Printronix Network Interface Card, User Manual

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Page 7: ...10 100Base T 29 Conventions Used In This Manual 30 Notes And Notices 31 Printronix Customer Support Center 31 2 Installation And Configuration 33 Installation 33 Connecting To The Network 33 Configura...

Page 8: ...64 Destination Settings 64 Current Model Settings 66 Current Log Path Settings 67 Print Model Configuration 68 Log Path Configuration 71 TN5250 3270 Configuration 73 SNMP Configuration 77 Administrati...

Page 9: ...P 2000 Host Setup 104 Windows NT 3 51 Host Setup 114 Windows Me or 9x Host Setup 116 Printronix Printing System PPS Host Setup 117 Windows 3 1 Host Setup 118 Windows Troubleshooting Tips 119 Technical...

Page 10: ...NIC Installation on HP UX 134 Solaris 2 6 7 NIC Setup 135 SCO Setup 136 Manual LPR LPD Host Setup 143 NIC Configuration for AIX 4 144 AIX Remote Queue Time Out Setting 146 Printing From AIX 147 Printi...

Page 11: ...n 158 NetWare Version 3 x PSERVER Setup 158 NetWare Version 3 x RPRINTER Setup 160 NetWare Version 4 x and 5 x PSERVER Setup 163 NetWare Version 4 x and 5 x RPRINTER Setup 166 Novell Troubleshooting T...

Page 12: ...03 Mandatory Settings 204 Optional Settings 204 OS 2 Workstation Configuration 204 Using The LPR Command 204 Using An OS 2 LPR Print Queue 205 TCP IP Access Problem 208 9 z OS Configuration IPDS Print...

Page 13: ...Problem 242 Web Browser HTTP Problem 244 11 AS 400 Configuration IPDS Printer 245 Configuring On AS 400 As An IPDS Printer 245 Printing AFP IPDS And SCS Files 245 Requirements 246 Configuration Checkl...

Page 14: ...ax Printer Support FMID 275 Program Materials 276 VTAM Definitions For SCS and DSE TN3270E 277 TCPIP Configuration With TN3270E 279 Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E 280 Configuration...

Page 15: ...Name 304 15 Commands 305 Command Shell Overview 305 npsh Access Methods 305 Main npsh Command Prefixes 305 Getting Command Help 306 Complete Command List 307 Store Commands 307 Set Commands 322 List C...

Page 16: ...Table of Contents Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card NIC 351 NIC Naming Schemes 354 Periodic Ping 355 Glossary 357...

Page 17: ...steps these peripherals can be simultaneously shared with users on the network whether you are using TCP IP NetBIOS over TCP IP or IPX Novell The NIC package contains an Ethernet Interface to attach...

Page 18: ...l to record printer errors and usage remote management through HTML forms Telnet sessions rsh rcmd remsh commands SNMP and pre defined log methods extensive built in troubleshooting tools built in tel...

Page 19: ...er This ability to preprocess the print data before it is sent to the printer allows elimination of certain printing problems or implementation of printer enhancements that may be difficult and time c...

Page 20: ...se 2 Phase 3 Host Destination 4 d4prn Destination 2 d2prn Destination 3 d3prn Destination 1 d1prn Model 1 m1 Model 2 m2 Model 3 m3 Model 4 m4 Printer Destination 8 d8prn Destination 6 d6prn Destinatio...

Page 21: ...o the I O port such as port 9100 These queue or destination names are pre defined but can be changed by the user Models For every destination or queue there is a pre defined model associated with it T...

Page 22: ...nter Status of the printer based on the port interface signals 6 Load a specific printer configuration before processing a print job Specify a printer configuration to be associated with a print queue...

Page 23: ...ther printers use NICs that plug into the Peripheral Component Interface PCI controller boards that have no dip switches or LEDs NOTE If both cards are present you will see two sets of front panel opt...

Page 24: ...the 10 100Base T interface has two indicator lights and two DIP switches as shown in Figure 2 NOTE The Wireless NIC DIP switch functionality is the same as the 10 100Base T NIC Figure 2 Status Indica...

Page 25: ...ET LED is on link integrity is confirmed The NET LED flashes off for 1 3 second when a data packet is being transferred When the NET LED is off the network connection has been severed Table 1 Run Mode...

Page 26: ...d interface will not affect the NET LED while a WLAN card is present Table 3 Integrated NIC LED Indicator NET Indication Description ON flashes Indicates activity ON constant Indicates that the link i...

Page 27: ...ality is good Green Network link quality is fair Yellow Network link quality is bad Red Network link not present Off Network link present and transmitting Link quality blink Table 6 Wireless NIC NET L...

Page 28: ...T DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch Comments 1 2 up up Normal operation With both DIP switches in the off position the NIC boots up using the settings in flash memory rather than the default settings dow...

Page 29: ...Resets to 10mbps Full Duplex Reconnection at switch maintains 10mbps Full Duplex 3 100mbps Half Duplex Use parallel detection because the NIC is using force mode and thus has auto negotiation disable...

Page 30: ...ntrol panel keys Example Press the CLEAR key then press the ONLINE key Quotation marks indicate messages on the Liquid Crystal Display LCD Example Press the ONLINE key OFFLINE appears on the LCD Comma...

Page 31: ...upport Center offers technical support with Installation Configuration and setup Operation and supplies loading Specifications of the proper print media ink transport assemblies and ink cartridges Ans...

Page 32: ...Chapter 1 Printronix Customer Support Center 32...

Page 33: ...100Base T UTP networks Connecting To The Network To attach the NIC to a network plug the network cable into the NIC connector ADAPTER WLAN ADAPTER Watch the LEDs in the rear of the printer as they cyc...

Page 34: ...re configuration on the host end Configuration Using The Control Panel You can set NIC settings from the printer control panel CAUTION When the printer is first powered on the message E NET INIT displ...

Page 35: ...til Shift Recycle appears e Press the left arrow until the following appears for each type of NIC Adapter Test External NIC Ethernet Test Integrated NIC f Press Enter For P5000 printers a Take the pri...

Page 36: ...Printer Tests Ethernet Test appears Press ENTER For T4xxx printers a Take the printer offline When the printer LCD reads OFFLINE press the down arrow and ENTER keys simultaneously to unlock the contr...

Page 37: ...ally upgrade the NIC firmware to the appropriate level IMPORTANT The NIC firmware is updated only when the current printer firmware is loaded via the network interface The serial interface may be used...

Page 38: ...READY message displays you may enter the Gateway Address by repeating front panel steps 6 and 7 above This will ensure the correct Netmask becomes associated with the Gateway value you enter From the...

Page 39: ...Gateway Also if a Gateway Address was entered verify that xxx xxx xxx xxx is alive is printed under the Default Gateway Ping Test where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the Gateway Address If a Gateway Address was...

Page 40: ...2 minutes To prevent a loss of NIC configuration information do not change the NIC settings while this message displays When the initialization is complete E NET READY displays and you can safely chan...

Page 41: ...automatically assigns you a different address if the IP address has not been previously assigned Disable You choose the host server IP address After the selection the IP Address remains fixed even af...

Page 42: ...only one space Min Xfer Rate Allows you to set the minimum speed at which the Wireless Option will accept a connection in million bits per second This is the wireless transfer rate and can be set to e...

Page 43: ...rt preamble is 50 shorter than the long preamble Transmit power is 0 100 It must match the Access Point s preamble configuration Power Mgmt This option allows you to set power save mode and sleep time...

Page 44: ...n As previously mentioned there are four encryption keys that can be configured through the control panel For each encryption key x where x can be 1 to 4 the following control menu can be used to conf...

Page 45: ...r use with a Cisco RF card installed LEAP Username LEAP Username 01 15 The first 15 characters of the LEAP user name maximum number of characters is 32 LEAP Username 16 30 Characters 16 to 30 of the L...

Page 46: ...ros password maximum number of characters is 40 Kerb Pwd 16 30 Characters 31 to 40 of the Kerberos password maximum numer of characters is 40 Kerb Pwd 31 40 Characters 31 to 40 of the Kerberos passwor...

Page 47: ...ange to Clock Skew MIN Tckt Life Units Ticket lifetime unit in either seconds minutes hours or days Seconds default Minutes Hours Days Tckt Life SEC Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in second...

Page 48: ...is 0 168 and the default is 0 Days The range is 0 7 and the default is 0 The selected submenu is in Renew Life Units will display on the Renew Life SEC menu For example if you select Days the Renew Li...

Page 49: ...cation It also assumes that the KDC Access Point and the Print Server are in the same realm To set up the Print Server for Kerberos authentication the administrator first has to enable Kerberos in the...

Page 50: ...word must match the Windows 2000 user password for the Print Server The administrator should choose at least 9 alphanumeric characters with a combination of upper and lower case The following is a sug...

Page 51: ...erface It should display an error message indicating the reason for the Kerberos authenticaion failure HTML Forms The NIC settings can be configured over TCP IP through a standard Web browser The NIC...

Page 52: ...m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 m8 Alert Config 1 Alert Config 2 Alert Config 3 Alert Config 4 Alert Config 5 Alert Config 6 Alert Config 7 Alert Config 8 Alert Config 9 Alert Config 10 Status Help About Admini...

Page 53: ...rinter IP Address and any standard Web browser you can check the status of the printer Figure 4 shows the exact state of the printer by showing the printer LCD message This screen automatically refres...

Page 54: ...rver settings remotely A TCP IP host uses this command to remotely execute a single command on the NIC Example rsh spike list prn This command remotely executes the npsh command list prn on the NIC na...

Page 55: ...with links to the printer s status and configuration settings All of NIC s configuration settings are protected by a password so unauthorized users cannot make changes When you try to open any of the...

Page 56: ...n The Configuration menu items allow you to configure the settings for the following items Network this menu item allows you to change the network setting for each protocol TCP IP 802 11b NetBIOS over...

Page 57: ...eboot the NIC or restore its settings to the factory default Network Configuration The network configuration allows you to specify the setting for each network protocol Beside each protocol name is a...

Page 58: ...The routing table tells the NIC which router or gateway to use to access other subnets or hosts In most situations you can simply add your router s IP address as the default router All packets destin...

Page 59: ...02 11b 59 802 11b Network Name Enter the wireless network name Maximum length of 32 characters Mode Set the mode of operation for the wireless device Pseudo Adhoc and Managed are the available setting...

Page 60: ...n field and set the RF Channel to the default setting Antenna Choose the antenna type Diverse Primary and Aux are the available settings Preamble Change the preamble length Default Short and Long are...

Page 61: ...used for LEAP authentication Password Enter the password to be used when authenticating with an access point Currently only used for LEAP authentication Windows Network NetBIOS TCP IP TCP IP is used...

Page 62: ...the NIC will reside in Novell Network ADAPTER WLAN ADAPTER Novell configuration is supported only on the Ethernet Adapter and Wireless Adapter Figure 6 Novell Network Configuration Protocol Defines th...

Page 63: ...Server The options are Bindery NDS Auto File Server Define a Novell file server for the NIC to service as either a PSERVER or an RPRINTER NDS NDS Novell Directory Services is a distributed database of...

Page 64: ...takes when it reaches the network adapter First the job goes to a destination queue e g d1prn where it then passes through an associated model e g m1 for extra processing and logpath e g l1 for job a...

Page 65: ...print services the destination will support By default all services enabled Parameter socket Printing to a TCP port number e g 9100 on the NIC lpd Remote printing using the Line Printer Daemon lpsched...

Page 66: ...m4 m5 m6 m7 and m8 Current Model Settings Figure 8 Print Path Configuration Current Model Settings Model Type The option is available on the Print Model web page For a description see page 68 Banner...

Page 67: ...is available on the Print Model web page For a description see page 70 Selected Log Path This option defines the log path configuration that is to be associated with the current destination Current Lo...

Page 68: ...Model Configuration Name Name of the model The default model names are m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 and m8 Model Type Define what processing if any will be performed on print jobs passing through the associa...

Page 69: ...xecute them in order from top to bottom If specifying fewer than four sequences be sure to start at the top leaving undefined fields at the bottom The most common sequences are listed on the form Prin...

Page 70: ...associate a printer configurations to a logical printer model allows you to define up to eight unique and independent printer personalities in a single printer Using this feature you effectively have...

Page 71: ...ormation will be tracked for each print job passing through the associated destination The types are job job ID username etc user user ID and three messages per job about the start and finish checksum...

Page 72: ...the PRN port none don t report any logging information TCP IP port to a TCP port number specified in the edit field syslog to a host specified by the IP address in the edit field running a SYSLOG dae...

Page 73: ...ify settings for up to eight different TN5250 3270 sessions NOTE The standard Printronix NIC module does not support TN5250 3270 protocol However the TN5250 3270 software is available as an option you...

Page 74: ...N protocol mode for the current configuration Default TN5250 Host IP Specifies the IP address or domain name of the host AS 400 for TN5250 for the current configuration Default Unconfigured empty host...

Page 75: ...ription TN5250 mode Specifies the name of the printer device for the current configuration The description entered will be the name of the printer device created on the AS 400 host for the current ses...

Page 76: ...Default NONE WSCST Library TN5250 mode As declared on the AS 400 host for the created printer device Auto Connect Specifies whether the NIC will automatically connect to the host Default Disabled Star...

Page 77: ...the ability to filter alert notices as desired SNMP Manager Alert Posting Settings Figure 14 SNMP Manager Alert Posting Configuration Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group categories...

Page 78: ...led alert group categories for this configuration will be sent to the Unix syslog daemon If this option is enabled the syslog daemon IP address must be entered in the syslog field in the System Inform...

Page 79: ...ocation alert description alert group alert severity level and printer status Default Disabled Short E mail Message Length Specifies the maximum size of the short e mail message Acceptable values are...

Page 80: ...Test Message box is checked a test message will be sent to the specified e mail address when the submit button is pressed Alert Groups Figure 17 SNMP Alert Groups Configuration Specifies which alert g...

Page 81: ...ut CU Not Enabled File System Full File Exist Hex Dump Mode Half Speed Mode Printer Warm Print Head Warm 2B Toner Density Too High 2C Toner Density Too Low Media Input Load Paper Paper Out Time Out Fa...

Page 82: ...er Not Ready Media Path Clear Paper Jam Paper Jam Time Out Paper Jam Fuser Paper Jam Exit Cutsheet Path Open Paper Jam at Drum Paper Jam at Fuser Paper Jam at Exit Tractor MTR FWD Speed Error Tracker...

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Page 84: ...alerts available for monitoring will depend on the printer type and the options installed on the printer Power Cart Recharge Battery Batt High Volt Batt Low Volt RFID RFID Tag Failed RFID Max Retry RF...

Page 85: ...Configuration form is broken down into general print server related settings and password security System Information Figure 18 Administration Configuration System Information The System Information f...

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Page 87: ...be used for processing email messages generated by the NIC Default Unconfigured empty DNS Server Specifies the IP address of the domain name server to be used for resolving host names e g host domain...

Page 88: ...eges can alter the NIC s settings Guest users can only view settings but cannot alter them Both types of users can be assigned passwords To change a password type in the old password in the Old field...

Page 89: ...on WLAN ADAPTER WLAN The Security Configuration form allows you to configure the NIC s Kerberos authentication settings and to obtain the authenticated information Kerberos Configuration This section...

Page 90: ...gon If the renew lifetime is zero there is no time limit imposed on the password Default 0 seconds no limit Enable Kerberos Authentication This check box is used to enable disable the Kerberos authent...

Page 91: ...ly active Network this menu item allows you to view the current status of the network connection Status I O Port The I O Port Status form allows you to remotely see what is happening on the NIC I O po...

Page 92: ...eal time status of the printer and the print job at the same time The status feedback to the host usually reads printer idle unless the print job is significantly large Status Network This form allows...

Page 93: ...figuring a new printer on the Windows station Windows Environment Description The NIC supports network printing under Windows environments by using TCP IP In a Windows NT setup pure TCP IP is used as...

Page 94: ...f an IP address and subnet mask before it can be seen on the network Optional Additional settings like routing entries can be configured This allows communication across subnets when no other router e...

Page 95: ...stacks arp s 192 75 11 9 00 80 72 07 00 60 This example specifies a NIC using IP address 192 75 11 9 and Ethernet address 00 80 72 07 00 60 4 Check if the ARP entry was accepted arp a You should see...

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Page 97: ...d a Web browser on your Windows station and direct it to the URL http NICIPaddress networkConf html e g http 192 75 11 9 networkConf html NOTE If prompted for a User ID and password first type in root...

Page 98: ...een similar to Figure 21 displays Figure 21 Windows NT Print Setup Dialogue Box The first field requires the IP address for the NIC and the second field must be filled in with a valid destination from...

Page 99: ...R at the password prompt since there is no password by default 2 At the Print Path Configuration HTML form that displays select a destination link from the top of the page to bring up the appropriate...

Page 100: ...es that the NIC adapter is configured with the correct IP address subnet mask and gateway if required In addition the administrator can ping and Telnet to the NIC adapter from the server console If th...

Page 101: ...ice refer to Installing Microsoft TCP IP Printing on page 125 6 Enter the IP address of the NIC in the Name or address of server providing lpd field 7 Enter the name of the print queue in the Name of...

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Page 103: ...If it is shared select the share name and operating system s of the other workstations that may use this printer 13 Click Next 14 Click Finish Printing a test page is recommended If you have any prob...

Page 104: ...pter from the server console If this is not the case use the printer front panel to configure the NIC adapter before proceeding 1 For Windows 2000 select Start Settings Printers For Windows XP select...

Page 105: ...Windows XP 2000 Host Setup 105 6 Click Create a new port and select Standard TCP IP Port from the pull down menu 7 Click Next The Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard displays 8 Click Next...

Page 106: ...inter name or IP address in the Printer Name or IP Address field Click Next NOTE By default the Port Name value is identical to the Printer Name or IP Address 10 Select Custom and click Settings The C...

Page 107: ...in the Protocol field In lowercase characters type the desired queue name of d1prn through d8prn in the LPR Settings Queue Name field SNMP Status Enabled Check the SNMP Status Enabled box if you want...

Page 108: ...Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 108 12 Click Next 13 Click Finish The Add Printer Wizard window appears...

Page 109: ...09 14 Click Have Disk NOTE If you do not have the printer driver files go to www printronix com to download the files 15 Click Browse and locate the files NOTE The figure above shows the installation...

Page 110: ...Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 110 16 Click the necessary printer under Printers NOTE By default the printer you selected appears as the printer name 17 Click Next...

Page 111: ...Windows XP 2000 Host Setup 111 18 Click Share as then Next 19 Enter information in the Location and Comment fields as necessary then click Next 20 Click Next to print a test page...

Page 112: ...Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 112 21 Click Finish If you have any problems during or after installation see Windows NT 4 0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems on page 125...

Page 113: ...the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box opens click Yes to continue the installation The Current Emulation dialog box opens 23 If necessary select the emulation you want to install and click OK 24...

Page 114: ...ters 3 Select Create a Printer from the Printer menu to display the dialogue box in Figure 22 Figure 22 Create a Printer Dialogue Box 4 Define a name to represent this print setup and select the appro...

Page 115: ...of the NIC in the first field 8 Type in the name of a predefined destination queue on the NIC in the second field NOTE This name must be a name of an existing destination queue on the NIC and it must...

Page 116: ...net address found when a configuration is printed 7 Once you see the NIC double click on it to display a list of predefined destinations queues from which to choose 8 Select a destination queue that w...

Page 117: ...xtract all files within it to a directory on the Windows station 4 Once extracted to a directory find the Setup file and double click it to load the InstallShield Wizard 5 Answer the prompts throughou...

Page 118: ...you will need to rely on either TCP IP or IPX to print to the NIC If IPX is used you will have a print queue defined on a Novell file server to which your Windows 3 1 stations will send their print jo...

Page 119: ...he standard name for the PRN port is d1prn NOTE This destination name is case sensitive and by default all names are lowercase Windows Troubleshooting Tips This section provides information on possibl...

Page 120: ...g once a second or is it quicker than that A slower once a second rate indicates that the print server is in fact configured with an IP address A faster rate means it knows nothing about this so you m...

Page 121: ...on the NIC in the second field of the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialogue box If so did you also enter it in lowercase letters Cannot Browse The NIC On The Network Have you looked under the right Win...

Page 122: ...nly option to completely clear this situation The NIC usually has nothing to do with this problem TCP IP Access Problem If you can ping the printer from a workstation but you cannot Web browse Telnet...

Page 123: ...the printer and wait for the ONLINE state 5 On the Adapter or Wireless NIC Interface place SWITCH 1 in the up position 6 From a workstation attached to this network segment create an ARP entry The NIC...

Page 124: ...ay be turned off If you cannot ping the NIC IP address make sure the IP Address subnet mask and default gateway are set correctly by checking the Ethernet Parameters menu from the operator panel See t...

Page 125: ...e the NIC adapter before proceeding Installing Microsoft TCP IP Printing The NIC installation for Windows NT 4 0 2000 also requires the Microsoft TCP IP Printing service on the server To install this...

Page 126: ...int queue name in step 6 on page 101 should be d1prn however the name can be changed To verify the queue names print an E Net Test Page Refer to your User s Manual for information 3 The Printronix NT...

Page 127: ...atory TCP IP settings e g IP address and subnet mask Configuring the Unix host station with a new printer Unix Environment Description The NIC supports network printing under various TCP IP environmen...

Page 128: ...se options see Configuration Tools on page 34 Optional Additional settings like routing entries can be configured allowing for communication across subnets Configuration of the NIC can be done from th...

Page 129: ...specified in step 3 5 Try to ping this IP address to see if the NIC can be seen on your network At this point you should be able to communicate with the NIC from your local Unix station This means the...

Page 130: ...address to the NIC upon bootup To configure the NIC with its TCP IP settings using RARP 1 On your RARP server make an entry in the etc ethers file for the NIC Syntax ethernetaddress NICIPaddress Exam...

Page 131: ...page 132 to set this up Using BOOTP BOOTP allows you to dynamically assign an IP address to the NIC upon bootup In addition the BOOTP server can provide additional details like a default router gatew...

Page 132: ...followed one of the NIC configuration methods mentioned other than the BOOTP method most likely you will only be able to communicate with the print server from the same subnet This means any host acro...

Page 133: ...direct socket capabilities This section covers these additional setups Manual System V Host Setup This setup involves any Unix operating system using System V print spooling e g SCO Solaris HP UX DG U...

Page 134: ...thout brackets d1prn NIC remote printer name Explanation of command line m indicates the model rmodel v indicates the use of dev null as a file interlock to avoid contention orm is the name of remote...

Page 135: ...any enable queue_name accept queue_name where queue _name any name but not the name in the etc hosts file or d1prn host_name name in etc hosts file Troubleshooting This installation procedure assumes...

Page 136: ...unused Internet address IP from your Network Administrator and choose a unique name for the NIC adapter 3 Add your NIC Internet address and host name to your system host table by appending the follow...

Page 137: ...n n will exit 5 Run rlpconf as root user The following prompts display Remote printing configuration Do you want to install or delete remote printing i d q i Installing Remote Line Printing Remote lin...

Page 138: ...ormation for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name q to quit d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer r l Remote printing configu...

Page 139: ...g configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name q to quit d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer r...

Page 140: ...ter name q to quit d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer r l r Please enter the name of the remote host that d1prn is attached to salesdept Printer d1prn is connected to host salesdept Is...

Page 141: ...rn a remote printer or a local printer r l r Please enter the name of the remote host that d1prn is attached to salesdept Printer d1prn is connected to host salesdept Is this correct y n y If salesdep...

Page 142: ...e printer lp dprint_name file_name where print_name is the name of the printer you created and file_name is the name of an appropriate file to test print Troubleshooting This installation procedure as...

Page 143: ...name rp NICdestination lp sd usr spool lpd printername lf usr spool lpd printername log af usr spool lpd printername acct where printername is any name you would like to give to this new printer NICna...

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Page 145: ...inter 6 Enter the following Remote Print Queue with Local Filtering settings Name of queue any_name user selectable Host Name of Remote Server name in etc hosts file or the NIC IP address Name of Queu...

Page 146: ...524 DIAGNOSTICS Test Pattern E Net Test Page Enter The default NIC queue name is d1prn in lower case however the name can be changed To verify the queue name print an E Net Test Page or telnet to the...

Page 147: ...d1prn for the PRN Printing With FTP Print jobs can also be sent to the NIC using the File Transfer Protocol FTP To do this 1 On your network station change to the directory containing the file you wa...

Page 148: ...on the NIC bypassing all of the higher level destination queue names If you run into a setup which requires this you will need to define two parameters for a new print setup 1 NIC IP address The IP a...

Page 149: ...unique and valid IP address which corresponds with the other IP addresses on your network For example are you sure no other device is using this IP address Are you sure you are trying to talk to the...

Page 150: ...n the Unix host queue If so check that the printer is online If it is there is a configuration error on the Unix station so creating a new print setup may be needed Is the control panel showing any ac...

Page 151: ...rn insertion is not incorporated into the print setup The printer may be told to do a linefeed but the Unix job does not specify anything about a carriage return to follow this To fix this carriage re...

Page 152: ...of the NIC please see NIC Naming Schemes on page 354 TCP IP Access Problem If you can ping the printer from a workstation but you cannot Web browse Telnet or print to the printer through the NIC ther...

Page 153: ...Power off the printer 3 On the Adapter or Wireless NIC place SWITCH 1 in the down position 4 Power on the printer and wait for the ONLINE state 5 On the Adapter or Wireless NIC place SWITCH 1 in the u...

Page 154: ...t into the NIC as root Enter the following command config http on If you are still experiencing difficulty accessing or browsing the printer contact the Customer Solutions Center for further assistanc...

Page 155: ...tory print setup settings Configuring a new print queue on the file server For information about additional options available with the 10 100 Base T interface see Novell Configuration For 10 100Base T...

Page 156: ...NDS Context The NDS context in which the print server object was created If you create the printer server object in a different file server object from the file server you logged into then to ensure t...

Page 157: ...must match the predefined name given to the print server The default is M_xxxxxx or M302_xxxxx for the Wireless Adapter where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the Ethernet address found on th...

Page 158: ...nfiguration for RPRINTER and NPRINTER setup follow the PSERVER information NOTE The NIC can service up to four printers on one file server It cannot service multiple file servers at one time NetWare V...

Page 159: ...lled as the first item and press ENTER 14 At the printer configuration window type in the name for this new printer The name must be one of the predefined destinations queues on the NIC normally d1prn...

Page 160: ...x RPRINTER Setup These steps are for Novell environments with Netware 3 x or earlier file servers To configure a new RPRINTER on a NetWare 3 x network 1 Log in to the NIC command shell npsh as root I...

Page 161: ...h the PSERVER name given in step 2 5 Enter PCONSOLE 6 Select Print Queue Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu 7 Click Insert to add a new queue to the list of currently defined queues 8 Type in the...

Page 162: ...s click Insert to add a queue to the list 23 Select the queue defined and press ENTER 24 When prompted for a priority press ENTER to select the default or select a priority 25 Click Escape until you h...

Page 163: ...66 NOTE Following a PSERVER setup bindery emulation is required To configure the NIC as a PSERVER in a NetWare 4 or 5 environment 1 Log in to the Novell as supervisor 2 Enter PCONSOLE 3 Press F4 4 Sel...

Page 164: ...s Escape until you are out of the PCONSOLE Even though the entire print set up is done through PCONSOLE you may want to communicate directly with the print server in order to modify settings monitor t...

Page 165: ...s a Telnet like session with the named print server with guest access only 2 To obtain root access to the unit type supervisor A standard login screen displays prompting you for the login name and pas...

Page 166: ...ing the bindery PrintServer on the 4 x or 5 x server reboot NIC and use the debug Novell pserver command via a Telnet or npsh session or print out the E NET Test Page to make sure there is a successfu...

Page 167: ...sion create RPRINTER attachments store rprinter add Fin_Q 1 d1prn This command assigns destination d1prn as the RPRINTER 1 service path store rprinter add Fin_Q 2 d4prn This command assigns destinatio...

Page 168: ...Novell Troubleshooting Tips This section provides information on possible solutions to some standard configuration errors If you require technical support please have as much of the following informa...

Page 169: ...ddress When defining a new printer name within PCONSOLE did you use a predefined destination queue rather than a name of your own By default the NIC only recognizes names like d1prn All other names wi...

Page 170: ...address When defining a new printer name within PCONSOLE did you use a predefined destination queue rather than a name of your own By default the NIC only recognizes names like d1prn All other names...

Page 171: ...des setting the preferred file server setting password security adjusting polling time changing the NIC name changing the NIC frame type changing the NIC mode setting the NIC NDS context and setting t...

Page 172: ...o change such as the preferred file server s print server password polling time frame type print server name NDS context and NDS preferred tree The following sections describe these optional parameter...

Page 173: ...le Server field 4 Click SUBMIT when done and physically repower the print server to make the new settings take effect Manual Telnet Method 1 Telnet to the print server This will bring up a login scree...

Page 174: ...remove the name of the preferred file server from the File Server field 4 Click SUBMIT when done and physically repower the print server to make the new settings take effect Manual Telnet Method 1 Te...

Page 175: ...host as a user with security equal to Admin 2 Double click on the print server object you are using for your setup This will bring up the print server objects details page 3 Click the Change Password...

Page 176: ...NOTE The passwords entered in Netware Administrator or PCONSOLE must match the password set on the unit 4 Click SUBMIT when done and physically repower the printer to make the new settings take effec...

Page 177: ...Service mode for forms to Change forms as needed If you do not do this the NIC will need to poll the file server twice as much to get all the information it needs 5 Repower the NIC by turning the pri...

Page 178: ...me NDS And Bindery Setups When defining a new print queue on a Novell file server you must define a new print server to represent the NIC This name must match the predefined name given to the print se...

Page 179: ...password by default 3 Look under the System Information section and enter the new name into the Name field 4 Click SUBMIT when done and physically repower the printer to make the new settings take ef...

Page 180: ...password prompt since there is no password by default 3 Look under the Novell section and go to the Frame Type field to select the appropriate frametype 4 Click SUBMIT when done and physically repower...

Page 181: ...e servers in your setup set the mode to auto HTML Method 1 Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP IP 2 Direct your Web browser to URL http NICIPadd...

Page 182: ...rver object in any context within the NDS tree you choose By default the NIC will look for the print server object in the same context as the file server object it connects to is stored in HTML Method...

Page 183: ...ve multiple trees If your environment has more than one tree you may want to set a preferred tree By default the NIC will try to log in to each tree it finds until it is successful HTML Method 1 Load...

Page 184: ...he NIC can handle up to eight RPRINTER NPPRINTER setups Although the entire print setup is done through Netware Administrator or PCONSOLE you may need to communicate directly with the print server in...

Page 185: ...ll host 2 Click the right mouse button on a branch in the tree in which you would like to create a print queue object 3 Select Create from the pop up menu The New Object dialogue displays 4 Select Pri...

Page 186: ...ver and not to the actual physical printer On the NIC print jobs must pass through an extra layer a destination before being sent on to the printer If you are using multiple print servers you will hav...

Page 187: ...rinter you created earlier 23 Click OK to assign this printer to this print server 24 Click OK to close the Printer Servers Details dialog and make the changes permanent 25 Physically repower the prin...

Page 188: ...e bottom of the device e g M_091C1A This PSERVER object does not need any printers or queues assigned to it Also when referencing a Bindery queue in NDS set the Novell Mode on the NIC to auto so that...

Page 189: ...s an NDS PSERVER on a Netware 4 x 5 x file server you must specify the PSERVER name and context for pservername For example load pserver sales_ps sales microplex 2 Load a Web browser on a network stat...

Page 190: ...o the print server telnet ipaddress NOTE If prompted for a User ID and password type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt since there is no password by default 3 You should see a...

Page 191: ...s to install and use NDPS with the printer These instructions assume that you understand NDPS architecture well enough to be able to use these instructions along with Novell s instructions to install...

Page 192: ...on statement about the Queue User Name 5 Select no driver in the Select Printer Drivers dialog unless you have a driver installed into the Broker s RMS which is to be used with the printer Any jobs se...

Page 193: ...er must first be set up to function in RPRINTER mode selecting any desired Print Server Name and Printer Number 2 Use Novell Printer Gateway when setting up the NDPS printer agent 3 Select NONE for No...

Page 194: ...acts as a PSERVER Every PSERVER takes up one user license since it logs in to the Novell file server When going through the PSERVER setup steps did you name the NIC M_xxxxxx where xxxxxx represents t...

Page 195: ...d by trying to telnet the NIC and issuing the commands given or launching a browser to the Novell status page on the NIC e g http 192 168 11 9 networkNovellStatus html Try doing a debug nest ipx telne...

Page 196: ...213 Destination X where X is between 0 and 3 If they all read Destination 65536 then the PSERVER setup did not complete properly If there was a valid queue under EPS QUEUES in the debug nest pserver c...

Page 197: ...least a minute for the Print Server to login and attach to a queue RPRINTER NPRINTER Setup If you cannot get a connection with the NIC after completing the print setup confirm the following Have you t...

Page 198: ...nest odi command or from the ODI Layer section on the Novell HTML status page Try a debug nest sap telnet command or find the SAP section on the Novell HTML status page to see if the NIC is seeing an...

Page 199: ...he actual printing mechanism on your Novell system e g CAPTURE NPRINT etc to the print job format or to the printer itself Otherwise review the configuration steps you have already followed Have you c...

Page 200: ...or these mishaps can generally be traced back to the printing mechanism used on your Novell system Consider these points when configuring your print method e g CAPTURE NPRINT etc Did you include the N...

Page 201: ...rsists consider the following tab expansion xtab set on in a model with graphic jobs the correct driver for the printer if printing from within Windows For additional information on these suggestions...

Page 202: ...Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 10 100Base T 202...

Page 203: ...arp 3 and v2 11 OS 2 must have TCP IP installed on it and be configured with the correct IP parameters See OS 2 documentation help and your network administrator Configuring The NIC TCP IP Settings Th...

Page 204: ...Configuration OS 2 must use the TCP IP LPR protocol in order to send print jobs to the NIC This section explains how to use the LPR command and how to set up an OS 2 print queue which will forward jo...

Page 205: ...in the list click on Install new printer driver and follow the instructions to install the desired driver 5 In the Output port list double click on an unshaded PIPE LPDx port If all are shaded double...

Page 206: ...e d1prn If the IPDS feature is installed queue name d4prn is not available 9 Optionally click on Help to understand the other parameters and enter those values 10 Click OK 11 Click on Create The print...

Page 207: ...ed 6 Close the notebook by double clicking the system icon which is located in the upper left corner 7 Select Save 8 If prompted press Yes to save the configuration changes 9 At the OS 2 command promp...

Page 208: ...he DIAGNOSTICS Printer Tests menu choose the E NET Test Page When the page prints look under the TCP ACCESS TABLE section for the TCP access list entries To add delete a TCP access list entry refer to...

Page 209: ...created 8 Telnet into the NIC using the same IP address as above Log in as root with no password 9 At the system prompt enter store tcpip from default config http on reset NOTE This will reset all TC...

Page 210: ...Chapter 8 OS 2 Workstation Configuration 210...

Page 211: ...DS option on the printer Requirements Verify that you have the following required software PSF Version 2 2 0 with APAR OW15599 for TCP IP support z OS Scheduler with APAR OW12236 to support two new PR...

Page 212: ...rinter such as IP address gateway address or subnet mask See Configuration Tools on page 34 3 Configure the host environment See Configuring PSF for z OS to Print IPDS Files on page 213 4 Verify the c...

Page 213: ...er Connection on page 217 4 Define the printer as a writer controlled printer to JES See Define the Printer to JES on page 218 5 Define the printer to PSF with a PRINTDEV statement including the IP ad...

Page 214: ...er than z OS 4 1 0 use an MVSCP When using a version of z OS 4 1 0 or later use an HCD or an MVSCP For more information about using these methods refer to MVS ESA Migration Planning Dynamic I O Config...

Page 215: ...1000 ADDRESSTRANSLATIONPOOLSIZE 1500 CCBPOOLSIZE 150 DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE 160 32768 ENVELOPEPOOLSIZE 750 IPROUTEPOOLSIZE 300 LARGEENVELOPEPOOLSIZE 50 RCBPOOLSIZE 50 SCBPOOLSIZE 256 SKCBPOOLSIZE 256 SMA...

Page 216: ...IONS PSF relies on TCP to detect when a connection with a TCP IP attached printer is no longer usable When no data has been exchanged between PSF and its connection partner TCP sends keep alive probes...

Page 217: ...h the TCP IP attached printer ping the printer from the MVS system From a TSO session enter the following command TSO PING ip_address In JES2 enter the following command from the System Display and Se...

Page 218: ...r versions of JES2 the statement is named FSSDEF and would be stated as FSSDEF FSSNAME FSS1 The value you specify for the PROC parameter must match the name on the PSF Startup procedure JES3 Printer D...

Page 219: ...however copy the APSWPROT sample from the APAR medium and modify it for the line matrix printer NOTE The line matrix printer supports only resident symbol sets PSFPROC PROC NETWORK PRINTERS WRITER PRO...

Page 220: ...DEF A10110 CHARS GT15 JOB SEPARATOR FORMDEF DSHDR OUTPUT PAGEDEF V06483 DS SEPARATOR PAGEDEF FORMDEF A10110 CHARS GT15 DS SEPARATOR FORMDEF MSGDS OUTPUT PAGEDEF A06462 MESSAGE DATASET PAGEDEF FORMDEF...

Page 221: ...R SEPARATOR OUTPUT JOBTRLR JOBTLR JOB TRAILER SEPARATOR OUTPUT DSHDR DSHDR DATA SET HEADER SEPARATOR MESSAGE MSGDS MESSAGE DATA SET OUTPUT BUFNO 5 NUMBER OF WRITE DATA BUFFERS PAGEDEF A06462 DEVICE PA...

Page 222: ...dress is the only required parameter Other parameters may be set to facilitate printer sharing as described in Sharing Line Matrix Printers on z OS on page 224 For a description of the PRINTDEV statem...

Page 223: ...ame ON Stopping a TCP IP attached Printer You can stop a TCP IP attached printer in several ways The preferred method is to first stop the PSF FSA for the printer by entering the following command fro...

Page 224: ...nter Sharing JES spool printer sharing is valid for TCP IP attached network printers A session with the printer is maintained while there is output on the JES spool and the printer is available When t...

Page 225: ...ter specifies the timeout interval TIMEOUT REDRIVE requests that PSF redrive the printer FSA using the value of the MGMTMODE parameter TIMEOUT STOP requests that PSF stop the printer FSA which can the...

Page 226: ...om z OS here is how to resolve them Ping is Not Successful If the ping is not successful verify the following The printer is powered on The IP address is unique in the TCP IP network If the IP address...

Page 227: ...ese steps to determine whether the IP address of the printer is unique 1 Turn the printer off 2 Wait at least 5 minutes for TCP IP to clear the Address Resolution Protocol ARP tables If your installat...

Page 228: ...Chapter 9 Handling z OS Connectivity Problems 228...

Page 229: ...continued configuration is required Developing Line Descriptions With CRTLINETH For each LAN adapter on the AS 400 a line description needs to be created for the NIC This is required for Release V3R2...

Page 230: ...ption when CALC is used in creating new line descriptions You do not need to set these values unless they have been changed To create a line description enter the following command CRTLINETH LIND ETHL...

Page 231: ...AP values have not been changed Configuring AS 400 For ASCII Using TCP IP The next step is to configure the interface on the AS 400 for TCP IP NOTE The AS 400 interface is not the NIC Do not set the A...

Page 232: ...k for this AS 400 TCP IP interface for example 255 255 255 0 Line Description The name assigned to the AS 400 line description as described in Developing Line Descriptions With CRTLINETH on page 229 N...

Page 233: ...in name and hostname file is empty the file must be set up This control file information is used to determine if a print request comes from an authorized host To configure the local domain and hostnam...

Page 234: ...eature is installed the queue name d4prn is not available IP Address The IP address for the NIC Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files The next step is to set up the remote printing capability There are...

Page 235: ...8prn The remote printer queue name must be in lowercase letters entered in single quotes NOTE When the IPDS feature is installed queue name d4prn is not available Send TCP IP Spooled File LPR Type cho...

Page 236: ...d above Internet Address INTNETADR The IP address of the NIC NOTE You may specify either INTNETADR and the NIC IP address or the hostname for the NIC if you added the printer to the host table entry a...

Page 237: ...utostart AUTOSTRWTR 1 Queue for writer messages MSGQ QSYSOPR Library LIBL Connection type CNNTYPE IP Destination type DESTTYP OTHER Host print transform TRANSFORM YES Manufacturer type and model MFRTY...

Page 238: ...ugh d8prn The remote printer queue name must be lowercase entered in single quotes NOTE When the IPDS feature is installed queue name d4prn is not available Writer to Autostart AUTOSRTWTR Set the valu...

Page 239: ...save the printer emulation as the power up configuration Alternate selection Manufacturer Type Model IBM6400EP Workstation Customizing Object NONE Since IBM6400EP is an Epson emulation the printer em...

Page 240: ...55xx L1524 DIAGNOSTICS Test Pattern E Net Test Page Enter The default NIC queue name is d1prn however the name can be changed Substitute the changed name for the RMTPRTQ parameter To verify the queue...

Page 241: ...STRRMTWTR name on the AS 400 command line where name is the name of the AS 400 remote output queue not the printer Internet queue as described on To Create An Automatic Remote Output Queue on page 236...

Page 242: ...menu information From the Operator Print Test menu choose the Ethernet Test Page When the page prints look under the TCP ACCESS TABLE section for the TCP access list entries To add delete a TCP acces...

Page 243: ...me network segment as the printer and that the ARP entry was created 8 Telnet into the NIC using the same IP address as above Log in as root with no password 9 At system prompt enter store tcpip from...

Page 244: ...s Manual for configuration menu information If you can ping the NIC IP address but cannot access the Web pages perform the following procedure to verify the NIC HTTP is turned on 1 Telnet into the NI...

Page 245: ...E Do not cancel IPDS print jobs by using WebPage cancel Printing AFP IPDS And SCS Files Printers configured as IPDS only print IPDS files AFP and SCS files can be printed but they must be transformed...

Page 246: ...g the parameters and values shown in Table 10 3 Set TCP IP addresses for the printer such as an IP Address Gateway Address or Subnet Mask See Configuration Tools on page 34 4 If the printer and AS 400...

Page 247: ...On V3R7 And Above on page 256 9 Notice that when the IPDS feature is installed the queue name d4prn is not available 10 Verify the printer is ON using the VFYCFG command 11 Verify that TCP IP has been...

Page 248: ...0 for attachments to a TCP IP network 1 At the AS 400 command line enter the following command ADDTCPIFC INTNETADR 9 99 15 188 LIND ETHLAN SUBNETMASK 255 255 255 0 2 Your completed screen should look...

Page 249: ...the AS 400 name and the IP address of the LAN adapter to the Host Table Entries Also add the hostname and IP address of the printer to the list You can access the host table entries function by using...

Page 250: ...describes how to create a printer device description 1 At the AS 400 command line enter a command in the form CRTDEVPRT DEVD printer_type DEVCLS RMT TYPE IPDS MODEL 0 AFP YES AFPATTACH APPC FONT 11 RM...

Page 251: ...e TYPE IPDS Device model MODEL 0 Advanced function printing AFP YES AFP attachment AFPATTACH APPC Online at IPL ONLINE YES Font FONT Identifier 011 Point size NONE Form feed FORMFEED CONT Separator dr...

Page 252: ...b Device Class DEVCLS Specify RMT c Device Type TYPE Specify IPDS d Device Model MODEL Specify 0 e Advanced Function Printing AFP Specify YES f AFP Attachment AFPATTACH Specify APPC CRTPSFCFG override...

Page 253: ...ption This information overrides the APPC configuration information specified in the printer device description To configure AS 400 for IPDS printing on V3R2 1 At the AS 400 command line enter a comma...

Page 254: ...fy QGPL c IPDS pass through IPDSPASTHR To print SCS files specify YES PSF 400 transforms SCS into IPDS before printing Delay time between retries 0 Blank page YES Page size control NO Resident fonts Y...

Page 255: ...to wait before a session or dialog is released without terminating the writer The ACTRLSTMR parameter specifies when this timer is to be activated Set the parameter to a value at least equal to the T...

Page 256: ...se three parameters are ignored when specified in a PSF configuration object since they are specified in a printer device description However you may wish to use a PSF configuration object to specify...

Page 257: ...library JOBLIBL IPDS pass through YES Activate release timer NORDYF Release timer SEC15 Restart timer IMMED SNA retry count 2 Delay time between retries 0 Blank page YES Page size control NO Resident...

Page 258: ...LSTMR is activated Set to NORDYF d Release timer RLSTMR Specifies the amount of time to wait before a session or dialog is released without terminating the writer The ACTRLSTMR parameter specifies whe...

Page 259: ...V3R7M0 961108 BLDRB1 Device Description DEVD printer_type Option OPTION ALL Category of device PRT Device class DEVCLS LAN Device type TYPE IPDS Device model MODEL 0 LAN attachment LANATTACH IP User d...

Page 260: ...rator drawer SEPDRAWER FILE Separator program SEPPGM NONE Library Printer error message PRTERRMSG INQ Message queue MSGQ QSYSOPR Library LIBL Activation timer ACTTMR 170 Maximum pending requests MAXPN...

Page 261: ...ue 170 seconds If more than one system is using the printer specify NOMAX which causes PSF 400 to wait indefinitely for a response to an activation request j Remote Location RMTLOCNAME Enter the IP ad...

Page 262: ...RLIB User resource library list JOBLIBL JOBLIBL CURLIB NONE Device resource library list DFT Name DFT for more values IPDS pass through NO NO YES Activate release timer NORDYF NORDYF IMMED Release tim...

Page 263: ...must match the user defined object name USRDFNOBJ in the printer DEVD IPDS pass through IPDSPASTHR To print SCS files specify YES PSF transforms SCS into IPDS before printing Edge orient NO YES NO Use...

Page 264: ...t by PSF Usually set to YES Remote Location name or address RMTLOCNAME Enter the IP address or hostname of the printer Configuring PSF with CRTDEVPRT On V4R2 and Above This section describes how to cr...

Page 265: ...Printer error message INQ INQ INFO Message queue CTLD Name CTLD SYSOPR QSYSOPR Library Name LIBL CURLIB Activation timer 170 1 2550 NOMAX Image configuration NONE NONE IMGA01 IMGA02 Maximum pending re...

Page 266: ...Specify IP Port number PORT Specify 5001 Publishing information Support duplex UNKNOWN UNKNOWN SIMPLEX DUPLEX Support color UNKNOWN UNKNOWN NOCOLOR COLOR Pages per minute black UNKNOWN 1 32767 UNKNOW...

Page 267: ...use the default value 170 seconds If more than one system is using the printer specify NOMAX which causes PSF to wait indefinitely for a response to an activation request Remote Location RMTLOCNAME E...

Page 268: ...verify the printer is connected to AS 400 ping the printer from an AS 400 workstation with one of the following commands PING ip_address or PING hostname where ip_address is the Internet address of t...

Page 269: ...Network To support printer sharing your printer automatically switches among all attached ports serial twinax coax LAN Basically the printer prints jobs for one port until no new jobs appear and the...

Page 270: ...when there are no spooled files in the printer s output queue with a status of RDY and the last page of the last spooled file processed has printed NORDYF is used so that all files with a status of RD...

Page 271: ...sponse to an activation request V3R7 V4R1 CRTPSFCFG CHGPSFCFG ACTRLSTMR NORDYF Specifies the point at which the release timer RLSTMR is activated Set to NORDYF This means that the release timer is act...

Page 272: ...e on the printer The recommended value is SEC15 V3R7 V4R1 CRTDEVPRT CHGDEVPRT ACTTMR NOMAX The value specifies the number of seconds that PSF 400 will wait for a printer to respond to an activation re...

Page 273: ...ized If PSF 400 terminates when you initialize it for IPDS printing and issues message PQT3603 check for the following error codes Code 10 means an incorrect RMTSYS or RMTLOCNAME V3R2 V3R7 or V4R1 has...

Page 274: ...ONLINE mode and that all network connections for example routers between the AS 400 and the printer are active Spooled Files Disappear Without Printing To resolve this problem Check that the correct p...

Page 275: ...rint TN3270E Modtabs are provided for both an SCS and DSC printer The z OS level is 1 3 These basic configurations provided a starting point for users new to printing in this manner NOTE Since Info Pr...

Page 276: ...istration S544 5745 03 1 Look at the JES definition defining and associating printer PRINTER9 with INFOPRINT SERVER Figure 37 JES Definition Defining PRINTER9 Figure 38 Example Of Proc Used To Start I...

Page 277: ...ions are identical to those of COAX attached printers Figure 40 MODTAB Entries NETSPL1 VBUILD TYPE APPL APPL REPRESENTING IPS APIPP101 APPL MODETAB MODETAB1 DLOGMOD SCS AUTH ACQ LUPRT101 APPL MODETAB...

Page 278: ...OT X B1 SECPROT X 90 COMPROT X 3080 RUSIZES X 87C6 PSERVIC X 01000000E100000000000000 PSNDPAC X 01 SRCVPAC X 01 TITLE DSC4K DSC PRINTER LU_3 LU3PRT MODEENT LOGMODE LU3PRT FMPROF X 03 TSPROF X 03 X PRI...

Page 279: ...Only additions required for the TN3270E printers are shown Define the VTAM parameters required for the Telnet server BeginVTAM PRTGROUP PGRPLU1 RMT2 ENDPRTGROUP PRTGROUP PGRPLU3 RMT3 ENDPRTGROUP IPGR...

Page 280: ...at the FSS definition InfoPrint Server Printer Inventory Manager Option Printer Definitions 1 Add Add a printer definition 2 List List printer definitions 3 Select Select printer definitions to list O...

Page 281: ...2 List List FSAs 3 Select Select FSAs to list FSS 4 Add Add an FSS 5 List List FSSs 6 Select Select FSSs to list Pool of Printer Definitions 7 Add Add a Pool 8 List List Pools 9 Select Select Pools to...

Page 282: ...y 5 Select option 2 from the Printer Inventory Manager main panel to list the printers Browse IP PrintWay FSS Command FSS name PRINTWAY Description APPLID for TN3270E Printers APIPP101 extend Old styl...

Page 283: ...scription Location DEST C FORMS LU Name PRT717 PSF LINE MATRIX IPDS B5 lab PRT717 Y B VTAM_DSE1 IPPW A TN327E Pri IMPACT LAB K VTAM_SCS1 IPPW A TN327E Pri IMPACT LAB J VTAM_SCS2 IPPW L Bottom of data...

Page 284: ...apter 12 Program Materials 284 Processing NetSpool options NetSpool end of file IP PrintWay options Protocol Use DEST CLASS and FORMS for IP PrintWay printer selection NetSpool LU name LU classes exte...

Page 285: ...nter NOTE The values of these settings are account specific Other values may best serve your printing environment Browse Allocation Command Printer definition name VTAM_DSE1 More Spool allocation valu...

Page 286: ...iod Successful Failure Retry time 0000 05 00 Retry limit 2 Connection timeout 30 Response timeout 100 Exits Begin data set End data set Record Document header extend Translate document header Document...

Page 287: ...er extend Translate document trailer Dataset grouping 2 1 None 2 Job 3 Concatenate job Formatting Line termination Transparent data char 35 Carriage control type 2 1 None 2 Machine 3 ANSI Delete form...

Page 288: ...s these settings for the SCS printer Browse VTAM Protocol Command Printer definition name VTAM_DSE1 Printer LU name RMT3 VTAM Processing Options Printer logmode LU3PRT Checkpoint pages 5 Send as trans...

Page 289: ...ion screen NOTE Changes will only take effect after you reset the line matrix printer from the System page Table 12 Configuration Forms Configuration HTML Forms Network TCP IP including Windows and No...

Page 290: ...rce name will be the printer name defined in the VTAM portion of your Telnet server configuration For this example use RMT3 Mode TN5250 Click here for TN3270 mode Host ok eg 204 191 175 114 or host do...

Page 291: ...ter the command DTCPIP T CONN from the SDSF console The following messages show that the printer is connected You are now ready to print D TCPIP T CONN EZZ6064I TELNET CONNECTION DISPLAY 044 EN TSP CO...

Page 292: ...Chapter 12 Configuration Screens 292...

Page 293: ...the AS 400 3 Set the IP subnet mask and default router on the NIC adapter 4 Use a telnet session or web browser session to configure three items per dest logical NIC queue for use as a logical network...

Page 294: ...TN5250 connection device via a telnet session use the commands store TN5250 and the following NOTE The NIC sessions can be configured either by a web browser or by telnet 1 Use cmd WRKCTLD VWS choice...

Page 295: ...palletform store tn dest d8prn autoconnect reset This example creates a device queue named palletform on the AS 400 host with IP 192 168 168 34 The NIC adapter initiates the connection each time it i...

Page 296: ...tn dest d1prn as400 192 75 11 1 The device description or queue name you want built on the AS 400 for the printer This must be unique to the printer Example store tn dest d1prn devicedesc MOCHA3812 E...

Page 297: ...ed when first turning on the printer before the connection becomes visible on the AS400 TN5250 Job Formatting Forms width forms length CPI and LPI are controlled by the TN5250 data stream unless the f...

Page 298: ...MFRTYPMDL Paper source 2 PPRSRC2 MFRTYPMDL Envelope source ENVELOPE MFRTYPMDL ASCII code page 899 support ASCII899 NO Image configuration IMGCFG NONE Character identifier CHRID Graphic character set S...

Page 299: ...e 5219 printer and the IPDS printers The Printer Font Table Font Parameter in the CRTDEVPRT command lists the valid font identifiers the display values the characters per inch value implied with each...

Page 300: ...Chapter 13 Font Identifier FONT Help 300...

Page 301: ...model The management information database MIB SNMP the protocol used to get management information Agent Manager Model The elements of a monitoring system MIB and SNMP are implemented in an agent man...

Page 302: ...r MIB per RFC 1759 available from www ietf org Information Provided By The MIB The printer MIB contains the following types of information about network printers Descriptions Printer configuration loc...

Page 303: ...s respond Though used primarily on TCP IP networks SNMP can be implemented on other protocols for example IPX SNMP is a standard by which a network manager can get statistics and configuration informa...

Page 304: ...office remotely in a single database download software and printer settings from a host computer with a single mouse click and use a virtual operator s panel to configure printers in the same room or...

Page 305: ...ll can be accessed built in HTML forms a Telnet session from a TCP IP host to the NIC a single remote shell command e g rsh rcmd remsh from a TCP IP host Main npsh Command Prefixes All configurable co...

Page 306: ...ycle unless they are saved to flash memory Getting Command Help The NIC command shell provides several online help tools including Command Typing when logged in to the command shell will produce a ful...

Page 307: ...NOTE If you see the word ifnum in any npsh commands you should substitute a 1 or 2 unless told otherwise The 1 represents the one network interface e g Ethernet supported The 2 represents the wireless...

Page 308: ...on algorithm number for open system to authenticate Shared key authentication involves a four step process using secure or encrypted text by means of WEP Leap is to enable disable LEAP operation Kerb...

Page 309: ...driver to use the card s factory set default channel WLAN ADAPTER WLAN Set antenna type store ifc ifnum wlan antenna diverse primary aux antenna type ifnum is the interface number for the WLAN device...

Page 310: ...4 is the number identifying one of the four keys 1 4 A value of zero or the word disable disables encryption WLAN ADAPTER WLAN Set the key to a given value store ifc ifnum wlan key key num key value s...

Page 311: ...utes to the KDC system s clock Otherwise clock skew errors will cause Kerberos authentication to fail If this is the case the clock skew default may need to scale down to two minutes WLAN ADAPTER WLAN...

Page 312: ...and Default is localrealm WLAN ADAPTER WLAN Sets the Kerberos password that must match the Windows 2000 user password for the Print Server store kerberos password kerberos_password kerberos_password i...

Page 313: ...ore pserver name Example store pserver name NIC1234 Command to change the print server name store pserver opts jobsecurity jobtimeout seconds jobcontrol off standard enhanced Example store pserver opt...

Page 314: ...e There are no jobs in the printer All previous jobs are finished Example store pserver opts jobsecurity jobtimeout 5 If jobsecurity is disabled any user can cancel queued jobs on the NIC including gu...

Page 315: ...novell frametype ethernet2 802 2 802 3 802 2snap autosense Sets the frame type for the Novell protocol ADAPTER WLAN ADAPTER store pserver novell mode auto bindery nds Example store pserver novell mode...

Page 316: ...me supplied by the LPR protocol and the destination name do not match then the job is automatically routed to the first destination and the service is accepted Default enabled store pserver from defau...

Page 317: ...HCP requests for IP addresses upon bootup If you are storing the NIC TCP IP network settings within the device you will not need to rely on RARP BOOTP DHCP or DNS for new settings store tcpip ifnum fr...

Page 318: ...uter gateway is all that is needed for communications between different subnets Please see the next command for details store tcpip route del host net network Example store tcpip route add net 192 75...

Page 319: ...0 will not allow IP access until the IP address is configured If zeroIPArp is enabled on a NIC with an IP address of 0 0 0 0 then any attempted access with a valid IP address is assumed for this NIC a...

Page 320: ...printer device created on the AS 400 host for the current session Default Unconfigured empty description store tn dest dxprn connect resourcename Example store tn dest d1prn connect MYRESNM Store the...

Page 321: ...ce will be repeated every 60 seconds until successful or the autoconnect flag is disabled See tn dest dxprn start stop command Default disabled store tn dest dxprn copytimeout Example store tn dest d1...

Page 322: ...est dest backchannel prn Example set dest d1prn backchannel prn Establish a return path for printer feedback for a given destination dest The NIC I O port is bi directional however you will most likel...

Page 323: ...destination settings back to factory defaults set dest from stored Set all current destination settings to the values stored in flash memory Services socket Direct socket printing via TCP IP lpd LPR p...

Page 324: ...r and print job logging to be done within this logpath The options are job Job ID username etc user User ID along with three messages per job about start and finish cksum 16 bit checksum value to conf...

Page 325: ...he LPD Receive Data File command attributes to this behavior The print job stream is canceled and its TCP connection is closed Default Disabled set model model name new_name Example set model m1 name...

Page 326: ...to the printer at the start of any print jobs passing through this model The headerstring string can consist of up to nine elements An example element is a hexadecimal code e g 0x04 or a pre defined...

Page 327: ...ded at the start of a job use the command list model or list model model set model from default Set all model settings back to factory defaults set model from stored Set all current model settings to...

Page 328: ...prn xtab none Set the tabstop width as indicated by int The range is 1 through 16 spaces set prn from default Set all parallel port settings back to factory defaults set prn from stored Set all curre...

Page 329: ...nning on the host at the IP address specified in the set snmp manager command index is the index number of the SNMP trap manager table udp_port is the desired UDP port number Acceptable values are 162...

Page 330: ...ndex is the index number of the SNMP alert table length specifies the length of the short e mail message and has an acceptable range of 15 to 80 characters set snmp email index active Enable or disabl...

Page 331: ...entry index is the index number of the SNMP alert table active enables alert message logging active disables it set sysinfo label name string Example set sysinfo name salesprinter Set a descriptive na...

Page 332: ...a central TCP IP host running a SYSLOG daemon To set this host use the command set sysinfo syslog hostIPaddress set sysinfo smtp IPaddress port portnum Example set sysinfo smtp 192 75 11 5 port 25 Def...

Page 333: ...sed for descrambling print jobs that have passed through Printronix npscramble utility on a TCP IP host This key is a four digit hexadecimal value obtained from the host software npscramble Within the...

Page 334: ...ommunity name as the com_name value set var var variable string Example set var LANDSCAPE 0x1b 0x26 0x6c 0x31 0x4f Define a new variable to be used in header trailer or switch strings on the NIC and c...

Page 335: ...s to in a TCP IP network list dest destination List the current destination settings e g names and mapped I O ports models and logpaths list diff List the differences between the current settings and...

Page 336: ...s the RF channel being used for communication antenna type is the type of antenna Primary Auxiliary or Diverse speed flags is the speeds being used for communication 1 2 5 11 or auto len type indicate...

Page 337: ...lay the Status or Quality lines list kerberos For Wireless NIC with Symbol RF cards only list key List the license details and license key number list logins List any active user logins on the NIC lis...

Page 338: ...he current parallel port setting e g mode ADAPTER WLAN ADAPTER list rprinter List any current RPRINTER definitions list snmp List the Trap Table containing SNMP Managers list sysinfo List the current...

Page 339: ...ble after power cycles Sysinfo destination model logpath variable user and I O port settings will be saved If default is specified as well factory settings will be saved overwriting any new settings y...

Page 340: ...Begin a debugging test on one of the I O ports on the NIC The tests available are fox A continuous stream of text sent to the attached printer This is a good test for troubleshooting hardware as long...

Page 341: ...gram packet size which defaults to 64 bytes if no size is included in the syntax and packetnumber is the number of requests to be sent NOTE To use a host or IP name instead of the address you must hav...

Page 342: ...able start or disable stop See store tn dest destination autoconnect command for further definition chr string Echo string or redirect string to an I O port using the chr string ioport keycode Determi...

Page 343: ...y Passwords can be set for each user type However most often you will just set a password for the root user to protect the NIC configuration Guest users cannot alter the print server configuration in...

Page 344: ...thing in this field 5 Within the Root Password section click within the New field and enter the new root password 6 Within the Root Password section click within the Confirm field and enter the new ro...

Page 345: ...NIC adapter 3 Turn the printer on and wait about 1 minute for the adapter to boot 4 Flip dip switch 1 up 5 Turn printer off wait 15 seconds then turn it back on 6 Re program the IP address information...

Page 346: ...switch 2 down on the NIC adapter 3 Turn the printer on and wait about 1 minute for the adapter to boot 4 Telenet to the adapter 5 Login as root and press Enter for the password 6 Flip dip switch 2 up...

Page 347: ...P address information and sets the adapter back to the factory default TCP Access Lists Within TCP IP environments the NIC can restrict host access to destinations queues and remote command e g rsh rc...

Page 348: ...ddress reset where hostIPaddress is the IP address of a TCP IP host on your network and networkaddress is the address of a subnet on your network Example store tcpip tcp access add 192 75 11 25 store...

Page 349: ...us html that comes with the NIC enter the lpstat command directly on the print server once logged in as guest or root In each case you are given a description of each I O port status and a list of que...

Page 350: ...be captured The choices are job for job ID and username user for user ID and three messages per job cksum for file checksums printer for special printer feedback and ioport for parallel printer status...

Page 351: ...into the NIC Remember to repower the NIC to make the settings take effect Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card NIC 1 Make a printout of all saved configurations Installing new soft...

Page 352: ...lease the keys 4 Wait until you see WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD on the LCD before proceeding This can take up to 30 seconds to appear depending on the emulations and interfaces installed in the print...

Page 353: ...icon is usually labeled MS DOS Prompt or Command Prompt 11 At the command prompt type C Enter cd download Enter 12 Start the FTP protocol by typing ftp xxx xxx xxx xxx Enter where xxx xxx xxx xxx rep...

Page 354: ...switch to O off 18 Unplug the AC power cord from the printer 19 Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer 20 Using the configuration printout s reconfigure the printer and re...

Page 355: ...Request between a print server and its gateway that is typically situated in the same VLAN and connected with the same switch or bridge The printer server allows a periodic group of ping packets 1 5...

Page 356: ...Chapter 16 Periodic Ping 356...

Page 357: ...s destined for another subnet destination Logical print queue on the NIC to which hosts send their print jobs There are eight destinations by default DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Allows a...

Page 358: ...ol Used for transferring files from one TCP IP host to another and used in the upgrade process gateway Hardware device that translates data between two incompatible networks gateway address The IP add...

Page 359: ...crosses all hardware utilizing IP MAC Machine Address Code MIB Management Information Base A set of variables database managed by an SNMP manager application model Defines how a print job should be pr...

Page 360: ...een a printer and a host computer For computer printers a protocol is the coding convention used to convey and print data A printer protocol includes codes for printing text and graphics as well as co...

Page 361: ...ivide IP networks into smaller sub networks or subnets This mask is used to help determine whether IP packets need to be forwarded to other subnets TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protoc...

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Page 363: ...Management Mode 60 Preamble 60 Speed 60 Transmit Power 60 User 61 A Access lists TCP 347 Access methods npsh 305 Add preferred file server 173 ADDTCPIFC configuring with 231 ADDTCPRTE router definitio...

Page 364: ...spooled print file remains in PND status 274 ASCII configuring AS 400 231 setting up for printing 234 Authentication Method 802 11b 61 Auto Connect TN5250 3270 76 Auto reset mode 25 Automatic remote o...

Page 365: ...NIC for AIX 4 144 Print Model 68 Print Path 64 PSF for IPDS on V4R2 and above 261 PSF 400 for IPDS on V3R2 250 PSF 400 for IPDS on V3R7 and above 256 Security 89 SNMP 77 System 89 TN5250 3270 73 wirel...

Page 366: ...N5250 296 Guest user NIC 343 H Header String Print Model 69 Header String Print Path 67 Help command getting 306 Home page URL 51 Host configuration Novell 158 Unix 133 Host IP TN5250 3270 74 Host set...

Page 367: ...nter architecture 19 Logpath Port Log Path 72 Logpath Type Log Path 71 Logpaths printer logging 350 LPR command OS 2 204 Port Daemon OS 2 207 print queue OS 2 205 LPR LPD Host setup 143 M Manager mode...

Page 368: ...ring 226 printer connection 217 requirements 211 N Name Log Path 71 Print Model 68 Print Path 65 Naming schemes NIC 354 NDPS configuration NetWare 4 11 and above 191 NDS PSERVER setup NetWare 4 x 185...

Page 369: ...tructure 52 installation 33 naming schemes 354 passwords 343 queues 21 reset password 345 root user 343 running AS400 with TN5250 296 security 343 Set NDS content 182 Set preferred NDS tree 183 specia...

Page 370: ...8 802 11b 61 NIC 343 reset 345 Periodic Ping 355 Polling time adjusting 177 Bindery setup 177 NDS setup 177 NetWare 3 x 177 NetWare 4 x 177 NetWare 5 x 177 Port TN5250 3270 74 Power Management Mode 80...

Page 371: ...n 301 Printer monitoring Agent model 301 Manager model 301 MIB 302 SNMP 303 tools 303 Printing AIX 147 ASCII 234 configuration AS 400 234 direct socket 148 FTP 147 troubleshooting 150 verification AS...

Page 372: ...p 136 SCS file printing 245 Security configuration 89 Kerberos 89 Security NIC 343 Selected Log Path Print Path 67 Selected Model Print Path 66 Service Type Novell Network 63 Services Print Path 65 Se...

Page 373: ...299 job formatting 297 running AS400 296 set up connection device via telenet 294 set up print queue on AS 400 293 Telnet commands 295 user supplied values 295 TN5250 3270 Auto Connect 76 configuratio...

Page 374: ...onfiguration 133 manual system V Host setup 133 NIC configuration 128 TCP IP access problem 152 troubleshooting 149 using ARP 128 using BOOTP 131 using RARP 130 Unix troubleshooting Dynamically Set Pa...

Page 375: ...setup 104 Wireless Kerberos 49 Wireless Network Indicator 26 Wireless NIC Configuration 40 Wireless Parameter Configuration 41 Workgroup Name Windows Network NetBIOS TCP IP 62 WSCST Library TN5250 32...

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