Zonet ZPS2102 manual

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Table of Contents C OPYRIGHT ............................................................................. I 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................. 1-1 P RODUCT O VERVIEW ......................................................... 1-1 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION ................................................. 1-4 [...]

C ONFIGURING AND M ODIFYING A D EVICE .......................... 4-7 R EMOVING HP W EB J ET A DMIN U TILITY ............................ 4-7 5. CONFIGURATION FROM EMBEDDED WEB SERVER ................................................................................................ 5-1 O VERVIEW ........................................................[...]

U PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM W INDOWS NT/2000/XP (T HROUGH TCP/IP) ..................................... 8-4 U PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM UNIX (T HROUGH TCP/IP) .............................................................................. 8-5 U PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM B ROWSER ............. 8-5 9. TROUBLESHOOTING ...................[...]

1 - 1 1. I ntroduction Product Overview The external print servers enhance company capability by letting you place your printers, plotters, or equality printers at convenient locations dire ctly on the Ethernet network, and by increasing network printer performance and management. Network Management The print servers support the Simple Network Mana[...]

Introduction 1 - 2 Network configuration The print servers provide an embedded web server that can be accessed via a prop web browser. We also subsidiary Windows-based PSAdmin utility which help administrator to setup print server environment, for example, Netware, Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP, Mac or Unix system. Transmission Media IEEE 80[...]

Introduction 1 - 3 Components and Features Three Ports Print server ˙ 1 Bi-direction parallel port (IEEE 1284) for port 1(PID1) ˙ 2 USB 1.1 ports for port 2, 3(PID2, 3) ˙ Fast Ethernet network port: RJ-45 for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX ˙ POST (Power On Self Test) ˙ 3 LED’s on top of indicate Status, USB and Parallel light and 2 LEDs by the side [...]

Introduction 1 - 4 Hardware Installation To install the print servers, you need to complete these steps: ˙ Confirm that your printer parallel port(s) work well. ˙ Connect the print server to the network and printer(s) and plug in the print server. ˙ Generate a configuration page from the print server. Follow these instructions to in stall the pr[...]

Introduction 1 - 5 5. Plug the AC power adapter in to the power receptacle in the side of the print server. 6. Plug the AC power module into the wall out-let, the print server is switched on after you plug it in. 7. Check the LED’s marked as status on topside or beside of the print server. It should be flash five times normally, if not, please co[...]

Print Server Installation 2 - 1 2 . P rint S erver I nstallation Preparation To best 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 th[...]

Print Server Installation 2 -2 Configuration Solution Table Setup Operating System Function Remarks PSAdmin utility Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT/2000/XP NetWare 3.12, 4.x, 5.x Install a single network on a peer-to-peer or client-server network Easy printer installation runs from diskette/CD Embedded Web server Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT/2000/XP Net[...]

Print Server Installation 2 - 3 Comment Configuration solution Table has many installations way to setup Windows 95/98/Me, Window s NT/2000/XP, NetWare, UNIX system and Mac computer. Firstly, we introduce PSAdmin utility, HP Web JetAdmin program and Internet Printing Protocol solution. Finally, we will be discussed Embedded Web Server Installation [...]

3 - 1 3 . T he P SAdmin U tility for W indows-based The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows-based management program that can a ssist you in configuring and managing your print server in NetWare environments. The program can be run from any Windows-based PC. Installing the PSAdmin To install PSAdmin, please follow the directions listed below. 1. Inser[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 2 4. The Setup program will ask you to select installation files as described below: Network Print Monitor : installs Print server Windows Driver for Windows PC and IP Configuration utility. PSAdmin : installs Print server Windows utility for NetWare and IP Configuration utility. 5. Select “ PSAdmin ”. C[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3 - 3 Using PSAdmin After PSAdmin is successfully installed, run the program by double-clicking the PSAdmin icon from “PSAdmin” program. The screen will then appear as follow picture. Device Name: The name of the print server hardware used for identification purposes. MAC Address: The Ethernet address of th[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 4 Status: To come up a Printer’s status presently.[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3 - 5 Wizard Wizard is a configuration progr am 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 1. Click Wizard button just like a picture ＜ ＞ .and select TCP/IP Wizard . 2 Select “ Obtain an IP addres[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 6 3 In the IP Address option, type an IP address for the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment. 4 (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use. 5 (Optional) In the Gatew ay field, t[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3 - 7 2. Click Wizard button just like a picture ＜ ＞ .and select NetWare Wizard , as follow picture. 3. Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attached. 4. Type in a Print server. 5. Type in a Print Queue Names. Note: Each print queue corresponds to each print port of the pr[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 8 8. From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98/Me, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to one of the NetWare print queues serviced by the print server.[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3 - 9 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: 1. Run PCONSOLE in NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x and create the necessary parameter s (Refer to your Novell NetWare print server/Services manu[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 10 5. Select NetWare and type in the Print server that created during PCONSOLE. 6. (Optional) In Bindery Settings , Select NetWare file server(s) that print server can do Bindery mode. 7. (Optional) In NDS Settings , Select NetWare file server(s), NetWare 4.x or later that print server can do NDS mode. 8. Cl[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3 - 11 Properties –TCP/IP Options The TCP/IP options allow you to modify the print server’s TCP/IP settings. Each opti on is detailed as follows. Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server: This option enables or disabl es the DHCP feature of the print server. When this option is enabled, the print server will[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 12 Specify an IP address: IP Address: This option shows the print server’s current IP address maybe obtained from your DHCP server or manually specif ied. This option also allows you to manually specify an IP address to the print server, if DHCP option is disabled. Subnet Mask: This option shows the print [...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3 - 13 Upgrade Upgrade allows the user to upgrade the print server device. In order to upgrade the unit please perform the steps as follows: 1. Click Upgrade button just like a picture ＜ ＞ , as shown as follow picture 2. Select General Upgrade . Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directo[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 14 Reset 1. Click Reset button just like a picture ＜ ＞ . 2. Reset allows the user to reset the print server device in order to establish a new connection or for new settings to take effect. Refresh 1. Click Reset button just like a picture ＜ ＞ . 2. Refresh searches the net work for all attached print[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3 - 15 Multiple Print Queues Configuration To configure the print server to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions listed below: 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 2. Run the PSAdmin from your Windows. 3. Select the print server and to be configur[...]

The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based 3- 16 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. Plea[...]

Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin 4 - 1 4.I nternet P rinter C onnection and H P W eb J etAdmin IPP Overview Print server(s) support the Inte rnet 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. Note: For incoming print path requ[...]

Internet Printer Connec tion and HP Web JetAdmin 4 - 2 Windows NT/2000/XP For Windows NT/2000/XP, you can use a supported Web Browser, for example, Netscape or IE to view the embedded web server on the print server. Contact your administrator to get the IP address or URL of the printer and browse to the print server’s web page. For example, to in[...]

Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin 4 - 3 6. 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. ** Three ports should be the port name as lp1, lp2, and lp3. 7. It will check print server to c onnect to HP printer, if not, it will appear[...]

Internet Printer Connec tion and HP Web JetAdmin 4 - 4 8. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type and click “ Next ”, appear as follow picture. 9.If you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer, please select “ Yes ”, and Click Next . It will appear as follow picture[...]

Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin 4 - 5 10. Click Finish button. 11. 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 soft[...]

Internet Printer Connec tion and HP Web JetAdmin 4 - 6 Installing HP Web JetAdmin Before installing the HP Web JetAdmin software, you must have domain administrator or root privileges: 8. Download the installation files from HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/ . 9. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the HP Web[...]

Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin 4 - 7 Configuring and Modifying a Device Using your browser, navigate to HP Web JetAdmin’s URL. For example: http://server.domain:port/ Follow the instructions on the appropriate home page to configure or modify your printer. Note: You can also substitute the server domain with TCP/IP address. Remov[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 1 5. C onfiguration from E mbedded W eb S erver Overview The Print Server contains an embedded web server that can be accessed through a supported web browser on a LAN, for example, IE 4.0, Netscape 4.0 or above is recommended. The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages f[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 2 Using Embedded Web Server Before you can use the embedded web server, the print server must be configured with an IP address. There are many ways to configure the print server’s IP address. For example, the Windows-based of PSAdmin utility can easily set an IP address with the print server, please see [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 3 Status Menu Once you have finished the IP address configuration with print server. You should be use web browser to view and management the print server. The status menu of the print server helps administrator control the print server’s System, Printer, NetWare, TCP/IP, SNMP and AppleTalk of status for[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 4 System Status 1. Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click System , it then as shown in the following picture. Device 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 [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 5 System Uptime: This option allows you to view uptime of the print server. When you start the print server, it will compute the print server from start time to power off time. Firmw are Version: This option allows you to view firmware version of the print server. To verify the print server’s firmware ve[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 6 Printer Status 1. Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click Printer , it then as shown in the following picture. Manufacture: 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. Model Number: Thi[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 7 Printing Language Supported: This option allows you to view command to set the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the command box. Current Status: This option allows you to view status of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 8 NetWare Status 1. Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click NetWare , it then as shown in the following picture. General Settings: Print Server Name: This opti on allows you to view print server’s name would be configured by PSAdmin utility. Polling Time: This option allows you to view poll[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 9 NetWare NDS Setting: Use NDS Mode: Enable or Disable. Name of the NDS Tree. Name of the NDS Content. Current Status: Connect or Disconnect. NetWare Bindery Setting: Use Bindery Mode: Enable or Disable. Name of the File Server. Current Status: Connect or Disconnect.[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 10 TCP/IP Status 1. Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click TCP/IP , it then as shown in the following picture. Use DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOTP status. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 11 Subnet Mask: This option allows you to view subnet mask from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment. Gatew ay: This option allows you to view gateway from the print server. This IP address of gateway must meet the router or gateway to go across o[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 12 SNMP Status 1. Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click SNMP , it then as shown in the following picture. SNMP Communities: This option allows you to view SNMP communities from the print server. There are two communities that control message from the network management of the print server. [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 13 AppleTalk Status 1. Click Status , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click AppleTalk , it then as shown in the following picture. Zone Name: 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. P[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 14 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.[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 15 Setup Menu Meanwhile, you have finished t he IP address configuration with print server. You should be use web browser to configure the print server. The setup menu of the print server helps administrator to setup the print server’s System, Printer, NetWare, TCP/IP, SNMP and AppleTalk. Preparation Ent[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 16 System Setup 1. Click Setup , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click System , it then as shown in the following picture. Device Name: This option allows you to input device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name. System Contact: This option allows you to input contact name[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 17 Passw ord: 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 na[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 18 Printer Setup 1. Click Setup , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click Printer , it then as shown in the following picture. Bi-directional: This option allows you to select the bi-directional of the print server. There are two ways to select this option, includes Disable or Auto Detect .[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 19 NetWare Setup 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 2. 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[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 20 Polling Time: The time interval in which the print server unit polls the file server for servicing of print queues. Logon Passw ord: This option allows you to input encrypted password from the print server. The print server login to NetWare server that administrator set password from selected print serv[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 21 Installing Print Server on NetWare 4.x/5.x Due to its architecture and functionality, the print server must work under NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Bindery Emulation. When you install the NetWare file server for the first time, by default, the installation program will automatically set up the Bindery Emulation [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 22 Installation Procedure 1. At your file server console, type “ load install ”. 2. Select “ NCF files options ”. 3. Select “ Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file ”. 4. Add or Modify the “ SET BINDERY CONTEXT = ” line to include the NDS organization (O) and all organization unit (OU) objects where users [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 23 TCP/IP Setup 1. Click Setup , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. 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 aut[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 24 Subnet Mask: This option allows you to input subnet mask from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment. Gatew ay: This option allows you to input gateway from the print server. This IP address of gateway must meet the router or gateway to go across[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 25 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 specificat ion, an[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 26 Activities/SNMP Trap Messages Description Link Up or Link Dow n When the network interface on the print server fails, a link down trap message is generated; if the network interface comes back to life, a link up trap message is sent. Cold Start or Warm Start When the print server restarts, the cold star[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 27 In the print server's SNMP implementation, the following MIB objects are available for updating. MIB Object Names Description system.sy sContact Indicates the network administrator's name. system.sy sName Indicates the print server's name for identification. system.sy sLocation Indicates [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 28 SNMP Community: The print server supports up to two community names. The default community name is public (case-sensitive), with Read Only access right in default. Support HP WebJetAdmin: This option allows user determine to disable/enable the Support HP WebJetAdmin. SNMP Traps: Enable the function of s[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 29 AppleTalk Setup The print server can print jobs submitted from Macintosh workstations connected to an Ethernet using AppleTalk protocol. The basic configuration is for the print server in an AppleTalk environment is per formed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer that is connecte[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 30 an AppleTalk Zone exists on the network. If no any zone exists, the print server itse lf displays the zone name as an asterisk ( * ) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser. 4. Port Name: In this option, type a name for identification purpose or just leave it in default ( [...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 31 Setting Up a Macintosh Computer 1. At a Macintosh computer, from the Apple menu, select Chooser . 2. The Chooser window then displays an Apple Zone list. Select the Zone name that you specified when configuring the PRINT SERVER. Note: If you select a Zone that the PRINT SERVER doesn’t belong to, as yo[...]

Configuration from Embedded Web Server 5 - 32 5. Click Setup… button and choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click OK . If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list, please contact your printer vendor. You may also use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features. 6. Close the Chooser Windows. 7. Done.[...]

6 - 1 6. N etwork P rint M onitor Preparation The print server supports TCP/IP , IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols under Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP. Please make sure that the following steps have been completed before proceeding with installation under Windows PC. Select A Desired Protocol TCP/IP  The TCP/IP Protocol must be installed. For further [...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 2 IPX/SPX The IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol must be installed. For further information, please read “ IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Installation” section in this chapter. NetBEUI The NetBEUI protocol must be installed. For further information, please read “ NetBEUI Protocol Installation” section in this chapter.[...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 3 TCP/IP Protocol Installation 1. Click Start , point to Settings and select Control Panel . 2. Double click the Netw ork icon. 3. If the TCP/IP Protocol is not already installed, click Add . 4. Select Protocol and click Add . 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. 6. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Proto[...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 4 IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Installation 1. Click Start , point to Settings , and select Control Panel . 2. Double click the Netw ork icon. 3. If the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol is not already installed, click Add . 4. Select Protocol and click Add . 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. 6. Select IPX/SPX-comp[...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 5 NetBEUI Protocol Installation 1. Click Start , point to Settings , and select Control Panel . 2. Double click the Netw ork icon. 3. If the NetBEUI is not already installed, click Add . 4. Select Protocol and click Add . 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. 6. Select NetBEUI from the Network Protocols box and [...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 6 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Installation Procedure Please perform the steps as follows to ensure a smooth installation: 1. Run Setup from the print server’s NetWare, Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000 Setup diskette 2. The Netw ork Print Monitor for Window s 95/98/Me ， NT/2000/XP Setup will then appear. Click Next . 3. A message r[...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 7 10. 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 . 11. Double-click the newly created Printer Name icon. 12. Select Printer and Properties . 13. Click Details tab and select Add Port . 14. In the [...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 8 16. The Add Port box will then appear, along with the print server’s Node ID (The last 6 digits of the Node ID, located on the back of the print server unit) . Selec t one printer server port from the list, which is now connected to (one of) your printer(s), as shown in the following picture.  By default, the comput[...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 9  If the IPX/SPX protocol is not installed, no print server will be shown in the display box. Then please select TCP/IP or NetBEUI alternatively.  It starts again to search for the print server on the network by using the protoc ol you specify in the step above. When finished, the print server will be displayed alon[...]

Network Print Monitor 6 - 10 Uninstalling Network Print Port on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP To provide users an easiest way to remove all of the Network Print Port components from Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, the Network Print Port software comes with un-installation wizard program to help users remove the software components from their Windows 95/[...]

7 - 1 7. TCP/IP LPR P ort P rinting I nstallation 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. After assigning an IP address, the print server can be confi[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 2 2. Manually specify (using DOS commands or UNIX text-mode commands. This applies to Windows NT/2000/XP and UNIX systems). Note: The Netw ork Print Monitor can only search for the print server(s) over the same network segment the Windows NT/2000/XP, UNIX co mputer is located. You would like to install a pr[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 3 DHCP The print server supports DHCP feature, allowing the print server to obtain an IP address and related TCP/IP settings automatically from a DHCP server. While the print server supports DHCP, we strongly recommend you manually specify a fixed IP address to the print server. By default, the print server[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 4 6. 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. 7. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server box, type in a printer name, for example, lp1. Click OK[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 5 8. In the Printer Ports box, select Close . 9. Click Next . 10. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next . 11. Select Shared . Type in a new Share Name or leave it in default and click Next . 12. A message reading, “After your printer is installed, Windows can pri[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 6 Windows 2000/XP Standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation 1. Click Start , point to Settings , and select Printer . 2. Run Add Printer , Click Next . 3. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select Local Printer and click Next . 4. From the type of Create a new port box as shown in the following pic[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 7 5. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box will then appear as shown the picture as below, and type in the IP address assigned to the print server in the Printer Name or IP Address box, Click Next . 6. In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box as shown in the following picture, Select Cus[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 8 7. 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. 8. Click OK , and Next .[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 9 Note: Please DO NOT type any other name than lp1 in this step. 9. Click Finish . 10. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next .[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 10 11. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default, and click Next button. 12. A message reading, “To confirm that the printer is installed properly, you can print a test page”. Select Yes (Recommended) and click Finish . 13. Done.[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 11 UNIX Installation After the IP address is assigned, the Print Server is ready to be configured. For so me popular UNIX systems, SCO OpenServer and UnixWare , Sun Solaris , IBM AIX , and Linux , we include the detailed installation procedures below. If you can’t find the installation procedure correspon[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 12 At the tftp prompt, type “ get config.txt ” to retrieve the Print Server‘s configuration file. For example: tftp > get config.txt 5. Quit from tftp, and then use your editor to modify the “05 BoxIPAddress ” field in the config.txt file from 0.0.0.0 to the IP address you specify in Step 2. 6.[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 13 You can enter a printer name you like in this option. d. Is xxxx a remote printer or a local printer (r/l) ---------> r e. Please enter the name of the remote host that xxxx is attached to: ---------> the Print server‘s IP address you specified in Step 2, for example, 192.72.214.103 Note: You can[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 14 SUN Solaris 2.x 1. Login root 2. Type “arp -s <IP address> < Print server‘s node ID>” The Print Server‘s node ID can be found from the white label on the backside of the Print Server. For example: arp -s 192.72.214.103 00:40:01:05:01:8c 3. Type “ping < Print serv er‘s IP addres[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 15 At the tftp prompt, type “ put config.txt ” to save the new configuration file back to the Print Server. For example: tftp > put config.txt 10. Type “lpsystem -tbsd <Print server‘s IP address>” For example: lpsystem -tbsd 192.72.214.103 Note: You can add the host name associated with t[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 16 IBM AIX 4.xx 1. Login root . 2. (Optional) Edit the /etc/hosts file. Add a line of the Print Server's host name and its associated IP address. Note: Before this step, please make sure you have follow the directions on page 80 to manually assign an IP address to the Print Server. 3. Under the prompt [...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 17 Linux 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 comme rcial Linux systems are available in the market and their commands will vary slightly, depending u[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 18 c.4. Execute tftp <Print Server 's IP> put config.txt and quit tftp. d. Start X-windows by typing startx at the shell mode. e. Open Printer Configuration . f. Click New button. g. Click Next button. h. In the Queue Name field, type a user-defined name. i. In the Queue Type field, choose Unix P[...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 19 UnixWare 7 1. Login root . 2. Run CDE ( Common Desktop Environment ). 3. Open the subpanel under the SCO icon in the Front Panel . 4. Select SCO Admin . 5. Select Print Setup Manager from System Administration window. 6. Click LPD icon in the tool bar of Print Setup window. 7. In Name field, type a name [...]

TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation 7 - 20 13. When done, click OK button. Now run Printer Manager , and you’ll see an icon for the printer that is connected to the print server device.[...]

8 - 1 8.U pgrading P rint S erver Overview Upgrading print server will allow you to replace 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 system s users might use, this chapter is divided into several Sections, please refer to the following l[...]

Upgrading Print Server 8 - 2 2.Before upgradi ng print server, please ensure print server is not printing jobs. In case of printing, you have to wait till the current print job is finished before you can proceed.[...]

Upgrading Print Server 8 - 3 Upgrading the print server from PSAdmin 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 2. Ensure binary file, mps17.bin , is located in the PSAdmin directory. 3. Run PSAdmin from your Windows PC. 4. Click the Upgrade icon in tool bar.[...]

Upgrading Print Server 8 - 4 Upgrading the print server from Windows NT/2000/XP (Through TCP/IP) 1. Ensure mps17.bin is located in your current working directory. 2. At NT/2000’s DOS prompt, and type “ tftp <print server’s IP address > get upgrade “. 3. Type “ tftp –i <print server’s IP address> put mps17.bin “. 4. Wait [...]

Upgrading Print Server 8 - 5 Upgrading the Print Server from UNIX (Through TCP/IP) 1. Log in as root 2. Ensure mps17.bin is located in your current working directory. 3. Type “ tftp <print server’s IP address> ”. 4. At tftp prompt, type “ get upgrade ”. 5. Change to binary mode. 6. At tftp prompt, type “ put mps17.bin ”. 7. Wait[...]

Upgrading Print Server 8 - 6 3. Click Misc , and then choose Upgrade From Brow ser , it then as shown in the following picture. 4. Click Brow ser and select the firmware file. 5. Click Upgrade . 6. Done.[...]

9 - 1 9. T roubleshooting General Troubleshooting Overview The most common problems, which cause the print server to perform improperly, are cove red 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 five LED lights to assis[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 2 Status (Orange) When the print server unit is powered on, the Status LED will flash five times as part of the unit’s P ower O n S elf T est ( POST ). This indicates that the print server hardware is properly configured. This LED, however, may flicker whenever the data are being transmitted and printed. Note: Make sure that t[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 3 Power Related Problems The print server requires an external AC power adapter in order for it to function. If you have a power problem, check to see whether the power cord or its connectors are damaged. More importantly, c heck to see that the AC power adapter included with the print server matches the AC voltage in your count[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 4 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Troubleshooting Multi-Segment LAN Environment Installation (through the Network Print Port) If your print server and Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP are located on two different segments, and your Windows NT server is used as the r outer/gateway you will need to implement the following procedures in ord[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 5 RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport Installation Procedure 1. From your Windows NT se rver that is used as a router, select Start from the bottom left hand corner of the screen. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Control Panel . 4. Double-click the Netw ork icon. 5. Select Services . 6. Select Add . 7. In the Select Networ[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 6 Multi-Segment Frame Type 802.2 Installation 1. From your Windows NT se rver that is used as a router, select Start from the bottom left hand corner of the screen. 2. Point to Settings , and select Control Panel . 3. Double-click the Netw ork icon. 4. Select Protocols . 5. Select the NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport. 6. Sele[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 7 Moving the Print Server to A New Segment If the print server is moved from one network segment to another after the initial installation, through the Network Print Port, the print server must be reconfigured on the original Windows NT server or on each Windows 95/98 computer using this print server in order for the print serve[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 8 Find your original print server according to its Port Name or other distinguished name and click this print server. 6. Click OK and it returns to the printer’s Properties page. 7. Click OK . 8. Done! Print Server Reconfi guration Procedure on Windows NT 1. Click Start on the bottom left hand corner of the screen. 2. Select S[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 9 9. Done! Moving Your Computer to A New Segment If you are using the print server through the Network Print Port on your NT or Windows 95/98/Me computer and your computer is going to be moved onto another segment, you have to reconfigure the print server on your computer to use your print server. However, this situation is like[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 10 Novell NetWare Troubleshooting Many printing problems can be traced back to incorrect or incomplete print server installations. It is always wise to check the installation configurations first. In some cases, if necessary, delete the print server, print queue(s) or other setting(s). Next recreate the necessary parameters or r[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 11 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 t he 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 al[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 12 2. Type "arp -s <print server's IP> <print server's Node ID>" to specify a new ARP entry. 3. Refer to Chapter 7 for the detailed instructions to complete the installation. B. The print server's IP address is duplicated or is as same as another computer's IP address on the network. If [...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 13 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. b. If the gateway computer is a Novell NetWare file server: 1. Due to the presence of th is NetWare file ser[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 14 3. On your NT server, ty pe, for example, "arp -s 192.72.214.68 00-40-01-3F-02-AB". Please note, in this arp command you have to type 192.72.214.68 on purpose. Do not type this IP address as 192.72.214.100. 4. Type "tftp 192.722.214.68 get config.txt". The configuration file will then be retrieved and tran[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 15 Frequently Asked Questions Question A Print jobs are sent to the print queue successfully, but fail to be sent to the printer. Possible explanations 1. The Print server Name/Print Queue configuration in PCONSOLE is incorrect. 2. The Print server name specified and stored in the print server memory doesn’t match the same one[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 16 Question B Print jobs start printing, but print very slowly or print unknown characters. Possible explanation and solution A printer driver is missing or is incompatible with that printer. Using a print driver that is not specific for the printer can cause printing errors. Install the proper printer driver. If these printer d[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 17 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. Please see Chapter 3 for details. Question E The PSAdmin reports “Create Print server Error”, “Create Printer Error”, or[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 18 Question F The PSAdmin reports “Print server Already Exists”, “Printer Already Exists”, or “Print Queue Already Exists” after specifying the print server name, or the print queue name in Auto Setup. Possible Explanation A same print server name or queue names exists in the specific NetWare file server as the one y[...]

Troubleshooting 9 - 19 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 ” or “ Panasonic KX-P6300 PCL ”, or “ Panasonic KX-P6500[...]