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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2004. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 4: Federal Communications Commission

    FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 6 NOM STATEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
  • Page 7 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
  • Page 8 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL AppleTalk, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. DEC is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard. AIX and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Contents Chapter Page Specifications.....................8 Introduction ......................9 Overview ....................9 What’s Included ...................10 Contents of This Manual..............10 Network Printing Architecture ............11 2.4.1 Print Server Network Functions ..........12 2.4.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients ........13 2.4.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server....16 Network Printing Environment ............16 Hardware Installation ..................19 Windows Peer-to-Peer Network..............20...

  • Page 10: Chapter Page

    9.3.1 System Information ..............109 9.3.2 Wireless..................111 9.3.3 TCP/IP ..................116 9.3.4 NetWare...................117 9.3.5 AppleTalk ................119 9.3.6 System Configuration .............120 9.3.7 Restart..................122 System Tools..................122 9.4.1 Load Default ................122 9.4.2 Upgrade Firmware..............123 10. IPP Printing ....................124 Appendix. Troubleshooting ................126 Calling Black Box................126 Shipping and Packaging..............126...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Humidity: Up to 90%, noncondensing Power: LEP0002A: Input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz; Output: 12 VDC Size: LEP0002A–LEP0003A: 0.8"H x 2.2"W x 2.9"D (2 x 5.6 x 7.4 cm); LEP0006A: 1.2"H x 7.4"W x 4.2"D (3 x 18.8 x 10.7 cm)

  • Page 12: Introduction

    Three models are available: • Pure Networking Wireless USB 10/100 Print Server, 1-Port, 802.11b (LEP0002A). This provides an IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN, an Ethernet network port, and one USB port. • Pure Networking Wireless USB 10/100 Print Server, 1-Port, 802.11g (LEP0003A).

  • Page 13: What's Included

    2.2 What’s Included Your package should contain the following items: • (1) Pure Networking Wireless USB 10/100 Print Server • (1) Internal 2.2-dBm dipole antenna (LEP0002A or LEP0003A only) • (1) External 2.2-dBm dipole antenna (LEP0006A only) • (1) Power adapter •...

  • Page 14: Network Printing Architecture

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction Select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on your network’s printing requirement. Chapters 8 and 9 introduce the print server’s management and configuration utilities in Windows and a Web browser’s environment, respectively. Select the appropriate management utility according to the administrator’s computer platform.

  • Page 15: Print Server Network Functions

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 2.4.1 P RINT ERVER ETWORK UNCTIONS The print server connects to Windows, UNIX, NetWare, and Windows NT workstations and servers. In Figure 2-2, the print server is highlighted. Print Server Unix Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT...

  • Page 16: Network Printing Functions For Clients

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction Section 2.4.2 describes the client users highlighted in Figure 2-4. 2.4.2 N ETWORK RINTING UNCTIONS FOR LIENTS Client printing supports several versions of Windows. In Figure 2-4, workstations using different versions are highlighted to show that the print server is compatible with these versions.
  • Page 17 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Common operating systems for clients include Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, UNIX, Linux, AppleTalk, and Mac. The print server system provides PTPP (peer-to-peer printing) driver and utilities for Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 users. PTPP supports the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 2: Introduction In the client installation procedure, after PTPP is installed in Windows, the system will automatically search through all the print servers on the network (manual configuration is also allowed), then add their printing ports into the Windows printing port (see Figure 2-6).

  • Page 19: Network Printing Functions For Network Server

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 2.4.3 N ETWORK RINTING UNCTIONS FOR ETWORK ERVER The network server prints using a NetWare server or a Windows NT server. See Figure 2-7. Network Server Unix Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98...
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 2: Introduction Figure 2-8. Printing in a peer-to-peer network. If you’re using a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP network, see Figure 2-9. The network printing function will become available after the PTPP driver is installed in Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Adding this printing function to the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server allows a print queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features to be used.
  • Page 21 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS For printing using a NetWare network, see Figure 2-10. It shows Windows clients connected to a NetWare server that queues the clients’ print jobs to a TCP/IP and IPX printer. The main connections are highlighted in gray. Figure 2-10.

  • Page 22: Hardware Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Hardware Installation 3. Hardware Installation 1. Unpack the print server package and make sure you received all the items listed in Section 2.2. NOTE To prevent a compatibility problem between the print server and the printer, power on the print server before the printer. 2.

  • Page 23: Windows Peer-To-Peer Network

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 4. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network The print server supports Windows peer-to-peer network printing mode; it’s suitable for most medium and small network environments. Using this quick and simple installation procedure, you can immediately enjoy the convenience of network printing.

  • Page 24: Administrator Installation And Setup

    CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network 4.1 Administrator Installation and Setup The administrator installation can be performed on Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 with the same user interface. Before the installation, verify that your network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP, IPX, and/or NetBEUI ).
  • Page 25 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 3. Click on Administrator Installation, and the Utilities Setup window will appear (see Figure 4-3). Figure 4-3. Print Server Utilities Setup window. 4. To quit setup and close any programs you have running, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 26 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-4. Selecting the destination folder. 5. Use the Browse button to specify the destination folder where the utilities will be installed. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes without saving, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 27 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-5. Choosing the components. 6. Select the components you want to install by checking the box next to the components. We recommend installing all provided components. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 28 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-6. Choosing the program folder. 7. Specify the program folder where the program icons will be added. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button. Click on the Next button to start installation.
  • Page 29 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-7. Installing the program files. 8. To stop the installation, click on the Cancel button. To complete the installation, do not click on the Cancel button; just wait for the program to finish the installation.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-8. Choose print server. 9. To refresh the screen, click on the Refresh button. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 31 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-9. Naming the print server. 10. Click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen. Click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes. Click on the Next button to continue with the installation.
  • Page 32 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-10. Configuring the network protocol. This screen is divided into two sections, one for IPX/NetBEUI, the other for TCP/IP. The print server does not support IPX/NetBEUI printing. For TCP/IP, either click on Assign print server IP address and type in the IP address, or click on Don’t change to configure it later using the configuration utility.
  • Page 33 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-11. Add network port screen. 12. In Figure 4-11, press the Finish button to add the print server’s network port to your PC. Click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen. Click on the Cancel button to cancel the changes.
  • Page 34 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-12. Installation complete window. So far, you have completed the following tasks: • Installed all utilities and drivers to the administrator’s PC. • Configured the print server (including the print server name and network protocol).
  • Page 35 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 1. Click on the Start button, then choose Setting and Printers. 2. Double click on Add New Printer. Figure 4-13 appears. Figure 4-13. Add Printer Wizard screen. 3. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To stop the installation, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 36 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-14. Choose a local or network printer. 4. Select Local printer or Network printer. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button. To save the changes and go on to the next screen, click on the Next button.
  • Page 37 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-15. Selecting the printer manufacturer and model. 5. If your printer came with an installation disk, click on the Have Disk button. The Install prompt will appear, and the system will ask where the disk is located.
  • Page 38 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-16. Selecting the network port. 6. To configure the port to a local printer port, simply click on Next. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. Click on Cancel to cancel your changes.

  • Page 39: Client Installation And Setup

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 4.2 Client Installation and Setup The client installation can be performed in Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 with the same user interface. Before starting this installation procedure, confirm that your PC is connected to the network and has at least one network protocol installed.
  • Page 40 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-18. Network driver setup program screen. 4. Click on the Next button, and Figure 4-19 appears. To quit setup and close any programs you have running, click on the Cancel button.
  • Page 41 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-19. Destination folder screen. 5. Click on the Browse button to view the available destination folders. Select the destination folder where the program icons will be added, then click on the Next button to save the changes. Figure 4-20 appears. Click on the Back button in Figure 4-19 to go back to the previous screen, or click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.
  • Page 42 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-20. Program folders screen. 6. Click on the Next button to start the installation. Click on the Back button in Figure 4-20 to go back to the previous screen. Click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.
  • Page 43 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-21. Installation in progress. 7. You can cancel the installation by clicking on the Cancel button. If you don’t click on the Cancel button, the installation procedure will finish. Once it’s done, Figure 4-22 will appear.
  • Page 44 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-22. Adding ports. 8. Click on the Continue button, and all the print server’s network ports detected on the network will be added to your PC. 9. Finally, the Installation Complete window (Figure 4-23) appears. The client installation procedure is finished.
  • Page 45 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-23. Completed installation procedure. So far, you have completed the following tasks: • Installed all utilities and drivers to the client’s PC. • Added all the print server’s network ports to the client’s PC. You can now perform the procedure below to add network printers to your PC.
  • Page 46 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-24. Add Printer Wizard screen. 3. Click on the Back button in Figure 4-24 to go back to the previous screen, or click on the Cancel button to cancel the changes. Click on Next to start installing a printer.
  • Page 47 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-25. Selecting the local printer. 4. Select Local printer, then click on the Next button. Figure 4-26 appears.
  • Page 48 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Figure 4-26. Selecting the printer manufacturer and model. 5. If your printer came with an installation disk, click on the Have Disk button. The Install prompt will appear, and the system will ask where the disk is located.

  • Page 49: Client Utilities

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-27. Configuring the print server port. 6. To configure the port to a local printer port, simply click on Next. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. Click on Cancel to cancel your changes.

  • Page 50: Network Ports Quick Setup

    CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network • Remote ports utility • Uninstall network driver The uninstall network driver tool will help you remove all installed client software. To do this, follow the on-screen prompts. The first two tools are described in the following sections. 4.3.1 N ETWORK ORTS...
  • Page 51 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS To add the print server ports to a client’s computer’s printer ports, click on Continue. Figure 4-29 appears. Figure 4-29. Selected print server’s properties screen, Details tab. Table 4-1 describes the parameters shown in the screen in Figure 4-29.
  • Page 52 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Table 4-1. Print server’s properties screen parameters. Parameter Description Add Port Click on this button to add a print server network port. Delete Port Click on this button to delete a port. New Driver Click on this button to add a new print driver. Capture Printer Port Click on this button to select the printer ports.
  • Page 53 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-30. Network Ports Quick Setup screen. Please be aware that Network Ports Quick Setup screen (see Figure 4-30) can only detect and configure print servers on the same network. It cannot search and configure print servers on other subnets across network segments.

  • Page 54: Remote Ports Utility

    CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Table 4-2 (continued). Network Ports Quick Setup parameters. Parameter Description TCPIP Select this button to configure the port using TCP/IP. NetBEUI Select this button to configure the port using NetBEUI. Port Name Type in the port name that you want to configure. 4.3.2 R EMOTE ORTS...
  • Page 55 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 2. Once you click on the Add button, the Create Remote Port screen (Figure 4-32) appears. Type in the print server’s name, IP address, select used ports, and enter each port’s LPR queue name. See Figure 4-32. Figure 4-32.
  • Page 56 CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Table 4-3 (continued). Create Remote Port screen parameters. Parameter Description Port Click on P1, P2, or P3 to put a check next to the selected port numbers. LPR Setting Type in the queue names for each selected port. 3.
  • Page 57 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 4-34. Choosing which port to print to. Follow the instructions that begin on page 31 to use the Add Printer Wizard to add a printer.

  • Page 58: Windows Nt, Windows 2000, Or Windows Xp Network

    CHAPTER 5: Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Network 5. Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Network In a Windows network environment, other than the peer-to-peer network printing described in the previous chapter, you can also use the server-based printing for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP servers.

  • Page 59: Windows Nt, Windows 2000, Or Windows Xp Server Installation And Setup

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 5.1 Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Server Installation and Setup Figure 5-2 shows an installed Windows server and printer highlighted in gray. Figure 5-2. Windows workstations interacting with a Windows server. 1.

  • Page 60: User Installation And Setup

    CHAPTER 5: Windows NT/Windows 2000 Network 5.2 User Installation and Setup Figure 5-3 shows Windows users connected to a shared printer. The printing path is highlighted in gray. Figure 5-3. Client users accessing the shared printer. After the server side’s installation is complete, the client side will be able to find the server’s shared printer in the network neighborhood.
  • Page 61 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 5-4. Add Printer Wizard screen.

  • Page 62: Netware Network

    CHAPTER 6: NetWare Network 6. NetWare Network NetWare printer-sharing is built into the print server itself. It allows one or more printers attached by a print server to be connected to the network. Embedded print server, which emulates the NetWare print server’s queue management function, is a PSERVER program running on the NetWare server.
  • Page 63 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS • Improve productivity by locating the printer near the workgroup. Each print server should log into a NetWare server before servicing the print jobs. Each print server will occupy a user account with which it can log into the NetWare server.
  • Page 64 CHAPTER 6: NetWare Network 6. You have now successfully created the print queue that your print server will serve. Press the Escape key until the Available Options main menu is displayed. 7. Select Print Server Information. 8. Press the Insert key to add a new NetWare print server object. The print server name can be identical to the PSxxxxxx name printed on the label of the print server, or you can use an alias name you have assigned using PSETUP.
  • Page 65 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 13. Press Escape, and answer Yes to the Save Changes question. 14. Select Queues Serviced by Printer, then select Printer 0 (or Printer 1, Printer 2) and press Enter. 15. Press Insert and add your newly created print queue to the list of queues serviced by the printer.

  • Page 66: Unix System Network

    CHAPTER 7: UNIX System Network 7. UNIX System Network The print server is available for TCP/IP printing by the UNIX lpd (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The lpd protocol that originated with the UNIX release is based on the BSD UNIX version and is supported under most UNIX versions. This chapter explains how to configure the print server for TCP/IP operation and how to modify configuration files on your UNIX system to allow printing to the print server.

  • Page 67: Dhcp

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 7.2.1 DHCP Many UNIX systems support the DHCP protocol, and the procedures to configure the DHCP server database vary. This manual does not describe the DHCP server configuration on the UNIX systems. Locate the DHCP server on the same network as the print server.

  • Page 68: Verify The Print Server's Ip Address

    CHAPTER 7: UNIX System Network For example, a print server with the following configuration: Node ID: 0000B4010101 (this implies that the Ethernet address is 0000B4010101), IP address: 203.66.191.12 The entry for this print server in the /etc/bootptab file should be: PS010101:\ :ht=1:\ :ha=0000B4010101:\...
  • Page 69 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Perform the tasks below, logged in as the superuser (root). To configure your UNIX host for printing: 1. Assign a name corresponding to the print server’s IP address. You can add this address to the /etc/hosts file, by adding a line such as: 203.66.191.186 pserver 2.

  • Page 70: Print A Test Page

    CHAPTER 7: UNIX System Network The print server is now available for printing from your UNIX host. 7.5 Print a Test Page To print to the print server, type in the lpr command: lpr -Pprinter-name file ... or, type in the lp command on SCO Open Server: lp –d printer-name file ...

  • Page 71: Configuration Utility

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 8. Configuration Utility This chapter introduces the print server’s system configuration utility in a Windows environment. This utility is automatically installed during the Windows Administrator Utility installation procedure—refer to Section 4.2 and 4.3. This utility provides the print server’s most complete management and configuration functions.

  • Page 72: Search

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.1 Search Select the desired print server from the screen shown in Figure 8-1. To get to this screen, click on the Search icon in the tool bar. The configuration utility will delay for several seconds because the utility is using the system’s available network protocols to search for all print servers on the network.

  • Page 73: Status

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 8.2 Status Click on the Status icon on the tool bar, and the currently selected print server’s status will be shown. See Figure 8-2. Figure 8-2. Print server’s status. The displayed print server’s information includes MAC ID, model type, firmware version, each printer port’s status, NetWare file server name, NetWare file server polling interval, NetWare printer queue names, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, AppleTalk printer type, AppleTalk zone and print server printing ability,...

  • Page 74: Set Up The Print Server

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.3 Set Up the Print Server Click on the Setup icon in the tool bar, and the currently selected print server’s setup icons will appear on the right side of the window. See Figure 8-3. Figure 8-3. Setup icons. Click on the desired icon to modify print server settings.

  • Page 75: Appletalk Configuration

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 8.3.1 A PPLE ONFIGURATION Double click on the AppleTalk icon in Figure 8-3. The AppleTalk configuration window (Figure 8-4) will appear. Figure 8-4. AppleTalk configuration window. AppleTalk is a data communication protocol that Macintosh ®...

  • Page 76: General Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-1. AppleTalk configuration parameters. Parameter Description Zone Name The print server has to join AppleTalk zones before it can be shared with other workstations. Only workstations in the same zone can share the printer. If you want to share the printer with all workstations in all zones, enter an asterisk (*) in the Zone Name field.
  • Page 77 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 8-2 describes the parameters shown in the screen in Figure 8-5. Table 8-2. General configuration parameters. Parameter Description Device Info Basic print server information appears in this section. Print Server Name Type in the Print Server Name to identify the print server when you are searching for it with the administration and client utilities.

  • Page 78: Netware Print Server Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.3.3 N RINT ERVER ONFIGURATION Double click on the NetWare icon in the Setup icons screen (Figure 8-3). The NetWare configuration window (Figure 8-6) will appear. Figure 8-6. NetWare configuration window. This print server supports the NetWare Bindery Printing method. Using this method, the print server periodically polls the NetWare server printer queues for printing jobs.
  • Page 79 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 8-3. NetWare configuration parameters. Parameter Description Polling Time This is the print server’s polling interval for waiting printing jobs on the NetWare server. Attached Queue This is the NetWare server’s printer queue’s name. The printer queue keeps all printing jobs waiting on the NetWare server.

  • Page 80: System Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility 8.3.4 S YSTEM ONFIGURATION Double click on the System icon in Figure 8-3. The System configuration window (Figure 8-7) will appear. Figure 8-7. System configuration page. In the System configuration page, you can enable or disable each printing protocol, assign a name for each of the print server’s printer ports, and upgrade the print server’s new firmware.
  • Page 81 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 8-4. System configuration parameters. Parameter Description Enable AppleTalk Printing Check this box to enable AppleTalk printing. Enable LPR Printing Check this box to enable LPR printing. Enable NetWare Bindery Check this box to enable NetWare Bindery Printing printing.
  • Page 82 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-4 (continued). System configuration parameters. Parameter Description Wireless Function Select Enable or Disable to manually enable or disable the wireless function. Or select Auto for the print server to select this option automatically. Auto Select Auto to let the print server automatically decide to enable or disable the wireless function.

  • Page 83: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 8.3.5 TCP/IP C ONFIGURATION TCP/IP configuration options enable you to use this protocol to configure the print server. Double click on the TCP/IP icon in the screen shown in Figure 8-1. The TCP/IP configuration window (Figure 8-8) will appear. If you need the print server to automatically get an IP from the DHCP server, select Auto IP.
  • Page 84 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-5 (continued). TCP/IP parameters. Parameter Description Static IP button Click on this button to select the IP. IP Address This is the print server’s IP address. Subnet Mask This is the print server’s subnet mask. Gateway This is the print server’s gateway address.
  • Page 85 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 8-9. DHCP setting page. Table 8-6 describes the DHCP options shown in Figure 8-9. Table 8-6. DHCP setting parameters. Parameter Description IP button The print server has a built-in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manage IP for you.

  • Page 86: Wireless Configuration

    CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-6 (continued). DHCP setting parameters. Parameter Description Gateway This is the print server’s gateway address. This is the print server’s domain name address. OK button Click on this button to save the DHCP selections. Cancel button Click on this button to cancel the DHCP choices.
  • Page 87 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 8-10. Ad-hoc mode selected. Table 8-7 describes the parameters shown in Figures 8-10 . Table 8-7. Wireless network setting parameters. Parameter Description Infrastructure Mode Select this option to use a wireless access point to connect to your wireless network.
  • Page 88 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Figure 8-11. Connect to your wireless network. Table 8-8 describes the infrastructure options shown in Figure 8-11. Table 8-8. Connection parameters. Parameter Description Scan For Your Local Wireless Network The print server automatically looks for the wireless network. Assign Your Wireless Network Manually Type in the name of your wireless network.
  • Page 89 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Infrastructure Mode In the Infrastructure mode, you have to let the print server associate with an access point. Let the print server scan for an available access point automatically, or manually assign the SSID of the access point you want to use. If you choose to let the print server scan for an available access point, Figure 8-12 will appear.
  • Page 90 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-9 (continued). Connecting to wireless network parameters. Parameter Description Auto This assigns a channel automatically. Manual This assigns a channel manually. Back button Click on this button to go back to the previous screen. Next button Click on this button to confirm your changes and go to the next screen.
  • Page 91 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 8-10. Wireless network name parameters. Parameter Description Wireless Network Name These are the scanned available access points. (SSID) list Scan button If you can’t find the access point that you want to use, click on this button to let the print server scan again.
  • Page 92 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Figure 8-14. Wireless Network Name (SSID) screen. Table 8-11 describes the wireless network name selections. Table 8-11. Wireless network name parameters. Parameter Description Wireless Network Name These are the scanned available access points. (SSID) list Scan button Click on this button to scan and select the wireless network’s name from the displayed list.
  • Page 93 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS The list shown in Figure 8-14 is the scanned active wireless stations. Select a wireless station in the list and click on Next. Figure 8-15 appears. If you can’t find the wireless station that you want the print server to communicate with, click on Scan to let the print server scan again.
  • Page 94 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-12 (continued). Wireless security (WEP) parameters. Parameter Description 64 bit Select 64 bit or 128 bit length for the encryption key. 128 bit A longer key length can provide stronger security, but communication performance will be worse. Key 1–4 The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network.
  • Page 95 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 8-16. IP address configuration screen. Table 8-13 explains the options shown in Figure 8-16. Table 8-13. IP address configuration parameters. Parameter Description Automatically Obtain Obtain your IP settings from your wireless IP Settings [DHCP] access point or router (DHCP must be Enabled on the access point or router).
  • Page 96 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-13 (continued). IP address configuration parameters. Parameter Description Gateway Type in the print server’s gateway. Back button Click on this button to go back to the previous screen. Next button Click on this button to save your selections and go on to the next screen.

  • Page 97: Wizard

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 8.4 Wizard Click on the Wizard icon on the tool bar. The currently selected print server’s setup wizard item will appear (see Figure 8-18). Figure 8-18. Print server’s setup wizard. Double click on the Print Server Wizard. The setup wizard will guide you through the setup process.
  • Page 98 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Figure 8-19. Print server’s setup screen. Table 8-14 describes the options shown in Figure 8-19. Table 8-14. Print server’s setup parameters. Parameter Description Print Server Name Type in the print server’s name. Port Name Type in the names for Port 1, Port 2, and Port 3. Auto Select this option to automatically configure the wireless function.
  • Page 99 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 8-14 (continued). Print server’s setup parameters. Parameter Description Cancel Click on this button to cancel the selections. Next Click on this button to save the selections and go on to the next screen (Figure 8-20). If you click on Next in Figure 8-20, Figure 8-20 appears.
  • Page 100 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-15. Enable printing parameters. Parameter Description Enable AppleTalk Printing Check this box to enable AppleTalk printing. Enable LPR Printing Check this box to enable LPR printing. Enable NetWare Bindery Check this box to enable NetWare Bindery Printing printing.
  • Page 101 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 8-21. IP settings screen. Table 8-16 describes the variables shown in Figure 8-21. Click on Next to advance to Figure 8-22. Table 8-16. IP settings parameters. Parameter Description Click on this option to configure the IP server. Auto IP Select this option to automatically generate the IP.
  • Page 102 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-16 (continued). IP settings parameters. Parameter Description Back button Click on this button to go back to the previous screen. Next button Click on this button to save the changes and go on to the next screen (Figure 8-22).
  • Page 103 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 8-17. Polling time/queue parameters. Parameter Description Polling Time From the drop-down menu, select the time (in seconds) that the print server will poll the network. Attached Queue Type in the attached queue’s name for Port 1, Port 2, and Port 3.
  • Page 104 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Table 8-18. Zone name/printer type parameters. Parameter Description Zone Name Type in the zone name for Port 1, Port 2, and Port 3. Printer Type Type in the printer type for Port 1, Port 2, and Port 3. Back button Click on this button to go back to the previous screen.
  • Page 105 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 8-19. Infrastructure and ad-hoc mode parameters. Parameter Description Infrastructure Mode When you connect a wireless LAN and a combination (wireless and wired) LAN together, it’s called an infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable on an enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database, or for a wireless application for mobile workers.
  • Page 106 CHAPTER 8: Configuration Utility Figure 8-25. Setup Status Summary screen. Table 8-20 lists the setup status options. Click on Set in Figure 8-25 to finish. Table 8-20. Setup Status Summary parameters. Parameter Description Back Click on this button to go back to the previous screen. Cancel Click on this button to cancel the settings.

  • Page 107: Report

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 8.5 Report The report lists basic information for all available print servers on the network. The information includes device name, MAC ID, model type, firmware version, and print server status. See Figure 8-26. Figure 8-26.

  • Page 108: Web Management

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management 9. Web Management Configure and manage the print server on the Web. Through the Local Area Network, or even the Internet, the administrator can easily configure and manage the print server’s various main functions in browsers. Simply enter the print server’s IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a print server by its built-in Web server.

  • Page 109: Device Status

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 9-1. User name/password screen parameters. Parameter Description User Name Type in the user name. Password Type in the password. Save this password Check this box to save the password in your password in your password list list.

  • Page 110: Printer

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management Figure 9-2. Information screen. 9.2.2 P RINTER This page (see Figure 9-3) displays information for each printer that’s connected to the print server. The information includes manufacturer, model number, printing language supported, and current status. To get to this page, select Printer from the Status menu.

  • Page 111: Tcp/Ip

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 9.2.3 TCP/IP This page (see Figure 9-4) displays the print server’s TCP/IP settings, including use DHCP/BOOTP, IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and use DHCP server. To get to this screen, select TCP/IP from the Status menu. Figure 9-4.

  • Page 112: Appletalk

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management 9.2.5 A PPLE This page (see Figure 9-6) displays the print server’s current AppleTalk settings, including AppleTalk zone name, and printers 1, 2, and 3 types. To get to this screen, select AppleTalk from the Status menu. Figure 9-6.
  • Page 113 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 9-7. Setup screen. Table 9-2 describes the options shown in Figure 9-7. Table 9-2. Setup parameters. Parameter Description Print Server Name This is the print server’s name. Use this name to identify the print server when you are searching for the print server by the administration and client utilities.

  • Page 114: Wireless

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management Select Enable or Disable to manually enable or disable the wireless function. If you manually enable the wireless function, the print server’s wireless LAN will always be enabled and Ethernet will always be disabled. If you manually disable the wireless function, the print server’s wireless LAN will always be disabled and Ethernet will always be enabled.
  • Page 115 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this print server. The parameters include mode, ESSID, and channel number. You can manually set the wireless LAN’s parameters in this page or use the Site Survey function to automatically search for an available access point and connect to it.
  • Page 116 CHAPTER 9: Web Management Encryption To get to the screen shown in Figure 9-9, choose Wireless from the vertical Setup menu, then select Encryption from the vertical Wireless menu. Figure 9-9. WEP mode encryption screen. The print server supports WEP to enhance your wireless LAN’s security. WEP is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping.
  • Page 117 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 9-4. WEP mode encryption parameters. Parameter Description WEP Mode/Key Length Choose Disable to close the WEP function. Two enable options are available: 64-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP. Choose 64-bit WEP to use WEP with 64-bit key length encryption, or choose 128- bit WEP to use WEP with 128-bit key length encryption.
  • Page 118 CHAPTER 9: Web Management Site Survey To get to the screen shown in Figure 9-10, choose Wireless from the vertical Setup menu, then select Site Survey from the vertical Wireless menu. Use the Site Survey function (see Figure 9-10) to search for available access points in your location.

  • Page 119: Tcp/Ip

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 9.3.3 TCP/IP To get to the screen shown in Figure 9-11, choose TCP/IP from the vertical Setup menu. Configure the print server to automatically get IP from the DHCP server or manually specify static IP. The print server also has a built-in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manage IP for you.

  • Page 120: Netware

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management Table 9-5 (continued). TCP/IP parameters. Parameter Description Subnet Mask Type in the print server’s subnet mask. Gateway Type in the print server’s gateway. Print Server DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP server. Save & Next Click on this button to save the changes and go on to the next screen.
  • Page 121 PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Figure 9-12. NetWare screen. Table 9-6 describes the NetWare options. Table 9-6. NetWare parameters. Parameter Description Polling Time This is the print server’s polling interval, which is the length of time the print server will wait for NetWare server printing jobs.

  • Page 122: Appletalk

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management 9.3.5 A PPLE AppleTalk is a data communication protocol often used by Macintosh computers. The print server can use these parameters to join the AppleTalk network and share the printer with other AppleTalk workstations. You must set up the zone name and printer type for each of the print server’s printer ports.

  • Page 123: System Configuration

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS Table 9-7 (continued). AppleTalk parameters. Parameter Description Save & Next Click on this button to save the changes and go on to the next screen. 9.3.6 S YSTEM ONFIGURATION In the System Configuration page (see Figure 9-14), you can enable or disable each printing protocol and assign a name for each of the print server’s printer ports.
  • Page 124 CHAPTER 9: Web Management Table 9-8 (continued). System Configuration parameters. Parameter Description AppleTalk Enable Select to enable or disable AppleTalk from the drop- down menu. IPX Enable Select to enable or disable IPX from the drop-down menu. LPD Enable Select to enable or disable LPD from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 125: Restart

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 9.3.7 R ESTART Click on the Restart button (in the bottom left column in Figure 9-15) to restart the system. Figure 9-15. Restart screen. 9.4 System Tools 9.4.1 L EFAULT Use this page (see Figure 9-16) to restore the factory-default settings. All of your previous setup parameters will be cleared.

  • Page 126: Upgrade Firmware

    CHAPTER 9: Web Management Figure 9-16. System tools screen. 9.4.2 U PGRADE IRMWARE Upgrade new print server firmware in this page (see Figure 9-17). Click on the Browse button (located to the right of the Select a File box in Figure 9-17) to select the new firmware in your storage, then click on OK.

  • Page 127: Ipp Printing

    PURE NETWORKING WIRELESS USB 10/100 PRINT SERVERS 10. IPP Printing IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) printing provides convenient remote TCP/IP printing. The print server supports IPP printing by default. It is needless to do any configuring. Any PC that can support IPP printing (for example Windows 2000/XP) can directly use the print server via IP.
  • Page 128 The IP should be the print server’s IP. LPT_PORT is the port name of print server that your printer is connected to. For the LEP0002A or LEP0003A, the port name is lpt. For the LEP0006A, the port name is either lpt1, lpt2, or lpt3.

  • Page 129: Appendix. Troubleshooting

    If you determine that your Pure Networking Wireless USB 10/100 Print Server is malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user- serviceable parts. Contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. Before you do, make a record of the history of the problem. We will be able to...

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