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  • Page 1 IEEE 802.11n Wireless USB Print Server Mini-103MN User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS INTRODUCTION..............................4 .................................. 4 REPARATION ..........................4 ONFIGURATION OLUTION ABLE USING PSADMIN ..............................6 .................................... 6 IZARD ................................8 ANUAL ETUP ..................................11 EFRESH ) ................12 ULTIPLE RINT UEUES ONFIGURATION OVELL ETWARE PC......................12 NINSTALLING THE DMIN ON INDOWS 3.
  • Page 3 ..........................68 REQUENTLY SKED UESTIONS ........................70 DDITIONAL NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction 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,...
  • Page 5 Vista/7 alert and consumables anywhere on your LAN Internet Printing Protocol Windows Printing via the internet to Allows saving distribution of HQ NT/2000/XP/2003/ Internet Printing Protocol- hardcopy document over Internet, Vista/7 enabled print server replacing fax, mail Comment Configuration solution table has many installation ways to setup Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7, NetWare, UNIX / Linux system and Mac computer.

  • Page 6: Using Psadmin

    2. Using PSAdmin After the software of setup CD is successfully installed, starts PSAdmin utility from your Windows Start menu: start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSAdmin. The screen will then appear as follow picture. All print server(s) feature Novell NetWare function on the LAN will be displayed along with their respective device name, MAC Address, print server name, firmware version, and status.
  • Page 7 TCP/IP Wizard Click Wizard button just like a picture ＜ ＞ and select TCP/IP Wizard. In the IP Address option, type an IP address for the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.(Default IP address: 192.168.1.200) (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use.

  • Page 8: Manual Setup

    NetWare Wizard Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. Click Wizard button just like a picture ＜ ＞ and select NetWare Wizard, as follow picture. Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attached. Type in a Print server.
  • Page 9 Select the print server that you wish to configure. Click Properties in the tool bar and the following screen will appear, Properties button just like a picture ＜ ＞, as follow picture. Select NetWare and type in the Print server that created during PCONSOLE. (Optional) In Bindery Settings, Select NetWare file server(s) that print server can do Bindery mode.
  • Page 10 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. The default value is “Disabled”. Note: 1.

  • Page 11: Refresh

    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. elect General Upgrade. Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directory as PSAdmin.

  • Page 12: Multiple Print Queues Configuration (Novell Netware)

    printing. If there are printing problem for some dot matrix printers, please try to set print speed to “slow”. Multiple Print Queues Configuration (Novell Netware) To configure the print server to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions listed below: Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.
  • Page 13 After the PSAdmin is removed, the print server is no longer accessible via the PSAdmin. You have to re-install the PSAdmin on your system in order to access the print server again. Procedure: Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

  • Page 14: Internet Printer Connection And Hp Web Jetadmin

    3. 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.
  • Page 15 In URL’s box, input print server’s IP address, for example, http://192.168.10.182/lp1. Then Click Next. ** One port should be the port name as lp1. It will check print server to connect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK.

  • Page 16: Hp Web Jetadmin Overview

    Click Finish button. Done. 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 17: Removing Hp Web Jetadmin Utility

    Confirming Installation and Supply Access Confirming that the HP Web JetAdmin software is correctly installed by navigating to it with ˙ your browser as shown in the following. For example, http:// server domain port/ where server domain is the host name of your web server and port is the port number assigned during installation.

  • Page 18: Configuration From Embedded Web Server

    4. 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 19 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. To check the print server’s contact name who in charge of this device. System Location: This option allows you to view Location name of the print server.
  • Page 20 Print Jobs: This option allows you to view all the print jobs sent by any network user. 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.
  • Page 21 Wireless Status 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.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 22 TCP/IP Status 3.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 4.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 23 Netware Status: Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 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 24 Name of the NDS Tree. Name of the NDS Content. Current Status: Connected or Disconnected. NetWare Bindery Setting: Use Bindery Mode: Enabled or Disabled. Name of the File Server: Current Status: Connected or Disconnected. AppleTalk Status 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click AppleTalk, it then as shown in the following picture.
  • Page 25 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 26 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. SNMP Traps: This option allows you to view SNMP traps from the print server. SMB Status 3.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu.

  • Page 27: 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 28 Email Alert: This option allows you to Enable/Disable the Email Alert service. 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.
  • Page 29 Wireless Setup: Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. Click Wireless, it then as shown in the following picture. Basic Setting 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:...
  • Page 30 Advanced Settings 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 character 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 31 Site Survey Displays all current associated wireless site. The information of site includes SSID, MAC address, Channel, Mode, Security and signal Strength...
  • Page 32 TCP/IP Setup: Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 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 33 NetWare Setup 1.Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. 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.Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu.

  • Page 34: Installing Print Server On Net Ware 4. X /5. X

    Use NDS Mode: To Enable NDS Mode, if you want to setup NDS environment. To select Tree Name of NetWare then input context name in the Context box. Bindery Mode: To Enable Bindery Mode, if you want to setup Bindery environment. To select File Server Name of NetWare.
  • Page 35 Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent via a Bindery connection. Run NetWare’s PCONSOLE and add users to the “Queue Users” list. From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98/Me, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to the NetWare print queue serviced by the print server.

  • Page 36: Setting Up A Macintosh Computer (Mac 8.X/9.X)

    3.AppleTalk Zone: In this option, type an AppleTalk Zone name that you want the print server to belong to or leave it in default (This enables the print server automatically search and link itself to the default zone that is set on the AppleTalk router, if found).
  • Page 37 Click Setup… button and choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click OK. If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list, please contact your printer vendor. You may also use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features. Close the Chooser Windows.
  • Page 38 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...
  • Page 39 SNMP Community: The print server supports up to two community names. The default community name is public (case-sensitive), with Read Only access right in default. Support HP WebJetAdmin: This option allows user determine to disable/enable the Support HP WebJetAdmin. SNMP Traps: Enable 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 40: Preparation

    6. Network Print Monitor (9X/ME/NT4/2000/XP 32-bit.) Preparation The print server supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols under Windows computer. Please make sure that the following steps have been completed before proceeding with installation under Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP 32bit edition/server 2003 32bit edition. Select A Desired Protocol TCP/IP The TCP/IP Protocol must be installed.

  • Page 41: Tcp/Ip Protocol Installation

    TCP/IP Protocol Installation Click Start, point to Settings and select Control Panel. Double click the Network icon. If the TCP/IP Protocol is not already installed, click Add. Select Protocol and click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocols list. Specify an IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway address or specific “Obtain IP address automatically”, if a DHCP server is available on the LAN.

  • Page 42: Netbeui Protocol Installation (9X/Me/Nt4/2000)

    NetBEUI Protocol Installation (9X/ME/NT4/2000) Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. Double click the Network icon. If the NetBEUI is not already installed, click Add. Select Protocol and click Add. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list. Select NetBEUI from the Network Protocols box and follow the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 43 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. Double-click the newly created Printer Name icon. Select Printer and Properties. Click Details tab and select Add Port.

  • Page 44: Uninstalling Network Print Port On Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp/2003

     By default, the computer will first search for the print server(s) on the network by using the IPX/SPX protocol.  If the IPX/SPX protocol is installed, the print server will be displayed along with its Node ID, as shown in Node column. (The last 6 digits of the Node ID, located on the back of the print server unit).

  • Page 45: 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 46 From the Printer Ports box as shown in the following picture, select the LPR Port. 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 47: Windows 2000/Xp/2003/Vista/7 Standard Tcp/Ip Port Printing Installation

    Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation lick Start, point to Settings, and select Printer. Run Add Printer, Click Next. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select Local Printer and click Next. 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 48 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, for example, lp1. For some printers, the”...
  • Page 49 Click Finish. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default, and click Next button. A message reading, “To confirm that the printer is installed properly, you can print a test page”.

  • Page 50: 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 51 Red Hat Linux 9 and 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 exactly the same.
  • Page 52 Click New button. Click Forward button. In the Name field, type a user-defined name, click Forward.
  • Page 53 In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX. In the Server field, type the IP address of print server In the Queue field, type a print server’s port name, which connect to the printer. For example: lp1. Click Forward button. In the Printer field, choose Postscript Printer.

  • Page 54: 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 55: Upgrading The Print Server From Unix (Through Tcp/Ip)

    Upgrading the print server from UNIX (Through TCP/IP) Log in as root Ensure binary file is located in your current working directory. Type “tftp <print server’s IP address>”. At tftp prompt, type “get upgrade”. Change to binary mode. At tftp prompt, type “put mpsXX.bin”. Wait for the file transfer to complete.
  • Page 56 Click Browse… and select the firmware file. Click Upgrade. Done.

  • Page 57: 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 58: Windows 95/98/Me/Nt/2000/Xp Troubleshooting

    check the cable connection. If the pins are damaged, contact your dealer for a replacement connector. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 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: Add the RIP for NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport.

  • Page 59: Moving The Print Server Toa New Segment

    Select Properties. Select your (first) network interface card and select Manual Frame Type Detection. Click Add. In the Frame Type field, select Ethernet 802.2. In the Network Number field, type in an unique 8-digit hexadecimal network number. For example: 12345ABC. Select Add.

  • Page 60: Moving Your Computer Toa New Segment

    Print server Reconfiguration Procedure on Windows NT Click Start on the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Select Settings and select Printers. Select your printer connected to the print server, and right-click the printer icon. Select Properties. Click Ports tab. Click Configure Port.

  • Page 61: Tcp/Ip Troubleshooting

    TCP/IP Troubleshooting When you are configuring a new print server on your NT/UNIX server through LPR Port printing under TCP/IP protocol, you might encounter the following problem in your initial installation steps: " I can do the "arp" command. However, when I am going to ping or tftp the print server, it always shows Request timed out.
  • Page 62 a. If the gateway computer is a NT/UNIX server: You have to do the same "arp" command to specify an entry on the NT/UNIX computer as a gateway in order for it to forward your subsequent "ping" or/and "tftp" commands to the print server.

  • Page 63: Appendix

    Appendix SMB Printing with Windows XP 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 64 Now you can find the print server from the SMB workgroup of Windows. Then, double click it. Double click it again.
  • Page 65 Now you have to install the printer’s driver. Choose it from the “Add Printer Wizard”.
  • Page 66 Install printer successfully. Now, you can find your printer’s icon and you can use the SMB printing mode.
  • Page 67 Reset Button Reboot the Print server: Verify the power of print server is turned on. 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! How to load factory default with the reset button? 1.
  • Page 68 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 69 Solutions Check the network cabling, especially from the workstation running the PSAdmin to the print server unit. Run the PSAdmin and upgrade the print server again. Question D The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST. Possible explanation and solution The last upgrade process was not completed.
  • Page 70 The setup Wizard can’t find print server. Possible Explanation The Personal Firewall installed in your computer blocks the connection. Solution Please disable the Personal Firewall or adjust the security level to lower. 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”...

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