Mps/lps installation guide for the mps100, lps1-t and lps1-2 micro print servers.
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I contents 1: introduction.......................................................................... 1-1 1.1 how to use this manual................................................................. 1-1 2: installation............................................................................ 2-1 2.1...
Contents ii 5.5 netware host troubleshooting ....................................................... 5-4 6: lat configuration ............................................................... 6-1 6.1 printing directly to a port................................................................ 6-1 6.2 la...
Contents iii e: specifications ......................................................................E-1 e.1 power information .......................................................................... E-1 e.2 environmental limitations.............................................................. E-...
1-1 1: introduction the lantronix micro print servers (mps100, lps1-t and lps1-2 models) are multi- protocol print servers that provide shared network access to printers for a variety of network protocols and operating systems. The mps supports the tcp/ip, ipx (netware), local area transport (lat), ...
How to use this manual introduction 1-2 ❍ appendix f, frequently-used commands read chapters 2 through 4 in order, then proceed to the protocol-specific chapter that relates to your network. Refer to appendix f as needed. The print server reference manual, located on the cd-rom and web site, provide...
2-1 2: installation this chapter describes the various mps models and shows how to install them into a basic network situation. 2.1 mps/lps product description the front panel of the mps100 has a test button, 3 leds, a power connector, and an rj45 connector for 100base-t. The rear panel has a centro...
Installing the mps installation 2-2 2.2 installing the mps the following diagram shows a properly-installed mps: to install the mps, complete the following steps in order. Refer to the numbers in the figure for help. 1 connect the mps centronics connector directly to your printer’s connector. 2 conn...
Installation installing the mps 2-3 5 allow 45 seconds for the unit to fully boot. The link led will be lit if there is a valid network connection. The act led gives information about what the mps is doing; for example, when code is being downloaded as the unit boots, the led will blink green quickl...
3-1 3: getting started it is important to consider the following points before logging into and configuring the mps: ◆ you must configure the mps ip address before any tcp/ip functionality is available. (see setting the ip address on page 4-1) you cannot use the thinweb manager until you have config...
Services getting started 3-2 incoming telnet is only possible if your mps has an ip address configured. Incoming telnet is enabled by default to allow tcp/ip connections. To change this setting, use the define server incoming command described in the command reference chapter of the print server ref...
4-1 4: tcp/ip configuration the ezwebcon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the mps. The fol- lowing sections cover ip address configuration and print configuration methods for tcp/ ip hosts. 4.1 setting the ip address the mps ip address must be configured before any tcp/ip funct...
Setting the ip address tcp/ip configuration 4-2 on a unix host, create an entry in the host’s arp table and substitute the intended ip ad- dress and the hardware address of the mps, then ping the mps. This process typically re- quires superuser privileges. Figure 4-1: arp and ping on unix in order f...
Tcp/ip configuration lpr printing 4-3 4.1.3 using a bootp, dhcp, or rarp reply at boot time a host-based dhcp, bootp, or rarp server can respond to an mps request for an available ip address. For information about configuring the dhcp, bootp, or rarp server, see your host documentation. 4.1.4 using ...
Lpr printing tcp/ip configuration 4-4 ◆ the mps cannot print multiple copies of the print job when using the “-#n” lpr op- tion. ◆ if two print queues on the host refer to two services on the same mps, they must use separate spooling directories. ◆ no special purpose input or output filters can be u...
Tcp/ip configuration lpr printing 4-5 4 select the add port button and click next. 5 select lpr port. Note: if lpr port is not an option, open the network control panel and add “microsoft tcp/ip printing” to the list of services. 6 enter the name or ip address of your mps on the first line, and ente...
Lpr printing tcp/ip configuration 4-6 7 select the manufacturer and printer type. 8 enter the queue name. 9 if applicable, choose shared and select the type of operating system that the printer will be working with. (first confirm that the print queue is working.).
Tcp/ip configuration lpr printing 4-7 10 test the printer by choosing yes and clicking finish. 4.2.2 lpr on windows 95/98 to enable lpr printing on windows 95/98, you must download and install the lpr for windows 95/98 application from the lantronix cd included with the product. 1 from the distribut...
Lpr printing tcp/ip configuration 4-8 this will create a host queue named mps_prt. The rm parameter is the name of the mps in the host’s address file, the rp parameter is the name of the service as it exists on the mps, and the sd parameter specifies the name of a directory used to hold tem- porary ...
Tcp/ip configuration lpr printing 4-9 5 from the next dialog box, choose remote printing. 6 the add a standard remote print queue dialog box will appear. Enter the fol- lowing information. ❍ the name of the print queue, ❍ the name of the mps unit, ❍ the name of the mps service, ❍ the type of print s...
Lpr printing tcp/ip configuration 4-10 ❍ the remote cancel model, and ❍ the remote status model. 4.2.6 lpr on sco unix hosts lpr is supported in sco v3.2 release 4 with tcp/ip version 1.2 and greater. To configure a print queue using lpr, issue the mkdev rlp command. This will install the berkeley r...
Tcp/ip configuration lpr printing 4-11 during initial configuration, the queue name must be the same as the remote printer name. However, you may change the queue name later by manually editing the printcap file. 4.2.7 rtel functionality if the lpr method of printing is not adequate for an applicati...
Unix host troubleshooting tcp/ip configuration 4-12 4.3 unix host troubleshooting table 4-1: tcp troubleshooting area to check explanation the mps ip address and name are entered in the host file telnet to the mps using the name in the host file and verify that the mps name is resolvable and that th...
5-1 5: netware configuration the ezwebcon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the mps. The fol- lowing sections cover print configuration methods for netware hosts. Note: the mps needs an ip address before you can use ezwebcon. See setting the ip address on page 4-1 for instructio...
Netware administrator quick setup print queues netware configuration 5-2 5.2.2 configure your mps 1 license nds on your mps using the string obtained from lantronix. Figure 5-1: licensing nds 2 define the directory service tree in which the mps is located. Figure 5-2: defining directory service tree...
Netware configuration pconsole print queues 5-3 to create a print queue with the quick setup option: 1 start the netware administrator. 2 in the directory tree windows, select the context in which to install the printer. 3 from the menu bar, select tools: print services quick setup. 4 in the print s...
Netware host troubleshooting netware configuration 5-4 5.5 netware host troubleshooting table 5-1: netware host troubleshooting (bindery mode) area to check explanation the print server names in pcon- sole match the mps name and its service name use pconsole to check. The mps netware access table us...
Netware configuration netware host troubleshooting 5-5 table 5-3: nds errors from the file server code meaning remedy 0xfffffda7 object could not be found in the given context check the mps server name, dscontext, and dstree to ensure the printer server is set up correctly with pconsole. 0xfffffda5 ...
6-1 6: lat configuration the ezwebcon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the mps. The fol- lowing sections cover print configuration methods for lat hosts. Note: the mps needs an ip address before you can use ezwebcon. See setting the ip address on page 4-1 for instructions. Lat ...
Lat host troubleshooting lat configuration 6-2 6.2 lat host troubleshooting by default, the lat error message codes on the host are not translated into text error mes- sages. If a lat job fails and appears in the queue with an eight-digit hex result code, the code can be translated by issuing the fo...
7-1 7: appletalk configuration the ezwebcon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the mps. The fol- lowing sections cover print configuration methods for appletalk hosts. Note: the mps needs an ip address before you can use ezwebcon. See setting the ip address on page 4-1 for instru...
Appletalk host troubleshooting appletalk configuration 7-2 note: if no router is present on the network, the mps will not accept appletalk print jobs for 60 seconds after booting. 7.4 appletalk host troubleshooting table 7-1: appletalk host troubleshooting area to check explanation the printer is av...
8-1 8: dlc configuration for lan manager the ezwebcon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the mps. This chapter explains dlc/digital network port configuration for windows nt 4.X hosts. Note: the server needs an ip address before you can use ezwebcon. See setting the ip address on...
Dlc configuration dlc configuration for lan manager 8-2 7 select job-based. 8 select the manufacturer and printer type. 9 enter the queue name. 10 if applicable, choose shared and select the operating system the printer will be working with. (first confirm that the print queue is working.) 11 test t...
A-1 a: contact information if you are experiencing an error that is not listed in appendix b: or if you are unable to fix the error, contact your dealer or lantronix technical support at 800-422-7044 (us) or 949- 453-3990. Technical support is also available via internet email at support@lantron- ix...
B-1 b: troubleshooting this appendix discusses how to diagnose and fix errors quickly yourself without having to contact a dealer or lantronix. It will help to connect a terminal to the serial port while diagnosing an error to view any summary messages that are displayed. When troubleshooting, alway...
Power-up troubleshooting troubleshooting b-2 problem situations and error messages are listed in table b-2. If you cannot find an explanation for your problem, try to match it to one of the other errors. If you cannot remedy the problem, contact your dealer or lantronix technical support. Table b-2:...
Troubleshooting dhcp troubleshooting b-3 b.2 dhcp troubleshooting the terminal shows a boot> prompt rather than a local> prompt. The mps is not connected properly to the ethernet. Ensure that the mps is firmly connected to a functional and properly-terminated network node. The mps ethernet address i...
Bootp troubleshooting troubleshooting b-4 b.3 bootp troubleshooting if the bootp request is failing and you have configured your host to respond to the request, check these areas: b.4 rarp troubleshooting table b-4: bootp troubleshooting area to check explanation bootp is in your system’s /etc/servi...
Troubleshooting printing problems b-5 b.5 printing problems b.5.1 postscript problems postscript printers will silently abort jobs if they detect an error. Table b-6: general printing problems area to check explanation physical connections to test a non-postscript printer, use the test port mps coun...
Entering commands at the boot prompt troubleshooting b-6 b.5.2 bitmap graphics if files that contain embedded bitmap graphics do not print correctly, it is probably because the bitmaps are being sent as actual binary data and binary data cannot be printed via serial or parallel interfaces. Most majo...
Troubleshooting entering commands at the boot prompt b-7 a series of commands called boot configuration program (bcp) commands can be entered at the boot> prompt to configure the mps. These commands are a subset of the entire mps command set. For example, a typical tcp/ip configuration might use the...
Entering commands at the boot prompt troubleshooting b-8 set hardware xx-xx-xx specifies the last three numbers of the server’s ethernet address. The first three numbers will be supplied automatically. The ethernet address should have been set at the factory. Setting an incorrect address could cause...
C-1 c: pinouts c.1 ethernet connector figure c-1: rj45 ethernet connector c.2 parallel connectors lantronix uses standard centronics parallel connectors. For optimum performance of your mps, lantronix recommends the use of high quality parallel cables. Choose one of the following: ◆ a lantronix para...
D-1 d: updating software d.1 obtaining software current software files (mps.Sys for mps100, lps.Sys for lps1-t and lps1-2) are available on the distribution cd. You can obtain software updates and release notes for the mps from the lantronix world wide web site (www.Lantronix.Com), or by using anony...
Reloading software updating software d-2 d.2 reloading software the mps stores software in flash rom to control the initialization process, operation, and command processing. The contents of flash rom can be updated by downloading a new version of the operational software via netware, tcp/ip, or mop...
Updating software reloading software d-3 to manually configure the mps ip parameters for software reload, use the following commands. Figure d-2: configuring tcp/ip reload note: for instructions on how to log into the mps to enter these commands, see the getting started chapter. The path and filenam...
Troubleshooting flash rom updates updating software d-4 d.3 troubleshooting flash rom updates many of the problems that occur when updating the flash rom can be solved by completing the following steps: table d-1: flash rom troubleshooting protocol area to check netware ensure the file is in the log...
E-1 e: specifications e.1 power information e.1.1 power requirements voltage: mps100: 95-250 v ac, 3-wire single phase, autoranging lps1-t and lps 1-2: 110 v ac us, 220 v ac international frequency: 47-63 hz operating current: mps100: 800 ma (maximum) @ 5v reg. Dc lps1-t and lps1-2: 700 ma (maximum)...
Environmental limitations specifications e-2 storage range: -40° to 66° c (-40° to 151° f) max temp. Change/hr: 20° c (36° f) rapid temperature changes may affect operation. Therefore, do not operate the mps near heating or cooling devices, large windows, or doors that open to the outdoors. E.2.2 al...
F-1 f: frequently-used commands this appendix lists some of the most frequently-used commands of the micro print server command set. More information about the command set, including additional options, can be found in the print server reference manual located on the cd-rom. F.1 conventions please n...
Server commands frequently-used commands f-2 f.2 server commands table f-1: frequently-used server commands command option(s) description connect option servicename makes a connection to a lat service. Local num makes a connection to the specified local port. Rlogin host makes an rlogin connection t...
Frequently-used commands server commands f-3 define server netware loadhost server specifies the netware host from which the mps requests its run-time code. Enter a file server name of up to 11 characters. Define server privileged password sets a new password that will be required for privileged use...
Server commands frequently-used commands f-4 define service “name” option dlc {en/dis} specifies which service will handle print requests from dlc hosts. Dlc can be enabled on one service per mps. Banner {en/dis} when enabled, causes the mps to print a ban- ner page before jobs. Binary {en/dis} when...
Frequently-used commands port commands f-5 f.3 port commands logout option logs out the current port (the port that issued the command). Port num logs out the specified port. Purge service option local removes the definitions of all local services. “service” removes the definition of the specified s...
Port commands frequently-used commands f-6 define port 1 bitronics {en/dis} when enabled, ensures bidirectional functioning of the parallel port. The attached printer must also sup- port bitronics mode. Define port 1 character size toggles the port between 7-bit and 8-bit characters (the default). E...
Frequently-used commands protocol commands f-7 f.4 protocol commands in the following table, proto is an abbreviation for the optional keyword protocol. Table f-3: protocol commands command option(s) description define proto appletalk option {en/dis} enables or disables the appletalk protocol for th...
Protocol commands frequently-used commands f-8 define proto netware encapsulation option {en/dis} native configures the mps to use the “native mode” frame format. Ether_ii configures the mps to use ethernet v2 frame for- mat. 802_2 configures the mps to use 802.2 frame format with netware saps. Snap...
Warranty statement lantronix warrants for a period of five years from the date of shipment that each mps100, lps1- t and lps1-2 micro print server supplied shall be free from defects in material and workmanship. During this period, if the customer experiences difficulties with a product and is unabl...
Declaration of conformity (according to iso/iec guide 22 and en 45014) manufacturer’s name: lantronix declares that the product: manufacturer’s address: 15353 barranca parkway, irvine, ca 92618 usa product name: micro print server model name/number: mps100, lps1-t and lps1-2 conforms to the followin...
I index symbols /etc/hosts 4-2 a access list, netware 5-2 act led b-1 appletalk 3-2, 7-1–7-2 chooser 7-1 configuration 7-1 router 7-1 troubleshooting 7-2 zones 7-1, 7-2 application port, lat 6-1 arp table 4-2 b banner 4-3, 4-11 bcp (boot configuration program) b-7 bindery 5-1 bitmap graphics trouble...
H index ii ftp 3-1, d-1 h hardware address 4-2, b-4, b-8 i incoming logins 3-1 installation 2-2 introduction 1-1 ip address 3-1, 4-1, 4-7, 5-1, 6-1, 7- 1, 8-1, b-1, b-4 configuring 4-1, b-8 configuring via bootp 4-3 configuring via command line 4-3 configuring via dhcp 4-3 configuring via ping 4-1 c...
Index p iii administrator 5-1, 5-2 bindery 5-1 nds 5-1, 5-2 pconsole 5-3 reloading software d-3 troubleshooting 5-4 nvram b-7 p parallel port c-1 service 3-2 passwords login 3-1, 3-2 privileged 3-1, f-1 pconsole 5-1, 5-3 ping 4-1 pinouts c-1 ports parallel c-1 postscript 7-1 troubleshooting b-5 powe...
T index iv software file b-4, d-2 software updates d-1 ftp d-1 web d-1 specifications e-1 altitude e-2 environmental e-1 power e-1 relative humidity e-2 temperature e-1 spooling directory 4-4 supplying power 2-2 system administration mgr (sam) 4-9 system mgmt interface tool (smit) 4-8 t tcp/ip 3-2, ...