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1. IP Address Enter the IP Address of the management station which has the SNMP program installed This is a text field Enter the name of the community Select the desired level of access Page 41 Trap Receivers Receiver No Select the Trap Receiver number 1 4 and click the Get Data button to update the display for the selected item IP Address Enter the IP Address of the Trap Receiver which will be sent the Trap message Community This is a text field Enter the name of the community Enable Check to enable select the severity level Note Currently all traps are level 1 Settings for the TCPAP network protocol TCP IP x d Using a fixed IP Address is recommended IP Address IF Address DHCP Client Fixed IP Address IP Address fi92fiealo fi e e e calma Gateway Address Connection Delay before reconnection attempt secs z a 0 255 Number of reconnection attempts 254 O 255 Get Detaults save Cancel Figure 14 TCP IP Screen IP Address IP Address assigned to this device If using dynamic IP Addresses DHCP BOOTP rarp this should be left at 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask If the Router Gateway Address is 0 0 0 0 the Subnet Mask should Network Mask also be left at 0 0 0 0 If you have a router enter the Subnet mask for the segment to which the Print Server is attached Gateway If your network
2. Must match the other Wireless stations The FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW do NOT allow both a LAN connection and Infrastructure mode In Infrastructure mode connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface To use the LAN interface Ad hoc mode must be used Infrastructure Mode Must match the Access Point Access Point sets the Channel used Wireless stations automatically locate the correct channel Must match the Access Point Page 59 Two 2 methods are available to perform the required configuration e BiAdminmanagement utility program see below for details e Web based setup see Chapter 6 for details BiAdmin Wireless Screen Installation and use of the BiAdmin Windows utility is described in Chapter 5 Clicking the Wireless icon or selecting Configuration Wireless on the menu will display the following screen Wireless Configuration Ea Regulatory Domain Unknown Station Marie F2 71 00 00 00 00 55 ID Semice Set Identifier Channel Mo 11 z Network Type Infrastructure Encryption WEP Disabled C WEP Enabled Default Key KEY 1 bi WEP Keps WEP Authentication 64 bits its Kep Keyz Keys Revd Open System f Shared Key Link Info Set to Default Cancel Help Figure 24 Wireless Screen Regulatory It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory Domain domain Station Name The name used to identify this Wireless stat
3. Windows Printing Problems Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer to Peer printing I received an error message and the installation was aborted This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software Before attempting another installation e Remove the existing installation e Restart your PC To remove an existing printer port installation 1 Open Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Look for an entry with a name like Shared Port Shared Printer Port Print Server Driver or Print Server Port 3 Select this item click Add Remove and confirm the deletion On Windows 95 I installed the Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when I selected a port on a Print Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Try installing the Printer using the standard Windows tools as follows 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard 2 Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer attached to your Computer and click Next 3 When prompted for the Network Path or Queue enter a dummy value such as shown below Do NOT select Yes for Do you print for MS DOS programs Add Printer Wizard Type the network path or the queue name of your printer IF pou don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Brow
4. Page 68 Configure PrintServer Fort Device Name sc3000t4 Select Device Fort gt gt Parallel Port Hame SC30001 4 PI Driver Version HetBEU 2 00 Banner l Enable Banner D PostScript OK User Name Cancel 9 Click the Browse Device button select the desired Print Server and click OK 10 Click OK to return to the Printers folders and right click on the Printer Ensure that the Work off line option is NOT checked Fy Printers File Edit View Help ae a Add Printer Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs g work Offline Ae T acade w Set 4 Default z E 3 R hi FP PostScript Create Shortcut Delete Rename Opens the sele Properties The Printer should no longer be grayed out and is ready for use Problem No 3 I connected and configured a WPS Windows Printing System printer as described but I can t get the print job to print Solution No 3 Printer drivers for WPS printers poll the printer before sending print data Since the printer is networked the printer is not found and no data is sent The solution is to add your printer as a network printer as described in Solution 1 above Note The screens shown in Solution 1 are from Windows 95 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different but the process is identical If using Window NT 2000 or XP do NOT enable Sharing for the printer Problem No 4 When printing from some software applications such as Power Poin
5. The Configuration Menu also contains selections for each of the following These have the same effect as the corresponding Icon e NetWare e TCP IP e AppleTalk e NetBEUI e Logical Port e SNMP e Wireless Diagnostics menu Print Test Page Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected Print Server port The test print out will include status information Control Menu Abort Mail Print Job This menu option refers to print jobs that have been received through the proprietary Internet Printing feature printing via E Mail This menu option can be used to terminate a print job that is not printing correctly Some models support the IPP Internet Printing Protocol standard The Abort Mail Print Job menu option does NOT cancel IPP print Note jobs Page 36 Chapter 6 Web Interface Setup This chapter explains how to use your Web Browser to configure the 100BaseT Print Server models Overview 100BaseT Print Server models incorporate the HTTP server This allows you to connect to the Print Server and configure it using your Web Browser Most browsers should work provided they support tables and forms Note FPS 5P S FPS 5P M and FPS 1PW FPS 1UW web interface are just a little bit different Because they have support some different functions that others without FPS 5P S FPS5P M has support IPX SPX protocol FPS 1PW FPS UW have support Wireless interface and IPP Because it supports dynamic IP Addr
6. e Both the Print Server and the attached printer must be powered ON e Ifthe client PC uses a Wireless connection to communicate with the Print Server the PC s wireless settings must be correct as described below Wireless Settings for client PCs The FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW incorporate Wireless Stations for IEEE 802 11b devices This section is only relevant to users of the FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW To print to the FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW Wireless stations must ensure that the following Wireless Settings are correct Ad hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode SSID Must match the other Wireless stations Must match the Access Point FPS 1PW or FPS 1UW unless the SSID is null or any If its SSID is null or any a Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group Channel Should match the other Wireless Access Point sets the Channel stations FPS 1PW or FPS 1UW used However when joining an existing ad Wireless stations hoc group a Wireless station must use automatically locate the the Channel in use rather than its own correct channel Channel WEP Settings Must match the other Wireless stations Must match the Access Point FPS 1PW or FPS 1UW To change these settings on your PC use the software provided with your Wireless card If your PC s wireless settings are not correct you will not be able to print to the FPS 1PW or FPS 1UW via a Wireless connection Page 14 Printing Methods The Print Server supports a numbe
7. Print Server User s Manual Copyright C 2002 PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved The products and programs described in this User s Manual are licensed products of PLANET Technology This User s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright and this User s Manual and all accompanying hardware software and documentation are copyrighted No part of this User s Manual may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form by any means by electronic or mechanical Including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use and without the prior express written permission of PLANET Technology Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications and makes no warranty and representation either implied or expressed with respect to the quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User s Manual is accurate PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET PLANET assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLAN
8. End Capture Figure 22 InterNet Printer Properties 2 Select the new port WAN InterNet Printer in the example as the port for this printer e If you do not have the correct printer driver or you wish to create another printer using an existing driver use the Windows Add Printer facility e Using the Windows Port Settings or Configure Port facility will reveal the same Configure Port screen shown in Figure 21 InterNet Printer Port on page 55 e If you wish to print to multiple Internet Printers use the Windows Add Port facility to add a new InterNet Printer port Ensure that the correct data is entered in each port and that each port has a unique name Page 56 To make sure that the correct printer driver for the remote printer is installed on your system you can use the InterNet Printing Port to send an E Mail to the Internet Printer The procedure is as follows 1 Connect your default printer to the InterNet Printing Port 2 Check that Reply Notification Mail in the InterNet Printing Port is ON 3 From Notepad or another text editor print a short message e g This is a test print to the Internet Printer You will receive a reply E Mail containing the Printer ID which will identify the printer attached to the Print Server If this does not match the printer driver you are using install the correct printer driver Printing through the Internet 1 Create or open the document you wish to print 2
9. SC123456 shows its MAC address 00 c0 02 12 34 56 e Ifyou are using 3 ports Print Server you can click Select Device Port to select the port which your printer connect to e Press OK to finish the installation Note If the Configure PrintServer screen is not displayed Press Alt Tab to show it Configure Printseryer Part Device Name Select Device Port gt gt Parallel 1 Port Hame Drier Version TCPAP 2 00 Fietry Interval ecs Banner E Enable Banner L PostScript OK User Name Cancel Figure 2 Printer Port Setup Peer to peer Print Driver Page 18 If your Print Server is not listed Check that both the Print Server and the printer are properly connected and powered on Check that the Print Server has been configured If using TCP IP try installing the NetBEUI protocol See the earlier section Checking your Network Protocols for details Then uninstall and re install the Peer to peer Print Driver 8 Now you can find the new printer port when you want to change the printer to other printer port and select the new port to work After installing the Peer to Peer Print Driver install the Windows printer driver for each printer s attached to the PrintServer 1 Click on Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 If no printers are installed install the printer driver s per the directions from the printer s manufacturer as if the
10. software receive an E Mail Printer Model ID String This text field identifies the printer used for Internet printing This value is sent to remote users upon request Page 54 The software provided for remote users InterNet Printing Port should be installed by everyone intending to use Internet printing Otherwise remote users can print correctly only if e They send an E Mail directly to the Print Server Mail Account using their normal E Mail application e The E Mail contains plain text only e The Internet Print Server is configured with Print every E Mail ON Installation of the InterNet Printing Port software will create a new printer port After attaching the correct printer to this port users can print to the Internet Printer using any Windows application Installation User Software 1 Run the InterNet Printing Port installation program SETUP EXE 2 Default values for the installation are e Directory C Program Files Internet_Printer e Start Menu folder InterNet Printing Port Driver 3 You will then see the Configure Port screen as shown in the following screenshot InterNet Printing Port Driver Configuration ver 1 0 Port Mame YARN Remote Printer E mail address PrintServer customer com Your E mail information Mail Server Mame or IF Address pop3serv mycompany com our Internet E mail address e g username company com myname mycompany com Retry Interval 30 Coc O
11. 2 Check if your Print Server is logged into the file server See Problem 2 below 3 Check the current status of the queues used by the Print Server and ensure the queues are active 4 Check if the NetWare printer number is correct 0 parallel port 1 of the Print Server 1 parallel port 2 of the Print Server 2 serial port or parallel port 3 5 Check to see if the Print Server is a static queue server to the queue Locate the Print Server Object and check the Queues Serviced by Printer Ensure that the correct queues are on the list 6 The total number of queues to be serviced may be over the limit of 56 If so reduce the number of queues My Print Server is configured as a Novell Print Server and cannot log in to a File Server The following steps may solve this problem 1 Check the Novell file server s name If it is over 20 characters long rename it using no more than 20 characters 2 Check that the Print Server s configuration data especially the password is correct 3 Check the NetWare server If using Bindery mode check the master file server to see if the login status of the Print Server is Ready If it is not check the error message and perform the required corrective action 4 Ifthe Print Server is servicing more than one file server check to see that all required file servers are in the list of File Servers To Be Serviced If not insert the required file server name to the list Page 66
12. Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port 4 Inthe Name of Address of server providing Ipd Dialog box enter the Print Server s IP address 5 Inthe Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box enter the appropriate logical printer number L1 L3 or L1 L8 depending on the model as previously configured on the Print Server 6 Click OK When returned to the Printer Ports window simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual 7 When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared select the Sharing radio button 8 Inthe Shared dialog box enter the shared printer name The shared name is how other users will see this printer Click OK to save and exit Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Page 77 Windows 2000 and XP Server 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard select Network Printer then click Next to browse for the Print Server 2 Locate and double click the Print Server select the desired port and click Next The following message will be displayed Connect to Printer correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer IN The server on which the Print Server Mull Driver printer resides does not hawe the click OE Cancel Figure 26 Windows 2000 Message 3 Click OK and select the correct Manufacturer and Model for this printer 4 Follow the prompts to complete
13. Printer Agents must be created on the NetWare Server See Appendix B for details of this procedure Also on your workstation ensure that e Novell IntranetWare Client v2 2 or later is installed on your PC e You have access to the Novell Printer Manager utility e g Nwpmw32 exe 1 Start the Novell Printer Manager utility 2 Select Printer New from the menu then click Add 3 Select the required printer and click Install then Close WOPS Manager serMGR Printer Agent List x ldentificatian Pa Access Control Ps Printer Agent List Status SerPrinter Figure 7 NDPS Manager Client 4 The printer e g SerPrinter in the example above appears in the main Printer Manager window in the Name list and is available for print jobs Printer drivers are automatically downloaded from the server as required 5 The printer will appear in your Windows printer list and may be used from by any Windows application Page 26 Macintosh AppleTalk The Print Server supports AppleTalk EtherTalk PAP ATP NBP ZIP and DDP protocols enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer Normally no configuration is required For advanced users the PSTool program has been provided specifically for the Macintosh environment System 7 x OS or newer 1 Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel 2 Click Network 3 Ensure th
14. Remember to save each screen before changing to a different screen Configuration Screens fad The zone determines which Macs have access to the printer AppleTalk Communication parameters must match your Mac computers ESE AcpistakzoneP OTIS UR Printer Object Type ase TE Communication Protocol sory f Binary 7 Get Defaults Save Cancel Figure 10 AppleTalk Screen AppleTalk zone This determines which Apple systems can gain access to this printer Printer Object These are text fields used to describe the printer driver used for Type each port The Print Server is designed to work with LaserWriter or 100 compatible printers Communication Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol Protocol The default is Binary Page 38 NetBEUI Domain Name Options Domain Name Response Time Abort Print Job if Error Set the Workgroup name to match your PCs Other settings normally do not need to be changed KWo rkgroup Response Time 0 1 secs o 0 255 Abort Frint Job if Error e Yes No Save Cancel Figure 11 NetBEUI Screen Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the Print Server This field is not case sensitive so names with different case will be considered to be the same name Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero O delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays YE
15. config 2pIs Two parallel ports serial port model config 3p Models with 3 parallel ports Page 27 T Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server Double click the CONFIG file and edit it The appropriate values for each line are described in the following section The file should look like the example below but may vary depending on your model Begin CMD 0001 Device Name XXXXXXXX 3000 Apple Zone 3001 Printer Type LaserWriter J007 Printer Type LaserWriter 3003 Printer Type LaserWriter 3004 Printer Type LaserWriter 3101 AP_PCOMM1 No 3102 AP_PCOMM2 No 3103 AP_PCOMM3 No 3104 AP_PCOMM4 No Serial Port Configuration 0030 Baud Rate 9600 O03 Stop Bits 1 0032 Parity None 0033 Data Bits 8 0034 Handshake HARDWARE 9002 Save the file a list of files ES Do NOT modify the following lines Mote beginCMD 900727 Double click the icon for PSTool Click the Printer submenu and choose Download Postscript File A panel will appear with Click the CONFIG file Then click Download When editing the CONFIG file only the parameter should be changed The parameter is the last part of the line after the colon Ensure that you use only valid parameters 0001 Device Name 3000 Apple Zone Printer Type AP_PCOMMn Values forn 1 parallel port 1 The Device Name will initially be the Default Server Name The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on t
16. device Reset Device This will cause the device to reboot This should be done after making any configuration changes or if the device stops responding after some problems Restore Factory This will restore ALL device values to their factory defaults To restore Default only the current screen use the Set to Default button on the screen Set IP Address For TCP IP networks only e Ifa Print Server does not appear on the main screen use this option to set a Device IP Address Gateway IP Address and Network Mask to the Print Server e This should only be necessary if your LAN is using ONLY the TCP IP protocol In other cases BiAdmin will use IPX SPX to locate the Print Server even if it doesn t have a valid IP Address e To locate the Print Server enter the Default Name The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device e Enter the required IP Address Network Mask and Gateway IP Address e After saving the data to the device refresh the listing The Print Server should then appear in the device list on the main screen Upgrade Upgrade the firmware in a Print Server See Upgrade Icon for details Page 35 Configuration Menu The System option allows you to e Change the name of the selected Print Server e Change the Group for the selected Print Server e Set the Network Protocols used the selected Print Server Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled This may improve performance
17. enter a group name in the dialog See example screen below Page 31 System Configuration Ea Selected Device P5S323460 Device Name Ps 325460 Group Name Del Group IFSP Protocol i Disable i Enable TCP IP Protocol f Disable f Enable AppleTalk Protocol f Disable f Enable NetBEU Protocal Disable i Enable Set to Default Cancel Help Figure 9 System Configuration Groups Device List On the right side of the screen is a list of all Print Servers found on the network For each device the following data is shown Default Name The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device Device Name If you have not changed the name this will be the same as the Default Server Name Printer Port The number and type of ports is shown in the right column If the desired Print Server is not listed try the following Check that the device is installed and ON then Refresh the list Use the InitDevice Find menu option to search for the Print Server You need to know the Default Name of the Print Server The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device If the Print Server is on another LAN segment use the nitDevice Attach Remote menu option to locate and display the Print Server For networks using ONLY TCP IP Print Servers without an IP Address will not appear Use the InitDevice Set IP Address menu option to assign an IP Ad
18. established and the printer on that port is on line the following dialog will be displayed Page 51 Connect to Printer E a p x i The server on which the unknown printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed IF you want bo install the driver on your local computer click OK caus _ Figure 20 Windows 2000 No printer driver Click OK and then select the printer manufacturer and model to match the printer connected to the port on the IPP Server Click Next and complete the Wizard The IPP printer is now ready for use The IPP Printer can be selected and used like any other Windows printer If the IPP Server is not on your network your Internet connection needs to be active If you wish to check the availability of the remote IPP Server you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons It is powered off A printer problem has caused the IPP Server to cease responding and a restart reboot is required The Server s IP Address has changed The Internet connection for the IPP Server is down Network congestion causes the connection attempt to time out If using the supplied IPP Client software there are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server See the previous section Changing the IPP Port Settings for details
19. have Novell NetWare Client 32 installed e If Novell NetWare Client 32 is installed on your PC BiAdmin allows you to configure both the Print Server and the NetWare server from within BiAdmin e If this Novell NetWare Client 32 is NOT installed you can configure only the Print Server itself not the NetWare server e The NetWare Manual in the Manual NetWare folder on the CD ROM contains detailed information on using BiAdmin with NetWare Servers E TCP IP Configuration Menu equivalent Configuration TCP IP Selecting this icon will allow configuration for TCP IP Some models may have checkboxes for DHCP Bootp and Rarp Some models may also display the setup data for the proprietary Internet Printing feature printing via E Mail er AppleTalk Configuration Menu equivalent Configuration AppleTalk Generally no Print Server configuration is required in order to use AppleTalk Page 33 NetBEUI Configuration Menu equivalent Configuration NetBEUI SNMP Configuration Menu equivalent Configuration SNMP Configuration is only required if using Simple Network Management Protocol See Chapter 7 for details Wireless Configuration This Icon will be active if the selected device has the capability to serve as a Wireless Station for your LAN See Wireless Configuration in Chapter 7 Special Features for details Logical Port Configuration Menu equivalent Configuration Logical Port Logical port pr
20. installed on this PC Your PC will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter e The highlighted line TCP IP gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that TCP IP is installed Your PC will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 If neither line is present e Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add Protocol Microsoft NetBEUI OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM e If required you can also install TCP IP However depending on your LAN environment TCP IP may require further configuration 3 If either protocol is already installed proceed with installation Page 16 Windows Peer to peer Print Driver With this printing method print jobs are stored queued on your PC and then sent to the Print Server when it is available Before performing the following procedure the Print Server must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Chapter 3 Both the Print Server and the attached printer should be powered ON 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive Please run SETUP EXE in Driver PTP20 folder on CD ROM by clicking on Start Run and enter D Driver PTP20 Setup exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Click OK Follow the prompts to complete the installation Refer to the Windows section of Chapter 8 Troubleshooting if there is a problem with the installation The Print Driver Setup
21. peer Print Driver If your LAN has Network Servers e g Windows NT Windows 2000 Server Windows XP Server NetWare use the method advised by your Network Administrator The Print Server can print via a queue located on a Network server if desired Unix users refer to the Unix Manual on the CD ROM in the Manual Unix directory Macintosh users refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter Your PC must have EITHER the TCP IP or NetBEUI protocols installed If using the Peer to peer Print Driver the installation program will check this for you If using Windows SMB Printing you must check manually as described below This is for Windows 95 only All later versions of Windows have TCP IP installed by default Select the Settings Control Panel Network option on the Start Menu You should see a screen like the one following Page 15 Network Ed ES Configuration identification Access Control The following network components are Installed MetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter F MetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter 2 WPN Supporti X TCP IP gt PCl Fast Ethernet Adapter y TCPAP gt Dial Adapter y TCPIP gt Dial Up Adapter 2 WRN Support File and printer sharing for Netvvare Networks 4 Add Remove Properties Figure 1 Network Configuration e The top line in the list NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that the NetBEUI protocol is
22. printer is a local printer attached directly to the PC 3 After the printer driver has been installed click on Start gt Settings gt Printers Locate the printer you want to attach to the PrintServer which appears as an icon in the Printers folder and right click on it 4 Click on Properties PJ Printers e E 0 x File Edit view Favorites Tools Help s Back p t EA Search UyFolders history WS GS x ey Address a ao wi r Printers ae if Z Add Printer Fax HF La Open Printers w Set as Default Printer HP LaserJet 6L Printing Preferences Documents 0 Pause Printing Cancel All Documents Status Ready Sharing Model HP LaserJet 6L Use Printer Offline Waiting Time 0 Create Shortcut Delete Rename I Displays the properties of the selected items Properties 5 When the Properties window appears For Windows 95 98 and Millennium choose the Details tab Click on the Add Port button For Windows NT 2000 and XP click on Ports and then Add Port Page 19 HP LaserJet 6L Properties E ajx General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings a ma PEN e HP Lagenlet 6L Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first tree checked port Port Description Printer da Printer Port HF Laserntet 6L LILPT2 Printer Port LILPT Printer Port LI COM1 Serial Port LI COM Serial Port LI COM Se
23. the installation 5 Inthe Printers folder right click the new printer and select Sharing e Select Shared As and enter an appropriate name for this printer Users will see this name when browsing for the printer during installation e If desired click Additional Drivers and install printer drivers for other versions of Windows such as Windows 98 This will assist users during the installation process 6 Click OK to close this Window Configuration is now complete Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Novell NetWare The Print Server fully supports both Bindery and NDS Novell systems With either Bindery or NDS two 2 NetWare operating modes are possible Print Server and Remote Printer Print Server mode is recommended Novell Distributed Printing Services NDPS under NetWare 5 is also supported The following configuration methods are available In each case you must be logged into the required NetWare Server with ADMIN rights Also if using Windows Novell s Client32 should be installed on your PC Without Client32 only limited configuration changes can be made on the NetWare Server Setup Wizard Using the Setup Wizard is recommended This allows configuration of the Print Server in NetWare Print Server Mode which is the recommended system Page 78 BiAdmin For more control and flexibility or to use NetWare Remote Printer Mode you can use the supplied BiA
24. the print job and convert it into an E Mail attachment The Internet Printing Port software is available for the following operating systems e Microsoft Windows 95 e Microsoft Windows NT 3 51 or later Page 53 The Print Server must be configured with the data in the following table The supplied BiAdmin utility program or the Web interface on 100BaseT models can be used to set the following entries on the TCP IP screen Mail Server IP Address The IP Address of the E Mail Server used by the Print Server Mail Account The name of the E Mail Account used by the Print Server Mail Account Password Enter the password for the above Mail Account here Check Mail Interval Sets how often to check for mail Values range from 0 to 65 535 minutes with 0 meaning a continuous connection and as the default Print Banner If YES default a banner page is printed to identify the owner of the print job Redirect Mail Account Jobs which can not be printed will be sent to this account If blank unprintable jobs will be discarded Default Printer Number Printer number for all Internet print jobs Only one port can be selected Users on the LAN can also use this port Print every E Mail If ON then all E Mail received is printed Otherwise only E Mail from the InterNet Printing Port will be printed Activate Response Mail If YES all print jobs receive an E Mail response If NO only users who set this option in their InterNet Printing Port
25. to the printer If your model supports 10BaseT and 100BaseT check the 10 100BaseT link LED or LEDs next to the LAN connection If the auto negotiation Fail the LED or both LEDs if there are 2 will be Off In this case set the DIP switches to suit your LAN as described in the DIP Switch Table in Chapter 1 For FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW After plug power adapter to printserver ACT LED will start flashing If printserver has connect to hub or switch LAN LED will be on If the auto negotiation Fail the LED will be Off If you have installed Wireless Accessory Card in your printserver WLAN LED will be on When printserver has attached to your wireless LAN the LED that on Wireless Accessory Card will keep on otherwise it will flash If you don t connect printer to printserver yet ERR LED will be on Page 11 Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process Overview The Print Server is designed to support many different platforms and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed e When you first time install your printserver to your LAN We will suggest you install utility Bi Admin to configure your PrintServer in Windows It can provide an advance and complete configuration for your printserver See Chapter 5 for details on using BiAdmin e Ifyou have installed NetBEUI protocol in your network you don t need to configu
26. Banner Enable Banner PostScript Ok User Mame Cancel 10 If you are using PrintServer with more than one port choose the PrintServer port connected to the newly installed printer Page 21 Output Select x Firmware Version 6023 Parallel 1 ON Line Logical Port 1 gk Logical Port 2 Logical Port 3 Cancel 11 In the Configure PrintServer window set the Retry interval which determines how many seconds Windows waits before attempting to send a print job again if the PrintServer was busy 12 If you want each print job to be identified with the user s name enable the banner If you need postscript printing for the banner select the PostScript option Be sure to enter the workgroup or username you want to appear on the banner 13 When you finish click OK When the Printer Properties window reappears click Apply then select the General tab Click on Print Test Page If the page prints click OK in the Properties window and close all opened windows Your PrintServer installation is now complete and you can print as you do normally Management e Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers and double click any printer to see the current print jobs e Ifthe printer attached to the Print Server is changed just run this program again and select the correct printer e To delete a port created by this setup program use the Windows Delete
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28. ET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User s Manual and reserves the right to make improvements to this User s Manual and or to the products described in this User s Manual at any time without notice If you find information in this manual that is incorrect misleading or incomplete we would appreciate your comments and suggestions CE mark Warning There are class A and class B device In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Trademarks The PLANET logo is a trademark of PLANET Technology This documentation may refer to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names In most if not all cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies Revision User s Manual for PLANET Print Server Model PS 5P S PS 5P M FPS 5P S FPS 5P M FPS 1UW FPS 1PW Rev 1 0 Jan 2002 Part No EM PSV4 Page ii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 AEE EE E E A A E caantikcaul A E see latealc bua E E SACU W ISU CON aa a E 2 Package C onten orinn e EE a 3 Mode lS E A E EENE 3 LE D MU AO S a a EE E E R OS 8 PES WC E TaD Enie a a desea teehee EOE a Secu wlece toeca wea eae tae a OEA 9 DIA OOS HC Fusik BUO a A 9 Chapter 2 LAN Installation 10 PrOCEdOTO sree aa E A E tear deuec eaaseaaresats 10 Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration 12 DNR
29. Input the Print Server s name for searching You can find the print server s default name in the back panel as SCXXXXXX 4 Double click the Print Server icon to view a Printer icon for each printer port The Comment field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port 5 To install a printer right click the desired printer icon and choose Install as shown below This will start the Add Printer wizard E 50300014 E eMe E Eile Edt View Go Favorites Help a al 24 0 kal E Ee HP 2100 FELG _ Open Install Capture Printer Por Create Shortcut Properties Figure 5 Install SMB Printer 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation e For information about the question Do you print from MS DOS programs see Printing from MS DOS Programs below Page 24 e Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the Print Server and complete the Wizard 7 This printer will now appear in your Printers folder Start Settings Printers and can be used like any other printer However SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs you should use the Peer to peer Print Driver instead Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your PC e g LPT 1 to a network printer This redirection is called Capture Printer Port and is useful for MS DOS programs The MS DOS program is configured to use LPT 1 para
30. K i Reply Notification E mail Cancel Figure 21 InterNet Printer Port 4 The following data must be provided Port Name Enter a descriptive name e g WAN for the new printer port Page 55 Remote Printer The E Mail address for the Internet printer Your print E mail Address jobs will be sent to this E Mail address Mail Server Name This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server If or IP Address you are on a LAN ask the LAN Administrator If using a dial up connection use the data provided by your ISP Your Internet The normal address that people use to send you E mail E mail Address Retry Interval If unable to connect to the E Mail server retry after this Seconds time period 1 to 255 seconds 30 is usually OK Reply Notification Check to receive an E Mail when your print job has Mail been processed 5 On completion a new printer port will have been created The Windows Control Panel is used to connect the correct printer to the InterNet Printing Port In Windows 95 NT the procedure 1s 1 Select the Printer which matches the remote printer then choose Properties as shown in the example below HP LaserJet 4 Properties FEI General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options a HP LaserJet 4 Print to the following port WARK interet Printer Add Fart Delete Port Print using the following driver HP LaserJet 4 Plus bd New Driver Capture Printer Port
31. Page 52 Internet Mail Printing The Internet Mail Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the Internet Users send the Internet Print Server an E Mail with the print job normally sent as an attachment to the E Mail The Print Server will retrieve the E Mail and print it Mail Server e Accessibility The Mail Server must be accessible by the intended clients or users Normally this means a permanent connection to the Internet e Protocols The Mail Server must support the POP3 and SMTP protocols The Internet Printing System uses these protocols and the most common E Mail formatting standards e MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions e Base64 Encoding for mail attachments Internet Print Server TCIP IP Protocol The LAN must use the TCP IP protocol e Mail Server Access The Print Server must be able to access the Mail Server using a single IP address Mail Account The Print Server must have a Mail Account Users print by sending an E Mail to this mail account User Client Requirements e Internet Connection Either through a LAN or dial up e E Mail address This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done or if there any problems e Printer Driver Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer connected to the remote Internet Print Server Print Capture Software To print more than plain text users require InterNet Printing Port software to capture
32. Port facility e Right click any printer in the Printers folder and select Properties e Locate the Delete Port button This button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version or Windows e If the Print Server s IP Address is changed and you can no longer print delete the port see procedure above and re install it Port Options The options for the Peer to peer Print Driver are accessed via the Port Settings button Use Start Settings Printers to open the Printers folder then right click the Printer and select Properties The Port Settings button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version of Windows An example screen is shown below Page 22 x General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options ey HF LaserJet 4 Plus Configure PrintServer Print to the fallowing port sC300014_F 1 Frintserver Fort Retry Interval Device Hame Isc300014 secs Print using the following driver Select Device Port gt gt Parallel HF LaserJet 4 Flus Port Hame SC30001 4_P 1 Driver version Capture Printer Port MetBEUI 2 00 Banner Timeout settings i 4 Enable Banner Postocript OK Not selected B User Harme Cancel Transmission retry 45 spool Settings GK Cancel Figure 3 Port Settings Peer to peer Driver Items shown on this screen are as follows Port If desired click Browse to select a different Print Server If the selecte
33. S terminates a print job if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try setting this value to YES Page 39 The NetWare screen will not be available for FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW l Ja p Configure for use with NetWare Servers NetWa re Using Print Server mode is recommended SUC Netvvare mode print Server Made Remote Printer Mode Frame types iW 5022 M 902_3 M SNAP i Ethernet Il Remote Printer Mode NetWare Printer Server for parallel port 1 NetVare Printer Server for parallel part 2 E Print Server Mode NDE Tree Name F AST NDS Context TAIWAN SERVER aster File Server Bindery Mode only NetWare Password Job Notification Originating Workstation only All log ins Polling Queue Interval i 1 255 Cancel Figure 12 NetWare Screen NetWare Mode Select Print Server or Remote Printer as appropriate The default is Print Server Frame Type Select the frame types used by your network Ethernet 802 2 Ethernet 802 3 Ethernet SNAP and Ethernet IT By default all frame types are enabled Remote Printer Mode Novell Printer NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel port 1 Server for P1 Novell Printer NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel port 2 Server for P2 P2 if fitted Print Server Mode NDS Tree Name The File Server s NDS tree name root name NDN mode only Print Serv
34. Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port 3 Ifyou do not have a permanent Internet connection establish a connection now Note The InterNet Printing Port will NOT establish a dial up connection but it will send the E Mail the next time you are connected 4 Print the document 5 The InterNet Printing Port will generate an E Mail and send it to the remote printer The document will be encoded and sent as an attachment to the E Mail You will see a progress screen similar to the example below From port lt WAN gt Sending To Printserver Date 09 32 22 09 22 97 status Sending Fror yourname supplier com To PrintServer customer com Figure 23 InterNet Printing Progress 6 Close the Internet connection if you opened it in Step 3 7 Ifthe Notify after print job option is set you will receive an E Mail when your job is printed Users cannot cancel a Print Job once it has been sent but Print Jobs can be canceled at the Print Server In BiAdmin the Control Abort Mail Print Job menu option can be used to cancel a print job which has already started printing Page 57 The Print Server supports SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol This allows network supervisors to monitor and control the Print Server using network management platforms such as HP OpenView IBM SystemView etc The appropriate MIB file must be imported into your SNMP management program using the Import Compile command C
35. Ware Server The Print Server device needs this password to connect to the NetWare Server Overview The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network e Touse NDPS Novell Distributed Printing Services the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5 and the PCs clients must be running IntranetWare Client V2 2 or later The following procedure is designed to enable Public Access Printing under NDPS Public Access Printing allows anybody on the network to access the printer Creating an NDPS Manager Object If an NDPS Manager Object already exists skip this procedure and proceed to Creating an NDPS Printer Agent 1 Login to NetWare 5 0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator program Nwadmn32 exe 2 Select the container on NetWare Administrator where you want the NDPS Manager object to reside e g TeSupp a Select Create Object from the menu bar to view the New Object dialog gt Select NDPS Manager as the object to create The Create NDPS Manager Object window shown below will appear Page 80 E Create NDPS Manager Object MOPS Manager Name Create SemMGR Resident Server Help TECH_50 TeSupp E Database Volume TECH_50_SY S TeSupp After Creating the NOPS Manager Object T Define Additional Properties Create Another NOPS Manager Object Figure 27 Create NDPS Manager Object Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name e g SerMGR i
36. and operating system support includes Unix Novell and Microsoft Windows Easy Installation The Print Server makes adding printers or plotters to your network simple Depending on your model it will support 10BaseT only 10Base2 and 10BaseT or 10BaseT and 100BaseT The auto sensing feature on the LAN interface means that there is no need to set jumpers or perform software configuration to select the network interface used Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP users the BiAdmin program makes it easy to configure the Print Server for a variety of network and server configurations Web based Interface On 100BaseT models the Web based interface provides an easy method of configuration in TCP IP networks Compact Size This allows the Print Server to be used even where space is limited Remote Management Tools A variety of software tools are provided In most environments both the Print Server and attached bi directional printers can be configured remotely SNMP Support The Print Server can act as a SNMP agent with it own MIB This allows TCP IP users to monitor configure and troubleshoot the Print Server using their existing SNMP management tools JetAdmin Support 100BaseT models support the HP JetAdmin program If you are already using JetAdmin you can also use this program to manage your Print Server Internet Printing Protocol IPP Support Some Print Server mod
37. angerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 8 The Print Server should be serviced by qualified service personnel under the following conditions e The power cord is damaged or frayed e Liquid has been spilled onto the product e The product has been exposed to rain or water e The product does not operate normally in accordance with the operating instructions e The device has been dropped or the casing has been damaged Page 2 Package Contents You should find the following items packaged with your Print Server If any items are missing contact your dealer immediately e The Print Server e Power Adapter e One CD ROM containing all support programs and this manual e Quick Install Guide e Wireless Accessory PCMCIA Card for FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW only and is purchased separately This manual covers the following Print Server models Details of the LEDs and DIP Switches are in this Chapter Further details of each model are contained in Appendix A Specifications PS 5P S gt Parallel Ports gt 1OBaseT gt 10Base2 P aral elp Or l Red Error LED 4 Green Link LED 9V Power 10BaseT Connector 10Base2 BNC Connector Page 3 PS 5P M gt 2 Parallel Ports gt 1 Serial Port gt 10OBaseT gt 10Base2 A Serial Port i Parallel Port 2 FPS 5P S Fast Print Server gt 1 Parallel Port gt 10 100BaseT Red Error LED A _ Green Statu
38. at EtherTalk is selected under AppleTalk Connection 4 Click Chooser The Chooser panel will open 5 Click on either the LaserWriter amp icon recommended or the LaserWriter 7 icon LaserWriter 8 makes use of the fonts installed in the printer itself so the printing response time is quicker LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer which increases network traffic and takes more printing time 6 Select a Print Server from the printer list by clicking on the appropriate name The Print Server sname is recorded on a label on the bottom of the Print Server as Server Name This name consists of 8 digits and or numbers 7 Click on the Close box Configuration is now complete Printing with the Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing Just select File Print and choose the desired printer In a mixed Windows PC Macintosh environment you can use BiAdmin to configure the Print Server See Chapter 5 for details on installing and using BiAdmin On the Mac you can use SimpleText to edit the Print Server s CONFIG file and the supplied PSTool program to send it to the Print Server The procedure is as follows 1 Copy the following files from the Utility Apple folder on the CD ROM to an appropriate folder on your hard disk PSTool CONFIG xxx Select the appropriate CONFIG file for your model as follows config 1p Single parallel port mo dels config2p Dual parallel port models
39. ata Privacy SSID and WEP Settings must match the Wireless stations using this Access Point Regulatory Domain USA Station Marne Scooool14 SSID Service Set Identifier Channel Mo fi Network Type Infrastructure Link Info O OF no data encryption sing tis key ante K871 _ 1 Default Key 1 Keyz HQOCOC kes OOOO kes KOEDOE 6 128 Bit Encryption using this key WEP Authentication Open System Get Detaults Save Cancel Figure 16 Wireless Screen Page 44 Configuration Regulatory Domain It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain This is the same as the Device Host Name on the WAN screen On your PC some Wireless status screens may display this name as the Access Point in use Station name SSID ESSID To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID The default value isnull Note The SSID is case sensitive Channel No The default Channel for the USA and Canada is 3 Select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN If you experience lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best Network Type Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN e 802 11 Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations This is the current standard Ad ho
40. bles to connect the printer to the parallel port on the Print Server Parallel printer cables should be less than 3 meters long Serial Port Use a standard Serial port cable to connect the printer to the serial port on the Print Server 3 Connect the Network Cable Connect the network cable to the proper connector on the Print Server The Print Server will automatically recognize whichever connector is used Note that if your Print Server has both BNC and UTP 10BaseT or 10 100BaseT connectors only ONE 1 connection can be used disable the Wireless interface because the default Infrastructure Note mode wireless setting can NOT be used with the LAN interface i To use both the LAN and Wireless interfaces the Wireless mode must be set to Ad hoc After configuration the LAN interface can be disconnected if not required LES On the FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW connecting the LAN cable will 4 Power Up Plug in the power adapter cable and power up Start up will take only a few seconds ane Use only the Power Supply unit provided with the device Power ey Supply units for different models are not interchangeable Page 10 LAN Installation 5 Check the LEDs For FPS 5P x and PS 5P x The Red Error LED should flash then turn Off When the Red LED goes off and the Green LED remains lit or flashes the Print Server is ready For models with USB ports the Red Error LED will remain flashing if the Print Server can t connect
41. c mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations This is the older standard Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN Link Info Click this button will open the sub screen Button WEP Data Privacy If OFF default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted 64 Bit If selected data is encrypted using the default key before being Encryption transmitted The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Default Key Select the key you wish to be the default Transmitted datais ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryption only Key Table This table 1s used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations including this Access Point always transmit data encrypted using their default key The key number 1 2 3 4 is also transmitted The receiving station will use the key number 1 2 3 4 to determine which key value to use for decryption If the key value does not match the transmitting station decryption will fail The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station including the Access Point use the same key table all entries identical Then it does not matter w
42. cking on Start Run and enter D Driver IPP ippclient exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Click OK i The IPP Setup program will then run a Follow the prompts to complete the installation IPP Client Configuration Windows 95 98 ME NT 4 0 1 Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation A screen like the following will be displayed Configure IPP Port IFF Server IF Address Intranet or URL Internet E 4 1 2 31 2 24 secs Parallel Retry count Port Name IPP_1 real ed_F m 4 Frox Server Retry Interval Access IPP Server via Proxy Server From Address Driver Version IPF 2 11 Fort Number Save Close Figure 17 IPP Port 2 If Internet access from your location is via a Proxy Server check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server and enter details of your Proxy Server This will be the same as your Browser configuration 3 Enter the IP Address or URL of the IPP Server 4 Click Select Device Port to view the available ports on the IPP Server and select the appropriate port A connection to the IPP Server will be established at this time 5 Click Save to create the IPP port on your system You will see a message confirming that the port has been created then the following dialog Page 49 g AddPort Created IPF Part PP_172 31 2 24 PI Connected to Device SCUBSFUS Type JP 100 BaseT Bidirectional Printer Lexmark Optra E Lase
43. d device has multiple ports the Select Device Port button can be used to select the port The Port Name can not be changed after installation This name is shown in the Printer s Properties Banner Check this option to print a banner page before each print job e If using a PostScript Printer check the PostScript box e The User Name will be printed on the banner page Retry Interval Sets how often Windows will poll the Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy Increase this value if you get too many warning messages Page 23 Windows SMB Printing This method requires no additional software to be installed but the NetBEUI or TCP IP protocol must be installed on your PC Use the following procedure to install the Print Server s printer as a Windows SMB network printer 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on the desktop 2 Onthe View menu select Details 3 Locate the desired Print Server as shown below e If itis the same Workgroup as your PC it will be listed on screen e If itis in a different workgroup double click Entire Network then double click the appropriate Workgroup to open it File Edit View Go Favorites Help gt H amp Gs Gal K Bt Fe Print Server Figure 4 Network Neighborhood Note If you can not find the print server right click Network Neighborhood or My Networks Places icon and select Search for Computer
44. ded This will greatly enhance the ability to BiAdmin to work with NetWare servers Installation Use the supplied CD ROM This CD ROM will usually auto run If auto run is disabled on your PC run the SETUP program in Utility BiAdmin folder Page 30 e Start the program by using the icon created by the setup program e When run the program searches the network for all active Print Servers then lists them on screen as shown by the example screen below Print Server Management Utility Biddmin etatus Refresh ImitDevice Configuration Diagnostics Control Help 7a call Default Name Device Name ______ Printer Pon __ aw ROOT EM Ps001723 PS001723 AECE 2 Ps428538 Ps 428538 i 2PWireless 3 P5780085 PS7800B5 C A Psoo1500 P 001500 P S O Figure 8 BiAdmin Main Screen Groups On the left side of the screen is a column for Groups Each Print Server may be placed in a group using the Configuration System Configuration Groups menu option e Ifa group is selected only Print Servers in that group will be listed on the right side of the screen e By default all Print Servers will appear in the ROOT group e A Print Server can only be a member of one 1 group and will always be a member of a group e Use the Configuration System Configuration Groups menu option to select a group for the current Print Server e To create anew Group and add the current Print Server to it just
45. dited then sent back No software needs to be installed See the UNIX manual for details The Unix manual is on the CD ROM in the Manual Unix folder Note FPS 1PW amp FPS 1UW does not support FTP to download the configuration file Page 12 WP Config This program requires Windows 3 1 and the IPX SPX protocol This program is on the CD ROM in the Utilities WPConfig folder Instructions for using the program are in a sub folder of the Manual folder on the CD ROM PSConfig Menu based DOS program intended only to configure the Print Server for use with NetWare V2 3 and 4 This program is on the CD ROM in the Utilities DOS folder Instructions for using the program are in a sub folder of the Manual folder on the CD ROM Quickset Command line DOS program intended only to configure the Print Server for use with NetWare V2 3 and 4 This program also has a limited ability to configure the NetWare Server itself This program is on the CD ROM in the Utilities DOS folder Instructions for using the program are in a sub folder of the Manual folder on the CD ROM Page 13 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the Print Server Overview Before performing client configuration the following conditions must be met e Print Server must be installed on your LAN e Print Server must be configured refer to Chapter 3
46. dmin management utility Provided you have Novell s Client 32 installed BiAdmin will allow you to configure the NetWare Server as well as the Print Server BiAdmin is installed by run the Setup exe in Utility Biadmin folder in the CD ROM See Chapter 5 for general information on using BiAdmin The NetWare Manual in the Manual NetWare folder on the CD ROM contains detailed information on using BiAdmin with NetWare Servers Other Methods If you are unable to use Windows based programs for configuration the following methods are available to configure the Print Server WPConfig This program requires Windows 3 1 and the IPX SPX protocol PSConfig Menu based DOS program intended only to configure the Print Server for use with NetWare V2 3 and 4 Quickset Command line DOC program intended only to configure the Print Server for use with NetWare V2 3 and 4 This program also has a limited ability to configure the NetWare Server itself These programs are provided on the CD ROM in the Utility folder WPConfig has a SETUP program the other programs need only to be copied to the desired folder on your PC The documentation for these programs is provided in sub folders of the Manual folder on the CD ROM PSConfig and WPConfig do NOT configure your NetWare Server It is necessary to use PCONSOLE to create the necessary print object and queues and ensure the appropriate users have access rights to the print queues The Print Ser
47. dress then Refresh the list You need to know the Default Name of the unlisted device in order to assign an IP Address The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device Status Icons Once a Print Server has been selected the Icons become active LS The icons provide status information as well as access to the selected Print Server settings If an icon is grayed out that option Natal or protocol is unavailable Page 32 Device Information Menu equivalent Status Backup Restore Device Information All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read only scrollable list in the left panel You can use the Save to File and Restore to Device buttons on this screen to save a copy of the selected device s CONFIG file to your PC or restore a previously saved file to the selected Print Server Port Status Menu equivalent Status Port Status After selecting this icon a Detail button will be available to show more information about the printer Configuration Icons The following icons are available Refer to the on line help for details of the data on each screen NY NetWare Menu equivalent Configuration NetWare BiAdmin supports configuration of both the Print Server and Novell NetWare servers e You need to be logged into the NetWare server s with ADMIN rights e The screens you will see and the operations which can be performed depend on whether or not you
48. e Printer menu in Print Manager select Create Printer In the resulting dialog box enter data as follows Printer Name Enter a name up to 32 characters This name appears in the title bar of the printer window Driver Select the appropriate driver for the attached printer Description Enter a printer description for other network users to reference Print To Select Other A Print Destinations dialog box will appear after selecting Other In the Available Print Monitor list select LPR Port then OK An Add LPR compatible printer window will appear Enter data in the fields as follows Name Or Address Of Host Enter the IP address of the Print Server Providing LPD Name Of Printer On That Enter the appropriate logical printer number e g Machine L1 When the Create Printer dialog box reappears check the Share This Printer On The Network option The resource name shown in the Share Name box can be changed if you wish In the Location box you can enter information concerning the printer location Network users will see this information when browsing to find this printer Complete any other configuration information in the Create Printer dialog box save and exit Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Windows NT 4 0 1 Go to Start Settings Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard 2 When prompted with This printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next 3 Select
49. e what settings should be used Logical Printers Logical Printers ports can be used under Unix or NetWare For each Logical Printer the following fields are available Logical Printer Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure L1 to L3 or Port L1 to L8 depending on your model Click the Get Data button to update the display with the current data for the selected logical printer Port Select the Printer Port which the Logical printer will use Pre string The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Post String The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Convert LF to If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage CR LF return line feed Page 47 Chapter 7 Special Features This chapter covers the special features of the Print Server Overview The Print Server has four 4 special features e Some Print Servers support IPP Internet Printing Protocol e All model support the proprietary Internet Mail Printing system e SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is supported by all models e Wireless Station Optional supported by FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW only Internet Printing Protocol IPP IPP internet Printing Protocol is a new standards based system to allow remote printing from a PC to any accessible prin
50. ection attempts will be made Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy Page 50 Windows 2000 and XP has its own IPP Client and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software To use Windows 2000 XP s IPP Client with the Print Server follow this procedure 1 Start the Add Printer wizard 2 Select Network Printer and click Next to see the Locate your Printer screen as shown below Cn UU Locate Your Printer How do you want to locate your printer lf wou don t know the narne of the printer you can search for one in the night location that has features you want What do you want to do C Find a printer in the Directory C Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer Mame f Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet UPL http 711 11 0 32631 ipp P lt Back Cancel Figure 19 Windows 2000 Locate your Printer 3 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet and enter the URL of the IPP Server as follows where IP_Address represents the IP Address of the IPP Server and 631 is the port number Parallel Port 1 Ip_Address 631 ipp P1 Parallel Port 2 if exists Tp_Address 631 ipp P2 Parallel Port 3 if exists Ip_Address 631 ipp P3 These entries are case sensitive They must be entered as shown with ipp in lower case and Note P1 P2 and P3 in UPPER case 4 Ifthe connection can be
51. eiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Options are Open System or Shared Key Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods Check your documentation to determine the correct value to use Page 61 Wireless Link Info Screen After clicking the Link Info button on the Wireless Screen a screen like the example below will be shown Wireless Link Info State Current Channel Current TX Rate Throughput Tx Throughput Rx Link Quality Signal Strength Jen Note Throwghput i BatesSec atate Associated BBS ID 00 00 85 08 59 70 Curent Chanel 6 Current Tx Rate i l Mbits Tx Figure 25 Link Info Screen The Link Quality and Signal Strength data is not available if using Ad hoc or 802 11 Ad hoc mode Page 62 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some problem situations which may arise and the solutions to them Overview If you encounter printing difficulties please refer to the appropriate section If after following the advice in these documents the Print Server still does not function properly please contact your dealer for further advice Hardware amp LAN Problems Problem No 1 All the Print Server s LEDs are off Solution No 1 Check the power supply or power connection Problem No 2 Print Server s status light continu
52. els FPS 1UW and FPS 1PW can act as IPP Internet Printing Protocol Server allowing clients suppliers colleagues and others to print to your printer from anywhere on the Internet Windows IPP Client software is also supplied ES See the Protocol Support and Feature Support tables in Appendix A for details of which models Note support the different features Page 1 Safety Instructions For your own safety and to protect your Print Server please observe the following safety advice 1 Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners 2 Avoid using this product near water Exposure to water poses an electric shock hazard 3 Do not place the Print Server on an unstable surface The device may fall causing serious damage to the device 4 This device should only be used with the power supply type specified on the marking label If you are not sure of type of your local power supply consult your dealer or the local power company 5 Do not pinch crimp or otherwise damage the power cord If exposed to foot traffic ensures that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard 6 If using an extension cord makes sure the total ampere rating of the products using the cord does not exceed the extension cord s ampere rating 7 Do not attempt to service this device as opening or removing casing may expose you to d
53. er Path to the NDS Context This does not include the Context itself NDS Context and each OU should be separated by a period NDS Mode only e g department company Master File Server Name of the Print Server s master file server Bindery Mode only Page 40 NetWare Password The password on the NetWare Server The Print Server device needs this password to connect to the NetWare server Job Notification The options are e Job notification at only the workstation where the print job originated e Job notification at all workstations that you have logged into Polling Queue Defines how often the Print Server will poll the queues to be Interval serviced The data below is essential if using SNMP The required MIB is on the CD ROM Save your data after each change General Sve Contact Jeti Bridges SysLocation R305 Management Stations Station No Get Data IP Address FE ra BE fen Community P ublic Access Read only Trap ReceWwers Receiver Nol 1 Get Data IP Address 203 ro Jaiz J211 Community Private M Enable with Severity level 1 Save Cancel Figure 13 SNMP Screen SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person SysLocation Text Field Location of the contact person Management Stations Station No Select the Management station 1 4 and click the Get Data button to update the display for the selected item
54. ess allocation using DHCP BOOTP or RARP the Print Server ships with an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 This is NOT a valid IP Address Therefore you must do ONE of the following e Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP Address allocated to the Print Server e Use the Diagnostic Button if fitted to print a to print a report which includes the current IP address Press the Diagnostic Button and hold it for 2 seconds e Use the BiAdmin or another Print Server utility to allocate a valid IP Address to the Print Server e Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the Print Server with the desired IP address as follows arp s IP_Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Uny arp s IP_Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Windows Where ITP_Address is the IP Address you wish to assign to the Print Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx is the hardware address of the Print Server Example Unix arp 9 29z7 l66 0 21 O02ecOl02 712704756 Example Windows ai SS 102z 16e 0 21 00 e 02 12 34 56 Note The hardware address of the Print Server is shown on a sticker on the base of the device Page 37 Connecting to the Print Server 1 Start your Web Browser 2 Inthe Address box enter HTTP followed by the IP Address of the Print Server e g NEC t77192 16020 21 3 You will then be prompted for the password If no password has been set just press ENTER 4 Use the menu bar on the top of the screen to move about
55. etary printing method For full details on using Unix systems with your Print Server refer to the Unix manual in the Manual Unix directory on the CD ROM Page 83
56. for the Printer Agent PA Name Normally the NDPS Manager will be the NDPS Manger object you are using Select Novell Printer Gateway in the Gateway Type see figure2 above Click OK and then select the available printer Select Remote LPR on IP in the Connection Type Go p M pjm m e Click Next to see the following Configure Port Handler screen Confievre Fort Handler for Printer Agent SerPrinter s2 ice fo 32 i Host Name Printer Mame e Cancel Help E ents Figure 29 Configure Port Handler 10 In the Host address IP field enter the IP Address previously assigned to the Print Server device 11 In the Printer Name field enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server e g L1 Note For Print Servers with one parallel port the logical ports are named L1 L2 and L3 For devices with three parallel ports the logical ports are named L1 to L8 12 Click Finish then select appropriate drivers for Windows 3 1 Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 13 The new Printer Agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window Repeat this procedure for any other ports on the Print Server or for any other logical printers you wish to use Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Page 82 Your Print Server can be configured using FTP and it supports the following Unix printing methods e JPD e FIP e Direct Socket Interface e PSfilter propri
57. he base of the device The Device Name can be changed but the new name MUST NOT exceed 19 characters in length The default value allows all AppleTalk zones to access the Print Server s printers To restrict access to a particular zone enter the zone name here These are text fields used to describe the printer driver used for each port P1 P2 P3 refer to the parallel ports while SP refers to the Serial Port The name can be up to 19 characters long These settings determine whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol Enter NO for ASCII or YES for Binary e Binary communication is twice as fast as ASCII e ASCII communication is more reliable Page 28 e The computer Print Server and printer MUST all be configured to use the SAME protocol Check your printer manual for details of printer configuration and use the Print menu to configure your computer so that they use the same settings as the Print Server 2 parallel port 2 3 serial port 4 parallel port 3 Page 29 Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utlity This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration amp Management program This program requires e Windows 95 Windows 98 or ME e Windows NT 3 51 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations e Screen resolution of 800 600 or greater e If using Novell NetWare installation of Novell s Client 32 for Windows is strongly recommen
58. he printer attached to port 1 are ON 2 Press the diagnostic button and hold it in for 2 seconds 3 The test page containing the current settings will be printed Note PostScript printers are unable to print this page If you have a PostScript printer on Port 1 the test page will not be printed Page 9 Chapter 2 LAN Installation This chapter describes how to install the Print Server in your Local Area Network Procedure 1 Preparation Ensure the power is OFF Do not connect the Print Server while power is ON For the FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW only The PCMCIA wireless accessory card must be inserted into the PCMCIA slot to have the wireless function With the LEDs on the PCMCIA card facing UP insert the card into the PCMCIA slot until it encounters some resistance Push firmly and it will click into position Find the Default Server Name for your Print Server The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device It consists of 8 letters and or digits as SCxxxxxx This name also represents its MAC address For example SC123456 shows its MAC address as 00 cO 02 12 34 56 Record this name it may be needed during configuration 2 Connect the Printer or Printers Connect the printer or plotter to the Print Server s printer port s as appropriate USB Ports Use the USB cable supplied with your printer to connect the printer to the Print Server s USB port Parallel Ports Use standard Parallel port ca
59. heck your management program for details on this procedure The MIB files are provided in the Mib folder on the CD ROM as follows Mib1p mib Single port models Mib2p mib Models with 2 parallel ports Mib2p1s mib Two parallel ports 1 serial port model Mib3p mib Models with 3 parallel ports Before using a SNMP Management station to manage the Print Server the following settings should be assigned to it in addition to the IP Address Gateway Address and Subnet Mask SNMP Settings SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person SysLocation Text Field Location of the contact person Management Station Up to 4 Management Stations can be entered IP Address s Trap Receiving Up to 4 Trap Receiving Stations can be entered IP Address s Management Station Settings For each Management Station the following fields are available Access Permission Options are Read Only Read Write Not Accessible Community String Leaving this blank will disable management by this station Trap Receiving Station Settings For each Trap Receiving Station the following fields are available Community String Leaving this blank will disable management by this station Trap Enable Use this option to Enable Disable Trap Receiving by this station Trap Severity In this version all traps are level 1 Page 58 Wireless Configuration The FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW are Wireless stations NOT access points Like all other Wireless stations t
60. hey have 3 modes e 802 11 Ad Hoc mode no Access Point is used Wireless stations communicate directly with each other This is the current standard e Ad Hoc mode no Access Point is used Wireless stations communicate directly with each other This is the older standard JEN Note Of the two 2 Ad hoc modes 802 11 Ad Hoc mode is recommended If your Wireless LAN Card doesn t provide 802 11 Ad Hoc mode try Ad Hoc mode on the PC and 802 11 Ad Hoc on the FPS 1PW 1UW If this fails select Ad hoc mode on the Print Server e Infrastructure Default all Wireless stations connect to the Access Point This allows connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN Jen Note Required configuration SSID Channel WEP Settings Ad hoc Mode Must match the other Wireless stations unless the SSID is null or any If its SSID is null or any a Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group But since the FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW are fixed devices rather than roaming their SSID should not be null or any It s recommended to assign value to SSID for FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW Should match the other Wireless stations However when joining an existing ad hoc group a Wireless station must use the Channel in use rather than its own Channel For a device like the FPS 1PW or FPS 1UW in a fixed location it is best to set them to the Channel providing the least interference and best performance
61. hich key is used as the default key Page 45 128 Bit If selected data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted The Encryption receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Key Enter the key value you wish to use Other stations must have the same key WEP Options are Open System or Shared Key Authentication Some Wireless cards do not support both methods Check your Wireless card s documentation to determine the correct value Ensure that all Wireless stations use the same setting as the Access Point Page 46 Server Status This screen shows server system data and the current settings for all of the other screens It is read only no data can be input on this screen Printer Ports This screen displays the current status of each port For each port the following data is listed e Connected Printer the model name of the printer connected to the port if the printer name is known If the printer is not bi directional this information is unavailable e Status the current status of the printer On line Off line Out of paper e Printing Information this will show either Idle or Printing Serial Port Configuration If fitted the Serial Port Screen can be accessed by clicking the Configuration button on the Printer Ports Screen If the default values do not work check your serial printer to determin
62. inters can be used in the NetWare and Unix environments Other Icons Co Upgrade Menu Equivalent InitDevice Upgrade This option allows you to upgrade the firmware for the selected Print Server Before using this option you need to obtain the BIN file for the firmware upgrade and copy it to the same directory as BiAdmin Refresh Menu Equivalent None Select this icon to update the Print Server device lis ting after changing the name or IP Address Exit Menu Equivalent Help Exit Exit the BiAdmin program This does not save any changes you have made you must Save to Device on each screen Status Menu Device Info Same as Device button Port Display all the configuration and status information about the selected Print Server The data is presented in a scrolling read only window Same as Port Status buttons Page 34 InitDevice Menu Attach Remote This is used to connect to a Print Server device on another LAN segment If your LAN does not have a Router ignore this option Connected This option allows you to designate which LAN protocol will be used Protocol for communication between the selected device and this application You should select ONE protocol only Find Use this option to use the IPX SPX protocol to locate a Print Server on the LAN Simply enter the Default Name of the Print Server you wish to locate The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the
63. ion SSID If using an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple access points this ID is called an ES SID Extended Service Set Identifier To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID Change this value or change the other Wireless stations to ensure each Wireless station has the same value The default value is null so the Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group Note The SSID is case sensitive Page 60 Channel No Network Type Encryption WEP Disabled Enabled 128 Bit WEP Authentication To communicate in 802 11 Ad hoc or Ad hoc mode all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel number e If using 802 11 Ad hoc or Ad hoc mode select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN If using Infrastructure mode the Channel is selected automatically to match the Channel used by the Access Point If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN e 802 11 Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations This is the current standard Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless Stations This is the older standard Infrastructure mode
64. is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN If Disabled default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted If Enabled you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the 128 Bit keys as described below The key is used to encrypt the data before transmission If selected data is encrypted using the default key before being transmitted The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Default Key select the key you wish to be the default Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryption only Key Table This table 1s used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations including this Access Point always transmit data encrypted using their default key The key number 1 2 3 4 is also transmitted The receiving station will use the key number 1 2 3 4 to determine which key value to use for decryption If the key value does not match the transmitting station decryption will fail The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station including the Access Point use the same key table all entries identical Then it does not matter which key is used as the default key If selected data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted The rec
65. llel port 1 on the PC but Windows captures the print data and sends it to the network printer Capture settings can be set by e Saying Yes to the prompt Do you print from MS DOS programs when installing a Network Printer e Or using the Capture Printer Port menu option shown in Figure 5 above This will result in a dialog like the following where you can select the port on the PC to be captured Normally this will be LPT1 parallel port 1 on the PC Capture Printer Port HE Device PAi x Path VwoCs0001 dF Cancel iM Reconnect atlogon Figure 6 Capture Printer Port The File menu in the Printers folder also has options for Capture Printer Port and End Capture Windows with Server based Print Queues 1 Open your Printers folder and start the Add Printer Wizard 2 When prompted select Network Printer 3 When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name click the Browse button and locate the Server and Printer or Print Queue which your Network Administrator advised you to use 4 Click OK then Next 5 Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next 6 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers any may be selected when printing from any Windows application Page 25 Windows using NDPS Before using NetWare NDPS NetWare Distributed Printing Service one or more NDPS
66. n Figure above Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager object to be assigned e g TECH_50 TeSupp in figure 1 above Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database to be assigned e g TECH_S5O_SYS TeSupp in figure 1 above Click Create The new NDPS Manager will appear in the main browser window To start the NDPS Manager in future enter the following command at the console LOAD NDPSM then select the NDPS Manager object To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a command like the following to your servers AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NDPSM SerMGR TesSupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you wish to load After creating an NDPS Manager you can create NDPS printers by using NetWare Administrator as explained below Creating an NDPS Printer Agent To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator follow this procedure Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent At the Identification page click the Printer Agent List Click New to see the Create Printer Agent window as shown below Printer Agent FA Name Cancel NOFS Manager Name Hel SemMGR TeSupp ee Si Gateway Types Hewlett Packard IPVIFS Printer Gatewa Novell Printer Gateway mero Printer Gateway Figure 28 Create Printer Agent Page 81 Enter the desired name
67. n tans anemones 57 SNMP ceana E eanuen aie th icae ea coat nelene ucla tae atc eactctaet 57 Wiee Cotto bre aliaik os Ura 0 eaa is a meeresrt e ecpncie N 58 Chapter 8 Troubl eshooting 62 Oe a he Re eee Sore Ser nena MeO Pee ne ey meee E ave eee eee Nn nan ene eae 60 Hardware Ge LAN Problems ororo e E T uoer xtenesa cea vecsateneatoess 61 PD PIE TAk MaC NIOSH hee voxeleurucniovuns 62 INGWell NSC Wale enan E EEO E E T 64 Windows Prnung PrODIETIS isansa er n Naud hires ie leashes 65 Appendix A Specifications 70 General Speciicatons ia a a a nahi Sas sane ancorutae 70 PLOTOC OMS DOOM eaa E E EE 73 CATS UPP spteto aire ca dies chee rstcenet anak aes clatlertate stent tats tetaataacaeeaa cent adusenact can eicasl hace ices 73 Retla ory APPLOV ANS oii 8 iota sicitcece hele E Leneceastc datos 74 Appendix B Network Server Configuration 75 WV AICO WS NI SEIVE Canne a O TO 76 Windows 2000 and XP Serye E areto a T E T1 Novel NEW ITE mernani A T AAA ERA Ta Eii S YSE e O 82 Page ii Chapter 1 introduc ton This chapter provides an overview of your Print Server s features Congratulations on the purchase of your new Print Server This device was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution It is packed with features including gt Versatility The Print Server supports up to five protocols NetWare TCP IP SMB Service Message Block AppleTalk EtherTalk and NetBEUI It features one or two Ethernet interface ports
68. on is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Marking Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FPS 5P S FPS 5P M FPS 1PW FPS 1UW FCC Statement This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a domestic environment Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Page 75 Appendix B Network Server Configuration Windows NT Server If using Windows NT 3 51 or Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft TCP IP Printing Support must be installed e If it is already installed proceed to Adding a TCP IP Remote Printer e Otherwise the procedure to install TCP IP printing
69. ously stays lit Solution No 2 Reset Print Server by unplugging the power supply and plugging it back in Problem No 3 Print Server s status light and power light stay on continuously and do not turn off Solution No 3 Reset the Print Server by unplugging the power supply or by pushing the reset push button if fitted Problem No 4 The Print Server unit can not be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible Solution No 4 If using 10 100BaseT e Check the Hub The link LED for the port to which the Print Server is connected should be ON If it is Off there is a problem in the network cable e On the Print Server check the LED s next to the connector If the LED is not ON or neither LED is On if there are 2 the network connection is not working Check the Ethernet cable and connectors If they seem OK set the DIP Switches of the Print Server to match your LAN environment If using TCP IP e Ensure that there are no routers between the Print Server and the PC used for configuration e Ensure that the PC used for configuration has the TCP IP network protocol installed Test its network connection by seeing if you can locate other LAN devices from the PC e g Use Network Neighborhood and try to browser the network Problem No 5 Iam using DHCP and getting an IP Address conflict involving the Print Server Page 63 Solution No 5 If the Print Server is left on but the DHCP server is turned off then
70. r of printing methods Peer to Peer Print Driver is installed by running setup exe in the CD ROM Driver PTP20 folder The print jobs are stored queued on your PC and sent to the Print Server when it is available Server based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored queued on the Network Server e g NetWare Windows NT 2000 XP and then sent to the Print Server This allows the Network Administrator to modify the Print Queue For example an important job can be moved to the head of the queue Windows SMB printing is a Microsoft standard for using a Network Printer No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC and printing from MS DOS programs is supported However because the Print Server cannot store files large print jobs may cause problems AppleTalk is also supported and normally no configuration of the Print Server is required See the Macintosh section of this chapter for details of client configuration If using Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 or XP the easiest method is to install the Peer to peer Print Driver on the CD ROM If using Windows and you need to print from MS DOS programs or you don t wish to install additional software use SMB However SMB is not suitable for large complex documents so if you need this as well as MS DOS printing you should install BOTH the Peer to peer Print Driver and SMB printing MS DOS programs can use the SMB printer Windows programs should use the Peer to
71. rPrinter Select Printer to use this Port Acrobat POF Yvyriter 3 0 Distiller Assistant v3 0 Add HP LaserJet 2100 Series PCL 6 New Printer HF LaserJet 4 LPT1 714 HF LaserJet 4 Plus HF LaserJet 4L HP LaserJet 5 5M PostScript Figure 18 Select Printer for IPP Port 6 Either select an existing printer to use the new port and click OK OR Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port This will start the Add Printer wizard Follow the prompts to complete the process Ensure that the new printer uses the IPP port Installation is now complete e To create additional IPP Ports repeat the entire procedure e The Proxy Server and other options are set individually for each IPP Port Changing the IPP Port Settings After the IPP port is created you can reach the screen shown in Figure 17 IPP Port using the Windows Port Settings button 1 Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties 3 Locate and click the Port Settings button Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows There are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server e Retry Interval sets the time interval in seconds between connection attempts Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy e Retry Count sets how many conn
72. re the printserver You can select NetBEUI protocol in Peer To Peer driver installation to let your PC attach to the PrintServer to print through NetBEUI protocol e PCs wishing to use the printer attached to the Print Server always require configuration See Chapter 4 Client Configuration for details e If using a NetWare Server V3 4 or 5 in compatibility mode e For configuration and management the BiAdmin program detailed in Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility is recommended e fusing NDPS refer to Appendix B Network Server Configuration e If you wish to use a queue based printing system using Windows NT Server Windows 2000 XP the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Network Server Configuration However it is not necessary to use a Network Server based queue client PCs can print directly to the Print Server by installing the Peer to peer Print Driver inDriver PTP20 folder on the CD ROM e AppleTalk is also supported and normally no configuration of the Print Server is required See the Macintosh section of Chapter 4 for details of client configuration Other configure method for Print Server If you do not have a Windows 32 platform available use one of the following methods to configure the Print Server Web Browser Only available on 100BaseT models See Chapter 6 Web Interface Setup for details FIP Using this method the configuration file is downloaded from the Print Server e
73. rial Port LI COM4 Serial Port Add Port Delete Port Configure Port i M Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling 6 When the Add Port window appears For Windows 95 98 and Millennium select Other and then PrintServer under the listed ports to add Click OK For Windows NT 2000 and XP select PrintServer and click on New Port Add Port E Ei Select the type of port you want to add Network Specity the network path to the printer Brose f Other Click the type of port you want to add 7 The Configure PrintServe r window appears shown below Page 20 Configure PrintServer x Fort Device Name Select Device Fort gt gt Parallel 1 Port Hame Retry Interval sec Driver Yersiorr TCPAIF 2 00 Banner Enable Banner PostScript OK User Name Cancel 8 Click on Browse and choose from the list that appears Device Select ES Device on LAN SC484726 203 70 249 15 SCTIOOFF 203 70 249 133 SC254523 203 70 249 8 50138215 203 70 243 7 Cancel It may take a few seconds for the list to appear If you have multiple PrintServers on your network be sure to pick the correct name and click OK 9 Click on the Select Device Port button Configure PrintServer Fort Retry Interval Device Mame scr OOFF 50 secs Select Device Fort gt Paralel 1 Port Mame 5c71 OOFF P1 Driver Version TEFAF 2 00
74. s a Off Idle Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the LAN Off Idle Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the Wireless LAN Off Printserver is not power on Flashing Printserver is working Off Printer is working fine Flashing No printer connected to the USB port For FPS 1UW only Page 8 DIP Switch Table Some models are fitted with DIP switches e The default position for all switches is UP e Normally there is no need to change the settings of the DIP switches e The purpose of these switches is described in the following tables Any other possible settings are reserved and should not be used Print Servers FPS 5P M FPS 5P S UP Auto select LAN connection Default Switches 2 and 3 have no effect Diagnostic Push Button Print Server models FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW are fitted with a Diagnostic Push Button The button is recessed a pin or paper clip can be used to press it This button has 2 functions e Restore the factory default settings e Print a test page containing all current settings To restore the factory default settings 1 Turn the Print Server OFF 2 Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the Print Server ON 3 If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds a diagnostic page will be printed showing the new default settings To generate a Diagnostic print out 1 Ensure that both the Print Server and t
75. s LED 10BaseT LED j Power 9V Parallel Port 1 Reset Button 10Base2 BNC Connector 10BaseT Connector Red Error LED Green Status LED Pan 10 100BaseT Link LED 12V Power 10 100BaseT Connector DIP Switches Page 4 FPS 5P M Fast Print Server gt 3 Parallel Ports gt 10 100BaseT Red Error LED Green Status LED Ly Parallel h Port 3 a i Parallel j Port 2 Parallel Port 1 Reset Button 12V Power 10 100BaseT Connector 10 100BaseT LED DIP Switches Page 5 FPS 1PW Print Server gt 1 Parallel Printer Port gt IEEE 802 11b Wireless Station Optional gt 10 100BaseT WLAN PCMCIA ry Wireless i are Error LED LED 10 100 Parallel Base 12V Port Diagnostic power Button Page 6 FPS 1UW Print Server gt 1 USB Printer Port gt IEEE 802 11b Wireless Station Optional gt 10 100BaseT WLAN PCMCIA LE Wireless ACT Card LAN LED LED Error LED g w y USB Port 10 100 12V Power Base __ Port Diagnostic Riittan Page 7 LED Indicators FPS 5P x and PS 5P x have two LED indicators on the top The Status Error LED is orange or red The Power Link indicator LED is green The LED indicator modes are described in the following table w foa i e C C e Flashing Normal operation transmitting or receiving packets from the network The FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW have 2 additional LED indicators as follow
76. se Do you print from M5 005 based programs i Yes ie Ho Back Cancel 4 The printer wizard will display a message stating that The Network Printer is off line This is OK Continue the Add Printer Wizard until finished 5 Go to the Printers folder Control Panel Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready 6 Right click the Printer and select Properties Then select the Details tab as shown below Page 67 Fy Printers File Edit View Help HP Lasewet 5P 5HP PostScript Properties El Ed Add Frinter Fonts Device Options PostScript General Details Paper Graphics j l i Sar HF Laseret 5P 5MP PostScript HP LaserJet a 5PrS5MPF Add Fort 1 object s selec Delete Port Print using the following driver HP Laserlet 5P 5MP PostScript Hew Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Not selected f 5 seconds Transmission retry 4 seconds Spool Settings Port Settings cae __ 7 Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below Add Port Ea Ei Select the type of port you want to add Network Specity the network path to the printer Brose f Other Click the type of port you want to add Local Port POF Port 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below
77. se the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver instead The colors on my printed output do not match the colors on my computer screen When the printer receives a color file it tries to match the printed output color to the screen color Sometimes the printer cannot match up the colors as closely as wanted To alleviate this problem perform the following steps e Choose Calibrated Color Grayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer will make adjustments to match the colors e Check your monitor to make sure all settings for example brightness are adjusted correctly When I send a print job I get a PostScript Command error or no print out Check the communication protocols The computer Print Server and printer must all be configured to the same communication protocol either Binary or ASCII To configure your system 1 Choose which protocol you are going to use You should check your printer it may not give you a choice 2 Set your printer to the correct protocol 3 Use the computer s Print submenu to configure your computer to use the protocol you have chosen 4 Configure the Print Server to use the same protocol as the printer and computer Page 65 Novell NetWare Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 My Print Server cannot print the jobs sent to the print queue Try the following 1 Check if the printer attached to the Print Server is on line
78. segment has a router or gateways enter its IP Address Address here Otherwise leave the address as 0 0 0 0 Connection Delay before Sets how long the Print Server should wait before retrying a TCP IP reconnection connection which is lost Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds attempts with 2 as the default Number of Set how many attempts at reconnection will be made After that the reconnection TCP IP session will be terminated attempts Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default Page 42 Configure The password protects the configuration data Server Unused protocols can be disabled eC Print Server Name AdminLaser melt ttm Device Password e Verity Password fot i Protocols Enable M Appletalk M NetBEUI Cancel Figure 15 Configure Server Screen Print Server Name Change the default name if you wish The new name must not contain any spaces or blanks Password Enter the device password and again in the Verify field Once a password is entered it 1s required in order to gain access and change the configuration Enable Protocols Non TCP IP protocols may be disabled if they are not required on your LAN Page 43 On the FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW this Wireless screen will be available if you have used Wireless Accessory Card The settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur Configuration WEP D
79. support is as follows Windows NT 3 51 _ Start the Network option in Control Panel When the Network Settings dialog box appears click the Add Software button to display the Add Network Software dialog box 2 Select TCP IP Protocol And Related Components in the Network Software list box and then click the Continue button In the Windows NT TCP IP Installation Options dialog box check the TCP IP Network Printing Support option gt 4 Click the OK button Windows NT Setup will display a message asking for the full path to the Windows NT distribution files Provide the appropriate location and click the Continue button All necessary files will be copied to your hard disk A If you did not check the Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration option in the Windows NT TCP IP Installation Options dialog box you must complete all the required TCP IP configuration procedures manually 6 After you finish configuring TCP IP the Network Settings dialog box will reappear click the Close button and then restart your computer for the changes to take effect Windows NT 4 0 _ Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network 2 Click the Service option and ensure that Microsoft TCP IP Printing is enabled If it is not enabled select the Add option and enable it as usual re If you added services in step 2 reboot the computer for the changes to take affect Page 76 Windows 3 51 1 2 a A From th
80. t it takes a long time and the print out is incorrect Solution No 4 The problem is due to the printer which is being configured to Start printing after the first page is spooled To change this setting e Go to Control Panel Printers and click on your printer e Then select File Properties Details e When the Details screen appears click the Spool Settings button e When the Spool Settings dialogue box appears choose Start Page 69 printing after last page is spooled and click OK Problem No 5 A printing device connected to the Print Server port cannot print or prints garbage Solution No 5 Check the following e Cable connection between Print Server and printer e Serial port configuration if a serial device e Printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the printer Problem No 6 The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in BiAdmin is grayed out even though my printer is bi directional Solution No 6 The button is unavailable if the printer is busy You must wait until the printer is idle Page 70 Appendix A General Specifications Spec ificatons Power Consumption External Power Adapter LEDs Parallel Port Ethernet Connector FCC CE Power Consumption External Power Adapter LEDs Parallel Port Serial Port Ethernet Connector FCC CE Power Consumption External Power Adapter LEDs Parallel Port Ethernet Connector FCC CE 9VDC 1 Cen
81. t job Use the PSTOOL to reconfigure your Print Server name and ensure all Print Servers have unique names e Make sure your application output encode is set to ASCII If not change it to ASCII My file doesn t print with the correct fonts Try changing your printer driver to LaserWriter 7 My EPS file doesn t print with the correct fonts This is a problem that occurs in some application programs Try downloadin g the fonts contained in the EPS file before printing the saved EPS file Page 64 Problem No 6 Solution No 6 Problem No 7 Solution No 7 Problem No 8 Solution No 8 Problem No 9 Solution No 9 Problem No 10 Solution No 10 I can t select the Remaining from item in the print dialog box If you have selected the Layout value 2 Up or 4 Up you cannot access the Remaining from item Choose other selections A cover page prints either on the first or the last page of the document Select one of these solutions e Turn the cover page feature off e Insert extra page breaks in your document to avoid the cover page printing on the first or last page of your document e Install the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver You are having trouble printing with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver Why do I have trouble printing with the LaserWriter 8 Your application software may not be compatible with the LaserWriter 8 driver or your system may not meet the requirements of the LaserWriter 8 driver U
82. ter Normally the printer will be attached to a computer or other device which functions as an IPP Server For client PCs it is necessary to install a compatible IPP Client program The Client must also know the IP Address or URL or the IPP Server IPP support is NOT available on models PS 5P S PS 5P M FPS 5P S and FPS 5P M Note Do NOT attempt to use IPP on these models The Print Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No additional configuration is necessary However the following requirements must be met e The Print Server must have a valid IP Address For printing via the Internet the Print Server s IP Address must be external allocated by your ISP rather than an IP Address on your local LAN e Any Router Gateway or Firewall linking your LAN to the Internet must NOT block the IPP protocol e You must advise clients of the correct URL or IP Address of the IPP Server To use a URL rather than an IP Address you need to register the domain name for the URL e Unless clients are using Windows 2000 or XP you must provide your clients with the supplied IPP Client software If it is not convenient to provide the CD ROM supply the IPP_CLIENT EXE file located in the IPP folder Page 48 The IPP Client Software can be installed on any of the following systems e Window 95 98 ME e Windows NT 4 0 Installing using IPPCLIENT EXE 1 Please run IPPCLIENT EXE in Driver IPP folder on CD ROM by cli
83. the Print Server will retain its IP Address without the DHCP Server being aware of it Simply reset the Print Server so it will obtain a new IP Address This problem would also arise if you assigned static IP Address which is within the range used by the DHCP server If so use another address which is NOT within the range used by the DHCP server ANAELLE UET cory Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 Problem No 3 Solution No 3 Problem No 4 Solution No 4 Problem No 5 Solution No 5 Why do I get an incorrect printout Some possible reasons are e You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file Try to use ASCII encoding e Some of the fonts which are in your print file may not be supported by the printer Try selecting LaserWriter 7 instead of LaserWriter 8 Can t find the Print Server s name in the Chooser Try the following 1 Make sure that AppleTalk is on the button next to Active is highlighted in the Chooser 2 Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a few minutes 3 Make sure the printer has not been renamed since its last appearance in the Chooser 4 If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones make sure the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser My document didn t print to the right printer Check the following e Another Print Server with the same name may have received your prin
84. tronic female DB 25 connector 10Base2 10BaseT Class A Sw max 9VDC 2 Centronic female DB 25 connector 1 RS 232 male DB 9 connector 10Base2 10BaseT Class A Sw max 12V DC 1 Centronic female DB 25 connector 10 100BaseT Class B Three Centronic female DB 25 connectors Parallel Port Page 71 ave Parallel Port 1 Centronic female DB 25 connector Page 72 Signal Name Direction 7 10 Ul 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 25 man 19200 38400 default Pin Purpose Diren 3 Transmit Tx Toprinter _ _ 6 Data Set Ready DSR To server _ Ts Ceart send ET Toserver 9 Ring Indicator RI Page 73 Protocol Support Model TCPAP Psses J PSSM A SS FPS 5P S FPS 5P M Fesapwo resswuwe o Feature Support HTTP E mail JetAdmin Setup Printing sses fT T S S y o ssm f o T S S y o sses Jo ooo o T o essem J o oo o T o saw fT saw Joo o o e O Models FPS 1PW and FPS 1UW can also act as IEEE 802 11b Wireless Stations when you have used Wireless Accessory Card Page 74 Regulatory Approvals PS 5P S PS 5P M FCC Statement This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment Operati
85. ver requires the following General data and the data for the mode Print Server or Remote Printer you are using Device Name The device name Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device Change this if you wish The new name MUST NOT exceed 19 characters nor contain any spaces Default is NULL no password NetWare Mode Print Server or Remote Printer Frame Type Select the frame types used by your network Ethernet 802 2 Ethernet 802 3 Ethernet SNAP and Ethernet II By default all frame types are enabled Novell Remote Printer Mode Novell Printer Server NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel port 1 for P1 Novell Printer Server NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel port 2 for P2 P3 amp SP P2 parallel port 3 P3 or Serial port SP if these port exist Page 79 wss OO Ooo S Novell Print Server Mode NDS Tree Name Not applicable NetWare NDS mode only Print Server Not applicable NDS Context NetWare NDS mode only Master File Server Name of the Print Server s master file server Bindery mode only Polling Queue Defines how often the Print Server will poll the queues to be Interval serviced Job Notification by Set to Yes to receive a job notification at only the workstation Connection ID where the print job originated No to receive a job notification at all workstations that you have logged on NetWare Password The password on the Net
86. will then run When prompt for printing redirector please select the desired protocol to install and click Next select Component x Select the protocol which printing redirector will use Click Hest to continue with the installation TCPAIP protocol lt Back Cancel If select TCP IP protocol the Select Components window appears If your computer is the network administrator s computer and you like to configure the print server s IP address through easily to use SetBox utility check Install SetBox program System Administrator only Otherwise select the default Install Print Server Driver Click Next Page 17 select Components E x Select the components that you wish to install If the check bos t unchecked that component wall not be installed Click Hest to continue with the installation T Install SetBox Program System Administrator only Back Cancel Accept the default Program Folder Click Next The Setup windows will appear as the files are copied to your computer The installation will be stopped in 95 for a few seconds and a screen like the following will be displayed e Click Browse The Configure screen will search all the Print Server in your LAN e Select the Print Server you want to use in the Print Server list Note You can find the print server s default name in the back panel as SCxxxxxx It also represents the print server s MAC address For example

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