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AOpen AOP-111 User Manual

User Manual
AOP-111
1-Port USB Print Server
Index
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Product Package ......................................................................................................6
1.3 Network Printing Architecture ................................................................................6
1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions................................................................ 7
1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients ..................................................... 7
1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server ....................................... 9
1.4 Network Printing Environment .............................................................................11
1.5 Contents of the User’s Manual .............................................................................13
1.6 Firmware & Printing Function...............................................................................14
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................................................... 15
3. WINDOWS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK...................................................................................... 16
3.1 System Architecture ..............................................................................................16
3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup ...................................................................19
3.3 Administrator Utilities............................................................................................26
3.4 Client Installation and Setup.................................................................................27
3.5 Client Utilities .........................................................................................................32
3.5.1 Network Ports Quick Setup .................................................................... 32
3.5.2 Remote Ports (Utility) ............................................................................. 34
4. WINDOWS NT/2000 NETWORK ...................................................................................................36
4.1 System Architecture ..............................................................................................37
4.2 Windows NT/2000 Server Installation and Setup................................................38
4.3 User Installation and Setup...................................................................................39
5. NETWARE NETWORK.................................................................................................................. 40
5.1 System Architecture ..............................................................................................41
5.2 NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & Setup..............................................................42
5.2.1 Quick Installation Using “Install” program .............................................. 42
5.2.2 Installation Using PSETUP..................................................................... 44
6. UNIX SYSTEM NETWORK............................................................................................................ 49
6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................50
6.2 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support .................................................................51
6.3 Setup Print Server’s IP Address...........................................................................52
6.3.1 ARP & Ping Assignment......................................................................... 52
6.3.2 DHCP ..................................................................................................... 53
6.3.3 BOOTP ................................................................................................... 53
6.3.4 RARP...................................................................................................... 54
6.4 Verify Print Server’s IP Address...........................................................................55
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6.5 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host........................................................55
6.6 Print a Test Page ....................................................................................................57
7. CONFIGURATION UTILITY........................................................................................................... 58
7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................59
7.2 General - General Information of Print Server ....................................................60
7.3 Print Server Status.................................................................................................61
7.4 Printer Status - Attached Printer Status ..............................................................62
7.5 IP Cfg - IP Address Configuration ........................................................................63
7.6 NW PS Cfg - NetWare Print Server Configuration ..............................................64
7.8 NW Information - NetWare Printing Summary ....................................................65
7.9 Print Server Cfg – Print Server Network Ability Setting.....................................66
7.10 Restore Default - Restore to Default ....................................................................67
7.11 Upgrade - Firmware Upgrade / Update ................................................................68
7.12 DHCP Cfg - DHCP Server Configure ....................................................................69
7.13 DHCP Information - DHCP Information................................................................70
7.14 Mail Print Cfg - Email Printing Setting .................................................................71
7.15 SMB Cfg – SMB Printing Setting ..........................................................................72
7.16 SNMP Cfg - SNMP Parameter Setting ..................................................................73
8. WEB MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 74
8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................75
8.2 Web Manager Utility...............................................................................................76
8.2.1 Installation and Execution ...................................................................... 76
8.2.2 Starting Web Manager Utility.................................................................. 76
8.3 Web Management of Print Server.........................................................................78
8.3.1 Using Browser ........................................................................................ 78
8.3.2 Getting Print Server Information............................................................. 79
8.3.3 Getting Printer Status ............................................................................. 79
8.3.4 Getting NetWare Information.................................................................. 80
8.3.5 Getting DHCP Status.............................................................................. 80
8.3.6 Changing Device Configuration.............................................................. 81
8.3.7 Setting IP Address.................................................................................. 82
8.3.8 Configuring DHCP Parameters .............................................................. 82
8.3.9 Configuring E-Mail Printing..................................................................... 84
8.3.10 Configuring SNMP Parameters .............................................................. 84
8.3.11 System Utilities ....................................................................................... 85
9. EMAIL PRINTING .......................................................................................................................... 87
9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................88
9.2 System Requirement .............................................................................................89
9.2.1 Print Server Side .................................................................................... 89
9.2.2 Client Side .............................................................................................. 89
9.3 System Setup .........................................................................................................90
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9.3.1 Print Server Side .................................................................................... 90
9.3.2 Client User Side...................................................................................... 90
10. IPP PRINTING............................................................................................................................... 94
10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................95
10.2 System Setup .........................................................................................................96
10.2.1 Print Server Side ................................................................................... 96
10.2.2 Client Side .............................................................................................. 96
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1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing and using our print server. This print server allows your printer to become a shared device on the network. It offers printing flexibility and manageability on your Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolute minimum setup and maintenance required.
This print server provides a network port (10/100Mbps Ethernet) and one printer's USB port.
This print server supports IPX, TCP/IP and NetBEUI protocols. It is the best network printing solutions for various common network operating systems; such as Windows 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer Printing, Windows NT/2000/XP, NetWare, Unix/Linux, etc.
With the help of Installation Wizard, you can easily and instantly complete the settings for your printing environment, and start enjoying the fantastic features provided by this print server.
In the following chapters, we will introduce in detail the printing features, installation methods, and system configuration for different network environments.
If you would like to set up and install print server quickly, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide that comes along with this print server.
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1.2 Product Package
This package contains the following components:
Print Server x 1
Power Adapter x 1
CD x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
1.3 Network Printing Architecture
This section illustrates how print server functions and operates on the network. Before you install and use print server, it is strongly suggested that you read this section completely, and select only the chapters you need according to your network operating system by “Contents of the User’s Manual” in next section.
This section will first introduce the role every component plays in the network-printing environment.
Print Server
Client User
Network Server (optional)
Network Printing Environment
Client User
Print Server
Unix Print Server
Workstation
Windows 2000
Windows 98Windows NT
Detailed examples will then be illustrated through actual network environment.
Network Server
NetWare Server
Windows NT Server
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1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions
Print Server
Windows NT Workstation
Unix
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Print Server
NetWare Server
Windows NT Server
Because print server supports IPX, TCP/IP and NetBEUI network protocols, any networked computer can directly print to the print server from any of its installed protocol.
* TCP/IP * IPX * NetBEUI
Unix
NetWare Server
IPX
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
IPX
NetBEUI
Windows NT Server
TCP/IP
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Workstation
1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients
Client User
Windows NT Workstation
Unix
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Print Server
NetWare Server
Windows NT Server
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Common operating systems for clients are classified as following:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP users. PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) supports IPX, TCP/IP, and NetBEUI protocols. While printing after installation, PTPP will automatically select the proper transport protocol to connect to the print server depending on the protocols installed in each computer (client computer may only have IPX or TCP/IP installed).
Application
PTPP
* TCP/IP
IPX
TCP/IP
NetBEUI
* IPX * NetBEUI
Windows 98
Application
PTPP
PTPP
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
Windows 2000
IPX
TCP/IP
NetBEUI
In the client installation procedure, after PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing Driver) is installed into Windows, the system will automatically (manual configuration is also allowed) search through all the print servers on the network, and then add their printing ports into Windows’ printing port. (see below)
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PTPP
Windows 98
P1
P1
P2
Print Server
MIS-2
Print Server
MIS-1
UNIX / Linux
UNIX (include HP/UX, SCO Unix, SunOS, Solaris, Unixware DECUnix, IBM AIX and others) and Linux use the system-standard LPR to print to print server.
1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server
Network Server
P3
Windows NT
Workstation
Unix
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Print Server
NetWare Server
Windows NT Server
Common network servers are classified as following:
Windows NT/2000
Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows NT/2000. After PTPP is installed, the server can directly print to print server. Adding this printing function into Windows NT/2000
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Server allows print queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features to be used.
NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x
In NetWare environment, print server offers various printing modes like print queue, remote printer, etc.
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1.4 Network Printing Environment
Common network environment are classified as following:
Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
Since both the print server and client’s PTPP driver fully support IPX, TCP/IP, and NetBEUI protocols, when printing, the PTPP driver will automatically search and match up the protocol for both client and print server’s sides.
* TCP/IP * IPX
Unix
TCP/IP
* NetBEUI
NetWare Server
IPX
Windows NT Server
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
NetBEUI
Windows NT
Windows 2000
PTPP
IPX
Windows 98
PTPP
TCP/IP
Workstation
Windows NT/2000 Network
Network printing function will become available after PTPP driver is installed into Windows NT/2000. Adding this printing function into Windows NT/2000 Server allows print queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features to be used.
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Windows 98
Windows 2000
NetWare Network (see below)
TCP/IP
IPX
Print
Queue
Windows NT Server
PTPP
TCP/IP
* TCP/IP * IPX * NetBEUI
Print
Queue
* TCP/IP
Windows 98
IPX / IP
IPX
NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x
IPX
* IPX * NetBEUI
Windows 2000
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1.5 Contents of the User Manual
Chapter 2 explains print server’s hardware installation and configuration. It is strongly recommended for you to read.
The following chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 introduces:
Chapter 3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
Chapter 4. Windows NT/2000 Server-Based Network
Chapter 5. NetWare Network
Chapter 6. UNIX System Network
You may select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on your network printing’s requirement.
Chapter 7 and chapter 8 introduce print server’s management and configuration utilities on Windows and Web Browser’s environment respectively. You may select the appropriate management utility according to the administrator’s computer platform.
Chapter 9 introduces Print Server’s Email Printing function and setup procedure. The Email Printing provides a new way to print documents across the Internet by the Email.
Chapter 10 introduces Print Server’s IPP Printing function and setup procedure. The IPP Printing provides a convenient way to print documents across the Internet by the IPP protocol.
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1.6 Firmware & Printing Function
In order to provide a complete network printing solution, this print server supports Multiple Feature Sets function for users to select the appropriate Printing Feature Set to use depending on individual’s printing requirement. Currently, the system provides two Feature Sets for users to choose:
Standard Feature Set
PTPP (Peer-to-Peer-Printing)
TCP/IP (LPR)
NetBEUI
IPX
Email Printing
IPP Printing
NetWare Bindary Printing
NetWare Enhancement Feature Set
TCP/IP Printing (LPR)
NetWare Bindary Printing
All feature sets are included in print server’s CD.
<CD Driver>\FLASHROM\<Model Name>\PSxxROM.BIN
Please refer to section 7.11 for instructions on how to select and setup the Feature Set.
For example, if you need to use NetWare NDS Printing, then you must change the system’s default Standard Feature Set to the NetWare Enhancement Feature Set. In the meantime, print server will support NetWare Bindary Printing function; however, it will not support NetBEUI, Email Printing and other Standard Feature Set’s special functions.
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2. Hardware Installation
1. Unpack the print server package and check all the items listed in section
1.2.
2. Connect the print server to the printer you want to share on the network by standard USB cable.
3. Connect the power adapter to the print server.
4. The print server will perform the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) after it is powered on. The Status LED will flash 6 times to indicate that the print server is ready.
NOTE1 : MUST use the power adapter shipped with the print server, do NOT use any other
power adapter from any sources.
NOTE2: To prevent the compatibility problem between print server and a few printer, it is
recommand that you power on the print server before the printer.
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3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
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3.1 System Architecture
Print server supports Windows Peer-to-Peer network printing mode, which is suitable for most medium and small network environments. Through quick and simple installation procedure, users can immediately enjoy the convenience of network printing.
* TCP/IP * IPX * NetBEUI
Windows NT Server
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
NetBEUI
Windows NT
Windows 2000
PTPP
IPX
PTPP
TCP/IP
Windows 98
Workstation
Installation procedure is separated into following two parts:
1. Administrator Installation and Setup (refer to section 2 for more detailed information).
System administrators must:
Install administrator’s utilities into his/her computer.
Configure print server from administrator’s configuration utility.
2. Client Installation and Configuration (refer to section 3 for more detailed information).
Client users must install Windows PTPP driver (Peer-to-Peer Printing) for network printing.
In addition, after PTPP is installed, the system will automatically search for all print servers on the network, and add the printing port of the print servers
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into Windows’ printing port (refer to Network Printing Architecture in section
1.4 for more detailed information).
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3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup
The Administrator Installation can be performed on Windows 95/98/Me/NT /2000/XP with the same user interface. Before the installation, please verify that your network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP, IPX and/or NetBEUI). It will be helpful in your installation process.
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the print server into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically by Windows. If not, run Autorun.exe manually from CD-ROM drive’s root directory.
2. The "Installation Manager" will be displayed on the screen as following.
3. Click “Administrator Installation” and the “Utillities Setup” window will be displayed.
4. Click “Next”, and specify the destination folder where the utilities will be installed.
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5. Click “Next”, and select the components you want to install. It is highly recommended to install all provided components.
6. Click “Next”, and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added to.
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7. Click “Next” to start installation.
8. In a while, the program will finish installing all the utilities and drivers you selected. Thus far you have completed the installation phase and prepare to configure the Print Server. Click “Next”, and the “Choose Print Server” dialog box will be displayed as following.
NOTE: If this is the first time you configure the print server, the “Print Server
Name” is the same as the “Device Name” printed at the rear side of the print server.
9. Click “Next”, and the “Name the print Server” dialog box will be displayed as following,
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You can assign a meaningful name for the management consideration. But note that, this name will be the “Identifier” for the Peer-to-Peer Printing (PTPP).
10. Click “Next” to configure network protocol in the following screen.
In the system default, IPX and NetBEUI protocols are enabled.
About the TCP/IP, you can either (1) assign a fixed IP address for the print server or (2) configure it later by the configuration utility.
11. Click “Next”, and the configuration summary is displayed in the window. Now, you have completed the “Print Server Setup”. By clicking “Next”. Your system will perform “Add network port” of the print server to your PC.
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12. Finally, the “Installation complete” window is displayed to indicate that the Administrator Installation procedure is finished.
After the installation, you have completed the following tasks,
Install all utilities and drivers to the administrator’s PC.
Configure the print server (including the print server name and network protocol)
Add the network port of the print server to the administrator’s PC.
Now, you have completed the administrator’s setup for most of the network environment. You can then perform the “Client Installation” procedure (section 3.4) on all client’s sides of the network.
If you want to print from this administrator’s PC to the print server, all you need to do is to perform Windows’ standard “Add Printer” procedure as described below.
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Step1. Click “Start” button, choose Setting => Printers
Step2. Double click “Add New Printer”
Step3. Select “Local printer” => click “Next”.
Step4. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and model, then click
“Next”.
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Step5. Choose the “Print Server’s Network Port” which was created
by the administrator installation process and click “Next”.
Step6. Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network
printer setup.
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3.3 Administrator Utilities
After Administrator Installation is completed, there will be six utilities in print server’s Program folder.
Network Ports Quick Setup
Local printer port management tool (see section 3.5).
Remote Ports
Remote printer port management tool (see section 3.5).
NetWare Quick Setup
NetWare quick installation software (see chapter 5).
Print Server Configuration
Complete print server management tool (see chapter 7 –Print Server Configuration).
Uninstall
Assistant for removing all installed administrator software.
Web Manager Administrator
Web based management tool (see chapter 8 – Web Manager Configuration).
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3.4 Client Installation and Setup
The Client Installation can be performed on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP with the same user interface. Before the installation procedure, please confirm that your PC has connected to the network and installed at least one network protocol.
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the print server into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically by Windows. If not, run Autorun.exe manually from CD-ROM drive’s root directory.
2. The "Installation Manager" will be displayed on the screen as following.
3. Click “Client Installation”, and the “Utilities Setup” window will be displayed.
4. Click “Next”, and specify the destination folder where the utilities will be installed.
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5. Click “Next”, and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added.
6. Click “Next” to start installation.
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7. Now, the installation procedure is completed, and the next step is to set up the client’s computer. Click “Continue”, and all the print server’s network ports detected on the network will be added to your PC.
8. Finally, the “Installation complete” window is displayed to indicate that the Client Installation procedure is finished.
After the installation, you have completed the following tasks :
Install all utilities and drivers to the client’s PC.
Add all the print server’s network ports of the network to the client’s PC.
You can then perform the Windows’ standard “Add Printer” procedure as described below to add network printers to your PC.
Step1. Click “Start” button, choose Setting => Printers
Step2. Double click “Add New Printer”.
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Step3. Select Local printer => click Next.
Step4. Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model, then click Next.
Step5. Choose the print server’s Network Port which has been created in the
client installation process and then click Next.
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