User’s Guide
Doc. no. D60328
Revision
EMC directive
Preface
Prerequisite Manuals
Related Manuals
July
Table of Contents
2. Installation of Xerox 4500 PS ETH
3. Configuration
Preface
4. Novell Setup for IPX/SPX
5. NetBEUI/NetBIOS Printing Using Windows ‘95, NT or OS/2
6. OS/2 Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
7. UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
8. Windows NT Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
9. AS/400 Printing Using Host Print Transform and TCP/IP
10. PSF/400 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
19. Problem Determination
APPENDICES
∙ Configuration and printer driver diskettes
∙ idaSetup kit if IPDS top
Items Supplied with Xerox 4500 PS ETH
∙ Xerox 4500 PS ETH interface
1. Introduction to Xerox 4500 PS ETH
Direct host print
Direct host print via TCP/IP
LAN print
1.1 Supported protocols
1.1.1 IPX/SPX protocol
Redirected host print
Application Layer
1.1.3 NetBEUI/NetBios protocol
1.1.2 TCP/IP protocols
IP Layer
Internet Layer
1.1.4 PU/LU protocol
1.1.5 ida 802.2 protocol
Emulation
idaMON
1.2 The Xerox 4500 PS ETH features
For details, see the chapter 3 “Configuration“
1.1.6 Illustration
Xerox 4500 PS ETH
ICDS
Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPC
Xerox 4500 PS ETH 3270
1.3 System requirements
1.4 Printers Supported
1.3.1 All environments
1.3.2 Direct AFP print - mainframe / midrange
2. Installation of Xerox 4500 PS ETH
2.1 Pre-Installation task
2.1.1 EU - US language settings
Remaining switches are to be operated by support staff only
2.1.2 National language selection - CPGID
Example
IPC - SETTINGS PRINTOUT
IPDS Setup
2.2 Rear panel
10 BASE-T
10 BASE-2
TEST
LED indicators
SES SION
2.3 Installation procedure
2.3.1 Installing into Xerox 4505 / 4510 printer
Before you start the installation you must power OFF
VOID
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7. Now fasten the two screws you loosely inserted in step
8. Fasten the two remaining screws
2.3.2 Installing into Xerox 4517 printer
Centronics Interface
2.3.3 Installing into Xerox 4520 printer
For optional use
2.4 Share timeout
2.5 Network installation
When IP address has been defined
∙ Native Share Strings
2.6 Installing upgrade modules
FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD
See the next section on Psinst32 for details
3. Configuration
3.1 Introduction to configuration
3.1.2 In General on Configuration
3.1.1.2 BOOTP Server
About the IP Address
3.1.1.1 Psinst32
3.2 Minimum configuration
3.2.1 Mandatory settings
Minimum configuration file
PSInst32
Enable NetWare parameter
Set mode
For EPS mode printserver fileserver For ENP printer number fileserver
Enable PULU
NetBEUI / NetBios
3.3 Configuration using PSinst32
3.3.1 Program Installation Procedure
Windows ‘95 DLC Installation Procedure
3.3.2 Program Execution
Windows NT 4.0 DLC Installation Procedure
NOTE - Windows 95 only
Executing PSinst32
3.3.3 Help
3.3.4 Main menu - Where do I start with PSinst32?
Hardware PS Property Form
“Monitor” Property Form
Main Window
3.3.5 Program setup - Configuring Your Preferred Protocol
Here’s how you configure the various protocols
3.3.5.1 Configure TCP/IP
you proceed to the selection of your preferred protocol environment
3.3.5.2 Configure SNMP
3.3.5.3 Configure SPX/IPX NetWare - ENP
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Protocol settings
The ENP Embedded N-Printer submenu
The EPS Embedded PrintServer submenu
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3.3.5.4 Configure PU/LU SNA
3.3.6 Further Options - The File Menu
“Discover..”
“Refresh”
“Select Adaptor..”
“Download..”
“Select Download Port..”
3.3.7 End of Configuration - Downloading Settings to the PrintServer
“Select DLC download port”
Boot PrintServer after download
3.3.8 Firmware download
Example of downloading firmware for PrintServer drivers
3.3.9 Broadcasting
MAC address
Name
Status
The Monitor menu screen consists of the following information fields
3.4 Configuration using Web Browser
3.4.2 Access to ida HTML configuration
3.4.1 Requirements
3.4.2.1 IP address
3.4.2.2 Password
3.4.4 Configuration chart
3.4.3 Overview
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3.4.6 Configure PrintServer
3.4.5 Main Menu
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3.4.7 PrintServer Status Menu
3.5 Configuration using Telnet
For IP address details contact your system administrator
EXAMPLE
Telnet
Navigation keys
Selecting menu fields
3.5.2 Configuring PrintServer
Configure PrintServer
Configure PrintServer - Submenu
ConfigurationMenu
A Configure PrintServer Parameters
B Configure TCP/IP C Configure IPX/SPX D Configure ida
E Configure PU/LU F ConfigureNetBios
F Configure SNMP X Return to previous menu EnterSelection
TCP/IP Configuration
Remember to set “TCP/IP enabled” to YES
ConfigureTCP/IP
Default Gateway Address
IPX/SPX Configuration
Remember to set “IPX/SPX enabled” toYES
EPS Password
ida 802.2 Configuration
PU/LU Configuration
Remember to set “PU/LU enabled” to YES
ConfigurePU/LU
NetBios Configuration
SNMP Configuration
PrintServer ConfigureSNMPagent0xx.xxx
SNMP Trap Destinations Authentication Traps
SNMP Manager Access Authorization
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Configure SNMPAccess Parameters
X Save and Return Enter Selection
PrintServer
3.5.4 Configure Sessions
3.5.5 Change Password
Configure sessions
Enabled
3.5.6 Save Configuration
3.5.7 Restore Configuration
3.5.8 Restore Factory Default
Save current Settings to Flash?
3.5.9 Reboot PrintServer
By default all sessions have trace enabled
3.5.10 Trace destination
PrintServer Tracedestinationparameters
D Status PU/LU E Status NetBios F Status Printer G Status SNMP Agent
L List Last Error Log X Return to previous menu Enter Selection
3.5.11 Status PrintServer
A Status LAN interface B Status TCP/IP C Status IPX/SPX
3.6 Configuration using Setup File
Setup File Identifier
??##N1,0#
??space
3.6.1 Sample minimum configuration file
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Short configuration for a PrintServer
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NETBIOS
ENP ID
3.6.2 Advanced configuration
Enabling IDAPS
Defining PULU
Define SNA
Define TCP/IP
Printing LPD
Define PPD
Printing IPDS
Printing ICDS
BEGINCONFIGURATION ICDS LANGUAGE AUTOCONFIG NOGRAPHICS QUERYPAGES
HOLDTIMEOUT IRQTIMEOUT DLDTIMEOUT AFPTRAYDEF TRAYSEL MANUAL ENVELOPE
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ENDSET END
Define NetWare
Define ENP session
Define NetBEUI/NetBios
Define ida
Define ida
Define Printer session
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TRAYDEF X DESCRIPTION PAPERSEL
LANGUAGEDEFPCL5 OFFSETREG GMACROS RASTEROP PATTERNS CTABLES
3.7 Setting Up via BOOTP server
IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Bootfile
BOOTPTAB Device Entry
NOTE Do not confuse BOOTPTAB file with bootfile bf
Bootfile Entry
Setting up BOOTPTAB Device Entry
Notations used in BOOTPTAB file
Microcode File
Typical BOOTPTAB file entry
3.7.1 BOOTP process
3.7.2 Setting up the TFTP Daemon
TFTP in AIX Environment
TFTP in OS/2 Environment
3.7.3 Starting the BOOTP Server
E.g.bootpd -b -d -d -d -d -d
3.8 Testing PrintServer
3.9 About the PING function
Tracking and isolating hardware and software problems
Testing, measuring and managing networks
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4. Novell Setup for IPX/SPX
4.2 Using the embedded PSERVER
4.2.1 Embedded PSERVER setup
Enable NetWare Enable IPX/SPX Set Frametype
4.1 Before you begin
4.3 Using the embedded NPRINTER
4.3.1 Embedded NPRINTER setup
Printing command example
Configuring the ENP via configuration file, see chapter
4.4 NetWare setup - Bindery mode
Now make other NPRINTER configuration if so required
18. Select “Queues Serviced by Printer” and press ENTER
Proceed to the configuration of the various settings
For configuration details, see chapter
4.5 NetWare setup - DS mode PrintServer and NW4.1x Configuration
Start the Nwadmn95/NT
Information for EPS Set-up
“Name” = “EPS PrintServer” in PSinst32 TEST.cse.international.i-data
be aware that NDS is case sensitive Information for ENP Set-up
“ENP PrintServer” in PSinst32 TEST
Information for ENP Set-up
“Number”
“ENP Printer” in PSinst32
Information for idaPrintServer Set-up
“File server name” = “NCP Preferred Server” in Psinst32 CSE
“EPS File Server” in Psinst32
“ENP File Server” in Psinst32
Start the i-data PrintServer Configuration Tool “PSinst32”
4.3.1 Trouble Shooting
Correct TEST
4.6 Illustration
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Novell Server
Client
5. NetBEUI/NetBIOS Printing Using Windows ‘95, NT or OS/2
5.1 Windows ‘95 and NT Setup
5.2 OS/2 Setup
Example of setup for OS/2
net use lptx \\idaxxxxxx\PxPrinterx
5.3 Changing the default PrintServer Name & Workgroup
This can be done using any of the available configuration methods
Setup file
NetBEUI/NetBIOS Printing Using Windows ‘95, NT or OS/2
6. OS/2 Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
6.1 OS/2 printing via a print queue
6.2 OS/2 printing using LPR command
6.3 OS/2 printing via redirection of LPTx Port with LPRMON command
LPR -b -pLPDPrt1 -s192.0.110.1 myprint.pcl
LPRMON -b -pLPDPrt1 -s192.0.110.1 LPT1
7. UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
7.1 AIX printing using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
1. Host Configuration
2. Define the remote printer using smit
Entry Fields
1. Host Configuration
Version
7.2 SUN OS printing using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
2. Define the remote printer using smit
1. Host Configuration
Entry Fields
2. Defining the remote printer/plotter using’admintool’’‘
3. Enable the printer using the admintool
Printer Name
Print Server
7.3 HP-UX printing with SAM using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
2. Defining the remote printer/plotter using SAM
Printer name
Remote Print Name
8. Windows NT Printing Using TCP/IP LPR/LPD
Windows NT version
Windows NT version
9. AS/400 Printing Using Host Print Transform and TCP/IP
9.1 Create a remote output queue
Requirements
The value *IP must be used for CNNTYPE
9.2 AS/400 printing
10. PSF/400 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
10.1 AS/400 version 3.1 and
10.1.1 CRTDEVPRT
The value must be unique within the network
CRTDEVPRT DEVDPRTPS123 DEVCLS*RMT TYPE*IPDS MODEL0 AFP*YES
10.1.2 Configuring WRKAFP2 for direct TCP/IP connection
10.1.3 Setting the CHGTCPA
AS400PTF
10.2 AS/400 version 3.2 and
10.2.1 CRTDEVPRT
The value must be unique within the network
10.2.2 CRTPSFCFG version 3.2 only
PSF/400 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
Create PSF Configuration CRTPSFCFG
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11. AS/400 SCS Printing Using SNA
Requirements
11.1 AS/400 controller definition
11.2 AS/400 printer definition
11.3 AS/400 printing
12. AS/400 SCS-DCA Printing Using TCP/IP
12.1 Create a remote output queue
Requirements
12.2 AS/400 Printing
13. PSF/MVS AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
13.1 PSF/MVS direct attachment
MTU size
Sample PSF/MVS JES2 initialisation statements
13.2 PSF/MVS startup procedure
PSF/MVS AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
Using IP address 192.0.110.21 and port number
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14. SNA IPDS and SCS Printing from MVS or VM
14.1 Logmode
IPDS printer
SCS printer
14.2 PS PU definition for
VTAM definition
3174 Definition
SNA IPDS and SCS Printing from MVS or VM
SNA IPDS and SCS Printing from MVS or VM
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PrintServer Definition file extract
14.3 3174 - OS/2 Gateway - PS PU definition
3174 and OS/2 VTAM definition
3174 Definition
SNA IPDS and SCS Printing from MVS or VM
OS/2 Protocol.ini definitions
OS/2 CM/2 gateway definitions
SNA IPDS and SCS Printing from MVS or VM
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SNA IPDS and SCS Printing from MVS or VM
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14.4 Configuring NetWare SAA gateway for direct SNA connection to PS
HOST
3. Choose Configure Data Link Adapters
4. Choose Configure for Host Connections
f Choose YES to create Data Link Adapter Definition
5. Choose Configure Downstream PUs
6. Choose Configure LUs for Downstream PUs
h NOTE
h NOTE
Hints
unload nwsaa load nwsaa
V NET,INACT,ID=puname,F V NET,ACT,ID=puname
where
14.5 FSL Configuration
FSL Configuration
15. PSS/MVS AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
15.1 Sample PSS/MVS JES2 initialisation statements
Requirements
MTU size
15.2 PSS printer profile using TCP/IP attachment
16. PSS/VM AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
16.1 Sample PSS VM printer profile definition using TCP/IP
Requirements
17. PSF/2 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
17.1 Creating a new printer profile
Requirements
3. Enter the Device Name
7. Enter IP Address
PSF/2 AFP Printing Using TCP/IP
Select Settings
17.2 KEEPALIVE support for OS/2
8. Select Port Number
17.3 OS/2 KEEPALIVE configuration
18. PSF/AIX Printing Using TCP/IP
18.1 Adding TCP/IP attached printer
1. Enter Printer name
2. Enter Internet address
18.2 KEEPALIVE support for AIX
18.3 AIX KEEPALIVE support
no -a
19. Problem Determination
19.1.1.1 What is SNMP
19.1 Monitoring tools
19.1.1 SNMP support
19.1.1.2 Preparing for use of SNMP
PS name
Contact name
System location
19.1.2 LED Status error messages
19.2 Troubleshooting
19.2.1 When installing
TCP/IP
LAN, and PRT LEDs all flash
∙ AFP printing using TCP/IP
∙ Non-AFP printing using TCP/IP
PSF indicated communication errors
LAN LED is lit but PRT LED is not lit
19.2.2 When configuring
BOOTPTAB file errors
Does the printer indicate an error message?
PRT LED flashes slowly
What are the symptoms you have recorded or detected?
Can you PING thePrintServer?
Are you unable / able to generate a test printout?
Unable
19.2.3 When printing
Has an upgrade of microcode been performed?
Successfully
Unsuccessfully
Excerpt from test page with NetWare settings
1. Pserver State Connecting
4. Printer State Connecting
2. PServer state Running
3. Printer State Waiting for job
5. Printer State
19.3 Intervention required IRQ
IPDS
Online / Offline
Printer
ICDS
Online / Offline
Printer
Intervention
Online / Offline
Printer
Intervention
Paper Out
Online / Offline
Printer
Intervention
Paper Out
Online / Offline
Printer
Intervention
Paper Out
Online / Offline
Printer
Intervention
Paper Out
19.4 Printer errors in front panel
19.5 Problem reporting
Printer indicates an error code
Printer may indicate a physical printer intervention message
APPENDICES
Appendix A Configuration using setup file
Appendix D idaSetup Appendix E Test printout
Appendix F Error messages Appendix G List of abbreviations
Appendix A Configuration Using Setup File
Appendix A 1 Configuring via parallel port
Appendix A 2 Configuration file parameters
BEGINCONFIGURATION IDAPS LOCALMAC
ENABLETCPIP
ENABLENETWARE
BOOT
SHARETIMEOUT
HOLDTIMEOUT
IRQTIMEOUT
BEGINCONFIGURATION SESSION SESSION
BEGINCONFIGURATION TCPIP
INPUTDEF
TRANSFORMDEF
BOOTP
DEFAULTIP
DEFAULTSM
DEFAULTGW
BEGINCONFIGURATION NETWARE LSLFRAME8022
LSLFRAME802SNAP
LSLFRAME8023
LSLFRAMEDIXII
EPSPASSWORD
USERPASSWORD
EPSMODE
EPSPRINTSERVER
BEGINCONFIGURATION IDA ALIASNAME
BEGINCONFIGURATION PU BLOCKID
BEGINCONFIGURATION PPDX PORTPORT
IDNUMBER
BEGINCONFIGURATION LPDX
BEGINCONFIGURATION ENPX PRINTERNUMBER
RESPONSE
KEEPALIVE
BEGINCONFIGURATION PAR2IN INSTREAMPAR2IN
BEGINCONFIGURATION TESTPGX INSTREAMTESTPG
BEGINCONFIGURATION IPDS1 IPDSVP
PRINTSERVER
BEGINCONFIGURATION SNAPRINT INSTREAMSNAPRINT
BEGINCONFIGURATION ICDS
AUTOCONFIG
LANGUAGESEL
DLDTIMEOUT
BEGINCONFIGURATION PRINTERX DUPLEXINSTALLED
OFFSETINSTALLED
AFPTRAYDEF
PAPERSEL
PAPERDEF
PAPERSOURCE
PAGEWIDTH
PRINTAREAHEIGHT
LOGICALPAGEX
LOGICALPAGEY
LOGICALPAGEWIDTH
RASTEROP
PATTERNS
CTABLES
LANGUAGEDEF POSTSCRIPT TRAYDEFX INPUTPRIO
ACCESSAUTH
TRAPDEST
DESTHOST
TRAPCOMMNAME
ACCESS
Default
Description
Allows authorised managers to read or read/write
Appendix B Supported FSL Functions
PrintServer FSL drivers
FSLREF.PDF
Laser Printers
Appendix C Microcode upgrading
Appendix C.1 Upgrading Microcode via Parallel port
Appendix C.3 Upgrading Microcode via TCP/IP Boot Server
Preparing for Microcode Upgrade via TCP/IP
Appendix C.2 Upgrading Microcode via PSinst32
Update process
OS/2
0uuXXYZZ.B80
where
e.g. 0uu020.B80 microcode level 2, product
Appendix C.4 Problem Determination
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Appendix D idaSetup - IPDS configuration
If equipped with an IPDS module
Appendix E Test printout
TEST key
Appendix F Error messages
Error code
Error level
Internal logical error
0x5002
NetBios
Appendix G List of abbreviations
HTML
HTTP
Appendix H Xerox Product Platform
Appendix Section Xerox 4500 PS ETH, Inst. & Operators Guide
Coax
Supported Printers
