SEH Computertechnik TPG60 User Manual

ThinPrint® Gateway

TPG60

User Manual

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Table of Contents

1 General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.3 Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.4 Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.5 Basic Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.6 Safety Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.7 First Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.8 Saving the IP Address in the TPG60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2 Administration Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.1 Administration via the TPG Homepage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.2 Administration via the InterCon-NetTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

2.3 Administration via an FTP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.4 Administration via the TPG60 Status Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3 Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.1 How to Display Status Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2 How to Display the Job History?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.3 How to Print a Status Page? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4 Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.1 How to Print Parameters? (Service Page). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.2 How to Configure Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4.3 How to Configure and Save Parameters using the ’Parameters’ File? 33

4.4 How to Reset Parameters to their Default Settings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5 Network and Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5.1 How to Configure the DNS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5.2 How to Configure TCP/IP Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5.3 How to Configure the Device Time? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

5.4 How to Configure the Language of the Device?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

5.5 How to Adapt the Speed to the Network Components? . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5.6 How to Restart the TPG60?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5.7 How to Determine a Description? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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6 ThinPrint® Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

6.1 How to Define the ThinPrint® Port? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

6.2 How to Define the Bandwidth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.3 How to Define Printers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6.4 How to Use the ThinPrint® Connection Service? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

6.5 How Does the TPG60 Receive Encrypted Data? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.1 How to Protect the TPG60 against Unauthorized Access?

(Password Control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.2 How to Protect the TPG60 against Unauthorized Access? (IP Sender) 56

7.3 How to Protect the TPG60 against Viruses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

7.4 How Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the network via

EAP-MD5/LEAP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

7.5 How Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the network via

EAP-TLS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

8 Certificate Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

8.1 How to Create a Self-signed Certificate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

8.2 How to Create a Certificate Request for CA Certificates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

8.3 How to Save CA Certificates in the TPG60?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8.4 How to Save Root Certificates in the TPG60? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

8.5 How to Delete Certificates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

9 Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

9.1 How to Realize a Standard Firmware Update?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

9.2 How to Configure Dynamic Firmware Updates?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

9.3 How to Realize a Firmware Update for Several TPG60? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

10 Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

11 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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General Information

1 General Information

1.1 Purpose

The ThinPrint® technology enables the transmission of compressed
and bandwidth-optimized print jobs within a network. Print jobs are
compressed using the server component of the .print technology,
the so-called .print Engine.

The server sends the compressed print data to a device with the
implemented .print Client. This client then decompresses the print
data, transferring it to any printer.

The TPG60 (ThinPrint®Gateway60) contains a completely integrated
ThinPrint® .print client. This ThinPrint .print client allows you to
receive and decompress print data. The TPG60 supports the decoding
of print data that was encrypted via SSL. The TPG60 also supports
the features .print AutoConnect and .print Connection Service.

• The feature .print AutoConnect allows you to automatically
create the required printer objects for the relevant client on the
server. .print AutoConnect will automatically connect all
selected printers on the server with a ThinPrint® port; provided
that templates exist.

• The .print Connection Service allows you to print to .print
clients, that are found behind a firewall, for example. This allows
the connection via masked networks as well as the assignment
of the relevant print job to the respective end device.

1.2 System Requirements

The TPG60 has been designed for the use in TCP/IP-based networks.
A ThinPrint® server must be integrated within this network. The
network printers involved must support socket printing. If you want
to use the .print Connection Service, you need a license.

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1.3 Documentation

General Information

Structure of the
Documentation

Conventions

The TPG60 documentation consists of the following documents:

Name Content Medium

TPG60 User
documentation

TPG60
Quick Installation Guide

Detailed description of the
TPG60 configuration

Information about security,
hardware installation and the
initial operation procedure.

PDF (this document)

Printed
(Enclosed in the packaging)

The latest documentation as well as software and firmware can be
found on the SEH website at www.seh.de.

A variety of symbols are used within this document. Their meaning is
listed in the following table:

Table 1: Conventions within the documentation

Symbol / Convention Description

A warning contains important information that
must be heeded. Non-observance may lead

Warning

to malfunctions.

A notice contains information that should be
heeded.

Note

Proceed as follows:

1. Mark ...

ª Confirmation

; Requirements

 Option

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The ‘hand’ symbol marks the beginning of
instructions. Individual instructions are set in
italics.

The arrow confirms the consequence of an
action.

Hooks mark requirements that must be met
before you can begin the action.

A square marks procedures and options that
you can choose.

Symbol / Convention Description

General Information

•

Ö

Bold

Courier

’Proper names’

Eye-catchers mark lists.

The arrow marks a reference to a page within
this document. In the PDF file, you can jump
to this page by clicking the symbol.

Established terms (of buttons or menu items,
for example) are set in bold.

Command lines are set in Courier font.

Proper names are put in inverted commas

1.4 Support Information

If questions remain, please contact our hotline. SEH
Computertechnik offers extensive support and user training sessions.

Monday through Thursday



Friday

[phone]

℡

[e-mail]

@

from 8:00 a.m to 5:45 p.m and
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (CET)

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General Information

1.5 Basic Terminology

Hardware Address

The TPG60 is addressable by means of its world-wide unique
hardware address. This address is commonly referred to as the MAC
or Ethernet address. The manufacturer has defined this address in
the hardware of the device. The address consists of 12 hexadecimal
numbers. The first six numbers represent the manufacturer, while
the last six numbers identify the individual device.

Hardware Address

00:c0:eb:00:01:ff

Manufacturer
ID

Device
number

Fig. 1: Example: Hardware Address

The hardware address is found on the housing, the TPG Homepage,
the InterCon-NetTool, or the status page.

The use of separators within the hardware address depends on the
platform. Note the following conventions when entering the
hardware address:

Operating
system Representation Example

Windows Hyphen 00-c0-eb-00-01-ff
UNIX Colon or

period

00:c0:eb :0 0 : 0 1 :ff o r

00.c0.eb.00.01.ff

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General Information

TPG Default Name

The TPG name is made up of the two letters 'IC' and the device
number. The device number consists of the last six numbers of its
hardware address.

TPG Default Name

IC0001ff

Device
number

Fig. 2: Example: Default name

The TPG default name is found on the TPG Homepage, the
InterCon-NetTool, or the status page.

IP Address

The IP address is the unique address of each node in a network, i.e.
an IP address may occur only once on a local network. The system
administrator usually assigns the IP address. The address must be
saved in the TPG60 to make sure that it can be addressed within the
network.

Host Name

The host name is an alias for an IP address. The host name uniquely
identifies the TPG60 in the network and makes it easier to
remember.

Gateway

Using a gateway, you can address IP addresses from external

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networks. If you wish to use a gateway, you can configure the
relevant parameter via the TPG Homepage or the InterCon-NetTool.

General Information

Subnet Mask

With the help of the subnet mask, large networks can be split up
into subnetworks. In this case, the user IDs of the IP addresses are
assigned to the various subnetworks.

The TPG60 is configured not to use subnetworks by default. If you
wish to use a subnetwork, you can configure the relevant parameter
via the TPG Homepage or the InterCon-NetTool.

1.6 Safety Regulations

Before starting the initial operation procedure of the TPG60,
please note the safety regulations in the Quick Installation Guide.

1.7 First Steps

This section provides all the information that you need to operate
the TPG60.

Proceed as follows:

1. Connect the TPG60 to the network and the mains supply; see
Quick Installation Guide.

2. Make sure that an IP address is stored in the TPG60; see:
’Saving the IP Address in the TPG60’ Ö11.

3. Define the ThinPrint® port, the bandwidth, and the printers to
which the TPG60 will send print jobs; see: ’ThinPrint® Settings’

Ö48.

ª The TPG60 is operational.

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General Information

1.8 Saving the IP Address in the TPG60

TCP/IP network protocols require the storing of the IP address in the
TPG60 so that the device can be addressed within the network.

Once the TPG60 is connected to the network, it checks whether an
IP address can be obtained from boot protocols (e.g. DHCP). If this is
not the case, the TPG60 assigns itself an IP address via ZeroConf.

Different methods for the assignment of the IP address are described
in the following.

• ’DHCP’ Ö11

• ’ZeroConf’ Ö11

• ’InterCon-NetTool (IP Wizard)’ Ö12

• ’BOOTP’ Ö13

• ’ARP/PING’ Ö13

Requirements

Requirements

DHCP

The TPG60 supports DHCP, which means that the IP address of the
TPG60 can be assigned dynamically via a DHCP server.

; The parameter 'DHCP' has been activated.

After the hardware installation, the TPG60 asks a DHCP server for an
IP address by means of a broadcast query. The DHCP server identifies
the TPG60 on the basis of its hardware address and sends a data
packet to the TPG60.

This data packet contains, among others, the IP address of the
TPG60, the default gateway, and the IP address of the DNS server.
The data is saved in the TPG60.

ZeroConf

If no IP address can be assigned via boot protocols, the TPG60
assigns itself an IP address via ZeroConf.

; The parameter 'ZeroConf' has been activated.

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General Information

For this purpose, the TPG60 picks an IP address at random from the
address range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 which is reserved for
ZeroConf and sends a query to the network. If this IP address has
already been assigned elsewhere in the network, the TPG60 will
receive a message. The TPG60 then sends another query with a
different IP address. If the IP address is available, it is saved in the
TPG60.

If you wish to use an IP address different from the one assigned via
ZeroConf, you can save a freely definable IP address in the TPG60
later on.

InterCon-NetTool (IP Wizard)

You can easily enter the desired IP address and save it in the TPG60
using the IIP Wizard of the InterCon-NetTool, see: ’Administration
via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö17.

The IP Wizard helps you to configure the TCP/IP parameters, e.g. the
IP address. You can choose between the manual configuration and
the automatic configuration via boot protocols.

Saving the IP address via the InterCon-NetTool in networks with
routers is only possible if the router forwards multicast requests and
if network devices are searched for via multicast.

Requirements

; The TPG60 is connected to the network and the mains voltage.
; The InterCon-NetTool is installed on your local system.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.
The TPG60 is displayed in the print server list under 'ZeroConf'
with an IP address from the address range 169.254.0.1 through

169.254.255.254, which is reserved for ZeroConf.

3. Select Installation – IP Wizard from the menu bar.

4. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

ª The settings are saved.

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General Information

BOOTP

The TPG60 supports BOOTP, which means that the IP address of the
TPG60 can be assigned via a BOOTP server.

Requirements

; The parameter 'BOOTP' has been activated.

If the TPG60 is connected, it asks the BOOTP host for the IP address
and the host name. The answer of the BOOTP host server, which
contains the IP address, is sent as a data packet and saved in the
TPG60.

ARP/PING

By means of the 'arp' and 'ping' commands, you can save the IP
address in the TPG60.

If the TPG60 already has an IP address, the 'arp' and 'ping'
commands cannot be used to save a new IP address. However, an IP
address from the address range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254
which is reserved for ZeroConf can be overwritten by means of the
'arp' and 'ping' commands.

Use the 'arp' and 'ping' commands to save the IP address if your
network has no superordinate management of IP addresses, such as
a DNS server.

The 'arp' command is used for editing the ARP table. The 'ping'
command transfers a data packet containing the IP address to the
hardware address of the TPG60. If the data packet has been
successfully sent and received, the TPG60 permanently saves the IP
address.

The implementation of the 'arp' and 'ping' command depends on the
system used. For more information, please read the relevant section
in the documentation of your operating system.

Requirements

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; The 'ARP/PING' parameter has been activated.

General Information

Edit the ARP table:
Syntax: arp -s <IP address><hardware address>
Example: arp -s 192.168.0.123 00-c0-eb-00-01-ff

Assign a new IP address to the TPG60:
Syntax: ping <IP address>
Example: ping 192.168.0.123

The separators within the hardware address that are used in this
example correspond to the Windows platform.

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Administration Methods

2 Administration Methods

You can administer and configure the TPG60 in a number of ways.
The following chapter gives you an overview of the various
administration options.

You will get information on when to use these methods and which
functions these methods support.

What information do

you need?

Requirements

Starting the TPG60

Homepage

 Administration via the TPG Homepage
 Administration via the InterCon-NetTool
 Administration via an FTP Connection
 Administration via the TPG60 Status Button

2.1 Administration via the TPG Homepage

The TPG Homepage comprises all features for the administration of
the TPG60.

The TPG60 Homepage is stored in your TPG60 and can be started by
means of an Internet browser (Internet Explorer 4.x or later,
Netscape 3.x or later). When using other browsers, the full
functionality of the TPG Homepage cannot be guaranteed.

; The TPG60 is connected to the network and the mains voltage.
; The TPG60 has a valid IP address.

Proceed as follows:

1. Open your browser.

2. Enter the IP address of the TPG60 as the URL.

ª The TPG Homepage appears.

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Fig. 3: TPG Homepage - Home

Administration Methods

If the TPG Homepage is not displayed, check the proxy settings of
your browser.

Administration

The available menu items are located in the navigation bar (left
hand). After selecting a menu item (simple mouse click), the
corresponding page with its content is displayed.

You can set the language of the TPG Homepage via General – Home.
Simply select the relevant flag. You will also see contact information
of the manufacturer.

Clicking the General - Manuals link brings you to the SEH web site.
Here, you can download the latest manuals as *.pdf files.

All other menu items are intended for the configuration of the
TPG60 and are described in this manual.

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Administration Methods

2.2 Administration via the InterCon-NetTool

The software InterCon-NetTool has been developed by SEH
Computertechnik GmbH for the administration of SEH network
devices within a predefined network.

You can configure all features of the TPG60 via the
InterCon-NetTool. Detailed information can be found in the
corresponding chapters.

The InterCon-NetTool has been designed for use in Windows, Apple
Mac OS X, and Linux networks. If you use the InterCon-NetTool in
Apple Mac OS X or Linux networks, some functions will notbe
available.

Installtion

Start and Exit

Overview

In order to use the InterCon-NetTool, the program must be installed
on a computer with Windows, Linux, or MacOS operating system.

Different installation files are available, depending on the operating
system. You will find the InterCon-NetTool installation files on the
product CD and on the Internet at www.seh.de.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool installation file.

2. Select the desired language.

3. Follow the installation routine.

ª The InterCon-NetTool is installed on the computer.

To start the program, double-click the InterCon-NetTool icon. The
icon is found on the desktop or the start menu (depending on the
operating system.)

To exit the program, select File – Exit from the menu bar.

After the InterCon-NetTool has been started, you will see the main
dialog with the following elements. The dialog may vary, depending
on which elements you have chosen to be shown or hidden.

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Administration Methods

Menu bar

Filter for the
print server list

Toolbar

Log window

Print server list

Fig. 4: InterCon-NetTool - Main Dialog

The term ‘print server’ is often used in the InterCon-NetTool. This
term refers to all kinds of network devices, including the TPG60.

Toolbar

A toolbar with icons is available in the InterCon-NetTool. The
toolbar can either be shown or hidden.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Select Extras – Show Toolbar from the menu bar.

ª The toolbar is either shown or hidden.

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Administration Methods

The meaning of the icons are described in the following:

Icon Name Description

Properties This opens the ’Properties’ dialog.*

Change password This opens the ’Change password’ dialog.*

Installation This starts a Wizard. A wizard helps you to

Restart This opens the ’Restart’ dialog.*

Default settings This opens the ’Load default settings’ dialog.*

Print status page This opens the ’Print status page’ dialog.*

Firmware Update This opens the ’Firmware Update’ dialog.*

Refresh This refreshes th e print server list.

Find New This adds newly connected network devices to

Rebuild This creates a new print server list.

*The button is active if a device was marked in the list.

configure certain parameters.

the print server list.

Print Server List

All connected devices are shown in a list in the right-hand section of
the main dialog of the InterCon-NetTool. This section is referred to
as the print server list.

You can configure the information displayed in the print server list
according to your needs. Devices that are not available in the
network, appear dimmed.

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Administration Methods

You can select various filters in the left-hand section of the main
dialog. Filters determine which devices are shown in the print server
list. The filters can be configured via Filter.

Logging

Logging means that actions carried out by the user or the
InterCon-NetTool will be registered automatically and saved in a log
file. The contents of the log file can be displayed in a log window.

The log file can either be shown or hidden. If logging is disabled, the
log window will not be displayed. The log window is not available if
logging is disabled. In this case the menu item Show Log File
appears dimmed.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Select Extras – Show Log File from the menu bar.

ª The log window is either shown or hidden.

Even if the log window is hidden, the registration of log information
in a log file continues.

You can change the logging settings.

Proceed as follows:

1. Select Extras – Settings from the menu bar.
The Settings dialog appears.

2. Select the category Logging Options.

3. Configure the desired settings.

4. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

If the log file is larger than the preset value, the log file is reduced to
half the records. The oldest records will be deleted in this process
(first-in, first-out method).

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Administration Methods

Configuring TPG

Parameters

TPG60 parameters can be configured easily and conveniently via the
InterCon-NetTool.

Commands can be selected via the toolbar, the shortcut menu (right
mouse button), shortcut keys, or the menu bar. This manual
describes the selection via the menu bar.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select the desired menu item from the navigation bar in the
Configuration category.

4. Change the desired parameters.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

By clicking the ’?’ icon (on the top right of the dialog) and by
pointing at the relevant parameter, you will get an explanation of
the parameter. Detailed information can be found in the
corresponding chapters of this manual.

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Administration Methods

Fig. 5: InterCon-NetTool - Properties

2.3 Administration via an FTP Connection

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows the exchange of data between
a server and an FTP client in TCP/IP networks. An FTP connection
allows you to

• configure TPG60 parameters; see:’Configuring Parameters via an
FTP Connection’ Ö32

• reset TPG60 parameters; see:’Resetting Parameters via an FTP
Connection’ Ö38

• perform a firmware update; see:’Firmware Update’ Ö71

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Administration Methods

2.4 Administration via the TPG60 Status Button

At the rear panel of the TPG60 you will find the network connector,
LEDs, the status button, and the power supply connector. These
components are described in the Quick Installation Guide.

The status button allows you to

• print a status page; see:’Printing the Status Page via the TPG60
Status Button’ Ö29

• print a service page; see:’Printing the Service Page via the TPG60
Status Button’ Ö30

• reset the TPG60 parameters to their default settings;
see:’Resetting Parameters via the TPG60 Status Button’ Ö38

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Status Information

3 Status Information

You can get status information at any time. This chapter describes
which status information is available and how to display and read
this information.

What information do

you need?

What do you want

to do?

• ’How to Display Status Information?’ Ö24

• ’How to Display the Job History?’ Ö25

• ’How to Print a Status Page?’ Ö26

3.1 How to Display Status Information?

TPG60 status information can be displayed in many ways.

 ’Obtaining Information via the TPG Homepage’ Ö24
 ’Obtaining Information via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö24

Obtaining Information via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Status – General.

ª The status information is shown.

Obtaining Information via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Status – General from the navigation bar.

ª The status information is shown.

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Status Information

The General page contains status information, such as the name of
the TPG60, the hardware address, and the serial and version
numbers.

The text which you previously defined under Configuration -
General will now appear under Description. The description is freely
definable.

3.2 How to Display the Job History?

You can get information about the print jobs that have been sent to
the TPG60. The print jobs are registered and shown in the Job
History.

A maximum of 64 print jobs are displayed. The first-in, first-out
method is applied from the 65th print job onwards. The saved print
jobs will be deleted when the TPG60 is turned off or reset. The print
jobs will not be deleted when the TPG60 is restarted.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Displaying the Job History via the TPG Homepage’ Ö25
 ’Displaying the Job History via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö25

Displaying the Job History via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Status – Job History.

ª The Job History is displayed.

Displaying the Job History via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Status – Job History from the navigation bar.

ª The Job History is displayed.

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Status Information

The following information is shown in the Job History:

• 'Status' indicates the status of the print connection. The
following statuses are possible:

'Completed' means that the TPG60 has completel y forwarded t he print job t o the
printer.

'Pending' means that the print job has been accepted by the TPG60 but that th e
data transfer has not yet started.

'Processing' means that the print job has been transferred from the TPG60 to the
printer.

'Processing stopped' means that the data transfer to the printer has been
stopped. This can occur if, for example, the printer ran out of paper. If the printer
error is fixed, data transfer will be resumed.

'Aborted' means that the print job has been aborted. This can occur if, for
example, the TPG60 has been restarted while the print job was processed.

• 'Protocol' indicates the protocol which has been used for
transferring the print data.

• 'Name' displays the name of the print job.

• 'Sender' displays the IP address of the host.

• 'Size' indicates the size (in KB) of the print job. The minimal size
that is displayed is 1 KB.

• 'Printer ID' specifies the identification number and the name of
the printer that spooled the print job.

• 'Creation time' specifies the time at which the print job was sent
to the TPG60.

• 'Duration' indicates the time needed by the TPG60 for processing
the print job. The minimal duration that is displayed is 1 second.

3.3 How to Print a Status Page?

The status page contains all the important information about the
TPG60. Before a status page can be printed, you need to specify the
printer and the data format of the status page. The data formats
ASCII, PostScript, and DATAMAX are available. The default setting is
the printer with the ID 1.

What do you want

to do?

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 ’Specifying the Data Format and the Printer via the TPG

Homepage’ Ö27

Status Information

 ’Specifying the Data Format and the Printer via the

InterCon-NetTool’ Ö27

 ’Printing the Status Page via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö28
 ’Printing the Status Page via an FTP Connection’ Ö29
 ’Printing the Status Page via the TPG60 Status Button’ Ö29

Specifying the Data Format and the Printer via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – General.

3. Select the desired data format from the Status page mode list.

4. Select the desired printer ID from the Status Page Printer list.

5. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Specifying the Data Format and the Printer via the
InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – General from the navigation bar.

4. Select the desired data format from the Status page mode list.

5. Select Configuration – ThinPrint® from the navigation bar.

6. Tick Status Page Printer for the desired printer.

7. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

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Status Information

Printing the Status Page via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Print Status Page from the menu bar.

4. Click Finish.

ª The status page is printed.

Fig. 6: TPG60 status button

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Status Information

Printing the Status Page via an FTP Connection

Using an FTP connection, you can download a status page to your
local computer and print it.

Proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the directory in which you wish to save the file.

2. Open an FTP connection to the TPG60:
Syntax: ftp <IP Address>
Example: ftp 192.168.0.123

3. Enter an arbitrary user name.

4. Enter either the TPG60 password or press ENTER if no password
has been assigned.

5. Transfer the status page from the TPG60 to your local
computer:
Status page: get statuspage

6. Close the FTP connection:

quit

7. Open the file using any text editor.

8. Print the file.

Printing the Status Page via the TPG60 Status Button

Using the status button of the TPG60, you can print a status page.

Proceed as follows:

1. Press the status button for a short time.

ª The status page is printed.

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Parameter

4 Parameter

The TPG60 is controlled via parameters. The chapter ’Parameter List’

Ö78 describes the available parameters and their meaning.

This chapter describes how to display and configure the parameters.

What information do

you need?

What do you want

to do?

• ’How to Print Parameters? (Service Page)’ Ö30.

• ’How to Configure Parameters?’ Ö32.

• ’How to Configure and Save Parameters using the ’Parameters’
File?’ Ö33.

• ’How to Reset Parameters to their Default Settings?’ Ö36.

4.1 How to Print Parameters? (Service Page)

You can print a complete list of all TPG60 parameters on a service
page. The service page is available in English.

 ’Printing the Service Page via the TPG60 Status Button’ Ö30
 ’Printing the Service Page via an FTP Connection’ Ö31

Printing the Service Page via the TPG60 Status Button

Using the status button of the TPG60, you can print a service page.

Proceed as follows:

1. Keep the status button pressed for five seconds.

ª The status page is printed.

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Printing the Service Page via an FTP Connection

Using an FTP connection, you can download a service page to your
local computer and print it.

Proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the directory in which you wish to save the file.

2. Open an FTP connection to the TPG60:
Syntax: ftp <IP Address>
Example: ftp 192.168.0.123

3. Enter an arbitrary user name.

4. Enter either the TPG60 password or press ENTER if no password
has been assigned.

5. Transfer the service page from the TPG60 to your local
computer:
Service page: get servicepage

6. Close the FTP connection:

quit

7. Open the file using any text editor.

8. Print the file.

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4.2 How to Configure Parameters?

TPG60 parameters can be configured in many ways.

Configuring Parameters via the TPG Homepage

All TPG60 parameters can be configured via the TPG Homepage; see:
’Administration via the TPG Homepage’

Configuring Parameters via the InterCon-NetTool

All TPG60 parameters can be configured via the InterCon-NetTool;
see: ’Configuring TPG Parameters’

Configuring Parameters via an FTP Connection

You can configure all TPG60 parameters via FTP. To this purpose, you
must download the 'parameters' file to your local computer via FTP
and then edit it.

Proceed as follows:

Ö15.

Ö21.

1. Switch to the directory in which you wish to save the file.

2. Open an FTP connection to the TPG60:
Syntax: ftp <IP Address>
Example: ftp 192.168.0.123

3. Enter an arbitrary user name.

4. Enter either the TPG60 password or press ENTER if no password
has been assigned.

5. Transfer the ‘parameters’ file from the TPG60 to your local
computer:

get parameters

6. Edit the file using any text editor; see: ’Parameter List’

Ö78.

7. Send the file back to the TPG60:

put parameters

8. Close the FTP connection:

quit

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4.3 How to Configure and Save Parameters using

the ’Parameters’ File?

All TPG60 settings (with the exception of of passwords) are saved in
the ’parameters’ file. You can copy the ’parameters’ file to your
client or any other system and edit the TPG60 parameters using a
text editor.

Afterwards, the configured file can be downloaded to one or more
TPG60. The parameters included in the file will be taken over by the
device.

You can also save the ’parameters’ file as backup copy on your local
client. This allows you to get back to a stable configuration status at
any time.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Saving the ’Parameters’ File to the Client via the

InterCon-NetTool’ Ö33

 ’Editing the ’Parameters’ File using a Text Editor’ Ö34
 ’Downloading the ’Parameters’ File to one or more TPG60 using

the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö35

 ’Downloading the ’Parameters’ File to the TPG60 using the TPG

Homepage’ Ö36

Saving the ’Parameters’ File to the Client via the InterCon-NetTool

The ’parameters’ file can be copied to any system using the
InterCon-NetTool.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Download ’Parameters’ File from the menu bar.
The Parameter Download dialog appears, see: figure 7

4. Highlight the TPG60.

5. Click Get ’parameters’ file.
The Save As dialog appears.

6. Enter the file name and path.

Ö34.

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7. Click Save.

ª The ’parameters’ file is saved in your client.

Parameter

Fig. 7: InterCon-NetTool - Parameter Download

Editing the ’Parameters’ File using a Text Editor

You can edit the ’parameters’ file using any text editor. Use a text
editor that is installed on your computer or the text editor that is
provided by the InterCon-NetTool.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Select the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Download ’Parameters’ File from the menu bar.
The Parameter Download dialog appears.

4. Click Choose.
The Parameter Download dialog appears.

5. Specify the ’parameters’ file.

6. Click Open.

7. Click Edit.
A text editor with the 'parametrers' file will be opened.

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Parameter

8. Edit the file; see: ’Parameter List’ Ö78.

9. Save the file.

Downloading the ’Parameters’ File to one or more TPG60 using the

InterCon-NetTool

You can configure one or more TPG60 using the ’parameters’ file. For
this purpose, the file is downloaded to the TPG60.

When downloading the ’parameters’ file to several TPG60, the
parameter default settings 'IP address,' and 'Host name,' of the
respective TPG60 will be maintained. All other settings will be
overwritten by the ones in the new ’parameters’ file.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Select one or more TPG60 from the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Download ’Parameters’ File from the menu bar.

4. Click Choose. The Parameter Download dialog appears, see:
figure 7 Ö34.

5. Specify the ’parameters’ file.

6. Click Open.

7. Decide on the password option:
If the TPG60 displayed in the list are not password-protected or
protected by different passwords, activate Ask for each
password.
If the TPG60 are protected by the same password, activate Use
this password and enter the password.

8. Click Start download.

By clicking 'Start download', the selected file will be downloaded
to all TPG60 displayed in the list. If you do not want to download
the file to all TPG60, you must close the window and only select
the desired TPG60 from the print server list (see step 2).

9. Confirm the security query.

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Parameter

10. Enter the password(s), if necessary.

ª The ’parameters’ file will be downloaded to the TPG60. The

TPG60 parameters will be configured in accordance with the file.

Downloading the ’Parameters’ File to the TPG60 using the TPG
Homepage

The TPG Homepage can be used to configure the TPG60 via the
’parameters’ file. All previous TPG60 settings will be overwritten by
the ’parameters’ file.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Actions – Download Area.

3. Select Parameter Download.

4. Click Browse….

5. Specify the ’parameters’ file.

6. Click Open.

7. Click Download.

8. Enter the TPG60 password, if necessary.

ª The ’parameters’ file will be downloaded to the TPG60. The

TPG60 parameters will be configured in accordance with the file.

4.4 How to Reset Parameters to their Default

Settings?

You can reset all TPG60 parameters to their default settings. All
previously configured parameters will be deleted in this process.
Installed certificates will not be deleted.

Since the IP address of the TPG60 will be reset as well, the TPG
Homepage cannot be started or displayed.

You must reset the parameters, for example, if you have changed the
location of the TPG60 and if you want to use the TPG60 in a
different network. Before this change of location, you should reset

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Parameter

the parameters to their default settings to install the TPG60 in a
different network.

If the TPG60 is protected by a password, the password has to be
entered before resetting the parameters. Only by using the status
button on the operating panel of the TPG60 can the parameters be
reset without entering the password.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Resetting Parameters via the TPG Homepage’ Ö37
 ’Resetting Parameters via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö37
 ’Resetting Parameters via an FTP Connection’ Ö38
 ’Resetting Parameters via the TPG60 Status Button’ Ö38

Resetting Parameters via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Actions – Default Settings.

ª The parameters are reset.

Resetting Parameters via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Default Settings from the menu bar.

4. Click Finish.

ª The parameters are reset.

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Parameter

Resetting Parameters via an FTP Connection

Proceed as follows:

1. Open an FTP connection to the TPG60:
Syntax: ftp <IP Address>
Example: ftp 192.168.0.123

2. Enter the password of the TPG60, if applicable, or press ENTER.

3. Reset the parameters:

quote SITE RESET

4. Close the FTP connection:

quit

5. Disconnect the power socket on the TPG60 for a moment.

ª The parameters are reset.

Resetting Parameters via the TPG60 Status Button

Proceed as follows:

1. Disconnect the power socket on the TPG60.

2. Keep the status button pressed.

3. Reconnect the power socket on the TPG60.
Both LEDs blink rapidly.

4. Release the status button within five seconds.
The LEDs blink alternately .

5. Press the status button again.
The parameters are reset. The yellow LED then blinks regularly.

6. Disconnect the power socket on the TPG60 for a moment.

ª The parameters are reset.

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Network and Device Settings

5 Network and Device Settings

This chapter describes the various network and device settings of
the TPG60.

What information do

you need?

What do you want

to do?

• ’How to Configure the DNS?’ Ö39

• ’How to Configure TCP/IP Parameters?’

• ’How to Configure the Device Time?’

• ’How to Configure the Language of the Device?’ Ö44

• ’How to Adapt the Speed to the Network Components?’ Ö45

• ’How to Restart the TPG60?’ Ö46

• ’How to Determine a Description?’ Ö47

Ö41

Ö42

5.1 How to Configure the DNS?

DNS is a service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
Using DNS, names can be assigned to IP addresses and vice versa. If a
DNS server is available in your network, you can use DNS for your
TPG60.

If you use a domain name during the configuration process, you
must first enable and configure DNS. DNS is used for the
configuration of the time server, for example.

 ’Configuring DNS via the TPG Homepage’ Ö40
 ’Configuring DNS via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö40

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Network and Device Settings

Configuring DNS via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – DNS.

3. Configure the DNS parameters; see: table 2 Ö40.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Configuring DNS via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – DNS from the navigation bar.

4. Configure the DNS parameters; see: table 2 Ö40.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Table 2: DNS Parameters

Parameter Description

DNS Enable s/disables D NS.
Domain name Domain name of an existing DNS server

(e.g. company.de)

Primary DNS server IP address of the primary DNS server

Secondary DNS server IP address of the secondary DNS server.

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(e.g. 192.168.0.21)

The secondary DNS server is used if the primary
DNS server is not available.

Network and Device Settings

5.2 How to Configure TCP/IP Parameters?

The TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol) is
devided into two areas. The Internet Protocol (IP) is used for the
fragmentation and addressing of data and transfers the data from
the sender to the recipient. TheTransmission Control Protocol (TCP)
guarantees reliable and in-order delivery of sender to receiver data.
Upon receipt of one or more packets, the receiver returns an
acknowledgement.

You can define various parameters for an ideal integration of your
TPG60 into the TCP/IP network.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Configuring TCP/IP Parameters via the TPG Homepage’ Ö41
 ’Configuring TCP/IP Parameters via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö41

Configuring TCP/IP Parameters via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – TCP/IP.

3. Configure the TCP/IP parameters; see: table 3 Ö42.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Configuring TCP/IP Parameters via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – TCP/IP from the navigation bar.

4. Configure the TCP/IP parameters; see: table 3

Ö42.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

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Table 3: TCP/IP Parameters

Parameter Description

IP address IP address of the TPG60
Subnet mask Subnet mask of the TPG60
Gateway IP address of the gateway

Network and Device Settings

Multicast router as gateway If this parameter has been enabled, the address of the

Host name Host name of the TPG60
Contact person Freely definable description
Location Freely definable description
DHCP

BOOTP
ARP/PING
ZeroConf

Bonjour Bonjour allows the automatic recognition of computers,

found multicast router will be entered automatically as
gateway address.
If disabled, the gateway address has to be entered
manually.

Enables or disables the protocols DHCP , BOOTP,
ARP/PING , and ZeroConf.
Protocols offer various possibilities to save the IP
address in the TPG60.

(See ’Saving the IP Address in the TPG60’
Please disable all options that you do not need.

devices, and network services in TCP/IP-based
networks.

Ö11.)

5.3 How to Configure the Device Time?

You can set the time of the TPG60 via a time server in the network.
For this purpose, define a time zone and a SNTP server via its IP
address or domain name.

The time zone is used to equalize the difference between the
Greenwich Mean Time or UTC (Universal Time Coordinate) of the
time server and the local time.

If the time server is activated, all print jobs get a time stamp. Date
and time are then displayed under Job History.

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Network and Device Settings

What do you want

to do?

 ’Configuring the Device Time via the TPG Homepage’ Ö43
 ’Configuring the Device Time via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö43

Configuring the Device Time via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Time.

3. Tick SNTP.

4. Enter the IP address or the domain name of the time server into
the Time server box. (The domain name can only be used if DNS
is enabled on the device and if a DNS server was specified).

5. Select the time difference from the Time zone list.

6. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Configuring the Device Time via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – Time from the navigation bar.

4. Tick SNTP.

5. Enter the IP address or the domain name of the time server into
the Time server box. (The domain name can only be used if DNS
is enabled on the device and if a DNS server was specified).

6. Select the time difference from the Time zone list.

7. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

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Network and Device Settings

5.4 How to Configure the Language of the Device?

You can define the language of the device. The TPG60 supports the
following languages:

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese,
Korean, simplified and traditional Chinese.

The language of the device is displayed on the TPG Homepage and in
the status and configuration information (see status and service
page).

You must restart the TPG Homepage for the current language
settings to take effect. The language of the TPG Homepage can also
be defined separately; see: ’Administration via the TPG Homepage’

Ö15.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Configuring the Language of the Device via the TPG Homepage’

Ö44

 ’Configuring the Language of the Device via the

InterCon-NetTool’ Ö44

Configuring the Language of the Device via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – General.

3. Select the desired language from the TPG language list.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Configuring the Language of the Device via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

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2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – General from the navigation bar.

4. Select the desired language from the TPG language list.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

5.5 How to Adapt the Speed to the Network

Components?

You can adapt the speed of the TPG60 to other network
components, such as switches or hubs.

The 'Auto' mode is preset. The speed is identified automatically and
adapted to the other network components.

If you set the speed manually, the speed must correspond to the
speed of the other network components. It is not possible to
operate the TPG60 with full duplex if the hub is operated with
half duplex.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Adapting the Speed via the TPG Homepage’ Ö45
 ’Adapting the Speed via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö46

Adapting the Speed via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – General.

3. Select the desired setting from the Ethernet settings list.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The setting is saved.

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Network and Device Settings

Adapting the Speed via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – General from the navigation bar.

4. Select the desired setting from the Ethernet settings list.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The setting is saved.

5.6 How to Restart the TPG60?

Some situations make it necessary to restart the TPG60.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Restarting the TPG60 via the TPG Homepage’ Ö46
 ’Restarting the TPG60 via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö46

Restarting the TPG60 via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Actions – Restart.

3. Click Restart TPG.

ª The TPG60 is restarted.

Restarting the TPG60 via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Select the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Restart from the menu bar.
The Restart print server dialog appears.

4. Click Finish.

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ª The TPG60 is restarted.

5.7 How to Determine a Description?

You can assign freely definable descriptions to the TPG60. This gives
you a better overview of the devices available in the network.

Determining Descriptions via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – General.

3. Enter freely definable names for Description, Dealer, and Dealer
URL.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The data is saved.

Determining Descriptions via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – General from the navigation bar.

4. Enter freely definable names for Description, Dealer, and Dealer
URL.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The data is saved.

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6 ThinPrint® Settings

In order for the TPG60 to communicate with the ThinPrint® server
(.print Engine) via a port and to receive print jobs, you must adapt
various parameters. You also have to integrate the network printers
to which you want to forward print jobs.

What information do

you need?

What do you want

to do?

• ’How to Define the ThinPrint® Port?’ Ö48

• ’How to Define the Bandwidth?’

• ’How to Define Printers?’ Ö50

• ’How to Use the ThinPrint® Connection Service?’ Ö51

• ’How Does the TPG60 Receive Encrypted Data?’ Ö53

Ö49

6.1 How to Define the ThinPrint® Port?

In ThinPrint® environments, printing is done to a TCP/IP port via a
socket connection. The port number of the TPG60 must be identical
to the port number that was defined for the ThinPrint® server.

Port 4000 is preset. You can change the port number, if necessary.

 ’Defining the ThinPrint® Port via the TPG Homepage’ Ö48
 ’Defining the ThinPrint® Port via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö49

Defining the ThinPrint® Port via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – ThinPrint®.

3. Enter the port number into the ThinPrint® port box.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The setting is saved.

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ThinPrint® Settings

Defining the ThinPrint® Port via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – ThinPrint® from the navigation bar.

4. Enter the port number into the ThinPrint® port box.

ª The setting is saved.

6.2 How to Define the Bandwidth?

Bandwidth describes the capacity of a data connection. The
bandwidth of the TPG60 is indicated in bit/second (bit/s).

The bandwidth that is needed for print jobs can be limited to a
freely definable value for each ThinPrint® port (server side). You can
further decrease the bandwidth limit on the port of the TPG60
(client side).

Defining a value which is higher than the defined value (server side)
will have no effect. In this case, the pre-defined value will be
applied.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Defining the Bandwidth via the TPG Homepage’ Ö49
 ’Defining the Bandwidth via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö50

Defining the Bandwidth via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – ThinPrint®.

3. Tick Bandwidth.

4. Enter the desired bandwidth.

5. Click Save to confirm.

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ThinPrint® Settings

ª The setting is saved.

Defining the Bandwidth via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – ThinPrint® from the navigation bar.

4. Tick Bandwidth.

5. Enter the desired bandwidth.

6. Click OK to confirm.

ª The setting is saved.

6.3 How to Define Printers?

Print jobs are sent from the ThinPrint® server to the TPG60. After
the decompression of the print jobs, the TPG60 forwards the data to
the printers.

The print jobs are assigned via a printer ID. Up to six network
printers can be connected to the ThinPrint® port which is defined
via the TPG60.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Integrating Printers via the TPG Homepage’ Ö50
 ’Integrating Printers via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö51

Integrating Printers via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – ThinPrint®.

3. Enter the relevant data; see: table 4 Ö51.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The setting is saved.

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ThinPrint® Settings

Integrating Printers via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – ThinPrint® from the navigation bar.

4. Enter the relevant data; see: table 4 Ö51.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Table 4: Printer Parameters

Parameter Description

ID A printer is identified by its printer ID.
Printer The printer name is a description and is used to distinguish the

Class Printers with compatible drivers can be arranged in one class.

Remote address IP address or host name of the printer (A host name can only

Port Port number for socket printing

Status page printer Indicates which printer is used to print status pages. The status

printers. The printer can only use the .print AutoConnect
feature if a printer name was defined.

You can also define a printer class if you want to use the .print
AutoConnect feature.

be used if DNS was configured beforehand.)

(default = port nummer 9100)

page printer can be specified via Configuration – General on
the TPG Homepage. (default = printer ID 1)

6.4 How to Use the ThinPrint® Connection Service?

The .print Connection Service sends print jobs via TCP/IP to .print
clients (i.e. the TPG60) in masked networks (NAT), for example.

The Connection Service manages the entire communication between
the ThinPrint® server and the client. This allows the connection via
masked networks as well as the assignment of the relevant print job
to the respective end device.

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To use this service, you must prepare the TPG60. For each end device
that uses the Connection Service, you must store the client ID and
an authentication key in the database of the Connection Service.
You must also set these two values on the TPG60.

Please note that you need a ThinPrint® license for each client ID.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Configuring the Connection Service via the TPG Homepage’

Ö52

 ’Configuring the Connection Service via the InterCon-NetTool’

Ö52

Configuring the Connection Service via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – ThinPrint®.

3. Tick Connection Service.

4. Enter the relevant data; see: table 5 Ö53.

5. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Configuring the Connection Service via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – ThinPrint® from the navigation bar.

4. Select the Connection Service tab.

5. Tick Connection Service.

6. Enter the relevant data; see: table 5 Ö53.

7. Click OK to confirm.

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ª The settings are saved.

Table 5: Connection Service Parameter

Parameter Description

Connection Service Enables/disables the .print Connection Service
Connection Server IP address of the server on which the Connection

Port Port number used by the TPG60 to communicate with

Client ID Client ID as stored in the database of the Connection

Authentication key Authentication key as stored in the database of the

Keep alive Interval (in seconds) for refreshing the connection to

Connection retry Interval (in seconds) for connection retries if the

Service is installed.

the Connection Service (default = 4001)

Service. The client ID is needed by the Connection
Service to forward print jobs to the TPG60.

Connection Service.

the Connection Service.
The value has to be lower or equal than the
'KeepAliveTO' parameter of the .print Connection
Service (server side).
(allowed entry: 30 - 180 | default = 60)

Connection Service is not reachable.
(allowed entry: 5 -6000 | default = 120)

If a connection to the Connection Service was refused, it is because
a value (client ID, authentication key, or IP address) was entered
incorrectly. Check and modify your settings and reestablish the
connection to the Connection Service manually. For this purpose,
click Reconnect.

6.5 How Does the TPG60 Receive Encrypted Data?

A secure connection during the transfer of print jobs between
ThinPrint® (server or Connection Service) and the TPG60 is
guaranteed by means of an SSL encryption.

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ThinPrint® Settings

The ThinPrint® server requests a certificate from the TPG60. By
means of this certificate, the ThinPrint® server checks whether the
TPG60 is authorized to receive the print data.

If encryption was enabled on the server, you must install a CA
certificate both on the ThinPrint® server and the TPG60.

To authorize the TPG60 to receive encrypted print data, proceed as
follows:

• Create a certificate request; see: ’How to Create a Certificate
Request for CA Certificates?’ Ö66.

• Save the CA certificate; see: ’How to Save CA Certificates in the
TPG60?’ Ö67.

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Security

7 Security

A number of security mechanisms are available to ensure optimum
security for the TPG60. The security mechanisms can be configured
and activated according to your demands. The following security
mechanisms are available:

What information do

you need?

• ’How to Protect the TPG60 against Unauthorized Access?
(Password Control)’ Ö55

• ’How to Protect the TPG60 against Unauthorized Access? (IP
Sender)’ Ö56

• ’How to Protect the TPG60 against Viruses?’ Ö58

• ’How Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the network via
EAP-MD5/LEAP?’ Ö59

• ’How Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the network via
EAP-TLS?’ Ö60

7.1 How to Protect the TPG60 against Unauthorized

Access? (Password Control)

A password can protect the TPG60 against unauthorized access. If a
password was set, you must enter the password before you can save
the changes to the parameters. This means that changes to the
parameters can only be made using a valid password.

If you do not want your parameters to be displayed, you can set a
password at this stage as well. For this purpose, the parameter
Access control must be enabled. If this parameter is enabled, a
password must be entered when starting the TPG Homepage or
when opening the Properties dialog.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Defining the Password via the TPG Homepage’ Ö56
 ’Defining the Password via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö56

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Defining the Password via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Protection.

3. Enter a password into the Password box.

4. Tick Access control, if necessary.

5. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Defining the Password via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – Protection from the navigation bar.

4. Enter a password into the Password box.

5. Tick Access control, if necessary.

6. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Security

7.2 How to Protect the TPG60 against Unauthorized

Access? (IP Sender)

You can restrict the access to the TPG60 to a certain number of
clients.

For this purpose, you must enter the IP addresses or host names of
the clients into the IP sender box. The TPG60 will only accept data
packets from the specified clients. Up to eight IP senders can be
specified. The use of wildcards (*) is possible to define subnetworks,
for example.

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Security

Once an IP sender has been defined, all undefined clients lose their
authorization.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Assigning Authorizations via the TPG Homepage’ Ö57
 ’Assigning Authorizations via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö57

Assigning Authorizations via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Protection.

3. Enter the IP addresses or host names of authorized clients into
the IP sender box. (A host name can only be used if DNS was
configured beforehand.)

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Assigning Authorizations via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – Protection from the navigation bar.

4. Enter the IP addresses or host names of authorized clients into
the IP sender box. (A host name can only be used if DNS was
configured beforehand.)

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

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Security

7.3 How to Protect the TPG60 against Viruses?

The TPG60 cannot be attacked directly by viruses. Attacks to open
ports (port 80 / HTTP, for example) can have a certain influence on
the TPG60 and affect its functions.

To prevent attacks to the HTTP port, you can disable the HTTP
protocol on the TPG60.

If the HTTP protocol is disabled, the TPG Homepage and printing
via HTTP using the Print Monitor are not available.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Disabling the HTTP Protocol via the TPG Homepage’ Ö58
 ’Disabling the HTTP Protocol via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö58

Disabling the HTTP Protocol via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Protection.

3. Clear HTTP.

4. Click Save to confirm.

ª The setting is saved.

Disabling the HTTP Protocol via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – Protection from the navigation bar.

4. Clear HTTP.

5. Click OK to confirm.

ª The setting is saved.

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Security

7.4 How Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the

network via EAP-MD5/LEAP?

The IEEE 802.1x standard provides methods for authentication and
authorization in networks. Within the scope of the IEEE 802.1x
standard, the TPG60 supports the authentication protocol
EAP-MD5/LEAP.

You can verify the identity of the TPG60 using the authentication
method EAP-MD5/LEAP.

EAP-MD5/LEAP describes a user-based authentication method via a
RADIUS server. The TPG60 must be defined as user (with user name
and password) on a RADIUS server. The authentication method
EAP-MD5/LEAP must then be enabled on the TPG60 and the user
name and password need to be entered.

Requirements

What do you want

to do?

; The TPG60 is defined as user (with user name and password) on a

RADIUS server.

 ’Enabling EAP-MD5/LEAP Authentication via the TPG Homepage’

Ö59

 ’Enabling EAP-MD5/LEAP Authentication via the

InterCon-NetTool’ Ö60

Enabling EAP-MD5/LEAP Authentication via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Protection.

3. Select Authentication.

4. Select EAP-MD5/LEAP from the Authentication list.

5. Enter the user name into the User name box.

6. Enter the password into the Password box.

7. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

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Enabling EAP-MD5/LEAP Authentication via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – Protection from the navigation bar.

4. Select the Authentication tab.

5. Select EAP-MD5/LEAP from the Authentication list.

6. Enter the user name into the User name box.

7. Enter the password into the Password box.

8. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

7.5 How Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the

network via EAP-TLS?

The IEEE 802.1x standard provides methods for authentication and
authorization in networks. Within the scope of the IEEE 802.1x
standard, the TPG60 supports the authentication protocol EAP-TLS.

You can verify the identity of the TPG60 using the authentication
method EAP-TLS.

EAP-TLS offers a highly cryptographic authentication of the client in
the network. Both the client and the server exchange cryptographic
certificates to verify their identities. The network components use a
RADIUS server for authentication purposes. As for the security
protocol EAP-TLS, the RADIUS server is integrated into a PKI (Public
Key Infrastructure).

The EAP-TLS method works similar to a SSL connection where the
browser uses a certificate to authenticate itself to a server (or the
server to a browser). In this process, a method is applied that both
sides can handle.

EAP-TLS describes a certificate-based authentication method via a
RADIUS server. For this purpose, certificates are exchanged between
the TPG60 and the RADIUS server.

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If you want to use the EAP-TLS authentication, you must observe
the following instructions in the indicated order.
Otherwise the TPG60 cannot be addressed in the network. In this
case you have to reset the TPG60 parameters; see: ’How to Reset
Parameters to their Default Settings?’ Ö36.

Requirements

What do you want

to do?

; Create a certificate request on the TPG60; see: ’How to Create a

Certificate Request for CA Certificates?’ Ö66.

; Create a CA certificate using the certificate request and the

authentication server.

; Install the CA certificate on the TPG60; see: ’How to Save CA

Certificates in the TPG60?’ Ö67.

; Install the root certificate of the authentication server on the

TPG60; see ’How to Save Root Certificates in the TPG60?’ Ö68.

; Enable the authentication method 'EAP-TLS' on the TPG60.

 ’Enabling EAP-TLS Authentication via the TPG Homepage’

Ö61

 ’Enabling EAP-TLS Authentication via the InterCon-NetTool’

Ö62

Enabling EAP-TLS Authentication via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Protection.

3. Select Authentication.

4. Select EAP-TLS from the Authentication list.

5. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

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Enabling EAP-TLS Authentication via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.

3. Select Configuration – Protection from the navigation bar.

4. Select the Authentication tab.

5. Select EAP-TLS from the Authentication list.

6. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Security

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8 Certificate Management

Certificate Management

What are

Certificates?

How to Use

Certificates?

Which Certificates

are available?

Certificates can be used in TCP/IP-based networks to encrypt data
and to authenticate communication partners. Certificates are
electronic messages containing a key (public key) and a signature.

Certificates increase security. Use certificates on your TPG60

• to receive encrypted print data; see: ’How Does the TPG60
Receive Encrypted Data?’ Ö53.

• to check the identity of the TPG60 in the network; see: ’How
Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the network via EAP-TLS?’

Ö60.

If you want to use certificates, it is advisable to protect the TPG60
by a password so that certificates cannot be deleted by
unauthorized persons; see ’How to Protect the TPG60 against
Unauthorized Access? (Password Control)’ Ö55.

Both self-signed certificates and CA certificates can be used in the
TPG60. The following certificates can be distinguished:

Self-signed certificates have a digital signature that has been
created by the TPG60. If a self-signed certificate is used, the
ThinPrint® server cannot print via SSL. A CA certificate is mandatory
to print via SSL.

CA certificates are certificates that have been signed by a
certification authority (CA).

The authenticity of the CA certificate can be verified by means of a
so-called root certificate issued by the certification authority. The
root certificate is stored on an authentication server in the network.

Upon delivery, a self-signed certificate (the so-called default
certificate) is stored in the TPG60. It is recommended that you
replace the default certificate by a self-signed certificate or CA
certificate as soon as possible.

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Certificate Management

What information do

you need?

What do you want

to do?

• ’How to Create a Self-signed Certificate?’ Ö64

• ’How to Create a Certificate Request for CA Certificates?’ Ö66

• ’How to Save CA Certificates in the TPG60?’ Ö67

• ’How to Save Root Certificates in the TPG60?’ Ö68

• ’How to Delete Certificates?’

Ö69

8.1 How to Create a Self-signed Certificate?

When a certificate is created on the TPG60 for the first time, a list of
parameters is displayed that are required for the certificate.

If a self-signed certificate or a CA certificate has already been saved
in the TPG60, the content of this certificate will be displayed. In this
case you have to delete the existing certificate first; see: ’How to
Delete Certificates?’ Ö69.

 ’Creating Self-signed Certificates via the TPG Homepage’ Ö64
 ’Creating Self-signed Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool’

Ö65

Creating Self-signed Certificates via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Certificates.

3. Select TPG certificate.

4. Enter the relevant parameters, see: table 6

Ö65.

5. Click Create self-signed certificate.

ª The certificate will be created and installed. This may take a few

minutes.

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Certificate Management

Creating Self-signed Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Certificate – Server certificate from the menu
bar. The Certificate dialog appears.

4. Tick Create self-signed certificate.

5. Click Next.

6. Enter the relevant parameters, see: table 6 Ö65.

7. Click Next. The parameters are listed.

8. Confirm by clicking Next.

ª The certificate will be created and installed. This may take a few

minutes.

Table 6: Parameters for the Creation of Certificates

Parameter Description

Common name Is used to clearly identify the certificate. It is advisable to use the

E-mail address Indicates an e-mail address. You can enter a maximum of 40

Organization name Specifies the company that uses the TPG60. You can enter a

Organizational
unit

Locality name Specifies the locality where the company is based. Y ou can enter

State name Specifies the state in which the company is based. Y ou can enter

Country name Specifies the country in which the company is based. Enter the

Issued on Specifies the date after which the certificate is valid.
Expires on Specifies the date after which the certificate is invalid.

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IP address or the host name of the TPG60 to allow a clear
assignment of the certificate to the TPG60. You can enter a
maximum of 64 characters.

characters. (Optional Entry)

maximum of 64 characters.
Specifies the department or subsection of a company. You can

enter a maximum of 64 characters. (Optional Entry)

a maximum of 64 characters.

a maximum of 64 characters. (Optional Entry)

two-digit country code according to ISO 3166. Examples:
DE = Germany, GB = Great Britain, US = USA

Certificate Management

8.2 How to Create a Certificate Request for CA

Certificates?

For using a CA certificate, a certificate request must be created in
the TPG60 and sent to the certification authority. The certification
authority will then create a CA certificate on the basis of the
certificate request. The CA certificate must be in base 64 format.
When the CA certificate has been received, it must be saved in the
TPG60.

When a certificate request is created on the TPG60 for the first time,
a list of parameters is displayed that are required for the certificate.

If a self-signed certificate or a CA certificate has already been saved
in the TPG60, the content of this certificate will be displayed. In this
case you have to delete the existing certificate first; see: ’How to
Delete Certificates?’ Ö69.

After the creation of a certificate request, no self-signed certificate
can be created until the CA certificate has been saved.

What do you want

to do?

 ’Creating a Certificate Request via the TPG Homepage’ Ö66
 ’Creating a Certificate Request via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö67

Creating a Certificate Request via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Certificates.

3. Enter the required parameters, see: table 6

4. Click Create certificate request.
The creation of the certificate request is in progress. This may
take a few minutes.

5. Copy (Strg+c) the text between 'Begin Certificate Request' and
'End Certificate Request' and save (Strg+v) it into a text file.

6. Send the text file as certificate request to a certification
authority.

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Ö65.

Certificate Management

When the CA certificate has been received, it must be saved in the
TPG60; see: ’How to Save CA Certificates in the TPG60?’ Ö67.

Creating a Certificate Request via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Certificate – Server certificate from the menu
bar. The Certificate dialog appears.

4. Tick Create certificate request.

5. Click Next.

6. Enter the relevant parameters, see: table 6 Ö65.

7. Click Next. The parameters are listed.

8. Confirm by clicking Next. The creation of the certificate request
is in progress. This may take a few minutes.

9. Copy (Strg+c) the text between 'Begin Certificate Request' and
'End Certificate Request' and save (Strg+v) it into a text file.

10. Send the text file as certificate request to a certification
authority.

When the CA certificate has been received, it must be saved in the
TPG60; see: ’How to Save CA Certificates in the TPG60?’ Ö67.

8.3 How to Save CA Certificates in the TPG60?

The root certificate must be in base 64 format.

What do you want

to do?

TPG60 User Manual 67

 ’Saving CA Certificates via the TPG Homepage’ Ö68
 ’Saving CA Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö68

Certificate Management

Saving CA Certificates via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Certificates.

3. Select TPG certificate.

4. Click Browse.

5. Specify the CA certificate.

6. Click Load Certificate.

ª The CA certificate is saved in the TPG60. This may take a few

minutes.

Saving CA Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Certificate – Server certificate from the menu
bar. The Certificate dialog appears.

4. Click ….

5. Specify the CA certificate.

6. Click Load.

ª The CA certificate is saved in the TPG60. This may take a few

minutes.

8.4 How to Save Root Certificates in the TPG60?

The TPG60 offers a number of authentication methods to verify its
identity in a network. If you use the authentication method
'EAP-TLS', you must install the root certificate of the authentication
server (RADIUS) on the TPG60; see: ’How Does the TPG60
Authenticate Itself in the network via EAP-TLS?’

The root certificate must be in base 64 format.

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Ö60.

Certificate Management

What do you want

to do?

 ’Saving Root Certificates via the TPG Homepage’ Ö69
 ’Saving Root Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö69

Saving Root Certificates via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Certificates.

3. Select Root certificate.

4. Click Browse.

5. Select the root certificate.

6. Click Load root certificate.

ª The root certificate is saved in the TPG60. This may take a few

minutes.

Saving Root Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Certificate – Root certificate from the menu
bar. The Certificate dialog appears.

4. Click ….

5. Enter the root certificate.

6. Click Load.

ª The root certificate is saved in the TPG60. This may take a few

minutes.

8.5 How to Delete Certificates?

If a self-signed certificate or a CA certificate is saved in the TPG60,
the content of this certificate will be displayed under TPG
certificate. If you want to use a different certificate you must first
delete the existing certificate.

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Certificate Management

What do you want

to do?

 ’Deleting Certificates via the TPG Homepage’ Ö70
 ’Deleting Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö70

Deleting Certificates via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Configuration – Certificates.

3. Select TPG certificate.

4. Click Delete.

ª The certificate is deleted.

Deleting Certificates via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Certificate – Server certificate from the menu
bar. The Certificate dialog appears.

4. Click Delete.

ª The certificate is deleted.

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9 Firmware Update

Firmware Update

When Is a Firmware

Update Necessary?

What Happens

During a Firmware

Update?

A firmware update should be undertaken if function do not work
properly and if SEH Computertechnik has released a new software
version with new functions or bug fixes. You can download the
current firmware files at www.seh.de.

The firmware is saved in the flash EPROM of the TPG60. In the
course of a firmware update, the old firmware will be overwritten
and replaced by the new firmware. The configuration parameters
retain their original settings.

A firmware update can be carried out automatically (dynamic
update) or manually (standard update).

• In the case of a standard firmware update, the firmware file is
downloaded manually from a server or a data medium and saved
in the TPG60.

• In the case of a dynamic firmware update, polling is performed
during a TPG restart to determine whether, in the meantime, a
later version of the firmware file has been stored on the
specified file server. If this is the case, the firmware file is
automatically saved in the TPG60 via FTP.

It is possible to perform a firmware update for several TPG60
simultaneously. To this purpose, the firmware files have to be stored
in the directory that will be used for the firmware update.

What information do

you need?

• ’How to Realize a Standard Firmware Update?’ Ö72

• ’How to Configure Dynamic Firmware Updates?’

Ö74

• ’How to Realize a Firmware Update for Several TPG60?’ Ö77

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9.1 How to Realize a Standard Firmware Update?

Requirements

What do you want

to do?

; The TPG60 is turned on and visible in the network.
; All print jobs are finished.

 ’Standard Firmware Update via the TPG Homepage’ Ö72
 ’Standard Firmware Update via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö72
 ’Standard Firmware Update via FTP’ Ö73

Standard Firmware Update via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Actions – Download Area.

3. Select Standard Firmware Update.

4. Click Browse.

5. Select the firmware file.

6. Click Download.

ª The firmware update is executed. The TPG60 is restarted.

Standard Firmware Update via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Firmware Update - Standard Update from the
menu bar. The Firmware update dialog appears, see: figure 8

Ö73.

4. Click Choose.

5. Select the firmware file.

6. Click Start update.

7. Confirm the security query.

ª The firmware update is executed. The TPG60 is restarted.

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Fig. 8: InterCon-NetTool - Firmware Update

Standard Firmware Update via FTP

Firmware Update

You can update the standard firmware of your TPG60 via an FTP
connection.

Proceed as follows:

1. Change to the directory where the firmware file is located.

2. Open an FTP connection to the TPG60:
Syntax: ftp <IP address of the TPG60>
Example: ftp 192.168.0.123

3. Enter an arbitrary user name.

4. Enter either the TPG60 password or press ENTER if no password
has been assigned.

5. Switch to binary mode:

bin

6. Transfer the firmware file to the TPG60:
Syntax: put <name of firmware file> binfile
Example: put hp93.bin binfile

7. Close the FTP connection:

quit

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Firmware Update

9.2 How to Configure Dynamic Firmware Updates?

Specify a directory on the file server. The directory contains the
current firmware files.

At each restart, the TPG60 verifies the version of the firmware files.
If the TPG60 detects a higher version, this version will be installed
automatically on the TPG60.

The dynamic firmware update cannot be used to save an earlier
version of the firmware on the TPG60. In this case use the standard
firmware update.

Requirements

What do you want

to do?

; The TPG60 is turned on and visible in the network.
; The file server on which the firmware files are stored either uses

the ’anonymous login’ or the TPG60 is set up as user on the file
server.

 ’Dynamic Firmware Update via the TPG Homepage’ Ö74
 ’Dynamic Firmware Update via the InterCon-NetTool’ Ö76
 ’Dynamic Firmware Update via FTP’ Ö76

Dynamic Firmware Update via the TPG Homepage

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the TPG Homepage.

2. Select Actions – Download Area.

3. Select Dynamic Firmware Update.

4. Tick Dynamic Firmware Update.

5. Specify the IP address of the file server on which the new
firmware files are to be stored.
Syntax: ftp://<file server IP address>/

<Firmware file name>

Example: ftp://192.168.0.100/hp93.bin
(If your system supports name resolution via WINS, DHCP, or

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Firmware Update

DNS, you can enter the name of the file server instead of the IP
address of the file server).
Example: ftp://file.server.de/hp93.bin

6. If you use a proxy server, tick Use proxy server and enter the IP
address of the proxy server.

7. Click Save to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Fig. 9: TPG Homepage - Dynamic Firmware Update

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Firmware Update

Dynamic Firmware Update via the InterCon-NetTool

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Firmware Update - Dynamic Update from the
menu bar. The Dynamic update dialog appears, see: figure 10

Ö76.

4. Specify the IP address of the file server on which the new
firmware files are to be stored.
Syntax: ftp://<file server IP address>/

<Firmware file name>

Example: ftp://192.168.0.100/hp93.bin
(If your system supports name resolution via WINS, DHCP, or
DNS, you can enter the name of the file server instead of the IP
address of the file server).
Example: ftp://file.server.de/hp93.bin

5. If you use a proxy server, tick Use proxy server and enter the IP
address of the proxy server.

6. Click OK to confirm.

ª The settings are saved.

Fig. 10: InterCon-NetTool - Dynamic Update

Dynamic Firmware Update via FTP

The parameters for a dynamic firmware update can also be
configured via FTP. For further information, read section
’Configuring Parameters via an FTP Connection’ Ö32.

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Firmware Update

9.3 How to Realize a Firmware Update for Several

TPG60?

A simultaneous firmware update to more than one TPG60 is only
possible via the InterCon-NetTool.

Requirements

; The TPG60 are turned on and visible in the network.
; All print jobs are finished.
; All required firmware files are located in one directory.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.

2. Mark the TPG60 in the print server list.

3. Select Actions – Firmware Update from the menu bar. The
Dynamic Updatedialog appears.

4. Click Choose.

5. Select the directory in which the firmware files are located.

6. Click OK to confirm.

7. Check whether the right firmware files are shown in the list. If
necessary, change the assignment of the firmware files to the
TPG60 by right-clicking the TPG60.

8. If one single password is used for all TPG60, select Use this
password and enter the password.

9. Click Start update.

10. Confirm the security query.

ª The firmware update is executed. The TPG60 are restarted.

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Parameter List

10 Parameter List

This chapters gives an overview of all available TPG60 parameters.

Table 7: Parameter List - General

Parameter Description Default Value

info_txt Name of the dealer or supplier [blank] 64 characters
info_url URL of the dealer or supplier [blank] 34 characters
language Defines the language of the

device

sp_mode Data format of the printed

status page

eth_conf Network speed of the TPG60.

'Auto' means that the network
speed is recognized
automatically. If the speed is
set manually, it must be
adapted to the other network
devices.

EN EN = English

DE = German
FR = French
ES = Spanish
IT = Italian
PT = Portuguese
JP = Japanese
CN = Chinese simplified
ZH = Chinese traditional
KR = Korean

ASCII ASCII

PostScript
DATAMAX

0 0 = Auto

1 = 10BaseT/FL HALF
2 = 10BaseT/FL FULL
3 = 100BaseTX/FX HALF
4 = 100BaseTX/FX FULL

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Table 8: Parameter List - ThinPrint®

Parameter Description Default Value

Parameter List

tp_port ThinPrint® port number 4000 1 - 65535

tp_clientid Client ID as stored in the

database of the Connection
Service.

tp_authkey Authentication key as stored in

the database of the Connection
Service.

tp_bandwidth Enables/disables the

bandwidth value of the
ThinPrint® port (client side)

tp_bandwidthval Bandwidth in bit/second (bit/s)

used to decrease the
bandwidth limit on the
ThinPrint® port (client side).

tp_conservice Enables/disables the .print

Connection Service

tp_conserver IP address of the server on

which the Connection Service
is installed

tp_conport Port number used by the

TPG60 to communicate with
the Connection Service

0 0 - 2147483647

0 0 - 2147483647

off on/off

25600 1600 - 1000000

off on/off

000.000.

000.000

4001 1 - 65535

[5 characters, 0-9]

[10 characters, 0-9]

[10 characters, 0-9]

[7 characters, 0-9]

[5 characters, 0-9]

tp_retry Interval (in seconds) for

connection retries if the
Connection Service is not
reachable.

tp_keepalive Interval (in seconds) for

refreshing the connection to the
Connection Service.
The value has to be lower or
equal than the 'KeepAliveTO'
parameter of the .print
Connection Service (server
side).

spage_printer ID of the status page printer 1 1 - 6

120 5 - 6000

[4 characters, 0-9]

60 30 - 180

[3 characters, 0-9]

[1 characters, 1-6]

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Parameter Description Default Value

Parameter List

tp1_printer_name
~
tp6_printer_name

tp1_printer_class
~
tp6_printer_class

tp1_remote_ip
~
tp6_remote_ip

tp1_remote_port
~
tp6_remote_port

Freely definable description (of
the printer name)

Printer class
Printers with compatible drivers
can be arranged in one class.

IP address or host name of the
printer

Port for the socket printing of
the printers

[blank] max. 32 characters

[a-z, A-Z, 0-9, _, -]

[blank] max. 8 characters

[a-z, A-Z, 0-9]

[blank] max. 128 characters

[.,0-9,A-Z,a-z]

9100 1 - 65535

[5 characters, 0-9]

Table 9: Parameter List - TCP/IP

Parameter Description Default Value

ip_addr IP address of the TPG60 000.000.00

0.000

ip_mask Subnet mask depends

ip_gate Gateway address 000.000.00

on the IP
address

0.000

ip_dhcp Enables/disables the DHCP

protocol

ip_bootp Enables/ disables th e

BOOTP protocol

ip_auto Enables/disables the IP

address assignment via
ARP/PING

off on/off

off on/off

on on/off

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Parameter Description Default Value

Parameter List

ip_set_by Applied method for the IP

address assignment

ip_auto_gate Enables/disables the

automatic entry of a found
multicast router as gateway
address. If disabled, the
gateway address has to be

entered manually.
ip_zconf Enables/disables ZeroConf on on/off
bonjour Enables/disables Bonjour on on/off
sys_name TPG60 host name [default

sys_descr Freely definable description

(of the TPG60)

[blank] 0 = Unknown

1 = SNMP
2 = BOOTP
3 = DHCP
4 = PING
5 = not defined
6 = ZeroConf
7 = 'parameters' file
8 = not defined
9 = not defined
10 = not defined
11 = not defined
12 = HTTP

on on/off

max. 64 characters

name]
[blank] max. 128 characters

sys_contact Freely definable description

(of the contact person)
sys_location Freely definable description

(of the device location)

[blank] max. 64 characters

[blank] max. 64 characters

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Table 10: Parameter List - DNS

Parameter Description Default Value

Parameter List

dns Enables/disables the name

resolution via a DNS server

dns_domain Domain name of an existing

DNS server

dns_primary IP address of the primary DNS

server.

dns_secondary IP address of the secondary

DNS server.
The secondary DNS server is
used if the primary DNS server
is not available.

on on/off

[blank] max. 255 characters

000.000.

000.000

000.000.

000.000

Table 11: Parameter List - SNTP

Parameter Description Default Value

sntp Enabl es/disables the use of a time

server for the Greenwich Mean
Time.

sntp_server IP address or domain name of the

SNTP server
(The domain name can only be
used if a DNS server was
configured beforehand).

on on/off

[blank] max. 255 characters

sntp_tzone Equalizes the difference between

the Greenwich Mean Time and the
local time.
Example:
0 = Greenwich Mean Time
3 = Greenwich Mean Time +3
hours

0 12

~

-12

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Table 12: Parameter List - Protection

Parameter Description Default Value

Parameter List

passwd Password for the access control

access_control Enables/disables the password

ip1_sender
~
ip8_sender

http Enables/disables the HTTP

If a password was set, you must
enter the password before you
can save the changes to the
TPG60 parameters.

demand for TPG60 parameters.
(Only makes sense if a password
was set, see parameter 'passwd')

IP address or host name of the
client allowed to address the
TPG60 in the network. Once an
IP sender has been defined, all
undefined clients lose their
authorization. Up to eight IP
senders can be specified.
Wildcards (*) can be used.

protocol on the TPG60
(The TPG Homepage cannot be
started if the HTTP protocol is
disabled.)

Table 13: Parameter List - EAP Authentication

[blank]

off on/off

* max. 255 characters

on on/off

Parameter Description Default Value

eap_auth_type Authentication method applied

by the TPG60 to identify itself in
the network.

eap_auth_name Name of the TPG60 as saved in

the authentication server
(RADIUS).

eap_auth_pwd Password of the TPG60 as

saved in the authentication
server (RADIUS).

1 1 = none

2 = not defined
3 = EAP-MD5/LEAP
4 = EAP-TLS

[blank] max. 64 characters

[blank] max. 64 characters

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Table 14: Parameter List - Dynamic Update

Parameter Description Default Value

Parameter List

dyn_update Enable/disables the dynamic

firmware update
dyn_update_url URL

Location of the firmware files

needed for the dynamic

firmware update
dyn_proxy Enables/disables th e use of a

proxy server for the dynamic

firmware update
dyn_proxy_url URL of the proxy server for the

dynamic firmware update

off on/off

[blank]

off on/off

[blank]

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Index

11 Index

Symbols

.print AutoConnect 5
.print Client 5
.print Connection Service 5

Reconnect 53
Setup 51

.print Engine 5

A

Address

Hardware Address
IP address 9
MAC address 8

Administration

FTP connection
TPG60 status button 23

Authentication 59, 60

B

Bandwidth limit 49
Bonjour 42
BOOTP 13

C

CA certificate 63
Certificate request 66
Certificates 63
Certification authority 63
Configuration parameter. See

Parameter

8

22

Descriptions 47
Device number 9
Device settings 39
DHCP 11
DNS (Domain Name Service) 39
Documentation 6
Domain name 39
Download

parameters file

32

Status page 29, 31

Dynamic firmware update 71

E

EAP-MD5/LEAP 59
EAP-TLS 60
Encrypted data 53
Encryption 54
Ethernet address 8

F

Firmware Update 71, 73
FTP

Configuring parameters

32

Firmware Update 73
Print status page 29, 31

G

Gateway 9

H

Hardware Address 8
Host name 9
Hotline 7
HTTP protocol 58

D

Default certificate 63
Default name 9
Default setting 36

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I

IEEE 802.1x 59
InterCon-NetTool 17

Configuring parameters 21

Index

IP Address 9
IP address

Saving

11

IP Sender 56
IP Wizard 12

J

Job History 25

Displaying 25

L

Language 78
Language of the device 44
Logging 20

M

MAC Address 8
Mode

Status page

78

N

Network Settings 39
Network Speed 45

P

Parameter 30

Configuration via FTP 32
Configuration via the

InterCon-NetTool

Configuring 32
Default setting 36
Printing 30
Resetting 36

Parameter list 78
Parameters

Parameters file

33

Parameters file 32, 33
Password 55
Password control 55

21

Port number 48
Print server

Protection

55

Resetting 36

Printer ID 50
Printing

Service page

29, 30, 31

Status page 29, 31

Protect

against unauthorized access

55

against viruses 58

Protection 55
Protocol

BOOTP

13

ZeroConf 12

Purpose 5

R

RADIUS server 60
Root certificate 63

S

Safety regulations 10
Security 55
Self-signed certificate 63
Service page 30
SNTP server 42
SSL encryption 53
Standard firmware update 71, 73
Starting the TPG60 Homepage 15
Status button 23

Print status page 29, 30

Status information 24

Displaying 24

Status page 26

Data format 26
Printer 26

printing 26
Subnet mask 10
Support 7
System requirements 5

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T

TCP/IP 41
ThinPrint® port 48

Bandwidth 49
Time of the device 42
Time server 42
Time zone 42
Toolbar 18
TPG Homepage 15
TPG60

Restart

46

U

Update. See Firmware Update

V

Viruses 58

Z

ZeroConf 11

Index

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