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Page 5: Trademark Acknowledgements
Portions of this manual used by permission of Wyndham Technologies, Inc. Copyright 1991-1999 Wyndham Technologies Inc. IGP, LinePrinter Plus, PGL, Network Interface Card, and Printronix are registered trademarks of Printronix, Inc. AIX, AS/400, NetView, and OS/2 are registered trademarks, and...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Interfaces...23 10/100Base-T...24 Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T...29 Conventions Used In This Manual ...30 Notes And Notices...31 Printronix Customer Support Center ...31 2 Installation And Configuration ... 33 Installation ...33 Connecting To The Network ...33 Configuration Tools ...34 Configuration Using The Control Panel...34 NIC Verification ...39...
Page 8 Table of Contents 3 Embedded NIC Web Page ... 55 Overview ...55 Configuration ...56 Network Configuration...57 TCP/IP Network ...57 802.11b ...59 Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP) ...61 Novell Network ...62 Print Path Configuration ...64 Destination Settings ...64 Current Model Settings ...66 Current Log Path Settings...67 Print Model Configuration...68 Log Path Configuration ...71...
Page 9 Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup ...100 Windows XP/2000 Host Setup ...104 Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup ...114 Windows Me or 9x Host Setup...116 Printronix Printing System (PPS) Host Setup ...117 Windows 3.1 Host Setup...118 Windows Troubleshooting Tips ...119 Technical Support ...119 NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network...120...
Page 10 Table of Contents 5 Unix Configuration ... 127 Overview ...127 Unix Environment Description ...127 Unix NIC Configuration ...128 Mandatory ...128 Optional...128 Using ARP ...128 Using RARP ...130 Using BOOTP ...131 Communicating Across Routers...132 Unix Host Configuration ...133 Manual System V Host Setup ...133 NIC Installation on HP-UX...134 Solaris 2.6 –...
Page 11 6 Novell Configuration... 155 Overview ...155 Novell Environment Description ...155 Novell NIC Configuration...156 Using HTML Forms ...157 Novell Host Configuration...158 NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup ...158 NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup ...160 NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSERVER Setup...163 NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x RPRINTER Setup ...166 Novell Troubleshooting Tips...168 NetWare 3.x –...
Page 12 Table of Contents Referencing A Bindery Queue In NDS (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, And Netware 5.x)...188 RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, And Netware 5.x)...188 NDPS Configuration (Netware 4.11 And Above) ...191 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) ...194 PSERVER Setup ...194 RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup ...197 Printing Related ...199 8 OS/2 Configuration ...
Page 13 10 AS/400 Configuration, ASCII Printer ... 229 Overview ...229 Configuring AS/400 For ASCII Using TCP/IP...231 Configuring With ADDTCPIFC ...231 Configuring A Router Definition With ADDTCPRTE ...233 Configuring A Local Domain And Hostname...233 Configuring A TCP/IP Host Table Entry ...233 Configuring The AS/400 For Printing ...234 Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files...234 Verify Printing On AS/400 ...240 AS/400 ASCII Troubleshooting ...241...
Page 14 Table of Contents AS/400 Troubleshooting...273 Cannot PING The Printer ...273 PSF/400 Terminates When Initialized...273 Spooled Print File Remains In PND Status...274 Spooled Files Disappear Without Printing...274 Data Is Being Clipped ...274 12 z/OS Configuration, TN3270E ... 275 z/OS Configuration For A TN3270E Printer ...275 Coax Printer Support FMID ...275 Program Materials ...276 VTAM Definitions For SCS and DSE TN3270E ...277...
Page 15 14 Monitoring Printers ... 301 Implementing Printer Management ...301 Agent/Manager Model...301 MIB...302 SNMP...303 Monitoring Tools...303 OS/2 TCP/IP ...303 Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000 ...304 The Remote Management Software ...304 Setting The SNMP Community Name...304 15 Commands ... 305 Command Shell Overview...305 npsh Access Methods ...305 Main npsh Command Prefixes ...305 Getting Command Help...306...
Page 16 Table of Contents Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card (NIC)...351 NIC Naming Schemes...354 Periodic Ping ...355 Glossary ... 357...
Page 17: Introduction
Introduction Overview This chapter introduces you to the Network Interface Card (NIC) architecture and special features, as well as providing information on installation and configuration tools. What Is The NIC? The NIC allows you to attach printers on a local area network (LAN) rather than attaching them directly to a host system.
Page 18: What Special Features Are Available
Chapter 1 Overview What Special Features Are Available? NIC offers an extensive list of features including: • built-in HTML forms for easy cross-platform configuration • availability of remote management software • a detailed and easy-to-use command shell built-in to the firmware •...
Page 19: Logical Printer Architecture
Logical Printer Architecture The NIC implements a logical printer architecture which gives the system administrator the possibility to configure the print server to handle and act upon the print data in several ways. When a print job comes through the print server, there is a certain logical print path that it follows before it gets to the printer.
Page 20 Chapter 1 Logical Printer Architecture Phase 1 Destination 1 Destination 2 (d2prn) Destination 3 Destination 4 Host Destination 5 Destination 6 Destination 7 Destination 8 Figure 1. Print Path Phase 2 Model 1 (m1) (d1prn) Model 2 (m2) Model 3 (d3prn) (m3) Model 4...
Page 21: Destinations/Queues
Destinations/Queues Destinations/Queues For every I/O port on NIC, there is at least one pre-defined logical print queue or destination to accept print jobs destined for it. This includes print jobs that are sent directly to the I/O port, such as port 9100.
Page 22 Chapter 1 Logical Printer Architecture 5. Log one or all of the following information as each print job passes through the model • Job ID and username • User ID and three messages per job about the start and finish •...
Page 23: Interfaces
Interfaces The NIC interfaces with your printer through an Ethernet 10/100Base-T interface connector. Two NIC interfaces are available, depending on the type of controller board the printer contains. Some printers use NICs with dip switches and LEDs. Other printers use NICs that plug into the Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) controller boards that have no dip switches or LEDs.
Page 24: 10/100Base-T
Chapter 1 Interfaces 10/100Base-T ADAPTER The NIC at the rear of the printer for the 10/100Base-T interface has two indicator lights and two DIP switches, as shown in Figure 2. NOTE: The Wireless NIC DIP switch functionality is the same as the 10/100Base-T NIC.
Page 25 Run and Auto Reset Modes Run mode is the normal operating state of the NIC. Auto Reset mode is entered when the watchdog timer is triggered and the Print Server resets itself. In either mode, the STAT LED flashes at a varying rate, depending on whether the unit IP address is configured.
Page 26 Chapter 1 Interfaces Integrated NIC Card LED: ETHERNET Table 3. Integrated NIC LED Indicator Indication flashes constant constant Wireless Network Indicator WLAN The wireless NIC has 2 bi-color LEDs which can produce three ADAPTER colors each: green, red, and yellow (green and red combined). Table 4 shows the STAT LED states for various sytem conditions: Table 4.
Page 27 Table 5. Wireless NIC NET LED States WLAN Network Condition Network-link quality is good Network-link quality is fair Network-link quality is bad Network-link not present Network-link present and transmitting Table 6 shows the NET LED states for various network conditions when no WLAN card is found or present.
Page 28: Dip Switches
Chapter 1 Interfaces DIP Switches ADAPTER, On the back of the printer, you will find a small window where you WLAN can access two DIP switches labeled 1 and 2 (see Figure 2 on page 24). The functions of the DIP switches are explained in ADAPTER Table 7.
Page 29: Speed Setting For 10/100Base-T
Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T When the router is set to auto-negotiation enable, the following is the correct behavior of the NIC with each setting: 1. 10mbps Half Duplex Use parallel detection because the NIC is using force mode and thus has auto-negotiation disabled.
Page 30: Conventions Used In This Manual
Chapter 1 Conventions Used In This Manual 6. NIC in Auto mode in 10mbps HD environment (determined using 10hd hub) Use auto-negotiation to the highest common local and remote capability, i.e. 100FD in this case. PORs to 10HD. Resets to 10HD. Reconnection at switch maintains 10HD.
Page 31: Notes And Notices
A description follows: NOTE: A Note gives you helpful information and tips about printer operation and maintenance. Printronix Customer Support Center The Printronix Customer Support Center offers technical support with: • Installation •...
Page 32 Chapter 1 Printronix Customer Support Center...
Page 33: Installation And Configuration
Installation And Configuration Installation The NIC provides an RJ-45 connector for 10/100Base-T (UTP) networks. Connecting To The Network To attach the NIC to a network, plug the network cable into the NIC connector. ADAPTER, Watch the LEDs in the rear of the printer as they cycle through the WLAN power-on self-test.
Page 34: Configuration Tools
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Configuration Tools There are two parts to a NIC setup: • Configuring the NIC so it can be seen on the network. This involves network-related settings (e.g., an IP address within TCP/IP environments) configured through the built-in command shell, npsh, or from the control panel.
Page 35 Configuration Using The Control Panel 4. Always print an E-NET test page before performing any updates or network configuration using the following steps: • For P7000 printers: a. Take the printer offline. When the printer LCD reads “OFFLINE /QUICK SETUP,” press the up and down arrow keys simultaneously to unlock the control panel.
Page 36 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools • For T5000e/SL5000e printers: a. Take the printer offline. When the printer LCD reads “OFFLINE,” press the down arrow and ENTER keys simultaneously to unlock the control panel. b. Press the “+” key until “Printer Tests” appears. Continue pressing the “+”...
Page 37 5. Verify the current NIC firmware version number. NOTE: Firmware exists within the NIC and the printer itself. Each firmware is a separate entity with its own version number. Please pay close attention to the type of firmware referenced in the remaining sections of this document. The NIC version should be 1.1.3 or higher for 10/100Base-T Ethernet adapters.
Page 38 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools 7. Put the printer online and wait for the “E-NET READY” message to display on the front panel. Placing the printer online starts the NIC IP Address and Netmask update process. This process will take several minutes. NOTE: If you do not put the printer online, the setting you just entered will not take effect.
Page 39: Nic Verification
NIC Verification Before performing the verification, you must connect the NIC card to the network. 1. Print an E-NET test page (following the steps on page 34) to verify the settings you made. 2. Verify the Netmask is correct in two locations on the E-NET test page: •...
Page 40: Wireless Nic Configuration Using
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Wireless NIC Configuration Using WLAN The Control Panel ADAPTER, WLAN NOTE: The Access Point must be configured according to the manufacturer's installation guide. To configure Wireless NIC card, configure the ethernet and wireless IP addresses so they can be seen on the network. This includes several network-related settings (e.g., an IP address within TCP/IP environments) configured through the built-in command shell, npsh, or from the control panel.
Page 41: Wireless Nic Configuration Using The Control Panel
Wireless NIC Configuration Using The Control Panel • Gateway Address This is the gateway IP addresses that have four segments. They are displayed as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in the range of 0 to 255. •...
Page 42 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools • Operation Mode This is the operation mode of the wireless network. The options include “Infrastructure” and “Ad Hoc” modes. This must match the Access Point's configuration. • SSID Name This is the Service Set Identifier which must be identical to the Access Point's SSID name.
Page 43 Wireless NIC Configuration Using The Control Panel • Ant. Diversity This is used to select the antenna for communication. It is recommended to set to "Diverse" for the NIC to detect for optimal communication. It can also be set to "Primary" or "Auxiliary". •...
Page 44 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools • Default WEP Key The default key must match the Access Point's configuration. If the Access Point is configured to use "Open System", the default key should be set to 0. If the Access Point is configured to use 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption key, the encryption key must be set to the same setting as the Access Point's setting.
Page 45 Wireless NIC Configuration Using The Control Panel LEAP Parameters LEAP is a Cisco wireless security scheme. The Cisco LEAP allows for a WEP key timeout that forces re-authentication, resulting in the derivation of a new WEP key for the session. •...
Page 46 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Kerberos Parameters Kerberos Enable • Enable. Enable Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface. • Disable (default). Disable Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface. Kerb. Pwd (01–15) First 15 characters of the Kerberos password (maximum number of characters is 40).
Page 47 Wireless NIC Configuration Using The Control Panel Clock Skew (SEC) Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in seconds (SEC) or minutes (MIN), as specified by the Clock Skew Units, that Kerberos authentication will tolerate before assuming that a Kerberos message is invalid.
Page 48 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Renew Life Units Renew lifetime unit in either seconds, minutes, hours, or days. • Seconds (default) • Minutes • Hours • Days Renew Life (SEC) Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in seconds (SEC), minutes (MIN), hours (HR) or days (DAY), as specified by the Renew Life Units, before warning for a new Kerberos password.
Page 49: Kerberos Enabled Wireless Nic Configuration
store ifc 2 wlan defkey disable|(1-4) store ifc 2 wlan key <key-num> <key-sequence> store ifc 2 wlan auth <AUTH-METHOD> store ifc 2 wlan user <AUTH-USER-NAME> store ifc 2 wlan pass <AUTH-PASSWORD> Refer to page 307 for the complete command set. Kerberos Enabled Wireless NIC Configuration WLAN ADAPTER,...
Page 50 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools 3. Once logged in, use the Telnet commands to set up the wireless LAN parameters (e.g. SSID = 103, operating mode = Infra Structure mode, etc.) that match the Access Point configuration. In addition to the normal wireless LAN parameter settings, use the following commands to enable Kerberos on the wireless LAN interface and Kerberos for authentication (minimum settings):...
Page 51: Html Forms
Access Point’s SSID which also has Kerberos enabled. For example, if a Windows 2000 user created the password aBcd-12345 and the Access Point’s realm is set to REALM.PRINTRONIX.COM, the following telnet commands are used: store kerberos password aBcd-12345 store kerberos config krealm REALM.PRINTRONIX.COM NOTE: If the Kerberos authentication fails, the user will not be able to Telnet to the Print Server via the wireless LAN interface.
Page 52 Chapter 2 Configuration Tools The NIC HTML structure is divided into several menus as shown in Figure 3. Index/Home Configuration Status I/O Port Network Network Print Path TCP/IP d1prn 802.11b d2prn Windows d3prn Novell d4prn d5prn d6prn d7prn d8prn SNMP Administration Alert Config 1 Alert Config 2...
Page 53 HTML Forms Printer Status Screen Using the printer IP Address and any standard Web browser, you can check the status of the printer. Figure 4 shows the exact state of the printer by showing the printer LCD message. (This screen automatically refreshes every minute.) Figure 4.
Page 54: Configuration Alternatives
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Configuration Alternatives Besides the HTML forms and software provided, the NIC internal command shell, npsh, can also be reached using Telnet, Remote Shell, and FTP: Telnet A TCP/IP command that helps configure NIC settings remotely. A TCP/IP host starts a Telnet session with the print server and logs into the device command shell to alter and view settings.
Page 55: Embedded Nic Web Page
Embedded NIC Web Page Overview The NIC comes with an extremely powerful printer management tool that allows you to monitor, configure, and manage both the printer and its print job. The NIC comes with an embedded web server that allows System Administrators and users access to its printer management capabilities from a standard web browser.
Page 56: Configuration
Chapter 3 Configuration The embedded NIC Web server gives you the ability to configure the network adapter, monitor printer status, and to manage print jobs. The NIC Web page structure is divided into several menus, as shown in Figure 3 on page 52 Configuration The Configuration menu items allow you to configure the settings for the following items:...
Page 57: Network Configuration
• Administration - this menu item allows you to define or change the printer name, location, description, etc.. It also allows you to change the root and guest user passwords. • System - this menu item allows you to reboot the NIC, or restore its settings to the factory default.
Page 58 Chapter 3 Network Configuration Interface The two edit fields contain the NIC's IP address and subnet mask. The check boxes enable the RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, DNS, and Persistent DHCP protocols, which are alternate methods of assigning IP addresses. On most networks, you want to enter a permanent IP address and subnet mask and disable RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP.
Page 59 802.11b 802.11b Network Name Enter the wireless network name. Maximum length of 32 characters. Mode Set the mode of operation for the wireless device. Pseudo, Adhoc, and Managed are the available settings.
Page 60 Chapter 3 Network Configuration Speed Change the selected bit-rates. Choosing "auto" will select auto settings even if some or all of the checkboxes are selected. To manually choose bit-rates, change speed option to "user" and check the appropriate checkboxes. If "user" is selected, and no checkboxes are checked, then the automatic setting is used.
Page 61: Windows Network (Netbios Tcp/Ip)
Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP) Default Key Change the default key number used for WEP encryption. Authentication Method Select the desired authentication method to be used when communicating with an access point. User Enter a user name to be used when authenticating with an access point.
Page 62: Novell Network
Chapter 3 Network Configuration Workgroup Name This name specifies which Windows workgroup the NIC will reside Novell Network ADAPTER, Novell configuration is supported only on the Ethernet Adapter and WLAN Wireless Adapter. ADAPTER Figure 6. Novell Network Configuration Protocol Defines the packet structure of transmitted data or the control commands that manage the session, or both.
Page 63 FrameType This option determines which framing scheme will be used in processing Novell signals. The different types of Ethernet packet formats include: • Auto Sensing (the default) • Ethernet II • Ethernet 802.3 • Ethernet 802.2 • 802.2 Snap Service Type Allows you to change the Nest Server.
Page 64: Print Path Configuration
Chapter 3 Print Path Configuration Rprinter Define an RPRINTER setup so the NIC knows to service a PSERVER.NLM on a Novell file server. Define the PSERVER.NLM name, the number of the printer serviced by the NIC within this PSERVER.NLM, and the destination on the NIC you want the print jobs to pass through.
Page 65 Name Name of the destination. The default destination queue names are d1prn, d2prn, d3prn, d4prn, d5prn, d6prn, d7prn, and d8prn. Back Channel I/O port to receive printer feedback when a print job passes through this destination. By default, all of the print queues start with no backchannel.
Page 66: Current Model Settings
Chapter 3 Print Path Configuration Selected Model Defines the model configuration that is to be associated with the current destination. The default model names are m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, m7, and m8. Current Model Settings Figure 8. Print Path Configuration, Current Model Settings Model Type The option is available on the Print Model web page.
Page 67: Current Log Path Settings
Current Log Path Settings Header String The option is available on the Print Model web page. For a description, see page 69. Trailer String The option is available on the on the Print Model web page. For a description, see page 69. Printer Configuration The option is available on the Print Model web page.
Page 68: Print Model Configuration
Chapter 3 Print Model Configuration Print Model Configuration Figure 10. Print Model Configuration Name Name of the model. The default model names are m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, m7, and m8. Model Type Define what processing (if any) will be performed on print jobs passing through the associated destination.
Page 69 Banner Page Tells the Ethernet Interface to produce a banner page with each print job. The type of banner page data can be text. You can also specify whether the banner page should come at the front or the end of a print job. Filter Specify whether the Ethernet Interface is to add carriage returns to print jobs passing through that contain solitary linefeeds.
Page 70: Printer Configuration
Chapter 3 Print Model Configuration The most common sequences are listed on the form: • PCL Reset - tells the printer to reset itself once the data completes • End of Transmission (EOT) - tells the printer to force the end of the job •...
Page 71: Log Path Configuration
Log Path Configuration Figure 11. Log Path Configuration Name Name of the log path. The default names are l1, l2, l3, l4, l5, l6, l7, and l8. Logpath Type Define what type of log information will be tracked for each print job passing through the associated destination.
Page 72 Chapter 3 Log Path Configuration Logpath Port Define where logging information for print jobs passing through the associated destination will be reported. The choices are: • prn - reported to the PRN port • none - don't report any logging information •...
Page 73: Tn5250/3270 Configuration
The TN5250/3270 configuration form allows you to specify settings for up to eight different TN5250/3270 sessions. NOTE: The standard Printronix NIC module does not support TN5250/3270 protocol. However, the TN5250/3270 software is available as an option you can order or as factory installed.
Page 74 Chapter 3 TN5250/3270 Configuration Figure 13. TN5250/3270 Configuration, TN3270 Mode Mode Specifies the TN protocol mode for the current configuration. Default: TN5250 Host IP Specifies the IP address or domain name of the host (AS/400 for TN5250) for the current configuration. Default: Unconfigured (empty) host.
Page 75: Device Description
TN5250/3270 Configuration Current Log Path Settings Resource Name (TN3270 mode) Specifies the name of the AS/400 LU session for the current configuration. The resource name entered will be the name of the printer device created on the AS/400 host for the current session.
Page 76: Auto Connect
Chapter 3 TN5250/3270 Configuration Device Type By default, the device type is always set to IBM. WSCST Name (TN5250 mode) As declared on the AS/400 host for the created printer device. Default: *NONE WSCST Library (TN5250 mode) As declared on the AS/400 host for the created printer device.
Page 77: Snmp Configuration
SNMP Configuration The SNMP Configuration form allows you to configure SNMP trap managers and the e-mail alert features of NIC. It allows you to configure how SNMP alerts are processed by a SNMP trap manager, a Unix syslog logging daemon, and/or have e-mail notifications sent.
Page 78 Chapter 3 SNMP Configuration Syslog Alert Posting Settings Figure 15. SNMP Syslog Alert Posting Configuration Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group categories for this configuration will be sent to the Unix syslog daemon. If this option is enabled, the syslog daemon IP address must be entered in the syslog field in the System Information section of the Administration Configuration form.
Page 79 Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group categories for this configuration will be sent to the specified e-mail address. If this option is enabled, the following information must be entered: • E-mail Address - specifies an e-mail address to which alert information will be sent •...
Page 80 Chapter 3 SNMP Configuration If the Short E-mail format is disabled, the message will contain additional information including the device name and location, alert description, alert group, alert severity level, and printer status. To test the validity of the e-mail address and the SMTP server address, enable the Send Test Message option.
Page 81 Table 8. Alert Groups and Printer Events Alert Group Offline Printer is Offline Hold Print Time Out Warning COMM Check Invalid Address CU Time Out CU Not Enabled File System Full File Exist Hex Dump Mode Half Speed Mode Printer Warm Print Head Warm 2B-Toner Density Too High 2C-Toner Density Too Low...
Page 82 Chapter 3 SNMP Configuration Table 8. Alert Groups and Printer Events Alert Group Media Output Media Path Printer Events Stacker Full Stacker Jam Time Out Stacker Full Time Out Stacker Fault Time Out Stacker Jam Stacker Fault Stack Over Flow Stack Under Flow Stacker Fail Stacker Interlock Fail...
Page 83 .1S tec utnt nrdne ur de( Cot(er)77511.7Cot(er)48.7nFaCol t Current Log Path Settings Marker Ribbon Stall Time Out Ribbon Ink Out Ribbon Stall Ribbon Drive Shuttle Over Speed Ribbon Fault Ribbon Detected Print Head Up Ribbon Broken Ribbon Load Bad Ribbon Take-up Full 2A-t...
Page 84 Chapter 3 SNMP Configuration Table 8. Alert Groups and Printer Events Alert Group Power Cart RFID NOTE: Not all of the alerts are available on all of the printers. The alerts available for monitoring will depend on the printer type and the options installed on the printer. Printer Events Recharge Battery Batt High Volt...
Page 85: Administration Configuration
System Information Administration Configuration The Administration Configuration form is broken down into general print server-related settings and password security. System Information Figure 18. Administration Configuration, System Information The System Information form allows you to specify the following information about the printer:...
Page 86 Chapter 3 Administration Configuration...
Page 87 Email Defines the user email address to receive printer and job logging information from log paths on the NIC. Default: Unconfigured (empty). SMTP Server Specifies the IP address or domain name of the SMTP server to be used for processing email messages generated by the NIC. Default: Unconfigured (empty).
Page 88: Passwords
Chapter 3 Administration Configuration Passwords Figure 19. Administration Configuration, Passwords Only a user with root privileges can alter the NIC's settings. Guest users can only view settings but cannot alter them. Both types of users can be assigned passwords. To change a password, type in the old password in the "Old"...
Page 89: System Configuration
System Configuration Figure 20. System Configuration The System Configuration form allows you to change the NIC 's operation mode. Select "Reboot" to re-power the print server. Select "Default" to reset the print server and have it come up with factory default settings. Security Configuration WLAN The Security Configuration form allows you to configure the NIC’s...
Page 90 Chapter 3 Security Configuration Print Server Settings • Print Server Name – The Print Server name is used in the KDC database and can be configured in the Administration page. If this name is changed, the corresponding name in the KDC database must be changed accordingly to match it.
Page 91: Credentials Information
• Ticket Lifetime – The maximum time allowed before the Print Server is required to get a new ticket. Default: 43200 seconds Credentials Information This section displays the Print Server’s principal and its Kerberos ticket credentials after the Print Server has authenticated with the Access Point.
Page 92: Status - Network
Chapter 3 Status - Network NOTE: You cannot cancel a print job with an IPDS Emulation. Do not click the Cancel icon. The printer’s buffer size may not allow you to monitor the real time status of the printer and the print job at the same time.
Page 93: Windows Configuration
Windows Configuration Overview This chapter details a complete Windows configuration setup including: • Identifying the NIC on the network using TCP/IP as the underlying protocol • Configuring the NIC with its mandatory TCP/IP settings (IP address and subnet mask) • Configuring a new printer on the Windows station Windows Environment Description The NIC supports network printing under Windows environments...
Page 94: Windows Nic Configuration
You can configure the NIC done from the printer control panel, Web browser, host commands, or other Printronix utility software. To configure these options, see “Configuration Tools” on page 34. Configuration Using ARP...
Page 95 3. Use the arp command to add an entry into the Windows station ARP table for the NIC. This is the most common syntax for this command: Syntax: arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress Example for Microsoft TCP stacks: arp -s 192.75.11.9 00-80-72-07-00-60 This example specifies a NIC using IP address 192.75.11.9 and Ethernet address 00-80-72-07-00-60.
Page 96: Communicating Across Routers
Chapter 4...
Page 97: Changing Workgroup Names
3. Click on the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the print server to make the new settings take effect. Changing Workgroup Names Windows environments define groups of related computers as “workgroups.” By default, “WORKGROUP” is the name that is assigned to the NIC workgroup.
Page 98: Changing Destination Names
Chapter 4 Windows NIC Configuration Changing Destination Names When defining some printers within Windows environments, the NIC requires that you specify a predefined destination rather than any name you would like. For example, when creating a new printer under Windows NT, a screen similar to Figure 21 displays. Figure 21.
Page 99 This name can be changed to something more meaningful using the built-in HTML forms. To do this: 1. Load a Web browser on your Windows station and direct it to the URL: http://NICIPaddress/destConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 100: Windows Host Configuration
Windows Host Configuration Windows Host Configuration This section covers Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Millennium, Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1, and Printronix Printing System (PPS) new printer setups. Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup This installation procedure assumes that the NIC adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask and gateway (if required).
Page 101 5. Double-click LPR Port. If LPR Port is not listed, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service is not installed. To install the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service, refer to “Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” on page 125. 6. Enter the IP address of the NIC in the Name or address of server providing lpd field.
Page 102 Chapter 4 8. Cli ck 4henp...
Page 103 12. Determine if the printer is shared with other network users. If it is shared, select the share name and operating system(s) of the other workstations that may use this printer. 13. Click Next. 14. Click Finish. Printing a test page is recommended. If you have any problems during or after installation, see “Windows NT 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems”...
Page 104: Windows Xp/2000 Host Setup
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration Windows XP/2000 Host Setup This installation procedure assumes that the NIC adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask and gateway (if required). In addition, the administrator can “ping” and Telnet to the NIC adapter from the server console. If this is not the case, use the printer front panel to configure the NIC adapter before proceeding.
Page 105 6. Click Create a new port and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull down menu. 7. Click Next. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard displays. 8. Click Next. Windows XP/2000 Host Setup...
Page 106 Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 9. Input the printer name or IP address in the “Printer Name or IP Address” field. Click Next. NOTE: By default, the Port Name value is identical to the Printer Name or IP Address. 10. Select Custom and click Settings...The Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog box opens.
Page 107 11. Complete the Port Settings tab as desired: • Raw. (The default.) Make sure “Raw” is selected in the “Protocol” field. Leave the setting at 9100 (the default) in the “Raw Settings Port Number” field. • LPR. To select the LPR setting, click LPR in the “Protocol” field.
Page 108 Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 12. Click Next. 13. Click Finish. The Add Printer Wizard window appears.
Page 109 14. Click Have Disk. NOTE: If you do not have the printer driver files, go to www.printronix.com to download the files. 15. Click Browse and locate the files. NOTE: The figure above shows the installation of the P5000 printer driver.
Page 110 Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 16. Click the necessary printer under Printers. NOTE: By default, the printer you selected appears as the printer name. 17. Click Next.
Page 111 Windows XP/2000 Host Setup 18. Click Share as, then Next. 19. Enter information in the Location and Comment fields as necessary, then click Next. 20. Click Next to print a test page.
Page 112 Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 21. Click Finish. If you have any problems during or after installation, see “Windows NT 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems” on page 125.
Page 113 22. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box opens, click Yes to continue the installation. The Current Emulation dialog box opens. 23. If necessary, select the emulation you want to install and click 24. Click OK to confirm correct printing. Windows XP/2000 Host Setup...
Page 114: Windows Nt 3.51 Host Setup
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup To configure a new printer on a Windows NT 3.51 station: 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Double click Printers. 3. Select Create a Printer from the Printer menu to display the dialogue box in Figure 22.
Page 115 6. Select LPR Port from the list that displays, and click OK to bring up a dialogue box similar to the one in Figure 23. Figure 23. Add LPR Compatible Printer Dialogue Box 7. Type in the IP address or host name of the NIC in the first field. 8.
Page 116: Windows Me Or 9X Host Setup
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration Windows Me or 9x Host Setup To configure a new printer on a Windows 9x station: 1. Select Start 2. Double click the Add Printer icon. 3. Select Network Printer from the second window of the Add Printer wizard that loaded.
Page 117: Printronix Printing System (Pps) Host Setup
NIC. Printronix Printing System (PPS) Host Setup Printronix Printing System is a direct socket printer port for Windows 9x/Me/NT perating systems. It allows hosts to print directly to a TCP port number on NIC. PPS is not required for Windows 2000.
Page 118: Windows 3.1 Host Setup
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 11. Click the Other button. 12. Click TCP/IP Printer Port within the Other list. 13. At the next dialog box that displays, fill in the host name or IP address of the NIC in the first field. 14.
Page 119: Windows Troubleshooting Tips
The most common print method offered with Windows TCP stacks is LPR/LPD, a multi-platform remote printing protocol used on everything from PCs to mainframes. The LPR print setup is very simplistic, involving only two parameters: 1. NIC IP address. The IP address or host name of the print server to which you want to print.
Page 120: Nic Cannot Be Found On The Network
Chapter 4 Windows Troubleshooting Tips NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network Please follow these tips to determine what the problem may be with your NIC configuration. • Have you assigned the NIC a unique and valid IP address which corresponds with the other IP addresses on your network? For example, are you sure no other device is using this IP address? •...
Page 121: Errors Occur When Defining An Lpr Printer
Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer • Can you ping the NIC from your Windows NT station? If not, please refer to “NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network” on page 120. •...
Page 122: Printer Errors When Printing Or No Output
Chapter 4 Windows Troubleshooting Tips Printer Errors When Printing Or No Output • Is there a large job currently printing which is taking up all of the printer resources? Usually when printing from Windows 95/98 stations, a busy printer can cause Windows to display a printer error message.
Page 123 To add/delete a TCP access list entry, refer to “TCP Access Lists” on page 347. NOTE: When the following procedure is used, the TCP access list will be cleared, but all IP addresses will need to be entered again after the procedure is complete. ADAPTER, To reset all Adapter or Wireless NIC TCP/IP values to the factory WLAN...
Page 124: Web Browser/Http Problem
ETHERNET, To reset all Integrated NIC TCP/IP values to the factory defaults WLAN when access is impossible, contact your Printronix service representative for assistance. If you are still experiencing difficulty accessing or browsing the printer, contact the Customer Solutions Center for further assistance.
Page 125: Windows Nt 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems
Windows NT 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems Windows NT 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems The installation procedure covered earlier in this chapter assumes that the NIC adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask and gateway (if required), and that the administrator can ping and telnet to the NIC adapter from the server console.
Page 126 To verify the queue names, print an E-Net Test Page. Refer to your User's Manual for information. 3.The Printronix NT print driver requires P-Series emulation active on the printer. The Generic/Text driver should print in any printer emulation.
Page 127: Unix Configuration
Unix Configuration Overview This chapter details a complete Unix setup including: • Configuring the NIC with its mandatory TCP/IP settings (e.g., IP address and subnet mask). • Configuring the Unix host station with a new printer. Unix Environment Description The NIC supports network printing under various TCP/IP environments including all variations of Unix.
Page 128: Unix Nic Configuration
Chapter 5 Unix NIC Configuration Unix NIC Configuration There are mandatory settings needed before the print server can be detected on the network, as well as some additional optional settings. This section offers alternative methods for configuring your NIC and mentions some of the more common optional settings available.
Page 129 2. Find the Ethernet address for the NIC by printing a configuration or reading it from the control panel. It must be entered as part of this procedure. 3. Use the arp command to add an entry into the Unix station ARP table for this NIC.
Page 130: Using Rarp
Chapter 5 Unix NIC Configuration 3. Under the Subnet Mask heading, enter the NIC subnet mask. NOTE: If you would like to communicate with the NIC from across routers, you will need to fill in an entry within the “Routing” section.
Page 131: Using Bootp
4. Try to ping the NIC IP address from a local Unix station to see if it can be seen on your network. NOTE: You will only be able to communicate with the NIC from a network station on the same subnet as the print server. The NIC needs to be told about a default router/gateway so any packets that come in from a different subnet can be returned via this gateway.
Page 132: Communicating Across Routers
Chapter 5 Unix NIC Configuration 2. Turn the NIC on so that it immediately sends out a BOOTP request. Wait one minute to allow the IP address assignment process to complete. You should see the STAT LED (on the NIC interface) slow down, indicating it knows about an IP address to use.
Page 133: Unix Host Configuration
2. At the Network Configuration HTML form that displays, click the first field below Gateway and type in the IP address of the default router/gateway for the NIC subnet. 3. Click Submit when done and physically repower the print server to make sure the new setting is in effect. Unix Host Configuration There may be times when you would prefer or have to perform the manual setup steps for a new printer definition.
Page 134: Nic Installation On Hp-Ux
Chapter 5 NIC Installation on HP-UX NIC Installation on HP-UX LPR is supported in HP/UX Version 9.0 and greater. To configure a print queue using LPR, issue the following commands. NOTE: Requires root privilege. The default BSD interface file “rmodel” will be used. Syntax: lpshut lpadmin -pqueue_name -mrmodel -v/dev/null...
Page 135: Solaris 2.6 - 7 Nic Setup
Solaris 2.6 – 7 NIC Setup NOTE: Requires Superuser privilege in the borne shell. Assume that you can ping and Telnet to the adapter. The IP address of the NIC adapter must be placed in the /etc/hosts file. Syntax: lpadmin -p [queue_name] -v /dev/null lpadmin -p [queue_name] -i /usr/lib/lp/model/ netstandard lpadmin -p [queue_name] -o dest=[host_name] -o...
Page 136: Sco Setup
Chapter 5 SCO Setup The default NIC queue name is d1prn, however, the name can be changed. To verify the queue name, print an E-Net Test Page or telnet to the adapter and run a “list dest” command. NOTE: Depending on the shell, preceed the ! character with a \ to avoid shell script errors.
Page 137 Type i to install and press Enter or Return. The additional prompts display. Remote printing configuration Do you want to install or delete remote printing (i/d/q)? i Installing Remote Line Printing Remote line printing working directory already exists. Now type y and press Enter or Return. y allows you to configure an LPD printer.
Page 138 Chapter 5 SCO Setup Type in the name you wish to call this printer within SCO and press Enter or Return. The following prompt displays: Remote printing configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name (q to quit): d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)? Type r for a remote printer and press Enter or Return.
Page 139 Type in the host name as configured in teh /etc/hosts file. Press Enter or Return. The following prompt displays: Remote printing configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name (q to quit): d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)? r Please enter the name of the remote host that d1prn is attached salesdept...
Page 140 Chapter 5 SCO Setup Type y and press Enter or Return. The following prompt displays: Remote printing configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name (q to quit): d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)? r Please enter the name of the remote host that d1prn is attached salesdept Printer d1prn is connected to host salesdept...
Page 141 Type n and press Enter or Return. The following prompt displays: Remote printing configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name (q to quit): d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)? r Please enter the name of the remote host that d1prn is attached salesdept Printer d1prn is connected to host salesdept...
Page 142: Troubleshooting
Chapter 5 SCO Setup If it is the system default, then all jobs submitted without a printer name will go to this printer. If it is not the system default, it must be specified when printing. Type y or n and press Enter or Return.
Page 143: Manual Lpr/Lpd Host Setup
Manual LPR/LPD Host Setup The NIC also supports Unix operating systems which follow a BSD print system (e.g., SunOS 4.1.x). This means a printcap file is used to define all printers available on the host, and interface scripts are not commonly used. Instead, LPR/LPD printers are defined. To manually configure an LPR/LPD printer on a BSD Unix system: 1.
Page 145: Nic Configuration For Aix 4
6. Enter the following Remote printer settings: Name of queue Host Name of Remote Server Name of Queue on Remote Server Type of Print Spooler Local Filtering 1. Enter smitty mkvirprt. 2. Add a Remote Print Queue. 3. Set the type of Remote Printing to Local Filtering... 4.
Page 146: Aix Remote Queue Time-Out Setting
Chapter 5 SCO Setup Troubleshooting This installation procedure assumes that the NIC adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if required). In addition you can also ping and telnet to the NIC adapter. To verify the NIC settings, print an E-net Test Page by doing the following: •...
Page 147: Printing From Aix
Printing From AIX Version 4.0 and higher of AIX offers LPR/LPD support for network printing. This means, to set up a new printer under this operating system, you only need to define these two parameters: 1. NIC IP address. The IP address or host name of the print server to which you want to print.
Page 148: Direct Socket Printing
Chapter 5 SCO Setup 8. Change the mode to correspond with the type of file you are going to print. By default, ASCII is set for text-only files, but if you need to print both text and graphics, select binary using the bin command.
Page 149: Unix Troubleshooting Tips
Unix Troubleshooting Tips This section provides information on possible solutions to some standard configuration errors. If you require technical support, please have as much of the following information available when you call: 1. What level of software are you running? 2.
Page 150: Nothing Prints
Chapter 5 Unix Troubleshooting Tips Nothing Prints • Can you ping the NIC from your Unix station? If not, please refer to “NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network” shown above. • Is the NIC able to communicate with the attached printer? To test this, you can: 1.Telnet to the print server (e.g., telnet 192.75.11.9) and log in as root.
Page 151: Stair-Stepped Output
Stair-Stepped Output Stair-Stepped Output Stair-stepped output is print which starts at the top left of the page but every line thereafter starts a little further over to the right. It also refers to Unix jobs that print one line of text at the top of a page followed by a series of blank pages.
Page 152: No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out
Chapter 5 Unix Troubleshooting Tips No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out Unix text jobs may also have problems outputting the last page of a job especially when the BSD Remote (LPD) print method is used. This means the form feed button has to be pressed on the printer to get this last page out.
Page 153 To add/delete a TCP access list entry, refer to “TCP Access Lists” on page 347. NOTE: When the following procedure is used, the TCP access list will be cleared, but all IP addresses will need to be entered again after the procedure is complete. ADAPTER, To reset all Adapter or Wireless NIC TCP/IP values to the factory WLAN...
Page 154: Front Panel Message - Dynamically Set Params Read Only
ETHERNET, To reset all Integrated NIC TCP/IP values to the factory defaults WLAN when access is impossible, contact your Printronix service representative for assistance. 12. If the Web browser access does not work, telnet into the NIC as root. Enter the following command:...
Page 155: Novell Configuration
Novell Configuration Overview ADAPTER, This chapter applies to the Adapter and WLAN Adapter NIC and WLAN details a complete Novell setup, including: ADAPTER • Identifying the NIC on the network. • Configuring the NIC with its mandatory print setup settings. •...
Page 156: Novell Nic Configuration
Chapter 6 Novell NIC Configuration Novell NIC Configuration Mandatory ADAPTER, WLAN Under all Novell environments, the NIC does not require any ADAPTER network settings to make it visible on the network. Simply plug it in to your network and power it on. However, with a new print queue setup on a Novell file server, there can be mandatory settings needed on the NIC.
Page 157: Using Html Forms
• Preferred File Server. In a bindery setup, this specifies the file server that the print server object was created on. In an NDS setup, this specifies a file server(s) that the print server object resides on. Since NDS is distributed, most administrators will not know which file server(s) the print server object is actually stored on, so in most NDS environments this option is not used.
Page 158: Novell Host Configuration
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration 3. At the “Administration Configuration” HTML form that displays, highlight the field beside the “Name” heading and type in the new name of the print server. 4. Click Submit when done and physically repower the printer to make the new setting take effect.
Page 159 NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup 9. Type the name of the NIC when prompted for a print server name, and press ENTER when done. The default is M_xxxxxx or M302_xxxxx for the Wireless Adapter, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the NIC address found on the configuration printout or control panel settings under Ethernet Parameters, MAC address (e.g., M_091C1A or M302_00008).
Page 160: Netware Version 3.X Rprinter Setup
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration 25. Repower the printer. 26. Wait two minutes and then select Print Queue Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu. 27. Select this new queue from the menu that displays. 28. Select Currently Attached Servers to see which print server is servicing this queue.
Page 161 NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup 2. Store the RPRINTER settings on the NIC. This will refer to an existing PSERVER.NLM on the file server or to one that you will create later in these steps. Syntax: store rprinter add PSERVERname printernumber NICdestination An example for an RPRINTER servicing printer 0 of the PSERVER.NLM called pserver1 and sending jobs to the...
Page 162 Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration 16. Assign a name (if not an existing printer) to this printer. 17. Select Remote Other/Unknown at the Type field. 18. Click Escape to save the changes. 19. Click Escape until you are back at the Print Server Configuration menu.
Page 163: Netware Version 4.X And 5.X Pserver Setup
NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSERVER Setup NetWare Version 4. x and 5 .x PSERVER Setup NIC destinations are case sensitive and will not be recognized if they are typed incorrectly. By default, they are all lower case. If you are setting up a NetWare 4 or 5 environment, the destination must be renamed to uppercase to match the PCONSOLE entry.
Page 164 Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration 14. Type in the name of one of the default destinations on the unit for the Name field, and go to the Type field. 15. Press ENTER at this field and select Defined Elsewhere. If Defined Elsewhere is not available, choose Parallel.
Page 165 NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSERVER Setup npsh unitname Starts a Telnet-like session with the named print server, allowing you to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the unit with the built-in command set. npsh unitname command Initiates a single command with guest access only to the unit instead of entering into a complete session.
Page 166: Netware Version 4.X And 5.X Rprinter Setup
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration NetWare Version 4. x and 5 .x RPRINTER Setup NIC can be configured to service both RPRINTER, NDS mode, and PSERVER, bindery mode. Use the following procedure to set up an RPRINTER form of attachment on a 4. x or 5 .x server: 1.
Page 167 NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x RPRINTER Setup 3. At a 4. x or 5 .x console session, if a pserver.nlm session is already running for Fin_Q, first unload it, then reload it to find the new objects, or simply issue load pserver Fin_Q. If you are successful, the print server console screen will show a “printer status”...
Page 168: Novell Troubleshooting Tips
Chapter 6 Novell Troubleshooting Tips 7. If you add, delete, or change RPRINTER entries on NIC or 4. x or 5 .x console, you should always unload and reload the pserver.nlm module to register the changes. The NIC can be configured and ready before the pserver.nlm is reloaded, or NIC can be reset after pserver.nlm is reloaded.
Page 169: Netware 3.X - No Pserver Connection
NetWare 3.x – No PSERVER Connection NetWare 3. x – No PSERVER Connection • Was the NIC power cycled after the PCONSOLE steps were completed? This will make the print server boot up and realize which print queue and file server it needs to service. •...
Page 170: Netware 4.X And 5.X- No Pserver Connection
Chapter 6 Novell Troubleshooting Tips NetWare 4. x and 5. x - No PSERVER Connection • Was the NIC power cycled after the PCONSOLE steps were completed? This will make the print server boot up and realize which print queue and file server it needs to service. •...
Page 171: Novell Configuration For
Novell Configuration For 10/100Base-T Interfaces Overview ADAPTER, This chapter applies to the Adapter and WLAN Adapter NIC, and WLAN provides additional information for Novell environments using the 10/100Base-T interface, including: ADAPTER • NIC Configuration. This section includes setting the preferred file server, setting password security, adjusting polling time, changing the NIC name, changing the NIC frame type, changing the NIC mode, setting the NIC NDS context, and...
Page 172 Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T) Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T) ADAPTER, There are no mandatory Novell settings needed before the print WLAN server can be detected on the network. However, there can be some mandatory settings needed before a Novell print queue can ADAPTER be serviced by the NIC.
Page 173 Preferred File Server (NDS and Bindery Setups) Adding Preferred File Server HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://NICIPaddress/networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 174 Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T) Removing Preferred File Server HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://NICIPaddress/networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 175 Setting Password Security (NDS And Bindery Setups) Setting Password Security (NDS And Bindery Setups) Besides the general security measures, a Novell setup provides further password security. A password can be set on the NIC and within your PCONSOLE or Netware Administrator setup so that when the NIC tries to login to the file server, the passwords are compared.
Page 176 Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T) Print Server Setup - HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://NICIPaddress/networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 177 Adjusting Polling Time (NDS And Bindery Setups) Adjusting Polling Time (NDS And Bindery Setups) To set the poll time the NIC will use when checking for new jobs under a PSERVER setup: Netware 4. x and 5. x 1. Log in to Netware Administrator as a user with security equal to Admin on your Novell host.
Page 178 Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T) 6. Select the printer for which you wish to alter the poll time, and press ENTER. 7. Change the Sampling Interval to the desired number (in seconds). NOTE: You may also want to change the “Service mode for forms” to “Change forms as needed.”...
Page 179 Changing The NIC Name (NDS And Bindery Setups) HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://NICIPaddress/adminConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/adminConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 180 Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T) Changing The NIC Frame Type (NDS And Bindery Setups) The NIC allows you to store a particular frame type for the unit to adhere to in a Novell environment. HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP.
Page 181 Changing The NIC Mode (NDS And Bindery Setups) Changing The NIC Mode (NDS And Bindery Setups) The NIC allows you to store a particular mode for the unit to operate in. This will be either NDS, Bindery, or autosense. If you use autosense, the NIC will first attempt to log in to an NDS file server and, if it fails, will try to log in to a Bindery file server.
Page 182 Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T) Manual (Telnet) Method 1. Telnet to the print server: telnet ipaddress NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 183 Setting The NIC Preferred NDS Tree (NDS Setups) Manual (Telnet) Method 1. Telnet to the print server: telnet ipaddress NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 184 Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) Manual (Telnet) Method 1. Telnet to the print server: telnet ipaddress NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 185 NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x/5.x) NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4. x /5. x ) There are a number of ways to configure the NIC for use in a Novell NDS PSERVER setup. These include using the MPAdmin snap-in for Netware Administrator, using generic print server objects in Netware Administrator, or by using PCONSOLE.
Page 186 Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) In NDS, a printer object can only be attached to one print server object at a given time, because Novell uses the printer object to represent a physical printer. A physical printer can only be attached to one parallel or serial port at a time.
Page 187 Bindery PSERVER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, And Netware 5.x) 19. Type the name for the print server in the Print Server name field. By default, the name is “M_xxxxxx” where “xxxxxx” equals the last six digits of the print server’s Ethernet address (e.g., “M_091C1A”).
Page 188: Referencing A Bindery Queue In Nds (Netware 3.X, Netware 4.X, And Netware 5.X)
Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) Referencing A Bindery Queue In NDS (Netware 3. x , Netware 4. x , And Netware 5. x ) If you would like to reference a Bindery queue when you perform your PSERVER setup in NDS, you must create a PSERVER object for the NIC on the file server where the Bindery queue resides.
Page 189 RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, And Netware 5.x) The following steps assume that you have created a PSERVER object in Netware 3. x , Netware 4. x , or Netware 5. x and have assigned printers and queues to it. If you have not already done this, do it now.
Page 190 NOTE: If it is an NDS PSERVER on a Netware 4. x /5. x file server, you must specify the pserver name and context for pservername. For example: load pserver .sales_ps.sales.printronix 2. Telnet to the print server: telnet ipaddress NOTE: If prompted for a User ID and password, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default).
Page 191: Ndps Configuration (Netware 4.11 And Above)
NIC into NDPS. See Novell’s documentation to understand terms not defined here. The drivers used with the Printronix printer can be found at www.printronix.com. For a driver to be automatically downloaded to a Windows machine when an NDPS printer is installed, the driver must be installed into the NDPS Broker Resource Management Service.
Page 192 Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) Setup using Forward Jobs to a Queue Mode In this mode, an NDPS printer agent receives jobs from an NDPS client, then forwards these jobs to an existing Netware queue. The Netware queue would then be serviced by the printer in some manner.
Page 193 NDPS Configuration (Netware 4.11 And Above) 5. Select no driver in the Select Printer Drivers dialog, unless you have a driver installed into the Broker's RMS which is to be used with the printer. Setup Using RPRINTER Mode In this mode, an NDPS printer agent receives jobs from an NDPS client, then forwards these jobs to a printer using the RPRINTER IPX protocol.
Page 194: Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T)
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) PSERVER Setup If you cannot get a connection with the NIC after completing the print setup, confirm the following: • Have you tried repowering the NIC? Wait about a minute before checking if it has logged in and attached to a queue. •...
Page 195 • When setting the NIC up as a PSERVER, did you specify a destination on the NIC (e.g., d1prn) for the printer name, and did you remember this name is case sensitive? NOTE: NIC destinations are case sensitive, so they will not be recognized if they are typed incorrectly.
Page 196 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) • Try a debug nest pserver telnet command (or find the “PSERVER” section on the Novell HTML status page). Look for a valid queue under the “EPS QUEUES” section. If the printer field contains a number, and there is a valid file server but no queue, then you probably made an error in the setup.
Page 197: Rprinter/Nprinter Setup
• If the NIC has logged in to the file server but has not attached to the queue, there may be a permission problem. Make sure the appropriate users have rights to this queue (they should be in the group “everyone”). Also, you may have to assign the queue to root so it is available to everyone.
Page 198 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) • Does the destination you used in your RPRINTER setup have the Novell service enabled? Please see “Commands” on page 305 for information on enabling/disabling services. NOTE: The debug information that is mentioned in the following section can be found by either telnet-ing to the NIC and issuing the commands given, or launching a browser to the Novell status page on the NIC (e.g., http://...
Page 199: Printing Related
If none of these help your situation, try the whole setup again. Completely delete the setup that is giving you trouble and go through the setup again following each step carefully. NOTE: After completing a PSERVER set up and before beginning a new set up, be sure to reboot the printer.
Page 200 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) • If you look in PCONSOLE’s CURRENT QUEUE STATUS within the PRINT QUEUE INFORMATION menu, is the server configured to service entries in this queue? It is possible to turn servicing off here. If you have followed the suggestions above and are still having printing problems, try rebooting the NIC.
Page 201 • When garbled data persists, consider the following: • tab expansion (xtab) set on (in a model) with graphic jobs • the correct driver for the printer if printing from within Windows For additional information on these suggestions, please refer to your Netware user manuals.
Page 202 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T)
Page 203: Os/2 Configuration
OS/2 Configuration Overview This chapter details a complete OS/2 configuration setup including: • configuring the NIC Interface with its TCP/IP settings, and • configuring a new printer on an OS/2 workstation. The procedure given is from an OS/2 Warp 4 system, but the setup is similar to OS/2 Warp 3 and v2.11.
Page 204: Mandatory Settings
Chapter 8 OS/2 Workstation Configuration Mandatory Settings The NIC must be configured with an IP address and subnet mask, at a minimum. Consult your network administrator to obtain the proper values for these parameters. Optional Settings One additional setting, the gateway address, is necessary if the OS/2 workstations must communicate with the NIC across a router.
Page 205: Using An Os/2 Lpr Print Queue
Using An OS/2 LPR Print Queue Using An OS/2 LPR Print Queue This section describes how to set up an OS/2 Warp 4 print queue to print to the NIC using the LPR protocol. TCP/IP for OS/2 must be installed on your OS/2 workstation. This procedure is similar to OS/ 2 Warp 3 and v2.11.
Page 206 Chapter 8 OS/2 Workstation Configuration e. Select all the ports with the mouse pointer and click on “Install.” The \PIPE\LPD x ports should now show in the “Output port” list. 6. The “\PIPE\LPD x - Setting” dialog box displays. 7. In the “LPD server” field, type the IP address of the NIC. 8.
Page 207 Using An OS/2 LPR Print Queue Starting The LPR Port Daemon The LPR Port Daemon must be started to enable TCP/IP printing. To start the LPR Port Daemon: 1. Open the TCP/IP folder, which is in the OS/2 System folder for Warp 3.0.
Page 208: Tcp/Ip Access Problem
Chapter 8 OS/2 Workstation Configuration TCP/IP Access Problem If you can ping the printer from a workstation, but you cannot Web browse, Telnet, or print to the printer through the NIC, there may be an incorrect entry in the TCP access list. So the workstation can use the NIC, one of two things must happen.
Page 209 6. From a workstation attached to this network segment, create an ARP entry. The NIC IP address and hardware or MAC address are needed. At the workstation enter: arp -s <ipaddress> <MACaddress> ping <ipaddress> 7. Try to ping this IP address to see if the NIC can be seen on your network.
Page 210 Chapter 8 OS/2 Workstation Configuration...
Page 211: Z/Os Configuration, Ipds Printer
z/OS Configuration, IPDS Printer Overview Use this chapter to configure z/OS to print IPDS files on your line matrix network printer. To print IPDS files, you must have the IPDS option on the printer. Requirements Verify that you have the following required software: •...
Page 212: Configuration Checklist
Chapter 9 Overview Configuration Checklist All of the following configuration steps carried out on z/OS require appropriate RACF authority. 1. Using the printer operator panel, set up the IPDS printer emulation to 6408/6412. 2. Set TCP/IP addresses for the printer, such as IP address, gateway address, or subnet mask.
Page 213: Configuring Psf For Z/Os To Print Ipds Files
Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files To perform this procedure, you need the IP address of the Ethernet. Configuration Procedure Configuring PSF to print IPDS files includes the following steps: 1. Define the z/OS communications control unit to z/OS. See “Define the Communications Control Unit to z/OS”...
Page 214 Chapter 9 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files Define the Communications Control Unit to z/OS If you have not already done so, define the communications control unit for the z/OS host, such as the 3172 or the 3745 control unit, to z/OS.
Page 215 ACBPOOLSIZE ADDRESSTRANSLATIONPOOLSIZE CCBPOOLSIZE DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE ENVELOPEPOOLSIZE IPROUTEPOOLSIZE LARGEENVELOPEPOOLSIZE RCBPOOLSIZE SCBPOOLSIZE SKCBPOOLSIZE SMALLDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE TCBPOOLSIZE TINYDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE UCBPOOLSIZE KEEPALIVEOPTIONS INTERVAL 10 SENDGARBAGE FALSE ENDKEEPALIVEOPTIONS GATEWAY * Network First hop DEFAULTNET 9.99.12.254 Figure 24. Modifying TCP/IP Profile This section contains information about the statements, the special considerations that apply to them, and the changes they may make necessary.
Page 216 Chapter 9 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE The DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE statement defines the number and size of the data buffers. For printing on TCP/IP-attached printers, it is recommended that you specify at least 160 data buffers, 32768 buffer size.
Page 217 Configuration Procedure Also, if any target host requires that the keep-alive packet contain data, specify SENDGARBAGE TRUE. For example: KEEPALIVEOPTIONS INTERVAL 5 SENDGARBAGE TRUE ENDKEEPALIVEOPTIONS GATEWAY The Packet Size parameter of the GATEWAY statement defines the maximum transmission unit (MTU) for the z/OS host. For 10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface printers, the MTU size is fixed at 1024 bytes.
Page 218 Chapter 9 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files Define the Printer to JES When a TCP/IP-attached printer is to be used with JES, it must be defined for deferred printing mode with JES. JES2 Printer Definitions Below is an example of the JES2 printer definition initialization member, located in the system PARMLIB: FSS(FSS1),PROC=PSFPROC,HASPFSSM=HASPFSSM PRT1...
Page 219 Define the Printer to PSF Each TCP/IP-attached printer must be defined to PSF with a PRINTDEV statement in the PSF startup procedure. Figure 25 shows a sample PSFPROC procedure that you can modify to suit your installation. The PRINTDEV statement shows the required IPADDR keyword.
Page 220 Chapter 9 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files //*X0GT15. //*01* CHANGE-ACTIVITY: //**** END OF SPECIFICATIONS ***/ //STEP01EXEC PGM=APSPPIEP,REGION=4096K //JOBHDR OUTPUT PAGEDEF=V06483,/* JOB SEPARATOR PAGEDEF*/ //FORMDEF=A10110,CHARS=GT15/* JOB SEPARATOR FORMDEF*/ //JOBLTR OUTPUT PAGEDEF=V06483,/* JOB SEPARATOR PAGEDEF*/ //FORMDEF=A10110,CHARS=GT15/* JOB SEPARATOR FORMDEF*/ //DSHDR OUTPUT PAGEDEF=V06483,/* DS SEPARATOR PAGEDEF*/ //FORMDEF=A10110,CHARS=GT15/* DS SEPARATOR FORMDEF*/ //MSGDS OUTPUT PAGEDEF=A06462,/* MESSAGE DATASET PAGEDEF*/...
Page 221 Configuration Procedure //*PRINTDEV //* ******************************************************************************************/ //PRT1CNTL //PRT1PRINTDEV FONTDD=*.FONT300,/* 300 PEL FONT LIBRARY DD*/ //OVLYDD=*.OLAY01,/* OVERLAY LIBRARY DD*/ //PSEGDD=*.PSEG01,/* SEGMENT LIBRARY DD*/ //PDEFDD=*.PDEF01,/* PAGEDEF LIBRARY DD*/ //FDEFDD=*.FDEF01,/* FORMDEF LIBRARY DD*/ //JOBHDR=*.JOBHDR,/* JOB HEADER SEPARATOR*/ //*/* OUTPUT*/ //JOBTRLR=*.JOBTLR,/* JOB TRAILER SEPARATOR*/ //*/* OUTPUT*/ //DSHDR=*.DSHDR,/* DATA SET HEADER*/ //*/* SEPARATOR*/ //MESSAGE=*.MSGDS,/* MESSAGE DATA SET OUTPUT*/...
Page 222 Chapter 9 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files //*/* FAILURE*/ //TIMEOUT=REDRIVE/* PSF ACTION ON TIMEOUT*/ //MGMTMODE=OUTAVAIL,/* PRINTER MANAGEMENT MODE*/ //DISCINTV=15,/* DISCONNECT INTERVAL IN*/ //*/* SECONDS*/ //IPADDR=’xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’/* IP ADDRESS FOR TCP/IP*/ //PRT1ENDCNTL Figure 25. Sample PSFPROC procedure NOTE: To specify a TCP/IP address space name other than the default, TCPIP, code the following exec statement in the writer procedure: //STEP01EXEC PGM=ASPPIEP,REGION=4096K,...
Page 223: Verifying A Tcp/Ip-Attached Printer On Z/Os
Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached Printer on z/OS Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached Printer on z/OS To operate a TCP/IP-attached printer, use JES operator commands. Starting a TCP/IP-attached Printer To start a TCP/IP-attached printer, do the following: 1. Start TCP/IP. 2. Power on the printer. 3.
Page 224: Sharing Line Matrix Printers On Z/Os
Chapter 9 Sharing Line Matrix Printers on z/OS Resolving IPDS Printing Problems If you have problems printing, do the following: • Print an Ethernet Test Page. Refer to your User’s Manual . • Verify that the IPDS service is enabled. •...
Page 225 MGMTMODE Set to OUTAVAIL. OUTAVAIL requests that PSF start a communications session with the printer only when output is available on the JES spool. FAILURE Specifies the action PSF is to take after a printer failure or a TCP/IP network failure. If FAILURE=WCONNECT and the printer is connected to another host when PSF attempts to establish a connection on TCP/IP, PSF continuously retries (up to the limit specified by CONNINTV) until the printer becomes available.
Page 226: Port Switching Printer Sharing
Chapter 9 Handling z/OS Connectivity Problems Port Switching Printer Sharing To support printer sharing, 10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface printers automatically switch among all attached ports (serial port, the twinax or coax port, or the Ethernet network port). Basically, the printer prints jobs for one port until no new jobs appear and the port “times out”.
Page 227: Ping Is Successful
Ping is Successful A successful “ping” usually indicates that the z/OS system can communicate with the printer; however, you might receive a successful “ping” even though the IP address of the TCP/IP- attached printer is a duplicate of another IP address. If PSF is unable to establish a network connection with the TCP/IP- attached printer or if PSF output for this printer prints elsewhere, follow these steps to determine whether the IP address of the...
Page 228 Chapter 9 Handling z/OS Connectivity Problems...
Page 229: As/400 Configuration, Ascii Printer
AS/400 Configuration, ASCII Printer Overview This chapter details a complete AS/400 configuration setup including: • Developing Line Descriptions with CRTLINETH • Configuring the AS/400 for TCP/IP • Configuring the AS/400 for Printing • Verifying Printing from the AS/400 This document assumes no AS/400 printer configuration has been done.
Page 230 Chapter 10 Overview NOTE: SSAPS of “AA” and “12” are automatically set as default values in the line description when “*CALC” is used in creating new line descriptions. You do not need to set these values unless they have been changed. To create a line description, enter the following command: CRTLINETH LIND(ETHLAN) RSRCNAME(LIN041) Your completed screen should look like Figure 26.
Page 231: Configuring As/400 For Ascii Using Tcp/Ip
The following three parameters must be specified: Line Description (LIND) The line description name is the user's name for the AS/400 adapter. This name must be identical to the name entered when the TCP/IP is configured on the AS/400. Resource Name (RSRCNAME) The system-assigned name for the interface (for example, LIN041).
Page 232 Chapter 10 Configuring AS/400 For ASCII Using TCP/IP System: BLDD6 Internet address: Subnet mask: Line description: Line type: Interface status: Type of service: Maximum transmission unit: Automatic start: Figure 27. Example of ADDTCPIFC Interface The following parameters must be specified: Internet Address Internet address of the AS/400 LAN adapter.
Page 233: Configuring A Router Definition With Addtcprte
Configuring A Router Definition With ADDTCPRTE Configuring A Router Definition With ADDTCPRTE If necessary, use the ADDTCPRTE command to create a route definition. This is required if the printer is somewhere other than on a local segment and must cross bridges. Configuring A Local Domain And Hostname The AS/400 print commands, described in “Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files”...
Page 234: Configuring The As/400 For Printing
Chapter 10 Configuring The AS/400 For Printing Configuring The AS/400 For Printing To configure an AS/400 for printing, you must: • set up the printing capability, and • verify the setup with a print job. You will need the following information: Remote Printer Queue name Set to ‘d1prn’...
Page 235 Send TCP/IP Spooled File (LPR) Type choices, press Enter. Remote system Printer queue Job name User Number Spooled file number Destination type Transform SCS to ASCII Manufacturer type and model Internet address Figure 28. ASCII LPR Parameters The following parameter values are required: Remote System Enter the hostname of your printer or *INTNETADR, which then prompts you to specify the IP address of your printer.
Page 236 Chapter 10 Configuring The AS/400 For Printing Destination Type (DESTTYP) Specify *OTHER for the DESTTYP parameter. Transform (TRANSFORM) Specify *YES. Manufacturer Type and Model (MFRTYPMDL) Select a manufacturer type and model. This is the name of the WSCO. Select *IBM6400EP for Epson emulation or *IBM6400 or *IBM42023 for Proprinter Emulation if you have AS/400 V3R2 and above or V3R7 and above.
Page 237 Ending time + for more values Order of files on queue Remote system Remote printer queue Writer to autostart Queue for writer messages Library Connection type Destination type Host print transform Manufacturer type and model Workstation Customizing Object Library Internet address Destination options Print separator page User defined option...
Page 238 Chapter 10 Configuring The AS/400 For Printing 3. Enter values for the following parameters: Output Queue (OUTQ) The name of the AS/400 output queue. The name can be anything you would like. This name is not the same as the printer internal queue name, ‘d1prn’.
Page 239 Report printing, text only, no IGP or barcodes. Manufacturer Type Model Workstation customizing object = *NONE Since IBM42023 is a Printronix XL emulation, the printer emulation must also be switched to Proprinter emulation. Be sure to save the printer emulation as the power-up configuration.
Page 240: Verify Printing On As/400
Chapter 10 Verify Printing On AS/400 Troubleshooting This installation procedure assumes that the NIC adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if required). In addition you can also ping and telnet to the NIC adapter. Print an E-net Test Page to verify the Ethernet settings.
Page 241: As/400 Ascii Troubleshooting
3. Ping the printer from an AS/400 workstation with the command: ping ip_address . Where ip_address is the Internet address of the remote system printer (the NIC) or the hostname of the printer (if you put the hostname in the host entry table as directed in “Configuring A TCP/IP Host Table Entry”...
Page 242: Tcp/Ip Access Problem
Chapter 10 AS/400 ASCII Troubleshooting 3. Verify that the AS/400 TCP/IP is active. TCP/IP Access Problem If you can ping the printer from a workstation, but you cannot Web browse, Telnet, or print to the printer through the NIC, there may be an incorrect entry in the TCP access list.
Page 243 6. From a workstation attached to this network segment, create an ARP entry. The NIC IP address and hardware or MAC address are needed. At the workstation, enter: arp -s <ipaddress> <MACaddress> ping <ipaddress> 7. Try to ping this IP address to see if the NIC can be seen on your network.
Page 244: Web Browser/Http Problem
Chapter 10 AS/400 ASCII Troubleshooting Web Browser/HTTP Problem In some cases you may not be able to browse the printer Web page simply because the NIC HTTP may be turned off. If you cannot ping the NIC IP address, make sure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are set correctly by checking the ETHERNET PARAMS menu from the control panel.
Page 245: As/400 Configuration, Ipds Printer
AS/400 Configuration, IPDS Printer Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer NOTE: The IPDS emulation is not supported on the T4204 printer. Use this chapter to configure your printer on AS/400 as an IPDS printer. To print IPDS, you must install the IPDS option on your printer.
Page 246: Requirements
Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Requirements Contact technical support to obtain the latest PTFs for PSF/400. For IPDS printing, you also need to install the IPDS option for the printer. Configuration Checklist NOTE: All of the following configuration steps carried out on the AS/400 may require “create”...
Page 247 7. Create or verify the existence of an AS/400 TCP/IP interface for NIC. See “Configuring An AS/400 TCP/IP Interface With ADDTCPIFC” on page 248. 8. The next step depends on your AS/400 release. Configure your printer with one of these procedures: •...
Page 248: Configuring An As/400 Tcp/Ip Interface With Addtcpifc
Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Configuring An AS/400 TCP/IP Interface With ADDTCPIFC NOTE: Do not enter the IP address of the NIC. Do not set the AS/400 interface address to the same address as the NIC IP address.
Page 249 Configuring An AS/400 TCP/IP Interface With ADDTCPIFC b. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask for this AS/400 TCP/IP interface (for example, 255.255.255.0). c. Line Description The name assigned to the AS/400 line description as described in “Developing Line Descriptions With CRTLINETH” on page 229. Each AS/400 LAN adapter will have its own line description.
Page 250: Configuring Psf/400 For Ipds On V3R2
Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Configuring PSF/400 For IPDS On V3R2 To configure IPDS on AS/400 V3R2, use the following commands: • CRTDEVPRT • CRTPSFCFG Configuring PSF With CRTDEVPRT On V3R2 This section describes how to create a printer device description. 1.
Page 251 Display Device Description Device Description: Option: Category of device: Automatically created: Device class: Device type: Device model: Advanced function printing: AFP attachment: Online at IPL: Font: Identifier: Point size: Form feed: Separator drawer: Separator program: Library: Printer error message: Message queue: Library: Maximum pending requests: Print while converting:...
Page 252 Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Print request timer: Form definition: Library: Character identifier: Remote location: Local location: Remote network identifier: Mode: Dependent location name: Text: Figure 31. Example of CRTDEVPRT Command (V3R2) 3. Values must be entered for the following parameters: a.
Page 253 g. Font (FONT) Enter an appropriate value. h. Form Feed (FORMFEED) Specify *CONT. Remote Location (RMTLOCNAME) Enter the remote location name. Configuring AFP With CRTPSFCFG On V3R2 The PSF™ configuration object created with this command is used by PSF/400 when printing IPDS files. The object is used by AS/400 V3R2 only if the object is in the QGPL library and has the same name as the printer device description.
Page 254 Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Delay time between retries: Blank page: Page size control: Resident fonts: Resource retention: Edge orient: Remote location: Name or address: TCP/IP port: TCP/IP activation timer: PSF defined options: Text description: Device resource library list: Figure 32.
Page 255 Configuring PSF/400 For IPDS On V3R2 d. Activate release timer (ACTRLSTMR) Specifies the point at which the release timer (RLSTMR) is activated. Set to *NORDYF. This means that the release timer is activated when there are no spooled files in the printer’s output queue with a status of RDY and the last page of the last spooled file processed has printed.
Page 256: Configuring Psf/400 For Ipds On V3R7 And Above
Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Configuring PSF/400 For IPDS On V3R7 And Above To configure IPDS on AS/400 V3R7 and above, use the following commands: • CRTPSFCFG (Optional) • CRTDEVPRT Configuring AFP With CRTPSFCFG On V3R7 Or V4R1 (Optional) New for V3R7 is the ability to specify three TCP/IP-related parameters for PSF in a printer device description: RMTLOCNAME,...
Page 257 Configuring PSF/400 For IPDS On V3R7 And Above 2. A completed screen looks like Figure 33. PSF Configuration Information PSF configuration: printer_typeNETPRT User resource library: IPDS pass through: Activate release timer: Release timer: Restart timer: SNA retry count: Delay time between retries: Blank page: Page size control: Resident fonts:...
Page 258 Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer NOTE: The lines in bold in Figure 33 are not used by PSF/400. Instead, PSF/400 uses the information entered in the device description screen. 3. The following parameters are recommended: a. PSF configuration (PSFCFG) The name used for this PSF configuration object.
Page 259 Configuring PSF/400 For IPDS On V3R7 And Above NOTE: Only use the USRDFNOBJ parameter if it was defined in the previous procedure. See “Configuring AFP With CRTPSFCFG On V3R7 Or V4R1 (Optional)” on page 256. 2. A completed screen looks like the example shown in Figure 34. Display Device Description 5716SS1 V3R7M0 961108 Device Description:...
Page 260 Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Separator drawer: Separator program: Library: Printer error message: Message queue: Library: Activation timer: Maximum pending requests: Print while converting: Print request timer: Form definition: Library: Remote location: Name or address: Dependent location name: Text: User-defined options: Figure 34.
Page 261: Configuring Psf For Ipds On V4R2 And Above
Configuring PSF for IPDS On V4R2 And Above d. Device Model (MODEL) Specify 0 e. LAN Attachment (LANATTACH) Specify *IP Port Number (PORT) Specify 5001 g. Font (FONT) Enter an appropriate value. h. Form Feed (FORMFEED) Specify *CONT Activation Timer (ACTTMR) This value specifies the number of seconds that PSF/400 waits for a printer to respond to an activation request.
Page 262: Configuring Afp With Crtpsfcfg On V4R3 And Above (Optional)
To configure the iSeries for IPDS printing on V4R3: 1. At the iSeries command line, enter a command in the form: CRTPSFCFG PSFCFG(AFP/NETPRTP7000) IPDSPASTHR(*YES) RLSTMR(*SEC15) TEXT(‘PRINTRONIX P7000 NETWORK ATTACHED PRINTER’) PAGSIZCTL(*YES) ACTRLSTMR(*NORDYF) 2. A completed screen looks like Figure 35.
Page 263 Configuring AFP with CRTPSFCFG on V4R3 and Above (Optional) Edge orient ... Use outline fonts... PSF defined option... Font substitution messages... Capture host fonts at printer... Font resolution for formatting ... Font mapping table... Library... Cut sheet emulation mode ... Use DBCS simulation fonts Replace ...
Page 264: Configuring Psf With Crtdevprt On V4R2 And Above
Set the parameter to a value at least equal to the TIMEOUT value on the printer. Printronix recommends *SEC15. Page size control (PAGSIZCTL) Specifies if the page size (forms) is set by PSF. Usually set to *YES.
Page 265 Configuring PSF with CRTDEVPRT On V4R2 and Above Create Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT) Device description...: Device class ...: Device type...: Device model...: LAN attachment ...: Advanced function printing ... Port number ...: Online at IPL ...: Font: Identifier ... Point size... Form feed ...
Page 266 Chapter 11 Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer Publishing information: Support duplex ... Support color... Pages per minute black ... Pages per minute color ... Location ... Data steams supported ... + for more values Text ‘description’ Remote network identifier... Workstation customizing object ...
Page 267 Configuring PSF with CRTDEVPRT On V4R2 and Above Font (FONT) Enter an appropriate value. Form Feed (FORMFEED) Specify *CONT. Activation timer (ACTTMR) This value specifies the number of seconds that PSF waits for a printer to respond to an activation request. If only one system is using the printer, use the default value (170 seconds).
Page 268: Verifying The Ipds Configuration On As/400
Chapter 11 Verifying The IPDS Configuration On AS/400 Verifying The IPDS Configuration On AS/400 To test IPDS printing: 1. If it is not already on, vary on the line description: VRYCFG CFGTYPE(*LIN) 2. To start TCP/IP, enter STRTCP. 3. Verify that the AS/400 TCP/IP interface is active. Use the command: WRKTCPSTS and then select option 1.
Page 269: Sharing The As/400 Printer On The Network
Configuring PSF with CRTDEVPRT On V4R2 and Above 7. If you have problems printing, do the following: • Print an Ethernet Test Page. Refer to your User's Manual . • Verify that port number 5001 is being used. 8. If you are still unable to print IPDS files, contact technical support.
Page 270: Printer Sharing Parameters
Chapter 11 Sharing The AS/400 Printer On The Network Printer Sharing Parameters To set up AS/400 for printer sharing, set the following parameters. Table 11. Printer Sharing AS/400 Where Set Parameter Version V3R2 CRTPSFCFG RLSTMR CHGPSFCFG V3R2 CRTPSFCFG ACTRLSTMR CHGPSFCFG Recommended Description Value...
Page 271 Table 11. Printer Sharing (continued) AS/400 Where Set Parameter Version V3R2 CRTPSFCFG ACTTMR CHGPSFCFG V3R7 CRTPSFCFG ACTRLSTMR V4R1 CHGPSFCFG Printer Sharing Parameters Recommended Description Value *NOMAX The value specifies the number of seconds that PSF/400 will wait for a printer to respond to an activation request.
Page 272 Chapter 11 Sharing The AS/400 Printer On The Network Table 11. Printer Sharing (continued) AS/400 Where Set Parameter Version V3R7 CRTPSFCFG RLSTMR V4R1 CHGPSFCFG V3R7 CRTDEVPRT ACTTMR V4R1 CHGDEVPRT Recommended Description Value *SEC15 Specifies the amount of time to wait before a session or dialog is released without terminating the writer.
Page 273: As/400 Troubleshooting
• Codes 20-39 indicate a general communications failure. Make sure all of the components in your network are operational, such as routers. If necessary, call Printronix technical support. • Codes 40-59 indicate a logic error between PSF and the printer control unit.
Page 274: Spooled Print File Remains In Pnd Status
Chapter 11 AS/400 Troubleshooting Spooled Print File Remains In PND Status Check the output queue with the command: WRKOUTQ queuename This typically indicates that PSF/400 is waiting for a response from the printer. This can be verified by displaying the QSPL subsystem, WRKACTJOBSBS (QSPL).
Page 275: 12 Z/Os Configuration, Tn3270E
z/OS Configuration, TN3270E z/OS Configuration For A TN3270E Printer The following configuration information shows how a line matrix printer can be configured on z/OS and Info Print Server to print TN3270E. Modtabs are provided for both an SCS and DSC printer. The z/OS level is 1.3.
Page 276: Program Materials
Chapter 12 Program Materials Program Materials A program is identified by a program number and a feature number. The program number for Coax Printer Support is 5697-F51. Additional information regarding the telnet server and Info Print Server can be found in the following manuals. •...
Page 277: Vtam Definitions For Scs And Dse Tn3270E
NETSPL1 VBUILD TYPE=APPL APPL REPRESENTING IPS APIPP101 APPL MODETAB=MODETAB1,DLOGMOD=SCS,AUTH=(ACQ) LUPRT101 APPL MODETAB=MODETAB1,DLOGMOD=SCS Figure 39. Example Of The APPLID That Represents A Copy Of IPDS VTAM Definitions For SCS and DSE TN3270E The following are VTAM definitions for SCS and DSE TN3270E printers.
Page 278 Chapter 12 Program Materials ********************************************************************** PRINTER WITH SNA CHARACTER SET (LU_1) ********************************************************************** MODEENT LOGMODE=SCS,FMPROF=X'03',TSPROF=X'03',PRIPROT=X'B1', * SECPROT=X'90',COMPROT=X'3080',RUSIZES=X'87C6', PSERVIC=X'01000000E100000000000000', PSNDPAC=X'01',SRCVPAC=X'01' TITLE 'DSC4K' ********************************************************************** DSC PRINTER (LU_3) ********************************************************************** LU3PRT MODEENT LOGMODE=LU3PRT,FMPROF=X'03',TSPROF=X'03', PRIPROT=X'B1',SECPROT=X'20',COMPROT=X'3080', SSNDPAC=X'00',SRCVPAC=X'00',RUSIZES=X'C7C7', PSNDPAC=X'80',PSERVIC=X'03800000000018502B507F00' @DA22961*...
Page 279: Tcpip Configuration With Tn3270E
TCPIP Configuration With TN3270E The following is the portion of the system’s TCPIP configuration involved with TN3270E printers. ; Define the VTAM parameters required for the Telnet server. BeginVTAM PRTGROUP PGRPLU1 RMT2 ENDPRTGROUP PRTGROUP PGRPLU3 RMT3 ENDPRTGROUP IPGROUP TESTPRT 9.99.98.62 ENDIPGROUP IPGROUP TESTPRT3 9.99.98.67...
Page 280: Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With Tn3270E
Chapter 12 Program Materials Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E The following screens show areas of the Printer Inventory Manager involved with the definition of the TN3270E printers. 1. At main panel, select option 4 to look at the FSS definition. InfoPrint Server: Printer Inventory Manager Option ===>...
Page 281 Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E 2. Select option 5 from this panel to list the FSSs. FSA, FSS, and Pool Management Option ===> 1 Add Add an FSA 2 List List FSAs 3 Select Select FSAs to list 4 Add Add an FSS 5 List...
Page 282 Chapter 12 Program Materials The panel below shows how the FSS (PRINTWAY) is associated with its VTAM Applid APIPP101. Browse IP PrintWay FSS Command ==> FSS name. . . PRINTWAY Description . APPLID for TN3270E Printers APIPP101 Old-style translation Hiperspace blocks . . TCP/IP job name .
Page 283 Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E Command ===> Actions: A-Add B-Browse C-Copy D-Delete E-Edit X-Chg type A Printer Name Type Description Location = ================= ==== ============ ============ ======== = ======== ======== PRT717 PSF LINE MATRIX IPDS B5 lab B VTAM_DSE1 IPPW A TN327E Pri IMPACT LAB VTAM_SCS1 IPPW A TN327E Pri IMPACT LAB...
Page 284 Chapter 12 Program Materials Processing => NetSpool options => NetSpool end-of-file => IP PrintWay options => Protocol => / Use DEST, CLASS, and FORMS for IP PrintWay printer selection NetSpool LU name . LU classes . . => * => =>...
Page 285 Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E The following panel shows the Allocation section of the setup, where the printer is associated with Class K jobs. Browse Allocation Command ==> Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 Spool allocation values: CLASS ..K LINECT.
Page 286 Chapter 12 Program Materials Browse IP PrintWay Options Command ==> Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 Retention period: Successful..Failure . . Retry time ..0000:05:00 Retry limit..2 Connection timeout . 30 Response timeout .
Page 287 Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E Browse IP PrintWay Options Command ==> Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 Document header . . / Translate document header Document trailer . . / Translate document trailer Dataset grouping . . 2 1. None 2. Job 3. Concatenate job Formatting: Line termination.
Page 288 Chapter 12 Program Materials The following shows where the VTAM parameters were set for the printer. For the DSE printer we chose RMT3 and the logmode of LU3PRT. Browse VTAM Protocol Command ==> Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 Printer LU name. . . RMT3 VTAM Processing Options: Printer logmode.
Page 289: Configuration Screens
Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E The last thing you need to configure is the printer. NOTE: A this time, InfoPrint Server and all related LUs should be active. Using the printer's web pages go to the configuration screen Configuration Screens 1.
Page 290 Chapter 12 Configuration Screens The following displays: Mode: TN5250 Host Port Device Description Message Queue Name Message Queue Library Device Type WSCST Name WSCST Library Auto Connect Start Auto Connect 3. Select TN3270E Mode. The following displays: Configuration for Print Path d2prn Mode: TN3270 Host host.domain.com)
Page 291 Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E 5. Select auto connect. 6. Go to the system page and reboot for the changes to take effect. 7. After the printer reboots, enter the command /DTCPIP, T, CONN from the SDSF console. The following messages show that the printer is connected.
Page 292 Chapter 12 Configuration Screens...
Page 293: As/400 Configuration, Tn5250
AS/400 Configuration, TN5250 Setting Up TN5250 Print Queues On AS/400 Start with V3R7 or later and the most recent PTF level. The AS/400 should have tcpip installed, be fully configured, and functional. To set up the TN5250 print queues, do the following: 1.
Page 294: Setting Up A Tn5250 Connection/Device Via A Telnet Session
Chapter 13 Setting Up A TN5250 Connection/Device Via A Telnet Session NOTE: It is not necessary to set up the devd or queue name on the AS/400 manually or in advance. The configuration and reset of the NIC adapter automatically sets up the devd or queue name.
Page 295: User Supplied Values
Using Telnet Commands for TN5250 Command List The following commands for TN5250 are available via a Telnet session with the Network Interface Card (NIC). Store Commands store tn dest <dxprn>host<IPaddress> store tn dest <dxprn>port<portnumber>...
Page 296: Getting Started
Chapter 13 Using Telnet Commands for TN5250 store tn dest <dxprn>copytimeout<copytimeoutvalue> See page 307 for store command descriptions. List Commands list tn list stored tn list default tn See page 335 for list command descriptions. TN5250 Auto Connect Command tn dest <dxprn>start|stop See page 342 for a detailed description.
Page 297: Tn5250 Job Formatting
Example: tn dest d1prn start By using the manual method, time is allowed to properly prepare the AS/400 after the printer is powered up but before a connection is established. This method should only be used during an initial installation until the printer and the AS/400 are synchronized.
Page 298 Chapter 13 TN5250 Job Formatting Separator program Library Printer error message Library Host print transform Manufacturer type and model Paper source 1 Paper source 2 Envelope source ASCII code page 899 support Image configuration Character identifier: Graphic character set Code page User-defined options + for more values User-defined object:...
Page 299: Font Identifier (Font) - Help
Text ‘description’ Workstation customizing object Library Figure 41. Example of CHGDEVPRT Command Font Identifier (FONT) - Help Specifies the font identifier used by the 3812, 3816, and 5219 printers (including ASCII printers emulating the 5219 printer), and the IPDS printers. The Printer Font Table (Font Parameter) in the CRTDEVPRT command lists the valid font identifiers, the display values, the characters per inch value implied with each font style, a description of each font style, and whether the font is supported on a particular...
Page 300 Chapter 13 Font Identifier (FONT) - Help...
Page 301: Monitoring Printers
Monitoring Printers Implementing Printer Management Printer management includes the following tasks: • Monitoring the status of network printers • Responding to alarms • Gathering statistics on printer operations The three elements of network printer monitoring and management are: • Agent/manager model •...
Page 302: Mib
Chapter 14 Implementing Printer Management An MIB contains information a device makes available through SNMP. The MIB is a management information base that describes information about actual objects to be managed and controlled. Standards Of Network Printer MIBs The Printer MIB is based on the following standards: •...
Page 303: Snmp
SNMP Getting The Latest MIB Information To obtain the latest copy of these and other RFCs, FTP the files from one of the following two sources: Internet: ftp://ftp.isi.edu/internet-drafts World Wide Web: http://www.ietf.cnri.reston.va.us/lid-abstracts.html SNMP SNMP is the protocol used to communicate between manager and agent.
Page 304: Monitoring With Aix Netview/6000
Refer to Remote Management Software User’s Manual or www.Printronix.com for more details on this tool. Setting The SNMP Community Name The default SNMP read-only community name is “public” and cannot be changed.
Page 305: Commands
Commands Command Shell Overview The NIC comes with an in-depth command shell called npsh. It allows you to manipulate objects like destinations, I/O ports, and models and provides monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities. npsh Access Methods There are many ways this command shell can be accessed: •...
Page 306: Getting Command Help
Chapter 15 Command Shell Overview NOTE: If the set prefix is used, a save command must be executed as well so that the new settings are retained after power cycles. Since set only affects the settings in memory, they will be lost after a power cycle unless they are saved to flash memory.
Page 307: Complete Command List
Complete Command List This section outlines the entire NIC command set including the command syntax, a description, and in most cases, an example for each command listed. NOTE: If you see the word ifnum in any npsh commands, you should substitute a 1 or 2 unless told otherwise. The 1 represents the one network interface (e.g., Ethernet) supported.
Page 308 Chapter 15 Complete Command List WLAN Defines the authentication scheme: ADAPTER, store ifc <ifnum> wlan auth <auth-method> WLAN (eg. open, shared, leap, kerb) • “Open” system authentication allows all devices that have the authentication algorithm number for open system to authenticate.
Page 309 WLAN Set transfer rate (speed): ADAPTER, store ifc <ifnum> wlan speed auto|<1 2 5 11> WLAN <ifnum> is the interface number for the WLAN device. <speed-flags> are the speeds being selected. They are entered as a list of integers, separated by 'space' characters. The following values are supported: 1 for 1Mbps, 2 for 2Mbps, 5 for 5.5Mbps, and 11 for 11Mbps.
Page 310 Chapter 15 Complete Command List WLAN Set transmit power: ADAPTER, store ifc <ifnum> wlan txpwr <0-100> WLAN <ifnum> is the interface number for the WLAN device. <0-100> the power level as a percentage of full power . WLAN Set options: ADAPTER, store ifc <ifnum>...
Page 311 WLAN Enables or disables Kerberos: ADAPTER, store kerberos opts [-]auth WLAN Sets the maximum allowable amount of clock skew in seconds or minutes that Kerberos authentication will tolerate before assuming that a Kerberos message is invalid: store kerberos config clockskew <clock_skew><s|m> The time units cannot be mixed and there must at least be one space between the <renew_life_time>...
Page 312 Chapter 15 Complete Command List WLAN Configures the KDC port: ADAPTER, store kerberos config kport <kdc_port> WLAN <kdc_port> is the 2-byte UPD/TCP port used for Kerberos communication. Default is 88. WLAN Configures the KDC name portion of the service principal: ADAPTER, store kerberos config kname <kdc_name>...
Page 313 store pping packet <number of packets> Example: store pping packet 1 Store the value of the packet. It is the number of ICMP Echo Request packets that will be sent by the periodic ping client on each period. Default: 1 store pping period <minutes>...
Page 314 Chapter 15 Complete Command List • off. no job control; no SOJ/EOJ commands. The printer prints faster in off mode. • standard. (the default) traditional job control with immediate acknowledgements of SOJ/EOJ commands. • enhanced. job control with EOJ acknowledgements held off by the printer until job is fully printed.
Page 315 store pserver tcpsocket add <tcp-port> dest <dest> Example: store pserver tcpsocket add 9101 dest d2prn Maps the port number to a destination. store pserver tcpsocket del <tcp-port> dest <dest> Example: store pserver tcpsocket del 9101 dest d2prn Deletes a mapped port number destination already defined by listed commands.
Page 316 Chapter 15 Complete Command List store pserver smb workgrp <workgroup> Example: store pserver smb workgrp eng Define a different Windows workgroup as defined by <workgroup> for the NIC to be visible within (should be 14 characters or less). By default, the print server only comes up within the group called “WORKGROUP.”...
Page 317 ADAPTER, store rprinter del <psname> <printer_num> WLAN Example: store rprinter del pserver1 0 ADAPTER Delete the RPRINTER settings on the NIC for a Novell environment. <psname> must be the name of an existing PSERVER.NLM on your Novell file server. <printer_num> is the printer number within this PSERVER.NLM.
Page 318 Chapter 15 Complete Command List store tcpip del default [1|2] Example: store tcpip route del default1 192.75.11.1 1 Delete a default router/gateway defined by router IP Address (<router> <ifnum>) so the NIC knows where to direct packets destined for another subnet. store tcpip route add [host|net] <network>...
Page 319 store tcpip tcp opts [-]keepalive [-]disbufmgmt [-]zeroIPArp [-]keepalivedata Example: store tcpip tcp opts keepalive -disbufmgmt Control whether the NIC maintains a connection with a host when data cannot be accepted into its buffer. Normally the keepalive feature is enabled so when the printer cannot accept data, the print job connection is maintained and continued once the situation clears.
Page 320 Chapter 15 Complete Command List store tn dest <dxprn> host <IPaddress> Example: store tn dest d1prn host 192.75.11.1 Store the IP address of the TN5250/3270 host Default: Unconfigured (empty) IP address store tn dest <dxprn> port <portnum> Example: store tn dest d1prn port 27 Store the UDP port number of the TN server.
Page 321 store tn dest <dxprn> WSCSTname <WSCSTname> Example: store tn dest d1prn WSCSTname *NONE Store the queue name to which system messages will be logged. Default: *NONE store tn dest <dxprn> WSCSTlib <WSCSTlib> Example: store tn dest d1prn WSCSTlib *LIBL Store the queue library to which system messages will be logged.
Page 322: Set Commands
Chapter 15 Complete Command List store tn from default|current Example: store tn from default Store all tn default settings or current settings to flash memory so that they are retained after power up. Set Commands These settings alter the current or working settings in memory only. Therefore, they will be lost if the NIC is power cycled.
Page 323 set dest <dest> service [[-]socket][[-]lpd] [[-]lpsched] [[-]rprinter] [[-]pserver] [[-]netbios] [[-]ftpd] [[-]tn] Example: set dest d1prn service -netbios Set the destination (<dest>) to handle only certain print services. To add a service, specify the service name. To disable a service, use “ services are described in the following table.
Page 324 Chapter 15 Complete Command List set ifc Example: set ifc <ifnum> up|down Set state of the specified network physical interface up or down. <ifnum> is the interface number for the NIC device. set logpath <logpath> name <new_name> Example: set logpath l1 name pagecount Change the current name of the logpath (<logpath>) to a new name as indicated by <new_name>.
Page 325 syslog A central TCP/IP host running the SYSLOG daemon. This host is set using the set sysinfo syslog IPaddress command. set logpath from default Set all logpath settings back to factory defaults. set logpath from stored Set all current logpath settings to the values stored in flash memory.
Page 326 This will prevent stair-stepped output or output running off the right side of the page. Automatic descrambling of print jobs passing through which have been scrambled using Printronix proprietary Unix scramble utility, npscramble. Tab expansion from 1 to 16 spaces.
Page 327 set model <model> config [config_num] Set a printer configuration number config_num to be loaded prior to printing a job on the specified model. If the command is sent with config_num set to 0, the factory configuration is loaded before the job prints. If config_num is in the range 1 through 8, the corresponding configuration number is loaded before the job prints.
Page 328 Chapter 15 Complete Command List set prn [-]opost Example: set prn -opost Allow or disallow output processing on the parallel port such as carriage return insertion (e.g., onlcr). set prn [-]onlcr Example: set prn -onlcr Enable or disable carriage return insertion on the parallel port. This may be needed for Unix text jobs coming through with solitary linefeeds.
Page 329 set snmp manager <index> <ipaddress> <trap-community> The NIC continuously generates traps. To set the NIC to send traps to a particular SNMP manager, use this command to add an SNMP manager to the trap table. <index> is the index number of the trap table. <ipaddress is the IP address of the SNMP manager receiving traps.
Page 330 Chapter 15 Complete Command List set snmp emailformat <index> [-]short Enable or disable the short e-mail message format for an SNMP alert table entry. When enabled, the short e-mail format can be used when messages will be viewed on devices having a limited display size (a cellular phone or pager, for example).
Page 331 “-all” disables and “all” enables reporting of alerts in all alert groups. Individual alert groups can be selectively enabled or disabled via combinations of alert group switches. For example, to enable warning alerts and disable cutter alerts for SNMP table entry 1, enter the following: set snmp alerts 1 warning -cutter set snmp syslog <index>...
Page 332 Default: Unconfigured, 25 set sysinfo email <email> Example: set sysinfo email JohnDoe@Printronix.com Define the user email address to receive printer and job logging information from a particular logpath on the NIC. Email name is the host or IP name of the user.
Page 333 Example: set sysinfo descramblekey 1234 Set the key value used for descrambling print jobs that have passed through Printronix npscramble utility on a TCP/IP host. This key is a four-digit hexadecimal value obtained from the host software, npscramble. Within the npscramble source code, there is a variable called SR_KEY which contains the default key value.
Page 334 Chapter 15 Complete Command List set user passwd <name> [<password>] Example: set user passwd eng mplex1 Assign a password to a defined user on the NIC. set user type <name> root|guest Example: set user type eng root Assign root or guest privileges to a particular user defined by username.
Page 335: List Commands
List Commands These commands list the current or working settings for a particular section within the command shell. To view stored settings in flash memory, insert stored after list. For example, list prn shows the current printer settings but list stored prn shows the settings in flash memory.
Page 336 Chapter 15 Complete Command List preamble defkey auth user pass txpwr opts Status Quality Where: < ifnum > is the interface number for the WLAN device. < network name > is a 1 to 32 ASCII character string. < net-mode > is the type of network mode of operation: "adhoc", "pseudo"...
Page 337 <auth-user-name> is the authentication method user name. <auth-password> is the authentication method password. < power > is a percentage indicating the approximate fraction of full power. < option-list > is a list of options that are enabled (disabled options are not shown). <...
Page 338 Chapter 15 Complete Command List ADAPTER, list mosinfo WLAN List the MOS version. ADAPTER list net List all current TCP/IP network settings (e.g., IP address and subnet mask). list pping List all the current periodic ping setting. list pserver List the current general print server settings (e.g., print server name and Novell mode).
Page 339: Miscellaneous Commands
list var List all pre-defined variables including any newly created ones. Any of these defined variables can be referenced in a string by placing a “$” before the variable name (e.g., set model m1 trailer $FF). list dhcp List all DHCP information for the NIC provided that DHCP is enabled.
Page 340 Chapter 15 Complete Command List lpstat [ioport] [jobID] Example: lpstat prn Display active and queued jobs and I/O port status for a given ioport or jobID. Specifying one of these parameters will shorten the output and focus on the particular I/O port or print job specified.
Page 341 enable ioport|destination|printer mgr Example: enable prn Enable an I/O port so that queued jobs are printed, or enable a destination so jobs can be queued to it. Example: enable printermgr Enables the printer debug port to allow remote printer management software to function. close tcp TCPindexnumber Example: close tcp 3 Close the a TCP/IP connection between a TCP/IP host and the...
Page 342 Chapter 15 Complete Command List tn dest destination start|stop Example: tn dest d1prn start Set the tn autoconnect flag temporarily, to enable (start) or disable (stop). See “store tn dest destination [-]autoconnect” command for further definition. chr <string> Echo < string> or redirect <string> to an I/O port using the chr <string>...
Page 343: Extra Features
Extra Features NIC Security There are TCP access lists available to restrict host connections with the device. Users And Passwords The NIC supports two user types: root guest Passwords can be set for each user type. However, most often you will just set a password for the root user to protect the NIC configuration.
Page 344 Chapter 16 NIC Security 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://NICIPaddress/adminConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/adminConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in root for the user ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 3.
Page 345: Reset The Nic Password
Reset The NIC Password Occassionally a user will set a root user password on the NIC adapter and then forget it. This is the procedure to reset the root password back to the default (no password). IMPORTANT First determine the number of dip switches on the back of the adapter, and the NIC version from the printer configuration printout.
Page 346 Chapter 16 NIC Security 8. Wait about 1 minute for the adapter to reboot after the reset command. 9. Turn the printer off, wait 15 seconds, and turn the printer back on. Wait 1 minute for the adapter to boot. 10.
Page 347: Tcp Access Lists
Procedure C 1. Turn the printer on. 2. Take the printer offline and unlock the front panel by pressing the up and down arrows keys at the same time, then releasing. 3. Press all four arrow keys (up, down, prev, next) at the same time, and release.
Page 348 Chapter 16 NIC Security If the list is empty, all hosts have access to the NIC services. If there are entries in the list, only those hosts specified have access to printing and remote command execution. To add and delete access list entries, the commands are: Syntax: store tcpip tcp access add|del hostIPaddress| networkaddress...
Page 349: Printer Monitoring And Logging
Printer Monitoring And Logging The NIC allows you to monitor printer status and log information through its built-in HTML forms, command set, and logpaths. Printer And Print Job Monitoring To view the current status of an I/O port on the NIC, two methods are available: •...
Page 350: Printer Logging Through Logpaths
Chapter 16 Printer Monitoring And Logging Printer Logging Through Logpaths In the NIC product manual, destinations are described as logical queues with associated models and logpaths. Models determine if any extra processing is needed with the print jobs passing through, and logpaths determine whether any logging is needed for each job.
Page 351: Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card (Nic)
Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card (NIC) 3. At the “Print Path Configuration” HTML form that displays, select a destination link (e.g., d1prn) from the top of the page to bring up the appropriate destination form. 4. Once the desired destination HTML form displays, scroll down to the “Logpath Type”...
Page 352 Chapter 16 Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card (NIC) Without releasing the keys, power the printer on, and continue holding the keys down until you see “TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT” on the LCD. You may then release the keys.
Page 353 Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card (NIC) 7. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the appropriate file on the CD (using the Unzipped directory) based on the printer type, and desired emulation, e.g., Unzipped (See Figure 42.) IMPORTANT You must use the Unzipped directory, since this contains the uncompressed files necessary for NIC download.
Page 354: Nic Naming Schemes
Chapter 16 NIC Naming Schemes CAUTION Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started. Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on the controller board and NIC card. 16. As the file downloads, the FTP program shows the progress as a percentage.
Page 355: Periodic Ping
Periodic Ping Printer Logging Through Logpaths Periodic Ping This feature when enabled executes background ping from the print server to its default gateway. The operation is executed on every user defined period. This mechanism has no TCP traffic from the print server to anything on the network to keep route information alive.
Page 356 Chapter 16 Periodic Ping...
Page 357: Glossary
Glossary Address Resolution Protocol. Associates a selected IP address with a network device Ethernet address. Bits per second. Centronics Parallel port interface standard found on most printers. daemon A continuously running process that handles system-wide functions like print spooling. default router Local device that forwards any IP packets destined for another subnet.
Page 358 EEPROM factory defaults Factory Settings Firmware Panic Flash gateway gateway address Hardware Exception HTML ifnum interface script I/O port Electrically Erasable/Programmable Read- Only Memory. Settings shipped with the NIC. S2 jumper position stating all factory default settings are to be used while the NIC is up and running.
Page 359 IP Address The Internet Protocol Address. A numeric address such as 123.45.61.23 which identifies a printer or server in a LAN or WAN. Local Area Network. Light Emitting Diode. The printer has an LED display which shows the status of the printer to the operator.
Page 360 Persistent DHCP ping print path protocol PSERVER RARP When this option is enabled, the IP Address, Gateway, and Subnet Mask obtained through DHSP is saved. If the DHCP server does not provide an address, the device will use the previously saved DHCP IP address.
Page 361 Read-Only Memory. router A device that forwards IP packets to their destination. Also called a gateway. RPRINTER Remote Printer. A Novell print method where the NIC waits for jobs to be sent to it from a defined PSERVER. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A standard protocol used to monitor network devices called “SNMP agents.”...
Page 363 Symbols (10/100Base-T) RPRINTER/NPRINTER setup, troubleshooting, 197 ? command, 306 Numerics 10/100Base-T DIP Switches, 28 indicators, 24 Network Indicator, 25 Novell host configuration, 184 Novell NIC configuration, 172 Run and Auto Reset Modes, 25 speed setting, 29 troubleshooting, 194 Wireless Network Indicator, 26 10/100Base-T printing, troubleshooting, 199 802.11b, 59...
Page 364 Index IPDS configuration checklist, 246 local domain, 233 network sharing, 269 printer sharing parameters, 270 printing AFP files, 245 printing IPDS files, 245 printing SCS files, 245 remote printer queue name, 234 TCP/IP access problem, 242 TCP/IP host table entry, 233 troubleshooting, 273 verify IPDS configuration, 268 verify printing, 240...
Page 365 Channel, 802.11b, 60 Coax Printer Support FMD, 275 Command list List commands, 296 store commands, 295 TN5250, 295 TN5250 Auto Connect command, 296 Command prefixes, 306 npsh, 305 Command Shell, 305 ways to access, 51 Commands ?, 306 complete list, 307 getting help, 306 list, 335 miscellaneous, 339...
Page 366 Home page, URL, 51 Host configuration Novell, 158 Unix, 133 Host IP, TN5250/3270, 74 Host setup Printronix Printing System (PPS), 117 Windows 2000, 104 Windows 3.1, 118 Windows 9x, 116 Windows Me, 116 Windows NT 3.51, 114 Windows NT 4.0, 100...
Page 367 IPDS configuration checklist, AS/400, 246 verify on AS/400, 268 IPDS file printing, 245 IPDS printer, configuring on AS/400, 245 Job formatting, TN5250, 297 Kerberos, 49 configuration, 89 Parameters, 46 Key, 802.11b, 60 LEAP Parameters, 45 Line descriptions, CRTLINETH, 229 List commands, 335 TN5250, 296 Log Path configuration, 71...
Page 368 Index Monitoring print job, 349 printer, 349 configuration checklist, 212 define printer to JES, 218 JES spool printer sharing, 224 port switching printer sharing, 226 printer connection, 217 requirements, 211 Name Log Path, 71 Print Model, 68 Print Path, 65 Naming schemes, NIC, 354 NDPS configuration, NetWare 4.11 and above, 191...
Page 369 57 connection, 33 NIC cannot be found, 120 status, 92 TCP/IP, 57 Network Indicator, 25 Network Interface Card, 17 Network Name, 802.11b, 59 Network sharing, AS/400, 269 NIC, 17 cannot be found, 120 cannot be found on network, troubleshooting, 149...
Page 370 Index Npsh access methods, 305 command prefixes, 305 Onlcr, 151 Options, 802.11b, 60 OS/2 LPR command, 204 LPR Port Daemon, 207 LPR print queue, 205 NIC TCP/IP settings, 203 TCP/IP access problem, 208 workstation configuration, 204 OS/2 TCP/IP, 303 Parameters Kerberos, 46 LEAP, 45 Password security...
Page 371 ASCII, 234 configuration, AS/400, 234 direct socket, 148 FTP, 147 troubleshooting, 150 verification, AS/400, 240 Printronix Printing System (PPS), Host setup, 117 Problem AS/400 ASCII HTTP, 244 AS/400 ASCII Web browser, 244 Program materials, TN3270E, 276 Protocol, Novell Network, 62 PSERVER setup NetWare Version 4.x, 163...
Page 372 Index RARP, Unix, 130 Reference a Bindery queue in NDS NetWare 3.x, 188 NetWare 4.x, 188 NetWare 5.x, 188 Remote management software, 304 Remote shell, 54 Remove preferred file server, 174 Resource Name, TN5250/3270, 75 Root user, NIC, 343 Routers, Unix, 132 Routing, TCP/IP Network, 58 RPRINTER setup NetWare Version 3.x, 160...
Page 373 TCP access lists, 347 TCP/IP access, troubleshooting, 122 configuring AS/400 for ASCII, 231 TCP/IP access problem AS/400, 242 OS/2, 208 Unix, 152 TCP/IP Network, 57 Interface, 58 Routing, 58 TCPIP Configuration, TN3270E, 279 Technical support, 31, 119 Telnet, 54 Telnet commands, TN5250, 295 TN3270E Configuration Screens, 289 Printer Inventory Manager, 280...
Page 374 Index NetWare 3.x, no PSERVER connection, 169 NetWare 4.x, no PSERVER connection, 170 NetWare 5.x, no PSERVER connection, 170 NIC cannot be found, 120 NIC cannot be found on Network, 149 no extra page, 152 no form feed, 152 Novell, 168 printer errors, 122 printing, 150 PSERVER setup (10/100Base-T), 194...
Page 375 Windows 3.1, Host setup, 118 Windows 9x, Host setup, 116 Windows Me, Host setup, 116 Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP), 61 Workgroup Name, 62 Windows NT 3.51, Host setup, 114 Windows NT 4.0 Host setup, 100 Host setup troubleshooting, 125 Windows XP, Host setup, 104 Wireless Kerberos, 49 Wireless Network Indicator, 26 Wireless NIC Configuration, 40...
Page 376 Index...
Page 378 For technical assistance, contact your Distributor/VAR/Reseller for service. For further assistance, contact the Printronix Customer Support Center. Printronix Customer Support Center Americas Europe, Middle East, and Africa Asia Pacific Web site: http://www.printronix.com/public/servicessupport/default.aspx Printronix Supplier Center Americas Europe, Middle East, and Africa Asia Pacific Web site: http://www.printronix.com/public/supplies/default.aspx...

Printronix Network Interface Card User Manual

1 Introduction

2 Installation and Configuration

3 Embedded NIC Web Page

4 Windows Configuration

5 Unix Configuration

6 Novell Configuration

7 Novell Configuration for

8 OS/2 Configuration

9 Z/Os Configuration, IPDS Printer

10 AS/400 Configuration, ASCII Printer

11 AS/400 Configuration, IPDS Printer

12 Z/Os Configuration, TN3270E

13 AS/400 Configuration, TN5250

14 Monitoring Printers

15 Commands

16 Extra Features

Glossary

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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