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Oki LAN 6200E User Manual

OkiLAN 6200e Plus
Contents
Important Note ............................................ 11
Setting the Printer's IP Address .................. 12
Setting the IP Address from the Printer's Front
Panel ................................................................ 12
Advanced Management Features .............. 13
SNMP Overview ............................................... 13
Private MIB ....................................................... 13
Traps ................................................................. 14
Security ............................................................. 15
Network Print Server Web Configuration ....... 16
Web Configuration Overview ............................ 16
Connecting to the Network Print Server ........... 17
Configuration .................................................... 18
Status ................................................................ 22
Print Job Log ..................................................... 22
Support ............................................................. 22
Reset ................................................................ 23
Printer Menu ..................................................... 24
Network Print Server Discovery ........................ 27
Troubleshooting ................................................ 28
OkiNet Alert ...................................................... 29
Enhanced Printer Status ................................... 29
OkiNet for NDS ................................................. 30
OkiNet for TCP/IP (Creating Custom Views) .... 30
NetWare Load Balancing .................................. 30
Windows Printing .............................................. 30
Printer Security for TCP/IP Printing .................. 31
JetAdmin Overview ........................................... 31
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Configuring the Network Print Server Using JetAd-
min .................................................................. 32
Web JetAdmin Overview .................................. 34
Configuring the Network Print Server Using Web
JetAdmin ......................................................... 34
Installing a Windows NT Printer for the Network
Print Server ..................................................... 35
Obtaining Diagnostic Information from the Network
Print Server ..................................................... 36
Web Configuration Utility ............................ 37
OkiNet Web Configuration Utility Overview ... 37 Server Discovery Using the Web Configuration
Utility ................................................................ 37
Help .................................................................. 40
Novell NetWare .......................................... 41
Using the Network Print Server with iManager
and iPrint (NetWare 5.x and 6.x) .................... 41
iManager ........................................................... 41
iPrint .................................................................. 41
OkiNet for NetWare Overview .......................... 42
Before You Start ............................................... 43
Selecting PServer or RPrinter/NPrinter Mode .. 43
OkiNet for NetWare ........................................... 44
OkiNet for NetWare Overview .......................... 44
Running OkiNet for NetWare ............................ 45
Configuring the Network Print Server Using OkiNet
for NetWare .................................................... 46
NetWare Configuration Options ........................ 46
NetWare Queues Configuration Options .......... 48
NetWare Queue Load Balancing ...................... 48
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NetWare Port Configuration Options ................ 49
TCP/IP Configuration Options .......................... 49
EtherTalk Configuration Options ....................... 49
Output Port Configuration Options .................... 49
SNMP Configuration Options ............................ 52
SNMP Traps Configuration ............................... 55
Saving the Configuration .................................. 57
Enabling/Disabling Protocols ............................ 57
Displaying Network Print Server Diagnostic Infor-
mation ............................................................. 57
Printing a Configuration Sheet .......................... 58
Resetting the Network Print Server .................. 58
Restoring Factory Default Settings ................... 58
Creating Customized Views .............................. 59
Modifying View Settings .................................... 60
Permanently Defining SNMP Access Information
63
OkiNet for NDS Overview ................................. 64
Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare 4.1
66 Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare 4.x,
5.x, 6.x, and Windows 3.x ............................... 67
Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare 4.x,
5.x, 6.x, Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/
2000/XP .......................................................... 67
Creating a New OkiLAN 6200e Plus Object .....68
Printing with a Network Print Server ................. 69
Configuring the Network Print Server Using OkiNet
for NDS ........................................................... 71
Adding or Removing the OKI Print Server Object..
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Using the Network Print Server in NDPS (Net-
Ware 4.x, 5.1, and 6.x) .................................... 73
NDPS Introduction ............................................ 73
Adding the OKI Printer Driver Using NDPS Broker
74 Setting Up the Network Print Server Through
NWAdmin32 ................................................... 75
Setting Up the Network Print Server for Public Ac-
cess Printers at the File Server Console ........78
TCP/IP ........................................................ 79
TCP/IP Overview .............................................. 79
Software Requirements .................................... 79
Network Preparation ......................................... 80
Before You Start ............................................... 80
Overview of TCP/IP Configuration .................... 81
Configuring the Network Print Server ............. 81
Choosing an IP Address ................................... 81
Configuring the Network Print Server ............... 82
Assigning the IP Address .................................. 83
Verifying Access to the Network Print Server ... 87
TCP/IP Configuration and Printing Overview .... 88
Configuring for TCP/IP Network Printing .......... 89
Remote Print Queue Name ............................... 89
Configuring a BSD-Style Print Queue ............... 91
Remote LPD Printing ........................................ 93
FTP Printing ...................................................... 94
Timeout Checking ............................................. 97
Raw Port Printing ..............................................97
OkiNet for TCP/IP Overview ............................. 98
System Requirements ...................................... 99
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Running OkiNet for TCP/IP ............................... 99
Configuring the Network Print Server Using OkiNet
for TCP/IP ..................................................... 100
Configuring TCP/IP Options ........................... 101
NetWare and NetWare Port Configuration Options
104
NetWare Queues Configuration Options ........ 104
EtherTalk Configuration Options ..................... 104
Output Port Configuration Options .................. 104
SNMP Configuration Options .......................... 107
Enabling/Disabling Protocols .......................... 110
SNMP Trap Configuration ............................... 110
Saving the Configuration ................................ 112
Displaying Network Print Server Diagnostic Infor-
mation ........................................................... 112
Printing a Configuration Sheet ........................ 113
Resetting the Network Print Server ................ 113
Restoring Factory Default Settings ................. 113
Creating Customized Views ............................ 114
Modifying View Settings .................................. 115
Refresh ........................................................... 118
Permanently Defining SNMP Access Information
119 Configuring the Discovery UDP Port Number .120
Starting a Telnet Session ................................ 120
Starting the BOOTP Server ............................ 121
Web Configuration .......................................... 121
Web Configuration .......................................... 121
Telnet Configuration ....................................... 121
Telnet Overview .............................................. 121
Running a Telnet Session ............................... 122
Main Status Indicator ...................................... 128
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Restoring the Network Print Server to Factory De-
faults ............................................................. 128
Unable to Assign IP Address .......................... 129
Hardware Error Messages .............................. 132
Printing a Configuration Page ......................... 133
Unable to Print ................................................ 134
Application Considerations Overview ............. 135
Common UNIX Printing System™ (CUPS™) Sup-
port ............................................................... 136
Assigning the Network Print Server IP Address
with BOOTP .................................................. 138
Configuring the Network Print Server IP Address
with RARP .................................................... 141
Configuring HP-UX v8.07 for Printing with the Net-
work Print Server ..........................................145
Configuring HP-UX v9.xx for Printing with the Net-
work Print Server ..........................................148
Configuring HP-UX v10.xx for Printing with the Net-
work Print Server .......................................... 152
Configuring SCO UNIX for Printing with the Net-
work Print Server ..........................................156
Prerequisites ................................................... 156
Configuring IBM's AIX ver.3.x for Printing with the
Network Print Server .................................... 158
Configuring Solaris 2.x or higher for Printing with
the Network Print Server .............................. 160
Configuring Sun-OS v4.1.x or Ultrix v4.2 for Print-
ing with the Network Print Server ................. 162
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) ..................... 164
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) ....................... 164
LAN Manager/LAN Server ........................ 166
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LAN Manager/LAN Server Overview .............. 166
System Requirements .................................... 166
Installation Overview ....................................... 167
Network Preparation ....................................... 168
Installing the Utilities Software ........................ 169
Running INSTALL ........................................... 170
Running OkiNet for OS/2 ................................ 171
Creating an OS/2 Printer ................................ 172
Printing a Configuration Sheet ........................ 173
Printing Overview ............................................ 174
OS/2 1.3 .......................................................... 174
OS/2 2.x and OS/2 Warp ................................ 175
DOS and WIN-OS/2 ........................................ 175
Additional Utility Features ............................. 176
Features Overview .......................................... 176
Deleting a Local Port ...................................... 176
Configuring a Print Server .............................. 177
Configuring Parallel Port P1 ........................... 178
Restoring Factory Defaults ............................. 179
Printing a Configuration Sheet ........................ 179
HELP Overview .............................................. 180
General Help ................................................... 180
Context-Sensitive Help ................................... 180
No Configuration Sheet .................................. 181
Unable to Print ................................................ 181
Printing using Mac OS X (10.1x or higher) 182
Setting up the Network Print Server in OS X 182
AppleTalk Printers ......................................... 183
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LPR Printers using IP ..................................... 184
EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh .... 185
EtherTalk Support for Apple® Macintosh:® Over-
view .............................................................. 185
System Requirements .................................... 185
Before You Start ............................................. 186
Utility Overview ............................................... 186
Running the Network Print Server Utility ........ 187
Finding the Network Print Server .................... 187
Renaming the Network Print Server Printer .... 187
Selecting a Zone ............................................. 188
Print Configuration .......................................... 188
Status .............................................................. 189
Advanced Configuration Options .................... 189
Troubleshooting ........................................ 191
Before You Call ............................................... 191
Network Print Server Does Not Appear in the Mac-
intosh Chooser ............................................. 191
Unable to Print from a Macintosh ................... 192
Unable to Print a Document ............................ 193
Network Error Messages ................................ 194
Network Print Server Utility ............................. 194
Network Print Server Utility Errors .................. 195
Selecting Your Printer .................................... 197
Selecting Your Printer ..................................... 197
Capturing With a Spooler ............................... 199
Spooling Overview .......................................... 199
Capturing Without Bypass .............................. 199
Capturing With Bypass ................................... 200
Windows Printing ...................................... 201
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Network Print Server Setup for Windows NT 4.0/
2000/XP .......................................................... 201
Windows NT/2000/XP Overview ..................... 201
Using Active Directory™ with Windows 2000/XP
Server ........................................................... 201
OkiNet Connect for IP ..................................... 202
OkiNet Connect for DLC ................................. 205
Using the Windows NT 4.0 LPR Print Monitor 206
Network Print Server Setup for Windows 95/98/
Me/XP ............................................................. 209
Windows 95/98/Me/XP Overview ................... 209
OkiNet Connect for TCP/IP ............................. 209
OkiNet Connect for DLC ................................. 212
Output Port Configuration Options .................. 213
Enabling/Disabling .......................................... 214
Regulatory Information ............................. 215
Federal Communications Commission Radio Fre-
quency Interference Statement .................... 215
Index ......................................................... 218
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Important Note

In order to reduce electromagnetic interference— ”noise” that interferes with TVs or other appliances— you must put the enclosed ferrite core on the network cable connected to your printer.
This is required by the FCC.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Disconnect the network cable from the printer, if necessary.
2. Wrap the cable around the open core near the printer end.
3. Press the two halves of the core together until they click shut.
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Setting the Printer's IP Address

Setting the IP Address from the Printer's Front Panel

To change the printer's IP address from the printer's front panel:

1. Press MENU repeatedly until the Network menu appears on the display.

2. Press ITEM + or ITEM - until IP ADDRESS appears on the display.

3. Set your new IP address:

• Press ITEM + or ITEM - to move from one octet
to another.
• Press VALUE + or VALUE - to increment or
decrement an octet. Holding VALUE + or VALUE - down for more than two seconds will continually increment or decrement the octet.

4. Press SELECT to engage the setting.

5. Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu.

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Advanced Management Features

SNMP

SNMP Overview

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) pro­vides network administrators with the ability to com­municate management functions between an SNMP manager and an SNMP agent. An SNMP manager is a user program the network administrator can use to manage SNMP agents. The manager can retrieve Get information from the agent or alter Set information on the agent. An agent can also send an unsolicited mes­sage Trap to a manager when it encounters an unusual condition.
The Network Print Server is a fully functional SNMP agent and supports any standard SNMP management platform, including:
• HP OpenView
• Novell NMS
• Sun SunNet Manager
• IBM NetView

Private MIB

Note: This section is typically used by advanced administrators only.
Network Print Server SNMP support has been enhanced with a private MIB. It is accessible via SNMP over TCP/IP and IPX. This private MIB contains
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over 150 configuration and status variables for the net­work protocols, printer ports, network interfaceprinter settings, and the overall Network Print Server status. Printer status traps such as on-line, off-line, detached printer and printer error are also provided.
The setting of certain variables causes an immediate firmware reset. These variables are listed in the pri­vate MIB under cmdReset.
Note: If you attempt a reset while a job is printing, the job may not print successfully.
Certain variables are critical, that is, they change a fundamental operating parameter of the Network Print Server. These variables are saved by the Network Print Server but are not actually used until it is power cycled or is reset. When any one of these variables is changed the variable genConfigDirty is automatically set to yes by the print server. This signifies a reset is required for all configuration changes to be made active. We recommend checking the genConfigDirty variable after using a MIB browser to make any config­uration changes to the Network Print Server. If gen- ConfigDirty is set to yes, then the cmdReset variable should also be set to yes. This will cause the Network Print Server to reset, make all configuration changes active on the Network Print Server and set both the cmdReset and genConfigDirty variables to no. These critical variables are listed in the private MIB under genConfigDirty.

Traps

Traps are unsolicited information from the SNMP agent. The Network Print Server uses a ColdStart trap to inform the manager it has been powered on or
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reset. An authentication failure trap is sent when the Network Print Server receives an SNMP trap GET or SET request with an incorrect community name.
The Network Print Server sends printer traps when there is a change in the status of the printer. If the Printer goes off-line, runs out of paper or is detached, the administrator will be notified via the Network Print Server traps over both UDP and IPX. Additionally, the Network Print Server can send traps on toner low, paper jam, and printer cover open, depending on the printer’s capabilities. The traps may be configured for specific destination addresses and can be configured for a particular printer port and/or printer trap.
In order to receive OkiNet Alert traps, the Network Print Server must have bi-directional status enabled (it is disabled by default). Extended Status can be enabled through the Network Print Server Configura­tion utility (telnet) from the Configure Port option. You can also enable OkiNet Alert through OkiNet for TCP/ IP or IPX from the Output Port file tab.

Security

SNMP implements a simple security system known as community names. Each SNMP message has a com­munity name associated with the command in the message. SNMP allows for a Set community name, Get community name and a Trap community name. When the SNMP Agent receives a command, it checks the community name of the message with the community name of the device. If the community names do not match, the Agent discards the message and sends an authentication failure trap.
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Both the OkiNet for TCP/IP and the IPX, and the Net­work Print Server Configuration utility (telnet) allow you to specify the community names and a trap desti­nation IP address.

Network Print Server Web Configuration

Web Configuration Overview

This section contains instructions and information on how to configure and manage your Network Print Server using a standard Web browser.
If the print server has not been discovered, use the OkiNet Web Configuration Utility, which automatically launches the Web browser.
TIP: We recommend printing the Configuration Sheet for convenient reference of the default IP address and subnet before using the Web browser. To print the sheet, press and hold the Test button below the Ethernet connector on the Network Print Server.
TIP: To avoid changing the subnet of the adminis­trator's workstation in non-DHCP situations, use the OkiNet Web Configuration Utility.
Software Requirements
• TCP/IP Protocol
• Netscape Navigator 2.0 or greater and Microsoft Explorer 3.0 or greater (Other browsers may work).
Note: If you experience difficulties connecting to the server, refer to Troubleshooting.
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Connecting to the Network Print Server

1. Enter http://<HTTP Address> in the browser address prompt. The HTTP address can be the IP address, the System Name if the print server has been configured to use WINS, or the DNS name if registered with a DNS server.
Note: It is not currently possible to discover all OkiLAN products from a Web browser. If you need to create a list of all available OkiLAN products and their addresses, refer to the Network Print Server Discovery section for instruction.
Note: As a layer of security, the TCP port number that the device uses to communicate with brows­ers, called the HTTP port, can be modified from a default of 80. If the port is modified, the HTTP address put in the browser must include the port number, for example, http://vpn.company.com:99/ would be entered for port 99. Refer to the Web Admin Configuration section for details. Some TCP or UDP ports may be reserved for specific purposes, so be careful when selecting a different port number.
A successful connection will display the print server home page.
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Note: By default, only Status and Support informa­tion can be viewed. To configure the print server, see the Configuration section.
The print server pages are normally displayed in a frame with two panes. The left pane shows all the top level menus along with links to the pages under each menu. The right pane displays the currently selected page. If your browser does not support frames, or you select the No Frames link at the bottom of the left pane, a single page will be displayed. In this case, the menu items normally shown in the left pane can be accessed by using the menu links that appear at the bottom of the page.

Configuration

1. Select the Login as Admin link under the Configu­ration menu.
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2. On the Enter Network Password screen, enter the User name and Password. The default administra-
tor User name is admin. The default administrator Password is OkiLAN—note that the password is case sensitive. We suggest that the print server administrator change the default administrator User name and Password. New User name and Password entries can contain up to 24 characters.
3. Select the appropriate link under the Configuration menu and modify the desired values on the page that appears.
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Note: All values (except as noted on the following pages*) are configured exactly the same as in the OkiNet utility. Please refer to OkiNet for TCP/IP for instructions on configuration.
4. Select the Submit Changes button at the bottom of the page to send the new values to the print server.
WARNING: Changes will not be saved if the Submit Changes button is not selected before continuing to another page.
5. A Request Results page will appear indicating one of the following:
• Configuration Successfully Set: The values
have been successfully saved to the print server. Go to another page to continue configu­ration or exit the browser.
• Invalid Input: Some or all input fields contain
invalid information. None of the values have been saved to the print server. The Request Results page will list all fields that contain errors along with a description of the problem. Select­ing the Back button on your browser will gener­ally redisplay the page you just submitted and allow the values to be edited. Selecting the Reload link on the Request Results page will produce a new entry page from the server so you can start over.
• Configuration Successfully Set. Reset
Required: The values have been successfully saved, but the print server must be reset for the desired values to take effect. Reset the server
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immediately or wait until all configuration is complete before resetting. If you do not reset immediately, a link will appear at the top of all subsequent configuration pages reminding you to reset the server.
* The following values are currently only config­urable through the Web browser interface:
Web Admin Configuration Under the Configuration menu, select the Admin
(Web) link.
• Admin Name - The name used to access full
configuration privileges. The default Admin Name is admin.
• Admin Password - This field is used to specify
the Admin Password used to access full config­uration privileges. This field will accommodate up to 24 characters. The default Admin Pass­word is OkiLAN note that the password is case sensitive.
Note: The Admin Password is also used as the Tel­net password.
• Confirm Admin Password - This field is used
to confirm the Admin Password entry by enter­ing a second time.
• HTTP Port - This field is used to specify the
TCP port that the HTTP protocol will listen on. The default HTTP port is 80, but can be changed to provide added security.
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• FAQ URL - By default points to the FAQ page
on the OKI Web Server. Maximum URL length is 63 characters.
• Updates URL - By default points to the firm-
ware update site on the OKI FTP Server. Maxi­mum URL length is 63 characters.
• Custom Link Title - This field is useful for set-
ting up a link to an internal help desk. If config­ured, it will appear under the Support menu. Will accommodate up to 24 characters.
• Custom Link URL - This field is useful for set-
ting up a link to an internal help desk. Can con­tain any URL up to 63 characters.

Status

The home page for the print server shows general sta­tus information including the status of all printers cur­rently attached. For more detailed status information, select the View Cnfg Sheet link under the Status menu. This will show information similar to what is printed on the print server's configuration sheet.

Print Job Log

The Print Job Log page provides information on print jobs, system up time and total jobs printed.

Support

There are up to four links listed under the Support menu.
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Contact
This page provides the necessary addresses and phone numbers for contacting Oki Data Customer Support.
FAQ
By default this link will connect you to the FAQ page on the OKI Web Server. This link can be configured to point to other locations by selecting the Admin(Web) link under the Configuration menu.
Updates
By default this link will connect you to the firmware update location on the OKI FTP Server. This link can be configured to point to other locations by selecting the Admin(Web) link under the Configuration menu.
Custom Link
This link will only appear if it has been configured by selecting the Admin(Web) link under the Configura- tion menu. This link can be used to access internal help desk sites.

Reset

Reset
Reset the print server by selecting the Reset link under the Reset menu. A message will appear asking you to confirm the reset.
Restore
Select Restore Defaults under the Reset menu to restore selected protocols to factory defaults. Select the individual protocols to be restored and then select
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the Restore Selected Protocols button. All protocols can be restored simultaneously by selecting the
Restore All Protocols button.

Printer Menu

The Printer Menu includes the following pages for monitoring and configuring your network printer:
• Media and Print Menu
• System Config Menu
• Interface Menu
• Memory Menu
• Usage
Media and Print Menu
The Media and Print Menu allows you to change the print media settings of your printer.
• Copies - This field is used to set the number of
copies printed.
• Duplex - This field is used to enable or disable
the printer's duplex function.
• Binding - This field is used to set long edge or
short edge binding.
• Paper Feed - This field is used to set which
paper tray to use.
• Auto Tray Switch - Enables or disables Auto
Tray Switch function.
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• Paper Size Check - Enables or disables the
paper size check function.
• Priority Tray - This field is used to set which
tray receives top priority.
• Resolution - This field is used to set printer
resolution in dots per inch.
• Mono Print Speed - This field is used to adjust
the print speed for monochrome printing.
• Orientation - Sets Portrait or Landscape orien-
tation.
• Edit Size - Sets the edit size.
System Config Menu
This menu allows you to change the following system settings:
• Power Save Operation
• Power Save Delay
• Display Clearable Warnings
• Auto Continue
• Control-T Response
• Manual Feed Time-out
• Wait Time-out
• Toner Low Warning Response
• Jam Recovery
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• Error Report
• Auto Registration
Interface Menu
This menu allows you to enable or disable the printer's parallel or USB interface. It includes the following set­tings:
Parallel Menu
• Parallel Port
• Bi-Directional Input/Output
•ECP
• I-Prime Signal
USB Menu
•USB Port
Personality
• Printer Emulations
Memory Menu
This menu allows you to set the following printer mem­ory-related functions:
• Receive Buffer Size
• Resource Save
The menu also displays the total RAM installed.
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Usage
This menu displays the following printer life-cycle information:
• Percentage of Toner Remaining
• Drum Usage
• Page Counts
• Belt Usage
• Fuser Usage

Network Print Server Discovery

An HTML file containing links to all Network Print Server print servers on the network can be created using the OkiNet utility for TCP/IP. Complete the fol­lowing steps to create the HTML file:
1. Install and run the OkiNet for TCP/IP utility. The utility discovers and displays all Network Print Server print servers on the local network.
2. Create a custom view, if desired, to control which devices are displayed. See Creating Customized Views.
3. Select Save View to HTML under the File menu.
4. Enter a name and save the file.
5. From the Web browser, select Open under the File menu and enter the path and name of the file saved in step 4.
6. You can now create a bookmark or add the file to your list of favorites.
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Note: This file does not update automatically. The OkiNet utility must be run again to obtain current information.

Troubleshooting

Server Connection
• The print server only supports two simultaneous HTTP connections. If your browser fails to connect to the print server, the browser may be trying to open more than two connections. Please refer to your browser’s Help files for information on chang­ing the connection settings. Both Netscape Naviga­tor and Microsoft Explorer for the Macintosh and Power PC will sometimes display a failure to con­nect message after being configured for only two connections. Should this occur, select OK to bypass the error message. The menu page will still be displayed and configuration can be completed.
• Quickly refreshing a page within some browsers can cause the browser to leave active connections open with the server called a hung connection. This will use up one of the HTTP connections, can cause problems connecting to the server and will slow down Web response time. If TCP timeout checking is enabled under TCP/IP configuration, the hung connection will timeout after the timeout period has expired.
Login
• If you forget the administrator password, restoring the TCP/IP protocol to factory defaults from any other configuration utility restores the Web admin name and password to default values.
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Configuration
• Web browsers will generally cache previously viewed Web pages on the local machine. To view the most current print server information, it is a good idea to select the Reload or Refresh button on your browser instead of using the Back button.

Additional Management Features

OkiNet Alert

The OkiNet Alert enterprise management utility allows administrators to proactively manage printers by being immediately alerted to printing problems before they are encountered by users. This remote management utility can be configured to monitor all SNMP traps from a list of printers chosen by the administrator, with­out requiring HP OpenView. It runs in the background on any Windows-based PC and alerts the user with a sound or a screen flash when an error has occurred, and OkiNet Alert can be configured to respond only to the specific error conditions that are of concern to you. You can also launch batch files on given error condi­tions. OkiNet Alert can be used in IPX and IP environ­ments. Additionally, multiple traps can be sent to multiple destinations on the network.

Enhanced Printer Status

The Network Print Server communicates with the printer to monitor the current condition on the printer. This information can be observed in real time via the utilities or can be interpreted by the Network Print Server to generate traps to your SNMP management utility of choice: HP OpenView™ or the OkiNet Alert utility.
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For bi-directional capable printers the Network Print Server can retrieve the printer information, such as front panel message, and display it through the OkiNet utilities.

OkiNet for NDS

OkiNet for NDS allows administrators to create and manage OKI print server objects in the NDS tree. Oki­Net for NDS integrates into Novell’s NetWare Adminis­trator, NetWareAdmin. For more information, see OkiNet for NDS under NetWare in this User's Guide.

OkiNet for TCP/IP (Creating Custom Views)

OkiNet for TCP/IP allows discovery on a pure TCP/IP Windows environment. To assign a TCP/IP address assignment, simply select Discover Unconfigured Device and double-click. To create multiple views and customize the viewing environment, specify devices and define Filters, Sorts, Columns, Search Information and Refresh rates. For more information about OkiNet for TCP/IP, see Creating Custom Views under the TCP/IP section of this User's Guide.

NetWare Load Balancing

Using this feature, administrators can distribute the print load among several print servers. Simply assign the queue to the desired print ports on the selected print servers.

Windows Printing

This allows printing directly from your workstation to the print server and can bypass spooling through the file server to increase network printing performance.
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