Ricoh NIB 450-E User manual

Network Interface Board
NIB 450-E
For Novell NetWare®, Apple Talk, and TCP/IP Networks
Owner’s Manual

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Trademarks
AppleTalk is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
HP LaserJet III, HPLaserJet IIISi, HP LaserJet 4Si, are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Corporation. HP UNIX is a
trademark of Hewlett Packard Corporation.
PSIO is the copyrighted property of Peerless Systems Corporation.
DPO Card is a registered trademark of Osicom Technologies, Inc, DPI Print Server Division.
Microsoft is a registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Novell, NetWare, and UNIX are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
SCO UNIX is a trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
SUN and Solaris are trademarks of SUN Microsystems, Inc.
ULTRIX is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
Part Number
UE GB
A855-8600
Copyright © 1998

Warning
United States: 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 harmful interference when this equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the owner's manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his/her own expense.
Canada: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communication.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques
(de la class A) prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du
Canada.

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1
1.1 What's in Your Package .................................................................1-2
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements........................................................1-3
1.3 Conventions Used in this Document............................................1-4
Chapter 2 Preparing for Network Connection 2-1
2.1 Preparing the Printer......................................................................2-1
2.2 Powering Up the Printer.................................................................2-1
Chapter 3 Using the Management Access Program or a Standard Web Browser3-1
3.1 Where to Place the MAP.................................................................3-2
3.2 How to Install MAP in .....................................................................3-2
3.3 Using the MAP Program.................................................................3-2
3.4 Configure the MAP Program..........................................................3-2
3.5 Web IP Browser...............................................................................3-3
Chapter 4 NetWare Configuration 4-1
4.1 Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1.................................................4-1
4.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server............................................4-2
4.1.2 Create Print Queues............................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name ...............................................................4-2
4.1.4 Configure the Print Server..................................................................4-3
4.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer ....................................................4-3
4.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer (Optional) ...............................4-4
4.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers...........................4-4
4.1.8 Primary File Server..............................................................................4-5
4.1.9 Preferred File Servers .........................................................................4-5
4.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation...............................4-5
4.2.1 Confirm Bindery Context....................................................................4-6
4.2.2 Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE....................................4-6
4.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board in NetWare Directory Services
4-7
4.3.1 Create Printer Object...........................................................................4-8
4.3.2 Create Print Server Object..................................................................4-9

4.3.3 Create Print Queue Object..................................................................4-9
4.3.4 Assign Printer Object..........................................................................4-9
4.3.5 Assign Print Server Object .................................................................4-9
4.3.6 Check Assignments ..........................................................................4-10
4.3.7 Set Up and Reset the Printer ............................................................4-10
4.4 Network Interface Board Configuration......................................4-10
4.5 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility............................................4-11
4.5.1 Changing the File Server ..................................................................4-11
4.5.2 Changing Print Queues.....................................................................4-12
4.5.3 How to Set Up Notify.........................................................................4-12
4.6 NWSetup: NetWare and Print Server Configuration Program .4-13
4.6.1 How To Install....................................................................................4-13
4.6.2 How To Initiate NWSetup..................................................................4-14
4.6.3 Using the NWSetup Program............................................................4-14
Chapter 5 Windows Peer-to-Peer Printing 5-1
5.1 Windows Peer-to-Peer Printing.....................................................5-1
5.1.1 Introduction and Preparation .............................................................5-1
5.1.2 Installation and Operation..................................................................5-2
5.2 Windows IP Peer-to-Peer Printing.................................................5-2
5.2.1 Introduction and Preparation .............................................................5-3
5.2.2 Installation and Operation..................................................................5-3
Chapter 6 AppleTalk Configuration 6-1
6.1 Choosing the Printer ......................................................................6-1
Chapter 7 TCP/IP Configuration 7-1
7.1 Installation in a Windows Environment........................................7-1
7.1.1 Windows for Workgroups...................................................................7-1
7.1.2 Microsoft Windows 95/98....................................................................7-4
7.1.3 Windows NT Instructions ...................................................................7-6
7.2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol..........................................7-9
7.3 IP Peer to Peer Printing..................................................................7-9
7.3.1 How to Install.....................................................................................7-10
7.3.2 Peer-To-Peer IP Setupxe " IP Peer to Peer:"....................................7-10
7.3.3 Add Printers for IP Peer To Peer Printing........................................7-10

7.4 FTP Printing...................................................................................7-11
7.4.1 FTP Printing Using Netscape ...........................................................7-11
7.4.2 Drag and Drop Method using Netscape...........................................7-11
7.4.3 FTP Client..........................................................................................7-12
7.5 UNIX Printing.................................................................................7-12
7.5.1 Configuring the IP Address on the Network Interface Board.........7-13
7.5.2 lpd/lpr Printingxe "lpd/lpr printing" .................................................7-16
7.6 Running Telnet..............................................................................7-17
7.6.1 Making Connection and Main Menu.................................................7-18
7.6.2 Configure IP Parameters...................................................................7-18
7.6.3 Select Printer Languages..................................................................7-19
7.6.4 Enable/Disable Network Protocols...................................................7-21
7.6.5 Reset Unit ..........................................................................................7-21
7.6.6 Restore Factory.................................................................................7-21
7.6.7 Change Password .............................................................................7-21
7.6.8 Exit Telnet..........................................................................................7-21
Chapter 8 Operation and Troubleshooting 8-1
8.1 LED Status Indicator.......................................................................8-1
8.2 Status Report ..................................................................................8-2
8.3 Resetting the Print Server to Factory Default..............................8-4
8.4 How to Diagnose Problems ...........................................................8-4
8.5 Troubleshooting Checklists ..........................................................8-5
8.5.1 Troubleshooting Network Hardware Connections............................8-5
8.5.2 Troubleshooting NetWare Protocol ...................................................8-5
8.5.3 Troubleshooting AppleTalk Protocol.................................................8-7
Appendix A A-1
A.1 Network Interface Board ..............................................................A-1
A.2 10BaseT/100BaseTX/STP Cables................................................A-2

Chapter 1 - 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
The Network Interface Board is an optional device, which is installed into compatible
printers to provide Ethernet network connectivity. The Network Interface Board has the
following features:
ŸAutomatic selection of 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet connection.
ŸFully transparent AppleTalk printing support for the Macintosh, including support for
binary PostScript printing.
ŸPeer-to-Peer (serverless) discovery and printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows
NT (4.0 or higher) workstations, without a Novell file server present and without using
IP.
ŸNovell NetWare PSERVER on both bindery based and Novell Directory Services
(NDS).
Ÿlpr/lpd over TCP/IP for UNIX platforms and Microsoft's Windows.
ŸRaw sockets support over selectable TCP/IP port with filters for selected UNIX
environments.
ŸIP and IPX SNMP support of MIB-2 and proprietary NIC MIB.
ŸSNMP support of standard MIB and proprietary printer MIBs on compatible printers.
ŸIntegral HTTP Server to allow monitoring and management of your Network Interface
Board from a standard IP Web Browser program.
ŸManagement Access Program (MAP) to allow Windows-based HTML viewing for
monitoring and management of your Network Interface Board.
ŸFTP printing to allow users to print directly from their IP browser or other FTP client.

Chapter 1-2
1.1 What's in Your Package
The Print Server contains the following:
ŸNetwork Interface Board
ŸQuick Install Guide booklet for the Network Interface Board
Ÿ1 CD-ROM that contains the following
This Manual (Serial number A855-8600)
Management Access Program (MAP)
IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
NetWare and Print Server Configuration Program (NWSetup)
The MAP directory contains the programs BOOTPL16 for Windows 3.1x and BOOTPL32
for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 (to assist entering IP parameters in a Windows
environment)
Each directory may contain a README file containing the latest information about the
installation and operation. Check for these files before going any further with installation.

Chapter 1 - 3
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements
The Network Interface Board hardware and software require the following:
Version of
Protocol or NOS Novell NetWare Version 2.15, 3.1x, or 4.x.
Macintosh System 7.x, 8.x
UNIX, Windows, or LAN Server systems supporting lpr over TCP/IP.
Novell NetWare printing requires NetWare Capture, NPRINT and
PCONSOLE (later than 1.0) utilities.
Software The IP Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows NT 4.0 or later;
Windows 95 or Windows 98
The IPX Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows NT 4.0 or later;
Windows 95 or Windows 98
The MAP utility requires Windows NT 4.0 or later, Windows 95 or
Windows 98. MAP also requires a browser such as Microsoft
Internet Explorer (later than 3.02) or Netscape Navigator.
AppleTalk printing requires printer PPD appropriate to the printer.
TCP/IP setup and maintenance may be done with Telnet. Monitoring
and maintenance with HTTP requires a suitable internet Web
Browser program supporting HTML such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer 3 or Netscape Navigator.
Hardware Support for 10 megabit Ethernet networks:
10BaseT (shielded twisted pair) cables and hardware.
Support for 100 megabit Ethernet networks:
100BaseTX (shielded twisted pair) cables and hardware.
CD-ROM drive on the workstation to accept Windows utilities.

Chapter 1-4
1.3 Conventions Used in this Document
Through out this document there are instructions. When referring to keys on the keyboard
that need to be pressed all caps are used. e.g. Press the ENTER key.
Dialog boxes that appear on the screen are referred to using square brackets. e.g. Click
on the [OK] button.
References are made to the ENTER key, this is the same as the RETURN key on some
keyboards.

Chapter 2 - 1
Chapter 2
Preparing for Network
Connection
2.1 Preparing the Printer
You should generate a status page of the printer before you begin. This will give you
detailed information on the identification and configuration of your printer, as well as
ensuring that the printer is properly set up and operating.
2.2 Powering Up the Printer
Use the following procedures to power up the printer. Do this before the printer is
attached to the network to verify the physical installation of the Network Interface Board.
1. Plug in the power cord.
2. Turn on the power and wait for the printer to warm up.
The Network Interface Board provides a print job to the printer which contains the
Network Interface Board status information.
ðRefer to 8.2 Status Report, for more information.
3. Check the Network Interface Board status report. Record the serial number and the
Network address or save the status report.
You need this information when you configure the printer for your network.
4. Power down the printer.
Connect the network cable between the Network Interface Board and a network drop.
ðRefer to 2.3 Connect the Network to Network Interface Board: Ethernet, for network
connection information.

Chapter 3 - 1
Chapter 3
Using the Management Access Program or a
Standard Web Browser
MAP has the following requirements:
ŸThe Microsoft TCP/IP protocol stack, the Microsoft IPX protocol stack, or Novell
NetWare 32-bit IPX protocol stack must be installed on this PC.
ŸA web browser must be installed on this PC. Both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft
Internet Explorer (3.02 or later) are supported.
The Management Access Program (MAP) uses a Windows-based HTML viewer program
linked with a proprietary bi-directional IPX/IP channel program to allow access to the
Network Interface Board's HTML-based monitoring and maintenance capabilities. An IP
Web Browser also provides access to this capability directly. Either program allows you
to:
ŸConfigure your network protocols for the Network Interface Board.
ŸReset the Network Interface Board remotely to either clear an error condition, or
return the print server to its factory default settings.
ŸTroubleshoot problems in the Network Interface Board.
ŸEnable or disable the status sheet printout.
ŸAccess a context-sensitive help menu that fully explains how to use each
Management Access Program feature.
ŸAccess the online help that explains how to use the many features of this program.
Note: Some functions provided with the Management Access Program or the
Web Browser require a password. The factory default password is "sysadm".

Chapter 3 - 2
3.1 Where to Place the MAP
The utility can be installed on any workstation hard drive or network drive.
3.2 How to Install MAP
The Management Access Program must be installed from Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0, it
CANNOT be installed from DOS or Windows 3.1x.
Use the following procedures to install:
1. Start Windows on your PC or workstation.
2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Select RUN from the Start menu.
4. At RUN, type <Drive>:\MAP\SETUP (where <Drive> is your CD-ROM) and click on
the [OK] button.
5. Read the information on the MAP setup program screen.
èClick on [Cancel] to quit setup and then close any programs you have running.
èClick on [Next] to continue with the setup program.
6. Identify a path for the program. The path default is C: \Program Files\MAP. You can
change the path or use the default. The installation begins.
3.3 Using the MAP Program
When you start MAP program from the Start menu, the program will automatically enters
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, or your default browser and prompt you
with a list of IPX print servers listed by their SAP identification and IP print servers by
their IP addresses.
Click on the URL of the unit you want to configure to access the unit’s HTTP Server. The
program will setup a link to the print server and obtain HTML code describing the home
page.
Once the HTTP Server home page appears, you can configure or reconfigure your unit.
3.4 Configure the MAP Program
Once you install the program, you can Configure MAP to look for IP-based Printer
Servers, IPX-based Print Servers and the maximum number of hops to serarch for IP-
based Print Servers. The default hop count is 2.

Chapter 3 - 3
The hop count number determines how many subnetworks the program will search to
find units. An entry of 0 on the screen searches only the current subnet. An entry of 2
would search the wire directly connected to the workstation, and, all networks accessible
through two routers. Entries of 15 or higher will automatically search every connected
network (this number is not recommended due to the amount of traffic it will generate).
Once the search parameters and a hop count is entered, click on OK.
3.5 Web IP Browser
Once you have assigned an IP address to your Network Interface Board, you may use an
IP browser, such as Netscape, to access the HTTP Server and the HTML code allowing
Network Interface Board monitoring and maintenance. To access the HTTP Server
screens from your browser, do the following:
1. Open up your browser by clicking on its icon.
2. For the URL, type in the IP address of the Network Interface Board (ex.
http://123.456.789.123). The HTTP Server screens should appear.
If you have problems, check to make sure you are using the correct IP address.

Chapter 4 - 1
Chapter 4
NetWare Configuration
Use this chapter if you will be printing from a Novell NetWare NOS. This chapter is
divided into the following sections:
ŸConfiguring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1x describes how to configure the Network Interface
Board for use with Versions 2.15 or 3.1x.
Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.
ŸConfiguring NetWare 4.x in Bindery Emulation describes how to configure the
Network Interface Board for use with Version 4.x Bindery Services.
Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.
ŸConfiguring NetWare Directory Services describes how to configure the Network
Interface Board for use with Version 4.x Directory Services.
Use NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.
ŸNetwork Interface Board Setup Parameters describes the parameters accessible via
MAP or an IP Browser used to configure the Print Server for NetWare.
ŸUsing NetWare Utilities explains how to use standard Novell NetWare utilities to
make changes to the configuration of the Print Server function.
ŸNWSetup: NetWare and Print Server Configuration Program describes how to install
the program and how to configure the Network Interface Board and NetWare file
servers without using Novell NetWare utilities.
4.1 Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1
Before configuring NetWare, you must determine if the Network Interface Board has its
desired name. If you change the name, use MAP or an IP Browser to change the name.
The following steps are the general procedure for configuring the Network Interface
Board. You must have supervisor privileges to do this configuration. These steps are
covered in detail in the following paragraphs:
1. Start PCONSOLE and select the file server you want to use.
2. Create the print queues.
3. Specify the <print server> card as a print server.
4. Configure the print server and printer.
5. Assign the print queues.
6. Set up the NOTIFY options.
7. Repeat the procedure for other file servers.

Chapter 4 - 2
When you are finished, turn the printer off and on again. The printer creates a status
report that indicates the file servers to which the unit is attached and the queues which it
services.
Before you begin:
ŸVerify that you have supervisor privileges on the file servers on which the Network
Interface Board print server is to be entered.
ŸVerify that your version of PCONSOLE is later than 1.0.
4.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server
Follow these steps to start PCONSOLE:
1. Log in to the network, type PCONSOLE and press the ENTER key.
2. Choose Change Current File Server from the Available Options menu. A list of file
servers is displayed.
3. Select the file server on which you want to install the print server and press the
ENTER key.
If the name of the file server you want is not displayed, press the INSERT key to get
a list of file servers.
4. Log in to the file server.
5. Press the ESC key to return to the Available Options menu.
4.1.2 Create Print Queues
The print server must be assigned to at least one print queue on the file server.
ŸIf the print queue that you want the <print server> card to service already exists, and
you know the name of this queue, go to 4.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name .
ŸIf you do not know the name of the queue, or it does not exist, use the following
procedure:
1. Choose Print Queue Information from the Available Options menu, and press the
ENTER key. A list of existing queues is displayed.
2. To create a new queue, press INSERT. Enter the name of the queue and press the
ENTER key. You do not need to enter any more information at this time.
3. Press the ESC key to return to the Available Options menu.
4.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name
A print server takes the print jobs from queues and sends them to the printer. Use this
procedure to specify the name of the print server:
1. Choose Print Server Information from the Available Options menu, and press the
ENTER key.
A list of existing print servers is displayed.
2. Press the INSERT key.