Printronix Network Interface Card User Manual

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction .............................................. 17

Overview ...............................................................................17

What Is The NIC?.............................................................17

What Special Features Are Available?.............................18

Logical Printer Architecture ...................................................19

Destinations/Queues ........................................................21

Models..............................................................................21

Interfaces...............................................................................23

10/100Base-T...................................................................24

Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T......................................29

Conventions Used In This Manual ........................................30

Notes And Notices.................................................................31

Printronix Customer Support Center .....................................31

2 Installation And Configuration .................. 33

Installation .............................................................................33

Connecting To The Network ............................................33

Configuration Tools ...............................................................34

Configuration Using The Control Panel............................34

NIC Verification ................................................................39

Wireless NIC Configuration Using

The Control Panel ............................................................40

Kerberos Enabled Wireless NIC Configuration ................49

HTML Forms ....................................................................51

Configuration Alternatives ................................................54

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3 Embedded NIC Web Page ....................... 55

Overview ...............................................................................55

Configuration .........................................................................56

Network Configuration...........................................................57

TCP/IP Network ...............................................................57

802.11b ............................................................................ 59

Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP) .............................. 61

Novell Network ................................................................. 62

Print Path Configuration ........................................................64

Destination Settings ......................................................... 64

Current Model Settings .................................................... 66

Current Log Path Settings................................................67

Print Model Configuration......................................................68

Log Path Configuration ......................................................... 71

TN5250/3270 Configuration ..................................................73

SNMP Configuration .............................................................77

Administration Configuration ................................................. 85

System Information .......................................................... 85

Passwords .......................................................................88

System Configuration............................................................89

Security Configuration ...........................................................89

Kerberos Configuration .................................................... 89

Credentials Information....................................................91

Status .................................................................................... 91

Status - I/O Port ....................................................................91

Status - Network....................................................................92

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4 Windows Configuration ............................ 93

Overview ...............................................................................93

Windows Environment Description........................................93

Windows NIC Configuration ..................................................94

Mandatory ........................................................................94

Optional............................................................................94

Configuration Using ARP .................................................94

Communicating Across Routers.......................................96

Changing Workgroup Names...........................................97

Changing Destination Names ..........................................98

Windows Host Configuration ...............................................100

Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup ..........................................100

Windows XP/2000 Host Setup .......................................104

Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup ........................................114

Windows Me or 9x Host Setup .......................................116

Printronix Printing System (PPS) Host Setup ................117

Windows 3.1 Host Setup ................................................118

Windows Troubleshooting Tips ...........................................119

Technical Support ..........................................................119

NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network.........................120

HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display..................120

Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer .................121

Cannot Browse The NIC On The Network .....................121

Printer Errors When Printing Or No Output ....................122

TCP/IP Access Problem.................................................122

Web Browser/HTTP Problem .........................................124

Windows NT 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems ............125

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5 Unix Configuration .................................. 127

Overview .............................................................................127

Unix Environment Description .............................................127

Unix NIC Configuration .......................................................128

Mandatory ...................................................................... 128

Optional..........................................................................128

Using ARP .....................................................................128

Using RARP ...................................................................130

Using BOOTP ................................................................131

Communicating Across Routers.....................................132

Unix Host Configuration ......................................................133

Manual System V Host Setup ........................................133

NIC Installation on HP-UX...................................................134

Solaris 2.6 – 7 NIC Setup ....................................................135

SCO Setup ..........................................................................136

Manual LPR/LPD Host Setup.........................................143

NIC Configuration for AIX 4............................................144

AIX Remote Queue Time–Out Setting ........................... 146

Printing From AIX...........................................................147

Printing With FTP ........................................................... 147

Direct Socket Printing.....................................................148

Unix Troubleshooting Tips .................................................. 149

NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network......................... 149

Nothing Prints ................................................................150

Stair-Stepped Output .....................................................151

No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out .....................152

TCP/IP Access Problem.................................................152

Front Panel Message – Dynamically Set Params

Read Only ......................................................................154

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6 Novell Configuration ............................... 155

Overview .............................................................................155

Novell Environment Description ..........................................155

Novell NIC Configuration.....................................................156

Using HTML Forms ........................................................157

Novell Host Configuration....................................................158

NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup .........................158

NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup ........................160

NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSERVER Setup.............163

NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x RPRINTER Setup ...........166

Novell Troubleshooting Tips ................................................168

NetWare 3.x – No PSERVER Connection .....................169

NetWare 4.x and 5.x- No PSERVER Connection ..........170

7 Novell Configuration For

10/100Base-T IntT6(ll)-80(ion)7.5(uia)-6.3(s)-2m ......................... 5

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Referencing A Bindery Queue In NDS

(Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, And Netware 5.x)................188

RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup

(Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, And Netware 5.x)................188

NDPS Configuration (Netware 4.11 And Above) ...........191

Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) ........................................194

PSERVER Setup ...........................................................194

RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup .......................................197

Printing Related .............................................................199

8 OS/2 Configuration ................................. 203

Overview .............................................................................203

Configuring The NIC TCP/IP Settings ................................. 203

Mandatory Settings ........................................................ 204

Optional Settings............................................................204

OS/2 Workstation Configuration..........................................204

Using The LPR Command .............................................204

Using An OS/2 LPR Print Queue ...................................205

TCP/IP Access Problem.................................................208

9 z/OS Configuration, IPDS Printer ........... 211

Overview .............................................................................211

Requirements.................................................................211

Configuration Checklist .................................................. 212

Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files ..................... 213

Configuration Procedure ................................................213

Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached Printer on z/OS.................223

Sharing Line Matrix Printers on z/OS ..................................224

JES Spool Printer Sharing .............................................224

Port Switching Printer Sharing .......................................226

Handling z/OS Connectivity Problems ................................226

Ping is Not Successful ...................................................226

Ping is Successful ..........................................................227

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10 AS/400 Configuration, ASCII Printer ...... 229

Overview .............................................................................229

Configuring AS/400 For ASCII Using TCP/IP......................231

Configuring With ADDTCPIFC .......................................231

Configuring A Router Definition With ADDTCPRTE ......233

Configuring A Local Domain And Hostname..................233

Configuring A TCP/IP Host Table Entry ......................... 233

Configuring The AS/400 For Printing ..................................234

Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files................................234

Verify Printing On AS/400 ...................................................240

AS/400 ASCII Troubleshooting ...........................................241

TCP/IP Access Problem.................................................242

Web Browser/HTTP Problem .........................................244

11 AS/400 Configuration, IPDS Printer....... 245

Configuring On AS/400 As An IPDS Printer........................245

Printing AFP, IPDS, And SCS Files ...............................245

Requirements.................................................................246

Configuration Checklist ..................................................246

Configuring An AS/400 TCP/IP Interface With

ADDTCPIFC...................................................................248

Configuring PSF/400 For IPDS On V3R2 ......................250

Configuring PSF/400 For IPDS On V3R7 And Above....256

Configuring PSF for IPDS On V4R2 And Above ............261

Configuring AFP with CRTPSFCFG on V4R3 and

Above (Optional) ............................................................262

Configuring PSF with CRTDEVPRT On V4R2 and

Above .............................................................................264

Verifying The IPDS Configuration On AS/400 .....................268

Sharing The AS/400 Printer On The Network .....................269

Printer Sharing Parameters............................................270

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AS/400 Troubleshooting......................................................273

Cannot PING The Printer ...............................................273

PSF/400 Terminates When Initialized............................273

Spooled Print File Remains In PND Status ....................274

Spooled Files Disappear Without Printing......................274

Data Is Being Clipped ....................................................274

12 z/OS Configuration, TN3270E................ 275

z/OS Configuration For A TN3270E Printer ........................275

Coax Printer Support FMID .................................................275

Program Materials ...............................................................276

VTAM Definitions For SCS and DSE TN3270E .............277

TCPIP Configuration With TN3270E..............................279

Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E... 280

Configuration Screens.........................................................289

13 AS/400 Configuration, TN5250 .............. 293

Setting Up TN5250 Print Queues On AS/400 .....................293

Setting Up A TN5250 Connection/Device Via A

Telnet Session ....................................................................294

User Supplied Values ....................................................295

Using Telnet Commands for TN5250..................................295

Command List ................................................................ 295

Getting Started ............................................................... 296

TN5250 Job Formatting ......................................................297

Font Identifier (FONT) - Help ..............................................299

Table of Contents

14 Monitoring Printers ................................. 301

Implementing Printer Management .....................................301

Agent/Manager Model ....................................................301

MIB.................................................................................302

SNMP.............................................................................303

Monitoring Tools..................................................................303

OS/2 TCP/IP ..................................................................303

Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000 ................................304

The Remote Management Software ..............................304

Setting The SNMP Community Name............................304

15 Commands ............................................. 305

Command Shell Overview ...................................................305

npsh Access Methods ....................................................305

Main npsh Command Prefixes .......................................305

Getting Command Help..................................................306

Complete Command List .....................................................307

Store Commands ...........................................................307

Set Commands ..............................................................322

List Commands ..............................................................335

Miscellaneous Commands .............................................339

16 Extra Features........................................ 343

NIC Security ........................................................................343

Users And Passwords ....................................................343

Reset The NIC Password...............................................345

TCP Access Lists ...........................................................347

Printer Monitoring And Logging...........................................349

Printer And Print Job Monitoring ....................................349

Printer Logging Through Logpaths.................................350

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Downloading Software Through The

Network Interface Card (NIC) ..............................................351

NIC Naming Schemes.........................................................354

Periodic Ping .......................................................................355

Glossary ................................................. 357

1 Introduction

Overview

This chapter introduces you to the Network Interface Card (NIC) architecture and special features, as well as providing information on installation and configuration tools.

What Is The NIC?

The NIC allows you to attach printers on a local area network (LAN) rather than attaching them directly to a host system. Following simple configuration steps, these peripherals can be simultaneously shared with users on the network whether you are using TCP/IP, NetBIOS over TCP/IP, or IPX (Novell

The NIC package contains an Ethernet Interface to attach itself and the printer to the network. The NIC is supplied in one of four forms:

• an Ethernet adapter attached to the printer parallel port

• a wireless Ethernet adapter

• an integrated Ethernet card

• an integrated wireless Ethernet card.

Throughout this manual, features specific to each NIC type will be indicated by the sideheads ADAPTER, WLAN ADAPTER, ETHERNET, and WLAN.

Chapter 1 Overview

What Special Features Are Available?

NIC offers an extensive list of features including:

• built-in HTML forms for easy cross-platform configuration

• availability of remote management software

• a detailed and easy-to-use command shell built-in to the

firmware

• multi-level configuration security through passwords,

permission levels, and access lists

• WAN-wide communication access

• numerous printer logging methods (e.g., automatic email) to

record printer errors and usage

• remote management through HTML forms, Telnet sessions,

rsh/rcmd/remsh commands, SNMP, and pre-defined log methods

• extensive built-in troubleshooting tools

• built-in telnet and ping clients

• configurable memory usage by disabling protocols and

destination services

• multiple destinations/queues for versatile printer manipulation

and distinct print setups

• header and trailer strings to instruct printers on font, pitch,

printing, etc.

• flexible naming conventions

• automatic network connection and frame type sensing

• simultaneous printing across all I/O ports and all supported

protocols

• multiple network protocol support

Logical Printer Architecture

The NIC implements a logical printer architecture which gives the system administrator the possibility to configure the print server to handle and act upon the print data in several ways. When a print job comes through the print server, there is a certain logical print path that it follows before it gets to the printer. Each logical print path consists of a sequence of logical steps where extra processing may be performed on the print data before it is sent to the printer. This ability to preprocess the print data before it is sent to the printer allows elimination of certain printing problems, or implementation of printer enhancements that may be difficult and time consuming to solve or introduce at the system, spool or queue level. The preprocess ability is also simplistic to perform at the print server level.

The logical print path for a print job going through NIC consists of three different phases:

• Phase 1 - the host sends the job to a destination or queue on

NIC (e.g. d1prn).

What Special Features Are Available?

Logical Printer Architecture

• Phase 2 - the print job passes through the associated “model”

(e.g. model “m1”) on NIC for any extra processing associated with the model.

• Phase 3 - the processed print job is directed to the printer for

output.

Chapter 1 Logical Printer Architecture

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Host

Destination 1

(d1prn)

Destination 2

(d2prn)

Destination 3

(d3prn)

Destination 4

(d4prn)

Destination 5

(d5prn)

Destination 6

(d6prn)

Model 1

(m1)

Model 2

(m2)

Model 3

(m3)

Model 4

(m4)

Printer

Model 5

(m5)

Model 6

(m6)

Destination 7

(d7prn)

Destination 8

(d8prn)

Figure 1. Print Path

Model 7

(m7)

Model 8

(m8)

Destinations/Queues

For every I/O port on NIC, there is at least one pre-defined logical print queue or destination to accept print jobs destined for it. This includes print jobs that are sent directly to the I/O port, such as port

9100. These queue or destination names are pre-defined but can be changed by the user.

Models

For every destination or queue, there is a pre-defined model associated with it. The model defines how the print job will be processed as it passes through to the printer. Models are a set of mini filters that can be used to modify the print data stream. The functions available for each model are as follows:

Chapter 1 Logical Printer Architecture

5. Log one or all of the following information as each print job passes through the model

• Job ID and username

• User ID and three messages per job about the start and

finish

• Checksum value of the data transferred

• Miscellaneous messages from the printer

• Status of the printer based on the port interface signals

6. Load a specific printer configuration before processing a print job

• Specify a printer configuration to be associated with a print

queue.

• When a job is set to that print queue, the associated printer

configuration will be loaded before the job is processed.

• Feature allows you to define up to eight unique and

independent printer personalities in a single printer.

• Allows you to effectively have eight different printers in one.

Interfaces

Models

The NIC interfaces with your printer through an Ethernet 10/100Base-T interface connector.

Two NIC interfaces are available, depending on the type of controller board the printer contains. Some printers use NICs with dip switches and LEDs. Other printers use NICs that plug into the Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) controller boards that have no dip switches or LEDs.

NOTE: If both cards are present, you will see two sets of front

panel options under network parameter, E-Net Adapter and Ethernet. The two NICs are two separate interfaces and are networked. You can autoswitch between the two.

If your NIC does not have dip switches or LEDs refer to “Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T” on page 29.

Chapter 1 Interfaces

10/100Base-T

ADAPTER

STAT (System Status)

NET (Data to Network)

The NIC at the rear of the printer for the 10/100Base-T interface has two indicator lights and two DIP switches, as shown in Figure 2.

NOTE: The Wireless NIC DIP switch functionality is the same as

the 10/100Base-T NIC.

DIP Switches

Figure 2. Status Indicator Lights and DIP Switches

10/100Base-T

Run and Auto Reset Modes

Run mode is the normal operating state of the NIC. Auto Reset mode is entered when the watchdog timer is triggered and the Print Server resets itself. In either mode, the STAT LED flashes at a varying rate, depending on whether the unit IP address is configured. The Run Mode and Auto Reset Mode indicator descriptions are given in Table 1.

Table 1. Run Mode and Auto Reset Mode Indicator Descriptions

STAT Indication Description

OFF flashes on once per second Normal Mode, IP address configured

OFF flashes on two times per

second

ON flashes off once per second Download (MOS)

ON flashes off twice per second Error

IP address not configured

Network Indicator

The NET LED displays the status of the network link. When the NET LED is on, link integrity is confirmed. The NET LED flashes off for 1/3 second when a data packet is being transferred. When the NET LED is off, the network connection has been severed.

Table 2. NET LED Indicator

NET Indication Description

ON constantly Indicates link integrity

ON flashes off 1/3 second Flashes off 1/3 second each time a

packet is transmitted

Chapter 1 Interfaces

ETHERNET

NET Indication Description

ON flashes Indicates activity

ON constant Indicates that the link is good at 10 Mbps

ON constant Indicates that the link is good at 100 Mbps

Integrated NIC Card LED:

Table 3. Integrated NIC LED Indicator

Wireless Network Indicator

WLAN

ADAPTER

The wireless NIC has 2 bi-color LEDs which can produce three colors each: green, red, and yellow (green and red combined). Table 4 shows the STAT LED states for various sytem conditions:

Table 4. Wireless NIC STAT LED States

System Condition STAT LED

System is running without an IP address.

System is running with an IP address. Green, 1 Hz flash

System error. Red 2Hz flash

System is in upgrade mode with an IP address.

System is in upgrade mode without an IP address.

Table 5 shows the NET LED states for various network conditions when a WLAN card is inserted into the wireless NIC. The NIC (wired) interface will not affect the NET LED while a WLAN card is present.

Green, 2 Hz flash

Yellow, 1 Hz flash

Yellow, 2 Hz flash

Wireless Network Indicator

Table 5. Wireless NIC NET LED States

WLAN Network Condition NET LED

Network-link quality is good Green

Network-link quality is fair Yellow

Network-link quality is bad Red

Network-link not present Off

Network-link present and transmitting Link quality + blink

Table 6 shows the NET LED states for various network conditions when no WLAN card is found or present.

Table 6. Wireless NIC NET LED States (No WLAN)

10/100Base-T

Wired Ethernet Network Condition

(No WLAN)

Network-link is present Green

Network-link is not present Off

Network-link present and transmitting Blink

NET LED

Chapter 1 Interfaces

DIP Switches

ADAPTER,

WLAN

ADAPTER

DIP Switch

up up Normal operation. With both DIP switches in the “off” position, the

down up Factory default. With the DIP switches in this configuration, the NIC

On the back of the printer, you will find a small window where you can access two DIP switches labeled 1 and 2 (see Figure 2 on page 24). The functions of the DIP switches are explained in Table 7.

NOTE: The DIP switches are not marked with “on” or “off” labels.

Instead, the status of the switch is indicated by its position, up or down. If the interface card has been installed upside down (i.e., the DIP switches are to the left of the cable connector), your DIP switch positions will be reversed and the settings inverted.

Table 7. 10/100Base-T DIP Switch Settings

Comments

NIC boots up using the settings in flash memory rather than the default settings.

boots up and all settings stored in flash memory are erased except the Ethernet address and key value.

up down Default IP. With the DIP switches in this configuration, the NIC boots

up with factory default settings. However, the stored settings in flash memory are intact. Setting DIP switch 2 to “on” does not clear any settings stored in flash memory; it boots the unit in a different state with the settings in flash memory temporarily ignored.

down down Reserved. This DIP switch configuration is not for customer use.

Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T

When the router is set to auto-negotiation enable, the following is the correct behavior of the NIC with each setting:

1. 10mbps Half Duplex

Use parallel detection because the NIC is using force mode and thus has auto-negotiation disabled.

PORs to 10mbps Half Duplex. Resets to 10mbps Half Duplex. Reconnection at switch maintains 10mbps Half Duplex.

2. 10mbps Full Duplex

Use parallel detection because the NIC is using force mode and thus has auto-negotiation disabled.

PORs to 10mbps Full Duplex. Resets to 10mbps Full Duplex. Reconnection at switch maintains 10mbps Full Duplex.

3. 100mbps Half Duplex

Use parallel detection because the NIC is using force mode and thus has auto-negotiation disabled.

PORs to 100mbps Half Duplex. Resets to 100mbps Half Duplex. Reconnection at switch results in 100mbps Half Duplex.

4. 100mbps Full Duplex

Use parallel detection because the NIC is using force mode and thus has auto-negotiation disabled.

PORs to 100mbps Full Duplex. Resets to 100mbps Full Duplex. Reconnection at switch results in 100mbps Full Duplex.

5. NIC in Auto mode in 100mbps FD environment

Use auto negotiation to the highest common local and remote capability, i.e. 100FD in this case.

PORs to 100/FD. Resets to 100/FD. Reconnection at switch remains 100/FD.

Chapter 1 Conventions Used In This Manual

6. NIC in Auto mode in 10mbps HD environment (determined using 10hd hub)

Use auto-negotiation to the highest common local and remote capability, i.e. 100FD in this case.

PORs to 10HD. Resets to 10HD. Reconnection at switch maintains 10HD.

NOTE: With parallel detection, only speed can be determined. The

duplex mode sets to half duplex.

Conventions Used In This Manual

All uppercase print indicates control panel keys. Example: Press the CLEAR key, then press the ONLINE key.

Quotation marks (“ “) indicate messages on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Example: Press the ONLINE key. “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

Command syntax and examples are formatted as follows:

• The Courier font in boldface indicates commands that you

type. For example:

At the prompt, type:

ping ftp.CompanyWebsite.com

• Regular Courier font indicates references to command syntax

and output. For example:

The ftp.CompanyWebsite.com site is working properly.

• Variable values are shown in

and in text. For example:

ping ipname

The

ipname is working properly.

italics

in command syntax, output,

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