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Black Box LEP0005A User Manual

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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2004. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 4: Federal Communications Commission

    FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 6 NOM STATEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
  • Page 7 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL AppleTalk, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. DEC is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard. AIX and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ........... 7 2.
  • Page 9 A.1 Calling Black Box ........

  • Page 10: Specifications

    CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Memory: Flash: 2-MB NOR; RAM: 16-MB SDRAM Connectors: Network port: (1) RJ-45; Printer Ports: (2) USB 1.1 Type A, (1) DB25 female Indicators: (5) LEDs: (1) PWR, (1) LAN, (3) Print Temperature Tolerance: Operating: 50 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Relative Humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing Size: 1.2"H x 7.4"W x 1.6"D (3 x 18.8 x 4.1 cm)

  • Page 11: Introduction

    2.2 What‘s Included Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. • (1) Pure Networking 10/100 Desktop Print Server • (1) Power adapter • (1) CD-ROM containing software drivers and this users’ manual in PDF format 2.3 Contents of This Manual...

  • Page 12: Network Printing Architecture

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction • NetWare network (Chapter 6) • UNIX system network (Chapter 7) Select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on your network’s printing requirements. Chapters 8 and 9 introduce the print server’s management and configuration utilities on Windows and a Web browser’s environment, respectively. Chapter 10 introduces the print server’s IPP printing function and setup procedure.

  • Page 13: Print Server Network Functions

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Network Printing Environment Print Server Network Server Client User Unix Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Figure 2-1. Users and servers installed. 2.4.1 P RINT ERVER ETWORK UNCTIONS The print server connects to Windows, UNIX, NetWare, and Windows NT...

  • Page 14: Network Printing Functions For Clients

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction Because the print server supports IPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk network protocols, any networked computer can directly connect to the print server from any of its installed protocols. IPX and TCP/IP protocols are shown in Figure 2-3; however, the AppleTalk protocol is not shown in the figure.
  • Page 15 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Common operating systems for clients include Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux, AppleTalk, and Mac. The print server system provides PTPP (peer-to-peer printing) driver and utilities for Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 users. PTPP supports IPX, TCP/IP, and NetBEUI protocols.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 2: Introduction PTPP Windows 98 Print Server MIS-2 Print Server MIS-1 Figure 2-6. Adding printer ports. Compatible UNIX operating systems include UNIX and Linux. UNIX (which includes HP-UX ® , SCO ® UNIX, SunOS, Solaris ® , Unixware ® , DEC™...

  • Page 17: Network Printing Functions For Network Server

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 2.4.3 N ETWORK RINTING UNCTIONS FOR ETWORK ERVER The network server prints using a NetWare server or a Windows NT server. See Figure 2-7. Network Server Unix Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98...

  • Page 18: Network Printing Environment

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2.5 Network Printing Environment The optional network server supports several different network environments. One common network environment is classified as a Windows peer-to-peer network. Both the print server and client’s PTPP driver support IPX, TCP/IP, and NetBEUI protocols.
  • Page 19 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 2-9. Printing in a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP network. For printing using a NetWare network, see Figure 2-10. It shows Windows clients connected to a NetWare server that queues the clients’ print jobs to a TCP/IP and IPX printer.

  • Page 20: Hardware Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Hardware Installation 3. Hardware Installation 1. Unpack the print server package and verify that all the items listed in Section 2.2 are included. 2. Power off the print server and printer. 3. Connect the print server to the printer or printers that you want to share on the network using standard parallel printer cable.

  • Page 21: Windows Peer-To-Peer Network

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 4. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network The print server supports Windows peer-to-peer network printing mode; it’s suitable for most medium and small network environments. Using this quick and simple installation procedure, you can immediately enjoy the convenience of network printing.

  • Page 22: Administrator Installation And Setup

    CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network 4.1 Administrator Installation and Setup The administrator installation can be performed on Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT with the same user interface. Before the installation, verify that your network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP, IPX, or NetBEUI ).
  • Page 23 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-3. Print Server Utilities Setup window. 4. To quit setup and close any programs you have running, click on the Cancel button. To go on to the next screen, click on the Next button. Figure 4-4 appears.
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-4. Selecting the destination folder. 5. Use the Browse button to specify the destination folder where the utilities will be installed. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes without saving, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 25 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-5. Choosing the components. 6. Select the components you want to install by checking the box next to the components. We recommend installing all provided components. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 26 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-6. Choosing the program folder. 7. Specify the program folder where the program icons will be added. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button. Click on the Next button to start installation.
  • Page 27 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-7. Installing the program files. 8. To stop the installation, click on the Cancel button. To complete the installation, do not click on the Cancel button; just wait for the program to finish the installation. Once it’s done, Figure 4-8 will appear.
  • Page 28 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-8. Choose print server. 9. To refresh the screen, click on the Refresh button. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 29 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-9. Naming the print server. 10. In the Alias Name field, type in a meaningful name for the print server. This name will be the identifier for the peer-to-peer printing (PTPP). Click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen. Click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-10. Configuring the network protocol. This screen is divided into two sections, one for IPX/NetBEUI, the other for TCP/IP. The print server does not support IPX/NetBEUI printing. For TCP/IP, either click on Assign print server IP address and type in the IP address, or click on Don’t change to configure it later using the configuration utility.
  • Page 31 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-11. Add Network Port screen. 12. In Figure 4-11, press the Finish button to add the print server’s network port to your PC. Click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen. Click on the Cancel button to cancel the changes.
  • Page 32 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-12. Setup Complete window. So far, you have completed the following tasks: • Installed all utilities and drivers to the administrator’s PC. • Configured the print server (including the print server name and network protocol).
  • Page 33 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 1. Click on the Start button, then choose Setting, then Printers. 2. Double click on Add Printer. Figure 4-13 appears. Figure 4-13. Add Printer Wizard screen. 3. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To stop the installation, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 34 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-14. Choose Local Printer. 4. Select Local printer. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button. To save the changes and go to the next screen, click on the Next button. Figure 4-15 appears.
  • Page 35 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-15. Selecting the printer manufacturer and model. 5. If your printer came with an installation disk, click on the Have Disk button. The Install prompt will appear, and the system will ask where the disk is located.
  • Page 36 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-16. Selecting the network port. 6. To configure the port to a local printer port, simply click on Next. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. Click on Cancel to cancel your changes.

  • Page 37: Client Installation And Setup

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 4.2 Client Installation and Setup The client installation can be performed in Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT with the same user interface. Before starting this installation procedure, confirm that your PC is connected to the network and has at least one network protocol installed.
  • Page 38 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-18. Network Driver Setup Program screen. 4. Click on the Next button, and Figure 4-19 appears. To quit setup and close any programs you have running, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 39 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-19. Destination folder screen. 5. Click on the Browse button to view the available destination folders. Select the destination folder where the program icons will be added, then click on the Next button to save the changes. Figure 4-20 appears. Click on the Back button in Figure 4-19 to go back to the previous screen, or click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.
  • Page 40 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-20. Program folders screen. 6. Click on the Next button to start the installation. Click on the Back button in Figure 4-20 to go back to the previous screen. Click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.
  • Page 41 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-21. Installation in progress. 7. You can cancel the installation by clicking on the Cancel button. If you don’t click on the Cancel button, the installation procedure will finish. Once it’s done, Figure 4-22 will appear.
  • Page 42 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-22. Adding ports. 8. Click on the Continue button, and all the print server’s network ports detected on the network will be added to your PC. 9. Finally, the Setup Complete window (Figure 4-23) appears. The Client Installation procedure is finished.
  • Page 43 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-23. Setup Complete screen. So far, you have completed the following tasks: • Installed all utilities and drivers to the client’s PC. • Added all the print server’s network ports to the client’s PC. You can now perform the procedure below to add network printers to your PC.
  • Page 44 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-24. Add Printer Wizard screen. 3. Click on the Back button in Figure 4-24 to go back to the previous screen, or click on the Cancel button to cancel the changes. Click on Next to start installing a printer.
  • Page 45 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-25. Selecting the local printer. 4. Select Local printer. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button. To save the changes and go to the next screen, click on the Next button.
  • Page 46 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-26. Selecting the printer manufacturer and model. 5. If your printer came with an installation disk, click on the Have Disk button. The Install prompt will appear, and the system will ask where the disk is located.

  • Page 47: Client Utilities

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-27. Configuring the print server port. 6. To configure the port to a local printer port, simply click on Next. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. Click on Cancel to cancel your changes.

  • Page 48: Network Ports Quick Setup

    CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network The uninstall network driver tool will help you remove all installed client software. The first two tools are described in the following sections. 4.3.1 N ETWORK ORTS UICK ETUP The network ports quick setup utility offers a very simple method to add or remove a print server’s printer port from the client’s computer.
  • Page 49 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-29. Selected print server’s properties screen, Details tab. Table 4-1 describes the parameters shown in the screen in Figure 4-29.
  • Page 50 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Table 4-1. Print server’s properties screen parameters. Parameter Description Add Port Click on this button to add a print server network port. Delete Port Click on this button to delete a port. New Driver Click on this button to add a new print driver. Capture Printer Port Click on this button to select the printer ports.
  • Page 51 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4-30. Network Ports Quick Setup screen. Please be aware that Network Ports Quick Setup screen (Figure 4-30) can only detect and configure print servers on the same network. It cannot search and configure print servers on other subnets across network segments. You must use the Remote Ports Utility described in Section 4.3.2 to manage remote (across network segments) print servers.

  • Page 52: Remote Ports Utility

    CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Table 4-2 (continued). Network Ports Quick Setup parameters. Parameter Description Select this button to configure the port using IPX. TCPIP Select this button to configure the port using TCP/IP. NetBEUI Select this button to configure the port using NetBEUI. Port Name Type in the port name that you want to configure.
  • Page 53 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 2. Once you click on the Add button (Figure 4-31), the Create Remote Port screen (Figure 4-32) appears. Type in the print server’s name, IP address, select used ports, and enter each port’s LPR queue name. Figure 4-32.
  • Page 54 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Table 4-3 (continued). Create Remote Port screen parameters. Parameter Description Port Click on the box next to P1, P2, or P3 to select port numbers. LPR Setting Type in the queue names for each selected port. 3.
  • Page 55 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER MIS-1-P1 (Print Server Network Port) MIS-1-P2 (Print Server Network Port) MIS-1-P3 (Print Server Network Port) MIS-2-P1 (Print Server Network Port) MIS-Remote-P1 (Print Server Network Port) Figure 4-34. Choosing which port to print to. Follow the instructions that begin on page 40 to use the Add Printer Wizard to add a printer.

  • Page 56: Windows Nt, Windows 2000, And Windows Xp Network

    CHAPTER 5: Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Network 5. Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Network In a Windows network environment, other than the peer-to-peer network printing described in the previous chapter, you can also use the server-based printing for Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP servers.

  • Page 57: Windows Nt, Windows 2000, And Windows Xp Server Installation And Setup

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 5.1 Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Server Installation and Setup Figure 5-2 shows a Windows NT server installed with a PTPP connection to the print server. Figure 5-2. Windows workstations interacting with a Windows server. 1.

  • Page 58: User Installation And Setup

    CHAPTER 5: Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Network 5.2 User Installation and Setup Figure 5-3 shows a standard user installation. Figure 5-3. Client users accessing the shared printer. After the server side’s installation is complete, the client side will be able to find the server’s shared printer in the network neighborhood.
  • Page 59 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 5-4. Add Printer Wizard screen.

  • Page 60: Netware Network

    CHAPTER 6: NetWare Network 6. NetWare Network NetWare printer sharing is built into the print server itself. It allows one or more printers attached by a print server to be connected to the network. Embedded print server, which emulates the NetWare print server’s queue management function, is a PSERVER program running on the NetWare server.
  • Page 61 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER • It improves productivity by locating the printer near the workgroup. Each print server should log into a NetWare server before servicing the print jobs. Each print server will occupy a user account with which it can log into the NetWare server.
  • Page 62 CHAPTER 6: NetWare Network 6. 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. 7. Select Print Server Information. 8. Press the Insert key to add a new NetWare print server object. The print server name can be identical to the PSxxxxxx name printed on the label of the print server, or you can use an alias name you have assigned using PSETUP.
  • Page 63 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 14. Select Queues Serviced by Printer, then select Printer 0 (or Printer 1 or Printer 2) and press Enter. 15. Press Insert and add your newly created print queue to the list of queues serviced by the printer.

  • Page 64: Unix System Network

    CHAPTER 7: UNIX System Network 7. UNIX System Network The print server is available for TCP/IP printing by the UNIX lpd (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The lpd protocol that originated with the UNIX release is based on the BSD UNIX version and is supported under most UNIX versions. 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 65: Dhcp

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 7.2.1 DHCP Many UNIX systems support the DHCP protocol, and the procedures to configure the DHCP server database vary. This manual does not describe the DHCP server configuration on the UNIX systems. Locate the DHCP server on the same network as the print server.

  • Page 66: Verify The Print Server's Ip Address

    CHAPTER 7: UNIX System Network The entry for this print server in the /etc/bootptab file should be: PS010101:\ :ht=1:\ :ha=0000B4010101:\ :ip=203.66.191.12: 7.3 Verify the 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 7.4 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host...
  • Page 67 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 2. Create the printer’s spool directory 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 chown daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chmod 775 /var/spool/lpd/pserverd 3.

  • Page 68: Print A Test Page

    CHAPTER 7: UNIX System Network 7.5 Print a Test Page To print to the print server, type in the lpr command: lpr -Pprinter-name file ... or, type in the lp command on an SCO Open Server: lp –d printer-name file ... Printer-name is one of the names for the printer in the /etc/printcap file, which you created in the previous step.

  • Page 69: Configuration Utility

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 8. Configuration Utility This chapter introduces the print server’s system configuration utility in a Windows environment. This utility is automatically installed during the Windows Administrator installation procedure—refer to Section 4.1. This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions on the print server side.

  • Page 70: General Print Server Information

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.1 General Print Server Information Each time you run the print server’s configuration utility, the system will initially delay for several seconds because the utility is using the system’s available network protocols to search for all print servers on the network. Therefore, you must first select the print server you would like to configure from the drop-down menu in the Print Server Name’s field under the General tab (see Figure 8-1).
  • Page 71 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-1. Print server configuration parameters. Parameter Description Print Server Name This is the print server’s name. Print Server Port Click on LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3, COM1 or COM2. TestPrint Press this button to test print to the selected print server port.

  • Page 72: Print Server Status

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.2 Print Server Status The Print Server Status page displays the print server status in detail. Figure 8-2. Print Server Status screen. Table 8-2 describes the options in Figure 8-2.
  • Page 73 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-2. Print Server Status parameters. Parameter Description Device Name This is the print server’s name. Alias Name This is the print server’s nickname. Ethernet ID This option is for display only and cannot be changed in this screen.

  • Page 74: Attached Printer Status

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.3 Attached Printer Status The Printer Status page (see Figure 8-3) displays the printer status for each port. Figure 8-3. Printer Status screen. Table 8-3 describes the printer status options.
  • Page 75 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-3. Printer Status parameters. Parameter Description Port This is the port type (LPT1, LPT2, etc.). Status and Information Describes the port’s status (Ready or Not Ready). Refresh Click on this button to refresh the screen and select a new printer.

  • Page 76: Ip Address Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.4 IP Address Configuration The IP Cfg page allows you to configure the IP address where the print server will be located. The print server will obtain its IP address automatically if you configure the IP address as Auto. Figure 8-4.
  • Page 77 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-4. IP Configuration information. Parameter Description Print Server Name This is the print server’s name. TCP/IP Configuration Click on the Auto or Manual button. IP Address Type in the print server’s IP address. Gateway Type in the print server’s gateway address.

  • Page 78: Netware Print Server Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.5 NetWare Print Server Configuration This screen allows you to configure the print server to work with NetWare IPX. Figure 8-5. NW PS Cfg screen. Table 8-5 describes the options you can choose in Figure 8-5.
  • Page 79 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-5. NetWare Print Server Configuration parameters. Parameter Description Alias Name A nickname for the print server (in addition to the PSxxxxxx name printed on the label). Bindery Mode Click on this button to enable bindery mode. Primary File Server The server where the NetWare print server object is located.

  • Page 80: Print Server Network Ability Setting

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.6 Print Server Network Ability Setting The print server cfg page allows you to set the diagnostic printout, TCP/IP support, NetWare support, and NetBEUI support. See Figure 8-6. Figure 8-6. Print Server Cfg page. Table 8-6 describes the options shown in Figure 8-6.
  • Page 81 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-6. Print Server network ability parameters. Parameter Description Alias Name This is the print server’s nickname. Diagnostic Print Out This determines whether or not a diagnostic printout should be printed on the printer that’s connected to the print server.

  • Page 82: Restore To Default

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.7 Restore to Default This option allows you to erase all of the print server’s settings and restore them to the default settings. Figure 8-7. Restore to Default page. Table 8-7 describes the parameters shown in Figure 8-7.
  • Page 83 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-7. Restore to Default parameters. Parameter Description Alias Name Type in the print server’s nickname. Diagnostic Print Out Shows status (Enable or Disable). Cannot be changed in this screen. NetWare Support Shows status (Enable or Disable). Cannot be changed in this screen.

  • Page 84: Firmware Upgrade/Update

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.8 Firmware Upgrade/Update The print server stores its internal programs in “flash” memory, which you can upgrade when new versions of the print server’s software become available. Make sure the updated PxxxM_xP.BIN (depending on your model) file is stored in your computer or CD-ROM.
  • Page 85 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-8. Firmware upgrade parameters. Parameter Description File Name Type in the print server’s filename. Browse Click on this button to browse through the available print servers. Upgrade Click on this button to upgrade the selected print server.

  • Page 86: Dhcp Server Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.9 DHCP Server Configuration The print server can be configured as a DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses to attached devices. Figure 8-9. DHCP Server Configuration screen. The DHCP Cfg page allows you to set the DHCP startup. This determines if the print server will act as a DHCP server.
  • Page 87 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-9. DHCP parameters. Parameter Description DHCP Startup Choose Auto, Enable, or Disable. DHCP Setup Choose Auto or Manual. Print Server IP Specifies the IP address of the print server itself. Starting IP Specifies the starting IP address for assigning to DHCP clients.

  • Page 88: Dhcp Server Information

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.10 DHCP Server Information The DHCP Information page can be used to display the DHCP server information when the print server is functioning as a DHCP server. Figure 8-10. DHCP Information tab. Table 8-10 describes the selections in Figure 8-10.
  • Page 89 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-10. DHCP server parameters. Parameter Description Print Server Name This is the print server’s name. Status Displays whether or not the print server is configured as a DHCP server. Starting IP Displays the starting IP address for assigning to DHCP clients.

  • Page 90: Email Printing Setting

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.11 Email Printing Setting Using the print server’s email printing function (see Figure 8-11), the client user on the Internet can email the printing file to a dedicated mailbox. The print server will automatically get the email from that mailbox and print it to the attached printer.
  • Page 91 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-11. Email printing parameters. Parameter Description Mail Polling Time Default value is zero (1 minute). This is the system polling time for getting the email from the mail server. Print Port This is the printer port that the print server is connected to.

  • Page 92: Smb Printing Setting

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.12 SMB Printing Setting The SMB Cfg page (see Figure 8-12) allows you to configure the print server’s SMB parameters. This can allow your PC to print to this print server via the SMB protocol. Figure 8-12. SMB Cfg screen. Table 8-12 describes the SMB options.
  • Page 93 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-12. SMB printing parameters. Parameter Description Alias Name The print server’s SMB alias name. Group Name The name of SMB group that the print server joins to. Abort JOB when If you check this item, the print server will abort the print error printing job when any printing error occurs.

  • Page 94: Snmp Parameter Setting

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.13 SNMP Parameter Setting The SNMP Cfg page (see Figure 8-13) allows you to configure the print server’s SNMP parameters. Figure 8-13. SNMP screen. Table 8-13 lists the SNMP configuration options.
  • Page 95 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-13. SNMP parameters. Parameter Description System Contact The print server’s system Administrator information. System Location The print server’s system location. Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the print server. Reset Click on this button to reset the print server and have the changes take effect.

  • Page 96: Appletalk Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.14 AppleTalk Configuration The AppleTalk Cfg page (see Figure 8-14) allows you to configure the print server’s AppleTalk network parameters. AppleTalk is a data communication protocol often used by Macintosh ® computers. The print server can use these parameters to join the AppleTalk network and share the printer with other AppleTalk workstations.
  • Page 97 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Table 8-14. AppleTalk Configuration parameters. Parameter Description Printer Type The type of printer attached to the P1, P2, or P3 printer port. You can get the printer type from the printer’s manufacturer. Zone The zone name that the print server wants to join. Only workstations in the same zone can share the printer.

  • Page 98: Web Management

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management 9. Web Management The print server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through a Local Area Network—or even the Internet—the administrator can easily configure and manage the print server’s various main functions in browsers. Simply enter the print server’s IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a print server using the print server’s built-in Web server.

  • Page 99: Starting The Web Manager Utility

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9.1.2 S TARTING THE ANAGER TILITY When you execute the Web Manager utility, the system will display the print server’s Web Console page (see Figure 9-1) for approximately five seconds. Meanwhile, the system will be searching for all print servers on the same subnet. Figure 9-1.
  • Page 100 CHAPTER 9: Web Management After searching is completed, the screen shown in Figure 9-2 will appear. Figure 9-2. The Print Server Information screen appears once it has completed the search for all print servers. The window will be split into two parts: •...

  • Page 101: Managing The Print Server Via The Web

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9.2 Managing the Print Server via the Web 9.2.1 U SING THE ROWSER You may use any Web browser to review the status or configure the print server’s settings. The print server’s management screen contains three frames: control panel, status lines, and configuration pages.
  • Page 102 CHAPTER 9: Web Management The browser will group the configuration items into the following topics. • Print Server Info: General information about the print server. • Printer Status: The attached printers’ current status. • NetWare Status: Print server connection information for NetWare. •...

  • Page 103: Getting Print Server Information

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9.2.2 G ETTING RINT ERVER NFORMATION Each time you run the browser to connect to a print server, you will get this Print Server Information page initially. The Print Server Information page (see Figure 9-4) displays general information about the print server.

  • Page 104: Getting Printer Status

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management 9.2.3 G ETTING RINTER TATUS The Printer Status page (see Figure 9-5) can be used to display the printer(s) status for each port. Figure 9-5. Display port status via the Printer Status page.

  • Page 105: Getting Netware Information

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9.2.4 G ETTING NFORMATION The NetWare Status page (see Figure 9-6) displays the print server’s NetWare connection information. Figure 9-6. View NetWare information for the print server.

  • Page 106: Getting Dhcp Status

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management 9.2.5 G DHCP S ETTING TATUS The DHCP Status page (see Figure 9-7) displays the DHCP information when the print server’s client DHCP function is enabled. Figure 9-7. DHCP Status page.

  • Page 107: Changing Device Configuration

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9.2.6 C HANGING EVICE ONFIGURATION The Device Configuration page (see Figure 9-8) allows you to set several options. PrintServer info Save to Print Server Figure 9-8. Device Configuration page. • Alias Name, another name for the print server (in addition to the PSxxxxxx name printed on the label).

  • Page 108: Setting The Ip Address

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management Make sure to reset the print server (described in Section 9.2.10) in order for the changes to take effect. 9.2.7 S IP A ETTING THE DDRESS The IP Configuration page (see Figure 9-9) allows you to configure the IP address where the print server is to be located.

  • Page 109: Configuring Dhcp Parameters

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9.2.8 C DHCP P ONFIGURING ARAMETERS The print server can be configured as a DHCP server (see Figure 9-10) to assign IP addresses to other devices on the network. PrintServer info Save to Print Server Figure 9-10.

  • Page 110: Configuring Snmp Parameters

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management • Gateway IP is the IP address of the default gateway. • DNS Server lists the IP address of the domain name server. • The Save to Print Server button saves the DHCP settings to the print server. Make sure to reset the print server (described in Section 9.2.10) in order for the changes to take effect.

  • Page 111: System Utilities

    PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9.2.10 S YSTEM TILITIES You can perform several tasks from this page (see Figure 9-12), as described below. PrintServer info Figure 9-12. System Utilities page. • The Software Reset option determines whether or not to reset the print server. •...

  • Page 112: Ipp Printing

    CHAPTER 10: IPP Printing 10. IPP Printing IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) printing provides convenient remote TCP/IP printing. The print server supports IPP printing by default. It is needless to do any setting. Any PC that can support IPP printing (for example Windows 2000 or Windows XP) can directly use the print server via IP.
  • Page 113 PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network (see Figure 10-2) and enter the print server’s URL. The URL format is http://IP:631/LPT_PORT. The IP should be the print server’s IP. LPT_PORT is the port name of print server that your print is connected to.

  • Page 114: Appendix. Troubleshooting

    If you determine that your Pure Networking 10/100 Desktop Print Server is malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user- serviceable parts. Contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. Before you do, make a record of the history of the problem. We will be able to...

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