Kodak XLS 8400 User Manual

Installation and Setup Guide Part No. 1H9613 KODAK Network Interface Card KODAK XLS 8400 PS PrinterKODAK XLS 8600/8600 PS Printe

Feature Overview Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 1-1 1 Feature Overview Network Interface Card Features The Network Interface Card connects printers direc

UNIX Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 12-112 UNIX Workstations and ServersNetwork Interface Card/Printer Installation OverviewSection

UNIX Workstations and Servers12-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The reference file for lpr is /etc/printcap. This file contains a description of the printer,

UNIX Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 12-3Printer Installation/ConfigurationAutomatic InstallationThe installation script on the TCP/I

UNIX Workstations and Servers12-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 19975. List the files you loaded by entering the commandls 6. Run the installation script by ent

UNIX Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 12-5/etc/printcap FileEdit the /etc/printcap file if necessary.The /etc/printcap file contains en

UNIX Workstations and Servers12-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Printer StatusTo check that the printer is up and responding on the network, use the ping c

UNIX Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 12-7NOTE: On some systems, the ping command continuously displays messages such as:64 bytes fro

UNIX Workstations and Servers12-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 System V SystemsSUN Solaris SystemsIf you have problems using the install script, do the f

UNIX Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 12-95. Enter the following command to start the print scheduler:/usr/lib/lpsched6. Enable the p

Feature Overview 1-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Features of the Network Interface Card with Novell NetWare • Is defined as a standard NetWare interfac

PrintingPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 13-113 PrintingPrinting Modes - PostScript and RasterThe Kodak printers supported are of 2 types. Models with the PS

Printing13-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Changing between PostScript and Raster Printing ModesNOTE: If you are setting up a Kodak Digital Science™ Deskto

PrintingPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 13-3 PostScript Mode PrintingPrinting from Microsoft WindowsYou can print from Microsoft Windows applications using

Printing13-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Printing from DOS NPrintPrint to the printer as if it were any other Novell print server. For example, use the N

PrintingPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 13-5Printing from BSD UNIX SystemsKodak does not develop PostScript drivers or export modules for UNIX platform(s).

Printing13-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Some common System V print commands are listed below.Printing from VMS SystemsPrinting with MultiNet™ on a VMS h

PrintingPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 13-7Raster Mode Printing Windows and Macintosh PlatformsKodak only supports printing in Raster mode through the use

TroubleshootingPart No.1H9613 June 1997 14-114 TroubleshootingIf you are having trouble printing, first verify that the standalone printer with no netw

Troubleshooting14-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Verify Network Connectivity1. When the printer finishes initialization and the front display/control panel

Feature Overview Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 1-3• Supports printing indirectly for AppleTalk networks connected with routers to Ethernet networks.• Sup

TroubleshootingPart No.1H9613 June 1997 14-3that are downloaded to the printer are effective when you restart the printer.• You may want to reset the

Troubleshooting14-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997to define a preferred server (factory default setting). If you have any problems, you should define the pre

TroubleshootingPart No.1H9613 June 1997 14-5• Check to see if the print queue has been disabled. If the queue is enabled but your job is not in it, a

Troubleshooting14-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997We recommend that you install the printer driver and/or the export module on each server and workstation

TroubleshootingPart No.1H9613 June 1997 14-7- If the printer is installed on a network with multiple zones, check the other zones for the printer. The

Troubleshooting14-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997• Do the initial steps listed in this troubleshooting section for the printer, connectivity parameters, a

TroubleshootingPart No.1H9613 June 1997 14-9No answer from <printername>If you are using the 10BaseT port and have nonstandard cabling such as A

Troubleshooting14-10 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997To enable telnet with the Network Interface Card, both jumpers (JP1/JP2) on the card must be in the “ON”

TroubleshootingPart No.1H9613 June 1997 14-11route for BINFORD = 0 60 2f bf 35 8b Getting route for D294-FPN1route for D294-FPN1 = 0 60 2f bf 35 8b .

Troubleshooting14-12 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Kodak Customer Assistance CenterContact the Kodak Customer Assistance Center if you:• have questions abo

Feature Overview 1-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Network Interface Card/Printer Installation Overview Section 1: Determine the network protocol(s) to

Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Index-1IndexAAppleTalkinstalling software for, 3-1printer parameters with, 4-6selecting a PostScript printer 11-2setting up

Index-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997EEliminating error pageswhen printing from TCP/IP, 7-3, 8-11Ethernet address, 2-2, 4-2Ethernet cable, 2-9Ethernet, 1-

Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Index-3LINK jumper selection, 2-6manual selection, 2-5selecting, 2-5Troubleshooting, 14-2KKodak printer drivercopying files

Index-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997NNetwork Interface Cardfeatures 1-1installing, 2-7requirements for installing, 2-1using with Macintosh workstations,

Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Index-5utilities diskette, 3-1Novell Netwaredefining a server for a PostScript printer, 4-5NPRINT utility, 6-2OOS patch CD-R

Index-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997PSSERVER.PS fileon Utilities diskette 3-1RRaster mode printingfrom UNIX platforms, 13-7from Windows NT 3.51 workstati

Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Index-7Troubleshooting, 14-1–14-12UUNIXinstalling software for, 3-2SGI systems 12-7utilities diskette, 2-1UNIX, SystemVinsta

Index-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997setting printer properties, 10-17Windows 3.x Workstationssetting up with TCP/IP from PC-NFS, 7-2Windows 95 workstatio

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYRochester, New York 14653KODAK CANADA INC.Toronto, Ontario M6M 1V3CanadaKodak and Digital Science are trademarks of Eastman Koda

Installing the Hardware Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 2-1 2 Installing the Hardware You may choose to have Kodak Service install the Network Interface C

Installing the Hardware 2-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Getting Ready to Install the Network Interface Card Before you install the Network Interface C

Installing the Hardware Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 2-33. Attach the wrist portion of the antistatic strap to your wrist. Attach the other end of the s

Installing the Hardware 2-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 19975. Grasp the two black handles on the metal plate. Slowly pull the drawer out about six inches.6

Installing the Hardware Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 2-5 Making the Jumper Selections JP1/JP2 Factory Settings (Both Jumpers On) JP1 and JP2 are two sma

Installing the Hardware 2-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The enlarged view in the illustration shows the jumper labeling as viewed from behind the printe

Table of Contents Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 i Table of Contents About this Guide...

Installing the Hardware Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 2-7See the illustration below for LINK jumper enabled/disabled positions. Installing the Network In

Installing the Hardware 2-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The cable receptacles should extend through the front of the slot.3. Seat the card by positionin

Installing the Hardware Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 2-9 Finishing up Finish up the installation by closing the printer:1. Grasp the black handles on th

Installing the Hardware 2-10 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997If the connectivity is correct and the yellow light blinks or does not illuminate, the Network

Installing Software for the Network Interface Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 3-1 3 Installing Software for the Network Interface Card Two diskettes are i

Installing Software for the Network Interface Card 3-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Installing Software to Configure the Network Interface Card for TCP/I

Network Printer Parameters Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 4-1 4 Network Printer Parameters This section discusses parameters within the printer related to

Network Printer Parameters 4-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997NOTE: If you are setting up a Kodak Digital Science TM Desktop Color Proofer 9000, refer to

Network Printer Parameters Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 4-3 Mode Default: PrintServer(ps)The mode is always PrintServer, and it cannot be modified by us

Network Printer Parameters 4-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 19972. Press until SETUP: PORTS appears.3. Press Setup/Select to access the SETUP: PORTS subm

Table of Contents ii Part N o.1H9613 June 1997Printer Parameters - General... 4-2Et

Network Printer Parameters Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 4-5• RSSERVER.EXE for defining a primary server with the printer in Raster mode.• CNTL_D file must

Network Printer Parameters 4-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 19972. Respond to the prompts from the program. An output file named RSSERVER.RS is created.3. Sen

Network Printer Parameters Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 4-7 Utilities For Printers in Raster Mode Kodak Raster Printer Utility— Macintosh utility used t

Network Printer Parameters 4-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The file opens in TeachText.3. Replace “YourZoneNameGoesHere” in the following line with the n

Network Printer Parameters Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 4-9 AppleTalk Phase Default AppleTalk names are the equivalent of specific printer product names:

Network Printer Parameters4-10 Part No. 1H9613 June 19976. Press until “ETHERTALK:VERSION” appears.7. Press Setup/Select.8. Press until the versio

Network Printer ParametersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 4-11Assigning the Internet addressDo the steps below to enter the Internet (IP) address for the ca

Network Printer Parameters4-12 Part No. 1H9613 June 19979. Press until “TCP/IP:EXIT” appears.10. Press until “SETUP:EXIT” appears.11. Press Setup/

Installing the Software for Kodak PrintersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 5-15 Installing the Software for Kodak PrintersThe software referred to here is th

Installing the Software for Kodak Printers5-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Printing in Raster ModeFor printers that only print in Raster mode such as the

Table of Contents Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 iiiNovell NetWare - AppleTalk ... 6-10No

Novell NetWarePart No. 1H9613 June 1997 6-16 Novell NetWare Network Interface Card/Printer Installation OverviewSection 1: Determine the network proto

Novell NetWare6-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997With NetWare, the printer operates as a print server and reads requests from NetWare servers. The printer c

Novell NetWarePart No. 1H9613 June 1997 6-3NOTE: Novell AppleTalk only recognizes the printer when it is in PostScript mode. Raster mode printing cann

Novell NetWare6-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Do the following steps to create the KSETUP configuration file:1. Log in to the file server as ADMIN in the ma

Novell NetWarePart No. 1H9613 June 1997 6-5NetWare 4.X: <printserver><printserver> is defined by combining the letter K with the last s

Novell NetWare6-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The following example creates a print server: ps1 (K123458 for NetWare 4.x) and a queue: lp1 on the server:

Novell NetWarePart No. 1H9613 June 1997 6-74. Click on Insert to create a print server.5. Enter the name for the print server.The name must be the sam

Novell NetWare6-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997For NetWare 4.X, select “Print Queue” from the Print Jobs menu.4. For NetWare 3.X, select “Queue Servers”.F

Novell NetWarePart No. 1H9613 June 1997 6-9Printing from Multiple ServersDo the following steps to print from more than one file server:1. Use the Chan

Novell NetWare6-10 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Novell NetWare - AppleTalk If Novell’s AppleTalk Print Services (ATPS) is not already in use, consult the

Table of Contents iv Part N o.1H9613 June 1997Direct Printing... 10-3Ind

Novell NetWarePart No. 1H9613 June 1997 6-11Do the following procedure to configure Novell ATPS to service the printer and the queue. In this example,

Novell NetWare6-12 Part No. 1H9613 June 19973. Save the atps.cfg file.4. Load atps -s -vUse the -v [verbose] option to view the atps activity and to ve

Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 7-1Windows 3.x Workstations7 Windows 3.x WorkstationsSection 1: Determine the network protocol(s) to be used for communicati

Windows 3.x Workstations7-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997is installed, and execute the SETUP.EXE file.The Kodak printer should now appear in the Installed

Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 7-3Windows 3.x Workstations2. Set up a PC-NFS server as described in the PC-NFS installation guide. Make sure that the serve

Windows 95 WorkstationsPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 8-18 Windows 95 WorkstationsNetwork Interface Card/Printer Installation OverviewSection 1: Determine

Windows 95 Workstations8-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Initial Configuration StepsOn a Windows 95 workstation, any user may configure a printer and select

Windows 95 WorkstationsPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 8-3The Add Printer Wizard window to select a printer opens.4. Click on Network Printer and then on Ne

Windows 95 Workstations8-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The following window which allows you to select your printer model opens. 6. To install the Kodak

Table of Contents Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 vSGI Systems...

Windows 95 WorkstationsPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 8-5If the software is already installed on your system, click on Browse to locate the directory where

Windows 95 Workstations8-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997A window opens which asks you to select the printer and the ribbon that is installed in the printe

Windows 95 WorkstationsPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 8-7If a printer driver is already installed on your system, a window opens where you can choose to ke

Windows 95 Workstations8-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The following window which allows you to name your printer opens.11. Enter a preferred name, or us

Windows 95 WorkstationsPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 8-912. Click on Yes to print a test page to verify that the setup is correct. Click on Finish. NOTE:

Windows 95 Workstations8-10 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997A window opens asking you to select the drive that contains the CD-ROM.14. Click on Browse if yo

Windows 95 WorkstationsPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 8-11The Printer Properties window opens.2. From the Properties window, select:• “PostScript>Advan

Windows 95 Workstations8-12 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Check all other tabs and set up all corresponding options to match the media, ribbon, and type/si

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 9-19 Windows NT 3.51Workstations and ServersNetwork Interface Card/Printer Installati

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and Servers9-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997NT Workstations and Servers: Network Services/Protocols To verify or install the p

Table of Contents vi Part N o.1H9613 June 1997TCP/IP installations ...

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 9-3Raster Mode ConsiderationsNOTE: The export module for NT only supports Raster mode

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and Servers9-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997When a printer is shared on a server, do not select other Windows systems that wil

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 9-5Configuring for Workstations and ServersWith Windows NT 3.51 Workstation and Server

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and Servers9-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The following windows open:3. In the Create Printer window, enter the following:Pr

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 9-7Select “Other,” and install the appropriate Kodak printer driver (PPD) provided by

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and Servers9-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Direct PrintingLPR Port (TCP/IP) Configuration Do the procedure on Page 10-2 to in

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 9-9• Name of Printer on that Machine (ps).NOTE: This entry MUST be ‘ps’ corresponding

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and Servers9-10 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The following window opens3. Double-click on the pertinent AppleTalk Zone to view

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 9-11Indirect Printing - Creating a Print QueueUse the Create Printer dialog box to se

Windows NT 3.51Workstations and Servers9-12 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997network to find and select an appropriate queue.2. Click on OK in the Create Print

About this Guide Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 vii About this Guide This guide provides information about installing and configuring the KODAK Network Int

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-110 Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersNetwork Interface Card /Printer Install

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997NT Workstations and Servers Network Services/Protocols To verify or install the p

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-3Raster Mode ConsiderationsA workstation can be configured as a pseudo-server when

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-4 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997When a printer is shared on a server, do not select other Windows systems that wi

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-5Configuring Workstations and ServersFor Windows NT workstations or servers, an adm

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-6 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Configuring Your Printer for an LPR Port (TCP/IP)NOTE: To configure your server or

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-7NOTE: If “LPR Port” is not in the menu, install Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Service

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-8 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Configuring Your Printer for AppleTalk NOTE: NT AppleTalk supports printing in Po

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-912. Double-click on your AppleTalk Zone to view the list of available AppleTalk d

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-10 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 Installing the Kodak Printer DriverDo the following steps to install the Kodak

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-11The Locate File window opens.4. Locate an NTPrint file. Click on Open. The Add Pr

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-12 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997If a printer driver is already installed on your system, a window opens asking i

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-137. Enter the printer name as you wish it to appear in the Print Manager. Select

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-14 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997The Add Printer Wizard window to print a test page opens.9. Click on Yes and the

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-15Upon installation of the driver software, the newly-configured printer appears in

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-16 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997Selecting a Print Queue for Indirect Printing Follow the steps in “Creating a Pr

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and ServersPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-17Printer Properties and Document DefaultsTo avoid printing errors, set up the app

Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers10-18 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997To set up properties for the output from your printer, do the following steps:1.

Macintosh WorkstationsPart No. 1H9613 June 1997 11-111 Macintosh WorkstationsNetwork Interface Card/Printer Installation OverviewSection 1: Determine

Macintosh Workstations11-2 Part No. 1H9613 June 1997AppleTalk Network Printing SetupMacintosh operating systems use either the network control panel o