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Print Servers CD-ROM User’s Guide ForTrademark Rights LegalTable of Contents Installing and Printing on a Unix Environment Installing and Printing on NetWarePrint Management Features of FastPort Installing and Printing on an Apple NetworkFastManage Installation FastPort Application Ping and Bootp ServerAppendix a Resetting FastPort to Factory Defaults Discovery ApplicationAppendix C Troubleshooting NetWare Appendix B Troubleshooting MS WindowsAppendix D Troubleshooting Unix Appendix F Upgrading Flash EEPROMs Appendix E Troubleshooting AppleTalkAppendix I Technical Support Services Appendix H Troubleshooting FastManageIndex 2 Conﬁguration Features Introduction and InstallationFeatures of the Print Servers Physical FeaturesShared Printer Features Firmware UpdateUtilities First Time Users Installation Requirements0040c8XXXXXX Mode Description Installing FastPortDefault Settings MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers Assigning the IP Address Setting the IP AddressSetting the IP Address using Telnet on Unix Setting an IP Address with Install ScriptAlpha Save this ﬁle Setting the IP Address Using Rarp Setting IP Address with Windows 95, 98, and NTSetting the IP address using Bootp on HP/UX Setting the IP Address Dynamically with BootpSetting the IP address with Bootp on Sun Usr/etc/bootpDhcp Support NT 4.0 server Setting an IP Address Using the Dhcp ManagerAdd Reserved Clients Menu Using Appletalk to Assign an IP Address Using Digis ACT to Assign an IP Address10.1About the Digi Utilities Using Digi’s NetBIOS to Assign IP Address10.2Using The Digi Utilities Open the Apple Printer UtilityNbmon.exe FP0F0FBA Command ?, C, D, E, F,...., ZShowprn.exe -d1 D1 or -d2 or -d3, etcEnter new IP address Verifying IP Address is Set ProperlyIntroduction Printing From a NetBIOS WorkstationPrinting from Windows NT Printing from Windows for WorkgroupsOpen the Print Manager Open Network Neighborhood Printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.x via SMBNet View Printing From NetBIOS-supported DOS WorkstationNet Use 6.2 Conﬁguring Windows 95/NT to Mimic Spooling Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing IntroductionDOS and OS/2 Printing from a TCP/IP Workstation Installing LPD Support on Windows NTSelect Microsoft TCP/IP Printing and click Ok Installing a Printer on Windows NTAdding an LPD Printer to Windows NT Select Create PrintersClick on Add Port--LPR Port--New Port Printing using a Third Party TCP LPR/LPD StackChoose a Destination Directory Add New Queue Menu Adding Queues in DigiLprNext Adding a New PrinterNetBIOS-DOS Tools Nbmon and showprn Printing from NT using the HP DLC ProtocolPrinting from Windows using Tftp Client Management Tools Used with NetBIOS and TCP/IPIntroduction Installing and Printing on NetWareConﬁguring in a Bindery Environment Using Act to Install the Print ServerChoose Currently Attached Print Servers Select Notify List for Printer Installing a Print Server in an NDS EnvironmentUsing Pconsole to Install a Print Server Adding Users to the Notify List with Pconsole1.1Additional Queues Installing a Print Server on NDS using PconsolePconsole Select Other/Unknown2.1Creating a New Print Server Installing Print Server in NDS Using NWadmin2.2Creating a New Printer 2.4Connecting the print server to a Printer2.3Creating a Print Queue Print Server 2.5Assigning a Print Queue to FastPortConﬁguring in a Bindery and NDS Environment Nprint myfile /S=raisa /Q=lp1 Printing to FastPortPrinting Speciﬁc File Formats Capture /S=raisa /Q=lp1Host Software Versus LPD Installing and Printing on a Unix EnvironmentInstalling Logical Printers Digi Installation SoftwareInstalling on System V Unix Choose Option #2. qdaemon-based systems Install Script on IBM RS/6000Installation on BSD Unix Systems Manual Installation on LPD SystemsChoose Option #1, LPD-based systems Pre-deﬁned Queue Names Getting Started on an LPD SystemBetaFastPort LPD printer\ lp=\ Manual Installation With LPD on a BSD Unix SystemUser Deﬁned Queue Names LPR OptionsUsr/lib/lpsched Manual Installation with LPD on System V MachinesDevice = sample host = alpha rq = ps Manual Installation Using Host SoftWare fpﬁlterManual Installation with LPD on RS/6000 Fpfilter Command Line OptionsPrinter Options File .fpconﬁg Fpfilter -P alpha -m -f /etc/hostsClass hostname port list 2.1About Option Classes2.2About Options Startstring and Endstring Manual Installation for System V MachinesUsr/lib/lpshut Backend = /usr/local/milan/commfilter.sh Manual Installation on IBM RS/6000Usr/local/milan Device = lp0BetaFastPort host software printer\ lp=/dev/beta\ Manual Installation on BSD Unix SystemsParallel hostname alpha mapcrlf formfeed Chmod 755 /usr/local/Digi/fpSerial hostname alpha ctrld 5.2.1Banner Pages and Accounting Information 5.2Customizing BSD InstallationLpr -Pbeta filename, or lp -dbeta filename 5.1Printing to FastPortAssigning Host Name and IP Address Installing and Printing from Data Generals DG/UXInstalling and Printing with DG/UX Deleting Printers Additional Unix Utilities Using pstext and NeWSprintPrinter Description Laser Printer on doc hallway 1.1Newly Supported Apple Printer Utility Functionality Installing and Printing on an Apple NetworkEtherTalk Features Introduction to the Apple WorkstationMiLAN-XXXXXX Plug & Play Operation Printing to FastPortApple Applications How FastPort Operates Printer Communications HandlingAdvanced Utilities Using the Apple Printer Utility for ConﬁgurationTips on Using the Conﬁguration File Using the Apple Printer Utility to Download a Conﬁg. Files1.2Using Setup Defaults File 1.1Using Setup Printer Information FileSelect Download PostScript File from this menu Option Choice Description Serial Port Parameters 1.3Using Setup Font ListSelecting Binary PostScript Encoding Using Namer to Rename the FastPort PrinterRenaming FastPort Using Namer Printing PostScript Binary Files%ParallelNV% No Binary / Binary adobe / Binary tek / Binary hpEnable BiDirectional Interface = Yes Enable BiDirectional Interface = NoBi-directional Printing from Macintosh Systems Issues Regarding Bi-Directional Macintosh Printing Enabling or Disabling the Console Monitor Print Manag ement Features of FastPor tManaging Print Server Serial Port Console MonitoringMulti-Protocol and Snmp Stations 2 TCP/IP Stations 2.1Using FastManage2.2Using Telnet Diagnostic Monitoring Managing FastPort from Networked Workstations2.3SYSLOG on FastPort 2.4Digi’s fpstatus for TCP/IP Unix AppleTalk Stations Disable background printingNetWare Client Stations NetBIOS / NetBEUI Stations FastManage Requirements FastManage InstallationFastManage Applications FastManage MIBsIP Conﬁguration Installing FastManageNetBIOS Conﬁguration Express InstallationIP Parameters Custom Installation2.1General Parameters Maximum Retry Time and click Next. Default is2.2Discovery Parameters ﬁle map.mapDiscovery Parameters Snmp Agent Parameters 2.3SNMP Agent ParametersMIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers Discovery Application Discovery FeaturesIntroduction to Discovery FastManage for FastPort menu Launching DiscoverySystem Information FastPort Icon NamesTool bar Status BarRenaming a Discovery Map Discovery Application ToolsHost Name/Address Refresh Map Using the Ping Manager2.1Changing from the Node Name to an Address Send BroadcastClose All Windows Icon Tftp Icon Flash DownloadShow Node Properties Node Properties 10SNMP Fault TraceGeneral Parameters Parameters Pull-Down MenuMIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers Discovery Parameters menu Discovery ParametersMIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers Select Application Launch Parameters Application Launch Parameters4 Mib2 System Parameters FastPort Application FastPort Application10.3.1Traps Overview of Managing FastPort10.3.2Uptime 10.3.3Reset10.3.4Digi Logo 10.3.5Serial Port 10.4 Conﬁguration Sub-menus10.3.6Parallel Port 10.4.1TCP/IP Conﬁg From TCP/IP Config., selections includeFrom Novell Conﬁg., selections include 10.4.2Novell Conﬁg10.4.4Ethertalk Conﬁg 10.4.3General Conﬁg10.4.5SMB Conﬁg Parameters for the parallel port includesStatus Menu 10.4.6NetBIOS ConﬁgHelp Menu 11.1.1Updating the Ping Settings Ping and Bootp ServerLaunching the Ping Application Bootp Conﬁguration Troubleshooting PingSelect BOOTPtab File Hardware Features Resetting FastPort to Factory DefaultsResetting by Toggling the DIP Switches Resetting by Console OptionDB9 Female DB9 Male Serial Printer and TerminalEnvironmental Operating Conditions Serial Port ConnectorRJ-45 Connector Parallel Port ConnectorMS Windows-Level Browsing and Sharing Abilities Troubleshooting MS WindowsNbmon fpxxxxxx -d1 Troubleshooting DOS ToolsAfter Upgrade DOS ToolsBeneﬁts of ACT Troubleshooting NetWareFeatures ACT-- Advance Conﬁguration ToolNavigating in ACT SetupAdvanced Conﬁguration Menu in ACT Requirements1.1Conﬁguring the Print Server FastPort Side NetWare Conﬁguration MenuFastPort Nvram information 1.3Conﬁguring a Queue 1.2Conﬁguring the Print Server File Server Side1.4Example 1.5Example Select Netware Configuration and Configure QueuePrint Server Conﬁguration Figure C-1. Print Server Conﬁguration Options Monitor Menu in ACT Status Menu in ACTFastPort does not show up in ACT Troubleshooting TipsFastPort does not power up FastPort does not login to bindery Novell 4.x serverPostScript jobs have trouble printing FastPort does not login to the ﬁle serverFastPort does not print via serial port No Form Feed is sent after the print jobFastPort Console Messages Notiﬁcation not Working if Created by PconsoleCould not attach QUEUE1 Could not Read Conﬁguration ﬁle from SERVER1 ACT Error MessagesTrying to read ﬁle SYSlogin/milan/FPXXXXXX on SERVER1 Failed to login to ﬁle server SERVER1 for server FakepsUsr/spool/name of printer on a BSD machine Troubleshooting UnixNo Lights on the Unit Ascii Text File Prints as a Single LineCannot Print to the serial printer SYS LED Flashes QuicklyNET LED ﬂashes, But User Cannot Print or Ping the Unit Cp fpfilter.resolver fpfilter Using fpﬁlter Conﬁguration FilesUnix Conﬁguration Files Cd /var/yp makeSample Entries for Direct and Remote Spooling Dhcp TroubleshootingIf=/usr/local/digi/hpfilter Situation 1 Printing Over Ethertalk Using Driver Troubleshooting AppleTalkReset Time 2 Conﬁguration to Use the ACK SignalOptions number for the 25-pin port is Situation Two Setting Serial Port OptionsFor a Serial Printer Setup for AppleTalkChanging the FastPort Settings TroubleshootingPostScript Binary print Printer in chooser option is set to Sense or Always Troubleshooting Setup on AppleTalkMore Troubleshooting Change to Postscript Printer no Downloading the Setup Defaults File to Change FastPortSelect Apple Printer Utility Recovering from a Failed Upload Network Upload ProcedureUpgrading Flash Eeproms Restoring the Alternate Bank Image Use the Copy This Image to Other Bank commandCompleting the Upload Troubleshooting Tips Flash Upload CommandsConﬁgure Console for status monitoring Diagnostic and Conﬁguration Commands CommandsDisplay Summary Conﬁguration Parameters, Including Flash Firmware Load Enable/DisableDisplay/Set Ethernet Options Network Protocols Menu Limit monitor Network Access by PasswordDisplay/set IP Address Network Protocols Menu1.3N-Netware Options 1.2M-Microsoft Windows Print Services Options1.4.1TCP/IP Menu Options S Socket Options 1.4T-TCP/IP Sockets, LPD, RARP, BOOTp, Tftp OptionsSerial 1.4.2TCP/IP Menu Options L LPD Options Display/Set Parallel Port Parms and StatusDisplay/Set for MIL-3200FTX 1.1Display/Set for MIL-3110FTX and MIL-3111FTX Display/set Serial Port ParmsSelect port Serial Parallel Enter dont change/continue Reset Nvram to Factory Defaults12 *-Print Ascii Test 13 +-Print PostScript TestIP address Validation Messages Troubleshooting FastManageGeneral Problems General MessagesDiscovery Application Messages Bootp Server Application MessagesPing Application Message WWW and FTP Sites Technical Support ServicesExpediting Technical Support Service Returning ProceduresPub/fastport/software and /pub/fastport/faq How to access Digi’s FTP SitesUnix Binary Files Available SUN 3.X on 68K processor AT&T SVR4 Support Documents AvailableMIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers Index Symbols NumericsMIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers In-2 MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers In-3 MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers In-4 Orleans Drive Sunnyvale, CA Part Number 90000105 Rev. B