Oki 6200E - Manual

OkiLAN 6200e Plus 10 Network Print Server Setup for Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/XP .......................................................... 201 Windows NT/2000/XP Overview ..................... 201Using Active Directory™ with Windows 2000/XP Server ...........................................................

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Important Note 11 Important Note In order to reduce electromagnetic interference— ”noise” that interferes with TVs or other appliances— you must put the enclosed ferrite core on the network cable connected to your printer. This is required by the FCC. Here’s how to do ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Setting the Printer's IP Address 12 Setting the Printer's IP Address Setting the IP Address from the Printer's Front Panel To change the printer's IP address from the printer's front panel: 1. Press MENU repeatedly until the Network menu appears on the display. 2. Pres...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 13 Advanced Management Features SNMP SNMP Overview Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) pro- vides network administrators with the ability to com- municate management functions between an SNMP manager and an SNMP agent. An SNMP manager...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 14 over 150 configuration and status variables for the net- work protocols, printer ports, network interfaceprinter settings, and the overall Network Print Server status. Printer status traps such as on-line, off-line, detached printer and ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 15 reset. An authentication failure trap is sent when the Network Print Server receives an SNMP trap GET or SET request with an incorrect community name. The Network Print Server sends printer traps when there is a change in the status of t...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 16 Both the OkiNet for TCP/IP and the IPX, and the Net- work Print Server Configuration utility (telnet) allow you to specify the community names and a trap desti- nation IP address. Network Print Server Web Configuration Web Configuration ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 17 Connecting to the Network Print Server 1. Enter http://<HTTP Address> in the browser address prompt. The HTTP address can be the IP address, the System Name if the print server has been configured to use WINS, or the DNS name if re...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 18 Note: By default, only Status and Support informa- tion can be viewed. To configure the print server, see the Configuration section. The print server pages are normally displayed in a frame with two panes. The left pane shows all the top...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 20 Note: All values (except as noted on the following pages*) are configured exactly the same as in the OkiNet utility. Please refer to OkiNet for TCP/IP for instructions on configuration. 4. Select the Submit Changes button at the bottom o...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 21 immediately or wait until all configuration is complete before resetting. If you do not reset immediately, a link will appear at the top of all subsequent configuration pages reminding you to reset the server. * The following values are ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 22 • FAQ URL - By default points to the FAQ page on the OKI Web Server. Maximum URL length is 63 characters. • Updates URL - By default points to the firm- ware update site on the OKI FTP Server. Maxi- mum URL length is 63 characters. • Cus...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 23 Contact This page provides the necessary addresses and phone numbers for contacting Oki Data Customer Support. FAQ By default this link will connect you to the FAQ page on the OKI Web Server. This link can be configured to point to other...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 24 the Restore Selected Protocols button. All protocols can be restored simultaneously by selecting the Restore All Protocols button. Printer Menu The Printer Menu includes the following pages for monitoring and configuring your network pri...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 26 • Error Report • Auto Registration Interface Menu This menu allows you to enable or disable the printer's parallel or USB interface. It includes the following set- tings: Parallel Menu • Parallel Port • Bi-Directional Input/Output • ECP ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 27 Usage This menu displays the following printer life-cycle information: • Percentage of Toner Remaining • Drum Usage • Page Counts • Belt Usage • Fuser Usage Network Print Server Discovery An HTML file containing links to all Network Prin...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 28 Note: This file does not update automatically. The OkiNet utility must be run again to obtain current information. Troubleshooting Server Connection • The print server only supports two simultaneous HTTP connections. If your browser fail...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 29 Configuration • Web browsers will generally cache previously viewed Web pages on the local machine. To view the most current print server information, it is a good idea to select the Reload or Refresh button on your browser instead of us...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 30 For bi-directional capable printers the Network Print Server can retrieve the printer information, such as front panel message, and display it through the OkiNet utilities. OkiNet for NDS OkiNet for NDS allows administrators to create an...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 31 This concept is known as peer-to-peer printing and is sometimes referred to as serverless printing , because it can bypass the network file server. From a Windows operating system, using TCP/IP, IPX Direct or DLC protocols, the OkiNet Co...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 32 Note: For more information on installing and using HP JetAdmin, refer to the HP JetAdmin documen- tation. Configuring the Network Print Server Using JetAdmin Note: Screens and prompts may vary, depending on the version of JetAdmin you ar...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 33 7. Select the desired queues from the list of Available Queues to be added into service. Click the Service button to move the selection to the Serviced Queues column. When all queues have been added, click OK . 8. Click OK again to retur...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 34 Obtaining Diagnostic Information Using JetAdmin 1. From the main JetAdmin screen, select the Net- work Print Server port on which you wish to view diagnostic information. 2. Select Properties from the Device menu. 3. From the Properties ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 35 2. On the Properties page, click the Config button. 3. Make any necessary changes to the options listed and click the corresponding Apply button. Installing a Windows NT Printer for the Network Print Server 1. From the main Web JetAdmin ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Advanced Management Features 36 7. On the Install Printer Page 4 page, enter a name for the printer in the Select Printer Name field and click the Install Printer button. 8. Users in the domain can now print to the new printer. Obtaining Diagnostic Information from the...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Web Configuration Utility 37 Web Configuration Utility OkiNet Web Configuration Utility Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to configure and manage your Network Print Server using the OkiNet Web Configuration Utility. The OkiNet Web Confi...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Web Configuration Utility 39 5. Double-click on the printer you wish to monitor or configure. The print server home page appears. The print server pages are normally displayed in a frame with two panes. The left pane shows all the top level menus along with links to th...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Web Configuration Utility 40 menu items normally shown in the left pane can be accessed by using the menu links that appear at the bottom of the page. Options The Options button (above the Help button) should appear if your browser allows cookies and JavaScript. Option...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 41 Novell NetWare Introduction This section contains instructions and information on how to configure your Network Print Server in the Net- Ware environment. Using the Network Print Server with iManager and iPrint (NetWare 5.x and 6.x) Note: For detailed...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 42 To use iPrint, a client workstation requires: • Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000/XP Note: In Windows NT/2000/XP, you must have Administrator rights. • A web browser with Java Script enabled and either Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape 4.7...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 43 issue, since it is possible to make a global change in the Directory Service or PCONSOLE utility so that banner pages are created in PostScript, and not ASCII text. Before You Start • You should be familiar with network administration as well as the p...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 44 OkiNet for NetWare OkiNet for NetWare Overview This section contains information about how to config- ure the Network Print Server in Bindery and NDS envi- ronments using the OkiNet for NetWare utility. Feature PServer Mode RPrinter/NPrinter Mode User...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 45 Note: OkiNet for NetWare contains minimal NDS configuration support. For more extensive config- uration options, use the OkiNet for NDS utility. OkiNet for NetWare allows you to: • Configure the Network Print Server for all sup- ported protocols • Dis...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 46 By default, the All Print Servers view is selected and all print servers attached to the network from which the OkiNet utility is running are listed. Configuring the Network Print Server Using OkiNet for NetWare The following steps outline how to conf...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 47 PServer or RPrinter Mode Several factors should be considered when choosing between PServer or RPrinter mode. For more detailed information regarding these modes, see Selecting PServer or RPrinter/NPrinter Mode. Bindery Settings • Default File Server ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 48 • Preferred File Server - This is the file server on which the print server object was created. • Preferred Tree - This is the NDS tree on which the NDS print server object was created. • Print Server Name - The fully qualified (canonical) name of the...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 49 NetWare Port Configuration Options To modify the NetWare port settings to fit your Net- Ware printing environment, select the NetWare Port file tab. TCP/IP Configuration Options To modify configuration settings specific to the TCP/IP protocol such as ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 50 Port Number Select the port you wish to configure. Name Field Enter a descriptive name to identify the port. Language Switching Each output port can be configured to perform the fol- lowing language switching options: OFF, PCL, Post- Script or Automat...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 51 • PCL - Inserts the appropriate character string in front of each print job to switch the printer to the PCL print language. • PostScript - Inserts the appropriate character string in front of each print job to switch the printer to the PostScript pri...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 52 PostScript Switch Sequence Enter the character string to switch the printer to the PostScript print language. Configuration Page Language Select the appropriate printer language for printing configuration pages on your printer. Note: Do not set the Co...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 53 To configure SNMP specific information, select the SNMP file tab. The following screen will display: Note: SNMP options need to be configured only if you are managing Network Print Server products or getting system information using SNMP. Fill in the ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 54 System Location Enter a description of the Network Print Server loca- tion. Get Community Name This field is used to set the community name required to Get information from the print server. The default community name is public . Note: To use the JetA...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 55 SNMP Traps Configuration The SNMP Trap option allows configuration of traps. Traps are unsolicited information concerning the Net- work Print Server. Traps can be sent to an SNMP manager or be broadcast to all hosts on the local seg- ment. To configur...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 56 Trap Destination • NetWare Protocol - Enter the network number and hardware address, respectively, to which traps will be sent. To broadcast traps to all addresses on all networks, enter FFFFFFFF (8 characters) in the first field and FFFFFFFFFFFF (12 ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 57 • Door Open • Printer Error Note: Toner Low, Paper Jam and Door Open require the printer to be set in PCL or Auto mode. Saving the Configuration Once all settings have been defined, select OK . The settings will be saved and you will be returned to th...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 58 • Network • Statistics • Technical Support • System Printing a Configuration Sheet The configuration sheet provides current network, print server and printer information. To print a configuration sheet, select the Network Print Server from the list of...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 59 TCP/IP Restores settings specific to the TCP/IP protocol con- figuration such as the IP address and subnet mask. NetWare Restores settings specific to the NetWare protocol configuration such as the mode and default file server. EtherTalk Restores sett...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 60 Creating a New Customized View To create a new view, select the New option from the View menu. Enter a name for the new customized view. Define Filters, Sorts, Column, Search informa- tion and Refresh rates (see Modifying View Settings for more detail...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 61 Search Filter The Search option defines the criteria for locating Net- work Print Server products on the network. • Search Local Network - This method searches the bindery to locate all OkiLAN products on the network. All print servers that respond ar...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 63 such as network traffic and desire for most recent information. For example, if traffic is not an issue on your network and the most current information is desired, set the refresh rate to 1 so the screen is updated every minute. If network traffic is...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 64 Get Community Name Enter the Get Community Name necessary to access the Network Print Server or group of servers selected. Set Community Name Enter the Set Community Name necessary to access the Network Print Server or group of servers selected. Add S...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 66 Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare 4.1 A single installation is required to service Windows 3.x and Windows 95/98 operating systems with OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare 4.1. OkiNet for NDS must be installed in the same location you have in...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 67 Tip for Advanced Administrators When installing OkiNet for NDS, the install utility cop- ies the OkiNet for NDS files to the destination direc- tory, adds the OKI print server class to the NDS schema and modifies the user’s NWADMIN.INI file. Installin...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 68 be found in the SYS:\PUBLIC\Win95 or SYS:\PUB- LIC\WinNT directory. To install OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetWare version 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, Windows 95/98/ Me, and Windows NT/2000/XP: 1. Login to the directory tree as a user with Admin rights at the root o...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 69 • The OKI Printing Device has not been removed from the schema. See Adding or Removing the OKI Print Server for more information. 4. Click OK . 5. Define filter and sort criteria for displaying a list of Extended Systems devices from which to choose. ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 71 Note: To load balance print queue jobs, repeat steps 5 through 9 for another port. Create a new printer object for the Network Print Server port and then select the same print queue object. This will allow multiple printers to service a single print q...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 72 1. From the NWAdmin screen, select (double-click) the Network Print Server you wish to configure. 2. Set the appropriate configuration by choosing the applicable detail pages. The following settings are configurable: For specific information about the...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 73 The install utility on the installation diskette can also be used to remove the OKI print server class. This utility removes the class from Novell’s NetWare Administra- tor and removes all the associated files that were cop- ied during the installatio...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 74 Requirements: • IP Address on the file server • IP address on the print server (IPX/SPX-only print servers will not work; you must use TCP/IP) • The client must also run the most current version of the NetWare client to get the NDPS objects. Note: The...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 75 5. Select the icon for the type of printer driver that you want to add under the Resource Types window. A complete list of currently loaded printer drivers of that type appears in the Current Resources win- dow. 6. To add a driver to the list, click A...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 76 (NWAdmin32). The File Server Console approach offers less flexibility in configuration. Both approaches are described in this and the following subsection. Setting Up the Network Print Server for Public Access Printers 1. Create NDPS Manager. 2. Doubl...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 77 12. Choose the printer drivers and click Continue . 13. The Status should show Idle. Private Access Printers: these can only be created through NWAdmin32 1. Create NDPS Manager in NWAdmin32. 2. Go to the Context in which the Private Printer is to resi...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Novell NetWare 78 10. Ignore the error message, “The Printer Agent Just Created Needs Attention.” 11. Choose the printer drivers and click Continue . Setting Up the Network Print Server for Public Access Printers at the File Server Console 1. Create NDPS Manager in NWA...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 79 TCP/IP Introduction TCP/IP Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to configure your Network Print Server. You will also be instructed on how to set up your host comput- ers to print to the Network Print Server using the TCP/ IP pro...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 80 • RARP • BOOTP Network Preparation • You should be familiar with network administration as well as the physical setup and operation of your network. • Advise users of possible disruption during installa- tion. • Make sure the serial number and Ethernet addres...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 81 • Install OkiNet for TCP/IP. See the Setup Guide. Overview of TCP/IP Configuration • Assign an IP address for the Network Print Server • Configure the Network Print Server network infor- mation • Configure hosts for printing to the Network Print Server • Test...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 82 its IP address after 2 minutes, it defaults to 192.0.0.192. (This IP address should be used only temporarily for configuration purposes.) To choose an IP address: 1. Select an IP address and hostname for the Net- work Print Server. Example: 192.168.42.50 Net-...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 83 • OkiNet for NetWare - This windows utility must be run from a Novell NetWare client. See Novell Net- Ware for specific information. Assigning the IP Address There are eight different methods for assigning an IP address to the Network Print Server: Gleaning, ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 84 2. Start a continuous ping to the Network Print Server. ping < ip_address > Example: ping 192.168.42.24 On some systems, this may require an additional parameter. Some implementations of ping only send out one ping packet which could get lost in transit...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 85 BOOTP, with a certain IP address always assigned to a certain device. Depending on the server, both meth- ods may be used at the same time. If the Network Print Server does not find a DHCP server after two minutes, it will timeout and assume a default address...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 86 route add 192.0.0.192 ‘’IP address of the workstation’’ 0 Note: The zero (0) placed at the end of the route add command shown above is optional. The Static Route method only works if the host from which you are telneting is on the same subnet as the Network P...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 87 ware address and IP address to a configuration file. See your network documentation for instructions or refer to Application Considerations. Note: An IP address received from a RARP or BOOTP server is not permanently programmed into the Network Print Server. ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 88 • Verify the IP address, default gateway and subnet mask are set to the proper values on the Network Print Server by printing a configuration sheet. This can be done using either the print configuration sheet button, through the OkiNet utilities, or via Tel- ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 89 tem or computer manual for information about config- uring remote network printing. If you are still unable to configure your computer system to print to the Net- work Print Server, contact Oki Data Customer Support at 1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282). Configu...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 90 Queue Names should end with the number 1, 2, 3 or 4. If a number is not specified, the Network Print Server will use printer port 1. The Network Print Server is designed to handle many different types of printers and print data. Typically you will select the ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 91 LF Use the LF suffix at the end of the Remote Print Queue Name, before the port number. Example: queueLF2 In addition to the form feed described above, the Net- work Print Server inserts a carriage return character into the print job immediately before each l...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 92 The entry should be similar to the following: local_print_queue_name|[printer_model_and_manufacturer]:\:lp=:mx#0:rm=Network_Print_Server_name:\:rp=remote_print_queue_name:\:sd=path_to_spool_directory:lf=just log_file_name local_print_queue_name The local_prin...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 93 log_file_name This is the path to a file where error information from the lpd will be logged. Example: If you are printing to an ASCII printer that requires a car- riage return/line feed, you may need two separate print- cap entries: one entry for print jobs ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 94 Note: The Remote LPD implementation of the Net- work Print Server does not support any UNIX LPD input or output filters or the direct printing of ban- ner pages. It is possible to configure some UNIX systems so that banner pages and input and out- put filters...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 96 QUIT Terminates FTP session and exits FTP. BYE Equivalent to QUIT . OkiLAN print servers allow one FTP connection. If more FTP connections are attempted, the Network Print Server rejects the connection until one of the other FTP connections is closed. When an...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 97 (Network_Print_Server_name:anyone): <Enter> 230 User logged in. ftp> binary<Enter> 200 Type set to I. ftp> put chart.ps MPX1<Enter> local: chart.ps remote: MPX1 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for M...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 98 Output Port: 1 Consult your system documentation for information on how to submit print jobs to a raw port. OkiNet for TCP/IP OkiNet for TCP/IP Overview This section contains information about OkiNet for TCP/IP. OkiNet for TCP/IP provides SNMP-based sup- port...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 99 System Requirements OkiNet for TCP/IP is a Windows-based program which is compatible with Windows 3.x, Windows NT/2000 and Windows 95/98/Me. OkiNet for TCP/IP requires that the TCP/IP protocol is running using a Winsock (Windows Sockets) TCP/IP stack, version...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 101 Configuring TCP/IP Options To configure options specific to the TCP/IP protocol, select the TCP/IP tab. The following screen will dis- play: Fill in the following information: TCP/IP Output Port NetWare SNMP NetWare Port Protocols NetWare Queues SNMP Traps E...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 102 IP Address Resolution • Set Permanent - Select this option to make the IP address permanent. If the Network Print Server has been configured to remember its IP address, it does not need to determine its address each time it is powered on. Enter the IP addres...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 103 CAUTION: If you select an invalid subnet mask, you may not be able to access the Network Print Server. Default Gateway If your local network is attached to other networks, you can specify the address of your default gateway. This gateway will be selected whe...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 104 NetWare and NetWare Port Configuration Options For specific information on NetWare or NetWare Port options, see Novell NetWare, or select the HELP button on the bottom right of the utility's screen. NetWare Queues Configuration Options The NetWare Queues opt...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 109 Get Community Name This field is used to set the community name required to Get information from the print server. The default community name is public . Note: For JetAdmin to function correctly with the Network Print Server, the SNMP Get and Set com- munity...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 110 Enabling/Disabling Protocols To enable or disable protocols on the Network Print Server, select the Protocols tab. Select each protocol you wish to enable. If you disable a protocol, the Net- work Print Server will no longer communicate using that protocol. ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 113 • Statistics • Technical Support • System Printing a Configuration Sheet The configuration sheet provides current network, print server and printer information. To print a configuration sheet, select the Network Print Server from the list of available print ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 116 Sort The Sort option displays the Network Print Server list in a specific order. The list can also be sorted by click- ing on the column by which you wish to sort the list. A sort order can be defined on columns displayed on the main OkiNet for TCP/IP screen...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 118 To define the location of a new column, select the loca- tion in the Columns Displayed field where you wish the new column to be inserted, then select Add . If no loca- tion is selected, the new column is added to the end of the list and the column displayst...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 120 Add Select the Add button to define access to a new Net- work Print Server or a group of print servers. The IP address must follow the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each XXX is a number from 0 to 255. Use * to specify groups/subnets. Example: To add a single...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 121 sion option from the Tools menu. For more informa- tion about how to configure an Network Print Server using telnet, see Telnet Configuration. Starting the BOOTP Server OKI has provided a stand-alone BOOTP server to help assign IP addresses to the Network Pr...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 122 Note: The configuration of your Network Print Server is password protected. Only authorized users can alter the configuration. Running a Telnet Session 1. To run the configuration utility, type the following: telnet < Network_Print_Server_name > 2. Rep...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 123 4. Specify Subnet Mask For Your Network 5. Identify Default Gateway IP Address 6. Configure Port 7. TCP Connection Configuration 8. Download New Firmware 9. Restore to Factory Defaults To select an option above, type its number and press Enter. To quit, pres...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 124 ***Specify Print Server IP Address (Option 3) This option allows you to select the method the Net- work Print Server uses to obtain its IP address or to set a permanent IP address. If the Network Print Server has been configured to use a permanent IP address...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 125 The default subnet mask is 0.0.0.0. The Network Print Server interprets a subnet mask of 0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255 as no subnet mask specified. If you change the subnet mask, the change remains undetected until the Network Print Server is reset or is powere...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 126 This option enables you to select how the Network Print Server configuration pages should be printed: Text (default), PCL, PostScript, or OFF. Configure Language Switching This option asks you to select the language of your printer. For a description of lang...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 128 the TCP/IP protocol to factory defaults. If you reset the Network Print Server while a job is printing, the job may not print successfully. Troubleshooting Main Status Indicator Upon power-up, the main status indicator flashes orange. It changes to green whe...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 129 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 possible problems: • Verify that the ARP table contains the correct hard- ware and IP address by running the ‘ arp -a ’ ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 130 UNIX BOOTP If you are running UNIX, try the following methods with the BOOTP server (check the documentation for your particular UNIX flavor). • Verify that the BOOTP server has reread the “/etc/ bootptab” file when the new entry was added. If the BOOTP serv...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 131 Static Route Entry If the Network Print Server has printed a configuration page showing the default address, but it cannot be reached through telnet , check the following: • Display the host’s routing tables with the ‘netstat -r’ command. Verify that the rou...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 132 • If you are able to ping to the Network Print Server, but are unable to telnet , the IP address is probably being shared with another device that does not support telnet . OkiNet for TCP/IP—Winsock Errors • If you see an error before OkiNet for TCP/IP appea...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 133 System CRC Failed The Network Print Server has failed. • Power cycle the Network Print Server once. If the error continues, call Oki Data Customer Support at 1-800-OKI-DATA (1-800-654-3282). Printing a Configuration Page If the status indicator turns solid o...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 134 Unable to Print LPR/LP • If the indicator blinks green, the Network Print Server is receiving data. If nothing is actually print- ing, check the printer settings. For example, if you are using a PostScript printer, verify the Network Print Server is also set...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 135 • If you cannot connect over ftp but the ping suc- ceeds, try telneting to the Network Print Server and print a configuration page to verify settings. If that fails, you might have a TCP/IP configuration prob- lem with the Network Print Server. Application C...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 136 Common UNIX Printing System™ (CUPS™) Support CUPS is becoming the standard printing method in UNIX, LINUX, and similar environments. Among its advantages are: • It uses the IPP standard. • It is web browser based. • It provides robust bi-directional printer ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 137 -v = IP address of the printer (Creating an LPR port) -m = The printer’s PPD file name. This should only be done after the PPD file has been copied to the appropriate folder. 3. Launch the system’s web browser and enter the following path: http://localhost:6...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 138 From the above screen, you can change ports by clicking Modify Printer. From the Configure Printer but- ton you can adjust printer settings such as paper trays, duplex option, and media settings. Assigning the Network Print Server IP Address with BOOTP BOOTP...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 139 Note: Once the Network Print Server has been assigned an IP address, the Network Print Server configuration utility (which is run by accessing the Network Print Server using telnet) or OkiNet for TCP/IP allows you to change and/or make the IP address permane...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 140 the colons between each byte. The ip part of the entry is where the IP address is specified. There are several other parameters that can be specified in a bootptab entry. However, the three parameters shown here are the only ones required for Network Print S...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 141 attempted BOOTP request. Unfortunately, the ps options differ from one UNIX workstation to another. Perform a man ps at the UNIX prompt to consult a manual page on the ps command for a particular work- station. If bootpd is not running on a workstation, type...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 142 do not know their IP address. When powering up on a network, a device that uses RARP broadcasts its net- work hardware address in a RARP request message. A RARP server (which may be a UNIX workstation) responds with an IP address. The device then knows its I...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 143 daemon is called rarpd . A name can be assigned to any device on a network and is arbitrary. For the fol- lowing examples the name used for the Network Print Server is OKIPRINTER. Remember that this name is arbitrary; a customer can assign any name. 192.168....

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 145 2. The IP address assigned to the Network Print Server and the IP address of the RARP server belong to the same subnet. Configuring HP-UX v8.07 for Printing with the Network Print Server This application note describes the configuration of the printing syste...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 147 Procedure HP-UX uses an interactive utility called SAM (System Administration Manager) to configure printing. To con- figure printing using SAM, do the following: 1. Login to the HP-UX system as root. 2. Invoke the SAM utility by typing sam at the UNIX promp...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 148 remote printer job removal. e Remote status model - rsmodel Used for remote printer queue status. f Make this the system default printer? (y or n) - n g Printer class - ( optional ) h Restrict cancel - ( optional ) i Remote printer on a BSD system? (y or n) ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 149 • lj4 - The local queue name on the HP-UX system to which print jobs will be directed. The print jobs are destined for a printer attached to the Network Print Server. • OKIPRINTER - The host name of the remote sys- tem which is the Network Print Server. For ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 152 5. Select the OK button. A status window will outline the tasks performed to install the queue. When you see the message task completed , select OK . 6. Pull down the Lists menu and select Exit . 7. Select the Exit SAM button. 8. Test printing to the Network...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 156 Configuring SCO UNIX for Printing with the Network Print Server This application note describes the configuration of the printing system on the Santa Cruz Operation’s (SCO) version of the UNIX operating system. For clarity and brevity, the following specific...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 158 6. Using a text editor (such as vi), add the following entry to the “/etc/printcap” file” lj4:\ :lp=:rm=OKIPRINTER:rp=pcl2:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/ lj4:\ :lf=/usr/spool/lpd/lj4/lj4.log: 7. At the UNIX prompt, type: mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/ lj4. 8. Type: touch/usr/...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 159 • yourqueuename - This is the name of the queue on the Network Print Server and must end with 1 or 2, depending on the port selected to service the print jobs. If FF, LF or NF are the last two letters of the queue name, the job will be converted accord- ingl...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 160 b DESIGNATION HOST for remote jobs - OKIPRINTER This is the name of the Network Print Server. This host name must also be con- tained in the “/etc/hosts” file. c Name of QUEUE on remote printer - your- queuename d NAME of device to add - “ any arbitrary name...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 161 • lj4 - The local queue name on the Solaris system to which print jobs that are destined for a printer attached to the Network Print Server will be directed. • OKIPRINTER - The host name of the remote sys- tem which is the Network Print Server. For exam- ple...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 162 1. Login to the Solaris machine as root. 2. Type: lpsystem -t bsd OKIPRINTER. 3. Type: lpadmin -p lj4 -s OKIPRINTER!yourqueue- name - I any. 4. Type: accept lj4 . 5. Type: enable lj4 . 6. Try printing by issuing the following command: lp - d lj4 filename Con...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide TCP/IP 164 Procedure To configure the Sun-OS or Ultrix machine so that users can spool print jobs to the pcl print queue on the Network Print Server named OKIPRINTER , do the fol- lowing: 1. Login to the Sun-OS or Ultrix machine as root. 2. Using a text editor (such as...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 166 LAN Manager/LAN Server Introduction LAN Manager/LAN Server Overview This section contains information about the OkiNet for OS/2 utility. This utility allows you to install and config- ure the Network Print Server for your specific environ- me...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 167 Client Nodes A printer connected to the network can be accessed from DOS and other network nodes properly config- ured as LAN Manager/LAN Server client nodes. You should be familiar with the OS/2 Print Manage- ment utilities. See your OS/2 ma...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 169 Depending on your current configuration, the following software may also be needed: • Printer driver installation diskettes. These diskettes are provided with the OS/2 operating system or are available from the printer manufacturer. • LAN Man...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 170 Note: The directory where OKI DLL files install, c:\OS2\DLL, must be the first entry in the LIBPATH command located in the CONFIG.SYS file. When you reboot the system, the OS/2 spooler will load the OKI Network Printer Redirector. Running INS...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 171 2. Verify /OS2/DLL is first in the LIBPATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file. 3. Shut down and restart the OS/2 file server. 4. Run the OkiNet for OS/2 utility to add local ports. Running OkiNet for OS/2 Before you can print via the Network Pr...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 172 printout.) The port is indicated by P1, P2, P3, or P4. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the available print servers on the network. 5. Enter a local port name. Highlight the entry field labeled Local Port Name , and enter a name that w...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 174 Note: In order for the configuration sheet to print correctly, the Network Print Server must determine if the connected printer is a text, PCL, or Post- Script printer. The default is text. If the connected printer is a PostScript-only printe...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 175 4. Change the default print queue to the print queue associated with the Network Print Server. OS/2 Presentation Manager applications which use the default printer now print to the Network Print Server printer. OS/2 2.x and OS/2 Warp To speci...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 176 Example: If the Network Print Server is installed on a server named SERVER 1 and assigned the queue name MPX- LPT, the following command issued from an OS/2 com- mand prompt would reassign LPT1: C>NET USE LPT1 \\Server1\MPXLPT If OS/2 does...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 177 4. From the Configure menu, select Delete Local Port . 5. From the Delete Local Port screen, use the scroll arrows to select and highlight the local port you wish to delete. 6. Select Delete . The Cancel button exits the screen without deleti...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 178 The Network Print Server resets when you select OK to save any of the options, except the Print Configura- tion Sheet option. Configuring Parallel Port P1 Ports P1 must be configured based on the printer you intend to use. 1. From the Configu...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 179 • Configuration page print language - The factory default is TEXT. If your Network Print Server is attached to a PostScript or PCL printer, enable the appropriate selection. The Network Print Server configuration sheet prints in the language ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 180 printer is a PostScript-only printer, you must con- figure the Network Print Server to print the config- uration sheet in PostScript. The configuration sheet prints automatically if the Net- work Print Server fails due to a network protocol e...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide LAN Manager/LAN Server 181 Troubleshooting No Configuration Sheet If the LED turns solid orange due to a network protocol error and no configuration sheet is printed, your printer may be configured for PostScript operation. If so, you must re-configure your printer for...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Printing using Mac OS X (10.1x or higher) 182 Printing using Mac OS X (10.1x or higher) Introduction In Mac OS X the Chooser has been replaced with Print Center. Print Center is used to install and set up all printers that are to be used under OS X. Setting up the Netw...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Printing using Mac OS X (10.1x or higher) 183 Once in Print Center there are three ways to set up a printer: AppleTalk, LPR Printers using IP, and USB. Only the first two are discussed here. AppleTalk Printers 1. Select AppleTalk from the selection type. 2. All AppleTa...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Printing using Mac OS X (10.1x or higher) 184 4. Select the appropriate PPD file for your printer 5. Click Add . LPR Printers using IP 1. Select LPR Printers using IP from the selection type. 2. A new window appears asking for the printer infor- mation. 3. Enter the pr...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh 185 EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh Introduction EtherTalk Support for Apple ® Macintosh: ® Overview This section describes the steps necessary to config- ure the EtherTalk protocol. The following topics are covered in this s...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh 186 Before You Start 1. Install the Network Print Server hardware if neces- sary and connect the cabling. Instructions for hard- ware installation are found in your printer User's Guide. 2. Write down the serial number and Ethernet...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh 187 Running the Network Print Server Utility 1. Turn on your printer and check that it is on-line. 2. Verify that the Network Print Server status LED is solid green. 3. Copy the CD-ROM folder labeled OkiNet Utilities for EtherTalk ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh 188 3. Enter a name for the Network Print Server. If you choose a name that is already being used, the Net- work Print Server appends a number to the end of the name. Names can be a maximum of 32 charac- ters long. 4. Click Rename ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh 189 Status The Status option is accessed by selecting Status from the File pull-down menu. This option displays the status and EtherTalk configuration of the selected printer. Advanced Configuration Options The following configurat...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide EtherTalk Support for Apple Macintosh 190 Enable Port This option allows you to enable or disable a port. If a port is disabled, it appears in the Network Print Server utility but does not appear in the Chooser . A disabled port cannot be configured. The only valid opt...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 191 Troubleshooting Before You Call This section allows you to troubleshoot problems you may have installing or using the EtherTalk protocol. After trying these suggestions, if you are still having difficulty, call Oki Data Customer Support at 1-800- OK...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 192 • Verify that the AppleTalk type is LaserWriter. • Verify that the Network Print Server has passed self-test. The status indicator should be solid green. • Check the connections between the Network Print Server and the Macintosh. When the Network Pr...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 193 • Print an Network Print Server configuration sheet to verify language switch settings. Verify the setting is NOT PCL. • Verify the printer’s language setting is NOT PCL. Unable to Print a Document If a document will not print, first check your prin...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 194 • Verify that the printer is on-line and ready. • Verify that the Network Print Server is configured correctly. • If you suspect any of the cables are bad, swap them with cables you know are working. Network Error Messages Network range exceeded dur...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 195 Network Print Server Utility Errors Message: AppleTalk network is inaccessible. Recommended Action: Examine network connec- tions and verify AppleTalk is active in the Chooser. Message: Device limit exceeded. First 100 devices will be shown. Recomme...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 196 Recommended Action: The device did not respond. If a reset has just taken place, the Network Print Server may not be registered on the network yet. Ver- ify the Network Print Server is powered on. Search the network again to find the device. Message...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 197 Message: There is not enough memory to perform the requested action. Recommended Action: Closing windows or quitting application programs on the Macintosh can make more memory available. Message: This option is not valid while the port is dis- abled...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 198 Zones If your AppleTalk network is linked to other networks, zones will appear in the Chooser . Zones are a group- ing of different networks. They can be grouped by physical location. For example, Zone 1 may contain all the printers on the network G...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 199 Capturing With a Spooler Spooling Overview To use the Network Print Server with the AppleShare Print Server, follow these steps to capture the Network Print Server. Capturing Without Bypass Capturing 1. Use the Network Print Server utility and do th...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Troubleshooting 200 • Type 1 : LaserWriter • Type 2 : (none) Capturing With Bypass Capture or release without using the Network Print Server utility.

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 201 Windows Printing Network Print Server Setup for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Windows NT/2000/XP Overview This section contains instruction and information on how to set up your Network Print Server for a Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP environment. Print options ...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 202 OkiNet Connect for IP OkiNet Connect for TCP/IP is a full featured utility that allows simple, direct, TCP/IP printing from your com- puter to a printer attached to an OKI TCP/IP enabled print server. OkiNet Connect has advantages over other TCP/IP...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 203 5. From the list of Available Printer Ports , select OKI OkiNet Connect IP Monitor as the type of port to add and click New Port .

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 204 6. This opens the Add Network Print Server Connect Port screen, which lists all print servers available on the local subnet. 7. If the port you wish to add is listed in the Ports available on local subnet: window, select the port name and click Add...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 205 OkiNet Connect for DLC OkiNet Connect for Data-Link Control (DLC) provides a direct printing solution for users in Microsoft Win- dows NT serverless environments with the DLC/LLC protocol. Print jobs printed through OkiNet Connect are sent directly...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 206 Using the Windows NT 4.0 LPR Print Monitor A Microsoft LPR print monitor is shipped with Windows NT 4.0. This print monitor is not included in the default Windows NT installation; therefore, it needs to be installed. In order to set up an LPR print...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 207 3. Select Add , then Microsoft TCP/IP printing . 4. Click the Close button. 5. Restart the system. Assign Print Server IP Address Using OkiNet for IP , assign the print server an IP address; for example, 10.10.10.2. Note: For more information on us...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 208 5. In the Name or address of server providing lpd: field, enter the IP address you assigned to the printer. 6. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server: field, enter the print server output port being used. For example, for port 1 enter...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 211 6. Click OK . This opens the Add Network Print Server Connect Port screen, which displays a list of all OkiLAN print servers available on the local subnet. 7. If the port you wish to add is listed in the Ports available on local subnet window, sele...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Windows Printing 212 You can now use OkiNet Connect for TCP/IP. When- ever you print to the printer configured with OkiNet Connect, your print job goes directly to the print server port. Port Settings If you have printing problems while using the OkiNet Connect printin...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Regulatory Information 215 Regulatory Information Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. If not installed and used according to the man- ufacturer’s instructions, this equipment...

OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide Index 218 Index A Active Directory 201 adding or removing OKI print server class 72 Advanced Configuration Options 189 OkiLAN 6200e utility (EtherTalk) 189 Advanced Management Features 13, 16, 31, 34 OkiNet for NDS 30 OkiNet for TCP/IP 30 Printer security for TCP/IP pr...