Troubleshooting

7.8 Network Problems Troubleshooting

7.8.1 General Problems

Problem

Solution

System does not function with some wrong

Possibly the parameters in PortThru are corrupted.Restart the system

values entered y mistake while configuring.

and set to factory defaults on the printer front panel or on your computer

 

using SyncThru.

Not able to access from SNMP Manager.

Try pinging from the same system on which SNMP manager is running.

SyncThru is unable to automatically detect

If it does not succeed,there must be a problem with network connectivity

print servers.

between the manager and PortThru.If ping succeeds,verify that community

 

names with sufficient permissions have been used.

SyncThru is unable to automatically detect

Check the environment as described in Auto Detection of Print Server.

print servers.

Check NetWare file server consoles for error messages regarding

 

nodes with conflicting network numbers.

You cannot see any of DHCP server, BOOTP

On Network Interface in SyncThru,you should set “Static” to “IP Address

server or RARP server,when you want to set

Assignment Method” in TCP/IP tab.You should set IP address,Subnet

IP address to print server.

Mask and Default Gateway to print server.

Print server does not print using

1.Check whether TCP/IP protocol is installed in your PC.

TCP/IP protocol.

2.Check whether your PC is on the same network with print server .

Unable to print in NetWare environment.

Use SyncThru to see if PortThru indicates that queue is serviceable.

 

If not, the login permissions may have changed or the configuration

 

information for queues,printers and print servers may have been

 

changed. Verify using PCONSOLE and NWADMIN that the configuration

 

is correct and check the job queue to see if the print job exists. Check

 

that NetWare is enabled on PortThru.Check that the Check Job every is

 

configured on PortThru.

The status of printer is displayed ‘unknown’ in

1.Check the protocol of your PC and install DLC/LLC or IPX/SPX protocol.

SyncThru.

2.Assign IP Address to PortThru using the front panel.

The name of printer is displayed empty while

1.Check the protocol of your PC and install DLC/LLC or IPX/SPX protocol.

adding a port and the printer doesn’t function.

2.Assign IP Address to PortThru using the front panel.

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