Digi MIL-3000FTX - Manual (Page 3)

MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers iii
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation
Overview of the MIL-3000FTX Print Servers..............................................................................................1-1
Features of the Print Servers..........................................................................................................................1-1
Physical Features.....................................................................................................................................1-1
Configuration Features ..........................................................................................................................1-1
Shared Printer Features..........................................................................................................................1-2
Utilities..............................................................................................................................................................1-2
Firmware Update ............................................................................................................................................1-2
First Time Users ..............................................................................................................................................1-3
Installation Requirements..............................................................................................................................1-3
Installing FastPort ...........................................................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2: Setting the IP Address
Assigning the IP Address ..............................................................................................................................2-1
Setting an IP Address with Install Script.....................................................................................................2-2
Setting the IP Address using Telnet on UNIX ............................................................................................2-2
Setting IP Address with Windows 95, 98, and NT.....................................................................................2-3
Setting the IP Address Using RARP.............................................................................................................2-3
Setting the IP Address Dynamically with BOOTP.....................................................................................2-4
Setting the IP address with BOOTP on Sun ........................................................................................2-4
Setting the IP address using BOOTP on HP/UX ...............................................................................2-4
DHCP Support (NT 4.0 server) .....................................................................................................................2-5
Setting an IP Address Using the DHCP Manager..............................................................................2-5
Using Digi's ACT to Assign an IP Address.................................................................................................2-7
Using Appletalk to Assign an IP Address...................................................................................................2-7
Using Digi’s NetBIOS to Assign IP Address...............................................................................................2-8
About the Digi Utilities ..........................................................................................................................2-8
Using The Digi Utilities..........................................................................................................................2-8
Verifying IP Address is Set Properly ...........................................................................................................2-10
Chapter 3: Installing and Printing in a MS Windows and IBM OS/2
Environment
Printing From a NetBIOS Workstation ........................................................................................................3-1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................3-1
Printing from Windows for Workgroups............................................................................................3-2
Printing from Windows NT (3.5x)........................................................................................................3-2
Printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.x (via SMB)........................................................3-3
Printing From NetBIOS-supported DOS Workstation ......................................................................3-4
Net View...........................................................................................................................................3-4
Net Use .............................................................................................................................................3-4
Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing .............................................................................................3-5
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................3-5
Configuring Windows 95/NT to “Mimic” Spooling.................................................................3-5
DOS and OS/2.........................................................................................................................................3-5
Printing from a TCP/IP Workstation...........................................................................................................3-6
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................3-6
Printing from Windows NT 3.5x ..........................................................................................................3-6
Installing LPD Support on Windows NT 3.5 ..............................................................................3-6
Adding an LPD Printer to Windows NT 3.5...............................................................................3-7
Printing from Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................................................3-7
Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services ...........................................................................3-7
Installing a Printer on Windows NT 4.0 ......................................................................................3-7