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TROY
Internet
Print Servers
Quick Install Manual
TROY Group, Inc.
2331 South Pullman St.
ISanta Ana, CA 92705-5571
TEL: (949) 250-3280
FAX: (949) 250-3283
http://www.troygroup.com
sales@troygroup.com

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  • Page 1 ___________________________ TROY Internet Print Servers Quick Install Manual TROY Group, Inc. 2331 South Pullman St. ISanta Ana, CA 92705-5571 TEL: (949) 250-3280 FAX: (949) 250-3283 http://www.troygroup.com sales@troygroup.com...
  • Page 2 ___________________________ Notice TROY , INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF THIS PRODUCT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TROY shall not be liable for any errors contained in this manual or for any damages resulting from loss of use, data profits, or any incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of TROY products or services.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ___________________________ Table of Contents Introduction External Print Server Models............. 1-1 Internal Print Server Models.............. 1-3 Installing the Hardware Unpacking and Handling ..............2-1 Setting the Switches (XJet IV-Plus and XConnect II) ....... 2-2 Pushbutton Switch ................2-3 XJet IV-2 Jumper Block ..............2-3 Connecting an Internal Print Server to the Printer ......
  • Page 4 Microsoft Network Configuration Print Server Configuration..............8-1 Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Port Monitor Installation .... 8-1 Printer Setup for Windows 95/98 ............8-2 Printer Setup for Windows NT 4.x ............ 8-3 Adding a Second NetBIOS Port ............8-3 Additional Configuration Methods............ 8-4 DEC LAT Network Configuration ..........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction This manual is specifically for quick installation of your print server with TROY recommended procedures. For more detailed configuration instructions (including non-standard configurations), please refer to the TROY Administrator’s guides located on the CD-ROM supplied with your print server or on the TROY web site (http://www.troygroup.com). External Print Server Models The TROY Print Server family includes the following models: •...
  • Page 6 PPS100-8N IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI/NetBIOS IP, Direct Mode IPX/IP, LAT, VINES IP, http PPS100-8J (NetSend) JetSend, TCP/IP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS IP, DLC/LLC, Direct Mode IP, http • The XConnect II is an external print server. It features a high-speed parallel port, a serial port, and both a thin Ethernet and UTP Ethernet connector.

  • Page 7: Internal Print Server Models

    Internal Print Server Models The TROY Print Server family includes the following models: • The XJet 3000 100baseTX/10baseT print server plugs into the Enhanced I/O (EIO) slot on newer HP printers like the LaserJet 4000, 4050, 4500, 5000, 8000, 8100, Color LaserJet 4500/8500, and future printers that use the EIO bus.
  • Page 8 XJet IV-Plus-8N IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI/NetBIOS IP, Direct Mode IPX/IP, LAT, VINES, http XJet IV-Plus-8-LN03 XJet IV-Plus-8 with LN03 emulation option • The XJet 100 provides both 100baseTX Fast Ethernet and 10baseT Ethernet connectivity for HP MIO printers. The type of network is automatically sensed.
  • Page 9 interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1.

  • Page 11: Installing The Hardware

    Installing the Hardware Before You Start TROY manufactures both internal and external print servers. Internal print servers plug inside of the printer for maximum compactness and to eliminate the need for an external power supply. Current TROY internal print servers include the XJet IV-Plus, XJet IV-2, XJet 100, XJet 3000, and XJet 2000 for Hewlett-Packard printers.

  • Page 12: Setting The Switches (Xjet Iv-Plus And Xconnect Ii)

    Setting the Switches (XJet IV-Plus and XConnect II) Note: Skip this section if you have an XJet IV-2, XJet 2000, XJet 3000, XJet 100, XConnect 100, Pony Print Server Plus, or Pony 100. The XJet IV-Plus and XConnect II print servers have 4 DIP switches (see figure 2-1).

  • Page 13: Pushbutton Switch

    XConnect II switches: Switch 1 Normally OFF. If put in the ON position, will restore the print server to its factory default settings when the unit is powered on again. If you use this switch, don’t forget to return it to the OFF position after you restore the default settings.

  • Page 14: Connecting An Internal Print Server To The Printer

    transceiver, which has its own power supply), move the jumper block to the position shown in figure 2-2B. If you are using AUI with any other printer besides the ones mentioned in the previous paragraph, you must use the optional XJ12V voltage converter, which provides the 12 volts necessary to power external transceivers.
  • Page 15 2. If another I/O card is already installed in the I/O slot, loosen the two thumbscrews and pull the card straight out. If no card is currently installed, remove the faceplate by unscrewing the two retaining screws. 3. Insert the XJet 3000 into the I/O slot and tighten down the two thumbscrews (see figure 2-3).
  • Page 16 3. Insert the XJet 2000 into the I/O slot and tighten down the two thumbscrews (see figure 2-4A). Note: Some EIO printers have two slots. The XJet 2000 may be installed in either slot. XJet 2000 XJet IVl-Plus, XJet IV-2, XJet 100 Installation into Printer Installation into Printer Figure 2-4...

  • Page 17: Connecting An External Print Server To A Parallel Printer

    1. Turn off the printer or plotter and unplug the power cord. 2. If another I/O card (such as the serial/parallel I/O interface card) is already installed in the I/O slot, loosen the two thumbscrews and pull the card straight out. If no card is currently installed, remove the faceplate by unscrewing the two retaining screws.
  • Page 18 should not be confused with the10baseT unshielded twisted pair connector, which is also an RJ45. Note: The XJet 100 serial port can only be used to connect a console terminal; it does not support a serial printer. TROY offers the SCABLE-DB25M 25-pin male adapter cable kit for easy connection to most printers.

  • Page 19: Ethernet Installation

    Ethernet Installation • The XJetIV-Plus and XConnect II can connect directly to either a 10baseT unshielded-twisted pair Ethernet or a 10base2 thin Ethernet network (XConnect II Lite models have either a 10baseT or a 10base2 connector, but not both). The print server will automatically sense the type of network.
  • Page 20 RJ45 unshielded twisted pair cable to hub H1000 Connecting to a UTP Ethernet Network Connecting to a Thin Ethernet Network Figure 2-5 Connecting the Network Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the print server connector labeled "10baseT" or "100baseTX/10baseT" and the other end to a port on the twisted pair Ethernet hub This completes the unshielded twisted pair Ethernet installation.

  • Page 21: Verifying Successful Installation

    Note: If you are connecting to a live network perform the following steps as quickly as possible to minimize disruption of the network): • Connect one section of the thin Ethernet cable to one end of the "T" connector. • If you are connecting the print server in the middle of a thin Ethernet segment, attach the second section of thin Ethernet cable to the other end of the "T"...
  • Page 22 • The Pony Print Server Plus LED will blink in a random pattern. • The Pony 100 link or XJet 3000 LED will be on solid. • The XConnect 100 Link LED will be on Solid and the 100baseTX LED will also be on if you are connected to a 100baseTX connection.
  • Page 23 "Windows" printers like the HP DeskJet 820 (which does the image rasterization in the PC), nor will it work with HP-GL/2 or RTL plotters (unless the PostScript option is installed). For such devices, you must print a job from an appropriate application program in order to test the print server-to-printer connection.

  • Page 25: Management Methods

    Management Methods TROY offers a wide variety of ways to configure and monitor the print server. These methods are: TROY XAdmin32 • A 32-bit graphical utility • Compatible with Windows NT 4.xx and Windows 95/98 running TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Protocols •...

  • Page 26: Hp Jetadmin

    7. TELNET 8. DEC NCP 9. DEC NCL 10. ULTRIX ccr 11. TROY XConfig NetWare Utility 12. Serial port 13. WebXAdmin Note: In all cases, when you are connected, hit RETURN or ENTER to get the “#” prompt, enter password ACCESS (it will not echo) and type anything in response to the “Enter Username>”...

  • Page 27: Setting The Ip Address

    Setting the IP Address Important Note: You may skip this chapter if you are NOT using TCP/IP, NetBIOS IP, JetSend, or IPP. In order to use a TROY print server with TCP/IP, NetBIOS IP, JetSend, or IPP, you must first configure an IP address into the print server. This is also required if you are using IP-based printing instead of the normal AppleTalk or IPX/SPX on Apple and NetWare networks.
  • Page 28 10. Click OK. Remote or Local Console The print server console can be accessed via the DEC NCP, NCL or ccr utilities, XCONFIG, or the serial port. WebXAdmin and TELNET can be used to reset the IP address after it has been set. The default password for the console is ACCESS.

  • Page 29: Berkeley Unix Host Configuration

    UNIX TCP/IP Network Configuration The Troy print server appears to the network as a UNIX host computer with a unique IP address running the line printer daemon (lpd) protocol. As a result, any host computer that supports the Berkeley remote-LPR command can spool jobs to the print server without the need for any special software on the host computer.

  • Page 30: Sun Solaris Configuration

    192.189.207.33 printer 5. Edit the printcap file. An example of a typical entry in the printcap file LaserJet:\ :lp=:\ :rm=printer:\ :rp=BINARY_P1:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/LaserJet: “LaserJet” is the desired name for the print queue. “printer” matches the name in the hosts file. “BINARY_P1” is the print server's service name. (NOTE: Use TEXT_P1 instead of BINARY_P1 for text files.) “sd”...
  • Page 31 4. Enter the print server name as the Host Name (this name is anything you want, but should not have an "_" character in it). 5. Enter the IP address and Ethernet address of the print server (the Ethernet address has the format aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff) 6.

  • Page 32: Hp/Ux Configuration

    • Solaris print queues can also be configured from the UNIX shell using the lpadmin command. Refer to the Administrator's Manual for details. HP/UX Configuration To configure a print server using HP/UX 10.x, use the sam program and execute the following steps: 4.

  • Page 33: Configuration On Other Systems

    6. Select Add a remote queue 7. Enter the following remote queue settings: • Name of queue to add (user selectable) • Activate the queue (Yes) • Destination host (TROY print server IP address; or if you have configured the /etc/hosts file, use the name of the print server that you specified in that file) •...
  • Page 34 (text files) Serial port 1: BINARY_S1 (binary files) or TEXT_S1 (text files) Parallel port 2: BINARY_P2 (binary files) or TEXT_P2 (text files) Serial port 2: BINARY_S2 (binary files) or TEXT_S2 (text files) _____________________________________________________________ UNIX Network Configuration...

  • Page 35: Netware Network Configuration

    NetWare Network Configuration Configuring the Print Server and Print Queue with XAdmin32 (Queue Server Mode) NOTE: TROY recommends you use the Novell 32-bit client on your Windows 95/98/NT/2000 workstation instead of the Microsoft NetWare client, because it allows direct configuration of print queues without the need for a Novell utility like NWAdmin or PCONSOLE.
  • Page 36 Default NetWare Print Server Name for all models _xxxxxx_P1 except most LN03 models Default NetWare Print Server name for all LN03 print servers _xxxxxx_LN except XConnect 100 (XConnect 100 LN03 models use _xxxxxxx_P1) NDS Printer name for first Serial Port (S1), if present _xxxxxx_S1 NDS Printer name for second Serial Port (S2), if present _ xxxxxx _S1...
  • Page 37 1. If it is not already selected, select Queue Server as the operating mode. 1. Click on the inverted triangle button and select the NDS tree (if you are using the Microsoft NetWare client, you must type in the name of the tree). 1.
  • Page 38 3. The queue name will now appear in the Available Print Queues under the selected volume (for bindery mode) or in the selected context (for NDS mode). • Click on the desired queue. • Click on Add>> The name will now appear in the Serviced Print Queues window. 4.

  • Page 39: Appletalk Network Configuration

    Appletalk Network Configuration All TROY print servers support the Appletalk protocol running over Ethernet (also known as Ethertalk). This capability allows Macintosh computers to print jobs to a printer simultaneously with jobs from DEC, UNIX, NetWare, and other computers. The print server will appear as a shareable printer node on an Appletalk Phase 2 network.
  • Page 40 • The Appletalk broadcast name and default zone name can be configured via the print server console, which can be accessed via the serial port, NCP, TELNET, XConfig or WebXAdmin. Note: A free unsupported version of TELNET is available on the FTP site (ftp.ncsa.edu/Mac/Telnet) of the National Center for Supercomputer Applications (NCSA).

  • Page 41: Microsoft Network Configuration

    Microsoft Network Configuration (NetBEUI or NetBIOS IP with Windows 95/98/NT/2000) TROY print servers that support the NetBEUI and NetBIOS IP protocols are recommended for setup on a Microsoft network. These print servers also support the SMB protocol, therefore they automatically appear in the Windows Network Neighborhood and can be managed using standard operating system utilities.

  • Page 42: Windows 95/98 And Windows Nt Port Monitor Installation

    Windows 95/98 and Windows NT/2000 Port Monitor Installation TROY provides a port monitor that installs directly on a Windows 95/98 or NT/2000 computer. The port monitor acts like a local printer port, and therefore operates transparently with all Windows software. Note: Although it is possible to install the print server as a network printer on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000, this procedure is not recommended.

  • Page 43: Printer Setup For Windows 95/98

    Printer Setup for Windows 95/98 1. Go to the Start button and select: Settings Printers. Add Printer (then Next) Local printer (then Next again) 2. Select the appropriate printer driver and click Next. 3. Select NB1 as the port (unless the port name was changed to something else) and click Next.

  • Page 44: Additional Configuration Methods

    Windows 95/98 Press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. In the printers list, select the printer you want to add the port to, and click on File, then Properties. b. Go to the Details tab, and click on Add Port. Select Other, highlight NetBIOS port, and click Next.

  • Page 45: Dec Lat Network Configuration

    DEC LAT Network Configuration The TROY print server acts as a node on an Ethernet network that offers printing services to other devices. The print server comes preconfigured to run on a LAT network and does not require any additional setup. Each print server has a default node name of _xxxxxx (where “xxxxxx”...
  • Page 46 where filename is the name of the text file created in step 1. Note: The @filename command can be included in the system startup file so that the procedure is executed automatically when the system is booted. 3. Use the VMS PRINT command with the name of the queue and the file you wish to print as shown below: PRINT/QUEUE=queuename filename Note:...

  • Page 47: Banyan Vines Network Configuration

    Banyan VINES Network Configuration TROY print servers that support the Banyan VINES IP protocol allow printers to be shared on a Banyan VINES network. Users on client PC’s send their jobs to any VINES file server running the Banyan PCPrint software, which in turn spools jobs to the print server.
  • Page 48 • Type in the maximum number of jobs and maximum size of job for the queue at the Configure Queue screen. Or press F10 for unlimited number and size. • If desired choose a default paper format at the Configure Paper Formats screen, otherwise press F10 to select the default settings.

  • Page 49: Printranet Internet Printing Configuration

    PrintraNet Internet Printing Configuration TROY 's PrintraNet product is a software driver for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 that allows a PC user at one location to send a print job to a printer connected to a TROY print server at a remote location across the Internet in a simple and transparent manner.
  • Page 50 either MAPI or WINSOCK. MAPI (Messaging Applications Program Interface) is used by most popular Windows 95/98/NT/2000 E-mail packages, while WINSOCK is used by TCP/IP-based mail packages and dial-up Internet Service Providers. If you do not know which method you are using, consult your system manager. 2.
  • Page 51 fails or both when the job is complete and if it fails. Select the desired option and then enter the E-mail address where you want the notification sent (generally you would want the notification sent to your own E-mail address). 4.

  • Page 52: Adding A Second Printranet Destination

    Adding a Second PrintraNet Destination You should not re-run the install program to add a new E-Mail printer port. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. Click on the icon of a PrintraNet printer, select File from the menu bar, and then choose Properties.
  • Page 53 Because access to the E-mail server on most networks is usually restricted, you may need to have your network administrator check the configuration and add the mail account. Two graphical user configuration programs are included on the TROY Print Server Software CD-ROM that is shipped with every TROY print server. XAdmin runs on Windows 3.11 or, Windows 95/98, while XAdmin32 runs on Windows 95/98 and Windows NT.

  • Page 54: Printing To The Remote Troy Print Server

    8. Press the OK button., and exit XAdmin or XAdmin32. You have now configured the print server to receive print jobs. Skip to the Printing to the Remote TROY Print Server section later in this manual. Printing to the Remote TROY Print Server To print to the remote TROY print server from the local Windows 95/98/NT/2000 PC, you simply select the printer that you created in Step 1 and print to it the normal manner.
  • Page 55 verify this, try sending the large file as an attachment to an E-mail message. If the file does not reach its destination intact, then the problem is with the E-Mail system. The problem can be fixed by using the PrintraNet Partial E- mail Printing option (see the Installing the Software on a Windows PC at the Local Site section of this chapter).

  • Page 57: Jetsend Configuration

    JetSend Configuration (NetSend Models Only) The TROY The TROY NetSend Internet print servers include the HP JetSend protocol to allow simple device-to-device communications over an Ethernet network without the need for a PC. For example, a user can scan a...
  • Page 58 can change the settings using the print server console. To do this, connect to the IP address of the print server using TELNET, type in anything for the user name, enter the password ACCESS, and then execute one or more of the following commands (examples are shown in brackets;...

  • Page 59: Ipp Configuration

    IPP Configuration The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) allows you to print over both local area networks and LANs. IPP is currently included with the Windows 2000 operating systems, and will be supported on other operating systems in the future. It is supported on the XJet 3000, Pony 100, and XConnect 100. Windows 2000 IPP Configuration The following steps are required to use IPP with Windows 2000 and a TROY print server:...
  • Page 60 Configuring IPP on Other Operating Systems IPP is beginning to be implemented on other operating systems. The procedures for configuring IPP print queue varies from system to system, but in all cases, you must specify the URL of the print server. This address has the following format: http://ipaddress/service where ipaddress is the IP address of the print server and service is a service...

  • Page 61: Customer Support

    Customer Support TROY , Inc. offers the following support options to assist you should you experience any difficulties with your print server: Worldwide Web Support Located at http://www.troy.com, the TROY web site provides answers to many common technical questions and also includes copies of product manuals and literature, as well as utilities and firmware load images.
  • Page 62 • Ship the product freight prepaid to: TROY , Inc. Attn: RMA#_____ 1692 Browning Irvine, CA 92606-4809 USA Warranty The TROY print servers are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years. This period begins upon the date of shipment if the hardware is installed by the Purchaser, or upon installation if the Hardware is installed by TROY .

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