SEH INTERCON User manual

INTERCON-PRINTSERVER
USER MANUAL II
Version: 4.3
Date: 04/98 © SEH Computertechnik GmbH

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Contents
1 Overview of InterCon Versions 7
2 General 9
2.1 Functional Overview 10
2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols 11
2.3 Notes 12
3 Configuration Software 13
3.1 Configuration via Internet Browser (HTTP/HTML) 14
3.1.1 Status Menu 15
3.1.2 Configuration Menu 16
3.1.3 Actions Menu 19
3.2 Configuration via the Administration Tool 20
3.2.1 Print Server Menu 21
3.2.2 Status Menu 21
3.2.3 Config Menu 22
3.2.4 Download Menu 24
3.2.5 Sort Menu 24
3.2.6 Options Menu 25
3.2.7 Help Menu 25
3.3 Configuration via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 26
3.4 Configuration using the DHCP Protocol 28
4 Software Update 29
4.1 Windows (IPX protocol) 30
4.2 TCP/IP (TFTP protocol) 31
5 Installation in Novell Networks 33
5.1 Functional Overview 34
5.2 Installation as a Remote Printer 36
5.2.1 NetWare 3.x 36
5.2.2 NetWare 4.x 38
5.3 Installation as a Novell Print Server 41
5.3.1 Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x (Bindery Mode) 41
5.3.1.1 Setting up a print server 41
5.3.1.2 Allocation of logical printers 43
5.3.2 Novell NetWare 4.x (NDS Mode) 44
5.3.2.1 Installation via PCONSOLE program (DOS) 44
5.3.2.2 Assignment of logical printers 45
5.4 Activate a Password on the Print Server 46
5.5 Novell Protocol Types 46
6 Installation in Windows Networks 47
6.1 Windows95 (SEH Print Monitor) 48
6.2 Windows NT 3.51 51
6.2.1 Starting the TCP/IP and FTP Services under Windows NT 51
6.2.2 Saving the IP Address on the Print Server 52
6.2.3 Adding the Print Server to the Windows Print Manager 53
6.3 Windows NT 4.0 55
6.3.1 Starting the TCP/IP Protocol under Windows NT 55
6.3.2 Saving the IP Address on the Print Server 56
6.3.3 Installing the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services 56

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6.3.4 Adding the Print Server to the Windows Print Manager 57
6.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration 59
7 Installation in UNIX Networks 61
7.1 Functional Overview 62
7.2 How to install the Print Server to UNIX Networks 64
7.3 Allocation of the IP Address 65
7.3.1 Updating the /etc/hosts File 66
7.3.2 Updating the Internal ARP System Table 66
7.3.3 Boot Protocol BOOTP 67
7.3.4 Boot Protocol RARP 68
7.4 Changing the Print Server Configuration 70
7.5 Changing an existing IP Address 71
7.6 Printing without the UNIX Spooler System 72
7.7 Installation as a Remote Printer (LPD) 73
7.7.1 IBM AIX (Version 3.x) 74
7.7.2 IBM AIX (Version 4.x) 75
7.7.3 AIX (without SMIT) 76
7.7.4 HP-UX 77
7.7.5 SunOS 78
7.7.6 SCO UNIX (Version 3.2) 79
7.7.7 UnixWare (Version 4.2 - 1.1.2) 80
7.7.8 System V (General) 81
7.8 Installation as a Network Printer (TCP-Ports) 82
7.9 SINIX SPOOL V4.x 82
7.10 Installation as a Local Printer (FTP) 84
7.10.1 Print Server Directories 84
7.10.2 Description of the Printer Interfaces 85
7.10.3 System V Print Spooler lpsched 87
7.10.4 BSD Print Spooler lpd 90
7.10.5 AIX Print Spooler qdaemon 93
8 Apple 95
8.1 Functional Overview 96
8.2 Installation 97
8.3 Name and Zone Setting 97
9 BS2000 (TCP/IP) Installation 99
10 Appendix 101
10.1 General Parameters 101
10.2 Status Button 105
10.2.1 Default Setting / Download Mode 105
10.2.2 Printing a Status Page 106
10.3 Kyocera Print Server (IC53, IC60, IC73) 107
10.3.1 Configuration via Printer Panel 107
10.3.2 Parameters 109
10.4 Kyocera Print Server (IC59, IC69, IC79) 110
10.4.1 Configuration via Printer Panel 110
10.4.2 Configuration via Prescribe Commands 112
10.5 Administration Software 113
10.6 Pocket Print Server (IC55) 114
10.7 Epson Print Server (IC57, IC77) 114
10.8 Shellscript 115

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10.9 Functions of the FTP Server (TCP/IP) 118
10.9.1 FTP Commands 118
10.9.2 SITE Commands 118

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© SEH Computertechnik GmbH
Südring 11
D-33647 Bielefeld , Germany
InterCon is a registered trademark of SEH Computertechnik GmbH
Netware and Novell are registered trademarks of NOVELL Corp.
AIX, LanServer are registered trademarks of IBM Corp.
ULTRIX is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation
UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories
PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated
Microsoft, Windows NT, Lan Manager and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
EtherTalk, AppleTalk, Macintosh, LaserWriter and Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer
Incorporated
This manual was written with the best care possible. Nonetheless SEH Computertechnik GmbH assumes no
liability for any damage which may occur on parts of the network caused by incorrect instructions or details
given in this manual. If you detect any mistakes, please contact us.
Technical specifications are subject to change. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be
reproduced without written permission from SEH Computertechnik GmbH.
4. Release April 1998

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Conventions
The following conventions are used:
Italic all previous actions.
COURIER texts on the screen or printer, or program names.
COURIER BOLD stands for all user input actions.
Bold screen menu selections.
✔This point contains important information which you should heed.
✘ Failure to observe a point marked with "✘" could lead to a malfunction
of the print server.

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1 Overview of InterCon Versions
This manual was written for the following print server versions:
IC53-ETHER-KYO IC59-ETHER-KYO2
IC53-ETHER-KYO-5 IC59-ETHER-KYO2-FL
IC53-ETHER-KYO-FL IC69-TOKEN-KYO2
IC60-TOKEN-KYO IC79-FAST-KYO2-TX
IC73-FAST-KYO-TX
IC55-ETHERPOCKET
IC55-ETHERPOCKET-FL
IC57-ETHER-EPSON
IC77-FAST-EPSON-TX
The following operating systems and protocols are supported:
Novell:
Supported Operating Systems (Network Protocol: IPX)
• Novell NetWare 3.x
• Novell NetWare 4.x (Bindery and NDS mode)
Supported Operating Systems (Network Protocol: SPX)
• Novell NetWare 3.x (RPRINTER)
• Novell NetWare 4.x (NPRINTER)
Protocol Frame Types:
• Ethernet II / IEEE 802.2 / IEEE 802.3 / SNAP
• Token Ring
UNIX:
Supported Operating Systems (Network Protocol: TCP/IP)
• BSD UNIX systems (for example SunOS, Ultrix, etc.)
• System V UNIX systems (for example SCO, HP-UX, Interactive)
• AIX UNIX systems (IBM RS6000, etc.)
• BS2000 (RSO Spool V. 2.3A, V. 3.0)
Supported Protocols:
• BOOTP
• RARP, ARP
• IP, ICMP
• UDP, TCP
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
• LPD (Line Printer Daemon Protocol)
• TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Supplied printerscripts for spooling systems (BSD, System V and AIX)

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APPLE:
Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: AppleTalk/EtherTalk)
• Version 7
Microsoft Windows:
Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP)
• Windows 95
• Windows NT 3.51
• Windows NT 4.0
Windows95 is supported via SEH PrintMonitor program.
IBM OS2:
Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP)
• Warp Connect Version 3
SMNP:
Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP and IPX)
• MIB II
• SEH Private MIB
HTTP/HTML:
Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP)
• Configuration of print servers via Internet Browsers
DHCP
Supported Operating System (Network Protocol: TCP/IP)
• Configuration of TCP/IP parameters

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2 General
All print servers run multiple protocols simultaneously in mixed networks. Supported protocols
include IPX, IP, Ether/TokenTalk, SNMP and HTTP/HTML. All protocols work simultaneously,
allowing the network printers located in mixed environments (UNIX, Novell, APPLE and OS/2) to
make contact with the print server.

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2.1 Functional Overview
Under Novell the print server is installed with the help of the PCONSOLE program as a Novell print
server. By attaching a print queue to this print server, all print jobs in this queue will be sent to the
print server.
Under TCP/IP the print server is installed as an independent host. A printer connected to the print
server may be installed either as a local printer using the FTP protocol for transferring data, or as a
network printer by using the Line Printer Daemon Protocol (LPD). All shellscripts for installing a local
printer under UNIX System V, BSD and AIX are included in the software. They will be installed as
printer interfaces and will then transfer all data to your print server.
You can install the print server as a Remote Printer by using the Line Printer Daemon Protocol (LPD)
or print directly via TCP ports.
When using Apple EtherTalk, the print server mounts the connected printer in a network to the
workstation used by the host.
Via FTP, Administration Tool, SNMP or Internet Browser you can edit all parameters necessary for
operating the print server under Novell, TCP/IP and EtherTalk.

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2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols
The print server frequently sends data telegrams to the network using multiple protocols. To minimise
this network traffic you can switch off the print server protocols.
You can deactivate the protocols under Windows (IPX protocol) by using the Administration Tool.
Under TCP/IP you can edit the configuration file named params which can be loaded and saved via
FTP. You also can switch off the protocols within an Internet Browser (TCP/IP).
Protocol Operating system
FTP (TCP/IP) Windows (IPX) HTML (HTTP)
IPX
Print-
services
nw_pserver = off
nw_rprinter = off Config ÆPrint server Æ
NetWare ÆGeneral ÆMode Configuration ÆNovell Æ General ÆMode
IPX
General
Protocol
nw_802_2 = off
nw_802_3 = off
nw_eth 2 = off
nw_snap = off
Config ÆPrint server Æ
NetWare ÆServices Configuration ÆNovell Æ Services
TCP/IP ip_dhcp = off
ip_bootp = off
ip_rarp = off
Config ÆPrint server Æ
TCP/IP ÆProtocol Configuration ÆTCP/IP
Apple/
EtherTalk appletalk = off Config ÆPrint server Æ Apple Configuration ÆApple Æ
✔✔ After the „IPX Print services“ are switched off, the print server continues sending broadcast
messages to the network. This is necessary for the Administration Tool to find the
print servers in the network.
Should all Novell packets be switched off, then all Frame Header types of Novell must also
be deactivated on the print server.

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2.3 Notes
•For automatic network connector recognition, the print server must be connected to the
Ethernet or Token Ring network !
•For best performance under TCP/IP the Novell protocol type should not be set to IEEE802.3.
• All protocols not used by the print server in your network should be switched off.
(see chapter 2.2 How to Switch off Selected Protocols).

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3 Configuration Software
You can use different programs for the print server’s administration. The following chapter will
show you the programs and other possibilities for configuration.
Print server parameters can be edited using the Administration Tool under Windows, with any
HTML 3.x compatible Internet Browser or via the FTP protocol.

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3.1 Configuration via Internet Browser (HTTP/HTML)
The print server supports the HTTP/HTML protocol and can be configured using any HTML 3.x
compatible Internet Browser.
In order to use an Internet Browser you have to install the TCP/IP protocol on your PC or host. A
valid IP address must be registered on the print server.
To enter an IP address on the Print server, please use the Windows administrations tool (IPX
protocol) or the arp and ping programs (TCP/IP).
Edit the ARP table
arp -s <Internet address> <Hardware address>
Example:
arp -s 192.0.0.123 00-c0-eb-00-01-ff
✘✘ Within some operating systems, for example all Microsoft Windows systems (except Windows
NT 4.0), you must make contact with a workstation in the network using the ping command
before using the arp command for the first time. If this is not possible in your network
you have to use the Administration Tool (IPX protocol) for configuration.
Assign a new IP address to the print server.
ping <Internet address>
Example:
ping 192.0.0.123
Start your Internet Browser and enter the IP address of the print server. The print server will be
connected and its homepage will be displayed on the host computer.

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Inside the left frame of the Internet Browser (the Internet Browser should support frames; HTML
3.x compatible) three menus are displayed:
•Status
•Configuration
•Actions
3.1.1 Status Menu
This menu displays all of the different protocols status information, the version number of the print
server, the print status of the print server and the current connections to Novell file servers etc.
GENERAL
Default Print Server Name Default print server name
Hardware Address Hardware address of the print server
Serial Number Serial number
Type Type / Product name
Info String Additional information / Groups
Software Revision Software version
Hardware Revision Hardware version
Compatibility Id (Protocol) BIOS version
Compatibility Id (BIOS) BIOS version
BIOS BIOS version

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TCP/IP
TCP slots Shows the current TCP attachments to the print server
ARP cache Shows the ARP Cache on the print server
Novell
NetWare General General NDS parameters (Name, Header, ...)
NetWare RPrinter Parameter and Status for R/NPRINTER Mode
NetWare PServer Parameter and Status for PSERVER Mode
NetWare PServer FileServerTable Preconfigured file server list
NetWare PServer ConnectionTable Attachment to Novell file servers
NetWare PServer QueueTable Attachment to Novell print queues
Netware SapTable Internal SAP table within the print server
Netware RipTable Internal RIP table within the print server
Apple
AppleTalk AppleTalk protocol active
LocalTalk LocalTalk within the printer active
Printer Name Printer name (Default:
ICxxxxxx
)
Printer Zone Apple Zone
Entity type(s) Printer type
AppleTalk Net.Node AppleTalk Net address
3.1.2 Configuration Menu
General
Info String Additional information / Groups
Password Print server configuration password
Logical Printer
Job Start Character string sent before print job
Job End Character string sent after print job
TCP-Port TCP-Port address
Printer Mode Printer emulation for status page
crlf Converts LF -> CR
Hexdump Prints data as HEX dump
Bannerpage Prints a bannerpage within LPD protocol
ASCII/Postscript Converts ASCII -> PostScript
RSO Spool Support of RSO Spool (BS2000)

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TCP/IP
IP Address IP address of the print server
NetMask Net mask of the print server
Gateway Gateway address of the print server
DHCP Activate DHCP protocol
BOOTP Activate BOOTP protocol
RARP Activate RARP protocol
IP autoconfig Activate IP address allocation via ARP
Apple
Appletalk Activate Appletalk protocol
Printer Name Printer Name
Printer Zone Apple Zone
Printer Type Printer type

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SNMP
IP Address 1 IP Trap address No. 1
IP Address 2 IP Trap address No. 2
IPX Address 1 IPX Trap address No. 1
IPX Address 2 IPX Trap address No. 2
Trap Community Community name
Authentication Traps Authentication traps
Printer Traps Activate printer traps
Novell
Name Novell Print server name
Print server Activate print server mode
RemotePrinter Activate RemotePrinter mode
NDS Activate NDS mode
Bindery Activate Bindery mode
NDS password NDS - Automatic password
Bindery password Bindery - Automatic password
IEEE802.2 Support of IEEE802.2 Frame Header
IEEE802.3 Support of IEEE802.3 Frame Header
Ethernet II Support of Ethernet II Frame Header
SNAP Support of SNAP Frame Header
Full Refresh Get current network status
Refresh Time s (range: 30s-3600s) „Refresh“ time in seconds
Poll Time s (range: 1s-120s) Print queue poll time in seconds
Server 1-4 Preconfigured file servers
Novell Advertising Print server Name of the Novell PSERVER.EXE / .NLM Module
Logical Printer Logical Printer for R/NPRINTER

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3.1.3 Actions Menu
Restart Restarts the print server
Default Setting All parameters set to default

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3.2 Configuration via the Administration Tool
Using the Administration Tool you can change the print server configuration, download a new
software version into the Flash EPROM, view statistics of Novell queues and servers, create a print
server list which will be loaded after a restart and view printer errors.
Install the Administration Tool from the InterCon-CD.
This window will be displayed after starting the Administration Tool:
If SNMP parameters are active (TRAP IPX address) all errors which might occur on the printer (for
example: Paper End) will be displayed in the status window without having to restart the software.
✘The Administration Tool must have the IPX protocol installed on your PC.