Using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway (version 2.0) Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1998 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. First Edition, June 1998 Trademarks Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Windows NT is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows and MS Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Novell, NetWare, Internetwork Packet Exchange, IPX, NetWare Loadable Module, NLM, Novell Directory Services, NDS, Novell Distributed Print Services, NDPS, and Novell Client are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Document Contents Understanding the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway...3 Using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway to Create Public Access Printers...4 Creating HP Public Access Printers Manually...5 Creating HP Public Access Printers when SAP Filtering is Turned On...7 Creating HP Immediate Access Printers (IPX Only)...8 Creating HP Public Access Printers Using the NDPS Manager at the Server Console...10 Creating HP Public Access Printers in NetWare Administrator...12 Creating a Controlled Access Printer through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway...13 Managing Printers through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway...14 Configuring HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Settings...15 Viewing Statistics for the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway...16 Viewing Global HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Statistics...17 Viewing Statistics for Individual Printers...18 Configuring Individual HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways...19 Configuring Defaults for Public Access Printing (IPX Only)...20 Configuring Defaults for New HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways...21 Index...22 2
Understanding the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Connect HP JetDirect print servers to the Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS ) environment through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway allows you to view statistics, configure gateway settings, and configure printing for HP printers connected through HP JetDirect print servers in an NDPS environment. Client printing is configured through Novell utilities. Note: For the latest version of the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway, start at the HP website http://www.hp.com/go/support and just look for the links to network printing. Using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Create NDPS printers controlled by the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway using one of three methods: Using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway to create public access printers. Create public access printers using the Public Access Printing configuration feature of the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway NetWare Loadable Module (NLM ) at the server console. Using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway configuration utility for NDPS Manager to create public access printers. Create public access printers through the NDPS Manager console at the server. Using NetWare Administrator to create either public access or controlled access printers. Create either public access or controlled access printers directly through NetWare Administrator. HP JetDirect cards supported IPX Most HP JetDirect print servers are supported by NDPS. However, some of the older print servers must be upgraded or replaced. NDPS requires HP JetDirect firmware at x.03.06 or greater (where x is a placeholder dependent on the HP JetDirect print server model). To find out the firmware version, print an HP JetDirect configuration page. Information about whether or not the firmware of certain HP JetDirect print servers is upgradeable to version x.03.06 or greater is available at the HP website http://www.hp.com/go/support; just look for the links to network printing. The upgrade utility is also available at this website. TCP/IP To print through TCP/IP, this protocol must be supported on the HP JetDirect print server. Most of the HP JetDirect print servers support TCP/IP, with the exception of the HP JetDirect 150X (J2592) and some older single-protocol HP JetDirect print servers. To find out if TCP/IP is supported on an HP JetDirect print server, print its configuration page. 3
Using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway to Create Public Access Printers The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is used primarily to support HP printers connected directly to the network through an HP JetDirect print server. However, other brands of printers are also supported if they are configured to run through an external HP JetDirect print server. Public access printing is configured through the server console by using HPGATE.NLM. Public access printing through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is implemented by either a manual or automatic method. For information on each of these options, see the following: Creating HP Public Access Printers Manually (page 5) Creating HP Public Access Printers when SAP Filtering is Turned On (page 7) Creating HP Immediate Access Printers (IPX Only) (page 8) Creating HP Public Access Printers Using the NDPS Manager at the Server Console (page 10) Creating HP Public Access Printers in NetWare Administrator (page 12) Creating a Controlled Access Printer through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway (page 13) 4
Creating HP Public Access Printers Manually This method locates available HP printers (both IP and IPX) on the network, allows for selection of printers, and then automatically creates Printer Agents to represent them using default parameters. The name of the Printer Agent is created from the information about the printer configuration page, but it can be changed later. To determine the name the printer is configured to use, print a configuration page. See the manufacturer instructions for printing and understanding a configuration page. To create an HP public access printer manually 1. Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD BROKER at the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker. 2. Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the Novell Directory Services (NDS ) tree (by way of NetWare Administrator). Refer to Novell documentation on creating this object, if necessary. 3. Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD NDPSM at the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager name. 4. Type LOAD HPGATE at the server console prompt. 5. Select Configuration in the main menu and then press [Enter]. 6. Select Public Access Printing in the configuration menu and then press [Enter]. Select IPX Public Access Printers for IPX printers and continue to Step 7 below. -Or- Select IP Public Access Printers for IP printers and proceed to Step 10 below. Note: Ignore the Search Time Interval. This parameter is not used for manual selection. 7. For IPX printers, set Search All Networks to No if your site has a large number of networks (for example, five or more) and continue to Step 8 below. Otherwise, set the parameter to Yes and proceed to Step 9 below. 8. For IPX printers, if you selected No in Step 7, build a list of networks you want to search. 8.1. Select See List to search specified networks and then press [Enter]. 8.2. To add networks to the list, press [Insert]. 8.3. Select the network address you want to add and then press [Enter]. 8.4. To delete unwanted network addresses from the list, mark them and then press [Delete]. 8.5. When prompted to Save Specified Changes?, select Yes. 9. For IPX printers, click Select Here to Manually Select Public Access Printers and then press [Enter] to display a list of available public access printers. Note: There is no guarantee that the list of printers located is complete. To configure a printer that does not appear on the list, use the manual method. Note: If a printer you expected to see does not appear in the list, see Creating HP Public Access Printers when SAP Filtering is Turned On (page 7). 5
10. Select the name of the printer and then press [Enter]. Unconfigured printers are listed by their network node numbers. Note: If the NDPSM.NLM is not loaded when you create printers, the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway loads it for you. After the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway loads NDPSM.NLM, find the NDPS Manager screen at the console (using [Alt] + [Esc] ) and select the NDPS Manager you want to use. The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway utility automatically creates the Printer Agent within the NDPS Manager and starts the printer gateway with the default parameters. See the online help for more configuration information. Manually entering a printer address To create a public access printer, manually enter a printer address. To enter a printer address manually 1. Load the NDPS Manager, if it is not loaded. 2. Load the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway, if it is not loaded. 3. Select Configuration in the main menu. 4. Select Public Access Printing. 5. Select Manually add an IPX printer (or Manually add an IP printer). 6. Enter the printer address: For IPX, enter the printer network address, Mac address, printing port (for multi-port devices: 1, 2, and 3 are valid ports), and agent name. For IP, enter the IP address, port, and agent name. 6
Creating HP Public Access Printers when SAP Filtering is Turned On IPX If a public access printer you expect to see on the list of available printers does not appear on the list, it is probably because SAP filtering has been turned on for the printer (SAPs disabled). This is common in an enterprise environment. In this case, follow the instructions below to use the NDPS Manager at the server console to create an unbound Printer Agent, give it a name, and associate it with a physical printer at a specific address and port. 1. Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD BROKER at the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker. 2. Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the NDS tree (by way of NetWare Administrator). Refer to Novell documentation on creating this object, if necessary. 3. Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD NDPSM at the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager name. 4. Press [Insert] to create a Printer Agent, then enter a name to start the Printer Configuration screen. 5. Exit the printer configuration page, leaving the Printer Agent unbounded. 6. Find the command line at the console and type the following (on a single line): load hpgate /pa=(printer agent name) /address=(ipx network:jetdirect NIC address:port) For example, to install printer PRV-IS-HP5SI at address 01010020:0060B00B5D7A and associate it with port 400C, type the following: load hpgate /pa=prv-is-hp5si /address=01010020:0060b00b5d7a:400c /override Note: The /override parameter allows for installation of more than one printer on an NDPS Manager from the command line. It also forces the database to store the information. Note: On the HPGATE.NLM command line, the socket number (corresponding to the port) is 400C for single-port HP JetDirect devices. For the multi-port HP JetDirect EX (external) boxes, use socket 400C for port 1, 401C for port 2, and 402C for port 3, to correspond to the physical ports on these devices. The new Printer Agent should now appear in the list of available public access printers. IP Use the same procedure to create an IP public access printer. The address format should be: (IP Address):(socket) Note: The IP address is in dot decimal format. The socket number (corresponding to the port) is 9100 for single-port HP JetDirect devices. For multi-port HP JetDirect EX (external) boxes, use socket 9100 for port 1, 9101 for port 2, and 9102 for port 3, to correspond to the physical ports on these devices. 7
Creating HP Immediate Access Printers (IPX Only) An immediate access printer is a public access printer created automatically by the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway without user intervention. This process locates available HP printers on an IPX network, automatically creates Printer Agents to represent them (no manual selection), and assigns default parameters. Using this method, public access printers are created and are available immediately to all users. The names of automatically-created Printer Agents are created from the information on the printer configuration page, but they can be renamed later. Note: This process can be enabled with multiple HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways, causing a client to see multiple instances of the same printer in the list of available printers. To avoid confusion, follow the suggestions below: Turn off SAPs for each HP printer once an initial connection is made to the printer from the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. To turn off SAPs, select Turn Printer SAPs OFF at startup in the Configuration/Configure Printer Gateway Defaults path for the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. Configure the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway to look only at certain network segments to prevent different gateways from searching overlapping segments. To create an HP immediate access printer 1. Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD BROKER at the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker. 2. Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the NDS tree (by way of NetWare Administrator). Refer to Novell documentation on creating this object, if necessary. 3. Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD NDPSM at the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager name. 4. Type LOAD HPGATE at a server console prompt. 5. Select Configuration in the main menu and then press [Enter]. 6. Select Public Access Printing in the Configuration menu and then press [Enter]. 7. Select IPX Public Access Printers. 8. Set the Search Time Interval to a value greater than zero using the format (hours):(minutes):(seconds). 9. Set Search All Networks to No if your site has a large number of networks (for example, five or more) and continue to Step 10 below. Otherwise, set the parameter to Yes and proceed to Step 11 below. 10. If you selected No in Step 9, build a list of networks you want to search. 10.1. Select See List to search specified networks and then press [Enter]. 10.2. To add networks to the list, press [Insert]. 10.3. Select the network address you want to add and then press [Enter]. 10.4. To delete unwanted network addresses from the list, mark them and then press [Delete]. 10.5. When prompted to Save Specified Changes?, select Yes. 11. Press [Esc] to save the configuration parameters. 8
The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway automatically creates a Printer Agent within the NDPS Manager and starts a printer gateway with the default parameters each time it finds a new printer on the network. See the online help for more configuration information. Note: HP JetDirect print servers use SAP type 030c hexadecimal. 9
Creating HP Public Access Printers Using the NDPS Manager at the Server Console Manually create a public access printer (Printer Agent) at any time and attach it to the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. The advantage of this method is that it lets you choose the name of the Printer Agent while you create it. The NDPS Manager automatically loads the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway and displays the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway main menu. If the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is already loaded, the NDPS Manager automatically starts the printer gateway and returns to the configuration screen. To create an HP public access printer using the NDPS Manager at the server console 1. Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD BROKER at the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker. 2. Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the NDS tree (by way of NetWare Administrator). Refer to Novell documentation on creating this object, if necessary. 3. Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD NDPSM at the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager name. 4. Press [Insert] to create a Printer Agent, then enter a name to start the Printer Configuration screen. 5. Select See List at the Configuration Utilities and then press [Enter] to display the Gateway Type screen. 6. Select one of the following: IPX Public Access Printer. If you choose this option, proceed to Step 7. Manually add an IPX Printer. If you choose this option, enter the network address, Mac address, and, for multi-port devices, the printing port (1, 2, and 3 are valid ports). IP Public Access Printer. If you choose this option, proceed to Step 11. Manually add an IP Printer. If you choose this option, enter the IP address and, for multiport devices, the printing port (1, 2, and 3 are valid ports). 7. If you know to which network the printer is attached, set Search All Networks to No and continue to Step 8 below. Otherwise, select Yes to search all networks and proceed to Step 9 below. 8. If you selected No in Step 7, build a list of networks you want to search. 8.1. Select See List to search specified networks and then press [Enter]. 8.2. To add networks to the list, press [Insert]. 8.3. Select the network address you want to add and then press [Enter]. 8.4. To delete unwanted network addresses from the list, mark them and then press [Delete]. 8.5. When prompted to Save Specified Changes?, select Yes. 9. Press [Esc] to return to the HP Printer Gateway Configuration screen. 10. Press [F10] to display the Available Printers screen. Note: If a printer you expected to see does not appear in the list, see "Creating HP Public Access Printers when SAP Filtering is Turned On" (page 7). 10
11. Select the node name of the printer and then press [Enter]. 12. Change configuration parameters as needed. 13. Press [F10] to save. 11
Creating HP Public Access Printers in NetWare Administrator Create a public access printer (Printer Agent) anytime and attach it to the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. The advantage of this method is that it lets you choose the name of the Printer Agent while you create it. To create an HP public access printer in NetWare Administrator 1. Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD BROKER at the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker. 2. Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the NDS tree (by way of NetWare Administrator). Refer to Novell documentation on creating this object, if necessary. 3. Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD NDPSM at the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager name. 4. In the main NetWare Administrator screen (from the client), double-click the NDPS Manager object that you want to control this Printer Agent. 5. At the Identification page for the NDPS Manager object you want to use, click the Printer Agent List button to display the Printer Agent List dialog. 6. Select New to display the Create Printer Agent dialog. 7. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Name field. 8. Select Hewlett-Packard IP/IPX Printer Gateway in the Gateway Type field and click OK. 9. If prompted, load the NDPS Manager. Note: The Configure Gateway for PA (Printer Agent name) dialog should appear on the display. 10. Set the protocol you want to use (IP or IPX). 11. Select the printer type that corresponds to your HP printer and the specific printer you want the Printer Agent to represent. Note: If the printer is not in the displayed printer list, click Specify Address and manually enter the address. 12. If prompted, select the appropriate printer driver from the Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Windows 3.1 driver lists. 12
Creating a Controlled Access Printer through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway NDPS printers that the administrator adds to the NDS tree are referred to as controlled access printers. Because they are NDS objects, access is controlled and they are no longer available directly as public access printers. They are available to the workstation user through the NDS object list instead of through the list of public access printers. To create a controlled access printer on the network using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway 1. Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD BROKER at the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker. 2. Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the NDS tree (by way of NetWare Administrator). Refer to Novell documentation on creating this object, if necessary. 3. Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it is not, type LOAD NDPSM at the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager name. In the main NetWare Administrator screen (from the client), select the container where you want the NDPS Printer object to reside. 4. From the Object menu, select Create to display the New Object dialog. 5. Select NDPS Printer to display the Create NDPS Printer dialog. 6. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Name field. 7. At the Printer Agent Source field, select Create a New Printer Agent and click Create to display the Create Printer Agent dialog. 8. Confirm the Printer Agent name (default is the name of the new printer you are creating) and browse to select the NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it. 9. Select Hewlett-Packard IP/IPX Printer Gateway in the Gateway Type field and click OK. 10. If prompted, load the NDPS Manager. Note: The Configure Gateway for PA (PA name) dialog should appear on the display. 11. Select the protocol you want to use: IPX or IP (IPX is the default). 12. Select the printer type that corresponds to your HP printer and the specific printer (or select the HP JetDirect print server you want the Printer Agent to represent) and click OK. Note: If the printer you want does not appear in the list, you also have the option of manually entering its address here. The ports can be 1, 2, or 3. Port 1 resolves to any single-port HP JetDirect print server. Ports 1, 2, and 3 resolve to the physical ports on the HP JetDirect EX Plus 3 print servers. The main NetWare Administrator NDS screen should appear with your new controlled access printer listed. 13
Managing Printers through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Note: This section assumes that you are already familiar with the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway and have printers already configured and running through the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. At the server console, find the main menu of the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway configuration utility to access the following features: Select Printer Gateways to view statistics for individual HP printers connected through HP JetDirect print servers. Select Global Gateway Statistics to view statistics for all HP printers connected through HP JetDirect print servers. Select Configuration to configure HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway settings and to configure public access printing. Select Exit to exit this menu and unload the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. Note: To access command line information, type LOAD HPGATE? at the server prompt. For detailed information about management tasks you can perform with the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway, see the following: Configuring HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Settings (page 15) Viewing Statistics for the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway (page 16) Viewing Global HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Statistics (page 17) Viewing Statistics for Individual Printers (page 18) Configuring Individual HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways (page 19) Configuring Defaults for Public Access Printing (IPX Only) (page 20) Configuring Defaults for New HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways (page 21) 14
Configuring HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Settings The following settings can be configured: Maximum Service Threads The number of threads available to service processes. Memory Cleanup How the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway handles memory cleanup for efficient process handling. To configure the settings for the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway 1. At the server console, toggle to the Hewlett-Packard NDPS Gateway screen. 2. Select Configuration from the Main Menu to start the Configuration screen. 3. Select Gateway Configuration to start the Gateway Configuration screen. 4. Select the option(s) you want to configure and then press [Enter]. 5. Type the value you want for the option and then press [Enter] to save the new value or press [Esc] to restore the old value. Note: See the online help for detailed information about each option. 6. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu. 15
Viewing Statistics for the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway The main HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway screen provides statistics about the current status of gateway activity, including the following: Gateway Up Time The amount of time (in days, hours, minutes, and seconds) since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Jobs Opened The total number of print jobs opened since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Jobs Closed The total number of print jobs completed since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Attached HP Printers The total number of HP printers connected through HP JetDirect print servers that this gateway is currently servicing. Processes Running The total number of active processes running. Processes Waiting to Run The total number of processes waiting to run. If a large number of processes are waiting to run, increase the Maximum Service Threads to balance the speed of the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway with the speed of your operating system. Processes Delayed The total number processes that have been delayed. A process might be delayed for status updates, screen updates, printers awaiting reattachment, or other similar situations. The Global Gateway Statistics screen allows you to view additional statistics for a combination of individual printer gateways and the internal workings of the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. For complete information, see "Viewing Global HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Statistics" (page 17). 16
Viewing Global HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Statistics Global HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway statistics include the following items: Docs Opened The total number of documents opened since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. A print job might contain multiple documents. Docs Closed The total number of documents that have been closed since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Total Job Nodes The total number of job nodes available for job processing. Total Data Nodes The total number of nodes available for processing print data. Total Request Nodes The total number of request nodes available for processing requests. Total Process Nodes The total number of process nodes available for running processes. Requests The total number of requests submitted to the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway, internally or externally. Requests Processed The total number of requests that have been processed by the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway. Requests Failed The total number of requests that could not be processed completely due to memory constraints or problems with the printer. Max Processes Queued Run The threshold for the number of processes running. Max Processes Queued Hold The maximum number of processes waiting to run. Max Processes Queued Delay The maximum number of processes delayed. Bytes Sent To Printer The total number of bytes (in hexadecimal) sent to the printers since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. To view the global HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway statistics 1. At the server console, toggle to the Hewlett-Packard NDPS Gateway screen. 2. Select Global Gateway Statistics from the Main Menu to display the Global Gateway Statistics screen. 3. Select Reset Maximum Thresholds if you want to reset maximum values for processes shown on this screen. Note: See the online help for more details. 4. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu. 17
Viewing Statistics for Individual Printers Individual printer statistics include the following: Jobs Opened The total number of print jobs opened since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Jobs Closed The total number of print jobs completed since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Docs Opened The total number of documents opened since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Docs Closed The total number of documents closed since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Requests The total number of requests submitted to the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway, internally or externally. Requests Failed The total number of requests that could not be processed completely due to memory constraints or problems with the printer. Requests Processed The total number of requests that have been processed since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. Bytes Sent To Printer The total number of bytes (in hexadecimal) sent to the selected printer since the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway was loaded. To view the statistics for an individual printer 1. At the server console, toggle to the Hewlett-Packard NDPS Gateway screen. 2. Select Printer Gateways from the Main Menu to start the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway Printer Statistics screen. 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the printer you want. 4. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu. 18
Configuring Individual HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways The following individual printer gateway settings can be changed: Status Update Interval The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway uses two different printer status update intervals. When the printer is idle, the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway defaults to update intervals of 15 minutes. Otherwise, the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway defaults to update intervals of 10 seconds. These settings have a direct effect on the timeliness of event notifications. Modify the update interval for When Idle and When Printing, as needed. Managed Object Database (MOD) Sets the time of day when the printer refreshes the Managed Object Database, capturing any changes that have been made to the printer but not to the database. There is also an option to update the MOD immediately. Printer Definition Type Describes the capabilities of specific printers. A file corresponding to each type is included in NDPS to ensure that the features available in the printers of today can be fully exploited by the NDPS discovery feature. Printer SAPs (IPX printers only) Allows you to turn printer SAPs off when the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is started or on when the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is shut down, therefore reducing network traffic. Update loaded HP Printer Gateways with defaults Updates the loaded gateway with all the new default parameters once the settings on the screen are saved. To change the settings for individual HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways 1. At the server console, toggle to the Hewlett-Packard NDPS Gateway screen. 2. Select Printer Gateways from the main Menu. 3. Select the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway you wish to modify from the printer gateways list and then press [Enter]. 4. Select the option(s) you want and then press [Enter]. 5. Type the value you want for the option and then press [Enter] to save the new value or press [Esc] to restore the old value. Note: See the online help for detailed information about each option. 6. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu. 19
Configuring Defaults for Public Access Printing (IPX Only) Configure how the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway handles new HP printers connected through HP JetDirect print servers attached to the network. The following settings can be changed: Search Time Interval Sets the time interval at which the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway searches the network for new printers. Search All Networks Enables the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway to search all of the networks on the LAN/WAN for new printers. Search Specified Networks Enables you to specify the networks you want searched. Show Unsupported JetDirect Interfaces Enables you to see any printers with unsupported HP JetDirect print servers (such as print servers without Direct Mode support). Select Here to Manually Select Public Access Printers Enables you to manually select printers. To configure the defaults for public access printing 1. At the server console, toggle to the Hewlett-Packard NDPS Gateway screen. 2. Select Configuration from the Main Menu to display the Configuration screen. 3. Select Public Access Printing to display the Public Access Printing screen. 4. Select IPX Public Access Printing to display the IPX Public Access Printing screen. 5. Select the option(s) you want and then press [Enter]. 6. Type the value you want for the option and then press [Enter] to save the new value or press [Esc] to restore the old value. Note: See the online help for detailed information about each option. 7. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu. 20
Configuring Defaults for New HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways Use the Configure Printer Gateway Defaults menu to set the printer gateway defaults for all new gateways created in the Public Access Printing or Controlled Access Printing modes. The following settings can be changed: Status Update Interval The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway uses two different printer status update intervals. When the printer is idle, the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway defaults to update intervals of 15 minutes. Otherwise, the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway defaults to update intervals of 10 seconds. These settings have a direct effect on the timeliness of event notifications. Modify the update interval for When Idle and When Printing, as needed. Managed Object Database (MOD) Sets the time of day when the printer refreshes the Managed Object Database, capturing any changes that have been made to the printer but not to the database. There is also an option to update the MOD immediately. Printer SAPs (IPX printers only) Allows you to turn printer SAPs off when the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is started or on when the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is shut down, therefore reducing network traffic. Update loaded HP Printer Gateways with defaults Updates the loaded gateway with all the new default parameters once the settings on the screen are saved. To configure the defaults for new HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways 1. At the server console, toggle to the Hewlett-Packard NDPS Gateway screen. 2. Select Configuration from the Main Menu to start the Configuration screen. 3. Select Configure Printer Gateway Defaults to start the Configure Printer Gateway Defaults screen. 4. Select the option(s) you want and then press [Enter]. 5. Type the value you want for the option and then press [Enter] to save the new value or press [Esc] to restore the old value. Note: See the online help for detailed information about each option. 6. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu. 21
Index Attached HP printers... 16 Automatic printer access...8 Bytes sent to printer viewing global statistics... 17 viewing individual printer statistics... 18 Choosing a setup method...3 Configuring defaults controlled access printers... 13 HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways... 21 public access printers... 20 Configuring individual gateways... 19 Configuring settings... 15 Controlled access printers configuring defaults for HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways... 21 creating... 13 Copyrights...1 Creating controlled access printers configuring defaults for HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway... 21 overview... 13 Creating immediate access printers...8 Creating public access printers configuring defaults... 20 configuring defaults for HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway... 21 immediate access printers... 8 manually... 5 overview... 4 printer address... 6 using NetWare Administrator... 12 using SAP filtering... 7 using the NDPS Manager at the server console... 10 Current statistics... 16 Docs closed viewing global statistics... 17 viewing individual printer statistics... 18 Docs opened viewing global statistics... 17 viewing individual printer statistics... 18 Firmware versions supported...3 Gateway up time...16 Global statistics...17 HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway configuring defaults... 21 configuring defaults for public access printing... 20 configuring individual gateways... 19 configuring settings... 15 controlled access printers... 13 creating immediate access printers... 8 HP JetDirect cards supported... 3 managing printers... 14 overview... 3 printer address... 6 public access printers... 4 using... 3 viewing global statistics... 17 viewing individual printer statistics... 18 viewing statistics... 16 HP JetDirect cards...3 Immediate access printers...8 Individual gateways...19 Individual printer statistics...18 IPX configuring defaults for public access printing... 20 configuring printer SAPs... 21 creating immediate access printers... 8 creating public access printers when SAP filtering is turned on... 7 HP JetDirect cards... 3 individual printer SAPs... 19 Jobs closed viewing current statistics... 16 viewing individual printer statistics... 18 Jobs opened 22
viewing current statistics... 16 viewing individual printer statistics... 18 Managed object database (MOD) configuring defaults... 21 configuring individual gateways... 19 Managing printers configuring defaults for HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways... 21 configuring defaults for public access printing... 20 configuring individual gateways... 19 configuring settings... 15 overview... 14 viewing global statistics... 17 viewing individual printer statistics... 18 viewing statistics... 16 Manual operation creating public access printers... 5 entering a printer address... 6 Max processes queued delay... 17 hold... 17 run... 17 Maximum service threads... 15 Memory Cleanup... 15 MOD (managed object database) configuring defaults... 21 configuring individual gateways... 19 Overview creating controlled access printers... 13 creating public access printers... 4 HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway... 3 Printer address...6 Printer definition type... 19 Printer SAPs configuring defaults... 21 configuring individual gateways... 19 Process Delayed... 16 Processes running... 16 waiting to run... 16 Protocols supported...3 Public access printers configuring defaults... 20 configuring defaults for HP IP/IPX Printer Gateways... 21 creating in NetWare Administrator... 12 creating manually... 5 creating when SAP filtering is turned on... 7 creating with the NDPS Manager at the server console... 10 overview... 4 Requests...18 failed... 17 processed... 17 submitted... 17 Requests failed...18 Requests processed...18 SAP filtering...7 Search all networks... 20 specified networks... 20 time interval... 20 Select here to manually select public access printers...20 Setup method...3 Show unsupported JetDirect interfaces...20 Statistics current... 16 global... 17 individual printer... 18 Status update interval configuring defaults... 21 configuring individual gateways... 19 Support Website...3 Supported firmware versions... 3 HP JetDirect cards... 3 Supported protocols...3 Total data nodes... 17 job nodes... 17 23
process nodes... 17 request nodes... 17 Trademarks...1 Update loaded HP printer gateways with defaults configuring defaults... 21 configuring individual gateways... 19 Using NDPS Manager... 10 NetWare Administrator... 12 Using the HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway...3 Viewing global statistics... 17 individual printer statistics... 18 statistics... 16 Warranty...1 Website...3 24