We have a client that would like to print to a Xerox WC and they have it setup to accept a security code. We have created a printer device using the IBMSNMPDRV but it rejects the process since it did not receive the security code. Has anyone done a configuration using the XSNMPDRV and configuring the PREPEND / POSTPEND indicated the documentation from the XTOOLS library? Sample would be appreciated.
Software/Hardware used:
iSeries V7R1 Xerox WC 7535
ASKED:
October 23, 2012 10:06 PM
UPDATED:
October 23, 2012 10:38 PM
I’m not familiar with that printer, but various Xerox printers that require authentication/access codes have IPP servers. Perhaps you can see if the validation list option under Configuring IPP printers can help. Authentication across a network for printers is generally described under the IPP RFC2910 and its related RFCs. Since it uses two-way communication, SNMP wouldn’t seem completely useful for it. — Tom
Another option would be to pull down the XTOOLSxxyy library from Xerox. This contains the source and objects necessary to create *WSCST for the various Xerox printer models. It’s a pain to find on their site (I’d posted the steps in another thread here but I don’t remember which one) but well worth the trouble hunting it down. It’s accompanied by a concise manual in .pdf format.