Oki 6120i - Manuals

vi Technical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Service Information Note: This information is valid for the United States andCanada only. Oki Data On Line Visit the OKI DATA Web Site at http://www.okidata.com for the latest information on: • Software drivers• Product guides• Customer support• Cor...

vii Technical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Oki Data Customer Support Representatives Agents are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282). Please be sure thatyou are calling from a telephone close to your printer, soyou can describe your problem accurately. O...

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ix Technical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide When you call Technical Support, the followinginformation will help us answer your questions morequickly and accurately. Please be able to identify thefollowing: • OkiLAN model number• Serial number• Configuration sheet settings• Type of network cab...

Hardware Installation Section I: HardwareInstallation

Hardware Installation I - 5 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide The OkiLAN 6120i Print Server enables Ethernetnetwork users to connect to a printer with an OKI SIDMport. The OkiLAN 6120i supports 10/100-megabit networksand most popular network operating systems and SIDMpr...

I - 6 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 4. Pry off the breakaway panel next to the interface connector with a screwdriver or knife 5. Insert the OkiLAN 6120i by sliding it along the rails in the recess of the printer, until it is plugged into thesocket in the rear of th...

Hardware Installation I - 7 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 7. Plug the power cord into the power outlet. Powering On the OkiLAN 6120i Turn printer power on. The red and green indicators onthe OkiLAN 6120i will blink during self-test. When self-test completes successf...

I - 8 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note: If the red and green indicators do not display asindicated above, see Hardware Troubleshooting at theend of this section. Printing a Configuration Sheet To print configuration information, press the Test buttonon the front o...

Hardware Installation I - 9 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Installing the OkiLAN 6120iNetwork Software Introduction OkiNet UtilitiesThe OkiNet utilities are specialty utilities used in differ-ent operating systems such as Unix, Mac and Windows. A custom port monitor ...

I - 10 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Installing the Software in Windows 1. Click the Network Software button on the OKI Menu Installer screen. 2. Click the button for the software you want to install. 2a. If you select OkiNet Utilities: When the Setup screen appears...

Hardware Installation I - 11 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Utility Groups: NetWare Management Utilities OkiNet Utility for NetWareOkiNet Utility for NDS (Workstation and Server)OkiNet Utility for NDS (Workstation) OkiNet Connect Windows Printing OkiNet Conne...

I - 12 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Removing the OkiLAN 6120i Before using the parallel port, you must remove theOkiLAN 6120i from the printer. 1. Turn off printer power. 2. Unplug the power cord. 3. Unplug the 10/100Base-T UTP cable from the receptor on the back o...

Hardware Installation I - 13 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 5. Attach the interface cable to the parallel interface connector. Attach the other end of the cable to yourcomputer. 6. Plug the power cord into the power outlet.

I - 14 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Hardware Troubleshooting Status Indicator The LED status indicators display the general operatingstate of the OkiLAN 6120i. During normal operation,the red LED is off and the green LED is on, indicatingthat the OkiLAN 6120i is fu...

Hardware Installation I - 15 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LED DisplayRed indicator stays red for more than 30 secondsProblemThe printer server has failed the Power On Self Test.SolutionThe OkiLAN 6120i will try to print a configuration sheeton the printer with more...

II - 2 Section 2 - Advanced Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide In This Section Chapter 1 SNMP ...................................................... II-3 Overview ....................................................... II-3Private MIB .....................................................

II - 4 Section 2 - Chapter 1 - SNMP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note: If you attempt a reset while a job is printing, the job may not print successfully. Certain variables are critical, that is, they change afundamental operating parameter of the OkiLAN6120i. These variables are saved by the OkiLA...

II - 5 Section 2 - Chapter 1 - SNMP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management In order to receive OkiNet Alert traps, the OkiLAN6120i must have bi-directional status enabled.Extended Status can be enabled through the OkiLAN6120i Configuration utility (telnet) from the ConfigurePort option. Y...

II - 6 Section 2 - Chapter 2 - HP JetAdmin Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 2HP JetAdmin Support Overview This section contains instructions and information onhow to configure and obtain diagnostic informationfrom your OkiLAN 6120i using the Hewlett-PackardJetAdmin software. Software Re...

II - 7 Section 2 - Chapter 2 - HP JetAdmin Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management 7. Select the desired queues from the list of Available Queues to be added into service. Click the Servicebutton to move the selection to the Serviced Queuescolumn. When all queues have been added, c...

II - 10 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i Web Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 4OkiLAN 6120i WebConfiguration Overview This section contains instructions and information onhow to configure and manage your OkiLAN 6120iusing a standard Web browser. Software Requirements TCP/IP Pr...

II - 11 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i Web Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Note: As a layer of security, the TCP port number that the device uses to communicate withbrowsers, called the HTTP port, can bemodified from a default of 80. If the port ismodified, the ...

II - 12 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Configuration 1. Select the Login as Admin link under the Configuration menu. 2. On the Enter Network Password screen, enter the User name and Password. The default administrator User name is admin. Thedefau...

II - 13 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i Web Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management 5. A Request Results page will appear indicating one of the following: • Configuration Successfully Set: The values have been successfully saved to the print server. Go toanother page to ...

II - 14 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide * The following values are currently onlyconfigurable through the Web browserinterface: Web Admin Configuration Under the Configuration menu, select the Admin(Web)link. • Admin Name - The name used to access...

II - 15 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i Web Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Status The home page for the print server shows general statusinformation including the status of all printers currentlyattached. For more detailed status information, selectthe View Cnfg...

II - 16 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Reset Reset Reset the print server by selecting the Reset link underthe Reset menu. A message will appear asking you toconfirm the reset. Restore Select Restore Defaults under the Reset menu torestore select...

II - 17 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i Web Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Troubleshooting Server Connection • The print server only supports two simultaneous HTTP connections. If your browser fails to connectto the print server, the browser may be trying to ope...

II - 18 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 5Additional ManagementFeatures OkiNet Alert OKI OkiNet Alert enterprise management utility allowsadministrators to proactively manage printers by beingimmediately alerted to printing problems before ...

II - 19 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management OkiNet for NDS OkiNet for NDS allows administrators to create andmanage OKI print server objects in the NDS tree.OkiNet for NDS integrates into Novell’s NetWareAdministrator, NetWareAdmin...

II - 20 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide OkiNet Web Configuration Utility This subsection contains instructions and information onhow to configure and manage your OkiLAN 6120i using theOkiNet Web Configuration Utility. The OkiNet Web Configuration ...

II - 21 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Server Discovery Using the Web ConfigurationUtility 1. To run the utility in Windows, click Start → → → → → Programs → → → → → OkiNet Utilities → → → → → OkiNet Web. Otherwise, simply sel...

II - 22 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 5. Double-click on the printer you wish to monitor or configure. The print server home page ppears. The print server pages are normally displayed in a framewith two panes. The left pane shows all the top lev...

II - 23 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Options The Options button (above the Help button) should appearif your browser allows cookies and JavaScript. Optionsincludes the following capabilities: • Configure Custom Search List -...

III - 4 Section 3 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Overview This section contains instructions and information onhow to configure your OkiLAN 6120i in the NetWareenvironment. There are three environments in which to configure theOkiLAN 6120i: • Bindery...

III - 5 Section 3 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Selecting PServer orRPrinter/NPrinter Mode Your OkiLAN 6120i supports both PServer andNPrinter mode. There are several factors to considerwhen choosing which mode to use. In PServer mode, the OkiLAN 6120i operates as...

III - 6 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 2 OkiNet for NetWare Overview This chapter contains information about how toconfigure the OkiLAN 6120i in Bindery and NDSenvironments using the OkiNet for NetWare utility. Note: OkiNet for NetWare contains minim...

III - 7 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Running OkiNet for NetWare To run the utility, double-click on the OkiNet icon. Themain OkiNet for NetWare screen will display. By default, the All Print Servers view is selected and allprint servers attached t...

III - 8 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetWare Configuration Options To configure options specific to the NetWare protocol,select the NetWare file tab. The following screen willdisplay: PServer or RPrinter Mode Several factors should be considered when choos...

III - 9 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are NDS Settings NDS settings need to first be created and setup usingthe NWAdmin or PConsole utility. Create an NDS printserver object. Then, create one NDS printer object peroutput port. For example, Printer 1 go...

III - 10 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetWare Queue Load Balancing Print jobs can be distributed to multiple printers onselected queues by selecting the same queue multipletimes and selecting a different output port for eachqueue entry. NetWare Port Config...

III - 11 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Output Port Configuration Options To configure the OkiLAN 6120i output port, select theOutput Port file tab. The following screen willdisplay: Port Number Select the port you wish to configure. Name Field Ente...

III - 12 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide • PostScript - Inserts the appropriate character string in front of each print job to switch the printer to thePostScript printer language. • Automatic - Enables the auto language sensing function. This function examin...

III - 13 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Bi-directional Printer Status Support Enable this option for enhanced status frombi-directional printers that support PJL. Output Type Select the desired level of support for 1284communications. The following ...

III - 14 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Fill in the following information: System Name Enter the name of your choice. This name will identifythe OkiLAN 6120i in your SNMP-based managementprogram. System Contact Enter any information useful to a user if probl...

III - 15 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Trap Community Name Enter the community name which will be used whentraps are sent from the OkiLAN 6120i. This settingallows trap utilities to only accept traps from deviceswith appropriate community names. Th...

III - 16 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Trap Destination • NetWare Protocol - Enter the network number and hardware address, respectively, to which traps willbe sent. To broadcast traps to all addresses on allnetworks, enter FFFFFFFF (8 characters) in the fi...

III - 17 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Enabling/Disabling Protocols To enable or disable protocols on the OkiLAN 6120i,select the Protocols file tab. Select each protocol youwish to enable. If you disable a protocol, the OkiLAN6120i will no longer ...

III - 18 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide CAUTION: Make sure there are no print jobs activewhen you reset the OkiLAN 6120i. All protocols willbe restarted. If you attempt a reset while a job isprinting, the job may not print successfully. Restoring Factory Def...

III - 19 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are CAUTION: Make sure there are no active print jobswhen you select Restore Factory Defaults. If you resetthe OkiLAN 6120i while a job is printing, the job maynot print successfully. Creating Customized Views Oki...

III - 20 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Modifying View Settings Before modifying the settings, select the name of theview you wish to edit from the Name field. Display Filter The filter option displays only those print serversmatching specific criteria. The ...

III - 21 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are • Specify Devices/Networks - This method adds specific print servers (or groups of print servers) tothe list. This can be useful when only a subset of thelist of OkiLAN 6120i products is desired. To select all...

III - 22 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetWare OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Refresh The refresh rate defines how often the OkiNet forNetWare utility updates the main print server list. Todefine a refresh rate, select the Automatic Refresh boxand then enter the refresh rate in the field provide...

III - 24 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 3OkiNet for NDS Overview OkiNet for NDS is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL)which allows users to create and manage OKI printserver objects in the NDS tree. OkiNet for NDSintegrates into Novell’s NetWare Administrator, ...

III - 25 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Refer to the following table to determine which methodto use to install OkiNet for NDS: NetWareVersion Client Operating System Windows 3.x Windows 95/98Windows NT/2000 NetWare 4.1 See Installing OkiNet for NDS for...

III - 26 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Installing OkiNet for NDS for NovellNetWare 4.x, NetWare 5.x, andWindows 3.x OkiNet for NDS must be installed in the same locationyou have installed NetWare Administrator. This may belocated on the file server or on an ind...

III - 28 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Creating a New OkiLAN 6120i Object To create a new OkiLAN 6120i object from Novell’sNetWare Administrator, perform the following steps: 1. Select the container (also known as organizational unit) in which you want the obje...

III - 30 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note: To load balance print queue jobs, repeat steps 5 through 9 for another port. Create a new printerobject for the OkiLAN 6120i port and thenselect the same print queue object. This willallow multiple printers to servic...

III - 31 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i UsingOkiNet for NDS The following steps outline how to configure anOkiLAN 6120i. 1. From the NWAdmin screen, select (double-click) the OkiLAN 6120i you wish to configure. 2. Set the ap...

III - 32 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide The install utility on the installation diskette can also beused to remove the OKI print server class. This utilityremoves the class from Novell’s NetWareAdministrator and removes all the associated files thatwere copied d...

III - 33 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Chapter 4 Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS (NetWare 4.x , 5.1 or Higher) Introduction Novell  Distributed Print Services  (NDPS  ) is Novell’s new printing architecture for use with NetWare versio...

III - 35 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Setting Up the OkiLAN 6120i ThroughNWAdmin32 There are two types of printers available with NDPS. One is PublicAccess, which anyone on the tree can get to. The other is PrivateAccess, which require...

III - 38 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Setting Up the OkiLAN 6120i in NetWare 5.1x orHigher in TCP/IP There is an accelerated procedure for setting up the OkiLAN 6120iin NetWare 5.1x or higher in TCP/IP that is similar to theprocedure for NetWar...

III - 39 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are The buttons on the OKI Printer Control screen provide thefollowing functions: • Identification  gives you access to the location and description of the printer. • Features  displays specific feat...

III - 40 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide OKI DATA OkiLAN 6000 Series – IP Address ConfigurationWizard Loading the IP Address Configuration Wizard 1. To load the IP Address Configuration Wizard, press OkiNetUtilities in the printer CD-ROM network i...

III - 41 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are 3. Select Novell Distributed Print Services Snapin and browseto the directory of NetWare Administrator. Click Install. Setting Up the OkiLAN 6120i for Public Access Printers Once the NDPS Printer C...

III - 42 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 6. Click OK . 7. Click Next . 8. Enter the printer’s IP address as shown on the OkiLAN 6120i Configuration Sheet and click Finish . 9. If the “Waiting for Printer Agent to Load” screen stays on for more tha...

III - 43 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are 12.Click Continue . A screen displaying the drivers that you have selected appears. 13.Click OK . Setting Up the OkiLAN 6120i for Private Access Printers Once the NDPS Printer Control Snapin and th...

III - 44 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 9. Enter the printer’s IP address as shown on the OkiLAN 6120i Configuration Sheet and click Finish . 10.If the “Waiting for Printer Agent to Load” screen stays on for more than 60 seconds, click “Stop Wait...

IV - 2 Section 4 - TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide In This Section Chapter 1Introduction ........................................... IV-5 Overview ................................................................................... IV-5Software Requirements .........................................

IV - 5 Section 4 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 1Introduction Overview This section contains instructions and information onhow to configure your OkiLAN 6120i. You will also beinstructed on how to set up your host computers to printto the OkiLAN 6120i using t...

IV - 6 Section 4 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Network Preparation • You should be familiar with network administration as well as the physical setup and operation of yournetwork. • Advise users of possible disruption during installation. • Make sure the serial number and ...

IV - 7 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 2Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i Choosing an IP Address Every TCP/IP network device is required to have aunique IP address. The IP address can be permanentlystored using one of the following: • OKI...

IV - 8 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i There are four utilities available to configure theOkiLAN 6120i for TCP/IP printing. You may usewhichever utility is best suited for your needs. • OkiNet for TCP/IP - Windows TCP/I...

IV - 9 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Gleaning If an IP address has not been permanently assignedwhen the OkiLAN 6120i is powered on or reset, it willlook for a ping packet on the network. If the OkiLAN6120i receives a ping packet within two...

IV - 10 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)provides a framework for passing configurationinformation to hosts on a TCP/IP network in a client/server fashion. DHCP is based on the BootstrapProtocol (BOO...

IV - 11 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Static Route Entry When the OkiLAN 6120i is powered on or reset andno permanent IP address has been assigned, it willattempt to obtain an IP address through Gleaning,RARP, BOOTP or DHCP. If the OkiLAN 6...

IV - 12 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Most UNIX operating systems support either the RARPor BOOTP protocol. To find out which protocol youroperating system supports, request the manual page forthe protocol’s daemon (e.g. man bootpd or man rarpd),o...

IV - 13 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Verifying Access to the OkiLAN 6120 i Use the ping utility to verify access to the OkiLAN6120e. ping <IP address of OkiLAN 6120e> If the OkiLAN 6120i does not respond, your networkor the device is...

IV - 15 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuring for TCP/IP NetworkPrinting Most computers that support TCP/IP network printinguse the Remote Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol.This protocol was originally part of the BerkeleySoftware...

IV - 16 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide The OkiLAN 6120i will parse the remote queue nameand search for certain characters at the end which tellhow to convert an ASCII print job. The print serveruses FF, LF and NF as ASCII conversion specifiers...

IV - 17 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuring a BSD-Style Print Queue For remote BSD-Style LPD printing, add the OkiLAN6120i as a remote printer in the “/etc/printcap”database to each host printing to the OkiLAN 6120e. You can add ...

IV - 18 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide log_file_name This is the path to a file where error information fromthe lpd will be logged. Example: If you are printing to an ASCII printer thatrequires a carriage return/line feed, you may need twosepa...

IV - 19 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Note: The Remote LPD implementation of the OkiLAN 6120i does not support any UNIXLPD input or output filters or the directprinting of banner pages. It is possible toconfigure some UNIX systems so t...

IV - 20 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TYPE Changes the representation type usedfor data transfer. Image (or binary) andASCII are the only types supported. ASCII Equivalent to “TYPE ASCII.” BINARY Equivalent to “TYPE BINARY.” IMAGE Equivalent ...

IV - 21 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Example: The following example prints a PostScriptfile called chart.ps to the OkiLAN 6120i printer Port 1using FTP. $ ftp OkiLAN 6120e_name<Enter>Connected to OkiLAN 6120i_name.220 ESI-2810 V...

IV - 22 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Raw Port Printing Host computer software can use a raw TCP/IP portconnection to send data to the OkiLAN 6120i. A TCP/IP port has been assigned to the output port of theOkiLAN 6120i as follows: TCP/IP Port...

IV - 23 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 4OkiNet for TCP/IP Overview This section contains information about OkiNet forTCP/IP. OkiNet for TCP/IP provides SNMP-basedsupport for the entire OkiLAN 6120i family of printservers. OkiNet for TCP/IP allo...

IV - 24 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Running OkiNet for TCP/IP To run the utility, double-click on the OkiNet icon. Themain OkiNet for TCP/IP screen will display. By default, the All Print Servers view is selected and allprint servers attached to the subnet...

IV - 25 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuring TCP/IP Options To configure options specific to the TCP/IP protocol,select the TCP/IP tab. The following screen willdisplay: Fill in the following information: IP Address Resolution • Set Permanent - S...

IV - 26 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Subnet Mask If your network environment includes subnets, you willwant to set the subnet mask. The subnet mask mustfollow the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where eachXXX is a number from 0 to 255. The default subnet mask is 0....

IV - 28 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide EtherTalk Configuration Options To modify the configuration settings specific to theEtherTalk protocol such as the name and zone. Forspecific information on EtherTalk options, see SectionVI, EtherTalk, or select the HELP...

IV - 30 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Output Type Select the appropriate baud rate. Bidirectional Printer Status Support Enable this option for enhanced status from thebidirectional printer. SNMP Configuration Options SNMP options specify which information i...

IV - 31 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP System Contact Enter any information useful to a user if problems withthe OkiLAN 6120i arise. System Location Enter a description of the OkiLAN 6120i location. Get Community Name This field is used to set the comm...

IV - 32 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Enabling/Disabling Protocols To enable or disable protocols on the OkiLAN 6120i,select the Protocols tab. Select each protocol you wishto enable. If you disable a protocol, the OkiLAN 6120iwill no longer communicate usin...

IV - 33 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Trap Destination • TCP/IP Protocol - Enter the IP address to which traps will be sent. The IP address must follow theformat XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each XXX isa number from 0 to 255. To broadcast traps to allhosts ...

IV - 38 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Search Filter The Search option defines the criteria for identifyingOkiLAN 6120i products on the network. • Search Local Network - This method broadcasts a discovery request to locate all OkiLAN 6120i printservers on the...

IV - 40 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide To configure OkiNet for TCP/IP to use the correctcommunity names, select Special Options from theFile menu. IP Address This field displays the address of each OkiLAN 6120ifor which OkiNet for TCP/IP has defined access. T...

IV - 41 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuring the Discovery UDP PortNumber In order to discover OkiLAN 6120i print servers on thenetwork, OkiNet for TCP/IP communicates with theOkiLAN 6120i print servers on a UDP port number.Normally, using this p...

IV - 43 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - Telnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 6Telnet Configuration Overview The OkiLAN 6120i Configuration utility (telnet)provides system, network and printer status informationand allows you to change the configuration of yourOkiLAN 6120i. Note:...

IV - 45 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - Telnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Specify Print Server IP Address (Option 3) This option allows you to select the method theOkiLAN 6120e uses to obtain its IP address or to set apermanent IP address. If the OkiLAN 6120i has beenconfigured to us...

IV - 46 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - Telnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note: If you select an invalid subnet mask you may not be able to access the OkiLAN 6120i. Usethis option with care! Identify Default Gateway IP Address (Option 5) If your local network is attached to other networks, ...

IV - 47 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - Telnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configure Printer Type This option enables you to indicate the printer type towhich the OkiLAN 6120i is connected. Printer choicesare: 1. Oki Data printer. 2. Custom printer. • Language Switching Sequence - If ...

IV - 48 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - Telnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Restore to Factory Default Configuration (Option 9) This option automatically restores the OkiLAN 6120ito its original factory defaults. Be aware that when yourestore the OkiLAN 6120i to the original factorydefault se...

IV - 49 Section 4 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Appendix ATroubleshooting Main Status Indicator Upon power-up, the main status indicator flashesorange. It changes to green when the OkiLAN 6120ipasses self-test. The indicator stays orange if theOkiLAN 6120i fails...

IV - 50 Section 4 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Unable to Assign IP Address Gleaning If you ping the device and are not getting a response,the glean is not working. Check the following possibleproblems: • Verify the ARP table contains the correct hardware and IP addres...

IV - 51 Section 4 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP UNIX BOOTP If you are running UNIX, try the following methodswith the BOOTP server (check the documentation foryour particular UNIX flavor). • Verify the BOOTP server has reread the “/etc/ bootptab” file when the n...

IV - 52 Section 4 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Static Route Entry If the OkiLAN 6120i has printed a configuration pageshowing the default address, but it cannot be reachedthrough telnet, check the following: • Display the host’s routing tables with the ‘netstat - r’ c...

IV - 53 Section 4 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP OkiNet for TCP/IP - Winsock Errors • If you see an error before OkiNet for TCP/IP appears on the screen, try setting a host name in the host’s filein the Windows directory (check the documentationfor your Windows T...

IV - 54 Section 4 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Printing a Configuration Page If the status indicator turns solid orange due to an errorand no configuration page is printed, your printer maybe configured for PostScript operation. If so, you mustre-configure your printe...

IV - 55 Section 4 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP • If the ftp succeeds, there is a problem with the lpr/ lp setup. Verify the hostname or IP address iscorrectly set for the queue. Try doing an lpstat(System V) or lpq (BSD) to query the status of theOkiLAN 6120i. ...

IV - 57 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Assigning the OkiLAN 6120 i IP Address with BOOTP BOOTP is an acronym for BOOT Strap P rotocol. Every TCP/IP network device is required to have aunique 32-bit IP address assigned to it. TCP/IP networkdev...

IV - 58 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide A name can be arbitrarily assigned to any device on anetwork. The following examples use the nameOKIPRINTER. Remember that this name is arbitrary; acustomer can assign any name they wish. /etc/bootptab: The “/e...

IV - 59 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP 4. The bootpd daemon transmits a response to the OkiLAN 6120i with the IP address 192.168.42.55.The OkiLAN 6120i will use this IP address for allsubsequent transmissions. For these steps to work properly...

IV - 60 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i IP Address with RARP RARP is an acronym for R everse A ddress R esolution P rotocol. Every TCP/IP network device must have a unique 32-bit IP address. TCP/IP network devices willha...

IV - 61 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuration Files The purpose of RARP is to look up a 32-bit IP addressgiven a 48-bit network hardware address. The RARPserver (which is usually a UNIX workstation running ararpd daemon) performs this ...

IV - 62 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 4. The rarpd then consults the “/etc/hosts” file and looks up the name OKIPRINTER. It finds an IPaddress (in this case 192.168.42.55) associated withthe name OKIPRINTER. 5. The rarpd daemon transmits a response...

IV - 63 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuring HP-UX v8.07 for Printingwith the OkiLAN 6120 i This application note describes the configuration of theprinting system on the HP-UX ver. 8.07 of the UNIXoperating system. For clarity and brev...

IV - 64 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 2. Make sure the rlp process is not running by typing at the UNIX prompt: ps -e | grep rlp If rlp is not running, you will not see any output afterexecuting this command. If rlp is running (that is, if you see ...

IV - 65 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP 3. Select the following options, in order, from the SAM menu: Peripheral Devices ->Printers and Plotters ->Actions -> Add a Remote Printer(Do NOT select Add a Network Printer) A form appears ask...

IV - 70 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide • yourqueuename - This is the name of the queue on the OkiLAN 6120i and must end with 1, 2, 3or 4, depending on the port selected to service theprint jobs.If FF, LF or NF are the last two letters of thequeue na...

IV - 71 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP 4. Make sure the following entry is in the “/etc/services” file: printer 515/tcp spooler 5. Start inetd by typing the following at the UNIX prompt: /etc/inetd -c Procedure HP-UX uses an interactive utili...

IV - 73 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuring SCO UNIX for Printingwith the OkiLAN 6120 i This application note describes the configuration of theprinting system on the Santa Cruz Operation’s (SCO)version of the UNIX operating system. Fo...

IV - 74 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Procedure 1. Login to the SCO machine as root. 2. Install Remote Line Printing or verify that it is running by typing mkdev rlp at the UNIX prompt. Itwill respond by asking if you want to install orremove remot...

IV - 75 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP IBM’s AIX ver. 3.x for Printing with theOkiLAN 6120 i This application note describes the configuration of theprinting system on IBM’s AIX version 3.x of the UNIXoperating system. The following specific ...

IV - 76 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 3. To add a remote queue, select the following options from the SMIT menu: Spooler (Print Jobs and Printers)Manage Remote Printer SubsystemClient ServicesRemote Printer QueuesAdd a Remote Queue A form appears a...

IV - 77 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP 6. Start the qdaemon by typing: AIX> startsrc -s qdaemon 7. Try printing to the printer attached to the OkiLAN 6120i by issuing the following command: AIX> lpr -Plj4 filename Configuring Solaris 2....

IV - 78 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Prerequisites Before you proceed, the following prerequisites mustbe met: 1. The name OKIPRINTER and the IP address assigned to the OkiLAN 6120i are in the“/etc/hosts” file on the Solaris system. 2. Make sure t...

IV - 79 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide TCP/IP Configuring Sun-OS v4.1.x or Ultrixv4.2 for Printing with the OkiLAN6120 i This application note describes the configuration of theprinting system on the Sun-OS ver 4.1.x and Ultrix ver.4.2 of the UNIX o...

IV - 80 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide If the LPD daemon is running, you should see outputsimilar to: root 135 0.0 0.0 52 0 ? IW May 24 0:01/usr/lib/lpd If the LPD daemon is not running, start the daemonby logging into the Sun-OS or Ultrix machine a...

V - 3 Section 5 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Chapter 1Introduction Overview This section contains information about the OkiNet forOS/2 utility. This utility allows you to install andconfigure the OkiLAN 6120i for your specificenvironment. The utility p...

V - 4 Section 5 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide DLC/802.2 Protocol Stack The DLC/802.2 protocol stack must be loaded andrunning on the file server from which the OKI NetworkPrinter Redirector will run. With LAN Manager, thismeans you must enable the remote boot facility. Wit...

V - 6 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide • The initial installation requires the file server to be brought down and then back up again. This may be aconsideration when you are planning your install. Depending on your current configuration, the followingsoftware may al...

V - 7 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Running INSTALL 1. Login to the server with administrator privileges. If you are reinstalling the utility, disable the spoolerbefore running install. If this is the first time youhave installed the utility, ...

V - 8 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 3. Select OK. The Print Server Status Screen will display. From the Configure menu, select Add LocalPort. 4. Select a print server and port. Print servers are identified by serial number. (Youwill find the serial number for you...

V - 9 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Creating an OS/2 Printer To print to the local port created by OkiNet for OS/2,you must create an OS/2 printer. OS/2 1.3 1. Open the Print Manager from the desktop. 2. Select SETUP from the menu. 3. Select P...

V - 10 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Printing a Configuration Sheet You can verify communication by printing aconfiguration sheet using OkiNet for OS/2. 1. Select Configure from the main Print Server window. 2. Select Configure Print Server. 3. Select the OkiLAN ...

V - 11 Section 5 - Chapter 3 - Printing in the OS2 Environment OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Chapter 3Printing in the OS/2Environment Overview OS/2 provides several methods for selecting a printerfrom within an application. The best method to usedepends on the specific applicatio...

V - 12 Section 5 - Chapter 3 - Printing in the OS2 Environment OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 3. Select the print queue associated with the OkiLAN 6120i. OS/2 applications that use the default printer willnow print to the printer attached to the OkiLAN6120i. The OS/2 print screen function uses the OS...

V - 14 Section 5 - Chapter 4 - Additional Utility Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 3. From the Configure menu, select Configure Print Server. The following screen will display: The OkiLAN 6120i will reset by selecting OK to saveany of the options, except the Print ConfigurationSheet option. Co...

V - 15 Section 5 - Chapter 4 - Additional Utility Features OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Restoring Factory Defaults The Restore Defaults option restores the factory defaultsettings for the LAN Manager/LAN Server protocoland output ports. To restore factory defaults, select anOkiL...

V - 17 Section 5 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Appendix ATroubleshooting No Configuration Sheet If the LED turns solid orange due to a network protocolerror and no configuration sheet is printed, your printermay be configured for PostScript operatio...

VI - 4 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Installation To install OkiLAN Connect for TCP/IP, follow theinstructions below: 1. Install the OkiLAN Connect for TCP/IP files - see Section I. 2. When installation is complete, click on Start, Settings a...

VI - 5 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing Note: The OkiLAN Connect DHCP discovery feature will relocate a print server on the local subnetby its port name, even if the IP addresschanges. This feature is enabled on the localsubnet ...

VI - 6 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note: To obtain a version of OkiLAN Connect for DLC that supports Windows NT, visit our FTPsite (ftp://ftp.extendsys.com/pub/printserver/utilities/) or contact Technical Support. Configure Port If you have...

VI - 7 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing System Requirements • Administrator privileges• Windows NT installation disks or CD Install TCP/IP on NT Server If Microsoft TCP/IP has not been installed on theWindows NT print server, fo...

VI - 8 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Add LPR Printer 1. Open the Control Panel, Printers and then select Add Printer. 2. Select My Computer and click Next. 3. Click the Add Port button. 4. On the Printer Ports screen, select LPR Port from the...

VI - 9 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing 8. Verify the port just added is selected and then click Next. 9. Select a printer driver and click Next. 10. Enter a name for the printer and click Next. 11. To share the printers with ot...

VI - 12 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide You will now be able to use OkiLAN Connect for TCP/IP. Whenever you print to the printer configured withOkiLAN Connect, your print job will go directly to theOkiLAN 6120i print server port. Port Settin...

VI - 13 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing labeled Other and select OKI OkiLAN ConnectDLC Monitor as the type of port to add. 6. Click OK. You will enter into the Add OkiLAN Connect Portscreen where there will be a list of all ...

VI - 14 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for Windows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Output Port Configuration Options To configure the OkiLAN 6120i output port, select theOutput Port tab. Port Number Select the port number you wish to configure. Configuration Page Language Select the ...

VII - 3 Section 7 - Other Network Utilities OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Other Network Utilities Chapter 1 Oki LPR Utility Oki LPR Utility allows you to print directly to a printeron the network without a print server. It creates an OkiPrinter Port, and installs a pop-up status box so you canmonito...

VII - 4 Section 7 - Other Network Utilities OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 2 PrintSuperVision PrintSuperVision is a web-based application formanaging printing devices connected to a network.PrintSuperVision provides access to networked printerdata for monitoring, reporting and managing networ...

VII - 5 Section 7 - Other Network Utilities OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Other Network Utilities Typical Usage Scenarios • The network administrator in a large organization can get customized daily reports of the status of all printersincluding usage reports. User accounts can beconfigured so that ...

VII - 6 Section 7 - Other Network Utilities OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Client Software • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or above• Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above• Recommended minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels Additional Information For more information, click on Help in thePrintSup...

VIII - 2 Section 8 - Regulatory Information OKI OkiLAN 6120e User’s Guide Federal CommunicationsCommission Radio FrequencyInterference Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequencyenergy. If not installed and used according to themanufacturer’s instructions, this equipment maycause int...