JP3492184B2 - Network device control method and apparatus, and storage medium storing program for executing the control method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for controlling a network device for controlling various devices connected to a network, an apparatus therefor, and a program for executing the control method.
The present invention relates to a storage medium that stores a memory .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a local area network (LAN) in which computers are connected to each other has become widespread.
Such a local area network can be built on the same floor of the building or the entire building, a group of buildings (premise), a region, or a larger area. Such networks are further interconnected and can be connected to worldwide networks. Each such interconnected LAN may have a variety of hardware interconnect technologies and several network protocols. A simple LAN separated from the others can be managed by individual users. That is, the user can replace the device, install the software, and diagnose the problem.

On the other hand, however, a large-scale complex LAN or a large LAN group interconnected requires "management". This “management” means management by both a human network administrator and software used by the administrator. In the present application, “management” means management by software for managing the entire system, and “user” means a person who uses the network management software. This user is typically the system administrator. And this user
By using the network management software, it is possible to obtain management data on the network and change this data.

Large-scale network systems are usually dynamic systems that require constant addition and removal of equipment, software updates, and problem detection. In general, there are various systems owned by various persons or supplied by various vendors.

[0005]

In such a situation, it is possible for a user to set the administrator mode of a device and change the setting of the device connected to the network by the user. It is configured.
Therefore, for example, a plurality of users connected to the network may simultaneously access one device and change the settings of the device. Under such a situation, it is conceivable that a plurality of users may set different values to each other, resulting in inconsistency in the settings, which in turn hinders the operation of the device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional example. As an administrator who can change the settings of a network device to be controlled, the network device to be controlled is controlled.
A method for controlling a network device and a device for executing the control method, which prevent a setting inconsistency by limiting users who can access the device
It is to provide a storage medium storing a RAM .

Another object of the present invention is to control a network to be controlled.
Against over-click device, and the administrator can change the settings
When another network device is accessing the network device, a method for controlling the network device and the device and the control method for displaying the message on the screen to clearly show that the other user cannot access as an administrator The real
It is to provide a storage medium that stores a program to be executed .

Another object of the present invention is to control a network to be controlled.
Against over-click device, and the administrator can change the settings
Even if another network device is accessing the network device, a method of controlling the network device that allows other users to access the device as an administrator forcibly and a device that executes the control method are described.
The purpose is to provide a storage medium that is remembered .

A further object of the present invention is to control the network to be controlled.
Against over-click device, and the administrator can change the settings
Then, when another network device is accessing the network device, a method of controlling the network device that can access the network device in a mode that only displays information (user mode), and an apparatus and the control method are executed.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program to be executed .

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the control device for a network device of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, in a controller of a network device that controls a network device via a network, the first network device to be controlled is controlled by the second network device in the administrator mode in which the setting of the network device to be controlled can be changed. To inquire whether it is being accessed,
Responds to user instructions from the network device controller
Means for to send an inquiry command to the software on the first network device, said network from said software to said inquiry command
In response to a response of the network device to the control device , the first network device causes the second network device to operate in the administrator mode.
When it is determined that the network device is not being accessed, the network device
Access control means for controlling the first network device so as to allow the user on the control device side to access the first network device in the administrator mode; and controlling the network device from the software in response to the inquiry command. the response <br/> answer to device, the first network device administrator mode
When it is determined that the second network device is being accessed, the user who issued the inquiry command forcibly controls the first network device in the administrator mode. Enter the instruction to indicate whether the network device
The first network device is displayed on the display screen of the control device of
It is said that the user controls the network by the mode.
If instructed via the control device of the
Administrator mode compulsory transition means for compulsorily permitting access to the first network device from the control device of the network device in the administrator mode.

In order to achieve the above object, the method for controlling a network device of the present invention includes the following steps. That is, a network device control method for controlling a network device connected via a network by a network device control apparatus, the method comprising:
Tsu network device control device, in order to inquire whether the state in the administrator mode, which can change the network device configuration of the control object, a first network device of the control object is accessed by the second network device, wherein Network device controller
Sending an inquiry command to the software on the first network device in response to an instruction from the user on the side, and the software sets the inquiry command to the memory of the first network device in response to the inquiry command. The network device control apparatus when it is determined that the first network device is not being accessed by the second network device in the administrator mode based on a flag.
Access control step of controlling the first network device so as to allow the user on the side to access the first network device in the administrator mode, and the first network device by the software in response to the inquiry command. When it is determined that the first network device is being accessed by the second network device in the administrator mode based on the flag set in the memory of the first network device said net the screen to enter an indication of whether control <br/> Gosuru in the administrator mode
It is displayed by the user on the display screen of the work device control device, and the user is informed that the first network device is controlled in the administrator mode on the screen for inputting the instruction.
An administrator mode compulsory shift step of forcibly permitting access to the first network device from the network device controller as an administrator when instructed via the network device controller. , Is performed.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(Embodiment 1) A network device control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a network board (NB) 10 for connecting the printer of this embodiment to a network.
1 is a diagram showing a case where 1 is connected to a printer 102 having an open architecture. The NB 101 connects to the local area network (LAN) 100 by, for example, an Ethernet interface 10Base-2 having a coaxial connector or RJ-.
It is connected via a LAN interface such as 10Base-T having 45.

A plurality of personal computers (PCs) such as the PC 103 and the PC 104 are also connected to the LAN 100, and these PCs 103 and 104 can communicate with the NB 101 under the control of the network operating system. In this state, one of the PCs, eg P
C103 can be designated for use as a network manager. In addition, PC103, PC104
A printer, such as printer 105 connected to, may be connected.

The file server 106 is connected to the LAN 100.
Are connected to manage access to files stored in a large capacity (for example, 10 billion bytes) network disk 107. The print server 108
A printer such as the connected printers 109a and 109b or a printer 105 at a remote place is made to perform printing.
Further, other peripheral devices (not shown) may be connected to the LAN 100.

More specifically, the network shown in FIG. 1 can use network software such as Novell or UNIX software for efficient communication between various network members. Although any network software can be used, for example, NetWare (registered trademark of Novell, abbreviated below) software of Novell can be used. See the online documentation included in the NetWare package for a detailed description of this software package. It can be purchased from Novell with a NetWare package.

To briefly explain the configuration of FIG. 1, the file server 106 serves as a file management unit for receiving, storing, queuing, caching, and transmitting data files among LAN members. For example, the data files created by each of the PC 103 and the PC 104 are sent to the file server 106, the file server 106 arranges these data files in order, and according to the command from the print server 108, the arranged data files are printed by the printer. 109
Send to a.

The PC 103 and the PC 104 are respectively
Generation of data files and LA of generated data files
It is composed of a normal PC capable of transmitting to the N100, receiving a file from the LAN 100, and displaying and / or processing such a file. Incidentally, FIG.
Although shown as a personal computing device, it may include other computing devices suitable for running network software. For example, UN
When using the IX software, UNIX workstations may be included in the network, and these workstations may be used with the illustrated PC under appropriate circumstances.

LANs, such as LAN 100, typically serve a rather local group of users, such as a group of users on a single floor in a single building or on multiple consecutive floors. For example, a wide area network (WAN) may be created as a user moves away from another user, such as when the user is in another building or another prefecture. A WAN is basically an aggregate formed by connecting several LANs with a high-speed digital line such as a high-speed integrated service digital network (ISDN) telephone line. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the LAN 100, the LAN 110, and the LAN 120 are connected via the modulation / demodulation (MODEM) / transponder 130 and the backbone 140 to form a WAN. These connections are simple electrical connections with several buses. Each LAN includes a dedicated PC and typically, but not necessarily, a file server and print server.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
PC111, PC112, and file server 113
, Network disk 114, and print server 1
15 and a printer 116 and a printer 117.
In contrast, LAN 120 includes only PC 121 and PC 122. The devices connected to the LAN 100, the LAN 110, and the LAN 120 can access the functions of the devices of other LANs via the WAN connection.

As a method for managing the devices on the network which constitute the large-scale network system as described above, some attempts have been made by many standard organizations so far. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is based on the Open System Interconnection,
It provided a generic reference framework called the OSI model. The OSI model of the network management protocol is the Common Management Info Protocol.
rmation Protocol (CMIP). CMIP is a European common network management protocol.

In the United States, a simpler network management protocol (Simple Network Managment Protocol, S) is used as a more common network management protocol.
There is a variant of protocol associated with CMIP called NMP). ("Introduction to TCP / IP Network Management Aiming for Practical Management" by M. Rose, written by Takeshi Nishida, translated Toppan Co., Ltd., first edition August 20, 1992).

According to this SNMP network management technique, at least one network management station (NMS) is included in the network management system, several managed nodes each including an agent, and management stations and agents exchange management information. Contains the network management protocol used to do this. The user can obtain the data on the network and change the data by communicating with the agent software on the managed node using the network management software on the NMS.

Here, the agent is software that runs as a background process for each target device. When a user requests management data from a device on the network, the management software sends the object identification information in a management packet or frame to the target agent. The agent interprets the object identification information, extracts the data corresponding to the object identification information, puts the data in a packet, and sends it back to the user. Sometimes the corresponding process is called to retrieve the data.

The agent also holds data regarding its own status in the form of a database. This database is called MIB (Management Information Base)
Call. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of the MIB. Figure 4
As shown in, the MIB has a tree-structured data structure,
All nodes are uniquely numbered. In FIG. 4, the number written in parentheses is the identifier of that node. For example, in FIG. 4, the identifier of the node 401 is “1”. The identifier of the node 402 is node 4
Since it is "3" under 01, it is written as "1.3". Similarly, the identifier of the node 403 is “1/3/6/1”.
・ It is written as "2". The identifier of this node is called an object identifier (OBJECT IDENTIFIER).

The structure of this MIB is a management information structure (SMI: St
(RFC115)
5 Structure and Identification of Management Infor
Specified by mation for TCP / IP-based Internets.

FIG. 4 shows the MIB defined as a standard.
Of these, only some of them are extracted and described.

Reference numeral 404 is a node which is the top of an object group called a standard MIB, which is standardly provided in a device managed by SNMP, and the detailed structure of the objects under this node is described in RFC1213 Management Informa.
tion Base for Network Management of TCP / IP-based i
nternets: Specified in MIB-II. Reference numeral 405 denotes a printer MI that is standardly equipped with a printer managed by SNMP.
It is a node that is the top of the object group called B, and the detailed structure of the objects under this node is specified in RFC 1759 Printer MIB. Furthermore,
Reference numeral 406 is called a private MIB, and is a node serving as the apex for companies and organizations to define their own MIB. 407 is called a corporate extension MIB and is a private M
This is the node at the top of the IB for companies to make their own expansions. "1602" is assigned to Canon Inc. as a company number in order to make its own definition. Canon MIB (Cano
An apex node 408 for defining (n MIB) is located below the node 407 that is a node that means a company. The object identifier of the vertex node of the Canon MIB is "1/3 / 6.1.1 / 41.1602". << Implementing the agent on the network board >>
As an example of agent implementation, it is possible to implement the agent on a network board for connecting the printer to the network. As a result, the printer can be managed by the network management software. The user can use the network management software to obtain information about the printer to be controlled and change the status. More specifically, for example, the character string displayed on the liquid crystal display of the printer can be acquired, and the default paper feed cassette can be changed. Hereinafter, an example in which a network board (NB) having an agent installed is connected to a printer will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, preferably NB101
Is contained in the internal expansion I / O slot of the printer 102, and the NB 101 is an “embedded” network node having the processing and data storage functions shown below. The configuration of the NB 101 brings an advantage of having a characteristic auxiliary function for controlling and managing a large multi-area WAN network. These auxiliary functions are used, for example, to control the printer from a remote location on the network (such as the office of the network administrator) and observe the status, and to provide a guaranteed initial environment for the next user after each print job. Includes printer logs or usage statistics that can be accessed through the network to automatically manage printer configuration and characterize printer load, or schedule toner cartridge replacement.

An important factor in this NB design is that the NB1 is connected via a bidirectional interface such as the shared memory 200.
This is a function for accessing the printer control status from 01.
In addition to the shared memory, an interface such as SCSI interface can be used. As a result, printer operation information can be sent to the NB 101 or an external network node so that a large number of convenient auxiliary function programs can be created. The blocks of print image data and control information are configured by the microprocessor 301 on the NB 101, described in the shared memory 200, and read by the printer 102. Similarly, the printer status information is transferred from the printer 102 to the shared memory 20.
0 to the microprocessor 301 on the NB
Read by.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view showing a state where the NB 101 is installed in the printer 102. As shown in FIG. 2, the NB 101 is composed of a printed circuit board 101a on which a face plate 101b for network connection is installed, and is connected to the printer interface card 150 via a connector 170. The printer interface card 150 directly controls the printer engine of the printer 102. The print data and the printer status command are input from the NB 101 to the printer interface card 150 via the connector 170, and the printer status information is also obtained from the printer interface card 150 via the connector 170. The NB 101 sends this information to the face plate 10
Communication is performed on the LAN 100 via the network connector 1b. At the same time, the printer 102 can also receive print data from the general serial port 102a and parallel port 102b.

FIG. 3 shows the NB 101, the printer 102, and the LAN.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical connection with 100. NB10
1 is a printer interface card 15 to the printer 102 via the LAN interface to the LAN 100.
It is directly connected via 0. NB on NB101
A microprocessor 301 for controlling 101,
ROM 303 for storing the operation program of the microprocessor 301, and RA for use as a work when the microprocessor 301 executes the program
There is a shared memory 200 for the M302, the NB 101, and the printer interface card 150 to exchange data with each other, and these are connected to each other through an internal bus. A program for causing the NB 101 to operate as an SNMP agent is stored in the ROM 303. The microprocessor 301 is the ROM 303
The RAM 302 is used as a work area by operating in accordance with the program stored in. The shared memory 200 is used as a buffer area for communicating with the printer interface card 150.

The microprocessor 151 on the printer interface card 150 accesses the data with the NB 101 via the shared memory 200 installed in the NB 101. The microprocessor 151 on the printer interface card 150 also communicates with the printer engine 160, which actually drives the printing mechanism.

<< Configuration of PC Side >> On the other hand, the PC side on which the network management software operates will be described below.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a PC capable of operating the network management software.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 500 denotes a PC on which network management software operates, and 10 in FIG.
Equivalent to 3. The PC 500 is a CPU 50 that executes a network management program stored in the ROM 502 or the hard disk (HD) 511 or supplied from the floppy disk drive (FD) 512.
1 and collectively controls each device connected to the system bus 504. 503 is a RAM, which is a CPU 501
Functions as main memory, work area, etc. Reference numeral 505 denotes a keyboard controller (KBC), which is a keyboard (K
B) Control instruction input from 509 or a pointing device (not shown). 506 is a CRT controller (C
The RTC) controls the display on the CRT display (CRT) 510. 507 is a disk controller (DK
In C), boot program, various applications,
Hard disk (HD) 511 for storing edit files, user files, network management programs, etc.
And floppy disk controller (FD) 512
Control access to and. Reference numeral 508 denotes a network interface card (NIC), which is connected via the LAN 100.
It exchanges data bidirectionally with agents or network devices. Note that this embodiment is realized on a PC having the same configuration as the PC (see FIG. 5) in terms of hardware, but is characterized by control by software as described below.

The network management device of this embodiment is
It is realized on a PC having the same configuration as the PC that can realize the network management device as shown in FIG. The hard disk (HD) 511 stores the program of the network management software according to the present embodiment, which is the main subject of the operation in all the following description. In all the explanations below, unless otherwise specified, the execution subject is C on hardware.
It is PU501. On the other hand, the main body of control on software is network management software stored in the hard disk (HD) 511. Further, in the present embodiment, the OS is assumed to be Windows 95 (manufactured by Microsoft Corporation), for example, but the OS is not limited to this. The network management program according to the present embodiment may be supplied in the form of being stored in a storage medium such as a floppy disk or a CD-ROM. In that case, the floppy disk controller (FD) 5 shown in FIG.
12 or a CD-ROM drive (not shown) or the like reads the program from the storage medium and installs it on the hard disk (HD) 511.

FIG. 6 is a module configuration diagram of the network management software according to the embodiment of the present invention. This network management software is stored in the hard disk 511 in FIG. 5 and is executed by the CPU 501. At that time, the CPU 501 uses the RAM 503 as a work area.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 601 is called a device list module, which is a module for displaying a list of devices connected to the network (how to display the list will be described later with reference to FIG. 15). Reference numeral 602 is called an overall control module, which controls other modules based on an instruction from the device list. Reference numeral 603 is called a configurator, which is a module that performs special processing relating to the network settings of the agent. 604
Is a module called a search module, which is a module for searching a device connected to the network. The devices searched by the search module 604 are displayed in a list by the device list 601. A NetWare job module 605 acquires the status of the print job from the network server using the NetWare API 616. (For the NetWare API, for example, Novell
"NetWare Programmer's Guide fo published by
r C ", etc. This book can be purchased from Novell, Inc.) 606 and 607 are UI modules for displaying a device details window described later, which is a UI module for each target model for which detailed information is displayed. Exists.
Reference numerals 608 and 609 are called control modules, and are modules responsible for control peculiar to the target model for which detailed information is acquired. Similar to the UI module, the control module also exists for each target model that displays detailed information. The control A module 608 and the control B module 609 acquire MIB data from the managed device using the MIB module 610, convert the data as necessary, and convert the data into the corresponding UI A module 606 or UI B module 60.
Pass the data to 7.

The MIB module 610 is a module for converting an object identifier and an object key. Here, the object key is a 32-bit integer that has a one-to-one correspondence with the object identifier. The object identifier is a variable-length identifier and is cumbersome to implement when implementing network management software. Therefore, the network management software according to the present application internally uses a fixed-length identifier that has a one-to-one correspondence with the object identifier. . MIB module 610
The higher-level module handles MIB information using this object key. This eases the implementation of network management software.

Reference numeral 611 is called an SNMP module, and S
It transmits and receives NMP packets. A common transport module 612 is a module that absorbs a difference in a lower protocol for carrying SNMP data. Actually, depending on the protocol selected by the user at the time of operation, the IPX handler 613 or the UDP handler 61
One of the four functions to transfer data. Note that U
The DP handler uses WinSock 617 as an implementation. (For WinSock, for example, Windows Socket API
See v1.1 specification. This document is available from multiple sources, but is included with Visual C ++, a Microsoft compiler, for example). The current protocol 615 used by the configurator 603 indicates either the IPX protocol or the UDP protocol selected by the user during operation. In the following description, the network management software according to the present application will be referred to as “NetSpot”.

<< Installing NetSpot >> The files required for installing NetSpot are normally recorded on a physical medium such as a floppy disk (FD) or CD-ROM and distributed, or transmitted via a network. To be done.
The user obtains the files necessary for installing NetSpot by these means, and then starts the installation of NetSpot according to a predetermined installation procedure. This Net
The installation procedure of Spot is similar to the installation procedure of other general software. That is, the user
Install NetSpot installer on your personal computer (P
After booting on C), the installer will then automatically perform the installation. The installer copies the files necessary for NetSpot operation to the hard disk of the PC, and also corrects or creates new files necessary for NetSpot operation while the user inputs information as necessary.

The information input by the user at the time of installing NetSpot includes selection of the following two operation modes (administrator mode and general user mode).

<< NetSpot operation mode >> NetSpot
It has two types of operation modes: administrator mode and general user mode. The user specifies which of these operating modes to use when installing NetSpot. In principle, users need to reinstall NetSpot in order to change the operating mode of NetSpot.

Administrator mode: A mode used by a user having a specific authority (for example, a network administrator or a network peripheral device administrator).

General user mode: A mode used by general users who do not have specific authority.

The function supported in the general user mode is a restriction of the function supported in the administrator mode. That is, the function supported in the general user mode corresponds to a part of the function supported in the administrator mode.

A list of functions supported by NetSpot is shown for each of administrator mode and general user mode.
Listed below. [Administrator mode function] (1) Device list display window-List of devices connected to the network-Information display for each device-Toolbar display-Status bar display (2) Device list display window menu-Device detail window display menu -Add new device menu-Printer driver installation menu-End NetSpot-Display selection menu-Icon alignment display menu-Latest information display menu-Display option menu-Protocol selection menu-Error notification method selection menu-Device search range setting menu-Device Display setting menu-Automatic display update setting menu-NetWare server menu-Password change menu-Help menu-Version information display menu (3) Device details window menu-Printer control-Network Network interface board control-Exit device details window-Display menu-Trap notification condition setting menu-Display automatic update setting menu-Printer information setting menu-Administrator information setting menu-Printer environment setting menu-Protocol setting menu-Device password change menu -Common utility menu-Help menu-Version information display menu (4) Error pop-up window-Notification of error that occurred in device (5) Status (Status) sheet-Printer external bitmap display-Operation panel status display-Paper feed Status display, output status display, error information display, online help display for errors, error recovery operation (6) Printer environment setting dialog box, printer paper supply / discharge area settings, common print environment basic settings, common print settings Lint environment extension settings, print adjustment settings, print operation mode settings, LIPS dedicated print environment basic settings, LIPS dedicated print environment extended settings, LIPS dedicated utilities, N201 dedicated print environment basic settings, N201 dedicated print environment extended 1 settings, N201 dedicated print Environment expansion 2 settings **-N201 dedicated utility-ESC / P dedicated print environment basic settings-ESC / P dedicated print environment extended 1 settings-ESC / P dedicated print environment extended 2 settings **-ESC / P dedicated utility (** (7) Jobs sheet-Monitoring all jobs-Execution control of jobs owned by the login user-Execution control of all jobs (Supervisor only) -Changing printer queue settings (8) ) Information sheet-Printer information display-Environment setting information display-Administrator information display (9) Network sheet-Network Interface board information display-NetWare information display-TCP / IP information display-AppleTalk information display-SNMP information display (10) Protocol setting dialog box-NetWare setting-TCP / IP setting-AppleTalk setting General user mode function: (1) Device list Display window-List of devices connected to the network-Display of information for each device-Toolbar display-Status bar display (2) Device list display window menu-Device detail window display menu-Printer driver installation menu-NetSpot termination / display Select menu, icon alignment display menu, latest information display menu, display option menu, protocol selection menu, error notification method selection menu, device search range setting menu, device display setting menu, display automatic update setting menu, NetWare service (3) Device detail window menu-End of device detail window-Display menu-Display automatic update setting menu-Help menu-Version information display menu (4) Error popup window-Device error Error notification (5) Status sheet-Bitmap display of printer appearance-Operation panel status display-Paper feeder status display-Paper ejector status display-Error information display-Online help display for errors ( 6) Jobs sheet-Monitoring of all jobs-Execution control of jobs owned by the logged-in user-Execution control of all jobs (Supervisor only) -Change printer queue settings (7) Information sheet- Printer information display, environment setting information display, administrator information display For more information about the function, it is described in detail later.

<< Starting NetSpot and password authentication >> N
If etSpot is installed in general user mode, the user can launch NetSpot by simply executing the NetSpot executable file. On the other hand, when NetSpot is installed in the administrator mode, the user is required to enter the NetSpot password described later immediately after executing the NetSpot executable file. At this time, the user will not be able to launch NetSpot in administrator mode without entering the appropriate password. In NetSpot admin mode,
The user can make various settings for network peripheral devices (devices), and if these settings are incorrect, the devices may malfunction or fail. Therefore, in order to prevent general users from starting administrator mode, NetSpot does not prompt N users when starting administrator mode.
It requires you to enter the etSpot password. However,
When the user is asked to enter their NetSpot password,
NetSpot in general user mode without entering a password
Can be started. For more information on this,
The NetSpot password input dialog box (Fig. 10) will be described later.

When installing NetSpot in the administrator mode, the installing user can set the NetSpot password when starting the administrator mode. In addition, the user can set or change the NetSpot password when starting up administrator mode after starting NetSpot in administrator mode. See the NetSpot password change dialog box (Fig.
This will be described in the explanation of 8).

The NetSpot password that has been set or changed will be used the next time NetSpot is started in the administrator mode. The administrator mode of NetSpot will start if the NetSpot password entered when starting administrator mode matches the actual setting value, but will not start if it does not match.

NetSpot administrator mode is
Instead of asking the user for the ot password, it can also act to check that you are logged into the NetWare file server as an administrator. That is, Ne
When tSpot is started in administrator mode, the user has already
If you're logged in to the file server as an administrator, you can skip the NetSpot password prompt.

In an actual network, there may be a plurality of administrators in one network environment, and the administrators may differ for each network peripheral device (device).
Therefore, in the administrator mode of NetSpot, in addition to the NetSpot password when starting the administrator mode, a device password set for each network interface board can be set as an option. A function of authenticating a device password for each network peripheral device when the user selects a network peripheral device from FIG. 15) is supported.

The administrator sets the device password for selecting the network peripheral device for each network interface board as needed. When the device password is set in the network interface board, when the user newly selects a network peripheral device from the device list display window (Fig. 15) in the administrator mode of NetSpot, that is, when the device detail window is newly opened. , Authenticate the device password set by the administrator for each network interface board.

When a user newly selects a network peripheral device from the device list display window in the NetSpot administrator mode by setting the device password when selecting the network peripheral device to be the same as the NetSpot password when starting the administrator mode. In addition, the input of the device password can be omitted.

For further details, the description of the device password input dialog box (FIG. 50) and the device password change dialog box (FIG. 137).
Will be described in the explanation of.

Of the password authentications in the administrator mode as described above, the latter device password authentication at the time of selecting a network peripheral device is realized by the CANON MIB implemented on the network interface board. Therefore, the CANON MIB is implemented. Not supported if an unsupported network interface board is used.

<< Exclusive Control of NetSpot >> When a plurality of NetSpot administrator modes are activated for one network peripheral device, the network peripheral device (device)
There may be inconsistency in the settings of and network settings. Therefore, NetSpot administrator mode that can be activated for one network peripheral device is limited to one. In other words, the same network peripheral device cannot be selected depending on the administrator mode of multiple NetSpots. On the other hand, NetSpot's general user mode can be activated multiple times for one network peripheral device. That is, the same network peripheral device can be selected by a plurality of general user modes of NetSpot.

The exclusive control in the administrator mode as described above is realized by the CANON MIB implemented on the network interface board.
Not supported for network peripherals using network interface boards that do not implement the MIB. When exclusive control is not supported, it is possible to select the same network peripheral device by multiple NetSpot administrator modes as in NetSpot general user mode.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the concept of exclusive restriction in the administrator mode.

<< Transition Diagram of Windows Displayed by NetSpot >> FIGS. 7 and 8 show transitions of windows sequentially displayed by NetSpot according to a user's instruction when the user starts NetSpot in the administrator mode. It is a figure. However,
The windows shown in Figures 7 and 8 are not all of the windows that NetSpot displays. Even if there is no instruction from the user, NetSpot automatically displays various windows according to the operation status of NetSpot and information obtained from the network, but these windows will be described later, so it is not explained here. . The screen transition diagram of NetSpot when it is started up in the general user mode is a diagram in which a part of each of FIGS.

The user watches the information displayed in various windows displayed by NetSpot to monitor the operating state of the network peripheral devices (devices), and sets appropriate values in these windows to set the network. Peripheral devices can be controlled.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a list of dialog boxes called from various sheets to be described later when NetSpot is started in the administrator mode.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 701 denotes a device detail window exemplified in FIG.
54 has four sheets, a status sheet 702 shown in FIG. 54, a job sheet 703 shown in FIG. 100, an information sheet 704 shown in FIG. 102, and a network sheet 705 shown in FIG. 104. Here, from the status sheet 702, an error detailed information display dialog box 706 shown in FIG. 55 and a printer environment setting dialog box 709 shown in FIG. 143 are displayed.
From the error detailed information display dialog box 706, the printer paper feed / discharge unit selection dialog box 707 shown in FIG. 57 is selected.

Further, the printer environment setting dialog box 709 includes a printer sheet feeding / discharging section setting sheet 710 shown in FIG. 58, a common print environment basic setting sheet 711 shown in FIG. 59, and a LIPS print environment basic setting shown in FIG. 69. A sheet 715, an N201 print environment basic setting sheet 718 shown in FIG. 76, and an ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet 722 shown in FIG. 88 are included. Here, LIPS, N201, and ESC / P are all types of page description languages for printers.

From the common print environment basic setting sheet 711, the common print environment extension setting dialog box 712 shown in FIG. 63, the print adjustment setting dialog box 713 shown in FIG. 67, and the print operation mode setting dialog box shown in FIG. 68 are displayed. 714 is called.

From the LIPS print environment basic setting sheet 715, a LIPS print environment extended setting dialog box 716 shown in FIG. 70 and a LIPS utility dialog box 717 shown in FIG. 74 are called.

From the N201 print environment basic setting sheet 718, the N201 print environment expansion 1 setting dialog box 719 shown in FIG. 79, the N201 print environment expansion 2 setting dialog box 720 shown in FIG. 82, and the N201 utility shown in FIG. 86 are displayed. Dialog box 721
Is called.

ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet 722
From the ESC / P print environment extension 1 setting dialog box 723 shown in FIG. 91 and the ESC / P print environment shown in FIG.
The print environment extension 2 setting dialog box 724 and the ESC / P utility dialog box 725 shown in FIG. 98 are called.

Next, from the job sheet 703, as shown in FIG.
The printer queue setting change dialog box 726 shown in FIG. 1 is called, and from the printer queue setting change dialog box 726, the NetWare shown in FIG.
The login dialog box 727 is called. The administrator information display dialog box 728 shown in FIG. 103 is called from the information sheet 704. Finally, the protocol setting dialog box 729 illustrated in FIG. 144 is called from the network sheet 705.

Protocol Setting Dialog Box 729
Has three sheets, a NetWare setting sheet 730 shown in FIG. 105, a TCP / IP setting sheet 732 shown in FIG. 114, and an AppleTalk setting sheet 733 shown in FIG. 120. From the NetWare setting sheet 730, FIG. 34
NetWare login dialog box 727 shown in
Is called. Since the device list display window 801 will be described in detail in association with FIG. 8, the description thereof will be omitted here.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a list of dialog boxes called from various menus described later when NetSpot is started in the administrator mode.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 801 denotes the device list display window shown in FIG. The device list display window 801 includes a device menu 802,
It has four menus: a display menu 803, a setting menu 804, and a help menu 805. Of these, from the device menu 802, a new addition device setting dialog box 806 shown in FIG. 22 and a standard printer driver installation window 807 for the operating system are called. Next, the display menu 80
From 3, the display option dialog box 808 shown in FIG. 29 is called. Further, from the setting menu 804, the device search range setting dialog box 809 shown in FIG. 30, the device display setting dialog box 810 shown in FIG. 31, and the device list display automatic update setting dialog box 8 shown in FIG.
11, NetWare login dialog box 727 shown in FIG. 34, NetWare logout dialog box 813 shown in FIG. 36, NetSpot for changing the password used when executing NetSpot shown in FIG. 38.
The change password dialog box 814 is called. Finally, from the help menu 805, a help file window 815 displaying NetSpot help, and N for displaying the NetSpot version shown in FIG. 42.
The etSpot version information display dialog box 816 is called.

Next, the menu of the device details window 701 described with reference to FIG. 7 will be described.

The device details window 701 includes a device menu 817, a display menu 819, a setting menu 820, a test menu 821, and a help menu 822.
It has 5 menus. From the setting menu 820,
The trap notification condition setting dialog box 823 shown in FIG. 132, the device detail display automatic update setting dialog box 824 shown in FIG. 133, the printer information setting dialog box 825 shown in FIG. 135, and FIG.
36 shows administrator information setting dialog box 82.
6, the device password change dialog box 827 shown in FIG. 137 is called. Next, from the help menu 822, a help file window 828 for displaying NetSpot help and a device version information display dialog box 829 shown in FIG. 141 are called.

In the following, a detailed description of the above-mentioned windows and a detailed description of the NetSpot functions related to each window will be given.

[NetSpot password input dialog box (see FIG. 10)] When the user starts NetSpot in the administrator mode, the NetSpot password input dialog box shown in FIG. 10 is displayed only when the NetSpot password is set. The NetSpot password input dialog box is a dialog box for the user to input the NetSpot password when NetSpot is started in the administrator mode. For NetSpot in general user mode, Net
The Spot password input dialog box is not displayed. If ON is selected in "Substitute with password for NetWare server administrator" in the NetSpot password change dialog box (Fig. 38), if the user is logged in to the NetWare file server as an administrator, it will remain in administrator mode. Does not display the NetSpot password input dialog box. On the other hand, if the user is Ne
If you are not logged in to the tWare file server as an administrator, display the NetSpot password entry dialog box.

[Detailed Specifications] [Password (P)]: Ne by the user in a character string of 0 to 15 digits
The tSpot password is entered.

It is valid only when OFF is selected in [Start in user mode (U)]. Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished.

[Activate in user mode (U)]: The user selects whether to activate in the general user mode.
The user selects either ON or OFF.

[OK] button: When pressed by the user,
Enables the settings in this dialog box and closes the dialog box.

[Cancel] button: When pressed by the user, the settings in this dialog box are invalidated and the dialog box is closed (NetSpot is closed).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: When the user inputs an incorrect NetSpot password, the message shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, and then the display state of the NetSpot password input dialog box is restored.

[NetWare Server Password Input Dialog Box (see FIG. 12)] When the input process of the NetSpot password is completed, NetSpot checks whether the user has logged in to the NetWare file server.
At this time, if the NetWare service is available and the user has not logged in to the NetWare file server, the NetWare server password input dialog box shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. The NetWare server password input dialog box is a dialog box for the user to input the password of the NetWare file server required for logging in to the NetWare file server at the time of starting NetSpot. Detailed Specifications [User Name (U)]: The user inputs the user name for logging in to the NetWare file server. If you have already logged in to the NetWare file server using this dialog box, store the user name entered by the user the last time you logged in.

[Password (P)]: The user selects NetWa
re Enter the password to log in to the file server.

[NetWare server (S)]: The user selects a NetWare file server to log in to. The user selects from the NetWare file servers registered in the bindery.

[OK] button: When pressed by the user,
Enable the settings and close the dialog box.

[Cancel] button: Pressed by the user to invalidate the setting and close the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: If the login to the NetWare file server fails, after displaying the message shown in Fig. 13,
Returns to the display state of the NetWare login dialog box.

When the user presses the [Cancel] button in the NetWare server password input dialog box, the message shown in FIG. 14 is displayed to warn the user.

[Device list display window (Fig. 15
When the processing at NetSpot startup is completed, a device list display window as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. The device list display window is a window for displaying a list of network peripheral devices (devices) currently connected to the network as icons. In the administrator mode and general user mode, the device list display window (FIG. 15) provides the functions shown in Table 1.

[0092]

[Table 1]

The icon design indicates the type of device and the operating state of the device. The devices displayed in NetSpot are only network devices that implement SNMP / CANON-MIB, and other network devices are not displayed. Also, devices that are not connected to the network or that are powered off are not displayed.
In addition, devices that are not running the network protocols used by NetSpot will not be displayed.

A user-defined name for each device is displayed together with an icon indicating the device. It is also possible to use Japanese for this user-defined name. The user can change the user-defined name in the device details window (FIG. 43) described later only in the administrator mode.

By polling the connection status and operating state of the device at regular intervals, the device list is updated periodically and the operating state of the device is reflected in the icon.
When a new device is detected, the device icon is added to the device list.

When a device that has been detected so far does not return a response and the device details window (FIG. 43) of the device has not been opened, a red cross mark is displayed on the line to which the device icon is connected. Is displayed. Furthermore, if the device does not respond for a certain number of times in succession, the icon of the device is deleted. [Detailed Specifications (See FIG. 15)] [Open] Toolbar 1501: When pressed by the user, the device details window (FIG. 43) of the device selected by the user is opened. [View]-[Toolbar] of the menu function of the device list display window 801
Displayed only when the menu is in the selected state. Enabled only when a device is selected and the device is not marked with a red cross.

[Refresh] Toolbar 1502:
When pressed by the user, the device list display is updated with the latest information. Device list display window 80
It is displayed only when the [View]-[Toolbar] menu of the menu function 1 is selected.

[Large Icon] Toolbar 1503:
The device list is displayed with a large icon when pressed by the user. Device list display window 801
This is displayed only when the [View]-[Toolbar] menu of the menu function is selected.

[Small Icon] Toolbar 1504:
When pressed by the user, the device list is displayed with a small icon. Device list display window 801
This is displayed only when the [View]-[Toolbar] menu of the menu function is selected.

Large icon display: When the user presses the [large icon] toolbar 1503,
With the large icon, the item specified in the display option dialog box (FIG. 29) is displayed for the device specified in the device display setting dialog box (FIG. 31). In this case, the item specified from the large icon, the name, the product name of the device, the product name of the network interface board, and the MAC address is displayed. Device details window in administrator mode (Figure 43)
If is opened, a lock mark is displayed on the icon of the device (FIG. 146). When a previously detected device stops responding, a red cross is displayed on the line to which the device icon is connected (Fig. 14).
8). If the previously detected device does not respond for a certain number of times in a row, clear the device's icon.

Small icon display: When the user presses the [small icon] toolbar 1504,
With the small icon, the item specified in the display option dialog box (FIG. 29) is displayed for the device specified in the device display setting dialog box (FIG. 31). In this case, the item specified from the small icon, the name, the product name of the device, the product name of the network interface board, and the MAC address is displayed. Device details window in administrator mode (Figure 43)
If is opened, a lock mark is displayed on the icon of the device (FIG. 147). When a previously detected device stops responding, a red cross is displayed on the line to which the device icon is connected (Fig. 14).
9). If the previously detected device does not respond for a certain number of times in a row, clear the device's icon.

Status bar display 1505: Displays the number of devices being displayed. Other operations: When the device that has opened the device details window (FIG. 43) is no longer detected, the message shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. "C in the message in Figure 16
"hinese" is the name of the device that is no longer detected (provided by the user in advance) and is also the name displayed in the device list of FIG. 15. The user clicks the [OK] button in response to the message display of FIG. If pressed,
The icon indicating the undetected device in the device list display window 801 is deleted, and the device details window (FIG. 43) of the undetected device is closed. If the user clicks the [Cancel] button, the device list display window 80
The display of the icon indicating the undetected device in 1 and the display of the device detail window (FIG. 43) of the undetected device are continued.

[Menu function of device list display window (see FIG. 15)] NetSpot is a menu bar (802 to 80) of the device list display window (FIG. 15).
5) provides the menu functions shown in Tables 2 to 4.

[0104]

[Table 2]

[0105]

[Table 3]

[0106]

[Table 4]

[Detailed Specifications (See FIG. 15)] [Device (D)]-[Open (O)]: When the user selects it, the device details window (FIG. 43) of the device selected by the user is opened. Enabled only when a device is selected and the device is not marked with a red cross.

[Device (D)]-[Close (C)]: When the user selects, the device detail window (FIG. 43) of the device selected by the user is closed. A device is selected and the device details window (FIG. 43) of the selected device is open, and the device details window (FIG. 43) is not in operation (device details window (FIG. 43)). Can be operated directly) is valid only when.

[Device (D)]-[Close All (A)]: When the user makes a selection, the device details window (FIG. 43) of the device selected by the user is closed. This is valid only when there is a device whose device details window (Fig. 43) is open. The working device details window (Fig. 43) cannot be closed. [Device (D)]-[Add New (N) ...]: When the user selects it, opens the Add New Device Setting dialog box (Fig. 22, etc.) to set up the device and add a new device to be displayed. (Admin mode only).

[Device (D)]-[Install printer driver (D)]: When the user selects, the printer driver is installed. Call the printer screen of the control panel.

[Device (D)]-[End NetSpot (X)]:
When the user makes a selection, NetSpot is closed.

[Display (V)]-[Toolbar (T)]: When the user selects, it is selected whether or not to display the toolbar.
The user selects either ON or OFF.

[Display (V)]-[Status bar (B)]: When the user selects it, select whether to display the status bar. The user selects either ON or OFF.

[Display (V)]-[Display in front (P)]: When the user selects, the device list display window is always displayed in the front. The user selects either ON or OFF.

[Display (V)]-[Large icon (G)]: When the user selects, the device list is displayed with a large icon. [Large icons] selected by the user
When is turned on, [small icon] is turned off.

[Display (V)]-[Small icon (M)]: When the user selects, the device list is displayed with a small icon. Depending on the user's selection, the [small icon] turns on and the [large icon] turns off at the same time.

[Display (V)]-[Arrange Icons (S)]: When the user selects, the order of the devices to be displayed in the device list is designated. Select from "Name order (N)", "Type order (T)", "MAC address order (M)".

[Display (V)]-[Update to latest information (R)]: When the user selects, the device list display is updated to the latest information.

[Display (V)]-[Option (O) ...]: When the user selects, a display option dialog box for selecting a display option of the device list (see FIG. 2).
9) Open.

[Setting (S)]-[Protocol selection (P)]: When the user selects, the protocol on which NetSpot operates is selected. Select from "NetWare" and "TCP / IP".

[Setting (S)]-[Error notification method (E)]: When selected by the user, the error notification method is designated. Select "ON" or "OFF" in "Open pop-up window". Select "ON" or "OFF" in "Beep".

[Settings]-[Device Search Range]
(S) ...]: When the user selects, a device search range setting dialog box (FIG. 30) for specifying the device search range is opened. Effective only when the network protocol currently used is TCP / IP.

[Set (S)]-[Display Device (V) ...]:
When the user selects, a device display setting dialog box (FIG. 31) for designating a device to be displayed from the searched devices is opened.

[Setting (S)]-[Automatic update of display (A) ...]:
When the user selects it, the device list display automatic update setting dialog box (FIG. 32) for designating the automatic update interval of the device list display is opened.

[Setting (S)]-[Login (I) ...]: When the user selects it, the NetWare login dialog box for logging in to the NetWare file server (FIG. 34).
open. Effective only when the NetWare service is available.

[Setting (S)]-[Logout (O) ...]: When selected by the user, the NetWare logout dialog box (FIG. 36) for logging out from the NetWare file server is opened. Effective only when the NetWare service is available.

[Settings]-[Change NetSpot password
(W) ...]: When the user selects it, opens the NetSpot password change dialog box (Fig. 38) for changing the password when NetSpot starts (administrator mode only).

[Help (H)]-[Table of contents (C)]: When the user selects it, the table of contents of NetSpot online help is displayed.

[Help (H)]-[Search by Keyword
(S) ...]: Displays the keyword search of NetSpot online help when the user selects it.

[Help (H)]-[Version information (A)]: When selected by the user, the NetSpot version information display dialog box (FIG. 42) for displaying the NetSpot version information is opened. Other operations: User selects [Settings]-[Select Protocol]
If the device details window is open in the administrator mode when the protocol operated by (P)] is changed, the message shown in FIG.
Prompt to restart the pot. If the device details window (Fig. 43) is open in administrator mode, use NetSpo here.
Since the user cannot choose to reboot, the user will not be able to select all administrator mode device details windows (see Figure 4
After closing 3), select the protocol again or use NetS.
You need to exit pot and restart NetSpot.

The user selects [Settings]-[Select Protocol]
If the device details window (Fig. 43) is not open in the administrator mode when the protocol operated by (P)] is changed, the message in Fig. 18 is displayed to the user.
Prompt to restart NetSpot. Here, if the user clicks the [Yes (Y)] button, NetSpot is restarted, and [No
If you click the (N)] button, the device list display window returns to the display state without doing anything.

In the case of the administrator mode, when the user
When [Device (D)]-[End NetSpot (X)] is selected, the device details window is displayed in the administrator mode (Fig. 43).
Was opened, or the device details window (Fig. 4
3) (when the device detail window (FIG. 43) cannot be directly operated), the message in FIG. 19 is displayed, the work of all device detail windows (FIG. 43) is terminated, and all management is performed. The user is urged to close the device detail window (FIG. 43) in the administrator mode.

In the case of the general user mode, when the user selects [Device (D)]-[End NetSpot (X)], the user is working in the device details window (FIG. 43). If the detail window (FIG. 43) cannot be directly operated, the message in FIG. 20 is displayed to prompt the user to finish the work of all device detail windows (FIG. 43).

The user selects [Device (D)]-[End NetSpot]
If [X]] or [File]-[Quit (Q)] is selected and NetSpot can be terminated, the message shown in FIG. 21 is displayed. Here, if the user presses the [OK] button, NetSpot is closed. When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the device list display window display state is restored without doing anything.

The newly added device setting dialog box is displayed differently depending on the network protocol currently used in the user's network environment. Therefore, both (1) NetWare and (2) TCP / IP will be described below. (1) New added device setting dialog box for NetWare [New added device setting dialog box (1-1)
(Refer to FIG. 22)] When the currently used network protocol is NetWare, the user selects the [Device]-[Add New ...] menu in the device list display window (FIG. 15) to display the screen in FIG. The newly added device setting dialog box (1-1) shown is displayed. The Add New Device Setting dialog box (1-1) displays the network interface board connected to the new added device displayed in the device list display window (Fig. 15) when the current network protocol is NetWare. Is a dialog box for selecting. [Detailed specifications] [Network interface board (N)]: The user selects the network interface board connected to the newly added device. In FIG. 22, "EB-1" and "NB-1" are displayed as an example of the product name of the network interface board connected to the newly added device.

[<Return (B)] button: This button closes this dialog box (1-1) (FIG. 22) and returns to the device list display window (FIG. 15) when pressed by the user. It is always disabled (the user cannot press this button).

[Next>] button: After the information displayed in this dialog box (1-1) (FIG. 22) is pressed by the user, this dialog box (1-
1) (FIG. 22) is closed, and the new added device setting dialog box (1-2) (FIG. 23) is displayed.

[Cancel] button: After being pressed by the user to invalidate all the settings related to the new added device setting, this dialog box (1-1) (see FIG.
2) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Add New Device Setting Dialog Box (1-2) (see FIG. 23)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-1) (FIG. 22), the user selects the network interface board and clicks [Next]. >]
In response to the pressing of the button, the new addition device setting dialog box (1-2) shown in FIG. 23 is displayed. In the following, the network interface board equipped in the network printer managed by NetSpot will be referred to as the “NB-1 board”. This New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-2) displays the NB-1 board connected to the new add device displayed in the device list display window (Fig. 15) when the currently used network protocol is NetWare. This is a dialog box for the user to specify the address of the. When the user finishes inputting the address and clicks the [Next>] button, the device is detected at the specified address. At this time, the fact that a device is being detected is displayed in the new added device setting dialog box (1-2) (FIG. 23). [Detailed specifications] [MAC address (M)]: The user inputs a 12-digit hexadecimal MAC address.

[Network number (N)]: 1 by the user
The hexadecimal 8-digit network number is entered.

[<Return (B)] button: When the user presses this dialog box (1-2) (FIG. 23) without saving the information displayed in this dialog box (1-
2) (FIG. 23) is closed, and the dialog box (1-1) for newly added device setting (1-1) (FIG. 22) is returned to. At this time, the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-1) (Fig. 2
As the display content of 2), the content displayed last time is retained.

[Next>] button: When pressed by the user, the information displayed in this dialog box (1-2) (FIG. 23) is saved, and the device is detected based on this information. Box (1-2)
(FIG. 23) is closed and the new added device setting dialog box (1-3) (FIG. 24) is displayed. This [Next>]
The buttons are [MAC address (M)] and [Network number (N)].
Valid only when all the digits of are input.

[Cancel] button: After being pressed by the user to invalidate all the settings related to the setting of new added device, this dialog box (1-2) (see FIG.
3) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1).
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Add New Device Setting Dialog Box (1-3) (see FIG. 24)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-2) (FIG. 23), if the device detection is normally completed, The newly added device setting dialog box (1-3) shown in 24 is displayed.
This New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-3)
Is the currently used network protocol is NetW
In the case of are, the device list display window (Fig. 1
NB-1 connected to the newly added device shown in 5)
It is a dialog box for the user to set the protocol information of the board. When the user finishes entering the protocol information and clicks the [Next>] button, the NB-1
Set the specified protocol information for the board. [Detailed specifications] [NetWare frame type (N)]: NetWare by the user
Frame type is selected. Users can select "disable", "
"Automatic detection", "ETHERNET II", "ETHERNET 802.2", "ETHERN
Select from ET 802.3 "and" ETHERNET SNAP ".

[Priority (R)]: The user selects the frame type to be prioritized when the NetWare frame type is automatically detected. This is valid only when "Automatic detection" is selected in [NetWare frame type (N)]. Users can use "ETHERNET II", "ETHERNET 802.2", "ETHERNET 80"
Select from 2.3 "and" ETHERNET SNAP ".

[TCP / IP frame type (T)]: The user selects the TCP / IP frame type. User is "
Select from "Disable" and "ETHERNET II".

[IP address (A)]: 0 to 255 depending on the user
Decimal number x 4 IP addresses are entered.

[AppleTalk Phase (P)]: By the user
Selected AppleTalk phase. User is "disabled",
Select from "Phase 2".

[<Return (B)] button: When the user presses this dialog box (1-3) (FIG. 24), the information displayed in this dialog box (1-3) is not saved and this dialog box (1-
3) (FIG. 24) is closed and the screen returns to the newly added device setting dialog box (1-2) (FIG. 23). At this time, the dialog box for adding new device (1-2) (Fig. 2)
As the display content of 3), the content displayed last time is retained.

[Next>] button: When pressed by the user, saves the information displayed in this dialog box (1-3) (Fig. 24) and sets protocol information for the network interface board based on this information. Dialog box (1-3) (Fig. 2).
4) is closed and the new added device setting dialog box (1-4) (FIG. 26) is displayed.

[Cancel] button: After being pressed by the user to invalidate all settings related to the setting of new added device, this dialog box (1-3) (Fig. 2)
4) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1).
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

Other operations: When the user inputs a value of 256 or more in [IP address (A)], the message shown in FIG. 25 is displayed and the dialog box (1-3) for adding new device (1-3) (FIG. 24). ) Return to the display state.

[Add New Device Setting Dialog Box (1-4) (see FIG. 26)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-3) (FIG. 24), when the setting of the protocol information is completed, FIG. The new added device setting dialog box (1-4) shown in is displayed.
This New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-4)
Is the currently used network protocol is NetW
In the case of are, the device list display window (Fig. 1
NB-1 connected to the newly added device shown in 5)
It is a dialog box for the user to confirm the setting of the protocol information of the board. For the NB-1 board, the user can automatically reset the network interface board by clicking the [Finish] button.
New settings can be activated. [Detailed specifications] [<Return (B)] button: When this button is pressed by the user, this dialog box (1-4) (Fig. 26) is closed and the new added device setting dialog box (1-3) (Fig. 24) is displayed. Although this button is for returning, it is always disabled (the user cannot press this button).

[Finish] button: The network interface board is reset by being pressed by the user, then this dialog box (1-4) (FIG. 26) is closed and the device list display window (FIG. 15) is returned to.

[Cancel] button: When this button is pressed by the user, this dialog box (1-4) (FIG. 26) is closed and the device list display window (FIG. 15) is returned without resetting the network interface board.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Add New Device Setting Dialog Box (1-5) (see FIG. 27)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-2) (FIG. 23), if the device detection is not completed normally. , The above-mentioned new addition device setting dialog box (1-5) is displayed. This New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (1-5)
Is currently using the network protocol NetWar
In case of e, device list display window (Fig. 15)
It is a dialog box for displaying that the NB-1 board connected to the newly added device is not detected. [Detailed Specifications] [<Return (B)] button: When pressed by the user, this dialog box (1-5) (Fig. 27) is closed and the Add New Device dialog box (1-2)
Return to (FIG. 23). At this time, the display contents of the newly added device setting dialog box (1-2) (FIG. 23) retains the contents displayed last time.

[Close] button: Same as the function of the [Cancel] button.

[Cancel] button: After being pressed by the user to invalidate all settings related to the setting of the newly added device, this dialog box (1-5) (Fig.
7) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1).
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. (2) New added device setting dialog box for TCP / IP [New added device setting dialog box (2-1)
(Refer to Fig. 22)] When the network protocol currently used is TCP / IP, the user selects the [Device]-[Add New ...] menu in the device list display window (Fig. 15) A new added device setting dialog box (2-1) shown in 22 is displayed. This newly added device setting dialog box (2-1)
This is a dialog box for the user to select the network interface board connected to the newly added device displayed in the device list display window (FIG. 15) when the network protocol currently used is TCP / IP. In the case of TCP / IP, you can only add new devices that are in the same subnet as NetSpot. [Detailed specifications] [Network interface board (N)]: The user selects the network interface board connected to the newly added device. In FIG. 22, "EB-1" and "NB-1" are displayed as an example of the product name of the network interface board connected to the newly added device.

[<Return (B)] button: This button closes this dialog box (2-1) (FIG. 22) and returns to the device list display window (FIG. 15) when pressed by the user. It is always disabled (the user cannot press this button).

[Next>] button: After the information displayed in this dialog box (2-1) (FIG. 22) is pressed by the user, this dialog box (2-
1) (FIG. 22) is closed and the new added device setting dialog box (2-2) (FIG. 28) is displayed.

[Cancel] button: This dialog box (2-1) (Fig. 2) is displayed after the user presses this button to invalidate all settings related to new added device settings.
2) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Add New Device Setting Dialog Box (2-2) (see FIG. 28)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (2-1) (FIG. 22), the user selects the network interface board (here, " The case of selecting "NB-1" will be described), and in response to pressing the [Next>] button, the new added device setting dialog box (2-2) shown in FIG. 28 is displayed. When the network protocol currently used is TCP / IP, the Add New Device Setting dialog box (2-2)
16 is a dialog box for the user to specify the address of the NB-1 board connected to the newly added device displayed in the device list display window (FIG. 15).
When the user finishes inputting the address and clicks the [Next>] button, the device is detected at the specified address. At this time, the fact that the device is being detected is displayed in the new added device setting dialog box (2-2). [Detailed specifications] [MAC address (M)]: A hexadecimal 12-digit MAC address is entered by the user.

[IP address (A)]: 0 to 255 depending on the user
Decimal number x 4 IP addresses are entered. The user
Enter the IP address that should be set for the newly added device or that is already set for the newly added device. The actual search is performed by [MAC address (M)],
If the user does not enter the correct IP address here, the search may not be possible.

[<Return (B)] button: The information displayed in this dialog box (2-2) (FIG. 28) is not saved when the user presses this dialog box (2-).
2) (Fig. 28) is closed, and the dialog box (2-1) for newly added device setting (2-1) (Fig. 22) is returned to. At this time, the dialog box for adding new device (2-1) (Fig. 2)
As the display content of 2), the content displayed last time is retained.

[Next>] button: When the user presses this dialog box, the information displayed in this dialog box (2-2) (FIG. 28) is saved, and the device is detected based on this information. Box (2-2)
(FIG. 28) is closed, and a new added device setting dialog box (2-3) (FIG. 24) is displayed. The [Next>] button is enabled only when all the digits of [MAC address (M)] are entered.

[Cancel] button: After being pressed by the user to invalidate all settings related to the setting of new added device, this dialog box (2-2) (Fig. 2
8) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1).
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: In [IP address (A)], the user has 256
When the above values are entered, the message shown in Fig. 25 is displayed, and the New Add Device Setting dialog box (2-
2) Return to the display state of (FIG. 28).

[Add New Device Setting Dialog Box (2-3) (see FIG. 24)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (2-2) (FIG. 28), if the device detection is normally completed, The newly added device setting dialog box (2-3) shown in 24 is displayed.
The New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (2-3)
A dialog box for the user to set the protocol information of the NB-1 board connected to the newly added device displayed in the device list display window (Figure 15) when the network protocol currently used is TCP / IP. Is. When the user finishes entering the protocol information and clicks the [Next>] button, the protocol information specified by the user is set in the NB-1 board. [Detailed specifications] [NetWare frame type (N)]: NetWare by the user
Frame type is selected. Users can select "disable", "
"Automatic detection", "ETHERNET II", "ETHERNET 802.2", "ETHERN
Select from ET 802.3 "and" ETHERNET SNAP ".

[Priority (R)]: The user selects the frame type to be prioritized when the NetWare frame type is automatically detected. This is valid only when "Automatic detection" is selected in [NetWare frame type (N)]. Users can use "ETHERNET II", "ETHERNET 802.2", "ETHERNET 80"
Select from 2.3 "and" ETHERNET SNAP ".

[TCP / IP frame type (T)]: The user selects the TCP / IP frame type. The user selects from "Invalid" and "ETHERNET II".

[IP address (A)]: 0 to 25 depending on the user
5 decimal numbers x 4 IP addresses are entered.

[AppleTalk phase (P)]: The user selects the AppleTalk phase. The user selects from "Invalid" and "Phase 2".

[<Return (B)] button: The information displayed in this dialog box (2-3) (Fig. 24) is not saved when the user presses this dialog box (2-).
3) (FIG. 24) is closed and the dialog box (2-2) for newly added device (2-2) (FIG. 28) is returned to. At this time, the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (2-2) (Fig. 2
As the display content of 8), the content displayed last time is retained.

[Next>] button: Saves the information displayed in this dialog box (2-3) (FIG. 24) when pressed by the user and sets protocol information for the network interface board based on this information. Dialog box (2-3) (Fig. 2).
4) is closed and the new added device setting dialog box (2-4) (FIG. 26) is displayed.

[Cancel] button: After being pressed by the user to invalidate all the settings related to the setting of newly added devices, this dialog box (2-3) (see FIG. 2).
4) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1).
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: In [IP address (A)], the user has 256
When the above values are entered, the message shown in Fig. 25 is displayed, and the New Add Device Setting dialog box (2-
3) Return to the display state of (FIG. 24).

[New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (2-4) (see FIG. 26)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (2-3) (FIG. 24), when the setting of the protocol information is completed, the above new Display the additional device setting dialog box (2-4). The Add New Device Settings dialog box (2-4) displays the NB-1 connected to the new added device displayed in the device list display window (Fig. 15) when the currently used network protocol is TCP / IP. It is a dialog box for the user to confirm the setting of the protocol information of the board. For the NB-1 board, the user can [Done] here
By pressing the button, you can automatically reset the network interface board and activate the new settings. [Detailed specifications] [<Return (B)] button: When this button is pressed by the user, this dialog box (2-4) (Fig. 26) is closed, and the new added device setting dialog box (2-3) (Fig. 24) is displayed. Although this button is for returning, it is always disabled (the user cannot press this button).

[Done] button: The network interface board is reset by being pressed by the user, then this dialog box (2-4) (FIG. 26) is closed and the device list display window (FIG. 15) is returned to.

[Cancel] button: When this button is pressed by the user, this dialog box (2-4) (FIG. 26) is closed and the device list display window (FIG. 15) is returned without resetting the network interface board.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Add New Device Setting Dialog Box (2-5) (FIG. 27)] In the New Add Device Setting Dialog Box (2-2) (FIG. 28), if the device detection is not normally completed, The above-mentioned new addition device setting dialog box (2-5) is displayed. The Add New Device Settings dialog box (2-5) displays when the currently used network protocol is TCP / IP.
FIG. 16 is a dialog box for displaying in the device list display window (FIG. 15) that the NB-1 board connected to the newly added device cannot be detected. [Detailed Specifications] [<Back (B)] button: When this button is pressed by the user, this dialog box (2-5) (Fig. 27) is closed and the New Add Device Setting dialog box (2-2) (Fig. 28) is displayed. Return. At this time, the display content of the newly added device setting dialog box (2-2) (FIG. 28) retains the content previously displayed.

[Close] button: Same as the function of the [Cancel] button.

[Cancel] button: This dialog box (2-5) (Fig. 2) is displayed after the user presses this button to invalidate all settings related to newly added device settings.
7) Close the device list display window (Fig. 1).
Return to 5).

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Display option dialog box (see FIG. 29)] When the user selects the [View]-[Option ...] menu in the device list display window (FIG. 15), the display option dialog box shown in FIG. 29 is displayed. Is displayed. This display option dialog box is a dialog box for the user to select a display option in the device list display window (FIG. 15). In the device list display window, the printer information setting dialog box (Fig. 135)
Always display the name (printer name) given by the user. For large icons, the user selects what to display in addition to the name with radio buttons. For small icons, the user selects what to display in addition to the name with a check box. [Detailed Specifications] [Large Icon]: The user selects a display item when the device list is displayed with a large icon. In this case, the user can select "Name only (N)", "Name and device product name (R)", "Name and network interface board product name (O)", and "Name and MAC address (A)". Select from.

[Small icon]: The user selects a display item for displaying the device list with a small icon. In this case, the user selects either ON or OFF for each of the "device product name (P)", "network interface board product name (B)", and "MAC address (M)".

[Display chip help (T)]: The user selects whether or not to display the chip help on the toolbar. The user selects either ON or OFF.

[OK] button: Pressed by the user,
Enable the settings and close the dialog box.

[Cancel] button: When pressed by the user, invalidates the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Device search range setting dialog box (see FIG. 30)] When the user selects the [Setting]-[Device search range ...] menu in the device list display window (FIG. 15), the result is shown in FIG. Displays the device search range setting dialog box. The device search range setting dialog box is a dialog box for the user to set the device search range displayed in the device list display window (FIG. 15). The settings in the Device Search Range Setting dialog box are valid only when the currently used network protocol is TCP / IP. The user specifies the IP address of the device to be searched or the broadcast address for each subnet as the device search range. If the user does not specify a search range, NetSpot's own subnet will be searched by broadcast. For a network device that does not respond to broadcast due to the specifications of the network interface board, in order to display this device in the device list display window, the user must explicitly specify the IP address of the device to be searched as the device search range. I won't. [Detailed specifications] [Search range specification]: The user selects whether or not to specify the search range. The user selects from "Do not specify search range (N)" and "Specify search range (S)". When "No search range is specified", the subnet of NetSpot itself is searched by broadcast. In the case of "Specify search range (S)", search the IP address specified in [Search IP address].

[Search IP address (I)]: The user inputs a decimal number from 0 to 255 × 4 IP addresses. The user inputs the IP address of the device to be searched or the broadcast address for each subnet. List the IP address of the device to search. The user selects from the list of IP addresses of devices to search
Select an IP address. This is valid only when "Specify search range (S)" is selected in [Specify search range].

[Add (A)] button: When pressed by the user, the IP address input by the user is added to the list of IP addresses of the device to be searched. [Specify search range]
This is valid only when "Specify search range (S)" is selected and [Search IP address (I)] is entered.

[Delete (D)] button: When pressed by the user, from the list of IP addresses of the devices to be searched,
Delete the IP address selected by the user. In "Specify search range", "Specify search range (S)" is selected,
And it is valid only when the IP address is selected from the [Search IP address] list.

[OK] button: When pressed by the user,
Enable the settings and close the dialog box.

[Cancel] button: When pressed by the user, invalidates the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: In [IP address (A)], the user has 256
When the above values are input, the message shown in FIG. 25 is displayed and the device search range setting dialog box (see FIG.
The display returns to 0).

[Device display setting dialog box (see FIG. 31)] Device list display window (FIG. 15)
When the user selects the [Setting]-[Display device ...] menu, the device display setting dialog box (FIG. 31) shown in FIG. 31 is displayed. The device display setting dialog box (FIG. 31) is a dialog box for the user to set the devices displayed in the device list display window (FIG. 15). [Detailed specifications] [Display specification]: The user selects whether or not to specify the device to be displayed. "Show all devices (A)", "
The user selects from "Specify device to be displayed".

[Device to be displayed (S)]: A list of devices to be displayed is displayed. The user selects a device from the list of devices to be displayed. Select [Display]
This is valid only when "Specify device to display (T)" is selected by the user. In this case, a small icon, name, and MAC address are displayed.

[Do not display (E)] button: The device selected by the user from the list of devices to be displayed is moved to the list of devices not to be displayed. [Display specification]
Is valid only when "Specify device to be displayed (T)" is selected by the user and the device is selected by the user from the list of devices to be displayed.

[Device (I) not to be displayed]: A list of devices not to be displayed is displayed. The user selects a device from the list of devices that are not displayed. This is valid only when "Specify device to be displayed (T)" in [Display specification] is selected by the user. In this case, a small icon, name, and MAC address are displayed.

[Display (W)] button: When the user presses the [Display (W)] button, the device is moved from the list of devices not to be displayed to the device list displayed by the device selected by the user. To be done. It is valid only when "Specify device to be displayed (T)" is selected by [Display specification] by the user and the device is selected by the user from the list of devices not to be displayed.

[OK] button: When the user presses the [OK] button, the settings are validated and the dialog box is closed.

[Cancel] button: The user presses the [Cancel] button to invalidate the settings and close the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

[Device list display automatic update setting dialog box (see FIG. 32)] When the user selects the [Setting]-[Automatic display update ...] menu of the device list display window (FIG. 15), A device list display automatic update setting dialog box 32 is displayed. The device list display automatic update setting dialog box (Fig. 32) is displayed in the device list display window (Fig. 15).
Is a dialog box for setting an interval for automatically updating the display of. [Detailed Specifications] [Automatically update display (A)]: The user selects whether to automatically update the device list display. The user selects ON or OFF.

[Update interval (I)]: The user has 10 to 60 intervals.
Enter an update interval of 0 seconds. [Update display automatically
(A)] Only valid when ON is selected by the user.

[OK] button: When the user presses the [OK] button, the setting becomes valid and the dialog box is closed.

[Cancel] button: When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the setting becomes invalid and the dialog box is closed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: In the [Update interval (I)], 10 to 60 in 1 increments
When the user inputs a value other than 0 seconds, the message shown in FIG. 33 is displayed and the screen returns to the device list display automatic update setting dialog box (FIG. 32).

[NetWare login dialog box (see FIG. 34)] Device list display window (FIG. 15)
When the user selects the [Setting]-[Login ...] menu, the NetWare login dialog box (FIG. 34) shown in FIG. 34 is displayed. The NetWare login dialog box (FIG. 34) is a dialog box for logging in to the NetWare file server. The NetWare login dialog box (FIG. 34) applies only if NetWare services are available. [Detailed specifications] [User name (U)]: The user inputs the user name for logging in to the NetWare file server. If you have already logged in to the NetWare file server through this dialog box, the previously logged-in user name is stored as the default.

[Password (P)]: The user inputs the password for logging in to the NetWare file server.

[NetWare server (S)]: Ne to log in
User selects tWare file server. The user selects from the NetWare file servers registered in the bindery.

[OK] button: When the user presses the [OK] button, the setting becomes valid and the dialog box is closed.

[Cancel] button: When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the setting becomes invalid and the dialog box is closed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: If the login to the NetWare file server fails, the message shown in Fig. 35 is displayed and Ne
Return to the tWare login dialog box (Figure 34).

[NetWare Logout Dialog Box
(See Fig. 36)] Device list display window (Fig. 15)
When the user selects the [Settings]-[Logout ...] menu item, the NetWare logout dialog box shown in FIG. 36 is displayed. The NetWare logout dialog box (FIG. 36) is a dialog box for logging out from the NetWare file server. NetWar
The eLogout dialog box (Figure 36) applies only if NetWare services are available. [Detailed specifications] [Login NetWare server (S)]: Lists the currently logged-in NetWare file servers.
The user selects a NetWare file server from the list of currently logged NetWare file servers.

[Logout (O)] button: When the user presses the [Logout (O)] button, the Ne selected by the user in [Login file server (S)] is selected.
Log out from the tWare file server. This is valid only when the NetWare file server is selected by the user in [File server logged in (S)].

[Cancel] button: When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the settings are invalidated and the dialog box is closed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: When the [Logout (O)] button is pressed by the user, the message shown in FIG. 37 is displayed. Here, if the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button, the user logs out from the specified NetWare file server and returns to the device list display window (FIG. 15).
When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the device list display window (FIG. 15) is returned without doing anything.

[NetSpot password change dialog box (see Fig. 38)] Device list display window (Fig. 1
When the user selects the 5) [Settings]-[Change NetSpot password ...] menu, the NetSpot shown in FIG. 38 is displayed.
Displays the password change dialog box. NetSpo
t The password change dialog box (Fig. 38) is displayed by the user when NetSpot starts in administrator mode.
This is a dialog box for the user to change the Spot password. The NetSpot password change dialog box (FIG. 38) applies only to administrator mode. [Detailed specifications] [Old password (O)]: The user must enter a string of 0 to 15 digits
Enter the old NetSpot password to use when starting tSpot. Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished. [new password
(N)]: The user inputs a new NetSpot password to use when starting NetSpot with a character string of 0 to 15 digits.
Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished.

[Confirm new password (F)]: 0-
New NetSpot to use when starting NetSpot with a 15 digit string
User enters password again. Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished.

[Use the NetWare server administrator password instead.
(S)]: Instead of the user entering the NetSpot password when starting NetSpot, the user selects whether to check that the user is logged in to the NetWare file server as an administrator. Similar specifications apply for device passwords. Effective only when the NetWare service is available. The user selects ON or OFF.

[OK] button: When the user presses the [OK] button, the setting becomes valid and the dialog box is closed.

[Cancel] button: When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the setting becomes invalid and the dialog box is closed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: When an incorrect NetSpot password is entered in [Old password (O)], the message shown in Fig. 39 is displayed and the NetSpot password change dialog box is displayed.
Return to FIG. 38.

When the new NetSpot password entered by the user in [New password (N)] and the password reentered by the user in [Confirm new password (F)] do not match, the message shown in FIG. 40 is displayed. Then, change NetSpot password dialog box (Fig. 3
Return to 8). When the NetSpot password is changed by the correct input by the user, the message shown in FIG. 41 is displayed and the screen returns to the device list display window (FIG. 15).

[NetSpot version information display dialog box (see FIG. 42)] When the user selects the [Help]-[Version information] menu of the device list display window (FIG. 15), the NetSpot version information display shown in FIG. 42 is displayed. A dialog box (Fig. 42) is displayed. Ne
tSpot version information display dialog box (Fig. 42)
Is a dialog box for displaying NetSpot version information. [Detailed specifications] [Version information]: Displays the NetSpot name and version. Display Copyright. CANO used by NetSpot
Display N-MIB version. SNMP used by NetSpot
Show version of.

[OK] button: When the user presses the [OK] button, the dialog box is closed.

[Device Details Window (See FIG. 43)] The device details window shown in FIG. 43 is displayed by the user double-clicking each icon indicating a device in the device list display window (FIG. 15). Device details window that user can open
The number of (Fig. 43) is limited to one for each device. Each tab on the left side of the device details window (Fig. 43) ([Status]
-[Job]-[Information]-[Network]) is clicked by the user to move the sheet corresponding to each tab to the forefront of the device details window (Fig. 43). The contents displayed in the device details window (FIG. 43) differ depending on the device model. Furthermore, the content displayed in the device detail window (FIG. 43) differs depending on whether it is the administrator mode or the general user mode. Basically, in the general user mode, items to be displayed and items that can be changed are restricted as compared with the administrator mode. If there is an item that is not supported depending on the target model, the operating mode, or the network protocol used, configure the screen by one of the following means. (1) The item is grayed out and the display becomes invalid, or it cannot be changed (when basically possible). (2) The item itself is not displayed (when there is basically no possibility of being effective). (3) Gray out the sheet itself in the device details window (Fig. 43) to disable the display or make it unselectable (if all the items in a certain tab are not supported, it may become valid basically). If there is). (4) Do not display the sheet itself of the device details window (Fig. 43) (when all items in a certain tab are not supported and there is basically no possibility of being effective).

When it takes time to register an administrator in the manager information table in the device selected by the user in registering the administrator in the manager information table, a message shown in FIG. Notify that you are registering.

When it takes time to cancel the administrator registration to the manager information table in the device selected by the user in canceling the administrator registration to the manager information table, the message shown in FIG. 45 is displayed to the user. Notify that the administrator registration is being canceled.

When displaying each sheet dialog box of the device details window (FIG. 43) for the first time, and when it takes time to acquire information from the device selected by the user, the message shown in FIG. 46 is displayed. hand,
Notify the user that information is being acquired. If the acquisition of information can be stopped, the [Stop] button is enabled.

When it takes time to set the information to the device selected by the user in each sheet dialog box of the device details window (FIG. 43), the message shown in FIG. 47 is displayed to set the information to the user. Notify that it is inside. If the user can cancel the information setting, the [Cancel] button is enabled.

When it takes a long time to execute the reset of the device selected by the user in executing the reset of the printer and the reset of the network interface board, the message shown in FIG. 48 is displayed and the user is in the process of resetting. Notify that. Execution of commands on the device selected by the user when executing commands such as printer reset, printer online / offline / paper ejection other than network interface board reset, printer initialization, network interface board initialization, and various utilities If it takes time, the message shown in FIG. 49 is displayed to notify the user that the command is being executed.

[Device password input dialog box (see FIG. 50)] When the device detail window (FIG. 43) is opened, if the following conditions are satisfied, the device password input dialog box shown in FIG. 50 is displayed. (1) It is the administrator mode. (2) The NetWare file server administrator password is not used as a substitute for the NetSpot password, or the NetWare file server administrator password is not substituted. (NetSpot password change dialog box)
(See FIG. 38)). (3) A device password is set for the device selected by the user. (4) The device password of the device selected by the user
Does not match your NetSpot password.

The device password input dialog box (FIG. 50) is a dialog box for the user to input the device password when the user opens the device detail window (FIG. 43). In the case of the administrator mode, after that, registration is performed in the manager information table in the device selected by the user. [Detailed Specifications] [Password (P)]: The user inputs the device password with a character string of 0 to 15 digits. O in [Open in user mode]
Only valid if N is not selected by the user. Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished.

[Open in user mode (U)]: The user selects whether or not the device details window (FIG. 43) is opened in the general user mode. The user selects ON or OFF.

[OK] button: When the user presses the [OK] button, the setting becomes valid and the dialog box is closed.

[Cancel] button: When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the setting becomes invalid and the dialog box is closed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operation: When the user inputs an incorrect device password, the message shown in FIG. 51 is displayed and the device password input dialog box (see FIG. 5) is displayed.
Return to 0).

At the time of registration in the manager information table in the device selected by the user, the device already in another terminal
When it is detected by the administrator mode of NetSpot that the device details window (FIG. 43) of the device selected by the user is opened, the message shown in FIG. 52 is displayed. Here, if the user clicks the [Yes (Y)] button, the device details window is forcibly set in administrator mode.
(Fig. 43) is opened. When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the device detail window (FIG. 43) in the administrator mode is not opened. NetSpot already on another device
When the user's administrator mode detects that the device details window (Fig. 43) of the device selected by the user is open, the user is forced to open the device details window (Fig. 43) in administrator mode. If is not selected, the message shown in FIG. 53 is displayed. Here, if the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button, the device detail window is opened in the general user mode. FIG. 145 shows the device details window in the user mode.
Shown in. User mode device details window (Fig. 1
In 45), the network sheet and the printer setting button are deleted as compared with the device details window in the administrator mode (FIG. 43), and the setting operation cannot be performed only by looking at the information about the printer. .

When the user presses the [No (N)] button when the message of FIG. 53 is displayed, nothing is done and the device list display window (FIG. 15) is returned to.

[Status Sheet (see FIG. 54)] As a default sheet displayed on the foreground when the device details window (FIG. 43) is opened by the user, or on the left side of the device details window (FIG. 43). When the user clicks the tab showing the [Status] of, the status sheet shown in FIG. 54 is displayed. Status sheet
(FIG. 54) is a sheet for displaying the current state of the device selected by the user. In the administrator mode and general user mode, the functions shown in Table 5 are provided by the status sheet (Fig. 54).

[0251]

[Table 5]

In the "bitmap display of printer appearance", the design of the printer body is displayed in a bitmap. The design of the paper feed unit and paper ejection unit is switched according to the installed options. In case of an error, a symbol indicating an error is displayed. In the "operation panel status display", the display content notified from the printer is reflected, and the operation panel status display is periodically updated by polling the operation panel status at regular intervals.

When in the sleep mode by the automatic power saving function,
Display the sleep state on the control panel display. The [Error Information] button is active only while an error including the warning level is occurring, and the [Error Information] button is disabled when no error has occurred. The “display online help for error” and the “error recovery operation” are realized in the error detailed information display dialog box displayed by the user pressing the [error information] button. Detailed Specifications [Online] LED: Displays the status of the online LED.
Displays ON (green) and OFF (black).

[Display]: Displays the status and message of 16 digits x 2 lines. When sleeping, "Sleep" is displayed.

[Appearance of printer]: The appearance of the printer is displayed. The external design of the printer changes depending on the optional installation status of the paper deck, envelope feeder, and staple stacker. The optional installation status of the duplex unit, network interface board, expansion RAM, font ROM, and control ROM is not reflected in the external design of the printer. When an error other than the warning level occurs on the printer side, the external design of the printer is changed and a symbol indicating the error is displayed. If you know the location of the error, mark it with a red circle.

[Paper feed unit]: Displays the name of each paper feed unit. "Paper tray", "Upper cassette", "Lower cassette",
Display "Paper Deck" and "Envelope Feeder". If it is not automatic paper feeding, a check mark is displayed on the paper feeding unit selected by the user. In the case of automatic paper feeding, a check mark is displayed on the paper feeding unit targeted for automatic paper feeding. The "Paper Deck" and "Envelope Feeder" are valid only when the options are installed.

[Paper Size]: The paper size of each paper feed unit is displayed. "A5", "B5", "A4 (R)", "B4", "A3", "Letter
(R) "," Legal "," Leisure "," Executive ","
Display "Free", "User Paper", "Western-style No. 4", "Square-shaped No. 2".

[Remaining amount of paper]: Displays the remaining amount of paper in each paper feed unit. "Yes", "" for input trays and envelope feeders
Displayed in 2 levels: "No". For cassettes, "0%", "2"
It is displayed in 5 levels of 5% "," 50% "," 75% ", and" 100% ".

[Paper ejection section information (O)] button: Opens a paper ejection section information display dialog box for displaying the information of the paper ejection section.

[Number of errors]: Displays the number of errors currently occurring. The error count includes warning level errors.

[Error information (E)] button: When this button is pressed by the user, an error detailed information display dialog box for displaying detailed error information is opened. This is valid only when [Error number] is 1 or more.

[Printer setting (P)] button: When pressed by the user, a printer environment setting dialog box for setting the environment of the printer is opened (administrator mode only).

[Help] button: Displays online help.

[Error details information display dialog box]
(Refer to FIG. 55)] When the user presses the [Error information] button on the status sheet (FIG. 54), the error detailed information display dialog box shown in FIG. 55 is displayed.
The error detail information display dialog box (FIG. 55) is a dialog box for displaying in detail the plurality of error information currently occurring in the device selected by the user. The error detail information display dialog box (FIG. 55) is applied only when an error including a warning level has occurred. Error detail information display dialog box (Fig. 55)
The error displayed in includes the warning level error. If multiple errors occur at the same time, the errors are displayed in descending order of priority.

In the administrator mode, an error skip operation or a print cancel operation can be executed for an error that has occurred. The error skip operation corresponds to the error skip executed by the user pressing the paper feed / eject selection key or the online key on the operation panel of the printer. It is executed by pressing the [] button.
The print cancel operation corresponds to the print cancel executed by the user pressing the (soft) reset key on the operation panel of the printer, and is executed by the user pressing the [reset] button.

Depending on the type of error that has occurred, the error skip operation or print cancel operation may not be valid. Therefore, the user needs to appropriately select the error skip operation or the print cancel operation according to the error that has occurred. Detailed Specifications [Printer Appearance]: Displays the appearance of the printer. The external design of the printer changes depending on the optional installation status of the paper deck, envelope feeder, and staple stacker. The optional installation status of the duplex unit, network interface board, expansion RAM, font ROM, and control ROM is not reflected in the external design of the printer. Displays a symbol indicating the error selected by the user in [Error Details]. If you know the location of the error, mark it with a red circle.

[Error details]: A list of all currently occurring errors is displayed. The displayed errors include warning level errors. If you know the location of the error, display the location of the error.

[OK] button: When the user presses the [OK] button, the dialog box is closed.

[Paper supply / discharge (I)] button: The user selects [Paper supply / discharge
When the (I)] button is pressed, a printer paper feed / ejection section selection dialog box for the user to select the paper feed / ejection of the printer is opened (administrator mode only).

[Online (O)] button: When the user presses the [Online (O)] button, the printer goes online (administrator mode only).

[Reset (R)] button: When the user presses the [Reset (R)] button, the printer is soft reset (administrator mode only). The user goes offline and then performs a soft reset of the printer.
When the soft reset of the printer is completed, the user re-registers in the manager information table.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: When the user presses the [Reset (R)] button, the message shown in FIG. 56 is displayed. Here, if the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button, the printer is soft reset and returns to the error detailed information display dialog box (FIG. 55). If the user presses the [No (N)] button, nothing is returned to the error detailed information display dialog box (FIG. 55).

[Printer Paper Feed / Discharge Section Selection Dialog Box (see FIG. 57)] When the user presses the [paper feed / discharge] button in the error detailed information display dialog box (FIG. 55), the printer paper feed / discharge shown in FIG. 57 is displayed. Displays the paper selection dialog box. The printer paper feed / discharge unit selection dialog box (FIG. 57) is a dialog box for the user to select the paper feed / discharge unit in the device selected by the user. The printer paper feeding / discharging section selection dialog box (FIG. 57) is applied only to the administrator mode. [Detailed Specifications] [Paper Feed]: The user selects the paper feed. Users can select "Automatic (U)", "Paper tray (I)", "Upper cassette (C)", "Lower cassette (S)", "Paper deck (P)", "Envelope feeder"
Select from "(V)". "Paper Deck (P)" and "Envelope Feeder (V)" are available only when they are installed as options. The paper size of each paper feed section is displayed. " A
5 "," B5 "," A4 (R) "," B4 "," A3 "," Letter (R) "," Legal "," Leisure "," Executive "," Free "," User Paper ", Displays "Western-style No. 4" and "Square-shaped No. 2" Displays the remaining amount of paper in each paper feed section. In the case of the paper feed tray and envelope feeder, it is displayed in two levels: "Yes" and "No" In case of cassette, 5 of "0%", "25%", "50%", "75%", "100%"
Display in stages.

[Paper ejection section]: The user selects the paper ejection section.
When the staple stacker is not installed as an option, the user selects from "Paper output tray (O)" and "Sub paper output tray (B)".

[OK] button: When the [OK] button is pressed by the user, the setting becomes valid and the dialog box is closed. At this time, the printer settings are updated. [Cancel] button: When the [Cancel] button is clicked by the user, the settings are invalidated and the dialog box is closed.

[Update (A)] button: [Update] by the user
When the (A)] button is pressed, the printer settings are updated.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

[Printer environment setting dialog box (see FIG. 143)] When the user presses the [Printer setting] button on the status (Status) sheet (FIG. 54), the user can select the state shown in FIG.
The printer configuration dialog box shown in is displayed. The printer environment setting dialog box is a dialog box for setting the environment of the printer in the selected device. Basically, the printer configuration dialog box is composed of the following five tabbed sheets. (1) Printer sheet feeding and discharging section setting sheet (Fig. 58) (2) Common printing environment basic setting sheet (Fig. 59) (3) LIPS printing environment basic setting sheet (Fig. 69) (4) N201 printing environment basic setting sheet ( (Fig. 76) (5) ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet (Fig. 88) When the printer environment setting dialog box is opened by the user, the default sheet displayed at the top is the printer sheet feeding / discharging section setting sheet ( FIG. 58). As a representative view, a printer environment setting dialog box displaying a common sheet is shown in FIG. 143.

[0279] The tabs on the upper side of the printer environment setting dialog box ([Paper feed / Discharge] / [Common] / [LIPS] / [N201] / [ESC]
When the user clicks / P]), the sheet corresponding to each tab is moved to the front of the printer configuration dialog box. The Printer Preferences dialog box applies only to administrator mode. In the administrator mode, the printer environment setting dialog box provides the functions shown in Tables 6 to 11. Some of the following functions are settings that require some operation on the printer body side.

[0280]

[Table 6]

[0281]

[Table 7]

[0282]

[Table 8]

[0283]

[Table 9]

[0284]

[Table 10]

[0285]

[Table 11]

[Printer Paper Feeding / Discharging Unit Setting Sheet (See FIG. 58)]
When the user presses the button, as a default sheet to be displayed on the foreground, or when the user clicks a tab indicating [Paper Feeding / Discharging] on the upper side of the printer environment setting dialog box, the printer feeding sheet shown in FIG. Display the output section setting sheet. The printer sheet feeding / discharging unit setting sheet is a sheet for setting the printer sheet feeding / discharging unit in the device selected by the user. Detailed Specifications [Printer Appearance]: Displays the appearance of the printer. The external design of the printer is changed according to the optional installation status of the paper deck, envelope feeder, and staple stacker. The optional installation status of the duplex unit, network interface board, expansion RAM, font ROM, and control ROM is not reflected in the external design of the printer. When the user selects a paper source other than "Automatic" in [Paper Source (I)], the paper source selected in [Paper Source (I)] is colored. When "Automatic" is selected in [Paper Source (I)] by the user, the paper source selected in [Automatic Paper Feed (K)] is colored. Colors the paper output unit selected by the user in [Paper Output (O)].

[Paper feeder (I)]: The user selects the paper feeder. The user selects the paper feed section from among "automatic", "paper feed tray", "envelope feeder", "upper cassette", "lower cassette", and "paper deck". "Paper deck" and "
"Envelope feeder" is valid only when each option is installed.

[Automatic paper feed (K)]: The user selects the paper feed unit that is the target of automatic paper feed (multiple selections are possible). The user selects a plurality of paper feed units from "paper feed tray", "upper cassette", "lower cassette", and "paper deck". "Paper deck" is valid only when the paper deck is installed as an option.

[Tray priority (E)]: The user selects whether to prioritize the paper feed tray during automatic paper feeding. [Tray Priority (E)] is selected only when the user selects "Automatic" in [Paper Source (I)] and the user selects "Paper Tray" in [Automatic Paper Feed (K)]. It becomes effective. User is ON, OFF
Select whether to prioritize the paper feed tray during automatic paper feeding.

[Tray paper size (S)]: The user selects the paper size of the paper feed tray. By the user
When "Paper Tray" is selected in [Paper Source (I)] or "Automatic" is selected in [Paper Source (I)] and [Automatic Paper Feed]
It is valid only when "Paper tray" is selected by the user in (K). The user is "A5", "B5", "A4", "B4", "A
Select the tray paper size from 3 "," Letter "," Legal "," Leisure "," Executive "," Free "," User Paper "," Western-style No. 4 "," Square No. 2 ".

[Envelope size (F)]: The user selects the envelope size of the envelope feeder. The user has installed the envelope feeder as an option, and
(I)] This is valid only when "Envelope feeder" is selected. The user selects the envelope size from "Western style No. 4", "Free", and "User paper".

[Paper ejection section (O)]: The user selects the paper ejection section. The user selects the paper ejection unit from the "paper ejection tray" and the "sub paper ejection tray".

[OK] button: The setting of the printer sheet feeding / discharging unit setting sheet (FIG. 58) is validated and the dialog box is closed. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: Disables the setting of the printer sheet feeding / discharging unit setting sheet (FIG. 58) and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting of the printer sheet feeding / discharging section setting sheet (FIG. 58), the setting of the printer is updated.

[0296] The [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Common Print Environment Basic Setting Sheet (See FIG. 5)
9)] When the user clicks the tab indicating [Common] on the upper side of the printer environment setting dialog box, the common print environment basic setting sheet shown in FIG. 59 is displayed. Common Print Environment Basic Setting Sheet (Fig. 59)
Is a sheet for setting a basic common print environment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Number of copies setting (P)]: The user inputs the number of copies from 1 to 255 in increments of one.

[Super smooth (Z)]: The user selects whether or not to use the super smooth function. The user selects whether to use the super smooth function by turning it on or off.

[Toner Saving Mode (X)]: The user selects whether or not to use the toner saving mode. The user selects ON or OFF to use the toner saving mode.

[Toner density (N)]: In increments of 1 by the user
A toner density of 1-8 is selected.

[Data processing resolution]: Data processing resolution by user (fine (600 DPI), quick (300 DPI))
Is selected. User can select "Fine (G)", "Quick (Q)"
Select the data processing resolution from.

[Double-sided mode]: The user selects whether to use double-sided printing. The user can select "Simplex (S)",
Select the duplex mode from "Double-sided printing (D)". "Double-sided printing (D)" is valid only when the duplex unit is installed as an option.

[Binding width (B)]: -3 in 0.5 steps by the user
The binding width (margin for binding) of 0.0 to 30.0 mm is entered.

[Binding direction]: The user selects the binding direction (the direction of the edges of the sheets to be bound). The user is "longitudinal (L)",
Select the binding direction from "Short (W)".

[Expand (E)] button: The user selects [Expand]
When the (E)] button is pressed, the common print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 63) for making the extension setting of the common print environment is opened.

[Print adjustment (C)] button: Print adjustment setting dialog box for performing settings related to print adjustment when the user presses the [Print adjustment (C)] button
Open (Fig. 67).

[Operation mode (M)] button: By the user
When the [Operation mode (M)] button is pressed, the print operation mode setting dialog box (FIG. 68) for setting the print operation mode is opened.

[OK] button: The setting of the common print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 59) by the user is validated and the dialog box is closed. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: Disables the setting of the common print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 59) by the user and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting of the common print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 59), the printer setting is updated. [Update (A)]
The button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: When the user inputs a value other than 1 to 255 in increments of 1 in [Number of copies setting (P)], the message shown in FIG. 60 is displayed and the printer environment setting dialog box is returned to. In [Binding Width (B)], the user selects -30.0-
When a value other than 30.0 mm is entered, the message shown in FIG. 61 is displayed and the printer environment setting dialog box returns. In [Binding Width (B)], the user selects 0 from -30.0 to 30.0 mm.
If a value not in increments of 5 is entered, the message in FIG. 62 is displayed and the printer environment setting dialog box is returned to.

[Common Print Environment Expansion Setting Dialog Box (see FIG. 63)] When the user presses the [Expansion] button on the common print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 59), the common print environment expansion setting dialog box shown in FIG. 63 is displayed. Display the box. This common print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 63) is a dialog box for setting a detailed common print environment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed Specifications] [Default Cassette Paper Size (C)]:
The default cassette paper size is selected by the user. The user selects the default cassette paper size from "A5", "B5", "A4", "B4", "A3".

[Paper orientation]: The user selects the paper conveyance direction. User can use "Longitudinal feed (L)", "Landscape feed (W)"
Select the paper conveyance direction from among these.

[Job Timeout (T)]: The user selects whether or not to generate a job timeout. The user selects whether to generate a job timeout by turning it ON or OFF. The user inputs the time when the job timeout occurs. Also, the time input is valid only when ON is selected by the user in [Job timeout (T)]. The user inputs 5 to 300 seconds in increments of 1 as the job timeout occurrence time.

[Time until sleep (P)]: The user selects whether or not to shift to the sleep mode. The user selects whether to shift to the sleep mode by turning on or off. The user selects the time until shifting to the sleep mode. The time selection is valid only when ON is selected by the user in [Time to sleep (P)]. The user selects the time from "15 minutes", "30 minutes", "60 minutes" until the transition to the sleep mode.

[Automatic error skip (X)]: The user selects whether or not to use the automatic error skip mode. The user selects ON or OFF to use the automatic error skip mode.

[Display warning (D)]: Select whether or not to display a message when a warning is issued by the user. The user selects whether or not to display a message when a warning occurs due to ON or OFF.

[Warning process]: Select whether to continue or interrupt printing when a warning is issued by the user. The user selects from "Continue (K)" and "Stop (N)" whether to continue or interrupt printing when a warning occurs.

[Buzzer warning]: Select how to sound the buzzer warning sound that is sounded when an error occurs by the user.
The user selects how to sound the buzzer warning sound from "1 time (F)" and "Continuous (O)".

[Panel display]: The display language of the message displayed by the user is selected. User is "Japanese
Select the display language of the displayed message from (J) "and" English (E) ".

[Vertical correction (U)]: The user inputs the amount of movement of the print position in the longitudinal direction. The user inputs -50.0 to 50.0 mm in increments of 0.5 as the amount of movement of the print position in the longitudinal direction.

[Horizontal correction (Y)]: The user inputs the amount of movement of the print position in the lateral direction. The user inputs -50.0 to 50.0 mm in 0.5 increments as the amount of movement of the print position in the lateral direction.

[OK] button: The setting of the common print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 63) by the user is validated and the dialog box is closed. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: Disables the common print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 63) set by the user and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting in the common print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 63), the printer setting is updated. This [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operation: In [Job Timeout (T)], if the user inputs a value other than 5 to 300 seconds in 1-step increments,
Message is displayed and the screen returns to the common print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 63). [Vertical correction (U)]
Or, in [Horizontal correction (Y)], the user selects -50.0 to 50.0 mm.
If any other value is input, the message shown in FIG. 65 is displayed and the common print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 63) is returned to. In [Vertical Correction (U)] or [Horizontal Correction (Y)], if the user inputs a value that is not in 0.5 increments of -50.0 to 50.0 mm, the message shown in Fig. 66 is displayed and the common print environment extension setting dialog box is displayed. Return to FIG. 63.

[Print Adjustment Setting Dialog Box (See FIG. 6)
7)] Common print environment basic setting sheet (Fig. 54)
When the user presses the [Print adjustment] button of, the print adjustment setting dialog box shown in FIG. 67 is displayed. This print adjustment setting dialog box (Fig. 67)
Is a dialog box for making settings related to print adjustment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [MaxiMem (M)]: Fine mode (600DPI) by the user
Whether or not band compression is used at the time of sub-closing is selected. Fine mode (600DP
Select whether to use band compression when sub-closing I).

[Band control (B)]: The user selects whether or not the data processing method is band processing. The user selects ON or OFF to set the data processing method to band processing or not.

[Print guarantee memory (P)]: The user selects the print guarantee memory for fine mode (600 DPI) data processing. User can select "Automatic", "Never", "A4", "B4-", "
Select the print guarantee memory for fine mode (600DPI) data processing from B4 "," A3 "," B4x2 "," A3x2 "," B4x3 "," A3x3 ". Depending on,
The values that can be set differ as follows. Total RAM capacity Not automatic A4 B4-B4 A3 B4x2 A3x2 B4x3 A3x3 8MB (standard) ○ ○ ○ ○ × × × × × × × 12MB (+ 4MB) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × × × × 16MB (+ 8MB) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × × × 20MB (+ 12MB) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × × 24MB (+ 16MB) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × 28MB (+ 20MB) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × 32MB (+ 24MB) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 40MB (+ 32MB) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ [System work memory (S)]: Can be used as work memory by the user Memory capacity is selected. The user selects a memory capacity that can be used as a work memory from among "automatic", "200K", "400K", "600K", and "1000K".
Note that the work memory may have some items that cannot be set depending on the memory environment on the printer side.

[Image quality warning]: The user selects whether to continue printing or to stop printing when the resolution or the image quality deteriorates. The user selects "continue (K)" or "stop (N)" to continue printing when the image quality deteriorates.

[Midtone selection]: Select from 2 values by the user.
Selects the dither pattern when converting to a value. The user selects a dither pattern from "Pattern 1 (R)" and "Pattern 2 (G)" when converting to binary.

[OK] button: Enables the user's settings in the print adjustment setting dialog box (FIG. 67) and closes the dialog box. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: Disables the print adjustment setting dialog box (FIG. 67) set by the user and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting in the print adjustment setting dialog box (FIG. 67), the printer setting is updated. This [update
The (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[Print operation mode setting dialog box (Fig. 68)] Common print environment basic setting sheet (Fig. 5)
When the user presses the [operation mode] button in 9), the print operation mode setting dialog box shown in FIG. 68 is displayed. The print operation mode setting dialog box is a dialog box for setting the print operation mode in the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Operation mode (M)]: The operation mode is selected by the user. Users can select "Automatic", "LIPS", "N201", "ESCP", "HEX-"
Select the operation mode from "DUMP" and "LIPS-DUMP".

[Automatic emulation selection (S)]: The user selects an emulator for automatic emulation (multiple selections are possible). This [Automatic emulation selection (S)] is set by the user in the [Operation mode (M)]
Enabled only when "Automatic" is selected.
Select multiple emulators for automatic emulation from "LIPS", "N201", and "ESCP".

[Priority operation emulation (E)]: The user selects the emulation to be prioritized during the automatic emulation. [Priority operation emulation
(E)] is valid only when the user has selected "Automatic" in [Operation mode (M)]. User is "none", "LIP
Select the emulation that has priority during automatic emulation from S "," N201 ", and" ESCP ".

[OK] button: Validates the setting of the print operation mode setting dialog box (FIG. 68) by the user and closes the dialog box. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: Disables the print operation mode setting dialog box (FIG. 68) set by the user and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: If the user has changed the setting in the print operation mode setting dialog box (FIG. 68), the printer setting is updated.
This [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. [LIPS printing environment basic setting sheet (see Fig. 69)] Fig. 6
The LIPS print environment setting sheet shown in 9 is displayed when the user clicks on a tab indicating [LIPS] on the upper side of the printer environment setting dialog box. This LIPS
The print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 69) is a sheet for setting a basic LIPS print environment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed Specifications] [Enlargement / Reduction (R)]: The user selects the LIPS enlargement / reduction mode. User does not, "→ A3", "→ B4",
"→ A4", "→ B5", "→ A5", "→ Legal", "→ Letter"
Select the enlargement / reduction mode from.

[Print multiple pages (N)]: LIP by the user
The multi-page print mode of S is selected. LIP from among "No", "2 pages left", "2 pages right", "4 pages horizontal left", "4 pages horizontal right", "4 pages vertical left", "4 pages vertical right"
Select the S multi-page printing mode.

[Print direction]: The user selects the LIPS print direction. "Portrait (P)" by user,
Select the LIPS print orientation from "Landscape (L)".

[Kanji code (K)]: The user selects the Kanji code of LIPS. The users are "JIS", "SJIS", "EU
Select the Kanji code of LIPS from "C" and "DEC".

[Character size (S)]: The user selects the LIPS character size. The user selects the LIPS font size from "8 points", "10 points", and "12 points".

[Kanji font (J)]: The user selects the LIPS Kanji font. The user selects the Kanji typeface of LIPS from "Mincho" and "Gothic".

[ANK typeface (I)]: ANK of LIPS by the user
The typeface is selected. The user selects the LIPS ANK typeface from "Mincho", "Gothic", and "Line Printer".

[Expansion (E)] button: Opens the LIPS print environment expansion setting dialog box shown in FIG. 70 for performing expansion settings of the LIPS print environment.

[Utility (U)] button: Opens the LIPS Utility dialog box shown in FIG. 74 for executing the LIPS Utility.

[OK] button: Enables the user's settings on the LIPS print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 69) and closes the dialog box. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: LIPS by the user
The settings on the print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 69) are invalidated and the dialog box is closed.

[Update (A)] button: When the setting of the LIPS print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 69) is changed by the user, the printer setting is updated. This [update
The (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user.

[LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box (see FIG. 70)] When the user presses the [Extend] button on the LIPS print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 69), the LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box shown in FIG. 70 is displayed. Display the box. This LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 70) is a dialog box for setting a detailed LIPS print environment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Number of lines]: The user selects the line number setting mode for one page of LIPS. The user selects the line number setting mode for one page of LIPS from among "6LPI (B)", "8LPI (G)", and "line number setting (L)".

[Number of lines setting (L)]: The user inputs the number of lines of one page of LIPS. [Number of lines setting (L)] is valid only when "Number of lines setting (L)" is selected in [Number of lines] by the user. The user inputs 10 to 99 lines in 1-step increments.

[Number of digits]: The user selects the digit number setting mode for one page of LIPS. User can select "Auto (V)", "10"
Select the digit number setting mode for one page from "CPI (I)", "12CPI (M)", "15CPI (F)", "digit number setting (C)".

[Number of digits setting (C)]: The number of digits of one page of LIPS is input by the user. [Number of digits setting (C)] is valid only when "Number of digits setting (C)" is selected in [Number of digits] by the user. The user inputs 10 to 200 digits in 1-step increments.

[Automatic page break (P)]: LIPS by the user
Is used to select whether or not to use the automatic page break. The user selects whether to use the automatic page break in LIPS by turning it ON and OFF.

[Automatic line break (D)]: The user selects whether or not to use automatic line break in LIPS. User is ON, OF
Select whether to use automatic line break in LIPS by F.

[LF function]: The user selects the LF function of LIPS. User selects LIP from "LF (U)" and "LF + CR (R)"
Select S LF function.

[CR function]: The user selects the CR function of LIPS. The user selects LIP from "CR (J)" and "CR + LF (E)"
Select the CR function of S.

[Blank paper saving (W)]: The user selects whether or not to use the blank paper saving function in LIPS. User is O
Select whether to use the blank paper saving function in LIPS by N or OFF.

[Timeout control (T)]: The user selects whether or not to use the timeout control in LIPS. The user selects whether to use the timeout control in LIPS by turning it on and off.

[Kanji graphic set]: The user selects the Kanji graphic set of LIPS. The user selects the LIPS Kanji graphic set from "JIS78 (O)" and "JIS90 (N)".

[Shading resolution]: The user selects the LIPS shading resolution. The user selects the LIPS shading resolution from "Fine (X)" and "Quick (Y)".

[Startup macro (S)]: The user inputs the startup macro number to be executed by LIPS. The user inputs 0 to 32767 in increments of 1 as the startup macro number to be executed by LIPS.

[Overlay 1 (K)]: LIPS by the user
Select whether or not to execute overlay print 1. The user selects whether or not to execute overlay print 1 with LIPS by turning it ON or OFF. The user inputs the format data number used for the overlay print 1. The input of the number is valid only when ON is selected in [Overlay 1 (K)] by the user. The user inputs 0 to 32767 in increments of 1 as the format data number used for overlay print 1.

[Overlay 2 (Q)]: LIPS by the user
Is selected whether or not the overlay print 2 is executed. The user selects whether to execute overlay print 2 with LIPS by turning it ON or OFF. The user inputs the format data number used for the overlay print 2. The number input is valid only when the user has selected ON in [Overlay 2 (Q)]. The user inputs 0 to 32767 in increments of 1 as the format data number used for overlay print 2.

[OK] button: Validates the setting of the LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 70) by the user and closes the dialog box. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: LIPS by the user
The settings in the print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 70) are invalidated, and the dialog box is closed.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting in the LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box (FIG. 70), the printer setting is updated. This [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: In [Line count setting (L)], when the user inputs a value other than 10 to 99 lines in increments of 1, the message shown in FIG. 71 is displayed and the screen returns to the LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box. When the user inputs a value other than 10 to 200 digits in increments of [digit number setting (C)], the message shown in FIG. 72 is displayed and the screen returns to the LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box. In [Startup Macro (S)], [Overlay 1 (K)], or [Overlay 2 (Q)], when the user inputs a value other than 0 to 32767 in increments of 1, the message shown in Fig. 73 is displayed. Return to the LIPS Print Environment Extended Settings dialog box.

[LIPS Utility Dialog Box (see FIG. 74)] When the user presses the [Utility] button on the LIPS print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 69), the LIPS utility dialog box shown in FIG. 74 is displayed. This LIPS utility dialog box (FIG. 74) is a dialog box for executing the LIPS utility on the device selected by the user. [Detailed Specifications] [Status Print (S)]: LIP is pressed by the user.
Execute S status print. Perform offline LIPS status print.

[Overlay print (O)]: LIPS overlay print is executed by the user pressing. Perform offline LIPS overlay print.

[Overlay list (V)]: The LIPS overlay list is output when pressed by the user. Output LIPS overlay list after offline.

[Font list (F)]: The LIPS font list is output when pressed by the user. Output LIPS font list after offline.

[Macro list (M)]: The LIPS macro list is output when pressed by the user. Output the LIPS macro list after making it offline.

[OK] button: Closes the dialog box when pressed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: [Status print (S)] or [Overlay print (O)] or [Overlay list (V)] or [Font list (F)] or [Macro list (M)]
If the printer is in the online state when the button is pressed by the user, the message shown in FIG. 75 is displayed.
When the user presses the [OK] button, various utilities are executed and the screen returns to the LIPS Utility dialog box (Fig. 74). When the user presses the [Cancel] button, nothing is returned to the LIPS Utility dialog box (Fig. 74).

[N201 Print Environment Basic Setting Sheet (Fig. 7
6)] When the user clicks the tab indicating [N201] on the upper side of the printer environment setting dialog box, the N201 print environment basic setting sheet shown in FIG. 76 is displayed. This N201 printing environment basic setting sheet (Fig. 7
6) is the basic N2 on the device selected by the user
01 This is a sheet for setting the print environment. [Detailed Specifications] [Page format (P)]: The user selects the page format of N201. The user can select "actual size", "actual size", "10" → A4 length, "15" → A4 width "," 15 "→ B4 width", "2/3
Select the page format of N201 from "Portrait" and "2/3 landscape".

[Paper position]: The user selects the paper position of N201. The user can select from "Center (Y)" and "Left (L)"
Select the paper position of N201.

[Top margin (W)]: The user inputs the top margin of N201. The user can set N201 as the top margin in 1-step increments.
Enter 127 to 127.

[Paper position fine adjustment (B)]: N20 by the user
The paper position of 1 (fine adjustment value for left and right) is input. The user inputs -127 to 127 in 1 steps as the paper position of N201.

[Image correction (I)]: N20 by the user
In 1, select whether to correct the image data. The user selects whether to correct the image data with N201 by turning it ON and OFF.

[Paper size (D)]: The user selects the N201 paper size. User can select "Current Paper", "A
Select the paper size of N201 from 3 "," B4 "," A4 "," B5 "," A5 ".

[2 page print setting (N)]: N2 by the user
01 selects whether to print two pages. The user selects from "No", "Left", and "Right" whether or not to print two pages with N201.

[Kanji font (J)]: The user selects N201 Kanji font. The user selects the N201 Kanji typeface from "Mincho", "Gothic", "Maru Gothic", and "ID".

[Font ID (E)]: The user inputs the font ID of the optional Kanji typeface of N201. [Font ID (E)] is valid only when "ID" is selected in [Kanji font (J)] by the user. The user can enter 1 to 999 in 1 increments as the font ID of the optional Kanji typeface of N201.
Enter.

[Kanji size (S)]: The user selects the K201 size of N201. The user selects N201 kanji size from "System", "8 points", "10 points", "12 points".

[External character size]: The external character size of N201 is selected by the user. Users can select "10.8 points (G)", "10"
Select the external character size of N201 from "Point (M)".

[Graphic]: The user selects the dot pitch of the N201 graphic. The user selects the N201 graphic dot pitch from "Native (Q)" and "Copy (R)".

[Expansion 1 (K)] button: Opens the N201 print environment expansion 1 setting dialog box (FIG. 79) for performing expansion setting (1) of the N201 print environment.

[Expansion 2 (X)] button: Opens the N201 print environment expansion 2 setting dialog box (FIG. 82) for performing expansion setting (2) of the N201 print environment.

[Utility (U)] button: Opens the N201 utility dialog box (FIG. 86) for executing the N201 utility.

[OK] button: Enables the user's settings on the N201 print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 76) and closes the dialog box. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: N201 set by user
Disable the settings on the print environment basic settings sheet (Fig. 76) and close the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the settings on the N201 print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 76), the printer settings are updated. This [update
The (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: [Top margin (W)] or [Paper position fine adjustment]
In (B)], when the user inputs a value other than -127 to 127 in increments of 1, the message shown in FIG. 77 is displayed and the printer environment setting dialog box returns. [Font ID
In (E)], when the user inputs a value other than 1 to 999 in increments of 1, the message shown in FIG. 78 is displayed and the printer environment setting dialog box is returned to.

[N201 Print Environment Expansion 1 Setting Dialog Box (see FIG. 79)] When the user presses the [Expansion 1] button on the N201 print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 76), the N201 print environment expansion shown in FIG. 79 is displayed. 1 Display the setting dialog box. The N201 print environment extension 1 setting dialog box (FIG. 79) is a dialog box for setting a detailed N201 print environment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Area]: The user selects the print area mode of N201. The user selects the print area mode of N201 from "Standard (Q)" and "Wide (W)".

[Default right margin]: N201 by the user
The right margin position of is selected. The user is "136 digits
Select the position of the right margin of N201 from (Y) "and" Right edge (R) ".

[Single sheet length function (S)]: N20 by the user
In 1, select whether to specify the page length of the cut sheet. The user selects whether to specify the page length of the cut sheet with N201 by turning it ON and OFF.

[Perforation skip (M)]: N by the user
Enter the number of lines to skip from the bottom at 201. User is N
The number of lines to skip from the bottom at 201 is 0 to 197 in 1 steps.
Enter the line.

[Paper length function (L)]: The user selects whether to enable the page length designation at reset in N201. The user selects ON or OFF to enable or disable the page length specification at reset in N201.

[Paper length setting (D)]: The user inputs the page length of the cut paper and continuous paper of N201. [Paper length setting (D)] is valid only when the user has selected ON in [Paper length function (L)]. The user inputs 1 to 199 lines in increments of 1 as the page length of N201 cut sheets and continuous sheets.

[Registration level]: The user selects the level for saving the registered characters in N201. User is "forever
Select the level to save the registered characters with N201 from (P) "and" Temporary (T) ".

[Zero typeface]: The user selects the N201 half-width character type [0] typeface. The user selects the N201 half-width character [0] typeface from "0 (E) without slash" and "0 (F) with slash".

[Country character (C)]: The user selects the character set to be applied to the country-specific part of the 1-byte code in N201. Users are "Japan", "US", "UK", "
Select the character set to be applied to the country corresponding part of the 1-byte code with N201 from "Germany" and "Sweden".

[Kanji graphic set]: The user selects the Kanji graphic set used in the JIS code of N201. The user selects the Kanji graphic set to be used with the JIS code of N201 from "JIS78 (O)" and "JIS90 (N)".

[CR function]: The user selects how to move the print position when the return code (CR) is received by N201. User selects N from "Return only (G)" and "Return / Line feed (J)"
In 201, select how to move the print position when a return code (CR) is received.

[Print command]: The user selects the control code to be the print start command in N201. The user selects the control code to be the print start command in N201 from "CR only (V)" and "CR etc. (K)".

[Buffer full]: The user selects the operation when the print position exceeds the right margin in N201.
The user selects N201 from "Carriage return / line feed (I)" and "Carriage return (U)"
Select the operation when the print position exceeds the right margin with.

[OK] button: Enables the user's settings in the N201 Print Environment Expansion 1 Settings dialog box (Fig. 79) and closes the dialog box. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: N201 set by user
Print Environment Expansion 1 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. 79)
Disable the setting and close the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting in the N201 Print environment extension 1 setting dialog box (FIG. 79), the printer setting is updated. The [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: In [Skip Perforation (M)], when the user inputs a value other than 0 to 197 lines in 1-step increments, the message shown in Fig. 80 is displayed and the N201 Print Environment Expansion 1 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. Return to 79). [Paper length setting
In (D)], when the user inputs a value other than lines 1 to 199 in increments of 1, the message shown in FIG. 81 is displayed, and the screen returns to the N201 Print Environment Expansion 1 Setting Dialog Box (FIG. 79).

[N201 print environment extension 2 setting dialog box (see FIG. 82)] When the user presses the [Extend 2] button on the N201 print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 76), the N201 print environment extension shown in FIG. 82 is displayed. 2 Display the setting dialog box. N201 print environment extension 2
The setting dialog box (FIG. 82) is a dialog box for setting more detailed N201 print environment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Line fixing function (L)]: The user selects whether or not to use the line fixing function in N201. User turns N on / off
In 201, select whether to use the line fixing function.

[Fixed line number (E)]: The user inputs the fixed line number in the line fixing function of the N201. [Fixed number of lines
(E)] is valid only when the user has selected ON in [Fix line function (L)]. The user inputs 10 to 400 lines in increments of 1 as the fixed number of lines in the line fixing function of N201.

[Fixed digit function (C)]: The user selects whether or not to use the fixed digit function in N201. User is O
Select whether to use the fixed digit function in N201 by N or OFF.

[Fixed digit number (N)]: The user inputs the fixed digit number in the digit fixing function of N201. [Fixed digits
[N]] is valid only when the user has selected ON in [Fix digit function (C)]. The user inputs 10 to 400 digits in increments of 1 as the fixed number of digits in the N201 digit fixing function.

[OCR font (F)]: The user selects the OCR font used in N201. User does not use, "OCR-B", "OCR-A", "OCR-B + OCR-Kana", "OCR-A + OC"
Select the OCR font to be used on N201 from "R-Kana".

[Line feed width (D)]: The user selects the line feed width of N201. Users can select "3LPI", "4LPI", "6LPI", "8"
Select the line feed width of N201 from "LPI".

[Kanji ratio (R)]: The user selects the K201 ratio of N201. The users are "2/1", "3/2", "4/3", "
Select the Kanji ratio of N201 from 5/4 "and" 1/1 ".

[Start-up macro (M)]: The user inputs the start-up macro number to be executed in N201. The user inputs 0 to 255 in increments of 1 as the startup macro number to be executed by N201.

[System overlay (O)]: The user selects whether or not to execute the system overlay print in N201. The user selects ON or OFF to execute system overlay print in N201. The user inputs the format data number used for the system overlay print. The format data number used for the system overlay print entered by the user is valid only when ON is selected in [System overlay (O)] by the user. The user inputs 1 to 5 in increments of 1 as the format data number used for system overlay printing.

[User overlay 1 (U)]: The user selects whether or not to execute the user overlay print 1 in N201. The user selects ON or OFF to execute the user overlay print 1 in N201.

[User overlay 2 (V)]: The user selects whether or not to execute the user overlay print 2 in N201. The user selects ON or OFF to execute the user overlay print 2 in N201.

[Ignore line breaks after HEX mode]: The user selects whether or not to ignore line breaks after the HEX mode in N201. The user selects ON or OFF to ignore line breaks after the HEX mode in N201.

[HEX / LIPS function (X)]: N201 by the user
Select whether or not to use the HEX / LIPS function in. The user selects ON or OFF to use or not use the HEX / LIPS function on N201.

[LIPS form]: LI of N201 by the user
PS form is selected. The user is "LIPS2 (P)", "LIPS4
Select the N201 LIPS form from "(S)".

[OK] button: Enables the user's settings in the N201 Print Environment Expansion 2 Settings dialog box (Fig. 82) and closes the dialog box. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: N201 set by user
Print Environment Expansion 2 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. 82)
Disable the setting and close the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: Updates the printer settings when the user has changed the settings in the N201 Print Environment Expansion 2 Settings dialog box (FIG. 82). The [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: In [Fixed number of lines] or [Fixed number of digits], when the user inputs a value other than 10 to 400 in increments of 1, the message shown in Fig. 83 is displayed and the N201 Print Environment Expansion 2 Setting Dialog Box is displayed. Return to FIG. 82. In [Startup Macro (M)], the user can enter 0 to 25 in 1
When a value other than 5 is entered, the message shown in FIG. 84 is displayed and the screen returns to the N201 Print Environment Expansion 2 Setting Dialog Box (FIG. 82). In [System Overlay (O)], if the user inputs a value other than 1 to 5 in increments of 1
The message shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the screen returns to the N201 print environment extension 2 setting dialog box (FIG. 82).

[N201 Utility Dialog Box (see FIG. 86)] When the user presses the [Utility] button on the N201 print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 76), the N201 utility dialog box shown in FIG. 86 is displayed. This N201 utility dialog box (FIG. 86) is a dialog box for executing the N201 utility in the device selected by the user. [Detailed Specifications] [Status Print (S)]: N20 when pressed by the user
Execute the status print of 1. Execute the status print of N201 after going offline.

[Overlay print (O)]: The overlay print of N201 is executed by the user pressing. Execute the overlay print of N201 after making it offline.

[OK] button: Closes the dialog box when pressed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: If the printer is online when the user presses the [Status print (S)] or [Overlay print (O)] button, the message shown in FIG. 87 is displayed. When the user clicks the [OK] button, various utilities are executed and the N201 Utility dialog box is displayed again. When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the N201 utility dialog box (Fig. 86) is returned without doing anything.

[ESC / P Print Environment Basic Setting Sheet (Fig. 8
8)] Click the tab showing [ESC / P] at the top of the printer configuration dialog box
Display the ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet shown in 8. ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet (Fig. 88)
This is a sheet for setting the basic ESC / P printing environment for the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Page format (P)]: The user selects the ESC / P page format. The user can select "actual size portrait", "actual size landscape", "10" → A4 portrait "," 15 "→ A4 landscape", "15" → B4 landscape "," B4 "
Select the ESC / P page format from "A4 portrait" and "B4 → A4 landscape".

[Upper margin (W)]: The user inputs the upper margin of ESC / P. User can set ESC / P margin by 1
Enter -127 to 127.

[Paper position fine adjustment (B)]: ESC by the user
The / P paper position (left / right fine adjustment value) is input. The user inputs -127 to 127 in increments of 1 as the ESC / P paper position.

[Reduced character print (I)]: ESC / P by the user
Is used to select whether to perform reduced character printing. User is O
You can select whether to use reduced character printing with ESC / P by selecting N or OFF.

[Image correction (M)]: ESC by the user
/ P selects whether to correct the image data. The user selects whether to correct the image data with ESC / P by turning it on and off.

[Paper size (D)]: The user selects the ESC / P paper size. User can select "current form", "
Select the ESC / P paper size from A3 "," B4 "," A4 "," B5 "," A5 ".

[2 page print setting (N)]: ES
Select whether to print two pages with C / P. The user is
Select whether to print two pages with ESC / P from "No", "Left", and "Right".

[Kanji font (J)]: The user selects the ESC / P Kanji font. Users can select "Mincho", "Gothic", "
Select the ESC / P Kanji typeface from "Maru Gothic" and "ID".

[Font ID (E)]: The user inputs the font ID of the optional Kanji typeface of ESC / P. [Font ID (E)] is valid only when "ID" is selected in [Kanji font (J)] by the user. The user can use 1 to 99 in 1 increments as the font ID of the optional Kanji typeface of ESC / P.
Enter 9.

[Kanji size (S)]: The user selects the Kanji size of ESC / P. The user selects the Kanji size of ESC / P from "System", "8 points", "10 points", and "12 points".

[Extended 1 (K)] button: ESC for performing extended setting (1) of the ESC / P print environment when pressed by the user
/ P Print Environment Extension 1 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. 9
Open 1).

[Extended 2 (X)] button: ESC for performing extended setting (2) of the ESC / P print environment when pressed by the user
/ P Print Environment Expansion 2 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. 9
4) Open.

[Utility (U)] button: ESC for executing the ESC / P utility when pressed by the user
/ P Opens the utility dialog box (Fig. 98).

[OK] button: Depends on the user
Enable the settings on the ESC / P print environment basic settings sheet (Fig. 88) and close the dialog box. If the settings have been changed, update the printer settings.

[Cancel] button: ESC /
Disable the settings on the P Print Environment Basic Setting Sheet (Fig. 88) and close the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting on the ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 88), the printer setting is updated. [Update (A)]
The button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: [Top margin (W)] or [Paper position fine adjustment]
In (B)], when the user inputs a value other than -127 to 127 in increments of 1, the message shown in FIG. 89 is displayed and the printer environment setting dialog box is returned to. [Font ID
In (E)], when the user inputs a value other than 1 to 999 in increments of 1, the message shown in FIG. 90 is displayed and the printer environment setting dialog box is returned to.

[ESC / P print environment extended 1 setting dialog box (see FIG. 91)] Shown in FIG. 91 by the user pressing the [Extended 1] button on the ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 88). Displays the ESC / P Print Environment Extended 1 Settings dialog box. This ESC / P print environment extension 1 setting dialog box (FIG. 91) is a dialog box for setting a detailed ESC / P print environment in the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Area]: The user selects ESC / P print area mode. The user can select ESC / from "Standard (Q)" and "Wide (W)".
Select P print area mode.

[Right margin default value]: ESC /
The position of the right margin of P is selected. The user is "136 digits
Select the right margin position of ESC / P from (Y) "and" Right edge (R) ".

[Continuous paper length (L)]: The user selects whether or not the page length of continuous paper is designated by ESC / P. The user selects ON or OFF to specify whether to specify the page length of continuous paper with ESC / P. The user inputs the page length of continuous paper in ESC / P. For [Continuous paper length (L)], input of page length is valid only when ON is selected by the user. The user can use the ESC / P continuous paper in increments of 1 to 199.
Enter the line.

[Single sheet length (S)]: The user selects whether or not to specify the page length of the cut sheet with ESC / P. The user selects whether to specify the page length of the cut sheet with ESC / P by turning it ON or OFF. The user inputs the page length of cut paper in ESC / P. In [Single sheet length (S)], page length input is valid only when ON is selected by the user. The user sets the page length of the cut sheet from 1 to 19
Enter 9 lines.

[Perforation skip (M)]: E by the user
SC / P selects whether to skip from the bottom. The user selects whether to skip from the lower end with ESC / P by turning it ON and OFF. The user inputs the number of lines to skip from the bottom with ESC / P. In [Perforation skip (M)], input of the number of lines is valid only when ON is selected by the user. User sets 1 as the number of lines to skip from the bottom with ESC / P
Enter 1 to 31 lines in increments.

[Character code table]: 1 by ESC / P by user
The character set to be set in the bytecode table is selected.
User can select from "Katakana (J)" and "Graphics (O)"
Use ESC / P to select the character set to be set in the 1-byte code table.

[Country character (C)]: 1 by ESC / P by the user
The character set that applies to the country-specific part of the bytecode is selected. Users are "Japan", "Norway", "Denmark 2", "Spain 2", "Latin America", "America", "
ESC / P from among "France", "Germany", "UK", "Denmark", "Sweden", "Italy", "Spain"
Select the character set that applies to the national part of the 1-byte code.

[Registration level]: The user selects the level at which the registered characters are saved in ESC / P. User is "forever
Select the level to save the registered characters with ESC / P from (P) "and" Temporary (T) ".

[Line feed function]: The user selects how to move the print position when a return code (CR) is received by ESC / P. User waits for "LF command", "New line (E)"
Select how to move the print position when the return code (CR) is received by ESC / P from among.

[OK] button: The setting of the ESC / P print environment extension 1 setting dialog box (FIG. 91) by the user is validated and the dialog box is closed. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: ESC / by user
P Print Environment Expansion 1 Settings Dialog Box (Fig. 9
Disable the setting in 1) and close the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting in the ESC / P print environment extension 1 setting dialog box (FIG. 91), the printer setting is updated. The [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: [Continuous paper length (L)] or [Single-cut paper length]
In (S)], if the user enters a value other than lines 1 to 199 in 1-step increments, the message shown in FIG. 92 is displayed and ESC / P
Print Environment Expansion 1 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. 91)
Return to. In [Skip Perforation (M)], if the user inputs a value other than 1 to 31 lines in 1-step increments, the message shown in Fig. 93 is displayed and the ESC / P print environment extension 1 setting dialog box (Fig. 91) is displayed. Return to.

[ESC / P print environment extended 2 setting dialog box (see FIG. 94)] By pressing the [Extended 2] button on the ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 88), ESC / P shown in FIG. 94 is displayed. P Print Environment Expansion 2 Setting dialog box is displayed. This ESC / P print environment extension 2 setting dialog box (FIG. 94) is a dialog box for setting a more detailed ESC / P print environment for the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Line fixing function (L)]: The user selects whether or not to use the line fixing function in ESC / P. The user turns E on and off.
Select whether to use the line fixing function in SC / P.

[Fixed line number (E)]: The user inputs the fixed line number in the line fixing function of ESC / P. [Fixed number of rows (E)]
Is valid only when the user has selected ON in [Fix line function (L)]. The user inputs 10 to 400 lines in increments of 1 as the fixed number of lines in the ESC / P line fixing function.

[Fixed digit function (C)]: The user selects whether or not to use the fixed digit function in ESC / P. User is O
Select whether to use the digit fixing function in ESC / P by N or OFF.

[Fixed number of digits (N)]: The user inputs the fixed number of digits in the digit fixing function of ESC / P. [Fixed digits
[N]] is valid only when the user has selected ON in [Fix digit function (C)]. The user inputs 10 to 400 digits in increments of 1 as the fixed number of digits in the ESC / P digit fixing function.

[Kanji ratio (R)]: The user selects the Kanji ratio of ESC / P. The users are "2/1", "3/2", "4/3", "
Select the ESC / P kanji ratio from 5/4 "and" 1/1 ".

[Start-up macro (M)]: The user inputs the start-up macro number to be executed by ESC / P. The user inputs 0 to 255 in increments of 1 as the startup macro number to be executed by ESC / P.

[System overlay (O)]: The user selects whether or not to execute system overlay print with ESC / P. The user selects whether or not to execute system overlay print with ESC / P by turning it ON and OFF. The user inputs the format data number used for the system overlay print. [System Overlay (O)]
Is valid only when ON is selected by the user. The user can set the format data number used for system overlay printing in 1 increments from 1 to 5
Enter.

[User overlay 1 (U)]: The user selects whether or not to execute the user overlay print 1 with ESC / P. The user selects whether or not to execute the user overlay print 1 with ESC / P by turning it ON and OFF.

[User overlay 2 (V)]: The user selects whether or not to execute the user overlay print 2 with ESC / P. The user selects whether or not to execute the user overlay print 2 with ESC / P by turning it ON and OFF.

[Ignore line break after HEX mode (I)]: The user selects whether to ignore line break after HEX mode in ESC / P. The user selects ON or OFF to ignore line breaks after HEX mode in ESC / P.

[HEX / LIPS function (X)]: ESC / P by user
Select whether or not to use the HEX / LIPS function in. The user selects whether to use the HEX / LIPS function with ESC / P by turning it on and off.

[LIPS form]: L of ESC / P by the user
IPS form is selected. User is "LIPS2 (P)", "LIPS
Select the ESC / P LIPS form from "4 (S)".

[OK] button: The setting of the ESC / P print environment extension 2 setting dialog box (FIG. 94) by the user is validated and the dialog box is closed. If the user has changed the settings, the printer settings are updated.

[Cancel] button: ESC / by user
P Print Environment Expansion 2 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. 9
Disable the setting in 4) and close the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the user has changed the setting in the ESC / P print environment extension 2 setting dialog box (FIG. 94), the printer setting is updated. The [Update (A)] button is enabled only when the setting has been changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: In [Fixed number of rows (E)] or [Fixed number of digits (N)], when the user inputs a value other than 10 to 400 in increments of 1, the message shown in Fig. 95 is displayed and ESC / Return to the P print environment extension 2 setting dialog box (FIG. 94). When the user inputs a value other than 0 to 255 in increments of 1 in [Startup Macro (M)], the message shown in Fig. 96 is displayed and the ESC / P print environment extension 2 setting dialog box (Fig. 94) is displayed again. . When the user inputs a value other than 1 to 5 in increments of 1 in [System Overlay (O)], the message shown in Fig. 97 is displayed and ESC / P
Print Environment Expansion 2 Setting Dialog Box (Fig. 94)
Return to.

[ESC / P Utility Dialog Box (see FIG. 98)] When the user presses the [Utility] button on the ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet (FIG. 88), the ESC / P utility dialog box shown in FIG. 98 is displayed. Display the box. This ESC / P utility dialog box (FIG. 98) is a dialog box for executing the ESC / P utility in the device selected by the user. [Detailed Specifications] [Status Print (S)]: ESC when pressed by the user
Execute / P status print. Execute ESC / P status print after going offline.

[Overlay print (O)]: The ESC / P overlay print is executed when pressed by the user. Perform an ESC / P overlay print after going offline.

[OK] button: Closes the dialog box when pressed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help when pressed by the user. Other operations: If the printer is online when the user presses the [Status print (S)] or [Overlay print (O)] button, the message shown in FIG. 99 is displayed. When the user presses the [OK] button, various utilities are executed and the ESC / P utility dialog box (Fig. 98) is returned to. When the user presses the [Cancel] button, nothing is returned to the ESC / P utility dialog box (Fig. 98).

[Jobs Sheet (see FIG. 100)] When the user clicks the [Jobs] tab on the left side of the device details window (FIG. 43), NetSpot displays the Jobs sheet shown in FIG. Is displayed. This Jobs sheet (FIG. 100) is a sheet for displaying the status of the current job in the selected device.

Since all the functions in this Jobs sheet (FIG. 100) are realized by using the NetWare service, they are effective only when the NetWare service can be used. In administrator mode and general user mode,
The following Table 12 is displayed according to the Jobs sheet (Fig. 100).
It provides the functions shown in. Of these, to use some of the functions, regardless of the operating mode, NetWare
You need to log in to the file server as Supervisor.

[0492]

[Table 12]

In the “monitor all jobs”, the document name and status (printing / waiting) for each job in the queue in the logged-in NetWare file server that is a job corresponding to the device selected by the user / Spooling) -Owner-Progress (document size or 0 (byte unit))-Start date and time (the date and time when the job was registered in the print queue) are displayed.

Regarding job execution control, it is possible to delete a waiting job owned by the logged-in user and to suspend / resume the waiting job. In addition, NetWa
re If you log in to the file server as Supervisor, you can delete the waiting jobs of all users, suspend / resume the waiting jobs, and change the priority of the waiting jobs. Detailed Specifications [Queue (Q)]: The user selects the printer queue for displaying jobs in a list. The printer queue shown in [Registered Printer Queue (R)] of the printer queue setting change dialog box (FIG. 101) is a selection candidate. If the NetWare file server to which the selected printer queue belongs is not logged in, the NetWare login dialog box (FIG. 34) for logging in to the NetWare file server is opened.

[Change (C)] button: Opens the printer queue setting change dialog box (FIG. 101) for changing the printer queue setting.

[Job list display]: The document name, owner, status, progress status, start date and time of each job selected in [Queue (Q)] are displayed in a list. The user selects a job from the list.

[Resume] button: [Job list display]
Restart the stopped job selected in. This is valid only when the user's own job that is stopped is selected.

[Stop (P)] button: [Display job list]
Stop the job selected in. This is valid only when the user's own job that is not stopped is selected.

[Delete (E)] button: [Display job list]
Delete the job selected in. This is valid only when the user's own job is selected.

[Previous ↑ (V)] button: Moves the job selected in [Job list display] to the front. This is valid only when you have logged in to the NetWare file server as supervisor and selected a job.

[0 ↓ (N)] button: Moves the job selected in [Job list display] backward. This is valid only when you have logged in to the NetWare file server as supervisor and selected a job.

[Help] button: Displays online help.

[Print Queue Setting Change Dialog Box (see FIG. 101)] Jobs Sheet (see FIG. 10)
When the user presses the [Change] button in 0), the Ne
tSpot displays the printer queue setting change dialog box shown in FIG. This printer queue setting change dialog box (FIG. 101) is a dialog box for adding or deleting the setting of the printer queue corresponding to the selected device. Detailed Specifications [NetWare Server (S)]: The user selects a NetWare file server. The NetWare file server registered in the bindery becomes the selection candidate.

[Login] button: [NetWare server
NetWare login dialog box for logging in to the NetWare file server selected in (S)] (Fig. 3
4) Open. This is valid only when a NetWare file server that has not logged in is selected in [NetWare server (S)].

[Printer queue (Q)]: A list of printer queues is displayed. The user selects the printer queue from the list. NetWar selected in [NetWare Server]
e If you are logged in to the file server, list the printer queues registered in the bindery. [NetWa
The printer queue registered in the bindery of the NetWare file server selected in [Re server (S)] is the selection candidate.

[Add (A)] button: Adds registration of the printer queue. Add the printer queue selected in [Printer Queue (Q)] to [Registered Printer Queue (R)]. This is valid only when a printer queue is selected in [Printer queue (Q)].

[Registered Printer Queue (R)]:
List registered printer queues. The user selects the registered printer queue. [add to
Click the (A)] button to display a list of registered printer queues. Click the [Add] button to select from the registered printer queues.

[Delete (D)] button: Deletes the printer queue registration. Delete the printer queue selected in [Registered Printer Queue (R)]. This is valid only when a printer queue is selected in [Registered Printer Queue (R)].

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

[Information sheet (see FIG. 102)] When the user clicks the tab showing [Information] on the left side of the device details window (FIG. 43), the Net
Spot displays the information sheet shown in FIG. This information sheet (Fig. 102) is
It is a sheet for displaying various information in the selected device.

[0513] In the administrator mode and general user mode, the information sheet (Fig. 102)
The functions shown in Table 13 are provided.

[0514]

[Table 13]

[0515] The information sheet only displays information and cannot be set. [Detailed Specifications] [Manufacturing company]: Displays the name of the manufacturing company of the printer.

[Product name]: Displays the product name of the printer as a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[Installation location]: The installation location of the printer is displayed with a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[Product version]: The product version of the printer is displayed with a character string of 0 to 31 digits.

[Toner cartridge model number]: The toner cartridge model number "EP-W" that can be used in the printer is displayed.

[Environment setting]: A list of environment setting values is displayed. "Emulator", "Total Flash ROM capacity", "Empty Flash ROM capacity", "Total RAM capacity", "Empty RAM capacity", "Number of cassettes", "Double sided unit", "Envelope feeder", "Paper deck", Display "font" status. "Font" is
Show only those with a font ID.

[Manager information (M)] button: Opens a manager information display dialog box (FIG. 103) for displaying manager information.

[Help] button: Displays online help.

[Administrator information display dialog box (see FIG. 103)] On the information sheet (FIG. 102)
When the user presses the [Administrator Information] button, the Ne
tSpot displays the administrator information display dialog box shown in FIG. This administrator information display dialog box (FIG. 103) is a dialog box for displaying the information of the administrator of the selected device. [Detailed Specifications] [Name]: Display the name of the administrator as a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[Contact]: Display the contact of the administrator with a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[OK] button: Closes the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

[Network] Sheet (See FIG. 104)
[]) When the user clicks the tab showing [Network] on the left side of the device details window (Fig. 43), NetSpot displays the network shown in Fig. 104.
Display the sheet. This network sheet (FIG. 104) is a sheet for displaying or setting network information in the selected device. The Network sheet (Fig. 104) is displayed only when NetSpot is operating in administrator mode. In the administrator mode, the functions shown in Table 14 are provided by the network sheet (FIG. 104).

[0528]

[Table 14]

[Detailed specifications] [Board name]: Displays the network interface board name.

[Version]: The version of the firmware of the network interface board is displayed.

[Physical interface]: Displays the physical interface of the network interface board.

[MAC address]: Displays the MAC address of the network interface board.

[Effective Protocol]: The effective protocol of the network interface board is displayed.

[Protocol information]: The user selects the protocol for displaying the setting information. Select "NetWare
(N) "," TCP / IP (I) "," AppleTalk (A) "," SNMP (M) "The user does.NetSpot displays the setting information or SNMP statistical information about the protocol selected by the user. Display in the list on the right side.
Items displayed on the NetWare setting sheet (FIG. 105), TCP / IP setting sheet (FIG. 114), and AppleTalk setting sheet (FIG. 120) are displayed in a list. For SNMP statistical information, the following items are displayed in a list. "Total number of received SNMP packets", "Total number of sent SNMP packets", "Number of received SNMP packets with unknown community name", "Number of received SNMP packets with illegal access mode", "Valid Get-Request"
"Number of packets received", "Number of valid Get-Next packets received", "Number of valid Set-Request packets received", "Number of valid Trap packets generated".

[Protocol setting (L)] button: Opens the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) for making protocol settings.

[Help] button: Displays online help.

[Protocol Setting Dialog Box (see FIG. 144)] Network sheet (FIG. 10)
When the user presses the [Protocol setting] button in 4), NetSpot displays the protocol setting dialog box (Fig. 144). This protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is a dialog box for setting the network protocol information in the selected device. The protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) basically includes the following three tabbed sheets. (1) NetWare setting sheet (Fig. 105) (2) TCP / IP setting sheet (Fig. 114) (3) AppleTalk setting sheet (Fig. 120) Displayed in the foreground when the Protocol Setting dialog box (Fig. 144) opens The default sheet to use is Ne
This is a tWare setting sheet (Fig. 105).

FIG. 144 is a representative diagram showing a case where the NetWare setting sheet (FIG. 105) in the protocol setting dialog box is displayed on the foreground.

[0539] The tabs ([NetWare], [TCP / IP], [A] on the upper side of this protocol setting dialog box (Fig. 144).
ppleTalk]), the user clicks on NetSpo
t moves the sheet corresponding to each tab to the forefront of the protocol setting dialog box (Fig. 144). In the administrator mode, the functions shown in Table 15 are provided by the protocol setting dialog box (Fig. 144).

[0540]

[Table 15]

[NetWare setting sheet (see FIG. 105)] As a default sheet displayed on the foreground by the user pressing the [Protocol setting] button on the network sheet (FIG. 104), or the protocol setting dialog box. NetWa above the box (Fig. 144)
When the user clicks on the tab showing "re",
Spot displays the NetWare setting sheet shown in FIG. 105.
This NetWare setting sheet (FIG. 105) is a sheet for setting information regarding NetWare in the selected device.

When NetSpot is operating in the NetWare protocol and the frame type of NetWare is changed and the network interface board is reset, the device may become inaccessible. NetWare
In an environment where services cannot be used, users can use NetW
It is necessary to set the print service setting of are to "None". [Detailed specifications] [Frame type (F)]: The user selects the frame type used in NetWare. The choices are "Disabled", "Auto Detect", "ETHERNET II", "ETHERNET 802.2", "ETHERNET
802.3 "," ETHERNET SNAP ". If the user has set the network interface board to" auto detect ",
Unless the user changes the setting, NetSpot will display "Auto detect" as it is.

[Network number]: The hexadecimal 8-digit network number used in NetWare is displayed.

[Node address]: Used in NetWare 1
Displays the hexadecimal 12-digit node address.

[Print service setting]: The user selects the print service used in NetWare. The user selects from "Print server (S)", "Remote printer (R)", and "None (N)".

[File server name (E)]: The user inputs the NetWare file server name of the character string of 0 to 47 digits used in the NetWare print server. This is valid only when "Print server (S)" is selected in [Print service settings]. If the NetWare service is available, the NetWare file server name registered in the bindery becomes the selection candidate.

[Login] button: NetWare login dialog box for logging in to the NetWare file server selected in [File server name (E)] (Fig. 3
4) Open. When the NetWare service is available, the user selects a NetWare file server that is not logged in with [File server name (E)] when "Print server (S)" is selected in [Print service settings]. Only valid when selected.

[Print server name (P)]: The user inputs the NetWare print server name of a character string of 0 to 47 digits used in NetWare. It is valid only when a value other than "None" is selected in [Print Service Settings]. In the case of Windows version, if "Print server (S)" is selected in [Print service settings] and the user is logged in to the NetWare file server selected in [File server name (E)], The NetWare print server name registered in the bindery becomes the selection candidate.

[Printer number (U)]: Used in NetWare
The user inputs the printer number from 0 to 15 in increments of one. It is valid only when a value other than "None" is selected in [Print Service Settings]. The user must set the same value that was set in NetWare's PCONSOLE.

[Form number (O)]: The user inputs a form number of 0 to 255 in increments of 1 used in the NetWare print server. This is valid only when "Print server (S)" is selected in [Print service settings]. The user must set the same value that was set in NetWare's PCONSOLE.

[Polling interval (I)]: The user inputs the polling interval of 1 to 15 seconds in increments of 1 used in the NetWare print server. This is valid only when "Print server (S)" is selected in [Print service settings].

[Buffer size (B)]: The user inputs a buffer size of 1 to 20 in Kbytes used by the NetWare print server. This is valid only when "Print server (S)" is selected in [Print service settings]. The user must set the same value that was set in NetWare's PCONSOLE. If you are using NetWare 4.1J, the user must enter a value between 3 and 20.

[Service mode (M)]: The user selects the service mode used by the NetWare print server. This is valid only when "Print server (S)" is selected in [Print service settings]. The selection candidates are "only the currently set paper can be serviced", "paper can be changed if necessary", "paper minimum change", and "paper minimum change in queue". The user must set the same value that was set in NetWare's PCONSOLE.

[Print server password (W)]: Net
The user inputs the password of the character string of 0 to 19 digits used in the print server of Ware. [Print Service Settings]
This is valid only when "Print server (S)" is selected in. The user must set the same value that was set in NetWare's PCONSOLE.

[Standard (D)] button: Returns the above settings to the standard values. Write all standard values that NetSpot has.

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box. If the settings have been changed,
Update the settings of the network interface board.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the setting has been changed, the setting of the network interface board is updated. Effective only when the setting has been changed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: In [Printer number (U)], when the user inputs a value other than 0 to 15 in increments of 1, the message shown in FIG. 106 is displayed and the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is displayed.
Return to. When the user inputs a value other than 0 to 255 in increments of 1 in [form number (O)], the message shown in FIG. 107 is displayed and the screen returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144). When the user inputs a value other than 1 to 15 seconds in increments of [Polling interval (I)], the message shown in FIG. 108 is displayed and the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is returned to. When the user inputs a value other than 1 to 20 in Kbyte units in [Buffer size (B)], the message shown in FIG. 109 is displayed and the screen returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144).

When the user changes any setting on the NetWare setting sheet (FIG. 105) and presses the [OK] button, the message shown in FIG. 110 is displayed. Figure 1
When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of 10, the protocol setting of the network interface board is changed and the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is closed. When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is closed without doing anything. [Cancel]
When the user presses the button, the process returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) without doing anything.

When the user changes any setting on the NetWare setting sheet (FIG. 105) and the user presses the [Update (A)] button, the message shown in FIG. 111 is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 111, the protocol setting of the network interface board is changed and the screen returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144). When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the process returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) without doing anything.

When the user changes the setting that requires the soft reset of the network interface board on the NetWare setting sheet (FIG. 105) and the change is completed, FIG.
The message shown in is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 112,
Perform a soft reset of the network interface board. If the user clicks the [No (N)] button,
Do not soft reset the network interface board.

[0563] The user selects the AppleTalk setting sheet (see Fig. 12).
If you have changed the setting of [Name (E)] of 0) at the same time,
It is recommended to wait a few seconds while this message is displayed before soft resetting the network interface board.

When the user changes the setting of [Frame type (F)] on the NetWare setting sheet (Fig. 105) and the protocol setting of the network interface board is changed, and the soft reset of the network interface board is selected. Therefore, when NetSpot operates with the NetWare protocol, the message shown in FIG. 113 is displayed immediately before the soft reset of the network interface board. In the dialog of FIG. 113,
When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button, the device detail window (FIG. 43) is closed after soft resetting the network interface board. If the user clicks the [No (N)] button, after performing a soft reset of the network interface board,
Do not close the device details window (Figure 43).

[TCP / IP setting sheet (see FIG. 114)] Click [T on the upper side of the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144).
By clicking the tab showing CP / IP,
The TCP / IP setting sheet shown in FIG. 114 is displayed. This TCP /
The IP setting sheet (FIG. 114) is a sheet for setting information regarding TCP / IP in the device selected by the user.

If the user changes the TCP / IP frame type or IP address and resets the network interface board while NetSpot is operating on the TCP / IP protocol, the device may not be accessible. [Detailed specifications] [Frame type (F)]: The user selects the frame type used in TCP / IP. The choices are "Disabled", "ETHER
NET II ".

[IP address setting method]: The user selects the setting method of the IP address used in TCP / IP. The selection candidates are "IP (I)", "RARP (R)", and "BOOTP (B)".

[IP address (P)]: Used in TCP / IP 0 to
The user enters 255 decimal numbers x 4 IP addresses. [I
This is valid only when "IP (I)" is selected in P address setting method.

[Subnet mask (M)]: The user inputs the decimal mask of 0 to 255 × 4 subnet masks used in TCP / IP. This is valid only when a method other than "BOOTP (B)" is selected in [IP address setting method].

[Gateway address (G)]: The user inputs a decimal number of 0 to 255 used by TCP / IP × 4 gateway addresses. In [IP address setting method], select "BOOTP
Only valid when any other than (B) "is selected.

[BOOTP address]: Used in TCP / IP 0 ~
Display 255 decimal numbers x 4 BOOTP addresses. This is valid only when "BOOTP (B)" is selected in [IP address setting method].

[Broadcast address]: Displays the broadcast address of 0 or 255 used in TCP / IP.

[Print service (S)]: The user selects the print service used by TCP / IP. The selection candidates are "none" and "LPD".

[Standard (D)] button: Returns the above setting to the standard value. Write all standard values that NetSpot has.

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box. If the settings have been changed,
Update the settings of the network interface board.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the setting is changed, the setting of the network interface board is updated. Effective only when the setting has been changed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: When the user inputs a value of 256 or more in [IP address (P)], [Subnet mask (M)] or [Gateway address (G)], the message shown in FIG. 115 is displayed and the protocol is displayed. Return to the setting dialog box (FIG. 144). TCP / IP setting sheet (Fig. 11
When the user changes any setting in 4) and presses the [OK] button, the message shown in FIG. 116 is displayed.
When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 116, the protocol setting of the network interface board is changed and the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is closed. When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is closed without doing anything. When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the process returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) without doing anything.

When the user changes any setting on the TCP / IP setting sheet (FIG. 114) and the user presses the [Update (A)] button, the message shown in FIG. 117 is displayed.
When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 117, the protocol setting of the network interface board is changed and the screen returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144). When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the process returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) without doing anything.

When the user has changed the settings that require a soft reset of the network interface board on the TCP / IP setting sheet (FIG. 114) and the changes have been completed, the message shown in FIG. 118 is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 118, the network interface board is soft reset. If the user clicks the [No (N)] button, soft reset of the network interface board is not performed.

[0581] Select [Name] on the AppleTalk settings sheet (Fig. 120).
If the user is changing the settings of (E)] at the same time, it is desirable to wait a few seconds while this message is displayed before soft resetting the network interface board.

On the TCP / IP settings sheet (Fig. 114), select [Frame type (F)] or [IP address setting method] or [IP
Address (P)] or [Subnet Mask (M)] or
The user changes the setting of [Gateway Address (G)],
When the user selects soft reset of the network interface board after changing the protocol settings of the network interface board,
If tSpot is operating on TCP / IP, immediately before soft resetting the network interface board,
The message shown in 9 is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 119, the device detail window (FIG. 43) is closed after soft resetting the network interface board. If the user clicks the [No (N)] button,
Do not close the device details window (Fig. 43) after soft resetting the network interface board.

[AppleTalk setting sheet (see FIG. 120)]
When the user clicks the tab indicating [AppleTalk] on the upper side of the protocol setting dialog box (Fig. 144), NetSpot displays the AppleTalk setting sheet shown in Fig. 120. This AppleTalk setting sheet (Fig. 120)
Is a sheet for setting information about AppleTalk on the device selected by the user. [Detailed specifications] [Phase type (F)]: The user selects the phase type used in AppleTalk. The selection candidates are "invalid" and "phase 2".

[Network number]: Displays an integer network number of 0 to 65535 used in AppleTalk. This is valid only when the value of [Phase type (F)] obtained from the network interface board is "Phase 2", and the currently set value is displayed.

[Node number]: Used in AppleTalk 0 to
Print the integer node number of 255. This is valid only when the value of [Phase type (F)] obtained from the network interface board is "Phase 2", and the currently set value is displayed.

[Name]: 1 to 32 used in AppleTalk
The user inputs the object name of the digit string. Valid only when the value of [Phase type (F)] obtained from the network interface board is "Phase 2".
Display the currently set value. If the user changes the settings and updates the network interface board settings, do not reset the network interface board for a few seconds.

[Zone]: Displays the zone name used in AppleTalk.

[Type]: Displays the type name "Laser Shot LT" used in AppleTalk. This is valid only when the value of [Phase type (F)] obtained from the network interface board is "Phase 2", and the currently set value is displayed.

[Standard (D)] button: Returns the above setting to the standard value. Write all standard values that NetSpot has.

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box. If the setting has been changed by the user, update the setting of the network interface board.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: Updates the settings of the network interface board when the settings have been changed by the user. Effective only when the setting is changed by the user.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: In "Name (E)", "=", ":", "*", "
You cannot enter 4 character codes of "@". If [Name (E)], double byte character code including 4 character codes of "=", ":", "*", "@" When the user inputs, the message shown in FIG. 121 is displayed and the screen returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144).

If the user changes any setting on the AppleTalk setting sheet (FIG. 120) and the user presses the [OK] button, the message shown in FIG. 122 is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 122, the protocol setting of the network interface board is changed and the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is closed. When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) is closed without doing anything. When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the process returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) without doing anything.

When one of the settings is changed on the AppleTalk setting sheet (FIG. 120) and the user presses the [Update (A)] button, the message shown in FIG. 123 is displayed. Figure 1
When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog 23, the protocol setting of the network interface board is changed and the process returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144). When the user presses the [No (N)] button, the process returns to the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) without doing anything.

When the user changes the setting requiring the soft reset of the network interface board on the AppleTalk setting sheet (FIG. 120) and the change is completed, FIG.
Display message No. 4. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog shown in FIG. 124, the network interface board is soft reset. If the user clicks the [No (N)] button, soft reset of the network interface board is not performed.

[0597] Select [Name] on the AppleTalk setting sheet (Fig. 120).
If the user is changing the setting of (E)] at the same time,
It is desirable to wait a few seconds while displaying the message shown in 24 before soft resetting the network interface board.

[Menu function of device detail window (see FIG. 43)] In administrator mode and general user mode, the menus shown in Tables 16 and 17 are displayed by the menu bar (817 to 822) of the device detail window (FIG. 43). Provide the function.

[0599]

[Table 16]

[0600]

[Table 17]

When the user returns the network interface board setting to the default by [Device]-[Initialize network interface board], the user can select [Device]-[New] menu in the device list display window (Fig. 15). Therefore, the device to be newly added to the device list must be set up again. [Detailed Specifications] [Device (D)]-[Online (O)]: Brings the printer online (administrator mode only).

[Device (D)]-[Offline (F)]: Takes the printer offline (administrator mode only).

[Device (D)]-[Eject paper (E)]: Eject the paper of the printer (administrator mode only). Execute paper ejection after going offline. If the user executes this menu during paper ejection, ejection is stopped.

[Device (D)]-[Reset Printer]
(R) ...]: Reset the printer (Admin mode only). Selectable between soft reset and hard reset. A soft reset means returning the current RAM value to the NVRAM value. A hard reset means rebooting the printer. Take the printer offline and then reset the printer. When the printer reset is completed, it is re-registered in the manager information table.

[Device (D)]-[Printer Initialization (I)]:
Initialize printer preferences to factory defaults (Admin mode only). Take the printer offline and then initialize the printer environment settings. After the initialization of the printer environment settings is completed, the printer is re-registered in the manager information table.

[Device (D)]-[Reset network interface board (B)]: Reset the network interface board (administrator mode only). Only hard reset can be selected. After the network interface board has been reset, re-register it in the manager information table.

[Device (D)]-[Network interface board initialization (D)]: The network interface board settings are initialized to the factory defaults (administrator mode only). When the initialization of the network interface board settings is completed, the device detail window (FIG. 43) is closed.

[Device (D)]-[Close (C)]: Closes the device details window (FIG. 43).

[Display (V)]-[Status (S)]: Opens the status sheet (FIG. 54). By selecting, select Status
(S)] is turned on, and others are turned off.

[Display (V)]-[Jobs (J)]: Jobs
Open the sheet (Fig. 100). When the user selects this item, [Job (J)] is turned on and the others are turned off. Effective only when the NetWare service is available.

[Display (V)]-[Information (I)]: Information (Informati
on) Open the sheet (Fig. 102). When the user selects this item, [Information (I)] is turned on and the others are turned off.
become.

[Display (V)]-[Network (N)]: Opens the network sheet (FIG. 104) (administrator mode only). When the user selects this item,
[Network (N)] turns on, and other turns off.

[Display (V)]-[Update to latest information (R)]: Updates the displayed sheet to the latest information.

[0614] [Set (S)]-[Trap notification (T) ...]:
Opens the trap notification condition setting dialog box (FIG. 132) for selecting the trap notification method (administrator mode only).

[0615] [Setting (S)]-[Automatic update of display (A) ...]:
A device detail display automatic update setting dialog box (FIG. 133) for the user to specify the automatic update interval of the device detail display is opened.

[Setting (S)]-[Printer information (I) ...]: Opens a printer information setting dialog box (FIG. 135) for the user to set printer information (administrator mode only).

[Setting (S)]-[Administrator information (M) ...]: Opens the administrator information setting dialog box (FIG. 136) for the user to set administrator information (administrator mode only). .

[Setting (S)]-[Printer (P) ...]: Opens the printer environment setting dialog box (FIG. 143) for the user to set the environment of the printer (administrator mode only).

[Setting (S)]-[Protocol (L) ...]: Opens the protocol setting dialog box (FIG. 144) for the user to set the protocol (administrator mode only).

[0620] [Set (S)]-[Change device password]
(W) ...]: Opens the device password change dialog box (FIG. 137) for the user to change the password when opening the device details window (FIG. 43) (administrator mode only).

[Test (T)]-[Test print (P)]: A common test print is executed (administrator mode only). Perform offline common test print.

[Test (T)]-[Status print (S)]:
Execute common status print (admin mode only). Execute common status print after offline.

[Test (T)]-[Font list (F)]: Outputs the common font list (administrator mode only). Output the common font list after offline.

[Help (H)]-[Contents (C)]: Displays the contents of NetSpot online help.

[0625] [Help (H)]-[Search by Keyword
(S) ...]: Displays the keyword search of NetSpot online help.

[Help (H)]-[Version information (A)]: Opens the device version information display dialog box (FIG. 141) for displaying the version information of the device. Other operations: If the printer is online when [Device (D)]-[Paper discharge (E)] is selected, the message shown in FIG. 125 is displayed. When the user presses the [OK] button in the dialog of FIG. 125, the printer is taken offline, the printer paper is ejected, and the screen returns to the device detail window (FIG. 43). When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the device details window (FIG. 43) is returned without doing anything.

[Device (D)]-[Reset printer]
(R) ...] is selected by the user, the message shown in FIG. 126 is displayed. In the dialog of FIG. 126, when the user turns on “hard reset (R)” and presses the [OK] button, the printer is hard reset and the screen returns to the device details window (FIG. 43). When the user turns off "hard reset (R)" and clicks the [OK] button, the printer is soft reset and the screen returns to the device details window (Fig. 43). When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the device details window (FIG. 43) is returned without doing anything. When [Device (D)]-[Printer initialization (I)] is selected, the message shown in FIG. 127 is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 127, the printer environment settings are returned to the factory defaults and the device details window (FIG. 43) is returned to. When the user clicks the [No (N)] button, nothing is done and the device details window (Fig. 4
Return to 3).

When the user selects [Device (D)]-[Reset Network Interface Board (B)], the screen shown in FIG.
The message shown in 28 is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 128, the hardware of the network interface board is reset, and the screen returns to the device details window (FIG. 43).
When the user presses the [No (N)] button, nothing is returned to the device details window (FIG. 43).

When the user selects [Device (D)]-[Initialize network interface board (D)], FIG.
The message shown in 9 is displayed. When the user presses the [Yes (Y)] button in the dialog of FIG. 129, the network interface board settings are returned to the factory defaults. When the user presses the [No (N)] button, nothing is returned to the device details window (FIG. 43).

When the network interface board settings are returned to the factory defaults, the message shown in FIG. 130 is displayed and the device details window (FIG. 4) is displayed.
3) Close.

The user selects [Test (T)]-[Test print (P)] or [Test (T)]-[Status print (S)] or [Test (T)]-[Font list (F)]. If the printer is online when selected, the message shown in FIG. 131 is displayed. When the user presses the [OK] button in the dialog of FIG. 131, the printer is taken offline, common test print, common status print, or font list output is executed, and the screen returns to the device detail window (FIG. 43). When the user presses the [Cancel] button, the device details window (FIG. 43) is returned without doing anything.

[Trap notification condition setting dialog box (see FIG. 132)] Device details window (FIG. 4)
When the user selects the 3) [Setting]-[Trap notification ...] menu, NetSpot displays the trap notification condition setting dialog box shown in FIG. The trap notification condition setting dialog box (Fig. 132)
It is a dialog box for setting trap notification conditions. This trap notification condition setting dialog box applies only to the administrator mode. [Detailed specifications] [Notify when status changes (S)]: The user selects whether to send a trap notification when the status (message on the operation panel) changes. The user selects either ON or OFF.

[Notify when error occurs (E)]: The user selects whether or not to notify the trap when an error occurs. The user selects either ON or OFF.

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box. If the settings have been changed,
Update the printer settings.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: When the setting is changed, the printer setting is updated. Effective only when the setting has been changed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

[Device detail display automatic update setting dialog box (see FIG. 133)] When the user selects the [Setting]-[Automatic display update ...] menu in the device detail window (FIG. 43), NetSpot is The device detail display automatic update setting dialog box shown in FIG. 133 is displayed. This device detail display automatic update setting dialog box (FIG. 133) is a dialog box for setting an interval for automatically updating the display of the device detail window (FIG. 43). [Detailed specifications] [Automatically update display (A)]: The user selects whether or not to automatically update the device detailed display. The user selects either ON or OFF.

[Update interval (I)]: The user inputs the update interval of 10 to 600 seconds in increments of one. [Update display automatically
This is valid only when ON is selected in (A).

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operations: In the [Update interval (I)], 10 to 60 in 1 increments
When the user inputs a value other than 0 seconds, the message shown in FIG. 134 is displayed, and the screen returns to the device detail display automatic update setting dialog box (FIG. 133).

[Printer Information Setting Dialog Box (See FIG. 135)] Device Details Window (FIG. 43)
When the user selects the [Settings]-[Printer Information ...] menu item, NetSpot displays the printer information setting dialog box shown in FIG. This printer information setting dialog box (FIG. 135) is a dialog box for setting printer information. The printer information setting dialog box (FIG. 135) is applicable only to the administrator mode. [Detailed Specifications] [Product Name]: Display the product name of the printer as a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[Printer name (N)]: The user inputs the printer name with a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[Installation location (L)]: The user inputs the installation location of the printer with a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box. If the settings have been changed,
Update device settings.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[0648] [Update (A)] button: Updates the device settings if the settings have been changed. Effective only when the setting has been changed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

[Administrator information setting dialog box (see FIG. 136)] When the user selects the [Settings]-[Administrator information ...] menu in the device details window (FIG. 43), NetSpot is displayed in FIG. 136. Show the administrator information setting dialog box shown. The administrator information setting dialog box (FIG. 136) is a dialog box for setting administrator information. The administrator information setting dialog box (FIG. 136) is applied only to the administrator mode. [Detailed Specifications] [Name (N)]: The user inputs the administrator's name with a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[Contact (T)]: The user inputs the contact information of the administrator with a character string of 0 to 63 digits.

[Comment (C)]: The user inputs a comment of the administrator using a character string of 0 to 63 digits. [OK] button: Applies the settings and closes the dialog box. If the settings have been changed, update the device settings.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Update (A)] button: Updates the device settings when the settings have been changed. Effective only when the setting has been changed.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

[Change Device Password Dialog Box (See FIG. 137)] Device Details Window (See FIG. 4)
When the user selects the 3) [Settings]-[Change device password ...] menu, NetSpot displays
The device password change dialog box shown in is displayed. The device password change dialog box (FIG. 137) is a dialog box for changing the device password. This device password change dialog box (FIG. 137) is applicable only to the administrator mode. [Detailed specifications] [Old password (O)]: The user inputs the old device password used when opening the device details window (Fig. 43) with a character string of 0 to 15 digits. Uppercase and lowercase letters are treated as separate characters.

[New password (N)]: The user inputs a new device password used when opening the device details window (FIG. 43) with a character string of 0 to 15 digits. [N
Valid only when OFF is selected in Use etSpot password. Uppercase and lowercase letters are treated as separate characters.

[Confirm new password (F)]: 0-
The user re-enters the new device password used to open the device details window (FIG. 43) with a 15 digit string. It is valid only when OFF is selected in [Use NetSpot password]. Uppercase and lowercase letters are treated as separate characters.

[Use NetSpot password (S)]: The user selects whether to use the NetSpot password as the new device password. The user selects either ON or OFF.

[OK] button: Validates the settings and closes the dialog box. If the settings have been changed,
Update device settings.

[Cancel] button: Disables the settings and closes the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help. Other operation: If the user inputs an incorrect device password in [Old Password (O)], the screen shown in FIG.
Message is displayed and the screen returns to the device password change dialog box (FIG. 137).

When the new device password entered by the user in [New password (N)] and the password reentered by the user in [Confirm new password (F)] do not match, the message shown in FIG. 139 is displayed. Then, the screen returns to the device password change dialog box (FIG. 137). If the device password is changed by the user making a correct input, the process shown in FIG.
Message is displayed and the screen returns to the device details window (FIG. 43).

[Device version information display dialog box (see FIG. 141)] NetSpot displays the device version information shown in FIG. 141 when the user selects the [Help]-[Version Information] menu in the device details window (FIG. 43). Display the display dialog box. This device version information display dialog box (FIG. 141) is a dialog box for displaying device version information. [Detailed specifications] [Version information]: Displays the product name and name of the device. Display Copyright. S used by this device
Display NMP version.

[OK] button: Closes the dialog box.

[Error pop-up window (Fig. 14
2)] When an error occurs in the device in which the device details window (FIG. 43) is open, the error popup window shown in FIG. 142 indicating that the error has occurred is displayed. The details of the error that occurred are displayed in the error details information display dialog box (Fig. 5).
5). In the error detailed information display dialog box (FIG. 55), the user can perform an error recovery operation such as error skip by pressing a button on the dialog box.

[0667] On the other hand, the device details window (Fig. 43)
If an error occurs in a device that has not been opened, it is reflected in the icon indicating the device in the device list display window (FIG. 15). In the administrator mode and the general user mode, the function shown in Table 18 is provided by the error popup window (FIG. 142).

[0668]

[Table 18]

Device list display window (Fig. 15)
From the menu of, the device details window (Fig. 43)
Whether to display the error popup window when an error occurs in the device that is open,
Alternatively, the user can select whether to emit a beep sound.

This function is realized by using the TRAP message of SNMP. Each device in which an error occurs sends a TRAP message by specifying the administrator mode NetSpot address as the destination address for the administrator mode NetSpot, but for the general user mode NetSpot, Specify the broadcast address as the destination address and send the TRAP message. Therefore, depending on the positional relationship between NetSpot in general user mode and each device on the network, the error popup window may not be displayed in NetSpot in general user mode. [Detailed specifications] [Error details]: Displays the details of the error that occurred.

[OK] button: Closes the dialog box.

[Help (H)] button: Displays online help.

Next, the exclusive control procedure in the administrator mode will be described in detail. In the following description, description will be given mainly with reference to the drawings shown below. FIG. 150 (exclusive control procedure in administrator mode), FIG. 151 (procedure for checking whether or not a device can be accessed in administrator mode), FIG. 152 (agent operation), FIG. 153 (SNMP message format), FIG. (A diagram showing the exchange of SNMP commands between a manager and an agent). Furthermore,
In the description of these figures, among the figures referred to in the description of the function described above, particularly, FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 15, FIG.
2, FIG. 53, and FIGS. 145 to 147 will be described.

FIG. 150 is a flowchart showing an exclusive control procedure in the administrator mode according to the embodiment of the present invention.

NetSpo installed in administrator mode
When the user selects the device to be operated in the device list window of t (Fig. 15) and selects "Device-Open" from the menu, or when the device to be operated is double-clicked on the device list. Then, the procedure shown in this flowchart is activated. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the main component that executes and determines is the CPU 501 shown in FIG. 5 as hardware, and the network management utility stored in the hard disk 511 as software.・ Become a program.

In the administrator mode exclusive control procedure shown in FIG. 150, first in step S15001, it is checked whether the device to be operated can be accessed in the administrator mode. There are various methods for this. For example, a MIB corresponding to a flag indicating whether or not there is a user who is accessing in the administrator mode is mounted on the device, and this MIB is accessed in the administrator mode. There is a method of judging by the success or failure of writing when the value indicating is written from the network management utility program.

This method will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The procedure described below is a detailed description of the operation of step S15001 in FIG.

As a precondition for this description, it is assumed that the device to be operated is running the SNMP agent and the CANON MIB described in FIG. 4 is installed. It is assumed that this CANON MIB has a MIB object indicating whether or not there is a user who operates the device in the administrator mode, and the value is "1" when there is no user who operates the device in the administrator mode. If there is a user operating in the administrator mode, the value is "2". For more information on this SNMP, see TCP /
Introduction to IP network management Aiming for practical management ”
M. Rose = Author / Takeshi Nishida = Translated by Toppan Co., Ltd.
See first edition August 20, 1992.

Only the parts used in the following description of this SNMP protocol will be briefly described. A PC (hereinafter, referred to as a manager) on which network management utility software operates and a managed network device (hereinafter, referred to as an agent) on which an SNMP agent operates perform communication using the SNMP protocol. This SNMP protocol has five types of commands, Get-request and Get-next-requ respectively.
Called est, Get-response, Set-request, Trap. FIG. 154 shows how these commands are exchanged between the manager and the agent.

Get-request and Get-next-request are
This is a command sent by the manager to the agent in order for the manager to obtain the value of the MIB object of the agent. The agent receiving this command sends a Get-response command to the manager in order to notify the manager of the MIB value (15401 and 15402 in FIG. 154).

Set-request is a command sent by the manager to the agent in order for the manager to set the value of the MIB object of the agent.
Upon receiving this command, the agent notifies the manager of the setting result by using Get-
A response command is sent (15403).

Trap is a command sent by the agent to the manager in order for the agent to notify the manager of a change in the status of itself (15).
404).

FIG. 153 shows commands other than Trap, that is, Ge.
t-request, Get-next-request, Get-response and Set
It is a figure which shows the format of -request.

In FIG. 153, 15300 is an SNMP.
Indicates a message. This SNMP message has version 15301, community name 1530
2 and a region 15303 called PDU. The more detailed description of this PDU15303 is 1.
5310. PDU15310 is PDU type 1
5311, request ID 15312, error status 15313, error index 15314 and M
It has IB information 15315. PDU type 153
A value for identifying a command is stored in 11. That is,
Get-reques if the value of this field is "0"
t, Get-next-request if "1", Get-response if "2", Set-reques if "3"
identified as t. The error status 15313 stores a value indicating error information. If there is no error, the value of this field is "0". Also, M
The IB information 15315 stores an object ID and its value as a pair.

Now, in order to check whether or not the device to be operated can be accessed in the administrator mode, first, referring to FIG.
In step S15101 of 51, in order to indicate that the device to be operated is to be operated in the administrator mode, the MIB object indicating whether or not there is a user operating the device in the administrator mode is set to the value " A Set request for writing "2" is issued to the device to be operated. Next, proceeding to step S15102, the SNM operating on the device to be operated.
Wait for response from PAgent. Specifically, Get-response to the Set request issued in step S15101.
Wait until is returned from the SNMP agent. Get-
When the response is returned, the process proceeds to step S15103,
Check if the write to the MIB object was successful. More specifically, the error status 15313 in the Get-response packet is checked to determine whether there is an error. If the error status field 15313
Is “0”, that is, if the writing is successful, the process advances to step S15104, and the accessible flag is raised (turned on) in order to remember that the access is possible in the administrator mode. This accessible flag is assigned to one area of the RAM 503 in FIG. This accessible flag is referred to in the subsequent step S15002 in FIG. When the process of step S15104 ends, the present procedure ends, and FIG.
The process of step S15001 of 50 is terminated.

[0686] On the other hand, in step S15103, if the value of the error status field is other than "0", that is, if the writing is unsuccessful, the flow advances to step S15105, and an accessible flag for indicating that access is possible in the administrator mode Down (turn off). When the process of step S15105 is finished in this way, the procedure is finished, and the process of step S15001 of FIG. 150 is finished.

Next, returning to FIG. 150, the description will be continued. When it is checked in step S15001 whether the device to be operated can be accessed in the administrator mode,
Then, the process proceeds to step S15002. Step S1500
In step 2, the accessible flag reflecting the result of the investigation in step S15001 is checked, and the device to be operated can be accessed in the administrator mode (flag is on).
If so, the process advances to step S15003 to access the device to be operated in the administrator mode and open the device details window in the administrator mode (see FIG. 4).
3). In this way, when the device details window is opened in the administrator mode in step S15003, the exclusive control procedure in the administrator mode ends.

On the other hand, in step S15002, as a result of the check in step S15001, if the device to be operated is not accessible in the administrator mode (flag is off), the process advances to step S15004. In step S15004, it is displayed that another user is already operating the device to be operated in the administrator mode. Specifically, for example, FIG. 146 or FIG.
As shown in the third device of No. 3, a key mark is displayed on the device display to indicate that the device is already locked by another user.

When the operation in step S15004 ends, the process advances to step S15005 to forcibly execute the administrator mode even if another user is already operating the device to be operated in the administrator mode. A dialog is displayed to inquire of the user whether or not to operate (FIG. 52). This waits until the user inputs "Y" or "N" from the keyboard 509 of FIG. 5 or uses the pointing device (not shown) to instruct the "Yes" button or the "No" button. If there is an input from the user, the flow advances to step S15006 to determine the input from the user. Step S150
In 06, the input from the user was “Yes”,
That is, if it is determined that the forced display is performed in the “administrator mode”, the process advances to step S15007. In this step S15007, in order to forcefully access the device in the administrator mode, it is necessary to confirm that there is no user accessing the MIB installed in the device to be operated in the administrator mode. "1" which is the indicated value is written. More specifically, a Set-request packet for writing the value “1” is sent to the device as the operation target. Furthermore, this step S15007
Then, the response to the writing (Set) (Get-respo
nse) returns from the device to be operated, and when a response is received, the process returns to step S15001 to continue the process. In this way, step S1500
When the process returns to step S15001 after performing the process of step 7, the result of the examination as to whether or not the device to be operated in the administrator mode can be accessed in step S15001 is always accessible. Therefore, as a result of the determination in step S15002, the process always proceeds to step S15003, and the device detail window is opened in the administrator mode (see FIG. 43).

[0690] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15006 that the input from the user is "no", that is, it is not forcibly displaying in the "administrator mode", the flow advances to step S15008. Step S15008
So, even if another user is already operating the device to be operated in administrator mode, there is room to open the device details window in user mode that can display information about the device to be operated. In order to open the device details window in user mode, a dialog box is displayed (Fig. 5).
3) Wait until the user inputs “Y” or “N” from the keyboard 509 of FIG. 5 or indicates a “Yes” button or a “No” button using a pointing device (not shown). When the user makes an input, the process advances to step S15009 to determine the input from the user. If the input from the user is “Yes”, that is, if the user has instructed to display the device detail window in “user mode”, the process advances to step S15010 to open the device detail window in “user mode” (see FIG. 145). Thus, in step S15010, the device detail window is opened in the "user mode", and the exclusive control procedure in the administrator mode ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the input from the user is “No” in step S1509, that is, if the user has not instructed to display the device detail window in the “user mode”, the device detail window is displayed. The process ends without opening.

Although not shown in FIG. 150, when closing the device details window in the administrator mode,
To write a value “1” to the MIB object indicating whether or not there is a user operating the device to be operated in the administrator mode to indicate that there is no user who accesses the administrator mode. A Set request shall be issued.

Next, the operation of the agent operating on the device to be operated will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This operation is shown in FIG.
It is a pair with the operation of the network management program shown in. The main body that executes the procedure described with reference to FIG. 152 is the microprocessor 301 on the network board 101 shown in FIG. 3 as hardware, and the agent program stored in the ROM 303 of FIG. 3 as software. This agent is L
It communicates with a PC running network management software, for example, the PC 103, via the AN 100, and provides information on a network device on which an agent is installed, in response to a request from the network management software. The network management program on the PC 103 displays various screens as shown in FIG. 7 based on the information acquired from the agent, and displays various information acquired from the agent on the screen. Also, the information set on the screen is set in the agent.

Regarding the operation of the agent, first, in step S15201, the process waits for an SNMP packet from a PC running a network management program connected to the LAN 100. The PC is, for example, FIG.
PC 103 in. The SNMP packet sent from the PC 103 reaches the network board 101 via the LAN 100. Network board 101
The SNMP packet that has arrived at is expanded on the RAM 302 of FIG. 3, and the microprocessor 301 is notified by the interrupt routine that the packet has been received. When the SNMP packet is thus received, step S1520
In step 2, it is determined whether the SNMP packet requires the Set operation. Specifically, FIG.
It is checked whether or not the value of the PDU type 15311 of the SNMP message shown in (3) is "3".

If the Set operation is requested, the flow advances to step S15203 to refer to the MIB information field 15315 in FIG. 153 to determine whether the object targeted for the Set operation is the exclusive control object. If the object that is the target of the Set operation is the exclusive control object, step S15204
Then, it is determined whether or not the value written in the object is “2” indicating that the operation is performed in the administrator mode. If the value written in the object is "2" indicating that the operation is performed in the administrator mode, step S15
In step 205, the RAM 302 in FIG. 3 is accessed to determine whether the current value of the exclusive control object is “2”.

If the current value of the exclusive control object is "2", this agent has already been operated in the administrator mode by another terminal different from the terminal which sent the SNMP packet in step S15201. Since it is in the middle of progressing, it proceeds to step S15206 and S
A Get-response packet indicating a write failure is transmitted to the terminal that has transmitted the NMP packet. More specifically, “genErr” indicating a general error is put in the error status field 15313 of the Get-response packet and transmitted.

On the other hand, Set in Step S15203
When the object to be operated is not the exclusive control object, or when the value written in the exclusive control object in step S15204 is not “2” indicating that the operation is performed in the administrator mode, or step S15205 When the current value of the object for exclusive control is not “2” in step S15207, the process proceeds to step S15207, and the received SNMP packet
The value of the MIB object is changed as required for the Set operation, and the appropriate Get-response is performed according to the result of the change.
The packet is transmitted to the terminal which has transmitted the packet in step S15201. In particular, if there is no problem in the write operation, the Get-response packet in which the error status field 15313 is "0" is transmitted.

[0698] Also, in step S15202, when the received SNMP packet does not request the Set operation, that is, PDU type 1 for identifying the command.
Is the value of 5311 "0" indicating Get-request? Alternatively, if the value is "1" indicating Get-next-request, the process advances to step S15208 to perform Get or Get-next operation according to the format of the received SNMP packet. When the processes of steps S15206, S15207 and S15208 are completed in this way, step S15
Returning to 201, the operation is repeated from the beginning.

The network device control program according to the embodiment of the present invention described above may be executed by the PC 500 by a program installed from the outside. In that case, the program is CD-
An information group including a program is loaded onto the PC 500 from a storage medium such as a ROM, a flash memory, or a floppy disk, or via a network such as electronic mail or personal computer communication, and is supplied to the PC 500. Even in this case, the present invention is applied.

FIG. 155 shows a CD- which is an example of a storage medium.
It is a figure which shows the memory map of ROM. Reference numeral 9999 indicates an area in which directory information is stored, and the positions of an area 9998 in which the following installation program is stored and an area 9997 in which a network device control program is stored are shown. An area 9998 stores an installation program. 9997 is
This area stores the network device control program. When the network control program according to the embodiment of this invention is installed in the PC 500, first, the installation program stored in the area 9998 storing the installation program is loaded into the system and executed by the CPU 501. Then C
The installation program executed by the PU 501 reads the network device control program from the area 9997 in which the network device control program is stored and stores it in the hard disk 511.

The present invention can be applied to a system or an integrated device composed of a plurality of devices (eg, host computer, interface device, reader, etc.),
You may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

Further, a storage medium recording the program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus is stored in the storage medium. Needless to say, the object of the present invention can be achieved by reading and executing the program code.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, C
DR, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, ROM
Etc. can be used. In addition, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the program code read by the computer, and the computer is operating on the computer based on the instructions of the program code.
S or the like performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can be realized also by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, A CPU or the like included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the processing can also realize the functions of the above-described embodiments.

The present invention is applicable to the case where the program is distributed from the storage medium storing the program code of the software which realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment to the requester through a communication line such as personal computer communication. It goes without saying that it is also applicable.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in principle, the number of persons who can access one device in the mode in which the setting can be changed (administrator mode) is limited to one, so that there is no discrepancy in the setting. You can prevent it from happening.

Further, when another user is accessing the device in a mode in which the settings can be changed (administrator mode), a message to that effect is displayed on the screen, and the user cannot access in the administrator mode. You can specify that.

Further, even if another user is accessing the device in a mode in which the settings can be changed (administrator mode), it is possible to provide a means for forcibly accessing as an administrator. it can.

Furthermore, when another user is accessing the device in a mode in which the settings can be changed (administrator mode), the user can access the device in a mode in which only information is displayed (user mode). , Can only display information.

[0711]

As described above, according to the present invention, the control
Management that can change the settings of the target network device
By limiting the user who can access a person,
You can avoid setting conflicts.

Further, according to the present invention, the network to be controlled is
Against over-click device, and the administrator can change the settings
Then, when another network device is accessing, that effect is displayed on the screen, and it is possible to clearly indicate to other users that they cannot access as an administrator.

Further, according to the present invention, the network to be controlled is
Against over-click device, and the administrator can change the settings
Even if another network device is accessing, another user can forcibly access as an administrator.

Further, according to the present invention, the network to be controlled is
Against over-click device, and the administrator can change the settings
Then, when another network device is accessing, there is an effect that the network device to be controlled can be accessed in a mode (user mode) only for displaying information.

[0715]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a case where a network board for connecting the printer of this embodiment to a network is connected to a printer having an open architecture.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view showing an embodiment in which a network board on which an agent is mounted is connected to a printer.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection between a network board, a printer, and a LAN.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of MIB.

[Figure 5] PC that can run network management software
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a module configuration diagram of network management software.

FIG. 7 is a window transition diagram when NetSpot is started in an administrator mode.

FIG. 8 is a window transition diagram when NetSpot is started in an administrator mode.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the concept of exclusive restriction in the administrator mode.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a NetSpot password input dialog box.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when an incorrect NetSpot password is input.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a NetWare server password input dialog box.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the login to the NetWare file server fails.

14 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the [Cancel] button in FIG. 12 is pressed.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a device list display window.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a device opened in the device details window is no longer detected.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the device details window is opened in the administrator mode when the protocol is changed.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the device detail window is not opened in the administrator mode when the protocol is changed.

[Fig. 19] When NetSpot is closed in administrator mode,
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when the device detail window is open in the administrator mode, or when it is working in the device detail window.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the device detail window is opened in the administrator mode or working in the device detail window when NetSpot is terminated in the general user mode. .

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when NetSpot can be terminated.

FIG. 22 New Add Device Setting Dialog Box
It is a figure which shows (1-1).

FIG. 23: New Add Device Setting Dialog Box
It is a figure which shows (1-2).

FIG. 24: New Add Device Setting Dialog Box
It is a figure which shows (1-3).

FIG. 25 New Add Device Setting Dialog Box
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [IP address (A)] of (1-3).

FIG. 26 New Add Device Setting Dialog Box
It is a figure which shows (1-4).

FIG. 27 New Add Device Setting Dialog Box
It is a figure which shows (1-5).

FIG. 28: New Add Device Setting Dialog Box
It is a figure which shows (2-2).

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a display option dialog box.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a device search range setting dialog box.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a device display setting dialog box.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a device list display automatic update setting dialog box.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Update interval (I)] of the device list display automatic update setting dialog box.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a NetWare login dialog box.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a message displayed when login to the NetWare file server fails.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a NetWare logout dialog box.

37 is a diagram showing a message displayed when the [logout (O)] button in FIG. 36 is pressed.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a NetSpot password change dialog box.

[Fig. 39] Incorrect NetSp in [Old password (O)] of Fig. 38
It is a figure which shows the message displayed when an ot password is input.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing a message displayed when the new password and the confirmation input of the new password in FIG. 38 do not match.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a message displayed when the NetSpot password is changed by correct input.

FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a NetSpot version information display dialog box.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a device detail window.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a message displayed when it takes time to register an administrator in the manager information table.

FIG. 45 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when it takes time to cancel administrator registration in the manager information table.

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when it takes time to acquire information when the sheet dialog boxes of FIG. 43 are first displayed.

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when it takes time to set information in each sheet dialog box of FIG. 43.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when it takes time to execute the reset of the printer and the reset of the network interface board.

FIG. 49 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when it takes time to execute a command other than printer reset and network interface board reset.

FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a device password input dialog box.

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the user inputs an incorrect device password.

[Fig. 52] Fig. 52 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed when it is detected that another device has already opened a device details window in the administrator mode.

[Fig. 53] Fig. 53 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed when the forced opening of the device details window is not selected in the administrator mode.

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a display example of a status sheet.

FIG. 55 is a diagram showing an error detailed information display dialog box.

56 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the [reset (R)] button in FIG. 55 is pressed.

FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a printer paper feed / discharge unit selection dialog box.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a display example of a printer sheet feeding / discharging unit setting sheet.

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a common print environment basic setting sheet.

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in the “number of copies setting (P)” in FIG. 59.

61 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Binding width (B)] of FIG. 59.

FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value other than 0.5 is input in [Binding width (B)] of FIG. 59.

FIG. 63 is a diagram showing a common print environment extension setting dialog box.

64 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Job Timeout (T)] of FIG. 63.

65 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Vertical correction (U)] / [Horizontal correction (Y)] in FIG. 63.

66 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value that is not in increments of 0.5 is input in [Vertical correction (U)] / [Horizontal correction (Y)] in FIG. 63.

FIG. 67 is a diagram showing a print adjustment setting dialog box.

FIG. 68 is a diagram showing a print operation mode setting dialog box.

FIG. 69 is a diagram showing a display example of a LIPS print environment basic setting sheet.

FIG. 70 is a diagram showing a LIPS print environment extension setting dialog box.

71 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Number of rows setting (L)] of FIG. 70.

72 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [digit number setting (C)] of FIG. 70.

73 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is entered in [Startup macro] / [Overlay 1] / [Overlay 2] in FIG. 70.

FIG. 74 is a diagram showing a LIPS Utility dialog box.

75] [Status print]-[Overlay print]-[Overlay list]-[Font list] in FIG.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the printer is online when [Macro list] is pressed.

FIG. 76 is a diagram showing a display example of an N201 print environment basic setting sheet.

77] [Top margin (W)] and [Paper position fine adjustment (B)] in FIG. 76
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input.

[Fig. 78] Fig. 78 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Font ID].

FIG. 79 is a diagram showing an N201 print environment extension 1 setting dialog box.

80] In [Perforation skip (M)] of FIG. 79,
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when a value outside a range is input.

FIG. 81 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in the “paper length setting (D)” in FIG. 79.

FIG. 82 is a diagram showing an N201 print environment extension 2 setting dialog box.

83 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Fixed number of rows (E)] and [Fixed number of digits (N)] in FIG. 82.

84 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Startup macro (M)] of FIG. 82. FIG.

85 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [System overlay (O)] of FIG. 82.

FIG. 86 is a diagram showing an N201 utility dialog box.

87 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the printer is online when [Status print (S)] / [Overlay print (O)] in FIG. 86 is pressed.

88 is a diagram showing a display example of an ESC / P print environment basic setting sheet. FIG.

FIG. 89 [Top margin (W)] / [Paper position fine adjustment (B)] in FIG. 88
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input.

90 is a diagram showing a message example displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Font ID (E)] of FIG. 88. FIG.

FIG. 91 is a diagram showing an ESC / P print environment extension 1 setting dialog box.

92] [Continuous paper length (L)] and [Single-cut paper length (S)] in FIG. 91
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input.

93] In [Perforation skip (M)] of FIG. 91,
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when a value outside a range is input.

FIG. 94 is a diagram showing an ESC / P print environment extension 2 setting dialog box.

95 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [Fixed number of rows (E)] and [Fixed number of digits (N)] in FIG. 94.

96 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in the [startup macro (M)] of FIG. 94.

97 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [System overlay (O)] of FIG. 94.

FIG. 98 is a diagram showing an ESC / P utility dialog box.

99 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the printer is online when [Status print (S)] / [Overlay print (O)] in FIG. 98 is pressed.

FIG. 100 is a diagram showing a display example of a job sheet.

FIG. 101 is a diagram showing a printer queue setting change dialog box.

FIG. 102 is a diagram showing a display example of an information sheet.

103 is a diagram showing an administrator information display dialog box. FIG.

FIG. 104 is a diagram showing a display example of a network sheet.

FIG. 105 is a diagram showing a display example of a NetWare setting sheet.

106] In [Printer Number (U)] of FIG. 105,
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when a user inputs the value out of a range.

107] In [Form number (O)] of FIG. 105,
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when a user inputs the value out of a range.

108 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the user inputs a value outside the range in [Polling interval (I)] of FIG. 105.

109 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the user inputs a value outside the range in [buffer size (B)] of FIG. 105. FIG.

110] Change any of the settings in FIG. 105 and click [OK].
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed, when a button is pushed down.

111 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when any setting is changed in FIG. 105 and the [Update (A)] button is pressed.

112 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a setting requiring soft reset of the network interface board is changed in FIG. 105 and the change is completed.

[Fig.113] When Soft Reset of the network interface board is selected and NetSpot is set to NetWare
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed, when operating by the protocol.

FIG. 114 is a diagram showing a display example of a TCP / IP setting sheet.

115 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in [IP address (P)], [subnet mask (M)], and [gateway address (G)] in FIG. 114.

[Fig. 116] Change any of the settings in Fig. 114, and click [OK].
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed, when a button is pushed down.

117 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when one of the settings in FIG. 114 is changed and the [Update (A)] button is pressed.

FIG. 118 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the setting requiring soft reset of the network interface board is changed in FIG. 114 and the change is completed.

119] FIG. 119 shows a case where soft reset of the network interface board is selected in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when t is operating by TCP / IP.

120 is a diagram showing a display example of an AppleTalk setting sheet. FIG.

121 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed when a character code that cannot be input is input in [Name (E)] of FIG. 120.

122] Change any of the settings in Fig. 120 and click [OK].
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed, when a button is pushed down.

123 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when any of the settings in FIG. 120 is changed and the [Update (A)] button is pressed.

[Fig. 124] Fig. 124 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed when a setting requiring soft reset of a network interface board is changed and the change is completed.

FIG. 125 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the printer is in the online state when [Eject paper (E)] is selected in 817 of FIG. 43.

FIG. 126: At 817 of FIG. 43, click Reset Printer
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when (R) ...] is selected.

FIG. 127 is a step 817 of FIG. 43 [Printer initialization (I)].
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when is selected.

FIG. 128 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when “Reset network interface board (B)” is selected in 817 of FIG. 43.

FIG. 129 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when [Initialize network interface board (D)] is selected in 817 of FIG. 43.

FIG. 130 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the network interface board settings are returned to the factory defaults.

131] [Test print (P)] in 821 of FIG. 43
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the printer is online when [Status print (S)] / [Font list (F)] is selected.

FIG. 132 is a diagram showing a trap notification condition setting dialog box.

FIG. 133 is a diagram showing a device detail display automatic update setting dialog box.

FIG. 134 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when a value outside the range is input in the [update interval (I)] of FIG. 133.

FIG. 135 is a diagram showing a printer information setting dialog box.

FIG. 136 is a diagram showing an administrator information setting dialog box.

FIG. 137 is a diagram showing a device password change dialog box.

138] FIG. 138 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message displayed when an incorrect device password is input in [Old password (O)] in FIG. 137.

139] The password entered in [New password (N)] and [Confirm new password (F)] in FIG. 137
It is a figure which shows the example of a message displayed when the password re-input by is not in agreement.

FIG. 140 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when the device password is changed by the user making a correct input.

FIG. 141 is a diagram showing a device version information display dialog box.

FIG. 142 is a diagram showing an error popup window.

FIG. 143 is a diagram showing a printer environment setting dialog box.

FIG. 144 is a diagram showing a protocol setting dialog box.

FIG. 145 is a diagram showing a device details window in user mode;

FIG. 146 is a diagram showing a device list display window (large icon display) when the device details window is opened in the administrator mode.

FIG. 147 is a diagram showing a device list display window (small icon display) when the device details window is open in the administrator mode.

FIG. 148 is a diagram showing a device list display window (large icon display) in the case where a previously detected device stops returning a response;

FIG. 149 is a diagram showing a device list display window (small icon display) when a previously detected device stops returning a response;

FIG. 150 is a flowchart showing an exclusive control procedure in the administrator mode.

FIG. 151 is a flowchart showing a procedure for checking whether a device can be accessed in an administrator mode.

FIG. 152 is a flowchart showing the operation of the agent.

FIG. 153 is a diagram showing a format of an SNMP message.

FIG. 154: SNMP between manager and agent
It is a figure for demonstrating exchange of a command.

FIG. 155 is a diagram showing a memory map of a CD-ROM which is an example of a storage medium.

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A control device of a network device for controlling a network device via a network, wherein a first network device to be controlled is a second network device in an administrator mode capable of changing settings of a network device to be controlled. to inquire whether the state is being accessed by a network device, the network de
Means for transmitting an inquiry command to the software on the first network device in response to a user indication of the vice control apparatus side, from the software for the inquiry command
When it is determined that the first network device is not being accessed by the second network device in the administrator mode in response to the control device of the network device, the network
From access control means for controlling the first network device so as to allow the user on the device control device side to access the first network device in the administrator mode, and from the software for the inquiry command.
Issue the inquiry command when it is determined by the response of the network device to the control device that the first network device is being accessed by the second network device in the administrator mode. the user who forcibly control of the first whether the network device a screen for inputting an instruction indicating whether to control the network devices in the administrator mode
Displayed on the display screen of the control device, the administrator mode the first network device on the screen for inputting the instruction
It is said that the user controls the network
Administrator, if instructed via vice control
And a controller mode compulsory shift unit for forcibly permitting access to the first network device from the controller of the network device in the mode. 2. The software for the inquiry command is sent from the software to the control device of the network device.
When it is determined from the response that the first network device is accessing the second network device in the administrator mode , the access control unit notifies the user who issued the inquiry command. Te, a user mode shift inquiry means for instructing whether control in user mode for monitoring the first network device, from said software to said inquiry command
When it is determined that the first network device is being accessed by the second network device in the administrator mode by the response of the network device to the control device , the first network device Instructions for instructing whether to shift to an administrator mode in which device settings can be changed, or to shift to a user mode in which information about the first network device can be referred but the setting of the first network device cannot be changed The screen is the control device for the network device.
The control device for a network device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying on a display screen of the device. 3. The display means displays a screen indicating the user mode on the control device of the network device when the user gives an instruction to shift to the user mode.
Control devices of the network device according to claim 2, characterized in Rukoto is displayed on the screen. 4. The first network device is an administrator module.
At over de whether being accessed in the second network device, the network device according to claim 1, characterized in that is determined based on the flag set in the memory of the first network device Control device. 5. the connected networks <br/> Kudebaisu via a network a control method for network devices that control <br/> control by the network device control device, the network device control apparatus, the control target in the administrator mode, which you can change the settings for the network device, to inquire whether the state first network device of the control object is accessed by the second network device, the network
A step of transmitting an inquiry command to the software on the first network device in response to an instruction from a user on the control device side of the network device; and a memory of the first network device by the software in response to the inquiry command. when said first network device is determined to be state of not being accessed by the second network device in the administrator mode, users tube of the network device control apparatus based on the flag set in the an access control step of controlling the first network device so as to permit access to the first network device in an administrator mode; and the first network device by the software in response to the inquiry command. To the memory of If it is determined that the first network device is being accessed by the second network device in the administrator mode based on the flag set in the the net screen for inputting an instruction indicating whether <br/> controlled by mode
Network is displayed on the display screen of the device controller, that controls in the administrator mode the first network device on the screen for inputting the instruction by the user
When instructed via the network device control device, the network device control instrumentation as administrator
The method of network devices and executes the administrator mode forced migration step of forcibly allowing access to the first network device from the location, the. 6. The first network device is accessed in the administrator mode to the second network device based on a flag set in the memory of the first network device by the software in response to the inquiry command. If it is determined that the user has issued the inquiry command, the access control step instructs the user who issued the inquiry command whether or not to control the first network device in the user mode for monitoring the first network device. process and Zhou said first network device based on the flag set in the memory of the first network device by the software with respect to the inquiry command is being accessed in said second network device in the administrator mode If it is determined that the setting of the first network device is changed to the administrator mode in which the setting of the first network device can be changed, or the information about the first network device can be referred to, the setting of the first network device is changed. An instruction screen for instructing whether to shift to a user mode that cannot be changed is displayed on the network.
A display step of Ru is displayed on the display screen of the device controller,
The method for controlling a network device according to claim 5, further comprising: 7. In the displaying step, when the user gives an instruction to shift to the user mode, a screen showing the user mode is displayed on the network device controller.
The method for controlling a network device according to claim 6, wherein the method is displayed on a screen . 8. A network controller for controlling a network device connected through a network.
A storage medium storing a program for executing a control method of Tsu network device, the access in the administrator mode, which can change the network device configuration of the control object, a first network device of the controlled object is the second network device in order to inquire whether or not the state has been, the network
The first device in response to an instruction from the user of the device controller .
Transmitting an inquiry command to software on the network device, and the first network device is set to an administrator mode based on a flag set in the memory of the first network device by the software in response to the inquiry command. In the case where it is determined that it is not being accessed by the second network device, the user of the network device control apparatus is allowed to access the first network device in the administrator mode. An access control step of controlling the first network device, and the first network device is controlled based on a flag set in the memory of the first network device by the software in response to the inquiry command. If it is determined that the state in administrator mode being accessed in said second network device control, the user who issued the query command, at forced administrator mode the first network device wherein a screen for inputting an indication of whether <br/> Gosuru net
Displayed on the display screen of the work device controller, wherein the effect of controlling instructing the first network device on the screen for entering in the administrator mode network de
When it is instructed through the device control unit, the administrator mode
And a program for causing the controller of the network device to execute an administrator mode forced transition step for forcibly permitting access to the first network device from the network device controller . more readable storage medium to a network device control apparatus characterized by. 9. The first network device is accessed in the administrator mode to the second network device based on a flag set in the memory of the first network device by the software in response to the inquiry command. If it is determined that the user has issued the inquiry command, the access control step instructs the user who issued the inquiry command whether or not to control the first network device in the user mode for monitoring the first network device. process and Zhou said first network device based on the flag set in the memory of the first network device by the software with respect to the inquiry command is being accessed in said second network device in the administrator mode If it is determined that the setting of the first network device is changed to the administrator mode in which the setting of the first network device can be changed, or the information about the first network device can be referred to, An instruction screen for instructing whether to shift to a user mode that cannot be changed is displayed on the network.
The network device of claim 8, characterized in that to execute a display step of displaying on the display screen of the device control apparatus, the further into the network device control unit
A storage medium readable by a control device .