Configuring a CalComp M971/M981 on Novell 3.1x.


Configuring a CalComp M971/M981 on Novell 3.1x.
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (800-225-2667).      Updated 20 November 1995

1.  Verify the Novell server is running on 802.3 or Ethernet II frame type.
2.  On the File server console from the : prompt enter
    SET ALLOW UNENCRYTED PASSWORDS=ON .
3.  From the workstation login as supervisor and run PCONSOLE.
4.  From the Available Options select Change Current File Server.
5.  Select the file server the 981 will logon to and contain the print queue.
6.  Select Print Server Information.
7.  Press  and enter the print server name. FP(last six digits of 
    the ethernet address) .
    Example:  For address 00C0E2000785, enter FP000785

NOTE: The Ethernet address is located on the bottom of the 981 unit, or
      on the documentation supplied with the 971 card.

8.  Press .
9.  From the Available Options select Print Queue Information.
10. Press  and enter the print queue name. 
    To have the Queue route to the parallel port, end the queue name with -P.
    To have the Queue route to the serial port, end the queue name with -S.

    Example: PRINTQUEUE-P,  or PRINTQUEUE-S.

11. Press  to view queue details.
12. Select Queue Servers .
13. Select the FP(last six digits of the ethernet address) print server.
14. Press  to exit PCONSOLE.
15. Reset the power of the M981/M971.
16. Verify the unit has logged onto the network by running PCONSOLE,
    Print Queue Information, Currently attached servers, and verify
    the Print Server FP (last six digits) is attached.

Alternate Method.

If you have several servers (more than 20) and want to decrease the login
time or want an alternate print server or print queue name, then perform 
the following.

- Complete steps 1-6 above.
- For step 7, enter any name of the print server.  Example: CALCOMP_PLOTTER.
- Complete steps 8-9 above.
- For step 10, enter any print queue name.  Example: QUEUE_FOR_PLOTTER.
- Complete steps 11-12 above.
- For step 13, select the print server name from step 7. CALCOMP_PLOTTER
  Press  to exit PCONSOLE.
- From the LOGIN directory of the file server, create a CALCOMP directory.
- Copy the FPSETUP.EXE program into this directory.
- Run FPSETUP with the following parameters.
  FPSETUP /e=(last six digits of ethernet address)/s=(file server)
  /q=(Queue_name) /p=(printserver_name /i=(interface, Parallel or serial)

  Example:
     Using the above names with a file server name of FS1, going to
     the 981 Parallel port with an ethernet address of 00C0E2000785.
  
FPSETUP /e=000785 /s=FS1 q=QUEUE_FOR_PLOTTER p=CALCOMP_PLOTTER /i=P

- Cycle the M981/M971 power off/on.
- Verify the unit has logged onto the network by running PCONSOLE, Print
  Queue Information, Currently Attached Servers, and verify the Print
  Server (e.g., CALCOMP_PLOTTER) is attached.