NETGEAR PS100 User Manual

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for NETGEAR PS100 series Print Servers

NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 888-NETGEAR

M-PS100NA-6 April 2002

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Trademarks

NETGEAR and NETGEAR Print Server are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Me, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits 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 in accordance with 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 can be determined 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 and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model PS100 series Print Sever gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the Model PS100 series Print Sever has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions. Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations. Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. It is the responsibility of the user to procure the appropriate cables.

Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI-B) Statement

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.

Customer Support

For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with post-installation questions or problems, contact your point-of-purchase representative. To contact customer support or to purchase additional copies of this document and publications for other NETGEAR products, you can contact NETGEAR at the following numbers:

• Australia: 1800-142-046 • Korea: 00308-11-0319

• Austria: 00800-06384327

(008000-NETGEAR)

• Canada: 888-NETGEAR • Sweden: 020-790086

• France: 0800-90-2078

• Germany: 00800-06384327

(008000-NETGEAR)

• Japan: 0120-66-5402 • United States: 888-NETGEAR

Internet/World Wide Web

• New Zealand: 0800-444-626

• Switzerland: 00800-06384327

(008000-NETGEAR)

• United Kingdom: 0171-571-5120

NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web Home Page that you can access at the universal resource locator (URL) "http://www.NETGEAR.com". A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required.

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever. Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking printing requests to any parallel device. These print servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server with NETGEAR software configuration program. With Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape web browser, you can configure the print server even easier. Please see Chapter 3 for detail.

Purpose

This guide describes how to set up the Model PS100 series Print Sever. If your network is operating in a Microsoft environment and you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever Installation Guide. However, this guide provides you with further reference information. In this guide, the Model PS100 series Print Sever are referred to collectively as the Model PS100 series Print Sever or just the print server. Each model is referred to specifically when features or functions are unique to that particular model.

Audience

To configure and install the print server, you should have the following background and experience: Working knowledge of basic network management concepts and terminology Working knowledge of tools and procedures to install and operate electronic equipment

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Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in this guide.

Special Message Formats

This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

• This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

• This format is used to highlight information that will help you prevent equipment failure or loss of data.

• This format is used to highlight material involving possibility of injury or equipment damage.

• This format is used to alert you that you may incur an electrical shock by mishandling equipment.

Use of Enter, Type, and Press

This guide uses "enter," "type," and "press" to describe the following actions: When you read "enter," type the text and press the Enter key. When you read "type," type the text, but do not press the Enter key. When you read "press," press only the alphanumeric or named key.

Other Conventions

This guide uses the following additional conventions: italics Book titles and UNIX file, command, and directory names. Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names.

Related Publication

If you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 and have a network card installed with the NetBEUI protocol, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever Installation Guide (document part number M1-PS100NA-3). This guide provides instructions for installing the print servers by using the NETGEAR Print Server Utility, a program developed by NETGEAR for fast and easy device configuration, and for web configuration, a built-in web server in the print server so you can use a browser to configure the print server

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TABLE OF CONTENT

PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................I

PURPOSE ...............................................................................................................................................I

AUDIENCE .............................................................................................................................................. I

CONVENTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... II

Special Message Formats .................................................................................................................ii

Use of Enter, Type, and Press ..........................................................................................................ii

Other Conventions ............................................................................................................................ ii

RELATED PUBLICATION......................................................................................................................... II

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................1

1-1 PS111W WIRELESS READY PRINT SERVER FEATURES ........................................................1

Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W................................................................................................... 2

Rear Panel of PS111W .....................................................................................................................3

1-2 PS110/PS113 2/3-PORT PRINT SERVER FEATURES ............................................................4

Front Panel and LEDs of PS110 and PS113.................................................................................... 4

Rear Panel of PS110 and PS113 ...................................................................................................... 5

1-3 PS101 MINI PRINT SERVER FEATURES ..................................................................................6

Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers ............................................................................................ 7

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................ 8

2-1 PREPARING THE SITE ............................................................................................................... 8

2-2 VERIFYING PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 8

2-3 CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE PRINT SERVER .......................................................................9

2-4 VERIFYING POWER .................................................................................................................10

CHAPTER 3 WEB MANAGEMENT FOR PRINT SERVER.................................................... 11

3-1 CONFIGURING PRINT SERVER FOR TCP/IP ..........................................................................11

3-2 CONNECTING TO THE PRINT SERVER..................................................................................... 11

3-3 BROWSER MENU SELECTIONS AND CONFIGURATION SCREENS ........................................... 13

Server Status ................................................................................................................................ 13

Configure Server .......................................................................................................................... 14

TCP/IP ...........................................................................................................................................16

AppleTalk....................................................................................................................................... 17

Wireless......................................................................................................................................... 18

Wireless Link Info......................................................................................................................... 21

Printer Port .................................................................................................................................... 22

Logical Printer............................................................................................................................... 23

NetWare General ......................................................................................................................... 25

NetWare Print Server .................................................................................................................. 25

NetWare Remote Printer............................................................................................................. 27

Reset.............................................................................................................................................. 28

CHAPTER 4 MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM PRINTING................................................ 29

4-1 PRINTING IN WINDOWS ........................................................................................................... 29

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4-2 NETGEAR PRINT SERVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................ 30

4-3 SETTING UP YOUR PC TO RECOGNIZE THE PRINT SERVER................................................. 37

Auto-IP............................................................................................................................................ 41

Wireless Configuration................................................................................................................... 43

NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name ...................................................... 46

4-4 ADD A PRINTER TO YOUR SYSTEM TO PRINT .......................................................................... 49

CHAPTER 5 UNIX PRINTING USING TCP/IP .........................................................................56

5-1 TEMPORARY IP ADDRESS RESOLUTION ................................................................................ 57

Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP.................................................... 57

Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP .................................................... 58

Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP.................................................... 60

Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP....................................................... 62

5-2 CONFIGURING YOUR PRINT SERVER USING FTP ................................................................. 64

Configuration Example................................................................................................................ 64

List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server ........................................ 66

5-3 SETTING THE PRINT METHOD................................................................................................. 67

LPD Configuration and Printing ................................................................................................. 67

Printing Using LPD....................................................................................................................... 70

Printing Using FTP....................................................................................................................... 70

Printing Using DSI........................................................................................................................ 70

CHAPTER 6 APPLETALK PRINTING....................................................................................... 71

6-1 SETTING UP PRINT SERVER FOR APPLETALK........................................................................ 71

6-2 SETTING UP HOST COMPUTER ............................................................................................... 72

6-3 USING PSTOOL UTILITY ......................................................................................................... 73

6-4 PSTOOL UTILITY CONFIG FILE FORMAT ............................................................................. 74

CHAPTER 7 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING.........................................................................75

7-1 CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW................................................................................................... 75

Configuring the NetWare File Server........................................................................................ 76

Configuring Your Print Server .................................................................................................... 76

Determining a Device Name for Your Print Server................................................................. 76

7-2 USING YOUR PRINT SERVER IN A NETWARE 3.X NETWORK.................................................77

Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode) .................................................... 77

Setting RPRINTER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode) ................................................... 80

7-3 USING YOUR PRINT SERVER IN A NETWARE 4.X NETWORK.................................................84

Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network ......................................... 84

Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Network ............................ 87

Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network........................................ 89

Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 5.x NDS Mode Network ............................................ 92

7-4 USING ADVANCED FUNCTIONS............................................................................................... 93

Servicing Multiple NetWare Bindery File Servers................................................................... 93

Attaching to More Than One NetWare Print Server............................................................... 94

Using Logical Ports...................................................................................................................... 95

CHAPTER 8 USING ADVANCED MANAGEMENT TOOLS..................................................96

8-1 CONFIGURATION USING THE NETGEAR PRINT SERVER ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM ...... 96

Buttons ............................................................................................................................................ 97

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8-2 ADVANCED PRINT SERVER CONFIGURATION......................................................................... 99

System Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 99

TCP/IP Tab................................................................................................................................... 101

NetWare PServer Menu Tab......................................................................................................... 102

NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab........................................................................................................ 103

AppleTalk Tab............................................................................................................................... 104

Logical Port Tab........................................................................................................................... 106

Physical Port Tab ......................................................................................................................... 107

Wireless Tab .................................................................................................................................108

Link Info Screen............................................................................................................................ 111

8-3 MENU OPTIONS..................................................................................................................... 112

Control Menu................................................................................................................................ 112

Printer Menu................................................................................................................................. 113

CONFIGURING USING IP SETUP....................................................................................................... 114

APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................... 115

PS111W WIRELESS READY PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................115

PS101 MINI PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................. 116

PS110/PS113 2/3-PORT PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS........................................................... 117

APPENDIX B UNDERSTANDING IP ADDRESSES .............................................................119

IP ADDRESSES AND THE INTERNET.................................................................................................. 119

NETMASK .......................................................................................................................................... 120

SUBNET ADDRESSING....................................................................................................................... 121

PRIVATE IP ADDRESSES .................................................................................................................. 122

ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL .................................................................................................123

IP CONFIGURATION BY DHCP......................................................................................................... 123

APPENDIX C CONFIG FILE.................................................................................................... 124

CONFIG FILE TCP/IP SETTINGS ...................................................................................................124

APPENDIX D USING NETWARE 5 NDPS.............................................................................. 126

OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 126

Creating an NDPS Manager Object........................................................................................ 126

Creating an NDPS Printer Agent............................................................................................. 127

Workstation Configuration ........................................................................................................ 128

APPENDIX E IP SETUP ............................................................................................................130

OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 130

APPENDIX F ASCII TO HEXADECIMAL CONVERSION TABLE.................................. 131

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Chapter 1 Introduction

• This chapter describes the features and the components of the PS100 series Print Sever.

o 1-1 is PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server

o 1-2 is PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server

o 1-3 is PS101 Mini Print Server

1-1 PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server Features

NETGEAR PS111W print server offers:

• 802.11b standard wireless ready mobile flexibility, and also supports:

• Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 40/64 or 128 bit encryption

• Open System and Shared key authentication

• Infrastructure, ad- hoc, and 802.11 ad- hoc communication modes

• Up to 11 channels or 13 channels*

* Depends on the country areas

• Print support - both wired and wireless simultaneously, when wireless set to ad hoc mode

• Support for multiple protocols (TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and Netbios)

• Support for multiple operating systems (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,

Windows 2000, and Windows XP)

• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users.

• Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network

• Auto-sensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet connection on the PS100 series Print Sever.

• One bi-directional parallel port on the PS100 series Print Sever.

• Compact size to fit into limited space in a work area.

• Wall- mounting holes for attaching the print server to a vertical surface

• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM

The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, wired, and wireless LAN are located on the front panels of the Model PS111W Print Sever, as illustrated bellow:

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Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W

Figure 1-1 Front Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever

Key:

1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = ALERT LED 3 = LAN LED 4 = WLAN (wireless LAN) LED 5 = Side panel wireless PC card slot

There are 4 LEDs on the front panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever. See the table bellow:

LED Descriptions

Label Color Activity Description

PWR (power) Green On Power is supplied to the print server.

Off Operation is normal

Alert Amber

LAN Green

WLAN Green

On Hardware error Blinking Upgrading BIOS flash ROM Off No LAN connection On Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from LAN Blinking Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from LAN Off No wireless PC card On Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from wireless LAN Blinking Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from wireless LAN

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Rear Panel of PS111W

The rear panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever has a parallel port for printer. The Model PS111W Print Sever has one 10/100BASE-T network port. The 10/100BASE-T port is an auto negotiation port that operates in 100 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connected to a Fast Ethernet network. The diagnostic print and reset to factory default button can print the current print server setup including IP address and wireless information by pressing and holding it two seconds. If press and hold the button for ten seconds while powering from off to on, the print server will load the factory default setting back into its flash memory. The Rear Panel as illustrated below, it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 12 V 800mA DC power adapter.

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever

Key:

1 = Side panel wireless PC card slot 2 = PRINTER (parallel) port 3 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector) 4 = Diagnostic print and reset to factory default button 5 = Power adapter receptacle

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1-2 PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server Features

NETGEAR PS110/PS113 print server offers:

• Support for multiple protocols (TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk)

• Support for multiple operating system (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Novell NetWare, and UNIX) printing

• Support Mac OS printing

• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy

setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users.

• Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network

• Auto-sensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet connection on the PS100 series Print Sever.

• One bi-directional parallel port on the PS100 series Print Sever.

• Compact size that allows the print server to be used where space is limited and to be mounted with

Velcro on the side of a printer

• Extensive LED indicators for at-a-glance status

• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM

Front Panel and LEDs of PS110 and PS113

Key:

1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = Printer 1 LEDs 3 = Printer 2 LEDs 4 = NETWORK LEDs

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Key:

1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = Printer 1 LEDs 3 = Printer 2 LEDs 4 = Printer 3 LEDs 5 = NETWORK LEDs

Rear Panel of PS110 and PS113

Key:

1 = PRINTER 2 (parallel) port 2 = PRINTER 1 (parallel) port 3 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector) 4 = Power adapter receptacle

Rear Panel of the Model PS110 Print Server

Key:

1 = PRINTER 3 (parallel) port 2 = PRINTER 2 (parallel) port 3 = PRINTER 1 (parallel) port 4 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector) 5 = Power adapter receptacle

Rear Panel of the Model PS113 Print Server

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1-3 PS101 Mini Print Server Features

NETGEAR PS101 print server offers:

• Extremely compact size to fit into the back of almost any kind of the printer.

• Need not an extra printer cable.

• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy

setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users.

• Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network

• 10BASE-T standard Ethernet capable to connect any 10/100 Mbps hub and switch.

• One bi-directional parallel port on the Model PS101 Print Sever.

• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM

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Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers

The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, and the printing traffic of the Ethernet are located on the panels of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. It has one 10 BASE-T network port. The port operates in 10 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connected to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet network. As illustrated bellow, it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 9V 500mA DC power adapter.

1-1 Panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever

Key:

1 = 10 Base-T ETHERNET port 2 = Power adapter receptacle 3 = LINK LED 4 = ALERT LED

There are 2 LEDs on the panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. See the table bellow:

LED Descriptions

Label Color Activity Description

Off No ETHERNET connection

LINK Green

ALERT Amber

Blinking Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET Off Operation is normal On Hardware error Blinking Upgrading BIOS flash ROM

Powered ON Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET

The parallel port of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever is a standard Centronics 36 type connecter for printer. The connecter is as illustrated below.

1-2 Centronics 36 connecter of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever

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Chapter 2 Installation

• This chapter describes the installation and setup of the NETGEAR PS100 series Printer Server.

2-1 Preparing the Site

Before you begin installing the print server, prepare the installation site. Make sure the operating environment meets the physical requirements of the print server, as described below.

2-2 Verifying Package Contents

Your package should contain the following:

• PS100 series Printer Server

• DC Power adapter

• PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD

• PS100 Series Print Server Installation Guide

• Warranty & Owner Registration Card

• Customer Support Phone Card

Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or damaged parts. Refer to "Customer Support" section for the location of customer support in your area. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them to repack the print server if you need to return it for repair.

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2-3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server

The PS100 Series Print Server Model has one 10/100BASE-T network port that is auto sensing and will support either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connections, depending on the connected device. The Model PS101 Print Server has one Ethernet port, which can be operated on a 10/100BASE-T hub/switch in the half-duplex mode.

The network port on the all Print Server Model is configured for Uplink wiring, which means you can connect the Print Server direct to an Ethernet switch or hub.

Ethernet specifications limit the twisted pair cable (called a twisted pair segment) extended from a

The Model PS111W Print Server has one wireless PC card slot. It can be operated under three types of environment: LAN, wireless LAN, and both LAN and wireless LAN. Connect network port to an Ethernet hub/switch makes all LAN connected workstations can print with PS111W Print Server. With a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W, all 802.11b wireless connected workstation can print with PS111W Print Server. If connect network port and with a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W, both LAN connected workstation and 802.11b wireless connected workstation can print with the PS111W Print Server. Please note while the power is on; do not insert the NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in to PS111W Print Server. Doing so is simply not working and maybe damaging the Print Server and the PC card. Do not remove the NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card out from PS111W Print Server, when the power is on. This may damage the Print Server and the PC card.

network port to 100 meters in length.

To avoid damaging to the wireless PC card and PS111W Print Server, do NOT insert and remove the PC card from or to PS111W Print Server while the power of the Print Server is on.

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2-4 Verifying Power

To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the print server rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the print server:

• The green PWR (power) LED on the front panel is on, if there is one.

• On the PS101 Print Sever Model, the green Link LED on connected network port is on.

• On the PS110 and PS113 Print Sever Model, the green Link/Act LED on the connected PRINTER,

PRINTER 1, PRINTER 2, or PRINTER 3 port is on.

• On the PS111W Print Sever Model, the green LAN LED on connected network port is on, and the green WLAN LED with the NETGEAR MA401 801.11b Wireless PC Card in PC card slot is on.

Make sure the network interface cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the software driver has been installed on the cards. If required, verify the integrity of the print server by resetting it. Turn power to the print server off and then back on. If this does not help, you can try to load the factory default setting. The procedure is: turn power to the print server off, press and hold the diagnostic and reset to factory default button while turning the power back to the print server. Use the following one of the three options to reconfigure the print server: web management in chapter 3, NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard, or Administrative tool for advanced user in Chapter 8. If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses, contact NETGEAR Customer Support. For the telephone number of the representative in your area, refer to "Customer Support" section.

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Chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server

• This chapter applies to all NETGEAR Print Server models except

o Macintosh printing with AppleTalk does not apply to PS101 o Linux/Unix and Novell Netware printing do not apply to PS101 and PS111W o Wireless applies to PS111W only

The web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network. You can configure your NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server using any web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

This chapter contains information about configuring your NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server using the print server's browser interface. Please refer to the next following chapters for setting up your printing system.

3-1 Configuring Print Server for TCP/IP

Using a web browser to configure a NETGEAR Print Server requires both the print server and the host workstation that the web browser runs on to be configured for TCP/IP.

NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server is set with the factory setting for DHCP environment, which means if you have a DHCP server (most recent broad band routers have provided this feature), PS100 Series will get its own IP address settings for TCP/IP.

To know the print server’s IP address, press and hold RESET button for two seconds. The printer will print out the print server status report, where it includes the IP address information.

3-2 Connecting to the Print Server

In order to configure the print server over the browser interface, your PC workstation must have a web browser program installed such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Free browser programs are available for Windows, Macintosh, or Unix/Linux.

1. Start your Web Browser

2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the IP Address of the print server. e.g. http://192.168.0.21

Alternatively, the IP address of the print server can be found under "Device Information" in the "Control" menu of the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program.

3. You will then be prompted for the password. If no password has been set, just press ENTER.

4. Use the menu selections listed on the left of the screen to move about.

NetGear Print Server Manual Note: Remember to save modifications made on any screen by clicking the Save button before

changing to a different screen.

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3-3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens

This section describes the browser menu selections and corresponding configuration screens.

The menu at the left panel of the browser may vary. It depends on which NETGEAR Print Server

Server Status

The Server Status screen shows print server system data and the current settings for all of the other screens. It is read-only; no data can be input on this screen. Click the refresh button to refresh information on this screen. Use the scroll bar to scroll through the display information. Figure 3-1 shows the Server Status Screen.

model you have.

Figure 3-1 Server Status Screen

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Configure Server

Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen. The Configure Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various network protocols supported by the print server. Figure 3-2 and following table show the Configure Server Screen and describe each of its fields. Note: Use key Tab on keyboard to move the cursor from field to field besides using the mouse.

Figure 3-2 System Configuration Screen

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Confirm Password

Configure Server Fields

Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes. This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change,

Print Server Name

Password

Enable Protocols

NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network. This name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numerical letter. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes (-) and underscore marks (_) are accepted.

Enter the device password, and again in the Confirm Password field. Once a password is entered, it is required in order to gain access and change the configuration. If you forget the password to the print server, the only way to reset it is by resetting the device to factory default through the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program.

Check the corresponding protocols to enable them on the print server. AppleTalk is used to support AppleTalk printing from Apple computers. NetBEUI is primarily used in a small-scale Microsoft networking environment. A protocol may be disabled if it is not required for your network.

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Subnet Mask

TCP/IP

The TCP/IP configuration screen is used to configure the IP address of the print server. Figure 3-3 shows the TCP/IP configuration screen and following table lists its fields, describes the functions, and explains how to provide information in each field.

TCP/IP Configuration Fields

This field allows you to enable or disable the print server's ability to get its IP address from a DHCP

DHCP Client

IP Address

Gateway Address

Save Cancel Buttons

(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. When disabled, you can provide a fixed IP address in the following fields. If DHCP client is enabled, the fields that follow are not used.

This IP address is assigned to the print server. If you have a private LAN and do not plan to connect to the TCP/IP based internet, NETGEAR recommends that you use the address from the IETF-designated private addresses (for example, 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x).

This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN. For example, in a network with a NETGEAR router, the default subnet mask is usually 255.255.255.0.

This is the IP address of the router on your network. For example, in a network with a NETGEAR router, the gateway address is usually 192.168.0.1.

Save: After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently to Print Server. Cancel: If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made.

Figure 3-3 TCP/IP Configuration Screen

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Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Binary communication is faster than

AppleTalk

The NETGEAR Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Apple computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. The NETGEAR Print Server is enabled for AppleTalk printing by default. Further AppleTalk configuration may be configured through a web browser if the print server is configured for IP access. If the Print Server is not configured for IP access, configuration of the Printer Server for AppleTalk may be performed through the Print Server Admin program on Windows for Apple machines. Figure 3-4 shows the AppleTalk configuration screen and the following table describes it fields.

Figure 3-4 AppleTalk Configuration Screen

Apple Talk Configuration Fields

AppleTalk Zone

Printer Type

Communication Protocol

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The AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in. To put the print server in the default AppleTalk zone of the AppleTalk network the print server is connected to, enter a single asterisk.

These are text fields, used to describe the printer driver used for each port. Currently the only printer driver supported for AppleTalk is LaserWriter.

ASCII. The default is Binary. Save:

After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently. Cancel: If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made.

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wireless PC card in PS111W. In northern America,

hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel

Wireless

The Wireless screen provides selections for many wireless related operations. See Figure 3-5.

For wireless operation, there are two major configurations.

1. Wireless related setups.

2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption.

See the following Wireless Configuration Screen section for the detail.

Figure 3-5 Wireless Screen

Configuration fields and buttons

Regulatory Domain

Station Name

SSID

Channel No

Not configurable. This information is got automatically when there is a NETGAER MA 401 802.11b

Not configurable. It is the Ethernet MAC address for the PS111S. Stand for Service Set Identifier. It can be empty if the authentication method on Access Point is Open

System (see authentication). To specifically tie to a wireless LAN, you need to get this information from your network administrator. It MUST be the same in both Access Point and wireless PS111W. If use ad hoc wireless network, you need to make sure all equipment use the same SSID to communicate to each other.

The channel is ranged from 1 to 11 for north America, and for other regulatory area it may vary. To communicate in "802.11 Ad-

usually get ‘USA/Canada’.

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number.

• If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN.

• If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected automatically, to match the Channel used by the Access Point.

• If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers) you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best.

Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.

• 802.11 Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the current standard.

Network Type

• Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the older standard.

• Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point. This also provides access to the wired LAN.

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have every Station, including the Access Point, use

Enter two hexadecimal numbers in each cell. A hexadecimal number is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a,

WEP Data Privacy Fields

Default setting; data is NOT encrypted before transmitted.

Off – No data encryption

Choose the data privacy encryption from one of the three Off – No data encryption, 64 Bit Encryption, or 128 Bit Encryption.

• If selected, data is encrypted, using the default key, before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data.

• Default Key - select the key you wish to be the default. Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key; the other Keys are for decryption only.

Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, and Key 4

64 Bit Encryption

Default Key

128 Bit Encryption

WEP Authentication

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This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data. All stations, including this Access Point, always transmit data encrypted using their default key. The key number (1, 2, 3, 4) is also transmitted. The receiving station will use the key number (1, 2, 3, 4) to determine which key value to use for decryption. If the key value does not match the transmitting station, decryption will fail.

The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to the same key table (all entries identical). It does not matter which default key is used.

b, c, d, e, and f, which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively.

Choose from 1 to 4. For usage please see ‘64 Bit Encryption’ above. If selected, data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to

use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data.

b, c, d, e, and f, which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively.

Options are "Open System" or "Shared Key".

Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods. Check your documentation to determine the correct value to use.

Save: After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently. Cancel: If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made.

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Wireless Link Info

When click on Link Info button in Figure 3-5, the Wireless Link Info screen shows. See Figure 3-6 for the current wireless link information.

Figure 3-6 Wireless Link Information Screen

Wireless Link Info Fields

Stat: Associated – BSS ID

Current Channel

Current Tx Rate

Throughput

The other wireless party which PS111W wireless communication is associated with

The current used wireless channel. For Network type as infrastructure mode, the channel is automatically selected the same as with the Access Point.

The current wireless communication speed Tx: The current transmitting rate in the unit of byte per second

Rx: The current receiving rate in the unit of byte per second Link Quality: The quality of the link, which is excellent or poor Signal Strength: The signal amplification, which is excellent or poor

Note: The information is only meaningful while there is a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless PC card in the PS111W slot.

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Printer Port

The Printer Port screen provides the status of the printer. See Figure 3-7.

Printer Port

Connected Printer

HandShake Signal

Status Print State Print Test

Page

Figure 3-7 Printer Port Screen

Shows the descriptive name for the new printer.

This sets one of the communication parameters between this device and the printer.

The default is "Ack & Busy". Only change this to "Busy" if advised to do so by Technical Support. The current status of the printer (On-line, Off-line, Out of paper) This will show either Idle or Printing.

Click on this button will print the print server status

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Logical Port

Logical Printer

The logical printer screen is used to map different logical printer ports to printers attached to the Print Server. A logical printer port is used to specify a set of printer control commands to be sent to a printer for every print job sent through the logical port. Figure 3-8 shows the logical port screen and the following table describes its fields.

Logical Port Fields

Selects the logical port to be configured. Three logical ports are available.

Get Data

Pre-String (Hex)

Post-String (Hex)

Convert LF to CR/LF

Save Cancel

Click this button to display the saved configuration parameter for the selected logical port. Provides the control character string to send to the printer before the first character of the job is sent to the

printer. One example of such an application would be switching to landscape mode when printing to the logical port. The string is made up of the hexadecimal code of the corresponding ASCII characters, as in these examples: ASCII = [Esc]&|0O Hexadecimal = 1B266C304F ASCII=[Esc]&|1O Hexadecimal = 1B266C314F An ASCII to hexadecimal number conversion table is include in the appendix.

Provides the control character string to send to the printer after the last character of the job is sent to the printer. The character string must be in hexadecimal format as illustrated in the String Before Job example above.

If checked, adds a carriage return (CR) every time the line feed (LF) character code is received by the print server when print data is sent to this logical printer port. Generally this should be unchecked. It may be needed for compatibility between Unix and Windows.

Save: After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently.

Figure 3-8 Logical Port Screen

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Cancel: If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made.

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NetWare General

The NetWare General screen provides selections for NetWare print server operation mode and Ethernet frame type selection. Depending on which NetWare print server operation mode is selected here, either the NetWare Print Server or NetWare Remote Printer menu options should then be selected for mode specific configuration. Figure 8-4 and Table 8-2 show and describe the NetWare general configuration screen and its fields.

Figure 3-9 NetWare General Configuration Screen

NetWare General Configuration Fields

NetWare Mode

Frame Types

Select NetWare print server operation mode. The choices are NetWare Print Server Mode or NetWare Remote Printer Mode. The default is Print Server Mode.

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.

NetWare Print Server

Use this screen when the operating mode is set to NetWare Print Server in the NetWare General configuration screen. This screen sets the name of the NetWare Master File Server or NDS tree that the print server should service. Figure 8-5 and table 8-3 show and describe the NetWare Print Server mode configuration screen and its fields.

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Figure 3-10 NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Screen

NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Fields

NDS Tree Name

NDS Context

Master File Server (Bindery Mode only)

NetWare Password

Job Notification

Polling Queue Interval

For use in NetWare 4.X NetWare Directory Services (NDS) mode only. This is the NDS tree that the print server logs on. The name must not exceed 19 characters or contain any spaces.

NetWare 4.X NDS mode only. Enter the Print Server NDS context. The entry should contain the path to the context but not the context itself, and each OU should be separated by a period (for example, department.company).

When operating in Bindery mode, the print server logs on to a file server and services the queue set up on that particular file server. Enter the name of the master file server of the print server.

Use this field to configure a password to be used by the print server to log on to the NetWare server or NDS tree. When a print server object is created in the file server, the password for the print server is set to NULL (no password protection). The factory default password for the print server is also set to NULL. When changing the password, both passwords in the print server and the file server need to be modified for the two servers to communicate properly. The print server password can be changed through this popup window, but PCONSOLE or NWADMIN needs to be executed to provide the proper password setting to the file server.

Select how job notifications are to be received: only at the workstation where the print job originated at all workstations that the originating user have logged into

Defines how often the print server will poll the queues to be serviced. The control unit is in seconds.

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NetWare Remote Printer

Figure 8-6 and Table 8-4 show and describe the NetWare Remote Printer mode screen and its fields. The NETGEAR print server uses these parameters when its NetWare operating mode is set to Remote Printer Mode in the NetWare General configuration screen.

Figure 3-11 NetWare Remote Printer Mode Configuration Screen

NetWare Remote Printer Mode Configuration Fields

Novell Printer Server for P1, P2

Novell Printer Server for P3 (if exist)

Enter the name of the NetWare print server to service the PRINTER 1 and PRINTER 2 port of the print server.

If the print server has a PRINTER 3 port, NetWare print server to service PRINTER 3 port.

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Reset

Clicking the RESET button will reboot the print server. When you change settings for TCP/IP and Wireless, you will need to reset the print server.

If the print server is rebooted, any printing job will be disrupted.

If DHCP client is enabled, which is the default setting, after system reboots, the IP address of the unit may be changed. Please use the diagnostic button prints out to verify the IP address.

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Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing

This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Sever in a Microsoft Windows networking environment.

To configure your hardware and software for the Microsoft Windows platform, you may:

• Use a web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, to configure your NETGEAR Print Server. For the use of web browser configuration, please refer to Chapter 3.

• Install NETGEAR Print Server software. Run Setup.exe.

• Configure the user PC to print to the NETGEAR Print Server.

• Install the Reference manual in the local machine, so that you don’t have to carry the NETGEAR

PS100 Series Printer Server Resource CD Rom.

4-1 Printing in Windows

For the printing in your Windows system, you will need to do the following steps.

1. Application hardware connection including the physical network connection to your PC and print server, or the wireless environment MA401. Also the printer with the cable to the PS100 Series Print Server. Please refer to Quick Installation Guide and choose a proper application setting for your environment.

2. NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation will install the essential software for the configuration of the print server. By using NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard you can set up the print server. If you can use Web Configuration, you may not need to install the software. Please refer to Chapter 3.

3. Setup your PC to recognize the print server and write down the port name let your PC add a special printer port by using NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard. Before add driver for the printer, NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard will add the port automatically. You will need the port name, so please write down the port name when provided to you.

4. Add a printer to your system to print. Use NETGEAR Add Printer Driver to install the driver for your printer. Note: If you are using Windows 9x (including 95, 98, and ME), you MUST install this software.

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4-2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation

NETGEAR Print Server software works for PS100 series Print Severs in a Microsoft Windows networking environment.

To install and set up your network and the NETGEAR Print Server, you may use a PC with a Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT 4.0, ME, 2000, or XP) operating system and with either the TCP/IP protocol or the NetBEUI protocol enabled.

1. Turn on the power to your PC.

Before proceeding with these instructions, be sure to assign a name to your workgroup on your PC. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you exit all Windows

Insert the CD ROM into the CDROM drive. The program should start automatically. If not, please double click on setup.exe under the CDROM root directory. The first screen is shown below. Click on Next button.

programs before running the Setup program. It is also necessary to install the NETGEAR Print Server software on every PC in the network that will use the printers attached to the PS100 series Print Sever.

Figure 4-1 Print Server Installation

2. The second screen provides you an important message as shown below. Click on Next button.

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Figure 4-2 Information

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3. As the next graphics, the third screen shows you a couple options.

Figure 4-3 Components

• NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard

An easy to use for the configuration of the print server wizard program

• NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard

A step-by-step guide program to configure the printer to print from your Microsoft Windows You MUST install the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard so you can use the print server to print from Windows.

• Administrative Tools

Advance administrative tools including admin and IPSetup Use admin to manage the print servers on LAN. Use IPSetup to manually assign IP address for the print servers. Note that the print server default is a DHCP client. If there is a DHCP server, you do not need to set up IP address. (Normally a home router comes with a DHCP server).

• User Manual – Adobe Acrobat format (PDF)

A reference manual that goes the detail as you see now. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader in the PC. You can install it from the directory Acroread in the CD if you do not have it in the system.

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4. After make the proper selections, click on Next button. You can choose the location of the program.

Figure 4-4 Destination Location

5. Choose a program folder name. You click on Next button to accept the default name.

Figure 4-5 Program Folder

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6. The next screen shows you the progress of the installation.

Figure 4-6

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7. Before you finish the installation, you can choose to run the NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard and read the manual. You can uncheck either one or both of the selections and run it at a later time.

Figure 4-7 Complete Screen

8. There will be a program group created and shown as below.

Figure 4-8 NETGEAR Print Server

NetGear Print Server Manual You can open and access the group from your desktop as well. See Figure 4-9.

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4-3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server

You must set up each PC that will print to the print server. Before proceeding, verify that:

• The print cable is connected to the printer port.

• The AC adapter is plugged into the wall socket.

• The Ethernet cable is plugged into the LAN, or the wireless MA 401 PC card is installed in PS100

Series Print Server.

Figure 4-9 NETGEAR Print Server software Icon

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1. Double-click on the desktop icon, as showing Figure 4-8, that you named the group in the previous section, Figure 4-5.

2. Double-click on NETGAER Print Server Setup Wizard in the NETGEAR Print Server window.

The NETGAER Print Server window opens, as illustrated below.

Figure 4-10 NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard Window

3. In this window, you will see whatever network protocols you have installed on the local machine.

You need TCP/IP to use web management. Most nowadays operating systems including Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP use TCP/IP as the primary networking protocol.

PS101 and PS111W do not support NetWare IPX/SPX environment.

Older system, like Microsoft Windows 3.1, may support only Netbios protocol as the Microsoft Network.

You must have either TCP/IP or Netbios protocol, or both to use NETGAER PS100 Series print server.

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4. Click on Next.

The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current available NETGEAR Print Server on LAN. Click on Refresh button to see the new added print server. If you still don’t see the one you’d like to see, wait a minute and click the Refresh button again.

Figure 4-11 Select Print Server

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5. Select the PS100 Series print server and click on Next.

The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current print server Name. The default name is the Device Name on the base of the unit. Change it to a unique name, or leave it without changing it. See Figure 4-12 Select Name for Print Server. If your primary network is not Netbios/NetBEUI, you can leave Workgroup Name without a name.

Figure 4-12 Select Name for Print Server

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6. Click on Next.

The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-13, shows TCP/IP setting for the print server. You can choose to use a dynamic IP address, which is the most common setting, for the print server. Then, select Obtain IP Address automatically. When select this option, there are two ways to get an IP address dynamically. The first one is to get an IP address from a DHCP server. If you have and use a home gateway/router, it usually comes with a DHCP server by default. The print server comes out of the factory as a DHCP client and can get an IP address automatically. The second way is to use a self-assigned IP address automatically. This is the same as a Microsoft Windows PC system. It is call Auto-IP.

Auto-IP

When NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server is without an IP address due to as a DHCP client and there is no DHCP server to automatically get an IP address, it will self-assign a unique IP address. The address range is from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 so that the print server can communicate and work with other IP devices using the same mechanism. To get the current IP address for the print server, make sure the printer power is ON, the print cable is connected to the PS100 Series print server, and the print server power is ON, press the diagnostic button for two seconds. The printer will print out the status of the print server, as well as the IP address.

How do I use this feature? Select Obtain IP Address automatically in Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address. You do not use a DHCP server (usually if you don’t share a broadband – DSL, Cable, or satellite connection, you don’t have one). You are networking with Ethernet (including Fast- and Gigabit-Ethernet) network. Then you can use this feature. Your Microsoft Windows system uses this feature by itself. You can click on Start – Run, Enter ‘command’, and click OK. When the command prompt window is popped up, enter

Ipconfig

You may see the IP address for your system with 169.254.m.n, where m = 0-254 and n=1-254. The range is from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 too. When you know the IP addresses for your system and the print server, you can test the connection from your PC to the print server. In the command prompt window, enter

Ping 169.254.x.y

Where 169.254.x.y is the IP address you get from the print out of the print server. (You should replace x and y with the IP address numbers in the print-out of the print server.)

You may set up a fixed IP address for the PS100 Series print server. Select Fixed IP Address. Please enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway accordingly. You should get these values from your network administrator. If you don’t know what values you should use, you may use Suggest New Values button. This button is available only when you select Fixed IP Address. After click the Suggest New Value button, a set of values will be filled in the fields.

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Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address

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7. Click on Next.

The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-14, shows wireless settings for the print server. If there is no NETGEAR 802.11b MA401 Wireless PC card in the slot, and not planning for now, you can simply skip this step by going directly to the next step.

Wireless Configuration

Station Name is not changeable. It is the MAC address of the Ethernet of the print server. SSID is Service Set Identifier, which should be the same for the entire wireless LAN. Get it from the network administrator. If the Encryption is disabled and the Authentication using Open system, this field can be empty. Depends on the country area, you can choose one from 11 to 13 channels for the wireless communication. Please note, when the wireless network type is in infrastructure mode, the channel is selected automatically same as with the Access Point. For the Network Type, if you have an Access Point, you MUST use Infrastructure mode to communicate wirelessly. Please note, if plan to use the PS100 Series Wireless Ready Print Server in infrastructure mode with Access Point, you MUST NOT connect it with Ethernet network, or it will disable the wireless communication.

You can secure your wireless communication by using wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption. The default encryption is disabled as WEP Disabled selected. By selecting WEP Enabled, you can enable the 64bit or 128-bit encryption. If you choose 64-bit WEP Keys, you have the choice of Key 1 to Key 4 for the Default key. All the key fields are hexadecimal from 00 to FF. You need to enter five hexadecimal values as a set for 64-bit encryption and 13 for 128-bit. You also need to choose WEP Authentication method from one of Open System and Shared Key. The WEP Authentication is associated with the SSID. For the Open System, the wireless device without SSID is accepted to the Access Point, if no encryption. Some wireless devices can even browse the SSID from Access Point. If use Shared Key for WEP Authentication, the wireless device must use the same SSID to get access to the Access Point.

If you plan to use encryption, please make sure all the wireless communicating devices sharing the same authentication, default key, and encryption keys.

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Figure 4-14 Wireless Configuration

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8. Click on Next.

Figure 4-15 Configuration Completed shows the completion of the print server configuration.

Figure 4-15 Configuration completed

9. Click on Finish.

The PS100 Series Print Server is ready to be used. If you have installed NETGAER Add Printer Wizard, you’ll be able to install the printer driver and configure it. Click No, if you don’t need to add a printer to your system now. You can add a printer at a later time by opening the NETGEAR Print Server group and running NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard.

Figure 4-16 Add a Printer

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NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name

1. You can reach this setup procedure by answering Yes to the previous Figure 4-16 Information. Or open NETGEAR Print Server group and run NEYGEAR Add Printer Wizard.

2. Make sure that the NETGEAR Print Server and the printer that connects to it are both powered on.

3. Make sure that the cable connections between them are properly connected.

Figure 4-17 Set up printer

4. Click on OK.

The Printer Select window, as illustrated in See Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add Port), opens.

Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add Port)

If the cables are not properly connected, your PC screen will appear empty when the Printer Select window opens. If so, check the cable connections and click on the Refresh button, which will initiate the PC to browse again for a port.

5. Click on the printer port you want to use with the print server, and click on Add.

The ADDPORT window for Epson print connection, as illustrated in below.

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ADDPORT Window (Epson Connection)

6. Click on No if you do not have an Epson Stylus Color printer attached to the port, and continue to step 8.

Click on Yes if you do have an Epson Stylus Color printer (or plan to install one). You must disable the Epson printer.

To disable:

a. Click on the Program Files folder on your hard drive.

b. Start the Epson Spool Manager.

The Queue Setup window opens, as illustrated below. See Figure 4-19 Epson Spool Manager Queue Setup Window.

Figure 4-19 Epson Spool Manager Queue Setup Window

c. Select Queue Setup, and click on Use Print Manager for this port.

d. Click on OK to exit the Queue Setup window.

The ADD PORT window, as illustrated in Figure 4-20 Add Port message, opens. This window informs you that you have successfully added the port.

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ADD PORT Window

If this is not an Epson printer, skip the above procedure. The Add Port should be added successfully. See Figure 4-20 Add Port message.

Figure 4-20 Add Port message

7. Write Down the Port Name

It is very important to remember and write down the port name. You will need this information later when prompted to select a printer port. See Figure 4-20 Add Port message. The port name, here for example, is IP_192.168.1.108_P1. You should write it down in the Quick Installation Guide in the line Now, write down the printer port name: ___________________________________________________

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4-4 Add a printer to your system to print

1. Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard

After selected the printer, you need to select a printer port to print. See Figure 4-21 Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard.

Figure 4-21 Select the Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard

DO NOT CLICK ON NEXT, until you really follow the steps described here. Click on next without a proper port selection will make NETGEAR Print Server not working for you.

If you are a Microsoft Windows 9x (95, 98, and ME) user, you will not see this window here. You probably will go to a different window like Figure 4-23 first, after that you’ll find the similar window here.

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2. Use the printer port name written at the last section. Scroll down and find the printer port name. For example, the printer port name here is ‘IP_192.168.1.108_P1’. See Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer port. For Windows 95, and 98 users, this window will show up after Add Printer (Figure 4-23 thereafter).

Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer port

3. Click on Next

Add Printer Wizard, Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard window, shows. Choose the manufacturer and the model name of the printer. If there is a CD provided with the printer, insert the CD and click on ‘Have Disk…’ button. Follow the instruction on screen to install the correct driver.

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Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard

4. Click on Next

If you have ever installed the printer driver in the system, Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver window shows. You can choose to keep the existing driver, or replace it. If you don’t see Figure 4-24, go to the next step.

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Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver for Add Printer Wizard

5. Click on Next

Name the printer. See Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard. If there are more than one printer drivers installed in the system, you may answer Yes to choose this as your default printer for your Windows-based programs.

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Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard

6. Click on Next

See Figure 4-26 Printer Sharing. When you use print server for the printer, you don’t usually need to share the printer on the local machine. Keep the default answer as Do not share this printer.

Figure 4-26 Share Printer for Add Printer Wizard

7. Click on Next

You can try to print a test page to the printer after your printer installed properly. See Figure 4-27 Print Test Page. It is OK not to print a test page in answering question Do you want to print a test page to No.

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Figure 4-27 Print Test Page for Add Printer Wizard

8. Click on Next

If you answer Yes to print a test page, see Figure 4-28.

Figure 4-28 Printer print the test page

9. Click on OK

Complete the Add Printer Wizard. See Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard.

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Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard

10. Click on Finish

Now you can print through the NETGEAR Print Server. The Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add Port) window remains on the screen. Click on End to close it.

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Chapter 5 UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP

This chapter explains how to configure and set up the NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Sever and your UNIX system if you are operating in a UNIX networking environment. The print server can work with most UNIX operating systems with the TCP/IP protocol, but the following protocols and printing methods are supported:

Protocols--DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, FTP, TCP, IP

Printing methods--LPD, FTP, DSI

All features described in this chapter apply to NETGEAR Print server Model PS110 and PS113 only. It may not

Setting up your print server and UNIX PC requires a few extra steps and some decisions that must be made before configuring both your print server and your PC. In all network environments, the print server must be configured before configuring any PCs on your network. If your network:

work for the other models for some or all of the functions here.

Includes both PCs and UNIX systems

NETGEAR highly recommends that you configure the print server from a Windows PC as outlined in the instructions in Chapter 3 Web Management and Chapter 8 Using Advanced Management Tools." The administration program software assigns an IP address to the print server by using the NetBEUI or the IPX/SPX protocol for communication. IPX address resolution is done automatically by the workstation, and no local manual configuration is necessary. Configure any UNIX system in your network with the instructions provided in this chapter. See “Setting the Print Method” to choose a printing method.

Includes only UNIX systems or if you have PCs without Windows on your network

You must configure both your print server and all your PC systems with the instructions provided in this chapter. Before you can configure the print server (which must be done first) you must assign an IP address to it. (For information about IP addresses, refer to Appendix B “Understanding IP Addresses.”) Use one of the following two methods:

Assign active IP address resolution

With temporary IP address assignment, the print server sends out broadcast packets actively searching for a server to provide the print server with an IP address. The print server sends out DHCP packets, BootP packets, and RARP packets (in this sequence) to resolve its own IP address. This broadcast mechanism is conducted only upon reset or power cycle.

Assign a temporary IP address to your print server by referring to:

“Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP”

“Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP”

“Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP”

Assign passive IP address resolution

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Assign a static IP address to your print server by referring to “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP”.

With all four methods of IP address resolution, the print server loses the IP setting after reset or a power loss. To permanently configure the print server and save the IP address assignment in the flash EEPROM of the print server, you must use FTP. Using FTP, you can modify the CONFIG file in the print server.

After you configure the print server as described in “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP”, choose a printing method as described in Setting the Print Method” to configure each UNIX PC in your network.

5-1 Temporary IP Address Resolution

If the IP address is left at 0.0.0.0 (the default value), a temporary IP address is assigned when the print server is powered on. DHCP, BootP, and RARP are attempted in sequence for finding an address. The newer PS100 series print servers provide a new Auto-IP feature. If DHCP, BootP, and RARP cannot get an IP address, an internal IP address will be assigned automatically. The address will be in the range from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with subnet mask 255.255.0.0. Reset (power cycle) the print server to get an IP address.

Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP

Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is possible only if you have a DHCP server with management software that allows you to take advantage of this feature. Otherwise, the IP address of the print server will be unknown, and connection to the print server is not possible. To use DHCP, turn on power to the print server; the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to it. If you do not have a DHCP server and you are assigning an IP address to the print server, you can use BootP, RARP, or ARP.

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Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP

To assign an IP address using the Bootstrap Protocol (BootP):

1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server.

The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit. The default name on your device is PSxxxxxx.

2. Log in to the UNIX host as root.

3. Add the print server to the /etc/hosts file by adding to the file:

IP_Address NAME # Comment

Use these definitions for entering the information:

IP_Address is the IP address of your print server.

NAME is the name of your print server.

A sample entry is:

192.10.2.54 PS_Rm203 #Default name PS123456

In the example, a print server with an IP address of 192.10.2.54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name of PS123456.

4. Add to the Boot Table in the /etc/booptab file:

NAME:ht=ether:vm=rfc1024::ha=PA:ip=IP:sm=SM:gw=GW

Use these definitions for entering the information:

NAME is the name of your print server.

PA is the physical address of your print server.

IP is the IP address of your print server.

SM is the Subnet Mask IP address.

Refer to Appendix B “Understanding IP Addresses,” for additional information about assigning a Subnet Mask IP address.

GW is the Gateway IP address.

Refer to Appendix B “Understanding IP Addresses,” for additional information about assigning a Gateway IP address.

5. Start the BootP daemon (the usual command is BOOTPd) if the command in step 2 did not start the BootP process, and then reset the print server so that it obtains an IP address using BootP.

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6. Compare the IP address to MAC address association to assure that an IP address has been assigned, using the ping command:

ping NAME

NAME is the name of the print server. You should receive a response. If you get a timeout message, the BootP procedure has failed. You can either follow the steps again for using BootP or use one of the other methods for assigning an IP address.

7. Proceed to “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP” to configure the print server, if it has not yet been configured.

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Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP

To assign an IP address using the Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP):

1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server.

The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit. The default name on your device is PSxxxxxx.

2. Log in to the UNIX host as root.

3. Add the print server to the /etc/hosts file by adding to the file:

IP_Address NAME # Comment

Use these definitions for entering the information:

IP_Address is the IP address of your print server.

NAME is the name of your print server.

A sample entry is:

192.10.2.54 PS_Rm203 #Default name PS123456

In the example, a print server with an IP address of 192.10.2.54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name of PS123456.

4. Add to the Ethernet Address table /etc/ethers:

00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz NAME

Use these definitions for entering the information:

00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the location of your print server.

NAME is the name of your print server.

5. Reset the print server by turning the power off and then on again.

When the print server reboots, it acquires an IP address using RARP.

6. To assure that an IP address has been assigned, check the IP address to MAC address association using the ping command:

ping NAME

NAME is the name of the print server. You should receive a response. If you get a timeout message, the RARP procedure has failed. You can either follow the steps again for using RARP or use one of the other methods for assigning an IP address.

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7. Proceed to “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP” to configure the print server, if it has not yet been configured.

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Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP

To assign an IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP):

1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server.

The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit. The default name on your device is PSxxxxxx.

2. Log in to the UNIX host as root.

3. Add the print server to the /etc/hosts file by adding to the file:

IP_Address NAME # Comment

Use these definitions for entering the information:

IP_Address is the IP address of your print server.

NAME is the name of your print server.

A sample entry is:

192.10.2.54 PS_Rm203 #Default name PS123456

In the example, a print server with an IP address of 192.10.2.54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name of PS123456.

4. Compare the physical address with the IP address of the print server, using the ARP command as follows:

arp -s NAME 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz

Use these definitions for entering the information:

NAME is the name of your print server.

00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the physical address of the print server.

A sample entry is:

arp -s PS_Rm203 00:c0:02:12:34:56

5. To assure that an IP address has been assigned, check the IP address to MAC address association using the ping command:

ping NAME

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NAME is the name of the print server. You should receive a response, but if you get a timeout message, the ARP procedure has failed. You can either follow the steps again for using ARP or use one of the other methods for assigning an IP address.

6. Proceed to “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP,” which follows.

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5-2 Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP

FTP allows a user to log on to a remote host and to manipulate files on the host. The print server can act as an FTP host. Using FTP, you can access and modify the CONFIG file in the print server. Modifying the CONFIG file changes the configuration of the print server. The limitations of print server support when using FTP are:

• Only one FTP user can connect to the print server at a time.

• Only command line FTP programs can be used. FTP programs that attempt to browse the file

system are not supported.

Configuration Example

This section provides commands to use and responses to each command when you use FTP to connect to the print server. Example instructions are:

1. Connect to the print server by entering the command:

ftp NAME or ftp IP_Address

You can connect using a name instead of an IP address only if your system has been configured to recognize the name to IP address association.

2. Enter the default name (on the base of the device) when you are prompted for the user name.

3. Press [Enter] when prompted for the password.

4. Copy the configuration file by entering the command:

ftp>get CONFIG

5. Quit copying the file by entering the command:

ftp>quit

6. Edit the CONFIG file by typing with a text editor.

NETGEAR recommends that you edit the CONFIG file to provide a permanent IP address to the print server. The CONFIG file is shown in “CONFIG File.”

7. Copy the CONFIG file back to the print server and then reset the device by using the commands:

ftp NAME ftp>put CONFIG ftp>get RESET

Quit by using the command:

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ftp>quit

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write a new config

Copies the password file to the print server and gives it a new password. Passwords can be up to 19 bytes in

List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server

Table FTP Files in the Directory lists the file names that appear in the directory.

FTP Files in the Directory

File Name Purpose Mode

CONFIG Configuration file Read/Write PSINF Device information Read DEFAULTC Reset device to default configuration Read RESET Reset device Read PASSRESET Clear password Read SETIP Save current IP address Read

Table FTP Commands lists the case-sensitive commands that are implemented. When a command requires a parameter, the parameter is shown in italics.

FTP Commands

Command Function

dir Lists files as shown in table FTP Files in the Directory. get FILENAME Retrieves a file. The only files that can be retrieved are CONFIG and PSINF. get RESET Resets the print server and terminates the current connection. get

PASSRESET

get SETIP

put CONFIG

put PASSWORD

put filename Ln Copies the filename file to the printer connected to n port and prints the file. quit Terminates the current FTP session.

Other FTP commands cannot be used, and they return an Invalid Command error message.

Clears the password.

Sets the current IP address as a static IP address. To avoid an address conflict, do not use this command if a DHCP server assigned the IP address to the print server.

Copies the CONFIG file to the print server, overwriting the existing CONFIG file. After using this command to

uration file, use the get RESET command; all LEDs should turn on and then off while the

print server is resetting.

length.

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5-3 Setting the Print Method

The following three printing methods can be used in any environment:

Line Printer Daemon (LPD)

LPD is a standard print method for most UNIX systems. The benefit of this method is that it eliminates the need to install additional software on the host.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

FTP is also a standard print method in most UNIX systems, but it is not recommended except as a test and backup method of printing.

Direct Socket Interface (DSI)

DSI is a UNIX-based method of providing a direct connection between a host computer and a printer. The host and the print server establish a TCP connection, using a special socket number. All data sent over this connection is treated as print data and sent transparently to a logical printer defined on the print server.

Of the three choices, LPD and DSI work well with a large number of users because they both employ print queue processes. FTP does not implement a print queue; if the printer is busy, the print command may fail. The three methods are explained more fully in the following sections.

LPD Configuration and Printing

LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems including BSD type UNIX. It is also supported in Windows NT 3.5 or later. The following sections provide information about configuring LPD on:

• IBM AIX 4.15

• System V

• BSD

Configuring LPD on IBM AIX 4.15

Before proceeding, make sure that the print server has been assigned an IP address. To set up your AIX system for LPD printing:

1. Type the name of your print server, adding it to the /etc/hosts.lpd file.

2. Start the LPD daemon if it is not running, using the command:

start src -s qdaemon

3. Start the system administration tool smith and select Print Spooling.

4. Create the required number of queues (one for each logical printer) by selecting Add a Print Queue, Remote (Printer attached to Remote Host), and then Standard Processing.

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Use these definitions for entering the information:

Name of queue to add

Use a single-word queue name that indicates the printer attached.

Hostname for remote server

Print server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd.

Name of queue on remote server

It is the logical printer number (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8) to service this queue.

Type of print spooler on remote server

Use the default value.

5. Make sure the logical printers are configured in the print server.

Refer to the information provided in table FTP Commands for information about configuring logical printers.

6. Print using the command:

lp -d printer_queue file_name

Use these definitions for entering the information:

printer_queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add.

file_name is the file you want to print.

Configuring LPD on System V

Before beginning LPD Setup, make sure that an IP address has been assigned to your print server and that the following statements apply:

The remote host name is the name of the print server.

The remote printer name is the print queue name for the logical printer.

Logical printers are configured on the print server itself.

You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type.

The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards.

Table Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V shows sample commands when using LPD. The definitions used in the sample commands are:

printer_name is the name of the print queue serviced by the print server.

Spooler_directory is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs.

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Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V

Action Sample Command

Stop Print Services /usr/lib/lpshut Add a System Printer /usr/lib/lpadmin -p printer_name -v /dev/null Restart the Print Services /usr/lib/lpsched Enable printing to the new printer device enable printer_name Start accepting jobs for the new printer device accept printer_name Create a spooling directory mkdir /usr/spool/Spooler_directory Make spooling daemon the owner of this directory chown daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory Create read/write permissions chmod 775 /usr/spool/Spooler_directory Give permissions to LPD processes chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory

Add to the /etc/printcap file: printer_name|Remote_Printer_Alias:\ [Tab] :lp=:\ [Tab] :rm=PS_NAME:\

Add remote printer(s). (Repeat this process for each logical printer/print queue combination that you want to create.) Sample command should be entered as one line, using a tab character where shown.

[Tab] :rp=Logical_Printer_name:\ [Tab] :sd=Spooler_directory:\ [Tab] :mx#0 Use these definitions for entering the information: printer_name is the print queue name used to store jobs for the

corresponding logical printer. PS_NAME is the print server name defined in /etc/hosts. Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the print server (L1 to

L3 or L1 to L8, depending on the print server that you are using). Spooler_directory is the directory you created.

Configuring LPD on BSD

Make sure that an IP address has been assigned to the print server and the following statements apply:

The remote host name is the name of the print server.

The remote printer name is the logical printer (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8).

You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type.

The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards.

Enter the service type as BSD if asked for the LPD type.

Table Sample Commands for Using LPD on BSD shows sample commands when using LPD. The definitions used in the sample commands are:

printer_name is the print queue serviced by the logical printer on the print server.

Spooler_dir is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs.

Sample Commands for Using LPD on BSD

Action Sample Command

Create a spooling directory Mkdir /usr/spool/Spooler_dir Set spooling daemon as owner of this

directory Create read/write permissions Chmod 775 /usr/spool/Spooler_dir Give permissions to LPD processes Chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_dir

Chown daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_dir

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Add remote printer(s)

Start lpc print mechanism lpc start printer_name

See adding remote printers in table Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V

Printing Using LPD

For LPD printing instructions, refer to your UNIX manual. An example command that is used for a BSD UNIX system is:

lpr -P printer_name filename

The definitions used are:

printer_name is the name of the print queue defined on the UNIX host.

filename is the name of the file you want to print.

An example command with parameters is:

lpr -P Marketing /etc/hosts

In the above example, the /etc/hosts file is sent to the Marketing printer queue. It is then sent to the logical printer associated with this queue.

Printing Using FTP

Using FTP to print lets you send print jobs to the printers directly. Because there is no spooling, if the printer is not ready, the print job is terminated immediately. The advantage of FTP is that no host configuration is required. To print using FTP, use the command lines:

#ftp Name ftp>put FileName Ln

The definitions used are:

Name is the name of the print server.

FileName is the file you want to print.

Ln is the logical printer you want to print to.

Printing Using DSI

Logical printers must be configured on the print server. Even if you are using the PS100 series Print Sever that normally supports up to eight logical printers, using DSI to print limits the support to three logical printers. Socket numbers are defined as listed in table Socket Number Definitions.

Socket Number Definitions

Logical Printer Number Socket Number

1 4010 2 4020 3 4030

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Chapter 6 AppleTalk Printing

This chapter contains information about configuring and using your NETGEAR PS100 series print server in an AppleTalk networking environment.

6-1 Setting up Print Server for AppleTalk

There are 3 different ways to configure AppleTalk on a NETGEAR PS100 series print server:

The recommended approach is through the print server's browser interface in an IP networking environment. For

more information, please refer to chapter 3, “Web Management for Print Server”.

6-1 Browser Interface for Configuring AppleTalk

Through the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program on a PC with Microsoft Windows. For more

information, please refer to Chapter 8, “Using Advanced Management Tools”.

Through the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for the Macintosh environment. Described in this chapter.

AppleTalk printing is enabled by default in NETGEAR Print Servers that support AppleTalk printing and the printers attached to the print servers are advertised in the default zone on the AppleTalk network. Configuration will only be necessary if the name of the print server is to be changed from the default, or if you have an AppleTalk network connected by AppleTalk routers and you wish the printers

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communication protocol used between the print server and the printer.

6-2 Setting up Host Computer

The host Apple computer to be setup for AppleTalk printing must be running System 7 Operating System or later.

Click the Apple icon and choose Control Panel.

Click Network.

Ensure that EtherTalk is selected under AppleTalk Connection.

Click Chooser. The Chooser panel will open.

Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon (recommended) or the LaserWriter 7 icon. LaserWriter 8 makes

use of the fonts installed in the printer itself, so the printing response time is quicker. LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer, which increases network traffic and takes more printing time.

Select printers attached to the NETGEAR Print Server from the printer list by clicking on the

appropriate name.

Printers attached to the NETGEAR printer are advertised on AppleTalk networks as xxxxxx_P1, xxxxxx_P2, xxxxxx_P3, where xxxxxx is the name of the print server. e.g. if the NETGEAR Print Server is a 3 port model and the printer server name is PS543283, the printers attached to it will be advertised as PS543283_P1, PS543283_P2, PS543283_3. The default name of the print server's name is recorded on a label on the bottom of the print server as "Device Name". This name is consisted of 8 digits and/or numbers.

Click on the Close box.

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6-3 Using PSTool Utility

This section describes how to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for Apple Computers to configure AppleTalk on a NETGEAR Print Server. It is not necessary to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility to manage AppleTalk printing if your NETGEAR Print Server can be managed via the web browser interface or if you have Windows workstations running the NETGEAR Print Server Administration program. The NETGEAR PSTool Utility is a program that runs under the Mac OS©. You first edit a NETGEAR Print Server configuration file using a text editor such as SimpleText, then use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility to send the configuration file to the NETGEAR Print Server. The procedure is as follows:

Copy the following files from the Utility\Apple folder on the Print Server Resource CD-ROM to an

PSTool

CONFIG.2P if configuring a 2 port print server, or CONFIG.3P if configuring a 3 port print server.

Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server.

Double click the CONFIG.2P or CONFIG.3P file that was copied over in step 1, and edit it. Figure 7-1 is

an example of the CONFIG.3P file. DO NOT modify the first line and last line of the file, or change the number at the beginning of each line.

begin CMD 0001 Device Name: xxxxxxxx 3000 Apple Zone : * 3101 AP_PCOMM1: No 3102 AP_PCOMM2: No 3104 AP_PCOMM3: No 9002

Sample CONFIG.3P Configuration File

Save the file.

Double click the icon for PSTool.

Click the Printer submenu and choose Download Postscript File. A panel will appear with a list of files.

Click the CONFIG file file that you edited in step 3. Then click Download.

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Entry inConfig File

0001 Device Name:

Name. The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device. The Device Name can

6-4 PSTool Utility CONFIG File Format

The entries of the config file are listed and described in table 7.1. This example is for the 3 port model of the NETGEAR Print Server.

PSTool Utility Config File Entries

Description

begin CMD

Do not change this line.

Replace xxxxxxxx with the desired device name. The Device Name will initially be the Default Server

xxxxxxxx

3000 Apple Zone: *

3101 AP_PCOMM1: No 3102 AP_PCOMM2: No 3104 AP_PCOMM3:

9002

be changed, but the new name must not exceed 16 characters in length

The default value "*" allows all AppleTalk zones to access the Print Server's printers. To restrict access to a particular zone, replace the * with the desired zone name.

These settings determine whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Enter No for ASCII or Yes for Binary. The lines corresponds to port 1, 2 and 3 of the print server. Binary communication is twice as fast as ASCII ASCII communication is more reliable The computer, Print Server and printer MUST all be configured to use the SAME protocol.

Do not change this line.

Note: NETGEAR does not support PS101 Print Server for AppleTalk printing environment.

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Chapter 7 Novell Netware Printing

This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR Model PS110 Print Server, and Model PS113 Print Server in the Novell NetWare environment.

7-1 Configuration Overview

This section describes the requirements and outlines the PSERVER or RPRINTER mode configuration in either a NetWare Bindery or a NetWare Directory Services (NDS) network environment.

To configure your print server for the Novell NetWare environment, you must have:

• NetWare Version 3.1x, NetWare Version 4.x, or NetWare Version 5.x

• NetWare PCONSOLE V1.21 or higher installed in your network file server

• NetWare Print Server V1.22 or higher (for remote printer mode only)

• DOS 3.3 or higher installed on all of the workstations in your network

• Network installation completed

The following two operating modes are possible in bindery (NetWare 3.x), NDS network environment (NetWare 4.x), or NDPS (NetWare 5.x):

• PSERVER mode

PSERVER mode is faster and uses fewer resources than RPRINTER mode but occupies a user login slot. The NETGEAR print server emulates a NetWare PSERVER.

- When activated, the device:

- Logs in to specified NetWare file server(s)

- Polls the specified print queues

If there are print jobs in the print queue, the print server retrieves them from the print queue.

- Sends the received network packet data to the printer

• RPRINTER mode

RPRINTER mode does not use a login slot. NETGEAR recommends that PSERVER mode be used if possible. The print server emulates a NetWare Remote Printer.

- When activated, the device:

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- Connects to NetWare PSERVER

- Receives the print jobs sent by PSERVER

- Sends the received network packet data to the printer

It is a two-step process to set up the Model PS110/PS113 print server in the NetWare environment. The NetWare file server must first be configured, and then you can configure your print server.

Configuring the NetWare File Server

NetWare server configuration can be executed through the DOS-based PCONSOLE (NetWare 3.x and NetWare 4.x), NWADMIN (NetWare 4.x), or NWADMN32 (NetWare 5.x) based on Windows. All of these programs are provided as part of NetWare. Refer to the following sections for configuring the file server using PCONSOLE. For information about NWADMIN, refer to the NetWare user's manual.

The following sections describe how to determine a device name for your print server and set up the following three printing components on a Novell NetWare server:

• Print queue

• Print server

• Print

Configuring Your Print Server

There are two methods for configuring the print server in a NetWare environment: the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program based on Windows, or the PSCONFIG program based on MSDOS. Both programs are on the Model PS110/PS113 Print Server Resource CD that comes with your print server.

Additionally, you can also run the QUICKSET configuration program to configure the print server and the current Novell server in a single operation.

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions to set up the file server and the print server using PCONSOLE and PSCONFIG programs. For detailed descriptions on the various options of PSCONFIG, the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program, and QUICKSET, refer to Chapter 8 “Using Advanced Management Tools.”

Determining a Device Name for Your Print Server

The Model PS110/PS113 print server is capable of servicing multiple protocols simultaneously. However, you must always use the same name for the print server when you are using more than one protocol. When the print server name is changed, the print operations in all protocols are affected; therefore, it is important that you decide on a permanent print server name before setting up the device. Also make sure that you decide on and assign a different name for each of the print servers on the network.

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7-2 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 3.x Network

When configuring using the PSCONFIG utility, copy all files in \DOS directory on the Model PS110/PS113 Print Server Resource CD to the hard disk of your workstation. The PSCONFIG program is in this directory.

Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode)

To set up the NetWare file server to connect to the Model PS110/PS113 print server in the NetWare PSERVER mode, first designate a NetWare file server that your print server will log on to retrieve print jobs. Log on to the file server as SUPERVISOR or as a user with SUPERVISOR privileges. The print server can be configured to service multiple NetWare Bindery file servers as described in Chapter 8 “Using Advanced Functions”. However, one of the NetWare file servers has to be designated as the master file server, and this file server is the one that must be configured and logged on to.

To set up the NetWare file server:

1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the system volume of the file server.

2. Create queues.

To create queues:

a. Select Print Queue Information in the Available Options window.

b. Press the [Ins] key to add a new queue.

c. Type in a queue name and press [Enter].

d. Repeat steps b and c until you have the number of queues you want.

e. Press [Esc] to return to the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

3. Add the print server.

To inform the NetWare file server that a print server exists:

a. Select Print Server Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

b. Press [Ins] to add a new print server.

c. Type the print server name.

The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx (shown on the label on the bottom of the device).

4. Assign printers.

To associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the print server:

a. Select the print server you added in step 3.

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b. Select Print Server Configuration.

c. Select Printer Configuration.

d. Select the printer number on the Configured Printers submenu, using the printer number

mapping as shown in below “PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping”.

For more information about logical ports, refer to below “Using Logical Ports”.

PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping

Print Server Port File Server Printer Number

Printer port 1 Printer number 0

Printer port 2 Printer number 1

Logical port 1 Printer number 8

Logical port 2 Printer number 9

Logical port 3 Printer number 10

Logical port 4 Printer number 11

Logical port 5 Printer number 12

Logical port 6 Printer number 13

Logical port 7 Printer number 14

Logical port 8 Printer number 15

e. Enter the print server name in the Name entry field.

Leave the Type entry field with the default value of Defined elsewhere.

f. Press [Esc].

g. Select Yes to save the changes.

h. Repeat steps d, e, and f for each printer port on the print server.

i. Press [Esc] to return to the Print Server Configuration menu.

5. Associate printers with print queues.

To associate print queues with the printer(s) attached to your print server:

a. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu.

b. Select a printer you want to assign a print queue to.

c. Press [Ins] when the File Server Queue Priority window opens.

d. Select the print queue that you want the printer to service.

e. Press [Enter] to accept the default priority level.

f. Press [Esc] to return to the Defined Printers window.

g. Repeat steps b through f until all printer and queue associations are configured completely.

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h. Press [Esc] until you exit out of the PCONSOLE program.

6. Configure your print server.

To configure your print server:

a. Execute PSCONFIG while logged on to the file server.

This program was previously copied from the print server resource CD into your hard disk.

b. Select the print server that you want to configure.

c. Select Change Configuration.

d. Select NetWare Configuration.

e. Verify that PS is the Operation Mode.

PS must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in PSERVER mode. If the operation mode is RP, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. It can operate in only one mode at a time.

f. Select the Master File Server entry field to open the Select the Master File Server window.

g. Select the name of the file server you just configured.

h. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.

i. Select System Configuration if any change to the print server is necessary.

j. Select Execute Change.

k. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.

l. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating the configuration is complete.

m. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.

Press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated if it was changed.

n. Press [Esc] to exit out of the PSCONFIG program.

Your print server is now set up in the NetWare networking environment. You can access the print server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue.

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Setting RPRINTER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode)

To set up the NetWare file server to connect to the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 print server in the NetWare RPRINTER mode, first designate a NetWare file server that your print server will log on to retrieve print jobs. Log on to the file server as SUPERVISOR or as a user with SUPERVISOR privileges. The print server can be configured to service multiple NetWare Bindery file servers as described in below “Using Advanced Functions”. However, one of the NetWare file servers has to be designated as the master file server, and this file server is the one that must be configured and logged on to.

To set up the NetWare file server:

1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the system volume of the file server.

2. Create queues.

To create queues:

a. Select Print Queue Information in the Available Options window.

b. Press [Ins] to add a new queue.

c. Type in a queue name and press [Enter].

d. Repeat steps b and c until you have the number of queues you want.

e. Press [Esc] to return to the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

3. Add the print server.

To inform the NetWare file server that a print server exists:

a. Select Print Server Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

b. Press [Ins] to add a new print server.

c. Type the print server name.

This name is not the name of the print server. It is the print server that you will set up on the NetWare file server. At the end of the installation process, you will load PSERVER.NLM on the file server using this name.

4. Assign printers.

This step should be done every time you add a new print server or when you connect a new printer to the print server.

To associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the print server:

a. Select the print server you added in step 3.

b. Select Print Server Configuration.

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c. Select Printer Configuration.

d. Select the entry with printer number 0 on the Configured Printers submenu to open the Printer 0

Configuration window.

e. Type the predetermined print server name in the Name entry field, using the convention shown

below “RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping”.

When referring to the table, assume that PSxxxxxx is the predetermined name of the print server. You can provide a name different from the one presently in the print server, and then you can change the name of the device when you execute the PSCONFIG program for the RPRINTER setup.

The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx as shown on the label on the bottom of the device.

RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping

Print Server Port Printer Name in File Server

Printer port 1 PSxxxxxx

Printer port 2 PSxxxxxx_P2

Logical port 1 PSxxxxxx_L1

Logical port 2 PSxxxxxx_L2

Logical port 3 PSxxxxxx_L3

Logical port 4 PSxxxxxx_L4

Logical port 5 PSxxxxxx_L5

Logical port 6 PSxxxxxx_L6

Logical port 7 PSxxxxxx_L7

Logical port 8 PSxxxxxx_L8

f. Select the Type entry field to open the Printer Types window.

g. Select Remote Parallel, LPT1 in the Printer Types window and press [Enter].

h. Press [Esc].

i. Select Yes to save the changes.

j. Repeat steps d through f for each printer port on the print server.

k. Press [Esc] to return to the Print Server Configuration menu.

5. Associate printers with print queues.

To associate print queues with the printer(s) attached to your print server:

a. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu.

b. Select a printer you want to assign a print queue to.

c. Press [Ins] when the File Server Queue Priority window opens.

d. Select the print queue that you want the printer to service.

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e. Press [Enter] to accept the default priority level.

f. Press [Esc] to return to the Defined Printers window.

g. Repeat steps b through f until all printer and queue associations are configured completely.

h. Press [Esc] until you exit out of the PCONSOLE program.

6. Configure your print server.

To configure your print server:

a. Execute PSCONFIG while logged on to the file server.

This program was previously copied from the print server resource CD into your hard disk.

b. Select the print server that you want to configure.

c. Select Change Configuration.

d. Select NetWare Configuration.

e. Verify that RP is the operation mode.

RP must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in RPRINTER mode. If the operation mode is PS, the print server operates in PSERVER mode. It can operate only in one mode at a time.

f. Select and enter the name of the NetWare print server in the Novell PSERVER (P1) entry field.

This name is the NetWare print server that you entered in step 3 c.

You can also modify the Novell PSERVER field of the other printer ports if they exist.

g. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.

h. Select System Configuration if any change to the print server is necessary.

If a change is necessary, select Device Name, change it to the new print server name, and exit back into the Select Configuration Item window.

i. Select Execute Change.

j. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.

k. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the configuration is complete.

l. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.

Press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated if it was changed.

m. Press [Esc] to exit out of the PSCONFIG program.

7. Load the PSERVER.NLM on the NetWare file server.

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If the NetWare print server to which the NETGEAR print server will be connected has been previously loaded, you must unload and reload it again. If you are unloading and reloading the PSERVER NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), start with step a. If you are loading the NLM for the first time, go to step d.

To load the NetWare PSERVER module:

a. Go to the file server console where the PSERVER.NLM is running.

b. Press [Alt] + [Esc] until the print server NLM window opens.

c. Press [Esc] to stop the print server NLM and answer Yes.

d. Enter the following command when the NetWare NLM has been unloaded:

load pserver xxxx

xxxx is the same NetWare print server entered in steps 3 c and 6 f.

Your print server is now set up as a remote printer in the NetWare networking environment. You can access the print server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue or printer.

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7-3 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 4.x Network

In NetWare 3.x, all user-related information is stored in a database called the Bindery. NetWare server administration programs such as SYSCON and PCONSOLE modify information in the Bindery to manage the operation of the file server. The main disadvantage of the Bindery database is that it is limited to a single file server. Networks with a large number of servers can become difficult to manage, because each server has to be configured separately. In a large enterprise with a large number of servers, it could become extremely difficult to coordinate the administration of file servers across the entire enterprise.

Novell introduced NetWare Directory Services (NDS), which allows administration on a more global basis, in NetWare 4.x. NDS organizes objects by administrative domain, not by file server. The advantage of NDS is that the user logs on to a tree rather than a particular file server. However, to retain backward compatibility, NetWare 4.x still provides Bindery emulation to ease the transition into NDS.

To be able to configure the NetWare 4.x or IntraNetWare file server in NDS mode, the client station conducting the configuration must have Novell Client32 installed. There are different versions of Client32 software for Ms-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95. With Windows NT, the IntraNetWare software for Windows NT is necessary. Without Client32 or IntraNetWare, the file server can only be configured in Bindery mode.

Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network

As described at the beginning of the chapter, you should determine a unique name and permanent name for the print server prior to starting any configuration process. Also make sure that you have a unique name for each of the NETGEAR print servers on the network. Log in to your NDS network as ADMIN or as a user with Administrator access privileges. Make a note of the NDS tree and NDS context name that appear on the screen. This information will be used later to configure the NETGEAR print server.

NetGear Print Server Manual To configure the NDS file server to use the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 print server in

PSERVER mode:

1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the System volume of the file server.

The Available Options window opens. Make sure that the following five menu selections are in the window:

• Print Queues

• Printers

• Print Servers

• Quick Setup

• Change Context

If you do not see these five menu selections, you are not running Client32. You will have to exit PCONSOLE, log out, and log in to the NDS file server when you have Client32 installed.

2. Configure the file server using Quick Setup.

To configure the file server using Quick Setup:

a. Select Quick Setup from the Available Options window.

b. Type the predetermined print server name in the Print Server field.

This name is the one you chose earlier before starting the file server configuration. The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx (shown on the label on the bottom of the device).

c. Type the printer name you want in the New Printer field.

This name is the one used to associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the Model PS110/PS113 print server.

d. Type the print queue name you want in the New Print Queue field.

e. Press F10 to save.

The printer number is automatically assigned by Quick Setup starting from printer number 0. It can be modified by selecting Printers from the Available Options main menu, selecting the designated printer, and changing the Printer Number in the Printer Configuration window. The print server port to printer number mapping is shown below “PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping”.

f. Repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS110 Print Server and if you want to

configure parallel port 2. Similarly, repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS113 Print Server, which has three parallel ports.

g. Press [Esc] to exit PCONSOLE.

3. Configure your print server.

To configure your print server:

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a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server.

b. Select the NETGEAR print server that you want to configure.

c. Select Change Configuration.

d. Select NetWare Configuration.

e. Verify that the Operation Mode is PS.

PS must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in PSERVER mode. If the operation mode is RP, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. It can operate in only one mode at a time.

f. Select the NDS Tree Name entry field to open the Available Trees window.

g. Select the name of the tree you just configured.

This information appears on the screen when you are logging in to the file server as ADMIN.

h. Select the NDS Context entry field.

i. Select the name of the NDS context recorded earlier when logging in to the file server.

j. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.

k. Select System Configuration if any changes to the print server name are necessary.

To change the print server name, Select Device Name, change the print server to the new name, and then exit back to the Select Configuration Item window.

l. Select Execute Change.

m. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.

n. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the new print server name is activated, if it was

changed.

o. Press [Esc] to exit the PSCONFIG program.

Your print server is now set up in the NetWare networking environment. You can access the print server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue or printer.

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Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Network

Besides the NDS mode, NetWare 4.x also allows file servers to provide Bindery emulation services to devices or computers that are capable of operating only in Bindery mode. In this setup example, the PS110/PS113 print server is connecting to the NetWare 4.x file server in Bindery emulation mode.

Log in to your NDS network as ADMIN or as a user with Administrator access privileges. Make a note of the attached server name that appears on the screen. This information will be used later to configure the NETGEAR print server.

To configure the file server to use the Model PS110/PS113 print server in PSERVER mode:

1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the System volume of the file server.

The Available Options window opens. Make sure that the following five menu selections are in the window:

• Print Queues

• Printers

• Print Servers

• Quick Setup

• Change Context

If you are running Client32, you see these five menu selections in the window to indicate that you are configuring the file server in NDS mode. Press F4 to switch to Bindery mode.

If you use 16-bit client to log in to the NetWare 4.x file server, you have only four menu items in the window (Print Queues, Print Servers, Quick Setup, and Change current NetWare Server).

2. Configure the file server using Quick Setup.

To configure the file server using Quick Setup:

a. Select Quick Setup from the Available Options window.

b. Type the predetermined print server name in the Print Server field.

This name is the one you chose earlier before starting the file server configuration. The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx (shown on the label on the bottom of the device).

c. Type the printer name you want in the New Printer field.

This name is used to associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the Model PS110/PS113 print server.

d. Type the print queue name you want in the New Print Queue field.

e. Press F10 to save.

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f. Repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS110 Print Server and want to configure

parallel port 2. Similarly, repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS113 Print Server, which has three parallel ports.

g. Press [Esc] to exit PCONSOLE.

3. Configure your print server.

To configure your print server:

a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server.

b. Select the NETGEAR print server that you want to configure.

c. Select Change Configuration.

d. Select NetWare Configuration.

e. Verify that the Operation Mode is PS.

PS must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in PSERVER mode. If the operation mode is RP, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. It can operate only in one mode at a time.

f. Select the Master File Server entry field to open the Select Master File Server window.

g. Select the name of the file server you just configured to be the master file server to your print

server.

h. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.

i. Select System Configuration if any changes to the print server name are necessary.

To change the print server name, Select Device Name, change the print server to the new name, and then exit back to the Select Configuration Item window.

j. Select Execute Change.

k. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.

l. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the configuration is complete.

m. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.

You can press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated, if it was changed.

n. Press [Esc] to exit the PSCONFIG program.

Your print server is now set up in the NetWare networking environment. You can access the print server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue or printer.

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Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network

Make sure that you are running Client32 in the NDS mode before configuring the print server as a NetWare NDS Remote Printer. To configure the NDS file server to use the Model PS110/PS113 print server in RPRINTER mode:

1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the System volume of the file server.

The Available Options window opens. Make sure that the following five menu selections are in the window:

• Print Queues

• Printers

• Print Servers

• Quick Setup

• Change Context

If you do not see these five menu selections, you are not running Client32. You will have to exit PCONSOLE, log out, and log in to the NDS file server when you have Client32 installed.

2. Configure the file server using Quick Setup.

To configure the file server using Quick Setup:

a. Select Quick Setup from the Available Options window.

b. Type the predetermined print server name in the Print Server field.

This name is not the one for the NETGEAR print server. It is the print server you will set up on the NetWare file server. At the end of the installation process, you will load PSERVER.NLM on the file server using this name.

c. Type the chosen printer name in the New Printer field, using the convention shown below

“RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping”.

The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx as shown on the label on the bottom of the device.

d. Type the chosen print queue name in the New Print Queue entry field.

e. Type the proper destination port in the Port entry field.

Select LPT1 and LPT2 for printer ports 1 and 2, respectively.

f. Press F10 to save.

g. Repeat steps a through e for parallel port 2, if it exists on your print server.

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h. Press [Esc] to exit PCONSOLE.

3. Configure your print server.

To configure your print server:

a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server.

b. Select the NETGEAR print server that you want to configure.

c. Select Change Configuration.

d. Select NetWare Configuration.

e. Verify that the Operation Mode is RP.

RP must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in RPRINTER mode. If the operation mode is PS, the print server operates in PSERVER mode. It can operate in only one mode at a time.

f. Select and type the name of the NetWare print server in the Novell PSERVER (P1) entry field.

You can also modify the Novell PSERVER field of the other printer ports if they exist.

g. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.

h. Select System Configuration if any changes to the print server name are necessary.

To change the print server name, Select Device Name, change the print server to the new name, and then exit back to the Select Configuration Item window.

i. Select Execute Change.

j. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.

k. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the configuration is complete.

l. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.

You can press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated, if it was changed.

m. Press [Esc] to exit the PSCONFIG program.

4. Load the PSERVER.NLM on the NetWare file server.

If the NetWare print server to which the NETGEAR print server will be connected has been previously loaded, you must unload and reload it again. If unloading and reloading the PSERVER NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), start with step a. If you are loading the NLM for the first time, go to step d.

To load the NetWare PSERVER module:

a. Go to the file server console where the PSERVER.NLM is running.

b. Press [Alt] + [Esc] until the print server NLM window opens.

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c. Press [Esc] to stop the print server NLM and answer Yes.

d. Enter the following command when the NetWare NLM has been unloaded:

load pserver .XXXX.YYYY

xxxx is the NetWare print server selected in step 3 f.

YYYY is the NDS context information recorded when you logged in to the file server as ADMIN.

e. Select Printer Status when the Available Options main menu opens to monitor the print server

status.

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