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  • Page 1 Océ VarioLink 3550p VarioLink 3550pd Critical Link Network User’s Guide...
  • Page 2: Copyright Information

    Copyright Information Copyright © 2008 by Océ Imagistics Inc. All Rights Reserved Document Information VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide P/N 59306701, Revision 1.0 Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control.
  • Page 3 Permission has been obtained from Microsoft Corporation for use of software screen shots. PCL, HP, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 and HP-UX are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Corporation. Netware is a registered trademark of Novel, Inc., in the United States and other countries. Macintosh, MacOS, AppleTalk, EtherTalk and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT 2 Supported OS and Environment 2 CONFIGURATION 3 IP ADDRESS 3 PRINTER SETUP USING THE EWS 3 PRINTING FROM A WINDOWS COMPUTER 4 OVERVIEW 4 INSTALLATION OF TCP/IP PROTOCOL 5 CONFIGURING AS A NETWORK PRINTER 8 CREATING A SHARED PRINTER 13 Océ...
  • Page 5: Supported Environment

    When using Windows 95/98/Me, use Océ LPR. UNIX Filter are required to print PostScript data. UNIX Filter is compatible with the OSs in Solaris, HPUX and Linux (Redhat, SuSE). Macintosh Supports Mac OS 10.02 or later. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 2...
  • Page 6: Configuration

    To use this port, enable the setting on the Operator Panel. CONFIGURATION The VarioLink 3550p Series is a fast 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T network capable printer. It supports major protocols such as TCP/IP and Ethertalk. This section details configuring the printer's network interface and should be done prior to configuring your computer.
  • Page 7: Printing From A Windows Computer

    Although there are many variants of Windows, the principles of network printing are the same. Microsoft provides on-line help with all of their operating systems and this is a good reference point for the exact details of each configuration option within Windows. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 4...
  • Page 8: Installation Of Tcp/Ip Protocol

    Windows platforms, the procedure for printing using TCP/IP is the same. Ensure that the TCP/IP protocol has been installed in Windows. This can be confirmed by checking the network settings from within the Operator Panel. If TCP/IP has not VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 5...
  • Page 9 Double-click the [Network] icon. In the Network dialogue box, click the [Protocols] tab. If the [TCP/IP Protocol] is not listed, click [Add]. In the [Select Network Protocol] dialogue box, select [TCP/IP Protocol] and click [OK]. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 6...
  • Page 10 In the [Select Network Component Type] dialogue box, select [Protocol] then click [Add]. In the [Select Network Protocol] dialogue box, select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] then click [OK]. The Windows XP installation CD-ROM may be required. Follow the remaining dialogue box prompts. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 7...
  • Page 11: Configuring As A Network Printer

    To install this port, the following needs to be carried out. Select [Start], [Settings], [Control Panel] and then select [Printers]. Select [Add Printer] Wizard. Select [My Computer] and then [Next]. Select [Add Port]. Select [LPR Port] and then [OK]. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 8...
  • Page 12 In order to use Microsoft LPR, it must first be installed on your system. Océ LPR Please follow the procedure described in the Windows 95/98/Me section in “OKI LPR” on page 14. Microsoft LPR To install this port, the following needs to be carried out: VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 9...
  • Page 13 IP address is entered, the Port Name will default to IP_172.168.1.31. Select [Next]. Additional port information will be required. Under [Device Type], select [Custom] then [Settings]. Ensure [Protocol] is set to [Raw]. Ensure [Port Number] is 9100 and [SNMP Status Enabled] is deselected. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 10...
  • Page 14 Select [Create a New Port] and [Type Standard TCP/IP Port]. Click [Next]. [Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard] appears. Click [Next] and provide the following information. Enter [Printer name or IP address], for example: 172.168.1.31. If VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 11...
  • Page 15 IP address is entered, the Port Name will default to IP_172.168.1.31. Click [Next]. [Additional Port Information Required] is displayed. Under [Device Type], select [Custom] then [Settings]. Ensure [Protocol] is set to [Raw]. Ensure [Port Number] is 9100 and [SNMP Status Enabled] is deselected. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 12...
  • Page 16: Creating A Shared Printer

    Install the printer driver according to the on-screen instructions. Select [Network Printer] for the printer connection, then specify the shared printer created on Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 in the previous section. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 13...
  • Page 17: Océ Lpr

    Check [Yes, I want to launch Océ LPR Utility now] and click [Finish]. Check [Yes, I want to view the ReadMe File] if you want to read the Readme file. The Océ LPR utility starts. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 14...
  • Page 18: Printing From Unix

    This section explains the installation procedure for printing from a UNIX computer. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The printer uses the Line Printer Daemon Protocol (LPD) that supports TCP/IP as the transport protocol. With the LPD, the printer can be under a UNIX network environment. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 15...
  • Page 19 Use the printer Operator Panel or the EWS to set the LPD port to [Enable] (default: [Enable]). NOTE > Before activating the LPD port, set the IP address of the printer. For details on how to set the IP address and the port, refer Printer Configuration. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 16...
  • Page 20: Setting Up The Workstation

    PostScript language #lpadmin -p P001 -s printer1\!PS 2. Registering a printer (printer name: P002) supporting the PostScript language that feeds paper from an A4-size paper tray for duplex printing #lpadmin -p P002 -s printer1\!PS A4_DUP VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 17...
  • Page 21: Command Format

    The following command options are available: -d Printer name Specify the printer name registered by the "lpadmin" command as the -d option. If this option is omitted, the default printer lp will be specified. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 18...
  • Page 22: Command Options

    $lp -d P001 -n3 file1 file2 DELETE (CANCEL) This cancel command is used to delete print data which has been sent to print. Command Format cancel [Printer name] [Job Number] OMMAND PTIONS The following command options are available: VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 19...
  • Page 23: Job Number

    When a command to delete print data is received, the file concerned will be deleted even if it is in the process of being printed. Only the print data available prior to file deletion will be printed. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 20...
  • Page 24: Inquiry (Lpstat)

    " ". E.g. %lpstat -u "user1,user2,user3" -o [Printer name] This option displays the print data received. The printer name is specified in the argument. This option displays all the information. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 21...
  • Page 25: C Option (Lpr Command)

    Also, when specifying the PostScript logical printer as a default printer on Unix, it is recommended not to user the -C option by "lpr" command. FUNCTION The following items can be set up by using the -C option: VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 22...
  • Page 26 > If the print data specifies a paper tray, the tray specification by the data becomes valid and that by the -C option becomes invalid. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 23...
  • Page 27 Selects Heavy weight paper 1. PT2/pt2 Selects Heavy weight paper 2. POH/poh Selects Transparency. PRC/prc Selects Recycled paper. Specifying 2 sided Printing The following parameters can be specified: PARAMETER DESCRIPTION DUP/dup 2 sided printing as follows: VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 24...
  • Page 28 2 sided printing on 85 paper and long- side binding B5T/b5t 2 sided printing on B5 paper and short- side binding NOTE > If several parameters are specified in one "lpr" command, data may not be printed correctly. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 25...
  • Page 29 > For some print language, the specification may be invalid. > The system default is used if no parameter is specified. > The color setting is not available on this printer. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 26...
  • Page 30: Printing

    The printer supports a Macintosh or Power Macintosh with the following OS: • Mac OS 10.2 and up SET UP PROCEDURE The setting procedure is as follows: Use the printer Operator Panel or EWS to set the following port to [Enable]. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 27...
  • Page 31: Snmp Support

    IP addresses. • Before performing any network setup (such as the IP address) to a host running under NIS (Network Information Service), consult the NIS administrator. When setting a UNIX workstation, note the following also: VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 28...
  • Page 32: Printing From Windows

    > For PCL and DUMP, the specification for the number of copies is invalid. PRINTING FROM UNIX Take note of the following when printing from UNIX: VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 29...
  • Page 33 • A workstation can only delete print data it has sent. It cannot delete print data sent by other workstations. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 30...
  • Page 34 Make sure the printer is free of all spooled data and switch off/on the printer. NOTE • The function to stop/eject print data spooled to the printer spool can be operated from the printer Operator Panel. VarioLink 3550p Series Network Guide> 31...
  • Page 35 Beyond the Ordinary Printing for Professionals Océ helps the people who make our world. Companies everywhere use Océ technical documentation systems in manufacturing, architecture, engineering and construction. High speed Océ printing systems produce millions of transaction documents each week, such as bank statements and utility bills.

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