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    Copyright © 2006 by Oki Data Americas, Inc. All Rights Reserved Document Information B6500 Network Guide P/N 59388401, Revision 1.0 drivers and manuals are available from the web site: http://www.www.okiprintingsolutions.com Trademark Information Oki and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki
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    information about installing and operating this printer on the network. Please read this guide in detail to ensure full and efficient use of this product on a network and keep it handy for a quick reference should you encounter any difficulties when using the machine. B6500 Network Guide> 3
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    3 Contents 5 Using This Guide 9 Prerequisite Knowledge 9 Organization 9 Conventions 10 Overview 11 Supported Environment 11 Supported OS and Environment 11 Configuration 12 Introduction 12 Initial IP Address 12 Printer Setup using a Browser 13 Printing From a Windows Computer 15
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    39 Specifying Collation 39 Specifying Color and Print Modes 40 Printing 40 -C, [Parameter], [Parameter 40 Printing From a Macintosh Computer 41 Printing From a Macintosh Computer 41 System Configuration 41 Target Computers 41 Set Up Procedure 41 SNMP Support 43 B6500 Network Guide> 6
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    /XP/Server 2003 52 The Printer Is Not Printing 52 Unable to obtain the desired print results 53 When Using Unix 54 The printer is not printing 54 Unable to Obtain the Desired Print Results 55 Using EtherTalk 56 Setting IP Address 60 Appendix A: Setting IP Address 61 B6500 Network Guide> 7
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    THIS GUIDE PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE Read this guide in detail before using this printer. If you are not familiar with the machine to which the printer is to be connected or the basic operations or concepts of the software, read the relevant manuals first. Machines and software to which the printer is
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    precautions and limitations under each network environment. Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to solve problems under each network environment. Appendix This chapter explains how to manually set the printer's IP address. CONVENTIONS 1. In this guide, "computer" refers to both the personal
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    95/98/Me, use OKI LPR. *2: UNIX Filter are required to print PostScript data. UNIX Filter is compatible with the OSs in Solaris, HPUX and Linux (Redhat, SuSE). *3: Supports Mac OS 9.0 or later. *4: Supports only Mac OS X. Important The EtherTalk port setting in this printer is disabled by default
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    B6500 is a fast 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T network capable printer. It supports major protocols such as TCP/IP and Ethertalk. This section details configuring the printer address will have to be set manually. Use the printers' console to manual set the printers' address. 1. Press the B6500 Network Guide> 12
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    Manual, select manual PRINTER SETUP USING A BROWSER If the printer is connected to the network using TCP/IP, its settings can be configured using a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or FireFox. Refer to the relevant manuals manual password. The username is [root] and the default password
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    Gateway for the printers' network interface. Once the new address is submitted to the printer, the new address will have to be entered into the browsers' address. Most of the printers' configuration can be done through the browser including setting the administrator password. B6500 Network Guide> 14
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    option within Windows. The network printer supports TCP/IP protocol that can be printer registered on the Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/ Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 computer is shared, you can also print from Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Me computers through this printer. B6500 Network Guide
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    network problems. Please check the address with the network administrator. 3. If your network environment uses domain names, DNS should be enabled and configured on your system. However, this step is not essential to enable network printing. 4. Restart the operating system. B6500 Network Guide> 16
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    the [Local Area Connection] icon. In the [Local Area Connection Status] dialogue box, click [Properties]. 3. In the [Local Area Connection Properties] dialogue box, click [Install]. B6500 Network Guide> 17
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    and configured in Windows, the next step is to configure the TCP/IP parameters in the network printer. CONFIGURING AS A NETWORK PRINTER WINDOWS 95/98/ME When printing using TCP/IP, the Oki LPR utility is the only option to use. The following procedure should be used. B6500 Network Guide> 18
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    type the host name or IP address of the host for the printer you are adding. 7. In [Name of printer or print queue on that server] type the logical printer name "lp" and then click [OK]. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the LPR-compatible printer. B6500 Network Guide> 19
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    , install the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Service. Insert the printer driver for Windows NT4.0. 1. Select [Start].[Settings].[Control Panel] and then double- click the [Network] icon. 2. In the Network dialogue box, click the [Services] tab. 3. If [Microsoft TCP/IP Printing] is not listed, click [Add
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    printer you are adding. In [Name of printer or print queue on that server] type lp. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the TCP/IP printer deselected. 13. Select [OK]. 14. Select [Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the printer.] B6500 Network Guide> 21
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    . Enter [Printer name or IP address], for example: 172.168.1.31. If the above IP address is entered, the Port Name will default to IP_172.168.1.31. 9. Click [Next]. [Additional Port Information Required] displayed. 10. Under [Device Type], select [Custom] then [Settings]. B6500 Network Guide> 22
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    [Custom] then [Settings]. 11. Ensure [Protocol] is set to [Raw]. 12. Ensure [Port Number] is 9100 and [SNMP Status Enabled] is deselected. 13. Click [OK]. 14. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the printer. B6500 Network Guide> 23
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    ] dialog box appears. 3. Install the printer driver according to the on-screen instructions. Select [Network Printer] for the printer connection, then specify the shared printer created on Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 in the previous section. B6500 Network Guide> 24
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    print data from the LPR port to the specified IP address. INSTALLING THE OKI LPR UTILITY The OKI LPR utility requires that the TCP/IP protocol be installed on your Windows system. To install the TCP/IP protocol onto your Windows system, consult your Windows manual. 1. Set up the printer driver
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    click [Ok]. A printer is added to the main window. Refer to the On-Line Help for information on how to use the utility. UNINSTALL 1. Stop the OKI LPR Utility. Right-click the OKI LPR icon in the system tray and click [Exit]. 2. Select Start ?Program?Okidata?OKI LPR Utility?Uninstall OKI LPR Utility
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    are sequentially output without spooling. UNIX LPD (TCP/IP) NOTE When the LPD port is used, the printer can limit print instructions by IP addresses. For details, refer to the User's Guide. TARGET COMPUTERS The target computers are as follows: • Workstation or personal computer with RFC 1179 Line
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    of the printer. For details on how to set the IP address and the port, refer Printer Configuration. > The printer web page allows more detailed settings. 2. Settings of the workstation Set the printer in the workstation. Refer to: "Setting Up the Workstation" on page 29 B6500 Network Guide> 28
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    (printer name: P002) supporting the PostScript language that feeds paper from an A4-size paper tray for duplex printing #lpadmin -p P002 -s printer1\!PS A4_DUP 3. Registering a logical PostScript printer PS01 set using the printer web page. #lpadmin -p P003 -s printer1\!PS01 B6500 Network Guide
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    style different from the preset one. > Set a printer name corresponding to the print language/ mode and output style. Refer to: • Manuals, such as online manuals, that came with various workstations. • For details about the -C option: see "-C Option (lpr Command)" on page 36. B6500 Network Guide> 30
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    • Among options not listed above (e.g. -m option), those not processed by the workstation which sends the print instructions will not be effective. In the spool mode, up to 32 files can be printed by one "lp" command. Files that come after the 32nd files will be ignored. B6500 Network Guide> 31
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    print data, sent by a user who issues this command, from the data which has been received by a specified printer. -e Deletes all the print data received by a specified printer. -u user name Deletes all the print data sent by a specified user and received by a specified printer. B6500 Network Guide
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    printer data of printer "P001", enter the following command: %cancel P001 -e INQUIRY (LPSTAT) The "lpstat" command is used to inquire about the status of the printer. Important: In the non-spool mode, this function is available to Windows NT clients but not to Solaris clients. B6500 Network Guide
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    displays received print data information on users of specified user names. -v [Printer name] This option displays the printer name and the device path name. The printer name is specified in the argument. Precautions • Long file names will be truncated. • Up to 64 print instruction information can
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    Sample To inquire about the print data received by a printer set up as "P001", enter the following command: %lpstat -o P001 B6500 Network Guide> 35
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    Selects Tray 1. Selects Tray 2. Selects Tray 3 (option). Selects Tray 4 (option). Selects the tray where A4 paper is loaded. Selects the tray where B5 paper is loaded. Selects the tray where A5 paper is loaded. Selects the letter size. Selects the legal size (8.5 x 14). B6500 Network Guide> 36
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    to the paper size. > If the print data specifies a paper tray, the tray specification by the data becomes valid and that by the -C option becomes invalid. > If an unacceptable combination is specified, the printer may not operate correctly. > For some print language, the specification may be invalid
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    are specified in one "lpr" command, data may not be printed correctly. > The system default is used if no parameter is specified. > If the print data specifies 2 sided or 1 sided printing, the specification by the data becomes valid and overrides that by -C option. B6500 Network Guide> 38
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    specification by the data becomes valid and overrides that by -C option. Specifying Collation The following parameter can be specified: PARAMETER COLLATE/collate DESCRIPTION Sorts prints electronically. NOTE > For some print language, the specification may be invalid. B6500 Network Guide> 39
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    in one "lpr" command, data may not be printed. > For some print language, the specification may be invalid. > The system default is used if no parameter is specified. > The color setting is not available on this printer. PRINTING To specify the output format of printing, enter the following command
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    LPD protocol, you can print from Macintosh. NOTE > Printing using the LPD protocol is available only with the Mac OS X. TARGET COMPUTERS The printer supports a Macintosh or Power Macintosh with the following OS: > Mac OS 9 and up > Mac OS X Refer to: > User Guide (PostScript Driver) SET UP PROCEDURE
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    2. Setting up the Macintosh Install the printer driver (Adobe PS) for Macintosh. Install the screen font if necessary. Refer to: • User Guide (PostScript Driver) B6500 Network Guide> 42
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    printer supports SNMP-v1, SNMP-v2c, MIB-II, Host Resources MIB, Printer MIB and OKI Data Private MIB. The OKI Data Private MIB file can be found in the MIB folder on the CD-ROM included with the printer. Please refer to the readme file in the MIB folder for further information. B6500 Network Guide
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    -ROM that was bundled with your printer. OPERATING REQUIREMENTS The following is a list of computer operating systems that are supported by the Status Monitor. OS Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows ME Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP PRINTER Printer with drivers installed and configured. USING
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    Monitor dialog box. COLOR OF THE ICON AND PRINTER STATUS The color icon indicates the printer's status. COLOR Blue DISPLAY PRINTER STATUS Ready, printer is ready to print Yellow Red Warming, printer requires user intervention Error, printer requires user intervention B6500 Network Guide> 45
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    Information Service), consult print language/mode is determined by the printer printer, make sure each printer entry is assigned its own unique spool directory. If a single spool directory is used for multiple printer entries, the printer select option may not function correctly. B6500 Network Guide
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    will commence once data starts to be received by the printer. Therefore, if the printer has accepted a print request from a computer, it will not receive another print request from another computer. > For PCL and DUMP, the specification for the number of copies is invalid. B6500 Network Guide> 47
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    one command. Files that come after the 32nd file will be ignored. An instruction with more than 32 files will be treated by the printer as a print request of up to 32 files. • In the spool mode, if the print data is bigger than the remaining capacity of the hard disk or the memory at
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    correctly. Make sure the printer is free of all spooled data and switch off/on the printer. NOTE The function to stop/eject print data spooled to the printer spool can be operated from the printer control panel. Refer to the Setup Guide for information on this operation. B6500 Network Guide> 49
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    (Network Error) - Ask the system administrator of the network to check the network for errors. Unable to print (Network Error) Check whether or not the printer is switched on. Switch on the printer. Unable to print (Network Error) - (Print will be reprocessed automatically.) B6500 Network Guide> 50
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    CAUSE Printing cannot be spooled due to insufficient disk capacity of the computer. space available. After erasing unnecessary files to increase the free space available, select [Pause Printing] from the [Document] menu of the printer window to enable printing to restart B6500 Network Guide> 51
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    irrecoverable error has occurred during printing. Check the error message on the printer control panel. The data format of the print data to be processed by the printer and at a time. Switch off the printer, then switch it on again. Disable the output function of Ctrl-D. B6500 Network Guide> 52
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    consistent with that used in the print data. Select the printer driver which came with this printer. If it does not appear on the selection list, install and select the printer driver. If a printer driver from another maker is used, the printer may not print properly. B6500 Network Guide> 53
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    workstation. The printer is in the offline status. If LPD spool is set to [On], the print data sent by the user in a single print instruction has exceeded the remaining storage capacity of the destination device. An irrecoverable error has occurred during print. The data format of the print job does
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    VERIFICATION ACTION The indicated print language and the print language used in the print data are different. Check that the print language specified is the print language used in the print data. Specify the print language consistent with that used in the print data. B6500 Network Guide> 55
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    the printer using the Apple Share Print Server or the Windows NT Server. The Macintosh printer driver searches for a printer with the printer name specified in the Chooser and the zone name of Apple Talk. If the network is not connected correctly, the printer cannot be found. B6500 Network Guide
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    that the printer driver which came with the printer appears in the Chooser. If garbled characters are still printed after the printer driver for the printer has been selected, contact service. If a printer driver of another maker is used, the printer may not print properly. B6500 Network Guide> 57
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    the port used is set to [Enable] and that the Start/ Stop setting is set to [Start]. Check whether "Off-line" is displayed on the printer control panel. If the printer still cannot be connected although all the above conditions are normal, contact service. B6500 Network Guide> 58
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    the printer again from Macintosh and reprint. If the problem remains, contact service. The AppleTalk function of the printer has failed. Switch off the printer, then switch it on again. If "Please reboot printer" still appears on the printer control panel, contact service. B6500 Network Guide> 59
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    in the CD-ROM bundled with this printer. Important: • When using the DHCP server, use WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) server at the same IP address: Reference Guide • IP Address Setup Tool: Network Print Environment User Guide • Web browser: Reference Guide NOTE > You can B6500 Network Guide> 60
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    button until [Manual] is displayed, 14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 until all numbers have been set, then press the button. 15. Repeat steps 11, 12, 13, & 14 to set the Gateway Address as necessary. 16. Press the button. To exit the menus. 17. Reboot the printer. B6500 Network Guide
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