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Kodak XLS 8400 Network Card User Manual

1. rw boolean false open printer device read write instead of write only sb boolean false short banner one line only sd string var spool lpd spool directory sh boolean false suppress burst page headers tf string NULL troff data filter Printer Status To check that the printer is up and responding on the network use the ping command ping lt host printer name gt If the printer called 8650 is responding on the network the response is 8650 is alive If there is a problem resolving the printer name try using ping with the IP address ping lt IP address gt 12 6 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 UNIX Workstations and Servers NOTE On some systems the ping command continuously displays messages such as 64 bytes from 8650 192 185 2 3 icmp_seq 0 time 3ms To discontinue the ping command press delete or Ctrl C For more information about the printer status use the Ipq command lpq P lt printername gt Multiple Queues The Network Interface Card supports simultaneous printing from up to 12 queues The card listens for Ipd connections on 12 ports If all 12 are being used at a given time the 13th Ipd will not be able to connect to the card If this happens the Ipd can be restarted using the command Ipc restart lt queuename gt SGI Systems On SGI systems install the following BSD Printing Support modules from the SGI installation CD ROM eoe2 sw bsdipr software eoe2 man bsdlpr on li
2. Supports both EtherTalk Phase 1 and Phase 2 Operates in multizone networks Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Feature Overview Supports printing indirectly for AppleTalk networks connected with routers to Ethernet networks Supports printing indirectly for AppleTalk networks connected with routers to Ethernet networks Supports Apple s LaserWriter drivers versions 7 1 and above as well as the Adobe drivers Supports the standard AppleNamer utility Plug and play installation if you use the default settings Features of the Network Interface Card with TCP IP The Network Interface Card was designed as a direct network interface for printers in TCP IP environments with systems that support the line printer daemon pd The card works with UNIX systems Windows NT Windows PC TCP compatible software such as PC TCP FTP and VMS systems that support Ipd Systems that support TCP IP and Ipd can print to the card using Ipr lp commands Systems can be configured using an LPR port an IP address and a queue named ps The Network Interface Card supports both PostScript and Raster Mode printing with TCP IP Kodak does not develop PostScript drivers or export modules for UNIX platforms However other vendors do provide solutions in support of Kodak printers which support various UNIX Windows and Macintosh platforms and interfaces For more information refer to the Kodak web site at http www kodak com Look for information u
3. If you have any problems you should define the preferred server as a troubleshooting precaution NOTE In environments with hundreds of servers the printer logs in to the preferred server instantly seconds instead of potentially searching through hundreds of servers minutes to find the KSETUP file In an environment with only one server you may find it necessary to define that server as the preferred server The following utilities are provided with your Novell Utilities diskette for downloading a primary server name to your printer e PSSERVER PS for defining a primary server with the printer in PostScript mode 4 4 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Network Printer Parameters e RSSERVER EXE for defining a primary server with the printer in Raster mode e CNTL_D file must be appended to the configuration files that are downloaded through the parallel printer port If a Macintosh system is available on the network these Windows utility files could be transferred to the Macintosh and then downloaded to the printer over the network using the LaserWriter Downloader Utility This method avoids the additional necessity for a parallel I F to the printer from a PC Primary Server For PostScript Printers To define the primary NetWare server for a PostScript printer in PostScript mode do the following steps 1 Edit the PSSERVER PS file from the Utilities for Novell diskette 2 Inthe third line of the file replace the phrase
4. Local printer lt Back Cancel 4 Click on Network Printer and then on Next The following window which allows you to select a network opens Type the network path or the queue name of your printer f you don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Binford lab3_ds8650_1 Browse Do you print from MS D05 based programs C Yes No lt Back Next gt Cancel 5 Browse the network for an appropriate printer queue name configured on a file server and then click on Next Part No 1H9613 June 1997 8 3 Windows 95 Workstations The following window which allows you to select your printer model opens 2 Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers KODAK DS 8650 PS AGB or K KODAK DS 8650 PS CME Have Disk lt Back Next gt Cancel 6 To install the Kodak PostScript Driver select Have Disk and then click on Next NOTE Printer drivers provided by Microsoft appear in the Add Printer Wizard window as Kodak printer drivers These drivers have not been tested or certified by Kodak If you are not sure if a Kodak driver has been installed install the Kodak driver supplied with the printer A dialog box opens which allows you to i
5. Next The following window opens and asks you if you want to make a test page Add Printer Wizard Alter your printer is installed Windows can print a best page so you can confirm that the printer is set up properly Would you like to print a test page lt Back Cancel Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows 95 Workstations 12 Click on Yes to print a test page to verify that the setup is correct Click on Finish NOTE If an error occurs when you print a test page check the Printer Properties menus for the correct printer parameter settings Refer to the Printer Property windows at the end of this section If you are not installing the printer driver go to Setting the Printer Properties on page 8 10 A copy progress bar opens indicating that the driver is installing The installation may stop and the following window opens asking you to insert your Windows 95 CD ROM Insert Disk l A x m 13 Install the CD ROM if this is the first time you are installing a PostScript printer driver Click on OK Part No 1H9613 June 1997 8 9 Windows 95 Workstations A window opens asking you to select the drive that contains the CD ROM J The file 8650_A1 ICM on Windows 95 t CD ROM could not be found Cancel Insert Windows 95 CD ROM into the drive selected below and click OK Skip File Details Copy files trom E MwINS5 Browse 2 x File name Folders OK 86
6. 10Base2 2 5 10BaseT 2 5 2 9 14 2 14 10 ThinNet 2 5 twisted pair 2 6 D DOS printing from in PostScript mode 13 4 Index 1 Index 2 E Eliminating error pages when printing from TCP IP 7 3 8 11 Ethernet address 2 2 4 2 Ethernet cable 2 9 Ethernet 1 1 Export Module for Raster mode printing 13 1 printing from TCP IP 9 3 F Factory default printing parameters 4 1 FrameType IPX parameter 6 2 setting with Novell NetWare 4 3 G Getting help 14 11 H HP UX Systems installation for 12 9 Installing the hardware for the Network Interface Card 2 1 2 10 Installing the software for Kodak printers 5 1 5 2 Jumpers cable autodetection 2 5 factory settings 2 5 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 LINK jumper selection 2 6 manual selection 2 5 selecting 2 5 Troubleshooting 14 2 K Kodak printer driver copying files for 10 14 installing for Windows 3 51 for workstations and servers 10 10 Kodak printer driver 13 1 Kodak web site finding information on non Kodak printer software 13 1 14 12 for Kodak drivers 8 5 for printer drivers 9 3 getting help from 14 12 KSETUP EXE file on Utilities diskette 3 1 KSETUP EXE utility 6 2 L LaserWriter Font Utility 4 1 4 8 LaserWriter printer driver 4 8 13 1 LEDs troubleshooting 2 9 2 10 M Macintosh systems printing from 11 2 Microsoft printer drivers 8 4 9 3 10 3 10 10 14 5 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Index 3
7. Index 4 N Network Interface Card features 1 1 installing 2 7 requirements for installing 2 1 using with Macintosh workstations 11 1 11 2 using with Windows 95 workstations 8 1 8 11 using with Windows NT 3 51 9 1 9 13 using with Windows NT 4 0 workstations and serv ers 10 1 10 18 with UNIX BSD systems 12 1 12 7 Network Interface Card Features with AppleTalk 1 2 with Novell NetWare 1 2 with TCP IP 1 3 Network printer parameters mode 4 3 Network printer parameters 4 1 4 12 Novell NetWare AppleTalk AppleTalk Name 6 11 AppleTalk Zone 6 11 printer parameters 6 10 defining a primary server for a Raster printer 4 5 defining a print queue 6 7 IPX creating and editing a configuration file 6 3 creating print servers and queues 6 5 installing the software for 3 1 setting up a nofity list 6 9 setting up parameters for FrameType 6 3 setting up parameters for preferred server 6 3 overview with AppleTalk 6 2 overview with IPX 6 2 printer parameters primary preferred server 4 4 printer parameters with 4 3 printing from multiple servers 6 9 utilities diskette 2 1 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 utilities diskette 3 1 Novell Netware defining a server for a PostScript printer 4 5 NPRINT utility 6 2 0 OS patch CD ROM with UNIX System V systems 12 8 P PC NFS for printing PostScript files 7 3 setting up a shared printer with 7 2 PCONSOLE used to configure servers and queues with N
8. Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview Section 1 Determine the network protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card printer the workstation platform s that will be used for creating and sending jobs to the printer and any servers that will be used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues Section 2 Install the hardware for the Network Interface Card in the Kodak printer Chapter 3 Install the software for the Network Interface Card NOTE It is not necessary to install software to use the Network Interface Card Section 4 Configure network printer parameters if necessary Some are programmable from the printer s front display control panel and others are programmable by downloading PostScript command files NOTE We recommend that you use the default parameters initially until the printer is functional on your network Section 5 Determine the printer modes of operation PostScript and or Raster to be used based on the model of printer Install the corresponding PostScript and or Raster mode software For print servers indirect printing configure the printer on a pertinent server platform using the desired protocol For user workstations configure the printer to use a server s print queue indirect printing or to print directly to the printer direct printing using the desired protocol Network Service and Protocol Installation With Windows NT 3 51 W
9. Table of Contents Novell NetWare AppleTalk ccceceeeeesneeeeeeeeceeeeeeenaeeeeeeeeaeeeeeseaaaes 6 10 Novell NetWare AppleTalk Printer ParameterS eeee 6 10 7 Windows 3 x Workstations cccececeseeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeaaeeeseeeaaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeseaeeeeenenaaes 7 1 Printer Setup for Selecting a Network QUEUE cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeteneees 7 1 Setting up Windows 3 x Workstations to use TCP IP from PC NFS 7 2 8 Windows 95 Workstations reesei seeen irae ie ERER N EN nE EEn EENE EEE TRER EEE AE ii 8 1 Initial Configuration Steps ccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseaaeeeeeeeessaeeneneees 8 2 Setting the Printer PropertieS c ccccsceceeseeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeessaeeeteneees 8 10 TGP P trom POCNE waiiieccpiddacnaies dani eit dese 8 12 9 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers ccessceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeeeteneees 9 1 Network Service and Protocol Installation 0 0 0 eeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeteeeees 9 1 Network Services Protocols c ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeneeeseaeeeneneees 9 2 Raster Mode Considerations cccccccssseeceeeeeeeeceeseeeeeeseaaeeeeeeeeseaeeneneees 9 3 Windows NT Servers and Workstations c cccceeeeeeeeeeesteeeeeees 9 3 Direct PONIN n a ees AR aetna ae ie 9 3 Indirect Printing Printing through a Server ccesceeeteeeeteeees 9 4 NT Server QueUES oriire aiiai iaaii aaa a Niat 9 4 Configuring
10. for more information on how to print from DOS and Windows applications This section also discusses elimination of extra error pages that may occur when printing from TCP IP Part No 1H9613 June 1997 7 3 Windows 95 Workstations 8 Windows 95 Workstations Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview Section 1 Determine the network protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card and the printer the workstation platform s that will be used for creating and sending jobs to the printer and any servers that will be used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues Section 2 Install the hardware for the Network Interface Card in the Kodak printer Section 3 Install the software for the Network Interface Card NOTE For Windows 95 a network server queue must be selected so the only relevant software for the Network Interface Card is Novell utilities for setting up a Novell server IPX or UNIX utilities for setting up a UNIX server TCP IP No software is necessary for setting up the Network Interface Card with NT server queues Section 4 Configure network printer parameters if necessary Some are programmable from the printer s front display control panel and others are programmable by downloading PostScript command files NOTE We recommend that you use the default parameters initially until the printer is functional on your network Section 5 Determine the printer modes
11. specify a primary server server with KSETUP file so that the Network Interface Card can do a more efficient search for the server KSETUP file The default frametype setting is AUTOSELECT You may have to specify a specific IPX FrameType from the printer s front control display panel if you have servers using different frametypes Complete the remaining server and queue configuration steps using the Novell PCONSOLE utility When using Novell IPX one user license is required because the printer Network Interface Card logs into the server being serviced Novell NetWare AppleTalk Overview To use Novell s AppleTalk Print Services ATPS an ATPS CFG file must be edited appropriately to define an AppleTalk printer name and corresponding zone Novell AppleTalk Advantages over Novell IPX The use of Novell ATPS does not require configuration steps using PCONSOLE steps to specify a primary server or steps to specify a frametype ATPS does not require a user license and performance differences between the use of IPX and AppleTalk are negligible Refer to the documentation for AppleTalk Novell NetWare for more information The disadvantage of using Novell AppleTalk over Novell IPX is that you cannot print in Raster mode using ATPS over the Novell server Only Macintosh systems can printer in Raster mode using Apple Talk Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Novell NetWare NOTE Novell AppleTalk only recognizes the printer when it is in
12. the 8650 PS printer Do the initial steps listed in this troubleshooting section for the printer connectivity parameters and applications if you have not already done so Check the test print to verify that the preferred server is correct Are both the computer and the printer set for the same EtherTalk phase Phase 1 or Phase 2 Has the AppleTalk EtherTalk network driver been selected in the Network AppleTalk control panel If the name of the correct printer driver for example the 8650 printer driver does not appear as a selection in the Chooser verify that the printer driver was properly loaded on the host Check for the existence of a file called Kodak DS 8650 PS in the System Folder s Extensions folder If the host driver software is not there install it according to the instructions in the user s guide for the software Does the printer s name appear as a selection in the Chooser The factory default name for the 8650 Printer for example is KODAK DS 8650 PS If not check the following Make sure that AppleTalk is enabled the Active button in the Chooser should be selected Make sure that the printer has been on for at least 3 minutes Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Troubleshooting If the printer is installed on a network with multiple zones check the other zones for the printer The printer will boot up to the default zone that is supplied by the network router Make sure that the
13. KODAK Network Interface Card Network Interface Card with the following printers e KODAK XLS 8400 PS Printer e KODAK XLS 8600 8600 PS Printer Kodak Digital Science 8650 8650 PS Color Printer Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 NOTE The Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 is shipped with its own user s guide Refer to the user s guide for the proofer for details on hardware configuration illustrations of the proofer and instructions for using the operator control panel This generic guide should suffice however for jumper settings and functional configuration details for the proofer This guide is intended for system administrators or others responsible for configuring maintaining and troubleshooting computers and peripherals in networked environments It assumes an understanding of networking and experience working with Macintosh Windows and or UNIX platforms This guide does not describe how to operate the printer or proofer For this information refer to the appropriate user s guide Using this Guide This guide is structured to walk a system administrator through networked printer installation procedures using one or more IPX AppleTalk or TCP IP protocols The various sections take the administrator through installing hardware and software installing printer driver export software for PostScript and Raster modes of operation and the specifics that are relevant to each worksta
14. Name Description Kodak Color Printer 8650 PS Other Install Driver Please put the disk in the drive indicated or select a new path name CNek_ptrs 8650 nt351 v105 o Help Select Driver Source Directory C ek_ptre 86504 nt351 105 Printer Driver Details Settings In the Create Printer window enter the following Printer name Enter a name that you wish to appear on the resulting printer icon in the Print Manager screen Driver The Kodak driver is a PostScript driver that makes use of NT system PostScript PSCRIPT components which reside on the NT system CD ROM These components may already reside in C windows system if a PostScript printer driver was previously installed Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Part No 1H9613 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers Select Other and install the appropriate Kodak printer driver PPD provided by Kodak If a Windows NT driver is not yet available for the specific Kodak printer another Kodak or generic PostScript driver could be used but might not provide full access control of a different Kodak printer s features You may have problems if you use the Kodak 8600 v2014 driver that Microsoft provides with NT systems The example below shows the installation of printer software that was downloaded from the Kodak web site to the directory C ekptrs 8650 nt3
15. Press Esc to exit PCONSOLE Repeat this procedure for each queue you want the printer to serve NOTE When using PCONSOLE you must specify the same queue name and printer name that was used with KSETUP 8 Turn the printer off and then on 9 After approximately 5 minutes verify that the printer has logged into the correct server by entering the following commands on the appropriate server For NetWare 3 X enter USERLIST A For NetWare 4 X enter NLISTUSER A B You should see the print server name logged into the network as it is defined in the KSETUFP file 6 8 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Novell NetWare Printing from Multiple Servers Do the following steps to print from more than one file server 1 Use the Change Current File Server menu option in PCONSOLE to change to another server File Server User Name RAISA SUPERVISOR NETSERVER1 SUPERVISOR Define the printer as a print server as described previously Define any queues you want the printer to serve Repeat this process for any additional file servers Setting up Notify Lists The printer supports a wide range of ribbon paper and transparency materials When you send jobs requesting media not currently loaded in the printer a mismatch occurs and the printer waits until action is taken When errors occur and notify lists are in place messages are sent to all of the users specified in the notify list Printer error messages are sent once every fi
16. This Ctrl D does not cause problems when using the parallel IPX or network AppleTalk printing It does however cause jobs to be cancelled when they are serviced by a UNIX server Windows 3 x Systems To eliminate the Ctrl Ds from PostScript output files on Windows 3 x systems a C WINDOWS WIN INI file must be edited Within the C WINDOWS WIN INI file search for any occurrences of Kodak printers and or LPT ports that they may be associated with A typical entry might look like the following Kodak DS 8650 PS LPT1 After this line add the following line CTRLD 0 Save the file and try printing it again Windows 95 and Windows NT 3 51Systems To eliminate the Ctrl Ds from PostScript output files on Windows 95 and Windows NT systems use the Printer gt Properties setup menus and select PostScript gt Advanced features Turn off the Ctrl Ds before and or after job Part No 1H9613 June 1997 13 3 Printing 13 4 Printing from DOS NPrint Print to the printer as if it were any other Novell print server For example use the Novell CAPTURE command to redirect one of the LPT ports to a queue serviced by the Network Interface Card If the file server is named raisa and the queue is named Ip1 the command to redirect to LPT 1 would be CAPTURE S raisa Q Ip1 Use NPRINT to print as shown in the following example NPRINT myfile S raisa Q lp1 You can include the notify option to send a message to users who send job
17. UNIX BSD Systems Part No 1H9613 Access to printers in BSD systems is controlled by the Ipd normally located in the usr lib directory This is started at boot time through the file rc The common print programs like Ipr and Ip take the file to be printed and put it in a spooling queue where Ipd finds and prints it June 1997 12 1 UNIX Workstations and Servers 12 2 The reference file for lpr is etc printcap This file contains a description of the printer the name of the directory where the job is spooled the accounting file for the printer the error file for the printer and the filters used for any further processing of data before it is sent to the printer The Ipd provides access control through the following process All requests must come from one of the systems listed in either etc hosts equiv or etc hosts pd Ifthe printcap entry specifies rc capability only lpr requests for users with accounts on local machines are honored e The lock file in each spool directory stores information about the daemon process for Ip programs and prevents multiple programs from becoming active The lock file is an ASCII file containing two lines The first line is the process ID of the daemon and the second is the file name of the job being printed After the daemon sets the lock it scans the directory for files beginning with cf The lines in a cf file specify files to be printed or nonprinting actions It contains infor
18. appropriate parallel port NT Installations On NT systems you may encounter corruption of data when printing files over 5 Mbytes Color bands may appear across the printed image This condition can be corrected by setting up server properties to accept the entire print job before passing the file on to the printer For Windows NT 3 51 for workstations and servers Job Prints While Spooling must be deselected For Windows NT 4 0 for workstations and servers Start Printing After Last Page Spooled must be selected Some systems such as Windows NT come with Kodak drivers provided by Microsoft If you use these drivers you may encounter problems Be sure to install drivers provided by Kodak When in doubt refer to the Kodak web site for availability and the latest versions of drivers Refer to Getting Help for information on how to access the Kodak web site You may encounter problems if you install drivers on remote workstations by downloading them from an NT server Part No 1H9613 June 1997 14 5 Troubleshooting 14 6 We recommend that you install the printer driver and or the export module on each server and workstation on your network When you set up the servers for sharing install only the software relevant to the operating system for the server AppleTalk Installations PostScript mode This section describes the troubleshooting process for AppleTalk installations of PostScript mode printers in particular
19. how to access the Kodak web site You may encounter problems if you install drivers on remote workstations by downloading them from an NT server We recommend that you install the printer driver and or the export module on each server and workstation on your network When you set up the servers for sharing install only the software relevant to the operating system for the server Direct Printing We recommend that an NT server be configured to service printers with TCP IP since both PostScript and Raster mode printing is supported by TCP IP Server Queues An AppleTalk server queue only supports PostScript mode printing A printer is configured on an NT server in the same manner as configuring a printer on an NT workstation except that on an NT server the printer is shared and assigned a queue name Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 3 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers 10 4 When a printer is shared on a server do not select other Windows systems that will use the queue Drivers should be installed locally on all systems serviced by a server You may encounter problems when trying to download copies of a driver from the server to a workstation Indirect Printing Printing through a Server From the workstation browse the network and select a pertinent server and queue Even though a workstation may be configured to print directly to a printer using TCP IP or AppleTalk we recommend that workstations print indirectly by s
20. if a problem exists at the application or driver level Telnet Monitoring Network Interface Card Activity with Telnet The monitoring of activity by the Network Interface Card is accomplished by a telnet session using TCP IP network protocol You must have telnet capability on any Windows Macintosh UNIX platform on the network and an IP address must be assigned to the printer from the front control display panel Part No 1H9613 June 1997 14 9 Troubleshooting 14 10 To enable telnet with the Network Interface Card both jumpers JP1 JP2 on the card must be in the ON position jumpered If 10BaseT is the connection to the network these jumpers may be left in place to accommodate both telnet capabilities and normal operation Telnet parameters are IP Address and Port The IP Address must be the one assigned to the printer and the Port must be 2002 NIC diagnostic Port To invoke a telnet session from a UNIX command line type telnet lt IP Address gt 2002 telnet commands s for Status d for Debug Toggles Debug Mode On and Off t for Printer Network Interface Card Parameter List Telnet session depicting Novell Primary Server Login Process NOTE The script lt filename gt is not necessary unless you want to save the telnet session results to a file Primary server BINFORD nic telnet_test 1 script telnet doc UNIX Script started on Tue Oct 22 15 47 23 1996 nic telnet_test 2
21. of operation PostScript and or Raster to be used based on the model of printer that was purchased Install corresponding PostScript and or Raster mode software Refer to appropriate platform specific sections based on their anticipated use as print servers and or user workstations Part No 1H9613 June 1997 8 1 Windows 95 Workstations Initial Configuration Steps On a Windows 95 workstation any user may configure a printer and select a server print queue to use for printing Do the following steps to configure your printer If you encounter any problems or confusion refer to the README files that came with the installation software for your particular printer 1 From the Start icon select Settings and then Printers The Printers window opens l ae 12 Add Printer HP Laserjet KODAK DS KODAK ALS 4h Plus 8650 PS AGB s600P5 or K 1 object s selected 2 Click on Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard opens A Add Printer Wizard This wizard will help you to install your printer quickly and easily To begin installing your printer click Next Cancel 3 Click on Next 8 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows 95 Workstations The Add Printer Wizard window to select a printer opens Add Printer Wizard How is this printer attached to your computer If itis directly attached to your computer click Local Printer If itis attached to another computer click Network Printer
22. panel when READY appears in the panel Power Error Print Cancel Fl om AN SCONNW Setup Select 2 Press yv until SETUP MODE appears 3 Press Setup Select to access the SETUP MODE submenu 4 Press W until MODE POSTSCRIPT or MODE RASTER appears The currently selected version is indicated by an asterisk 5 Press Setup Selectto make your choice 6 Press W until MODE EXIT appears 7 Press Setup Select 8 Press W until SETUP EXIT appears 9 Press Setup Select If you change the print mode wait for the printer to reinitialize and return to READY 13 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Printing PostScript Mode Printing Printing from Microsoft Windows You can print from Microsoft Windows applications using FILE gt PRINT Be sure to use FILE gt PAGE SETUP to setup or verify pertinent printing parameters such as paper size and ribbon type Also check for consistency in parameter definitions from the PRINTER gt PROPERTY menus when applicable for eliminating extra error PostScript pages When printing from TCP IP extraneous job control end of job characters that are automatically generated by PostScript applications lt Ctrl D gt s may cause extra pages to be printed along with an Offending Command PostScript error page The printer may also process the job and then return to READY without printing
23. sure that all Ctrl Ds before and or after job are disabled This prevents you from receiving extra pages and a blank PostScript error page with nothing for an offending command because the Ctrl D is a nonprintable character Refer to Printing for further details on eliminating extra error pages that may occur when printing from TCP IP Capture Settings and make sure that the Enable Banner feature is not selected if you want to eliminate extraneous banner USER ID pages June 1997 8 11 Windows 95 Workstations 8 12 Check all other tabs and set up all corresponding options to match the media ribbon and type size of materials in the printer as well as the printing features such as Ultracolor you intend to use to avoid printing errors NOTE Refer to Printing for further details on how to print from DOS or Windows applications TCP IP from PC NFS Windows 95 workstations can also print from TCP IP PC NFS software PC NFS enables DOS users to share printers attached to hosts or to PCs PC NFS users can access the printer through their UNIX PC NFS server and print jobs at the rated speed of the printer To set up a shared printer follow the same installation procedure outlined for Windows 3 x TCP IP from PC NFS Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers 9 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview Section 1 Determine the netw
24. to the script s prompts On BSD UNIX systems the installation script creates an entry in the etc printcap file for the printer you specified The script also creates required spool directories and log files Installing more than one printer The installation script installs one printer at a time To install more than one printer execute the script again You can create several logical printers with different characteristics which point to the same physical printer in this manner For example to install another printer called 8650 as an alias for DS8650PS in the etc hosts file on a BSD UNIX system you would enter 192 185 2 3 DS8650PS 8650 The installation procedure varies for System V UNIX systems Manual Installation etc hosts File Add the host printer name and the IP address to the host database usually the etc hosts file Do this for every host that spools directly to the printer You must be logged in as root to edit the etc hosts file To add a printer named 8650 with an IP address 192 185 2 3 you would add the line below to the eic hosts file 192 185 2 3 8650 If you are using NIS Yellow Pages edit the YP master hosts database After editing the database remember to rebuild it by changing to the YP directory var yp and typing make Part No 1H9613 June 1997 UNIX Workstations and Servers etc printcap File Edit the etc printcap file if necessary The etc printcap file contains entrie
25. 3 Select the properties you wish to set up for the output from your printer 10 18 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Macintosh Workstations 11 Macintosh Workstations Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview Section 1 Determine the network protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card printer workstation platform s that will be used for creating and sending jobs to the printer and any servers that will be used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues You should use AppleTalk for Macintosh systems Section 2 Install the hardware in the Kodak printer Section 3 Install the software Note There is no software installation necessary for using the Network Interface Card with AppleTalk However there may be some utilities provided with the printer for changing the AppleTalk Name and the AppleTalk Zone Refer to Network Printer Parameters for more information Section 4 Configure network printer parameters if necessary Some parameters are programmable from the printer s front display control panel and others by downloading PostScript command files Note We recommend that you use the default parameters until the printer is functional on your network Section 5 Determine the printer modes of operation PostScript and or Raster to be used based on the model of printer purchased Install the corresponding PostScript and or Raster mode software Use the installation p
26. 50_RA1 1CM PRECOPY1 chwindows system Cancel Network iosubsys target c intemal_e 14 Click on Browse if you need to locate the directory Click on OK NOTE We recommend that you install all the files If you have the option to skip a file do so only if you are sure the file is a generic PostScript system file and is already installed on you system Check the C WINDOWS SYSTEM directory for previously installed files 15 Click on OK in the Open window to load the files onto your system The icon for the Kodak printer should now appear in the Printers window Setting the Printer Properties 1 Select the newly created Kodak printer in the Printers window Select File gt Properties from the Printers gt File pulldown menu 8 10 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Part No 1H9613 Windows 95 Workstations The Printer Properties window opens 2 x Fonts Device Options PostScript General Details l Faper Graphics a KODAK DS S650 PS AGB or K Print to the following port WBinfordslab3_ds 650_1 r Add Fort Delete Fort Print using the following driver KODAK DS 8650 PS AGE or K New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Not selected seconds Transmission retry seconds Spool Settings Port Settings OF Cancel Apply From the Properties window select e PostScript gt Advanced and make
27. 51v105 Description Enter a description of the printer if desired NOTE If messages such as Can t find File PSCRIPT or Unable to Open File PSCRIPT appear insert the NT CD ROM If a PostScript driver was installed previously either browse to a directory such as C windows system or click on Ignore Printer Document Options security Window Help ja a 2a Defa Lab 3 DS8650 AppleTalk manage pai aes ee Create Printer Windows NT Setup oz Cancel Noncritical Error RASA An error has occured Unable to open the file C ek_ptrs 86504nt351 1054 PSCAPTUIL DLL You may continue ignoring the eror retry the operation or exit Setup If you choose to ignore the error Setup may not be able to completely and or corectly install the software If you exit you will have to repeat the Setup process from the beginning iu E June 1997 9 7 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers 9 8 Direct Printing LPR Port TCP IP Configuration Do the procedure on Page 10 2 to install the software for the Network Interface Card Do the following steps to set up a system to print directly to a printer using TCP IP 1 2 From the Create a Printer window select Other from the Print to drop down list box The Print Destinations window opens Print Destinations Available Print Monitors Appl
28. Installation and Setup Guide Part No 1H9613 KODAK Network Interface Card KODAK XLS 8400 PS Printer KODAK XLS 8600 8600 PS Printer KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Desktop Color Proofer 9000 Table of Contents Table of Contents ADOUT TRIS GUIDG E ETETE EA E tate ee eed ane vii 1 Feature OVEMNVIOW i irereal aaia y e EEE a E EE tine eat bt 1 1 Network Interface Card Features c ccccccceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeseaeeneneees 1 1 Features of the Network Interface Card with Novell NetWare 1 2 Features of the Network Interface Card with AppleTalk 1 2 Features of the Network Interface Card with TCP IP assesses 1 3 Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview cccceeeeeeeees 1 4 2 Installing the Hardware eeeeccceeeeescneceeeeeneeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeenaaeeeeneeaaes 2 1 Package Contents nnii ritinta dene ei aai iia 2 1 RegoremneniS korere atea eek e eed 2 1 Getting Ready to Install the Network Interface Card ccccccseeeeeesnees 2 2 Making the Jumper Selections ccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeseaeseeeeeessaeeneeeees 2 5 LINK Jumper Selection Non 10BaSeT cccecceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeesstaeeeeneees 2 6 Installing the Network Interface Card ccccccceessceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeessaeeneneees 2 7 FIMISMING UP a a eearaece areata Abed TEE A lan eect 2 9 3 Installing Software for the Network In
29. Novell server IPX or UNIX utilities for setting up a UNIX server TCP IP No software is necessary for setting up the Network Interface Card with NT server queues Section 4 Configure the network printer parameters if necessary Some are programmable from the printer s front display control panel and others are programmable by downloading PostScript command files NOTE We recommend that you use the default parameters until the printer is functional on your network Section 5 Determine printer modes of operation either PostScript and or Raster to be used based on the model of printer purchased Install the corresponding PostScript and or Raster mode software Refer to the appropriate platform specific sections based on their anticipated use as print servers and or user workstations for more information Printer Setup for Selecting a Network Queue Part No 1H9613 For 3 x Workstations any user may configure a printer and select a server print queue to use for printing For the first time installation use the following generic procedures However if you encounter any problems or confusion refer to the README files that came with the installation software for your particular printer After you install the software select the printer port queue you wish to use 1 Find the drive or directory where the Kodak PostScript driver June 1997 7 1 Windows 3 x Workstations is installed and execute the SETUP EXE file The Ko
30. PC platform antistatic strap e User s Guide 2 labels with the Ethernet hardware address Requirements To install the Network Interface Card you need the following appropriate Ethernet cabling e Phillips head screwdriver Part No 1H9613 June 1997 2 1 Installing the Hardware Getting Ready to Install the Network Interface Card Before you install the Network Interface Card do the following steps 1 Write the Ethernet address needed for the installation in the space provided below It is located on the underside of the Network Interface Card on the front of the bracket and on the box the card is shipped in Keep this guide handy in case you need to reconfigure or add more printers to your system 00 40 C8 _ 2 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Installing the Hardware 3 Attach the wrist portion of the antistatic strap to your wrist Attach the other end of the strap to the metal plate on the back of the printer fe o L CAUTION Wear the antistatic strap when you open the back of the printer remove the Network Interface Card from the antistatic bag and install the card in the printer Wearing the antistatic strap helps to prevent damage to the printer and the Network Interface Card 4 Using the Phillips head screwdriver remove the five screws on the back of the printer Part No 1H9613 June 1997 2 3 Installin
31. PUT YOUR SERVER NAME HERE with the name of the primary NetWare server where the KSETUP configuration file resides Make sure that the in PUTYOURSERVERNAMEHERE are not removed NOTE The primary server name is case sensitive 3 Save and exit the file 4 Send the file to the printer through a port such as the parallel port The following command is an example of sending the file to the printer using the parallel port The CNTL_D file is found on the Utilities for Novell diskette and is only necessary if the file is downloaded using the parallel port COPY PSSERVER PS CNTL_D LPT1 5 Once the file has been sent to the printer power cycle the printer to allow the change to take effect Primary Server for Raster Printers To define the primary NetWare server for a Raster printer do the following steps 1 Execute the RSSERVER program from the Utilities for Novell diskette by typing RSSERVER at the command line Part No 1H9613 June 1997 4 5 Network Printer Parameters 2 Respond to the prompts from the program An output file named RSSERVER RS is created Send the file to the printer through a port such as the parallel port The following command is one example of sending the file to the printer when using the parallel port The CNTL_D file is found on the Utilities for Novell diskette and is only necessary if the file is downloaded using the parallel port COPY RSSERVER RS CNTL_D LPT1 When the file has b
32. PostScript mode Raster mode printing cannot be accommodated You must set up an IPX queue to support both PostScript and Raster mode printing Novell NetWare IPX 3 x 4 x Servers Novell NetWare IPX Printer Parameters You may set up or modify network printing parameters over Novell NetWare IPX for frametype and preferred server Frametype is set up from the printer s front display control panel and by downloading a PostScript command file to set up a preferred server It should not be necessary to modify these parameters from factory defaults of Frametype AutoSelect and Preferred Server Undefined This function is provided for efficiency in varying customer environments Refer to Network Printer Parameters for information on setting up all printer parameters for the various protocols Creating and Editing the IPX KSETUP Configura tion File Some procedures in this section vary depending on whether you are running Novell NetWare 3 x or 4 x Complete the procedures appropriate for your site You must create a configuration file using the KSETUPEXE program from the Novell Utilities diskette This configuration file should reside on only one file server You can modify the file as necessary to change the queues or servers that the printer services Upon startup the printer tries to read a configuration file from the available servers If a primary server is defined it will start with that server It looks in the l
33. S call 1 800 235 6325 from 9 00 a m to 8 00 p m Eastern Standard Time on regular business days Refer to the user s guide for your printer for telephone numbers outside the United States Kodak web Site This user s guide software and release notes may be obtained from the Kodak web site at http Awww kodak com by following the search paths Product Information Technical Information Kodak Device Driver Software Dye Sub Printer Drivers and Calibration Software Kodak Network Interface Card Printing Solutions from other vendors Kodak does not develop PostScript drivers or export modules for UNIX platform s However other vendors do provide solutions in support of Kodak printers These solutions support various UNIX Windows Macintosh platforms and interfaces For more information refer to the Kodak web site http www kodak com using the path Product Information Technical Information System amp Software Solutions Search by Product Category Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Index Part No 1H9613 A AppleTalk installing software for 3 1 printer parameters with 4 6 selecting a PostScript printer 11 2 setting up network printing 11 2 AppleTalk Name defaults 4 6 for printers in PostScript mode 4 6 for printers in Raster mode 4 7 AppleTalk Phase changing 4 9 default 4 9 AppleTalk Print Services 6 2 AppleTalk Zone changing 4 7 default 4 7 B BSD Printing Support module 12 7 Cc Cabling
34. ad PostScript command files by doing the following e From a Macintosh over a Network or by using LocalTalk You can download the pertinent control lt filename gt ps using the LaserWriter Font Utility From Windows through a network port With DOS commands you can map a network queue to an LPT port by using Capture with Windows 3 x or Netlink with Windows NT SERVER QUEUE LPT and then download the pertinent control lt filename gt ps using COPY lt filename gt ps LPT This method is suggested assuming that a network connection to the printer already exists and that you are using a PC that supports network port mapping to an LPT port From Windows through a parallel port With DOS commands you can download the pertinent control lt filename gt ps using COPY lt filename gt ps LPT Printer Parameters Factory Default If some parameters have been changed from the defaults and you find it necessary to return to factory default parameters you can reset the printer to factory defaults using the printer s front display control panel by using the following procedure This resets all changeable parameters such as AppleTalk name AppleTalkZone IP address and preferred server name Refer to the appropriate sections of this manual for more information Part No 1H9613 June 1997 4 1 Network Printer Parameters NOTE If you are setting up a Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 refer to the user s guide
35. andard cabling such as AT amp T or HP STARLAN you may need to disable link integrity Refer to Disabling the Link Test Integrity Function in the Installing the Hardware section for instructions You can ping the printer but cannot print The problem is with the or Ipd setting Verify that the printcap entries are correct Each line should begin with a colon and except for the last line should end with Each line after the first line should be indented tabbed A sample entry is shown in UNIX BSD Systems If there are problems in the printcap entries the files will not print and you will get the message warning no daemon present when you try to look at the print queue using the lpq P lt printername gt command The file ust adm Ipd errs will contain error messages explaining why the file was not printed Check for error messages You can only print small files If large files usually 1 MB or more fail to print check to see if the printcap entry contains a line reading mx 0 If the line does not exist you should add it You should also check to see if there is enough room in the spool directory to accommodate large files You cannot print from a DOS or Windows application If you cannot print from the application you are using redirect the output to a file from the application and print the file from the command line This will help you to determine if the application is sending the data properly or
36. applications Printer name KODAK D5 8650 PS Do you want your Windows based programs to use this printer as the default printer C Yes No lt Back Cancel 10 12 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers 7 Enter the printer name as you wish it to appear in the Print Manager Select Yes or No for default printer Click on Next The following window opens Add Printer Wizard Indicate whether this printer will be shared with other network users IF you choose sharing give this printer a share name C Shared Share Name Select the operating systems of all computers that will be printing to this printer Back Cancel 8 Doone of the following To set up a printer direct printing from your workstation click on Not Shared and then on Next e To set up a server printer queue indirect printing from your workstation click on Shared Enter the name of the printer queue Click on Next NOTE Do not select any other operating systems for installation of equivalent printer drivers Drivers for other operating systems must be installed locally on those systems Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 13 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers The Add Printer Wizard window to print a test page opens Add Printer Wizard Alter your printer is installed pou can print a test page so you can confirm that the printer is set up proper
37. bout error messages e Check to see if the file server is on line Use the NetWare SLIST command to list the currently available file servers Make sure the number of logged in users does not exceed the user license limit From the DOS command line enter the NetWare command USERLIST 3 x or NLISTUSER A B 4 x to verify that the printer has logged into the file server The USERLIST 3 x or NLISTUSER A B 4 x command displays all logged in users from the currently attached file server Verify that your workstation is attached to the printer s defined file server before running USERLIST 3 x or NLISTUSER A B 4 x The printer should log in as the lt print server gt name 14 4 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Troubleshooting e Check to see if the print queue has been disabled If the queue is enabled but your job is not in it a workstation problem has prevented the job from entering the print queue Check the workstation e Check the print queue contents using the PCONSOLE command e If the printer has not logged in determined by using the USERLIST 3 x or NLISTUSER A B 4 x command check the printers display panel for error messages e Verify that names were defined according to the instructions for installation e Verify that the correct frametype is chosen under the menu selection PORTS IPX of the display panel The file server and printer must use the same frametype Verify that CAPTURE has been run for the
38. d of the printer Do the following steps to set up a shared printer 1 Install PC NFS on your PC See your PC NFS installation guide for instructions Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows 3 x Workstations 2 Set up aPC NFS server as described in the PC NFS installation guide Make sure that the server runs the PC NFS daemon rpc pcnfsd 3 Setup a printer on the PC NFS server as described in the sections in this guide on UNIX systems 4 Edit the server s etc exports file and add the print spool directory to the list of directories being exported to the PCs running PC NFS Make sure that the PCs have read and write access to this directory If the spool directory is not exported PC NFS will not mount the printer 5 Update the list of exported directories using the command exportfs a 6 Mount this printer using either the nfsconf program or the following command NOTE Enter the command on one line without returns net use lt print device gt lt host gt lt printer name gt option option NOTE The print device can be either Ipt1 Ipt2 or Ipt3 The host is the server name and the printername is the name assigned to the printer 7 Use the net printers command to see a list of printers attached to the server net printers lt servername gt 8 Select raw mode of data transfer while mounting a printer in PC NFS for printing PostScript files Eliminating Extra Error Pages Refer to Printing
39. dak printer should now appear in the Installed Print ers menu 2 Select Connect From the Connect window select an appropriate LPT port to use for the printer from the Ports menu 3 Select Network From the Network Printer Connections window click on Servers and select an appropriate server from the list Log in to the server if necessary Select the Printers icon and then an appropriate print queue from the list Select LPT SETTINGS and make sure that the Enable Banner feature is not selected if you want to eliminate extraneous banner USER ID pages Finish the installation by clicking on OK and closing windows where appropriate Refer to Printing for more information on how to print from DOS and Windows applications NOTE To print in Raster mode you may need to capture a network server such as a Novell NT or UNIX queue to an LPT port and select the corresponding LPT port from the export module Setting up Windows 3 x Workstations to use TCP IP from PC NFS The Network Interface Card was designed as a direct network interface for printers in UNIX environments that support the line printer daemon Ipd However it also works with PC TCP compatible software such as PC TCP FTP and with VMS systems that support Ipd PC NFS enables DOS users sharing printers attached to hosts or to PCs PC NFS users can access the printer through their UNIX PC NFS server and print jobs at the rated spee
40. de for the Network Interface Card that came with the proofer for instructions on using the display control panel Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Installing the Software for Kodak Printers 5 Installing the Software for Kodak Printers The software referred to here is the software that comes with every printer and not the software that comes with the Network Interface Card Refer to the specific sections for instructions on installing software for the Network Interface Card Printing in PostScript and Raster Modes For PostScript and Raster printer models such as the Kodak Digital Science 8650 PS Color Printer install the Kodak PostScript Driver and the Export Module for Adobe Photoshop Installation procedures vary for different platforms It may be necessary to run Kodak provided install setup scripts move PPD or PDF files or export modules to appropriate application folders or install software as part of an Add Create Printer procedure Refer to the README files included with specific Kodak printers for information on installing printer drivers and export modules Also refer to the platform specific sections listed at the end of this section for more information on installing printer drivers and configuring printers on print servers and or user workstations Configuring Printer Software on Print Servers Novel NetWare 3 x 4 x Servers Refer to Section 6 Windows NT 3 5 4 0 Servers Refer to Sections 9 10 UNIX Servers Refer to Secti
41. dow June 1997 10 9 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers Installing the Kodak Printer Driver Do the following steps to install the Kodak printer driver From the Add Printer Wizard window a Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers GCC Kodak ColorE ase PS Printer Generic Kodak EktaPlus 7016 Gestetner _ KODAK ALS 8600 PS v2014 105 HP KODAK DS 8650 PS IBM Kodak Kunrera Have Disk lt Back Nest gt Cancel 1 Select Kodak from the list of Manufacturers Click on Have Disk NOTE Printer drivers provided by Microsoft appear in the Add Printer Wizard window as Kodak printer drivers These drivers have not been tested or certified by Kodak If you are not sure if a Kodak driver is installed install the Kodak driver supplied with the printer 2 Install the Kodak printer driver diskette in the disk drive The following window opens Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive OK selected and then click OK Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from C ek_ptre 86504P5 1 02 8650 ppds NT Browse 3 Click on Browse to locate the printer driver file Click on OK 10 10 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers The Locate File window op
42. e alk Printing Devices Digital Network Port Cancel Local Port LPR Port Other Select LPR Port If LPR Port is not in the menu select Other again and install Microsoft TCP IP Printing Services The Add LPR compatible printer dialog box opens Add LPR compatible printer Name or address of host providing Ipd 123 123 12 12 Name of printer on that machine ps In the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog box enter the following information e Name or Address of host providing LPD Enter the IP Address that has been assigned to the Kodak printer NOTE An IP address entered as 123 123 012 012 from the printer s front control display panel MUST be entered in this menu as 123 123 12 12 Refer to Network Printer Parameters for more information Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Part No 1H9613 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers e Name of Printer on that Machine ps NOTE This entry MUST be ps corresponding to the internal PS Print Server queue name on the printer s Network Interface Card 4 Click on OK in the remaining Create Printer screens The newly configured printer now appears in the Print Man ager window AppleTalk Configuration NOTE NT AppleTalk supports printing in PostScript mode only Use TCP IP queues to support both PostScript and Raster mode printing The following steps describe how to set up a system to print directly to a print
43. e printerfor AppleTalk 9 9 creating a print queue 9 12 installing network services and protocols 9 2 Windows NT 3 51 workstations and servers using with TCP IP 9 3 Windows NT 4 0 for workstations and servers configuring for an LPR port 10 6 configuring the printer for AppleTalk 10 8 configuring 10 5 using the proper network service and protocol 10 2 using with TCP IP 10 3 Windows NT 4 0 workstations and servers installing network services and protocols 10 2 network services and protocols installing for AppleTalk 10 2 installing for TCP IP 10 2 Index 8 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Part No 1H9613 6 97 Eastman Kodak Company 1997 Printed in U S A EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester New York 14653 KODAK CANADA INC Toronto Ontario M6M 1V3 Canada Kodak and Digital Science are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries
44. ect Printing We recommended that an NT server be configured to service printers with TCP IP since both PostScript and Raster mode printing is supported by TCP IP server queues An AppleTalk server queue only supports PostScript mode printing We recommend that workstations print indirectly using a server queue A printer is configured on an NT server in the same manner as configuring a printer on an NT workstation except that on an NT server the printer is shared and assigned a queue name Part No 1H9613 June 1997 9 3 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers When a printer is shared on a server do not select other Windows systems that will use the queue Drivers should be installed locally on all systems serviced by a server You may encounter problems when trying to download copies of a driver from the server to a workstation Indirect Printing Printing through a Server From the workstation browse the network and selects a pertinent server and queue Even though workstations may be configured to print directly toa printer using TCP IP or AppleTalk we recommend that workstations print indirectly by selecting a TCP IP server queue for optimal resource utilization NT Server Queues On NT servers you may encounter corruption of data when printing files over 5 Mbytes which have been exhibited by the occurrences of color bands across the printed image This condition can be corrected by setting up server properties to accep
45. een sent to the printer power cycle the printer to allow the change to take effect Printer Parameters AppleTalk AppleTalk Name Default AppleTalk names are the equivalent of specific printer product names Defaults Kodak XLS 8400 PS Kodak XLS 8600 or Kodak XLS 8600 PS Kodak DS 8650 or Kodak DS 8650 PS Kodak DS DCP 9000 Utilities For Printers in PostScript Mode The Namer Macintosh utility used to rename the printer in PostScript mode This is the printer name as it appears as a PostScript printer in the Chooser or similar PC AppleTalk Zone Name window Set_Printer_Name ps utility which renames the printer in PostScript mode This is the printer name as it appears as a PostScript printer in the Chooser or similar PC AppleTalk Zone Name window Edit the file to modify the name parameter save the file and download the file to the printer Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Network Printer Parameters Utilities For Printers in Raster Mode Kodak Raster Printer Utility Macintosh utility used to rename the printer in Raster mode This is the printer name as it appears when using the specific printer s export module in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop AppleTalk Zone Default Physical Zone assigned to cable segment We recommend that you use the default zone The only time you would use a different zone name is if the default physical zone were subdivided into logical zones If t
46. elect LPR Port 10 6 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers NOTE If LPR Port is not in the menu install Microsoft TCP IP Printing Services If necessary refer to Network Service and Protocol Installation The Add LPR compatible printer window opens Add LPR compatible printer Name or address of server providing Ipd 123 1231214 3 A Cancel Mame of printer or print queue on that server ps Help 6 Enter the IP Address that has been assigned to the Kodak printer NOTE An IP address entered as 123 123 012 012 from the printer s front control display panel MUST be entered in this menu as 123 123 12 12 Refer to Network Printer Parameters for more information 7 Enter the name of the printer NOTE This entry MUST be ps corresponding to the internal ps Print Server queue name on the printer s network interface card No other entry will work 8 Click on OK 9 From the Add Printer Wizard Add Port window click on Next Go to page 10 11 and do the procedure to install the Kodak printer driver Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 7 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers Configuring Your Printer for AppleTalk NOTE NT AppleTalk supports printing in PostScript mode only Use TCP IP queues to support both PostScript and Raster mode printing 10 Click on Add Port in the Add Printer Wizard window Click the check box next to the por
47. electing a TCP IP server queue for optimal resource utilization NT Server Queues On NT servers you may encounter corruption of data when printing files over 5 Mbytes Color bands appear across the printed image This condition can be corrected by setting up server properties to accept the entire print job before passing the file on to the printer Start Printing After Last Page Spooled must be selected Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers Configuring Workstations and Servers For Windows NT workstations or servers an administrator must configure the printer and select a mechanism for printing If necessary refer to the README files that come with the installation software for your printer Start Settings Printers Menus 1 From the Start icon select Settings and then Printers The Printers window opens I x File Edit View Help Pe vi lt e s Add Printer KODAK DS fe_b2 8600 LABS DSB 8650 PS on Binford on BINFORD KODAK LS LAB3 DCPS FE_B2_HF_ KODAK DS S600 PS v on BINFORD on BINFORD 8650 PS 8 objectis 2 Click on Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard window opens This wizard helps you install your printer or make printer connections This printer will be managed by My Computer All settings will be managed and configured on this computer Network printer server Connect to a printer on another machine All settings fo
48. ems ccceceeeeteeeeeeeeeenteeeee 13 5 Printing from VMS Systems 0 ceceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeee 13 6 Raster Mode Printing oseere andie ava aaa F aei aN aAA EAE rant 13 7 Windows and Macintosh Platforms sssseseesseeeesserrreseerrsserenes 13 7 UNIX PlattOrmS aarne iaa hd E E 13 7 14 Troubleshooting ccscsneccuees activi ioe AEE RAN A EENE NEN ARAA E AK Eei 14 1 Verifying Standalone Printer Functions 0 cccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeneees 14 1 Verify Network Connectivity 0 cccccceceeeeceeee eens eeeeeeeeeaeeeseaeeeseeeeeeeeeeed 14 2 Verify Printer Network Parameters ceccceeeeeenteeeeeeenneeeeseeenaeeeeeseaaaes 14 2 Verify Application and Printer Parameters cccceeeeeeseeeeeeesteeeeeeenaees 14 3 Novell NetWare Installations cece cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaeeeeesenaaes 14 3 NT Installations isicic a ccd sceidy eddesaaneutaceeianeveestiticiadaat nee 14 5 AppleTalk Installations cceeceeeeecneeeeeeeccaeeeeeeeaeeeeeetaaeeeeentaeeeeeneeea 14 6 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 V Table of Contents TCPAP installations s tb lt fceuci ce Gente bet stile Mice Shea aas arar fect niae 14 7 a lt 1 0 een E E E nano AAE AEE SBE REY FE YOR AEE Oa See SmI TER 14 9 Getting Help apis an alee a Oe ee aa a rates 14 11 Index vi Part N 0 1H9613 June 1997 About this Guide About this Guide This guide provides information about installing and configuring the
49. ens Locate File Look in J 8650ppds NT lt c EE 53 Ntprint 5 Printer File name Ntprint Open Files of type Cancel 4 Locate an NTPrint file Click on Open The Add Printer Wizard window opens with your printer selected Add Printer Wizard 2 Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer carne with an i installation disk click Have Disk IF your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Printers KODAK DS 8650 PS 5 Click on Next Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 11 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers If a printer driver is already installed on your system a window opens asking if you wish to keep or replace the existing driver Add Printer Wizard KODAK DS 8650 PS A driver is already installed for this printer Would you like to keep the existing driver or use the new one Your programs may print differently if you use the new driver Keep existing driver recommended lt Back Cancel 6 If the current driver operates correctly click on Keep existing driver Click on Next e does not operate correctly click on Replace existing driver Click on Next The Add Printer Wizard window opens Add Printer Wizard Type in the name of this printer When you have inished click Next Note Exceeding 31 characters in the Server and Printer name combination may not be supported by tome
50. enu If it is necessary to add install AppleTalk Protocol select ADD from the Network Protocols menu If you have an NT installation CD ROM in a drive select the desired service from the subsequent menu by double clicking on that service for automatic installation If you select HAVE DISK you may need to enter an appropriate search path such as D i386 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers Raster Mode Considerations A workstation can be configured as a pseudo server when using TCP IP to service a printer by also sharing the printer and assigning a queue name The same workstation can then select itself as a server and the shared queue for either PostScript or Raster mode printing NOTE The export module for NT only supports Raster mode printing using TCP IP or IPX Novell queues NT AppleTalk printing does not recognize the printer in Raster mode because the printer advertises it self as a Kodak_Raster device instead of a LaserWriter device Therefore NT AppleTalk printing will limit the use of the printer to PostScript mode printing only Windows NT Servers and Workstations Some systems such as Windows NT come with Kodak drivers provided by Microsoft If you use these drivers you may encounter problems Be sure to install drivers provided by Kodak When in doubt refer to the Kodak web site for availability and the latest versions of drivers Refer to Getting Help for information on
51. er using AppleTalk 1 From the Create a Printer window select Other from the Print to drop down list box 2 Select AppleTalk Printing Devices Click on OK NOTE If AppleTalk Printing Devices Port is not in the menu select Other again and install AppleTalk Protocol Create Printer Print Destinations Available Print Monitors Cancel Local Port 7 LFR Fort Help Details Other PApole Talk Printing Digital Network Pori Cancel Settings FALE O Share this printer on the network _ Help Lo June 1997 9 9 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers 9 10 The following window opens Available AppleTalk Printing Devices AppleTalk Printing Devices E ep SISD Labs BSEF2 E By the desk amp Central Duplex Laser BRKODAK 1392 Model 44 Printer CS KODAK 1392 Model 44 Printer 1 EASRKODAK 7Ocp Series Il d Kodak XLS 8600 PS d Lab 3 DCP 9000 1 f Lab 3 DS 8650 1 lionheartGaltair amp lionhearttboomer lionheartjanus amp lionheart lionhe art tones 3 Double click on the pertinent AppleTalk Zone to view the list of available AppleTalk devices and then select the Kodak printer by its AppleTalk Name IMPORTANT If you CAPTURE this printer as an Apple Talk device as is typically done on Windows workstations for LPT ports NT Workstation and or Server will send an NBP packe
52. es correctly 14 1 verifying the printer and network parameters 14 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Troubleshooting 14 1 14 12 U UNIX installing software for 3 2 SGI systems 12 7 utilities diskette 2 1 UNIX SystemV installing software for 3 2 UNIX BSD with SGI systems 12 7 UNIX BSD systems checking that status of the printer 12 6 direct printing 12 2 indirect printing 12 2 installing TCP IP utilities 12 3 manual installation 12 4 printing overview 12 1 using multiple queues 12 6 using multiple queues 12 7 UNIX System V systems installing the software for 3 2 Solaris using the installation script 12 8 Sun Solaris systems 12 8 UNIX System V systems 12 8 12 9 Vv VMS systems printing from in PostScript mode 13 6 Ww Windows 3 51 for workstations and servers configuring for an LPR port 9 8 creating a print queue 10 15 selecting a print queue 10 16 setting document defaults 10 18 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Index 7 setting printer properties 10 17 Windows 3 x Workstations setting up with TCP IP from PC NFS 7 2 Windows 95 workstations configuring the printer for 8 2 installing the Kodak printer driver with 8 4 printing from TCP IP 8 12 setting the printer properties for 8 10 Windows NT 3 51 using the appropriate services and protocols 9 2 Windows NT 3 51 for workstations and servers configuring for an LPR port 9 3 configuring the Network Interface Card for 9 5 configuring th
53. etWare 4 x and a queue p1 on the server raisa You could create subsequent queues on raisa that use the same print server ps1 The printer can serve multiple queues on any server Defining the Network Interface Card as a Print Server Do the following steps to define the Network Interface Card in the printer as a print server You only need to do this once on each file server that will access the printer 1 Log in to the file server as SUPERVISOR ADMIN in the main context then run the NetWare PCONSOLE utility 2 For NetWare 3 X go to Step 3 For NetWare 4 X At the PCONSOLE main menu press F4 to switch to bindery mode If a message tells you that you cannot switch to Bindery mode you may not be logged in as ADMIN or do not have the Bindery Context set up on the server To verify and or set up Bindery Context check for or add the following line to the SYS SYSTEM AUTOEXEC NCF file on the 4 x server Set Bindery Context O lt Organizational Unit gt where lt Organizational Unit gt is specific for your site 3 For NetWare 3 X select Print Server Information from the main menu For NetWare 4 X select Print Servers from the main menu Available Options Change Current File Server Print Queue Information Print Server Information 6 6 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Novell NetWare 4 Click on Insert to create a print server 5 Enter the name for the print server The name must be the same one you
54. etwork Section 5 Determine printer modes of operation PostScript and or Raster to be used based on the model of printer Install the corresponding PostScript and or Raster mode software Refer to appropriate platform specific sections based on their anticipated use as print servers and or user workstations For print servers indirect printing configure the printer ona pertinent server platform using the desired protocol For user workstations configure the printer to use a Novell server s print queue indirect printing Novell NetWare Overview You should be familiar with the system administrative tasks for your system including the PCONSOLE utility You may configure the printer for use with Novell NetWare using Novell s standard IPX protocol or with Novell NetWare using AppleTalk protocol Refer to the AppleTalk Novell section for more information Part No 1H9613 June 1997 6 1 Novell NetWare With NetWare the printer operates as a print server and reads requests from NetWare servers The printer can service 16 queues on 16 file servers and poll successive queues every second You can print to the printer with standard Novell print utilities such as NPRINT or from Microsoft Windows applications Novell NetWare IPX Overview To use Novell IPX you must create a configuration file using the KSETUP EXE utility included on the Novell utilities diskette If you have more than 20 servers we recommend that you
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56. for the Network Interface Card shipped with the proofer for specific instructions on using the operator control panel 1 Press Setup Select on the display panel when READY appears in the panel Print Cancel Fl m ASscroll VW Setup Select 2 Press wy until SETUP DEFAULTS appears 3 Press Setup Select to select SETUP DEFAULTS 4 Press Setup Select to select DEFAULTS FACTORY 5 Press Setup Select to select FACTORY RESET Wait for reset initialization to finish before you attempt other operations Printer Parameters General Ethernet Address Default Factory Programmed in the form of 00 40 C8 xx xx xx The Ethernet hardware address is programmed into the Network Interface Card at the factory and cannot be modified by users This address is necessary for properly naming the kxxxxxx setup file 4 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Network Printer Parameters Mode Default PrintServer ps The mode is always PrintServer and it cannot be modified by users Printer Parameters IPX Novell Netware FrameType Default AutoSelect In AutoSelect mode the printer tries the various frametypes available until it receives a response from an IPX server From that point the printer only uses the frametype that was successful Use the following procedure to select a specific printer IPX frametype from the printer s front display control panel If your network has multiple f
57. g the Hardware 5 Grasp the two black handles on the metal plate Slowly pull the drawer out about six inches 6 Using the Phillips head screwdriver remove the three screws which hold the slot cover for the Network Interface Card in place Remove the slot cover and set it aside n T 3 Lee ia tes sae Sy I I iea as A E 7 Remove the Network Interface Card from the antistatic bag 2 4 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Installing the Hardware Making the Jumper Selections JP1 JP2 Factory Settings Both Jumpers On JP1 and JP2 are two small black jumpers near the right side in the middle of the Network Interface Card When the card is shipped each jumper is positioned across both sets of pins ON This allows for both remote Telnet diagnostic monitoring and normal operation printing with 10BaseT Cable Autodetection Both Jumpers Off The connection autosensing feature automatically senses the presence of a 10BaseT connection If no 10BaseT connection is sensed a 10Base2 BNC connection is assumed However Telnet capability is disabled JP1 JP2 selection of cable connection manually Telnet and cable autodetection modes are the recommended use of the JP1 JP2 jumpers However the cable type can also be selected manually The jumpers are positioned to match the locations of the two ports If you look at the Network Interface Card ports on the back of the printer the right port
58. here are routers on your network the printer is assigned to the default zone named by the router Each time the printer initializes it attempts to acquire the zone name that is defined in the printer s nonvolatile RAM If it cannot find it the printer is placed in a default zone If there are routers on your network the printer acquires its zone name from the router The printer must be operating in PostScript mode when you change the zone Once the procedure is complete the zone is applicable for both PostScript and Raster modes Set_EtherTalk_Zone PS utility which renames the printer zone in PostScript mode This is the zone that the printer appears in as a PostScript printer in the Chooser or similar PC AppleTalk Zone Name window Edit the file to modify the zone parameter save the file and download the file to the printer Edit the file so that your zone name is substituted for YourZoneNameGoesHere No other parts of the file should be altered Be careful not to insert any nonprinting characters in this file or errors will occur during the download If there are syntax errors in the file the printer returns an error message through the LaserWriter Font Utility and the zone name are not changed Changing the Printer s Zone 1 Make sure the printer is in PostScript mode 2 Open the Set_EtherTalk_Zone PS file on the Macintosh Printer Driver installation disk Part No 1H9613 June 1997 4 7 Network Printer Paramete
59. igure a server to provide a print queue for indirect printing from a workstation select Shared in Step 8 of Installing the Kodak Driver OR If the printer has already been configured as Not Shared do the following steps 1 Select Printer Properties 2 Select Share the printer 3 Assign a Share Name 4 Click on OK Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 15 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers 10 16 Selecting a Print Queue for Indirect Printing Follow the steps in Creating a Print Queue for Indirect Printing to configure a workstation to print from LPT1 This procedure installs the driver locally on a workstation Do not share the printer When you finish with the Add Printer installation process do the following 1 2 3 Select the new printer icon Select Properties from the File menu Select Ports tab Add Port Local Port from the Printer Ports screen Click on New Port Enter a port name that corresponds to an existing server For example Server Workstation NALA and Share name DS8650 would result in a NALA DS8650 server queue that will be available for users Click on OK Check the new printer s properties for consistency with the media currently in the printer to avoid errors Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers Printer Properties and Document Defaults To avoid printing error
60. ile servers that use different frame types you may want to select the frametype that the primary server will use Selectable frametypes are e AutoSelect 802 2 e AutoSelect 802 3 e Ethernet 2 e SNAP NOTE If you are setting up a Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 refer to the user s guide for the Network Interface Card shipped with the proofer for specific instructions on using the display control panel 1 Press Setup Select on the display control panel when READY appears in the panel Print Cancel FAL om ANSCLOIN VW Setup Select Part No 1H9613 June 1997 4 3 Network Printer Parameters Press W until SETUP PORTS appears Press Setup Select to access the SETUP PORTS submenu 4 Press W until PORTS IPX appears 5 Press Setup Select to access the list of frametypes 6 Press W until the appropriate frametype appears The current setting is identified by an asterisk The available choices are 802 2 802 3 SNAP Ethernet II and AutoSelect 7 Press Setup Select to choose the frame type 8 Press W until IPX EXIT appears 9 Press W until SETUP EXIT appears 10 Press Setup Select Primary Preferred Server The primary or preferred server is the name of the file server that contains the KSETUP configuration file for Novell environments In most environments it may not be necessary to define a preferred server factory default setting
61. iles are provided on the Utilities for Novell NetWare diskette e KSETUP EXE for creating a Novell Configuration file NOTE Refer to Novell NetWare for specific instructions on creating and editing the IPX KSETUP configuration file e README instructions for defining a primary server Refer to Printer Parameters for specific details regarding the primary preferred server e PSSERVER PS for defining a primary server by editing a PostScript file lt filename gt ps that can be downloaded to the printer in PostScript mode e RSSERVER EXE for defining a primary server and creating a Raster file RSSERVER RS that can be downloaded to the printer in Raster mode e CNTL_D file must be appended to the PSSERVER PS RSSERVER EXE file that is downloaded through the parallel printer port Installing Software for the Network Interface Card with AppleTalk It is not necessary to install software to use the Network Interface Card with AppleTalk Utilities are provided with Macintosh Kodak printer software however that allow you to replace default AppleTalk related parameters with custom names To minimize problems we recommend that a printer be brought up on the network utilizing its default parameters before you define custom parameters Part No 1H9613 June 1997 3 1 Installing Software for the Network Interface Card Installing Software to Configure the Network Interface Card for TCP IP Windows NT It is not necessa
62. ing queue where the lpd finds it and prints it The reference file for lpr is etc printcap This file contains a description of the printer the name of the directory where the job is spooled the accounting file for the printer the error file for the printer and the filters to be used for any further processing of data before it is sent to the printer An example for printing a file Ipr P8650ps filename ps Printing from UNIX System V Systems Kodak does not develop PostScript drivers or export modules for UNIX platform s However other vendors do provide solutions in support of Kodak printers These solutions support various UNIX Windows Macintosh platforms and interfaces For information refer to Getting Help at the end of this guide However if PostScript or Kodak Raster output files have been generated by other applications and drivers they can be sent toa Kodak printer by Ip Native UNIX print commands are redirected to the Network Interface Card over the network Consult manual pages for specific print utilities under the UNIX operating system you are using Part No 1H9613 June 1997 13 5 Printing 13 6 Some common System V print commands are listed below Command Function Ip lt file gt Print defined file to default printer Ipstat t Display status of all printing jobs you started with Ip cancel lt job Remove a defined job from the number gt print queue Ipc Type stat
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64. is for twisted pair 10BaseT RJ45 cabling The right jumper corresponds to that connector and is labeled JP1 The left port is for ThinNet 10Base2 BNC cabling The left jumper corresponds to that connector and is labeled JP2 e For manual selection lift the jumper for the appropriate cable connector up and off the pin and then push it back down over both pins This specifies the particular connector that will be in use NOTE Move only the jumper for the cable connector type that will be used The other jumper must remain on one pin Part No 1H9613 June 1997 2 5 Installing the Hardware The enlarged view in the illustration shows the jumper labeling as viewed from behind the printer looking toward the front 10Base2 10BaseT LINK Jumper Selection Non 10BaseT NOTE Complete these steps only if link test integrity needs to be enabled and your cabling is non 10BaseT If you have non 10BaseT twisted pair cabling such as AT amp T or HP STARLAN you may need to enable the link test integrity function from the 10BaseT transceiver by changing the LINK jumper on the Network Interface Card 1 Find the small black jumper labeled LINK near the right front side of the Network Interface Card This is the LINK jumper When the Network Interface Card is shipped this jumper is positioned on only one of the two pins This specifies that the link test integrity is disabled 2 Lift the black jumper up and off the pin a
65. is stated a NetWare queue associated with the AppleTalk Printer Name NW_Kodak_DS_8650_P S is created You can verify this using PCONSOLE To create a different queue name enter the following command lt Appletalk Name gt lt Appletalk Zone gt o lt queuename gt For example enter Kodak Printer No_Smoking_Zone o Color_Printer_q NOTE Refer to the Troubleshooting AppleTalk Section for details on defining and assigning AppleTalk Zones Part No 1H9613 June 1997 6 11 Novell NetWare Save the atps cfg file 4 Load atps s v Use the v verbose option to view the atps activity and to verify that the contents are executed properly Your server can now use the same print services that Macintosh computers use to access a Kodak printer 6 12 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows 3 x Workstations 7 Windows 3 x Workstations Section 1 Determine the network protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card printer the workstation platform s that will be used for creating and sending jobs to the printer and any servers that will be used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues Section 2 Install the Network Interface Card in the Kodak printer Section 3 Install the software for the Network Interface Card NOTE For Windows 3 x a network server queue must be selected so the only relevant software for the Network Interface Card is Novell utilities for setting up a
66. ize setting e ls the printer in the appropriate mode PostScript or Raster PostScript mode is necessary for PostScript file printing The printer should only be in Raster mode when using the export module in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop or when using another vendor s application that specifically states support for Kodak printers in Raster mode If necessary select the proper mode from the printer s front control display panel Refer to Changing the Printing Mode in the Printing section e Make test prints to determine if the printer is functioning in PostScript and or Raster modes Do not be alarmed if your particular printer does not support both modes of operation Make sure that paper and ribbon are loaded To make a test print press the print button on the printer when READY appears in the display panel June 1997 14 1 Troubleshooting 14 2 Verify Network Connectivity 1 When the printer finishes initialization and the front display control panel displays the message READY check that the LEDs on the back of the printer operate correctly NOTE Check the yellow LED only if you have 10BaseT cabling e The yellow LED should illuminate and be in a stable condition If the light does not illuminate or is unstable check the connectivity between the Network Interface Card and the network hub switch If the connectivity is correct the Network Interface Card may be defective The g
67. l 5 When the printer completes initialization and the front display control panel displays the message READY check the LEDs for the Network Interface Card for the following indications The LEDs are located on the back of the printer e The yellow LED should be on and stable indicating correct 10BaseT connectivity between the printer and the Network Interface Card and the network hub switch NOTE Check the condition of the yellow light only if you are using 10BaseT It has no validity for ThinNet connections If the yellow light does not illuminate or is unstable check for proper 10BaseT connectivity Part No 1H9613 June 1997 2 9 Installing the Hardware If the connectivity is correct and the yellow light blinks or does not illuminate the Network Interface Card may be defective NOTE The condition of the green LED is relevant for both 10BaseT and 10Base2 connectivity e Check that the green LED blinks intermittently as a detection of network traffic If the green light does not blink intermittently the Network Interface Card could be defective 2 10 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Installing Software for the Network Interface 3 Installing Software for the Network Interface Card Two diskettes are included in the kit for the Network Interface Card One is Utilities for Novell NetWare and the other is Utilities for UNIX TCP IP Installing Software for the Network Interface Card with Novell IPX The following f
68. ly Would you like to print a test page lt Back Cancel 9 Click on Yes and then on Finish NOTE If errors are encountered at the printer display panel load paper ribbon when a test page is generated check the Printer Properties menus for correct consistent printer parameter settings Kodak Driver Copying Files Files Needed The Kodak driver is a PostScript driver that uses NT system PostScript PSCRIPT components which reside on the NT system CD ROM These components may already reside in C windows system if any PostScript printer driver has been previously installed If messages such as Can t find File PSCRIPT or Unable to Open File PSCRIPT insert the NT CD ROM If any PostScript driver has been installed previously either browse to a directory such as C windows system and select OK or select Skip 10 14 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers Upon installation of the driver software the newly configured printer appears in the Print Manager window Current File o ek_ptrs 8650 pe 1 02 8650 ppds nti3864PSCRIPT OLL Overall Progress The file PSCRIPT DLL on Windows NT workstation OK J CD ROM is needed Cancel Skip File Copy files from echek_ptre 8650 ps 1 0249650ppds nthig36 os Browse Type the path where the file is located and then click OK Creating a Print Queue for Indirect Printing To conf
69. ly this script works for most UNIX systems Refer to specific UNIX sections for manual installation procedures if you encounter problems When you are logged in as root you can use menu choice 3 of the installation script to delete a printer This deletes the spool directory log files and printcap entry associated with the printer Follow the automatic installation procedure outlined using the install script on the TCP IP Utilities diskette After you run the installation script you are ready to print using the Network Interface Card The host software redirects your UNIX print data to the Network Interface Card over the network Refer to the sections in this guide on specific print utilities under the UNIX operating system you are using Run the installation script on every host that spools directly to the Network Interface Card 1 Log in as root 2 Find and load the Utilities for the TCP IP diskette 3 Use the tar command to see the files tar tvf dev device NOTE The device name varies depending on the type of computer and its peripheral designations For example the BSD floppy device is called fd 4 Change to the directory into which you want to load the host software and files tar xvf dev device Part No 1H9613 June 1997 12 3 UNIX Workstations and Servers 12 4 5 List the files you loaded by entering the command Is 6 Run the installation script by entering the command install sh 7 Respond
70. mation such as the name of the job the host name and the name of the user When a file is spooled for printing its contents are copied into a data file in the spool directory Data file names begin with df If you do not want data files to be copied into the spool directory use the option s with the lpr command The spooling software then creates a symbolic link to the files instead of copying them Direct Printing Spooling Run the installation script on every computer that will access the printer Define the printer as a local printer on every system Users will spool directly from their own print queues to the printer Indirect Printing Spooling Run the installation script only on the computers that will be used as network spooling hosts servers Define the printer as a remote printer on every other machine Users will forward the jobs to the spooling host which in turn will access the printer Part No 1H9613 June 1997 UNIX Workstations and Servers Printer Installation Configuration Automatic Installation The installation script on the TCP IP utilities diskette is for UNIX systems only The disk is in UNIX tar format The install script is inappropriate for use on a PC or Macintosh system Use the installation script to enter the host name and IP address for the Network Interface Card into the host tables of all spooling hosts This script automatically places entries into etc hosts and etc printcap files General
71. nd then push it back down over both pins 2 6 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Installing the Hardware See the illustration below for LINK jumper enabled disabled positions Installing the Network Interface Card Do the following steps to install and seat the Network Interface Card 1 Hold the card so that the connector is on the bottom and the cable receptacles are toward you 2 Tilt the card at about a 30 degree angle and slide the front into the slot you opened Part No 1H9613 June 1997 2 7 Installing the Hardware The cable receptacles should extend through the front of the slot 3 Seat the card by positioning the connector on the bottom of the card against the receptacle on the mother board Press it gently into place oo 4 Secure the card connector plate to the printer connector plate by replacing the three screws you removed from the slot cover 2 8 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Installing the Hardware Finishing up Finish up the installation by closing the printer 1 Grasp the black handles on the back of the printer and slide the back of the printer in 2 Using the Phillips head screwdriver replace the five screws you removed 3 Attach the Ethernet cable to the appropriate connector on the Network Interface Card 4 Plug in the printer and turn it on Make sure the power light illuminates on the display pane
72. nder Product Information Technical Information System amp Software Solutions and search by product category Part No 1H9613 June 1997 1 3 Feature Overview Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview Section 1 Determine the network protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card printer the workstation platform s that will be used for creating and sending print jobs to the printer and any servers that will be used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues Section 2 Install the hardware for the Network Interface Card in the Kodak printer Section 3 Install the software for the Network Interface Card NOTE Itis not necessary to install any software for the Network Interface Card for AppleTalk Section 4 Configure network printer parameters if necessary Some are programmable from the printer s front display control panel and others are programmable by downloading PostScript language command files NOTE We recommend that you use the default parameters initially until the printer functions on your network Section 5 Determine printer modes of operation PostScript and or Raster to be used based on the model of printer that was purchased Install corresponding PostScript and or Raster mode software Refer to appropriate platform specific sections based on their anticipated use as print servers and or user workstations For print servers indirect printing config
73. ne manual If you experience problems using the UNIX installation script it may be necessary to edit the etc hosts file and printcap files manually The Ipc command may be used to start restart enable printers and queues Part No 1H9613 June 1997 12 7 UNIX Workstations and Servers System V Systems SUN Solaris Systems If you have problems using the install script do the following procedure to use Ipd support from Solaris based System V UNIX systems These steps are similar for other System V systems IMPORTANT Before you perform any network setup procedures make sure that all recommended print patches have been installed from the OS patch CD ROM Using the command line method Do as follows to use the command line method to run the installation script 1 Inthe etc hosts file add an entry similar to the following to correlate the IP Address of the printer to the printers name syntax lt IP Address gt lt printer name gt example 192 185 2 3 DS8650PS 2 Enter the following command to shut down the printer subsystem ust lib Ipshut 3 Add the following line to the etc lp Systems file lt host printer name gt x bsd n 10 4 Enter the following command to add a new printer IMPORTANT Do not enter any returns in the following command usr lib Ipadmin p lt printer name gt s lt host printername gt Ips I postscript NOTE The lt Printer name gt can be anything you want to call your printe
74. not listed consult pour printer documentation for a compatible printer Printers KODAK P S RGB or K KODAK DS 8650 PS CMYK lt Back Next gt Cancel 9 Select the correct printer and its corresponding ribbon type Click on Next 8 6 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Part No 1H9613 Windows 95 Workstations If a printer driver is already installed on your system a window opens where you can choose to keep the existing driver or install the new driver Add Printer Wizard KODAK DS 6650 PS AGB or K driver is already installed for this printer Would you like to keep the existing driver or use the new one four programe may print differently if pou use the new driver C Keep existing driver recommended 10 If the current driver operates correctly click on Keep existing driver and then on Next e does not operate correctly click on Replace existing driver and then on Next June 1997 8 7 Windows 95 Workstations 8 8 The following window which allows you to name your printer opens Add Printer Wizard fou can type a name for this printer or you can use the name supplied below When you have finished click Nest Printer name KODAK DS 8650 PS RGB Do you want your Windows based programs to use this printer as the default printer 11 Enter a preferred name or use the default printer name Click on Yes or No to use the printer as the default printer Click on
75. nstall the software for the driver or locate the printer driver on your system Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive selected and then click OK Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from AN Browse 7 If you are installing the printer driver from a diskette or a CD ROM install it Click on OK 8 4 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows 95 Workstations If the software is already installed on your system click on Browse to locate the directory where it resides When the correct directory opens in the Copy manufacturer s files from box click on OK NOTE Printer driver software is also available for downloading from the Kodak web site A window similar to the one below opens This example shows the location of installation software that was downloaded from the Kodak web site 7 x File name Folders Ok kd8650p4 int cVek_ptrs G650 wO5_ps gay oc gaa ek_ptrs Network Cancel a S650 a WI5_ps Drives c internale 8 Locate the drive or directory where the printer driver installation diskette or CD ROM is located Click on OK Part No 1H9613 June 1997 8 5 Windows 95 Workstations A window opens which asks you to select the printer and the ribbon that is installed in the printer Add Printer Wizard lt 2 Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with ar s installation disk click Have Disk If pour printer is
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77. ntrol display panel It may be necessary to turn the printer off and on after you set up the address for the Network Interface Card to register it 4 10 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Network Printer Parameters Assigning the Internet address Do the steps below to enter the Internet IP address for the card 1 Press Setup Select on the display panel when READY appears on the panel Power Error Print Cancel HA m 7 OROA Setup Select 2 Press W until SETUP PORTS appears 3 Press Setup Select 4 Press W until PORTS TCP IP appears 5 Press Setup Select to access the PORTS TCP IP submenu 6 Press Setup Select to access a screen that allows you to enter the address The address is represented as four groups of three digits each separated by periods for example nnn nnn nnn nnn The cursor is positioned in the left most digit 7 Enter the address as follows Press 4 to increment the number in that position by one Press W to move the cursor to the next digit to the right 8 When you finish entering the address press Setup Select Part No 1H9613 June 1997 4 11 Network Printer Parameters 9 Press Wy until TCP IP EXIT appears 10 Press Wy until SETUP EXIT appears 11 Press Setup Select NOTE If you are setting up a Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 refer to the User s Gui
78. o Printing for details on how to print from Macintosh applications in PostScript and Raster printer modes 11 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 UNIX Workstations and Servers 12 UNIX Workstations and Servers Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview Section 1 Determine the network protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card and the printer the workstation platform s that will be used for creating and sending jobs to the printer and any servers that will be used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues You must use TCP IP for UNIX systems Section 2 Install the hardware in the Kodak printer Section 3 Install the software for the Network Interface Card NOTE Use the UNIX TCP IP Utilities install sh script for UNIX Section 4 Configure the parameters for the network printer if necessary Some parameters are programmable from the printer s front display control panel and others by downloading PostScript command files The only pertinent parameter for UNIX is the IP Address Section 5 Determine printer modes of operation PostScript and or Raster to be used based on the model of the printer purchased NOTE Kodak does not produce drivers and export modules for UNIX platforms However PostScript output files can be sent to the printer using the line printer daemon Ipd For solutions from other vendors refer to Getting Help at the end of this guide
79. ogin kodak directory for a file named kxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Network Interface Card s Ethernet address NOTE For printers in PostScript mode make a test print and make a note of the hardware address of the installed Network Interface Card Part No 1H9613 June 1997 6 3 Novell NetWare Do the following steps to create the KSETUP configuration file 1 2 3 Log in to the file server as ADMIN in the main context Change to the login directory on the file server Create a Kodak directory by entering the command md kodak Change to the new directory by entering the command cd kodak Insert the Utilities for Novell setup disk into the A drive Copy the Utilities for Novell setup disk into the directory by entering the command copy a Run the KSETUP program using the command syntax below KSETUP e lt NICaddress gt s lt server gt q lt queue gt p lt printserver gt where lt NICaddress gt is the last six digits of the printer s Ethernet Network Interface Card s hardware address lt server gt is the name of the file server lt queue gt is the name of the print queue the printer will service lt printserver gt is the name of the printer Network Interface Card NetWare 3 X lt printserver gt lt printserver gt can be anything you want to call the printer Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Novell NetWare NetWare 4 X lt printserver gt lt prin
80. on 12 Configuring Printer Software on Workstations Windows 3 x Refer to Section 7 Windows 95 Refer to Section 8 Windows NT 3 51 and NT 4 0 Refer to Sections 9 10 Macintosh Refer to Section 11 UNIX Refer to Section 12 June 1997 5 1 Part No 1H9613 Installing the Software for Kodak Printers Printing in Raster Mode For printers that only print in Raster mode such as the Kodak Digital Science 8650 Color Printer you need only install the Export Module for Adobe Photoshop 5 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Novell NetWare 6 Novell NetWare Network Interface Card Printer Installation Overview Section 1 Determine the network protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card printer the workstation platform to be used for creating and sending print jobs to the printer and any servers to be used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues Section 2 Install the hardware for the Network Interface Card in the Kodak printer Section 3 Install the software for the Network Interface Card NOTE It is not necessary to install software to use the Network Interface Card with AppleTalk Section 4 Configure the network printer parameters if necessary Some are programmable from the printer s front display control panel and others are programmable by downloading PostScript command files NOTE We recommend that default parameters be used initially until the printer is functional on your n
81. ork protocol s to be used for communicating to the Network Interface Card the printer the workstation platform s that will be used for creating and sending jobs to the printer and any servers used to spool and manage jobs sent to corresponding printer queues Section 2 Install the Network Interface Card in the Kodak printer Sections Install the software for the Network Interface Card NOTE Itis not necessary to install Network Interface Card software on Windows NT systems Section 4 Configure the network printer if necessary Some printers are programed from the printer s front display panel and others are programed by downloading PostScript command files NOTE We recommend that you use the default parameters until the printer is functional on your network Section 5 Determine printer modes of operation to be used based on the model of printer that was purchased Install the corresponding PostScript and or Raster mode software For print servers indirect printing configure the printer on a pertinent server platform using the desired protocol For user workstations configure the printer to use a server s print queue indirect printing or to print direct printing directly to the printer using the desired protocol Network Service and Protocol Installation Part No 1H9613 Windows NT supports network printing utilizing TCP IP AppleTalk and or Novel Netware IPX protocols Using the network control panel the appro
82. orkstation and Server an administrator must configure the printer and select a mechanism to use for printing Windows NT supports network printing utilizing TCP IP AppleTalk and or Novel Netware IPX protocols Using the Network Control Panel the appropriate Services TCP IP and or Protocol AppleTalk support must be installed prior to configuring printers Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 1 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers NT Workstations and Servers System Support Service Protocol Module Printer Support TCP IP Microsoft TCP PostScript or IP Printing Raster Support AppleTalk AppleTalk PostScript only Protocol IPX Novell Netware PostScript or Services Raster Support Network Services Protocols To verify or install the proper network service protocol select NETWORK CONTROL PANEL and then either SERVICES or PROTOCOLS from the Network menu Select SERVICES for TCP IP or PROTOCOLS for AppleTalk For TCP IP select SERVICES from the network window menu If it is necessary to add install Microsoft TCP IP Printing select ADD from the Network Services menu If you have an NT installation CD ROM in a drive select the desired service from the subsequent menu by double clicking on that service for automatic installation If you select HAVE DISK you may need to enter an appropriate search path such as D i386 For AppleTalk select PROTOCOLS from the network window m
83. oting section for the printer connectivity parameters and applications if you have not already done so e Check the test print to verify that the preferred server is correct In the examples below 8650 PS printer is the host name for the Network Interface Card and the host software is loaded in the directory usr local kodak The printer appears to be ready but you cannot print Check the etc hosts file and see whether the IP address is set correctly If the system uses Yellow Pages or NIS use the following command to view the hosts database ypcat hosts Use the following command to view the IP address for the host 8650 PS printer ypmatch DS 8650 hosts If the following message appears your system does not use NIS can t bind If the system uses NIS and you have changed the etc hosts or etc ethers file update the database by entering the command cd var yp make This updates the databases for both the YP server and the clients The IP address is correct but you cannot print Enter the ping command and the host name ping s lt printername gt This sends a packet to the Network Interface Card once every second To abort the ping command use Ctrl C or the Delete key If a message like the following appears check the cable and try it with another transceiver Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Troubleshooting No answer from lt printername gt If you are using the 10BaseT port and have nonst
84. ovell NetWare 1 2 using with Ksetup 6 8 PCONSOLE utility 6 1 PostScript mode printing 5 1 PostScript mode printing as a feature of the Network Interface Card 1 1 changing between Raster mode and PostScript mode 13 2 from Macintosh systems 13 4 from Microsoft Windows 3 x systems 13 3 from Microsoft Windows 13 3 from UNIX System V systems 13 5 from UNIX BSD systems 13 5 from Windows 95 and Windows NT 3 51 13 3 Kodak support for 13 1 printing from System V commands 13 6 Printcap file entries 12 5 Printer Parameters modifying 4 1 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Index 5 Index 6 PSSERVER PS file on Utilities diskette 3 1 R Raster mode printing from UNIX platforms 13 7 from Windows NT 3 51 workstations and servers 9 3 printing from Windows and Macintosh platforms 13 7 with Windows NT 4 0 workstations and servers 10 3 Raster mode printing 1 1 5 1 7 2 13 1 README on Utilities diskette 3 1 RSSERVER EXE on Utilities diskette 3 1 S Setting up a printer for selecting a network queue with Workstation 3 x 7 1 T TCP IP assigning internet address 4 11 installing software for 3 2 IP Address 4 10 printer parameters with 4 10 Troubleshooting AppleTalk Raster mode printing 14 7 Novell Netware installations 14 3 TCP IP installations 14 7 using Telnet 2 5 14 9 verifying application and printer parameters 14 3 verifying network connectivity 14 2 verifying that the printer operat
85. ows NT 4 0 UNIX BSD UNIX System V and VMS platforms with the assistance of Novell NetWare 3 x Novell Netware 4 x Windows NT 3 51 Windows NT 4 0 UNIX BSD and or UNIX System V servers Part No 1H9613 June 1997 1 1 Feature Overview Features of the Network Interface Card with Novell NetWare Is defined as a standard NetWare interface and is accessed with NetWare print utilities Configures servers and queues using PCONSOLE Uses standard NetWare print utilities Services up to 16 queues on 16 NetWare file servers Features of the Network Interface Card with AppleTalk AppleTalk protocol may be used by Macintosh Novell and Windows NT systems NOTE Printing in raster mode using AppleTalk is possible from a Macintosh only From the Macintosh the Network Interface Card operates as an AppleTalk node on Ethernet The printer emulates a LaserWriter In PostScript mode select the printer from the Chooser and print to it as if printing to a LaserWriter In Raster mode select the printer from the export module and print to it For non Macintosh systems using AppleTalk only PostScript printing is supported Raster mode printing can only be accomplished with IPX or TCP IP print queues The following are features of the Network Interface Card when it is used with AppleTalk Operates as an AppleTalk node on Ethernet Emulates a LaserWriter in PostScript mode Advertises itself as a Kodak_Raster device in Raster mode
86. p the Phase Type from the printer s front display control panel and download PostScript command files to set up the AppleTalkZone and AppleTalkName It should not be necessary to modify these parameters from the factory defaults Phase Type Phase II AppleTalk Zone The AppleTalk Name is the printer name such as Kodak DS 8650 PS Refer to Network Printer Parameters for information on setting up all printer parameters for the various protocols To use Novell ATPS an atps cfg file must be edited appropriately to define an AppleTalk printer name and corresponding zone NOTE You cannot print in Raster mode using ATPS 6 10 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Novell NetWare Do the following procedure to configure Novell ATPS to service the printer and the queue In this example the printer is a Kodak printer with a default name of Kodak DS 8650 PS 1 Make a test print to obtain or verify the printer s name 2 On the server back up the sys system atps cfg file NOTE Make sure you include the beginning and end quotes in the following commands Edit the atps cfg file and add a line with the Kodak printer AppleTalk Name and its associated AppleTalk Zone to the list of printers in the following format lt Appletalk Printer Name gt lt Appletalk Zone gt For example enter the following command Kodak DS 8650 PS No_Trespassing_Zone NOTE Make sure you include the quotation marks in the command If no queue
87. ple above Location NALA and Share name DS8650 results in a NALA DS8650 server queue that is available for users to select from the ADD PRINTER mechanism or by using PRINTER gt CONNECT TO PRINTER from the PRINT MANAGER menu 4 Click on OK in the remaining Create Printer screens The printer now appears in the Print Manager window Indirect Printing Selecting a Print Queue The following steps describe how to select a print queue for indirect printing NOTE Use the Create Printer dialog box to select an appropriate print queue 1 Foran existing server print queue select an appropriate print queue You may have to select Other and Browse the Part No 1H9613 June 1997 9 11 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers network to find and select an appropriate queue Print Manager Security Window Help Printer Document Options Su al Default Lab 3 DS8G50 AppleTalk Create Printer Kodak Color Printer 8650 PS Printer Name Driver KODAK DS 8650 for winNT 3 51 Description Print to ABINFORDSI Share this printer on the network WBINFORDSLABS DS8650_1 2 Click on OK in the Create Printer dialog box The newly configured printer appears in the Print Manager window 9 12 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers 10 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers
88. plications if you have not already done so e The primary or preferred server is the name of the file server that contains the KSETUP configuration file for Novell environments In most environments it may not be necessary June 1997 14 3 Troubleshooting to define a preferred server factory default setting If you have any problems you should define the preferred server as a troubleshooting precaution NOTE In environments with hundreds of servers the printer logs in to the preferred server instantly Seconds instead of potentially searching through hundreds of servers minutes to find the KSETUP file In an environment with only one server you may find it necessary to define that server as the preferred server e Check the test print to verify that the preferred server is correct Make sure that the configuration file is on the correct server and located in the SYS LOGIN KODAK subdirectory e Check the name of the configuration file For example if the Ethernet address of the Network Interface Card is 00 40 C8 77 66 11 the configuration file should be called k776611 NOTE Your address will be different than the one used in this example e Make sure that your queue and print server names for the Network Interface Card match those specified in the configuration file and that the queue is assigned to that server e Check the display panel for error messages Refer to the appropriate user s guide for information a
89. priate services TCP IP and or protocol AppleTalk support must be installed prior to configuring printers June 1997 9 1 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers NT Workstations and Servers F System Support Service Protocol Module Printer Support TCP IP Microsoft TCP PostScript or IP Printing Raster Support AppleTalk AppleTalk PostScript only Protocol IPX Novell Netware PostScript or Services Raster Support Network Services Protocols To verify or install the proper network service protocol select NETWORK CONTROL PANEL and then either SERVICES or PROTOCOLS from the Network menu Select SERVICES for TCP IP or PROTOCOLS for AppleTalk For TCP IP select SERVICES from the network window menu If it is necessary to add install Microsoft TCP IP Printing select ADD from the Network Services menu If you have an NT installation CD ROM in a drive select the desired service from the subsequent menu by double clicking on that service for automatic installation If you select HAVE DISK you may have to enter an appropriate search path such as D i386 For AppleTalk select PROTOCOLS from the network window menu If it is necessary to add install AppleTalk Protocols select ADD from the Network Protocols menu If you have an NT installation CD ROM in a drive select the desired service from the subsequent menu by double clicking on that service for automatic installation If
90. printer has been selected in the Chooser If background printing is enabled open the Print Monitor and check for error conditions at the printer Raster Mode This section describes the troubleshooting process for Macintosh AppleTalk installations for Raster mode printers in particular the 8650 PS printer Raster mode is not supported on non Macintosh systems e Are both the computer and the printer set for the same EtherTalk phase Phase1 or 2 Has the AppleTalk EtherTalk network driver been selected in the Network AppleTalk Control Panel dialog box e The appropriate printer must be selected for the export module You can do this by opening the Export Module dialog box and checking the printer that is displayed in the Printer group box If the correct printer is not displayed click on Select and use the dialog box options that appear to select the appropriate printer from the dialog box Refer to the user s guide for the export module for more information Does the printers name appear as a selection in the select window The factory default name for the 8650 printer for example is KODAK DS 8650 PS If not check the following Make sure that the printer has been on for at least 3 minutes TCP IP Installations This section describes the troubleshooting process for TCP IP installations Part No 1H9613 June 1997 14 7 Troubleshooting 14 8 Do the initial steps listed in this troublesho
91. r this printer are managed by a print server that has been set up by an administrator Next gt Cancel 3 Select My Computer Click on Next The Add Printer Wizard window opens Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 5 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers Configuring Your Printer for an LPR Port TCP IP NOTE To configure your server or workstation to print directly to the printer from AppleTalk go to Step 9 4 From the Add Printer Wizard screen Click the check box next to the part s you want to use Documents will print to the first available checked port Available ports Port Description Printer 129 126 13 KODAK DS 8 129 126 13 KODAK XLS 129 126 13 KODAK DS 8 Local Port Local Port Local Port Local Port Add Port Configure Port Enable printer pooling lt Back Next gt Click on Add Port if you are configuring your server or work station to print directly to the printer from an LPR port OR Click on LPT1 and then Next if you are configuring your work station to print indirectly to the printer from a predefined server print queue Go to Installing the Kodak Printer Driver on page 10 11 The Available Printer Ports window opens Available Printer Ports AppleTalk Printing Devices Digital Network Port Lexmark DLC Network Port Lexmark TCP IP Network Port Local Port New Monitor New Port Close 5 S
92. r It can be the same as lt host printer name gt However doing this makes the corresponding printer name associations more confusing 12 8 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 UNIX Workstations and Servers 5 Enter the following command to start the print scheduler usr lib lpsched 6 Enable the printer by entering the following command enable lt printername gt 7 Enter the following command to make the printer accept connection accept lt printername gt Using the admintool You can also use system administration tools the Solaris admintool or HP UX SAM for example to install the printer However you need to use the lpadmin command to actually add the printer as a new printer HP UX Systems Installation is similar to the SUN Solaris manual installation with the exception of the following use of Ipadmin Ipadmin p lt printer name gt mrmodel orpps v dev null ocmremodel orm lt host printername gt osmrsmodel ob3 lt Printer name gt can be anything you want to call your printer It can be the same as lt host printer name gt However doing this makes corresponding printer name associations more confusing Part No 1H9613 June 1997 12 9 Printing 13 Printing Printing Modes PostScript and Raster The Kodak printers supported are of 2 types Models with the PS extension support both PostScript and Raster printing modes Models with no PS extension support Raster mode printing only Printing in Po
93. reen LED should blink intermittently indicating a burst of traffic on the network If the green light does not blink the Network Interface Card may be defective Make sure that the jumpers on the Network Interface Card are set correctly Normally for 10Base T cabling Link should be OFF and JP1 and JP2 should be ON Refer to Setting the Jumpers in the Network Interface Card Installation section for more information Make sure that the network cables are connected correctly and are in good working condition If necessary install a new cable If the printer can print from the parallel or Local Talk ports check for the correct network setup Verify Printer Network Parameters Make a PostScript test if you have not already done so Using a PostScript mode test print verify that pertinent AppleTalk IPX and or TCP IP parameters that have been set up are correct These parameters will not appear on a test print made with the printer in Raster mode Printer network parameters may also be verified from a telnet session Refer to Telnet in this section Power cycle the printer Under some circumstances the printer may lose network communications with the host and not regain them until a reinitialization occurs Some parameters Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Troubleshooting that are downloaded to the printer are effective when you restart the printer e You may want to reset the printer to factory defaults f
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95. rograms provided with the PostScript driver and export module diskettes Refer to the README files included with specific Kodak printers for installation instructions for the driver and the export module It may be necessary to move PPD and or PDF files to appropriate application folders Part No 1H9613 June 1997 11 1 Macintosh Workstations AppleTalk Network Printing Setup Macintosh operating systems use either the network control panel or the AppleTalk control panel to select EtherTalk e To use the network control panel pull down the Apple menu and select Control Panel gt Network gt EtherTalk e To use the AppleTalk control panel pull down the Apple menu and select Control Panels and then AppleTalk Select Edit User Mode Administrator Change Connect via Ethernet AppleTalk Printer Selection To select the printer in PostScript mode open the Chooser from the Apple menu When using the Chooser a Kodak printer in PostScript mode should appear by its default or reassigned AppleTalk name when the Kodak printer icon or any PostScript LaserWriter icon is selected in the left half of the Chooser window Apple Menu Icon gt Chooser Select Active for AppleTalk AppleTalk Zone Appropriate Printer Icon Appropriate Printer To select the printer in Raster mode use Export within Adobe Photoshop and select the printer Macintosh Printing Refer t
96. rom the printer s front control display panel Refer to Printer Parameters for instructions on resetting the printer Verify Application and Printer Parameters e ls there an error indication on the front control display panel that the wrong ribbon is in use with a Load Oversize Ribbon message or the wrong paper with a Load Paper message If pressing the PRINT button on the front control display panel results in a print this is an indication that the printing problem is due to a mismatch between application Page Setup and Print menu page ribbon selection parameters and what is actually in the printer Check options in both menus carefully because some applications require consistent selections in more than one menu e In situations where a Kodak PostScript driver is not available for example on UNIX platforms features pertaining to media may not be selectable through the application being used Some media features are selectable however from the printer control display panel By selecting the following these characteristics can be set as defaults SETUP gt DEFAULTS gt MEDIA TYPE Paper Transparency Draft and COLOR Standard Commercial Publication Novell NetWare Installations Part No 1H9613 This section describes the troubleshooting process for Novell NetWare installations e Do the initial steps listed in this troubleshooting section for the printer connectivity parameters and ap
97. rs The file opens in TeachText 3 Replace YourZoneNameGoesHere in the following line with the name of your zone NOTE Do not remove the parentheses from the command EtherTalk_NV lt lt EtherTalkZone YourZoneName GoesHere gt gt setdevparams 4 Save the file and quit 5 Select the LaserWriter 7 x icon in the Chooser NOTE LaserWriter 7 x is included with Kodak software 6 Open the LaserWriter Font Utility 7 Select Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu 8 Double click on the Set_EtherTalk_Zone PS file The new zone name remains in the printer s nonvolatile memory To verify that the printer is located in the new zone open the Chooser and click on the appropriate zone If the download was successful the printer appears in that zone s list of printers Get_EtherTalk_Zone PS Retrieves the currently defined zone It is only useful with the Macintosh s LaserWriter Font Utility that saves the information returned in a PostScript log file Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Network Printer Parameters AppleTalk Phase Default AppleTalk names are the equivalent of specific printer product names Default Phase 2 Optional Phase 1 Changing the Phase NOTE If you are setting up a Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 refer to the User s Guide for the Network Interface Card shipped with the proofer for specific instructions on using the operator control panel The defa
98. ry to install software to use the Network Interface Card with Windows NT systems Configuring printers on specific NT platforms using TCP IP is discussed in platform specific sections of this manual UNIX A diskette is provided with UNIX TCP IP Utilities This UNIX tar formatted disk cannot be read on a PC platform The contents of the diskette include e INSTALL SH for installing a printer on a UNIX workstation e INTERFACES folder with INSTALL SH resources NOTE On UNIX systems run the INSTALL SH script as root admin to install the printer System V UNIX The INSTALL SH script should accommodate most System V systems If you encounter problems consult the documentation provided with specific System V UNIX platforms for the use of AdminTool and Ipadmin utilities syntax for accessing a remote print server queue by the name of ps 3 2 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Network Printer Parameters 4 Network Printer Parameters This section discusses parameters within the printer related to IPX AppleTalk and TCP IP network protocols and methods for modifying parameters from both Macintosh and PC platforms We recommend that you use the default parameters where applicable and especially when troubleshooting configuration problems Modifying Printer Parameters You can change some parameters from the printer s front display control panel and others by downloading PostScript command jobs to the printer You can downlo
99. s set up the appropriate printer characteristics by doing the following 1 From the Printer s window select the Kodak printer you configured 2 Select Properties from the file menu The following window opens J EADAK DS GETE PS Fipe Garad Ports Schedulng Ghamng Gecunty Device Setinge ae a Pp bet Haia ro EY Hata Saup ye Ford Saairtitutign Morreal EG Ford Subitiutlon Table i Poia Timen Yates BE dob Timeout tf seconds AE fad Tires ue 27 a Iveta lable Ophona a enop eiid lt Stardaed IH Totals i Aescunevernon ci d 7 Dane Arsisha Pukopi Hanar Saig 00 Serer a E zj va 3 Select the properties you wish to set up for your printer Part No 1H9613 June 1997 10 17 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers To set up properties for the output from your printer do the following steps 1 From the Printer s window select the Kodak printer you configured 2 Select Document Defaults from the File menu The following window opens FODSE O3 B50 PS Document Sahing La Pspeut tout Papa Size Leia A Driers Portrait JE Papa Source chuicmaticaly 5 ako C Copy Count 1 Cope e f Graphic Ea Aerin 30Cb H Coke Appearance ta E Seang 100 gt fy TrueType Font lt Gubstiule with Device Forte gt Dhange Paper Sine Seting E ES x 12i Z1 E K307 mm E iin SELES OIN amp SRE ie ad fe Ad Sire i
100. s once the jobs successfully print For example NPRINT myfile S raisa Q lp1 notify Copy Use COPY to print to an LPT port redirected to a network port COPY myfile LPT1 LPR The example below illustrates how to use the lpr command to send a file to the printer from the DOS command line In this example the server name is server1 and the printer name is 8650 lpr S server1 P 8650 fullpath filename Printing form Macintosh Systems To send PostScript files to a printer in PostScript mode use the File gt Print function from a PostScript application A pre existing PostScript file can be downloaded to the printer using the LaserWriter Font Utility Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Printing Printing from BSD UNIX Systems Kodak does not develop PostScript drivers or export modules for UNIX platform s However other vendors do provide solutions in support of Kodak printers These solutions support various UNIX Windows Macintosh platforms and interfaces For information refer to Getting Help at the end of this guide However if PostScript or Raster output files have been generated by other applications and drivers they can be sent to a Kodak printer using the line printer daemon Access to printers in BSD systems is controlled by the Ipd normally located in the usr lib directory This is started at boot time through the file rc The common print programs like lpr and Ip take the file to be printed and put it in a spool
101. s separated by colons If an entry needs to continue on the next line enter a backslash at the end of the line Make sure that the second through the last lines are tabbed or the file will not be properly read A sample remote printer entry for a printer called 8650 accessed through a remote BSD Unix host is shown below The log file is usr adm 8650 errs and the files are spooled in the directory usr spool 8650 The install sh script on the UNIX Utilities for the TCP IP diskette automatically adds a section similar to this 8650 If usr adm 8650 errs Ip rm 8650 mx 0 rp ps sd usr spool 8650 Printcap File Entries Some commonly used entries in the printcap file are listed below Name Type Default Description af string NULL full path and name of the account ing file br number none baud rate If string dev console full path and name of error log Ip string dev p device name to open for output mc num 0 maximum number of copies Part No 1H9613 June 1997 12 5 UNIX Workstations and Servers Name Type Default Description mx num 1000 maximum file size in blocks of string NULL full path and name of output filter pl num 66 page length pw num 132 page width rm string NULL name of machine for remote printer rp string Ip remote lt printername gt argument rc boolean false restrict remote users to those with local accounts
102. stScript mode is supported by using application software packages Raster mode is a Kodak proprietary printing language that is more efficient than PostScript in terms of performance and use of special printer features Kodak Printer Software Kodak provides PostScript drivers for PostScript mode printing and export modules for Raster mode printing from Macintosh and Windows platforms Adobe Photoshop application software for use with the export modules must be purchased from Adobe Non Kodak Printer Software Applications and drivers are also available from third party support vendors for most platforms Information on vendors and software solutions can be found on the Kodak world wide web site at http Awww kodak com by following the path PRODUCT INFORMATION gt TECHNICAL INFORMATION gt SYSTEM amp SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS CATALOG gt SEARCH BY PRODUCT CATEGORY Also if a Kodak driver is not available a generic PostScript driver or LaserWriter driver could be used in conjunction with the specific Kodak printer PPD file to generate PostScript output to the printer Part No 1H9613 June 1997 13 1 Printing Changing between PostScript and Raster Printing Modes NOTE If you are setting up a Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 you may wish to refer to the user s guide for the Network Interface card shipped with the proofer for instructions on using the display control panel 1 Press Setup Select on the display
103. t s you want to use Documents will print to the first available checked port Available ports Part Description Printer 129 126 13 KODAK DS 8 129 126 13 KODAK XLS 129 126 13 KODAK DS 8 LPT1 Local Port LPT2 Local Port LPT Local Port COM1 Local Port Add Port Configure Part T Enable printer pooling lt Back Nest gt Cancel The Printer Ports window opens Available Printer Ports AppleTalk Printing Devi Digital Network Port Lexmark DLC Network Port Lexmark TCPAIP Network Port Local Port LPR Port Hew Monitor New Port Close 11 Select AppleTalk Printing Devices NOTE If AppleTalk Printing Devices is not in the menu install AppleTalk Protocol If necessary refer to Network Service and Protocol installation The Available AppleTalk Printing Devices window opens 10 8 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Part No 1H9613 Windows NT 4 0 Workstations and Servers 12 Double click on your AppleTalk Zone to view the list of available AppleTalk devices 13 Select the Kodak printer by its AppleTalk Name Click on OK AppleT alk Printing Devices E ep SISD Labs BSEF2 By the desk Central Duplex Laser DFO LAB LJ3si awk w T580PPD Transparent KODAK 1392 Model 44 Printer p Lab 3 DCP 9000 1 PS Lab 5 Model 44 Labb_ Copyet_h ionhearkboomer lonhearbStimagesource DK Cancel Help You are returned to the Add Printer Wizard win
104. t the entire print job before passing the file on to the printer Job Prints While Spooling must be deselected Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Part No 1H9613 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers Configuring for Workstations and Servers With Windows NT 3 51 Workstation and Server an administrator must configure the printer and select a mechanism to use for printing If necessary refer to README files that come with installation software for your particular printer 1 From the Program Manager window select Main and then Printers The Print Manager window opens a Program Manager NALA thuthste File Options Window Help Main age Document Options Security YWindow Help Default XLS 8600 1 TCP IP Create Printer 7 Remove Printer 3 Properties Si aaa YLS S600 HH Eorms TEPAP Novell Queue Pause Fareast HP ColoEase 1 LS 8600 1 Duplex AppleT alk AppleT alk Server Viewer Exit Fa Creates a connection to a remote printer 2 Select Create Printer June 1997 9 5 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers 9 6 3 The following windows open Print Manager Printer Document Options Security Window Help 45 Sul Zhe Default Lab 3 DS8650 AppleTalk Create Printer Driver Print to Printer
105. t to the printer renaming the printer type to something other than a generic LaserWriter device Now users that previously were able to select the printer on the network over Apple Talk will no longer be able to select and use it In an exclusive Windows environment if it is desired that users only print to a queue that has been configured and not print directly to the printer as an AppleTalk Device it might be appropriate to CAPTURE the printer Note however that in a mixed environment Macintosh users will no longer see the printer in the Chooser 4 Click on OK in the remaining Create Printer screens The newly configured printer will appear in the Print Manager window Part No 1H9613 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers Indirect Printing Creating a Print Queue Use the Create Printer dialog box to set up a shared printer on a network Create Printer Printer Name odak 8650 Color Printer Driver KODAK DS B650 for WinNT 3 51 Description Configured as AppleTalk Printing Device Details Print to ep SISD Labs B9EF2 Lab 3D5 8650 1 Settings x Share this printer on the network Share Name D58650 Location NALA 1 Click on the Share this Printer on the Network check box 2 Enter the printer queue name as you wish it to appear to users 3 Enter the name of the NT server that the printer is configured for NOTE In the exam
106. telnet 159 56 12 62 2002 Trying 159 56 12 62 Connected to 159 56 12 62 Escape character is Telnet Console on Type S to see current status Revision 1 2 Datecode 11 16 1994 10 6 S No active job status idle Getting route for BINFORD Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Troubleshooting route for BINFORD 0 60 2f bf 35 8b Getting route for D294 FPN1 route for D294 FPN1 0 60 2f bf 35 8b Getting route for HSD_SAA_1 route for HSD_SAA_1 0 60 2f bf 35 8b Found servers 0 BINFORD 1 D294 FPN2 2 D294 FPN1 23 HSD_SAA_1 Trying to read file SYS LOGIN KODAK K090681 on server BINFORD Read Config file BINFORD TPS_LAB3_8650 TPS_LAB3_PS Attaching queue TPS_LAB3_ 8650 on server BINFORD Queue TPS_LAB3_ 8650 attached telnet gt q Connection closed nic telnet_test 3 exit UNIX script done to telnet doc on Tue Oct 22 15 57 57 1996 Getting Help A number of resources are available if you have questions about the printer or the Network Interface Card Retailer The retailer you purchased your printer from may be able to answer your questions Eastman Kodak Company provides retailers with additional technical information Part No 1H9613 June 1997 14 11 Troubleshooting 14 12 Kodak Customer Assistance Center Contact the Kodak Customer Assistance Center if you e have questions about your warranty e want to know where to get service e have questions about software printer interaction In the U
107. terface Card ue ee eeeeeeesereeeneeeeneeeaes 3 1 Installing Software for the Network Interface Card with Novell IPX 3 1 Installing Software for the Network Interface Card with AppleTalk 3 1 Installing Software to Configure the Network Interface Card for TCP IP 3 2 Windows NU octyl eee diasaan iatan aaia daaa tiana aiaa aa iaaii ee 3 2 UNIXa ena A a a a a a daca toa 3 2 System V UNIX va uripira eal dann ata e adaa eaea aaa eden 3 2 4 Network Printer Parameters eseessesseserreseirrsstiirrnsstinnnnstinnnnntinnnnstnnnnnntnnnnnt 4 1 Modifying Printer Parameters sssasssssesssrnnessssnnesrnrnneesrennenernnnnnsnnnnneennnnnne 4 1 Printer Parameters Factory Default seeeeesssseeeeesrrssrrrrressrrrnsssrrrnnnsne 4 1 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 i Table of Contents Printer Parameters G neral ccccscesecceeceeeeeeeeeeceeaeeeeaaeeseeeeessaaeseennees 4 2 Ethernet Address ueir ia EEA ER ra E EEE ANARA 4 2 NODS yest A A TE A A AET ANAS 4 3 Printer Parameters IPX Novell Netware c cccseeeeeeeeseeeneeeeeeeeneeeees 4 3 Frame lype nire eae ere EE RER ve e EEEE rA a 4 3 Primary Preferred Server c cccccsceeeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeeaeeeseeeeseeeeees 4 4 Printer Parameters AppleTalk ceccceceeeeeeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeenaeeess 4 6 AppleTalk Name anniricari iniaa aa aaa NE 4 6 AppleTalk ZOMG eenei reee kr NE R RERS EE ELEN EEK EEE PR RERS EEEE E 4 7 Changing the Pr
108. tion platform There are additional sections for general printing information as well as troubleshooting techniques Part No 1H9613 June 1997 vii Feature Overview 1 Feature Overview Network Interface Card Features The Network Interface Card connects printers directly to Ethernet networks utilizing IPX AppleTalk and TCP IP protocols in support of Novell NetWare 3 x Netware 4 x MS DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows NT 3 51 Windows NT 4 0 UNIX BSD and UNIX System V environments Connectivity is accommodated by 10BaseT or 10Base2 Ethernet cabling After you install the Network Interface Card you can print using the print utilities or drivers standard to your network type along with Kodak supplied PostScript printer drivers for PostScript mode printing and or Adobe Photoshop Export Module drivers for Raster mode printing For other possible solutions refer to Getting Help The Network Interface Card has the following features e Connects printers directly to Ethernet networks e Uses 10BaseT RJ 45 twisted pair or 10Base2 BNC coax ThinNet Ethernet cabling for network connectivity e Simultaneously supports NetWare IPX TCP IP and AppleTalk protocols e Prints directly to the networked printer from Macintosh Windows NT 3 51 Windows NT 4 0 UNIX BSD and UNIX System V platforms e Prints indirectly to the networked printer from Macintosh MS DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows NT 3 51 Wind
109. tserver gt is defined by combining the letter K with the last six digits in the printer s Ethernet Network Interface Card address For example if your printer s Network Interface Card Ethernet address is 00 40 C8 02 EE 44 the file server is FSERVER the print queue is PTRQ and the print server name is KO2EE44 you would enter the following KSETUP e 02EE44 s FSERVER q PTRQ p k02EE44 This command would add the following line to the configuration file called KO2EE44 FSERVER PTRQ KO02EE44 7 If more than one file server sends files to the printer or if more than one queue is set up on a file server use a text editor to modify the configuration file and add a line similar to the one below for each server and or queue lt File Server Name gt lt Queue Name gt lt Print Server Name gt Additional KSETUP file lines might look like FSERVER PTRQ2 KO2EE44 FSERVER2 PTRQ KO2EE44 Creating Novell NetWare Print Servers and Queues The Network Interface Card logs in to NetWare file servers and attaches to NetWare print queues It then prints the jobs that it can read from the server To print with the Network Interface Card you must define the card as a print server You can create new queues or pick existing queues and then enable the print server the Network Interface Card to service the queues Part No 1H9613 June 1997 6 5 Novell NetWare The following example creates a print server ps1 K123458 for N
110. ult phase setting is EtherTalk Phase 2 To change the phase do the following steps 1 Press Setup Select on the display panel when READY appears in the panel Power Error Print Cancel FL om ASCO Setup Select 2 Press W until SETUP PORTS appears 3 Press Setup Select to access the SETUP PORTS submenu 4 Press W until PORTS ETHERTALk appears 5 Press Setup Select to access the PORTS ETHERTALk submenu Part No 1H9613 June 1997 4 9 Network Printer Parameters 6 Press Wy until ETHERTALK VERSION appears 7 Press Setup Select 8 Press Ww until the version you want appears VER 1 or VER 2 The currently selected version is indicated by an asterisk 9 Press Setup Select 10 Press W until VER EXIT appears 11 Press Setup Select 12 Press wy until ETHERTALK EXIT appears 13 Press Ww until SETUP EXIT appears 14 Press Setup Select Printer Parameters TCP IP IP Address Default 000 000 000 000 If you are on an isolated nonconformant IP network with no intent to connect to the internet you can make up IP addresses If you were to choose 100 100 100 001 for the printer Network Interface Card IP address any other devices on your IP subnet should also start with 100 100 100 for example 100 100 100 002 or 100 100 100 003 The IP Address is programmed from the printer s front co
111. up printer printing parameters and export Raster files from Adobe Photoshop UNIX Platforms Kodak does not develop PostScript drivers or export modules for UNIX platform s However other vendors do provide solutions in support of Kodak printers These solutions support various UNIX Windows Macintosh platforms and interfaces For information refer to Getting Help at the end of this guide June 1997 13 7 Troubleshooting 14 Troubleshooting If you are having trouble printing first verify that the standalone printer with no network interface connection operates correctly Secondly verify that the printer is configured correctly when connected to your network If necessary go to the sections that pertain to the specific platform and protocol used Verifying Standalone Printer Functions Part No 1H9613 e Is the printer plugged in turned on and displaying the READY prompt e ls there an error message displayed on the printer Refer to the user s guide for the printer for information about error messages that appear on the front control display panel Error code numbers typically indicate that the printer hardware requires service e Does the paper size displayed on the front control display panel match what is actually in the tray If not the paper tray may be an adjustable tray that has not been properly set up Check and or adjust the paper size selection switch on the side of the tray for the proper paper s
112. ure the printer on a pertinent server platform using the desired protocol For user workstations configure the printer to use a server s print queue indirect printing or to print directly direct printing if possible to the printer using the desired protocol 1 4 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Installing the Hardware 2 Installing the Hardware You may choose to have Kodak Service install the Network Interface Card in the printer for a fee This fee covers hardware installation only network setup tasks are still your responsibility If you want to install the Network Interface Card yourself instructions are provided in this section You are responsible however for any damage that occurs if you install the Network Interface Card yourself NOTE The Kodak Digital Science Desktop Color Proofer 9000 is shipped with its own user s guide for the Network Interface Card Refer to that guide for hardware configuration details illustrations of the proofer and instructions for using the operator control panel Package Contents The following items are included in the package for the Network Interface Card This package does not include Macintosh or Windows PostScript drivers or Raster export modules This software is included with the purchase of each printer e Network Interface Card e 3 5 inch diskette Utilities for Novell NetWare e 3 5 inch diskette UNIX TCP IP Utilities NOTE This UNIX tar formatted disk cannot be read on a
113. us after entering the lpc command to display the status of the printers Printing from VMS Systems Printing with MultiNet on aVMS host The Network Interface Card works with a MultiNet stream queue on a VMS host Invoke MultiNet s printer configuration utility PCU to add a VMS print queue by entering the following command multinet configure printers The PCU will prompt you for the IP address the protocol type and the queue name Specify Ipd as the protocol type and ps as the queue name The change takes effect at the next system boot up To make it effective immediately invoke the COM procedure MULTINET REMOTE PRINTER QUEUES Printing with WIN TCP on a VMS network or with DEC UCX 2 0 Refer to your user s guide for a detailed description of Installation and printing Specify ps as the remote queue name and the host name of the Network Interface Card as the remote machine name Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Printing Raster Mode Printing Part No 1H9613 Windows and Macintosh Platforms Kodak only supports printing in Raster mode through the use of Kodak printer specific export modules for Adobe Photoshop To select the printer in Raster mode select Export from the File menu to open a Select a Kodak Printer screen Click on Network and or Update to view and select printers that are in Raster mode After you select a printer an export module print screen opens and you will be able to set
114. used as lt printserver gt when running KSETUP to set up the configuration file For NetWare 3 X you might enter something like PS1 For NetWare 4 X you MUST enter something like K123456 The letter K followed by the last six digits of the printer s Ethernet Network Interface Card address 6 Press Esc to return to the PCONSOLE main menu Defining Novell NetWare Print Queues Do the following steps to define queues you want the printer to serve 1 For NetWare 3 X select Print Queue Information from the main menu For NetWare 4 X select Print Jobs from the main menu Available Options Change Current File Server Print Queue Information Print Server Information 2 Click on Insert to insert a new queue and enter the new queue name Whether you are creating a new queue or changing an existing queue the print queue name must be the same as the name you used for lt queue gt when running the KSETUP program NOTE You can select an existing queue or enter a new name for example o7 3 For NetWare 3 X press Enter to view Print Queue details Part No 1H9613 June 1997 6 7 Novell NetWare For NetWare 4 X select Print Queue from the Print Jobs menu 4 For NetWare 3 X select Queue Servers For NetWare 4 X select Status and Print Server 5 Press nsertto display the Queue Server Candidates 6 Select the server you want to serve the queue and press Enter 7
115. ve minutes until the problem is corrected Refer to your Novell NetWare documentation or contact your system administrator if you need help setting up notify lists on the file server Part No 1H9613 June 1997 6 9 Novell NetWare Novell NetWare AppleTalk If Novell s AppleTalk Print Services ATPS is not already in use consult the Novell CD ROM on line documentation for setup and use of ATPS To use ATPS for the Kodak printer an ATPS CFG file must be edited appropriately to define an AppleTalk printer name and corresponding zone Novell AppleTalk Advantages over Novell IPX The use of Novell ATPS does not require configuration steps using PCONSOLE steps to specify a primary server or steps to specify a frametype ATPS does not require a user license and performance differences between the use of IPX and AppleTalk are negligible The disadvantage of using Novell AppleTalk over Novell IPX is that you cannot print in Raster mode using ATPS over the Novell server Only Macintosh systems can print in Raster mode using Apple Talk NOTE Novell AppleTalk only recognizes the printer when it is in PostScript mode Raster mode printing cannot be accommodated You must set up an IPX queue to support both PostScript and Raster mode printing Novell NetWare AppleTalk Printer Parameters You can set up and modify the Phase Type AppleTalkZone and AppleTalkName parameters for network printing over Novell NetWare AppleTalk Set u
116. you select HAVE DISK you may have to enter an appropriate search path such as D i386 Part No 1H9613 June 1997 Windows NT 3 51Workstations and Servers Raster Mode Considerations NOTE The export module for NT only supports Raster mode printing using TCP IP or IPX Novell queues NT AppleTalk printing will not recognize the printer in Raster mode because the printer advertises itself as a Kodak_Raster device instead of a LaserWriter device Therefore AppleTalk printing will limit the use of the printer to PostScript mode printing only A workstation can be configured as a pseudo server when using TCP IP to service a printer by also sharing the printer and assigning a queue name The same workstation can then select itself as a server and the shared queue for either PostScript or Raster mode printing Windows NT Servers and Workstations Some systems such as Windows NT come with Kodak drivers provided by Microsoft If you use these drivers you may encounter problems Be sure to install drivers provided by Kodak When in doubt refer to the Kodak web site for availability and the latest versions of drivers Refer to Getting Help for information on how to access the Kodak web site We recommend that you install the printer driver and or the export module on each server and workstation on your network When you set up the servers for sharing install only the software relevant to the operating system for the server Dir

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