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Lantronix Printer 900-603 User's Manual

1. Click OK in the second confirmation popup Hiding a Printer The Admin user may use this selection to hide an xPrintServer provisioned printer so that the it is no longer visible or available on iPad iPhone and other OS devices 1 oa fF oO mM Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the button beside the printer you wish to hide Click Hide Printer in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it Click Yes in the confirmation popup to continue or No to cancel action and the selected printer becomes invisible and no longer available on iOS devices Click OK in the second confirmation popup Updating Printer IP Addresses The Admin user may use this feature to update printer IP addresses on the xPrintServer 1 2 3 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Click the Printer Address link on the left side of the Printers page A list of existing Printer IP Addresses will appear in the Printer IP Addresses page if any were previously established Click into the large square field of the Printer IP Addres
2. Contact Information 37 Contacts 2 Copyright 2 D Declaration of Conformity 39 Deleting a Printer 25 Deleting a Printer IP Address 27 DHCP 10 Diagnostic Support 36 Dim 10 Dimensions 35 Discovery 21 Download Diagnostic Info 36 Download Printer Drivers 32 E Emissions 39 Ethernet 2 35 Ethernet Cable 9 Ethernet LEDs 10 Ethernet Port 9 10 Export Printer Drivers 33 xPrintServer User Guide F Factory Defaults 30 Firefox 35 Firmware 34 Firmware 41 42 G Glow 10 H Hiding a Printer 27 Hub 11 Installation 9 Installation Steps 11 Internet Explorer 35 OS 6 7 11 IOS 11 IP Address 8 IP Address 12 IPP 35 J JetDirect 35 Job History 25 K Key Features 6 L LED 6 10 LEDs 9 35 Links 16 Linux OS 39 Logging In 14 Logging Off 14 Logout 16 Logs 31 Management 35 Manufacturer s Name 8 Address 39 Modifying a Printer IP Address 27 42 N Navigation 15 Network Interface 35 Non Admin User 18 P Package Contents 9 Pages 16 Password 18 Passwords 18 Power Input 9 35 Print Job 11 Print Jobs 28 Printer 26 Printer Auto Discovery Report 22 Printer Configuration 24 Printer Drivers 32 Printer IP Address 27 Printing 17 Printing a Test Page 24 Problems and Error Messages 38 Product Information Label 8 Protocols 35 Purging Job History 25 Q Quick Start Guide 9 R Reach 39 41 42 Real Time Clock
3. 4 Configuration Figure 4 3 Sample Printer Auto Discovery Report Re run Discovery Printer Auto Discovery Report Date Time run Thu Dec 13 19 51 14 PDT 2012 Configured Printers Before Discovery 3 Y SNMP Loaded Drivers 4335 Printers Detected 3 Detected Printers 5 Click the Re run Discovery button within the Printer Auto Discovery Report to manually check for any new printers that have since been added 6 Expand the SNMP field to see configuration information about the discovered printer s An example of what you may see in the SNMP field SNMP network 1pd 172 19 100 1 515 PASSTHRU Epson Stylus NX620 EPSON Epson Stylus NX620 MFG EPSON CMD ESCPL2 BDC D4 D4PX ESCPR1 MDL Epson Stylus NX620 CLS PRINTER DES EPSON Epson Stylus NX620 CID EpsonRGB FID FXN DPA WFA ETA AFN DAN 172 19 100 1 7 Expand the Detected Printers field and further expand additional available subcategories indicated with a icon to the left to see a list of discovered printers and the status of the provisioning results Figure 4 4 Expanding Detected Printers Information xPrintServer LANTRONIX Home Admin Jobs Users Logs Log Off Printer Discovery Auto Discovery of Printers O Enabled O Disabled Remove all printers Printer Auto Discovery Report Date Time run Thu Dec 13 19 51 14 PDT 2012 Passes Configured Printers Before Discovery 3 Discovery SNMP Printers SNMP network bjnp 172 19 100 252 8611 C
4. 23 Relative Humidity 35 Renaming 29 Reset Button 30 Resetting 30 Restarting Unit 31 Restoring 30 RoHS 39 RoHS Notice 40 Router 11 S Safari 35 Safety Agency 39 xPrintServer User Guide Index Search 16 Security 6 Send Diagnostic Information 36 Serial Number 8 Sharing a Printer 27 Show Share Info 26 SNMP 22 35 Software 35 Solid 10 Status LED 10 Subnet 11 Switch 11 System Status 13 T Tabs 16 Technical Specifications 35 Technical Support 36 Temperature 35 Test Page 24 Time Zone 23 Topology 11 Trademark 2 Troubleshooting 38 U Universal Power Supply 9 Updating Firmware 34 Updating Printer IP Addresses 27 Upgrade Firmware 34 User Access 20 User Administration 18 User Creation 19 User Deletion 20 WwW Warranty 41 Weight 35 X xPrintServer 6 10 11 24 39 43
5. Drivers from the Internet The Admin user may utilize these directions to download printer drivers from the internet 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin user 2 Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 All printers configured to the xPrintServer are listed here 3 Click the Printer Drivers link to get to the Printer Driver Download page You will see a list of drivers that have been previously downloaded by make and model under the Loaded Drivers tab 4 Click the Drivers List tab A drop down Manufacturer menu will display on the screen Figure 4 8 Drivers List Tab IE SITDO NI xPrintServer LANTRONIX Home Admin Jobs Users Logs Log Off Printer Driver Download Export Drivers Driver List Printers Manufacturer APOLLO X 16 models available Type in the model name and or number in the box below to select the driver to download and then click on the Download Driver button Prir Drivers Model xPrintServer is a trademark of Lantronix Inc Copyright 2012 2013 Lantronix Inc All Rights Reserved 5 Select the desired printer Manufacturer from the drop down menu The number of printer models associated with that manufacturer and available for download will display on the screen 6 Enter the Printer Model name Once you begin typing the model name models with the characters you have typed will appear on the screen 7 Select the correct model
6. Edition The xPrintServer comes in three editions Network Home and Office This user guide documents the features and functionality of the xPrintServer Network Edition Key Features No additional software is needed on the OS device Simple configuration Support for an unlimited number of network attached printers Note Up to 10 network attached printers are recommended for optimal performance Print jobs process one at a time regardless of the number of configured printers Automatic printer discovery and configuration for supported printers Security features External LED status indicator Configuration via browser HTTP xPrintServer User Guide 6 1 Introduction Supported OS Devices xPrintServer supports all OS enabled AirPrint applications AirPrint is included in all newer generation Apple devices with OS 4 2 and later These include iPad all versions Phone 3GS or later iPod Touch 8rd generation or later Supported Printers and Printer Protocols See http www lantronix com it management mobile print servers supported printer list html for the latest list of all supported printers This list is periodically updated with new printers Supported DHCP Configuration xPrintServer supports both DHCP and Static IP Address Assignments Supported Browsers Lantronix supports the latest version of Internet Explorer Mozilla Suite Mozilla Firefox Safari and Chrome xPrintSe
7. find a particular print job Click the gt button to the right of a particular print job to modify A popup will appear with the option to cancel this print job Click the Cancel job command to cancel the print job or Cancel Action to exit the command menu without cancelling the print job A confirmation popup will appear Click OK to confirm action The confirmed action will immediately take place xPrintServer User Guide 28 4 Configuration Renaming xPrintServer Device As part of the initialization process the xPrintServer registers a Lantronix specific Bonjour Service Type lantronix ips tcp which uses the default device name of xPrintServer As with any Bonjour discovery application you can find your xPrintServer or any Bonjour supported web browser using the URL http lt devicename gt local substituting the lt devicename gt with the name of the device Therefore you would search for your xPrintServer device with http xprintserver local by default If you change the default device name the xPrintServer URL used to access the xPrintServer web interface would also be modified For instance if the default name xprintserver is renamed to printer1 the browser URL address would be http printerl1 local Note All Apple devices natively include Bonjour Services MS Windows Operating Systems do not include Bonjour Service and will require an installation of an application that includes Bonjour Service for Windows suc
8. interface is divided between the Home Admin Jobs Printers Users Logs and Log Off tabs located across the top of the user interface Only the Admin user has full access to the functionality of all tabs within the xPrintServer user interface Non Admin users only have access to the Home Jobs and Log Off tabs Access these pages by clicking the same named tab along the top of the screen For instance click the Jobs tab to get to the Jobs page or click Home to get to the Home page Figure 3 5 Tabs Available for the Admin User and Non Admin Users Users c The Admin User has access to all System Status seven tabs of the xPrintServer user as mo interface Home Admin Jobs Printers Users Logs and Log Pee a eee Off 5 System Status Non Admin users have access to only the Home Jobs and Log Off tabs Links Click to select from the links commands available for each tab All links available for a particular web page are displayed along the left side For instance links to Active Completed and All jobs are available on the left side of the Jobs page Search A Search field is available for the Jobs Printers and Users tabs Directly typing into the Search field will automatically update the displayed list of jobs printers or users The contents of the Search field can be edited repeatedly or even deleted and the Jobs Printers Users list will adjust automatically Deleting all contents of the Search fi
9. number that can be found on the product information label As part of the initialization boot up process the xPrintServer will automatically register its IP address and associated serial number with the Lantronix Web Services website http www lantronix com findmyxprintserver which in turn provides the unique IP address of the xPrintServer device Users may then use the xPrintServer IP address to log into the user interface for printing management Use these directions to find the IP address of a new xPrintServer device 1 Open an internet web browser See Supported Browsers 2 Enter http www lantronix com findmyxprintserver into the web browser address bar 3 Press Enter on the keyboard You will be prompted for the xPrintServer serial number 4 Enter the serial number of your xPrintServer The serial number can be found on the product information label attached to your xPrintServer packaging It is an alphanumeric set of 12 characters 5 Click the Go button A login prompt will appear Figure 3 1 Serial Number Lantronix gt PrintServer gt Find My xPrintServer Mozilla Firefox O connecting E www tantronix comyinfo xprintserverfind my LANTRONIX Partners Careers Investors Ia Solutions Support Newsroom Resources About Us Home gt Products gt xPrintServer gt Find My xPrintServer Device Networking Find My xPrintServer f Embedded Networking Enter you
10. of this LED indicates the type of activity occurring in the xPrintServer device The Status LED color is orange when lit and specific display patterns indicate the specific type of activity The LED may display a solid light display no light slowly glow on slowly glow off or flash on off Table 2 1 Status LED Top of Device Solid A continuous solid light indicates the power is on or the device is booting OFF No light indicates the power is off Even blinking pattern indicates the device is printing Glow Dim Pulsating pattern of glowing and dimming light cycle occurring once every three Repeating Pattern seconds Indicates the device is booted idle and waiting for a job Code 1 A repeating pattern of a single flash followed by two seconds Note Codes 1 of no light indicates the device is obtaining the DHCP address through 7 indicate Code 2 A repeating pattern of two flashes followed by two seconds of 2 grouped no light indicates there are no configured printers number of flashes in the Orange X Code 3 A repeating pattern of three flashes followed by two seconds of LED separated by no light indicates a factory default reset a two second interval where the Code 4 A repeating pattern of four flashes followed by two seconds of light is off The no light indicates a successful firmware update specific F de i ber of Code 5 A repeating pattern of five flashes followed by two seconds of ea light indi failed fi d flashes separ
11. under the Location column Figure 4 1 Printers Auto Discovered upon xPrintServer Startup Printers Description Location Make Model Status Canon MX410 series 192 168 0 103 xPrin Auto Discovered Canon PIXMA MX410 Idle Canon MX410 series 192 168 0 100 xPrin Canon PIXMA MX410 Idle gt 3 Click on any printer to retrieve additional information on that printer In Figure 4 2 below the second printer in the list was clicked and the printer details in the grey fields below appeared at the bottom of the list of printers Figure 4 2 Printer Information xPrintServer LANTRONIX Home Admin Jobs Users Logs Log Off Printers Description Location Make Model Status Canon PIXMA MX410 Canon MX410 series 172 19 100 252 xPri Auto Discovered EPSON Epson Stylus NX620 xPrintServe Auto Discovered Epson EP 702A Epsc Idle was Printers Description Photosmart 6510 B11 1a xPrintServer Auto Discovered Photosmart 5510 B111a xPrintServer Auto Discovered P Photosmart 5510 Series hpcups 3 11 10 ocket 4172 19 100 22 9100 HP Photosmart 5510 Location Status A O a A MT An ae NN a 4 Click the Discovery link to the left of the page A Printer Auto Discovery Report will appear showing the date time the xPrintServer automatically discovered the number of configured printers at the last startup of the device and associated downloaded drivers xPrintServer User Guide 21
12. xPrintServer User Guide 29 4 Configuration Resetting the xPrintServer to Factory Defaults Resetting the xPrintServer to factory default wipes out all configuration information and resets the xPrintServer configuration parameters to the original factory settings There are two ways to reset the xPrintServer to factory default settings through the user interface or utilizing the reset button on the xPrintServer device Via the User Interface The Admin user may utilize these directions to reset the xPrintServer to factory default settings through the Reset Unit to Factory Defaults page of the xPrintServer user interface A device restart automatically follows a reset 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin user 2 Click the Admin tab to access the Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 3 Click the Default link on the left side of the page to access the Reset Unit to Factory Defaults page 4 Click the Reset to Factory Defaults button 5 Click Yes in the confirmation popup that appears or No to cancel this action The unit automatically restarts in order to complete resetting to factory defaults 6 Wait for the xPrintServer to reboot When the reset to factory default process is complete and the device restarted you will be brought back to System Status on the Home Page Authentication Logging In will be required t
13. 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the gt button beside the printer information to be shared Click Show Share Info in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it An information popup window appears showing the printer as it is shared Figure 4 6 Show Share Info Popup Information x i The printer is shared as http 172 19 100 165 printers Canon_MX410_2 lok Click OK in the share info popup window to close it xPrintServer User Guide 26 4 Configuration Sharing a Printer The Admin user may use this selection to make an xPrintServer provisioned printer visible and available to iPad iPhone and other OS devices 1 oa P oO MN Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the button beside the printer to be shared Click Share Printer in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it Click Yes in the confirmation popup to continue or No to cancel action and the selected printer becomes visible and available on OS devices
14. Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 Select IP Address to access the Admin gt IP Address page Click the Static radio button near the top of the page to access static IP address configuration fields Complete the following fields IP Address Netmask Default Gateway DNS Server Click Save Click OK in the confirmation popup that appears The unit will automatically restart Close out of your xPrintServer browser and open a new browser Enter the newly assigned static IP address Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In The assigned static IP address will appear on the System Status page Admin Printer Configuration Options Configuration options available on a specific printer can be accessed through the Pop Up Printer Command Menu see Figure 3 4 of the xPrintServer user interface The Admin user may utilize the Search feature as necessary to find a particular previously discovered printer and access the Pop Up Printer Command Menu for that printer Printing a Test Page Use these directions to print a test page for a selected printer 1 D un pw Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as nece
15. LANTRONIX ANTRONIX xPrintServer Network Edition User Guide Part Number 900 603 Revision B Januar y 2013 Copyright amp Trademark 2013 Lantronix All rights reserved No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix Printed in the United States of America Lantronix is a registered trademark and xPrintServer is a trademark of Lantronix Inc Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Mozilla and Firefox are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation Chrome is a trademark of Google AirPrint and Bonjour are trademarks of Apple Inc and Apple iPod iPad and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple Inc OSO is a registered trademark of Cisco All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective holders Contacts Lantronix Corporate Headquarters 167 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618 USA Toll Free 800 526 8766 Phone 949 453 3990 Fax 949 450 7249 Technical Support Online www lantronix com support Sales Offices For a current list of our domestic and international sales offices go to the Lantronix web site at www lantronix com about contact Disclaimer amp Revisions The information in this guide may change without notice The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any
16. ONIX Admin Printers Log Off System Status Network 3 1 0 12 Home xPrintServer IP Address 172 19 100 185 DHCP Serial Number 00 20 44 9D 02 40 Up time Configured Printers 3 Current Status Discovering Printers Time zone Pacific Daylight Saving Time GMT 07 00 Status Time 15 34 44 Locator LED z Le tan all o A te Oe PN a a N F The System Status information includes your IP address along with other important system status information Edition The edition of xPrintServer Network Version The current version of your firmware Name The configurable name for the xPrintServer device The default name is xPrintServer IP Address The unique IP address associated with your xPrintServer device This IP address may be used to directly pull up the user interface of a connected and live xPrintServer Serial Number The unique serial number associated with the xPrintServer device which should match what is on the product information label xPrintServer User Guide 13 3 Navigation and Printing Uptime The amount of time the xPrintServer has been operational since powered on or last restarted Configured Printers The number of total discovered printers available for use on iOS devices Current Status The current status of the xPrintServer Time Zone The configured time zone can be changed through the Admin page Status Time The time at which the system status information you see on the sc
17. anon MX410 series Canon MX410 series 172 19 100 252 MFG Canon CMD BJL BJRa SNMP network Ipd 172 19 100 1 515 PASSTHRU Epson Stylus NX620 EPSON Epson Stylus NX620 MFG EPSON CMD ESCPLz Queue override to socket 172 19 100 1 SNMP network socket 172 19 100 22 9100 HP Photosmart 5510 series Photosmart 5510 B111a MFG HP MDL Photosmart 5510 s Loaded Drivers 4335 Printers Detected 3 Detected Printers Provisioning Canon MX410 series 172 19 100 252 on socket network binp 172 19 100 252 8611 Already Configured Provisioning EPSON Epson Stylus NX620 on socket socket 172 19 100 1 Provisioning Photosmart 5510 B111a on socket network socket 172 19 100 22 9100 xPrintServer is a trademark of Lantronix Inc Copyright O 2012 2013 Lantronix Inc All Rights Reserved www lantronix com Note If you expand the Printer Auto Discovery Report you may need to use the left right and up down scroll bar to see the entire contents of your report xPrintServer User Guide 22 4 Configuration Setting Real Time Clock Real Time Clock is a built in function in xPrintServer which time stamps printing related activities such as identifying the time of log activities or print jobs Real Time Clock is automatically on and syncs time with pool ntp org Network Time Protocol and is set it at GMT 800 PST Pacific Standard Time To modify the Time zone 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as th
18. ated no light indicates a failed firmware update by a two second Code 6 A repeating pattern of six flashes followed by two seconds of 0 light interval no light indicates a printing error indicates a specific status as Code 7 A repeating pattern of seven flashes followed by two seconds described in the of no light indicates printer discovery is in process grey cells to the left xPrintServer User Guide 10 2 Installation Installation Steps With all xPrintServer package contents and the requisite user supplied items listed above you may begin installation 1 Connect the xPrintServer to the network with the Ethernet cable The xPrintServer can be connected to a router switch or hub anywhere on your network 2 Power on the xPrintServer with the supplied power cord The xPrintServer will automatically set up all printers on your network and or USB connected printers The glowing X will blink quickly for about 30 seconds and then it will pulse slowly to show it s ready for printing 3 Monitor the LEDs on the xPrintServer for activity and status information See Table 2 1 Status LED Top of Device Topology Support The xPrintServer is hardwired via standard CAT 5 cabling to a router switch or hub The system requires an Access Point A P be also hardwired and connected to the network The OS devices associates with the A P and communicates to the xPrintServer when a print job is ready to be processed The xPrintS
19. configured to the xPrintServer are listed here Click the Access link to the left of the Printers page All Users or Restricted will display under the Allowed Users column for each configured printer on the network Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the ere button to the right of the specific printer with user access to be modified To allow all users access to this printer check the Allow access to all users checkbox at the top of the screen Individual User ID checkboxes that may have specified user access will disappear To allow specific users access to this printer uncheck the Allow access to all users checkbox at the top of the screen if not already unchecked Individual User ID checkboxes will appear to allow you to select users allowed access to this printer Check the User ID checkbox of users you wish to grant printer access for this printer Uncheck the User ID checkbox of users you do not wish to grant printer access for this printer Click Save or Cancel if you want to cancel this action The list of printers will re appear with the Allowed Users column immediately updated to show your latest modification Discovering New Printers Note Discovery in the xPrintServer from a PC requires Bonjour which may be installed via iTunes or Safari or Bonjour Print Helper O at www apple com All printers are typically added and configured to the xPrintServer via Discovery where the xPrintServe
20. e Admin user 2 Click the Admin tab to access the Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 The Select Time zone page is the default page the Admin user will get to upon clicking on the Admin tab This page can also be accessed by clicking the Time zone link on the left side of the Admin page Figure 4 5 Admin Menu Defaults to Time zone Link an LANTRONIX Jobs Printers Log Off Select Time zone NOTE Changing the Time zone will restart the unit PrrtSere mark of Lantroni Copyricht 2012 2019 Lani All Rig Click the Time zone link on the left side of the page to access the Select Time zone page Select a new time zone from the Select Time zone drop down menu Click the Change Time zone button Click Yes in the confirmation popup that appears na a FF OQ Wait 35 seconds When the time zone is changed the xPrintServer device will automatically restart bringing you back to System Status on the Home Page The unit is now set to your new chosen time zone Assigning a Static IP Address to the xPrintServer Your xPrintServer IP address is DHCP by default but can be configured with a static IP address The Admin user may utilize these instructions to establish a static IP address 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin user xPrintServer User Guide 23 o oN 4 Configuration Click the Admin tab to access the
21. e Users page All users are listed here 3 Click Add User Note The Full Name of a new user is case sensitive and may include up to 32 alpha and or numeric characters 4 Enter the following fields for the new user User ID Note When establishing a new user please note Full Name that the iOS device browser capitalizes the first character of the User ID Make sure the User ID is Password correct prior to submitting your request to add user Re enter Password 5 Click Add User or Cancel if you want to cancel this action The new user will immediately display on the Users page xPrintServer User Guide 19 4 Configuration Deleting a User The Admin user can use these steps to delete users 1 2 3 4 5 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In Click the Users tab to access the Users page All users are listed here Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular user Click the Delete button to the right of the User ID to be deleted Click Yes in the confirmation popup that appears or No if you want to cancel this action The deleted user will immediately be removed from the list of users on the Users page Changing User Access to a Printer The Admin user can use these steps to change user access to a specific printer 1 2 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 All printers
22. eld will cause the results to show everything available and no longer display filtered results Button This button may be found beside all items listed on the Jobs and Printers pages Click the button beside a particular print job or printer on these pages to pull up a popup command menu with commands that are available for that item Log Off Tab A Log Off tab located at the far upper right of every xPrintServer user interface page allows you to logout easily xPrintServer User Guide 16 3 Navigation and Printing Printing This section explains how to print from your OS device e g iPad iPod Be sure to have completed the following before attempting to print Installation of the xPrintServer device to an internet connected network system with a Mac or pc Physical installation and configuration of at least one printer to the network system discovered and provisioned through the xPrintServer user interface Refer to Chapter 4 Configuration for more involved printer configuration option information Printing from an OS Device Use these steps to print from your iPad iPhone or other OS device 1 Open web page email photo etc you wish to print and choose the icon to open the native print menu Figure 3 6 Sample View of Native Print Menu Note A list of available commands will appear on the native print menu and will differ in appearance depending on the type of Apple device 2 Click the Pri
23. errors that may appear in this guide Revision History January 2012 Initial Document January 2013 Updated for firmware release 3 1 0 12 adding instructions for configuring static IP address printer user management and offline loading of drivers xPrintServer User Guide 2 Table of Contents 1 gt 4 Copyright 8 Trademark 2 Contacts 2 Disclaimer amp Revisions 2 Revision History 2 List of Figures 5 List of Tables 5 Introduction 6 Key Features 6 Supported iOS Devices 7 Supported Printers and Printer Protocols 7 Supported DHCP Configuration 7 Supported Browsers 7 Product Information and IP Address 8 Serial Number 8 IP Address 8 Installation 9 Package Contents 9 User Supplied Items 9 Hardware Components 9 Ethernet LEDs 10 Status LED 10 Installation Steps 11 Topology Support 11 Navigation and Printing 12 Finding the xPrintServer IP Address 12 System Status on the Home Page 13 Logging In 14 Logging Off 14 Navigation 15 Printing 17 Printing from an iOS Device 17 Configuration 18 User Administration 18 Changing Passwords 18 xPrintServer User Guide Creating a New User 19 Deleting a User 20 Changing User Access to a Printer 20 Discovering New Printers 20 Configuring Printers through Discovery 21 Setting Real Time Clock 23 Assigning a Static IP Address to the xP
24. erver Package Contents Your xPrintServer product package includes the following One 1 xPrintServer One 1 Quick Start Guide One 1 RJ45 Ethernet Cable 3 ft One 1 Universal Power Supply User Supplied Items You also need the following items to install and operate your xPrintServer A working power outlet Wi Fi Access Point Network Attached Printer wired or wireless Your OS device e g iPad iPhone with connection to the network via Wi Fi Hardware Components There is one power input one Ethernet port and two types of LED indicators on the xPrintServer The LEDs provide information about device activity and status Figure 2 1 xPrintServer LEDs Status LED SS 5 Indicator or Left i LED Ethernet Port xPrintServer User Guide 2 Installation Ethernet LEDs There are two LEDs located on the upper left and right corners of the Ethernet socket see Figure 2 1 These indicate the status of the connection Left LED Green ON 100Mbps Ethernet Link Green Blinking 100Mbps Activity Orange ON 10Mbps Ethernet Link Orange Blinking 10Mbps Activity OFF No Ethernet Link Right LED Always OFF The Ethernet port can connect to an Ethernet 10Mbps or Fast Ethernet 100Mbps network Status LED The Status LED on the xPrintServer device is incorporated into the X letter of the Lantronix logo on the top of the device The behavior
25. erver communicates with network attached printer s the printers may either be wired or wirelessly connected to the network For the xPrintServer to auto detect printers on bootup the xPrintServer and printers must be on the same subnet After auto detection has been completed the xPrintServer can then be relocated to a different subnet Wi Fi connected subnet that iOS devices are connected to assuming that subnet can route to the previous subnet The xPrintServer uses Zeroconf to advertise print services to the iOS device s and requires either one or both of the following Both the iOS device and the xPrintServer are on the same subnet The iOS device and xPrintServer are on different subnets but multicast traffic is communicated between the subnets Multicast configuration and support can be found in the Lantronix knowledgebase You may perform word searches such as for multicast at http www lantronix com resources xPrintServer User Guide 11 3 Navigation and Printing This chapter explains how to navigate and use your xPrintServer user interface including directions on how to login and log out how to change your password and most importantly how to print from your OS device Finding the xPrintServer IP Address Use these directions to find your device IP address through which you may log into your xPrintServer device Internet access is required Every xPrintServer device has a unique identifying serial
26. figured according to the directions in the Adding Finding and Discovering Printers section 1 oa fF oO MN Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the button beside the printer you want to delete Click Delete Printer in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it Click Yes in the confirmation popup to continue or No to cancel action and the selected printer will be deleted Click OK in the second confirmation popup Changing Printer Description The Admin user may use this selection to change the description of a configured printer as it will display to all users 1 oa FF oO Mm Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the button beside the printer for which you want to change description Click Change Description in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it Type the new description for
27. from the list of models 8 Click Download Driver to save the file directly to your PC You will be notified when the driver has been downloaded or if there was any kind of error 9 Click OK xPrintServer User Guide 32 4 Configuration Exporting Printer Drivers The Admin user may utilize these directions to export printer drivers from the xPrintServer Once exported you may move the printer driver from your pc to an alternative location This is useful in situations where you may wish to use the printer driver on other xPrintServer devices 1 2 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin user Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 All printers configured to the xPrintServer are listed here Click the Printer Drivers link to get to the Printer Driver Download page You will see a list of drivers that have been previously downloaded by make and model under the Loaded Drivers tab Note You must have already downloaded printer drivers under the Loaded Drivers tab The file name of the printer driver must be printerdrivers bin Click to select a specific printer driver to export The selected driver will be highlighted in dark blue Click Export Drivers A popup window will appear Click OK to save the file directly to your PC You will be notified when the driver has been exported or if there was any kind of error Move and upload the exported driver onto an
28. h as the Apple Bonjour Print Services for Windows or the Apple Safari for Windows Once Bonjour Service for Windows has been installed the xPrintServer can be discovered using the configured lt name gt local in the web browser as described above The directions below can be used to rename an xPrintServer device to whatever name the Admin user designates This is a useful function in situations where there are multiple xPrintServers on a network as each device should have a unique name Changing the xPrintServer name requires a restart to use the new xPrintServer name 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as the Admin user 2 Click the Admin tab to access the Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 3 Click the Name link on the left side of the page to access the Change xPrintServer Name page The Current Name of your device will display xPrintServer 4 Type in the New Name an alpha and or numeric combination that may include the and _ characters 5 Click the Change Name button to submit the new name 6 Click Yes in the confirmation popup to continue or No to cancel action renaming your xPrintServer device 7 Wait 35 seconds When the renaming of your unit is complete the xPrintServer device will automatically restart bringing you back to the Change xPrintServer Name page where your new device name will display
29. h the xPrintServer user interface Change own user password Change all user passwords View and modify own print jobs View and manage information about all print jobs not the print jobs of other printers and user logins users Ability to update firmware reset device to default View basic information about the settings add delete printers and users manage printer xPrintServer system status access modify time zone restart the device view and send diagnostic information update the name of the xPrintServer unit and monitor logs User Administration The Admin user is able to create new users delete users specify user access to particular printers and update user passwords The Admin user may also utilize the Search feature as necessary to find a particular user Non Admin users may only modify the password of their created account Changing Passwords Directions for changing user passwords are provided in this section All users may change their own password and the Admin user has the wider privilege of being able to change all user passwords Password changes are effective immediately To change your password 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In 2 Click the Password link on the left side of the Home page The Change Password page will appear displaying the User for which the password change is being made 3 Complete the following fields Current Password Note Passwords are case sens
30. itive and may include up to 32 characters All printable characters maybe used with the exception of single and double Re enter new Password quotation marks such as or New Password 4 Click Change Password xPrintServer User Guide 18 4 Configuration 5 Click OK in the confirmation popup that appears Your password is changed Note You will be asked to login again if you attempt to navigate to a different user interface page To change a non Admin user password as the Admin 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface as Admin see Logging In 2 Click the Users tab to access the Users page All users are listed here 3 Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular user 4 Click Password button to the right of the User ID to be changed 5 Enter the new password into both fields Password Note Passwords are case sensitive and may include up to 32 characters All printable characters maybe used with the exception of single and double 6 Click Change Password quotation marks such as or Re enter Password 7 Click OK in the confirmation popup that appears User password is changed Note Ifthe Admin user password is changed you will be asked to login again if you attempt to navigate to a different user interface page Creating a New User The Admin user can use these steps to create new users 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In 2 Click the Users tab to access th
31. l Numbers on Hardware Devices 8 Figure 2 1 xPrintServer LEDs 9 Figure 3 1 Serial Number 12 Figure 3 2 System Status Information on the Home Page 13 Figure 3 3 Login Prompt 14 Figure 3 4 Navigating the xPrintServer User Interface 15 Figure 3 5 Tabs Available for the Admin User and Non Admin Users 16 Figure 3 6 Sample View of Native Print Menu 17 Figure 3 7 Sample View of Printer Options 17 Figure 4 1 Printers Auto Discovered upon xPrintServer Startup 21 Figure 4 2 Printer Information 21 Figure 4 3 Sample Printer Auto Discovery Report 22 Figure 4 4 Expanding Detected Printers Information 22 Figure 4 5 Admin Menu Defaults to Time zone Link 23 Figure 4 6 Show Share Info Popup 26 Figure 4 7 Printer IP Address Page 27 Figure 4 8 Drivers List Tab 32 Figure 4 9 Export Drivers Button 33 List of Tables Table 2 1 Status LED Top of Device 10 Table 4 1 Comparing Admin and Non Admin User Privileges 18 Table 6 1 Technical Specifications 35 xPrintServer User Guide 1 Introduction The xPrintServer is a patent pending AirPrint print server which provides wireless printing capabilities for iPad iPhone and other devices with OS enabled AirPrint applications for unlimited network printers Simply plug an xPrintServer to a wired network with Wi Fi local subnet access and all network connected printers are auto discovered and made available to any OS AirPrint enabled application on your OS device Figure 1 1 xPrintServer A xPrintServer Network
32. ll help them better and more quickly assist you Diagnostic Support Send Diagnostic Information The Admin user may follow the directions below to send diagnostic support information about your xPrintServer device to the Lantronix Technical Support before calling for assistance 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In 2 Click the Admin tab to access the Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 3 Click the Diagnostic link on the left side of the page 4 Click Send Diagnostic Information Wait a few moments while diagnostic information is sent to Lantronix Technical support 5 Click OK in the confirmation popup that appears Diagnostic support information is sent Download Diagnostic Info The Admin user may follow the directions below to download diagnostic data necessary to bypass certain international firewalls You may use these directions in instances where you have trouble accessing the Lantronix web server to access firmware updates 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In 2 Click the Admin tab to access the Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 3 Click the Diagnostic link on the left side of the page 4 Click Download Diagnostic Info Wait a few moments while diagnostic information is downloaded xPrintServer U
33. n popup that appears Wait a few minutes while firmware upgrades When the upgrade is complete the xPrintServer device will automatically restart bringing you back to System Status on the Home Page The list of discovered printers created users and other custom configuration settings remain unchanged across firmware updates xPrintServer User Guide 34 6 Technical Specifications Basic device information is provided in this chapter Table 6 1 Technical Specifications 90 264 VAC on barrel connecter 5V power supply Efficiency 87 Normal Power Usage lt 1 Watt 1 RJ45 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet port Power Input Network Interface 11 43 x 6 02 x 2 16 cm 4 5 x 2 37 x 85 in 19g 4 lbs Operating range 0 to 55 C Temperature Storage range 40 to 70 C Relative Humidity Operating 0 to 90 non condensing SNMP JetDirect AppSocket LPD LPR IPP AirPrint Zeroconf Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 8 and 9 Firefox Version 7 Safari Version 5 Chrome Version 16 1 Status LED 2 Ethernet LEDs Protocols Supported System Software xPrintServer User Guide A Technical Support This chapter provides directions and contact information for getting live technical support for your xPrintServer device The xPrintServer user interface provides an easy way for you to directly send helpful diagnostic information to Lantronix Calling Technical Support after they have received this information wi
34. network attached printer supports Bonjour OS device cannot print Make sure your OS device is compatible See Supported OS Devices or access xPrintServer xPrintServer User Guide 38 C Compliance Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer s Name Address Lantronix 167 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618 USA Tel 800 526 8766 Tel 949 453 3990 Fax 949 450 7249 Product Name Model xPrintServer Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55022 CISPR22 ICES 003 Safety Agency UL CE Mark NOM and C Tick Agency Approvals RoHS Reach Linux OS xPrintServer User Guide C Compliance RoHS Notice All Lantronix products in the following families are China RoHS compliant and free of the following hazardous substances and elements Lead Pb Mercury Hg Polybrominated biphenyls PBB Cadmium Cd Hexavalent Chromium Cr VI Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE Product Family Name Toxic or hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Pb Hg Cd Chromium Cr V1 biphenyls PBB diphenyl ethers PBDE Dsc o o 0 o o EDS po o 0 A o o intelliBox o o 0 o o o MatchPot J 0 0 0 o o O Mico o o 0 o o o Mss100 o o 0 A o pp o PremierWave o 0 0 o o o ses d oo o 0 o o o SecureBo
35. nt option on the screen of your OS device Printer Options will appear on your OS device Note Printer Options appear 3 Click Select Printer A list of configured differently on printers will appear on your iOS device different iOS devices 4 Click the name of the printer you wish to print this file to You will be returned to Printer Options Accounting Printer 5 Click the or buttons to modify the number of copies of this file you wish CON NOON er cil to have printed Executive Printer 6 Click Print Your print job will be sent Marketing Color Printer to the selected printer Figure 3 7 Sample View of Printer Options xPrintServer User Guide 17 4 Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your xPrintServer using the xPrintServer user interface Admin user the default and permanent master user login for the xPrintServer The Admin user has complete access to the xPrintServer user interface functionality including user printer and job management and configuration capabilities as compared to non Admin users who are able to change only their own password and have access to only their own print jobs and basic xPrintServer information Table 4 1 Comparing Admin and Non Admin User Privileges Access to functionality in the Home Access to Home Admin Jobs Printers Users and Logs and Jobs tabs in the xPrintServer tab pages which includes all the functionality available user interface throug
36. o access the xPrintServer user interface Via the Hardware Reset Button Use these directions to reset the xPrintServer to factory default settings utilizing the Reset button on the bottom of the xPrintServer device This button is accessible through a hole in the case To reset the unit to factory defaults perform the following steps 1 Place the end of a paperclip or similar object into the reset opening pin sized hole on the bottom of the device and press for a minimum of 10 seconds Within the 10 seconds the X Status LED on top of the xPrintServer unit will display a solid orange light to indicate the device is rebooting see Table 2 1 after which it will begin to blink 2 Remove the paperclip to release the button This procedure restores factory default settings to the configuration and reboots the unit xPrintServer User Guide 30 4 Configuration Restarting the xPrintServer The Admin user may use these directions to restart the xPrintServer device through the xPrintServer user interface and without changing any settings 1 2 o m e w Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as the Admin user Click the Admin tab to access the Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 Click the Restart link on the left side of the page to access the Restart Unit page Click the Restart Unit button Click Yes in the confirmation
37. ood network connection wired or wireless This includes proper cabling correct IP addressing and or Wi Fi connection configuration settings and proper routing if going across routed network environments Has adequate paper supply Has adequate ink or toner supply Has no paper jams Consult the printer manufacturer to troubleshoot these or other print specific technical issues Status LED does not Make sure that xPrintServer is connected securely to its power supply unit display light Otherwise try another wall outlet Contact Technical Support if xPrintServer s status LED continues to not display light after confirming good power Ethernet LED s are not Make sure that Ethernet patch cable is securely connected to both displaying light xPrintServer s Ethernet port and the Ethernet hub or switch to the network at both ends Otherwise swap the patch cable for another known good cable Use a straight CAT5 or greater Ethernet patch cable not a crossover Ethernet cable to connect to the network drop Designated banner Ensure that banners configurations are enabled under Set Default page is not printing with Options in Printers gt Advanced page print job Document did not print Make sure your application output encode is set to ASCII If not change it to the correct printer to ASCII Network attached 1 Reboot the xPrintServer printer is not displaying on the OS device 2 Manually run Discovery 3 Verify that the
38. other xPrintServer device as desired Figure 4 9 Export Drivers Button xPrintServer LANTRONIX Home Admin Jobs Users Logs Log Off Printer Driver Download Loaded Drivers Printers l Loaded Printer Drivers Make Model E Apollo 2650 e Brother HL 2150 Printer Drivers Advanced xPrintServer is a trademark of Lantronix Inc Copyright 2012 2013 Lantronix Inc All Rights Reserved www lantronix com xPrintServer User Guide 33 5 Updating Firmware Note Internet access is required for firmware updates This chapter provides directions for updating firmware which may be necessary from time to time Only the Admin user may perform a firmware update through the xPrintServer user interface 1 2 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In Click the Admin tab to access the Admin menu A list of all available Admin user configuration options appears to the left of the screen see Figure 4 5 Click the Firmware link on the left side of the page The firmware you are currently running will display Click the Check for Firmware Update button to check if a firmware update is available at this time After a few seconds you will receive one of two messages Firmware update is available indicating you may proceed to step 5 You are running the latest version of the firmware indicating no firmware update is necessary at this time Click Upgrade Firmware Click Yes in the confirmatio
39. popup that appears or No to cancel this action Wait 35 seconds while the unit restarts The xPrintServer device will restart bringing you back to System Status on the Home Page Authentication Logging In will be required to access the xPrintServer user interface Viewing Logs The Admin user may use these directions to view logs xPrintServer user interface provides logs for all diagnostic and access messages 1 2 3 4 5 6 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as the Admin user Click the Logs tab to access the Logs page A list of all Diagnostic logs appear by default Click the Access link to the left to view only access logs Click the Diagnostic link to the left to view only diagnostic logs Click the Job Status link to the left to view only job status logs Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of logs Note The number of logs on the bottom of the page will update each time the Diagnostic or Access link on the left is clicked xPrintServer User Guide 31 4 Configuration Printer Drivers The Printer Driver Download page allows you to download a printer driver from the internet to allow operation of the xPrintServer where internet access is not possible This page also provides a method to export printer drivers onto your PC drive for downloading onto other xPrintServers as well as a way to preload drivers onto the xPrintServer unit Downloading Printer
40. r Serial Number into this form and it will redirect you to your xPrintServe Externalnetworkng Admin User Please enter your xPrintServer Serial Number below Wireless Networking Ethernet Switches Example 00204ADD034C Default Login Software amp Utilities UserName admin IT Management Password PASS Mobile Print Servers Authentication Required 2 A username and password are being requested by http 192 168 250 111 The site says Branch Office Management xPrintServer User Name Product Index Password xPrintServer User Guide 12 3 Navigation and Printing 6 Enter the Admin User Default Login information User Name admin Note Upon initial login the Admin user should modify the default PASS password as soon as possible for Password PASS security reasons See Changing Passwords You will be redirected to your xPrintServer device URL where you will see the System Status on the Home Page 7 Take note of the IP address of your xPrintServer device for all future logins Note Your xPrintServer IP address is assigned by DHCP by default however you can manually configure a static IP address See Assigning a Static IP Address to the xPrintServer System Status on the Home Page You will see your xPrintServer System Status information on the Home page whenever you log into your xPrintServer URL Figure 3 2 System Status Information on the Home Page xPrintServer LANTR
41. r discovers and provisions all network connected printers as AirPrint printers Auto Discovery Each time the xPrintServer starts up the Discovery protocol runs one time automatically xPrintServer User Guide 20 4 Configuration Discovery The Admin user may activate Discovery at will through the xPrintServer user interface any time after the xPrintServer is up and running Note Only printers listed among the Lantronix xPrintServer published list of printers will be auto provisioned after Discovery see http www lantronix com it management mobile print servers supported printer list html Configuration options to manually add a printer and modify advanced printer settings are available under Printers gt Advanced Use these advanced options only if instructed to do so by Lantronix Technical Support Configuring Printers through Discovery The Admin user may utilize the instructions to discover and provision network connected printers installed since the xPrintServer last started up or printers on other networks if their IP addresses have been added see Adding a Printer IP Address 1 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as the Admin user 2 Click the Printer tab to access the Printer page A list of all currently configured printers will be listed on this page All printers which were discovered and configured at the xPrintServer startup will also be listed here with Auto Discovered listed
42. reen was captured Locator LED Clicking the light bulb y will cause the X LED on top of the xPrintServer unit to blink rapidly Clicking the light bulb again turns off this feature This feature is useful in situations where you wish to identify a specific xPrintServer amongst multiple units Logging In Once the IP address of the xPrintServer device is known see Finding the xPrintServer IP Address and Initial Login you may follow these directions to login to xPrintServer at any time 1 Open an internet web browser 2 Enter the IP address of your xPrintServer device Note If Bonjour is installed on your computer or Mac you may also access the user interface by entering xPrintServer local Figure 3 3 Login Prompt Authentication Required 2 A username and password are being requested by http 192 168 250 111 The site says xPrintServer User Name Password 3 Enter your login information when prompted User Name Password You are logged into the xPrintServer user interface when you see System Status on the Home Page Logging Off 1 Click the Log Off tab located at the top far right of any xPrintServer user interface page You will be prompted to close out of your browser window 2 Close out of your browser to complete logging off xPrintServer User Guide 14 3 Navigation and Printing Navigation Basic navigation features for the xPrintServer user interface are outlined in this
43. rintServer 23 Admin Printer Configuration Options 24 Printing a Test Page 24 Purging Job History 24 Deleting a Printer 25 Changing Printer Description 25 Changing Printer Location 26 Showing Shared Printer Information 26 Sharing a Printer 27 Hiding a Printer 27 Updating Printer IP Addresses 27 Viewing and Cancelling Print Jobs on the xPrintServer User Interface Renaming xPrintServer Device 28 29 Resetting the xPrintServer to Factory Defaults 30 Via the User Interface 30 Via the Hardware Reset Button 30 Restarting the xPrintServer 31 Viewing Logs 31 Printer Drivers 32 Downloading Printer Drivers from the Internet 32 Exporting Printer Drivers 33 5 Updating Firmware 6 Technical Specifications A Technical Support Diagnostic Support 34 35 36 36 Send Diagnostic Information 36 Download Diagnostic Info 36 Contact Information 37 B Troubleshooting Problems and Error Messages 38 38 xPrintServer User Guide C Compliance 39 Declaration of Conformity 39 RoHS Notice 40 D Warranty 41 Index 42 List of Figures Figure 1 1 xPrintServer 6 Figure 1 2 Sample Product Information Label 8 Figure 1 3 Sample Product Information Label Type 2 8 Figure 1 4 Sample Seria
44. rver User Guide 7 1 Introduction Product Information and IP Address You will need the serial number of your xPrintServer device when setting up your xPrintServer user interface The serial number can be found on the product information label adhered to your device One of two types of product information labels will be adhered to your xPrintServer device see Figure 1 2 or Figure 1 3 below Figure 1 2 Sample Product Information Label A MAA IN 0080A38E0063 PN 080 387 002 R MADE IN CHINA 01 Bar Code Serial Number REV A11 Product Revision 08W01 Part Number Manufacturing Code Date Figure 1 3 Sample Product Information Label Type 2 Part Number XPS1002FC 01 Product Revisio Manufacturing Code Date 00204A825B84 xX am J E Y 52 a S Country Datamatrix Serial of Origin Bar Code Number Serial Number A serial number is a unique identifying number specific to each hardware device including an xPrintServer printer or any Apple iOS device Figure 1 4 Sample Serial Numbers on Hardware Devices 00 80 A3 8E 00 63 or 00 80 A3 8E 00 63 or 0080A38E0063 IP Address Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address The xPrintServer gets a unique IP address from the DHCP server on your network default method or can be manually configured with a static IP address xPrintServer User Guide 8 2 Installation This chapter describes how to install your xPrintS
45. section Figure 3 4 Navigating the xPrintServer User Interface Tabs allow you to move between xPrintServer pages and to Log Off LANTRONIX xPrintServer Double click to sort Jobs kaniet Jers table information by Printers column heading Location Make Model Status Canon PIXMA MX410 Idle Epson EP 702A Epsc HP Photosmart 5510 7 Clicking the aie 3 button beside a particular table list item will pull up the popup command menu associated with that item Idle Auto Discovered Idle available for each page are listed here Search When a specific printer on the Printers page is clicked details about this printer will appear in grey fields beneath the printer list See Figure 4 2 PortServer is a trademark of Lantroni Copynght 2012 2013 Lant All Rigi Printer Photosmart 5510 B111a xPrintS erver Print Test Page Purge Job History Delete Printer Change Description xPrintServer LANTRONIX Home Admin Jobs Printers Users Log Off Change Location Show Share Info Share Printer Diagnostic Log L Date Time Message Hide Printer D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 PID 716 usrib cups cgi bin ips cgi exited with no errors AMM D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 cupsdReadClient 19 GET ips OP rpc amp c cat 20 etc network interfaces amp a 0 amp x 698041 714 HTTP 1 1 PES D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 cupsdSetB
46. ser Guide 36 Contact Information Technical Support U S Phone 800 422 7044 Please check our online knowledge base or send a question to Technical Support at http www lantronix com support Technical Support Europe Middle East Africa Phone 33 13 930 4172 Email eu_techsupp lantronix com or eu_support lantronix com Firmware downloads FAQs and the most up to date documentation are available at http www lantronix com support When you report a problem please provide the following information Your name and your company name address and phone number Lantronix model number Lantronix serial number MAC address Firmware version on the first screen shown when you Telnet to the device and type show Description of the problem Status of the unit when the problem occurred please try to include information on user and network activity at the time of the problem xPrintServer User Guide 37 B Troubleshooting Some of the errors encountered setting up or using the xPrintServer are addressed in this appendix When troubleshooting always ensure that the physical connections power cable network cable are secure When troubleshooting the following problems make sure that xPrintServer is powered up and connected to a good network connection Problems and Error Messages LED lights display Make sure that the network printer correctly but printer does not print job Is powered on Has a g
47. ses page Figure 4 7 Printer IP Address Page xPrintServer User Guide 27 Click inside to edit type addresses 4 Configuration LANTRONIX Admin Users Logs Log Off Printer IP Addresses printer IP PnrtServer is a trademark of Lantroni Copyright 2012 26 Y Rig Update the Printer IP Addresses by adding a new printer IP address modifying an existing IP address or deleting an address To add more than one printer IP address enter one address per line separated by a paragraph break using the Enter key on the keyboard Click Save to save added or modified IP address es Click OK in the confirmation popup Viewing and Cancelling Print Jobs on the xPrintServer User Interface The Admin user can view and or cancel all print jobs but non Admin users may only view and or cancel their own print jobs Use these steps to view and or cancel a specific submitted print job 1 2 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In Click the Jobs tab to access the Jobs page All Active Jobs are listed here The information on this page is refreshed every 15 seconds Click the desired link to left to view a desired job category Active to show all jobs that are currently active default view Completed to show all jobs that have been completed All to show all jobs active or completed Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to
48. ssary to find a particular printer Click the e button beside the printer through which you want to print a test page Click Print Test Page in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it and a test page print job will be sent to the selected printer Click OK in the confirmation popup providing a print job ID Purging Job History The Admin user may use this selection to purge all printed job history information By default xPrintServer otherwise maintains a list of the last 50 printed jobs xPrintServer User Guide 24 ou oO DN 4 Configuration Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the button beside the printer with the job history you want to purge Click Purge Job History in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it Click Yes in the confirmation popup to continue or No to cancel action and all print jobs not yet printed will be purged from the selected printer Click OK in the second confirmation popup Deleting a Printer The Admin user may use this selection to delete a printer that is currently configured Printers may later be added and con
49. the printer in the field which appears xPrintServer User Guide 25 8 4 Configuration Click Save After a few seconds the printer description will be changed Changing Printer Location The Admin user may use this selection to change the location of a configured printer This command is useful for updating the location of printers initially identified as Auto Discovery 1 oa FF Oo MN A Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin Click the Printers tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure 3 4 Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer Click the button beside the printer with location to be changed Click Change Location in the popup command menu that appears or Cancel within the same menu if you want to back out of it Type the new description for the printer in the field which appears Click Save After a few seconds the printer name will be changed Showing Shared Printer Information The Admin user may use this selection to make an xPrintServer provisioned printer visible and available to iPad iPhone and other OS devices Up to 10 network attached printers can be seen and shared ata time 1 2 n e ww P 7 Login to the xPrintServer user interface see Logging In as Admin user Click the Printer tab to access the Printers gt List page see Figure
50. usyState Active clients Cancel D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 cupsdAuthorize Authorized as admin using Basic D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI argv 0 ust lib cups cgi pin ips cgi D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI argv 1 OP rpc amp c cat etc network interfaces amp a 0 amp x 698041714 D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 0 CUPS_CACHEDIR var cache cups D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 1 CUPS_DATADIR usr share cups D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 2 CUPS_DOCROOT usr share doc cups D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 3 CUPS_FONTPATH usr share cups fonts D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 4 CUPS_REQUESTROOT tmp cups requests D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 5 CUPS_SERVERBIN usr lib cups D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 6 CUPS_SERVERROOT etc cups Sometimes multiple pages are D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp CUPS_STATEDIR var run cups necessary to list all the items In D 11 Dec 2012 22 02 36 CGI envp 8 HOME tmp the Printers Users Jobs and 4 4 4460f2 689 FW Logs pages In these circumstances page navigation features will become available at the bottom of the screen 1 15 of 2 589 Go to the first page Go to the last page Go backward one page Go to the next page xPrintServer User Guide 15 3 Navigation and Printing As illustrated above basic navigation features for the xPrintServer user interface include the following Tabs All the functionality of your xPrintServer user
51. x lo 0 0 A o pp o SB o o 0 o o o ste o o 0 o o o Se d o 0 o o o Spider and SpiderDuo____ 0 0 0 A o pp o pu o o o 0 o o o UDSti00and2t00____ o 0 0 o o o PWiBox o o 0 A o pp o WiPot BE o 0 o o o PxDirect o o 0 o o o PxPico o o 0 Ao o xPort o o 0 o o o XPress DR 8 XPressDR _____ 0 0 0 o o o xPrintServver o 0 0 o o o xSenso o o 0 po o O toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 xPrintServer User Guide 40 D Warranty For details on the Lantronix warranty replacement policy go to our web site at http www lantronix com support warranty index html xPrintServer User Guide 41 Index A A P 11 Access Point 11 Activity LED 10 Adding a Printer IP Address 27 Admin User 18 Agency Approvals 39 AirPrint 6 7 35 Apple 7 Assign Static IP Address 23 Auto Discovery 20 Auto printer discovery 6 B Bonjour 20 29 C Cabling 11 Case 35 Change Password 19 Change Time Zone 23 Changing Printer Description 25 Changing Printer Location 26 Chrome 35 Compliance 39 Configuration 6 18

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