to place the printer on line. You’ll see “Ready” in the control panel window. For more details about control panel menus, see the Control Panel section of this CD- ROM. Configuring EtherTalk software on your computer You now need to configure your computer to send print data over the EtherTalk network.

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