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INDEX ............................................................................................................ I
Table of Contents iii
iv
GETTING STARTED
The Monarch 7411 Print Server lets you communicate with the
Monarch 9825 printer on a wired Ethernet 802.3 network, or on an
802.11b or 802.11g wireless network. 802.11b/g refers to 802.11b and
802.11g in this manual.
Information in this document supercedes information in previous versions.
Check our Web site (www.monarch.com
release information.
) for the latest documentation and
1
Overview
You can use the print server in Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) or infrastructure
(access point) wireless mode. The print server operates at speeds of up to
11 Mbps on any IEEE 802.11b and 54 Mbps on any IEEE 802.11g wireless
compatible networks.
The wireless print server includes a dual-mode built-in wired Ethernet
(802.3) connection so the print server automatically switches between
wireless and wired Ethernet mode within the same subnet address. When
switching between wired and wireless mode on different subnets, turn off the
printer and then turn it back on to reinitialize the print server.
Follow the instructions in this manual to configure the wireless print server
for your printer. For more information and software downloads, see Chapter
5, “Troubleshooting
.”
Getting Started 1-1
System Requirements
To use the print server for printing from a wireless network, you need an
802.11b/g wireless network. The wireless network consists of either of the
following:
An 802.11b/g wireless enabled PC printing straight to the printer (Ad-Hoc
♦
or Peer-to-Peer Mode).
♦
An 802.11b/g wireless access point allowing wireless and wired Ethernet
enabled computers to print to the print server (Infrastructure Mode).
To configure and print, you need the following:
1. The MAC address from the label of the print server (for example:
004017023F96).
2. The following information from your wireless network administrator:
♦
Wireless Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc)
♦
The SSID (service set identifier) for your wireless network.
♦
If you are using TCP/IP (recommended for Windows Networks) and are
not connected to a server that automatically assigns your IP address, you
need to set the printer in Static mode and assign a unique IP Address for
the wireless print server (for example: 192.168.1.14) and a subnet mask.
A router (default gateway) address is optional.
Network Protocols Supported
♦ TCP/IP:
LPD/LPR, FTP, or IPP
Raw TCP/IP (port 9100 or any chosen port)
NetBIOS over IP (with SMB)
NetWare (NEST)
NetBEUI
DLC
♦ Telnet
♦ WINS
♦ DHCP
1-2 Ethernet Operating Instructions
Checking the Print Server Hardware
The print server comes preinstalled and tested in your printer. Do not plug
any cables into the parallel port when using the print server. A printer with
this print server cannot use the parallel port. However, the serial port is still
active.
Antenna
Test/Reset Button
Serial
Port
Getting Started 1-3
Verifying Successful Installation
When the print server is turned on, it goes through the following startup
sequence:
It runs through a set of power-up diagnostics for a few seconds. The top
♦
orange light comes on when the unit is turned on. The middle light
comes on solid yellow when an Ethernet link (wired 10baseT) is
established. The bottom comes on solid green when an Ethernet (wired
100baseTX) link is established. Both the yellow and green lights will
come on solid when a wireless link is established. The yellow and green
lights blink during network activity. The top light blinks orange if there is
an error.
Test/Reset Button
LED Status Indicators
Antenna A rugged 802.11b/g compatible antenna, mounted
Press this button down for less than 5 seconds to
print a test page on the printer. The test page
shows the current wireless and network settings of
the print server. See “Sample Test Page
information. If the test page does not print, see
Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting
Press this button down for more than 5 seconds
while turned on to reset the print server to its
factory default parameters. The print server reinitializes automatically.
The top orange light comes on when the unit is
turned on. The middle light comes on solid yellow
when an Ethernet link (wired 10baseT) is
established. The bottom comes on solid green
when an Ethernet (wired 100baseTX) link is
established. Both the yellow and green lights come
on solid when a wireless link is established. The
yellow and green lights blink during network
activity. The top light blinks orange if there is an
error.
on the back of plastic-cover printers or on the top
of metal-cover printers.
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” for more
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Sample Test Page
The test page is best displayed using 4” wide by 6” long labels. If the label
is too small, some information may print outside the label edges.
PAXAR
------------- MonarchNet Print Server Status -------------
TCP/IP Enabled
Netware Enabled WiFi Channel: 0
AppleTalk Disabled WiFi SSID: AAA
POP3 Enabled WiFi Mode: INFRASTRUCTURE
DLC Disabled WiFi Speed: 54
NetBIOS/IP Disabled WiFi WEP: Disabled
NetBEUI Disabled WiFi Signal Quality: 75%
LAT Disabled Actual SSID:
Banyan Disabled Wired/Wireless: WIRED
IP address 192.0.0.192
Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 NETWORK STATISTICS
IP Gateway 192.0.192.0 Packets Received 17881
(via DHCP 192.0.1.1) Bytes Received 808113
Boot method DHCP Bad Packets Received 0
Boot tries 3 Receiver error mask 0000
Receiver overruns 0
Netware Status: Not Packets Transmitted 4903
Mode: Queue Server Bytes Transmitted 505531
Server Name: Packet Collisions 0
WiFi settings
Security
setting
Should be at
least 60%
Actual SSID
should match
WiFi SSID
How print
server is
communicating
0
Getting Started 1-5
1-6 Ethernet Operating Instructions
CONFIGURING THE 802.11b/g
2
AND IP SETTINGS
Configuring the Print Server
To configure the print server for a 802.11b/g wireless network, you must set
the wireless mode (Ad-Hoc or infrastructure), SSID, channel (Ad-Hoc mode
only), data rate and security. All nodes of a wireless network need to have
the same settings in order to communicate with each other.
Before You Begin
Properly configure your computer for communication on a wireless network
before you continue. If you are connecting to the device through an access
point, your computer should be in infrastructure mode and associated with
the access point. If you are connecting directly to the device without an
access point, you should be in Ad-Hoc mode.
Note: If your wireless adapter includes an option for 802.11 Ad-Hoc, you
must select it if you need to use the printer in Ad-Hoc mode. If it
does not include this option, select Ad-Hoc Computer-to-Computer,
or whatever mode your adapter uses to communicate on a wireless
network without an access point.
If you are using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption or other
advanced security, such as WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), on your wireless
network, temporarily disable the security on your PC in order to configure
the print server. If you are using an access point with security enabled and it
does not allow non-secure clients to communicate with other non-secure
clients, temporarily change the wireless mode of your computer to Ad-Hoc
(802.11) mode.
Note:If no computers on your network can be set to Ad-Hoc mode,
temporarily disable security on your access point. When you are
done configuring the print server, you can re-enable security on your
computer and change the wireless mode back if necessary. You can
also use a wired connection to configure the print server.
Configuring the 802.11b/g and IP Settings 2-1
♦ If you are using TCP/IP, note your computer’s IP address. The print
server needs to be on the same IP segment as the other nodes on your
network in order to communicate.
♦ You should have a good signal between your computer and the access
point.
Installing the Software
The following operating systems are supported:
Microsoft Windows NT 4, 2000, and XP.
Follow these steps to install the Monarch® NetManager software and
configure the print server. You can also download the utility from our Web
site.
1. Insert the CD-ROM (included with your printer) into your PC.
2. Click on the Software folder, click Network Utilities, NetManager folder,
then click on Setup.exe.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the utility. When
NetManager starts for the first time, you will see the NetManager
Welcome screen.
You are prompted to enter a View name. Then you can either select the
protocol and filter settings, or “Automatically create a view with default
settings.”
4. Click Finish to begin searching for print servers. NetManager gets the
information from the print server(s) and lists the server name, IP address,
and hardware (Ethernet) address. It might take a minute or two for the
printer server to show up, especially if you have a large wireless network.
The default name of the print server is PXRxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the
last 6 digits of the Ethernet address (for example, PXR08B2C7).
Note:If you do not see the print server in the list, hold down the test
button on the back of the print server for more than 5 seconds to
reset it to factory defaults and try the search again. If you still do not
see it, see Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting
5. When you see the print server you need to configure in the list, highlight
it and click the Configuration tool.
Ethernet Operating Instructions
2-2
.”
Note:If the wireless signal is less than 50% on the Wireless Status
screen, printing performance could be affected. To improve the
signal strength, try moving the print server closer to the computer or
access point and away from other radio devices such as Bluetooth®
wireless devices, microwave ovens, or 2.4 gigahertz cordless
phones.
6. Configure your print server to the settings you need. Many of the fields
are automatically configured to match the network being used, so you
may not need to change the Wireless Mode, RF Channel, SSID, and Data
Rate settings unless you need to change the print server to a different
wireless network.
If your network uses WEP encryption or other advanced security, you
♦
need to enable the security and enter the appropriate key(s). Contact
your system administrator to determine what information you need.
♦ If you are using TCP/IP and you do not have a DHCP server (see note
below), you need to manually assign a valid IP address, subnet mask,
and gateway and then set the boot method to static.
7. When you are done configuring, click OK. You are prompted to save
changes and reset the print server. Click OK. The print server resets with
your new configuration. This may take several minutes.
Note:If you are using DHCP on your network, the print server may have
acquired valid IP settings at this point and no further configuration is
necessary. This might work well if your DHCP server allows the print
server to keep this address permanently, but in most cases, you
should use a static address outside the range reserved for DHCP
(Refer to your DHCP server documentation for details). This is
because when you configure your printer port, it goes to a static IP
address.
Configuring the 802.11b/g and IP Settings 2-3
2-4
Ethernet Operating Instructions
MANAGEMENT METHODS
There are a variety of ways to configure and monitor the print
server. These methods are: Web browser, NetMgr, MonarchNet Console, HP
JetAdmin, HP Web JetAdmin, or Telnet. For Telnet/console mode
information, see Chapter 6, “Telnet Console Commands
.”
3
MonarchNet Console
This is a command-line oriented console that contains features not available
through NetManager or a Web browser. The default password is access.
The console can be accessed via:
Telnet ♦
♦ Web browser
Note: Enter the IP address in the browser. When prompted to enter
password, type
select Console. The screen allows you to enter console commands.
See Chapter 6, “Telnet Console Commands,” for more information.
access. On the network configuration main menu,
HP JetAdmin Utility
This HP Windows-based utility (works transparently with JetAdmin) can be
downloaded from the HP Web site (www.hp.com).
Note: The print server does not appear in the list of configured servers
unless TCP/IP or IPX is running on the computer.
HP Web JetAdmin Utility
This HP utility for Windows NT Advanced Server and Windows 2000 can be
downloaded from the HP Web site (www.hp.com). Once it is installed, a web
browser on any computer that has access to the Windows NT/2000 server
may be used to access the print server.
Management Methods 3-1
Microsoft Windows Network Configuration
The print server includes the easy-to-use NetManager software for printing
from Windows computers over an 802.11b/g wireless link. This software
creates a network port on the Windows system, which acts like a normal
parallel port. As a result, it works transparently with any standard Windows
printer driver and application program. Because this software uses the
industry-standard TCP/IP protocol, it can be used with IP routers and other
IP-based equipment.
Additional Windows Configuration Methods
The print server is also compatible with other methods of printing from
Windows. These include the Standard TCP/IP port option in Windows
2000/XP, and the lpr port option in Windows NT that are built into the
operating system.
UNIX Network Configuration
The print server appears to the network as a UNIX host computer with a
unique IP address running the line printer daemon (LPD) protocol. As a
result, any host computer that supports the Berkeley remote-lpr command
can spool jobs to the print server without the need for any special software
on the host computer.
Note:Before configuring a UNIX print queue, the print server must have a
valid IP address.
3-2 Ethernet Operating Instructions
Berkeley UNIX Host Configuration
Berkeley UNIX host computers include Linux, Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital UNIX, OSF/1, and ULTRIX; Compaq Tru64 UNIX; SunOS (not
Solaris), SCO UNIX; and many others. Sun Solaris, HP/UX, IBM AIX users
should skip to the appropriate sections later in this manual.
♦ Do not use the Linux X-Windows graphical user interface printer
configuration utility, because it does not work with Paxar print servers.
Instead, Linux users should follow the configuration steps listed in this
section.
♦ SCO UNIX users should use the rlpconf command to create a printer and
automatically configure the /etc/printcap file (you will still need to edit the
/etc/hosts file). Enter the print server's service name (MONxxxxxx_P1) as
the name of the printer (refer to the print server self-test for the exact
name of this service), and enter the name of the print server that you
assigned in the /etc/hosts file as the remote host name; note that
because this name must be unique for each printer, we recommend using
the MONxxxxxx_P1 service instead of the normal BINARY_P1 service.
1. Edit the /etc/hosts file: (or equivalent local host table). For example:
192.189.207.33 monprinter
2. Edit the printcap file: An example of a typical entry in the printcap file is:
Note: Use TEXT_P1 instead of BINARY_P1 for text files."sd" is the spool
directory.
Management Methods 3-3
3. Create the spool directory: The lpd spool directory is usually located in
the /usr/spool directory. To create a new spool directory, use the mkdir
command; for example:
mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/MonarchPrinter
4. Print using the standard lpr command:
lpr –PMonarchPrinter filename
5. For AT&T based UNIX systems, such as SCO, use the standard lp
command:
lp –dMonarchPrinter filename
Sun Solaris Configuration
To use a print server with Sun Solaris, first use the Host Manager in the
Admintool utility to add the print server IP address and name to the
/etc/hosts file.
1. Click None - Use /etc files on host
2. Click Apply.
3. Click Edit and then Add Host.
4. Enter the print server name as the Host Name (this name is anything you
want, but should not have an "_" character in it).
5. Enter the IP address and Ethernet address of the print server (the
Ethernet address has the format aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff)
6. Click Add and then close the Host Manager windows.
3-4 Ethernet Operating Instructions
7. Use the Printer Manager in the Admintool utility under Open Windows as
follows:
Select Edit
Select Add
Select Add Access to Remote Printer
At the PrinterName prompt, type any name for the print queue
At the Printer Server prompt, type:
name\!servicename
(for example, MonarchPrinter\!BINARY_P1), where:
name matches the print server name as entered in the host’s table.
servicename is the print service name. For binary graphics files use
the service BINARY_P1; for text files use the service TEXT_P1.
8. Set the Print Server OS to BSD (this is the default setting).
9. Select Add.
10. To print, use the standard lp command; for example:
lp –dMonarchPrinter filename
Notes:
We recommend using the /etc/hosts file for the printer name rather than
♦
NIS or other name services.
♦ ♦ Due to a bug in the Sun lpd implementation on Solaris 2.4 and earlier
releases, may cause problems printing very long print jobs. The
workaround is to configure the print server as an HP JetDirect card using
the HP JetAdmin for UNIX software.
Solaris print queues can also be configured from the UNIX shell using the
lpadmin command.
Management Methods 3-5
HP/UX Configuration
To configure a print server using HP/UX 10.x, use the same program and
these steps:
1. When you get a list of options, select Printers and Plotters.
2. Select LP Spooler.
3. Select Printers and Plotters.
4. Select Actions and then Add Remote Printer/Plotter.
5. Enter any name as the Printer Name (this is the name of the print
queue).
6. Enter the IP address of the print server as the Remote System Name.
7. Enter the print server service name (BINARY_P1 for binary files or
TEXT_P1 for text files) as the Remote Printer Name.
8. Check the box next to Remote Printer is on BSD System.
9. You may accept the default values for the remaining items.
10. Click OK to configure the printer.
11. You should now be able to print using the lp -d command with the printer
name.
Notes:
The configuration for HP Distributed Print Services and for earlier
♦
versions of HP/UX is slightly different.
♦ The print server can also be configured as a JetDirect card using HP/UX.
To do this, you will need the HP UNIX Host Printing Software (part of
HP's JetAdmin for UNIX).
3-6 Ethernet Operating Instructions
IBM AIX Configuration
To configure a print server on IBM AIX 4.x, use the SMIT program as follows:
1. Enter smit and select Devices.
2. Select Printer/plotter.
3. Select Manage remote printer subsystem.
4. Select Client services.
5. Select Remote printer queues.
6. Select Adda remote queue. Enter the following remote queue settings:
Name of queue to add (user selectable) Activate the queue (Yes). ♦
♦
Destination host (print server’s IP address; or if you have configured the
/etc/hosts file, use the name of the print server that you specified in that
file).
♦
Name of queue on remote printer BINARY_P1 for binary files or TEXT_P1
for text files).
♦
Name of device to add (user selectable; for example lp0).
7. You should now be able to print using the normal lp -d command.
Notes:
♦
The configuration for earlier versions of AIX is slightly different.
♦
The print server can also be configured as a JetDirect card using AIX. To
do this, refer to your AIX documentation.
Management Methods 3-7
Web Browser
This utility allows the user to configure the print server with a standard web
browser like Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox®. No additional
software is needed on the system. It can be used on any system that
supports web browser capabilities.
Simply type the IP address into your Web browser address bar to connect.
The default password is access.
Note:Both the print server and the PC must be configured with an IP
address and your browser must be configured to work across a LAN
in order to use a Web browser. See Chapter 4, “Using the Web
Interface” for more information.
Configuration on Other Systems
The print server can be used with any computer system that supports the
LPR/LPD protocol or HP JetDirect (port 9100 is the default; however, it can
be reconfigured). Refer to the system’s documentation to configure
LPR/LPD or JetDirect print queues.
3-8 Ethernet Operating Instructions
USING THE WEB INTERFACE
You can configure and manage the printer and print server using
your Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 6.0, or greater or
Netscape Communicator, version 4.7 or greater or Mozilla Firefox®.
Notes:
It may take a minute or more before a wireless connection is associated
between the print server and the access point. When the printer is
connected to an access point, you see
Print Mode
Ready
♦
The screen pictures shown in this manual may not exactly
match the software, since the technology is changing so
rapidly.
♦
The recommended screen area resolution for your PC is
1024 x 768 pixels.
♦
Before you begin, you need to know your printer’s IP
address. The printer should be turned on and ready to
receive data.
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The printer is connected and ready to receive data.
Using the Web Interface 4-1
Logging In
1. Start your Web browser.
2. Type in your printer’s IP address and press Enter. For example,
192.0.0.192.
3. From the side menu, click Login.
4-2 Ethernet Operating Instructions
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