INTERCON-PRINTSERVER USER MANUAL II Version: 4.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Contents 1 Overview of InterCon Versions 7 2 General 9 2.1 Functional Overview 2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols 2.3 Notes 3 Configuration Software 3.1 Configuration via Internet Browser (HTTP/HTML) 3.1.1 Status Menu 3.1.2 Configuration Menu 3.1.3 Actions Menu 3.2 Configuration via the Administration Tool 3.2.1 Print Server Menu 3.2.2 Status Menu 3.2.3 Config Menu 3.2.4 Download Menu 3.2.5 Sort Menu 3.2.6 Options Menu 3.2.7 Help Menu 3.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3.4 Adding the Print Server to the Windows Print Manager 6.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration 7 Installation in UNIX Networks 7.1 Functional Overview 7.2 How to install the Print Server to UNIX Networks 7.3 Allocation of the IP Address 7.3.1 Updating the /etc/hosts File 7.3.2 Updating the Internal ARP System Table 7.3.3 Boot Protocol BOOTP 7.3.4 Boot Protocol RARP 7.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration 7.5 Changing an existing IP Address 7.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.9 Functions of the FTP Server (TCP/IP) 10.9.1 FTP Commands 10.9.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer © SEH Computertechnik GmbH Südring 11 D-33647 Bielefeld , Germany InterCon is a registered trademark of SEH Computertechnik GmbH Netware and Novell are registered trademarks of NOVELL Corp. AIX, LanServer are registered trademarks of IBM Corp.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Conventions The following conventions are used: Italic all previous actions. COURIER texts on the screen or printer, or program names. COURIER BOLD stands for all user input actions. Bold screen menu selections. ✔ This point contains important information which you should heed. ✘ 6 Failure to observe a point marked with "✘" could lead to a malfunction of the print server.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 1 Overview of InterCon Versions This manual was written for the following print server versions: IC53-ETHER-KYO IC53-ETHER-KYO-5 IC53-ETHER-KYO-FL IC60-TOKEN-KYO IC73-FAST-KYO-TX IC59-ETHER-KYO2 IC59-ETHER-KYO2-FL IC69-TOKEN-KYO2 IC79-FAST-KYO2-TX IC55-ETHERPOCKET IC55-ETHERPOCKET-FL IC57-ETHER-EPSON IC77-FAST-EPSON-TX The following operating systems and protocols are supported: Novell: Supported Operating Systems (Network Protocol: IPX) • Novell NetWare 3.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer APPLE: Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: AppleTalk/EtherTalk) • Version 7 Microsoft Windows: Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP) • Windows 95 • Windows NT 3.51 • Windows NT 4.0 Windows95 is supported via SEH PrintMonitor program.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2 General All print servers run multiple protocols simultaneously in mixed networks. Supported protocols include IPX, IP, Ether/TokenTalk, SNMP and HTTP/HTML. All protocols work simultaneously, allowing the network printers located in mixed environments (UNIX, Novell, APPLE and OS/2) to make contact with the print server.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2.1 Functional Overview Under Novell the print server is installed with the help of the PCONSOLE program as a Novell print server. By attaching a print queue to this print server, all print jobs in this queue will be sent to the print server. Under TCP/IP the print server is installed as an independent host.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols The print server frequently sends data telegrams to the network using multiple protocols. To minimise this network traffic you can switch off the print server protocols. You can deactivate the protocols under Windows (IPX protocol) by using the Administration Tool. Under TCP/IP you can edit the configuration file named params which can be loaded and saved via FTP.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2.3 Notes • For automatic network connector recognition, the print server must be connected to the Ethernet or Token Ring network ! • For best performance under TCP/IP the Novell protocol type should not be set to IEEE802.3. • All protocols not used by the print server in your network should be switched off. (see chapter 2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols).
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3 Configuration Software You can use different programs for the print server’s administration. The following chapter will show you the programs and other possibilities for configuration. Print server parameters can be edited using the Administration Tool under Windows, with any HTML 3.x compatible Internet Browser or via the FTP protocol.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.1 Configuration via Internet Browser (HTTP/HTML) The print server supports the HTTP/HTML protocol and can be configured using any HTML 3.x compatible Internet Browser. In order to use an Internet Browser you have to install the TCP/IP protocol on your PC or host. A valid IP address must be registered on the print server. To enter an IP address on the Print server, please use the Windows administrations tool (IPX protocol) or the arp and ping programs (TCP/IP).
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Inside the left frame of the Internet Browser (the Internet Browser should support frames; HTML 3.x compatible) three menus are displayed: • Status • Configuration • Actions 3.1.1 Status Menu This menu displays all of the different protocols status information, the version number of the print server, the print status of the print server and the current connections to Novell file servers etc.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP TCP slots ARP cache Shows the current TCP attachments to the print server Shows the ARP Cache on the print server Novell NetWare General NetWare RPrinter NetWare PServer NetWare PServer FileServerTable NetWare PServer ConnectionTable NetWare PServer QueueTable Netware SapTable Netware RipTable General NDS parameters (Name, Header, ...
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP IP Address NetMask Gateway DHCP BOOTP RARP IP autoconfig IP address of the print server Net mask of the print server Gateway address of the print server Activate DHCP protocol Activate BOOTP protocol Activate RARP protocol Activate IP address allocation via ARP Apple Appletalk Printer Name Printer Zone Printer Type Activate Appletalk protocol Printer Name Apple Zone Printer type 17
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 18 SNMP IP Address 1 IP Address 2 IPX Address 1 IPX Address 2 Trap Community Authentication Traps Printer Traps IP Trap address No. 1 IP Trap address No. 2 IPX Trap address No. 1 IPX Trap address No. 2 Community name Authentication traps Activate printer traps Novell Name Print server RemotePrinter NDS Bindery NDS password Bindery password IEEE802.2 IEEE802.
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User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.2 Configuration via the Administration Tool Using the Administration Tool you can change the print server configuration, download a new software version into the Flash EPROM, view statistics of Novell queues and servers, create a print server list which will be loaded after a restart and view printer errors. Install the Administration Tool from the InterCon-CD.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.2.1 Print Server Menu Save Print Server List All print servers contained in the current print server list are saved in the server.lst file. After a restart all print servers saved in the list will be displayed, even if they are not present in the network (These print servers are displayed in grey). Add Print Server Add a new print server to the current print server list by entering its name.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Under General Netware all NDS status information is displayed. In the Netware Connections and Netware Queues sections all installed Novell servers and queues are displayed. If an error occurred during the last connection the error message was saved. Under the Apple operating system, name and zone of the print server are displayed. 3.2.3 Config Menu Print Server To change the configuration of the selected print server choose Print Server within the Config menu.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer OK button to save the changes made. Now press the YES button if you are sure that you want to start the parameter download. General: Use the Infostring/Group to enter more information (for example: Groups) for the selected print server. This information will be displayed in the status window after restarting the Windows Administration Tool. Physical Printer: Use the Physical Printer menu to change the hardware specifications of the print server. (see Appendix).
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.2.4 Download Menu Firmware Download The print server firmware can be updated within this menu. The binary file targeted for downloading to the print server will be controlled by the selected print server in order to avoid errors during the download process. After confirmation choose the target directory where the binary file should be downloaded to. 3.2.5 Sort Menu 24 None No sorting method contained in the print server list.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Port Status Sort the print server list by errors. 3.2.6 Options Menu Broadcast Novell file servers will be searched for in the network via broadcast. Server Novell file servers will be used to detect other file servers in the network. Use Print Server List Only print servers listed in the server.lst file will be displayed. Toolbar Switches the toolbar on and off. 3.2.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.3 Configuration via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) The print server supports the TCP/IP protocol and FTP (File Transfer Protocol). This enables the user to make changes in the print server configuration. To use the FTP protocol you must install the TCP/IP protocol on to your PC or host. A valid IP address must have been saved on the print server. To enter an IP address on the print server use the Administration Tool (IPX protocol) or the arp and ping programs (TCP/IP).
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer The FTP server on the print server host will display the following: 200 PORT command successful. 150 ASCII data connection for NLST (192.168.0.49,1046). sys5.sh bsd.sh aix.sh params status 226 Transfer complete. 41 bytes received in 0.11 seconds (0.37 Kbytes/sec) The *.sh files are shellscripts for the installation as a ‘local printer’. The next file listed is the print server’s configuration file named params.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3.4 Configuration using the DHCP Protocol The dynamic allocation of IP addresses using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) assumes the presence of a system that co-ordinates the allocation of IP addresses to logical host names. This is the job of the Domain Name Servers (DNS), which must be dynamically configured by the DHCP server. Under Windows NT 4.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 4 Software Update New software versions can be downloaded to the print server via the network. Different methods are implemented on the print server for the download procedure. The following chapter describes the print server software update under Windows (IPX protocol) and TCP/IP via TFTP protocol.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 4.1 Windows (IPX protocol) Start the Windows „InterCon Administration Tool“. Select the print server for the software update. Press the key combination ALT-D for the download menu. A window named „Open Firmware File“ will be displayed. Select the download file and confirm your choice by pressing OK. You will now be asked if you really want to start the download procedure. After confirmation by pressing the YES button, the download begins.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 4.2 TCP/IP (TFTP protocol) A software update via TCP/IP can be done by following the steps below: • Register for the print server download (FTP connection) • Set the download parameters (TFTP connection) • Transfer the software update to the print server (TFTP connection) In order to make software updates of the print server as comfortable as possible, you can download all the data via network directly to the print server.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Use these commands for: • Transfer mode switched to binary • Timeout for retrying sending packets set to 30 seconds • Total timeout for transfer set to 15 minutes tftp> binary tftp> rexmt 30 tftp> timeout 900 If you wish to observe the transfer, switch to trace mode by entering: tftp> trace Upload the software update binary file (e. g. po_828.bin): tftp> put po_828.bin If trace is activated, the number of the sent and confirmed data packets are displayed.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5 Installation in Novell Networks Under Novell the print server processes print jobs stored in print queues on a Novell NetWare file server, or gets print jobs from a Novell NetWare print server if installed as a Remote Printer. The print server can process print jobs from a NetWare 3.x (Bindery) file server and a NetWare 4.x (NDS) file server simultaneously, or can work simultaneously as a Remote Printer.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.1 Functional Overview The print server can be installed as a Novell remote printer and as a Novell print server. After the print server is switched on in Novell network, it sends broadcast data packets using a Nearest Query or General Query signal into the network. This signal looks for the nearest network file server. The SAP (Service Advertising Protocol) broadcast packets are sent using the Novell protocol types IEEE_802.2, IEEE_802.3, ETHERNET_II and SNAP.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Bindery: The first file server detected by the Nearest Query Request answers this signal. The print server then looks into the bindery of this file server to look for any other file servers. Network configuration information is saved in the binderies generated by the Novell file servers. The protocol type of the first file server which contacted the print server determines the protocol type for print servers in the whole network environment.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.2 Installation as a Remote Printer The print server can be installed as a Novell Remote Printer in a Novell Network. Therefore a Novell NetWare PSERVER has to be started. As a Remote Printer the print server will need no connection. 5.2.1 NetWare 3.x • Log in as a SUPERVISOR and start the PCONSOLE program • Install a Novell NetWare print server Go to the print server information menu and press INSERT. Add a new print server by entering its name and press ENTER.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Choose Remote Other/Unknown as the printer type. • Assigning a print queue Select the newly installed printer in the Queues Serviced by Printer menu and press the INS key. Using the INS key you can choose a queue from the displayed queue list. In order to assign the print server a new queue you must install a new print queue and then follow the steps list above.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Configure the PSERVER.NLM (or PSERVER.EXE under Novell NetWare 3.x) name on the InterCon-PrintServer using a HTML browser, Administration Tool or FTP. Example: REMOTE_PRINTER via Administration Tool • Start the PSERVER (PSERVER.NLM / .EXE) and select the newly installed Novell print server. (Example: REMOTE_PRINTER) 5.2.2 NetWare 4.x • Start the PCONSOLE program and choose „Quick Setup“. • Install a print server, a printer and a print queue.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Configure the PSERVER.NLM (or PSERVER.EXE under Novell NetWare 3.x) name on the InterCon-PrintServer via HTML browser, Administration Tool or FTP.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Start the PSERVER (PSERVER.NLM / .EXE) and select the newly installed Novell print server.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3 Installation as a Novell Print Server Use the PCONSOLE program to install the InterCon-PrintServer as a Novell print server. Within the print server mode each print server requires its own USER connection. 5.3.1 Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x (Bindery Mode) To install the print server in Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x (bindery mode) you have to: • activate the Netware 4.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer address is printed on the print server. For example: if the hardware address is 00c0eb0001FF, then the name of the print server is IC0001FF. In the PCONSOLE program’s main menu select Print Queue Information, press ENTER and a list of the print queues which are already configured will appear. Now select a queue name and press ENTER, the Print Queue Information menu appears. Example: Printer Select the menu Queue Servers and press ENTER.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3.1.2 Allocation of logical printers To print data via a logical printer you have to install a further print server with the name of the print server and the ending #n (n = 1-8). Assign this print server as a „Queue Server“ to the print queue. The second print server name is no ‘real existing print server’ in the network. Its only purpose is to assign the logical printers.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3.2 Novell NetWare 4.x (NDS Mode) In order to install the print server under Novell NetWare 4.x (NDS mode) you must: • set up the print server • set up the printer • create a print queue or select an existing one Installation can be done without having to reboot the file server. ✘ Log in as Admin on a workstation in order to install under Novell NetWare 4.x. 5.3.2.1 Installation via PCONSOLE program (DOS) Start the PCONSOLE program.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.3.2.2 Assignment of logical printers To use a logical printer under Novell NetWare 4.x install the print server as described in chapter 5.3.2.1. Choose the printer name as you see fit, but with the specific ending #n (n = 1-8). Using these numbers you can choose up to eight logical printers.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5.4 Activate a Password on the Print Server If it is intended to use a print server password on the Novell file server, then this function must be activated in the print server. Use the Administration Tool to activate the automatic password mechanism in the Netware menu. If this parameter is active, the print server logs on to the file server with a new password whenever it restarts. The print server generates the password by randomly.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6 Installation in Windows Networks This chapter describes the installation of the print server under Microsoft Windows. Within Windows NT 3.51 and NT 4.0, the TCP/IP and LPD protocols are used. For Windows95 you can use the SEH PrintMonitor.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.1 Windows95 (SEH Print Monitor) This chapter describes the installation of a print server under Microsoft Windows 95. Use the SEH PrintMonitor to install the print server to Windows95 peer to peer networks. All print jobs will be sent via TCP/IP protocol to the print server.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Select a new printer driver for the print server and change the Printer Properties. Select Add Port . In the Other menu the SEH PrintMonitor is displayed. • Insert the IP address and the TCP/IP port of the print server In place of the IP address you can also enter the host name (from PrintMonitor Version 1.7 onwards). Please change the entry in the file in the file c:\windows\hosts.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP-Port = 2900: Bi-directional communication 9100: Standard port The installation is complete. 50 (logical printer No.8) (logical printer No.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.2 Windows NT 3.51 In order to use the print server in Windows NT 3.51 networks you must install an IP address on to the print server. The TCP/IP and LPD protocols must also be activated on the NT server. 6.2.1 Starting the TCP/IP and FTP Services under Windows NT Install the TCP/IP protocol and other services. • click on the Control Panel symbol • click on the Network symbol.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Select TCP/IP Printer Support and FTP Server Service and activate the Continue button. Now both services will be installed. • Click the OK button within the Network Properties menu. You will now be asked to enter some TCP/IP address information. To configure the protocol, you need the IP address and the subnet mask of the network board of your server. Ask your network administrator to get this address information. Now press the OK button. 6.2.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer NT 4.0), you must contact a workstation in the network via the ping command before using the arp command for the first time. If this is not possible in your network you have to use the Administration Tool (IPX protocol) for configuration. arp -s Example: arp -s 192.0.0.123 00-c0-eb-00-01-ff • enter the PING command to assign the IP address to the print server ping Example: ping 192.000.000.123 Pinging 192.000.000.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer • Select LPR Port as Print Monitor. Click the OK button. • Enter the name of the print server at Name or address of host providing lpd:. The Name of the printer on that machine has to be the name of the logical printer of the print server (lp1-lp8). If no name is chosen, all print jobs will be printed via the logical printer No. 1 (Default: lp1). The installation is complete.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3 Windows NT 4.0 In order to use the print server in Windows NT 4.0 networks you must install an IP address on to the print server. The TCP/IP and LPD protocols must also be activated on the NT server. 6.3.1 Starting the TCP/IP Protocol under Windows NT • Click on START and activate the Control Panel. Now choose the Network icon. In the Protocols menu you can install network protocols. Choose the TCP/IP protocol and press to OK button.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3.2 Saving the IP Address on the Print Server • Open a „MS-DOS“ window • Change the ARP table of your computer Within the ARP table the allocation of an IP address to the physical hardware address is saved. With this table the IP address of the print server can be assigned via network. ✘ Within some operating systems, for example all Microsoft Windows systems (except Windows NT 4.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.3.4 Adding the Print Server to the Windows Print Manager • Click on START and choose the Control Panel. Now click on the Printer icon. Choose your printer or install a new printer driver. • In the Printers menu select Add Printer Wizard, then Printer Ports and finally choose Add LPR compatible printer. • Choose the LPR port from the Printer Ports menu. • You will now be asked to enter some TCP/IP address information.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Enter the name of the print server at Name or address of host providing lpd:. The Name of the printer on that machine must have the name of the logical printer of the print server (lp1-lp8). If no name is chosen, all print jobs will be printed via the logical printer No. 1 (Default: lp1). The installation of the print server under Windows NT 4.0 is complete.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 6.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration IPX protocol: You can change the print server configuration using the Administration Tool. To use this software tool the IPX protocol must be installed on your Windows NT system. TCP/IP protocol: The configuration of the print server can also be changed via FTP. Open a FTP connection to the print server and load the configuration file named params onto your computer.
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User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7 Installation in UNIX Networks A print server is an independent host in your local Internet network. To gain access to this host different addresses are used on the different levels of the communication protocols. This chapter shows how to install the print server in different UNIX networks with different protocols.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.1 Functional Overview A host is addressed by its world-wide unique hardware address. This hardware address is pre-set in the network interface of the host by the manufacturer. On the Internet protocol level the host is addressed by its Internet address. This address consists of four address groups which are separated by a period and which have values between 0 and 255. The Internet addresses in a local network must be unique and assigned by the system administrator.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Net Mask Certain bits of the Host ID of an Internet address can be used to describe sub-networks. The network mask assigns the separation into (sub) Network ID and Host ID. Example: Without using sub-networks, the NetMask in the example above would be 255.255.255.0. If one bit of the Host ID is used to define two sub-networks, the Net Mask has to be set to the value 255.255.255.128. Now the Host IDs will be restricted to the range from 1 to 127.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.2 How to install the Print Server to UNIX Networks First of all, the print server must be installed as a TCP/IP host. The description of this installation step can be found in section 7.3 Installation as a TCP/IP Host.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.3 Allocation of the IP Address Generally, TCP/IP Hosts may be addressed at the user command level (for example ping, ftp, tftp) either by their names or directly via the Internet address. On the Internet protocol level only the Internet address is used, and on the lower Ethernet protocol level the hardware address is used. Allocation of hostnames, Internet and hardware addresses are saved in the files shown below: /etc/hosts /etc/bootptab /etc/rarpd.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Please log-in as a privileged user (root) into a computer located on the same network as the print server. The system now prompts #. 7.3.1 Updating the /etc/hosts File Go to the directory /etc and insert a line into the /etc/hosts file. This line should contain the allocation between the Internet address and the hostname of the print server host. In our example, the line would be: 192.0.0.123 IC0001FF 7.3.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer The implementation of the ping command is system dependent, so please refer to the ping section of the manual. If the print server is addressable under TCP/IP, you can gain access via ftp to the print server Host. Details may be found in the appendix of this manual. 7.3.3 Boot Protocol BOOTP In order to use the boot protocol BOOTP follow the description in this chapter step by step.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Please make certain that this entry exists and that it is not marked as a comment (the # -character indicates a comment line). The used port numbers and protocols of the services are determined in /etc/services. Please make sure that the file contains the following lines: bootps bootpc 67/udp 68/udp # bootp server # bootp client If you changed the /etc/inetd.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer (for example in /etc/rc.local or /etc/rc2.d/S...).
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration In order to change the print server configuration, a configuration file must be created. This file is sent to the print server host using the ftp command. The best way to create the configuration file is to download the file from the print server host via ftp for editing purposes. The following lines show how it is done: Go to the directory where the configuration file is to be created.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.5 Changing an existing IP Address Should the print server be installed in different networks with differing IP addresses, then it could be possible that the saved print server’s IP address is no longer recognised. In order to save a new print server IP address permanently you can choose from three possibilities: 1. 2. 3. Change in the configuration file Re-entry into the ARP table Change via boot protocols 1.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.6 Printing without the UNIX Spooler System The printer script created during the software installation of your print server writes all data to be printed into a temporary file and opens the connection to the print server’s FTP server. The temporary file is transmitted using this connection. The destination file name on the print server uses the name of the printer port. However, you may send FTP commands without using the spooler system.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7 Installation as a Remote Printer (LPD) The print server supports the Line Printer Daemon Protocol. The installation of a remote printer using this protocol is shown below. Please note that the print server must be installed as a TCP/IP host. The installation on your system may differ from that described in this manual; so please refer to the print spooler section of your UNIX system manual.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.1 IBM AIX (Version 3.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.2 IBM AIX (Version 4.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.3 AIX (without SMIT) In a UNIX system AIX the print server has to be installed as a remote printer, as described below: 1. To halt the Print Daemon enter the following command: # enq -G 2. Insert the print server into the /etc/qconfig file: Printer name: host = hostname rq = logical printer device = drp0 drp0: backend = /usr/lpd/rembak In our example the entry would be: printer: host = IC0001FF rq = lp1 device = drp0 drp0: backend = /usr/lpd/rembak 3.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.4 HP-UX Under the UNIX System HP-UX the installation of the print server as a remote printer can be done using the SAM Administration Tool, or by directly using the HP VUE (Visual User Environment). 1. System Administrations Manager (SAM) After starting the SAM software tool select the Printers and Plotters option. Within this menu please select Printers and Plotters. Go to Add Remote Printer/Plotter. within the Actions menu. Here some entries are required.
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User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.6 SCO UNIX (Version 3.2) To support ‘Remote Line Printing’ under SCO 3.2, the Remote Line Printing (RLP) must be installed on the SCO Server: Log in as Root. Start the RLP installation by starting mkdev rlp.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.7 UnixWare (Version 4.2 - 1.1.2) Installation of a remote printer under UnixWare: Inform the UnixWare system that the spooler on the remote system (print server) belongs to a BSD system. # lpsystem -t bsd In our example the entries would be: # lpsystem -t bsd IC0001FF Install the print server as a remote printer in the UnixWare spooler.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.7.8 System V (General) To install the print server as a remote printer please log in as a privileged user. Then follow the steps shown to install the print server for the print spooler lpsched (System V). Enter the print server as a remote host. This enables your UNIX system’s local print spooler to send print jobs to the print server. # lpsystem -t bsd In our example the entry would be: # lpsystem -t bsd IC0001FF Install the local printer.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.8 Installation as a Network Printer (TCP-Ports) This installation depends on the UNIX system used and therefore can not be universally described in this manual. The print server supports the TCP-Ports 9100 (lp1), 9101 (lp2), 9102 (lp3), 9103 (lp4) 9104 (lp5), 9105 (lp6), 9106 (lp7), and 2900 (lp8). Data sent to these ports will be printed on the selected printer port. The TCP/IP port numbers for each printer port may be configured without any restrictions.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5) Activate the printer: xpchange -dev -st -si -so Example: xpchange -dev intercon -st ACTIVE -si ON -so ON 6) Test the new printer: xpadd -job -dr -de Example: xpadd -job -dr /etc/hosts -de printer 83
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.10 Installation as a Local Printer (FTP) After the installation of the print server as a TCP/IP-Host is successfully completed, the print server must be entered into the UNIX spooler system. The following spooler systems are supported: System V lpsched BSD lpd IBM/AIX qdaemon The installation of the print server is dependent on the UNIX spooler system used. The following description only shows the basic actions for the different spooler systems.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Example: To load the shellscript for systemV UNIX: ftp> get sys5.sh 200 PORT command successful. 150 ASCII data connection for sys5.sh (192.168.0.49,1035). 226 Transfer complete. 15700 bytes received in 0.38 seconds (41.32 Kbytes/sec) ftp> quit 221 Goodbye. The *.sh files are prime examples of standard printer interfaces of the print spoolers lpsched, lpd and qdaemon supported by the print server.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer All data to be printed is stored in a temporary file named /tmp/xxx.d and then sent to the print server host via FTP. The name of the FTP destination file defines the printer port of the print server. The transmission mode of the FTP servers is pre-set to binary to suppress the translation of LF to CR+LF. This permits the correct transmission of graphic data. To print out text data correctly the translation must be done by the printer.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.10.3 System V Print Spooler lpsched To install a print server into the system V print spooler lpsched please follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Adjust the printer interface Create a printer device Enter the printers into the spooler system Enable and start the printer 1. Adjust the printer interface Copy the /etc/printserver/sys5.sh file into the subdirectory /etc/printserver/interfaces and rename this copy with the name of the print server to be installed.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer With the help of the lpadmin command the System V print spooler will be administrated. To mount the print server into the print spooler system, the print spooler first has to be halted. Now the new printer is mounted and the spooler has to be started again. Some UNIX implementations allow mounting new printers without having to stop the print spooler.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Now the installation of the print server into the system V print spooler is complete. With the following command you could print the printer interface of our example on the new installed printer: # lp -dprinter /etc/printserver/sys5.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.10.4 BSD Print Spooler lpd To install the print server into a BSD print spooler lpd, please follow these steps: 1. Adjust the output filter 2. Create a printer device 3. Create the spool directory 4. Enter the printer into the spooler system 5. Enable and start the printer 1. Adjusting the Output Filter Copy the /etc/printserver/bsd.sh file into the subdirectory /etc/printserver/ interfaces and rename this copy with the name of the print server to be installed.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 3. Creating the Spool Directory Creating a spool directory for the print server and setting the permissions is described below: # # # # mkdir chmod chown chgrp /usr/spool/ 770 /usr/spool/ daemon /usr/spool/ daemon /usr/spool/ In our example, the following command would be: # # # # mkdir chmod chown chgrp /usr/spool/printer 770 /usr/spool/printer daemon /usr/spool/printer daemon /usr/spool/printer 4.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 5. Enabling and Starting the Printer The lpc command administrates the BSD print spooler. This command, probably given with its full pathname, prompts lpc>. Entering help gives you an overview of all commands supporting this tool. Use the enable command to notify the print spooler to accept print jobs for the printer. At this time the spooler can take the print jobs without sending them to the printer.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 7.10.5 AIX Print Spooler qdaemon To install the print server into the AIX print spooler qdaemon, please follow these steps: 1. Adjust the printer backend 2. Create a printer device 3. Enter the printer into the spooler system 4. Enable and start the printer 1. Adjusting the Printer Backend Copy the /etc/printserver/aix.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 2. Creating the Printer Device The print spooler needs information about a printer device. Due to the fact that the print server doesn’t need a physical device, a link to the null device is given. Please enter the following command: # ln -sf /dev/null /dev/ In our example the command would be: # ln -sf /dev/null /dev/printer 3. Entering the Printer into the Spooler System The mkque command administrates the AIX print spooler.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 8 Apple The print server works in EtherTalk, in AppleTalk Phase II networks via the Ethernet network. This chapter deals with the functional overview and the installation of the print server to Apple networks.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 8.1 Functional Overview After being switched on for the first time the print server tests a temporary address in a predefined network area (probe), otherwise the last used address will be contacted (the print server saves the last used address). If, after 10 aarp probe packets no protest is made, this address will be used. In case of protest the next higher address is tried. Via ZIP, broadcast information for a configured zone will be taken from a router.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 8.2 Installation After selecting the CHOOSER in the Apple menu the print server will appear under its specific printer driver. 8.3 Name and Zone Setting The name and zone can be changed with any "Namer Tool" program such as the Apple LaserWriter Tool. You can change the name to any character string (max. length 32 characters) in the format <.Zone>. Each of the two partial strings can be empty. The and <.Zone> entries changes one or both parameters.
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User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 9 BS2000 (TCP/IP) Installation RS0 Spooler Version 2.3A and Version 3.0A: The print server supports the TCP/IP protocol for BS2000. A valid IP address must have been saved on the print server. To enter an IP address on the print server please use the Windows Administrations Tool (IPX protocol) or the arp and ping programs (TCP/IP). Edit the ARP table arp -s Example: arp -s 192.0.0.
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User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer snmp_trap_pr * Example: on snmp_ipx_trap1 = 10:00:00:00:08:00:09:c0:d4:4a Network number = Node Address = 10:00:00:00 08:00:09:c0:d4:4a Apple Parameters Parameter appletalk apple_name apple_zone apple_ptype Default on Icxxxxxx * LaserWriter Novell NetWare Parameters Parameter Default nw_name Icxxxxxx nw_pserver on nw_rprinter on nw_psname empty nw_lspx nw_nds nw_bindery nw_802_2 nw_802_3 nw_eth2 nw_snap nw_full_update nw_update_time nw_poll_time nw_server1 nw_ser
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer lp5_tcp_port lp6_tcp_port lp7_tcp_port lp8_tcp_port 9104 9105 9106 2900 TCP-Port Address - lp5 TCP-Port Address - lp6 TCP-Port Address - lp7 TCP-Port Address - lp8 lp1_job_start lp2_job_start lp3_job_start lp4_job_start lp5_job_start lp6_job_start lp7_job_start lp8_job_start empty empty empty empty empty empty empty empty Start String before print data - lp1 Start String before print data - lp2 Start String before print data - lp3 Start String before print data - lp4
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer lp4_hexdump lp5_hexdump lp6_hexdump lp7_hexdump lp8_hexdump off on off off off Prints data in HEX format - lp4 Prints data in HEX format - lp5 Prints data in HEX format - lp6 Prints data in HEX format - lp7 Prints data in HEX format - lp8 Default settings of the logical printers: lpn_crlf Log. Printer No. 1 Log. Printer No. 2 Log. Printer No. 3 Log. Printer No. 4 Log. Printer No. 5 Log. Printer No. 6 Log. Printer No. 7 Log. Printer No.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.2 Status Button You can print a the print server status page and a list of all print server parameters by pressing the status button. This button can also be used to reset the print server back to its default settings. 10.2.1 Default Setting / Download Mode In order to set all parameters back to their default values, switch the print server on and press the status button simultaneously (both LEDs flash fast). Release the button (both LEDs flash alternately).
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.2.2 Printing a Status Page While the print server is active: • Press status button once • Press and hold status button (min 5 sec.) ✔ 106 → status page is printed → status page and parameter list are printed With the IC73-FAST-KYO-TX or IC77-FAST-EPSON-TX you must press the button twice within 5 seconds to print out the status page and the parameter list.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.3 Kyocera Print Server (IC53, IC60, IC73) 10.3.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer IP address Change IP address: Change the value: Save Byte value: Next IP Byte: ENTER Button „ + “ and „ - “ ENTER Button „ + “ Gateway address Changing the Gateway address is identical to changing the „IP-Address“. Next Option: Press the „ + “ button. Network mask Changing the Network mask is identical to changing the „IP-Address“. Next Option: Press the „ + “ button.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer BOOTP/RARP and DHCP protocol BOOTP/DHCP Option: ENTER OFF / ON: Button „ + “ and „ - “ Save configuration: ENTER Next Option: Button „ + “ IP AutoConf (Changing the IP Address via „arp/ping“) IP AutoConf Option: OFF / ON: Save configuration: ENTER Button „ + “ and „ - “ ENTER Next Option: Button „ + “ Novell NetWare protocol (Bindery + NDS) NetWare Option: OFF / ON: Save configuration: ENTER Button „ + “ and „ - “ ENTER Next Option: Button „ + “ Restart Option:
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.4 Kyocera Print Server (IC59, IC69, IC79) 10.4.1 Configuration via Printer Panel The following parameters can be changed using the Kyocera printer panel. • TCP/IP (IP Address, Net Mask, Gateway Address) • DHCP Protocol • APPLE Protocol • NOVELL NetWare Protocol (Frame Header) Display for KYOCERA FS-3700+ (similiar to FS-7000) Display for KYOCERA FS-800 ✔ The following parameters were changed using KYOCERA FS-3700+.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer Network Menu Choose the „Interface - Option“ menu. Press „FORMFEED“. This should allows the user to access the Novell NetWare menu. Novell NetWare In order to switch the Novell protocol on or off, the user must press „ENTER“ button and then either the „+“ or „ - “ button. In order to confirm the input „ENTER“ button must be pressed.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer TCP/IP Parameter In the menu TCP/IP, the DHCP protocol can be turned on and off, the Subnet Mask, Gateway and the IP Address can be changed. Choose Menu Point: Choice: Move Cursor: Change Address: Save Configuration: Button „ + “ and „ - “ ENTER Button „Form Feed“ and „Cancel“ Button „ + “ and „ - “ ENTER APPLE / EtherTalk Protocol EtherTalk Protocol: OFF / ON: Save Configuration: ENTER Button „ + “ and „ - “ ENTER Next Option: Button „ + “ 10.4.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.5 Administration Software In the Administration Tool a KYOCERA folder will be displayed within the print server’s status folder. When selecting this folder the following KYOCERA printer status information is displayed: General model name: Total memory size: Firmware version: Page counter: Display: ✔ 113 Printer Model RAM installed (Max.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.6 Pocket Print Server (IC55) Physical Printer Parameter pp1_ecp Default off Description ECP-Mode General Parameters Parameter sp_mode Default ASCII Description Data format for printing the status page 10.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.8 Shellscript Here all variables that can be modified during the installation of the network printer are displayed: HOST: Hostname of the print server. The default setting HOST=_HOST_ must be changed to: HOST= Example: HOST=IC0001FF PORTS: Name of the destination file when sending data to the print server via FTP. This specifies the chosen printer ports of the print server.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer port is busy. If the MAXR parameter is initialised with the value 0, the script is terminated. In all other cases, (MAXR > 0) the data will once again de sent via FTP to the printer after a delay time defined by the WAIT variable. After each try the loop counter will be decremented and the delay time doubled. This continues until the data is printed or the parameter MAXR becomes 0; the script ends.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer The setting HEADER=${H_PRESCR} TRAILER=${T_PRESCR} can be useful for the print server built-in versions for KYOCERA printers. When using printers with a HP LaserJet emulation the setting should be changed to: HEADER=${H_HPLJET} TRAILER=${T_HPLJET} For the character strings of the emulation please refer to the corresponding printer manual.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer 10.9 Functions of the FTP Server (TCP/IP) 10.9.1 FTP Commands The following commands are implemented in the print servers FTP server : ABOR NOOP SITE HELP PASS STOR LIST PORT STRU MODE QUIT TYPE NLST RETR USER All FTP commands described above are not normally entered by the user, but are generated by the operating system on the local FTP server. The commands known to the user such as open, close, user, put, get, quit, etc. are translated into real FTP commands.
User’s Manual InterCon-PrintServer IDLE [< sp >< dec.integer >] < dec.integer >:=max.IdleTime Shows and sets the time after which the print server host shuts down the FTP connection if the partner FTP doesn’t sent any data. The value must be in range between 30 and 7,200 seconds. The pre-set value is 900 seconds. LOAD [< sp > ON | OFF] Shows the name of the binary file expected for download via tftp, shows and sets the print server status.
