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LevelOne FPS-2112 Printer User Manual

1. This User s Manual Quick Install Guide Introduction This section contains details of all LevelOne Printer Server models covered by this manual Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with your new LevelOne Printer Server FPS 3001TXU 100BaseT Direct Attach Figure 1 FPS 3001TXU Mem Description Male Parallel Port for direct connection to the printer 72 pimosichu see paee 5 frd 3 sats LEDs See below frais 4 wmwwm O Ooo O s wmwmmserComow LED Indicators Power Green Status Orange Description LED LED Flashing Flashing Firmware upgrade in progress On Off Normal operation idle Flashing Off Normal operation transmitting or receiving packets from the network The FPS 3001 TXU also has 2 LEDs to indicate the speed of the Ethernet connection e 10 Connected at 10BaseT e 100 Connected at 100BaseT Level One Printer Servers FPS 3002USB Figure 2 FPS 3002USB tem Desorption Dr meup OOOO 3 acri S L3 Tus comer ooo L4 Dames non sae page Sor de room Comes 5V Power Port LED Indicators The FPS 3002USB LevelOne Printer Server is fitted with 2 LED indicators The red LED 1s the Status Error indicator The green LED is the Power Link indicator The LED indicator modes are described in the following table Power Green Status Red Description LED LED Flashing Flashing Firmware upgrade in progress No printer connected to the USB port Fl
2. 83 Level One Printer Servers Printer Button 1 After selecting the Printer button on the screen above the NetWare printer objects 1 for each port on the LevelOne Printer Server will be created if they do not yet exist 2 The next screen shown below allows you to select the desired port on the LevelOne Printer Server This also selects the printer object You can NOT change the printer object associated with the port Bindery Print Queue Assigned Parallel Porta Parallel Port senal Pant Figure 56 Select Printer Port Bindery 3 After selecting the desired port you will see a screen like the following example which allows you to assign printer queues to the printer object 84 NetWare Assigning Printer Queues Required This screen will be displayed when a port button is clicked on the previous screen Use this screen to assign queue s to the printer object associated with the selected port Print Queues Assen Printer 3P BIN Pl Available Queues Pasoo_BACEUP DPMTO5 Q1 DPMT34 Q1 Users Operators Information Figure 57 Assign Queues Bindery This screen displays the name of the NetWare Printer on the top of the screen Queues serviced by this NetWare printer are listed on the left and other queues on the right Create a new queue by clicking New Queue Enter the name in the dialog Assign an existing queue by selecting a queue on the right and clicking th
3. 1 After selecting Printer above the NetWare printer objects 1 for each port on the LevelOne Printer Server will be created if they do not yet exist 2 The next screen shown below allows you to select the desired port on the LevelOne Printer Server This also selects the printer object You can NOT change the printer object associated with the port NDS Print Queue Assigned 230 NDS rum PSI 3 Parallel Porta Parallel Eom senal Port Figure 64 Select Printer Port NDS 3 After clicking on the button for the desired port you will see a screen like the following example Use this screen to assign queue s to the printer object associated with the selected port Assigning Printer Queues Required Print ueves Assion Printer 230 NDS Pl Context MANILA Change Context i Available Queues a 500 Backup Queue MANILA Dpm745 Ql ee iiprMs58 Qi E hugTU7 QI gt m Users Operators Information New Queue Figure 65 Assign Queues NDS PS mode This screen displays the current NetWare Printer Object at the top of the screen Queues serviced by the current Printer Object are listed on the left and other queues in the current context on the right e Use the Change Context button to change the current context The Available Queues list on the right will then change to show the queues available in that context e Create a new queue by clicking New Queue Enter the new name and s
4. Changing the IPP Port Settings After the IPP port is created you can reach the screen shown in Figure 36 IPP Port using the Windows Port Settings button l Za 3 Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties Locate and click the Port Settings button Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows There are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted 1f you have problems connecting to the IPP Server Retry Interval sets the time interval in seconds between connection attempts Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy 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 46 Special Features IPP Client Setup Windows 2000 XP Windows 2000 and XP have their own IPP Client and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software To use the Windows IPP Client with the LevelOne Printer Server follow this procedure 1 Start the Add Printer wizard 2 Select Network Printer and click Next to see the Locate your Printer screen as shown below Add Printer Wizard BEN Locate Your Printer How do vou want to locate your printer IF you don t know the name of the printer you can search for ane in the right location that has features you want What da you want to
5. Level One Printer Servers NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to e Choose the Domain name for the selected LevelOne Printer Server e Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer by using the Response Time field e Set the desired option for the Abort Job if Error Occured setting e YES causes a print job to be terminated if a printing error occurs e NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors Figure 27 NetBEUI Screen 295 c BiAdmin Internet Printing Tab The Internet Printing feature allows you to send print jobs to the LevelOne Printer Server using Internet E mail Please see Internet Mail Printing Configuration in Chapter 7 Special Features for details of using this feature Selected Device SL7110BB Mail Server Mail Server IP Address E NN jo jo Mail Account Password 9 Confirm Password Check Mail Interval fo hh mm Redirect Mail Account Mail Server Default Printer Port Printer Model Options Print Every Mail e Banner Printing Mail Response when Printed Get Defaults Figure 28 Internet Printing Screen 33 Level One Printer Servers 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 Typ
6. 7 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard z J Client Setup Windows 9x ME Setup Before performing the following procedure the LevelOne Printer Server must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Chapter 3 Both the LevelOne Printer Server and the attached printer should be powered ON 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive If the setup program does not start run SETUP exe in the root folder 2 Click Installation button then select the User Install e Print Server Installation Pr Vo ferver Setup Wizard Installation Figure 11 Installation Screen 3 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 4 The Print Driver Setup will then run In future you can use Start Programs PrintServer Driver Printer Port Setup to run the program again PTP Printer Port Setup 1 The program will search for Printer Servers on the network and a screen like the following will be displayed e If desired click Refresh e The name of the attached printer will be displayed if possible If No printer is displayed check that the printer is properly connected and powered on 15 Level One Printer Servers a Printer Port Setup Refresh B 42 SAFINI Indicates Fort is already installed Select Nest to change connected
7. If using a dial up connection use the data provided by your ISP sonr nernet The normal address that people use to send you E mail E mail Address Retry Interval If unable to connect to the E Mail server retry after this Seconds time period 1 to 255 seconds 30 is usually OK Reply Notification Check to receive an E Mail when your print job has Mail been processed 5 On completion a new printer port will have been created Using the new Port The Windows Control Panel is used to connect the correct printer to the InterNet Printing 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 HF LaserJet 4 Properties HE General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options HP LaserJet 4 un Printto the following port WAN ntertlet Printer Add Fart Delete Port Print using the following driver HF LaserJet 4 Plus y New Driver Capture Printer Fort End Capture Figure 41 InterNet Printer Properties 2 Select the new port WAN InterNet Printer in the example as the port for this printer e If you do not have the correct printer driver or you wish to create another printer using an existing driver use the Windows Add Printer facility e Using the Windows Port Settings or Configure Port facility will reveal the same Configure Port screen shown in Figure 40 InterNet Printer
8. LevelOne Printer Server 2 Locate and double click the LevelOne Printer Server select the desired port and click Next A message like the following will be displayed Connect to Printer correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer AN The server on which the Print Server Mull Driver printer resides does nat have the click OK Cancel Figure 43 Windows 2000 Message Connect to Printer E ua X The server For Ehe Print Server Mull Driver printer does not have Ehe correct printer driver installed IF vou want to search Far the proper driver click OK Otherwise click Cancel and contact your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer Far the correct printer driver Cancel Figure 44 Windows2003 Message Click OK and select the correct Manufacturer and Model for this printer 4 Follow the prompts to complete the installation 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 If desired click Additional Drivers and install printer drivers for other versions of Windows such as Windows 98 This will assist users during the installation process 6 Click OK to close this Window Configuration is now complete Client PCs can now be configured as
9. The network cable is OK There are no routers between the LevelOne Printer Server and the UNIX host during IP address assignment There are no NetWare File Servers without TCP IP support between the LevelOne Printer Server and the UNIX host You have used the correct hardware address as shown on a sticker on the base of the device Use the ping command to see if the LevelOne Printer Server is a valid device on the network The LevelOne Printer Server s IP address is forgotten and it needs to be installed in a new environment Use the Reset button to restore the factory default settings as described below then configure as for a new device ll 2 Iurn the LevelOne Printer Server OFF Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the LevelOne Printer Server ON If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds a diagnostic page will be printed showing the new default settings 61 Appendix A specifications FPS 3001TXU FPS 3001TXU External Power Adapter 9V DC 1 Parallel Port Male DB 36 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
10. This screen displays the current status of each port For each port the following data is listed 42 Web based Management e Connected Printer the model name of the printer connected to the port if the printer name is known If the printer is not bi directional this information is unavailable e Status the current status of the printer On line Off line Out of paper e Printing Information this will show either Idle or Printing Logical Printers Logical Printers ports can be used under Unix For each Logical Printer the following fields are available Logical Printer Port Port Pre string Post String Convert LF to CR LF Internet Printing Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure e g L1 Click the Get Data button to update the display with the current data for the selected logical printer Select the Printer Port which the Logical printer will use The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage return line feed See Internet Mail Printing in Chapter 7 for details of this feature 43 Chapter 7 Special Features This chapter covers the special features of the LevelOne Printer Server O
11. e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Standards This product complies with the 99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN301489 1 17 EN60950 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 Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 40 C Storage Temperature 10 70 C 62 H Bii Bi Di Bi Di Bi Di Bi Di Data 6 Bi Di Bi Di Bi Di H 193 T T 3 Fm P 3 35 NotDefined BN 6 NE GE L8 Em 0 7 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Data signals will be driven by some but not all peripheral devices 63 Specifications Level One Printer Servers FPS 3002USB FPS 3002USB External Power Adapter 9V DC LEDs Ethernet 10 100BaseT FCC CE FCC CE Class B 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
12. select this option and click Next M ame Example serversprinter Example http server printers muprinter printer Figure 20 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 5 Click OK then Next 6 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 e Client Setup Macintosh AppleTalk The LevelOne Printer Server supports AppleTalk EtherTalk PAP ATP NBP ZIP and DDP protocols enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the LevelOne Printer Server as a regular AppleTalk printer Normally no configuration 1s required Software Requirements System 9 x OS or newer AppleTalk Setup 1 Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel AppleTalk 2 Ensure that Ethernet is selected under AppleTalk Connection 3 Click Chooser The Chooser panel will open 4 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
13. standards EN301489 1 17 EN60950 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 Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 40 C Storage Temperature 10 70 C 65 Level One Printer Servers Feature Table Specifications FPS FPS 3001TXU 3002USB SIS SIS mwone Y 0 4 CN FWmeewamp Y 0 4 0 Y WweBemk 06 0 04 0 Y soens Y 0 4 0 0 Network Wi1n95 98 2000 ME Environment XP NT MAC NetWare NDS amp Bindery NINAN N SISIS AT NE NE NSS N S Network 10 100BaseT 10 100BaseT 10 100BaseT Biteriaee 10 100Mb Sec 10 100Mb Sec 10 100Mb Sec Frame Type Ethernet II Y Y Y IEEES02 3 IEEE802 2 SNAP Mamgemen Bi amp dmimUdy v v v Features uu Internet Printing proprietary IPP Internet Printing Protocol Bi directional Printing Printer Ports Parallel Por reem 14 650K Bytes Sec Rue EE eem ES Bytes Sec wmm 3 3 6 NISIS XEN S S S SN SiS SI SN S S 66 Appendix B Windows Server Configuration Windows NT4 0 Server If using Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft TCP IP Printing Support must be installed If it is already installed add a TCP IP Remote Printer as described below Otherwise install TCP IP printing support then add a TCP IP Remote Printer Adding
14. Ensure that you are logged into the NetWare server s you wish to use You need to have ADMIN rights so you have permission to create printer objects and queues Start BiAdmin Select a LevelOne Printer Server from the list Click the Configure Icon a ae te Select the NetWare tab If the NetWare tab is not available the selected LevelOne Printer Server does not support the NetWare protocol 6 From the resulting screen shown below select the operating mode to match your NetWare server and click Configure The following sections describe the screens for each of these selections Netware Configuration selected Device ADMIN Pa Mode Frame Type Print Server Mode Iw 802 2 i Bindery e 802 2 C NDS e SNAP Remote Printer Mode e Ethernet II Bindery C NDS Figure 51 NetWare Mode 80 NetWare Print Server Mode Binder If Bindery Print Server Mode is selected the following screen will appear Metware Bindery Print Server Configuration Selected Device Admin Ps Netware Print Server Name Admin PS Master file server Bindery Mode Only P4411 Joh Notification by C ti ID ao es Netware Configuration Help set to Default eave to Device Cancel Figure 52 Bindery Print Server Mode Print Server Name Change the name of the selected LevelOne Printer Server 1f you wish This field is also on the Configuration System menu Master File Server Name of the LevelOne Printer Server s mast
15. Internet connection needs to be active If using the supplied IPP Client software you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port to check the availability of the remote IPP Server An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons e tis powered off e A printer problem has caused the IPP Server to cease responding and a restart reboot 1s required e The Server s IP Address has changed e The Internet connection for the IPP Server is down e 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 48 Special Features Internet Mail Printing The Internet Mail Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the Internet Users send the Internet LevelOne Printer Server an E Mail with the print job normally sent as an attachment to the E Mail The LevelOne Printer Server will retrieve the E Mail and print it System Requirements Mail Server e Accessibility The Mail Server must be accessible by the intended clients or users Normally this means a permanent connection to the Internet e Protocols The Mail Server must support the POP3 and SMTP protocols The Internet Printing System uses these protocols and the most
16. LaserJet BL Add Fort Delete Port Configure Port Enable bidirectional support gor TM n Enable printer pooling caca sso When printing from some software applications such as Power Point it takes a long time and the print out is incorrect The problem is due to the printer which is being configured to Start printing after the first page is spooled To change this setting e Go to Control Panel Printers and click on your printer e Then select File Properties Details e When the Details screen appears click the Spool Settings button e When the Spool Settings dialogue box appears choose Start printing after last page is spooled and click OK The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in BiAdmin is grayed out even though my printer is bi directional The button is unavailable if the printer is busy You must wait until the printer is idle My old printer cannot print or prints garbage If the printer you used is an old model with low speed the following steps may solve this problem Try the following e Open the BiAdmin Utility e Click the Printer Status icon e Change the Printer Type setting to Low Speed or set the Handshake Signal setting to Ack amp Busy 60 Troubleshooting Unix Troubleshooting Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 LevelOne Printer Server device is not recognized Check the following
17. described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration 68 Appendix C Unix Systems Overview Your Wireless LevelOne Printer Server supports the LPD Unix printing method which is supported by all common Unix systems You must configure both the Wireless LevelOne Printer Server itself and your Unix system as described in the following sections LevelOne Printer Server IP Address Configuration Because it supports dynamic IP Address allocation using DHCP or BOOTP the LevelOne Printer Server ships with an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 This is NOT a valid IP Address Therefore you must do ONE of the following e Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP Address allocated to the LevelOne Printer Server e Configure your BOOTP Server if you have one to provide an IP address to the LevelOne Printer Server then restart the LevelOne Printer Server e Use a Windows platform and run the Setup Wizard or BiAdmin utility to allocate a valid IP Address to the LevelOne Printer Server e Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the LevelOne Printer Server with the desired IP address as follows arp s IP Address 00 00 0Z2 XXx XX XxXX Where IP Address is the IP Address you wish to assign to the LevelOne Printer Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx is the hardware address of the LevelOne Printer Server Example arp 5 192 109 0 21 00 00 02 12 54 250 You should then assign this IP address to the LevelOn
18. do Find a printer in the Directory C Type the printer name or click Next ta browse for a printer Mame Connect to a printer on the Internet or on pour intranet URL http 71 1 11 0 32 531 ipp F1 Back Cancel Figure 38 Windows 2000 Locate your Printer 3 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet and enter the URL of the IPP Server as follows where ip address represents the IP Address of the IPP Server and 631 is the port number Port 1 ip address 631 ipp P1 Port 2 1f exists ip address 631 ipp P2 These entries are case sensitive They must be entered as shown with ipp in lower case and Note P1 and P2 in UPPER case 4 If the connection can be established and the printer on that port is on line the following dialog will be displayed Connect to Printer E X The server on which Ehe unknown printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer click Ok ce Figure 39 Windows 2000 No printer driver x47 Level One Printer Servers 5 Click OK and then select the printer manufacturer and model to match the printer connected to the port on the IPP Server 6 Click Next and complete the Wizard The IPP printer is now ready for use Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer can be selected and used like any other Windows printer If the IPP Server is not on your network your
19. each screen wf Level One Printer Servers Menus Main Menu Device Status Printer Status Configure Upgrade Refresh Exit InitDevice Menu Diagnostics menu Reset Device Restore to Factory Default Attached Remote Connected Protocol Print Test Page Configuration 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 responding after some problems This will restore ALL device values to their factory defaults To restore only the current screen use the Set to Default button on the screen This is used to connect to a LevelOne Printer Server device on another LAN segment You need to know the IP address of the remote LevelOne Printer 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 LevelOne Printer Server port The test print out will include status information 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 LevelOne Printer Serv
20. indicates which printer is attached Hostname for remote server LevelOne Printer Server name as used in etc hosts Ipd Name of queue on remote Logical printer number e g L1 to service server this queue remote server Type of print spooler on Use default value AIX Version xxx Ensure that the logical printers are configured in the LevelOne Printer Server Print using the following command lp d printer queue file name Where printer queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add file name is the file you wish to print 70 LPD on System V Before beginning LPD Setup ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the LevelOne Printer Server Keep the following points in mind The remote host name is the name of the LevelOne Printer Server The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer Logical printers also need to be configured on the LevelOne Printer Server itself If your UNIX asks for the LPD type be sure to identify the service type as BSD The LevelOne Printer Server s LPD protocol meets BSD system standards In the sample commands shown printer_name is the name of the Print Queue serviced by the LevelOne Printer Server and Spooler_directory is the name of the directory which is used to spool the print jobs Procedure Action Sample Command Stop Print Services usr lib Ipshut Add a System Printer usr lib Ipadmin p printer name v dev null Restart the Print
21. name of the directory which is used to spool the print jobs Procedure Action Sample Command Create a spooling directory mkdir usr spool Spooler dir Set spooling daemon as owner chown daemon usr spool Spooler dir of this directory Create read write permissions chmod 775 usr spool Spooler dir Give permissions to LPD chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler dir processes Add remote printer s See below Start Ipc print mechanism lpc start printer name Adding Remote Printers A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the etc printcap file The entry is really one line but can be entered as shown Use a TAB character where shown Note Printer name Remote Printer Alias lp rm PS NAME N rp Logical Printer name sdeSpooler directory N mx 0 Where Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer PS_NAME is the LevelOne Printer Server name defined in etc hosts Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the LevelOne Printer Server e g L1 Spooler_directory is the directory you created in Step 6 JS Level One Printer Servers Example Marketing RP1_PS123456 lpe N rm PS Rm203 rp L1 N Sd usr spool Marketing N mxiO Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create Printing using LPD For LPD printing instructions refer to your UNIX manual The following example is f
22. select Operators from Figure 65 Assign Queues NDS PS mode This step is optional operator assignment has no effect on operation of the LevelOne Printer Server Queue Operators Asien Available Operator Figure 67 Assign Operators to Queue NDS PS mode 91 Level One Printer Servers The current Queue and Context are displayed at the top of the screen e Use the Change Context button to change the current context The Available Operators list on the right will then change to show the queues available in that context e Assign an operator by selecting them on the right and clicking the lt lt button e Remove an assignment by selecting the operator from the list on the left and clicking the gt gt button Password NDS Clicking the Password button on the screen shown in Figure 63 NetWare Configuration NDS PS mode allows you to simultaneously change the NetWare password for the Master File Server and the NetWare login password stored in the LevelOne Printer Server The LevelOne Printer Server must be able to login to the NetWare server You will see a screen like the example below Change password Old password Mew password rsen Retype password rsen Figure 68 NetWare Password NDS PS Mode e Enter the old NetWare password and enter the new password in both fields provided e Ifthe printer object has been created by BiAdmin the Old Password will be blank In that case leav
23. the procedure is the same as for System V above On recent Linux distributions you can use the graphical X windows interface instead of the command line The procedure is described below but may vary according to your version of Linux 1 Start your X windows shell 2 Select Control Panel then Printer Configuration 3 Select Add For the printer type select Remote Unix Ipd Queue 4 Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog Enter a name for this printer Spool Directory var spool Ipd name of printer Remote Host Name or IP Address of LevelOne Printer Server e g SC3000014 Note host file entry is required to use the name instead of IP Address Remote Queue Ln Where n is the Logical Printer number By default L1 is port 1 and L2 is port 2 if the LevelOne Printer Server has 2 ports 5 Save this data and exit the Printer Configuration Configuration is now completed and the printer is now available for use 5 72 LPD on BSD Before continuing ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the LevelOne Printer Server Remember the following The remote host name is the name of the LevelOne Printer Server The remote printer name is the logical printer e g L1 on the LevelOne Printer Server If asked for the LPD type enter the service type as BSD In the sample commands shown printer name is the Print Queue serviced by the logical printer on the LevelOne Printer Server and Spooler dir is the
24. xe Figure 12 Print Port Setup Peer to peer Printing If your LevelOne Printer Server is not listed Click the Refresh button Check that both the LevelOne Printer Server and the printer are properly connected and powered on Check that the LevelOne Printer Server has been configured Use the Setup Wizard on the CD ROM If using TCP IP try installing the NetBEUI protocol See the earlier section Checking your Network Protocols for details Then try again 2 Select the desired port on a LevelOne Printer Server then click Next A pop up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully If you see the following error message either install Internet Explorer 4 or later or follow the procedure in the Trouble Note Shooting Windows section of Chapter 8 Error 5tarting Program AN A required OLL file SETUPAPLOLL was nat found 3 The printer port will be created then a screen like the following will be displayed 16 Client Setup Configure Printer Port Port SCO01500_F1 Attached Printer HE LASERJET 5000 SERIES Existing Printers hp desk HF Laserlet SUDOLE PL B ss Add Hew Printer ome Figure 13 Configure Printer Port 4 Select the correct Windows printer in the Existing Printers list and click the Connect button If the correct printer type is not listed click Add New Printer to run the Windows Add Printer wizard Step through the Wizard and ins
25. D EHHE D e EN E m EERE Level One Print Servers FPS 3001TXU FPS 3002USB FPS 2112 User Guide Copyright 2004 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Document Version 1 2 April 2004 P N 9560MF00A0 All trademark and trade names are the properties of their respective owners Table of Contents AS A aaa 1 EOI ce PE l Safety LASUNA o oet it eae Rens Gras cues otis te etnies AEE pd dude au aute 2 Package Bre TI NG RE RE E ET o 1 2 Mode T E 3 Chapter 2 LAN Installation as ia iia 7 DIOC Ue ous tentes nd tessera TO f Chapter 3 ESI M M 8 VEE TOW qe C s 8 Usine the Windows WAZA i iot oec de a cagao 8 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration sssssscssccccssssssssscsccccscccssssscsscccsseseees 10 OVEN EW T 10 Windows Peer to peer Printing cccccccccnnnnnnnnnonnnonnnnnnnnnonnnononononnononannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 12 Windows SMB PERES ud 19 Windows with Server based Print Queues esee eene 22 Macintosh GADD le Lal ile isla 23 Macimos MOS A a 24 Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility eee ecce eee eee eee nenne 25 lise otro s ILS MNT 23 AMO a ct a A EE DM UP MD AT IA LUE 25 cio C cc 25 Chapter 6 Web Based Management eee eee eee eee eee e eee eese eese sssssau
26. I PET Ss ratio 70 Appendix D NEW ane C 75 NEW GRC 5 2 T 75 Creatine an NDPS Manager ODIO liada is 75 Creatine an NDES Printer AC Cit usais dolosa drid 76 INGEW A A 78 Usine BrAdmin UA C Hent 32 aoinne a a E E NOn ted REN E ABUS 80 Print Server Mode Bindery ai os uet ie shail ee I ota ons 81 Print Server Modes NDS bui besos adiu ei nats ee ice dieta dor uidi 88 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides details of your LevelOne Printer Server s features and components Congratulations on the purchase of your new LevelOne Printer Server This device was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution gt Versatility The LevelOne Printer Server supports up to five protocols NetWare TCP IP SMB Service Message Block AppleTalk EtherTalk and NetBEUI Operating system support includes Unix Novell and Microsoft Windows Easy Installation The LevelOne Printer Server makes adding printers or plotters to your network simple DHCP Client Support If your LAN has a DHCP Server the LevelOne Printer Server can act as a DHCP client automatically obtaining an IP address from the DHCP Server on your LAN The LevelOne Printer Servers also support Auto IP and will self assign an IP address if no DHCP Server is detected Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP use
27. Port e If you wish to print to multiple Internet Printers use the Windows Add Port facility to add a new InterNet Printer port Ensure that the correct data is entered in each port and that each port has a unique name Checking the Printer Driver 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 2 52 Special Features 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 LevelOne Printer Server If this does not match the printer driver you are using install the correct printer driver Printing through the Internet 1 Create or open the document you wish to print 2 Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port 3 If you do not have a permanent Internet connection establish a connection now Note The InterNet Printing Port will NOT establish a dial up connection but it will send the E Mail the next time you are connected 4 Print the document The InterNet Printing Port will generate an E Mail and send it to the remote printer The document
28. Server check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server and enter details of your Proxy Server This will be the same as your Browser configuration 3 Enter the IP Address or URL of the IPP Server 4 Click Select Device Port to view the available ports on the IPP Server and select the appropriate port A connection to the IPP Server will be established at this time 5 Click Save to create the IPP port on your system You will see a message confirming that the port has been created then the following dialog 45 Level One Printer Servers AddPort Created IPP Part PP_172 31 2 24_P1 Connected to Device SCDBBFIUS Type JP 100 BaseT Bidirectional Printer Lexmark Optra E LaserPrinter Select Printer ta use this Port Acrobat POF riter 3 0 Distiller amp ssistant v3 l Add HP LaserJet 2100 Series PCL B Mew Printer HF LaserJet 4LFT1 14 HF LaserJet 4 Plus HF LaserJet 4L HP LaserJet 5 5M PostScript corce Figure 37 Select Printer for IPP Port Either select an existing printer to use the new port and click OK OR Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port This will start the Add Printer wizard Follow the prompts to complete the process Ensure that the new printer uses the IPP port Installation is now complete To create additional IPP Ports repeat the entire procedure The Proxy Server and other options are set individually for each IPP Port
29. Server must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Chapter 3 Both the LevelOne Printer Server and the attached printer must be powered ON Printing Methods The LevelOne Printer Server supports a number of printing methods e Peer to peer Printing means that the print jobs are stored queued on your PC and sent directly to the LevelOne Printer Server when it is available e Server based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored queued on the Network Server e g Windows NT 2000 and then sent to the LevelOne Printer 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 e 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 LevelOne Printer Server can not store files large print jobs may cause problems e AppleTalk is also supported and normally no configuration of the LevelOne Printer Server is required See the Macintosh section of this chapter for details of client configuration Which printing method should I use e If using Windows 95 98 NT Me 2000 or XP the easiest method to use is Peer to peer Printing e 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 suit
30. Server s NDS tree name root name NDN mode only NDS Context Path to the NDS Context This does not include the Context itself NDS Mode only and each OU should be separated by a period e g department company 40 Web based Management Master File Server Name of the Netprint Print Server s master file server Bindery Mode only NetWare Password The password on the NetWare Server The Netprint Print Server device needs this password to connect to the NetWare server Job Notification The options are e Job notification at only the workstation where the print job originated e Job notification at all workstations that you have logged into Polling Queue Defines how often the Netprint Print Server will poll the queues to Interval be serviced SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol If your model supports SNMP the SNMP screen will be available SysContact Jeti Bridges SysLocation R305 Station No 1 Get Data IP Address 203 ra jaz ei Community Public Access Read only Receiver No 1 Get Data IP Address 203 ra BE e Community Private v Enable with Severity level i y Save Cancel Figure 34 SNMP Screen SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person SysLocation Text Field Location of the contact person Management Stations Station No Select the Management station 1 4 and click the Get Data button to update the display for the selected item IP Addres
31. Services usr lib Ipsched Enable printing to the new enable printer name printer device Start accepting jobs for the accept printer name new printer device Create a spooling directory mkdir usr spool Spooler directory Make spooling daemon the chown daemon usr spool Spooler directory owner of this directory Create read write permissions chmod 775 usr spool Spooler directory Give permissions to LPD chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler directory processes Add remote printer s See following section Adding Remote Printers A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the etc printcap file The entry is really one line but can be entered as shown Use a TAB character where shown Note Printer name Remote Printer Alias lp rm PS NAME N rp Logical Printer name sd Spooler_directory mx 0 ig s Level One Printer Servers Where Printer name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer PS NAME is the LevelOne Printer Server name defined in etc hosts Logical Printer name is the logical printer name on the LevelOne Printer Server e g L1 Spooler directory is the directory you created in Step 6 Example Marketing RPl PS123456 V lpe N fmesPS Rm2034 N rp L1 sd usr spool Marketing mxiO Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create LPD on Linux If using the command line
32. TCP IP Printing Support L 2 3 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network 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 If you added services in step 2 reboot the computer for the changes to take affect Adding a TCP IP Remote Printer l 2 Go to Start Settings 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 lpd Dialog box enter the LevelOne Printer Server s IP address In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box enter the appropriate logical printer number e g L1 as previously configured on the LevelOne Printer 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 In the Shared dialog box enter the shared printer name The shared name is how other users will see this printer Click OK to save and exit Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration gt 67 Level One Printer Servers Windows 2000 2003 Server 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard select Network Printer then click Next to browse for the
33. a Diagnostic print out Ensure that both the LevelOne Printer 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 Chapier 2 LAN Installation This chapter describes how to install the LevelOne Printer Server in your Local Area Network Procedure 2 Find the Default LevelOne Printer Server Name The Default Server Name 1s shown on a sticker on the base of the device It consists of 8 letters and or digits Record this name 1t may be needed during configuration Connect the Printer Connect the printer or plotter to the LevelOne Printer Server s printer port s as appropriate FPS 3001TXU Plug the FPS 3001TXU LevelOne Printer Server directly into the parallel port on the printer FPS 3002USB Use the USB cable supplied with your printer to connect the printer to the FPS 3002USB LevelOne Printer Server s USB port FPS 2112 Use the USB printer cable supplied with your printer to connect the printer to the FPS 2112 LevelOne Printer Server s USB port Use a standard parallel port cable to connect a printer to the parallel port Note Leave the LevelOne Printer Server powered OFF CS while connecting it to the Printer s and the LAN 3 Connect the Netwo
34. able for large complex documents so if you need this as well as MS DOS printing you should install BOTH Peer to peer Printing and SMB printing MS DOS programs can use the SMB printer Windows programs should use Peer to peer Printing e If your LAN has Network Servers e g Windows NT Windows 2000 Server use the method advised by your Network Administrator The LevelOne Printer Server can print via a queue located on a Network server if desired e Unix users refer to Appendix C Unix Systems e Macintosh users refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter 10 Client Setup Checking your Network Protocols Windows 9x Your PC must have EITHER the TCP IP or NetBEUI protocols installed All versions of Windows after Windows 95 have TCP IP installed by default e If using the Peer to peer Printing the installation program will check this for you e If using other methods you must check manually as follows 1 Select the Settings Control Panel Network option on the Start Menu You should see a screen like the one following Network El Ed Configuration Identification Access Contral The following network components are installed 4 NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter MetBELII gt Dial Llp Adapter 4 NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter 42 WPN Support 4 TOPP gt POI Fast Ethernet Adapter 4 TCF IF Dial p Adapter ICF IP Dial Up Adapter 22 VPM Support File and printer sharing for Netvvar
35. ace this device 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 marking label If you are not sure of type of your local power supply consult your dealer or local power company Do not pinch crimp or otherwise damage the power cord If exposed to foot traffic ensure that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard If using an extension cord make sure the total ampere rating of the products using 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 service personnel The device should be serviced by qualified service personnel under the following conditions e The power cord is damaged or frayed e Liquid has been spilled onto the product e The product has been exposed to rain or water e The product does not operate normally in accordance with the operating instructions e The device has been dropped or the casing has been damaged Package Contents You should find the following items packaged with your LevelOne Printer Server If any items are missing contact your dealer immediately LevelOne Printer Server Power Adapter One CD ROM containing all support programs and the complete User Manual in on line format PDF and HTML
36. aneously change the NetWare password for the Master File Server and the NetWare login password stored in the LevelOne Printer Server The LevelOne Printer Server must be able to login to the NetWare server You will see a screen like the example below Change password Old password Mew password esee Retype password rsen Figure 60 NetWare Password Bindery PS Mode e Enter the old NetWare password and enter the new password in both fields provided e Ifthe printer object has been created by BiAdmin the Old Password will be blank In that case leave this field empty e The new password will be saved both on the NetWare server and the LevelOne Printer Server 87 Level One Printer Servers Print Server Mode NDS If Print Server NDS Mode was chosen the following screen will appear Netware NDS Print Server Configuration Selected Device ADMIN Netware Print Server Name ADMIN NDS Iree Name MANILA ag Print Server NDS Context MANILA Browse Job Notificati by C t1 ID Polling Queue Interval 1 255 mM a Ud p LM Ho eg Netware Configuration Cancel Figure 61 NDS Print Server Mode Print Server Change the name of the selected LevelOne Printer Server if you Name wish This field is also on the Configuration System menu NDS Tree Name Select the File Server s NDS tree name root name Print Server Select Browse to view the NDS tree and select the appropriate NDS Context Contex
37. ashing Normal operation transmitting or receiving packets from the network Introduction FPS 2112 Figure 3 FPS 2112 tem Description aee OOOO O em OOO EMT IT s Past or Comes e usome 10 100BaseT Connector LED Indicators The FPS 2112 LevelOne Printer Server has 3 LED indicators on the top The Error LED is red The ACT LED is green The LED indicator modes are described in the following table ACT LED ERR LED Status Description Green Red co por Nopwr 000000 UMEN A Anm Flashing Normal operation transmitting or receiving packets from the network Flashing Flashing Firmware upgrade in progress LAN ACT Off No LAN connection On LAN connection available Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the LAN Level One Printer Servers Diagnostic Push Button for FPS 3001TXU and FPS 3002USB FPS 3001TXU and FPS 3002USB are fitted with a Diagnostic Push Button This button is used to restore the factory default settings or to print a test page The test page will contain all the current settings and will be output to the printer attached to port 1 To restore the factory default settings Turn the LevelOne Printer Server OFF 2 Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the LevelOne Printer Server ON 3 If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds a diagnostic page will be printed showing the new settings To generate
38. common E Mail formatting standards e MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions e Base64 Encoding for mail attachments Internet LevelOne Printer Server e TCIP IP Protocol The LAN must use the TCP IP protocol e Mail Server Access The LevelOne Printer Server must be able to access the Mail Server using a single IP address e Mail Account The LevelOne Printer Server must have a Mail Account Users print by sending an E Mail to this mail account User Client Requirements e Internet Connection Either through a LAN or dial up e E Mail address This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done or if there any problems e Printer Driver Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer connected to the remote Internet LevelOne Printer Server e Print Capture Software To print more than plain text users require InterNet Printing Port software to capture the print job and convert it into an E Mail attachment The Internet Printing Port software is available for the following operating systems e Microsoft Windows 95 98 or ME e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Windows XP 49 Level One Printer Servers Internet Mail Printing Configuration The LevelOne Printer Server must be configured with the data in the following table The supplied BiAdmin utility program or the Web interface on 100BaseT models can be used to set the following entries on the TCP IP screen Mail Server IP A
39. ddress The IP Address of the E Mail Server used by the LevelOne Printer Server Mail Account The name of the E Mail Account used by the LevelOne Printer Server Mail Account Password Enter the password for the above Mail Account here Check Mail Interval Sets how often to check for mail Redirect Mail Account Jobs which can not be printed will be sent to this account If blank unprintable jobs will be discarded Default Printer Port Printer number for all Internet print jobs Only one port can be selected Users on the LAN can also use this port Printer Model This text field identifies the printer used for Internet printing This value is sent to remote users upon request 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 Print Banner If YES default a banner page is printed to identify the owner of the print job Mail Response when If YES all print jobs receive an E Mail response If NO Printed only users who set this option in their InterNet Printing Port software receive an E Mail 50 Special Features User Software The software provided for remote users InterNet Printing Port should be installed by everyone intending to use Internet printing Otherwise remote users can print correctly only if e They send an E Mail directly to the LevelOne Printer Server Mail Account using their normal E Mail application e The E Mail contains p
40. dle 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 configure the selected LevelOne Printer Server See the following section for details Wizard This LevelOne Printer 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 LevelOne Printer 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 LevelOne Printer 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
41. dow Repeat this procedure for any other ports on the LevelOne Printer Server or for any other logical printers you wish to use Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration x cus Level One Printer Servers NetWare 3 and 4 The FPS 3001TXU LevelOne Printer Server supports the NetWare network protocol allowing you to use the NetWare Print Server and Remote Printer modes Configuration must be performed using BiAdmin In BiAdmin select the NetWare tab to view a screen like the example below Selected Device SCY1IOBE Operation Mode Frame Type W 802 2 Print Server If 802 3 lv SNAP Remote Printer Ethernet Il Figure 48 NetWare Screen Operation Mode e Print Server Select this to use NetWare s Print Server mode e Remote Printer Select this if the Netprint Print Server is to act as a NetWare Remote Printer Frame Type Any frame types not used on your LAN may be disabled Click Configure to continue You will then see either the Print Server screen or the Remote Printer screen depending on the option selected 78 NetWare NetWare Print Server Mode Selected Device SL7110BB Device Mame scr 1 BB NOS Tree Mame m Print Server HOS Context Master file server Bindery Mode Orly Polling Queue Interval 1 255 Er Notification by Connection ID No Ces Get Defaults Cancel Help Figure 49 Print Serve
42. e lt lt button Stop servicing a queue by selecting it from the list on the left and clicking the gt gt button When a Queue on the left is selected the Users Operators and Information buttons become available 85 Level One Printer Servers To Assign Users to Queues Required Select the queue then click Users on the screen above to see the following screen The current queue name is shown on the top of the screen Queue AUG707_Q1 GROUP aj da SUPERVISOR E ADMIN E MORRIS Figure 58 Assign Users to Queue Bindery e Assign a user or group by selecting them on the right and clicking the lt lt button e Remove an assignment by selecting the user or group from the list on the left and clicking the gt gt button To assign operators to Queues Optional Select Operators from Figure 57 Assign Queues to view the following screen neue Operators Assign Queve 406707_Q1 ened Operator Available Operator DUPER VISOR USEE 2a ADMIN aa STEYVEN E AUGUST Figure 59 Assign Operator to Queue Bindery e Assign an operator by selecting them on the right and clicking the lt lt button e Remove an assignment by selecting the operator from the list on the left and clicking the gt gt button 86 NetWare Password Clicking the Password button on the screen shown in Figure 55 Configure NetWare Server Bindery PS mode allows you to simult
43. e 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 Signal Busy Only C Busy amp Ack Printer Type C High Speed Low Speed Logical Part Selected Logical Port Logical Part 1 Map to Physical Fort F1 Convert LF ta LF CR Mu Yes Prete of Jab Suffis af Job Get Defaults Figure 29 Port Screen The Get Defaults button will reset all settings to their factory default values GA BiAdmin NetWare Tab For the FPS 3001TXU LevelOne Printer Server the NetWare Tab is also available See Appendix D NetWare for details of using NetWare 35 Chapter 6 Web Based Management This chapter explains how to use your Web B
44. e server_name printer_name is replaced with the actual path to your printer e g net use lpt1l SC3000014 P1 persistent yes 4 Close the command prompt window To terminate this capture use the following command at the command prompt net use lpt1 delete zc Level One Printer Servers Windows with Server based Print Queues With a Server based Print Queue the LevelOne Printer Server is installed on an existing Network Server Windows Unix or NetWare rather than on your PC If your Network Administrator 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 Nr Type the network path or the queue name of your printer IF vou don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path ar queue name Do vou print from MS DO0S based programs es y Ma Back Cancel Figure 19 Network Path Windows 98 ME Add Printer Wizard Specify a Printer IF vou don t knew 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 2 Connect to this printer or to browse for a printer
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46. e IP address is Null please click the Refresh icon to get the value again If the desired LevelOne Printer Server is not listed try the following e Check that the device is installed and ON then Refresh the list e Ifthe LevelOne Printer Server is on another LAN segment use the nitDevice Attached Remote menu option to locate and display the LevelOne Printer Server Icons T Device Status Menu equivalent Main Device Status All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read only scrollable list in the left panel You can use the Save to File and Restore to Device buttons on this screen to save a copy of the selected device s CONFIG file to your PC or restore a previously saved file to the selected LevelOne Printer Server Device Information Save bo ii Selected file Open Selected Device EJ Hardware ID O4C0328C02C0 Firmware Version 1000 Protocol ID 806E Default Name SC 110BB Server Name SC711066 AppleT alk Into Printer Type SC 110BB Laser titer SCPIIOBB_P2 Laser iter TCPIP Info IP Address 172 31 2 30 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Restore to Device Printer Status Menu equivalent Main Printer Status After selecting this icon a Detail button will be available to show more information about the printer 26 BiAdmin Printer Status Selected Device SC711066 Current Selected Part Status Offline Printing Information I
47. e NetWare server and the LevelOne Printer Server NetWare Configuration Button NDS Clicking this button will reveal the following screen NDS Print Server Configuration E Figure 63 NetWare Configuration NDS PS mode The NetWare Print Server name is shown at the top of the screen The options available are e Printer Create Printer Objects assign Printer Queues and assign users to Queues Required See the following section for details e Operator Assign Operators to the NetWare Print Server object Optional These operators will then have permission to manage the NetWare Print Server object The screen 1s identical to Figure 67 Assign Operators to Queue NDS PS mode Note Operator assignment has no effect on the LevelOne Printer Server This facility is provided only for the convenience of NetWare administrators e User Assign Users to the NetWare Print Server object Optional These users will then be able to view the status of the NetWare Print Server object This is optional printing requires only that users be assigned to queues not to the NetWare Print Server The screen for assigning users to a NetWare Print Server is identical to Figure 66 Assign Users to Queue NDS PS mode 89 Level One Printer Servers e Password Change the login password used by the LevelOne Printer Server when it connects to the NetWare server By default there is no password See Password NDS for details Printer button
48. e Networks 4 Add Remove Properties Figure 5 Network Configuration 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 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 Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add Protocol Microsoft NetBEUI OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM If required you can also install TCP IP However depending on your LAN environment TCP IP may require further configuration 3 If either protocol is already installed proceed with installation siis Level One Printer Servers Windows Peer to peer Printing With this printing method print jobs are stored queued on your PC and then sent to the LevelOne Printer Server when it is available PTP Peer to Peer Printing Print Queue Document Status M da Print Queue Printer Print Queue Print Server Figure 6 Peer to Peer Printing Windows 2000 amp XP require no additional software For other versions of Windows the supplied PTP Peer to Peer Printer Port software must be installed on each PC Windows 2000 XP Setup The recom
49. e Printer Server using your Web Browser as described in Chapter 6 Web based Management Note The hardware address of the LevelOne Printer Server 1s shown on a sticker on the base of the device Other LevelOne Printer Server Configuration The recommended method to configure the LevelOne Printer Server 1s to use the Web based interface as described in Chapter 6 Web based Management e Ensure that the TCP IP settings are correct for you network e The logical printers e g L1 must be configured correctly to match your system 69 Level One Printer Servers LPD Printing LPD is a built in printing protocol for most UNIX systems Configuration for the most common platforms is described below LPD on IBM AIX 4 15 Before proceeding ensure that the LevelOne Printer Server has been assigned an IP Address To setup your AIX system for LPD printing perform the following steps l Add the LevelOne Printer Server to etc hosts Ipd using the name you assigned to the LevelOne Printer Server Start the LPD daemon if it is not running using the following command start src s qdaemon Start the system administration tool smit and select Print Spooling Create the required number of queues one for each logical printer by selecting Add a Print Queue Remote Printer attached to Remote Host Standard Processing Use the following information Fes Ey Name of queue to add Use a single word queue name which
50. e in your print file may not be supported by the printer Try selecting LaserWriter 7 instead of LaserWriter 8 Can t find the LevelOne Printer 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 5 Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a few minutes 6 Make sure the printer has not been renamed since its last appearance in the Chooser 7 If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones make sure the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser My document didn t print to the right printer Check the following e Another LevelOne Printer Server with the same name may have received your print job Use the PSTOOL to reconfigure your LevelOne Printer Server name and ensure all LevelOne Printer Servers have unique names e Make sure your application output encode is set to ASCII If not change it to ASCII My file doesn t print with the correct fonts Try changing your printer driver to LaserWriter 7 My EPS file doesn t print with the correct fonts This is a problem that occurs in some application programs Try downloading the fonts contained in the EPS file before printing the saved EPS file I can t select the Remaining from item in the print dialog box If you have selected the Layout value 2 Up or 4 Up you cannot access the Remaining from item Choose other selec
51. e this field empty e The new password will be saved both on the NetWare server and the LevelOne Printer Server 92
52. e using to control the Printer Agent 2 At the Identification page click the Printer Agent List 3 Click New to see the Create Printer Agent window as shown below Create Printer 4 gent Printer Agent FA Mame BePier 7 uansasauansuuasauansusuuauanam Cancel MOPS Manager Name T Ser MGR TeSupp SA Hp Gateway Types Hewlett Packard IPIE Printer Gatewa Novell Printer Gateway Xerox Printer Gateway Figure 46 Create Printer Agent Enter the desired name for the Printer Agent PA Name Normally the VDPS 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 I c m XS Click Next to see the following Configure Port Handler screen 76 NetWare Configure Port Handler for Printer Agent SerPrmter 192 158 3 Host Name A Printer Hame E Cancel Help lt Back Figure 47 Configure Port Handler 10 In the Host address IP field enter the IP Address previously assigned to the LevelOne Printer Server device 11 In the Printer Name field enter the Logical Port name on the LevelOne Printer Server L1 for Port 1 L2 for port 2 12 Click Finish then select appropriate drivers for Windows 98 etc as required 13 The new Printer Agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List win
53. ed IPP Client software If it is not convenient to provide the CD ROM supply the IPP_CLIENT EXE file located in the IPP folder 44 Special Features IPP Client Setup Windows 98 ME For these platforms IPP Client software is supplied on the CD ROM Also you can distribute the setup program IPP_CLIENT EXE to users vial E mail Installing from the CD ROM 1 Insert the CD ROM in your drive If the program does not start automatically run the SETUP program in the top level folder 2 Follow the prompts until you reach the Select Installation screen and select PP Client 3 At the next screen select the Install IPP Client option 4 Click Next and step though the remaining screens to complete the installation Installing using IPP_CLIENT EXE 1 Run this program to unzip the included files 2 The IPP Setup program will then run 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation IPP Client Configuration 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 11 72 31 2 24 E E secs Parallel Retry count Port Nama IPP_1 e 31 2 24 F1 o Proxy Server Access IPP Server via Proxy Server Proxy Address Driver Version IPP 2 11 Fort Number c BVe Close Figure 36 IPP Port 2 If Internet access from your location is via a Proxy
54. elect the desired context e Assign an existing queue by selecting a queue on the right and clicking the lt lt button 90 NetWare e Stop servicing a queue by selecting it from the list on the left and clicking the gt gt button e When a Queue on the left is selected the Users Operators and Information buttons become available To Assign Users to Queues Required Select on queue on the screen above then click Users to see the following screen Queue Users Asien mueve PASOD Backup Queve Context PALAB Change Context Available Users USER ax GROUP gt y Figure 66 Assign Users to Queue NDS PS mode The screen allows you to assign users to the current queue The current queue is displayed on the top of the screen e Use the Change Context button to change the current context The Available Users list on the right will then change to show the users available in that context e Assign a user or group by selecting them on the right and clicking the lt lt button e Remove an assignment by selecting the user or group from the list on the left and clicking the gt gt button Note If you select User from Figure 63 NetWare Configuration NDS PS mode you will see a similar screen which allows you to assign users to the Printer Object rather than the Printer Queue To assign operators to the Print Queue Optional To assign Operators to the selected queue
55. elected LevelOne Printer Server and the following information for each port Printer the NetWare printer object which will be created on the current server Queue the NetWare queue associated with the Printer Object This queue will be serviced by the current LevelOne Printer Server with print jobs being sent to the port shown Change the default values if you wish then click Setup to create these objects on the NetWare server NetWare Configuration Button Bindery Clicking the NetWare Configuration button will reveal one of the following screens depending on the number of servers If you have multiple File Servers serviced File server Prntserver gt ADMIN Po Master Fileserver P ASOO serviced Filesereer Figure 54 Assigning Additional File Servers e This screen allows you to set the LevelOne Printer Server to service additional file servers Normally the LevelOne Printer Server will service only the Master File Server 82 NetWare e The right column lists any available servers Note that to be available you must be logged into the Server with Supervisor rights e Use the lt lt and gt gt buttons to move file servers to and from the Serviced Fileserver list on the left e When completed click Next This will create a NetWare Print Server object on the Serviced Fileserver if it does not yet exist The NetWare Print Server will have the same name as the NetWare Print Server on the Mas
56. ensitive so names with different case will be considered to be the same name Response Time Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays Abort Job if Error YES terminates a print job if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try setting this value to YES 38 TCP IP Web based Management IP Address tf DHCP Client Fixed IP Address IF Address lis2 fi68 0 10a Subnet Mask 255 255 255 fo Gateway Address p p fo Delay before reconnection attempt secs 2 0 255 Number af reconnection attempts 2a4 0 255 Retrieve Detaults Save Cancel IP Address Subnet Mask Network Mask Gateway Address Connection Delay before reconnection attempts Number of reconnection attempts Figure 32 TCP IP Screen IP Address assigned to this device If using dynamic IP Addresses DHCP BOOTP rarp this should be left at 0 0 0 0 If the Router Gateway Address is 0 0 0 0 the Subnet Mask should also be left at 0 0 0 0 If you have a router enter the Subnet mask for the segment to which the LevelOne Printer Server is attached If your network segment has a router or gateways enter its IP Address here Otherwise leave the address as 0 0 0 0 Sets how long the LevelOne Printer Server should wait before retrying a TCP IP co
57. er 1 Start your Web Browser 2 Inthe Address box enter ATTP followed by the IP Address of the LevelOne Printer Server 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 Depending on your models the Web based interface may look different to the images shown in the User s Manual The functions have not changed and the description of each setting 1s correct Only the appearances are different AppleTalk AppleTalk zone P Printer Object Type gem Communication Protocol 7 ASCII Binary Figure 30 AppleTalk Screen AppleTalk zone This determines which Apple systems can gain access to this printer Printer Object These are text fields used to describe the printer driver used for Type each port The LevelOne Printer Server is designed to work with LaserWriter or 100 compatible printers Communication Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol Protocol The default is Binary a Level One Printer Servers NetBEUI Workgroup Response Time 0 1 secs 0 250 Abort Print Jab if Error as No Figure 31 NetBEUI Screen Domain Name Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the LevelOne Printer Server This field 1s not case s
58. er Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Mot selected 5 seconds Transmission retry jas seconds Spool Settings Port Settings caca 7 Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below Add Port Ea ES Select the type of port you want to add Network Speci the network path to the printer Browse Other Click the type of port vau want to add Local Port POF Part PrintServer 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below e 56 Problem No 3 Solution No 3 Problem No 4 Solution No 4 Troubleshooting Configure PrintServer Port Device Mame sc300014 Select Device Port gt Parallel 1 Port Name scaooni 4 P Retry Interval Driver Version NetBEUI 2 00 Banner Enable Barner PostScript DK User Mame Cancel 9 Click the Browse Device button select the desired LevelOne Printer 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 E Printers File Edit View Help cence Add Printer Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs Work Offline BP gps c w Set Os Default SP BP n Create Shortcut Delete Rename Opens the sele Properties The Printer should no longer be grayed out and is ready
59. er file server NetWare server Select from the drop down list Polling Queue Defines how often the LevelOne Printer Server will poll the Interval queues to be serviced The default is 1 second Job Notification Set to Yes to receive a job notification at only the workstation by where the print job originated No to receive a job notification at Connection ID all workstations that you have logged on Quickset This option will configure the NetWare server using default values See below for details NetWare Use this to configure the NetWare server See below for details Configuration See the following section for details View context sensitive help Set to Default Replace the on screen values with the default values These are NOT saved until you click Save to Device No changes are made to the NetWare server Save to Device Save any changes you have made to the LevelOne Printer Server Cancel Ignore any changes made since the last Save operation close the window 81 Level One Printer Servers Quickset Button Bindery The Quickset button on the previous screen will configure the NetWare server using default values derived from the default name as shown on the following example Bindery Quickset Print server SCL422 SO 342250 BIN Pl CC42230 BIN P3 CC42230 BIN Ql CC42230 BIN Q3 CC42230 BIN P2 a 422 0 BIN Ce Figure 53 Bindery Quickset This screen displays the name the s
60. er in the Printer Name or IP Address field then click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The dece could not be denied The device i not Found on Ihe network Be sure that 1 The device is umed on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address an the penous page is comect lf you think the address is not comect click Back bo rebum to the previous page Then correct he address and perform another search on the niebiork HE pou are sure the address E correct select the device type below Device Type C Standard Custom 5 Custom Figure 9 Additional Port Information Screen 5 On this screen select Custom and click the Settings button to view the screen below ce Level One Printer Servers Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor Port Settings Port Name IP 132 168 2 33 Printer Mame ar IP Address 192158 2 33 Protocol O Raw LPR Haw Settings LPR Settings Queue Name u hani LPR Byte Counting Enabled L1 or L2 Enable CI SNMP Status Enabled Figure 10 Port Settings Screen 6 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 LevelOne Printer 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
61. er model selected The possible tabs are System TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Internet Printing Port NetWare 28 BiAdmin System Tab This screen allows you to Change the name of the LevelOne Printer Server Change the Password for the LevelOne Printer Server Set the Network Protocols used the selected LevelOne Printer Server Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled This may improve performance Selected Device SLTT110BB Device Name Device Password Changed Device Password Password Confirm Password Protocal TCP IP f Enable f Disable AppleT alk Enable Disable MetBELII Enable C Disable IPIS PAR C Enable Disable Get Defaults Figure 24 System Screen 29 Level One Printer Servers 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 LevelOne Printer Server models also support the Auto IP functi
62. for use I connected and configured a WPS Windows Printing System 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 1s sent The solution 1s to add your printer as a network printer as described in Solution 2 above Using Windows 2000 XP I installed the printer using LPD as recommended but I can t print e Check that the correct Printer driver is being used e Try disabling the Bidirectional printing support e Open the Printers folder e Right click on the Printer and select Properties e Select the Ports tab e Uncheck the Enable bidirectional support checkbox 59 Level One Printer Servers Problem No 5 Solution No 5 Problem No 6 Solution No 6 Problem No 7 Solution No 7 E HP LaserJet BL Properties 21xi General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings A Ca HP LaserJet BL Print to the Following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Pot Description Printer PS 0 Standard TCP IP Port HP Laserjet 4P LI PS 0 Standard TCP IP Port Lexmark 222 232 Color Jetp PS B Standard TCP IP Port HP LaserJet 4050 LJ P5 C Standard TCP IP Port 39900 Intl Sales O P5 Standard TCP IP Port HP Laserlet 1100 pi a Standard TCP IP Port 30C Web IP 1 Standard TEP IP Port HP
63. ged 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 fusing 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 LevelOne Printer Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy Increase this value if you get too many warning messages 2B Client Setup 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 LevelOne Printer Server s printer as a Windows SMB network printer 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop 2 Onthe View menu select Details 3 Locate the desired LevelOne Printer Server as shown below e fitis the same Workgroup as your PC it will be listed on screen e fitis in a different workgroup double click Entire Network then double click the appropriate Workgroup to open it de File Edit View Go Favorites Help ES ey gt da X P ES Address WORKGROUP M S SCODDO34 Print Server P3FENB Figure 15 Network Neighborhood 4 Double click the LevelOne Printer Server icon to view a Printer icon for each printer port The Comment field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port 5 To install a printer right click
64. harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Standards This product complies with the 99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN301489 1 17 EN60950 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 Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 40 C Storage Temperature 10 70 C Shipping Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Shipping Humidity 64 Specifications External Power Adapter 12V DC LEDs Parallel Port 1 Centronic female DB 25 connector Ethernet 10 100BaseT FCC CE FCC CE Class B 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 and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Standards This product complies with the 99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC
65. ing the Printer using the standard Windows tools as follows 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard 2 Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer attached to your Computer and click Next 3 When prompted for the Network Path or Queue enter a dummy value such as shown below Do NOT select Yes for Do you print for MS DOS programs Add Printer Wizard Type the network path or the queue name of your printer IF you don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Browse Do you print from M5 005 based programe C Yes e Ho Back Cancel 4 The printer wizard will display a message stating that The Network Printer is off line This is OK Continue the Add Printer Wizard until finished 5 Go to the Printers folder Control Panel Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready 6 Right click the Printer and select Properties Then select the Details tab as shown below 2 57 lt Level One Printer Servers Fa Printers File Edit View Help HP LaserJet 5P 5HP PostScript Properties El ES T Add Frinter Fonts Device Options PostScript General Details Paper Graphics E d ar HP Lasenwet 5P 5MP PostScript HP Laserlet MEL BP 5HMP Add Port Delete Port 1 abject s selec Print using the following driver ue Laserlet 5P 5MP PostScript Mew Driv
66. itis Off there is a problem in the network cable If using TCP IP e Ensure that there are no routers between the LevelOne Printer Server and the PC used for configuration e Ensure that the PC used for configuration has the TCP IP network protocol installed Test its network connection by seeing if you can locate other LAN devices from the PC e g Use Network Neighborhood and try to browse the network Problem No 4 I am using DHCP and getting an IP Address conflict involving the LevelOne Printer Server Solution No 4 If the LevelOne Printer Server is left on but the DHCP server is turned off then the LevelOne Printer Server will retain its IP Address without the DHCP Server being aware of it Simply reset the LevelOne Printer Server so it will obtain a new IP Address This problem would also arise if you assigned static IP Address which is within the range used by the DHCP server If so use another address which 1s NOT within the range used by the DHCP server 54 Troubleshooting 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 Solution No 5 Problem No 6 Solution No 6 Problem No 7 Solution No 7 Why do I get an incorrect printout Some possible reasons are e You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file Try to use ASCII encoding e Some of the fonts which ar
67. ity This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration 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 1s disabled on your PC run the SETUP exe program in the root folder e Select Installation and this will give you the options for BiAdmin installation e BiAdmin is always installed if the Administrator option is chosen e If using the Custom option on the CD ROM select BiAdmin e Start the program by using the icon created by the setup program e When run the program searches the network for all active LevelOne Printer Servers then lists them on screen as shown by the example screen below Main Screen 2 BiAdmin Management Utility Main Initbevice Diagnostic Help 2 50998 F4 Sa PS323460 Device Name PSOSSBF 4 F Mac Address OOCO02099BF 4 dius IP Address 172 31 2 184 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address q72 31 2 253 Firmware Version 6011 Domain Mame Figure 23 BiAdmin Main Screen 25 Level One Printer Servers Device List The left panel displays a list of all LevelOne Printer Servers found on the network When a LevelOne Printer Server is selected from the list its details are displayed in the right panel Note If th
68. lain text only e The Internet LevelOne Printer 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 FilesMnternet 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 Fart Name WAN Remote Printer E mail address PrintServer custamer com aur E mail infarmatian Mail Server Mame ar IP Address pop3serv mycompany com our Internet E mail address e g usermame company com myname mycompany com Retry Interval 30 Sec OK Iw Reply Notification E mail Cancel Figure 40 InterNet Printer Port 4 The following data must be provided Port Name Enter a descriptive name e g WAN for the new printer port Remote Printer The E Mail address for the Internet printer Your print E mail Address jobs will be sent to this E Mail address 251 x Level One Printer Servers Mail Server Name This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server If or IP Address you are on a LAN ask the LAN Administrator
69. m using Windows NT Server Windows 2000 Windows XP the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Windows Server Configuration However it 1s not necessary to use a Network Server based queue client PCs can print directly to the LevelOne Printer Server using the Peer to peer Printing installed by the User setup option on the CD ROM Configuration Methods The following methods are available to perform the required LevelOne Printer Server configuration e Windows based Wizard see below for details e BiAdmin management utility program see Chapter 5 for details e Web based setup see Chapter 6 for details Advanced Configuration and Management The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and management This program is installed by default when the Administrator install option is chosen See Chapter 5 for details on using BiAdmin Using the Windows Wizard The Windows based Wizard is supplied on the CD ROM and runs on Windows 95 98 NT4 0 ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP Using this Wizard is the recommended method to configure the LevelOne Printer Server It can be used configure the LevelOne Printer Server for your Network environment even 1f the LevelOne Printer Server does not have a valid IP address Procedure 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive If the setup program does not start automatically run SETUP exe in the root folder 2 On the first screen sho
70. mended printing method is to use LPR as follows 1 Open your Printers folder right click the desired printer and select Properties 2 When prompted choose the Ports tab and click the Add Port button b D OOOO a ZR Rl 2 HP Laser Jet 5000 Series PCL Properties General Sharing Fors Advanced Security Device Settings i JA HF LaserJet 5000 Series PCL Printio the following ports Documents will print to the firstirae checked port Port Description Printer O COM4 Serial Port O FILE Print to File l P 172 Standard TCPAP Port Epson stylus COLOR 3000 ESC LlI P 172 Standard TCPAP Part O LPTT S PrintServer Port l4 SC779 PrintServer Port O DADoc POF Part O tickYH LAN Manage Lid dT E j Available E kepies Local Port E A PDF Port e En able bidirectional supp prints En able printer po al inig Standard TCP IP Pari HP LaserJet 5000 Seres PCL Mew Port Type Figure 7 Printer Ports Screen ea ee Client Setup 3 Choose Standard TCP IP Port then click New Port Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do vau want to add a port Enter the Printer Mame or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 182 158 2 33 Port M ame IP 182 158 2 33 Figure 8 Add Port Screen 4 Onthe Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port screen above enter the P Address of the LevelOne Printer Serv
71. mputer LevelOne Printer Server and printer must all be configured to the same communication protocol either Binary or ASCII To configure your system 1 Choose which protocol you are going to use You should check your printer it may not give you a choice 2 Set your printer to the correct protocol 3 Use the computer s Print submenu to configure your computer to use the protocol you have chosen 4 Configure the LevelOne Printer Server to use the same protocol as the printer and computer 56 Troubleshooting Windows Printing Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer to Peer printing I received an error message and the installation was aborted This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software Before attempting another installation e Remove the existing installation e Restart your PC To remove an existing printer port installation 5 Open Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 6 Look for an entry with a name like Shared Port Shared Printer Port LevelOne Printer Server Driver or LevelOne Printer Server Port 7 Select this item click Add Remove and confirm the deletion On Windows 95 I installed the Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when I selected a port on a LevelOne Printer Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Try install
72. nnection which is lost Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds with 2 as the default Set how many attempts at reconnection will be made After that the TCP IP session will be terminated Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default 39 Level One Printer Servers NetWare If your model supports the NetWare network protocol the NetWare screen will be available NetWare mode Print Server Mode C Remote Printer Mode Frame types W 202 2 i 802 3 MW SNAP Iv Ethernet Metvare Printer Server for parallel part 1 NE MetWare Printer Server for parallel part 2 NDS Tree Name Fast NDS Context TAIWAN SERVER Master File Server BEEN eem NetWare Password PO Job Notification Originating Workstation only Alllog ins Polling Queue Interval 1 255 Cancel Figure 33 NetWare Screen NetWare Mode Select Netprint Print Server or Remote Printer as appropriate The default is Netprint Print Server 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 Netprint Print Server to service the Netprint Print Server for P1 Server s port 1 Novell Printer NetWare Netprint Print Server to service the Netprint Print Server for P2 P3 Server s port 2 P2 and port 3 P3 if fitted Netprint Print Server Mode NDS Tree Name The File
73. on If the LevelOne Printer Server is set to Dynamic IP Address but there s no DHCP server found on the network the LevelOne Printer Server will get an IP from the range of 169 254 1 1 169 254 254 254 automatically In this case even though the LevelOne Printer Server was initialized with an Auto IP it will change to DHCP whenever a DHCP server is detected Selected Device SL7110BB Dynamic IP Address DHCP Figed IP Address IP Address am b a om Subnet Mask am b NN p Gateway Address m mm b NN TCP session Retry interval 2 sec Retry count 254 Get Defaults Figure 25 TCP IP Screen The TCP session parameters should only be changed if advised to do so by your Network Administrator or LevelOne Printer Server Technical Support 30 BiAdmin AppleTalk Tab Generally no LevelOne Printer Server configuration is required in order to use AppleTalk This screen allows you to Set the Zone Name field to determine which Apple systems can gain access to this printer The Printer Type field is used to describe the printer driver used for each port Set Communication Protocol to ASCII or Binary This must match the setting on the Apple computer systems using the LevelOne Printer Server Selected Device SCY1IOBE one Mame E Port Setting Selected Port F1 Printer Type Laserwtites Communication Protocol C ASCII Binary Get Defaults Figure 26 AppleTalk Screen 91 uz
74. or a BSD system lpr P printer name filename Where printer name is the name of the Print Queue defined on the Unix host filename is the name of the file you wish to print Example lor P Marketing etc hosts In the above example the etc hosts file is sent to the printer queue Marketing It will then be sent to the logical printer associated with this queue 74 Appendix D NetWare NetWare 5 e The LevelOne Printer Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network This printing method uses LPR over TCP IP not the NetWare protocol 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 Creating an NDPS Printer Agent 1 Login to NetWare 5 0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator program Nwadmn32 exe 2 Select the container on NetWare Administrator where you want the NDPS Manager object to reside e g TeSupp 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 ap
75. pear E Create HDFS Manager Object NOFS Manager Mame Create 5e MGR Resident Server Help TECH_50 TeSupp E 2 Database Volume TECH_50_5Y5 TeSupp After Creating the NDPS Manager Object Define Additional Properties Create Another NDPS Manager Object Figure 45 Create NDPS Manager Object 5 Type aname in the NDPS Manager Name e g SerMGR in Figure above 6 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 database 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 75 Level One Printer Servers To start the NDPS Manager in future enter the following command at the console LOAD NDPSM then select the NDPS Manager object To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a command like the following to your 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 Administrator follow this procedure 1 Start the NDPS Manager object you will b
76. r Screen Change the name if you wish NDS Tree Name Select the File Server s NDS tree name root name Print Server Path to the NDS Context This does not include the Context itself NDS Context and each OU should be separated by a period e g department company Polling Queue Defines how often the LevelOne Printer Server will poll the queues Interval to be serviced Job Notification Set to Yes to receive a Job notification at only the workstation by Connection ID where the print job originated No to receive a job notification at all workstations that you have logged on NetWare Remote Printer Mode Selected Device SLT110BB Device Mame SCT110BB Novell Printer Server for P1 Novell Printer Server for P2 Maa Novell Printer Server for P3 H A Novell Printer Server for SP H A Get Defaults Cancel Help Figure 50 Remote Printer Screen Device Name Change the name if you wish Novell Printer NetWare Netprint Print Server to service the Netprint Print Server s Server for P1 port 1 Server for P2 P3 port 2 P2 and port 3 P3 if fitted Novell Printer NetWare Netprint Print Server to service the Netprint Print Server s 79 Level One Printer Servers Using BiAdmin with Client 32 With NetWare Client 32 installed on your PC BiAdmin s NetWare capabilities are enhanced As well as configuring the LevelOne Printer Server you can configure the NetWare Server or Servers Preparation
77. rk Cable Use a standard 100BaseT LAN cable to connect the LevelOne Printer Server to your LAN 4 Power Up and Check Plug in the power adapter cable power up and check the LEDs The Power LED should be On The Status LED should flash then turn Off However on the FPS 3002USB the Status Red LED will remain on 1f the FPS 3002USB LevelOne Printer Server can t connect to the USB printer On the FPS 3001TXU one of the network LEDs 10 or 100 should be On On the FPS 2112 The Red Error LED should flash then turn Off When the Error LED goes off and the ACT LED remains lit or flashes the FPS 2112 LevelOne Printer Server 1s ready The LAN LED should be ON OTI Use only the Power Supply unit provided with the LevelOne Printer Server Chapier 3 Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process Overview The LevelOne Printer Server is designed to support many different platforms and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it 1s installed e The LevelOne Printer Server usually requires configuration but if there s a DHCP server on your network then the device is just plug and play A Windows based setup Wizard is also provided on the CD ROM to simplify this task e PCs wishing to use the printer attached to the LevelOne Printer Server always require configuration See Chapter 4 Client Configuration for details e If you wish to use a queue based printing syste
78. rowser to configure the LevelOne Printer Server Overview The LevelOne Printer Server incorporates a HTTP server This allows you to connect to the LevelOne Printer Server and configure it using your Web Browser Most browsers should work provided they support tables and forms Because it supports dynamic IP Address allocation using DHCP BOOTP or RARP the LevelOne Printer Server ships with an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 This is NOT a valid IP Address Therefore you must do ONE of the following e Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP Address allocated to the LevelOne Printer Server e Use the Setup Wizard BiAdmin or another LevelOne Printer Server utility to allocate a valid IP Address to the LevelOne Printer Server e Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the LevelOne Printer 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 LevelOne Printer Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx is the hardware address of the LevelOne Printer Server Example Unix arp s X92 160 0 21 OQUPTOUIDZi121934 55 Example Windows arp s 192 169 0 21 00 00 02 12 34 5960 Note The hardware address of the LevelOne Printer Server 1s shown on a sticker on the base of the device 36 Web based Management Connecting to the LevelOne Printer Serv
79. rs the Windows based Wizard makes it easy to configure the LevelOne Printer Server for a variety of network and server configurations Web based interface The LevelOne Printer Server incorporates a Web based interface to provide an easy method of configuration in TCP IP networks When using this method no software needs to be installed Compact Size This allows the LevelOne Printer Server to be used even where space is limited Remote Management Tools variety of software tools are provided In most environments both the LevelOne Printer Server and attached bi directional printers can be configured remotely SNMP Support The FPS 3001 TXU LevelOne Printer Server can act as a SNMP agent with it own MIB This allows TCP IP users to monitor configure and troubleshoot the LevelOne Printer Server using their existing SNMP management tools Internet Printing Using TCP IP the LevelOne Printer Server can be configured to allow clients suppliers colleagues and others to print to one of your printers from anywhere on the Internet Level One Printer Servers Safety Instructions For your own safety and to protect your LevelOne Printer Server please observe the following safety advice l Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Avoid using this product near water Exposure to water poses an electric shock hazard Do not pl
80. s Color Management Finishing Effects Paper Basics Configure Es HP LaserJet 5000 Senes PCL E Print to the Following port 1450300001 Pl Add Pott Delete Pott Print using the Following driver HP Laserdet 5000 Senes PEL 6 M New Driver Capture Printer Port b End Capture po A Timeout settings Mot selected seconds Transmission retry seconds Spool Settings Port Settings caca aw Figure 17 Capture Printer Port Windows 98 ME 3 On the Details tab shown above click the Capture Printer Port button to view the Capture Printer Port dialog as shown below Capture Printer Port Device LPT E Path 1452300007 4SP1 Cancel W Reconnect at logon Figure 18 Capture Dialog Windows 98 ME 4 On this dialog e Select the Device port on the PC to be captured Normally this will be LPT1 parallel port 1 e Enter or select the Path to the printer This will be the same as the path shown as Print to the following port on the Printer Properties window e Check the Reconnect at logon checkbox If this is not done the capture setting will be lost when Windows is restarted 20 Client Setup Capture Settings Windows 2000 XP 1 Login as Administrator 2 Open the command prompt window 3 Enter the following command to capture data from LPT1 parallel port 1 net use lptl server_name printer_name persistent yes Wher
81. s Enter the IP Address of the management station which has the SNMP program installed 41 Level One Printer Servers Community This is a text field Enter the name of the community Access Select the desired level of access Trap Receivers Receiver No Select the Trap Receiver number 1 4 and click the Get Data button to update the display for the selected item IP Address Enter the IP Address of the Trap Receiver which will be sent the Trap message This is a text field Enter the name of the community Enable Check to enable select the severity level Note Currently all traps are level 1 Configure Server Print Server Nama AdminLaser Device Password eos Verify Password paa Enable 4 appletalk IY NetBEUI Save Cancel Figure 35 Configure Server Screen LevelOne Printer Change the default name if you wish The new name must not Server Name 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 Protocols Non TCP IP may be disabled if they are not required on your LAN The available protocols depend on the LevelOne Printer Server model Other Screens 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
82. t Polling Queue Defines how often the LevelOne Printer Server will poll the queues Interval to be serviced Job Notification Set to Yes to receive a Job notification at only the workstation by Connection ID where the print job originated No to receive a job notification at all workstations that you have logged on NetWare Use this to configure the NetWare server See the following section Configuration for details Quickset This option will configure the NetWare server using default values See below for details View context sensitive help Set to Default Replace the on screen values with the default values These are NOT saved until you click Save to Device No changes are made to the NetWare server Save to Device Save any changes you have made to the LevelOne Printer Server Cancel Ignore any changes made since the last Save operation close the window 88 NetWare Quickset Button NDS The Quickset button on the screen above will configure the NetWare server with default values based on the default name of the LevelOne Printer Server You will see a screen like the following example NOs Quickset Print Server SOCA 30 sCC42230_NDS_P3 eL42230 NDS 03 Printer CC42230 ND P2 Printer mueve ecc42230 ND Q2 Mueve Figure 62 NDS Quickset Change the default values 1f you wish then click Setup to create these objects on the NetWare server The configuration data will be saved to th
83. takes more printing time Choose a PostScript printer from the list Click Create and it will search PPD automatically Select a printer description from the list Click Select Configuration is now complete cob ew Printing Printing with the LevelOne Printer Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing Just select File Print and choose the desired printer Advanced Setup and Management In a mixed Windows PC Macintosh environment you can use BiAdmin to configure the LevelOne Printer Server See Chapter 5 for details on installing and using BiAdmin cpm Level One Printer Servers Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing you need to ensure the LevelOne Printer Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows LPR printing Setup 1 Select the Printer List icon Status Delete Add Printer Figure 21 Printer List 2 Click the Add Printer button 3 Choose LPR Printers Using IP LPR Printers using IP mi 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 Figure 22 LPR Screen 4 Enter the IP address of the LevelOne Printer Server in the LPR Printer s Address field and enter the Queue Name e g L1 5 Select the Printer Model from the drop down list 6 Click Add Configuration is now complete 24 Chapier 5 BiAdmin Management Util
84. tall the required printer e Select the correct Printer Manufacturer and Model or use the Have Disk option if appropriate e Werecommend changing the Printer name to indicate which device is on e g HP2100 on SCA43600 P1 e If prompted about Sharing the printer do NOT enable Sharing e When the Printer installation is finished it will be listed in the Configure Printer Port screen above Select it and click Connect 5 Installation is now complete You can now print using this printer e To install additional Printers repeat steps 4 e Use the Start menu to run this program in future The default installation is Start Programs PrintServer Driver Print Driver Setup Note If using the Epson Spooler Manager this program must be disabled as follows 1 Run the Epson Spooler Manager 2 Select Queue Setup from the menu 3 Click Use Print Manager for this port 4 Click OK to exit Management 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 If the printer attached to the LevelOne Printer Server is changed just run this program again and select the correct printer To delete a port created by this setup program use the Windows Delete Port facility e Right click any printer in the Printers folder and select Properties 217 lt Level One Printer Servers e Locate the Delete Port button This b
85. ter File Server e After clicking Next you will see the screen below If you have a single File Server Clicking the NetWare Configuration button will reveal the following screen Bindery Print Server Configuration ADMIN Fileserrer Printer Operator User Password Figure 55 Configure NetWare Server Bindery PS mode e The NetWare Print Server name is shown at the top of the screen If more than 1 NetWare server is used this name is the same on every NetWare server e The options available are File Server Printer Operator User Password This drop down list will be operational only if you have assigned more than 1 file server to be serviced by the LevelOne Printer Server Create Printer Objects assign Print Queues and assign users to Print Queues Required See the following section for details Assign Operators to the NetWare Print Server object Optional These operators will then have permission to manage the NetWare Print Server object The screen is identical to Figure 59 Assign Operator to Queue Bindery Assign Users to the NetWare Print Server object Optional These users will then be able to view the status of the NetWare Print Server object The screen is identical to Figure 58 Assign Users to Queue Bindery Change the login password used by the LevelOne Printer Server when it connects to the NetWare server By default there is no password See Password for details
86. the desired printer icon and choose Install as shown below This will start the Add Printer wizard 50300014 EN ME File Edit View Go Favorites Help HF 2100 PELE Capture Printer Port Create Shortcut Es Se Properties Figure 16 Install SMB Printer Follow the prompts to complete the installation e For information about the question Do you print from MS DOS programs see Printing from MS DOS Programs below e Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the LevelOne Printer Server and complete the Wizard 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 Printing instead 19 Level One Printer Servers Printing from MS DOS Programs Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your PC e g LPT1 to a network printer This redirection is called Capture Printer Port and is useful for MS DOS programs The MS DOS program is configured to use LPT parallel port 1 on the PC but Windows captures the print data and sends it to the network printer Capture Settings Windows 98 ME 1 Select Start Settings Printers to open the Printers folder 2 Right click the desired Printer and select Properties HP LaserJet 5000 Series PCL 6 Properties General Detail
87. tions A cover page prints either on the first or the last page of the document Select one of these solutions e Turn the cover page feature off e Insert extra page breaks in your document to avoid the cover page printing on the first or last page of your document 55 Level One Printer Servers Problem No 8 Solution No 8 Problem No 9 Solution No 9 Problem No 10 Solution No 10 e Install the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver You are having trouble printing with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver Why do I have trouble printing with the LaserWriter 8 Your application software may not be compatible with the LaserWriter 8 driver or your system may not meet the requirements of the LaserWriter 8 driver Use the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver instead The colors on my printed output do not match the colors on my computer screen When the printer receives a color file it tries to match the printed output color to the screen color Sometimes the printer cannot match up the colors as closely as wanted To alleviate this problem perform the following steps e Choose Calibrated Color Grayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer will make adjustments to match the colors e Check your monitor to make sure all settings for example brightness are adjusted correctly When I send a print job I get a PostScript Command error or no print out Check the communication protocols The co
88. utton is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version or Windows e Ifthe LevelOne Printer Server s IP Address is changed and you can no longer print delete the port see procedure above and re install it Advanced Port Options The options for the Peer to peer Printing 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 1s on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version of Windows An example screen is shown below 21x General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options age HF LaserJet 4 Plus Configure PrintServer Print to the following port EM Retry Interval sC300014_F1 Printserver Device Mame 50300014 secs Print using the following driver Select Device Port gt gt Parallel 1 HP LaserJet 4 Flus Port Mame 3C300014 P1 Driver version Capture Printer Port NetBEWl 2 00 Banner Timeout settings l i 3 Enable Banner PostScript OK Mat selected 15 User Marne Cancel Transmission retry 45 spool Settings OK Cancel Figure 14 Port Settings Peer to peer Driver Items shown on this screen are as follows Port If desired click Browse to select a different LevelOne Printer 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 chan
89. verview The LevelOne Printer Server has 2 special features e IPP Internet Printing Protocol e Proprietary Internet Mail Printing system Internet Printing Protocol IPP IPP internet Printing Protocol is a 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 Client PCs need a compatible IPP Client program Windows 2000 and XP include a suitable IPP client For other versions of Windows a client program is supplied on the LevelOne Printer Server s CD ROM The Client must also know the IP Address or URL or the IPP Server IPP Server Configuration The LevelOne Printer Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No additional configuration is necessary However the following requirements must be met e The LevelOne Printer Server must have a valid IP Address For printing via the Internet the LevelOne Printer Server s IP Address must be external allocated by your ISP rather than an IP Address on your local LAN e Any Router Gateway or Firewall linking your LAN to the Internet must NOT block the IPP protocol e You must advise clients of the correct URL or IP Address of the IPP Server To use a URL rather than an IP Address you need to register the domain name for the URL e Unless clients are using Windows 2000 or XP you must provide your clients with the suppli
90. 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 3 32 22 09 22 97 elatus Sending From yourname supplier com Te PrintServer customer cam Figure 42 InterNet Printing Progress 6 Close the Internet connection if you opened it in Step 3 7 Ifthe Notify after print job option is set you will receive an E Mail when your job is printed 253 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some problem situations which may arise and the solutions to them Overview If you encounter printing difficulties please refer to the appropriate section If after following the advice in these documents the LevelOne Printer Server still does not function properly please contact your dealer for further advice Hardware amp LAN Problems Problem No 1 All the LevelOne Printer Server s LEDs are off Solution No 1 Check the power supply or power connection Problem No 2 LevelOne Printer Server s status light continuously stays lit Solution No 2 Reset the LevelOne Printer Server by unplugging the power supply and plugging it back in Problem No 3 The LevelOne Printer Server unit can not be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible Solution No 3 If using 10 100BaseT check the Hub e The link LED for the port to which the LevelOne Printer Server is connected should be ON e f
91. wn below click Setup Wizard c Print Server Installation Print Jerver Setup Wizard Figure 4 LevelOne Printer Server Screen Click Next on the first screen of the Wizard to view a list of LevelOne Printer Servers on your LAN Select your new LevelOne Printer Server then click Next to continue Enter the required data on the following screen e Name of the LevelOne Printer Server can be changed if you wish e Comment is optional e Select or enter the Workgroup name for this LevelOne Printer Server Click Next to configure the TCP IP Screen e Select Obtain IP Address automatically if your LAN has a DHCP Server otherwise select Fixed IP Address e For Fixed IP Address enter an unused address from the range used on your LAN or click the Suggest New Values Button Use the same Network Mask and Gateway as PCs on your LAN Click Finish to save the data to the LevelOne Printer Server Note To install the Wizard on your PC use the Installation option If the desired LevelOne Printer Server is not listed Check all cables to the LevelOne Printer Server Check the LevelOne Printer Server s LEDs The Red LED should be OFF and the Green LED should be ON or flashing Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the LevelOne Printer Server Overview Before performing client configuration the LevelOne Printer

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