Xerox 4500 ps eth User Manual
Xerox 4500 PS ETH
Solution for Xerox Printers
User’s Guide
Doc. no. D60328 Revision 01
Xerox Electronic Documentation
WARNING:
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has
been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart
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Preface
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Preface
July 1997
We congratulate you on your purchase of the Xerox 4500 PS ETH. The
Xerox 4500 PS ETH forms part of a series of print servers developed with
the purpose of migrating printing know-how into the LAN environment.
This manual covers the installation and configuration of the Xerox 4500 PS
ETH operating in different environments. For this reason the Xerox 4500 PS
ETH will throughout this manual be referred to as Xerox 4500 PS ETH. This
notation covers the following Xerox 4500 PS ETH variants:
Xerox 4500 PS ETH supports native and ICDS datastreams
Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPC supports native, ICDS and IPDS datastreams
Xerox 4500 PS ETH 3270 or 5250 supports native, ICDS and SCS (SNA and
DCA) datastreams.
The user is required to have working knowledge of the relevant host
environments: PSF/MVS, PSF/2, PSF/AIX, PSF/400, TCP/IP and ida PSS.
For details on the configuration of these environments, see the specific
chapters.
In addition, the user is assumed working knowledge of the relevant Host
Operating System and relevant LAN based protocols.
NOTE:
In the manual reference is made to PSF for S/370-S/390 - this term is to be
construed as PSF/MVS, PSF/VM and PSF/VSE.
Prerequisite Manuals
• The original printer manual
Related Manuals
The relevant documentation for the host systems and supported
printers should be consulted.
• For SNMP support, see:
- Simple Network Management Protocol, RFC 1157
- MIB for network management of TCP/IP based internets, RFC 1213
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Table of Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................2
Prerequisite Manuals ........................................................................................... 2
Related Manuals..................................................................................................2
Items Supplied with Xerox 4500 PS ETH.................................................................7
1. Introduction to Xerox 4500 PS ETH.....................................................................8
1.1 Supported protocols .......................................................................................... 9
1.1.1 IPX/SPX protocol ........................................................................................ 9
1.1.2 TCP/IP protocols................................................................ ....................... 10
1.1.3 NetBEUI/NetBios protocol......................................................................... 10
1.1.4 PU/LU protocol ......................................................................................... 11
1.1.5 ida 802.2 protocol ..................................................................................... 11
1.1.6 Illustration .................................................................................................12
1.2 The Xerox 4500 PS ETH features ................................................................ ...12
1.3 System requirements....................................................................................... 14
1.3.1 All environments: ...................................................................................... 14
1.3.2 Direct AFP print - mainframe / midrange ................................................. 14
1.3.3 LAN based AFP print ................................................................................ 14
1.4 Printers Supported ................................ .......................................................... 14
2. Installation of Xerox 4500 PS ETH.....................................................................15
2.1 Pre-Installation task ................................................................ ......................... 15
2.1.1 EU - US language settings .......................................................................15
2.1.2 National language selection - CPGID ....................................................... 16
2.2 Rear panel................................ ................................................................ ....... 17
2.3 Installation procedure ...................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 Installing into Xerox 4505 / 4510 printer ................................................... 19
2.3.2 Installing into Xerox 4517 printer .............................................................. 21
2.3.3 Installing into Xerox 4520 printer .............................................................. 22
2.4 Share timeout ................................................................................................ ..23
2.5 Network installation ......................................................................................... 23
2.6 Installing upgrade modules ............................................................................. 24
3. Configuration.......................................................................................................25
3.1 Introduction to configuration ................................................................ ............ 25
3.1.1 Which Configuration Tool Do I Choose to Configure My PrintServer? .....26
3.1.2 In General on Configuration... .................................................................26
3.2 Minimum configuration ................................ .................................................... 27
3.2.1 Mandatory settings ................................................................................... 27
3.3 Configuration using PSinst32 .......................................................................... 30
3.3.1 Program Installation Procedure ................................................................ 30
3.3.2 Program Execution ................................................................................... 30
3.3.3 Help ................................ ................................................................ .......... 33
3.3.4 Main menu - Where do I start with PSinst32? .......................................... 34
3.3.5 Program setup - Configuring Your Preferred Protocol .............................. 35
3.3.6 Further Options - The File Menu ............................................................. 39
3.3.7 End of Configuration - Downloading Settings to the PrintServer ............. 42
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3.3.8 Firmware download................................................................ .................. 44
3.3.9 Broadcasting............................................................................................ 45
3.4 Configuration using Web Browser ................................................................... 47
3.4.1 Requirements............................................................................................ 47
3.4.2 Access to ida HTML configuration ............................................................ 47
3.4.3 Overview................................................................................................... 49
3.4.4 Configuration chart ................................................................ .................. 49
3.4.5 Main Menu ................................................................................................ 50
3.4.6 Configure PrintServer ................................................................ ............... 50
3.4.7 PrintServer Status Menu ................................................................ ........... 51
3.5 Configuration using Telnet ................................ .............................................. 52
3.5.1 Menu Structure ......................................................................................... 54
3.5.2 Configuring PrintServer ............................................................................ 54
3.5.3 General Parameters Menu................................ ........................................ 55
3.5.4 Configure Sessions................................................................................... 61
3.5.5 Change Password..................................................................................... 61
3.5.6 Save Configuration ................................................................ ................... 62
3.5.7 Restore Configuration ............................................................................... 62
3.5.8 Restore Factory Default ................................ ............................................ 62
3.5.9 Reboot PrintServer ................................................................................... 63
3.5.10 Trace destination ................................................................ .................... 63
3.5.11 Status PrintServer................................................................................... 64
3.6 Configuration using Setup File ........................................................................ 65
3.6.1 Sample minimum configuration file ........................................................... 66
3.6.2 Advanced configuration ............................................................................ 68
3.7 Setting Up via BOOTP server ................................ ......................................... 76
3.7.1 BOOTP process........................................................................................ 79
3.7.2 Setting up the TFTP Daemon ................................ ................................... 80
3.7.3 Starting the BOOTP Server ...................................................................... 82
3.8 Testing PrintServer................................................................ .......................... 83
3.9 About the PING function.................................................................................. 84
4. Novell Setup for IPX/SPX....................................................................................85
4.1 Before you begin..... ................................................................ ........................ 86
4.2 Using the embedded PSERVER .....................................................................86
4.2.1 Embedded PSERVER setup..................................................................... 86
4.3 Using the embedded NPRINTER ................................................................ ....87
4.3.1 Embedded NPRINTER setup.................................................................... 87
4.4 NetWare setup - Bindery mode .......................................................................89
4.5 NetWare setup - DS mode: PrintServer and NW4.1x Configuration ...............91
4.3.1 Trouble Shooting: ................................................................ ..................... 96
4.6 Illustration ........................................................................................................97
5. NetBEUI/NetBIOS Printing Using Windows ‘95, NT or OS/2...........................98
5.1 Windows ‘95 and NT Setup ............................................................................. 98
5.2 OS/2 Setup......................................................................................................99
5.3 Changing the default PrintServer Name & Workgroup .................................100
6. OS/2 Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD..............................................................101
6.1 OS/2 printing via a print queue ................................ ...................................... 101
6.2 OS/2 printing using LPR command ............................................................... 102
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6.3 OS/2 printing via redirection of LPTx Port with LPRMON command ............. 102
7. UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD.............................................................103
7.1 AIX printing using TCP/IP LPR/LPD ................................ .............................. 103
7.2 SUN OS printing using TCP/IP LPR/LPD ...................................................... 105
7.3 HP-UX printing with SAM using TCP/IP LPR/LPD ........................................ 107
8. Windows NT Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD................................................108
9. AS/400 Printing Using Host Print Transform and TCP/IP.............................110
9.1 Create a remote output queue ....................................................................... 110
9.2 AS/400 printing ................................................................ .............................. 112
10. PSF/400 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP..............................................................113
10.1 AS/400 version 3.1 and 3.6 ......................................................................... 113
10.1.1 CRTDEVPRT........................................................................................ 113
10.1.2 Configuring WRKAFP2 for direct TCP/IP connection ........................... 115
10.1.3 Setting the CHGTCPA .......................................................................... 115
10.2 AS/400 version 3.2 and 3.7 ......................................................................... 116
10.2.1 CRTDEVPRT........................................................................................ 116
10.2.2 CRTPSFCFG (version 3.2 only) ........................................................... 117
11. AS/400 SCS Printing Using SNA....................................................................118
11.1 AS/400 controller definition ......................................................................... 119
11.2 AS/400 printer definition ................................................................ .............. 120
11.3 AS/400 printing ............................................................................................ 120
12. AS/400 SCS-DCA Printing Using TCP/IP.......................................................121
12.1 Create a remote output queue ..................................................................... 121
12.2 AS/400 Printing ................................ ........................................................... 122
13. PSF/MVS AFP Printing Using TCP/IP............................................................123
13.1 PSF/MVS direct attachment ........................................................................ 123
13.2 PSF/MVS startup procedure................................................................ ........ 124
14. SNA IPDS and SCS Printing from MVS or VM...............................................125
14.1 Logmode...................................................................................................... 125
14.2 PS PU definition for 3174 ............................................................................ 126
14.3 3174 - OS/2 Gateway - PS PU definition ................................ ..................... 128
14.4 Configuring NetWare SAA gateway for direct SNA connection to PS ......... 131
14.5 FSL Configuration ....................................................................................... 135
15. PSS/MVS AFP Printing Using TCP/IP............................................................136
15.1 Sample PSS/MVS JES2 initialisation statements ........................................136
15.2 PSS printer profile using TCP/IP attachment .............................................. 137
16. PSS/VM AFP Printing Using TCP/IP...............................................................138
16.1 Sample PSS VM printer profile definition using TCP/IP .............................. 138
17. PSF/2 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP..................................................................139
17.1 Creating a new printer profile ...................................................................... 139
17.2 KEEPALIVE support for OS/2......................................................................141
17.3 OS/2 KEEPALIVE configuration ................................................................ ..142
18. PSF/AIX Printing Using TCP/IP......................................................................143
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18.1 Adding TCP/IP attached printer ................................................................... 143
18.2 KEEPALIVE support for AIX........................................................................144
18.3 AIX KEEPALIVE support ............................................................................. 144
19. Problem Determination...................................................................................146
19.1 Monitoring tools ................................................................ ........................... 146
19.1.1 SNMP support................................................................ ....................... 146
19.1.2 LED Status error messages ................................................................ ..148
19.2 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 149
19.2.1 When installing ..................................................................................... 149
19.2.2 When configuring .................................................................................. 151
19.2.3 When printing ....................................................................................... 153
19.3 Intervention required (IRQ) ......................................................................... 156
19.4 Printer errors in front panel ......................................................................... 162
19.5 Problem reporting ........................................................................................ 162
APPENDICES.........................................................................................................163
Appendix A: Configuration Using Setup File ....................................................... 164
Appendix A 1: Configuring via parallel port ..................................................... 164
Appendix A 2: Configuration file parameters ................................................... 165
Appendix B: Supported FSL Functions ............................................................... 181
Appendix C: Microcode upgrading ...................................................................... 182
Appendix C.1: Upgrading Microcode via Parallel port ................................ .....182
Appendix C.2 Upgrading Microcode via PSinst32 ........................................... 183
Appendix C.3 Upgrading Microcode via TCP/IP Boot Server .......................... 183
Appendix C.4 Problem Determination .............................................................. 186
Appendix D: idaSetup - IPDS configuration ........................................................ 187
Appendix E: Test printout ................................................................ .................... 188
Appendix F: Error messages ................................................................ ............... 189
Appendix G: List of abbreviations ................................................................ ........ 191
Appendix H: Xerox Product Platform ...................................................................192
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Items Supplied with Xerox 4500 PS ETH
Before you begin installing the Xerox 4500 PS ETH make sure that you
have all the items shown below.
• Xerox 4500 PS ETH interface
• Configuration and printer driver diskettes
• idaSetup kit (if IPDS top):
idaSetup installation diskettes for DOS and Windows
Documentation:
IPDS Programmer’s Guide
D60253
• • Product documentation:
“Plug and play” documentation :
Quick Guide:
D10328
Advanced configuration:
Xerox 4500 PS ETH
User’s Guide
Doc. no. D60328
Informative files:
• PTF levels for Midrange environment
“AS400PTF”
• Redirected SNA AFP Printing
“Redirect”
• (FSL Reference Guide)
“FSL_REF”
Acrobat Viewer
Tool for viewing electronic documentation
NOTE:
Readme file supplied with the product setup files will provide you with details.
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1. Introduction to Xerox 4500 PS ETH
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH is basically viewed as a “Plug and Go” product in
terms of printing directly from Windows using NetBIOS/NetBEUI. If you want
to use one of the other protocols, a minimum configuration on protocol level is
required. This minimum configuration is system dependent and no default
value will apply. For details on minimum configuration on protocol level, see
the chapter: “Configuration”.
Each unit is capable of supporting multiple print sessions at the same time,
each with its own resource environment. This ensures maximum use of
downloaded resources and minimises network traffic.
Direct host print
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH is capable of printing AFP based documents as
Native data:
PCL, ASCII,
Postscript
etc.
well as native data. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH offers support for native and
ICDS datastreams. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH 3270/5250 has SCS/DCA
support with an FSL option module as well as the features offered with the
Xerox 4500 PS ETH. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPC offers support for
native, ICDS and IPDS datastreams.
Direct host print via TCP/IP
Support for direct AFP host print via the TCP/IP PPR/PPD bi-directional
protocol allows for direct printing control without the need for configuring
intermediate systems. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH has DCA SCS support
with an FSL option module as well as the features offered with the Xerox
4500 PS ETH.
The ICDS and IPDS modules allow the unit to communicate directly with
IBM mainframe and midrange systems using the TCP/IP PPR/PPD (Page
Printer Requester/Page Printer Daemon) bi-directional protocol.
LAN print
With its capability to handle different network protocols simultaneously,
the Xerox 4500 PS ETH is ideal in a mixed environment. It allows you to
connect your printers anywhere in an Ethernet network giving all network
users access to shared printer resources.
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH is a remote device for the Ethernet environment
supporting the most widely used protocols in the LAN environment. See
section 1.1 ”Supported Protocols” for details.
Xerox 4500 PS ETH output / print share
Although the Xerox 4500 PS ETH does not have a spool function, it allows
several print sessions to be active simultaneously. This means that print
data can be received in “parallel” from various print applications .
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To avoid print mixing, some sharing functions have been implemented.
See the chapter “Configuration ” for details.
Redirected host print
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH may also be used for redirected printing using
the ida ReRouter, idaMON or idaIPPC .
See the separate document “Redirected SNA AFP Printing - Ethernet”
included on the diskette for details).
Filename: “Redirect”
1.1 Supported protocols
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH provides support for the protocols mentioned in this
section. The multiple procotol support makes it possible to have an easy
conversion to the IBM hosts, Windows NT and 95, Novell NetWare, OS/2 and
UNIX systems.
1.1.1 IPX/SPX protocol
ENP - EPS
SPX SAP NCP
IPX
Application Layer
ENP: Embedded NPrinter
Implements the NetWare remote printing functionality.
EPS: Embedded PrintServer
Transport Layer
SPX:Provides connection oriented services and guarantees packet delivery.
SAP:Provides service name to network address resolution.
NCP:Request/response protocol and the interface to the NetWare operating
Communicates with SPX.
Monitors the print queues and printers. Is able to monitor print
queues on different network servers.
Communicates with NCP.
system.
Application Layer
Transport Layer
Network Layer
Network Layer
IPX: Provides connection-less oriented data services.
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1.1.2 TCP/IP protocols
The TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol is
routable and enables the Xerox 4500 PS ETH to reside on any network in
an Internet environment.
The following TCP/IP protocols are supported by the Xerox 4500 PS ETH
:
Supported TCP/IP Protocols
IP Layer Internet Layer
IP (RFC 791) Internet Protocol
ARP (RFC 826) Address Resolution Protocol
TCP Layer Transport Layer
TCP (RFC 793) Transmission Control Protocol
UDP (RFC 768) User Datagram Protocol
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
Application Layer
Bootp (RFC 951,1048 and 1084) Bootstrap Protocol
LPD (RFC 1179) Line Printer Daemon
SNMP (RFC 1157)
SNMP - MIB II (RFC 1213)
SCS-DCA Datastream
When running in SCS DCA mode, the Xerox 4500 PS ETH will emulate the
Xerox 3x-400 interface products.
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH supports SCS DCA printing via the TCP/IP
LPR/LPD protocol.
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH provides support for SCS DCA and i-data FSL
commands, thus being fully compatible with the ida 812-1x range of
products and emulated IBM printers.
NOTE:
If you do not have TCP/IP on the host, redirected printing can be
performed using the ida ReRouter. For details on redirected printing, see
the separate document included on the diskette “ Redirect” (Redirected
SNA AFP Printing - Token Ring).
1.1.3 NetBEUI/NetBios protocol
With support for the NetBeui/NetBios network protocols, the Xerox 4500 PS
ETH enables printing from Microsoft (Windows 95 and NT) and IBM LAN
network (OS/2) environments using the SMB (Server Message Block) printer
protocol.
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As default the NetBEUI/NetBios protocol will be enabled and as such is ready
to print using the default values.
1.1.4 PU/LU protocol
When running in SNA SCS mode, the Xerox 4500 PS ETH will emulate
the Xerox 3270 interface products providing support for LU1 SCS, FSL
and ICDS.
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH supports SNA SCS printing via PU2/LU1. It is
installed and behaves as a network connected SNA PU2 cluster controller
with 1 printer attached. This can be equated to a PC with a single LU1
attached printer.
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH provides support for SCS and i-data FSL
commands, thus being fully compatible with the Xerox 3270 range of
products and emulated IBM printers.
Emulation
The product will emulate the IBM 4028, IBM 3116 or similar printers
running SCS (LU1) mode. Print jobs from ida PSS will be supported in
Print mode.
1.1.5 ida 802.2 protocol
Native data is sent via the LPT monitor program idaMON, and IPDS data
is sent via the IPDS redirecter program idaIPPC.
idaMON
idaMON is a background monitor program which communicates with the
Xerox 4500 PS ETH on the Token Ring and with the configuration
program idaPMUTL redirecting LPT print to the Xerox 4500 PS ETH.
idaIPPC
The idaIPPC is an OS/2 based redirecter included with the Xerox 4500 PS
ETH IPC kit which functions as a bridge between the Host and the Xerox
4500 PS ETH IPC .
For details on redirected printing, see the separate document included on
the diskette “Redirected SNA AFP Printing - Token Ring”.
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1.1.6 Illustration
The illustration in the following indicates which printer protocols are used for
the supported datastreams.
IPDS Data
- PPR (PSF/xxxx - ida ReRouter)
- ida 802.2 (idaIPPC)
- PU-LU
- LPR (DOS TCP/IP
OS/2 TCP/IP
UNIX, etc)
- ida 802.2 (idaMON)
- ENP/EPS (IPX/SPX)
- NetBios/NetBeui
SMB
ICDS Data
- PPR (PSS, ida ReRouter)
- PU/LU
1.2 The Xerox 4500 PS ETH features
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH has the following features:
Xerox 4500 PS ETH:
• FLASH prom for firmware upgrading and download of settings
SNA SCS
Data
- PU/LU
DCA SCS
Data
- LPR
• Online microcode upgrade facility
• High Performance Intel 80960 JX RISC Processor offering increased
processing speed
• Alternative setup routines for the Xerox 4500 PS ETH :
- via PSInst32
- via Web browser
- via Telnet
- via BOOTP server
For details, see the chapter 3 “Configuration“.
LAN
• Supports multiple protocols
• Supports all printers for LAN data.
• Redirects LAN native data directly to printer
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• Support for Novell’s embedded system’s technology (NEST) in the
form of embedded NPRINTER and embedded PSERVER.
ICDS
• Supports ICDS data streams to PCL and PostScript printers.
• ICDS printing directly from ida PSS - version 6.01 ( Xerox 4500 PS ETH)
Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPC:
• Multiple IPDS print sessions - each with own resource environment
• Download of font sets
• IBM 3812/16, 3112/16, 3912/16 and 4028 IPDS emulations
• 2 - 18 Mb internal RAM for local storage of IPDS resources
downloaded from the HOST.
• Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPC prints IPDS data directly from PSF/MVS,
PSF/400, PSF/2 and PSF/AIX.
• Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPC prints redirected IPDS data from PSF/MVS,
PSF/VM, PSF/VSE, PSF/400
Redirection can be accomplished with the following products:
PSF/2, PSF/AIX, ida ReRouter, ida IPPC
• IPDS code downloadable to Flash PROM from PC, host or PSinst32.
The IPDS code is delivered in AFPDS format and can be printed like
any other AFPDS file. Upon completion of the print job, the IPDS code
will have been upgraded.
Xerox 4500 PS ETH 3270 & 5250:
• SCS support
Xerox 4500 PS ETH with IBM 3270 support
- printing SNA via PU2 /LU1 including support for the i-data FSL
concept.
Xerox 4500 PS ETH with IBM 5250 support
- printing DCA via TCP/IP LPR/LPD
Add to this all the features supported by the Xerox 4500 PS ETH.
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1.3 System requirements
This section will briefly touch upon the various software requirements
needed for the environments supported by the Xerox 4500 PS ETH.
A specific description of system requirements will be provided with each
supported printing environment. You are referred to the specific chapter
describing the environment. See Table of Contents for an overview, or use
the search facility provided with the Acrobat Reader.
1.3.1 All environments:
• Ethernet LAN Attachment for 10Base2 and 10BaseT
Make sure that you have the required LAN cables to attach the Xerox 4500
PS ETH.
1.3.2 Direct AFP print - mainframe / midrange
PSF/MVS
PSF/400
PSS/MVS
PSS/VM
1.3.3 LAN based AFP print
PSF/AIX
PSF/2
1.4 Printers Supported
The Xerox 4500 PS ETH supports the following printers:
Xerox 4505
Xerox 4510
Xerox 4517
Xerox 4520
See the chapter on Installation for details of how to install the Xerox 4500
PS ETH interface into the above supported printers.
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2. Installation of Xerox 4500 PS ETH
When unpacking the unit, record the universal MAC address on the
label attached to the rear panel of the unit.
Installation, configuration and changes to the mainframe and LAN of
the Xerox 4500 PS ETH must only be carried out by a person with
authority and knowledge of the relevant environment.
CAUTION
The interface can be damaged by static discharge. To prevent this
damage, the interface comes wrapped in an antistatic bag.
When you remove the interface from the bag and when you install it, hold
the interface by the edges only. Do not touch the components or
connections.
Do not throw away the antistatic bag. If the interface is removed from the
printer later, it should be kept in the antistatic bag.
2.1 Pre-Installation task
Prior to installing the Xerox 4500 PS ETH, you should check that
language setting (EU or US language) is correct.
Remaining switches are to be operated by support staff only.
Language setting is performed on the Dip switch bank. The DIP switch
bank sits on the interface
2.1.1 EU - US language settings
ON
ON
Dip switch number 2 is used for language setting.
OFF
OFF
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
You can select between EU and US language settings.
Should you need to change language setting, set dip switch number 2
as follows:
EU language setting - set the switch to OFF
US language setting - set the switch to ON
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2.1.2 National language selection - CPGID
When you have selected either EU or US settings, you should also
check that you have the correct default codepage for your national
language.
Use the program MakeITDS - supplied with this kit - to change the
CPGID. In the following you will find guidelines for entering the CPGID
default value in the MakeITDS program.
Make a settings printout (e.g. via the test key) containing IPDS settings
and the IPDS resident codepages. The IPDS settings will state the
default codepage (CPGID - Code Page Global ID). See the example of
the IPDS settings in the following.
Example:
IPC - SETTINGS PRINTOUT
Firmware Version :Sxx xxx xxx
Basic Information
Installed Memory : 2 Mbytes
Installed Interface : Ethernet
IPDS Setup
IBM Emulation : 4028
Default Codepage (CPGID) : 01F4H (500)
Codepage Version : 1
In the test page containing the IPDS resident code pages you will find
the decimal number (second column) to be specified.
Appendix E contains a list of IPDS resident code pages.
In the MakeITDS (idaSetup) program, you must open the menu “IPDS
Setup” (see section 2.5.2 in the accompanying manual). In the entry
field “Default CPGID” you must enter the decimal number for the
required national language.
Example:
You wish to change to the Japanese (English) code page.
Enter decimal no. 281 in the entry field for CPGID.
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2.2 Rear panel
Below is an illustration of the rear panel of the Xerox 4500 PS ETH
followed by a short description of the panel elements.
The rear panel if you have ordered the 10 Base-T cabling type:
10 BASE-T
TEST
LAN
SES
PRT
Xerox 4500 PS ETH rear panel: 10 Base-T
TYPE NO.Xxx xxx
The rear panel if you have ordered the 10 Base-2 cabling type:
10 BASE-2
TEST
Xerox 4500 PS ETH rear panel: 10 Base-2
TYPE NO.Xxx xxx
LAN
SES
PRT
TEST
Cabling types:
10 Base-T External RJ 45 connector
10 Base-2 External BNC connector
TEST key
The test key can be used for generating a test page.
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LED indicators
The LEDs are used for verification purposes.
The tables below show the LED status once the Xerox 4500 PS ETH
is up and running.
PRT
LAN
SES
Indicating data to the printer.
LED Status Description
OFF No data is being sent to the printer
Blinking (async) Data is being transferred to the printer
LAN
LAN
SES
Used to indicate the LAN status
LAN
SES
LED Status Description
OFF No physical connection to LAN
ON Connection to LAN is established
Blinking Connection to LAN is established, but no boot
reply has been accepted. Refer to the chapter
“Configuration of Xerox 4500 PS ETH for
details.
SES (SION)
Indicates TCP/IP data transmission activity.
LED Status Description
OFF No data is being transmitted from the LAN
(TCP/IP)
Blinking (async) The SESSION LED blinks when data is being
processed or received (TCP/IP)
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2.3 Installation procedure
This section describes the installation of the Xerox 4500 PS ETH
interface into one of the supported printers.
NOTE:
Before you start the installation you must power OFF.
2.3.1 Installing into Xerox 4505 / 4510 printer
1. Remove the plastic cover from the rear of the printer.
2. Loosen the thumb screws.
3. Pull out the motherboard by the handle.
4. Dismantle the two blankets indicated as “ A” and “B ” in the figure below.
Save the 4 screws for later use.
5. Prior to inserting the interface in the motherboard, you are
recommended to tighten loosely one screw in the interface’s rear panel
and one in the Centronics panel.
6. Place the interface in the slot marked “ A” and place the Centronics in
the slot marked “B”.
VOID
Centronics Interface
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7. Now fasten the two screws you loosely inserted in step 3.
8. Fasten the two remaining screws.
9. Re-insert the motherboard into the printer and fasten the
“thumbscrews”.
NOTE:
Turn power ON and generate a settings printout - pressing the test key on
the rear panel - to check that the connection to the printer has been
established.
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2.3.2 Installing into Xerox 4517 printer
1. Loosen the “thumbscrews”.
2. Pull out the motherboard from the printer.
3. Dismantle the two blankets and save the 4 screws for later use (see step
4).
4. Prior to inserting the interface in the motherboard, you are recommended
to tighten loosely one screw in the interface’s rear panel and one in the
Centronics panel.
5. Place the interface in the lower (middle) slot of the motherboard (marked
“A”) and place the Centronics cable in the upper slot (marked “ B”).
Centronics
Interface
VOID
6. Now fasten the two screws you loosely inserted in step 3.
7. Fasten the two remaining screws.
8. Re-insert the motherboard into the printer and fasten the
“thumbscrews”.
NOTE:
Turn power ON and generate a settings printout - pressing the test key on
the rear panel - to check that the connection to the printer has been
established.
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2.3.3 Installing into Xerox 4520 printer
1. Loosen the “thumbscrews”.
2. Pull out the motherboard from the printer.
3. Dismantle the two blankets and save the 4 screws for later use (see
step 4).
4. Prior to inserting the interface in the motherboard, you are
recommended to tighten loosely one screw in the interface’s rear panel
and one in the Centronics panel.
5. The interface is to be placed in the slot marked “ A” and the Centronics
in the slot marked “B”.
For optional use
Centronics Interface
6. Now fasten the two screws you loosely inserted in step 3.
7. Fasten the two remaining screws.
8. Re-insert the motherboard into the printer and fasten the
“thumbscrews”.
NOTE:
Turn power ON and generate a settings printout - pressing the test key on
the rear panel - to check that the connection to the printer has been
established.
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2.4 Share timeout
When Xerox 4500 PS ETH operates as a print server for multiple
environments simultaneously, print corruption is avoided by excluding all
other printing as long as a print job is being printed. This is done via a
Share Timeout. The Share Timeout defines an idle time for switching
between printer sessions. As a default, the Share Timeout is set to 20
seconds, but this can be changed via the configuration file (See the
various configuration options for details ).
NOTE:
• • The Share Timeout must be set to a value which is less than the
printer’s internal printer share timer.
• • Native Share Strings:
No share string functionality is included in the Xerox 4500 PS
ETH when printing non-IPDS data, so it is up to the application to
ensure the correct printer environment.
IPDS Share Strings
To ensure that the printer environment is corre ct for IPDS printing, share
strings can be programmed using the MakeITDS Setup program.
IPDS resources downloaded to the printer are del eted on share
boundaries and are therefore downloaded to the next print job (next
usage).
2.5 Network installation
1. Switch off the printer.
2. Connect the appropriate network cable to the network port on the
PrintServer.
3. Switch on the printer.
4. Test the Xerox 4500 PS ETH (by pressing the TEST key).
When IP address has been defined:
If the TCP/IP is enabled, the LAN LED will - if BOOTP parameter set to
YES - start to flash as the Xerox 4500 PS ETH tries to contact a BOOTP
server. If no BOOTP server is available, the Xerox 4500 PS ETH will use
defaults. If valid default values are found, the LAN LED will remain lit.
The printer and network installation is now complete. For advanced
configuration, see the chapter “Configuration of Xerox 4500 PS ETH”.
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2.6 Installing upgrade modules
This section provides installation guidelines for IPDS or FSL upgrade modules.
1. Disconnect all cables to the Xerox 4500 PS ETH.
2. Loosen the thumbscrews and pull out the interface
3. Place the upgrade module (be it IPDS or FSL) on the 4 plastic spacers
on the base module. Make sure that the pins on the connector J(x) fit
correctly.
4. Remount the interface into the printer and fasten th e 2 thumbscrews
loosened in step 2.
5. Generate a settings printout to verify the installation of the upgrade
module.
The printer and network installation is now complete. For advanced
configuration, see the chapter “Configuration”.
FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD
Firmware download when the PrintServer is equipped with a top
module can be done easily via PSinst32.
See the next section on Psinst32 for details.
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3. Configuration
This chapter describes how the PrintServer may be subject to a more
advanced configuration using the supported setup facilities (see below).
However, with a minimum configuration of the selected protocol, the
PrintServer is ready for operation. For details on operation based on default
settings, see below.
3.1 Introduction to configuration
When installing your PrintServer, first of all you must configure the
protocol needed in order for the system to be able to communicate with
your PrintServer.
Thus, you should ensure that the protocol you want to use for printing
has been enabled on the PrintServer. For example, if you wish to print
from Novell you need to enable the IPX/SPX protocol and configure it and
if you need to print SNA print from a host, you should enable the PU/LU
protocol and configure it. These two protocols are not enabled by default
in the product. This configuration is carried out in PSinst32 or using one
of the following tools:
⇒ Web Browser
⇒ Telnet
⇒ Configuration file
⇒ BOOTP server
See the section on “Minimum Configuration” for more details on minimum
setup via each tool.
When you are sure that you have configured the PrintServer according to
your specific needs (see this chapter: chapter 3), you will have to make
the needed definition on the system in order to be able to send print to
the PrintServer. For this you proceed to the chapters 4-17.
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3.1.1 Which Configuration Tool Do I Choose to Configure My PrintServer?
When delivered, the product has a MAC address but no IP address.
NOTE:
If the PrintServer is to be used for TCP/IP print, you need to
define an IP address in the PrintServer. If you wish to
configure via the Web browser or using Telnet, you need to
define an IP address in the PrintServer as well. You do this
in Psinst32 or via BOOTP.
About the IP Address
The IP address is unique in the Internet environment and consists of a
network ID and a host ID.
3.1.1.1 Psinst32
See section 3.3 for details
3.1.1.2 BOOTP Server
BOOTP contains the same options for setup as the front panel (except for
the fact that the local MAC address cannot be changed) and may also
send config files as well as download firmware. See section 3.7 for
details.
3.1.2 In General on Configuration...
The PrintServer can be subject to advanced configuration in general. This
can be done in a number of ways which will be dealt with later in this
document. The various configuration methods are:
⇒ configuration via PSinst32
⇒ configuration using Web browser
⇒ configuration via Telnet
⇒ configuration using a configuration file
⇒ configuration using BOOTP server
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3.2 Minimum configuration
With a minimum configuration on protocol level in addition to the default
settings, the PrintServer is ready for operation.
A minimum configuration is necessary as it is system dependent and no
default value will apply. The parameters stated in the minimum configuration
are mandatory settings for the PrintServer to become operational.
To set the minimum configuration parameters, use either the program
PSInst32 or the minimum configuration file supplied with the configuration
diskettes.
The minimum configuration only covers the most basic printing needs and a
more advanced configuration will have to be done using of the other
supported configuration methods.
PSInst32
This program is described later in this chapter.
Minimum configuration file
Modify the parameters in the minimum configuration file to suit your system
configuration. A sample configuration file is shown later in this chapter. For
download of the configuration file, see the section “Configuration using
Setup file”.
3.2.1 Mandatory settings
TCP/IP
If you wish to operate via the TCP/IP protocol, the parameters below must
be set. These are system dependent and thus the default values will not
apply. Once these parameters have been defined, printing via LPD and
PPD ports can be performed.
Mandatory parameters:
IP address
Subnet mask
Gateway
These parameters should not be chosen
at random. Contact your system
administrator for details.
IP address
To receive data on your network you need to define an IP address.
This IP address is unique in the Internet environment and consists of a
network ID and a host ID.
The IP address uses the address classes A, B and C for the various
network sizes.
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Subnet masks are determined by assigning ones to bits belonging to
the network ID and zeros to bits belonging to the host ID.
The subnet masks may be represented in 32-bit values or as dotted
decimal notation.
E.g.:
Class values Subnet mask
A 1-126 255.0.0.0
B 128-191 255.255.0.0
C 192-223 255.255.255.0
NETWARE - IPX/SPX
To operate via the IPX/SPX protocol thus using the Embedded Print
Server (EPS) and the Embedded Printer (ENP) , you will first have to
Enable NetWare parameter.
Subsequently you must define the following NetWare parameters:
Set mode Bindery (vs. 3.1x)
DS (vs. 4.x)
Set Preferred SERVER
Set Preferred DSTREE (valid for vs 4.x only)
Set DS name context (valid for vs 4.x only)
For EPS
- mode
- printserver
- fileserver
For ENP
- printer number
- fileserver
- printserver
SNA-SCS PRINTING - PU-LU
To operate via the PU-LU protocol, you must first set the following:
Enable PU_LU
Subsequently, define the following parameters:
Set Remote MAC (of the upstream device)
Set IDNUMBER (exchange ID number)
Set BLOCKNUMBER
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NetBEUI / NetBios
To operate via the NetBeui / NetBios network protocol no need for special
setup is required as printing can be performed using default values.
ida 802.2
To operate via the ida 802.2 protocol, no need for special setup is
required as printing is performed using default values.
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3.3 Configuration using PSinst32
The PSinst32 is a 32 bit i-data program using ida 802.2 to be run under
Windows 95 or Windows NT. The program may be used for setting up basic
parameters in the PrintServer via GUI panels. The program is designed to
complement the other PrintServer configuration tools used for more advanced
settings.
This section will limit itself to an outline description. For details you are referred
to the extensive Help provided with the program. See the following section.
Firmware download can be done using PSinst32. See the instructions
provided in section 3.3.8 “Firmware download”.
3.3.1 Program Installation Procedure
Run the installation file from the first disk and follow the instructions given
in the installation program.
NOTE:
You will be asked whether you wish to “install any
PrintServer Drivers?”. The drivers referred to here are the
various firmwares for the FSL top module.
3.3.2 Program Execution
CAUTION:
To make the PSinst32 program run correctly, you should check that
the Microsoft 32-bit DLC network protocol has been installed
correctly.
The installation procedure varies from Windows 95 to Windows NT.
See the instructions immediately below:
Windows ‘95 DLC Installation Procedure:
NOTE:
You need to have access to the CD-ROM with your
original operating system.
Click “Start” in the bottom left corner of the screen
Click “Settings”
Click “ Control Panel”
Doubleclick “Network”
Click the ”Configuration Form” and check for Microsoft 32-bit DLC
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