PC Networking - Windows 95/98

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

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

Other print server devices may also be suitable. Contact the manufacturer for assistance.

Windows 95/98 does not provide an LPR client for TCP/IP printing. This means that a Windows 95/98-based system cannot use TCP/IP print services without an additional utility program. Any number of LPR programs are available. You can find them by searching the Web. EcoPRO Imaging provides initial setup assistance for Digi International's digilpr.exe.

Setting up a Windows 95/98 printer involves several steps:

	Configuring Windows 95/98 for TCP/IP operation
	Configuring the printer server   971   FastPort
	Configuring the LPR print spooler
	Configuring the printer port

 

Configuring Windows 95/98 for TCP/IP Operation

Right-click on the Network Neighborhood desktop icon

Click on Properties

If TCP/IP is installed, double-click on TCP/IP and click here

If TCP/IP is not installed, click on the Add button

Double-click on Protocol

Click on Microsoft

Click on TCP/IP

Click OK

Double-click on TCP/IP

If a DHCP server is not providing addresses, and an  IP address is not already configured, then enter an IP Address

Determine if a subnet mask is required.  If you don't know if it is required, check with your network administrator--it is not generally needed on a small network.

Enter a Subnet Mask, if required

Click OK

Restart when prompted

 

Configuring the Model 971 Print Server

LED Diagnostics

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

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 IP Address   

Open a DOS session

NOTE*** In the following dialogue, all commands should be terminated by Enter

Type ping known_host  to establish an ARP table (A "known_host" is a TCP/IP-based node whose address you know)

Type arp -a  to verify that an ARP table entry has been made

Type arp -s IP_address Ethernet_address  where IP address can be any unused IP on the subnet or the proposed IP of the Model 971 and Ethernet address found on the Model 971

Type arp -a  to verify the static IP address

Type telnet static_IP_address 2002  where 2002 is the telnet port for Milan and Digi print servers

Type y  to enter the monitor mode

Type d  to display configuration

Verify that LPD is enabled.

If it isn't, type n  then type l   and follow the instructions in the menu

Type x  to exit network configuration

Type i  to configure the IP address

Type d  to verify the new IP address

Type r  to reset the Model 971

The telnet session is disconnected.

Recycle power to the printer

Verify the configuration by pinging the new IP address.

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

Click here for LPR configuration

 

Configuring the Digi Model 3410X FastPort Print Server

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 connector 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 IP Address   

Open a DOS  session

NOTE*** In the following dialogue, all commands should be terminated by Enter

Type ping known_host  to establish an ARP table (A "known_host" is a TCP/IP-based node whose address you know)

Type arp -a  to verify that an ARP table entry has been made

Type arp -s IP_address Ethernet_address  where IP address can be any unused IP on the subnet or the proposed IP of the FastPort and Ethernet address found on the FastPort

Type arp -a  to verify the static IP address

Type telnet static_IP_address 2002  where 2002 is the telnet port for Milan and Digi print servers

Type !

Type y  to enter the monitor mode

Type d  to display configuration

Verify that LPD is enabled.

Press [Enter]

If it isn't, type n  then type l   and follow the instructions in the menu

Type i  to configure the IP address

Type r  to disconnect the telnet session

The telnet session is disconnected.

Recycle power on the FastPort.

Verify the configuration by pinging the new IP address.

Refer to Model 3410X FastPort User Manual P/N 75410 Rev 1.0 for additional information.

 

Configuring the LPR Print Spooler

An LPR utility should be installed at this point, if it is not already installed. EcoPRO Imaging provides initial setup assistance for Digi International's digilpr.exe.

Digi International LPR Setup

Install digilpr from diskette by running install.bat on the Digi DOS - WINDOWS - OS /2 diskette or Download win95lpr.exe from ftp://ftp.milan.com/pub/fastport/software/windows95/ in your web browser. Run win95lpr.exe to extract all the files.

Run Setup.exe

If you use Digi's LPR client for much of your printing, you should put a shortcut to digilpr.exe in the Startup folder. Otherwise, you must start digilpr.exe the first time you print after each restart of your computer.

Run digilpr.exe

   

Click Queues

Click Add New Queue

Enter an IP address, or the hostname if your workstation can find that name in the windows\hosts file, of the print server

Enter 'raw' (lower case only) for the queue (use 'raw_p' or 'raw_s' for the Model 981)

Enter the printer type for the printer port name. The name must be eight characters or fewer. This will become the print spool file name.

Do not enter optional information.

Click Add

Click OK

Put a Shortcut for digilpr.exe in the Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp folder.

 

Configuring the Printer Port

Click on the Start button, Settings, Printers

Right-click on the printer to be configured

Click on Properties

Click on the Details tab

Click here to configure the FastPort (revision 6.1 or later) running NetBEUI

Click here to configure configure the Windows built-in or third-party LPR utility program

 

Configuring Digi LPR

Click on the Down arrow on the box labeled "Print to the following port:" to select the previously configured Digi LPR print spool file

Click on the previously configured print spool file

Click OK

Printer configuration is completed.

 

Configuring NetBEUI

Click on Add Port

Click on Browse to display the FastPort print server

The default naming convention for the FastPort is FPxxxxxx, where the x's represent the last six digits of the Ethernet address.

If the print server is not displayed, click on Entire Network

Click on the appropriate workgroup if the print server is not displayed

Double-click on the appropriate print server

Highlight the parallel port

Click OK

The network path is now displayed.

Click OK

Click OK

The FastPort configuration is completed.

 

Configuring Windows Built-in or Third-party LPR

Click on Add Port

Click on the Other radio button

Highlight the appropriate third-party LPR utility

Click OK

Configure as instructed.

The LPR configuration is completed.

Support Contact Information:

EcoPro Support: support@oyo.com or call (713) 986-4444 and ask for Graphics Technical Support.