Datamax MP-Compact4 Installation and maintenance instructions

Network & Communication Guide

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Part number: 540 441

Network & Communication

Local Printer

When connected locally (with a serial, USB or a parallel cable),

the printer can be operated either directly or through a Windows

printer driver.

When operated directly, Datamax offers a tool, MP

Communication API, in order to make the communication with

the printer more straightforward. It contains high-level calls like

SendLayout(), SendVariable(), PrintLabel() etc.

Network Printer

The printer supports the following protocols: Telnet, Ftp, Http

and LPD (Line Printer Daemon).

The web server (http) is used to configure the printer, see

section web.

The Ftp server is used to transfer files, see the Ftp section.

Telnet can be used to configure the printer or to send label files,

status requests etc. See section Telnet

LPD is the most common way to print labels in different

systems. See section LPD.

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Telnet

Telnet is used to communicate with the printer over the

network, for example sending status commands, configuring

the printer or printing labels by sending text files.

Example: How to connect from an NT Station

Open Telnet and select "remote system" from the connect

menu. Type the IP number of the printer and press OK. If

everything is correct Telnet will find the printer.

The Telnet port can also be used with the Communication API

(ComAPI), an Datamax programming tool, in order to make the

communication with the printer more straightforward. It contains

high level calls like SendLayout(), SendVariable(), PrintLabel()

etc.

To select a network port in the ComAPI, use the following

syntax:

“NETBOX:192.168.1.62#23”

• NETBOX means a TCP connection

• 192.168.1.62 is the IP address of the printer

• 23 is the port number of Telnet

Network & Communication

FTP

The FTP Server is used to easily transfer files to or from

the printer.

An FTP program is required to connect to the FTP server.

When connecting, type in the printers IP address and select

Host Type: Unix Standard.

The FTP server can be used by the administrator to load

Graphic files or label layouts to the printer. It is not used for

printing, only for transferring files.

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WEB

The web server is used to configure the printer. It requires

Labelpoint version 4.70 or higher.

Type the printers IP address in the address field of the

browser and the settings are displayed as above.

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LPD – Note! The settings below are only examples

Most systems (Windows, Unix, Novell etc) are able to print to

an LPD device. The LPD queue name in the printer is mp.

Examples how to set up the printer in order to work with

Windows systems and Unix BSD-type systems (Sun-OS, Ultrix,

Linux, FreeBSD etc.) is described below, in the Windows

NT/2000/XP section. Other Unix systems as IBM AIX and most

other System V systems (Solaris, HP-UX etc) are also able to

print using the LPD protocol.

Windows NT/2000/XP

On Windows systems a Windows NT client or server is able to

print to an LPR port. The LPR port then talks to the LPD device.

To be able to use an LPR port, the "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing

Service" has to be added to the Network properties.

To install TCP/IP printing:

1. Start "Help" and look for "TCP/IP printing".

2. Select the topic "To configure a computer running

Windows NT for TCP/IP printing" and follow the

instructions.

A Windows printer driver must be used when printing to an LPD

port on Windows systems. The printer driver will be installed

using COM1 as default.

To change to an LPR port:

1. Click "My Computer" and then "Printers".

2. Select "properties" of the Datamax printer driver.

3. Click tab "Ports".

4. Click "Add Port".

5. Click "LPR port"

6. Click "New Port... ".

7. In "Name or address of server providing LPD", type the

IP address of the printer.

8. In "Name of printer or print queue on that server", type

"mp". Click OK.

For more detailed instructions, see section "How to set up an

NT workstation/server for LPD printing".

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Unix Systems

BSD-type Systems

LPD printing is the recommended print method for BSD-type

systems.

Add the following line to your print cap file:

mp|mp104c printer:\

:sh:\

:lp=:rm=192.168.1.62:rp=mp:sd=/var/spool/lpd/mp:

• mp is the short name for the printer

• mp104c printer is the full printer name

• lp= does not do anything, but is required by some

systems

• rm=192.168.1.62 is the IP address of the printer

• rp=mp specifies the queue name of the printer

• sd=/var/spool/lpd/mp is the spool directory

System V

1. Create a queue name in the host file (\etc\host).

Ex: 192.168.1.70 – markp

2. Activate markp.

Ex: lpadmin –t bsd markp

3. Add printer.

Ex: lpadmin –p printername –s markp!mp

4. Enable printername.

5. Accept printername.

6. Send a textfile.

Ex: lp –d printername testfile.txt

HP Unix-version 1020

Use the Sam-tool in HP Unix:

1. Type "Sam" and follow the instructions to set up a

remote printer.

2. Select "Printers & plotters", "LP spooler", "Printers &

plotters".

3. Go to the “actions” menu and select "Add remote

printer/plotter".

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4. Type printer name: Type the name you want to call the

printer.

5. Type remote system name: This is the IP address of the

printer. If the printer already has been mapped in the

etc\host file, the name is to be typed here.

6. Type remote printer name: This must always be "mp".

7. Mark the box that says: "Remote printer is on a BSD

System".

8. Click OK

The other way to do it is to set up the printer manually:

1. First turn off the spooler by sending: "lpshut"

2. Use the lpadmin command with different switches to add

the printer, example: lpadmin –pkalle –orm192.168.1.71

-orpmp –ob3 -v/dev/null -mrmodel

3. Then start the spooler: "lpsched"

4. Accept "kalle".

5. Enable "kalle".

Network & Communication

To send a file:

1. Type: "lp –d kalle test.txt"

2. Type: "man lpadmin" for more information about the

lpadmin command and different switches.

AS400

To add a remote printer in the system, type: "CRTOUTQ"

A new window will appear in which you have to put some

parameters. When finished it should look like this:

CRTOUTQ OUTQ(QUSRSYS/MARKP)

RMTSYS(*INTERNETADR) RMTPRTQ(MP) CNNTYPE(*IP)

STTYPE(*OTHER) INTERNETADR*'192.168.1.70')

Internetadr is the ip address of the printer.

Also check these parameters:

TRANSFORM(*YES)

MFRTYPMDL(*WSCST)

WSCST(QSYS/QWPDEFAULT)

Some other useful commands:

• To start a print program on this queue, type:

"STRRMTWTR OUTQ(MARKP) "

• To change a queue to markp, type:

"CHGJOB OUTQ(MARKP)"

• To create a spool file by pushing data to a print file,

type:

"CPYF FROMFILE(QGPL/ETIKETT)

TOFILE(QSYSPRT) "

A testfile must include commands, example:

!F T N 200 200 L 2 2 6 "TEST"

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