Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Features........................... 1 Safety Instructions ........................2 Package Contents........................3 Description..........................3 LED Indicators Diagnostic Push Button Chapter 2 LAN Installation Procedure ..........................5 Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration Overview ..........................6 Using the Windows Wizard ....................6 Procedure Wireless Configuration ......................
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Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility Requirements ........................26 Installation ..........................26 Operation ..........................26 Main Screen Menus Configuration Chapter 6 Web-Based Management Overview ..........................39 Preparation..........................39 Connecting to the Wireless Print Server ................40 Configuration Screens......................40 AppleTalk NetBEUI TCP/IP Configure Server Wireless Configuration...
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Appendix A Specifications General Specifications ......................64 Parallel Port Pin Assignments Protocol Support Feature Support Appendix B Network Server Configuration Windows NT4.0 Server ......................66 Adding TCP/IP Printing Support Adding a TCP/IP Remote Printer Windows 2000/2003 Server....................67 Unix Systems ........................68 Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration Other Wireless Print Server Configuration LPD Configuration...
This chapter provides an overview of your Wireless Print Server's features. Features Congratulations on the purchase of your new TEW-P1U1P Wireless Print Server. Your Wireless Print Server was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution. It is packed with features, including: Versatility.
Safety Instructions For your own safety, and to protect your Wireless 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.
One CD-ROM containing all support programs and this manual Quick Install Guide Description TEW-P1U1P Wireless Print Server 1 USB Printer Port 1 Parallel Printer Port IEEE 802.11b Wireless Station 10/100BaseT LAN connection Figure 1 TEW-P1U1P Wireless Print Server Page 3...
LED Indicators The Error LED is red. The Status indicator LED is green. The LED indicator modes are described in the following table. ACT LED ERR LED Status Description (Green) (Red) No power. Normal operation - Idle. Flashing Normal operation - transmitting or receiving packets from the network.
Chapter 2 LAN Installation This chapter describes how to install the Wireless Print Server in your LAN. Procedure 1. Preparation Ensure the power is OFF. Find the Default Server Name for your Wireless Print Server. The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device.
Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process. Overview The Wireless Print Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed. The Wireless Print Server usually requires configuration, but if there's a DHCP server on your network, then the device is just plug-and-play.
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Figure 2: Wireless Print Server Screen 3. Click Next on the first screen of the Wizard, to view a list of Wireless Print Servers on your LAN. 4. Select your new Wireless Print Server, then click Next to continue. 5. Enter the required data on the following screen. Name of the Print Server can be changed if you wish.
Wireless Configuration The Wireless Print Server is a Wireless station, NOT access point. Like all other Wireless stations, they have 2 modes: Ad Hoc mode (Default)- no Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate directly with each other. Infrastructure - all Wireless stations connect to the Access Point. This allows connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN.
Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the Wireless Print Server. Overview Before performing client configuration, the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3.
Windows SMB printing is a Microsoft standard for using a "Network Printer". No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC, and printing from MS- DOS programs is supported. However, because the Wireless Print Server can not store files, large print jobs may cause problems.
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The highlighted line (TCP/IP -> PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter) indicates that TCP/IP is installed. Your PC will show the name of the your Network card rather than "PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". 2. If neither line is present: Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add - Protocol - Microsoft - NetBEUI - OK. You may be prompted for your Windows CD-ROM.
Windows Peer-to-peer Printing With this printing method, print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and then sent to the Wireless Print Server when it is available. Figure 6: 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.
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Choose Create a new port and select Standard TCP/IP Port, and click Next to proceed Figure 8: Create new Port Screen 4. Enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field, then click Next.
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5. On this screen, select Custom, and click the Settings button. Figure 10: Custom Screen 6. On the Port Settings screen: Choose LPR in the Protocol section Enter a Queue name (L1 for Parallel port, L2 for USB port) Ensure the LPR Byte Counting Enabled setting is Enabled. Click OK to confirm your changes, then click Next to continue.
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9. Go to the Ports tab, disable Bi-Directional Support and click on OK to complete the installation Figure 12 :Ports Tab - Bidirectional Support Page 15...
Windows 9x/ME Setup Before performing the following procedure, the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Wireless 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.
PTP Printer Port Setup 1. The program will search for Printer Servers on the network, and a screen like the following will be displayed. If desired, click Refresh. The name of the attached printer will be displayed if possible. If "No printer" is displayed, check that the printer is properly connected and powered on.
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3. The printer port will be created, and a screen like the following will be displayed. Figure 15: 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.
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To delete a port created by this setup program, use the Windows Delete Port facility: Right-click any printer in the Printers folder, and select Properties. Locate the Delete Port button. This button is on the Details or Ports tab, depending on your version or Windows.
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 Wireless Print Server's printer as a Windows SMB network printer: 1.
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"...
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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.
Windows with Server-based Print Queues With a Server-based Print Queue, the Print Server is installed on an existing Network Server (Windows, Unix, or NetWare), and is invisible to your PC. If your Network Administrator chooses to use this system, the required setup procedure on each Windows client is as follows: 1.
Macintosh (AppleTalk) The Wireless Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Wireless Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. Normally, no configuration is required. Software Requirements System 9.x OS or newer.
Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing, you need to ensure the Wireless Print Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows. LPR printing Setup 1. Select the Printer List icon. Figure 21: Printer List 2. Click the Add Printer button. 3.
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 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations: Screen resolution of 800 * 600 or greater.
Device List The left panel displays a list of all Wireless Print Servers found on the network. When a Wireless 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 Wireless Print Server is not listed, try the following: Check that the device is installed and ON, then Refresh the list.
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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.
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.
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System Tab This screen allows you to: Change the name of the Wireless Print Server. Change the "Password" for the Wireless Print Server. Set the Network Protocols used the selected Wireless Print Server. (Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled. This may improve performance.) Figure 24: System Screen Page 30...
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The TEW-P1U1P also supports the Auto-IP function. If the TEW-P1U1P is set to Dynamic IP Address, but there's no DHCP server found on the network, the TEW-P1U1P will get an IP from the range of 169.254.1.1 ~ 169.254.254.254 automatically. In this case, even though the TEW-P1U1P was initialized with an Auto-IP, it will change to DHCP whenever a DHCP server is detected.
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AppleTalk Tab Generally, no Wireless 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. Set Communication Protocol to ASCII or Binary.
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NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to: Choose the Domain name for the selected Wireless 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. YES causes a print job to be terminated if a printing error occurs.
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Internet Printing Tab The Internet Printing feature allows you to send print jobs to the Wireless Print Server using Internet E-mail. Please see Internet Mail Printing Configuration for details of using this feature. Figure 28: Internet Printing Screen Page 34...
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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. Printer Type - Select High Speed or Low Speed for the Printer Type.
Wireless Tab This tab will be displayed if the selected device has the capability to serve as a Wireless Stations for your LAN. Figure 30: Wireless Screen Change the settings to suit your environment. Generally, you must match the settings of other 'Wireless stations.
Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN. Network Type Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point.
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Wireless Link Info Screen After clicking the "Link Info" button on the Wireless Screen, a screen like the example below will be shown. Figure 31:Link Info Screen This indicates which access point is currently in use. State Current Channel The current channel which has been used. Current TX Rate The current transmitting speed.
Chapter 6 Web-Based Management This chapter explains how to use your Web Browser to configure the Wireless Print Server. Overview The Wireless Print Server incorporates a HTTP server. This allows you to connect to the Wireless Print Server and configure it using your Web Browser. Most browsers should work, provided they support tables and forms.
Connecting to the Wireless Print Server 1. Start your Web Browser. 2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the IP Address of the Wireless 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 NTER 4.
NetBEUI Figure 33: NetBEUI Screen Domain Name Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the Wireless 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.
TCP/IP Figure 34: 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.
Configure Server Figure 35: 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.
Wireless Configuration The settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur. Figure 36: Wireless Screen Page 44...
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Configuration Regulatory It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory Domain domain. This is the same as the Device (Host) Name on the WAN screen. On Station name your PC, some Wireless status screens may display this name as the Access Point in use.
128 Bit If selected, data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted. The Encryption receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data. Enter the key value you wish to use.
Chapter 7 Special Features This chapter covers the special features of the Wireless Print Server. Overview The Wireless Print Server has two special features: Wireless Print Servers support IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). Support the proprietary Internet Mail Printing system. Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a new standards-based system to allow remote printing from a PC to any accessible printer.
IPP Client Setup - Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/XP The IPP Client Software can be installed on any of the following systems: Window 95/98/Me/2000/XP Windows NT 4.0 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.
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5. Click Save to create the IPP port on your system. You will see a message confirming that the port has been created, then the following dialog: Figure 38: 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.
IPP Client Setup - Windows 2000/XP Windows 2000 has its own IPP Client, and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software. To use Windows 2000's IPP Client with the Wireless Print Server, follow this procedure: 1. Start the Add Printer wizard. 2.
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.
Internet Mail Printing The Internet Mail Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the Internet. Users send the Internet Wireless Print Server an E-Mail, with the print job normally sent as an attachment to the E-Mail. The Wireless Print Server will retrieve the E-Mail and print it. System Requirements Mail Server Accessibility.
Internet Mail Printing Configuration The Wireless Print Server must be configured with the data in the following table. The supplied BiAdmin utility program, or the Web interface can be used to set the following entries on the TCP/IP screen. The IP Address of the E-Mail Server used by the Wireless Mail Server IP Address Print Server.
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 Wireless Print Server Mail Account, using their normal E-Mail application.
4. The following data must be provided. Port Name Enter a descriptive name (e.g. "WAN") for the new printer port. Remote Printer The E-Mail address for the Internet printer. Your print E-mail Address jobs will be sent to this E-Mail address. This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server.
If you wish to print to multiple Internet Printers, use the Windows Add Port facility to add a new InterNet Printer port. Ensure that the correct data is entered in each port, and that each port has a unique name. 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.
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 Wireless Print Server still does not function properly, please contact your dealer for further advice.
Problem No. 5 I am using DHCP, and getting an IP Address conflict involving the Wireless Print Server. Solution No. 5 If the Wireless Print Server is left on, but the DHCP server is turned off, then the Wireless Print Server will retain its IP Address without the DHCP Server being aware of it.
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Problem No. 6 I can't select the "Remaining from:" item in the print dialog box. Solution No. 6 If you have selected the Layout value, "2 Up", or "4 Up", you cannot access the Remaining from item. Choose other selections. Problem No.
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.
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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 61...
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9. Click the Browse Device button, select the desired Wireless 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.
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Problem No. 5 A printing device connected to the Wireless Print Server port cannot print or prints garbage. Solution No. 5 Check the following: Cable connection between Wireless Print Server and printer. Printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the printer.
Appendix A Specifications General Specifications TEW-P1U1P Wireless Print Server Power Consumption 5.5w max. External Power Adapter 12V DC LEDs USB Port (1.1) Parallel Port Ethernet Interface 10/100BaseT Wireless Interface IEEE802.11b WLAN standard FCC / CE FCC, CE. Class B Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40°C...
Protocol Support Model TCP/IP NetBeui AppleTalk TEW-P1U1P √ √ √ Feature Support Model HTTP E-mail FTP/Telnet AutoIP Setup Printing Support Support TEW-P1U1P √ √ √ √ Page 65...
Appendix B Network Server Configuration Windows NT4.0 Server If using Windows 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.
Windows 2000/2003 Server 1. Start the Add Printer Wizard, select Network Printer, then click Next to browse for the Wireless Print Server. 2. Locate and double-click the Wireless Print Server, select the desired port (L1 for Parallel Port, L2 for USB Port), and click Next. A message like the following will be displayed: Figure 44: Windows 2000 Message Figure 45: Windows2003 Message...
Unix Systems 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. Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration Because it supports dynamic IP Address allocation using DHCP or BOOTP, the Wireless Print Server ships with an IP Address of 0.0.0.0.
LPD Configuration Configuration for the most common platforms is described below. LPD on IBM AIX 4.15 Before proceeding, ensure that the Wireless Print Server has been assigned an IP Address. To setup your AIX system for LPD printing, perform the following steps. 1.
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LPD on System V Before beginning LPD Setup, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Wireless Print Server. Keep the following points in mind: The remote host name is the name of the Wireless Print Server. The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer. Logical printers also need to be configured on the Wireless Print Server itself.
Where: Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer. PS_NAME is the Wireless Print Server name defined in /etc/hosts. Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the Wireless Print Server. (e.g. L1) Spooler_directory is the directory you created in Step 6. Example: Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\ ] :lp=:\...
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LPD on BSD Before continuing, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Wireless Print Server. Remember the following: The remote host name is the name of the Wireless Print Server. The remote printer name is the logical printer (e.g. L1) on the Wireless Print Server. If asked for the LPD type, enter the service type as BSD.
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:...
Netware Systems Overview The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP/IP network. 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. or later.
9. After creating an NDPS Manager, you can create NDPS printers by using NetWare Administrator, as explained below. Creating an NDPS Printer Agent To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator, follow this procedure: 1. Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent. 2.
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12. Click Finish, then select appropriate drivers for Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98 etc as required. 13. The new Printer Agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window. Repeat this procedure for any other ports on the Print Server, or for any other logical printers you wish to use.
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