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AUGUST 2004

LEP0005A

LEP0005A-EU

LEP0005A-UK

Pure Networking 10/100

Desktop Print Server

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FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

and INDUSTRY CANADA

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
telephone reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required to
connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de
que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para
referencia futura.

3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de
operación deben ser respetadas.

4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca
de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..

6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que
sean recomendados por el fabricante.

7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea
recomendado por el fabricante.

8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá
a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser
referido a personal de servicio calificado.

9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá,
alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar
en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de
ventilación.

10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor
como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo
amplificadores) que producen calor.

11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del
tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

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NOM STATEMENT

12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización
del equipo no sea eliminada.

13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del
aparato.

14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las
recomendaciones del fabricante.

15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas
de energia.

16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea
usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.

17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.

18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:

A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u

B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o

C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o

D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su

desempeño; o

E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL

AppleTalk, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc.

DEC is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.

HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard.

AIX and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

IPX is a trademark, and NetWare is a registered trademark, of Novell, Inc.

SCO is a registered trademark of Santa Cruz Operation Inc.

Solaris is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

UNIX and Unixware are registered trademarks of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.

Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the
trademark owners.

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CONTENTS

Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2 What’s Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.3 Contents of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.4 Network Printing Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.4.1 Print Server Network Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.4.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.4.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.5 Network Printing Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3. Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.1 Administrator Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.2 Client Installation and Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.3 Client Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.3.1 Network Ports Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.3.2 Remote Ports Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5. Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5.1 Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Server

Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5.2 User Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

6. NetWare Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

7. UNIX System Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7.1 Enable the Print Server’s TCP/IP Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7.2 Set Up the Print Server’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7.2.1 DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

7.2.2 BOOTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

7.3 Verify the Print Server’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

7.4 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

7.5 Print a Test Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Contents (continued)

Chapter Page

8. Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

8.1 General Print Server Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8.2 Print Server Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

8.3 Attached Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

8.4 IP Address Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

8.5 NetWare Print Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

8.6 Print Server Network Ability Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

8.7 Restore to Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

8.8 Firmware Upgrade/Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

8.9 DHCP Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

8.10 DHCP Server Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

8.11 Email Printing Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

8.12 SMB Printing Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8.13 SNMP Parameter Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

8.14 AppleTalk Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

9. Web Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

9.1 Web Manager Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

9.1.1 Installation and Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

9.1.2 Starting the Web Manager Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

9.2 Managing the Print Server via the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

9.2.1 Using the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

9.2.2 Getting Print Server Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

9.2.3 Getting Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

9.2.4 Getting NetWare Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

9.2.5 Getting DHCP Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

9.2.6 Changing Device Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

9.2.7 Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

9.2.8 Configuring DHCP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

9.2.9 Configuring SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

9.2.10 System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

10. IPP Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Appendix. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

A.1 Calling Black Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

A.2 Shipping and Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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1. Specifications

Memory: Flash: 2-MB NOR; RAM: 16-MB SDRAM

Connectors: Network port: (1) RJ-45;

Printer Ports: (2) USB 1.1 Type A, (1) DB25 female

Indicators: (5) LEDs: (1) PWR, (1) LAN, (3) Print

Temperature Tolerance: Operating: 50 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

Relative Humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing

Size: 1.2"H x 7.4"W x 1.6"D (3 x 18.8 x 4.1 cm)

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2. Introduction

2.1 Overview

The Pure Networking 10/100 Desktop Print Server allows three printers to become
shared devices on the network. It’s perfect for managing printing on your LAN
and the print server can be configured to suit your application.

This print server provides an RJ-45 network port (10-/100-Mbps Ethernet), two
USB 1.1 Type A printer ports, and one DB25 female parallel printer port.

The print server supports IPX™, TCP/IP, AppleTalk

®

, and NetBEUI protocols. It

is used with various common network operating systems such as Windows

®

95/98/Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT®, and Mac®peer-to-peer
printing (PTPP). It also supports Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT,
NetWare

®

, UNIX®, and Linux®server-based printing.

By using the installation wizard to help with configuration and management on the
print server side, you can easily and instantly complete the settings for your
printing environment.

2.2 What‘s Included

Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or
damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500.

• (1) Pure Networking 10/100 Desktop Print Server

• (1) Power adapter

• (1) CD-ROM containing software drivers and this users’ manual in PDF format

2.3 Contents of This Manual

Chapter 3 explains the print server’s hardware installation and configuration. We
strongly recommend that you read this chapter.

Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 introduce:

• Windows peer-to-peer network (Chapter 4)

• Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP server-based network
(Chapter 5)

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• NetWare network (Chapter 6)

• UNIX system network (Chapter 7)

Select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on your network’s
printing requirements.

Chapters 8 and 9 introduce the print server’s management and configuration
utilities on Windows and a Web browser’s environment, respectively.

Chapter 10 introduces the print server’s IPP printing function and setup
procedure. IPP printing provides a convenient way to print documents across the
Internet using the IPP protocol.

The Appendix describes what to do if you have problems with the print server.

2.4 Network Printing Architecture

This section illustrates how the print server functions and operates on the network.
Before you install and use the print server, read this section completely, then select
only the chapters you need according to your network operating system.

Every component (print server, client user, and network server) plays an important
role in the network printing environment. While a print server and client user are
required, the network server is optional. This is because two types of printing are
available: peer-to-peer printing and server-based printing. Figure 2-1 shows a typical
server-based printing environment with all components highlighted, and Figure 2­2 illustrates a printing environment with only the server highlighted. Figure 2-3
shows the protocols supported in a typical printing environment.

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Figure 2-1. Users and servers installed.

2.4.1 P

RINTSERVERNETWORKFUNCTIONS

The print server connects to Windows, UNIX, NetWare, and Windows NT
workstations and servers. In Figure 2-2, the print server is highlighted.

Figure 2-2. Typical print server installation.

Windows NT Server

NetWare Server

Windows 98Windows NT

Workstation

Windows 2000

Unix Print Server

Print Server

Windows NT Server

NetWare Server

Windows 98Windows NT

Workstation

Windows 2000

Unix Print Server

Network Printing Environment

Print Server

Client User

Network Server

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Because the print server supports IPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk network protocols,
any networked computer can directly connect to the print server from any of its
installed protocols. IPX and TCP/IP protocols are shown in Figure 2-3; however,
the AppleTalk protocol is not shown in the figure. The shaded areas trace the data
path from the installed workstations to the printer.

Figure 2-3. Printing from the installed protocol.

Section 2.4.2 describes the client users highlighted in Figure 2-4.

2.4.2 N

ETWORKPRINTINGFUNCTIONS FORCLIENTS

Client printing supports several versions of Windows. In Figure 2-4, workstations
using different versions are highlighted to show that the print server is compatible
with these versions.

Figure 2-4. Client user printing.

Windows NT Server

NetWare Server

Windows 98Windows NT

Workstation

Windows 2000

Unix Print Server

Client User

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Common operating systems for clients include Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows
2000, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux, AppleTalk, and Mac.

The print server system provides PTPP (peer-to-peer printing) driver and utilities
for Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 users. PTPP
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. (The client
computer may only have IPX or TCP/IP installed.) In Figure 2-5, the supported
protocols, along with the software application supported by PTPP, are highlighted.

Figure 2-5. Print server functions.

In the client installation procedure, after PTPP is installed in Windows, the system
will automatically search through all the print servers on the network (manual
configuration is also allowed), then add their printing ports into the Windows
printing port (see Figure 2-6).

Windows 2000

Windows 98

* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI

NetBEUI

PTPP

TCP/IP

PTPP

Application

PTPP

IPX TCP/IP NetBEUI

Application

PTPP

IPX TCP/IP NetBEUI

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Figure 2-6. Adding printer ports.

Compatible UNIX operating systems include UNIX and Linux. UNIX (which
includes HP-UX

®

, SCO®UNIX, SunOS, Solaris®, Unixware®, DEC™ UNIX, IBM

®

AIX®, and others) and Linux use the system-standard LPR to send print jobs to the
print server.

Compatible Mac operating systems use the system-standard AppleTalk network to
send print jobs to the print server.

Once you’ve configured the client user printing functions, you’re ready to
configure the network printing functions. Section 2.4.3 explains how.

Windows 98

PTPP

Print Server

MIS-2

P1

P2

P3

P1

Print Server

MIS-1

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2.4.3 N

ETWORKPRINTINGFUNCTIONS FORNETWORKSERVER

The network server prints using a NetWare server or a Windows NT server. See
Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7. Printing over the network.

Common network servers are classified as follows:

• Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP: The print server system
provides the PTPP driver and utilities for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP. After PTPP is installed, the server can directly send print jobs to
the print server. Adding this printing function to the Windows NT, Windows
2000, and Windows XP server allows a print queue, user authority
management, and many other advanced features to be used.

• NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x: In a NetWare environment, the print server offers
various printing modes like print queue, remote printer, etc.

Windows NT Server

NetWare Server

Windows 98Windows NT

Workstation

Windows 2000

Unix Print Server

Network Server

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2.5 Network Printing Environment

The optional network server supports several different network environments. One
common network environment is classified as a Windows peer-to-peer network.
Both the print server and client’s PTPP driver 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 sides. In Figure 2-8, the printing path
from the Windows workstations to the various servers (NetWare and Windows NT
shown in the illustration) is highlighted in gray.

Figure 2-8. Printing in a peer-to-peer network.

If you’re using a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP network, see Figure
2-9. The network printing function will become available after the PTPP driver is
installed in Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Adding this printing
function to the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server allows a print
queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features to be used.

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Figure 2-9. Printing in a Windows NT,

Windows 2000, or Windows XP network.

For printing using a NetWare network, see Figure 2-10. It shows Windows clients
connected to a NetWare server that queues the clients’ print jobs to a TCP/IP and
IPX printer. The main connections are highlighted in gray.

Figure 2-10. NetWare network printing.

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3. Hardware Installation

1. Unpack the print server package and verify that all the items listed in Section

2.2 are included.

2. Power off the print server and printer.

3. Connect the print server to the printer or printers that you want to share on
the network using standard parallel printer cable.

NOTE

You must use the power adapter shipped with the print server. Do not
use any other power adapter from other sources.

4. Connect the power adapter to the print server.

5. Power on the print server, then the printers. Powering them on in this order
will prevent compatibility problems.

6. The print server will perform the power-on self-test (POST) after it is powered
on. The Print LED(s) will flash six times to indicate that the print server is
ready.

CHAPTER 3: Hardware Installation

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4. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network

The print server supports Windows peer-to-peer network printing mode; it’s
suitable for most medium and small network environments. Using this quick and
simple installation procedure, you can immediately enjoy the convenience of
network printing. Figure 4-1 shows PTPP printing; the PTPP data path is
highlighted in gray.

Figure 4-1. Network printing in a Windows peer-to-peer environment.

The installation procedure is separated into the following two parts:

1. Administrator installation and setup (refer to Section 4.1 for more detailed
information).

System administrators must install the administrator’s utilities into his/her
computer and configure the print server from the administrator’s
configuration utility.

2. Client installation and setup (refer to Section 4.2 for more detailed
information).

Client users must install the Windows PTPP driver 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
into the Windows printing port. (Refer to the network printing architecture
in Section 2.4 for more detailed information.)

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4.1 Administrator Installation and Setup

The administrator installation can be performed on Windows 95/98/Me/XP,
Windows 2000, and Windows NT with the same user interface. Before the
installation, verify that your network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP,
IPX, or NetBEUI ). Once you’ve done that, follow steps 1–13 (starting below).

1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive. Windows should
automatically execute the Autorun.exe program. If not, type Autorun.exe
and press Enter at the CD-ROM drive’s root directory.

2. The Installation Manager will appear (see Figure 4-2).

Figure 4-2. Installation Manager screen.

3. Click on Administrator Installation, and the Utilities Setup window will appear
(see Figure 4-3).

CHAPTER 4: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network

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Figure 4-3. Print Server Utilities Setup window.

4. To quit setup and close any programs you have running, click on the Cancel
button. To go on to the next screen, click on the Next button. Figure 4-4
appears.

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Figure 4-4. Selecting the destination folder.

5. Use the Browse button to specify the destination folder where the utilities will
be installed. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To
cancel your changes without saving, click on the Cancel button. Click on the
Next button to save your changes and go to the next screen (Figure 4-5).

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Figure 4-5. Choosing the components.

6. Select the components you want to install by checking the box next to the
components. We recommend installing all provided components. To go back
to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes,
click on the Cancel button. To save your changes, click on the Next button.
Once you press Next, Figure 4-6 appears.

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Figure 4-6. Choosing the program folder.

7. Specify the program folder where the program icons will be added. To go
back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your
changes, click on the Cancel button. Click on the Next button to start
installation. Once installation begins, Figure 4-7 will appear.

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Figure 4-7. Installing the program files.

8. To stop the installation, click on the Cancel button. To complete the
installation, do not click on the Cancel button; just wait for the program to
finish the installation. Once it’s done, Figure 4-8 will appear.

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Figure 4-8. Choose print server.

9. To refresh the screen, click on the Refresh button. To go back to the previous
screen, click on the Back button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel
button. Click on the appropriate print server name, then click on the Next
button. (If this is the first time you’re configuring the print server, the print
server name is printed on the print server’s rear panel.) Once you press Next,
Figure 4-9 will appear.

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Figure 4-9. Naming the print server.

10. In the Alias Name field, type in a meaningful name for the print server. This
name will be the identifier for the peer-to-peer printing (PTPP).

Click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen. Click on the
Cancel button to cancel your changes. Click on the Next button to continue
with the installation. Figure 4-10 will appear.

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Figure 4-10. Configuring the network protocol.

This screen is divided into two sections, one for IPX/NetBEUI, the other for
TCP/IP. The print server does not support IPX/NetBEUI printing.

For TCP/IP, either click on Assign print server IP address and type in the IP
address, or click on Don’t change to configure it later using the configuration
utility.

11. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To cancel the
changes, click on the Cancel button. Click on the Next button, and the
configuration summary is displayed in the window (not shown). The print
server setup is complete. Figure 4-11 appears.

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Figure 4-11. Add Network Port screen.

12. In Figure 4-11, press the Finish button to add the print server’s network port
to your PC. Click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen. Click
on the Cancel button to cancel the changes.

13. The Setup Complete window (Figure 4-12) appears; the Administrator
Installation procedure is finished. Click on the Finish button to restart your
computer. Or, click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen.

If you want to print from the administrator’s PC to the print server, perform the
Windows standard Add Printer procedure (starting on page 30).

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Figure 4-12. Setup Complete window.

So far, you have completed the following tasks:

• Installed all utilities and drivers to the administrator’s PC.

• Configured the print server (including the print server name and network
protocol).

• Added the print server’s network port to the administrator’s PC.

There will be several utilities in the print server’s Program folder. These include:
network ports quick setup, local printer port management tool (see Section 4.3 for
more information), remote ports, remote printer port management tool (see
Section 4.3 for more information), NetWare quick setup, NetWare quick
installation software (see Chapter 6 for more information), print server
configuration, complete print server management tool (see Chapter 8 for more
information), uninstall, and assistant for removing all installed administrator
software.

If you want to print from this administrator’s PC to the print server, all you need to
do is perform the procedure as described on the next page. If you don’t care to,
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1. Click on the Start button, then choose Setting, then Printers.

2. Double click on Add Printer. Figure 4-13 appears.

Figure 4-13. Add Printer Wizard screen.

3. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button. To stop the
installation, click on the Cancel button. To begin installing your printer, click
on the Next button. Figure 4-14 appears.

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Figure 4-14. Choose Local Printer.

4. Select Local printer. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back
button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button. To save the
changes and go to the next screen, click on the Next button. Figure 4-15
appears.

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Figure 4-15. Selecting the printer manufacturer and model.

5. If your printer came with an installation disk, click on the Have Disk button.
The Install prompt will appear, and the system will ask where the disk is
located. Type in the disk’s location (for example, C:\) and press Enter. The
drivers will be loaded. Then follow the instructions that appear on your
screen. Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model, then click on the
Next button. Figure 4-16 will appear.

If you don’t have an installation disk, simply select the correct manufacturer
and printer model from the on-screen lists. Select Next; Figure 4-16 will
appear.

To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button in Figure 4-15.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.

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Figure 4-16. Selecting the network port.

6. To configure the port to a local printer port, simply click on Next. To go back
to the previous screen, click on the Back button. Click on Cancel to cancel
your changes.

To connect the print server to a network port, highlight the print server’s
network port that was created during the Client Installation process (see the
Available Ports list in Figure 4-16). Then click on Configure Port. A protocol
selection screen appears (not shown in this manual). Select the printer port’s
protocol (either Auto, TCP/IP, IPX, or NetBEUI) and click OK. The screen
shown in Figure 4-16 will reappear. Click on Cancel to cancel your changes,
or click on Next to go to the next screen.

7. You’ll be asked to answer some additional questions in order to finish the
printer setup.

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4.2 Client Installation and Setup

The client installation can be performed in Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows
2000, and Windows NT with the same user interface. Before starting this
installation procedure, confirm that your PC is connected to the network and has
at least one network protocol installed. Once you’ve done that, follow steps 1–9
(starting below).

1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive. Windows should
automatically execute the Autorun.exe program. If not, type Autorun.exe
and press Enter at the CD-ROM drive’s root directory.

2. The Installation Manager will appear (see Figure 4-17).

Figure 4-17. Installation Manager screen.

3. Click on Client Installation, and the Network Driver Setup Program window
will appear (see Figure 4-18).

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Figure 4-18. Network Driver Setup Program screen.

4. Click on the Next button, and Figure 4-19 appears. To quit setup and close
any programs you have running, click on the Cancel button.

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Figure 4-19. Destination folder screen.

5. Click on the Browse button to view the available destination folders. Select
the destination folder where the program icons will be added, then click on
the Next button to save the changes. Figure 4-20 appears.

Click on the Back button in Figure 4-19 to go back to the previous screen, or
click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.

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Figure 4-20. Program folders screen.

6. Click on the Next button to start the installation. Click on the Back button in
Figure 4-20 to go back to the previous screen. Click on the Cancel button to
cancel your changes.

Once installation begins, Figure 4-21 will appear.

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Figure 4-21. Installation in progress.

7. You can cancel the installation by clicking on the Cancel button. If you don’t
click on the Cancel button, the installation procedure will finish. Once it’s
done, Figure 4-22 will appear.

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Figure 4-22. Adding ports.

8. Click on the Continue button, and all the print server’s network ports
detected on the network will be added to your PC.

9. Finally, the Setup Complete window (Figure 4-23) appears. The Client
Installation procedure is finished.

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Figure 4-23. Setup Complete screen.

So far, you have completed the following tasks:

• Installed all utilities and drivers to the client’s PC.

• Added all the print server’s network ports to the client’s PC.

You can now perform the procedure below to add network printers to your PC.

1. Click on the Start button, then choose Setting, then Printers.

2. Double click on Add Printer. Figure 4-24 appears.

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Figure 4-24. Add Printer Wizard screen.

3. Click on the Back button in Figure 4-24 to go back to the previous screen, or
click on the Cancel button to cancel the changes. Click on Next to start
installing a printer. Figure 4-25 appears.

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Figure 4-25. Selecting the local printer.

4. Select Local printer. To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back
button. To cancel your changes, click on the Cancel button. To save the
changes and go to the next screen, click on the Next button. Figure 4-26
appears.

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Figure 4-26. Selecting the printer manufacturer and model.

5. If your printer came with an installation disk, click on the Have Disk button.
The Install prompt will appear, and the system will ask where the disk is
located. Type in the disk’s location (for example, C:\) and press Enter. The
drivers will be loaded. Then follow the instructions that appear on your
screen. Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model, then click on the
Next button. Figure 4-27 will appear.

If you don’t have an installation disk, simply select the correct manufacturer
and printer model from the on-screen lists. Select Next; Figure 4-27 will
appear.

To go back to the previous screen, click on the Back button in Figure 4-26.
Click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes.

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Figure 4-27. Configuring the print server port.

6. To configure the port to a local printer port, simply click on Next. To go back
to the previous screen, click on the Back button. Click on Cancel to cancel
your changes.

To connect the print server to a network port, highlight the print server’s
network port that was created during the Client Installation process (see the
Available Ports list in Figure 4-27). Then click on Configure Port. A protocol
selection screen appears (not shown in this manual). Select the printer port’s
protocol (either Auto, TCP/IP, IPX, or NetBEUI) and click OK. The screen
shown in Figure 4-27 will reappear. Click on Cancel to cancel your changes,
or click on Next to go to the next screen.

7. You’ll be asked to answer some additional questions in order to finish the
network printer setup.

4.3 Client Utilities

After the client installation is complete, there will be three tools in the print
server’s program folder: network ports quick setup, remote ports utility, and
uninstall network driver.

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The uninstall network driver tool will help you remove all installed client software.

The first two tools are described in the following sections.

4.3.1 N

ETWORKPORTSQUICKSETUP

The network ports quick setup utility offers a very simple method to add or remove
a print server’s printer port from the client’s computer.

If you have just installed a new print server on the network, you must run the quick
setup utility first. This program will search for new print servers and allow you to
add the new network printer port into a client’s computer. Perform the standard
Add Printer procedure, then you can print directly to the printer through the
newly installed print server. See Figure 4-30.

During the client’s installation procedure, the system will automatically search for
all print servers on the network. See Figure 4-28.

Figure 4-28. Print server ports list.

To add the print server ports to a client’s computer’s printer ports, click on
Continue. Figure 4-29 appears.

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Figure 4-29. Selected print server’s properties screen, Details tab.

Table 4-1 describes the parameters shown in the screen in Figure 4-29.

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Table 4-1. Print server’s properties screen parameters.

Parameter Description

Add Port Click on this button to add a print server network port.

Delete Port Click on this button to delete a port.

New Driver Click on this button to add a new print driver.

Capture Printer Port Click on this button to select the printer ports.

End Capture Click on this button to finish selecting printer ports.

Not selected Type in the port timeout in seconds. After this time,

the port will be deselected.

Transmission retry Type in the time, in seconds, that the print server will

wait before attempting to transmit.

Spool Settings Sets the memory allocated to the print server.

Port Settings Sets LPR or LPT printing.

OK Click on this button after entering each individual

parameter to save the parameter.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your changes and go

back to the previous screen.

Apply Click on this button to apply your changes and go to

the next screen.

Once you click Apply, the Details tab settings will be saved and Figure 4-30 will
appear.

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Figure 4-30. Network Ports Quick Setup screen.

Please be aware that Network Ports Quick Setup screen (Figure 4-30) can only
detect and configure print servers on the same network. It cannot search and
configure print servers on other subnets across network segments. You must use
the Remote Ports Utility described in Section 4.3.2 to manage remote (across
network segments) print servers. Table 4-2 describes the parameters in Figure 4-30.

Table 4-2. Network Ports Quick Setup parameters.

Parameter Description

Available Ports Lists the available ports in a scroll-down menu.

Refresh Click on this button to refresh the screen, which will

show all available ports.

Chosen Ports Select the chosen ports from the scroll-down menu.

OK Click on this button to save your changes.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your changes.

Auto Select this button to automatically configure the port.

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Table 4-2 (continued). Network Ports Quick Setup parameters.

Parameter Description

IPX Select this button to configure the port using IPX.

TCPIP Select this button to configure the port using TCP/IP.

NetBEUI Select this button to configure the port using NetBEUI.

Port Name Type in the port name that you want to configure.

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EMOTEPORTSUTILITY

The Remote Ports utility offers a convenient way for you to manage and add
printer ports to the remote print server. From this utility’s assistant, you can print
to other print servers outside the subnet across network segments. However, this
function only supports the TCP/IP network protocol.

1. Create a remote port list. To do this, go to the Remote Port Setup screen
(Figure 4-31), then click on the Add button. To delete a port from the list,
click on the Delete button. To exit the Remote Port Setup screen, click on the

Exit button.

Figure 4-31. Remote Port Setup screen.

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2. Once you click on the Add button (Figure 4-31), the Create Remote Port
screen (Figure 4-32) appears. Type in the print server’s name, IP address,
select used ports, and enter each port’s LPR queue name.

Figure 4-32. Create Remote Port screen.

Table 4-3 describes the parameters shown in Figure 4-32.

Table 4-3. Create Remote Port screen parameters.

Parameter Description

Print Server Name Type in the print server’s name.

IP Address Type in the print server’s IP address.

OK Click on this button to save your changes.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your changes.

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Table 4-3 (continued). Create Remote Port screen parameters.

Parameter Description

Port Click on the box next to P1, P2, or P3 to select port

numbers.

LPR Setting Type in the queue names for each selected port.

3. Click on the OK button (Figure 4-32) to add the remote printer port to your
computer’s printer ports. Figure 4-33 appears.

Figure 4-33. Remote port list.

To use the remote printing function, proceed with the normal Add Printer
procedure and select your printer port as the newly added remote printer port.
Click on Add in the Remote port setup screen (see Figure 4-33). Figure 4-34
appears.

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Figure 4-34. Choosing which port to print to.

Follow the instructions that begin on page 40 to use the Add Printer Wizard to add
a printer.

MIS-1-P1 (Print Server Network Port)
MIS-1-P2 (Print Server Network Port)
MIS-1-P3 (Print Server Network Port)
MIS-2-P1 (Print Server Network Port)

MIS-Remote-P1 (Print Server Network Port)

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5. Windows NT, Windows 2000,
and Windows XP Network

In a Windows network environment, other than the peer-to-peer network printing
described in the previous chapter, you can also use the server-based printing for
Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP servers. Only one Windows NT,
Windows 2000, or Windows XP server is required to have the Windows PTPP driver
installed to share the network printing service among all Windows users on the
network. Other network users can simply connect to the server and access the
shared printer. Figure 5-1 shows a typical PTPP environment using a Windows
print server. The network connection path is shown in gray in the figure.

Figure 5-1. Server-based printing environment.

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5.1 Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Server Installation and
Setup

Figure 5-2 shows a Windows NT server installed with a PTPP connection to the
print server.

Figure 5-2. Windows workstations interacting with a Windows server.

1. If this is your first time installing the print server, begin by installing the
administrator software on the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
server. Refer to Section 4.1 for installation instructions.

If your network already has an installed working print server and your
Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server has not yet installed the
PTPP driver, install the client software. Refer to Section 4.2 for installation
instructions.

2. Add and configure the PTPP for the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP network printer, and verify that you can print from Windows
NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP to the print server by the installed PTPP
driver.

3. Share the above server’s printer to the network by performing the standard
Windows printer-sharing process.

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5.2 User Installation and Setup

Figure 5-3 shows a standard user installation.

Figure 5-3. Client users accessing the shared printer.

After the server side’s installation is complete, the client side will be able to find
the server’s shared printer in the network neighborhood. You only need to
perform the Windows standard Add New Printer procedure (see page 40), select
Network Printer from the screen shown in Figure 5-4, and click on Next. Answer
the prompts that appear on the subsequent screens (not shown) to access the
shared printer.

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Figure 5-4. Add Printer Wizard screen.

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6. NetWare Network

NetWare printer sharing is built into the print server itself. It allows one or more
printers attached by a print server to be connected to the network.

Embedded print server, which emulates the NetWare print server’s queue
management function, is a PSERVER program running on the NetWare server. A
user prints a job at a workstation, the job is routed to a NetWare server, the
NetWare server stores the job in a print queue, then the print server gets the print
job from the queue to the printers. (See Figure 6-1 below.)

Figure 6-1. Embedded print server mimics

the NetWare queue management function.

Compared with regular NetWare printing, the advantages of embedding the
NetWare network printing function in the print server include:

• Installation is easier and quicker.

• Network management is easier.

• Printing performance is enhanced.

• It relieves the NetWare file server’s burden.

• It relieves the workstation’s need to run the remote printer utility.

Netware Server

Windows 98

Windows 2000

Print Queue

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• It improves productivity by locating the printer near the workgroup.

Each print server should log into a NetWare server before servicing the print jobs.
Each print server will occupy a user account with which it can log into the NetWare
server.

Once your print server is connected to your Ethernet network, you can set it up for
use with your networking software. To begin setting up the NetWare print server
and print queue objects, follow these steps.

1. Run the NetWare PCONSOLE program.

2. Change the current file server (if necessary) using the Change Current File
Server menu selection.

3. Choose the Print Queue Information menu selection.

4. Press the Insert key to add a new print queue.

5. Type in a print queue name, such as PQ or Q1. See Figure 6-2.

Figure 6-2. Typing in a new print queue name.

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6. You have now successfully created the print queue that your print server will
serve. Press the Escape key until the Available Options main menu is
displayed.

7. Select Print Server Information.

8. Press the Insert key to add a new NetWare print server object. The print
server name can be identical to the PSxxxxxx name printed on the label of
the print server, or you can use an alias name you have assigned using
PSETUP.

9. Press Enter to select the newly created print server.

10. Select Print Server Configuration.

11. Select Printer Configuration.

12. See Figure 6-3. Select Printer 0 (or Printer 1 or Printer 2), and press Enter.
Then select Parallel LPT1 (or LPT2 or LPT3) in the Type field. If your print
server has only one port, you do not need to configure the Type field.

.

Figure 6-3. Printer configuration screen.

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14. Select Queues Serviced by Printer, then select Printer 0 (or Printer 1 or
Printer 2) and press Enter.

15. Press Insert and add your newly created print queue to the list of queues
serviced by the printer. Enter a priority number for the queue service, or
press Enter to accept the default.

16. Repeatedly press Escape to exit the PCONSOLE program.

17. Reset the print server to have the changes take effect.

NOTE

If the print server you have is with multiple printer connectors, you may
create multiple print queues and printer objects.

Your print server is now ready for use. You should be able to redirect printing to
your print server using a CAPTURE command. (See your NetWare manual for
details on using the CAPTURE command.)

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7. UNIX System Network

The print server is available for TCP/IP printing by the UNIX lpd (Line Printer
Daemon) protocol. The lpd protocol that originated with the UNIX release is
based on the BSD UNIX version and is supported under most UNIX versions.

This chapter explains how to configure the print server for TCP/IP operation and
how to modify configuration files on your UNIX system to allow printing to the
print server. The configuration examples in this manual follow the syntax for
BSD-based UNIX systems. Refer to the related system documentation for the
correct syntax for your system.

To configure the print server for lpd printing:

1. Enable the print server’s TCP/IP support (see Section 7.1).

2. Set up the print server’s IP address (see Section 7.2).

3. Verify the print server’s IP address (see Section 7.3).

4. Configure the remote lpd printing on the host (see Section 7.4).

5. Print a test page (see Section 7.5).

7.1 Enable the Print Server’s TCP/IP Support

The print server’s default configuration has TCP/IP support enabled. You can
configure the print server to enable TCP/IP support using the configuration
program or the PSETUP program in the print server’s included CD-ROM.

7.2 Set Up the Print Server’s IP Address

The print server must have a unique IP address in order to be recognized by the
network.

You can set up the IP address on the various UNIX systems using either DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol).

The print server will use the DHCP and BOOTP protocols to obtain its IP address
automatically if its IP address is configured as Auto (0.0.0.0).

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7.2.1 DHCP

Many UNIX systems support the DHCP protocol, and the procedures to configure
the DHCP server database vary. This manual does not describe the DHCP server
configuration on the UNIX systems. Locate the DHCP server on the same network
as the print server.

7.2.2 BOOTP

If you have the BOOTP daemon, bootpd, running on your UNIX system that’s
accessible by the print server, you can use the BOOTP protocol to set up the print
server’s IP address. Locate the BOOTP server on the same subnet as the print
server. If you use Network Information Services (NIS) in your system, you may
need to rebuild the NIS map with the BOOTP services before doing the following
BOOTP configuration. To rebuild the NIS map, refer to your system
documentation.

To configure the IP address data for the BOOTP server, log into the BOOTP
server’s host as the superuser (root). Perform these steps to add address entries.

1. Assign a name corresponding to the print server’s IP address. You can add
this address to the /etc/hosts file by adding a line such as:

203.66.191.12 pserver

2. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/bootptab file similar to the following:

hostname:\

:ht=1:\

:ha=print_server_ethernet_address:\

:ip=print_server_ip_address:

The hostname is the print server’s device name, the ht =1 tag specifies the Ethernet
hardware type, and the ha = tag specifies the print server’s Ethernet address, which
is the print server’s Node ID. The ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag. The ip =
tag should correspond to the IP address you want to assign to the print server.

For example, a print server with the following configuration:

Node ID: 0000B4010101 (this implies that the Ethernet address is 0000B4010101)

IP address: 203.66.191.12

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The entry for this print server in the /etc/bootptab file should be:

PS010101:\

:ht=1:\

:ha=0000B4010101:\

:ip=203.66.191.12:

7.3 Verify the Print Server’s IP Address

To verify that your print server is responding to the newly assigned IP address using
a PING command:

ping ip-address

7.4 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host

The procedure you use to configure your UNIX host(s) to allow printing to your
network remote print server varies between different UNIX varieties. The
procedure below can be used for UNIX variants that are related to BSD UNIX,
such as SunOS or Linux. For other UNIX versions, consult your system
documentation, keeping in mind:

1. Treat the print server as a BSD networked print server host.

2. The host name should be the name (or IP address) that you have assigned to
the print server.

3. The remote host’s printer name (or queue name) should be lpt1, lpt2, or lpt3
(the print server’s printer port name).

Perform the tasks below, logged in as the superuser (root). To configure your
UNIX host for printing:

1. Assign a name corresponding to the print server’s IP address. You can add
this address to the /etc/hosts file, by adding a line such as:

203.66.191.186 pserver

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2. Create the printer’s spool directory in the same directory where spool
directories are normally kept on the machine, such as /var/spool or
/var/spool/lpd:

mkdir /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

chown daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

chmod 775 /var/spool/lpd/pserverd

3. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/printcap file, similar to the following:

printer-name:\

:lp=:\

:rm=203.66.191.186:\

:rp=lpt1:\

:lf=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd.log:\

:sd=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd:\

:mx#0:

You can use more than one printer name, with variants separated by vertical bars
(name1|name2).

The rm = entry should correspond to the assigned print server IP address. You can
also use a host name if you have assigned one in the /etc/hosts file.

The sd = entry should correspond to the spool directory you created in the
previous step.

The rp = entry should correspond to the remote printer’s port name. The values
should be lpt1, lpt2, or lpt3 (depending on the printer port).

The print server is now available for printing from your UNIX host.

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To print to the print server, type in the lpr command:

lpr -Pprinter-name file ...

or, type in the lp command on an SCO Open Server:

lp –d printer-name file ...

Printer-name is one of the names for the printer in the /etc/printcap file,

which you created in the previous step.

Consult your system documentation for more information about printer
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8. Configuration Utility

This chapter introduces the print server’s system configuration utility in a Windows
environment. This utility is automatically installed during the Windows
Administrator installation procedure—refer to Section 4.1.

This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions
on the print server side. This utility only provides configuration functions for the
print server itself; it does not include configuration functions for the client side,
other file servers, or NetWare servers in the network environment.

The Configuration utility provides the following configuration and management
functions:

• General print server information (Section 8.1)

• Print server status (Section 8.2)

• Attached printer status (Section 8.3)

• IP address configuration (Section 8.4)

• NetWare print server configuration (Section 8.5)

• Print server network ability setting (Section 8.6)

• Restore to default (Section 8.7)

• Firmware upgrade/update (Section 8.8)

• DHCP server configuration (Section 8.9)

• DHCP server information (Section 8.10)

• Email printing setting (Section 8.11)

• SMB printing setting (Section 8.12)

• SNMP parameter setting (Section 8.13)

• AppleTalk configuration (Section 8.14)

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8.1 General Print Server Information

Each time you run the print server’s configuration utility, the system will initially
delay for several seconds because the utility is using the system’s available network
protocols to search for all print servers on the network. Therefore, you must first
select the print server you would like to configure from the drop-down menu in
the Print Server Name’s field under the General tab (see Figure 8-1). The system
will simultaneously display the model numbers.

Figure 8-1. General tab.

Table 8-1 describes the options shown in Figure 8-1.

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Table 8-1. Print server configuration parameters.

Parameter Description

Print Server Name This is the print server’s name.

Print Server Port Click on LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3, COM1 or COM2.

TestPrint Press this button to test print to the selected print

server port.

Refresh Press this button to manually search again for print

servers on the network.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply Click on this button to apply changes.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.2 Print Server Status

The Print Server Status page displays the print server status in detail.

Figure 8-2. Print Server Status screen.

Table 8-2 describes the options in Figure 8-2.

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Table 8-2. Print Server Status parameters.

Parameter Description

Device Name This is the print server’s name.

Alias Name This is the print server’s nickname.

Ethernet ID This option is for display only and cannot be

changed in this screen.

Frame Type This option is for display only and cannot be

changed in this screen.

Active IP This option is for display only and cannot be

changed in this screen.

NetBEUI This option is for display only and cannot be

changed in this screen.

Protocol Support This option is for display only and cannot be

changed in this screen.

Network Speed This option is for display only and cannot be

changed in this screen.

Diagnostic Print Out This option is for display only and cannot be

changed in this screen.

OK Click on this button to save your print server status

information.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply Click on this button to apply changes.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.3 Attached Printer Status

The Printer Status page (see Figure 8-3) displays the printer status for each port.

Figure 8-3. Printer Status screen.

Table 8-3 describes the printer status options.

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Table 8-3. Printer Status parameters.

Parameter Description

Port This is the port type (LPT1, LPT2, etc.).

Status and Information Describes the port’s status (Ready or Not Ready).

Refresh Click on this button to refresh the screen and select

a new printer.

OK Click on this button to save the printer status

information.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.4 IP Address Configuration

The IP Cfg page allows you to configure the IP address where the print server will
be located. The print server will obtain its IP address automatically if you configure
the IP address as Auto.

Figure 8-4. IP Cfg tab.

Table 8-4 lists the IP Cfg screen options.

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Table 8-4. IP Configuration information.

Parameter Description

Print Server Name This is the print server’s name.

TCP/IP Configuration Click on the Auto or Manual button.

IP Address Type in the print server’s IP address.

Gateway Type in the print server’s gateway address.

Subnet Mask Type in the print server’s subnet mask.

TCP/IP Support Check this box to enable TCP/IP support.

Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the

print server.

Reset Click on this button to reset the print server and have

the changes take effect.

OK Click on this button to save the IP configuration

information.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.5 NetWare Print Server Configuration

This screen allows you to configure the print server to work with NetWare IPX.

Figure 8-5. NW PS Cfg screen.

Table 8-5 describes the options you can choose in Figure 8-5.

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Table 8-5. NetWare Print Server Configuration parameters.

Parameter Description

Alias Name A nickname for the print server (in addition to the

PSxxxxxx name printed on the label).

Bindery Mode Click on this button to enable bindery mode.

Primary File Server The server where the NetWare print server object is

located.

NDS Mode Click on this button to enable NDS mode.

Tree Name A computer workgroup’s name.

Context Name This is the path a print job takes to get to the print

server.

Remote Printer Click on this button to configure the remote printer.

Polling Interval Determines how often (in seconds) the print server

checks the print queues.

Write Press this button to save the configuration to the

print server.

Reset Press this button to reset the print server and have

the changes take effect.

OK Click on this button to save your changes.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.6 Print Server Network Ability Setting

The print server cfg page allows you to set the diagnostic printout, TCP/IP
support, NetWare support, and NetBEUI support. See Figure 8-6.

Figure 8-6. Print Server Cfg page.

Table 8-6 describes the options shown in Figure 8-6.

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Table 8-6. Print Server network ability parameters.

Parameter Description

Alias Name This is the print server’s nickname.

Diagnostic Print Out This determines whether or not a diagnostic printout

should be printed on the printer that’s connected to

the print server.

TCP/IP Support This determines whether or not TCP/IP network

printing is supported.

NetWare Support This determines whether or not NetWare network

printing is supported.

NetBEUI Support This determines whether or not NetBEUI network

printing is supported.

Write Press this button to save the configuration to the

print server.

Reset Press this button to reset the print server to have the

changes take effect.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.7 Restore to Default

This option allows you to erase all of the print server’s settings and restore them to
the default settings.

Figure 8-7. Restore to Default page.

Table 8-7 describes the parameters shown in Figure 8-7.

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Table 8-7. Restore to Default parameters.

Parameter Description

Alias Name Type in the print server’s nickname.

Diagnostic Print Out Shows status (Enable or Disable). Cannot be

changed in this screen.

NetWare Support Shows status (Enable or Disable). Cannot be

changed in this screen.

TCP/IP Support Shows status (Enable or Disable). Cannot be

changed in this screen.

DHCP Server Shows status (Enable, Disable, or Auto). Cannot be

changed in this screen.

NetBEUI Support Not supported.

Restore Saves the default configuration displayed in this

page to the print server.

Reset Resets the print server so the changes can take

effect.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.8 Firmware Upgrade/Update

The print server stores its internal programs in “flash” memory, which you can
upgrade when new versions of the print server’s software become available.

Make sure the updated PxxxM_xP.BIN (depending on your model) file is stored in
your computer or CD-ROM.

Choose the updated firmware in the File Name field. For example,

<CD Driver>\FLASHROM\<PS100M_3P>\PSxxROM.BIN

Click on the Upgrade button in Figure 8-8 to upgrade the print server’s flash
memory. The print server’s yellow Print LED(s) should be lit continuously.

Figure 8-8. Firmware upgrade/update.

Table 8-8 describes the options available in Figure 8-8.

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Table 8-8. Firmware upgrade parameters.

Parameter Description

File Name Type in the print server’s filename.

Browse Click on this button to browse through the available

print servers.

Upgrade Click on this button to upgrade the selected print

server.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.9 DHCP Server Configuration

The print server can be configured as a DHCP server to automatically assign IP
addresses to attached devices.

Figure 8-9. DHCP Server Configuration screen.

The DHCP Cfg page allows you to set the DHCP startup. This determines if the
print server will act as a DHCP server. If this item is set to Auto, the print server will
detect if there is any DHCP server on the network when it boots up. If there is no
DHCP server on the network, then the print server will configure itself as a DHCP
server; otherwise, it will disable this function.

DHCP setup is used to configure TCP/IP parameters that will be assigned to a
DHCP client. If this item is set to Auto, the print server will determine all TCP/IP
parameters automatically; otherwise, you will configure the parameters described
in Table 8-9.

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Table 8-9. DHCP parameters.

Parameter Description

DHCP Startup Choose Auto, Enable, or Disable.

DHCP Setup Choose Auto or Manual.

Print Server IP Specifies the IP address of the print server itself.

Starting IP Specifies the starting IP address for assigning to

DHCP clients.

IP Range Specifies how many IP addresses are available to

DHCP clients.

Gateway IP Gives the IP address of the default gateway.

Netmask Gives the network mask.

DNS Server Gives the IP address of the domain name server.

Write Saves the configuration to the print server.

Reset Reset the print server to let the changes take effect.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.10 DHCP Server Information

The DHCP Information page can be used to display the DHCP server information
when the print server is functioning as a DHCP server.

Figure 8-10. DHCP Information tab.

Table 8-10 describes the selections in Figure 8-10.

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Table 8-10. DHCP server parameters.

Parameter Description

Print Server Name This is the print server’s name.

Status Displays whether or not the print server is configured

as a DHCP server.

Starting IP Displays the starting IP address for assigning to

DHCP clients.

Next Available IP Displays the next available IP address that can be

assigned to a DHCP client.

Gateway IP Displays the configured IP address of the default

gateway.

Netmask Displays the configured network mask.

DNS Server Displays the configured IP address of the domain

name server.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.11 Email Printing Setting

Using the print server’s email printing function (see Figure 8-11), the client user
on the Internet can email the printing file to a dedicated mailbox. The print server
will automatically get the email from that mailbox and print it to the attached
printer. Chapter 10 describes this option in detail.

Figure 8-11. Mail Print Cfg screen.

Table 8-11 describes the options shown in Figure 8-11.

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Table 8-11. Email printing parameters.

Parameter Description

Mail Polling Time Default value is zero (1 minute). This is the system

polling time for getting the email from the mail server.

Print Port This is the printer port that the print server is

connected to.

Mail Server Enter the mailbox’s IP address of where the mail

server resides.

Mail Account The mailbox account in the mail server.

Password The mail account’s password.

Confirm Password Double check the mail account’s password.

Print Mail Header Select whether or not the printing job will print out the

mail header. (The two boxes below Print Mail Header

in Figure 8-11 are not used, so they are grayed out.)

Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the

print server.

Reset Click on this button to reset the print server so the

changes can take effect.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.12 SMB Printing Setting

The SMB Cfg page (see Figure 8-12) allows you to configure the print server’s SMB
parameters. This can allow your PC to print to this print server via the SMB
protocol.

Figure 8-12. SMB Cfg screen.

Table 8-12 describes the SMB options.

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Table 8-12. SMB printing parameters.

Parameter Description

Alias Name The print server’s SMB alias name.

Group Name The name of SMB group that the print server joins to.

Abort JOB when If you check this item, the print server will abort the

print error printing job when any printing error occurs.

Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the

print server.

Reset Click on this button to reset the print server so the

changes can take effect.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.13 SNMP Parameter Setting

The SNMP Cfg page (see Figure 8-13) allows you to configure the print server’s
SNMP parameters.

Figure 8-13. SNMP screen.

Table 8-13 lists the SNMP configuration options.

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Table 8-13. SNMP parameters.

Parameter Description

System Contact The print server’s system Administrator information.

System Location The print server’s system location.

Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the

print server.

Reset Click on this button to reset the print server and have

the changes take effect.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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8.14 AppleTalk Configuration

The AppleTalk Cfg page (see Figure 8-14) allows you to configure the print
server’s AppleTalk network parameters. AppleTalk is a data communication
protocol often used by Macintosh

®

computers. The print server can use these
parameters to join the AppleTalk network and share the printer with other
AppleTalk workstations. Only the printer attached to the P1 printer port can be
shared with AppleTalk network workstations.

Figure 8-14. AppleTalk Configuration screen.

Table 8-14 lists the options for Figure 8-14.

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Table 8-14. AppleTalk Configuration parameters.

Parameter Description

Printer Type The type of printer attached to the P1, P2, or P3

printer port. You can get the printer type from the

printer’s manufacturer.

Zone The zone name that the print server wants to join.

Only workstations in the same zone can share the

printer. If you want to share the printer with all

workstations in all zones, enter only an asterisk (*)

in this field.

Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the

print server.

Reset Click on this button to reset the print server and

have the changes take effect.

OK Click on this button to save your selections.

Cancel Click on this button to cancel your selections.

Apply This button is not used.

Help Click on this button to view the help screen.

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9. Web Management

The print server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through a Local
Area Network—or even the Internet—the administrator can easily configure and
manage the print server’s various main functions in browsers. Simply enter the
print server’s IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a print server
using the print server’s built-in Web server.

In addition, in order to increase management convenience, the print server
provides a Web Manager utility to assist you in browsing all print servers and
managing the print server’s printing environment on your LAN systematically.
Refer to Section 9.1 for details about the Web Manager utility.

9.1 Web Manager Utility

The Web Manager utility is implemented by World Wide Web (WWW) plug-in
technology. After installing this utility in Windows, you do not need to memorize
the print server’s IP address or the number of print servers installed on the same
network. After executing the Web Manager utility, all print servers on the LAN are
detected by the system automatically and listed in the browser. Simply click on the
print server you want to configure to access its built-in Web pages.

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NSTALLATION ANDEXECUTION

Since the Web Manager utility is part of the Administrator utility, after installing
the Windows Administrator utility, it is already installed. Execute the Web Manager
Administrator in the Program folder named Print Server utilities.

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TARTING THEWEBMANAGERUTILITY

When you execute the Web Manager utility, the system will display the print
server’s Web Console page (see Figure 9-1) for approximately five seconds.
Meanwhile, the system will be searching for all print servers on the same subnet.

Figure 9-1. Web Console page.

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After searching is completed, the screen shown in Figure 9-2 will appear.

Figure 9-2. The Print Server Information screen appears

once it has completed the search for all print servers.

The window will be split into two parts:

• The Print Server list is on the left portion. It lists all print servers found on the
same network.

• The Web Utilities for the selected print server is at the top of the page, and the
print server’s configuration information is below it.

On the left side of the screen, click on the print server that you want to manage
and configure. The print server’s Web configuration screen will be displayed on
the right side of the page. Instead of executing the Web Manager utility, you may
also directly enter the print server’s IP address into the address field of any browser
to display its Web management screen. The only difference is that the list on the
left side of the screen will not be displayed.