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Oki B6250dn Network User's Manual

Oki B6250dn Network User's Manual

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  • Page 2: Copyright Information

    Trademark Information Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company Ltd. Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLATION OF TCP/IP PROTOCOL ............5 CONFIGURING AS A NETWORK PRINTER ............ 8 CREATING A SHARED PRINTER ..............13 OKI LPR ....................14 PRINTING FROM UNIX ..................15 FOR PRINTING FROM UNIX ..............15 SETTING UP THE WORKSTATION ............. 17 JOB NUMBER ..................

  • Page 4: Supported Environment

    2003 UNIX Macintosh NOTE When using Windows 95/98/Me, use OKI LPR. UNIX Filter are required to print PostScript data. UNIX Filter is compatible with the OSs in Solaris, HPUX and Linux (Redhat, SuSE). Macintosh Supports Mac OS 10.02 or later.

  • Page 5: Configuration

    Important • The EtherTalk port setting in this printer is disabled by default. To use this port, enable the setting on the Operator Panel. CONFIGURATION The B6250 is a fast 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T network capable printer. It supports major protocols such as TCP/IP and Ethertalk. This section details configuring the printer's network interface and should be done prior to configuring your computer.

  • Page 6: Printing From A Windows Computer

    Launch the EWS using the IP address for the printer you are configuring. Enter the username and password for the Administrator login. Select the Network group. Select the TCP/IP subgroup. Select “Set IP Manually” Configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for the printers’...

  • Page 7: Installation Of Tcp/Ip Protocol

    INSTALLATION OF TCP/IP PROTOCOL There are a number of options available when printing using TCP/IP for Windows. The following table lists the options: WINDOWS VERSION METHOD 95/98/Me OKI LPR Utility NT 4.0 OKI LPR Utility Microsoft LPR 2000/XP/Vista OKI LPR Utility...
  • Page 8 been installed refer to the section below Installation of TCP/ IP protocol. If not already configured, a suitable IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway address should be configured. Please refer to the on-line help if necessary. It is vital that the IP address entered is unique and valid.
  • Page 9 The Windows NT installation CD-ROM may be required. Follow the remaining dialogue box prompts. WINDOWS 2000 Click the [Start] button, select [Settings] and then click [Network and Dial-up Connections]. Double-click the [Local Area Connection] icon. In the [Local Area Connection Status] dialogue box, click [Properties]. In the [Local Area Connection Properties] dialogue box, click [Install].

  • Page 10: Configuring As A Network Printer

    Ensure the appropriate printer driver has been installed in Windows. Install the Oki LPR utility as described in “OKI LPR” on page 14 of this manual and add the printer installed earlier. WINDOWS NT 4.0 With Windows NT 4.0, you have two options for printing using TCP/...
  • Page 11 In order to use Microsoft LPR, it must first be installed on your system. OKI LPR Please follow the procedure described in the Windows 95/98/Me section in “OKI LPR” on page 14. Microsoft LPR To install this port, the following needs to be carried out: B6250 Network Guide> 9...
  • Page 12 Select [Start], [Settings], [Control Panel and Printers]. Open the [Printers] folder. Double-click [Add Printer] and then select [Next]. Select [Local Printer], clear the [Automatically detect my printer] check box, and then select [Next]. Select [Create a new port] and then [LPR Port]. Select [Next] and then provide the following information: In [Name or address of server providing LPD] enter the host name or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the host for the...
  • Page 13 In order to use Microsoft LPR, it must first be installed on your system. OKI LPR Please follow the procedure described in the Windows 95/98/Me in “OKI LPR” on page 14. Microsoft LPR To install this port, the following needs to be carried out: Select [Start].[Settings].[Control Panel].[Printers and Other Hardware].
  • Page 14 the above IP address is entered, the Port Name will default to IP_172.168.1.31. Click [Next]. [Additional Port Information Required] displayed. Under [Device Type], select [Custom] then [Settings]. Ensure [Protocol] is set to [LPR]. Ensure [Queue Name] is lp and [SNMP Status Enabled] is deselected.

  • Page 15: Creating A Shared Printer

    Click [OK]. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the printer. CREATING A SHARED PRINTER Create a shared printer as required. Settings Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 The following procedure explains how to do the settings, using Windows XP as an example. Click [Start], and then select [Printers and Faxes].

  • Page 16: Oki Lpr

    Check [Yes, I want to launch OKI LPR Utility now] and click [Finish]. Check [Yes, I want to view the ReadMe File] if you want to read the Readme file. The OKI LPR utility starts. B6250 Network Guide> 14...

  • Page 17: Printing From Unix

    Refer to the On-Line Help for information on how to use the utility. UNINSTALL Stop the OKI LPR Utility. Right-click the OKI LPR icon in the system tray and click [Exit]. Select Start>Program>Okidata>OKI LPR Utility>Uninstall...
  • Page 18 The printer LPD supports Spool Mode where print jobs from clients are spooled once before output and Non-spool Mode where print jobs are sequentially output without spooling. LPD (TCP/IP) NOTE When the LPD port is used, the printer can limit print instructions by IP addresses.

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Workstation

    > > The EWS allows more detailed settings. Settings of the workstation Set the printer in the workstation. Refer to: “SETTING UP THE WORKSTATION” on page 17 SETTING UP THE WORKSTATION This section explains the settings of Solaris 2.x workstation for printing.
  • Page 20 Registering a logical PostScript printer PS01 set using the EWS. #lpadmin -p P003 -s printer1\!PS01 NOTE > Enter the host name and printer name of the remote host after -s by linking with !. The printer name corresponds to the print language/mode. >...
  • Page 21 -n No. of copies This option specifies the number of copies. If one "lp" command is issued to print multiple files, the number of copies specified by this option will apply to all the files. However, this option is effective when the printer is in the spool mode.

  • Page 22: Job Number

    Printer name This option specifies the printer name. The "cancel" command can be effectively used with the combined use of -a, -e and -u as shown below. This option is invalid in the non-spool mode. Deletes all the print data, sent by a user who issues this command, from the data which has been received by a specified printer.

  • Page 23: Inquiry (Lpstat)

    Sample To cancel the print data related to the files of printer "P001" (Job number: P001-27), enter the following command: %cancel P001-27 To cancel all the printer data of printer "P001", enter the following command: %cancel P001 -e INQUIRY (LPSTAT) The "lpstat"...

  • Page 24: C Option (Lpr Command)

    -u [User name] This option displays received print data information on users of specified user names. -v [Printer name] This option displays the printer name and the device path name. The printer name is specified in the argument. Precautions • Long file names will be truncated.
  • Page 25 NOTE > Any parameter other than below becomes invalid if specified. Selecting a Paper Tray When selecting a paper tray, either the paper size or the tray itself is specified. If the paper size is specified, the printer automatically searches and selects the tray where the specified paper is loaded. The following parameters can be specified: PARAMETER DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 26 > If an unacceptable combination is specified, the printer may not operate correctly. > For some print language, the specification may be invalid. Selecting a Paper Output Tray The following parameters can be specified: PARAMETER DESCRIPTION OUTUP/outup Ejects prints to the rear tray (option). OUTDOWN/outdown Ejects prints to the center tray.
  • Page 27 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION TUMBLE/tumble 2 sided printing as follows: SIMP/simp 1 sided printing NOTE > If several parameters are specified in one "lpr" command, data may not be printed correctly. > The system default is used if no parameter is specified. >...
  • Page 28 > The system default is used if no parameter is specified. > If the print data specifies 2 sided or 1 sided printing, the specification by the data becomes valid and overrides that by -C option. Specifying Collation The following parameter can be specified: PARAMETER DESCRIPTION COLLATE/collate...

  • Page 29: Printing

    PRINTING To specify the output format of printing, enter the following command: -C, [Parameter], [Parameter] Enter a "," (comma) after -C followed by the parameters which specify the output format. To specify multiple parameters, separate them with ",". For example, to output a file named "file1" 2-sided on A4 to printer "P001", enter the following command: %lpr -P P001 -C, DUP, A4 file Important:...

  • Page 30: Snmp Support

    SNMP SUPPORT The printer can be managed via a standard SNMP management station. The printer supports SNMP-v1, SNMP-v2c, MIB-II, Host Resources MIB, Printer MIB and OKI Data Private MIB. PRECAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON USING TCP/IP This section explains the precautions and limitations of using this printer with TCP/IP.

  • Page 31: Printing From Windows

    • The setup procedures and commands may vary according to different versions of OS. Refer to the manuals that came with the workstation for the details. • To setup the printer, the user must be a superuser. Contact your network administrator to perform the setup if you do not have the authority of a superuser.
  • Page 32 Print • In the spool mode, up to 32 files can be printed by one command. Files that come after the 32nd file will be ignored. An instruction with more than 32 files will be treated by the printer as a print request of up to 32 files. •...
  • Page 33 • Print data which is in the process of printing may not be deleted. Inquiry • Long file names will be truncated. • Up to 64 print instructions can be displayed. • If two or more types of print languages/modes are set up on a single workstation, identical job numbers may be displayed when an inquiry command is issued.

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