IBM Infoprint 6500-v05, Maintenance Manual

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Appendix B
Ethernet Interface Assembly
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Ethernet Interface Assembly
The ethernet LAN option is a 10/100Base-T network interface card (NIC) that can be installed at the factory or ordered as a
field kit. The NIC plugs directly into a PCI slot on the PSA3 controller board. This NIC does not have LEDs or DIP switches.
(See Figure 49 on page 423.)
NOTE: To remove and install the ethernet interface, see page 329. To convert the printer from an ethernet back to a parallel
interface, remove the NIC from its I/O slot and re-install the cover plate in the cutout of the rear wall of the card cage.
Ethernet Troubleshooting Tips
Tip 1: Infoprint 6500 IPDS Communication Failure
Problem: the customer can “ping” the printer but cannot print to it from an IPDS host, or under certain conditions IPDS is
disabled even though the customer can “ping” the printer.
Due to enhancements in the latest microcode update, the ethernet card may need to be reset. Do the following:
1. Power on the printer.
2. Telnet into the printer.
3. Type the following:
list pserver
and press the ENTER key.
a. A bad printer says
d4prn for port 5001
.
b. A good printer says
dipdsprn for port 5001
.
4. Type
list dest
and press the Enter key.
a. A bad printer has “-” next to
d4prn
.
b. A good printer has
prn
next to
dipdsprn
.
5. For a bad printer, type
store pserver from default
and press the ENTER key.
6. Type
reset
and press the ENTER key. The printer should drop the telnet connection.