Linksys PSUS4 User Manual
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PSUS4
PrintServer for USB
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User Guide
PrintServer for USB with 4-Port Switch
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How to Use this User Guide
This User Guide has been designed to make understanding networking with the PrintServer easier than ever.
Look for the following items when reading this User Guide:
This checkmark means there is a note of interest and
is something you should pay special attention to
while using the PrintServer.
This exclamation point means there is a caution or
warning and is something that could damage your
property or the PrintServer.
This question mark provides you with a reminder
about something you might need to do while using
the PrintServer.
In addition to these symbols, there are definitions for technical terms that are presented like this:
word: definition.
Also, each figure (diagram, screenshot, or other image) is provided with a figure number and description, like
this:
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Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the "List of Figures" section in the “Table of Contents”.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Welcome 1
What’s in this Guide? 1
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the USB PrintServer 4
The Back Panel 4
The Front Panel 5
Chapter 3: Connecting the PrintServer 6
Overview 6
Connecting the USB PrintServer to your Network 6
Chapter 4: Installing the PrintServer using the Setup Wizard 7
Installation 7
Chapter 5: Windows Driver Installation 11
Overview 11
Installation 11
Chapter 6: Configuring the PrintServer 16
Overview 16
The Setup Tab 6
The Protocol Tab - TCP/IP 17
The Printer Tab - Internet Printing 19
Chapter 7: Internet Printing Protocol 23
Overview 23
Windows IPP Client Setup 23
Chapter 8: Internet Printing Protocol 23
Overview 23
Windows IPP Client Setup 23
Chapter 9: Bi-Admin Management 27
Overview 27
Bi-Admin Installation 27
Starting the Bi-Admin Management Utility 29
The Bi-Admin Management Utility 30
Appendix A:Troubleshooting 37
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Common Problems and Solutions 37
Appendix B: About Bi-Directional Printing 39
Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware 40
Appendix D: Windows Help 41
Appendix E: Glossary 42
Appendix F: Specifications 48
Appendix G: Warranty Information 49
Appendix H: Regulatory Information 50
Appendix I: Contact Information 51
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List of Figures
Figure 2-1: USB PrintServer’s Back Panel 4
Figure 2-2: The USB PrintServer’s Front Panel 5
Figure 2-3: The USB PrintServer’s Side Panel 5
Figure 2-13: The Broadband Router’s Front Panel 5
Figure 3-1: Connecting to the LAN Port 6
Figure 3-2: Connecting to the USB Port 6
Figure 3-3: Connecting to the Power Port 6
Figure 4-1: Welcome 7
Figure 4-2: Searching for the USB PrintServer 7
Figure 4-3: USB PrintServer Setup 7
Figure 4-4: Password 8
Figure 4-5: Basic Settings 8
Figure 4-6: IP Settings 9
Figure 4-7: Set PrintServer’s Password 9
Figure 4-8: Confirmation 10
Figure 4-9: Congratulations 10
Figure 4-20: Properties 10
Figure 4-21: TCP/IP 10
Figure 4-22: IP Address 10
igure 4-34: Properties 10
Figure 4-35: TCP/IP 10
Figure 4-36: IP Address 10
Figure 4-48: Confirmation 10
Figure 4-60: Properties 10
Figure 4-61: TCP/IP 10
Figure 4-62: IP Address 10
Figure 4-74: Properties 10
Figure 4-75: TCP/IP 10
Figure 4-76: IP Address 10
Figure 5-1: Welcome 11
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Figure 5-2: Driver’s Welcome 12
Figure 5-3: Choose Destination Location 12
Figure 5-4: Select Program Folder 13
Figure 5-5: Copy Folder 13
Figure 5-6: Setup Complete 13
Figure 5-7: TCP/IP 14
Figure 5-8: IP Address 14
Figure 5-9: Added Successfully 14
Figure 5-10: Configure Printer Port 15
Figure 5-20: IP Address 15
Figure 5-32: IP Address 15
Figure 6-1: Setup 16
Figure 6-2: TCP/IP 17
Figure 6-3: Apple Talk 17
Figure 6-4: NetBEUI 18
Figure 6-5: Internet Printing 19
Figure 6-6: Logical Port 20
Figure 6-7: Device Status 21
Figure 6-8: Router IP 21
Figure 6-9: Exit 22
Figure 6-10: Time Setting 22
Figure 6-11: Setup Tab - DDNS 22
Figure 6-12: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone 22
Figure 7-1: Configure IPP Port 23
Figure 7-2: AddPort 24
Figure 7-3: Configure IPP Port 24
Figure 7-4: Locate Your Printer 25
Figure 7-5: Connect to Printer 25
Figure 8-1: Welcome 27
Figure 8-2: Bi-Admin Setup Welcome 27
Figure 8-3: Choose Destination Location 28
Figure 8-4: Select Program Folder 28
Figure 8-5: Setup Complete 28
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Figure 8-6: Connected Protocol 29
Figure 8-7: Searching for Device 29
Figure 8-8: Setup Complete 29
Figure 8-9: Bi-Admin Management Utility 30
Figure 8-10: Device Information 30
Figure 8-11: Verify Password 30
Figure 8-12: Printer Status 31
Figure 8-13: Printer Configuration 31
Figure 8-14: Verify Password 32
Figure 8-15: Configuration - System 32
Figure 8-16: Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) 33
Figure 8-17: Fixed IP Address 33
Figure 8-23: Setup Complete 33
Figure 8-18: Apple Talk 34
Figure 8-19: NetBEUI 34
Figure 8-20: Internet Printing 35
Figure 8-21: Port 35
Figure 8-22: Attached Remote 36
Figure C-1: Upgrade Firmware 40
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Linksys PrintServer for USB with 4-Port Switch (PrintServer). The PrintServer will
allow you to network your printers.
The Linksys PrintServer for USB with 4-Port Switch is a double upgrade for your network. First, it lets you connect
a USB printer directly to your network, eliminating the need to dedicate a PC to print serving chores. Using a
PrintServer frees up your "print share PC" so you don't have to leave it on all the time. It also removes the printing
bottleneck, and sets your PC free to do more useful work.
In addition, the PrintServer includes a 4-port 10/100 switch, so you can easily add more devices to your network.
All four ports are auto speed negotiating, and have automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover detection, so you don't have
to worry about the cable type. Each port independently negotiates the best speed and half- or full-duplex mode,
for up to 200Mbps of bandwidth per port. Fast store-and-forward switching prevents damaged packets from
being passed on into the network.
A user-friendly Setup Wizard makes installation easy, the compact case fits anywhere, and the one megabyte
print buffer size handles even large graphics-intensive print jobs. Let the Linksys PrintServer for USB with 4-Port
Switch bring efficiency to your printing tasks and expand your network, in one cost-effective device.
What’s in this Guide?
This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the PrintServer.
• Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the PrintServerr’s applications and this User Guide.
• Chapter 2: Getting to Know the PrintServer
This chapter describes the physical features of the PrintServer.
• Chapter 3: Connecting the PrintServer
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the PrintServer to your network.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
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• Chapter 4: Installing the PrintServer using the Setup Wizard
This chapter instructs you on how to use the Setup Wizard to install your PrintServer.
• Chapter 5: Windows Driver Installation
This chapter explains how to install the Windows driver for the PrintServer.
• Chapter 6: Configuring the PrintServer
This chapter explains how to configure the PrintServer using the web-based utility.
• Chapter 7: Internet Printing Protocol
This chapter instruct you on how to use the PrintServer as an IPP server so you can remotely print.
• Chapter 8: Bi-Admin Management
This chapter explains how to configure the PrintServer using the Bi-Admin Management utility.
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding
installation and use of the PrintServer.
• Appendix B: About Bi-Directional Printing
This appendix describes bi-directional printing.
• Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware
This appendix instructs you on how to upgrade the firmware on your PrintServer if you should need to do so.
• Appendix D: Windows Help
This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking, such as installing
the TCP/IP protocol.
• Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Ethernet Adapter.
This appendix describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethenet adapter so you can use the
MAC filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of the PrintServer.
• Appendix F: Glossary
This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.
• Appendix G: Specifications
This appendix provides the technical specifications for the PrintServer.
• Appendix H: Warranty Information
This appendix supplies the warranty information for the PrintServer..
Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this Guide?
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• Appendix I: Regulatory Information
This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the PrintServer..
• Appendix J: Contact Information
This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.
Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this Guide?
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Chapter 2: Getting to Know the USB PrintServer
The Back Panel
The USB PrintServer's ports, where the cables are connected, are located on the back panel.
Important: Resetting the PrintServer will
erase all of your settings and replace them
with the factory defaults. Do not reset the
PrintServer if you want to retain the settings.
Figure 2-1: USB PrintServer’s Back Panel
Reset Button Pressing the Reset button will reset the PrintServer to the factory default settings. Refer to “To
Reset the Factory Default Settings”, right.
1, 2, 3, 4 These LAN ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the PrintServer to your networked PCs and other Ethernet
network devices.
USB The USB port is where you will connect the USB printer to the PrintServer.
Whenever you see the USB Icon (right), a USB port is nearby.The PrintServer
comes with one USB cable. One end of the USB cable has a rectangular
plug, which is called a Type A connector (below left). The other end of the
cable has a square plug, or a Type B connector (below right).The USB cable’s Type
A end connects to the PrintServer and the Type B end connects to the printer.
USB Connector-Type A USB Connector-Type B
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the USB PrintServer
The Back Panel
To Reset the Factory Default Settings
1. Unplug the PrintServer.
2. Press and hold the Reset button. While pressing the
button, plug in the PrintServer.
3. Continue pressing the button for 10 seconds, and
the PrintServer will be reset to factory defaults.
To Generate a Diagnostic Printout
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 Front Panel
The PrintServer's LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are located on the front panel.
Figure 2-2: The USB PrintServer’s Front Panel
Status Green. The Status LED will remain continuously lit when a printer is correctly connected to the
PrintServer. The LED will flicker when print jobs are being transmitted to the printer over the
network.
USB Green/Orange. The USB LED lights up green when there is a printer connected. The USB LED
lights up orange when there is an error.
1, 2, 3, 4 Green. These numbered LEDs, corresponding with the numbered ports on the PrintServer’s
back panel, serve two 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.
Figure 2-3: The USB PrintServer’s Side Panel
The Side Panel
Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter.
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the USB PrintServer
The Front Panel
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Chapter 3: Connecting the PrintServer
Overview
Before starting the physical installation, make a note of the PrintServer’s Default Name that is located on the
bottom of the PrintServer. There is a bar code sticker with an SC number printed on it (for example, SCA71107).
This number is used in the PrintServer driver installation.
Connecting the USB PrintServer to your Network
1. Plug one end of the Ethernet network cable into one of the PrintServer’s LAN Ports (1-4). (See Figure 3-1.)
2. Connect the other end of the cable into your networked hub, switch, or router. The distance between the
PrintServer and the other device should not exceed 328 feet (100 meters).
3. Use the USB cable to connect your printer to the PrintServer’s USB port. Plug the Type A connector end into
the PrintServer (Figure 3-2) and the Type B connector end into the printer.
4. Power on your printer.
5. Plug the power adapter cord into the PrintServer’s Power port, which is located on the right side of the
PrintServer. (See Figure 3-3.)
6. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
NOTE: 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 powered on
before, during, or after your network is powered on.
Figure 3-1: Connecting to the LAN Port
Figure 3-2: Connecting to the USB Port
IMPORTANT: Make sure to use the power adapter
that is supplied with the PrintServer. Use of a
different power adapter could damage the
PrintServer.
Chapter 3: Connecting the PrintServer
Overview
Figure 3-3: Connecting to the Power Port
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Chapter 4: Installing the PrintServer using the Setup Wizard
Installation
1. To begin installation of the PrintServer, you will use the Setup CD-ROM to run the Setup Wizard.
2. Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup CD-ROM should run automatically. If it
does not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the box that appears, enter D:\setupWizard.exe (if “D” is
the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
3. When you see Figure 4-1, click Setup Wizard to continue. Click Exit to end the installation. Click User Guide
button to view the User Guide.
4. The screen in Figure 4-2 will appear while the Setup Wizard is searching for the USB PrintServer.
5. After the Setup Wizard has found the USB PrintServer, the screen in Figure 4-3 will appear. If this is the first
time you have run the Setup Wizard, make sure that List only new (unconfigured) Print Servers is selected
and your PrintServer is listed by its default server name. Next to Server Name is IP Address. Make a note of
the PrintServer’s IP address to use later in Chapter 6: Configuring the PrintServer.
If you have previously configured the Print Server, select List all compatible Print Servers. Click Next to
continue.
Click Refresh button to refresh the screen. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Chapter 4: Installing the PrintServer using the Setup Wizard
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Figure 4-1: Welcome
Figure 4-2: Searching for the USB
PrintServer
Figure 4-3: USB PrintServer Setup
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6. The Password screen, Figure 4-4, will appear next. Enter the default password admin in the field. Click
Enter.
7. The Basic Settings screen, shown in Figure 4-5, will appear. If you want to change the Device Name or
Domain Name, enter the Device Name and Domain Name in the respective fields. Click Next.
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Figure 4-4: Password
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Figure 4-5: Basic Settings
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8. The IP Settings screen, Figure 4-6, appears next. If your network uses a router with a DHCP Internet Protocol
setting that automatically assigns an IP address, select Automatically obtain an IP address (DHCP). If your
network uses a static IP address, select Set IP configuration manually, and enter the IP Address, Subnet
Mask, and Gateway in the fields provided. Click Next.
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
9. The next screen that appears is the Set PrintServer’s Password screen, shown in Figure 4-7. If you want to
change your password, enter your current password in the Current Password screen. Enter the new password
in the New Password field, then enter it again in the Verify Password field. Click Next.
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Figure 4-6: IP Settings
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Figure 4-7: Set PrintServer’s Password
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10. The Confirmation screen appears next. See Figure 4-8. Your old and new settings will be displayed. If you
want to make a change, click No and you will exit the Setup Wizard; You will have to start the Setup Wizard
again. If the settings are correct and you want to save the changes, click Yes .
11. The Congratulations screen, shown in Figure 4-9, will appear. The Setup Wizard is complete.
You will need to install the driver next. To continue and install the driver, click User Install at the bottom of
the Congratulations screen, and go to Chapter 5: Driver Installation.
Figure 4-8: Confirmation
Chapter 4: Installing the PrintServer using the Setup Wizard
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Figure 4-9: Congratulations
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Chapter 5: Windows Driver Installation
Overview
This section installs the PrintServer’s software on your Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP computers to give them
PrintServer printing abilities. The PrintServer is fully compatible with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP.
At this point, you must have:
• the PrintServer hardware installed on your network. If not, see Chapter 3: Connecting the PrintServer.
• TCP/IP installed on each of your computers.
• an IP address assigned to each of the computers on your network..
• 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 8: Bi-Admin: 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\PTP onto a floppy disk.
Installation
1. If you haven’t already done so, insert the Setup CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup CD-
ROM should run automatically. If it does not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the box that appears,
enter D:\setupWizard.exe (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
2. When you see Figure 5-1, click User Install to continue. Click Exit to end the installation.
HAVE YOU:already set up your printer? Linksys
recommends that you set up your printer and
install your printer’s driver before you install the
PrintServer’s driver.
Chapter 5: Windows Driver Installation
Overview
Figure 5-1: Welcome
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