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F oreword vii 1) 10/100Base-T USER INSTR UCTIONS (For U .S.A.) FCC P AR T 15- RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES W ARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
viii Fo r e w o r d This de vice must be used with shielded network (10/100Base-T) cable. The use of non-shield cables is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under FCC rules.
F oreword ix USER INSTR UCTIONS (For Eur ope) CE Marking (Declaration of Conf ormity) W e declare under our sole responsibility that the Network Interface Card for use with Minolta PagePro 18/18N printer , to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the specifications belo w .
x Fo r e w o r d USER INSTR UCTIONS (For Eur ope) CE Marking (Declaration of Conf ormity) W e declare under our sole responsibility that the Network Interface Card for use with Minolta PagePro 25 printer , to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the specifications belo w .
F oreword xi 2) 10BaseT/2 USER INSTR UCTIONS (For U .S.A.) FCC P AR T 15- RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES W ARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
xii Fo r e w o r d The use of non-shield cables is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under FCC rules. USER INSTR UCTIONS (For Canada) INTERFERENCE-CA USING EQUIPMENT ST ANDARD (ICES-003 ISSUE 3) W ARNING This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
F oreword xiii USER INSTR UCTIONS (For Eur ope) CE Marking (Declaration of Conf ormity) W e declare under our sole responsibility that the Network Interface Card for use with Minolta PagePro 18/18N printer , to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the specifications belo w .
xiv Fo r e w o r d USER INSTR UCTIONS (For Eur ope) CE Marking (Declaration of Conf ormity) W e declare under our sole responsibility that the Network Interface Card for use with Minolta PagePro 25 printer , to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the specifications belo w .
F oreword xv W elcome Congratulations on your selection of this quality Minolta Network Interface Card. This User’ s Manual provides information about set-up the Network Interface Card and operating the printer in the network en vironment. T rademark Ackno wledgements AppleT alk is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
CONTENTS xvi CONTENTS Chapter 1: Intr oduction 1.1 What’ s in the P acka g e ..................................... 1-2 1.2 Har dware/NOS Requirements ......................... 1-3 Chapter 2: Installing the Network Interface Car d 2.1 Preparing the Printer .
CONTENTS xvii Chapter 4: NetW are Configuration 4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x .................. 4-1 4. 1 . 1 Star t PCONSOLE and Select File Ser v er .. 4- 2 4.1.2 Create Print Queues ................................ 4-2 4.1.3 Enter the Print Ser ver Name .
CONTENTS xviii Chapter 5: AppleT alk Configuration 5.1 Choosing the Printer ....................................... 5-1 5.2 Loading the AppleT alk NIManage Utility Program ................................................. 5-2 5.3 Configuring the NIC .
CONTENTS xix 6.2.2.5 Setting Up an AS/400 Systems to Use lpd ........................................ 6-21 6.2.2.6 Setting Up a DEC ULTRIX 4.3 RISC or OSF1/ALPHA Remote Printer .............................................. 6-21 6.2.2.7 Setting Up a SCO UNIX Remote Printers to Use lpd .
CONTENTS xx 6.3.5 Reset Unit .............................................. 6-43 6.3.6 Restore F actor y Def aults ....................... 6-43 6.3.7 Change P ass word .................................. 6-43 6.3.8 Exit T elnet ........................
CONTENTS xxi Appendix A: Ju mper Settngs A.1 Network Interface Car ds and Jumper Locations ............................................ A-2 A.2 Ethernet Jumper s ............................................ A-3 A.3 Reset to Factory ...................
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Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 This Network Interfa ce Card (NIC) is a multi protocol device that is designed to support an Ethernet connection exclusi vely with Minolta Page W orks/Pro (18/18N/25) printers.
1.1 What’ s in the P ackage 1-2 Introduction Chapter 1 1.1 What’ s in the P acka ge The Print Server contains the follo wing: • Network Interface Card (NIC) • Quick Guide • CD-R OM – User.
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements 1-3 Introduction Chapter 1 1.2 Har dware/NOS Requirements The Network Interfa ce Card hardware and software require the follo wing: Ve r s i o n o f Protocol or NOS Nov ell NetW are V ersion 2.15, 3.x, or 4.x. Macintosh System 7 UNIX, W indo ws, or LAN Server systems supporting lpr ov er TCP/IP DEC UL TRIX 4.
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements 1-4 Introduction Chapter 1 Hardware Support for 10 or 100 megabit Ethernet networks: either 10Base2 (also kno wn as ThinW ire or Thinnet) or 10/100BaseT (twisted pair cable) and hardware. CD-R OM dri ve on the workstation to accept W indo w s, Macintosh, or UNIX utilities.
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2.1 Preparing the Printer 2-1 Installing the Network Interface Card Chapter 2 2.1 Preparing the Printer If the printer can generate a test or status report, you should generate one before you begin.
2.3 Connecting to a Network the NIC 2-2 Installing the Network Interface Card Chapter 2 2.3 Connecting to a Netw ork the NIC Use an RJ45 connector (10/100BaseT) or BNC connector (10Base2) to connect to an Ethernet. 1. T urn of f the printer . 2. Connect the connector to the NIC.
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3-1 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 The CD-R OM contains the follo wing programs for the Windo ws en vironment. • Discovery Pr ogram This program automatically searches for NICs on a network. Found NICs are listed in the W eb Bro wser being used.
3.1 Discov ery Program – Management Access Program (MAP) 3-2 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 3.1 Disco very Program – Mana g ement Access Pr ogram (MAP) – The Management Access Program (MAP.
3.1 Discov ery Program – Management Access Program (MAP) 3-3 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 Y ou can use the follo wing procedure to manually install the MAP . 1. Insert the CD-R OM into your workstation’ s CD-R OM dri ve. 2. Run the program.
3.1 Discov ery Program – Management Access Program (MAP) 3-4 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 Note 3. After the settings are the way you want, click OK to set them and close the dialog box. 3.1.3 Using the MAP Use the follo wing procedure to start up MAP and search for all compatible NICs that are av ailable on a network.
3.1 Discov ery Program – Management Access Program (MAP) 3-5 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 1. Insert the CD-R OM into your workstation’ s CD-R OM dri ve. The opening screen appears automatically . 2. Click the CD-ROM Contents b u tton to display the Introduction screen.
3.1 Discov ery Program – Management Access Program (MAP) 3-6 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 4. Clicking a NIC URL displays the Printer Management page of the card’ s onboard HTTP server . See Appendix C for details of ho w to use this page to configure or reconf igure the NIC.
3.2 IP P eer-to-P eer Printing Program 3-7 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 3.2 IP P eer -to-P eer Printing Program This section describes ho w to set up and use the IP Peer-to-Peer Printing program. W ith the setup procedure, you set up your print server ports for printing from a W indows en vironment.
3.2 IP P eer-to-P eer Printing Program 3-8 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 3.2.2 Setting Up IP P eer-to-P eer Printing 1. Click Start , point to Programs , and then point to P2p-ip . 2. Click P2P-IP . 3. This displays the setup dialog box. Max Hops for Sear ch: T ype in a maximum hop v alue.
3.2 IP P eer-to-P eer Printing Program 3-9 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 Based on DNS (Domain Name Serv er) Select this option to identify printers according to DNS name. Example: <PTR-MKTG.DOMAIN.COM>. 4. After the settings are the way you want, click OK to set them and close the dialog box.
3.2 IP P eer-to-P eer Printing Program 3-10 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 4. T ype the information for the printer into the f ields provided in the dialog box. Field Descriptions IP Address: T ype in the IP address of the printer you want to add.
3.3 IPX P eer-to-P eer Printing Program 3-11 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 3.3 IPX P eer -to-P eer Printing Pr ogram The IPX Peer-to Peer Printing Program enables IPX Peer -to-Peer printing in a W indo ws 95 or W indows NT 4.0 en vironment. The follo wing are the characteristics of IPX Peer-to-Peer printing.
3.3 IPX P eer-to-P eer Printing Program 3-12 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 If the NIC does not see any No vell acti vity , it will use 802.2 on 802.3 as a frame type and will assign itself a network number of 0. The frame type and network number being used is sho wn on the status report.
3.3 IPX P eer-to-P eer Printing Program 3-13 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 3.3.2 Installing the Printer Driver and Setting the Printer P or t 1. Using the install program, install the printer dri ver that comes with the printer (PageW orks/Pro).
3.4 Using a W eb Bro wser 3-14 Utilizing Windows Programs Chapter 3 3.4 Using a W eb Bro wser Once you hav e assigned an IP address to your NIC, you can use a W eb bro wser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer to access the NIC’ s onboard HTTP server .
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4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-1 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 Use this chapter if you will be printing from Novell NetW are. This chapter is di vided into the following sections: • Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.x describes ho w to configure the NIC for use with V ersions 2.
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-2 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 When you are f inished, turn the printer off and on again. The printer creates a status report that indicates the file serv ers to which the unit is attached and the queues which it services.
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-3 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name A print server takes the print jobs from queues and sends them to the printer . Use this procedure to specify the name of the print server: 1. Choose Print Server Information from the Available Options menu, and press .
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-4 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.1.4 Configure the Print Server Use the follo wing procedure to configure the Print Serv er’ s function: 1. Choose the print server name from the Print Servers list and press .
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-5 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 7. Press . At the prompt, choose to sa ve your changes. 8. Press to return to the Print Server Configuration menu. 4.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer When you assign queues to the defined printer , you authorize the print server to service these queues.
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-6 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4. Select the queue you want and then assign a priority le vel from 1 to 10. It is recommended that you accept the default priority le vel. Press . The queue appears on the list for the printer .
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-7 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 2. Select the printer from the Defined Printers list. Press to vie w a list of Notify Candidates . 3. Select the user or group from the list. 4. Set the First and Next interv als in the Notify Intervals screen.
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-8 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers T o install the print serv er on more than one file server , perform the procedures described in Sections 4.1.1 through 4.
4.1 Configuring NetW are 2.15 and 3.x 4-9 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.1.8 Primary File Server T o use the primary f ile server option, use the follo wing procedure on a file serv er close to the printer: 1.
4.2 Configuring NetW are 4.x — Bindery Emulation 4-10 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.2 Configuring NetW are 4.x — Binder y Em ulation Nov ell’ s NetW are 4.x can oper ate in two modes — No vell Directory Services (NDS) and Bindery Services Emulation.
4.2 Configuring NetW are 4.x — Bindery Emulation 4-11 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 Note 4.2.2 Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE Once you conf irm the server has Bindery Context, use the follo wing procedure to conf igure the NIC. 1. Log into the network as ADMIN.
4.2 Configuring NetW are 4.x — Bindery Emulation 4-12 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 Use Quick Setup to connect your print serv er , print queue and printer correctly . Y ou can modify these later if you need to. 5. Select Print server and press to modify the entry .
4-13 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4. 3 Configuring the NIC in N o vell Directory Ser vices N ov ell Directory Services (NDS) o f fers a di f ferent, more ad v anced approach to network management than pr e vious Net W are v ersions. Generall y , it stores and tracks all network objects.
4-14 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 Y ou may use N W ADMIN to con f igure the printer in NDS. Prior to printing, NDS must be set up as foll o ws and the NIC must be set up with NDS Cont e xt and T ree. See Section 4.4 . The steps bel o w describe the use of N W ADMIN con f iguration to create printe r , print ser v e r , and print queue objects.
4-15 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 3. When the N e w Object wind o w appears, scroll d o wn the C lass of New Object icon list, select the Printer icon and click on the OK b utton. 4. When the Create Printer wind o w appears, type a v alue in the Printer N ame f ield and click on the C reate b u t t o n .
4-16 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.3. 3 Create Print Queue Object 1. Once again, highlight the O r ganizational Unit, select the O bject item from the menu and choos e C reate ... 2. At the New Object wind o w , scroll d o wn the C lass of New Object icon list, select the Print Queue icon, and click on the OK b u t t o n .
4-17 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 Click on the object (hard dr i v e) of your choice and it will appear in the Selected Object : f ield. Click on the OK b utton. The full v olume will n o w appear in the Print Queue V olume f ield. Finall y , click on the C reate b utton.
4-18 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 2. When the Select Object wind o w appears, f ind the print queue object just created among the choices listed in the O bjects box and select it. Click on the OK b utton and the print queue just created is added to th e Print Queues : box in the Printer: wind o w .
4-19 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.3. 5 Assign Print Server Object 1. At the Directory Tree , double click on the print ser v er object you just created and bring up the Print Server wind o w . 2. At the Print Server : wind o w , click on the Assignments b u t t o n an d A dd b utton to bring up the Select Obj ect wind o w .
4-20 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.3. 6 Che c k Assignments At the Directory Tree , do u ble click on the Print Queue object you just created. At the Print Queue wind o w , click on the Assignments b utton. If you con f igured the print queue and printer correctly th e y will appear in the proper bo x es on th e Print Queue wind o w .
4-21 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.3. 7 Set Up and Reset the Printer N W ADMIN con f iguration is complete. Before you can b e gin printing, though, be sure to set up and reset (p o wer c ycle) the printe r . 4.3 Configuring the NIC in Net W are Directory Services PageWorks.
4.4 NIC Configuration 4-22 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.4 NIC Configuration The MAP or a W eb Bro wser must be used to define the conte xt and tree of the Print Server . It is also used to change the Print Server name, set in a password, modify scan and frame search parameters, and sent in bindery-mode specific v alues.
4.4 NIC Configuration 4-23 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 6. If the Print Server is to be operated under No vell Directory Ser- vices, type in a Context entry and P referred NDS Tree entry in the appropriate fields. Be sure to gi ve the whole context, whether typed or typeless, and do not begin your conte xt path with a trail- ing period (.
4.5 Using the Nov ell PCONSOLE Utility 4-24 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.5 Using the No vell PCONSOLE Utility This section explains ho w to use the PCONSOLE utility to perform the follo wing task.
4.5 Using the Nov ell PCONSOLE Utility 4-25 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 4.5.2 Changing Print Queues When you print a file, your system sends the f ile to a print queue. The print server assigned to that queue e xtracts the print job and sends it to the assigned printer .
4.5 Using the Nov ell PCONSOLE Utility 4-26 NetWare Configuration Chapter 4 5. Select Notify List for Printer from the menu. 6. Select the printer from the Defined Printers menu. 7. Press at the File Server/Notify Name/Notify Type/First/ Next screen. The Notify Candidates screen appears.
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5.1 Choosing the Printer 5-1 AppleTalk Configuration Chapter 5 Use this chapter if you will be printing from a Macintosh. This chapter explains ho w to conf igure the NIC using AppleT alk and how to use the AppleT alk NIManage utility program. Note 5.
5.2 Loading the AppleT alk NIManage Utility Program 5-2 AppleTalk Configuration Chapter 5 10. The options av ailable at this point depend on your printer dri ver . W ith a typical dri ver , you may select SETUP . Then select AU T O SETUP . There will be a series of messages as the Chooser commu- nicates with the printer and locates the proper PPD.
5.2 Loading the AppleT alk NIManage Utility Program 5-3 AppleTalk Configuration Chapter 5 Y ou can use the follo wing procedure to start the NIManage program instead of step 1 to 5 abov e. • Insert the CD-R OM into the CD-R OM dri ve, and double-click the APPL TLK folder from the CD-R OM.
5.3 Configuring the NIC 5-4 AppleTalk Configuration Chapter 5 5.3 Configuring the NIC Y ou use the options added to the menu bar to conf igure the print server . Depending on your printer , certain operations may not be av ailable. These functions will be “grayed” out and cannot be selected.
5.3 Configuring the NIC 5-5 AppleTalk Configuration Chapter 5 5.3.3 Pr otocol Setup Use the Protocol Setup option to configure netw ork protocols other than AppleT alk. Selecting the Protocol Setup function displays the follo wing screen: Note 1. Click the protocols to On if you want them to be acti ve.
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6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-1 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 This chapter explains ho w to configure the NIC and your network for use with TCP/IP communication in v arious en vironments. Independent setup and installation procedures are provided for W indows systems and for most popular UNIX systems.
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-2 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Note Windows f or W orkgroups W indo ws for W orkgroups does not normally come with TCP/IP . Ho wev er , various TCP/IP f acilities are av ailable for W indows for W orkgroups workstations, including a free TCP/ IP pro vided by Microsoft.
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-3 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Windows lpr Spooler Version 4.1 ( wlprs41.zip and wlprspl.txt ) for the lpr . See the file named wlprspl.txt for details about installing Win- dows lpr Spooler Version 4.1 .
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-4 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.1.1 Setting up the NIC The NIC must be gi ven IP address and routing information to be used with TCP/IP .
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-5 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 For e xample: >arp -s 192.9.200.200 00-20-6b-aa-bb-cc >ping <NIC IP address> Request should time out. For e xample: >ping 192.9.200.200 3. Recycle the po wer on the printer , or let the NIC reset itself.
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-6 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 BOOTP programs are located on the CD-R OM in the directory named bootp . 5. Copy BOOTPL16.exe or BOOTPL32.exe into a directory on your workstation’ s hard disk. 6. Reset the printer .
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-7 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.1.4 Setting Up IP and lpr P arameters The NIC provides for a setup connection via the standard T elnet port. T o be able to make changes to a unit with factory default set- tings, you must logon as “sysadm” .
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-8 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Windows 95 Once you install the spooler onto the workstation; the setup program will create a group and icon. 1. Double click on the spooler icon. 2. Click on setup , define ne w queue.
6.1 Installation in a W indo ws En vironment 6-9 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Windows NT4.0 The follo wing procedure is used to set up the lpr spooler on the W in- do ws NT server . 1. Using the install program, install the printer dri ver that comes with the printer (Color PageW orks/Pro).
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-10 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.2 UNIX Printing Note The NIC can support UNIX TCP/IP printing in two modes: • Host-based lpd where a supplied line printer daemon is running o.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-11 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Between the host-based and printer -based TCP/IP printing capabilities, the NIC works with: • All UNIX systems that support lpd • System V Rel. 4 (on 386 platforms) • DEC UL TRIX RISC V ersions 4.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-12 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.2.1 Configuring the IP Address on the NIC Regardless of the printing mode selected, the NIC must be gi ven IP address and routing parameters. Y ou can configure the IP address for the NIC in one of the follo wing ways: • Use MAP , as described in Chapter 3.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-13 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 4. Edit the hosts file (usually /etc/hosts) or use NIS or DIS to add the IP address and NIC’ s node name. See the network adminis- trator for the IP address. For e xample, you would type in the follo wing for NIC named printfast with an IP address of 192.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-14 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 8. Check the printer to verify that the NIC is connected to the net- work. T urn on the printer . 9. W ait until the printer po wers up and f inishes initializing to allo w enough time for the IP address to become kno wn and to be sav ed in NVRAM.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-15 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 5. Edit the /etc/ethers file or use NIS or DIS to add the MA C Address. T o continue the e xample, for the printfast card with an MA C Address of 00:20:6b:aa:bb:cc: 00:20:6b:aa:bb:cc printfast 6. If the rarp daemon is running, stop it and restart it.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-16 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 4. Edit the hosts file (usually /etc/hosts) or use NIS or DIS to add the IP address and print server’ s node name. See the network administrator for the IP address. For e xample, you would type in the follo wing for a NIC with a name of printfast and an IP address of 192.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-17 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.2.2 lpd Printing lpd is an implementation of the standard UNIX line printer daemon which lets you print across a TCP/IP network without the need to install software on your workstation with all f iltering and banners done by NIC.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-18 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 1. Open the /etc/printcap file. Mak e an entry naming the NIC as the remote host and POR T1 as the remote printer name.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-19 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6. When a windo w appears, change the v alues sho wn to conf igure the NIC. The v alues displayed are default v alues. Y ou must replace the short and long form f ilter values with the v alues sho wn below .
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-20 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Installation is complete. T est your printer by e xecuting the follo wing command: #lp -d<queue_name> <file_name> 6.2.2.4 Setting Up an HP/UX Remote Printer to Use lpd Set up a remote printer on the host that sends jobs to a NIC using the NIC lpd.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-21 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.2.2.5 Setting Up an AS/400 Systems to Use lpd When working with the output queue description (WORK OUTQD), there are se veral fields that must be def ined for the NIC to function properly as a remote printer de vice.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-22 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 11. Y our conf iguration is displayed. Y ou are asked whether these v alues are final. T ype Y or N and press . An example is sho wn below . 12. Add comments to the printcap f ile. For example, you can type: Dick’s printer down the hall 13.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-23 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 8. Conf irm the preceding connection as your system default. Ty p e : Y 9. Enter another printer name or quit setup. T ype: Q 10. “Do you want to start the remote daemon no w?” T ype: Y 11. Using a line editor of your choice, edit the /etc/printcap file by changing the :rp= entry to PORT1 .
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-24 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 3. At the prompt, type: #lpadmin -p <local printername> -s <remote host name or IP address>!PORT1 Note 4. At the prompt, type: #enable <local printername> #accept <local printername> 6.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-25 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.2.3.1 Loading the Software The follo wing procedures are only necessary when using the sup- plied host-based lpr capability . Loading the software is not neces- sary if printer-based lpr is used.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-26 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.2.3.3 Manual Selection of Filter s The NIC ships with an input f ilter called psfilter and an output f ilter called psbanner to print PostScript banners. Y ou may wish to change infilter or outfilter entries in the /etc/ printcap file.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-27 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 5. “Is this printer PostScript?” Ty p e yes or no and press . 6. The script creates a printcap entry for the printer just config- ured. The screen displays the entry and asks if you want the script to append it to your /etc/printcap file.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-28 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 11. Installation for the system is done. Y ou are prompted to conf ig- ure any more printers. Ty p e yes or no and press . W e also suggest you ping the NIC to test communications. 6.2.3.5 Installing & Printing on an DEC UL TRIX 4.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-29 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6. The script creates a printcap entry for the printer just config- ured. The screen displays the entry and asks if you want the script to append it to your /etc/printcap file. See belo w for a sample printcap file.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-30 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 4. “What is the printer name?” T ype the desired printer name and press . Y our screen will no w display the information you provided to the install script.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-31 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 When using sam , specify e verything as if the printer were directly connected to /de v/lprprinter/<printer_name>. The software installed with your HP system can satisfy most of your printing needs.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-32 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Note Next, you will need to edit the printer interface program you created in step 3. 4. At the prompt, type: #cd /usr/nic and using your fa vorite editor , open and edit the port1_interface f ile.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-33 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Note Next, you need to initialize the printer 8. T ype the follo wing commands: #accept <printer name> #enable <printer name> Note 9. T ype the command: #lp -d<printer name> /etc/hosts Check for output, or type the follo wing: #lpstat <printer name> or #lpstat -t 6.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-34 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 2. Select your system. Choose one from these options: 1) AT&T/SVR4; 386 2) SCO UNIX System V 3) None of the above Ty p e 1 , 2 , or 3 and press . 3. “What is the node name of the NIC?” T y pe the name assigned in the /etc/hosts f ile and press .
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-35 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 The SCO UNIX lp system uses the lpadmin maintenance command to configure a printer (there is no /etc/printcap f ile).
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-36 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 An AIX virtual printer is simply a high le ve l software vie w of a data stream, queue, and de vice that controls how a gi ven job will be pro- cessed. A dif ferent virtual printer should be defined for each data stream that a real printer supports.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-37 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6. Shut do wn the qdaemon using the command #stopsrc -s qdaemon 7. Edit /usr/lpd/qconfig to change the special f ile for de vice <printer_name> from /de v/<printer_name> to /de v/nic/ <printer_name>.
6.2 UNIX Printing 6-38 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 Output spooled on the virtual printer as def ined above, will no w be sent to the named pipe and routed to NIC. Before you edit the files abov e, be sure that the following daemon is running: /usr/nic/lpr_print /dev/nic/<printer_name> printfast 10001 & 6.
6.3 Running T elnet 6-39 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.3 Running T elnet The T elnet utility uses the standard remote terminal protocol to configure the IP address, lpd printers, and other parameters on your system. Use the follo wing guidelines to run T elnet.
6.3 Running T elnet 6-40 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 4. T o end your T elnet session, type E at the Main Menu. If you ha ve made any changes you are prompted to either Sa ve Changes and Exit or Exit W ithout Sa ving Changes. Choose your option and press .
6.3 Running T elnet 6-41 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 2. T ype 1 again and press . The IP Address submenu will appear: 3. Enter a ne w IP Address and press . Repeat the pre vious steps to change Subnet Mask and Default gate ways. 4. Enter 4 to change the base port number .
6.3 Running T elnet 6-42 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 1. T o access the LPD Printers menu, type 2 and press . For a unit at factory def ault, the menu shown belo w appears. 2. T o change the set of emulations, type 1 and press . The options sho wn below appears.
6.3 Running T elnet 6-43 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.3.4 Enable/Disab le Network Pr otocols T o enable network protocols, at the Main menu type 3 and press . Y ou are gi ven the choice of disabling either NetW are or AppleT alk. 6.3.5 Reset Unit In order to reset the NIC, type 4 into the main menu and press on the ke yboard.
6.3 Running T elnet 6-44 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.3.8 Exit T elnet Use the follo wing procedures to exit T elnet: 1. T o end your T elnet session, type E at the main menu. If you ha ve made any changes, the follo wing menu appears: 2. Choose your option and press .
6.4 FTP Printing 6-45 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6.4 FTP Printing Use the follo wing procedure for using FTP (File T ransfer Protocol) to print. 1. Start up the FTP client and look into the print server card using the follo wing setting. Host Name: <NIC IP address> Login Name: port1 Passw ord: (none) 2.
6.5 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 6-46 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 6 6. 5 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a service much like bootp that pro vides a method for assignment and maintenance of IP addresses. The NIC is able to obtain IP information from this service.
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7.1 LED Status Indicator 7-1 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 This chapter describes normal operation of the NIC in the printer , and also provides information on ho w to troubleshoot any problems you might hav e with the NIC. 7.1 LED Status Indicator The NIC has two LED status indicators: amber and green.
7.1 LED Status Indicator 7-2 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Green LED blinks slowly . A waiting print jobs sometime after pow er-on completes. Some printer inter- f ace error . Error Green LED blinks rapidly . A waiting print jobs. Has lost its Net- W are connection to file ser v er .
7.2 Status/Configuration Report 7-3 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 7.2 Status/Configuration Repor t The Status/Conf iguration report is sent as a print job to the printer when the print server is po wered on. For e xample, the report on the next page sho ws the configuration of the print serv er immediately before the report is printed.
7.2 Status/Configuration Report 7-4 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 AppleTalk Network Info rmation enabled Frame Type: 802.2 SNAP On 802.3 Protocol Address: Net Number 010 Node Number 19 Socke.
7.3 Resetting the NIC to F actory Default 7-5 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 7.3 Resetting the NIC to F actor y Default Y ou can cause the NIC to restore all parameters to factory default v alues, so the NIC appears just as it came from the factory .
7.4 Ho w to Diagnose Problems 7-6 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 7.4 How to Dia gnose Prob lems Use the following list to determine the cause of printing problems: 1. V erify that the printer is functioning properly . • Is the printer printing? Make sure the printer is operating properly b y causing it to gener- ate a test page.
7.4 Ho w to Diagnose Problems 7-7 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 6. Determine if other users can print. If they can’ t and they are all on the same NOS, go to the troubleshooting section for that NOS. When you hav e determined the nature of the problem, use the checklists in the next section.
7.5 T roubleshooting Checklists 7-8 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 7.5 T roub leshooting Checklists Use the checklists in this section to identify and solve problems. 7.5.1 T r oubleshooting Netw ork Hard ware Con- nections Be sure that the NIC has properly selected the connector type that you are using.
7.5 T roubleshooting Checklists 7-9 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 • Did you assign the printer to the type Remote Other /Unkno wn? If the PCONSOLE settings are correct, the connection between the printer and network may ha ve been broken. T urn the printer off and, using PCONSOLE, wait for the status message Not Con- nected.
7.5 T roubleshooting Checklists 7-10 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 • Is AUTO ENDCAP enabled? Auto Endcap lets you send data to a network printer .
7.5 T roubleshooting Checklists 7-11 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 • The password assigned to the NIC through PCONSOLE matches the password assigned through MAP Program. Use MAP to update the password stored in the network Print Server’ s memory .
7.5 T roubleshooting Checklists 7-12 Operation and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 7.5.3 T r oubleshooting AppleT alk Pr otocol • Is the Macintosh computer connected to the network through Ethernet, and, has the Macintosh AppleT alk dri ver been selected? Go to the Control Panel , then go to Networks to check.
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J umper Settings A-1 Jumper Settings Appendix A The NIC will normally automatically conf igure the netw ork configuration without the need to access internal jumpers. Ho we ver , there are certain jumpers on the card that you may hav e to access under certain circumstances.
A.1 Network Interface Cards and J umper Locations A-2 Jumper Settings Appendix A A.1 Netw ork Interface Car ds and J umper Locations The illustration belo w sho ws the location of each of the jumpers on the Ethernet NIC. Note • The shaded areas indicate the default pin positions.
A.2 Ethernet J umpers A-3 Jumper Settings Appendix A A.2 Ethernet J umpers On a NIC with both 10BaseT and 10Base2 capability there are three jumpers that af fect Ethernet operations: Automatic/Manual (JP4), Manual Selection (JP3), and Collision Threshold (JP5).
A.4 BUS Handshak e A-4 Jumper Settings Appendix A A.4 BUS Handshake The b us handshake s ignal may be altered to match with your printer controller . Normal handshake signal is W AIT - signal (OP3 set to pins 2 and 3).
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B.1 Network Interface Card B-1 Specifications Appendix B B.1 Network Interface Car d The follo wing tables provide general specifications for the NIC. Network Interface Car d General Specifications B.
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C.1 Accessing the HTTP Server Screens C-1 Using a Web Browser Appendix C The NIC has an onboard HTTP server , so a standard W eb browser can be used to make printer status monitor and netw ork related settings. C.1 Accessing the HTTP Server Screens Perform the follo wing steps to access the HTTP Server screens from your bro wser .
C.1 Accessing the HTTP Server Screens C-2 Using a Web Browser Appendix C C.1.1 Minolta P ageScope™utility *The e xample above sho ws the status of a P ageWorks 25 printer .
C.1 Accessing the HTTP Server Screens C-3 Using a Web Browser Appendix C C.1.2 Netw ork Administration page Network administration functions are performed from the Network Setting page. Note Click on a link to jump to the corresponding page, where you can make the settings indicated by the link te xt.
C.1 Accessing the HTTP Server Screens C-4 Using a Web Browser Appendix C Note Impor tant! C.1.2.1 Reset Use this screen when you need to reset the NIC to allow ne wly set parameter v alues to take ef fect. Note that resetting the NIC fully initializes the network interface, without initializing the interface with the printer .
C.1 Accessing the HTTP Server Screens C-5 Using a Web Browser Appendix C C.1.2.5 Change Pass w ord The password you specify here is the one you type in before changing NIC parameters and printer settings. Y our password can contain letters, numbers, and punctuation.
C.2 Supported W eb Bro wsers C-6 Using a Web Browser Appendix C C.1.2.10 C o n f i g u r e S t a t u s P a g e Click this option to specify whether or not a status report should be printed whene ver printer po wer is turned on.
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Index D-1 Index Appendix D 1 0/100BaseT 1-1, 2-2, A-2, B-1 1 0BaseT/2 1-1, 2-2, A-2 A IX System AIX 2.5 6-18 AIX 4.0 6-19 AIX RISC System/6000 6-35 Print Commands 6-38 Setting Up 6-18, 6-19 Virtual Pr.
Index D-2 Index Appendix D I PX Peer-to-Peer Printing pro- gram 1-2, 3-11 Installing 3-12 I PX/SPX 3-11 J umper A-3 Locations A-2 Settings A-1 L anguage 6-41 Select 6-41 L ED Status Indicator 7-1 l pd Printing 6-17 AIX 2.5 6-18 AIX System 6-18 AS/400 Systems 6-21 BSD 6-17 HP/UX System 6-20 SCO UNIX 6-22 Solaris 2.
Index D-3 Index Appendix D N etwork Prot ocol 6-43 Disable 6-43 Enable 6-43 N IC (Network Interface Card) AppleTalk C-5 Configuration 4-22, 5-4, 7-10 Factory Default C-4 IP Address 3-5, 3-14, 6-12 MAC.
Index D-4 Index Appendix D Windows Environment 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 Windows lpr Spooler 6-2, 6-3 T elnet 6-5 Exit 6-44 Running 6-39 T roubleshooting 7-8 U NIX arp & ping 6-15 BOOTP 6-12 RARP 6-14 U NIX Printing 6-10 AIX 2.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Minolta 18N è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Minolta 18N - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Minolta 18N imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Minolta 18N ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Minolta 18N, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Minolta 18N.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Minolta 18N. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Minolta 18N insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
