Paxar 7410, 9850 User Manual

Paxar

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Monarch

Printers

9825

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9850

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9855

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9860

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Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Paxar reserves the right to make changes in the product and the programs and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Paxar has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Paxar shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual.

©2001 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, without the written permission of Paxar Americas, Inc.

Trademarks 7410, 9800, 9825, 9850, 9855, 9860, and PaxarNet are trademarks of Paxar Americas, Inc. Monarch is a registered trademark of Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation. Centronics is a registered tradmark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows and NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. HP Jet Admin, HP JetDirect, and HP Web Jet Admin are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other countries. Other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be noted as such.

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Regulatory Compliance

Paxar RF products are designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in the locations into which they are sold and will be labeled as required. The majority of Paxar RF devices are type approved and do not require the user to obtain license or authorization before using the equipment. Any changes or modifications to Paxar equipment not expressly approved by Paxar could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Exposure Guidelines

To comply with FCC exposure requirements, antennas that are mounted externally at remote locations or operating near users at stand-alone desktop of similar configurations must operate with a minimum separation distance of 20 cm from all persons.

Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure:

The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices.

Radio Frequency Interference Requirements

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operations.

CAUTION:

The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency when using the listed antenna.

Collocation Statement:

This device must not be collocated with any other antenna or transmitters.

Radio Frequency Interference Requirements - Canada

This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry & Science Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A especte toutes les exigencies du Reglement sur le Materiél Brouilleur du Canada.

European Economic Area

The European variant is intended for use throughout the European Economic Area, however authorization for use restricted as follows: European standards dictate maximums radiated transmit power of 100 mW EIRP and frequency range 2.400 –2.4835 GHz. France, the equipment is to be restricted to the 2.4465 – 2.4835 GHz frequency range. Belgium outside, the equipment is to be restricted to the 2.460 – 2.4835 GHz frequency range. Operation in Italy requires a user license.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installing the Print Server Hardware................................................... 1-1

System Requirements........................................................................ 1-1

Network Protocols Supported ............................................................. 1-2

Checking the Print Server Hardware ................................................... 1-3

Verifying Successful Installation......................................................... 1-3

Verifying Successful Installation......................................................... 1-4

Sample Test Page .......................................................................... 1-6

Configuring the 802.11b and IP Settings............................................. 2-1

Configuring the Print Server............................................................... 2-1

Before You Begin .............................................................................. 2-1

Installing the Software....................................................................... 2-2

Management Methods ......................................................................... 3-1

WP-Admin Utility............................................................................... 3-1

XAdmin32 Utility ............................................................................... 3-1

Web Browser .................................................................................... 3-1

PaxarNet Console ............................................................................. 3-2

HP JetAdmin Utility ........................................................................... 3-2

HP Web JetAdmin Utility.................................................................... 3-3

Microsoft Windows Network Configuration...................................... 3-3

Installing ExtendNet Connect ............................................................. 3-3

Additional Windows Configuration Methods ......................................... 3-4

UNIX Network Configuration .............................................................. 3-4

Berkeley UNIX Host Configuration ...................................................... 3-5

Sun Solaris Configuration ............................................................... 3-6

HP/UX Configuration ......................................................................... 3-8

IBM AIX Configuration ....................................................................... 3-9

Configuration on Other Systems......................................................... 3-9

Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 4-1

General Troubleshooting Information .................................................. 4-1

Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems ............................... 4-4

Troubleshooting Network Configuration............................................... 4-5

Wireless Server Configuration Screen Fields....................................... 4-5

Loading the Firmware ........................................................................ 4-9

Software Versions ............................................................................. 4-9

Technical Support - Where to Get Help ............................................. 4-10

Telnet Console Commands................................................................. A-1

General Commands........................................................................... A-3

802.11b Wireless Commands ............................................................. A-7

TCP/IP Commands ............................................................................ A-8

SNMP Commands ........................................................................... A-10

INSTALLING THE PRINT

SERVER HARDWARE

The Paxar Monarch 7410 Print Server lets you communicate with Paxar Monarch printers on an 802.11b wireless network. You can use the print server in ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) or infrastructure (access point) wireless mode. The print server operates at speeds of up to 11 Mbps on any IEEE 802.11b wireless compatible network.

The Paxar Monarch 985x printers can be used on

the Paxar Monarch 9876 Mobile Printing Station for

portable wireless communication.

In addition, the wireless print server includes a unique dual-mode built-in wired Ethernet connection. What does this mean? No more production slowdowns in poor coverage areas; when the RF net is down; or when RF traffic is heavy. Simply move the printer and/or mobile printing station to the nearest Ethernet jack, plug it in, and the print server automatically switches to wired Ethernet mode! Unplug the Ethernet cable and it automatically switches back to RF!

Follow the instructions in this manual to configure the wireless print server for your printer. For more information and software downloads, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”

System Requirements

To use the print server for printing from a wireless network, you need an

802.11b wireless network. The wireless network consists of either of the following:

♦ An 802.11b wireless enabled PC printing straight to the printer (Ad-Hoc

or Peer-to-Peer Mode).

♦ An 802.11b wireless Access point allowing wireless and wired Ethernet

enabled computers to print to the print server (Infrastructure Mode).

Installing the Print Server Hardware 1-1

To configure and print, you need the following:

1. The MAC address from the label of the print server (for example: 004017023F96).

2. The following information from your wireless network administrator:

♦ Wireless Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) ♦ The SSID (service set identifier) for your wireless network. ♦ If you are using TCP/IP (recommended for Windows

Networks) and are not connected to a DHCP server (for obtaining an IP Address automatically), you need a unique IP Address for the wireless print server (for example:

192.168.1.14) and a subnet mask. If the print server is not on the same IP subnet as the computers you are printing from, you need a subnet mask. A router (default gateway) address is optional.

Network Protocols Supported

♦ TCP/IP:

LPD/LPR Raw TCP/IP (port 9100 or any chosen port) NetBIOS over IP (with SMB)

♦ TELNET ♦ WINS ♦ DHCP

1-2 Installing the Print Server Hardware

Checking the Print Server Hardware

The print server comes preinstalled and tested in your printer. Do not plug any cables into the parallel port when using the print server. A printer with this print server cannot use the parallel port. However, the serial port is still active.

Antenna

Test/Reset Button

Serial Port

985x Plastic Cover Printer

Installing the Print Server Hardware 1-3

Antenna

Test/Reset Button

Serial Port

9860 Printer

Verifying Successful Installation

When the print server is turned on, it goes through the following startup sequence:

♦ It runs through a set of power-up diagnostics for a few seconds. The

green light comes on when the unit is turned on, then the green light turns off. The yellow light comes on solid when an Ethernet link (wired) is established. The red light comes on solid when a wireless link is established. The green light blinks during network activity.

1-4 Installing the Print Server Hardware

Test/Reset Button Press this button down for less than 5 seconds to

print a test page on the printer. The test page shows the current wireless and network settings of the print server. See “Sample Test Page” for more information. If the test page does not print, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”

Press this button down for more than 5 seconds while turned on to reset the print server to its factory default parameters.

LED Status Indicators The green light comes on when the unit is turned

on, then the green light turns off. The yellow light comes on solid when an Ethernet link (wired) is established. The red light comes on solid when a wireless link is established. The green light blinks during network activity.

Antenna A rugged 802.11b compatible antenna, mounted on

the back of plastic-cover printers or on the top of metal-cover printers.

Installing the Print Server Hardware 1-5

Sample Test Page

The test page is best displayed using 4” wide by 6” long labels. If the label is too small, some information may print outside the label edges.

PAXAR

------------------ PaxarNet Print Server Status -------------

Firmware versions

MAC address

TCP/IP settings

Set method should match defined Method

Transmit packet fail 0

PaxarNet Network Adapter-PLUS FW Ver. CLM -3.99 (2003.02.19) Netware Retries: 0 Boot Ver. 7.3 Frame type Network Count Ethernet: 00-40-17-0d-20-77 EN_11 00000302 9609 Node name: MON_002077 EN_802.2 Unknown 2931 EN_802.3 00000302 109314 EN_SNAP Unknown 3142 Active Services: MON_002077_P1 AppleTalk Name: BINARY_P1 MON_002077_P1_AT TEXT_P1 AppleTalk Zone: POSTSCRIPT_P1 PCL_P1 NetBIOS Computer Name: MON_002077_S1 MON_002077 BINARY_S1 NetBIOS Domain: TEXT_S1 MSBG_ENG POSTSCRIPT_S1 Primary WINS server PCL_S1 0.0.0.0 Secondary WINS server

0.0.0.0. TCP/IP Enabled Netware Enabled WiFi Channel: 11 AppleTalk Enabled WiFi SSID: abc123 POP3 Disabled WiFi Mode: INFRASTRUCTURE DLC Enabled WiFi Speed: 11 NetBIOS/IP Enabled WiFi WEP: DISABLED NetBEUI Enabled WiFi Signal Quality: 75% LAT Disabled Actual SSID: Banyan Disabled Wired/Wireless: WIRED IP address 10.1.88.155 Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 NETWORK STATISTICS IP Gateway 10.1.110.254 Packets Received 428129 (set manually) Bytes Received 093759 Boot method STATIC Bad Packets Received 0 Boot tries 3 Receiver error mask 0000 Receiver overruns 79 Netware Status: No server enabled Packets Transmitted 2807 Mode: Queue Server Bytes Transmitted 257578 Server Name: Packet Collisions 22

WiFi settings

Security setting

Should be at least 60%

Actual SSID should match WiFi SSID

How print server is communicating

1-6 Installing the Print Server Hardware

CONFIGURING THE 802.11B

AND IP SETTINGS

Configuring the Print Server

There are three basic steps required to configure print server:

1. Configuring the 802.11b settings for wireless usage. To operate on an

802.11b network, you must set the wireless (ad-hoc or infrastructure), SSID, channel, data rate and WEP encryption. All nodes of a wireless network need to have the same settings in order to communicate with each other.

2. Configuring the IP address settings. You need to set the IP address, subnet mask, and router address if you are using TCP/IP, NetBIOS IP, or if you want to use the Web Browser management utility.

3. Configuring the print server for operation with the network operating systems. Configure the print server to print using one or more network operating systems (for example, Windows NT/2000, NetWare, etc.).

Before You Begin

Make sure that you have properly configured your computer for communication on a wireless network. If you are connecting to the device through an access point, make sure your computer is in infrastructure mode and it is associated with the access point. If you are connecting directly to the device without an access point, you should be in ad-hoc mode. See the documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions.

NOTE: If your wireless adapter includes an option for 802.11 Ad-hoc, you

must select it if you want to use the printer in ad-hoc mode. If it doesn’t include this option, select Ad-hoc Computer-to-Computer, or whatever mode your adapter uses to communicate on a wireless network without an access point.

Configuring the 802.11b and IP Settings 2-1

If you are using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption on your wireless network, you will need to temporarily disable WEP on your PC in order to configure the print server. If you are using an access point with WEP enabled and it does not allow non-wep clients to communicate with other non-wep clients, then you will also need to temporarily change the wireless mode of your computer to Ad-hoc (802.11) mode.

NOTE: If no computers on your network can be set to Ad-hoc mode, you

need to temporarily disable WEP on your access point. When you are done configuring the print server, you can re-enable WEP on your computer and change the wireless mode back if necessary.

♦ If you are using TCP/IP, note your computer’s IP address. The print

server needs to be on the same IP segment as the other nodes on your network in order to communicate.

♦ If you are using infrastructure mode, make sure you have a good signal

between your computer and the access point. Most wireless adapters have a utility that shows the wireless signal strength. See your wireless adapter’s documentation for details.

♦ If you are using a home gateway or router, you should configure the print

server from a PC on the same network segment that you want the print server to be on.

Installing the Software

The following operating systems are supported: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, and XP.

Follow these steps to install the WP-Admin software and configure the print server.

1. Insert the Wireless Configuration CD-ROM into your PC.

2. Click on Install PaxarNet Utilities, then click on Install PaxarNet

Configuration Utilities and Printing Software.

NOTE: If you are using Windows and don’t have the Java Runtime installed

on your system, you will be prompted to install it, click Continue.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the utility. When WPAdmin starts, you will see the WP-Admin Wireless Server Search screen.

2-2 Configuring the 802.11b and IP Settings

4. Click START to begin searching for print servers. WP-Admin gets the information from the print server(s) and lists the Server Name and Ethernet Address (which should correspond with the label on the back of the print server). It might take a minute or two for the print server to show up, especially if you have a large wireless network. The default name of the print server is XCD_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet (MAC) address (for example, XCD_08B2C7).

NOTE: If you do not see the print server in the list, hold down the button for

more than 5 seconds to reset it to factory defaults and try the search again. If you still do not see it, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”

5. When you see the print server you want to configure in the list, highlight it and click Configure. If you are using DHCP, wait until the print server gets an IP Address from the DHCP server and is updated on the search screen before configuring (the IP address changes from the default

10.1.85.1 to a new value).

NOTE: If the wireless signal is less than 50% on the search screen, printing

performance could be affected. To improve the signal strength, try moving the print server closer to the computer or access point and away from other radio devices such as Bluetooth wireless devices, microwave ovens, or 2.4 gigahertz cordless phones.

6. You will be prompted for the configuration password (the default password is access), type in the password and click OK to continue. The Wireless Server Configuration screen comes up.

NOTE: If you are having trouble configuring a print server, click Cancel to

get back to the Search screen, click Clear to clear the list of print servers, and start again from step 4 above.

7. The settings of the print server you selected in the Wireless Server Search screen will be displayed. Many of the fields are automatically configured to match the network being used, so you probably do NOT need to change the Wireless Mode, RF Channel, SSID, and Data Rate settings unless you want to want to change the print server to a different wireless network.

Configuring the 802.11b and IP Settings 2-3

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