Digital Laser Printer LN15 Ethernet Interface User Manual

This user manual describes the Digital Laser Printer LN15 Ethernet Interface, also referred to as RP600 (RapidPrint 600). The document covers its overview, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. The RP600 is a multiprotocol interface that provides shared network access for various protocols and operating systems, including LAN Manager, Local Area Transport (LAT), TCP/IP, and NetWare (IPX). It comes in two versions: LN15X-NA (thinwire 10-BASE-2) and LN15X-NB (twisted pair 10-BASE-T), both queuing multiple print jobs.

Key aspects covered include:

• Configuration: Methods for setting up the interface's IP address (e.g., directed Ping, BOOTP/RARP, command line) and logging in via RP600 software or remote console.
• Services: Explanation of print services, including three uneditable default services (Text, PCL, PostScript) and the creation of custom services with configurable attributes (e.g., Start/End-of-Job strings, identification) and characteristics (e.g., Banner, Binary, FormFeed, PostScript, PSConvert, TCP Port, Telnet Port).
• Protocol-Specific Setup: Detailed instructions for configuring print queues and printing from Windows NT (using DLC or NetBIOS), VMS (using LAT, including PostScript printing), UNIX hosts (using LPR or RTEL software), and NetWare (using NDS or Bindery print queues via QINST or PCONSOLE).
• Security & Management: Discusses system passwords (privileged and login), changing server and service names, and autosensing printer capabilities.
• Troubleshooting: Provides guidance for power-up errors, general printing problems (e.g., IP address uniqueness, queue status), and specific issues related to LPD, LAT, NetWare, BOOTP, RARP, and PostScript printing.
• Software Updates: Instructions on downloading and reloading RP600 software (LPS.SYS) via NetWare, TCP/IP, or MOP, along with troubleshooting tips for Flash ROM updates.
• Specifications: Environmental limitations for temperature, altitude, and relative humidity.