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1- Port Print Server (USB 2.0) Users Manual Model #: APS-U2001.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION......... .................................... .................................... ..............4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW................... .... ............ .............. .............. ................ ............. ...
IPX/SPX-COMPATIBLE PROTOCOL INSTALLATION .......... ............. ................. ............... ......49 NETBEUI PROTOCOL INSTALLATION.................. ............... ............... .............. ............... .......50 WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 MANUAL IN STALLATION PROCE DURE.
Trademarks NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc and Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
1. Introduction Product Overvie w The external print servers enhan ce capability by letting you place your printers at co nvenient locations directly on the Ethernet n etwork, and by increasing ne twork printer performance and management. Please note that the print server doe s not suppo rt printing with ho st-based printers, e.
Status Blinking for POST (Yellow) When power switched on, the Status indicator will flash five times, and then on. 100Mbps On (Green) LAN Port has a valid network connection at 100Mbps. 10Mbps On (Yellow) LAN Port has a valid network connection at 10Mbps.
Network Environment Wired Network w ith Print Serv er: 2. Print Server Installation Preparation To meet users’ network printing needs in today’s heterogeneou s and multiple protocol networking environments, the print server supports i ndustrial standard protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk.
Setup Operating System Function Remarks PSAdmin utility / Setup Wizard Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Install a single network on a peer-to-peer or client-server network Easy printer install.
3. Software Installation The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows-based m anagement program that can assist y ou in configuring and managin g your print server in NetWare environments. T he program can be installed from the setup CD of print server. Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver 1.
Note: The setup CD will install the print server’s driver , PS Admin and Setup Wizar d into your computer. The default installation directory will be C:P rogram filesNetwork Print Monitor . 4. Click Next , the wizard wi ll automatically discover the print server.
6. On the Change Settings screen, select No or Yes : Click No if you want the print server to keep us in g 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 addre ss to the print server, and then click Next .
8. Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard . 9. Click Next and select Local Printer , make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check b ox is NOT checked.
10. Make sure the Use the follo w ing port radio-button is clic ked and select LPT1: (recommended Printer P ort) from the pull-down list. Then click Next .
12. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it. Click Next. Supply a name for the prin ter and ch oose whether you want to make it your default printer.
15. From Windows system, go to start -> Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly installed printer. 16. Right-click, select Properties -> Po rts and verify that the print server’s port appears.
17. Go to General; click Print Test P age to verify the configuration. 18. Done. Note: If you want to install more print servers, start se tup wizard from your Windows Start menu: start - > All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSW izard and repeat the installation procedure.
All print server(s) feature Novell NetWare functi on on the LAN will be displayed al ong with their respective device name, MAC Address, print se rver name, firmware version, and status. The terms are defined as follows: Device Name : The name of the print server hardware used for identification pu rposes.
2 Select “Obtain an IP addre ss from DHCP serv er”. If there is a DHCP server on yo ur network. This option allows the p rint server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. This setting, by default, is disabled. If you would like to manually specify an IP address to the device, please skip to the following st ep.
3. Select the NetWare File Server to whic h the print server device will be attached. 4. Type in a Print server. 5. Type in a Print Queue Names. Note: Each print queue correspond s to each print port of the print server.
7. (Optional) In NDS Settings, Select NetWare file server(s), NetWare 4.x or later that print server can do NDS mode. 8. Click OK. From your NetWare client computer , such as Win dows 95/98/Me, create a printer that is connected (redire cted) to one of the NetWare print q ueues serviced by the print server.
Gateway: This option shows the print server’s curr ent gateway address may be obtained from the DHCP server or manually specified. The option also allows you to manually specify the IP address of the gateway to the print server, if DHCP option is disabled.
Multiple Print Queues Configuration To configure the print server to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions li sted below: 1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or e quivalent. 2. Run the PSAd min from your Windows.
4. Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin IPP Overview Print server(s) support the Internet Printing Prot ocol (I PP). Using the appropriate software on your system, you can create an IPP print path from your system as Wi ndows PC over the Internet.
** lp1 is the queue name for print port-1, lp2 for print port-2 and lp3 for print port-3. 7.It will check print server to co nnect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK. 8. Select the appropriate printer manufa cturer and printer type and click “Next”, appear as follow picture.
HP Web JetAdmin Overview HP Web JetAdmin allows y ou to use a Web browse to revise, view, manage and diagnose devices connected to the print server or any standard printe r MIB devices. For more information about a procedure or Windows in the HP Web JetAdmin software, see about HP’s relation document.
Note: You can also substitute the se rver domain with TCP/IP addre ss. Removing HP Web JetAdmin Utility To remove HP Web JetAdmin software from your we b server, use the uninstall program provided with the software package.
2.Click System, it then as show n in the following picture. Print Server Name: This option allows you to view de vice name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device n ame. System Contact : This option allo ws you to view contact name of the print server.
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 manufac turer of the printer. Whe n the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the manufacture box.
Use DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOT P status. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option allows the p rint server to obtain IP-related settings automati cally from your DHCP server. IP Address: This option allows you to view IP address from the print server.
General Settings: Print Server Name : This option allows you to view pri n t server’s name would be configured by PSAdmin utility. Polling Time: This option allows you to view polling time from the print server. This function is search for NetWare Server by per time.
AppleTalk Status 1.Click Status, it then appears the sub-menu. 2.Click AppleTalk, it then as sh own in the following picture. AppleTalk Settings: If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name a s an asterisk (*) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser.
SNMP Communities: This option allows you to view SNMP communities from the print server. There are two communities that control messag e from the network management of the print server. SNMP Traps: This option allows you to view SN MP traps from the print server.
Setup Menu Meanwhile, you have finished the IP address confi g uration with print server. You should use web browser to configure the print server. Th e setup menu of the print server helps administ rator to setup the print server’s System, Printer, NetWare, TCP/IP, SNMP and AppleTal k.
Administrator E-mail Address: This option allows y ou to input your Email address that you want to receive the notification by Email. Print Server Name: This option allows you to input de vice name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device n ame.
Bi-directional Settings : This option allows you to sel ect the bi-directional of the print server. There are two ways to select this optio n, includes Disabl e or Auto Detect. TCP/IP Setup: 3. Click Setup, it t hen appears the sub-menu. 4. Click TCP/IP, it then as shown in the following picture.
3.Click Setup, it then appears the sub-menu. 4.Click NetWare, it then as sh own in the following picture. Print Server Name: This option allows you to input pri nt server name which configured by PSAdmin utility or PCOMSOLE program. Polling Time: The time interval in which the print server unit polls the file server for servicing of print queues.
Installing Print Server on NetWare 4.x/5.x Due to its architecture and functio nality, the pr int server must work und er NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Bindery Emulation.
8. Run NetWare’s PCONSOLE and add users to the “Queue Users” list. 9. From your NetWare client computer, such a s Windows 95/98/Me, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to the NetWare print queue serviced by the print server. Note: Please refer to NetWare’s Print Serv er/Services m anuals for detailed PCONSOLE commands.
<ATALK_PS>-xxxxxx -1 , where xxxxxx represents the last si x digits of the device’s Node ID. For example: ATALK_PS-40EEED-1 . You may also change the <ATALK_PS> to a name you like for identification purpose in this option. The p rint server will append the last six digits to the name you specify.
Management Systems are available from many th ird-pa rty vendors, such as Hewlett-Packard's OpenView. When accessing (traversi ng) MIB objects in the print server using NMS software calle d SNMP manager, you need to prov ide a community name in each SNMP request for authentication purpose.
SNMP Community : The print server suppo rts up to two community names. The default community name is public (case -sens itive), with Read Only access right in default. Support HP WebJetAdmin: This option allows user determine to disabl e/enable the Support HP WebJetAdmin.
3. Workgroup Name: This option allows you to as sign a workgrou p name to print server on the Network Neighborhood. Windo ws uses it to identify the print server on the Network. 4. Shared Name: This option allows you to assign a name to pr int server’s port.
6. Network Print Monitor Preparation The print server supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and NetBEUI prot ocols under Win dows 95/98/Me. Please make sure that the followi ng steps have been comp leted before proceeding with installation under Windows PC. Select A Desired Protocol TCP/IP The TCP/IP Protocol must be installed.
IPX/SPX-compatible Prot ocol Installation 1. Click Start, point to Settings , and select Control Panel. 2. Double click the Net work icon. 3. If the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol is not already installed, click Add. 4. Select Protocol and click Add. 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list.
10. A message reading, “After your printer i s inst alled, Windows can print a test page so you ca n confirm that the printer is set up properly .” Select No and click Finish. 11. Double-click the newly cre ated Printer Name icon. 12. Select Printer and Properties.
• If the IPX/SPX protocol i s not installed, no print server will be shown in the display box. Then please select TCP/IP or NetBEUI alternatively. • It starts again to search for the print serv er on the network by using the prot ocol you specify in the step above.
7. TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation Basic TCP/IP Installation Overview When installing your print server in a TCP/IP environment, IP addre sses are essential as a basic means of communication s. It is therefore necessary to first assign an IP address to your print server unit.
6. The Add LPR compatible printers bo x will then appear as shown in the following picture. Type in the IP address assigned to the print server in the Name or addre ss of server providing lpd box. 7. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server box, type in a printer name, e.
5. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printe r Port Wizard box will then appear as sh own the picture as below, and type in the IP address a ssigned to the print server in the Pri nter Name or IP Address box, Click Next.
7. In the Configure Standard T CP/IP Port Monito r box as shown in the following pictu re, select LPR form Protocol, type in a queue nam e, e.g. lp1 for port-1, lp2 for port-2 and lp3 for port-3 of print server. 8. Click OK, and Next. Note : Please DO NOT type any other name than lp1, lp2 and lp 3 in this step.
UNIX Installation After the static IP address is as signe d, the Print Server is ready to be configured. F or some UNIX/Linux systems, we i nclude the detailed installation pro cedures below.
5. Click “OK”. 6. Enter /Printer / Make Default. System V Release 4 Unix 1. For example: the print server ha s a static IP address: 192.168.1.1 00 2. Input “lpsystem –tbsd 192.168.1.100”. 3. Input “lpadmin –pa1 –s 192.168.1.100!lp1”.
6. Click New button. 7. Click Forward button. 8. In the Name field, type a us er-defined name, cl ick Forward..
9. In the Queue Type field, choose Networked UNIX. 10. In the Server field, type t he IP address of print server 11. In the Queue field, type a pri nt server’s port name, which connect to the printer. Fo r example: lp1. 12. Click Forward button. 13.
8. Upgrading Print Server Overview Upgrading print serve r will allow you to upgrade its firmware insi de the print server while the newer software version of the print server is available from your local de aler.
2. Ensure binary file is located in your current working directory. 3. Type “tftp <print se rver’s IP address>”. 4. At tftp prompt, type “get upgrade”. 5. Change to binary mode. 6. At tftp prompt, ty pe “put mpsXX.bin”. 7. Wait for the file transfer to complete.
9. Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Overview The most common problems, which ca use the print server to perform improperly, are covered in this chapter. If a problem still exists after readi ng this chapter, please contact your dealer for technical support.
Print Port Related Problems Printing data failure may be cau sed by a loose connection of the print server to the parallel or USB port of the printer. Check to see if any of the pins on the parallel or USB port co nnector are damaged. In addition, check the cable connection.
5. Select Properties. 6. Select your (first) network interface ca rd and select Manual Frame Type Detection. 7. Click Add. 8. In the Frame Type field, select Ethernet 802.2. 9. In the Network Number field, type in an unique 8-digit hexadecimal network n umber.
4. Click Ports tab. 5. Click Configure Port. The print se rver will be shown on the next screen. 6. Find your original print server a ccording to its Port Name or other distinguished name a nd click this print server. 7. Click OK and it returns to the printer’s Properties page.
If this is the case, please ensure the Node ID fiel d in the corresponding entry of the print server's IP address in NT's ARP cach e table is correct by t yping the following command at NT' s DOS prompt.
For the purpose of explana tion, we assume the NT se rver is on Segment A and its IP address is 192.72.214.66 (subnet mask: 255.255 .255.224), th e print server is going to be i nstalled on Segment B, with IP address, for example, 192.72.214.100. 1. Find an unused IP address on Se gment A for temporary use in the following steps, for example, 192.
Appendix: SMB Printing with Windows XP 1. Enable the SMB settings from the p rint server ’s WEB configuration. Assume your computers use the “WORKGROUP” as the SMB workg roup name in Windows. Please assign the same SMB name to your print server.
3. Double click it again. 4. Now you have to install the printer’s driver..
5. Choose it from the “Add Printer Wizard”. 6. Install printer su ccessfully..
7. Now, you can find your printer’s icon and you can use the SMB p rinting mode. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions Question A Print jobs are sent to the print queue succe ssf ully, but fail to be sent to the printer. Possible explanations 1. The Print server Name/Print Queue c onfiguration in PCO NSOLE is incorrect. 2. The Print server name specified and store d in the print server memory doesn’t match the same one set in PCONSOLE.
2. Run the PSAdmin and upgrade the print se rver again. Question D The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST. Possible explanation and solution The last upgrade proces s was not completed. Th e print server must be upgraded a gain by using the PSAdmin.
Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 If you are using a Panasonic KX-P610 0/6300/6500 laser printer with the print server through the Network Print Port under Windo ws 95/.
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