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3 Port Parallel Print Server
MICO-PS-3P
V.1.01
tactio corporation ltd.
www.tactio.net

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual 3 Port Parallel Print Server MICO-PS-3P V.1.01 tactio corporation ltd. www.tactio.net...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 8. UPGRADING PRINT SERVER ..................61 ABLE OF ONTENTS .........................4 OPYRIGHT .........................61 VERVIEW ..............61 1. INTRODUCTION ......................5 PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM DMIN NT/2000/XP/2003 (T TCP/IP)..61 PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM INDOWS HROUGH ......................5 RODUCT VERVIEW UNIX (T TCP/IP) ..........62...

  • Page 3: Copyright

    Ease of use residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user will be required to MICO-PS-3P allows you to quickly and simply add up to three printers into your network just correct the interference at their own expense.

  • Page 4: Wired Network With

    Follow these instructions to install the MICO-PS-3P, please refer to any peripheral you are connecting to the print server: The MICO-PS-3P saves you the cost of high performance PCs acted as a print server and eliminates the need for fax 1.

  • Page 5: Print Server Installation

    PSAdmin utility, HP Web JetAdmin program and Internet Printing Protocol solution. Supported Networks Then we will discuss Embedded Web Server Installation with print server. The MICO-PS-3P supports a variety of network protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk. In addition, we provide software for network configuration on the following networks: Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.x, 5.x (Bindery and NDS)

  • Page 6: Software Installation

    CD of print server. Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver To enable network communication with MICO-PS-3P, your computer must have a proper IP address, e.g. 192.168.0.100 (the print server’s default IP is 192.168.0.10) Insert the setup CD into your CD-drive, and the following message appears: Note: The setup CD will install the print server’s driver, PSAdmin and Setup Wizard into your...
  • Page 7 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P On the Change Settings screen, select No or Yes: From the Select A Print Sever screen, select the print server and its port number that you want to configure and click Next. Click No if you want the print server to keep using the default IP address and keep the default settings: IP address: 192.168.0.10...
  • Page 8 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P In the setup wizard, select an already configured printer from the list, click Next, Next Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard. and then Finish to complete the installation. Select Add New Printer if the print server is connected to a printer that hasn’t been installed before and does not appear in the list.
  • Page 9 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 10. Make sure the Use the following port radio-button is clicked and select LPT1: 12. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to (recommended Printer Port) from the pull-down list. Then click Next.
  • Page 10 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 15. From Windows system, go to start -> Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly 17. Go to General; click Print Test Page to verify the configuration. installed printer. 18. Done. Note: If you want to install more print servers, start setup wizard from your Windows Start menu: start ->...

  • Page 11: Wizard

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network Wizard segment is currently configured to use. Wizard is a configuration program that can assist you in setting up the necessary parameters for your print server device to function. Setup a print server by using Wizard.

  • Page 12: Manual Setup

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Manual Setup Properties –TCP/IP Options Manual Setup is a configuration program designed for more experienced users of NetWare. The TCP/IP options allow you to modify the print server’s TCP/IP settings. Each option is To setup the print server by using Manual Setup follow the steps: detailed as follows.

  • Page 13: Refresh

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Upgrade Multiple Print Queues Configuration Upgrade allows the user to upgrade the print server device. In order to upgrade the unit To configure the print server to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions please perform the steps as follows: listed below: 1.

  • Page 14: Ipp Overview

    7.It will check print server to connect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK. IPP Overview The MICO-PS-3P supports the Internet 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.

  • Page 15: Hp Web Jeta

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 9.If you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer, please Installing HP Web JetAdmin select “Yes”, and Click Next. It will appear as follow picture Before installing the HP Web JetAdmin software, you must have domain administrator or root...

  • Page 16: Configuration From Embedded Web Server

    After an IP address is established on the print server, perform the following step: Status Menu Once you have finished the IP address configuration with the MICO-PS-3P. You should be Print Server Name: This option allows you to view device name of the print server. To use web browser to view and management the print server.
  • Page 17 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Use DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOTP status. If there is a Printer Status DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option allows the print 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server.
  • Page 18 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Name of the NDS Tree: SNMP Status Name of the NDS Content: 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. Current Status: Connect or Disconnect. 2.Click SNMP, it then as shown in the following picture. Use Bindery Mode: Enable or Disable.

  • Page 19: Setup Menu

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Workgroup Name: This option allows you to view the SMB Workgroup Name from the print Email Alert: This option allows you to Enable/Disable the Email Alert support. server. It must match the SMB workgroup name of your SMTP Server IP Address: This option allows you to input the IP address of your Email Windows-based computer SMTP server.
  • Page 20 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Note: On the TCP/IP Setup screen, specify a fixed IP address is highly recommended. 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.
  • Page 21 NDS Bindery Emulation. When you install the NetWare file server for the first time, by default, The MICO-PS-3P can print jobs submitted from Macintosh workstations connected to an the installation program will automatically set up the Bindery Emulation function for you by Ethernet using AppleTalk protocol.
  • Page 22 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P found). We also assume that at least an AppleTalk Zone exists on the network. SNMP Setup If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name as an TCP/IP networks use a standard management protocol called Simple Network Management asterisk (*) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web Protocol (SNMP).
  • Page 23 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Users can set up print server’s SNMP functions by using their browsers. SMB Setup The print server supports the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol; user can send the print 1.Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. jobs through Network Neighborhood without installing print server’s driver.

  • Page 24: Ipx/Spx- Compatible

    Preparation 3. If the TCP/IP Protocol is not already installed, click Add. The MICO-PS-3P supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols under Windows 95/98/Me. Please make sure that the following steps have been completed before 4. Select Protocol and click Add.
  • Page 25 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 12. Select Printer and Properties. NetBEUI Protocol Installation 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. 13. Click Details tab and select Add Port. 2. Double click the Network icon. 14. In the Add Port dialog box, select Other, as shown in the following picture.

  • Page 26: 95/98/M E /Nt/2000/Xp/2003

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P If the IPX/SPX protocol is not installed, no print server will be shown in the display box. 7. TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation Then please select TCP/IP or NetBEUI alternatively. It starts again to search for the print server on the network by using the protocol you specify in the step above.
  • Page 27 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 5. From the Printer Ports box as shown in the following picture, select the LPR Port. Windows 2000/XP/2003 Standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printer. Run Add Printer, Click Next. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select Local Printer and click Next.
  • Page 28 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box as shown in the following picture, 10. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next. Select Custom, Click Settings button, and click Next. 11. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default, and click Next button.

  • Page 29: Driver

    UNIX Installation RedHat Linux 9 After the static IP address is assigned, the MICO-PS-3P is ready to be configured. For some The MICO-PS-3P can work under any Linux-based systems, including Slackware, RedHat, UNIX/Linux systems, we include the detailed installation procedures below. If you can’t find etc, without any problems.
  • Page 30 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 6. Click New button. 8. In the Name field, type a user-defined name, click Forward. 7. Click Forward button. 9. In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX. 10. In the Server field, type the IP address of print server 11.

  • Page 31: Upgrading Print Server

    8. Upgrading Print Server Overview The MICO-PS-3P allow you to upgrade its firmware while the newer software version of the print server is available from your local dealer. Depending on the different systems users might use, this chapter is divided into several Sections; please refer to the following lists for your systems.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    8. Quit from tftp. Status (Green) 9. Done. When the MICO-PS-3P unit is powered on, the Status LED will flash five times as part of the unit’s Power On Self Test (POST). This indicates that the print server hardware is properly configured.

  • Page 33: P Rocedure

    MICO-PS-3P In addition, check the cable connection. If the pins are damaged, contact your dealer for a Moving the MICO-PS-3P to A New Segment replacement connector. If the print server is moved from one network segment to another after the initial installation,...

  • Page 34: Moving Yourc

    For the purpose of explanation, we assume the NT server is on Segment A and its IP address therefore, continue installing the print server." is 192.72.214.66 (subnet mask: 255.255.255.224), the MICO-PS-3P is going to be installed on Segment B, with IP address, for example, 192.72.214.100.
  • Page 35 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 3. Double click it again. Appendix: SMB Printing with Windows XP 1. Enable the SMB settings from the print server’s WEB configuration. Assume your computers use the “WORKGROUP” as the SMB workgroup name in Windows. Please assign the same SMB name to your print server. If print server uses the different SMB name from computers’, the SMB printing won’t active.
  • Page 36 MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P 5. Choose it from the “Add Printer Wizard”. 7. Now, you can find your printer’s icon and you can use the SMB printing mode. 6. Install printer successfully.

  • Page 37: F Requently A Sked Q Uestions

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Reset Button Frequently Asked Questions Reboot the MICO-PS-3P Question A 1. Verify the power of print server is turned on. Print jobs are sent to the print queue successfully, but fail to be sent to the printer. 2. Press the reset button once, and then release it.

  • Page 38: A Dditional I Nstallation I Nstructions

    MICO-PS-3P MICO-PS-3P Question D Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST. If you are using a Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 laser printer with the print server through Possible explanation and solution the Network Print Port under Windows 95/98, please redirect the printer named The last upgrade process was not completed.

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