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Table of Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
Command Shell Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2
npsh Access Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2
Main npsh Command Prefixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2
npsh Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2
User Accounts and Permissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-3
Getting Command Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-3
Complete Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-3
Debug Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-3
List Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-4
Set Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-6
Store Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-16
Miscellaneous Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-21

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Overview This file provides additional information about the command set built in
to the M205/M206. It should be used if you cannot find what you need in
the M205/M206 Quick Reference Guide.

Key Features
• different ways to access the M205/M206’s built-in command shell,
npsh - npsh Access Methods on page 2.
• different npsh command prefixes - Main npsh Command Prefixes on
page 2.
• finding help for the commands on-line - Getting Command Help on
page 3.
• listing of all commands beginning with “store” - Store Commands
on page 16.
• listing of all commands beginning with “set” - Set Commands on
page 6.
• listing of all commands beginning with “list” - List Commands on
page 4.
• listing of all commands beginning with “debug” - Debug Commands
on page 3.
• listing of extra commands - Miscellaneous Commands on page 21.

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Command Shell As mentioned in the M205/M206 Quick Reference Guide, the print server
Overview comes with an in-depth command shell called “npsh”. It allows you to
manipulate objects like destinations, I/O ports, and models and provides
monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities as well.

npsh Access Methods

The manual also discusses the many ways this command shell can be
accessed. This includes:
• a Telnet session from a TCP/IP host to the M205/M206,
• a single remote shell command (i.e. rsh, rcmd, remsh) from a TCP/IP
host.
• DOS host software such as Novell’s PCONSOLE
The M205/M206 can support up to 256 simultaneous TCP connections
and 10 simultaneous Telnet sessions. All npsh commands except lp are
available to all of the above methods. The lp command is available only to
rsh/rcmd/remsh clients. lp options -d destname on page G-22.
Note: The M205/M206’s parameters can also be manipulated through
the FTP daemon and through SNMP. Please see FTP Daemon on
page E-12 and Managing with SNMP on page E-19 for details.

Main npsh Command Prefixes

Within the Quick Reference Guide, the most common command prefixes
are covered as well. All configurable commands either start with “store”
or “set”, troubleshooting commands usually start with “debug”, and
view commands start with “list”.
Note: If the “store” prefix is used, the M205/M206 must be re-pow-
ered to make the changes take effect. Since “store” affects
Flash settings only, the print server must reset and read the new
settings now in Flash.
Note: If the “set” prefix is used, a “save” command must be executed
as well so that the new settings are retained after power cycles.
Since “set” only affects the temporary settings in memory, they
will be lost after a power cycle unless they are told to be saved to
Flash, or permanent memory.

npsh Prompt
When npsh is accessed through a Telnet session, a prompt is displayed
after login to indicate that it is ready to accept a command from the user.
The Telnet prompt is formatted ipaddress:userid> where ipaddress
is the IP address of the M205/M206 and userid is the user ID of the cur-
rently logged-in user. For example,

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192.75.11.32:root>

where 192.75.11.32 is the M205/M206’s IP address and the user is root.

User Accounts and Permissions

When you log into the M205/M206, you either log in as a guest or as a
root user. The commands you will be able to utilize on the print server
depend on which login name you use. By default, there is one root user
and one guest user; users can then be added to this with either permission
level.
Users with root permission and execute all commands: users with guest
permission can not do any configuration and can only execute commands
that display settings on the M205/M206. However, they can use ping and
telnet as well.
list [default|stored] user on page G-6 to look at current settings. set user
add|del username on page G-15 to see how the root user can change
these settings.

Getting Command Help

The M205/M206’s command shell provides several on-line help tools.
These include:
“?” Command Typing “?” once logged in to the command shell will
produce a full listing of all commands available.
Command PrefixesTyping in the beginning of a command will produce
an error message showing the correct syntax. For
example, typing in “store tcpip” will produce a
list of all commands that start with this prefix.

Complete Com- This section outlines the entire M205/M206 command set including the
mand List command syntax, a description, and in most cases, an example for each
command listed.
Note: If you see the word “ifnum” (which stands for “interface num-
ber”) in any npsh commands, you should substitute a “1” unless
told otherwise. This “1” represents the one network interface (i.e.
Ethernet) supported by the M205/M206.

Debug Commands
The “debug” set of commands help troubleshoot problems that may
occur on the M205/M206. Some of the output may be cryptic but it helps
when troubleshooting with Microplex Technical Support.

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debug eeprom

List ROM contents.

debug io

List statistics from the I/O port module.

debug ip

List IP stack statistics.

debug lpd

List statistics from the lpd daemon.

debug lpq

List statistics from the queue module.

debug mem

List statistics from the M205/M206’s memory module.

debug netbios

List NetBIOS (i.e. Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups) statis-

tics.
debug nif

List network interface statistics.

debug novell

List file and print servers.

debug tcp

List TCP stack statistics.

List Commands
These commands list the current or working settings for a particular sec-
tion within the command shell. To view stored settings in Flash, you’ll
need to add in “stored” within the beginning of any of the following
commands. For example, “list prn” shows you the current PRN set-
tings but “list stored prn” shows you the settings sitting in Flash.
Normally these should match. You may also type “list default” to
view the factory default settings.
list [default|stored] arp

List the contents of the M205/M206’s arp table.

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list [default|stored] date

List the current date.

list [default|stored] dest

List the current destination settings (e.g. names and mapped I/O port,
model used, logpaths, state and service(s)).
list [default|stored] diff

List the differences between the current settings and the stored set-
tings in Flash. Normally, you want these values to match so issue a
“save” command followed by a “reset”.
list [default|stored] ifc

Display all of the NIT modules’ physical properties such as their

interface number and Ethernet address.
list [default|stored] key

List the license details and license key number.

list [default|stored] logins

List any active user logins on the M205/M206.

list [default|stored] logpath

List the current logpath settings (e.g. names and mapped destina-
tions).
list [default|stored] model

List the current model settings (e.g. names and mapped destinations).
list [default|stored] prn

List the current parallel port settings (e.g. mode).

list [default|stored] pserver

List the current general print server settings (e.g. print server name
and Novell mode).
list [default|stored] rprinter

List any current Novell RPRINTER definitions.

list [default|stored] sysinfo

List the current M205/M206 system information (e.g. contact name

and protocol stacks enabled).
list [default|stored] tcpip

List all current TCP/IP network settings (e.g. IP address and subnet
mask).

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list [default|stored] test

List the status of output tests on the I/O port.

list [default|stored] time

List the current time on the M205/M206.

list [default|stored] user

List the current user definitions (e.g. user names and types).
list [default|stored] var

List all pre-defined variables including any newly created ones. Any
of these defined variables can be referenced in a string by placing a
“$” before the variable name (e.g. “set model m1 trailer
$FF”).

Set Commands
These settings alter the current or working settings in memory only.
Therefore, they will be lost if the M205/M206 is power cycled. To ensure
this doesn’t happen, be sure to issue a “save” command so the current
settings get written to Flash.
set date year month day

Set the current date noting the four-digit year, the two-digit month
from 1 to 12, and the day being the number in the month. If the M205/
M206 is reset, this value will be lost so you will need to reset the date
again.
set date 1997 02 10

set dest destination backchannel [prn]

Enables/disables IEEE 1284 nibble mode over parallel port. For

example, to turn the backchannel on:
set dest d1prn backchannel prn

To turn it off:
set dest d1prn backchannel

set dest destination name newname

Change the current name of the destination to a new name as indi-

cated by newname. This newname must be nine characters or less or
else it will be truncated and these names are case sensitive.
Note: When you change a destination name, you may have to
reconfigure the host to reflect the change.
set dest d1prn name laser

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set dest destination model modelname

Associate a model with a destination. Jobs sent to the named destina-

tion are processed according to the options defined in the named
model. See set model command on on page G-9 to configure this
model name.
set dest d3prn model m3root

set dest destination logpath logpathname

Associate a logpath with a destination. Jobs sent to the named desti-

nation are logged according to the settings defined in the named log-
path.
set dest d1prn logpath l5

set dest destination service [[-]socket] [[-]lpd] [[-

]lpsched] [[-]rprinter] [[-]pserver] [[-]appletalk]
[[-]netbios] [[-]ftpd]

Set the destination to handle only certain print services. To add a ser-
vice, specify the service name. To disable a service, use “-” before the
name. The available services are:
socket Direct socket printing via TCP/IP.
lpd LPR printing with TCP/IP including LPR clients on any
platform.
lpsched LP or System V printing with TCP/IP.
rprinter Novell RPRINTER support.
pserver Novell PSERVER support.
appletalk AppleTalk printing. Disabling this service will guarantee
this destination doesn’t appear in the Chooser on the
Apple station.
netbios Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups printing.
ftpd Printing using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) via TCP/
IP.
For example, to disable appletalk service, type:
set dest d2prn2 service -appletalk

set dest from default

Set all destination settings back to factory defaults.

set dest from stored

Set all current destination settings to the stored values in Flash.

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set logpath from default

Set all logpath settings back to factory defaults.

set logpath from stored

Set all current logpath settings to the stored values in Flash.

set logpath logpath name newname

Change the current name of the logpath to a new name as indicated

by newname. This newname must be nine characters or less or else it
will be truncated; these names are case sensitive.
set logpath l1 name pagecount

set logpath logpath port prn|email|syslog

Determine where the log information should be sent for a print job or
attached printer. The choices are:
prn parallel port prn.
email Particular user’s email address. This address is set using
the “set sysinfo email emailname@IPad-
dress” command.
syslog A central TCP/IP host running the SYSLOG daemon.
This host is set using the “set sysinfo syslog
IPaddress” command.
set logpath l3 port 2000

set logpath logpath type [[-]job] [[-]user] [[-

]pgcnt] [[-]cksum] [[-]printer] [[-]ioport]

Establish the type of printer and print job logging to be done within
this logpath. The options are:
job Job ID, username, etc.
user User ID along with three messages per job about start
and finish.
pgcnt Number of pages printed per job. Needs bi-directional
communication.
cksum 16-bit checksum value to confirm integrity of data
printed.
printer Special printer messages if supported (needs bi-direc-
tional communication).
ioport Printer error messages determined through the parallel
port pins.
set logpath l2 type job user printer pgcnt

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set model model banner [ps|text|auto [after]]

Determine whether a banner page should be added for print jobs pass-
ing through the model’s mapped destination/queue. ps will produce a
PostScript banner page. text will produce a text banner page. auto
will determine which type is needed depending on the type of print
job data passing through. By default, banner pages are added to the
front of the job. However, if after is set, the banner page will come at
the end.
Note: Banner type and printer type must match.
set model m8 banner text

set model from default

Set all model settings back to factory defaults.

set model from stored

Set all current model settings to the stored values in Flash.

set model model header headerstring

Set a header string to be sent to the printer ahead of any print jobs
passing through this model. headerstring can consist of up to nine
elements. An example element is a hexadecimal code (e.g. 0x04) or a
pre-defined variable on the print server (e.g. $PCL-RST for a printer
reset). Use “list var” to see all available variables. For example:
set model m4 header $PCL-RST

Note: When inputting a “$” or “&” and you’re using RSHD to

execute this command, you must place a “\” beforehand
so the local shell interpreter doesn’t parse it out.
set model model name newname

Change the current name of the model to a new name as indicated by

newname. This newname must be nine characters or less or else it
will be truncated and these names are case sensitive.
set model m1 name landscape

set model model stty [[-]onlcr] [[-]descramble] [xtab

tablength|none]
Control of job processing is also done by the model. The processing
options are:
onlcr Carriage return insertion for Unix text jobs. Adds car-
riage returns to text jobs with solitary linefeeds. This will
prevent stair-stepped output or output running off the
right side of the page. Use of onlcr may slow throughput
performance on the M205/M206.

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descrambleAutomatic descrambling of print jobs passing through

which have been scrambled using Microplex’s propri-
etary scramble Unix utility, npscramble.
xtab Tab expansion from 1 to 16 spaces.
set model m3 stty onlcr

set model model trailer trailerstring

Set a trailer string to be sent to the printer at the end of any print jobs
passing through this model. trailerstring can consist of up to nine ele-
ments. An example element is a hexadecimal code (e.g. 0x04) or a
pre-defined variable on the print server (e.g. $FF for a formfeed). Use
“list var” to see all available variables.
set model m7 trailer $FF

set model model type a2ps [pageorientation [page-

size [rows columns]]] [cont]
Converts text or ASCII data which passes through the model to Post-
Script data before sending it to the attached PostScript printer. The
a2ps default settings are portrait, letter, 60 rows, and 80 columns.
These can be altered using these options:
pageorientation Orientation of page (i.e. portrait or landscape).
pagesize Size of page (i.e. letter, legal, exec, or a4).
rows Number of rows in page.
columns Number of columns per line.
cont Continuously senses print job for data format. For
example, if a PostScript banner page comes before
an ASCII job, the M205/M206 senses both parts of
the job separately. This way, the banner page gets left
alone but the ASCII data still gets converted to Post-
Script. Use of this option will decrease output per-
formance.
set model type a2ps

set model model type pcl-ps [PCLswitchstring Post-

Scriptswitchstring]
Switch printer emulation modes (e.g. PCL or PostScript) depending
on the type of data passing through the M205/M206. To do this, the
model pre-pends a header string telling the printer which mode to
enter for the job. It then appends a string to switch the printer back at
the end of the job. The default switch strings are compatible with HP
III printers and higher. These can be changed by defining a new
PCLswitchstring and a new PostScriptswitchstring.
set model m5 type pcl-ps

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Another example shows the model m3 switching printer modes

between PCL and PostScript for an HPLJIIIse-compatible printer.
The two variables defined represent a PCL switch string and a Post-
Script one.
set model m3 type pcl-ps $HP3-SWPCL $HP#-SWPS

set model model type raw

Set the model type to raw so that it does not process the data passing
through it in any way (no sensing or conversion). In this mode there is
no ASCII or PostScript processing and no switching strings appended
to jobs. For example
set model m2 type raw

set prn [-]autofd

Assert or don’t assert the AUTOFD line for carriage return insertion.
This only affects printers that support this function such as impact
printers.
set prn -autofd

set prn from default

Set all parallel port settings back to factory defaults.

set prn from stored

Set all current parallel port settings to the stored values in Flash.
set prn flush

Flush the data in the parallel port’s input and output buffers.
set prn flush

set prn mode slow|cen|pc|fast|bb

Set the parallel port mode. The choices are:

slow Slow the data transfer rate to be compatible with the most
printer models.
cen Centronics mode. Use with older impact printers.
pc Default mode. Will work with most printer models.
fast Increase the data transfer rate. Used with some newer,
faster printers.
bb Bit bucket mode. Simulate an attached printer even if one
isn’t attached.
set prn mode slow

Note: There is no longer a setting to adjust the flow control

method of the parallel port from busy mode to ACK

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mode. This is no longer necessary.

set prn [-]opost

Allow or disallow output processing on the parallel port such as car-

riage return insertion (onlcr), tabstops (xtab) or descrambling.
With “-” do not allow any of this processing.
set prn -opost

set prn [-]onlcr

Enable or disable carriage return insertion on the parallel port. This

may be needed for Unix text jobs coming through with solitary line-
feeds. This feature is almost always set at the model level rather than
the I/O port level.
set prn -onlcr

set prn timeout minutes|none

Terminate the print job sent to the parallel port if it is not printed after
the timeout period in minutes expires. The minutes value ranges from
0 to 255 with 0 indicating no timing out to take place. This is the
default setting and should be fine for most print setups.
set prn timeout none

Note: Printer errors will cause the M205/M206 to postpone

printing until the printer is fixed regardless of whether
the timeout feature is set or not.
set prn unlock

Release the access lock on the parallel port.

set prn unlock

Note: Using unlock option when the port is active can cause
output from two jobs to intermix.
set prn xtab tablength|none

Set the tabstop width as indicated by tablength. The range is 1 to 16

spaces.
set prn xtab none

set rprinter add pservername printernumber destname

Initiate or remove a connection to a Novell PSERVER so that the

M205/M206 can act as a remote printer. A non-M205/M206
PSERVER must be pre-configured to recognize a remote printer.
Pservername Name of the PSERVER to connect to
printernumber Number of the printer as defined in the
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destname Destination name on the M205/M206

For example, to add a remote printer connection, type:
set rprinter add sales 0 d2prn

set rprinter del pservername printernumber

Initiate or remove a connection to a Novell PSERVER so that the

M205/M206 can act as a remote printer. A non-M205/M206
PSERVER must be pre-configured to recognize a remote printer.
Pservername Name of the PSERVER to connect to
printernumber Number of the printer as defined in the
PSERVER display
For example, to disable a remote printer connection, type:
set rprinter del sales 1

set sysinfo contact contactname

Set a person or department to contact in case of print server trouble.

set sysinfo contact Paul_Harris

set sysinfo email emailname@IPaddress

Define the user’s email address to receive printer and job logging
information from a particular logpath on the M205/M206. email-
name is the host or IP name of the user and IPaddress is the IP
address where the mail is stored on your network.
set sysinfo email [email protected]

set sysinfo location description

Set the physical location of the M205/M206. This is for identification

purposes and is not used in the operation of the print server in any
way.
set sysinfo location salesdept

set sysinfo loginfo [-]sys | [-]tcp | [-]ipx | [-]spx

Set the M205/M206 debugging information type. Usually this infor-

mation includes unexpected errors or exceptions from the print server
divided into these groups:
sys General system messages.
tcp TCP stack messages.
ipx IPX stack messages.
spx SPX stack messages.

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Note: This is not printer or job logging information but comes

from the M205/M206 only.
set sysinfo loginfo -sys ipx

set sysinfo logport null|syslog

Define where the debugging information should be sent to. This can
be sent to an output device off of the M205/M206’s I/O port or to a
central TCP/IP host running a SYSLOG daemon. To set this host, use
the command “set sysinfo syslog hostIPaddress”.
set sysinfo syslog 192.75.11.2

set sysinfo name newname

Set a descriptive name defined by newname for the M205/M206 for

identification purposes. This is not used in the operation of the print
server in any way.
set sysinfo name salesprinter

set sysinfo syslog hostIPaddress

Set the IP address of the host running the SYSLOG daemon. M205/
M206 debugging or print job and printer logging information can be
sent there.
set sysinfo syslog 192.75.11.30

set sysinfo dns DNSserverIPaddress

Set your DNS server’s IP address so the M205/M206 can resolve host
names when used with its built-in Telnet and Ping clients.
set sysinfo dns 192.75.11.2

set sysinfo descramblekey hexvalue

Set the key value used for descrambling print jobs that have passed
through Microplex’s npscramble utility on a TCP/IP host. This key is
a four-digit hexadecimal value obtained from the host software,
npscramble. Within the npscramble source code, there is a variable
called SR_KEY which contains the default key value. This can be
changed to any four-digit value you’d like.
set sysinfo descramblekey 1234

set sysinfo module [[-]novell] [[-]appletalk] [[-]net-

bios]

Enable and disable certain network protocol stacks within the M205/
M206. Sometimes it helps to disable any protocols you are not using
on your network.
set sysinfo module -novell

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set time hours [minutes [seconds]]

Set the current time noting the hours based on the 24-hour system
and the minutes and seconds ranging from 0 to 59. If the M205/M206
is reset, this value will be lost so you will need to reset the time again.
set time 10 30

set user add|del username

Add or remove a user on the M205/M206 defined by username. Be

careful not to delete the root user, however, or you will be unable to
configure any further settings on the print server. You will have to go
back to factory defaults to fix this situation if it occurs.
set user add eng

set user passwd username password

Assign a password to a defined user on the M205/M206. This pass-

word must be less than eleven characters. If the new password is not
entered, the user’s old password will be cleared.
set user passwd eng mplex1

Note: If you forget the root password, you can use a TCP/IP
host and RSHD and superuser to set the users back to
factory defaults or you can re-set the jumpers. See “Back
to Factory Defaults” on page 55 of the M205/M206
Quick Installation and Configuration Guide.
set user type username root|guest

Assign root or guest privileges to a particular user defined by user-

name. Guest permissions allow viewing of settings only whereas root
permissions allow complete control of the M205/M206.
set user type eng root

set user from default

Set all user settings back to factory defaults.

set user from stored

Set all current user settings to the stored values in Flash.

set var variablename variablestring

Define a new variable to be used in header, trailer, or switch strings on

the M205/M206 and call it variablename. variablestring can be a
space-separated list of words, hexadecimal numbers (e.g. 0x04), or
references to other pre-defined variables. It’s easiest to make up the
variablestring with hexadecimal values as shown in the example,
however. Most printer codes in hexadecimal format can be retrieved
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Note: One variable counts as one element within header and

trailer strings.
Note: Defined variables are referenced in strings by placing a
“$” before the variable name (e.g. “set model m1
trailer $FF”). When inputting a “$” or a “&” and
you’re using RSHD to execute this command, you must
place a “\” beforehand so the local shell interpreter
doesn’t parse it out.
set var LANDSCAPE 0x1b 0x26 0x6c 0x31

set var FINISH $FF $PCL-RST

set var from default

Set all variable settings back to factory defaults.

set var from stored

Set all current variable settings to the stored values in Flash.

Store Commands
These commands change the settings stored in Flash (permanent mem-
ory) and do not affect the current or working settings in memory. A power
cycle is needed before the stored settings become current.
store ifc from default

Set all network settings back to factory defaults.

store ifc from current

Store all current network settings to Flash so they are retained after a
power cycle. This ensures all current settings match what’s stored in
Flash.
store ifc ifnum utp [-]li [-]rx

Modify the physical UTP interface properties where li enables link

integrity and rx enables the increased receive threshold. A “-” dis-
ables the feature. For example,
store ifc 1 utp li

store pserver apple zone newzonename

Store a particular AppleTalk zone on the M205/M206 called new-

zonename. By default, the print server will come up in your networks
default zone.
store pserver apple zone sales

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To clear the AppleTalk zone, type:

store pserver apple zone

store pserver applepap papname dest destination

Alter the AppleTalk printer specified by papname to print to the des-

tination specified. This mapping does not appear in the Chooser on
the Apple station. It can only be seen under “list pserver” on the
M205/M206.
store pserver applepap prn dest d2prn

store pserver applepap papname driver newdrivername

Change the AppleTalk printer specified by papname to use the printer

driver specified by newdrivername. By default, the M205/M206 sup-
ports the LaserWriter driver. Drivers are selected within the Chooser
on the Apple station.
store pserver applepap prn driver Deskjet

store pserver applepap papname name newpapname

Change the current AppleTalk printer which appears in Chooser

(specified by papname) to something new as defined by newpap-
name. For example, to change the AppleTalk printer named prn to
laser, type:
store pserver applepap prn name laser

store pserver from default

Set all general print server settings back to factory defaults.

store pserver from current

Store all current general print server settings to Flash so they are
retained after a power cycle. This ensures all current settings match
what’s stored in Flash.
store pserver name newservername

Store a new name for the M205/M206 indicated by newserver-

name. This name will affect Novell, AppleTalk and NetBIOS setups.
store pserver novell frametype [ethernet2 | 802.3 |
802.2 | 802.2snap | autosense]

Stores a particular frame type for the M205/M206 to adhere to in a

Novell environment.
Note: The M205/M206 provides simultaneous support for all
Novell frame types.

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store pserver novell fserver add|del fservername

Adds or removes a specified Novell file server as a preferred file

server. If there are more than 16 file servers in total, the desired file
server should be set as preferred. If this feature is not enabled, the
M205/M206 will only acknowledge the firs 16 file servers it senses.
For example, to add the file server eng.mplex:
store pserver novell fserver add eng.mplx

To remove the file server eng.mplex:

store pserver novell fserver del eng.mplex

store pserver novell opts [-]spxkeepalive

Allows users to enable and disable the keepalive packets sent by the
M205/M206 to the host in order to maintain a SPX connection. For
example, to disable the keepalive packets type:
store pserver novell opts -spxkeepalive

store pserver novell passwd password

Store the password for the M205/M206 to use when logging in to a

Novell file server. This password would have to match one set on the
file server.
store pserver novell passwd mplex
store pserver novell polltime time

Store the time (in seconds) between polling by the M205/M206 to see
if print jobs are in the queue on the file server. This is applicable to a
PSERVER setup only. For example, to poll every 5 seconds, type:
store pserver novell polltime 5
Note: The M205/M206’s NET LED will flash according to the
poll time.
store pserver opts [[-]jobsecurity] [[-]
iobuffer][jobtimeout seconds]

If jobsecurity is disabled, any user can cancel queued jobs on the

M205/M206, including guest users. Though not something normally
used for parallel printing, the iobuffer command enables and disables
buffering on the parallel port (only special circumstances would
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If jobtimeout is set to some value other than 0, the M205/M206 will

only wait this amount of seconds when getting printer feedback. This
is only used if you have a logpath port and type set on a particular
destination. Most printers should responds quite quickly so you won’t
need to adjust this value, but if you have time-critical printing hap-
pening (e.g. one job every 7 seconds) with certain logging require-
ments, this may come into play.
store pserver opts jobsecurity -iobuffer jobtimeout
5

store pserver smb workgrp newworkgroupname

Define a different Windows workgroup as defined by newworkgroup-

name for the M205/M206 to be visible within. Windows uses these
names to organize groups of computers into workgroups so that when
browsing certain function, users see only computers belonging to a
particular workgroup rather than all the computers on the network. By
default, the print server only comes up within the group called
“WORKGROUP”.
store pserver smb workgrp eng

store tcpip ifnum addr IPaddress

Store the IP address for the NIT module specified by ifnum (ifnum
will always be 1 for the M205/M206).
store tcpip 1 addr 192.75.11.9

store tcpip ifnum frametype [[-]ethernet2] [[-

]802.2snap]

Control which frame type(s) is supported with the TCP/IP protocol.

By default, both Ethernet II and 802.2snap are enabled but normal
TCP/IP communications rely on Ethernet II. This setting has no affect
on other supported network protocols (e.g. Novell).
store tcpip 1 frametype ethernet2 802.2snap

store tcpip from default

Set all TCP/IP network settings back to factory defaults.

store tcpip from current

Store all current TCP/IP network settings to Flash so they are retained
after a power cycle. This ensures all current settings match what’s
stored in Flash.
store tcpip ifnum mask netmask

Store the subnet mask for the M205/M206.

store tcpip 1 mask 255.255.255.0

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store tcpip ifnum opts [[-]rarp] [[-]bootp]

Enable or disable the automatic RARP or BOOTP requests for IP

addresses upon bootup. If you are storing the M205/M206’s TCP/IP
network settings within the device, you won’t need to rely on RARP
or BOOTP for new settings.
store tcpip 1 opts -rarp -bootp

store tcpip route add|del default routerIPaddress

ifnum
Store a default router/gateway defined by routerIPaddress so the
M205/M206 knows where to direct packets destined for another sub-
net. It is easier to store one default entry rather than an entry per
remote host or network as in the next command.
store tcpip route add default 192.75.11.1 1

store tcpip route add [host|net] networkIPaddress[/

mask] routerIPaddress ifnum [metric]

Add a static route to a particular TCP/IP host or subnet specified by

networkIPaddress so the M205/M206 knows how to communicate
with it. Normally one entry for a default router/gateway is all that is
needed for communications between different subnets. Please see the
previous command for details.
store tcpip route add 204.195.175 192.75.12.0 1

store tcpip route del [host|net] networkIPaddress

Remove a static route to a particular TCP/IP host or subnet specified

by networkIPaddress so the M205/M206 won’t communicate with it.
store tcpip route del net 192.75.12.9

store tcpip tcp access [root] add|del IPaddress

Add or remove an entry from the M205/M206’s TCP access list

defined by IPaddress. If the list has an entry, only this host can print
to and remotely interact with the print server.
store tcpip tcp access add 192.75.11.25

store tcpip tcp opts [-]keepalive [-]disbufmgmt

Control whether the M205/M206 maintains a connection with a host

when data cannot be accepted into its buffer. Normally the keepalive
feature is enabled so when the printer cannot accept data, the print job
connection is maintained and continued with once the situation
clears. If disbufmgmt is disabled (i.e. “-”), the M205/M206 will not
buffer any data when there’s a blocked situation with the printer. Nor-
mally it’s best to have both keepalive and disbufmgmt enabled.
store tcpip tcp opts keepalive

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store tcpip tcp rxwin packets

Determine the receive window size for the M205/M206. Usually the
packets value ranges from 2-8 with the lower number allowing for
more simultaneous TCP connections with the print server.
store tcpip tcp rxwin

Miscellaneous Commands
These commands don’t fall under any specific section of the command
shell but they are used quite frequently.
cancel jobID

Remove a job from an I/O port’s queue. Use “lpstat” to find a par-
ticular job’s ID first.
cancel d1prn1-10

chr string

Used with redirection, the chr command sends output control codes to
the printer. Arguments must be separated by spaces. Arguments can
be a combination of words, any printable character or the common set
of $BS, $STAB, $ESC, $DEL, $EOF, $NULL, $FF, $LF, or Oxhh
(hexadecimal code for any character). You will echo string or redirect
string to the I/O port using:
chr string > ioport

close tcp TCPindexnumber

Force a TCP/IP connection between a TCP/IP host and the M205/

M206 to close. The TCPindexnumber can be retrieved from “debug
tcp” output.
close tcp 3

disable ioport|destination

Disable the I/O port so queued jobs aren’t printed or disable a desti-
nation so jobs cannot be queued to it. The I/O port is always prn.
disable prn

enable ioport|destination

Enable an I/O port so queued jobs are printed or enable a destination

so jobs can be queued to it. The I/O port is always prn.
enable prn

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keycode

Determine the hexadecimal value for a key to be used as the escape

character with the M205/M206’s built-in “telnet” command.
load [default]

Load the settings stored in Flash and use them as the current or work-
ing settings. If default is specified as well, factory settings will be
loaded. Use this after power failure to restore settings saved in Flash.
lp options -d destname

Print to the M205/M206 using standard TCP/IP rsh/rcmd/remsh.

destname is the name of the M205/M206 destination. This command
in default mode will show any parallel port printer errors to the user.
The options are:
-v Show incremental byte counts as the job is printing and
show the job’s position i the queue as it moves to the top.
-V Show the number of bytes printed.
-onlcr Insert a CR character before LF characters
-ttabwidth Number of spaces of the tab in the range of 1 to 16
-off Generate a FF character at the end of the job.
-oeof Generate and EOF character at the end of the job.
-uusername The name of the user that will be printed on the banner
page.
-ffilename The name of the file that will be printed on the banner
page.
For example, to print the file tests.txt followed by a formfeed to
the M205/M206 destination d1prn on the print server named spike,
you would type:
rsh spike lp -d d1prn -off < test.txt

lpstat

Display active and queued jobs and I/O port status.

lpstat

ping [-s] hostIPaddress [datasize [packetnumber]]

“ping” another TCP/IP host specified by hostIPaddress on the

M205/M206 network. datasize is the datagram packet size which
defaults to 64 bytes if no size is included in the syntax and packet-
number is the number of requests to be sent.

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Note: To use a host or IP name instead of the address, you must

have set the DNS server on the M205/M206. Use the
command “set sysinfo dns...” to do this.
ping 192.75.11.30

reset

Perform a warm boot or hardware reset simulating a power-on reset.

Restores current settings to those stored in Flash since the Flash set-
tings will be read and loaded into memory upon bootup.
save [default]

Save the current settings to Flash so they are remembered after power
cycles. Sysinfo, destination, model, logpath, variable, user, and I/O
port settings will be saved. If default is specified as well, factory
settings will be saved to Flash overwriting any new settings you have
configured. Resetting the unit is not required.
start fox|tts|loopb prn

Begin a debugging test on one of the I/O ports on the M205/M206.

These tests are for confirming that the parallel port on the M205/
M206 is communicating properly with connected devices. Three
types of tests can be done:
fox A continuous stream of text sent to the attached printer.
Good test for troubleshooting hardware as long as the
attached printer supports text output.
tts A continuous stream of Gandalf 400C TTS-compatible
text sent to the attached printer.
loopb Loopback test. Any input characters from the device
attached to the I/O port is echoed back.
start fox prn

stop all|prn

Stop an output test on the I/O port.

telnet hostIPaddress [escapecharacter]

Start a Telnet session with another TCP/IP host specified by hostI-

Paddress on the M205/M206’s network. If escapecharacter is used, it
resets the key sequence used to exit the Telnet session. It will return
you to the telnet> prompt where you can execute “quit” or “?” to
print the help information. Use the “keycode” command to find out
exact escape characters if needed. The default character is CTRL-].
Note: To use a host or IP name instead of the address, you must
have set the DNS server on the M205/M206. Use the
command “set sysinfo dns...” to do this.
telnet 192.75.11.35

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