Troy-group MAN-EXT2000 User Manual

TROY XCD ExternalPrint Serversfor Ethernet NetworksAdministrator's GuidePart No. MAN-EXT2000 Revision 99-2August 21, 1999 Printed in U.S.A.TR

Introduction 1-4• AppleTalk spoofing capabilities for support of non-bidirectional parallel printers• AppleTalk binary support on printers that supp

5-28 Novell Network Configuration1. Select Network Printer Server and click on Next.2. Select the desired print queue and click OK. AnswerOK when a

Novell Network Configuration 5-296. Choose the desired printer under Installed Printers. Ifthe desired printer does not exist, select Add>> an

5-30 Novell Network Configurationapplications, and you may need to increase the values if youare unable to print). For example, if your queue is ca

AppleTalk Network Configuration 6-16AppleTalk Network ConfigurationOverviewAll TROY XCD print servers except the XConnect II Litesupport the AppleTa

6-2 AppleTalk Network ConfigurationStep 1 Macintosh ConfigurationTROY XCD print servers are compatible with the AppleLaserWriter 8 drivers as well

AppleTalk Network Configuration 6-3Chooser. You should now be able to print from theMacintosh.If you cannot see the print server, first make sure t

6-4 AppleTalk Network Configuration• If the printer supports printing binary files through theparallel or serial port. This option is sometimes sel

Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration 7-17Windows NT/LAN Server/WarpServer Network ConfigurationOverviewUsers of Windows NT V3.5 or later (including W

7-2 Windows NT/LAN Server Configurationhigher performance. Some TROY XCD print server modelsalso support printing using the NetBEUI or DLC/LLCprot

Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration 7-3Double click on the TCP/IP Protocol option and add thehost IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address.Consu

Introduction 1-5protocols. It features a high-speed parallel port, a serial port,and both a thin Ethernet and UTP Ethernet connector. TheXConnect

7-4 Windows NT/LAN Server Configurationtest). If you get the message "The arp entry additionfailed: 3", try pinging a known device on the

Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration 7-53. Type in the IP address that you wish to assign to theprint server in the Name or address of serverprovidin

7-6 Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration 10. Select Yes when you are asked "Would you like to print atest page?" Click on Finish to comple

Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration 7-7speaking, you should use the service BINARY_xx(where "xx" is the P1 for the first parallel port, S1

7-8 Windows NT/LAN Server Configurationaddress as the name). To do this, go to the OS/2 Systemicon, open the Command Prompts folder, and doubleclic

Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration 7-9TELNET to access it and change the IP address usingthe SET IP ADDRESS command described in AppendixA.4. Set t

7-10 Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration\PIPE\LPD7. Pick an unused one and double clickon it.Important Note: Early versions of Warp Serverhave a b

Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration 7-11ncarriage returns for properformatting of the data (butwill potentially distortgraphics printouts).Host name

7-12 Windows NT/LAN Server Configuration8. You should now be able to print. To test the queue,type the following from either the OS/2 commandprompt

Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer Configuration 8-18Windows 95/98 Peer-to-PeerConfigurationOverviewThe Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems featurea bui

Introduction 1-6XConnect 100-8N IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC,NetBEUI, Direct Mode IPX/IP, LAT,VINES IP, httpXConnect 100-8-LN03 XConnect II-8

8-2 Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer Configurationinformation on setting the print server IP address withXAdmin32)• HP JetAdmin (only required in the Contro

Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer Configuration 8-33. Click on the print server name (XCD_xxxxxx_P1 is thedefault name for IPX/SPX and XCD_xxxxxx is thedefault

8-4 Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer Configuration9. Choose the port you created in step 5 and then clickNext. 10. Pick any name for the printer and click Ne

Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer Configuration 8-5name, and IP address). The print server informationwill now be displayed. Click Next to continue.8. You wi

8-6 Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer Configuration2. Select Browse, double click the HP_Network_Printersicon, and then select the print server name server na

NetBEUI Configuration 9-19Microsoft Network Configuration(NetBEUI or NetBIOS/IP withWindows 95/98, Windows NT,OS/2 Warp/LAN Server)OverviewCertain T

9-2 NetBEUI Configurationneed to set the WINS primary and secondary servers usingthe commands SET NETBIOS METHOD, SET NETBIOSPRIMARY, and SET NETBIO

NetBEUI Configuration 9-3Windows 95/98 and Windows NT PortMonitor InstallationAlthough it is possible to install the TROY XCD print serveras a netwo

9-4 NetBEUI Configuration5. You will be asked to enter a port name, which mustbegin with "NB" (for example NB23). Enter thedesired name o

NetBEUI Configuration 9-5The procedures for doing this are as follows:Windows 95/98 Printer Installation1. Go to the Start button, choose Settings,

Introduction 1-7• More features. Capabilities like multiple services per port,programmable setup/reset strings, IP security, and charactersubstitut

9-6 NetBEUI Configuration2. Using the right mouse button, drag the Printertemplate onto the desktop.3. Type in any desired name for the printer from

DLC Configuration 10-110DLC/LLC ConfigurationOverviewCertain TROY XCD external print server models support the DLC/LLC protocol, a simple protocol t

10-2 DLC Configuration4. Select DLC Protocol. Click Continue (for 3.xxsystems) or Close (for 4.xx systems).5. Reboot your system to make the change

DLC Configuration 10-39. Give a name to the printer. If desired, select theprinter as the default. 10. Select Shared or Not Shared. If shared, sel

10-4 DLC Configurationaddress (the address is on the label affixed to the printserver, or it can be gotten through the self-test page)and then click

DLC Configuration 10-5The best solution in these situations is to set up one PC as aserver for handling network print jobs. All of the other PCssen

10-6 DLC Configuration

LAT Network Configuration 11-111LAT Network ConfigurationOverviewTROY XCD print servers equipped with the LAT protocol arecompatible with the Digita

11-2 LAT Network ConfigurationTo use the TROY XCD print server with a VMS hostcomputer, you will first need to create a LAT applicationport on the h

LAT Network Configuration 11-3of the Ethernet address (for example,XCD_00C3E4). You can get the name of your printserver by running the TROY XCD pr

Introduction 1-8equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or reloc

11-4 LAT Network Configuration$MCR LATCPCREATE PORT LTA33:/APPLICATIONSET PORT LTA33:/NODE=XCD_003C51/PORT=P1SHOW PORT LTA33:EXIT$SET TERM LTA33:/PA

LAT Network Configuration 11-5NOWRAP to prevent printer errors. For example, toredefine the VMS default form DEFAULT, you wouldtype the following a

11-6 LAT Network Configurationwhere <ESC> is the escape character (ASCII 27) and the"VMS" must be in uppercase characters. Then ins

LAT Network Configuration 11-7- Type ADMINISTRATE/PATHWORKS from the VMSprompt to enter the Server Admin interface. Thenselect Printer Destinations

11-8 LAT Network Configurationwhere sharename is the share name associated withthe print queue and printername is the name of theprinter from Step 1

LAT Network Configuration 11-9You may delete this print service by typing LATCPat the C:> prompt and then entering the commandDELETE LPT1:b. If y

11-10 LAT Network ConfigurationCREATE PORT LTA53:/APPLICATIONSET PORT LTA53:/NODE=XCD_009C53/PORT=P1Do not set the LAT port as a spooled device. No

LAT Network Configuration 11-11operating systems (e.g., RSTS/E and RSX-11M-PLUS).Refer to the appropriate DEC documentation for informationon settin

11-12 LAT Network Configuration

Banyan VINES Installation 12-112Banyan VINES NetworkConfigurationOverviewTROY XCD print servers that include the Banyan VINES IPprotocol (refer to c

Installation 2-12Installing the HardwareOverviewThis chapter describes:• How to connect a TROY XCD print server to your printer• How to connect a TR

12-2 Banyan VINES InstallationNetWare utilities (refer to Appendix A of the TROY XCDprint server manual for information on using the console).Note:

Banyan VINES Installation 12-35. You will get the message "Do you want to force theuser to change passwords on the next login?". SelectNo

12-4 Banyan VINES Installation1. From the main menu, select 1 - Services and pressENTER.2. You will get the Manage Services menu. Select ADDa serve

Banyan VINES Installation 12-5 10. If desired, enter the user names who are authorized touse the printer when you get the Access Lists screen.Otherw

12-6 Banyan VINES Installation 15. You will then get the Enable strings menu. This menuallows you to select whether or not a banner page isprinted,

Banyan VINES Installation 12-7path on the CD-ROM), click OK, and follow theinstructions on the screen.2. Double click on the XAdmin icon to start th

12-8 Banyan VINES Installationport), BINARY_S1 (for the serial port), and BINARY_P2or BINARY_S2 for the XConnect 100 second paralleland serial ports

Banyan VINES Installation 12-9assign a password to the print server with theMANAGE program.SET SERVIce service STreettalk queuenamePurpose: Enables

12-10 Banyan VINES InstallationSHow BANyanPurpose: Shows Banyan protocol settings andstatistics.4. When you have finished entering commands, typeEX

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-1PrintraNet Remote Internet PrintingOverviewTROY XCD's PrintraNet product is a software driver forWindowsTM 95,

2-2 InstallationAlthough TROY XCD external print servers are designed towithstand normal handling procedures, you should exercisereasonable precauti

13-2 PrintraNet Internet Printing95/98/NT Print Manager to create a printer that uses this portalong with a standard Windows 95/98/NT-compatible pri

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-3attachment and prints it out on the printer. As a configurableoption, the remote print server can send an E-mail m

13-4 PrintraNet Internet PrintingAdministrator's Guide. It also assumes that you have thecapability of configuring E-mail services on your PC

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-55. Push the Next button in response to the Welcomemessage.6. Select the desired directory to install the PrintraNet

13-6 PrintraNet Internet Printingprinters. To add addresses, go to the menu bar,select File and then New Address (or click on theNew Address icon,

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-7• Service Name: Enter the service name on the remoteTROY XCD print server that you wish to use forprinting. This i

13-8 PrintraNet Internet Printing10. If desired, you can read the README file for releasenote information regarding PrintraNet. The PrintraNetdrive

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-919. Select No when asked if you want to print a test page,unless you have already configured the remote TROYXCD pri

13-10 PrintraNet Internet Printingby accessing the print server console through the print serverserial port or via TELNET, DEC NCP, or XCD's XC

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-11Using XAdmin, XAdmin32, or WebXAdmin toConfigure the Print ServerNOTE: Skip this section if you wish to use the p

Installation 2-3OFFONXConnect II Rear ViewSw4Sw3Sw2Sw1time the print server is powered on, the print serverparameters (for example, node name, seria

13-12 PrintraNet Internet Printingserver. Usually this will be the first part of the E-mailaddress that you entered in step 9 (for example, if the

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-131. When you get the "Local>" prompt after connecting tothe console, enter the commandSET POP3 ADDRESS

13-14 PrintraNet Internet Printingwhere ipaddress is the IP address of your SMTP server(usually the same as the IP address of your POP3 server).5. T

PrintraNet Internet Printing 13-15via the POP3 server. If this does not work, there may be anE-mail configuration problem on the PC, on the local E

13-16 PrintraNet Internet Printingconsole (for a complete list of commands, refer to AppendixA in the appropriate print server Administrator's

Troubleshooting 14-114TroubleshootingOverviewThis chapter describes procedures for troubleshootingproblems you may encounter with TROY XCD external

14-2 Troubleshooting2. If you have an XConnect II, XConnect II Lite, orXConnect 100, make sure that the parallel cable length isless than 1.8 meters

Troubleshooting 14-3Checking the Interface between the PrintServer and the PrinterFirst make sure that the cable between the print server andthe pri

14-4 Troubleshooting• Some printers are not fast enough to keep up with theXConnect II and XConnect 100. For these printers, trydisabling DMA with

Troubleshooting 14-5automatically switch between PCL and PostScript.However, older printers like the LaserJet II, LaserJet III,and LaserJet IIISi re

2-4 Installationposition will conserve energy by drawing less power from theprinter.Note: With V3.22 or earlier firmware (included withXConnect II

14-6 Troubleshooting4. If you have a bridge or router located between the TROYXCD print server and the host computer, make sure thatthe device is se

Troubleshooting 14-7Intermittent ProblemsIf the print server and the printer start up OK, but youintermittently have problems printing, check the fo

14-8 Troubleshootingalways a good idea to try creating a another print queue toeliminate the possibility of setup errors):l. The problem may be the

Troubleshooting 14-96. Make sure that the /etc/printcap file (ifapplicable) is typed in correctly. In particular, look formissing ":" and

14-10 TroubleshootingImportant: Do not use the above command if you havea LaserJet II, IID, III, or IIID printer. Instead, use anEOT 2 for PCL job

Troubleshooting 14-1116. If you have problems with queues locking up when theactive print job is deleted, try setting the IP timeout toone minute wi

14-12 TroubleshootingSET NETWARE PASSWORD command) and in the fileserver (using the PCONSOLE Print ServerInformation Change Password command).3. Mak

Troubleshooting 14-13TIMEOUT parameter in your CAPTURE statement to ahigher value (at least 50 seconds for Windows).9. Because of a bug in the vendo

14-14 Troubleshooting3. If you are using the LaserWriter 8.4 (or above) driversand the print server is at firmware revision 3.34 orearlier, then upg

Troubleshooting 14-15System 7 that are successfully printing to other printersvia PATHWORKS for Macintosh).10. If you are using older versions of th

Installation 2-5Figure 2-3Pony Print Server Plus and Pony 100 Switches and LEDsStep 1-b XConnect 100, Pony 100, andPony Print Server Plus SwitchesI

14-16 Troubleshooting12. If you get an error message when printing fromPATHWORKS for MACINTOSH that indicates that thename cannot be found, the prob

Troubleshooting 14-17print server. If you cannot ping the print server, you willnot be able to print.2. Make sure that TCP/IP and lpr printing are

14-18 Troubleshooting1. If the print server does not show up under JetAdmin on aWindows 95/98 Peer-to-Peer network, try removing all ofthe Windows 9

Troubleshooting 14-19to work (in the case of ULTRIX, the case of the lettersmust also match exactly).2. If you are using DECprint Supervisor (DCPS)

14-20 Troubleshooting- The tty is a valid LAT tty (execute the commandfile /dev/tty* | grep LAT and observe if thedevice has a "39" in its

Troubleshooting 14-21(particularly if you are printing heavy graphics). Trycreating multiple LAT processors (copy theLATSYM.EXE file) and splittin

14-22 Troubleshooting13. If DECprint Supervisor jobs print very slowly, you needto upgrade the print server to V3.23E or later firmware.14. If you a

Troubleshooting 14-23configured using the MUSER or MANAGE utility on thefile server.4. Verify that the StreetTalk name associated with the printserv

14-24 Troubleshootingpath plus the command xadmin -b (for example,"\program files\TROY XCD\xadmin\xadmin-b") to start XAdmin in Banyan mod

Customer Support and Warranty 15-115Customer Support andWarrantyCustomer SupportTROY XCD, Inc. offers several customer support options toassist you

TROY XCD, INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIEDWARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF THISPRODUCT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TROY XCD shall no

2-6 InstallationFigure 2-4Connecting the XConnect II or XConnect II Lite to theparallel port (Pony Print Server Plus and Pony 100procedure is simila

15-2 Customer Support and WarrantyIf your Distributor or Dealer is unable to answer yourquestions or is for some reason not available, then contactT

Customer Support and Warranty 15-3The TROY XCD Advance Replacement Program is nowincluded at no extra cost during the warranty period. Thisprogram

15-4 Customer Support and WarrantyTROY XCD print servers are warranted to be free of defectsin materials and workmanship for a period of one year .

Command Summary A-1Appendix ACommand SummaryGeneral CommandsAlthough it is not normally necessary to change the print serverdefault parameters, you

A-2 Command Summaryprint server (for example, 00-40-17-00-61-35). Type thecommand SHOW KNOW CIRCUITS at the NCP> prompt if youdo not know the ci

Command Summary A-3TELNET. To connect to the print server using TELNET onUNIX, Windows NT, or most other TCP/IP systems, type:TELNET ipaddressat t

A-4 Command SummaryCLear POrt portname JOBClears current entry in the print server's internal queue for the specifiedportname (P1 for the first

Command Summary A-5SET PORT <parallelportname> DMA [EN|DIS]Enables/disables DMA support on parallel port (not available on PonyPrint Server P

A-6 Command SummarySET SERVIce <servicename> EOT nnSet service EOT string to nn (see Appendix B)SET SERVIce <servicename> FIlter nnSet s

Command Summary A-7SHow SERVErShows server and LAT parametersSHow SERVEr COuntersShows server statisticsSHow SERVEr QUeueShows print server internal

Installation 2-7Connecting the Print Server to a Centronics-compatible printerThe XConnect II, XConnect II Lite, and Pony Print ServerPlus have a 36

A-8 Command SummarySET LOCaltalk [EN|DIS]Enables/disables LocalTalk portSET APpletalk [EN|DIS]Enables/disables Appletalk processingSET SERVIce <s

Command Summary A-9SET BANyan [EN|DIS]Purpose: Enables or disables Banyan protocol on print server. Banyanis enabled by default.SET BANyan TImeout

A-10 Command SummarySET/DEFine/CHange SERVEr TRansmit nnLAT transmit interval (msec)SET/DEFine/CHange SERVIce <servicename> LAT[EN|DIS]Enables

Command Summary A-11SET NETWare ADvertise nSets advertising frequency of print serverSET NETWare [EN|DIS] Enables/Disables Netw

A-12 Command SummaryPrintraNet CommandsSET POP3 ADdress aa.bb.cc.dd Sets POP3 server IP addressSET POP3 [ENable|DISable]Enables/disables POP3SET POP

Command Summary A-13TCP/IP CommandsSET IP ACcess [EN|DI|ALL] aa.bb.cc.dd {MAskee.ff.gg.hh}Allows or prevents specified IP address from accessing pri

A-14 Command SummarySET SERVIce <servicename> IP [EN|DIS]Enables or disables TCP/IP jobs on specified serviceSET SERVICE <servicename> T

Using Services B-1Appendix BUsing Services (lpd-Plus)OverviewA service is a resource that can be accessed by computersthat wish to print the print s

B-2 Using Serviceswhere "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet address(for example, XCD_009C53_P1). If the LN03 option isinstall

Using Services B-310 \FF\04\FF\05\FF\06\FF\08 Enter Language=PostScript11 \0C FormfeedTo define a new string, use the command:SET SERVER STRING numb

2-8 Installationprint servers support this mode, which can result in up to 50per cent higher performance. To enable this mode usingWebXAdmin, selec

B-4 Using ServicesNote that the string numbers within the quotation marks areexpressed in hexadecimal when used with this command.To associate a str

Using Services B-5SET SERVICE name APPLE ENABLEDSET SERVICE name NETBEUI ENABLEDSET SERVICE name DLC ENABLEDwhere name is the name or number of the

B-6 Using Servicesfilter no. Description4 This filter enables the HP Tagged BinaryCommunications Protocol to allow AppleTalkbinary jobs to be printe

Using Services B-7LATCP> CREATE PORT LTA555LATCP> SET PORT LTA555/NODE=XCD_0009C3-/SERVICE=BINARY_P1To use services from TCP/IP, specify the s

B-8 Using Services2. Enable filter 1 on the desired service with the SETSERVICE servicename FILTER 1 command. Thecommand SHOW SERVICE displays whic

Reloading the Firmware C-1Appendix CReloading the FirmwareGeneralThe firmware on TROY XCD external print servers isstored in flash memory. This mea

C-2 Reloading the Firmwarethis file from diskette is to use the NFT (Network FileTransfer) utility included with PATHWORKS, makingsure that you copy

Reloading the Firmware C-3When you type a CTRL-D to exit the remote console, thefile XJET.BIN will then be loaded into the print server.The red TEST

C-4 Reloading the Firmwarewhere ipaddr is the IP address of the TROY XCD printserver, file is the name of the load file, and password is theprint se

Reloading the Firmware C-5where unixhost-ip address is the IP address of the UNIXload host and pathname is the full path name for theXJET.BIN file (

Installation 2-9device or cable that connects the input signals on one deviceto the output signals on another device) is often required sinceboth th

C-6 Reloading the FirmwareConfigure your /etc/bootptab file to specify theEthernet address of the print server and the name of theload file (XJET.BI

Reloading the Firmware C-7Power the printer off and then on again, enter the SET LOADENABLE command, and then type EXIT to exit the remoteconsole an

C-8 Reloading the FirmwareDownloading through the Serial Port (AllModels Except Pony Print Server Plus)The print server can be downloaded from a PC

Reloading the Firmware C-9If you do not have Internet access, you may contact TROYXCD Tech Support at (949) 399-0820, fax (949) 399-0825 ore-mail su

C-10 Reloading the Firmware

Glossary and Index D-110base2 A type of Ethernet that uses RG58 coaxial cable. Also calledThin Ethernet, ThinNet, and CheaperNet. pp. 1-4, 1-5, 2

D-2 Glossary and IndexAnonymous FTP A method by which any user on a network can accesscertain files on a given host computer by logging in under th

Glossary and Index D-3Bindery In NetWare 2.xx and 3.xx, a database containing definitions fornetwork entities, including users, file servers, prin

D-4 Glossary and Indexcommon on older Digital Equipment corporation printers. Rarelyused today. Can be handled with TROY XCD external printservers

Glossary and Index D-5Duplex Printing Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper.EIO The internal bus used by the latest HP printers like the HP L

2-10 Installation6 7 8 9DE9 Male(female pinouts are inreverse order)XConnect 100 (DE9) Printer (DB25)DE9 DTE DCEpin Signal Signal pin pin1 No

D-6 Glossary and Indexnormally used with lower-layer protocols like Ethernet, while packet isassociated with higher layer protocols like IP and IPX.

Glossary and Index D-7IP Internet Protocol, one of the core protocols of the TCP/IP protocolsuite. Chapter 4.IP Address A network address used by

D-8 Glossary and IndexLATCP A VMS utility program used to configure LAT ports. pp. 11-2,11-4.LAT Symbiont (LATSYM) A VMS program that controls t

Glossary and Index D-9lpstat An AT&T UNIX command for obtaining the status of printers.LPT1 The primary parallel port on a PC. Many networki

D-10 Glossary and Indexcan access a service such as a printer by name without being logged intothe file server that offers that service. p. 1-2, Ch

Glossary and Index D-11OSF/1 DEC's version of UNIX that was originally called ULTRIX and isnow called Digital UNIX. OSF/1 uses the standard B

D-12 Glossary and IndexPeer-to-Peer 1. A LAN in which nodes communicate with each otherwithout the need for a file server. 2. A new protocol for

Glossary and Index D-13Printer Description File A file used in PostScript printing that describesthe features available on the printer. Commonly u

D-14 Glossary and IndexReset In printing, a reset is a one or more characters sent after a print job.Usually, the purpose of a reset is to restore

Glossary and Index D-15SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to send E-mailmessages over the Internet. pp. 13-2, 13-5, 13-6, 13-8, 1

Installation 2-11The serial ports are factory set at 9600bps, 8-bit data, XON/XOFF flow control, and no parity. If your printer requiresdifferent s

D-16 Glossary and IndexTCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the de factostandard for Internet communications that is widely used

Glossary and Index D-17UCX The old name for DEC's TCP/IP services for VMS. pp. 4-10.ULTRIX The original DEC UNIX. ULTRIX supports both TCP/

D-18 Glossary and IndexWINSOCK A popular applications program interface for TCP/IPnetworking using Windows operating systems. pp. 13-2 through 13-

2-12 InstallationFigure 2-4Connecting the Print Server to a 10baseT UTP networkTo hubunshieldedtwisted pair cableSerial 2) for use with serial print

Installation 2-13Connecting the XConnect II, XConnect 100,XConnect II Lite-T, Pony 100, or Pony PrintServer Plus to an Unshielded Twisted PairNetwor

2-14 InstallationH1000ThinEthernetCableThinEthernetCable"T"50 ohmTerminatorABThinEthernetCable"T"Figure 2-5Connecting the Print

Installation 2-15perform the following steps as quickly as possible tominimize disruption of the network):1. Connect one section of the thin Etherne

Contents1. IntroductionOverview ... 1-12. Installing the HardwareOvervi

2-16 InstallationFigure 2-6Connecting the XConnect II to a LocalTalk networkEthernetLocalTalkConnectorXConnect IILocalTalkConnectorLocalTalkConnecto

Installation 2-17The TROY XCD print server will go through the followingstartup sequence:1. It will run through a set of power-up diagnostics for af

2-18 InstallationVerifying the Connection to the PrinterBefore attempting to print, it is very important to verify theconnection between the print s

Installation 2-19If you are using the serial port and the test page does notprint, verify that the baud rate, parity, and character sizematch on the

2-20 Installation3. Bidirectional. Some printers will not operate properly ifbidirectional communications is enabled on the printserver. To disabl

Installation 2-21completion. Some operating systems, such as NetWare,provide the ability to insert a reset sequence at the end ofeach job, in which

2-22 Installationall protocols except LAT, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk) or service2 (BINARY_P1, for LAT and TCP/IP). Refer to Appendix Band the individua

Management Methods 3-13TROY XCD Print Server Manage-ment MethodsOverviewTROY XCD offers a wide variety of ways to configure andmonitor the print ser

3-2 Management MethodsTo install XAdmin32 or XAdmin, insert the appropriatediskette or CD-ROM in the computer, select Run from theWindows menu, sele

Management Methods 3-3block of IP addresses, you may use any uniqueaddress between 192.168.254.1 and192.168.254.254 (this is a reserved range of Cla

General Information ... 5-3Before You Begin...

3-4 Management Methods- The list of unconfigured print servers will again bedisplayed. Click on Close to return to the mainscreen.- The print serve

Management Methods 3-5you are connected, enter the password (ACCESS is thedefault password) and select the protocol or other item thatyou wish to co

3-6 Management MethodsNewer OpenVMS systems use NCL instead of NCP. TheNCL command to connect to the print server console is:SET HOST/MOP/CIRCUIT=

Management Methods 3-7at the UNIX system prompt, where ipaddress is the IPaddress of the print server. When you are connected, pushRETURN or ENTER

3-8 Management Methodscommand to expand the downloaded file. Then use the Runcommand again to execute the SETUP.EXE file in thedestination director

Management Methods 3-9be expanded and the installation program will beautomatically run. Follow the instructions on the screen tocomplete the inst

3-10 Management Methods

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-14TCP/IP Network ConfigurationOverviewTROY XCD print servers include the Transmission ControlProtocol/Internet Protoc

4-2 TCP/IP Network Configurationmandatory configuration in the print server is the entering ofan IP address (TROY XCD print servers come with a defa

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-3you must use a different name). In any case, thenode name in the /etc/hosts file must match thenode name in the /e

11. LAT Network ConfigurationOverview ... 11-1LAT Concepts ...

4-4 TCP/IP Network ConfigurationBINARY_S1 Binary (serial port)TEXT_S1 Text (serial port)BINARY_P2 Binary (second parallelport)TEXT_P2 Text (second p

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-5This will create a queue named laser1 on the hostcomputer that communicates to a TROY XCD printserver with a node na

4-6 TCP/IP Network Configurationsystems, as well as many VMS-based TCP/IP softwarepackages (for example, UCX, TGV Multinet, etc.).Such systems gener

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-7therefore know the name of the file server (spoolerhost) in addition to the above information. You willadd a physic

4-8 TCP/IP Network Configuration- Name of queue (user selectable)- Host Name of Remote Printer (TROY XCDPrint server name; must match name /etc/host

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-9lpsystem -t bsd xcdnamelpadmin -p queue -s xcdname!\xcdserviceaccept queueenable queuewhere queue is the name of the

4-10 TCP/IP Network Configuration- Select Printers.- Select Configure.- Select Add.- Enter the name of the print queue you entered inthe /etc/printc

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-11Process Software's TCPware simply uses the VMSINIT/QUEU command with their special symbiont inthe following fo

4-12 TCP/IP Network Configuration- Assign a TCP/IP address to the AS/400 and theTROY XCD print server.- Use the CFGTCP command at your OS/400 prompt

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-13print server IP addresshereremote host IP address TROY XCD print server IPaddressTech support specialists for these

LAT Troubleshooting ... 14-18Banyan VINES Troubleshooting...

4-14 TCP/IP Network Configurationadministrator before assigning an IP address to avoidconflicts with other devices. If your network does nothave an

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-15Using DHCP to Configure the Print ServerIP AddressTROY XCD print servers support the DHCP protocolfor automatically

4-16 TCP/IP Network Configurationarp -s 192.189.207.2 00:40:17:00:c3:e4 tempping 192.189.207.2while a typical Microsoft entry would be:arp -s 192.18

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-17where the first entry is the Ethernet address of theTROY XCD print server and the second entry is thename of the TR

4-18 TCP/IP Network Configurationfront of the bootp entry in that file. For example, atypical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file wouldbe:#boot

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-19specify the name of this file and its path in theconfiguration file.As with rarp, the TROY XCD print server will lo

4-20 TCP/IP Network Configuration$ MCR NCPNCP>CONNECT VIA QNA-0 PHY ADD 00-40-17-00-01-07On ULTRIX systems, you would executecommands similar to

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-21e. You will now need to set the subnet mask by typingSET IP SUBNET subnetmask, where subnetmaskis the desired subne

4-22 TCP/IP Network Configurationi. Type EXIT or CTRL-D (i.e., hold down the controlkey and type "D") to end the remote consolesession.j.

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-23Some AT&T-based UNIX systems, such as SCO andHP/UX, use the standard lp command instead of lpr. Inthese cases,

Introduction 1-11LocalTalkPrinter with aTROYXCD print serverNetWarePCLAN ManagerPCDEC HostUNIX HostApple Macintosh ComputersBanyan VINESPCAppleMacin

4-24 TCP/IP Network ConfigurationRaw TCP PortsTROY XCD print servers provide a raw TCP port capabilitythat can be used by any application that can o

TCP/IP Network Configuration 4-25command to extract the software. Accept the defaultdirectory to store the files. Follow the instructions inthe RE

4-26 TCP/IP Network Configuration9. Print a job using the lp command. For example,lp -dlaser_1 /etc/hostsIf you need a different TCP port number or

Novell Network Configuration 5-15Novell Network ConfigurationOverviewTROY XCD print servers allow NetWare client PCs to printjobs on the same printer

5-2 Novell Network ConfigurationTROY XCD print servers can operate in two different modesto service NetWare print queues:• Remote Printer mode (also

Novell Network Configuration 5-3print server (the print server may be a physical device like aPC or a software NLM or VAP on the file server), which

5-4 Novell Network Configurationprint queue that the TROY XCD print server can service.Users send their print requests to the file server’s printque

Novell Network Configuration 5-5extensively during the configuration process, so be sure toremember them. The names are as follows:XConnect IIXCD_xx

5-6 Novell Network ConfigurationConfiguring the Print Server and Addingthe Print Queue in Queue Server ModeTROY XCD print servers can be configured

Novell Network Configuration 5-7software from the TROY XCD Print Server SoftwareCD-ROM by clicking on the Start button and selectingRun. Click on Br

Introduction 1-2modification. Because the TROY XCD external print serversprovide multiprotocol capabilities, users on DEC, UNIX, Novell,AppleTalk,

5-8 Novell Network ConfigurationNetWare P2 tab to configure the XConnect 100 secondparallel port, or the NetWare S2 tab to configure theXConnect 100

Novell Network Configuration 5-9• If you are configuring a bindery queue, click on thevolume where the queue will reside (a volume namewill have a fi

5-10 Novell Network ConfigurationJetAdmin and then use NWAdmin or PCONSOLE to add theprint queue. If possible, TROY XCD recommends that youupgrade

Novell Network Configuration 5-115. Make sure that NetWare Directory Services is selectedin the window on the left side of the display.• Click on the

5-12 Novell Network Configurationserver volume that you selected in the previous step.Click OK to continue and go to step 9.9. Click Yes when asked

Novell Network Configuration 5-132. If you are using XAdmin, start it up by double clickingon the icon.If you are using WebXAdmin, start up your webb

5-14 Novell Network Configurationconfiguration changes. If you are using WebXAdmin,click Submit and exit the browser. Proceed to the nextsection,

Novell Network Configuration 5-151. Start the Novell NWAdmin program by double clickingon the icon.2. Create a printer object:- Click on the containe

5-16 Novell Network Configuration5. Associate the printer with the print queue:- Change context if required and then double click onthe name of the

Novell Network Configuration 5-172. If you are configuring an NDS queue, enter thecommands:SET SERVICE servicename TREE treenameSET SERVICE servicena

Introduction 1-3*The NDS support on the XJet III (all models), XJet IV-2, XJet IV-T,plus certain models of the XJet IV-Plus is limited to NPrinter m

5-18 Novell Network Configuration- Go to Print Queues, press Insert to create a newprint queue, and enter the name of the print queue.If you are con

Novell Network Configuration 5-19Novell's NWAdmin or PCONSOLE to add the print queue tothe NetWare server. Then you must configure the printser

5-20 Novell Network Configuration4. Enter the name of the printer and select Create.5. Double click on the name of your PSERVER NLM.Click on Assignm

Novell Network Configuration 5-21• If you have XAdmin32, double click on the printserver name and then click on the appropriateNetWare tab (NetWare P

5-22 Novell Network ConfigurationNOTE: If you want to enable remote printercapabilities on services other than the default NetWareservices, you mus

Novell Network Configuration 5-232. Log into the file server from your PC workstation asADMIN if you are using NetWare 4.xx (if you wantNDS support,

5-24 Novell Network Configurationf. PCONSOLE will assign a Printer Number.Remember this number, since it will be used later.g. Highlight Print Queue

Novell Network Configuration 5-25e. Push ESCAPE and save the changes.f. Push ESCAPE and select Queues Serviced byPrinter.g. Highlight the printer nam

5-26 Novell Network ConfigurationFor example, to set up remote printer 3 for an HP printerwith the TROY XCD print server XCD_00C3E4 usingthe PSERVE

Novell Network Configuration 5-27Printer icon and then execute the following steps when youget to the Add Printer Wizard.1. Click on Next, Select Net