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Direct Socket Printing, Ethernet Interface IP address, Ethernet Interface TCP port number

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Direct Socket Printing Within TCP/IP environments, there are some setups which require the host to print directly to a TCP port number on the Ethernet Interface, bypassing all of the higher level destination/queue names. If you run into a setup which requires this, you will need to define two parameters for a new print setup: 1. Ethernet Interface IP address - the IP address or host name of the print server you want to print to. 2. Ethernet Interface TCP port number - a pre-defined number for the I/O port on the print server. 9100 is the default port number. Though the host will be sending directly to a TCP port number on the Ethernet Interface, the port numbers are still mapped to destinations/queues in case there is some type of special processing or logging to be done to the job. However, the destination name is of no concern in this type of printer definition. Only the two parameters mentioned above need to be defined for printing to work. Troubleshooting Tips NOTE: During Power Up, the printer performs an interface hardware test. The presence of the Ethernet Interface menu selections at the printer operator panel indicates that the Ethernet Interface hardware is functioning properly. See the IBM 6400 Line Matrix Printer Setup Guide (S544-5640) for configuration menu information. The following section provides information on possible solutions to some standard configuration errors. If you require technical support, please have as much of the following information available when you call. It will expedite the solution to the problem. 1. What level of software are you running? 2. What type of attachment do you have? 3. What is your host operating system? 4. Give a detailed description of the problem. 5. How often, and when, does the problem occur? 6. Give a detailed description of your network and the components attached. 5-14 Unix Confuiguration

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Unix Confuiguration
Direct Socket Printing
Within TCP/IP environments, there are some setups which require the host to
print directly to a TCP port number on the Ethernet Interface, bypassing all of the
higher level destination/queue names. If you run into a setup which requires this,
you will need to define two parameters for a new print setup:
1.
Ethernet Interface IP address
– the IP address or host name of the print
server you want to print to.
2.
Ethernet Interface TCP port number
– a pre-defined number for the I/O
port on the print server. 9100 is the default port number.
Though the host will be sending directly to a TCP port number on the Ethernet
Interface, the port numbers are still mapped to destinations/queues in case there
is some type of special processing or logging to be done to the job. However, the
destination name is of no concern in this type of printer definition. Only the two
parameters mentioned above need to be defined for printing to work.
Troubleshooting Tips
NOTE:
During Power Up, the printer performs an interface hardware test.
The presence of the Ethernet Interface menu selections at the
printer operator panel indicates that the Ethernet Interface
hardware is functioning properly. See the
IBM 6400 Line Matrix
Printer Setup Guide
(S544–5640) for configuration menu
information.
The following section provides information on possible solutions to some
standard configuration errors. If you require technical support, please have as
much of the following information available when you call. It will expedite the
solution to the problem.
1.
What level of software are you running?
2.
What type of attachment do you have?
3.
What is your host operating system?
4.
Give a detailed description of the problem.
5.
How often, and when, does the problem occur?
6.
Give a detailed description of your network and the components attached.