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  • Page 1 Multi-Port Fast Ethernet Print Server FPS-3300 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 PLANET Technology. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS INTRODUCTION..............................5 ............................5 RODUCT VERVIEW ............................... 5 ACKET ONTENT ............................5 RODUCT EATURES LED I ..............................6 NDICATORS ........................... 6 ARDWARE NSTALLATION PRINT SERVER INSTALLATION........................7 ..............................7 REPARATION ........................7 ONFIGURATION OLUTION ABLE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........................8 ............................
  • Page 4 11.1 ..............................61 ARDWARE 11.2 ..............................61 OFTWARE TROUBLESHOOTING............................62 RESET BUTTON ................................67 : ............................67 EBOOT THE RINT SERVER ........................... 67 ERFORM A ACTORY EFAULT SPECIFICATION ................................68 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS......................... 69 ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 71...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Equipped with the Parallel printing interfaces, the FPS-3300 makes your printer sharing available in most popular network environments. With the embedded web server, the FPS-3300 is configurable through your network PC’s Web Browser. Moreover, PLANET also provides a management utility for Microsoft Windows systems. With various network...

  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators State Indication Blinking for POST When power switched on, the Status indicator will flash five times, and (Green) then on. Link On (Green) LAN Port has a valid network connection. Power On (Red) Print server’s power is on. Before installation, you should prepare the following items: One Windows-based computer with print server setup CD One printer...

  • Page 7: Print Server Installation

    Print Server Installation Preparation 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/2003, UNIX systems and Macintosh computer.

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    Software Installation Quick Installation For the client PCs, you can run this program to add the print server to client PCs with most convenient. 1. Insert into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program. Once completed Drivers and User’s Manual CD a menu screen will appear.
  • Page 9 4. In Change Settings screen, please select “No, ” and press “Next” to continue. 5. In the Select A Printer screen, please select the printer that is connected on the print server port which you selected in step 4 from the list, click “Next”.
  • Page 10 6. Please check the information of Summary screen. click “Next” to continue. 7. Please click “Finish” to complete the print server installation.

  • Page 11: Configuration Utility Installation

    Configuration Utility Installation For the client PCs, you can run this program to add the print server to client PCs with most convenient. 1. Insert Drivers and User’s Manual CD into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program. Once completed a menu screen will appear.
  • Page 12 4. When installation complete, please click “Finish” to complete.

  • Page 13: Uninstalling The Psadmin On Windows Pc

    Uninstalling the PSAdmin on Windows PC To help users easily remove all installed software components of the PSAdmin from their Windows PC, and the PSAdmin software comes with un-installation wizard program that can automatically remove the software components from their Windows PC systems in minutes. Please follow the directions listed below to proceed with the un-installation procedure.

  • Page 14: Configure With Psadmin

    Configure with PSAdmin FPS-3300 has provide a Windows base utility for user to configure. After the configuration utility is successfully installed, starts PSAdmin utility from your Windows Start menu: Start -> All Programs -> PSAdmin. The screen will then appear as follow picture.
  • Page 15 4.1.1 TCP/IP Wizard Select TCP/IP Wizard in Configuration Wizard screen and click “Next”. Select “Obtain an IP address from DHCP server”. If there is a DHCP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. This setting, by default, is disabled.
  • Page 16 In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use. (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway. When done, click OK button. The program will save the above settings into the print server. 4.1.2 NetWare Wizard Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.

  • Page 17: Print Server Properties

    That can prevent the print server has to process the hardware default reset when you forget the password. After Password assigned, FPS-3300 will start asking you to enter the password in next time you configure FPS-3300.
  • Page 18 If there is a DHCP Server in your network, you may select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server” to let this FPS-3300 get the IP address from DHCP Server. If no, please select “Specify an IP address” and enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway settings.
  • Page 19 Netware Settings: Please type in the Print server that created during PCONSOLE. And set the Polling Time interval of the print server for waiting printing jobs on the NetWare server. Default is 3 seconds. Bindery Settings: Select NetWare file server(s) that print server can do Bindery mode. NDS Settings: Select NetWare file server(s), NetWare 4.x or later that print server can do NDS mode.
  • Page 20 Select “Apple Talk” option and the AppleTalk configuration window will pop-up. AppleTalk is a data communication protocol often used by Macintoshes. The print server can use these parameters to join the AppleTalk network and share the printer to other AppleTalk workstations. FPS-3300 will auto-search the AppleTalk network and join it.
  • Page 21 4.2.5 SNMP This print server has support SNMP protocol for users user SNMP management tool to monitor from a remote site. You can Enable this protocol and set the SNMP System Contact and SNMP System Location in this page. SNMP System Contact: Text Field - Name of the contact person. SNMP System Location: Text Field - Location of the contact person.

  • Page 22: Upgrade

    4.2.6 Advanced In this option, you can make some advance settings to your FPS-3300. Settings: You can Enable/Disable the Netware Bindery and NDS printing. In default, the printing methods are disable. Printer: Due to the printers are work with different data transfer speed. If you are work with a old printer (which is not support DMA mode), you may set the printer speed to Normal or Slow.

  • Page 23: Reset

    2. Make sure that the firmware is located in the same directory as PSAdmin (C:\Program File\Network Print Monitor). Then click “Next” to upgrade. Reset 1. Click Reset button in PSAdmin. 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.

  • Page 24: Hp Web Jetadmin

    5. HP Web JetAdmin 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 25: Removing Hp Web Jetadmin Utility

    Follow the instructions on the appropriate home page to configure or modify your printer. Note: You can also substitute the server domain with TCP/IP address. 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 26: Configuration With Web Browser

    Please follow this information in the status menu of the print server: Status When you login to FPS-3300, you will see the status web page firstly. The are System. Printer and TCP/IP option in the default display. You may click the “More” button to expand the option bar.
  • Page 27 6.1.1 System Function Description This option allows you to view device name of the print server. To correct the print Print Server Name server’s device name. This option allows you to view contact name of the print server. To check the print System Contact server’s contact name who in charge of this device.
  • Page 28 6.1.2 Printer Function Description This option allows you to view manufacturer of the printer. When the printer connected Manufacturer with the print server, it will be show in the manufacture box. This option allows you to view model of the printer. When the printer connected with Model Number the print server, it will be show in the model box.
  • Page 29 6.1.3 TCP/IP Function Description This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOTP status. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP Use DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. This option allows you to view IP address from the print server. The IP address must IP Address meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.
  • Page 30 6.1.4 Netware Function Description General Settings This option allows you to view print server’s name would be configured by PSAdmin Print Server Name utility. This option allows you to view polling time from the print server. This function is search Polling Time for NetWare Server by per time.
  • Page 31 6.1.5 AppleTalk Function Description If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name as an asterisk (*) in AppleTalk Settings the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser. <ATALK_PS>-xxxxxx-1, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the print Port Name server’s Node ID.
  • Page 32 6.1.6 SNMP Function Description SNMP This option allows you to view SNMP communities from the print server. There are two Communities communities that control message from the network management of the print server. SNMP Traps This option allows you to view SNMP traps from the print server.

  • Page 33: Setup

    6.1.7 SMB Function Description This option allows you to view the SMB Workgroup Name from the print server. It must Workgroup Name match the SMB workgroup name of your Windows-based computer. Shared Name This option allows you to view the Shared Name from the print server. Setup Meanwhile, you have finished the IP address configuration with print server.
  • Page 34 6.2.1 System Function Description Email Alert This option allows you to Enable/Disable the Email Alert support. SMTP Server IP This option allows you to input the IP address of your Email SMTP server. Address Administrator This option allows you to input your Email address that you want to receive the E-mail Address notification by Email.
  • Page 35 If you have setup a password to FPS-3300, your will see this dialog box to ask you enter the user name and password. After enter correct value, you will return to the configure screen. After password assigned, FPS-3300 will asking user to enter user name and password when they access to FPS-3300 web configuration.
  • Page 36 6.2.2 Printer Function Description 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. Settings 6.2.3 TCP/IP...
  • Page 37 Function Description This option allows you to select DHCP/ BOOTP option. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP DHCP/BOOTP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. 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 38 Function Description This option allows you to input print server name which configured by PSAdmin utility Print Server Name or PCOMSOLE program. The time interval in which the print server unit polls the file server for servicing of print Polling Time queues.
  • Page 39 Note: Please refer to NetWare’s Print Server/Services manuals for detailed PCONSOLE commands. 6.2.5 AppleTalk The print server can print jobs submitted from Macintosh workstations connected to an Ethernet using AppleTalk protocol. The basic configuration is for the print server in an AppleTalk environment is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer that is connected to the print server.
  • Page 40 6.2.5.1 Setting Up a Macintosh Computer At a Macintosh computer, from the Apple menu, select Chooser. 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 print server will be displayed in the Step 4.
  • Page 41 In the print server's SNMP implementation, the following MIB objects are available for updating. MIB Object Names Description system.sysContact Indicates the network administrator's name. system.sysName Indicates the print server's name for identification. system.sysLocation Indicates the location of the print server. snmp.snmpEnableAuthenTraps Enables or disables the function of sending SNMP Authentication Failure trap message to the network administrator, if the community name within a SNMP request is not correct.
  • Page 42 6.2.7 SMB The print server supports the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, user can send the print jobs through Network Neighborhood without installing print server’s driver. Function Description This option allows you to assign a workgroup name to print server on the Network Workgroup Name Neighborhood.

  • Page 43: Network Print Monitor

    7. Network Print Monitor 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” section in this chapter.

  • Page 44: Ipx/Spx-Compatible Protocol Installation

    IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Installation Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. Double click the Network icon. If the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol is not already installed, click Add. Select Protocol and click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. Select IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol from the Network Protocols list and follow the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 45 Select LPT1 and click Next. Type in the Printer Name and click Next. 10. A message reading, “After your printer is installed, Windows can print a test page so you can confirm that the printer is set up properly.” Select No and click Finish. 11.
  • Page 46 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. It starts again to search for the print server on the network by using the protocol you specify in the step above.

  • Page 47: Lpr Printing Installation

    8. LPR Printing Installation When installing your print server in a TCP/IP environment, IP addresses are essential as a basic means of communications. It is therefore necessary to first assign an IP address to your print server unit. After assigning an IP address, the print server can be configured accordingly.

  • Page 48: Windows 2000/Xp/2003 Standard Tcp/Ip Port Printing Installation

    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. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server box, type in a printer name, e.g. lp1 for port-1, lp2 for port-2 and lp3 for port-3 of print server.
  • Page 49 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, e.g.
  • Page 50 Note: Please DO NOT type any other name than lp1, lp2 and lp3 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 51: Unix Installation

    UNIX Installation After the static IP address is assigned, the Print Server is ready to be configured. For some UNIX/Linux systems, 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 52 1. Make sure that the TCP/IP is well configured on your RedHat system, including network interface card's driver and IP-related settings say, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP). 2. Log in root. 3. Assign Print Server an IP address. At shell mode: c.1.
  • Page 53 8. In the Name field, type a user-defined name, click Forward. 9. In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX. 10. In the Server field, type the IP address of print server 11. In the Queue field, type a print server’s port name, which connect to the printer. For example: lp1. 12.
  • Page 54 14. Choose the model of printer and click Forward. 15. Done.

  • Page 55: Smb Printing With Windows Xp

    9. SMB Printing with Windows XP 1. Enable the SMB settings from the print server’s WEB configuration. Assume your computers use the “WORKGROUP” as the SMB workgroup name in Windows. Please assign the same SMB name to your print server. If print server uses the different SMB name from computers’, the SMB printing won’t active.
  • Page 56 3. Double click it again. 4. Now you have to install the printer’s driver.
  • Page 57 5. Choose it from the “Add Printer Wizard”. 6. Install printer successfully.
  • Page 58 7. Now, you can find your printer’s icon and you can use the SMB printing mode.

  • Page 59: Upgrading Print Server

    10. Upgrading Print Server Upgrading print server will allow you to upgrade 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;...

  • Page 60: Upgrading The Print Server From Browser

    Done. 10.4 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 Firmware Upgrade, it then as shown in the following picture. Click Browse…...

  • Page 61: Reset To Default

    You may press the RESET button on the FPS-3300 over 5 seconds. LINK POWER Reset Button 11.2 Software Please login to FPS-3300 web configuration interface. You can find the Factory Default option in Misc. page. Please click “OK” to reset your print server.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    12. Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Overview The most common problems, which cause the print server to perform improperly, are covered in this chapter. If a problem still exists after reading this chapter, please contact your dealer for technical support. LED Light Indicators The print server is equipped with LED lights to assist in diagnosing problems that are the result of the network and/or the print server hardware itself.
  • Page 63 RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport Installation Procedure From your Windows NT server that is used as a router, select Start from the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Select Settings. Select Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. Select Services. Select Add.
  • Page 64 Click Port Settings as shown in the picture below. The print server will be displayed on the next print server’s configuration screen. Find your original print server according to its Port Name or other distinguished name and click this print server. Click OK and it returns to the printer’s Properties page.
  • Page 65 If this is the case, please ensure the Node ID field in the corresponding entry of the print server's IP address in NT's ARP cache table is correct by typing the following command at NT's DOS prompt. "arp -a" If the Node ID shown on the screen doesn't match the print server's Node ID, please follow the instructions below to reset the entry.
  • Page 66 6. In your editor, modify "BoxIPAddress" field from "0.0.0.0" to "192.72.214.100". Leave other options as default and do not change their values. When done, save this new file and quit from your editor. Please note, in this step you must specify an IP address which is valid on Segment B, such as 192.72.214.100 in this example, rather than 192.72.214.68.

  • Page 67: Reset Button

    Reset Button Reboot the Print server: 1. Verify the power of print server is turned on. 2. Press the reset button once, and then release it. WARNING: This will restart the print server and stop all on-going and pending print jobs! Perform a Factory Default 1.

  • Page 68: Specification

    Specification Model FPS-3300 Media Interface 1-port RJ-45 UTP Standards IEEE802.3, 10Base-T; IEEE802.3u, 100Base-TX Cabling Category 5/5e or above, 2-pair Printer Ports 3 x Parallel port Protocols TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, Bi-Directional Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP/Server 2003, Novell, Linux, Unix, and NOS Support MAC OS...

  • Page 69: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question A Print jobs are sent to the print queue successfully, but fail to be sent to the printer. Possible explanations The Print server Name/Print Queue configuration in PCONSOLE is incorrect. The Print server name specified and stored in the print server memory doesn’t match the same one set in PCONSOLE.
  • Page 70 The print server name, the printer name, or the print queue name you specified in the Auto 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 71: 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” to the print server through the Network Print Port. DO NOT redirect the printer named “Panasonic KX-P6100 GDI”, “Panasonic KX-P6300 GDI”, or “Panasonic KX-P6500 GDI”...

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