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Technical Bulletin

N3300/N600 NETWORK PRINTER PRODUCT INFORMATION

Part No. BBF-104671 Rev. A

This document describes the features available for N3300 and N600 Series printers. This

information is supplemental to the printer User Manual and the N-Series Network Installation and

User Guide.

NOTE:

The Serial configuration cable must be installed with the printer baud rate set to 9600 to

access network related features.

The connection on the N-Series network interface cover labeled Serial is connected to the printer

serial port and is used for communicating both print jobs and configuration. If the cable connecting

the network interface to the printer serial port is disconnected, the following message will appear

in the display of the printer when attempting to access network related features using the keypad:

"<Config Error>"

"Check Serial I/F"

The printer will function if configured properly; however, no LAN setup features can be accessed.

Menu Updates

NOTE:

The M6 PARALLEL CTRL menu in the N3300 (G5 PARALLEL CNTRL in the

N600) has been renamed to NETWORK CTRL. The parallel features are still

available at the end of this menu.

Under M6 (G5) NETWORK CTRL

the following features are available:

Enter Password

Print LAN Config

Set IP Address

Set Subnet Mask

Set Gateway

Run Loop Back

These features are not displayed unless the correct password has been entered.

Network Control Menu features may also be accessed using the Quick Access key on the N3300 Series.

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Technical Bulletin N3300/N600 NETWORK PRINTER PRODUCT INFORMATION Part No. BBF-104671 Rev. A This document describes the features available for N3300 and N600 Series printers. This information is supplemental to the printer User Manual and the N-Series Network Installation and User Guide. NOTE: The Serial configuration cable must be installed with the printer baud rate set to 9600 to access network related features.
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Under M7 PROFILE CNTRL (N3300 Series ONLY) the following features are available: (for more information refer to N3300 Features discussed later in this document). Par Prt Off Ser Prt Off Port Time 8s Lan Related Keypad Messages After power up a 45 second self test period is required before accessing the features located in the Network Control menu. Attempting to access these features during this time period will result in the following message.
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To enter a password: 1. N3300: Select the “Enter Password” by opening the keypad setup door and pressing the Quick Access key once. A600: Press the Off Line key, then the Setup key. Use the Group key and Feature keys to select the Enter Password feature. 2. Press the Value keys to change the first character which is blinking. 3. Press the Enter key. The character is covered with ‘*’ and the blinking cursor ‘_’ advances to the next position to the right.
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Printing Network configurations A network configuration print out feature is available to aid installation and trouble shooting. This feature has several options available. To print network configuration select the “Print xxxxxxxxxxx” feature.
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Example setting IP address to 138.254.132.120: Keypad Display Select the Set IP Address feature. Set IP Address Press Value keys to scroll the active number. I 0.0.0.0 Press Value keys until ‘138’ is displayed. I 138.0.0.0 Press Enter. Press Value keys until ‘254’ is displayed. I138.254.0.0 Press Enter. Press Value keys until ‘132’ is displayed. I138.254.132.0 Press Enter. Press Value keys until ‘120’ is displayed I138.254.132.120 Press Enter again to accept new IP address.
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Setting the Default Gateway The same procedure used to set the IP address is used to set the Default Gateway Set Gateway Note the first character changes to ‘G’ when setting the gateway feature. G0.0.0.0 Entering an invalid Gateway address will result in the following message: "Invalid IP Adr" " Please Retry " Running the Loop Back Test Running the loop back test results in the LAN interface transmitting a 23 line ASCII roll pattern to the printer on the parallel interface.
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THE REMAINING INFORMATION IS ONLY VALID FOR THE N3300 SERIES PRINTERS. Virtual Forms Selection The Virtual Forms Selection (VFS) capability on the N3300 Series printer allows automatic selection of printer profiles based on the active interface (serial/parallel). Since each printer profile contains all form features (paper path, form length, LPI, CPI etc.), using VFS allows automatic paper path selection (on dual tractor models) and form configuration with no host programming.
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Profile Select Feature via Serial/Parallel Port The Parallel Port feature (Par Prt Off) specifies which profile is automatically selected when a new print job is received on the parallel interface. Ex. To select profile 1 (renamed Checks) when data is received on the parallel port: Par Prt Checks The Serial Port feature (Ser Prt Off) specifies which profile is automatically selected when a new print job is received on the serial interface. Ex.
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Example using VFS features in a Novell environment: This example shows the N3302 printer with Ethernet address 00-c9-00-00-50-08 installed as a NetWare print server NQA005008, with Profile 1 configured for Checks and Profile 2 configured for Invoices.
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Port Timeout Feature The Port Time feature controls how port contention is handled. Display: "Port Time Description: This feature allows the user to specify the amount of time the active communication interface must be idle before allowing communications on the other interface. While one interface is actively communicating and the alternate interface is attempting to print, the alternate interface will be held as busy until either the active print job is finished or times out.
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NOTE: Altering the configuration of the active interface in DPCL mode may cause loss of communication with the host computer. The following is a summary of the DPCL escape sequences. A complete description of this emulation is found in the Printer Programmer's Manual. Table 1 DPCL Command Sequences ASCII Command DPCL Emulation Command Description ESC$$EE1 . DPCL entry mode X. DPCL exit mode I1;P1. Forms Length I2;P1. Vertical Pitch I3;P1. Top Margin I4;P1. Bottom Margin I5;P1.
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Table 2 DPCL Command Sequences (cont.) ASCII Command DPCL Emulation Command Description I21;P1. Ribbon Replace Limit (Performax) I22;P1. Ribbon Life Limit (Performax) I23;P1. Directional Pass Offset (Performax) I24;P1. Window Size Control (Documax) I25;P1. Heavy Forms Carriage Position (Documax) I26;P1. Heavy Forms Activation (Documax) I27;P1. Cut Sheet Timeout (Documax) I28;P1. Cut Sheet Calibration (Documax) I29;P1. Horizontal Gap Position (Documax) I30;P1.
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Table 2 DPCL Command Sequences (cont.) ASCII Command DPCL Emulation Command Description R12;P1. Execute Mode Test R13;P1 P2. Execute Self Test R14;P1 P2. Reset All Profiles (Performax) R14;P1 P2. Reset NVRAM (Documax) R15;P1. Reset Keypad Lockout B1;P1. Automatic Tear Off (Performax) B2;P1. Automatic Line Feed B3;P1. Automatic Carriage Return B4;P1. Automatic Line Wrap B5;P1. Unidirectional Print B6;P1. Print On Cut Sheet Load (Performax) B7;P1. Power Up On Line B8;P1.
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Table 2 DPCL Command Sequences (cont.) ASCII Command DPCL Emulation Command Description E4;P1. Symbol Set E5;P1. Nationality E6;P1. Slashed Zeroes E7;P1. DGCL/Bar Code Exit Mode E18;P1. Baud Rate (ASCII Only) E19;P1. Serial Configuration (ASCII Only) E20;P1. Parity (ASCII Only) E21;P1. Serial Handshake Mode (ASCII Only) E22;P1. Parallel Handshake Mode E23;P1. Parallel Acknowledge Mode E24;P1. Paper Path E25;P1. Key Control E26;P1. Code V or IGP Recognition (Performax) E27;P1.
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This information supercedes information of like content in the Printer User Manual (BBF-104431). Under M2 Personality the TI-885 Emulation and the Helvetica 12 Font are no longer listed as available features.