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Why you need to change the AppleTalk type
The J110 printer requires that you change the AppleTalk type in order for you to print
AppleTalk network print jobs.
Before you change the setting
Verify your printer hardware setup is complete. Refer to the printer setup guide for detailed
instructions.
Change the AppleTalk type
If you have TCP/IP available on your network, we recommend you assign an IP address to
the MarkNet print server. Running TCP/IP with your print server lets you use the full range of
print management tools and perform the easiest configuration.
Method 1 is an easy way to change the AppleTalk type for IP configured print servers. You
can use Method 2 as well.
If you are not running TCP/IP, you must use Method 2.

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Method 1 -- TCP/IP
1Assign an IP address to the print server.
–If you are running DHCP, your IP address is automatically assigned. Push the test
button on MarkNet print server to print a network setup page. You can find the
address under the TCP/IP heading.
–If you are not running DHCP, you can manually assign an IP address using the
printer operator panel. Instructions for doing this can be found on page 4.
2Type the IP address in the address bar of your browser (for example,
http://156.192.225.86).
3When you reach the MarkNet web pages, click Configuration/AppleTalk/Advanced
Settings.
4In the top section, make the following changes:
–Change Type to Hb PCL emulation. (The default is LaserWriter. LaserWriter will
not work correctly with your J110 printer.)
–Delete the Prefix and PostScript strings
–Change Mode to RAW
5Click Submit to save your changes.

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Method 2 -- Universal configuration files (UCF)
Two universal configuration files (UCF) are shipped on the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities
CD. They are installed on your computer in a Lexmark Extras folder when you set up your
printer. You can use MarkVision or ftp the files to the MarkNet print server.
Set the AppleTalk type
You can use MarkVision to send the SetApple.ucf universal configuration file to the MarkNet
print server to change the AppleTalk type from LaserWriter to Hb PCL emulation.
If you use ftp to send the file, use the following address structure: IP Address/Dev/Config (for
example, //1157.184.12.30/Dev/Config).
Reset the default
The ResetApple.ucf universal configuration file resets the AppleTalk type back to the default
(LaserWriter).
Additional configuration
The following instructions include setting IP address information, creating a Desktop printer,
installing MarkVision, and how to change the AppleTalk zone for your printer.

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Set the IP address using the printer operator panel
A simple way to set the IP address, netmask and gateway inside the print server is to use the
printer operator panel. You need to be standing at the printer to use this method.
1On the printer operator panel, choose Parallel Menu, STD Parallel, Network 0 Setup,
TCP/IP, Set IP Address. Press Menu> until you see the correct menu item, and then
press Select.
2When the current IP address is displayed, use the buttons to change the address.
Note: Pressing Select advances you to the next segment in the address. Menu>
increases the number by one. <Menu decreases the number by one.
3When you finish setting the IP address, press Select until the word SAVED appears
briefly.
4Set the IP netmask and gateway in a similar way.
5Print a network setup page to verify the parameters are set as you intended.

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Create a Desktop printer
Each Macintosh user on the AppleTalk network who wants to use the network printer should
do the following steps.
1In the Chooser, select the J110 printer.
2If you have a routed network, there is a list of zones you can select from. The new
printer is in the default zone for the network. Select this zone. If you don’t know which
zone to select, look on the network setup page under AppleTalk for Zone.
3Select the new printer. If you don’t know which printer to select, look on the network
setup page under AppleTalk. Find the MarkNet port for your printer. The default name
of the printer is listed beside Name.
4Click Create.
5Look for an icon to appear in the Chooser next to the printer name. This means you
have successfully set up the new printer. A new desktop printer icon is placed on your
desktop, too.
Change the zone and printer name
The MarkNet print server works automatically with AppleTalk networks. However, if you would
like to use a zone and printer name different from the defaults, you can use MarkVision to
change these settings.

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Install MarkVision
1Insert the Drivers, MarkVision, and Utilities CD.
Note: You may have more than one version of the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities
CD, received at different times with different Lexmark products. Always use the
latest version CD.
2Select your language.
3Click Lexmark Installer.
4Click Install the version of software on the CD.
5Accept the license agreement.
6Click Easy Install.
7Click Install and then follow the on-screen instructions.

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Troubleshooting
If you need additional help setting up the MarkNet print server to work with AppleTalk, try the
following resolutions.
Common solutions to network problems
1Make sure the AppleTalk protocol is turned on (activated) in the print server. To find
out, print a network setup page and look under AppleTalk.
2Make sure the status of the MarkNet print server is “connected”. To find out, look on
the network setup page for Status.
3Do you see the printer in the Chooser? If not, restart the Macintosh workstation and
look again.
Note: Be aware that if you’re on a non-routed network, you can only see the printer if
your workstation connection (LocalTalk, Ethernet or Token-Ring) matches the
connection on the printer. For example, if the Macintosh workstation is on
LocalTalk, you cannot see a printer on Ethernet unless there is a router on the
network.
4If you still don’t see the printer in the Chooser, make sure AppleTalk is active on the
workstation (look in the AppleTalk control panel).

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5If you are still having trouble with the hardware, contact Lexmark for help. See
“Lexmark customer support”on page 13.
Light patterns on the external print server
MarkNet external print servers indicate activity, status, and errors by various cyclical patterns
on the four indicator lights.
Under normal conditions, the lights on the print server indicate Ready (idle), job being
processed, flash operation in progress, or restart in progress.
If there is any other pattern of lights, see the chart of error conditions in “Error conditions”on
page 10.
To more easily describe the various light sequences, we have assigned a number to every
possible combination as shown below. The numbers we’ve chosen correspond to the binary
representation on the indicator lights.

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Pattern
binary 0
binary 1
binary 2
binary 3
binary 4
binary 5
binary 6
binary 7
binary 8
binary 9
binary 10
binary 11
binary 12
binary 13
binary 14
binary 15
Four indicator lights

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Error conditions
What shows on the
four indicator lights Description Cause and solution
binary 12 (for 0.25 sec),
binary 3(for 0.25 sec),
repeat continuously.
Serious failure.
The print server is
unable to recover.
Flawed firmware in print server or power
interruption during flash operation.
Call Customer Support.
binary 15 (for 0.25 sec),
binary x (for 0.25 sec),
repeat continuously.
where xcould be 0, 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9
POST error Power-on self test error. During start-up, a
hardware failure was detected on the print
server.
1Reset the print server.
2If the problem reoccurs, call Customer
Support.

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binary 9(for 0.75 sec),
binary 1 (for 0.75 sec),
repeat continuously.
Serial error
Type = Parity
Parity error occurred during serial print job.
1Reset the print server. (The 9,1 error code
does not go away until you reset the print
server. This is to make sure you see that a
parity error occurred. To turn parity
checking off, use a utility or telnet to port
9000.)
2Send the job again.
What shows on the
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binary 9(for 0.75 sec),
binary 1 (for 0.75 sec),
repeats for a few
seconds, then the print
server automatically
resets its serial port
(attempts to recover).
The two parallel ports
are unaffected.
Serial error
Type = Parity
Serial settings for print server do not match
serial settings for printer.
•Change the serial port settings for either
the print server or the printer so they
match.
The printer was turned off while the serial job
was printing.
1Turn the printer back on. The print server
then flushes the current job.
2Send the job again.
What shows on the
four indicator lights Description Cause and solution

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Lexmark customer support
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U.S. and Canada, technical support
and any other customer needs 1-800-LEXMARK
Lexmark phone numbers
(worldwide) On the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD, click Contact Lexmark, Customer Support.