Planet FPS-1UA, User Manual

Page 1: ...Print Server User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ANET disclaims li ability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET PLANET assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...Server 13 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 15 Overview 15 Wireless Settings for client PCs 15 Printing Methods 16 Windows Peer to Peer Print Driver 18 Windows SMB Printing 25 Windows with Server based Print Queues 27 Windows using NDPS 28 Macintosh AppleTalk 29 Chapter 5 Bi Admin Management Utility 32 Requirements 32 Installation 32 Operation 33 Chapter 6 Web Interface Setup 40 Overview 40 Prepar...

Page 4: ...ooting 67 Overview 67 Hardware LAN Problems 67 AppleTalk Macintosh 68 Novell NetWare 71 Windows Printing Problems 72 Appendix A Specifications 76 General Specifications 76 Protocol Support 79 Feature Support 79 Regulatory Approvals 80 Appendix B Network Server Configuration 81 Windows NT Server 81 Windows 2000 XP and Server 2003 84 Novell NetWare 84 Unix Systems 89 ...

Page 5: ...e supplied to simplify setup For Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP Server 2003 users the Bi Admin program makes it easy to configure the Print Server for a variety of network and server configura tions Ø Web based Interface The Web based interface provides an easy method of configuration in TCP IP networks Ø Compact Size This allows the Print Server to be used even where space is limited Ø Remote Manage...

Page 6: ...ny 5 Do not pinch crimp or otherwise damage the power cord If exposed to foot traffic ensures that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard 6 If using an extension cord makes sure the total ampere rating of the products us ing the cord does not exceed the extension cord s ampere rating 7 Do not attempt to service this device as opening or removing casing may expose you to...

Page 7: ...t programs drivers and this manual Quick Install Guide Models This manual covers the following Print Server models Details of the LEDs and DIP Switches are in this Chapter Further details of each model are contained in Appendix A Specifications FPS 5P S Fast Print Server 41 Parallel Port 410 100Base TX Parallel Port Red Error LED Green Status LED 12V Power 10 100BaseT Connector 10 100BaseT Link LE...

Page 8: ...S 5P M Fast Print Server 43 Parallel Ports 410 100Base TX Parallel Port 3 Parallel Port 2 Parallel Port 1 Red Error LED Green Status LED 12V Power 10 100BaseT Connector 10 100BaseT LED DIP Switches Reset Button ...

Page 9: ...Page 5 FPS 2PUW Print Server 41 USB Printer Port 41 Parallel Printer Port 4IEEE 802 11b Wireless Station 410 100Base TX ...

Page 10: ...Page 6 FPS 1UA Print Server 41 USB Printer Port 410 100Base TX ...

Page 11: ...Page 7 FPS 2PUWG Print Server 41 USB Printer Port 41 Parallel Printer Port 4IEEE 802 11b g Wireless Station 410 100Base TX ...

Page 12: ... or receiving packets from the network LEDs FPS 2PUW FPS 2PUW has 4 additional LED indicators as follows LED Description LAN Off Idle Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the LAN WLAN Off Idle Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the Wire less LAN ACT Off Printserver is not power on Flashing Printserver is working ERR Off Printer is working fine On For FPS 2PUW The printserve...

Page 13: ...t connected Flashing Packets are transmitting or receiving WLAN On WLAN port is connected Off WLAN port is not connected Flashing Packets are transmitting or receiving P1 On Parallel port is connected Off Parallel port is not connected Flashing Packets are transmitting or receiving P2 On USB port is connected Off USB port is not connected Flashing Packets are transmitting or receiving ...

Page 14: ... a Diagnostic Push But ton The button is recessed a pin or paper clip can be used to press it This button has 2 functions Restore the factory default settings Print a test page containing all current settings To restore the factory default settings 1 Turn the Print Server OFF 2 Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the Print Server ON 3 If you continue pressing the ...

Page 15: ...its as SCxxxxxx This name also represents its MAC address For example SC123456 shows its MAC address as 00 c0 02 12 34 56 Record this name it may be needed during configuration 2 Connect the Printer or Printers Connect the printer or plotter to the Print Server s printer port s as appropriate USB Ports Use the USB cable supplied with your printer to connect the printer to the Print Server s USB po...

Page 16: ... will light on If printserver has connected to a hub or switch and power on LAN LED will blink If the auto negotiation fails the LED will be off If printserver is working with Wireless interface WLAN LED will be blink When the printserver is sending data to your printer the ACT LED will blink For FPS 1UA After plug power adapter to printserver PWR LED will light on If printserver has connect to hu...

Page 17: ... in Chap ter 5 Bi Admin Management Utility is recommended If using NDPS refer to Appendix B Network Server Configuration If you wish to use a queue based printing system using Windows NT Server Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Network Server Configuration However it is not nec essary to use a Network Server based queue client PCs can print...

Page 18: ...e with NetWare V2 3 and 4 This program is on the CD ROM in the Utilities DOS folder Instructions for using the program are in a sub folder of the Man ual folder on the CD ROM Quickset Command line DOS program intended only to configure the Print Server for use with NetWare V2 3 and 4 This program also has a limited ability to configure the NetWare Server itself This program is on the CD ROM in the...

Page 19: ...the FPS 2PUW and FPS 2PUWG To print to the FPS 2PUW or FPS 2PUWG Wireless stations must ensure that the following Wireless Settings are correct Ad hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode SSID Must match the other Wireless sta tions unless the SSID is null or any If its SSID is null or any a Wire less station can join any Ad hoc group Must match the Access Point Channel Should match the other Wireless station...

Page 20: ... is to install the Peer to peer Print Driver on the CD ROM If using Windows and you need to print from MS DOS programs or you don t wish to install additional software use SMB However SMB is not suitable for large complex documents so if you need this as well as MS DOS printing you should install BOTH the Peer to peer Print Driver and SMB printing MS DOS pro grams can use the SMB printer Windows p...

Page 21: ...t Ethernet Adapter indicates that TCP IP is installed Your PC will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 If neither line is present Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add Protocol Microsoft NetBEUI OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM If required you can also install TCP IP However depending on your LAN en vironment TCP IP may require furth...

Page 22: ...Run and enter D Driver PTP20 Setup exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Click OK 2 Follow the prompts to complete the installation Refer to the Windows section of Chapter 8 Troubleshooting if there is a problem with the installation 3 The Print Driver Setup will then run 4 When prompt for printing redirector please select the desired protocol to install and click Next 5 If select TCP IP ...

Page 23: ...Server you want to use in the Print Server list Note You can find the print server s default name in the back panel as SCxxxxxx It also represents the print server s MAC address For example SC123456 shows its MAC address 00 c0 02 12 34 56 If you are using 3 ports Print Server you can click Select Device Port to se lect the port which your printer connect to Press OK to finish the installation Note...

Page 24: ...the Printer port After installing the Peer to Peer Print Driver install the Windows printer driver for each printer s attached to the PrintServer 1 Click on Start Settings Printers 2 If no printers are installed install the printer driver s per the directions from the printer s manufacturer as if the printer is a local printer attached directly to the PC 3 After the printer driver has been install...

Page 25: ... click on Ports and then Add Port 6 When the Add Port window appears w For Windows 95 98 and Me select Other and then PrintServer under the listed ports to add Click OK w For Windows NT 2000 XP and Server 2003 select PrintServer and click on New Port ...

Page 26: ...shown below 8 Click on Browse and choose from the list that appears It may take a few seconds for the list to appear If you have multiple PrintServers on your network be sure to pick the correct name and click OK 9 Click on the Select Device Port button ...

Page 27: ...w complete and you can print as you do normally Note For Multiple Port PrintServer you must add a port each time you add a printer to your PrintServer and each time you add an additional PrintServer to your network Manage the Printing Management Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers and double click any printer to see the current print ...

Page 28: ...Server If the selected device has multiple ports the Select Device Port button can be used to select the port The Port Name can not be changed after installation This name is shown in the Printer s Properties Banner Check this option to print a banner page before each print job If using a PostScript Printer check the PostScript box The User Name will be printed on the banner page Retry Interval Se...

Page 29: ...Workgroup to open it Figure 4 Network Neighborhood Note If you can not find the print server right click Network Neighborhood or My Networks Places icon and select Search for Computer Input the Print Server s name for searching You can find the print server s default name in the back panel as SCxxxxxx 4 Double click the Print Server icon to view a Printer icon for each printer port The Comment fie...

Page 30: ...wing where you can select the port on the PC to be captured Normally this will be LPT1 parallel port 1 on the PC Figure 6 Capture Printer Port The File menu in the Printers folder also has options for Capture Printer Port and End Capture Printing from pure MS DOS program If you are in pure DOS environment please ensure you have attached to your server and ensure the server had enable TCP IP printi...

Page 31: ...e button and locate the Server and Printer or Print Queue which your Network Administrator advised you to use 4 Click OK then Next 5 Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next 6 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers any may be selected when printing from any Windows a...

Page 32: ...er Manager utility e g Nwpmw32 exe Procedure 1 Start the Novell Printer Manager utility 2 Select Printer New from the menu then click Add 3 Select the required printer and click Install then Close Figure 7 NDPS Manager Client 4 The printer e g Ser Printer in the example above appears in the main Printer Manager window in the Name list and is available for print jobs Printer drivers are automatical...

Page 33: ...ct a Print Server from the printer list by clicking on the appropriate name The Print Server s name is recorded on a label on the bottom of the Print Server as Server Name This name consists of 8 digits and or numbers 7 Click on the Close box Configuration is now complete Printing Printing with the Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing Just select File Prin...

Page 34: ... Then click Download AppleTalk Settings When editing the CONFIG file only the parameter should be changed The parameter is the last part of the line after the colon Ensure that you use only valid parameters 0001 Device Name The Device Name will initially be the Default Server Name The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device The Device Name can be changed but the new nam...

Page 35: ...ion is more reliable The computer Print Server and printer MUST all be con figured to use the SAME protocol Check your printer man ual for details of printer configuration and use the Print menu to configure your computer so that they use the same settings as the Print Server ...

Page 36: ... NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP or Server 2003 Additional Recommendations Screen resolution of 800 600 or greater If using Novell NetWare installation of Novell s Client 32 for Windows is strongly recommended This will greatly enhance the ability to Bi Admin to work with Net Ware servers Installation Use the supplied CD ROM This CD ROM will usually auto run If auto run is disabled on your PC run the SETUP...

Page 37: ...a group using the Configuration System Configuration Groups menu option If a group is selected only Print Servers in that group will be listed on the right side of the screen By default all Print Servers will appear in the ROOT group A Print Server can only be a member of one 1 group and will always be a mem ber of a group Use the Configuration System Configuration Groups menu option to select a g...

Page 38: ... column If the desired Print Server is not listed try the following Check that the device is installed and ON then Refresh the list Use the Main Refresh option to search for the Print Server You need to know the Default Name of the Print Server The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device If the Print Server is on another LAN segment use the InitDevice Attach Remote menu...

Page 39: ... selected device s CONFIG file to your PC or restore a previously saved file to the selected Print Server Port Status Menu equivalent Main Printer Status After selecting this icon a Detail button will be available to show more in formation about the printer Configuration Menu equivalent Main Configure After selecting this icon a dialog box will appear as next section You may check next section to ...

Page 40: ...ormed depend on whether or not you have Novell NetWare Client 32 installed If Novell NetWare Client 32 is installed on your PC Bi Admin allows you to configure both the Print Server and the NetWare server from within Bi Admin If this Novell NetWare Client 32 is NOT installed you can con figure only the Print Server itself not the NetWare server The NetWare Manual in the Manual NetWare folder on th...

Page 41: ...efresh Menu Equivalent Main Refresh Select this icon to update the Print Server device listing after changing the name or IP Address Exit Menu Equivalent Main Exit Exit the Bi Admin program This does not save any changes you have made you must Save to Device on each screen Menu Options Status Menu Device Info Same as Device button Display all the configuration and status information about the sele...

Page 42: ...is option to set a Device IP Address Gateway IP Address and Network Mask to the Print Server This should only be necessary if your LAN is using ONLY the TCP IP protocol In other cases Bi Admin will use IPX SPX to locate the Print Server even if it doesn t have a valid IP Address To locate the Print Server enter the Default Name The De fault Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the devi...

Page 43: ...ng Icon NetWare TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Logical Port SNMP Wireless Diagnostics menu Print Test Page Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected Print Server port The test print out will include status information Control Menu Abort Mail Print Job This menu option refers to print jobs that have been received through the proprietary Internet Printing feature printing via E Mail This men...

Page 44: ...0 0 0 This is NOT a valid IP Address Therefore you must do ONE of the following Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP Address allo cated to the Print Server Use the Diagnostic Button if fitted to print a to print a report which includes the current IP address Press the Diagnostic Button and hold it for 2 seconds Use the Bi Admin or another Print Server utility to allocate a v...

Page 45: ...e about Remember to save each screen before changing to a different screen Configuration Screens AppleTalk Figure 10 AppleTalk Screen AppleTalk zone This determines which Apple systems can gain access to this printer Printer Object Type These are text fields used to describe the printer driver used for each port The Print Server is designed to work with Las erWriter or 100 compatible printers Comm...

Page 46: ...e considered to be the same name Response Time Set how fast the print jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays Abort Print Job if Error YES terminates a print job if a printing error occurs NO de fault will try to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try setting this value to YES ...

Page 47: ...net II By default all frame types are enabled Remote Printer Mode Novell Printer Server for P1 NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel port 1 Novell Printer Server for P2 NetWare print server to service the Print Server s parallel port 2 P2 if fitted Print Server Mode NDS Tree Name NDN mode only The File Server s NDS tree name root name Print Server NDS Context NDS Mode only Pa...

Page 48: ... have logged into Polling Queue Interval Defines how often the Print Server will poll the queues to be serviced SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Figure 13 SNMP Screen SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person SysLocation Text Field Location of the contact person Management Stations Station No Select the Management station 1 4 and click the Get Data button to update the display for th...

Page 49: ...ld be left at 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask Network Mask If the Router Gateway Address is 0 0 0 0 the Subnet Mask should also be left at 0 0 0 0 If you have a router enter the Subnet mask for the segment to which the Print Server is at tached Gateway Ad dress If your network segment has a router or gateways enter its IP Address here Otherwise leave the address as 0 0 0 0 Connection Delay before reconnection...

Page 50: ... wish The new name must not contain any spaces or blanks Password Enter the device password and again in the Verify field Once a password is entered it is required in order to gain access and change the configuration Enable Proto cols Non TCP IP protocols may be disabled if they are not re quired on your LAN ...

Page 51: ... on FPS 2PUW and FPS 2PUWG the settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur The configure screen arrangement of FPS 2PUW and FPS 2PUWG is a little bit different but the settings are the same Figure 16 Wireless Screen ...

Page 52: ...different channels to see which is the best Link Info But ton Click this button will open the sub screen WEP Data Privacy WEP Encryp tion If None default data is NOT encrypted before being transmit ted 64 Bit Key If selected data is encrypted using the default key before being transmitted The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value in the same position in its...

Page 53: ...ther stations must have the same key WEP Authenti cation Options are Open System or Shared Key Some Wireless cards do not support both methods Check your Wireless card s documentation to determine the correct value Ensure that all Wireless stations use the same setting as the Access Point Default Trans mit Key You may select 1 of the 4 WEP key to encryption Passphrase You can enter a word to the f...

Page 54: ...Logical Printers Logical Printers ports can be used under Unix or NetWare For each Logical Printer the following fields are available Logical Printer Port Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure L1 to L3 or L1 to L8 depending on your model Click the Get Data button to update the display with the cur rent data for the selected logical printer Port Select the Printer Port which the Log...

Page 55: ... IPP Server IPP support is NOT available on models FPS 5P S and FPS 5P M Do NOT attempt to use IPP on these models IPP Server Configuration The Print Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No addi tional configuration is necessary However the following requirements must be met The Print Server must have a valid IP Address For printing via the Internet the Print Server s IP ...

Page 56: ...T 4 0 1 Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation A screen like the following will be displayed Figure 17 IPP Port 2 If Internet access from your location is via a Proxy Server check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server and enter details of your Proxy Server This will be the same as your Browser configuration 3 Enter the IP Address or URL of the IPP Server 4 Click Select Device ...

Page 57: ...rt is created you can reach the screen shown in Figure 17 IPP Port using the Windows Port Settings button 1 Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties 3 Locate and click the Port Settings button Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows There are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have prob...

Page 58: ...19 Windows 2000 Locate your Printer 3 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet and enter the URL of the IPP Server as follows where IP_Address represents the IP Address of the IPP Server and 631 is the port number Parallel Port 1 Ip_Address 631 ipp P1 Parallel Port 2 if exists Ip_Address 631 ipp P2 Parallel Port 3 if exists Ip_Address 631 ipp P3 These entries are case sensit...

Page 59: ...y of the remote IPP Server you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons It is powered off A printer problem has caused the IPP Server to cease responding and a restart reboot is required The Server s IP Address has changed The Internet connection for the IPP Server is down Network congestion causes the conne...

Page 60: ...achments Internet Print Server TCIP IP Protocol The LAN must use the TCP IP protocol Mail Server Access The Print Server must be able to access the Mail Server using a single IP address Mail Account The Print Server must have a Mail Account Users print by sending an E Mail to this mail account User Client Requirements Internet Connection Either through a LAN or dial up E Mail address This is used ...

Page 61: ... as the default Print Banner If YES default a banner page is printed to identify the owner of the print job Redirect Mail Account Jobs which can not be printed will be sent to this ac count If blank unprintable jobs will be discarded Default Printer Number Printer number for all Internet print jobs Only one port can be selected Users on the LAN can also use this port Print every E Mail If ON then ...

Page 62: ...nterNet Printing Port software will create a new printer port After attaching the correct printer to this port users can print to the Internet Printer using any Windows application Installation User Software 1 Run the InterNet Printing Port installation program SETUP EXE 2 Default values for the installation are Directory C Program Files Internet_Printer Start Menu folder InterNet Printing Port Dr...

Page 63: ...ing the new Port The Windows Control Panel is used to connect the correct printer to the InterNet Print ing Port In Windows 95 NT the procedure is 1 Select the Printer which matches the remote printer then choose Properties as shown in the example below Figure 22 InterNet Printer Properties 2 Select the new port WAN InterNet Printer in the example as the port for this printer If you do not have th...

Page 64: ...to print 2 Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port 3 If you do not have a permanent Internet connection establish a connection now Note The InterNet Printing Port will NOT establish a dial up connection but it will send the E Mail the next time you are connected 4 Print the document 5 The InterNet Printing Port will generate an E Mail and send it to the remote printer The docume...

Page 65: ... Print Server the following settings should be assigned to it in addition to the IP Address Gateway Address and Subnet Mask SNMP Settings SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person SysLocation Text Field Location of the contact person Management Station IP Address s Up to 4 Management Stations can be entered Trap Receiving IP Address s Up to 4 Trap Receiving Stations can be entered Managemen...

Page 66: ... and the wired LAN FPS 2PUW and FPS 2PUWG do NOT allow both the LAN connec tion and Infrastructure mode In Infrastructure mode connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface Required configuration Ad hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode SSID Must match the other Wireless sta tions unless the SSID is null or any If its SSID is null or any a Wire less station can join any Ad hoc group But since ...

Page 67: ...d setup see Chapter 6 for details Bi Admin Wireless Screen Installation and use of the Bi Admin Windows utility is described in Chapter 5 Clicking the Wireless icon or selecting Configuration Wireless on the menu will dis play the following screen Figure 24 Wireless Screen Regulatory Domain It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regu latory domain Station Name The name use...

Page 68: ... you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best Network Type Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN 802 11 Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates di rectly with other Wireless stations This is the current stan dard Ad hoc m...

Page 69: ...so transmitted The receiving station will use the key number 1 2 3 4 to determine which key value to use for decryption If the key value does not match the transmitting station decryp tion will fail The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station including the Access Point use the same key table all entries identical Then it does not matter which key is used as the default...

Page 70: ... which has been used Current TX Rate The current transmitting speed Throughput Tx This will show how much data has been transmitted per sec ond Throughput Rx This will show how much data has been received per sec ond Link Quality This indicates the quality of the Wireless connection Signal Strength This indicates the strength of the Wireless signal being re ceived The Link Quality and Signal Stren...

Page 71: ...e reset push button if fitted Problem No 4 The Print Server unit can not be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible Solution No 4 If using 10 100Base TX Check the Hub The link LED for the port to which the Print Server is connected should be ON If it is Off there is a prob lem in the network cable On the Print Server check the LED s next to the connector If the LED is not ON or neither L...

Page 72: ...hat AppleTalk is on the button next to Active is highlighted in the Chooser 2 Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a few minutes 3 Make sure the printer has not been renamed since its last ap pearance in the Chooser 4 If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones make sure the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser Problem No 3 My doc...

Page 73: ... not match the colors on my computer screen Solution No 9 When the printer receives a color file it tries to match the printed output color to the screen color Sometimes the printer cannot match up the colors as closely as wanted To alleviate this prob lem perform the following steps Choose Calibrated Color Grayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer will make ad...

Page 74: ...s are on the list 6 The total number of queues to be serviced may be over the limit of 56 If so reduce the number of queues Problem No 2 My Print Server is configured as a Novell Print Server and cannot log in to a File Server Solution No 2 The following steps may solve this problem 1 Check the Novell file server s name If it is over 20 characters long rename it using no more than 20 characters 2 ...

Page 75: ...stalled the Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when I selected a port on a Print Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Solution No 2 Try installing the Printer using the standard Windows tools as fol lows 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard 2 Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer at tached to your Computer and click Next 3 When prompted for the Network Path...

Page 76: ...Page 72 7 Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below ...

Page 77: ... no data is sent The solution is to add your printer as a network printer as described in Solution 1 above Note The screens shown in Solution 1 are from Windows 95 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different but the process is identical If using Window NT 2000 XP or Server 2003 do NOT enable Sharing for the printer Problem No 4 When printing from some software applications such as Power ...

Page 78: ...5 Check the following Cable connection between Print Server and printer Serial port configuration if a serial device Printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the printer Problem No 6 The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in Bi Admin is grayed out even though my printer is bi directional Solution No 6 The button is unavailable if the printer is busy You must wait...

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Page 80: ...Ds 3 Parallel Port Three Centronic female DB 25 connec tors Ethernet Connector 10 100Base TX FCC CE Class B FPS 2PUW Power Consumption 3w max External Power Adapter 12V DC LEDs 4 USB Port 1 1 1 Parallel Port 1 Centronic female DB 25 connector Ethernet Connector 10 100Base TX Wireless Interface IEEE 80211b FCC CE Class B FPS 2PUWG Power Consumption 3w max External Power Adapter 12V DC LEDs 5 USB Po...

Page 81: ...xternal Power Adapter 9V DC LEDs 2 USB Port 1 1 1 Ethernet Connector 10 100Base TX FCC CE Class B Environmental Specifications all Models Operating Temperature 0 40 C Storage Temperature 10 70 C Shipping Temperature 40 70 C Operating Humidity 10 80 Storage Humidity 5 90 Shipping Humidity 5 100 ...

Page 82: ... Data 1 To printer 4 Data 2 To printer 5 Data 3 To printer 6 Data 4 To printer 7 Data 5 To printer 8 Data 6 To printer 9 Data 7 To printer 10 ACK To Server 11 Busy To Server 12 Paper End To Server 13 Select To Server 14 Auto Feed To printer 15 Error To Server 16 Init To printer 17 Select In To printer 18 25 GND Ground ...

Page 83: ...EUI NetWare AppleTalk FTP Telnet FPS 5P S FPS 5P M FPS 2PUW FPS 2PUWG FPS 1UA Feature Support Model HTTP Setup E mail Printing IPP SNMP FPS 5P S FPS 5P M FPS 2PUW FPS 2PUWG FPS 1UA FPS 2PUW 2PUWG can also act as IEEE 802 11b g Wireless Stations ...

Page 84: ...ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a domestic environment Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interfer en...

Page 85: ...g Support option 4 Click the OK button Windows NT Setup will display a message asking for the full path to the Windows NT distribution files Provide the appropriate location and click the Continue button All necessary files will be copied to your hard disk 5 If you did not check the Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration option in the Win dows NT TCP IP Installation Options dialog box you must comple...

Page 86: ...he Location box you can enter information concerning the printer location Net work users will see this information when browsing to find this printer 7 Complete any other configuration information in the Create Printer dialog box save and exit Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Windows NT 4 0 1 Go to Start Settings Printer and invoke the Add Printer wiz...

Page 87: ...Page 83 Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration ...

Page 88: ...rs during the installation process 6 Click OK to close this Window Configuration is now complete Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Novell NetWare The FPS 5P M FPS 5P S are fully support both Bindery and NDS Novell systems With either Bindery or NDS two 2 NetWare operating modes are possible Print Server and Remote Printer Print Server mode is recommend...

Page 89: ... ability to configure the NetWare Server itself These programs are provided on the CD ROM in the Utility folder WPConfig has a SETUP program the other programs need only to be copied to the desired folder on your PC The documentation for these programs is provided in sub folders of the Manual folder on the CD ROM PSConfig and WPConfig do NOT configure your NetWare Server It is necessary to use PCO...

Page 90: ...this password to connect to the NetWare Server Setup for NDPS NetWare 5 Overview The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network To use NDPS Novell Distributed Printing Services the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5 and the PCs clients must be running IntranetWare Client V2 2 or later The following procedure is designed to enable Public Access Printing und...

Page 91: ...then selects the NDPS Manager object To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a com mand like the following to your server s AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NDPSM SerMGR TeSupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you wish to load 9 After creating an NDPS Manager you can create NDPS printers by using Net Ware Administrator as explained below Creating an NDPS Printer Ag...

Page 92: ... previously assigned to the Print Server device 11 In the Printer Name field enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server e g L1 Note For Print Servers with one parallel port the logical ports are named L1 L2 and L3 For devices with three parallel ports the logical ports are named L1 to L8 12 Click Finish then select appropriate drivers for Windows 3 1 Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 13 The new ...

Page 93: ...sing FTP and it supports the following Unix printing methods LPD FTP Direct Socket Interface PSfilter proprietary printing method For full details on using Unix systems with your Print Server refer to the Unix manual in the Manual Unix directory on the CD ROM ...