Ricoh ap2600 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS kp1unx

UNIX Supplement

Read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future
reference.
For safety, please follow the instructions in this manual.

Introduction

To get maximum versa tility from this machin e all opera tors shoul d carefull y read and f ollow th e instruc­tions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine.

Please read the Safety Information in the “Printer Reference” before using this machine. It contains im­portant information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.

Important

Parts of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable
for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating
the machine.

Further Information

Please consult your authorized reseller concerning additional UNIX support.

Trademarks

PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated.
PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Sun, SunOS, Solaris are trad em ark s or reg ist ered tra demark s o f Su n M ic rosy s tem s, Inc . in the Unit ed

States and other countries.
HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
RED HAT is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc.
Other product names us ed herei n are for iden tifica tion purp oses on ly and migh t be tradem arks of th eir

respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in those marks.

Manuals for This Printer

The following manuals describe the operational procedures and maintenance of
this machine.

To enhance safe and efficient operation of this printer, all users should read and
follow the instructions carefully.

❖❖❖❖ Quick Installation Guide

Describes how to install the printer.

❖❖❖❖ Setup Guide

Provides information about setting up the printer and its options. This man­ual is provided as a printed manual, and also as a PDF file on the CD-ROM
labeled "Operating Instructions".

❖❖❖❖ Printer Reference

Provides information about using the printer and its options. This manual
provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instructions”.

❖❖❖❖ Network Interface Board Operating Instructions

Provides information about setting up and using the printer in a network en­vironment. This manual provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Op­erating Instructions”.

❖❖❖❖ PostScript 3 Operating Instructions Supplement

Describes the menus and features for the PostScript 3 printer driver. This
manual provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instruc­tions”.

❖❖❖❖ UNIX Supplement (this manual)

Provides information about setting up and using the printer in a UNIX envi­ronment. This manual provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Oper­ating Instructions”.

Note

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There are two CD-ROMs that come with this printer. One is labeled "Operat­ing Instructions" and the other is "Drivers and Utilities".

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Note

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.UNIX Configuration

Using the Installation Shell Script ........................................................... 1

Assigning the IP Address .............................................................................. 1

Executing the Installation Shell Script ........................................................... 2

Setup............................................................................................................. 5

Printing Method ....................................................................................... 10

Printing with lpr, lp....................................................................................... 10

Printing with rsh, rcp, ftp ............................................................................. 11

Printer Status........................................................................................... 13

Viewing the Printer Status with lpq and lpstat ............................................. 13

Viewing the Printer Status with rsh and ftp ................................................. 13

Copying Information to a File ...................................................................... 14

INDEX........................................................................................................ 15

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1. UNIX Configuration

This section explains how to set up a network printer and check the print status
using UNIX.

Limitation

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To print from a UNIX workstation, use the file that the printer supports.

Using the Installation Shell Script

The installation shell script helps with the setup process. The installation shell
script automates some of the tasks in configuring /etc/hosts, /etc/printcap, and
in creating the spool directory for BSD UNIX, and in running lpadmin command
for System V UNIX.

Preparation

The installation shell script can be used on the following three kinds of the
workstations. Do not use this installation shell script with other types of
workstations.

• Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 7, 8

• HP-UX 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.0

•Red Hat Linux 6.2

When you use NIS (Network Information Service) or DNS, you should con­figure the server before running this installation shell script.

For more information about the configuration utility of your OS, see the man­ual that came with the utility.

Assigning the IP Address

Preparation

Configure the printer to use the TCP/IP protocol.

• Confirm that the TCP/IP protocol on the printer is set to be act ive. (The fac­tory default is active.)

• Assign an IP address to the printer and configure the other settings re­quired for using the TCP/IP protocol.

Reference

For more information about how to make above settings, see the Setup Guide
that comes with the printer.

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UNIX Configuration

Confirming the IP address

Follow the procedure below to confirm that the IP address has been configured
correctly.

• Following procedure uses sample IP address: 192.168.15.16.

Enter the following:

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# ping 192.168.15.16

If the address has been configured correctly, the following message appears.

192.168.15.16 is alive

If the address has been configured incorrectly, the following message ap­pears.

no answer from 192.168.15.16

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When you use NIS, the IP address and host name are written to /etc/hosts
on the master server. When you use DNS, the information is written to a
data file on the name server. After writing the host name and IP address to
the file, confirm the configuration by pinging the host name.

# ping host_name

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If the host name is registered with an IP address, the server can access the
printer using its host name instead of its IP address.

Executing the Installation Shell Script

After having configured the printer IP address, follow the procedure below to
execute the installation shell script and set up the workstation printing environ­ment.

Preparation

Before executing the installation shell script, the IP address, the host name
and the printer name must be required.

Following procedures use sample IP address: 192.168.15.16, sample host
name: nphost and sample printer name: np.

Note

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Use ftp to get the installation shell script from the printer.

Log on to the workstation as root.

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Note

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If you do not log on as root, the installation shell script will not run.

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