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 use a Brother print server with a VMS host computer, you will first need to
create a LAT application port on the host. A LAT application port allows a
program to send and receive data over a LAT connection as if it were
communicating with a directly-connected physical port. You will then need to
associate a print queue with this port. 
						

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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, you will need to determine the following:
· The VMS queue name.  This can be any unique name. (Do a SHOW
QUEUE command at the VMS prompt to list the existing queues).
· The LAT application port.  The name of this port is LTAxxx, where
xxx is any unused number (do a SHOW PORT command in the VMS
LATCP program to see the existing ports).
· The print server node name and port name .  The default node name
is BRN_xxxxxx, or BRO_xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits
of the MAC address (Ethernet address), for example, BRN_310107).
You can see the name of your print server by printing out a
configuration page:
You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer
configuration page. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print
the configuration page on your print server.
If you wish to use a different node name, use the BRAdmin application or a web
browser to change the name. 
						

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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 LTA33:/NODE=BRN_310107/PORT=P1
SHOW PORT LTA33:
EXIT
$SET TERM LTA33:/PASTHRU/TAB/NOBROADCAST-
/PERM
$SET DEVICE/SPOOL LTA33:
$INIT/QUEUE/START/ON=LTA33:/PROC=LATSYM XJ
Substitute your actual node name, port name (P1), LAT port and queue name for the
ones in the example. If you are using a service name, specify
/SERVICE= servicename instead of /PORT=P1.
Use the default names unless you have specifically changed the names.
Be sure to specify PROC=LATSYM or the queue will not service requests from
multiple host computers. 
						

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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 jobs, you
must define your form for NOTRUNCATE and NOWRAP to prevent
printer errors. For example, to redefine the VMS default form DEFAULT,
you would type the following at the $ prompt:
DEFINE/FORM DEFAULT/NOTRUNCATE/NOWRAP
If you are defining a new form, be sure to specify STOCK=DEFAULT
(unless you are using a special stock) and initialize the queue with the
DEFAULT=FORM option. For example, to create a form called PCL for the
queue BRN on LAT port LTA33:, you would type:
DEFINE/FORM PCL/NOTRUNC/NOWRAP/STOCK=DEFAULT
INIT/QUEUE/START/ON=LTA33:/PROC=LATSYM/-
DEFAULT=FORM=PCL BRN
5.
 You are now ready to print. Use the PRINT command with the name of the
queue and the file you wish to print as shown in the following example:
PRINT/QUEUE=BRN MYFILE.TXT
If the file does not print, recheck the hardware and software configuration,  and then
try printing again. If the file still does not print, refer to the Troubleshooting portion
of this userguide for further assistance. 
						

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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:
$LIB/INS SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSLIB]SYSDEVCTL.TLB NOBL
$DEF/FORM PCL/SETUP=NOBL
The above example inserts the file NOBL.TXT into the default library and then
redefines the form PCL (previously defined in step 4) to eliminate blank pages.
This procedure is not required for DECprint Supervisor (DCPS). 
						

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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 (previously defined)
g.
 Enter VMS form name (use the default if you do not have a specific
form defined)
3.
 Perform the following steps on the PC:
a.
 If you are using DOS, type the command USE LPTx:\
ode\service at
the DOS prompt, where x is the PC parallel port number, node is the
DECnet node name and service is the service name picked previously.
For example:
USE LPT1:\\VAX\LASER
You may delete this print service by typing LATCP at the C:> prompt and
then entering the command DELETE LPT1:
b.
 If you are using Windows 3.1x, make sure that you have selected DEC
PATHWORKS as the network under the Windows Setup icon.
c.
 Then Click on the Print Manager icon, select Options and then Printer
Setup
d.
 Click Add, go to the List of Printers, select the desired printer type, and
click Install.  If desired, click Set as Default Printer.
e.
 Click Connect and select the desired port (e.g., LPT1).
Click Network and select the port you chose above and 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).
f.
 Click Connect (the Current Printer Connection should show the port
and the network path that you selected).
g.
 Click Close, OK, Close, and Exit to get out of the Print Manager. 
						

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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 printer and click Next.
8.
 Click Finish to end the configuration process and print a test page. 
						

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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 the LAT port as a spooled device. Now go into ADMIN/MSA and enter
the command:
ADD PRINTER name/QUEUE=queuename/DEST=LTA53:
where name is the name of the printer, and queuename is the queue name. 
						

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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 concept to VMS in that you
must create a LAT application port and associate a print queue with that port (note
that ULTRIX can alternatively be configured with TCP/IP as described in Chapter
2). This procedure requires system manager privileges and is shown in the following
sections.
1.
 Verify that LAT is working. This can be done simply with a LAT-
compatible terminal server; by doing a SHOW NODE or SHOW SERVICE
command, you should see the name of your ULTRIX host displayed. If you
do not have a terminal server available, execute the following command:
lcp -c
This command displays the LAT traffic on the network. You should minimally see
some number of frames transmitted because your ULTRIX computer periodically
broadcasts messages across the network. If LAT is not working, first check your
cabling and your network configuration. If LAT still does not work, then you may
need to install LAT into your system. This is a fairly complex procedure that requires
rebuilding your kernel; refer to your ULTRIX documentation for information on this
procedure.
2.
 If you have not already done so, create some LAT devices. This is done by
first changing your default directory to /dev and then use the MAKEDEV
command to create 16 LAT devices:
cd /dev
MAKEDEV lta0
This will create 16 devices numbered sequentially. For example, it will create tty00
through tty15 if you have not previously created any terminal devices. To create an
additional 16 devices, type:
MAKEDEV lta1 
						

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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 example
of an entry:
lp1|BRN1:\
:lp=/dev/tty05:\
:ts=BRN_310107:\
:op=P1:\
:fc#0177777:fs#023:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lp1:
lp1 in the example is the printer name; you may choose to replace it with a
name of your choice. Likewise, BRN1 is a secondary name that you may
want to replace with your own designation. The op parameter is the port
name (P1). You must change the ts parameter to be the actual node name
of your print server (the default node name is BRN_xxxxxx or
BRO_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx = the last six digits of the MAC address
(Ethernet address)). You must also change the tty05 entry in the lp
parameter to be the actual tty port you are using. The fc and fs
parameters should be entered exactly as shown above since they are required
for the output to be printed correctly.