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Intermec EasyLAN 10i2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User's Manual ™ EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter...
  • Page 2 The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Physical Description 1-4 Supported Operating Systems and Network Protocols 1-5 Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter 1-6 Connecting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter to Your Network 1-6 Turning on the Printer and Printing a Test Label 1-8 Downloading the IP Address 1-8...
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting Network Configuration Problems 3-3 Managing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter 3-3 Rebooting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter 3-4 Setting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter to Factory Defaults 3-5 Using the Test Button 3-5 Using the Web Browser Interface 3-5 Printing a Test Label 3-6...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    Intermec support services organization. In the U.S.A. call 1-800-755-5505, and in Canada call 1-800-668-7043. If you live outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, you can find your local Intermec support services organization on the Intermec Web site at www.intermec.com. Safety Summary Your safety is extremely important.

  • Page 6: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Warnings, Cautions, and Notes The warnings, cautions, and notes in this manual use this format. Warning A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment.

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet adapter. This manual was written for users who want to know more about the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. It was also written for installers, applications analysts, systems engineers, and programmers who will install, operate, program, and troubleshoot the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter in a network.
  • Page 8 -d nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn where: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is the IP address for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter nn-nn-nn-nn-nn-nn is the MAC address for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter This table defines the conventions used in this manual: Convention Description Special font Commands appear in this font. You enter the command exactly as it is shown.

  • Page 9: Other Intermec Manuals

    Before You Begin Other Intermec Manuals You may need additional information when working with the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter with various printers in a data collection system. Please visit our Web site at www.intermec.com to download many of our current manuals in PDF format. To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.
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  • Page 11: Installing The Easylan 10I2 Adapter

    Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter...
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  • Page 13: Introducing The Easylan 10I2 Adapter

    EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. You can connect the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter Part No. 072884 to the 3400e, 4420, and 4440 printers. Note: With the internal EasyLAN 10i2 adapter installed, the parallel port on the 3400e, 4420, and 4440 printers is not available for use.

  • Page 14: Physical Description

    EL10i011.eps Part Function 10BaseT connector Connects the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network via a 10BaseT cable. Parallel port connector Provides the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter with a single (external EasyLAN 10i2 high-speed parallel port that can connect directly, without the need adapter only) of cabling, to an Intermec printer with a parallel port installed.

  • Page 15: Supported Operating Systems And Network Protocols

    Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter Physical Description (continued) Part Function External power supply Connects the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to a power source via connector (external a power supply. EasyLAN 10i2 adapter only) Test button Use the Test button to: •...

  • Page 16: Installing The Easylan 10I2 Adapter

    Intermec printers, the illustrations in the following procedure use the 7421. To connect the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter 1. Note the MAC address found on the underside of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. You need this address during the configuration. 2. Turn off the printer.
  • Page 17 5. Connect the other end of the 10BaseT cable into an Ethernet port for your network. 6. If necessary, plug in the external power supply. 10BaseT cable External power supply connector External EL10i008.eps power supply 7. Switch on the printer. The LED for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter flashes.

  • Page 18: Turning On The Printer And Printing A Test Label

    You are now ready to print to your printer. If you want to print a test label or set a static IP address for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, see the next two sections. Turning on the Printer and Printing a Test Label...
  • Page 19 Type the following command: arp -s host_name nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn temp ping host_name where: host_name is the name mapped to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s IP address. The default name is where nnnnnn is the INTERMEC_ nnnnnn last six digits of the MAC address.

  • Page 20: Setting Up To Print

    EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Setting Up to Print After you have connected the EasyLAN 10i2 and printer to your network and assigned the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter an IP address, you are ready to set up your printer to print. This section explains •...

  • Page 21: Setting Up For A Windows Nt 4 Pc

    6. Select Add Port. 7. In Printer Ports, select LPR Port, and click New Port. 8. In Add LPR compatible printer, enter the name or IP address of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter as the server providing lpd. The default name is INTERMEC_nnnnnn where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the MAC address.

  • Page 22: Setting Up For A Windows 2000/Xp Pc

    Ethernet link on a Windows 95/98 system. As a result, the port acts transparently with any printer driver for Intermec printers and any application program. Because this print monitor uses TCP/IP, it can be used with IP routers and other IP-based equipment.
  • Page 23 Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter 2. Click the button for a specific printer, such as the 3400e. The page for that printer appears. 3. Click Software in the left frame. The Software page appears. 1-13...
  • Page 24 2. Double-click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. 3. Add the printer with the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter selecting the Local printer radio button and the printer driver that came with your printer. After you click Finish in the last dialog box, the printer appears in the Printers dialog box.
  • Page 25 8. In the Printer Name or IP address field, enter the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s IP address. 9. In the Port Name field, enter the TCP printer port for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. 10. In the Port Number field, enter the port number that you want to use. The default is 9100.
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  • Page 27: Configuring The Easylan 10I2 Adapter

    Configuring the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter...
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  • Page 29: Opening The Web Browser Interface

    EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, see Appendix A, “Console Commands.” Opening the Web Browser Interface To configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, you need to open the Web browser interface. To open the Web browser interface 1. Start your Web browser.

  • Page 30: Configuring The Tcp/Ip Parameters

    If you want to configure advanced parameters or update the configuration, you can use the Web browser interface to configure the TCP/IP parameters. Note: If you are using DHCP on your network, the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter may have automatically acquired valid IP settings, and no further configuration is necessary.
  • Page 31 3. Click Submit. A page appears letting you know that your changes were successful. 4. Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page. You can now communicate with your EasyLAN 10i2 adapter using TCP/IP or configure other settings.
  • Page 32 Default = not checked LPD retry Set the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to wait for an LPD job that has been Checked, not checked terminated before it was completed to be resent. If the LPD job is Default = not checked resent, the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter continues printing the job where it had stopped.

  • Page 33: Configuring The Access And Update Passwords

    Use the Web browser interface to configure the access and update passwords. The default passwords are intermec. The access password is the password you use to get to the Configuration and Management page of the Web browser interface. The update password is the password you use to reload the firmware.
  • Page 34 EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual 2. Click Configure Server Access Password. The Configure Server Access Password page appears. 3. Enter the access password in both fields. 4. Click Submit. A page appears letting you know that your changes were successful.

  • Page 35: Configuring The Parallel Port

    Configuring the Parallel Port If you do not want to use the default settings for the parallel port, use the Web browser interface to configure the parallel port. The EasyLAN 10i2 adapter communicates with the printer through a parallel port.
  • Page 36 EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Configure Port Page 2. Read the first four rows to find out what jobs are in the port, the status of the port, the port name, and the port type. 3. Configure the parameters. For information on the parameters, see “Parallel Port Parameters Defined”...

  • Page 37: Configuring The Port Services

    Configuring the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter Parallel Port Parameters Defined (continued) Parameter Definition Values Output buffering Enable or disable setting aside a portion of memory for buffering output Checked, not checked data. Default = not checked PJL status Enable or disable printer job language status.
  • Page 38 EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual 2. Click the service name for the service you want to configure. The following page appears. 3. Configure the parameters. For information on the parameters, see “Port Services Parameters Defined” later in this section.
  • Page 39 Default = blank NetWare Directory Services, check the Queue Server radio button and enter an NDS tree name and context for the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. To disable NDS support, leave the NDS Tree field and the NDS Context field blank.
  • Page 40 EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual To configure bindery file servers and service bindery file servers 1. In the Active Servers and Queues row of the Configure NetWare page or the NetWare row of the Configure Services page, click Configure Bindery File Servers or click Configure Service Bindery File Servers.

  • Page 41: Configuring For The Netware Network

    You extensively use the Print Server and Printer names while configuring. Note that these names are actually the names of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s NetWare services. If desired, you can change the default names using the Web browser interface. For help, see “Configuring the Port Services”...
  • Page 42 EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Configure Netware Page 2. Configure the parameters. For information on the parameters, see “NetWare Parameters Defined” later in this section. 3. To configure services for the port shown in the Enabled Services row, click the link for the port.

  • Page 43: Configuring Additional Queues

    Auto, 802.3, Ethernet II, 802.2, SNAP Default = Auto NetWare password Enter the password the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter uses to communicate with Any ASCII characters the file server in the Enter new password field and Confirm new Default = blank password field.

  • Page 44: Configuring For Netbios

    For help, see “Configuring the Port Services” earlier in this chapter. 4. Read the name of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter from the Server Name row. 5. Click Submit. A page appears letting you know that your changes were successful.

  • Page 45: Configuring The Dlc Parameters

    Configuring the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter NetBIOS Parameters Defined Parameter Definition Values NetBEUI protocol Enable or disable communication over the NetBEUI protocol. Enable, Disable Default = enable NetBIOS/IP Enable or disable communication over the Internet protocol. Enable, Disable Default = enable Enabled services Configure the services on the port you are using.

  • Page 46: Configuring For Unix

    5. Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page. Configuring for UNIX The EasyLAN 10i2 adapter appears to the network as a UNIX host computer with a unique IP address running the line printer daemon (lpd) protocol. As a result, any host computer that supports the Berkeley remote-LPR command can spool jobs to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter without the need for any special software on the host computer.

  • Page 47: Configuring For A Berkeley Unix Host

    EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s test label for the exact name of this service), and enter the name of the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter that you assigned in the etc/hosts file as the remote host name. Note that because this name must be unique for each printer, we recommend using the INTERMEC_nnnnnn_P1 service instead of the normal BINARY_P1 service.

  • Page 48: Configuring For Sun Solaris

    –d LabelPrinter filename Configuring for Sun Solaris To use an EasyLAN 10i2 adapter with Sun Solaris, first use the Host Manager in the Admintool utility to add the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s IP address and name to the /etc/hosts file.

  • Page 49: Configuring For Hp-Ux

    Solaris print queues can also be configured from the UNIX shell using the lpadmin command. Configuring for HP-UX 1. For HP-UX 10.x and 11.x, open the sam program to configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. 2. When you get a list of options, select Printers and Plotters.

  • Page 50: Configuring For Ibm Aix

    –d Note: The configuration for earlier versions of AIX is slightly different. You can also configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter as a JetDirect card using AIX. To do this, refer to your AIX documentation. Configuring for Other Systems You can use the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter with any computer system that supports either the lpr/lpd protocol or the HP JetDirect card (the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s parallel port...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting And Managing The Easylan 10I2 Adapter

    Troubleshooting and Managing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter...
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  • Page 53: Troubleshooting Printing Problems

    EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. If your EasyLAN 10i2 adapter is set to Auto or DHCP for obtaining an IP address, it is possible the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s IP address can change. Either configure your DHCP server to give the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter a permanent lease or configure the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to be on a static address outside the scope of DHCP addresses.

  • Page 54: Rebooting The Easylan 10I2 Adapter

    PrintServer page appears. For help opening the Configuration and Management page, see “Opening the Web Browser Interface” in Chapter 2. 2. Click Submit. A page appears telling you that the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter has been reset. 3. Click OK to return to the Configuration and Management page.

  • Page 55: Setting The Easylan 10I2 Adapter To Factory Defaults

    Troubleshooting and Managing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter Setting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter to Factory Defaults Use the Test button or the Web browser interface to set the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter to factory defaults. Note: Only the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter is set to factory defaults, not the entire printer.

  • Page 56: Printing A Test Label

    EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Set Default Page 2. Click Submit. A page appears telling you that the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter is set to factory defaults. Note: The access and update passwords have been set to the factory default of intermec.

  • Page 57: Reloading Firmware

    Example: tftp -i 10.20.111.35 put c:\wlim.bin intermec Using the Web Browser Interface Note: Before you can load the firmware onto the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, you need to load the firmware into the directory on your TFTP server or into the...
  • Page 58 EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Reload Firmware Page 2. In the Reload on submit row, choose Enable to reload the firmware when you click submit. If you choose Disable, the firmware will not be loaded. 3. In the Firmware File Name row, enter the file name for the firmware. If the new...

  • Page 59: Viewing Ethernet Statistics

    Troubleshooting and Managing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter Viewing Ethernet Statistics The Ethernet Statistics page provides the following information: • Packets received • Bytes received • Bad packets received • Receiver error mask • Receiver overruns • Packets transmitted • Bytes transmitted •...
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  • Page 61: Console Commands

    Console Commands...
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  • Page 63: Sending The Console Commands

    This appendix explains how to send the console commands and lists the commands. Sending the Console Commands You can send console commands to the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter by using either Telnet or the Web browser interface. The following procedure explains how to use the Web browser interface.

  • Page 64: General Commands

    Removes the specified string number. stringnumber cl fa Deletes the fatal error log. cl po p1 job Clears the current entry in the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s internal queue for the parallel port. exit/^d Exits EasyLAN 10i2 console. Provides information on available commands Resets the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter.
  • Page 65 Sets the node description string displayed with the show server command. set serve str n “…” Defines the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s BOT/EOT string. set servi servicename Enables or disables specified protocol on the specified service. protocol status...
  • Page 66 Shows the service parameters. sh te Prints the test label. sh ve Shows the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter’s firmware version. unpro Allows the system manager to temporarily access set commands when the remote console is in protected mode. The set default command can be used to permanently disable the protected mode.

  • Page 67: Tcp/Ip Commands

    Enables or disables IP processing. Where status equals en for enabled or dis for disabled. set ip meth stat Sets IP to static address so that the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter will not look for a DHCP address. set ip ra nn Sets the procedure used by the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter when obtaining its IP address.

  • Page 68: Netware Commands

    Where n is the advertising frequency. set netw status Enables or disables the NetWare protocol on the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. Where status equals en for enabled or dis for disabled. set netw fr type Sets the NetWare frame type. Where type equals eth for Ethernet II, al for all, au for auto, or sna for SNAP.
  • Page 69 Console Commands NetWare Commands (continued) Command Description set netw name se status Enables or disables the file server. Where name equals the name of the file server and status equals en for enabled or dis for disabled. set servi servicename Enables or disables NetWare jobs on the specified service.
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  • Page 71 Index...
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  • Page 73 2-6 printer number, 2-13 BOOTP tries, configuring, A-7 priority for port services, 2-13 BOOTP, configuring EasyLAN 10i2 adapter for, 2-6 probe idle connections, 2-7 BOT/EOT string, A-5 protocols for port services, 2-12, A-5 buffering parallel port, A-5...
  • Page 74 1-12 parts and function, 1-4, 1-5 Intermec URL, ix rebooting, 3-4 internal EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, See EasyLAN 10i2 adapter receiver overruns, 3-9 internal network number, A-8 setting to factory defaults, 3-5 IP address allowed to access EasyLAN 10i2 adapter,...
  • Page 75 A-6 Console commands, A-8 showing status, 2-9, A-6 enabling or disabling, 2-16, A-8 preventing IP addresses from connecting to EasyLAN 10i2 file server, removing from access list, A-8 adapter, A-7 frame type, configuring, 2-17, A-8 primary WINS server IP address, configuring, 2-19...
  • Page 76 A-5 transmit packet fail, 3-9 rescanning file servers for queues, A-8 troubleshooting, 3-3 restoring factory defaults, 3-5 turning on the printer with EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, 1-8 retrieving network settings, 1-8 twisted pair (10BaseT) connection, 1-3 retry, LPD, 2-6 U, V...
  • Page 77 Index Web browser interface (continued) reloading firmware, 3-7 setting to factory defaults, 3-5 TCP/IP, configuring, 2-4 window, TCP, 2-6 Windows printing from Windows 2000/XP, 1-12 printing from Windows 95/98, 1-12 printing from Windows NT 4, 1-11 WINS server method, configuring, 2-19 zeroing statistical counts, A-6...
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  • Page 79 Corporate Headquarters 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, Washington 98203 U.S.A. tel 425.348.2600 fax 425.355.9551 EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User's Manual *072889-001* *072889-001*...

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