IBM 6500 manual Status I/O Port

Status - I/O Port

The System Configuration form allows you to change the Ethernet Interface's operation mode. Select “Reboot” to re-power the print server. Select “Default” to reset the print server and have it come up with factory default settings.

Status

The Status menu items allow you to view the current status of both the printer and the network. The submenu items available are as follows:

•I/O Port - this menu item allows you to view the current status of the printer, including the print jobs that are queued or are currently active.

•Network - this menu item allows you to view the current status of the network connection.

Status - I/O Port

The I/O Port Status form allows you to remotely see what is happening on the Ethernet Interface I/O port. The port's status and a list of active and queued jobs will be displayed. You can cancel a job (as long as you have permission to) by clicking on the Cancel icon beside the desired job. If you see “waiting” in the “Status” line, this indicates the network adapter is either waiting for data from the host or for feedback from the printer. If you see “blocked” in this line, this indicates the printer is not allowing the Ethernet Interface to send any more data. The printer could be busy processing data it has already received or it could be in an error state.

The printer status display is automatically refreshed every minute.

NOTE: You cannot cancel a print job with an IPDS Emulation. Do not click the Cancel icon.

The printer’s buffer size may not allow you to monitor the real time status of the printer and the print job at the same time. The status feedback to the host usually reads “printer idle” unless the print job is significantly large.

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