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- Page 1 User Guide Part Number 900-603 Revision A January 2012...
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Page 2: Copyright & Trademark
Copyright & Trademark © 2012 Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Printed in the United States of America. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installation Steps _______________________________________________________ 11 Restoring Factory Defaults _______________________________________________ 11 Topology Support ______________________________________________________ 11 3: Navigation and Printing Finding the xPrintServer IP Address ________________________________________ 13 System Status on the Home Page _________________________________________ 14 Logging In ____________________________________________________________ 15 Logging Off ___________________________________________________________ 15... - Page 4 Sharing a Printer ____________________________________________________ 26 Hiding a Printer _____________________________________________________ 26 Updating Printer IP Addresses ____________________________________________ 26 Viewing and Cancelling Print Jobs on the xPrintServer User Interface _____________ 27 Renaming xPrintServer Device ____________________________________________ 27 Resetting the xPrintServer to Factory Defaults ________________________________ 28...
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Page 5: List Of Figures
Figure 3-2 IP System Status Information on the Home Page _______________________________ 14 Figure 3-3 Login Prompt ___________________________________________________________ 15 Figure 3-4 Navigating the xPrintServer User Interface ____________________________________ 16 Figure 3-5 Tabs/Web Pages Available for the Admin User and Non-Admin Users ______________ 17... -
Page 6: 1: Introduction
The xPrintServer™ is a patent-pending AirPrint® print server which provides wireless printing capabilities for iPad®, iPhone® and other devices with iOS®-enabled AirPrint applications. Simply plug an xPrintServer to a wired network with WIFI local subnet access and all network- connected printers are auto-discovered and made available to any iOS AirPrint-enabled application on your iOS device. -
Page 7: Supported Printers And Printer Protocols
Supported Printers and Printer Protocols Supported printers should be directly attached to the network (wired or wirelessly). Note: The xPrintServer supports printers that support one of the following transport protocols and Page Description Language (PDL): JetDirect (also known as AppSocket) ... -
Page 8: Product Information And Ip Address
Figure 1-3 Sample Serial Numbers on Hardware Devices 00-80-A3-8E-00-63 00:80:A3:8E:00:63 0080A38E0063 IP Address Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address. The xPrintServer gets a unique IP address from the DHCP server on your network. xPrintServer User Guide... -
Page 9: 2: Installation
Your iOS device (e.g., iPad, iPhone) with connection to the network via WIFI Monitoring LEDs The LEDs located in two places on the xPrintServer device provide information about device activity and status. Figure 2-1 xPrintServer LEDs Status LED... -
Page 10: Ethernet Leds
The Ethernet port can connect to an Ethernet (10Mbps) or Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) network. Status LED The Status LED on the xPrintServer device is incorporated into the “X” letter of the Lantronix logo on the top of the device. The behavior of this LED indicates the type of activity occurring in the xPrintServer device. -
Page 11: Installation Steps
LEDs). Restoring Factory Defaults You can reset the xPrintServer to factory default settings. The Reset button is on the bottom of the device and is accessible through a hole in the case. The xPrintServer can also be reset to factory default settings through the user interface... - Page 12 2: Installation The xPrintServer uses Zeroconf to advertise print services to the iOS device(s) and requires either one or both of the following: Both the iOS device and the xPrintServer are on the same subnet. The iOS device and xPrintServer are on different subnets but multicast traffic is ...
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Page 13: 3: Navigation And Printing
IP address and associated serial number with the Lantronix Web Services website (http://www.lantronix.com/findmyxprintserver) which in turn provides the unique IP address of the xPrintServer device. Users may then use the xPrintServer IP address to log into the user interface for printing management. -
Page 14: System Status On The Home Page
System Status on the Home Page. 7. Take note of the IP address of your xPrintServer device for all future logins. System Status on the Home Page You will see your xPrintServer System Status information on the Home page whenever you log into your xPrintServer URL. -
Page 15: Logging In
Page. Logging Off 1. Click the Log-Off tab located at the top far right of any xPrintServer user interface page. You will be prompted to close out of your browser window. 2. Close out of your browser to complete logging off. -
Page 16: Navigation
Tabs/Pages All the functionality of your xPrintServer user interface is divided between the Home, Admin, Jobs, Printers, Users, Logs and Log-Off tabs located across the top of the user interface. Only the Admin user has full access to the functionality of all tabs/pages within the xPrintServer user interface. -
Page 17: Printing
Log-Off Tab A Log-Off tab located at the far upper right of every xPrintServer user interface page allows you to logout easily. Printing This section explains how to print from your iOS device (e.g., iPad, iPod). Be sure to have... -
Page 18: Printing From An Ios Device
5. Click the + or – buttons to modify the number of copies of this file you wish to have printed. 6. Click Print. Your print job will be sent to the selected printer. Figure 3-7 Sample View of Printer Options xPrintServer User Guide... -
Page 19: 4: Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure your xPrintServer using the xPrintServer user interface. Admin user: the default and permanent master user login for the xPrintServer. The Admin user has complete access to the xPrintServer user interface functionality including user, printer and job... -
Page 20: Creating A New User
You will be asked to login again if you attempt to navigate to a different user interface Note: page. To change a non-Admin user password as the Admin: 1. Login to the xPrintServer user interface as Admin (see Logging In). 2. Click the Users tab to access the Users page. All users are listed here. -
Page 21: Changing User Access To A Printer
Logging In). 2. Click the Printers tab to access the Printers page. All printers configured to the xPrintServer are listed here. 3. Click the Access link to the left of the Printers page. A list of Allowed Users for each configured printer on the network will be listed here. -
Page 22: Configuring Printers Through Discovery
Configuring Printers through Discovery The Admin user may utilize the instructions to discover and provision network-connected printers installed since the xPrintServer last started up or printers on other networks if their IP addresses have been added (see Adding a Printer IP Address). -
Page 23: Setting Real Time Clock
Setting Real Time Clock Real Time Clock is a built-in function in xPrintServer which time-stamps printing-related activities such as identifying the time of log activities or print jobs. Real Time Clock is automatically on and syncs time with pool.ntp.org... -
Page 24: Admin Printer Configuration Options
5. Click the Change Time-zone button. 6. Click Yes in the confirmation popup that appears. 7. Wait 35 seconds. When the time zone is changed, the xPrintServer device will automatically restart, bringing you back to System Status on the Home Page. -
Page 25: Deleting A Printer
Adding, Finding and Discovering Printers section. 1. Login to the xPrintServer user interface (see Logging In) as Admin. 2. Click the Printers tab to access the Printers page. -
Page 26: Sharing A Printer
8. Click OK in the second confirmation popup. Hiding a Printer The Admin user may use this selection to hide an xPrintServer-provisioned printer so that the it is no longer visible or available on iPad, iPhone and other iOS devices. -
Page 27: Viewing And Cancelling Print Jobs On The Xprintserver User Interface
URL address would be http://printer1.local. The directions below can be used to rename an xPrintServer device to whatever name the Admin user designates. This is a useful function in situations where there are multiple xPrintServers on a network as each device should have a unique name. -
Page 28: Resetting The Xprintserver To Factory Defaults
In) as the Admin user. 1. Click the Admin tab to access the Admin page. 2. Click the Name link on the left side of the page to access the Change xPrintServer Name page. The Current Name of your device will display (xPrintServer). -
Page 29: Viewing Logs
4. Click the Restart Unit button. 5. Click Yes in the confirmation popup that appears (or No to cancel this action). 6. Wait 35 seconds while the unit restarts. The xPrintServer device will restart, bringing you back to System Status on the Home Page. -
Page 30: 5: Updating Firmware
Internet access is required for firmware updates. Note: This chapter provides directions for updating firmware, which may be necessary from time to time. Only the Admin user may perform a firmware update through the xPrintServer user interface. 1. Login to the xPrintServer user interface (see Logging In). -
Page 31: 6: Technical Specifications
Washable, white plastic case. Case SNMP Protocols Supported JetDirect (AppSocket) HTTP (HTML/browser-based) Management AirPrint System Software Zeroconf Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 8 and 9 Firefox Version 7 Safari Version 5 Chrome Version 16 (1) Status LED LEDs (2) Ethernet LEDs xPrintServer User Guide... -
Page 32: A: Technical Support
This chapter provides directions and contact information for getting live technical support for your xPrintServer device. The xPrintServer user interface provides an easy way for you to directly send helpful diagnostic information to Lantronix. Calling Technical Support after they have received this information will help them better and more quickly assist you. -
Page 33: B: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Some of the errors encountered setting up or using the xPrintServer are addressed in this appendix. When troubleshooting, always ensure that the physical connections (power cable, network cable) are secure. When troubleshooting the following problems, make sure that xPrintServer is powered up and connected to a good network connection. -
Page 34: C: Compliance
167 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Tel: 800-526-8766 Tel: 949-453-3990 Fax: 949-450-7249 Product Name Model: xPrintServer Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents: Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B, VCCI Class B, EN 55022, CISPR22, ICES-003 Safety Agency... -
Page 35: D: Warranty
Warranty For details on the Lantronix warranty replacement policy, go to our web site at http://www.lantronix.com/support/warranty/index.html xPrintServer User Guide... -
Page 36: Index
Diagnostic Support, 32 Logging In, 15 Dim, 10 Logging Off, 15 Dimensions, 31 Logout, 17 Discovery, 22 Logs, 29 DNS Server, 7 LPD, 7, 31 LPR, 7, 31 Emissions, 34 Ethernet, 2, 31 Management, 31 Ethernet Cable, 9 xPrintServer User Guide... - Page 37 Reach, 34, 35–36 User Administration, 19 Real Time Clock, 23 Relative Humidity, 31 Renaming, 28 Warranty, 35 Resetting, 28 Weight, 31 Restarting Unit, 29 Restoring, 11 RoHS, 34 Router, 11 xPrintServer, 1, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 24, 34 xPrintServer User Guide...
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