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1.INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................4
2. PRINT SERVER INSTALLATION ....................................................................................7
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3.THE PSADMIN UTILITY FOR WINDOWS-BASED ..........................................................9
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4.INTERNET PRINTER CONNECTION AND HP WEB JETADMIN..................................23
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5. CONFIGURATION FROM EMBEDDED WEB SERVER ...............................................28
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6. NETWORK PRINT MONITOR .......................................................................................45
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7. TCP/IP LPR PORT PRINTING INSTALLATION............................................................50
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ...3 OPYRIGHT 1.INTRODUCTION ...4 ...4 RODUCT VERVIEW IRELESS PECIFICATIONS OMPONENTS AND EATURES ARDWARE NSTALLATION 2. PRINT SERVER INSTALLATION ...7 ...7 REPARATION ONFIGURATION OLUTION 3.THE PSADMIN UTILITY FOR WINDOWS-BASED ...9 NSTALLING THE DMIN ...15 SING DMIN ...15 IZARD ...17 ANUAL ETUP ...20...
  • Page 2 ...63 VERVIEW PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM PGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM 9. TROUBLESHOOTING ...66 ENERAL ROUBLESHOOTING OWER ELATED ROBLEMS RINT ELATED ROBLEMS 95/98/M /NT/2000/XP T INDOWS OVING THE PRINT SERVER TO...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents Copyright

    Trademarks NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc and Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The print servers provide an embedded web server that can be accessed via a prop web browser. We also subsidiary Windows-based PSAdmin utility which help administrator to setup print server environment. For example, Netware, Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP, Mac or Unix system.

  • Page 5: Components And Features

    Components and Features Wireless Print server ˙1 Bi-direction parallel port (IEEE 1284) or USB 1.1 port (support USB2.0 full speed) ˙POST (Power On Self Test) ˙ LED Lights Status: Yellow color, indicating Power/POST process WLAN Active: Green / Yellow color, indicating the strength of radio signal and data transmission.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    4. Plug the AC power adapter into the power receptacle in the side of the print server. 5. Plug the AC power module into the wall out-let, the print server is switched on after you plug it in.

  • Page 7: Print Server Installation

    To meet users’ network printing needs in today’s heterogeneous and multiple protocol networking environments, the print server supports industrial standard protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk. This means that the print server supports the most popular network operating systems today, including NetWare, Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, UNIX systems and Macintosh computer.
  • Page 8 Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, NetWare, UNIX / Linux system and Mac computer. Firstly, we introduce PSAdmin utility, HP Web JetAdmin program and Internet Printing Protocol solution. Then we will discusse Embedded Web Server Installation with print server. Netscape Print server solution for continual management of...

  • Page 9: The Psadmin Utility For Windows-Based

    PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based .The The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows based management program that can assist you in configuring and managing your print server in NetWare environments. The program can be run from any Windows PC. Installing the PSAdmin To install PSAdmin, please follow the directions listed below.
  • Page 10 After installation completes, the Setup Wizard message appears. Click Wireless Setup Wizard and the following message appears.
  • Page 11 Click NEXT , the wizard will automatically discover the wireless print server. Select the print server which you want to configure and press NEXT.
  • Page 12 Select YES if you want to change the configuration and press NEXT then the picture appears. Communication Type： please choose Infrastructure, Ad-hoc or 802.11b Ad-hoc that meet your network environment. SSID：Input the proper SSID of your wireless network. The default value is <any> and it will connect with the AP which has the best signal in your wireless network.
  • Page 13 10. Specify a fixed IP address or use dynamic IP address, then click NEXT. 11. In this page, you can confirm your setting value again. Click NEXT.
  • Page 14 12. Done.

  • Page 15: Using Psadmin

    “Network Print Server” program. The screen will then appear as follow picture. All print server(s) feature Novell NetWare function on the LAN will be displayed along with their respective device name, MAC Address, print server name, firmware version, and status.
  • Page 16 DHCP server. This setting, by default, is disabled. If you would like to manually specify an IP address to the device, please skip to the following step. In the IP Address option, type an IP address for the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.

  • Page 17: Netware Wizard

    1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 2. Click Wizard button just like a picture ＜ picture. 3. Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attached. 4. Type in a Print server. 5. Type in a Print Queue Names.

  • Page 18: Properties -Tcp/Ip Options

    (redirected) to one of the NetWare print queues serviced by the print server. Properties –TCP/IP Options The TCP/IP options allow you to modify the print server’s TCP/IP settings. Each option is detailed as follows. ＞, as follow picture.
  • Page 19 Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server: This option enables or disables the DHCP feature of the print server. When this option is enabled, the print server will obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server on your LAN. The default value is “Disable”.

  • Page 20: Refresh

    PSAdmin. Reset 1. Click Reset button just like a picture ＜ 2. Reset allows the user to reset the print server device in order to establish a new connection or for new settings to take effect. Refresh 1. Click Reset button just like a picture ＜...

  • Page 21: Multiple Print Queues Configuration

    3. Select the print server and to be configured. 4. Click the Wizard icon in the tool bar. 5. Type in a Print server and a Print Queue Name (For more detailed information about Wizard, please refer to the “Wizard” section in this chapter).
  • Page 22 Procedure: Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click Change or Remove Programs tab. Select Network Print Monitor for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP and click Change/Remove button. The un-installation wizard program will be launched. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the un-installation procedure.

  • Page 23: Internet Printer Connection And Hp Web Jetadmin

    For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, you can use a supported Web Browser, for example, Netscape or IE to view the embedded web server on the print server. Contact your administrator to get the IP address or URL of the printer and browse to the print server’s web page.
  • Page 24 ** One port should be the port name as lp1. ** Three ports should be the port name as lp1, lp2, and lp3. 7.It will check print server to connect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK.

  • Page 25: Hp Web Jetadmin Overview

    HP Web JetAdmin allows you to use a Web browse to revise, view, manage and diagnose devices connected to the print server or any standard printer MIB devices. For more information about a procedure or Windows in the HP Web JetAdmin software, see about HP’s relation document.

  • Page 26: Installing Hp Web Jetadmin

    Note: When installed on a supported host server, HP Web JetAdmin can be accessed from any client through a supported Web browser by browsing to the HP Web JetAdmin host. Installing HP Web JetAdmin Before installing the HP Web JetAdmin software, you must have domain administrator or root privileges: Download the installation files from HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/.

  • Page 27: Removing Hp Web Jetadmin Utility

    Removing HP Web JetAdmin Utility To remove HP Web JetAdmin software from your web server, use the uninstall program provided with the software package.

  • Page 28: Configuration From Embedded Web Server

    Using Embedded Web Server Before you can use the embedded web server, the print server must be configured with an IP address. There are many ways to configure the print server’s IP address. For example, the Windows-based of PSAdmin utility can easily set an IP address with the print server, please see the Properties –...

  • Page 29: System Status

    1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click System, it then as shown in the following picture. Device Name: This option allows you to view device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name. System Contact: This option allows you to view contact name of the print server. To check the print server’s contact name who in charge of this device.

  • Page 30: Wireless Status

    Current Status: This option allows you to view status of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the status box. For Example, Waiting for job. It is means the printer already to printing.

  • Page 31: Tcp/Ip Status

    Mode: This option shows the wireless operation mode of your print server. AP’s MAC Address: This option shows the MAC address your wireless AP. SSID: The ESSID of your wireless network. Channel Number: Current channel number. Data Transmit Rate: Current transmit rate.

  • Page 32: Netware Status

    DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. IP Address: This option allows you to view IP address from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.

  • Page 33: Snmp Status

    Print Server Name: This option allows you to view print server’s name would be configured by PSAdmin utility. Polling Time: This option allows you to view polling time from the print server. This function is search for NetWare Server by per time NetWare NDS Setting: Use NDS Mode: Enable or Disable.

  • Page 34: Appletalk Status

    2.Click AppleTalk, it then as shown in the following picture. Zone Name: If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name as an asterisk (*) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser.

  • Page 35: System Setup

    Data Format: This option allows you to view data format from the print server. If you are using a PostScript printer you can select ASCII, TBCP or BCP format from web configuration. Setup Menu Meanwhile, you have finished the IP address configuration with print server. You should use web browser to configure the print server.

  • Page 36: Wireless Setup

    System Contact: This option allows you to input contact name of the print server. To check the print server’s contact name who in charge of this device. System Location: This option allows you to input Location name of the print server. To confirm the print server’s location name where the print server is located...

  • Page 37: Printer Setup

    1. Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click Printer, it then as shown in the following picture. Bi-directional: This option allows you to select the bi-directional of the print server. There are two ways to select this option, includes Disable or Auto Detect.

  • Page 38: Netware Setup

    DHCP/BOOTP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. IP Address: This option allows you to input IP address from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.
  • Page 39 Print Server Name: This option allows you to input print server name which configured by PSAdmin utility or PCOMSOLE program. Polling Time: The time interval in which the print server unit polls the file server for servicing of print queues.

  • Page 40: Installing Print Server On Net Ware 4. X /5. X

    Installing Print Server on NetWare 4.x/5.x Due to its architecture and functionality, the print server must work under NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Bindery Emulation. When you install the NetWare file server for the first time, by default, the installation program will automatically set up the Bindery Emulation function for you by adding “SET BINDERY CONTEXT =”...

  • Page 41: Snmp Setup

    Activities/SNMP Trap Messages Link Up or Link Down Cold Start or Warm Start When the print server restarts, the cold start or warm start trap Authentication Failure In the print server's SNMP implementation, the following MIB objects are available for updating.
  • Page 42 1.Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click SNMP, it then as shown in the following picture. SNMP Community: The print server supports up to two community names. The default community name is public (case-sensitive), with Read Only access right in default.

  • Page 43: Appletalk Setup

    2.Click AppleTalk, it as shown in the following picture. 3.Zone Name: In this option, type an AppleTalk Zone name that you want the print server to belong to or leave it in default (This enables the print server automatically search and link itself to the default zone that is set on the AppleTalk router, if found).

  • Page 44: Setting Up A Macintosh Computer

    The Chooser window then displays an Apple Zone list. Select the Zone name that you specified when configuring the PRINT SERVER. Note: If you select a Zone that the PRINT SERVER doesn’t belong to, as you specified in the previous section, no N7119+ will be displayed in the Step 4.

  • Page 45: Network Print Monitor

    6. Network Print Monitor Preparation The print server supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols under Windows 95/98/Me. Please make sure that the following steps have been completed before proceeding with installation under Windows PC. Select A Desired Protocol TCP/IP The TCP/IP Protocol must be installed. For further information, please read “TCP/IP Protocol Installation”...

  • Page 46: Tcp/Ip Protocol Installation

    DHCP server is available on the LAN. 8. Restart the computer. 9. Done. Note: Using TCP/IP protocol to access the print server requires well-configured TCP/IP settings. If you are not familiar with these settings, please consult your network administrator for details or ask for help.

  • Page 47: Netbeui Protocol Installation

    Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Installation Procedure Please perform the steps as follows to ensure a smooth installation: 1. Run Setup from the print server’s NetWare, Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Setup diskette 2. The Network Print Monitor for Windows 95/98/Me Setup will then appear. Click Next.
  • Page 48 15. Select the Network Print Port and click OK. 16. The Add Port box will then appear, along with the print server’s Node ID (The last 6 digits of the Node ID, located on the back of the print server unit). Select one printer server port from the list, which is now connected to (one of) your printer(s), as shown in the following picture.

  • Page 49: Uninstalling Network Print Port On Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp

    ID, as shown in Node column. (The last 6 digits of the Node ID, located on the back of the print server unit). Select one of the print server’s ports from the list. If the IPX/SPX protocol is not installed, no print server will be shown in the display box. Then please select TCP/IP or NetBEUI alternatively.

  • Page 50: Tcp/Ip Lpr Port Printing Installation

    Assigning an IP Address The first step to install a print server on a TCP/IP network is to assign the print server an IP address and other related TCP/IP settings before the print server can function. You can select the following two methods to specify an IP address the print server. Each method will be detailed in the following section.

  • Page 51: Windows Nt Lpr Port Printing Installation

    From the Printer Ports box as shown in the following picture, select the LPR Port. 6. The Add LPR compatible printers box will then appear as shown in the following picture. Type in the IP address assigned to the print server in the Name or address of server providing lpd box.

  • Page 52: Windows 2000/Xp Standard Tcp/Ip Port Printing Installation

    Standard TCP/IP Port, Click Next and Next. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box will then appear as shown the picture as below, and type in the IP address assigned to the print server in the Printer Name or IP Address box, Click Next.
  • Page 53 In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box as shown in the following picture, Select Custom, Click Settings button, and click Next. In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor box as shown in the following picture, select LPR form Protocol, type in a queue name, for example, lp1. Click OK, and Next.
  • Page 54 Note: Please DO NOT type any other name than lp1 in this step. Click Finish. 10. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next. 11. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default, and click Next button. 12.

  • Page 55: Unix Installation

    UNIX Installation After the IP address is assigned, the Print Server is ready to be configured. For some popular UNIX systems, SCO OpenServer and UnixWare, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, and Linux, we include the detailed installation procedures below. If you can’t find the installation procedure corresponding to your UNIX system, please refer to your UNIX manuals for details about configuring your UNIX for the “remote printing system”.

  • Page 56: Sun Solaris

    SUN Solaris 2.x 1. Login root 2. Type “arp -s <IP address> < Print server‘s node ID>” The node ID can be found from the white label on the backside of the Print Server. For example: arp -s 192.72.214.103 00:40:01:05:01:8c 3.
  • Page 57 IBM AIX 4.xx 1. Login root. 2. (Optional) Edit the /etc/hosts file. Add a line of the Print Server's host name and its associated IP address. Note: Before this step, please make sure you have follow the directions on page 80 to manually assign an IP address to the Print Server.

  • Page 58: Redhat Linux

    Log in root. c. Assign Print Server an IP address. At shell mode: c.1. arp -s <the IP address you want to assign to the Print Server> < Print Server 's Node ID> c.2. Execute tftp < Print Server 's IP> get config.txt and quit tftp.
  • Page 59 f. Click New button. g. Click Forward button.
  • Page 60 In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX. j. In the Server field, type the IP of print server k. In the Queue field, type a print server’s port name which connect to the printer. For example: lp1. l. Click Forward button.
  • Page 61 m. In the Printer field, choose Postscript Printer. n. Choose the model of printer and click Forward. o. Done.
  • Page 62 11. It then appears a (new) Remote System option. Type the IP address of the print server. 12. In Remote Printer field, type a name for the print server’s print port. For example, Port1. 13. When done, click OK button.

  • Page 63: Upgrading Print Server

    8.Upgrading Print Server Overview Upgrading print server will allow you to replace its firmware inside the print server 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 list for your systems.

  • Page 64: Upgrading The Print Server From Unix (Through Tcp/Ip)

    Upgrading the print server from Browser Ensure binary file is located in your current working directory. Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL. Click Misc, and then choose Upgrade From Browser, it then as shown in the following picture.
  • Page 65 Click Upgrade. Done.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    Status (Red) When the print server 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 67: Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp Troubleshooting

    Windows NT server is used as the router/gateway you will need to implement the following procedures in order for your print server to function properly: Add the RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport. See RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport Installation Procedure later in this section.

  • Page 68: Moving The Print Server Toa New Segment

    Network Print Port, the print server must be reconfigured on the original Windows NT server or on each Windows 95/98 computer using this print server in order for the print server’s driver on each computer to re-establish a new connection.

  • Page 69: Moving Your Computer Toa New Segment

    TCP/IP protocol, you might encounter the following problem in your initial installation steps: " I can do the "arp" command. However, when I am going to ping or tftp the print server, it always shows Request timed out. I have checked the print server’s power and it exactly passed the POST.
  • Page 70 If this is the case, please consult your network administrator to obtain an unused IP address for your print server. C. The print server is on one segment and your Windows NT server is on the other segment. (This troubleshooting guide will also apply to a multiple-segmented network while installing...
  • Page 71 Segment B, such as 192.72.214.100 in this example, rather than 192.72.214.68. 7. Type, for example, "tftp 192.72.214.68 put config.txt" to save this new configuration back to print server. 8. Move the print server back to the Segment B. 9. Done!

  • Page 72: Appendix

    Appendix: Diagnostic Mode If you had problems to setup your print server in your wireless network, please refer to the following steps: 1. Change the print server to diagnostic mode by switching the DIP switch to DIAG mode(the side near to power connector.) 2.

  • Page 73: Load Default Value

    8. Switch the DIP back to normal mode and change your wireless adapter setting. Load Default Value You can load the default value of wireless print server by press the reset button. Please press 5 to 10 seconds until the status LED flash 4 times and the default value is...

  • Page 74: Frequently Asked Questions

    Possible explanations 1. The Print server Name/Print Queue configuration in PCONSOLE is incorrect. 2. The Print server name specified and stored in the print server memory doesn’t match the same one set in PCONSOLE. 3. The network cable or power adapter connected to the print server is loose or disconnected.
  • Page 75 Setup dialogue box contains a space. Solution Check to see if there is a space in the print server name, the printer name, or the queue name. Type in a new name without a space between two characters or replace a space by a dash (-) or an underscore (_).

  • Page 76: Additional Installation Instructions

    Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 If you are using a Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 laser printer with the print server through the Network Print Port under Windows 95/98, please redirect the printer named “Panasonic KX-P6100 PCL” or “Panasonic KX-P6300 PCL”, or “Panasonic KX-P6500 PCL”...

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