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45537L-005 ZebraNet™ PrintServer II User Guide[...]

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4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L-005 Rev . A Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How This Document Is Organi zed .[...]

Contents 4 45537L-005 Rev . A ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 3 • Getting St arted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Assigning an IP Address [...]

5 Contents 4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L-005 Rev . A A • PrintServer II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 PSII Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 S tatus and Configur[...]

Contents 6 45537L-005 Rev . A ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141[...]

4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L-005 Rev . A Preface The Preface discusses the topics and i llustrates standards tha t are used througho ut this guide. Content s Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Preface Who Shoul d Us e This Docum ent 10 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 Who Should Use This Document This User Guide is in tended to be used by any person who wi ll install and wor k with the ZebraNet PrintServer II. How This Document Is Organized The ZebraNet PrintServer II User and Refe rence Guide consi sts of these chap[...]

11 About This DocumentPreface Contacts 4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Contact s T echnic al Support via the Inte rnet is avai lable 24 h ours per day , 365 days per year . W eb Site: www .zebra.com E-mail Back T e chnical Librar y: E-mail address: emb@zebra.com Subject line: Email list Self Service Knowledge Base: www .zebra[...]

About This DocumentPreface Document Conventions 12 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 Document Conventions The following conv entions are used throughout this docu ment to convey cer tain information : About this Chapter Sections These sections li st and descri be each main section of t he chapter , including the initial page num[...]

13 About This DocumentPreface Document Conventions 4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Illustration Instructions Used when an illustration c ontains either informat ion about a dialog box or step(s) to ac complish i n a dialog box. One illustration instruction ide ntifies a section of the dialog b ox and the oth er shows steps to[...]

About This DocumentPreface Related Documents 14 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 Related Document s In addition to t he ZebraNet PrintServer User Guide , the following do cuments might be helpful references while using PSII : • ZPL II ® Pr ogramming Guide For Firmwa r e V ersion x.14 and lat er • ZPL II ® Pr ogramming Gui[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 1 Introduction This chapter provides a hi gh-level overview of the PrintServer II ( PSII) , installatio n types, standard network co nfigurations, and how to work with PSII . Content s Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Introduction Overview 16 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Overview The PrintServer II ( PSII) is an option al factory- or field-i n stalled interface device that supports network connect ion of the Z ebra printer . PSII also provides a browser- ty pe user interface that supports both the configuration of print server sett i[...]

17 Introd uction Overview 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Components Description 1 Printer with PSII only PSII gives your print er these features: • allows the remot e monitoring an d configur ation capabil ity of the PSII using a browser . • allows you t o send unsolic ited printer status messages via email- enabled d[...]

Introduction Requirements 18 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Requirement s This section lists the mi nimum requirements for PSII , which include operating systems, browser support, an d hardware. Operating Systems These are the platforms supported by ZebraNet Utilities: •W i n d o w s ™ NT ® , 95, 98, 2000, Me •N o [...]

19 Introd uction Requirements 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Hardware These are the minimum ha rdware requirements: Printers External Internal Field Upgrade Internal Factory Xi Series ( Xi II and Xi I II) • • • Xi4 • R140 • • • PA X Series ( excluding PA X 4) • • • Z Series ® • Str i p e ® Series ?[...]

Introduction Compatibility 20 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Comp atibility This section identifie s the various co mponents that are compatible wit h PSII . ZebraNet Wireless Card Socket Option (WCSO) PSII is fully compatib le with WCSO. Sof tware HP JetAdmin , HP W eb JetAdmin™, and HP OpenV iew™ all work with PSII [...]

21 Introd uction Installation T ypes 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Inst allation T ypes PSII can be factory- or field-i nstalled, as follows: Factory Factory-installations are for new Zeb ra printers that are built with the internal PSII option. Field Field-installations are for Zebra printers al rea dy in the field that[...]

Introduction PSII S pecification s 22 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 PSII S pecifications Network Connection 10BASE-T UTP RJ45 connection. Auto senses IEEE- 802.3, Ethernet II, IEEE- 802.2, and IEEE 802.2/SNAP frame formats Printer Connection Bi-directional, IEEE- 1284 Centronics parallel port User Interface Activity indi[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 2 Installation This chapter provid es informat io n on ho w to in st all PSII (ext ernal and internal) and the ZebraNet Utilities. Content s External PSII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Internal PSII . . [...]

Inst allation External PSII 24 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 External PSII This section prov ides you with an illustratio n of th e extern al PSII and the steps required for its installation. This illustration sh ows an external PSII with the important compon ents identified. Figure 1 • External PSII T o install an e x[...]

25 Installation External PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Figure 2 • Parallel Port 3. Secure the wire locks. 4. On the back o f the PSII , inse rt a live 10BAS E -T cable into the Ethernet co nnector . 5. T urn on the printer . A red status indicator b links during th e Powe r On Self T est (POST) and changes to gree[...]

Inst allation External PSII 26 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 This is an ex ample of a PSII config uration label. The numbers identify the settings yo u need to know . The table following the illustration provides a de scription of each number . Figure 3 • PSII Configuration Label 1 This shows the IP address, su bnet ma[...]

27 Installation Internal PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Internal PSII This section provid es you with an illustration of th e internal PSII and installation steps. 1. Which printer model do you hav e? Xi II, Xi III, R140, 105 SL , and PA X Series Figure 4 shows you the internal PSII that can be instal led into Xi II,[...]

Inst allation Internal PSII 28 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T o install an i nternal PSII into a Xi II, Xi III, R140, 10 5 SL, and PA X Series printer , complete these step s: 1. 2. 3. From the back of th e printer , remove the t wo screws a nd the blank cover pla te positioned next to the main RS-232 and parallel inter[...]

29 Installation Internal PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Figure 5 • Internal PSII for the Xi II, Xi III Series, R140, and 105 SL Figure 6 • Internal PSII for the PA X 1 Ferrite Bead 2 Data Cable Co nnector 3 Ribbon Cable 1 Ferrite bead 2 Ribbon c able 3 Sta tus indicat or 4 T e st button 2 3 1 1 3 4 3 1 2 2 1[...]

Inst allation Internal PSII 30 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 5. Insert the ribbon cable and PSII through the moun ting slot. 6. Fold the cable and the ferrite be ad back over th e mounting bracke t, and connect the ribbon cable connec tor into the keyed Interface Data Cable Connector (J4) on the main logic board. 7. Secu[...]

31 Installation Internal PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus Figure 7 shows you the internal PSII that can be installed into Z4Mplus and Z6M plus printers. The components you need to be familiar with a re identified bel ow . Figure 7 • Internal PSII for the Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus 1 Ferrite bead 2 Parallel port [...]

Inst allation Internal PSII 32 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T o install an i nternal PSII into a Z4Mplus printer , complete these step s: 1. 2. 3. See Figure 8 . Lift the media do or and locate th e screw in the middle of the h inge along the top of the printe r frame. 4. Remove the screw and the lock washer . Figure 8 [...]

33 Installation Internal PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 6. See Figure 9 . T o remove the electronics cover , push in and pu ll up. Figure 9 • Z4Mplus Electronics Cover 7. From the back of the printer , use a flat-blade screwdriver t o remove the screws a nd the cover plate. This opens the moun ting slot on the back[...]

Inst allation Internal PSII 34 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Figure 10 • Internal PSII for Z4Mplus 1 Cable connect or 2 Cable 3 Cable tie 4 PSII Board 5 Parallel p ort socket 6 Sta n d off s (3 ) 7 Back cover 8 I/O Board 1 8 7 5 2 3 4 6[...]

35 Installation Internal PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 9. See Figure 1 1 . Insert the short ends of each standof f into t he holes on the main l ogic board until you hear a clic k. Figure 1 1 • Z4Mplus Main Logic Board and S t andoffs 10. See Figure 10 and Figure 1 1 . From the electronics enclosure, pl ug the par[...]

Inst allation Internal PSII 36 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 13. See Figure 12 . Place the I/O boa rd inside the plate, a nd plug the cable into the connector on the I/O board. Figure 12 • Z4Mplus I/O Board and Plate . 14. Using the screws removed in step 7 , screw the plate onto the back of the printer . 15. Reinstall[...]

37 Installation ZebraNet Utilities 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 ZebraNet Utilities The ZebraNet Utilities i s a software suite consisting of tool s to assist you with the configuration of the PS II dev ice, which gives you the flex ibility to make changes to settings, track errors, and more. If you want to be certain yo[...]

Inst allation ZebraNet Utilities 38 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 3. In the ZebraNet Ut il ities dialog , select the features you want to install and click Next> . This dialog b ox gives you the chance to reset your in stallation settings. Import ant • If you installed ZebraNet V iew Java Applet, you must complete t[...]

39 Installation ZebraNet Utilities 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 4. In the ZebraNet Utilities dia log, you hav e the opti on to review an d make any cha nges to your installatio n settings. When yo u are sati sfied with your install ation settings, click Install . When the instal lation is compl ete, this dialo g opens. [...]

Inst allation ZebraNet View Java Applet 40 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 ZebraNet V iew Java Applet If you selected Ze braNet V iew Java A pplet wh en y ou installed the ZebraNet Utilit ies, you need to complete a few inst allation steps t o work with thi s utility . T o install ZebraNet View Java App let, complete these[...]

41 Installation ZebraNet View Java Applet 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 2. T o begin the installa tion, click Ye s . The Select Java Plugin Instal la tio n dialog opens. 3. Make the selec tions that app ly to your env ironment, and click Inst all . The Softwar e License Agr eement opens. 4. Read the License Agreement. 5.[...]

Inst allation ZebraNet View Java Applet 42 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 6. When the instal lation is compl ete, click OK . The Java page opens. 7. Y ou have these options: • T o work with this u tility , see ZebraN et V iew Java Apple t on page 126 . • T o close the utility , click the X .[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 3 Getting Started This chapter prov ides you with i nformation and procedures for wo rking with the most frequently used PSII features. Content s Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Assigning an I[...]

Getting St arted Before Y ou Begin 44 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Before Y ou Begin PSII offers man y features, but how you acc ess and work wit h them is depend ent on your environment. Be fore you begi n, you need to g et information from the PSII configuration label. T o print a PSII configuration label, complete th[...]

45 Getting St arted Before Y ou Begin 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Figure 13 • Configuration Label 4. From the configuration label, you need to get these numbers: For details on getting these nu mbers, see pag e 26 . • ADDRESS (IP address) • SUBNET MASK • DEFAULT GATEWAY • SERIAL NUMBER • HARDWARE ADDRESS (M[...]

Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address 46 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Assigning an IP Address Before you can begin work ing with PSII , yo u must get or assign an IP ad dress for the PSII device. With Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) If your network uses DHCP , your PSII device is assigned a tempor ary IP a[...]

47 Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 T o assign an IP address using ZebraNet V iew , complete these step s: 1. From the task bar , select S tart>Programs>Z ebraNet Utilities>ZebraNe t View . The ZebraNet V iew dialog opens: 2. Compare the H/W Address or Serial Number on the P[...]

Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address 48 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T o set the subnet, complete these step s: 1. From the ZebraNet V iew menu bar, select PrintServer>Configuration . 2. Click the TCP/IP tab. 3. From the Print Server Co nfiguration> TCP/IP tab, in the Subnet Mask text-b ox, type in your subnet[...]

49 Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 In a Non-Windows Environment These steps can be u sed with all print ers. However , the liquid crystal disp lay (LCD) instructions are for printers with an LCD. T o assign an IP address from the printer LCD, complete these step s: 1. T urn on th e [...]

Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address 50 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 St atic Route: T o use this method, complete these step s: 1. T urn on the printer a nd wait for 2 minu tes to allow for the device self test. During this time, the PSII performs an addres s broadcast. If n o address is assigne d to the unit (via D[...]

51 Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 4. When the PSII begins to respond, stop the pi ng activity . In W i ndows, Ctrl + C halts the ping ing. 5. T elnet to th e PSII and assign t he appropriate IP addr ess, subnet mask, and gateway if applicable. 6. Once this is complete , reset the P[...]

Getting St arted Setting Alerts 52 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Setting Alert s It is important to understand the relationship be tween the PSII and the printe r when you are establishing alerts. Here are the relati onships you need to be aware of: • Non-ZebraLink-enabled printers — can send alerts on only a specifi[...]

53 Getting St arted Setting Alerts 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 4. T o monitor t he alerts you established, from the task bar selec t S tart>ZebraNet Utilities>ZebraNet Alert . The ZebraNet Alert dialog opens: In this dialog you can view t he log of errors an d monitor the activity o f your prin ter(s).[...]

Getting St arted Setting Alerts 54 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 ZebraLink In this section are step-by-step instructions on ho w t o set up an alert u sing ZebraLink . Fo r information on setti ng up alerts using ZebraNet V iew , see ZebraNet V iew on page 58 . T o view Alert Setup using ZebraLink, complete these step s:[...]

55 Getting St arted Setting Alerts 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 5. Select accordingly . 6. Y ou can use ZebraNet Alert to monitor aler ts set through a ZebraLink -e nab le d pr int er . From this W eb page you can add alert messages to no t ify you when a prin ter is out of paper, needs a ribb on, and so on . Est ablish[...]

Getting St arted Setting Alerts 56 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 3. T o set u p email noti fication, go to the Alert Se tup page and click Add Alert Message . The Add Alert Message page opens: 4. Specify the condi tion to se nd over email, such as HE AD ELEMENT BAD or PA P E R OUT . 5. Set destination to Email. 6. Enter [...]

57 Getting St arted Setting Alerts 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 10. Enter the passwor d and click Save Current Con figuration . 11 . Y ou can continue to add more settings or , if finished: • From the Printer Home Page, select PrintServer Settings>Network Communications Setup . •C l i c k SMTP Email Alerts . • [...]

Getting St arted Checking Printer Configuration Settings 58 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 2. From this dialog, you can track th e printer(s) activit y and status. 3. From the menu bar , you can explore all th e other features, such as Reports. Checking Printer Configuration Settings This section provi des steps on how to[...]

59 Getting St arted Checking Printer Configuration Settings 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 2. From the menu bar , select Print Server>Configuration . The Print Server Co nf iguratio n dialog opens: This dialog of fers multiple tabs to choo se from. Each tab con tains various configuration settings that you can change. [...]

Getting St arted Checking Printer Configuration Settings 60 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Browser This section provi des steps on how to check PSII ’ s config uration settings usi ng its W eb pages. T o access the PSII settings, complete these step s: 1. Open a W eb browser . 2. In the Addr ess text-b ox, type your pri[...]

61 Getting St arted Checking Printer Configuration Settings 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 3. From the Printer Home Pag e , click Print Server Settings . The default User ID and passw ord are required. The Print Server Configur at ion Page opens: Import ant • The ill ustration of the Print Server Sett ings page is based[...]

Getting St arted Checking Printer Configuration Settings 62 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T o access the PSII settings, complete these step s: 1. From the Print Server pa ge, click Print Server . The Print Server Co nf iguratio n page opens: 2. For details on the configuration choices, see Che cking Printer Con figuratio[...]

63 Getting St arted Setting Up a ZebraNet Connect IP 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Setting Up a ZebraNet Connect IP ZebraNet Connect IP allows you to send jo bs to PrintServers th at use Dynamic IP addresses (DHCP). It also n otifies you of prin ter errors, such as paper out or head open . When print jobs are printed thr[...]

Getting St arted Setting Up a ZebraNet Connect IP 64 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 6. If the port you want t o add i s listed in the Po rts A vailable on Local Subnet window , select the port na me. If the port y ou want to use is not l isted, you can : • Select Cancel and re peat step 5 to rediscover t he print server[...]

65 Getting St arted Setting Up a ZebraNet Connect IP 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 7. If the port you want t o add i s listed in the Po rts A vailable on Local Subnet window , select the port na me. If the port y ou want to use is not l isted, you can : • Select Cancel and repeat st ep 5 to redi scov er the PSII device[...]

Getting St arted Enabling Protocols 66 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Enabling Protocols Y ou can enable protocols with W ebV iew or ZebraNet V iew . This section provides you wi th directions for accessing and en abling protocols usin g both W ebV iew and ZebraNet V iew . Web Vi e w This section contains directio ns for [...]

67 Getting St arted Enabling Protocols 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 4. From the Print Server pa ge, click Print Server . The Print Server Co nf iguratio n page opens:[...]

Getting St arted Enabling Protocols 68 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 5. From the Print Server Configuration page, click Enabled Pr otocols . The Pr otocol Configuration page opens: 6. Select the protocols you want to enabl e, then click Submit Changes . Y ou get a confirmation to reset the unit for changes t o take place[...]

69 Getting St arted Enabling Protocols 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 ZebraNet View This section contains directio ns for accessing prot ocols using ZebraNet V iew . T o enable protocols using WebV iew, co mplete these step s: 1. From the task bar , select S tart>Programs>Z ebraNet Utilities>ZebraNe t View . The [...]

Getting St arted Defaulting the PSII 70 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 4. Select the protocols you want to enabl e, then click OK . A confirmation message opens. 5. T o accept changes, click OK . Defaulting the PSII This section provid es you with instru ctions for defaulti ng the PSII to factory set tings using W ebV iew[...]

71 Getting St arted Defaulting the PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 ZebraNet View T o default PSII to factory settings using ZebraNet V iew , complete these step s: 1. From the task bar , select S tart>Programs>Z ebraNet Utilities>ZebraNe t View . The ZebraNet V iew dialog opens: 2. From the menu bar , select [...]

Getting St arted Defaulting the PSII 72 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T est Button T o default the PSII to factory settings using the T est button, complete these step s: 1. The printer is tu rned of f (O) . The Te s t button is a small h ole on the bo ttom of the e xternal PSII device. T o press the Te s t button, you n[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 4 Printing Configurations This chapter provides information a nd in struc tio ns on config urin g yo ur print er . Content s BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution)-S tyle Print Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Configuring the Print Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Printing Configurations BSD (Berkeley Software Dist ribution)-S tyle Print Queue 74 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 BSD (Berkeley Sof tware Distri bution)-Style Print Queue BSD is a version of the UNIX OS th at distributes software that includes TCP/IP . Configuring the Print Queue For remote BSD-style LPD prin ting, add t[...]

75 Printing Config urations System V Queue Installation 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 System V Queue Inst allation Configuring Operating System V Queue for ZebraNet Printing This section describes the config uration of the printing system on t he UNIX op erating sy stem. For clarity and b revity , the following specific [...]

Printing Configurations System V Queue Installation 76 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Notes • ___________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ ______[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 5 NetWare Print Configuration This chapter provi des you with instruct io ns for configurin g Novell’ s NetW are for pr inting to PSII . Content s Printing in PServer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78[...]

NetW are Print Configuration Printing in PServer Mode 78 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Printing in PServer Mode Yo u must have Ze bra’ s snap-in for Novell in stalled to complet e these steps. T o configure in Novell’ s NetW are for printing to the PSII, complete these step s: 1. From the task bar , select S tart>[...]

79 NetW are Print Configuration Printing in PServer Mode 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 11 . In the Print Queue Name text-box, type in the name you want. 12. Next to the Print Queue V olume text-box , click the Dir ectory T ree icon. 13. Double-click the Vo l u m e you want, and click Create . Yo u r Print Queue Name is l[...]

NetW are Print Configuration Printing in PServer Mode 80 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Notes • ___________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ ____[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 6 Using Printing Protocols In this chapter you are given steps to set up your PSII to support I nternet P rinting P rotocol (IPP). Also, an exercise is pr ovided to experiment with F ile T ransfer P rotocol (FTP) support. Content s IPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Using Printing Protocols IPP 82 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 IPP IPP is an application- level protocol used fo r distributed pr in ting over the Int ern et. Usi ng IPP from any standard IPP client, you can transfer jobs to a printer that is conn ected to your ZebraNet PSII device and the Internet . T o set up your PSII [...]

83 Using Printing Protoc ols FTP 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 FTP Embedded with in the PSII is an FT P server appli cation tha t processes file transfers from a ho st computer to the print er . If the printer is on a network, label formats can be generated and data c an be transferre d without settin g up a print qu eue[...]

Using Printing Protocols FTP 84 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Notes • ___________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ [...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 A PrintServer II This appendix provides yo u with de tails on the PSII features that were not covered in the chapter Getting Started on page 43 . Content s PSII Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 S t[...]

PrintServer II PSII Featur es 86 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 PSII Features This section covers features available for the PSII only , not the printer’ s f eatures. Some of the features you acce ss in this section pro mpt you to enter the default use r ID and pa ssword, as follows: • User ID : admin • Password : 1[...]

87 PrintServer II PSII Features 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 2. In the Addr ess text-b ox, type your printer ’ s IP address, and press Enter . The Printer Home Page opens:[...]

PrintServer II PSII Featur es 88 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 3. From the Printer Home Pag e , click Print Server Settings . The PrintServer page opens: Import ant • The illustratio n of the Printe r Server Sett ings page i s based on a ZPL prin ter . If you have an EPL printer , the menu options on the Print Server p[...]

89 PrintServer II PSII Features 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 4. From the PrintServer page, click Print Server . The Print Server Co nf iguratio n page opens:[...]

PrintServer II PSII Featur es 90 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 5. In the Print Server Configuration pag e, you have a menu to choose from . The tab le th at follows identifies wh at each menu op tion page looks like: Enabled Protoco ls Modifies the protocols to be used. NetW are, HP JetAdmin, or both. Enabling H P JetAdm[...]

91 PrintServer II PSII Features 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 TCP/IP Co nfigurat ion Y o u can change the TCP/IP Configuration of th e PSII. For details, see Help. TCP/IP Logical Printing Ports Logical printe rs allow you to set up multi ple pre- and post-proce ssing configura tions for each output port . Each log ic al [...]

PrintServer II PSII Featur es 92 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 System (SNMP) This feature gives you the ab i lity to manage multiple device s on a netw ork, be it printe rs, computers, or other network-attached devi ces. On this page you can define the SN MP system name, system location ( PSII desc ri ption), and other S[...]

93 PrintServer II PSII Features 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 SMTP Email Alert Configuration This featur e allows yo u to enter da ta regardin g System Informatio n on the network that is being used. T ypically , a Networ k Administrator wo uld use this.[...]

PrintServer II PSII Featur es 94 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 We b A d m i n This page allows you to config ure the Admin name and password. Links to upgrades a nd support information can also be altered. POP3 Email Printing This feature h elps you set up the print server to receive email messages contai ning formats th[...]

95 PrintServer II PSII Features 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Print Server S t atus From the Print Server pa ge, in the Print Server S tatus section you can acce ss PSII ’s configuration sheet and port st atus. T o open PSII’ s configuration shee t, complete this step: 1. From the PrintServer page, click V iew Con fi[...]

PrintServer II PSII Featur es 96 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T o view the port status , complete this step: 1. From the Print Server pa ge, click Vi e w P o r t St a t u s . The port status page opens: Import ant • The de fault user ID an d password is required t o access this page.[...]

97 PrintServer II PSII Features 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Reset From the Print Server page , in the Re set section you ca n reset PSII ’ s configuration settings to what they were b efore you made the most recent changes. T o reset the PSII, complete these step s: 1. From the Print Server pa ge, click Reset Print S[...]

PrintServer II PSII Featur es 98 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Restore From the Print Server page, in the Restor e section you can restore PSII ’ s to the default factor y settings: T o restore PSII to the default factory settings, complete these step s: 1. From the Print Server pa ge, click Factory Print Server Settin[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 B ZebraLink The appendix provides yo u with de tailed info rmation that allows you to use t he enhanced functionality o f your ZebraLink -enabled prin ter with the PSII . Content s WebV iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 100 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Web Vie w W ebV iew gives the System Ad ministrato r or u ser who need s co mplete, ea sy , one-step con tr ol over the printing environme nt ex actly what is needed. It prov ides real-time configuration, control, and monitori ng capabil ities with the convenient graph[...]

101 ZebraLink WebV iew 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 T o open the WebV iew of your printer , complete these step s: 1. Open a W eb browser . 2. In the Addr ess text-b ox, type your printer ’ s IP address, and press Enter . The Printer Home Page opens:[...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 102 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 View Printer Configuration The V iew Printer Config uratio n menu op tion pro v ides accurate, up-to-t h e-min ute informa tion on the printer ’ s current st ate. An administr ator can conveniently fi nd any information on th e V irtual Configurat ion Label and also [...]

103 ZebraLink WebV iew 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 3. When you ar e fi nished revi ewing: • T o return to the Home page, cl ick the Home link. • T o print the labe l, scroll to th e bottom of thi s page and clic k Print Label . View and Modify Printer Settings This section provid es you with st eps for accessing an[...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 104 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 2. In the V iew and Modify Printer Setti ngs page, you have a menu to choose from. The section that fo llows identifies wh at each menu o ption page lo oks like: General Setup Serial Communication s Setup[...]

105 ZebraLink WebV iew 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Network Communicati on s Setup Print Listings on Lab el[...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 106 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Media Set up Calibration[...]

107 ZebraLink WebV iew 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 ZPL Cont rol Advanced Setup[...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 108 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Directory Listing The directory page provides a listing of all file system devices (B:, E:, R:, Z:). The size , name , and location of each st ored object appears. Buttons are ava ilable to perform file man agement operatio ns on the objects. The file management operat[...]

109 ZebraLink WebV iew 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Alert Setup T o configu re th e p r in ter’ s interaction with ZebraNet Al ert t o b e c omp let ely fun ct ion al , SNM P settings must be establishe d in the se areas: • The printer , via the W ebV iew interface. • The Alert Pr inter Manag e ment Utility fo r l[...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 110 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Est ablishing Email Alert Messaging ZebraNet Alert supports email no tification of p rinter errors sent directly to any valid ema il address. Y ou can have multiple email addresses set up for routing dif ferent error messages, or split notifications betwee n email an d[...]

111 ZebraLink WebV iew 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 4. Specify the condition to send over email , such as HEAD ELEMENT BAD or PA P E R OUT . 5. Enter a valid ema il address fo r the messages to be sent. 6. Click Add Alert Message . Here you can cont inue to a dd more setting s or , if finished, save the current settings[...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 112 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Printer Controls This page offers control over basic printer functions. Other functions are also accessibl e from this page. These include: • Feed — causes printer to fee d one label. • Cancel One Format — cancels the currently printing forma t. • Cancel All [...]

113 ZebraLink WebV iew 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Print Server Settings This section provides you with instruct ions for viewing th e current printer sett ings. T o view the print server menu, complete these step s: •F r o m t h e Prin ter Home Page , click Print Server Settings . The PrintServer page opens: For mor[...]

ZebraLink WebV iew 114 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Notes • ___________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ _________[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 C ZebraNet Utilities The appendix p rovides you wi th details on ZebraNet Utilities, the software suite of printe r administration to ol s that complements and enh a nces both ZebraLink and the ZebraNet famil y of connectivity products. Content s ZebraNet View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet View 116 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 ZebraNet V iew ZebraNet V iew allows yo u to lo cate printers automaticall y . It can search on parameters such as IP address, subnet, pr inter model, prin ter status, and many ot her user-defined characteristics. It also of fers powerful device managemen[...]

117 ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet View 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 3. From the menu bar , select PrintServer>Configuration . The Print Server Co nf iguratio n dialog opens: There are multiple tabs that you can acce ss to make changes to curren t se ttings.[...]

ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet View 118 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T o set alerts in ZebraNet View , complete these step s: 1. From the Print Server Configuration dialog, c lick the SN MP T raps tab. The SNMP T raps tab shows th e alerts you can set. 2. T o monitor the set alerts (printer traps), see ZebraNet Alert on pa[...]

119 ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet Alert 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 ZebraNet Alert ZebraNet Alert g ives you the ability to mana ge your Zebra p rinters by immediate ly notifyin g System Administrators of printe r error or warning condit ions. Using W eb- based configuration tools, selected errors o r warning conditio ns[...]

ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet Alert 120 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 ZebraNet Alert Destinations Unsolicited Al ert messages can be dir ected to the followi ng destinat ions: •E m a i l ( PSII -specific) • Serial (ZebraLink-specific) • Parallel (ZebraLink-specific ) •T C P ( PSII -specific) • UDP (ZebraLink-spec[...]

121 ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet Alert 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 6. For ZebraNet Alert to get and disp la y the mess a ges, you need to open ZebraNet Ale rt. T o do this, follow th ese steps: • From the task bar , select S tart>Programs>Z ebraNet Utilities>ZebraNe t Alert . •I n t h e ZebraNet Alert dialo[...]

ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet Alert 122 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T o access POP3, complete these step s: 1. From the Printer Home page, clic k Print Server Settin gs . The PrintServer page opens:[...]

123 ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet Alert 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 2. From the PrintServer page, click Pri nt Se rv er . The Print Server Co nf iguratio n page opens:[...]

ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet Alert 124 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 3. From the Print Server Configuration page, click POP3 E-mail Printing . The POP3 Printing Configurat ion page opens: 4. Make the necessary changes, and click Subm it Changes . ZebraNet Alert monitors status an d activ ity of all Zeb ra printers on the [...]

125 ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet Connect 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 Open Alert T o open ZebraNet Alert, complete these step s: 1. From the task bar , select S tart>ZebraNet Utilitie s>ZebraNet Alert . 2. In the ZebraNet Alert dialog , from the menu b ar select Report> . The report menu option has multiple repo[...]

ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet View Java Applet 126 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 ZebraNet V iew Java Applet ZebraNet V iew Java Applet is a Java-ba sed version of Ze braNet V iew . This can run on any enabled platform that can run a Java vi rtual machine , such as W indows, UNIX, Linux, and many others. T o access ZebraNet[...]

127 ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet View Java Applet 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 2. In the Sear ch Method drop-down list bo x, sel ect the search method you want. 3. Click Begin Search . It searches your network for all networked Zebra prin ters, discovers them, and li sts them. 4. When you select a devi ce from the list t[...]

ZebraNet Utilities ZebraNet View Java Applet 128 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Notes • ___________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ __[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 D Hardware Troubleshooting This provide s you with sol utions to k nown issues. Content s T roubleshooting the PSII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Resetting to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Hardware T roubleshooting T roubleshooting the PSII 130 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 T roubleshooting the PSII Resetting to Fa ctory Default s To r e s e t t h e PSII configuratio n parame ters to the factory defaults, press th e Te s t button an d hold it in while turning the printer power on. Kee p the test button pre[...]

131 Hardware T roubles hooting T roubleshooting the PSII 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 • If the LED is alternately flashi ng red an d green for longer tha n 2 minutes, th e PSII is in firmware-download mode. This means it is waiting for new fi rmwa re dat a to be sent before it continues normal func tioning. Perform th[...]

Hardware T roubleshooting T roubleshooting the PSII 132 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 Notes • ___________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ _________ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _________ ______ ___________ _________ _________ ____________ _________ _________ _____[...]

04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 E Frequently Asked Questions This is a group of frequentl y asked q uestions (F A Qs) about PSII . Content s F AQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134[...]

Frequently Asked Questions FA Q s 134 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 FA Q s This table prov ides frequently asked questions (F AQs) on PSII : Question Answer Are ther e any differ ences in functionality between a ZebraNet PSII with an EPL-based printer and with a ZebraLink-enabled ZPL printer? Ye s . • In a ZebraLink en[...]

135 Frequently A sked Questions FA Q s 04/21/2009 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L- 005 What if a print job makes it to the queue, but never leaves the queue? The label do es not print. These are th e things to check: • Confirm that t he printer is t urned on and receiving powe r . • Confirm that the network cable i s pl ugged in and t[...]

Frequently Asked Questions FA Q s 136 45537L-005 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 04/2 1/2009 What ports are open on PSII and rel a t e d s o f t wa re ? TCP Ports: • 21 FTP • 23 T elnet • 80 HTTP Server • 515 Printer port • 631 IPP port • 9100 Raw socket connect io n UDP Ports: • 161 SNMP broadcast from PSII • 162 SNMP trap on Ze[...]

4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L-005 Rev . A Glossary 10BASE-T A ty pe of Et hernet that uses unsh ielded twisted pair cable. arp The standard TCP/IP method for determin ing the actual network address of a device based on its IP address. ASCII A standard for the binary re presentation of characters. BOOTP BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol)[...]

Glossary 138 45537L-005 Rev . A ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 dynamic A dynamic configuratio n, as the n ame implie s, means that it ch anges. BOOTP and DHCP offe r time-based leases for the configurat ions they assign. The ir changes depen d on the time-based leas e, and how often the printer itse lf is of fline and o nline again. A d[...]

139 Glossary 4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L-005 Rev . A node A device c onnected to a network, such as a computer or prin t server . p arallel port A port on a device that sends informatio n in groups of bits over multip le wires, one wire fo r each bit in a group. ping A TCP/IP command that determines whether a device is accessi[...]

Glossary 140 45537L-005 Rev . A ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 TCP Port A method of accessing a TCP/IP se rvice, where a de vice with a single IP address can have mult iple TCP po rts. T elnet A TCP/IP protocol that allo ws two dev ices to communic ate over a LAN. trap An unsolici ted message sent by an SNMP ag ent to an SNMP management[...]

4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L-005 Rev . A Index A about this document 10 address configur ation la bel 45 alerts establishing emai l messaging 55 monitoring with ZebraNet Alert 57 setting 52 setting in ZebraL i nk 54 setting in ZebraNet V iew 52 assigning an IP address 46 using glea ning how to 50 using static route how to 50 wi[...]

Index 142 45537L-005 Rev . A ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09 document conv entions 12 caution 12 command line 12 hot links 12 importan t 12 note 12 E email messagi ng alerts 55 external PS II how to instal l 24 illustration 24 installation 24 F factory installatio n 21 field installation 21 File T ransfer Protocol 83 FTP 83 G gleaning 50[...]

143 Index 4/21/09 ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 45537L-005 Rev . A printing configur ation la bel 44 PServer mode 78 protocols how to enable with W ebV iew 66 how to enable with ZebraNet V i ew 69 PServer mode printing 78 PSII settings 62 specifications 22 PSII settings how to access 86 R related documents 14 requiremen ts browser support 18 h[...]

Index 144 45537L-005 Rev . A ZebraNet PrintServer II User Guide 4/21/09[...]

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