Verify Printing On Iseries; Iseries Ascii Troubleshooting - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

Troubleshooting
This installation procedure assumes that the ethernet is configured with the
correct IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if required). In addition you
can also ping and telnet to the ethernet.
Print an E-net Test Page to verify the ethernet settings.
(6500-V) DIAGNOSTICS
The default ethernet queue name is d1prn, however, the name can be
changed. Substitute the changed name for the RMTPRTQ parameter. To
verify the queue name, print an ethernet test page and perform a "list dest"
command.

Verify Printing On iSeries

This section verifies that the printer is capable of printing ASCII files and that
the printer can be pinged on the network.
To test ASCII printing:
1. Start TCP/IP, if it is not already running, by entering the command
2. Verify that the iSeries TCP/IP interface is active.
3. Ping the printer from an iSeries workstation with the command:
4. If the printer cannot be pinged, proceed to "iSeries ASCII
5. Use one of the following methods to send a spooled file to the printer:

iSeries ASCII Troubleshooting

During power up, the printer performs an interface hardware test. The
presence of the ETHERNET PARAMS menu selection at the printer control
panel indicates that the ethernet hardware is functioning properly. See the
STRTCP.
ping ip_address.
Where ip_address is the Internet address of the remote system printer
(the ethernet) 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" on page 113).
Troubleshooting" on page 119.
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Enter the LPR command on the iSeries command line with
the appropriate parameters. See "To Use LPR Manually"
on page 114.
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Enter STRRMTWTR name on the iSeries command line,
where name is the name of the iSeries remote output
queue (not the printer Internet queue, as described on
"To Create An Automatic Remote Output Queue" on page 116).
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Use the WRKOUTQ command to send jobs.
Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files
Printer Tests Ethernet Test Page Enter.
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