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TRENDnet TE100-P1U User Manual

10/100mbps mini print server with 1 parallel printer port
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Features......................... 1 Safety Instructions ......................2 Package Contents......................3 Hardware Details ......................3 Chapter 2 LAN Installation Procedure........................6 Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration Overview ........................7 Using the Windows Wizard..................7 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration Overview ........................
  • Page 3 Unix Troubleshooting....................56 Appendix A Specifications General Specifications ....................57 Appendix B Windows Server Configuration Windows NT 4.0 Server ..................... 59 Windows 2000/2003 Server ..................60 Appendix C Unix Systems Overview ........................61 Print Server IP Address Configuration ............... 61 Other Print Server Configuration................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of your Print Server's features. Features Congratulations on the purchase of your new Print Server. Your Print Server was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution. It is packed with features, including: Versatility.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions For your own safety, and to protect your Print Server, please observe the following safety advice. 1. Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning. Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. 2.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Hardware Details Details of the LEDs and connections are in this Chapter. Further details are contained in Appendix A - Specifications. TE100-P1U Print Server • 1 USB Printer Port • 10/100BaseT LAN connection Figure 1: TE100-P1U Print Server Page 3...
  • Page 7 TE100-P1P Print Server • Direct Attach • 1 Parallel Port • 10/100BaseT Figure 2: TE100-P1P Print Server Page 4...

  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators The TE100-P1U has two LED indicators on the top; the TE100-P1P's LEDs are on the end. The Error LED is red. The Status indicator LED is green. The LED indicator modes are described in the following table. Status LED...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Lan Installation

    2. Connect the Printer • For the TE100-P1U, use the cable supplied with your printer to connect the printer to the USB port on the Print Server unit. • For the TE100-P1P, connect the male parallel port on the Print Server directly to the printer.

  • Page 10: Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration

    Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process. Overview The Print Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed. • The Print Server usually requires configuration, but if there's a DHCP server on your network, then the device is just plug-and-play.
  • Page 11 Figure 3: Print Server Screen 3. Click Next on the first screen of the Wizard, to view a list of Print Servers on your LAN. 4. Select your new Print Server, then click Next to continue. 5. Enter the required data on the following screen. •...

  • Page 12: Chapter 4 Client Pc Configuration

    Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the Print Server. Overview Before performing client configuration, the Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3.
  • Page 13 Checking your Network Protocols (Windows 9x) Your PC must have EITHER the TCP/IP or NetBEUI protocols installed. (All versions of Windows after Windows 95 have TCP/IP installed by default.) • If using the Peer-to-peer Printing, the installation program will check this for you. •...

  • Page 14: Windows Peer To Peer Printing

    Windows Peer to Peer Printing With this printing method, print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and then sent to the Print Server when it is available. Figure 5: Peer-to-Peer Printing Windows 2000 & XP require no additional software. For other versions of Windows, the supplied PTP (Peer-to-Peer) Printer Port software must be installed on each PC.
  • Page 15 Choose Standard TCP/IP Port, then click New Port. Figure 7: Add Port Screen 4. On the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port screen above, enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field, then click Next. Figure 8: Additional Port Information Screen 5.
  • Page 16 Figure 9: Port Settings Screen 6. On the Port Settings screen, shown above: • Select LPR in the Protocol section • Enter a Queue name (L1 for Port 1, L2 for Port 2 if the Print Server has 2 printer ports) •...
  • Page 17 Windows 9x/ME Setup Before performing the following procedure, the Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Print Server and the attached printer should be powered ON. 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not start, run SETUP.exe in the root folder.
  • Page 18 Figure 11: Print Port Setup (Peer-to-peer Printing) If your Print Server is not listed: • Click the "Refresh" button. • Check that both the Print Server and the printer are properly connected, and powered on. • Check that the Print Server has been configured. (Use the Setup Wizard on the CD-ROM.) •...
  • Page 19 3. The printer port will be created, then a screen like the following will be displayed. Figure 12: Configure Printer Port 4. Select the correct Windows printer in the Existing Printers list, and click the Connect button. If the correct printer type is not listed, click "Add New Printer" to run the Windows Add Printer wizard.
  • Page 20 • Locate the Delete Port button. This button is on the Details or Ports tab, depending on your version or Windows. • If the Print Server's IP Address is changed, and you can no longer print, delete the port (see procedure above) and re-install it. Advanced Port Options The options for the Peer-to-peer Printing are accessed via the Port Settings button.

  • Page 21: Windows Smb Printing

    Windows SMB Printing This method requires no additional software to be installed, but the NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol must be installed on your PC. Use the following procedure to install the Print Server's printer as a Windows SMB network printer: 1.
  • Page 22 Printing from MS-DOS Programs Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your PC (e.g. LPT1) to a network printer. This redirection is called "Capture Printer Port", and is useful for MS-DOS programs. The MS-DOS program is configured to use LPT1 (parallel port 1 on the PC), but Windows "captures"...

  • Page 23: Windows With Server-Based Print Queues

    Capture Settings - Windows 2000/XP 1. Login as Administrator. 2. Open the command prompt window. 3. Enter the following command to capture data from LPT1 (parallel port 1) net use lpt1 \\server_name\printer_name /persistent:yes Where is replaced with the actual path to your printer. \\server_name\ printer_name e.g.

  • Page 24: Macintosh (Appletalk)

    Figure 19: Network Path - Windows XP 4. Browse the network, and locate the Server and Printer (or Print Queue) which your Network Administrator advised you to use. 5. Click OK, then Next. 6. Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model, as advised by your Network Administrator, and click Next.

  • Page 25: Macintosh Os X

    8. Click Select. Configuration is now complete. Printing Printing with the Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing. Just select File - Print and choose the desired printer. Advanced Setup and Management In a mixed Windows PC/Macintosh environment, you can use BiAdmin to configure the Print Server.
  • Page 26 Figure 21: LPR Screen 4. Enter the IP address of the Print Server in the LPR Printer's Address field, and enter the Queue Name (e.g. L1). 5. Select the Printer Model from the drop-down list. 6. Click Add. Configuration is now complete. Page 23...

  • Page 27: Chapter 5 Biadmin Management Utility

    Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration & Management program. Requirements This program requires: • Windows 95, Windows 98 or ME • Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations: •...

  • Page 28: Device List

    Device List The left panel displays a list of all Print Servers found on the network. When a Print Server is selected from the list, its details are displayed in the right panel. Note: If the IP address is "Null", please click the Refresh icon to get the value again. If the desired Print Server is not listed, try the following: •...
  • Page 29 Select the desired port from the drop-down list to display the current status of the printer attached to the port. Possible states are: • Status - On-line, Off-line, or Out of Paper • Printing Information - Idle, Printing If the printer is Bi-directional, and is not busy, the Configuration button will be available, allowing you to change the configuration of the attached printer.

  • Page 30: Main Menu

    Menus Main Menu Device Status Same as Device Icon. Printer Status Same as Printer Status Icon. Same as Configure Icon. Configure Upgrade Same as Upgrade Icon. Refresh Same as Refresh Icon. Exit Same as Exit Icon. InitDevice Menu This will cause the device to reboot. This should be done after Reset Device making any configuration changes, or if the device stops responding after some problems.

  • Page 31: System Tab

    System Tab This screen allows you to: • Change the name of the Print Server. • Change the "Password" for the Print Server. • Set the Network Protocols used the selected Print Server. (Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled. This may improve performance.) Figure 23: System Screen Page 28...
  • Page 32 TCP/IP Tab Selecting this tab will allow configuration for the TCP/IP network protocol. The basic options are: • Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) - The IP address is obtained automatically, from a DHCP Server on your network. • Fixed IP Address - You must enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address. •...

  • Page 33: Appletalk Tab

    AppleTalk Tab Generally, no Print Server configuration is required in order to use AppleTalk. This screen allows you to: • Set the Zone Name field to determine which Apple systems can gain access to this printer. • The Printer Type field is used to describe the printer driver used for each port. •...

  • Page 34: Netbeui Tab

    NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to: • Choose the Domain name for the selected Print Server. • Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer by using the Response Time field. • Set the desired option for the Abort Job if Error Occured setting. •...
  • Page 35 Internet Printing Tab The Internet Printing feature available on some models, allows you to send print jobs to the Print Server using Internet E-mail. Please see Chapter 7 - Special Features for details of using this feature. Figure 27: Internet Printing Screen Page 32...

  • Page 36: Port Tab

    Port Tab This screen has 2 panels - Physical Port and Logical Port. Physical Port The following settings are available: • Selected Physical Port - Select the Physical Printer Port you wish to configure. • Handshake Signal - Select Busy Only or Busy & Ack for the Physical Port. •...

  • Page 37: Chapter 6 Web-Based Management

    Chapter 6 Web-Based Management This chapter explains how to use your Web Browser to configure the Print Server Overview The Print Server incorporate the HTTP server. This allows you to connect to the Print Server and configure it using your Web Browser. Most browsers should work, provided they support tables and forms.

  • Page 38: Connecting To The Print Server

    Connecting to the Print Server 1. Start your Web Browser. 2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the IP Address of the Print Server. e.g. http://192.168.0.21 3. You will then be prompted for the password. If no password has been set, just press E NTER 4.
  • Page 39 NetBEUI Figure 30: NetBEUI Screen Domain Name Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the Print Server. This field is not case sensitive, so names with different case will be considered to be the same name. Response Time Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer.
  • Page 40 TCP/IP Figure 31: TCP/IP Screen IP Address IP Address assigned to this device. If using dynamic IP Addresses (DHCP, BOOTP, rarp), this should be left at 0.0.0.0. If the Router (Gateway) Address is 0.0.0.0, the Subnet Mask should Subnet Mask (Network Mask) also be left at 0.0.0.0.

  • Page 41: Other Screens

    Configure Server Figure 32: Configure Server Screen Print Server Name Change the default name if you wish. The new name must not contain any spaces or blanks. Password Enter the device password, and again in the Verify field. Once a password is entered, it is required in order to gain access and change the configuration.

  • Page 42: Logical Printers

    Logical Printers Logical Printers (ports) can be used under Unix. For each Logical Printer, the following fields are available: Logical Printer Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure. (e.g. L1) (Port) Click the Get Data button to update the display with the current data for the selected logical printer.

  • Page 43: Chapter 7 Special Features

    Chapter 7 Special Features This chapter covers the special features of the Print Server. Overview The Print Server has 2 special features: • IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). • Proprietary Internet Mail Printing system. Internet Printing Protocol(IPP) IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a standards-based system to allow remote printing from a PC to any accessible printer.
  • Page 44 IPP Client Setup - Windows 98/ME For these platforms, IPP Client software is supplied on the CD-ROM. Also you can distribute the setup program (IPP_CLIENT.EXE) to users vial E-mail. Installing from the CD-ROM 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. If the program does not start automatically, run the SETUP program in the top-level folder.
  • Page 45 Figure 34: Select Printer for IPP Port 6. Either select an existing printer to use the new port, and click OK. Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port. This will start the Add Printer wizard.
  • Page 46 IPP Client Setup - Windows 2000/XP Windows 2000 and XP have their own IPP Client, and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software. To use the Windows IPP Client with the Print Server, follow this procedure: 1.

  • Page 47: Internet Mail Printing

    5. Click "OK", and then select the printer manufacturer and model to match the printer connected to the port on the IPP Server. 6. Click "Next", and complete the Wizard. The IPP printer is now ready for use. Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer can be selected and used like any other Windows printer.

  • Page 48: Internet Mail Printing Configuration

    User (Client) Requirements • Internet Connection. Either through a LAN, or dial-up. • E-Mail address. This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done, or if there any problems. • Printer Driver. Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer connected to the remote Internet Print Server.

  • Page 49: User Software

    User Software The software provided for remote users (InterNet Printing Port) should be installed by everyone intending to use Internet printing. Otherwise, remote users can print correctly only if: • They send an E-Mail directly to the Print Server Mail Account, using their normal E-Mail application.

  • Page 50: Using The New Port

    The E-Mail address for the Internet printer. Your print Remote Printer jobs will be sent to this E-Mail address. E-mail Address Mail Server Name This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server. If you are on a LAN, ask the LAN Administrator. If using or IP Address a dial-up connection, use the data provided by your ISP.

  • Page 51: Checking The Printer Driver

    Checking the Printer Driver To make sure that the correct printer driver for the remote printer is installed on your system, you can use the InterNet Printing Port to send an E-Mail to the Internet Printer. The procedure is as follows: 1.

  • Page 52: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some problem situations, which may arise, and the solutions to them. Overview If you encounter printing difficulties, please refer to the appropriate section. If, after following the advice in these documents, the Print Server still does not function properly, please contact your dealer for further advice.

  • Page 53: Appletalk (Macintosh)

    AppleTalk (Macintosh) Problem No. 1 Why do I get an incorrect printout? Solution No. 1 Some possible reasons are: • You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file. Try to use ASCII encoding. • Some of the fonts, which are in your print file may not be supported by the printer.
  • Page 54 Problem No. 8 Why do I have trouble printing with the LaserWriter 8? Solution No. 8 Your application software may not be compatible with the LaserWriter 8 driver or your system may not meet the requirements of the LaserWriter 8 driver. Use the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver instead. Problem No.

  • Page 55: Windows Printing Problems

    Windows Printing Problems Problem No. 1 When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer-to-Peer printing, I received an error message and the installation was aborted.. Solution No. 1 This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software.
  • Page 56 7. Click the Add Port button. On the resulting screen, select Other, then Printer Server, as the port to add, as shown below. 8. Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen, as shown below. Page 53...
  • Page 57 9. Click the Browse Device button, select the desired Print Server, and click OK. 10. Click OK to return to the Printers folders, and right-click on the Printer. Ensure that the Work off-line option is NOT checked. The Printer should no longer be grayed out, and is ready for use. Problem No.
  • Page 58 Problem No. 5 When printing from some software applications such as Power Point, it takes a long time and the print out is incorrect. Solution No. 5 The problem is due to the printer, which is being configured to Start printing after the first page is spooled.

  • Page 59: Unix Troubleshooting

    Unix Troubleshooting Problem No. 1 Print Server device is not recognized. Solution No. 1 Check the following: • The network cable is OK. • There are no routers between the Print Server and the UNIX host during IP address assignment. •...

  • Page 60: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications General Specifications TE100-P1U Print Server Power Consumption 5.5w max. External Power Adapter 9V DC LEDs USB Port (1.1) Ethernet Connector 10/100BaseT FCC / CE FCC, CE. Class B TE100-P1P Print Server External Power Adapter 9V DC LEDs...
  • Page 61 Parallel Port Pin Assignments TE100-P1P Print Server Signal Name Source -Strobe +Data 1 Bi-Di* +Data 2 Bi-Di* +Data 3 Bi-Di* +Data 4 Bi-Di* +Data 5 Bi-Di* +Data 6 Bi-Di* +Data 7 Bi-Di* +Data 8 Bi-Di* - ACK + Busy + Paper Error + Select -Auto Feed Not Defined...

  • Page 62: Appendix B Windows Server Configuration

    Appendix B Windows Server Configuration Windows NT 4.0 Server If using Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Support must be installed. • If it is already installed, add a TCP/IP Remote Printer, as described below. • Otherwise, install TCP/IP printing support, then add a TCP/IP Remote Printer. Adding TCP/IP Printing Support 1.

  • Page 63: Windows 2000/2003 Server

    Windows 2000/2003 Server 1. Start the Add Printer Wizard, select Network Printer, then click Next to browse for the Print Server. 2. Locate and double-click the Print Server, select the desired port, and click Next. A message like the following will be displayed: Figure 40: Windows 2000 Message Figure 41: Windows2003 Message 3.

  • Page 64: Appendix C Unix Systems

    Appendix C Unix Systems Overview Your Wireless Print Server supports the LPD Unix printing method, which is supported by all common Unix systems. You must configure both the Wireless Print Server itself and your Unix system, as described in the following sections. Print Server IP Address Configuration Because it supports dynamic IP Address allocation using DHCP or BOOTP, the Print Server ships with an IP Address of 0.0.0.0.

  • Page 65: Lpd Printing

    LPD Printing LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems. Configuration for the most common platforms is described below. LPD on IBM AIX 4.15 Before proceeding, ensure that the Print Server has been assigned an IP Address. To setup your AIX system for LPD printing, perform the following steps.

  • Page 66: Lpd On System V

    LPD on System V Before beginning LPD Setup, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Print Server. Keep the following points in mind: The remote host name is the name of the Print Server. The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer. Logical printers also need to be configured on the Print Server itself.
  • Page 67 Where: Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer. PS_NAME is the Print Server name defined in /etc/hosts. Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the Print Server. (e.g. L1) Spooler_directory is the directory you created in Step 6. Example: Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\ ] :lp=:\...

  • Page 68: Adding Remote Printers

    LPD on BSD Before continuing, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Print Server. Remember the following: The remote host name is the name of the Print Server. The remote printer name is the logical printer (e.g. L1) on the Print Server. If asked for the LPD type, enter the service type as BSD.

  • Page 69: Printing Using Lpd

    Example: Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\ ] :lp=:\ ] :rm=PS_Rm203:\ ] :rp=L1:\ ] :sd=/usr/spool/Marketing:\ ] :mx#0: Repeat this process for each Logical Printer/Print Queue combination that you wish to create. Printing using LPD For LPD printing instructions, refer to your UNIX manual. The following example is for a BSD system: -P printer_name filename Where:...

  • Page 70: Appendix D Netware

    Appendix D NetWare Overview • The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP/IP network. This printing method uses LPR over TCP/IP, not the Netware protocol. • To use NDPS (Novell Distributed Printing Services), the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5, and the PCs (clients) must be running IntranetWare Client V2.2.

  • Page 71: Creating An Ndps Printer Agent

    To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server, add a command like the following to your server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file: LOAD NDPSM SerMGR.TeSupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you wish to load. 9.

  • Page 72: Technical Support

    10. In the Host address IP field, enter the IP Address previously assigned to the Print Server device. 11. In the Printer Name field, enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server. (L1 for Port 1, L2 for port 2). 12.

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