Microsoft Network Configuration
(NetBEUI or NetBIOS IP with Windows 95/98, Windows NT,
OS/2 Warp/LAN Server)
IntelliTech Net Series printers support the NetBEUI and NetBIOS IP protocols for printing on Microsoft-compatible networks. Because they also support the SMB protocol, IntelliTech Net print servers automatically appear in the Windows Network Neighborhood and can be managed using standard operating system utilities.
Note: The workstation will automatically use NetBIOS IP if TCP/IP is enabled on it. It will use NetBEUI only if TCP/IP is not available.
Note: NetBIOS IP operation and support for more than one port requires V3.62 or later firmware.
Important: If you are using NetBIOS IP, you must first configure the print server with a valid IP address (see TCP/IP for more information). You may also need to set the WINS primary and secondary servers using the commands SET NETBIOS METHOD, SET NETBIOS PRIMARY, and SET NETBIOS SECONDARY commands from the print server console section. This is not required if you are using NetBEUI only. Download NetBIOS Port Monitor.
Print Server Configuration
To use the print server with a Microsoft network, you must know which domain it resides on. By default, Microsoft networks use the domain name WORKGROUP, so if you have not specifically configured a domain name for your network, you may use the name WORKGROUP and skip the remainder of this section.
If you have a different domain name, then you must configure this name into the print server. To do this, you may use XAdmin-32, Web XAdmin, or the print server console to connect to the print server (for more information, see the Download - Utilities page:
- With XAdmin-32, double click on the print server name and then click on the NetBIOS tab. Then enter the desired domain name.
- With WebXAdmin, click on Configure NetBIOS and then enter the desired domain name.
- With the print server console, enter the command:
SET NETB DOMAIN domainname, where domain name is the desired domain name.
Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Port Monitor Installation
Download NetBIOS Port Monitor.
Although it is possible to install the IntelliTech Net printer as a network printer on Windows 95/98/NT, this procedure is not recommended unless you have a very simple network. The reason is that these operating systems do not adequately support queuing print jobs from multiple host computers to a diskless print server (the queues may stop).
To get around this problem, IntelliBar Net printer provides a port monitor that installs on the Windows 95/98/NT computer. This port monitor acts like a local printer port, and therefore operates transparently with all Windows software.
To install the port monitor, go the Start button, select Run, and enter A:SETUP (substitute the appropriate drive letter if installing from your hard drive). Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. The print server address is \\XCD_xxxxxx\pp by default (where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet address and "pp" is the port name (P1 for the first parallel port or the MIO port, P2 for the second parallel port, S1 for the first serial port, and S2 for the second serial port). The port is P1, P2, S1, or S2 (must be the same as the one you specified in the print server address). This procedure will create a port called NB1, unless you specifically changed it to something else.
You must then create a local (not network) printer on your system that uses this port. The procedures for doing this are as follows:
Windows 95 Printer Installation
- Go to the Start button, choose Settings, and then select Printer. Click on the Add Printer icon, click Next, select Local printer, and click Next again.
- Select the appropriate printer driver and click Next. Choose NB1 as the port (unless you changed the name to something else) and click Next. Pick any name for the printer and click Next. If desired, print a test page. Click Finish to complete the preliminary printer installation.
Windows NT 4.x Printer Installation
- Go to the Start button, choose Settings, and then select Printer. Click on the Add Printer icon, select My Computer, and click Next again.
- Choose NB1 as the port (unless you changed the name to something else) and click Next. Select the appropriate printer driver and click Next. Pick any name for the printer and click Next. Selected Shared or Not Shared, depending on whether you want other computers to access the printer. If desired, print a test page. Click Finish to complete the preliminary printer installation.
LAN SERVER/WARP SERVER CONFIGURATION
OS/2 File Server Configuration:
- Open the Templates folder on the OS/2 desktop.
- Using the right mouse button, drag the Printer template onto the desktop.
- Type in any desired name for the printer from the Create a Printer window.
- Choose an unused port (for example, LPT3) to connect to the printer.
- Choose the appropriate printer driver from the list.
- Click Create and then OK.
- If desired, indicate whether you want to share the printer.
Workstation Configuration:
On each workstation that you wish to print from, execute the following step:
- Go to the DOS or OS/2 command prompt and enter the command:
- NET USE LPTx: \\servicename\portname
- where "x" is the LPT port number (1 through 9), servicename is the print server service name (XCD_xxxxxx_pp by default, where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address and "pp" is the port name, where P1 is the MIO port and S1 is the serial port). For example:
- NET USE LPT2: \\XCD_002477_P1\P1
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