Brother Print Server Nc 4100h User Guide

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LAT Concepts
A Brother printer server will be a node on the network that offers a printing service
to other nodes on the network. A node is simply a device, such as a host computer,
terminal server, or print server. Every node on the network has a unique name,
Brother print servers are pre-configured with the name BRN_ followed by the last
six digits of the Ethernet address (for example, BRN_310107). Brother NC-2000
series print servers use the name BRO_xxxxxx.
To...

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VMS LAT Host Configuration
The configuration process requires that you have system manager privileges. Before
starting the LAT configuration process, you must first make sure that LAT has been
started on your system. If you are currently using terminal servers on your network,
then LAT has probably already been activated. If LAT is not started, you need to
execute the following command before proceeding:
@SYS$STARTUP:LAT$STARTUP
1. Before creating a print queue,...

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2.
 Use the VMS editor to create a text file with the necessary configuration
commands (alternatively, you may edit the file LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM
for VMS 5.5-x and later systems or LTLOAD.COM for earlier VMS
systems). For instance, the following sample command file creates a queue
named XJ on LAT port 33 for a print server with a default node name of
BRN_310107 using the LATSYM processor and the default VMS form:
$MCR LATCP
CREATE PORT LTA33:/APPLICATION
SET PORT...

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3.
 Execute the command file you have just created by typing @ plus the file
name in response to the VMS $ prompt (for example,
@LATSTART.COM). For additional convenience, you may want to include
the @filename command in your system startup file so that the procedure
is executed automatically when the system is booted.
4.
 Define or modify a form for use with the print server. VMS uses forms to
define the page layout. If you are printing graphics or PostScript...

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Eliminating Blank Pages
When printing through VMS, a blank page is often printed after each job. To
eliminate this blank page, first create a text file with the following contents:
]VMS;2\
where  is the escape character (ASCII 27) and VMS is in uppercase. Then
insert this file into your default library (normally SYSDEVCTL.TLB), and specify it
as a setup module in your form (stop and reset all queues that use the library before
doing this procedure). For example:...

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PATHWORKS for DOS Configuration
To configure the print server for PATHWORKS for DOS:
1.
 Create a VMS queue as previously described.
2.
 Run PCSA_MANAGER on the VMS system
a.
 Type MENU to get the PCSA menu.
b.
 Select SERVICE OPTIONS
c.
 Select ADD SERVICE (do not use the ADD PRINTER QUEUE option
as this will add a PCL printer reset that will affect PostScript printing.
d.
 Select PRINTER SERVICE
e.
 Enter service name (pick a name)
f.
 Enter VMS queue name...

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PATHWORKS for Windows 95/98/NT4.0
1.
 To configure the print server for PATHWORKS for Windows:
2.
 Click on the Start button and select Settings and then Printers.
3.
 Click on ADD Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
4.
 Click on Next.
5.
 Select Network Printer.
6.
 Type in the network path. (\\node\service, where node is the DECnet
node name and service is the service name picked previously; for example,
\\VAX\LASER)
7.
 Type in the desired name for the...

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PATHWORKS for Macintosh Configuration
If you are using PATHWORKS for Macintosh, you will need to make sure that you
have a bi-directional channel (in other words, you did NOT enter the command SET
SERVICE servicename RECEIVE ENABLED from the remote console). Then
create a LAT port using LATCP as shown in the following example (sub-stitute your
actual node name and LAT port number):
CREATE PORT LTA53:/APPLICATION
SET PORT LTA53:/NODE=BRN_009C53/PORT=P1
Do not set...

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DECprint Supervisor Configuration Notes
If you want to use the Brother print server with the DECprint Supervisor software,
you must have the DCPS-Open option in order to support Brother printers (you may
also need to modify the DCPS device control modules and queue setup to handle
unrecognized printers). Do not use the SET SERVICE RECEIVE command
because bi-directional communications is required for DCPS.
Operation of the print server under ULTRIX is similar in...

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3.
 Edit the /etc/ttys file to add a line similar to the following for each LAT
connection:
tty05 etc/getty std.9600 vt100 off nomodem #LAT
(substitute your actual tty number in place of tty05).
4.
 Verify that you have created valid LAT tty devices with the command:
file /dev/tty* | grep LAT
Valid LAT devices will have a 39 in the description that is printed when
this command is executed.
5.
 Edit the /etc/printcap file to define the printer. The following is an...