TABLE OF C ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................................................. 5 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................... 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................... 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................... 7 GENERAL FEATURES ................................................................
Configuration J Network....................................................................... 54 Configuration J User ............................................................................ 57 Configuration J E-mail ......................................................................... 58 Configuration J SNMP.......................................................................... 60 TOOLS .........................................................................................................
Environmental and Physical ................................................................. 107 EMI Compliance ...................................................................................
A BOUT THIS G UIDE This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your Print Server, including: z Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the product. z Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the product. z Chapter 3, Using the Utilities, helps you to install and use the software. z Chapter 4, Web Configuration, completes the configuration using the web browser.
1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your TE100-P21 Print Server, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This print server can connect your network through an Access Point under the infrastructure mode, or can be used in ad-hoc mode for direct communication between PC/Notebook and print server anywhere you wish to locate wireless printer services.
Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain that you have: ♦ One TE100-P21 Print Server. ♦ One Quick Installation Guide. ♦ One Installation CD-ROM containing the PS-Utility & PS Monitor Setup program and User’s Guide. ♦ One AC Power Adapter suitable for your country’s electric power service. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately.
General Features ♦ Equipped with 1 parallel port and 2 USB ports allows user to share three printers on LAN simultaneously. ♦ Compliant with USB 2.0 High-speed printing. ♦ Equipped one 10/100 auto-MDIX Fast Ethernet LAN port. ♦ Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN environments. ♦ Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set up in a few steps. ♦ Latest MIB-II (RFC 1213) for SNMP standard management. ♦ Offer LPR program for Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP printing.
Product View This section describes the externally visible features of the print server. Front View LEDs* Rear View LPT Port – connect the print server to a LPT printer. LAN Connector – plug your LAN cable to this connector. DC Power Input – plug the AC Power Adapter to this jack. Reset Button** USB Port – connect the print server to a USB printer.
* There are five green LED indicators on the front panel: LEDs Description Power Steady light means power on. USB1 When it is blinking, the connected printer is printing. USB2 When it is blinking, the connected printer is printing. LPT When blinking, the connected printer is printing. LAN Steady light means the print server has been connected to the network. When blinking (briefly dark), the print server is receiving/ transmitting data from/to the network.
2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Networking Application The following diagram explains the application of your print server.
Installing the Print Server Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of print server operations with your Print Server. 1. Confirm that your network is operating normally. 2. Connect the print server to the network (through the RJ-45 connector of the print server). 5. While the printer is powered off, connect the print server to the printer’s USB or Parallel port. 6. Turn on the printer’s power. 7.
3 U SING T HE U TILITIES This chapter describes the software utilities for the print server, including how to set up your print server with these utility. The PSUtility and PS Wizard are designed with a user-friendly interface that allows you to set up and administer the print server easily. Auto-Run Installation Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program, and the menu screen will appear as below.
• Manual – click to preview the User's Guide in PDF format for detailed information of the Print Server. • Install Utility – click to install PS-Utility. Please refer to the next section for detailed information on installing the utility. • PS Wizard – click to launch the Printer Wizard program, which is helpful to set up the printer configuration easily and quickly. • PS Monitor Setup – Click to launch the PSM Program to support GDI printer.
PS-Utility To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS-Utility to change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address) after finishing the installation. Installing PS-Utility 1. Click Install Utility from the Auto-Run menu screen. Once executed, the Setup program will extract files to launch the InstallShield Wizard; then, click Next > in the welcome screen of InstallShield Wizard. 2. Choose the destination location.
3. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. 4. When completed, click Finish. After installing the utility, the application program for the print server is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in Start\Programs\PS-Utility. Using PS-Utility This section describes the operation of PS-Utility. Utility: To launch PS- 1. Click Start -> Programs -> PS-Utility, and then click the PSUtility v3.00 item.
2. The main screen will appear as below, and it starts to search the connected print server within the network. Your print server Component Features: 1. Device List: Display the connected print server within the network. 2. Control Buttons - Setup Wizard: Click the button to set up the print server’s system setting, IP Address, Workgroup of Microsoft Network and apple talk setting. - Update Firmware: Click this button to update the firmware of the selected print server.
- - - Change IP Address: Click this button to bring up the following dialog box, allowing you to change the IP Address. In this dialog box, you can select either Manually Assign or DHCP Assign Automatically. When completed, click OK. Factory Reset: Click this button to reload the factory settings of the print server. Show Web Setup: Click this button to open your web browser and launch the Configuration Utility.
PS Wizard PS Wizard is a convenient utility that allows you to set up the print server’s port connection. To launch PS Wizard: 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and click PS Wizard from the Auto-Run menu screen. The welcome screen appears as below. Click Next >. NOTE: For some specific printers, you may need to connect the printer to the computer and install the driver.
2. In the following window, select one printer in the Printer List to set up port connection, and then click Next >. Choose one connected printer within the network. 3. Select one printer port in the Print Server List, and click Next >. Your print server name Your printer port name - 20 - Choose one connected printer port.
4. The configuration is completed, click Reboot and then Yes to restart the system. After rebooting, PS Wizard will help you to complete the port connection automatically. You can start your printing task without any complex configuration. TIP: If you use Windows 2000/XP, the system will not restart to complete the installation.
PSM Setup Utility PS Monitor will allow the print server to support HP GDI Printers. 1. Click the “PS Monitor Setup” program from the CD-ROM. This program will lead you to finish the installation process of the PS Monitor step by step. 2. Choose the Language of your Windows system and click the “OK” button to the next step.
3. Click the “Next” button and start to install the PS Monitor. 4. Specified the directory for of the PS Monitor to be installed inside and then click the “Next” button.
5. Click the “Finish” button to complete the installation.
6. The installation is completed. Click the “Start”->”Program”->”PS Monitor”->”PS Monitor 1.30” to launch the PS Monitor. 7. To verify if the PS Monitor is executed successfully, please check that the icon of PS Monitor is shown in the right side of bottom bar under your Windows system.
Installing of HP LaserJet1000 in Win 98 1. Open the “Printers” window of your Windows 98 system and click the “Add Printer” function. The following window will be popped up. Click the “Next” button to the next step. 2. Select the “Network Printer”. Click “Next” button to the next step.
3. Specify the port name of the printer server. The syntax is “\\Printer Server name\Printer port name of the printer server” as the following show. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
4. Choose the driver form the list or insert the HP LaserJet 1000 CDROM. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
5. If necessary, you could modify the name for the printer added. The installation is completed by clicking the “Finish” button.
Installing of HP LaserJet1000 in Win 2000 1. Open the “Printers” window of your Windows 2000 system and click the “Add Printer” function. The following window will be popped up. Click the “Next” button to the next step. 2. Select the “Local printer” and uncheck the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”. Click “Next” button to the next step.
6. Select the “Create a new port” and specify the type of port as “Local Port”. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
3. The following window will be popped up for you to specify the port name of the printer server. The syntax is “\\Printer Server name\Printer port name of the printer server” as the following show. Click the “OK” button to the next step. 4. Please specify the location of the driver of your HP LaserJet 1000 according to your condition. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
7. Name your printer if necessary. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
8. Select “Do not share this printer”. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
9. Select “No” for printer test. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
10. The installation is completed by clicking the “Finish” button.
11. Select the HP Laser Jet 1000 just been added and open the “Property” of it. Click the “Ports” menu and uncheck the “Enable bidirectional support” to make the printing successful. Installing of HP LaserJet1000 in Win XP 1. Open the “Printers and Fax” window of your Windows System and click the “Add Printer” function. The following window will be popped up. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
2. Select the “Local printer attached to this computer” and uncheck the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”. Click “Next” button to the next step.
3. Select the “Create a new port and specify the type of port as “Local Port”. Click the “Next” button to the next step. 4. The following window will be popped up for you to specify the port name of the printer server. The syntax is “\\Printer Server name\Printer port name of the printer server” as the following show. Click the “OK” button to the next step. 5. Please specify the location of the driver of your HP LaserJet 1000 according to your condition. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
6. Name your printer if necessary. Click the “Next” button to the next step.
7. Select “No” for printer test. Click the “Next” button to the next step. 8. The installation is completed by clicking the “Finish” button.
9. Select the HP LaserJet 1000 just been added and open the “Property” of it. Click the “Ports” menu and uncheck the “Enable bidirectional support” to make the printing successful.
4 W EB C ONFIGURATION You can access and manage the Print Server through: 1) the enclosed software PS-Utility, and 2) a web browser. This chapter describes the second method – the Web Configuration Utility, and explains how to set up your print server with the web browser. Web Configuration Utility First, launch your web browser (such as the Internet Explorer 6.0 used in this manual). Then, type http://192.168.0.
Management The Management Screen of the Configuration Utility - 44 -
The Management screen displays the basic information of the print server, including the following four categories: z System z Network z User Management J System As shown above, the System displays the status of your print server, printer, and network. Clicking Refresh will update the information. Device Status The information about the print server, including the firmware version, MAC/IP address, and up time, can be found in this field.
Ethernet Status You can monitor the networking status in this field, including the network connection, speed, and the packets status.
Management J Network Click the Network item to display the information of the LAN. Clicking Refresh will update the information.
Auto IP This field contains the current settings of TCP/IP, including DHCP/BOOTP, UPnP, and MAC Rendezvous. The items in this field are configured in Configuration > Network > TCP/IP. TCP/IP Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through TCP/IP.
Microsoft Network Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through Microsoft Network. MAC AppleTalk Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through MAC AppleTalk.
Management J User Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. Users Printing Log The items in this field display the user(s) information, which include the user(s) MAC address, IP address, name, and status of printing tasks.
Configuration Configuration J System System Device In this field, you can configure the basic information of your print server.
- Server Name: Assign a name to the print server. Location (optional): Assign a location for the print server Admin Contact (optional): Assign the Admin Contact’s name for the print server. Password: Enter the Administrator password (3-8 characters). To set up the password, please enter the password in the New Password box, and then enter the same one again in the Confirm Again box. Port Settings In this field, you can assign the Port Name for the print server, and the description for the USB port.
NOTE: PJL (Print Job Language) has certain job requirements that must be met to work correctly. For more information, please refer to your printer’s manual.
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TCP/IP This field contains three options that allow you to configure the TCP/IP setting: IP Address, UPnP, and MAC Rendezvous. - - IP Address: This option allows you to set the IP address manually or automatically. When you choose Manually Assign, you should enter the related information in the following boxes, including IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. UPnP: This option allows you to enable or disable UPnP mode. MAC Rendezvous: This option allows you to enable or disable MAC Rendezvous mode.
AppleTalk Enter the AppleTalk Zone name in the box. In the following options, enter the related configuration, such as the printer type. - USB1, USB2, LPT3 • Chooser Name: Display the print server’s Port name. • Printer Type: Enter the printer’s type in this box. • PostScript Level: Select from the pull-down menu (Level 1 or Level 2). • Font Group: Select from the pull-down menu.
TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon. Configuration J User Printing Control By configuring the Enable User Printing Control option (Yes or No), the user in the User List is permitted to access the print server or not. For the user(s) who is not in the User List, you can also limit the access right by setting the Allow Undefined Users Printing option to Yes or No.
Define Users You can add/delete the user(s) to/from the User List. The User List at the bottom of the screen displays the current defined user and related information for the print server. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon.
E-mail Account You can assign an E-mail address to the print server, so that your mail of the account can be printed out directly through the printer (ASCII text only). To enable this function, enter the E-mail account in the Print Server E-mail Address box. - Incoming E-mail (POP3) Server Address: Enter the server address that is used to receive your E-mail in this box. Outgoing E-mail (SMTP) Server Address: Enter the server address that is used to send your E-mail in this box.
Configuration J SNMP SNMP Management SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a set of protocols for managing complex networks - Community 1/2/3: Enter a name in the Name box, and configure the Access Right by selecting Read Only or Read/Write from the pull-down menu. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon.
Tools Tool J Print Test Print Test Choose one of the print ports and click Test to print a test page.
Tool J E-mail Test E-mail Account Click Test to send a test E-mail to the given administrator’s E-mail address. Receive E-mail Click Yes to immediately check and receive E-mail, and then print out the mail when available.
Tool J Reset Reset Click Yes to immediately reset the print server.
Tool J Factory Reset Factory Reset Click Yes to reload the factory settings of the print server.
Tool J Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade When a new version of firmware is available (e.g. downloading from the manufacturer’s website), you can upgrade the firmware of your print server. Click Browse to point to the firmware file, and then click Upgrade.
Tool J Backup Backup Device Configuration to File Click Backup to backup your current configuration of the print server to file and then save in the computer. Restore Device Configuration from File You can reload a configuration that you saved before. Browse to point to the backup file, and then click Restore.
Help This screen displays the information of the print server.
5 P RINTING IN W INDOWS 95/98/ME The Print Server can provide print services to TCP/IP networks using the LPR/LPD network printing protocol. Most UNIX systems are capable of supporting LPD, as is Windows NT/2000. This LPR for TCP/IP Printing client gives Windows 95/98/ME workstations the ability to print using the LPR/LPD printing protocol.
Installing the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Client Before your Windows 95/98/ME workstation can print using the LPR protocol, you will need to install the client program, as follows: 1. Make sure that you have installed the TCP/IP protocol, and have properly configured the Windows 95/98/ME TCP/IP settings. You can install the protocol from the Network control panel if necessary. 2. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel item within it. Control Panel folder.
7. Insert the Print Server installation CD in your computer’s CDROM, enter the proper pathname (for example , D:\ lpr), and click OK. 8. Select the LPR for TCP/IP Printing client and click OK. 9. Windows will copy the necessary files, and return to the Network dialog. Click OK to let Windows restart.
Adding LPR Printer Ports Once you have installed the client, and have enabled TCP/IP printing for the Print Servers, then you need to add a printer port for each printer you will be printing to using the lpr/lpd protocol. To add a printer port, 1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel item within it. Control Panel folder. Windows will display the 2. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel folder. 3.
4. Click the Add Port... button to add a new lpd-accessible printer port. 5. Enter the IP address of the Print Server and the name of the printer port that you will be printing to, then press OK. Hint: You can get the Port name (same as print name) from the print server’s system information through web browser. Please refer page 44-46. Please make sure the port name is correspondence to the port you connected. 6. Click OK to leave the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Properties window.
Printing from Windows 95/98/ME After you have added the necessary printer ports, you can add a printer device for printing to the port. To enable printing to an lpraccessible printer port from Windows 95/98/ME: 1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Printers item within it. folder. Windows will display the Printers 2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon in the Printers folder. Windows will start the Add Printer Wizard. Click the Next > button to continue to the next screen. 3.
4. Enter the name of the port, as displayed in the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Port List. Alternatively, you can click Browse... and locate the printer port. TCP/IP printing ports are located under the Entire Network icon, within the Print Servers - TCP/IP LPR icon.
Press OK when you have located the proper printer port. Click Next > to continue to the next step. 5. At this point Windows will ask you to choose the correct printer driver for the printer. Choose you printer’s make and model from the list, or use the driver disk included with the printer. When you have chosen the correct printer, click Next > to continue. 6. Windows will then ask for a name for the new printer, and ask whether or not you want to set the printer as the Windows default printer.
Setting TCP/IP Printing Settings The lpr client’s Properties dialog allows you to change several of the client’s settings. To change these settings, 1. From the Start menu, choose the Settings submenu, then the Control Panel item within it. Control Panel folder. Windows will display the 2. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel folder. 3. Choose the LPR for TCP/IP Printing client and click the Properties button. 4. Click on the Settings tab to access the lpr client settings.
The parameters are as follows: ♦ Communication Timeout Determines how long, in seconds, the system will wait before determining that it has lost connection with lpr/lpd print servers. ♦ Retry Interval Determines how long, in seconds, the system will wait before retrying a lost connection. ♦ Retry Times Determines how many times the system will retry a lost connection with an lpr/lpd print server. If Infinite is checked, it will retry indefinitely.
6 P RINTING IN W INDOWS 2000/XP Setting Up Windows 2000 TCP/IP Printing Following is the correct procedure for setting up TCP/IP LPR printing under Windows 2000. Click Start > Settings > Printers.
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Input the IP Address of the Print Server, and the Port name (Printer Name) of the Port that will be printed to, then click “Next”. Hint: You can get the port Name (Same as Printer Name) from the print server’s system information through web browser. Please refer page 44-46. Please refer page 44-46. Please make sure the port name is correspondence to the port you connected (etc.USB1, USB2, LPT3) Select “Custom”, and click “Settings”.
Select “LPR”, and put the Port name in the field labeled “Queue Name”. Then Click “OK”.
Click “Next”.
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The Printer Install Wizard will now prompt for drivers. Select the correct Make and Model, or click “Have Disk”, to provide the Manufacturer’s Driver Disk. Click “Next”.
Select a “Printer Name”. Sharing can be enabled here.
Also, a Test Page can be printed to confirm proper configuration. When the Test Page has been printed, click “Finish” to complete the installation.
Setting Up Windows XP TCP/IP Printing Following is the correct procedure for setting up TCP/IP LPR printing under Windows XP.
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Click “Next” Input the IP Address of the Print Server, and the Port name of the Port that will be printed to, then click “Next”. Hint: You can get the Port name (same as printer name) from the print server’s system information through web browser. Please refer page 44-46. Please make sure the port name is correspondence to the port you connected (etc.
Select “Custom”, and click “Settings”.
Select “LPR”, and put the Port name in the field labeled “Queue Name”. Then Click “OK”. Click “Next”.
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The Printer Install Wizard will now prompt for drivers. Select the correct Make and Model, or click “Have Disk”, to provide the Manufacturer’s Driver Disk. Click “Next”.
Select a “Printer Name”.
A Test Page can be printed to confirm proper configuration. When the test page has been printed, click “Finish” to complete the installation.
7 P RINTING IN MAC OS Rendezvous Uses in MAC OS 10.2 The latest version of MAC OS provides a new feature that is called Rendezvous. Rendezvous is a revolutionary networking technology standard that lets you create an instant network of computers and devices, which can be used throughout Mac OS 10.2 to provide innovative ways to share files and printers and even contact other people on the network. For the printer connection, the Mac OS 10.
1. Launch Print Center. Add button. Press and hold the Option key, click the 2. Select Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. 3. When clicking the Rendezvous item, the following window appears to display the connected Rendezvous-enabled printers.
4. Select the desired printer, and the following pop-up menu displays the printer’s manufacturer. Select Generic. 5. The printer is installed into the system successfully.
Setting Up Apple Talk/LPR Printing For MAC OS X User With MAC OS X, you can use AppleTalk or LPR printers to print through the print server. Follow the instructions below for setting up the print server: 1. After attaching the print server to your network, change the IP Address of your Macintosh computer to access the print server’s web configuration. The default I P Address of the print server is 192.168.0.1. Change your IP Address to 102.168.0.x, where x is any number between 2 and 254. 2.
3. To print, open a document and select File > Print from the menu. Select this option. 4. Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Select this option. 5. Click Add Printer. Then, select the desired printing protocol (AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP).
- AppleTalk: After selecting AppleTalk, the Port Name of the print server will be displayed. Select the Port to which the post-script printer is connected. Then, select the printer model from the dialog box. Click Add Printer to complete the Printer Port configuration. Select the Printer Port just configured in the Print window. Click Print to print your document.
For MAC OS 9 User If you use MAC OS 9, you can use the AppleTalk network protocol for network communications over standard Ethernet or Fast Ethernet using the EtherTalk transport, or over a proprietary low-speed LocalTalk transport. Your print server can be used for network printing to PostScript printers. You can print from any MAC OS computer connected to your Ethernet network, either directly using an EtherTalk connection or indirectly through a LocalTalk-to-EtherTalk router.
To print from MAC OS Client Workstations: The actual settings of selecting a PostScript printer connected to your print server may be different from the instructions provided in this section, depending on the devices and the software you are using. 1. To choose a printer connected to your print server as your MAC OS workstation’s default printer, select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. In the left column of Chooser window, select the desired item. Please confirm that AppleTalk is set to Active.
4. If you have not previously set this printer as the default, your computer will prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose Select PPD. 5. Select the appropriate printer description file for your printer. Click Open. (If your printer is not listed, click Generic to use a generic printer description.) The selected printer will become your computer’s default printer. You may need to choose Page Setup in any applications you have open.
8 P RODUCT S PECIFICATIONS Printer Connection Printer Interface: Two USB ports, compliant with USB 2.0 Hi-speed standard. Network Connection Network Interface: One 10/100 Fast Ethernet port (RJ-45 connector). Network Data Transfer Rate: 100Mbps. Network Protocol Support Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, SMB, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk. TCP/IP Protocols Support: BOOTP, SNMP, Telnet, FTP, LPD, DHCP, and IPP.
Hardware SDRAM: 8MB. Flash ROM: 2MB. Operating System Support - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP/2003; - NetWare 5.x (NDPS LPR remote printing); - HP-UX Unix, Sun O.S, Solaris, SCO Unix, AIX; - Unixware and Linux; - Mac OS, AppleTalk. Management Standard: SNMP MIBs: MIB-II (RFC 1213). Utilities: PS-Utility, PS Wizard. PSM Setup LEDs Power, LAN, USB1, USB2, LPT.
Environmental and Physical Power Supply: 5VDC. Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C. Storage Temperature: -25°C to 55°C. Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing at 30°C.
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