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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS C OPYRIGHT ........................................................................................................................................ 3 1.INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 4 P RODUCT O VERVIEW ..................[...]

8.UPGRADING PRINT SERVER .................................................................................................. 68 O VERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................ 68 U PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM PSA DMIN ...............................[...]

T rademarks NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc and Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP are registered tradem arks of Microsoft Corp. A ll other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright No part of this publication ma y be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative (s[...]

1. Introduction Product Overview The external print servers enhanc e capability by letting you place your printers, plotters, or equality printers at convenient locations dire ctly on the Ethernet net work, and by increasing network printer performance and management. Network Management The print servers support the Simple Networ k Management Proto[...]

Components and Features Wireless Print server ˙ 1 Bi-direction parallel port (IEEE 1284) or USB 1.1 port (support USB2.0 full speed) ˙ POST (Power On Self Test) ˙ LED Lights Status: Yellow color, indicating Power/POST process WLAN Active: Green / Yellow color, indicati ng the strength of radio signal and data transmission. ˙ 1 CD for Netware, W[...]

Hardware Installation To install the print servers, you need to complete these steps: ˙ Confirm that your printer par allel(USB) port work well. ˙ Connect the print server to the network and printer(s) and plug in the print server. ˙ Create a configuration page from the print server. Follow these instructions to install the pr int servers, pleas[...]

Wireless Network Environment Infrastructure (AP) Mode Ad-hoc (PEER-to-PEER) Mode 7[...]

2 . P rint S erver I nstallation Preparation To meet users’ network printing needs in today’s heterogeneous and multiple protocol networking environments, the print server suppor ts industrial standard protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk. This means that the print server supports the most popular network operating system[...]

NetWare 3.12, 4.x, 5.x HP Web JetAdmin Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 NetWare 3.12, 4.x, 5.x Remote management of print server, include alert and consumables Print server solution for continual management of multiple printers- anywhere on your LAN Internet Printing Protocol Windows 98 SE Windows 2000/XP Printing via the internet to Internet Printing Proto[...]

The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows based m anagement program that can assist you in configuring and managing your pr int server in NetWare environments. The program can be run from any Windows PC. Installing the Setup Wizard To install Wizard, please follow the directions listed below . 1. Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the se[...]

4. After installation completes, the Setup Wizard message appears. 5. Click Wireless Setup Wizard and the following message appear. 11[...]

6. Click NEXT ; the wizard will automatically disco ver the wireless print server. 7. Select the print server, whic h you want to configure and press NEXT . 12[...]

8. Select YES if you want to change the configuration and press NEXT then the picture appears. Communication Type ： please choose Infrastructure , Ad-hoc or 802.11b Ad-hoc that meet your network environment. SSID ： Input the proper SSID of y our wireless network. The def ault value is <any> and it will connect with the AP, which has the b[...]

9. Choose Enable the WEP Encryption as you need, and click NEXT . 10. Specify a fixed IP address or use dynamic IP address, then click NEXT . 14[...]

11. In this page, you can confirm your setting value again. Click NEXT . 12. Your wireless print server has been successfully configured. 15[...]

13. Now, you may have to run t he Network Print Server Setup Wizard next to install the print server on your computer. 14. Click Network Print Server Setup Wizard and the following message appear. 15. Click NEXT ; the wizard will automatically disco ver the wireless print server. 16[...]

16. Select the print server, which you want to configure or not, and press NEXT . 17. The wizard will show the entire printer in your system. Select one printer, which connected with your print server exactly. Then, press NEXT. 17[...]

18. In this page, you can confirm your setting value again. Click NEXT . 19. Now, your print server has been su ccessfully connected with your printer. 18[...]

Using PSAdmin After PSAdmin is successfully installed, run the program by double-clicking the PSAdmin icon from “ Network Print Server ” program. The screen will then appear as follow picture. All print server(s) feature Novell NetWare function on the LAN will be displayed along with their respective device name, MAC Address, prin t server name[...]

The terms are defined as follows: Device Name : The name of the print server hardw are used for identification purposes. MAC Address : The Ethernet address of the print server. Print server Name : The print server to which the device is attached. Version : The firmware version of the print server. Status : To come up a Printer’s status presently.[...]

4 (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use. 5 (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway. 6 When done, click OK button. The program will save t he above settings into the print server. 7 Done NetWare Wizard 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Sup[...]

5. Type in a Print Queue Names. Note: Each print queue corresponds to each print port of the print server. 6. Click OK . 7. Done. 8. From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98/Me, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to one of the NetWare print queues serviced by the print server. Manual Setup Manual Setup is a configurati [...]

6. (Optional) In Bindery Settings , Select NetWare file serve r(s) that print server can do Bindery mode. 7. (Optional) In NDS Settings , Select NetWare file server(s), NetWare 4.x or la ter that print server can do NDS mode. 8. Click OK . From your NetWare client comput er, such as Windows 95/98/Me, create a printer that is connected (redirected) [...]

IP Address: This option shows the print server’s current IP address maybe obtained from your DHCP server or manually specifi ed. This option also allows you to manually specify an IP address to the print server, if DHCP option is disabled. Subnet Mask: This option shows the print server’s current subnet mask maybe obtained from the DHCP server [...]

Reset 1. Click Reset button just like a picture ＜ ＞ . 2. Reset allows the user to reset the print server device in order to establish a new connection or for new settings to take effect. Refresh 1. Click Refresh button just like a picture ＜ ＞ . 2. Refresh searches the network for all attached print server(s). Note : Configure the print spee[...]

Note: Please refer to NetWare’s Print server /Services manuals for detailed PCONSOLE commands. Uninstalling the PSAdmin on Windows PC To help users easily remove all installed software components of t he PSAdmin from their Windows PC, and the PSAdmin software comes with un-installation wizard program that can automatically remove the software com[...]

4.I nternet P rinter C onnection and HP W eb J etAdmin IPP Overview Print server(s) support the Internet Printing Pr otocol (IPP). Using the appropriate software on your system, you can create an IPP print path from your system as Windows PC over the Internet. Note: For incoming print path requests, the network administrator have to configure the f[...]

6. In URL’s box, input print server’s IP address, for example, http://1 92.168.10.182/lp1. Then Click Next . ** One port should be the port name as lp1. ** Three ports should be the port name as lp1, lp2, and lp3. 7.It will check print server to connect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK . 8. Select the appro[...]

9.If you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer, please select “ Yes ”, and Click Next . It will appear as follow picture 20. Click Finish button. 21. Done. HP Web JetAdmin Overview HP Web JetAdmin allows you to use a Web browse to revise, view, manage and diagnose devices connected to the print server or an[...]

Note: When installed on a supported host server, HP Web JetAdmin can be accessed from any client through a supported Web browser by browsing to the HP Web JetAdmin host. Installing HP Web JetAdmin Before installing the HP Web JetAdmin software, you must have domain administrator or root privileges: Download the installation files from HP Customer C[...]

Removing HP Web JetAdmin Utility To remove HP Web JetAdmin software from your web server, use the uninstall program provided with the software package. 31[...]

5. C onfiguration from E mbedded W eb S erver Overview The Print Server contains an embedded web server that can be accessed through a supported web browser on a LAN, for exampl e, IE 4.0, Netsc ape 4.0 or above is recommended. The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages for the print server and the connected perip[...]

System Status 1.Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click System , it then as shown in the following picture. Device Name: This option allows you to view device nam e of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name. System Contact: This option allows you to view contact name of the print server. To check the print server[...]

Printer Status 1.Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click Printer , it then as shown in the following picture. Manufacturer: This option allows you to view manufac turer of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the manufacture box. Model Number: This option allows you to view model of the prin[...]

2.Click Wireless , it then as shown in the following picture. Mode: This option shows the wireless oper ation mode of your print server. AP’s MAC Address: This option shows the MAC address your wireless AP. SSID: The ESSID of your wireless network. Channel Number: Current channel number. Data Transmit Rate: Current transmit rate. WEP Encryption: [...]

Use DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOTP status. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. IP Address: This option allows you to view IP addr ess from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requi reme[...]

General Settings: Print Server Name: This option allows you to view print server’s name would be configured by PSAdmin utility. Polling Time: This option allows you to view polli ng time from the print server. This function is search for NetWare Server by per time . NetWare NDS Setting: Use NDS Mode: Enable or Disable. Name of the NDS Tree. Name [...]

1.Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click SNMP , it then as shown in the following picture. SNMP Communities: This option allows you to view SNMP communities from the print server. There are two communities that control message from the network management of the print server. SNMP Traps: This option allows you to view SNMP traps from t[...]

Zone Name: If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name as an asterisk ( * ) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser. Port Name: < ATALK_PS > -xxxxxx-1 , where xxxxxx represent s the last six digits of the print server’s Node ID. Printer Type: This option allows you to view printer typ[...]

Preparation Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL, for example, 192.168.10.132. Then the print server’s home page will appear in content of the web browser. Please follow this information in the setup menu of the print server: System Setup 1.Click Setup , it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click System , it then as shown in the followi[...]

˙ User Name: You must be input the defaul t administration user name, admin as login user name. ˙ Password : The default password is empty. After setup password is completed from the print server, you should to remember this password to input password box. Wireless Setup: 1.Click Setup , it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click Wireless , it then as[...]

Select SSID or Manually Enter SSID Below: You can use Site Survey to help you assign a SSID or input in manually. Channel: Specify a Channel number that meet your environment. Data Transmit Rates: Choose the transmit rate of your wireless print server. WEP Settings: USE WEP: Disabled or Enabled. Key Format: Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal. WEP key: Inp[...]

IP Address: This option allows you to input IP addre ss from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requi rements of the network segment. Subnet Mask: This option allows you to input subnet mask from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing r equirements of the network segment. Gateway: This option allows y[...]

Logon Password: This option allows you to input encry pted password from the print server. The print server login to NetWare se rver that administrator set password from selected print server. NDS Mode: To Enable NDS Mode, if you want to setup NDS environment. To select Tree Name of NetWare then input context name in the Context box. Bindery Mode: [...]

Installation Procedure 1. At your file server console, type “ load install ”. 2. Select “ NCF files options ”. 3. Select “ Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file ”. 4. Add or Modify the “ SET BINDERY CONTEXT = ” line to include the NDS organization (O) and all organization unit (OU) objects where users are located. For example: SET BINDERY CONTEXT [...]

When accessing (traversing) MIB objects in the print server using NMS software called SNMP manager, you need to provide a community nam e in each SNMP request for authentication purpose. The prin t server supports up to two community names. The default community name is public (case-sensitive), with Read Only access right in default. When an unusua[...]

SNMP Community: The print server supports up to two community names. The default community name is public (case-sensitive), with Read Only access right in default. Support HP WebJetAdmin: This option allows user determine to disable/enable the Support HP WebJetAdmin. SNMP Traps: Enable the function of sending SNMP Au thentication Failure trap messa[...]

3. Zone Name: In this option, type an AppleTalk Zone nam e that you want the print server to belong to or leave it in default (This enables the print server automatically search and link itself to the default zone that is set on the AppleTalk router, if found) . We also assume that at least an AppleTalk Zone exists on the netwo rk. If no any zone e[...]

Setting Up a Macintosh Computer 1. At a Macintosh computer, from the Apple menu, select Chooser . 2. The Chooser window then displays an Apple Zone list. Select the Zone name that you specified when configuring the PRINT SERVER. Note: If you select a Zone that the PRINT SERVER doesn’t belong to, as you specified in the previous section, no N7119+[...]

Select A Desired Protocol TCP/IP  The TCP/IP Protocol must be installed. For further information, please read “ TCP/IP Protocol Installation” section in this chapter. Note: If TCP/IP protocol is chosen, please refe r to “Assigning an IP Address to the print server” section later in this chapter. IPX/SPX The IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol mu[...]

9. Done. Note: Using TCP/IP protocol to access the pr int server requires well-configured TCP/IP settings. If you are not familiar with thes e settings, please consult your network administrator for details or ask for help. IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Installation 1. Click Start , point to Settings , and select Control Panel . 2. Double click the N[...]

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Installation Procedure Please perform the steps as follows to ensure a smooth installation: 1. Run Setup from the print server’s NetWare, Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Setup diskette 2. The Network Print Monitor for Window s 95/98/Me Setup will then appear. Click Next . 3. A message reading, “Setup is complete. Y ou may ad[...]

15. Select the Network Print Port and click OK . 16. The Add Port box will then appear, al ong with the print server’s Node ID (The last 6 digits of the Node ID, located on the back of the print server unit) . Select one printer server port from the list, which is now connec ted to (one of) your printer(s), as shown in the following picture.  [...]

 It starts again to search for the print server on the network by us ing the protocol you specify in the step above. W hen finished, the print server will be displayed along with the its Node ID, as shown in the following picture. (The last 6 digits of the Node ID, located on the back of the print server unit) . Select one of the print server’[...]

your print server unit. After assigning an IP address, the print server can be configured accordingly. Assigning an IP Address The first step to install a print server on a TCP/IP network is to assign t he print server an IP address and other related TCP/IP settings befor e the print server c an function. You can select the following two methods to[...]

6. The Add LPR compatible printers box will then appear as shown in the following picture. Type in the IP address assigned to the print server in the Name or address of server providing lpd box. 7. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server box, type in a printer name, for example, lp1. Click OK . 8. In the Printer Ports box, select Close[...]

1. C lick Start , point to Settings , and select Printer . 2. Run Add Printer , Click Next . 3. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select Local Printer and click Next . 4. From the type of Create a new port box as shown in the following picture, select the Standard TCP/IP Port , Click Next and Next . 5. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port [...]

7. In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor box as shown in the following picture, select LPR form Protocol, type in a queue name, for example, lp1. 8. Click OK , and Next . Note: Please DO NOT type any other name than lp1 in this step. 9. Click Finish . 10. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next . 58[...]

11. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default, and click Next button. 12. A message reading, “To confirm that the printer is installed properly, you can print a test page”. Select Yes (Recommended) and click Finish . 13. Done. 59[...]

UNIX Installation After the IP address is assigned, the Print Server is ready to be configured. For some popular UNIX systems, SCO OpenServer and UnixWare , Sun Solaris , IBM AIX , and Linux , we include the detailed installation procedures below. If you can’t find the installation procedure corresponding to your UNIX system, please refer to your[...]

After this step, the Remote Printer Configur ation appears. Answer the questions as follows: a. Do you want to install or remove printing (i/r/q) ? [q] : -----> i b. Do you wish to change the printer d escription file /etc/printcap (y/n) [n] ? ---------> y c. Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing re[...]

4. Type “tftp < Print server‘s IP address>” For example: tftp 192.72.214.103 At the tftp prompt, type “ get config.txt ” to get the Print Server‘s configuration file. For example: tftp > get config.txt 5. Quit from tftp, and then use your editor to modify the “05 BoxIPAddress” field in the config.txt file from 0.0.0.0 to th[...]

4. Select Device . 5. Select Printer/Plotter . 6. Select Printer Spooling . 7. Select Add a Print Queue . 8. Select Remote . 9. Select Standard Process . 10. In the Queue Name option, type in a printer name. For example: printer-1 11. In the Host Name option, type in the IP address of the Print Server. Note: You can add the host name associated wit[...]

f. Click New button. g. Click Forward button. 64[...]

h. In the Name field, type a user-defined name, click Forward . i. In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX . j. In the Server field, type the IP of print server k. In the Queue field, type a print server’s port name, which connect to the printer. For example: lp1. l. Click Forward button. 65[...]

m. In the Printer field, choose Postscript Printer . n. Choose the model of printer and click Forward . o. Done. 66[...]

UnixWare 7 1. Login root . 2. Run CDE ( Common Desktop Environment ). 3. Open the subpanel under the SCO icon in the Front Panel . 4. Select SCO Admin . 5. Select Print Setup Manager from System Administration window. 6. Click LPD icon in the tool bar of Print Setup window. 7. In Name field, type a name for the printer for identification purpose. 8[...]

8.U pgrading P rint S erver Overview Upgrading print server will allow you to replace its firmware inside the print server while the newer software version of the pr int server is available from your local dealer. Depending on the different systems users might use, this chapt er is divided into several Sections; please refer to the following list f[...]

5. Done! Upgrading the print server from UNIX (Through TCP/IP) 1. Log in as root 2. Ensure binary file is located in your current working directory. 3. Type “ tftp <print server’s IP address> ”. 4. At tftp prompt, type “ get upgrade ”. 5. Change to binary mode. 6. At tftp prompt, type “ put mpsXX.bin ”. 7. Wait for the file tran[...]

4. Click Upgrade form Browser and select the firmware file. 5. Click Upgrade . 6. Done. 70[...]

9. T roubleshooting General Troubleshooting Overview The most common problems, which cause t he print server to perform improperly, are covered in this chapter. If a problem still exists after reading this chapter, please contact your dealer for technical support. LED Light Indicators The print server is equipped with seven LED lights to assist in [...]

are damaged. In addition, check the cable connec tion. If the pins are damaged, contact your dealer for a replacement connector. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Troubleshooting Multi-Segment LAN Environment Installation (through the Network Print Port) If your print server and Windows 95/98/Me/N T/2000/XP are located on two different segments, and your[...]

11. Repeat the Steps 8-12 fo r the other Ethernet adapter. 12. Restart the computer . 13. Done. Moving the print server to A New Segment If the print server is moved from one network s egment to another after t he initial installation, through the Network Print Port, the print server must be reconfigured on the original Windows NT server or on each[...]

9. Done! Moving Your Computer to A New Segment If you are using the print server through the Network Print Port on your NT or Windows 95/98/Me computer and your computer is going to be moved onto another segment, you have to reconfigure the print server on your com puter to use your print server. However, this situation is like moving the print ser[...]

B. The print server's IP address is duplicated or is as same as another computer's IP address on the network. If this is the case, please consult your netwo rk administrator to obtain an unused IP address for your print server. C. The print server is on one segment and your Windows NT server is on the other segment. (This troubleshooting [...]

5. Type "edit config.txt" to modify this configuration file. 6. In your editor, modify " BoxIPAddress " field from "0.0.0.0" to "192.72.214.100". Leave other options as default and do not change their values . When done, save this new file and quit from your editor. Please note, in this step you must specify [...]

Appendix: Diagnostic Mode If you had problems to setup your print server in your wireless network, please refer to the following steps: 1. Change the print server to diagnostic mode by switching the DIP switch to DIAG mode(the side near to power connector.) 2. Change your wireless adapter to 802.11b Ad-hoc mode, and the ESSID is WLAN-PS 3. Run PSAd[...]

6. 7. Done! The print server will restart. 8. Switch the DIP back to normal m ode and change your wireless adapter setting. Load Default Value You can load the default value of wireless pr int server by press the reset button. Please press 5 to 10 seconds until the status LED flash and the default value is restored. 78[...]

Frequently Asked Questions Question A Print jobs are sent to the print queue successf ully, but fail to be sent to the printer. Possible explanations 1. The Print server Name/Print Queue c onfiguration in PCONSOLE is incorrect. 2. The Print server name specified and stored in the print server memory doesn’t match the same one set in PCONSOLE. 3. [...]

Question D The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST. Possible explanation and solution The last upgrade process was not completed. The print server must be upgraded again by using the PSAdmin. Please see Chapter 3 for details. Question E The PSAdmin reports “Create Print server Error”, “Create Printer Error”, or “Create Print Queue [...]

Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 If you are using a Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 lase r printer with the print server through the Network Print Port under Windows 95/98, please r edirect the printer named “ Panasonic KX-P6100 PCL ” or “ Panasonic KX-P6300 PCL ”, or “ Panasonic KX-P6500 PCL ” to the print[...]