Intel PCLA4251B - Netportexpress Pro Enet EXT 10BT Single... User manual

Intel
NetportExpress
Setup Guide
®
Print Server
™

About Intel®NetportExpress™
Print Servers
Intel®NetportExpress™print servers provide high performance printing and
centralized management for printers on multiprotocol networks. With
NetportExpress print servers, you can locate printers anywhere on a Local Area
Network (LAN).
NetportExpress print servers support most makes and models of printers on
networks running IPX/SPX*, NetBEUI, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk* protocols.
Printing support
NetportExpress print servers support:
●Windows: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98, or Windows 95
●Novell NetWare*: Novell Directory Services (NDS*), Novell Distributed
Print Services* (NDPS), bindery print server, or remote printer
●TCP/IP: Line Printer Remote (LPR) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
●Macintosh: AppleTalk
Where do I find more information?
The NetportExpress print server Online Guide contains detailed information
about configuring, using, and troubleshooting your print server. To access the
Online Guide, go to:
●The Start menu, click Programs, select Intel NetportExpress Print Server,
and click Online Guide.
●The NetportExpress Print Server CD and open guide/index.htm.
NetportExpress print server
Windows NT*,
Novell, Unix*,
Linux*, or
AS/400* server
Serial or
parallel port
printers
Windows*, UNIX, Macintosh*, or OS/2* workstations

Table of Contents
Quick Start for Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Quick Start for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Microsoft Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Can my printer be networked? .................................................................................... 7
Configuring the print server......................................................................................... 7
Setting up direct printing ............................................................................................. 7
Setting up shared printing ........................................................................................... 8
Setting up LPR printing ............................................................................................... 9
Novell Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting up to print with Novell print server................................................................. 10
Setting up to print with NDPS.................................................................................... 11
AppleTalk* Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Configuring the print server from Windows ............................................................... 13
Setting up a workstation to print................................................................................ 13
UNIX* Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Configuring the print server....................................................................................... 14
Configuring a workstation to print ............................................................................. 15
Managing the NetportExpress Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Which tool should I use? ........................................................................................... 17
Using Netport®Manager........................................................................................... 18
Using Web Netport Manager..................................................................................... 18
Using Web Enterprise Netport Manager ................................................................... 19
Using Intel Device View............................................................................................. 19
Using JetAdmin and Web JetAdmin.......................................................................... 19
Using SNMP.............................................................................................................. 20
Using Telnet .............................................................................................................. 20
Security ..................................................................................................................... 20
About IP addresses................................................................................................... 20
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Print server hardware problems ................................................................................ 21
Netport Manager problems ....................................................................................... 22
Basic printing problems............................................................................................. 23
Can’t print with Microsoft printing.............................................................................. 24
Can’t print with Novell ............................................................................................... 24
Can’t print with UNIX, TCP/IP, or LPR....................................................................... 25
Can’t print with AppleTalk.......................................................................................... 26
Can’t print a test page............................................................................................... 26
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Specifications for NetportExpress™10 and 10/100 print servers ............................ 27
Specifications for NetportExpress PRO token ring print servers............................... 28
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Limited Hardware Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Quick Start
for Hardware
1 Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 or BNC connector. If you are
using an RJ-45 jack, use Category 5 cable.
2 Connect the printer cable to the printer and the print server.
3 Plug the power cable into the print server.
After connecting the power cable, wait one minute. When the activity light is
solid green, the NetportExpress print server is ready to be configured. Press the
Test Page button to send a test page from the print server to any connected
printer. The test page includes the print server’s Device ID, IP address, and other
configuration information. If you cannot print a test page, see Can’t print a test
page on page 26.
1Install NetportExpress 10 or 10/100
Print Server
RESET SW1RJ-45
LAN
100
PARALLEL
Single-port
3
21
3-port
NetportExpress 10/100
3
2
1
1
NetportExpress 10

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1 Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 or DB-9 connector. If you are
using an RJ-45 jack, use Type 3 cable.
2 Plug the power cable into the print server.
3 Connect the printer cable to the printer and the print server.
After connecting the power cable, wait one minute. When the activity light is
solid green, the NetportExpress print server is ready to be configured. Press the
Test Page button to send a test page to the printer connected to parallel port 1.
The test page includes the print server’s Device ID, IP address, and other
configuration information. If you cannot print a test page, see Can’t print a test
page on page 26.
Install NetportExpress PRO token ring
print server
PARALLEL 1 PARALLEL 2 SERIAL
Activity
Transmit
Receive
NetportExpress PRO
TM
DB-9 POWER
RJ-45 DIAG
12
3-port
2
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Quick Start
for Software
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD into a Windows PC. If the
program doesn’t automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD. From
the Start menu, click Run and browse to the CD drive.
2 Click Install Netport®Manager.
Note: If you are using UNIX and do not have a Windows computer, see
Configuring the print server on page 14.
1 Start Netport Manager and select the print server. Match the Device ID
in Netport Manager with the Device ID located on the bottom of the
print server. If the device is not listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
2 Click the Config Wizard button and follow the instructions in the
wizard.
2Install Netport®Manager
3Configure the print server

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Microsoft direct printing
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in a Windows PC. If the
setup program doesn’t automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD.
2 Click Add Printer.
Microsoft shared printing with a server
1 Set up a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 server to print using the
Add Printer option on the NetportExpress CD.
2 Share a printer from the server.
3 Set up each PC to print to the shared printer using the Windows Add
Printer Wizard.
Novell
Set up a network printer, selecting the print queue that you configured on
the previous page.
UNIX*
For information about setting up UNIX workstations to print, see page 15.
AppleTalk*
For information about setting up Macintosh workstations to print, see page
13.
Windows NT 3.51, Windows for Workgroups, and OS/2*
For information about setting up a Windows NT 3.51, Windows for
Workgroups, or OS/2 workstation to print, see the Online Guide index.
4Set up workstations to print

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Microsoft Printing
To set up printing, first configure the print server and then set up each PC to
print. To configure the print server, use the Config Wizard in Netport Manager.
Then run the NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard on each PC to set up printing
to the print server. The NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard installs software that
enhances Windows’retry mechanisms for network printers and sets up the PC
to print.
For information about setting up printing with Windows NT 3.51, Windows for
Workgroups, OS/2, LAN Server*, or LAN Manager*, see the NetportExpress
print server Online Guide.
Direct printing
Direct printing allows workstations on
the network to send print jobs directly to
a print server without going through an
intermediate server. Run the
NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard on
each Windows PC in order to facilitate
direct printing to the NetportExpress
print server.
Shared printing with a server
Each user prints to a shared printer on a
single system. The computer spools the
print jobs and sends them to the
NetportExpress print server. To set up
shared printing with a Windows 2000 or
Windows NT 4.0 server, run the
NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard on
the server, and share the printer with
other Windows PCs. The server spools
the print jobs and sends them to the
NetportExpress print server.
NetportExpress
print server
NetportExpress
print server
Windows NT
server

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Can my printer be networked?
As a general rule, the following printers and printer drivers can be networked:
●Windows printer drivers that are listed in the Windows Add Printer Wizard.
●Printers that can be added with the Windows Add Printer Wizard by using
the Have Disk function to load a driver from a disk or CD.
●Some printers require you to run the printer’s setup program. When you run
the printer setup program, set up the printer to print to a local port on your
computer (for example LPT1). Then run the NetportExpress Add Printer
Wizard. When you select the printer driver, click Installed Printers and then
click the driver.
Some printers designed for use with Windows 95 or Windows 98 do not use
standard Windows printer drivers. These printers print directly to a hardware
port on the computer and cannot be used to print on a network. See the tested
printers list at http://support.intel.com/support/netport/printers.htm.
Configuring the print server
1 Start Netport Manager and select the print server. Match the Device ID in
Netport Manager with the Device ID located on the bottom of the print
server. If the device is not listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
2 Click the Config Wizard button.
3 Follow the directions in the wizard for Microsoft printing. If you are setting
up Windows 2000 or Windows NT for LPR printing, follow the directions
in the wizard for setting a manual IP address.
Setting up direct printing
To set up direct printing, run the NetportExpress Add Printer Wizard and set up
each PC to print to the print server.
Set up a PC to print directly to the print server
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in the selected Windows PC. If
the setup program doesn't automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD.
2 Click Add Printer. Follow the directions in the wizard.
Automatic Printer Setup
Automatic Printer Setup is an advanced feature that you can use to create an
executable file for adding a printer to a Windows PC. You can then use this
executable file in login scripts or shared directories to make it easier for your
users to print to a new printer. For more information, see Automatic Printer
Setup in the Online Guide index.

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Setting up shared printing
To set up shared printing with a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 server, set
up the server to print, share the printer, and set up each PC to print to the shared
printer.
Set up Windows 2000 or Windows NT server to print
1 Insert the NetportExpress Print Server CD in the selected Windows PC. If
the setup program doesn’t automatically start, run setup.exe from the CD.
2 Click Add Printer. Follow the directions in the wizard.
Note: You can also set up the server to print using LPR printing. Before sharing a
printer, see Setting up LPR printing on page 9.
Share a printer from Windows 2000 or Windows NT server
1 From the Printers folder, right-click on the new printer and then click
Properties.
2 Click the Sharing tab.
3 Select Shared and specify a share name.
Set up a PC to use the shared printer
1 From Network Neighborhood, browse to the file server sharing the printer,
and double-click the share name defined above.
2 Complete the Windows Add Printer Wizard.

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Setting up LPR printing
You can print in Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 using LPR. First, configure
the NetportExpress print server with a manual TCP/IP address. Second, confirm
that the TCP/IP printing service is installed. Third, set up an LPR port on the
server. Finally, set up each PC to print to the server.
Set up an LPR port in Windows NT 4.0
Before you begin, make sure the TCP/IP printing service is running. To check,
right-click Network Neighborhood and click Properties. Click the Services tab.
If Microsoft TCP/IP Printing isn’t listed, click Add, select Microsoft TCP/IP
Printing, and click OK.
1 Open the Printers folder, and start the Windows Add Printer Wizard.
2 Click My Computer and then click Next.
3 Click Add Port, select LPR Port, and click New Port.
4In“Name or address of server providing lpd”, type the IP address of the
NetportExpress print server.
5In“Name or printer of print queue on the server”, type one of the
following: LPT1_PASSTHRU, LPT2_PASSTHRU, or
COM1_PASSTHRU.
6 Click OK and then click Close.
7 Complete the Add Printer Wizard.
Set up an LPR port in Windows 2000
1 Open the Printers folder, and start the Windows Add Printer Wizard.
2 Click Next, select Local Printer, and click Next.
3 Click Add a new port, select LPR Port, and click Next.
4In“Name or address of server providing lpd”, type the IP address of the
NetportExpress print server.
5In“Name or printer of print queue on the server”, type one of the
following: LPT1_PASSTHRU, LPT2_PASSTHRU, or
COM1_PASSTHRU.
6 Click OK and then click Close.
7 Complete the Add Printer Wizard.

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Novell Printing
NetportExpress print server supports printing with NDPS, bindery print server
mode, or remote printer mode.
NDPS
In TCP/IP environments, NetportExpress print servers support NDPS 2.0 and
higher through LPR. NDPS is bundled with NetWare 5.0 or is available as an
add-on product from Novell for NetWare 4.11 as NetWare Enterprise Print Ser-
vices (NEPS). To print NDPS using IPX* (queue-based printing), see the
Online Guide.
Novell print server
The NetportExpress print server performs the function of the Novell print server
and polls the Novell file server queue for print jobs. This is a fast printing mode
that requires one NetWare user license per print server. Netport Manager creates
any queues or print servers you need for your NetWare setup. You don’t have to
create these objects in NWADMIN or PCONSOLE.
Novell remote printer
If you are already using PSERVER.NLM, you can set up a NetportExpress print
server as a remote printer. For information on remote printer configuration, see
Novell remote printer in the Online Guide index. For best performance, use
Novell print server mode, NDPS, or LPR printing.
Setting up to print with Novell print server
To set up printing with NDS or bindery print server, configure the
NetportExpress print server and then set up each PC to print to the print queue
you assigned.
Configure the NetportExpress print server
1 Log in to Novell as Admin, Supervisor, or the equivalent at the workstation
where you installed Netport Manager.
2 Start Netport Manager and select the print server. Match the Device ID in
Netport Manager with the Device ID located on the bottom of the print
server. If the device is not listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
3 Click the Config Wizard button.
4 Follow the directions in the wizard for Novell NDS or bindery print server.

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Set up PCs to print
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 98, or Windows 95: Run the
Windows Add Printer Wizard and set up a network printer, selecting the print
queue.
Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.1x, or DOS: Redirect printing to the print queue.
For more information, see Novell printing in the Online Guide index.
Setting up to print with NDPS
To set up printing with NDPS, you need to configure the NetportExpress print
server and create an NDPS Broker, an NDPS Manager, and NDPS Printer
Agents.
Important: For proper printing with NetWare 5, apply Novell’s Support Pack 2 or newer,
available from Novell’s Web site (http://support.novell.com).
Configure the NetportExpress print server
1 Start Netport Manager and select the print server. Match the Device ID in
Netport Manager with the Device ID located on the bottom of the print
server. If the device is not listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
2 Click the Config Wizard button.
3 Follow the directions in the wizard to set an IP address.
Create an NDPS Broker
1 Open NetWare Administrator (NWAdmin) and select the appropriate
container for the new NDPS Broker object.
2 Choose Object and then choose Create.
3 Choose NDPS Broker.
4 Type a Broker name.
5 Browse to select a volume for the NDPS Resource database.
6 Click Create.
Note: Typically you need only one NDPS Broker, one NDPS Manager for each file server,
and as many NDPS Printer Agents as there are actual printers attached to the
network. You must create an NDPS Manager for each file server.

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Create an NDPS Manager
1 In NWAdmin, select the appropriate container for the new NDPS Manager
object.
2 Choose Object and then choose Create.
3 Choose NDPS Manager.
4 Type a NDPS Manager Name.
5 Browse to select a server and volume to store NDPS data.
6 Click Create.
Create Printer Agents
1 Open NWAdmin and select the appropriate container for the new NDPS
Printer Agent object.
2 Choose New Object and then choose Create.
3 Choose NDPS Printer and fill in the NDPS Printer name.
4 Choose Create a New Printer Agent and then choose the NDPS Manager.
5 Specify Novell Printer Gateway and click OK.
6 Select a printer model and Novell Port Handler.
7 Select the connection type as Remote LPR on IP.
8 Type the host address (print server IP) and printer name.
(For example, LPT1_PASSTHRU, LPT2_PASSTHRU,
COM1_PASSTHRU).
9 Select the printer driver for each client operating system.

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AppleTalk Printing
The NetportExpress print server supports AppleTalk. Printing requires an
AppleTalk zone and router.
Configuring the print server from Windows
1 On a Windows PC, start Netport Manager.
2 Select the print server. Match the Device ID in Netport Manager with the
Device ID located on the bottom of the print server. If the device is not
listed, see Troubleshooting on page 21.
3 Click the Config Wizard button.
4 Follow the directions in the wizard for AppleTalk.
Configuring the print server from Web Netport
Manager
Note: If the NetportExpress print server has an IP address, you can use your Web
browser to configure the print server. If you have a DHCP server on your
network, the print server will automatically get an IP address from the DHCP
server. If you don’t have a DHCP server, install Netport Manager on a Windows
PC and run the Config Wizard to set an IP address.
1 In your Web browser, type the NetportExpress print server’s IP address in
the Address or Location box and press Enter.
2 Click Configure and click AppleTalk.
3 Enter the name of the AppleTalk zone you want the NetportExpressäprint
server to use.
4 Select a port by selecting the Enable checkbox.
5 Use the default settings for Chooser Name, Printer Type, and Font Group.
6 Click Submit.
Setting up a workstation to print
1 At a Macintosh workstation, from the Apple menu, select Chooser.
2 Select the printer driver for the printer connected to the NetportExpress
print server. If you're using a PostScript* printer, select the LaserWriter*
icon for your printer.
3 The Chooser window displays an AppleTalk zone list. Select the zone you
specified when you configured the print server.
4 Select the Chooser name for the NetportExpress print server you want the
Macintosh workstation to use.
5 Close the Chooser window.

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UNIX Printing
The NetportExpress print server supports UNIX, Linux, and AIX* printing
using LPR. To print from your UNIX workstation:
●Configure the NetportExpress print server by setting an IP address on the
print server. By default, the print server tries to obtain an IP address using
BOOTP, RARP, and DHCP. If the NetportExpress 10 or 10/100 fails to get
an IP address by these methods, it automatically selects an IP address in the
169.254.x.x range.
●Configure your workstation to print.
Configuring the print server
The easiest way to configure the NetportExpress print server is with Windows
Netport Manager. Select the print server in Netport Manager, click the Config
Wizard button, and follow the steps to set an IP address and the port settings. If
you set the IP address using the Config Wizard, you can go to Configuring your
workstation to print on page 15.
Before you begin
To see the current IP address, press the Test Page or Diag button on the print
server and print a test page. If the print server has an IP address that is correct
for your network, skip to Configuring your workstation to print. If the print
server has no IP address or has an IP address beginning with 169.254, continue
with the following steps to manually set an IP address.
Manually set an IP address
To manually set an IP address from a UNIX workstation, the print server and
workstation must be connected to the same subnet and not be separated by
routers.
1 Log in to a UNIX workstation as root.
2 Register the print server on your workstation by typing:
System Register instructions (type on one line)
AIX (Ethernet)
arp -s ether ip_address network_address temp
AIX (token ring)
arp -s token ip_address network_address temp
Other systems
arp -s ip_address network_address temp

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where
ip_address is the IP address you want to assign to the print server.
network_address is the NetportExpress print server Network Address
printed on the test page or on the label on the bottom of the print server
device. Enter this address in two-digit pairs separated by colons, for
example: 00:90:27:1E:5D:B8.
3 Set the NetportExpress print server IP address by typing
ping ip_address
where ip_address is the IP address used in the ARP command above.
Configuring a workstation to print
The Proinstall utility on the NetportExpress Print Server CD configures UNIX
systems to print with LPR or the Intel Proprint utility. To set up systems
manually, see UNIX manual setup in the Online Guide index.
Install and run the software
1 Log in to a UNIX workstation as root.
2 Make sure the CD mounting directory exists. To check, type
ls -l /cdrom/npcdrom
If necessary, create the directory by typing
mkdir -p /cdrom/npcdrom
3 Insert the CD into the drive. If the CD does not automatically mount, follow
these instructions:
Note: You may have to substitute the appropriate device file name of your system’s
CD-ROM drive for the italicized items in this table.
4Type
cd /cdrom/npcdrom/unix
The final UNIX directory may be in uppercase.
System Mount Instructions
HP-UX* mount -t cdfs -o ro /dev/dsk/cqd1s0 /cdrom/npcdrom
Linux mount -t iso9660 -r /dev/hdb /cdrom/npcdrom
SCO* mount -f ISO9660 -o ro,lower /dev/cd0 /cdrom/pcdrom
Solaris* 2.x mount -F hsfs -r /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s2 /cdrom/npcdrom
Sun*OS 4.1.3 mount -t hsfs -0 ro /dev/sr0 /cdrom/npcdrom
UnixWare* mount -F cdfs -r /dev/cdrom/c0b0t210 /cdrom/npcdrom
AIX mount -v cdrfs -o ro /dev/cd0 /cdrom/npcdrom

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5 From the NetportExpress Print Server CD, run the prosetup script. Type
sh ./prosetup.sh
Prosetup extracts the Proinstall utility and the associated files to the
/usr/intl directory.
6 At the UNIX workstation command line, type
cd /usr/intl
7Type
./proinstall
8 At the Proinstall Main Menu, choose option 1 to use Telnet to configure the
print server TCP/IP and port settings.
9 Return to Proinstall, and follow the instructions to set up the workstation to
print using LPR printing.
Note: For more information about manual configuration and queue names, see the
Online Guide index.

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Managing the NetportExpress
Print Server
You can manage the NetportExpress print server using Windows Netport
Manager, Web Netport Manager, Web Enterprise Netport Manager, Intel Device
View, SNMP, JetAdmin, Web JetAdmin, or Telnet.
Netport Manager
Netport Manager is a Windows application that allows you to fully configure
and manage your NetportExpress print server. From Netport Manager you can
configure your print server using the Config Wizard, get status from the printer
and print server, and update your print server.
Web Netport Manager
Web Netport Manager is an HTML interface that resides on the print server. You
can use your Web browser to change the print server configuration, view the
print server’s status, and update the print server.
Web Enterprise Netport Manager
Web Enterprise Netport Manager is a Java* application that searches the
network for NetportExpress print servers and allows browsing to any
NetportExpress print server on the network. You also can export the list of print
servers and groups to a set of HTML files.
Other Management tools
You can also use Intel Device View, JetAdmin, Web JetAdmin, SNMP, and
Telnet to manage your print server. For more information, see page 19.
Which tool should I use?
●The Netport Manager Config Wizard is the easiest way to set up your print
server.
●Web Netport Manager is the easiest way to check or change the print server
configuration from anywhere on your network without installing any
software on a workstation.
●To configure for Novell bindery print server or remote printer modes, use
the Netport Manager Config Wizard. Netport Manager creates the queues
and other Novell objects.

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Using Netport Manager
View status
Select a NetportExpress print server and then click the Status button.
Change the configuration
Right-click a print server and then click Configure Print Services.
Change port settings for your printer
Select a print server. Click the Configure button, click Device Properties, and
click a Port tab.
Set an IP address
Right-click the print server, and click TCP/IP and SNMP.
Reset a NetportExpress print server to factory defaults
Right-click the NetportExpress print server and click Factory Defaults.
Update a print server
Select the print server and click the Update button. To select multiple print
servers, press and hold down the CTRL key.
Change a password
Select the print server. Click the Options menu and click Passwords. If you
forget your password, see passwords in the Online Guide index.
Using Web Netport Manager
To access Web Netport Manager, your browser must be set up to browse your
network, and the NetportExpress print server must have an IP address.
Browse to a NetportExpress print server
●To find out if the print server has an IP address, print a test or diag page by
pressing the Test Page or Diag button on the print server. If the print server
has an IP address, the IP address is listed on the test page.
●To assign an IP address, see Set an IP address in the previous section.
●To browse to a print server, open your Web browser, type the
NetportExpress print server IP address in the Internet address box, and
press Enter.