Kodak 8670 - Manuals

Quick Configuration Reference Guide 4 June 1999 Printer/NIC Installation and Configuration Overview Step 1:Determine your Network and Printing Environment. NIC supports TCP/IP, IPX, AppleTalk & NetBEUI protocols . Step 2: Gather Necessary Hardware & Software Components: Printer and driver S/...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 i Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Guide ................................................................................................ 1-1 About the Network ...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 1-1 1 Introduction About this Guide This guide provides instructions for network administrators on installing the Kodak Professional 10/100 network interface card in the Kodak Professional 8660 and 8670 PS thermal printers and configuring the printers for use over a network...

Introduction 1-2 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Protocols The NIC supports the following protocols: • TCP/IP • IPX/SPX • AppleTalk • NetBEUI Network Operating System Compatibility The NIC is compatible with the following operating systems: • Systems that support either the Berkeley lpr/lpd printing proto...

Introduction Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 1-3 Overview of Installing and Configuring the N IC To install and configure the NIC: Step 6: Install the printing software. No Use serverprint queues? Yes Step 5: Configure server (Novell, Windows NT) Step 4: Configure the NIC if the default settings are unacc...

Introduction Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 1-5 Step 4: Configure the NIC from the desired platform • With the exception of TCP/IP, it is not necessary to reconfigure the NIC unless its default parameters are unacceptable. We recommend that you verify that the printer functions on your network before you...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 2-1 2 Installing the Hardware This chapter describes how to: • install the Kodak Professional 10/100 network interface card (NIC) in the printer. • install the Ethernet cable. • make a test print. Static Electricity Precautions To help prevent static electricity from damagi...

Installing the Hardware 2-4 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999Au- 7. Hold the card so that the network cable receptacle is toward the slot cover. Tilt the card slightly and slide the face plate connector against the slot. 8. Position the printer interface connectors against the receptacles on the motherboard...

Installing the Hardware 2-8 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999Au- 4. If this is the first time you are setting up or verifying NIC operation, push in on the NIC test button for at least five seconds to set all of the NIC configuration parameters to factory defaults. 5. Push in on the test button again for ap...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 3-1 3 Using Configuration Utilities You can use various utilities to configure the Kodak Professional 10/100 network interface card (NIC): Web Browser Configuration Tool —Graphical interface; configure from any platform that supports Web access; requires an IP address. No a...

Using Configuration Utilities 3-2 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 NOTE: The Web browser and Telnet tools provide capability for configuring all protocols. Other utilities such as XAdmin and XConfig limit configuration capabilities for Windows environments. Kodak support is limited to networked printers us...

Using Configuration Utilities Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 3-3 2. Enter Access for the password. A screen that lists your configuration options appears. 3. Click on the desired option. Service Names Service names associated with the various protocols correspond to names that will show up on your networ...

Using Configuration Utilities 3-4 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Examples of Configuration Screens The following screens are examples of Web interface features that are supported. TCP/IP

Using Configuration Utilities Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 3-5 Novell Netware NetBEUI

Using Configuration Utilities 3-6 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 AppleTalk

Using Configuration Utilities 3-8 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Using the XAdmin Utility The XAdmin utility is provided with the NIC for use with Windows operating systems. A setup utility must be executed to install XAdmin. XAdmin can be used as an alternative to JetAdmin NetWare if you are using Netwa...

Using Configuration Utilities 3-12 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Using XConfig Utility The XConfig utility is provided with the NIC for use with Windows operating systems. Use the setup utility to install XConfig along with XAdmin. XConfig is a command line interface that can be used to issue commands a...

Using Configuration Utilities 3-14 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 4. Type Help for further assistance. NOTE: Refer to the configuration command section in Appendix B for a summary of commands and syntaxes for use with XConfig, Telnet or serial port sessions with the NIC. Telnet Configuration Utility (Any...

Using Configuration Utilities Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 3-15 telnet <IP Address> 2. Enter Access as the password. 3. Type Help for further assistance. NOTE: Refer to the configuration command section in Appendix B for a summary of commands and syntaxes for use with XConfig, Telnet or serial po...

Using Configuration Utilities Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 3-17 The serial port always operates at 9600 bps with no parity, XON/XOFF flow control, and 8-bit characters when in console mode. Make sure that your terminal is set to these parameters. NOTE: Refer to Appendix B for a summary of commands and ...

Using Configuration Utilities Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 3-19 Additional Mechanisms for Establishing an IP Address Enabling IP access using ARP You must be on the same Ethernet segment to use the arp -s command. There cannot be a router between the NIC and the system using ARP. The arp mechanism will...

Using Configuration Utilities 3-20 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Using rarp to Configure the IP Address You can configure the NIC IP address using the reverse ARP (rarp) utility on the host computer. To use rarp, edit the /etc/ethers file with an entry similar to the following. If the file does not exis...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 4-1 4 Configuring Servers and Workstations for Printing AdobePS Drivers and Export Modules The AdobePS drivers (supplied with your Kodak printer software) must be installed on each workstation that will be printing files to a Kodak PostScript printer. The Kodak export modul...

Configuring Servers and Workstations for Printing 4-2 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Unix Servers and Workstations Refer to “Configuring for TCP/IP” for details on configuring these platforms as servers or workstations. Also refer to the notes in that chapter regarding support for Unix systems. Windows f...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 5-1 N E T B E U I 5 Microsoft Peer to Peer Print Services (NetBEUI) Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT systems provide Microsoft Peer to Peer services which allow these systems to share resources within a limited network domain. These native services utilize the system’s...

Microsoft Peer to Peer Print Services (NetBEUI) 5-2 Part No 6B4389 June 1999 N E T B E U I Setting up a Kodak PostScript Printer for Windows 95/98 1. Run the AdobePS setup utility provided on your printer CD. Note: Only significant setup screens are illustrated. You may see additional self-explanato...

Microsoft Peer to Peer Print Services (NetBEUI) 5-4 Part No 6B4389 June 1999 N E T B E U I 5. Locate the drive and directory where the printing software resides for your Kodak printer and select the Kodak printer, Kodak 8670 PS. 6. Continue through setup screens, assign a printer name, and finish by...

Microsoft Peer to Peer Print Services (NetBEUI) 5-6 Part No 6B4389 June 1999 N E T B E U I After completing this setup utility, the NetBEUI network port is added to your system as an available printer port which can now be selected when running the AdobePS setup utility. AdobePS Setup Utility for Wi...

Microsoft Peer to Peer Print Services (NetBEUI) Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 5-9 N E T B E U I The user may now print from applications after selecting the Kodak printer from the list of printers available in the Print/Setup windows. Verification of AdobePS Driver After installation, the AdobePS driver...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 6-1 6 Novell NetWare A NetWare file server provides print spooling for clients so that they can print over a network. The file server holds print jobs until it is contacted by a print server on the network which in turn sends the job to the appropriate printer. NetWare prin...

Novell NetWare 6-2 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 NIC Operating Modes with Novell NetWare To service NetWare print queues, the NIC operates in the following two modes: Remote printer mode or NPRINTER mode on NetWare 4.xx or RPRINTER mode on NetWare 2.xx or 3.xx networks. In remote printer mode, the user ...

Novell NetWare 6-4 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Configuring for NDS Using NWAdmin Refer to your NWAdmin documentation for specific details on using NWAdmin. Make sure that you are logged in as Admin in NDS mode on the NetWare 4.xx file server. To configure the NIC using NWAdmin: 1. Select the desired o...

Novell NetWare Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 6-5 4. Exit Jet Admin or XAdmin. 5. Reload the PSERVER NLM from the NetWare file server console. Configuring for NDS Using PCONSOLE and XConfig The following steps describe how to use PCONSOLE and XConfig to configure the NIC for remote printer operation. PCO...

Novell NetWare 6-6 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 XConfig 1. Insert the diskette that came with the NIC into the disk drive. Enter: A:XCONFIG. 2. Select the NIC from the list of print servers. Press ENTER when the message that the NIC is connected appears. 3. Enter the password access when the # prompt a...

Novell NetWare Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 6-7 Configuring for Queue Server Mode using PCONSOLE and XConfig The following steps describe how to use the standard Novell PCONSOLE utility with XCONFIG to set up your print queues. PConsole 1. Log in as Supervisor for Netware 3.xx or as ADMIN for NetWare 4...

Novell NetWare 6-8 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 XConfig 1. Log in as Supervisor (Netware 3.xx) or as Admin (NetWare 4.xx). Make sure that you specify the /b option for bindery mode. 2. Insert the diskette that came with the NIC into the disk drive. Enter the following at the DOS prompt: A:XCONFIG or A:...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 7-1 7 Configuring for TCP/IP The Kodak Professional 10/100 network interface card (NIC) supports TCP/IP. The NIC appears to the network as a print server with its own IP address using the lpd line printer daemon protocol. Any host computer that supports the remote lpr comma...

Configuring for TCP/IP 7-2 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Configuration Summary The following are the steps you need to complete to set up your printer for network printing: 1. Set up the printer. Refer to the QuickSetup card or the Operator’s Guide that is included on the CD for instructions on setting ...

Configuring for TCP/IP 7-4 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Installing the Printing Software for Windows NT Systems Installing the Export Module for Raster Printing (8660/8670 Printers) The export module must also be installed on each workstation that will be exporting files from Adobe PhotoShop to a Kodak...

Configuring for TCP/IP Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 7-7 6. Enter the name of this printer. This is the name that will appear in the Printers window after you install the printing software. 7. Select the appropriate properties when a Printer Properties window appears. NOTE: This is only necessary if you...

Configuring for TCP/IP 7-12 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Configuring Unix Systems for TCP/IP Printing Refer to notes on Unix support at the beginning of this chapter regarding support for Unix platforms. Assign an IP address to the printer (NIC) using the printer’s front control panel or by using utili...

Configuring for TCP/IP Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 7-13 Modifying the /etc/printcap File to Set Up the Remote Printer Configure the /etc/printcap file on each workstation to specify the local print queue, the NIC name (also called remote machine or rm), and the print server service name (also called r...

Configuring for TCP/IP Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 7-15 Setting Up the Remote Printer for SCO Unix Configurations SCO Unix requires TCP/IP V1.2 or later to work with the NIC. Configure the files /etc/hosts and /etc/printcap as described in the Adding the 8670 Printer to the Host Table and the Modifyin...

Configuring for TCP/IP 7-16 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Creating a Spool Directory If you have not already created a spool directory, you need to do so now. If you are using HP/UX, AIX, Solaris 2.xx, and some other systems, a spool directory has already been created. The lpd spool directory is located...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 8-1 8 Configuring for AppleTalk Networks The Kodak Professional 10/100 network interface card (NIC) supports the AppleTalk protocol allowing Macintosh computers to print jobs to a Kodak printer simultaneously with jobs from computers using TCP/IP, Novell NetWare, and NetBEU...

Configuring for AppleTalk Networks 8-2 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Finding the Printer’s Name in the Chooser From the Chooser: 1. Select the AdobePS icon. 2. Select the correct zone from the list of AppleTalk zones. 3. Select the name of the printer from the list of printers. NOTE: The default name fo...

Configuring for AppleTalk Networks Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 8-3 WIndows NT Systems vs AppleTalk Kodak supports printing using AppleTalk ONLY from Macintosh systems. Kodak does not recommend or support the use of AppleTalk printing from Windows NT systems. Cautions and Limitations using NT AppleTalk...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 9-1 9 Troubleshooting This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Kodak Professional 10/100 network interface card (NIC). NIC Start-up Sequence NIC LEDs The NIC should go through the following start-up sequence upon power up: 1....

Troubleshooting Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 9-3 — If you have a bridge or router located between the print server and the host computer, make sure that the device is set up to allow the print server to send and receive data from the host. For example, a bridge can be set up to only allow certain types...

Troubleshooting Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 9-5 11. If PostScript jobs do not print or run together, set the service (remote printer) with EOT set to string number 3 (control-D). For example: SET SERVICE HP_PRINTER EOT 3 12. If you cannot print long jobs (over I MB, add the line mx#0 to your /etc/prin...

Troubleshooting 9-6 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 AppleTalk Troubleshooting If you cannot print from a Macintosh computer with AppleTalk, check the following: 1. Make sure that you are running Phase 2 AppleTalk and that you have selected the correct network interface from the Network Control Panel on th...

Troubleshooting Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 9-7 3. If you cannot print to the NIC from a client PC that is connected to a Windows NTAS file server, verify that you can print directly from DOS. If you can print from the file server but not from the client, the problem is probably with the NetBEUI commu...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 A-1 Appendix A NIC Services Overview A service is a resource for the Kodak Professional network interface card (NIC) that must be selected by computers configured to print to a NIC. The NIC provides the following predefined services as defaults (xxxxxx is the last six digit...

Appendix A NIC Services A-2 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 • Protocols = NetWare, NetBEUI, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk are the protocols that Kodak supports for this NIC. (Do not be alarmed with references to LAT & DLC protocols. You may wish to disable LAT and DLC protocols, but this is not necessary for ...

Appendix A NIC Services Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 A-3 Filters A filter is a program built into the NIC that performs a specific function. Four filters are available. The only filter pertinent to this NIC used in Kodak printers is the AppleTalk filter(#2). 8 PostScript\0A PJL PostScript command 9 \FF...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 B-1 Appendix B Command Summary Command line input applies to the use of the following NIC configuration mechanisms: • XConfig • Telnet • Terminal on NIC Serial Port When connecting to the NIC, you get a message such as Console Connected or Remote Console Reserved when you a...

Appendix B Command Summary Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 B-5 Sets procedure used by the NIC when obtaining its IP address. By default the IP address is set along with a default subnet mask and a router address that is the same as the address of the load host. By setting nn to 1, the subnet mask is not s...

Appendix B Command Summary B-6 Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Sets NetWare frame type to 802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II, ALL, AUTO, or SNAP SET NEtware NEtwork nSets NetWare internal network number. SET NEtware NPrinter <pserver> n ON <service>Set NPrinter mode on service. SET NEtware PAssword <...

Part No. 6B4389 June 1999 Index-1 Index Numerics 8660 printer Installing NIC in 2-2 – 2-4 8660/8670 printers Installing the export module for raster printing 7-4 8670 printer Installing NIC in 2-4 – 2-6 Installing the printing software 7-4 – 7-7 A About this guide, 1-1 AdobePS Drivers and export mod...