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USER MANUAL II
Version: 4.3
Date: 04/98
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© SEH Computertechnik GmbH

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  • Page 1 NTER RINT ERVER USER MANUAL II Version: 4.3 Date: 04/98 © SEH Computertechnik GmbH...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Contents 1 Overview of InterCon Versions 2 General 2.1 Functional Overview 2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols 2.3 Notes 3 Configuration Software 3.1 Configuration via Internet Browser (HTTP/HTML) 3.1.1 Status Menu 3.1.2 Configuration Menu 3.1.3 Actions Menu 3.2 Configuration via the Administration Tool...
  • Page 3 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3.4 Adding the Print Server to the Windows Print Manager 6.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration 7 Installation in UNIX Networks 7.1 Functional Overview 7.2 How to install the Print Server to UNIX Networks 7.3 Allocation of the IP Address 7.3.1 Updating the /etc/hosts File...
  • Page 4 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.9 Functions of the FTP Server (TCP/IP) 10.9.1 FTP Commands 10.9.2 SITE Commands...
  • Page 5 EtherTalk, AppleTalk, Macintosh, LaserWriter and Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Incorporated This manual was written with the best care possible. Nonetheless SEH Computertechnik GmbH assumes no liability for any damage which may occur on parts of the network caused by incorrect instructions or details given in this manual.
  • Page 6 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Conventions The following conventions are used: Italic all previous actions. texts on the screen or printer, or program names. COURIER stands for all user input actions. COURIER BOLD Bold screen menu selections. This point contains important information which you should heed.

  • Page 7: Overview Of Intercon Versions

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 1 Overview of InterCon Versions This manual was written for the following print server versions: IC53-ETHER-KYO IC59-ETHER-KYO2 IC53-ETHER-KYO-5 IC59-ETHER-KYO2-FL IC53-ETHER-KYO-FL IC69-TOKEN-KYO2 IC60-TOKEN-KYO IC79-FAST-KYO2-TX IC73-FAST-KYO-TX IC55-ETHERPOCKET IC55-ETHERPOCKET-FL IC57-ETHER-EPSON IC77-FAST-EPSON-TX The following operating systems and protocols are supported: Novell: Supported Operating Systems (Network Protocol: IPX) •...
  • Page 8 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer APPLE: Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: AppleTalk/EtherTalk) • Version 7 Microsoft Windows: Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP) • Windows 95 • Windows NT 3.51 • Windows NT 4.0 Windows95 is supported via SEH PrintMonitor program. IBM OS2: Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP) •...

  • Page 9: General

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2 General All print servers run multiple protocols simultaneously in mixed networks. Supported protocols include IPX, IP, Ether/TokenTalk, SNMP and HTTP/HTML. All protocols work simultaneously, allowing the network printers located in mixed environments (UNIX, Novell, APPLE and OS/2) to...

  • Page 10: Functional Overview

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2.1 Functional Overview Under Novell the print server is installed with the help of the PCONSOLE program as a Novell print server. By attaching a print queue to this print server, all print jobs in this queue will be sent to the print server.

  • Page 11: How To Switch Off Selected Protocols

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols The print server frequently sends data telegrams to the network using multiple protocols. To minimise this network traffic you can switch off the print server protocols. You can deactivate the protocols under Windows (IPX protocol) by using the Administration Tool.

  • Page 12: Notes

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2.3 Notes • For automatic network connector recognition, the print server must be connected to the Ethernet or Token Ring network ! • For best performance under TCP/IP the Novell protocol type should not be set to IEEE802.3.

  • Page 13: Configuration Software

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3 Configuration Software You can use different programs for the print server’s administration. The following chapter will show you the programs and other possibilities for configuration. Print server parameters can be edited using the Administration Tool under Windows, with any...

  • Page 14: Configuration Via Internet Browser (Http/Html)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.1 Configuration via Internet Browser (HTTP/HTML) The print server supports the HTTP/HTML protocol and can be configured using any HTML 3.x compatible Internet Browser. In order to use an Internet Browser you have to install the TCP/IP protocol on your PC or host. A valid IP address must be registered on the print server.

  • Page 15: Status Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Inside the left frame of the Internet Browser (the Internet Browser should support frames; HTML 3.x compatible) three menus are displayed: • Status • Configuration • Actions 3.1.1 Status Menu This menu displays all of the different protocols status information, the version number of the print server, the print status of the print server and the current connections to Novell file servers etc.

  • Page 16: Configuration Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP TCP slots Shows the current TCP attachments to the print server ARP cache Shows the ARP Cache on the print server Novell NetWare General General NDS parameters (Name, Header, ...) NetWare RPrinter Parameter and Status for R/NPRINTER Mode...
  • Page 17 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP IP Address IP address of the print server NetMask Net mask of the print server Gateway Gateway address of the print server DHCP Activate DHCP protocol BOOTP Activate BOOTP protocol RARP Activate RARP protocol IP autoconfig...
  • Page 18 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer SNMP IP Address 1 IP Trap address No. 1 IP Address 2 IP Trap address No. 2 IPX Address 1 IPX Trap address No. 1 IPX Address 2 IPX Trap address No. 2 Trap Community Community name...

  • Page 19: Actions Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.1.3 Actions Menu Restart Restarts the print server Default Setting All parameters set to default...

  • Page 20: Configuration Via The Administration Tool

    Flash EPROM, view statistics of Novell queues and servers, create a print server list which will be loaded after a restart and view printer errors. Install the Administration Tool from the InterCon-CD. This window will be displayed after starting the Administration Tool: If SNMP parameters are active (TRAP IPX address) all errors which might occur on the printer (for example: Paper End) will be displayed in the status window without having to restart the software.

  • Page 21: Print Server Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.2.1 Print Server Menu Save Print Server List All print servers contained in the current print server list are saved in the server.lst file. After a restart all print servers saved in the list will be displayed, even if they are not present in the network (These print servers are displayed in grey).

  • Page 22: Config Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Under General Netware all NDS status information is displayed. In the Netware Connections and Netware Queues sections all installed Novell servers and queues are displayed. If an error occurred during the last connection the error message was saved. Under the Apple operating system, name and zone of the print server are displayed.
  • Page 23 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer OK button to save the changes made. Now press the YES button if you are sure that you want to start the parameter download. Use the Infostring/Group to enter more information (for example: General: Groups) for the selected print server. This information will be displayed in the status window after restarting the Windows Administration Tool.

  • Page 24: Download Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.2.4 Download Menu The print server firmware can be updated within this menu. Firmware Download The binary file targeted for downloading to the print server will be controlled by the selected print server in order to avoid errors during the download process.

  • Page 25: Options Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Sort the print server list by errors. Port Status 3.2.6 Options Menu Novell file servers will be searched for in the network via Broadcast broadcast. Novell file servers will be used to detect other file servers Server in the network.

  • Page 26: Configuration Via File Transfer Protocol (Ftp)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.3 Configuration via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) The print server supports the TCP/IP protocol and FTP (File Transfer Protocol). This enables the user to make changes in the print server configuration. To use the FTP protocol you must install the TCP/IP protocol on to your PC or host. A valid IP address must have been saved on the print server.
  • Page 27 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer The FTP server on the print server host will display the following: 200 PORT command successful. 150 ASCII data connection for NLST (192.168.0.49,1046). sys5.sh bsd.sh aix.sh params status 226 Transfer complete. 41 bytes received in 0.11 seconds (0.37 Kbytes/sec) The *.sh files are shellscripts for the installation as a ‘local printer’.

  • Page 28: Configuration Using The Dhcp Protocol

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.4 Configuration using the DHCP Protocol The dynamic allocation of IP addresses using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) assumes the presence of a system that co-ordinates the allocation of IP addresses to logical host names. This is the job of the Domain Name Servers (DNS), which must be dynamically configured by the DHCP server.

  • Page 29: Software Update

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 4 Software Update New software versions can be downloaded to the print server via the network. Different methods are implemented on the print server for the download procedure. The following chapter describes the print server software update under Windows (IPX protocol) and TCP/IP via TFTP protocol.

  • Page 30: Windows (Ipx Protocol)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 4.1 Windows (IPX protocol) Start the Windows „InterCon Administration Tool“. Select the print server for the software update. Press the key combination ALT-D for the download menu. A window named „Open Firmware File“ will be displayed. Select the download file and confirm your choice by pressing OK.

  • Page 31: Tcp/Ip (Tftp Protocol)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 4.2 TCP/IP (TFTP protocol) A software update via TCP/IP can be done by following the steps below: • Register for the print server download (FTP connection) • Set the download parameters (TFTP connection) • Transfer the software update to the print server (TFTP connection) In order to make software updates of the print server as comfortable as possible, you can download all the data via network directly to the print server.
  • Page 32 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Use these commands for: • Transfer mode switched to binary • Timeout for retrying sending packets set to 30 seconds • Total timeout for transfer set to 15 minutes tftp> binary tftp> rexmt 30 tftp> timeout 900 If you wish to observe the transfer, switch to trace mode by entering: tftp>...

  • Page 33: Installation In Novell Networks

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5 Installation in Novell Networks Under Novell the print server processes print jobs stored in print queues on a Novell NetWare file server, or gets print jobs from a Novell NetWare print server if installed as a Remote Printer.

  • Page 34: Functional Overview

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.1 Functional Overview The print server can be installed as a Novell remote printer and as a Novell print server. After the print server is switched on in Novell network, it sends broadcast data packets using a Nearest Query or General Query signal into the network.
  • Page 35 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Bindery: The first file server detected by the Nearest Query Request answers this signal. The print server then looks into the bindery of this file server to look for any other file servers. Network configuration information is saved in the binderies generated by the Novell file servers.

  • Page 36: Installation As A Remote Printer

    Select the print server in the print server information menu. Choose the Print server Configuration menu, select the Printer Configuration sub-menu and press ENTER. Now enter the Novell Name ICxxxxxx of the InterCon-PrintServer as the new printer. xxxxxx = last three groups of the hardware address Example:...
  • Page 37 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Choose Remote Other/Unknown as the printer type. • Assigning a print queue Select the newly installed printer in the Queues Serviced by Printer menu and press the INS key. Using the INS key you can choose a queue from the displayed queue list. In order to assign the print server a new queue you must install a new print queue and then follow the steps list above.

  • Page 38: Netware 4.X

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Configure the PSERVER.NLM (or PSERVER.EXE under Novell NetWare 3.x) name on the InterCon-PrintServer using a HTML browser, Administration Tool or FTP. Example: REMOTE_PRINTER via Administration Tool • Start the PSERVER (PSERVER.NLM / .EXE) and select the newly installed Novell print server.
  • Page 39 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Configure the PSERVER.NLM (or PSERVER.EXE under Novell NetWare 3.x) name on the InterCon-PrintServer via HTML browser, Administration Tool or FTP. Example: REMOTE_PRINTER via Administration Tool...
  • Page 40 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Start the PSERVER (PSERVER.NLM / .EXE) and select the newly installed Novell print server. (Example: REMOTE_PRINTER)

  • Page 41: Installation As A Novell Print Server

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3 Installation as a Novell Print Server Use the PCONSOLE program to install the InterCon-PrintServer as a Novell print server. Within the print server mode each print server requires its own USER connection. 5.3.1 Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x (Bindery Mode) To install the print server in Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x (bindery mode) you have to:...
  • Page 42 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer address is printed on the print server. For example: if the hardware address is 00c0eb0001FF, then the name of the print server is IC0001FF. In the PCONSOLE program’s main menu select Print Queue Information, press ENTER and a list of the print queues which are already configured will appear.

  • Page 43: Allocation Of Logical Printers

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3.1.2 Allocation of logical printers To print data via a logical printer you have to install a further print server with the name of the print server and the ending #n (n = 1-8). Assign this print server as a „Queue Server“ to the print queue.

  • Page 44: Novell Netware 4.X (Nds Mode)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3.2 Novell NetWare 4.x (NDS Mode) In order to install the print server under Novell NetWare 4.x (NDS mode) you must: • set up the print server • set up the printer • create a print queue or select an existing one Installation can be done without having to reboot the file server.

  • Page 45: Assignment Of Logical Printers

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3.2.2 Assignment of logical printers To use a logical printer under Novell NetWare 4.x install the print server as described in chapter 5.3.2.1. Choose the printer name as you see fit, but with the specific ending #n (n = 1-8). Using...

  • Page 46: Activate A Password On The Print Server

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.4 Activate a Password on the Print Server If it is intended to use a print server password on the Novell file server, then this function must be activated in the print server. Use the Administration Tool to activate the automatic password mechanism in the Netware menu.

  • Page 47: Installation In Windows Networks

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6 Installation in Windows Networks This chapter describes the installation of the print server under Microsoft Windows. Within Windows NT 3.51 and NT 4.0, the TCP/IP and LPD protocols are used. For Windows95 you can use the SEH PrintMonitor.

  • Page 48: Windows95 (Seh Print Monitor)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.1 Windows95 (SEH Print Monitor) This chapter describes the installation of a print server under Microsoft Windows 95. Use the SEH PrintMonitor to install the print server to Windows95 peer to peer networks. All print jobs will be sent via TCP/IP protocol to the print server.
  • Page 49 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Select a new printer driver for the print server and change the Printer Properties. Select Add Port . In the Other menu the SEH PrintMonitor is displayed. • Insert the IP address and the TCP/IP port of the print server In place of the IP address you can also enter the host name (from PrintMonitor Version 1.7...
  • Page 50 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP-Port = 2900: Bi-directional communication (logical printer No.8) 9100: Standard port (logical printer No.1) The installation is complete.

  • Page 51: Windows Nt

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.2 Windows NT 3.51 In order to use the print server in Windows NT 3.51 networks you must install an IP address on to the print server. The TCP/IP and LPD protocols must also be activated on the NT server.

  • Page 52: Saving The Ip Address On The Print Server

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Select TCP/IP Printer Support and FTP Server Service and activate the Continue button. Now both services will be installed. Click the OK button within the Network Properties menu. You will now be asked to enter some TCP/IP address information. To configure the protocol, you need the IP address and the subnet mask of the network board of your server.

  • Page 53: Adding The Print Server To The Windows Print Manager

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer NT 4.0), you must contact a workstation in the network via the ping command before using the arp command for the first time. If this is not possible in your network you have to use the Administration Tool (IPX protocol) for configuration.
  • Page 54 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Select LPR Port as Print Monitor. Click the OK button. Enter the name of the print server at Name or address of host providing lpd:. The Name of the printer on that machine has to be the name of the logical printer of the print server (lp1-lp8).

  • Page 55: Windows Nt

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3 Windows NT 4.0 In order to use the print server in Windows NT 4.0 networks you must install an IP address on to the print server. The TCP/IP and LPD protocols must also be activated on the NT server.

  • Page 56: Saving The Ip Address On The Print Server

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3.2 Saving the IP Address on the Print Server • Open a „MS-DOS“ window • Change the ARP table of your computer Within the ARP table the allocation of an IP address to the physical hardware address is saved. With this table the IP address of the print server can be assigned via network.

  • Page 57: Adding The Print Server To The Windows Print Manager

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3.4 Adding the Print Server to the Windows Print Manager • Click on START and choose the Control Panel. Now click on the Printer icon. Choose your printer or install a new printer driver. • In the Printers menu select Add Printer Wizard, then Printer Ports and finally choose Add LPR compatible printer.
  • Page 58 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Enter the name of the print server at Name or address of host providing lpd:. The Name of the printer on that machine must have the name of the logical printer of the print server (lp1-lp8). If no name is chosen, all print jobs will be printed via the logical printer No.

  • Page 59: Changing The Print Server Configuration

    Example: C:\>ftp 192.0.0.123 Connected to 192.0.0.123. 220 IC0001FF FTP server (InterCon version 8.1.10) ready. User (192.0.0.123:(none)): 230 User (none) logged in. ftp> get params 200 PORT command successful.
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  • Page 61: Installation In Unix Networks

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7 Installation in UNIX Networks A print server is an independent host in your local Internet network. To gain access to this host different addresses are used on the different levels of the communication protocols. This chapter shows how to install the print server in different UNIX networks with different protocols.

  • Page 62: Functional Overview

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.1 Functional Overview A host is addressed by its world-wide unique hardware address. This hardware address is pre-set in the network interface of the host by the manufacturer. On the Internet protocol level the host is addressed by its Internet address. This address consists of four address groups which are separated by a period and which have values between 0 and 255.
  • Page 63 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Net Mask Certain bits of the Host ID of an Internet address can be used to describe sub-networks. The network mask assigns the separation into (sub) Network ID and Host ID. Example: Without using sub-networks, the NetMask in the example above would be 255.255.255.0. If one bit of the Host ID is used to define two sub-networks, the Net Mask has to be set to the value 255.255.255.128.

  • Page 64: How To Install The Print Server To Unix Networks

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.2 How to install the Print Server to UNIX Networks First of all, the print server must be installed as a TCP/IP host. The description of this installation step can be found in section 7.3 Installation as a TCP/IP Host. Please refer to this section and follow these steps: •...

  • Page 65: Allocation Of The Ip Address

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.3 Allocation of the IP Address Generally, TCP/IP Hosts may be addressed at the user command level (for example ping, ftp, tftp) either by their names or directly via the Internet address. On the Internet protocol level only the Internet address is used, and on the lower Ethernet protocol level the hardware address is used.

  • Page 66: Updating The /Etc/Hosts File

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Please log-in as a privileged user (root) into a computer located on the same network as the print server. The system now prompts #. 7.3.1 Updating the /etc/hosts File Go to the directory /etc and insert a line into the /etc/hosts file. This line should contain the allocation between the Internet address and the hostname of the print server host.

  • Page 67: Boot Protocol Bootp

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer The implementation of the ping command is system dependent, so please refer to the ping section of the manual. If the print server is addressable under TCP/IP, you can gain access via ftp to the print server Host.

  • Page 68: Boot Protocol Rarp

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Please make certain that this entry exists and that it is not marked as a comment (the # -character indicates a comment line). The used port numbers and protocols of the services are determined in /etc/services. Please...
  • Page 69 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer (for example in /etc/rc.local or /etc/rc2.d/S...).

  • Page 70: Changing The Print Server Configuration

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration In order to change the print server configuration, a configuration file must be created. This file is sent to the print server host using the ftp command. The best way to create the configuration file is to download the file from the print server host via ftp for editing purposes.

  • Page 71: Changing An Existing Ip Address

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.5 Changing an existing IP Address Should the print server be installed in different networks with differing IP addresses, then it could be possible that the saved print server’s IP address is no longer recognised. In order to save a new print server IP address permanently you can choose from three possibilities:...

  • Page 72: Printing Without The Unix Spooler System

    % ftp 192.0.0.123 C:\>ftp 192.000.000.123 Connected to 192.000.000.123. 220 IC0001FF FTP server (InterCon version 8.1.10) ready. Name (192.000.000.123:(none)): 230 User (none) logged in. ftp> binary 200 TYPE set to I.

  • Page 73: Installation As A Remote Printer (Lpd)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7 Installation as a Remote Printer (LPD) The print server supports the Line Printer Daemon Protocol. The installation of a remote printer using this protocol is shown below. Please note that the print server must be installed as a TCP/IP host.

  • Page 74: Ibm Aix (Version 3.X)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.1 IBM AIX (Version 3.x) Log in as root, start SMIT and follow the menus as described below: "DEVICES" "PRINTER/PLOTTER" "MANAGE REMOTE PRINTER SUBSYSTEM" "CLIENT SERVICES" "REMOTE PRINTER QUEUES" "ADD REMOTE QUEUE" Enter the parameters within this screen mask:...

  • Page 75: Ibm Aix (Version 4.X)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.2 IBM AIX (Version 4.x) Log in as root, start SMIT and follow the menus as described below: "DEVICES" "PRINTER/PLOTTER" "PRINT SPOOLING" "ADD A PRINT QUEUE" "OTHER" Enter the parameters within this screen mask: [TOP] * Name of QUEUE to add...

  • Page 76: Aix (Without Smit)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.3 AIX (without SMIT) In a UNIX system AIX the print server has to be installed as a remote printer, as described below: 1. To halt the Print Daemon enter the following command: # enq -G 2. Insert the print server into the /etc/qconfig file:...

  • Page 77: Hp-Ux

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.4 HP-UX Under the UNIX System HP-UX the installation of the print server as a remote printer can be done using the SAM Administration Tool, or by directly using the HP VUE (Visual User Environment). 1. System Administrations Manager (SAM) After starting the SAM software tool select the Printers and Plotters option.

  • Page 78: Sunos

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.5 SunOS Enter a new printer to the /etc/printcap configuration file by adding the following entry: <Printername>:\ :lp=:rm=<Hostname>:rp<logical Pprinter>: In our example the entry would be: printer:\ :lp=:rm=IC0001FF:rp=lp1: Now enable the printer by entering: # lpc lpc> enable <Printername>...

  • Page 79: Sco Unix (Version 3.2)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.6 SCO UNIX (Version 3.2) To support ‘Remote Line Printing’ under SCO 3.2, the Remote Line Printing (RLP) must be installed on the SCO Server: Log in as Root. Start the RLP installation by starting mkdev rlp.

  • Page 80: Unixware (Version 4.2 - 1.1.2)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.7 UnixWare (Version 4.2 - 1.1.2) Installation of a remote printer under UnixWare: Inform the UnixWare system that the spooler on the remote system (print server) belongs to a BSD system. # lpsystem -t bsd <Hostname> In our example the entries would be: # lpsystem -t bsd IC0001FF Install the print server as a remote printer in the UnixWare spooler.

  • Page 81: System V (General)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.8 System V (General) To install the print server as a remote printer please log in as a privileged user. Then follow the steps shown to install the print server for the print spooler lpsched (System V).

  • Page 82: Installation As A Network Printer (Tcp-Ports)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.8 Installation as a Network Printer (TCP-Ports) This installation depends on the UNIX system used and therefore can not be universally described in this manual. The print server supports the TCP-Ports 9100 (lp1), 9101 (lp2), 9102 (lp3), 9103 (lp4) 9104 (lp5), 9105 (lp6), 9106 (lp7), and 2900 (lp8).
  • Page 83 5) Activate the printer: xpchange -dev <printer_name> -st <status> -si <accept job> -so <execute job> Example: xpchange -dev intercon -st ACTIVE -si ON -so ON 6) Test the new printer: xpadd -job -dr <file_name> -de <printer_name> Example: xpadd -job -dr /etc/hosts -de printer...

  • Page 84: Installation As A Local Printer (Ftp)

    # cd print server # mkdir interfaces Load the shellscripts from your print server: # ftp 192.168.0.123 Connected to 192.168.0.123. 220 IC0001FF FTP server (InterCon version 8.1.10) ready. User (192.168.0.123:(none)): 230 User (none) logged in. ftp> ls 200 PORT command successful.

  • Page 85: Description Of The Printer Interfaces

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Example: To load the shellscript for systemV UNIX: ftp> get sys5.sh 200 PORT command successful. 150 ASCII data connection for sys5.sh (192.168.0.49,1035). 226 Transfer complete. 15700 bytes received in 0.38 seconds (41.32 Kbytes/sec) ftp> quit 221 Goodbye.
  • Page 86 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer All data to be printed is stored in a temporary file named /tmp/xxx.d and then sent to the print server host via FTP. The name of the FTP destination file defines the printer port of the print server.

  • Page 87: System V Print Spooler Lpsched

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.10.3 System V Print Spooler lpsched To install a print server into the system V print spooler lpsched please follow these steps: 1. Adjust the printer interface 2. Create a printer device 3. Enter the printers into the spooler system 4.
  • Page 88 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer With the help of the lpadmin command the System V print spooler will be administrated. To mount the print server into the print spooler system, the print spooler first has to be halted. Now the new printer is mounted and the spooler has to be started again. Some UNIX implementations allow mounting new printers without having to stop the print spooler.
  • Page 89 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Now the installation of the print server into the system V print spooler is complete. With the following command you could print the printer interface of our example on the new installed printer: # lp -dprinter /etc/printserver/sys5.sh...

  • Page 90: Bsd Print Spooler Lpd

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.10.4 BSD Print Spooler lpd To install the print server into a BSD print spooler lpd, please follow these steps: 1. Adjust the output filter 2. Create a printer device 3. Create the spool directory 4. Enter the printer into the spooler system 5.
  • Page 91 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3. Creating the Spool Directory Creating a spool directory for the print server and setting the permissions is described below: # mkdir /usr/spool/<printername> # chmod 770 /usr/spool/<printername> # chown daemon /usr/spool/<printername> # chgrp daemon /usr/spool/<printername> In our example, the following command would be:...
  • Page 92 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5. Enabling and Starting the Printer The lpc command administrates the BSD print spooler. This command, probably given with its full pathname, prompts lpc>. Entering help gives you an overview of all commands supporting this tool. Use the enable command to notify the print spooler to accept print jobs for the printer. At this time the spooler can take the print jobs without sending them to the printer.

  • Page 93: Aix Print Spooler Qdaemon

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.10.5 AIX Print Spooler qdaemon To install the print server into the AIX print spooler qdaemon, please follow these steps: 1. Adjust the printer backend 2. Create a printer device 3. Enter the printer into the spooler system 4.
  • Page 94 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2. Creating the Printer Device The print spooler needs information about a printer device. Due to the fact that the print server doesn’t need a physical device, a link to the null device is given. Please enter the following command: # ln -sf /dev/null /dev/<printername>...

  • Page 95: Apple

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 8 Apple The print server works in EtherTalk, in AppleTalk Phase II networks via the Ethernet network. This chapter deals with the functional overview and the installation of the print server to Apple networks.

  • Page 96: Functional Overview

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 8.1 Functional Overview After being switched on for the first time the print server tests a temporary address in a predefined network area (probe), otherwise the last used address will be contacted (the print server saves the last used address).

  • Page 97: Installation

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 8.2 Installation After selecting the CHOOSER in the Apple menu the print server will appear under its specific printer driver. 8.3 Name and Zone Setting The name and zone can be changed with any "Namer Tool" program such as the Apple LaserWriter Tool.
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  • Page 99: Bs2000 (Tcp/Ip) Installation

    Assign a new IP address to the print server. ping <Internet address> Example: ping 192.0.0.123 Install the InterCon-PrintServer with its IP address in the RS0 spooler. Use the TCP-Port address 2900 (logical printer No. 8) for this. Default Values for logical printer No. 8: lp8_tcp_port = 2900...
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  • Page 101: Appendix

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10 Appendix 10.1 General Parameters General Parameters Parameter Default Description info empty Information string on status page passwd empty Configuration password Password for write community Token Ring Parameter Parameter Default Description tr_speed Jumper on print server Token Ring Speed...
  • Page 102 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer snmp_trap_pr Trap of printer Example: snmp_ipx_trap1 = 10:00:00:00:08:00:09:c0:d4:4a Network number = (Novell network number) 10:00:00:00 Node Address = (Node address of PC) 08:00:09:c0:d4:4a Apple Parameters Parameter Default Description appletalk Activates Apple-/EtherTalk protocol apple_name Icxxxxxx Apple name or Printer name...
  • Page 103 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer lp5_tcp_port 9104 TCP-Port Address - lp5 lp6_tcp_port 9105 TCP-Port Address - lp6 lp7_tcp_port 9106 TCP-Port Address - lp7 lp8_tcp_port 2900 TCP-Port Address - lp8 lp1_job_start empty Start String before print data - lp1 lp2_job_start empty Start String before print data - lp2...
  • Page 104 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer lp4_hexdump Prints data in HEX format - lp4 lp5_hexdump Prints data in HEX format - lp5 lp6_hexdump Prints data in HEX format - lp6 lp7_hexdump Prints data in HEX format - lp7 lp8_hexdump Prints data in HEX format - lp8...

  • Page 105: Status Button

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.2 Status Button You can print a the print server status page and a list of all print server parameters by pressing the status button. This button can also be used to reset the print server back to its default settings.

  • Page 106: Printing A Status Page

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.2.2 Printing a Status Page While the print server is active: • Press status button once status page is printed • Press and hold status button (min 5 sec.) status page and parameter list are printed With the IC73-FAST-KYO-TX or IC77-FAST-EPSON-TX you must press the button twice...

  • Page 107: Kyocera Print Server (Ic53, Ic60, Ic73)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.3 Kyocera Print Server (IC53, IC60, IC73) 10.3.1 Configuration via Printer Panel The following parameters can be changed via the KYOCERA printer panel: IP address Net Mask Gateway address DHCP / BOOTP / RARP protocol IP Auto Configuration...
  • Page 108 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer IP address Change IP address: ENTER Change the value: Button „ + “ and „ - “ Save Byte value: ENTER Next IP Byte: Button „ + “ Gateway address Changing the Gateway address is identical to changing the „IP-Address“.

  • Page 109: Parameters

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer BOOTP/RARP and DHCP protocol BOOTP/DHCP Option: ENTER OFF / ON: Button „ + “ and „ - “ Save configuration: ENTER Next Option: Button „ + “ IP AutoConf (Changing the IP Address via „arp/ping“) IP AutoConf Option: ENTER OFF / ON: Button „...

  • Page 110: Kyocera Print Server (Ic59, Ic69, Ic79)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.4 Kyocera Print Server (IC59, IC69, IC79) 10.4.1 Configuration via Printer Panel The following parameters can be changed using the Kyocera printer panel. TCP/IP (IP Address, Net Mask, Gateway Address) DHCP Protocol APPLE Protocol NOVELL NetWare Protocol (Frame Header)

  • Page 111: Network Menu

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Network Menu Choose the „Interface - Option“ menu. Press „FORMFEED“. This should allows the user to access the Novell NetWare menu. Novell NetWare In order to switch the Novell protocol on or off, the user must press „ENTER“ button and then either the „+“...

  • Page 112: Configuration Via Prescribe Commands

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP Parameter In the menu TCP/IP, the DHCP protocol can be turned on and off, the Subnet Mask, Gateway and the IP Address can be changed. Choose Menu Point: Button „ + “ and „ - “...

  • Page 113: Administration Software

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.5 Administration Software In the Administration Tool a KYOCERA folder will be displayed within the print server’s status folder. When selecting this folder the following KYOCERA printer status information is displayed: General model name: Printer Model Total memory size: RAM installed (Max.)

  • Page 114: Pocket Print Server (Ic55)

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.6 Pocket Print Server (IC55) Physical Printer Parameter Default Description pp1_ecp ECP-Mode General Parameters Parameter Default Description sp_mode ASCII Data format for printing the status page 10.7 Epson Print Server (IC57, IC77) Physical Printer Parameter Default Description...

  • Page 115: Shellscript

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.8 Shellscript Here all variables that can be modified during the installation of the network printer are displayed: Hostname of the print server. The default setting HOST: HOST=_HOST_ must be changed to: HOST=<Hostname of print server> Example: HOST=IC0001FF Name of the destination file when sending data to the print server via FTP.
  • Page 116 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer port is busy. If the MAXR parameter is initialised with the value 0, the script is terminated. In all other cases, (MAXR > 0) the data will once again de sent via FTP to the printer after a delay time defined by the WAIT variable. After each try the loop counter will be decremented and the delay time doubled.
  • Page 117 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer The setting HEADER=${H_PRESCR} TRAILER=${T_PRESCR} can be useful for the print server built-in versions for KYOCERA printers. When using printers with a HP LaserJet emulation the setting should be changed to: HEADER=${H_HPLJET} TRAILER=${T_HPLJET} For the character strings of the emulation please refer to the corresponding printer manual.

  • Page 118: Ftp Commands

    User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.9 Functions of the FTP Server (TCP/IP) 10.9.1 FTP Commands The following commands are implemented in the print servers FTP server : ABOR HELP LIST MODE NLST NOOP PASS PORT QUIT RETR SITE STOR STRU TYPE USER All FTP commands described above are not normally entered by the user, but are generated by the operating system on the local FTP server.
  • Page 119 User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer IDLE [< sp >< dec.integer >] < dec.integer >:=max.IdleTime Shows and sets the time after which the print server host shuts down the FTP connection if the partner FTP doesn’t sent any data. The value must be in range between 30 and 7,200 seconds.

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