Edimax Print Server User Manual

Print Server

User’s Manual

1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................5

1.1 Product Introduction......................................................... 6

1.2 Product Package ............................................................. 8

1.3 Network Printing Architecture..........................................9

1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions........................................10

1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients..............................10

1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server................13

1.4 Network Printing Environment....................................... 14

1.5 Contents of the User’s Manual ...................................... 16

1.6 Firmware & Printing Function ........................................ 17

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .........................................18

3. WINDOWS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK ........................19

3.1 System Architecture....................................................... 20

3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup.............................. 22

3.3 Administrator Utilities..................................................... 31

3.4 Client Installation and Setup.......................................... 32

3.5 Client Utilities................................................................. 38

3.5.1 Network Ports Quick Setup...............................................38

3.5.2 Remote Ports (Utility) .......................................................40

4. WINDOWS NT/2000 NETWORK......................................43

4.1 System Architecture....................................................... 44

4.2 Windows NT/2000 Server Installation and Setup .......... 45

4.3 User Installation and Setup............................................ 47

5. NETWARE NETWORK ....................................................48

5.1 System Architecture....................................................... 49

5.2 NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & Setup ....................... 51

5.2.1 Installation Using PSETUP............................................... 51

6. UNIX SYSTEM NETWORK..............................................55

6.1 Introduction....................................................................56

6.2 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support...........................57

6.3 Setup Print Server’s IP Address.................................... 58

6.3.1 DHCP...............................................................................58

6.3.2 BOOTP.............................................................................58

6.4 Verify Print Server’s IP Address .................................... 61

6.5 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host ................... 62

7. CONFIGURATION UTILITY.............................................65

7.1 Introduction....................................................................66

7.2 Search – Search for All Available Print Server.............. 68

7.3 Status - Status of Print Server....................................... 70

7.4 Setup the Print Server ................................................... 72

7.5 AppleTalk Configuration ................................................ 73

7.6 General Configuration.................................................... 75

7.7 Netware Print Server Configuration............................... 76

7.8 System Configuration .................................................... 78

7.9 TCP/IP Configuration..................................................... 80

7.10 Wireless Configuration................................................... 82

7.11 Wizard............................................................................90

7.12 Report............................................................................97

8. WEB MANAGEMENT.......................................................98

8.1 Introduction....................................................................99

8.2 Login............................................................................100

8.3 Device Status............................................................... 101

8.3.1 System ...........................................................................101

8.3.2 Printer.............................................................................101

8.3.3 TCP/IP............................................................................102

8.3.4 NetWare .........................................................................103

8.3.5 AppleTalk........................................................................104

8.4 Setup Wizard............................................................... 106

8.4.1 System ...........................................................................106

8.4.2 WIRELESS......................................................................108

8.4.2.1 Genenal Setting............................................................108

8.4.2.2 Encryption.....................................................................110

8.4.2.3 Site Survey...................................................................112

8.4.3 TCP/IP............................................................................113

8.4.4 NetWare .........................................................................115

8.4.5 AppleTalk........................................................................116

8.4.6 System Configuration.....................................................118

8.4.7 Restart.............................................................................118

8.5 System Tools............................................................... 120

8.5.1 Load Default...................................................................120

8.5.2 Upgrade Firmware...........................................................120

9. IPP PRINTING.................................................................122

9.1 Introduction....................................................................123

9.2 System Setup ................................................................124

9.2.1 Print Server Side .............................................................124

9.2.2 Client Side........................................................................124

1. Introduction

1.1 Product Introduction

Thank you for purchasing and using our print server.
This print server allows your printer to become a shared
device on the network. It offers printing flexibility and
manageability on your Local Area Network at an
extremely low cost and with an absolute minimum setup
and maintenance required.

This print server provides IEEE 802.11g/b wireless
LAN, an Ethernet network port (10/100Mbps Ethernet),
two USB ports and one parallel port for printers.

This print server provides a network port
(10/100Mbps Ethernet), two USB ports and one parallel
port for printers.

This print server supports IPX, TCP/IP and
AppleTalk protocols. It is the best network printing
solutions for various common network operating systems
such as Windows 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer Printing,
Windows NT/2000/XP, NetWare, Unix/Linux, MAC OS,
etc.

With the help of Installation Wizard, you can
easily and instantly complete the settings for your
printing environment, and start enjoying the fantastic
features provided by this print server.

In the following chapters, we will introduce in
detail the printing features, installation methods, and
system configuration for different network environments.

If you would like to set up and install print
server quickly, please refer to the Quick Installation
Guide that comes along with this print server.

1.2 Product Package

This package contains the following components:

 Print Server x 1

 Power Adapter x 1

 CD x 1

 Quick Installation Guide x 1

1.3 Network Printing Architecture

This section illustrates how print server functions
and operates on the network. Before you install and use
print server, it is strongly suggested that you read this
section completely, and select only the chapters you
need according to your network operating system by
“Contents of the User’s Manual” in next section.

This section will first introduce the role every
component plays in the network-printing environment.

 Print Server

 Client User

 Network Server (optional)

Network P rinting Environment

Print Server

Workstation

Client User

Unix Print Server

Windows 2000

Windows 98Windows NT

Detailed examples will then be illustrated through
actual network environment.

Network Server

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions

Print Server

Windows NT
Workstation

Unix

Windows 2000

Windows 98

Print Server

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

Because print server supports IPX, TCP/IP and
AppleTalk network protocols, any networked computer
can directly print to the print server from any of its
installed protocol.

1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients

Clie nt User

Unix

Windows NT

Windows 2000

Workstation

Print Server

Windows 98

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

Common operating systems for clients are classified
as following:

 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

Our print server system provides PTPP
(Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP users. PTPP
(Peer-to-Peer Printing) supports TCP/IP
protocol.

In the client installation procedure, after PTPP
(Peer-to-Peer Printing Driver) is installed into Windows,
the system will automatically (manual configuration is
also allowed) search through all the print servers on the
network, and then add their printing ports into Windows’
printing port. (see below)

PTPP

Windows 98

P1

Print Server

MIS-2

P1

P2

Print Server

MIS-1

 UNIX / Linux

UNIX (include HP/UX, SCO Unix, SunOS, Solaris,
Unixware DECUnix, IBM AIX and others) and Linux use
the system-standard LPR to print to print server.

 MAC OS

P3

MAC OS can use the system-standard AppleTalk
network to print to print server.

1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server

Network Server

Windows NT
Workstation

Unix

Windows 2000

Windows 98

Print Server

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

Common network servers are classified as

following:

 Windows NT/2000

Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to­Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows NT/2000.
After PTPP is installed, the server can directly print to
print server. Adding this printing function into Windows
NT/2000 Server allows print queue, user authority
management, and many other advanced features to be
used.

 NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x

In NetWare environment, print server offers various
printing modes like print queue, remote printer, etc.

1.4 Network Printing Environment

Common network environment are classified as

following:

 Windows Peer-to-Peer Network

The client’s PTPP driver will use TCP/IP

protocol to print to print server.

 Windows NT/2000 Network

Network printing function will become available
after PTPP driver is installed into Windows
NT/2000. Adding this printing function into Windows
NT/2000 Server allows print queue, user authority
management, and many other advanced features to
be used.

 NetWare Network (see below)

1.5 Contents of the User’s Manual

Chapter 2 explains print server’s hardware
installation and configuration. It is strongly
recommended for you to read.

The following chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 introduces:

Chapter 3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network

Chapter 4. Windows NT/2000 Server-Based
Network

Chapter 5. NetWare Network

Chapter 6. UNIX System Network

You may select the appropriate chapters and
sections to read depending on your network printing’s
requirement.

Chapter 7 and chapter 8 introduce print server’s
management and configuration utilities on Windows and
Web Browser’s environment respectively. You may
select the appropriate management utility according to
the administrator’s computer platform.

Chapter 9 introduces Print Server’s IPP Printing
function and setup procedure. The IPP Printing provides
a convenient way to print documents across the Internet
by the IPP protocol.

1.6 Firmware & Printing Function

The print server provides a complete network
printing solution. The feature set is listed below:

 PTPP (Peer-to-Peer-Printing)

z TCP/IP (LPR)

 IPP Printing

 NetWare Bindery Printing

 AppleTalk

2. Hardware Installation

1. Unpack the print server package and check all

the items listed in section 1.2.

2. Connect the print server to the printer you want
to share on the network by standard USB or parallel
cable.

3. Connect the power adapter to the print server.

4. The print server will perform the Power-On-Self­Test (POST) after it is powered on. The Status LED will
flash 6 times to indicate that the print server is ready.

NOTE1: MUST use the power adapter shipped with the print

server, do NOT use any other power adapter from any sources.

NOTE2: To prevent the compatibility problem between print

server and a few printer, it is recommended that you
power on the print server before the printer.

3. Windows Peer-to-Peer
Network

3.1 System Architecture

Print server supports Windows Peer-to-Peer network
printing mode, which is suitable for most medium and
small network environments. Through quick and simple
installation procedure, users can immediately enjoy the
convenience of network printing.

Installation procedure is separated into following
two parts:

1. Administrator Installation and Setup (refer to

section 2 for more detailed information).

System administrators must :

 Install administrator’s utilities into his/her

computer.

 Configure print server from administrator’s

configuration utility.

2. Client Installation and Configuration (refer to

section 3 for more detailed information).

Client users must install Windows PTPP driver
(Peer-to-Peer Printing) for network printing.

In addition, after PTPP is installed, the system will
automatically search for all print servers on the network,
and add the printing port of the print servers into
Windows’ printing port (refer to Network Printing
Architecture in section 1.4 for more detailed information).

3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup

The Administrator Installation can be performed on
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP with the same user
interface. Before the installation, please verify that your
network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP, IPX
and/or NetBEUI ). It will be helpful in your installation
process.

1. Insert the CD shipped along with the print server
into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program
should be executed automatically by Windows. If not,
run Autorun.exe manually from CD-ROM drive’s root
directory.

2. The "Installation Manager" will be displayed on
the screen as following.

3. Click “Administrator Installation” and the
“Utillities Setup” window will be displayed.

4. Click “Next”, and specify the destination folder
where the utilities will be installed.

5. Click “Next”, and select the components you
want to install. It is highly recommended to install all
provided components.

6. Click “Next”, and specify the program folder
where the program icons will be added to.

7. Click “Next” to start installation.

8. In a while, the program will finish installing all
the utilities and drivers you selected. Thus far you have
completed the installation phase and prepare to
configure the Print Server. Click “Next”, and the “Choose
Print Server” dialog box will be displayed as following.

NOTE: If this is the first time you configure the print

server, the “Print Server Name” is the same as
the “Device Name” printed at the rear side of the
print server.

9. Click “Next”, and the “Name the print Server”
dialog box will be displayed as following,

You can assign a meaningful name for the
management consideration. But note that, this name will
be the “Identifier” for the Peer-to-Peer Printing (PTPP).

10. Click “Next” to configure network protocol in

the following screen.

In the system default, IPX protocols is enabled.

About the TCP/IP, you can either (1) assign a fixed
IP address for the print server or (2) configure it later by
the configuration utility.

11. Click “Next”, and the configuration summary
is displayed in the window. Now, you have completed
the “Print Server Setup”. By clicking “Next”, your system
will perform “Add network port” of the print server to
your PC.

12. Finally, the “Installation complete” window is
displayed to indicate that the Administrator Installation
procedure is finished.

After the installation, you have completed the

following tasks,

 Install all utilities and drivers to the

administrator’s PC.

 Configure the print server (including the print

server name and network protocol)

 Add the network port of the print server to the

administrator’s PC.

Now, you have completed the administrator’s setup
for most of the network environment. You can then
perform the “Client Installation” procedure (section 3.4)
on all client’s sides of the network.

If you want to print from this administrator’s PC to
the print server, all you need to do is to perform
Windows’ standard “Add Printer” procedure as described
below.

Step1. Click “Start” button, choose Setting

=> Printers

Step2. Double click “Add New Printer”

Step3. Select “Local printer” => click “Next”.

Step4. Select a suitable printer manufacturer

and model, then click “Next”.

Step5. Choose the “Print Server’s Network Port”

which was created by the administrator
installation process and click “Next”.

Step6. Complete the rest of the questions to

finish the network printer setup.

3.3 Administrator Utilities

After Administrator Installation is completed, there
will be six utilities in print server’s Program folder.

 Network Ports Quick Setup

 Local printer port management tool (see

section 3.5).

 Remote Ports

 Remote printer port management tool (see

section 3.5).

 NetWare Quick Setup

 NetWare quick installation software (see

chapter 5).

 Print Server Configuration

 Complete print server management tool

(see chapter 7 –Print Server
Configuration).

 Uninstall

 Assistant for removing all installed

administrator software.

3.4 Client Installation and Setup

The Client Installation can be performed on
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP with the same user
interface. Before the installation procedure, please
confirm that your PC has connected to the network and
installed at least one network protocol.

1. Insert the CD shipped along with the print server
into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program
should be executed automatically by Windows. If not,
run Autorun.exe manually from CD-ROM drive’s root
directory.

2. The "Installation Manager" will be displayed on
the screen as following.

3. Click “Client Installation”, and the “Utillities
Setup” window will be displayed.

4. Click “Next”, and specify the destination folder
where the utilities will be installed.

5. Click “Next”, and specify the program folder
where the program icons will be added.

6. Click “Next” to start installation.

7. Now, the installation procedure is completed,
and the next step is to set up the client’s computer.
Click “Continue”, and all the print server’s network ports
detected on the network will be added to your PC.

8. Finally, the “Installation complete” window is
displayed to indicate that the Client Installation
procedure is finished.

After the installation, you have completed the

following tasks :

 Install all utilities and drivers to the client’s

PC.

 Add all the print server’s network ports of the

network to the client’s PC.

You can then perform the Windows’ standard “Add
Printer” procedure as described below to add network
printers to your PC.

Step1. Click “Start” button, choose Setting =>

Printers

Step2. Double click “Add New Printer”.

Step3. Select Local printer => click Next.

Step4. Select the suitable printer manufacturer and

model, then click Next.

Step5. Choose the print server’s Network Port which

has been created in the client installation
process and then click Next.

Step6. Complete the rest of the questions to finish

the network printer setup.

3.5 Client Utilities

After Client Installation is completed, there will be
three tools in print server’s Program folder.

 Network Ports Quick Setup

 Remote Ports

 Uninstall Network Driver

The Uninstall Network Driver will assist you in
removing all installed client software. The other two
tools are described as following:

3.5.1 Network Ports Quick Setup

Network Ports Quick Setup Utility offers a very
simple method to add or remove print server’s
printer port from the client’s computer.

During the client’s installation procedure, the
system will automatically search for all print
servers on the network,

and add them into the printer ports of the
client’s computer. (see below)

If you have just installed another new print server on
the network, you must run this program first. This
program will search for new print servers and allow you
to add the new network printer port into client’s
computer conveniently. Perform the standard Add
Printer procedure, then you can print directly to the
printer through the newly installed print server.

Please be aware that Network Ports Quick Setup
Utility can only detect and configure all print servers on
the same network, it cannot search and configure print
servers on other subnets across network segments. You
must use Remote Ports Utility described in the next
section to manage remote (across network segments)
print servers.

3.5.2 Remote Ports (Utility)

Remote Ports Utility offers a convenient way
for you to manage and add printer port of the
remote print server. From the assistant of this
utility, you can print to other print servers outside
the subnet across network segment. However,
please note that this function only supports TCP/IP
network protocol.

Please follow the procedures described below:

Step1. Run Remote Ports Utility

Step2. Press Add, then enter the print

server’s name, IP address, select
used ports, and enter LPR queue
name of each port.

Step3. Press OK to add the remote printer

port into your computer’s printer
ports.

In order to use the remote printing function,
you will have to proceed with normal Add Printer

procedure and select your printer port as the newly
added remote printer port.

4. Windows NT/2000 Network

4.1 System Architecture

In Windows network environment, other than the
Peer-to-Peer network printing architecture described in
the previous chapter, we also offer the Server-Based
Printing architecture for Windows NT/2000 server. Only
one Windows NT/2000 is required to have Windows
PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver installed and share
the printing service on the network. Other network users
can simply connect to the server and access the shared
printer. (see below)

4.2 Windows NT/2000 Server Installation
and Setup

Please follow the procedures described below for
installation and construct a peer-to-peer connection
(PTPP) between Windows NT/2000 Server and Print
Server.

Step1.

If this is your first time installing print server, please
install the administrator software on Windows NT/2000
server first. Refer to section 3.2 for installation
instructions.

If your network has already installed a working print
server and your Windows NT/2000 server has not yet
installed the PTPP driver, please install the client
software. Refer to section 3.4 and 3.5 for installation
instructions.

Step2.

Please add/configure the Peer-to-Peer Printing of
the Windows NT/2000 network printer and verify that you

can print from Windows NT/2000 to the print server by
the installed PTPP driver.

Step3.

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

4.3 User Installation and Setup

After server side’s installation is completed, client
side will be able to find the server’s shared printer in
Network Neighborhood. You only need to perform
Window’s standard Add New Printer procedure, select
“Network Printer” shown in the screen below, and
complete the configurations afterwards to access the
shared printer.

5. NetWare Network

5.1 System Architecture

We implement NetWare printer sharing functionality
into the print server itself, thus allowing one or more
printers attached by a print server to be connected to
the network. We have developed the print server to
support both NetWare print server:

 Embedded print server, which emulates

the “queue management functionality” of
NetWare print server, PSERVER program
running on the NetWare server. A user
first 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 printers.

Print Queue

Windows 98

Windows 2000

Netware Server

Print Server

Compare with NetWare printing functionality, the
advantages of embedding the NetWare network printing
functionality in the print server include:

 Installation is easier and quicker.

 Network management is easier.

 Printing performance is enhanced.

 Relieve NetWare file server’s burden.

 Relieve the need of a workstation running

the remote printer utility.

 Improve 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.

5.2 NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation &
Setup

Once your print server is connected to your Ethernet
network, you can set it up for use with your networking
software.

5.2.1 Installation Using PSETUP

5.2.1.1 Configuring as Print Server Mode

you can begin setting up the NetWare print server
and print queue objects:

9. Run the NetWare PCONSOLE program.

10. Change the current file server, if necessary,

using the Change Current File Server menu selection.

11. Choose the Print Queue Information menu

selection.

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

13. Type in a print queue name, such as “PQ” or

“Q1”.

14. 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.

15. Select Print Server Information.

16. 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.

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

18. Select Print Server Configuration.

19. Select Printer Configuration.

20. Select Printer 0 (or Printer 1, Printer 2), and
press Enter, then select Parallel LPT1 (or LPT2, LPT3)
in the Type field. If your print server is with only one
port, you do not need to configure this Type field.

21. Press Escape, and answer Yes to the Save
Changes question.

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

23. 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.

24. Repeatedly press Escape to exit the
PCONSOLE program.

25. 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 should now be ready to use.
You should be able to redirect printing to your print
server using a CAPTURE command such as the
one shown in the previous section.

6. UNIX System Network

6.1 Introduction

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

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.
Please refer to the related system documentation for the
correct syntax of your systems.

To configure the print server for lpd printing,
perform the procedures below:

1. Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support.

2. Set up Print Server’s IP address.

3. Verify Print Server’s IP Address.

4. Configure remote lpd printing on the host.

5. Print a test page.

In the next sections, we will describe these five
procedures step by step.

6.2 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support

The default configuration of the print server is with
TCP/IP support enabled. Anyway, you can configure the
print server to enable TCP/IP support using the
configuration program or PSETUP program in the CD­ROM included with the Print server.

6.3 Setup 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 any one of the following methods:

1. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

2. BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol)

The print server will use the last three methods to
obtain its IP address automatically if its IP address is
configured as Auto (0.0.0.0).

6.3.1 DHCP

There are many Unix systems that support DHCP
protocol, and the procedures to configure the DHCP
server database are different. This manual does not
describe the DHCP server configuration on the Unix
systems. It is highly recommended that the DHCP server
should be located on the same network as the print
server.

6.3.2 BOOTP

If you have the BOOTP daemon, bootpd, running on
your UNIX system that is accessible by the print server,
you can use the BOOTP protocol to set up the IP
address of the print server. We recommend that the
BOOTP server should be located 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, please
refer to your system documentation.

To configure the IP address data for the BOOTP
server, you will need to log in the host of BOOTP server
as the superuser (root). Perform the following steps to
add address entries,

1. Optionally, 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:

Lines should be indented with tabs.

Where hostname is the device name of a print
server, the ht=1 tag specifies the hardware type is
Ethernet, the ha= tag specifies the Ethernet address of a
print server, which is the Node ID located on the print
server. 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 Ethernet

address is 0000B4010101),

IP address: 203.66.191.12

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

PS010101:\

:ht=1:\

:ha=0000B4010101:\

:ip=203.66.191.12:

6.4 Verify 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

6.5 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 varieties of Unix. The
procedure below can be used for Unix variants that are
related to BSD Unix, such as SunOS or Linux. For other
versions of Unix, consult your system documentation,
keeping in mind that:

1. The print server should be treated 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 printer name (or queue name) on the remote
host should be lpt1, lpt2 or lpt3, the name of the printer
port on the print server.

You will need to perform the tasks below, logged in
as the superuser (root). To configure your Unix host for
printing,

1. Optionally, 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

2. Create a spool directory for the printer 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:

Lines should be indented with tabs. More than one
printer name can be used, with variants separated by
vertical bars (name1|name2).

The rm= entry should correspond to the IP address
you have assigned to the print server. 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 port name of
the remote printer. The values should be one of lpt1,
lpt2 or lpt3 depends on the printer port.

The print server should now be available for printing
from your Unix host.

7. Configuration Utility

7.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces print server’s system
configuration utility in Windows environment. This utility
is automatically installed during Windows Administrator
Utility installation procedure - refer to section 3.2 and

3.3.

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

The Configuration Utility provides the following
configuration and management functions:

 Search Print Server: Search All Available

Printer Servers on the Network

 Print Server Status: PrintServer Network

Status

 AppleTalk Configuration: AppleTalk

Protocol Setting

 General Configuration: General

Information of print server

 NetWare Configuration: NetWare Printing

Configuration

 System Configuration: Print Server

Network Ability Setting and Firmware
Upgrade

 TCP/IP Configuration: IP Address and

DHCP Server Configuration

 Wireless Configuration: Wireless LAN

Configuration

 Setup Wizard: Guide You Through All the

Settings

 Report: List the Status of All Available

Print Servers on the Network

We will explain each function separately in the
following section.

7.2 Search – Search for All Available Print
Server

 Every time when you run print server’s

configuration utility, click the “Search”
icon

utility will delay for several seconds because
the utility is using system’s available network
protocols to search for all print servers on the
network. All available print servers will be
listed under “Print Server Group” on the left
side of the window.

 You must select the print server you would

like to configure from the list. The system will,

on the tool bar. The configuration

at the same time, display the selected print
server’s status on the right side of the
window.

7.3 Status - Status of Print Server

 Click “Status” icon

on the tool bar, the
status of the current selected print server will
be showed on the right side of the window.

 The information of the print server displayed

are MAC ID, model type, firmware version,
status of each printer port, NetWare file
server name, NetWare file server polling
interval, NetWare printer queue names, IP
address, subnet mask, default gateway,
AppleTalk printer type, AppleTalk zone and
print server printing ability…etc.

 You can refresh the print server’s status by

pressing the “Refresh” button.

 You can restart the print server by pressing

the “Reboot” button.

7.4 Setup the Print Server

 Click “Setup” icon

on the tool bar, the
setup items of the current selected print
server will be showed on the right side of the
window.

 You can modify all settings of the print server

here.

7.5 AppleTalk Configuration

 Double Click “AppleTalk” icon and the

AppleTalk configuration window will pop-up.

 AppleTalk is a data communication protocol

often used by Macintoshes. The print server
can use these parameters to join the
AppleTalk network and share the printer to
other AppleTalk workstations. You have to
setup the “Zone Name” and “Printer Type” for
each printer port of this print server.

 Zone Name: Print server has to join zones of

AppleTalk before it can be shared to other
workstations. Only workstations in the same
zone can share the printer. If you want to
share the printer to all workstations in all

Zones, you should enter only “*” in the “Zone
Name” field.

 Printer Type, the type of printer attached to

each printer port. You can get the printer type
from the manufacturer of the printer.

7.6 General Configuration

 Double Click “General” icon and the General

configuration window will pop-up.

 You can see basic print server information in

this page. You also can configure the “Print
Server Name”, “User Name” and “Password”
here.

 Printer Server Name, the name of the print

server. You can use this name to identify the
print server when you are searching for the
print server by the administration and client
utilities.

 User Name / Password is used to

authenticate the administrator by the Web
administration tool.

7.7 Netware Print Server Configuration

 Double Click “NetWare” icon and the NetWare

configuration window will pop-up.

 This print server supports NetWare Bindery

Printing method. The print server periodically
polls the NetWare server printer queues for
printing jobs. You have to assign the NetWare
server name, print server polling interval and
the name of queue on the NetWare server for
each printer port.

 Polling Time is the polling interval of the

print server for waiting printing jobs on the
NetWare server.

 Attached Queue is the name of the printer

queue on the NetWare server. The printer
queue keeps all printing jobs waiting on the
NetWare server. You have to assign a printer
queue for each printer port of this print server.

 NetWare Server is the name of the NetWare

file server that provides printer queues.

7.8 System Configuration

 Double Click “System” icon and the System

configuration window will pop-up.

 In the System configuration page, you can

select to enable/disable each printing
protocol, assign name for each printer port of
this print server and upgrade the new
firmware for this print server.

 Port Name is the name of the printer port.

Each printer port has to be assigned a name.
The client utility uses this name to access the
printer port.

 Upgrade Firmware: You can use this

“Upgrade Firmware” tool to update the newest
firmware of the print server. Click

button
and select the correct firmware in you PC’s
storage. After selecting the firmware file, click
the “Upgrade” button to finish the firmware
update process.

 Wireless Function: You can select “Enable”

or “Disable” to manually enable or disable the
wireless function. If you manually enable
wireless function, the print server’ wireless
LAN will be always enabled and Ethernet will
be always disabled. If you manually disable
wireless function, the print server’ wireless
LAN will be always disabled and Ethernet will
be always enabled. You also can select
“Auto” to let the print server automatically
decide to enable or disable the wireless
function. The print server only can work in
ether Ethernet or wireless LAN mode. It
cannot work in both Ethernet and wireless
LAN mode at the same time. When the print
server starts up, it will auto-detect if the LAN
port is connected to an active network by an
Ethernet cable. If the print server is
connected to an active network by Ethernet
cable when starting up, the print server will
run in Ethernet mode. If the print server is not
connected to an active network by Ethernet
cable when starting up, the print server will
run in wireless LAN mode. The print server
default is in “Auto” mode.

7.9 TCP/IP Configuration

 Double Click “TCP/IP” icon and the TCP/IP

configuration window will pop-up.

 You can configure the print server to

automatically get IP from DHCP server or
manually specify static IP. The print server
also has a built-in DHCP server. You can
enable this DHCP server and let it manages
IP for you.

 Click the “IP” button to enter the IP setting

page. If you need the print server to
automatically get an IP from DHCP server,
select “Auto IP”. You also can select “Specify
IP” to manually assign “IP Address”, “Subnet
Mask” and “Gateway” for the print server.

 Click the “DHCP” button to enter the DHCP

server setting page. You can enable/disable
the DHCP server and assign a range of IP
addresses here. The DHCP server is default
disabled. You have to configure “Start
Address”, “End Address”, “Gateway” and
“DNS”. The print server will assign an unique
IP for each client.

7.10 Wireless Configuration

If you want to use the print server through

wireless LAN, please set up the print server
through Ethernet first and make sure your wireless
LAN setting is correct. After setting the wireless
LAN, unplug the Ethernet cable and restart the print
server, then you can start to use the print server
through wireless LAN. If the wireless configuration
does not work, please plug the Ethernet cable
again, restart the print server and configure the
print server through Ethernet until the wireless LAN
settings are correct.

 Double Click “Wireless” icon and the wireless

configuration window will pop-up.

 If you use access point to build up wireless

network, you have to select “Infrastructure
Mode”. If you do not have any access point
and want to use peer-to-peer connection to
build up wireless network, you have to select
“Ad Hoc Mode”.

 After selecting the operation modes of the

wireless function, click “Next” to go to further
detailed configuration.

Infrastructure Mode:

 In the Infrastructure mode, you have to let the

print server associate with an access point.
You let the print server scan for an available
access point automatically or manually assign
the SSID of the access point you want to use.

 If you select to let the print server scan for an

available access point, the following window
will pop-up.

 The list is the scanned available access

points. Select an access point in the list and
click “Next”. If you can not find the access
point that you want to use, click “Scan” to let
the print server scan again.

Ad Hoc Mode:

 In the Ad Hoc mode, you can let the print

server automatically associate with other
wireless station or manually assign the SSID
of your wireless network. You can let the print
server automatically select the channel that is
the same with the peer or manually assign a
channel.

 If you select to let the print server scan for an

active wireless station, the following window
will pop-up.

 The list is the scanned active wireless

stations. Select a wireless station in the list
and click “Next”. If you can not find the
wireless station that you want the print server
to communicate with, click “Scan” to let the
print server scan again.

Both “Infrastructure” and “Ad Hoc” mode have to go
through the following procedure:

 If you want to use WEP encryption to protect

your wireless network, you have to select
“ON” to enable the “Wireless Security”
function. The wireless security setting should
be the same with other wireless devices in
the same network.

 You can select “64 bit” or “128 bit” length for

the encryption key. Longer key length can
provide stronger security but worth
communication performance.

 Enter four key values and select one key as

the default key.

 When you finish configuring the wireless

security, click “Next” to configure the IP of
wireless module of this print server.

 You can select to let the print server

automatically obtain IP settings with DHCP
client or manually assign the IP settings.

 If you manually assign the IP settings, you

have to enter IP address, subnet mask and
default gateway address.

 When you finish configuring the IP settings,

click “Next” to confirm the wireless
configuration.

 Click “Set” to save the wireless configuration.

7.11 Wizard

 Click “Wizard” icon

on the tool bar, the
setup wizard item of the current selected print
server will be showed on the right side of the
window.

 Double click the “Print Server Wizard”, the

setup wizard will guide you through all the
setup process.

 Step 1: Setup the name of this print server

and the name of each printer port. Please

refer to section 7.6 and 7.8 for detail
information.

 Step 2: Select to enable required printing

protocol. Please refer to section 7.8 for detail
information.

 Step 3: Setup the IP of this print server and

the DHCP server. Please refer to section 7.9
for detail information.

 Step 4: Setup the NetWare printing. Please

refer to section 7.7 for detail information.

 Step 5: Setup the AppleTalk printing. Please

refer to section 7.5 for detail information.

 Step 6: Select the Wireless Adapter mode

and set up wireless LAN settings. Please
refer to section 7.10 for detail information.

Step 7: Click “Set” to finish setting.

7.12 Report

 Click “Report” icon

on the tool bar, the

Report window will pop-up.

 The report list basic information of all

available print servers on the network. The
information includes Device Name, MAC ID,
Model Type, Firmware Version and Status of
print server.

8. Web Management

8.1 Introduction

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

8.2 Login

You may use any Web Browser to review the status
or configure the settings of the print server. After
entering the IP address of the print server, a login page
display. You have to enter correct “User Name” and
“Password” before going to the Web Management pages.

Notes: Default User Name is “admin”, default
password is “1234”.