Linksys PPS1UW User Manual

EtherFast®WirelessReady USB PrintServ er

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Model No.:PPS1UW

User Guide

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EtherFast®Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 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 Instant EtherFast

Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 1 Features 1 Package Contents 2

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the EtherFast

Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 3

The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s LEDs 3 The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Ports 4

Chapter 3: Hardware Installation 5

Overview 5 Finding the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Default Name 5 Connecting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer to Your Network 6

Chapter 4: Windows Driver Setup 7

Overview 7 The Autorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation 8 Installing the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Drivers 10

Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management 16

Overview 16 Starting the Bi-Admin Management Utility 16 Using Bi-Admin 18 Setting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s IP Address 20 Changing the Device Name 21 Enabling and Disabling Protocols 21 Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer 22 Resetting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 22 Restoring Factory Default 22

Chapter 6: Configuring the EtherFast

Wireless-Ready

USB PrintServer Using the Web-Based Utility 23

Accessing the Web-Based Utility 23 The Server Page 24 The Printer Page 24 The TCP/IP Page 25 The Wireless Page 26 The Status Page 27

Chapter 7: Advanced Properties 28

The AppleT alk Page 28 The Internet Printing Page 29 The Logical Printers Page 30 The NetBEUI Page 31 The SNMP Page 32

Chapter 8: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) 34

Windows IPP Client Setup 34

Chapter 9: DHCP Support for the EtherFast

Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 40

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 41

Hardware Issues 41 General Printing Issues 41

Appendix B: About Bi-Directional Printing 42

Appendix C: About the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Software 43

Appendix D: Glossary 44

Appendix E: Specifications 52

Appendix F: Environmental 53

Appendix G: Warranty Information 54

Appendix H: Contact Information 55

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EtherFast®Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer

Chapter 1:Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Instant EtherFast®Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer, the fastest and easiest way to network your printers. Now you can share your printing resources without tying up your workstation performance with pending print jobs.

The Instant EtherFast®Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer comes with an easyto-use software management suite that runs seamlessly with virtually all Windows operating systems. Fully compatible with standard laser, bubble jet, ink jet, and dot matrix printers, the Instant EtherFast®Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer also suppor ts your bi-directional printers.

• Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment (when used with the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card)

• Configurable Through Your Networked PC’s Web Browser

• Runs with Virtually All USB-Compliant Laser, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, and Color Printers

• Supports Multiple Print Jobs Simultaneously

• Integrates Through Both Ethernet and Wireless Connections (when used with the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card)

• Works with Virtually All Major Operating Systems

• Stand-Alone Unit—No Dedicated PrintServer PC Needed

• Easy-to-Use Built-In Remote Management Utility

• 256KB RAM Buffer for Faster Graphics Performance

• 512KB Flash Memory for Future Upgrades

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Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer

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EtherFast®Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer

Features

• One EtherFast

Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer

• One AC Power Adapter

• One User Guide (on CD-ROM)

• One Quick Installation and Registration Card (not shown)

Package Contents

Figure 1-1

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the EtherFast®Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer

LAN Green. The LAN LED serves tw o purposes.

If the LED is continuously illuminated, the PrintServer is successfully connected to a device through the LAN port. If the LED is flickering, the PrintServer is actively sending or receiving data to the wired network.

WLAN Amber. The WLAN LED will flicker when

the PrintServer is actively sending data to or receiving data from the wireless network.

ACT Green. The ACT LED will remain continu-

ously lit when a printer is correctly connected to the PrintServer. The LED will flicker when print jobs are being transmitted to the printer, over both the wired and wireless networks.

Err Red. The Error LED lights up when there is a problem printing to the

indicated printer.

The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s LEDs

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USB This USB Port connects to your printer.

LAN This port connects to your wired network using a stan-

dard Category 5 network cable.

Reset Button Press this button to reset the PrintServer to factory

defaults and generate a diagnostic printout, which is discussed below.

Power This port connects the power adapter.

PCMCIA (side panel) This port, located on the side of the PrintServer, is

where you will plug in the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card for wireless functionality.

The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Ports

To reset the factory default settings:

1. Unplug the PrintServer.

2. Press and hold the diagnostic button. While pressing the button, plug in the PrintServer.

3. If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds, the PrintServer will be reset to factory defaults.

To generate a Diagnostic print out

1. Ensure that both the PrintServer and the printer attached to the Printer port are ON.

2. Press the diagnostic button, and hold it in for 2 seconds.

3. The test page, containing the current settings, will be printed.

PostScript printers are unable to print this page. If you have a PostScript printer on the Printer port, the test page will not be printed.

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The PrintServer does not have an ON/OFF power switch. Whenever its power adapter is plugged into a power supply, the PrintServer is powered on. The PrintServer can be pow ered on before, during, or after y our network is powered on.

Connecting the PrintServer to Your Network

1. 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 a network ed hub or switch. The distance between the PrintServer and the second device should not e xceed 328 feet (100 meters).

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

Connecting a Printer to the PrintServer

1. Connect your printer to the PrintServer’s USB port with your USB cable.

2. Power on your printer.

Connecting the Power

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

2. Plug the power adapter into the wall.

The PrintServer’s hardware installation is now complete, and you are now

ready to install the PrintServer’s software.

Important: Only use the po w er adapter packaged with the

PrintServer. Using a different power adapter could damage the PrintServer.

Chapter 3: Hardware Installation

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

On the bottom of the PrintServer, there is a white bar code sticker with an SC number printed on it (for example, SCA71107). This number is the PrintServer’s Default Name, which you’ll use in the PrintServer driver installation. Since it is written in hexadecimal form, the SC number may include letters as well as numbers. You can use bi-admin software to find the default name. For more information, see Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management.

Overview

Finding the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Default

Name

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Important: Without setting up the wireless functionality with an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card, the PrintServer will only function through your 10/100 Ethernet network. After connecting and configuring an Instant W ireless™ Network PC Card, the PrintServer will be able to tak e advantage of wireless functionality.

Connecting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer to Your Network

1. Insert the Setup Utility CD. A built-in autorun will begin the installation of

the PrintServer’s Bi-Admin Management Utility, and display Figure 4-1. Click the product you wish to install, followed by the Install tab to continue.

2. The installation routine will begin to run and display Figure 4-2. Close any

other programs you might hav e running during this installation procedure, and click the Next button to continue or Cancel to forgo installation.

The Autorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation

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Chapter 4: Windows Driver Setup

This section installs the PrintServer’s software on your Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, or XP computers to give them PrintServer printing abilities. The PrintServer is fully compatible with Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP environments.

At this point, you must have:

• the PrintServer hardware installed on your network. If not, see Chapter 3: Hardware Installation.

• TCP/IP installed on each of your computers.

• an IP address assigned to each of the computers on your network. If not, see Chapter 9: DHCP Support for the Wireless-Ready PrintServer.

• an IP address assigned to the PrintServer. By default the PrintServer has DHCP enabled. If you need to assign an IP address, go to Chapter 5: BiAdmin: PrintServer Management.

This setup should be completed on the network administrator’s computer before all other users’ computers on the network. The PrintServer’s IP address will be assigned in this first installation on the network administrator’s computer only, which takes three extra steps.

It is assumed that your CD-ROM drive’s letter name is designated as “D”. If your CD drive is named another letter, replace all instances of “D” with the appropriate letter.

If you need to install the PrintServer’s driver on computers without a CD-ROM drive, you can create a setup disk by using a computer with a CD-ROM drive to copy the contents of D:\Driver\Win9xNT onto a floppy disk.

Overview

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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.

Installing the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Drivers

3. The next screen that appears, shown in F igure 4-3, will request you to choose a destination folder. You can either use the default folder by clicking the Next button or choose an alternate folder by clicking the Browse button and selecting a folder from the window that pops up. Click the Back button to take a step backward in the installation, or Cancel to forgo installation.

4. The Bi-Admin Management Utility will now be installed. When it is complete, you will see Figure 4-4. Click the OK button and continue to the next section, Installing the Wireless-Ready PrintServer’s Drivers.

For more information about Bi-Admin Management, go to Chapter 5: BiAdmin: PrintServer Management.

Note: After you have run the Autorun program and installed the BiAdmin Management Utility , the Autorun will still run every time you insert the CD. Do NOT install the Bi-Admin Management Utility again. Click the EXIT tab to prevent duplicate installation.

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Note: Make sure you have an IP address for the computer and an IP address for the PrintServer. If y ou need to assign an IP address to the PrintServer, go to Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer 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 4-10, and click the OKbutton to continue.

3. Click Next to accept the default Destination Directory, shown in Figure 4-7 (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 4-8, will assign a Program Folder to the Windows Taskbar. The default Program Folder is the Linksys PrintServer Driv er. If y ou w ould lik e to use another name for the Program Folder , type it in the Pr ogr am Folders field or select one from the Existing Folder s f ield. 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 Configure Printer Port screen. Click the Connect button to connect the printer(s).

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7. The Printer Port Setup screen will display the PrintServer and all of the printers with which it communicates. Here, you ha v 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 Printer sfield. 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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