HP M208 Instrukcja Użytkownika

M208WORKGROUPHUB/PRINT SERVERInstallation and Configuration ManualManual Version 5.5Firmware Version 5.5Microplex Systems Ltd.8525 Commerce CourtBurnab

2 PREFACE: General ConventionsM208 INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE on page 89Explanation of the M208’s internal operating architecture and logic.USING THE M208’

92 M208 INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE: LogpathsunithostLogpathsThe term logpath comes from the UNIX syslog logging system. With the M208, eachdestination can

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: Overview 93USING THE M208’S COMMAND SETOverviewAt this point in the manual, you should have your M208 installed and confi

94 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Promptnpsh PromptWhen npsh is accessed through a Telnet or COM1 terminal session, a prompt is dis-played after l

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Basic Commands 95list tcpip > prnsends current network settings to the first parallel port.chr $FF > prnsends

96 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setexamples for a particular command are provided at the end of that command’s mainsection and when anot

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 97[-]li Enables or disables link integrity on a port. This command isonly applicable to port numbers on

98 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setports on the unit and destname is the name of one of the units destinations.See also: disable on page

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 99list destlist destList current M208 destination definitions and their properties including:name, I/O p

100 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setlist loginslist loginsList users currently logged into the Print Server.See also: User Accounts and

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 101list rprinterlist rprinterList information about the Novell RPRINTER configuration. Entry willappear

PREFACE: Computer Entry and Display Conventions 3CautionCautions are indicated to warn of any undesirable effects an action may cause.Notes are added

102 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setlist userlist user [userid|all]List current settings of a particular user indicated by userid, or al

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 103-V Show number of bytes printed.-onlcr Insert a CR character before LF characters.-ttabwidth Number

104 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command SetM208 can resolve the IP name. Please see set sysinfo on page 114 for moreinformation.resetresetResto

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 105set com1|com2set com1|com2argumentsConfigure serial I/O port parameters. arguments generally have the

106 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set[-]igndcd Disable this feature if you are using a modem connected tothe COM port to establish termin

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 107set com1 4800 cs7 cstopb paroddsets COM1 to 4800 bps (bits per second), 7 data bits, 2 stop bits, an

108 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setprocessed according to the options defined in the named model. Please see setmodel on page 110 to con

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 109case sensitive.set logpathlogpathname porttcpport|prn|com1|com2|email|syslogSend the printer logging

110 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setset modelset modelmodelname banner [ps|text|auto] [after]Indicate if destinations using modelname ar

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 111set modelmodelname namenewnameChange the name of a model to a new name. modelname is the current nam

4 PREFACE: Computer Entry and Display Conventions

112 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setprinter how to change between PCL and PostScript modes.If no parameters are specified, the model defa

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 113[-]bbmode Simulate an attached printer even if a printer isn’t reallythere.[-]fastmode Increase tran

114 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setset prn xtab <INT>|noneSets the tabstop width. INT is an integer within the range 1 to 16.set

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 115four digit hex value you’d like.If you change the key value in npscramble.c, you must recompile the

116 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setset sysinfo logport prn|com1|com2|syslogSet the I/O port to receive M208 debugging information or se

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 117set userset user add|deleteuseridDefine a new user or delete a current one. userid is the user’s logi

118 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setset var NEW_VAR $ESC Esets a variable named NEW_VAR with an HP PCL defined printer reset.When inputti

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 119output I/O port as follows:THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG 1234567890 DETHE QUICK BROWN

120 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command SetNIT Network Interface Tap. A module that serves as a genericinterface between the data link protocol

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 121store pserver applepap prn name hp4sichanges the AppleTalk printer named prn to hp4si.See also: list

GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview 5GETTING TO KNOW THE M208OverviewThe purpose of this chapter is to get you acquainted with the M208. It contains an

122 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setstore pserver novell polltime [time]Store the time (in seconds) between polling by the unit to see i

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 123store tcpip opts [-]ipforwardEnables the IP forwarding or routing functions of the M208. By default,

124 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Setmask]Add or delete a host or network in the TCP connection access list. An emptylist allows any host

USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set 125? Print the help information.By default, Ctrl-] is the escapecharacter. To reset this value, please

126 USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET: npsh Command Set

USING NPWIN: Overview 127USING NPWINOverviewNPWin is an SNMP-based software utility that allows you to perform all unit configu-ration and management i

128 USING NPWIN: Print Server/Hub Configuration4 Change to the specified directory, and double click on the NPWIN.EXE icon tolaunch the software.Print

USING NPWIN: Starting a NPWin Session With An Unconfigured Unit 129The IP address entered in Step 4 will be saved to the M208’s EEPROM.If the unit alr

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

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Overview 131USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONSOverviewAs of now, you will have configured your M208 and you’re pr

6 GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: M208 FeaturesPrint Server FeaturesGeneral Features• one high-speed, IEEE 1284-I compliant parallel port,• four-speed paral

132 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: General Optionson page 140 for more information.Setting passwords and assigning a permission level to users e

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: General Options 133them on the host within an interface file, nprbsd.if or nprsysv.if, or on the PrintServer itsel

134 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: General OptionsCapturing Printer FeedbackOne of the key aspects of maintaining a computing environment is mon

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: TCP/IP Options 135Lp MethodThe M208 provides its own version of the lp print command. This is used in conjunc-tio

136 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: TCP/IP OptionsTwo methods are available for doing this:1 physically moving jumpers inside the Print Server,2

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: TCP/IP Options 137Figure 5: M208 Jumper SettingsGetting Ready for Complex NetworksThe default settings on the M20

138 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: TCP/IP Options• using npconfig’s Detailed Configuration Options Sub-Menu,• using the FTP Daemon,• through an S

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: TCP/IP Options 139To utilize this feature, you need to:1 Look into the npscramble.c source code for a variable ca

140 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Novell OptionsIn addition, ping is provided for testing TCP/IP configuration parameters and networkconnections

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Managing With SNMP 1411 Login to the M208 through an npsh session as a root user.2 At the npsh prompt, enter:stor

GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: M208 Features 7• ability to telnet and ping to another host on the network from the M208 allowingfor terminal server capabil

142 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Managing With SNMPThe M208’s custom MIB definition file is included on the host software disk in a filecalled mp

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Managing With SNMP 143coldstart A generic trap generated every time theM208 is powered on or reset.authentication

144 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Managing With SNMPSNMP SecuritySNMP does not include any formal type of security definition. However, security

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Managing With SNMP 145the Microplex Web site (http://www.microplex.com/).2 Compile this MIB description file to wo

146 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP DaemonSNMP User on page 144 for details.2 Set the following M208 trap variables using your SNMP manager.

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP Daemon 147The following is the structure of the file system you will see when you ftp to the unit:/queueContai

148 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP Daemon4 Change to the /dest directory that you want to print to.cd dest/destinationname5 Change the mode

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP Daemon 1491 Login to the M208 using ftp.ftpipname2 Login as guest, root or anonymous.3 Change to the /queue d

150 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP DaemonThe configuration files are in binary form and their format may differ between firm-ware versions. Use

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP Daemon 151If you are restoring a configuration saved from another unit, the configuration must beof the same ve

8 GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview of the Hub ArchitecturePrinter SupportThe M208 is compatible with PC’s, UNIX systems, Macintosh computers, minis,

152 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP Daemontheir syntax.The configuration file can be seen as simply a user-defined script that includes a num-be

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: FTP Daemon 153It is important to ensure that the redirect port's parameters are not altered in com-mands tha

154 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Serial Line IPSerial Line IPSerial Line IP (SLIP) is a protocol used to connect two networks using a serial l

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Serial Line IP 155host ipaddress] [ioportname]store net route add host 192.147.242.3 192.147.242.3 com13 Configure

156 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Serial Line IPThe baud rate must correspond to the baud rate of the attached modem.2 Add a route to the M208’

USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: IP Routing 157npsh mode when the remote computer is turned off.A serial port cannot be configured as both a SLIP c

158 USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: IP Routing

TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Overview 159?TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208OverviewThis chapter will help you with various problems you may encounter throughout y

160 TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: TCP/IP Problems?• Have you checked your network connection to the M208? Try it at a new locationon your network if possi

TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: TCP/IP Problems 161?You cannot Telnet to the M208If you are unable to ping the Print Server as well, please see Communicatio

GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview of Print Server Architecture 9Overview of Print Server ArchitectureThis section will provide an overview of how the

162 TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: TCP/IP Problems?• If you’re using npr.if to print, are the host binaries installed on your system in ageneral directory

TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Novell Problems 163?somewhere in the print path.Any printing from PCs should have a “raw” setup.Some other things to conside

164 TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Novell Problems?M208 destinations are case sensitive so they will not be recognized if they are typedincorrectly. By def

TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Novell Problems 165?Printing RelatedThe job goes to the queue but nothing printsIf nothing is printing, make sure you have a

166 TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Novell Problems?The job prints but it comes out incorrectlyThis category really can be broken down into several sub-cate

TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: AppleTalk Problems 167?AppleTalk ProblemsThe Laserwriter icon in the Chooser Menu doesn’t display any printerdestinationsIn

168 TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Windows Problems?printer is cleared of any error situation and the “blocked” message goes away, theprint job should then

TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Windows Problems 169?Printer and Network ErrorsAnytime you have several Windows for Workgroups (WfW) stations printingdirect

170 TROUBLESHOOTING THE M208: Windows Problems?

GETTING HELP WITH THE M208: Overview 171GETTING HELP WITH THE M208OverviewThis is an important chapter to read if you are in need of any assistance wi

10 GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview of Print Server ArchitectureSummaryWhen you are doing a print setup, you must direct print jobs to a particular

172 GETTING HELP WITH THE M208: Technical Supportrelated to the different products and information available.If you cannot access this site over the I

GETTING HELP WITH THE M208: Upgrade Procedure 173• M208 firmware version (please see list sysinfo on page 101),• M208 I/O port settings (please see lis

174 GETTING HELP WITH THE M208: Warrantysection “M208 Hub/Print Server” on the Technical Support page.FTP SiteIf using the FTP site, you need to chang

GETTING HELP WITH THE M208: Warranty 175• excessive environmental conditions including electrical power surges,temperature, humidity, or any other irr

176 GETTING HELP WITH THE M208: WarrantyFigure 6: Sample Commercial InvoiceCOMMERCIAL INVOICE fromLeslie SmithABC Corporation1234 Western ParkwayAnyci

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Variable Definitions 177M208 SPECIFICATIONSVariable Definitionslist default varName Hexadecimal DescriptionBS 08 backspaceFF 0C fo

178 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Variable DefinitionsPCL-PSRC3 1B 26 6C 33 48 manual envelope feed paper sourcePCL-PSRC4 1B 26 6C 34 48 lower tray paper sourc

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware Specifications 179Hardware SpecificationsNetwork InterfacesProvides compatibility with TCP/ICMP/IP and 802.3 Ethernetprot

180 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware SpecificationsTable 5: THICK (Transceiver) Connector PinoutsPin Signal Pin Signal1 Gnd 9 Collision-2 Collision+ 10 T

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware Specifications 181Printer SupportIBM PC compatible parallel interface (Centronics). IEEE 1284-Icompliant.Female DB25 con

GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview of Print Server Installation 11Overview of Print Server InstallationThis section will provide an overview of the ba

182 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware SpecificationsTable 6: Parallel Port Timing# CharacteristicFastmode (µS) Normal (µS) Slowmode (µS) vSlowmode (µS)min

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware Specifications 183Parallel Port PinoutTable 7: PRN PinoutPin Signal Source Pin Signal Source1 -STROBE M208 10 -ACK PRINT

184 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware SpecificationsDual bi-directional IBM AT compatible serial interfaces, maleDE09 connectors.Data rates supported: 50

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware Specifications 185Most often printers are attached are 25-pin DTE’s with the fol-lowing pinout:The M208’s serial ports s

186 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware SpecificationsIt is important that the settings on the M208’s serial ports are thesame as on the printer’s serial in

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware Specifications 187Electrical DetailsTypical 115VAC +/- 10% 0.1 A, 60Hz220VAC +/- 10% 0.05 A, 50/60HzMaximum 115VAC +/- 1

188 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware SpecificationsM208 Print Server LED’sPWR Power supply.STAT System status.ERR System error.NET Data to network.Table

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware Specifications 189The seven-stage power-on self test performs diagnostics on theprocessor, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, serial port

190 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware SpecificationsAn invalid license mask and key forces the M208 into license-violation mode after three minutes of ope

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Hardware Specifications 191Physical DetailsMetric 27 cm W x 3.4 cm H x 19 cm DImperial 10.8” W x 1.3” H x 7.6” DWith external tra

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12 GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview of Print Server InstallationBasic Novell ConfigurationPSERVER SetupThe following outlines the basic steps require

192 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Software SpecificationsSoftware SpecificationsTable 12: TCP/IP Port NumbersClient application software can send raw data to CO

M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Software Specifications 193Standards SupportedARC (Ethernet Address Control Protocol)ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)BOOTP (Boot

194 M208 SPECIFICATIONS: Software Specifications

GLOSSARY 195BACGLOSSARYa2ps ASCII to PostScript translation program.ARP Address Resolution Protocol.AUI Attachment Unit Interface. An IEEE term for th

196 GLOSSARYBACsary if the M208 is configured as an RPRINTER but optionalotherwise.cps Characters per second.CR Carriage return.CSMA/CD Carrier Sense M

GLOSSARY 197BACEEPROM Electrically-Erasable, Programmable Read-Only Memory. Pre-serves data after power is removed.Ethernet A type of network cabling

198 GLOSSARYBACJabber The condition when a transceiver’s carrier sense electronics mal-functions, and the transceiver broadcasts in excess of the spec

GLOSSARY 199BACnetmask A binary value used to sub-network IP inter-networks.netname An IP name.Sun NeWSprint SunPics (SUN) system for open network pri

200 GLOSSARYBACPDV Path Delay Value. The maximum time between the first bit andthe last bit of the overlapping transmission of the two DTEs col-liding

GLOSSARY 201BACto monitor IP gateways, hosts, and the networks to which theyattach.spooling Storing data in memory or in a file until it can be printed

GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview of Print Server Installation 13last six digits of the Ethernet address as found on the bottom of the unit.8 Inside

202 GLOSSARYBAC

APPENDIX A: Planning Your Print Setup 203APPENDIX APlanning Your Print SetupIn this appendix, you will find information that will help you with your pr

204 APPENDIX A: Planning Your Print SetupRPRINTER Doesn’t take up a NetWare userlicense.A non-M208 print server (PSERVER)must be running.Processing Lo

APPENDIX A: Planning Your Print Setup 205Load-balancing Print job goes to first availableprinter rather than waiting for abusy one.May print on a print

206 APPENDIX A: Planning Your Print Setup

APPENDIX B: Repeater Specifications 207APPENDIX BRepeater SpecificationsIn this appendix, you will find information related to the repeater specification

208 APPENDIX B: Repeater Specifications.Table 15: AUI Interface (IEEE 802.3 Compliant)Parameter Typical RangeSignalling Rate 10 Mb/s 5 to 10 Mb/sDO Ou

INDEX 209INDEXSymbols.options file 58.rc 56.rhosts file 138/etc/bootptab 39/etc/ethers 38/etc/hosts 36, 37, 160/etc/printcap 47, 48, 56, 57, 59/etc/qc

210 INDEXand redirecting output 95in host software 31in interface scripts 49use 31COM1port numbers192COM1|COM2and npsh93and restoring defaults 136cabl

INDEX 211default serial 40list parallel 100list serial 98problems 161serial options 185set on parallel port 112set on serial ports 105frame typeconfig

14 GETTING TO KNOW THE M208: Overview of Print Server Installationthe name of one of the eight default destinations on the unit. (e.g. d1prn, d3com2,e

212 INDEXdifferences 99network settings 101system information 101users 102load 102load-balancing 6, 132advantages/disadvantages 205details 133load-bal

INDEX 213npwriteand Adobe TranScript58and direct socket printing 62and interface scripts 46, 50command syntax 43details 42in host software 31Oonlcrdat

214 INDEXlist 101problems 160set 137store 123RPRINTER 63, 65, 193advantages/disadvantages 204communication problems 163configuration 68default name 16

INDEX 215other print methods 61port numbers 192printing problems 161security 138technical supportdetails172Telnet 193and logging 92and npsh 93and remo

216 INDEX

INSTALLING THE M208 ON THE NETWORK: Overview 15INSTALLING THE M208 ON THE NETWORKOverviewThe first step of your M208 setup is to attach it to the netwo

16 INSTALLING THE M208 ON THE NETWORK: Preparing for InstallationM208 Rear ViewSite RequirementsEnvironmentPrepare to install the M208 in a clean, wel

INSTALLING THE M208 ON THE NETWORK: Connecting the M208 to the Network 17Connecting the M208 to the NetworkTo connect the M208 to the network:1 Connec

18 INSTALLING THE M208 ON THE NETWORK: Connecting PeripheralsPlease see list prn on page 100, set prn on page 112, and PRN Pinout on page 183.Serial P

USING THE HUB: Overview 19USING THE HUBOverviewThe M208 Workgroup Hub/Print Server includes a fully managable and intelligenteight port Ethernet hub.

20 USING THE HUB: Hub Installation• full hub monitoring capabilities using the npsh command set,• remote network management via private MIBs: the M208

USING THE HUB: Hub Configuration 21Figure 3: Twisted-Pair Cable PinoutsHub ConfigurationThe hub component of the M208 becomes fully operationable as so

TABLE OF CONTENTS iTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS ...iLIST OF FIGURES ...

22 USING THE HUB: Hub Configurationured on the unit.Configuring the M208 with an IP addressThere are a number of ways to configure the M208 with an IP a

USING THE HUB: Hub Configuration 23To disable link integrity on a specific port, please follow the steps below:1 Login to the M208 as a root user.2 At

24 USING THE HUB: Monitoring the HubIf you are using the AUI port without an external transceiver, the SQE Test can beused to verify the integrity of

USING THE HUB: Monitoring the Hub 25Hub Monitoring Using npshThe command set npsh provides extensive information regarding the operation of thehub inc

26 USING THE HUB: Monitoring the HubCollisions Displays the number of occurrences where the porthas activity on both its receive and transmit pairs.Th

USING THE HUB: Monitoring the Hub 27Readable Frames Displays the number of valid frames received by theport.Readable Octets Displays the number of val

28 USING THE HUB: SNMP Management FeaturesSNMP Management FeaturesThe M208 includes a private Management Information Base (MIB) file that contains anum

USING THE HUB: Troubleshooting the Hub 29• If you plug another hub into one of the RJ45 ports (Hub to Hub) and the LED doesnot turn on, try plugging i

30 USING THE HUB: Troubleshooting the Hub

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Overview 31CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IPOverviewIf you are setting the M208 in a TCP/IP environment, this chapter w

ii TABLE OF CONTENTSCONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL ...63Overview...

32 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host SoftwareCompiling Host SoftwareSome compilation may be needed before adding print setups to your host unless

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Software 33Table 1: npconfig/ezsetup Main MenuOption DescriptionConfigure New Unit Add a M208 to your network. Thi

34 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host SoftwareConfigure Print Server’s Log-paths . . .Configure M208 logpath settings: name, type, and port.Configure

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: M208 Configuration 35M208 ConfigurationWhen the M208 is first installed on a TCP/IP network, you are unable to communic

36 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: M208 ConfigurationComputer-aided Configuration with ezsetup or npconfigIf you choose computer-aided configuration, yo

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: M208 Configuration 37Manual Configuration Through the Network with ARPTo manually configure the M208 using the network,

38 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: M208 Configurationifnum is the index to a particular Network Interface. ifnum will always be 1 forthe M208 since t

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: M208 Configuration 393 Reboot the M208. After the STAT LED flashes regularly, wait another ten secondsto allow the RAR

40 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: M208 ConfigurationManual Configuration Through the COM PortA terminal, PC, or laptop can be connected to one of the

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: M208 Configuration 418 Save these configurations to EEPROM. Enter:save9 Verify the IP address and netmask. Enter:list

TABLE OF CONTENTS iiiStarting a NPWin Session With An Unconfigured Unit ... 128USING THE M208’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS ...

42 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration Host ConfigurationWhen setting up a print destination on a Unix host, you have the option to uti

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 43file is specified, from standard input. The format of the data is not altered by this pro-gram so

44 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration• on Sun UNIX, either of the following:rsh spike lp -d d1prn < testfile.txtcat testfile.txt |

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 45ing throughput.Both ezsetup and npconfig utilize the appropriate interface script by renaming it

46 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configurationtranslate data to printer format) |communication programwhere communication program is the comma

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 47BSD UNIXBSD systems allow you to print remotely or to print with an interface file for a locallya

48 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host ConfigurationTo create the necessary entries for this example, these commands are needed:cd /usr/spool/lpdmkd

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 49tion of the commands necessary to create these entries:hp:\:sh:pw#80:mx#0\:lp=/dev/spike.com2:\:

50 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host ConfigurationHost Software on page 31 for more details.COMM_PROG (mandatory) Specify a communication program

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 516 Try printing with the following syntax:lpr -Pprintername filenameSystem V UNIXPrinting in a Sy

iv LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF FIGURESFigure 1: Print Server Operating Logic ...10Figure 2: M208 Diagram ...

52 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host ConfigurationSetting up an Interface ScriptThe following steps are the manual instructions for setting up you

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 53#END_MARK_1NPDIR_PATH=/usr/local/binCOMM_PROG=rcmdUNIT_NAME=spikeLP_DEST=d4com2PRINTER_TYPE=hpBA

54 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configurationnpd Pseudo-device InterfaceThe npd pseudo-tty daemon is used when bi-directional communications

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 55Starting npdStarting the npd daemon is all that is needed to utilize npd. Integrating any specia

56 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configurationdefault). You can modify this value with the -t option.npd -t 60 /dev/spike.com2 spike com2for t

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 57devicefile Name linked to the slavefile by npd.153 spike com2 /dev/ptyq1 /dev/ttyq1 /dev/spike.c

58 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration:tf=/b/newsprint/lpd/tf:\:rf=/b/newsprint/lpd/rf:\:vf=/b/newsprint/lpd/vf:\:cf=/b/newsprint/lpd/

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 59use /dev/ttypa as the device interface for any port on the M208. When the programcreates the spo

60 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host ConfigurationSelect p as the port number.Select ppa0 as the adapter.Select a printer type that best matches w

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host Configuration 61This is the /etc/qconfig entry created for this particular setup:queue2: queue stanzadevice = lp0

LIST OF TABLES vLIST OF TABLESTable 1: npconfig/ezsetup Main Menu ...33Table 2: npconfig Detailed Configuration

62 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP: Host ConfigurationFTP’s package also provides Windows printing along with several other softwarepackages on the ma

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Overview 63CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELLOverviewThis chapter introduces the M208’s configuration possibilities along

64 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: M208 ConfigurationTo communicate with the unit using npsh.exe, you need to:1 From a DOS prompt on a Novell worksta

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration 65Host ConfigurationThe M208 can act as either a PSERVER or as a RPRINTER in a Novell environment.I

66 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host ConfigurationStep Action Result of Action1 Log in to Novell as supervisor. Gives you supervisor rights.2 Ente

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration 67 RPRINTER Setup (Pre-NetWare 4)14 Type in the name of one of the eightdefault destinations on th

68 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host ConfigurationThis procedure associates an existing PSERVER with a remote M208 acting as aRPRINTER in a pre-Ne

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration 696 Press <Escape>. Returns to PCONSOLE’s Main Menu.7 Select PRINT SERVER INFORMA-TION.A lis

70 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration20 Press <Enter> to use the default.Usually this is fine.Returns you to the queue list.21 P

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration 71NetWare 4 OptionsNetWare 4 introduces NDS and some new frame types. The M208 can be used in aNet

vi LIST OF TABLES

72 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration10 Type the name of the M208. Bydefault, it is M_xxxxxx where xxxxxxequals the last six digits o

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration 73If you want to continue with any of the following procedures, please find them as indi-cated in o

74 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR APPLETALK: Overview 75CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR APPLETALKOverviewThis chapter will cover the few steps required to get your pr

76 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR APPLETALK: Additional Configuration OptionsM208name_papname where M208name is the name of the M208 and papname isan M208 I

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR APPLETALK: Additional Configuration Options 77store pserver name SalesThis new name will also affect Unix, Novell and NetBIOS

78 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR APPLETALK: Additional Configuration OptionsDisabling the AppleTalk ModuleIf you have several Microplex M208s in your netwo

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: Overview 79CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWSOverviewThis chapter discusses the M208’s support for Windows. The M208 p

80 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: TCP/IP SetupNetBIOS is further broken down into these two setup procedures:“net use” - Microsoft’s shared resourc

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: TCP/IP Setup 814 A dialogue box will appear showing your current network settings. UnderInstalled Network Software,

PREFACE: Who Should Use This Manual 1PREFACEWho Should Use This ManualA system administrator or someone with a good understanding of the protocolinvol

82 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: TCP/IP Setupthen be created which will include FTP, Telnet, etc.At this point, you will be prompted with a dialog

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: M208 Configuration 83Windows NT IP Address and Netmask Configuration1 Go to the Main program group.2 Double click on

84 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: Host ConfigurationThrough the COM Port on page 40 for detailed instructions.Once you have configured the unit, you

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: Host Configuration 85Line Printer Daemon using TCP/IP.NetBIOS Using Print Manager MethodIn order to use this method,

86 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: Host ConfigurationWindows for Workgroups (WfW)NetBIOS Using Print Manager MethodIn order to use this method, you

CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: Host Configuration 87works Workgroup name. This can be done by telneting to the M208, starting an npshsession with t

88 CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS: Host Configuration• Utilize more advanced features of the M208. Please see USING THE M208’SADDITIONAL OPTIONS on

M208 INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE: Overview 89unithostM208 INTERNAL ARCHITECTUREOverviewThis chapter will provide a more detailed description of the internal

90 M208 INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE: ModelsunithostModelsEach destination on the M208 also has a model associated with it. The six models (oneper destinatio

M208 INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE: Variables 91unithostVariablesVariables are actually utilized within the M208’s models and are useful for defininglengthy he