TRENDnet TEW-P1PG User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE..................................................................................4
1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................5
PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................................................................6
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................7
GENERAL FEATURES.....................................................................................8
PRODUCT VIEW...........................................................................................10
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...........................................................11
NETWORKING APPLICATION ....................................................................... 11
INSTALLING THE PRINT SERVER..................................................................12
3. USING THE UTILITIES .......................................................................13
AUTO-RUN INSTALLATION..........................................................................13
PS-UTILITY.................................................................................................15
Installing PS-Utility................................................................................15
Using PS-Utility......................................................................................16
PS WIZARD.................................................................................................19
4. PRINTING IN MAC OS.........................................................................22
RENDEZVOUS USES IN MAC OS 10.2.........................................................22
SETTING UP APPLE TALK/LPR PRINTING ...................................................25
For MAC OS X User...............................................................................25
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For MAC OS 9 User ...............................................................................27
For MAC OS 9 User ...............................................................................28
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
5. WEB CONFIGURATION......................................................................31
WEB CONFIGURATION UTILITY...................................................................31
MANAGEMENT............................................................................................32
Management J System...........................................................................33
Management J Wireless ........................................................................34
Management J Network.........................................................................35
Management J User ..............................................................................37
CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................38
Configuration J System .........................................................................38
Configuration J Wireless.......................................................................40
Configuration J Network.......................................................................42
Configuration J User.............................................................................44
Configuration J E-mail..........................................................................45
Configuration J SNMP..........................................................................47
TOOLS.........................................................................................................48
Tool J Print Test....................................................................................48
Tool J E-mail.........................................................................................49
Tool J Reset...........................................................................................50
Tool J Factory Reset .............................................................................51
Tool J Firmware Upgrade.....................................................................52
Tool J Backup........................................................................................53
HELP ...........................................................................................................54
6. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................55
This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your
802.11g Wireless Pocket-size Print Server, including:
z Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on
the product.
z Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware
installation procedure for the product.
z Chapter 3, Using the Utilities, helps you to install and use the
software.
z Chapter 4, Printing in MAC OS, lets you complete printing task
through your print server in MAC OS environment.
z Chapter 5, Web Configuration, completes the configuration
using the web browser.
z Chapter 6, Product Specification.
Please note that the illustrations or setting values in this manual are
FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. The actual settings and values
depend on your system and network. If y ou are not sure about the
respective information, please ask your network administrator or MIS
staff for help.
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Package Contents
1
Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain
that you hav e:
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the 8 02.11g Wireless Pocket-size Print
Server, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network.
This compact pocket-sized print server can connect your Ethernet
network directly to your printer, wherever it is. It manages the flow
of print files from your workstation or file server to its connected
printers, delivering print jobs to high-performance printers much
faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print server can. In
addition, it is an 802.11b-compliant wireless print server that supports
both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc modes. With the 802.11g Wireless
Pocket-size Print Server, you will have the ability and convenience of
sharing a printer beyond the wired or wireless network.
The interface of the 802.11g Wireless Pocket-size Print Server is the
bi-directional parallel port, which can be directly connect to most
printers available on the market today, without additional printer
cable. It also supports all major network operating systems and
protocols.
The 802.11g Wireless Pocket-size Print Server features a Web
Configuration Utility, which allows you to set up the print server
through the web browser easily and quickly. It also includes a userfriendly and powerful software utility PS-Utility, a Windows-based
program that allows you to complete further settings for the print
server.
♦ One 802.11g Wireless Pocket-size Print Server.
♦ One AC Power Adapter suitable for you r country’s electric power
service.
♦ One Quick Installation Guide.
♦ One Installation CD-ROM containing the PS -Utility program and
the User’s Guide.
If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local
dealer immediately. Also, keep the box and packing materials in
case you need to ship the unit in the future.
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System Requirements
♦ Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003.
Microsoft Windows NT (3.51 or later).
Apple Mac OS (with Apple Talk support).
♦ For Web Configuration:
Java-enabled web browser, such as Microsoft® Internet
Explorer 5.0 and Netscape Navigator 6.0.
General Features
♦ Compact pocket size.
♦ Compliant with bi-directional 36-pin parallel port. This IEEE
1824 standard bi-directional communication allows collection of
information for attached printer's status.
♦ Equipped one 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN port (Auto-MDIX
supported).
♦ Fast 54Mbps WLAN connectivity based on IEEE 802.11g wireless
high-speed standard.
♦ Auto fallback data rate under noisy environment or longer range
distance.
♦ Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN
environments.
♦ Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set up
in a few steps.
♦ Latest MIB-II (RFC 1213) for SNMP standard management.
♦ Offer LPR program for TCP/IP printing in Windows 95/98/98SE/
ME.
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♦ IP assignment support for DHCP, BOOTP and RARP.
♦ Support Web configuration.
♦ Provide Flash memory for easy firmware upgrade.
♦ Printing Access control and display.
♦ E-mail notification for printer error messages; support E-Mail
printing and FTP printing.
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♦ Ability to save print server config uration into hard drive for easy
access and backup without the hassle to reconfigure if setting
is altered.
♦ Support IPP for Windows 200 0/XP
♦ Support second http port for remote web configuration and IPP
printing.
♦ Support UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) for Windows XP/2003.
♦ Support Mac OS 10.2 “Rendezvous” – Zero-co nfigu ration feature.
Product View
This section describes the externally visible features of the print
server.
Front View
ntenna
Parallel Port - IEEE1284
bi-directional
Rear View
LAN Connector –
plug your LAN cable
to this connector.
arallel port.
LEDs (left to right):
Lk (Link/Act) – a flashing GREEN light
indicates that the print
server is receiving/sending
data.
LPT – a steady GREEN light indicates a
connection to the printer.
Pw (Power) – a steady GREEN light
indicates a connection to
the Power Adapter.
DC Power Input –
plug the AC Power
Adapter to this jack.
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Installing the Print Server
2
Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of operations with your print
server.
HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
Networking Application
The following diagram explains the application of your print server.
1. Confirm proper operation of the printer to be connected to the print
server.
2. When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, turn off
the power.
3. Confirm that your network is operating no rmally.
4. Connect the print server to the network (through the RJ-45
connector of the print server).
5. While the printer is powered off, connect the print server to the
printer’s Parallel port.
6. Turn on the printer’s power.
7. Connect the DC end of the AC Power adapter to the DC power
input socket of the print server and the AC end to the wall outlet.
This will supply power to the print server immediately.
NOTE: This print server is built with a default IP Address. To
prevent from any conflict in your network, it is recommended to use
the PS-Utility program to change the IP setting when there is some
other device’s IP Address is the same as the print server’s default
IP Address.
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USING THE UTILITIES
This chapter describes the software utilities for the print server,
including how to set up your print server with these utility. The PS-
Utility and PS Wizard are designed with a user-friendly interface that
allows you to set up and administer the print server easily.
• User's Guide – click to preview the User's Guide in PDF format
for detailed information of the Print Server.
• Install Utility – click to install PS-Utility. Please refer to the
next section for detailed information on installing the utility.
• PS Wizard – click to launch the Printer Wizard program, which
is helpful to set up the printer configuration easily and quickly.
• Browse CD – if you want to browse the contents of the
Installation CD-ROM, click this button and the contents of the
CD will be available for preview.
• Exit – click to close the Auto-Run program.
Auto-Run Installation
Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive
to initiate the Auto-Run program, and the menu screen will appear as
below.
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PS-Utility
To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS-Utility to
change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address)
after finishing the installation .
Installing PS-Utility
1. Click Install Utility from the Auto-Run menu screen. Once
executed, the Setup program will extract files to launch the
InstallShield Wizard; then, click Next > in the welcome screen of
InstallShield Wizard.
3. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the
Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding.
4. When completed, click Finish.
After installing the utility, the application program for the print server
is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in
Start\Programs\PS-Utility.
Using PS-Utility
2. Choose the destination location. If no specific requirement,
leave the default setting and click Next >.
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This section describes the operation of PS-Utility. To launch PSUtility:
1. Click Start -> Programs -> PS-Utility, and then click the PS-
Utility v2.00 item.
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2. The main screen will appear as belo w, and it starts to search the
connected print server within the network.
Your print server
Component Features:
1. Device List: Display the connected print server within the
network.
2. Control Buttons
- Change IP Address:
Click this button to bring
up the following dialog
box, allowing you to
change the IP Address.
In this dialog box, you can
select either Manually
Assign or DHCP Assign
Automatically. When
completed, click OK.
- Update Firmware: Click this button to update the firmware
of the selected print server.
- Show Web Setup: Click this button to open your web
browser and launch the Configuration Utility. Alternately,
you can double-click the print server in the Device List to
launch the Configuration Utility.
- Factory Reset: Click this button to reload the factory settings
of the print server.
- Discover Device: Click this button to search the connected
print server again.
- About: Click this button to bring up a window containing the
basic information of PS-Utility.
- Close: Click this button to exit PS-Util ity.
3. Information Field: Display the basic information of the selected
print server in the Device List.
4. Status Ba r: Display the system status.
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PS Wizard
PS Wizard is a convenient utility that allows you to set up the print
server’s port connection.
To launch PS Wizard:
1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive, and click PS Wizard from the Auto-Run menu screen.
The welcome screen appears as below. Click Next >.
2. In the following window, select one printer in the Printer List to
set up port connection, and then click Next >.
Choose one connected
printer within the network.
3. Select one printer port in the Print Server List, and click Next >.
NOTE: For some specific printers, you may need to connect the
printer to the computer and install the driver. In this case, connect
it to the computer and install the driver first, and then connect it to
the print server.
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Your print server name
Your printer port name
Choose one connected
printer port.
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