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  • Page 2 Registered trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; some trademarks may also be registered in other countries. QMS, Crown, CrownNet, the QMS logo, and the Crown seal are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc. Adobe, Acrobat, and Illustrator/Adobe Systems Incorporated.
  • Page 3 What's Included in CrownNet ... 6 Alternate Media 6 Manuals on the CD-ROM 7 QMS Product Registration ... 8 Setting up the CrownNet Interface—Overview ... 9 Network Connection ... 12 Ethernet Network Connection 12 Token-Ring Network Connection 15 Software Installation ... 17...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Installing CrownAdmin 3 for Solaris 23 Installing CrownAdmin 3 for SunOS 24 Installing CrownAdmin 3 for Windows/Windows 95/Windows NT/Windows for Workgroups 26 Installing the CrownNet Print Utility for Windows 27 Installing the UNIX Host Software 30 Interface Configuration ...32 EtherTalk Interface Configuration 33...
  • Page 5 NetWare Menu 72 TCP/IP Menu 73 Where To Go From Here ... 74 If You Have Trouble..75 Sources of Support ... 75 Your QMS Vendor 75 Your Application Vendor 75 Q-FAX 76 CompuServe 76 Internet 76 QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) 77 QMS World-wide Offices ...

  • Page 7: Typographic Conventions

    QMS printer to your network. This document guides you through setting up the QMS CrownNet network interface. The QMS CrownNet System Administrator’s Guide discusses the CrownNet interface configuration options and explains how to use the CrownNet software (CrownAdmin, CrownAdmin 3, CrownNet Manager, and CrownNet Print Utility for Windows).
  • Page 8 In addition to this manual, CrownNet consists of the items listed below. If your printer came standard with an Ethernet network inter- face, these items accompanied your printer. If you ordered an Ether- net or Token-Ring network interface card (NIC) separately, these items accompanied the NIC.
  • Page 9 Wide Web Server at http://www.qms.com, our FTP server at ftp.qms.com, or CompuServe at go qmsprint Your CrownNet Systems Administrator Guide , CrownNet Setup Guide, Network Print Monitor Administrator’s Guide, and Network Print Monitor for Windows 95 Administrator’s Guide are included on the CD-ROM in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
  • Page 10 We hope you enjoy using the Acrobat software to access the informa- tion in your QMS CrownNet user manuals. Your PDF-formatted man- uals will never become dog-eared and yellowed or collect dust on some forgotten shelf.

  • Page 11: Network Connection

    This might not be necessary because some printers ship standard with an Ethernet network interface. Check the printer documentation if you’re not sure. For instructions on installing a CrownNet interface card, refer to the “Printer Options” chapter or the Options manual of your printer documentation.
  • Page 12 Win 32s 3.11, Windows installed) NT 3.5, or CrownAdmin 3 Windows 4.0 CrownNet Print Utility for Windows Network Print Monitor for Windows 95 Network Print Monitor for NT *These instructions are also included in readme files in the appropriate directories on the CD-ROM.
  • Page 13 Configure the CrownNet interface. If you use... Follow these instructions... EtherTalk “EtherTalk Interface Configuration” on page 33. Microsoft “CrownNet Print Utility for Windows Configuration” Windows on page 39. Network NetWare “NetWare Interface Configuration (Netware 3.x)” on page 34 or “NetWare Interface Configuration (Netware 4.x)”...
  • Page 14 The method you use to connect your printer to the network depends on whether you’re connecting to an Ethernet network (described below) or a Token-Ring network (described on page 15). For thin-wire Ethernet (10Base2, BNC connector) see the next section.

  • Page 15: Software Installation

    Plug in the printer, and turn it on. Go to “Software Installation” on page 17. Thick-wire Ethernet connections use AUI connectors. Turn off the printer, and unplug the power cord. Plug the transceiver through the retainer into the AUI port on the CrownNet interface.
  • Page 16 RJ45 Port Turn off the printer, and unplug the power cord. Connect one end of the twisted-pair Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port on the CrownNet interface. Connect the other end of the cable to the 10BaseT/ 100BaseTX concentrator. Plug in the printer, and turn it on.
  • Page 17 To Network Caution: Before continuing with this procedure, make sure you know the network’s ring speed. If the printer is set to the wrong network ring speed, network operation will be disrupted. Turn off the printer, and unplug the power cord.
  • Page 18 Caution: Leave the printer disconnected from the network if you are changing the ring speed. Use the Administration/Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/ CrownNet/Common/Soft Reset menu to reset the CrownNet interface (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional). Connect the printer to the network with the network adapter cable.
  • Page 19 CrownAdmin 3 for AIX is a software utility that allows you to monitor and configure QMS printers and perform network operations on print- ers connected to your network.. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Note: Some CD-ROM drives require that the disk be placed in a »...
  • Page 20 » Note: The directory in which the crnadm file resides must be able to be mounted by all network nodes that need to access the printer. Extract the files from the CD-ROM: For example: tar xvf /cdrom/plaform/unix/crnadm/aix/ aix.tar...
  • Page 21 where x is the letter of the CD-ROM drive, source is the pathname of the drive/directory containing the installation software, and destination is the full pathname of the directory in which the software will be installed. Note: See the main readme file on the CD-ROM for the exact »...
  • Page 22 » Note: The directory in which crnadm.exe resides must be able to be mounted by all network nodes that need to access the printer. Extract the appropriate files from the CD-ROM. For example, if you're running HP-UX version 9. x , type tar xvf /cdrom/platform/unix/crnadm/hp_ux/ hp9.tar...
  • Page 23 Go to “Interface Configuration” on page 32. » Note: For information on bypassing the print server and printing directly to the printer, see the QMS CrownNet System Administrator’s Guide. At the OS/2 LAN Manager/LAN Server print server, log into the network as the system administrator.
  • Page 24 @EXIT command): set crownman=c:\crown start c:\crown\crownman.exe -m » Note: The -m option minimizes the CrownNet Manager window to an icon after the program opens. To start the CrownNet Manager now, open an OS/2 window and type the following commands: set crownman=c:\crown start c:\crown\crownman.exe...

  • Page 25: Installing The Crownnet Print Utility For Windows

    Follow the instructions on the screen. For additional infor- mation, choose the Help button. Go to “Installing the CrownNet Print Utility for Windows” on page 27. CrownAdmin 3 for Solaris is a software utility that allows you to moni- tor and configure QMS printers and perform network operations on printers connected to your network.

  • Page 26: Installing The Unix Host Software

    Change to the location in which you want the CrownAdmin 3 directory to be created. » Note: The directory in which crnadm.exe resides must be able to be mounted by all network nodes that need to access the printer. Extract the files from the CD-ROM. For example: tar xvf /cdrom/platform/unix/crnadm/solaris/ solaris.tar...
  • Page 27 Change to the location in which you want the CrownAdmin 3 directory to be created. » Note: The directory in which crnadm.exe resides must be able to be mounted by all network nodes that need to access the printer. Extract the files from the CD-ROM. For example: tar xvf /cdrom/platform/unix/crnadm/sunos/ sunos.tar...
  • Page 28 For device_filename , substitute the complete pathname of the device file associated with the CD-ROM drive. 10 Add the name of the directory containing crnadm (the direc- tory in which you extracted the sunos.tar file) to your path. 11 Install the UNIX Host Software, following the instructions in “Installing the UNIX Host Software”...
  • Page 29 For additional information, choose the Help button. Go to “Installing the CrownNet Print Utility for Windows” on page 27. The QMS CrownNet Print Utility for Windows is compatible with all CrownNet-equipped printers running with LAN Manager/LAN Server enabled (Administration/Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/CrownNet/ Lan Manager/Protocol menu (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional)).
  • Page 30 QMS CrownNet Print Utility for Windows. Refer to your Windows documentation for installation and configuration instructions. The installation program creates a CrownNet Print Utility group with a CrownNet Print Utility icon. With Windows running, insert the QMS Software Utilities CD- ROM in your computer's CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 31: Interface Configuration

    C:\~). The spool directory is the directory in which Windows print files are stored prior to redirection to the CrownNet Print Util- ity interface. Ensure that the hard disk containing the spool directory has ample space available to hold spool files. At least 10 MB free space is recommended.
  • Page 32 Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Note: Some drives require that the disk be placed in a caddy » before being inserted in the drive. Check your CD-ROM drive documentation for information. Also, it takes a few seconds for the automounter to detect the CD.
  • Page 33 SunNet Manager, copy the appropriate files to the SunNet Manager-agents directory. See your SunNet Manager documentation for more information. 14 Update the printer's Internet name and address in the /etc/hosts file. 15 Run the QMS addprt utility by typing addprt...
  • Page 34 16 Follow the instructions on the screen. See chapter 7, “UNIX Utilities” in the QMS CrownNet System Administrator’s Guide for more information. 17 Go to “Interface Configuration” on page 32. This section briefly describes the configuration procedure for the printer interface. For an overview of menus and options see “Crown- Net Menus”...

  • Page 35: Network Configuration

    (for example, PRODUCT_MKTG). If you’re using OS/2 LAN Manager/LAN Server, skip to “OS/2 LAN Manager/LAN Server Network Configuration” on page 54. If you’re using Microsoft Windows Network, skip to “CrownNet Print Utility for Windows Configuration” on page 39.
  • Page 36 System_hardwareaddress, where xxxx is the printer model number and hardwareaddress is the printer’s hardware address as found on the printer start-up page. This address will be blank until the interface has been reset following installation. In the Administration/Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/Crown-...
  • Page 37 However, underscore characters (_) are allowed to simulate multiword names (for example, PUBS_PSERVER). At the printer control panel only, a space must be used following the last character of the print server name to end the name. For example, the print server name...
  • Page 38 FIRST_GROUP_GROU PSERVER Name[2] PS_RED_TEAM_TEAM PSERVER Name[3] S_CRC_QMS<space> where <space> is the space character. Reset the CrownNet interface by using the Administration/ Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/CrownNet/Common/Soft Reset menu (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional). Skip to “Network Configuration” on page 39.
  • Page 39 These names must be unique. » Note: In CrownAdmin 3, the printer shows up as QMS-xxxx-Print- System-hardwareaddress, where xxxx is the printer model number and hardwareaddress is the printer’s hardware address as found on the printer start-up page.
  • Page 40 Reset the CrownNet interface by using the Administration/ Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/CrownNet/Common/Soft Reset menu (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional). Skip to “Network Configuration” on page 39. If necessary, in the Administration/Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/CrownNet/TCPIP/Internet Address menu (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional), enter the printer’s Internet address.
  • Page 41 Double-click the CrownNet Print Utility icon to start the util- ity. In the Port menu, choose Add. In the CrownNet Port list, select the CrownNet port you want to install. The ports appear as an alphanumeric list of printers attached to the network.
  • Page 42 If the printer you want is not in the port list, make sure it’s attached to the network and on line, and that the CrownNet LAN Manager/LAN Server protocol is enabled (Administration/ Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/CrownNet/Lan Manager/Protocol menu (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional)).
  • Page 43 Guide for additional information on setting up serverless and cli- ent-server (server-based) printing. » Note: The QMS CrownNet Print Utility must be running when you print to your CrownNet port. We strongly recommend that, if you haven't already, you place the CrownNet Print Utility (CROWNPUW.EXE) into your Startup folder.
  • Page 44 If the printer you want is not in the port list, make sure it’s attached to the network and on line, and that the CrownNet LAN Manager/LAN Server protocol is enabled (Administration/ Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/CrownNet/Lan Manager/Protocol menu (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional)).
  • Page 45 Guide for additional information on setting up serverless and cli- ent-server (server-based) printing. » Note: The QMS CrownNet Print Utility for Windows must be running when you print to your CrownNet port. We strongly recommend that, if you haven't already, you place the CrownNet Print Utility for Windows (CROWNPUW.EXE) into your Startup folder.
  • Page 46 If the printer you want is not in the port list, make sure it’s attached to the network and on line, and that the CrownNet LAN Manager/LAN Server protocol is enabled (Administration/ Communications/ xxxxxxxx NIC/CrownNet/Lan Manager/Protocol menu (where xxxxxxxx is either Resident or Optional)).
  • Page 47 In the CrownNet Print Utility, select the Windows port you just installed. If the printer Status shows No Response, you can either wait up to 15 seconds for the status to change or, after about 15 seconds, choose the Refresh command to display a message such as OK, Busy, Offline, Occupied, or Out of Paper.
  • Page 48 CrownNet Windows port name. 10 Close the Printers dialog box. » Note: If you opened the printer driver dialog box in step 7, you’ll have to close that before closing the Printers dialog box.
  • Page 49 CrownAdmin 3 with Windows NT, UNIX, OS/2, or Macintosh, use the instructions in “NetWare 3.x Network Configuration (Using PCONSOLE)” on page 49. In the main CrownAdmin 3 window, select the printer you want to configure. Choose the Printers option button to display a list of printers.
  • Page 50 10 Choose the Queues button in the Configure Print Server dia- log box to create and assign queues to be serviced by the printer. 11 Select a queue from the list of “Unserviced Queues”, or use the Create button to create a new queue.
  • Page 51 15 Choose Done in the Configure PServer Mode dialog box to return to the main CrownAdmin 3 window. 16 Choose the CrownNet Soft Reset button at the top of the main CrownAdmin 3 window to reset the printer’s CrownNet interface.
  • Page 52 17 Select the option Print Server Configuration and press Enter. 18 Select Printer Configuration and press Enter. 19 Highlight one of the “Not Installed” printers and press Enter. 20 Enter the name of the printer, if desired. 21 Select Type and choose Remote/Other Unknown. 22 Press Esc.
  • Page 53 27 Press Ins[ert] to add queue to be serviced by the printer. 28 Select Queue and press Enter. 29 Select Priority and press Enter. 30 Press Esc six times to display the Exit PCONSOLE menu. 31 Select Yes to exit from PCONSOLE.
  • Page 54 Double click the NWAdmin icon. If the tree is not displayed, select Tools - Browse to display the directory tree. Select the container that will hold the print server, printer, and queue. Note: Although it’s not required that all three objects reside in the »...
  • Page 55 Click OK. 10 Choose Create. 11 Select Object - Create. 12 Select Printer and click OK. 13 Type the name of the printer. 14 Select Define Additional Properties. 15 Choose Create. 16 Click the Assignment tab. 17 Click the Add button.
  • Page 56 Note: Additional properties, such as users and operators, can also be assigned during initial installation or at a later time. 30 If the CrownNet Interface Card has already been configured, the print server should now log into the file server.
  • Page 57 Change. The Add Printer (or Change Printer) dialog box appears. In the Name field, type the printer name (only if you are add- ing a printer). The printer name is local to the workstation and is used to associate queues with physical printers.
  • Page 58 Select the printer name you identified in the previous section from the list of Printers. This name will be displayed in the box titled Select the Printer to be Used by This Queue. Choose Add... to return to the Queue dialog box.
  • Page 59 » Note: While queue and printer names may differ in OS/2 version 1.x, they are the same in version 2.x. Log on the UNIX system as root. Edit the system host table by adding the following line to the...
  • Page 60 (in the form ## . ## . ## . ## as found on the printer start-up page). » Note: You can also send the hardware address of a UNIX...

  • Page 61: Printer Web

    The printer web page gives you status and configuration information about your printer and allows you to access the QMS web page for more help and printer information. This example shows a printer web page for a QMS 3260 Print Sys- tem.

  • Page 62: Accessing The Web

    Printer Web Page Accessing the Web Page For your browser to access the printer web page on your intranet, you must add the printer name to the no proxy list for your browser. For Netscape Start your web browser. Access the Options menu and choose Network Preferences.
  • Page 63 IP address or the IP address. QMS 3260 Click OK. Now you should be able to enter the printer name in the Go to: URL address box http:\\QMS 3260 Print System QMS CrownNet Setup Guide...

  • Page 64: For Internet Explorer

    Printer Web Page For Internet Explorer Start your web browser. Access the View menu and choose Options. Select the Connection tab on the dialog box. Click the Settings button to display the Proxy Settings dialog box. QMS CrownNet Setup Guide...
  • Page 65 In the Exceptions text box, type a semicolon after the last entry and then type the host name used for the printer or the IP address. QMS 3260 Click OK. Now you should be able to enter the printer name in the URL...

  • Page 66: Printer Home

    The Printer Home Page is the starting point for all access to the printer web pages. On this page you can find hotlinks to all of the sup- porting web pages for your printer. The home page of the printer web page contains...

  • Page 67: Printer Jobs

    Note: For complete information on printer configuration settings, refer » to your printer documentation. The Printer Jobs hotlink on the home page jumps to the Printer Jobs page. This page contains information about the current jobs the printer is processing and information on the previous five jobs printed.

  • Page 68: Accounting

    (such as paper and toner.) » Note: The scales are an estimate, reported as a percentage, and do not indicate the exact amount of consumables used. The Accounting hotlink on the home page jumps to the Accounting page.
  • Page 69 A text box for entering the name of a local expert A text box for entering a local or QMS contact number The printer help URL. The default address takes you to the help located on the QMS website. The QMS corporate URL (web address) A text box for entering a supplies and accessories contact num- »...
  • Page 70 Use the following menu flowcharts to help find your way around the CrownNet configuration menu structure. Note: The structure of these flowcharts may vary slightly with older » versions of CrownNet. See your printer documentation for higher- level menus. Idle Administration...
  • Page 71 This menu gives you choices common to all of the CrownNet communi- cations interfaces. Common EtherTalk Spooling Config Address Page Address On Input Idle On Idle * Some printers may not have an Optional NIC interface menu. Idle Administration Communications...
  • Page 72 Common EtherTalk Protocol Disabled Enabled * Some printers may have an Optional NIC interface menu. Idle Administration Communications Optional NIC* CrownNet LanManager Connection Network Ident Conventional LaserWriter Spooling QMS RC Res Both HP Zoner Res NetWare TCP/IP Zone Name Zone Part 1...
  • Page 73 Common EtherTalk Protocol Disabled Enabled * Some printers may have an Optional NIC interface menu. Idle Administration Communications Optional NIC* CrownNet LanManager NetWare Default Printer Name TCP/IP...
  • Page 74 PServer Context 1 PServer Context 2 PServer Context 3 * Some printers may have an Optional NIC interface menu. Idle Administration Communications Optional NIC* CrownNet LanManager NetWare Printer Name R/N Printer #1- 8 Printer Name 1 Printer Slot # Printer Name 2...
  • Page 75 Mask Default Router Remove Passwords Remove Hosts Secure Files Note: Some printers may have an Optional NIC interface menu. » Idle Administration Communications Optional NIC* CrownNet LanManager Accnting/Rev Disabled Enabled Chan Accnting Timeout Community Port Assignment Disabled Enabled Banner Disabled...

  • Page 76: Online Help

    CrownAdmin 3 window (or choose any Help button) to access the on-line user’s guide. CrownAdmin 3 online help is also provided on the documentation CD-ROM in hypertext PDF files. CrownNet Print Utility online help—Contains detailed information on using CrownNet Print Utility. QMS Printer Web Page support information—Contains FAQ database and full hyperlinked help pages in PDF format with information on CrownNet and the printer.
  • Page 77 If you have trouble installing and setting up your QMS CrownNet interface, check the following: If the printer requires a network interface card, is it correctly installed in the printer? Is the printer connected to the network? Is the printer plugged in, turned on, and correctly configured?
  • Page 78 When you use CompuServe, type go qmsprint to go directly to the forum where QMS is located. The QMS library sec- tion contains application notes, printer drivers, utilities, technical infor- mation, and announcement files. The QMS server provides access to technical reports, new product announcements, a trade show schedule, and other general informa- tion about QMS.
  • Page 79 XON/XOFF) þ The application and version you’re using þ The emulation you’re using þ Your printer firmware version (listed on the status/start-up pages) Fax—You can fax questions to the CRC at (334) 633-3716 (US). Provide the same information as listed above, and indicate whether you would like a faxed or a phoned reply.
  • Page 80 General Contact 1 (334) 633-4300 Fax 1 (334) 633-4866 Email info@qms.com Internet http://www.qms.com Information on QMS products, supplies, and accessories, and on the authorized QMS remarketer or service provider nearest you 1 (800) 523-2696 Customer Response Center (CRC) Technical Assistance 1 (334) 633-4500 Fax 1 (334) 633-3716 Internet http://www.qms.com...
  • Page 81 General Contact (+81)-3 3779-9600 Fax (+81)-3 3779-9650 Internet http://www.qmsj.co.jp General Contact Cra 43 DD#8-42 Officina 201 Medellin, Colombia (+57) (4) 312 13 70 Fax (+57) (4) 268 92 97 Anitech Sydney Business & Tech. Centre 52/2 Railway Parade 2141 Lidcombe NSW Australia (+61) 2–9901 3235 Fax (+61) 2–9901 3273...
  • Page 82 Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark United Kingdom and Ireland Via della Repubblica 56 43100 Parma Italy (+39) 52–1231 998 Fax (+39) 52–1232 902 Arenavägen 41, 6th floor 121 77 Johanneshov Sweden (+46) 8–600 01 30 Fax (+46) 8–600 01 33 Saskay House Unit 24 Sunninghill Business Park Peltier Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg...

  • Page 83: Common Menu

    What is included 6 CrownNet Menus 68 CrownNet menus EtherTalk menu 70 Lan Manager menu 71 NetWare menu 72 TCP/IP menu 73 CrownNet Print Utility 27 LAN Server/LAN Manager Workstation Service 28 Microsoft Windows Network support Windows 3.1 Windows for Workgroups 39...

  • Page 84: Lan Manager Menu

    Windows 95 43 Windows NT 3.5 41 WindowsNetwork Configuration CrownNet Print Utility 39 CrownNet Print Utility for Windows Installation 27 Customer Response Center (CRC), QMS 77 Customer support, QMS 75 Documentation Conventions, typographic 5 CrownAdmin 3 set up 18 Ethernet...

  • Page 85: Netware Menu

    Product Registration 8 PServer Name 34 Q-FAX 76 Customer Response Center (CRC) 77 World-wide offices 78 QMS Software Utilities CD-ROM CrownNet Print Utility for Windows 28 Remote Console 32 Remote Printers 35 RN Printer 35 Service United States 77 Set up...

  • Page 86: Tcp/Ip Menu

    Solaris 23 SunOS 24 Windows 26 Setup Internet Explorer 62 Netscape 60 Soft Reset Common Menu CrownNet menus Common menu 69 NetWare 3.x 36 NetWare 4.x 37 Solaris CrownAdmin 3 set up 23 Source Routing Type 16 SunOS CrownAdmin 3 set up 24...

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