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OkiLAN 6120e

User’s Guide

High Performance 10/100 Base-T Ethernet

Network Print Server

Summary of Contents for OkiLAN 6120e

Page 1: ...OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide High Performance 10 100 Base T Ethernet Network Print Server...

Page 2: ...ndbook is subject to change without notification 2001 by Oki Data All rights reserved Oki Data OKIPAGE OkiVIEW OkiLAN Reg T M M D and OKICOLOR T M OKI Electric Industry Co Ltd Windows MS DOS Reg T M M...

Page 3: ...mation and instruction on Windows printing options With the exception of the Advanced Management Features section each section in this manual has been designed to be independent of one another Content...

Page 4: ...6 Appendix C Internet Printing Protocol IPP IV 81 Section V LAN Manager LAN Server V 1 Chapter 1 Introduction V 3 Chapter 2 Installation V 5 Chapter 3 Printing in the OS 2 Environment V 11 Chapter 4 A...

Page 5: ...ied with NOS OS requirements TCP IP and Windows NT TCP IP FTP and Remote LPD protocols Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP and Windows NT are supported in this environment HTTP and a built in Web...

Page 6: ...e or call 1 800 OKI DATA 1 800 654 3282 for the location of the nearest authorized Oki Data service dealer Have your ZIP code ready Proof of purchase is required for warranty work Be sure to retain yo...

Page 7: ...and installation of printer drivers and support for the latest network operating systems Customer service representatives are not trained to provide assistance with the use of commercial software pac...

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Page 9: ...N model number Serial number Configuration sheet settings Type of network cable connected to the OkiLAN 6120e Printer s make and model numbers Computer and network adapter card make and model numbers...

Page 10: ...x Technical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide...

Page 11: ...Hardware Installation Section I Hardware Installation...

Page 12: ...I 2 Section I Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide...

Page 13: ...Hardware Installation I 3 Section I Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide Contents Powering On the OkiLAN 6120e I 7 Printing a Configuration Sheet I 8...

Page 14: ...I 4 Section I Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide...

Page 15: ...ith an OKI SIDM port The OkiLAN 6120e supports 10 100 megabit networks and most popular network operating systems and SIDM printers Removing the OkiLAN 6120e Before using the parallel port you must re...

Page 16: ...he power adapter wire from the power jack on the OkiLAN 6120e 5 Slide the OkiLAN 6120e out of the printer and store it in a safe place for future network requirements 6 Attach the interface cable to t...

Page 17: ...use your printer on a network you must re install the OkiLAN 6120e 1 Turn off printer power 2 Unplug the power cord 3 Detach the interface cable from the rear of the printer 4 Insert the OkiLAN 6120e...

Page 18: ...Then plug the power adapter into a 120 VAC wall outlet Please note that some countries may require a different adapter for local voltages such as 240 VAC 6 Attach the 10 100Base T UTP cable to the re...

Page 19: ...User s Guide Powering On the OkiLAN 6120e Turn printer power on The red and green indicators on the OkiLAN 6120e will blink during self test When self test completes successfully the red indicator wil...

Page 20: ...f this section Printing a Configuration Sheet To print configuration information press the Test button on the front of the OkiLAN 6120e You can also print configuration information using the utility p...

Page 21: ...etWare and Windows NT 2000 servers It includes a GUI for the Win32 Windows environment For more information on using OkiView 32 see section VIII OkiNet Utilities The OkiNet utilities are specialty uti...

Page 22: ...the OkiNet Utilities Software in Windows 1 Click the OkiNet Utilities button on the OKI Menu Installer screen 2 When the Setup screen appears select the utility group for the network environment you h...

Page 23: ...and Server OkiNet Utility for NDS Workstation OkiNet Connect Windows Printing OkiNet Connect for TCP IP Windows 95 98 OkiNet Connect for TCP IP Windows NT OkiNet Connect for IPX SPX Windows 95 98 Oki...

Page 24: ...AN 6120e Specifi cally Apple EtherTalk is supported by other OKI print servers but not by the OkiLAN 6120e Installing OkiView 32 Note Novell s Client for Windows 95 98 Me NT or 2000 is required for Ok...

Page 25: ...bbon cable is not adequate c Connect to a network that a currently working PC or print server is using If the OkiLAN 6120e is still unable to detect the network cable contact Technical Support for ass...

Page 26: ...than 30 seconds Problem The printer server has failed the Power On Self Test Solution The OkiLAN 6120e will try to print a configuration sheet on the printer with more information Failing the self tes...

Page 27: ...than two minutes Problem The OkiLAN 6120e is in firmware download mode This means it is waiting for new firmware to be sent before it will continue functioning normally Solution If the OkiLAN 6120e w...

Page 28: ...I 18 Section I Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide...

Page 29: ...Advanced Management Section II Advanced Management Features...

Page 30: ...NT Printer for the OkiLAN 6120e II 8 Obtaining Diagnostic Information from the OkiLAN 6120e II 9 Chapter 4 OkiLAN 6120e Web Configuration II 10 Overview II 10 Connecting to the OkiLAN 6120e II 10 Conf...

Page 31: ...an unusual condition The OkiLAN 6120e is a fully functional SNMP agent and supports to the extent of open industry standards such as RFC 1759 any standard SNMP management platform including HP OpenVie...

Page 32: ...AN 6120e to reset make all configuration changes active on the OkiLAN 6120e and set both the cmdReset and genConfigDirty variables to no These critical variables are listed in the private MIB under ge...

Page 33: ...SNMP implements a simple security system known as community names Each SNMP message has a community name associated with the command in the message SNMP allows for a Set community name Get community n...

Page 34: ...JetAdmin NetWare Configuration 1 From the main JetAdmin screen select the OkiLAN 6120e port you wish to configure 2 Select Modify from the Device menu 3 On the Configuration screen select the General...

Page 35: ...n the Configuration screen select the General tab and enter the print server name and description 4 Select the TCP IP tab and set the print server IP configuration AppleTalk Configuration 1 From the m...

Page 36: ...120e Using Web JetAdmin 1 From the main Web JetAdmin page select the OkiLAN 6120e port you wish to configure 2 On the Properties page click the Config button 3 Make any necessary changes to the option...

Page 37: ...printer and click the Continue button 6 On the Install Printer Page 3 page select a printer driver from the pull down menu and click the Continue button 7 On the Install Printer Page 4 page enter a na...

Page 38: ...ay work Note If you experience difficulties connecting to the server refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting Connecting to the OkiLAN 6120e 1 Enter http HTTPAddress in the browser address prompt The HTTP...

Page 39: ...successful connection will display the print server home page Note By default only Status and Support information can be viewed To configure the print server see the Configuration section The print s...

Page 40: ...ame and Password New User name and Password entries can contain up to 24 characters 3 Select the appropriate link under the Configuration menu and modify the desired values on the page that appears No...

Page 41: ...ds that contain errors along with a description of the problem Selecting the Back button on your browser will generally redisplay the page you just submitted and allow the values to be edited Selectin...

Page 42: ...so used as the Telnet password Confirm Admin Password This field is used to confirm the Admin Password entry by entering a second time HTTP Port This field is used to specify the TCP port that the HTT...

Page 43: ...p to four links listed under the Support menu Contact This page provides the necessary addresses and phone numbers for contacting Oki Data Customer Support FAQ By default this link will connect you to...

Page 44: ...0e print servers on the network can be created using the OkiNet utility for TCP IP Complete the following steps to create the HTML file 1 Install and run the OkiNet for TCP IP utility The utility will...

Page 45: ...d and configuration can be completed Quickly refreshing a page within some browsers can cause the browser to leave active connections open with the server called a hung connection This will use up one...

Page 46: ...occurred and OkiNet Alert can be configured to respond only to the specific error conditions that are of concern to you You can also launch batch files on given error conditions OKI OkiNet Alert can b...

Page 47: ...resh rates For more information about OkiNet for TCP IP see Creating Custom Views under the TCP IP section of this manual NetWare Load Balancing Using this feature administrators can distribute the pr...

Page 48: ...II 20 Section 2 Chapter 5 Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide...

Page 49: ...NetWare Section III NetWare...

Page 50: ...on Options III 9 NetWare Port Configuration Options III 10 TCP IP Configuration Options III 10 EtherTalk Configuration Options III 11 Output Port Configuration Options III 11 SNMP Configuration Option...

Page 51: ...ng a New OkiLAN 6120e Object III 28 Printing with an OkiLAN 6120e Print Server III 29 Configuring the OkiLAN 6120e Using OkiNet for NDS III 31 Adding or Removing the OKI Print Server Class III 31 Chap...

Page 52: ...r NetWare versions 4 1 and later NDPS for NetWare 4 x and 5 x Before You Start You should be familiar with network administration as well as the physical setup and operation of your network Write down...

Page 53: ...Easier to set up Requires fewer steps More steps to set up but works well with existing utilities Print Server Separate print server node print server functions and NetWare print server software not r...

Page 54: ...OkiNet for NetWare contains minimal NDS configuration support For more extensive configuration options use the OkiNet for NDS utility described in Chapter 3 OkiNet for NetWare allows you to Configure...

Page 55: ...uring the OkiLAN 6120e Using OkiNet for NetWare The following steps outline how to configure an OkiLAN 6120e 1 Select the OkiLAN 6120e you wish to configure 2 Select Configuration from the Print Serve...

Page 56: ...ral factors should be considered when choosing between PServer or RPrinter mode For more detailed information regarding these modes see page III 5 Bindery Settings Default File Server The default file...

Page 57: ...ich the NDS print server object was created Print Server Name The fully qualified canonical name of the NDS print server object that was created The Print Server Name is case sensitive Example cn mark...

Page 58: ...rt for each queue entry NetWare Port Configuration Options To modify the NetWare port settings to fit your NetWare printing environment select the NetWare Port file tab TCP IP Configuration Options To...

Page 59: ...will display Port Number Select the port you wish to configure Name Field Enter a descriptive name to identify the port Language Switching Each output port can be configured to perform the following l...

Page 60: ...ection is used to determine the actual character string required for your printer If your printer type is not listed select Other and enter the character string for switching the printer to PCL or Pos...

Page 61: ...or Fast Nibble Mode SNMP Configuration Options SNMP options specify which information is necessary for an SNMP manager to access the OkiLAN 6120e The system variables are for user convenience and are...

Page 62: ...tion Get Community Name This field is used to set the community name required to Get information from the print server The default community name is public Note To use the JetAdmin utility with the Ok...

Page 63: ...lities for grouping or filtering OkiLAN 6120e devices OkiNet Alert assists in managing network printers by immediately alerting you of printer problems SNMP Traps Configuration The SNMP Trap option al...

Page 64: ...be sent The IP address must follow the format XXX XXX XXX XXX where each XXX is a number from 0 to 255 To broadcast traps to all hosts on the local subnet enter 255 255 255 255 Ports to Trap Select th...

Page 65: ...on select Diagnostics from the Print Server pull down menu on the main NetWare Print Manager screen Diagnostic information is available for the following topics Printer Print Server Protocols Network...

Page 66: ...r menu bar select the Reset option Choose one or more of the following options Output Ports Restores settings related to output ports such as port name and output type TCP IP Restores settings specifi...

Page 67: ...the print servers on the local network that have not been configured Creating a New Customized View To create a new view select the New option from the View menu Enter a name for the new customized v...

Page 68: ...me NetWare print server name Product Select from the list of product number s Product Type Select from the list of product types Status Select from the list of status conditions Default File Server Th...

Page 69: ...NetWare screen Columns Column information for each print server can be modified To define the location of a new column select the location in the Columns Displayed field where you wish the new column...

Page 70: ...cess Information Access to OkiLAN 6120e configuration and diagnostic information is determined by using community names The Special Options window is used to permanently define access information so i...

Page 71: ...ted Add Select the Add button to define access to a new OkiLAN 6120e or a group of OkiLAN 6120e products Enter a serial number or a network number followed by a dash Use an asterisk as a wildcard to m...

Page 72: ...e NDS using Novell Embedded Systems Technology also known as NEST OkiNet for NDS can be installed to support Novell NetWare version 4 1 or 4 11 and for operating systems running Windows 3 x Windows 95...

Page 73: ...ing systems with OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare 4 1 OkiNet for NDS must be installed in the same location you have installed NetWare Administrator This may be located on the file server or on an in...

Page 74: ...n most cases NetWare Administrator can be found in the SYS PUBLIC directory To install OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare version 4 11 and Windows 3 x 1 Login to the directory tree as a user with Admin...

Page 75: ...cases NetWare Administrator can be found in the SYS PUBLIC Win95 or SYS PUBLIC WinNT directory To install OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare version 4 11 and Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 2000 1 Login...

Page 76: ...list box select OKI Print Server If the OKI Print Server is not listed check the following The OkiNet for NDS utility has been installed The OKI Printing Device has not been removed from the schema Se...

Page 77: ...how to do this see the previous section 3 Open the OKI Print Server object s Details dialog This may be done by double clicking on the OKI print server icon in the NDS tree or by selecting Details fr...

Page 78: ...ver mode you have completed all necessary steps Continue to Configuring the OkiLAN 6120e Using OkiNet for NDS 11 Select or create a NetWare Print Server object from the Assignments page 12 Select a po...

Page 79: ...l pages select the HELP button Adding or Removing the OKI Print Server Class The OKI print server class is added to Novell s NetWare Administrator by the installation utility This class must exist in...

Page 80: ...dding the OKI Print Server Class The OKI print server class is initially added to Novell s NetWare Administrator when the Install utility is run from the diskette If the OKI print server class has bee...

Page 81: ...icker setup procedure is described in Setting Up the OkiLAN 6120e in NetWare 5 1x or Higher in TCP IP below Adding the OKI Printer Driver Using the NDPS Broker Printer drivers cannot be installed to t...

Page 82: ...ppropriate printer driver INF file 8 Select the INF file and click OK The INF file and path is selected in the Resource location box The printer drivers are in the Resources To Be Added box 9 Click OK...

Page 83: ...ick NDPS Manager 3 Go to Printer Agent List 4 Click New Enter a name for the Agent 5 Select NDPS Manager Name 6 Select Novell Printer Gateway as the Gateway type and click OK 7 Select NONE as your Pri...

Page 84: ...vell Printer Gateway 6 Select NONE as your Printer Type select Novell Port Handler as the Port Handler Type and click OK 7 Select Remote LPR on IP and click Next 8 From the OkiLAN 6120e Configuration...

Page 85: ...t Insert New Printer Agent 4 Give the Agent a Name 5 Go to Configuration Utilities 6 Select Novell Printer Gateway 7 Select Appropriate Printer 8 Select Novell Port Handler 9 Select Remote Printer LPR...

Page 86: ...and 5 x above However for this procedure OKI provides two snapins an IPAddress Configuration Wizard and a dedicated NDPS Printer Control Snapin for the OkiLAN 6120e Note Before starting this procedure...

Page 87: ...ist of current printer jobs Resume Output resumes printer output Pause Output pauses printer output Resume Input resumes printer input Control v gives you basic printer controls including printer rese...

Page 88: ...OkiLAN 6000 Series IP Address Configuration Wizard Loading the IPAddress Configuration Wizard 1 To load the IP Address Configuration Wizard press OkiNet Utilities in the printer CD ROM network instal...

Page 89: ...nters Once the NDPS Printer Control Snapin and the OkiLAN 6000 Series IP Address Configuration Wizard are loaded into your server the setup procedure is as follows Note Before starting this procedure...

Page 90: ...ing screen appears 7 Click Next 8 Enter the printer s IP address as shown on the OkiLAN 6120e Configuration Sheet and click Finish 9 If the Waiting for Printer Agent to Load screen stays on for more t...

Page 91: ...Snapin and the OkiLAN 6000 Series IP Address Configuration Wizard are loaded into your server the setup procedure is as follows Note Before starting this procedure get the print server s IP address fr...

Page 92: ...4 Section 3 Chapter 4 Using the OkiLAN 6120e in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide 6 Select OkiData OkiLan 6000 Series Configuration as the Gateway type 7 Click OK The following screen appears 8 Click...

Page 93: ...Waiting for Printer Agent to Load screen stays on for more than 60 seconds click Stop Waiting 11 Ignore the error message The Printer Agent Just Created Needs Attention 12 The Select Printer Driver s...

Page 94: ...III 46 Section 3 Chapter 4 Using the OkiLAN 6120e in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide...

Page 95: ...TCP IP Section IV TCP IP...

Page 96: ...IP Configuration and Printing IV 14 Overview IV 14 Configuring for TCP IP Network Printing IV 15 Remote Print Queue Name IV 15 Configuring a BSD Style Print Queue IV 17 Remote LPD Printing IV 18 FTP P...

Page 97: ...uration IV 42 Chapter 6 Telnet Configuration IV 43 Overview IV 43 Running a Telnet Session IV 43 Appendix A Troubleshooting IV 49 Main Status Indicator IV 49 Restoring the OkiLAN 6120e to Factory Defa...

Page 98: ...g with the OkiLAN 6120e IV 73 IBM s AIX ver 3 x for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120e IV 75 Configuring Solaris 2 x for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120e IV 77 Configuring Sun OS v4 1 x or Ultrix v4 2 for P...

Page 99: ...irectly through a TCP port Raw Port Printing Additionally if the DHCP protocol is enabled as a default the print server may be accessed through an ordinary Internet Web browser such as Netscape Naviga...

Page 100: ...r the etc hosts file to add the OkiLAN 6120e to the network Before You Start Before running OkiNet for TCP IP you must do the following Install the OkiLAN 6120e hardware and connect the cabling ifnece...

Page 101: ...he OkiLAN 6120e first attempts to determine its IP address flashing rapid green using DHCP RARP BOOTP or Gleaning If the OkiLAN 6120e has not resolved its IP address after 2 minutes it defaults to 198...

Page 102: ...pinging the device OkiNet for NetWare This windows utility must be run from a Novell NetWare client See Section III of this manual for specific information OkiNet for VINES VPMAN Utility This Windows...

Page 103: ...p s ip_address hardware_address temp UNIX Example arp s 192 168 42 24 00 02 16 00 00 01 temp Windows 95 98 Windows NT 2000 Example arp s 192 168 42 24 00 02 16 00 00 01 2 Start a continuous ping to th...

Page 104: ...t may use the address The lease times vary from 1 hour to 100 years or may be infinite When the lease expires the host must stop using the address DHCP may also be used like BOOTP with a certain IP ad...

Page 105: ...he workstation 0 Note The zero 0 placed at the end of the route add command shown above is optional The Static Route method only works if the host from which you are telneting is on the same subnet as...

Page 106: ...u choose this method of assigning the IP address the RARP or BOOTP server must be available every time the OkiLAN 6120e is powered on or reset The IP address can be stored permanently using telnet Oki...

Page 107: ...onfigured correctly Verify the IP address default gateway and subnet mask are set to the proper values on the OkiLAN 6120e by printing a configuration sheet This can be done using either the print con...

Page 108: ...r presents basic instructions on how to configure your computer to print using Remote LPD and FTP Specific instructions for several popular computer systems have been documented in Appendix B Applicat...

Page 109: ...mputers on a TCP IP network The OkiLAN 6120e simply prints the files it receives from FTP Remote Print Queue Name The Remote Print Queue Name determines which printer port will service the print job T...

Page 110: ...is not a form feed the OkiLAN 6120e appends a form feed This form feed prompts the printer to print any partial page at the end of the job LF Use the LF suffix at the end of the Remote Print Queue Nam...

Page 111: ...by the lpr lpd utilities to specify which printcap entry is being referenced Additional printcap entries can be added as needed for different queue types Each entry must have a unique local_print_que...

Page 112: ...r1 rp MYQUEUEFF2 sd usr spool myqueueff2 lf usr spool myqueueff2 queue log asciilf_files line feed Queue_on_Port_2 lp mx 0 rm pserver1 rp MYQUEUELF2 sd usr spool myqueuelf2 lf usr spool myqueuelf2 que...

Page 113: ...ansfers and sending and receiving files The OkiLAN 6120e supports a subset of the FTP command set This subset allows the FTP user to open a connection to the OkiLAN 6120e specify a file transfer data...

Page 114: ...remote host CLOSE Terminates FTP session QUIT Terminates FTP session and exits FTP BYE Equivalent to QUIT With the exception of the OkiLAN 6120e 100 series OkiLAN 6120e print servers will allow one FT...

Page 115: ...art ps MPX1 Enter local chart ps remote MPX1 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for MPX1 226 Transfer complete 4549 bytes sent in 0 seconds 4 4 Kbytes s ftp bye Enter...

Page 116: ...ting Host computer software can use a raw TCP IP port connection to send data to the OkiLAN 6120e A TCP IP port has been assigned to the output port of the OkiLAN 6120e as follows TCP IP Port 9100 Out...

Page 117: ...tion Sheet Reset the OkiLAN 6120e Restore Factory Default Settings Creating Customized Views Modify View Settings Permanently Define SNMP Access Information System Requirements OkiNet for TCP IP is a...

Page 118: ...outline how to configure an OkiLAN 6120e To change settings of a previously configured OkiLAN 6120e follow the same procedure but skip Step 3 as no prompt will appear 1 Select the OkiLAN 6120e you wis...

Page 119: ...address permanent If the OkiLAN 6120e has been configured to remember its IP address it does not need to determine its address each time it is powered on Enter the IP address for the OkiLAN 6120e The...

Page 120: ...attached to other networks you can specify the address of your default gateway This gateway will be selected whenever messages need to be sent to another network The gateway address must follow the fo...

Page 121: ...ll NetWare or select the HELP button on the bottom right of the screen NetWare Queues Configuration Options The NetWare Queues option allows you to add bindery print queues to be serviced by first sel...

Page 122: ...configure the OkiLAN 6120e output port select the Output Port file tab The following screen will display Port Number Select the port number you wish to configure Name Field Enter a descriptive name t...

Page 123: ...to the appropriate printer language Note If you are not switching languages or the printer can switch automatically this option should be set to OFF Printer Type The Printer Type selection is used to...

Page 124: ...is necessary for an SNMP manger to access the OkiLAN 6120e The system variables are for user convenience and are optional To configure SNMP specific information select the SNMP tab The following scree...

Page 125: ...sets the community name required to Set information on the OkiLAN 6120e The default community name is public Note The OkiLAN 6120e cannot be configured without the correct Set community name To secur...

Page 126: ...ing that protocol SNMP Trap Configuration The SNMP Trap option allows configuration of traps Traps are unsolicited information concerning the OkiLAN 6120e Traps can be sent to an SNMP manager or be br...

Page 127: ...enter FFFFFFFF 8 characters in the first field and FFFFFFFFFFFF 12 characters in the second field To broadcast traps to all addresses on a specific network enter the network number in the first field...

Page 128: ...Server Protocols Network Statistics Technical Support System Printing a Configuration Sheet The configuration sheet provides current network print server and printer information To print a configurat...

Page 129: ...address and subnet mask NetWare Restores settings specific to the NetWare protocol configuration such as the mode and default file server Banyan VINES Restores settings specific to the VINES protocol...

Page 130: ...s view displays all the print servers available on your local network The Unconfigured Print Servers view displays only the print servers on the local network that have not been configured Creating a...

Page 131: ...he filter option displays only those print servers matching specific criteria The print server list can be filtered by any of the following Filter By Enter for the Filter Value No Filter No value Date...

Page 132: ...nt servers to the list If you have OkiLAN 6120e print servers that are not on the local network i e across routers the address of each OkiLAN 6120e must be entered in order to locate and insert it int...

Page 133: ...refresh the screen based on factors such as network traffic and desire for most recent information For example if traffic on your network is not an issue and the most current information is desired s...

Page 134: ...OkiLAN 6120e or group of OkiLAN 6120e products selected Set Community Name Enter the Set Community Name necessary to access the OkiLAN 6120e or group of OkiLAN 6120e print servers selected Add Select...

Page 135: ...nterface has been provided to communicate with devices supporting telnet A telnet session can be started by selecting the OkiLAN 6120e from the print server list and choosing the Telnet Session option...

Page 136: ...ter 5 Web Configuration If the DHCP protocol is enabled as a default the print server may be accessed through an ordinary Internet Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer...

Page 137: ...AN 6120e_name 2 Replace OkiLAN 6120e_name with the IP address or the host name assigned to the OkiLAN 6120e you want to configure A screen will appear displaying an introductory message When prompted...

Page 138: ...ter Showing Network Printer Information Option 1 This option displays current network and printer information Changing the Password Option 2 This option allows you to change the password required for...

Page 139: ...0 and 255 If you select an invalid IP address you may not be able to access the OkiLAN 6120e You can also use OkiNet for TCP IP OkiNet for NetWare or the Banyan VINES OkiNet for VINES utilities may a...

Page 140: ...0 and 255 When the default gateway is changed it will remain undetected until the OkiLAN 6120e is reset or is power cycled Note If you select an invalid default gateway or the default gateway goes dow...

Page 141: ...to sever network TCP IP Connections that are idle for more than a specified period of time between 1 and 3600 seconds You can also disable timeout checking Under most conditions you will want to leav...

Page 142: ...OkiLAN 6120e to the original factory default settings only the TCP IP protocol and output port information is restored and your TCP IP password and IP address are erased CAUTION Make sure that no pri...

Page 143: ...on the configuration sheet Restoring the OkiLAN 6120e to Factory Defaults In most cases the best way to restore the OkiLAN 6120e to factory defaults is via telnet However if you are unable to connect...

Page 144: ...e OkiLAN 6120e is on the same subnet as the computer running the ping The glean will not work if the OkiLAN 6120e has already defaulted to an IP address two minutes after power up The LED will turn so...

Page 145: ...b Most BOOTP servers support this option Check your local BOOTP documentation If this does not work restart the BOOTP server kill and restart the process Some BOOTP servers will write their internal b...

Page 146: ...otheOkiLAN6120e Ifusing10 100BASE T cabling connect the host to the OkiLAN 6120e through a hub not connected to any other host If the static route has been set up and can telnet to the OkiLAN 6120e bu...

Page 147: ...use the Special Options dialog under the File menu to change the Discovery UDP Port to a different port number Hardware Error Messages ST Cable not connected Self test has determined that the network...

Page 148: ...twork cable and print a configuration sheet If no configuration sheet is printed and the indicator has turned green check the printer and verify it is ready to print If you are using boot protocols RA...

Page 149: ...rinter is receiving data If nothing is actually printing check the printer settings For example if you are using a PostScript printer verify the OkiLAN 6120e is set to PostScript also Try pinging the...

Page 150: ...120e IP Address with BOOTP Assigning the OkiLAN 6120e IP Address with RARP Using the Windows NT v3 5 LPR Print Monitor Configuring HP UX v8 07 for Printing Configuring HP UX v9 xx for Printing Configu...

Page 151: ...up on a network a device that uses BOOTP will broadcast its network hardware address in a BOOT request packet A BOOTP server which may be a UNIX workstation will respond with an IP address The device...

Page 152: ...tween each byte The ip part of the entry is where the IP address is specified There are several other parameters that can be specified in a bootptab entry However the three parameters shown here are t...

Page 153: ...to another Perform a man ps at the UNIX prompt to consult a manual page on the ps command for a particular workstation If bootpd is not running on a workstation type man bootpd at the UNIX prompt to c...

Page 154: ...ge A RARP server which may be a UNIX workstation will respond with an IP address The device will then know its IP address and use this address to perform subsequent TCP IP transactions Note Once the O...

Page 155: ...ch entry maps a host name to an IP address An example entry is shown below 192 168 42 55 OKIPRINTER etc ethers The etc ethers file is where each entry maps a host name to a network hardware address An...

Page 156: ...using the ps command with the show all processes option Unfortunately the ps options differ from one UNIX workstation to another Perform a man ps at the UNIX prompt to consult a manual page on the ps...

Page 157: ...nd invoke the OkiLAN 6120e Configuration utility you would type telnet OKIPRINTER A host name is not required for the OkiLAN 6120e the IP Address may be used yourqueuename This is the name of the queu...

Page 158: ...this entry in etc inetd conf tells inetd to auto start the rlp daemon to service the pending print request This is helpful if the daemon was terminated for some reason For more information on inetd or...

Page 159: ...20e b Remote system name OKIPRINTER This is the name of the OkiLAN 6120e on the network The name must also be in the etc hosts file c Remote printer name yourqueuename This is the name of the queue on...

Page 160: ...ill be used to represent general devices or concepts lj4 The local queue name on the HP UX system to which print jobs will be directed The print jobs are destined for a printer attached to the OkiLAN...

Page 161: ...t see any output after executing this command If rlp is running that is if you see output after executing this command kill the process with the command kill 15 process_number 3 Make sure the followin...

Page 162: ...rs asking you to define a remote printer 4 Enter information into the following fields as described a Printer name lj4 The name of the printer as referenced by the local HP machine Print jobs sent to...

Page 163: ...llowing command lp d lj4 filename Configuring HP UX v10 xx for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120e This application note describes the configuration of the printing system on the HP UX ver 10 xx of the UNI...

Page 164: ...R and the IP address assigned to the OkiLAN 6120e are in the etc hosts file on the HP UX system 2 Make sure the rlp process is not running by typing at the UNIX prompt ps e grep rlp If rlp is not runn...

Page 165: ...e suggest you do this at the system console SAM uses a screen oriented interface that works best at the console 3 Select the following options from the SAM menu Printers and Plotters LP Spooler Printe...

Page 166: ...atus f Printer class optional g Make this the system default printer Leave box unchecked h Allow anyone to cancel requests Check if desired i Remote printer is on a BSD system Check this box Tells the...

Page 167: ...6120e and invoke the OkiLAN 6120e Configuration utility you would type telnet OKIPRINTER A host name is not required for the OkiLAN 6120e the IP address may be used yourqueuename This is the name of t...

Page 168: ...t installed mkdev rlp will respond with messages detailing files and directories that it is creating 4 The command mkdev rlp will ask if you wish to change the printer description file etc printcap Ch...

Page 169: ...0e Configuration utility you would type telnet OKIPRINTER A host name is not required for the OkiLAN 6120e the IP Address may be used yourqueuename This is the name of the queue on the OkiLAN 6120e an...

Page 170: ...ocal print queue b DESIGNATION HOST for remote jobs OKIPRINTER This is the name of the OkiLAN 6120e This host name must also be contained in the etc hosts file c Name of QUEUE on remote printer yourqu...

Page 171: ...epts lj4 The local queue name on the Solaris system to which print jobs that are destined for a printer attached to the OkiLAN 6120e will be directed OKIPRINTER The host name of the remote system whic...

Page 172: ...the Solaris system 2 Make sure the LPD daemon is running on the Solaris system Procedure To configure the Solaris machine so users can spool print jobs to the pcl print queue on the OkiLAN 6120e named...

Page 173: ...example to telnet to the OkiLAN 6120e and invoke the OkiLAN 6120e Configuration utility you would type telnet OKIPRINTER A host name is not required for the OkiLAN 6120e the IP Address may be used you...

Page 174: ...he system boots make sure that lines similar to the following exist in the etc rc file if f usr lib lpd then rm f dev printer var spool lpd lock usr lib lpd echo n printer fi Procedure To configure th...

Page 175: ...your OkiLAN 6120e and to the Internet With the OkiLAN 6120e there is no configuration required Enter the print server IPP URL as http xxx xxx xxx xxx 631 ipp portn where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP add...

Page 176: ...IV 82 Section 4 Appendix C Internet Printing Protocol IPP OKI OkiLAN 6120e User s Guide...

Page 177: ...LAN Manager Server Section V LAN Manager LAN Server...

Page 178: ...Configuration Sheet V 10 Chapter 3 Printing in the OS 2 Environment V 11 Overview V 11 OS 2 1 3 V 11 OS 2 2 X and OS 2 Warp V 11 DOS and WIN OS 2 V 12 Chapter 4 Additional Utility Features V 13 Overv...

Page 179: ...g environments OS 2 version 1 3 with LAN Manager version 2 X OS 2 version 1 3 through 2 X with LAN Server version 2 X and 3 X OS 2 Warp 3 0 with LAN Server version 4 X CSD Levels IBM provides maintena...

Page 180: ...ager this means you must enable the remote boot facility With LAN Server you must select the 802 2 protocol when you run the installation utility See your LAN Manager LAN Server documentation for more...

Page 181: ...o install the OkiLAN 6120e You must have physical access to an OS 2 file server to host the OKI software utilities Write down the serial number and the Ethernet address of your OkiLAN 6120e OS 2 and L...

Page 182: ...N 6120e Follow the directions in your OS 2 documentation to back up these files Installing the Utilities Software Two software utilities are provided with the OkiLAN 6120e INSTALL and OkiNet for OS 2...

Page 183: ...you will see a message indicating that the installation was successful If the install was not successful read through the comments in the Install Progress window for errors and recommended action 7 S...

Page 184: ...or P4 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the available print servers on the network 5 Enter a local port name Highlight the entry field labeled Local Port Name and enter a name that will help you...

Page 185: ...inter as you would configure a directly attached printer Set the device field to the local port name you created in OkiNet for OS 2 Use the Print Manager to attach queues to the printer you just creat...

Page 186: ...Print Configuration Sheet 5 Click the Configure button Note In order for the configuration sheet to print correctly the OkiLAN 6120e must determine if the connected printer is a text PCL or PostScrip...

Page 187: ...he proper network privileges and protocols have been observed OS 2 1 3 To specify a queue as the default for your system do the following 1 Select Print Manager 2 Select SETUP 3 Select Application Def...

Page 188: ...and WIN OS 2 DOS and WIN OS 2 do not observe the OS 2 Presentation Manager default printer setting Both DOS and WIN OS 2 applications typically use LPT1 as the default printer To use the newly define...

Page 189: ...n OS 2 printer queue 2 Login to the server with administrator privileges and run OkiNet for OS 2 3 Click OK 4 From the Configure menu select Delete Local Port 5 From the Delete Local Port screen use t...

Page 190: ...m the list at right and then click the Configure button 3 Click OK when you have selected the appropriate settings The configuration settings will be stored in the OkiLAN 6120e and will be retained ev...

Page 191: ...not print successfully Printing a Configuration Sheet To print a configuration sheet select an OkiLAN 6120e from the print server list on the left Then select Print Configuration Sheet from the list...

Page 192: ...ration select Help from the main menu then select General Help To access help information about a specific topic select Help from the main menu then select Help Index See your OS 2 manual form informa...

Page 193: ...If so you must re configure your printer for standard ASCII text mode so that the configuration sheet can be printed See you printer manuals for more information Unable to Print If the OkiLAN 6120e pa...

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Page 195: ...Windows Printing Section VI Windows Printing...

Page 196: ...VIII 3 OkiLAN 6120e Connect for IP VIII 3 OkiLAN 6120e Connect for DLC VIII 5 Using the Windows NT 4 0 LPR Print Monitor VIII 6 Chapter 2 OkiLAN 6120e Set Up for Windows 95 98 VIII 10 Overview VIII 1...

Page 197: ...nting from your computer to a printer attached to an OKI TCP IP enabled print server OkiLAN 6120e Connect has advantages over other TCP IP printing options It allows you to print to print servers that...

Page 198: ...n OkiLAN 6120e Connect port This may be done by selecting Add Port under the Ports tab 5 From the list of Available Printer Ports select OKI OkiLAN 6120e Connect IP Monitor as the type of port to add...

Page 199: ...rt Notify When Printed This feature will provide an alert when your job is active on the printer This may be useful if the printer is especially busy Description An optional field where you may list t...

Page 200: ...job If a printer error is detected e g printer off line or out of paper the error description will be given Notify When Printed This feature will provide an alert when your job is active on the print...

Page 201: ...ork icon 3 Select the Protocols tab 4 Select TCP IP Protocol and click the Properties button 5 Assign the server an IP address for LANs without Internet access it is suggested to use 10 10 10 1 Click...

Page 202: ...d Port button 4 On the Printer Ports screen select LPR Port from the list of Available Printer Ports and click the New Port button 5 In the Name or address of server providing lpd field enter the IP a...

Page 203: ...s Guide Windows Printing 8 Verify the port just added is selected and then click Next 9 Select a printer driver and click Next 10 Enter a name for the printer and click Next 11 To share the printers...

Page 204: ...to a printer attached to an OKI TCP IP enabled print server With OkiLAN 6120e Connect you can even print to print servers using Dynamic IP addresses DHCP Print jobs printed through OkiLAN 6120e Conne...

Page 205: ...enter into the Add OkiLAN 6120e Connect Port screen where there will be a list of all OkiLAN 6120e print servers available on the local subnet 7 If the port you wish to add is listed in the Ports ava...

Page 206: ...bs printed through OkiLAN 6120e Connect are sent directly to the OkiLAN 6120e print server and not routed through the network server resulting in a reduction of network traffic OkiLAN 6120e Connect fo...

Page 207: ...able on the local subnet 7 Select the OkiLAN 6120e print server port name and click the Add button 8 Click OK You will now be able to use OkiLAN 6120e Connect for DLC Whenever you print to the printer...

Page 208: ...t Number Select the port number you wish to configure Configuration Page Language Select the appropriate printer language for printing and configuration pages on your printer Enabling Disabling To ena...

Page 209: ...OkiView 32 Section VII OkiView 32...

Page 210: ...In This Section Chapter 1 Introduction VII 3 OkiView 32 Installation Requirements VII 3 Chapter 2 OkiView 32 Printer Panel VII 4 OkiView 32 Printer Properties Menu VII 4 Changing the Printer s Name a...

Page 211: ...T and 2000 workstations on the network This section gives a summary of OkiView 32 s features For more details see the OkiView on line Help Please note that not all OkiView 32 features may be supported...

Page 212: ...and configuration Printer name and status information is detailed to the right of the printer icon OkiView 32 Printer Properties Menu The Printer Properties menu allows you to get detailed status inf...

Page 213: ...otocols TCP IP NetWare AppleTalk NetBEUI Lan Manager BanyanVINES Frame Types SNMP Traps Novell Configuration Note This screen is only available when Novell s Client for Windows 95 98 NT or 2000 is ins...

Page 214: ...iew 32 Discovery Preferences This screen allows the user to customize these settings Network Protocols sets which protocol TCP IP or NetWare is used to discover a network printer TCP IP Subnets allows...

Page 215: ...Regulatory Information Section VIII Regulatory Information...

Page 216: ...ding interference that may cause undesired operation There is no guaranteed that interference will not occur in a particular installation If you suspect that this equipment is interfering with radio T...

Page 217: ...ing in OkiNet for TCP IP IV 41 BSD Style Print Queue configuring in TCP IP IV 17 to IV 18 C Choosing a TCP IP IP address IV 7 CLC 802 2 Protocol Stack V 4 Client Nodes V 3 Configuration Sheet printing...

Page 218: ...g Assigning an IP Address IV 9 H HP UX v10 xx Application prerequisites IV 67 procedure IV 68 HP UX v8 07 Application prerequisites IV 63 to IV 64 procedure IV 64 to IV 66 HP UX v9 xx Application Prer...

Page 219: ...30 OkiNet for NetWare configuration options III 7 customized views creating III 19 enabling disabling proto cols III 17 NetWare queues configura tion options III 9 output port configuration options II...

Page 220: ...IV 12 IV 60 to IV 62 troubleshooting IV 49 to IV 55 Raw Port Printing IV 22 Regulatory Information 2 Remote LPD Printing IV 18 to IV 19 Remote Print Queue Name FF LF NF IV 16 Resetting the OkiLAN 6120...

Page 221: ...uration sheet V 17 unable to print V 17 TCP IP BOOTP IV 50 FTP IV 55 gleaning IV 50 hardware error messages IV 53 OkiNet for TCP IP utility IV 53 RARP IV 50 restoring to factory defaults IV 49 static...

Page 222: ...dows NT printer II 8 to II 9 obtaining diagnostic information II 9 Windows 95 DLC requirements VI 12 OkiNet connect for DLC VI 12 to VI 13 OkiNet connect for TCP IP VI 10 to VI 12 TCP IP requirements...

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