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Table of Contents
1 Introduction............................................... 13
Overview.................................................................................13
What is the LineJet Print Server Card?............................13
What Special Features are Available?.............................13
Print Server Interface .......................................................15
Conventions Used In This Manual...................................17
2 Installation and Configuration................... 19
Installation ..............................................................................19
Connecting to the Network.................... ....... ...... ....... ...... .19
Configuration Tools ................................................................21
Configuration Using the Printer Control Panel .................21
HTML Forms....................................................................23
Configuration Alternatives................................................26
3 Approaches to Network Printing ............... 27
Overview.................................................................................27
Peer to Peer Networks.....................................................27
Print Job Servers..............................................................28
4 TCP/IP Configuration................................ 29
TCP/IP LineJet Print Server Configuration.............................29
Before You Begin.............................................................29
Creating Aliases...............................................................30
Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values................................31
Assign TCP/IP Values......................................................32
Using BOOTP ........................................................... ...... .36
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5 HP 3000 Configuration..............................39
Overview.................................................................................39
HP 3000 LineJet Print Server Configuration...........................40
6 Windows Configuration............................. 43
Overview.................................................................................43
Windows Environment Description.........................................43
Windows LineJet Print Server Configuration..........................44
Mandatory........................................................................44
Optional............................................................................45
Communicating Across Routers... ...... ....... ...... ....... .......... 45
Changing Workgroup Names...........................................46
Changing Destination Names ..........................................46
Windows Host Configuration ..................................................48
Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup..........................................48
Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup............................................49
Windows 95 Host Setup...................................................54
Printronix Printing System (PPS) Host Setup ..................55
Windows 3.1 Host Setup..................................................56
Windows Troubleshooting Tips ..............................................57
LineJet Print Server Card Cannot Be
Found on the Network......................................................57
HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display....................58
Errors Occur when Defining an LPR Printer ....................58
Can Not Browse the LineJet Print Server
Card on the Network........................................................58
Printer Errors when Printing or No Output .......................59
TCP/IP Access Problem...................................................59
Web Browser/HTTP Problem...........................................61
Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup Problems............................62
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7 Unix Configuration .................................... 65
Overview.................................................................................65
Unix Environment Description ................................................65
Unix LineJet Print Server Configuration .................................67
Mandatory ........................................................................67
Optional............................................................................67
Communicating Across Routers.......................................68
Unix Host Configuration..........................................................69
Manual System V Host Setup..........................................69
Manual LPR/LPD Host Setup...........................................69
Direct Printing...................................................................72
Spooled Printing...............................................................73
Unix Troubleshooting Tips......................................................78
Nothing Prints...................................................................78
Stair-Stepped Output .......................................................79
No Form Feed or Extra Page Comes Out........................80
8 Novell Configuration ................................. 81
Overview.................................................................................81
Novell Environment Description .............................................82
Novell LineJet Print Server Configuration...............................83
Using HTML Forms...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ........................... 8 4
Novell Host Configuration.......................................................85
NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup ...........................85
NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup..........................87
NetWare Version 4.x PSERVER Setup ...........................89
NetWare Version 4.x RPRINTER Setup..........................92
Novell Troubleshooting Tips ...................................................94
NetWare 3.x - No PSERVER Connection........................94
NetWare 4.x - No PSERVER Connection .......................95
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9 Novell Configuration for
10/100Base-T Inte rfa ces................................ 97
Overview............. ................................................... ....... .......... 97
Novell LineJet Print Server Configuration (10/100Base-T).....98
Preferred File Server (NDS and Bindery setups).............99
Setting Password Security
(NDS and Bindery setups) ........................ ...... ....... ...... ..101
Adjusting Polling Time (NDS and Bindery setups).........104
Changing the LineJet Print Server Name
(NDS and Bindery setups) ........................ ...... ....... ...... ..105
Changing the LineJet Print Server Frame Type
(NDS and Bindery setups) ........................ ...... ....... ...... ..107
Changing the LineJet Print Server Mode
(NDS and Bindery setups) ........................ ...... ....... ...... ..108
Setting the LineJet Print Server NDS Context
(NDS setups) ......................................................... ...... ..109
Setting the LineJet Print Server Preferred NDS Tree
(NDS setups) ......................................................... ...... ..110
Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T)...........................112
NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x) ............................112
Bindery PSERVER Set up
(Netware 3.x and Netware 4.x) ......................................115
Referencing a Bindery Queue in NDS
(Netware 3.x and Netware 4.x) ......................................115
RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup
(Netware 3.x and Netware 4.x) ......................................116
Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T)..........................................119
PSERVER Setup ...........................................................119
RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup..................................... ..122
Printing Related .............................................................124
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10 OS/2 Configuration ............................... 127
Overview...............................................................................127
Configuring the LineJet Print Server
Interface TCP/IP Settings .....................................................127
Mandatory Settings ........................................................128
Optional Settings............................................................128
OS/2 Workstation Configuration ............ ...... ....... ...... ............128
Using the LPR Command ............... ...... ......................... 12 8
Using an OS/2 LPR Print Queue....................................129
TCP/IP Access Problem.................................................131
11 AS/400 Configuration, ASCII Printer..... 135
Overview...............................................................................135
Configuring AS/400 for ASCII using TCP/IP.........................137
Configuring with ADDTCPIFC...................... ...... ............137
Configuring a Router Definition with ADDTCPRTE........138
Configuring a Local Domain and Hostname ..................139
Configuring a TCP/IP Host Table Entry .........................139
Configuring the AS/400 for Printing............. ....... ..................140
Setting up Printing for ASCII Files..................................140
Verify Printing on AS/400 .....................................................146
AS/400 ASCII Troubleshooting.............................................147
TCP/IP Access Problem.................................................147
Web Browser/HTTP Problem.........................................149
12 Monitoring Printers................................ 151
Implementing Printer Management ................................. .....151
Agent/Manager Model....................................................151
MIB.................................................................................152
SNMP.............................................................................154
Monitoring Tools....................... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... .....154
OS/2 TCP/IP ...................... ....... ...... ...............................154
Monitoring with AIX NetView/6000.................................154
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Setting the SNMP Community Name.............................155
13 Commands............................................157
Command Shell Overview....................................................157
Access Methods.............................................................157
Main Command Shell Prefixes.......................................157
Getting Command Help..................................................158
Complete Command List......................................................159
Store Commands...........................................................159
Set Commands ..............................................................163
List Commands..................... .........................................172
Debug Commands.........................................................174
Miscellaneous Command s.............................................176
14 Extra Features ...................................... 179
LineJet Print Server Security................................................179
Users and Passwords ....................................................179
TCP Access Lists............ ...............................................181
Printer Monitoring and Logging ............................................182
Printer and Print Job Monitoring.....................................182
Printer Logging Through Logpaths ................................183
Downloading Software..........................................................185
Procedure ......................................................................185
LineJet Print Server Naming Schemes.................................188
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15 Glossary................................................ 189
1 Introduction
Overview
This chapter introduces you to the LineJet™ Print Server architecture and
special features, as well as providing information on installation and
configuration tools.
What is the LineJet Print Server Card?
The LineJet Print Server allows you to attach printers on a local area
network (LAN) rather than attaching them directly to a host system.
Following simple configuration steps, these peripherals can be
simultaneously shared with users on the network whether you are using
TCP/IP, NetBIOS over TCP/IP, or IPX (Novell
The LineJet Print Server package contains a network interface card to
attach itself and the printer to the network. This Ethernet™ 10/100Base-T
interface connector is what allows the printer to communicate with the
network, and the interface itself has a number of options and indicator
switches, which are described in “Print Server Interface” on page 15.
).
What Special Featur es are Available?
The LineJet Print Server offers an extensive list of features including:
• built-in HTML forms for easy cross-platform configuration
• availability of printer manager software
• a detailed and easy-to-use command shell built in to the firmware
• multi-level configuration security through passwords, permission
levels, and access lists
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Chapter 1 Overview
• WAN-wide communication access
• numerous printer logging methods (e.g. automatic email) to record
printer errors and usage
• remote management through HTML forms, Telnet sessions, “rsh/
rcmd/remsh
• extensive built-in troubleshooting tools
• built-in “telnet” and “ping” clients
• configurable memory usage by disabling protocol s and desti nation
services
• multiple destinations/queues for versatile printer manipulation and
distinct print setups
• header and trailer strings to instruct printers on font, pitch, printing,
etc.
• flexible naming conventions
• automatic network connection and frame type sensing
• simultaneous printing across all I/O ports and all supported protocols
” commands, SNMP, and pre-defined log methods
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• multiple network protocol support
Print Server Interface
Print Server Interface
The LineJet Print Server interface card at the rear of the printer has two
indicator lights, shown in Figure 1.
DIP Switches
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STAT (System Status)
NET (Data to Network)
Figure 1. Status Indicator Lights and DIP switches
Run and Auto Reset Modes
Run Mode is the normal operating state of the LineJet Print Server. Auto
Reset mode is entered when the watchdog timer is triggered and the Print
Server resets itself. In either mode, the STAT LED flashes at a varying
rate, depending on whether the unit IP address is configured. The Run
Mode and Auto Reset Mode indicator descriptions are given in Table 1.
Table 1. Run Mode and Auto Reset Mode Indicator Descriptions
STAT Indication Description
OFF flashes on once per second Normal Mode, IP address
configured
OFF flashes on 2 times per
second
ON flashes off once per second Download (MOS)
ON flashes off twice per second Error
IP address not configured
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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Indicator
The NET LED displays the status of the network link. When the NET LED
is on, this confirms link integrity. The NET LED flashes off for 1/3 second
when a data packet is being transferred. When the NET LED is off, the
network connection has been severed .
DIP Switches
On the back of the interface, you will find a small window, where you can
access two DIP switches labeled 1 and 2 (see Figure 1). The functions of
the DIP switches are explained in Table 2.
DIP Switch
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off off No r mal o p er a ti o n. With both DIP switches in the “off”
Table 2. DIP Switch Settings
Comments
position, the LineJet Print Server boots up using the
settings in flash memory rather than the default settings.
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on off Factory default settings. With the DIP switches in
this configuration, the LineJet Print Server boots up
and all settings stored in flash memory are erased
except the Ethernet address and key value.
off on Default IP. With the DIP switches in this configuration,
the LineJet Print Server boots up with factory default
settings. However, the stored settings in flash memory
are intact. Setting DIP switch 2 to “on” does not clear
any settings stored in flash memory, it boots the unit in
a different state with the settings in flash memory
temporarily ignored.
on on If the LineJet Print Server is connected to a network
with link integrity and then reset to MOS, a download
will be forced. If the unit is not connected to a network,
it will print a test page.
Conventions Used In This Manual
Conventions Used In This Manual
Command syntax and examples are formatted as follows:
• The Courier font in boldface indicates commands that you type:
$ ping ftp.HP.com
• Regular Courier font indicates displayed results:
ftp.HP.com is alive
• Variable values are shown in
in text.
ping
ipname
ipname
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warning Warning messages call attention to situations that could hurt you.
is alive
italics
in command syntax, output, and
Caution Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.
Note A note gives you helpful hints about printer operation and maintenance.
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Chapter 1 Overview
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2 Installation and
Installation
Configuration
Connecting to the Ne twork
To attach the LineJet Print Server card to a network as illustrated in
Figure 2, plug the network cable into the LineJet Print Server connector.
Watch the LEDs in the rear of the printer as they cycle through the power
on self test (see page 15). When the test is complete, the STAT led is
flashing.
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Chapter 2 Installation
$
$
Network Connector
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Figure 2. Physical Setup
Configuration Using the Printer Control Panel
Configuration Tools
There are two parts to a LineJet Print Server setup:
1. Configuring the LineJet Print Server card so it can be seen on the
network. This involves network related settings (e.g. an IP address
within TCP/IP environments) configured through the built-in
command shell, npsh, or from the control panel.
2. Configuring a host with a new printer so it knows how to send data to
the LineJet Print Server. Just being able to see the printer on the
network does not mean you can automatically print to it. A host has to
be told where to send the data.
Note Some network environments do not require any network settings to be
configured on the LineJet Print Server card. However, all network setups
require configuration on the host end.
Configuration Using the Printer Control Panel
The LineJet Print Server settings can be set from the printer control
panel. The procedure is described below.
Caution When the printer is first powered on, the message “ENET IS INIT”
displays on the control panel. This process takes about two
minutes. Make sure not to change the LineJet Print Server settings
while this message is displayed to prevent a loss of LineJet Print
Server configuration information. When the initialization is
complete, the message “ENET IS READY” displays, and the LineJet
Print Server settings may be safely changed from the control panel.
You can set any of three listed parameters from the printer control panel.
These parameters are located in the ETHERNET PARAMS menu. The
available parameters are:
• IP Address
• Gateway Address
• Subnet Mask
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Chapter 2 Configuration Tools
The procedure for changing any of the parameters is the same. The
procedure for changing the IP Address is given here as an example. Use
the same procedure for the other required parameters. To change the IP
Address parameter:
1. Make sure the printer is on and raise the printer cover.
2. Press the ON LINE key to place the printer in the OFFLINE mode.
3. Unlock the ENTER key. Refer to the
4. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key until the LCD displays
“ETHERNET PARAMS.”
5. Press the DOWN arrow key to access the “IP Address” parameter.
6. Press the DOWN arrow key to view the current IP Address.
7. Press the DOWN arrow key to access the portion of the IP Address to
be changed.
8. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to select the portion of the IP
Address to be changed.
9. Press the DOWN arrow key.
10. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to select the desired value.
11. Press the ENTER key to make the selection. An asterisk appears to
the right of the value.
12. Press the UP arrow key and you will be returned to step 8.
13. When you are finished changing parameters, exit the configuration
menus and lock the ENTER key. (Refer to your printer's
for details.)
Caution When a change is made from the control panel, the LineJet Print
Server is re-initialized. The messages “ENET IS RESET” and “ENET
IS INIT” display on the control panel. This process takes several
minutes. Make sure not to shut the printer off or make further
changes to the LineJet Print Server settings during this initialization
period to prevent a loss of LineJet Print Server configuration
information. When the initialization is complete, the message “ENET
IS READY” is displayed.
User’s Guide
for instructions.
User’s Guide
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HTML Forms
The LineJet Print Server settings can be configured over TCP/IP through
a standard Web browser. The LineJet Print Server Web pages provide a
handy way to access some of the commands built in to the print server.
Note If a router is used, make sure a gateway value is configured.
To access the LineJet Print Server home page:
1. Make sure the print server has an IP address and subnet mask so it is
recognizable on your TCP/IP network.
HTML Forms
2. Make sure your network station can successfully “
Print Server over the network.
3. Direct your Web browser to the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
http://
“
IPaddress
” (e.g. “http://192.75.11.9”).
ping” the LineJet
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Chapter 2 Configuration Tools
The LineJet Print Server HTML structure is divided into several menus as
shown in Figure 3.
Index/Home
Configuration
Network
TCP/IP
Windows
Novell
Status Help
I/O Port
Network
Print Path I/O Port
d1prn
d2prn
d3prn
d4prn
About
HTTP
Figure 3. LineJet Print Server HTML Structure
Note Online help is available for all HTML pages.
Administration
System
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HTML Forms
Printer Status Screen
Using the printer IPAddress and any standard web browser, you can
check the status of the printer. Figure 4 shows the exact state of the
printer by showing the printer LCD message.
Figure 4. WWW Printer Status Screen
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Chapter 2 Configuration Tools
Configur atio n A lter nat iv es
Besides the HTML forms and software provided, the LineJet Print Server
internal command shell, npsh, can also be reached using these methods:
Telnet
A TCP/IP command that helps configure LineJet Print Server settings
remotely. A TCP/IP host starts a Telnet session with the print server and
logs in to the device command shell to alter and view settings.
Example:
telnet 192.75.11.9
Remote Shell
A TCP/IP command that helps configure print server settings remotely. A
TCP/IP host uses this command to remotely execute a single command
on the LineJet Print Server.
Example:
rsh spike list prn
This command remotely executes the npsh command “list prn” on
the LineJet Print Server named
spike
.
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3 Approaches to Network
Overview
Printing
Configuring your network printing is based on the network protocols and
host environments you already use, or plan to use. It is common to find
multiple network protocols co-existing in the same network.
The LineJet Print Server is a multi-protocol device, able to accommodate
many protocols at the same time. The actual print job order operates on a
first in-first out basis. This means it is possible to configure your LineJet
Print Server using any or all of the methods listed in this manual, for use
at the same time. This concept is what creates the ability to use powerful
printer management tools in parallel with the act of printing. The protocol
for a print job and the protocol for the management tool will often be
different.
These ideas are also what differentiate networks by size and network
protocol use. Some common network arrangements include peer to peer
networks and print job servers.
Peer to Peer Networks
Peer to peer networks can be used when you have few machines, few
printers, only one network protocol, and any host can print to the printer.
A variation of this is a mini-server which “shares” its printer with the other
computers, and often all the networked machines reside in a single room
or building. The LineJet Print Server improves flexibility in printer
placement and setup by becoming just another “peer”, rather than
dedicated to a single machine.
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Chapter 3 Approches to Network Printing
A common peer to peer network arrangement would be comprised of
Windows
connect to the print server. A second common extension of this
arrangement is to install a third party “LPR PORT MONITOR” on each PC
and use simple TCP/IP to connect to the print server. If Windows NT is
used for the peer computers, LPR is included and is easy to set up.
Windows 95/98 does not have such a monitor, but many are available for
free for download from the Web.
95/98 with TCP/IP configured to use the netBEUI protocol to
Print Job Servers
In most larger networks, rather than directing any host running any
protocol to the networked printer resource, the usual practice for
managing of print jobs is to designate one protocol and method for
printing, then to designate specific computers as print job servers.
Computers designated as print job servers have large hard disk space to
store print data and typically spool management software. All clients
direct their print job to the computer designated as the print job server
rather than the printer; therefore, the client to print job server network
protocol used might not be the same as the print job server to LineJet
Print Server. Large network environments today are generally TCP/IP or
Novell network protocols, or a mixture of the two.
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Common example of larger networks utilizing the LineJet Printer and Print
Server:
• Many Windows 95/98 clients directing print jobs to an NT server.
The Windows 95/98 clients, NT server, and LineJet printer might or
might not be in the same physical location, building or even country.
The LineJet printer is located based on where its output is needed,
not where the jobs originate. Remote printer management tools
(LineJet Printer Manager, SNMP, etc.) give the same ability to the
administrator today that networking has provided in the past.
• Windows 95/98, HP 3000, NT, Novell network client computers
direct output to a Unix
server which spools and manages print jobs. The designated print
server could just as well be an HP 3000 or IBM AS/400 as a Unix (or
Linux) machine.
machine designated as the print job
4 TCP/IP Configuration
TCP/IP LineJet Print Server Configuration
This configuration procedure assumes you have an already existing
network and TCP/IP attached to a Windows 95/98/NT, Unix, or other
machine.
You will configure network printing by adding the necessary TCP/IP
values to the LineJet Print Server and associating the Print Server as an
output port for a Windows printer on a 95/98/NT client or server, or to a
print queue or logical printer in Unix, AS/400
Before You Begin
1. You must obtain the IP address and subnet mask to be used for the
LineJet Print Server. In addition, a gateway value may be needed. A
gateway is a device that knows how to find other TCP/IP devices on
other sections of the network that may need to know about the
LineJet printer.
, or HP 3000.
2. The NetBEUI/NetBIOS protocol may be used to define the network
port for a Windows printer instance. (Use the following sequence:
Start, Settings, Printers, Add, network printer, network path or queue
name...) NetBEUI/NetBIOS does not route, which means you must
use it on a single network segment, but this setup is ideal for a single
network or a small network.
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Chapter 4 TCP/IP LineJet Print Server Configuration
Creating Aliases
All TCP/IP systems provide a means to make multiple operations easy
using an alias, which is a logical name to IP/MAC address association.
This step is an important one in the Unix world if DNS (Domain Name
Services) is being used, and can simplify the other environments as well.
hosts
Locate the
hosts
had a
text editor and save it to the Windows directory.) Edit the file to add your
new LineJet Printer, and save the file. Rebooting is not necessary.
Location of
Windows 95/98 windows
NT windows/system32/drivers/etc
Unix /etc
HP 3000 host.net.sys
Example of entries in a
10.200.30.123 printer1
10.200.30.130 accounting
192.168.2.33 next_state
10.200.30.18 MIS
file. (If you are using Windows 95/98 and have never
file, you can create one easily using Notepad or any other
hosts
file:
hosts
file:
Note Make the names easy to remember but descriptively useful.
hosts
table is constructed as shown
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In most Unix systems using DNS, a
above. The file
associate a MAC (hardware address) to an IP address in the
In doing this, any individual client workstation only needs a single address
entry, and that is the address of the DNS host, as a
actually resolved by the DNS machine and returned to the client
workstation. This means an administrator need only maintain one
file for all to use, making updating central.
For peer to peer and small networks, using a local
workstation can function in place of DNS.
nsswitch.conf
or its equivalent is then edited to
ping
hosts
hosts
to printer1 is
file.
hosts
table on each
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