Oki LAN 6200e Plus 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 .................................................................. 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

Additional Management Features ................... 29

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

HP JetAdmin Support ....................................... 31

JetAdmin Overview ........................................... 31

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Configuring the Network Print Server Using JetAd-

min .................................................................. 32

HP Web JetAdmin Support .............................. 34

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

Configuration .................................................... 40

Novell NetWare .......................................... 41

Introduction ....................................................... 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 .................................................. 64

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..

72

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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

Introduction ....................................................... 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 .................. 88

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 .............................................. 98

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

Troubleshooting .............................................. 128

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 ........................... 135

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

Introduction ..................................................... 166

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LAN Manager/LAN Server Overview .............. 166

System Requirements .................................... 166

Installation ....................................................... 167

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 in the OS/2 Environment .................. 174

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

Using HELP ..................................................... 180

HELP Overview .............................................. 180

General Help ................................................... 180

Context-Sensitive Help ................................... 180

Troubleshooting .............................................. 181

No Configuration Sheet .................................. 181

Unable to Print ................................................ 181

Printing using Mac OS X (10.1x or higher) 182

Introduction ..................................................... 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

Introduction ..................................................... 185

EtherTalk Support for Apple® Macintosh:® Over-

view .............................................................. 185

System Requirements .................................... 185

Before You Start ............................................. 186

The Network Print Server Utility .................... 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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This concept is known as peer-to-peer printing and is
sometimes referred to as serverless printing, because
it can bypass the network file server.

From a Windows operating system, using TCP/IP, IPX
Direct or DLC protocols, the OkiNet Connect utility
routes the print job to the appropriate printer without
passing through a file server or print queue. This cuts
down on network printing traffic. For more information,
see the Windows Printing section for Windows NT 4.0/
2000 or Windows 95/98/Me in this User's Guide.

Printer Security for TCP/IP Printing

The Network Print Server has a Printer Security for
TCP/IP Printing feature which allows the printers to

only be accessed from a specified list of IP addresses.
This feature is accessed via TELNET option #9, TCP
Connection Configuration.

HP JetAdmin Support

JetAdmin Overview

This section contains instructions and information on
how to configure and obtain diagnostic information
from your Network Print Server using the Hewlett­Packard JetAdmin software.

Software Requirements

• JetAdmin 2.4, 2.5, or 3.02

• Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000/XP

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Note: For more information on installing and using
HP JetAdmin, refer to the HP JetAdmin documen­tation.

Configuring the Network Print Server Using
JetAdmin

Note: Screens and prompts may vary, depending
on the version of JetAdmin you are using.

NetWare Configuration

1. From the main JetAdmin screen, select the Net­work Print Server port you wish to configure.

2. Select Modify from the Device menu.

3. On the Configuration screen, select the General
tab and enter the print server name and descrip­tion.

4. Select the NetWare tab and click on the Operating
Mode icon from the left column. Set the print
server operating mode from the given options on
the right.

5. If you are running a NetWare 4.x network, click the
NetWare Directory Services icon from the left col­umn. Select NDS Tree Name from the pull-down
menu and enter the Print Server Context.

6. Click the Queues icon from the left column to bring
up the Queues screen and then click the Change
button.

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7. Select the desired queues from the list of Available
Queues to be added into service. Click the Service
button to move the selection to the Serviced
Queues column. When all queues have been
added, click OK.

8. Click OK again to return to the main screen.

WARNING: Do not use both OkiNet and JetAdmin
simultaneously to change NetWare configuration set­tings.

TCP/IP Configuration

1. From the main JetAdmin screen, select the Net­work Print Server port you wish to configure.

2. Select Modify from the Device menu.

3. On the Configuration screen, select the General
tab and enter the print server name and descrip­tion.

4. Select the TCP/IP tab and set the print server IP
configuration.

AppleTalk Configuration

1. From the main JetAdmin screen, select the Net­work Print Server port you wish to configure.

2. Select Modify from the Device menu.

3. Under the Optional tab, select Mac.

4. Enter the Apple Talk name and click OK.

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Obtaining Diagnostic Information Using JetAdmin

1. From the main JetAdmin screen, select the Net­work Print Server port on which you wish to view
diagnostic information.

2. Select Properties from the Device menu.

3. From the Properties screen, select the appropriate
tab to view the desired diagnostic information.

Note: For JetAdmin to function correctly with the
Network Print Server, the SNMP Get community

name in JetAdmin must be set to public.

HP Web JetAdmin Support

Web JetAdmin Overview

Note: Screens and prompts may vary, depending
on the version of Web JetAdmin you are using.

This section contains instructions and information on
how to configure, install, and obtain diagnostic infor­mation from your Network Print Server using the
Hewlett-Packard Web JetAdmin software.

Software Requirements

• Web JetAdmin 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, or 4.x

Note: For more information on installing and using
HP Web JetAdmin, refer to the HP Web JetAdmin
documentation.

Configuring the Network Print Server Using
Web JetAdmin

1. From the main Web JetAdmin page, select the Net­work Print Server port you wish to configure.

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2. On the Properties page, click the Config button.

3. Make any necessary changes to the options listed
and click the corresponding Apply button.

Installing a Windows NT Printer for the
Network Print Server

1. From the main Web JetAdmin page, select the Net­work Print Server port you wish to install.

2. On the Properties page, click the Install Printer
button.

3. In the Specify the device address… field, enter the
print server IP address, followed by a comma and
then the output port number. For example, to install
a printer for output port 2 of an Network Print
Server with an IP address of 10.10.10.2, enter
“10.10.10.2,2”.

4. On the Install Printer Page 1 page, select an NT
domain from the pull-down menu. Enter the user
name and password of a domain user with suffi­cient rights to create a printer and click the Con-
tinue button.

5. On the Install Printer Page 2 page, select the Win-
dows NT machine from the pull-down menu on
which you want to create the shared printer and
click the Continue button.

6. On the Install Printer Page 3 page, select a printer
driver from the pull-down menu and click the Con-

tinue button.

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7. On the Install Printer Page 4 page, enter a name
for the printer in the Select Printer Name field and
click the Install Printer button.

8. Users in the domain can now print to the new
printer.

Obtaining Diagnostic Information from the
Network Print Server

1. From the main Web JetAdmin page, select the Net­work Print Server port on which you wish to view
diagnostic information.

2. Click the Diagnose button.

3. From the Properties page, select the appropriate
diagnostic category name to view information.

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Web Configuration Utility

OkiNet Web Configuration Utility
Overview

This section contains instructions and information on
how to configure and manage your Network Print
Server using the OkiNet Web Configuration Utility.

The OkiNet Web Configuration Utility is a Java applet
which locates OKI printer servers and allows you to
view and modify print server and printer menu settings
from within a Web browser.

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater or

Netscape Navigator 4.08 or greater for the Win­dows environment

• Sun Java plugin version also available (for

browsers not supporting network broadcasts/
multicasts).

Installation

The applet and help files can be installed from OKI's
printer installation CD (see To Install OkiNet Utilities)
or by copying the directory on the CD (\network\oki­net\setup\srcfiles\webcfg\okijava) to any system hard­ware.

Server Discovery Using the Web
Configuration Utility

1. To run the utility in Windows, click Start>Pro­grams>OkiNet Utilities>OkiNet Web. Otherwise,

simply select (double-click) the OkiNet.htm file

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from the directory where the OKI Java files are
installed. The Security Warning dialog box
appears on your browser.

2. Click Yes on the Security Warning dialog. The Oki
Data Discovery Applet is installed. The OkiNet
Web Configuration Utility screen appears:

3. Select your search method from the Search
Method menu (Local Subnet, Broadcast/Unicast,
or Multicast).

• If you use Broadcast/Unicast, enter the IP

address in the Address box

• If you use Multicast, enter the time to live in the

Time to Live box.

4. Click Begin Search. The IP address, serial num­ber, and system name of the discovered printers
appear.

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5. Double-click on the printer you wish to monitor or
configure. The print server home page appears.

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

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menu items normally shown in the left pane can be
accessed by using the menu links that appear at the
bottom of the page.

Options

The Options button (above the Help button) should
appear if your browser allows cookies and JavaScript.
Options includes the following capabilities:

• Configure Custom Search List - Allows the setup
of multiple searches of subnets or specific devices
to be added to a list. The list items are searched
sequentially when the "Custom Options" Search
Method is selected from the main window.

• General Settings - Allows modification of the
basic network search settings. The Reset button
restores factory default settings. The default set­tings will work fine for most locations, but they may
be increased if devices are not showing up on very
large, slow or busy networks.

• Automatic Login - Allows automatic login as
administrator when connecting to print servers.
The Reset button restores factory default settings.

Help

Use the Help button to access the utility's online help
pages.

Configuration

Refer to Network Print Server Web Configuration for
information on configuring your network printer using
the Web Configuration Utility.

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Novell NetWare

Introduction

This section contains instructions and information on
how to configure your Network Print Server in the Net­Ware environment.

Using the Network Print Server
with iManager and iPrint
(NetWare 5.x and 6.x)

Note: For detailed instructions on setting up iMan­ager and iPrint with a network print server, see
your Novell documentation.

iManager

The preferred tool for managing printers in NetWare 6
is iManager. This web-based utility does not depend
on any NetWare client. The prerequisites for working
with iManager are:

• The Network Print Server has already been discov­ered and configured.

• The IP address is known.

• The printer driver is already loaded.

iPrint

This is a very robust implementation of IPP in NetWare

5.x and 6.x environments. It is browser based and

platform independent. With iPrint, users can access
and print to a printer on a network over the Internet,
even from a remote location.

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To use iPrint, a client workstation requires:

• Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000/XP

Note: In Windows NT/2000/XP, you must have
Administrator rights.

• A web browser with Java Script enabled and either
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape 4.76
(Netscape 6 is not supported).

• To install and use iPrint, point your browser to the
URL provided by the network administrator. This
page provides a list of printers and a link to install
the client software. Follow the directions to install
the client software. Then you can install any printer
on the list. The printer appears in your Printers
folder, and you can print to it as you normally
would.

OkiNet for NetWare Overview

There are three environments in which to configure the
Network Print Server:

• Bindery (NetWare 3.x)

• NetWare Directory Services (NDS)-for NetWare
versions 4.1 and later

• NDPS for NetWare 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x.

Tip: In the event that PostScript code intermit­tently prints on the banner page while printing on
a NetWare 3.x network (this will not affect the con­tents of the print job), disable the banner page in
the workstation's Windows driver. In the case of
NetWare 4.x and above, this should not be an

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issue, since it is possible to make a global change
in the Directory Service or PCONSOLE utility so
that banner pages are created in PostScript, and
not ASCII text.

Before You Start

• You should be familiar with network administration
as well as the physical setup and operation of your
network.

• Write down the serial number and the Ethernet or
Token-Ring address of your Network Print Server.
This information is on the Configuration sheet; to
print it, press and hold the Test button on the Net­work Print Server below the Ethernet connector.

• If necessary, install the Network Print Server hard­ware and connect the cabling—see your printer
User's Guide. Install the OkiNet Utility for Net­Ware—see Install Software Utilities.

Selecting PServer or RPrinter/NPrinter
Mode

Your Network Print Server supports both PServer and
NPrinter mode. There are several factors to consider
when choosing which mode to use.

In PServer mode, the Network Print Server operates
as the print server. It services specified queues on the
network. In RPrinter mode, the NetWare Print Server
NLM or EXE is in control.

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Feature PServer Mode RPrinter/NPrinter

Mode

User Con­nection

Perfor­mance

Installation Easier to set up.

Print Server Separate print server

Status
Reporting

Requires one Net­Ware user connec­tion per Network Print
Server.

High performance. Good performance.

Requires fewer steps.

node, print server
functions, and Net­Ware print server soft­ware not required.

Printer status is
reported via mes­sages sent to client
nodes. Job status is
available via job notifi­cation. Printer status
available via OkiNet
utilities.

Requires no user con­nection.

More steps to set up, but
works well with existing
utilities.

Requires NetWare print
server software. Inte­grates with NetWare
print utilities.

Printer status is reported
via PCONSOLE, PSC,
and print server screen.
Job status is reported
via the print server
screen, PSC, job notifi­cation.

Security Without superior inter-

vention, other print­ers cannot access
data sent to the
queues. Data can be
password protected
from the file server to
the printer.

Data can be password
protected from the file
server to the printer.

OkiNet for NetWare

OkiNet for NetWare Overview

This section contains information about how to config­ure the Network Print Server in Bindery and NDS envi­ronments using the OkiNet for NetWare utility.

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Note: OkiNet for NetWare contains minimal NDS
configuration support. For more extensive config­uration options, use the OkiNet for NDS utility.

OkiNet for NetWare allows you to:

• Configure the Network Print Server for all sup­ported protocols

• Display Network Print Server diagnostic Informa­tion

• Print a configuration sheet

• Reset the Network Print Server

• Restore factory default settings

• Create customized views

• Modify view settings

• Permanently define SNMP access information.

Running OkiNet for NetWare

To run the utility, double-click on the OkiNet icon. The
main OkiNet for NetWare screen will display.

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By default, the All Print Servers view is selected and
all print servers attached to the network from which the
OkiNet utility is running are listed.

Configuring the Network Print Server Using
OkiNet for NetWare

The following steps outline how to configure an Net­work Print Server.

1. Select the Network Print Server you wish to config­ure.

2. Select Configuration from the Print Server menu
or select the Configuration icon on the toolbar.

3. Set the appropriate configuration by choosing the
applicable file folder tabs.

The following settings are configurable based on the
capabilities of the Network Print Server:

NetWare Output Port

NetWare Queues SNMP

NetWare Port EtherTalk

TCP/IP SNMP Traps

Protocols

NetWare Configuration Options

To configure options specific to the NetWare protocol,
select the NetWare file tab. The following screen will
display:

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PServer or RPrinter Mode

Several factors should be considered when choosing
between PServer or RPrinter mode. For more detailed
information regarding these modes, see Selecting
PServer or RPrinter/NPrinter Mode.

Bindery Settings

• Default File Server - The default file server can be
selected from any file server listed in the Default
File Server scroll menu. The default file server
must be active at power up for the Network Print
Server to recognize other servers.

• Print Server Name - Enter the print server name
of your choice.

NDS Settings

NDS settings need first to be created and setup using
the NWAdmin or PConsole utility. Create an NDS print
server object. Then, create one NDS printer object per
output port. For example, Printer 1 goes to Port 1,
Printer 2 goes to Port 2. Attach NDS print queues to
the NDS printer objects. Once you have created NDS
objects and queues, use the OkiNet for NetWare utility
to configure the following fields:

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• Preferred File Server - This is the file server on
which the print server object was created.

• Preferred Tree - This is the NDS tree on which the
NDS print server object was created.

• Print Server Name - The fully qualified (canonical)
name of the NDS print server object that was cre­ated. The Print Server Name is case sensitive.

Example:

cn=marketinglj.ou=marketing.o=company
name

where cn is the Common Name of the leaf object, ou is
the Organizational Unit name, and o is the Organiza­tional name.

Note: After any change to the servicing of queues
for the Network Print Server from NWAdmin or
PConsole, the Network Print Server must be reset
via OkiNet for NetWare.

NetWare Queues Configuration Options

The NetWare Queues option allows you to add bind­ery print queues to be serviced by first selecting each
desired queue and then selecting the » button.

To have a queue print to an output port other than the
currently selected port, select the Output Port button
and then select the desired port.

NetWare Queue Load Balancing

Print jobs can be distributed to multiple printers on
selected queues by selecting the same queue multiple
times and selecting a different output port for each
queue entry.

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NetWare Port Configuration Options

To modify the NetWare port settings to fit your Net­Ware printing environment, select the NetWare Port
file tab.

TCP/IP Configuration Options

To modify configuration settings specific to the TCP/IP
protocol such as IP address, subnet mask and default
gateway. For specific information on TCP/IP configura­tion options, see the TCP/IP section, or select the

HELP button on the bottom right of the utility's screen.

EtherTalk Configuration Options

To modify configuration settings specific to the Ether­Talk protocol such as the name and zone. For specific
information on other EtherTalk options, see the Ether­Talk section, or select the HELP button on the bottom
right of the utility's screen.

Output Port Configuration Options

To configure the Network Print Server output port,
select the Output Port file tab. The following screen
will display:

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Port Number

Select the port you wish to configure.

Name Field

Enter a descriptive name to identify the port.

Language Switching

Each output port can be configured to perform the fol­lowing language switching options: OFF, PCL, Post­Script or Automatic. Unless OFF is selected, a
language switching character string will be inserted
before each print job. The Printer Type selection is
used to determine the actual characters required to
switch the language of the printer.

• OFF - Print data stream will be sent directly to the
output port without alteration.

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• PCL - Inserts the appropriate character string in
front of each print job to switch the printer to the
PCL print language.

• PostScript - Inserts the appropriate character
string in front of each print job to switch the printer
to the PostScript printer language.

• Automatic - Enables the auto language sensing
function. This function examines the print job data
stream and determines the required print language
and inserts the appropriate character string in front
of each print job to switch the printer to the appro­priate printer language.

Note: If you are not switching languages or the
printer can switch languages automatically, this
option should be set to OFF.

Printer Type

The Printer Type selection is used to determine the
actual character string required for your printer. If your
printer type is not listed, select Other and enter the
character string for switching the printer to PCL or
PostScript mode.

To enter nonprintable characters, enclose the ASCII
value of the character in angle brackets. For example,
to enter the ESC character type: <27>.

PCL Switch Sequence

Enter the character string to switch the printer to the
PCL print language.

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PostScript Switch Sequence

Enter the character string to switch the printer to the
PostScript print language.

Configuration Page Language

Select the appropriate printer language for printing
configuration pages on your printer.

Note: Do not set the Configuration Page Language
to OFF for all ports of your Network Print Server. If
a configuration sheet cannot be printed, trouble­shooting abilities are limited.

Bidirectional Printer Status Support

Enable this option for enhanced status from bi-direc­tional printers that support PJL.

Output Type

Select the desired level of support for 1284 communi­cations. The following settings are available:

• Compatibility (no bidi)

• 1284 (Std Nibble Mode) (default)

• 1284 (ECP or Fast Nibble Mode)

SNMP Configuration Options

SNMP options specify which information is necessary
for an SNMP manager to access the Network Print
Server. The system variables are for user convenience
and are optional.

SNMP community names are used as passwords to
GET and SET information on the Network Print Server.
The values should be changed for enhanced security.

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To configure SNMP specific information, select the
SNMP file tab. The following screen will display:

Note: SNMP options need to be configured only if
you are managing Network Print Server products
or getting system information using SNMP.

Fill in the following information:

System Name

Enter the name of your choice. This name will identify
the Network Print Server in your SNMP-based man­agement program.

System Contact

Enter any information useful to a user if problems with
the Network Print Server arise.

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System Location

Enter a description of the Network Print Server loca­tion.

Get Community Name

This field is used to set the community name required
to Get information from the print server. The default
community name is public.

Note: To use the JetAdmin utility with the Network
Print Server, the Get and Set Community Names
must be set to public.

Set Community Name

This field sets the community name required to Set
information on the Network Print Server. The default
community name is public.

Note: The Network Print Server cannot be config­ured without the correct Set community name. To
secure the configuration of the Network Print
Server, change the community name from the
default setting.

Trap Community Name

Enter the community name which will be used when
traps are sent from the Network Print Server. This set­ting allows trap utilities to only accept traps from
devices with appropriate community names.

The Trap community name field is used by OkiNet
Alert and other monitoring utilities for grouping or filter­ing Network Print Server devices. OkiNet Alert assists
in managing network printers by immediately alerting
you of printer problems.

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SNMP Traps Configuration

The SNMP Trap option allows configuration of traps.
Traps are unsolicited information concerning the Net­work Print Server. Traps can be sent to an SNMP
manager or be broadcast to all hosts on the local seg­ment.

To configure SNMP traps, select the SNMP Traps file
tab. The following screen will display:

Fill in the following information:

Protocol

Select the protocol for which you wish to configure trap
information.

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Trap Destination

• NetWare Protocol - Enter the network number
and hardware address, respectively, to which traps
will be sent. To broadcast traps to all addresses on
all networks, enter FFFFFFFF (8 characters) in the
first field and FFFFFFFFFFFF (12 characters) in
the second field. To broadcast traps to all
addresses on a specific network, enter the network
number in the first field and then FFFFFFFFFFFF
(12 characters) in the second field.

• TCP/IP Protocol - Enter the IP address to which
traps will be sent. The IP address must follow the
format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each XXX is a
number from 0 to 255. To broadcast traps to all
hosts on the local subnet, enter 255.255.255.255.

Ports to Trap

Select the output ports on which you wish traps to be
active.

Printer Traps

Select the printer traps to be activated. The following
printer conditions may cause a printer trap to occur if
the OKI printer model supports the features:

• On-line

•Off-line

• No Printer Attached

• Paper Out

• Toner Low

• Paper Jam

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• Door Open

• Printer Error

Note: Toner Low, Paper Jam and Door Open
require the printer to be set in PCL or Auto mode.

Saving the Configuration

Once all settings have been defined, select OK. The
settings will be saved and you will be returned to the
main OkiNet for NetWare screen.

Enabling/Disabling Protocols

To enable or disable protocols on the Network Print
Server, select the Protocols file tab. Select each pro­tocol you wish to enable. If you disable a protocol, the
Network Print Server will no longer communicate
using that protocol.

To reduce unnecessary network traffic, disable unused
protocols.

Displaying Network Print Server Diagnostic
Information

To view Network Print Server diagnostic information,
select Diagnostics from the Print Server pull-down
menu on the main NetWare Print Manager screen.
Diagnostic information is available for the following
topics:

• Printer

• Print Server

•Protocols

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•Network

• Statistics

• Technical Support

• System

Printing a Configuration Sheet

The configuration sheet provides current network, print
server and printer information. To print a configuration
sheet, select the Network Print Server from the list of
available print servers. Select Print Configuration

Sheet from the Print Server menu bar.

Resetting the Network Print Server

To reset the Network Print Server, select the Network
Print Server from the list of available print servers.
From the Print Server menu bar, select Reset.

CAUTION: Make sure there are no print jobs active
when you reset the Network Print Server. All proto­cols will be restarted. If you attempt a reset while a
job is printing, the job may not print successfully.

Restoring Factory Default Settings

To restore the Network Print Server to factory default
settings, select the Network Print Server from the list
of available print servers. From the Print Server menu
bar, select the Reset option. Choose one or more of
the following options:

Output Ports

Restores settings related to output ports such as port
name and output type.

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TCP/IP

Restores settings specific to the TCP/IP protocol con­figuration such as the IP address and subnet mask.

NetWare

Restores settings specific to the NetWare protocol
configuration such as the mode and default file server.

EtherTalk

Restores settings specific to the EtherTalk protocol
configuration such as the name and zone.

Once you have chosen the desired options, select
Restore. To completely restore the print server to fac­tory default settings, select all items in the list.

CAUTION: Make sure there are no active print jobs
when you select Restore Factory Defaults. If you
reset the Network Print Server while a job is print­ing, the job may not print successfully.

Creating Customized Views

OkiNet for NetWare allows users to create multiple
customized views for the list of Network Print Server
products. By creating different views, the user can nar­row the information displayed to that which is of high­est priority. These views can be saved and selected as
needed.

OkiNet has two predefined views. The All Print Serv-
ers view displays all the print servers available on your
local network. The Unconfigured Print Servers view
displays only the print servers on the local network
that have not been configured.

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Creating a New Customized View
To create a new view, select the New option from the

View menu. Enter a name for the new customized
view. Define Filters, Sorts, Column, Search informa­tion and Refresh rates (see Modifying View Settings
for more detail). Select OK to save this view.

Selecting an Existing View
To select an existing view, choose Select from the

View menu. Highlight the view you wish to open and
select OK. The Network Print Server list in the utility
will be displayed as described by the view selected.

Searching for a Specific Network Print Server

To search for a specific Network Print Server, select
Search from the tools menu. Choose the Search List
option to search for Network Print Server products
already listed. For OkiLAN products which cannot be
found in the list, select the Search Network by
Address option. For more information about this
option, select HELP.

Modifying View Settings

Before modifying the settings, select the name of the
view you wish to edit from the Name field.

Display Filter

The filter option displays only those print servers
matching specific criteria. The print server list can be
filtered by any of the following:

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Filter By Enter for the Filter Value

<No filter> No value

DateCode Four digits followed by a letter (e.g. 9502B)

H/W Address 12 hexadecimal digits for the hardware

address

Name NetWare print server name

Product # Select from the list of product number(s)

Product Type Select from the list of product types

Status Select from the list of status conditions

Default File Server The default NetWare file server

Mode running The NetWare mode the print server is

Network # The IPX network number

Search Filter

The Search option defines the criteria for locating Net­work Print Server products on the network.

• Search Local Network - This method searches
the bindery to locate all OkiLAN products on the
network. All print servers that respond are placed
in the list. If you have a large number of Network
Print Servers on your network and do not wish to
view all of them, do not select this option.

• Specify Devices/Networks - This method adds
specific print servers (or groups of print servers) to
the list. This can be useful when only a subset of
the list of OkiLAN products is desired.

To select all desired print servers, select Add.

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Sort

The Sort option displays the Network Print Server list
in a specific order. The list can also be sorted by click­ing on the column by which you wish to sort. A sort
order can only be defined on columns displayed on the
main OkiNet for NetWare screen.

Columns

Column information for each print server can be modi­fied. To define the location of a new column, select the
location in the Columns Displayed field where you
wish the new column to be inserted, then select Add.
If no location is selected, the new column will be
added to the end of the list and the column will be dis­played to the right of the last column on the screen.
For example, if you currently have three columns dis­played and you wish to add a fourth column to the far
left of the screen, follow these steps:

1. Select the first column in the Columns Displayed
field.

2. Select the column to be added from the Columns
Available field.

3. Select Add.

Columns may also be removed by selecting Remove
from the Columns Available field.

Refresh

The refresh rate defines how often the OkiNet for Net­Ware utility updates the main print server list. To define
a refresh rate, select the Automatic Refresh box and
then enter the refresh rate in the field provided. Decide
how frequently to refresh the screen based on factors

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such as network traffic and desire for most recent
information. For example, if traffic is not an issue on
your network and the most current information is
desired, set the refresh rate to 1 so the screen is
updated every minute. If network traffic is an issue,
you may wish to set the refresh rate to 10. This would
update the screen every ten minutes and minimize
network traffic.

Permanently Defining SNMP Access
Information

Access to Network Print Server configuration and
diagnostic information is determined by using commu­nity names. The Special Options window is used to
permanently define access information so it does not
need to be entered each time the Network Print Server
is accessed. To Get and/or Set information on the Net­work Print Server through OkiNet for NetWare, com­munity names used by the utility must match the
community names assigned to the Network Print
Server.

To configure the OkiNet for NetWare utility to use the
correct community names, select Special Options
from the File menu.

Serial/Network Numbers

This field displays the serial number of each Network
Print Server or the network number for a network of
OkiLAN products for which the OkiNet utility has
defined access. To add a new serial number or net­work number to this list, select the Add button.

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Get Community Name

Enter the Get Community Name necessary to access
the Network Print Server or group of servers selected.

Set Community Name

Enter the Set Community Name necessary to access
the Network Print Server or group of servers selected.

Add

Select the Add button to define access to a new Net­work Print Server or a group of Network Print Server
products. Enter a serial number or a network number
followed by a dash (-). Use an asterisk (*) as a wild­card to match multiple devices. As examples, to add a
single Network Print Server, enter 1500001, or to add
a whole network, enter D4-.

Delete

The Delete button deletes an Network Print Server
access entry in the Serial/Network Number list.

OkiNet for NDS

OkiNet for NDS Overview

OkiNet for NDS is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) which
allows users to create and manage OKI print server
objects in the NDS tree. OkiNet for NDS integrates
into Novell’s NetWare Administrator, a Windows­based utility that allows users to view and manage
their NetWare 4.x NDS tree. Once OkiNet for NDS is
integrated into NetWare Administrator, users can man­age OKI devices with the same utility used to manage
other network objects such as printers and queues.

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The Network Print Server supports NetWare NDS
using Novell Embedded Systems Technology, also
known as NEST.

OkiNet for NDS can be installed to support Novell Net­Ware version 4.1 or 4.11 and for operating systems
running Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98/Me, and Win­dows NT/2000. If you have multiple versions of Win­dows operating systems to service, you can install
OkiNet for NDS for each.

OkiNet for NDS supports four different versions of
NWAdmin:

• OkiNet for NDS installation for NetWare version 4.1
(one version of NWAdmin) requires a single instal­lation which will work for all platforms including
Windows 3.x. Windows 95/98/Me, and Windows
NT/2000.

• The OkiNet for NDS installation for NetWare ver­sion 4.11 requires a separate installation for each
of the three platforms: Windows 3.x, Windows 95/
98/Me, and Windows NT/2000 (three separate ver­sions of NWAdmin).

Refer to the following table to determine which method
to use to install OkiNet for NDS:

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NetWare Version Client Operating System

Windows 3.x Windows 95/98/Me

Windows NT/2000

NetWare 4.1 See Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell Net-

Ware 4.1

NetWare 4.11
and NetWare 5

See Installing Oki­Net for NDS for Nov­ell NetWare 4.11
and Windows 3.x

See Installing OkiNet for
NDS for Novell NetWare

4.11 and Windows 95/
98/Me and Windows
NT/2000

Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell
NetWare 4.1

A single installation is required to service Windows 3.x
and Windows 95/98 operating systems with OkiNet for
NDS for Novell NetWare 4.1. OkiNet for NDS must be
installed in the same location you have installed Net­Ware Administrator. This may be located on the file
server or on an independent workstation. In most
cases NetWare Administrator can be found in the
SYS:\PUBLIC directory. To install OkiNet for NDS for
Novell NetWare 4.1 and Windows 3.x and/or Windows
95/98:

1. Login to the directory tree as a user with Admin
rights at the root of the directory tree.

2. Run the installation program provided. Select the
option to install OkiNet for NDS. Follow the instruc­tions on the screen.

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Tip for Advanced Administrators

When installing OkiNet for NDS, the install utility cop­ies the OkiNet for NDS files to the destination direc­tory, adds the OKI print server class to the NDS
schema and modifies the user’s NWADMIN.INI file.

Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell
NetWare 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, and Windows 3.x

OkiNet for NDS must be installed in the same location
you have installed NetWare Administrator. This may
be located on the file server or on an independent
workstation. In most cases NetWare Administrator can
be found in the SYS:\PUBLIC directory. To install Oki­Net for NDS for Novell NetWare version 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
and Windows 3.x:

1. Login to the directory tree as a user with Admin
rights at the root of the directory tree.

2. Install OkiNet for NDS see Install Software Utili­ties.

Tip for Advanced Administrators

When installing OkiNet for NDS, the install utility cop­ies the OkiNet for NDS files to the destination direc­tory, adds the OKI print server class to the NDS
schema and modifies the user’s NWADMIN3X.INI file.

Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell
NetWare 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, Windows 95/98/Me
and Windows NT/2000/XP

OkiNet for NDS must be installed in the same location
you have installed NetWare Administrator. This may
be located on the file server or on an independent
workstation. In most cases NetWare Administrator can

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be found in the SYS:\PUBLIC\Win95 or SYS:\PUB­LIC\WinNT directory. To install OkiNet for NDS for

Novell NetWare version 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, Windows 95/98/
Me, and Windows NT/2000/XP:

1. Login to the directory tree as a user with Admin
rights at the root of the directory tree.

2. Install see Install Software Utilities.

Tip for Advanced Administrators

When installng OkiNet for NDS, the install utility copies
the OkiNet for NDS files to the destination directory,
adds the OKI print server to the NDS schema and
modifies the user’s registry.

Creating a New OkiLAN 6200e Plus Object

To create a new OkiLAN 6200e Plus object from Nov­ell’s NetWare Administrator, perform the following
steps:

1. Select the container (also known as organizational
unit) in which you want the object created. For
example, to create an object that is within the sales
organizational unit, select SALES.

2. From the Object menu, select Create. If the Create
option is grayed, you do not have sufficient rights
or you have selected a leaf object. You must have
Admin rights in order to create an object.

3. From the Class of New Object list box, select OKI
Print Server. If the OKI Print Server is not listed,
check the following:

• The OkiNet for NDS utility has been installed.

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• The OKI Printing Device has not been removed

from the schema. See Adding or Removing the
OKI Print Server for more information.

4. Click OK.

5. Define filter and sort criteria for displaying a list of
Extended Systems devices from which to choose.

6. Click OK. The Create Print Server screen will dis-
play.

Note: If the Device list box is still empty, select
Find Device. This will allow you to locate the spe­cific device you are trying to define. You will be
prompted for the Ethernet address and network
number of the device. A mismatch in the OKI
device frame format may cause the device not to
show up in the Device list box.

7. From the list of OKI devices, select a device to
assign to the object.

8. Enter a name for the new OKI Print Server object.

9. Select Create. Refresh the view and look in the
appropriatecontainer to see the new OKI Print
Server object.

The new OKI Print Server object should now appear in
the directory tree.

Printing with a Network Print Server

To configure the NetWare environment for printing to a
Network Print Server, follow these steps:

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1. Install the Network Print Server hardware and con­nect the cabling. Instructions for hardware installa­tion are found in your printer User's Guide.

2. Create an OkiLAN 6200e Plus object. If you are
unfamiliar with how to do this, see Creating a New
OkiLAN 6200e Plus Object.

3. Open the OkiLAN 6200e Plus object’s Details dia­log. This may be done by double-clicking on the
OKI print server icon in the NDS tree or by select­ing Details from the File menu.

4. If your Network Print Server supports both PServer
and NPrinter mode, there are several factors to
consider when choosing which mode to use. See
Selecting PServer or RPrinter/NPrinter Mode for
more information. From the Identification page,
select either PServer or NPrinter mode. If you
select NPrinter mode, skip to Step 11.

5. From the Assignments page, choose the Port #
associated with the printer to which the queue will
print.

6. Select Assign.

7. Select or create a NetWare Printer object from the
Printer/Queue Assignments dialog.

8. Select or create a NetWare Print Queue object
from the Printer/Queue Assignments dialog.

9. Select OK to save your printer and queue selec­tions.

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Note: To load balance print queue jobs, repeat
steps 5 through 9 for another port. Create a new
printer object for the Network Print Server port and
then select the same print queue object. This will
allow multiple printers to service a single print
queue.

10.From the Assignments page, select OK to save
changes. If you have selected PServer mode, you
have completed all necessary steps. Continue to
Configuring the Network Print Server Using OkiNet
for NDS.

11. Select or create a NetWare Print Server object
from the Assignments page.

12.Select a port to configure from the Assignments
page, then select Assign.

13.Select or create a NetWare Printer object from the
Printer/Queue Assignments dialog.

14.Select or create a NetWare Print Queue object
from the Printer/Queue Assignments dialog.

15.Select OK to save your printer and queue selec­tions.

16.From the Assignments page, select OK to save
changes.

17.From the file server, restart the PSERVER.nlm.

Configuring the Network Print Server Using
OkiNet for NDS

The following steps outline how to configure an Net­work Print Server:

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1. From the NWAdmin screen, select (double-click)
the Network Print Server you wish to configure.

2. Set the appropriate configuration by choosing the
applicable detail pages.

The following settings are configurable:

Identification Network Protocols

Assignments Port Configuration

Network Configuration Status

For specific information about these detail pages,
select the HELP button.

Adding or Removing the OKI Print Server
Object

The OKI print server class object is added to Novell’s
NetWare Administrator by the installation utility. This
class must exist in order to create an OKI Print Server
object for use in printing to the device.

Removing the OKI Print Server Class

1. Run Novell’s NetWare Administrator.

2. Verify all OKI print server objects have been
removed from the directory tree.

3. From the Tools menu, choose Remove OKI Print-
ing Device Class. The OKI print server class will
no longer show up in the Create New Object dia­log. If the Remove OKI Printing Device Class
option is grayed, the class has already been
removed. If the option does not exist, OkiNet for
NDS is not installed.

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The install utility on the installation diskette can also be
used to remove the OKI print server class. This utility
removes the class from Novell’s NetWare Administra­tor and removes all the associated files that were cop­ied during the installation process.

Note: Be sure to remove all OKI Print Server
objects from the directory tree before uninstalling
OkiNet for NDS.

Adding the OKI Print Server Class

The OKI print server class is initially added to Novell’s
NetWare Administrator when the Install utility is run
from the diskette. If the OKI print server class has
been removed through Novell’s NetWare Administra­tor’s Tools menu, you will need to add the class again.

From the Tools menu in Novell’s NetWare Administra-
tor, choose Define OKI Printing Device Class. If this
option is grayed, the class has already been added. If
the option does not exist, you will need to run the
install utility from the diskette to install OkiNet for NDS.

The OKI print server class will now appear in the Cre-
ate New Object dialog.

Using the Network Print Server in
NDPS (NetWare 4.x, 5.1, and 6.x)

NDPS Introduction

Novell® Distributed Print Services (NDPS®) is Novell’s
current printing architecture for use with NetWare ver­sions 4.x, 5.1, and 6.x. To use the Network Print
Server in NDPS, you must add the OKI printer
driver(s) to the NDPS Broker.

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Requirements:

• IP Address on the file server

• IP address on the print server (IPX/SPX-only print
servers will not work; you must use TCP/IP)

• The client must also run the most current version of
the NetWare client to get the NDPS objects.

Note: The client printing to the printer does not
need an IP address.

Adding the OKI Printer Driver Using NDPS
Broker

Printer drivers cannot be installed to the Resource
Management Service from multiple floppy disks. If a
printer driver is shipped on more than one disk, copy
the files to a directory on a hard drive or network drive
and install the driver from there. Any problems in add­ing the driver should be addressed to the OKI Cus­tomer Service Center.

1. In NetWare Administrator, double-click the Broker
object.

2. Click the Resource Management Service (RMS)
tab.

3. Make sure the Resource Management Service is
enabled.

4. Click Add Resources to display the Manage
Resources dialog box.

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5. Select the icon for the type of printer driver that you
want to add under the Resource Types window.

A complete list of currently loaded printer drivers of
that type appears in the Current Resources win­dow.

6. To add a driver to the list, click Add to display the
Add Resources dialog box.

7. Click Browse to display the Select Printer Driver
dialog box. Locate the appropriate printer driver
.INF file.

8. Select the .INF file and click OK. The .INF file and
path is selected in the Resource location box. The
printer drivers are in the Resources To Be Added
box.

9. Click OK on the Add Resources window.

10.Click OK on the Manage Resources window.

11. Note: When the Manage Resources window re­appears, the printer driver(s) have been added to
the NDPS Broker.

12.Click Cancel on the NDPS Broker window to EXIT
the NDPS Broker.

Setting Up the Network Print Server
Through NWAdmin32

There are two types of printers available with NDPS.
One is Public Access, which anyone on the tree can
get to. The other is Private Access, which requires
rights to the object. For Public Access printers, the
NDPS Printer can be created at the file server console
or through Novell’s NetWare Administrator

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(NWAdmin32). The File Server Console approach
offers less flexibility in configuration. Both approaches
are described in this and the following subsection.

Setting Up the Network Print Server for Public
Access Printers

1. Create NDPS Manager.

2. Double click NDPS Manager.

3. Go to Printer Agent List

4. Click New. Enter a name for the Agent.

5. Select NDPS Manager Name.

6. Select Novell Printer Gateway as the Gateway
type and click OK.

7. Select NONE as your Printer Type, select Novell

Port Handler as the Port Handler Type and click
OK.

8. Select Remote (LPR on IP) and click Next.

9. From the Network Print Server Configuration
Sheet, get the print server’s IP address and use it
for the Host Address Box of the Novell Gateway
Utility. Then, enter the print server’s IP address.
Also from the Configuration sheet, get the output
port of the print server. Then, enter the output port
as the Printer Name. Click Finish.

10.If the Loading Printer Agent screen stays on for
more than 60 seconds, click Stop Waiting.

11. Ignore the error message, “The Printer Agent Just
Created Needs Attention.”

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12.Choose the printer drivers and click Continue.

13.The Status should show Idle.

Private Access Printers: these can only be created
through NWAdmin32

1. Create NDPS Manager in NWAdmin32.

2. Go to the Context in which the Private Printer is to
reside.

3. Select Create. The New Object screen appears.

4. Click NDPS Printer, then click OK. Click the

Define Additional Properties box, and click Cre­ate.

5. Give the Agent a name, assign it to a NDPS Man­ager (use the gray browse button marked …), then
choose Novell Printer Gateway.

6. Select NONE as your Printer Type, select Novell

Port Handler as the Port Handler Type and click
OK.

7. Select Remote (LPR on IP) and click Next.

8. From the Network Print Server Configuration
Sheet, get the print server’s IP address and use it
for the Host Address Box of the Novell Gateway
Utility. Then, enter the print server’s IP address.
Also from the Configuration sheet, get the output
port of the print server. Then, enter the output port
as the Printer Name. Click Finish.

9. If the “Loading Printer Agent” screen stays on for
more than a minute, click “Stop Waiting.”

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10.Ignore the error message, “The Printer Agent Just
Created Needs Attention.”

11. Choose the printer drivers and click Continue.

Setting Up the Network Print Server for
Public Access Printers at the File Server
Console

1. Create NDPS Manager in NWAdmin32.

2. Load the NDPS Manager on the file server.

3. Select Insert New Printer Agent.

4. Give the Agent a Name.

5. Go to Configuration Utilities.

6. Select Novell Printer Gateway.

7. Select Appropriate Printer.

8. Select Novell Port Handler.

9. Select Remote Printer: LPR/TCPIP.

10.From the Network Print Server Configuration
Sheet, get the print server’s IP address. Click
<Enter> at IP Host, then enter the IP address of
print server.

11. The LPR Printer Name is the output port of the
print server.

12.Click Accept and Exit, then use the Escape key to
save.

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TCP/IP

Introduction

TCP/IP Overview

This section contains instructions and information on
how to configure your Network Print Server. You will
also be instructed on how to set up your host comput­ers to print to the Network Print Server using the TCP/
IP protocol.

The Network Print Server supports TCP/IP methods
for printing:

• Remote Line Printer Daemon (LPD)

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

• Printing directly through a TCP port (Raw Port
Printing)

Additionally, if the DHCP protocol is enabled as a
default, the print server may be accessed through an
ordinary Internet Web browser, such as Netscape
Navigator, or by using TELNET.

Software Requirements

The Network Print Server may be configured for TCP/
IP using the OkiNet for TCP/IP utility, or from a com­puter supporting the OkiNet for NetWare utility, or TEL­NET and one of the following:

• Manual arp table entry and ping

• Static route entry using route add command

• DHCP

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•RARP

•BOOTP

Network Preparation

• You should be familiar with network administration
as well as the physical setup and operation of your
network.

• Advise users of possible disruption during installa­tion.

• Make sure the serial number and Ethernet address
of your Network Print Server are available—print a
Configuration Sheet by pressing and holding the
Test button below the Ethernet connection on the
Network Print Server.

• Assign an IP address and a hostname (alias) to the
Network Print Server.

• Use the network name service or the “/etc/hosts”
file to add the Network Print Server to the network.

Before You Start

Before running OkiNet for TCP/IP, you must do the fol­lowing:

• If necessary, install the Network Print Server hard­ware and connect the cabling. Instructions for
hardware installation are found in your printer
User's Guide.

• Press the Test button on the print server to print a
Configuration Sheet. This printout contains infor­mation about the Network Print Server that you
need to complete the installation.

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• Install OkiNet for TCP/IP. See the Setup Guide.

Overview of TCP/IP Configuration

• Assign an IP address for the Network Print Server

• Configure the Network Print Server network infor­mation

• Configure hosts for printing to the Network Print
Server

• Test print (optional)

Other systems: if not described in this section, please
see Windows Printing or Internet Printing Protocol
(IPP).

Configuring the Network Print
Server

Choosing an IP Address

Every TCP/IP network device is required to have a
unique IP address. The IP address can be perma-
nently stored using one of the following:

• OkiNet management utilities for TCP/IP or Novell
NetWare.

• Network Print Server Configuration utility via telnet.

Note: The OkiNet utilities are the easiest way to
assign an IP address.

Using factory default settings, the Network Print
Server first attempts to determine its IP address (flash­ing rapid green) using DHCP, RARP, BOOTP or
Gleaning. If the Network Print Server has not resolved

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its IP address after 2 minutes, it defaults to

192.0.0.192. (This IP address should be used only

temporarily for configuration purposes.)

To choose an IP address:

1. Select an IP address and hostname for the Net­work Print Server. Example: 192.168.42.50 Net-
work Print Server_name

2. Add the name and IP address to the “/etc/hosts”
file of each host that will access the Network Print
Server. Or, if your network uses a name service,
add the host name and IP address to the name
server.

Most TCP/IP networks use the Network Information
Service (NIS), Domain Name Service (DNS) or the “/
etc/hosts” database. See your network documentation
for instructions.

Configuring the Network Print Server

There are four utilities available to configure the Net­work Print Server for TCP/IP printing. You may use
whichever utility is best suited for your needs.

• OkiNet for TCP/IP - Windows TCP/IP print man-
ager utility. See OkiNet for TCP/IP for more infor­mation.

• Network Print Server Configuration Utility - This
utility is accessed via telnet. See Telnet Configura­tion for more information. In order to configure the
Network Print Server via telnet, you must first
assign an IP address to the Network Print Server

and verify communication by pinging the device.

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• OkiNet for NetWare - This windows utility must be
run from a Novell NetWare client. See Novell Net­Ware for specific information.

Assigning the IP Address

There are eight different methods for assigning an IP
address to the Network Print Server: Gleaning, Static
Route Entry, DHCP, RARP, BOOTP and using the Oki­Net utilities. Gleaning, Static Route Entry and RARP
require the Network Print Server and the host to be on
the same subnet. DHCP and BOOTP also have this
restriction unless the network routers are configured to
pass these requests. OkiNet does not have this
restriction.

Gleaning

If an IP address has not been permanently assigned
when the Network Print Server is powered on or reset,
it will look for a ping packet on the network. If the Net­work Print Server receives a ping packet within two
minutes, it will accept the IP address in the ping packet
as its own address.

To use Gleaning, you must have Windows 95/98/Me,
Windows NT/2000/XP, or super-user privileges on a
UNIX system.

1. Add an entry in the ARP table that assigns an IP
address to the hardware address of the Network
Print Server. To do this, use the arp command. arp

-s <ip_address><hardware_address> temp UNIX
Example: arp -s 192.168.42.24 00:02:16:00:00:01
temp Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000
Example: arp -s 192.168.42.24 00-02-16-00-00-01

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2. Start a continuous ping to the Network Print Server.
ping <ip_address> Example: ping 192.168.42.24
On some systems, this may require an additional
parameter. Some implementations of ping only
send out one ping packet which could get lost in
transit. Check your system documentation for more
information.

3. Connect power to the Network Print Server. The
Network Print Server will glean its IP address from
the ping packet. This IP address will remain in
effect until the Network Print Server is powered off
or reset. Therefore, a permanent IP address
should be assigned by running the OkiNet for TCP/
IP utility or via telnet.

Note: Gleaning does not work with Windows NT
Workstation 3.5.

DHCP

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
provides a framework for passing configuration infor­mation to hosts on a TCP/IP network in a client/server
fashion. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol
(BOOTP), adding the capability of automatic allocation
of reusable network addresses and additional configu­ration options. DHCP uses the same packet structure
as BOOTP so current BOOTP relay agents will also
interact with DHCP messages.

DHCP offers dynamic IP address allocation. When a
client receives an IP address, it also receives a lease
(an amount of time the host may use the address).
The lease times vary from 1 hour to 100 years, or may
be infinite. When the lease expires, the host must stop
using the address. DHCP may also be used like

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BOOTP, with a certain IP address always assigned to
a certain device. Depending on the server, both meth­ods may be used at the same time.

If the Network Print Server does not find a DHCP
server after two minutes, it will timeout and assume a
default address of 192.0.0.192. This follows current
BOOTP and RARP behavior.

If the Network Print Server receives multiple
responses, it will choose the first one.

When the Network Print Server receives an address, it
sends an ARP message once every second for five
seconds on the offered address to determine if
another device is using it. If the Network Print Server
finds another device is using the address, it will refuse
the address and start looking for a new address.

Static Route Entry

When the Network Print Server is powered on or reset
and no permanent IP address has been assigned, it
will attempt to obtain an IP address through Gleaning,
RARP, BOOTP or DHCP. If the Network Print Server
has not determined its IP address after two minutes,
the IP address will default to 192.0.0.192. This IP
address should only be used temporarily to configure
a new, permanent IP address. To change to a perma­nent IP address, the route add command is used to
place the Network Print Server product’s default IP
address into the workstation’s network routing table.
To use the route command, you must have Windows
95/98/ME, Windows NT/2000 or super-user privileges
under UNIX. The syntax for this command is:

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route add 192.0.0.192 ‘’IP address of
the workstation’’ 0

Note: The zero (0) placed at the end of the route
add command shown above is optional.

The Static Route method only works if the host from
which you are telneting is on the same subnet as the
Network Print Server. Once the route add command
has been issued, telnet will allow you to change and/or
make the IP address permanent. After changing the IP
address to its permanent address, the routing table
entry should be deleted using route delete.

For more information, consult your system documen­tation for the route command.

RARP or BOOTP

If an IP address has not been permanently assigned,
the Network Print Server will use Reverse Address
Resolution Protocol (RARP) or Bootstrap Protocol
(BOOTP). The Network Print Server will broadcast
requests for its IP address to both RARP and BOOTP
servers. A RARP or BOOTP server will respond by
searching a configuration file that maps the Ethernet
hardware addresses of devices on the network to their
respective IP addresses. If a match is found, the
server’s response will include the IP address of the
device.

Most UNIX operating systems support either the
RARP or BOOTP protocol. To find out which protocol
your operating system supports, request the manual
page for the protocol’s daemon (e.g. man bootpd or
man rarpd), or see your network manuals. Both proto­cols require that you add the product’s network hard-

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ware address and IP address to a configuration file.
See your network documentation for instructions or
refer to Application Considerations.

Note: An IP address received from a RARP or
BOOTP server is not permanently programmed
into the Network Print Server. Therefore, if you
choose this method of assigning the IP address,
the RARP or BOOTP server must be available
every time the Network Print Server is powered on
or reset. The IP address can be stored perma­nently using telnet, OkiNet for TCP/IP, or OkiNet
for NetWare.

A Winsock compliant BOOTP server is located on the
OkiNet for TCP/IP diskette. This has been provided for
users who do not have UNIX machines.

The IP address can also be set from Novell NetWare
using the OkiNet for NetWare utility.

Note: OkiNet for NetWare can only be used if Nov­ell NetWare is installed on your network .

Verifying Access to the Network Print
Server

Use the ping utility to verify access to the Network
Print Server.

ping <IP address of Network Print
Server>

If the Network Print Server does not respond, your net­work or the device is not configured correctly.

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• Verify the IP address, default gateway and subnet
mask are set to the proper values on the Network
Print Server by printing a configuration sheet. This
can be done using either the print configuration
sheet button, through the OkiNet utilities, or via Tel­net

• If the settings appear to be correct, try repeating
the installation steps. If problems persist, call Oki
Data Customer Support at 1-800-OKI-DATA (1­800-654-3282).

TCP/IP Configuration and
Printing

TCP/IP Configuration and Printing
Overview

The Network Print Server supports printing from com­puters using TCP/IP and any of the following printing
protocols:

• Line Printer Redirect/Line Printer Daemon (LPR/
LPD)

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

• Printing directly through a TCP port (Raw Port
Printing)

This chapter presents basic instructions on how to
configure your computer to print using Remote LPD
and FTP. Specific instructions for several popular com­puter systems have been documented in Application
Considerations. If your specific system is not
addressed there, follow the instructions outlined in this
chapter. You should also refer to your operating sys-

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tem or computer manual for information about config­uring remote network printing. If you are still unable to
configure your computer system to print to the Net­work Print Server, contact Oki Data Customer Support
at 1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282).

Configuring for TCP/IP Network Printing

Most computers that support TCP/IP network printing
use the Remote Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol.
This protocol was originally part of the Berkeley Soft­ware Distribution (BSD) version of the UNIX operating
system. Remote LPD was soon adopted as a de facto
standard. As a result, Remote LPD is now supported
by most versions of the UNIX operating system and by
many TCP/IP packages available for other operating
systems. Configuration of Remote LPD printing varies
among vendors who supply TCP/IP.

You may also use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for
printing. Typically FTP is used to transfer files between
computers on a TCP/IP network. The Network Print
Server simply prints the files it receives from FTP.

Remote Print Queue Name

The Remote Print Queue Name determines which
printer port will service the print job. The Remote Print
Queue Name may also be used to specify ASCII print
jobs. Both Remote LPD and FTP have provisions for
specifying a Remote Print Queue Name.

The Network Print Server looks at the last character of
the Remote Print Queue Name to determine which
printer port will service the print job. All Remote Print

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Queue Names should end with the number 1, 2, 3 or

4. If a number is not specified, the Network Print

Server will use printer port 1.

The Network Print Server is designed to handle many
different types of printers and print data. Typically you
will select the printer type for your printer in Telnet
under the Configure Port option. However, if you are
connecting to an ASCII printer, you may wish to use
the Network Print Server to format the print data for
your printer.

The Network Print Server will parse the remote queue
name and search for certain characters at the end
which tell how to convert an ASCII print job. The print
server uses FF, LF and NF as ASCII conversion speci­fiers and uses the last number as an output port. The
FF, LF and NF specifiers must be the last letters in the
queue name.

Example:

C9500FF, SalesColorLaserNF,
ChemDeptLF2

FF

Use the FF suffix at the end of the Remote Print
Queue Name, before the port number.

Example:

queueFF2

If the last character in the print job is not a form feed,
the Network Print Server appends a form feed. This
form feed prompts the printer to print any partial page
at the end of the job.

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LF

Use the LF suffix at the end of the Remote Print
Queue Name, before the port number.

Example:

queueLF2

In addition to the form feed described above, the Net­work Print Server inserts a carriage return character
into the print job immediately before each line feed
character. This feature is useful for printing UNIX text
files.

NF

Use the NF suffix at the end of the Remote Print
Queue Name, before the port number.

Example:

queueNF2

The Network Print Server inserts a carriage return
character into the print job immediately before each
line feed character. This feature is useful for printing
UNIX text files.

This option differs from LF in that form feed is not
added to the end of jobs.

Configuring a BSD-Style Print Queue

For remote BSD-Style LPD printing, add the Network
Print Server as a remote printer in the “/etc/printcap”
database to each host printing to the Network Print
Server.

You can add PRINTCAP options as needed. If you are
unfamiliar with PRINTCAP, consult your local docu­mentation.

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The entry should be similar to the following:

local_print_queue_name|[printer_model
_and_manufacturer]:\:lp=:mx#0:rm=Netw
ork_Print_Server_name:\:rp=remote_pri
nt_queue_name:\:sd=path_to_spool_dire
ctory:lf=just log_file_name

local_print_queue_name

The local_print_queue_name defines the name of the
printcap entry. It is used by the lpr/lpd utilities to spec­ify which printcap entry is being referenced. Additional
printcap entries can be added as needed for different
queue types. Each entry must have a unique
local_print_queue_name and a different spool direc­tory to work properly. When you are ready to print, use
the local_print_queue_name that matches the data
type of the file to be printed.

Network_Print_Server_name

This is the name (alias) of the Network Print Server.
This must be the same name as entered in the /etc/
hosts file or your NIS or DNS system. An IP address
may also be used here.

remote_print_queue_name

The remote_print_queue_name entry determines the
Network Print Server port where the print job will be
printed and optionally specifies ASCII printing.

path_to_spool_directory

This is the path to a directory where the print jobs will
be spooled for this queue. You must create a unique
spool directory for each printcap entry.

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log_file_name

This is the path to a file where error information from
the lpd will be logged.

Example:

If you are printing to an ASCII printer that requires a car­riage return/line feed, you may need two separate print­cap entries: one entry for print jobs which terminate lines
with a carriage return/line feed, and another entry for
print jobs which terminate lines with a line feed only.
Your printcap entries might look like the following:

ascii_files|form.feed.Queue_on_Port_2
:\:lp=:mx#0:rm=pserver1:rp=MYQUEUEFF2
:\:sd=/usr/spool/myqueueff2:\:lf=/
usr/spool/myqueueff2/queue.log

asciilf_files|line.feed.Queue_on_Port
_2:\:lp=:mx#0:rm=pserver1:rp=MYQUEUEL
F2:\:sd=/usr/spool/myqueuelf2:\:lf=/
usr/spool/myqueuelf2/queue.log

Note: Each printcap entry must have a different
spool directory to work properly.

Remote LPD Printing

The way print jobs are queued to a Remote LPD sys­tem varies among the vendors that support TCP/IP.
UNIX systems that are BSD-based typically use the lpr
program to submit print jobs. Other UNIX systems may
use the lp program to submit print jobs. PC-based
TCP/IP packages often provide a command line lpr
program and a utility to redirect the output of an LPT
port to a Remote LPD system.

Consult your system administrator or software vendor
for assistance troubleshooting LPD.

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Note: The Remote LPD implementation of the Net­work Print Server does not support any UNIX LPD
input or output filters or the direct printing of ban­ner pages. It is possible to configure some UNIX
systems so that banner pages and input and out­put filters will be generated at the UNIX host and
then sent to the Network Print Server. (Refer to
Application Considerations.)

FTP Printing

FTP is a command line program used to transfer files
between computers. FTP provides commands for
opening a connection to another computer, specifying
the data type of any transfers, and sending and receiv­ing files. The Network Print Server supports a subset
of the FTP command set. This subset allows the FTP
user to open a connection to the Network Print Server,
specify a file transfer data type and send print files to a
Remote Print Queue Name on the Network Print
Server.

The Network Print Server recognizes the following
FTP commands:

PUT

Print a single file. The PUT command sends the file to
the Network Print Server. The first parameter of the
PUT command is the name of the local file to PUT.
The second parameter of the PUT command is the
name of the file for the remote PC. In order to print the
file, this second parameter must be a Remote Print
Queue Name. If you do not specify the second param­eter, FTP sets the remote file name to the local file
name. This may produce undesirable printing results.

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SEND

Treated the same as PUT.

MPUT

Print multiple files.

TYPE

Changes the representation type used for data trans­fer. Image (or binary) and ASCII are the only types
supported.

ASCII

Equivalent to “TYPE ASCII.”

BINARY

Equivalent to “TYPE BINARY.”

IMAGE

Equivalent to “TYPE IMAGE.”

STRU

Specifies file structure. File is the only structure sup­ported.

MODE

Specifies transfer mode. Stream is the only transfer
mode supported.

OPEN

Opens connection to remote host.

CLOSE

Terminates FTP session.

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QUIT

Terminates FTP session and exits FTP.

BYE

Equivalent to QUIT.

OkiLAN print servers allow one FTP connection. If
more FTP connections are attempted, the Network
Print Server rejects the connection until one of the
other FTP connections is closed. When an FTP con­nection is rejected, the FTP program will typically dis­play a message like the following:

$ ftp<CR>
ftp> open

Network_Print_Server_name<CR>
connection refused
ftp>

Note: Specifying binary mode is important for all
jobs. Most FTP implementations default to ASCII
mode. This may cause unexpected or undesired
printing results.

Example:

The following example prints a PostScript file called
chart.ps to the Network Print Server printer Port 1 using
FTP.

$ ftp
Network_Print_Server_name<Enter>
Connected to
Network_Print_Server_name.
220 ESI-2810 Version 3.0 ready.
Name

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(Network_Print_Server_name:anyone):
<Enter>
230 User logged in.
ftp> binary<Enter>
200 Type set to I.
ftp> put chart.ps MPX1<Enter>
local: chart.ps remote: MPX1
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening BINARY mode data
connection for MPX1.
226 Transfer complete.
4549 bytes sent in 0 seconds (4.4
Kbytes/s)
ftp> bye<Enter>
221 Goodbye.<Enter>
$

Timeout Checking

If timeout checking is enabled on the Network Print
Server, it closes any connection that stays idle for
more than five minutes. For example, if you open an
FTP connection to the Network Print Server and walk
away from your computer for more than five minutes,
the FTP connection will be closed. You can reestablish
a connection to the Network Print Server with the
OPEN command.

Raw Port Printing

Host computer software can use a raw TCP/IP port
connection to send data to the Network Print Server. A
TCP/IP port has been assigned to the output port of
the Network Print Server as follows:

TCP/IP Port: 9100

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Output Port: 1

Consult your system documentation for information on
how to submit print jobs to a raw port.

OkiNet for TCP/IP

OkiNet for TCP/IP Overview

This section contains information about OkiNet for
TCP/IP. OkiNet for TCP/IP provides SNMP-based sup­port for the entire Network Print Server family of print
servers.

OkiNet for TCP/IP allows you to:

• Easily assign an IP address

• Configure a Network Print Server for all Supported
Protocols

• Display Network Print Server Diagnostic Informa­tion

• Print a Configuration Sheet

• Reset the Network Print Server

• Restore Factory Default Settings

• Creating Customized Views

• Modify View Settings

• Permanently Define SNMP Access Information

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System Requirements

OkiNet for TCP/IP is a Windows-based program which
is compatible with Windows 3.x, Windows NT/2000
and Windows 95/98/Me.

OkiNet for TCP/IP requires that the TCP/IP protocol is
running using a Winsock (Windows Sockets) TCP/IP
stack, version 1.1 or greater. A Winsock TCP/IP proto­col stack is available from many vendors including the
following:

•Microsoft

• FTP Software

• Trumpet

• NetManage

•Distinct

For more information on the Winsock TCP/IP stack
and setting up a host name, see the README file.

Running OkiNet for TCP/IP

To run the utility, double-click on the OkiNet icon. The
main OkiNet for TCP/IP screen appears.

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By default, the All Print Servers view is selected and
all print servers attached to the subnet of the network
from which the OkiNet utility is running are listed.

Configuring the Network Print Server Using
OkiNet for TCP/IP

The following steps outline how to configure a Network
Print Server. To change settings of a previously config­ured Network Print Server, follow the same procedure
but skip Step 3, as no prompt will appear.

1. Select the Network Print Server you wish to config­ure.

2. Select Configuration from the Print Server menu
or select the Configuration icon on the toolbar.

3. When prompted, enter the IP Address of the Net­work Print Server.

4. Set the appropriate configuration by choosing the
applicable file folder tabs.

The following settings are configurable:

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