Enabling Raw TCP/IP (Port 9100)  B1c

The Raw TCP/IP printing service (typically known as Port 9100) enables the receipt of print jobs using a raw TCP/IP data stream. A technique used by Job Submission Tools and the Standard TCP/IP Port of Windows 2000, the raw data stream is passed from the workstation through the printer's TCP Port directly to the printer's input buffer for processing. Any end of job (EOJ) indicator in the data stream closes the port connection. Note that Port 9100 should also be enabled to support IPP printing.

Note: While 9100 is typically the port number to select, you can edit the default port numbers 9100/9400 to any number in the range 1024 to 65535. The following directions will use Port 9100.

  1. Select [Logon...] from the Logon menu.
  2. Select System Administrator as the user from the User drop-down list box.
  3. Enter the System Administrator password (administ, for example). If necessary, refer to your Xerox Service Representative for the initial logon password.
  4. Select <OK>.
  5. From the system's Setup menu, select [Gateways].
  6. Select the Socket tab.
  7. Select Port 9100, right click the system mouse, and select [Properties].
  8. Choose a VPS Option from the VPS Options drop-box. The acronym VPS stands for VTAM Print Service, which enables the printer to operate in a VTAM/SNA (mainframe data printing) environment. The VTAM/SNA architecture is well defined in rfc 1646, available on the internet at the IETF web site. Select Non-VPS for operation with page description languages such as PCL and PostScript. Select VPS for work with data streams such as LCDS.
  9. If your system has the Productivity Pack license enabled, select a system queue from the Select queue drop down box to configure the queue with the Port number identified in Step 7. Jobs that come in on this port number are forwarded to the associated queue. Select <OK>.
  10. Select Port 9100, right click the system mouse, and select [Enable].
  11. Click <Apply> or <OK> to save your settings. If you clicked <Apply>, click <Cancel> to close the window.
  12. To log off, select [Logoff] from the Logon menu.