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2-Port PrintServer with 4 10/100 Switched Ports has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices

• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s

• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

The EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 1 Features 1 Package Contents for the 3-Port PrintServer 2 Package Contents 2

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the EtherFast 3-Port PrintServer 3

The 3-Port PrintServer’s LEDs 3 The 3-Port PrintServer’s Ports 4

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the EtherFast 1-Port PrintServer 5

The 1-Port PrintServer’s LEDs 5 The 1-Port PrintServer’s Ports 6

Chapter 4: Hardware Installation 7

Overview 7 Finding the PrintServer’s Default Name 7 Connecting the PrintServer to Your Network 7

Chapter 5: Windows Driver Setup 9

Installing the Windows Drivers 9

Chapter 6: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management 15

Installing the Bi-Admin Management Utility 15 Starting the Bi-Admin Management Utility 15 Using Bi-Admin 17 Setting the PrintServer’s IP Address 19 Changing the Device Name 19 Enabling and Disabling Protocols 20 Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote PrintServer 20 Resetting the PrintServer 20 Restoring Factory Default 20

Chapter 7: Configuring the PrintServer Using the Web-based Utility 22

Accessing the Web-based Utility 22 The Server Page 23 The Printer Page 23 The TCP/IP Page 24 The Status Page 25

Chapter 8: Advanced Properties 26

The AppleTalk Page 26 The Logical Printers Page 28 The NetBEUI Page 29 The NetWare Page 30 The SNMP Page 32

Chapter 9: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) 34

Windows IPP Client Setup 34

Chapter 10: NetWare Services Setup 40

Overview 40 Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode in NetWare 40 Pure IP NetWare 5.x Setup 41 IPX Printing in NetWare 5.x, 4.x and 3.x 45

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 47

Hardware Issues 47 General Printing Issues 47 NetWare Printing Issues 48 Windows Printing Issues 53

Appendix B: DHCP Support for the PrintServer 56

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Chapter 1:Introduction

The EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer is the easiest and fastest way to add up to three printers to your network. Because it is equipped with up to three highspeed printer ports, the 10/100 PrintServer allows any PC on the network to print to any combination of laser, color, bubble jet, ink jet, and even dot matrix printers—including the latest generation of bi-directional and bi-tronic printers from HP, Lexmark, and others. The EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer is the ideal choice for both large corporations and small workgroups with printer sharing needs. Plus, it attaches directly to your network's cabling, so no dedicated print server PC is required. Each 3-Port or 1-Port EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer comes will a full suite of management utilities and support for multiple network protocols. Adding a PrintServer to your 10/100 LAN will save money and increase your network’s efficiency.

• Add Up to 3 Parallel or Bi-Directional Printers to Your 10/100 Network

• Stand-Alone Print Server—No Dedicated PC is Required

• Includes Support for Multiple Operating Systems and Protocols

• Compatible with Virtually all Laser and Ink Jet Printers

• Attaches Directly to Network Cabling

• Bi-Directional, DMA-Equipped Parallel Printer Ports for Maximum Printer

Efficiency

• 512KB Flash ROM Memory

• Fully Software Configurable

• Free Technical Suppor t—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, Toll-Free US

Calls

• 3-Year Limited Warranty

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Appendix C: Setting Up the TCP/IP and IPX Protocols 57

Setting Up TCP/IP in Windows 57 TCP/IP Setup for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium 58 IPX Setup for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium 58 TCP/IP Setup for Windows NT 4.0 59 IPX Setup for Windows NT 4.0 59 TCP/IP Setup for Windows 2000 60 IPX Setup for Windows 2000 60 IPX Setup for Windows XP 61 TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP 61

Appendix D: Setting Up the LPR Port in Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 62

LPR Port Setup in Windows NT 4.0 62 LPR Port Setup in Windows 2000 and XP 63

Appendix E: Tips on Using the EtherFast

10/100 PrintServer 64

Connecting to Other Switches and Hubs 64 About Bi-directional Printing 64 About the PrintServer Software 65

Appendix F: Specifications for the 3-Port PrintServer 67

Environmental 67

Appendix G: Specifications for the 1-Port PrintServer 68

Environmental 68

Appendix H: Warranty Information 69 Appendix I: Contact Information 70

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Features

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Chapter 2:Getting to Know the EtherFast® 3-Port PrintServer

Power Green. The Power LEDilluminates when the PrintServer is

powered on.

Link Green. If the LAN Link LED is continuously illuminated , the

PrintServer is successfully connected to a device through that port.

Printer 1 (P1), Printer 2 (P2), Printer 3 (P3) LEDs

Status Green. F or each printer, the Status LED illuminates when the

PrintServer is connected to a printer that is ready to print.

Error Red. The Error LED lights up when there is a problem print-

ing to the indicated printer.

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• One Linksys EtherFast® 10/100 3-Port PrintServer

• One Setup Utility CD-ROM

• One Power Adapter

• One User Guide (not shown)

• One Registration Card (not shown)

• One Linksys EtherFast

10/100 1-Port PrintServer

• One Setup Utility CD-ROM

• One Power Adapter

• One User Guide (not shown)

• One Registration Card (not shown)

Package Contents for the 3-Port PrintServer

The 3-Port PrintServer’s LEDs

Package Contents for the 1-Port PrintServer

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Power Green. The Power LED illuminates when the PrintServer is

powered on.

Act Green. If the Act LED is continuously illuminated, the

PrintServer is actively sending or receiving data.

LAN Green. The LAN LED illuminates to indicate that the

PrintServer is successfully connected to a device through the LAN port.

Error Red. The Error LED lights up when there is a problem print-

ing to the indicated printer.

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Power Port This port on the back of your unit connects your

Switch’s power adapter.

Printer 1, Printer 2, These three parallel (LPT) ports connect to your Printer 3 printers.

LAN Port This Ethernet RJ-45 por t connects to your network

device, such as a PC, other print server, remote hard drive, and any other networkable device. Use UTP Category 5 or better cabling with this port.

Reset Button Briefly pressing the Reset Button will refresh the

PrintServer’s connections, potentially clearing any jammed links. Holding in the Reset button will generate a diagnostic print-out.

The 3-Port PrintServer’s Ports

The 1-Port PrintServer’s LEDs

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Reset Button This button has two functions: to restore the factory default settings and

to print a diagnostic test page containing all current settings. To reset the factory default settings:

1. Turn the PrintServer OFF.

2. Press and hold the Reset button. While pressing the button, switch the Print Server ON.

3. If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds, a diagnostic page will be printed, showing the new (default) settings.

To generate a diagnostic test printout:

1. Ensure that the PrintServer and the attached Printer are ON.

2. Press the Reset button and hold it in for 2 seconds.

3. The diagnostic test page, containing the current settings, will be printed, unless you have a PostScript printer. PostScript printers are unable to print this page.

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Chapter 4:Hardware Installation

Before starting your physical installation, be sure to find the PrintServer’s Default Name and Node Address. This information may be hard to access after the PrintServer is completely installed in your network and surrounded by wires and computers.

On the back or bottom of the PrintServer, there is a sticker with an SC number printed on it (example: SCA71107). This number is the PrintServer’s Server Name, which you’ll use in the PrintServer driver installation. Since it is written in hexadecimal form, the Default Name (SC number) may include letters as well as numbers. You can also find this using the Bi-Admin Utility.

The PrintServer does not have an ON/OFF power switch. Whenever its AC power adapter is plugged into a power supply, the PrintServer is powered on. The PrintServer can be powered on before, during, or after you have connected it to your network.

Connecting Your PrintServer to Your Network

1. After powering on the PrintServer, plug one end of a UTP Category 5 (or better) cable into the PrintServer’s LAN Port.

2. Connect the other end of the cable into the RJ-45 port of a networked hub or switch. The distance between your PrintServer and the second device should not exceed 328 feet (100 meters).

Connecting Printer(s) to Your PrintServer

1. Connect each printer to one of the PrintServer’s parallel (LPT) ports with your printer cable. Some printers, especially bi-directional models, may require special shielded cabling. Consult your printer’s user guide for cabling specifications.

2. Power on your printer(s).

Overview

Finding the PrintServer’s Default Name

Connecting The PrintServer to Your Network

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Power Port This port on the back of your unit connects your

Switch’s power adapter.

Printer Port This parallel (LPT) port connects to your printer.

LAN Port This Ethernet RJ-45 port connects to your network

device, such as a PC, other print server, remote hard drive, and any other networkable device. Use UTP Category 5 or better cabling with this port.

Reset Button Briefly pressing the Reset Button will refresh the

PrintServer’s connections, potentially clearing any jammed links. Holding in the Reset button will generate a diagnostic print-out.

The 1-Port PrintServer’s Ports

Figure 3-2

Reset Button This button has two functions: to restore the factory default settings and

to print a diagnostic test page containing all current settings. To reset the factory default settings:

1. Turn the PrintServer OFF.

2. Press and hold the Reset button. While pressing the button, switch the Print Server ON.

3. If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds, a diagnostic page will be printed, showing the new (default) settings.

To generate a diagnostic test printout:

1. Ensure that the PrintServer and the attached Printer are ON.

2. Press the Reset button and hold it in for 2 seconds.

3. The diagnostic test page, containing the current settings, will be printed, unless you have a PostScript printer. PostScript printers are unable to print this page.

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Chapter 5:Windows Driver Setup

1. To begin driver installation, click the Start button, and select Run. Type D:\Driver\Win9xnt\Setup.exe (where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM

drive) in the Open field that appears. Click the OK button.

2. The Welcome screen appears. Read the text that appears, and click the Next button.

Connecting the Power

1. Plug the power adapter cord into the PrintServer’s Power port on the back of the PrintServer.

2. Plug the power adapter into the wall. The PrintServer’s Power LED should light up green.

3. The Link or LAN LED will become active. If the LED does not light up, see “Appendix A: Troubleshooting” for more information.

Your PrintServer hardware installation is now complete, and you are now ready to install your PrintServer software.

• If you are running any version of Windows, go to the next section.

• If you are running NetWare, go to “Chapter 12: NetWare Ser vices Setup.”

Important: Only use the power adapter packaged with the PrintServer. Using a different power adapter could damage the PrintServer.

Installing the Windows Drivers

Note: Make sure you have an IP address for the computer and an IP address for the PrintServer. If you need to assign an IPaddress to the PrintServer, go to Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintSer ver Management.

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5. Driver installation is now completed, but the Print Driver still needs to be configured. The PrintServer will not function properly until the Print Driver is configured. Check the box beside Configure Print Driver Now, and click the Finish button to continue.

6. Before setting up and configuring the Printer Port, follow the directions on the screen, as shown in Figure 5-6, and click the OKbutton to continue.

3. Click Next to accept the default Destination Directory, shown in Figure 5-3 (recommended). If you choose to utilize another directory, click the Browse button, and choose the appropriate directory. Then, click the Next button.

4. The following screen, shown in Figure 5-4, will assign a Program Folder to the Windows Taskbar. The default Program Folder is the Linksys PrintServer Driver. If y ou w ould lik e to use another name for the Pro gram Folder , type it in the Pr ogram Folders field or select one from the Existing Folders field. Click the Next button to continue.

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9. The Add Printer Wizard screen will come up at this point. Follow the standard procedure for adding printers under Windows. If you have any questions on adding printers, please refer to your printer’s documentation.

10. After your printer(s) have been added, you will return to the Conf igure Printer Port screen. Click the Connect button to connect the printer(s).

7. The Printer Port Setup screen will display the PrintServer and all of the printers with which it communicates. Here, you hav e the option of installing the printer by highlighting its description and clicking the Next button. You can also close this screen by clicking the Close button.

8. This will display the Configure Printer Port screen. Any installed printers will be displayed in the Existing Printersfield. To connect a printer, select the printer from this field, and click the Connect button. You can install a printer by clicking the Add New Printer button.

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Chapter 6: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management

The PrintServer is managed by a utility program called Bi-Admin on the PrintServer CD. Fully compatib le with W indo ws 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, and XP, Bi-Admin allows you to change the PrintServer’s internal settings, check on the unit’s status, and perform basic diagnostic tests. Note that the BiAdmin program must only be installed on the network administrator’s computer. Also, Bi-Admin requires that the IPX/SPX protocol be installed initially, which you can always remove later.

Bi-Admin is a Windows-based program, so if you are using the PrintServer in a NetWare DOS-only environment, you must use a program other than BiAdmin to manage the PrintServer.

1. Inser t the PrintServer CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click the Start button and select Run. Type D:\utility\biadmin\setup in the provided field and press the Enter key.

3. When the setup program’s title screen appears, click the Next button.

4. Enter the director y name where you want the Bi-Admin program to be installed. The default directory of C:\Linksys\printserver is recommended. Click the Next button.

5. Continue with the setup program’s instructions. Setup will copy the necessary files to your system. Click the Finish button to complete the setup.

1. To start the Bi-Admin program, click the Start button, select Programs, click Linksys printserver admin, and choose Bi-Admin. If the Bi-Admin icon has been created, you can just double-click on it instead. You can drag the shortcut icon onto your Desktop for easy access to the Bi-Admin program.

Installing the Bi-Admin Management Utility

Starting the Bi-Admin Management Utility

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11. The Printer Port Setup screen will appear again, displaying the printers

which are now communicating with the PrintServer. Click the Next button to add any more printers or Close to complete the installation and conf iguration procedure.

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Using Bi-Admin

Obtaining Device Information:

The Device Information Icon

To access information about your PrintServer, either click on it in the Device List window (on the right side of the BiAdmin window) or highlight the PrintServer and click on the Device Information icon, shown here. You can also highlight the PrintServer and then click on Status to select Device Information. The Bi-Admin program displays the PrintServer’s information, in the following format, in a read-only window:

Hardware ID: 0620103428 Firmware Version: 6010 Protocol ID: 005F Default Name: SCA71107 Server Name: SCA71107 NetWare Info:

Master File Server: NDS Tree Name: NDS Tree Context: Print Server Mode Status: Remote Printer Mode Status: N/A Ethernet || Network Number: DD319022

802.2 Network Number: 02000100

802.3 Network Number: DD319023 SNAP Network Number: AA0000AA

AppleTalk Info:

Printer Type: SCA71107:LaserWriter

TCP/IP Info:

IP Address: 192.168.1.78 Gateway Address: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Email Server IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Printing Account Name: N/A Redirect Account Name: N/A

SMB Info:

Domain Name: WORKGROUP

1716

2. When you see the screen shown in Figure

6-1, click the OK button.

3. When the Bi-Admin program appears, it will automatically scan the network for available Linksys PrintServer hardware. Any hardware found on the network will appear in the Default Name, Device Name, and Printer Port categories on the right hand side of window. Def ault Name is the SC number located on the back or bottom of the PrintServer unit, and cannot be changed.

4. When any change or operation is executed , you will be prompted for a password. Enter your password, making sure to use the same case (i.e. upper or lower) that you used when creating the password, and press the Enter key. If no password was created, press the Enter key.

“Device name” is a nickname that you can give the PrintServer to mak e it more user-friendly for users on the network. It can be changed with Bi-Admin by clicking the Configuration button and selecting System.

“Printer Port” displays the model of the PrintServer that you are using.

Bi-Admin Help Files

The Help files for the Bi-Admin program can be accessed by clicking the Help button in the Menu bar. These help files offer extensive advice and details about all of your PrintServer’s functions and capabilities.

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Note: Sometimes the PrintServer’s Error or Status LED may light up or flicker as it accepts your configuration changes. This is normal.

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Using Bi-Admin

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Your PrintSer ver only shows as many parallel port icons as it has ports. For example, with this model, only two parallel port icons will show. Because Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will always remain gray and inaccessible.

The PrintServer’s IP address can be easily changed at any time. Click on the Device Name of the PrintServer whose address you want to change. Then, click on Init Device and Set IP Addr ess. This will bring up the Set IP Ad dress win- dow.

If the Default Name f ield is empty, enter the Server Name (PrintServer’s SC number), copied from the PrintServer’s sticker. Enter the new IP Address, Gateway Address (optional), and Subnet Mask for the PrintServer, then click the Set button. The new settings will be written to the PrintServer unit. For a few quick TCP/IP setup tips, see “Appendix C: Setting Up the TCP/IP and IPX Protocols.”

Also, if you have a DHCP server, you can enable DHCP and leave all the IP, Gateway, and Subnet values on zero. See “Appendix B: DHCP Suppor t for the PrintServer.”

The PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bottom of the unit, and always starting with the prefix SC (example: SC489392). This device name is the name of the PrintServer any time users on the network query it . To make the PrintServer more user-friendly, you can give it a unique

device name

to help identify its location (example: Marketing).

To change the PrintServer’s device name, click the Device Name of the PrintServer you want to affect. Then, click the Configuration button and select System. The System Configuration window will appear.

To include the PrintServer in a group (for administrative use), use the Group Name option, which appears as a drop-down menu.

Enter a new device name for the PrintServer in the Device Name field. When you finish, click the Save to Device button. The new setting will be stored in the PrintServer unit. To verify the change, click the Refresh icon in the BiAdmin menu bar. Bi-Admin will search the network for available PrintServers and report back with their device names.

Setting the PrintServer’s IP Address

You can save this information to a text f ile by clicking the Save to Textbutton in the Device Informationwindow and giving Bi-Admin the location to which the file should be saved.

Refreshing the Device List:

The Refresh Icon

To force Bi-Admin to refresh its list of PrintServers on the network, click the Refresh button and Bi-Admin will scan the network for available PrintServers to update the Default Names, Device Names, and Printer Port charts.

Checking the Status of a Printer Port:

Printer Status Icons

The numbered Printer Port icons let you to check the name, status, and printing details of each printer attached to the PrintServer. A password may be required to access this information. You may be able to configure some printers’ settings within the Printer Status window.

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Changing the Device Name

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Logical Port Configuration:

Logical Port Configuration Icon

To set or change the PrintServer’s logical port settings, highlight the PrintServer to be changed and click on the

Logical Port icon (shown here). The Logical Port Configuration window will appear. Make any changes to

the settings, and click the Save to Device button when you are finished.

Upgrading the Firmware:

The Firmware Upgrade Icon

To mak e sure that the PrintServer is running its most current version of firmware, upgrade the device’s ROM chip regularly. To do so, you must be able to access both the Internet and the PrintServer device from your computer. Click the Upgrade Firmware icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Updated Firmware can be downloaded from the Linksys website as www.linksys.com.

Exiting Bi-Admin:

The Application Exit Icon

To exit the Bi-Admin program, click the Exit icon.

If you are not using multiple protocols on your network, you may want to disable one or more of the PrintServer’s internal protocols; this may help reduce unwanted network traff ic.

To disable one of the PrintServer's protocols, click the Device Name of the PrintServer you want to change. Then, click the Configuration button and select System. The System Configuration window will appear. Each protocol is listed, along with Enable and Disable buttons. Enable or disable the proto- cols you want, then click the Save to Device button to save the changes.

The Bi-Admin program can locate Linksys PrintServers on networks other than your own, given your network is running TCP/IP across a WAN or other network-to-network link via a router. To attach Bi-Admin to a remote Linksys PrintServer located on a remote network, click on Init Device and select Attach. The Add Cross Segment PrintServer window will appear. Enter the IP address of the remote unit and click the Set button. The remote PrintServer will appear in the list of available PrintServers, allowing you to configure it.

If the PrintServer seems locked up for any reason, you can reset it from the BiAdmin program. To reset a PrintServer, click the Device Name of the PrintServer you want to reset, select Init Device, and choose Reset Device. You can also reset it by pressing the Reset button on the back of the unit, or by unplugging its power cord.

If you have made irreversible changes in configuration that have rendered the PrintServer unusable, or if you simply want to start over from scratch, you can set the PrintServer back to the default mode so that the device will operate just as it did when you purchased it. Click Init Device and select Restore Factory

Default.

Important: Always leave at least one protocol enabled on the

PrintServer. Disabling all protocols could leave you without a way to communicate with the unit. Unless you require TCP/IP to be disabled, leave it alone.

Enabling and Disabling Protocols

Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote PrintServer

Resetting the PrintServer

Restoring Factory Default

Important: Restoring Factory Default will change ALL settings back to their original, default values.

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When the Configure Server screen appears, enter the PrintServer name (in the example shown here SCA71107). Then enter your password (if you created one) into the Password field and type it again in the Verify Password field to confirm it. Check all boxes that apply to your network next to the Enable area under Protocols. Generally, AppleTalk is only for Macintosh networks. IPX/SPX and NetBEUI are usually associated with PC-based networks. If you are unsure, however, you may check all boxes. This option, while giving you the greatest chance of connection, increases network traffic. Once you’ve made all your choices, click the Save button.

Click the Printers tab

to open the Printer Status screen. On this screen, you will be able to see the status of any printers connected to the PrintServer. You can also test the printers by clicking the Print Test Page button corresponding to the printer you want to test.

The Server Page

The Printer Page

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Chapter 7:Configuring the PrintServer Using the Webbased Utility

Use the following directions to utilize the PrintServer’s built-in Web-based Utility to configure your PrintServer.

Open your web browser and type http:// followed by the PrintServer’s IP address in the browser’s Address box. Use the Bi-Admin software to find the IP address. Then, press the Enter key.

The Password Screen will appear. Leave the User Name field blank. The Password f ield will be blank as well. If you want to password protect your PrintServer, enter a passw ord no w. If you don’t want to be required to enter this password every time you log on, check the box next to Save this password in your password list. This will automatically log you in when you return to this page. (Note: If you change your password, the automatic login will not work until you save the new password over the old one.) If you decide to enter a password, do so and click the OK button. Otherwise, just click the OK button.

Accessing the Web-based Utility

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Click the Status tab to allow you to view information about your PrintServer. No values can be changed on this screen. Clicking the Refresh button causes the PrintServer to update this information again.

The Status Page

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Click the TCP/IP tab to view or change the PrintServer’s TCP/IP values. If you are using DHCP to assign IP addresses, select DHCP Client. If you need to assign the PrintServer a Fixed IP Address (also known as Static IP Address), select this option and enter the appropriate values under Device IP Address, Gateway IPAddress, and Subnet Mask.

To find your Router IP address, consult your router’ s documentation. While the Device IP Address is unique to the router, the Subnet Mask is the same as any PC connected to the network. If you change the PrintServer’s IP address, make sure that you reconnect to the PrintServer using that new IP address. Otherwise, you will not be communicating with the PrintServer.

Under the Connection settings, you can set how long you want the PrintServer to delay between attempting connections to the network. You can also specify the number of times that the PrintServer will attempt to make a connection. Enter your chosen values in the boxes provided.

If you want to reset the settings for this screen, you can click the Retrieve Defaults button to return to the factor y default settings.

If you make any mistakes prior to saving, click the Cancel button to exit the screen without making any changes.

Once you are certain of any changes you have made, click the Save button to implement the changes.

The TCP/IP Page

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Chapter 8: Advanced Properties

The Advanced Properties section of the Web-based Utility is for users who ha ve a thorough understanding of networks and network settings. Changing these settings can cause interruption of network communication and make the PrintServer cease functioning properly. To access the Advanced Properties, click the Advanced tab in the Web-based Utility.

AppleTalk is a network communications protocol which allows computers to talk to each other using Ethernet. Typically only Macintoshes use AppleTalk, although other platforms can be made to use it with extra software.

AppleTalk Zones (if available) can be seen in the Chooser, the AppleTalk Control Panel, and the Network Browser. Once you have determined the AppleTalk Zone that you want the PrintServer to be associated with, enter its name in the field next to AppleTalk zone.

The Printer Object type can be obtained from the printer’s manufacturer. For each printer connected to the PrintServer, you will choose the Communications Protocol that allows the devices on the netw ork to communicate. Choose either ASCII or Binary for each printer, according to the recommendation of the printer’s manufacturer.

If you make any mistakes prior to saving, click the Cancel button to exit the screen without making any changes. Once you are certain of any changes you have made, click the Save button to implement the changes.

The AppleTalk Page

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Note: Linksys does not support its products in an Apple networking environment. If you encounter trouble, consult your printer documentation for possible help with settings.

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Click the NetBEUI tab to view or change the PrintServer’s NetBEUI connection settings.

Enter the name of the domain that you want the PrintServer associated with in the Domain Name field. If you are unsure of the Domain Name, you can find it by looking on any computer already on the netw ork. In Windows 95, 98, and NT, right click Network Neighborhood and select Properties. Under the Identification tab, there will be listed that computer’s name, and the Domain to which it is connected. For Windows Millennium and 2000, right click My

Network Places. Then right click Local Area Connection and choose Properties. Then right click TCP/IP and choose Properties. The Domain

name will appear. If you want the PrintServer to be connected to that same Domain, enter that Domain name here. If no Domain name exists there, you will use the Workgroup name from that window.

Under Options, you can also specify the Response Time that you prefer for the PrintServer. This is the amount of time (measured in seconds) that the PrintServer will wait for a response from the network before “timing out”.

You also have the option to Abort Print Job if Error. Selecting Yes here will terminate the printing if there is an error of any kind. If you select No, print jobs that have errors will be sent to the printer, but may not print properly.

The NetBEUI Page

Figure 8-3

Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for the NetBEUI protocol.

Click the Logical Printers tab to view or change the PrintServer’s logical printer settings.

For each Logical Printer, the following fields are available:

Logical Printer(Port) Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure (L1 to L8). Click the Get Data button to update the display with the current data for the selected logical printer.

Port Select the Printer Port used by the Logical printer.

Pre-string The printer control string (in hex) to be sent to the printer before

each print job. This string cannot exceed 30 characters.

Post String The printer control string (in hex) to be sent to the printer after each print job. This string cannot exceed 30 characters.

Convert LF to CR+LF If checked, LF (line feed) characters are changed to CR+LF (carriage return and line feed).

If you make any mistakes, click the Cancel button to exit the screen without making any changes. Once you are certain of any changes you have made, click the Save button to implement the changes.

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Novell Printer Server for P3 NetWare print server to service the PrintServer's parallel port 3.

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NDS Tree Name (NDS mode only) The File Server's NDS tree name (root

name).

NDS Context (NDS context) Path to the NDS Context. This does not include the Context itself, and each OU should be separated by a period (e.g. department.company).

Master File Server (Bindery Mode only) Name of the PrintSer ver's master file server.

NetWare Password The password on the NetWare Server. The Print Server device needs this password to connect to the NetWare ser ver.

Job Notification The options are:

•Job notification at only the workstation where the print job originated.

•Job notification at all workstations that you have logged into.

Polling Queue Interval Defines how often the PrintServer will poll the queues to be serviced.

If you make any mistakes, click the Cancel button to exit the screen without making any changes. Once you are certain of any changes you have made, click the Save button to implement the changes.

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Click the NetWare tab to view or change the PrintServer’s NetWare settings.

NetWare Mode Select Print Server or Remote Printer, as appropriate. The

default is Print Server mode.

Frame Type Select the frame types used by your network. (Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and Ethernet II) By default, all frame types are enabled.

Remote Printer Mode

Novell Printer Server for P1 NetWare print server to service the PrintServer's

parallel port 1.

Novell Printer Server for P2 NetWare print server to service the PrintServer's parallel port 2.

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Management Stations

Station No. Select the Management station (1-4) and click the Get Data but-

ton to update the display for the selected item.

IP Address Enter the management station’s IP Address, which has the SNMP program installed.

Community This is a text f ield. Enter the name of the community, normally public or private.

Access Select the desired level of access, Read-only, Read-Write, or Not Accessible.

Trap Receivers

Receiver No. Select the Trap Receiver number (1-4)-and click the Get Data

button to update the display for the selected item.

IP Address Enter the Trap Receiver’s IP Address, where the T rap message will be sent.

Community This is a text f ield. Enter the name of the community, normally public or private.

Enable Check to enable; select the severity level. By default, all traps are level

one.

If you make any mistakes, click the Cancel button, to exit the screen without making any changes. Once you are certain of any changes you have made, click the Save button to implement the changes.

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Click the SNMP tab to view or change the PrintServer’s SNMP settings.

The Print Server supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This allows network supervisors to monitor and control the Print Server using network management platforms such as HP OpenView, IBM SystemView, etc.

The appropriate MIB file must be imported into your SNMP management program using the Import-Compile command. Check your management program for details on this procedure. The MIB file is provided in the Mib folder on the CD-ROM. The name of the f ile is Mib2p.mib.

General SysContact Text Field - Name of the contact person. SysLocation Text Field - Location of the contact person.

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IPP Client Configuration for Windows 95, 98, Millennium, and NT 4.0

1. Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation. A screen

like the one shown in Figure 8-1 will be displayed.

If Internet access from your location is via a Proxy Server, check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server, and enter details of your Proxy Server. (This will be the same as your Browser configuration.)

3. Enter the IP Address or URL of the IPP Server.

4. Click Select Device Port to view the available ports on the IPP Server, and

select the appropriate port. A connection to the IPP Server will be established at this time.

Figure 9-1

Note: Verify that the parallel port appears in the field beside the Select Device Portbutton. If it does not, click the Select Device Port

button, and select the appropriate parallel port.

Chapter 9:Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)

IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a new standards-based system to allow remote printing from a PC to any accessible printer. Normally, the printer will be attached to a computer or other device which functions as an IPP Server . F or client PCs, it is necessary to install a compatible IPP Client program. The Client must also know the IPP Ser ver’s IP Address or URL.

The PrintServer contains the necessary fir mware to act as an IPP Server. No additional configuration is necessary. However, the following requirements must be met:

· The PrintServer must have a valid IP Address. For printing via the

Internet, the PrintServer's IP Addr ess must be external (allocated by your ISP), rather than an IP Address on your local LAN.

· Any router, gateway or firewall linking your LAN to the Internet must

NOT block the IPP protocol.

· Y ou must advise c lients of the IPP Server’s correct URL or IP Addr ess. To

use a URL rather than an IP Address, you need to register its domain name.

· Unless clients are using Windows 2000 or XP, you must provide your

clients with the supplied IPP Client software. If it is not convenient to provide the CD-ROM, supply the IPP CLIENT.EXE file, located in the IPP folder.

Installing using IPP CLIENT.EXE

1. Run this program, located at d:\driver\ipp\ipp client.exe, to unzip the

included files.

2. The IPP Setup program will then run.

3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

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3. Click the Port Settings or Configure Port button (Details or Port tab,

depending on your version of Windows). The Configure IPP Port screen (shown in Figure 8-3) will appear.

There are two settings—Retry Interval and Retry Count—that can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server.

· Retry Interval sets the time interval (in seconds) between connection

attempts. Increase this number if you have a poor connection, or the remote server is very busy.

· Retry Count sets how many connection attempts will be made. Increase

this number if you have a poor connection, or the remote server is very busy.

Note: Verify that the parallel port appears in the field beside the Select Device Port button. If it does not, click the Select Device Port button, and select the appropriate parallel por t.

Figure 9-3

5. Click Save to create the IPP port on your system. You will see a message

confirming that the por t has been created and then Figure 8-2.

6. Perform one of these steps. Select an existing printer to use the new port, and

click OK.

Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port. This will start the Add Printer Wizard. Follow the prompts to complete the process. Make sure that the new printer uses the IPP port.

Installation is now complete.

· To create additional IPP ports, repeat the entire procedure.

· The Proxy Server and other options are set individually for each IPP Port.

Changing the IPP Port Settings

After the IPP port is created, you can reach the Configure IPP Port screen by performing these steps:

1. Open the Printers folder (Start => Settings => Printers).

2. Right-click the IPP Printer and select Properties.

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4. If the connection can be established, and the printer on that port is online, the dialog box shown in Figure 8-5 will be displayed. This screen notif ies you that the printer driver is not installed. Click the OK button.

5. Select the printer manufacturer and model to match the printer connected to the port on the IPP Server.

6. Click Next and complete the Wizard.

The IPP printer is now ready for use.

Using IPP Printers

The IPP Printer can be selected and used like any other Windows printer. If the IPP Server is not on your network, your Internet connection needs to be active.

If you wish to check the availability of the remote IPP Server, you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port.

An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons:

· It is powered off.

· A printer problem has caused the IPP Server to cease responding, and a restart (reboot) is required.

· The Server’s IP Address has changed.

· The Internet connection for the IPP Ser ver is down.

· Network congestion causes the connection attempt to time out.

If using the supplied IPP Client software, there are two settings—Retry Interval and Retry Count—that can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server.

See the previous section, Changing the IPP Port Settings, for details.

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IPP Client Setup for Windows 2000 and XP

Windows 2000 and XP ha v e their o wn IPP Client, and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software. To use this IPP Client with the PrintServer, follow this procedure:

1. Start the Add Printer Wizard.

2. Select Networ k Printerand click Next to see the Locate your Printer screen,

as shown in Figure 8-4.

3. Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet, and enter the URL of the IPP Server as follows, where ip_address represents the IP Address of the IPP Server, and 631 represents the port number.

Parallel Port 1 ip_address:631/ipp/P1 Parallel Port 2 ip_address:631/ipp/P2 Parallel Port 3 ip_address:631/ipp/P3

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Note:These entries are case sensitive. They must be entered as sho wn, with “ipp” in lowercase, and P1, P2, or P3 in UPPERcase.

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Chapter 10:NetWare Services Setup

The PrintServer provides fully functional printing services in NetWare 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x network environments.

The PrintServer communicates through the TCP/IP (for NetWare 5.x) and IPX/SPX protocols, which are built into the NetWare operating system software. This section explains how to configure your computers to print from the PrintServer in a NetWare 5.x, 4.x or 3.x environment.

Configuring and integrating the PrintServer into your NetWare network can be achieved with various software tools. Depending on the NetWare version you use, you may need to use NetWare programs such as NWADMIN or PCONSOLE. If you are installing the PrintServer using the IPX/SPX protocol, you will also need to use the QUICKSET program found on the PrintServer CD during part of the setup.

The Bi-Admin program can also configure and manage the PrintSer ver manually with NetW are. Instructions for installing and using Bi-Admin can be found in the section titled Installing the Bi-Admin Management Utility found in “Chapter 8: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management.” If you are using a GUI, y ou may want to install Bi-Admin now before attempting to set up the PrintServer to work with your file servers.

In NetWare terms, a “print server” is a software resource that communicates between the PrintServer and the NetWare network. Print jobs are handled quickly and minimal network bandwidth is required, but the NetWare print server (software) occupies one of the file server’s user licenses.

In contrast, a “remote printer” is a file server resource that distributes print jobs to physical devices like the PrintServer. Although it occupies no file server user license, it is slower than a print server resource, and generates more network traffic. When in doubt, set up the PrintServer in print server mode, especially on networks needing high-speed printing.

The PrintServer can be installed on a NetWare client-server network in either print server mode or remote printer mode.

Before You Begin

At this point, you must have:

• the PrintServer hardware completely installed.

• your NetWare network fully operational.

• Administrator or Supervisor rights on the f ile ser ver(s), or be logged on

as an Administrator or Supervisor.

• access to your server’s administrative utilities like NWADMIN and

PCONSOLE.

• the PrintServer Setup CD in the CD-ROM drive.

To begin the installation, choose a mode of printing operation and turn to the correct page for instructions:

• for NetWare 5.x

Pure IP Printing Mode, see the next section.

• for NetWare 5.x, 4.x, 3.x

IPX Printing Mode: See the section called IPX Printing in NetWare 5.x,

4.x and 3.x.

These instructions set up the PrintServer to work in a pure IP NetW are 5.x en vironment. Consider the following example:

Tree Name: Novell Organization: TeSupp CN: Admin.TeSupp Server Name: TECH_50 CD-ROM Drive: D PrintServer IP: 192.168.0.3

Pure IP NetWare 5.x Setup

Note:To set up DHCP on the PrintServer, install Bi-Admin first, and then install DHCP. Install the printer driver last.

Note: Throughout the directions, replace these settings with your own, since these parameters are given as an example only.

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7. Click the button that looks like three dots beside the Resident Serverfield.

With this, you can browse and select the name of the server to which you want to assign this NDPS Manager.

8. Click the button that looks like three dots beside the Database Volume

field. With this, you can browse and assign a location to the NDPS Manager database, e.g., TECH_50_SYS.TeSupp.

9. Click the Create button. The new NDPS Manager will appear in the main

Browser window.

10. Go to your NetWare server and type LOAD NDPSM. Activate the NDPS

Manager and select the NDPS Manager you just created.

Creating NetWare 5.x NDPS Printer(s)

After creating an NDPS Manager, you can now create NDPS printers by using NetWare Administrator. To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in the NetWare Administrator application, follow these steps:

1. Run the NetWare Administrator application Nwadmn32.exe, which should

be located in F:\public\win32 on your network. Otherwise, see your NetWare user guide or your network administrator to find the file location.

2. Right-click on the container where you would like to create the printer and

select Create.

3. Select NDPS Printer.

4. Give the printer a name and click the Create button.

5. The “Create Printer Agent” will appear. Click the Browse button for the NDPS Manager name. Select the Manager and click the OK button.

Note: To autoload the NDPS Manager each time you boot up the server, add the following line to y our server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file:

LOAD NDPSM P_MGR.TeSupp

Attention! “NDPSM P_MGR. TeSupp” must be substituted for your actual object name, as it is only an example name.

To enable printing from the PrintServer on a pure IP NetWare 5.x network:

• First, create an NDPS Manager on your server. This only needs to be done

once, even if you create more than one NDPS printer.

• Create NDPS printers with NetWare Administrator.

• Configure Public Access Printers for your computers to print from.

Creating an NDPS Manager

1. Log on to a NetWare 5.x file ser ver as an Administrator.

2. Run the NetWare Administrator application Nwadmn32.exe, which should

be located in F:\public\win32 on your network. Otherwise, see your NetWare user guide or your network administrator to find the file location.

3. When the program runs, select the organization on NetWare Administrator in which you want the NDPS Manager object to reside, e.g. TeSupp.

4. Right-click on the Create button and select Object from the menu bar. The “New Object” window appears.

5. Select NDPS Manager, which will bring up the “Create NDPS Manager Object” window.

6. Type a new name into the NDPS Manager Name f ield at the top of the window, e.g., P_MGR.

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Print Server Mode

To set up the PrintServer under NetWare using the IPX/SPX protocol for NetWare 5.x, use an application called Quickset.exe, which is found in the D:\Utility\DOS directory on your PrintServer CD.

1. Log in to the NDS network as an Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges.

2. Go to the Context (location) where you wish to create the PrintServer object.

3. To use the NetWare Print Ser ver mode, use the following syntax:

Quickset Unit_Name (/UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y)

The Unit_Name is the PrintServer’s Default Name you copied from the white bar code sticker on the PrintServer, in the form of “SC” plus six digits, which are in hexadecimal form, so you may see letters as well as numbers.

P will be the default name of the PrintServer, if you do not specify this option here.

W, X, and Y are the queue names for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively. If you do not use this option, then the NDS mode uses the following default queue names: NDS_Q1, NDS_Q2, and NDS_Q3 (for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively.) In the binary mode, Q1, Q2, and Q3 will be the default names.

Here’s an example, which may differ from your setup depending on what version of NetWare you are using:

quickset SC0C8A02 /un=PS /q1= epson

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6. Select the available printer. If your printer is not available, select None.

7. Select Remote (LPR on IP) in the “Connection Type” field.

8. Click the Next button. Type the IP address assigned to the PrintServer. In

the “Printer Name” field, give your printer a name, e.g., L1.

9. Click the Finish button. A window will appear, asking you to select driv-

ers.

10. When you are asked to select drivers, select None. The new Printer Agent

“S_Printer” now appears in the “Printer Agent List” window.

Configuring Public Access Printers

To enable your computers to print through the PrintServer, follow these steps. Before you begin, make sure you install IntranetWare Client (Version 2.2 or higher) on each computer that will be using NDPS printers.

To install an NDPS printer on y our computer, use the NetWare Printer Manager utility. If you are using Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP, run the Nwpmw32.exe program, which should be located at F:\public\win32 on your network. See your NetWare documentation or your network administrator to confirm the file location. After the program runs:

1. Run the NetWare Printer Manager utility on your computer. On the Printer

Manager Menu bar, select Printer and click the New button.

2. Click the Add button.

3. Select the available printer (e.g.: S_Printer) and click the Install button.

Then, click the Close button.

The printer (e.g., S_Printer) now appears in the main Printer Manager window, ready for print jobs.

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This example installs the PrintServer SC0C8A02 as a NetWare PrintServer in the current location. The PrintServer’s default name is now "PS," and “epson” is the name for the first printer queue.

Remote Printer Mode

The instructions below configure the PrintServer for Remote Printer Mode, and establish communication between it and your NetWare 4.x network.

Before you begin, make sure you have already set up a NetWare print server resource on a file server or elsewhere and have its name handy.

You can automatically set up the PrintServer under NetWare 4.x or 3.x with QUICKSET, a small one-time program run from either DOS with simple command-line arguments or manually through the PrintServer’s PSCONFIG or BiAdmin programs.

Log in as an Administrator or a user with Administrator’s rights. Run the QUICKSET program in the D:\Utility\DOS directory of the PrintServer CD. The program must run from a MS-DOS prompt. The syntax of the program’s command-line arguments must be entered as one long command, as below:

Quickset Unit_Name R (/UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y)

Unit_Name is the PrintServer’s Default Name you copied from the PrintServer’s white bar code sticker.

P is a user-friendly name you can give the PrintServer (for example: /UN=MARKETING).

R is the name of the print server resource on the file server that the PrintServer device will log into.

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

If your PrintServer is not working correctly, follow the advice in this chapter. If you have trouble printing, see the Hardware Issues section first, and then go to the Printing sections. If this Troubleshooting section does not resolve your problem, please see “Appendix I: Contact Information” to contact Technical Support.

1. All the LEDs on the front of the PrintServer are off.

• Check the power supply and the power connection.

2. The PrintServer's Status LED stays lit continuously.

• Reset the PrintServer by unplugging the power supply and plugging it back in, or by pressing the Reset button on the back of the PrintServer.

3. I am using DHCP, and the PrintServer gets an IP Address conflict involving the PrintServer.

• If the PrintServer is left on when the DHCP Server is turned off, the PrintServer will retain its IP Address without informing the DHCP server. Reset the PrintServer so it will obtain a new IP Address. This problem also arises if you assigned a static IP Address within the range used by the DHCP server. If so, use another address NOT within the range used by the DHCP server.

1. A printer connected to the PrintServer cannot print or prints garbage.

• Check the following: a. Cable connection between the PrintServer and printer. b. The printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the

printer.

c. Cabling distance should not exceed 15 feet.

2. The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in Bi-Admin is grayed out, even though my printer is bi-directional.

• The button is unavailable until the printer has finished its print jobs and sits idle.

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1. The PrintServer prints garbage.

• Print a diagnostic f ile using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin program.

a. Run PSCONFIG and select your PrintServerfrom the list. Then, select

Print Diagnostic Report

b. Select each port in turn and print a diagnostic repor t. c. Check to see if the diagnostic report printed. If the diagnostic report

printed, the problem ma y be caused b y incorrect system configuration. Go to the next step. If the diagnostic report printout is not okay, check your printer.

• Print a test text file and a test graphic file. If the text file prints cor rectly but the graphic file prints garbage, then specify /NT (no tabs) option for NPRINT or CAPTURE commands and print again. If both print incorrectly, go to the next step.

• Temporarily disable the PrintServer servicing the print queue following the step-by-step instructions below:

NetWare 2.x and 3.x

a. Run PCONSOLE, select Print Queue Information, select the print

queue that the PrintServer services, and select Current Queue Status. b. Set “Servers can service entries in queue” to NO. c. Press Esc and select Print Queue ID. Record the queue ID. d. Send your test files to the print queue using normal print commands.

NetWare 4.x and 5.x Bindery & NDS modes

a. Run PCONSOLE, select Print Queues, select the print queue that your

PrintServer services, select Status.

b. Set Allow service by current print servers to NO. c. Press the Esc key and select Information. Record the queue ID. d. Send your test files to the print queue using nor mal print commands.

• Reroute network printing to local printing. a. Disconnect the printer attached to the PrintSer ver and connect it to

LPT1 of your PC.

b. Change to the drive and then the directory on the file server that contains

the print queue. The directory will have the name of the queue ID (e.g. \queues\Q_ID for NDS mode, or system\Q_ID for Bindery mode).

• The test f iles you printed should be in the queue directory. Print these

files to the local printer using the COPY command with the /b option (for example: copy /b test.txt LPT1).

• Compare the printouts from the PC and the PrintServer. If the printouts are the same, then the problem is not the PrintServer. The problem might be that an incorrect printer driver was chosen or the timeout setting in the CAPTURE command is too short. If the printouts are NOT the same, there may be a problem with the PrintServer.

• Enable queue service. a. Disconnect the printer attached to LPT1 of your PC and connect it to

the PrintServer.

b. For NetWare 2.x or 3.x, run PCONSOLE and Select Print Queue

Information. Then, select the print queue and select Current Queue Status. Set Servers can service entries in queue to YES For NetWare

4.x bindery and NDS modes. Run PCONSOLE and select Print Queues. Then select the print queue and select Status. Set “Allow service by current print servers” to YES.

2. The PrintServer does not appear in the Active Device List of the PSCONFIG program.

• Make sure that the PrintServer is on the same network segment as your PC.

• Load the NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol on your PC, so that Bi-Admin can try connecting using NetBEUI or TCP/IP. Once connected, check the following: a. The NetWare protocol is enabled. b. The Ethernet frame type of your PC may be different than the one with

your PrintServer. Enable all Ethernet frame types.

3. My PrintServer is configured as a NetWare PrintServer,but cannot log in to a file server.

• Get the PrintServer information using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin. If the device is configured as a NetWare print server, the information will look like the following:

Server Name: SC110049 NetWare Information: Master File Server: ICE Print Server Mode Status: Your_File_Server: Current Status Remote Printer Mode Status: N/A

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• Check the NetWare print server's name. If it is ov er 20 characters, rename the NetWare print server name using no more than 20 characters.

5. The PrintServer cannot print the jobs sent to the print queue.

• The printer attached to the PrintServer should be on-line.

• Verify that the PrintServer is logged into the file server. (See Issue Three.)

• Check the current status of the queue. Run PCONSOLE and select Print Queue Information. Then select the queue and select Current Queue Status. There should be three YESes. If not, set them to YES.

• Check if the NetWare printer number is correct.

0 = parallel port 1 of the PrintServer. 1 = parallel port 2 of the PrintServer. 2 = parallel port 3 of the PrintServer.

• Check to see if the PrintSer ver is a static queue server to the queue. Run

PCONSOLE and select Print Server Information. Then, select Print Server Configuration and select Queues Serviced by Printer. Select

your desired printer and check if the queue is on the list. If it’s not, insert the queue into the list by pressing Insert key and select the queue. Then, reset the PrintServer to service the new queue.

• If the total number of queues to be serviced is over the limit of 56, reduce the number of queues.

6. I used the Capture command to print a job but the job was separated into two parts.

• The time-out setting in Capture command may be too short. Increase the timeout value of the Capture command by using the option /TI=n of the Capture command to increase the time-out value, where n is the value of timeout.

7. PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin shows "No Response."

• The network traffic may be busy now. Wait for a minute and try it again.

• Verify that the power is on.

• Verify that the network cable is connected.

• The node address of the PrintServer may be the same as the node address of another device on the network. If so, change the node address.

8. QUICKSET timed out when checking if the device had logged in to the file servers.

• This means that the PrintServer did not log in the master file ser ver. It might be that the Ethernet frame types do not match. a. Verify the PrintServer’s frame type by using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin.

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• Make sure the master f ile server name is assigned cor rectly.

• Check the Current Status of Your_File_Server:

Connected: No action required No file server: Assign a master file server using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin Connecting to Server: Wait and check if the file server exists

Password Mismatch

Clear the NetWare password with PCONSOLE, or set the correct password for the PrintServer using PSCONFIG or Bi-Admin.

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• Check NetWare to see if the log in status of the PrintServer to the file servers is “Ready”. If it is not, check the error message and perform the required corrective action.

• Check the NetWare file server's name for character length. If it is over 20 characters long, rename it with less than 20 characters.

• If the f ile server is not in the status list and the PrintServer has logged into the master file server, it means that the file server has not been serviced by the PrintServer. Check to see if the file server is in the list of File Server To Be Serviced item of PCONSOLE. If not, insert the f ile server name to the list.

4. The PrintServer is configured as a NetWare Remote Printer and can't log in to the NetWare PrintServer.

• Get the PrintServer information as described in Issue Three.

• Check the f ields after the following.

Remote Printer Mode Status: For each logical printer, there will be a status entry. The status will be one of the following. Connected: No action required Unable to find server: Load NetWare Print Server. Connecting to Server: Wait and check if the NetWare print ser ver is loaded

Printer not Defined

Install the PrintServer as a remote printer of a NetWare print server.

• Check NetWare to see if the PrintServer is ready. If it is not, check the error message and perform the required corrective action.

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13. How do I attach to more than one NetWare Print Server?

• In NetWare Remote Printer mode, if you want each port of the PrintServer to attach to a different NetW are Print Server, perform the following steps. a. Use PCONSOLEto create and assign the required printers and queues

as detailed in the Remote Printer Mode section.

b. Run PSCONFIG and select Set to NetWare Remote Printer Mode.

Enter the correct NetWare print server names in the print server name fields and select Execute Setup.

1. When printing from some software applications, such as PowerPoint, it takes a long time and the printout is incorrect.

• The problem is due to the printer being configured to Start printing after the first page is spooled. To change this setting:

a. Open the Control Panel, select Printers and click on your printer. b. Select File, choose Properties, and click Details. c. When the Details screen appears, click the Spool Settings button. d. When the Spool Settings dialogue f ield appears, choose Start printing

after last page is spooled and click the OK button.

2. While adding my printer as instructed in Windows 95, 98, or Millennium, I received a message stating that Printer could not be found.

• Some printer drivers, when configured as Local Printer, will poll the printer to see if it is connected. Since the printer is networked, the printer can not be detected. To fix this, do the following: a. Select Network Printerwhen asked “How is the printer attached to y our

computer?”

b. When prompted for Network Path or Queue name enter a dummy value

such as \\SCnum\P2 for LPT2. Then, click the Next button.

c. The printer wizard will display a message stating the Network Printer

is off-line. Continue to install the printer as normal.

d. When finished, open the Contr ol P anel, choose Printersand select your

printer. The printer icon will be gra yed out indicating the printer is not ready.

e. Select Properties and click on Details. In the Print to the following

port box, select PrintServer.

f. Click the Applybutton. Then, click the OK button. This will close the

Properties window.

g. Select the printer and go to the File menu. Verify that the Work off-line

option is OFF.

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b. Enable the PrintServer's frame type to the frame type that the master

file server uses and disable all other frame types.

9. I cannot receive “Notify message” in the NetWare 4.x environment.

• Make sure you are a Notify member of the PrintServer.

• Run NetAdmin and set the name of the Default Server to receive notification.

10. I cannot use PCONSOLE or Bi-Admin to see Printer Status or the current server status in PrintServer Information is showing Down in the NetWare 4.x environment.

• It may be that you created the print server object in NetWare 3.x environment and used PCONSOLE in NetWare 4.x to vie w the status. Try the following: a. Ensure the PrintServer is ON. b. Delete the print server object of the PrintServer. c. Install the PrintServer again in NetWare 4.x NDS environment.

11. The "String Before Job" and/or "String After Job" settings in the Logical Printers don't work properly.

• Check the length of the control strings. No string can exceed 15 charac-

ters.

• Check that the control strings are in HEX.

12. How do I service additional NetWare bindery file servers?

• If your PrintServer is configured as a NetWare Print Server and you want it to service more than one bindery f ile server, perform the following steps. a. Log in, with supervisory rights, to the other file ser vers you want the

PrintServer to service.

b. Create queues and a print server name for your PrintServer on each file

server you want to service.

c. Log in, with supervisory rights, to the PrintServer’s master f ile. d. Run PCONSOLE. e. Select Print Server Information and select the PrintSer ver in the

print server list.

f. Select Printer Ser ver Configuration and choose File Server To Be

Serviced.

g. Insert the file server names of the other file servers to be serviced by

the PrintServer.

h. Reset the PrintServer.

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6. Some DOS-based programs do not work on a Windows 95/98 peer-to-peer network.

• Some DOS application require an LPT port to print. You can enable the

NetBEUI protocol and capture a port but you must have NetBEUI installed on your network. Follow the instructions below: a. Run Bi-admin and select the Configuration Menu option. Then, select

NetBEUI.

b. At the Domain prompt, enter your network workgroup name. c. Click the Save to Device button. d. Open Network Neighborhood. You should see the PrintServer on your

network. If not, press F5 a few times to refresh the window.

e. Double-click on the PrintServer, (e.g. “sce15223” or “scc15232”). f. You should see the port in the for m of “Pn”, ( e.g. P1, where n is the

port number on the PrintServer).

g. Right-click on the port you want to capture (e.g. P1) and select Capture

Printer Port.

h. A window will appear asking for a Device. Select the port you want,

e.g., LPT1, LPT2.

i. Put a check on the Reconnect at logon option so you can connect to

the PrintServer when you reboot your computer.

j. To set up the printer, click the Startbutton, select Settings, and choose

Printer.

k. Right-click on the printer you want to set up (e.g. the HP LaserJet 5L)

and select Properties.

l. Click on the Details tab. m. Change the Print to the LPT port number you selected in step h of

these instructions.

n. Click the Apply button and then click the OK button to finish. o. Reboot your PC.

Note: Linksys does not provide any technical support for problems with NetBEUI. Consult your operating system documentation if you need help.

h. If the printer is connected and powered On, the printer icon should no

longer be grayed out, and you should be able to print.

3. I connected and configured a WPS (Windows Printing System) printer as described, but I can't get the print job to print.

• WPS printer drivers poll the printer before sending print data. Since the printer is networked , the printer is not found and no data is sent. The solution is to add your printer as a network printer as described in Issue Two. The following is a list of a few common WPS printers:

Canon LBP-430W Epson ActionLaser 1300/W, Epson EPL-5500/W Epson Stylus Series, Lexmark WinWriter Series NEC SuperScript series, Olivetti PG304 Samsung MyLaser Series HP DeskJet CX and CS Series

4. My text prints just fine, but my graphics come out looking like garbage.

• Get the latest driver for your printer from the manufacturer. Then, click on Start, select Settings, and choose Printers. Right-click on the printer driver and choose Properties.

For Windows 95, 98, or Millennium users, select Details and click the Spool Setting button. Change the setting to Spool Data Format (RA W). Click the OK button. Then, click the OK button again.

NT 4.0, 2000, or XP users: After you get into the Pr opertieswindows for the printers, click the Print Processor button from the General tab and choose RAW or EMF. Check the Always Spool RAW Data Type option and click the OK button. Then, click the OK button again.

5. When trying to configure or change the TCP/IP settings on the PrintServer,I get an “SPX Connect” Error.

• The utilities that the PrintServer uses require the IPS/SPX protocol to be installed. Verify these have been installed, then check cabling and make sure there is a link light on the hub and PrintServer. You can also restore the factory default using Bi-Admin’s configuration menu.

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Appendix B: DHCPSupport for the PrintServer

To use DHCP, which assigns non-static IP addresses, you must have a DHCP server. Otherwise, the PrintServer's IP address will remain unknown and connecting to it will impossible. In this case, ignore DHCP and configure the PrintServer for a static IP address.

DHCP is enabled by default. If you want to change settings, you must run the Bi-Admin program. When Bi-Admin loads, it scans the network for PrintServers and displays a list of PrintServers. Highlight the PrintServer to be set up, enter the PrintServer’s password if one has been assigned, and click the OK button.

After entering the program and selecting the PrintServer to be configured, click on Configuration in the menu and choose TCP/IP from the drop-down field. The TCP/IP Configuration window will appear. Select Enable to enable DHCP and click Save to Device. Then, exit the Bi-Admin program. To install the PrintServer driver, see the section on Windows Driver Setup.

Appendix C: Setting Up The T C P/IP and IPX Protocols

Before a computer can communicate with the PrintServer, it must be configured with the TCP/IP protocol. If you know how to set up TCP/IP on y our computers, do so now. Otherwise, use the guidelines below to help get TCP/IP installed on all of the computers that need PrintServer access. If you are unable to successfully install TCP/IP on one or more computers after following the directions, contact the manufacturer of your computers' network operating system for further assistance. Check with your network administrator for your TCP/IP settings.

The directions below provide general guidelines for coming up with IP addresses and subnet masks. Check with your network administrator to see if you need to use specific IP addresses or DHCP settings.

First, each computer on the network will require an IP address, which is a series of numbers, separated by periods, identifying the PC on the network. To make things simple, it is recommended you use the following numbering scheme:

10.0.1.X

In this example, X is a unique, arbitrarily assigned number from 1 to 254. Each computer must have its o wn unique X number. Note: Never use 0 or 255 for X. These numbers are reserved by TCP/IP for other uses.

For example, if you have three computers, you could number them as follows:

10.0.1.17

10.0.1.44

10.0.1.126

In this case, 17, 44, and 126 are arbitrary numbers between 1 and 254.

Each computer will also require a subnet mask, which is a numerical “filter” that tells a computer what kinds of TCP/IP data packets to accept. If you’re not sure which mask to use, the following mask is recommended:

255.255.255.0

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The following instructions are provided as examples for reference only. For complete instructions on installing and troubleshooting TCP/IP and IPX, consult your Windows operating system documentation.

1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and open the Control Panel. Inside the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

2. If the TCP/IP Protocol is listed for your network adapter, go to step four. Otherwise, click the Add button.

3. When the Component Typewindow appears, select Protocol and click the Add button.

4. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers list and choose TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list. Then, click the OK button.

5. When the Network window reappears, click TCP/IP and then click the Properties button.

6. Select Specify an IP Address.

7. Enter an IP Address for the computer, along with a Subnet Mask. Click the OK button. If you do not have these values, consult your network administrator.

8. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your machine. TCP/IP has now been successfully installed.

1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and open the Control Panel. Inside the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

2. If the TCP/IP Protocol is listed for your network adapter, go to step four. Otherwise, click the Add button.

3. When the Component Typewindow appears, select Protocol and click the Add button.

4. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers list and choose IPX/SPX protocol in the Network Protocols list. Then, click the OK button.

5. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your

machine. TCP/IP has now been successfully installed.

1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and open the Control Panel. Inside the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

2. When the Network window appears, click the Protocols tab. Then, click the Add button.

3. Find the TCP/IP protocol in the Select Network Protocol field. Click on it once and then click the OK button.

4. When asked if you want to use DHCP, choose No.

5. If asked to supply your Windows NT CD, do so. NT will copy the necessary files to your system. You may have to switch between your PrintServer Setup CD and the NT CD.

6. When TCP/IP appears in the Network Protocols window, click the Bindings tab. Windows will store your new bindings.

7. Click the Protocols tab. Then, select TCP/IP.

8. Click the Properties button. Select the type of network adapter you have from the Adapters box and select Specify an IP Address.

9. Enter the computer’s IP Address and Subnet Mask. Check with your network administrator for your settings.

10. Enter your Default Gateway if you have one.

11. When you f inish, click the OK button. If NT asks about WINS, ignore it.

12. When the Network window reappears, click the Close button. Restart your computer when prompted. TCP/IP has now been successfully installed.

1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and open the Control Panel. Inside the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

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Note: A Default Gateway is not required. Check with your network administrator.

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2. When the Network window appears, click the Protocols tab. Then, click the Add button.

3. Find the IPX/SPX protocolin the Select Network Protocolfield. Click on it once and click the OK button.

1. At the Windows 2000 desktop, right click My Network Places. Then, right click Local Area Connection. Choose Properties.

2. If the TCP/IP Protocol is listed for your network adapter, go to step five. Otherwise, click the Install button.

3. When the Component Typewindow appears, select Protocol, and click the Install button.

4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list and click the OK button.

5. When the Network window reappears, select TCP/IP, and click the Properties button.

6. Select Use the following IP Address.

7. Enter an IP Address for the computer, along with a Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Then, click the OK button. If you do not have these values, consult your network administrator.

8. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your computer. TCP/IP has now been successfully installed.

1. At the Windows 2000 desktop, right click My Network Places. Then right click Local Area Connection. Choose Properties.

2. If the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol is listed for your network adapter, click the Cancel button. Otherwise, click the Install button.

3. When the Component Type window appears, select Protocol and click the Install button.

4. Select NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol from the list and click the OK button.

5. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your computer. NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol has now been successfully installed.

1. Click the Start button and select the Control Panel. At the Control Panel, select Network Connection.

2. If the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol is listed for your network adapter , click the Cancelbutton. Otherwise, right click the Install button and select Protocol.

3. When the Component Type window appears, select Protocol and click the Add button.

4. Select NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol from the list and click the OK button.

5. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your computer. NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol has now been successfully installed.

1. Click the Start button and select the Control Panel. At the Control Panel, select Network Connection.

2. If the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is listed for your network adapter, click the Cancel button. Otherwise, right click the Install button and select Protocol.

3. When the Component Type window appears, select Protocol and click the Add button.

4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list and click the OK button.

5. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your computer. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) has now been successfully installed.

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1. Click the Start button, select Printers and choose Faxes.

2. Right click on the printer you want to set up. Then, click Properties from the drop-down menu that appears.

3. Click the Ports tab.

4. Click the Add Port... Button.

5. When the Printer Ports window appears, select Standard TCP/IP Port.

6. Click the New Port… button.

7. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard window will appear, click the Next button.

8. Another window will appear with Printer Name or IP Address option. Enter the PrintServer’s IP Address (e.g. "10.0.0.1").

9. In the Port Name: field, enter the port name as "L1" and click the Next button.

10. The Additional Port Information Required window will appear. Select the Device Type option as Custom. Click Settings.

11. Change the protocol to LPR.

12. Specify the queue name in the LPR Settings box.

Choose one of the following (L stands for logical port):

• L1.

• L2.

• L3.

13. Click the Next button.

14. Click the Finish button to complete setup.

15. TCP/IP printing setup is now complete.

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Appendix D:Setting Up the LPR P ort in Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP

To use the Windows NT 4.0 LPR port as an alternative to the EtherFast PrintServer port, complete the following procedure.

1. Install Microsoft TCP/IP Printing. To do this, click the Start button, and select Settings. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. Then, click the Services tab.

2. Choose to add a service. Click the Add button and select the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing option. Then, restart your computer.

3. Once your computer has restarted, make sure that the printer is installed as normal. Double-check your printer’s documentation or user guide before continuing.

4. At the Windows NT Desktop, click the Start button, select Settings, and double-click the Printers icon. Right-click the printer that you want to set up.

5. Click the Por t s tab. Click the Add Port button and select the LPR Port option. Then, select New Port.

6. You will be prompted to enter the PrintServer’s IP address and the name of the NT server’s print queue.

Choose one of the following:

• L1 - represents LPT1.

• L2 - represents LPT2.

• L3 - represents LPT3.

7. Click the OK button.

8. Once you are back at the Ports tab, you should see a checkmark on it with the IP address and the printer or print queue name, e.g., 10.0.0.1:L1.

9. Your LPR Port setup is now complete.

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Linksys designed the PrintServer to function with both regular as well as bidirectional printers. Standard print servers cannot work with bi-directional printers, but the PrintServer features a custom design to support both parallel as well as bi-directional parallel interfaces. However, the PrintServer cannot pass messages from the printer back to the printing PC. This limitation is simply an industry standard.

However, the PrintServer can check any printer’s online and printing status on the network with the Bi-Admin management utility software packaged with the PrintServer. The status-checking feature built into the management software does not require a bi-directional printer to function. If your printer came with special bi-directional software allowing you to monitor printer status, do not use it with the PrintServer - the software is most likely not network-capable. For best results, turn off the printer’s bi-directional function either by (1) removing any bi-directional printing software from your network computers, and/or (2) turning off the printer’s bi-directional print feature inside of the printer’s on-board menus (if it has menus). Your printer’s user guide should be able to provide specific instructions for doing this.

The PrintServer is fully compatible with Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, and NetWare.

When used with Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000 and NT, the PrintServer uses the TCP/IP protocol for network communication. Each computer on your network that needs PrintServer access will need to have the TCP/IP protocol installed. TCP/IP installation files are included on your original Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, or 2000 CD-ROM. For tips on installing TCP/IP, see the section called Setting Up TCP/IP and IPX Protocols.

When operating under NetWare, the PrintServer uses IPX/SPX for communication, which is built into the NetWare network operating system. Most computers need only be able to log into the network in order to print after the PrintServer has been configured.

NetWare 5.x supports the use of both IPX/SPX and TCP/IP. Instructions for the setup and configuration of IPX/SPX are provided in the NetWare 5.x section of this user guide. TCP/IP instructions are provided in “Appendix C: Setting Up TCP/IP and IPX Protocols.”

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Appendix E:Tips on Using the EtherFast10/100 PrintServer

A switch, hub, or similar device is connected to the LAN port with regular UTP Category 5 cabling. Connect one end of the cable to the LAN port, then connect the other end to an uplink port on your hub or other device.

Linksys does not provide any technical support for connections made with crossover cables.

Normal printing only sends print signals from a PC to a printer. Bi-direction- al printing, also called bitronic printing, refers to a printer's ability to do just the opposite- talk back to a PC to notify it of a print job status, paper jams, etc.

This two-way communication technology can be found in HP, IBM, Panasonic, and other laser or color printers where close contact between the PC and printer is key. In color printing, for example, the printer "informs" the PC of its constant status in order to mix color inks correctly for optimal quality output. Bi-directional communication, communication from a printer to a PC, is normally handled by a combination of the printer hardware and special software on your computer. Bi-directional printers generally have highly advanced parallel interfaces. These printers often require special parallel ports in order to take full advantage of their features.

Using a bi-directional printer on a network poses unique challenges. Unlike a direct PC-to-printer connection in which a bi-directional printer can easily send its signals back to the host PC through the computer’s parallel port (which is normally located only a few feet away from the printer), a networked printer faces the problem of having to route messages bound for a particular PC through a large array of hubs, switches, file servers, and computers. Unfortunately, most printers are not equipped to handle the complexities of printer-to-PC communication across a network. That does not mean that they can’t be used on a network, however.

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Appendix F: Specifications for the 3-Port PrintServer

Model Number EPSX3 ver. 2 Standards IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3u Protocol CSMA/CD Topology Star Ports Two DMA-Equipped Bi-directional Parallel Ports,

One Parallel Printer Port, One Auto-Sensing RJ-45 10/100 Port

Port Speed (Mbps) 10 or 100 (Half Duplex)

20 or 200 (Full Duplex)

Memory 512 KB RAM Buffer, 512 KB Flash Memory Cabling Type Printer Cabling:IEEE 1284 Standard Printer

Cable Network Cabling: UTP Category 5 or Better

LEDs Power, Link (for LAN),

Status and Error (for each Printer)

Button Reset

Dimensions 7.32" x 6.06" x 2.52"

(186 mm x 154 mm x 64 mm)

Unit Weight 15.2 oz. (0.43 kg) Power Input 12V DC,800 mA Certifications FCC Class B,CE Mark

Operating Temp. 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC)

Storage Temp. -4ºF to 158ºF (-20ºC to 70ºC) Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90%, Non-Condensing

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Please be aware that although Linksys provides instructions for the setup of the TCP/IP protocol, these instructions are provided for reference only. Linksys will not provide technical support for the configuration and troubleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol. For full instructions on using TCP/IP, consult your operating system’s documentation.

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Appendix G: Specifications for the 1-Port PrintServe r

Model Number PPSX1 ver. 2 Standards IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3u Protocol CSMA/CD Topology Star Ports One DMA-Equipped Bi-directional Printer Ports,

One Auto-Sensing RJ-45 10/100 Ports

Port Speed (Mbps) 10 or 100 (Half Duplex)

20 or 200 (Full Duplex)

Memory 256 KB RAM Buffer, 512 KB Flash Memory Cabling Type Printer Cabling:IEEE 1284 Standard Printer

Cable Network Cabling: UTP Category 5 or Better

LEDs LAN,Act, Error,Power Button Reset

Dimensions 4.76" x 3.74" x 1.18"

(121 mm x 95 mm x 30 mm)

Unit Weight 5.6 oz. (0.16 kg) Power Input 12V DC,800 mA Certifications FCC Class B,CE Mark Operating Temp. 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC) Storage Temp. -4ºF to 158ºF (-20ºC to 70ºC) Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90%, Non-Condensing

Appendix H: Warranty Information

BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT.

LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS, A FASTER PROCESS FOR PROCESSING AND RECEIVING YOUR REPLACEMENT. LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY. ALL CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES. PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS.

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Appendix I:Contact Information

For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below.

Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Technical Support 800-326-7114 RMA Issues 949-271-5461 Fax 949-265-6655 Email support@linksys.com Web http://www.linksys.com FTP Site ftp.linksys.com

Extended Technical Support

The EtherFast® 10/100 PrintServer supports the NetBEUI and Appletalk protocols, SNMP management, Unix support, and much more. However, Linksys is neither responsible nor liable for supporting these optional features, and will not provide phone or online support for these features.

In the Not_supp directory on your PrintServer Setup CD, you'll f ind software, drivers and informative how-to guides covering the installation of the unsupported functions. The User Guides provided in the Not_supp directory (PDF or DOC) have all of the information you need to set up and use these functions.

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