Edimax Print Server, PS-901, PS-1001, PS-1103, PS-1203 User Manual
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Print Server
User’s Manual
1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................5
1.1 Product Introduction......................................................... 6
1.2 Product Models................................................................7
1.3 Product Package ............................................................. 9
1.4 Network Printing Architecture........................................ 11
1.4.1 Print Server Network Functions...................................................12
1.4.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients....................................... 12
1.4.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server......................... 15
1.5 Network Printing Environment....................................... 16
1.6 Contents of the User’s Manual ...................................... 19
1.7 Firmware & Printing Function ........................................ 20
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .........................................22
3. WINDOWS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK ........................23
3.1 System Architecture....................................................... 24
3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup.............................. 26
3.3 Administrator Utilities..................................................... 35
3.4 Client Installation and Setup..........................................37
3.5 Client Utilities................................................................. 43
3.5.1 Network Ports Quick Setup ..................................... .. ..................43
3.5.2 Remote Ports (Utility).................................................................. 45
4. WINDOWS NT/2000 NETWORK......................................48
4.1 System Architecture....................................................... 49
4.2 Windows NT/2000 Server Installation and Setup .......... 50
4.3 User Installation and Setup............................................ 52
5. NETWARE NETWORK ....................................................53
5.1 System Architecture....................................................... 54
5.2 NetWare 3.x Installation & Setup...................................57
5.2.1 Quick Installation Using “Install” program................................. 57
5.2.2 Installation Using PSETUP........................................................ ..60
5.3 NetWare 4.x/5.x Installation & Setup............................. 70
5.3.1 Quick Installation Using “Install” program................................. 71
5.3.2 NetWare 4.x/5.x Installation Using PSETUP..............................74
6. UNIX SYSTEM NETWORK..............................................81
6.1 Introduction.................................................................... 82
6.2 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support........................... 83
6.3 Setup Print Server’s IP Address.................................... 84
6.3.1 ARP & Ping Assignment...................................... .......................84
6.3.2 DHCP....................................... .................................. ..................85
6.3.3 BOOTP .................................... .................................. ..................85
6.3.4 RARP................................. ... .......................................................87
6.4 Verify Print Server’s IP Address .................................... 89
6.5 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host................... 90
6.6 Print a Test Page........................................................... 93
7. CONFIGURATION UTILITY.............................................94
7.1 Introduction.................................................................... 95
7.2 General - General Information of Print Server............... 97
7.3 Print Server Status......................................................... 99
7.4 Printer Status - Attached Printer Status....................... 100
7.5 IP Cfg - IP Address Configuration................................ 101
7.6 NW PS Cfg - NetWare Print Server Configuration....... 102
7.7 NW RP Cfg - NetWare Remote Printer Configuration . 104
7.8 NW Information - NetWare Printing Summary............. 105
7.9 Print Server Cfg – Print Server Network Ability Setting106
7.10 Restore Default - Restore to Default............................ 108
7.11 Upgrade - Firmware Upgrade / Update ....................... 109
7.12 DHCP Cfg - DHCP Server Configure ..........................111
7.13 DHCP Information - DHCP Information ....................... 113
7.14 Mail Print Cfg - Email Printing Setting.......................... 114
7.15 SMB Cfg – SMB Printing Setting................................. 116
7.16 SNMP Cfg - SNMP Parameter Setting ........................ 117
7.17 AppleTalk Cfg – AppleTalk Configuration................... 118
8. WEB MANAGEMENT.....................................................120
8.1 Introduction.................................................................. 121
8.2 Web Manager Utility .................................................... 122
8.2.1 Installation and Execution..........................................................122
8.2.2 Starting Web Manager Utility.................................................... 122
8.3 Web Management of Print Server ............................... 124
8.3.1 Using Browser ...................................................... .....................124
8.3.2 Getting Print Server Information............................................... 126
8.3.3 Getting Printer Status.................................................................126
8.3.4 Getting NetWare Information............................................ ........ 127
8.3.5 Getting DHCP Status............................................................ ..... 127
8.3.6 Changing Device Configuration................................................128
8.3.7 Setting IP Address ..................................................................... 130
8.3.8 Configuring DHCP Parameters.................................................. 130
8.3.9 Configuring E-Mail Printing......................................................132
8.3.10 Configuring SNMP Parameters.................................................133
8.3.11 System Utilities.......................................................................... 134
9. EMAIL PRINTING...........................................................136
9.1 Introduction.................................................................. 137
9.2 System Requirement................................................... 138
9.2.1 Print Server Side........................................................................138
9.2.2 Client Side........................................ .. ........................................ 138
9.3 System Setup .............................................................. 139
9.3.1 Print Server Side........................................................................139
9.3.2 Client User Side....................................................................... ..139
10. IPP PRINTING...............................................................145
10.1 Introduction.................................................................. 146
10.2 System Setup .............................................................. 147
10.2.1 Print Server Side.......................................................................147
10.2.2 Client Side.......................................................................... ........ 147
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 a network port (10Mbps or
10/100Mbps Ethernet) and one or three printer's parallel
ports. Please refer to the information of various types of print
server in the follow ing sections for more detailed explanation.
This print server supports IPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and
NetBEUI 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 Models
Model PS-901 PS-1001 PS-1103 PS-1203 PS-1203m PS-3103 PS-3103P
LAN 10M 10M 10/100M 10/100M 10/100M 10/100M 10/100M
Printer 1 Port 1 Port 1 Port 1 Port 1 Port 3 Port 3 Port
Model
Case Plastic Plastic Metal Plastic Plastic Metal Plastic
Hardware
Size Pocket Pocket Palmtop Pocket Mini-Pocket Desktop Desktop
Direct Attached Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Number of Printer Ports 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
Printer Connector Centronics Centronics DB25 Centronics Centronics DB25 DB25
Network Speed 10M 10M 10/100M 10/100M 10/100M 10/100M 10/100M
Network Connector UTP UTP/BNC UTP UTP UTP UTP UTP
Bi-Directional No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network LED Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Status LED Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Firmware Upgrade Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power-On-Self-Test Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network Protocol Support
IPX/SPX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TCP/IP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NetBEUI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AppleTalk No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network Environment
Windows Peer-to-Peer Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Server-Based Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NetWare Bindary Mode Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NetWare NDS Mode Printing Yes Yes No No No No No
NetWare Remote Printer Yes Yes No No No No No
TCP/IP Remote Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unix LPR Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
IPP Printing No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Administration
Windows Configuration Utility Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web Management Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web Management Utility Web Manager Web Manager Web Manager Web Manager Web Manager Web Manager Web Manager
SNMP Protocol Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Printer Port Management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
IP Assignment
ARP & Ping Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DHCP Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DHCP Client Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BOOTP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RARP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DOS Utility Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Others
Email Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Print Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Logical Printer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Language
English
Chinese
English
Chinese
English
Chinese
English
Chinese
English
Chinese
English
Chinese
English
Chinese
CD-ROM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1.3 Product Package
This package contains the following components:
Print Server x 1
Power Adapter x 1
CD x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
1.4 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)
Windo ws NT Serve r
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Network Printing Environment
Print Server
Client User
Network Server
Detailed examples will then be illustrated through actual
network environment.
1.4.1 Print Server Network Functions
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstat ion
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Print Server
Because print server supports IPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk
and NetBEUI network protocols, any networked computer can
directly print to the print server from any of its installed
protocol.
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
TCP/IP
NetBEUI
IPX
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
IPX
1.4.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstat ion
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Client User
Common operating systems for clients are classified as
following:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Our print server system provides PTPP (Peerto-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows
95/98/NT/2000/XP users. PTPP (Peer-to-Peer
Printing) 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 (client
computer may only have IPX or TCP/IP installed).
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
In the client installation procedure, after PTPP (Peer-toPeer 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)
Windows 98
PTPP
Print Server
MIS-2
P1
P2
P3
P1
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
MAC OS can use the system-standard AppleTalk
network to print to print server.
1.4.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstat ion
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Network Server
Common network servers are classified as
following:
Windows NT/2000
Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer
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.
1.5 Network Printing Environment
Common network environment are classified as
following:
Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
Since both the print server and client’s PTPP driver
fully 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’s sides.
Windows NT ServerNetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
IPX
TCP/IP
PTPP
IPX
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
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.
Window s NT Server
Windows 98
Windows 2000
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
TCP/IP
IPX
TCP/IP
PTPP
Print
Queue
NetWare Network (see below)
NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x
Windows 98
Windows 2000
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
IPX / IP
IPX
IPX
Print
Queue
1.6 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 Email Printing
function and setup procedure. The Email Printing provides a
new way to print documents across the Internet by the Email.
Chapter 10 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.
1.7 Firmware & Printing Function
In order to provide a complete network printing solution,
this print server supports
Multiple Feature Sets
function for
users to select the appropriate Printing Feature Set to use
depending on individual’s printing requirement. Currently,
the system provides two Feature Sets for users to choose:
Standard Feature Set
PTPP (Peer-to-Peer-Printing)
z TCP/IP (LPR)
z NetBEUI
z IPX
Email Printing
IPP Printing (Only some models, see 1.2)
NetWare Bindary Printing
NetWare Enhancement Feature Set
TCP/IP Printing (LPR)
NetWare Bindary Printing
NetWare NDS Printing (Only some
models, see 1.2)
NetWare Remote Printer (Only some
models, see 1.2)
All feature sets are included in print server’s CD.
<CD Driver>\FLASHROM\<Model Name>\PSxxROM.BIN
Please refer to section 7.11 for instructions on how to
select and setup the Feature Set.
For example, if you need to use NetWare NDS Printing,
then you must change the system’s default Standard Feature
Set to the NetWare Enhancement Feature Set. In the
meantime, print server will support NetWare NDS / Remote
Printer and other printing functions; however, it will not
support NetBEUI, Email Printing and other Standard
Feature Set’s special functions.
2. Hardware Installation
1. Unpack the print server package and check all the
items listed in section 1.3.
2. Connect the print server to the printer you want to
share on the network
For direct attach models, plug the print server
directly to the printer’s centronics port.
For palmtop/desktop models, connect the printer
to print server by the standard printer cable.
3. Connect the power adapter to the print server.
4. The print server will perform the Power-On-Self-Test
(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 recommand 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.
Windows NT Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
IPX
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
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-toPeer Printing) for network printing.
In addition, after PTPP is installed, the system will
automatically search for all print servers on the network, and
add all printing ports (P1/P2/P3) 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 display ed.
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-Pee r Printing (PTPP).
10. Click “Next” to configure network protocol in the
following screen.
In the system default, IPX and NetBEUI protocols are
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.