-Port USB Wireless Print Server user manual Model 509060 INT-509060-UM-0508-01
Thank you for purchasing the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS™ 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server, Model 509060. Designed to work with any access point or peer-to-peer wireless network, this server connects any USB printer to your network and is compatible with all major operating systems. Its 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network port connection lets you operate wired or wireless, and its pocket size makes it an easy fit in portable tool kits.
Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Network Printing Architecture...................................................................................... 6 1.1.1 Print Server Network Functions....................................................................... 6 1.1.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients............................................................ 6 1.1.
7.14 Wizard......................................................................................................................... 43 7.15 Report.......................................................................................................................... 46 8. Web Management......................................................................................................... 46 8.1 Introduction............................................................................................
1. introduction 1.1 Network Printing Architecture By first introducing the roles of a print server, client user and network server in the network-printing environment, this section illustrates how the 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server — often referred to subsequently simply as “the print server” — functions and operates on the network.
In the client installation procedure, after the PTPP driver is installed in Windows, the system will automatically (manual configuration is also allowed) search all the print servers on the network and then add their printing ports into Windows’ printing port (see below). PTPP Windows 98 P1 P1 P2 P3 Print Server MIS-2 Print Server MIS-1 UNIX (including HP/UX, SCO Unix, SunOS, Solaris, Unixware DECUnix, IBM AIX and others) and Linux use the system-standard LPR to print through the print server.
1.2 Network Printing Environment In a Windows peer-to-peer network, the client’s PTPP driver will use the TCP/IP protocol to print through the print server. In a Windows NT/2000/Server 2003/Vista network, the network printing function will become available after the PTPP driver is installed in Windows. As stated earlier, adding this printing function allows many advanced features to be used, such as print queue and user authority management.
2. hardware installation 1. Unpack the 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server package and verify that all the items listed in the Package Contents section of the Specifications are provided. 2. Connect the print server to the printer you want to share on the network. 3. Connect the print server to your network by attaching the network cable to the UTP port of the print server. 4. Connect the power adapter to the print server. The print server will perform the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) after it is turned on.
3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup The Administrator Installation can be performed on Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/ XP/Server 2003/Vista with the same user interface. Before the installation, verify that your network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP, IPX and/or NetBEUI). It will be helpful in your installation process. Insert the CD included with the print server into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically. If not, run Autorun.
Select the components you want to install. It is highly recommended that you install all of the provided components. Click “Next” to continue. Specify the program folder where the program icons will be added. Click “Next.” The system will start to install the utilities automatically.
At this point, the installation phase is complete. You can prepare to configure the print server. The “Choose Print Server” field will list all print servers within the network. Select the print server you would like to configure and click “Next.” NOTE 1: If this is the first time you configure the print server, the “Print Server Name” is the last 6 digits of the MAC ID with the prefix “PS.” Check the MAC ID on the print server. NOTE 2: The list can only display the devices from the same manufacturer.
The configuration summary is displayed.Now, you have completed the print server setup. Click Finish” and your system will add a network port of the print server to your PC automatically. At this point, the administrator installation procedure is done. Click “Finish.” The Administrator Installation program performs the following tasks: • Installs all utilities and drivers to the administrator’s PC. • Configures the print server (including the print server name and network protocol).
Uninstall – This “assistant” serves to remove all installed administrator software. 3.4 Client Installation and Setup The Client Installation program can be performed on Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/ XP/Server 2003/Vista with the same user interface. Before starting the installation procedure, confirm that your PC has connected to the network and has installed at least one network protocol. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically.
Click “Next” to install the utilities in the default folder, or click “Browse” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the utilities. Specify the program folder where the program icons will be added; click “Next.” The system will start to install the utilities automatically.
Now that the installation procedure is complete, you are ready to set up the client’s computer. All network ports of the print servers detected on the network will be added to your PC automatically. Click “Continue.” The Client Installation procedure is complete. Click “Finish.” With this installation, the following tasks have been completed: • Installation of all utilities and drivers to the client’s PC. • Addition of all the print server’s network ports of the network to the client’s PC.
3.5.1 Network Ports Quick Setup The Network Ports Quick Setup utility offers a very simple method to add or remove the print server’s printer port from the client’s computer. During the client’s installation procedure, the system will automatically search for all print servers on the network and add them into the printer ports of the client’s computer (shown at right). If you have just installed another new print server in the network, you must run this program first.
1. Run the Remote Ports utility. Click “Add” to add a remote printer port. 2. Enter the print server’s name and IP address, select the ports used and enter the LPR queue name of each port. Click “OK.” 3. The new remote printer port is displayed. In order to use the remote printing function, you need to proceed with the normal Add Printer procedure and select your printer port as the newly added remote printer port.
3.6 Windows Add Printer Procedure After adding a network port of the print server to your PC using the Administrator or Client Installation program, you can follow the procedure described below to add a printer to Windows. NOTE: The following Add Printer steps are in Windows Vista and XP: The steps in other operating systems are similar. 3.6.1 Windows Vista 1. Click “Start” and select “Settings\Printers.” 2. Click “Add a Printer.” 3. The Add Printer wizard is displayed. Select “Add a local printer.” 4.
5. Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next.” If your printer isn’t on the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. 6. Name your printer and set the default printer; then click “Next.” 7. The printer drivers are being installed.
8. It is recommended that you print a test page. Then click “Finish.” 9. The printer is added to the Printers screen, indicating that you have added the printer to your computer successfully. Now you can start to print from your computer to the print server.
3.6.2 Windows XP 1. On the desktop, go to Start, then Settings: select “Printers and Faxes.” 2. Click “Add a Printer.” 3. The Add Printer Wizard” screen is displayed. Click “Next.” 4. Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and make sure that “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not selected. Click “Next.” 5. Choose the suitable “Print Server Network Port” created during the Administrator Installation or Client Installation process and click “Next.
6. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next.” If your printer isn’t on the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. 7. Name your printer and set up the default printer; then click “Next.” 8. It is recommended that you print a test page. Then click “Next.
9. You have now successfully added the printer to the PC. Information about the printer is displayed on screen. Click “Finish.” 4. windows nt/2000/server 2003 network 4.1 System Architecture In a Windows network environment, in addition to the Peer-to-Peer network printing architecture described in the previous chapter, the 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server also offers the server-based printing architecture for Windows NT/2000/ Server 2003.
If your network has already installed a working print server and your Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 has not yet installed the PTPP driver, install the client software. (Refer to section 3.4 and 3.5 for installation instructions.) 2. Add/configure the Peer-to-Peer Printing of the Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 network printer and verify that you can print from Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 to the print server through the installed PTPP driver. 3.
5. netware network 5.1 System Architecture A NetWare printer sharing functionality has been integrated into the 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server itself, thus allowing one or more printers attached by a print server to be connected to the network. (The 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server supports the NetWare print server.) This embedded print server emulates the “queue management functionality” of a NetWare print server (the PSERVER program running on the NetWare server).
6. You’ve now successfully created the print queue that your print server will serve. Press the Escape key until the Available Options main menu is displayed. 7. Select “Print Server Information.” 8. Press the Insert key to add a new NetWare print server object. The print server name can be identical to the PSxxxxxx name printed on the label of the print server. 9. Press Enter to select the newly created print server. 10. Select “Print Server Configuration.” 11. Select “Printer Configuration.” 12.
6. UNIX System Network 6.1 Introduction The print server is available for TCP/IP printing by Unix LPD (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The LPD protocol, which originated with the Unix release, is based on the BSD version of Unix and is supported under most versions of Unix. This chapter explains how to configure the print server for TCP/IP operation, and how to modify configuration files on your Unix system to allow printing to the print server.
1. Optionally, assign a name corresponding to the print server’s IP address. You can add this address to the /etc/hosts file by adding a line such as: 203.66.191.12 pserver 2. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/bootptab file, similar to the following: hostname:\ :ht=1:\ :ha=print_server_ethernet_address:\ :ip=print_server_ip_address: Lines should be indented with tabs.
mkdir /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chown daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chmod 775 /var/spool/lpd/pserverd 3. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/printcap file, similar to the following: printer-name:\ :lp=:\ :rm=203.66.191.186:\ :rp=p1:\ :lf=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd.log:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd:\ :mx#0: Lines should be indented with tabs.
7.2 Search for All Available Print Servers Whenever you run the print server’s configuration utility, click on the Search icon (left) on the tool bar. The configuration utility will be delayed for several seconds because the utility is using the system’s available network protocols to search for all print servers on the network. All available print servers will be listed under “Server Group” on the left side of the screen. Select the print server you would like to configure from the list.
7.3 Status of the Print Server Click on the Status icon (left) on the tool bar to show the status of the current selected print server on the right side of the screen. Information displayed about the print server includes MAC ID, model type, firmware version, status of each printer port, NetWare file server name, NetWare file server polling interval, NetWare printer queue names, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, AppleTalk printer type, AppleTalk zone and print server printing ability.
7.4 Set Up the Print Server Click on the Setup icon on the tool bar to show the setup items of the current selected print server on the right side of the screen. Double-click one of the icons to set up the selected print server. A screen will display to verify the user name and password of the print server. The default values are as follows.
7.5 General Configuration Double-click on the General icon and the General configuration screen will display. You can see basic print server information on this screen. You also can configure the server name, username and password here. Server Name is the name of the print server. You can use this name to identify the print server when you are searching for the print server using the administration and client utilities.
If “Auto” is selected, the DHCP server of the print server will be enabled only when there is no other DHCP server within the network. When “Enable” or “Auto” is selected, you need to configure starting address, range, subnet mask, gateway and DNS. The print server will assign a unique IP address for each client. 7.7 NetWare Print Server Configuration Double-click on the NetWare icon and the NetWare configuration screen will display. This print server supports NetWare Bindery Printing.
7.9 Bonjour Configuration Bonjour enables automatic discovery of computers, devices and services on an IP network. The service name will be seen by users on the IP network, so choose a unique (but recognizable!) name to describe the device. 7.10 SNMP Configuration Double-click on the SNMP icon and the SNMP configuration window will display. Contact: You can enter the print server administrator’s contact information here. This information will be displayed in the SNMP management tool.
7.12 System Configuration Double-click on the System icon and the System configuration window will display. On the System configuration screen, you can enable/disable each printing or management protocol, assign a name for each printer port of this print server, upgrade the new firmware for this print server and enable/disable the wireless function. Port Name is the name of the printer port. Each printer port has to be assigned a name. The client utility uses this name to access the printer port.
If you manually disable the wireless function, the print server’s wireless LAN will be always disabled and Ethernet will be always enabled. You also can select “Auto” to let the print server automatically decide to enable or disable the wireless function. The print server only can work in ether Ethernet or wireless LAN mode: It cannot work in both Ethernet and wireless LAN mode at the same time.
Double-click on the Wireless icon and the wireless configuration window will display. If you use access points to create a wireless network, Infrastructure mode is used. After selecting the operation modes of the wireless function, click “Next” to display detailed configuration information. Infrastructure Mode In Infrastructure mode, you need to let the print server associate with an access point.
This print server supports WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security modes. To use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, select “WEP(ASCII)” or “WEP(HEX).” To use WPA-PSK, select “WPA-PSK.” To use WPA2-PSK, select “WPA2-PSK.” The wireless security setting should be the same on other wireless devices in the same network. WEP Security Mode Select “64 bit” or “128 bit” length and “Hexadecimal” or “ASCII” format for the encryption key.
Enter four key values using the guidelines below and select one key as the default key. PassPhrase: A passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the print server. This setting is only valid when the security mode is “WEP(HEX).” Key 1 — Key 4: If the key length is 64-bit, enter 10-digit Hex values or 5-digit ASCII values as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef” or “Guest.
TKIP: The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This ensures much greater security than standard WEP security. AES: AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information. It’s the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for security in the wireless network. Pre-shared Key Format: Select “Passphrase” or “Hex” key format.
Click “Save” to save the wireless configuration. 7.14 Wizard Click on the Wizard icon (left) on the tool bar to display the setup wizard item of the current selected print server on the right side of the screen. Doubleclick on the Print Server Setup Wizard and the setup wizard will guide you through the entire setup process.
1. Set up the name of this print server and the port name for the print server, and choose to enable or disable the wireless function. 2. Select/enable the required printing protocol (refer to section 7.12 for details). 3. Set up the IP address of this print server and the DHCP server (refer to section 7.6 for details).
4. Set up the NetWare printing (refer to section 7.7 for details). 5. Select the Wireless Adapter mode and complete the wireless LAN settings. NOTE: The other procedures are the same as the “Wireless” settings on the Setup screen (refer to section 7.13 for details). 6. Click “Save” to finish the procedure.
7.15 Report Click on the Report icon (left) on the tool bar to display the Report screen. The report lists basic information about all available print servers on the network, including device name, MAC ID, model type, firmware version and the status of the print server. 8. web management 8.1 Introduction The 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server can be configured and managed on the Web.
8.3 Device Status 8.3.1 System System Information includes the device name, print server name, model type, system up time, firmware version, MAC address and the status of the protocols enabled. 8.3.2 Printer This screen lists information about the printer connected to the printer port.
8.3.3 TCP/IP This screen lists all TCP/IP settings of the print server, including the IP address, subnet mask and gateway. It also lists DHCP server settings. 8.3.4 SMB This screen lists the SMB group settings of the print server.
8.3.5 SNMP This screen lists the SNMP settings of the print server, including the SNMP system contact and SNMP system location. SNMP System Community: To enter the name of the system group. The default name is “public.” SNMP System Manager IP: The IP address for the trap alarm. SNMP Trap: There are two levels to choose from: v1 and v2. 8.3.6 NetWare This screen lists NetWare settings, including polling time, Bindery mode settings, name of the file server and port attached queue.
8.3.7 AppleTalk This screen lists AppleTalk settings, including the AppleTalk zone name and the type of printers connected to all print ports. 8.3.8 Bonjour This screen lists Bonjour settings, including the port service name of each port.
8.4 Setup Wizard 8.4.1 System You can change the print server name and port name of the print server from here. Print Server Name is the name of the print server. You can use this name to identify the print server when you are searching for the print server by the administrator and client utilities. Port Name is the name of the printer port. Each printer port has to be assigned a name to be used to access the printer port. 8.4.1.
Name is the administrator name of the print server. If you change the name, you need to log in to the print server from the administrator utility or Web management with the new name. The default user name is “admin.” Password: Enter the password you want to change for the print server. The password can be up to an 8-digit alphanumeric format. The default password is “1234.” Re-type Password: Enter the password you want to change for the print server again. 8.4.1.
stations and access points in the same WLAN network is the same. Channel Number is the channel number of your wireless LAN. The channel number is set to “11.” 8.4.2.1 Site Survey This screen allows you to search for available access points in your location. On the list is information about all available access points or wireless stations, including SSID, BSSID, channel, type, encryption and signal strength. You can select one wireless device on the list for this print server to associate with.
8.4.2.2 Encryption This print server supports WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security modes. To use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, select “WEP.” To use WPAPSK, select “WPA-PSK.” To use WPA2-PSK, select ‘’WPA2-PSK.’’ The wireless security setting should be the same for other wireless devices in the same network. WEP Security Mode Key Length: Choose “64-bit” to use WEP with 64-bit key length encryption; choose “128-bit” to use WEP with 128-bit key length encryption.
WPA-PSK Security Mode “WPA-PSK” requires that you select one of the advanced encryption methods — TKIP or AES — and enter a set of shared keys. TKIP: The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This ensures much greater security than standard WEP. AES: AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information. It’s the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for security in the wireless network.
WPA2-PSK Security Mode “WPA2-PSK” requires that you enter shared keys with AES algorithms only. AES: AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information. It’s the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for security in the wireless network. Pre-shared Key Format: Select “Passphrase” or “Hex” key format. If “Passphrase” is selected, enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format as the key for the authentication within the network.
You can configure the print server to automatically get an IP address from the DHCP server, or to manually specify a static IP address. The print server also has a built-in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manage the IP process for you. If you need the print server to automatically get an IP address from the DHCP server, select “Enable Obtain TCP/IP Settings Automatically (Use DHCP/ BOOTP).
8.4.5 SNMP The print server supports SNMP configuration. If it’s enabled, set up the following parameters. SNMP System Contact: You can enter the print server administrator’s contact information here. This information will be displayed in the SNMP management tool. SNMP System Location: You can enter the installed location of the print server here. This information will be displayed in the SNMP management tool. SNMP System Community: To enter the name of the system group. The default name is “public.
periodically polls the NetWare server printer queues for printing jobs. You have to assign the NetWare server name, print server polling interval and the name of queue on the NetWare server for each printer port. Polling Time is the polling interval of the print server for waiting printing jobs on the NetWare server. Name of the File Server is the name of the NetWare file server that provides printer queues. Attached Queue is the name of the printer queue on the NetWare server.
8.4.8 Bonjour Bonjour enables automatic discovery of computers, devices and services on an IP network. The service name will be seen by users on the IP network, so choose a unique (but recognizable!) name to describe the device. 8.4.9 Save Settings Click “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system.
8.5 System Tools 8.5.1 Load Default You can use this screen to restore the factory default settings. All of your previous setup will be cleared. 8.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser You can upgrade new firmware for the print server on this screen. Browse Click “Browse” to select the new firmware in your storage, then click “OK.” The firmware will be updated in several minutes.
8.5.3 Backup Settings To back up the print server settings to a “config.bin” file, select “Backup settings from Print Server.” 8.5.4 Restore System To apply the settings from the backup file, select “Restore settings from file” and specify a file to restore.
8.5.5 Language To apply the language you want to use, select “TW” for Chinese or “EN” for English; then click “OK.” . 9. telnet management 9.1 Introduction The 1-Port USB Wireless Print Server an be configured and managed by Telnet. Through a local area network, or even over the Internet, an administrator can easily configure and manage the print server’s various main functions using a Telnet client tool. 9.
9.3 Get Setting Values – The ‘get’ Command The “get” command (formatted as: get argument [value] — see the table below) is used to get the setting values of the print server. For example, to get the IP address of the print server, type the “get ip” command after the “admin#” prompt. The IP value “IP_ADDR=’192.168.2.2’” will be displayed: admin# get ip IP_ADDR=’192.168.2.2’ If you enter “get” only, the system will list all available arguments for the “get” command, as presented in the following table.
submask polling Subnet mask of the print server aq1 applezone printertype1 admin# get aq1 PORT1_QNAME=’PQ1’ admin# get applezone PORT1_APPLEAONE=’*’ admin# get printertype1 PORT1_ PRINTTYPE=’LaserWriter’ The name of the SMB group admin# get SMBDG name that this print server joins to SMBD_NAME=’default’ The administrator contact admin# get SNMPC information of this print server for SNMP_CONTACT=’sbdjohn@ SNMP hotmail.
9.4 Modify Setting Values – The ‘set’ Command The “set” command (formatted as: set argument [name value] — see the table below) is used to modify the print server setting values, which will be written into the system configuration. For example, if you want to set the IP address of the print server to 192.168.2.2, type “set ip 192.168.2.2” and the IP address of the print server will be changed. After the setting is finished, reboot the print server (admin# reboot).
polling aq1 applezone printertype1 SMBDG SNMPC SNMPL port1 DHCPS DHCP appletalk SMBD SNMP IPX LPD IPP Polling interval (in second) of the print server for waiting printing jobs on the NetWare server Name of the printer queue on the NetWare server The name of AppleTalk zone that this print server joins to The type of the printer attached to this print server The name of the SMB group name that this print server joins to The administrator contact information of this print server for SNMP The installed locati
10. IPP Printing 10.1 Introduction IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) printing provides a convenient way of remote printing by TCP/IP. The print server supports IPP printing by default: No special settings are necessary. Any PC that can support IPP printing can directly use the print server through the IP address (thus, even sharing print-server access over the Internet). 10.2 System Setup 10.2.
5. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of the print server (the format is “http://IP: 631/Port Name”). The IP address should be that of the print server. “631” is the standard IPP port number. The port name (the last segment of the URL) is the port name of the print server that your printer is connected to. The default port name is “p1.” One example of the URL (as shown) is http://192.168.3.66:631/p1.
8. The printer information displays, indicating that the process is complete. Click “Finish.” 11. Windows XP SP2 Setup In Windows XP SP2, the service pack’s firewall is designed to block unrecognized communications. This print server, however, allows the communications data to pass through the firewall. If you can’t find a print server listed in the “Available Ports” window in Network Ports Quick Setup, follow the steps below. 1. On the desktop, go to Start, then Settings. Select “Network Connections.” 2.
3. Click on the Advanced tab and click “Settings….” 4. Click on the Exceptions tab and click “Add Program….
5. Click “Browse” to add a new program. 6. Open the “NPUtil” file from “C:\Program Files\ PrintServer Utilities” (where C:\ is the system drive).
7. If “Network Ports Quick Setup” is displayed in the list, click “OK.” 8. The procedure is complete: The Windows XP SP2 will allow the incoming network connections activated by the program. Click “OK.
12. specifications General • CPU: MIPS CPU (240 MHz) • Flash: 2 MB NOR Flash • RAM: 16 MB SDRAM • Printer port: USB 2.
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