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Table of Contents ii 4.7.1 V4R5, V5R1 and V5R2 CRTDEVPRT Command. ....................................... 4-16 4.7.2 V4R5, V5R1 and V5R2 CRTPSFCFG Command. ....................................... 4-18 4.8 V ERIFYING THE IPDS C ONFIGURATION ON AS/400 ...........................................4-19 5 ...
Page 4 - Introduction; INTELLIBAR AS NET PRINTER SUMMARY
Section 1 1-1 1 Introduction This section describes IPDS supported features, networking features and intended application of the IntelliBar AS Net printer. 1.1 INTELLIBAR AS NET PRINTER SUMMARY IntelliBar AS Net printers are specifically designed to support IBM’s AS/400, iSeries and mainframe AFP/IP...
Page 5 - . Commands used to set up the page, communicate device controls, and
Section 1: Introduction 1-2 Advanced network capabilities such as multiple services per port, programmable setup/reset strings, IP security, and character substitution allow IntelliBar AS Net printers to handle virtually any network printing situation. IntelliBar AS Net printers offer a variety of w...
Page 6 - IntelliBar AS Net Printer Supported IPDS Fonts; FGID; ABCDEFG abcdefg; ABCDEFG abcdefg; ABCDEFG abcdefg
Section 1: Introduction 1-3 1.1.3 Supported IPDS Fonts The following fonts are supported in IPDS in all four degrees of rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°). IntelliBar AS Net Printer Supported IPDS Fonts FGID Font Style CPI Pt. Sample 3 OCR-B 10 ABCDEFG abcdefg 0123456789 11 Courier 10 10 ABCDEFG abcdefg...
Page 8 - MSI; NETWORK INSTALLATION
Section 1: Introduction 1-5 1.1.4 Supported IPDS Barcodes IntelliBar AS Net printers support following list of IPDS bar codes in all four orientations (0, 90, 180, 270). IntelliBar AS Net Supported IPDS Bar Codes Codabar 2-of-7 Code 3-of-9 USS Code-128 EAN (2-digit supplement) EAN (5-digit supplemen...
Page 9 - Communications Ports And Diagnostic Interfaces; COMMUNICATIONS PORTS; IntelliBar AS Net Communications Port Functions; Ethernet 10BaseT; Ethernet Communications Port; A standard 36-pin Centronics port is provided for; Serial Communications Port; communications from a PC or a host terminal.; LED STATUS INDICATORS
Section 2 2-1 2 Communications Ports And Diagnostic Interfaces This section describes the communications ports and user diagnostic interfaces for the IntelliBar AS Net printer. The printer configuration and diagnostic functions are accessed through the front control panel. Operation of these functio...
Page 11 - DIAGNOSTIC DIP SWITCHES; set the printer to output EBCDIC hex dump; Dip Switch Layout
SECTION 2: COMMUNICATIONS PORTS AND DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACES 2-3 • Both the green and red IPDS LEDs will alternately flash when a firmware update is being downloaded to the IPDS interpreter. • Both the green and red IPDS LEDs will alternately flash when ASCII data is printing. The IntelliBar AS Net pri...
Page 12 - Printer Set Up and Network Configuration; to confirm that the printer is operating correctly.
Section 3 3-1 3 Printer Set Up and Network Configuration This section provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an IntelliBar AS Net printer for OS/400 TCP/IP networks. 3.1 PRINTER SETUP Verify the printer setup and confirm its operational status. 3.1.1 Load labels and ribbon into the printe...
Page 13 - IntelliBar AS Net Print Server Configuration Self-Test Printout
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-2 IntelliBar AS Net Print Server Configuration Self-Test Printout
Page 14 - and install it on a PC workstation that is
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-3 3.2 NETWORK SETUP 3.2.1 Printer to Network Physical Connection. Connect the printer RJ45 port to a network hub, switch or router using CAT 5 unshielded twisted pair cable. 3.2.1.1 Assign Printer IP Address Install the printer on the AS/400 or i...
Page 15 - In the windows program menu double click on the XAdmin32 icon; XAdmin32 network search return of configured print servers.; If there are config-; XAdmin32 Network Search Return Window; XAdmin32 network search return of unconfigured print servers.; To access unconfigured print servers, click on the
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-4 A. Launch XAdmin32. In the windows program menu double click on the XAdmin32 icon to launch the program. When launched, XAdmin32 automatically searches the network for configured and unconfigured IntelliBar AS Net print servers on the network u...
Page 16 - XAdmin32 Setup Unconfigured Devices Menu; Select a new print server to configure.; To configure new print servers click the
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-5 XAdmin32 Setup Unconfigured Devices Menu Note: If there are no unconfigured print servers on the network, the ‘Setup Unconfigured Devices’ selection will not be enabled. If the IntelliBar AS Net print server has been configured but is set for a...
Page 17 - XAdmin32 Configure New Print Servers Window; Configure new print server IP address.; Match the address in the list to your test page; XAdmin32 Configure TCP/IP Address Window
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-6 XAdmin32 Configure New Print Servers Window F. Configure new print server IP address. Match the address in the list to your test page address. Double click on the desired address or click once on the address and then click on the configure butt...
Page 18 - XAdmin32 Completed TCP/IP Configuration; Confirm new IP address.; After clicking ‘OK” XAdmin32 conducts another network
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-7 G. Configure the IP, Subnet and Gateway addresses as desired and click ‘OK’. In the fol- lowing example the print server has been configured with the IP address of 192.168.1.38 along with Subnet Mask and Gateway addresses. XAdmin32 Completed TC...
Page 19 - XAdmin32 Search Active Devices; open. Select the ‘Configure Device’ option.
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-8 XAdmin32 Search Window Return with 192.168.1.38 I. If the newly configured print server does not appear in the search return window, click on the ‘Devices’ tab and select ‘Search Active Devices.’ The IP address you just entered will appear in t...
Page 21 - XAdmin32 General Services Configuration Window
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-10 XAdmin32 General Services Configuration Window At this time select the TCP/IP tab and configure the IP addresses as required.
Page 22 - XAdmin32 TCP/IP Services Configuration Screen
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-11 Note: IntelliTech recommends that the ‘IP Config’ (address boot) setting = ‘Static,’ that the ‘Timeout’ setting = ‘0,’ and that the ‘Keepalive Timer’ = 1. Setting the IP address boot to ‘Static’ ensures that the print server retains a permanen...
Page 23 - IntelliBar AS Net Main Browser Page
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-12 Note: The IntelliBar Net printer’s raw port is 9100. This port name must be specified when creating the out queue on the host computer. 3.2.1.3 Configure the IntelliBar print server using a web browser. The IntelliBar AS Net print server featu...
Page 26 - IntelliBar Browser TCP/IP Configuration Page; Download a free copy of HP Web Jetadmin from the HP website,
Section 3: Printer Set Up And Network Configuration 3-15 IntelliBar Browser TCP/IP Configuration Page 3.2.1.4 Configure the IntelliBar print server using HP Web Jetadm in. The IntelliBar AS Net print server works transparently with the HP Web JetAdmin utility. HP Web JetAdmin configures the IntelliB...
Page 28 - HOST SETUP OVERVIEW; command to add one.
Section 4 4-1 4 AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up This section explains the system requirements and host set up instructions for AFP/IPDS TCP/IP printing to an IntelliBar printer. 4.1 HOST SETUP OVERVIEW The AS/400 or iSeries host setup process consists of the following steps: Verify that valid TCP/IP set...
Page 29 - Configuring a *LAN IPDS Device Description; SUPPORTED IBM SOFTWARE
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4-2 Note: Depending on OS/400 version use WRKAPF2 command (V3R1 or V3R6) or CRTPSFCFG command (V3R2, V3R7 and later). In V3R1 and V3R6, WRKAFP2 is used to specify RMTLOCNAME, PORT , and ACTTMR , along with other parameters for PSF. In V3R2, V3R7 and later, CRTP...
Page 30 - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; GO LICPGM; Release
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4-3 • PSF/VSE 2.2 or later with APAR/PTF: DY45247/UD51162 • PSF/VM Version 2.1 or later with APAR PQ39895 (PTF UQ45995) • PSF for AIX (PSF/6000) 2.1 or later. • PSF for OS/2 (PSF/2) 2.0 or later. 4.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following system services are require...
Page 31 - C R T D E V P R T
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4-4 V3R6, V3R7 5716SS1 V4R1- V4R5 5769SS1 V5R1M0 5722SS1 C. TCP/IP. TCP/IP loaded and configured and the latest relevant PTFs applied. Go to IBM Technical Document 8203740 , V4RxMx PTF Listing for TCP/LAN Printing, for print related TCP Fixes for OS/400. The fo...
Page 33 - W R K A F P 2
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4-6 4.3.2 V3R1 W R K A F P 2 Command. The WRKAFP2 command is used to configure AFP for OS/400 V3R1. WRKAFP2 is contained in a PTF. To find the PTF that contains WRKAFP2 , see “OS/400 System Requirements” in Section 4.2 above. Note: WRKAFP2 creates a data area i...
Page 36 - C R T P S F C F G
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4-9 4.4.2 V3R2 C R T P S F C F G Command. The CRTPSFCFG command is used to configure AFP for OS/400 V3R2. Use the following user defined settings to create the AFP description: A. PSF configuration ( PSFCFG ). Enter a name or description for the IntelliBar AS N...
Page 46 - VERIFYING THE IPDS CONFIGURATION ON AS/400
Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4-19 F. Remote Location name ( RMTLOCNAME ). Enter the IntelliBar AS Net print server IP address. G. TCP/IP port ( PORT ). Enter 5001 . H. TCP/IP activation timer ( ACTTMR ). Enter the number of seconds for PSF/400 to wait for the IntelliBar printer to respond ...
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Section 4: AS/400, iSeries Host Set Up 4-20 Verify the IPDS setup as follows: B. Verify Communications. Ping the IntelliBar AS Net print server from the AS/400 or iS- eries host to verify TCP/IP connection by typing the following on the command line: PING(‘0.0.0.0’) , where ‘0.0.0.0’ is the IP addre...
Page 48 - IPDS and LAN Diagnostics, Settings and Firm-; DIAGNOSTICS OVERVIEW
SECTION 5 5-1 5 IPDS and LAN Diagnostics, Settings and Firm- ware Updates This section explains the available IPDS and TCP/IP diagnostic functions, configuration settings and firmware updating for the IntelliBar AS Net printer. 5.1 DIAGNOSTICS OVERVIEW IntelliBar AS Net printers feature IPDS diagnos...
Page 49 - Configuring Diagnostic Functions Via the DIP Switches
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES 5-2 programmer to examine the content of the data and IPDS commands being sent to the printer. 5.1.1.1 Factory Reset Mode. The Factory Reset Mode restores the IntelliBar AS Net IPDS interpreter parameters to their fac-tory default v...
Page 50 - IntelliBar AS Net DIP Switch Layout; DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 Diagnostic Function
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES 5-3 IntelliBar AS Net DIP Switch Layout The diagnostic DIP switch setting functions are as follows: IntelliBar AS Net DIP Switch Settings Functions DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 Diagnostic Function ON ON OFF EBCDIC Hex Dump* OFF OFF ON Factory ...
Page 51 - Command String; Command String
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES 5-4 IntelliBar AS Net Data Stream Command Functions Command String Function &%S93$ Reset Factory Defaults &%S94$ Print Configuration Self-Test &%S40xxxxyyyy$ Set default page width to xxxx, length to yyyyy 5.1.4 Setting ...
Page 52 - FIRMWARE UPDATES
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES 5-5 1.7 0990 4.3 1830 6.9 26D0 1.8 0A20 4.4 18C0 7.0 2760 1.9 0AB0 4.5 1950 7.1 27E0 2.0 0B40 4.6 19E0 7.2 2880 2.1 0BD0 4.7 1A70 7.3 2910 2.2 0C60 4.8 1B00 7.4 29A0 2.3 0CF0 4.9 1B09 7.5 2A30 2.4 0D80 5.0 1C20 7.6 2AC0 2.5 0E10 5.1...
Page 53 - where; is the name of the firmware update file.; Print Server Firmware Update Procedure; is the printer IP address,; is the name of the firmware
SECTION 5: IPDS AND LAN DIAGNOSTICS, SETTINGS, AND FIRMWARE UPDATES 5-6 Firmware updates are downloaded to the IPDS interpreter via the printer’s Centronics parallel communication port. The file transfer is most commonly made using the DOS copy command: C:\>copy ‘file name’ lpt1, where ‘file name...
Page 55 - Troubleshooting; TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW
SECTION 6 6-1 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW This section describes procedures for troubleshooting network printing problems you may encounter with IntelliBar AS Net printers. Network printing problems generally fall into three categories: 1. Installation Problems 2. Intermittent Pro...
Page 56 - Printer comes up ‘ONLINE READY’ BUT CANNOT PRINT JOBS SENT BY; indicators show normal or abnormal network operation.
Section 6: Troubleshooting 6-2 6.1.1.2 Printer comes up ‘ONLINE READY’ BUT CANNOT PRINT JOBS SENT BY HOST If the printer powers up properly and is able to print a test label from the printer control panel, but cannot print a print job from the host, the problem could be one of the following scenario...
Page 57 - protocol
Section 6: Troubleshooting 6-3 D. If you have a hub or multiport repeater, verify that the hub or repeater port is operating properly by connecting the IntelliBar printer cable on a different port. E. If you have a bridge or router located between the printer and the host computer, make sure that th...
Page 58 - If you
Section 6: Troubleshooting 6-4 • OS/400 AFP/IPDS Problems 6.1.3.1 TCP/IP Troubleshooting If you are using TCP/IP and cannot print to the IntelliBar AS Net print server and you have checked the printer hardware and network connection and cabling as described in the previous steps, then check the foll...
Page 59 - printer for hex dump:
Section 6: Troubleshooting 6-5 H. If you are using a Domain Name Server (DNS), verify that the system names in your network entered correctly, both the short name and the long name. Both must be named. I. Is the domain information specified correctly (host name and domain name: CFGTCP, opt 12)? J. I...
Page 60 - Once the setting has been entered, exit the configuration utility.; Additional IPDS trouble shooting resources; IBM AS/400 iSeries On-line Technical Documents; AFP Printing
Section 6: Troubleshooting 6-6 • Once the URL is entered, the server will deliver a page with 3 links: IPDS Op-tions, Print Server Options and the IntelliTech home page. • Select IPDS Options. Once the IPDS Options window opens, set the value for the "Diagnostics" field to a value of 03. Thi...
Page 61 - Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix A A-1 Appendix A: Glossary This glossary lists some of the common terms encountered in IPDS printing over TCP/IP. 10base2. A type of Ethernet that uses RG58 coaxial cable. Also called Thin Ethernet, ThinNet, and CheaperNet. 10base5. The original Ethernet standard that uses a thick coaxial c...
Page 63 - anonymous; ARP
Appendix A: Glossary A-2 AIX. The IBM variation of UNIX that runs on IBM computers . Anonymous FTP. A method by which any user on a network can access certain files on a given host computer by logging in under the name anonymous after connecting to that computer with the FTP protocol . AppleTalk. A ...
Page 64 - MON
Appendix A: Glossary A-3 Binary File. A file that contains data that is not in a standard format like ASCII. In printing, bi- nary files typically contain graphical information such as scanned photographs. Binary services. Binary services pass data through a port in an unmodified manner, thus allow-...
Page 67 - packet
Appendix A: Glossary A-6 Firmware. The program that operates a microprocessor-based device like a print server. Es- sentially the same as software, but the term "software" usually applies to general-purpose com-puters. Appendix C. Flash Memory. A type of memory which allows read and write op...
Page 69 - JetAdmin
Appendix A: Glossary A-8 occasional lost packet is not critical. The TLI (Transport Layer Interface) library provides rou-tines with which to access IPX. IPX/SPX. I nternet P acket E xchange/ S equenced P acket E xchange, one of the NetWare core protocols. Used in conjunction with SPX for printing a...
Page 70 - logical printers; LPT1
Appendix A: Glossary A-9 LLC. The L ogical L ink C ontrol layer is one of two sub layers of the Data-Link layer and is con- cerned with managing traffic (flow and error control) over the physical medium. The Logical Link Control layer identifies a line protocol, such as SDLC, NetBIOS or NetWare, and...
Page 72 - Network Operating System.
Appendix A: Glossary A-11 NDS. N etWare D irectory S ervices, a database of network entities in NetWare 4.xx, such as users, file servers, print servers, etc. NDS is a global directory service, which means that users anywhere on a network can access a service such as a printer by name without being ...
Page 73 - OSI Reference Model.; frame
Appendix A: Glossary A-12 OS/2. IBM's PC operating system. Primarily significant because it is used as the file server op- erating system on LAN Manager and LAN Server networks. OS/400. The operating system used on IBM AS/400, iSeries and system 3X minicomputers. OSF/1. DEC's version of UNIX that wa...
Page 75 - spooling
Appendix A: Glossary A-14 PRINTDEF. A NetWare utility program for defining the characteristics of a printer or form. These characteristics are associated with the print job via the PRINTCON utility. Print Server. 1. A device that allows multiple host computers to share a printer over a local area ne...
Page 76 - TELNET or NCP for configuration and management purposes.
Appendix A: Glossary A-15 processing on the data is done. Normally, the raw queue is used to avoid interpretation of codes by the print server that are intended for the printer itself. When printing from an AS/400 to an IntelliBar print server over TCP/IP, the LPD function of the server is used to a...
Page 77 - SCS Control Code Table for an IBM 4028; Code Name
Appendix A: Glossary A-16 SCS Control Code Table for an IBM 4028 Code Name EBCDIC Value SHF Set Horizontal Format 2BC1 HT Horizontal Tab 05 VT Set Vertical Format 2BC2 VCS Vertical Channel Select 04 LF Line Feed 25 FF Form Feed 0C IRS Inter-Record Separator 1E NL New Line 15 CR Carriage Return 0D BS...
Page 79 - TCPware
Appendix A: Glossary A-18 e.g. BTRIEVE (ISAM manager). SPX is not used for connections to the file server itself; this uses NCP. It has been extended as SPX-II. SPX/IPX perform equivalent functions to TCP/IP. Subnetwork. One of several small networks that are joined together into a single large netw...
Page 81 - WebXAdmin; Windows XP can be used either as a client or as a server.; Wollongong PATHWAY.
Appendix A: Glossary A-20 Web JetAdmin. A Hewlett-Packard software program for Windows NT that allows HP, In- telliBar and other print servers to be configured and managed over the network using a web browser. WebXAdmin A feature of IntelliBar Net print servers that allows configuration and manageme...
Page 82 - IntelliBar AS Net Telnet Console Commands; Service; x x x x x x
APPENDIX B B-1 Appendix B: Using Remote Console Services (LPD-Plus) 1. OVERVIEW This section describes the remote console services available on IntelliBar Net print servers. A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers, in this case to access and configure the IntelliBar print the print...
Page 83 - SHOW SERVER STRING; Definition; number
B-2 The IntelliBar print server provides several predefined strings for popular PCL commands. These include (do a SHOW SERVER STRING command in the remote console to see the available strings): No. String Definition 0 (special) Using this number causes printer not to be automatically reset at the en...
Page 84 - ENABLING PROTOCOLS ON A SERVICE; name; ADDING FILTERS TO A SERVICE; Description
B-3 SET SERVICE servicename BOT stringnumber SET SERVICE servicename EOT stringnumber where servicename is the name or number of the service and stringnumber is the number of the string as defined above. The first command ( BOT ) adds the specified string to the beginning of the job, while the secon...
Page 85 - USING THE CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION FILTER
B-4 3.3 filter no. Description 4 This filter enables the HP Tagged Binary Communications Protocol to allow AppleTalk binary jobs to be printed via the P1 port. The service TEXT_ pp is predefined with the text filter, while the service XCD_xxxxxx_ pp _ A T has the AppleTalk filter enabled. To use a f...
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B-5 1. Define the desired strings using the SET SERVER STRING stringnumber string com- mand (the same command used to define EOT and BOT strings). For example: SET SERVER STRING 15 “\01” SET SERVER STRING 16 “This is a test\0D” sets string 15 as <CONTROL-A > and string 16 as “This is a test” &...
