IntelliBar AS Net Printer Setup Guide for IBM AS/400-iSeries Networks
1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................1-1 1.1 INTELLIBAR AS NET PRINTER SUMMARY ..............................................................1-1 1.1.1 IntelliBar AS Net printers Features and Benefits......................................1-1 1.1.2 Supported IPDS Functions........................................................................1-2 1.1.3 Supported IPDS Fonts..........................................................
Table of Contents 4.7.1 V4R5, V5R1 and V5R2 CRTDEVPRT Command........................................4-16 4.7.2 V4R5, V5R1 and V5R2 CRTPSFCFG Command........................................4-18 4.8 VERIFYING THE IPDS CONFIGURATION ON AS/400 ...........................................4-19 5 IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS AND FIRMWARE UPDATES ........5-1 5.1 DIAGNOSTICS OVERVIEW ....................................................................................5-1 5.1.
Section 1 1 Introduction This section describes IPDS supported features, networking features and intended application of the IntelliBar AS Net printer. 1.1 INTELLIBAR AS NET PRINTER SUMMARY IntelliBar AS Net printers are specifically designed to support IBM’s AS/400, iSeries and mainframe AFP/IPDS printing services over TCP/IP networks for IPDS bar code label printing.
Section 1: Introduction Advanced network capabilities such as multiple services per port, programmable setup/reset strings, IP security, and character substitution allow IntelliBar AS Net printers to handle virtually any network printing situation. IntelliBar AS Net printers offer a variety of ways to manage the print server, including Windows and DOS-based utilities, web browser, HP Web Jetadmin, and Telnet remote console.
Section 1: Introduction 1.1.3 Supported IPDS Fonts The following fonts are supported in IPDS in all four degrees of rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°). IntelliBar AS Net Printer Supported IPDS Fonts FGID Font Style 3 11 12 18 19 46 85 86 87 92 111 112 159 203 OCR-B Courier 10 Prestige Pica Courier 10 Italic OCR-A Courier 10 Bold Courier 12 Prestige Elite 12 Letter Gothic 12 Courier 12 Italic Prestige Elite 12 Bold Prestige Elite 12 Italic Boldface Gothic Text 13.
Section 1: Introduction 319 400 404 416 420 424 428 432 751 760 762 1051 1351 1803 Prestige Italic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Bold Courier Courier Bold Courier Italic Courier Italic Bold Prestige Times Roman 8pt Times Roman 6pt Times Roman 14pt Times Roman 10pt Times Roman 12pt Times Roman 18pt Scalable 8 6 14 10 12 18 ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789 2103 Times Roman 24pt 24 ABCD abcd 01234 2304 2305 2306 2307 5687, 2308 5707, 2309 5815, 2310 5835, 2311 20224 Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Italic
Section 1: Introduction 1.1.4 Supported IPDS Barcodes IntelliBar AS Net printers support following list of IPDS bar codes in all four orientations (0, 90, 180, 270). IntelliBar AS Net Supported IPDS Bar Codes Codabar 2-of-7 Code 3-of-9 USS Code-128 EAN (2-digit supplement) EAN (5-digit supplement) EAN-13 EAN-8 Industrial 2-of-5 Interleaved 2-of-5 Matrix 2-of-5 MSI POSTNET UPC (2-digit supplement) UPC (5-digit supplement) UPC-A UPC-E 1.
Section 2 2 Communications Ports And Diagnostic Interfaces This section describes the communications ports and user diagnostic interfaces for the IntelliBar AS Net printer. The printer configuration and diagnostic functions are accessed through the front control panel. Operation of these functions is covered in the main IntelliBar Users Guide. Communications ports, Ethernet and IPDS status indicators and diagnostic DIP switches are located on the rear panel of the printer.
SECTION 2: COMMUNICATIONS PORTS AND DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACES 2.2.1.2 The lower green LINK LED indicates network activity. The LINK LED activity is de- pendent on whether or not a valid network connection is established. The LINK LED blinks when there is an active network connection. If the LINK LED does not light or blink, then there is no valid network connection. 2.2.1.3 The lower yellow XMIT LED indicates 10BaseT network connection status.
SECTION 2: COMMUNICATIONS PORTS AND DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACES • Both the green and red IPDS LEDs will alternately flash when a firmware update is being downloaded to the IPDS interpreter. • Both the green and red IPDS LEDs will alternately flash when ASCII data is printing. The IntelliBar AS Net printer is fully compatible with all ASCII printing environments. 2.2.3 Label Gap Sensor Indicator.
Section 3 3 Printer Set Up and Network Configuration This section provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an IntelliBar AS Net printer for OS/400 TCP/IP networks. 3.1 PRINTER SETUP Verify the printer setup and confirm its operational status. 3.1.1 Load labels and ribbon into the printer. Verify that the media follows the correct path through the print station and that the print head adjustments are set correctly for the type of label being used (see the IntelliBar Users Guide for details). 3.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration IntelliBar AS Net Print Server Configuration Self-Test Printout 3-2
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3.2 NETWORK SETUP 3.2.1 Printer to Network Physical Connection. Connect the printer RJ45 port to a network hub, switch or router using CAT 5 unshielded twisted pair cable. 3.2.1.1 Assign Printer IP Address Install the printer on the AS/400 or iSeries host network by setting the IP address, subnet mask and gateway.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration A. Launch XAdmin32. In the windows program menu double click on the XAdmin32 icon to launch the program. When launched, XAdmin32 automatically searches the network for configured and unconfigured IntelliBar AS Net print servers on the network using the default TCP/IP and IPX/ SPX filters. B. XAdmin32 network search return of configured print servers.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration XAdmin32 Setup Unconfigured Devices Menu Note: If there are no unconfigured print servers on the network, the ‘Setup Unconfigured Devices’ selection will not be enabled. If the IntelliBar AS Net print server has been configured but is set for an IP address other than that of your network, XAdmin32 will not recognize the print server as either a configured or unconfigured device.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration XAdmin32 Configure New Print Servers Window F. Configure new print server IP address. Match the address in the list to your test page address. Double click on the desired address or click once on the address and then click on the configure button. The ‘Configure TCP/IP Address’ window will open.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration G. Configure the IP, Subnet and Gateway addresses as desired and click ‘OK’. In the following example the print server has been configured with the IP address of 192.168.1.38 along with Subnet Mask and Gateway addresses. XAdmin32 Completed TCP/IP Configuration H. Confirm new IP address. After clicking ‘OK” XAdmin32 conducts another network search and returns a list of print servers discovered on the network.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration XAdmin32 Search Window Return with 192.168.1.38 I. If the newly configured print server does not appear in the search return window, click on the ‘Devices’ tab and select ‘Search Active Devices.’ The IP address you just entered will appear in the search return window. XAdmin32 Search Active Devices J. Double click on the IntelliBar AS Net print server to be configured. A menu window will open. Select the ‘Configure Device’ option.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration XAdmin32 Select Device to Configure K. The ‘Password’ window will open and you will be prompted to enter a password. Type the password ‘access’ in the window (‘access’ is the default password and it is not case sensitive) and click ‘OK.’ XAdmin32 Password Window L. The XAdmin32 general services configuration window will become accessible. You are now able to select the service that you wish to configure by clicking on the respective tab.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration XAdmin32 General Services Configuration Window At this time select the TCP/IP tab and configure the IP addresses as required.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration Note: IntelliTech recommends that the ‘IP Config’ (address boot) setting = ‘Static,’ that the ‘Timeout’ setting = ‘0,’ and that the ‘Keepalive Timer’ = 1. Setting the IP address boot to ‘Static’ ensures that the print server retains a permanent IP address. This is important in order to maintain print queue settings in systems that dynamically assign IP addresses.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration Note: The IntelliBar Net printer’s raw port is 9100. This port name must be specified when creating the out queue on the host computer. 3.2.1.3 Configure the IntelliBar print server using a web browser. The IntelliBar AS Net print server features an embedded web server that provides the capability to set network and IPDS configurations with a standard web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration IntelliBar Browser Password Window C. The Network Configuration page will open. Select the protocol or other item that you wish to configure. You will then be connected to the appropriate web page for configuration of that item. You may use the normal browser buttons to move forward and backward through the web pages. When you have completed the configuration exit the browser. Your settings will have already been entered in the print server.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration Note: IntelliTech recommends that the ‘IP Config’ (address boot) setting = ‘Static,’ that the ‘Timeout’ setting = ‘0,’ and that the ‘Keepalive Timer’ = 1. Setting the IP address boot to ‘Static’ ensures that the print server retains a permanent IP address. This is important in order to maintain print queue settings in systems that dynamically assign IP addresses.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration IntelliBar Browser TCP/IP Configuration Page 3.2.1.4 Configure the IntelliBar print server using HP Web Jetadmin. The IntelliBar AS Net print server works transparently with the HP Web JetAdmin utility. HP Web JetAdmin configures the IntelliBar AS Net print server with a standard web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration B. After you have completed the installation, you may use a web browser to access the print server. C. Start the browser and connect to the Web JetAdmin home page. D. Click on the ‘Find Device’ tab and then click on ‘Find All Devices’ to get a list of all Web JetAdmin compatible print servers (or you may limit your search by using the ‘Advanced Search’ method).
Section 4 4 AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up This section explains the system requirements and host set up instructions for AFP/IPDS TCP/IP printing to an IntelliBar printer. 4.1 HOST SETUP OVERVIEW The AS/400 or iSeries host setup process consists of the following steps: Verify that valid TCP/IP settings have been configured on both the host computer and the IntelliBar AS Net print server.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up Note: Depending on OS/400 version use WRKAPF2 command (V3R1 or V3R6) or CRTPSFCFG command (V3R2, V3R7 and later). In V3R1 and V3R6, WRKAFP2 is used to specify RMTLOCNAME, PORT, and ACTTMR, along with other parameters for PSF. In V3R2, V3R7 and later, CRTPSFCFG (Create PSF Configuration Object), which replaced WRKAFP2, is used to specify these same parameters, along with other parameters.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up • PSF/VSE 2.2 or later with APAR/PTF: DY45247/UD51162 • PSF/VM Version 2.1 or later with APAR PQ39895 (PTF UQ45995) • PSF for AIX (PSF/6000) 2.1 or later. • PSF for OS/2 (PSF/2) 2.0 or later. 4.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following system services are required for IPDS printing over TCP/IP. A. Operating system.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up V3R6, V3R7 V4R1- V4R5 V5R1M0 5716SS1 5769SS1 5722SS1 C. TCP/IP. TCP/IP loaded and configured and the latest relevant PTFs applied. Go to IBM Technical Document 8203740, V4RxMx PTF Listing for TCP/LAN Printing, for print related TCP Fixes for OS/400. The following sections provide differing instructions for various OS/400 configurations. Refer to your OS/400 version and revision level to reference the appropriate section. 4.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up K. Text description of the printer (TEXT). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS Net printer being configured (ex., M48 AS Net Printer). Enter the following commands on the command line to configure CRTDEVPRT for V3R1: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(‘M48ASN’) DEVCLS(*RMT) TYPE(*IPDS) MODEL(0) AFP(*YES) AFPATTACH(*APPC) FONT(11) PRTCVT(*YES) RMTLOCNAME(‘0.0.0.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4.3.2 V3R1 WRKAFP2 Command. The WRKAFP2 command is used to configure AFP for OS/400 V3R1. WRKAFP2 is contained in a PTF. To find the PTF that contains WRKAFP2, see “OS/400 System Requirements” in Section 4.2 above. Note: WRKAFP2 creates a data area in library QGPL. This data area must have the same name as the printer device description. Use the following user defined settings to create the AFP description: A. Device Description (DEVD).
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up The QPQXWAFP screen will appear as follows: QPQXWAFP -------DEVD IPDSPASTHR TCPIP RMTSYS PORT ACTTMR INACTTMR SBP PSC DRF DRR EDGSNSTV M48ASN *YES *YES ‘0.0.0.0’ 5001 *NOMAX *SEC15 *NO *NO *NO *NO *NO The OS/400 R3V1 configurations are now complete. Go Section 4.8, Verifying the IPDS Configuration on AS/400. 4.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up I. Remote Location (RMTLOCNAME). Enter the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address. J. Form Feed (FORMFEED). Select *AUTOCUT. K. Text description of the printer (TEXT). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS Net printer being configured (ex., M48 AS Net Printer).
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4.4.2 V3R2 CRTPSFCFG Command. The CRTPSFCFG command is used to configure AFP for OS/400 V3R2. Use the following user defined settings to create the AFP description: A. PSF configuration (PSFCFG). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS Net printer being configured (ex., M48ASN). B. Library. Select QGPL. C. IPDS pass through (IPDSPASTHR). Select *YES to print SCS files (transforms SCS into IPDS). Select *NO to print only IPDS files. D.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up The CRTPSFCFG screen will appear as follows: PSF configuration . . . . . . Library . . . . . . . . . . . User resource library . . . . IPDS pass through . . . . . . Activate release timer . . . Release timer . . . . . . . . Restart timer . . . . . . . . SNA retry count . . . . . . . Delay time between retries . Blank page . . . . . . . . . Page size control . . . . . . Resident fonts . . . . . . . Resource retention . . . . . Edge orient . . . . . . . . .
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up G. Font (FONT). Select 11. H. Print While Converting (PRTCVT). Select *YES I. Remote Location (RMTLOCNAME). Enter the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address. J. Form Feed (FORMFEED). Select *AUTOCUT. K. Text description of the printer (TEXT). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS Net printer being configured (ex., M48 AS Net Printer).
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4.5.2 V3R6 WRKAFP2 Command. The WRKAFP2 command is used to configure AFP for OS/400 V3R6. WRKAFP2 is contained in a PTF SF31461. Note: WRKAFP2 creates a data area in library QGPL. This data area must have the same name as the printer device description. Use the following user defined settings to create the AFP description: A. Device Description (DEVD). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS Net printer being configured (ex., M48ASN).
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up The QPQXWAFP screen will appear as follows: QPQXWAFP -------DEVD IPDSPASTHR TCPIP RMTSYS PORT ACTTMR INACTTMR SBP PSC DRF DRR EDGSNSTV M48ASN *YES *YES ‘0.0.0.0’ 5001 *NOMAX *SEC15 *NO *NO *NO *NO *NO The OS/400 R3V6 configurations are now complete. Go Section 4.8, Verifying the IPDS Configuration on AS/400. 4.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up H. Form Feed (FORMFEED). Select *AUTOCUT. I. Print While Converting (PRTCVT). Select *YES. J. Remote Location (RMTLOCNAME). Enter the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address. K. Text description of the printer (TEXT). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS Net printer being configured (ex., M48 AS Net Printer). Enter the following commands on the command line to configure CRTDEVPRT for V3R7, V4R3 and V4R4: Note. For the RMTLOCNAME (‘0.0.0.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up Library . . . . . . . . . . . . : *LIBL Character identifier . . . . . . . : CHRID *SYSVAL Remote location . . . . . . . . . : RMTLOCNAME '0.0.0.0' Local location . . . . . . . . . . : LCLLOCNAME *NETATR Name Remote network identifier . . . . : RMTNETID *NETATR Name Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : MODE QSPWTR Name Dependent location name . . . . . : DEPLOCNAME *NONE Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : TEXT M48 AS Net Printer User-defined options . . . . . . .
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up Configure the V3R7, V4R3 and V4R4 AFP description by typing the following commands on the command line and completing the recommended settings: Note. For the RMTLOCNAME (‘0.0.0.0’) entry, enter the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address. CRTPSFCFG PSFCFG(M48ASN) IPDSPASTHR(*YES) RLSTMR(*SEC15) TEXT () RMTLOCNAME (‘0.0.0.0’) PORT(5001) The CRTPSFCFG screen will appear as follows: PSF configuration . . . . . . Library . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up D. Device Model (MODEL). Select 0. E. Advanced Function Printing (AFP). Select *YES. F. AFP Attachment (AFPATTACH ). Select *APPC. G. Font (FONT). Select 11. H. Form Feed (FORMFEED). Select *AUTOCUT. I. Print While Converting (PRTCVT). Select *YES. J. Remote Location (RMTLOCNAME). Enter the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address. K. Text description of the printer (TEXT). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS Net printer being configured (ex.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up Message queue . . . . . . . . . . : MSGQ *CTLD Current message queue . . . . . . : QSYSOPR Library . . . . . . . . . . . . : QSYS Activation timer . . . . . . . . . : ACTTMR 170 Image configuration . . . . . . . : IMGCFG *NONE Maximum pending requests . . . . . : MAXPNDRQS 6 Print while converting . . . . . . : PRTCVT *YES Print request timer . . . . . . . : PRTRQSTMR *NOMAX Form definition . . . . . . . . . : FORMDF F1C10110 Library . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up F. Remote Location name (RMTLOCNAME). Enter the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address. G. TCP/IP port (PORT). Enter 5001. H. TCP/IP activation timer (ACTTMR). Enter the number of seconds for PSF/400 to wait for the IntelliBar printer to respond to an activation request. If the printer will be used only by one system, use the default value (170 seconds). If the printer will be used by more than one system, select *NOMAX.
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up Verify the IPDS setup as follows: B. Verify Communications. Ping the IntelliBar AS Net print server from the AS/400 or iSeries host to verify TCP/IP connection by typing the following on the command line: PING(‘0.0.0.0’), where ‘0.0.0.0’ is the IP address of the IntelliBar AS Net printer. Note. After re-booting the IntelliBar AS Net printer, it may take up to 30 seconds for TCP/IP to initialize and respond to a PING request.
SECTION 5 5 IPDS and LAN Diagnostics, Settings and Firmware Updates This section explains the available IPDS and TCP/IP diagnostic functions, configuration settings and firmware updating for the IntelliBar AS Net printer. 5.1 DIAGNOSTICS OVERVIEW IntelliBar AS Net printers feature IPDS diagnostic mode functions that are enabled via a web browser, DIP switches located on the rear of the printer or data stream commands sent from the host to the printer parallel port.
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES programmer to examine the content of the data and IPDS commands being sent to the printer. 5.1.1.1 Factory Reset Mode. The Factory Reset Mode restores the IntelliBar AS Net IPDS interpreter parameters to their factory default values. Resetting to factory defaults clears all IPDS configuration settings that may have been causing an error condition.
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES IntelliBar AS Net DIP Switch Layout Sw4 Sw3 OFF ON Sw2 Sw1 The diagnostic DIP switch setting functions are as follows: IntelliBar AS Net DIP Switch Settings Functions DIP 1 ON OFF ON ON DIP 2 ON OFF OFF ON DIP 3 OFF ON ON ON Diagnostic Function EBCDIC Hex Dump* Factory Reset IPDS Active On Parallel Port Self Test/Print Configuration *Note: After completing EBCDIC Hex Dump operations, set all DIP switches to the ‘OFF’ position and
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES IntelliBar AS Net Data Stream Command Functions Command String &%S93$ &%S94$ &%S40xxxxyyyy$ Function Reset Factory Defaults Print Configuration Self-Test Set default page width to xxxx, length to yyyyy 5.1.
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 0990 0A20 0AB0 0B40 0BD0 0C60 0CF0 0D80 0E10 0EA0 0F30 0FC0 1050 10E0 1170 1200 1290 1320 13B0 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.1 1830 18C0 1950 19E0 1A70 1B00 1B09 1C20 1CB0 1D40 1DD0 1E60 1EF0 1F80 2010 20A0 2130 21C0 2250 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES Firmware updates are downloaded to the IPDS interpreter via the printer’s Centronics parallel communication port. The file transfer is most commonly made using the DOS copy command: C:\>copy ‘file name’ lpt1, where ‘file name’ is the name of the firmware update file. The command must be sent from the same root directory as the update file in order to successfully copy the file.
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SECTION 6 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW This section describes procedures for troubleshooting network printing problems you may encounter with IntelliBar AS Net printers. Network printing problems generally fall into three categories: 1. Installation Problems 2. Intermittent Problems 3.
Section 6: Troubleshooting 6.1.1.2 Printer comes up ‘ONLINE READY’ BUT CANNOT PRINT JOBS SENT BY HOST If the printer powers up properly and is able to print a test label from the printer control panel, but cannot print a print job from the host, the problem could be one of the following scenarios. There may be a problem with the interface between the IntelliBar AS Net print server, the IPDS interpreter card and the printer main controller.
Section 6: Troubleshooting D. If you have a hub or multiport repeater, verify that the hub or repeater port is operating properly by connecting the IntelliBar printer cable on a different port. E. If you have a bridge or router located between the printer and the host computer, make sure that the device is set up to allow the print server to send and receive data from the host.
Section 6: Troubleshooting • OS/400 AFP/IPDS Problems 6.1.3.1 TCP/IP Troubleshooting If you are using TCP/IP and cannot print to the IntelliBar AS Net print server and you have checked the printer hardware and network connection and cabling as described in the previous steps, then check the following: A. Verify that TCP/IP been configured on your host systems in the network (CFGTCP). B. Verify that TCP/IP has been started on your iSeries systems in the network (STRTCP). C.
Section 6: Troubleshooting H. If you are using a Domain Name Server (DNS), verify that the system names in your network entered correctly, both the short name and the long name. Both must be named. I. Is the domain information specified correctly (host name and domain name: CFGTCP, opt 12)? J. If you are not using DNS, verify that the host table is set up properly (both short and long name: CFGTCP, opt 10). Both must be named. K. Verify that there is not a port conflict.
Section 6: Troubleshooting • Once the URL is entered, the server will deliver a page with 3 links: IPDS Options, Print Server Options and the IntelliTech home page. • Select IPDS Options. Once the IPDS Options window opens, set the value for the "Diagnostics" field to a value of 03. This configures the printer to print out a hex dump. • Once the setting has been entered, exit the configuration utility. • Send the print job to the printer. The print job should print in a formatted EBCDIC hex dump.
Appendix A Appendix A: Glossary This glossary lists some of the common terms encountered in IPDS printing over TCP/IP. 10base2. A type of Ethernet that uses RG58 coaxial cable. Also called Thin Ethernet, ThinNet, and CheaperNet. 10base5. The original Ethernet standard that uses a thick coaxial cable. Also called thick Ethernet or standard Ethernet. 10baseT. A type of Ethernet that uses unshielded twisted pair cable. 100baseT4.
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Appendix A: Glossary AIX. The IBM variation of UNIX that runs on IBM computers. Anonymous FTP. A method by which any user on a network can access certain files on a given host computer by logging in under the name anonymous after connecting to that computer with the FTP protocol. AppleTalk. A protocol developed by Apple Computer for file sharing and print sharing. AppleTalk runs over Ethernet, LocalTalk, and Token Ring.
Appendix A: Glossary Binary File. A file that contains data that is not in a standard format like ASCII. In printing, binary files typically contain graphical information such as scanned photographs. Binary services. Binary services pass data through a port in an unmodified manner, thus allowing binary executables to operate directly on the print server or printer controller. Bindery. In NetWare 2.xx and 3.
Appendix A: Glossary DHCP. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This is a protocol that lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP Addresses on the network. When a company sets up its computer users with a connection to the Internet, an IP address must be assigned to each machine. Without DHCP , the IP address must be entered manually at each computer.
Appendix A: Glossary Download. The process of copying firmware or software from a computer to another computer or other device on the network (such as a print server). Driver. Low-level software that interfaces a hardware device such as a printer to the computer's operating system. The driver allows programs running on the computer to access the hardware device in a relatively simple manner. EBCDIC. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code.
Appendix A: Glossary Firmware. The program that operates a microprocessor-based device like a print server. Essentially the same as software, but the term "software" usually applies to general-purpose computers. Appendix C. Flash Memory. A type of memory which allows read and write operations, but permanently stores data when the power is turned off. Useful for storing firmware, because it can be easily updated by downloading new code. Font.
Appendix A: Glossary Hub. 1. A multiport repeater for connecting several network segments together; this term is usually associated with 10baseT networks. 2. A sophisticated network device consisting of a chassis plus several plug-in boards, including bridges, routers, 10baseT hubs, and other devices. . IEEE. International Electronics and Electrical Engineers.
Appendix A: Glossary occasional lost packet is not critical. The TLI (Transport Layer Interface) library provides routines with which to access IPX. IPX/SPX. Internet Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange, one of the NetWare core protocols. Used in conjunction with SPX for printing and other applications.. JetAdmin A Hewlett-Packard printer management program available for NetWare and TCP/IP. JetSend A protocol originally designed by Hewlett-Packard for simple device-to-device communications.
Appendix A: Glossary LLC. The Logical Link Control layer is one of two sub layers of the Data-Link layer and is concerned with managing traffic (flow and error control) over the physical medium. The Logical Link Control layer identifies a line protocol, such as SDLC, NetBIOS or NetWare, and may also assign sequence numbers to frames and track acknowledgements. The other Data-Link sub layer is the Media Access Control layer. LocalTalk. A low-speed (230.
Appendix A: Glossary physical units (PUs). Typically, a logical unit is a unique connection to an application program. A physical unit is usually a hardware device, such as a terminal control unit. MAC. Media Access Control. MAC is used to address a computer's unique hardware number. (On an Ethernet LAN, the device MAC and the device Ethernet address are the same, however they are not to be confused with the IP address.) When connected to the Internet (e.g.
Appendix A: Glossary NDS. NetWare Directory Services, a database of network entities in NetWare 4.xx, such as users, file servers, print servers, etc. NDS is a global directory service, which means that users anywhere on a network can access a service such as a printer by name without being logged into the file server that offers that service. NDPS. Novell Distributed Print Services, a method for configuring printers in NetWare 5.0 and later systems. NetBEUI. NetBIOS Extended User Interface.
Appendix A: Glossary OS/2. IBM's PC operating system. Primarily significant because it is used as the file server operating system on LAN Manager and LAN Server networks. OS/400. The operating system used on IBM AS/400, iSeries and system 3X minicomputers. OSF/1. DEC's version of UNIX that was originally called ULTRIX and is now called Digital UNIX. OSF/1 uses the standard Berkeley lpr/lpd procedures for printing to remote host computers and print servers. OSI Reference Model.
Appendix A: Glossary PDT. Printer Definition Table. A PDT bypasses both AS/400 and Windows printer drivers; however, a PDT cannot print AS/400 office documents with embedded images and cannot print AFP documents Peer-to-Peer. 1. A LAN in which nodes communicate with each other without the need for a file server. 2. A new protocol for peer-to-peer communications that is included with Windows 95 (also known as Direct Mode IPX). Physical Layer.
Appendix A: Glossary PRINTDEF. A NetWare utility program for defining the characteristics of a printer or form. These characteristics are associated with the print job via the PRINTCON utility. Print Server. 1. A device that allows multiple host computers to share a printer over a local area network. 2. In Novell NetWare, a logical device that services print queues on a file server. Protocol.
Appendix A: Glossary processing on the data is done. Normally, the raw queue is used to avoid interpretation of codes by the print server that are intended for the printer itself. When printing from an AS/400 to an IntelliBar print server over TCP/IP, the LPD function of the server is used to access the raw port. RCONSOLE. A NetWare utility program that allows a workstation user to access the file server console. Remote Console.
Appendix A: Glossary SCS Control Code Table for an IBM 4028 Code Name SHF HT VT VCS LF FF IRS NL CR BS SLD STO SPD PPM TRN BEL ENP INP GE SA EBCDIC Set Horizontal Format Horizontal Tab Set Vertical Format Vertical Channel Select Line Feed Form Feed Inter-Record Separator New Line Carriage Return Back Space Set Line Density Set Text Orientation Set Print Density Page Presentation Media Transparent Bell Enable Presentation Inhibit Presentation Graphic Escape Set Attribute Value 2BC1 05 2BC2 04 25 0C 1E 15
Appendix A: Glossary Server. A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on the network. See File Server, Print Server. Service. A capability offered by a node on a network. A single node can have multiple services available. Setup string. A series of characters that is sent before a print job. Usually the purpose of a setup string is to put the printer in a special state (for example, landscape mode). Shell Script. The UNIX equivalent of a batch file. See batch file. SMTP.
Appendix A: Glossary e.g. BTRIEVE (ISAM manager). SPX is not used for connections to the file server itself; this uses NCP. It has been extended as SPX-II. SPX/IPX perform equivalent functions to TCP/IP. Subnetwork. One of several small networks that are joined together into a single large network. Subnet Mask. A TCP/IP method of dividing a network into several smaller subnetworks. The subnet mask is used to determine what bits of the IP Address are used to assign the network portion.
Appendix A: Glossary Text file. A file that contains ASCII formatted information, with each line of text usually separated by a line feed and/or carriage return. tftp. Trivial File Transfer Protocol, a simple method of transferring information between two TCP/IP devices. TGV Multinet. A TCP/IP software package that runs on VMS. Thin Ethernet. See 10base2. Transport layer. Layer 4 of the OSI Reference Model; provides end-to-end data integrity. TCP is an example of this layer. Transceiver.
Appendix A: Glossary Web JetAdmin. A Hewlett-Packard software program for Windows NT that allows HP, IntelliBar and other print servers to be configured and managed over the network using a web browser. WebXAdmin A feature of IntelliBar Net print servers that allows configuration and management via a web browser. Windows 95 and Windows 98. Microsoft's PC operating systems that feature built-in peer-topeer networking.
APPENDIX B Appendix B: Using Remote Console Services (LPD-Plus) 1. OVERVIEW This section describes the remote console services available on IntelliBar Net print servers. A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers, in this case to access and configure the IntelliBar print the print server.
The IntelliBar print server provides several predefined strings for popular PCL commands. These include (do a SHOW SERVER STRING command in the remote console to see the available strings): No. String Definition 0 (special) Using this number causes printer not to be automatically reset at the end of each job.
SET SERVICE servicename BOT stringnumber SET SERVICE servicename EOT stringnumber where servicename is the name or number of the service and stringnumber is the number of the string as defined above. The first command (BOT) adds the specified string to the beginning of the job, while the second command (EOT) adds the specified string to the end of the job. A given service can have both a setup and reset string associated with it.
3.3 filter no. 4 Description This filter enables the HP Tagged Binary Communications Protocol to allow AppleTalk binary jobs to be printed via the P1 port. The service TEXT_pp is predefined with the text filter, while the service XCD_xxxxxx_pp_AT has the AppleTalk filter enabled. To use a filter with other services, use the following command: SET SERVICE name FILTER fltrno ENABLED where name is the name of the service and fltrno is the number of the filter (e.g., 1 for the text filter). 3.
1. Define the desired strings using the SET SERVER STRING stringnumber string command (the same command used to define EOT and BOT strings). For example: SET SERVER STRING 15 “\01” SET SERVER STRING 16 “This is a test\0D” sets string 15 as and string 16 as “This is a test”. The command SHOW SERVER STRINGS shows the string settings. 2. Enable filter 1 on the desired service with the SET SERVICE servicename FILTER 1 command.
