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  • Page 1 USB 2.0 FAST ETHERNET PRINTSERVER User Manual DN-13003-1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS ................................ 4 OPYRIGHT INTRODUCTION ............................5 ............................5 RODUCT VERVIEW ..........................5 OMPONENTS AND EATURES ..........................6 ARDWARE NSTALLATION ........................... 7 ETWORK NVIRONMENT : ....................... 7 IRED ETWORK WITH RINT ERVER 2. PRINT SERVER INSTALLATION ........................8 ..............................
  • Page 3 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW ....................66 ..........................66 OWER ELATED ROBLEMS ........................66 RINT ELATED ROBLEMS 2000/XP/2003/V /7 T ..................67 INDOWS ISTA ROUBLESHOOTING ....................68 OVING THE PRINT SERVER TO EGMENT ....................69 OVING OMPUTER TO EGMENT ......................69 OVELL ROUBLESHOOTING TCP/IP T ..........................

  • Page 4: Copyright

    Trademarks NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc and Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Product Overview The external print servers enhance capability by letting you place your printers at convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network, and by increasing network printer performance and management. Please note that the print server does not support printing with host-based printers, e.g.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    LED Indicators State Indication Blinking for POST When power switched on, the Status indicator will flash five Status (Orange) times, and then on. 100Mbps On (Green) LAN Port has a valid network connection at 100Mbps. 10Mbps On (Orange) LAN Port has a valid network connection at 10Mbps. On (Green) Connect with USB2.0 printer On (Orange)

  • Page 7: Network Environment

    Wall-mount Information Note: We are not responsible for damages incurred by insecure wall-mounting hardware. Network Environment Wired Network with Print Server: Print Server Printer Computer Computer Computer...

  • Page 8: Print Server Installation

    2. Print Server Installation Preparation To meet users’ network printing needs in today’s heterogeneous and multiple protocol networking environments, the print server supports industrial standard protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk. This means that the print server supports the most popular network...

  • Page 9: Configuration Solution Table

    Configuration Solution Table Setup Operating Function Remarks System PSAdmin utility / Setup Wizard Windows 95/98/Me Install a single network on a Easy printer installation runs Windows peer-to-peer or client-server from print server setup CD NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 network Embedded Web server Windows 95/98/Me Remote setup print server Support Microsoft...

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    3. Software Installation The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows-based management program that can assist you in configuring and managing your print server in NetWare environments. The program can be installed from the setup CD of print server. Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver To enable network communication with print server, your computer must have a proper IP address, e.g.
  • Page 11 Choose one to install the print server and configure the connected printer. Note: The setup CD will install the print server’s driver, PSAdmin and Setup Wizard into your computer. The default installation directory will be C:\Program files\Network Print Monitor. Click Next, the wizard will automatically discover the print server.
  • Page 12 From the Select A Print Sever screen, select the print server that you want to configure and click Next.
  • Page 13 On the Change Settings screen, select No or Yes: Click No if you want the print server to keep using the default IP address and keep the default settings:  IP address: 192.168.0.10  Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click Yes if you want change IP address of the print server, and then click Next. Note: 1.
  • Page 14 In the setup wizard, select an already configured printer from the list, click Next, Next and then Finish to complete the installation. Select Add New Printer if the print server is connected to a printer that hasn’t been installed before and does not appear in the list.
  • Page 15 Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard. Click Next and select Local Printer, make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is NOT checked. Then click Next.
  • Page 16 Make sure the Use the following port radio-button is clicked and select LPT1: (recommended Printer Port) from the pull-down list. Then click Next. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists of printer’s driver. Then click Next.
  • Page 17 If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer. Then click Next. Then, choose whether you want to share the printer with other network user, print a test page (please select No.), etc.
  • Page 18 From Windows system, go to start -> Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly installed printer. Right-click, select Properties -> Ports and verify that the print server’s port appears.

  • Page 19: Using Psadmin

    Go to General; click Print Test Page to verify the configuration. Done. Note: If you want to install more print servers, start setup wizard from your Windows Start menu: start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSWizard and repeat the installation procedure.

  • Page 20: Wizard

    Wizard Wizard is a configuration program that can assist you in setting up the necessary parameters for your print server device to function. Setup a print server by using Wizard. TCP/IP Wizard Click Wizard button just like a picture ＜ ＞...
  • Page 21 (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use. (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway. When done, click OK button. The program will save the above settings into the print server.

  • Page 22: Manual Setup

    Manual Setup Manual Setup is a configuration program designed for more experienced users of NetWare. To setup the print server by using Manual Setup follow the steps: Run PCONSOLE in NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x and create the necessary parameters (Refer to your Novell NetWare print server/Services manual for details). Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.
  • Page 23 Properties –TCP/IP Options The TCP/IP options allow you to modify the print server’s TCP/IP settings. Each option is detailed as follows. Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server: This option enables or disables the DHCP feature of the print server. When this option is enabled, the print server will obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server on your LAN.

  • Page 24: Refresh

    Upgrade Upgrade allows the user to upgrade the print server device. In order to upgrade the unit please perform the steps as follows: Click Upgrade button just like a picture ＜ ＞, as shown as follow picture elect General Upgrade. Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directory as PSAdmin.

  • Page 25: Multiple Print Queues Configuration

    Multiple Print Queues Configuration To configure the print server to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions listed below: Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. Run the PSAdmin from your Windows. Select the print server and to be configured. Click the Wizard icon in the tool bar.

  • Page 26: Uninstalling The Psadmin On Windows Pc

    Uninstalling the PSAdmin on Windows PC To help users easily remove all installed software components of the PSAdmin from their Windows PC, and the PSAdmin software comes with un-installation wizard program that can automatically remove the software components from their Windows PC systems in minutes. Please follow the directions listed below to proceed with the un-installation procedure.

  • Page 27: Internet Printer Connection And Hp Web Jetadmin

    4. Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin IPP Overview Print server(s) support the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). Using the appropriate software on your system, you can create an IPP print path from your system as Windows PC over the Internet.
  • Page 28 In URL’s box, input print server’s IP address, for example, http://192.168.10.182/lp1. Then Click Next. ** One port should be the port name as lp1. It will check print server to connect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK.

  • Page 29: Hp Web Jetadmin Overview

    Click Finish button. Done. HP Web JetAdmin Overview HP Web JetAdmin allows you to use a Web browse to revise, view, manage and diagnose devices connected to the print server or any standard printer MIB devices. For more information about a procedure or Windows in the HP Web JetAdmin software, see about HP’s relation document.

  • Page 30: Removing Hp Web Jetadmin Utility

    Confirming Installation and Supply Access Confirming that the HP Web JetAdmin software is correctly installed by navigating to it with ˙ your browser as shown in the following. For example, http:// server domain port/ where server domain is the host name of your web server and port is the port number assigned during installation.

  • Page 31: Configuration From Embedded Web Server

    5. Configuration from Embedded Web Server Overview The Print Server contains an embedded web server that can be accessed through a supported web browser on a LAN, for example, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape 7.2 or higher, etc. The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages for the print server and the connected peripheral device.
  • Page 32 System Status 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click System, it then as shown in the following picture. Print Server Name: This option allows you to view device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name. System Contact: This option allows you to view contact name of the print server.
  • Page 33 Print Jobs: This option allows you to view all the print jobs sent by any network user. Printer Status 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click Printer, it then as shown in the following picture. Manufacturer: This option allows you to view manufacturer of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the manufacture box.
  • Page 34 Current Status: This option allows you to view status of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the status box. For Example, Waiting for job. It is means the printer already to printing. TCP/IP Status 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu.
  • Page 35 Netware Status: Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. Click Netware it then as shown in the following picture. General Settings Print Server Name: This option allows you to view print server’s name would be configured by PSAdmin utility. Polling Time: This option allows you to view polling time from the print server.
  • Page 36 NetWare Bindery Settings Use Bindery Mode: Enable or Disable. Name of the File Server: Current Status: Connect or Disconnect. AppleTalk Status 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click AppleTalk, it then as shown in the following picture. AppleTalk Settings: If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name as an asterisk (*) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser.
  • Page 37 Printer Type: This option allows you to view printer type from the print server. If you are using a PostScript printer you can select the LaserWriter 8 icon from your Mac computer. Data Format: This option allows you to view data format from the print server. If you are using a PostScript printer you can select ASCII, TBCP or BCP format from web configuration.

  • Page 38: Setup Menu

    SMB Status 3.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 4.Click SMB, it then as shown in the following picture. Workgroup Name: This option allows you to view the SMB Workgroup Name from the print server. It must match the SMB workgroup name of your Windows-based computer Shared Name: This option allows you to view the Shared Name from the print server.
  • Page 39 System Setup 1.Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click System, it then as shown in the following picture. Email Alert: This option allows you to Enable/Disable the Email Alert support. SMTP Server IP Address: This option allows you to input the IP address of your Email SMTP server. Administrator E-mail Address: This option allows you to input your Email address that you want to receive the notification by Email.
  • Page 40 Password: This option allows you to input setup password of the print server. When you select setup menu of web configuration from the print server, it then as shown in the following picture. Re-type Password. ˙User Name: You must be input the default administration user name, admin as login user name.
  • Page 41 TCP/IP Setup: Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. Click TCP/IP, it then as shown in the following picture. DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to select DHCP/ BOOTP option. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server.
  • Page 42 1.Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. Select NetWare and type in the Print server that created during PCONSOLE Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attached. 3.Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 4.Click NetWare, it then as shown in the following picture.

  • Page 43: Installing Print Server On Net Ware 4. X /5. X

    To Enable NDS Mode, if you want to setup NDS environment. To select Tree Name of NetWare then input context name in the Context box. Bindery Mode: To Enable Bindery Mode, if you want to setup Bindery environment. To select File Server Name of NetWare.
  • Page 44 Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent via a Bindery connection. Run NetWare’s PCONSOLE and add users to the “Queue Users” list. From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98/Me, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to the NetWare print queue serviced by the print server.

  • Page 45: Setting Up A Macintosh Computer

    4.Port Name: In this option, type a name for identification purpose or just leave it in default (recommended). Note: The default print server’s Chooser name is as shown as follows: <ATALK_PS>-xxxxxx-1, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the device’s Node ID.
  • Page 46 SNMP Setup TCP/IP networks use a standard management protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is widely used in the industry as a solution for remote network management and monitoring of networking devices. SNMP actually includes a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of database objects. The database objects are contained in a standard database called Management Information Base (MIB) that is stored on the networking device called SNMP agent.
  • Page 47 snmp.snmpEnableAuthenTraps Enables or disables the function of sending SNMP Authentication Failure trap message to the network administrator, if the community name within a SNMP request is not correct. Users can set up print server’s SNMP functions by using their browsers. 1.Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu.
  • Page 48 SMB Setup The print server supports the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, user can send the print jobs through Network Neighborhood without installing print server’s driver. The print server does not support the SMB printing on Microsoft Windows Vista/7. Click Setup, it appears the sub-menu. Click SMB, it as shown in the following picture.

  • Page 49: Network Print Monitor

    6. Network Print Monitor Preparation The print server supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols under Windows computer. Please make sure that the following steps have been completed before proceeding with installation under Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP 32bit edition/server 2003 32bit edition. Select A Desired Protocol TCP/IP The TCP/IP Protocol must be installed.

  • Page 50: Tcp/Ip Protocol Installation

    TCP/IP Protocol Installation Click Start, point to Settings and select Control Panel. Double click the Network icon. If the TCP/IP Protocol is not already installed, click Add. Select Protocol and click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocols list. Specify an IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway address or specific “Obtain IP address automatically”, if a DHCP server is available on the LAN.

  • Page 51: Netbeui Protocol Installation

    NetBEUI Protocol Installation Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. Double click the Network icon. If the NetBEUI is not already installed, click Add. Select Protocol and click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. Select NetBEUI from the Network Protocols box and follow the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 52 A message reading, “After your printer is installed, Windows can print a test page so you can confirm that the printer is set up properly.” Select No and click Finish. Double-click the newly created Printer Name icon. Select Printer and Properties. Click Details tab and select Add Port.

  • Page 53: Uninstalling Network Print Port On Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp/2003

     By default, the computer will first search for the print server(s) on the network by using the IPX/SPX protocol.  If the IPX/SPX protocol is installed, the print server will be displayed along with its Node ID, as shown in Node column. (The last 6 digits of the Node ID, located on the back of the print server unit).

  • Page 54: Tcp/Ip Lpr Port Printing Installation

    7. TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation Basic TCP/IP Installation Overview When installing your print server in a TCP/IP environment, IP addresses are essential as a basic means of communications. It is therefore necessary to first assign an IP address to your print server unit.
  • Page 55 From the Printer Ports box as shown in the following picture, select the LPR Port. The Add LPR compatible printers box will then appear as shown in the following picture. Type in the IP address assigned to the print server in the Name or address of server providing lpd box.

  • Page 56: Windows 2000/Xp/2003/Vista/7 Standard Tcp/Ip Port Printing Installation

    Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation lick Start, point to Settings, and select Printer. Run Add Printer, Click Next. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select Local Printer and click Next. From the type of Create a new port box as shown in the following picture, select the Standard TCP/IP Port, Click Next and Next.
  • Page 57 In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box as shown in the following picture, Select Custom, Click Settings button, and click Next. In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor box as shown in the following picture, select LPR form Protocol, type in a queue name, for example, lp1. Click OK, and Next.
  • Page 58 Click Finish. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default, and click Next button. A message reading, “To confirm that the printer is installed properly, you can print a test page”.

  • Page 59: Unix Installation

    UNIX Installation After the static IP address is assigned, the Print Server is ready to be configured. For some UNIX/Linux systems, we include the detailed installation procedures below. If you can’t find the installation procedure corresponding to your UNIX system, please refer to your UNIX manuals for details about configuring your UNIX for the “remote printing system”.
  • Page 60 Redhat Linux 9(Fedora) The Print Server can work under any Linux-based systems, including Slackware, RedHat, etc, without any problems. Basically, the Linux's printing system is based on BSD system. Although many commercial Linux systems are available in the market and their commands will vary slightly, depending upon which version is used, the functionality of the Linux-based variants is exactly the same.
  • Page 61 Click New button. Click Forward button. In the Name field, type a user-defined name, click Forward.
  • Page 62 In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX. In the Server field, type the IP address of print server In the Queue field, type a print server’s port name, which connect to the printer. For example: lp1. Click Forward button. In the Printer field, choose Postscript Printer.

  • Page 63: Upgrading Print Server

    8. Upgrading Print Server Overview Upgrading print server will allow you to upgrade its firmware inside the print server while the newer software version of the print server is available from your local dealer. Depending on the different systems users might use, this chapter is divided into several Sections; please refer to the following lists for your systems.

  • Page 64: Upgrading The Print Server From Unix (Through Tcp/Ip)

    Upgrading the print server from UNIX (Through TCP/IP) Log in as root Ensure binary file is located in your current working directory. Type “tftp <print server’s IP address>”. At tftp prompt, type “get upgrade”. Change to binary mode. At tftp prompt, type “put mpsXX.bin”. Wait for the file transfer to complete.

  • Page 65: Upgrading The Print Server From Browser

    Upgrading the print server from Browser Ensure binary file is located in your current working directory. Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL. Click Misc, and then choose Firmware Upgrade, it then as shown in the following picture.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    9. Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Overview The most common problems, which cause the print server to perform improperly, are covered in this chapter. If a problem still exists after reading this chapter, please contact your dealer for technical support. LED Light Indicators The print server is equipped with LED lights to assist in diagnosing problems that are the result of the network and/or the print server hardware itself.

  • Page 67: Windows 2000/Xp/2003/Vista/7 Troubleshooting

    Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Troubleshooting Multi-Segment LAN Environment Installation (through the Network Print Port) If your print server and Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 are located on two different segments, and your Windows NT server is used as the router/gateway you will need to implement the following procedures in order for your print server to function properly: Add the RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport.

  • Page 68: Moving The Print Server Toa New Segment

    Select your (first) network interface card and select Manual Frame Type Detection. Click Add. In the Frame Type field, select Ethernet 802.2. In the Network Number field, type in an unique 8-digit hexadecimal network number. For example: 12345ABC. Select Add. Repeat the Steps 8-12 for the other Ethernet adapter.

  • Page 69: Moving Your Computer Toa New Segment

    Print server Reconfiguration Procedure on Windows NT Click Start on the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Select Settings and select Printers. Select your printer connected to the print server, and right-click the printer icon. Select Properties. Click Ports tab. Click Configure Port.

  • Page 70: Tcp/Ip Troubleshooting

    TCP/IP Troubleshooting When you are configuring a new print server on your NT/UNIX server through LPR Port printing under TCP/IP protocol, you might encounter the following problem in your initial installation steps: " I can do the "arp" command. However, when I am going to ping or tftp the print server, it always shows Request timed out.
  • Page 71 a. If the gateway computer is a NT/UNIX server: You have to do the same "arp" command to specify an entry on the NT/UNIX computer as a gateway in order for it to forward your subsequent "ping" or/and "tftp" commands to the print server.

  • Page 72: Appendix

    Appendix SMB Printing with Windows XP Enable the SMB settings from the print server’s WEB configuration. Assume your computers use the “WORKGROUP” as the SMB workgroup name in Windows. Please assign the same SMB name to your print server. If print server uses the different SMB name from computers’, the SMB printing won’t active.
  • Page 73 Double click it again.
  • Page 74 Now you have to install the printer’s driver. Choose it from the “Add Printer Wizard”.
  • Page 75 Install printer successfully. Now, you can find your printer’s icon and you can use the SMB printing mode.
  • Page 76 Reset Button Reboot the Print server: Verify the power of print server is turned on. Press the reset button once, and then release it. WARNING: This will restart the print server and stop all on-going and pending print jobs! Perform a Factory Default: Disconnect the external power adapter.

  • Page 77: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question A Print jobs are sent to the print queue successfully, but fail to be sent to the printer. Possible explanations The Print server Name/Print Queue configuration in PCONSOLE is incorrect. The Print server name specified and stored in the print server memory doesn’t match the same one set in PCONSOLE.
  • Page 78 Check the network cabling, especially from the workstation running the PSAdmin to the print server unit. Run the PSAdmin and upgrade the print server again. Question D The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST. Possible explanation and solution The last upgrade process was not completed. The print server must be upgraded again by using the PSAdmin.

  • Page 79: Additional Installation Instructions

    Question G The setup Wizard can’t find print server. Possible Explanation The Personal Firewall installed in your computer blocks the connection. Solution Please disable the Personal Firewall or adjust the security level to lower. Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 If you are using a Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 laser printer with the print server through the Network Print Port under Windows 95/98, please redirect the printer named “Panasonic KX-P6100 PCL”...

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