Planet Technology FPS-3120 User Manual

Multi-Port Fast Ethernet Print Server

FPS-3120

User’s Manual

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User’s Manual for PLANET Multi-Port Fast Ethernet Print Server Model: FPS-3120 Rev: 1.0 (August. 2004) Part No. EM-FPS3120

Table of Contents

CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION................................................................1

1.1 Product Introduction...............................................................................................................................1

1.2 Product Package...................................................................................................................................1

1.3 Network Printing Architecture................................................................................................................1

1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions.......................................................................................................2

1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients............................................................................................2

1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server...............................................................................4

1.4 Network Printing Environment...............................................................................................................5

1.5 Contents of the User’s Manual..............................................................................................................6

1.6 Firmware & Printing Function................................................................................................................6

CHAPTER2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION...........................................7

CHAPTER3 WINDOWS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK..........................8

3.1 System Architecture...............................................................................................................................8

3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup......................................................................................................8

3.3 Administrator Utilities...........................................................................................................................15

3.4 Client Installation and Setup................................................................................................................16

CHAPTER4 WINDOWS NT/2000 NETWORK.....................................18

4.1 System Architecture.............................................................................................................................18

4.2 Windows NT/2000 Server Installation and Setup................................................................................18

4.3 User Installation and Setup..................................................................................................................19

CHAPTER5 NETWARE NETWORK....................................................21

5.1 System Architecture.............................................................................................................................21

5.2 NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & Setup.............................................................................................21

5.2.1 Installation with Pconsole..............................................................................................................22

CHAPTER6 UNIX SYSTEM NETWORK..............................................24

6.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................24

6.2 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support.................................................................................................24

6.3 Setup Print Server’s IP Address..........................................................................................................24

6.3.1 DHCP............................................................................................................................................24

6.3.2 BOOTP.........................................................................................................................................25

6.4 Verify Print Server’s IP Address..........................................................................................................25

6.5 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host.......................................................................................26

CHAPTER7 CONFIGURATION UTILITY.............................................28

7.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................28

7.2 Search – Search for All Available Print Server....................................................................................29

7.3 Status - Status of Print Server.............................................................................................................30

7.4 Setting up the Print Server...................................................................................................................31

7.5 General Configuration..........................................................................................................................32

7.6 TCP/IP Configuration...........................................................................................................................33

7.7 Netware Configuration.........................................................................................................................34

7.8 AppleTalk Configuration......................................................................................................................35

7.9 System Configuration..........................................................................................................................36

7.10 Wizard.................................................................................................................................................37

7.11 Report..................................................................................................................................................42

CHAPTER8 WEB MANAGEMENT......................................................43

8.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................43

8.2 Web Management of Print Server........................................................................................43

8.2.1 Login.............................................................................................................................................43

8.3 Device Status......................................................................................................................................44

8.3.1 System..........................................................................................................................................44

8.3.2 Printer...........................................................................................................................................45

8.3.3 TCP/IP..........................................................................................................................................46

8.3.4 SMB..............................................................................................................................................46

8.3.5 SNMP............................................................................................................................................47

8.3.6 NetWare........................................................................................................................................47

8.3.7 AppleTalk......................................................................................................................................48

8.4 Setup Wizard.......................................................................................................................................49

8.4.1 System..........................................................................................................................................49

8.4.2 TCP/IP..........................................................................................................................................50

8.4.3 SMB..............................................................................................................................................51

8.4.4 SNMP............................................................................................................................................52

8.4.5 NetWare........................................................................................................................................53

8.4.4 AppleTalk......................................................................................................................................54

8.5 System Tools.......................................................................................................................................55

8.5.1 Load Default..................................................................................................................................55

8.5.2 Upgrade Firmware.........................................................................................................................55

CHAPTER9 IPP PRINTING.................................................................56

9.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................56

9.2 System Setup........................................................................................................................................56

9.2.1 Print Server Side............................................................................................................................56

9.2.2 Client Side.......................................................................................................................................56

Chapter1 Introduction

1.1 Product Introduction

Thank you for purchasing and using our FPS-3120. This print server allows your printer to become a shared device on the network. It offers printing flexibility and manageability on your Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolute minimum setup and maintenance required.

This print server provides a LAN port (10/100Mbps Ethernet), two USB ports and one parallel port for printers.

This print server supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and AppleTalk protocols. It is the best network printing solutions for various common network operating systems such as Windows 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer Printing, Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003, NetWare, Unix/Linux, MAC OS, etc.

With the help of Installation Wizard, you can easily and instantly complete the settings for your printing environment, and start enjoying the fantastic features provided by this print server.

In the following chapters, we will introduce in detail the printing features, installation methods, and system configuration for different network environments.

1.2 Product Package

This package contains the following components:

1 x FPS-3120

1 x Power Adapter

1 x Driver and User’s Manual CD

1 x Quick Installation Guide

1.3 Network Printing Architecture

This

section illustrates how FPS-3120 functions and operates on the network. Before you install and use FPS-3120, it is strongly suggested that you read this section completely, and select only the chapters you need according to your network operating system by “Contents of the User’s Manual” in next section.

This section will first introduce the role every component plays in the network-printing environment.

Print Server

Client User

Network Server (optional)

Network Printing Environment

Print Server

Network Server

Client User

Workstation

Unix Print Server

Windows 2000

Windows 98Windows NT

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

Detailed examples will then be illustrated through actual network environment.

1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions

Print Server

Unix Print Server

Windows 98Windows NT

Windows 2000

Workstation

Because print server supports IPX, TCP/IP and AppleTalk network protocols, any networked computer can directly print to the print server from any of its installed protocol.

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients

Client User

Unix Print Server

Windows 98Windows NT

Windows 2000

Workstation

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

Common operating systems for clients are classified as following:

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP users. PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) supports TCP/IP protocol.

In the client installation procedure, after PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing Driver) is installed into Windows, the system will automatically (manual configuration is also allowed) search through all the print servers on the network, and then add their printing ports into Windows’ printing port. (See below)

PTPP

Windows 98

Print Server

MIS-2

Print Server

MIS-1

UNIX / Linux

UNIX (include HP/UX, SCO Unix, SunOS, Solaris, Unixware DECUnix, IBM AIX and others) and Linux use the system-standard LPR to print to print server.

MAC OS

MAC OS can use the system-standard AppleTalk network to print to print server.

1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server

Network Server

Unix Print Server

NetWare Server

Windows NT Server

Workstation

Windows 98Windows NT

Windows 2000

Common network servers are classified as following:

Windows NT/2000

Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows NT/2000. After PTPP is installed, the server can directly print to print server. Adding this printing function into Windows NT/2000 Server allows print queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features.

NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x

In NetWare environment, print server offers various printing modes like print queue, remote printer, etc.

1.4 Network Printing Environment

Common network environment are classified as following:

Windows Peer-to-Peer Network

The client’s PTPP driver will use TCP/IP protocol to print to print server.

Windows NT/2000 Network

Network printing function will become available after PTPP driver is installed into Windows NT/2000. Adding this printing function into Windows NT/2000 Server allows print queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features.

NetWare Network (see below)

1.5 Contents of the User’s Manual

Chapter 2 explains print server’s hardware installation and configuration. It is strongly recommended for you to read.

The following chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 introduces:

Chapter 3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network

Chapter 4. Windows NT/2000 Server-Based Network

Chapter 5. NetWare Network

Chapter 6. UNIX System Network

You may select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on your network printing’s requirement.

Chapter 7 and chapter 8 introduce print server’s management and configuration utilities on Windows and Web Browser’s environment respectively. You may select the appropriate management utility according to the administrator’s computer platform.

Chapter 9 introduces Print Server’s IPP Printing function and setup procedure. The IPP Printing provides a convenient way to print documents across the Internet by the IPP protocol.

1.6 Firmware & Printing Function

The print server provides a complete network printing solution. The feature set is listed below:

PTPP (Peer-to-Peer-Printing)

TCP/IP (LPR, SMB)

IPP Printing

NetWare Bindery Printing

AppleTalk

Chapter2 Hardware

Installation

Unpack the print server package and check all the items listed in section 1.2.

2. Connect the print server to the printer you want to share on the network by standard USB or

parallel cable.

3. Connect the power adapter to the print server.

4. The print server will perform the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) after it is powered on. The PWR

LED will still “off”, for few seconds it will turn “on” to indicate that the print server is ready.

NOTE1: MUST use the power adapter shipped with the print server, do NOT use any other

power adapter from any sources.

NOTE2: To prevent the compatibility problem between print server and a few printer, it is

recommended that you power on the print server before the printer.

Chapter3 Windows Peer-to-

Peer Network

3.1 System Architecture

Print server supports Windows Peer-to-Peer network printing mode, which is suitable for most medium and small network environments. Through quick and simple installation procedure, users can immediately enjoy the convenience of network printing.

Installation procedure is separated into following two parts:

1. Administrator Installation and Setup (refer to section 2 for more detailed information).

System administrators must:

l Install administrator’s utilities into his/her computer.

l Configure print server from administrator’s configuration utility.

2. Client Installation and Configuration (refer to section 3 for more detailed information). Client users must install Windows PTPP driver (Peer-to-Peer Printing) for network printing.

In addition, after PTPP is installed, the system will automatically search for all print servers on the network, and add the printing port of the print servers into Windows’ printing port (refer to Network Printing Architecture in section 1.4 for more detailed information).

3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup

The Administrator Installation can be performed on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Server2003 with the same user interface. Before the installation, please verify that your network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP, IPX and/or NetBEUI). It will be helpful in your installation process.

1. Insert Drivers and User’s Manual CD into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program.

Once completed a menu screen will appear.

2. Click on “Administrator Installation” hyper link to initiate the installation. Or you can click the

“Start” button and choose “Run”. (Suppose “E” is your CD-ROM drive). When the dialog box appears, enter “E:\Utility\Setup.exe” and press enter key. You will see the dialog box as below. Please click “Next” to continue.

3. Specify the destination folder where the utility will be installed. Click “Next”.

4. Select the components you want to install. It is highly recommended to install all provided

components in administrator installation. Please click “Next”.

5. Specify the program folder name where the program icons will be add to. Please click “Next”

to start installation.

6. For a while, the program will finish installing utility and driver you selected. Thus far you have

completed the installation phase and prepare to configure the Print Server. The “Choose Print Server” dialog box will be displayed as following. Please select the print server and click “Next”.

7. “Name the print Server”, you can assign an easy to memorize name for management. But

note that, this name will be the “Identifier” for the Peer-to-Peer Printing.

NOTE: If this is the first time you configure the print server, the “Print Server Name” will be the same as the “Device Name” printed at the bottom of the print server.

8. In the system default, IPX and NetBEUI are enabled. But the Peer-to-Peer printing is not support those

protocols, so it will show those protocols are not supported. About the TCP/IP, you can either

assign a fixed IP address for the print server or configure it later by the configuration utility. Please click “Next”.

9. Configuration summary will display in this screen. Now, you have completed the “Print Server

Setup”. By clicking “Finish”, your system will perform “Add network port” of the print server to your PC.

10. The “Setup complete” window is displayed to indicate that the Administrator Installation

procedure is finished. Please click “Finish”.

After the installation, you have completed the following tasks,

l Install utility and driver to the administrator’s PC

l Configure the print server (including the print server name and network protocol)

l Add the network port of the print server to the administrator’s PC

Now, you have completed the administrator’s setup for most of the network environment. You can then perform the “Client Installation” procedure (section 3.4) on all client’s sides of the network.

If you want to print from this administrator’s PC to the print server, all you need to do is to perform Windows’ standard “Add Printer” procedure as described below.

Step1. Click “Start” button, choose Setting => Printers

Step2. Double click “Add New Printer”

Step3. Select “Local printer” => click “Next”.

Step4. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and model, then click “Next”.

Step5. Choose the “Print Server’s Network Port” which was created by the

administrator installation process and click “Next”.

Step6. Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer setup.

3.3 Administrator Utilities

After Administrator Installation is completed, there will be six utilities in print server’s Program folder.

1. Network Ports Quick Setup

Network Ports Quick Setup Utility offers a very simple method to add or remove print server’s printer port from the client’s computer.

If you have just installed another new print server on the network, you must run this program first. This program will search for new print servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into client’s computer conveniently. Perform the standard Add Printer procedure, and you can print directly to the printer through the newly installed print server.

Please be aware that Network Ports Quick Setup Utility can only detect and configure all print servers on the same network, it cannot search and configure print servers on other subnets across network segments. You must use Remote Ports Utility described in the next section to manage remote (across network segments) print servers.

2. Remote Ports

Remote Ports Utility offers a convenient way for you to manage and add printer port of the remote print server. From the assistant of this utility, you can print to other print servers outside the subnet across network segment. However, please note that this function only supports TCP/IP network protocol.

Please follow the procedures described below:

Step1. Run Remote Ports Utility

Step2. Press Add, then enter the print server’s name, IP address, select used ports, and enter LPR queue name of each port.

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