Intermec EasyLAN 10I2 User manual

EasyLAN™10i2
Ethernet Adapter
Quick Start Guide

ii EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter Quick Start Guide
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Contents
Introducing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter......................5
Physical Description ...................................................6
Out of the Box ...........................................................8
Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter..........................8
Connecting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter to
Your Network..........................................8
Printing a Test Label ..................................10
Downloading the IP Address ......................10
Managing and Configuring the EasyLAN 10i2
Adapter................................................................12

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EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter Quick Start Guide 5
Introducing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter
The external EasyLAN™10i2 Ethernet adapter (P/N
072885) and the internal EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet adapters
(P/N 072894 and P/N 072884) let you share your
available printer resources with everyone connected to your
Ethernet network. Throughout the guide, “EasyLAN 10i2
adapter” is used to refer to both the internal and external
adapter unless otherwise specified.
You can only connect the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter
to these printers:
• EasyCoder 91* • EasyCoder 601XP
• EasyCoder 301/E4* • EasyCoder 4630*
• EasyCoder 401* and
401LL*
• EasyCoder 7421,
PC41, and 7422*
• EasyCoder 501*, 501E*,
501S*, and 501XP
• ColorCoder 901/V4*
• EasyCoder C4, PC4, and
PC41
*These printer models require an external power supply to run
the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter.
You can connect either the external or the internal
EasyLAN 10i2 adapter (P/N 072894) to these printers:
• EasyCoder 3240
• EasyCoder 3400D and earlier and EasyCoder 3440
• EasyCoder 3600
Note: To connect the external adapter, the
printers must have the parallel port option
installed.
You can connect the internal EasyLAN 10i2 adapter (P/N
072884) to these printers:
• EasyCoder 3400e
• EasyCoder 4420 and 4440

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Note: If you are using the internal EasyLAN 10i2
adapter, you cannot use the parallel port.
The EasyLAN 10i2 adapter uses a 10BaseT connection,
which has a network speed of 10 Mbps.
Physical Description
O
I
10BaseT
connecto
r
LED
Te s t
button
EL10i011.eps
Internal EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter
LED
External power
supply connector
10BaseT
connector
Test
button
Parallel port
connector
EL10i010.eps
External EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter

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Connectors, LED, and Button Table
Part Description
10BaseT connector Connects the EasyLAN 10i2
adapter to a 10 Mbps Ethernet
network via a 10BaseT cable.
External power supply
connector (external
adapter only)
Connects the external EasyLAN
10i2 adapter to a power source via
a power supply.
Parallel port connector
(external adapter only)
Provides the external EasyLAN
10i2 adapter with a single
high-speed parallel port that can
connect directly, without the need
of cabling, to an Intermec printer
with a parallel port installed.
LED The LED provides information
on power-up diagnostics and
network activity.
Test button Use the Test button to:
• Print a test label that shows
some of the EasyLAN 10i2
adapter’s settings. Printers that
do not use the Intermec
Printer Language (IPL) or
Direct Protocol (DP), such as
the EasyCoder 91, 7422, C4,
or PC4 or the ColorCoder V4,
cannot print a test label.
• Reset the EasyLAN 10i2
adapter’s settings to the factory
default settings.
For more help, see “Printing a
Test Label” on page 10.

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Out of the Box
Your printer with the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter installed
comes with the following:
• PrinterCompanion™CD-ROM, which includes the
EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual (P/N
072889) in PDF format and the Intermec print
monitor
• This guide and Important EasyLAN 10i2 Information!
Installing the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter
Before you install the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, make sure
that you have the appropriate Ethernet cable and power
cable. Also make sure that you have loaded media and
ribbon into the printer. For help, see the quick start guide
for your printer.
Connecting the EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter to Your
Network
This section explains how to physically connect the
internal EasyLAN 10i2 adapter or the external EasyLAN
10i2 adapter to your network.
To connect the internal EasyLAN 10i2 adapter
1 Connect one end of a 10BaseT cable to the 10BaseT
connector on the adapter.
2 Connect the other end of the 10BaseT cable to an
Ethernet port for your network.
To connect the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter
Note: Although you can connect the external
adapter to many different Intermec printers, the
illustrations in the next procedure show the 7421.
1 Note the MAC address found on the underside of the
EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. You need this address during
the configuration.

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2 Turn off the printer.
3 Plug the parallel port connector on the adapter into the
parallel port on the printer.
EL10i009.eps
10BaseT
connector
Parallel
port
Parallel port
connector
10BaseT
cable
4 Connect one end of a 10BaseT cable to the 10BaseT
connector on the adapter.
5 Connect the other end of the 10BaseT cable to an
Ethernet port for your network.
6 If necessary, plug in the external power supply.
EL10i008.eps
10BaseT
cable
External
power
supply
connector
External
power
su
pp
l
y

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7 Turn on the printer. The LED on the adapter flashes
and then turns off.
When you turn on the printer with the EasyLAN 10i2
adapter, the adapter runs through a set of power-up
diagnostics for a few seconds. If the adapter is operating
properly, the LED blinks momentarily and then turns off.
The LED blinks whenever there is networking activity.
If you have a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) server on your network, the EasyLAN 10i2
adapter receives its TCP/IP settings, including an IP
address, when you plug in the adapter and turn on the
printer. 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.
Printing a Test Label
After the LED turns off, print a test label to make sure that
the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter is working. The test label shows
the current Ethernet and network settings of the adapter.
Note: Printers that do not use the Intermec
Printer Language (IPL) or Direct Protocol (DP),
such as the EasyCoder 91, 901, 7422, C4, or PC4
or the ColorCoder V4, cannot print a test label.
To print a test label
• Insert a small, straightened paper clip into the Test
button, and press and release the Test button.
Downloading the IP Address
If you have a DHCP server on your network, the EasyLAN
10i2 adapter automatically connects to the server and
receives its TCP/IP settings, including its IP address. If you
do not have a DHCP server or if you want to configure a
static IP address, you can use ARP (Address Resolution
Protocol) to assign an IP address to the adapter.

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To download the IP address from a Windows-based PC
1 Start a DOS®window.
2 Type the following command:
arp -s nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn nn-nn-nn-nn-nn-nn
ping nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
arp -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.
To download the IP address from a UNIX host
• 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
INTERMEC_nnnnnn, where
nnnnn is the last six digits of the
MAC address.
nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn is the MAC address for the
EasyLAN 10i2 adapter.
The host will return INTERMEC_0B766F is alive or
a similar message. This message indicates that the address
has been set and communications established.
When you execute the PING command for the first time,
you may experience a longer response time than is usual.
The ARP command can vary between different UNIX
systems. Berkeley System Distribution (BSD) type systems
expect the host name and node address in reverse order.
Furthermore, IBM AIX®systems require the additional
argument ether.

Managing and Configuring the
EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter
If you want to manage or configure more advanced
parameters on the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter, you can use the
following tool:
• Web browser interface. You can access the web browser
interface by typing the IP address for the EasyLAN 10i2
in either Internet Explorer or Netscape. For help, see
the EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual.
You can also use the Intermec print monitor to create a
network port for the Ethernet link on a Windows 95/98
system. The print monitor is available on the
PrinterCompanion CD-ROM. For help installing the
print monitor and setting up the Ethernet link, see the
EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual.
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