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Network Interface Card

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07039201 Iss. 01

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  • Page 1: Network Interface Card

    Network Interface Card Installation Guide: for OKI B6100 Printer 07039201 Iss. 01...
  • Page 2 The information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this guide. OKI, OkiLPR and OkiLAN are registered trademarks of Oki Electric Industry Company, Ltd. DEC, thickwire, thinwire, VMS, VT100, and ULTRIX are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide About this Manual This manual is organized in the following chapters and appendices: Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the functionality and physical characteristics of the Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). Chapter 2 Ethernet Network Interface Configuration This chapter will familiarize you with the configuration requirements for your NIC in a variety of different environments to include AppleTalk, Local Area Transport (LAT), Netware and TCP/IP.
  • Page 4 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide...
  • Page 5 Introduction In this Chapter . . . • “About this Chapter” on page 1-2 • “Product Description” on page 1-2 • “Physical Characteristics” on page 1-2 • “Protocols Supported” on page 1-3...

  • Page 6: Product Description

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide About this Chapter This chapter describes the functionality and physical characteristics of the Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). Product Description The Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) is an internal multiprotocol print server that provides shared network access to the printer for a variety of network protocols and operating systems.

  • Page 7: Protocols Supported

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide NOTE: Once installed, the Ethernet NIC will automatically sense the network connection and will automatically configure the RJ-45 connection accordingly. Protocols Supported The following protocols are supported by your Ethernet NIC: • Novell NetWare (IPX/SPX) •...
  • Page 8 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Ethernet Network Interface Configuration In this Chapter . . . • “About this Chapter” on page 2-2 • “Control Panel Settings” on page 2-2 • “EZWebCon Configuration” on page 2-5 • “Incoming Logins” on page 2-5 • “Services” on page 2-6 •...

  • Page 10: About This Chapter

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide About this Chapter This chapter will familiarize you with the configuration requirements for your NIC in a variety of different environments to include AppleTalk, Local Area Transport (LAT), Netware and TCP/IP. Control Panel Settings When you install network options in the network card slots 1 and 2, the Network 1 and Network 2 control panel submenus appear within the Interface Menu.
  • Page 11 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide DEC LAT DEFAULT APPLETALK DEFAULT TCP/IP DEFAULT NETWORK ADDRESS DEFAULT XXXXXXXXXXXX (see Note 4 below) IP ADDRESS DEFAULT XX.XX.XX.XX (see Note 5 below) SUBNET MASK DEFAULT XX.XX.XX.XX (see Note 5 below) DEFAULT ROUTER DEFAULT XX.XX.XX.XX (see Note 5 below) LPD BANNER...
  • Page 12 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide NOTE: This entire Net 2 Setup menu tree is only visible when an optional network interface is installed in the Net 2 slot. AVAILABLE SELECTIONS INTERPRETER AUTO SWITCH (see Notes 1 and 3 below) POSTSCRIPT 3 DEFAULT AUTO SWITCH...

  • Page 13: Ezwebcon Configuration

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide NETWORK FRAME AUTO SENSE 802.3 ETHERNET II 802.2 SNAP 802.2 DEFAULT AUTO SENSE QUEUE SCAN RATE 1 - 255 DEFAULT NOTE: 1. Only available as a menu selection if an IPDS option is installed in the printer. 2.

  • Page 14: Services

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Incoming logins do not prompt for a login password; therefore, you may wish to disable them. If it is unde- sirable to disable incoming logins, the Server can be configured to prompt for a password with the Define Server Incoming Password Enabled command.

  • Page 15: Lat Configuration

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide NOTE: If no router is present on the network, the NIC will not accept AppleTalk print jobs for 60 seconds after booting. AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The printer is available to be Make sure the printer is in the right zone.

  • Page 16: Netware Configuration

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide LAT Host Troubleshooting By default, the LAT error message codes on the host are not translated into text error messages. If a LAT job fails and appears in the queue with an eight-digit hex result code, the code can be translated by issuing the following commands: $SHOW QUEUE/FULL/ALL queue_name (note the error code nnnnnnnn)
  • Page 17 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide If desired file server is not in the access list, add it. Local>> DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE ACCESS fileserver Creating Print Queues Using NetWare Administrator Quick Setup The NetWare Administrator management utility allows you to manage network resources, such as queue-based print services, in a tree structure.
  • Page 18 2-10 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide NetWare Host Troubleshooting Netware Host Troubleshooting (Bindery Mode) Area to Check Explanation The server and queue names Use PCONSOLE to check. match the print server and service name NetWare access table Scanning too many file servers can cause a delay between jobs.Configure the access list to only scan for jobs on the file servers of interest.

  • Page 19: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide 2-11 NDS Printing Errors Failure Code Remedy Meaning No printers found for Ensure that there are printers for the print server, and the the NIC printer names match the service names on the print server.
  • Page 20 2-12 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Using a Directed Ping Packet Create an entry in the host’s ARP table that contains the NIC’s IP and hardware addresses. Ping the NIC. If no other node is using the IP address, the NIC will use it. To save the IP address, Telnet to the NIC and use the Define Server IP address command.
  • Page 21 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide 2-13 Create a world-writable spooling directory using the mkdir command. # mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/prq_prt # chmod 777 /usr/spool/lpd/prq_prt If desired, use the mx option to allow unlimited size files to be printed and the sh option to prevent header pages from being generated.
  • Page 22 2-14 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Choose Printers/Plotters from the Printers and Plotters window. In the pull-down menu select Remote Printer/Plotter from the Actions menu. The Add Remote Printer window will appear. SAM will prompt you for the printer name, remote sys- tem name, remote printer name, remote cancel model, and remote status model.
  • Page 23 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide 2-15 If applicable, choose Shared and select the type of operating system that the printer will be working with. (This is not recommended until the print queue is confirmed to be working.) Test the printer. RTEL Functionality If the LPR method of printing is not adequate for an application (for example, if you need banners before jobs, or more flexibility), configure the RTEL software on the host.
  • Page 24 2-16 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide...
  • Page 25 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation In this Chapter . . . • “About this Chapter” on page 3-2 • “Ethernet Network Connectivity in 26 Page-Per-Minute Printers” on page 3-2 • “Installing the Ethenet Network Interface on the Controller Assembly” on page 3-4 •...
  • Page 26 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation About this Chapter This chapter explains the procedure for installing the Ethernet Network Interface option in your printer. Connection of the Ethernet network source cable is also discussed. Ethernet Network Connectivity Carefully review the safety precautions in the front of this guide before starting this installation proce- dure.
  • Page 27 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation Remove the cover on the left side of the printer by first sliding the cover toward the rear of the printer, then pulling the bottom of the cover toward you and then down. Remove the cover shield by first loosening the two thumbscrews in a counter-clockwise direction and then gently lifting up and pulling towards you.
  • Page 28 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation Installing the Ethenet Network Interface on the Controller Assembly NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the controller from your printer to complete the installation. For clarity, the following illustrations depict a controller removed from the printer. When facing the front of the controller as shown below, network port 1 is on the right and network port 2 is on the left.

  • Page 29: Replacing The Printer Side Cover

    Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation Secure the NIC assembly to the controller bracket by tightening the two smaller thumbscrews in a clockwise direction. Replacing the Printer Side Cover Replace the cover shield as shown and tighten the two thumbscrews.
  • Page 30 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation Replace the side cover of the printer. Connect the appropriate network cable. For 10Base/100Base-T environments, onnect a twisted pair Ethernet cable to the RJ45 connector. For 10Base-2 environments, connect a thin coaxial Ethernet cable to the BNC connector. Plug the power cord in the AC outlet and turn the printer power switch to the ON [I] position.
  • Page 31 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation NOTE: If the Power LED does not blink slowly, refer to Appendix B, Troubleshooting. Installation of the Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) in your printer is now complete.
  • Page 32 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Installation...

  • Page 33: Network Utility Software

    Network Utility Software In this Chapter . . . • See “About this Chapter” on page 4-2. • See “Oki LPR” on page 4-2. • See “PrintSuperVision” on page 4-3. • See “PrintView Job Accounting for OKI” on page 4-3.
  • Page 34 PrintView Job Accounting for OKI Oki LPR The Oki LPR Utility allows you to print directly to a printer on the network without a print server. It creates an Oki Printer Port, and installs a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status.
  • Page 35 PrintSuperVision is a web-based application for managing printing devices connected to a network. PrintSu- perVision provides access to networked printer data for monitoring, reporting and managing networked printers. It provides a full range of management functions for Oki printers, and for other brands of printers as well.
  • Page 36 Network Utility Software Server Hardware Minimum • Intel Pentium CPU or equivalent, 266 MHz • 128 MB RAM • 1 GB free HDD space (Required to support tracking database and storage for spooled print jobs.) • CD-ROM Drive • SVGA 1024 x768 display adapter and monitor Hardware, Recommended •...
  • Page 37 Network Utility Software • May require additional software/configuration to support Server authentication. Unix clients • Configured for print jobs using Samba or equivalent in PostScript format (using server.PPD). • May require additional software/configuration to support Server authentication. Other clients Any client platform capable of submitting print jobs to, and receiving authentication from the Server. Installing PrintView Standard Installation NOTE:...
  • Page 38 Launch mdac_typ.exe on the CD-ROM. NOTE: To install this component later, launch the MDAC installer manually from the installation CD-ROM. Launching Printview To run the application, click Start/Programs/PrintView for OKI/Printview. NOTE: To see the User Manual for additional information, click Start/Programs/Printview for OKI/User Manual.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting In this Chapter . . . • “About this Appendix” on page B-2 • “Power-Up Troubleshooting” on page B-2 • “Printing Problems” on page B-3 • “BOOTP Troubleshooting” on page B-3 • “DHCP Troubleshooting” on page B-4 • “RARP Troubleshooting” on page B-4 •...

  • Page 40: About This Appendix

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide About this Appendix This appendix offers various troubleshooting procedures and technical support advice. Power-Up Troubleshooting There are several possible error situations if the unit does not display the welcome message or the LEDs do not flash: Error Messages Message...

  • Page 41: Printing Problems

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Printing Problems Area to Check Explanation Physical connection To test a non-PostScript printer use the Test Port 1 Count 100 command. This command will send 100 lines of test data to the printer. Service characteristics Use the Show Service Local Characteristics command from a network login to see if the desired service is available and to verify that the appropriate...

  • Page 42: Dhcp Troubleshooting

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide DHCP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation DHCP is enabled on the NIC. Use the Define Server DHCP Enabled command. If you manually enter an IP address, DHCP is automatically disabled. Make sure the DHCP server is Check to see that the DHCP server is on and is operational.

  • Page 43: Bitmap Graphics

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Area to Check Explanation Service Characteristics Issue the Show Service Characteristics command. If the service rating is zero, the parallel port is in use. Verify that the PostScript characteristic and appropriate protocols have been enabled on the service. Port Counters If PostScript jobs appear to print but nothing comes out of the printer, verify the amount of data sent from the host.
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  • Page 45 Frequently Used Commands In this Chapter . . . • “About this Appendix” on page C-2 • “Server Commands” on page C-3 • “Protocol Commands” on page C-6...
  • Page 46 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide About this Appendix This appendix lists some of the most frequently-used commands of the Print Server command set. Please note the following before continuing: • In this command set appendix the NIC is referred to as the Server. •...

  • Page 47: Server Commands

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Server Commands Frequently-used Server Commands Command Option(s) Description DEFINE SERVER BOOTP {EN|DIS} Enables or disables querying for a BOOTP host at system boot time. DEFINE SERVER DHCP {EN|DIS} Enables or disables querying for a DHCP host at system boot time.
  • Page 48 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Frequently-used Server Commands Command Option(s) Description DEFINE SERVER SUBNET MASK ipmask Specifies the subnet mask to be used for the Server. The must be in n.n.n.n ipmask format. HELP option <nothing> Displays a list of top-level (general) Help topics.
  • Page 49 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Frequently-used Server Commands Command Option(s) Description INITIALIZE option DELAY num Schedules a reboot after minutes. Enter a value from 0 to 120. CANCEL Cancels an impending initialization. FACTORY Reboots the server to its factory default settings.

  • Page 50: Protocol Commands

    Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Protocol Commands In the following table, is an abbreviation for the optional keyword PROTO PROTOCOL Protocol Commands Command Option(s) Description DEFINE PROTO {EN|DIS} Enables or Disables the AppleTalk protocol for APPLETALK option the Server. ZONE newzone Places the Server in a zone other than the default.
  • Page 51 Ethernet Network Interface Card Configuration Guide Protocol Commands Command Option(s) Description DEFINE PROTO NETWARE LOADHOST Same as “DEFINE SERVER NETWARE server LOADHOST “server”” on page C-3. PURGE PROTO Removes all entries from the NetWare access NETWARE list. ACCESS option server Removes entries from the NetWare access list that are related to the specified file server.
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