MIL-P3720 QUICK INSTALL GUIDE 10/100 Mbps 2-Port UTP Direct Connect Print Server
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide LEGAL Trademark Rights © 2000 MiLAN, the MiLAN logo, and MiLAN Technology are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Digi International, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of MiLAN Technology.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Table of Contents Read Me First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 MiLAN Technology Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 MiLAN Technology CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Basic Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Read Me First To install and print across the network, please follow the installation guidelines below: 1. Connect the MIL-P3720 to your printer and network. 2. Print a test/configuration page; then read the setup instructions relevant to your network. 3. Networks and protocols can be complex. Depending on your environment, it may be possible to install network printing in multiple ways such as using SMB over NetBEUI or TCP/IP under Windows operating systems.
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MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide MiLAN Technology Introduction This install guide describes how to install and manage the MIL-P3700 series of direct-connect print servers in various network environments. The “preferred method” of installation is described for many SOHO network environments. For more complex environments, or alternate methods of installation, please refer to the MiLAN Technology user manuals, which are available on the MiLAN Technology CD-ROM or at the MiLAN Technology’s web-site (www.milan.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Product Overview The MIL-P3700 series servers are 10/100 Mbps, direct-connect print servers. These print servers are to be connected directly to printers on Ethernet or Fast Ethernet networks. Versions include: MIL-P3720: One RJ-45 (UTP), 10/100 Mbps port; one Centronics parallel port and one serial port. The MIL-P3720 print server has four LED’s and a test page push button located in the front panel as shown in the above figure. 1.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Basic Hardware Installation Installing and Connecting the Printer to the Network To install the MIL-P3700 series of direct connect print servers and to print a test page do the following: 1. Record the print server’s twelve-digit hardware address (Ethernet or MAC address). The number is located on the bottom of the unit (for example, 00-40-c8-XX-XX-XX where X is a hexadecimal number). 2.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Important Information, Depending On Your Network • Log in as “ROOT” for UNIX and /or “Administrator” for Windows NT and Novell. • Keep the print server's MAC address on file (sticker at the bottom of the print server), example: 00:40:c8:xx:yy:zz. You may need this address later. • If you are using SMB over NetBEUI, have NetBEUI protocol installed and check-marked as the selected default protocol. You should also have the printer's driver diskettes handy.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Assigning an IP Address To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP address must be assigned to your MIL-P3720. Choose an appropriate method from the table below for assigning an IP address. DHCP is automatic for some networks.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide 3. Choose the “Quickly Set IP” software and then click “OK”. The files are copied to the MiLAN directory. Click “SETIP.EXE” file and the “MiLAN-Set IP” menu screen requesting the Ethernet address list menu comes up as shown below. This may take about 20 seconds. Note:The list of all the Ethernet addresses are of the devices without an IP address. 4. Click to highlight the Ethernet address that matches the copy of the test page from your print server. 5.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Now you should be able to ping the print server using the assigned IP address. You should continue installation. Refer to “OS and Network Printing Environments” on page 1. Setup for Windows First Printing from Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 (via SMB) Note: This installation requires print server firmware 6.1 or higher. 1. Open Network Neighborhood. 2. Choose the workgroup where the print server is located. 3. Double-click “print server”.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide 7. Double-click the port where the print job will go. 8. Click “Yes” on the dialog box and proceed to install your printer driver.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide 9. When prompted, select the driver for the printer connected to the specific printer port. 10.Choose a local name to call this printer. 11.When prompted, choose to print a test page.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide out on the print server-connected printer The Windows system is now configured to print to the print server. Printing from Windows for Workgroups (3.11) Perform the following to set up the print server to work with MS Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11: 1. From “Control Panel,” double-click on the Printer icon. 2. Click on the “Connect” button. 3. Click on the Network icon. Browse screen displays the print server and other workstations. 4.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Workgroups is configured to print for the print server once the fields are filled in and the drivers for the printer are loaded. IPP Printing With Windows 2000 IPP Internet Print Services is a standard feature in Windows 2000 allowing you to configure and print directly across the Internet. Note that your system administrator may need to configure your firewall to facilitate MicroSofts new features. 1.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide 4. Click NEXT and choose the proper printer driver. 5. When the printer driver is installed, print a Windows 2000 test page. IPP Printing With Windows 95/98 MS Client Note: Windows 95/98 does not ship with IPP client. Download and install the client from http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/ downloads/contents/WUPreviews/IPP/default.asp. Select Add Printer from Start Menu, then select Settings and click on Printers. 6. Click on Add Printer icon, then select Network Printer. 7.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide IPP Printing With HP IPP Client on Windows NT 4.0 Workstation 1. On the Start Menu, select Programs and HPInternet Printer Connection. 2. Click Next on the screen entitled Create HP Internet Printer Connection. 3. Enter IP address, Hostname, or URL 4. On the screen entitled Completing the HP Internet Printer, click on Next. 5. Choose the driver for the printer. 6. When the printer driver is enstalled, print a Windows NT test page. 7. Print a PostScript file using MS Word. 8.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Setup for NetWare NDPS (IP) Note: Before you create a printer in NDPS for the print server, make sure that you have assigned an IP address for the print server. (The print server must have firmware 3.5 or above). 1. In NetWare Administrator, select the container where you want the printer object to reside. 2. Select “Create” from the object menu, and select “NDPS printer” from the object dialog box. 3.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide to be serviced. Store this file on the preferred server: sys:login\MiLAN directory as FPXXXXXX where XXXXXX are the last six digits of the MAC address. 3. Storing the name of the server in NVRAM, so it knows where to search for its configuration file. Do this with FastManage in Win 95/ 98/NT 4.0 environment. NDS Installing in a NetWare 4.x NDS entails: 1. Creating a print server, printer, and print queue in the NDS database using either NWADMIN or PCONSOLE.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Setup for UNIX TCP/IP To perform installation on a UNIX TCP/IP client workstation: 1. Decide whether to use: a. lpd based system; or b. lpsched based system; c. with or without host software. 2. Also, decide whether to print directly to the print server from each client workstation, or to spool through a single server. 3. Load the UNIX contents onto the local system. The CD-ROM contains an install script and compiled host software for UNIX systems. It also has sample config.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide For more detailed information, refer to Chapter 7 in the CD-ROM User’s Guide. Refer, also, to “Setting IP Addresses “on page 7. Using Serial Port Console Monitoring The print server serial port can be used to configure the device and also to view status messages. Refer to Chapter 7 in the CD-ROM User’s Guide for the appropriate steps. Using Telnet Establish a telnet session with the command telnet .
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Using FastManage For Windows with TCP/IP station, use FastManage to identify and configure the print server on the network. Refer to Chapters 9-12 of the CD-ROM Users guide. SNMP and NetBEUI discovery and management are also supported using FastManage. Using SNMP The print server supports SNMP management over TCP/IP, IPX, and NetBEUI network protocols. The print server supports MIB 2, IEEE parallel and serial MIBs, and MiLAN Technology’s private MIB.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Click on the “Identification” tab and note your computer’s workgroup setting. The print server’s “Workgroup/Domain” should be configured to the same setting.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Q. What if NetBEUI is not installed? How is this done? A. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel”. In the following screens, TCP/IP and IPX/SPX are installed, but the NetBEUI protocol is not yet installed. Click “Add”, select “Protocol”, select “Microsoft”, select “NetBEUI”, and click “OK”.
MIL-P3720 Quick Install Guide Please be sure to have your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM ready in order to install NetBEUI. After installing NetBEUI protocol, be sure it is set to be the default protocol. After reboot, the print server should display in Network Neighborhood within 60 seconds depending on the size of the network. You may have to click “Refresh” to display current net status.
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