Brother PS-9000 manual

PS-9000 User’s Manual UK English[...]

1 Introduction Thank you f or purchasing PS-9000 print ser ver. This manual prov ides complete inform ation on how to set up and use P S-9000 safely. Please re ad this manual carefully before using the product. PS-9000 print se rver prov ides small-scale network conne ctivity for y our PS-9000-co mpatible P-touch printers. PS-9000 is compa tible wi[...]

2 Table of Contents Introduction ...... ....................................................... ..................................................... .... 1 Safety I nstructio ns ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ..4 1 About PS-90 00 .....................[...]

3 5 Appe ndix ................. ............ ............. ............. ............. .................... ....... 32 LPR Printing in Microsoft ® Windows NT ® 4.0, Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Pro and Microsoft ® Windows ® XP ... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ....33 P[...]

4 Safety Ins tructions To ensure saf e and proper use, plea se read the following i nformation ca refully before starti ng to use this product. These safety instructions include important informa tion on the safe handling of the product and on general safety issues for the user. ■ Do not subj ect the m achines to impact. If the P-touc h or this u[...]

1 About PS-9000 About PS-9000 ........ ................ ............ ........... ................. ........... ........... .......... 6 Parts and F unctions ....................... ........... ........... ............ ................. ........... .... 7 Connectio n to the Network........... ........... ................. ........... ............ ..[...]

6 About PS-9000 PS-9000 is a USB print server for P-touch/QL on a 10B ASE-T/100BASE -TX network environment. PS- 9000 is compa tible with the print monitors of P-t ouch printer dri vers and enabl es you to visual ly check the status of print jobs and P- touch/QL. Compatib le models ■ QL-500 ■ QL-550 ■ QL-650TD ■ QL-1050 ■ QL-1050N ■ PT-[...]

7 Parts and Functions Top You can check the LED on the board. ■ 10BASE LINK LE D (Gree n) Lights when a 10BAS E-T network connection is established. ■ 100BASE LINK LE D (Green ) Lights when a 100B ASE-TX network connection is established. ■ STATUS LED (Orange) Flashes during data transfer. Bottom ■ Ethernet A ddress The Ethernet Address of [...]

8 Back ■ Network Port (10BASE-T/100B ASE-TX) Connection for the network cabl e. *In 100BASE -TX envir onment, use category 5. ■ USB Port Connection for the USB cable . ■ Power Connector Connection for the AC adapter. Right side ■ Push Button Press this button to reset PS-9000 to its factory default setti ngs. ■ Factory D efault Set tings [...]

9 Connection to the Network ■ Prepare the following items. Ethernet HUB USB Cable Network Cable Caution ● If you have already used the PS-9000 on another ne twork or if it had been connected to other P-touch units, initia lize the PS-9000 to its factory default set tings. You can ini tialize PS-9000 from Brother PS-9000 Utility. ● The PS-9000[...]

10 1 Use the ne twork cable to connect the PS-9000 to the Ethernet hub. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the PS-9000, and then plug the power cable of the P-touch and PS-9000 into the electrical outlet. 3 Use the USB cable to connect th e PS-9000 to the P -touch. (P S-9000: Type A connector; P-touch: Type B connector) 4 Turn on the P-touch. Note ● The[...]

11 Specificatio ns Hardware spe cifications ■ CPU 32bit RISC CPU ■ Memory RAM: 8 MBytes Flash ROM: 1 MByte ■ Network Int erface 10BASE-T/100B ASE-TX 1 port (automatic detection) ■ USB In terface A Port ■ Othe rs Push Button: 1 button LED Indicators: 3 LEDs, one for Stat us (orange), on e for 10BASE Link (green), and one for 100BA SE Li nk[...]

2 Using the PS-9000 in a Win dows ® Environment Starting th e Brothe r PS-9000 Ut ility............... ........... ................. ................... 13 How to Set Up the PS-90 00 ..................... ....................... ................. ............. 14 PS-9000 S etup Meth od 1 ............. ................. ...................... .....[...]

13 Starting the Brother PS-9000 Utility Insert the CD-ROM included with the PS -9000 into t he CD-R OM drive of your c omputer. The main menu dialog box will automa tically appear. 1 After the CD-ROM is inserte d into the CD-R OM drive of the computer, the ma in menu dialog box automatically appears. ● If the m ain menu dialog box does not appear[...]

14 How to Set Up t he PS-90 00 There are two setup methods available with the B rother PS-9000 Utility. 1 “Installs this unit and the utility.” With this meth od , the PS-9 00 0 prin t se rve r set ting s are sp ecifi ed an d t he so ftw are fo r pr int ing on a network i s installed onto the comput er. Select this method if the PS-9000 is bein[...]

15 PS-9000 Se tup Method 1 The setup wizard is v ery easy. “Install this unit and the utility .” -Using the TCP/IP protocol This method sets up the PS-9000 and the printing so f tware. Choose this setup mode when you are using the PS-9000 for the first time and the product is still set to its factory default settings. 1 In the main menu dialog [...]

16 4 Select the PS-9000 to be set up, and t hen click [Nex t]. • If the pr oduct is not displa yed in th e list, click [Sea rch]. • Alt ern ativ ely, yo u c an type in t he Ethernet addre ss of the product that you want to se t up. • If you w ant to reset the product t o its fac tory defau lt se ttin gs, cl ick [Initi al ize] and foll ow the [...]

17 6 The selected configuration is displayed for you to check it. If the configuration is correct, click [Execute] to appl y it. The settings are sent to the PS-9000. 7 The Brother PS -9000 Utility is i nstalled. Click [Next] if you do not want to change the destination directory. • The screen show n below appears i f the Brother PS-9000 Utility [...]

18 0 Select the P-touch to be set up, a nd then click [Next ]. • If there are no compatibl e P-touch un its, cli ck [Canc el] to qui t this setup wizard, install a P-touch print er driver, and then repe at the setup procedure for the PS-9000 from the beginning. a After the setup preparations are fini shed, c lick [ Next]. b Select the PS-9000 , w[...]

19 PS-9000 Se tup Method 2 The setup wizard is v ery easy. “Install t he utility.” -Install the printing client software This method se ts up only the B rother PS-9000 Utility. Choose this setup method w hen the PS -9000 has already been set up in the e nvironme nt. 1 In the main menu dialog box, click [Setup]. The welcome messag e shown belo w[...]

20 4 The Brother PS -9000 Utility is i nstalled. Click [Next] if you do not want to change the destination directory. • The screen show n below appears i f the Brother PS-9000 Utility has already been installed on your computer. Select if you want to over write the software, a n d then clic k [Next]. If y ou selected “Ye s”, cont inue with th[...]

21 9 Select the PS -9000, which is to be set up, and then click [Next]. • If the pr oduct is not displa yed in th e list, click [Sea rch]. • If you click [Se arch Option], the TCP/IP broadcast addre ss can be configured. 0 Type in the printer port name, and then click [Next ]. • When you assign the printer port name, make sur e that the port [...]

22 Other Functions Other functions of the PS-9000 are as follows. Automatic IP address configuration with DHCP/ BOO TP PS-9000 supports the DHCP/BOOTP prot ocol. TCP/IP- relate d setting s can be sp ecified w ithin the network where the DHCP/B O OTP server is operating. Auto ma tic IP a dd res s configuration with RARP The PS-9000 supports RARP pro[...]

23 Unin stall ing the So ftware If this product will no longer be used, remove (unins tall) the software. 1 On the Start menu, point to “All Programs”*, click “Brother PS- 9000 Util ity” , and th en clic k . (*”Programs” on operating systems other than Windows XP.) - The Uninstaller dialog box appears. 2 Click [Y es]. The software is un[...]

3 Using the W eb Browser Using the Web Browser ...................... ................ ....................... ................. .. 25 Manage PS-9000 Via the Web Page .................... ................. ....................... .. 26[...]

25 Using the Web Browser This chapter provides a de scription of the proce dure for using a Web browser t o access the PS-9000 Web page. Using a Web browser, the var ious PS-9000 settings and the status of the PS-9000 and the P-t ouch can be checke d. Display the P S-9000 Web page 1 Type the IP address of the PS-9000 in the Web browser. Example: If[...]

26 Manage PS- 9000 Via the Web Page ■ Display Stat us The printer st atus and system informat ion of the P-touch connec ted to the PS-9000 ca n be seen here. (Printer status) (Syste m informa tion) ■ Configuration Through the Web brow ser setup, you can configure the PS-9000 (general and TCP/IP settings) and re start the PS-9000. You m ust type[...]

4 Questions & Answers Questions & An swers .................... ................. ............................ ................... 28 Troubleshoo ting ...................... ................. ....................... ................. ............. 30[...]

28 Questions & Answ ers This chapter answers questions and offers solutions to problems that might arise when using the product. Symp tom Cause Remedy CD-ROM is inserted, but does not start automaticall y. If you r computer does not suppor t Autorun, the ma in menu wil l not auto mati cally appear after the CD-ROM is inserted. In this c ase, r [...]

29 The print job is not pr int ed. If a DHC P/BOO TP serve r or a RARP server resides on the netw ork, the IP addr ess is autom ati c ally issued by th e server. In this ca se, th e IP address th at was manually set for the P S-9000 m ay have been ov erwritten by the server. Create a local environmen t wher e the s erver do es not exist and iss ue [...]

30 Troubleshooting Network printing is not possible. Is the printer driver installed? No Install the printer driver. Is printing possible? Is printi ng possi ble if the P- touch is directly connected to the computer? Is other equipm ent on the network operating properly ? Do the LEDs on the print server indicat e that it is operat ing correctl y? W[...]

31 *For details on the LEDs, refer to “Parts an d Func tions” in chapter 1, “About PS-9000”. ■ 2 LINK L EDs (g reen) Lights when a prope r LAN connect ion is establ ished. With a 100B ASE-TX–c ompatible m achine, c heck which L ED is l it to determi ne if the connected LAN inte rface is 10BASE-T or 100B ASE-TX. ■ STATUS LED (orange ) [...]

5 Appendix Caution ● You need to have administrator privileges to set up PS-9000 in Microsoft ® Windows NT ® 4.0, Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Pro an d Microsoft ® Windows ® XP. LPR Pri nting in Mi crosoft ® Windows NT ® 4.0, Micros oft ® Windows ® 2000 Pro and Micr osoft ® Windo ws ® XP .................. ................. ............[...]

33 LPR Printing in Microsoft ® Windows NT ® 4.0, M icrosoft ® Windows ® 2000 Pro and Microsoft ® Windows ® XP This section explai ns how to setup and print with the PS-9000 u sing LPR in Microsoft ® Wi ndows NT ® 4.0, Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Pro and Microsoft ® Windows ® XP. Print using an LPR port in Micros oft ® Windows NT ® 4.0 [...]

34 6 In the list of “A vailable Ports” , select the appropriate port, and then click [Next] . 7 In the Add P rinter W izard dialog box, select the P-touch printer driver to be used, and then click [Next] . 8 In the Use Exi sting Driv er dialog bo x, select whether to k eep the ex isting driver or replace it with a new driver, a nd then click [N[...]

35 Print using an LPR port in Micros oft ® Windows ® 2000 Pro 1 Go to “Start” – “Setti ngs” – “Control Panel” – “Printers”, and then double- click [Add Printer] . The Add Printer Wizard starts up. 2 Click [Ne xt]. 3 Select “L ocal printer” . Be sure to clear the “Automatic ally detect and install my Plug and Play print[...]

36 6 In the Add P rinter W izard dialog box, select the P-touch printer driver to be used, and then click [Next] . 7 In the Use Exi sting Driv er dialog bo x, select whether to k eep the ex isting driver or replace it with a new driver, a nd then click [Nex t]. 8 In the “Printe r name” box , type the P-touch printer name to be used in Microsoft[...]

37 b Call-up the printer’s Properties dialog box, then clear the “Enable bidirectional support” check box on the Ports tab, and select “Disable” for Printe r Monitor on the Device Setti ngs tab.[...]

38 Print using an LPR port in Micros oft ® Windows ® XP 1 Go to “Start” – “Control Panel” – “Printers and Othe r Hardware”, and then click [Add printer] to start up the wizard. 2 Select “L ocal printer attached to this computer”. B e sure to c lear the “Automatically detect a nd install my Plug and Play printer” check box.[...]

39 5 In the Add P rinter W izard dialog box, select the P-touch printer driver to be used, and then click [Next] . 6 In the Use Exi sting Driv er dialog bo x, select whether to k eep the ex isting driver or replace it with a new driver, a nd then click [Nex t]. 7 In the “Printe r name” box , type i n the P-touch printer name to be used in Micro[...]

40 a Call-up the printer’s Properties dialog box, then clear the “Enable bidirectional support” check box on the Ports tab, and select “Disable” for Printe r Monitor on the Device Setti ngs tab.[...]

41 PS-9000 Settings Below ar e the setting s for PS-9000. General TCP/IP Name Factory Default E xpla na tion CD-ROM Setup Web page LAN In terface AUTO Set up net work t ype. Norma lly use in AUTO . If th e LIN K LED on th e hub does not lig ht up afte r the PS-9 000 is turned on, selec t the appropr iate network ty pe for the hub. Name Factory Defa[...]

42 Subne t Mask Subnet Ma sk 0.0.0.0 Sets up the subnet ma sk of the PS-9000. The v alue mus t be confi gured in the forma t of four series of numbe rs se parated by dec i mal poin ts, such as “x xx.xxx .xxx .xxx”. If “0.0.0 .0” i s spec ified, t his s etting w ill become disabl ed and , accordin g to the IP addre ss, the s ubnet mask will [...]