Genicom LN45 User Manual

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GENICOM LN45 and Intelliprint mL450 User Guide
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Printing Problems
Printing Problems
BOOTP Troubleshooting
If the BOOTP request is failing and you have configured your host to respond to the request, check these 
areas:
Area to Check
Explanation
Physical connection
To test a non-PostScript printer use the Test Port 1 
Count 100
 command. This command will send 100 
lines of test data to the printer. 
Service characteristics
Use the Show Service Local Characteristics 
command from a network login to see if the desired 
service is available and to verify that the appropriate 
protocols are enabled on the service. 
The IP address
The IP address must be unique on the network. Many 
problems will occur when there are duplicate IP 
addresses on the network.
Queue Status and Port counters
Use the Monitor Queue command to ensure queue 
entries appear in the job list. If an entry does not 
appear, refer to the appropriate host section in this 
Appendix. 
Use the Monitor Port 
n
 Counters command to 
verify that the counter is incrementing with each job. 
If it is not, verify the connection between the network 
interface and the printer.
Area to Check
Explanation
BOOTP is in your system’s 
/etc/services file
BOOTP must be an uncommented line in the /etc/
services
 file. 
The network interface’s name is 
in the loadhost’s 
/etc/hosts file
The network interface’s name must be in this file for the 
host to answer a BOOTP or TFTP request.
The download file is in the 
correct directory and is 
world-readable
The download file must be in the correct directory and 
world-readable. Specify the complete pathname for the 
download file in the BOOTP configuration file or, a add a 
default pathname to the download filename.
The network interface and host 
are in the same IP network
Some hosts will not allow BOOTP replies across IP 
networks. Either use a host running a different operating 
system or put the network interface in the same IP 
network as the host.