Product

Platform

Operating system

AIX 4.3.3

Machines affected

Iris43WIDE™

Symptoms

Cannot proof if the Brisque 43P-150—Tiger2 platform is attached to an Iris43WIDE proofer using a parallel port connection.

Cause

Incompatibility between the Brisque Tiger 2 driver and the Iris43 wide parallel port.

Solution

This solution describes how to install and configure an HP JetDirect™ 300X to the customer's local network. This enables a TCP/IP connection between the Brisque and the Iris43WIDE for proofing.
This solution also describes how you configure the Brisque to communicate with the HP JetDirect 300X using TCP/IP.

The Hp Jet Direct 300X is supplied with the Iris43WIDE and includes:

• 10/100Base Ethernet
• HP JetDirect 300X CD-ROM
• Power supply
• Setup instructions
• HP Quick Start Guide
• 220V/110V transformer

WARNING: Some HP JetDirect 300X products are supplied with a 110 volt power supply. In this case, use the supplied 220V/110V transformer before connecting the HP JetDirect 300X to the power source.

• An Ethernet adaptor for connecting to the HP JetDirect 300X
• Windows 95® or Windows NT® OS installed

Installing the HP JetDirect 300X:

1. Connect a Windows PC or laptop to the customer's network.
2. Connect the  HP JetDirect 300X to the customer's network.
3. From the Windows PC or laptop computer, insert the HP - JetDirect 300X CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
   The setup utility launches automatically.
   Note:  If the setup utility does not start automatically, run setup.exe manually from the CD-ROM's installation direction.
4. From the Setup dialog box, click the Obtain Other HP software button.
   The next setup window appears.
5. Click the Install button.
   The welcome to HP JetAdmin v3.4 for Windows 95/98 window appears.
6. Click the Next button.
   The Software License dialog box appears.
7. Click the YES button.
   The Select Installation dialog box appears.
8. Select Network Printing & Management.
9. Click the Next button.
   The Install Print Provider dialog box appears with the Enabled option selected by default.
10. Click the Next button.
    The Select Program Folder dialog box appears.
11. Accept the default installation directory and click the Next button.
    The Start Copying dialog box appears.
12. Click the Next button.
    After the setup files are copied from the installation CD-ROM to the specified directory on the hard disk, the Setup Complete dialog box appears.
13. Click the Finish button.
14. Reboot the computer.
    Note: Check that the IP address of your PC or laptop is different to the other computers on the network, but in the same ZONE.
15. Plug in the HP JetDirect 300X to a power socket, and connect it to the customer's network.

Configuring the HP JetDirect 300X from Windows:

1. Ask the customer's system administrator to assign you an IP address that is part of the Zone.
2. From the Windows 95 or NT taskbar, click the Start button, and select Programs > Hp JetAdmin Utilities > JetAdmin.
   The following message is displayed: JetAdmin could not find any configure device on your Net. Do you want to configure?"
3. Click the Yes button.
   The JetAdmin program launches and the General dialog box appears.
   This may take a few moments while the application searches for the HP JetDirect 300X device on the network.
   Note: If the device is not found, check that the cable is securely attached to HP JetDirect 300X, and check that your network connection is working.
4. Click in the Name text box, and type a name to identify the HP JetDirect 300X on the network.
5. Click in the Description text box, and type a short description of the HP JetDirect 300X.
6. Click the Next button.
7. Click in the IP No text box and type your assigned IP address.
8. Click in the MASK text box and type your assigned IP mask.
9. Click in the GATEWAY text box and type your assigned gateway address.
10. Click the Next button.
11. Select JetDirect/ex and config.
12. From the PARALLEL MODE option, select Cetronix.
13. From the PARALLEL HANDSHAKE option, select aACK and Busy.
14. From the ERROR BEHAVIOR option, select Dump then reboot.
15. From the STATUS PAGE LANGUAGE option, select Auto Sense.
16. Click the Next button.
17. Click the Finish button.
18. Click the Cancel button.

Configuring Brisque to communicate with the HP JetDirect 300X  using TCP/IP:

1. From the Brisque configuration, select TCP/IP.
2. Click in the Brisque configuration IP address field, and type the IP address of the previously configured HP Direct 300X.
3. Test communication between the Brisque and the HP JetDirect 300X by performing the ping command.

Technical contact(s)

Dov Vainer

Submitted by

Dov Vainer

Date submitted

19 August 2002