When Using Unix - Oki B6500 Network User's Manual

When Using UNIX

The printer is not printing
Cause
Incorrect IP address.
Error occurs on the
network connecting the
workstation and the
printer.
Unable to set the
correct printer entry
on the workstation.
The printer is in the
offline status.
If LPD spool is set to
[On], the print data
sent by the user in a
single print instruction
has exceeded the
remaining storage
capacity of the
destination device.
Verification
Ask the network
administrator to check
if the IP address is
correct.
Activate the network
test mode (ping) on
the workstation to
check the
communication status.
Check and correct the
printer entry settings
on the workstation.
Check the/etc/printcap
file on the workstation
or use the "lpstat"
command to
troubleshoot.
Check whether "Off-
line" is displayed on
the printer control
panel.
Check the remaining
storage capacity of the
destination device.
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Action
Set up the correct IP
address for the printer.
Ask the network
administrator to look into
the network failure.
Re-enter the correct
printer entry.
Press the <ON LINE>
button.
1. If single print data
has exceeded the
storage capacity of
the destination
device, free space on
the device, or split
the file into smaller
ones to keep them
below the remaining
storage space.
2. If multiple files have
exceeded the storage
of the destination
device, reduce the
number of files which
can be sent at a time.