Lantronix MPS100, User Manual

Page 1: ...MPS LPS User Guide For the MPS100 and LPS1 T Print Servers Part Number 900 191 Rev D March 2004...

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Page 3: ...pleTalk Chooser and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Corporation LaserJet and Bitronics are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Cor...

Page 4: ...ction against such interference when operating in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this gu...

Page 5: ..._________________________________ 4 3 LPR on Windows NT 2000 XP and later ___________ 4 4 LPR on Windows 95 98 _________________________ 4 7 LPR on UNIX and Linux Hosts____________________ 4 7 LPR on...

Page 6: ...3 BOOTP Troubleshooting ___________________________ B 3 RARP Troubleshooting_____________________________ B 4 Printing Problems _________________________________ B 4 PostScript Problems ______________...

Page 7: ...__________________E 2 F Fequently Used Commands F 1 Conventions _____________________________________ F 1 Server Commands ________________________________ F 1 Port Commands ___________________________...

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Page 9: ...__________ 5 1 Figure 11 Defining Directory Service Tree_____________ 5 2 Figure 12 Defining Directory Service Context __________ 5 2 Figure 13 Defining Access List______________________ 5 2 Figure 14...

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Page 11: ...__ 6 2 Table 8 AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting ____________ 7 2 Table 9 Error Messages _________________________B 1 Table 10 Power up Problems and Error Messages _____B 2 Table 11 DHCP Troubleshooting...

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Page 13: ...the same for both products except as noted above The LPS provides a twisted pair 10BASE T connector for network connections Note In this manual all MPS and LPS servers will be referred to as the MPS...

Page 14: ...d Commands Read chapters 2 and 3 in order then proceed to the protocol specific chapter that relates to your network Refer to Appendix F as needed The Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD R...

Page 15: ...on two LEDs a power connector and a 10BASE T network connector for the LPS1 T The rear panel also has a Centronics connector The front panel LEDs are The LINK LED is solid green when there is a valid...

Page 16: ...llow 45 seconds for the MPS to fully boot It will run through a set of power up diagnostics for approximately 12 seconds The four LEDs will show varying patterns corresponding to the test being run It...

Page 17: ...doing for example when code is being downloaded as the unit boots the LED will blink green quickly If you have connected a 100BASE T cable MPS100 only The Link and 100MBit LEDs should both be solid gr...

Page 18: ...MPS LPS User Guide 2 Installation 2 4...

Page 19: ...e Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM Configuration Methods EZWebCon The EZWebCon configuration software is the recommended way to configure the MPS EZWebCon s graphical user interface...

Page 20: ...rity reasons If it is undesirable to disable incoming logins the MPS can be configured to prompt for a password with the DEFINE SERVER INCOMING PASSWORD ENABLED command Services With few exceptions yo...

Page 21: ...serial port services have the TCP IP NetWare LAN Manager and AppleTalk protocols enabled Parallel port services have TCP IP NetWare and LAN Manager enabled LAT is disabled by default on all services...

Page 22: ...MPS LPS User Guide 3 Getting Started 3 4...

Page 23: ...wing steps to assign an IP address using the EZWebCon Expert Shell 1 From the Action menu select Assign IP Address 2 Enter or change the IP related settings a For Ethernet Address enter the number tha...

Page 24: ...s empty the command will return an error message Type ARP A at the DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one entry in the ARP table Figure 2 ARP and Ping on Windows C ARP S 192 0 1 228 0...

Page 25: ...er can respond to an MPS request for an available IP address For information about configuring the DHCP BOOTP or RARP server see your host documentation LPR Printing The MPS provides two major methods...

Page 26: ...directories No special purpose input or output filters can be used when printing via LPR If this functionality is necessary use the named pipe interface program in the RTEL print queue configuration...

Page 27: ...ort is not an option open the Network Control Panel and add Microsoft TCP IP Printing to the List of services 6 Enter the name or IP address of your MPS on the first line and enter the name of your MP...

Page 28: ...r Guide 4 TCP IP Configuration 4 6 8 Enter the queue name 9 If applicable choose Shared and select the type of operating system that the printer will be working with First confirm that the print queue...

Page 29: ...keley remote printing system is supported on many machines and is simple to configure This section describes how to configure LPR print queues on generic Linux hosts There are slight variations in LPR...

Page 30: ...kdir usr spool lpd mps_prt chmod 777 usr spool lpd mps_prt 4 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 See...

Page 31: ...next dialog box choose Remote Printing 6 The Add a Standard Remote Print Queue dialog box will appear Enter the following information The name of the print queue The name of the MPS unit The name of...

Page 32: ...n the Printers and Plotters window choose Printers Plotters 4 In the pull down menu select Remote Printer Plotter from the Actions menu 5 The Add Remote Printer window will appear SAM will prompt you...

Page 33: ...to MPS_xxxxxx The backupprinter is connected to host MPS_xxxxxx Is this correct y n y Would you like this to be the sys default printer y n y Make sure your hostname appears in MPS_PRT s etc hosts eq...

Page 34: ...oftware provides this functionality by providing a UNIX named pipe interface To recreate the RTEL source files 1 Copy the file RTEL_SRC TAR in binary mode from the distribution CD ROM to the UNIX host...

Page 35: ...ion 2 x 3 x or version 4 x with bindery emulation you may configure bindery print queues using QINST bindery only or PCONSOLE For more information see the NetWare chapter of the Print Server Reference...

Page 36: ...command to ensure that at least one of the file servers in the directory service tree is in the access list 5 If desired file server is not in the access list add it Figure 13 Defining Access List Loc...

Page 37: ...he name should be meaningful to you it will not affect MPS configuration 7 Click Create 8 Reboot the MPS PCONSOLE Print Queues 1 Log in as Admin on the file server you will be changing 2 At the prompt...

Page 38: ...for queues The MPS login password and the queue password on the file server The passwords must match or the MPS will not be able to log into the file servers to scan for jobs The MPS has successfully...

Page 39: ...h PCONSOLE 0xfffffda5 Requested attribute could not be found Use PCONSOLE to ensure that the MPS has associated printers and the printers have associated queues 0xfffffd69 DS Database is locked An adm...

Page 40: ...there are printers for the MPS and the printer names match the service names on the MPS 5 No printer queue found Ensure that the printers have associated queues 6 Login failed Ensure there is a print...

Page 41: ...to a service see the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM Printing Directly to a Port 1 Create a LAT application port that references the MPS port Figure 15 Creating LAT Application Po...

Page 42: ...n eight digit hex result code the code can be translated by issuing the following commands Figure 18 Translating LAT Error Codes SHOW QUEUE FULL ALL queue_name note the error code nnnnnnnn SET MESSAGE...

Page 43: ...n the MPS and that printer The MPS supports the Bitronics interface an extension to the standard Centronics interface Printers that support Bitronics allow bi directional communication To enable Bitro...

Page 44: ...MPS will appear in the default zone in the Chooser Note If no router is present on the network the MPS will not accept AppleTalk print jobs for 60 seconds after booting AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting...

Page 45: ...n MPS Configuration To use the DLC protocol you must have one service with the DLC characteristic enabled The DLC characteristic may be associated with only one service on a given MPS Figure 19 Enabli...

Page 46: ...ss It is printed on the MPS bottom label 8 Select Job based 9 Select the manufacturer and printer type 10 Enter the queue name 11 If applicable choose Shared and select the operating system the printe...

Page 47: ...nformation Your name and your company name address and phone number Lantronix MPS model number Lantronix MPS serial number Software version use the Show Server command to display Network configuration...

Page 48: ...MPS LPS User Guide A Contact Information A 2...

Page 49: ...ons if the LEDs do not flash Table 9 Error Messages Message Diagnosis Remedy Power up diagnostic failure hardware failure Note which LED is blinking and its color then contact your dealer or Lantronix...

Page 50: ...her color Note the blinking LED and its color then contact your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support The MPS will not be operational until the fault is fixed A rapidly blinking OK LED may signal boot...

Page 51: ...ou have configured your host to respond to the request check these areas Table 12 BOOTP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation BOOTP is in your system s etc services file BOOTP must be an uncomment...

Page 52: ...PD documentation for details or use the ps command to see if there is a RARPD process running Printing Problems Table 14 General Printing Problems Area to Check Explanation Physical connections To tes...

Page 53: ...pages of PostScript data out the parallel port Watch the indicators on the printer to verify that the MPS is communicating with the printer If the printer is capable of bidirectional communication use...

Page 54: ...ate but will show that data is flowing to the printer Bitmap Graphics If files that contain embedded bitmap graphics do not print correctly it is probably because the bitmaps are being sent as actual...

Page 55: ...C 1 C C P Pi in no ou ut ts s Ethernet Connector Figure 20 RJ45 Ethernet Connector Parallel Connectors Lantronix uses standard Centronics parallel connectors...

Page 56: ...MPS LPS User Guide C Pinouts C 2...

Page 57: ...hen choosing the software file Via FTP The MPS software resides on the Lantronix FTP server ftp lantronix com Most of these files are binary data so use binary option to transfer the files All release...

Page 58: ...command to ensure that you are reloading the correct software file Reloading Sequence If DHCP BOOTP or RARP is enabled on the MPS the MPS will request assistance from a DHCP BOOTP or RARP server befor...

Page 59: ...DHOST nnn nnn nnn nnn Local LIST SERVER BOOT Local INITIALIZE RELOAD Note For instructions on how to log into the MPS to enter these commands see Getting Started on page 3 1 The path and filename are...

Page 60: ...use binary mode for the file transfer Troubleshooting Flash ROM Updates Many of the problems that occur when updating the Flash ROM can be solved by completing the following steps Table 16 Flash ROM T...

Page 61: ...Guide D Updating Software D 5 Protocol Area to Check MOP The Ethernet circuit must have the service characteristic enabled Ensure that the MOM LOAD search path includes the directory containing the MP...

Page 62: ...MPS LPS User Guide D Updating Software D 6...

Page 63: ...0VAC 50 60 Hz or 120 to 220VAC 50 60 Hz International version Frequency 47 63 Hz Operating Current MPS100 800 mA maximum 5V Reg DC LPS1 T 700 mA maximum 6V Power Consumption MPS100 25 Watts LPS1 T 4 2...

Page 64: ...eration Therefore do not operate the MPS near heating or cooling devices large windows or doors that open to the outdoors Altitude Operating maximum 2 4 km 8 000 ft Storage maximum 9 1 km 30 000 ft If...

Page 65: ...rivileged password when prompted When you enter a Define or Purge command you must reboot the MPS for the command to take effect Alternately you can issue several Set commands and then a Save command...

Page 66: ...s connections to be established without prompting for a password DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS ipaddr Sets the MPS network IP address DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST ipaddr Specifies the TCP IP host from which the M...

Page 67: ...or disables querying for a RARP host at system boot time DEFINE SERVER SOFTWARE filename Specifies the name or path TCP of the software download file The filename can be up to 11 characters and the pa...

Page 68: ...le print requests from DLC hosts DLC can be enabled on one service per MPS BANNER EN DIS When Enabled causes the MPS to print a banner page before jobs BINARY EN DIS When Enabled the MPS will not proc...

Page 69: ...ne TCPPORT string Specifies a raw TCP listener socket for the service Enter a socket number 4000 to 4999 or the word none DEFINE SERVICE name option TELNETPORT string Specifies a TCP listener socket f...

Page 70: ...T PRIVILEGED Enters privileged mode provided the user enters the proper privileged password when prompted SHOW MONITOR QUEUE Displays the status of MPS queues once Show or continually every three seco...

Page 71: ...functioning of the parallel port The attached printer must also support Bitronics mode DEFINE PORT 1 NAME newname Enter a name of up to 16 alphanumeric characters for the specified port SHOW MONITOR P...

Page 72: ...R GATEWAY ipaddr IPADDRESS ipaddr See DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS ipaddr LOADHOST ipaddr See DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST ipaddr DEFINE PROTO IP option NAMESERVER ipaddr Specifies the IP address of the host tha...

Page 73: ...ation NATIVE Configures the MPS to use the native mode frame format ETHER_II Configures the MPS to use Ethernet v2 frame format 802_2 Configures the MPS to use 802 2 frame format with NetWare SAPs DEF...

Page 74: ...MPS LPS User Guide F Frequently Used Commands F 10 Command Option s Description SHOW MONITOR PROTO protocolname Displays operating characteristics of the specified protocol...

Page 75: ...t out above or by any existing contract between the parties Any such contract states the entire obligation of Lantronix The contents of this document shall not become part of or modify any prior or ex...

Page 76: ...MPS LPS User Guide H Declaration of Conformity G 2 G Warranty Statement...

Page 77: ...ogy Equipment Immunity Characteristics IEC 6100 4 2 1995 Electro Static Discharge Test IEC 6100 4 3 1996 Radiated Immunity Field Test IEC 6100 4 4 1995 Electrical Fast Transient Test IEC 6100 4 5 1995...

Page 78: ...MPS LPS User Guide H Declaration of Conformity H 2...