Digital Equipment RapidPrint 500 User manual

RapidPrint 500
Multiprotocol Micro Server for
Printers
Reference Manual
EK-DSTRP-RM.A01
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

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October 1996
© Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be trans-
mitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Digital Equipment
Corporation. Printed in the United States of America.
The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: Digital, the DIGITAL logo, LAT, ULTRIX,
and VMS.
EtherTalk is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Pack-
ard Company. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines. LaserWriter and
LocalTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. NetBIOS is a trademark of Micro Computer
Systems, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. SCO is a trademark of
Santa Cruz Operations, Inc. Solaris and Sun are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows 95 are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trade-
mark of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries,
licensed exclusively through X/Open Country Ltd.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant
to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interfer-
ence when operating in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with this guide, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user, at his
or her own expense, will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interfer-
ence.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Digital Equipment Corpora-
tion will void the user's authority to operate this device.
Cet appareil doit se soumettre avec la section 15 des statuts et règlements de FCC. Le fonctionnement est
subjecté aux conditions suivantes:
1. Cet appareil ne doit pas causer une interférence malfaisante.
2. Cet appareil doît accepter n'importé quelle interférence reìue qui peut causer
une opération indésirable.

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Contents
1Introduction
1.1 Protocol Support................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Terms...................................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Server Features...................................................................................................1-2
1.3.1 AppleTalk Support...........................................................................1-2
1.3.2 LAN Manager Support....................................................................1-2
1.3.3 LAT and Digital Compatibility ......................................................1-2
1.3.4 NetWare Support .............................................................................1-2
1.3.5 TCP/IP and UNIX Compatibility..................................................1-2
1.3.6 Small Size...........................................................................................1-2
1.3.7 Easy Configuration ..........................................................................1-2
1.3.8 Command Line Interface................................................................1-2
1.3.9 Host-Initiated Connections.............................................................1-3
1.3.10 Security ............................................................................................1-3
1.3.11 Remote Configuration ...................................................................1-3
1.3.12 SNMP Support................................................................................1-3
1.3.13 Diagnostics ......................................................................................1-3
1.4 How To Use This Manual.................................................................................1-4

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2Concepts
2.1 Network Protocols.............................................................................................2-1
2.2 AppleTalk ...........................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Addressing ........................................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Zones..................................................................................................2-2
2.2.3 Name Binding Protocol (NBP) .......................................................2-3
2.3 LAN Manager.....................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1 Networking .......................................................................................2-3
2.4 LAT ......................................................................................................................2-4
2.5 TCP/IP ................................................................................................................2-5
2.5.1 IP Addresses......................................................................................2-5
2.5.2 Subnetworks......................................................................................2-5
2.5.3 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ........................2-5
2.5.4 Reverse Telnet (RTEL).....................................................................2-6
2.5.5 LPR Support......................................................................................2-6
2.5.6 TCP/IP Utilities and Commands...................................................2-7
2.6 LAT and TCP/IP Connection Methods..........................................................2-7
2.7 NetWare ..............................................................................................................2-7
2.7.1 Networking .......................................................................................2-8
2.7.2 Access Lists........................................................................................2-8
2.8 PostScript Notes.................................................................................................2-8
2.9 Remote Configuration.......................................................................................2-9
2.10 Security..............................................................................................................2-9
3Getting Started
3.1 Configuration Methods.....................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 EZCon ................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Command Line Interface.................................................................3-2
3.2 Maintenance Issues............................................................................................3-4
3.2.1 Changing the Server Name.............................................................3-4
3.2.2 Rebooting the RapidPrint 500.........................................................3-4
3.2.3 Restoring Factory Defaults..............................................................3-5
3.2.4 Reloading Operational Software....................................................3-5
3.2.5 Editing the Boot Parameters...........................................................3-5
3.2.6 System Passwords............................................................................3-6
3.2.7 Configuration Files...........................................................................3-7

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4Server Configuration
4.1 Preconfiguring Virtual Ports............................................................................4-1
4.2 AppleTalk Server Parameters..........................................................................4-1
4.3 LAT Server Parameters.....................................................................................4-2
4.3.1 Server Identification.........................................................................4-2
4.3.2 Network Timers................................................................................4-2
4.3.3 Node Limit ........................................................................................4-2
4.4 NetWare Server Parameters.............................................................................4-3
4.4.1 Routing and Encapsulation.............................................................4-3
4.4.2 NetWare Access Lists.......................................................................4-3
4.5 TCP/IP Server Parameters...............................................................................4-4
4.5.1 IP Address .........................................................................................4-4
4.5.2 Other TCP/IP Parameters...............................................................4-4
4.5.3 Host Limit..........................................................................................4-5
4.6 Creating Services................................................................................................4-5
4.6.1 Creating a Simple Service (Such As a Line Printer) ....................4-6
4.6.2 Setting Up a Service With Group Codes.......................................4-6
4.6.3 TCP/Telnet Service Sockets............................................................4-7
4.6.4 Enabling Other Service Options.....................................................4-7
4.7 Security................................................................................................................4-8
4.7.1 SNMP Security..................................................................................4-8
4.8 Quick Reference.................................................................................................4-9
5Ports
5.1 Virtual Ports.......................................................................................................5-1
5.2 General Port Characteristics.............................................................................5-1
5.2.1 Group Numbers................................................................................5-1
5.2.2 Naming Ports....................................................................................5-2
5.3 Automatic Logouts............................................................................................5-2
5.4 Quick Reference.................................................................................................5-3
6AppleTalk Host Setup
6.1 Bitronics Interface..............................................................................................6-1
6.2 Macintosh Service Configuration....................................................................6-2
6.2.1 Using AppleTalk on UNIX or VMS...............................................6-2

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6.3 Printing from AppleTalk ..................................................................................6-2
6.3.1 Using LaserPrep ...............................................................................6-2
6.3.2 Printing Bitmap Graphics................................................................6-2
6.4 Troubleshooting Macintosh Printing..............................................................6-3
6.4.1 Error Messages..................................................................................6-4
7LAN Manager Host Setup
7.1 Printing Methods...............................................................................................7-1
7.1.1 Digital Network Port .......................................................................7-1
7.1.2 NetBIOS .............................................................................................7-3
7.2 Windows NT Troubleshooting........................................................................7-4
8LAT Host Setup
8.1 Printing to an Application Port .......................................................................8-1
8.2 Printing to a Service...........................................................................................8-2
8.3 Printing Using DCPS Software........................................................................8-3
8.4 The ets$configd Download Server..................................................................8-3
8.5 VMS Printer Troubleshooting..........................................................................8-4
9NetWare Host Setup
9.1 Access Lists.........................................................................................................9-1
9.2 Printing................................................................................................................9-1
9.2.1 Creating NDS Print Queues............................................................9-2
9.2.2 Creating Bindery Print Queues......................................................9-4
9.2.3 Configuring Rprinter.......................................................................9-8
9.2.4 Printing PCL From NetWare........................................................9-13
9.2.5 Printing PostScript From NetWare..............................................9-13
9.3 Troubleshooting...............................................................................................9-13
9.3.1 QINST Print Queue Troubleshooting..........................................9-13
9.3.2 NDS Print Queue Troubleshooting .............................................9-14
10 UNIX Host Setup
10.1 Selecting A Printing Method........................................................................10-1
10.2 LPR...................................................................................................................10-2
10.2.1 Notes about LPR...........................................................................10-3
10.2.2 LPR on AIX Hosts.........................................................................10-4

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10.2.3 LPR on HP Hosts..........................................................................10-5
10.2.4 LPR on SCO UNIX Hosts............................................................10-6
10.2.5 LPR on Sun Solaris Hosts............................................................10-7
10.2.6 LPR on ULTRIX Hosts.................................................................10-8
10.2.7 LPR on Windows NT Hosts........................................................10-8
10.3 Reverse Telnet (RTEL)...................................................................................10-9
10.3.1 Components of RTEL.................................................................10-10
10.3.2 Installing Reverse Telnet Software ..........................................10-10
10.3.3 Queueing with the RTEL Software..........................................10-11
10.3.4 Setting up the RTEL Backend Filter.........................................10-12
10.3.5 Setting up the RTEL Named Pipe Daemon............................10-14
10.3.6 RTEL Troubleshooting...............................................................10-18
10.4 TCP Socket Connections.............................................................................10-18
10.5 PostScript Configuration ............................................................................10-18
11 Command Reference
ATechnical Support
BGlossary of Terms
Index

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1Introduction
1.1 Protocol Support ...............................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Terms ..................................................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Server Features..................................................................................................................1-2
1.3.1 AppleTalk Support ......................................................................................1-2
1.3.2 LAN Manager Support ...............................................................................1-2
1.3.3 LAT and Digital Compatibility..................................................................1-2
1.3.4 NetWare Support.........................................................................................1-2
1.3.5 TCP/IP and UNIX Compatibility..............................................................1-2
1.3.6 Small Size ......................................................................................................1-2
1.3.7 Easy Configuration......................................................................................1-2
1.3.8 Command Line Interface ...........................................................................1-2
1.3.9 Host-Initiated Connections.........................................................................1-3
1.3.10 Security........................................................................................................1-3
1.3.11 Remote Configuration...............................................................................1-3
1.3.12 SNMP Support ...........................................................................................1-3
1.3.13 Diagnostics..................................................................................................1-3
1.4 How To Use This Manual................................................................................................1-4