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1. Figure 2 Windows 2000 Message Click OK and select the correct Manufacturer and Model for this printer Follow the prompts to complete the installation Si In the 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 f 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 FPS 5P M FPS 5P S are fully support 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 Cli ent32 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 Serv
2. e If itis already installed proceed to Adding a TCP IP Remote Printer e Otherwise the procedure to install TCP IP printing 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 3 Inthe Windows NT TCP IP Installation Options dialog box check the TCP IP Net work Printing Support option 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 5 If you did not check the Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration option in the Win dows NT TCP IP Installation Options dialog box you must complete all the re quired 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 ef fect 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 3 If you added services in step 2 reb
3. 64 Bit 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 de crypt 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 is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations including this Access Point always transmit data en crypted 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 decryp tion 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 Page 74 128 Bit If selected data is encrypted using the key before being trans mitted The receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryp tion and have the same Key value Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data WEP Authenti Options are Open System or Shared Key cation Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods Check your documentation to determine
4. Power Consumption 3w max External Power Adapter USB Port 1 1 1 Ethernet Connector Page 86 Environmental Specifications all Models Operating Temperature 0 40 C Storage Temperature 10 70 C Shipping Humidity Page 87 Signal Name Direction 7 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 25 Page 88 Protocol Support Model TCP IP sees See AppleTalk FTP Telnet HTTP E mail ue _ FesspM YN FPs 2PUwW esau o yoo o FPS 2PUW can also act as IEEE 802 11b Wireless Stations Page 89 Regulatory Approvals 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 90 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
5. iW Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling Cancel Aoply 6 When the Add Port window appears w For Windows 95 98 and Me select Other and then PrintServer under the listed ports to add Click OK w For Windows NT 2000 XP and Server 2003 select PrintServer and click on New Port Page 21 Add Port E ES Select the type of port you want to add Network Specify the network path to the printer f Other Click the type of port you want to add Local Port POF Port PrintServer 7 The Configure PrintServer window appears shown below Configure Printserver Fort Device Name Select Device Port gt gt Port Name Driver Yersiory TCPYIP 2 13 Banner Enable Banner PostScript OK Uzer Name Cancel 8 Click on Browse and choose from the list that appears Device Select x Device on LAN sSCUESI CR ea SC446r52 192 169 99 254 SC436433 192 160 9924 32 165 9 lt 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 Page 22 Configure Printserver x Port Retry Interyval Device Name SCDES12B Browse E H zec Select Device Port gt gt Parallel 1 Port Mame SCDES1 2B PI Driver Version TCPVIP 2 13 Banner aAMh9hoM Enable Banner PostScript OK U
6. Check the following e Another Print Server with the same name may have re ceived your print 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 Page 78 Solution No 5 This is a problem that occurs in some application programs Try downloading the fonts contained in the EPS file before printing the saved EPS file Problem No 6 I can t select the Remaining from item in the print dialog box Solution No 6 If you have selected the Layout value 2 Up or 4 Up you cannot access the Remaining from item Choose other selec tions Problem No 7 A cover page prints either on the first or the last page of the document Solution No 7 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 docu ment e Install the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver You are having trouble printing with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver Problem No 8 Why do I have trouble printing with the LaserWriter 8 Solution No 8 Your application software may not be compatible with the Las erWriter 8 driver or your system may not meet the requirements
7. Network Server based queue client PCs can print directly to the Print Server by installing the Peer to peer Print Driver in Driver 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 FPS Series See Chapter 6 Web Interface Setup for details FTP Using this method the configuration file is downloaded from the Print Server edited then sent back No software needs to be in stalled See the UNIX manual for details The Unix manual is on the CD ROM in the Manual Unix folder Note FPS 1U do not support FTP to download the configuration file Page 12 WPConfig This program requires Windows 3 1 and the IPX SPX protocol This program is on the CD ROM in the Utility WPConfig folder Instructions for using the program are in a sub folder of the Man ual 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 Utility DOS folder Instruc tions 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
8. Print Server User s Manual Copyright C 2003 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 copy righted 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 dis claims 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 PLANET ma
9. S Pt f Enable f Disable Get Default Page 37 TCP IP Tab Selecting this tab will allow configuration for the TCP IP network protocol The basic options are e Dynamic IP Address DHCP The IP address is obtained automatically from a DHCP Server on your network e Fixed IP Address You must enter the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address e IP Address Select an unused IP address from the address range used on your LAN e Subnet Mask Use the same values as PCs on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router e Gateway Use the same values as PCs on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router Some Wireless Print Server models also support the Auto IP function If the Wireless Print Server is set to Dynamic IP Address but there s no DHCP server found on the network the Wireless Print Server will get an IP from the range of 169 254 1 1 169 254 254 254 automatically In this case even though the Wireless Print Server was initialized with an Auto IP it will change to DHCP whenever a DHCP server is detected Selected Device SCY1IOBE f Dynamic IP Address DHCP i0 Fixed IP Address IP Address ee ae a Subnet Mask Dp Pp Pp GatewayAddess 0 0 fo fo TCP session Retry interval 2 sec Retry count 1254 Get Defaults The TCP session parameters should only be changed if advised to do so by your Network Administrator or Print Server Technical Support P
10. SSID and WEP settings must match the Wireless stations using this Access Point Regulatory Domain USA Station Mame scoooo14 SSID Service Set Identifier Channel Mo 1 Network Type Infrastructure Link Info Of no data encryption sing tis key ante Ke1 OOO Default Key 1 Keyz ERBEN kes IT wel IT using this key IIE IE SE IE AE IL IL IL IL IT WEP Authentication Open system Get Defaults Save Cancel Page 55 Configuration Regulatory lt is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regula Domain tory domain Station name 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 SSID To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same ESSID SSID ESSID The default value is null 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 ex perience 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 802 11 Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Ac cess 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 a
11. 1 Check the power supply or power connection Problem No Print Server s status light continuously stays lit 2 Solution No 2 Reset Print Server by unplugging the power supply and plugging it back in Problem No Print Server s status light and power light stay on continu 3 ously 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 The Print Server unit can not be found on the LAN so con 4 figuration is not possible Solution No 4 If using 10 100Base TX 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 prob lem 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 see ing if you can locate other LAN devices from the PC e g Use Network Neighborhood and try to browser the network Page 77 Problem No 5 Solution No 5 I am using DHCP and getting an IP Address c
12. FA Name SePinter o a Base Cancel MOPS Manager Name SetMGR TeSupp eal Help Gateway Types Hewlett Packard IFVIFM Printer Gatewa Novell Printer Gateway erns Printer Gateway Figure 4 Create Printer Agent Page 97 Enter the desired name 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 oe SS 2 SS Click Next to see the following Configure Port Handler screen f Host Name Printer Mame meae Cancel Help Terts Figure 5 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 Conf
13. 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 us ers 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 for matting standards e MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions e Base64 Encoding for mail attachments Internet Print Server e 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 e 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 con nected to the remote Internet Print Server e Print Capture Software To print more than plain text users require InterNet Printing Port software to capture
14. value of zero 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays Abort Print Job YES terminates a print job if a printing error occurs NO de if Error fault will try to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try setting this value to YES Page 50 The NetWare screen will not be available for FPS 2PUW and FPS 1U Configure for use with NetWare Servers NetWa re Using Print Server mode is recommended SCI Netvare mode print Server Mode Remote Printer Mode Frame types M 8022 M 80223 M SNAP M Ethernet I Remote Printer Mode Metvware Printer Server for parallel port 1 0 Met ware Printer Server for parallel port 2 FAM IU octal NDS Tree Mame FAST NDS Context TAWANSERVER Master File Server Bindery Mode only Netware Password Job Notification Originating Workstation only All logins Polling Queue Interval f 1 255 Cancel NetWare Mode Select Print Server or Remote Printer as appropriate The default is Print Server i 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 Remote Printer Mode Novell Printer NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel Server for P1 port 1 Novell Printer NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel Server for P2 port 2 P2 if fitted Print Server Mode ND
15. However when joining an existing Wireless stations automati ad hoc group a Wireless station cally locate the correct must use the Channel in use rather channel than its own Channel WEP Settings Must match the other Wireless sta Must match the Access tions Point 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 2PUW via a Wireless connection Page 14 dalslilete U E The Print Server supports a number 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 Server 2003 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 Se
16. functions that others without FPS 5P S FPS5P M have support IPX SPX protocol FPS 2PUW has support Wire less interface and IPP and FPS 1U has support IPP Because it supports dynamic IP Address 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 allo cated 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 Bi Admin 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 Unix arp s IP_Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Windows Where IP_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 s 192 168 0 21 00 c0 02 12 34 56 Example Windows arp s 192 168 0 21 00 60 02 12 34 56 Note The hardware address of the Print Server is shown on a sticker on the base of the device Page 48 Connecting to the Print Server Start your Web Browser 2 Inthe Address box enter HTTP followed by the IP Address of the Print S
17. if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy e Retry Count sets how many connection attempts will be made Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy Page 62 Windows 2000 has its own IPP Client and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software To use Windows 2000 s IPP Client with the Wireless Print Server follow this procedure 1 Startthe Add Printer wizard 2 Select Network Printer and click Next to see the Locate your Printer screen as shown below Add Printer Wizard E E Locate Your Printer How do you want to locate your printer CfA IF you don t know the name of the printer you can search for one in the right location that has features you want What do you want to do Find a printer in the Directory Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer Name f Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet UAL http 711 11 0 32 631 App P1 lt Back Cancel 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 Port 1 ip_address 631 ipp P1 Port 2 if exists ip_address 631 ipp P2 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
18. of the LaserWriter 8 driver Use the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver instead Problem No 9 The colors on my printed output do not match the colors on my computer screen Solution No 9 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 prob lem 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 Problem No 10 When I send a print job get a PostScript Command error or no print out Solution No 10 Check the communication protocols The computer Print Server and printer must all be configured to the same com munication 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 Set your printer to the correct protocol Use the computer s Print submenu to configure your com puter to use the protocol you have chosen 4 Configure the Print Server to use the same protocol as the printer and computer Page 79 Page 80 Novell NetWare Problem No 4 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 My Print Server cannot print the jobs sent to th
19. port WAN InterNet Printer in the example as the port for this printer e f you do not have the correct printer driver or you wish to create another printer using an existing driver use the Windows Aad Printer facility e Using the Windows Port Settings or Configure Port facility will reveal the same Configure Port screen shown in Configure Port screen on page 66 e f you wish to print to multiple Internet Printers use the Windows Add Port fa cility 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 68 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 Create or open the document you wish to print 2 Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port 3 If you do not have a perma
20. 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 aia File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back t Gi Search L4 Folders EW History Ar LP KA Address a Printers Go a Add Printer Fax Open w Sek as Default Printer Printing Preferences Printers HP LaserJet 6L Pause Printing Cancel All Documents Documents 0 Status Ready Sharing Model HP LaserJet 6L Use Printer Offline Waiting Time 0 Create Shortcut Delete Rename ei Displays the properties of the selected items Properties 5 When the Properties window appears Page 20 w For Windows 95 98 and Me choose the Details tab Click on the Add Port button W For Windows NT 2000 XP and Server 2003 click on Ports and then Add Port HP LaserJet 6L Properties N 2 x General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings T a for l HF Lasenlet 6L Print to the following portis Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer a Printer Part HF LaserJet BL LILPT2 LI LPT O coe O com O cor O coma Add For Printer Fort Printer Fort Seral Fort Serial Fort Serial Port Serial Fort pe Delete Fort Contigure Port
21. printer will appear in your Windows printer list and may be used from by any Windows application Page 28 Macintosh AppleTalk The Print Server supports AppleTalk EtherTalk PAP ATP NBP ZIP and DDP pro tocols 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 Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel Click Network Ensure that EtherTalk is selected under Apple Talk Connection Click Chooser The Chooser panel will open a e YS Click on either the LaserWriter 8 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 gt Select a Print Server from the printer list by clicking on the appropriate name The Print Server s name is recorded on a label on the bottom of the Print Server as Server Name This name consists of 8 digits and or numbers N 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 Ina mixed Win
22. the default key 128 Bit En If selected data is encrypted using the key before being transmit cryption ted The receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value Otherwise it will not be able to de crypt the data Key Enter the key value you wish to use Other stations must have the same key WEP Authen Options are Open System or Shared Key tication 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 Ac cess Point Page 57 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 un available 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 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 Port
23. to Peer Printing Print Job Print Queue a atl a J P Lula AF Eee Bc rr ey J S aA a Print Queue a See z MT x i Printer Print Queue Document Status J Print Server r P T gt Windows 2000 XP and Server 2003 require no additional software For other versions of Windows the supplied PTP Peer To Peer Printer Port software must be installed on each PC The recommended printing method is to use LPR as following steps If you don t want to use the LPR printings you can install the PTP driver or use SMB printing to work in those Windows system 4 Open your Printers folder right click the desired printer and select Properties 5 Select the Ports tab and click the Add Port button amp HP LaserJet 5000 Series PCL Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced security Device Settings CA SA HF LaserJet 5000 Series PCL Frint to the following port s Documents will print to the iirst iree checked part Fort Descnption Printer i O COM4 Seral Port O FILE Print to File O IP_172 Standard TCPAFPot Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 ESC O IP 172 Standard TCPAP Port U LFTI S PrintServer Port Mi S0779 PrintServer Port O DADoc POF Port O YickyH LAN Manage Od ae Local Port Add Fort POF Port W Enable bidirectional supp printcerver _ Enable printer pooling standard TCR IP Port HP LaserJet 5000 Series P
24. CL Available port types 6 Choose Standard TCP IP Port and then click New Port Page 17 Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you want to add a port Enter the Printer Name or IF address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 192 169 2 33 Port Name IP_192 168 2 33 7 On the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port screen above enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field then click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The device could not be denied The device is not found on Ihe network Be sure that 1 The device is tumed on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address on the previous page is conect li you think the address ts not corect click Back to retum to the previous page Then corect the address and peito another search on the network Mf pou are swe the address ts comect Device Type Standard Genene Meteierk Car Custom Custom Cancel Page 18 8 On this screen select Custom and click the Settings button Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor PR Port Settings Port Name IP_192 168 2 33 Printer Name or IP Address 1192168233 Protocol O Raw LPR Faw Settings LPA Settings en Queue Name LPR Byte Counting Enabled L1 or L2 Enable SNMP Statu
25. D 00 00 35 03 59 78 Current Channel BE Current Tx Rate i l Mbits Throushput BotesSec Tx 100 Ex i 196 Link Quality Excellent 95 5 State This indicates which access point is currently in use Current Channel The current channel which has been used Current TX Rate The current transmitting speed Throughput Tx This will show how much data has been transmitted per sec ond Throughput Rx This will show how much data has been received per sec ond Link Quality This indicates the quality of the Wireless connection Signal Strength This indicates the strength of the Wireless signal being re ceived The Link Quality and Signal Strength data is not available if using Ad hoc or 802 11 Ad hoc mode Note Page 46 SNMP Tab Configuration is only required if using the Simple Network Management Protocol Refer to Configuring the Wireless Print Server for SNMP in Chapter 7 for details Figure 1 SNMP Screen Page 47 Chapter 6 Web Interface Setup This chapter explains how to use your Web Browser to configure the Print Server Overview The Print Servers have 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 FPS 2PUW and FPS 1U web interface are just a little bit different Because they have support some different
26. F LaserJet dl HP LaserJet 5 5M PostScript conce 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 En sure 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 as below using the Windows Port Settings button Configure IPP Port Ed IPP Server Retry Interval IP Address Intranet or URL Internet 5 fi 72 31 2 24 secs Parallel 1 Retry count Port Name IPP_ 72 31 2 24_P1 fo 4 times Proxy Server I Access IPP Server via Proxy Server Proxy Address Driver Version IPP 2 11 Port Number Save Close 1 Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties Page 61 3 Locate and click the Port Settings button Details or Porttab 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
27. Mail Server IP Address mo o o o Mail Account Password Fe Confirm Password Check Mail Interval fo f hh mm Redirect Mail Account Mail Server Default Printer Port Printer Model Options Print Every Mail lv Banner Printing Mail Response when Printed Get Defaults Page 41 Port Tab This screen has 2 panels Physical Port and Logical Port Physical Port The following settings are available e Selected Physical Port Select the Physical Printer Port you wish to configure e Handshake Signal Select Busy Only or Busy amp Ack for the Physical Port e Printer Type Select High Speed or Low Speed for the Printer Type Logical Port Logical Ports printers can be used in the Unix environment The following settings are available e Selected Logical Port Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure e Map to Physical Port Select the physical Printer Port which the Logical printer will use e Convert LF to LF CR If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage return line feed e Prefix of Job The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters e Suffix of Job The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Selected Device SCY1IOBE Physical Port Selected Physical Pott Handshake
28. S Tree Name The File Server s NDS tree name root name NDN mode only Print Server Path to the NDS Context This does not include the Context NDS Context itself and each OU should be separated by a period NDS Mode only e g department company Page 51 Master File Server Name of the Print Server s master file server Bindery Mode only NetWare Pass The password on the NetWare Server The Print Server de word vice 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 f using SNMP The required MIB is on the CD ROM Save your data after each change General SysContact Jeff Bridges sysLocation R305 Management Stations 7 Station No 1 Get Date PAddress 203 ro Jae Jar Community Public Access Read only ba Trap Recewers Receiver No 1 Get Data IP Address EE po faz fer Community Private u MW Enable with Severity level I SEVE Cancel SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person SysLoca
29. Signal Busy Only Busy amp Ack Printer Type f High Speed f Low Speed Logical Port Selected Logical Part Logical Port 1 Map to Physical Port F kd Convert LF to LF CR f No C Yes Frefis of Job Sufis of Job Get Defaults The Get Defaults button will reset all settings to their factory default values Page 42 Wireless Tab This tab will be displayed if the selected device has the capability to serve as a Wireless Stations for your LAN Selected Device SC 11UBB SSID Serice Set Identifier Channel No 11 Y Network Type Infrastructure WEP Encryption Disable Enable WEP Authentication shared Kep WEP Keys f 64 bits 128 bits Keyl hex Default Key Key hex kepa hes Keyd hex Link Info Get Defaults Change the settings to suit your environment Generally you must match the settings of other Wireless stations The available settings are described below Selected De This shows the name of the Print Server vice If using an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple access points this ID is called an ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID Change this value or change the other Wire less 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 cas
30. W connecting the LAN cable will disable the Wire Page 10 LAN Installation 4 Power Up Plug in the power adapter cable and power up Start up will take only a few seconds QM Use only the Power Supply unit provided with the device Power 6 i Supply units for different models are not interchangeable 5 Check the LEDs For FPS 5P x e 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 e f your model supports 10Base T and 100Base TX check the 10 100Base TX link LED or LEDs next to the LAN connection If the Auto Negotiation fails 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 2PUW e After plug power adapter to Print Server PWR LED will light on e f Print Server has connected to a hub or switch and power on LAN LED will blink If the auto negotiation fails the LED will be off e If Print Server is working with Wireless interface WLAN LED will be blink e When the Print Server is sending data to your printer the ACT LED will blink For FPS 1U e After plug power adapter to Print Server PWR LED will light on e lf Print Server has connected to hub or switch PWR LED will start blink If the auto negotiation fails the LED will keep light on e After Print Server connected to LAN If you don t connect printer
31. add Local Port POF Port 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below Page 83 Problem No 3 Solution No 3 Problem No 4 Solution No 4 Configure PrintServer Port Device Mame sc300014 Select Device Fort gt gt Parallel 1 Port Hame 5c30001 4 Pl Retry Interval Driver version HetBEUI 2 00 Banner Enable Banner T PostScript Ok User Name 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 1 Printers File Edit View Help aa Ti gs Aaa Pinle Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs Work Offline w Set os Default Create Shortcut Delete Rename Opens the sele Properties The Printer should no longer be grayed out and is ready for use connected and configured a WPS Windows Printing Sys tem printer as described but I can t get the print job to print 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 net work 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 XP o
32. addi tional 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 you must provide your clients with the supplied IPP Client software If it is not convenient to provide the CD ROM supply the IPPCLIENT EXE file located in the IPP folder Page 59 The IPP Client Software can be installed on any of the following systems e Window 95 98 Me 2000 XP Server 2003 e Windows NT 4 0 Installing from the CD ROM 5 Insert the CD ROM in your drive If the program does not start automatically run the SETUP program in the top level folder 6 Follow the prompts until you reach the Select Installation screen and select PP Client At the next screen select the Install IPP Client option Click Next and step though the remaining screens to complete the installation Installing using IPPCLIENT EXE 1 Run this program to unzip the included files 2 The IPP Setup program will then run 3 Follow the prompts to c
33. age 38 AppleTalk Tab Generally no Wireless Print Server configuration is required in order to use AppleTalk This screen allows you to e Setthe Zone Name field to determine which Apple systems can gain access to this printer e The Printer Type field is used to describe the printer driver used for each port e Set Communication Protocolto ASCII or Binary This must match the setting on the Apple computer systems using the Wireless Print Server Selected Device SC711066 Zone Name fi Port Setting Selected Port G Printer Type Laserwiiter Communication Protocol C ASCII f Binary Get Defaults Page 39 NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to Choose the Domain name for the selected Wireless Print Server Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer by using the Response Time field Set the desired option for the Abort Job if Error Occured setting YES causes a print job to be terminated if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors Selected Device SCY1IOBEB Domain Hame RD Port Setting Response Time fo 07255 0 7 sec unit Abort Job if Error ccured C Yes f No Get Defaults Page 40 Internet Printing Tab The Internet Printing feature available on some models allows you to send print jobs to the Print Server using Internet E mail Please see below for details of using this feature Selected Device SLE T10BEB Mail Server
34. anged just run this program again and select the correct printer e To delete a port created by this setup program use the Windows Delete Port facil ity e Right click any printer in the Printers folder and select Properties Page 23 e Locate the Delete Port button This button is on the Details or Ports tab de pending 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 depend ing on your version of Windows An example screen is shown below 2 x General Details Paper Graphics Forts Device Options A I HP LaserJet 4 Plus Configure PrintSerwer Ei Print to the following port Port Retry Interval SC300014_P1 Printserver l Device Name Scann0nld secs Print vsing the following driver Select Device Port gt gt Parallel 1 H F LaserJet 4 Flus Port Name SC30001 4 Fi Drer Version Capture Primer Port NeBELUI 2 10 Timeout setings Banner Enable Banner PostScript OK Mot selected is UserName Cancel Transmission rein 45 Items shown on this screen are as follows Port If desired click Browse to sele
35. ating the NDFS Manager Object T Define Additional Properties Create Another NOFS Manager Object Figure 3 Create NDPS Manager Object Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name e g SerMGR in Figure 1 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 7 Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager da tabase to be assigned e g TECH _50 SYS TeSupp in figure 1 above 8 Click Create The new NDPS Manager will appear in the main browser window e To start the NDPS Manager in future enter the following command at the console LOAD NDPSM then selects the NDPS Manager object e To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a com mand like the following to your server s AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NDPSM SerMGR TeSupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you wish to load 9 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 Admin istrator follow this procedure 1 Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent 2 Atthe dentification page click the Printer Agent List 3 Click New to see the Create Printer Agent window as shown below Create Printer Agent Printer Agent
36. ble on on Flashing Off Normal operation transmitting or receiving packets from the network FPS 2PUW has 4 additional LED indicators as follows ACT LED ERR LED Status Description Green Red Flashing Off Normal operation transmitting or receiv ing packets from the network Flashing Flashing Firmware upgrade in progress WLAN ACT Off No Wireless connection available On Wireless connection available Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the Wire less LAN LAN ACT Off No LAN connection On LAN connection available Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the LAN FPS 1U has 2 additional LED indicators as follows PWR Off Printserver is not power on Flashing Printserver is working Page 7 Off Printer is working fine Flashing No printer connected to the USB port 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 pos sible settings are reserved and should not be used Print Servers FPS 5P M FPS 5P S Auto select LAN connection Default Switches 2 and 3 have no effect 10Base T Half Duplex SW1 SW2 UP Down Down S Down Down 10Base T Full Duplex Down 100Base TX Half Duplex Down 100Base TX Full Duplex Diagnosti
37. c Push Button Print Server FPS 2PUW is fitted with a Diagnostic Push Button The button is re cessed 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 the 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 Net work Procedure Before use Make sure the printer you used is not a GDI Graphical Device Interface printer Printserver is not support GDI interface If connect the printer to Print Server it will work incorrectly You can refer to the word file in GDI Printer folder of the CD ROM there have list some printers that designed with GDI interface We are afraid the printer is a new o
38. cation at only the work Connection ID station 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 NetWare Server The Print Server device needs this password to connect to the NetWare Server Overview e The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network e To use 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 Creat ing an NDPS Printer Agent 1 Login to NetWare 5 0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator pro gram Nwadmn32 exe 2 Select the container on NetWare Administrator where you want the NDPS Man ager object to reside e g TeSupp Select Create Object from the menu bar to view the New Object dialog 4 Select NDPS Manager as the object to create The Create NDPS Manager Object window shown below will appear Page 96 E Create NDPR Manager Object NDFS Manager Name Create SemMGR Resident Server Help TECH _50 TeSupp el Database Wolume TECH_50_S 5 TeSupp After Cre
39. ct a different Print Server If the selected 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 The least number is 20 seconds Page 24 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 aWindows SMB network printer 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on the desk On the View menu select Details Locate the desired Print Server as shown below If it is the same Workgroup as your PC it will be listed on screen If it is in a different workgroup double click Entire Network then double click the appropriate Workgroup to open it da WORKGROUP Eile Edit View Go Favorites Help Ka s l d palal E E Address WORKGROUP S scooo0s4 Print Server la PSFENS Note If you can not find the print server right click Net
40. d if the Administrator option is chosen e If using the Custom option on the CD ROM select Bi Admin Operation e Start the program by using the icon created by the setup program When run the program searches the network for all active Wireless Print Servers then lists them on screen as shown by the example screen below BiAdmin Management Utility Main InitDevice Diagnostic Help aZA ead aes PSOIIBFA See PS323460 SS SC001500 Device Name PSO9SBF 4 Mac Address OOCOOZ099BF 4 IP Address 172 391 2194 Subnet Mask 256 255 255 01 Gateway Address 12 31 2253 Firmware Wersion 6011 Domain Name Page 33 Device List The left panel displays a list of all Wireless Print Servers found on the network When a Wireless Print Server is selected from the list its details are displayed in the right panel Note If the IP address is Null please click the Refresh icon to get the value again If the desired Wireless Print Server is not listed try the following e Check that the device is installed and ON then Refresh the list e If the Wireless Print Server is on another LAN segment use the nitDevice At tached Remote menu option to locate and display the Wireless Print Server Icons Device Status anf Menu equivalent Main Device Status All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read only scrol lable list in the left panel You can use the Save to F
41. dard e Ad Hoc mode No Access Point is used Wireless stations communicate directly with each other This is the older standard ER Note Of the two 2 Ad hoc modes 802 11 Ad Hoc mode is recom mended 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 2PUW 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 ZEN Note Required configuration SSID Channel Ad hoc Mode Must match the other Wireless sta tions unless the SSID is null or If its SSID is null or any a Wire less station can join any Ad hoc group But since the FPS 2PUW is fixed devices rather than roaming their SSID should not be null or any It s recommended to assign value to SSID for FPS 2PUW 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 2PUW in a fixed location it is best to set them to the Channel providing the least interference and best per formance FPW 2PUW does NOT allow both the LAN connection and Infra structure mode In Infrastructure mode connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface Infrastructure Mode Mu
42. dows PC Macintosh environment you can use Bi Admin to configure the Print Server See Chapter 5 for details on installing and using Bi Admin 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 appro priate folder on your hard disk PSTool CONFIG xxx Select the appropriate CONFIG file for your model as follows config 1p Single parallel port models config 3p Models with 3 parallel ports 2 Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server Page 29 3 Double click the CONFIG file and edit it The appropriate values for each line are i Begin CMD 0001 Device Name xxxxxxxx 3000 Apple Zone 3001 Printer Type P1 LaserWniter 3002 Printer Type P2 LaserWriter 3003 Printer Type SP LaserWriter 3004 Printer Type P3 LaserWniter 3101 AP_PCOMM1 No 3102 AP_PCOMM2 No 3103 AP_PCOMMS No 3104 AP_PCOMM4 No Serial Port Configuration 0030 Baud Rate 9600 0031 Stop Bits 1 0032 Parity None 0033 Data Bits 8 0034 Handshake HARDWARE 9002 BS Do NOT modify the following lines beginCMD l Note 9002 Save the file Double click the icon for PSTool described in the following section The file should look like the example below but may vary depending on your model Click the Printer submenu and choose Downl
43. e the printer to your network Then you can use this command to attach to server and catch the Print Server C gt net use Ipt1 WinNT or Windows Server name HP6L printer name C gt type txt gt Ipt1 2 Ctrl F Page 26 Windows with Server based Print Queues With a Server based Print Queue the Print Server is installed on an existing Network Server Windows Unix or NetWare rather than on your PC If your Network Admin istrator uses this system each Windows client must be set up as follows 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 e On Windows 98 ME click the Browse button e On Windows 2000 XP leave the field blank and click Next Add Printer Wizard oe Type the network path or the queue name of pour printer IF you dont know ite name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Do vou print from MS DOS based programs U Yes i Ho lt Back Cancel Network Path Windows 98 ME Add Printer Wizard Specify a Printer IF you don t know the name or address of the printer you can search for a printer that meets your needs What printer do you want to connect to Find a printer in the directory Connect to this printer for to browse for a printer select this option and click Next Example Sserrer printer Example http serve
44. e current screen use the Set to Default button on the screen This is used to connect to a Wireless Print Server device on another LAN segment You need to know the IP address of the remote Wireless Print Server If your LAN does not have a Router you can ignore this option This option allows you to designate which LAN protocol will be used for communication between the selected device and this application You should select ONE protocol only Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected Wireless Print Server port The test print out will include status informa tion When the Configuration icon is clicked or the Configure option on the Main menu is selected a tabbed window will open The tabs available will vary depending on the Wireless Print Server model selected The possible tabs are System TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Internet Printing Port Wireless SNMP Page 36 System Tab This screen allows you to e Change the name of the Wireless Print Server e Change the Password for the Wireless Print Server e Set the Network Protocols used the selected Wireless Print Server Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled This may improve performance Selected Device SC 110B8 Device Name Device Password Changed Device Password Password Confirm Password Protocal TEPIP f Enable Disable AppleT alk Enable Disable NetBEll Enable Disable Fad
45. e print queue Try the following je 2 Check if the printer attached to the Print Server is on line Check if your Print Server is logged into the file server See Problem 2 below Check the current status of the queues used by the Print Server and ensure the queues are active 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 Check to see if the Print Server is a static queue server to the queue Locate the Print Server Object and check the Queues Ser viced by Printer Ensure that the correct queues are on the list 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 Check that the Print Server s configuration data especially the password is correct 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 If the Print Server is servicing more than one file server check to see that all required file servers are in the list of F
46. e sensitive Page 43 Channel No The effect of this setting depends on the Network Type setting e In Infrastructure mode this setting has no effect The Channel is selected automatically to match the Channel used by the Access Point In Ad hoc mode all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel number In 802 11 Ad hoc mode Wireless stations will scan all Channels looking for compatible groups to join The Chan nel setting is used as a default Channel If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels 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 di rectly with other Wireless stations This is the current stan dard and should be used if possible 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 is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN WEP Encryption WEP Disable If Disabled default data is NOT encrypted before being trans Enable mitted If Enabled you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the 128 Bit keys The key is used to encrypt the data before trans mission WEP Authe
47. e the Macintosh section of this chapter for details of client configura tion If using Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP or Server 2003 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 peer Print Driver If your LAN has Network Servers e g Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Serer 2003 and 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 direc tory 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 gt Control Panel gt Network option on the Start Menu You should see a screen like the one f
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49. er Mode which is the recommended system Page 94 Bi Admin For more control and flexibility or t0 use NetWare Remote Printer Mode you can use the supplied Bi Admin management utility Provided you have Novell s Client 32 installed Bi Admin will allow you to configure the NetWare Server as well as the Print Server Bi Admin is installed by run the Setup exe in Utility Bi Admin folder in the CD ROM See Chapter 5 for general information on using Bi Admin The NetWare Manual in the Manual NetWare folder on the CD ROM contains detailed information on using Bi Admin 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 Se
50. erver e g http 192 168 0 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 Remember to save each screen before changing to a different screen Configuration Screens The zone determines which Macs have access to the printer AppleTalk Communication parameters must match your Mac computers ela Annie Talk zone ft Communication Printer Object Type Laservyriter Communication Protocol sory Binary a Get Defaults Dave Cancel 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 Type for each port The Print Server is designed to work with Las erWriter or 100 compatible printers Communication Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol Protocol The default is Binary Page 49 Set the Workgroup name to match your PCs NetBEUI Other settings normally do not need to be changed Domain Name Workgroup WUE Response Time 0 1 secs E 0 255 Abort Print Job if Error e as lo Save Cancel Domain Name Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the Print Server This field is not case sensitive so names with differ ent case will be considered to be the same name Response Time Set how fast the print jobs are sent to the printer The default
51. figure the selected Wireless Print Server See the following section for details Wizard This Wireless Print Server Wizard allows you to do the basic configuration for the selected device The screens are similar to the Wizard run from the CD ROM as described in Chapter 3 Upgrade Menu Equivalent Main Upgrade This option allows you to upgrade the firmware for the selected Wireless 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 Main Refresh Select this icon to update the Wireless Print Server device listing after changing the name or IP Address Exit Menu Equivalent Main Exit Exit the BiAdmin program This does not save any changes you have made you must Save to Device on each screen Page 35 Main Menu Device Status Printer Status Configure Upgrade Refresh Exit InitDevice Menu Diagnostics menu Reset Device Restore to Fac tory Default Attached Re mote Connected Pro tocol Print Test Page Same as Device Icon Same as Printer Status Icon Same as Configure Icon Same as Upgrade Icon Same as Refresh Icon Same as Exit Icon This will cause the device to reboot This should be done after making any configuration changes or if the device stops re sponding after some problems This will restore ALL device values to their factory defaults To restore only th
52. gs Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard When prompted with this printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port In the Name of Address of server providing Ipd Dialog box enter the Print Server s IP address In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box enter the appropri ate logical printer number L1 L3 or L1 L8 depending on the model as previ ously configured on the Print Server Click OK When returned to the Printer Ports window simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared select the Sharing radio button 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 Page 92 Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Page 93 Windows 2000 XP and Server 2003 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 The server on which the Print Server Null Driver printer resides does not hawe the correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer click OK Cancel
53. iguration Page 98 Your Print Server can be configured using FTP and it supports the following Unix printing methods e LPD e FTP e Direct Socket Interface e PSfilter proprietary 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 99
54. ile 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 Wireless Print Server Device Information Save to fle Selected file Open Selected Device E Hardware ID 0400326020 Firmware Yersian 1000 Protocol ID 806E Default Name SC711056 Server Name SC711066 AppleT alk Info Printer Type SC 110BB Lasenariter SCFIIOBB P2 Laserniter TCP IP Info IP Address 172 31 2 30 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Printer Status Menu equivalent Main Printer Status After selecting this icon a Detail button will be available to show more information about the printer Page 34 Printer Status Selected Device SC711066 Curent Selected Part Status Offline Printing Information Idle Refresh Help Printer Configuration Select the desired port from the drop down list to display the current status of the printer attached to the port Possible states are e Status On line Off line or Out of Paper e Printing Information Idle Printing If the printer is Bi directional and is not busy the Configuration button will be available allowing you to change the configuration of the attached printer This button will be grayed out if the printer does not support this option or if the printer is busy printing Configuration Menu Equivalent Main Configure This option allows you to con
55. ile Serv ers To Be Serviced If not insert the required file server name to the list Page 81 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 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 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 at tached 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 pour printer IF you don t kno
56. in UPPER case 4 Ifthe connection can be established and the printer on that port is on line the following dialog will be displayed Page 63 Connect to Printer E 3 x The server on which the unknown printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer click OK an 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 Page 64
57. ive 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 re quest Page 66 The software provided for remote users InterNet Printing Port should be installed by everyone intending to use Internet printing Otherwise remote users can print cor rectly only if e They send 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 Fort Mame Vitaly Remote Printer E mail address PrintServer custamer com Your E mail information Mail Server Name or IF Address popaserv mycompany com our Internet E mail address e g usermame company com Imyname mycompany com Retry Interval Ei Cor OK w Reply N
58. kes 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 ap preciate 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 FPS 5P S FPS 5P M FPS 1U FPS 2PUW Rev 1 0 Jul 2003 Part No EM PSV6 Page ii Table of Contents Chapter 1 introduction Fealllles nee areas Eee Salely INSUUCTON Soin tesa see me PACKAGE CONTENTS essen Models ea u LED MACAO Sese a a DIR SWIET el gt anaa ea DIAGNOSUG PUSM Bullen s ea Chapter 2 Lan installation PrOcedure ee nn ETA Nee nn Nee Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration VEN We ee IO aE On ee et Other configure method for Print Server uuusssnsennnneenennnnnnennennnnn nennen Chapter 4 Cli
59. leaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Avoid using this product near water Exposure to water poses an electric shock hazard Do not place the Print Server on an unstable surface The device may fall causing serious damage to the device This device should only be used with the power supply type specified on the mark ing label If you are not sure of type of your local power supply consult your dealer or the local power company 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 If using an extension cord makes sure the total ampere rating of the products us ing the cord does not exceed the extension cord s ampere rating Do not attempt to service this device as opening or removing casing may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel The Print Server should be serviced by qualified service personnel under the fol lowing 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 in structions 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 co
60. lows Mib1p mib Single port models Mib3p mib Models with 3 parallel ports Note FPS 2PUW is not support SNMP protocol 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 sta tion Trap Receiving Station Settings For each Trap Receiving Station the following fields are available Community String Leaving this blank will disable management by this sta tion Trap Enable Use this option to Enable Disable Trap Receiving by this station Trap Severity In this version all traps are level 1 Page 70 Page 71 Wireless Configuration The FPS 2PUW is Wireless stations NOT access points Like all other Wireless sta tions they have 3 work modes e 802 11 Ad Hoc mode No Access Point is used Wireless stations communicate directly with each other This is the current stan
61. nd 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 ac cess to the wired LAN Link Info But Click this button will open the sub screen ton WEP Data Privacy Off lf OFF default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted Page 56 64 Bit En If selected data is encrypted using the default key before being cryption 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 Other wise 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 is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All sta tions including this Access Point always transmit data encrypted using their default key The key number 1 2 3 4 is also trans mitted 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
62. ne that is not included in this word file So please check to the printer manufacturer for make sure the printer working interface 1 Preparation Ensure the power is OFF Do not connect the Print Server while power is ON 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 con sists of 8 letters and or digits as SCxxxxxx This name also represents its MAC address For example SC123456 shows its MAC address as 00 c0 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 Port Use the USB cable supplied with your printer to connect the printer to the Print Server s USB port Parallel Port Use standard Parallel port cables to connect the printer to the par allel port on the Print Server Parallel printer cables should be less than 3 meters long 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 less interface because the default Infrastructure mode wireless Note setting can NOT be used with the LAN interface 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 BS On the FPS 2PU
63. nent 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 09722797 Status Sending From yourname supplier com Ta PrintServer customer cam 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 Bi Admin the Control Abort Mail Print Job menu option can be used to cancel a print job which has already started printing Page 69 The Print Server supports SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol This allows network supervisors to monitor and control the Print Server using network manage ment platforms such as HP OpenView IBM SystemView etc The appropriate MIB file must be imported into your SNMP management program us ing the Import Compile command Check your management program for details on this procedure The MIB files are provided in the MIB folder on the CD ROM as fol
64. ntact your dealer immediately e The Print Server e Power Adapter e One CD ROM containing all support programs drivers and this manual e Quick Install Guide 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 FPS 5P S Fast Print Server A 1 Parallel Port 4 10 100Base TX Red Error LED var oor Green Status LED gr 10 100BaseT Link LED 12V Power 10 100BaseT Connector DIP Switches Page 3 FPS 5P M Fast Print Server A 3 Parallel Ports 4 10 100Base TX Red Error LED ow Green Status LED N _ 7 Paralle Port 3 3 Parallel Ad Port 2 Parallel aralle Port 1 Reset Button 12V Power 10 100BaseT Connector 10 100BaseT LED DIP Switches Page 4 FPS 2PUW Print Server 4 1 USB Printer Port 4 1 Parallel Printer Port 4 IEEE 802 11b Wireless Station 4 10 100Base TX Antenna Diagnostic ya Error LED Button m ACT LED s WLAN LED ee AN LED Parallel Port Page 5 FPS 1U Print Server 4 1 USB Printer Port A 10 100Base TX a 9V Power AA 10 100Base TX Port e ss PWRLED ESE USB LED USB Port Page 6 LED Indicators FPS 5P x has 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 ta
65. nti Options are Open System or Shared Key cation select the method Open System or Shared Key used by other Wireless Stations Shared Key is more secure than Open System 64 Bits 128Bits Select 64Bits or 128Bits as required to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN Stations which do not have matching settings will be unable to communicate 128 bit Keys are more secure than 64 bit Keys Key Table Enter the key values to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All sta tions always transmit data encrypted using their default key see below The key number 1 2 3 4 is also transmitted The re ceiving 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 Page 44 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 Page 45 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 atate Associated BBs I
66. oad Postscript File A panel will ap pear with a list of files 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 The Device Name will initially be the Default Server Name The Name Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device The Device Name can be changed but the new name MUST NOT exceed 19 characters in length 3000 Apple Zone 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 Printer Type 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 AP_PCOMMn These settings determine whether the port uses ASCII or Bi Valuestorn nary Communication Protocol Enter NO for ASCII or YES for 1 parallel port 1 Binary e Binary communication is twice as fast as ASCII Page 30 e ASCII communication is more reliable e The computer Print Server and printer MUST all be con figured to use the SAME protocol Check your printer man ual for details of printer configuration and use the Print menu to configure your computer so that they use the same seitings as the Print Server 2 parallel
67. ollowing Page 15 Network ed ES Configuration identification Access Control The following network components are installed 5 NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter F NetBELI gt Dial Up Adapter NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter 2 WPN Sunnorti wO TCFYF gt F Fast Ethernet Adapter 5 TCF IF gt Dial Up Adapter y TCPAP gt Dia Up Adapter 2 VPN Support File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks 4 Add Remove Properties e The top line in the list NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that the NetBEUI protocol is 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 gt Protocol gt Microsoft gt NetBEUI gt OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM e f 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 PTP Peer
68. omplete the installation IPP Client Configuration Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP Server 2003 1 Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation A screen like the following will be displayed Configure IPP Port IPP server Retry Interval IF Address Intranet or URL Internet i Y2 31 2 24 5 secs Parallel 1 Retry count Port Name IFF_172 31 2 24_F1 pm Proxy Server I Access IPP Server via Proxy Server Froxy Address Driver Version IFF 2 11 For Number Save Close 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 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 Page 60 5 Click Save to create the IPP port on your system You will see a message confirm ing that the port has been created then the following dialog g AddPort Created IPP Port IPP_172 31 2 24_P1 Connected to Device SCUBSFUS Type JP 100 BaseT Bidirectional Printer Lexmark Optra E LaserPrinter Select Printerto use this Port Acrobat POF riter 3 0 Distiller Assistant v3 0 Add HP LaserJet 2100 Series PCL 6 New Printer HF LaserJet 4 LPT1 gt 14 HF LaserJet 4 Plus H
69. onflict involv ing the Print Server If the Print Server is left on but the DHCP server is turned off then 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 an other address which is NOT within the range used by the DHCP server AppleTalk Macintosh 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 Why do 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 lf 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
70. oot the computer for the changes to take affect Page 91 Windows 3 51 N oo gt N From the 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 refer ence 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 fol lows Name Or Address Of Enter the IP address of the Print Server Host Providing LPD Name Of Printer On That Enter the appropriate logical printer number Machine e g 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 Net work 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 N A Go to Start Settin
71. or L1 to L8 depending on your model Click the Get Data button to update the display with the cur rent data for the selected logical printer Port 000 Select the Printer Port which the Logical printer will use The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer be fore each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Convert LF to If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF CR LF carriage return line feed The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Page 58 Chapter 7 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 e Wireless Station supported by FPS 2PUW 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 printer 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 The Print Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No
72. otification E mail Cancel 4 The following data must be provided Port Name Enter a descriptive name e g WAN for the new printer port Page 67 Remote Printer The E Mail address for the Internet printer Your E mail Address print jobs will be sent to this E Mail address Mail Server Name This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server or IP Address If 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 Address E mail Retry Interval Sec If unable to connect to the E Mail server retry after onds this 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 Print ing Port In Windows 95 NT the procedure is 1 Select the Printer which matches the remote printer then choose Properties as shown in the example below HP LaserJet 4 Properties lx General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options HP LaserJet 4 Frintto the following port WAR ntertlet Printer Add Fort Delete Port Print using the following driver HP LaserJet 4 Plus New Driver Capture Printer Fort End Capture 2 Select the new
73. port 2 3 serial port 4 parallel port 3 Page 31 Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing you need to ensure the Wireless Print Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows 1 Select the Printer List icon Status Se Delete Add Printer 2 Click the Add Printer button 3 Choose LPR Printers Using IP LPR Printers using IP ia LPR Printer s Address 11 0 0 21 Internet address or DNS name _ Use Default Queue on Server Queue Name L1 Printer Model HP LaserJet 2200 req 4 Enter the IP address of the Print Server in the LPR Printer s Address field and enter the Queue Name L1 for port 1 L2 for port 2 if the Wireless Print Server has 2 printer ports Select the Printer Model from the drop down list Click Add Configuration is now complete Page 32 Chapter 5 Bi Admin Management Utility This chapter describes the installation and operation of the Bi Admin Configu ration amp Management program Requirements This program requires e Windows 95 Windows 98 or ME e Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations e Screen resolution of 800 600 or greater Installation Use the supplied CD ROM This CD ROM will usually auto run If auto run is disabled on your PC run the SETUP exe program in the root folder e Select Installation and this will give you the options for Bi Admin installation e Bi Admin is always installe
74. r Server 2003 do NOT enable Sharing for the printer When printing from some software applications such as Power Point it takes a long time and the print out is incor rect 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 Goto Control Panel Printers and click on your printer e Then select File Properties Details Page 84 e When the Details screen appears click the Spool Settings button e When the Spool Settings dialogue box appears choose Start printing after last page is spooled and click OK Problem No A printing device connected to the Print Server port cannot 5 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 The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in Bi 6 Admin 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 85 Appendix A Specifications General Specifications o OPS External Power Adapter Ethernet Connector External Power Adapter 12V DC LEDs tors Ethernet Connector Power Consumption External Power Adapter USB Port 1 1 1 Ethernet Connector Wireless Interface
75. r printers myprinter printer Network Path Windows XP 4 Browse the network and locate the Server and Printer or Print Queue which your Network Administrator advised you to use Click OK then Next Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next 7 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers and may be selected when printing from any Windows application Page 27 Windows using NDPS Before using NetWare NDPS NetWare Distributed Printing Service one or more NDPS 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 ER NHDF ManaserserMGR kn Identification nn Hame Status Access Control SerFrinter E A Frinter Agent List Frinter Agent List 4 The printer e g Ser Printer 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
76. rver 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 Server 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 con tain any spaces Device Password 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 Il By default all frame types are enabled Novell Remote Printer Mode Novell Printer NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel Page 95 Server for P3 Novell Printer NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel Server for P2 P3 amp port 2 P2 parallel port 3 P3 or Serial port SP if these SP ports exist if exist 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 notifi
77. s Enabled I put 9 On the Port Settings screen shown above e Select LPR in the Protocol section e Enter a Queue name L1 for Port 1 L2 for Port 2 if the Wireless Print Server has 2 printer ports e Ensure the LPR Byte Counting Enabled setting is Enabled e Click OK to confirm your changes and close this screen 10 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard Page 19 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 at tached printer should be powered ON 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive Ifthe setup program does not start run Driver PTP20 SETUP exe of the CD ROM 2 Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Peer To Peer Printer Port Driver Refer to the Windows section of Chapter 8 Troubleshooting if there is a problem with the installation 3 The Print Driver Setup will then run In future you can use Start gt Programs gt PrintServer Driver gt Printer Port Setup to run the program again 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 printer is a local printer attached directly to the PC 3 After the
78. se LPT1 parallel 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 install ing a Network Printer e Or using the Capture Printer Port menu option shown in the figure 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 BE Path VwoCsd001 dF Cancel iM Reconnect atlogon The File menu in the Printers folder also has options for Capture Printer Port and End Capture If you are in pure DOS environment please ensure you have attached to your server and ensure the server had enable TCP IP printing WinNT Please enable TCP IP printing function then you can entry your Print Server pa rameter to NT server Win2000 In Printer you can add a new TCP IP port to work Please follow the steps to add this port Press Add port gt select standard TCP IP port gt press New port gt press Next gt entry your Print Server IP address to Printer name or IP address gt press Next gt select Custom and press Settings button in Device type option gt select proto col option to LPR and entry Queue name L1 in LPR setting then press ok gt press Next gt press OK Now you can use our Print Server to print in Win2000 and shar
79. ser Name Cancel 10 If you are using PrintServer with more than one port choose the PrintServer port connected to the newly installed printer Output Select xl Firmware Version 6033 Parallel UPELirges USB 2 OFF Line Logical Port 1 Logical Port 2 nur al Por 7 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 users 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 Note For Multiple Port PrintServer you must add a port each time you add a printer to your PrintServer and each time you add an additional PrintServer to your network 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 If the printer attached to the Print Server is ch
80. sk for the segment to which the Print Server is at tached Gateway Ad lf your network segment has a router or gateways enter its IP dress 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 reconnection TCP IP connection which is lost Allowable values are from 0 to attempts 255 seconds with 2 as the default Number of re Set how many attempts at reconnection will be made After connection that the TCP IP session will be terminated auemp Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default Page 53 Configure The password protects the configuration data Server Unused protocols can be disabled Print Server Name Print Server Name AdminLaser Password Device Password pos Verity Password Enable MF Appletalk W NetBEul Protocols Print Server Change the default name if you wish The new name must Name not contain any spaces or blanks Password Enter the device password and again in the Verify field Once a password is entered it is required in order to gain access and change the configuration Enable Proto Non TCP IP protocols may be disabled if they are not re cols quired on your LAN Page 54 The Wireless screen will be available on FPS 2PUW the settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur Configuration WEP Data Privacy
81. ssseecceeeecccesseecseeeeecseeeeceeuseesegeeessaeeeesenseessseeeeees 81 Windows Printing ProbDleMs ccccccsccccccsesseceeecseeeeeeceeeeeeessueeeeeessuauseeessaaess 82 Appendix A specifications 86 General Speeiiicalionsan css 86 Proli9c0olESUPPOr een 89 Feature SUPPO asr a a a a 89 Regulatory APPIOVals anna ae 90 Appendix B Network Server Configuration 91 Windows NT SEVE asnan i e a en 91 Windows 2000 XP and Server 2003 ununssnnsensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen nenn nnnnnn nennen 94 Novel NEIWVATE er ee era 94 ID oye Ssa a een ee 99 Page ii Chapter 1 Introduction 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 y Versatility The Print Server supports many protocols TCP IP SMB Service Message Block Apple EtherTalk NetBEUI and NetWare depend on different model It features one or two Ethernet interface ports and operating system sup port 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 10 Base T 100 Base TX or IEEE802 11b The auto sensing feature on the connect interface means that there is no need to set jumpers or perform software configuration to select the network interface
82. st match the Access Point Access Point sets the Channel used Wireless stations automati cal ly locate the correct channel Page 72 WEP Settings Must match the other Wireless sta Must match the Access tions Point Two 2 methods are available to perform the required configuration e Bi Admin management utility program see below for details e Web based setup see Chapter 6 for details Bi Admin Wireless Screen Installation and use of the Bi Admin Windows utility is described in Chapter 5 Clicking the Wireless icon or selecting Configuration Wireless on the menu will dis play the following screen Wireless Configuration x Unknown Station Marne F2 71 00 00 00 00 55 ID Service Set Identifier Regulatory Domain Channel Mo 11 Network Type Infrastructure Encryption WEP Disabled f WEP Enabled Default Key KEY 1 ki WEP Authentication f Open System f Shared Key Link Info Set to Default Lancel Help Regulatory It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regu Domain latory domain Station Name The name used to identify this Wireless station If using an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple access points this ID is called an ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID Change this value or change the other Wire less stations to ensure each Wireless station has the same val
83. 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 Utility DOS folder Instruc tions 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 network e Print Server must be configured refer to Chapter 3 e Both the Print Server and the attached printer must be powered ON e lf the 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 FPW 2PUW incorporate Wireless Stations for IEEE 802 11b devices This section is only relevant to users of the FPW 2PUW To print to the FPW 2PUW Wireless stations must ensure that the following Wireless Settings are correct Ad hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode SSID Must match the other Wireless sta Must match the Access tions unless the SSID is null or Point If its SSID is null or any a Wire less station can join any Ad hoc group Channel Should match the other Wireless Access Point sets the stations Channel used
84. the correct value to use Page 75 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 x state Associated BBs ID 00 00 55 08 59 75 Curent Channel E Current Tx Rate i l Mbits Thovghput i Bytestec Tx 100 Ex rf 196 Link Quality Excellent State This indicates which Access Point is currently in use Current Channel The current channel which has been used Current TX Rate The current transmitting speed Throughput Tx This will show how much data has been transmitted per sec ond Throughput Rx This will show how much data has been received per sec ond Link Quality This indicates the quality of the Wireless connection Signal Strength This indicates the strength of the Wireless signal being re ceived The Link Quality and Signal Strength data is not available if using Ad hoc or 802 11 Ad hoc mode Note Page 76 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some problem situations which may arise and the so lutions 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 All the Print Server s LEDs are off 4 Solution No
85. the print job and convert it into an E Mail attach ment 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 65 The Print Server must be configured with the data in the following table The supplied Bi Admin utility program or the Web base interface 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 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 O meaning a continuous con nection and 1 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 ac count 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 software rece
86. tion Text Field Location of the contact person Management Stations Select the Management station 1 4 and click the Get Data button to update the display for the selected item 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 Page 52 Access Select the desired level of access 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 Check to enable select the severity level Note Currently all traps are level 1 j Settings for the TCPAP network protocol TCP IP Using a fixed IP Address is recommended El IP Address i DHCP Client f Fixed IP Address IP Address Mofes I Subnet Mask u 255 255 essi Connection Delay before reconnection attempt secs E 0 255 Number of reconnection attempts 254 0 255 Get Defaults Save Cancel IP Address IP Address assigned to this device If using dynamic IP Ad dresses 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 Network should also be left at 0 0 0 0 If you have a router enter the Mask Subnet ma
87. to Print Server yet USB LED will be flashing 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 Print Server to your LAN We will suggest you in stall utility Bi Admin to configure your PrintServer in Windows It can provide an advance and complete configuration for your Print Server See Chapter 5 for de tails on using Bi Admin e If you have installed NetBEUI protocol in your network you don t need to config ure the Print Server You can install Peer To Peer driver 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 configu ration See Chapter 4 Client Configuration for details e f using a NetWare Server V3 4 or 5 in compatibility mode e For configuration and management the Bi Admin program detailed in Chap ter 5 Bi Admin Management Utility is recommended e If using NDPS refer to Appendix B Network Server Configuration e If you wish to use a queue based printing system using Windows NT 2000 XP Server 2003 the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Network Server Configuration However it is not necessary to use a
88. ue The default value is null so the Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group Note The SSID is case sensitive Page 73 Channel No To communicate in 802 11 Ad hoc or Ad hoc mode all Wire less 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 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 di rectly with other Wireless stations This is the current stan dard 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 is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN Encryption WEP Disabled Enabled If Disabled default data is NOT encrypted before being trans mitted 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
89. used Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP Server 2003 users the Bi Admin program makes it easy to configure the Print Server for a variety of network and server configura tions Web based Interface 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 Internet Printing Protocol IPP Support The Print Servers can act as IPP Internet Printing Protocol Server allowing clients suppliers colleagues and oth ers to print to your printer from anywhere on the Internet Windows IPP Client software is also supplied BS 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 c
90. w its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Browse Do you print from MS DOS 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 Page 82 Details tab as shown below Fy Printers File Edit View Help HP LaserJet 5P 5HP PostScript Properties Ei ES Add Printer Fonts Device Options PostScript General Details Paper Graphics a HF LaserJet 5P 5MP PostScript HF LaserJet Er i 5Pr5MF Add Fort 1 object s selec Print using the following driver HF Laserlet SPYSMF PostScript Hew Driver Capture Frinter Fort End Capture Timeout settings Delete Pott Hot selected f 5 seconds Transmission retry 4s seconds Spool Settings Port Settings ced 7 Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown be low Add Port Ea Ei Select the type of port you want to add Network Specify the network path to the printer Browse f Other Click the type of port you want to
91. work Neighborhood or My Networks Places icon and select Search for Computer Input the Print Servers name for searching You can find the print server s default name in the back panel as SOxxxxxx 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 To install a printer right click the desired printer icon and choose Install as shown below This will start the Add Printer wizard A 50300014 Ei Favorites Help SSP HF 2100 PCL6 Open Install Capture Printer For Create Shortcut 25 Se Properties 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation For information about the question Do you print from MS DOS programs see Printing from MS DOS Programs below Page 25 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 LPT1 to a net work printer This redirection is called Capture Printer Port and is useful for MS DOS programs The MS DOS program is configured to u

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