HP (Hewlett-Packard) IBM AS-400 User Manual

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...............................................................................1-3

1.1.4 Supported IPDS Barcodes.........................................................................1-5

1.2 NETWORK INSTALLATION...................................................................................1-5

1.3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT.................................................1-5

2 COMMUNICATIONS PORTS AND DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACES.......................2-1

2.1 COMMUNICATIONS PORTS..................................................................................2-1

2.2 LED STATUS INDICATORS..................................................................................2-1

2.2.1 Print Server Status Indicators...................................................................2-1

2.2.2 IPDS Status Indicators..............................................................................2-2

2.2.3 Label Gap Sensor Indicator. .....................................................................2-3

2.3 DIAGNOSTIC DIP SWITCHES ...............................................................................2-3

3 PRINTER SET UP AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION .....................................3-1

3.1 PRINTER SETUP...................................................................................................3-1

3.2 NETWORK SETUP................................................................................................3-3

3.2.1 Printer to Network Physical Connection..................................................3-3

3.2.1.1 Assign Printer IP Address.......................................................................3-3

3.2.1.2 Configure the IntelliBar print server using XAdmin32 (Recommended

Configuration Utility)...............................................................................3-3

3.2.1.2.1 Install XAdmin32 on a PC Workstation. ............................................3-3

3.2.1.3 Configure the IntelliBar print server using a web browser. ......................3-12

3.2.1.4 Configure the IntelliBar print server using HP Web Jetadmin. .................3-15

3.2.1.5 Configuring the IntelliBar print server using Telnet. .................................3-16

4 AS/400, ISERIES HOST SET UP............................................................................4-1

4.1 HOST SETUP OVERVIEW ......................................................................................4-1

4.1 SUPPORTED IBM SOFTWARE..............................................................................4-2

4.2 SYSTE M REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................4-3

4.3 CONFIGURING AS/400 V3R1..............................................................................4-4

4.3.1 V3R1 CRTDEVPRT Command. ....................................................................4-4

4.3.2 V3R1 WRKAFP2 Command. ........................................................................4-6

4.4 CONFIGURING AS/400 V3R2..............................................................................4-7

4.4.1 V3R2 CRTDEVPRT Command. ....................................................................4-7

4.4.2 V3R2 CRTPSFCFG Command. ....................................................................4-9

4.5 CONFIGURING AS/400 V3R6 ............................................................................4-10

4.5.1 V3R6 CRTDEVPRT Command. ..................................................................4-10

4.5.2 V3R6 WRKAFP2 Command. ......................................................................4-12

4.6 CONFIGURING AS/400 V3R7, V4R3, AND V4R4 ..............................................4-13

4.6.1 V3R7, V4R3 and V4R4 CRTDEVPRT Command........................................4-13

4.6.2 V3R7, V4R3 and V4R4 CRTPSFCFG Command........................................4-15

4.7 CONFIGURING AS/400 V4R5, V5R1 AND V5R2 ..............................................4-16

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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

5.1.1 Diagnostic Mode Function Descriptions...................................................5-1

5.1.1.1 Factory Reset Mode...............................................................................5-2

5.1.1.2 Set IPDS Active on Parallel Port Mode...................................................5-2

5.1.1.3 Print Configuration Self-Test Settings Mode. ...........................................5-2

5.1.2 Configuring Diagnostic Functions Via the DIP Switches.........................5-2

5.1.3 Setting Diagnostic Functions and Configurations via Data Stream.........5-3

5.1.4 Setting Diagnostic Functions and Configurations via Data Stream.........5-4

5.1.4.1 Setting the IPDS Default Page Size..........................................................5-4

5.1.5 Setting the Diagnostic Functions and Configurations via a browser.......5-5

5.2 FIRMWARE UPDATES ....................................................................................5-5

5.2.1 IPDS Interpreter Firmware Update Procedure........................................5-5

5.2.2 Print Server Firmware Update Procedure ...............................................5-6

6 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................6-1

6.1 TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW ...........................................................................6-1

6.1.1 Installation Problems................................................................................6-1

6.1.1.1 Printer does not come up ‘ONLINE READY.’.......................................6-1

6.1.1.2 Printer comes up ‘ONLINE READY’ BUT CANNOT PRINT JOBS SENT

BY HOST..............................................................................................6-2

6.1.2 Intermittent Problems...............................................................................6-3

6.1.3 Network Protocol Problems......................................................................6-3

6.1.3.1 TCP/IP Troubleshooting .........................................................................6-4

6.1.3.2 OS/400 AFP/IPDS Problems .................................................................6-5

6.1.4 Additional IPDS trouble shooting resources.............................................6-6

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY.............................................................................................A-1

APPENDIX B: USING REMOTE CONSOLE SERVICES (LPD-PLUS).....................B-1

1. OVERVIEW .........................................................................................................B-1

2. ENABLING PROTOCOLS ON A SERVICE.................................................................B-3

3. ADDING FILTERS TO A SERVICE ..........................................................................B-3

4. USING SERVICE NAMES WITH LAT, TCP/IP, OR NETWARE...............................B-4

5. USING THE CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION FILTE R..................................................B-4

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. IntelliBar AS Net printers feature an integrated Ethernet 10BaseT print server and an IPDS interpreter with an IBM 4028 laser printer emulation. The print server and interpreter consist of individual PCBs mounted on the main controller. The main controller consists of an HP PLC5 interpreter with an HP LJIII emulation and the printer engine controller.

In active IPDS operation, the IntelliBar AS Net print server receives IPDS communications from the host and passes the data to a buffer in the IPDS interpreter. The interpreter then processes and transforms the IPDS data into HP PCL protocol. The PCL data stream is then passed to main printer controller for raster image processing and printing.

When in non-IPDS operation, the IntelliBar AS Net can receive PCL5 commands and ASCII data via the network. The non-IPDS data is passed through the IPDS interpreter to the main controller. The IPDS interpreter in this mode performs no operations.

The dual emulations and multiprotocol network support featured in all IntelliBar AS Net printers allow multiple host computers to share an IntelliBar AS Net printer in mixed IBM/ASCII networks. Almost any host can share an IntelliBar AS Net printer on virtually any network.

1.1.1 IntelliBar AS Net printers Features and Benefits

IntelliBar AS Net printers offer IPDS LAN bar code label printing with web browser-based management in one integrated solution. There are no external hardware devices or additional power supplies required to integrate an IntelliBar AS Net printer into an AS/400 or iSeries TCP/IP network.

IntelliBar AS Net printers support most network protocols, network operating systems in any Ethernet network environment and can be used over the Internet.

IntelliBar AS Net printers feature multiprotocol network support for all of the popular ASCII network protocols including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Direct Mode IPX, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI, Apple TCP/IP, Novell Netware ® NEST ® protocol stack for full Novell Directory Services (NDS) support, Direct Mode IP (Windows (TM) 95/98 TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer), DLC/LLC protocols, SMTP, and POP3/SNMP for use with Unix, Linux, Microsoft Windows.

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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. IntelliBar AS Net printers feature an embedded web server that offers a comprehensive network and IPDS management facility that can be accessed using any Internet browser without the need for special software on the PC or application/file server.

IntelliBar AS Net printers have the highest overall printing throughput capabilities in the industry with the ability to print 300 x300 dpi at speeds up to12 inches per second thereby offering unsurpassed high speed, high resolution AFP/IPDS label printing performance.

1.1.2 Supported IPDS Functions

IntelliBar AS Net printers support all eight IPDS command sets (towers):

• Device control. Commands used to set up the page, communicate device controls, and

manage host/printer communicatons.

• Text. Commands used to present text in formation on a page, page segment, or overlay.

• IM-Image. Function set containing the IPDS commands required to output uncom-

pressed raster data on a page, page segment, or overlay.

• IO-Image. Commands used to output compressed raster data on a page, page segment,

or overlay. Supported functions include decompression (group-3, group-4, and IBMMMR) and scaling.

• Graphics. Commands used to present vector graphics on a page, page segment, or

overlay. These include line drawings, arcs, shaded areas, etc.

• Bar Code. Commands and data controls used to present bar codes.

• Page Segment & Overlay. Commands used to store and present page segments that

contain text, graphics, image, and barcode elements and commands used to store and present overlays that contain text, graphics, image, and barcode elements.

• Loaded Font. Commands used to download and control host resident fonts.

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ABCDEFG abcdefg

0123456789

ABCDEFG abcdefg

1.1.3 Supported IPDS Fonts

The following fonts are supported in IPDS in all four degrees of rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°).

FGID Font Style CPI

3 OCR-B 10 ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789 11 Courier 10 10 12 Prestige Pica 10 18 Courier 10 Italic 10 ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789 19 OCR-A 10 ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789 46 Courier 10 Bold 10 85 Courier 12 12 86 Prestige Elite 12 12 87 Letter Gothic 12 12 92 Courier 12 Italic 12 111 Prestige Elite 12 Bold 12 112 Prestige Elite 12 Italic 12 159 Boldface PS 203 Gothic Text 13.3 13.3

221 Prestige 15 15

223 Courier 15 15

ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789 ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789

ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789

ABCDEFG abcdefg

Sample

254 Courier 17.1 17.1

256 Prestige 17.1 17.1

281 Letter Gothic 20 20

283 Gothic Text 20 20

290 Gothic Text 26.7 26.7

304 Gothic Text (scaleable) 305 OCR-A (scaleable) 306 OCR-B

318 Prestige Bold

Scalable Scalable Scalable

Scalable

ABCDEFG abcdefg

ABCDE abcde

ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789

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ABCDEFG abcdefg

ABCD abcd 01234

319 Prestige Italic 400 Letter Gothic 404 Letter Gothic Bold 416 Courier 420 Courier Bold 424 Courier Italic 428 Courier Italic Bold 432 Prestige 751 Times Roman 8pt 8 760 Times Roman 6pt 6 762 Times Roman 14pt 14 1051 Times Roman 10pt 10 ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789 1351 Times Roman 12pt 12 1803 Times Roman 18pt 18

Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable

ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789

ABCDE abcdeg 0123456789

2103 Times Roman 24pt 24

2304 Helvetica 2305 Helvetica Bold 2306 Helvetica Italic 2307 Helvetica Bold Italic 5687, 2308 Times New Roman 5707, 2309 Times Roman Bold 5815, 2310 Times Roman Italic 5835, 2311 Times Roman Bold Italic 20224 Boldface

Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable Scalable

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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

1.2 NETWORK INSTALLATION

IntelliBar AS Net printers are intended for Ethernet 10BaseT and 100BaseT networks using CAT 5 unshielded twisted pair cable.

1.3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT

IntelliBar AS Net printers can be conveniently configured by the following methods:

1.3.1. XAdmin32 print server configuration utility (Recommended).

1.3.2 Browser network configuration utility that includes IPDS configuration (Recommended).

1.3.3 Hewlett Packard Web JetAdmin print server configuration utility.

1.3.4 Telnet Command Console.

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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. This Section discusses the rear panel functions.

2.1 COMMUNICATIONS PORTS

Intel liBar AS Net printers feature three host communications ports for network, parallel and serial communi cations.

IntelliBar AS Net Communications Port Functions

Port Primary Function

Ethernet 10BaseT LAN Printing (IPDS + PCL + ASCII) Centronics Parallel PC-share and down load IPDS firmware RS-232 Serial PC-share / LAN share

2.1.1 Ethernet Communications Port. An RJ45 socket is provided for 10/100BaseT

network connection.

2.1.2 Parallel Communications Port. A standard 36-pin Centronics port is provided for

paral lel communication from a PC or host terminal (ex., IBM 5250).

2.1.3 Serial Communications Port. An RS-232 DB nine-pin port is provided for serial

communications from a PC or a host terminal.

2.2 LED STATUS INDICATORS

2.2.1 Print Server Status Indicators.

Five vertically arrayed network LED status indicators (in ascending order Red, Green, Yellow, Green, Yellow that respectively represent TEST/ERROR, LINK, XMIT, POL, RCV) are located directly below the RJ45 Ethernet socket.

2.2.1.1 The red TEST/ERROR LED indicates the functionality of the IntelliBar print server. The

TEST/ERROR LED will light up during power on self-test when the printer is powered on. If the TEST/ERROR LED stays constantly lit or blinks for more than once per second, an error or fault condition is indicated.

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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. The XMIT

LED will light and stay on if there is a good 10BaseT Ethernet connection and will blink when network traffic is being transmitted.

2.2.1.4 The upper green POL LED indicates the network socket polarity. The POL LED will

come on based on what the print server detects on the network. The POL LED activity is dependent on whether or not a valid network connection is established. The POL LED blinks when there is an active network connection. If the POL LED does not light or blink, then there is no valid network connection.

2.2.1.5 The upper yellow RCV LED indicates 10BaseT network connection status. The RCV LED will light and stay on if there is a good 10BaseT Ethernet connection and will blink when network traffic is being transmitted or received.

2.2.2 IPDS Status Indicators.

A combination green/red IPDS LED status indicator located directly above the DIP switches indicates the status of IPDS printing, diagnostic mode status and the status of firmware installations.

• The green IPDS LED will light and stay on when the IPDS interpreter is active

(Port 5001 is open - the IPDS service resides on PORT 5001 of the IntelliBar AS Net print server). While in this mode the IntelliBar AS Net printer will execute all IPDS commands and reply to all AFP queries. The printer will remain in IPDS mode until the host terminates the session and closes the port. When the port is closed the green IPDS LED will go out. Once port 5100 is closed other clients can request printing services. Locking port 5100 while in active IPDS mode ensures that a running print job is not interrupted by a print job request from another client.

• The green IPDS LED will light and stay on when the IPDS interpreter is in the

diagnostic mode awaiting diagnostic configuration or execution.

• The green IPDS LED will flash when executing a diagnostic function.

• The red IPDS LED will light briefly upon power up to indicate a self-test is being

performed. If the red IPDS LED lights and stays on, a fault condition is indicated.

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• 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.

A single red label gap (the gap is the space between die cut labels) sensor LED status indicator is located behind the controller mounting bracket to the right of the DIP switches. The gap sensor LED indicates the status of the label gap sensor. If the label gap sensor is properly adjusted, the label gap sensor LED will flash when a label gap passes through the gap sensor array. If the sensor is not adjusted properly the label gap sensor cannot sense the gap and the LED will either not light (the sensor is under adjusted) or will stay on constantly (the sensor is over adjusted).

2.3 DIAGNOSTIC DIP SWITCHES

IntelliBar AS Net printers feature a bank of four DIP switches located directly above the RJ45 Ethernet socket. The switches are mounted in a vertical array and are numbered 1 through 4 in ascending order. When a DIP switch is toggled to the left, it is in the OFF position and when toggled to the right, it is in the ON position.

The switches are used to configure the printer for the following diagnostic functions to:

• print a self test label that shows the printer IPDS and network settings

• set the printer to output EBCDIC hex dump

• reset the printer to IPDS and print server factory default settings

• enable IPDS printing on the parallel port

See Section 5.1.3 for DIP switch setting details.

Note: The IntelliBar AS Net IPDS configuration can also be set via a browser or via data stream commands. See Section 5 for details.

Dip Switch Layout

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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).

3.1.2 Verify that the appropriate parameters for printer operation are entered in the printer control panel.

3.1.3 Print a test page from the printer control panel (see the IntelliBar User’s Guide for details) to confirm that the printer is operating correctly.

3.1.4 Print configuration self-tests to confirm that the IPDS interpreter and print server are communicating correctly with the main controller (See Section 5.1.2 for instructions how to print a self-test using the DIP switches on the rear of the printer). Save the self-test print out, since you will need to know the print server IP and MAC addresses when configuring the server IP address for your network.

NOTE: In the following example of a self-test print out, the IP address is the factory default address: 192.0.0.192.

The ‘Ethernet:’ address printed on the self-test print out is the same as the MAC address.

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IntelliBar AS Net Print Server Configuration Self-Test Printout

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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. Assign an IP address to the IntelliBar AS Net printer using one of the fol lowing network configuration utilities: XAdmin32 (Recommended), HP Web Jetadmin or Tel net.

Note: Consult your system manager before assigning IP addresses to the print server in order to avoid IP address duplications. Your network administrator will need to issue a unique static IP address for the printer. Make sure that the printer IP address is on the same TCP/IP network and sub-net as the host computer.

You will need to know the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address in order to access the print server with XAdmin32. Refer to the print server test page you printed in Section 3.1.4 above.

All IntelliBar AS Net print servers are shipped with the factory default IP address of 192.0.0.192. XAdmin32 recognizes the factory default address as an unconfigured print server.

In order to configure using a web browser, the IntelliBar print server IP address must first be configured for your network using XAdmin32.

3.2.1.2 Configure the IntelliBar print server using XAdmin32 (Recommended Con-

figuration Utility).

XAdmin32 is a 32-bit Windows graphical interface utility for configuration and management of the IntelliBar AS Net print server. XAdmin32 works on Windows 95/98, NT, 2000 or XP using the TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocols.

3.2.1.2.1 Install XAdmin32 on a PC Workstation.

Find the copy of Xadmin32 on the CD ROM supplied with your printer or download a free copy from http://www.intellitech -intl.com/portasp/drivers.asp and install it on a PC workstation that is on the same network as the printer. Follow the XAdmin32 setup instructions on the screen to complete the instal lation.

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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. If there are config-

ured IntelliBar AS Net print servers located on the network and if they have the same primary IP address as the network, they will appear in a list the search return window. To modify configured devices, see Step J. below. In the following XAdmin32 main view, the TWC_8A9D54 device is already configured on the network and has the IP addresses of 192.168.1.8.

XAdmin32 Network Search Return Window

C. XAdmin32 network search return of unconfigured print servers. If there are uncon-

figured IntelliBar AS Net print servers located on the network, the number of unconfigured devices will be listed in lower right hand window of the XAdmin32 main window (unconfigured devices will not appear in the main search return window list). In the previous view one (1) unconfigured print server has been discovered.

D. Access unconfigured print servers. To access unconfigured print servers, click on the

‘Devices’ tab. The ‘Setup Unconfigured Devices’ selection will be enabled if unconfigured print servers were discovered on the network. To configure unconfigured print servers, go to Step E. below. The following figure shows the Setup Unconfigured Devices menu.

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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. In order for XAdmin32 to recognize the print server, the server must be reset to factory defaults as an unconfigured device.

To reset the IntelliBar print server to factory default settings using the DIP switches on the rear of the printer, see Section 5.1.2. After resetting a print server, print a configuration self-test using the DIP switches on the rear of the printer by following the instructions in Section 5.1.2.

The factory default settings for IntelliBar print servers are: IP Address 192.0.0.192 Subnet 0.0.0.0 Gateway 0.0.0.0

E. Select a new print server to configure. To configure new print servers click the

‘Setup Unconfigured Devices’ button in the tool bar (the third button from the left) or select the ‘Setup Unconfigured Devices’ choice in the ‘Devices’ tab drop down menu. The ‘Configure New Print Servers’ window will open that shows the MAC addresses of unconfigured devices on the network. Compare the ‘Ethernet:’ address on the self-test page you printed in Section 3.1.4 to the MAC Address list in the window (the ‘Ethernet:’ address on the self-test print out is the device’s MAC address).

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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.

XAdmin32 Configure TCP/IP Address Window

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G. Configure the IP, Subnet and Gateway addresses as desired and click ‘OK’. In the fol-

lowing 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. The IntelliBar AS Net print server should appear in the search return window (the default device name will be ‘XCD_xxxxxx,’ where ‘xxxxxx’ are the last six digits of the Ethernet (MAC) address).

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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.

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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.

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XAdmin32 General Services Configuration Window

At this time select the TCP/IP tab and configure the IP addresses as required.

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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. Setting the Timeout to ‘0’ will ensure that the IntelliBar printer remains in constant contact with the host. Setting the Keepalive Timer to ‘1’ will provide frequent confirmation to the host that the print server is still active on the network.

To set IP Config and Timeout, click on the TCP/IP tab of the configure window, click on the ‘Static’ button under the IP Address section and enter ‘0’ in the ‘Timeout’ section window.

The Keep Alive Timer is set through the print server’s embedded web server that is accessed via a web browser. (See Section 3.2.1.3). The Keep Alive Timer is located in the TCP/IP settings. Enter ‘1’ in the Keep Alive Timer window.

XAdmin32 TCP/IP Services Configuration Screen

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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. In order to access the IntelliBar web server, verify that a web browser is installed on your computer and that you have configured an IP address in both the computer and the print server. TCP/IP must be configured to communicate over the local area network and must be on the same subnet.

A. To access the embedded IntelliBar web server, start your web browser, enter the IP ad-

dress of the print server as the destination web site and push enter. The main page of the web server will appear.

IntelliBar AS Net Main Browser Page

B. Select ‘Configure Print Server options. The ‘Network Card Access Password’ window

will open. Enter the password ‘access’ (‘access’ is the default password) and click the ‘Submit’ button.

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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. At this time click on the TCP/IP Link.

IntelliBar Browser Network Services Configuration Page

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Note: IntelliTech recommends that the ‘IP Config’ (address boot) setting = ‘Static,’ that the ‘Timeout’ setting = ‘0,’ and that the ‘Keepalive Timer’ = 1.

Setting the Timeout to ‘0’ will ensure that the IntelliBar printer remains in constant contact with the host.

Setting the Keepalive Timer to ‘1’ will provide frequent confirmation to the host that the print server is still active on the network.

To set the IP address boot, Timeout and Keep Alive Timer, click on the TCP/IP tab in network configuration page.

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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. Before using HP Web JetAdmin, verify that a web browser is installed on your computer and that there is a configured an IP address in both the computer and the print server. TCP/IP must be configured to communicate over the local area network.

A. Download a free copy of HP Web Jetadmin from the HP website,

www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin. Select, download and install the appropriate version of

Web Jetadmin for your workstation operating system following the instructions provided by the download installer.

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