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  • Page 2 Copyright© by Edimax Technology Co, LTD. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
  • Page 5 Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. EU Countries not intended for use None Please check the declaration of conformity on www.edimax.com...
  • Page 6 DISCLAIMER This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    C A T A L O G Introduction..................1 Product Introduction............1 Package Contents ............2 Network Printing Architecture ........... 3 1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions ......4 1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients ....5 1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server .. 7 Network Printing Environment .........
  • Page 8 UNIX System Network..............52 Introduction ..............52 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support ......53 Setup Print Server’s IP Address ........53 6.3.1 DHCP..............53 6.3.2 BOOTP ............. 54 Verify Print Server’s IP Address ........56 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host ....56 Configuration Utility .................59 Introduction ..............
  • Page 9 8.3.7 AppleTalk ............97 Setup Wizard ..............98 8.4.1 System .............. 98 8.4.1.1 Advanced Settings .......... 99 8.4.2 Wireless ............100 8.4.2.1 General Setting ..........100 8.4.2.2 Encryption ............. 103 8.4.2.3 Site Survey............ 106 8.4.3 TCP/IP ............108 8.4.4 SMB ..............109 8.4.5 SNMP..............

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing and using our print server. This print server allows your printer to become a shared device on the network. It offers printing flexibility and manageability on your Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolute minimum setup and maintenance required.

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Package Contents This package contains the following components: One Print Server One Antenna (Only for PS-1206UWg & PS-1206PWg & PS- 1208UWg & PS-3207UWg) One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD (EZmax Wizard / Utility, Multi-language Quick Installation Guide & User Manual)

  • Page 12: Network Printing Architecture

    Network Printing Architecture This section illustrates how print server functions and operates on the network. Before you install and use print server, it is strongly recommended that you read this section completely, and select only the chapters you need according to your network operating system by “Contents of the User’s Manual”...

  • Page 13: Print Server Network Functions

    1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions Print Server Unix Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Because print server supports IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, TCP/IP and AppleTalk network protocols, any networked computer can directly print to the print server from any of its installed protocol.

  • Page 14: Network Printing Functions For Clients

    1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients Client User Unix Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Common operating systems for clients are classified as following: Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista users.
  • Page 15 In the client installation procedure, after PTPP (Peer-to- Peer Printing Driver) is installed into Windows, the system will automatically (manual configuration is also allowed) search all the print servers on the network, and then add their printing ports into Windows’ printing port (see below). PTPP Windows 98 Print Server...

  • Page 16: Network Printing Functions For Network Server

    1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server Network Server Unix Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Common network servers are classified as following: Windows NT/2000/2003 Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows NT/2000/2003.

  • Page 17: Network Printing Environment

    Network Printing Environment Common network environment are classified as following: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network The client’s PTPP driver will use TCP/IP protocol to print through print server.
  • Page 18 Windows NT/2000/2003 Network Network printing function will become available after PTPP driver is installed into Windows NT/2000/2003. Adding this printing function into Windows NT/2000/2003 Server allows print queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features to be used. NetWare Network (see below)

  • Page 19: Contents Of The User's Manual

    Contents of the User’s Manual Chapter 2. explains print server’s hardware installation and configuration. It is strongly recommended for you to read. The following chapters introduce: Chapter 3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Chapter 4. Windows NT/2000/2003 Server-Based Network Chapter 5. NetWare Network Chapter 6.

  • Page 20: Firmware & Printing Function

    Chapter 10. introduces Print Server’s LPR Printing function and Windows XP/Vista and MAC OS 10.x standard setup procedures. The LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows users to connect to printers via TCP/IP for printing sharing. Chapter 11. introduces how to deal with the problem that if you can’t find any print server listed on the “Available Ports”...

  • Page 21: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Unpack the print server package and verify that all the items listed in the section 1.2 are provided. Connect the print server to the printer you want to share on the network. Connect the print server to your network by attached the network cable to the UTP port of the print server.

  • Page 22: Windows Peer-To-Peer Network

    Windows Peer-to-Peer Network System Architecture Print server supports Windows Peer-to-Peer network printing mode, which is suitable for most medium and small network environments. Through quick and simple installation procedure, users can immediately enjoy the convenience of network printing.
  • Page 23 Installation procedure is separated into following two parts: 1. Administrator Installation and Setup (refer to section 2 for more detailed information). System administrators must: Install administrator’s utilities into his/her computer. Configure print server from administrator’s configuration utility. 2. Client Installation and Configuration (refer to section 3 for more detailed information).

  • Page 24: Ezmax Installation Wizard

    EZMax Installation Wizard This wizard can be run in Windows 2000/XP/Vista. The following procedures are operated in Windows XP. You can install the Print Server by EZMAX Setup Wizard in the CD- ROM including in the package. The wizard is an easy and quick configuration tool for internet connection with series process.

  • Page 25: Administrator Installation And Setup

    Administrator Installation and Setup **Please find the utility manually from CD-ROM drive’s root directory or download it from Edimax webiste. If you have any question please check with Edimax local technical support team. The Administrator Installation Program executes a wizard-driven...
  • Page 26 2. The “Print Server Utilities” window will be displayed. Click “Next”. 3. Click “Next” to install the utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the utilities.
  • Page 27 4. Select the components you want to install. It is highly recommended to install all provided components. Click “Next” to continue. 5. Click “Install”.
  • Page 28 6. The system will start to install the utilities automatically. 7. You have completed the installation phase and prepare to configure the Print Server. The “Choose Print Server” will list all Print Servers within the network. Select the Print Server you would like to configure and click “Next”.
  • Page 29 NOTE 1: If this is the first time you configure the Print Server, the “Print Server Name” is the last 6-digit of MAC ID with prefix “PS”. Please check the MAC ID on the print server. NOTE 2: The list can only display the devices from Ediamx. 8.
  • Page 30 9. Specify the IP Address for the Print Server manually or click “Next” to keep default IP Address, i.e. 192.168.2.2. 10. The configuration summary is displayed in the window. Now, you have completed the Print Server setup. Click “Finish” and your system will add network port of the Print Server to your PC automatically.
  • Page 31 11. The Administrator Installation procedure is totally completed. Click “Finish”. The Administrator Installation Program have executed the installation procedure that performs the following tasks: Install all utilities and drivers to the administrator’s PC. Configure the print server (including the print server name and network protocol) Add the network port of the print server to the administrator’s PC.

  • Page 32: Administrator Utilities

    Administrator Utilities 1. After Administrator Installation is completed, there will be four utilities in print server’s Program folder. Network Ports Quick Setup – Add the network ports of print servers within the network to your PC. Print Server Configuration – Allows you to configure the print server’s IP Address, network protocols and other advanced functions.

  • Page 33: Client Installation And Setup

    Client Installation and Setup *Please find the utility manually from CD-ROM drive’s root directory or download it from Edimax webiste. If you have any question please check with Edimax local technical support team. The Client Installation Program is a wizard driven procedure which will perform the following tasks: Install client utilities and drivers into your PC.
  • Page 34 2. The “Print Server Utilities” window will be displayed. Click “Next”. 3. Click “Next” to install the utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the utilities.
  • Page 35 4. Click “Install” 5. The system will start to install the utilities automatically.
  • Page 36 6. Now, the installation procedure is completed, you are ready to set up the client’s computer. All network ports of the Print Servers detected on the network will be added to your PC automatically, click “Continue”. Note that if there are no print servers detected in the network currently, please click “Continue”...
  • Page 37 7. The Client Installation procedure is completed. Click “Finish”. After the installation, you have completed the following tasks: Install all utilities and drivers to the client’s PC. Add all the print server’s network ports of the network to the client’s PC. You can then perform the Windows’...

  • Page 38: Client Utilities

    Client Utilities 1. After Client Installation is completed, there will be three tools in print server’s Program folder. Network Ports Quick Setup Remote Ports Uninstall Network Driver The Uninstall Network Driver will assist you in removing all installed client software. The other two tools are described as follows.

  • Page 39: Network Ports Quick Setup

    3.5.1 Network Ports Quick Setup Network Ports Quick Setup Utility offers a very simple method to add or remove print server’s printer port from the client’s computer. During the client’s installation procedure, the system will automatically search for all print servers on the network, and add them into the printer ports of the client’s computer (see below).
  • Page 40 If you have just installed another new print server in the network, you must run this program first. This program will search for new print servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into client’s computer conveniently. Perform the standard Add Printer procedure, then you can print directly to the printer through the newly installed print server.

  • Page 41: Remote Ports (Utility)

    3.5.2 Remote Ports (Utility) 1. Remote Ports Utility offers a convenient way for you to manage and add printer port of the remote print server. From the assistant of this utility, you can print to other print servers outside the subnet across network segment.
  • Page 42 Step3. The new remote print port is displayed as follows. In order to use the remote printing function, you will have to proceed with normal Add Printer procedure and select your printer port as the newly added remote printer port.

  • Page 43: Windows Add Printer Procedure

    Windows Add Printer Procedure After adding a “Network Port” of the print server to your PC by Administrator or Client Installation Program, you can follow the procedures described in the following sections to add printer to the Windows. 3.6.1 Windows Vista 1.
  • Page 44 5. Choose the suitable printer port which was created by the installation process and click “Next”. 6. Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list.
  • Page 45 7. Name your printer and set the default printer, click “Next”. 8. The printer drivers are being installed.
  • Page 46 9. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Finish”. 10. The printer is added to “Printers” page, you have added the printer to your computer successfully. Now you can start to print from your computer to the print server.

  • Page 47: Windows Xp

    3.6.2 Windows XP 1. The following “Add Printer” steps are running in Windows XP, the steps in other Operating Systems such as Windows 98SE/Me/2000 are similar. 2. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers and Faxes”. 3. Click “Add a Printer”. 4.
  • Page 48 5. Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and make sure that “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not selected. Click “Next”. 6. Choose the suitable “Print Server Network Port” which was created by the Administrator Installation or Client Installation process and click “Next”.
  • Page 49 7. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list.
  • Page 50 9. Choose to print the test page or not. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Next”. 10. You have added the printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”. 11.

  • Page 51: Windows Nt/2000/2003 Network

    4. Windows NT/2000/2003 Network 4 . 1 S y s t e m A r c h i t e c t u r e In Windows network environment, other than the Peer-to- Peer network printing architecture described in the previous chapter, we also offer the Server-Based Printing architecture for Windows NT/2000/2003 server.

  • Page 52: Windows Nt/2000/2003 Server Installation And Setup

    Windows NT/2000/2003 Server Installation and Setup Please follow the procedures described below for installation and construct a peer-to-peer connection (PTPP) between Windows NT/2000/2003 Server and Print Server. Step1. If this is your first time installing print server, please install the administrator software on Windows NT/2000/2003 server first.
  • Page 53 Step2. Please add/configure the Peer-to-Peer Printing of the Windows NT/2000/2003 network printer and verify that you can print from Windows NT/2000/2003 to the print server by the installed PTPP driver. Step3. Share the above server’s printer to the network by performing the standard Windows printer sharing process.

  • Page 54: User Installation And Setup

    User Installation and Setup After server side’s installation is completed, client side will be able to find the server’s shared printer in Network Neighborhood. You only need to perform Window’s standard Add New Printer procedure, select “Network Printer” shown in the screen below, and complete the configurations afterwards to access the shared printer.

  • Page 55: Netware Network

    NetWare Network System Architecture We implement NetWare printer sharing functionality into the print server itself, thus allowing one or more printers attached by a print server to be connected to the network. We have developed the print server to support NetWare print server.
  • Page 56 Compare with NetWare printing functionality, the advantages of embedding the NetWare network printing functionality in the print server include: 1. Installation is easier and quicker. 2. Network management is easier. 3. Printing performance is enhanced. 4. Relieve NetWare file server’s burden. 5.

  • Page 57: Netware 3.X/4.X/5.X Installation & Setup

    NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & Setup Once your print server is connected to your Ethernet network, you can set it up for use with your networking software. 5.2.1 Installation Using PCONSOLE 5.2.1.1 Configuring as Print Server Mode Run the NetWare PCONSOLE program. Change the current file server, if necessary, using the Change Current File Server menu selection.
  • Page 58 You have now successfully created the print queue that your print server will serve. Press the Escape key until the Available Options main menu is displayed. Select Print Server Information. Press the Insert key to add a new NetWare print server object.
  • Page 59 Select Printer 0 (or Printer 1, Printer 2), and press Enter, then select LPT1 (or LPT2, LPT3) in the Type field. If your print server is with only one port, you do not need to configure this Type field. Press Escape, and answer Yes to the Save Changes question.
  • Page 60 Press Insert and add your newly created print queue to the list of queues serviced by the printer. Enter a priority number for the queue service, or press Enter to accept the default. Repeatedly press Escape to exit the PCONSOLE program.

  • Page 61: Unix System Network

    UNIX System Network Introduction The print server is available for TCP/IP printing by Unix LPD (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The LPD protocol originated with Unix release is based on the BSD version of Unix and supported under most versions of Unix. This chapter explains how to configure the print server for TCP/IP operation, and how to modify configuration files on your Unix system to allow printing to the print server.

  • Page 62: Enable Print Server's Tcp/Ip Support

    Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support The default configuration of the print server is with TCP/IP support enabled. Anyway, you can configure the print server to enable TCP/IP support using the configuration program. Setup Print Server’s IP Address The print server must have a unique IP address in order to be recognized by the network.

  • Page 63: Bootp

    6.3.2 BOOTP If you have the BOOTP daemon, bootpd, running on your UNIX system that is accessible by the print server, you can use the BOOTP protocol to set up the IP address of the print server. We recommend that the BOOTP server should be located on the same subnet as the print server.
  • Page 64 Lines should be indented with tabs. Where hostname is the device name of a print server, the ht=1 tag specifies the hardware type is Ethernet, the ha= tag specifies the Ethernet address of a print server, which is the Node ID located on the print server. The ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag.

  • Page 65: Verify Print Server's Ip Address

    Verify Print Server’s IP Address To verify that your print server is responding to the newly assigned IP address using a PING command: ping ip-address Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host The procedure you use to configure your Unix host(s) to allow printing to your network remote print server varies between different varieties of Unix.
  • Page 66 1. Optionally, assign a name corresponding to the print server’s IP address. You can add this address to the /etc/hosts file, by adding a line such as: 203.66.191.186 pserver 2. Create a spool directory for the printer in the same directory where spool directories are normally kept on the machine, such as /var/spool or /var/spool/lpd: mkdir /var/spool/lpd/pserverd...
  • Page 67 Lines should be indented with tabs. More than one printer name can be used, with variants separated by vertical bars (name1|name2). The rm= entry should correspond to the IP address you have assigned to the print server. You can also use a host name if you have assigned one in the /etc/hosts file.

  • Page 68: Configuration Utility

    Configuration Utility Introduction This chapter introduces print server’s system configuration utility in Windows environment. This utility is automatically installed during Windows Administrator Utility installation procedure - refer to section 3.2 and 3.3. This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions on the print server side.
  • Page 69 SNMP Configuration: SNMP Information Configuration. SMB: Configure the SMB Group Name. System Configuration: Print Server Network Ability Setting and Firmware Upgrade. Wireless Configuration: Wireless LAN Configuration. Setup Wizard: Guide You Through All the Settings. Report: List the Status of All Available Print Servers on the Network.

  • Page 70: Search For All Available Print Server

    Search for All Available Print Server Every time when you run print server’s configuration utility, click the “Search” icon on the tool bar. The configuration utility will delay for several seconds because the utility is using system’s available network protocols to search for all print servers on the network.

  • Page 71: Status Of Print Server

    Status of Print Server Click “Status” icon on the tool bar, the status of the current selected print server will be showed on the right side of the window. The information of the print server displayed are MAC ID, Model Type, Firmware Version, status of each printer port, NetWare file server name, NetWare file server polling interval, NetWare printer queue names, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, AppleTalk printer type,...

  • Page 72: Setup The Print Server

    You can restart the print server by pressing the “Reboot” button Setup the Print Server Click “Setup” icon on the tool bar, the setup items of the current selected print server will be showed on the right side of the window. Double click one of the icons to set up the selected print server.

  • Page 73: General Configuration

    General Configuration Double Click “General” icon and the General configuration window will pop-up. You can see basic print server information in this page. You also can configure the “Server Name”, “User Name” and “Password” here. Server Name, the name of the print server. You can use this name to identify the print server when you are searching for the print server by the administration and client utilities.

  • Page 74: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    User Name / Password is used to authenticate the administrator by the Web administration tool. TCP/IP Configuration Double Click “TCP/IP” icon and the TCP/IP configuration window will pop-up.
  • Page 75 You can configure the print server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP. The print server also has a built-in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manages IP for you. Click the “IP”...

  • Page 76: Netware Print Server Configuration

    Netware Print Server Configuration Double Click “NetWare” icon and the NetWare configuration window will pop-up. This print server supports NetWare Bindery Printing method. The print server periodically polls the NetWare server printer queues for printing jobs. You have to assign the NetWare server name, print server polling interval and the name of queue on the NetWare server for each printer port.

  • Page 77: Appletalk Configuration

    AppleTalk Configuration Double Click “AppleTalk” icon and the AppleTalk configuration window will pop-up. AppleTalk is a data communication protocol often used by Macintoshes. The print server can use these parameters to join the AppleTalk network and share the printer to other AppleTalk workstations.

  • Page 78: Snmp Configuration

    SNMP Configuration Double Click “SNMP” icon and the SNMP configuration window will pop up. Contact: You can enter the print server administrator’s contact information here. This information will be displayed in the SNMP management tool. Location: You can enter the installed location of the print server here.

  • Page 79: Smb Configuration

    SMB Configuration SMB Group Name, the name of SMB group that this print server belongs to. All PC should join the same group before they can use this print server by SMB protocol. Pass Job when Error Occurred: When the printer is interrupted because of paper out or off line while printing, user can set the interval time to bypass the current printing job.

  • Page 80: System Configuration

    System Configuration Double Click “System” icon and the System configuration window will pop-up. In the System configuration page, you can select to enable/disable each printing or management protocol, assign name for each printer port of this print server, upgrade the new firmware for this print server, and enable/disable wireless function.
  • Page 81 Note that before you upgrade the firmware please make sure that the IP Address settings of the print server are in the same network as your computer. Load Default: If you want to reset the Print Server to default factory settings, please click “Load Default”. Wireless Function: You can select “Auto”, Enable”...

  • Page 82: Wireless Configuration

    Domain Country: The wireless channels are different from country to country. Generally, the channels are from 1 to 11 in USA and from 1 to 13 in Europe. The operating channel will be set to the print server before importing. If you are in different country, please make sure you have set the available channels according to your location.
  • Page 83 Double Click “Wireless” icon and the wireless configuration window will pop-up. If you use access point to build up wireless network, you have to select “Infrastructure Mode”. If you do not have any access point and want to use peer-to-peer connection to build up wireless network, you have to select “Ad-Hoc Mode”.
  • Page 84 Users can plug the Ethernet cable to the print server at the first, after configuring the print server features and wireless settings; they can unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the wireless connection. It makes the configuration much easier without creating the wireless connection in advance.
  • Page 85 In the Infrastructure mode, you have to let the print server associate with an access point. You let the print server scan for an available access point automatically or manually assign the SSID of the access point you want to use.
  • Page 86 Ad Hoc Mode: In the Ad-Hoc mode, you can let the print server automatically associate with other wireless station or manually assign the SSID of your wireless network. You can let the print server automatically select the channel that is the same with the peer or manually assign a channel.
  • Page 87 The list is the scanned active wireless stations. Select a wireless station in the list and click “Next”. If you cannot find the wireless station that you want the print server to communicate with, click “Scan” to let the print server scan again.
  • Page 88 This print server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP(ASCII)” or “WEP(HEX)”. If you want to use WPA-PSK, you have to select “WPA-shared key” or “WPA-None” specified for Ad Hoc mode.
  • Page 89 You can select “64 bit” or “128 bit” length and “Hexadecimal” or “ASCII” format for the encryption key. Longer key length can provide stronger security but worth communication performance. Enter four key values by following the rules below and select one key as the default key. PassPhrase –...
  • Page 90 WPA-shared key or WPA-None Security Mode: “WPA-shared key” (for an infrastructure network) or “WPA-None” (enables WPA security for your ad hoc network) requires users to set the advanced encryption methods, i.e. TKIP and enter a set of shared key.
  • Page 91 TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. Shared Key – Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for the authentication within the network.

  • Page 92: Wizard

    Click “Save” to save the wireless configuration. Wizard...
  • Page 93 Click “Wizard” icon on the tool bar, the setup wizard item of the current selected print server will be showed on the right side of the window. Double click the “Print Server Setup Wizard” the setup wizard will guide you through all the setup process. Step 1: Set up the name of this print server and select to enable or disable the wireless function.
  • Page 94 Step 2: Select to enable required printing protocol. Please refer to section 7.11 for detail information. Step 3: Setup the IP of this print server and the DHCP server. Please refer to section 7.6 for detail information.
  • Page 95 Step 4: Setup the AppleTalk printing. Please refer to section 7.8 for detail information. Step 5: Setup the NetWare printing. Please refer to section 7.7 for detail information.
  • Page 96 Step 6: Select the Wireless Adapter mode and complete wireless LAN settings. The other procedures are the same with “Wireless” Setting in “Setup” screen. Please refer to section 7.12 for detail information. Step 7: Click “Save” to finish setting. Please reboot the print server to let these settings take effect.

  • Page 97: Report

    Report Click “Report” icon on the tool bar, the Report window will pop up. The report lists basic information of all available print servers on the network. The information includes Device Name, MAC ID, Model Type and Firmware Version of the print server.

  • Page 98: Web Management

    Web Management Introduction Print server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through Local Area Network, or even Internet, administrator can easily configure and manage print server’s various main functions in browsers. Simply enter print server’s IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a print server by print server’s built-in Web Server.

  • Page 99: Login

    Login You may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the print server. After entering the IP address of the print server, a login page display. You have to enter correct “User Name” and “Password” before going to the Web Management pages.

  • Page 100: Device Status

    Device Status 8.3.1 System System Information includes “Device Name”, “Print Server Name”, “Model Type”, “Firmware Version”, “MAC Address”, “Wireless LAN Configuration” and the protocols enabled status, etc.

  • Page 101: Printer

    8.3.2 Printer This page lists information of printers connected to all printer ports.

  • Page 102: Tcp/Ip

    8.3.3 TCP/IP This page lists all TCP/IP settings of the print server including “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”. It also lists DHCP server setting.

  • Page 103: Smb

    8.3.4 This page lists the SMB group and the pass job interval time settings of the print server.

  • Page 104: Snmp

    8.3.5 SNMP This page lists the SNMP settings of the print server. It includes the settings of “SNMP System Contact” and “SNMP System Location”.

  • Page 105: Netware

    8.3.6 NetWare This page lists NetWare settings, including “Polling Time”, “Use Bindery Mode”, “Name of the File Server” and “Port Attached Queue”.

  • Page 106: Appletalk

    8.3.7 AppleTalk This page lists AppleTalk settings, including “AppleTalk Zone Name” and “Printer Type” of printers connected to all print ports.

  • Page 107: Setup Wizard

    Setup Wizard 8.4.1 System You can change the print server name and password of the print server from here. Print Server Name, the name of the print server. You can use this name to identify the print server when you are searching for the print server by the administration and client utilities.

  • Page 108: Advanced Settings

    Password, enter the password you want to change to the print server. The password can be up to 7-digit alphanumeric format. The default password is “1234”. Re-type Password, enter the password you want to change to the print server again. 8.4.1.1 Advanced Settings You can enable/disable the printing protocols from the...

  • Page 109: Wireless

    8.4.2 Wireless If you want to use the print server through wireless LAN, please set up the print server through Ethernet first and make sure your wireless LAN setting is correct. After setting the wireless LAN, unplug the Ethernet cable and restart the print server, then you can start to use the print server through wireless LAN.
  • Page 110 You can enable/disable the wireless function and set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this print server from here. The parameters include “Function”, “Mode”, “ESSID” and “Channel Number”. You can manually set the parameters of wireless LAN in this page or use the “Site Survey”...
  • Page 111 Enable – Enable wireless function only, the print server’s wireless LAN will be always enabled and Ethernet will be always disabled. Disable – Disable the wireless function, the print server’s wireless LAN will be always disabled and Ethernet will be always enabled. Mode is the operation mode of wireless station.

  • Page 112: Encryption

    8.4.2.2 Encryption This print server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP”. If you want to use WPA-PSK, you have to select “WPA-PSK” (for an infrastructure network or “WPA-NONE”...
  • Page 113 Key Length – You can choose “64-bit” to use WEP with 64-bit key length encryption or choose “128-bit” to use WEP with 128-bit key length encryption. The longer key length can provide better security but worse transmission throughput. Key Format – You may select to use ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal digits (in the "A-F", "a-f"...
  • Page 114 WPA-PSK or WPA-NONE Security Mode: “WPA-shared key” (for an infrastructure network) or “WPA-None” (enables WPA security for your ad hoc network) requires users to set the advanced encryption methods, i.e. TKIP and enter a set of shared key. TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets.

  • Page 115: Site Survey

    WPA Pre-Shared Key – Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for the authentication within the network. When you finish configuring the wireless security, click “Save & Next” to confirm the configuration. 8.4.2.3 Site Survey...
  • Page 116 You can use this “Site Survey” function to search for available access points in you location. In the list is the information of all available access points or wireless stations, includes SSID, BSSID, Channel, Type, Encryption and Signal Strength. You can select one wireless device in the list for this print server to associate with or you have to use General Setting to manually setup the wireless parameters.

  • Page 117: Tcp/Ip

    8.4.3 TCP/IP You can configure the print server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP. The print server also has a built-in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manages IP for you. If you need the print server to automatically get an IP from DHCP server, select “Enable Obtain TCP/IP Settings Automatically (Use DHCP/ BOOTP)”.

  • Page 118: Smb

    You can enable/disable or set auto for the print server’s DHCP server. The DHCP server is disabled by default. If the DHCP Server is enabled or set Auto, you have to assign a range of IP addresses here. Fill in the “Start IP”, “Range”, “DNS”, “Subnet Mask”...

  • Page 119: Snmp

    You can enable/disable the SMB protocol from here. If SMB is enabled, enter the “SMB Group Name” to specify the SMB group that this print server belongs to. All PC should join the same group before they can use this print server by SMB protocol.

  • Page 120: Netware

    The print server supports SNMP configuration. If it is enabled, please set up the following parameters. SNMP System Contact: You can enter the print server administrator’s contact information here. This information will be displayed in the SNMP management tool. SNMP System Location: You can enter the installed location of the print server here.
  • Page 121 This print server supports NetWare Bindery Printing method. The print server periodically polls the NetWare server printer queues for printing jobs. You have to assign the NetWare server name, print server polling interval and the name of queue on the NetWare server for each printer port.

  • Page 122: Appletalk

    8.4.7 AppleTalk AppleTalk is a data communication protocol often used by Macintoshes. The print server can use these parameters to join the AppleTalk network and share the printer to other AppleTalk workstations. You have to select to enable or disable AppleTalk, and setup the “Zone Name” and “Printer Type”...

  • Page 123: Save Settings

    AppleTalk Zone Name: Print server has to join zones of AppleTalk before it can be shared to other workstations. Only workstations in the same zone can share the printer. If you want to share the printer to all workstations in all Zones, you should enter only “*”...

  • Page 124: System Tools

    System Tools 8.5.1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings. All of your previous setup will be cleared.

  • Page 125: Upgrade Firmware From Browser

    8.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser You can upgrade new firmware for this print server in this page. Click “Browse” to select the new firmware in your storage and then click “OK”, the firmware will be updated in several minutes. Be aware that if you have started upgrading firmware, you have to follow all the upgrading steps or the print server can’t turn back to normal configuration.

  • Page 126: Ipp Printing

    IPP Printing Introduction IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Printing provides a convenient way of remote printing service by TCP/IP. The print server can support IPP printing by default. It is needless to do any setting. Any PC that can support IPP printing, for example Windows 2000/XP, can directly uses the print server by IP.

  • Page 127: Client Side

    9.2.2 Client Side You only need to perform Window’s standard Add New Printer procedure. Step1. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers and Faxes”. Step2. Click “Add a Printer”. Step3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”.
  • Page 128 Step4. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”. Click “Next”.
  • Page 129 Step5. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of print server. The URL format is “http://IP:631/Port Name”. The IP should be the print server’s IP. The number 631 is IPP standard port number. Port Name is the port name of print server that your printer is connected to.
  • Page 130 Step6. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. Step7.
  • Page 131 Step8. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 132: Lpr Printing

    LPR Printing 10.1 Introduction LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows users to connect to printers via TCP/IP for printing sharing. The computer with Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, Windows Vista and MAC OS 10.x Operating Systems can use the protocol to share printing in the network. Print Server can support LPR printing by default.

  • Page 133: Standard Lpr Settings In Windows Xp

    10.2 Standard LPR Settings in Windows XP To configure the LPR setting in Windows XP, please follow the steps below. The LPR setup procedures in Windows 2000 and 2003 are similar. 1. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers and Faxes”.
  • Page 134 4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”.
  • Page 135 6. Please make sure that the Print Server and the Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”.
  • Page 136 8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 137 9. Select “LPR” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the Print Server is “lpt1”.
  • Page 138 10. Click “Finish”. 11. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list.
  • Page 139 12. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. 13. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 140: 10.3 Standard Lpr Settings In Windows Vista

    10.3 Standard LPR Settings in Windows Vista To configure the LPR setting in Windows Vista, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Start”, select “Settings\Printers”. 2. Click “Add a Printer”. 3. The “Add Printer” wizard is displayed. Select “Add a local printer”.
  • Page 141 4. Choose “Create a new port” and select “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”. 5. Enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the “Hostname or IP address” field. Click “Next”.
  • Page 142 6. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 7, click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 143 7. Select “LPR” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the Print Server is “lpt1”.
  • Page 144 8. Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. 9.
  • Page 145 10. The printer drivers are being installed. 11. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Finish”.
  • Page 146 12. The printer is added to “Printers” page, you have added the printer to your computer successfully. Now you can start to print from your computer to the print server.

  • Page 147: Standard Lpr Settings In Mac Os 10.X

    10.4 Standard LPR Settings in MAC OS 10.x 10.4.1 MAC 10.4.x To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh 10.4.x, please follow the procedures below. Open Print and Fax from the System Preferences. With the Printing tab selected, click the “Add” button. When the Printer Browser opens, select “IP Printer”.

  • Page 148: Mac 10.3.X

    10.4.2 MAC 10.3.x To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh 10.3.x, please follow the procedures below. 1. In the Desktop, click “System Preferences”. 2. Click “Print & Fax”.
  • Page 149 3. From the “Print & Fax” screen, click “Set Up Printers…”. 4. Click “Add” to add the new Print Server through TCP/IP.
  • Page 150 5. Enter the “Printer Type”, “Printer Address” and “Queue Name” and select the “Printer Model” to setup the Print Server. Click “Add” to continue. Printer Type: LPD/LPR Printer Address: Input the IP Address of the Print Server Queue Name: The queue name of the Print Server is “lpt1”. Printer Model: Select the Printer Model that is attached to the Print Server.
  • Page 151 6. The Print Server is installed completely. You can see it in the “Printer List”. 7. You can print a file to check whether the Print Server is installed successfully.

  • Page 152: Windows Xp Sp2 Setup

    Windows XP SP2 Setup In Windows XP SP2, XP SP2’s firewall would block the unknown communications. This print server has allowed the communications data passed through the XP SP2’s firewall. In case that you do not find any print server listed on the “Available Ports”...
  • Page 153 Step3. Select “Advanced” tab and click “Settings…”.
  • Page 154 Step4. Select “Exceptions” tab and click “Add Program…”.
  • Page 155 Step5. Click “Browse” to add a new program.
  • Page 156 Step6. Open the “NPUtil” file from “C:\Program Files\PrintServer Utilities” (where C:\ is the system drive).
  • Page 157 Step7. A new program “Network Ports Quick Setup” is displayed in the list, click “Ok”.
  • Page 158 Step8. Click “Ok”. You have completed the setting. The Windows XP SP2 will allow the incoming network connections activated by the program.

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