Windows 95/98/Me Printing: NetBEUI

This section explains how to install the IB-21E in the Windows NetBEUI environment. For this, AdminManager is used for enabling the IB-21E for NetBEUI printing.

• In order to utilize NetBEUI printing, your PC must be configured with the NetBEUI protocol and the Client for Microsoft Networks service under Network Properties. See Setting Up the PC for NetBEUI below.

The IB-21E supports master-browsing in Windows Network Neighborhood. Once the IB-21E is physically installed in the printer and connected to the network, the IB-21E will create a Windows workgroup called KY-NetPrinters in Network Neighborhood, or it will join in this workgroup if it already exists.

This section also covers the following topics:

• Setting Up the PC for NetBEUI
• Setting Up NetBEUI Printing
• Changing NetBEUI Parameters
• The NetBEUI Report and Setup Files

Setting Up the PC for NetBEUI

To configure your Windows PC for NetBEUI printing, verify that all of the following Windows protocols and services are installed on your PC:

• Client for Microsoft Networks service
• NetBEUI protocol
• File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks service

To verify, proceed as follows:

1. In Windows 95/98/Me, select Start, Settings, and Control Panel; and double click Network.

In Windows NT 4.0, select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network, and Protocols.

In Windows 2000, select Start, Settings, Network and Dial-up Connections, Local Area Connection, and Properties.

• If any of the above are missing, click Add to install the protocol or service. You will have to have the Microsoft Windows installation CD.

Figure 1. Verifying the NetBEUI Installation

2. If you have added a protocol or service, restart the PC.

Proceed to the following section to configure NetBEUI printing.

Setting Up NetBEUI Printing

Once your PC has been configured to support the NetBEUI protocol, you are ready to connect the PC to the printer. This is done by installing the printer driver for the NetBEUI printer in the manner described below.

1. Double click Network Neighborhood (or My Network Places) on the Windows desktop.

2. Double click Entire Network.

You will find computers and workgroups that are available on the network in this window. The printer workgroup, KY-NetPrinters, which contains the IB-21E network interface card is also seen in this window.

• 'KY-NetPrinters' is the default workgroup name for the IB-2x. Unless the workgroup name is changed, all IB-2x printers on the network will appear in the KY-NetPrinters workgroup. If you want to change the workgroup to which an IB-2x belongs, refer to Changing NetBEUI Parameters.

Figure 2. Printer Workgroup Created in Entire Network

3. Double click the KY-NetPrinters workgroup. 

You will find the IB-2x printer(s) running the NetBEUI protocol.

Format for the default NetBEUI printer name is the last six letters of its Ethernet address prefixed by 'Ky.' If several printers are displayed, you may identify your IB-2x printer that you want to configure by its Ethernet address (labeled on the back of the network interface card).

• For example, if the Ethernet address of your IB-21E is '00:c0:ee:10:00:0d,' the default NetBEUI printer name is 'Ky10000d.'

• To rename the printer to a more user friendly name, refer to Changing NetBEUI Parameters.

Figure 3. Contents of the Workgroup

4. Double click the computer icon you want to configure in the KY-NetPrinters workgroup.

A printer icon for the IB-2x printer and two folders will be shown.  

• Each of these folders contain the text files that are automatically generated by the network interface card. For details on these files, see The NetBEUI report and setup files.

Figure 4. Contents of a NetBEUI Printer

5. To install the printer, right click on the printer icon and select Install.

This launches the Windows Add Printer Wizard. Complete the wizard as you are prompted to enter information. The IB-2x printer you have configured will be found in the Windows Printers folder (Start, Settings, and Printers).

Changing NetBEUI Parameters

If you need to change the workgroup name and/or NetBEUI printer name, run the AdminManager and change the NetBEUI parameters.

If you have not already installed AdminManager from the CD-ROM, refer to Installing the Software Utilities and install AdminManager.

Before proceeding, make sure that the IB-21E network interface card is properly installed in the printer. If you have not already done so, refer to Installing the IB-21E Interface Card in the Printer.

• In order for AdminManager to gain access to the IB-21E network interface card, TCP/IP or IPX is enabled in the network.

1. Select Windows Start, Programs, and IB-2x Tools and run AdminManager.
2. On the list displayed, double click the printer you want to configure for NetBEUI printing. For a new IB-21E, you will be required to assign a valid IP address before continuing with the configuration.

3. On the Protocol Setup window (below), click the NetBEUI tab.

Figure 6. The NetBEUI Tab

4. On the NetBEUI tab, make sure that Use NetBEUI Protocol is checked (enabled). Workgroup represents the workgroup which appears in Entire Network in Windows Network Neighborhood. The default workgroup name is 'KY-NetPrinters.'

5. Click OK.

If you want to change the workgroup name, use an existing workgroup name. The IB-21E will not create a new workgroup (other than KY-NetPrinters).

• Printer Name correlates with Host Name in the TCP/IP tab. If you want to change the NetBEUI printer name, change the TCP/IP Host Name.

The NetBEUI report and setup files

The IB-21E automatically generates text files in the printer folders in the KY-NetPrinters workgroup in Windows. See Figure 4. above. These files provide the following information: