With PrintNet® Enterprise Printer Management Software, you can easily organize your networked Printronix printers into a world-wide printing network that you can remotely control from a desktop PC.
All you need is your printer connected to your Ethernet network by the Printronix PrintNet Network Interface Card (NIC). Then, PrintNet Enterprise Printer Management Software provides you with complete control of your networked Printronix printers, including:
- Setting and changing the organization of printers on the network
- Changing printer internal configurations
- Changing printer software
- Downloading print job files
- Changing forms parameters
- Changing printer network settings
- Downloading forms, logos, and labels
- Setting access security
More important, you can broadcast these changes to any individual printer, groups of printers, or your entire network of Printronix printers.
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PrintNet Network Interface Card (NIC) Description
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Advantage of Combining PrintNet NIC and Printer Manager Software
Frequently Asked Questions
WORLD-WIDE REMOTE
PRINTER MANAGEMENT
PRINTNET NETWORK INTERFACE CARD
- Provides full bi-directional communication between printer’s control functions and screens of your desktop PC.
- Runs on any platform that supports the Sun Java Runtime Environment, V 1.18 or later.
- Provides user-definable security system to lock out unauthorized access.
- Displays virtual printer control panel on the PC screen allowing configuration of the printer with a mouse.
- Downloads software to individual printers, groups, or an entire network.
- Provides for printer configuration editing and status monitoring at any time, reducing printer downtime and simplifing troubleshooting.
- Allows changing the printer’s IP address, subnet mask, gateway routing and other Ethernet parameters
- Sends user-defined character sets, forms, and logos to any printer
- Displays complete SNMP status information for any printer
Printer Database
The printer database screen allows you to build a printer management database organized in folders that can control any number of printers, configurations, and download files.
- Printers can be grouped by location, function, or any other user-defined criteria.
- A new printer and its network properties can be added easily to the tree by using the printer database’s dialog screens.
- New folders containing multiple printers are added in a similar way.
Coordinating the way print jobs are run at various locations is easy with the Printronix
printer database. You can conveniently create or modify any printer’s configuration
table.
Configuration Editor
The configuration editor allows you to upload any one of eight saved configurations from a selected printer or all the configurations of printers in a selected folder. These uploaded configurations can be stored at the PC host, modified, and downloaded to other printers.
Configuration Editor provides you the ability to:
- Assure certain print jobs are printed consistently at all locations by downloading the required configuration to all the locations.
- Store numerous printer configurations, any eight of which can be downloaded to a selected printer.
- View the entire configuration of a remote printer for analysis.
- Speed up remote printer troubleshooting by making it possible to pinpoint the exact conflicts in a user’s remote printer configuration and correct them.
Virtual Control Panel
The virtual control panel function displays a screen that looks like the printer’s physical control panel. This screen allows you to operate and configure the printer remotely as if you were present at the printer’s local site.
Printer Search
The Printronix PrintNet Search feature is used to locate all PrintNet-equipped printers on the network. The search automatically displays the presence of these printers and shows their individual status conditions without the need to specify IP addresses. With the search, you can set and change the IP address of any Printronix printer.
Enterprise Printer Management SoftwarePrintNet Printer Management Software is designed exclusively to be used with Printronix printers that are equipped with the PrintNet Network Interface Card. The software is available at no charge to Printronix customers.
PrintNet Network Interface Card (NIC) Description
| An
optional feature on all Printronix printers, the Printronix PrintNet Network Interface Card
allows convenient internal connection to an Ethernet network. Once the PrintNet NIC is
installed, you can simply plug its connector cable into an Ethernet outlet. The printer is
then shared with other network users. This unique NIC has a built-in Internet home page,
which allows you to display printer status and modify your Ethernet network settings
through the use of a web browser only. Once the printer’s home page appears after the printer’s IP address is sent, the manipulation of the following network configuration parameters is possible: |
PRINTNET NETWORK INTERFACE CARD |
- Network (TCP/IP, Windows NetBIOS TCP/IP, and Novell).
- Print Path (Destination, Model, Logpath, I/O port configuration).
- Administration (Printer name, descriptive information, and passwords).
- System (System operation modes -- reboot, factory defaults).
- Current printer status.
- Help (On-line help screens for PrintNet).
- Event logging via e-mail alerts and Syslog messages.
When the printer configuration is complete, the information is saved to the printer’s flash memory. The printer is then ready to run print jobs on the network.
PrintNet NIC Hardware Features
- High performance 10/100Base-T and 10Base-2 interface
- Supports major network platforms - Windows NT, UNIX, Novell
- Supports hot port switching with Coax/Twinax and serial interfaces
- Compatible with external print servers
- Available as a factory-installed option or as a field kit
- Compatible with popular protocols - Novell IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and more
- Works with all popular operating systems - Windows, UNIX, Novell Netware
- Supports MIB II protocol
- Works with SNMP managers - HP Open View, IBM Tivoli, Computer Associates Unicenter TNG, Sun Net Manager, Castle Rock SNMPc
- Provides event logging via e-mail alerts and Syslog messages
- Tracks network statistics, such as how many reconnections and retransmissions are required.
- Delivers fully bi-directional communication with the printer’s controller. This total printer management is a clear advantage over external print servers, because it provides for control of the printer from the host.
PrintNet NIC SetUp
Use any of these methods:
- Enter the printer’s network parameters at the printer’s control panel.
- Use any web browser to initiate and modify the settings.
- Use telnet command lines to initiate and modify the settings.
- Use PrintNet Plus printer manager software.
PrintNet NIC Compatibility
The PrintNet NIC supports most popular network printing environments, including UNIX and all System V and BSD based systems, such as Solaris, SunOs, HP/UX, IBM AIX, OS/2, AS400, Linux, SCO, Dec Ultrix, SCI Iris, and DG/UX, as well as Novell NetWare (2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x), Windows (95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7) using TCP/IP.
The protocols supported include Novell IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, ARP, BOOTP, FTPD, GOSIP, ICMP, lpr/lpd, ping, RARP, rsh/rcmd/remsh, SLIP, SMTP, SNMP, telnet, UPD, PSERVER, RPRINTER, RCONSOLE, 802.2, 802.3, 902,2/SNAP, Ethernet II, and NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
Advantage of Combining PrintNet NIC and Printer Management SofwareIf you want more remote printer management power, you can have that when you couple the PrintNet NIC with PrintNet Enterprise Printer Management software. When the software is installed on your PC, you have a series of "point-and-click" screens, which contain everything needed to remotely manage an entire array of networked printers. The software offers many additional advantages for the network administrator including, organization of networked printers into "folders" that allow highly flexible, remote management of all printer configurations.
PrintNet Printer Management Software Features
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an external "pocket" print server?
A "pocket" print server is a commonly used network interface connection on the market that is external to a printer and independent of the printer software. The external print server is contained on a Network Interface Card that fits into a protective case small enough to fit in your pocket. You can plug it into the printer’s external parallel port. It resides outside the printer and often requires a separate power source and cables that can be dislodged or damaged.
Where does PrintNet NIC connect in a Printronix printer?
By contrast to the external print server, the PrintNet NIC is a proprietary Printronix Network Interface Card designed to be installed internally and operate with the Printronix Printer Management Software.
What are the advantages of PrintNet NIC?
The PrintNet NIC does much more than an ordinary external pocket server. It’s an integrated design, which has the advantage of two-way communication with its Printronix printer controller. As a result, you can use the Printronix Printer Management software to access all of the networked printer’s operational controls, settings, and status from your desktop PC.