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  • Page 1 PS-9000 User’s Manual UK English...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing PS-9000 print server. This manual provides complete information on how to set up and use PS-9000 safely. Please read this manual carefully before using the product. PS-9000 print server provides small-scale network connectivity for your PS-9000-compatible P-touch printers.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Automatic IP address configuration with DHCP/BOOTP ...22 Automatic IP address configuration with RARP ...22 Uninstalling the Software ...23 Using the PS-9000 With a Different P-touch ...23 3 Questions & Answers ... 27 Using the Web Browser ...25 Display the PS-9000 Web page ...25 Manage PS-9000 Via the Web Page ...26...
  • Page 4 Microsoft Windows XP ...33 Print using an LPR port in Microsoft (PT-9500PC only) ...33 Print using an LPR port in Microsoft Print using an LPR port in Microsoft PS-9000 Settings ...41 ® Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft ® ® Windows NT ®...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    ■ If any foreign objects (such as metal or liquids) enter the unit, immediately turn off the P-touch, unplug the AC adapter from this unit, unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet, and then contact Brother Customer Service for service or repairs. Continuing to use the unit may result in fire or an electric shock.

  • Page 6: About Ps-9000

    About PS-9000 About PS-9000 ...6 Parts and Functions ...7 Connection to the Network...9 Specifications ...11...

  • Page 7: About Ps-9000

    The appropriate P-touch driver compatible with the PS-9000 must be installed. From the dialog box that appears when the CD-ROM included with the PS-9000 is inserted into the drive, click [P-touch Driver], install the network driver for your P-touch, and then begin the setup.

  • Page 8: Parts And Functions

    Parts and Functions 10BASE LINK LED (Green) 100BASE LINK LED (Green) You can check the LED on the board. ■ 10BASE LINK LED (Green) Lights when a 10BASE-T network connection is established. ■ 100BASE LINK LED (Green) Lights when a 100BASE-TX network connection is established.

  • Page 9: Back

    ● Do not turn off the PS-9000 while it is being initialized to the factory default settings. ● When the PS-9000 is turned on again after being initialized to the factory default settings, do not press the push button. ●...

  • Page 10: Connection To The Network

    Connection to the Network Caution ● If you have already used the PS-9000 on another network or if it had been connected to other P-touch units, initialize the PS-9000 to its factory default settings. You can initialize PS-9000 from Brother PS-9000 Utility.
  • Page 11 Use the network cable to connect the PS-9000 to the Ethernet hub. Connect the AC adapter to the PS-9000, and then plug the power cable of the P-touch and PS-9000 into the electrical outlet. Use the USB cable to connect the PS-9000 to the P-touch.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    ® Microsoft Windows NT ® ® Windows 2000 Pro, Microsoft *Please note that the supported printer OS differ per model. ■ Operating Environment Temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C Humidity: 20% to 80% RH (no condensation allowed) ■ Storage Environment Temperature: -10 °C to 50 °C...

  • Page 13: Using The Ps-9000 In A Windows ® Environment

    ® Using the PS-9000 in a Windows Environment Starting the Brother PS-9000 Utility...13 How to Set Up the PS-9000 ...14 PS-9000 Setup Method 1 ...15 PS-9000 Setup Method 2 ...19 Other Functions ...22 Uninstalling the Software...23 Using the PS-9000 With a Different P-touch...23...

  • Page 14: Starting The Brother Ps-9000 Utility

    Click [Readme] for important information on the Brother PS-9000 Utility. Make sure to read this information carefully before starting to use the PS-9000. ■ Setup The installation wizard will be started. This leads you through the setup of the PS-9000 for printing. ■ User’s Guide Click [User’s Guide] to access the on-line manual. Adobe order to view the manual.

  • Page 15: How To Set Up The Ps-9000

    With this method, the PS-9000 print server settings are specified and the software for printing on a network is installed onto the computer. Select this method if the PS-9000 is being used for the first time after it was purchased or after its settings were reset to the factory default settings.

  • Page 16: Ps-9000 Setup Method 1

    This method sets up the PS-9000 and the printing software. Choose this setup mode when you are using the PS-9000 for the first time and the product is still set to its factory default settings. In the main menu dialog box, click [Setup].
  • Page 17 Select the PS-9000 to be set up, and then click [Next]. • If the product is not displayed in the list, click [Search]. • Alternatively, you can type in the Ethernet address of the product that you want to set up.
  • Page 18 The selected configuration is displayed for you to check it. If the configuration is correct, click [Execute] to apply it. The settings are sent to the PS-9000. The Brother PS-9000 Utility is installed. Click [Next] if you do not want to change the destination directory.
  • Page 19 PS-9000 from the beginning. After the setup preparations are finished, click [Next]. Select the PS-9000, which is to be set up, and then click [Next]. • If the product to be set up is not displayed in the list, click [Search].

  • Page 20: Ps-9000 Setup Method 2

    Before starting the setup, make sure to quit all application programs that are running. “Install the utility.” -Install the printing client software This method sets up only the Brother PS-9000 Utility. Choose this setup method when the PS-9000 has already been set up in the environment. In the main menu dialog box, click [Setup].
  • Page 21 The Brother PS-9000 Utility is installed. Click [Next] if you do not want to change the destination directory. • The screen shown below appears if the Brother PS-9000 Utility has already been installed on your computer. Select if you want to overwrite the software, and then click [Next].
  • Page 22 Select the PS-9000, which is to be set up, and then click [Next]. • If the product is not displayed in the list, click [Search]. • If you click [Search Option], the TCP/IP broadcast address can be configured. Type in the printer port name, and then click [Next].

  • Page 23: Other Functions

    Other Functions Other functions of the PS-9000 are as follows. Automatic IP address configuration with DHCP/ BOOTP PS-9000 supports the DHCP/BOOTP protocol. TCP/IP-related settings can be specified within the network where the DHCP/BOOTP server is operating. Caution ● PS-9000 supports DHCP/BOOTP protocols that are in accordance with RFC2131/2132.

  • Page 24: Uninstalling The Software

    When using PS-9000 with a different P-touch than the one that is currently connected, remove (uninstall) the Brother PS-9000 Utility from the computer, reset the PS-9000 to its factory default settings, and then perform the setup procedure from the beginning.
  • Page 25 Using the Web Browser Using the Web Browser ...25 Manage PS-9000 Via the Web Page ...26...

  • Page 26: Using The Web Browser

    This chapter provides a description of the procedure for using a Web browser to access the PS-9000 Web page. Using a Web browser, the various PS-9000 settings and the status of the PS-9000 and the P-touch can be checked. Display the PS-9000 Web page Type the IP address of the PS-9000 in the Web browser.

  • Page 27: Manage Ps-9000 Via The Web Page

    Manage PS-9000 Via the Web Page ■ Display Status The printer status and system information of the P-touch connected to the PS-9000 can be seen here. (Printer status) (System information) ■ Configuration Through the Web browser setup, you can configure the PS-9000 (general and TCP/IP settings) and restart the PS-9000.

  • Page 28: Questions & Answers

    Questions & Answers Questions & Answers ...28 Troubleshooting ...30...

  • Page 29: Questions & Answers

    (D:\ if the CD-ROM is loaded in drive D of the computer) of the CD-ROM. Check for the following, and then initialize the PS-9000 to its factory default settings and set it up from the beginning. •Check if the PS-9000 is turned on.
  • Page 30 Cause Create a local environment where the server does not exist and issue the IP address to the PS-9000. At the same time, make sure that “Obtain an IP address automatically” in the TCP/IP setting is not marked. Use the Brother PS-9000 Utility to check whether the subnet mask and gateway address are correct.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Was there a reply to “ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of PS-9000) at the command prompt? Can PS-9000 be found when the utility is used? Is printing possible? The problem has been corrected.
  • Page 32 If the LEDs indicate that operations are not being performed correctly, connected equipment or cables connecting the PS-9000 to the computer running the setup utility are not set up correctly. (Check that the indicators for the power supply and connection on the hub or router indicate that they are operating correctly.) If they are not operating correctly, replace the power supply cables, connection...

  • Page 33: Appendix

    Appendix Caution ● You need to have administrator privileges to set up PS-9000 in Microsoft 4.0, Microsoft ® LPR Printing in Microsoft ® and Microsoft Windows PS-9000 Settings...41 ® ® Windows 2000 Pro and Microsoft ® Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft ®...

  • Page 34: Lpr Printing In Microsoft

    LPR Printing in Microsoft ® Windows 2000 Pro and Microsoft This section explains how to setup and print with the PS-9000 using LPR in Microsoft ® ® 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro and Microsoft Note ● PT-9200DX doesn't support LPR printing.
  • Page 35 P-touch printer name to be used in ® Microsoft Windows NT required. Select whether or not to use this printer as the default printer, and then click [Next]. 4.0 if ® In the Printer Sharing dialog box, select “Shared” or “Not shared” according to your environment.

  • Page 36: Print Using An Lpr Port In Microsoft

    In the “Name or address of server providing lpd” box of the Add LPR compatible printer dialog box, type in the IP address that was set for the PS-9000. In the “Name of printer or print queue on that server” box, type in “lp”, and then click [OK].
  • Page 37 Then, click [Next]. In the Print Test Page dialog box, select “No”, and then click [Next]. The configuration information will be listed. If it is correct, click [Finish]. When the new printer is added to the list, the printer setup is complete.
  • Page 38 Call-up the printer’s Properties dialog box, then clear the “Enable bidirectional support” check box on the Ports tab, and select “Disable” for Printer Monitor on the Device Settings tab.

  • Page 39: Windows Windows

    In the “Name or address of server providing lpd” box of the Add LPR compatible printer dialog box, type in the IP address that was set for PS-9000. In the “Name of printer or print queue on that server” box, type in “lp”, and then click [OK].
  • Page 40 ® Microsoft Windows type in the desired name. Select whether or not to use this printer as the default printer, and then click [Next]. XP. If necessary, In the Printer Sharing dialog box, select “Do not share this printer”, and then click [Next].
  • Page 41 Call-up the printer’s Properties dialog box, then clear the “Enable bidirectional support” check box on the Ports tab, and select “Disable” for Printer Monitor on the Device Settings tab.

  • Page 42: Ps-9000 Settings

    Factory Default Set up network type. Normally use in AUTO. If the LINK LED on the hub AUTO does not light up after the PS-9000 is turned on, select the appropriate network type for the hub. Factory Default Enables or disables DHCP/BOOTP.
  • Page 43 0.0.0.0 “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”. The gateway must reside within the same subnetwork as the PS-9000. If “0.0.0.0” is specified, this setting will become disabled. Explanation...

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