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USB 2.0 PRINT SERVER User Manual DN-13006-1.
2 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS C OPYRIGHT .............................................................................................................................. .......................... 4 1. INTRO DUCTIO N ............................................
3 9. TROUBL ESHOOTIN G ............................................................................................................ ...................... 69 G ENERAL T ROUBLESHOOTING O VERVIEW .........................................................
4 T rademarks NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc and Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 ar e registered trademarks of Micros oft Corp.
5 1. Introduction Product Overview The external print servers enhance capability by le tting you place your printers at convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network, and by increasing network printer performance and management. Please note that t he print server does not support printing with host-based printers, e.
6 LED Indicators LED State Indication Power On (Green) The Print Server’s power is on. Off The Print Server’s power is off. Status Blinking for POST (Red) When power switched on, the Stat us indicator will flash four times, and then off. 100Mbps On (Green) LAN Port has a va lid network connection at 100Mbps.
7 PA R A L L E L Rear Pan el USB1 USB2 LAN PARALLEL is Port 1(PID1) USB1 is Port 2(PID2) USB2 is Port 3(PID3) Network Environment Wired Network w ith Print Server: Printer Print Server Computer Comput.
8 2 . Print Server Installation Preparation To meet users’ network printing needs in today’s heterogeneous and multiple protocol networking environments, the print server suppor ts industrial standard protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk.
9 HP Web JetAdmin Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Remote management of print server, include alert and consumables Print server solution for continual management of multiple printers- anywhere on your.
10 3. Software Installation The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows-based m anagement program that can assist you in configuring and managing your pr int server in NetWare environments. The program can be installed from the setup CD of print server. Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver 1.
11 3. 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 inst allation directory will be C:Program filesNetwork Print Monitor .
12 5. From the Select A Print Sever screen, select the print serv er and its port number that you want to configure and click Next ..
13 6. On the Change Settings screen, select No or Yes : Click No if you want the print serv er to keep using the default IP address and keep the default settings: IP address: 192.168.0.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click Yes if you want change IP address to the print server, and then click Next .
14 7. In the setup wizard, select an already configured printer from the list, click Next , Next and then Finish to complete the installation. or Select Add New Printer if the print server is connected to a printer that hasn’t been installed before and does not appear in the list.
15 8. Click Add New Printer to launch Window s Add Printer Wizard . 9. Click Next and select Local Printer , make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is NOT checked.
16 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 .
17 12. If you already have the printer’s driver insta lled, you will be asked whet her 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.
18 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.
19 17. Go to General ; click Print Test Page to verify the configuration. 18. Done. Note: If you want to install more print servers, st art setup wizard from your Windows Start menu: start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSWizard and repeat the installation procedure.
20 Wizard Wizard is a configuration progr am that can assist you in se tting 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 ＜ ＞ .
21 4 (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use. 5 (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway. 6 When done, click OK button. The program will save t he above settings into the print server.
22 Manual Setup Manual Setup is a configurati on program designed for more exper ienced users of NetWare. To setup the print server by us ing Manual Setup follow the steps: 1. Run PCONSOLE in NetWare 3.x or NetW are 4.x and create the necessary parameters (Refer to your Novell NetWare print server/Services manual for details).
23 Properties –TCP/IP Options The TCP/IP options allow you to modify the pr int 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 prin t server.
24 Upgrade Upgrade allows the user to upgr ade the print server device. In order to upgrade the unit please perform the steps as follows: 1. Click Upgrade button just like a picture ＜ ＞ , as shown as follow picture 2. S elect General Upgrade . Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directory as PSAdmin.
25 Multiple Print Queues Configuration To configure the print server to service mult iple 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.
26 4. Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin IPP Overview Print server(s) support the Internet Printing Pr otocol (IPP). Using the appropriate software on your system, you can create an IPP print path from your system as Windows PC over the Internet.
27 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.
28 HP Web JetAdmin Overview HP Web JetAdmin allows you to use a Web br owse 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 Window s in the HP Web JetAdmin software, see about HP’s relation document.
29 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. Fo r example, http:// server domain port/ where server domain is the host name of your web se rver and port is the port number assigned during installation.
30 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, Mi crosoft Internet Expl orer 5.02 or higher, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape 7.
31 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.
32 Firmware Version: This option allows you to view firmware version of the print server. To verify the print server’s firmwar e version is newer in this time. MAC Address: This option allows you to view Node ID of the print server. The Node ID is unique from any print server.
33 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 pr int server, it will be show in the manufacture box.
34 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.
35 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.
36 NetWare NDS Setting: Use NDS Mode: Enable or Disable. Name of the NDS Tree. Name of the NDS Content. Current Status: Connect or Disconnect. NetWare Bindery Setting: Use Bindery Mode: Enable or Disable. Name of the File Server: Current Status: Connect or Disconnect.
37 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.
38 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.
39 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.
40 System Setup 1. Click Setup , it then appears the sub-menu. 2. Click System , it then as shown in the following picture. Email Alert: This option allows you to Enable/Disable the Email Alert support. SMTP Server IP Address: This option allows you to input the IP address of your Email SMTP server.
41 Print Server Name: This option allows you to input device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name. System Contact: This option allows you to input contact name of the print server. To check the print server’s contact nam e who in charge of this device.
42 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.
43 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.
44 Logon Password: This option allows you to input encrypted password from the print server. The print server login to Ne tWare server that administrator set password from selected print server. Use NDS Mode: To Enable NDS Mode, if you want to setup NDS environment.
45 Installation Procedure 1. At your file server console, type “ load install ”. 2. Select “ NCF files options ”. 3. Select “ Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file ”. 4. Add or Modify the “ SET BINDERY CONTEXT = ” line to include the NDS organization (O) and all organization unit (OU) objects where users are located.
46 AppleTalk Setup The print server can print jobs submitted from Macintosh workstations connected to an Ethernet using AppleTalk protoc ol. The basic configuration is for the print server in an AppleTalk environment is per formed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer that is connected to the print server .
47 Zone Name: 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) .
48 Setting Up a Macintosh Computer 1. At a Macintosh computer, from the Apple menu, select Chooser . 2. The Chooser window then displays an Apple Zone list.
49 SNMP Setup TCP/IP networks use a standar d management protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is widely used in t he industry as a solution for remote network management and monitoring of network ing devices. SNMP actually includes a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of database objects.
50 snmp.snmpEnableAuthenTraps Enables or disables the functi on of sending SNMP Authentication Failure trap message to the net work 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.
51 The print server supports the SMB (Server Mess age Block) protocol, user can send the print jobs through Network Neighborhood wit hout installing print server’s driver. The print server also support the SMB printing on Microsoft Windows Vista/7. 1.
52 6. Network Print Monitor Preparation The print server supports TCP/IP , IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols under Windows system. Please make sure that the following st eps have been completed before proceeding with installation under Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME /NT4/2000/XP 32bit edition or server 2003 32bit edition.
53 TCP/IP Protocol Installation 1. Click Start , point to Settings and select Control Panel . 2. Double click the Network icon. 3. If the TCP/IP Protocol is not already installed, click Add . 4. Select Protocol and click Add . 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list.
54 NetBEUI Protocol Installation 1. Click Start , point to Settings , and select Control Panel . 2. Double click the Network icon. 3. If the NetBEUI is not already installed, click Add . 4. Select Protocol and click Add . 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list.
55 10. A message reading, “After your printer is in stalled, Windows can prin t a test page so you can confirm that the printer is set up properly.” Select No and click Finish . 11. Double-click the newly created Printer Name icon. 12. Select Printer and Properties .
56 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 in stalled, 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) .
57 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 therefor e necessary to first assign an IP address to your print server unit.
58 5. From the Printer Ports box as show n 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.
59 Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation 1. C lick 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 .
60 6. In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box as shown in t he 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, e.
61 10. Select the appropriate printer m anufacturer and printer type list and click Next . 11. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default, and click Next button. 12. A message reading, “To confirm that the printer is installed properly, you can print a test page”.
62 UNIX Installation After the static IP address is assigned, the Prin t Server is ready to be configured. For some UNIX/Linux systems, we include the detailed installation proc edures below.
63 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.
64 6. Click New button. 7. Click Forward button..
65 8. In the Name field, type a user-defined name, click Forward . 9. In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX . 10. In the Server field, type the IP address of print server 11. In the Queue field, type a print server’s port name, which connect to the printer.
66 14. Choose the model of printer and click Forward . 15. Done..
67 8. Upgrading Print Server Overview Upgrading print server will allow you to upgrade it s firmware inside the print server while the newer software version of the pr int server is available from your local dealer.
68 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.
69 9. Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Overview The most common problems, wh ich 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.
70 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/N T/2000/XP/2003/Vista.
71 Moving the print server to A New Segment If the print server is moved from one network s egment to another after t he initial installation, through the Network Print Port, the print server must be .
72 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 com puter to use your print server.
73 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 netwo rk administrator to obtain an unused IP address for your print server. C. The print server is on one segment a nd your Windows NT ser ver is on the other segment.
74 6. In your editor, modify " BoxIPAddress " field from "0.0.0.0" to "192.72.214.100". Leave other options as default and do not change their values . When done, save this new 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.
75 Appendix SMB Printing with Windows XP 1. Enable the SMB settings from the print se rver’s WEB configurat ion. Assume your computers use the “ WORKGROUP ” as the SMB workgroup name in Windows. Please assign the same SMB name to your print server.
76 2. Now you can find the print server from the SMB workgroup of Wi ndows. Then, double click it. 3. Double click it again..
77 4. Now you have to install the printer’s driver. 5. Choose it from the “Add Printer Wizard”..
78 6. Install printer successfully. 7. Now, you can find your printer’s ic on and you can use the SMB printing mode..
79 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 serv er and stop all on-going and pending print jobs! Perform a Factory Default : 1.
80 Frequently Asked Questions Question A Print jobs are sent to the print queue successf ully, but fail to be sent to the printer. Possible explanations 1. The Print server Name/Print Queue c onfiguration 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.
81 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.
82 Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 If you are using a Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 lase r printer with the print server through the Network Print Port under Windows 9.
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