Oki 6120i manual

OkiLAN 6120i ® User’s Guide High Performance 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Network Print Server[...]

ii Copyright and T rademark Information OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki Data assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki Data also cannot guarantee that changes in products made by other manufacturers[...]

iii Organization and Contents OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Organization This manual has been divided into seven sections. Section I contains and installation instructions for the OkiLAN 6120i print server. Section II contains information about management features, an extremely valuable set of OkiLAN 6120i management tools for network administrat[...]

iv Organization and Contents OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Section IV : TCP/IP ................................................. IV -1 Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................ IV -5 Chapter 2: Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i ................. IV - 7 Chapter 3: TCP/IP Configuration and Printing .......... I V -1 4 Chap[...]

v Network Operating Systems OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Network Operating Systems Overview OkiLAN 6120i simultaneously supports several network protocols in various combinations. Below is a list of supported network protocols accompanied with NOS/OS requirements. TCP/IP and Windows NT TCP/IP , FTP and Remote LPD protocols. Simple Network Manage[...]

vi T echnical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Service Information Note: This information is valid for the United States and Canada only . Oki Data On Line Visit the OKI D A T A W eb Site at http://www.okidata.com for the latest information on: • Software drivers • Product guides • Customer support • Corporate information • Dealers[...]

vii T echnical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Oki Data Customer Support Representatives Agents are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-OKI-D A T A (1-800-654-3282). Please be sure that you are calling from a telephone close to your printer, so you can describe your problem accurately. Our customer service representatives are t[...]

viii T echnical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide UNITED ST A TES Oki Data Americas, Inc. 2020 Bishops Gate Blvd. Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 T el: 1-800-654-3282 Fax: 1-856-222-5247 CANAD A Oki Data Americas, Inc. 2735 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit 1 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 4M8 T el: 1-800-654-3282 Fax: 1-905-238-4427 MEXICO Oki Data de Mexico[...]

ix T echnical Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide When you call T echnical Support, the following information will help us answer your questions more quickly and accurately. Please be able to identify the following: • OkiLAN model number • Serial number • Configuration sheet settings • T ype of network cable connected to the OkiLAN 6120[...]

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Hardware Installation Section I: Hardware Installation[...]

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Hardware Installation I - 3 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Contents Installing the OkiLAN 6120i ..................................... I-5 P owering On the OkiLAN 6120i .............................. I-7 Printing a Configuration Sheet ............................... I-8 Installing the Network Software .............[...]

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Hardware Installation I - 5 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide The OkiLAN 6120i Print Server enables Ethernet network users to connect to a printer with an OKI SIDM port. The OkiLAN 6120i supports 10/100-megabit networks and most popular network operating systems and SIDM printers. Before using the parallel port, you [...]

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 the socket in the rear of the recess. 6. Attach the 10/100Base-T UTP cable [...]

Hardware Installation I - 7 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 7. Plug the power cord into the power outlet. P owering On the OkiLAN 6120i T urn printer power on. The red and green indicators on the OkiLAN 6120i will blink during self-test. When self- test completes successfully, the red indicator will go of f and the[...]

I - 8 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note: If the red and green indicators do not display as indicated above, see Hardware T roubleshooting at the end of this section. Printing a Configuration Sheet T o print conf iguration information, press the T est b utton on the front of the OkiLAN 6120i. Y ou can also print [...]

Hardware Installation I - 9 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Installing the OkiLAN 6120i Network Software Introduction OkiNet Utilities The OkiNet utilities are specialty utilities used in differ- ent operating systems such as Unix, Mac and W indows. A custom port monitor utility is also provided for the W indows en[...]

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, select the utility group for the network en vi[...]

Hardware Installation I - 11 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Utility Groups: NetW are Management Utilities OkiNet Utility for NetW are OkiNet Utility for NDS (W orkstation and Server) OkiNet Utility for NDS (W orkstation) OkiNet Connect Windows Printing OkiNet Connect for TCP/IP OkiNet Connect for IPX/SPX O[...]

I - 12 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Removing the OkiLAN 6120i Before using the parallel port, you must remove the OkiLAN 6120i from the printer. 1. T urn off printer power. 2. Unplug the power cord. 3. Unplug the 10/100Base-T UTP cable from the receptor on the back of the OkiLAN 6120i. 4. Slide the OkiLAN 6120i [...]

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 your computer. 6. Plug the power cord into the power outlet.[...]

I - 14 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Hardware T roubleshooting Status Indicator The LED status indicators display the general operating state of the OkiLAN 6120i. During normal operation, the red LED is off and the green LED is on, indicating that the OkiLAN 6120i is functioning properly and the presence of the n[...]

Hardware Installation I - 15 Section I - Hardware Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LED Display Red indicator stays red for more than 30 seconds Problem The printer server has failed the Power On Self T est. Solution The OkiLAN 6120i will try to print a configuration sheet on the printer with more information. Failing the self test can b[...]

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Advanced Management Section II: Advanced Management Features[...]

II - 2 Section 2 - Advanced Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide In This Section Chapter 1 SNMP ...................................................... II-3 Overview ....................................................... II-3 Private MIB ................................................... II-3 T raps ................................[...]

II - 3 Section 2 - Chapter 1 - SNMP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Chapter 1 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Overview Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides network administrators with the ability to communicate management functions between an SNMP manager and an SNMP agent. An SNMP manager is a user progr[...]

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 a fundamental operating parameter of the OkiLAN 6120i. These variables are saved by the OkiLAN 6120i but are not actually used until it is[...]

II - 5 Section 2 - Chapter 1 - SNMP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management In order to receive OkiNet Alert traps, the OkiLAN 6120i must have bi-directional status enabled. Extended Status can be enabled through the OkiLAN 6120i Conf iguration utility (telnet) from the Configure Po r t option. Y ou can also enable OkiNet Alert through [...]

II - 6 Section 2 - Chapter 2 - HP JetAdmin Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 2 HP JetAdmin Support Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to configure and obtain diagnostic information from your OkiLAN 6120i using the Hewlett-Packard JetAdmin software. Software Requirements • JetAdmin 2.4, 2.5, or 3.02 ?[...]

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 A vailable 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 return to the [...]

II - 8 Section 2 - Chapter 3 - HP W eb JetAdmin Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 3 HP W eb JetAdmin Support Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to configure, install, and obtain diagnostic information from your OkiLAN 6120i using the Hewlett-P ackard Web JetAdmin software. Software Requirements • W eb[...]

II - 9 Section 2 - Chapter 3 - HP W eb JetAdmin Support OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management 4. On the Install Printer Page 1 page, select an NT domain from the pull-down menu. Enter the user name and password of a domain user with suff icient rights to create a printer and click the Continue button. 5. On the Install Printer Page 2 [...]

II - 10 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i W eb Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 4 OkiLAN 6120i W eb Configuration Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to configure and manage your OkiLAN 6120i using a standard W eb browser. Software Requirements TCP/IP Protocol Netscape Navigator 2.0 or greater [...]

II - 11 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i W eb 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 with browsers, called the HTTP port , can be modified from a default of 80. If the port is modified, the HTTP address put in the browser must inclu[...]

II - 12 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Configuration 1. Select the Login as Admin link under the Configuration menu. 2. On the Enter Network P assword screen, enter the User name and P assword . The default administrator User name is admin . The default administrator Password is OkiLAN —not[...]

II - 13 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i W eb Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management 5. A Request Results page will appear indicating one of the following: • Conf iguration Successfully Set : The values have been successfully saved to the print server. Go to another page to continue configuration or exit the browser[...]

II - 14 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide * The following values are currently only configurable through the W eb browser interface: W eb Admin Configuration Under the Configuration menu, select the Admin(W eb) link. • Admin Name - The name used to access full conf iguration privileges. The de[...]

II - 15 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i W eb Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Status The home page for the print server shows general status information including the status of all printers currently attached. For more detailed status information, select the V iew Cnfg Sheet link under the Status menu. This wil[...]

II - 16 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Reset Reset Reset the print server by selecting the Reset link under the Reset menu. A message will appear asking you to confirm the reset. Restore Select Restore Defaults under the Reset menu to restore selected protocols to factory defaults. Select the[...]

II - 17 Section 2 - Chapter 4 - OkiLAN 6120i W eb Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management T roubleshooting Server Connection • The print server only supports two simultaneous HTTP connections. If your browser fails to connect to the print server, the browser may be trying to open more than two connections. Please refer t[...]

II - 18 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 5 Additional Management Features OkiNet Alert OKI OkiNet Alert enterprise management utility allows administrators to proactively manage printers by being immediately alerted to printing problems before they are encountered by users. This remote [...]

II - 19 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management OkiNet for NDS OkiNet for NDS allows administrators to create and manage OKI print server objects in the NDS tree. OkiNet for NDS integrates into Novell’s NetW are Administrator, NetW areAdmin. For more information, see OkiNet for N[...]

II - 20 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide OkiNet W eb Configuration Utility This subsection contains instructions and information on how to configure and manage your OkiLAN 6120i using the OkiNet W eb Conf iguration Utility. The OkiNet W eb Conf iguration Utility is a Java applet which locates O[...]

II - 21 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Server Discovery Using the W eb Configuration Utility 1. T o run the utility in W indows, click Start → → → → → Programs → → → → → OkiNet Utilities → → → → → OkiNet We b . Otherwise, simply select (double[...]

II - 22 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 5. Double-click on the printer you wish to monitor or conf igure. The print server home page ppears. 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 the pages under [...]

II - 23 Section 2 - Chapter 5 - Additional Management F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Advanced Management Options The Options button (above the Help button) should appear if your browser allows cookies and JavaScript. Options includes the following capabilities: • Conf igure Custom Search List - Allows the setup of multiple searches of [...]

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III - 2 Section 3 - NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide In This Section Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................... III-4 Overview ...................................................... III-4 Before Y ou Start ........................................... III-4 Selecting PServer or RPrinter/NPrinter Mode ..................[...]

III - 3 Section 3 - NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Chapter 3 OkiNet for NDS .................................... III-24 Overview .................................................... III-24 Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetW are 4.1 .............................................. III-25 Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell N[...]

III - 4 Section 3 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to conf igure your OkiLAN 6120i in the NetW are environment. There are three environments in which to configure the OkiLAN 6120i: • Bindery (NetW are 3.x) • NetW are Directory Se[...]

III - 5 Section 3 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Selecting PServer or RPrinter/NPrinter Mode Y our OkiLAN 6120i supports both PServer and NPrinter mode. There are several f actors to consider when choosing which mode to use. In PServer mode, the OkiLAN 6120i operates as the print server. It services specif ied q[...]

III - 6 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 2 OkiNet f or NetW are Overview This chapter contains information about how to configure the OkiLAN 6120i in Bindery and NDS en vironments using the OkiNet for NetW are utility. Note : OkiNet for NetW are contains minimal NDS configuration support. For more [...]

III - 7 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Running OkiNet for NetW are T o run the utility, double-click on the OkiNet icon. The main OkiNet for NetW are screen will display. By default, the All Print Servers vie w is selected and all print servers attached to the network from which the OkiNet utili[...]

III - 8 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Configuration Options T o conf igure options specif ic to the NetW are protocol, select the NetW are f ile tab . The following screen will display: PServer or RPrinter Mode Several factors should be considered when choosing between PServer or RPrinter mode.[...]

III - 9 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are NDS Settings NDS settings need to first be created and setup using the NW Admin or PConsole utility. Create an NDS print server object. Then, create one NDS printer object per output port. For example, Printer 1 goes to Port 1, Printer 2 goes to port 2. Att[...]

III - 10 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Queue Load Balancing Print jobs can be distributed to multiple printers on selected queues by selecting the same queue multiple times and selecting a different output port for each queue entry. NetW are P ort Configuration Options T o modify the NetW are p[...]

III - 11 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Output Port Configuration Options T o conf igure the OkiLAN 6120i output port, select the Output Port f ile tab . The following screen will display: Port Number Select the port you wish to configure. Name Field Enter a descriptive name to identify the port[...]

III - 12 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide • PostScript - Inserts the appropriate character string in front of each print job to switch the printer to the PostScript printer language. • Automatic - Enables the auto language sensing function. This function examines the print job data stream and determine[...]

III - 13 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Bi-directional Printer Status Support Enable this option for enhanced status from bi-directional printers that support PJL. Output T ype Select the desired level of support for 1284 communications. The following settings are available: - Compatibility (no [...]

III - 14 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Fill in the following information: System Name Enter the name of your choice. This name will identify the OkiLAN 6120i in your SNMP-based management program. System Contact Enter any information useful to a user if problems with the OkiLAN 6120i arise. System Locat[...]

III - 15 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are T rap Community Name Enter the community name which will be used when traps are sent from the OkiLAN 6120i. This setting allows trap utilities to only accept traps from devices with appropriate community names. The T rap community name f ield is used by th[...]

III - 16 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide T rap Destination • NetW are Protocol - Enter the network number and hardware address, respectively, to which traps will be sent. T o broadcast traps to all addresses on all networks, enter FFFFFFFF (8 characters) in the first field and FFFFFFFFFFFF (12 character[...]

III - 17 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Enabling/Disabling Protocols T o enable or disable protocols on the OkiLAN 6120i, select the Protocols f ile tab . Select each protocol you wish to enable. If you disable a protocol, the OkiLAN 6120i will no longer communicate using that protocol. T o redu[...]

III - 18 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide CAUTION: Make sure there are no print jobs active when you reset the OkiLAN 6120i. All protocols will be restarted. If you attempt a reset while a job is printing, the job may not print successfully. Restoring Factory Default Settings T o restore the OkiLAN 6120i t[...]

III - 19 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are CAUTION: Make sure there are no active print jobs when you select Restore Factory Defaults. If you reset the OkiLAN 6120i while a job is printing, the job may not print successfully. Creating Customized Views OkiNet for NetW are allows users to create mult[...]

III - 20 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Modifying View Settings Before modifying the settings, select the name of the view you wish to edit from the Name field. Display Filter The filter option displays only those print servers matching specif ic criteria. The print server list can be filtered by any of [...]

III - 21 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are • Specify Devices/Networks - This method adds specific print servers (or groups of print servers) to the list. This can be useful when only a subset of the list of OkiLAN 6120i products is desired. T o select all desired print servers, select Add . Sort [...]

III - 22 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Refresh The refresh rate defines how often the OkiNet for NetW are utility updates the main print server list. T o def ine a refresh rate, select the A utomatic Refresh box and then enter the refresh rate in the field provided. Decide how frequently to refresh the [...]

III - 23 Section 3 - Chapter 2 - OkiNet for NetW are OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Set Community Name Enter the Set Community Name necessary to access the OkiLAN 6120i or group of OkiLAN 6120i products selected. Add Select the Add button to def ine access to a ne w OkiLAN 6120i or a group of OkiLAN 6120i products. Enter a serial number o[...]

III - 24 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 3 OkiNet for NDS Overview OkiNet for NDS is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) which allows users to create and manage OKI print server objects in the NDS tree. OkiNet for NDS integrates into Novell’s NetW are Administrator, a W indows-based utility that allows user[...]

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 method to use to install OkiNet for NDS: NetW are V ersion Client Operating System W indows 3.x W indows 95/98 W indows NT/2000 NetW are 4.1 See Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetW are 4.1 NetW are 4.11 and [...]

III - 26 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetW are 4.x, NetW are 5.x, and Windows 3.x OkiNet for NDS must be installed in the same location you have installed NetW are Administrator. This may be located on the file server or on an independent workstation. In most cases NetW [...]

III - 27 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Installing OkiNet for NDS for Novell NetW are 4.x, NetW are 5.x, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT/2000 OkiNet for NDS must be installed in the same location you have installed NetW are Administrator. This may be located on the file server or on an independent works[...]

III - 28 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Creating a New OkiLAN 6120i Object T o create a new OkiLAN 6120i object from Novell’s NetW are Administrator, perform the following steps: 1. Select the container (also known as organizational unit) in which you want the object created. For example, to create an objec[...]

III - 29 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are 7. From the list of OKI devices, select a device to assign to the object. 8. Enter a name for the new OKI Print Server object. 9. Select Create . The new OKI Print Server object should now appear in the directory tree. Printing with an OkiLAN 6120i Print Server[...]

III - 30 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note : T o load balance print queue jobs, repeat steps 5 through 9 for another port. Create a new printer object for the OkiLAN 6120i port and then select the same print queue object. This will allow multiple printers to service a single print queue. 10. From the Assign[...]

III - 31 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Configuring the OkiLAN 6120i Using OkiNet for NDS The following steps outline how to configure an OkiLAN 6120i. 1. From the NW Admin screen, select (double-click) the OkiLAN 6120i you wish to configure. 2. Set the appropriate configuration by choosing the appli[...]

III - 32 Section 3 - Chapter 3 - OkiNet for NDS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 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 NetW are Administrator and removes all the associated files that were copied during the installation process. Note : Be[...]

III - 33 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Chapt er 4 Using the OkiL AN 6 1 2 0i in N DPS (NetW are 4.x , 5.1 or Higher) Introduction Novell  Distributed Print Services  (NDPS  ) is Novell’ s new printing architecture for use with NetW are versions 4.x, 5.1 and higher . T o us[...]

III - 34 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 6. T o add a driver to the list, click Add to display the Add Resources dialog box. 7. Click B rowse to display the Select Printer Driver dialog box. Locate the appropriate printer driver .INF file. 8. Select the .INF file and click OK . The .INF file an[...]

III - 35 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Setting Up the OkiLAN 61 2 0i Through NW Admin32 There are two types of printers available with NDPS. One is Public Access, which anyone on the tree can get to. The other is Private Access, which requires rights to the object. For Public Access [...]

III - 36 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Private Access Print ers: these can only be created through NW Admin32 1. Create NDPS Manager in NW Admin32. 2. Go to the Context in which the Private Printer is to reside. 3. Select Cr eate. The New Object screen appears. 4. Click NDPS Printer , then cl[...]

III - 37 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide NetW are Setting Up the OkiLAN 61 2 0i for Public Access Printers At the File Server Console 1. Create NDPS Manager in NW Admin32. 2. Load the NDPS Manager on the file server . 3. Select Insert New Printer Agent . 4. Give the Agent a Name. 5. Go to Confi[...]

III - 38 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Setting Up the OkiLAN 61 20i in NetW are 5.1x or Higher in T CP/IP There is an accelerated procedure for setting up the OkiLAN 6120i in NetW are 5.1x or higher in TCP/IP that is similar to the procedure for NetW are 4.x and 5.x above. However , for this [...]

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 the following functions: • Identification  gives you access to the location and description of the printer. • Features  displays specif ic features of the printer, including advance[...]

III - 40 Section 3 - Chapter 4 - Using the OkiLAN 6120i in NDPS OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide OKI D A T A OkiLAN 6000 Series – I P Address Configuration Wizard Loading the IP Address Configuration Wizard 1. T o load the IP Address Conf iguration W izard, press OkiNet Utilities in the printer CD-ROM network install screen. The OkiNet Utilities m[...]

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 browse to the directory of NetW are Administrator. Click Install . Setting Up the OkiLAN 61 2 0i for Public Access Printers Once the NDPS Printer Control Snapin and the OkiLAN 6000 Series IP[...]

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 “W aiting for Printer Agent to Load” screen stays on for more than 60 seconds, click “Stop W aiting.?[...]

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 61 20i for Privat e Access Printers Once the NDPS Printer Control Snapin and the OkiLAN 6000 Series IP Address Conf iguration[...]

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 “W aiting for Printer Agent to Load” screen stays on for more than 60 seconds, click “Stop W aiting.” 1 1.Ignore the error message[...]

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IV - 2 Section 4 - TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide In This Section Chapter 1Introduction ........................................... IV -5 Overview ................................................................................... IV - 5 Software Requirements ............................................................. IV -5 Network Pr[...]

IV - 3 Section 4 - TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Saving the Configuration ........................................................ IV -34 Displaying OkiLAN 6120 i Diagnostic Informatio n .............. . I V -3 4 Printing a Configuration Sheet ................................................ IV -34 Resetting the OkiLAN 6120 i ..[...]

IV - 4 Section 4 - TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Configuring SCO UNIX for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120 i .................................................. . I V -7 3 IBM’ s AIX ver . 3.x for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120 i .................................................. . I V -7 5 Configuring Solaris 2.x for Printing with the Ok[...]

IV - 5 Section 4 - Chapter 1 - Intr oduction OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 1 Introduction Overview This section contains instructions and information on how to configure your OkiLAN 6120 i . Y ou will also be instructed on how to set up your host computers to print to the OkiLAN 6120 i using the TCP/I P protocol. OkiLAN 6120 i [...]

IV - 6 Section 4 - Chapter 1 - Intr oduction OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Network Preparation • Y ou should be familiar with network administration as well as the physical setup and operation of your network. • Advise users of possible disruption during installation. • Make sure the serial number and Ethernet address of your OkiLAN 612[...]

IV - 7 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 2 Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i Choosing an IP Address Every TCP/IP network device is required to have a unique IP address. The IP address can be permanently stored using one of the following: • OKI OkiNet management utilities for TCP/I[...]

IV - 8 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i There are four utilities available to configure the OkiLAN 6120 i for TCP/I P printing. Y ou may use whichever utility is best suited for your needs. • OkiNet for TCP/IP - Windows TCP/IP print manager utility . See Chapte[...]

IV - 9 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Gleaning If an IP address has not been permanently assigned when the OkiLAN 6120 i is powered on or reset, it will look for a ping packet on the network. If the OkiLAN 6120 i receives a ping packet within two minutes, it will accept the IP addres[...]

IV - 10 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network in a client/ server fashion. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), adding the capability of automatic[...]

IV - 11 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Static Route Entry When the OkiLAN 6120 i is powered on or reset and no permanent IP address has been assigned, it will attempt to obtain an IP address through Gleaning, RAR P , BOOT P or DHC P . If the OkiLAN 6120 i has not determined its IP ad[...]

IV - 12 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Most UNIX operating systems support either the RARP or BOOTP protocol. T o find out which protocol your operating system supports, request the manual page for the protocol’ s daemon (e.g. man bootpd or man rarpd ), or see your network manuals. Both p[...]

IV - 13 Section 4 - Chapter 2 - Configuring the OkiLAN 6120 i OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP V erifying Access to the OkiLAN 6120 i Use the ping utility to verify access to the OkiLAN 6120e. ping < IP addr ess of OkiLAN 6120e > If the OkiLAN 6120 i does not respond, your network or the device is not configured correctly . • V er[...]

IV - 14 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Chapter 3 TCP/IP Configuration and Printing Overview The OkiLAN 6120 i supports printing from computers using TCP/IP and any of the following printing protocols: • Line Printer Redirect/Line Printer Daemon (lpr/lpd) • File T ransfer Protocol (F[...]

IV - 15 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuring for TCP/IP Network Printing Most computers that support TCP/IP network printing use the Remote Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol. This protocol was originally part of the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) version of the UNIX [...]

IV - 16 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide The OkiLAN 6120 i will parse the remote queue name and search for certain characters at the end which tell how to convert an ASCII print job. The print server uses FF , LF and NF as ASCII conversion specifiers and uses the last number as an output [...]

IV - 17 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuring a BSD-Style Print Queue For remote BSD-Style LPD printing, add the OkiLAN 6120 i as a remote printer in the “/etc/printcap” database to each host printing to the OkiLAN 6120e. Y ou can add PRINTCAP options as needed. If you a[...]

IV - 18 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide 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 carriage return/line feed, you may need two separate printcap entries: one entry for prin[...]

IV - 19 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Note: The Remote LPD implementation of the OkiLAN 6120 i does not support any UNIX LPD input or output filters or the direct printing of banner pages. It is possible to configure some UNIX systems so that banner pages and input and output fi[...]

IV - 20 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TYPE Changes the representation type used for data transfer . Image (or binary) and ASCII are the only types supported. ASCII Equivalent to “TYPE ASCII.” BINAR Y Equivalent to “TYPE BINAR Y .” IMAGE Equivalent to “TYPE IMAGE.” STRU Spec[...]

IV - 21 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Example: The following example prints a PostScript file called chart.ps to the OkiLAN 6120 i printer Port 1 using FTP . $ ftp OkiLAN 6120e_name<Enter> Connected to OkiLAN 6120 i _name. 220 ESI-2810 V ersion 3.0 ready . Name (OkiLAN 612[...]

IV - 22 Section 4 - Chapter 3 - TCP/IP Configuration and Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Raw Port Printing Host computer software can use a raw TCP/IP port connection to send data to the OkiLAN 6120 i . A TCP/ IP port has been assigned to the output port of the OkiLAN 6120 i as follows: TCP/IP Port: 9100 Output Port: 1 Consult your sys[...]

IV - 23 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 4 OkiNet for TCP/IP Overview This section contains information about OkiNet for TCP/IP . OkiNet for TCP/IP provides SNMP-based support for the entire OkiLAN 6120 i family of print servers. OkiNet for TCP/IP allows you to: • Easily assign an IP add[...]

IV - 24 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Running OkiNet for TCP/IP T o run the utility , double-click on the OkiNet icon. The main OkiNet for TCP/IP screen will display . By default, the All Print Servers view is selected and all print servers attached to the subnet of the network from which the OkiNet u[...]

IV - 25 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuring TCP/IP Options T o configure options specific to the TCP/IP protocol, select the TCP/IP tab. The following screen will display: Fill in the following information: IP Address Resolution • Set Permanent - Select this option to make the IP addres[...]

IV - 26 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Subnet Mask If your network environment includes subnets, you will want to set the subnet mask. The subnet mask must follow the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each XXX is a number from 0 to 255. The default subnet mask is 0.0.0.0. The OkiLAN 6120 i interprets a sub[...]

IV - 27 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP T elnet/HTTP Password: Allows you to modify the current password required for T elnet or HTTP access The default password is the serial number of the OkiLAN 6020 i . NetW are and NetW are Port Configuration Options For specific information on NetW are or Ne[...]

IV - 28 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide EtherT alk Configuration Options T o modify the configuration settings specific to the EtherT alk protocol such as the name and zone. For specific information on EtherT alk options, see Section VI, EtherT alk , or select the HELP button on the bottom right of the [...]

IV - 29 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP • OFF - Print data stream will be sent directly to the output port without alteration. • 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 [...]

IV - 30 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Output T ype Select the appropriate baud rate. Bidirectional Printer Status Support Enable this option for enhanced status from the bidirectional printer . SNMP Configuration Options SNMP options specify which information is necessary for an SNM P manger to access[...]

IV - 31 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP System Contact Enter any information useful to a user if problems with the OkiLAN 6120 i arise. System Location Enter a description of the OkiLAN 6120 i location. Get Community Name This field is used to set the community name required to Get information fr[...]

IV - 32 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Enabling/Disabling Protocols T o enable or disable protocols on the OkiLAN 6120 i , select the Protocols tab. Select each protocol you wish to enable. If you disable a protocol, the OkiLAN 6120 i will no longer communicate using that protocol. SNMP T rap Configura[...]

IV - 33 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Trap Destination • TCP/IP Protocol - Enter the IP address to which traps will be sent. The IP address must follow the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each XXX is a number from 0 to 255. T o broadcast traps to all hosts on the local subnet, enter 255.255.255[...]

IV - 34 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Saving the Configuration Once all settings have been defined, select OK . The settings will be saved and you will be returned to the main OkiNet for TCP/IP screen. Displaying OkiLAN 6120e Diagnostic Information T o view OkiLAN 6120 i diagnostic information, double[...]

IV - 35 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Restoring Factory Default Settings T o restore the OkiLAN 6120 i to factory default settings, select the OkiLAN 6120 i from the list of available print servers. From the Print Server menu bar , select Reset . From the Reset Print Server screen, choose one o[...]

IV - 36 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Creating Customized Views OkiNet for TCP/IP allows users to create multiple customized views for the list of OkiLAN 6120 i products. By creating different views, the user can narrow the information displayed to that which is of highest priority . These views can b[...]

IV - 37 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Modifying View Settings Before modifying the settings, select the name of the view you wish to edit from the Name field. Sort The Sort option displays the OkiLAN 6120 i list in a specific order . The list can also be sorted by clicking on the column by whic[...]

IV - 38 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Search Filter The Search option defines the criteria for identifying OkiLAN 6120 i products on the network. • Search Local Network - This method broadcasts a discovery request to locate all OkiLAN 6120 i print servers on the local network. All OkiLAN 6120 i prin[...]

IV - 39 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP For example, if you currently have three columns displayed and you wish to add a fourth column to the far left of the screen, follow these steps: 1. Select the first column in the Columns Displayed field. 2. Select the column to be added from the Columns A [...]

IV - 40 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide T o configure OkiNet for TCP/IP to use the correct community names, select Special Options from the File menu. IP Address This field displays the address of each OkiLAN 6120 i for which OkiNet for TCP/IP has defined access. T o add a new IP address to this list, s[...]

IV - 41 Section 4 - Chapter 4 - OkiNet for TCP/IP OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuring the Discovery UDP Port Number In order to discover OkiLAN 6120 i print servers on the network, OkiNet for TCP/IP communicates with the OkiLAN 6120 i print servers on a UD P port numbe r . Normally , using this port number should not interfere wi[...]

IV - 42 Section 4 - Chapter 5 - W eb Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Chapter 5 W eb Configuration If the DHCP protocol is enabled as a default, the print server may be accessed through an ordinary Internet W eb browser , such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer . See Section II, Chapter 4, OkiLAN 6020 i W eb Confi[...]

IV - 43 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - T elnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Chapter 6 T elnet Configuration Overview The OkiLAN 6120 i Configuration utility ( telne t ) provides system, network and printer status information and allows you to change the configuration of your OkiLAN 6120 i . Note : The configuration of your OkiL[...]

IV - 44 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - T elnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide ***************************************** OkiLAN 6120 i Configuration Utility 1. Show Network/Printer Information 2. Change Password 3. Specify Print Server IP Address 4. Specify Subnet Mask For Y our Network 5. Identify Default Gateway IP Address 6. Configure[...]

IV - 45 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - T elnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Specify Print Server IP Address (Option 3) This option allows you to select the method the OkiLAN 6120e uses to obtain its IP address or to set a permanent IP address. If the OkiLAN 6120 i has been configured to use a permanent IP address, a DHCP , RARP[...]

IV - 46 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - T elnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Note: If you select an invalid subnet mask you may not be able to access the OkiLAN 6120 i . Use this option with care! Identify Default Gateway IP Address (Option 5) If your local network is attached to other networks, you must specify the address of your def[...]

IV - 47 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - T elnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configure Printer T ype This option enables you to indicate the printer type to which the OkiLAN 6120 i is connected. Printer choices are: 1. Oki Data printer . 2. Custom printer . • Language Switching Sequence - If you select Custom Printer from the [...]

IV - 48 Section 4 - Chapter 6 - T elnet Configuration OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Restore to Factory Default Configuration (Option 9) This option automatically restores the OkiLAN 6120 i to its original factory defaults. Be aware that when you restore the OkiLAN 6120 i to the original factory default settings, only the TCP/IP protocol and o[...]

IV - 49 Section 4 - Appendix A - T r oubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Appendix A T roubleshooting Main Status Indicator Upon power-up, the main status indicator flashes orange. It changes to green when the OkiLAN 6120 i passes self-test. The indicator stays orange if the OkiLAN 6120 i fails self-test. If the indicator turns [...]

IV - 50 Section 4 - Appendix A - T r oubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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 possible problems: • V erify the ARP table contains the correct hardware and IP address by running the ‘ arp -a ’ comma[...]

IV - 51 Section 4 - Appendix A - T r oubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP UNIX BOOTP If you are running UNIX, try the following methods with the BOOTP server (check the documentation for your particular UNIX flavor). • V erify the BOOTP server has reread the “/etc/ bootptab” file when the new entry was added. If the BOOTP [...]

IV - 52 Section 4 - Appendix A - T r oubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Static Route Entry If the OkiLAN 6120 i 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. V erify the route ha[...]

IV - 53 Section 4 - Appendix A - T r oubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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 file in the W indows directory (check the documentation for your W indows TCP/IP stack). • If you have dif [...]

IV - 54 Section 4 - Appendix A - T r oubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Printing a Configuration Page If the status indicator turns solid orange due to an error and no configuration page is printed, your printer may be configured for PostScript operation. If so, you must re-configure your printer for standard ASCII mode so that the c[...]

IV - 55 Section 4 - Appendix A - T r oubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP • If the ftp succeeds, there is a problem with the lpr/ lp setup. V erify the hostname or IP address is correctly set for the queue. T ry doing an lpstat (System V) or lpq (BSD) to query the status of the OkiLAN 6120 i . FTP • If the indicator blinks g[...]

IV - 56 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Appendix B Application Considerations Overview This appendix provides application notes for the following: • Assigning the OkiLAN 6120 i I P Address with BOOTP • Assigning the OkiLAN 6120 i I P Address with RARP • Using the W indows NT v3.5 LPR Pri[...]

IV - 57 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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 a unique 32-bit IP address assigned to it. TCP/IP network devices will have both an IP address and a 48[...]

IV - 58 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide A name can be arbitrarily assigned to any device on a network. The following examples use the name OKIPRINTER. Remember that this name is arbitrary; a customer can assign any name they wish. /etc/bootptab: The “/etc/bootptab” file has entries where e[...]

IV - 59 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP 4. The bootpd daemon transmits a response to the OkiLAN 6120 i with the IP address 192.168.42.55. The OkiLAN 6120 i will use this IP address for all subsequent transmissions. For these steps to work properly , at least one BOOTP daemon (bootpd) mu[...]

IV - 60 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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 will have both an IP address and a 48-bit Ethernet[...]

IV - 61 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuration Files The purpose of RARP is to look up a 32-bit IP address given a 48-bit network hardware address. The RARP server (which is usually a UNIX workstation running a rarpd daemon) performs this function using two configuration files an[...]

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

IV - 63 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuring HP-UX v8.07 for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120 i This application note describes the configuration of the printing system on the HP-UX ver . 8.07 of the UNIX operating system. For clarity and brevity , the following specific names will [...]

IV - 64 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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 after executing this command. If rlp is running (that is, if you see output after executing this command), kill [...]

IV - 65 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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 asking you to define a remote printer . 4. E[...]

IV - 66 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide 6. Enable the printer you just created using SAM. Peripheral Devices -> Printers and Plotters -> Enable a Printer ... 7. Printer name: — lj4 8. Start the LP request scheduler by typing: /usr/lib/lpsched 9 . Run a test print job to the OkiLAN 6120[...]

IV - 67 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Prerequisites Before you proceed, the following prerequisites must be met. Most of the time steps 2 through 5 are already configured since the HP-UX system is on a TCP/IP network. Do not perform steps 2 through 5 unless the installation procedur e[...]

IV - 68 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Procedure HP-UX uses an interactive utility called SAM (System Administration Manager) to configure printing. 1. Login to the HP-UX system as root. 2. Invoke the SAM utility by typing sam at the UNIX prompt. (W e suggest you do this at the system console[...]

IV - 69 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP h) Allow anyone to cancel r equests. Check if desired. i) Remote printer is on a BSD system. Check this box. T ells the HP-UX system that it is communicating with a Berkeley style remote printer (such as LPD). 5. Select the OK button. A status win[...]

IV - 70 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide • yourqueuename - This is the name of the queue on the OkiLAN 6120 i and must end with 1, 2, 3 or 4, 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[...]

IV - 71 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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 utility called SAM (System Administration Man[...]

IV - 72 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide c) Remote printer name - your queuename This is the name of the queue on the OkiLAN 6120 i and must end with 1, 2, 3 or 4, depending on the port selected to service the print jobs. d) Remote cancel model - rcmodel Used for remote printer job removal. e) [...]

IV - 73 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuring SCO UNIX for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120 i 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 [...]

IV - 74 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ 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. It will respond by asking if you want to install or remove remote line printing. Choose Install even if re[...]

IV - 75 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP IBM’ s AIX ver . 3.x for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120 i This application note describes the configuration of the printing system on IBM’ s AIX version 3.x of the UNIX operating system. The following specific names will be used to represent ge[...]

IV - 76 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide 3. T o add a remote queue, select the following options from the SMIT menu: Spooler (Print Jobs and Printers) Manage Remote Printer Subsystem Client Services Remote Printer Queues Add a Remote Queue A form appears asking you to define a remote print queu[...]

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

IV - 78 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide Prerequisites Before you proceed, the following prerequisites must be met: 1. The name OKIPRINTER and the IP address assigned to the OkiLAN 6120 i are in the “/etc/hosts” file on the Solaris system. 2. Make sure the LPD daemon is running on the Solar[...]

IV - 79 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Configuring Sun-OS v4.1.x or Ultrix v4.2 for Printing with the OkiLAN 6120 i This application note describes the configuration of the printing system on the Sun-OS ver 4.1.x and Ultrix ver . 4.2 of the UNIX operating system. For clarity and brevit[...]

IV - 80 Section 4 - Appendix B - Application Considerations OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide If the LPD daemon is running, you should see output similar 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 daemon by logging into the Sun-OS or Ultrix machine as root and issuing the following command [...]

IV - 81 Section 4 - Appendix C - Internet Printing Pr otocol (IPP) OKI OkiLAN 6120 i Use r ’ s Guide TCP/IP Appendix C Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) is an application level protocol that can be used for distributed printing over the Internet. Using the new IPP protocol from any standard IPP client, you can prin[...]

LAN Manager/ Server Section V : LAN Manager/LAN Server[...]

V - 2 Section 5 - LAN Manager/LAN Server OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide In This Section Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................... V -3 Overview ....................................................... V -3 System Requirements .................................... V -3 Chapter 2 Installation ..................................[...]

V - 3 Section 5 - Chapter 1 - Introduction OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Chapter 1 Introduction Overview This section contains information about the OkiNet for OS/2 utility. This utility allows you to install and configure the OkiLAN 6120i for your specific en vironment. The utility provides conf iguration information and allo[...]

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 and running on the file server from which the OKI Network Printer Redirector will run. W ith LAN Manager, this means you must enable the remote boot facility. W ith LAN Server, you must select the 802.2 pro[...]

V - 5 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Chapter 2 Installation Overview T o install the OkiLAN 6120i: 1. Install the OkiNet for OS/2 utilities software. 2. Run the OkiNet for OS/2 utility to add a local printer port. 3. Associate a print queue with the new local printer port. Once the installat[...]

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 a consideration when you are planning your install. Depending on your current configuration, the following software may also be needed: • Printer dri ver installati[...]

V - 7 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Running INST ALL 1. Login to the server with administrator privileges. If you are reinstalling the utility, disable the spooler before running install. If this is the first time you have installed the utility, disabling the spooler is optional. 2. From th[...]

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 Local Port . 4. Select a print server and port. Print servers are identif ied by serial number. (Y ou will find the serial number for your OkiLAN 6120i on the enclosure.) The port[...]

V - 9 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Creating an OS/2 Printer T o 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 Printers . This will display a list of printers[...]

V - 10 Section 5 - Chapter 2 - Installation OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Printing a Configuration Sheet Y ou can verify communication by printing a configuration sheet using OkiNet for OS/2. 1. Select Configure from the main Print Server window. 2. Select Conf igure Print Server . 3. Select the OkiLAN 6120i you would like to test. 4. From the op[...]

V - 11 Section 5 - Chapter 3 - Printing in the OS2 En vironment OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Chapter 3 Printing in the OS/2 Environment Overview OS/2 provides several methods for selecting a printer from within an application. The best method to use depends on the specif ic application. The following methods are provided as s[...]

V - 12 Section 5 - Chapter 3 - Printing in the OS2 En vironment OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 3. Select the print queue associated with the OkiLAN 6120i. OS/2 applications that use the default printer will now print to the printer attached to the OkiLAN 6120i. The OS/2 print screen function uses the OS/2 default printer. This function is in voked[...]

V - 13 Section 5 - Chapter 4 - Additional Utility F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Chapter 4 Additional Utility Features Overview Y ou can run the OkiNet for OS/2 utility at any time to access the following optional features: • Deleting a Local Port • Configuring a Print Server Deleting a Local Port The delete comma[...]

V - 14 Section 5 - Chapter 4 - Additional Utility F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide 3. From the Configure menu, select Conf igure Print Serve r. The following screen will display: The OkiLAN 6120i will reset by selecting OK to save any of the options, except the Print Configuration Sheet option. Configuring Parallel Port P1 Ports P1 must be[...]

V - 15 Section 5 - Chapter 4 - Additional Utility F eatures OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Restoring Factory Defaults The Restore Defaults option restores the factory default settings for the LAN Manager/LAN Server protocol and output ports. T o restore factory defaults, select an OkiLAN 6120i from the list on the left. Then se[...]

V - 16 Section 5 - Chapter 5 - Using HELP OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 5 Using Help Overview The OkiNet for OS/2 utility provides both general and context-specific help. General Help T o access help information about installation and configuration, select Help from the main menu, then select General Help . T o access help information abo[...]

V - 17 Section 5 - Appendix A - T roubleshooting OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide LAN Manager/ Server Appendix A T roubleshooting 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-conf igure your print[...]

Windows Printing Section VI: Windows Printing[...]

VI - 2 Section 6 - W indows Printing OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide In This Section Chapter 1 OkiLAN 6120i Set Up for Windows NT 4.0/2000 .......................................... VIII-3 Overview ................................................... VIII-3 OkiLAN Connect for IP ............................ VIII-3 OkiLAN Connect for DLC ............[...]

VI - 3 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing Chapter 1 OkiLAN 6120i Set Up for Windows NT 4.0/2000 Overview This section contains instruction and information on how to set up your OkiLAN 6120i for a W indows NT 4.0/2000 en vironment. Print options for Windows NT 4.0/2000 include:[...]

VI - 4 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Installation T o install OkiLAN Connect for TCP/IP , follow the instructions below: 1. Install the OkiLAN Connect for TCP/IP files - see Section I. 2. When installation is complete, click on Start , Settings and then Printers . 3. Select the Windows pr[...]

VI - 5 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing Note: The OkiLAN Connect DHCP discovery feature will relocate a print server on the local subnet by its port name, even if the IP address changes. This feature is enabled on the local subnet only. A non-local print server will not be r[...]

VI - 6 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Note: T o obtain a version of OkiLAN Connect for DLC that supports W indows NT , visit our FTP site (ftp://ftp.extendsys.com/pub/printserver/ utilities/) or contact T echnical Support. Configure Port If you have printing problems while using the OkiLAN[...]

VI - 7 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing System Requirements • Administrator privileges • W indows NT installation disks or CD Install TCP/IP on NT Server If Microsoft TCP/IP has not been installed on the W indows NT print server, follow the steps below: 1. Open the W ind[...]

VI - 8 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows 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 list of A vailable Printer P orts and click[...]

VI - 9 Section 6 - Chapter 1 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows NT OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing 8. V erify 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. T o share the printers with others on the network, select Shared and ent[...]

VI - 10 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 2 OkiLAN 6120i Set Up for Windows 95/98 Overview This section contains instruction and information on how to set up your OkiLAN 6120i for a W indows 95/ 98 en vironment. Print options for Windows 95/98 include: • OkiLAN Connect for TCP/IP[...]

VI - 11 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing 3. Select the W indows printer from which you would like to print with OkiLAN Connect, then select Properties from the F ile menu. 4. Add an OkiLAN Connect port. This may be done by selecting Add P ort under the Details tab . 5. In[...]

VI - 12 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Y ou will now be able to use OkiLAN Connect for TCP/ IP . Whenever you print to the printer conf igured with OkiLAN Connect, your print job will go directly to the OkiLAN 6120i print server port. Port Settings If you have printing problems while us[...]

VI - 13 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Windows Printing labeled Other and select OKI OkiLAN Connect DLC Monitor as the type of port to add. 6. Click OK . Y ou will enter into the Add OkiLAN Connect P ort screen where there will be a list of all OkiLAN 6120i print servers available on th[...]

VI - 14 Section 6 - Chapter 2 - OkiLAN 6120i Setup for W indows 95/98 OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Output Port Configuration Options T o conf igure the OkiLAN 6120i output port, select the Output Port tab. Port Number Select the port number you wish to configure. Configuration Page Language Select the appropriate printer language for printing an[...]

Other Network Utilities Section VII: Other Network Utilities[...]

VII - 2 Section 7 - Other Network Utilities OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide In This Section Chapter 1 OKI LPR .............................................. VII-3 Chapter 2 PrintSuperVision ................................ VII-4[...]

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 printer on the network without a print server. It creates an Oki Printer Port, and installs a pop-up status box so you can monitor printer status. Oki LPR operates in W indow[...]

VII - 4 Section 7 - Other Network Utilities OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Chapter 2 PrintSuperVision PrintSuperVision is a web-based application for managing printing devices connected to a network. PrintSuperVision provides access to networked printer data for monitoring, reporting and managing networked printers. It provides a full range of man[...]

VII - 5 Section 7 - Other Network Utilities OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Other Network Utilities T ypical Usage Scenarios • The network administrator in a large organization can get customized daily reports of the status of all printers including usage reports. User accounts can be configured so that a person in each department can manage thei[...]

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 the PrintSuperVision program.[...]

Regulatory Information Section VIII: Regulatory Information[...]

VIII - 2 Section 8 - Re gulatory Information OKI OkiLAN 6120e User’s Guide Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. If not installed and used according to the manufacturer’s instructions, this equipment may cause interference with radio/TV reception. The F[...]

Index Index A Advanced Management Features network alert, II-18 OkiNet for TCP/IP , II-19 printer security for TCP/IP Printing, II-19 security, II-5 Advanced management Features OkiNet for NDS, II-19 Assigning an IP Address BOO TP , IV -11 to IV -12, IV -57 to IV -59 DHCP , IV -10 gleaning, IV -9 RARP , IV -11 to IV -12, IV -60 to IV -62 static rou[...]

Index - 2 Index OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide E Enabling/Disabling Protocols OkiNet for NetW are, III-17 OkiNet for TCP/IP , IV -32 Error Messages TCP/IP hardware, IV -53 F FCC Statement, VIII-2 Federal Communications Commission Statement, VIII-2 FTP Printing ASCII, IV -20 BIN AR Y , IV -20 BYE, IV -20 CLOSE, IV -20 IMA GE, IV -20 MODE, IV -20 MP[...]

Index - 3 Index OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Index L LAN Manager/LAN Server INST ALL, V -7 Language Switching NetW are, III-11 to III-12 LPR, VII-3 N NDPS,, III-33 NDS Settings in NetW are, III-9 NPrinter Mode in NetW are, III-5 O OKI LPR, VII-3 OkiLAN 6120i Diagnostic Information displaying in OkiNet for TCP/IP , IV -34 OkiNet Connect for DLC, [...]

Index - 4 Index OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide OS/2 Printer, Creating, V -9 Output Port Configuration Options in NetW are, III-11 to III-13 in TCP/IP , IV -28 to IV -30 P Port Configuration in NetW are, III-10 PrintSuperV ision, VII-4 Print Queue, Configuring BSD-Style, IV -17 to IV -18 Print Server Class, Adding or Removing in OkiNet f, III-31 to[...]

Index - 5 Index OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide Index prerequisites, IV -79 to IV -80 procedure, IV -80 T TCP/IP conf iguration overvi ew, IV -5 network printing, configur- ing for, IV -15 OkiLAN 6120i connect for TCP/IP , VI-4 to VI-5 T elnet Session configuring port informa- tion, IV -46 to IV -47 identifying default gateway IP address, IV -46 ru[...]

Index - 6 Index OKI OkiLAN 6120i User’s Guide support menu, II-15 W eb Conf iguration, for TCP/IP , IV -42 W eb JetAdmin Support, II-8 to II-9 configuring the OkiLAN 6120i, II-8 installing a W indows NT printer, II-8 to II-9 obtaining diagnostic information, II-9 W indows 95 DLC requirements, VI-12 OkiNet connect for DLC, VI-12 to VI-13 OkiNet co[...]