LineJet™ Printers LineJet™ Printer Manager User’s Guide
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Table of Contents 1 Overview................................................................. 6 The LineJet Printer Manager Software ................................. 6 Requirements ....................................................................... 6 Installing the Printer Manager............................................... 6 Printer Setup......................................................................... 7 Getting Started......................................................................
Table of Contents Edit .................................................................................33 View ...............................................................................33 Applications....................................................................33 Status .............................................................................34 Utilities............................................................................35 Help.......................................................
1 Overview The LineJet Printer Manager Software The LineJet™ printer manager utility is a versatile and dynamic program. It allows you to organize all of the printers in your 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 on the other side of the world.
Printer Setup Printer Setup Your printer uses the diagnostic port to communicate with the printer manager. The diagnostic port must be configured to interact with the Ethernet interface. Follow the instructions below to check the diagnostic port setting. 1. On the printer control panel, press the ON LINE key to take the printer off line. 2. Press the UP (↑) and DOWN (↓) keys at the same time to unlock the ENTER key. 3. Enter the Factory Menu by pressing the ↓, ↑, ← and → keys at the same time. 4.
Getting Started Getting Started This section provides a short tutorial on how to set up and access a printer using the printer manager utility. 8. This tutorial assumes the host computer running the printer manager utility and the printer you want to access are connected by a network. You must know the printer’s IP Address and Port Number. 9. From your operating system, open the printer manager. A brief splash screen appears, then the main screen of the Printer Database, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1.
Getting Started 10. Double-click on the “New_Printer (A template)” icon. The Printer Properties window appears, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Printer Properties (Identification) 11. Assign a name to your printer. Click inside the Name(Unique) box and delete the words “New_Printer”. Type in “Tutorial”. 12. Assign a description to this printer. Click inside the Printer Description box and delete the words “A template”. Type in “My First Connection”.
Getting Started 13. Click on the tab at the top of the window that reads, “Security.” The Printer Properties window changes to the Security screen. See Figure 3. Figure 3. Printer Properties (Security) 14. If this is the first time the printer manager is being used, it is likely that no passwords have been assigned to this printer. If you are unsure, contact your system administrator. • If no password is assigned, leave both password boxes empty.
Getting Started 15. Click on the tab at the top of the window that reads, “Connections.” The Printer Properties window changes to the Connections screen. See Figure 4. Figure 4. Printer Properties (Connections) 16. The Connections screen contains two additional tabs, “Access Method” and “Network”. The Access Method you choose tells the printer manager how the host computer will communicate with the printer.
Getting Started 18. Click on the Network tab at the top of the Printer Properties window. See Figure 5. Figure 5. Network Options 19. Click in the IP Address box. Input the IP Address of the printer you want to access. Follow the format shown in Figure 5. 20. Leave the Port Number box set at 3001. 21. Leave the Time Out box set at 15 seconds.
Getting Started 22. Click Apply. This closes the Printer Properties window and returns you to the Printer Database main screen. Your printer is now set up in the printer manager database. Figure 6. Printer Database Main Window 23. You can try to access the printer’s virtual operator panel as a test to see if the information you input is accurate. Follow this procedure: a. The "Tutorial (My First Connection)" icon should be highlighted in blue, as shown in Figure 6.
2 Printer Database Overview When you start the printer manager, the first screen which appears is the Printer Database window. The Printer Database is the tool used to organize and control printers, configuration files, and download files. Figure 7 displays how the database looks when you begin the printer manager for the first time. Menu Bar Toolbar Database Status and Error Log Figure 7.
Overview NOTE:The first time you start the printer manager, you may get the error message, “Printer Database Not Found.” This error occurs because there is no database file specified as the default. To specify a default database in the Preferences menu, see page 31. The Menu Bar contains all the menus which are used to control the functions of the program. The menus will be described in detail later in this chapter. The Toolbar contains iconized shortcuts of the most commonly used menu functions.
Defining Printer Properties Defining Printer Properties Before using any of the applications of the printer manager, you must define the printer’s properties, which includes identifying the printer and configuring how the printer communicates with the printer manager. To define a printer, double-click on the printer’s name in the Printer Database. The first time you run the program, you will double-click on “New_Printer (A template)”. This will bring up the Printer Properties window. (See Figure 8.
Defining Printer Properties Identification Tab Name (Unique)/Printer Description — Assigns a name to your printer, which identifies it in the Printer Database. You may also assign a longer description, which appears in parentheses to the right of the printer name in the database. In assigning a printer name, be sure to use only the alphanumeric characters A-Z, a-z and 0-9 (underscores and spaces may be used to separate words in your descriptions).
Defining Printer Properties Download Timeout — Specify the amount of time, in minutes, the printer will wait for a response from the printer manger after sending a file to be downloaded from the host computer. If there is no response in the specified amount of time, the printer will time out and the download is terminated. If you have a slow connection between the printer manager and the printer, you may want to define a longer Download Timeout period.
Toolbar Toolbar The printer manager toolbar contains a series of icons which serve as shortcuts to certain actions in the program. The function of these icons is shown in Figure 9. Refer to the specified page for a detailed description of each function. Copy (page 21) Insert Configuration File (page 21) Insert Folder (page 21) Insert Printer (page 21) Paste: One Level Below (page 22) Paste: Same Level (page 22) Insert Download Cut File (page 21) (page 21) Delete (page 22) ...
Managing the Database Managing the Database You can organize your databases easily and effectively using the Edit option on the Printer Database menu bar. You may add, delete and assign printers, configuration files and download files to your database tree and keep them all organized using folders. All of the functions in the Edit Menu have shortcut keys on the toolbar (see page 19). Database Items Printer. See “Defining Printer Properties” on page 16. Folder.
Managing the Database Insert Adds a folder, printer, configuration file, or download file into your database. An existing database item must be selected in order for a folder, printer, or file to be created. You may also paste the contents of the paste buffer (the last item which was copied or cut) into the database. The new icon will be placed one level below the selected database item. If there are already items below the selected database item, the new item will be placed at the end of the line.
Managing the Database NOTE:The printer manager will cut or copy only one database item at a time. If multiple database items are selected using the SHIFT key and then cut or copied, only the first selected database item will be copied to the paste buffer. Paste Places all items in the paste buffer back on the database tree. A database item must be selected in order to paste. The pasted item will be placed on the same level as the selected database item.
Managing the Database Downloading Files Once you have defined configuration and download files on your database, you must download them to your printer in order for them to affect the active print state. Use the Printer Database to download as many files to as many printers as you want. NOTE:Each emulation used by the printer has its own list of valid flash files it can use. Refer to the appropriate Technical Reference Manual for details about valid flash files.
Managing the Database Downloading Files Examples Figure 11 shows a sample database. Figure 11.
Managing the Database In the sample database, the printers are organized into Buildings A and B. Inside the Building A folder, the printers in the Manufacturing and Administration areas have been separated into sub-folders and given their own download and configuration files. The Conference Room printer also has its own configuration file.
Managing the Database Example 2 The user of the sample database selects the Manufacturing folder, then clicks Applications → Configuration Download. The following dialog box appears: The printer manager will send all configuration files inside the Manufacturing folder to all printers inside the Manufacturing folder. According to the dialog box, when the user clicks on Upgrade, the Manufacturing Configs.cfg file will be sent to printers Area 1 and Area 2.
Managing the Database Example 3 The user of the sample database selects the Building A folder, then clicks Applications → File Download. The following dialog box appears: Selecting a folder not only downloads files from that folder, but all of its sub-folders as well. According to the dialog box, once the user clicks on Upgrade, the Printer Software A.prg file will be sent to printers Area 1 and Area 2; the Printer Software B.
Locating Printers on a Network Locating Printers on a Network The printer manager includes a utility which polls all the printers on your network and returns information about those printers to the printer manager database screen. You may also set up Subnet Masks to limit the number of printers the printer manager searches for. This is a quick and effective way to set up your database with all the appropriate information you need about the printers on your network.
Locating Printers on a Network To change the information in the Local Subnet, double-click on it. You are able to change the Subnet Name, Network I.D., Network Mask and Gateway information. You may also place additional Subnets inside the database. Click on the folder or database item you wish to place the subnet underneath, then click on Insert → Subnet. Once you have set up the appropriate Subnet information, you are ready to search for printers. Click on Utilities → Search for LineJet Printers.
Printer Database Menu Bar Printer Database Menu Bar The Printer Database menu bar is located at the top of the main window (see page 14). Use the menu bar to access all the functions of the printer manager. The following are descriptions of each of the options located in the menu bar. File New — Creates a new database file. The printer manager only allows one database file to be open at a time. The printer manager will ask if you want to save your changes to the current database before creating a new one.
Printer Database Menu Bar Figure 14. Preferences (Printer Database tab) The Preferences dialog box has two tabs. The Printer Database tab controls database features. • Database File Name — Enter the name of the default database file. This is the database file the printer manager opens when the program starts. To select a new default database file, type it into the Database File Name box, or click on “Browse” to find a file on your network. • Show message when a printer is not protected.
Printer Database Menu Bar Figure 15. Preferences (Configuration Editor tab) The Configuration Editor tab controls features of the Configuration Editor utility. • Hide Key/Unhide Key — Assigns which keys will hide and unhide menu items in the Configuration Editor menu tree (see page 45). The default for Hide is “H h”. The default for Unhide is “U u”. • Dec./Inc. Key — Assigns which keys will decrement and increment menu items in the Configuration Editor menu tree (see page 43).
Printer Database Menu Bar Edit For a detailed explanation of the Edit menu, see page 20. View Top Level — Collapses all folders on the database menu tree. Expand All — Expands all folders and printers on the database menu tree. Applications For a detailed explanation of the Applications menu options, find the menu option you are looking for in Table 1 and go to the referring page. Table 1.
Printer Database Menu Bar Status The Status Window is shown in Figure 16. Figure 16. Status Window Selecting any of the options in the Status menu brings up the Status window shown in Figure 16. The Status window displays the current status of the printer(s) you choose. Clicking Status → Selected Printers displays the printers currently selected in the Printer Database menu tree. Clicking Status → All Printers displays the status of all printers in the Printer Database menu tree.
Printer Database Menu Bar Utilities Reboot Printer — Reboots the selected printer. Set Printer Password — The supervisor password must be entered in the Printer Properties (see page 16) before the program will allow any passwords to be changed. A dialog box appears, requesting a new password. Type in the new password and click Set. To delete a password, type in the current password and click Delete.
3 Applications Operator Panel The printer manager includes a virtual operator panel which simulates all the functions of the actual operator panel on your printer. Figure 17 shows the virtual operator panel. To access the operator panel, select the appropriate printer from the Printer Database and click Applications → Operator Panel. Operator Panel Window Secondary Operator Keys Status Indicator Message Display Primary Operator Keys Disabled/In Progress Indicators Figure 17.
Operator Panel Primary/Secondary Operator Keys Clicking on the primary and secondary operator keys in the virtual operator panel causes the printer to perform the same actions as if you were physically pressing the keys on the actual operator panel. For example, when the printer is on line, clicking on the ON LINE key takes the printer offline. Clicking on the ON LINE key again places the printer back on line. Some functions require pressing multiple keys at the same time.
Operator Panel Status Indicator The status indicator displays the printer’s current operating mode: Online mode — The indicator lights up. Offline mode — The indicator is greyed out. Fault mode — The indicator flashes. Disabled Indicator Normally, when you are using the printer via the virtual operator’s panel, the “Disabled” light is off, and the “Enable” button underneath the status indicator is grayed out.
Information Capture Information Capture To access the Information Capture application, select the appropriate printer from the Printer Database and click Applications → Information Capture. Figure 18. Information Capture The Information Capture application allows you to view any of the configurations or error logs saved in the printer’s non-volatile memory and save them as a text file to your local hard drive.
Information Capture The following are descriptions of the Information Capture menus. File Save As — Saves the configuration or error log currently displayed in the Information Capture window as a .log file on your local hard drive. This .log file can then be opened in any word processing program. Clear Window — Clears the Information Capture window of any displayed configurations or error logs. Close — Closes the Information Capture window.
Configuration Editor Configuration Editor To access the Configuration Editor application, select the appropriate printer from the Printer Database and click Applications → Configuration Editor. The active configuration is uploaded from the printer and displayed in the Configuration Editor window. (See Figure 19.) Figure 19.
Configuration Editor Menu Tree The Configuration Editor displays the printer configurations in a tree format (see Figure 19). The top level of the tree is the OFFLINE menu. From that level, the tree branches into the printer’s submenus. Menu items which have a box with a plus (+) or minus (-) sign next to them have further submenus below them. Click on the plus sign to expand the submenus below. Click on the minus sign to collapse the submenus.
Configuration Editor 3. You may now edit the configuration settings. See the next section, “Changing Configurations”. Changing Configurations There are two ways of changing configuration settings in the Configuration Editor: • making the changes directly on the menu tree • using the Menu Editor NOTE:Normally, the factory default configuration cannot be changed. However, you may enable modification of the factory configuration by selecting Edit → Enable Factory Edit.
Configuration Editor Menu Editor Double-clicking on any menu item brings up the Menu Editor window. In Figure 20, below, the user has double-clicked on the Printer Protocol option. Figure 20. Menu Editor (Line Matrix) By using the Menu Editor, you may view and adjust the settings of all nine of the printer configurations at the same time. To change any setting, click on the pull-down arrow underneath the appropriate configuration and choose the option you want.
Configuration Editor Select Copy (Fact, #1-8) to set all configurations to the same value as the factory or user-defined configuration currently selected under the Edit → Copy From: menu in the Configuration Editor (see page 42). Select Cancel to exit the Menu Editor without saving your changes. Select Apply to save your changes without exiting the Menu Editor. Select OK to save your changes and exit the Menu Editor. Deleting Configurations To delete any of the configurations (except the Factory Config.
Configuration Editor Hidden menu items may still be changed using the Menu Editor. Figure 21. Hidden Menu Items There are three methods for hiding or unhiding menu items: 1. Using the keyboard. From the menu tree, select the appropriate menu item. A selection box appears around the selected menu item. Press the H key to hide the menu item or the U key to unhide the menu item. (You may change these keys in the File → Preferences screen of the Printer Database window. See page 31.) 2.
Configuration Editor Saving Configuration Files Normally, your printer is limited to the nine configurations it saves in its non-volatile memory. Any changes to these configurations would be made through the printer’s operator panel. The advantage to using the printer manager to manage your configurations is you may store a nearly unlimited number of configurations on your host computer. Once you have made all of your changes, you may save your configurations as a .cfg file on your local hard drive.
Barcode Verification Revert The Configuration Editor contains a special feature which allows you to revert to a previously uploaded printer configuration. Each time you start the Configuration Editor, the current configuration settings are uploaded from your printer’s nonvolatile memory. The Configuration Editor saves this information, and assigns a date and time to it. Click on File → Revert, and you will be presented with a list of previous Configuration Editor sessions.
Index A Applications, 33 Barcode Verification, 48 Configuration Download, 23 Configuration Editor, 41 File Download, 23 Information Capture, 39 Operator Panel, 36 B barcode verification, 48 C changing configurations, 43 Configuration Download using Configuration Editor, 47 using Printer Database, 23 Configuration Editor, 41 changing configurations, 43 creating configurations, 42 Menu Editor, 44 menu tree, 42 Configuration Files downloading, 47 opening, 47 saving, 47 Configuration Printout, 40 Create new
L locating printers, 28 M Menu Bar Printer Database Applications, 33 Printer Properties access method, 17 defining, 16 password, 17 printer description, 17 printer name, 17 Printer Setup, 7 R Edit, 20 File, 30 Help, 35 Status, 34 Utilities, 35 View, 33 Menu Editor, 44 Reboot printer, 35 requirements, 6 Revert, 32, 48 RibbonMinder, 34 S N Naming Configurations, 45 network properties defining, 17 locating printers, 28 O Open database file, 30 Operator Panel, 36 Primary Operator Keys, 37 P password pr
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