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.
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