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1. Device Password Changed Device Password Password Contirm Password Protocol TCP IP f Enable f Disable AppleT alk Enable Disable HetBEUI Enable Disable IFRS Fed C Enable f Disable Get Defaults Figure 20 System Screen Page 28 TCP IP Tab Selecting this tab will allow configuration for the TCP IP network protocol The basic options are e Dynamic IP Address DHCP The IP address is obtained automatically from a DHCP Server on your network e Fixed IP Address You must enter the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address e JP Address Select an unused IP address from the address range used on your LAN e Subnet Mask Use the same values as PCs on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router e Gateway Use the same values as PCs on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server also supports the Auto IP function If the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is set to Dynamic IP Address but there s no DHCP server found on the network the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server will get an IP from the range of 169 254 1 1 169 254 254 254 automatically In this case even though the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server was initialized with an Auto IP it will change to DHCP whenever a DHCP server is detected Selected Device SCY1IOBE f Dynamic IP Address DHCP i Fized IP Addr
2. Printer Hame or IP Address 192 166 2 35 Port Name IP_ 192 1b6e 2 33 Figure 6 Add Port Screen 4 On the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port screen above enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field then click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The device could not be menthe The device is not found on the network Be sure that 1 The device is tumed ori 2 The network is connected 4 The device is properly comhigured 4 The address on the peevious page is conect lf you think the address ts not corect click Back to rebum to the previous page Then corect he address ard peutonn another search on the netwuk IF you are swe the address k correct select the device hype below Device Type Standard Custom Ce Custom Figure 7 Additional Port Information Screen 5 On this screen select Custom and click the Settings button Page 13 Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor Port Settings Port Name IP 1921868233 Printer Marne or IF Address 1921 Bib es Protocol O Raw Faw Settings LPA Settings Queue Hamne u LPR Byte Counting Enabled CI SNMP Status Enabled Figure 8 Port Settings Screen 6 On the Port Settings screen shown above e Select LPR in the Protocol section e Enter a Queue name L1 for the USB Port e Ensure the LPR Byte Counting Enabled setting is Enabled e Click OK to c
3. sd usr spool Marketing mx 0 Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create If using the command line the procedure is the same as for System V above On recent Linux distributions you can use the graphical X windows interface instead of the command line The procedure is described below but may vary according to your version of Linux 1 Start your X windows shell 2 Select Control Panel then Printer Configuration 3 Select Add For the printer type select Remote Unix Ipd Queue 4 Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog Enter a name for this printer Spool Directory var spool Ipd name of printer ini Remote Host Name or IP Address of WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e g SC3000014 Note host file entry is required to use the name instead of IP Address Remote Queue Ln Where n is the Logical Printer number By default L1 is port 1 and L2 is port 2 if the Print Server has 2 ports 5 Save this data and exit the Printer Configuration Configuration is now completed and the printer is now available for use Page 75 Before continuing ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Remember the following The remote host name is the name of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server The remote printer name is the logical printer e g L1 on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Pri
4. Redirect Mail Account Jobs which can not be printed will be sent to this account If blank unprintable jobs will be discarded Default Printer Port Printer number for all Internet print jobs Only one port can be selected Users on the LAN can also use this port Printer Model This text field identifies the printer used for Internet printing This value is sent to remote users upon request Print every E Mail If ON then all E Mail received is printed Otherwise only E Mail from the InterNet Printing Port will be printed Print Banner If YES default a banner page is printed to identify the owner of the print job Mail Response when If YES all print jobs receive an E Mail response If NO Printed only users who set this option in their InterNet Printing Port software receive an E Mail Page 53 The software provided for remote users InterNet Printing Port should be installed by everyone intending to use Internet printing Otherwise remote users can print correctly only if e They send an E Mail directly to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Mail Account using their normal E Mail application e The E Mail contains plain text only e The Internet WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is configured with Print every E Mail ON Installation of the InterNet Printing Port software will create a new printer port After attaching the correct printer to this port users can print to the Internet Printer using a
5. job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Selected Device SCOB 3101 Physical Port Selected Physical Port F F Handshake Signal f Busy Only C Busy amp Ack Printer Type High Speed f Low Speed Logical Part Selected Logical Port Logical Porti Map to Physical Part Convert LF to LF CR Prete of Job Suffe of Job Get Defaults Figure 25 Port Screen The Get Defaults button will reset all settings to their factory default values Page 33 Wireless Tab This tab will be displayed if the selected device has the capability to serve as a Wireless Stations for your LAN The screen will change according to the Security Mode selection which has 3 options e Disabled no data encryption is used e WEP see below for details e WPA see the following section for details WEP Encryption If the Security Mode is set to WEP the screen will look like the following example selected Device SC LOE mel service Set Identifier Channel No 11 Fr Network Type Pnfrastructure security Mode WEP WEP Encryption WEP Authentication shared Eey WEP Eeys Ce p4 bits f 126 bits Eey hex Default Key Key hexi oOo KEY 1 Eews hes Eewd hex Link Info Cet Defaults Figure 26 Wireless Screen Change the settings to suit your environment Generally you must match the settings of other Wireless stations The available settings are described below Sel
6. 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server as a regular AppleTalk printer Normally no configuration 1s required System 9 x OS or newer pd Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel AppleTalk Ensure that Ethernet is selected under AppleTalk Connection Click Chooser The Chooser panel will open E a Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon recommended or the LaserWriter 7 icon LaserWriter 8 makes use of the fonts installed in the printer itself so the printing response time is quicker LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer which increases network traffic and takes more printing time Choose a PostScript printer from the list Click Create and it will search PPD automatically Select a printer description from the list Click Select Configuration is now complete he o oe A Printing with the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing Just select File Print and choose the desired printer In a mixed Windows PC Macintosh environment you can use BiAdmin to configure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server See Chapter 5 for details on installing and using BiAdmin Page 22 Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing you need to ensure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows 1 Select the Printer List icon Status ELE we es Delete l Add
7. Administrator as explained below Creating an NDPS Printer Agent To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator follow this procedure 1 Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent 2 At the Identification page click the Printer Agent List 3 Click New to see the Create Printer Agent window as shown below Create Printer sent Printer Agent FA Name Seqrtinter CP Cancel MOPS Manager Name ae SetMGR TeSupp a __ He Gateway Types Hewlett Packard PAPE Printer Gatewa Novell Printer Gateway seras Printer Gateway Figure 45 Create Printer Agent Enter the desired name for the Printer Agent PA Name Normally the NDPS Manager will be the NDPS Manger object you are using Select Novell Printer Gateway in the Gateway Type see figure2 above Click OK and then select the available printer Select Remote LPR on IP in the Connection Type See ee Click Next to see the following Configure Port Handler screen Page 79 10 11 12 13 Configure Port Handler for Printer Agent serFrinter f Host Name e Printer Hame mana sae Figure 46 Configure Port Handler In the Host address IP field enter the IP Address previously assigned to the Print Server device In the Printer Name field enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server L1 for Port 1 L2 for port 2 Click Finish then
8. CD ROM supply the IPP CLIENT EXE file located in the IPP folder Page 47 For these platforms IPP Client software is supplied on the CD ROM Also you can distribute the setup program IPP CLIENT EXE to users vial E mail Installing from the CD ROM 1 Insert the CD ROM in your drive If the program does not start automatically run the SETUP program in the top level folder 2 Follow the prompts until you reach the Select Installation screen and select ZPP Client 3 At the next screen select the nstall IPP Client option 4 Click Next and step though the remaining screens to complete the installation Installing using IPP_CLIENT EXE 1 Run this program to unzip the included files 2 The IPP Setup program will then run 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation IPP Client Configuration 1 Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation A screen like the following will be displayed Configure IPP Port IFF Server IF Address Intranet or URL Internet 172 31 2 24 BOE secs Parallel 1 Retry count Port Name IPPo172 31 2 24 F1 Go times Retry Interval Proxy Server Access IPP server via Proxy Server From Address Driver Version IFF 2 11 Fort Number SEE Close Figure 35 IPP Port 2 If Internet access from your location is via a Proxy Server check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server and enter details of your Proxy Server This wi
9. IPP Internet Printing Protocol Server allowing clients suppliers colleagues and others to print to your printer from anywhere on the Internet Windows IPP Client software is also supplied Page 1 Safety Instructions For your own safety and to protect your WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server please observe the following safety advice l Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Avoid using this product near water Exposure to water poses an electric shock hazard Do not place the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server on an unstable surface The device may fall causing serious damage to the device This device should only be used with the power supply type specified on the marking label If you are not sure of type of your local power supply consult your dealer or the local power company Do not pinch crimp or otherwise damage the power cord If exposed to foot traffic ensures that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard If using an extension cord makes sure the total ampere rating of the products using the cord does not exceed the extension cord s ampere rating Do not attempt to service this device as opening or removing casing may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Se
10. Printer Figure 17 Printer List 2 Click the Add Printer button 3 Choose LPR Printers Using IP LPR Printers using IP rey LPR Printer s Address 11 0 0 21 Internet address or DNS name C7 Use Default Queue on Server Queue Name L1 Printer Model _ HP LaserJet 2200 req Figure 18 LPR Screen 4 Enter the IP address of the Print Server in the LPR Printer s Address field and enter the Queue Name L1 for port 1 L2 for port 2 if the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server has 2 printer ports 5 Select the Printer Model from the drop down list 6 Click Add Configuration is now complete Page 23 Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration amp Management program Requirements This program requires e Windows 98SE or ME e Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations e Screen resolution of 800 600 or greater Installation Use the supplied CD ROM This CD ROM will usually auto run If auto run 1s disabled on your PC run the SETUP exe program in the root folder Select Installation and this will give you the options for BiAdmin installation e BiAdmin is always installed if the Administrator option is chosen e Ifusing the Custom option select BiAdmin Operation e Start the program by using the icon created by the setup program e When run the program searches the network for
11. Settings coed 7 Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below Add Port Ea Ei Select the type of port you want to add Network Specify the network path to the printer Browse Other Click the type of port you want to add Local Port PDF Port 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below Page 61 Configure PrintServer Fort Device Mame SC300014 Select Device Fort gt gt Parallel 1 Port Name 5C20001 4 F1 Driver wersion NetBEUI 2 00 Banner M Enable Banner T PostScript OF User Name Cancel 9 Click the Browse Device button select the desired WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and click OK 10 Click OK to return to the Printers folders and right click on the Printer Ensure that the Work off line option is NOT checked 1 Printers File Edit View Help ar LE S Ada AIRE Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs g work Offline HF Lazerle 5P SMP Posts cript w Set 4s Default Create Shortcut Delete Rename Opens the sele Properties The Printer should no longer be grayed out and is ready for use Note The screens shown above are from Windows 98 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different but the process is identical Problem No 3 I have a Windows only printer and when I tried to install the Peer to
12. TOPP gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter y TCP IP gt Dialup Adapter TCP IP gt Dial up Adapter 2 VPN Support File and printer sharing for Netvvare Networks 4 Add Remove Properties Figure 3 Network Configuration e The top line in the list NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on this PC Your PC will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter e The highlighted line TCP IP gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that TCP IP is installed Your PC will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 Ifneither line is present e Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add Protocol Microsoft NetBEUI OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM This protocol requires no configuration e Ifrequired you can also install TCP IP However depending on your LAN environment TCP IP may require further configuration 3 If either protocol is already installed proceed with installation Page 11 Windows Peer to peer Printing With this printing method print jobs are stored queued on your PC and then sent to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server when it is available PTP Peer to Peer Printing ant Job Print Queue ee Document Status i Be L di LA jo N Print Queue a i Printer Print Server Document Status 4h 7 b
13. Unix printing method which is supported by all common Unix systems You must configure both the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server itself and your Unix system as described in the following sections WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server IP Address Configuration Because it supports dynamic IP Address allocation using DHCP or BOOTP the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server ships with an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 This 1s NOT a valid IP Address Therefore you must do ONE of the following e Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP Address allocated to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e Configure your BOOTP Server if you have one to provide an IP address to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server then restart the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e Use a Windows platform and run the Setup Wizard or BiAdmin utility to allocate a valid IP Address to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server with the desired IP address as follows arp s IP Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Where IP_Address is the IP Address you wish to assign to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx is the hardware address of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Example arp 192 168 0 21 00r60 02 12 94 50 You should then assign this IP address
14. WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server has three 3 special features e IPP Internet Printing Protocol e Proprietary Internet Mail Printing system Internet Printing Protocol IPP IPP Internet Printing Protocol is a standards based system to allow remote printing from a PC to any accessible printer Normally the printer will be attached to a computer or other device which functions as an IPP Server Client PCs need a compatible IPP Client program Windows 2000 and XP include a suitable IPP client For other versions of Windows a client program is supplied on the Print Server s CD ROM The Client must also know the IP Address or URL or the IPP Server The Print Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No additional configuration is necessary However the following requirements must be met e The Print Server must have a valid IP Address For printing via the Internet the Print Server s IP Address must be external allocated by your ISP rather than an IP Address on your local LAN e Any Router Gateway or Firewall linking your LAN to the Internet must NOT block the IPP protocol e You must advise clients of the correct URL or IP Address of the IPP Server To use a URL rather than an IP Address you need to register the domain name for the URL e Unless clients are using Windows 2000 or XP you must provide your clients with the supplied IPP Client software If it is not convenient to provide the
15. check your printer it may not give you a choice 2 Set your printer to the correct protocol 3 Use the computer s Print submenu to configure your computer to use the protocol you have chosen 4 Configure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server to use the same protocol as the printer and computer Page 59 Windows Printing Problems Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer to Peer printing I received an error message and the installation was aborted This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software Before attempting another installation e Remove the existing installation e Restart your PC To remove an existing printer port installation 1 Open Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Look for an entry with a name like Shared Port Shared Printer Port Print Server Driver or Print Server Port 3 Select this item click Add Remove and confirm the deletion On Windows 98SE I installed the Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when I selected a port on a WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Try installing the Printer using the standard Windows tools as follows 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard 2 Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer attached to your Computer and click Next 3 When pr
16. configure it using your Web Browser Most browsers should work provided they support tables and forms Because it supports dynamic IP Address allocation using DHCP BOOTP or RARP the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server ships with an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 This is NOT a valid IP Address Therefore you must do ONE of the following e Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP Address allocated to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e Use the Diagnostic Button if fitted to print a report which includes the current IP address Press the Diagnostic Button and hold it for 2 seconds e Use the Setup Wizard BiAdmin or another WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server utility to allocate a valid IP Address to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server with the desired IP address as follows arp s IP_Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Unix arp s IP_Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Windows Where IP_Address is the IP Address you wish to assign to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx is the hardware address of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Example Unix arp s 192 168 0 21 00760702312 734756 Example Windows arp s 192 168 0 21 00 c0 02 12 34 56 Note The hardware address of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is shown
17. the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN Page 36 Security Mode Disabled no data encryption is used WEP data is encrypted using the WEP standard WPA data is encrypted using the WPA PSK standard This is a later standard than WEP and provides much better security than WEP Note WPA PSK in not available in Ah Hoc mode WPA Algorithm Select the method used on your LAN WPA Key Enter the WPA PSK used your Wireless LAN The key must be between 8 and 63 characters in length Page 37 Wireless Link Info Screen After clicking the Link Info button on the Wireless Screen a screen like the example below will be shown Wireless Link Info x state Associated BBS ID 00 00 85 08 59 78 Current Channel F Current Tx Fate i l Mbits Throughput i BatesSec Tx Figure 28 Link Info Screen This indicates which access point is currently in use Current Channel The current channel which has been used Current TX Rate The current transmitting speed The Link Quality and Signal Strength data is not available if using Ad hoc mode Note Page 38 Chapter 6 Web Based Management This chapter explains how to use your Web Browser to configure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Overview The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server incorporates the HTTP server This allows you to connect to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and
18. to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server using your Web Browser as described in Chapter 6 Web based Management Note The hardware address of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is shown on a sticker on the base of the device Page 71 Other WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Configuration The recommended method to configure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is to use the Web based interface as described in Chapter 6 Web based Management e Ensure that the TCP IP settings are correct for your network e The logical printers e g L1 must be configured correctly to match your system Page 72 LPD Configuration Configuration for the most common platforms is described below Before proceeding ensure that the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server has been assigned an IP Address To setup your AIX system for LPD printing perform the following steps U Un 6 Add the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server to etc hosts Ipd using the name you assigned to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Start the LPD daemon if it is not running using the following command start src s qdaemon Start the system administration tool smit and select Print Spooling Create the required number of queues one for each logical printer by selecting Add a Print Queue Remote Printer attached to Remote Host Standard Processing Use the following information fea Je
19. 0 XP leave the field blank and click Next Add Printer Wizard ME Type the network path or the queue name of your printer IF you dont know ite name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Do vou print from MS DOS based programs fes i No Back Cancel Figure 15 Network Path Windows 98SE ME Add Printer Wizard Specify a Printer IF you dont know the name or address of the printer you can search for printer that meets your needs What printer do you want to connect to Find a printer in the directory Connect to this printer or to browse for a printer select this option and click Next Example server printer Example http server printerssmyprinters printer Figure 16 Network Path Windows XP Browse the network and locate the Server and Printer or Print Queue which your Network Administrator advised you to use Click OK then Next Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers and may be selected when printing from any Windows application Page 21 Macintosh AppleTalk The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server supports AppleTalk EtherTalk PAP ATP NBP ZIP and DDP protocols enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the WPS
20. 32 631 ipp P1 lt Back Net Cancel Figure 37 Windows 2000 Locate your Printer 3 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet and enter the URL of the IPP Server as follows where ip_address represents the IP Address of the IPP Server and 631 is the port number Port 1 ip_address 631 ipp Pl These entries are case sensitive They must be entered as shown with ipp in lower case and Note P1 in UPPER case 4 Ifthe connection can be established and the printer on that port is on line the following dialog will be displayed x The server on which the unknown printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer click OK cms Figure 38 Windows 2000 No printer driver Page 50 Click OK and then select the printer manufacturer and model to match the printer connected to the port on the IPP Server Click Next and complete the Wizard The IPP printer is now ready for use The IPP Printer can be selected and used like any other Windows printer If the IPP Server is not on your network your Internet connection needs to be active If using the supplied IPP Client software you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port to check the availability of the remote IPP Server An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons It is powered off A printer problem
21. 4 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is fitted with a Diagnostic Push Button The button is recessed a pin or paper clip can be used to press it This button has 2 functions Restore the factory default settings Print a test page containing all current settings To restore the factory default settings l 2 Turn the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server OFF Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server ON If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds a diagnostic page will be printed showing the new default settings To generate a Diagnostic print out l Ensure that both the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and the printer attached to port 1 are ON Press the diagnostic button and hold it in for 2 seconds The test page containing the current settings will be printed Note PostScript printers are unable to print this page If you have a PostScript printer on Port 1 the test page will not be printed Page 4 Chapter 2 LAN Installation This chapter describes how to install the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server in your Local Area Network Procedure 1 Preparation e Ensure the power is OFF Do not connect the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server while power is On e Find the Default Server Name for your WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on t
22. Add New Printer to run the Windows Add Printer wizard Step through the Wizard and install the required printer e Select the correct Printer Manufacturer and Model or use the Have Disk option if appropriate e We recommend changing the Printer name to indicate which device is on e g HP2100 on SCA43600 PI e If prompted about Sharing the printer do NOT enable Sharing e When the Printer installation is finished it will be listed in the Configure Printer Port screen above Select it and click Connect 5 Installation is now complete You can now print using this printer e To install additional Printers repeat steps 4 e Use the Start menu to run this program in future The default installation 1s Start Programs PrintServer Driver Print Driver Setup Note If using the Epson Spooler Manager this program must be disabled as follows 1 Run the Epson Spooler Manager 2 Select Queue Setup from the menu 3 Click Use Print Manager for this port 4 Click OK to exit Management e Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers and double click any printer to see the current print jobs e If the printer attached to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is changed just run this program again and select the correct printer e To delete a port created by this setup program use the Windows Delete Port facility e Right click any printer in the P
23. D lt D E EEEE Level One Print Server WPS 0104 User Guide Copyright 2004 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Document Version 1 2 April 2004 P N 9560NT00A0 All trademark and trade names are the properties of their respective owners Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ESCAPES oy sis ESRI ne MR Ne nn de Sally IRSIUCHONS nn NA a Package OUI CU Us PE E EE EA ks Physical CLAMS SE ne Den nn on ne ee Chapter 2 LAN Installation PIOCOUU S ES Un nn A NS Ur Ore RY Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration COVEI EW ES SR RE D A Ce tt UE Using the Windows Wizard Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration OVE OW nn RM a Ann ideas Windows Peer to peer Printing sms nsc dis Windows SMB PHASE sas nn non Windows with Server based Print Queues ccc eeeccccccceeeeeseeecesseeeeeeeees Macintosh Appie Talk korecan reri e E Macintosh OSA nuen a A Asie Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility Regi Me memi S eene e E E ce dec ie N Tastallati OMen a a An ne etna Operio oi a NN ee ee Chapter 6 Web Based Management O BA A E E NERE EAN A ENA E EN E tetas EAEE Propad Oces E A Connecting to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server C OMILOVIPAUOM S Cree ne a E ns Chapter 7 Special Features OVENI W oren A E A E Internet Printing Protocol IPP eia aa Internet Mail Print Gsc2 52 2552 2ceast acannon A Us Printing through the Internet Page 1 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 57 VC Te Wy ea
24. NFIG file to your PC or restore a previously saved file to the selected WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Device Information Save to fle Selected file Open Selected Device E Hardware ID 0400328020 Firmware Version 1000 Protocol ID 806E Default Hame SC711056 Server Hame SC711066 AppleTalk Info Printer Type SC 7110BB Lasenyriter SCFIIOBB Pe Lasernter TCPAIF Info IP Address 12 931 230 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Printer Status Menu equivalent Main Printer Status After selecting this icon a Detail button will be available to show more information about the printer Page 25 Printer Status Selected Device SC711066 Curent Selected Port Status Offline Printing Information Idle Refresh Printer Contiguration Help If the selected Print Server has multiple ports you can select the desired port from the drop down list to display the current status of the printer attached to the port Possible states are e Status On line Off line or Out of Paper e Printing Information Idle Printing If the printer is Bi directional and is not busy the Configuration button will be available allowing you to change the configuration of the attached printer This button will be grayed out if the printer does not support this option or 1f the printer is busy printing Configuration Menu Equivalent Main Configure This option allows you to configure the selec
25. P a Tier 2 Figure 4 Peer to Peer Printing Windows 2000 amp XP require no additional software For other versions of Windows the supplied PTP Peer to Peer Printer Port software must be installed on each PC The recommended printing method 1s to use LPR as follows Open your Printers folder right click the desired printer and select Properties Select the Ports tab and click the Add Port button HP Laser Jet 5000 Series PCL Properties ee General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings A HF LaserJet 5000 Seres PCL Pantio the following ports Documents will print to the firstires checked port Port Description Printer A O COM4 Serial Port O FILE Frint to File O IF172 Standard TCPAF Port Epson stylus COLOR 3000 ESC 0O IP_lf2 Standard TCPAF Port O LPTIS PrintServer Port M SC279 PrintServer Port O DADoc POF Port O YyickiH LAN Manageo sta amp Available RS ae Local Port Zi POF Port W Enable bidirectional suppl printserver C_ Enable printer pooling standard TCP IP Port HP LaserJet 5000 Senes PCL New Port Type Figure 5 Printer Ports Screen Page 12 3 Choose Standard TCP IP Port then click New Port Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you want to add 4 port Enter the Printer Name or IF address and a port name for the desired device
26. Peer Print driver on Windows 98SE ME installation failed Solution No 3 Some Windows only printers cannot be networked If a Windows only printer cannot be installed using the Windows Add New Printer wizard but only by using a program provided by the printer manufacturer then it probably can t be networked Try the procedure described above Solution 2 If you can t select a Printer Driver for your printer within the Add Printer wizard then the printer can t be networked Page 62 Problem No 4 Solution No 4 Problem No 5 Solution No 5 Problem No 6 Solution No 6 Using Windows 2000 XP I installed the printer using LPD as recommended but I can t print e Check that the correct Printer driver is being used e Try disabling the Bidirectional printing support as follows 1 Open the Printers folder Right click on the Printer and select Properties Select the Ports tab PRSP Uncheck the Enable bidirectional support checkbox E HP LaserJet 6L Properties E HA General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings HP LaserJet EL Print to the following port s Documents wall print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer l O PS 0 Standard TCPVIP Port HP Lasenlet 4P O PS 0 Standard TCPAP Fot Lexmark 222 232 Color Jetp CT PSE Standard TCPAP Port HP LaserJet 4050 LI PS C Standard TCPAP Port S900 Intl Sales l CT PS Standard TCPAP P
27. Printer Server If the selected device has multiple ports the Select Device Port button can be used to select the port The Port Name can not be changed after installation This name is shown in the Printer s Properties Check this option to print a banner page before each print job e fusing a PostScript Printer check the PostScript box e The User Name will be printed on the banner page Sets how often Windows will poll the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy Increase this value if you get too many warning messages Page 18 Windows SMB Printing This method requires no additional software to be installed but the NetBEUI or TCP IP protocol must be installed on your PC Use the following procedure to install the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s printer as a Windows SMB network printer 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop 2 Onthe View menu select Details 3 Locate the desired WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server as shown below e fit is the same Workgroup as your PC it will be listed on screen e I fitis in a different workgroup double click Entire Network then double click the appropriate Workgroup to open it d WORKGROUP Eile Edit View Go Favorites Help e 0 SB o xK gl e Print Server Figure 13 Network Neighborhood 4 Double click the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server icon to view a Printer
28. T A 57 Hardware amp Connection Probl ms rs sms A 57 Apple Talk Macintosh hierniana E E ENER 58 Windows Prntine PLODICINS sut un a de NU St teed da 60 Une Tr Oublesn OO tine ee anim EERE A une 65 Appendix A Specifications 66 General Specifications a5 55550056 ccs etal pascecetieu seated sine ee caeesaunesess 66 Protocol SUPPO enn ee eerie in eee eee veneer ene eee ere ne Ten ee ere 66 SAUT SUPPOSE does ain oo dc 66 Regulatory A DPIO VISE Lt nest le oies dettes de tn 67 Appendix B Windows Server Configuration 69 Windows NTA OS CIV Cr SSSR nl nn 69 Windows 2000 2007 Eye ne deteste ee 70 Appendix C Unix Systems 71 MVC SD Wisk RS EE TR A maniehesommsan 71 WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server IP Address Configuration 71 Other WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Configuration 42 DCOU OUO oe SR a ne ne ee a 73 Appendix D NetWare 78 VEC We en ne ee Re NO et ne note 78 Creating an NDES Manager ODJECE eieo nates Giacghi ea a At 78 Creating an NDPS Printer A D S sense hens 79 Page 11 Chapter Introduction This chapter provides an overview of your WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s features Congratulations on the purchase of your new WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Your WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution It is packed with features including gt Wireless LAN Support Wireless stations supporting th
29. all active WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Servers then lists them on screen as shown by the example screen below 2 BiAdmin Management Utility Main Initbevice Diagnostic Help aZA eoJ Se eee im PS323460 SC001500 Device Name PSO9SBF 4 Mac Address OOCOOZ099BF 4 IP Address 172 391 2194 Subnet Mask 256 255 266 0 Gateway Address Vie ole os Firmware Wersion 6011 Domain Hame Figure 19 BiAdmin Main Screen Page 24 Device List The left panel displays a list of all WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Servers found on the network When a WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is selected from the list its details are displayed in the right panel Note If the IP address is Null please click the Refresh icon to get the value again If the desired WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is not listed try the following e Check that the device is installed and ON then Refresh the list e Ifthe WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is on another LAN segment use the InitDevice Attached Remote menu option to locate and display the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Icons T Device Status Menu equivalent Main Device Status All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read only scrollable list in the left panel You can use the Save to File and Restore to Device buttons on this screen to save a copy of the selected device s CO
30. astoucture T security Mode WPA Fr WPA Encoption WPA Aleorithimn TKIP WPA Key Link Info Cret Defaults Figure 27 Wireless Screen Selected Device This shows the name of the Print Server SSID If using an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple access points this ID is called an ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID Change this value or change the other Wireless stations to ensure each Wireless station has the same value The default value is blank null so the Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group Note The SSID is case sensitive effect of this setting depends on the Network Type setting In Infrastructure mode this setting has no effect The Channel is selected automatically to match the Channel used by the Access Point In Ad hoc mode all Wireless stations must use the same Channel number although some Wireless stations will scan all Channels looking for an Ad hoc group they can join Channel No The If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels Network Type Sele ct the correct value for your Wireless LAN Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to
31. be changed if you wish e Comment is optional e Select or enter the Workgroup name for this WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Click Next to configure the TCP IP Screen e Select Obtain IP Address automatically if your LAN has a DHCP Server otherwise select Fixed IP Address e For Fixed IP Address enter an unused address from the range used on your LAN or click the Suggest New Values Button Use the same Network Mask and Gateway as PCs on your LAN On the Wireless Screens the settings should be set to match your other Wireless Stations For details about each setting refer to the following section Wireless Configuration Click Finish to save the data to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Note To install the Wizard on your PC use the Installation option If the desired WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is not listed Check all cables to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Check that the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s Error LED is Off If it is On restart the Print Server Check that your PC and the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server are on the same LAN segment If you don t have a Router or Gateway on your LAN you only have 1 segment Check that your PC has either the TCP IP or NetBEUI network protocols installed See Checking your Network Protocols in Chapter 4for details Page 8 Wireless Mode The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is a Wir
32. bled no data encryption is used WEP data is encrypted using the WEP standard WPA data is encrypted using the WPA PSK standard This is a later standard than WEP and provides much better security than WEP Note WPA PSK in not available in Ah Hoc mode If Disabled default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted If Enabled you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the 128 Bit keys The key is used to encrypt the data before transmission Options are Open System or Shared Key Select the method Open System or Shared Key used by other Wireless Stations Shared Key is more secure than Open System 64 Bits 128Bits Select 64Bits or 128Bits as required to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN Stations which do not have matching settings will be unable to communicate 128 bit Keys are more secure than 64 bit Keys Default Key Select the key you wish to be the default Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryption only Key Table Key 1 4 Enter the key values to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN Note that keys must be entered in Hex Hex characters are the digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F Page 35 Wireless Tab WPA Encryption If the Security Mode is set selected Device to WPA the screen will look like the following example et 100ES Sel service Set Identifier Channel Mo 11 Network Type lafr
33. ct to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This product complies with the 99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC standards e EN300328 2 e EN301489 1 17 e EN60950 Page 67 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Page 68 Appendix B Windows Server Configuration Windows NT4 0 Server If using Windows Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft TCP IP Printing Support must be installed e If it 1s already installed add a TCP IP Remote Printer as described below e Otherwise install TCP IP printing support then add a TCP IP Remote Printer 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network na Click the Service option and ensure that Microsoft TCP IP Printing is enabled If it is not enabled select the Add option and enable it as usual 3 Ifyou added services in step 2 reboot the compute
34. dows based Wizard see below for details e BiAdmin management utility program see Chapter 5 for details e Web based setup see Chapter 6 for details Advanced Configuration and Management The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and management This program is installed by default when the Administrator install option is chosen See Chapter 5 for details on using BiAdmin Using the Windows Wizard The Windows based Wizard is supplied on the CD ROM and runs on Windows 98SE NT4 0 ME Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Using this Wizard is the recommended method to configure the Print Server It can be used configure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server for your Network environment even if the Print Server does not have a valid IP address 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive If the setup program does not start automatically run SETUP exe in the root folder 2 On the first screen shown below click Setup Wizard Page 7 8 lt Print Server Installation Pri wh Amada Setup Wizard Installation Figure 2 WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Screen Click Next on the first screen of the Wizard to view a list of WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Servers on your LAN Select your new WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server then click Next to continue Enter the required data on the following screen e Name of the Print Server can
35. dress Wireless Printer Server If selected you must enter a the Device IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Device IP IP Address assigned to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Address Server Enter an unused IP address from the address range used on your LAN Subnet Mask Use the same values as PCs on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router Gateway Use the same values as PCs on your LAN or on the same LAN Address segment if you have a Router Connection Delay before Sets how long the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server reconnection should wait before retrying a TCP IP connection which 1s lost attempts Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds with 2 as the default Number of Set how many attempts at reconnection will be made After that the reconnection TCP IP session will be terminated attempts Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default Page 42 There are 2 options on the menu for Wireless configuration Basic and Security Wireless Basic The settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur ee Region or Domain select Region x Configuration Region or Domain Station name Network Type SSID ESSID Wireless SSID must match the other Wireless stations Station Marne 5Cr 1108B6 Network Type Ad Hoc SSID Channel No 11 ad Link Info Get Defaults Sa
36. e Administrator where you want the NDPS Manager object to reside e g TeSupp 3 Select Create Object from the menu bar to view the New Object dialog 4 Select NDPS Manager as the object to create The Create NDPS Manager Object window shown below will appear E Create NDPS Manager Object x NOFS Manager Name Create SemMGR Resident Server Help TECH_50 TeSupp El Database Volume TECH_50_5Y5 TeSupp After Creating the MOPS Manager Object Define Additional Properties M Create Another NOPS Manager Object Figure 44 Create NDPS Manager Object 5 Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name e g SerMGR in Figure 1 above 6 Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager object to be assigned e g TECH 50 TeSupp in figure 1 above 7 Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database to be assigned e g TECH 50 SYS TeSupp in figure 1 above 8 Click Create The new NDPS Manager will appear in the main browser window Page 78 To start the NDPS Manager in future enter the following command at the console LOAD NDPSM then select the NDPS Manager object To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a command like the following to your server s AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NDPSM SerMGR Tesupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you wish to load 9 After creating an NDPS Manager you can create NDPS printers by using NetWare
37. e IEEE 802 11b or IEEE 802 11g standard can interoperate with the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Both LAN and WLAN users can print to the attached printer or printers gt Versatility The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server supports up to four protocols TCP IP SMB Service Message Block AppleTalk EtherTalk and NetBEUI It features an Ethernet interface port and operating system support includes Unix NetWare NDPS LPR printing and Microsoft Windows gt Easy Installation The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server makes adding printers or plotters to your network simple gt Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP 2003 Server users the BiAdmin program makes it easy to configure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server for a variety of network and server configurations gt Web based Interface The Web based interface provides an easy method of configuration in TCP IP networks regardless of your client platform gt Compact Size This allows the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server to be used even where space is limited gt Remote Management Tools A variety of software tools are provided In most environments both the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and attached bi directional printers can be configured remotely gt Internet Printing Protocol IPP Support The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server can act as an
38. e Mail Server using a single IP address Mail Account The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server must have a Mail Account Users print by sending an E Mail to this mail account User Client Requirements e Internet Connection Either through a LAN or dial up e E Mail address This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done or if there any problems e Printer Driver Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer connected to the remote Internet WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Print Capture Software To print more than plain text users require InterNet Printing Port software to capture the print job and convert it into an E Mail attachment The Internet Printing Port software is available for the following operating systems e Microsoft Windows 98SE or ME e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP Page 52 The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server must be configured with the data in the following table The supplied BiAdmin utility program or the Web interface can be used to set the following entries on the TCP IP screen Mail Server IP Address The IP Address of the E Mail Server used by the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Mail Account The name of the E Mail Account used by the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Mail Account Password Enter the password for the above Mail Account here Check Mail Interval Sets how often to check for mail
39. ected Device This shows the name of the Print Server SSID If using an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple access points this ID is called an ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID Change this value or change the other Wireless stations to ensure each Wireless station has the same value The default value is blank null so the Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group Note The SSID is case sensitive Page 34 Channel No Network Type Security Mode WEP Disable Enable WEP Authentication WEP Keys The effect of this setting depends on the Network Type setting e In Infrastructure mode this setting has no effect The Channel is selected automatically to match the Channel used by the Access Point In Ad hoc mode all Wireless stations must use the same Channel number although some Wireless stations will scan all Channels looking for an Ad hoc group they can join If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN e Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless Stations Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN Disa
40. eless station NOT an access point Like other Wireless stations they have 2 modes e Ad Hoc mode no Access Point is used Wireless stations communicate directly with each other Each Wireless station should be set to use the same Channel although some Wireless stations will scan all channels to find compatible ad hoc groups they can join e Infrastructure Default all Wireless stations connect to the Access Point This allows connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN JEN Note To use both the LAN and Wireless interfaces the Wireless mode must be set to Ad hoc In Infrastructure mode connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface Required Configuration SSID Channel WEP Settings Ad hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode The 802 11g Wireless Print Server will Must match the Access Point join any group with the same SSID If there s no Ad Hoc group available the 802 11g Wireless Print Server will create the group using the SSID assigned to it The 802 11g Wireless Print Server will Access Point sets the Channel join any group with the same Channel used number Wireless stations If there is no existing Ad Hoc group automatically locate the available the 802 11g Wireless Print correct channel Server will create the group using its own Channel number Must match the other Wireless stations Must match the Access Point Page 9 Chapter 4 Client PC Configurat
41. er Supply units for different models are not interchangeable 5 Check the LEDs Once start up is complete e The Status LED should be On e The Error LED should be Off Page 6 Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process Overview The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is designed to support many different platforms and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed e The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server usually requires configuration but if there s a DHCP server on your network then the device is just plug and play A Windows based setup Wizard 1s also provided on the CD ROM to simplify this task e PCs wishing to use the printer attached to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server always require configuration See Chapter 4 Client Configuration for details e If you wish to use a queue based printing system using Windows NT Server Windows 2000 Windows XP the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Windows Server Configuration However it is not necessary to use a Network Server based queue client PCs can print directly to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server using the Peer to peer Printing installed by the User setup option on the CD ROM Configuration Methods The following methods are available to perform the required Print Server configuration e Win
42. er device is not recognized Check the following The network cable is OK There are no routers between the Print Server and the UNIX host during IP address assignment There are no NetWare File Servers without TCP IP support between the Print Server and the UNIX host You have used the correct hardware address as shown on a sticker on the base of the device Use the ping command to see if the Print Server is a valid device on the network The Print Server s IP address is forgotten and it needs to be installed in a new environment Use the Reset button to restore the factory default settings as described below then configure as for a new device Li 2 Turn the Print Server OFF Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the Print Server ON If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds a diagnostic page will be printed showing the new default settings Page 65 Appendix A A Specifications General Specifications WPS 0104 Power Consumption External Power Adapter Ethernet Connecter Protocol Support Model TCP IP NetBeui AppleTalk Feature Support HTTP E mail IPP AutolP Setup Printing Support Page 66 Regulatory Approvals This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter
43. ess IP Address a a a om Subnet Mask fo it aT E Gateway Address Zz p it i TCP session Retry interval E sec Retry count 254 Get Defaults Figure 21 TCP IP Screen The TCP session parameters should only be changed if advised to do so by your Network Administrator or Print Server Technical Support Page 29 AppleTalk Tab Generally no WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server configuration is required in order to use AppleTalk This screen allows you to Set the Zone Name field to determine which Apple systems can gain access to this printer The Printer Type field is used to describe the printer driver used for each port Set Communication Protocol to ASCII or Binary This must match the setting on the Apple computer systems using the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Selected Device SC711056 Zone Hame F Fort Setting Selected Fort F1 g Printer Type Laserwriter Communication Protocol ASCII Binary Get Defaults Figure 22 AppleTalk Screen Page 30 NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to Choose the Domain name for the selected WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer by using the Response Time field Set the desired option for the Abort Job if Error Occured setting YES causes a print job to be terminated if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors Selected Device SCY1IOBE Do
44. eting RP1_PS123456 1p rm PS Rm203 pis sd usr spool Marketing mx 0 Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create For LPD printing instructions refer to your UNIX manual The following example is for a BSD system lpr P printer _ name filename Where printer name is the name of the Print Queue defined on the Unix host filename is the name of the file you wish to print Example lpr P Marketing etc hosts In the above example the etc hosts file is sent to the printer queue Marketing It will then be sent to the logical printer associated with this queue Page 77 Appendix D NetWare Overview e The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network This printing method uses LPR over TCP IP not the Netware protocol e To use NDPS Novell Distributed Printing Services the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5 and the PCs clients must be running IntranetWare Client V2 2 or later The following procedure is designed to enable Public Access Printing under NDPS Public Access Printing allows anybody on the network to access the printer Creating an NDPS Manager Object If an NDPS Manager Object already exists skip this procedure and proceed to Creating an NDPS Printer Agent 1 Login to NetWare 5 0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator program Nwadmn32 exe 2 Select the container on NetWar
45. ference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subje
46. g will be displayed Connect to Printer AN The server on which the Print Server Null Driver printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer click OK Cancel Figure 42 Windows 2000 Message Connect to Printer xj The server For the Print Server Mull Driver printer does not have the correct printer driver installed IF You want to search For the proper driver click OK Otherwise click Cancel and contact your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver i Cancel Figure 43 Windows2003 Message 3 Click OK and select the correct Manufacturer and Model for this printer 4 Follow the prompts to complete the installation 5 Inthe Printers folder right click the new printer and select Sharing e Select Shared As and enter an appropriate name for this printer Users will see this name when browsing for the printer during installation e If desired click Additional Drivers and install printer drivers for other versions of Windows such as Windows 98SE This will assist users during the installation process 6 Click OK to close this Window Configuration is now complete Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Page 70 Appendix C Unix Systems Overview Your WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server supports the LPD
47. has caused the IPP Server to cease responding and a restart reboot is required The Server s IP Address has changed The Internet connection for the IPP Server is down Network congestion causes the connection attempt to time out If using the supplied IPP Client software there are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server See the previous section Changing the IPP Port Settings for details Page 51 Internet Mail Printing The Internet Mail Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the Internet Users send the Internet WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server an E Mail with the print job normally sent as an attachment to the E Mail The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server will retrieve the E Mail and print it Mail Server e Accessibility The Mail Server must be accessible by the intended clients or users Normally this means a permanent connection to the Internet e Protocols The Mail Server must support the POP3 and SMTP protocols The Internet Printing System uses these protocols and the most common E Mail formatting standards e MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions e Base64 Encoding for mail attachments Internet WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server TCIP IP Protocol The LAN must use the TCP IP protocol e Mail Server Access The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server must be able to access th
48. he base of the device It consists of 8 letters and or digits Record this name it may be needed during configuration 2 Connect the Printer or Printers Connect the printer or plotter cable s to the appropriate port s on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server unit 3 Connect to your Network Wired Network Interface Connect the network cable to the 10 100BaseT LAN connector on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e To use the LAN interface the LAN cable needs to be inserted LES BEFORE powering ON Note e In the default Wireless Infrastructure mode connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface To use both the LAN and Wireless interfaces the Wireless mode must be changed to Ad hoc Wireless Network Interface Ensure that your Access Point is compatible with the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s default settings SSID Null blank The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server will adopt the SSID used by the Access Point unless the Access Point is configured not to broadcast its SSID WEP Disabled Because the default Wireless mode is Infrastructure you cannot configure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server via the Note Wireless interface unless you have an Access Point Page 5 LAN Installation 4 Power Up Plug in the power adapter cable and power up Start up will take only a few seconds Use only the Power Supply unit provided with the device Pow
49. icon for each printer port The Comment field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port 5 To install a printer right click the desired printer icon and choose Install as shown below This will start the Add Printer wizard SC30001 4 sir OI x Create Shortcut Fropernies Figure 14 Install SMB Printer 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation e For information about the question Do you print from MS DOS programs see Printing from MS DOS Programs below e Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and complete the Wizard Page 19 7 This printer will now appear in your Printers folder Start Settings Printers and can be used like any other printer However SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs you should use the Peer to peer Printing instead Page 20 Windows with Server based Print Queues With a Server based Print Queue the Print Server is installed on an existing Network Server Windows Unix or NetWare rather than on your PC If your Network Administrator uses this system each Windows client must be set up as follows l 2 Le Open your Printers folder and start the Add Printer Wizard When prompted select Network Printer When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name e On Windows 98SE ME click the Browse button e On Windows 200
50. indows Port Settings button 1 Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties 3 Locate and click the Port Settings button Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows There are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted 1f you have problems connecting to the IPP Server e Retry Interval sets the time interval in seconds between connection attempts Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy e Retry Count sets how many connection attempts will be made Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy Page 49 Windows 2000 and XP have their own IPP Client and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software To use the Windows IPP Client with the Print Server follow this procedure 1 Start the Add Printer wizard 2 Select Network Printer and click Next to see the Locate your Printer screen as shown below Add Printer Wizard Locate Your Printer How do vou want to locate your printer Fou don t know the name of the printer pou can search for one in the right location that has features you want What do you want to do Find a printer in the Directory Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer Name fe Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet URL htp 411 11 0
51. int to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s printer from a MS DOS program Set the MS DOS program to use LPT1 parallel port 1 then Capture the output and re direct it to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s printer Windows 98SE ME 1 Select Start Settings Printers to open the Printers folder 2 Right click the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s Printer and select Properties 3 On the Details tab click the Capture button to see the Capture Printer Port button shown below Capture Printer Port Device LPT eae Path HE C200001 4 P1 Cancel M Reconnect at logon 4 On this dialog e Select the Device normally LPT1 parallel port 1 e Enter or select the Path to the printer printer_name P1 Where printer_name 1s the actual name of your printer e g aeaa a ed e Check the Reconnect at logon checkbox If this is not done the capture setting will be lost when Windows 1s restarted Windows 2000 XP 1 Login as Administrator 2 Open the command prompt window 3 Enter the following command net use lpt1 printer_name P1l persistent yes Where printer_name 1s the actual name of your printer Cote net use lptl SC3000014 P1 persistent yes To terminate this capture use the following command at the command prompt net use lptl delete Page 64 Unix Troubleshooting Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 Print Serv
52. ion The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Overview Before performing client configuration the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Chapter 3 Both the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and the attached printer must be powered ON The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server supports a number of printing methods Peer to peer Printing means that the print jobs are stored queued on your PC and sent directly to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server when it is available Server based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored queued on the Network Server e g Windows NT 2000 and then sent to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server This allows the Network Administrator to modify the Print Queue For example an important job can be moved to the head of the queue Windows SMB printing is a Microsoft standard for using a Network Printer No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC and printing from MS DOS programs is supported However because the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server can not store files large print jobs may cause problems AppleTalk is also supported and normally no configuration of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is required See the Macintosh section of thi
53. ll be the same as your Browser configuration 3 Enter the IP Address or URL of the IPP Server 4 Click Select Device Port to view the available ports on the IPP Server and select the appropriate port A connection to the IPP Server will be established at this time 5 Click Save to create the IPP port on your system You will see a message confirming that the port has been created then the following dialog Page 48 g AddPort Created IPP Port IPP_172 31 224 PI Connected to Device SCUBSFUS Type 3F 100 BaseT Bidirectional Printer Lexmark Optra E LaserFrinter Select Printer to use this Port Acrobat POF riter 3 0 Distiller Assistant v3 0 Add HP LaserJet 2100 Series PCL 6 New Printer HF LaserJet 4 LPT1 314 HF LaserJet 4 Plus HF LaserJet 4L HP LaserJet 5 5M PostScript conci Figure 36 Select Printer for IPP Port 6 Either select an existing printer to use the new port and click OK OR Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port This will start the Add Printer wizard Follow the prompts to complete the process Ensure that the new printer uses the IPP port Installation is now complete e To create additional IPP Ports repeat the entire procedure e The Proxy Server and other options are set individually for each IPP Port Changing the IPP Port Settings After the IPP port is created you can reach the screen shown in Figure 35 IPP Port using the W
54. lready installed Select a Port click Add to install this printer Add Exit Figure 10 Print Port Setup Peer to peer Printing If your WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is not listed Click the Refresh button Check that both the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and the printer are properly connected and powered on Check that the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server has been configured Use the Setup Wizard on the CD ROM If using TCP IP try installing the NetBEUI protocol See the earlier section Checking your Network Protocols for details Then try again 2 Select the desired port on a WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server then click Next A pop up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully If you see the following error message either install Internet Explorer 4 or later or follow the procedure in the Trouble Shooting Windows section of Chapter 8 Note Error Starting Program AN required OLL file SETUPRAPLOLL was not found 3 The printer port will be created then a screen like the following will be displayed Page 16 Configure Printer Port Port SCO01500_F1 Attached Printer HF LASERJET 5000 SERIES hp desk HP Laserlet SUUULE POLE Figure 11 Configure Printer Port 4 Select the correct Windows printer in the Existing Printers list and click the Connect button If the correct printer type is not listed click
55. ls to see which is the best Link Info Click this button to open a sub screen displaying link information Button Wireless Security Screen There are 3 options for Wireless security e Disabled no data encryption 1s used e WEP data is encrypted using the WEP standard e WPA PSK data is encrypted using the WPA PSK standard This is a later standard than WEP and provides much better security than WEP Use this if possible Wireless Security WEP If WEP is selected the screen will look like the following example Wireless Security 5 ity Le Wireless Security WEP ee Authentication Open System Key Size b4 Bit Hex 10 chars g Key 1 amp Key 2 C Key 3 Key 4 Passphrase PO Get Defaults Save Cancel Figure 33 WEP Screen WPA PSK is not available with Ad hoc networks Security WEP yen The 802 11b standard Data is encrypted before transmission but the encryption system is not very strong Authentication Select the appropriate value as used on your Wireless LAN Open System or Shared Key Page 44 Key Size Select the WEP Encryption level e 64 bit sometimes called 40 bit encryption e 128 bit encryption sometimes called 104 bit encryption This selection also allows you to choose the input type for the keys Hex or ASCII Use the radio buttons to select the default key Enter the key value s you wish to use Other stations
56. main Hame RD Port Setting Response Time fo 07255 0 7 sec unit Abort Job if Error Occured C Yes f No Get Defaults Figure 23 NetBEUI Screen Page 31 Internet Printing Tab The Internet Printing feature allows you to send print jobs to the Print Server using Internet E mail Please see Internet Mail Printing Configuration for details of using this feature Selected Device SCY1IOBE Mail Server Mail Server IP Address E jo jo jo Mail Account Password ae Confirm Password Check Mail Interval jo f hh mm Redirect Mail Account Mail Server Default Printer Port Printer Model Options Print Every Mail MW Banner Printing Mail Response when Printed Get Defaults Figure 24 Internet Printing Screen Page 32 Port Tab Logical Port Logical Ports printers can be used in the Unix environment The following settings are available e Selected Logical Port Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure e Map to Physical Port Select the physical Printer Port which the Logical printer will use e Convert LF to LF CR If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage return line feed e Prefix of Job The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters e Suffix of Job The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print
57. must have the same key values Keys can be entered in Hex or ASCII according to your Key Size selection Hex characters are the digits 0 9 and the letters A F Passphrase Enter some printable characters in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP Key s For 64 bit keys four keys fields will be generated For 128 bit keys only the selected WEP key will be generated Wireless Security WPA PSK If WPA PSK is selected the screen will look like the following example Wireless Security 5 ity S ds Wireless Security WPA PSK WPA PSK Fassphrase Encryption TKIP Get Defaults Save Cancel Figure 34 WPA PSK Screen WPA PSK is not available with Ad hoc networks Security WPA PSK System Like WEP data is encrypted before transmission WPA is more secure than WEP and should be used if possible WPA PSK is the version of WPA which does NOT require a Radius Server on your LAN Enter the Keyword key value Data is encrypted using a key derived from the PSK Other Wireless Stations must use the same PSK The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length Encryption Select the desired option Other Wireless Stations must use the same method Page 45 Server Status This screen shows server system data and the current settings for all of the other screens It is read only no data can be input on this screen Printer Status Thi
58. nter Server If asked for the LPD type enter the service type as BSD In the sample commands shown printer name is the Print Queue serviced by the logical printer on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and Spooler dir is the name of the directory which 1s used to spool the print jobs Procedure Action Create a spooling directory Set spooling daemon as owner of this directory Create read write permissions Give permissions to LPD processes Add remote printer s Start Ipc print mechanism Adding Remote Printers Sample Command mkdir usr spool Spooler_dir chown daemon usr spool Spooler_dir chmod 775 usr spool Spooler_dir chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler dir See below Ipc start printer name A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the etc printcap file Use a TAB character where shown LES The entry is really one line but can be entered as shown Note Printer _name Remote Printer Alias 1p rm PS NAME rp Logical Printer name sd Spooler directory mx 0 Where Printer name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer PS NAME is the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server name defined in etc hosts Logical Printer name is the logical printer name on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e g L1 Spooler directory is the directory you created in Step 6 Page 76 Example Mark
59. ny Windows application Installation User Software 1 Run the InterNet Printing Port installation program SETUP EXE 2 Default values for the installation are e Directory C Program Files Internet Printer e Start Menu folder InterNet Printing Port Driver 3 You will then see the Configure Port screen as shown in the following screenshot InterNet Printing Port Driver Configuration ver 1 0 Port Mame YARN Remote Printer E mail address PrintServer customer cam Your E mail information Mail Server Mame ar IFP Address Pop3serv mycompany com four Internet E mail address e g usermnametacompany com nyname mycompany cam Retry Interval 30 Coc OK iM Reply Notification E mail Cancel Figure 39 InterNet Printer Port 4 The following data must be provided Port Name Enter a descriptive name e g WAN for the new printer port Page 54 Remote Printer The E Mail address for the Internet printer Your print E mail Address jobs will be sent to this E Mail address Mail Server Name This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server If or IP Address you are on a LAN ask the LAN Administrator If using a dial up connection use the data provided by your ISP Your Internet The normal address that people use to send you E mail E mail Address Retry Interval If unable to connect to the E Mail server retry after this Seconds time period 1 to 255 seconds 30 is usually OK Re
60. ol the print jobs Procedure Action Sample Command Stop Print Services ustr lib Ipshut Add a System Printer usr lib lpadmin p printer name v dev null Restart the Print Services usr hb Ipsched Enable printing to the new enable printer name printer device Start accepting jobs for the accept printer name new printer device Create a spooling directory mkdir usr spool Spooler directory Make spooling daemon the chown daemon usr spool Spooler directory owner of this directory Create read write permissions chmod 775 usr spool Spooler directory Give permissions to LPD chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler_ directory processes Add remote printer s See following section Adding Remote Printers A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the etc printcap file The entry is really one line but can be entered as shown Use a TAB character where shown Note Printer _name Remote Printer Alias 1p rm PS NAME rp Logical Printer name sd Spooler directory mx 0 Page 74 Where Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer PS NAME is the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server name defined in etc hosts Logical Printer name is the logical printer name on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e g L1 Spooler directory is the directory you created in Step 6 Example Marketing RP1 PS123456 1p rm PS Rm203 rp Ll
61. ompted for the Network Path or Queue enter a dummy value such as shown below Do NOT select Yes for Do you print for MS DOS programs Add Printer Wizard Type the network path or the queue name of your printer IF You don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Browse Do you print from M5 005 based programs i Yes fe Ho Back Cancel 4 The printer wizard will display a message stating that The Network Printer is off line This is OK Continue the Add Printer Wizard until finished If prompted about sharing the printer do NOT enable Sharing 5 Go to the Printers folder Control Panel Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready 6 Right click the Printer and select Properties Then select the Details Page 60 tab as shown below F1 Printers File Edit View Help g HP Laserdet 5P 5HP PostScript Properties El Ei that Add Printer Fonts Device Options PostScript General Details Paper Graphics j i Sar HF Lasenet 5P 5MP PostScript HP LaserJet ET EPP Add Fort Delete Pott Print using the following driver _Delete Pot HP Laserlet SPYEMP PostScript New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Not selected f 5 seconds 1 object s selec Transmission retry is seconds Spool Settings Port
62. on a sticker on the base of the device Page 39 Connecting to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server 1 Start your Web Browser 2 Inthe Address box enter HTTP followed by the IP Address of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e g h ep 7 192 168 0 7100 3 You will then be prompted for the password If no password has been set just press ENTER 4 Use the menu bar to move from one screen to another Remember to save each screen before changing to a different screen Configuration Screens The following configuration screens are available The zone determines which Macs have access to the AppleTalk ET Communication parameters must match your Mac computers AppleTalk 7 share AppleTalk zone UNE UCUES Printer Object Type LaserWriter Communication Protocol ASCII Binary Retrieve Defaults Save Cancel Figure 29 AppleTalk Screen AppleTalk zone AppleTalk zone This determines which Apple systems can gain access to this printer Communication Printer Object This value is supplied to Macintosh clients The default value is Type LaserWriter and normally this should not be changed Communication Sets whether the USB printer port uses ASCII or Binary The Protocol default is Binary Page 40 Set the Workgroup name to match your PCs NetBEUI Other settings normally do not need to be changed Domain Name WORKGROUP ST LUCE Response Time 0 1
63. onfirm your changes and close this screen 7 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard LPR Queue Name L1 or L2 Enable Page 14 Before performing the following procedure the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Chapter 3 Both the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and the attached printer should be powered ON 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive If the setup program does not start run SETUP exe in the root folder 2 Click nstallation button then select the User Install Print Server Installation Print Jerver Setup Wizard Figure 9 Installation Screen 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Peer to peer Printer Port Driver Refer to the Windows section of Chapter 8 Troubleshooting if there is a problem with the installation 4 The Print Driver Setup will then run In future you can use Start Programs PrintServer Driver Printer Port Setup to run the program again 1 The program will search for Printer Servers on the network and a screen like the following will be displayed e If desired click Refresh The name of the attached printer will be displayed if possible If No printer is displayed check that the printer is properly connected and powered on Page 15 Print Port Setup Compatible Devices Refresh Port1 OFF Line Indicates Portis a
64. ort HP Lasewet 1100 E p_a Standard TCPAP Port 950C Web IF_1 Standard TCP IP Port HP Laserlet BL Add Fort Delete Port Configure Port M Enable bidirectional support REE OSORIO A OR cM CIR a a O O a AMARC T Enable printer pooling coed ss When printing from some software applications such as Power Point it takes a long time and the print out is incorrect The problem is due to the printer which is being configured to Start printing after the first page is spooled To change this setting e Go to Control Panel Printers and click on your printer e Then select File Properties Details e When the Details screen appears click the Spool Settings button e When the Spool Settings dialogue box appears choose Start printing after last page is spooled and click OK The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in BiAdmin is grayed out even though my printer is bi directional The button is unavailable if the printer is busy You must wait until the printer is idle Page 63 Problem No 7 Solution No 7 Problem No 8 Solution No 8 My old printer cannot print or prints garbage If the printer you used is an old model with low speed the following steps may solve this problem e Open the BiAdmin Utility e Click the Printer Status icon e For the parallel port change the Printer Type setting to Low Speed or set the Handshake Signal setting to Ack amp Busy How Do I Pr
65. ply Notification Check to receive an E Mail when your print job has Mail been processed 5 On completion a new printer port will have been created The Windows Control Panel is used to connect the correct printer to the InterNet Printing Port In Windows NT the procedure is 1 Select the Printer which matches the remote printer then choose Properties as shown in the example below HP LaserJet 4 Properties 2x General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options LES ah HF LaserJet 4 Frint to the following port WAR ntertlet Printer Add Part Delete Port Print using the following driver HP LaserJet 4 Plus New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Figure 40 InterNet Printer Properties 2 Select the new port WAN InterNet Printer in the example as the port for this printer e If you do not have the correct printer driver or you wish to create another printer using an existing driver use the Windows Add Printer facility e Using the Windows Port Settings or Configure Port facility will reveal the same Configure Port screen shown in Figure 39 InterNet Printer Port e Ifyou wish to print to multiple Internet Printers use the Windows Add Port facility to add a new InterNet Printer port Ensure that the correct data is entered in each port and that each port has a unique name Page 55 To make sure that the correct printer driver for the remote printer is ins
66. r for the changes to take affect 1 Go to Start Settings Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard 2 When prompted with This printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next 3 Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port 4 Inthe Name of Address of server providing Ipd Dialog box enter the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s IP address 5 Inthe Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box enter the appropriate logical printer number e g L1 as previously configured on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server By default L1 is port 1 and L2 is port 2 if the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server has 2 printer ports 6 Click OK When returned to the Printer Ports window simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual 7 When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared select the Sharing radio button 8 Inthe Shared dialog box enter the shared printer name The shared name is how other users will see this printer Click OK to save and exit Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Page 69 Windows 2000 2003 Server 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard select Network Printer then click Next to browse for the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server 2 Locate and double click the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server select the desired port and click Next A message like the followin
67. rinters folder and select Properties Page 17 e Locate the Delete Port button This button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version or Windows e Ifthe WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s IP Address is changed and you can no longer print delete the port see procedure above and re install it Advanced Port Options The options for the Peer to peer Printing are accessed via the Port Settings button Use Start Settings Printers to open the Printers folder then right click the Printer and select Properties The Port Settings button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version of Windows An example screen 1s shown below ey HP LaserJet 4 Plus x General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options Confiqure PrintServer Print to the following port SC300014 FT Frintserver Print using the following driver Select Device Port gt gt USB HP LaserJet 4 Plus Port Harme 5C300014_P1 Fort Retry Interval Device Name 5C300014 Driver Wersion Capture Printer Port NetBEUW 2 00 Timeout settings Mot selected Transmission retry 45 Banner Enable Banner Postscript OK E User Harme Cancel spool Settings l JF Cancel Figure 12 Port Settings Peer to peer Driver Items shown on this screen are as follows Port Banner Retry Interval If desired click Browse to select a different WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless
68. rver should be serviced by qualified service personnel under the following conditions e The power cord is damaged or frayed e Liquid has been spilled onto the product e The product has been exposed to rain or water e The product does not operate normally in accordance with the operating instructions e The device has been dropped or the casing has been damaged Package Contents You should find the following items packaged with your WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server If any items are missing contact your dealer immediately The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Power Adapter One CD ROM containing all support programs and this manual Quick Install Guide Page 2 Physical Details This section has details of the LEDs and connectors Further details are contained in Appendix A Specifications e 1x USB 2 0 Printer Port e IEEE 802 11g 802 11b Wireless Station e 10 100BaseT LAN connection Figure 1 WPS 0104 tom escrito ER Error LED Er Status LED Page 3 There are two 2 LED indicators on the top panel Status Green right and Error Red left The LED indicator modes are described in the following table Status LED Error LED Status Description Off Off No Power n Off Normal operation idle Blinking Off Normal operation data is being transmitted or received on the USB Printer Port Blinking Blinking During a Firmware Upgrade both LEDs will blink The WPS 010
69. s chapter for details of client configuration If using Windows 98SE NT Me 2000 or XP the easiest method to use is Peer to peer Printing If using Windows and you need to print from MS DOS programs or you don t wish to install additional software use SMB However SMB is not suitable for large complex documents so if you need this as well as MS DOS printing you should install BOTH Peer to peer Printing and SMB printing MS DOS programs can use the SMB printer Windows programs should use Peer to peer Printing If your LAN has Network Servers e g Windows NT Windows 2000 Server use the method advised by your Network Administrator The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server can print via a queue located on a Network server if desired Unix users refer to Appendix C Macintosh users refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter Page 10 Your PC must have EITHER the TCP IP or NetBEUI protocols installed e Ifusing the Peer to peer Printing the installation program will check this for you e Ifusing other methods you must check manually as follows 1 Select the Settings Control Panel Network option on the Start Menu You should see a screen like the one following Network ki ES Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter NetBEU gt Dial Up Adapter NetBEUI gt DialtUp Adapter 2 WPN Supporti wO
70. s screen displays the current status of each port For each port the following data is listed e Connected Printer the model name of the printer connected to the port if the printer name is known If the printer is not bi directional this information is unavailable e Status the current status of the printer On line Off line Out of paper e Printing Information this will show either dle or Printing Logical Printers Logical Printers ports can be used under Unix For each Logical Printer the following fields are available Logical Printer Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure e g L1 No Click the Get Data button to update the display with the current data for the selected logical printer Physical Port Select the Printer Port which the Logical printer will use Pre string Hex The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Post String Hex The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Convert LF to If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage CR LF return line feed Internet Printing See Internet Mail Printing in Chapter 7 for details of this feature Page 46 Chapter 7 Special Features This chapter covers the special features of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Overview Your
71. secs fo 0 255 Abort Print Job if Error Yes No SAVE CANGEL Figure 30 NetBEUI Screen Domain Name Domain Name Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server This field is not case sensitive so names with different case will be considered to be the same name Response Time Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero 0 1 secs 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays Abort Print Job if YES terminates a print job if a printing error occurs NO default Error will try to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try setting this value to YES Settings for the TCP IP network protocol TCP IP Using a fixed IP Address is recommended IP Address IP Address DHCP Client Freed IP Address Device IP Address b Jo fo fo subnet Mask o fo fo lo lc ateway Address lo fo fo fo Delay before reconnection attempt secs 2 0 255 Number of reconnection attempts 2 94 0 255 Retrieve Defaults SAVE CANCEL Figure 31 TCP IP Screen Connection IP Address DHCP Client Select this if your LAN has a DHCP Server The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server will then automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP Server Fixed IP Select this to assign a fixed IP address to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Page 41 Ad
72. select appropriate drivers for Windows 98SE etc as required The new Printer Agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window Repeat this procedure for any other ports on the Print Server or for any other logical printers you wish to use Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Page 80
73. sure that your Access Point allows connection by Wireless stations with a SSID of ANY or null blank e The Access Point itself has a blank null SSID e If there is a setting Broadcast SSID or Allow SSID of ANY this setting should be Enabled If using the Wired 10 100BaseT interface Check the Hub The link LED for the port to which the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is connected should be ON If it is Off there is a problem in the network cable Notes a To use both the Wireless and LAN interfaces the Wireless mode must be set to Ad hoc b You must Power Off the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server before connecting or disconnecting the LAN cable If using TCP IP e Ensure that there are no routers between the WPS 0104 LevelOne Page 57 Problem No 4 Solution No 4 Wireless Printer Server and the PC used for configuration e Ensure that the PC used for configuration has the TCP IP network protocol installed Test its network connection by seeing 1f you can locate other LAN devices from the PC e g Use Network Neighborhood and try to browser the network I am using DHCP and getting an IP Address conflict involving the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server If the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is left on but the DHCP server is turned off then the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server will retain its IP Address without the DHCP Server being aware of it Simply rese
74. t select the Remaining from item in the print dialog box If you have selected the Layout value 2 Up or 4 Up you cannot access the Remaining from item Choose other selections Page 58 Problem No 5 A cover page prints either on the first or the last page of the document Solution No 5 Select one of these solutions e Turn the cover page feature off e Insert extra page breaks in your document to avoid the cover page printing on the first or last page of your document Problem No 6 The colors on my printed output do not match the colors on my computer screen Solution No 6 When the printer receives a color file 1t tries to match the printed output color to the screen color Sometimes the printer cannot match up the colors as closely as wanted To alleviate this problem perform the following steps e Choose Calibrated Color Grayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer will make adjustments to match the colors e Check your monitor to make sure all settings for example brightness are adjusted correctly Problem No 7 When I send a print job I get a PostScript Command error or no print out Solution No 7 Check the communication protocols The computer WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and printer must all be configured to the same communication protocol either Binary or ASCII To configure your system 1 Choose which protocol you are going to use You should
75. t the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server so it will obtain a new IP Address This problem would also arise if you assigned static IP Address which is within the range used by the DHCP server If so use another address which is NOT within the range used by the DHCP server AppleTalk Macintosh Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 Problem No 3 Solution No 3 Problem No 4 Solution No 4 Why do I get an incorrect printout Some possible reasons are e You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file Try to use ASCII encoding e Some of the fonts which are in your print file may not be supported by the printer Try selecting LaserWriter 7 instead of LaserWriter 8 Can t find the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s name in the Chooser Try the following 1 Make sure that AppleTalk is on the button next to Active is highlighted in the Chooser 2 Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a few minutes 3 Make sure the printer has not been renamed since its last appearance in the Chooser 4 Ifthe printer resides on a network with multiple zones make sure the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser My EPS file doesn t print with the correct fonts This is a problem that occurs in some application programs Try downloading the fonts contained in the EPS file before printing the saved EPS file I can
76. talled on your system you can use the InterNet Printing Port to send an E Mail to the Internet Printer The procedure is as follows 1 Connect your default printer to the InterNet Printing Port 2 Check that Reply Notification Mail in the InterNet Printing Port is ON 3 From Notepad or another text editor print a short message e g This is a test print to the Internet Printer You will receive a reply E Mail containing the Printer ID which will identify the printer attached to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server If this does not match the printer driver you are using install the correct printer driver Printing through the Internet 1 Create or open the document you wish to print F2 Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port 3 If you do not have a permanent Internet connection establish a connection now Note The InterNet Printing Port will NOT establish a dial up connection but it will send the E Mail the next time you are connected gt Print the document 5 The InterNet Printing Port will generate an E Mail and send it to the remote printer The document will be encoded and sent as an attachment to the E Mail You will see a progress screen similar to the example below From port lt WAN3 Sending To Printserver Date 09 32 22 09 22 97 status Sending From yourname supplier com To PrintServer customer com Figure 41 InterNet Printing Progress 6 Close
77. ted WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server See the following section for details Wizard This WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Wizard allows you to do the basic configuration for the selected device The screens are similar to the Wizard run from the CD ROM as described in Chapter 3 Upgrade Menu Equivalent Main Upgrade This option allows you to upgrade the firmware for the selected WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Before using this option you need to obtain the BIN file for the firmware upgrade and copy it to the same directory as BiAdmin Refresh Menu Equivalent Main Refresh Select this icon to update the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server device listing after changing the name or IP Address Exit Menu Equivalent Main Exit Exit the BiAdmin program This does not save any changes you have made you must Save to Device on each screen Page 26 Main Menu Device Status Printer Status Configure Upgrade Refresh Exit InitDevice Menu Diagnostics menu Reset Device Restore to Factory Default Attached Remote Connected Protocol Print Test Page Same as Device Icon Same as Printer Status Icon Same as Configure Icon Same as Upgrade Icon Same as Refresh Icon Same as Exit Icon This will cause the device to reboot This should be done after making any configuration changes or if the device stops responding after some problems This will restore ALL de
78. the Internet connection if you opened it in Step 3 7 Ifthe Notify after print job option is set you will receive an E Mail when your job is printed Page 56 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some problem which may arise and the solutions to them Overview If you encounter printing difficulties please refer to the appropriate section If after following the advice in these documents the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server still does not function properly please contact your dealer for further advice Hardware amp Connection Problems Problem No 1 All the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s LEDs are off Solution No 1 Check the power supply or power connection Problem No 2 WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s RED status LED continuously stays on Solution No 2 Reset the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server by unplugging the power supply and plugging it back in Problem No 3 The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server unit can not be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible Solution No 3 If using the Wireless Interface e Ensure that WEP is disabled on your other Wireless stations e Ifusing Ad hoc mode it is not possible for Wireless stations to connect to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server because its default mode is Infrastructure You must use the wired interface for initial configuration e Ifusing Infrastructure mode en
79. ve Cancel Figure 32 Wireless Screen Select your region from the drop down list This field displays the region of operation for which the wireless interface is intended It may not be legal to operate the router in a region other than the region shown here If your country or region is not listed please check with your local government agency for more information on which channels you are allowed to use and select a region which allows those channels The channel list changes according to the selected region This is the same as the Device Host Name on the WAN screen On your PC some Wireless status screens may display this name as the Access Point in use Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN e Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless Stations Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID The default value is blank null Note The SSID is case sensitive Page 43 Channel No In Infrastructure mode this setting has not effect the Access Point determines the Channel used For Ad hoc mode select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN If you experience lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channe
80. vice values to their factory defaults To restore only the current screen use the Set to Default button on the screen This is used to connect to a WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server device on another LAN segment You need to know the IP address of the remote WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server If your LAN does not have a Router you can ignore this option This option allows you to designate which LAN protocol will be used for communication between the selected device and this application You should select ONE protocol only Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server port The test print out will include status information When the Configuration icon is clicked or the Configure option on the Main menu is selected a tabbed window will open The tabs available will vary depending on the model selected For the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server the following tabs are available System TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Internet Printing Port Wireless Page 27 System Tab This screen allows you to e Change the name of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e Change the Password for the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server e Set the Network Protocols used the selected WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled This may improve performance Selected Device 507110668 Device Mame
81. y o Name of queue to add Use a single word queue name which indicates which printer is attached Hostname for remote server WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server name as used in etc hosts Ipd Name of queue on remote Logical printer number e g L1 to service server this queue Type of print spooler on Use default value AIX Version xxx remote server Ensure that the logical printers are configured in the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Print using the following command lp d printer queue file name Where printer _ queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add file name is the file you wish to print Page 73 Before beginning LPD Setup ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server Keep the following points in mind The remote host name is the name of the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer Logical printers also need to be configured on the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server itself If your UNIX asks for the LPD type be sure to identify the service type as BSD The WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server s LPD protocol meets BSD system standards In the sample commands shown printer_name is the name of the Print Queue serviced by the WPS 0104 LevelOne Wireless Printer Server and Spooler directory is the name of the directory which is used to spo

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