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M208

WORKGROUP

HUB/PRINT SERVER

Installation and Configuration Manual

Manual Version 5.5

Firmware Version 5.5

Microplex Systems Ltd.

8525 Commerce Court

Burnaby, BC V5A 4N3

P/N 79-208-100

Summary of Contents for M208

Page 1: ...M208 WORKGROUP HUB PRINT SERVER Installation and Configuration Manual Manual Version 5 5 Firmware Version 5 5 Microplex Systems Ltd 8525 Commerce Court Burnaby BC V5A 4N3 P N 79 208 100...

Page 2: ...stems Inc DEC and Ultrix are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation Hewlett Packard HP UX LaserJet and DeskJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company IBM is a registered trademark o...

Page 3: ...ture 8 Overview of Print Server Architecture 9 Overview of Print Server Installation 11 INSTALLING THE M208 ON THE NETWORK 15 Overview 15 Preparing for Installation 15 Connecting the M208 to the Netwo...

Page 4: ...WINDOWS 79 Overview 79 TCP IP Setup 80 M208 Configuration 83 Host Configuration 84 M208 INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE 89 Overview 89 Destinations 89 Models 90 Variables 91 Logpaths 92 I O Ports 92 USING THE...

Page 5: ...THE M208 159 Overview 159 Common Problems 159 TCP IP Problems 159 Novell Problems 163 AppleTalk Problems 167 Windows Problems 167 GETTING HELP WITH THE M208 171 Overview 171 Help Methods Available 17...

Page 6: ...igure 1 Print Server Operating Logic 10 Figure 2 M208 Diagram 16 Figure 3 Twisted Pair Cable Pinouts 21 Figure 4 npd Overview 54 Figure 5 M208 Jumper Settings 137 Figure 6 Sample Commercial Invoice 17...

Page 7: ...0 Table 6 Parallel Port Timing 182 Table 7 PRN Pinout 183 Table 8 9 Pin COM1 COM2 Pinout 184 Table 9 5 Pin Serial Device Pinout 185 Table 10 LED Patterns 188 Table 11 Run and Auto Reset Mode Descripti...

Page 8: ...vi LIST OF TABLES...

Page 9: ...ORK on page 15 Description of the M208 s network connectors and I O ports along with steps to con nect the unit to the network USING THE HUB on page 19 Overview and details on installing configuring a...

Page 10: ...171 Information on Microplex s service and support procedures including Technical Sup port upgrading and warranty M208 SPECIFICATIONS on page 177 Full details about the M208 s hardware and software s...

Page 11: ...rier font indicates displayed results ftp microplex com is alive Arguments separated by the or symbol mean that a choice must be made list default com1 com2 Square brackets around something indicates...

Page 12: ...4 PREFACE Computer Entry and Display Conventions...

Page 13: ...tem Installation is also quick and simple in any of the supported environments Hub Remote Access Features auto discovery auto senses when a device is connected to a port automatically detects network...

Page 14: ...ve some of the processing burden from the host banner trailer page generation autosensing of job file format for ASCII to PostScript conversion or for automatic switching of the printer s emulation mo...

Page 15: ...upport Novell Features support for all versions of NetWare including NetWare 4 simultaneous support of multiple Novell frame types encrypted password support queueing on up to 32 queues over 16 file s...

Page 16: ...ge 193 Overview of the Hub Architecture The M208 includes a fully managable eight port Ethernet hub Hubs are stable net work devices that perform signal regeneration including amplification symmetry a...

Page 17: ...inations is to allow you the ability to configure a number of different print setups on the Print Server There are six pre defined destinations on the M208 and each of them by default is associated to...

Page 18: ...NAL ARCHITECTURE on page 89 Figure 1 Print Server Operating Logic Destination PRN I O port COM1 I O port COM2 I O port Model M208 Workgroup Print Server banner trailer page header string trailer stri...

Page 19: ...you need to 1 Assign an IP address netmask and possibly a default router to the M208 This can be done in several ways automatically with ezsetup or npconfig Option 1 from the Main Menu Please see pag...

Page 20: ...ons on the unit e g d1prn d2com1 etc At the prompt for the type field select DEFINED ELSEWHERE If this is not available choose PARALLEL 5 Associate this printer with the queue defined in Step 2 6 Rebo...

Page 21: ...the LPR print method Once the unit is physically attached to the network you need to 1 Ensure that the appropriate network software is installed on your host system In the Network Settings dialogue bo...

Page 22: ...rs are automatically configured for you once the M208 is booted on the net work Once the unit is physically attached to the network you need to 1 Select Chooser from the Apple Menu 2 Select the Laserw...

Page 23: ...numbers against the packing slip Immediately report any errors or shortages to your vendor If everything is in accept able order fill out the Warranty Registration Customer Survey card and mail it in...

Page 24: ...VAC outlet within five meters 15 feet of any device connected to the parallel port PRN within 15 meters 50 feet of any device connected to the serial ports COM1 or COM2 Grounding Power and Connection...

Page 25: ...m of three devices can be attached to an M208 s I O ports at the same time one on the parallel port and two on the serial ports Parallel Port Connections PRN One 25 pin female DB 25S connector with an...

Page 26: ...and 9 Pin COM1 COM2 Pinout on page 184 For best performance connect RXD lines Pin 2 to ground on cables connected to equipment that do not drive the transmit data signal i e some printers This will p...

Page 27: ...nected to a port and begins transmitting data signals to that port auto port segmentation the hub will automatically segment a port when the port experiences excessive collisions or sends extremely lo...

Page 28: ...her hub a crossed over cable is required unless port 1 is used then a straight through cable can be used as long as the switch next to the port is set accordingly By default the switch is set to accep...

Page 29: ...on options as well as the npsh commands to perform the config uration are detailed below All hub configuration can also be performed using the included NPWin software utility included with the M208 In...

Page 30: ...has been manually disabled will not auto sense when a device is attached to it You must manually enable any port that has been manually disabled before auto sensing will work To disable a particular...

Page 31: ...on page 21 for details To disable reverse receive polarity of a specific port please follow the steps below 1 Login to the M208 as a root user 2 At the npsh prompt type the following command config h...

Page 32: ...it two LEDs on the front panel indicating collisions and general hub activity and eight LEDs on the back indi cating port activity The collision LED COL on the front panel will flash when the hub is e...

Page 33: ...ed To monitor the configuration and operational status of a particular port please fol low the steps below 1 Login to the M208 as a root or guest user 2 At the npsh prompt type the following command l...

Page 34: ...equence FCS Frame Too Longs Displays the number of frames that exceed the maxi mum valid packet length of 1518 bytes Last Scr Address Displays the value of the Ethernet source address field of the las...

Page 35: ...ource Address Displays the number of Ethernet source address changes on the received packets SQE Test Displays whether the AUI port has the SQE Test enabled Src Address Match Displays a confirmation t...

Page 36: ...is section covers some basic troubleshooting tips regarding the operation of the hub component of the M208 For information on troubleshooting the print server compo nent of the M208 please see TROUBLE...

Page 37: ...ector switch to the straight through position If this works either use port one or change to a crossed over cable If you plug a device into one the RJ45 ports DTE to Hub and the LED turns on but does...

Page 38: ...30 USING THE HUB Troubleshooting the Hub...

Page 39: ...to PostScript conversion onlcr for carriage return insertion banner for banner page generation chr for echoing ASCII characters and strings to standard output npscramble for print job scrambling npd f...

Page 40: ...onfiguration or for maintain ing and troubleshooting the M208 Both programs help you configure your M208 and direct print jobs to it ezsetup provides two choices only these are the same as the first t...

Page 41: ...I O ports Cancel a Print Job in the Print Server Display current status of a M208 current print jobs within it and a prompt for a print job to be cancelled Table 2 npconfig Detailed Configuration Opt...

Page 42: ...fault settings List all network related settings Manage Print Server s Sys tem Information Display and modify system information of a M208 M208 name contact name location string log details descramble...

Page 43: ...ed to COM1 3 manual configuration through the network with RARP 4 manual configuration through the network with BOOTP 5 manual configuration through the network with ARP Once you have completed any on...

Page 44: ...ar file from the media onto the host tar xvf dev devicename devicename is usually fd0 for a diskette 5 Uncompress this file Enter uncompress npdist tar 1 Z 6 Untar this file Enter tar xvf npdist tar 1...

Page 45: ...the M208 s IP name or IP address and ethernetaddress is that of the M208 If this syntax doesn t apply look in your host s reference manual to find the proper syntax for the arp command 5 telnet to the...

Page 46: ...onfiguration after installation is complete Enter at the shell prompt on your UNIX machine ping ipname Manual Configuration Through the Network with RARP The RARP daemon provides a mechanism for dynam...

Page 47: ...for configuring the M208 as it boots During the boot sequence the M208 can broadcast a BOOTP request and if a BOOTP server is running on the network configured to respond to the requesting device it w...

Page 48: ...press the Break key on your terminal once If you see garbage characters on the screen check the baud rate and parity settings of the terminal If you aren t getting anything it may be your cable 3 Pre...

Page 49: ...auto matically logs you out of the terminal session 11 Test the equipment and configuration after installation is complete Enter at the shell prompt on your UNIX machine ping ipname Restoring to Facto...

Page 50: ...cript AIX PC Direct Printing Without the Spooler Before configuring the spooling system test that basic communications are working with the M208 and attached printers Perform tests by sending print jo...

Page 51: ...e please refer to the online manual pages If the npwrite binary is not available for your UNIX machine use rsh rcmd remsh instead rsh rcmd remsh The rsh rcmd remsh programs are remote command executio...

Page 52: ...if interface script provided works in most environments but it can be replaced by a custom interface script if you have other requirements It is usually a UNIX script which reads parameters from the...

Page 53: ...owever if you have a pre defined printer script or a script of your own there are certain modifications you must make in order for it to work with the M208 The important part of an interface script is...

Page 54: ...mplistic script it s important that you enclose your script with brackets and then add in a communication program at the end Using npd and Your Own Script If npd is the print method you would like to...

Page 55: ...ng two files are sent to the Print Server a data file and a control file The control file contains information about originating user and host However since the control file may not arrive before the...

Page 56: ...try instead of the rm and rp entries The script is called by the lpd daemon with the following syntax nprbsd if wwidth llength iindent nlogin hhost acct_file where nprbsd if Name of the interface scri...

Page 57: ...ost software medium to the spooling directory Copy the file as npr if or name it something more meaningful cp nprbsd if usr spool lpd spike com2 npr if cd usr spool lpd spike com2 chown daemon daemon...

Page 58: ...nditional Specify M208 destination name Use only when COMM_PROG is defined as rsh END_MARK_1 NPDIR_PATH usr local bin COMM_PROG rsh UNIT_NAME spike LP_DEST d3com2 PRINTER_TYPE hp BANNERPAGE 1 START_MA...

Page 59: ...then sends it over to the M208 for printing The interface script is usually kept in usr spool lp admins lp interfaces and carries the same name as the associated printer It is copied there from the or...

Page 60: ...ve Please define them as seen in these descriptions In addition a further description of these vari ables is included in the large comment block before them NPDIR_PATH mandatory Define the directory l...

Page 61: ...o a 1 this option is then turned on and a 0 turns it off These too are described further in the beginning of npr if 3 Create the dummy output device file used as a locking mechanism between con tendin...

Page 62: ...be TranScript work best with a bi directional communications channel to the printer because they can provide more details on the printer status For example PostScript printers can send error messages...

Page 63: ...pd looks in the dev directory to find a free pseudo tty pair dev pty and dev tty files However if your UNIX system has these files in a different directory you can specify the directory pathname with...

Page 64: ...e the appropriate npd startup command line from the previous section After npd starts integrate the print spooler into this pseudo tty setup In BSD print spooler systems modify the lp field in the app...

Page 65: ...in the etc printcap entry and set the HANDLER_INTERFACE variable to PARALLEL in the param file located in the printer s spooling directory Add a new Sun NeWSprint printer entry with the add_np_printer...

Page 66: ...a tion problem and disable the queue To avoid this replace the pscomm program with Microplex s equivalent npcomm sh program in the options file which redirects the data to the M208 npcomm sh is found...

Page 67: ...ocal lib ts pstf rf usr local lib ts psrf vf usr local lib ts psvf cf usr local lib ts pscf df usr local lib ts psdf Using sh in this entry will suppress headers and also prevent TranScript from print...

Page 68: ...f this backend program 5 Create a virtual printer This associates the queue queue device printer plotter name data type and printer plotter type Enter mkvirprt q queue2 d lp0 n lp0 s pcl t hplj3 s is...

Page 69: ...compatible with the Print Server You can send jobs to the M208 with the following command syntax lpr Sipname Pdestname where ipname is the M208 IP name or IP address and destname is the name of a M208...

Page 70: ...ist pserver on page 100 list dest on page 99 and list model on page 100 for more details npwrite is a sample program that performs this way It is included in the host software shipped with your M208 F...

Page 71: ...ven though the entire print set up is done through PCONSOLE you may want to communicate directly with the M208 in order to modify settings monitor the unit etc To communicate with the M208 the optiona...

Page 72: ...t password You are now logged in to the unit as a root user and can access any npsh command on the unit Because npsh exe makes use of broadcasts you may have problems communicating across a router Ple...

Page 73: ...d SYS LOGIN M_xxxxxx CONFIG where xxxxxx is the last six hexadecimal digits in the Ethernet address found on the bottom of the unit This file contains one set rprinter command for each RPRINTER servic...

Page 74: ...7 Select PRINT SERVER INFORMA TION A list of existing print servers displays 8 Press Insert to add a server Prompts for the server s name 9 Type the name of the M208 By default it is M_xxxxxx where xx...

Page 75: ...ined printers displays 19 Select one of these printers A list of queues comes up It will be empty the first time you use it 20 Press Insert Displays a list of available queues 21 Select the queue crea...

Page 76: ...x CONFIG where xxxxxx is the last six digits in hexadeci mal of the Ethernet address as found on the bottom of the unit If it finds this file it reads in each entry as if it were an npsh command enter...

Page 77: ...displays where N equals the selected printer 12 Put the cursor on the Type field and press Enter A list of options comes up 13 Select REMOTE OTHER UNKNOWN This displays in the Type field 14 Ignore the...

Page 78: ...gits of the unit s Ethernet address e g M_000BF5 This directory is created 25 Within this directory create a file called CONFIG and open it for edit ing A blank file displays 26 Enter the line set rpr...

Page 79: ...y emulation is required A RPRINTER setup is not included since the only changes from a pre NetWare 4 RPRINTER setup are some name changes in PCONSOLE To configure the unit as a PSERVER in a NetWare 4...

Page 80: ...o to the Type field Cursor moves to this field 15 Press Enter at this field and then select DEFINED ELSEWHERE If DEFINED ELSEWHERE is not available choose PARALLEL Brings you back to the printer s win...

Page 81: ...page 127 Utilize more advanced features of the M208 Please see USING THE M208 S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS on page 131 Troubleshoot Novell installation and printing problems Please see Novell Problems on page...

Page 82: ...74 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL Host Configuration...

Page 83: ...commands There is no host software provided for the Macintosh To do any configuration on the unit you must rely on npsh commands available through a telnet session These commands could be issued from...

Page 84: ...configure a par ticular zone name on the unit To do this start an npsh session with the unit and enter the following command store pserver apple zone zonename reset where zonename is the zone where yo...

Page 85: ...need to dis able the AppleTalk service from the related destination s list of services To do this start an npsh session with the unit and follow the steps below 1 Display a listing of the M208 s char...

Page 86: ...show up in the Chooser To disable the AppleTalk module start an npsh session with the unit and follow the steps below 1 Remove AppleTalk from the available protocols set sysinfo module appletalk 2 Sav...

Page 87: ...al workstation has the ability to store the spooled jobs while they are waiting to go to the Print Server printer The Windows Print Manager would rather see the data get spooled centrally rather than...

Page 88: ...will always be used in some way Basic Setup Steps In each of these environments the basic setup steps required to get you printing from one of these hosts are to 1 Ensure that you have the appropriat...

Page 89: ...setting Under Installed Network Software check to see if NetBIOS TCPIP Streams Envi ronment appears If not you ll need to add this new software by clicking on the Add New Software Button Windows For...

Page 90: ...5 Select Service 6 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks from the list 7 Click OK 8 Click OK again since this service will now show in the list to the left Configuring TCP IP On Your...

Page 91: ...re details Windows 95 IP Address and Netmask Configuration 1 Open the Settings Control Panel folder 2 Double click on the Network icon 3 Under the Installed Network Software list select the entry deal...

Page 92: ...indows NT Version 3 5x LPR Method 1 Create a print path and printer select Main 2 Select Control Panel 3 Select Printers which loads up the Print Manager 4 Select Create a Printer from the Printer men...

Page 93: ...he M208 Try to ping or telnet to the unit 2 Open Print Manager 3 Select Connect Network Printer from the Printer menu or click on the appro priate toolbar item 4 A list of network services will appear...

Page 94: ...Print Manager 3 Select Connect Network Printer from the Printer menu or click on the appro priate toolbar item 4 A list of known workgroups will appear Double click on the workgroup name that you pre...

Page 95: ...e button 7 A list of network services will appear Double click on the Entire Network 8 A list of known workgroups will appear Double click on the workgroup name that you previously configured the M208...

Page 96: ...88 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS Host Configuration Utilize more advanced features of the M208 Please see USING THE M208 S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS on page 131...

Page 97: ...he default destination names are d1prn d2com1 d3com2 d4prn d5com1 d6com2 Any of the six destinations can be matched to any of the three I O ports and each des tination uses one of the defined models f...

Page 98: ...a particular desti nation By default the model settings are raw that is they simply pass data through to the I O port untouched This provides a clean slate to begin your configuration Model names can...

Page 99: ...f variables and specify each of these up to nine in the header or trailer string Each variable could then contain up to 14 elements of its own Please see Variable Definitions on page 177 for a descrip...

Page 100: ...ange from l1 to l6 Logpath names can be changed to be something more meaningful Logpath definitions include name log port and log type See also list logpath on page 100 set logpath on page 108 Capturi...

Page 101: ...se see npconfig Detailed Configuration Options Sub Menu on page 33 DOS host software please see Host Software on page 63 a terminal on the COM1 port please see Manual Configuration Through the COM Por...

Page 102: ...ill be able to utilize on the Print Server depend on which login name you use By default there is one root user and one guest user users can then be added to this with either permission level Users wi...

Page 103: ...settings of the IP address and the netmask this will only take effect after a reset warm boot from EEPROM or after a power on cold boot Config hub commands are functionally similar to a store command...

Page 104: ...t of BS TAB ESC DEL EOF NULL FF LF or 0xhh hexadecimal code for any charac ter chr LF causes an extra linefeed before the next prompt See also Redirecting Output from Commands on page 94 config hub co...

Page 105: ...ailed debugging information about memory the network interface and protocols debug debug ip lpq mem netbios nif novell tcp Display debugging information for a particular module disable disable ioportn...

Page 106: ...ge 124 List Commands The list command provides these three possibilities list choice List current settings list default choice List default settings list stored choice List stored settings in EEPROM c...

Page 107: ...n page 89 and set dest on page 107 list diff list diff List the differences between current settings and EEPROM settings list hub list hub List the general operational status of the hub as well as the...

Page 108: ...page 92 and set logpath on page 108 list model list model List the current processing options for all models list model modelname List the specified M208 model s complete current settings modelname is...

Page 109: ...rrent M208 system information This output will not include the descramble key even if you have set one See also set sysinfo on page 114 set logpath on page 108 ping on page 103 and telnet on page 124...

Page 110: ...ude destinations models logpaths user TCP I O ports variables system information and portmaps This does not affect network parameters Use this after a power failure to restore settings saved in EEPROM...

Page 111: ...e lp d d1prn off test txt prints the file test txt followed by a formfeed to the M208 destination d1prn on the Print Server named spike lpstat lpstat Display active and queued jobs on the Print Server...

Page 112: ...n This command overwrites everything and saves factory settings of all parame ters to EEPROM except the factory programmed Ethernet addresses The changes do not affect the current operating parameters...

Page 113: ...e ignore CTS input and don t transmit data if it is low cs5 cs6 cs7 cs8 Select character size five to eight bits 50 110 134 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Set terminal baud rate to the select...

Page 114: ...serial port that you want to use as a dedicated SLIP connection flush Flush the data in the serial I O port input and output buffers unlock Release the access lock on the serial I O port Caution When...

Page 115: ...mode or off line alternatedestname is the alternate destination to send to See also Making An Alternate Print Destination on page 133 set dest destname backchannel com1 com2 Establish a return path fo...

Page 116: ...lpd lpsched rprinter pserver appletalk netbios ftpd Set the destination to handle only certain print server services See also Manipulating the M208 s Services on page 133 set dest d1prn alternate d2co...

Page 117: ...name type job user pgcnt cksum printer ioport Establish the type of printer logging These types can be combined by placing a space between each entry job Contents of job log user Username of print job...

Page 118: ...returning to the original line beginning onlcr may slow throughput performance on the unit descramble Set the model to automatically descramble any print jobs passing through These jobs must pass thr...

Page 119: ...to PostScript before sending them to the printer PostScript jobs are not processed but passed on without conversion The a2ps default settings are portrait letter 60 rows and 80 columns pageorient Dir...

Page 120: ...string of the model m4 with five elements Invokes CR inser tion When inputting a or a and you re using RSHD to execute this com mand you must place a beforehand so the local shell interpretor doesn t...

Page 121: ...parallel port Might be necessary with older slower laser printers vslowmode Slow the transfer rate even more to accommodate certain printers flush Flush the data in the parallel I O port s output buf...

Page 122: ...umber Number of the printer as defined in the PSERVER display destname Destination name on the M208 set rprinter del pservername printernumber Disable a remote printer connection See also Host Configu...

Page 123: ...ss is the IP address where the mail is stored See also set logpath on page 108 to set printer log ging to email set sysinfo location locationstring Set the physical location of the M208 If the locatio...

Page 124: ...is not included in the syntax the field is emptied set sysinfo syslog ipaddress Set the IP address of the host which will receive debugging information from the unit and printer logging through SYSLOG...

Page 125: ...ord is the desired password for this user password must be less than eleven charac ters and if it is not included in the syntax the user s password is cleared If you forget the root password you can u...

Page 126: ...rial Line IP on page 154 start start fox tts loopb prn com1 com2 Start an ASCII output test on the specified I O port If no I O port is specified the command affects all of them These tests are for co...

Page 127: ...ee also start on page 118 and list test on page 101 Store Commands Change critical parameters such as network I O port and protocol settings The three command possibilities are store choice parameters...

Page 128: ...8 indicated by newservername This name will affect Novell AppleTalk and NetBIOS setups store pserver apple zone zonename Store a particular AppleTalk zone on the unit To clear the AppleTalk zone type...

Page 129: ...vell fserver add fservername Adds a specified Novell file server as a preferred file server This feature is useful in a large Novell network so that the M208 does not ignore important file servers If...

Page 130: ...n functions users see only computers belonging to a particular workgroup rather than all the computers on the network If no workgroupname has been specified the default name is WORKGROUP note all capi...

Page 131: ...dress ifnum Add or delete a default router entry in the M208 s routing table for the NIT module specified by ifnum store tcpip route add host net targetipaddress target netmask routeripaddress ifnum c...

Page 132: ...1 to 8 The higher the number the less simultaneous TCP connections See also list tcpip on page 101 supervisor supervisor Gives you root permissions when utilizing the Novell host software npsh exe to...

Page 133: ...e please see key code on page 98 This will give you the hexadecimal representation of the escapecharacter you want to use which can be substituted into this telnet command To utilize IP name the DNS s...

Page 134: ...126 USING THE M208 S COMMAND SET npsh Command Set...

Page 135: ...ws 95 The workstation must also be configured with an IP address and net mask have TCP IP services available and be on the same local IP network as the M208 A Windows workstation on a Novell IPX netwo...

Page 136: ...ow the steps outlined in Starting a NPWin Session With An Unconfigured Unit on page 128 NPWin communicates with the M208 over the TCP IP protocol You must ensure that you have TCP IP services availabl...

Page 137: ...IP configuration window appears 4 Enter the IP address serial number netmask and IP name optional of the M208 Note The serial number is the six digit number found on the bot tom of the unit 5 Select...

Page 138: ...130 USING NPWIN Starting a NPWin Session With An Unconfigured Unit...

Page 139: ...etting ready for complex networks remotely managing the unit TCP IP network security and using the terminal sever capabilities 3 Novell Options on page 140 setting password security and setting prefer...

Page 140: ...affects a Novell AppleTalk and NetBIOS setup To change this name to something more suitable for your printing environment please see store pserver on page 120 Caution If you decide to reconfigure the...

Page 141: ...more memory for the protocol s in use Please see set sysinfo module novell appletalk on page 116 for the command details In addition to disabling certain modules you can also disable destination servi...

Page 142: ...nfigure any of these logpath options please see set logpath on page 108 I O ports and SYSLOGD can be used to capture M208 debugging information as well as printer logging Please see set sysinfo on pag...

Page 143: ...e script or with a rsh rcmd remsh command from the command line on the host Please see lp on page 102 and rsh rcmd remsh on page 43 for further details Controlling the Frame Types Used by the M208 Var...

Page 144: ...ons Caution The inside of the M208 is sensitive to static electricity so be sure to ground yourself to the chassis before touching any internal components To manually set the unit to defaults 1 Open t...

Page 145: ...wing default routes for generic or unknown network addresses to use static routes to known network addresses such as a particular host or network To set a default router or a static route please see s...

Page 146: ...rvices If there are entries in the access list only those hosts specified have access to these services Although the maximum number of entries is 10 each entry can refer to a network or a host so more...

Page 147: ...spike lp d d1prn where test txt is piped through npscramble for scrambling and then sent for printing on the M208 spike s destination d1prn Please see Host Software on page 31 Printing Via the Spooler...

Page 148: ...assword on the M208 Please use store pserver on page 120 2 Reset or reboot the Print Server to make the password take affect 3 Enter PCONSOLE as supervisor on your Novell host 4 Select PRINT SERVER IN...

Page 149: ...nds on the manager and agent and can go from providing information such as statistics to providing full management capabilities of the agent MIB Management Information Base files are a description of...

Page 150: ...agers will receive the traps generated by the M208 The trap table can have up to ten entries but only the first entry is saved to EEPROM Product Variables The second grouping of variables contains inf...

Page 151: ...er specification m208PortDataRateMismatch A trap generated when the rptrMonitorPort Data RateMismatches variable changes for any port m208PortPartionStateChange A trap generated when the port partitio...

Page 152: ...s the community string which allows write access If no snmp user is defined with root privileges no write requests will be accepted by the M208 Adding an SNMP User To add a user named snmp with root p...

Page 153: ...mple assumes that the snmp password has been defined as custommib that the M208 s ipname is spike and that the SNMP manager is the Tricklets package 1 Set up an snmp user with root privileges on the M...

Page 154: ...old up to ten entries but only the first entry is stored in EEPROM If you turn the unit off you will lose the additional entries FTP Daemon The FTP Daemon provides an additional method to access the M...

Page 155: ...ee subdirectories current stored and default Each of the files in these subdirectory represents one data structure of the M208 The files in the current direc tory reflect the current configuration fil...

Page 156: ...is directory put filename The file is spooled and printed 7 Logout of the FTP session quit Removing a Print Job Using FTP The following example shows how to remove a print job using FTP 1 Login to the...

Page 157: ...information as a lpstat in npsh cat is a UNIX command with DOS use the type command Configuring M208 Parameters Using FTP Users have two ways of configuring the M208 s parameters using FTPD The first...

Page 158: ...e interactive mode prompt 6 Download all the files in this directory mget Downloads a copy of all files in the config stored directory to the user s local directory on their host 7 Logout of the FTP s...

Page 159: ...es from the local directory to the config stored directory 8 Logout of the FTP session quit It will be necessary to reset the M208 for the changes to take effect 2 exec directory Using the exec direct...

Page 160: ...name newmod set prn slowmode set com1 cs8 19200 istrip save The above example includes a line for the version number Because the commands and or syntax may change from one firmware version to another...

Page 161: ...order to FTP files to the exec directory 4 Change to the exec directory cd exec 5 Copy the text configuration file to the exec directory put filename The M208 s parameters are now set according to th...

Page 162: ...w users to send print jobs to a remote office rather than sending a fax There are two ways to enable SLIP on the serial ports As a dedicated SLIP connection As a temporary SLIP connection Configuring...

Page 163: ...connection can be the source of a security hole because anyone with the dial in modem number can access the local network A serial port cannot be configured as both a SLIP connection and a print serve...

Page 164: ...ord 6 Reset the M208 to make these settings take effect reset 7 The remote host can now dial in to the modem Once the connection is made with the M208 they will be given a standard login screen where...

Page 165: ...o another I O port For more information on SLIP please see set com1 com2 on page 105 IP Routing IP routers allow computers connected to two or more separate networks to commu nicate with each other Th...

Page 166: ...158 USING THE M208 S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS IP Routing...

Page 167: ...sn t power up with the correct LED sequence Please refer to LED Patterns on page 188 This table describes different LED startup patterns that are possible on the M208 If at any time after the bootup p...

Page 168: ...erver knows how to get its response back to the originating host Please see store tcpip on page 122 and Getting Ready for Complex Networks on page 137 Have you set any hosts or networks in the M208 s...

Page 169: ...munication problems please see Communication Related on page 159 Is the printer online and in the correct mode for the file being sent to it Is the printer spooler up and running on the host Have you...

Page 170: ...ed spike to be remotely printed on the printer attached to d1prn The print spooler is not used at all npwrite can also be used to send print jobs without spooler intervention Please see Direct Printin...

Page 171: ...INTER there are several things to confirm Have you tried repowering the M208 Wait about a minute before checking to see if it has logged in and attached to a queue Is the network connector fastened ti...

Page 172: ...exe to communicate with the unit in a Novell only environment Have you tried using the M208 s debug novell command to see if it even recognizes any file servers on the network You can use the DOS host...

Page 173: ...he print job is sent Sometimes the print job may have gotten to the printer but just may need a manual formfeed If this is the case please see set model on page 110 for information on trailer strings...

Page 174: ...within the print command Are you running the latest version of PSERVER later than 1 22 If not upgrade the PSERVER software In a PSERVER setup did you ensure that the printer name e g d1prn was set up...

Page 175: ...s not doing anything This is very typical for any LPR printing with Windows NT 3 5 and is possible with NT 3 51 as well The first thing to check is that the printer is in fact ready to go meaning it i...

Page 176: ...host to see why it is hung up Look for errors that might lead you in the right direction and definitely make sure the host can still see the M208 on the net work using ping or telnet This waiting mes...

Page 177: ...print server on the market today The Print Man ager likes to send the data it spools immediately and if it can t do this because the printer is already busy with another job it will produce an error s...

Page 178: ...170 TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208 Windows Problems...

Page 179: ...lex com Email info microplex com or support microplex com Tel 1 604 444 4232 or 1 800 665 7798 in North America Fax 1 604 444 4239 These methods are described next WWW Site Microplex s HTTP site conta...

Page 180: ...72 For specific service and support procedures please see the following sub sections Technical Support Microplex offers technical support for any problems you may have with your M208 It is available t...

Page 181: ...code itself can be easily downloaded to the unit The latest code can be obtained from any of the places men tioned in Help Methods Available on page 171 There are three files that are required for the...

Page 182: ...Microplex s liability exceed the replacement cost of the subject item All express and implied warranties for this product including all warranties of Mer chantability Suitability and Fitness for a pa...

Page 183: ...ckaging if possible to prevent damage during shipping Ship ONLY BY FEDERAL EXPRESS insured and collect Using any other shipping company may result in charges to your company Microplex will pre pay the...

Page 184: ...123 12341234 CONSIGNEE IMPORTER IF OTHER THAN CONSIGNEE Microplex Systems Ltd 8525 Commerce Court same as consignee Burnaby B C V5A 4N3 CANADA COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Canada OF PKGS COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF...

Page 185: ...6C 30 4F portrait page orientation PCL POL 1B 26 6C 31 4F landscape page orientation PCL PORP 1B 26 6C 32 4F reverse portrait page orientation PCL PORL 1B 26 6C 33 4F reverse landscape page orientatio...

Page 186: ...58 40 50 4A 4C 20 45 4E 54 45 52 20 4C 41 4E 47 55 41 47 45 20 3D 20 50 43 4C 0A PCL 5 PJL command to switch printer into PCL Lan guage mode HP3 SWPS 1B 25 2D 31 32 33 34 35 58 40 50 4A 4C 20 45 4E 5...

Page 187: ...ocols IEEE 802 3 10Base T UTP Ethernet female RJ45 connector IEEE 802 3 10BASE5 Thick wire Ethernet female DA15 AUI connector through Transceiver Tap Table 4 UTP RJ45 Connector Pinout Pin Signal Sourc...

Page 188: ...5 THICK Transceiver Connector Pinouts Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Gnd 9 Collision 2 Collision 10 Transmit 3 Transmit 11 Gnd 4 Gnd 12 Receive 5 Receive 13 Power 6 Power Return 14 Gnd 7 N C 15 N C 8 Gnd Tr...

Page 189: ...patible parallel interface Centronics IEEE 1284 I compliant Female DB25 connectors DMA driven state machine implementation supports data rates in excess of 280 000 characters per second Figure 7 Paral...

Page 190: ...0 16 0 2 Strobe Width 0 5 2 0 8 0 16 0 3 Data Hold 0 5 2 0 8 0 16 0 4 Cycle Time 2 0 3 0 2 5 8 0 9 0 8 5 32 0 33 0 32 5 64 65 64 5 8 Peripheral Ready to Start of Next Byte 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 8 16 16 32 I...

Page 191: ...STROBE M208 10 ACK PRINTER 2 DATA 1 M208 11 BUSY PRINTER 3 DATA 2 M208 12 PE PRINTER 4 DATA 3 M208 13 SLCT PRINTER 5 DATA 4 M208 14 AUTOFD M208 6 DATA 5 M208 15 ERROR PRINTER 7 DATA 6 M208 16 INIT M2...

Page 192: ...le 8 9 Pin COM1 COM2 Pinout Pin Abbr Name Source EIA CCITT 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect DCE CF 109 2 RXD Receive Data DCE BB 104 3 TXD Transmit Data DTE BA 103 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready DTE CD 108 2 5 GN...

Page 193: ...l method To find out what is being used on the M208 s serial ports use the npsh command list com1 com2 This will show either ixon for software flow control or cts flow for hardware flow control Use th...

Page 194: ...les when it is able to take more data and once you know this you can make this signal go to the CTS pin Pin 8 on the M208 s serial interface Sometimes devices are attached to the M208 s serial ports t...

Page 195: ...Hz Typical 16V AC 10 600mA no AUI Maximum 16V AC 10 1200mA w AUI Customer supplied external transformers must be rated at 20 VA or greater for proper operation External transformer available in 120V 6...

Page 196: ...ERR NET Mode ON ON ON PIA CPU Test FLASH OFF Run Mode ON OFF ON RAM Test FLASH ON Auto Reset Mode ON OFF OFF ROM Test OFF FLASH ON License Violation ON ON OFF EEPROM Test FLASH FLASH OFF Firmware Pan...

Page 197: ...eset itself In either mode the STAT LED flashes differently depending on whether the unit s IP address is configured and COM1 monitor is active Table 11 Run and Auto Reset Mode Description STAT Rate I...

Page 198: ...serviced regularly by the CPU The purpose of the watchdog is to prevent the CPU from entering an infinite loop because of some hardware or firmware problem After a watchdog interrupt some diagnostic...

Page 199: ...tric 27 cm W x 3 4 cm H x 19 cm D Imperial 10 8 W x 1 3 H x 7 6 D With external transformer 1 7 kg 3 7 lbs Without external transformer 1 kg 2 2 lbs Environmental Details Operating 0 C to 50 C Storage...

Page 200: ...nections depending on the current mem ory available 10 simultaneous TELNET connections are possible Description Description 20 TCP Protocol for FTPD data 21 TCP Protocol for FTPD control 23 TCP Protoc...

Page 201: ...Systems Interconnection Profile IP Internet Protocol IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange LPD Line Printer Daemon Protocol NetBIOS SMB Network Basic Input Output System Server Message Block PAP Printer A...

Page 202: ...194 M208 SPECIFICATIONS Software Specifications...

Page 203: ...page printed before the print job including details about that job bps Bits per second centralized spooling Sending all print jobs to a central host for storage until a printer becomes available check...

Page 204: ...ork linking many computers through a mesh of possible connections a router receives transmitted mes sages and forwards them to their correct destinations over the best available route On an interconne...

Page 205: ...ernment document allowing new networks to use OSI protocols header strings Strings that precede print jobs used to control the printer and set printing options host A computer attached to a network L...

Page 206: ...s late events A late event or late collision occurs when two devices transmit at the same time but due to cabling errors neither detects a colli sion link integrity signal A test signal that informs a...

Page 207: ...the M208 where it is descrambled and printed npsh Command shell on the M208 used for parameter configuration and display and for print job monitoring and troubleshooting npwrite NetPrint write A progr...

Page 208: ...en it boots rarpd daemon Server that responds to requests for address discovery repeater See Hub RFC Request For Comment A set of documents that specify the Inter net protocols and provide other relev...

Page 209: ...onto a permanent storage medium TCP Transmission Control Protocol used for reliable end to end com munication over an IP connection TCP IP Name given to the suite of protocols including but not limit...

Page 210: ...202 GLOSSARY B A C...

Page 211: ...Methods lpd communica tions Print without an interface file No host software required and easy setup Not available on all UNIX systems Output processing must be done on the Print Server not on the ho...

Page 212: ...e of a serial I O port Decreases throughput Banner page Job identification at printer out put Decreases throughput Requires an extra page to be printed Tab expansion xtab Flexible tab widths Decreases...

Page 213: ...ather than waiting for a busy one May print on a printer that s not com patible with the print job format Descrambling Some print job security as data travels over the network Requires binary on host...

Page 214: ...206 APPENDIX A Planning Your Print Setup...

Page 215: ...Delays Data on AUI to data out on any TP port 190 370 Data on any TP port to data out on AUI 340 520 Data on any TP port to data out on any TP port 340 520 Collision Propagation Delays AUI CI active t...

Page 216: ...60 to 275 mV AUI Cable Length 50 m Table 16 UTP Interface IEEE 802 2 10Base T Compliant Parameter Typical Range Transmitter Peak Differential Signal Amp 2 5 V 2 2 to 2 8 V Transmitter Jitter 3 5 ns Ha...

Page 217: ...autoswitching advantages disadvantages 204 of printer mode 6 132 B backchannel 6 advantages disadvantages 204 and logging 134 configure with npconfig 33 in destinations 89 list in destinations 99 set...

Page 218: ...ee also jobs descrambling advantages disadvantages 205 and opost 106 113 configure with npconfig 33 in models 90 list key value 101 set in models 110 set key value 114 set key value with npconfig 34 d...

Page 219: ...iew 19 SNMP management 28 troubleshooting 28 I I O port and backchannels 204 and destinations 89 and logging 92 116 134 configure with npconfig 33 details 92 disable and enable 97 list in destinations...

Page 220: ...re with npconfig 33 34 list 101 store 37 122 NetWare 8 version 4 options 71 versions 7 NetWare see also Novell network interface 120 NIT 120 Novell 163 additional options 140 communication problems 16...

Page 221: ...issions 94 problems 159 testing with 39 planning print setup 203 poll time 65 list 100 store 122 port numbers 192 and direct printing 62 portmap list 100 save 104 ports enabling disabling 22 link inte...

Page 222: ...n 117 SLIP and configuration 106 118 details 154 slowmode 17 set on parallel port 113 SMIT 59 SMTP 193 SNMP 6 193 and remote management 138 custom MIBs 142 details 141 port number 192 security 144 tra...

Page 223: ...h npconfig 33 for switching 111 204 in models 90 list 100 set in models 111 with variables 91 transceiver pinout 180 troubleshooting 159 hub 28 U uncompress host software 36 upgrade procedure 173 user...

Page 224: ...216 INDEX...

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