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IPDS Printer and Host Setup Guide PSF/AIX LAN Printing Using an Internal LAN Print Server
PORT Number: 5001 (Port number selected in Step
1
.)
Number of QUEUE DEVICES: Leave this at the default value (4 devices) initially. You can tune this
option later, according to the throughput of the printer.
Connect TIMEOUT: Initially leave this at the default value (30 seconds). Refer to the PSF/AIX on-line
help for information about when to increase this value.
DESCRIPTION: Enter an optional description for the printer.
c) Press Enter to create the new IPDS printer definition.
Note: You can check the connection by using the enq command to place jobs in the queue. Example:
enq -P'psfqueue' -odatatype=AFPDS /etc/motd
You can also use the command smit psf_data_type_sel to queue the job.
See also the Installing a TCP/IP-attached IPDS printer in the IBM AIX Print Service Facility/6000: Print
Administration Version 1.2 manual for further information about this task.
Step 3 Configure the Printer’s Print Server TCP/IP Settings
To enable IPDS printing with a Standard Network port or a MarkNet internal LAN print server, several settings
must be verified. You can verify these settings from the printer control panel as shown below.
1 From a Ready state press the MENU button (printers) or touch (Menus on MFPs).
2 Use the navigation buttons or icons to scroll to Network/Ports.
3 Select Network/Ports.
TIp: To do this on printers, press the Select button ; on MFPs just touch Network/Ports.
4 Now you will see a list of menus. Select the Standard Network menu.
5 Select Std Network Setup.
6 Select TCP/IP.
7 Use the navigation buttons or icons to scroll through the options. Check each of the following settings and
change them as needed to configure TCP/IP communication.
TCP/IP Settings
Parameter Value
Activate On
(Printers: Must be "On" to enable TCP/IP communi-
cations. MFPs: not displayed.)
Address 157.184.67.102
(Address available from your network administrator)
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