Defining the printer to the host: TCP/IP attachment

Pinging the printer To ping the printer to verify a connection can be made, enter the following command on an OS/400 command line:

PING ‘Remote Location’

‘remote location’ specifies the internet protocol (IP) address of the printer (refer to the configuration worksheet, earlier in this section).

If the ping is successful:

Table F-17. Example of a successful ping – AS/400

ping 9.9.999.999

Verifying connection to host system LOOPBACK at address 9.9.999.999. Connection verification 1 took .000 seconds. 1 successful connection verifications. Connection verification 2 took .000 seconds. 2 successful connection verifications. Connection verification 3 took .001 seconds. 3 successful connection verifications. Connection verification 4 took .000 seconds. 4 successful connection verifications. Connection verification 5 took .000 seconds. 5 successful connection verifications. Round-trip (in milliseconds) min/avg/max = 0/0/1

Connection verification statistics: 5 of 5 successful (100 %).

NOTE: A successful ping usually indicates that the AS/400 system can communicate with the printer. However, you could receive a successful ping even if the IP address of the TCP/IP- attached printer is a duplicate of another IP address.

If PSF output for this printer prints elsewhere, follow these steps to determine whether the IP address of the printer is unique:

1.Power off the printer.

2.Wait at least five minutes for TCP/IP to clear the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) tables.

3.Enter the ping command again at the AS/400 system.

4.If you receive a successful response to the ping command this time, there is a duplicate IP address. Consult your network administrator.

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Xerox 2060 manual Ping ‘Remote Location’