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viii 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Changing the Busy Timeout Time 5-5Displaying NetWare Network Number and MAC Address 5-5 Changing NetWare Print Server Name 5-5Changing the Printer Operating Mode for NetWare 5-6 Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name and Number 5-6 Limiting the Silentwrite...

ix Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling Rate 5-33 Changing TCP/IP IP Address 5-33Changing TCP/IP Subnet Mask 5-33Setting TCP/IP Auto IP Address 5-34Displaying Silentwriter Printer Configuration 5-35 Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options 5-35Changing the Status Polling Rate 5-36Changing the R...

iii U S I N G T H I S G U I D E This guide includes the information you need to prepare and operate your NEC® Silentwriter® 1765 for network printing. This guide contains information about network utilities and configurations only. Please refer to the User’s Guide for general operating information. ...

1–1 I N T R O D U C T I O N 1 Overview This chapter provides the following information about the Silentwriter 1765. Features: Lists the features of the Silentwriter 1765 (or an upgraded Silentwriter 1760) Compatibility: The Silentwriter 1765 can work with several different operating systems and netw...

Compatibility 1–3 1I n tr o d u ct io n Compatibility The Silentwriter 1765 can be used on several different platforms and operating systems. This section describes the system requirements to run the Silentwriter 1765 in different hardware and software environments. Hardware Requirements Table 1-1 d...

1–4 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Software Requirements Table 1-2 shows the operating systems and network software you will need to configure the Silentwriter 1765. In addition to your network software, the Silentwriter 1765 comes with software to help administer your Silentwriter across ...

1–6 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Qualifications and Assumptions This guide assumes that you are familiar with your system and network layout. Installing the LAN card and adding the Silentwriter 1765 to your network will be easier if you• have used your network operating system • have the...

2–1 1 7 6 5 S E T U P 2 Overview This chapter describes how to prepare your new Silentwriter for network printing. It contains the following information.• Upgrading from the 1760 • Connecting and verifying the Silentwriter 1765 We assume that you have completed the steps described in the Easy Printe...

2–2 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Upgrading from the 1760 Upgrading a 1760 printer to a 1765 network printer requires the following steps.1. Unpack the upgrade kit and verify its contents. 2. Install extra RAM (not included). 3. Install the LAN card. Unpack the 1760 Upgrade Kit Your upgra...

Upgrading from the 1760 2–3 2 1 765 Set Up Silentwriter 1760 Upgrade Kit Contents 1765 Network PrinterConfiguration Guide Warranty T-shaped BNC NEC 1765 software LAN Card Connector

2–4 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Install RAM The Silentwriter 1765 has two Single Inline Memory Module (SIMM) slots that support 72-pin with parity (36 bits) industry standard RAM SIMMs, available from many third party vendors. NEC recommends RAM speeds of 70 nanoseconds or faster. 1, 2,...

2–6 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Install the LAN Card Follow these steps to install the LAN card, as shown on the facing page. Caution! Take the following steps to protect the main controller board while installing the LAN card. • Hold the board by its edges to avoid touching the connect...

2–8 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 This section describes the steps to connect the network cable to your 1765 and verify its operation. The steps are1. Identify the LAN card panel. 2. Connect the network cable. 3. Turn on the printer. 4. Print...

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2–9 2 1 765 Set Up Connect the Network Cable Before connecting any cables make sure your printer is turned off. The LAN card has three cable ports, two for Ethernet networks and one for LocalTalk networks. If you have an Ethernet network, you may use ei...

2–10 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Connecting Twisted Pair Cable Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable connects to the middle connector of the LAN card panel.1. Connect one end of the twisted pair cable to the middle connector on the LAN card panel. 2. Connect the other end of the twisted p...

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2–11 2 1 765 Set Up A B move this cable add this cable terminator Connecting the Silentwriter to a LocalTalk Network

2–12 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Turn On the Printer Turn on your printer and wait until it displays the READY message. The printer automatically prints a demo page when you turn it on. You use the demo page to verify that the printer is ready to provide quality output. Follow these ste...

Connecting and Verifying the Silentwriter 1765 2–13 2 1 765 Set Up Print a Configuration Page Press the configuration button to print a configuration page for the LAN card. The configuration page displays information about the printer ’s parameter settings and any installed boards. LAN Card Panel Co...

3–1 I N S T A L L I N G N E C 1 7 6 5 S O F T W A R E 3 Overview This chapter describes how to install NEC 1765 Administration and Client software. It contains the following sections.• Using Silentwriter Software with the Silentwriter 1765 • NEC 1765 Software • Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWa...

3–2 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide NEC 1765 Software NEC 1765 software allows you to configure and administer the Silentwriter 1765 from your workstation or networked computer. There are five versions of the software, described below and summarized in Table 3-1.• NEC 1765 Administration so...

NEC 1765 Software 3–3 3 Insta lling NE C 17 6 5 Soft w a re For Windows systems, install NEC 1765 Administration software on the machine which you use to administer the network. Install NEC 1765 Client on any computer in the network which will be used to send documents to the Silentwriter. For Mac O...

3–4 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare Precautions • Do not run NEC 1765 Administration software and NEC 1765 Client software simultaneously on the same computer. • If the NEC 1765 software requires additional memory to run, try closing unused software ...

Installing NEC 1765 Software for NetWare 3–5 3 Insta lling NE C 17 6 5 Soft w a re Preparing to Install This program operates with Windows operating system software. If the operating system has not been installed, follow the instructions in your operating system documentation to install the operatin...

Installing NEC 1765 Software for TCP/IP 3–11 3 Insta lling NE C 17 6 5 Soft w a re Preparing to Install This program depends on Windows operating system software. If that operating system has not been installed, follow the instructions in your operating system documentation to install the operating ...

3–16 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Installing NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk Systems Preparing to Install Before installing the software, make sure that the printer and the computer have been connected to the EtherTalk or LocalTalk network correctly. Follow these steps to confirm that th...

4–2 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Description of Configuration Process Although the protocols and requirements of each network and operating system differ, generally each section tells you how to Verify installation of printer and NEC 1765 software: Each network uses a different combinati...

NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–3 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer NetWare with PCONSOLE This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using NetWare NOS and PCONSOLE. You may choose either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode. The following steps summarize how to connect yo...

4–4 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Remote Printers Remote printers connect to a file server or single workstation. Documents travel over the network to a file server and then to a print server which sends the file to the Silentwriter 1765 for printing. In Remote Printer Mode the Silentwrit...

NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–5 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer PC Workstation Dedicated DOS Print Server NetWare Client Workstation NEC 1765 Ethernet Network NetWare Client Workstation NetWare File Server Client sends printdata to queue in thefile server File server sends printjob to print se...

4–6 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Install NetWare Client Software at the Workstation From the workstation, load the version of NetWare Client software appropriate for your NOS (version 3.11, 3.12 or 4.1). You will also need to load the following four drivers, provided by NetWare.• LSL.COM...

NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–7 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Printer Administration Window Set the Printer Name Set the Printer Operating Mode A B C D E F G H I

4–8 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network This section describes how to define a print queue, define a print server, configure the print server, and configure the print queue. Define the Print Queue 1. From the workstation, login to the NetWare File Se...

NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–9 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Configure the Print Server 12. In the Print Server Information menu select Print Server Configuration to move to the Print Servers Configuration menu. 13. In the Print Servers Configuration menu select Printer Configuration to mov...

4–10 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Set the LAN Card Password note: If you defined a password as described in step 11 on page 4-8 you need to follow steps 24 to 32 below to define a password for the LAN card. Otherwise, turn to “Enable the Remote Printer” on page 4-11. If you define a pass...

NetWare with PCONSOLE 4–11 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Enable the Remote Printer If you selected Remote Printer mode, you must also enable the Remote Printer server in order to print documents. The steps to enable the Remote Printer server depend on where the print server resides. Fo...

NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4–13 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer NetWare with NetWare Administrator This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using NetWare NOS version 4.1 and NetWare Administrator. You may choose either Network Printer or Remote Printer m...

4–18 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Establish the Printer on the NetWare Network This section describes how to define and configure a print queue object, printer object, and print server object using NetWare Administrator for Windows. note: Before creating the print queue object, printer o...

NetWare with NetWare Administrator 4–19 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Assign the Printer Object to the Print Server Object 22. In the NetWare Administration window open the print server object you defined in step 15. 23. In the Print Server : <name> dialog box click the Assignmen...

4–20 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using Windows 95 operating system software and the TCP/IP network protocol. Before you begin, make sure that your Windows 95 system is configured for TCP/...

4–22 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Install TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95 The Windows 95 network configuration depends on the TCP/IP network software, which is included with Windows 95. Before you begin you need to know the IP address for your workstation. You also need the subnet mask. Ch...

Windows 95 Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–23 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Establish the Printer on the Network To establish the printer on the network, follow these steps, as illustrated below.1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then...

4–24 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Define New Printer Ports If you want to define new printer ports after you have installed the Windows 95 Printing System Utility, follow these steps.1. From Windows 95 open the control panels. (Select the Start menu, then the Settings submenu, then the C...

Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–25 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Windows NT Using TCP/IP Protocol If you will operate your Silentwriter with a Windows NT server/workstation, you may use either TCP/IP or DLC network protocols. Follow these steps to connect your Silentwriter to a netw...

4–26 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Identify the Printer Before you begin you will need to know the IP address and printer name for your Silentwriter. This information can be found on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13.1. From Windows NT open the Main ico...

UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–27 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using BSD UNIX and the TCP/IP network protocol. The following steps summarize how to configure the Silentwriter and your network.1. ...

4–28 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Establish the Printer on the Host Computer You can print documents to the Silentwriter with either the lpr or ftp command. Once the /etc/hosts file contains the IP address and name of your Silentwriter, you may use ftp to print documents. If you wish to ...

UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol 4–29 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Send Documents to the Printer You may use the lp , lpr , or ftp command to send print jobs to your Silentwriter. Printing With the lpr Command To use the lpr command, enter the following lpr -d<printer name> <file n...

4–30 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Windows NT Using DLC Protocol Before you begin you will need to know the LAN card name and MAC Address. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page 2-13. The following steps summarize how to connect yo...

Windows NT Using DLC Protocol 4–31 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Identifying the Printer 1. From Windows NT open the Main icon. 2. Open the Control Panel icon. Open the Print Manager control panel. 3. Select Create Printer from the Printer menu in the Print Manager window. Enter the pr...

4–32 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide AppleTalk The following steps summarize how to connect your Silentwriter to an AppleTalk network.1. Select the network. 2. Select the printer. These are described in detail below. Select the Network You may use the Silentwriter printer with either EtherT...

AppleTalk 4–33 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer Follow these steps to select the network.1. Select the Control Panels option from the Apple menu. 2. Open the Network control panel. 3. In the AppleTalk Connection window, select the icon that represents the network type you want to use, eit...

4–34 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide LAN Manager v2.2 This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using OS/2 and LAN Manager version 2.2. You need to complete the following steps.1. Install software. NEC provides software to simplify the configuration process. 2. Identi...

4–38 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Print a Document To print a document use the PRINT command at the OS/2 prompt. PRINT /D:<device> <filename> For example, PRINT /D:LPT1 CONFIG.SYS or PRINT CONFIG.SYS The default device is LPT1 .

SNMP 4–39 4 C onfi guri ng Y o u r Net w o rk Printer SNMP The Silentwriter has limited SNMP capabilities. SNMP recognizes the Silentwriter and displays the information shown below. Use any SNMP manager to view the following information.

5–1 N E C 1 7 6 5 A D M I N I S T R A T I O N S O F T W A R E 5 Overview This chapter describes the NEC 1765 Administration software. It contains the following sections.• NEC 1765 Software • NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare • NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP • NEC 1765 Softwar...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–3 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware NEC 1765 Administration Softwarefor NetWare The NEC 1765 Administration software for NetWare allows you to display and modify configuration information for the NEC Silentwriter 1765. The next section describ...

5–4 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Displaying LAN Card Parameters You can display the LAN card type, firmware version, serial number, and MAC address.1. Select the printer you want to know about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administrat...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–5 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Changing the Busy Timeout Time The busy timeout time determines how long the LAN card waits for information from the printer before setting the printer status to Busy. The timeout time is defined in seconds....

5–6 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Changing the Printer Operating Mode for NetWare You can set the operating mode to Network Printer or Remote Printer mode. For a description of operating modes, see “Select the Operating Mode” on page 4-3.1. Select the printer you want to change from the l...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–7 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Limiting the Silentwriter to a Single File Server NetWare network operating system software allows a single printer to connect to multiple file servers. You can connect your Silentwriter to up to 8 file serv...

5–8 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Changing NetWare File Server Queue Polling Rate You can change the queue polling rate. The queue polling rate is measured in seconds and can be between 1 and 255 seconds. The queue polling rate is a measure of the frequency with which the LAN card checks ...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–9 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Changing TCP/IP IP Address Follow these steps to change the TCP/IP IP address.1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Admi...

5–10 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Setting the TCP/IP Auto IP Address If Auto IP is on, you can use the UNIX commands arp and ping to change the LAN card's IP address. Arp is a host command which displays or modifies the host's ARP entry table to assign a MAC address to a known IP address...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–11 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware 5. Make a new ARP entry for the LAN card with its new IP address. arp -s <LAN card new IP> <LAN card MAC> For example, arp -s 11.22.33.26 00-a0-92-01-56-26 6. Enter ping with the new address. pi...

5–12 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Displaying Silentwriter Printer Options To display which options have been installed in your Silentwriter, open the Printer Options dialog box.1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–13 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Changing the Response Timeout The LAN card response timeout defines how long the NEC 1765 software waits for an update from the LAN card before displaying an error message. The rate is defined in seconds wi...

5–14 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide NEC 1765 Printer Administration Window The Printer Administration window is the main program window for NEC 1765 Administration software. It displays a list of the printers currently connected to the network. The list includes the following printer infor...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–15 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Printer Administration Menu Bar The Menu Bar provides the following options. Refresh: Retrieves updated status information from networked printers Configure: Allows you to display and modify various configu...

5–16 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Printer Administration Buttons The buttons in the Printer Administration window allow you to select configuration options, access the help system, and exit the NEC 1765 Administration software. Many of these options are also available through the menu sy...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–17 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware LAN Card Parameters Dialog Box Open the LAN Card Parameters dialog box by selecting the LAN Card menu option on the Configure menu or by selecting the LAN Card button in the Printer Administration window. T...

5–18 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide NetWare Configuration Dialog Box Open the NetWare Configuration dialog box by selecting the NetWare button in the Printer Administration window or by selecting the NetWare menu option on the Configure menu. The NetWare Configuration dialog box includes t...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–19 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Scan Interval: Sets the frequency in minutes for how often the Silentwriter scans the file server. The range is 1 to 255 minutes and the default is 5 minutes. If a limited file server has been specified or ...

5–20 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide NetWare Queue Configuration Dialog Box Display the NetWare Queue Configuration dialog box by selecting the Queues button in the NetWare Configuration dialog box. Use this dialog box to add and remove print queues assigned to the print server named in the...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–21 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Login Dialog Box Select the Login button in the NetWare Queue Configuration dialog box to open the Login dialog box. Use the Login dialog box to connect the file sever selected in the NetWare Queue Configur...

5–22 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide TCP/IP Parameters Dialog Box NEC 1765 Administration software allows you to configure the printer for TCP/IP networks. The TCP/IP Parameters dialog box allows you to configure your LAN card for a TCP/IP network from the NetWare NOS. See “NEC 1765 Adminis...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–23 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Network Printer Configuration Dialog Box The Network Printer Configuration dialog box opens when you select the Printer button in the Printer Administration window or when you select the Printer option from...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for NetWare 5–25 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Option Dialog Box The Option dialog box appears when you select Option menu option in the Printer Administration window or when you select the Option button in the Printer Administration window. You can set...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–27 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP The NEC 1765 Administration software for TCP/IP allows you to display and modify configuration information for the NEC Silentwriter 1765. The next section describe...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–29 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Changing the Printer Polling Rate The printer polling rate determines how often the LAN card obtains status and configuration information from the printer. It is defined in tenths of a second. The default is...

5–30 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Displaying NetWare MAC Address You can display the MAC address for printers on NetWare networks. 1. Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window cl...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–31 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Changing NetWare Remote Printer Name and Number If you are using your Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode, you can display and change the remote printer name and number.1. Select the printer you want to chan...

5–32 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Changing NetWare File Server Scanning You may choose whether NEC 1765 software will scan for file servers.1. Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer Administration window c...

5–34 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Setting TCP/IP Auto IP Address If Auto IP is on, you can use the UNIX commands arp and ping to change the LAN card's IP address. Arp is a host command which displays or modifies the host's ARP entry table to assign a MAC address to a known IP address. Fo...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–35 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware 5. Make a new ARP entry for the LAN card with its new IP address. arp -s <LAN card new IP> <LAN card MAC> For example, arp -s 11.22.33.26 00-a0-92-01-56-26 6. Enter ping with the new address. pin...

5–36 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Changing the Status Polling Rate The status polling rate determines how often the NEC 1765 software requests updates from the LAN card. The rate is defined in seconds with a default value of 30 seconds and a range of 5 to 255 seconds.1. From the Printer ...

5–38 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Printer Administration Window The Printer Administration window is the main program window for NEC 1765 Administration software. It displays a list of the printers currently connected to the network. The list includes the following printer information. P...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–39 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Printer Administration Menu Bar The Menu Bar provides the following options: Refresh: Retrieves updated status information from networked printers. Configure: Enables the selection of LAN card configuration,...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–43 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Queue Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in seconds with which the Silentwriter verifies the jobs on the print queue when operating in network printer mode. The range is 1 to 255 seconds and the default is 5 s...

5–46 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Printer Options Dialog Box The Printer Options dialog box opens when you select the Option button in the Printer Configuration dialog box. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. Available options displayed inc...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–47 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Time Definition Dialog Box The Time Definition dialog box appears when you select Time Definition menu option from the Option menu in the Printer Administration window. You can set the following information....

5–48 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Preference Dialog Box The Preference dialog box appears when you select the Preference menu option from the Option menu in the Printer Administration window. Use this dialog box to specify which information appears in the Printer Administration dialog bo...

NEC 1765 Administration Software for TCP/IP 5–49 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware About NEC 1765 Administration Dialog Box Select the About button in the Printer Administration dialog box or the About menu option on the Help menu to open this dialog box, which displays the version number ...

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5–51 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk The NEC 1765 software for AppleTalk allows you to display and modify configuration information for the NEC Silentwriter 1765. The next section describes specific tasks and the steps to co...

5–52 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Displaying LAN Card Configuration You can display the LAN card name, MAC address, factory default name, and firmware version.1. Select the printer you want to know about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window. 2. From the Printer ...

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5–53 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Changing AppleTalk Entities You can display and modify AppleTalk entities for a selected printer. The two default entities are “LaserWriter” and “ITC_Responder.” AppleTalk uses both entities to control communications wi...

5–56 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Printer Administration Window The Printer Administration window provides the following information. AppleTalk Zone: Select the pull-down menu to see a list of available AppleTalk zones. To change AppleTalk zones, select a new AppleTalk zone from the pull...

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5–57 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Printer Administration Menu Options The Printer Administration window includes the following menu options. About: To see information about the current version of NEC 1765 software, select the About menu option under the...

5–58 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide LAN Card Configuration Window When you select the LAN Card Configuration button in the Printer Administration window, the LAN Card Configuration window opens to provide the following information. Printer Name: The name of the printer selected in the NEC ...

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5–59 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware AppleTalk Entity Window Open the AppleTalk Entity window by selecting the AppleTalk Entity button in the LAN Card Configuration window. The AppleTalk Entity window allows you to see and modify AppleTalk Entities for the...

5–60 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Network Printer Configuration Window Select the Printer Configuration Button in the Printer Administration window to open the Network Printer Configuration window. Printer Name: The name of the printer. The Silentwriter arrives with a default name of “NP...

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5–61 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Option Window The Printer Options window opens when you select the Options button in the Printer Configuration window. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. Available option...

5–62 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide AppleTalk Zoner Window The AppleTalk Zoner window allows you to change the AppleTalk zone for the selected printer. Open the AppleTalk Zoner window by selecting the AppleTalk Zoner button in the Printer Administration window. Current Zone: Displays the z...

NEC 1765 Software for AppleTalk 5–63 5 N EC 176 5 Ad min ist rati on S o ft ware Time Definition Window Select the Options button in the Printer Administration window to change the time settings for the NEC 1765 software. Status Polling Rate: Sets the frequency in seconds with which the Silentwriter...

6–1 N E C 1 7 6 5 C L I E N T S O F T W A R E 6 Overview This chapter describes the NEC 1765 Client software. It contains the following sections.• NEC 1765 Client Software • NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare • NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP NEC 1765 Client Software NEC 1765 software allows y...

6–2 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare The NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare allows you to monitor the printer status, check the printer configuration, and monitor current print jobs. The following section describes specific tasks and the steps to comple...

NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6–3 6 N EC 176 5 Cl ie nt S o ftwa re Using NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare This section describes the steps to perform specific tasks with NEC 1765 Client software for NetWare. Detailed information about NEC 1765 Client windows, dialog boxes, and menus can ...

6–4 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Attaching File Servers To attach to a file server1. From the Printer Client Access window click the File Server button or select the File Server menu. 2. The Network File Servers dialog box displays lists of attached and available file servers. 3. Select ...

NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6–5 6 N EC 176 5 Cl ie nt S o ftwa re Changing the Status Polling Rate The status polling rate determines how often the NEC 1765 Client software requests updates from the LAN card. The rate is defined in seconds with a default value of 30 seconds and a range of 5...

NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6–7 6 N EC 176 5 Cl ie nt S o ftwa re Network Printer Client Access Menu Bar The menu bar in the Network Printer Client Access window provides the following options. Refresh: Retrieves updated status information from the current printer. Option: Displays the Time...

NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6–9 6 N EC 176 5 Cl ie nt S o ftwa re File Servers Dialog Box The File Servers dialog box allows you to attach and login to and detach and logout from file servers. Open the File Servers dialog box by selecting File Servers from the menu in the Network Printer Cl...

6–10 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Printer Configuration Dialog Box The Printer Configuration dialog box allows you to view and modify information about the current printer configuration. You can open the Printer Configuration dialog box by selecting the Printer Configuration menu from th...

NEC 1765 Client Software for NetWare 6–11 6 N EC 176 5 Cl ie nt S o ftwa re Printer Options Dialog Box The Printer Options dialog box opens when you select the Option button in the Printer Configuration dialog box. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. A...

6–12 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP The NEC 1765 Client software for TCP/IP allows you to display and modify configuration information for the NEC Silentwriter 1765. The following section describes specific tasks and the steps to complete them. For descr...

6–14 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Client Access Window Double-click the NEC 1765 Client software icon to open the software and move to the Client Access window. The Client Access window includes the following information. Printer Name: Displays the names of printers connected to the netw...

NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP 6–15 6 N EC 176 5 Cl ie nt S o ftwa re Client Access Menu Bar The menu bar in the Network Printer Client Access window provides the following options. Refresh: Updates printer status. Option: Displays the Option dialog box. This menu has the same function as the O...

6–18 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Options Dialog Box The Printer Options dialog box opens when you select the Option button in the Printer Configuration dialog box. It displays information about which options are installed in the Silentwriter 1765. Available options include a hard drive,...

NEC 1765 Client Software for TCP/IP 6–19 6 N EC 176 5 Cl ie nt S o ftwa re Minimized Icon Display You can minimize the NEC 1765 software to display a desktop icon. This allows you to monitor the status of the Silentwriter while you complete other tasks. The minimized icon displays the printer name a...

7–1 I F Y O U N E E D H E L P 7 Overview You can expect that your Silentwriter printer will provide outstanding printed documents. However, occasionally problems do arise. This chapter provides information about different resources for information and technical support, including• How to reach NEC T...

7–2 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide NEC Technical Support NEC technical support is available to answer your questions, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Please have the following printer information ready when you contact NEC• Model number • Serial number...

NEC Warranty and Service 7–3 7 If You Need Help Reaching NEC on America Online Members of America Online can access the NEC support forum, obtain marketing information, transfer files, and send messages. To reach the NEC section, type the keyword NECTECH Reaching NEC on the World Wide Web NEC’s web ...

A–1 P R I N T E R M E S S A G E S A Printer Messages The NEC 1765 software displays several printer messages. The following table lists those messages and their meanings. Table A-1: Printer Messages Message Printer Status Idle The printer is operating normally and data receipt and printing are possi...

B–1 F L A S H - R O M U P G R A D E B Overview You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This appendix describes how to install flash-ROM firmware upgrades on the following systems.• NetWare networks •...

B–2 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With NetWare You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This section describes how to prepare for and install a flash-ROM upgr...

Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With ftp B–3 BF la sh -R O M Up g ra d e Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With ftp You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This section describes how to prepare for and i...

Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With FWTOOL B–5 BF la sh -R O M Up g ra d e Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With FWTOOL If your workstation uses Windows 95, you can use FWTOOL to upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is re...

B–6 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Installing the Upgrade The steps to install the firmware upgrade are described below and illustrated below and on the facing page.5. Double click the file FW.EXE to execute it. The main window will show a list of printers by name and IP address and the fi...

B–8 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade with AppleTalk You can upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a flash-ROM upgrade. Unlike other read-only memory, flash-ROM is rewritable. This section describes how to prepare for and install a flash-ROM up...

G–1 G G L O S S A R Y 10Base2 See Ethernet 10Base2. 10BaseT See Ethernet 10BaseT. 8-pin serial interface A connector on the printer you use to attach a LocalTalk cable from your Macintosh computer. Address Resolution Protocol The TCP/IP protocol used to dynamically bind a high-level IP address to a ...

G–3 G lo ssary network operating system Computer software that controls the basic operations of a network. NOS See network operating system. ns nanosecond offline The state in which the printer cannot accept or print out data. online The state in which the printer can accept and print out data. oper...

I–1 I I N D E X A AppleTalk network protocol ........... 1-5 entity .................................... 5-53, 5-59firmware upgrade ......................... B-8network segment......................... 5-56network segments ....................... 5-51zone .......... 4-32, 4-33, 5-54, 5-56, 5-62See a...

I–3 Index printer emulation ................ 6-10printer language .................. 6-10printer name .................6-6, 6-10printer options ..............6-4, 6-11printer status ...................6-3, 6-6queue....................................... 6-6response timeout ............6-5, 6-8status...