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Linksys EFSP42 User Manual

Linksys EFSP42 User Manual

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Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys products:
• EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42)
• EtherFast 10/100 3-Port Print Server (EPSX3)
• EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Print Server (PPSX1)
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  • Page 1 Instant EtherFast © Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys products: • EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) • EtherFast 10/100 3-Port Print Server (EPSX3) • EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Print Server (PPSX1) User Guide...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are reg- istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Linksys is also introducing its new line of hybrid PrintServers, with the first PrintServer ever to offer four integrated 10/100 Switched Ports, giving your...

  • Page 4: Printserver Package Contents

    PrintServer Package Contents Check to see that your Linksys product contains all of the items listed below. If any items are missing, contact your Linksys dealer. EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) • One Linksys EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer •...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know The Etherfast 10/100 Printservers

    Etherfast 10/100 PrintServer Features • Bidirectional 1, 2, and 3-Port PrintServers Serve Both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Network Hardware • Simultaneously Supports Multiple Print Jobs • Runs with Virtually All Laser, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, Color, and Dot Matrix Printers • All PrintServer Ports Support Parallel and Bidirectional Printers •...
  • Page 6 When this switch is set on OFF in the up position, data trans- fer runs in full duplex mode. When Dip Switch 1 is OFF, Switch 3 is dis- abled. N N o o t t e e : : The 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) does not have any dip switches.
  • Page 7 Getting to Know the 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) The Front Panel LEDs (EFSP42) The 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer LEDs These 3 LEDs apply to the 2-Port Switched PrintServer only (EFSP42). Link/Act Link/Act Full/Col Full/Col Full/Col LED is off, then the data is transmitting in half duplex mode.

  • Page 8: Printserver Hardware Installation

    Troubleshooting. 4. You can network other computers or peripherals through the PrintServer’s Switched RJ-45 Ports 1 through 4 (EFSP42 only) at any time. When the PrintServer is powered on, the Switched Ports are always active and will accept new network connections.

  • Page 9: Part I- Windows Driver Setup (For 98, 95, And Nt 4.0)

    Connecting Printer(s) to Your PrintServer 1. Connect your printer(s) to one of the PrintServer’s parallel (LPT) ports with your printer cable. Some printers, especially bidirectional models, may require special shielded cabling. Consult your printer’s user guide for cabling specifications. 2. Power on your printer(s). Your PrintServer hardware installation is now complete, and you are now ready to install your PrintServer software.
  • Page 10 4. The Select Components window appears. If your computer is the net- work administrator’s computer, check Install TCP/IP Setup Program (System Administrator only). Otherwise, select the default, Install Linksys PrintServer Driver. Click Next. 5. Accept the default Program Folder. Click Next.
  • Page 11 6. Before the file copy finishes, the Configure PrintServer window will pop up again as a pre-test. Click Cancel to complete the file copy. To check for your successful file copy, click on Start, Programs, Linksys PrintServer Driver, and check to see that TCPIP Setup is on its sub- folder.

  • Page 12: Port Configuration

    Part II - Windows 98 and 95 Port Configuration Overview This section configures your Windows 98 or 95 computers to give them print- ing abilities to the PrintServer. At this point, you must have: • the PrintServer hardware installed on your network. If not, see page 10. •...
  • Page 13 5. When the Properties window appears, choose the Details tab. Click on the Add Port button. The Add Port window will appear, shown below. 7. In the Add Port window, select Other and then PrintServer under the list- ed ports to add. Instant EtherFast ®...

  • Page 14: Part Ii- Windows 98 & 95 Port Configuration

    N N o o t t e e : : For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must add a port each time you add a printer to your PrintServer and each time you add an additional PrintServer to your network.
  • Page 15 Installing the NT Printer Driver 1. Click on Start, Settings, and Printers. 2. Install the printer driver per the directions from the printer’s manufacturer, if you haven’t already. 3. After the printer driver is installed, click on the printer to be configured, then right-click to select Properties.
  • Page 16 7. When your PrintServer is found, the Device Select window appears, as shown below. Select the PrintServer you want to configure and click 8. Enter the Default Name on page10 for your PrintServer in the Device Name field. You may opt to rename your port, keeping all of your PrintServer port names unique.

  • Page 17: Netware Driver Setup

    N N o o t t e e : : For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must add a port each time you add a printer to your PrintServer and each time you add an additional PrintServer to your network.

  • Page 18: Pure Ip Netware 5.X Setup

    Before You Begin At this point, you must have: • The PrintServer hardware completely installed. • Your NetWare network fully operational. • Administrator or Supervisor rights on the file server(s), or be logged on as an Administrator or Supervisor. • Access to your server’s administrative utilities like NWADMIN and PCONSOLE.
  • Page 19 6. Type a new name into the NDPS Manager Name field at the top of the window, e.g., P_MGR. 7. In the Resident Server window, click on Browse and select the name of the server to which you want to assign this NDPS Manager. 8.
  • Page 20 Configuring Public Access Printers (For your reference only) To enable your computers to print through the PrintServer, follow these steps. Before you begin, make sure you install IntranetWare Client (Version 2.2 or higher) on each computer that will be using NDPS printers. To install an NDPS printer on your computer, use the NetWare Printer Manager utility.

  • Page 21: Bi-Admin: Printserver Management

    3. When the title screen of the setup program appears, click Next. 4. Enter the directory name where you want the Bi-Admin program to be installed. The default directory of C:\ProgramFiles\linksys\printserver is recommended. Click Next. 5. Continue with the setup program’s instructions. Setup will copy the nec-...

  • Page 22: Using Bi-Admin

    Starting the Bi-Admin Management Utility 1. To start the Bi-Admin program, click on Start, Programs, Linksys PrintServer Admin, and then PrintServer Bi-Admin. If the Bi-Admin icon has been created, you can just double-click on it instead. You can drag the shortcut icon onto your Desktop for easy access to the Bi-Admin program.
  • Page 23 Your PrintServer only shows as many parallel port icons as it has ports. For example, if you have the 2-Port model, only two parallel port icons will show. Because Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will always remain gray and inaccessible.
  • Page 24 The Bi-Admin program can locate Linksys PrintServers on networks other than your own, given your network is running TCP/IP across a WAN or other network-to-network link via a router. To attach Bi-Admin to a remote Linksys PrintServer located on a remote network, click on Init Device, then Attach.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    If you have trouble printing, see the Hardware section first, and then go to the Printing section. If this Troubleshooting section does not resolve your prob- lem, please see page 91 to contact Linksys Technical Support for help. Hardware Issues Problem 1: All the PrintServer's LEDs are off.
  • Page 26 CAPTURE command is too short. If the printouts are NOT the same, there may be a problem with the PrintServer. Contact Linksys technical support (see page 91). 7. Enable queue service.
  • Page 27 Problem 3: My PrintServer is configured as a NetWare PrintServer, and cannot log in to a file server. Solution 3: Try the following: 1. Get the PrintServer information using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin. If the device is configured as a NetWare print server, the information will look like the follow- ing: 2.
  • Page 28 Problem 5: My PrintServer cannot print the jobs sent to the print queue. Solution 5: Try the following: 1. Check if the printer attached to the PrintServer is on- line. 2. Check if your PrintServer is logged into the file server (See Problem 3).
  • Page 29 Problem 11: The "String Before Job" and/or "String After Job" set tings in the Logical Printers don't work properly. Solution 11: · Check the length of the control strings. No string can exceed 15 characters. · Check that the control strings are in HEX. Problem 12: How do I service additional NetWare bindery file servers?
  • Page 30 Work off-line option is OFF. 8. If the printer is connected and powered On, the printer icon should no longer be grayed out, and you should be able to print. Problem 3: I connected and configured a WPS (Windows Printing System) printer as described, but I can't get the print job to print.

  • Page 31: Appendix

    14. Click Apply, then OK to finish. Finally, reboot your PC. N N o o t t e e : : Linksys does not provide any technical support for problems with NetBEUI. Consult your operating system documentation if you need help.

  • Page 32: Setting Up The Tcp/Ip And Ipx Protocols

    Setting Up TCP/IP and IPX Protocols Setting Up TCP/IP in Windows Before a computer can communicate with the PrintServer, it must be config- ured with the TCP/IP protocol. If you know how to set up TCP/IP on your computers, do so now. Otherwise, use the guidelines below to help get TCP/IP installed on all of the computers that need PrintServer access.
  • Page 33 TCP/IP Setup for Windows NT 4.0 1. Click on Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click on the Network icon. 2. When the Network window appears, click on the Protocols tab. Click on the Add button. 3. Find the TCP/IP protocol in the Select Network Protocol field. Click on it once, then click OK.

  • Page 34: Types Of Cabling

    Instant EtherFast ® Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Types of Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and widely compatible, and is required for Fast Ethernet. Straight Through Cabling You can buy Category 5 cabling that is pre-made, or you can cut and crimp your own.

  • Page 35: Parallel Pin Assignments

    5. Click on the round Print Server option button to select it, then click on PrintServer Configuration. The PrintServer Configuration window will appear. Give the Linksys PrintServer a unique name in the Print Server Name field. Remember the name you use; you’ll need it later on.
  • Page 36 N N o o t t e e : : Contrary to NetWare Setup, the NDS context does not start with a period. The context must begin with the name of the organization where the PrintServer is being installed. If the organization where the PrintServer is being installed is a organiza- tional unit, then the organization must be listed, (separated by a ‘.’...
  • Page 37 The new printers and their queues will show up in Windows. Adding More than One Printer (EPSX3 and EFSP42) If you decide to add a second or third printer, repeat all of the steps from “Creating a Printer Resource”...

  • Page 38: Netware 5.X And 4.X With Windows

    Bi-Admin if you haven’t already). 2. When the Bi-Admin program runs, it automatically scans the network for available Linksys PrintServer hardware. Any hardware found on the net- work will appear in the Default Name, Device Name, Printer Port chart. Bi-Admin will ask for the password given to the device. Enter the pass- word, or leave it blank if no password is assigned.
  • Page 39 Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Adding More Than One Printer (for EPSX3 and EFSP42) If your PrintServer has more than one parallel port and you want to add more than one printer, repeat all of the steps from “Creating a Printer Resource” on the previous page.

  • Page 40: Netware 4.X With Dos

    NetWare 4.x with DOS Print Server Mode The instructions below explain how to establish communication between the PrintServer unit and your NetWare 4.x network in a DOS environment. 1. Log into your NetWare network as an Administrator. 2. Run NetWare’s PCONSOLE program from DOS. 3.
  • Page 41 Configuring the Print Server Hardware 1. Run the PSCONFIG program located in the D:\Utility\DOS directory on the Linksys PrintServer CD. 2. The program will display an Active Device List table with a list of active PrintServers on the network. Each PrintServer has a name, default name, network number, and number of available ports.
  • Page 42 10. When the Configuration menu reappears, press Esc to return to the Printers list field. Adding More than One Printer (EPSX3 and EFSP42) Repeat steps 1-10 to set the configuration for each printer you create. When adding a second or third printer, you’ll need to use the same printer name you used for the same printer, with an additional _P2 or _P3 added at the end to designate which printer you’re adding.
  • Page 43 NetWare 3.x in DOS The instructions below explain how to establish communication between the PrintServer unit and the rest of your NetWare 3.x network in a DOS environ- ment. PSERVER must be loaded and configured properly on your file server before continuing.
  • Page 44 Manual Setup 1. Run the PSCONFIG program under the D:\UTILITY\DOS directory of the Linksys PrintServer CD. 2. When the table of active devices appears, highlight the PrintServer device you want to configure and press Enter. 3. Choose Set to NetWare Remote Printer Mode from the Available Options menu and press Enter.

  • Page 45: Using Windows Nt 4.0 Lpr Port

    ® Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Tips on Using the 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) Switching Advantages Your EtherFast 10/100 Switch boosts your network performance several times over, conserving your time, money and resources. The scalability of your Switch, its full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth all contribute to maximizing efficiency in your Fast Ethernet network.
  • Page 46 4. Be sure to disconnect any cabling in port 4 before using the uplink function. When connecting to other hubs and switches, you must use the uplink port. Linksys does not provide any technical support for con- nections made with crossover cables.
  • Page 47 NetWare 5.x section of this user guide. TCP/IP instructions are provided on page 56. Please be aware that although Linksys provides instructions for the setup of the TCP/IP protocol, these instructions are provided for reference only. Linksys will not provide technical support for the configuration and trou- bleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol.

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. For the latest version of this User Guide, visit the Linksys website to download an Adobe Acrobat PDF version.
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