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Lantronix xPrintServer User Manual

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Part Number 900-633-R
Revision A July 2012

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  • Page 1 Home Edition User Guide Part Number 900-633-R Revision A July 2012...

  • Page 2: Copyright & Trademark

    Copyright & Trademark © 2012 Lantronix, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Lantronix® is a registered trademark and xPrintServer™ is a trademark of Lantronix, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Status LEDs _______________________________________________________ 10 Installation Steps _______________________________________________________ 11 Topology Support ______________________________________________________ 11 3: Navigation and Printing Finding the xPrintServer IP Address ________________________________________ 12 System Status on the Home Page _________________________________________ 14 Logging In ____________________________________________________________ 15 Logging Off ___________________________________________________________ 15 Changing Passwords ____________________________________________________ 16...
  • Page 4 Configuring Printers through Discovery __________________________________ 28 Deleting All Configured Printers ___________________________________________ 30 Setting Real Time Clock _________________________________________________ 30 Assigning a Static IP Address to the xPrintServer _____________________________ 30 Admin Printer Configuration Options ________________________________________ 31 Printing a Test Page _________________________________________________ 31...

  • Page 5: List Of Figures

    Figure 3-3 IP System Status Information on the Home Page _______________________________ 14 Figure 3-4 Login Prompt ___________________________________________________________ 15 Figure 3-5 Navigating the xPrintServer User Interface ____________________________________ 17 Figure 3-6 Full and Limited Printer Command Popup Menus _______________________________ 18 Figure 3-7 Sample View of Native Print Menu __________________________________________ 19...

  • Page 6: 1: Introduction

    USB printers (USB hub not included). xPrintServer Home Edition also enables printing to USB printers from Mac OS X Lion and Windows (XP, 7). Simply plug the xPrintServer into your network (router or switch with wireless access point), then plug your USB printer(s) into the xPrintServer. Within seconds the xPrintServer will auto-discover your printers to enable printing from iPads and iPhones.

  • Page 7: Supported Ios Devices

    Supported Printers and Printer Protocols Supported printers should be directly attached to the network (wired or wirelessly). Note: The xPrintServer supports printers that support one of the following transport protocols and Page Description Language (PDL):  JetDirect (also known as AppSocket) ...

  • Page 8: Supported Browsers

    0080A38E0063 IP Address Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address. The xPrintServer gets a unique IP address from the DHCP server on your network (default method) or can be manually configured with a static IP address.

  • Page 9: 2: Installation

    One (1) Quick Start Guide  One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (3 ft)  One (1) Universal Power Supply User-Supplied Items You also need the following items to install and operate your xPrintServer:  A working power outlet  WI-FI Access Point ...

  • Page 10: Ethernet Leds

    The Ethernet port can connect to an Ethernet (10Mbps) or Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) network. Status LEDs The Status LED on the xPrintServer device is incorporated into the “X” letter of the Lantronix logo on the top of the device. The behavior of this LED indicates the type of activity occurring in the xPrintServer device.

  • Page 11: Installation Steps

    Access Point (A/P) be also hardwired and connected to the network. The iOS devices associates with the A/P and communicates to the xPrintServer when a print job is ready to be processed. The xPrintServer communicates with network attached printer(s); the printers may either be wired or wirelessly connected to the network.

  • Page 12: 3: Navigation And Printing

    IP address and associated serial number with the Lantronix Web Services website (http://www.lantronix.com/findmyxprintserver) which in turn provides the unique IP address of the xPrintServer device. You may then use the xPrintServer IP address to log into the user interface for printing management.

  • Page 13: Figure 3-2 Redirected To Login Prompt

    3: Navigation and Printing 5. Click the Go! button. You will be redirected to your xPrintServer URL, after which a login prompt will appear. Figure 3-2 Redirected to Login Prompt 6. Enter the default admin user login information. Upon initial login, modify the default “PASS”...

  • Page 14: System Status On The Home Page

     IP Address The unique IP address associated with your xPrintServer device. This IP address may be used to directly pull up the user interface of a connected and live xPrintServer.  Serial Number The unique serial number associated with the xPrintServer device which should match product information label.

  • Page 15: Logging In

    Page. Logging Off 1. Click the Log-Off tab located at the top far right of any xPrintServer user interface page. You will be prompted to close out of your browser window. 2. Close out of your browser to completely log off.

  • Page 16: Changing Passwords

    Logging In). 1. Login to the xPrintServer user interface (see 2. Click the Password link on the left side of the Home page. The Change Password page will appear displaying the User for which the password change is being made.

  • Page 17: Navigation

    3: Navigation and Printing Navigation Basic navigation features for the xPrintServer user interface are outlined in this section. Figure 3-5 Navigating the xPrintServer User Interface firmware version is listed Tabs allow you to move between on the top of every web page...

  • Page 18: Figure 3-6 Full And Limited Printer Command Popup Menus

    (see the right screenshot in Figure 3-6). Figure 3-6 Full and Limited Printer Command Popup Menus Full Limited  Log-Off Tab A Log-Off tab located at the far upper right of every xPrintServer user interface page allows you to logout easily. xPrintServer User Guide...

  • Page 19: Printing From An Ios Device

    Use these steps to print from your iPad, iPhone or other iOS device. Installation Steps. 1. Connect your xPrintServer according to 2. Using your iPad, iPhone or other iOS device, open web page, email, photo, etc. you wish to print and choose the icon to open the native print menu:...

  • Page 20: Printing From A Mac Os X Lion Desktop

    3: Navigation and Printing Printing from a Mac OS X Lion Desktop This section explains how to print from your Mac Operating System (OS) desktop. xPrintServer Home Edition supports desktop printing from Mac OS X Lion. Use these steps to setup printing from your Mac OS through the xPrintServer.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Printing From A Windows 7 Desktop

    Setting Up Printing from a Windows 7 Desktop This section explains how to prepare your Windows 7 desktop for printing . xPrintServer Home Edition supports desktop printing from Windows 7 and Windows XP Operating Systems through Bonjour Print Services. You will need to download Bonjour Print Services for Windows v2.0.2 or higher.
  • Page 22 3: Navigation and Printing 4. Click on printer you wish to install. 5. Search and select your printer by Manufacturer or Printer (model number) and click Next. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. xPrintServer User Guide...

  • Page 23: Configuring A Default Printer

    Setting Up Printing from a Windows XP Desktop This section explains how to prepare your Windows XP desktop for printing. xPrintServer Home Edition supports desktop printing from Windows XP and Windows 7 Operating Systems through Bonjour Print Services.
  • Page 24 3: Navigation and Printing 4. Click on printer you wish to install. 5. Search and select your printer by Manufacturer or Printer (model number) and click Next. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. xPrintServer User Guide...

  • Page 25: Configuring A Default Printer

    1. Click Start > Control Panel on your desktop. 2. Double-click to select Printers and Faxes. 3. Right-click the printer to be set as default and select Set as default printer. The selected printer is now set as the default printer. xPrintServer User Guide...

  • Page 26: 4: Configuration

    This chapter describes how to configure your xPrintServer using the xPrintServer user interface. Viewing Configured Printers Utilize these instructions to view provisioned network-connected printers installed since the xPrintServer last started up or printers on other networks if their IP addresses have been added Adding a Printer IP Address).

  • Page 27: Configuring Printers

    Auto Discovery: This is the automatic method of printer discovery and provisioning. Auto discovery is enabled by default so that each time the xPrintServer starts up or a printer is connected to the USB port, the Discovery protocol automatically runs one time, discovering and provisioning all printers connected since the last start up.

  • Page 28: Configuring Printers Through Auto Discovery

    Configuring Printers through Auto Discovery Auto discovery of printers happens automatically each time you startup xPrintServer, so long as auto discovery is enabled prior to the startup. Enabling or Disabling Discovery 1.

  • Page 29: Figure 4-4 Expanding Snmp Information

    Figure 4-5 Expanding Detected Printers Information If you expand the Printer Auto Discovery Report, you may need to use the left-right and Note: up-down scroll bar to see the entire contents of your report. xPrintServer User Guide...

  • Page 30: Deleting All Configured Printers

    4: Configuration Deleting All Configured Printers The auto discovery utility of xPrintServer is enabled by default so that whenever you turn on your xPrintServer device, auto discovery will automatically run one time. Utilize these instructions to access the area where you may disable or re-enable auto discovery.

  • Page 31: Admin Printer Configuration Options

    7. Click OK in the confirmation popup providing a print job ID. Purging Job History Use this selection to purge all printed job history information. By default, xPrintServer otherwise maintains a list of the last 50 printed jobs. Logging In).

  • Page 32: Deleting A Printer

    Logging In). 1. Login to the xPrintServer user interface (see 2. Click the Printer tab to access the Printers > List page. 3. Utilize Navigation as necessary in situations where there are multiple pages of printers.

  • Page 33: Showing Shared Printer Information

    8. Click Save. After a few seconds, the printer name will be changed. Showing Shared Printer Information Use this selection to make an xPrintServer-provisioned printer visible and available to iPad, iPhone and other iOS devices. Up to 2 network-attached printers can be seen and shared at a time.

  • Page 34: Sharing A Printer

    8. Click OK in the second confirmation popup. Hiding a Printer Use this selection to hide an xPrintServer-provisioned printer so that it is no longer visible or available on iPad, iPhone and other iOS devices. Logging In).

  • Page 35: Setting Printer Options

    4: Configuration Setting Printer Options Use this selection to view and modify settings in an xPrintServer-provisioned printer. Logging In). 1. Login to the xPrintServer user interface (see 2. Click the Printer tab to access the Printers > List page. 3. Utilize Search as necessary to find a particular printer.

  • Page 36: Updating Printer Ip Addresses

    8. Click the Return to Printer List button at any time to return to the Printers > List page. Updating Printer IP Addresses Use this feature to update printer IP addresses on the xPrintServer. This feature allows auto- discovery of printers outside the current subnet.

  • Page 37: Viewing Print Jobs On The Xprintserver User Interface

    URL address would be http://printer1.local. The directions below can be used to rename an xPrintServer device. This is a useful function in situations where there are multiple xPrintServers on a network as each device should have a unique name.

  • Page 38: Resetting The Xprintserver To Factory Defaults

    4: Configuration 2. Click the Name link on the left side of the page to access the Change xPrintServer Name page. The Current Name of your device will display (xPrintServer). 3. Type in the New Name (an alpha and/or numeric combination that may include the - and _ characters).

  • Page 39: Restarting The Xprintserver

    4. Click the Restart Unit button. 5. Click Yes in the confirmation popup that appears (or No to cancel this action). 6. Wait for the xPrintServer to reboot. The xPrintServer device will restart, bringing you back to System Status on the Home Page.

  • Page 40: 5: Updating Firmware

    2. Click the Admin tab to access the Admin page. 3. Click the Firmware link on the left side of the page. The firmware you are currently running will display. The firmware version is also visible beside the xPrintServer logo on top of all xPrintServer Note: pages.

  • Page 41: 6: Technical Specifications

    White plastic case. Case SNMP Protocols Supported JetDirect (AppSocket) HTTP (HTML/browser-based) Management AirPrint System Software Zeroconf Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 8 and 9 Firefox Version 7 Safari Version 5 Chrome Version 16 (1) Status LED LEDs (2) Ethernet LEDs xPrintServer User Guide...

  • Page 42: A: Technical Support

    This chapter provides directions and contact information for getting live technical support for your xPrintServer device. The xPrintServer user interface provides an easy way for you to directly send helpful diagnostic information to Lantronix. Calling Technical Support after they have received this information will help them better and more quickly assist you.

  • Page 43: B: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Some of the errors encountered setting up or using the xPrintServer are addressed in this appendix. When troubleshooting, always ensure that the physical connections (power cable, network cable) are secure. When troubleshooting the following problems, make sure that xPrintServer is powered up and connected to a good network connection.

  • Page 44: C: Compliance

    167 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Tel: 800-526-8766 Tel: 949-453-3990 Fax: 949-450-7249 Product Name Model: xPrintServer Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents: Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B, VCCI Class B, EN 55022, CISPR22, ICES-003 Safety Agency...

  • Page 45: Rohs Notice

    C: Compliance RoHS Notice All Lantronix products in the following families are China RoHS-compliant and free of the following hazardous substances and elements: • • • Lead (Pb) Mercury (Hg) Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) • • • Cadmium (Cd) Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI))

  • Page 46: D: Warranty

    Warranty For details on the Lantronix warranty, go to our web site at http://www.lantronix.com/support/warranty/index.html. xPrintServer User Guide...

  • Page 47: Index

    Links, 18 Dim, 10 Linux OS, 44 Dimensions, 41 Lion, 6 Discovery, 27, 28 Logging In, 15 DNS Server, 7 Logging Off, 15 Logout, 18 Logs, 39 Emissions, 44 LPD, 7, 41 Ethernet, 41 LPR, 7, 41 xPrintServer User Guide...
  • Page 48 Upgrade Firmware, 40 Relative Humidity, 41 USB Port, 41 Renaming xPrintServer, 37 Resetting, 38 Restarting Unit, 39 Warranty, 46 Restoring, 38 Weight, 41 RoHS, 44 RoHS Notice, 45 Router, 11 xPrintServer, 6, 7, 10, 11, 31, 44 Safari, 41 xPrintServer User Guide...

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