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1. Settings Description DE Deutsch FR French ES Spanish IT Italian PT Portuguese JP Japanese CN Simplified Chinese ZH Traditional Chinese KR Korean Da Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 Enter an arbitrary user name Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned Get the parameters configuration file from the print server get parameters Edit the file using any text editor Send the file back to the print server put parameters Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual 2 29 X Printing the Status Page 2 10 Printing the Status Page The print server status page contains all important print server parameters such as the print server name IP address Novell name etc There are several ways in which you can print out a status page The following topics will be described gt Printing the Status Page using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Printing the Status Page Using the Status Button 2 10 1 Printing the Status Page using the PRINTSERVER NetTool D Proceed as follows 1 Right click the print server in the print server list Select Print Status Page from the shortcut menu Activate Print Status Page Click Continue Click Finish The status page is printed Mi ees 2 30 Printserver User Manual
2. Procedure Which procedures can be selected gt Standard Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage gt Dynamic Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage 5 2 1 Standard Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage Make sure that v The print server is turned on and visible in the network y All print jobs are finished T Proceed as follows 1 Call the print server homepage 2 Select Download Area from the left frame 3 Select Standard Firmware Update The following window appears 5 4 Printserver User Manual Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage E B Foward 7 Refresh Home Address htp 192 168 0 123 index_en html e WINS Services Actions e AppleTalk e Notification current version 9 0 1 o NetWare Print Server 192 168 000 123 Firmware Update Actions Firmware file Browse e Restart e Default Settings Fimwar Update 3 Download Cancel SEH Computertechnik GmbH Germany E Fertig I B Fig 5 1 Standard firmware update using the print server homepage 4 Select the firmware file 5 Click Download The firmware is updated and the print server is restarted 5 2 2 Dynamic Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage E Make sure that y The print server is turned on and visible in the network Y The file server on which the firmware
3. Printing the Status Page X 2 10 2 Printing the Status Page Using the Status Button Using the status button you can print either a status page or a service page The service page contains more information than the status page and a list of all print server parameters The service page is only available in English a Proceed as follows 1 Press the status button once The status page is printed Keep the status button pressed for five seconds The service page is printed together with the parameter list Printserver User Manual 2 31 X Printing Parameters 2 11 Printing Parameters Using the status button of the print server you can print out a service page with a list of the configuration parameters Proceed as follows 1 Keep the status button pressed for five seconds The service page is printed together with the parameter list 2 32 Printserver User Manual Resetting the Print Server Parameters X 2 12 Resetting the Print Server Parameters You can reset the print server parameters to the default settings using the print server homepage the PRINTSERVER NetTool the status button of the print server or FTP This action however will delete all parameters including for example the IP address Solely created certificates will not be deleted Resetting the parameters causes the yellow LED on the print server to blink and the print server or printer to have to be turned on and off again once
4. Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 2 Enter an arbitrary user name Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned Printserver User Manual 2 13 X Configuring the ThinPrint Port 4 Get the parameters configuration file from the print server get parameters 5 Edit the file using any text editor 6 Send the file back to the print server put parameters 7 Close the FTP connection quit 2 14 Printserver User Manual Protecting Print Servers X 2 5 Protecting Print Servers Preventing The print server can be protected using a password to prevent Unauthorized unauthorized changes to the parameters If the Access control Parameter Access parameter has also been enabled the parameters can no longer be read without authorization Preventing In TCP IP networks you can configure the IP address or the host Unauthorized name of any computer or workstation authorized to send print data Printing to the print server The print server then only accepts print jobs coming from these IP addresses Up to eight IP senders can be specified Using wildcards subnetworks can be authorized for printing for example The following topics will be described gt Protecting Print Servers using the Print Server Homepage gt Protecting the Print Server via the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Protecting Print Servers via FTP 2 5 1 Protecting Print Servers us
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6. and Job end you can specify a string that is sent to the printer before and after the print job respectively In UNIX networks for example you must often print job start and job end sequences before and after the print job These sequences may consist of PRESCRIBE or ESC commands ESC commands consist of job start sequence 027 followed by the actual control characters preceded by a backslash and written as a decimal Job Printserver User Manual 4 25 amp Configuring the Print Server end sequence 027 012 for example triggers a form feed after the print job For more information please look up the available ESC commands in your printer manual Using Find and Replace you can look for strings in the data sent to the print server and replace them with new strings Wildcards and truncations cannot be used The string may not exceed 64 characters For the description of the other parameters please read the section Logical Printers on page 1 4 of the Installation Manual Binary PostScript should be enabled if binary PostScript files are to be printed in heterogeneous networks and if spooling is not carried out via AppleTalk With box print servers the relevant port LPT 1 to 3 COM1lor USB has to be selected 4 26 Printserver User Manual Wizards 4 7 Wizards Three wizards guide you through an easy installation of your print server e IP Wizard NetWare Wizard WLAN W
7. of the print job The smallest size that is displayed is 1 KB Duration indicates the time needed by the print server for processing the print jobs The shortest duration that is displayed is 1 second Printserver User Manual 3 9 A Configuring the Print Server 3 4 Configuring the Print Server Using the Configuration selection bar on the left of the screen you can call pages by means of which you can configure TCP IP or Novell NetWare parameters for example The following topics will be described General Configuration Configuring WLAN Print Servers Configuring the Printer Port Configuring TCP IP Configuring Microsoft Windows Configuring Novell NetWare Configuring AppleTalk Configuring DNS Services Configuring Time Settings Configuring Notifications Configuring Print Server Protection Configuring Logical Printers YYYYYYYYYYYYY Configuring Certificates 3 10 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server A 3 4 1 General Configuration The General page is used for configuring general print server parameters Under Description you can enter a description of the print server or printer to gain a better overview of the print servers and printers in the system Under Status page mode you can determine the data format in which the status page will be printed The auto mode automatically searches for a suitable data format ASCII PostScript or DATAMAX label printer can also be
8. 2 27 ThinPrint 2 12 Print server homepage See Homepage Print server list 4 4 filtering 4 8 Print Server Mode vi PRINTSERVER User Manual Index gO configuration via Administration Tool 4 21 configuration via Homepage 3 16 Print Server Name display via Administration Tool 4 11 display via Homepage 3 6 Printer details about the printer Administration Tool 4 13 details about the printer homepage 3 7 Printer status messages Administration Tool 4 13 Homepage 3 7 Printing protecting in TCP IP networks B 12 service page 2 31 PRINTSERVER NetTool 4 3 Protecting Print Servers disabling HTTP 3 20 4 25 Protection against viruses and Trojan Horses 3 20 4 25 preventing unauthorized printing 2 15 unauthorized parameter access 2 15 Protocol disabling HTTP 3 20 4 25 Protocols 1 3 Disabling 2 3 Public Key 2 18 Pure IP Administration Tool 4 21 parameter list B 8 Print server homepage 3 16 R RADIUS server Administration Tool 4 19 Homepage 3 14 RARP enabling and disabling via Administration Tool 4 20 enabling and disabling via Homepage 3 15 Remote printer mode configuration via Administration Tool 4 21 configuration via Homepage 3 16 Rendezvous Name display via Administration Tool 4 13 display via Homepage 3 7 PRINTSERVER User Manual vii GO Index reset See also Resetting parameters resetting Print Server Parameters 2 33 B 16 Restart 2 36 Homepage 3 27 Root certificate 2 18 Administration Tool
9. 2 3 Configuring Logical Printers 4 Job Start and Job End amp You can usually just use the preset logical printer In the process you should select the proper logical printer when installing the print server For more information please read the section Logical Printers on page 1 4 of the Installation Manual Depending on the application however you might have to configure the logical printer In UNIX networks for example you must often print job start and job end sequences before and after the print job These sequences may consist of PRESCRIBE or ESC commands ESC commands consist of job start sequence 027 followed by the actual control characters preceded by a backslash and written as a decimal Job end sequence 027 012 for example triggers a form feed after the print job For more information please look up the available ESC commands in your printer manual The following topics will be described gt Configuring Logical Printers using the Print Server Homepage gt Configuring Logical Printers using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Configuring Logical Printers via FTP Printserver User Manual 2 9 X Configuring Logical Printers 2 3 1 Configuring Logical Printers using the Print Server Homepage ion Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration Logical Printers page from the print server homepage 2 Change the desired properties 3 Click Save 2 3 2 Configuring Logical Printe
10. A Configuring the Print Server The IP address of the secondary DNS server must be entered under Secondary DNS server 3 4 9 Configuring Time Settings SNTP enables or disables the use of the time server on the print server If SNTP is enabled the SNTP server displays the Greenwich Mean Time UTC Date and time of the print job is displayed under Job History Under Time server you must enter the IP address or the domain name of the time server used The domain name can only be used if DNS is enabled on the print server and a DNS server was specified Under Time zone you must select a time zone time change of local time to Greenwich Mean Time or UTC Universal Time Coordinate 3 4 10 Configuring Notifications SMTP Server E Mail Notification The Notification page brings you to the E Mail and SNMP notification Under SMTP server you must enter the IP address of the SMTP server The entry refers to both e mail and IPP notification The E Mail Notification page is used for configuring the e mail parameters The following parameters can be configured for up to two recipients 3 18 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server A SNMP Notification E Mail active enables or disables the e mail notification function Under Mail recipient you must enter the e mail address of the recipient With box print servers the relevant box port LPT 1 to 3 COMI or U
11. NetTool 2 13 1 Restarting the Print Server Using the Print Server Homepage D Proceed as follows 1 Call the Actions Restart page from the print server homepage 2 Click Restart Print Server The print server will be restarted 2 36 Printserver User Manual Restarting the Print Server X 2 13 2 Restarting the Printer Server using the PRINTSERVER NetToo Da Proceed as follows 1 Right click the print server in the print server list Select Restart from the shortcut menu Activate Restart Print Server Click Continue Click Finish The print server will be restarted lg eS Printserver User Manual 2 37 X Restarting the Print Server 2 38 Printserver User Manual CHAPTER 3 Print Server Homepage This chapter contains information concerning the following topics gt YYVYVYVYYY Calling the Print Server Homepage Displaying Status Information Configuring the Print Server Using Certificates Restarting the Print Server Resetting the Print Server Parameters Firmware Update File Download Printserver User Manual 3 1 A Calling the Print Server Homepage 3 1 Calling the Print Server Homepage The print server homepage is stored in your PRINTSERVER and can be called by means of an Internet browser Internet Explorer 4 x or later Netscape 3 x or later When using other browsers the full functionality of the print server homepag
12. Save the file on your client 8 Click Edit A text editor with the parametrers file will be opened 9 Edit the file 4 36 Printserver User Manual File Download amp 10 If the print servers displayed in the list are not 11 12 13 password protected activate Ask for each password If the print servers displayed in the list are protected by different passwords activate Ask for each password If the print servers displayed in the list are protected by the same password activate Use this password and enter the password Click Start download in the PRINTSERVER NetTool By clicking Start download the selected file will be downloaded to all print servers displayed in the list If you do not want to download the file to all print servers displayed you must close the window and only select the desired print servers from the print server list step 2 of this description Confirm the security query Enter the password s if necessary The parameters file will be downloaded to the print server s 4 11 2 Downloading Print Files or Printer Configuration Files A Print File You can use the PRINTSERVER NetTool for downloading a print file or a printer configuration file to one or more print servers The logical printer is used as default port Make sure that the logical printer is configured in such a way that no data conversion e g ASCII to PostScript takes place For more informa
13. WEP keys are available Enter keys as specifies whether the WEP key is entered either in ASCII or as hexadecimal values 40 64 bit 104 128 bit ASCII 0 9 a z A Z 5 characters 13 characters Hexadecimal 0 9 a f A F 10 characters 26 characters WEP encryption key specifies the WEP keys Authentication offers an identity check of the device before it gains access to resources in the network The following options are available Open System means that no authentication is used The print data is encrypted by means of the WEP key and then decrypted on the print server Access point and print server must use the same key If Shared Key is used the access point sends an unencrypted text and the so called shared key to the print server The print server encrypts the text using the shared key and sends them to the access point If the access point can decrypt the text using the shared key the print server will be admitted to the access point Printserver User Manual 3 13 y Configuring the Print Server EAP MD5 LEAP or EAP TLS are used for the authentication of devices in a network A RADIUS server handles the authentication in this network The print server must be defined as user on the RADIUS server including a user name and a password These two entries must be made on the print server homepage under User name und Password Distance indicates the distance
14. You must reset the parameters for example if you want to use the print server in another network by changing the location of the printer Before this change of location you should reset the parameters to the default settings to install the print server in another network The following topics will be described gt Resetting the Parameters Using the Print Server Homepage Resetting Parameters using the PRINTSERVER NetTool Resetting the Parameters using the Status Button Yy y Resetting the Parameters via FTP 2 12 1 Resetting the Parameters Using the Print Server Homepage Da Proceed as follows 1 Call the Actions Default Settings page from the print server homepage Printserver User Manual 2 33 X Resetting the Print Server Parameters 2 Click Default Settings The parameters are reset A Since the print server s IP address has been reset as well the print server homepage can no longer be called 2 12 2 Resetting Parameters using the PRINTSERVER NetTool D Proceed as follows 1 Se Oe Right click the print server in the print server list Select Default settings from the shortcut menu Activate Load default settings Click Continue Click Finish The parameters are reset 2 12 3 Resetting the Parameters using the Status Button Da Proceed as follows 1 Turn the printer off As for box and pocket print servers disconnect the power socket on the print server or tur
15. and a contact partner for the printer Under DHCP BOOTP RARP ARP PING and ZeroConf you can enable or disable all the different ways of saving the IP address in the print server We recommend that you deselect this box when the IP address is finally assigned to the print server If Multicast router as gateway has been enabled the address of the found multicast router will be entered automatically as gateway address If the parameter is disabled the gateway address has to be entered manually Printserver User Manual 3 15 A Configuring the Print Server 3 4 5 Configuring Microsoft Windows The Microsoft Windows page is used for configuring the NetBIOS and WINS parameters Peer to peer printing is enabled or disabled via NetBIOS The print server name is entered under NetBIOS name The name of an existing domain has to be entered under NetBIOS domain The print server will then be displayed in this domain NetBIOS refresh indicates the refresh time Using WINS registration you can enable or disable the WINS services If you have enabled WINS via DHCP you can enter the IP address of the WINS server via DHCP If you have not enabled WINS via DHCP you can enter the IP address of the WINS server manually 3 4 6 Configuring Novell NetWare The NetWare page is used for configuring various Novell NetWare parameters such as the Novell name frame types and settings for the print
16. between the print server and the access point Here you can set the distances small medium large Depending on the setting the print server will search for an access point If the chosen distance is exceeded the print server will automatically search for a nearer access point Root Certificate loads the EAP TLS root certificate onto the print server Existing root certificates can be viewed or deleted 3 4 3 Configuring the Printer Port 1284 4 MLC enables or disables the protocol 1284 4 MLC of box or pocket print servers ECP mode activates or deactivates the ECP mode of box or pocket print servers Fast mode activates or deactivates the fast mode of box or pocket print servers Using the fast mode the print server speed can be increased With older printer models we recommend disabling the fast mode As for box print servers the settings for COM1 are also configured here 3 14 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server 4S Here you can enable or disable the configuration by means of the operating panel of the copier With EPSON printers the PostScript mode can be selected here 3 4 4 Configuring TCP IP The TCP IP page is used for configuring the TCP IP parameters Via TCP IP you can disable TCP IP completely Using IP address Subnet mask and Gateway you can configure the relevant addresses In addition you can enter a host name the printer location
17. can also configure all parameters using the print server homepage the PRINTSERVER NetTool or SNMP The following topics will be described gt Parameter Description gt Configuring Parameters via FTP gt Printing Parameters gt Resetting Parameters Printserver User Manual B 1 A Parameter Description B 2 Parameter Description The following parameters will be described General Parameters WLAN Parameters Printer Port Parameters TCP IP Parameters Microsoft Windows Parameters Novell NetWare Parameters Apple Parameters DNS Parameters SNTP Parameters Notification Parameters Protection Parameters Dynamic Update Parameters YYYYYYYYYYYYY Logical Printer Parameters B 2 Printserver User Manual Parameter Description A B 2 1 General Parameters Parameter Default Description info_txt blank Name of the printer dealer or print server supplier info_url blank URL of the printer dealer or print server supplier Example www dealer com language EN Sets the print server language EN English DT German FR French ES Spanish IT Italian PT Portuguese sp_mode auto Data format in which the status page is printed The auto mode automatically searches for a suitable data format ASCII PostScript or DATAMAX label printer can also be selected manually hp_jetadmin on Enables or disables the JetAdmin and WebJetAdmin compatibility
18. can be used in TCP IP based networks to encrypt data and to authenticate communication partners Before using certificates you should have basic knowledge of certificates For more information please read the section Using Certificates on page 2 18 The following topics will be described gt Description of Certificate Specifications Creating a Self Signed Certificate Creating a Certificate Request for CA Certificates Saving the CA Certificate in the Print Server VVvVvVYV Deleting Certificates 4 9 1 Description of Certificate Specifications Certificates contain various details which will be described in the following Common name is used for a clear identification of the certificate It is advisable to use the IP address or the host name of the print server to allow a clear assignment of the certificate to the print server You can enter a maximum of 64 characters E mail address specifies an e mail address This parameter is optional You can enter a maximum of 40 characters Printserver User Manual 4 29 Pi Using Certificates Organization name specifies the company that uses the print server You can enter a maximum of 64 characters Organizational unit specifies the department or subsection of a company This parameter is optional You can enter a maximum of 64 characters Locality name specifies the locality where the company is based You can enter a maximum of 64 characters Stat
19. files are stored either uses the anonymous login or the print server is set up as user on the file server Proceed as follows 1 Call the print server homepage 2 Select Download Area from the left frame 3 Select Dynamic Firmware Update The following window appears Printserver User Manual 9 E Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage Back 7 Adress hto 192 168 0 123 indexen html z Links WINS Configuration Firmware Update Services 1 000 123 NetWare e AppleTalk ti Notification Dynamic Update Actions Update URL Use proxy server M e Restart P a Default Eon eae Settings e Firmware Save Cancel ReloadPage Back Update Zl E eeso SEH Computertechnik GmbH Germany E Fertig OO B Z Fig 5 2 Dynamic firmware update using the print server homepage Enable the dynamic firmware update Specify the IP address of the file server on which the new firmware files are to be stored Syntax ftp lt IP address of the file server gt lt name of the Firmware file gt Example ftp 192 168 0 100 name bin If your system supports name resolution via WINS DHCP or DNS you can enter the name of the file server instead of the IP address of the file server Example ftp file server de name bin Enable Use proxy server if you use a proxy server Specify the IP address of
20. in the print server list of the main window of the PRINTSERVER NetTool and can be read easily 2 20 Printserver User Manual Querying the Printer Status X 2 7 3 Querying the Printer Status via FTP The printer status is stored in the printerport file of the print server You can output the contents of the file to the screen via FTP m Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 2 Enter an arbitrary user name 3 Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned 4 Get the printer status from the print server get printerport 5 Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual 2 21 X Enabling Notification of Printer Errors 2 8 Enabling Notification of Printer Errors 2 8 1 If the printer has an error such as Paper Empty the user can be notified by e mail or SNMP In the process you can select the printer status messages of which you wish to be notified The following topics will be described gt Enabling Notification by E Mail gt Enabling Notification by SNMP Enabling Notification by E Mail You can arrange to be notified by e mail if an error such as Paper Empty occurs in the printer You can enter a maximum of two e mail recipients You can also arrange to be notified of only certain printer status messages The following topics will be described gt Enabl
21. ping ip_auto_gate on Enters the address of the found multicast router as gateway address If the parameter is disabled the gateway address has to be entered manually ip_zconf on Enables the automatic assignment of IP addresses via ZeroConf sys_name ICXxxxxx Default name of the print server sys_descr blank Description of the print server sys_contact blank Names the person who administers the printer Can be queried via DHCP or SNMP B 6 Printserver User Manual Parameter Description A B 2 5 Microsoft Windows Parameters Parameter Default Description sys_location blank Indicates the location of the printer Can be queried via DHCP or SNMP Parameter Default Description netbios on Enables or disables peer to peer printing netbios_name ICXxxxxx Print server name which appears in the relevant workgroup or domain netbios_domain Name of an existing workgroup or domain netbios_time 5 Refresh time for updating the NetBios parameters wins on Enables or disables WINS wins_dhcp on Transfers the IP address of the WINS server from the DHCP server wins_primary 000 000 000 000 Primary WINS server wins_secondary 000 000 000 000 Secondary WINS server B 2 6 Novell NetWare Parameters Parameter Default Description netware on Enables or disables Novell nw_name ICxxxxxx Novell name nw_rprinter on Enables remote printer mode nw_psname blank Name of PSERVER on
22. reconnect the power socket on the print server or turn the print server on Both LEDs blink rapidly Release the status button within five seconds The LEDs blink alternatingly Press the status button again The parameters are reset and both LEDs blink three times The yellow LED then blinks regularly Turn the printer off and back on As for box and pocket print servers disconnect and reconnect the power socket on the print server or turn the print server off and back on B 20 Printserver User Manual List of Figures GU List of Figures Printserver homepage seir meara s doves atsenes dee soesedeseusbeussdedledsensdeliscs y RRS ea e a EATE 3 2 Main Window of the PRINTSERVER NetToo0l eesseeeeseeeseesreressresssessssrsresrererrrsreresrersseeresreesrnsestnsenent 4 4 Creating NEW Fiter sennen e ne a EE E E ER A A E E S 4 9 Parameter Download snspnsnnpn r ate RS BO Ae aie Ses T lta ies 4 36 File Download ANE RE ET EE EEE EEEE EEE EE ET eve ovansay EE E OE EEE 4 38 Standard firmware update using the print server homepage ssesseseseesssrssssrereserrrsreetstesrrrrneersrerreseeresrent 5 5 Dynamic firmware update using the print server homepage esesseesesssesseeereersreersreeresenertsrerersrrrrsreerereern 5 6 Standard firmware update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool oe ec eececesee see ceeeseceseeseceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 5 8 Dynamic Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTO00 00 eee eee eee eee eeeeeec
23. selected manually Under Dealer and Dealer URL any useful information and an URL can be entered That can be for example the telephone number and the web site of a dealer s support department Print server language refers to the language of the print server Here you can select the language in which the print server will print its status and configuration information This will not affect the printer language HP JetAdmin compatible enables or disables the HP JetAdmin and HP WebJetAdmin support The printer can then be administered via the HP utilities EPSON Status Monitor support enables or disables the support of the EPSON Status Monitor If the parameter has been activated printer status messages such as display of ink level are displayed You should enable the parameter if an EPSON printer is used with the pocket print server or at the box port 1 You should disable the parameter if a printer of a different manufacturer or an EPSON Printserver User Manual 3 11 y Configuring the Print Server printer together with a RIP is used The parameter is only available for box or pocket print servers only LPT 1 Job receive timeout seconds specifies the time out value in seconds for receiving print jobs If the spooler does not send any print job within the timeout the connection between the print server and the spooler will be interrupted If the value is set to 0 this function is disabled If yo
24. the left frame 3 24 Printserver User Manual Using Certificates a amp 5 Enter the relevant parameters For more information please read the section Configuring Certificates on page 3 21 Click Create certificate request The creation of the certificate request is in progress This may take a few minutes Copy the text between Begin Certificate Request and End Certificate Request using Copy amp Paste and save it into a text file Send the certificate request to a certification authority When the CA certificate has been received it must be saved in the print server For more information please read the section Saving the CA Certificate in the Print Server on page 3 25 When a certificate request has been created no self signed certificate may be created until the CA certificate has been saved 3 5 3 Saving the CA Certificate in the Print Server Dg Proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Select Certificates from the left frame Click Browse Select the CA certificate Click Load Certificate The CA certificate is saved in the print server This may take a few minutes Printserver User Manual 3 25 ay Using Certificates 3 5 4 Deleting Certificates If a self signed certificate or a CA certificate is saved on the print server the content of this certificate will be displayed If you want to use a different certificate you must first delete the existing ce
25. to the hardware address of the computer Trap Community identifies the trap community Authentification traps enables or disables the authentification traps Printer traps enables or disables the sending of traps in case of a printer error With box print servers the relevant box port LPT 1 to 3 COM1 or USB has to be selected Under Printer errors specific printer errors can be selected for SNMP notification 4 24 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server amp 4 6 11 Configuring Print Server Protection A If you have assigned a password under Password the print server parameters can be changed only using the password If you enable Access control as well the parameters can no longer be read without permission Under IP sender you can enter the IP address or host name of a computer or workstation authorized to print on the print server Up to eight IP senders can be specified Using wildcards subnetworks can be authorized for printing for example HTTP disables the HTTP protocol on the print server This means that the print server is protected against viruses or Trojan Horses The print server homepage and printing via HTTP using the Print Monitor are no longer available 4 6 12 Configuring Logical Printers The Logical Printers page is used for configuring logical printers if you wish to change the default functions of the logical printers Under Job start
26. 4 19 Homepage 3 14 Root certificate Root certificate 2 18 4 19 S Safety Regulations 1 4 Self signed certificate 2 18 service page 2 31 Shared Key Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 Shared Key Shared Key 3 13 Signature 2 18 SNMP 1 2 configuration via Administration Tool 4 24 configuration via Homepage 3 19 Speed 3 14 4 19 B 5 SSID Administration Tool 4 17 Homepage 3 12 Standard firmware update 5 2 Status button A 3 Print status page 2 31 printing parameter list 2 32 Resetting Parameters 2 34 Status page printing 2 30 Subnet Mask configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 15 Symbols and Conventions 1 6 T TCP IP configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 15 protected printing B 12 TCP IP port for ThinPrint 1 2 2 12 viii PRINTSERVER User Manual Index gO configuration via Administration Tool 4 17 configuration via Homepage 3 12 ThinPrint 1 2 2 12 Time Server 3 18 4 23 Toolbar 4 40 U Update See Firmware update WwW WebJetAdmin 1 2 WEP Key 3 13 Administration Tool 4 18 WINS configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 16 Wizard 4 27 Wizard See also Wizard WLAN Wizard 4 27 Z ZeroConf enabling and disabling via Administration Tool 4 20 enabling and disabling via Homepage 3 15 Zone configuration via Administration Tool 4 22 configuration via Homepage 3 17 display via Administration To
27. 4 8 ASA 3 Editing Filters eerie e e E EEEE E stp bier baba obeg eae E nese 4 10 44 4 Deleting Filter Sesten ak ek EEEE o cat O I OEE EEEa NE ae Ad oes 4 10 4 5 Displaying Stats IMfOrmaliOn nsn e E E E E A araads 4 11 4 3 1 Generals tatusi g n R lane a A ale ae abe ee Ret 4 11 4 3 2 Status Ob WEAN Print SELVEIS siete onie aao r a E eeseds tes E E E E A anes 4 12 4 53 Pinter Port Stat serns n e e E A R A A ei Be 4 13 4 54Novell NetWare Status se oeenn ean EE a AE AO ere NE TE Pa KSEE OS ENTEN E E OSARE 4 13 4 5 5 AppleTalk Statis r a aoe ea genie bens 4 13 ADO JOD HISO e a ea tua e a A R A a a A E eE S A E ERA 4 13 4 6 Configuring the Print SCE VCI 9 0 8 secsacagsendsdeqtecsaatenedeaeatoukcunscsoucegsace se0d anpfabedtees eepadenmeseen 4 15 4 6 1 General Conti guration 4 2 2 8 6 cee ieee ee hie in eek Mote Aiea 4 16 4 6 2 Contisuring WLAN Print Servers eiei dec R E E tendies ene etnbe E 4 17 4 6 3 Configuring the Printer Port essessesesseeesessssesestsresrerrsreeresesrestnsestssentrsretestetrsreersrentnsretesrsreeteresetee 4 19 464 Contipurin gs T CRIP cesses edie ceteaesscelsas spel AEE PE EENE EREE ENE EEE E NEE EE SEEK ERE TRE ENNE SEE O EART 4 20 4 6 5 Configuring Microsoft Windows sseesssessseeeesersresssresrsseeresrssestssrerrnrerstenretensesrsertssreeesrerterentetes 4 20 4 6 6 Contiguring Novell Netw aleinn e a E E A S E RE E E A 4 21 4 6 7 Configuring Apple Talkissa a a Ea e ie E E E an 4 22 4 6 8 Configuring DNS Se
28. CP Burst 1 2 Multicast router as gateway configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 15 N Native IP See also Pure IP NCP Burst Mode 1 2 NDS tree B 8 NetBIOS configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 16 NetWare Wizard 4 27 Network name Administration Tool 4 17 Homepage 3 12 Notification enabling 2 22 Novell name configuration via Administration Tool 4 21 configuration via Homepage 3 16 display via Administration Tool 4 13 display via Homepage 3 7 O Open System Administration Tool 4 18 PRINTSERVER User Manual GO Index Homepage 3 13 Open system Open System 3 13 operating panel enabling 3 15 4 19 Operating systems 1 3 P Parameter B 2 configuration via Administration Tool 4 15 configuration via FTP B 14 printing 2 32 printing list B 15 resetting 2 33 B 16 Password 2 15 PostScript mode 3 15 4 19 PRESCRIBE sequences 2 9 3 21 4 25 print job display status Homepage 3 8 4 13 Print server configuring logical printers 2 9 Controls A 1 disabling protocols 2 3 Documentation 1 5 enabling notification 2 22 Firmware Update 5 2 HP JetAdmin compatibility 2 6 increase speed B 5 increase speed Administration Tool 4 19 increase speed Homepage 3 14 Operating systems 1 3 Parameter B 2 Print status page 2 30 printing parameters 2 32 protection 2 15 Protocols 1 3 Resetting Parameters 2 33 B 16 restart 2 36 Safety Regulations 1 4 setting language
29. Change 6 Enter a second filter criterion if necessary Both criteria can be connected by AND or OR Printserver User Manual 4 9 amp Filtering the Print Server List 7 Click OK to confirm 4 4 3 Editing Filters Da Proceed as follows 1 Select the desired filter from the left frame 2 Select Edit from the shortcut menu 3 Change the desired entries 4 Click OK to confirm 4 44 Deleting Filters D Proceed as follows 1 Select the desired filter from the left frame 2 Select Delete from the shortcut menu The filter is deleted 4 10 Printserver User Manual Displaying Status Information 5 4 5 Displaying Status Information Status information can be displayed easily and conveniently for every print server m Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select the desired item from the Status section of the left frame In the following section different status information will be described The following topics will be described General Status Status of WLAN Print Servers Printer Port Status Novell NetWare Status AppleTalk Status VvVyY vy Job History 4 5 1 General Status The General page shows general status information such as the name of the print server the hardware address and the serial and version numbers Printserver User Manual 4 11 5 Displaying Status Information The text which you p
30. Disabling JetAdmin via FTP 2 2 1 Enabling or Disabling JetAdmin using the Print Server Homepage T Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration General page from the print server homepage 2 Enable HP JetAdmin compatible 3 Click Save 2 6 Printserver User Manual Enabling or Disabling HP JetAdmin Compatibility X 2 2 2 Disabling and Enabling JetAdmin using the PRINTSERVER NetTool ID Proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Click OK to confirm Double click the print server in the print server list Select Configuration General from the left frame Enable HP JetAdmin compatible 2 2 3 Enabling or Disabling JetAdmin via FTP To enable or disable the HP JetAdmin compatibility you must configure the corresponding parameter in the parameters file This parameter is hp_jetadmin Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 2 Enter an arbitrary user name Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned Get the parameters configuration file from the print server get parameters Edit the file using any text editor Send the file back to the print server put parameters Printserver User Manual 2 7 X Enabling or Disabling HP JetAdmin Compatibility 7 Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual Configuring Logical Printers X
31. Firmware Update Rebuild Find New Refresh Q auoe Printserver User Manual 4 41 amp Logging 4 13 Logging Logging means that actions carried out by the user or the PRINTSERVER NetTool will be registered automatically and saved in a log file The contents of the log file can be displayed in a log window The following topics will be described gt Setting Logging Options gt Enabling or Disabling the Log Window 4 13 1 Setting Logging Options Logging can be enabled or disabled using the logging options If logging is disabled the log window will no longer be displayed The name of the log file and the directory in which the log file is saved are preset However you may change both settings The maximum size of the log file is also preset If the log file is larger than the preset value the log file is reduced to half the records The oldest records will be deleted in this process 4 42 Printserver User Manual Logging amp Da Proceed as follows 1 Select Settings from the Extras menu 2 Select Logging Options from the left frame 3 Configure the desired settings 4 13 2 Enabling or Disabling the Log Window The relevant log information is saved to the log file even if the log window is not open The log window is not available if logging is disabled In this case the menu item Show Log File appears dimmed If necessary enable logging using Extras Logging Options
32. NetTool Start update Click Choose Select the firmware file Click OK to confirm Click Start update Confirm the security query The firmware is updated and the print server is restarted ON NDM SF 5 8 Printserver User Manual Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool E 5 3 2 Dynamic Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool Da Make sure that v v The print server is turned on and visible in the network The file server on which the firmware files are stored either uses the anonymous login or the print server is set up as user on the file server Proceed as follows 1 2 3 Start the PRINTSERVER NetTool Right click the print server in the print server list Select Firmware Update Dynamic Update from the shortcut menu The following window appears Dynamic Update 2x F Dynamicupdate Update UFL T Use proy server Fran oerver me Fig 5 4 Dynamic Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool Select Dynamic Update Specify the IP address of the file server on which the new firmware files are to be stored Syntax ftp lt IP address of the file server gt lt name of the Firmware file gt Example ftp 192 168 0 100 name bin If your system supports name resolution via WINS DHCP or Printserver User Manual 5 9 d E Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool DNS you can enter the name of the file server instead of
33. PRINTSERVER User Manual Names of companies and products mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners The manufacturer will not accept any liability for any error or omission The information in this manual is subject to change without notification All rights are reserved Copying other reproduction or translation without the prior written consent from the manufacturer is prohibited User Manual release 7 0 Contents GU Contents CHAPTER 1 Your New Print Server ccsscssessssnsccnsesssnsccnsensscnsenes 197 1 1 What Does Your Print Server Oller 4 eee el Bie Meee eek 1 2 1 2 SCOpe amd per ating Systemi sssi leavchsayhosenssiccaseuaedicasadevctos ae e e i ee o asis 1 3 1 3 Which Documentation Applies to Your Print Server eee eeeeesseecsseceeeeeeeeeeaeeenaeens 1 5 14 Symbols and C nvent Omg ani aaa Ses pds ces aus e A e E ee vce Sep TEES 1 6 CHAPTER 2 Print Server Administration ss sssssesunsnnnnununnnnnnnnnnnnne 2 1 ok Disab lite Proto Cols ses aint in nieee E E a E ATE AATRES 2 3 2 1 1 Disabling Protocols using the Print Server Homepage ee ceeeseceeceseceeceseeeeceseeeeceeeeeesensesaeeaes 2 3 2 1 2 Disabling Protocols using the PRINTSERVER NetTO01 00 eseceeceseceeceseeeeceeeeeeceeseeeseneeaeeenes 2 4 2 1 3 Disabling Protocols via FTP oo eee ceseeeecesceeeeeeceseeeeceseeeaecneeesecaaesaecsecsaecseceseeaeeeeeeseseeeeeeseaeeaaeeaes 2 5 2 2 Enabling or Disabling HP Je
34. Print Server gt gt Which Documentation Applies to gt Symbols and Conventions Printserver User Manual 1 1 oS What Does Your Print Server Offer 1 1 What Does Your Print Server Offer Flexibility Simple Administration Firmware Update The PRINTSERVER supports various protocols such as TCP IP or IPX as well as the most widely used operating systems such as Novell NetWare Windows UNIX and Apple You can call device and status information at any time using the print server homepage the PRINTSERVER NetTool JetAdmin WebJetAdmin FTP or SNMP In addition you can print out a status page containing configuration data by means of the status button If required a new firmware version can be loaded onto the Flash EPROM of the print server You will thus profit from future updates as well NCP Burst Mode in The print server supports the NCP Burst mode in Novell networks Novell Networks The print server automatically recognizes whether the server works in NCP Burst mode ThinPrint The print server can be used for printing in a ThinPrint environment Printing is done via a socket connection with a TCP IP port The default port is port 4000 Printing via LPR is not possible 1 2 Printserver User Manual Scope and Operating System oS 1 2 Scope and Operating System Operating systems Protocols Your PRINTSERVER supports the following operating systems System Version Nov
35. SB has to be selected Under Printer errors specific printer errors can be selected for e mail notification The SNMP Notification page is used for configuring the SNMP parameters The following parameters can be configured for up to two recipients Under IP address you have to enter the IP address of the recipient receiving the SNMP traps Under IPX address you have to enter the IPX address of the recipient receiving the SNMP traps The first eight digits refer to the Novell network number The last eight digits refer to the hardware address of the computer Trap Community identifies the trap community Authentification traps enables or disables the authentification traps Printer traps enables or disables the sending of traps in case of a printer error With box print servers the relevant box port LPT 1 to 3 COM1 or USB has to be selected Printserver User Manual 3 19 A Configuring the Print Server Under Printer errors specific printer errors can be selected for SNMP notification 3 4 11 Configuring Print Server Protection A If you have assigned a password under Password the print server parameters can be changed only using the password If you enable Access control as well the parameters can no longer be read without permission Under IP sender you can enter the IP address or host name of a computer or workstation authorized to print on the print server Up to eigh
36. T Proceed as follows 1 Select Show Log File from the Extras menu Printserver User Manual 4 43 Logging 4 44 Printserver User Manual CHAPTER 5 Firmware Update This chapter contains information concerning the following topics gt Basic Principles gt Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage gt Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Firmware Update via FTP Printserver User Manual 5 1 Basic Principles 5 1 When Is a Firmware Update Necessary What Happens During a Firmware Update Standard and Dynamic Firmware Update t Firmware Update of Several Print Basic Principles To guarantee that your print server is fully functional upon purchase the print server software has been preinstalled For this reason a firmware update is generally not required A firmware update should be undertaken only if a new software version with new functions or bug fixes has been released During a firmware update the new firmware is saved in the flash EPROM of the print server as a firmware file overwriting the old firmware in the process The configuration parameters retain their original settings The print server provides two options for a firmware update standard and dynamic firmware update With a standard firmware update the firmware file is downloaded manually from a server or a CD ROM and saved on the print server With a dynami
37. ables or disables the HP JetAdmin and HP WebJetAdmin support The printer can then be administered via the HP utilities EPSON Status Monitor support enables or disables the support of the EPSON Status Monitor If the parameter has been activated printer status messages such as display of ink level are displayed You should enable the parameter if an EPSON printer is used with the pocket print server or at the box port 1 You should disable the parameter if a printer of a different manufacturer or an EPSON 4 16 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server amp printer together with a RIP is used The parameter is only available for box or pocket print servers only LPT1 Job receive timeout specifies the time out value in seconds for receiving print jobs If the spooler does not send any print job within the timeout the connection between the print server and the spooler will be interrupted If the value is set to 0 this function is disabled If you want to use the timeout option we recommend using the value of 120 seconds Full Duplex use only for 100BaseFX sets the print server to Full Duplex only available for FX print servers If the parameter is disabled the print server works with half duplex In 100BaseFX networks there is no automatism which finds out if network components such as switches or hubs work with full or half duplex In order to avoid collisions the print server must be s
38. aeeaeceecaeeeeeseeeeens 5 9 Firmware Update of Several Print Servers eeseeceseesceeceeeeeseeeeecseesaecaecsaceeeeseeeeeeeseaeeseseaecaaeeaessaeeaee 5 11 PRINTSERVER User Manual i CU List of Figures ii PRINTSERVER User Manual Index gO Index Numerical 104 128 bit encryption Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 128 bit encryption Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 40 64 bit encryption Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 64 bit encryption Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 A Access control 2 15 Administration Tool 4 3 Adapting the print server list 4 6 Auto Refresh 4 7 Configuration 4 15 Find New 4 6 Firmware Update 5 7 Logging 4 42 Rebuild 4 6 Refresh 4 6 Resetting Parameters B 18 Searching for Print Servers 4 5 setting language 4 16 Toolbar 4 40 user interface 4 4 Apple configuration via Administration Tool 4 22 configuration via Homepage 3 17 Apple name configuration via Administration Tool 4 22 configuration via Homepage 3 17 display via Administration Tool 4 13 PRINTSERVER User Manual GO Index display via Homepage 3 7 ARP PING enabling and disabling via Administration Tool 4 20 enabling and disabling via Homepage 3 15 Authentication Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 B Boot protocol enabling and disabling via Administration Tool 4 20 enabling and disabling via Homepage 3 15 BOOTP enabling and disabling via Administration Tool 4 20 enabling a
39. anner page in ASCII or PostScript Ip _job_start blank Job start Ip _job_end blank Job end Ip _search blank String which is searched for in the data sent to the print server Wildcards and truncations cannot be used The string may not exceed 64 characters Ip replace blank String which is replaced in the data sent to the print server The string can consist of a mamimum of 64 characters Ip _crlf Converts LF to CR LF Ip _banner Prints a banner page in Novell networks or when the LPD protocol is used Ip _ascii_ps Converts ASCII to PostScript Ip _hexdump Prints in hex dump mode Ip _rso_spool RSO spool for BS2000 systems Ip _binary_ps off Prints binary PostScript files in heterogeneous networks if spooling is not carried out via AppleTalk Stands for the number of the logical printer 1 to 8 Printserver User Manual B 13 A Configuring Parameters via FTP B 3 Configuring Parameters via FTP You can configure all print server parameters via FTP To this purpose you must download the parameters configuration file via FTP and then edit it Da Proceed as follows 1 Change to the directory in which you wish to save the file 2 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 3 Enter an arbitrary user name 4 Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned 5 Transfer the paramete
40. bin Send the firmware file to the print server Syntax put lt name of firmware file gt binfile Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual 5 13 E Firmware Update via FTP Printserver User Manual REFERENCE A Controls On the front panel of every print server you will find the network connectors several LEDs the status button and an optional power supply connector The following topics will be described in this section gt Function of the LEDs gt Function of the Status Button PRINTSERVER User Manual Function of the LEDs A 1 Function of the LEDs Every print server has a yellow and a green LED The green LED signals that the print server is operational The yellow LED lights up when data packets are received The meaning of these LEDs is described in the following text Another green LED above the status button indicates whether a data connection link has been established or not Meaning of LEDs LED display Explanation State Both LEDs light After the print server is turned on both LEDs light up Activation procedure up for a short time for a short time and then extinguish again Internal tests are undertaken and the network connection is detected while both LEDs are dark The yellow LED is The internal tests were carried out successfully after Activation procedure lit the print server activation The yellow LED lights up
41. c firmware update polling is performed each time the print server restarted to determine whether in the meantime a later version of the firmware file has been stored on the specified file server If so the firmware file is automatically saved on the print server via FTP The dynamic firmware update cannot be used to save an earlier version of the firmware file on the print server In this case use the standard firmware update It is possible to perform a firmware update for several print servers simultaneously To this purpose the firmware files have to be Servers stored in the directory that will be used for the firmware update The firmware update of several print servers can only be performed using the PRINTSERVER NetTool 5 2 Printserver User Manual Basic Principles lt gt 3 Where Do I Find the You can find the firmware file for the firmware update on the Firmware File CD ROM If there is no CD ROM included in the delivery please consult your retailer or printer manufacturer Procedure Which procedures can be selected gt Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage gt Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Firmware Update via FTP Printserver User Manual 5 3 E Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage 5 2 Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage Using the print server homepage you can do a standard firmware update or configure the settings for a dynamic firmware update
42. d sent to the certification authority The certification authority will then create a CA certificate on the basis of the certificate request When the CA certificate has been received it must be saved in the print server If a self signed certificate or a CA certificate has already been saved on the print server the content of this certificate will be displayed In this case you must first delete the existing certificate For more information please read the section Deleting Certificates on page 4 33 Proceed as follows 1 Right click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Certificate from the shortcut menu Printserver User Manual 4 31 5 Using Certificates DN Ue 8 Activate Create certificate request Click Next Enter the relevant parameters Follow the instructions of the wizard The creation of the certificate request is in progress This may take a few minutes Copy the text between Begin Certificate Request and End Certificate Request using Copy amp Paste and save it into a text file Send the certificate request to a certification authority When the CA certificate has been received it must be saved in the print server For more information please read the section Saving the CA Certificate in the Print Server on page 4 32 When a certificate request has been created no self signed certificate may be created until the CA certificate has been saved 4 9 4 Sav
43. decimal 0 9 a f A F 10 characters 26 characters Authentication offers an identity check of the device before it gains access to resources in the network The following options are available Open System means that no authentication is used The print data is encrypted by means of the WEP key and then decrypted on the print server Access point and print server must use the same key If Shared Key is used the access point sends an unencrypted text and the so called shared key to the print server The print server encrypts the text using the shared key and sends them to the access point If the access point can decrypt the text using the shared key the print server will be admitted to the access point 4 18 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server amp EAP MDS5 LEAP or EAP TLS are used for the authentication of devices in a network A RADIUS server handles the authentication in this network The print server must be defined as user on the RADIUS server including a user name and a password These two entries must be made in the PRINTSERVER NetTool under User name und Password If EAP TLS is used for authentication the root certificate which is stored on the RADIUS server must be loaded onto the print server To this purpose click Load root certificate Existing root certificates can be viewed or deleted 4 6 3 Configuring the Printer Port 1284 4 MLC enables or disab
44. dress has to be entered manually 4 6 5 Configuring Microsoft Windows The Microsoft Windows page is used for configuring the NetBIOS and WINS parameters Peer to peer printing is enabled or disabled via NetBIOS The print server name is entered under NetBIOS name 4 20 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server amp The name of an existing domain has to be entered under NetBIOS domain The print server will then be displayed in this domain NetBIOS refresh indicates the refresh time Using WINS registration you can enable or disable the WINS services If you have enabled WINS via DHCP you can enter the IP address of the WINS server via DHCP If you have not enabled WINS via DHCP you can enter the IP address of the WINS server manually 4 6 6 Configuring Novell NetWare The NetWare page is used for configuring various Novell NetWare parameters such as the Novell name frame types and settings for the print server or remote printer mode By deselecting Novell the IPX protocol is enabled or disabled Pure IP enables IP based printing We recommend choosing UDP By choosing TCP safe connections will be set up but the load on the print server increases and the print server may become slower as a consequence By choosing Off IP based printing is no longer possible Printserver User Manual 4 21 amp Configuring the Print Server 4 6 7 Confi
45. e a different port Addressing the Print You must use the following syntax if you want to address the print Server server in ThinPrint environments Syntax lt IP address or host name of the print server gt lt number of the logical printer gt lt arbitrary name gt Example 192 168 0 123 1 ICO001FF Printing via LPR is not possible w The following topics will be described gt Configuring the ThinPrint Port using the Print Server Homepage gt Configuring the ThinPrint port using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Configuring the ThinPrint Port via FTP 2 4 1 Configuring the ThinPrint Port using the Print Server Homepage Da Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration General page from the print server homepage 2 12 Printserver User Manual Configuring the ThinPrint Port X 2 Change the ThinPrint port 3 Click Save 2 4 2 Configuring the ThinPrint port using the PRINTSERVER NetTool D Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Configuration General from the left frame 3 4 Click OK to confirm Change the ThinPrint port 2 4 3 Configuring the ThinPrint Port via FTP To change the ThinPrint port you must configure the thinprint_port parameter in the parameters file For more information please read the section General Parameters on page B 3 Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server
46. e left of the screen you can call pages which display status information about the printer port Novell NetWare and Apple The following topics will be described General Status Status of WLAN Print Servers Printer Port Status Novell NetWare Status AppleTalk Status VVVVVY Job History Printserver User Manual 3 5 y Displaying Status Information 3 3 1 General Status The General page shows general status information such as the name of the print server the hardware address and the serial and version numbers The text which you previously entered under Configuration General will now appear under Description A description can be used to gain a better overview of the print servers and printers in the system Here you can enter a printer description or the location of the printer for example 3 3 2 Status of WLAN Print Servers Connection Status indicates the status of the network connection The following statuses will be displayed e Ad Hoc when the print server is working in the ad hoc mode Infrastructure when the print server is working in the infrastructure mode e Out of range when the print server is logged onto an access point in infrastructure mode and this access point cannot be reached because it has been turned off for example e Searching when the print server has been turned on and searches for an access point Current network name specifies the SSID Spe
47. e list will be updated By selecting Find New additional print servers will be included in the print server list By selecting Rebuild the entire print server list will be deleted and created anew This can be useful if for example several print servers or printers have been turned off in the meantime and thus appear dimmed 4 6 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server List amp Da Proceed as follows 1 Select the relevant menu item from the Search menu The update is carried out In addition to the described methods for refreshing the print server list you can choose Auto Refresh This means that the print server list will be refreshed automatically in a fixed time interval Auto Refresh is preset to a time interval of five minutes Da Proceed as follows 1 Select Settings from the Extras menu 2 Select Auto Refresh from the left frame 3 Configure the desired settings Printserver User Manual 4 7 E Filtering the Print Server List 4 4 Filtering the Print Server List 4 4 1 By means of filters you can select print servers from the print server list and have them displayed in groups For example you can filter all print servers which have a specific firmware version or whose names contain a specific character string The following topics will be described gt Creating Filters gt Editing Filters gt Deleting Filters Creating Filters Filters c
48. e name specifies the state in which the company is based This parameter is optional You can enter a maximum of 64 characters Country name specifies the country in which the company is based Enter the two digit country code according to ISO 3166 Examples DE for Germany GB for Great Britain US for the USA Issued on specifies the date from which on the certificate is valid Expires on specifies the date at which the certificate becomes invalid 4 9 2 Creating a Self Signed Certificate A wizard guides you through the creation of a self signed certificate in the PRINTSERVER NetTool If a self signed certificate or a CA certificate has already been saved on the print server the content of this certificate will be displayed In this case you must first delete the existing certificate w 4 30 Printserver User Manual Using Certificates amp For more information please read the section Deleting Certificates on page 4 33 Proceed as follows Right click the print server in the print server list Select Certificate from the shortcut menu Activate Create self signed certificate Click Next Enter the relevant parameters OY Ne eS Follow the instructions of the wizard The certificate creation is in progress This may take a few minutes 4 9 3 Creating a Certificate Request for CA Certificates w For using a CA certificate a certificate request must be created in the print server an
49. e will not be guaranteed Make sure that v The print server is connected and the printer is turned on v The IP address is saved in the print server Proceed as follows 1 Open your Internet browser 2 Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL The following page appears ri ryer Homepage Microsoft Internet Explor ioj x File Edt View Favorites Extras i Back gt OA A Aah GFaoites B 3 D 3A a Address 27 hitp 192 168 0 123 index_en html z unes General PRINTSERVER Status Homepage Pn Please choose your language L o NetWare z gt hopital em el Job History e ce e 1e B Configuration neson 2001 SEH Computertechnik GmbH Gemnany ra BE Local intranet Us Fig 3 1 Print server homepage If the print server homepage is not displayed check the proxy settings of your browser Printserver User Manual Calling the Print Server Homepage ay A selection bar with the available topics is located on the left side of the screen while an information window is situated on the right side Printserver User Manual 3 3 Ai General Information 3 2 General Information Using the Home link you can return to the starting page of the print server homepage at any time 3 4 Printserver User Manual Displaying Status Information ay 3 3 Displaying Status Information By means of the Status selection bar on th
50. ed indicates the data transfer rate The maximum rate is 11 Mbit s and the minimum rate is 1 Mbit s Level indicates the intensity of the signal Printserver User Manual Displaying Status Information ay Manufacturer indicates the manufacturer of the PCMCIA or CompactFlash card which is integrated into the print server Serial number indicates the serial number of the PCMCIA or CompactFlash card which is integrated into the print server 3 3 3 Printer Port Status The Printer Port page displays details about the printer such as the printer model manufacturer printer firmware and the total amount of printed pages In addition the printer operating panel and printer status messages such as paper jam are displayed For more information please read the Printer Status Messages With box print servers these indications are shown separately for each port 3 3 4 Novell NetWare Status The NetWare page displays Novell NetWare information such as the Novell name print server or remote printer mode or the frame types used 3 3 5 AppleTalk Status The AppleTalk page displays the Apple name zone nodes router the entity types and the Rendezvous name Printserver User Manual 3 7 4 Displaying Status Information 3 3 6 Job History The Job History page displays information on the print jobs that have been sent to the print server A maximum of 64 print jobs are displayed If t
51. eeeeneeees 5 7 5 3 2 Dynamic Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER Net TO eee eeeeceeeeeeeseeeeeeneeneeees 5 9 5 3 3 Firmware Update of Several Print Servers 0 eee eccsesecsecesecneceseeseceseeseceseeeeeeeeseseaesseesaesnaesaees 5 10 5 4 Firmware Update via FIP sccciasasapssdiesadind cissind isalcaling baeveces dlanaianaean 5 13 REFERENCE A CONTIGS ints cinchviacecvarnseenwws brnveueieandaradsanairatensnsonmeeis A l Fun tion of th LEDS nii hei n e t gies a a a a a e A 2 A 2 Function of the Status Button eseeeseseesessessreessssesstssresressessrertessersrestesseeseeseresresreseeesee A 3 REFERENCE B Print Server Parameters sscssscesseeeseeeeeeees BOT BU Basie Prime les cigs yc sn a sas iin aE a ores E E linen Vas tas I da ande GRRE B 1 B 2 Parameter DPesciiptom een ssca seeded tay erased a Saadeh alee eadcea he atcha ade lesen B 2 B 2 1 General Parameters occa eee a ee ee B 3 B22 WEAN Parameters ioa ee E anette vedi decuscgueedutu sata ced sever E E bien Atstbey B 4 B 2 3 Printer Port Parameters ic cots atresia enh inn ia ive E RO Mehl ai Ee Rat B 4 PRINTSERVER User Manual v GU Contents Bid A TCP IP Parameters sireeni re n n sani E E E OR N A B 6 B 2 5 Microsoft Windows Parameters ceccessecessecereessecesceceseeesseesceesseeseaeceseecsaeeeneeceeecsecececeeeesaeceaees B 7 B 2 6 Novell NetWare Parameterss sce iveccsestescesssteens couvevstestveessaes sceccousayan N E R B 7 B2 7 Apple Paramete
52. ell Novell NetWare 6 x Novell NetWare 5 x Novell NetWare 4 x NDS mode Novell NetWare 3 x 4 x Bindery mode Windows Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Windows NT 3 51 UNIX BSD systems BSD 4 2 4 3 SunOS Ultrix and so on System V systems V 3 V 4 SCO HP UX and so on AIX 4 x and 3 x SINIX Spool 4 x BS2000 RSO Spool V 2 3A V 3 0A Apple Mac OS 10 Mac OS 9 Mac OS 8 Mac OS 7 Your PRINTSERVER supports the following protocols e IPX SPX NDS Bindery R NPRINTER e TCP IP IP ICMP UDP TCP FTP TFTP LPD e WINS e BCP TBCP e NetBIOS SMB e IPP e DNS e SLP e Boot protocols DHCP BOOTP RARP and ARP e SNMP MIB II and Private MIB Printserver User Manual 1 3 Scope and Operating System Note e SNTP e SMTP e EtherTalk e HTTP HTML Before starting the installation and initial operation procedure for your print server please note the following safety regulations e Read the documentation and make sure that your system meets the requirements listed therein e Read and observe the individual steps for the software installation of the print server listed in the Installation Manual Printserver User Manual Which Documentation Applies to Your Print Server Sa 1 3 Which Documentation Applies to Your Print Server The print server documentation consists of the following manuals Documentati
53. ent 1 or nf _mail_mask2 2 is informed by e mail The numeric keys for the messages are as follows Paper jam 1 Paper empty 2 Toner low 4 Printer open 8 Toner empty 16 Paper cassette not ready 32 Warm up 64 Offline 128 Other 256 Select 512 Paper low 1024 Call hotline 16384 Miscellaneous 32768 By adding these numbers several printer errors can be indicated at once Not all print servers support all printer error messages For more information please read the Printer Status Messages chapter nf_mail_addr1 blank E mail address of the computer to which the nf_mail_addr2 e mail notification is sent recipient 1 or 2 nf_mail_pr1 off Enables or disables the e mail notification for nf_mail_pr2 recipient or 2 B 10 Printserver User Manual Parameter Description A Parameter Default Description nf _trap_mask1 nf _trap_mask2 Indicates the printer errors of which recipient 1 or 2 is informed by SNMP trap The numeric keys for the messages are as follows Paper jam 1 Paper empty 2 Toner low 4 Printer open 8 Toner empty 16 Paper cassette not ready 32 Warm up 64 Offline 128 Other 256 Select 512 Paper low 1024 Call hotline 16384 Miscellaneous 32768 By adding these numbers several printer errors can be indicated at once Not all print servers support all printer error messages For more information please read the Printer Status Mes
54. er to the printer has been stopped This can occur if for example the printer ran out of paper If the printer error is fixed data transfer will be resumed Aborted means that the print job has been aborted This can occur if for example the print server has been restarted while the print job was processed Printer Port indicates the relevant box port LPT 1 to 3 COM1 or USB of box print servers Name is displayed for print jobs with LPR protocol The string starts with the identification number of the print job followed by the host name of the device from which the print job has been spooled Protocol indicates the protocol which has been used for transferring the print data In TCP IP networks Sender specifies the sender of the print job Size indicates the size in KB of the print job The smallest size that is displayed is 1 KB Duration indicates the time needed by the print server for processing the print jobs The shortest duration that is displayed is 1 second 4 14 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server amp 4 6 Configuring the Print Server Print server parameters can be configured easily andconveniently for every print server m Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select the desired item from the Configuration section of the left frame 3 Change the desired parameters In the following section the c
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56. es Self signed Certificates and CA Certificates Default Certificate Certificates can be used in TCP IP based networks to encrypt data and to authenticate communication partners Certificates are electronic messages containing a key public key and a digital signature The function of certificates in network printing can be described as follows Print server Print Monitor 1 the certificate and the corresponding private key are stored on the print server 2 wants to print on the print server 3 sends the certificate and the public key to the Print Monitor 4 generates another key symmetric key encrypts it using a public key and sends it to the print server 5 decrypts the symmetric key using the private key 6 encrypts the print data using a symmetric key 7 encrypts the print data using a symmetrical key and prints the data Both self signed certificates and CA certificates can be used in the print server Self signed certificates have a digital signature that has been created by the print server CA certificates are certificates that have been signed by a certification authority CA The authenticity of the CA certificate can be verified by means of a so called root certificate issued by the certification authority The root certificate is stored on an authentication server in the network Upon delivery a self signed certificate the so called default certificate is stored in the print server If you set
57. es from the Printer errors box if required Click OK to confirm 2 8 1 3 Enabling Notification by E Mail via FTP To enable e mail notification via FTP you must configure the corresponding parameters in the parameters file These parameters begin with pp1_mail For more information please read the section TCP IP Parameters on page B 6 Proceed as follows l 2 Open an FTP connection to the print server Get the parameters configuration file from the print server get parameters Edit the file using any text editor Send the file back to the print server put parameters Close the FTP connection quit 2 8 2 Enabling Notification by SNMP You can arrange to be notified by SNMP if an error such as Paper Empty occurs in the printer You can enter a maximum of two recipients You can also arrange to be notified of only certain printer status messages 2 24 Printserver User Manual Enabling Notification of Printer Errors X The following topics will be described gt Enabling Notification by SNMP using the Print Server Homepage gt Enabling Notification by SNMP using the PRINTSERVER NetTool 2 8 2 1 Enabling Notification by SNMP using the Print Server Homepage a Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration Notification SNMP Trap Notification page from the print server homepage 2 Enter the IP address of the recipient into the IP Address box or enter the network numbe
58. et to full duplex if the switch or hub to which the print server is connected is set to full duplex as well ThinPrint port specifies the TCP IP port for printing in ThinPrint environments 4 6 2 Configuring WLAN Print Servers WLAN You can configure the respective WLAN parametres for WLAN print servers These parameters will not be available for other print servers Network name indicates the network name SSID You can enter a maximum of 32 characters The default setting for the Ad hoc mode is wlsetup Printserver User Manual 4 17 amp Configuring the Print Server Security Channel indicates the channel on which the entire data communication will be transmitted The channel can be changed if interferences emerge Channels 1 14 are available Channel 3 is set by default in the Ad Hoc mode Distance indicates the distance between the print server and the access point Here you can set the distances small medium large Depending on the setting the print server will search for an access point If the chosen distance is exceeded the print server will automatically search for a nearer access point Encryption enables or disables the encryption of print data WEP Key specifies the key for the encryption of devices The WEP keys can either be entered in ASCII or as hexadecimal values 40 64 bit 104 128 bit ASCII 0 9 a z A Z 5 characters 13 characters Hexa
59. guring AppleTalk The AppleTalk page is used for configuring the Apple parameters such as the Apple name zone and the printer type Using AppleTalk you can disable AppleTalk completely Using Rendezvous you can disable Rendezvous For more information please read the section Rendezvous ZeroConf on page 1 21 of the Installation Manual With box and pocket print servers bidirectional communication between PostScript printers and the host can be enabled or disabled via Bidirectional The protocol for printing in binary mode can be selected via PostScript Encoding 4 6 8 Configuring DNS Services The name resolution via DNS is enabled or disabled on the print server using DNS The DNS name must be entered under Domain name The IP address of the primary DNS server must be entered under Primary DNS server If the primary server cannot be found under this address the secondary DNS server will be searched for The IP address of the secondary DNS server must be entered under Secondary DNS server 4 22 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server amp 4 6 9 Configuring Time Settings SNTP enables or disables the use of the time server on the print server If SNTP is enabled the SNTP server displays the Greenwich Mean Time UTC Date and time of the print job is displayed under Job History Under Time server you must enter the IP address or the domain name
60. he print server or the printer are turned off the saved print jobs will be deleted They will not be deleted if the print server is restarted Status indicates the status of the network connection Completed means that the print server has completely forwarded the print job to the printer Pending means that the print job has been accepted by the print server but that the data transfer has not yet started Processing means that the print job has been transferred from the print server to the printer Processing stopped means that the data transfer to the printer has been stopped This can occur if for example the printer ran out of paper If the printer error is fixed data transfer will be resumed Aborted means that the print job has been aborted This can occur if for example the print server has been restarted while the print job was processed Printer Port indicates the relevant box port LPT 1 to 3 COM1 or USB of box print servers Name is displayed for print jobs with LPR protocol The string starts with the identification number of the print job followed by the host name of the device from which the print job has been spooled Protocol indicates the protocol which has been used for transferring the print data In TCP IP networks Sender specifies the sender of the print job 3 8 Printserver User Manual Displaying Status Information ty Size indicates the size in KB
61. ing Notification by E Mail using the Print Server Homepage gt Enabling Notification by E Mail using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Enabling Notification by E Mail via FTP 2 22 Printserver User Manual Enabling Notification of Printer Errors X 2 8 1 1 Enabling Notification by E Mail using the Print Server Homepage D Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration Notification E Mail Notification page on the print server homepage Enable e mail notification in the E Mail active box if necessary Enter the IP address of the mail server into the Mail server box Enter the e mail address of the recipient into the Mail recipient box Select the desired error messages from the Printer errors box 6 Click Save 2 8 1 2 Enabling Notification by E Mail using the PRINTSERVER NetTool an Proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 ni Double click the print server in the print server list Select Configuration Notification from the left frame Enter the IP address of the SMTP server Select Configuration Notification E Mail Notification from the left frame Select the tab for recipient 2 if necessary Enable e mail notification in the E Mail active box if necessary Enter the e mail address of the recipient into the Mail recipient box Printserver User Manual 2 23 X Enabling Notification of Printer Errors 8 9 Select the desired error messag
62. ing the CA Certificate in the Print Server Dg Proceed as follows 1 oe a Right click the print server in the print server list Select Certificate from the shortcut menu Click Select the CA certificate Click Load Certificate The CA certificate is saved in the print server This may take a few minutes 4 32 Printserver User Manual Using Certificates amp 4 9 5 Deleting Certificates If a self signed certificate or a CA certificate is saved on the print server the content of this certificate will be displayed on the page Certificate If you want to use a different certificate you must first delete the existing certificate a Proceed as follows 1 Right click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Certificate from the shortcut menu 3 Click Delete The certificate is deleted Printserver User Manual 4 33 5 Firmware Update 4 10 Firmware Update You can use the Firmware Update for saving a new software version on the print server For more information please read the section Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool on page 5 7 4 34 Printserver User Manual File Download amp 4 11 File Download 4 11 1 Downloading the parameters File You can use the PRINTSERVER NetTool for loading the parameters file from a print server to a client for editing this file or for downloading it to one or more print servers All print
63. ing the Print Server Homepage Da Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration Protection page from the print server homepage 2 Change the desired properties 3 Click Save Printserver User Manual 2 15 Protecting Print Servers 2 5 2 Protecting the Print Server via the PRINTSERVER NetTool Dg Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Configuration Protection from the left frame 3 Change the desired properties 4 Click OK to confirm 2 5 3 Protecting Print Servers via FTP To protect the print server the corresponding parameters must be configured in the parameters configuration file These parameters are called access_control and ip1_sender through ip8_sender The password cannot be configured via FTP Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 2 Enter an arbitrary user name 3 Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned 4 Get the parameters configuration file from the print server get parameters 5 Edit the file using any text editor 2 16 Printserver User Manual Protecting Print Servers X Send the file back to the print server put parameters Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual 2 17 X Using Certificates 2 6 Using Certificates Certificat
64. izard The wizards can be called via the Installation menu The IP Wizard helps you to configure the TCP IP parameters e g the IP address You can choose between the manual configuration and the automatic configuration via boot protocols The NetWare Wizard helps you to install the print server in the print server mode in NDS and Bindery networks In a single step you can install a print server a printer and a print queue The NetWare Wizard is not available in IP based networks Pure A IP The WLAN Wizard helps you to install WLAN print servers The WLAN Wizard helps you to configure the required TCP IP and WLAN parameters and the details about encryption and authentication A The WLAN Wizard is only available for WLAN print servers Printserver User Manual 4 27 5 Saving the IP Address 4 8 Saving the IP Address You can easily enter the IP address and thus save it in the print server using the PRINTSERVER NetTool Saving the IP address using the PRINTSERVER NetTool in A networks with routers is only possible if the router forwards multicast requests and the print servers are searched for via multicast For more information please read the section Searching for Print Servers on page 4 5 For more information please read the section PRINTSERVER NetTool on page 1 12 of the Installation Manual 4 28 Printserver User Manual Using Certificates amp 4 9 Using Certificates B Certificates
65. les the protocol 1284 4 MLC of box or pocket print servers ECP mode activates or deactivates the ECP mode of box or pocket print servers Fast mode activates or deactivates the fast mode of box or pocket print servers Using the fast mode the print server speed can be increased With older printer models we recommend disabling the fast mode As for box print servers the settings for COM are also configured here Here you can enable or disable the configuration by means of the operating panel of the copier With EPSON printers the PostScript mode can be selected here Printserver User Manual 4 19 amp Configuring the Print Server 4 6 4 Configuring TCP IP The TCP IP page is used for configuring the TCP IP parameters Via TCP IP you can disable TCP IP completely Using IP address Subnet mask and Gateway you can configure the relevant addresses In addition you can enter a host name the printer location and a contact partner for the printer Under DHCP BOOTP RARP ARP PING and ZeroConf you can enable or disable all the different ways of saving the IP address in the print server We recommend that you deselect this box when the IP address is finally assigned to the print server If Multicast router as gateway has been enabled the address of the found multicast router will be entered automatically as gateway address If the parameter is disabled the gateway ad
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67. m 2 4 Printserver User Manual Disabling Protocols X Disabling Apple Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list Select Configuration AppleTalk from the left frame Disable AppleTalk Click OK to confirm a tS 2 1 3 Disabling Protocols via FTP To disable protocols via FTP you must first configure the corresponding parameters in the parameters file These parameters are tcpip ipx and appletalk D Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 2 Enter an arbitrary user name 3 Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned 4 Get the parameters configuration file from the print server get parameters 5 Edit the file using any text editor Send the file back to the print server put parameters 7 Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual 2 5 X Enabling or Disabling HP JetAdmin Compatibility 2 2 Enabling or Disabling HP JetAdmin Compatibility The print server can be configured and administered using the utilities HP JetAdmin und HP WebJetAdmin For this reason the parameter HP JetAdmin compability must be enabled The following topics will be described gt Enabling or Disabling JetAdmin using the Print Server Homepage gt Disabling and Enabling JetAdmin using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Enabling or
68. meters Parameter Default Description wifi_channel 3 Indicates the channel on which the entire data communication will be transmitted The channel can be changed if interferences emerge Channels 0 through 13 are available 0 infrastructure mode 3 Ad Hoc mode 10 through 13 France wifi_name blank Indicates the network name SSID You can enter a maximum of 32 characters in the Ad Hoc mode wlsetup blank in the infrastructure mode wifi_encrypt off Enables or disables encryption wifi_distance 1 Indicates the distance from the access point You can choose between 1 large 2 medium 3 small wifi_auth_typ 1 1 Open System no authentication 2 Shared key requires a WEP key 3 EAP MD5 LEAP 4 EAP TLS wifi_auth_name blank Indicates the print server name on the RADIUS server wifi_auth_pwd blank Indicates the print server password on the RADIUS server B 2 3 Printer Port Parameters Parameter Default Description pp _1284_4 on Enables or disables the 1284 4 MLC protocol of box or pocket print servers pp1 through pp4 indicate the relevant port of box print servers B 4 Printserver User Manual Parameter Description A Parameter Default Description pp _ecp on Enables the ECP mode of box or pocket print servers pp1 through pp4 indicate the relevant port of box print servers pp _fast off Enables or disables the fast mode of box or pocke
69. ministration Tool 4 19 Print server homepage 3 14 Fast Mode See also Fast mode File parameters 3 30 4 35 B 1 B 14 filter Administration Tool 4 8 Firmware Update 5 2 Homepage 3 29 PRINTSERVER User Manual GO Index Frame Type configuration via Administration Tool 4 21 configuration via Homepage 3 16 display via Administration Tool 4 13 display via Homepage 3 7 FTP B 14 G Gateway configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 15 H Hardware address Administration Tool 4 11 Homepage 3 6 Homepage 3 2 assigning a password 3 11 call 3 2 Configuration 3 10 Firmware Update 5 4 Print Server Restart 3 27 Resetting Parameters 3 28 B 17 setting language 3 11 Status 3 5 Host Name configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 15 HP JetAdmin compatibility 2 6 Administration Tool 4 16 Homepage 3 11 HTTP 3 20 4 25 l Interferences 3 13 4 18 IP Address configuration via Administration Tool 4 20 configuration via Homepage 3 15 IP Sender 2 15 IP Wizard 4 27 J JetAdmin 1 2 JetAdmin compatibility 2 6 iv PRINTSERVER User Manual Index gO Job History Homepage 3 8 4 13 L Language 2 27 configuration via Administration Tool 4 16 configuration via Homepage 3 11 LEAP see also EAP MD5 LEAP LED A 2 Logging 4 42 Logical Printers configuration via Administration Tool 4 25 configuration via Homepage 3 20 configuring 2 9 M Mode N
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71. n the print server off Keep the status button pressed Turn the printer on As for box and pocket print servers reconnect the power socket on the print server or turn the print server on Both LEDs blink rapidly 2 34 Printserver User Manual Resetting the Print Server Parameters X 4 Release the status button within five seconds The LEDs blink alternatingly Press the status button again The parameters are reset The yellow LED then blinks regularly Turn the printer off and back on As for box and pocket print servers disconnect and reconnect the power socket on the print server or turn the print server off and back on 2 12 4 Resetting the Parameters via FTP a Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 2 Enter an arbitrary user name Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned Reset the parameters quote SITE RESET Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual 2 35 X Restarting the Print Server 2 13 Restarting the Print Server You can restart the print server manually if for example you must refind the Apple zone or the Novell file server A restart is usually not necessary The following topics will be described gt Restarting the Print Server Using the Print Server Homepage gt Restarting the Printer Server using the PRINTSERVER
72. nd disabling via Homepage 3 15 C CA certificate 2 18 Certificate 2 18 Administration Tool 4 29 Homepage 3 23 Certificates configuration via Homepage 3 21 Certification authority 2 18 Channel Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 CISCO LEAP see also EAP MD5 LEAP Compatibility HP JetAdmin 2 6 configuration file parameters B 1 Configuration parameter See Parameter Controls A 1 Conventions and Symbols 1 6 D Default Certificate 2 18 DHCP enabling and disabling via Administration Tool 4 20 enabling and disabling via Homepage 3 15 Digital certificates Homepage 3 21 Digital signature 2 18 Disabling HTTP 3 20 4 25 PRINTSERVER User Manual Index gO Distance Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 14 DNS configuration via Administration Tool 4 22 configuration via Homepage 3 17 Documentation 1 5 Download parameters file Admininstration Tool 4 35 parameters configuration file FTP B 14 parameters configuration file homepage 3 30 Download See Firmware update Dynamic firmware update 5 2 E EAP MD5 LEAP Administration Tool 4 19 Homepage 3 14 EAP TLS Administration Tool 4 19 Homepage 3 14 ECP mode 3 14 4 19 E mail notification configuration via Administration Tool 4 23 configuration via Homepage 3 18 Encryption Administration Tool 4 18 Homepage 3 13 EPSON status monitor compatibility Administration Tool 4 16 Homepage 3 11 ESC sequences 2 9 3 21 4 25 F Fast mode B 5 Ad
73. ng Parameters using the Status Button B 16 Printserver User Manual Resetting Parameters A B 5 1 Resetting Parameters using the Print Server Homepage a Proceed as follows 1 Open your Internet browser 2 Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL 3 Click Default Settings 4 Click Default Settings The parameters are reset Printserver User Manual B 17 A Resetting Parameters B 5 2 Resetting Parameters using the PRINTSERVER NetTool You can reset the print server parameters easily via the shortcut menu of the print server For more information please read the section Resetting Parameters using the PRINTSERVER NetTool on page 2 34 B 18 Printserver User Manual Resetting Parameters A B 5 3 Resetting Parameters Via FTP a Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 2 Enter the password of the print server if applicable or press ENTER 3 Reset the parameters quote SITE RESET 4 Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual B 19 A Resetting Parameters B 5 4 Resetting Parameters using the Status Button Dg Proceed as follows 1 Turn the printer off As for box and pocket print servers disconnect the power socket on the print server or turn the print server off Keep the status button pressed Turn the printer on As for box and pocket print servers
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75. of 64 characters Locality name specifies the locality where the company is based You can enter a maximum of 64 characters State name specifies the state in which the company is based This parameter is optional You can enter a maximum of 64 characters Country name specifies the country in which the company is based Enter the two digit country code according to ISO 3166 Examples DE for Germany GB for Great Britain US for the USA Issued on specifies the date from which on the certificate is valid Expires on specifies the date at which the certificate becomes invalid 3 22 Printserver User Manual Using Certificates a 3 5 Using Certificates B Certificates can be used in TCP IP based networks to encrypt data and to authenticate communication partners Before using certificates you should have basic knowledge of certificates For more information please read the section Using Certificates on page 2 18 The following topics will be described gt Creating a Self Signed Certificate Creating a Certificate Request for CA Certificates Saving the CA Certificate in the Print Server yyy Deleting Certificates 3 5 1 Creating a Self Signed Certificate When a certificate is created for the first time the print server homepage displays a list of parameters that must be configured for the certificate If a self signed certificate or a CA certificate has already been saved
76. of the other parameters please read the section Logical Printers on page 1 4 of the Installation Manual Binary PostScript should be enabled if binary PostScript files are to be printed in heterogeneous networks and if spooling is not carried out via AppleTalk With box print servers the relevant box port LPT 1 to 3 COM1 or USB has to be selected 3 4 13 Configuring Certificates amp The Certificates page can be used for the creation or administration of digital certificates on the print server Before using certificates you should have basic knowledge of certificates For more information please read the section Using Certificates on page 2 18 Printserver User Manual 3 21 y Configuring the Print Server Certificates contain various details which will be described in the following Common name is used for a clear identification of the certificate It is advisable to use the IP address or the host name of the print server to allow a clear assignment of the certificate to the print server You can enter a maximum of 64 characters E mail address specifies an e mail address This parameter is optional You can enter a maximum of 40 characters Organization name specifies the company that uses the print server You can enter a maximum of 64 characters Organizational unit specifies the department or subsection of a company This parameter is optional You can enter a maximum
77. of the print server epson_monitor on Enables or disables the EPSON Status Monitor compatibility You should enable the parameter if an EPSON printer is used with the pocket print server or at the box port 1 You should disable the parameter if a printer of a different manufacturer or an EPSON printer together with a RIP is used The EPSON Status Monitor compatibility is not available for port 2 and 3 of the box thinprint_print 4000 TCP IP port for printing in ThinPrint environments job_rcevtmout Job receive timeout in seconds If the spooler does not send any print jobs within the timeout the connection between the print server and the spooler will be interrupted If the value is set to 0 this function is disabled If you want to use the timeout option we recommend using the value of 120 seconds eth_fdx off Sets the print server to full duplex If the parameter is disabled the print server works with half duplex In 100BaseFX networks there is no automatism which finds out if network components such as switches or hubs work with full or half duplex In order to avoid collisions the print server must be set to full duplex if the switch or hub to which the print server is connected also supports full duplex It is not necessary to set the parameters in other networks since there is an automatic recognition Printserver User Manual B 3 A Parameter Description B 2 2 WLAN Para
78. of the time server used The domain name can only be used if DNS is enabled on the print server and a DNS server was specified Under Time zone you must select a time zone time change of local time to Greenwich Mean Time or UTC Universal Time Coordinate 4 6 10 Configuring Notifications SMTP Server E Mail Notification Under SMTP server you must enter the IP address of the SMTP server The entry refers to both e mail and IPP notification The E Mail Notification page is used for configuring the e mail parameters The following parameters can be configured for up to two recipients E Mail active enables or disables the e mail notification function Under Mail recipient you must enter the e mail address of the recipient With box print servers the relevant port LPT 1 to 3 COM1or USB has to be selected Printserver User Manual 4 23 amp Configuring the Print Server Under Printer errors specific printer errors can be selected for e mail notification SNMP Notification The SNMP Notification page is used for configuring the SNMP parameters The following parameters can be configured for up to two recipients Under IP address you have to enter the IP address of the recipient receiving the SNMP traps Under IPX address you have to enter the IPX address of the recipient receiving the SNMP traps The first eight digits refer to the Novell network number The last eight digits refer
79. ol 4 13 display via Homepage 3 7 PRINTSERVER User Manual
80. on Content Medium Software Quick Brief description of the software installation w Printed Installation of the print server under the supported manual operating systems Installation Manual Detailed description of the software B PDF on installation of the print server under the ko CD ROM supported operating systems User Manual Administration Configuration D PDF on Technical Data KS CD ROM The documentation describes the complete functionality of the print server However some illustrations are product specific and may therefore differ slightly Printserver User Manual aS Symbols and Conventions 1 4 Symbols and Conventions Name Window Name Section The following conventions are used in this document The name of menus files and windows are marked using single quotation marks The name of chapters and sections are marked using double quotation marks In the Acrobat Reader you can jump to the corresponding segment by clicking the cross reference Eye catchers mark lists Hooks mark requirements that must be met before you can begin the actual installation An arrow marks different possibilities You can jump to the corresponding text section by clicking the text immediately following the diamond A diamond informs you that several steps must be taken in succession You can jump to the corresponding text section by clicking the text immediately following the diamond A notice contains inf
81. on the print server the content of this certificate will be displayed In this case you must first delete the existing certificate For more information please read the section Deleting Certificates on page 3 26 Printserver User Manual 3 23 A Using Certificates Da Proceed as follows 1 Select Certificates from the left frame 2 Enter the relevant parameters For more information please read the section Configuring Certificates on page 3 21 3 Click Create self signed certificate The certificate creation is in progress This may take a few minutes 3 5 2 Creating a Certificate Request for CA Certificates When a certificate is created for the first time the print server homepage displays a list of parameters that must be configured for the certificate For using a CA certificate a certificate request must be created in the print server and sent to the certification authority The certification authority will then create a CA certificate on the basis of the certificate request When the CA certificate has been received it must be saved in the print server If a self signed certificate or a CA certificate has already been saved on the print server the content of this certificate will be displayed In this case you must first delete the existing certificate For more information please read the section Deleting Certificates on page 3 26 w Da Proceed as follows 1 Select Certificates from
82. onfiguration options will be described The following topics will be described y General Configuration Configuring WLAN Print Servers Configuring the Printer Port Configuring TCP IP Configuring Microsoft Windows Configuring Novell NetWare Configuring AppleTalk Configuring DNS Services Configuring Time Settings Configuring Notifications Configuring Print Server Protection YYYYYYYYYYY Configuring Logical Printers Printserver User Manual 4 15 amp Configuring the Print Server 4 6 1 General Configuration The General page is used for configuring general print server parameters Under Description you can enter a description of the print server or printer to gain a better overview of the print servers and printers in the system Under Status page mode you can determine the data format in which the status page will be printed The auto mode automatically searches for a suitable data format ASCH PostScript or DATAMAX label printer can also be selected manually Print server language refers to the language of the print server Here you can select the language in which the print server will print its status and configuration information This will not affect the printer language Under Dealer and Dealer URL any useful information and an URL can be entered That can be for example the telephone number and the web site of a dealer s support department HP JetAdmin compatible en
83. onsist of one or two filter criteria connected by AND or OR If a filter is to consist of only one filter criterion no entries need to be made for the second criterion A filter criterion consists of the specification of the column in the print server list for filtering and of a character string that is to be filtered in the column All print servers in the print server list containing the character string to be searched for will be displayed in the filter In the column Software version you must enter a comparison operator e g equal in addition to the character string to be searched for 4 8 Printserver User Manual Filtering the Print Server List 5 In the column Port Staus you must select printer messages for filtering You can call a list of printer messages by means of the Change button a Proceed as follows 1 Select Filter from the left frame 2 Select New Filter from the shortcut menu The following window appears Filter Properties 21 x Enter a new filter name and specify the filter properties Filter name Column String to be searched for OR OK Cancel Fig 4 2 Creating New Filter 3 Enter a filter name Select a search criterion under Column 5 Enter the character string for filtering Using Software version you can select a comparison operator e g equal Using Port Status you can select printer messages for filtering Click
84. operating panel and the status page of the printer remain unchanged in the original language If the language is set by means of the printer operating panel the print server language will change automatically This means that both printer and print server are set to the new language The following topics are described gt Setting the Language Using the Print Server Homepage gt Setting the Language using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Setting the Language via FTP Printserver User Manual 2 27 X Setting the Language 2 9 1 Setting the Language Using the Print Server Homepage By means of the print server homepage you can set the language of the print server easily and quickly Tu Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration General page from the print server homepage 2 Select a language from the Print server language box 3 Click Save 2 9 2 Setting the Language using the PRINTSERVER NetTool Da Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Configuration General from the left frame 3 Select a language from the Print server language box 4 Click OK to confirm 2 9 3 Setting the Language via FTP To change the language of the print server you must configure the language parameter in the parameters file The following settings are possible Settings Description EN English 2 28 Printserver User Manual Setting the Language X
85. or FTP will no longer be available The following topics will be described gt Disabling Protocols using the Print Server Homepage gt Disabling Protocols using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Disabling Protocols via FTP 2 1 1 Disabling Protocols using the Print Server Homepage Disabling TCP IP Using the print server homepage you can disable TCP IP Novell or Apple completely Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration TCP IP page from the print server homepage 2 Disable TCP IP 3 Click Save Printserver User Manual 2 3 X Disabling Protocols Disabling Novell NetWare Disabling Apple Proceed as follows 1 2 Sp Call the Configuration NetWare page from the print server homepage Disable Novell Click Save Proceed as follows 1 Call the Configuration AppleTalk page from the print server homepage Disable AppleTalk Click Save 2 1 2 Disabling Protocols using the PRINTSERVER Net Tool You can disable the TCP IP Novell or Apple protocols completely Disabling TCP IP Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Configuration TCP IP from the left frame 3 Disable TCP IP 4 Click OK to confirm Disabling Novell Proceed as follows Nebr are 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Configuration NetWare from the left frame 3 Disable Novell 4 Click OK to confir
86. ormation that should be heeded The notice usually contains supplementary information or cross references to other relevant sections in the manual A warning contains important information that must be heeded Non observance may lead to malfunctions A hand marks the beginning of instructions Printserver User Manual CHAPTER 2 Print Server Administration This chapter contains information concerning the following topics gt gt VYVYVYVVYVYVYVYVY Disabling Protocols Enabling or Disabling HP JetAdmin Compatibility Configuring Logical Printers Configuring the ThinPrint Port Protecting Print Servers Using Certificates Querying the Printer Status Enabling Notification of Printer Errors Setting the Language Printing the Status Page Printserver User Manual 2 1 gt Printing Parameters gt Resetting the Print Server Parameters gt Restarting the Print Server 2 2 Printserver User Manual Disabling Protocols X 2 1 Disabling Protocols Depending on the network used you will not need all protocols to operate the print server In Windows networks for example you do not need any Apple protocol For this reason TCP IP Novell and Apple can thus be disabled centrally in the print server If you have disabled a protocol all functions based on this protocol are no longer available If you have disabled TCP IP for example the print server homepage
87. our retailer or printer manufacturer D Proceed as follows 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive The CD ROM will start automatically 2 Install the PRINTSERVER NetTool Printserver User Manual 4 3 5 Starting the PRINTSERVER NetTool 4 2 Starting the PRINTSERVER NetTool After the PRINTSERVER NetTool has been started the user interface appears with the menu bar and the main window which is split into two parts PRINTSERVER NetT ool BEE File Edit Search Settings Help iPAdctess NeWaeName Type Version Pinter Pot Status Pitocal_ gS 192 168 000 123 ICOOOTFF 10 110 911 MY_PRINTER Ok IP IPX el BB Netware BR AppleT ak EB Groups Ready Fig 4 1 Main Window of the PRINTSERVER NetTool In the left part of the main window you can choose different filters that determine which print servers will be displayed in the right window In the right part of the main window the print servers will be displayed in the so called print server list Print servers which are not available in the network because for example the corresponding printer is turned off appear dimmed The specifications of the print server to be shown in the print server list can be configured freely 4 4 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server List amp 4 3 Configuring the Print Server List The following topics will be described gt Searching for Print Servers gt Adapting the Dis
88. packages are being sent Parameter Default Description appletalk on Enables or disables AppleTalk apple_name ICXxxxxx Apple name or printer name apple_zone i AppleTalk zone rendezvous on Enables or disables rendezvous B 8 Printserver User Manual Parameter Description A B 2 8 DNS Parameters B 2 9 SNTP Parameters Parameter Default Description dns on Enables or disables the name resolution via DNS on the print server dns_domain Domain name of the print server dns_primary 000 000 000 000 Primary DNS server dns_secondary 000 000 000 000 Secondary DNS server Parameter Default Description sntp on Enables or disables the use of the time server on the print server If the parameter is enabled the SNTP server displays the Greenwich Mean Time UTC sntp_server IP address or domain name of the SNTP server The domain name can only be used if DNS is enabled on the print server and a DNS server was specified sntp_tzone 0 Indicates the time difference between the local time and Greenwich Mean Time Examples 12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 hours 0 Greenwich Mean Time 3 Greenwich Mean Time 3 hours Printserver User Manual B 9 A Parameter Description B 2 10 Notification Parameters Parameter Default Description nf_smtp blank IP address of the SMTPserver for e mail and IPP notification nf _mail_mask1 00000000 Indicates the printer errors of which recipi
89. play gt Updating the Display 4 3 1 Searching for Print Servers The PRINTSERVER NetTool searches the network for existing printservers and displays them Here you can choose between different search options e Searching via the IPX protocol Novell NetWare e Searching via multicast requests TCP IP e Searching within certain ranges of IP addresses TCP IP In IPX based networks print servers should be searched for via IPX SAP search has to be enabled for Novell NetWare 4 x and later NDS Bindery search has to be enabled for Novell NetWare 3 x networks Searching via multicast requests beyond subnetworks is only possible if the routers in the network can handle multicast requests In networks without multicast support you can search for print servers within certain ranges of IP addresses Printserver User Manual 4 5 amp Configuring the Print Server List 4 3 2 Adapting the Display You are free to decide what information about the print server will be displayed in the print server list Proceed as follows 1 Select Columns from the Extras menu The Column Configuration window appears 2 Select the desired columns via Add or Remove 3 Click OK to confirm 4 3 3 Updating the Display There are three different ways for updating the display in the print server list Refresh e Find New Rebuild By selecting Refresh the current status of the print servers already displayed in th
90. print servers displayed in the list are not password protected activate Ask for each password If the print servers displayed in the list are protected by different passwords activate Ask for each password If the print servers displayed in the list are protected by the same password activate Use this password and enter the password 8 Click Start download in the PRINTSERVER NetTool By clicking Start download the selected file will be A downloaded to all print servers displayed in the list If you do not want to download the file to all print servers displayed you must close the window and only select the desired print servers from the print server list step 2 of this description 9 Confirm the security query 10 Enter the password s if necessary The file will be downloaded to the print server s Printserver User Manual 4 39 Pi Toolbar 4 12 Toolbar A toolbar is available for the PRINTSERVER NetTool If necessary the toolbar can be shown or hidden The following topics will be described gt gt Showing or Hiding the Toolbar gt gt Meaning of the Tools in the Toolbar 4 12 1 Showing or Hiding the Toolbar T Proceed as follows 1 Select Show Toolbar from the Extras menu 4 40 Printserver User Manual Toolbar 5 4 12 2 Meaning of the Tools in the Toolbar W Properties a Change password Ps Installation r Restart Ta pe Factory settings at Print status page
91. r and the hardware address into the IPX address box 3 Enter the trap community if necessary Select the desired error messages from the Printer errors box 5 Click Save 2 8 2 2 Enabling Notification by SNMP using the PRINTSERVER Net Tool Da Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Configuration Notification SNMP Trap Notification from the left frame 3 Select the tab for recipient 2 if necessary Printserver User Manual 2 25 X Enabling Notification of Printer Errors Om om Enter the IP address of the recipient into the IP Address box or enter the network number and the hardware address into the IPX address box Enter the trap community if necessary Enable the authentication traps if required Enable the printer traps if required Select the desired error messages from the Printer errors box if required Click OK to confirm 2 26 Printserver User Manual Setting the Language X 2 9 Setting the Language The print server supports the following languages English German French Spanish Italian Portuguese Japanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese and Korean You can set these languages during the run time of the print server If you set the language using the print server homepage the PRINTSERVER NetTool or FTP the original printer language remains unchanged This means that the text of the
92. r homepage Select Download Area from the left frame Select File Printing Select a different logical printer if necessary Click Browse Choose a print file or a printer configuration file Click Print on the print server homepage OY ee E Enter the print server password if necessary The file will be downloaded to the print server Printserver User Manual 3 31 ay File Download 3 32 Printserver User Manual CHAPTER 4 PRINTSERVER NetToo l This chapter contains information concerning the following topics gt Installing the PRINTSERVER NetTool Starting the PRINTSERVER NetTool Configuring the Print Server List Filtering the Print Server List Displaying Status Information Configuring the Print Server Wizards Saving the IP Address YYYYYYVYYY Using Certificates Printserver User Manual 4 1 YvVY Firmware Update File Download Toolbar Logging 4 2 Printserver User Manual Installing the PRINTSERVER NetTool amp 4 1 Installing the PRINTSERVER NetTool The PRINTSERVER NetTool is used for configuring and administering your print server in Windows Apple Mac OS X and Linux networks If you use the PRINTSERVER NetTool in Apple Mac OS X or Linux networks some functions will not be available It is stored on the CD ROM and can be installed from there If there is no CD ROM included in the delivery please consult y
93. rectory in which the firmware files are located Click OK to confirm Check whether the right firmware files are shown in the list If necessary change the assignment of the firmware files to the print servers by right clicking the print server Soy A 9 If one password is used for all print servers enable Use this password and enter the password Printserver User Manual 5 11 iy E Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool 10 Click Start update 11 Confirm the security query The firmware is updated and the print servers are restarted 5 12 Printserver User Manual Firmware Update via FTP E 5 4 Firmware Update via FTP You can realize a standard firmware update of your print server using an FTP connection which is described in the following section The parameters for a dynamic firmware update can also be configured via FTP For more information please read the section Configuring Parameters via FTP on page B 14 Make sure that y The print server is turned on and visible in the network y All print jobs are finished Proceed as follows 1 2 Change to the directory where the firmware file is located Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address of the print server gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 Enter an arbitrary user name Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned Switch to binary mode
94. reviously entered under Configuration General will now appear under Description A description can be used to gain a better overview of the print servers and printers in the system Here you can enter a printer description or the location of the printer for example 4 5 2 Status of WLAN Print Servers Connection Status indicates the status of the network connection The following statuses will be displayed e Ad Hoc when the print server is working in the ad hoc mode Infrastructure when the print server is working in the infrastructure mode e Out of range when the print server is logged onto an access point in infrastructure mode and this access point cannot be reached because it has been turned off for example e Searching when the print server has been turned on and searches for an access point Current network name specifies the SSID Speed indicates the data transfer rate The maximum rate is 11 Mbit s and the minimum rate is 1 Mbit s Level indicates the intensity of the signal Manufacturer indicates the manufacturer of the PCMCIA or CompactFlash card which is integrated into the print server Serial number indicates the serial number of the PCMCIA or CompactFlash card which is integrated into the print server 4 12 Printserver User Manual Displaying Status Information Pi 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 Printer Port Status The Printer Port page displays detail
95. rs ic fysciecce ei te het ee hes eee ine ihe i ay B 8 B28 DNS Parameters niae aa e EEEE E E T ER E tenes B 9 B 2 9 SNTP Parameters nan a E E E R OE E RA REER A ae B 9 B 2 10 Notification Parameters ienien enan e a i extdedvecsisduvtvecseutegeest gt B 10 B211 Protection Parameters cinnin E E E E R E RN B 12 B 2 12 Dynamic Update Parameters asinsi onini E E E E E E E NR B 12 B 2 13 Logical Printer Parameters 0 0 cece ceeceseeeeceseeeeceseeeeecseecsecaaesacsaeeseceeeeeseaeseeeeaeesaecaecsaecaeeeaees B 13 Bs Configure Parameters via FTP scccceeecctes ated eyed al at act A N a S B 14 BA Printing Parameters cave eee ae eee el aa Benen B 15 Bo R s tting PArAMeter ss i opssagan cadets shes acadudcoegesswiesseecy a gue Ses eaei iheuk vera edasetaeeeers B 16 B 5 1 Resetting Parameters using the Print Server Homepage eee eee eeeeseeesecseeesecneessecneceseeneensees B 17 B 5 2 Resetting Parameters using the PRINTSERVER NetTo01 0 eee ceeeseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeaees B 18 B 5 3 Resetting Parameters Via FTP oo eee eeesecsseeseceeceseeeeeeeecseeesecaeesaecaecsaecseceaeeseseeeeesesesseesaecaeesaees B 19 B 5 4 Resetting Parameters using the Status Button eee eee eeeecreeeeeceeeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeneesaeeaees B 20 vi PRINTSERVER User Manual ey Your New Print Server This chapter contains information concerning the following topics gt What Does Your Print Server Offer Scope and Operating System Your
96. rs file from the print server to your local system get parameters 6 Edit the file using any text editor 7 Send the file back to the print server put parameters 8 Close the FTP connection quit B 14 Printserver User Manual Printing Parameters A B 4 Printing Parameters Using the status button of the print server you can print out a list of the configuration parameters Da Proceed as follows 1 Keep the status button pressed for five seconds to print out a status page with a parameter list Printserver User Manual B 15 A Resetting Parameters B 5 Resetting Parameters The configuration parameters of the print server may be reset to their default settings using the print server homepage the PRINTSERVER NetTool or the Status button of the print server This action however will delete all parameters including for example the IP address Resetting the parameters causes the yellow LED on the print server to blink and the print server or printer to have to be turned on and off again once If a password has been set in the print server the password has to be entered before resetting the parameters Only by using the status button can the parameters be reset without entering the password BS The following topics will be described gt gt Resetting Parameters using the Print Server Homepage Resetting Parameters using the PRINTSERVER NetTool Resetting Parameters Via FTP yy y Resetti
97. rs using the PRINTSERVER NetToo Tu Proceed as follows 1 Double click the print server in the print server list 2 Select Configuration Logical Printers from the left frame 3 Change the desired properties 4 Click OK to confirm 2 3 3 Configuring Logical Printers via FTP To change the settings of the logical printers via FTP you must first configure the corresponding parameters in the parameters file These parameters begin with Ip followed by the number of the respective logical printer For more information please read the section Logical Printer Parameters on page B 13 w 2 10 Printserver User Manual Configuring Logical Printers X Proceed as follows 1 Open an FTP connection to the print server Syntax ftp lt IP Address gt Example ftp 192 168 0 123 Enter an arbitrary user name Enter either the print server password or press ENTER if no password has been assigned Get the parameters configuration file from the print server get parameters Edit the file using any text editor Send the file back to the print server put parameters Close the FTP connection quit Printserver User Manual 2 11 X Configuring the ThinPrint Port 2 4 Configuring the ThinPrint Port ThinPrint Port The print server can be used for printing in ThinPrint environments Printing is done to a TCP IP port via a socket connection The default port is port 4000 You can also configur
98. rtificate Proceed as follows 1 Select Certificates from the left frame 2 Click Delete The certificate is deleted 3 26 Printserver User Manual Restarting the Print Server A 3 6 Restarting the Print Server You can use the Restart page for the manual restart of the print server T Proceed as follows 1 Click Restart Print Server The print server will be restarted Printserver User Manual 3 27 Ai Resetting the Print Server Parameters 3 7 Resetting the Print Server Parameters You can use the Default Settings page for resetting the print server parameters D Proceed as follows 1 Click Default Settings The parameters are reset 3 28 Printserver User Manual Firmware Update 4Y 3 8 Firmware Update w You can use the Firmware Update page for saving a new software version on the print server For more information please read the section Firmware Update using the Print Server Homepage on page 5 4 Printserver User Manual 4 File Download 3 9 File Download 3 9 1 Downloading the parameters File The parameters file can be downloaded to one or more print servers using the print server homepage All print server settings are saved in the parameters file For more information please read the section Parameter Description on page B 2 All previous print server settings will be overwritten by the new file D Proceed as follow
99. ry ES e oenn eee n e aE nEs a ea e oe N eos 4 22 4 6 9 Configuring Time Settings eee eee eseeeeecseecseecsecseecsecaaesaecsecsaeceseeseseseseseeseseseeecaesseenseesentees 4 23 4 6 10 Contiouring NOtUficatlons cis issvssrstehesceestiestestesecuee yersen E E A a bent 4 23 4 6 11 Configuring Print Server Protection ec ceeeeesseesseceecesececeseeseceseeeeceeeeaeeaesseecaeesaecaecaeeasenten 4 25 4 6 12 Configuring Logical Printers snc csec esses scp steanes perso geese a oE S e O Oe A SeN KES ESS AIEE EENE E SEES 4 25 A NV Za S a e bode adaa O a A A 4 27 4S Savins thel P Address ws nai e e E EA E EN N 4 28 AO Using Certificates o giisissacocsassavartasegeaesaasnccess e E EEE AEAEE EENES aSa 4 29 4 9 1 Description of Certificate Specifications s sssiiosiriisnnrsrsssisi sinesi isois sinises ee 4 29 4 9 2 Creating a Self Signed Certificate esseseeeesseeeeeeeseeesereeresrerestssertsstertnrertstentetenserrsseressreesreetsrenteets 4 30 4 9 3 Creating a Certificate Request for CA Certificates seseesesseeesssresesrestsresrrrrereersreererrseeresrenrereereres 4 31 4 9 4 Saving the CA Certificate in the Print Server essseesseseeeseseereseeresresesresrerrsreesrsserrssrerrsreerereereees 4 32 49 35 Deleting CErtilicates esis ct ostia E E E A E A R tee a R R 4 33 Ay O Farm Ware D oa EN E EE E E E eteeumaranes meant 4 34 ANN Fle Dew til OA esas sews e aa a A e A R EA A 4 35 iv PRINTSERVER User Manual Contents GU 4 11 1 Down
100. s 1 Call the print server homepage 2 Select Download Area from the left frame 3 Select Parameter Download 4 Click Browse 5 Select a parameters file 6 Click Download on the print server homepage 7 Enter the print server password if necessary The parameters file will be downloaded to the print server 3 9 2 Downloading Print Files or Printer Configuration Files The print server homepage can be used for downloading a print file or a printer configuration file to a print server The logical printer is used as default port 3 30 Printserver User Manual File Download I A Print File Printer Configuration File in Make sure that the logical printer is configured in such a way that no data conversion e g ASCII to PostScript takes place For more information please read the section Logical Printers on page 1 4 of the Installation Manual The print file must be in a format that suits the printer If necessary use the Print to file function of your application software When a print file is downloaded to the print server the file is automatically recognised as print file and printed The printer configuration file must be in ASCII format and have the ending cfg When a printer configuration file is downloaded to the print server the file is automatically recognised as configuration file and the printer is configured accordingly Proceed as follows Call the print serve
101. s about the printer such as the printer model manufacturer printer firmware and the total amount of printed pages In addition the printer operating panel and printer status messages such as paper jam are displayed For more information please read the Printer Status Messages With box print servers these indications are shown separately for each port Novell NetWare Status The NetWare page displays Novell NetWare information such as the Novell name print server or remote printer mode or the frame types used AppleTalk Status The AppleTalk page displays the Apple name zone nodes router the entity types and the Rendezvous name Job History The Job History page displays information on the print jobs that have been sent to the print server A maximum of 64 print jobs are displayed If the print server or the printer are turned off the saved Printserver User Manual 4 13 5 Displaying Status Information print jobs will be deleted They will not be deleted if the print server is restarted Status indicates the status of the network connection Completed means that the print server has completely forwarded the print job to the printer Pending means that the print job has been accepted by the print server but that the data transfer has not yet started Processing means that the print job has been transferred from the print server to the printer Processing stopped means that the data transf
102. sages chapter nf_trap_ip1 nf_trap_ip2 000 000 000 000 IP address 1 or 2 to which traps will be sent in case of an error nf_trap_ipx1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 IPX address or 2 network number and nf_trap_ipx2 0 00 computer address to which traps will be sent in case of an error nf_trap_com1 public Trap community of recipient or 2 nf_trap_com2 nf_trap_autl on Trap authentification for recipient 1 or 2 nf_trap_aut2 nf_trap_prl on Enables the sending of traps in case of an error for nf_trap_pr2 recipient or 2 stands for the port of the box LPT1 to 3 or COM1 Example nf_trap_ipx1 10 00 00 00 08 00 09 c0 d4 4a 10 00 00 00 corresponds to the Novell network number and 08 00 09 c0 d4 4a to the hardware address of the computer Printserver User Manual A Parameter Description B 2 11 Protection Parameters Parameter Default Description access_control off Access to the print server parameters in the PRINTSERVER NetTool and the print server homepage If you have assigned a password the parameters cannot be changed without permission If you have assigned a password and enabled access_control the parameters can no longer be read without permission ipl_sender ip2_sender ip8_sender IP address or host name of the computer authorized to print on the print server If you enter an IP address here other computers or workstations cannot print using
103. server settings are saved in the parameters file For more information please read the section Parameter Description on page B 2 When downloading the parameters file to several print servers the parameter default settings IP address Host name NetBIOS name Novell name and Apple name of the respective print server will be maintained All the other settings will be overwritten by the new file D Proceed as follows 1 Start the PRINTSERVER NetTool 2 Select one or more print servers from the print server list 3 Select Download from the shortcut menu 4 Select Parameters File The following window appears Printserver User Manual 4 35 5 File Download Parameter Download E 2i xl Choose a parameters file This file is downloaded to all print servers shown in the list Select a print server in the list and click Get parameters file if you want to use the parameters file of the selected print server Click Edit if you want to edit the parameters file _ IP Address Download Status v 192 168 000 123 PRINTSERVER 9 3 1 m Parameters file File Choose Get parameters file Edit m Password Ask for a password if necessary Use this password Start download Cancel Fig B 1 Parameter Download 5 Click on the print server of which you want to upload the parameters file to the client 6 Click Get parameters file
104. server or remote printer mode By deselecting Novell the IPX protocol is enabled or disabled Pure IP enables IP based printing We recommend choosing UDP By choosing TCP safe connections will be set up but the 3 16 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server A load on the print server increases and the print server may become slower as a consequence By choosing Off IP based printing is no longer possible 3 4 7 Configuring AppleTalk The AppleTalk page is used for configuring the Apple parameters such as the Apple name zone and the printer type Using AppleTalk you can disable AppleTalk completely Using Rendezvous you can disable Rendezvous For more information please read the section Rendezvous ZeroConf on page 1 21 of the Installation Manual With box and pocket print servers bidirectional communication between PostScript printers and the host can be enabled or disabled via Bidirectional The protocol for printing in binary mode can be selected via PostScript Encoding 3 4 8 Configuring DNS Services The name resolution via DNS is enabled or disabled on the print server using DNS The DNS name must be entered under Domain name The IP address of the primary DNS server must be entered under Primary DNS server If the primary server cannot be found under this address the secondary DNS server will be searched for Printserver User Manual 3 17
105. sesacsisicosieassevaieudedeaccnsascaasasoesadeasnaveavaheaeectense 3 2 3 2 General Information ssia nonae Ea e ERA R REE AE E EERE E whe 3 4 3 3 Displaying Status Information sssessseesseesseesseessseessressersseeesseeessresseesseesseeessseesseesseessee 3 5 3 3 General Stats a a R ik oh ee N enna ate E 3 6 31322 Stats OF WEAN Print Server Sirisiri neronen a N E betees teseeanted RE A dati 3 6 3 3 3 Printer Port Staatsen isade ei edad aden nee ie E EA E RAE 3 7 3 34 Novell NetWare Status eee Tree seende a eoe hea EENE EEE AEE EEE EEE RE Seo SEE sesa 3 7 ii PRINTSERVER User Manual Contents GU 3 3 5 AppleTalk Status x reire irrena EEE EE A EEEE GENT ES nE EERE TEE EEE 3 7 3 3 0 JOB HISTOTY eooo eoe enaa r ek Se eoret oone oie ar EE r Ee a aeS EEE EEEE eee ee IEE DEE 3 8 3 4 Configuring the Print Serveto a teens E E L E manent 3 10 3 4 1 General Configurations sic s ssesscessaeehees ckesiiees obec skein eS E E Eo EE Ta EEPE r E eoe r E E Ee 3 11 3 4 2 Configuring WLAN Print Servers esssesesseesssseesesseeersreerereererrsestsreetesterestentstenterisentsseeesreeeeresenees 3 12 34 3 Configuring the Print r POrt sii iesist csesseessctu sss paces cess ces sttsnes sos o es eOe rE Spena EOE TEn Sona E EEE SE Easa 3 14 344 Configuring TEPP ee rn ere e EKETE E REE EEEE EEE E EE EE EEE E 3 15 3 4 5 Configuring Microsoft Windows ssesssssseessesesesreessreeretestsrterestesertesrerestentsteeterseeteseeersreeesseeeesrt 3 16
106. t IP senders can be specified Using wildcards subnetworks can be authorized for printing for example HTTP disables the HTTP protocol on the print server This means that the print server is protected against viruses or Trojan Horses The print server homepage and printing via HTTP using the Print Monitor are no longer available 3 4 12 Configuring Logical Printers The Logical Printers page is used for configuring logical printers if you wish to change the default functions of the logical printers Under Job start and Job end you can specify a string that is sent to the printer before and after the print job respectively In UNIX networks for example you must often print job start and job end sequences before and after the print job These sequences may 3 20 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server 4S amp consist of PRESCRIBE or ESC commands ESC commands consist of job start sequence 027 followed by the actual control characters preceded by a backslash and written as a decimal Job end sequence 027 012 for example triggers a form feed after the print job For more information please look up the available ESC commands in your printer manual Using Find and Replace you can look for strings in the data sent to the print server and replace them with new strings Wildcards and truncations cannot be used The string may not exceed 64 characters For the description
107. t print servers Using the fast mode the print server speed can be increased With older printer models we recommend disabling the fast mode pp1 to pp4 indicates the corresponding port of box print servers pp _panel on Enables the copier operating panel of pp _rdzv_name blank Rendezvous name that can be assigned for the print server The print server uses this name for its Rendezvous services You can use a maximum of 63 characters The name must not start with an underscore If no Rendezvous name is entered the default name will be used printer name ICxxxxxx pp through pp4 indicate the relevant port of box print servers pp _apple_ptype LaserWriter Apple printer type in the Chooser menu of box or pocket print servers pp1 to pp4 indicates the corresponding port of box print servers pp _apple_bidi on Enables bidirectional communication for box or pocket print servers pp to pp4 indicates the corresponding port of box print servers pp _apple_encode TBCP Indicates the protocol for the binary mode of box or pocket print servers pp1 to pp4 indicates the corresponding port of box print servers pp4_baudrate 9600 Indicates the baud rate for the data transfer for COM1 in the case of box print servers The following baud rates are supported 150 300 600 1200 1800 2400 3600 4800 7200 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 pp4_parity none Indicates the parit
108. tAdmin Compatibility 0 eee eee eeeecsneceseeeeeeeeneeeaeees 2 6 2 2 1 Enabling or Disabling JetAdmin using the Print Server Homepage cee eeceseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 2 6 2 2 2 Disabling and Enabling JetAdmin using the PRINTSERVER NetT001 0 0 0 eeeceeeeeeereeneeenes 2 7 2 2 3 Enabling or Disabling JetAdmin via FTP ooo ieee eceseesecseecsecseeaecseceaecseceaeeseeneeeeeeeeeeeseaeeaaeaes 2 7 2 3 Conliguring ogical Printers 16266 Gee Sit BORAGE SG ie 2 9 2 3 1 Configuring Logical Printers using the Print Server Homepage ceceeceeceeseeseecseesseceenseesees 2 10 2 3 2 Configuring Logical Printers using the PRINTSERVER NetTO00 0 00 eeceeeeeeeecneenseeeeenee 2 10 2 3 3 Configuring Logical Printers Via FTP ooo ee ee ceececscessececesececeseeseceeeeeeceeeesaeeaeesaecaeesaecaeesaeenees 2 10 2 4 Configuring the hinPrint POrt 3 0 2524 lth eee wd ae ete ee ele 2 12 2 4 1 Configuring the ThinPrint Port using the Print Server Homepage uu cece eeeeceeereeseeeeeeneeeeees 2 12 2 4 2 Configuring the ThinPrint port using the PRINTSERVER NetTOol 00 cece eee eee eree ee eneennees 2 13 2 4 3 Configuring the ThinPrint Port via FTP ooo eee eeeeecseseeesecseeaecesesaeceecaeeseceseeseeeeeeeasenessaeeneenaes 2 13 2 5 Protecting Print Servers encen erie spgacasbenacsvenseceds EEE EE N S 2 15 2 5 1 Protecting Print Servers using the Print Server Homepage sssesssseeseerereersreeresrerrsrererrssrrresrerrsrene 2 15 2 5 2 Protecting the Pri
109. the IP address of the file server Example ftp file server de name bin Enable Use proxy server if you use a proxy server Specify the IP address of the proxy server if you use one Click OK to confirm The firmware is updated and the print server is restarted 5 3 3 Firmware Update of Several Print Servers Make sure that v All required firmware files are located in one directory D Proceed as follows 1 Start the PRINTSERVER NetTool 2 Mark the print servers in the print server list for which you want to perform a firmware update 3 Right click the print servers in the print server list 4 Select KFirmware Update from the shortcut menu The following window appears 5 10 Printserver User Manual Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool E j Firmware Update 2 x Choose a directory containing the firmware file s Check if the right firmware file s will be used for the update If necessary change the firmware file s doing a right mouse click on the print server in the list __ Netware Name IPAddess Type Version to version File Comment ICOOOTFF 192 168 000 123 IC 110 932 ICOOO1FE 192 168 000 124 C110 932 r New firmware Directory Choose Name Current Version m Password Ask for a password if necessary C Use this password Start update Fig 5 5 Firmware Update of Several Print Servers Click Choose Select the di
110. the file server nw_Ispx 1 Logical printer in remote printer mode nw_nds on Enables NDS print server mode nw_bindery on Enables Bindery print server mode nw_nds_pwd on Sets NDS password Printserver User Manual B 7 A Parameter Description B 2 7 Apple Parameters Parameter Default Description nw_bindery pwd off Sets Bindery password nw_802_2 on Enables the IEEE802 2 frame type nw_802_3 on Enables the IEEE802 3 frame type nw_eth2 on Enables the Ethernet II frame type nw_snap on Enables the SNAP frame type nw_pip UDP Enables IP based printing Pure IP We recommend choosing UDP By choosing TCP safe connections will be set up but the load on the print server increases and the print server may become slower as a consequence By choosing Off IP based printing is no longer possible nw_full_update on Enables automatic network recognition nw_update_time 120 Time interval for automatic network recognition nw_poll_time 2 Polling time for print queues nw_server blank Novell file server 1 to 4 nw_tree blank Indicates the NDS tree used During the installation of the print server automatic network recognition is carried out In large networks the print server may thus receive too much data and software installation may fail By means of this parameter you can restrict network recognition to a single tree in the network nw_sap off Indicates whether SAP
111. the print server Up to eight IP senders can be specified Using wildcards subnetworks can be authorized for printing for example http on B 2 12 Dynamic Update Parameters Enables or disables the HTTP protocol on the print server The print server homepage as well as all TCP based printing services such as socket Printing LPR FTP IPP and SMB will not be available Parameter Default Description dyn_update off Enables or disables the dynamic firmware update dyn_update_url blank Specifies the URL where the firmware file for the firmware update is searched for dyn_proxy off Indicates whether a proxy server is used dyn_proxy_url blank Indicates the URL of the proxy server Printserver User Manual Parameter Description A B 2 13 Logical Printer Parameters Parameter Default Description Ip1_tcp_port 9100 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 1 Ip2_tcp_port 9101 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 2 Ip3_tcp_port 9102 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 3 Ip4_tcp_port 9103 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 4 Ip5_tcp_port 9104 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 5 lp6_tcp_port 9105 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 6 Ip7_tcp_port 9106 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 7 Ip8_tcp_port 2900 TCP IP port corresponds to logical printer no 8 Ip _mode ASCII Prints the b
112. the proxy server if you use one Click Save Printserver User Manual Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool E 5 3 Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool Using the PRINTSERVER NetTool you can perform a standard firmware update or configure the settings for a dynamic firmware update It is also possible to perform a firmware update of several print servers simultaneously Make sure that y The print server is turned on and visible in the network v All print jobs are finished Procedure Which procedures can be selected gt Standard Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Dynamic Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt Firmware Update of Several Print Servers 5 3 1 Standard Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetToo Da Proceed as follows 1 Start the PRINTSERVER NetTool 2 Right click the print server in the print server list Printserver User Manual 5 7 K E Firmware Update using the PRINTSERVER NetTool 3 Select Firmware Update Standard Update from the shortcut menu The following window appears Firmware update for print server ICO2F465 12 xi Choose a firmware file for the update File Choose m Print server Name ICO2F465 Hardware address 00 c0 eb 02 4 65 Type 1C 110 Version 33 2 m New firmware File Version Cancel Fig 5 3 Standard firmware update using the PRINTSERVER
113. tion please read the section Logical Printers on page 1 4 of the Installation Manual The print file must be in a format that suits the printer If necessary use the Print to file function of your application Printserver User Manual 4 37 5 File Download software When a print file is downloaded to the print server the file is automatically recognised as print file and printed Printer The printer configuration file must be in ASCII format and have Configuration File the ending cfg When a printer configuration file is downloaded to the print server the file is automatically recognised as configuration file and the printer is configured accordingly Da Proceed as follows 1 Start the PRINTSERVER NetTool 2 Select one or more print servers from the print server list 3 Select Download from the shortcut menu 4 Select Print File The following window appears YN File Download xj Click Choose to select a file This file is downloaded to all print servers shown in the list Right click on a print server in the list to select a logical printer IP Address Download Status 192 168 000 123 PRINTSERVER File File Choose m Password Ask for each password C Use this password Fig 4 3 File Download 4 38 Printserver User Manual File Download amp 5 Click Choose 6 Choose a print file or a printer configuration file 7 If the
114. u want to use the timeout option we recommend using the value of 120 seconds ThinPrint port specifies the TCP IP port for printing in ThinPrint environments Full Duplex use only for 100BaseFX sets the print server to Full Duplex If the parameter is disabled the print server works with half duplex In 100BaseFX networks there is no automatism which finds out if network components such as switches or hubs work with full or half duplex In order to avoid collisions the print server must be set to full duplex if the switch or hub to which the print server is connected is set to full duplex as well It is not necessary to set the parameters in other networks since there is an automatic recognition 3 4 2 Configuring WLAN Print Servers You can configure the respective WLAN parametres for WLAN print servers These parameters will not be available for other print servers Network name indicates the network name SSID You can enter a maximum of 32 characters The default setting for the Ad hoc mode is wlsetup 3 12 Printserver User Manual Configuring the Print Server A Channel indicates the channel on which the entire data communication will be transmitted The channel can be changed if interferences emerge Channels 1 14 are available Channel 3 is set by default in the Ad Hoc mode Encryption enables or disables the encryption of print data WEP key used specifies the WEP key which is used Four
115. until the printer recognizes the print server The green LED is The internal tests were carried out successfully after Activation procedure blinking the print server activation and the printer recognition The print server is now looking for the network configuration the print queues etc The green LED is The print server is operational Normal operating permanently lit state The yellow LED is A data package is received Normal operating blinking state The yellow LED is A firmware update is executed Print server permanently lit A configuration parameter download is executed installation or configuration A 2 PRINTSERVER User Manual Function of the Status Button A 2 Function of the Status Button The status button can be used for the following purposes e Printing the status page with or without the list of parameters e Resetting the configuration parameters For more information please read the section Printing the Status Page Using the Status Button on page 2 31 or the section Resetting the Parameters using the Status Button on page 2 34 PRINTSERVER User Manual A 3 Function of the Status Button A 4 PRINTSERVER User Manual rererences Print Server Parameters B 1 Basic Principles The print server parameters are stored in the parameters file which is located on your print server You can edit the parameters directly by transferring the configuration file to your computer via FTP You
116. up encrypted 2 18 Printserver User Manual Using Certificates X B printing via https in the Print Monitor see section Installing in Windows Networks using the PRINTSERVER Print Monitor Encrypted Printing on page 3 5 in the Installation Manual the default certificate is used It is however recommended that you replace the default certificate by a self signed certificate or CA certificate If you want to use certificates it is advisable to protect the print server by a password so that the certificate cannot be deleted by unauthorized persons The configuration and administration of certificates is done using the print server homepage see section Using Certificates on page 3 23 and the PRINTSERVER NetTool see section Using Certificates on page 4 29 Printserver User Manual 2 19 X Querying the Printer Status 2 7 Querying the Printer Status The following topics will be described gt gt Querying the Printer Status using the Print Server Homepage gt Querying the Printer Status using the PRINTSERVER NetTool gt gt Querying the Printer Status via FTP 2 7 1 Querying the Printer Status using the Print Server Homepage Ta Proceed as follows 1 Call the Status Printer Port page from the print server homepage The printer status will appear on the screen 2 7 2 Querying the Printer Status using the PRINTSERVER NetTool The printer status appears automatically under Port Status
117. y bit for COM 1 in the case of box print servers The following settings are possible none no parity check even even parity check odd odd parity check pp4_databits Indicates for COM1 in the case of box print servers how many bata bits will be transferred in one data packet The following settings are possible 5 6 7 and 8 Printserver User Manual B 5 A Parameter Description Parameter Default Description pp4_stopbits 1 Indicates the stop bit for COM1 in the case of box print servers The following settings are possible Data bits 5 1 stop bit or 1 5 Data bits 6 1 or 2 stop bits Data bits 7 1 or 2 stop bits Data bits 8 1 or 2 stop bits pp4_flowcontrol xon Enables the handshake for controlling the data flow between print server and printer for COM1 in the case of box print servers The following settings are possible none handshake is disabled xon software handshake is enabled dsr hardware handshake is enabled both software and hardware handshake are enabled B 2 4 TCP IP Parameters Parameter Default Description tcpip on Enables or disables TCP IP ip_addr 000 000 000 000 IP address of the print server ip_mask 000 000 000 000 Subnet Mask ip_gate 000 000 000 000 Gateway address ip_dhcp on Enables the DHCP protocol ip_bootp on Enables the BOOTP protocol ip_rarp on Enables the RARP protocol ip_auto on Saves the new IP address using arp and

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