Planex Mini100, Mini2 User Manual

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FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this user's guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Safety Instruction

●Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use

liquid or cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

●Do not use extra/optional attachments unless their use is recommended by

the product manufacturer. Doing so may cause hazards.

● Do not use this product near water.

● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table as the product

may fall, harming people as well as the appliance itself. When mounting the product to a wall or shelf, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s

instructions. You may only use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.

● Slots and openings on the back or bottom of the cabinet are provided for

ventilation to insure reliable operation of the product. The openings must not be blocked as it may cause overheating. Do not place this product on a bed, sofa, rug or any other similar surface. The product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. Similarly, this product must not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided.

● This product should be used only with the appropriate power source

indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure which type of power is supplied at your home, please consult your dealer or an electric power company.

● For added protection, turn off and unplug the product from the wall outlet

whenever it is left unattended or unused for a long period of time. This will prevent damage to the product due to power surges.

●Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this may result in a

short circuit or fire.

●Do not attempt to insert any object via openings on the cabinet as it may

cause a serious electric shock or fire. Never spill a liquid of any kind on the product.

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● Under any of the following conditions, promptly unplug the product from

the wall outlet and seek assistance from a qualified service center. a. The power cord or AC power adapter is damaged (or frayed). b. If liquid has been spilled into this product. c. The product does not operate normally even though you followed

appropriate operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are

covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of

othercontrols may result in damage and will often require extensive work

by a qualified serviceperson. d. The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. e. When this product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a

need of repair.

● When replacement parts are required, be sure to obtain parts specified by

the manufacturer. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric

shock or other hazards.

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About this Manual

Chapter 1

Introduction

Describes the Mini300 Print Server and its exterior features. Please be sure to read the

Overview above and this chapter before installing the product.

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

Helps you to get started with the basic installation of the print server.

This chapter also explains how to attach the print server to a printer and a network.

Chapter 3

Software Installation

Describes how to install the supplied utilities “Smart Print Manager” and “LPR for

Windows”.

Chapter 4

Setting Up a Network

Explains how to add networking protocols to enable the print server on a network.

Installation Overview

Provides a brief summary of installation procedure for each OS or networking protocol.

Version:1.0 E Rev.A

Appendix

Appendix A

Troubleshooting Please refer to this section for all troubleshooting information.

Appendix B

Specifications Provides technical specifications of the Mini100/Mini2 print servers.

Appendix C

Adjusting Windows95/98 Network SettingsDescribes how to install NetBEUI and TCP/IP

protocols to a Windows95/98 PC.

Chapter 5

Configuring Your Printer

Describes how to set up your printer for each network OS/ platform. Select a section that is

appropriate for your OS/ computer environment.

Chapter 6

Deleting the Supplied Utilities

Provides a step-by-step procedure to uninstall the supplied utilities.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1 - 1

P roduct Overview ........................................... 1

F e a t u res .............................................................1

3 Packing List ..................................................... 2

P a rts Te r m i n o l o gy ......................................... 3

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

2 - 1

Connecting the Print Server to Your

P r i n t e r ............................................................... 4

Connecting the Print Server to Your

N e t w o r k ............................................................. 5

Connecting the AC Power Adapter to

the Print Server .............................................. 5

Chapter 3 Software Installation

3 - 1

Installation under Wi n d o w s 9 5 / 9 8 .............. 7

2 Installation under Wi n d o w s N T ................. 1 2

Chapter 4 Setting Up a Network

4 - 1 Windows95/98 Networks .................................1 8

WindowsNT Networks ................................. 3 2

Configuring Mini100/Mini2 ....................... 4 9

Chapter 5 Configuring Your Printer

5 - 1

Printing from a Windows95/98 PC ........ 6 4

Printing from a WindowsNT PC ............ 9 0

3 Printing Via a WindowsNT Network ... 111 4

Printing Via a NetWa re Server ..............139

Printing from a Macintosh ......................147

6 Printing from a UNIX / Linux PC .........149

Chapter6 Deleting the Supplied Utilities

..154

Appendix A

Troubleshooting ................................................ 156

Appendix B

Specifications .................................................... 159

Appendix C

Adjusting Windows95/98 Network Settings ..... 161

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Using TCP / IP Protocol

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100/Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 to install the “PS Port” utility. If you wish to configure the Mini100/ Mini2 Print Server via “S m a r t Print Manager 2”, install “Smart Print Manager2” as well. This utility is not necessary if you plan to configure the print server via a Web browser.

3. Refer to Section 4-1-c in Chapter 4 to verify that TCP/IP protocol has

been properly installed. If you plan to use the Smart Print Manager 2 utility, also refer to Section 4-1-b to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has

been installed. (Note: the IPX/SPX protocol is required to use Smart Print Manager 2. After you have made necessary changes to the print server via the utility, you can delete the protocol .This protocol is not

required if you plan to use a Web browser to configure the print server.)

4. Refer to Chapter 4 to assign an IP address to the Mini100/ Mini2 print server. If you are using Smart Print Manager 2, proceed to Section 4-3a. Or go to Section 4-3-b if you wish to use your Web browser to configure the print server.

5. See Section 5-1-c in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

This section provides a summary of installation

procedure for each networking OS.

◆Windows95/98◆

Using NetBEUI Protocol

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 and install the PS Port utility. (This

step is not necessary if you plan to install “Smart Print Manager 2”.)

3. Refer to Section 4-1-a in Chapter 4 to verify that NetBEUI protocol has been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-1-a in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

Using IPX / SPX Protocol

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 and install the PS Port utility. (This

step is not necessary if you plan to install “Smart Print Manager 2”.)

3. Refer to Section 4-1-b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-1-b in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

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Using TCP/IP Protocol with PS Port

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100/Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 to install the “PS Port” utility. If you wish to configure the Mini100/Mini2 Print Server via “S m a r t Print Manager 2”, install “Smart Print Manager2” as well. This utility is not necessary if you plan to configure the print server via a Web browser.

3. Refer to Section 4-2-c in Chapter 4 to verify that TCP/IP protocol has been properly installed. If you plan to use the Smart Print Manager 2 utility, also refer to Section 4-2-b to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has been installed. (Note: the IPX/SPX protocol is required to use Smart Print Manager 2. After you have made necessary changes to the print server via the utility, you can delete the protocol. This protocol is not required if you plan to use a Web browser to configure the print server.)

5. See Section 5-2-c in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

◆WindowsNT◆

Using NetBEUI Protocol

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the PS Port utility. (This

step is not necessary if you plan to install “Smart Print Manager 2”.)

3. Refer to Section 4-2-a in Chapter 4 to verify that NetBEUI protocol has been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-2-a in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

Using IPX/SPX Protocol

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100/Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the PS Port utility. (This step is not necessary if you plan to install “Smart Print Manager 2”.)

3. Refer to Section 4-2-b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-2-b in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to your existing printing environment.

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◆ NetWare ◆

To configure the print server under this networking OS, you need to use the Auto Setup or Manual Setup option in the Smart Print Manager 2 utility.

The print server does not support NetWare 4.X/5.X NDS Mode. If NDS Mode is in use now, switch to Bindery Mode before configuring the print server and creating a print queue. For more information on the two modes, refer to your NetWare manual.

Using Auto Setup under Windows95/98 to initiate automatic installation

1. Refer to Chapter 2 to setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 and install “Smart Print Manager 2”

to the PC you wish to configure. (It is NOT necessary to install this

utility to all PCs.)

3. See Section 4-1-b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has

been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-4-a in Chapter 5 and use the Auto Setup option in

Smart Print Manger 2 to configure the print server.

5. See Section 5-4-c in Chapter 5 to configure each client PC.

Using TCP/IP Protocol with LPR Port

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 4-2-c in Chapter 4 to verify that TCP/IP protocol has been properly installed. If you plan to use the Smart Print Manager 2 utility, also refer to Section 4-2-b to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has been installed. (Note: the IPX/SPX protocol is required to use Smart

Print Manager 2. After you have made necessary changes to the print server via the utility, you can delete the protocol. This protocol is not required if you plan to use a Web browser to configure the print server.)

3. Refer to Chapter 4 to assign an IP address to the Mini100/ Mini2 print server. If you are using Smart Print Manager 2, proceed to Section 4-3-

a. Or go to Section 4-3-b if you wish to use your Web browser to configure the print server.

4. See Section 5-2-d in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

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Using Manual Setup under WindowsNT to configure the print server

1. Refer to Chapter 2 to setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install “Smart Print Manager 2”

to the PC you wish to configure. (It is NOT necessary to install this utility to all PCs.)

3. See Section 4-2-b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-4-b in Chapter 5 and use the Manual Setup option in Smart Print Manger 2 to configure the print server.

5. See Section 5-4-c in Chapter 5 to configure each client PC.

◆ Macintosh ◆

1. Refer to Chapter 2 to set up the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. See Section 5-5 in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

◆ UNIX/ Linux ◆

1. Refer to Chapter 2 to set up the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. See Section 4-3-c in Chapter 4 to assign an IP address to the print server.

3. Refer to Section 5-6 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment.

Using Manual Setup under Windows95/98 to configure the print server

1. Refer to Chapter 2 to setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 and install “Smart Print Manager 2”

to the PC you wish to configure. (It is NOT necessary to install this utility to all PCs.)

3. See Section 4-1-b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-4-b in Chapter 5 and use the Manual Setup option in Smart Print Manger 2 to configure the print server.

5. See Section 5-4-c in Chapter 5 to configure each client PC.

Using Auto Setup under WindowsNT to initiate automatic installation

1. Refer to Chapter 2 to setup the Mini100/ Mini2 hardware.

2. to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install “Smart Print Manager 2” to

the PC you wish to configure. (It is NOT necessary to install this utility

to all PCs.)

3.See Section 4-2-b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has

been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-4-a in Chapter 5 and use the Auto Setup option in Smart Print Manger 2 to configure the print server.

5. See Section 5-4-c in Chapter 5 to configure each client PC.

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Congratulations on your purchase of the single-port and multi-protocol print server. The Mini100 Print Server fully supports 10BASE-T IEEE802.3 and 100BASE-TX IEEE802.3u standards. (The Mini2 Print Server supports 10BASE-T IEEE802.3 standard.) Both models are equipped with one Centronics parallel port for a printer and one RJ-45 STP port for 10BASE-T (and 100BASE-TX for Mini100) network connection, and support TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppltTalk protocols. Equipped with these features, the Mini100/ Mini2 print servers allow multiple computers to share a single p r i n t e r. Supported platforms/ networks include NetWare, Macintosh, Microsoft WindowsNT, Windows95/98 peer-to-peer networks as well as a number of UNIX-based systems and Linux distributions. Furthermore, the supplied setup utility for Windows eases all the configuration tasks.

Some printers with bi-directional print support may not function properly when used with the print server. If this is the case, please refer to the user’s manual of your printer to disable the bi-directional communication feature. Our Web site (http://www.planex.co.jp) lists all the supported printers.

Please also note that printers with PostScript (PS) support are required to print from Macintosh computers. Printers without PS support do not work properly when used with the print server.

●Complies with IEEE802.3 10BASE-T standard (Mini2)

●Complies with IEEE802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX

standards (Mini100)

●Equipped with one 10BASE-T RJ-45 STP port (Mini2)

Chapter 1

Introduction

Product Overview

Features

●Equipped with one 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 STP port (Mini100)

●Equipped with one Centronics parallel port that directly attaches to a

printer *

●Supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk protocols

●LED Indicators display the latest working status of the print server

●The on-board Flash ROM allows firmware update

●Supports Windows95/98, Wi n d o w s N T, NetWare 3.X/4.X/5.x, Macintosh

and UNIX/ Linux platforms

※The parallel port may not directly attach to some printers.

Open the shipping carton of the Print Server and carefully unpack its contents. The carton should contain the following items:

●Mini100/Mini2 Ethernet Print Server x 1

●Setup Diskette x 1

●AC Power Adapter x 1

●This User’s Manual

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local PCI reseller for replacement.

Packing List

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Before proceeding, please take a minute to review the safety guidelines described in the Safety Instruction above and the following additional precautions.

●Do not place the product in a damp or wet location.

●Always avoid dust and dirt.

●Do not install the product in an area exposed to direct sunlight.

●Allow some space between the product and the surroundings to facilitate

dissipation of heat generated inside the hub.

Directly attach the Centronics port of the print server to the parallel port of your printer. Next, fix the print server with the metal fittings (wiring) provided by the parallel port of the printer.

Note :

The print server may not attach directly to some printers due to their exterior shape and/or location of the parallel port. If this is the case, use an optional cable (Model Number: PS-CB) to connect the print server to your printer.

1. Parallel Port : The Centronics parallel port directly connects to a printer.

2. Power LED : The LED illuminates when the power of the print server is turned on.

3. Status LED : Indicates the status of the print server. The LED flashes

during data transfer and/or while the print server is printing.

4. Flow/Link LED : The LED is turned on when there is a link on the RJ-45

port.

5. RJ-45 Port : Provides an interface to a network via a twisted-pair cable.

6. Power Jack : Connects to the supplied AC power adapter.

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Parts Terminology

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

Connecting the Print Server to Your Printer

Figure 1-2

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1. Connect one end of a twisted-pair straight (UTP) cable to the RJ-45 port

on the print server.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 port on your 10BaseT/

100BASE-TX hub.

Note :

When connecting the print server to your hub, be sure to attach it to one of

the normal RJ-45 ports via a straight cable. DO NOT attach the print server to the Uplink or Cascade port of the hub - your network cannot detect the

1. Attach the supplied AC power adapter to the power jack on the front

(side) of the print server.

2. Connect the AC power adapter to an AC 100V outlet.

3. Verify that the Power LED on the top face of the print server.

4. When powered, the print server automatically performs a series of self-

diagnostics tests. If no error is found during these tests, the Status LED blinks five times. If the LED does not blink five times, there is a chance

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Connecting the Print Server to Your Network

Connecting the AC Power Adapter to the Print Server

Figure 1-2

that the print server is out of working order. Please contact our technical support for further assistance.

Note :

Always use the supplied AC power adapter. Any attempt to substitute the power adapter with other AC power adapters may result in malfunction and/or permanent breakdown of the print server. The product warranty does not cover damages caused by a use of other AC power adapters.

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Two utilities are supplied with the Mini100/ Mini2 print server. Read the following notes and install the required utility.

PS Port : This utility is required if you wish to print documents directly from a PC (without using a WindowsNT or NetWare server). Note that this application is not necessary if you are using LPR port of WindowsNT.

Smart Print Manager 2 Install this utility if you plan to use the print server under TCP/IP and/or N e t Ware. The utility needs to be installed to one of the PCs on your network. To run Smart Print Manager 2, IPX/SPX protocol is required (refer to Chapter 4 for more details). This utility is not necessary if you plan to configure the print server via a Web browser.

※PS Port is not required if you are printing from a Macintosh. Please see

Section 5-5 in Chapter 5.

1. Set the supplied floppy diskette with “Setup Disk” label to the floppy

drive of your PC.

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Chapter 3

Software Installation

Installation under Windows95/98

2. From the Start button on the desktop, select “Run” and enter “A:\SETUP” (if your floppy drive is Drive A) in the displayed field. Click on the OK button.

3. The following screen will be displayed. Click on the Next button.

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4. In the next screen, you can change the target directory. If the default path is okay, simply click on the Next button to continue.

5. The next screen allows you to decide which utility to install. Install “PS Port” to your PC if you plan to print without using a WindowsNT or N e t Ware server. “Smart Print Manager 2” is used to configure the Mini100/Mini2, and is not used to print documents. Install this utility only to the PC from which you plan to configure the print server. After you have selected the utility (or utilities) install, click on the Next button to initiate software installation.

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1. Set the supplied floppy diskette with “Setup Disk” label to the floppy drive of your PC.

2. From the Start button on the desktop, select Run and enter “A:\SETUP” (if your floppy drive is Drive A) in the displayed field. Click on the OK button.

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6. After the software has been installed, the following screen will be displayed. Click on the Finish button to exit the installation wizard.

■Uninstalling the Utilities

To uninstall the utilities, first click on the Start button and select Settings and then Control Panel. Click on an item labeled “Planex Print Server for Windows95/98” and then click on the “Add / Remove” button. The Mini100/Mini2 utility (utilities) will be uninstalled from the system.

※To use Smart Print Manager 2, IPX protocol is required. If you are using

Windows95/98, add “IPX/SPX compatible protocol”. For more details, refer to the section on adding IPX/SPX protocol in Chapter 4.

Installation under WindowsNT

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4. In the next screen, you can change the target directory. If the default path is okay, simply click on the Next button to continue.

3. The following screen will be displayed. Click on the Next button.

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5. The next screen allows you to specify a utility you wish to install. Install “PS Port” to your PC if you plan to print without using a WindowsNT or N e t Ware server. “Smart Print Manager 2” is used to configure the Mini100/Mini2, and is not used to print documents. Install this utility only to the PC from which you plan to configure the print server. After you have selected which utilities to install, click on the Next button to initiate software installation.

※ If you are using LPR port to print via TCP/IP, you do not need to install

“PS Port”.

6. After the software has been installed, the following screen will be displayed. Click on the Finish button to exit the installation wizard.

■Uninstalling the Utilities

To uninstall the utilities, first click on the Start button and select Settings and then Control Panel. Click on an item labeled “Planex Print Server for WindowsNT” and then click on the “Add / Remove” button. The Mini100/Mini2 utility (utilities) will be uninstalled from the system.

※ To use Smart Print Manager 2, IPX protocol is required. If you are using

Wi n d o w s N T, add “NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport”. For more details, refer to the section on adding IPX/SPX protocol in Chapter 4.

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The Mini100 and Mini2 print servers can operate in networks that utilize TCP/IP, IPX/SPX or NetBEUI as networking protocol. To enable your print server in these networks, one of the three protocols needs to be installed first. Please go through the following sections to verify that the required protocol has been installed. For more details on configuring a network, please refer to Appendix C: Adjusting Windows95/98 Network Settings.

●Windows95/98 Networks: see Section 4-1

●WindowsNT Networks: see Section 4-2

●How to configure the Mini100/Mini2 print server: see Section 4-3

If a LAN has been already set up, directly proceed to Chapter 5 to configure your printer.

●How to add NetBEUI protocol: see Section 4-1-a

●How to add IPX/SPX protocol: see Section 4-1-b

●How to add TCP/IP protocol: see Section 4-1-c

※If you are using WindowsNT, please go to Section 4-2. ※ Refer to Section 4-3 to learn how to configure the Mini100/ Mini2 print

servers.

Chapter 4

Setting Up Network

Windows95/98 Networks

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● 4-1-a Adding NetBEUI Protocol

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Control Panel. In the Control Panel folder, double click on the “Network” icon.

2. Click on the Add button. The following screen will be displayed. Select “Protocols” and then click on the Add button.

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3. A screen titled “Select a Networking Protocol” will appear. Select “Microsoft” as Manufacturer, and choose “NetBEUI” in the network protocol list.

4. NetBEUI protocol will be added to the system. Note that an item labeled “NetBEUI” has been added in the screen below.

※For more details on configuring a network, please see Appendix C.

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●4-1-b Adding IPX/SPX

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Control Panel. In the Control Panel folder, double click on the “Network” icon.

2. Click on the Add button. The following screen will be displayed. Select “Protocols” and then click on the Add button.

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3. A screen titled “Select a Networking Protocol” will appear. Select “Microsoft” as Manufacturer, and choose “IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol” in the networking protocol list.

4. IPX/SPX protocol will be added to the system. Note that an item labeled “IPX/SPX compatible protocol” has been added in the screen below.

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※Sometimes, PCs with only IPX/SPX protocol fail to detect the Mini100/

Mini2 print servers. If this is the case, add “NetWare Network Client”. To add this client, simply double-click on the Network icon in Control Panel and click on the “Add” button. In the next screen, select “Client” and click on the Add button. Finally, select “Microsoft” as manufacturer and “Netware Network Client” in the list on the right. Click on the OK button to confirm your selections.

● 4-1-c Adding TCP/IP Protocol

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Control Panel. Doubleclick on the Network icon.

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2. Click on the “Add” button. The following screen will be displayed. Now, select “Protocol” and then click on the Add button.

3. A screen titled “Select a Networking Protocol” will be displayed. Select “Microsoft” as manufacturer, and choose “TCP/IP” in the protocol list. Click on the OK button to continue.

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4. TCP/IP protocol will be added to the system. Note that an item labeled “TCP/IP” has been added in the following screen.

※For more details on setting up networks, please refer to Appendix C.

●How to add NetBEUI protocol: see Section 4-2-a

●How to add IPX/SPX protocol: see Section 4-2-b

●How to add TCP/IP protocol: see Section 4-2-c

※See Section 4-3 to learn how to assign an IP address to the print server.

WindowsNT Networks

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● 4-2-a Adding NetBEUI Protocol

1. From My Computer, select and double-click Control Panel and then Network icons. The following screen will be displayed.

2.Click on the “Protocol” tab, and then click on the Add button. If NetBEUI has not bee installed, select “NetBEUI protocol” and click on the OK button.

3. The system will ask you whether you wish to restart the computer. Choose “Yes” to restart the system.

● 4-2-b Adding IPX/SPX Protocol

1. From My Computer, select and double-click Control Panel and then Network icons.

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2. Click on the “Protocol” tab, and see whether “NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport” has been installed. If this item is not visible, click on the Add button.

3. Select “NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport” in the list and click on the OK button.

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4. The system now attempts to copy files. Set your WindowsNT CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive, and enter its path (if the CD-ROM drive is Drive D, enter “D:\I386”).

5. A protocol labeled “NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport” will be added to the system.

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6. A service called “Client Service for NetWare” needs to be installed to the PC to which you plan to install “Smart Print Manager 2”. Select the “Services” tab and click on the “Add” button.

7. Select “Client Service for NetWare” in the list and click on the OK button.

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8. The system now attempts to copy files. Set your WindowsNT CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive, and enter its path (if the CD-ROM drive is Drive D, enter “D:\I386”).

9. A new service labeled “Client Service for NetWare” will be added in the Services tab.

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10. The Network screen will be displayed again. Click on the “Close” button. Now, the system asks you whether you wish to restart the PC. Select “Yes” to restart the system.

● 4-2-c Adding TCP/IP Protocol

To configure the print server via TCP/IP, first you need to adjust your network settings to enable TCP/IP. See Appendix C and check whether your network has been properly configured for TCP/IP.

1. From My Computer, select and double-click Control Panel and then

Network icons.

2. Click on the “Protocol” tab, and see whether “TCP/IP” has been installed.

If this item is not visible, click on the Add button. In the next screen, select “TCP/IP Protocol” and click on the OK button.

3. The system now attempts to copy files. Set your WindowsNT CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive, and enter its path (if the CD-ROM drive is Drive D, enter “D:\I386”).

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4. A protocol labeled “TCP/IP” will be added to the system. 5. A service called “TCP/IP Printing” needs to be installed as well. Click on the Services tab and check whether an item labeled “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” is visible. If not, click on the Add button.

6. Select “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” in the list, and click on the OK button.

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7. The system now attempts to copy files. Set your WindowsNT CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive, and enter its path (if the CD-ROM drive is Drive D, enter “D:\I386”).

8. A new service labeled “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” will be added in the Services tab.

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9. N o w, the system asks you whether you wish to restart the PC. Select “Yes” to restart the system.

10. To enable the print server in TCP/IP, an IP address needs to be assigned

to the product. Refer to Appendix C and assign an IP address to the print server.

This section describes how to configure the Mini100/ Mini2 print server using Smart Print Manager 2 or a Web browser. If you are using the print server in NetBEUI and IPX with a Windows PC, you may skip this section. To print documents via the print server, simply proceed to Chapter 5. On the other hand, an IP address needs to be assigned to the print server if you plan to use the product in a TCP/IP network. To assign an IP address, you can use 1) Print server Manager 2 (Section 4-3-a), 2)a Web browser (Section 4-3-b) or 3) a set of commands (Section 4-3-c: only available for WindowsNT / UNIX/ Linux). Select the method that most suits your computer/ network environment.

● Using Smart Print Manager 2 to configure the print server : See Section

4-3-a

●Using a Web browser to configure the print server: See Section 4-3-b

●Using a set of commands to configure the print server: See Section 4-3-c

※ If you are using a Web browser to configure the product, be sure to use a

Web browser that supports frames.

● 4-3-a Using Smart Print Manager 2 to Configure the Print Server

1. Run Smart Print Manager 2. After a while, the utility detects all the Mini100/ Mini2 print server(s) on your network as shown below. Click on the detected print server, then click on the Manual Setup button

※ If the following error message pops up, please check whether “IPX/SPX

Compatible Protocol” (“NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport” for WindowsNT) and “NetWare Network Client” (“Client Service for NetWare” for WindowsNT) are installed. Refer to Section 4-1-b and/or 42-b and install the missing component.

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2. All the configurable parameters are grouped into three categories, namely “General”, “Netware” and “TCP/IP”.

General: allows the user to modify the basic configuration of the Mini100/

Mini2 print server.

Device Name: Specifies the name of the print server that is displayed

throughout the network. If you change this parameter, the utility displays the new device name when it detects the print server at system start-up.

Print Speed: Specifies the speed of the printer port. Set this parameter to

“Normal” or “Slow” if the printer prints out corrupted (meaningless) characters.

Netware: Parameters pertinent to NetWare can be modified in this screen.

Print Server Name: Your NetWare server uses this name to identify the print

server.

Netware Mode: Set this parameter to “Enable” to use the print server in a

NetWare network.

File Server: Lists all the NetWare servers on your network.

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TCP/IP: Allows the user to modify parameters related to TCP/IP protocol.

DHCP: Set to “Enable” if you are using a DHCP server to assign an IP

address to the print server.

IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default GateWay: Specifies these TCP/IP

parameters. After you have made all the necessary changes to the parameters, click on the OK button. The system asks you whether you wish to save the new parameters. Select “YES” to save the new settings.

● 4-3-b Using a Web browser to Configure the Print Server

The print server can be configured from an ordinary Web browser including Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator/ Communicator. Using one of these browsers, you can easily configure the print server from a PC with Windows95/98, WindowsNT or UNIX/ Linux.

To configure the print server via a Web browser, first you need to assign an IP address to the product. Refer to Appendix C and check whether a TCP/IP network has been configured for the print server.

■No IP address has been assigned to the print server

Follow the steps below to assign an IP address to the print server via your Web browser.

1. From Start, select Program and then MS-DOS Prompt. A small window titled “MS-DOS Prompt” will be displayed.

2. Use the “arp” command to assign a temporary IP address to the print server. First, see the rear side of the print server and check its Node ID. In the example below, a temporary IP address “192.168.1.220” is assigned to a print server with Node ID “0090CC40EF37”:

Example: arp -s 192.168.1.220 00-90-CC-40-EF-37

3. Use the “ping” command to check whether the IP address has been properly assigned to the print server.

Example: ping 192.168.1.220

A message that starts with “Reply from 192.168.1.220...” will be displayed if the IP address has been properly assigned.

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4. Start your Web browser and access the print server. In the WWW address field, type “http://” and enter the IP address you have assigned in Step 2 above. Press the Enter key to continue.

5. The following page will be displayed in your browser. Click on the “Setup” menu on the left, and select “TCP/IP” in the next menu.

6. To manually assign an IP address to the print server, check the “Assign an IP address” option in the right frame. Then enter the IP address you specified in Step 2 above (or any other IP address you wish to set to the print server) in the “IP Address” field. Be sure to use a period (.) between each number. Similarly, enter the subnet mask and gateway if necessary.

7. After you have entered the IP address and/or other parameters, click on

the “Save” option in the menu on the left. Click on the Save button to save the new settings.

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■ An IP address has been assigned to the print server

If the print server is already used in a TCP/IP network and an IP address has been assigned to it, follow the steps below to configure the print server via your Web browser.

1. Start your Web browser.

2. In the URL address field, enter “http://” and then the IP address of the print server. Press the Enter key.

Example: Using Internet Explorer to access the print server

Note :

that the IP address displayed above is just an example. Enter the IP address that has been actually used in your network.

3. A menu of accessible parameters will be displayed on the left. Click on the menu item you wish to configure. Parameters (tasks) that are configured in Smart Print Manager 2 are also accessible from the We b browser.

4. After you have configured the parameters, click on the “Save” item in the

Setup menu. Click on the Save button to save the new settings.

● 4-3-c Using commands to configure the print server

■WindowsNT

1. From Start, select Program and then MS-DOS Prompt. A small window titled “MS-DOS Prompt” will be displayed.

2. Use the “arp” command to assign a temporary IP address to the print

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server. First, see the rear side of the print server and check its Node ID. In the example below, a temporary IP address “192.168.1.220” is assigned to a print server with Node ID “0090CC40EF37”:

Example: arp -s 192.168.1.220 00-90-CC-40-EF-37

3. Use the “ping” command to check whether the IP address has been properly assigned to the print server.

Example: ping 192.168.1.220

A message that starts with “Reply from 192.168.1.220...” will be displayed if the IP address has been properly assigned to the print server.

4. N o w, use the tftp command to download the configuration file that has been saved to the print server.

Example: tftp 192.168.1.220 get config.txt

5. Use the NotePad utility for Windows or any other text editor to open the downloaded file (config.txt).

The file consists of the following parameters.

01 BoxName : DEFAULT NAME 02 BoxVersion : 3.01 (fixed) 03 BoxNodeID : 00-90-CC-40-EF-37 (fixed) 04 DHCP/BOOTP : OFF 05 BoxIPAddress : XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX 06 Gateway : 0.0.0.0

07 SubnetMask : 255.255.255.0 08 NetWare : Disable 09 PrinterMode : Fast (Fast, Normal, Slow) 10 PrinterName : lp1 (fixed)

To assign “192.168.1.220” as the IP address of the print server, simply replace the address after “05 BoxIPAddress” (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) with “192.168.1.220”. Now, use the save command of the editor to save the new contents.

6. Use the tftp command to upload the new config.txt file to your print server.

Example: tftp 192.168.1.220 put config.txt

7. Reset the print server to enable the new settings.

Example: tftp 192.168.1.220 get reset

The configuration of the Mini100/ Mini2 print server is now over.

■ Unix / Linux

1. Log on to the system with the root permission.

Example: arp -s 192.168.1.220 00-90-CC-40-EF-37

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3. Use the “ping” command to check whether the IP address has been properly assigned to the print server.

Example: ping 192.168.1.220

4. N o w, use the tftp command to download the configuration file that has been saved to the print server.

Example: tftp 192.168.1.220 tftp>get config.txt tftp>quit

5. Use “vi” or any other text editor to open the downloaded file (config.txt).

The file consists of the following parameters.

01 BoxName : Web Port No O1 02 BoxVersion : 3.01 (fixed) 03 BoxNodeID : 00-90-CC-40-EF-37 (fixed) 04 DHCP/BOOTP : OFF 05 BoxIPAddress : XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX 06 Gateway : 0.0.0.0 07 SubnetMask : 255.255.255.0 08 NetWare : Disable 09 PrinterMode : Fast (Fast, Normal, Slow) 10 PrinterName : lp1 (fixed)

To assign “192.168.1.220” as the IP address of the print server, simply replace the address after “05 BoxIPAddress” (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) with

“192.168.1.220”. Now, use the save command of the editor to save the new contents.

6. Use the tftp command to upload the new config.txt file to your print server.

Example: tftp 192.168.1.220 tftp>put config.txt

7. Reset the print server to enable the new settings.

Example: tftp 192.168.1.220 get reset

The configuration of the Mini100/ Mini2 print server is now over.

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As the print server supports printing from NetWare, Wi n d o w s N T, Windows95/98, UNIX and Linux PCs, it can be used in various networking environments. This chapter assumes that a network (or networking protocol) has been already enabled on your PC. If a network has not been set up yet, please refer to Chapter 4 or Appendix C to install the necessary protocol and/or components. Now, select an installation procedure that matches your OS and the printing mode (print via a server or not, etc.):

1. To print from a Windows95/98 PC : see Section 5-1

2. To print from a WindowsNT PC: see Section 5-2

3. To print via a WindowsNT Network: see Section 5-3

4. To print from a NetWare Server: see Section 5-4

5. To print from a Macintosh: see Section 5-5

6. To print from a UNIX or Linux PC: see Section 5-6

In the printing schemes described in Sections 5-1 and 5-2, print data is directly sent to the print server. There is no need to keep a particular PC on line for 24 hours, but the print server cannot handle simultaneous print requests from multiple computers: the port will be busy and some of the requests may be rejected.

On the other hands, schemes described in Sections 5-3 and 5-4 utilize a server (or a PC that takes this role) that manages all print jobs. Since the server stores the print data first, none of the print jobs will be rejected even when multiple PCs issue a print request. In these schemes, you need to keep a server online whenever you wish to use the print server to print documents.

As shown above, the two groups of printing schemes have different pluses and minuses. Use the printing scheme that best matches your current networking environment.

This scheme is suitable for networks that consist of Windows95/98 PCs only or environments where you do not wish to use a NetWare or WindowsNT server. Since print data is first spooled by the printing PC, some print jobs may be rejected if multiple PCs issue a print request simultaneously.

●To print using NetBEUI protocol: see Section 5-1-a

●To print using IPX protocol: see Section 5-1-b

●To print using TCP/IP protocol: see Section 5-1-c

● 5-1-a Using NetBEUI to Print

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Now, doubleclick on the Add Printer icon. Click on the Next button to continue.

Chapter 5

Configuring Your Printer

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2. In the screen below, select “Local Printer” and click on the Next button.

3. You can select a printer in this screen. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and specify your printer.

4. From the “Available Ports” list, select “LPT1:” and click on the “Next” button.

5. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is o k a y, simply click Next. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click on the Next button.

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6. The next screen asks you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “No” and click on the Finish button.

7. Now, the name of your printer should be visible in the “Printers” folder. Move the mouse cursor to this printer name (icon), and click the right button of your mouse. Select Properties and click on the Details tab in the screen.

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8. Click on the Add Port button to display the screen below. Select the “Other” item and then “PS Port” in the field. Click on the OK button to continue.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

9. A window labeled “Add Port” will be displayed. Click on the NetBEUI tab. After a while, the utility detects your print server. Select the print server (under the Device Name field), and click on the OK button.

※ The print server name will not be visible if NetBEUI protocol is not

installed. Refer to Section 4-1-a in Chapter 4 to check whether this protocol has been installed properly.

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10. See the “Port” field in the “Details” tab (see below), and check whether a port name similar to the example is shown. If it is, click on the Apply button and then the General tab.

※ If the Apply button is grayed out, click on the OK button first and then

display the Properties screen of the printer (right-click on the printer name in the Printers folder)

11. Click on the “Test” button in the window. The configuration of the printer is over if the test page is printed normally.

* If the test page is not printed properly, see Appendix A for troubleshooting

information.

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● 5-1-b Using IPX Protocol to Print

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon and click on the Next button.

2. Select “Local Printer” and click on the Next button.

3. Refer to the user’s guide of your printer, and select the manufacturer and printer name in the two lists.

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4. In the “Available Ports” field, select “LPT1:” and click on the Next button.

5. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

6. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “No” and click on the Finish button.

7. N o w, the name of your printer should be visible in the Printers folder. Move your mouse cursor to this printer name (icon), and click the right button of the mouse. Select Properties and then click on the Details tab.

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8. Click on the Add Port button. Now, select Other and choose “PS Port” in the field below. Click on the OK button to continue.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

9. A window labeled “Add Port” will be displayed. Click on the IPX tab. After a while, the wizard detects your print server on the network. Click on the print server name (under Device Name) and click on the OK button.

※ If the wizard cannot detect your print server, refer to Section 4-1-b in

Chapter 4 and check whether IPX protocol has been installed. If the same problem persists even though the protocol is already there, check whether “ N e t Ware Network Client” has been installed. If not, add this Client component.

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10. See the “Port” field in the “Details” tab (see below), and check whether a port name similar to the example is shown. If it is, click on the Apply button and then the General tab.

※If the Apply button is grayed out, click on the OK button first and then

display the Properties screen of the printer (right-click on the printer name in the Printers folder)

11. Click on the “Test” button in the window. The configuration of the printer is over if the test page is printed normally.

※If the test page is not printed properly, see Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

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● 5-1-c Using TCP / IP Protoclo to Print

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon and click on the Next button.

2. Select “Local Printer” and click on the Next button.

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3. Refer to the user’s guide of your printer, and select the manufacturer and printer name in the two lists.

4. In the “Available Ports” field, select “LPT1:” and click on the Next button.

5. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

6. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “No” and click on the Finish button.

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8. Click on the Add Port button. Now, select Other and choose “PS Port” in the field below. Click on the OK button to continue.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

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※ If the wizard cannot detect your print server, refer to Section 4-1-b in

10. See the “Port” field in the “Details” tab (see below), and check whether a port name similar to the example is shown. If it is, click on the Apply button and then the General tab.

※ If the Apply button is grayed out, click on the OK button first and then

display the Properties screen of the printer (right-click on the printer name in the Printers folder)

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11. Click on the “Test” button in the window. The configuration of the printer is over if the test page is printed normally.

※If the test page is not printed properly, see Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.5-2 Printing from a WindowsNT PC

Proceed to one of the four sections that matches your networking protocol and printing mode.

●Using NetBEUI Protocol to Print: see Section 5-2-a

●Using IPX Protocol to Print: see Section 5-2-b

●Using TCP/IP Protocol to Print: see Section 5-2-c

●Using TCP/IP and LPR port to Print: see Section 5-2-d

● 5-2-a Using NetBEUI Protocol to Print

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Now, select My Computer and click on the Next button.

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2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue. 3. Select “PS Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

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4. A window labeled “Add Port” will be displayed. Click on the NetBEUI tab. After a while, the wizard detects your print server. Click on the print server name (under Device Name) and click on the OK button.

* If your print server is not detected, refer to Section 4-2-a in Chapter 4 and

check whether NetBEUI protocol has been installed.

5. The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list (see below). Click on the Next button.

6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

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8. The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your network. If you do not wish to share the driver, simply click on the Next button.

9. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

※ If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

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● 5-2-b Using IPX Protocol to Print

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Now, select My Computer and click on the Next button.

2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue.

3. Select “PS Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

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5. The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list (see below). Click on the Next button.

6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

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4. A window labeled “Add Port” will be displayed. Click on the IPX tab. After a while, the wizard detects your print server. Click on the print server name (under Device Name) and click on the OK button.

※ If your print server is not detected, refer to Section 4-2-b in Chapter 4 and

check whether IPX protocol has been installed. If the same problem persists even though the protocol is installed, check whether “NetWa r e Network Client” has been set up. If not, add this client component.

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9. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

※ If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

● 5-2-c Using TCP/IP Protocol to Print

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Now, select My Computer and click on the Next button.

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7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

8. The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your network. If you do not wish to share the driver, simply click on the Next button.

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4. A window labeled “Add Port” will be displayed. Click on the TCP/IP tab. After a while, the wizard detects your print server. Click on the print server name (under Device Name) and click on the OK button.

※ If your print server is not detected, refer to Section 4-2-c in Chapter 4 and

check whether TCP/IP protocol has been installed. If the same problem persists even though the protocol has been installed, check whether a valid IP address has been assigned to the print server.

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2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue.

3. Select “PS Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

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6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

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5. The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list (see below). Click on the Next button.

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● 5-2-d Using TCP/IP Protocol and LPR Port to Print

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Now, select My Computer and click on the Next button.

2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue.

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8. The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your network. If you do not wish to share the driver, simply click on the Next button.

9. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

※ If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

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4. In the “Name or address of server providing lpd” field, enter the IP address assigned to the print server. In the “Name of printer or print queue on that server” field, enter “lp1” in lower case. Click on the OK button to continue.

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3. Select “LPR Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ LPR Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Refer to Section 4-2-c in Chapter 4 and add “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” service

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●Using TCP/IP Protocol and PS Port: see Section 5-3-c

●Using LPR Port to Print: see Section 5-3-d

●Configuring a Windows95/98 Client PC: see Section 5-3-e

● 5-3-a Using NetBEUI Protocol and PS Port

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6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

To enable the print server in a WindowsNT network, you need to:

1. Enable PS Port or LPR port on WindowsNT, and

2. Configure the client PCs that share the driver.

In this scheme, WindowsNT spools all print jobs (print data) first and manage them accordingly. For this reason, users can issue print requests anytime without worrying about the printing status of the print server itself. To learn how to configure each client PC, please refer to Section 5-3-e.

●Using NetBEUI Protocol and PS Port: see Section 5-3-a

●Using IPX Protocol and PS Port: see Section 5-3-b

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※ If your print server is not detected, refer to Section 4-2-a in Chapter 4 and

check whether NetBEUI protocol has been installed.

5. The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list (see below). Click on the Next button.

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2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue.

3. Select “PS Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

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network. Select the “Shared as” option, and enter a Shared Name in the same field. Since your client PCs will recognize the print server by this name, it is recommended to assign a name that indicates the name of your printer. Click on the Next button.

9. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

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6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

8. The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your

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2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue.

3. Select “PS Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

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※ If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

● 5-3-b Using IPX Protocol and PS Port

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Now, select My Computer and click on the Next button.

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6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

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※ If your print server is not detected, refer to Section 4-2-b in Chapter 4 and

check whether IPX protocol has been installed. If the same problem persists even though the protocol is there, add “NetWare Network Client” component.

5. The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list (see below). Click on the Next button.

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●5-3-c Using TCP/IP Protocol and PS Port

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Now, select My Computer and click on the Next button.

2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue.

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8. The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your network. Select the “Share” option, and enter a Shared Name in the same field. Since your client PCs will recognize the print server by this name, it is recommended to assign a name that indicates the name of your printer. Click on the Next button.

9. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

※ If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

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※ If your print server is not detected, refer to Section 4-2-c in Chapter 4 and

check whether TCP/IP protocol has been installed. If the same problem persists even though the protocol is already set up, check whether a valid IP address has been assigned to the print server.

5. The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list (see below). Click on the Next button.

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3. Select “PS Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Please go to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using “Setup Diskette”.

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6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

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● 5-3-d Using TCP/IP and LPR Port

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. Now, select My Computer and click on the Next button.

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9. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

※ If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

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5. The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list (see below). Click on the Next button.

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2. In the next screen, click on the “Add Port” button to continue.

3. Select “LPR Port” and click on the New Port button.

※ LPR Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly.

Refer to Section 4-2-c in Chapter 4 and add “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” service

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7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button. Otherwise, enter a desired printer name and click Next.

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6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists.

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9. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

※ If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for

troubleshooting information.

● 5-3-e Configuring a Client PC

When printing via a WindowsNT network, each client PC issues a print request to the printer attached to the WindowsNT PC rather than the print server itself.

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click on the Add Printer icon, and click on the Next button.

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8. The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your network. Select the “Shared” option, and enter a Share Name in the same field. Since your client PCs will recognize the print server by this name, it is recommended to assign a name that indicates the name of your printer. Click on the Next button.

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4. The wizard lists all the PCs on the network. Double-click the server machine to which you have set up the print server. A printer icon should be displayed under the server icon. Select this printer and click on the OK button.

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2. Select “Network Printer” and click on the Next button.

3. In the next screen, click on the Browse button.

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7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is okay, simply click on the Next button.

8. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select “Yes” and click on the Finish button. The configuration of the printer is complete if the test page is printed properly.

※ If the test page does not come out properly, please refer to Appendix A

for troubleshooting information.

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5. In the next screen, the network path you have selected in Step 4 will be displayed. Click on the Next button.

6. Refer to the user’s manual of your printer, and select the manufacturer and the model name of your printer in the two lists. Click on the Next button.

※ For details on adding the driver for your printer, refer to the user ’s manual

of the printer.

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3. All the print servers on your network will be detected in the next screen. Select the print server you wish to configure, and click on the Auto Setup button.

4. A window titled “Auto Setup” will be displayed. One of the NetWa r e servers on your network is displayed in the “File Server Name” field (if there are multiple servers). Select the NetWare server to which you wish to enable the print server. Next, specify a print server name in the “Print Server Name” field. The print server will be identified as a NetWa r e print server with this name. Similarly, enter a print queue name in the “Queue1 Name” field. Click on the OK button to continue.

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The Mini100/ Mini2 Print Server can be used as a NetWare print server. To enable the print server under NetWare, select either the Auto Setup or the Manual Setup option.

●Using Auto Setup to initiate automatic installation : see Section 5-4-a

●Using Manual Setup to install the print server manually: see Section 5-4-c

●Configuring a Client PC: see Section 5-4-c

Note :

The print server does not support the NDS mode of NetWare4.X/ 5.X. If your NetWare server is currently set to NDS, select the Bindery mode before configuring the print server (and creating print queues). For more details, please refer to your NetWare manual.

● 5-4-a Using Auto Setup

The Auto Setup option of Smart Print Manager 2 greatly eases installation of the print server. Follow the steps below to enable the print server under NetWare.

1. Log on to your NetWare server with supervisor (or admin) permission.

2. From the Start button, select Program and then Smart Print Manager 2 to start Smart Print Manager 2.

Printing via a NetWare Server

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2. In the next screen, select Network Printer and click on the Next button.

3. Select the Browse button.

4. In the next screen, double-click on the name (icon) of your NetWa r e s e r v e r. A previously created print queue will be displayed. Select this queue and click on the OK button.

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5. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to save the new configuration. Select “Yes” to save the new settings.

6. After a while, the Smart Print Manager 2 screen will be displayed again. Now a print queue for the print server has been created on your NetWare server.

※ To enable the print server on client PCs, please refer to Section 5-4-c.

● 5-4-b Configuring a Client PC

When printing via a server, each client will issue a print request to the server rather than to the print server itself.

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click the

Add Printer icon, and click on the Next button.

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6. Refer to the user's manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and model name of your printer in the two lists. Click on the Next button.

* For the installation procedure of the printer driver, please refer to the user's manual of your printer.

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5. The same information will be displayed in the Network Path field. Click on the Next button.

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7. You can define a name for your printer. If the default printer name is

okay, simply click on the Next button.

8. The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page. Select "Yes" and click on the Finish button. The configuration of the print server is complete if the test page is printed properly.

* If the test page does not come out properly, refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting information.

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name of the printer you wish to use, and click on the Settings button.

4. If this printer has not been set as a default printer, the system will prompt for a PPD (printer description) file. Select the PDDF file for the printer in use. If this printer cannot be found in the list, click on the “Use General Settings” button to use General Settings.

To use these settings afterwards, click on the “Re-configure” button in the Selector window.

5. N o w, the selected printer has been set as the default printer of your c o m p u t e r. If you are using any application right now, select the Page Settings option to enable the printer.

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A p p l e Talk networking protocol is used on computers that utilize an OS called MacOS. While AppleTalk can be used in standard Ethernet or Fast Ethernet networks, it also works with a slower protocol called “LocalTalk transport”.

※ In Macintosh environments, the print server only supports PostScript

printers. Printers with no PostScript support cannot be used with the print server.

※The print server only supports print data in ASCII format. Binary data

may not be printed properly.

Note :

When attaching a printer to the parallel port on the print server, the name of the port will be used as the “Selector” name of the printer. Verify that this port name is not used in other printers on the entire AppleTalk network.

■Installing the print server for AppleTalk

Follow the steps below to enable the print server on your Macintosh.

Note that the method to select a PostScript printer may vary among different versions and types of printer driver. The example below is for Laser Writer 8 Print Driver.

1. From the Apple menu, choose Selector to open the Selector screen.

2. Click on the LaserWriter 8 Icon in the small window on the right. Also verify that the “Use” option is selected for AppleTalk (see the bottom of the screen).

3. All Post Script printers on your network will be displayed. Select the

Printing from a Macintosh

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e. Please enter the name of the remote host that xxxx is attached to:

->Enter the IP address that has been assigned to the printer server in Section 7-1. If the host name and the IP address of the print server have been already registered in /etc/hosts file, enter the host name instead of the IP address.

f. Printer xxxx is connected to host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Is this correct? (y/n)

->Enter “y”.

g. Other messages will be displayed after Step f. Enter “y” or “n” to each

question/ message. If you are not sure what the question means, enter “n”.)

h. Would you like this to be the system default printer? (y/n) [n]

-> Enter “y” if you wish to set this printer to the default printer.

i. Do you want to install or remove printing (i/r/q)? [q]

->Enter “q”.

j. Do you want to start remote daemon now (y/n)

->Enter “y”.

3. The installation of the print server is now complete.

4. To print any data, use “lp” or “lpr” command. Enter the printer name that has been assigned in Step 2-c in this section.

Command Format: lp -d [printer name] [file name]

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The print server supports each UNIX OS and Linux distribution. This section will provide an installation procedure for SCO UNIX, SUN Solaris and Linux. To enable the print server under other UNIX OSes, please refer to the section on configuring a remote printer in the user’s manual of each UNIX OS.

■SCO UNIX (OpenServer 5.0.x)

1. Log on to the system with root permission.

2. Enter and run the following command. mkdev rlp

The system will display a series of questions about the configuration of your remote printer. Answer to each question in the following manner:

a. Do you want to install or remove printing (i/r/q)? [q]:

-> Enter “i”.

b. Do you wish to change the printer description file /etc/printcap (y/n)? [n]

-> Enter “y”.

c. Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote

printing requests. Please enter the printer name (q to quit)

-> Enter a desired printer name that identifies the printer. (Example: mini2)

d. Is xxxx a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)

-> Enter “r”.

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Example:

accept mini2 enable mini2

5. The installation of the print server is now complete.

6. Use the lp command to print. Again, use the printer name specified in Step 3 in the following command.

Format: lp -d [Printer Name] [File Name] Example: To print /etc/hosts file, enter:

lp -d mini2 /etc/hosts

■Linux

Use the printtool command to configure the print server under Linux.

1. # printtool [Enter]

2. A utility named “RHS Linux Print System Manager” will start.

3. Click on the ADD button.

4. Check the “Remote Unix (lpd) Queue” option.

5. Install the driver for the printer you wish to use.

6. After the driver has been installed use the lpr command to print.

Format: lpr [File Name]

For more details on the installation procedure for each Linux distribution, please see our web site (www.planex.co.jp).

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lpr -d [printer name] [file name]

Example: To print /etc/hosts file, enter:

lp -d mini2 /etc/hosts

lpr -d mini2 /etc/hosts

Note :

Some printers with bi-directional print support may not function properly when used with the print server. If this is the case, please refer to the user’s manual of your printer to disable the bi-directional print function. Our Web site (http://www.planex.co.jp) lists all the supported printers.

■SUN Solaris 2.x

1. Log on to the system with root permission.

2. Use the lpsystem command. Format: lpsystem -tbsd [IP Address or Host Name] Example: lpsystem -tbsd 192.72.214.103

3. Run the lpadmin command. Enter a desired name for the printer name. Format: lpadmin -p [Printer Name] -s[IP Address or Host Name] Example: lpadmin -pmini2 -s192.72.214.103

4. Enable the printer with the “accept” and “enable” commands. Use the printer name you specified in Step 3 above.

Format:

accept [Printer Name] enable [Printer Name]

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● Windows95/98/NT

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Add/ Remove Application icon.

3. Select an item labeled “PLANEX Print Server for Windows ****”, and click on the Add/ Remove button. (Either “95/98” or “NT” will be displayed in “****” above.

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Note :

site (http://www.planex.co.jp) lists all the supported printers. Follow the steps below to delete the PS Port and Smart Print Manager 2 utilities.

Chapter 6

Deleting the Supplied Utilities

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Q. Which printers are not supported by the print server?

A. Printers that require “bi-directional parallel port service” (those designed

for Windows Printing System, etc.) are not supported. The print server cannot return signals from the printer to the network. For this reason, drivers of the printers with bi-directional parallel port behave as if no printer is attached to the PC. Similarly, printers from some vendors that utilize a special spool manager may not work with the print server. Features that check the ink level are not supported as well for the same reason.

※Printers not supported by the print server:

Canon LBP-220 Series, EPSON LP-700W, NEC MultiWriter1000LW, etc.

For a list of all the tested (and supported ) printers, please visit our web site.

Q. EPSON MJ/PM Series printers do not print when used with the print

server.

A. Please change the settings of the printer in the following manner:

1. From the Start button, select Program, EPSON and then Spool Manager.

2. Select the printer in use, and open Print Queue and then Queue Setup.

3. Check the Use Print Manager option in the General (or “All”) field, and click on the OK button. Your printer is now ready to print.

Q. The system no longer displays the ink level and paper-out condition.

A. This condition is normal since the print server does not support bi-

directional mode. (The printer driver no longer receives these data from the printer.)

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Troubleshooting

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2. Click on the Details tab, and then Spool Settings option.

3. Locate an option labeled “Enable bi-directional support for this printer”, and check whether it is checked. If it is, check another option labeled “Disable bi-directional support for this printer”.

Q. While another PC is printing, an attempt to print from my PC fails.

A. This is normal if you are not using a WindowsNT or NetWare server to

print (If you are directly sending the print data to the print server). To allow multiple users on the same network to send a print request, set up a WindowsNT (or NetWare) server and let the server spool all the print jobs first. (See Section 5-3 in Chapter 5.)

Q. I am trying to enable the print server in a TCP/IP network, but the utility

does not detect the print server.

A. Please check a valid IP address has been assigned to the print server.

Note that the IP address used in this manual is just an example and may not work in your own network. For steps required to assign an IP address to the device, refer to Appendix C. A valid and unique IP address must be assigned to every PC and print server in a TCP/IP network.

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Q. HEWLETT PACKARD DeskJet series printers do not work with the

print server.

A. Disable the bi-directional mode. For the procedure to disable this

feature, refer to the Technical Support page in the web site of HEWLETT PACKARD.

Q. Smart Print Manger 2 (SPM2) does not detect my print server.

A. Please refer to Chapter 3 to check whether IPX/SPX protocol has been

installed. (SPM2 uses this protocol to communicate with the print s e r v e r.) If the same problem persists even though the protocol is in place, add “NetWare Network Client” (“Client Service for NetWare” for WindowsNT).

Q. I used the arp command, and passed the ping test then. But the same test

fails after I restarted the system.

A. The IP address you assigned with the arp command is just a temporary

address; it will be lost after the system is restarted unless a (permanent) IP address is set to the print server. Use Smart Print Manager 2 or your web browser to assign an IP address to the print server (See Section 4-3 in Chapter 4).

Q. The printer does not print properly.

A. Please follow the steps below to check whether the bi-directional feature

of your printer is enabled.

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Click using the Right mouse button on the icon for your printer, and select Properties.

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