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Xerox 701P91273 Installation Manual

Xerox 701P91273 Installation Manual

Unix system printer driver solaris 1.x (sun os) / solaris 2.x xprint color series
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XPrint UNIX System Printer Driver
Installation
SOLARIS 1.X (SUN OS) / SOLARIS 2.X
XPrint Color Series
701P91273
May 1996

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  • Page 1 XPrint UNIX System Printer Driver Installation SOLARIS 1.X (SUN OS) / SOLARIS 2.X XPrint Color Series 701P91273 May 1996...
  • Page 2 Printed in the United States of America. ® XEROX and all Xerox product names and product numbers mentioned in this publication are registered trademarks of the Xerox Corporation. Other company trademarks are also acknowledged. PCL is a trademark of the Hewlett Packard Company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1 How to read this Manual _________________________________ 1-1 FTP sites where this document is available ________________________________ _ ________1-1 2 Quick Setup SOLARIS 1.X , 2.X ___________________________ 2-1 Overview: ________________________________ _ _______________________________ _ __2-1 Setup: ________________________________ _ _______________________________ _ _____2-1 3 Quick Setup NON SOLARIS UNIX__________________________ 3-1 Overview: ________________________________ _ _______________________________ _ __3-1 Setup: ________________________________ _ _______________________________ _ _____3-1 4 Installation Overview SOLARIS 1.X /2.X ____________________ 4-1...
  • Page 4 Overview: ________________________________ _ _______________________________ _ _12-3 Setup: ________________________________ _ _______________________________ _ ____12-3 13 Administration _______________________________________ 13-4 Overview: ________________________________ _ _______________________________ _ _13-4 4915/4920/4925 Printer Parameters Configurable via Telnet _ _________________________ 13-5 Protocol Settings________________________________ _ _____________________ 13-5 NIC Settings ________________________________ _ ________________________ 13-6 Read Only Settings________________________________ _ ___________________ 13-6 To Use Telnet: ________________________________ _ _____________________________ 1 3-7 The Telnet Console Main Menu:________________________________ _ _______________ 13-7...
  • Page 5 XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION...

  • Page 7: How To Read This Manual

    When you see this, substitute the actual model name of your XPrint printer. This would be ONE of the following: 4915 4920 4925 FTP sites where this document is available You may FTP updated release packages from the following sites: ftp.xerox.com/pub/drivers spectrum.xerox.com/pub/drivers XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION...
  • Page 8 XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION...

  • Page 9: Quick Setup Solaris 1.X , 2.X

    Quick Setup SOLARIS 1.X , 2.X Overview: Quick Setup offers the experienced System Administrator a quick route to printer installation and configuration. Setup: 1. Verify physical cable connections from your printer to the network. See Network Interface Guide 2. Assign XPrint printer an IP Address at the control panel. See Appendix B 3.
  • Page 10 6. Insert XPrint PostScript Print Tool installation diskette #1 into the floppy drive of your system. 7. To run XPrint installation script.: Solaris 1.X USERS: From a command line, TYPE: cd /tmp [ENTER] bar xvfp /dev/rfd0 [ENTER] XeroxInstall/setup [ENTER] Solaris 2.X USERS: From a command line, TYPE: volcheck [ENTER] cd /tmp [ENTER]...

  • Page 11: Quick Setup Non Solaris Unix

    Quick Setup NON SOLARIS UNIX Overview: Quick Setup offers the experienced System Administrator a quick route to printer installation and configuration. Setup: 1. Verify physical cable connections from your printer to the network. See Network Interface Guide 2. Assign XPrint printer an IP Address at the control panel. See Appendix B 3.
  • Page 12 CHOOSE YOUR UNIX VARIETY AND PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS: Berkeley BSD UNIX: Add following entry to the /etc/printcap file (as root). Use “ ps” for “Remote Printer” entry (case sensitive). 49XX_hostname is host entry for the 49XX: 49XX:\ :lp=:\ :rm=49XX_hostname:\ :rp=ps:\ :sd=/var/spool/ 4 9XX:\ System 5 UNIX:...

  • Page 13: Installation Overview Solaris 1.X /2.X

    Installation Overview SOLARIS 1.X /2.X 1. Verify physical cable connections from your printer to the network. 2. Configure your TCP/IP environment and the XPrint printer so they can communicate with each other. Details in Chapter 6 3. Install XPrint printer driver on server or station by ONE of the following methods: Floppy Disk Install: Details in Chapter 7 Network Install: Details in Chapter 9 4.
  • Page 14 XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION...

  • Page 15: Installation Overview For Non Solaris Workstations

    Installation Overview for NON SOLARIS Workstations 1. Verify physical cable connections from your printer to the network. 2. Configure your TCP/IP environment and the XPrint printer so they can communicate with each other. Details in Chapter 6 XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION...
  • Page 16 XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION...

  • Page 17: Tcp/Ip Xprint Printer Configuration

    TCP/IP XPrint printer Configuration Overview: The XPrint printer by default receives its TCP/IP address dynamically from a RARP or BOOTP server. To override this setting, you can set the TCP/IP address at the control panel, by telnet, or by the PC and MAC Printer Services. To set up a RARP or BOOTP server, consult your Solaris documentation.
  • Page 18 XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION...

  • Page 19: Xprint Postscript Print Tool Installation (Floppy Disk)

    XPrint PostScript Print Tool Installation (Floppy Disk) Overview: Xprint is supported currently in the Sun Solaris 1.X / 2.X operating systems. The XPrint PostScript Print Tool is both a print driver and a spooling daemon. The XPrint PostScript Print Tool and print daemon work in conjunction with your Solaris 1.X and 2.X printing and spooling mechanisms.
  • Page 20 Solaris 1.X USERS: 3. From a command line, TYPE: cd /tmp [ENTER] bar xvfp /dev/rfd0 [ENTER] XeroxInstall/setup [ENTER] Solaris 2.X USERS: Volume Manager must be set up to recognize the floppy drive NOTE: 4. From a command line, TYPE: cd /tmp [ENTER] volcheck [ENTER] cp /floppy/floppy0/setup .

  • Page 21: Installing Xprint Postscript Print Tool From A Network Installation Site

    Installing XPrint PostScript Print Tool from a Network Installation Site. Overview: A network installation of the XPrint PostScript print tool is advisable for large numbers of installations or for simplicity sake. It is MUCH easier and faster to install XPrint from your network then from floppy.

  • Page 23: Printing Model: Workstation To Printer

    Printing Model: Workstation to printer. Overview: Run the XPrint setup utility to configure your Solaris 1.X / 2.X client to print to a network connected XPrint printer. A network connected printer is a XPrint printer that has the Network Interface Card (NIC) installed and connected to a functioning network.
  • Page 24 1. From the Setup XPrint49XX menu, select option 1. 2. TYPE: 1 [ENTER] 3. From the Add or Update a Printer menu, select option 2 until it indicates “workstation to printer”. 1. Enter a menu option number to toggle through the available settings. When the desired settings for all options are reached, apply the settings to the printer using the “...

  • Page 25: 10 Printing Model: Workstation To Print Server

    10 Printing Model: Workstation to print server. Overview: You need to be a superuser to use the following procedures. Run the 49XX setup utility to configure your Solaris 1.X / 2.X client to print to a remote 49XX printer. A remote print spooler is a Solaris 1.X / 2.X workstation that has been configured to be a remote spooler by the setup49XX configuration utility.
  • Page 26 2. From the Setup XPrint49XX menu, select option 1. Setup XPrint49XX 1) Add or Update a Printer 2) Remove an existing printer. e) Exit Existing printer list: Enter option: TYPE: 1 [ENTER] 3. From the Add or Update a Printer menu, select option 2 until it indicates “workstation to print server”.

  • Page 27: 11 Printing Model: Print Server To Printer

    11 Printing Model: Print server to printer Overview: Run the 49XX setup utility to configure your Solaris 1.X / 2.X client to function as a remote print spooler for lp, lpr, and other XPrint clients on your network. You can configure the remote print spooler to spool to direct connected (parallel port) or to a network connected 49XX printer.
  • Page 28 2. From the Setup XPrint49XX menu, select option 1. TYPE: 1 [ENTER] 3. From the Add or Update a Printer menu select option 2 until it indicates “print server to printer”. 4. Enter a menu option number to toggle through the available settings. When the desired settings for all options are reached, apply the settings to the printer using the “...

  • Page 29: 12 Removing A Xprint Printer

    12 Removing a XPrint printer. Overview: Run the setup49XX configuration utility to remove a XPrint 49XX printer configuration from your workstation or remote print spooler. Setup: NOTE: The following instructions assume you have correctly completed the XPrint 49XX PostScript Print Tool installation. You will need to know the complete path to the installation directory or have added it to your search path to continue.

  • Page 30: 13 Administration

    13 Administration Overview: TCP/IP and lpr on the 49XX can be administrated in a number of different ways: Telnet PC XPrint Printer Services MAC XPrint Printer Services 49XX Control panel It is up to you and your environment to decide which administration utility best fits your needs.

  • Page 31: 4915/4920/4925 Printer Parameters Configurable Via Telnet

    4915/4920/4925 Printer Parameters Configurable via Telnet The 49XX printer allows MOST of its Network Card (NIC) parameters to be viewed and set using Telnet. The 49XX printer NIC can also be remotely reset or initialized using Telnet. The following is a summary of Telnet configurable NIC parameters: Protocol Settings TCP/IP: ip address (can be hard coded: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)

  • Page 32: Nic Settings

    NIC Settings Ethernet: Connector Type (bnc, rj45, autoselect) TokenRing: Connector Type (db9, rj45, autoselect) Ring Speed (4mbs, 16mbs) Routing (yes/no -- source routing: enabled/disabled) Card Address (TokenRing physical address can be set) Reset Printer (yes/no -- resets NIC and enables any NIC changes) Reset network card settings to factory defaults (yes/no -- resets NIC to default settings) Read Only Settings The following is a list of displayable NIC parameters (Read Only)

  • Page 33: To Use Telnet

    To Use Telnet: At any Telnet client (UNIX, WFW3.11, NT, DOS, ...) Telnet to port 2002 of the 49XX. NOTE: Telnet will work only if the TCP/IP protocol stack is loaded AND it supports Telnet. NOTE: In the following examples, the expression XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX refers to the IP address of your XPrint printer.

  • Page 34: Checking Printer Status

    Checking Printer Status: Telnet offers a very quick way to determine printer status remotely via TCP/IP. Once connected to the 49XX maintenance port (2002), real-time status can be viewed remotely in the Telnet console screen. If the printer is idle, you can poll the printer by typing “s” at the Telnet console.

  • Page 35: Remote 49Xx Nic Configuration

    Remote 49XX NIC Configuration: To remotely configure the 49XX using Telnet, you can enter “maintenance mode” by typing “ the Telnet console. Note: You can get help while in maintenance mode by typing “h” at the maintenance mode main menu. Note: You MUST reset the NIC in the printer after going into maintenance mode.

  • Page 36: Maintenance Mode With Help Example

    Maintenance mode with HELP example: The following is an example of entering “maintenance mode”, then getting help : At the Command prompt TYPE: telnet XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX 2002 [ENTER] The system will attempt to connect to the host. You will see: TYPE: ! [ENTER] Warning: entering the monitor will lock out other Ethernet access.

  • Page 37: Telnet Menu System (Exploded)

    Telnet Menu System (exploded): C Configure console (for status monitoring) Config console for status monitoring 1 (No) 2 (Yes) D Display network interface settings E Set Ethernet options Ethernet connector autoselect override 1 (BNC) 2 (RJ45) 3 (Do not override) Telnet Security 1 (Off) 2 (On/New Password)
  • Page 38 Set primary NetWare server 1 (No) 2 (Yes) Set Novell broadcast name 1 (No) 2 (Yes) P Set PC Network (Netbeui) options Disable PC Network (Netbios)?, yes or no (y or n)?: ( y/n) Set PC network (Netbeui) Group 1 (No) 2 (Yes) Set PC network (Netbeui) Name 1 (No)

  • Page 39: Pc (Windows) And Mac Xprint Printer Services

    PC (WIndows) and MAC XPrint Printer Services PC (WIndows) XPrint Printer Services Full information is available for the administration of XPrint printers under Windows in the System Administration Guide If your XPrint printer is equipped with a Network Interface card (NIC), additional information on network-specific administration tasks is available in the Interface Guide MAC XPrint Printer Services...

  • Page 41: 14 Troubleshooting

    14 Troubleshooting TCP/IP communication problems 1. Verify that the 49XX is turned on and connected to a functioning network port. Check the 49XX NIC LEDs for activity. 2. At a command line prompt, use the ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx command (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the 49XX printer). Try pinging the 49XX using its hostname.
  • Page 42 Factory Reset at the 49XX control panel. Hard code IP address, Subnet mask, and default Gateway at the 49XX printer. Reset the printer. Try “pinging” the 49XX again. If the problem persists, call Xerox Technical Support for further instructions. 14-2...

  • Page 43: Xprint 49Xx Postscript Print Tool Printing Problems

    6. If everything still looks OK, try stopping and restarting th e XPrint spooling daemon. See Chapter 14 7. Use the setup49XX installation tool to remove and reinstall a new printer. 8. If the problem still exists, call Xerox Technical Support for further instructions. XPrint UNIX SYSTEM PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION 14-3...

  • Page 44: Lpr And Lp (Non Xprint) Printing Problems

    Chapter 4 and verify that your XPrint printer is installed in your environment in the manner you desire. (i.e., spooled, parallel connected, print server) 7. If the problem still exists, call Xerox Technical Support for further instructions. 14-4...

  • Page 45: 15 Appendices

    15 APPENDICES Appendix A Obtaining current XPrint PRINT SETTINGS Obtain the XPrint settings by printing the PRINT SETTINGS page. The default settings enable all ports and this is suitable for most applications. To print the PRINT SETTINGS page: FROM THE PRINTER’S CONTROL PANEL 1.

  • Page 46: Appendix B Setting The Ip Address With The Control Panel

    Appendix B Setting the IP address with the Control Panel 1. Press On Line button on the Control Panel . Be sure the light next to it is OFF 2. Press Menu displayed. 3. Press Up+ until press Enter. 4. Press Up+ until 5.

  • Page 47: Appendix C Setting Up Appsocket

    Appendix C Setting up APPSOCKET 1. Press On Line on the Control Panel . Verify the LED to the left of the button is OUT. 2. Press Menu displayed. 3. Press then press Enter. The APPSOCKET default settings are: <APPSOCKET> <MODE>...

  • Page 48: Appendix D Setting A Subnet Mask At The Control Panel

    Appendix D Setting a SUBNET MASK at the Control Panel 1. Press On Line button on the Control Panel . Be sure the light next to it is OFF 2. Press Menu displayed. 3. Press Up+ until press Enter. 4. Press Up+ until 5.

  • Page 49: Appendix E Setting Default Gateway At The Control Panel

    Appendix E Setting DEFAULT GATEWAY at the Control Panel 1. Press On Line button on the Control Panel . Be sure the light next to it is OFF 2. Press Menu displayed. 3. Press Up+ until press Enter. 4. Press Up+ until 5.

  • Page 50: Appendix F Xprint Unix Command Line Utilities

    Appendix F XPrint UNIX Command Line Utilities Overview This utility is an equivalent utility to the UNIX lp command. It allows the user to view the current job list for XPrint print queues. This program executes and continues to run and update the screen until you exit by typing ^C (Control key + C) XPQ can be used by any user to monitor print jobs.

  • Page 51: Xprm

    XPRM Overview This utility is an equivalent to the UNIX lprm command. It allows the user to delete jobs currently in an XPrint job queue. Before using lprm, run the XPrint utility lpq for the desired queue and note the job number of the print job you want to delete. XPRM can be used by the ROOT user to delete ANY print jobs.

  • Page 52: Xpmv

    XPMV Overview This utility allows the user to move jobs between XPrint print queues. Before using lpmv, run the XPrint utility lpq for the desired queue and note the job number of the print job you want to move. You will also need the XPrint queue names for both the source and destination queues.

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