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EcoPRO Imaging has qualified three types of print server devices for its printers:

	Model 971 - an internal network card w/AUI and UTP input connectors
	Digi Model 3410X FastPort - an external device w/UTP input connector and parallel output connector

Configuring print servers 971 FastPort

Model 971

LED Diagnostics

LED	Normal		Failure
Link	Green:	link established;	Off
	Orange:	no link
Status	Green:	blinks 5 times per second when no IP configured blinks 2 times per second when IP configured	Orange: blinks 2 times per second
	Orange:	Ethernet activity

Setting Factory Defaults

If there is any doubt about the NVRAM values, set the factory defaults by the following steps:

	Turn off power to unit.
	Remove card from the unit and install jumper across sw7 or JP2, depending on the version of the plotter.
	Install card and turn power on.
	Turn power off, remove card from unit, and remove jumper.
	Install card and turn power on.

The IP address has been changed to the factory default of 0.0.0.0 (you cannot ping 0.0.0.0). NetWare, AppleTalk, and LPD are enabled.

Configuring the 971

Connect the network cable to the appropriate connector.

From the NetWare 3.1x/4.xx file server console:

	Type CONFIG to verify that the server is running on 802.3 or Ethernet II frame
	Type SET ALLOW UNENCRYPTED PASSWORDS=ON[Enter]
	Type SET BINDERY CONTEXT=O=(root context)[Enter] if the server is running NetWare 4.xx. (root context) is the Organization level of the NDS tree. Up to 30 bindery contexts separated by commas are allowed. These SET parameters should be added to AUTOEXEC.NCF. Type load install. Select System Options from the Installation Options menu. Select Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF File.

From the workstation:

	Login as a user with Supervisor rights
	Run PCONSOLE
	From the Available Options menu select Change Current File Server
	Select the file server that the 971 will logon to and contain the print queue
	Select Print Server Information
	Press [Insert] and enter the print server name: FP(last six digits of the Ethernet Address)[Enter] For example: FP0441DE
	Press [Esc]
	From the Available Options menu select Print Queue Information
	Press [Insert] and enter an appropriate queue name (15 or less characters)[Enter]
	Press [Enter] to view details
	Select Queue Servers
	Press [Insert]
	Select the print server previously setup above
	Press [Esc] until the exit dialog box then select Yes to exit
	Recycle the power to the printer/plotter
	Verify that the unit has logged on to the network by running PCONSOLE again. Select Print Queue Information, Currently Attached Servers, and verify the print server name from above. For a network with many servers, this will take some time.

In a network with multiple servers, the initialization of the 971 can be lengthy. This time can be shortened by creating an ASCII text configuration file on any NetWare server. However, it will initialize more quickly if the file is stored on the "primary" NetWare server. The Primary NetWare Server is the first server that the 971 logs on to. This file is named FPxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last six digits (three bytes) of the 971 Ethernet address.

You can set a parameter by telnetting to the 971. The complete pathname is Primary_NetWare_Server\SYS:LOGIN\CALCOMP\FPxxxxxx. There is only one configuration file for multiple queues on multiple file servers.

An example of a path and file name is

311SERVER\SYS:LOGIN\CALCOMP\FP000D18.

The configuration file takes the form:

SERVER:QUEUE:PRINT_SERVER:Parallel::

All text in is uppercase except for 'Parallel'.

An example of the configuration file with a single queue:

311SERVER:ECOPRO:FP000D18:Parallel::

An example of the configuration file with more than one queue:

311SERVER:ECOPRO:FP000D18:Parallel::
41SERVER:ECOPROACCT:FP000D18:Parallel::

NOTE: If there are more than 15 NetWare servers on the same subnet, the Model 971 will not function properly.

A possible solution is to separate all servers beyond a total of 15 from the subnet with a router. This creates a new subnet, eliminating the problem of too many netware servers on the same subnet.

Refer to CalComp Model 971 Ethernet Hardware Guide P/N 501987 for additional information.

Digi Model 3410X FastPort

Connecting the FastPort

Set front panel switches:

D1	D2	Mode	Description
Up	Up	Normal	Default. No telnet connection. Print to unit LEDs: Power on, Network and System blink
Up	Down	Telnet	Telnet to port 2002 and print to unit LEDs: Power on, Network and System blink
Down	Down	Diagnostic	Attach a terminal to run serial monitor; no print jobs accepted LEDs: Power on, Network blinks, System off
Down	Up	Test Page	Test page prints on parallel port on power cycle. No print jobs accepted LEDs: Power on, System and Parallel blink

Connect FastPort to parallel conector on printer/plotter. Connect AC adapter or power lead to FastPort.

Setting Factory Defaults

If there is any doubt about the NVRAM values, set the factory defaults by the following steps:

	Remove power from the FastPort.
	Set front panel switches D1 and D2 Down.
	Apply power.
	Move either D1 or D2 Up and Down at least five times. Set D1 Up and D2 Down.
	Recycle power.

The IP address has been changed to the factory default of 0.0.0.0 (you cannot ping 0.0.0.0).The following protocols are enabled: TCP Sockets (fpfilter), LPD, Netware, Microsoft Windows print services, HP DLC, AppleTalk, Parallel port mode: Standard.

Using the Self-test

The FastPort performs a self-test when it powers up in the Normal mode, with D1 and D2 in the Up position. If it passes the self-test, the System LED blinks regularly. If the FastPort is properly connected to an active network, the Network LED will blink erratically.

When the unit fails the self-test, it stops, displays a code to indicate the failure, then recycles the self-test every twenty seconds. The LED codes below indicate the failing component.

Failure	Parallel	Network	System
CPU	Off	Off	Off
SRAM	Off	On	Off
EPROM	On	On	On
Ethernet	Off	Off	On
Parallel	Off	On	On
NVRAM	On	On	Off

Printing a Test Page

Set the front panel switches D1 Down and D2 Up, then power cycle the unit. The FastPort will generate a PostScript page, which can be printed on an ASCII printer as well.

Some printers and plotters will not process the FastPort PostScript test page. They will, however, indicate that data are being received. See manual to determine how incoming data are indicated.

Configuring the FastPort

Connect the UTP cable to the FastPort.

From the NetWare 3.1x/4.xx file server console:

	Type CONFIG to verify that the server is running on 802.3 or Ethernet II frame
	Type SET ALLOW UNENCRYPTED PASSWORDS=ON[Enter]
	Type SET BINDERY CONTEXT=O=(root context)[Enter] if the server is running NetWare 4.xx. (root context) is the Organization level of the NDS tree. Up to 30 bindery contexts separated by commas are allowed. These SET parameters should be added to AUTOEXEC.NCF. Type load install. Select System Options from the Installation Options menu. Select Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF File.

There are two methods to configure the FastPort at the workstation:

	Digi provides a utility called ACT (Advanced Configuration Tool) for configuring the FastPort. ACT provide a menu-driven user interface with the capability to modify NVRAM values. It is available on the EcoPRO Imaging website (www.ecoproimaging.com) in the File Library.
	Novell's PCONSOLE.

Using ACT:

	Copy ACT.EXE onto your hard disk
	Run ACT from the DOS prompt or the Explorer (File Manager)
	Select Configuration from the menu bar then Quick for the initial setup - you must use Quick to initially set up the FastPort
	Press [Esc] to back out of any menu selection
	Select Reset Print Server to reset the FastPort
	Refer to Digi 3400X FastPort User Manual section 8 for additional information

Using PCONSOLE:

	Login as a user with Supervisor rights
	Run PCONSOLE
	From the Available Options menu select Change Current File Server
	Select the file server that the 981 will logon to and contain the print queue
	Select Print Server Information
	Press [Insert] and enter the print server name: FP(last six digits of the Ethernet Address)[Enter] For example: FP0441DE
	Press [Esc]
	From the Available Options menu select Print Queue Information
	Press [Insert] and enter an appropriate queue name (15 or less characters)[Enter]
	Press [Enter] to view details
	Select Queue Servers
	Press [Insert]
	Select the print server previously set up above
	Press [Esc] until the exit dialog box then select Yes to exit
	Recycle the power to the FastPort
	Verify that the unit has logged on to the network by running PCONSOLE again. Select Print Queue Information, Currently Attached Servers, and verify the print server name from above. For a network with many servers, this will take some time.

In a network with multiple servers, the initialization of the FastPort can be lengthy. This time can be shortened by creating an ASCII text configuration file on any netware server. However, it will initialize more quickly if the file is stored on the "primary" NetWare server. The Primary NetWare Server is the first server that the FastPort logs on to. This file is named FPxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last six digits (three bytes) of the FastPort Ethernet address.

You can set a parameter by telnetting to the FastPort. The complete pathname is Primary_NetWare_Server\SYS:LOGIN\MILAN\FPxxxxxx. There is only one configuration file for multiple queues on multiple file servers.

An example of a path and file name is

311SERVER\SYS:LOGIN\MILAN\FP000D18.