TABLE OF C ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................................................. 4 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................... 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................... 7 GENERAL FEATURES ...............................................................
For MAC OS 9 User ............................................................................... 27 For MAC OS 9 User ............................................................................... 28 A BOUT THIS G UIDE 5. WEB CONFIGURATION...................................................................... 31 WEB CONFIGURATION UTILITY................................................................... 31 MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................
1 I NTRODUCTION Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain that you have: ♦ One 802.11g Wireless Pocket-size Print Server. ♦ One AC Power Adapter suitable for your country’s electric power service. Congratulations on purchasing the 802.11g Wireless Pocket-size Print Server, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This compact pocket-sized print server can connect your Ethernet network directly to your printer, wherever it is.
System Requirements General Features ♦ Operating System: ♦ Compact pocket size. Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003. Microsoft Windows NT (3.51 or later). Apple Mac OS (with Apple Talk support). ♦ Compliant with bi-directional 36-pin parallel port. This IEEE 1824 standard bi-directional communication allows collection of information for attached printer's status. ♦ Equipped one 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN port (Auto-MDIX supported).
♦ Ability to save print server configuration into hard drive for easy access and backup without the hassle to reconfigure if setting is altered. Product View ♦ Support IPP for Windows 2000/XP This section describes the externally visible features of the print server. ♦ Support second http port for remote web configuration and IPP printing. ♦ Support UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) for Windows XP/2003. Front View Antenna ♦ Support Mac OS 10.2 “Rendezvous” – Zero-configuration feature.
2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Installing the Print Server Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of operations with your print server. 1. Confirm proper operation of the printer to be connected to the print server. 2. When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, turn off the power. 3. Confirm that your network is operating normally. Networking Application 4. Connect the print server to the network (through the RJ-45 connector of the print server).
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. • User's Guide – click to preview the User's Guide in PDF format for detailed information of the Print Server. • Install Utility – click to install PS-Utility.
3. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. 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. 4. When completed, click Finish. Installing PS-Utility 1. Click Install Utility from the Auto-Run menu screen.
2. The main screen will appear as below, and it starts to search the connected print server within the network. - Your print server - Show Web Setup: Click this button to open your web browser and launch the Configuration Utility. Alternately, you can double-click the print server in the Device List to launch the Configuration Utility. Factory Reset: Click this button to reload the factory settings of the print server. Discover Device: Click this button to search the connected print server again.
2. In the following window, select one printer in the Printer List to set up port connection, and then click Next >. 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 >. Choose one connected printer within the network. 3.
4 4. The configuration is completed, click Reboot and then Yes to restart the system. P RINTING IN MAC OS Rendezvous Uses in MAC OS 10.2 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. The latest version of MAC OS provides a new feature that is called Rendezvous.
1. Launch Print Center. Add button. Press and hold the Option key, click the 4. Select the desired printer, and the following pop-up menu displays the printer’s manufacturer. Select Generic. 2. Select Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. 5. The printer is installed into the system successfully. 3. When clicking the Rendezvous item, the following window appears to display the connected Rendezvous-enabled printers.
Setting Up Apple Talk/LPR Printing 3. To print, open a document and select File > Print from the menu. 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.
- 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.
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. 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. 1.
5 Management 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.
The Management screen displays the basic information of the print server, including the following four categories: System, Wireless, Network, and User. Management J Wireless Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless LAN. Clicking Refresh will update the information. Management J System As shown above, the System displays the status of your print server, printer, and network. Clicking Refresh will update the information.
Management J Network Auto IP Click the Network item to display the information of the LAN. Clicking Refresh will update the information. 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.
Management J User Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. Configuration Configuration J System 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. - 37 - System Device In this field, you can configure the basic information of your print server. - Server Name: Assign a name to the print server.
Configuration J Wireless Port Settings In this field, you can assign the Port Name for the print server, and the description for the LPT port. It also allows you to select the PJL Printer setting (Yes or No). 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. Wireless Interface - - - 39 - Connection Mode: Select one of the three connection modes.
- available wireless AP within the network, click the Site Survey button. Wireless Channel: Select the channel from the pull-down menu. The default setting is 11. Transmission Rate: Select the data transmit rate from the pulldown menu. The default setting is Fully Automatic. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon. Configuration J Network WEP Encryption This field allows you to configure the settings of data encryption.
- - you should enter the related information in the following boxes, including IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. DNS Server Address: DNS (Domain Name System) server is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Enter at least one DNS IP Address in this field. UPnP: This option allows you to enable or disable UPnP mode. MAC Rendezvous: This option allows you to enable or disable MAC Rendezvous mode.
Configuration J E-mail E-mail Notification You can set the print server to send an alter message when the printer status changes through E-mail. To enable this function, set the Enable e-mail notification for printer status changing option to Yes. Then, input the administrator’s E-mail address in the Admin Email Address box. E-mail Printing - E-mail Printing (ASCII Text Only): Select Enable to enable the E-mail printing function.
Configuration J SNMP Tools Tool J Print Test 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. Print Test Click Test to print a test page. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon.
Tool J E-mail Tool J Reset Test E-mail Account Reset Click Test to send a test E-mail to the given administrator’s E-mail address. Click Yes to immediately reset the print server. Receive E-mail Click Yes to immediately check and receive E-mail, and then print out the mail when available.
Tool J Factory Reset Factory Reset Tool J Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Click Yes to reload the factory settings of the print server. - 51 - 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 Help Backup Device Configuration to File Click Backup to backup your current configuration of the print server to file and then save in the computer. This screen displays the information of the print server. 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.
6 P RODUCT S PECIFICATIONS Network Protocol Support Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, SMB, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk. TCP/IP Protocols Support: BOOTP, SNMP, Telnet, TFTP, FTP, LPD, RARP, DHCP, and IPP. Hardware SDRAM: 8MB. Flash ROM: 2MB. Printer Connection Printer Interface: One bi-directional 36-pin parallel port. Network Connection Wireless Networking Network Standards: Wireless LAN IEEE802.11g Standard Network Data Transfer Rate: 54Mbps with fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps.
LEDs Limited Warranty Lk (Link/Act) TRENDware warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. LPT Pw (Power) Wireless Print Server – 3 Years Warranty Environmental and Physical Power Supply: 5VDC. Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C. Storage Temperature: -25°C to 55°C.
WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF THE TRENDWARE PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, THE CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE, AT TRENDWARE’S OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.