IBM 2785+01 manual IBM Network Printer Tool Box Nptb for Windows, Tcp/Ip, Ipx/Spx

Family 2785+01 IBM Infoprint 2085

Note: Auto = Autoconfig.

Printer Utilities

Departmental Printer Resource Utility (DPRU)

This application provides a repository (resource inventory) for fonts and overlays (macros) on a workstation with access to an IBM network printer. Once a font or overlay has been added to the DPRU inventory, it can be downloaded to the hard drive.

The font format supported is TrueType. Fonts and overlays that are downloaded are available to workstation applications when the printer drivers are selected. DPRU is a separate program that uses the printer drivers to download. It is supported for:

				Languages
Platform	Data Stream	EN FR IT GR SP BP DU JP SC TC RU PO HU K CZ
----------------	------------ -- -- --		-- --	-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - --
Windows 95/98/Me	PCL 6	X X X	X X	X X
(1)

Note: (1) DBCS fonts are not supported.

DPRU function is available on other operating systems through the printer drivers.

DPRU is shipped on CD-ROM with the PCL/PostScript feature.

IBM Network Printer Tool Box (NPTB) for Windows

IBM provides the Network Printer Tool Box (NPTB) with an easy-to-use graphical interface for network administrators. Infoprint 2085 and 2105 are supported on NPTB version 4.x. NPTB supports Microsoft 95/98/NT/2000 platforms.

Network administrators can set-up Notification Manager for Infoprint 2085 and 2105. Whether printers are low on toner, out of paper or need attention, these notifications can get the information to the right source without delay, improving printer up-time and end user productivity.

NPTB helps users install and configure IBM network printers in LANs, including Novell networks (Bindery and NDS). NPTB monitors printers and provides printer status using the industry-standard, open-systems SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Printer MIB and private enterprise MIBs.

Some examples of the information available using SNMP are: on/offline, paper jam, out of toner, output tray full, input tray empty, and information about the printer's configuration, capacity, and number of pages printed.

Other functions provided by NPTB include:

●Printer microcode update.

●Printer grouping.

●Printer reset.

●Copy printer settings.

NPTB uses the following protocols:

Client Operating	Control	Configurable
Systems	Protocols	Protocols
----------------	---------------	-----------------------------------
Windows 95/98/Me	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, NetBios
Windows NT/2000

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