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iii Contents About the LabelWriter Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Print Server Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iv Technical and Certif ication Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Device Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1 Chapter 1 About the Lab elW riter P rint S er v er Congratulations on purchasing a DYMO LabelWriter print server . Y our print server will give you years of reliable service. W e encourage you to take a few minutes to review how to use and care for your print server . Using the print server , you can connect your LabelW rite r 400 or later series[...]

About the LabelWriter Print Server 2 System Requirements The print server requires a standard Ethe rnet connection and one of the following: • W indows ® XP 32-bit • W indows V ista ® 32 or 64-bit • Mac OS ® X v10.3.9 or later (LabelW riter Duo requ ires Mac OS X v10.5 or later) • Linux (Linux is not officially supported. See "Addin[...]

3 Chapter 2 Installing the Lab elW riter P rint S er v er This chapter de scribes how to inst all and configure the print server . To install the print server 1 Make sure that you have everything you need to get started. 2 Connect the cables. 3 Install the LabelWriter Control Cent er software. 4 Configure the print server . 5 Add the printer to you[...]

Installing the LabelWriter Print Server 4 Connecting the Cables The print server connects directly to your netw ork using a standard Ethern et connection. To connect the cables 1 Plug the Ethernet cable into the right side of the print server . 2 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into an available Ethernet connection on you r network. 3 Plug[...]

Installing the Software 5 Installing the Software in Mac OS The Print Server CD contains two versions of th e Mac installer; one for Mac OS 10.3, and one for Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5. Make sure that you select the appropriate inst aller for the version of Mac OS that you are running. To install the software in Mac OS. 1 Insert the LabelW riter Pri nt S[...]

Installing the LabelWriter Print Server 6 Configuring the Print Server When you first install the print server , the server is automatically assigne d an IP address. Every time the software is launched, the IP address is displayed next to the server name in the Con trol Center window . By default, the server is configured to automatica lly get an I[...]

Configuring the Print Server 7 4 Click Login . The Set TCP/IP Configuration dialog box appears. 5 Select Static IP . 6 Enter the IP address you want to use in the IP Address field, and then click Apply . 7 Click Yes when prompted to save the TCP/IP configuration 8 After the server restarts, click Close to close the TCP/IP Co nfiguratio n dialog box[...]

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9 Chapter 3 A dding a Prin ter In order to prin t to the LabelW riter printer that is con nected to the print server , you must first add the printer to your computer . Y ou can add the printer to any or al l of the computers connected to your network. Y ou must have the Label W riter printer drivers i nstal led on your local computer to add a prin[...]

Adding a Printer 10 5 On the Select a Printer Port page, do the following: a. Select Create a new port . b. Choose Standard TCP/IP Port from the Type of port list. c. Click Next . The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port W izard starts. 6 Click Next . 7 On the Add Port page, d o the following: a. In the Printer Name or IP Address field, enter the IP ad[...]

Adding a Printer in Windows XP 11 9 In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog box, do the following: a. Under Protocol , select Raw . b. Under Raw Settings , make sure the Port Number is 9100 . This is the default value. c. Click OK . 10 On the Additional Port Information Required page, click Next . 11 On the last page of the Add Standar[...]

Adding a Printer 12 To add the Tape printer portion of the LabelWriter Duo printer 1 Repeat steps 1-8 in "T o add a LabelW riter printer" on page 9. 2 In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog box, do the following: a. Under Protocol , select Raw . b. Under Raw Settings , enter 9102 in the Port Number field. c. Click OK . 3 On [...]

Adding a Printer in Windows Vist a 13 Adding a Printer in Windows Vista This section describes how to add a LabelWriter prin ter in W indows V ista. When adding a LabelWriter Duo printer , you will need to create separate ports fo r the Label printer and the T ape printer . Each port must have a unique name. To add a LabelWriter printer 1 Click Sta[...]

Adding a Printer 14 7 On the Additional Port Information Required page, select Custom , and then click Settings . 8 In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog box, do the following: a. Under Protocol , select Raw . b. Under Raw Settings , make sure the Port Number is 9100 . This is the default value. c. Click OK . 9 On the Additional Port[...]

Adding a Printer in Windows Vist a 15 11 On the Type a printer name page, do the following: a. Enter a name for your printer in the Printer name field. b. Select whether or not you want to use this pri nter as the default printer . c. Click Next . 12 T o print a test label, click Print a test page . 13 Click Finish . The printer is now available in[...]

Adding a Printer 16 5 On the Type a printer name page, do the following: a. Enter a name for your printer in the Printer name field. This name must be different than the LabelW riter Duo Label printer name. b. Select whether or not you want to use this pri nter as the default printer . c. Click Next . 6 T o print a test label, click Print a test pa[...]

Adding a Printer in Mac OS 17 Adding a Printer in Mac OS When adding a printer in Mac OS, the printer appear s in the Print er Name list as lw print server- nnn-usb1, where nnn represents the last three numbers of the IP addr ess assigned to the print server . Note Y ou must be running Mac OS 10.5 or later to add a LabelWriter Duo printer connected[...]

Adding a Printer 18 Adding a Printer in Linux DYMO does not officially support installing the print server on a Li nux system. However, the steps in this section describe how to add a printer on Ubuntu 8.04 (CU PS version 1.3.7). Note DYMO LabelW riter dr ivers for CUPS must be inst alled prior to installi ng the print server . To add a LabelWriter[...]

Adding a Printer in Linux 19 To add the Tape printer portion of the LabelWriter Duo printer 1 Select the Printers tab. 2 W rite down the Device URI for the LabelW riter Du o Label printer . 3 Select the Administration tab, and then click Add Printer . 4 On the Add New Printer p age, do the following: a. Enter a name for the printer , such as Duo T [...]

Adding a Printer 20 7 Select DYMO from the Make list, and then click Continue . 8 Select the DYMO LabelW riter DUO T ape printer that you are adding from the Model list, and then click Add Printer . The printer is now available. Printing a Test Label Make sure that the printer is conn ected and working pro perly by printing a test label after you h[...]

21 Chapter 4 Managing the LabelW riter Print Ser v er W ith the Print Server Control Center software, you can qu ickly view server information and configure the IP address. The print server also has an internal se t of web pages that can be accessed from the Control Center for even more m anagement options. About the Control Center From the Print S[...]

Managing the LabelWriter Prin t Server 22 3 Choose Configuration fr om the Tools menu. 4 Select the show server information check box, and then click OK . The server information is now displ ayed in a separate pane under the servers list. About the Print Server Web Pages From the Print Server W eb pages, yo u can: • V iew server status. • Chang[...]

Configuring the Server 23 Viewing the Prin t Server Status The print server status page displays the pr int server status and TCP/IP configuratio n. To view print server status ♦ Click Status at the top of the Print Server home page. Configuring the Server From the Print Server Configuration pag e, you can change the server name and description, [...]

Managing the LabelWriter Prin t Server 24 Changing the TCP/IP Configuration Y ou can configure the print server to obtain an IP a ddress automatically or assign a static IP address that you choose. If you are using the print server on a small office or home network, we recommend that you configure the server to use a stat ic IP address. This will e[...]

Upgrading the Firmware 25 Upgrading the Firmware Y o u can upgrade your print server whenever new firm ware becomes available. W e recommen d that you only upgr ade the firmware if you are instructed to do so by a DYMO T echnical Support representative or if you are experi encing a problem that h as been identi fied as a firmware issue. This sectio[...]

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27 Chapter 5 Ge tti ng H el p Y o ur LabelW riter Print Server sho uld offer y ears of trouble-free service with very little maintenance. However , in the event that you enco unter a problem, this chapter offers suggestions for resolving problem s that can occur when using the print server . If you are unable to solve a problem, this chapter also d[...]

Getting Help 28 When the Print Server home page a ppears, the pr int server has been re stored to the factory default settings. To restore the print server manually 1 Unplug the print server power adapter . 2 Press and hold the Init/Reset button on the side of the print server and plug in the print server power adapter . 3 Continue to hol d the Ini[...]

Returning Your Print Server for Repair 29 Returning Your Print Server for Repair In order to claim warranty coverage, a dated proo f of purchase for the prin t server is required. Y o u can obtain warran ty service by cont acting DYMO's T echnical Support departme nt for a Return Material Authorization number (RMA). Products se nt to DYMO for [...]

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31 Chapter 6 T echnical and C er tification Inf ormation This chapter contains technica l and certification info rmation for the LabelW riter Print Server . Technical Specifications Device Certification This product is CE compliant an d has an NR TL certificate (cTUV us : US and Canada) and a GS certification. This produ ct is RoHS compliant. Decla[...]

Technical and Certif ication Information 32 Documentation Feedback W e are constantly working to produ ce the highest quality documentatio n for our products. W e welcome your feedback. Send us your comments or s uggestions abou t our online Help, printed, or PDF manuals. Please include the foll owing information with your feed back: • Product na[...]