User manual SMC SMC2621W-P

SMC2621W-P SMC2621W-U Wireless Print Server SMC2621W-P SMC2621W-U User Guide From SMC's line of award-winning connectivity solutions October 2003 Table of contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Diagnostic Push Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter 2 LAN Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Windows Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wireless Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Printing Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Which printing method should I use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Checking your Network Protocols (Windows 9x) . . . . . . 18 Windows Peer-to-peer Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Windows 2000/XP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Windows 9x/ME Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PTP Printer Port Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Windows SMB Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Printing from MS-DOS Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Windows with Server-based Print Queues . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Macintosh (AppleTalk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 i Table of contents Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 41 42 42 47 48 Chapter 6 Web-Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to the Wireless Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuration Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AppleTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 63 65 65 66 67 68 70 71 75 Chapter 7 Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IPP Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IPP Client Setup - Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/XP . . . . . . . IPP Client Setup ­ Windows 2000/XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using IPP Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet Mail Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet Mail Printing Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . User Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the new Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 77 78 79 82 84 86 86 88 89 91 92 93 ii Table of contents Chapter 8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Hardware & LAN Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 AppleTalk (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Windows Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Appendix A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Parallel Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Protocol Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Feature Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Appendix B Windows Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Windows NT4.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Adding TCP/IP Printing Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Adding a TCP/IP Remote Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Windows 2000 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Appendix C Unix Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration . . . . . . 115 Other Wireless Print Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 116 Direct Socket Interface Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 LPD Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 LPD on System V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 LPD on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 LPD on BSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Legal Information and Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v iii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter provides an overview of your Wireless Print Server's features. Features Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Print Server. Your Wireless Print Server was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution. It is packed with features, including: · Versatility The Wireless Print Server supports up to four protocols: TCP/IP, SMB (Service Message Block), AppleTalk (EtherTalk), and NetBEUI. It features an Ethernet interface port and operating system support includes Unix, Linux, Appletalk, NetWare (NDPS LPR printing), and Microsoft Windows. Easy Installation The Wireless Print Server makes adding printers or plotters to your network simple. Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup. For Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP users, the BiAdmin program makes it easy to configure the Wireless Print Server for a variety of network and server configurations. Web-based Interface The Web-based interface provides an easy method of configuration in TCP/IP networks to every model. Compact Size This allows the Wireless Print Server to be used even where space is limited. · · · · 1 Chapter 1 Introduction · Remote Management Tools A variety of software tools are provided. In most environments, both the Wireless Print Server and attached bi-directional printers can be configured remotely. Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Support The Wireless Print Server can act as an IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Server, allowing clients, suppliers, colleagues and others to print to your printer from anywhere on the Internet. Windows IPP Client software is also supplied. Wireless LAN Support Wireless stations supporting the IEEE 802.11b standard can interoperate with the Wireless Print Server. Both LAN and WLAN users can print to the attached printer, but if the Print Server has been set up for Infrastructure mode, they can access it only separately. The Print Server should be used in an Ad-Hoc wireless network to be able to access it at the same time with both kind of connection (Cable and WLAN). Note: Refer to the Protocol Support and Feature Support tables in Appendix A for details about the models, that support the different features. · · 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions For your own safety, and to protect your Wireless Print Server, please observe the following safety advice. 1. Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning. Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. 2. Avoid using this product near water. Exposure to water poses an electric-shock hazard. 3. Do not place the Wireless Print Server on an unstable surface. The device may fall causing serious damage to the device. 4. This device should only be used with the power supply type specified on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of your local power supply, consult your dealer or the local power company. 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, make sure the total ampere rating of the products using 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 dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 8. The Wireless Print Server should be serviced by qualified service personnel under the following conditions: · · · · · The power cord is damaged or frayed. Liquid has been spilled onto the product. The product has been exposed to rain or water. The product does not operate normally in accordance with the operating instructions. The device has been dropped or the casing has been damaged. Package Contents You should find the following items packaged with your Wireless Print Server. If any items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. · · · · The Wireless Print Server Power Adapter CD-ROM containing all support programs and this manual Quick Install Guide 4 Models Models This manual covers the following Wireless Print Server models. Details of the LEDs and connections are in this Chapter. Further details of each model are contained in Appendix A - Specifications. SMC2621W-P Wireless Print Server with Parallel Port · · · 1 Parallel Printer Port. IEEE802.11b Wireless Station. 10/100BASE-T LAN connection. 5 Chapter 1 Introduction SMC2621W-U Wireless Print Server with USB Port · · · 1 USB Printer Port. IEEE802.11b Wireless Station. 10/100BASE-T LAN connection. 6 LED Indicators LED Indicators All models have four LED indicators on the top. The Error LED is red. The ACT LED is green. The LED indicator modes are described in the following table. ACT LED (Green) Off On Flashing On Flashing ERR LED (Red) Status Description Off Off Off On Flashing No power. Normal operation ­ Idle. Normal operation ­ transmitting or receiving packets from the network. Hardware error. Firmware upgrade in progress. LED WLAN ACT Description Off ­ No Wireless connection available. On ­ Wireless connection available. Flashing ­ Transmitting or receiving data through the Wireless LAN. LAN ACT Off ­ No LAN connection. On ­ LAN connection available. Flashing ­ Transmitting or receiving data through the LAN. 7 Chapter 1 Introduction Diagnostic Push Button The Wireless Print Server is fitted with a Diagnostic Push Button. 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 Wireless Print Server OFF. 2. Press and hold the diagnostic button. While pressing the button, switch the Wireless Print Server ON. 3. If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds, a diagnostic page will be printed, showing the new (default) settings. To generate a Diagnostic print out 1. Ensure that both the Wireless Print Server and the printer attached to Port 1 are ON. 2. Press the diagnostic button, and hold it in for 2 seconds. 3. The test page, containing the current settings, will be printed. Note: PostScript printers are unable to print this page. If you have a PostScript printer on Port 1, the test page will not be printed. 8 CHAPTER 2 LAN INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the Wireless Print Server in your Local Area Network. Procedure 1. Preparation · · Ensure the power is OFF. Do not connect the Wireless Print Server while power is On. Find the Default Server Name for your Wireless Print Server. The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device. It consists of 8 letters and/or digits. Record this name; it may be needed during configuration. 2. Connect the Printer or Printers Connect the printer or plotter cable(s) to the appropriate port(s) on the Wireless Print Server unit. Parallel port cables should be less than 3 meters long. 9 Chapter 2 LAN Installation 3. Connect the Network Cable Connect the network cable to the 10/100BASE-T LAN connector on the Wireless Print Server. Note: This will disable the Wireless interface. The Wireless interface cannot be used for initial configuration. · · · After configuration, the LAN interface can be disconnected if not required. To use both the LAN and Wireless interfaces, the Wireless mode must be changed to "Ad-Hoc". To use the LAN interface, the LAN cable needs to be inserted BEFORE powering ON. 4. Power Up Plug in the power adapter cable and power up. Start-up will take only a few seconds. Use only the Power Supply unit provided with the device. Power Supply units for different models are not interchangeable. 5. Check the LEDs · · · The Red Error LED should flash, then turn Off. When the Error LED goes off and the ACT LED remains lit or flashes, the Wireless Print Server is ready. For model SMC2621W-U, the Red Error LED will remain flashing if the Wireless Print Server can't connect to the USB printer. The LAN LED should be ON. (The WLAN LED will be Off. This is normal, see the explanation above.) 10 CHAPTER 3 WIRELESS PRINT SERVER CONFIGURATION This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process. Overview The Wireless Print Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed. · The Wireless Print Server usually requires configuration, but if there's a DHCP server on your network, then the device is just plug-and-play. A Windows-based setup Wizard is also provided on the CD-ROM to simplify this task. PCs wishing to use the printer attached to the Wireless Print Server always require configuration. See Chapter 4 - Client PC Configuration for details. If you wish to use a queue-based printing system using Windows NT Server/Windows 2000/Windows XP, the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Windows Server Configuration. However, it is not necessary to use a Network Server-based queue; client PCs can print directly to the Wireless Print Server using the Peer-to-peer Printing installed by the User setup option on the CD-ROM. · · 11 Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration Configuration Methods The following methods are available to perform the required Print Server configuration: · · · Windows-based Wizard - see below for details. BiAdmin management utility program - see Chapter 8 for details. Web-based setup - see Chapter 6 for details. Advanced Configuration and Management The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and management. This program is installed by default when the [Administrator] install option is chosen. See Chapter 5 for details on using BiAdmin. Using the Windows Wizard The Windows-based Wizard is supplied on the CD-ROM, and runs on Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Using this Wizard is the recommended method to configure the Print Server. It can be used to configure the Wireless Print Server for your Network environment, even if the Print Server does not have a valid IP address. Procedure 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not start automatically, run SETUP.exe in the root folder. 12 Using the Windows Wizard 2. On the first screen, shown below, click [Setup Wizard]. Figure 1. Wireless Print Server Screen 3. Click [Next] on the first screen of the Wizard, to view a list of Wireless Print Servers on your LAN. 4. Select your new Wireless Print Server, then click [Next] to continue. 5. Enter the required data on the following screen. · · · Name of the Print Server can be changed if you wish. Comment is optional. Select or enter the Workgroup name for this Wireless Print Server. 13 Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration 6. Click [Next] to configure the [TCP/IP] Screen. · · Select [Obtain IP Address automatically] if your LAN has a DHCP Server, otherwise select [Fixed IP Address]. For [Fixed IP Address], enter an unused address from the range used on your LAN, or click the [Suggest New Values] Button. Use the same [Network Mask] and [Gateway] as PCs on your LAN. 7. On the Wireless Screens, the settings should be set to match your other Wireless Stations. For details about each setting, refer to the following section Wireless Configuration. 8. Click [Finish] to save the data to the Wireless Print Server. Note: To install the Wizard on your PC, use the [Installation] option. If the desired Wireless Print Server is not listed: · · Check all cables to the Wireless Print Server. Check the Wireless Print Server's LEDs: · · · · The Error LED should be OFF and the ACT LED should be ON or flashing. The LAN LED should be ON. Check that your PC and the Wireless Print Server are on the same LAN segment. (If you don't have a Router or Gateway on your LAN, you only have 1 segment.) Check that your PC has either the TCP/IP or NetBEUI network protocols installed. See Checking your Network Protocols (Windows 9x) in Chapter 4 for details. For the configuration TCP/IP protocol has to be used. Note: 14 Wireless Configuration Wireless Configuration Wireless Mode The Wireless Print Server is a Wireless station, NOT an access point. Like other Wireless stations, they have 3 modes: · · 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode No Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate directly with each other. This is the current standard. Ad-Hoc mode No Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate directly with each other. This is the older standard, and requires that each Wireless station is set to use the same Channel. (In 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, a Wireless station will scan all channels to find compatible Ad-Hoc groups it can join.) Note: Of the two (2) Ad-Hoc modes, 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode is recommended. If your Wireless LAN Card doesn't provide 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, try Ad-Hoc mode on the PC and 802.11 Ad-Hoc on the Wireless Print Server. If this fails, select Ad-Hoc mode on the Wireless Print Server. · Infrastructure (Default) All Wireless stations connect to the Access Point. This allows connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN. Note: To use both the LAN and Wireless interfaces, the Wireless mode must be set to Ad-Hoc. In Infrastructure mode, connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface. 15 Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration Required Configuration Ad-Hoc Mode 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode SSID If 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode is configured, the Wireless Print Server will join any group with the same SSID. If there's no Ad-Hoc group available on the environment, the Wireless Print Server will create the group by the SSID number value it configured. Infrastructure Mode Must match the Access Point. Channel In Ad-Hoc mode, the Wireless Print Access Point sets the Server will join any group with the Channel used. same Channel number. Wireless stations In 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, the Print automatically locate Server will scan all Channels to look the correct channel. for compatible groups it can join. If there is no existing Ad-Hoc group available, the Wireless Print Server will create the group using its own Channel number. Must match the other Wireless stations. Must match the Access Point. WEP Settings 16 CHAPTER 4 CLIENT PC CONFIGURATION The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the Wireless Print Server. Overview Before performing client configuration, the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Wireless Print Server and the attached printer must be powered ON. Printing Methods The Wireless Print Server supports a number of printing methods: · · Peer-to-peer Printing It means that the print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and sent directly to the Wireless Print Server when it is available. Server-based Print Queue It means that all print jobs are stored (queued) on the Network Server (e.g. Windows NT/2000) and then sent to the Wireless Print Server. This allows the Network Administrator to modify the Print Queue. For example, an important job can be moved to the head of the queue. Windows SMB printing It is a Microsoft standard for using a Network Printer. No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC, and printing from MS-DOS programs is supported. However, because the Wireless Print Server cannot store files, large print jobs may cause problems. · 17 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration · AppleTalk AppleTalk is also supported, and normally no configuration of the Wireless Print Server is required. See the Macintosh (AppleTalk) section of this chapter for details of client configuration. Which printing method should I use? · · If using Windows 95, 98, NT, Me, 2000, or XP, the easiest method to use is Peer-to-peer Printing. 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 Peer-to-peer Printing and SMB printing. MS-DOS programs can use the SMB printer, Windows programs should use Peer-to-peer Printing. If your LAN has Network Servers (e.g. Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server) use the method advised by your Network Administrator. The Wireless Print Server can print via a queue located on a Network server, if desired. Unix users Refer to the Unix Manual on the CD-ROM, in the Manual/Unix directory. Macintosh users Refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter. · · · Checking your Network Protocols (Windows 9x) Your PC must have EITHER the TCP/IP or NetBEUI protocols installed. (All versions of Windows after Windows 95 have TCP/IP installed by default.) · If using the Peer-to-peer Printing, the installation program will check this for you. 18 Overview · If using other methods, you must check manually, as follows: 1. Select the [Settings ­ Control Panel ­ Network] option on the [Start] Menu. You should see a screen like the one following: Figure 2. Network Configuration · The top line in the list [NetBEUI -> PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter] indicates that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on this PC. Your PC will show the name of your Network card rather than "PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". The highlighted line [TCP/IP -> PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter] indicates that TCP/IP is installed. Your PC will show the name of 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. 19 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration · If required, you can also install TCP/IP. However, depending on your LAN environment, TCP/IP may require further configuration. 3. If either protocol is already installed, proceed with installation. Windows Peer-to-peer Printing With this printing method, print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and then sent to the Wireless Print Server when it is available. Figure 3. Peer-to-Peer Printing Windows 2000 & XP require no additional software. For other versions of Windows, the supplied PTP (Peer-to-Peer) Printer Port software must be installed on each PC. Windows 2000/XP Setup The recommended printing method is to use LPR, as follows: 1. Open your [Printers] folder, right-click the desired printer and select [Properties]. 20 Windows Peer-to-peer Printing 2. When prompted, choose the [Ports] tab and click the [Add Port] button. Figure 4. Printer Ports Screen 21 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 3. Choose [Standard TCP/IP Port], then click [New Port]. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. Figure 5. Add Port Screen 4. On the [Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard] screen above, enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the [Printer Name or IP Address] field, then click [Next]. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. Figure 6. Additional Port Information Screen 22 Windows Peer-to-peer Printing 5. On this screen, select [Custom], and click the [Settings] button. Figure 7. Port Settings Screen (LPR byte counting should bbe enabled if it is needed by the printer) 6. On the above screen: · · · · Select [LPR] in the [Protocol] section. Enter a [Queue Name] (L1 for Port 1, L2 for Port 2 if the Wireless Print Server has 2 printer ports). Ensure the [LPR Byte Counting Enabled] setting is Checked. Click [OK] to confirm your changes and close this screen. 7. Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard. 23 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration Windows 9x/ME Setup Before performing the following procedure, the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Wireless Print Server and the attached printer should be powered ON. 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not start, run SETUP.exe in the root folder. 2. Click the [Installation] button, then select the [User Install]. Figure 8. Installation Screen 3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Peer-to-peer Printer Port Driver. (Refer to the Windows section of Chapter 8 - Troubleshooting if there is a problem with the installation.) 4. The Print Driver Setup will then run. In future, you can use [Start ­ Programs ­ PrintServer Driver ­ Printer Port Setup] to run the program again. 24 Windows Peer-to-peer Printing PTP Printer Port Setup 1. The program will search for Printer Servers on the network, and a screen like the following will be displayed. · · If desired, click [Refresh]. The name of the attached printer will be displayed if possible. If [No printer] is displayed, check that the printer is properly connected and powered on. Figure 9. Print Port Setup (Peer-to-peer Printing) 25 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration If your Wireless Print Server is not listed: · · · Click the [Refresh] button. Check that both the Wireless Print Server and the printer are properly connected, and powered on. Check that the Wireless Print Server has been configured. (Use the Setup Wizard on the CD-ROM.) If using TCP/IP, try installing the NetBEUI protocol. (See the earlier section Checking your Network Protocols (Windows 9x) for details.) Then try again. 2. Select the desired port on a Wireless Print Server, then click [Next]. A pop-up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully. Note: If you see the following error message, either install Internet Explorer 4 or later, or follow the procedure in the - Windows Printing Problems section of Chapter 8. 26 Windows Peer-to-peer Printing 3. The printer port will be created, then a screen like the following will be displayed. Figure 10. Configure Printer Port 4. Select the correct Windows printer in the Existing Printers list, and click the [Connect] button. If the correct printer type is not listed, click [Add New Printer] to run the Windows Add Printer wizard. Step through the Wizard and install the required printer: · · · · Select the correct Printer Manufacturer and Model, or use the [Have Disk] option if appropriate. We recommend changing the Printer name to indicate which device is on. (e.g. HP2100 on SCA43600_P1). If prompted about Sharing the printer, do NOT enable Sharing. When the Printer installation is finished, it will be listed in the [Configure Printer Port] screen above. Select it and click [Connect]. 27 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 5. Installation is now complete. You can now print using this printer. · · To install additional Printers, repeat steps 4. Use the [Start] menu to run this program in future. The default installation is [Start Programs ­ PrintServer Driver ­ Print Driver Setup]. If using the Epson Spooler Manager, this program must be disabled, as follows: Note: 1. Run the Epson Spooler Manager. 2. Select [Queue Setup] from the menu. 3. Click [Use Print Manager for this port]. 4. Click [OK] to exit. 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 jobs. If the printer attached to the Wireless Print Server is changed, just run this program again, and select the correct printer. To delete a port created by this setup program, use the Windows [Delete Port] facility: · · Right-click any printer in the [Printers] folder, and select [Properties]. Locate the [Delete] Port button. This button is on the [Details] or [Ports] tab, depending on your version or Windows. · 28 If the Wireless Print Server's IP Address is changed, and you can no longer print, delete the port (see procedure above) and re-install it. Windows Peer-to-peer Printing Advanced Port Options The options for the [Peer-to-peer Printing] are accessed via the [Port Settings] button. Use [Start - Settings - Printers] to open the [Printers] folder, then right-click the Printer, and select [Properties]. The [Port Settings] button is on the [Details] or [Ports] tab, depending on your version of Windows. An example screen is shown below: Figure 11. Port Settings (Peer-to-peer Driver) 29 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration Items shown on this screen are as follows: Port If desired, click [Browse] to select a different Wireless Print Server. If the selected device has multiple ports, the [Select Device Port] button can be used to select the port. The [Port Name] cannot 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 Sets how often Windows will poll the Wireless Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Increase this value if you get too many warning messages. 30 Windows SMB Printing Windows SMB Printing This method requires no additional software to be installed, but the NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol must be installed on your PC. Use the following procedure to install the Wireless Print Server's printer as a Windows SMB network printer: 1. Double-click the [Network Neighborhood] icon on the desktop. 2. On the [View] menu, select [Details]. 3. Locate the desired Wireless Print Server, as shown below: · · If it is the same Workgroup as your PC, it will be listed on screen. If it is in a different workgroup, double-click [Entire Network], then double-click the appropriate Workgroup to open it. Figure 12. Network Neighborhood 31 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 4. Double-click the [Wireless Print Server] icon to view a Printer icon for each printer port. The [Comment] field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port. 5. To install a printer, right-click the desired printer icon, and choose [Install], as shown below. This will start the Add Printer wizard. Figure 13. Install SMB Printer 6. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. · For information about the question "Do you print from MS-DOS programs?", see Printing from MS-DOS Programs below. Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the Wireless Print Server, and complete the Wizard. · 32 Windows SMB Printing 7. This printer will now appear in your [Printers] folder [Start ­ Settings ­ Printers] and can be used like any other printer. However, SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs; you should use the Peer-to-peer Printing instead. Printing from MS-DOS Programs Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your PC (e.g. LPT1) to a network printer. This redirection is called [Capture Printer Port], and is useful for MS-DOS programs. The MS-DOS program is configured to use LPT1 (parallel Port 1 on the PC), but Windows captures the print data and sends it to the network printer. Capture Settings ­ Windows 98/ME 1. Select [Start ­ Settings ­ Printers] to open the [Printers] folder. 2. Right-click the desired Printer, and select [Properties]., Figure 14. Capture Printer Port ­ Windows 98/ME 33 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 3. On the [Details] tab, shown above, click the [Capture Printer Port] button to view the [Capture Printer Port] dialog box, as shown below. Figure 15. Capture Dialog ­ Windows 98/ME 4. On this dialog box: · · Select the [Device] port on the PC to be captured. Normally, this will be LPT1 (parallel Port 1). Enter or select the [Path] to the printer. This will be the same as the path shown as [Print to the following port] on the [Printer Properties] window. Check the [Reconnect at logon] checkbox. If this is not done, the capture setting will be lost when Windows is restarted. · 34 Windows SMB Printing Capture Settings ­ Windows 2000/XP 1. Login as Administrator. 2. Open the command prompt window. 3. Enter the following command to capture data from LPT1 (parallel Port 1) net use lpt1 \\server_name\printer_name /persistent:yes Where \\server_name\printer_name is replaced with the actual path to your printer. e.g. net use lpt1 \\SC3000014\P1 /persistent:yes 4. Close the command prompt window. To terminate this capture, use the following command at the command prompt: net use lpt1 /delete 35 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration Windows with Server-based Print Queues With a Server-based Print Queue, the Print Server is installed on an existing Network Server (Windows, Unix, or NetWare), and is invisible to your PC. If your Network Administrator chooses to use this system, the required setup procedure on each Windows client is as follows: 1. Open your [Printers] folder, and start the Add Printer Wizard. 2. When prompted, select [Network Printer]. 3. When prompted for [Network Path] or [Queue Name], click the [Browse] 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 application. 36 Windows SMB Printing Macintosh (AppleTalk) The Wireless Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Wireless Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. Normally, no configuration is required. Software Requirements System 9.x OS or newer. AppleTalk Setup 1. Click the [Apple] icon and choose [Control Panel ­ AppleTalk]. 2. Ensure that [Ethernet] is selected under [AppleTalk Connection]. 3. Click [Chooser]. The Chooser panel will open. 4. Click on either the [LaserWriter 8] icon (recommended) or the [LaserWriter 7] icon. LaserWriter 8 makes use of the fonts installed in the printer itself, so the printing response time is quicker. LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer, which increases network traffic and takes more printing time. 5. Choose a PostScript printer from the list. 6. Click [Create] and it will search PPD automatically. 7. Select a printer description from the list. 8. Click [Select]. Configuration is now complete. 37 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration Printing Printing with the Wireless Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing. Just select [File ­ Print] and choose the desired printer. Advanced Setup and Management In a mixed Windows PC/Macintosh environment, you can use BiAdmin to configure the Wireless Print Server. See Chapter 5 for details on installing and using BiAdmin. Note: Bi-Admin is a configuration tool for the windows environment. It does not run under MAC OS. 38 Windows SMB Printing Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing, you need to ensure the Wireless Print Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows. LPR printing Setup 1. Select the [Printer List] icon. Figure 16. Printer List 2. Click the [Add Printer] button. 39 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 3. Choose [LPR Printers using IP]. 4. Figure 17: LPR Screen Figure 17. LPR Screen 4. Enter the IP address of the Print Server in the [LPR Printer's Address] field, and enter the [Queue Name] (L1 for Port 1, L2 for Port 2 if the Wireless Print Server has 2 printer ports). 5. Select the [Printer Model] from the drop-down list. 6. Click [Add]. Configuration is now complete. 40 CHAPTER 5 BIADMIN MANAGEMENT UTILITY This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration & Management program. Requirements This program requires: · · · Windows 95, Windows 98 or ME Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations: Screen resolution of 800 * 600 or greater. Installation Use the supplied CD-ROM. This CD-ROM will usually auto-run. If auto-run is disabled on your PC, run the SETUP.exe program in the root folder. · Select [Installation] and this will give you the options for BiAdmin installation. · · BiAdmin is always installed if the [Administrator] option is chosen. If using the [Custom] option on the CD-ROM, select [BiAdmin]. 41 Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility Operation · Start the program by using the icon created by the setup program. Note: Recommended to download the latest version of Bi-Admin (use search machine Google e.g. to access the version). · When run, the program searches the network for all active Wireless Print Servers, then lists them on screen, as shown by the example screen below. Main Screen Figure 18. BiAdmin Main Screen 42 Operation Device List The left panel displays a list of all Wireless Print Servers found on the network. When a Wireless Print Server is selected from the list, its details are displayed in the right panel. Note: If the IP address is Null, please click the [Refresh] icon to get the value again. If the desired Wireless Print Server is not listed, try the following: · · Check that the device is installed and ON, then Refresh the list. If the Wireless Print Server is on another LAN segment, use the [InitDevice ­ Attached Remote] menu option to locate and display the Wireless Print Server. 43 Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility Icons Device Status Menu equivalent: [Main ­ Device Status] All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read-only scrollable list in the left panel. You can use the [Save to File] and [Restore to Device] buttons on this screen to save a copy of the selected device's CONFIG file to your PC, or restore a previously saved file to the selected Wireless Print Server. 44 Operation Printer Status Menu equivalent: [Main ­ Printer Status] After selecting this icon, a [Detail] button will be available to show more information about the printer. Select the desired port from the drop-down list to display the current status of the printer attached to the port. Possible states are: · · [Status] ­ On-line, Off-line, or Out of Paper [Printing Information] ­ Idle, Printing If the printer is Bi-directional, and is not busy, the [Configuration] button will be available, allowing you to change the configuration of the attached printer. This button will be grayed out if the printer does not support this option, or if the printer is busy printing. 45