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2 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU CouncilDirectives 72/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of theMember States relating to standards EN60950 (Safety of Information Te...

Page 4 - TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL; International Business Machines Corporation.

3 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL AnyNet, AS/400, IBM, OS/2, and OS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and...

Page 5 - que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

4 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán s...

Page 6 - NOM STATEMENT

5 NOM STATEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,poniendo particular aten...

Page 7 - ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER; Contents; Chapter

6 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ........................................................................................................8 2. Introduction ......................................................................................................

Page 8 - CONTENTS

7 CONTENTS Chapter Page 5. Novell NetWare Printing ......................................................................................415.1 Configuring the Print Server ........................................................................41 5.1.1 Remote (Printer on IPX) ..........................

Page 10 - Restoring Factory Defaults for the Print Server Using the

9 CONTENTS Chapter Page 9. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................1009.1 Performing Software/Firmware Updates ..................................................1009.2 The Print Server’s Self-Test ..................................

Page 11 - UL; Operating Environment:

10 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 1. Specifications Compliance: FCC: Part 15, Class A; UL ® : 8M28 E150854; cUL: E1550854 LAN Hosts Supported: IBM ® AS/400 ® , 3270 type mainframes, Novell ® NetWare ® , UNIX ® , Windows ® 95/98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT ® Host Systems: IBM AS/400 System, IB...

Page 13 - server is detecting signals on the network.

12 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER • (1) Print Server • (1) CD (manual and software) • (1) Twinax “V” cable (DB9 female to two twinax female) • (1) Power supply • (1) Power cord 2.3 The Print Server’s External Components The Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server has labels on both the top and bo...

Page 14 - CHAPTER 2: Introduction; Setting

13 CHAPTER 2: Introduction Printer Activity: This green LED on the top cover will light while data is being sent to the twinax or 3270-coax printer. It will go dark when all data has beentransmitted to the attached printer. Printer Error: This green LED on the top cover will go dark during print-ser...

Page 15 - Windows Me, Windows NT; NOTE

14 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 2.4 Network Connectivity The Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server acts as a node in the local area networkwith its own unique network address. It receives data from across the network inthe form of packets. If the data is from an IBM AS/400 or mainframe, the d...

Page 16 - LAN P; SCS; when there is not a router; remote SCS printers; when routers are used; IPDS

15 CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2.7 Multi-Protocol IBM Host-to-LAN Printing 2.7.1 AS/400 TO LAN P RINTING When printing from an AS/400 host, the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Serversupports several protocols. Which protocol to use depends on the type of printerbeing attached to the print server and wheth...

Page 18 - Host

17 CHAPTER 2: Introduction Table 2-1. Protocols to use for IBM mainframe printing. Host Data Type In Network Protocols Data to Printer Printer Type AS/400 SCS SNA, AnyNet, TN5250e* SCS Twinax AS/400 IPDS TCP/IP (PPR/PPD, IPDS Twinax AnyNet) DOS ASCII (Epson/ IPX/SPX, TCP/IP SCS Twinax PPDS) Windows ...

Page 19 - Attach the LAN cable to the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server’s; Do not change this setting while the print server is powered ON.; power ON the printer.

18 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 3. Installation 3.1 Hardware Installation 1. Perform a self-test of the printer you want to attach (check the printer’s manual). Then power OFF the printer. 2. Attach the LAN cable to the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server’s 10/100BASE-T connector. The print...

Page 20 - CHAPTER 3: Installation; If you are installing the utility on a Windows 3.x or Windows NT 3.x PC:; File; in the Program Manager, then select; Run; If the autorun feature has been disabled, click; Start; computer screen during the installation process.

19 CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.2 Print-Control Software Installation The print-control software is a utility that runs under Windows 3.1/95/98/2000,Windows NT, Windows XP, or Windows Me. Before you begin to install it, makesure that the PC you want to put it on is attached to the same LAN segment as t...

Page 21 - Chapters 4; described in; Chapter 7; need to follow the procedures in; Chapter 8

20 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 3.4 Proceeding with the System Configuration Once you’ve finished installing the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server and itsprint-control utility, configure your print server, host computer(s), operatingsystem(s), and/or printer for the appropriate protocols ...

Page 22 - Section; you will be printing from.; Chapter 4; consists of the following sections:; to

21 CHAPTER 4: TCP/IP Printing 4. TCP/IP Printing Refer to this chapter for instructions on setting up TCP/IP connectivity protocolsto both the IBM mainframe and AS/400. If you have not already installed the print-control utility, please go back to Section 3.2 and do so now. Then proceed configuring ...

Page 23 - The column titled; Object Information; will display the available configuration; Apply Changes; button on the bottom of the configuration

22 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 4.1 Configuring the Print Server 4.1.1 A SSIGN TCP/IP A DDRESS After starting the print-control utility, select the desired print server from thedisplayed list. The print servers are identified through their serial number andnetwork address. Both of these are ...

Page 24 - From the menu bar in PrintControl, select the VIEW option.; OK; • To scan a remote TCP/IP subnet for all print servers located on that

23 CHAPTER 4: TCP/IP Printing 4.1.3 C ONFIGURING A P RINT S ERVER ON A R EMOTE TCP/IP S UBNET The print-control utility can also change the configuration of a print server that islocated on a remote TCP/IP subnet. The print server must initially be configuredwith an IP address from a PC running Prin...

Page 25 - c. Enter the remote TCP/IP subnet mask in the “Remote Subnet Mask”; • To scan for all print servers located on the local subnet:; button on the; Configure; button; Configuring the IBM Mainframe for TN3270e

24 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER c. Enter the remote TCP/IP subnet mask in the “Remote Subnet Mask” field. You may view the last eight subnet mask entries made in this fieldby clicking on the down arrow. If the desired subnet mask is listed, clickon that entry. d. Click OK . • To scan for all...

Page 26 - to continue the configuration of; Configuring for IPDS Printing; to continue the configuration of the AS/400 or IBM

25 CHAPTER 4: TCP/IP Printing TN3270e to type 3287. Connection to the IBM mainframe is accomplishedthrough a TN3270e server. The TN3270e server can be either internal to the IBMmainframe or externally attached, such as a channel or LAN-attached gateway. Theprint server then accepts SCS/DSC (LU1/LU3)...

Page 27 - • Have the most recent version of the Telnet server installed.; Version

26 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER • Have the most recent version of Client Access installed on the AS/400 (Client Access for Windows 95/NT V3R1M3 or newer, or Client Access Enhanced forWindows 3.1 V3R1), and • Have the most recent version of the Telnet server installed. The following is a list...

Page 29 - button displayed in the tool bar.; Printer; button to display the; Printer Device Names; nnnn

28 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 2. Open the configuration dialog box by double clicking on the desired print server or by highlighting the desired print server and then pressing the Configure button displayed in the tool bar. 3. If the print server already has an IP address, proceed directly...

Page 31 - DSPNETA; Allow AnyNet Support; is set to

30 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 4.5 Configuring OS/400 for AnyNet AnyNet is an IBM gateway technology that allows any application to run over anynetworking protocol. Black Box’s implementation of AnyNet allows printing ofSNA (APPC) data over TCP/IP, giving users the security and functionalit...

Page 32 - PRTXX; cfgtcp; TCP/IP host table entries; WRKCFGSTS

31 CHAPTER 4: TCP/IP Printing A. This name must be unique to the AS/400. B. The name must be no longer than 8 characters. C. The name must start with an alpha character (A–Z). D. The name must consist of the characters A–Z, a–z, or 0–9. Spaces, underscores, slashes, etc. are not accepted. E. The fir...

Page 33 - WRKCTLD; Changing the AS/400’s Network Attribute

32 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER If there is not an AnyNet controller already configured on the AS/400, youwill have to create one. If you are not following Black Box’s recommended method of using only oneAnyNet controller for all your AnyNet devices (including print servers), theAnyNet contr...

Page 34 - 0 Work with TCP/IP host table entries; . Scroll down and make sure

33 CHAPTER 4: TCP/IP Printing Adding the Print Server to the AS/400 TCP/IP Host Table 1. On your AS/400’s command line, type cfgtcp to enter the configure TCP/IP menu. 2. Select 10 Work with TCP/IP host table entries . Scroll down and make sure there are no duplicate print server addresses. 3. Place...

Page 35 - Changing the AS/400’s APPN Remote Configuration List

34 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Press <Enter>. 3. Type a 1 in front of the APPC controller and press <Enter>. Alternate Method: Creating One AnyNet Controller for Each Print Server It is possible to create an individual AnyNet controller for every print serverinstalled. However, ...

Page 37 - Point” name followed by the identifier; RMT; ABCDPRTXX

36 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 7. The print server will now automatically create the following devices on your AS/400: • A 5494 Controller with the first five characters of the “Interface Control Point” name followed by the identifier RMT . • A printer device for every printer that was atta...

Page 42 - CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing; Novell NetWare Printing; Configuring the Print Server

41 CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing 5. Novell NetWare Printing Refer to this chapter for instructions on setting up the print server and NetWarefileserver. Please note that only SCS twinax or SCS/DSC coax printers attached to the printserver can be printed to using a “generic” text Epson FX, or IB...

Page 44 - Open the NDPS Public Access Printers folder.

43 CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing 5.1.4 C LIENT C ONFIGURATION Public Access printers can be configured from any client running the NetWare 5client software. The user does not have to be signed on to the Novell network. Toset up a Controlled Access printer, the client has to be signed on to the ...

Page 46 - TCP

45 CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing ii. Click New . iii. Enter a name of your choice in the Printer Agent (PA) Name field. 3. Click on the Novell Printer Gateway and then click OK . 4. If the NDPS Manager has not been loaded before, you will now be prompted to do so. Click OK , then respond with O...

Page 48 - IMPORTANT; Observe the following points concerning the print server’s name:; from the displayed menu.

47 CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing IMPORTANT Observe the following points concerning the print server’s name: • D o n o t u s e m o r e t h a n 1 9 c h a r a c t e r s i n t h e p r i n t s e r v e r ’ s n a m e . NWAdmin allows you to enter print server names longer that this, butthe print serve...

Page 49 - button on the Create Print Queue window.; The selected printer is automatically set as the default.

48 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 4. At the Create Print Queue window, enter the queue name in the Print Queue Name field. 5. Select the volume from the Print Queue Volume pull-down list in the Select Object window. 6. Click OK . 7. Click the Create button on the Create Print Queue window. 8. ...

Page 50 - name

49 CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing b. If necessary, enter the Password for this print server object and change the Ethernet [frame] Type and the Queue Polling Time. The Queue List and Notify List are for information only. This informationmust be changed on the Novell NetWare server. 3. In the lef...

Page 51 - ADMIN

50 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER where n is the number of the LPT port you want to assign the queue to and name is the name of the queue you want to capture. 5.4 Print Server, Novell NetWare 4.x (NDS), PCONSOLE Configuring the print server as a NetWare print server under NDS requires thefollo...

Page 52 - Printers

51 CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing IMPORTANT Observe the following points concerning the print server’s name: • D o n o t u s e m o r e t h a n 1 9 c h a r a c t e r s i n t h e p r i n t s e r v e r ’ s n a m e . PCONSOLE allows you to enter print server names longer that this, butthe print serv...

Page 53 - Printer Number

52 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 8. In the Serviced Printers list, select the printer you just added, and press <Enter> . The Printer Configuration form appears. NOTE I g n o r e t h e P r i n t e r T y p e , C o n f i g u r a t i o n , B u f f e r S i z e , a n d S a m p l i n gInterva...

Page 57 - exists in the context.

56 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 3. Select Printer Object . 4. Enter a new Printer Name. 5. Click the Create button. 6. Double-click the Printer icon for the just-created printer. 7. Click the Configuration button. 8. At the Printer Type window, select Other/Unknown . 9. Optionally, set the I...

Page 58 - unload pserver

57 CHAPTER 5: Novell NetWare Printing 8. Double-click the Printer icon for the just-created printer. 9. Click the Assignments button. 10. Click the Add... button. 11. Select the Queue name. This name becomes the selected object. The selected printer is automatically set as the default. 12. Click OK ...

Page 63 - Yes

62 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 7. If you want to add another queue to the printer’s Print Queues list, repeat step 2 through 6 of this procedure. 8. Press <Esc> several times until the Exit? menu appears. Select Yes and press <Enter> . 5.6.4 R ELOADING THE P RINT S ERVER NLM 1. ...

Page 65 - SUPERVISOR

64 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 5.7 Print Server, Novell NetWare 3.x and 2.x Configuring the print server as a bindery print server under NetWare can be donefrom within the PrintControl utility. This section contains the following two parts: Creating NetWare Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 69 - Print Server Information; Physical Port

68 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER IMPORTANT Observe the following points concerning the print server’s name: • D o n o t u s e m o r e t h a n 1 9 c h a r a c t e r s i n t h e p r i n t s e r v e r ’ s n a m e . PCONSOLE allows you to enter print server names longer that this, butthe print se...

Page 72 - Configuring the Print Server

71 CHAPTER 6: SNA (APPC) Printing 6. SNA (APPC) Printing If you haven’t already installed the print-control utility, please go back and do sonow. Then proceed with the following instructions. Configuring the Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 6.1 Retri...

Page 73 - Apply; ABCD

72 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER d. In the “Interface Control Point Name” field, enter a name for the print server. Make sure the name complies with the following requirements: 1) The name must be exactly 8 characters. 2) The name must start with a alphanumeric character (i.e. A–Z). 3) The na...

Page 74 - Enter; Enter; Printer Attached to; Twinax

73 CHAPTER 6: SNA (APPC) Printing XX identifies the printer(s) that was (were) actually attached to the print server at the time the SNA (APPC) configuration was applied to the printserver or at the time the print server was last reset. XX identifies the printer(s) attached to the print server in th...

Page 75 - WRKLIND

74 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 2. The Host Network ID is listed as the Local network ID and the Host Control Point Name is listed as the Local control point name. 6.2.3 AS/400 A UTO -C ONFIGURATION Make certain that the AS/400 is set up for auto-configuration of new devices bydoing the foll...

Page 78 - Twinax Port Configuration

77 CHAPTER 7: Twinax/Coax Configuration To setup the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server, select which protocol you areusing to communicate between the IBM host and the print server. Designatewhether the printer is attached using twinax or coax. For 3270-coax printers, youwill also have to identify...

Page 80 - ASCII Printing Configuration

79 CHAPTER 7: Twinax/Coax Configuration 6. Using the check boxes or drop-down menus, you can now customize how the attached 3270-coax printer will function. a. Print Configuration Report : Check this option if you want to have the print server’s configuration report printed on the printer attached t...

Page 84 - FF; are recognized (alphabetical characters must be in; print screen

83 CHAPTER 7: Twinax/Coax Configuration &%2B D2 04 29 00 0F&% Then, to change printing back to 10 CPI, enter: &%2B D2 04 29 00 0A&% Only characters from 00 to FF are recognized (alphabetical characters must be in upper case). Errors in the Command Pass-Thru sequence will cause the Pr...

Page 85 - Configuring the AS/400 for IPDS Printing

84 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 8. IBM IPDS Printing The Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server is designed to pass through all IPDScommands it receives from the IBM host. The print server uses IBM’s proprietary TCP/IP protocol, PPR/PPD, forconnection between either the IBM mainframe or the AS...

Page 86 - CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing; General

85 CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing Configuring a TCP/IP Host Table Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 8.1.3 Configuring V3R1 or V3R6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 8.1.4 Configuring V3R2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 87 - Sockets

86 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Sockets SF30508 WRKAFP2 SF31461 PSF/400 APAR SA44304 OS/400 V3R7 PSF/400 APAR SA44304 8.1.2 C REATING A L INE D ESCRIPTION ON THE AS/400 If the print server and the AS/400 host are not on the same LAN segment, havethe system administrator verify that there is ...

Page 88 - . If the printer is a; TCPIP; WRKAFP2

87 CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing 6. In the Device Model (MODEL) field, enter 0 . 7. In the Advanced Function Printing (AFP) field, enter *YES . 8. In the AFP Attachment (AFPATTACH) field, enter *APPC . 9. In the Font (FONT) field, enter an appropriate value such as 11 . 10. In the Form Feed (FORMFEED...

Page 89 - CRTDEVPRT; CRTPSFCFG; QGPL

88 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 8.1.5 C ONFIGURING V3R2 PSF/400 for V3R2 The following instructions are used to create a printer device description: 1. At the AS/400 command line, enter the command CRTDEVPRT . 2. Press the F11 key to display the keywords. 3. In the Device Description (DEVD) ...

Page 90 - TCP/IP address of the printer attached to the print server.

89 CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing 6. In the Activation Release Timer (ACTRLSTMR) field, enter *NORDYF . This will cause PSF/400 to print all spooled files with a status of RDY beforereleasing the session (which does not terminate the writer). 7. In the Release Timer (RLSTMR) field, enter *SEC15 . This...

Page 92 - IPDS C; PING ‘TCP/IP ADDRESS’; Host name; print server printer device name; Configuring the IBM Mainframe for IPDS Printing

91 CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing 8.1.7 V ERIFYING THE IPDS C ONFIGURATION ON THE AS/400 To test that the AS/400 and the print server are connected and communicating,ping the print server from an AS/400 workstation with the following command: PING ‘TCP/IP ADDRESS’ or PING HOST NAME TCP/IP Address is t...

Page 93 - MVS

92 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 8.2.1 Define the Communications Control Unit to MVS . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 8.2.2 Modify the TCP/IP Profile in MVS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 94 - DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE; defines the number and size of the data buffers. It is; SMALLDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE; defines the number of small data buffers. It is; TINYDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE; defines the number of tiny data buffers. It is

93 CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing 8.2.3 M ODIFY THE TCP/IP P ROFILE IN MVS The TCP/IP profile contains system configuration statements used to initialize theTCP/IP address space. Some statements require special considerations when youare printing from PSF/MVS. The following example shows the specific ...

Page 95 - KEEPALIVEOPTIONS: PSF

94 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER KEEPALIVEOPTIONS: PSF relies on TCP to detect when a connection with a print server is no longer usable. When no data has been exchanged betweenPSF/MVS and the print server, TCP periodically sends keep-alive probes to theprint server. These periodic probes, ca...

Page 96 - MVS C; Ping is Not Successful

95 CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing Unsuccessful ping: EZA04581 Ping V3R1: Pinging host 9.99.12.33 (Use ATTN to interrupt.) EZA04631 PING: Ping #1 timed out. 8.2.5 H ANDLING MVS C ONNECTIVITY P ROBLEMS If you encounter problems when pinging the print server from MVS, here’s how toresolve them: Ping is N...

Page 97 - Enter the ping command again from the MVS system. If you receive a; JES; PARMLIB is shown below:; and would be stated as; FSSDEF

96 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 3. Enter the ping command again from the MVS system. If you receive a successful response to the ping command, there is a duplicate IP address.Consult your system administrator. 8.2.6 D EFINE THE P RINTER TO JES When an print server is used with JES, it must b...

Page 99 - Starting a Print Server on MVS

98 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER For more information on the PRINTDEV statement, see the IBM publicationPSF/MSV System Programming Guide. 8.2.8 U SING THE P RINT S ERVER WITH MVS In normal operation, a session with the print server is maintained while there isoutput on the JES spool and the p...

Page 100 - CANCEL

99 CHAPTER 8: IBM IPDS Printing CANCEL printer-name where printer-name specifies the name of the printer FSA. The print server and printer can then be turned off. • To end the PSF FSA for the printer, use the JES commands. If you are unable to purge or cancel the printer using the JES commands, ente...

Page 101 - Filename

100 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 9. Troubleshooting 9.1 Performing Software/Firmware Updates The latest versions of the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server’s bootcode andoperating firmware (there are two firmware files), as well as the latest version of theprint-control utility, are posted ...

Page 103 - Restore Factory Defaults

102 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 9.4 Restoring the Print Server’s Factory Defaults Factory defaults can be restored for all of the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax PrintServer’s configuration options or selectively for individual 5250 printer session. 9.4.1 R ESTORING F ACTORY D EFAULTS FOR THE P RIN...

Page 104 - CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting; Autocreate controller; DSPMSG QSYSOPR; VARY OFF; wrk tcpsts; VARY ON

103 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting B. On the AS/400 command line, type DSPSYSVAL SYS VAL(QAUTORMT) , then press <Enter> . The Auto Configure Remote Controller parameter should be set to 1=ON . C. On the AS/400 command line, type DSPSYSVAL SYS VAL(QAUTORMT) , then press <Enter> . The Number o...

Page 105 - No trailer page

104 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 9.5.2 TCP/IP P RINTING Problem: Print jobs are preceded by a banner (header) page and/or followed by atrailer page and/or a blank page. Resolution A: Follow this procedure to select/deselect banner and/or trailer page options on theprint server: 1. Start the ...

Page 106 - Example: Specifying a Remote Output Queue (also; Name of printer on that; Problem: The AS/400 assigns a 3812 printer device with a name of; QPADEV; QPADEV

105 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Example: Specifying a Remote Output Queue (also Name of printer on that machine/server in Windows NT) of: LPT2_nb_nt_nff would cause the banner (header) page, the trailer page, and a blank page tobe suppressed when printing from this TCP/IP host to a printer attached t...

Page 107 - TCPADM; GO TCPADM; CFGTCP

106 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER 3. Reset the Black Box LAN Print Server. This will re-establish the connection and printing will resume. Problem: The printer device is in Vary On pending state. Resolution: 1. End the Telnet session by using the AS/400 TCPADM command. At the command line, ty...

Page 108 - Connection attempt succeeded

107 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting 4. Change the QINACTITV value to a longer value, or use *NONE to deactivate the inactivity timeout. 9.5.4 TN5250 E C ONNECTION S TATUS M ESSAGE The print server reports the success or failure of an attempt to communicate withthe host by printing a brief connection stat...

Page 110 - RMTSYS

109 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting 8925 = Creation of device failed 8928 = Change of device failed 8930 = Message queue does not exist 8935 = Session rejected 8940 = Automatic configuration failed or not allowed E001 = No Telnet printer support at host The operating system on the AS/400 supports only di...

Page 112 - Stop; Main Issues

111 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Problem: The first print job on a newly installed LANRPC connected to an IPDSdot-matrix printer goes to pending status, and the device is reported as not ready.Releasing the job causes the print writer to end abnormally. Resolution: Prior to printing, the host requests...

Page 113 - button. If the print server appears on the list, than an incorrect

112 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Resolution: Cycle power or reset the print server in order for the print server toautomatically reconnect to the file server. The print server must be connected tothe LAN while the file server is running. Then whenever the file server is broughtdown and then ...

Page 114 - button to reset the print server.

113 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting 8. Click on the R button to reset the print server. Notes on NDPS Printing NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) uses a completely different approach toprinting. Central to NDPS printing is the Printer Agent. A Printer Agent representsa physical printer. Printers an...

Page 116 - Resolution: The twinax protocol requires printers to report; BUSY; after a

115 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting 9.5.7 P RINT -S ERVER O PERATION The following is a list of some other problems that you may run into when usingthe Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server: Problem: During the normal power up process, all LEDs on the top cover turn onand do not turn off. Resolution: This...

Page 118 - and

117 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Problem: When a 3270-coax printer is initially attached to the print server, the LineSync LED does stays off. Resolution: The print server is shipped from the factory with a default setting for atwinax printer. Use the PrintControl utility to identify that the attached...

Page 119 - Mode

118 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Problem: Error 28 appears at the printer or the printer’s line sync light comes on. Resolution: If this situation occurs when you have pushed the Mode button twice on the print server to generate a self-test on the ASCII printer, the printer is tellingyou tha...

Page 120 - WRKDEVD

119 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Problem: When you use AnyNet to connect an IPDS printer, the host will notrelease print jobs. Resolution: AnyNet will not completely configure an IPDS print device. Use the WRKDEVD command and set the value of the Advanced Function Printing parameter to *YES . 9.5.8 H ...

Page 121 - Novell; from the Protocol drop-down menu. Click on the; Scan for; button. If the print server appears on the list, then an incorrect; TN3270 Host Connection Status

120 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Problem: After configuring the print server to use Novell and performing a reset,the Power LED blinks for a time, there is no self-test report printed, and the printserver cannot be seen in the print-control utility’s “List of Print Servers” screen. Ifthe pri...

Page 122 - • No Telnet server is active on the host.

121 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • No Telnet server is active on the host. • Communication hardware (for example, router) required for this connection is down. • The host’s IP address is incorrectly configured on the print server. • The print server has not been correctly connected to the LAN. 0111 = ...

Page 123 - STRCMNTRC; commands. See your IBM manuals for specific; Calling Black Box

122 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Table 9-2. The power-up LED sequence. Key: “ON” = steadily lit, “Flash” = flashing, blank = dark Power-Up Power Line LAN Printer Printer Mode Stage Sync Data Activity Error (Both LEDs) 1 Flash 2 ON ON ON 3 Flash ON Flash ON ON 4 Flash* ON ON ON 5 6 ON Flash 7...

Page 124 - • the nature and duration of the problem; Shipping and Packaging

123 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Before you do, make a record of the history of the problem. We will be able toprovide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description,including: • the nature and duration of the problem; • when the problem occurs; • the components involved in ...

Page 125 - Appendix: ASCII Commands

124 ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER Appendix: ASCII Commands This appendix lists ASCII commands and the Ethernet to Twinax/Coax PrintServer’s interpretation of them in relation to the capabilities of the twinax or coaxprinter. All ASCII commands received on the parallel or serial port are eithe...

Page 126 - APPENDIX: ASCII Commands

125 APPENDIX: ASCII Commands Command ASCII DEC HEX Description Printer Emulation Interpretation BEL 7 07 Beeper Proprinter and Epson EBCDIC BELcommand is sentwhich sounds thealarm and takes theprinter off-line BS 8 08 Backspace Proprinter and Epson For printers sup-porting EBCDICBACKSPACE,command is...

Page 130 - Epson

129 APPENDIX: ASCII Commands Command ASCII DEC HEX Description Printer Emulation Interpretation ESC / 47 2F Select vertical tabchannel Proprinterand Epson Ignored (notsupported) ESC 0 48 30 Select 1/8-inch linespacing Proprinterand Epson 9/72-inch sent(ignored on 5256printer) ESC 1 49 31 Select 7/72...