Appendix Bnetwork Printer Manager; Introduction; Installation; Starting Npm - NEC SuperScript 1800 Network User's Manual

APPENDIX B
NETWORK PRINTER
MANAGER
I
NTRODUCTION
The SuperScript 1800 Network Printer Manager (NPM) is a
multi-purpose tool for administering networked SuperScript
1800 printers. Use the NPM for performing the following
administrative tasks.
• Viewing all SuperScript 1800 printers connected to the
network.
• Viewing the general settings for a specific printer.
• Viewing the network interface settings for a specific
printer.
• Creating NetWare queues and servers.
• Viewing protocol statistics for a specific printer.
• Viewing the job queue for a specific printer.
• Viewing the operational status of a specific printer.
• Creating alerts for monitoring specific printers.
• Upgrading the printer controller board firmware for a
specific printer.
• Adding ports to networked printers. These ports are
local to the computer running NPM, and can be selected
by printer drivers.
• Starting the Add Printer Wizard.
• Viewing a printer driver's properties sheet.
• Printing test pages.
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NSTALLATION
The NPM can be installed on a computer running
Windows 95 or 98 that is connected to the network.
To install NPM on a Windows computer connected to the
network as a NetWare client, follow the instructions
described by "Configuring a Windows 95 or 98 Client" on
page 32.
To install NPM on a Windows computer connected to the
network as a Windows NT Server 4.0 client, follow the
instructions described by "Configuring a Windows 95 or 98
Client" on page 39.
S NPM
TARTING
To start the NPM:
• From the Windows Start button, point to Programs then
NEC SuperScript 1800, then select NEC SuperScript
1800 Printer Manager.
P
ROCEDURES
For instructions about creating queues for networks using
NetWare, see "Using NPM to Configure NetWare"
on page 23.
For instructions about using NPM to upgrade the firmware
for a printer's controller board, see Appendix E, on page 73.
For detailed information about using NPM to perform other
tasks, see the Network Printer Manager Help.
To view Help:
1. Start the Network Printer Manager.
2. From the Help menu, select Contents to start the help
system.
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