Avery 7411 User Manual

Monarch

9825

Operating InstructionsOperating Instructions

Printers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED......................................................................................1-1

Overview ................................................................................................1-1

System Requirements ..............................................................................1-2

Network Protocols Supported....................................................................1-2

Checking the Print Server Hardware..........................................................1-3

Verifying Successful Installation ...............................................................1-4

Sample Test Page ................................................................................1-5

CONFIGURING THE 802.11B/G AND IP SETTINGS .........................................2-1

Configuring the Print Server .....................................................................2-1

Before You Begin ....................................................................................2-1

Installing the Software .............................................................................2-2

MANAGEMENT METHODS ............................................................................3-1

MonarchNet Console................................................................................3-1

HP JetAdmin Utility..................................................................................3-1

HP Web JetAdmin Utility ..........................................................................3-1

Microsoft Windows Network Configuration ............................................3-2

Additional Windows Configuration Methods ................................................3-2

UNIX Network Configuration .....................................................................3-2

Berkeley UNIX Host Configuration.............................................................3-3

Sun Solaris Configuration .....................................................................3-4

HP/UX Configuration................................................................................3-6

IBM AIX Configuration..............................................................................3-7

Web Browser...........................................................................................3-8

Configuration on Other Systems................................................................3-8

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USING THE WEB INTERFACE .......................................................................4-1

Logging In ..............................................................................................4-2

Configuring the Printer.............................................................................4-3

Configuring the Print Port Settings ............................................................4-4

Configuring Print Services........................................................................4-5

Setting NetWare Parameters.....................................................................4-6

Changing TCP/IP Settings ........................................................................4-7

Configuring PrintraNet .............................................................................4-8

Changing Wireless Settings......................................................................4-9

Configuring Alerts and Traps ..................................................................4-10

Receiving An Alert..............................................................................4-12

SNMP IP Traps ..................................................................................4-13

SNMP Netware Traps .........................................................................4-14

Changing the Passwords ........................................................................4-15

Setting the Network Card Access Password ..........................................4-16

Setting the Network Card Update Password ..........................................4-17

Configuring Network Protocols................................................................ 4-18

Controlling IP Access.............................................................................4-19

To Add Hosts:....................................................................................4-19

To Remove Hosts...............................................................................4-20

Configuring Network Security..................................................................4-20

Printing a Test Page ..............................................................................4-22

Using the Console .................................................................................4-22

Updating Firmware ................................................................................4-23

Basic Security Configurations .................................................................4-24

TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................5-1

General Troubleshooting Information.........................................................5-1

Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems.......................................5-5

Troubleshooting Network Configuration......................................................5-6

Technical Support....................................................................................5-6

TELNET CONSOLE COMMANDS....................................................................6-1

Help Commands ......................................................................................6-3

General Commands .................................................................................6-5

802.11b/g Wireless Commands .................................................................6-8

TCP/IP Commands ................................................................................6-13

SNMP Commands..................................................................................6-15

SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................ A-1

802.3 Specifications ............................................................................... A-1

Optional 802.11b/g Specifications ............................................................ A-1

Options ................................................................................................. A-2

GLOSSARY................................................................................................. G-1

INDEX ............................................................................................................ I

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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

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

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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

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or Peer-to-Peer Mode).

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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:

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Wireless Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc)

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The SSID (service set identifier) for your wireless network.

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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

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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

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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

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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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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 -------------

Firmware versions

MAC address

TCP/IP settings

Set method should match defined Method

Transmit packet fail

MonarchNet Network Adapter-PLUS FW Ver. CTMO -7.01E (2006.03.10) Netware Retries: 0 Boot Ver. 1.0 Frame type Network Count Ethernet: 00-40-17-1e-85-92 EN_11 Unknown 1126 Node name: MON_002077 EN_802.2 Unknown 1126 EN_802.3 Unknown 2718 Active Services: EN_SNAP Unknown 1126 PXRIE8592_X1 BINARY_X1 AppleTalk Name: TEXT_X1 POSTSCRIPT_X1 AppleTalk Zone: PCL_X1 NetBIOS Computer Name:

NetBIOS Domain:

Primary WINS server

Secondary WINS server

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

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CONFIGURING THE 802.11b/g

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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:

MonarchPrinter:\ :lp=:\ :rm=MON:\ :rp=BINARY_P1:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/MonarchPrinter:

"MonarchPrinter" is the queuename.

"MON" matches the name in the hosts file.

"BINARY_P1" is the print server's service name.

Note: Use TEXT_P1 instead of BINARY_P1 for text files."sd" is the spool

directory.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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 Add a remote queue. Enter the following remote queue settings:

Name of queue to add (user selectable) Activate the queue (Yes). ♦

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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).

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Name of queue on remote printer BINARY_P1 for binary files or TEXT_P1 for text files).

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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:

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The configuration for earlier versions of AIX is slightly different.

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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.

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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

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The screen pictures shown in this manual may not exactly match the software, since the technology is changing so rapidly.

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The recommended screen area resolution for your PC is 1024 x 768 pixels.

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Before you begin, you need to know your printer’s IP address. The printer should be turned on and ready to receive data.

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.

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