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  • Page 1 USB WIRELESS PRINT SERVER NETWORK ADAPTER FOR USB PRINTER SHARING User Manual HPS01NW www.hamletcom.com...
  • Page 2 Dear Customer, thanks for choosing an Hamlet product. Please carefully follow the instructions for its use and maintenance and, once this item has run its life span, we kindly ask You to dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way, by putting it in the separate bins for electrical/electronic waste, or to bring it back to your retailer who will collect it for free.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction........................5 Product Overview ......................5 Network Management and Configuration ................. 5 Wireless Specifications..................... 5 Components and Features....................5 LED Indicators........................6 Hardware Installation......................6 Network Environment ....................... 8 2 Print Server Installation....................9 Preparation........................9 Supported Networks......................
  • Page 4 Wireless Setup ....................... 42 TCP/IP Setup ......................... 44 NetWare Setup....................... 45 Installing Print Server on NetWare 4.x/5.x..............46 AppleTalk Setup ......................47 Setting Up a Macintosh Computer (Mac OS 8.x/9.x)............48 SNMP Setup........................49 SMB Setup ........................51 6 Network Print Monitor ....................52 Preparation........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 Introduction Product Overview The external print servers enhance capability by letting you place your printers at convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network, and by increasing network printer performance and management. Please note that the print server does not support printing with host-based printers, e.g.

  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators State Indication Status On (Orange) When power switched on, the Status indicator will flash five times, and then on. The LAN port is linking also Blinking (one time When power switched on but LAN port is not linking per second) Blinking (several Data transmitting...
  • Page 7 WiFi Protected Setup Printer Server supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually.

  • Page 8: Network Environment

    Network Environment Wired Network with Print Server Print Server Printer Computer Computer Computer Wireless Network with Print Server Infracstruture (Access Point) Mode Print Server Access Point Printer Laptop Laptop Computer Computer Computer Wireless Network with Print Server Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) Mode Print Server Printer Laptop...

  • Page 9: Print Server Installation

    2 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/Vista/7, UNIX systems and Macintosh computer.
  • Page 10 Internet Printing Protocol Windows Printing via the Allows saving distribution of HQ NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 internet to Internet hardcopy document over Internet, Printing Protocol- replacing fax, mail enabled print server Comment Configuration solution Table has many installations way to setup Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7, NetWare, UNIX / Linux system and Mac computer.

  • Page 11: Software Installation

    3 Software Installation 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 installed from the setup CD of print server. Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver To enable network communication with print server, your computer must have a proper IP address, e.g.
  • Page 12 Choose Setup Wizard to install the print server and configure the connected printer. Note: The setup CD will install the print server’s driver, PSAdmin and Setup Wizard into your computer. The default installation directory will be C:\Program files\Network Print Monitor. Click Next, the wizard will automatically discover the print server.
  • Page 13 From the Select A Print Sever screen, select the print server that you want to configure and click Next.
  • Page 14 On the Change Settings screen, select No or Yes: Click No if you want the print server to keep using the default IP address and keep the default settings: • IP address: 192.168.0.10 • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 WLAN default settings •...
  • Page 15 • On the Basic Wireless Settings screen, select Communication Type according to your network: Infrastructure Ad-Hoc • Enter the proper SSID of your wireless network. Channel: optional Data Transmit Rates: select Auto or others Transmit Mode: select Auto or others •...
  • Page 16 Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard. Click Next and select Local Printer, make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is NOT checked. Then click Next.
  • Page 17 10. Make sure the Use the following port radio-button is clicked and select LPT1: (recommended Printer Port) from the pull-down list. Then click Next. 11. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists of printer’s driver. Then click Next.
  • Page 18 12. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer. Then click Next. 13.
  • Page 19 15. From Windows system, go to start Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly installed printer. 16. Right-click, select Properties Ports and verify that the print server’s port appears.

  • Page 20: Using Psadmin

    17. Go to General; click Print Test Page to verify the configuration. 18. Done. Note: If you want to install more print servers, start setup wizard from your Windows Start menu: start All Programs Network Print Server PSWizard and repeat the installation procedure.

  • Page 21: Wizard

    Wizard Wizard is a configuration program that can assist you in setting up the necessary parameters for your print server device to function. Setup a print server by using Wizard. TCP/IP Wizard 1. Click Wizard button just like a picture and select TCP/IP Wizard.

  • Page 22: Netware Wizard

    5. (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway. 6. When done, click OK button. The program will save the above settings into the print server. 7. Done. NetWare Wizard 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 2.

  • Page 23: Manual Setup

    Manual Setup Manual Setup is a configuration program designed for more experienced users of NetWare. To setup the print server by using Manual Setup follow the steps: 1. Run PCONSOLE in NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x and create the necessary parameters (Refer to your Novell NetWare print server/Services manual for details).

  • Page 24: Properties - Tcp/Ip Options

    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. 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.

  • Page 25: Upgrade

    Upgrade Upgrade allows the user to upgrade the print server device. In order to upgrade the unit please perform the steps as follows: Click Upgrade button just like a picture , as shown as follow picture Select General Upgrade. Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directory as PSAdmin.

  • Page 26: Multiple Print Queues Configuration (Novell Netware)

    Multiple Print Queues Configuration (Novell Netware) To configure the print server to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions listed below: 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 2. Run the PSAdmin from your Windows. 3.

  • Page 27: Internet Printer Connection And Hp Web Jetadmin

    4 Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin IPP Overview Print server(s) support the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). Using the appropriate software on your system, you can create an IPP print path from your system as Windows PC over the Internet. Note: For incoming print path requests, the network administrator have to configure the firewall to accept incoming IPP requests.
  • Page 28 7. It will check print server to connect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK. 8. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type and click Next, appear as follow picture. 9. If you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer, please select “Yes”, and Click Next.

  • Page 29: Hp Web Jetadmin Overview

    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 30: 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 31: Configuration From Embedded Web Server

    5 Configuration from Embedded Web Server Overview The Print Server contains an embedded web server that can be accessed through a supported web browser on a LAN, for example, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape 7.2 or higher, etc. The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages for the print server and the connected peripheral device.

  • Page 32: System Status

    System Status 1. Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click System, it then as shown in the following picture. Print Server 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.

  • Page 33: Printer Status

    Printer Status 1. Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click Printer, it then as shown in the following picture. Manufacturer: This option allows you to view manufacturer of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the manufacture box. Model Number: This option allows you to view model of the printer.

  • Page 34: Wireless Status

    Wireless Status Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. Click Wireless, it then as shown in the following picture. Mode: This option shows the wireless operation mode of your print server. Type: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. AP’s MAC Address: This option shows the MAC address of Access Point that associated with print server.

  • Page 35: Tcp/Ip Status

    TCP/IP Status 1. Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click TCPIP, it then as shown in the following picture. Use DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOTP status. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server.

  • Page 36: Netware Status

    Netware Status 1. Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click Netware it then as shown in the following picture. General Settings 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.

  • Page 37: Appletalk Status

    AppleTalk Status 1. Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click AppleTalk, it then as shown in the following picture. AppleTalk Settings: 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. Port Name: <ATALK_PS>-xxxxxx-1, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the print server’s Node ID.

  • Page 38: Snmp Status

    SNMP Status 1. Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click SNMP, it then as shown in the following picture. SNMP Communities: This option allows you to view SNMP communities from the print server. There are two communities that control message from the network management of the print server.

  • Page 39: Smb Status

    SMB Status 1. Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click SMB, it then as shown in the following picture. Workgroup Name: This option allows you to view the SMB Workgroup Name from the print server. It must 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.

  • Page 40: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu Meanwhile, you have finished the IP address configuration with print server. You should use web browser to configure the print server. The setup menu of the print server helps administrator to setup the print server’s System, Printer, NetWare, TCP/IP, SNMP and AppleTalk.
  • Page 41 SMTP Server IP Address: This option allows you to input the IP address of your Email SMTP server. Administrator E-mail Address: This option allows you to input your Email address that you want to receive the notification by Email. Print Server Name: This option allows you to input device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name.

  • Page 42: Wireless Setup

    Wireless Setup 1. Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click Wireless, it then as shown in the following picture. Basic Settings Network Type: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode SSID: Enter SSID name Channel: Specify a Channel number that meet your wireless environment. Transmit Rates: Choose the transmit rate of your wireless print server Wireless Mode: Select transmit mode for B only, G only, B/G Mixed or B/G/N Mixed.
  • Page 43 Security Type Disable: Disable the security settings WEP: Enable the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption security. Encryption Type: Select the level of encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit for hex or ASCII characters. Key Index: Keys are used to encrypt data. Both the device and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

  • Page 44: Tcp/Ip Setup

    TCP/IP Setup 1. Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click TCP/IP, it then as shown in the following picture. DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to select DHCP/ BOOTP option. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server.

  • Page 45: Netware Setup

    NetWare Setup 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 2. Select NetWare and type in the Print server that created during PCONSOLE Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attached. 3.

  • Page 46: Installing Print Server On Netware 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 47: Appletalk Setup

    AppleTalk Setup 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 48: Setting Up A Macintosh Computer (Mac Os 8.X/9.X)

    Type: In this option, the LaserWriter of printer type by default (recommended). Binary Protocol: In this option, data format includes ASCII, TBCP and BCP. Setting Up a Macintosh Computer (Mac OS 8.x/9.x) 1. At a Macintosh computer, from the Apple menu, select Chooser. 2.

  • Page 49: Snmp Setup

    SNMP Setup TCP/IP networks use a standard management protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is widely used in the industry as a solution for remote network management and monitoring of networking devices. SNMP actually includes a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of database objects. The database objects are contained in a standard database called Management Information Base (MIB) that is stored on the networking device called SNMP agent.
  • Page 50 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. Users can set up print server’s SNMP functions by using their browsers. 1.

  • Page 51: Smb Setup

    SMB Setup 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. The print server also support the SMB printing on Microsoft Windows Vista/7. 1. Click Setup, it appears the sub-menu. 2.

  • Page 52: Network Print Monitor

    6 Network Print Monitor Preparation The print server supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols under Microsoft Windows system. Please make sure that the following steps have been completed before proceeding with installation under Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP 32bit edition or server 2003 32bit edition. Select A Desired Protocol TCP/IP The TCP/IP Protocol must be installed.

  • Page 53: Ipx/Spx-Compatible Protocol Installation

    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. IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Installation 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. 2.

  • Page 54: Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp/2003 Manual Installation Procedure

    Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 manual Installation Procedure Please perform the steps as follows to ensure a smooth installation: 1. Run Setup from the print server’s Setup CD. 2. The Network Print Monitor for Windows 95/98/Me Setup will then appear. Click Next. 3. A message reading, “Setup is complete. You may add the Network Print Port by using the PSAdmin”...
  • Page 55 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 56: Uninstalling Network Print Port On Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp/2003

    Uninstalling Network Print Port on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 To provide users an easiest way to remove all of the Network Print Port components from Windows 95/98/Me, the Network Print Port software comes with un-installation wizard program to help users remove the software components from their Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/7 systems in minutes.

  • Page 57: Tcp/Ip Lpr Port Printing Installation

    7 TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation Basic TCP/IP Installation Overview 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.
  • Page 58 5. 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 59: Windows 2000/Xp/2003/Vista/7 Standard Tcp/Ip Port Printing Installation

    Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printer. 2. Run Add Printer, Click Next. 3. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select Local Printer and click Next. 4. From the type of Create a new port box as shown in the following picture, select the Standard TCP/IP Port, Click Next and Next.
  • Page 60 6. In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box as shown in the following picture, Select Custom, Click Settings button, and click Next. 7. 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. 8.
  • Page 61 12. A message reading, “To confirm that the printer is installed properly, you can print a test page”. Select Yes (Recommended) and click Finish. 13. Done.

  • Page 62: 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 63 Redhat Linux 9 (Fedora) The Print Server can work under any Linux-based systems, including Slackware, RedHat, etc, without any problems. Basically, the Linux's printing system is based on BSD system. Although many commercial Linux systems are available in the market and their commands will vary slightly, depending upon which version is used, the functionality of the Linux-based variants is the same.
  • Page 64 7. In the Name field, type a user-defined name, click Forward. 8. In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX. 9. In the Server field, type the IP address of print server. 10. In the Queue field, type a print server’s port name, which connect to the printer. For example: lp1.
  • Page 65 12. In the Printer field, choose Postscript Printer. Choose the model of printer and click Forward. Done.

  • Page 66: Upgrading Print Server

    8 Upgrading Print Server Overview 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; please refer to the following lists for your systems.

  • Page 67: Upgrading The Print Server From Unix (Through Tcp/Ip)

    Upgrading the print server from UNIX (Through TCP/IP) 1. Log in as root 2. Ensure binary file is located in your current working directory. 3. Type “tftp <print server’s IP address>”. 4. At tftp prompt, type “get upgrade”. 5. Change to binary mode. 6.

  • Page 68: Troubleshooting

    9 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 69: Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp/2003/Vista/7 Troubleshooting

    Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Troubleshooting Multi-Segment LAN Environment Installation (through the Network Print Port) If your print server and Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 are located on two different segments, and your 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: •...

  • Page 70: Moving The Print Server To A New Segment

    Moving the print server to a new Segment If the print server is moved from one network segment to another after the initial installation, through the 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 71: Moving Your Computer To A New Segment

    Moving Your Computer to A New Segment If you are using the print server through the Network Print Port on your NT or Windows 95/98/Me computer and your computer is going to be moved onto another segment, you have to reconfigure the print server on your computer to use your print server. However, this situation is like moving the print server to a new segment.
  • Page 72 B. The print server's IP address is duplicated or is as same as another computer's IP address on the network. If this is the case, please consult your network administrator to obtain an unused IP address for your print server. C.
  • Page 73 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. 7. Type, for example, "tftp 192.72.214.68 put config.txt" to save this new configuration back to print server.

  • Page 74: Appendix

    Appendix 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 75 2. Now you can find the print server from the SMB workgroup of Windows. Then, double click it. 3. Double click it again.
  • Page 76 4. Now you have to install the printer’s driver. 5. Choose it from the “Add Printer Wizard”.
  • Page 77 6. Install printer successfully. 7. Now, you can find your printer’s icon and you can use the SMB printing mode.

  • Page 78: 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 79: 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 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.
  • Page 80 Question D The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST. Possible explanation and solution The last upgrade process was not completed. The print server must be upgraded again by using the PSAdmin. Please see Chapter 3 for details. Question E The PSAdmin reports “Create Print server Error”, “Create Printer Error”, or “Create Print Queue Error”...

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