Paxar 7410 Printer User Manual
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1. Management Methods IBM AIX Configuration To configure a print server on IBM AIX 4 x use the SMIT program as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 Enter smit and select Devices Select Printer plotter Select Manage remote printer subsystem Select Client services Select Remote printer queues Select Add a remote queue Enter the following remote queue settings Name of queue to add user selectable Activate the queue Yes Destination host print server s IP address or if you have configured the etc hosts file use the name of the print server that you specified in that file Name of queue on remote printer BINARY P1 for binary files or TEXT P1 for text files Name of device to add user selectable for example IpO 7 You should now be able to print using the normal Ip d command NOTES The configuration for earlier versions of AIX is slightly different Refer to the Administrator s Manual on the CD ROM for details The print server can also be configured as a JetDirect card using AIX To do this refer to your AIX documentation Configuration on Other Systems The print server can be used with any computer system that supports the Ipr Ipd protocol or HP JetDirect port 9100 is the default however it can be reconfigured Refer to the system s documentation to configure Ipr Ipd or JetDirect print queues Management Methods 3 9 3 10 Management Methods TROUBLESHOOTING 4 First2. the back of plastic cover printers or on the top of metal cover printers Installing the Print Server Hardware 1 5 Sample Test Page The test page is best displayed using 4 wide by 6 long labels If the label is too small some information may print outside the label edges PAXAR PaxarNet Network Adapter PLUS Firmware versions iBoot Ver 7 3 FW Ver CLM 3 99 2003 02 19 00 40 17 0d 20 77 Node name MON 002077 MAC address Active Services MON 002077 P1 BINARY P1 TEXT P1 POSTSCRIPT P1 PCL P1 MON 002077 51 BINARY 51 TEXT S1 POSTSCRIPT 81 PCL 51 TCP IP Netware AppleTalk POP3 DLC NetBIOS IP NetBEUI TCP IP settings iSubnet mask Set IP Gateway method y set manually should Boot method match Boot tries defined Method Netware Status Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled 10 1 88 155 255 255 0 0 10 1 110 254 STATIC No server enabled Mode Queue Server Server Name 1 6 Installing the Print Server Hardware Netware Retries 0 Frame type Network Count EN 11 00000302 9609 802 2 Unknown 2931 802 3 00000302 109314 EN SNAP Unknown 3142 AppleTalk Name MON 002077 P1 AT AppleTalk Zone NetBIOS Computer Name MON 002077 NetBIOS Domain MSBG ENG Primary WINS server 0 0 0 0 Secondary WINS server WiFi Channel i WiFi SSID WiFi Mode INFRASTRUCTURE WiFi Speed WiFi WEP WiFi
3. Signal Quality i Actual SSID Wired Wireless NETWORK STATISTICS Packets Received Bytes Received Bad Packets Received Receiver error mask Receiver overruns Packets Transmitted Bytes Transmitted Packet Collisions Transmit packet fail 093759 WiFi settings Security setting Should be at least 60 Actual SSID should match WiFi SSID How print server is communicating CONFIGURING THE 802 11B AND IP SETTINGS Configuring the Print Server There are three basic steps required to configure print server 1 Configuring the 802 11b settings for wireless usage To operate on an 802 11b network you must set the wireless ad hoc or infrastructure SSID channel data rate and WEP encryption All nodes of a wireless network need to have the same settings in order to communicate with each other 2 Configuring the IP address settings You need to set the IP address subnet mask and router address if you are using TCP IP NetBIOS IP or if you want to use the Web Browser management utility 3 Configuring the print server for operation with the network operating systems Configure the print server to print using one or more network operating systems for example Windows NT 2000 NetWare etc Before You Begin Make sure that you have properly configured your computer for communication on a wireless network If you are connecting to the device through an access point make sure your computer is in infrastructure m
4. equipped Paxar printer and or 9876 Mobile Print Station including telephone support field systems consultants repair services warranty and network support Contact Paxar for any printing battery or label supplies issues with your printer or mobile printing station See your Paxar sales representative for details of your support agreement 4 10 Troubleshooting TELNET CONSOLE COMMANDS Use this appendix to configure the print server using Telnet You must have a basic understanding of Telnet commands For initial setup do not use Telnet Use Auto discover mode Once you have the IP address you can use Telnet or a Web browser You can use Telnet if you do not have access to the WP Admin software NOTE The default port is Port 23 To reset the unit back to factory defaults press and hold the black button on the print server card for about ten seconds The LEDs will temporarily turn off and then back on indicating the unit is resetting To access Telnet console mode 1 Start Telnet 2 Press Enter on your host until you see the prompt 3 Type access as the password and press Enter Access is the default password 4 Press Enter to by pass the user name You do not need to enter a username Telnet Console Commands A 1 5 To view the current wireless settings type sh en show wireless settings and press Enter WiFi Mode INFRASTRUCTURE WiFi SSID ABC1234 Speed 11 AP density LOW W
5. of Hewlett Packard Company HP Jet Admin HP JetDirect and HP Web Jet Admin are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be noted as such Paxar Corporation 170 Monarch Lane Miamisburg OH 45342 Regulatory Compliance Paxar RF products are designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in the locations into which they are sold and will be labeled as required The majority of Paxar RF devices are type approved and do not require the user to obtain license or authorization before using the equipment Any changes or modifications to Paxar equipment not expressly approved by Paxar could void the user authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Exposure Guidelines To comply with FCC exposure requirements antennas that are mounted externally at remote locations or operating near users at stand alone desktop of similar configurations must operate with a minimum separation distance of 20 cm from all persons Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2 1091 2 1093 and 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 o
6. revert to the prior values Name This is the name of the wireless print server The default is XCD xxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the MAC Ethernet address You can choose any name for this setting Many companies have suggested naming practices check with your System Administrator or Network Manager for policies and practices Serial This is the fixed number which identifies the print server It Number is set during manufacture and does not change after that Troubleshooting 4 5 Password Firmware Revision IP Address WorkGroup Domain Subnet Mask 4 6 Troubleshooting This is the wireless print server configuration password For security the password is never shown The field displays asterisks if you type characters into it You must know the password before WP Admin will show you the Configuration Screen Users should only put text into this field if they want to change the password Ask your System Administrator or Network Manager for the correct password be sure the Administrator Manager is informed and concurs BEFORE the password is changed This is a static string displaying the correct version of the software embedded in the Server It can not be modified The IP Address is a set of four bytes separated by periods Each byte can have any value between zero 0 and 255 inclusive Most company networks have ranges for their IP Addresses Many have automatic IP set up so the IP address m
7. the Start menu it should be found under START gt Programs gt Troy Group gt Etherwind gt XAdmin32 Right Click on the print server to be upgraded in the list and select Load Firmware If you are using TCP IP to upgrade select TFTP PUT from this host If you are upgrading using IPX SPX on a NetWare network to upgrade select Netware GET from a server If you are using Netware to upgrade you need to put the bin firmware file in the LOGIN directory of the Netware server Click OK If you selected TFTP PUT from this host in step 3 enter the configuration password default is ACCESS and click Browse to find the bin firmware file you downloaded Click Load The firmware on your print server will be upgraded to the new version If you selected Netware GET from a server in step 3 enter the configuration password default is ACCESS Enter the name of the Netware server where you saved the bin file as the Host Name Enter the name of the firmware file for File Click OK The firmware on your print server will be upgraded to the new version Software Versions Certain versions of software and firmware may use different terms than those shown in menus throughout this manual Older Software Newer software EtherWind PaxarNet Troy Group Paxar Group Troubleshooting 4 9 Technical Support Where to Get Help We offer several customer support options to assist you if you experience difficulties with your print server
8. to infrastructure mode if you are connecting through an access point or ad hoc 802 11 if you are connecting to the print server without an access point Refer to the documentation for your wireless adapter for details If you are using WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption or security on your wireless network you need to temporarily disable WEP on your PC in order to configure the print server If you are using an access point with WEP enabled and it does not allow non wep clients to communicate with other non wep clients then you also need to temporarily change the wireless mode of your computer to Ad hoc 802 11 mode NOTE no computers on your network be set to Ad hoc mode you need to temporarily disable WEP on your access point When you are done configuring the print server you can re enable WEP on your computer and change the wireless mode back if necessary If you want to use WEP encryption or password protect your wireless network and your wireless adapter or access point normally uses a password or passphrase instead of WEP it should allow you to enter Ox followed by a ten digit for 40 bit or 64 bit WEP or twenty six digit for 128 bit WEP key in hexadecimal format 0 9 or A F If you are experiencing slow performance or are having intermittent problems connecting try changing the RF channel of your wireless network ad hoc mode only This can be done in the WP Admin Wireless Server Configuration screen f
9. xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet MAC address for example XCD 08B2C7 NOTE f you do not see the print server in the list hold down the button for more than 5 seconds to reset it to factory defaults and try the search again If you still do not see it see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 5 When you see the print server you want to configure in the list highlight it and click Configure If you are using DHCP wait until the print server gets an IP Address from the DHCP server and is updated on the search screen before configuring the IP address changes from the default 10 1 85 1 to a new value NOTE If the wireless signal is less than 50 on the search screen printing performance could be affected To improve the signal strength try moving the print server closer to the computer or access point and away from other radio devices such as Bluetooth wireless devices microwave ovens or 2 4 gigahertz cordless phones 6 You will be prompted for the configuration password the default password is access type in the password and click OK to continue The Wireless Server Configuration screen comes up NOTE If you are having trouble configuring a print server click Cancel to get back to the Search screen click Clear to clear the list of print servers and start again from step 4 above 7 The settings of the print server you selected in the Wireless Server Search screen will be displayed Many of the fiel
10. 2 4835 GHz frequency range Operation in Italy requires a user license TABLE OF CONTENTS Installing the Print Server 1 1 System 1 1 Network Protocols Supported eee tenes 1 2 Checking the Print Server Hardware 4 1 3 Verifying Successful 2 20 1 3 Verifying Successful 1 4 Sample Test Pago ERR 1 6 Configuring the 802 11b and IP 2 1 Configuring the Print 6 2 1 Before You 2 1 Installing the meme mener 2 2 Management 5 3 1 WEEAG MINA DU asc EE E UU 3 1 XAdmihn32 3 1 Web Browse i 3 1 PaxarNet COnsolb ccceccececceneet eet oae E EREERERERRREERECROREDRREROREUR SERO ESO CE a 3 2 HP JetAdmin Wty UTER 3 2 HP Web JetAdmihi Utility on ERE 3 3 Microsoft Windows Network 3 3 Installin
11. EP is DISABLED AP MAC ADDRESS 00 B1 F3 62 B1 88 Signal Quality 68 Connected to SSID ABC1234 on channel 1 6 To show the current IP settings type sh ip show TCP IP settings and press Enter IP is enabled IP address 10 5 192 192 Boot tries 3 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Boot method DHCP IP Gateway 10 5 156 254 Max window 10240 via DHCP 10 62 5 10 LPD banner disabled Timeout 0 min LPD retries are disabled Keepalive 1 min 7 To change the SSID type set en ssid testsystem and press Enter 8 Toset the IP address type set ad 10 10 302 192 and press Enter 9 Toset the subnet mask type set ip sub 255 255 255 0 and press Enter 10 Type INIT and press Enter to save the settings and initialize the unit 11 Type Exit to exit Telnet See the following tables for a list of the most frequently used commands A 2 Telnet Console Commands General Commands From the list of commands the brackets indicate to pick one of the options listed the items inside curly braces are optional and do not need to be specified For help at any time type Help and a list of available commands appears The Help command builds on itself because for each command you type more details appear for each option Syntax Help set DEFAULT Enet LOAd PAssword lt password gt PORT lt name gt PROtect lt password gt SERVEr SERVICe name SNMP STRing n NETWare APPletalk IP POP3 SMTP DLC
12. NetBEUI NetBIOS Set parameters to factory defaults Ethernet Parameters Firmware update parameters Set console password Parameter for port lt name gt Set update password Server and LAT parameters Service Parameters SNMP Variables BOT EOT string Netware Parameters AppleTalk Parameters LPD TCP Parameters POP3 Parameters SMTP Parameters DLC Parameters NetBEUI Parameters NetBIOS Parameters Displays a list of the available help commands for Set Telnet Console Commands A 3 Syntax Help set ip IP ACcess ee ff gg hh ADdress aa bb cc dd ARP EN DI BAnner EN DI CHKSUM EN DI BOot n ENable DISable FTIme EN DI KEepalive n MEthod type LPD TCP Parameters EN DI ALL aa bb cc dd MAsk IP node address IP set via ARP LPD banner printing IP receive checksum Number of DHCP BOOTP RARP tries Enable or Disable IP Processing Fast timeout Keepalive interval min Set method of getting IP address Test connection to IP host TCP connection probes RArp flags nn 1 subnet 2 no router 3 neither REtry EN DI LPD retry continuation ROuter aa bb cc dd Default router address SUbnet aa bb cc dd Subnet mask TImeout n Inactivity timeout minutes WIndow nn LPD TCP maximum window size PIng aa bb cc dd PRObe EN DI Displays a list of the available help commands for Set IP CHange Changes configuration items CLear FAtal Deletes fatal error log CLear PAssword Removes con
13. PD jobs SET IP BOot n Sets number of retries n for DHCP BOOTP RARP SET IP CHKSum EN DI Enables or disables IP receive checksum SET IP FTime EN DI Enables or disables fast timeout SET IP KEepalive n Sets keep alive interval n in minutes SET IP MEthod AUTO BOOTP RARP STATIC Sets method of getting IP address SET IP PIng aa bb cc dd Tests connection to IP host SET IP PRObe EN DI Enables or disables the TCP connection probe A 8 Telnet Console Commands SET IP RArp nn 1 no subnet 2 no router 3 neither Default IP address is set with subnet mask and router that is same as address of host SET IP REtry EN DI Enables or disables LPD retry continuation SET IP ROuter aa bb cc dd Sets default Router Gateway address or access point SET IP SUBnet aa bb cc dd Sets default Subnet mask SET SERVIce servicename IP EN DI Enables or disables TCP IP jobs on specified service SET SERVIce lt servicename gt TCP nn Sets TCP port number gt 1023 on service SET IP TImeout n Sets timeout n in minutes SET IP WIndow nn Sets the LPD TCP maximum window size Telnet Console Commands A 9 SNMP Commands CLear SNMP CONtact lt string gt Removes SNMP SysContact CLear SNMP LOCation lt string gt Removes SNMP SysLocation SET SNMP GETCOMM lt string gt Gets SNMP community SET SNMP SETCOMM1 lt string gt Set SNMP community 1 name SET SNMP SETCOMM2 lt string gt Set SNMP community 2 n
14. Up genet p ND Paxar a 211b 2 hdd Printers game Primi Server a Operating Instructions D qo 98257M 9850 9855 9860 We Make Your Sales Work s TC9850ENOI Rev AD 3 03 2001 Paxar Americas Inc All rights reserved i Each product and program carries a respective written warranty the only warranty on which the customer can rely Paxar reserves the right to make changes in the product and the programs and their availability at any time and without notice Although Paxar has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual Paxar shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual 2001 Paxar Americas Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Paxar Americas Inc Trademarks 7410 9800 9825 9850 9855 9860 and PaxarNet are trademarks of Paxar Americas Inc Monarch is a registered trademark of Monarch Marking Systems Inc Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation Centronics is a registered tradmark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation Microsoft and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows and NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U S and other countries Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark
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16. aracter as it is a hex 05 value The other two characters are ASCII characters You will see AQ which means the printer is online and waiting Alternatively you can type J 2 The printer responds with J 0 0 NOTE The J must be capital If you do not get any response the printer may have an open session to some other connection Either terminate the other connection or turn off the printer and turn it back on 7 Perform a factory reset on the print server If the printer is not initializing correctly verified by printing a test label from print server perform a factory reset Press the print server button while turned on and hold for about 10 seconds The unit reinitializes with the factory set defaults and then reboots Verify with a test label to see if the unit is now correctly set If the print server is pre configured by Paxar for the customer the default values should represent the customer s defaults Troubleshooting 4 3 Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems 1 Make sure your computer s wireless adapter and or access point is configured properly and matches your print server Make sure you have a good wireless signal from your PC if your PC is wireless and from the print server the printer is within range 90 meters or 300 feet and it is away from metal objects and other devices with radio signals Bluetooth 2 4 GHz cordless phones and microwaves Make sure your computer is set
17. ay not require configuration Consult with your network administrator if you are not sure what to put in this field This is the Microsoft Network WorkGroup or Domain in which you want the print server If you are using NetBIOS or NetBEUI to print this value should match the PC from which you are printing Companies often have ranges of IP Addresses that can be described by one or more Masks For example a mask of 255 255 255 0 allows variation in the last position only The first three positions are fixed The last position can be any value between 1 and 255 Larger organizations may have masks of 255 255 0 0 the first two positions are static and the last two positions are variable If the IP Address is set automatically this mask may also be defined automatically Boot Method Gateway or Router RF Channel MAC Address Data Rate SSID This is the method the wireless print server uses to obtain an IP address This can be set to Auto DHCP BOOTP RARP or Static Auto will try DHCP BOOTP and RARP and then set to Static if the IP Address isn t set automatically by the other methods If your network uses Static configuration it will be necessary to set the Boot Method to Static and the IP to a particular address The Gateway or Router allows connections between different subnets For example if a corporation has separate subnets for the Hardware Department the Software Department and the Testing Department they
18. ds are automatically configured to match the network being used so you probably do NOT need to change the Wireless Mode RF Channel SSID and Data Rate settings unless you want to want to change the print server to a different wireless network Configuring the 802 11b and IP Settings 2 3 If your network uses WEP encryption you need to enable WEP and enter the appropriate WEP key s Contact your system manager to determine what information you need If you are using TCP IP you do not have a DHCP server see note below you will need to manually assign a valid IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway and then set the Boot Method to Static 8 When you are done configuring click OK NOTE f you are using DHCP on your network the print server may have acquired valid IP settings at this point and no further configuration is necessary This might work well if your DHCP server allows the print server to keep this address permanently but in most cases you should use a static address outside the range reserved for DHCP See your DHCP server documentation for details This is because when you configure your printer port it goes to a static IP address Your print server should be configured correctly at this point 2 4 Configuring the 802 11b and IP Settings MANAGEMENT METHODS There are a variety of ways to configure and monitor the print server These methods are WP Admin XAdmin32 Web Browser PaxarNet Console HP JetAd
19. e 5 Ping the printer If you can ping the printer it is at least seen on the network If you cannot ping the printer then ping every device in the path to the printer access points routers etc If you can ping every device but the printer the printer needs to be turned off and back on If some device in the path to the printer cannot be pinged that device needs attention ping ip address i e ping 10 1 88 150 6 Telnet to the printer Once you have verified connectivity telnet to the printer using port 23 console This gives you access to console operation of the printer 4 2 Troubleshooting Press Enter on your host to get the prompt and enter access as the password Press Enter to by pass the user name Once here you have verified operation to the print server At the Local gt prompt you can do a ping from the print server to any other device by typing set ip ping aa bb cc dd This verifies that the print server can initiate communications If this fails the destination IP address has problems Verify connection to the data port by starting a telnet to the printer using port 9100 If this fails some other device has the session in use Either terminate the other connection or turn off the printer and turn it back on If the connection succeeds type Ctrl E This sends an ENQ request The printer responds with 3 characters Depending upon the telnet being used you may not see the first ch
20. e NBUF EN DI Enables or disables no buffer support on parallel port SET PORT serialportname FLow NO XO CT DS Sets serial flow control to NONE XON OFF CTS or DTR SET PORT lt serialportname gt PArity parity Sets serial port parity to NONE EVEN ODD MARK or SPACE SET PORT serialportname SPeed baudrate Sets serial port baud rate SET PORT serialportname STop 1 2 Sets serial port stop bits per character SET PROtect password Sets console protection password to prevent access to SET commands Use UNPROTECT to access SET commands SET SERVEr DEscription Sets mode description to string displayed with SHOW SERVER command SET SERVICe servicename protocol EN DI Enables or disables specified protocol on specified service SET SERVICe servicename NAme newname Changes service name SET SERVICe lt servicename gt POrt lt portname gt Changes service port portname is P1 for the first parallel port S1 for the first serial port P2 for second parallel port and S2 for the second serial port SET SERVIce servicename REceive EN DI Sets receive only mode on specified service SET SERVIce lt servicename gt TCP nn Sets TCP port number of service SHOw FRee Shows memory available SHOw LOAd Shows firmware update parameters SHOw POrt lt name gt STA Shows current port status A 6 Telnet Console Commands SHOw SERVEr Shows server parameters SHOw SERVEr COunte
21. e a good signal between your computer and the access point Most wireless adapters have a utility that shows the wireless signal strength See your wireless adapter s documentation for details If you are using a home gateway or router you should configure the print server from a PC on the same network segment that you want the print server to be on Installing the Software The following operating systems are supported Microsoft Windows 95 98 ME NT 4 2000 and XP Follow these steps to install the WP Admin software and configure the print server l Insert the Wireless Configuration CD ROM into your PC 2 Click on Install PaxarNet Utilities then click on Install PaxarNet Configuration Utilities and Printing Software NOTE If you are using Windows and don t have the Java Runtime installed on your system you will be prompted to install it click Continue 3 Follow the on screen instructions for installing the utility When WP Admin starts you will see the WP Admin Wireless Server Search screen 2 2 Configuring the 802 11b and IP Settings 4 Click START to begin searching for print servers WP Admin gets the information from the print server s and lists the Server Name and Ethernet Address which should correspond with the label on the back of the print server It might take a minute or two for the print server to show up especially if you have a large wireless network The default name of the print server is XCD
22. entation on Solaris 2 4 and earlier releases may cause problems printing very long print jobs The workaround is to configure the print server as an HP JetDirect card using the HP JetAdmin for UNIX software Solaris print queues can also be configured from the UNIX shell using the Ipadmin command Management Methods 3 7 HP UX Configuration To the 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 3 8 configure a print server using HP UX 10 use the same program and se steps When you get a list of options select Printers and Plotters Select LP Spooler Select Printers and Plotters Select Actions and then Add Remote Printer Plotter Enter any name as the Printer Name this will be the name of the print queue Enter the IP address of the print server as the Remote System Name Enter the desired print server service name BINARY P1 for binary files or TEXT P1 for text files as the Remote Printer Name Check the box next to Remote Printer is on BSD System You may accept the default values for the remaining items Click OK to configure the printer You should now be able to print using the Ip d command with the printer name TES The configuration for HP Distributed Print Services and for earlier versions of HP UX is slightly different The print server can also be configured as a JetDirect card using HP UX To do this you will need the HP UNIX Host Printing Software part of HP s JetAdmin for UNIX
23. f the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operations CAUTION The Part 15 radio device operates on a non interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency when using the listed antenna Collocation Statement This device must not be collocated with any other antenna or transmitters Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry amp Science Canada Operation is subject 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 Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe A especte toutes les exigencies du Reglement sur le Materi l Brouilleur du Canada European Economic Area The European variant is intended for use throughout the European Economic Area however authorization for use restricted as follows European standards dictate maximums radiated transmit power of 100 mW EIRP and frequency range 2 400 2 4835 GHz France the equipment is to be restricted to the 2 4465 2 4835 GHz frequency range Belgium outside the equipment is to be restricted to the 2 460
24. g ExtendNet Connect NERERREXEREEREREEREEEEREPME 3 3 Additional Windows Configuration Methods 3 4 UNIX Network Configuration REX NERERNERNEREREEN UE 3 4 Berkeley UNIX Host ContfigUtallOTI u ecce cci ve eu EE E 3 5 Sicil deeper 3 6 HP UX Confiquratlon s o EE REESE REN EERER EN EEREE CREE YRRERERERRRSRRIRERE 3 8 IBM AIX ConfiquratiOQIs i EE RRRREREENEXNENSEXENNENRERERNU TO EEEEXEEREEEREEREEEEEEREE 3 9 Configuration on Other 20002222 3 9 Troublesho ting 4 1 General Troubleshooting 4 1 Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems 4 4 Troubleshooting Network 2 22 4 5 Wireless Server Configuration Screen 4 5 Loading the Firmware dea LI 4 9 Software VersionS esee E 4 9 Technical Support Where to Get 4 10 Telnet Console A 1 General A 3 802 11b Wireless Commands 000 A 7 en Rene EE A EE rer rer E A 8 SNMP Com
25. int server you would like to create the port for and click ADD 9 Make sure the port you created is chosen and click Apply You are now ready to print Additional Windows Configuration Methods The print server is also compatible with other methods of printing from Windows These include the Standard TCP IP Port option in Windows 2000 XP and the LPR Port option in Windows NT that are built into the operating system UNIX Network Configuration The print server appears to the network as a UNIX host computer with a unique IP address running the line printer daemon protocol result any host computer that supports the Berkeley remote LPR command can spool jobs to the print server without the need for any special software on the host computer NOTE Before configuring a UNIX print queue the print server must have a valid IP address 3 4 Management Methods Berkeley UNIX Host Configuration Berkeley UNIX host computers include Linux Digital Equipment Corporation Digital UNIX OSF 1 and ULTRIX Compag Tru64 UNIX SunOS not Solaris SCO UNIX and many others Sun Solaris HP UX IBM AIX users should skip to the appropriate sections later in this manual Do not use the Linux X Windows graphical user interface printer configuration utility because it does not work with Paxar print servers Instead Linux users should follow the configuration steps listed in this section SCO UNIX users should use the r
26. ion The print server includes the easy to use ExtendNet Connect IP Monitor software for printing from Windows computers over an 802 11b wireless link This software creates a network port on the Windows system which acts like a normal parallel port As a result it works transparently with any standard Windows printer driver and application program Because this software uses the industry standard TCP IP protocol it can be used with IP routers and other IP based equipment Installing ExtendNet Connect 1 Install the ExtendNet Connect IP Port Monitor by inserting the CD selecting Install PaxarNet Utilities then Install ExtendNet Connect Port Monitor Follow the on screen instructions to complete this installation 2 Install the printer driver software according to the documentation for the printer 3 Click the Windows Start button select Settings and then Printers 4 Right Click on the printer you wish to associate with the network port and select Properties 5 If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP go to the Ports tab If you are using Windows 95 98 ME go to the Details tab 6 Click on Add Port Management Methods 3 3 7 If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP system highlight Paxar Group ExtendNet Connect IP Monitor and click New Port If you are running Windows 95 98 ME select Other highlight Paxar Group ExtendNet Connect IP Monitor and click OK 8 The search will begin for available print servers highlight the pr
27. lpconf command to create a printer and automatically configure the etc printcap file you will still need to edit the etc hosts file Enter the print server s service name XCD xxxxxx P1 as the name of the printer refer to the print server self test for the exact name of this service and enter the name of the print server that you assigned in the etc hosts file as the remote host name note that because this name must be unique for each printer we recommend using the XCD xxxxxx P1 service instead of the normal BINARY P1 service Edit the etc hosts file or equivalent local host table For example 192 189 207 33 xcdprinter Edit the printcap file An example of a typical entry in the printcap file is PaxarPrinter lp rm XCD _ 1 sdz usr spool lpd PaxarPrinter PaxarPrinter is the queuename XCD matches the name in the hosts file BINARY P1 is the print server s service name NOTE Use TEXT P1 instead of BINARY P1 for text files sd is the spool directory Management Methods 3 5 3 Create the spool directory The Ipd spool directory is usually located the usr spool directory To create a new spool directory use the mkdir command for example mkdir usr spool lpd PaxarPrinter 4 Print using the standard lpr command lpr PPaxarPrinter filename 5 For AT amp T based UNIX systems such as SCO use the standard Ip command lp dPaxarPrinter filename Sun Solaris Config
28. make sure the printer is operating properly 1 2 Is the printer online and does it have supplies If the printer is working correctly test the connection between the printer and the print server by pushing the test button on the back of the printer for less than 5 seconds If the test page does not print try resetting the print server to factory defaults by holding the test button for more than 5 seconds General Troubleshooting Information Use the following information if your 7410 print server is not operating properly 1 Verify that the printer is turned on If the printer is on a Paxar 9876 Mobile Printing Station cart the cart power AND the printer must be turned on The print server does not function when the printer is turned off Verify the print server is functioning When the printer is turned on the print server goes through the following startup sequence It runs through a set of power up diagnostics for a few seconds If the print server is operating properly all three LEDs blink momentarily and then go out Then the LEDs come on to indicate the following activity Yellow LED Ethernet Link Green LED Activity Red LED Wireless Link Print a test label see sample on last page Press the print server button for about a second and a label should print Troubleshooting 4 1 Use 6 inch long supply If you are using supply that is shorter than 6 inches long temporarily change your sup
29. mands 668 Lo ERERRRRRRRERRRRRERERRERRERRRRREEERERRNRBGGRGGS GU A 10 INSTALLING THE PRINT SERVER HARDWARE The Paxar Monarch 7410 Print Server lets you communicate with Paxar Monarch printers on an 802 11b wireless network You can use the print server in ad hoc peer to peer or infrastructure access point wireless mode The print server operates at speeds of up to 11 Mbps on any IEEE 802 11b wireless compatible network The Paxar Monarch 985x printers can be used on the Paxar Monarch 9876 Mobile Printing Station for portable wireless communication In addition the wireless print server includes a unique dual mode built in wired Ethernet connection What does this mean No more production slowdowns in poor coverage areas when the RF net is down or when RF traffic is heavy Simply move the printer and or mobile printing station to the nearest Ethernet jack plug it in and the print server automatically switches to wired Ethernet mode Unplug the Ethernet cable and it automatically switches back to RF Follow the instructions in this manual to configure the wireless print server for your printer For more information and software downloads see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting System Requirements To use the print server for printing from a wireless network you need an 802 11b wireless network The wireless network consists of either of the following An 802 11b wireless enabled PC printing
30. min HP Web JetAdmin or Telnet For Telnet console mode information see Appendix A Telnet Console Commands WP Admin Utility This utility runs on Windows computers and is used for initial configuration of the print server and allows you to set the wireless settings as well as the basic network settings including TCP IP See the previous chapter Configuring the 802 11b and IP Settings for detailed instructions This utility can be downloaded from our web site see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting After initial installation this utility can be run from the START menu under START gt Programs gt Troy Group gt Etherwind gt WP Admin The default password is ACCESS XAdmin32 Utility This utility runs on Windows computers and is used for advanced configuration of the print server it allows you to configure for Netware TCP IP and more It is a 32 bit graphical utility that is compatible with Windows PC s running TCP IP or IPX SPX Protocols This utility can be downloaded from our web site see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting After initial installation this utility can be run from the START menu under START gt Programs gt Troy Group gt Etherwind gt XAdmin32 The default password is ACCESS Web Browser This utility allows the user to configure the print server with a standard web browser like Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer No additional software is needed on the system It can be used on any system
31. ode and it is associated with the access point If you are connecting directly to the device without an access point you should be in ad hoc mode See the documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions NOTE f your wireless adapter includes an option for 802 11 Ad hoc you must select it if you want to use the printer in ad hoc mode If it doesn t include this option select Ad hoc Computer to Computer or whatever mode your adapter uses to communicate on a wireless network without an access point Configuring the 802 11b and IP Settings 2 1 If you are using WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption on your wireless network you will need to temporarily disable WEP on your PC in order to configure the print server If you are using an access point with WEP enabled and it does not allow non wep clients to communicate with other non wep clients then you will also need to temporarily change the wireless mode of your computer to Ad hoc 802 11 mode NOTE If no computers on your network can be set to Ad hoc mode you need to temporarily disable WEP on your access point When you are done configuring the print server you can re enable WEP on your computer and change the wireless mode back if necessary If you are using TCP IP note your computer s IP address The print server needs to be on the same IP segment as the other nodes on your network in order to communicate If you are using infrastructure mode make sure you hav
32. or the print server Refer to your wireless adapter and or access point documentation for more information You should change it to at least 3 channels lower or higher than any other wireless networks within range 4 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Network Configuration If you are using TCP IP make sure that your computer and the print server are on the same IP segment or can reach each other with a PING command from the host The IP Address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host computers e g if your computer has an IP address of 192 189 207 3 the print server should have an IP of 192 189 207 x where x is an integer between 1 and 254 or you must properly configure your router address to work with the print server If your print server is set to Auto or DHCP for obtaining an IP Address it is possible the print server s IP Address can change Either configure your DHCP Server to give the print server a permanent lease or configure the print server to be on a STATIC address outside the scope of DHCP addresses Wireless Server Configuration Screen Fields Listed below is a description of each of the fields displayed on the Wireless Server Configuration screen and reasonable values for that field Once these are all set click OK to close the Configuration Screen and write the changes to the Server If you decide NOT to CHANGE the values select CANCEL to close the Configuration Screen and
33. ply type to continuous to print the entire test label After printing the test label change your supply type to your previous setting If a label does not print check the printer s display to see if it shows a receiving status If so press Escape to exit receiving mode Once you see Online Ready on the display print a test label again If this does not print or the printer does not display Online Ready the unit is locked up Turn off the printer wait fifteen seconds and then turn it back on If the printer displays Online Ready but is not printing verify that the parallel port settings did not change The Parallel Port setting should be Internal and the Mode setting should be IEEE1284 From the Main Menu select Setup Port Settings Parallel Comm Port and Mode 4 the test label verify your IP and WiFi settings If using an Ethernet cable the Wired Wireless value should be WIRED If using RF the setting should be WIRELESS Check the Actual SSID and the WiFi Sig Qual Is the actual SSID correct Is the signal quality greater than zero If the signal quality is 0 you lost connection with the access point lf it is very low you may be experiencing interference or are very close to being out of range or an access point A value of 100 is the best you can have for signal quality You can probably operate at a minimum of 60 but the number of retries is likely to increas
34. rs Shows server statistics SHOw SERVEr QUeue Shows print server internal queue SHOw TEstpage Prints test page SHOw VErsion Shows server firmware version UNPROTECT Allows temporary access to SET commands when console is in protected mode Use SET DEFAULT to permanently disable protected mode ZEro Zeros Statistical counts 802 11b Wireless Commands SET ENet 802 11b Wireless Settings SET ENet APDEN LOW MED HI 802 11b access point density SET ENet AUTHtype OPEN SHARED Authentication type SET ENet CHannel nn Sets 802 11b wireless channel SET ENet KEY lt 1 2 3 4 gt Sets which WEP key number to use default is 1 SET ENet KEYVAL lt wepkey gt Sets WEP key value Must be hexadecimal SET ENet MODE IN AD PS Sets 802 11b wireless mode to infrastructure ad hoc or pseudo ad hoc Telnet Console Commands A 7 SET ENet SPeed lt 1 2 5 11 gt Sets 802 11b wireless speed in Mpbs SET ENet SSID ssid Sets 802 11b wireless SSID Use quotes if there is a space in SSID This is case sensitive SET ENet WEP DI 64 128 Sets wired equivalent privacy encryption level to disabled 64 bit or 128 bit TCP IP Commands SET IP EN DI Enables or disables IP processing SET IP ACcess EN DI aa bb cc dd Mask ee ff gg hh Allows or prevents specified IP address from accessing print server SET IP ADdress Sets IP address of print server SET IP BAnner EN DI Enables or disables trailing banner for L
35. ructure mode is used when you have an Access point or base station as the hub of your wireless network Pseudo Ad Hoc is only used for testing and some older 802 11b implementations of Ad Hoc Auto mode attempts connection with each of the other methods in turn NOTE the options on your 802 11b enabled computer are Ad Hoc 802 11b Ad Hoc and Infrastructure use the following to determine the settings of the print server Computer Print Server Ad Hoc Pseudo Ad Hoc 802 11 Ad Hoc Ad Hoc 802 11 Infrastructure Infrastructure Disabled The other Options are 64Bit WEP Key Size and 128Bit WEP Key Size Be careful if one part of the wireless network has WEP enabled they all must have it enabled with the same key or they cannot communicate This is which WEP key you want to use out of the 4 entered in the 128 64 WEP Key field This is the 64 or 128 bit WEP key that must match other nodes encryption keys in order to communicate 10 characters for 64 bit or 26 characters for 128 bit The print server uses a Hexadecimal value for WEP All 802 11b devices have a way of translating their WEP or Security values to 10 for 40 bit or 64 bit WEP or 26 for 128 bit WEP digit HEX values Ask the manufacturer of your wireless product how this is done for your PC and or Access Point Loading the Firmware Early versions of the software may have menus which differ slightly from those listed below 1 Run the XAdmin32 utility from
36. set Button 985x Plastic Cover Printer Installing the Print Server Hardware 1 3 Antenna Test Reset Button 9860 Printer Verifying Successful Installation When the print server is turned on it goes through the following startup sequence It runs through a set of power up diagnostics for a few seconds The green light comes on when the unit is turned on then the green light turns off The yellow light comes on solid when an Ethernet link wired is established The red light comes on solid when a wireless link is established The green light blinks during network activity 1 4 Installing the Print Server Hardware Test Reset Button Press this button down for less than 5 seconds to print a test page on the printer The test page shows the current wireless and network settings of the print server See Sample Test Page for more information If the test page does not print see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Press this button down for more than 5 seconds while turned on to reset the print server to its factory default parameters LED Status Indicators The green light comes on when the unit is turned on then the green light turns off The yellow light comes on solid when an Ethernet link wired is established The red light comes on solid whena wireless link is established The green light blinks during network activity Antenna A rugged 802 11b compatible antenna mounted on
37. sole password CLear POrt portname JOB Clears current entry in the print server s internal queue for the specified portname P1 for the first parallel port S1 for the first serial port P2 for the second paralle port and S2 for the second serial port CLear SERVEr STRing n Removes BOT EOT string DEfine Defines configuration items A 4 Telnet Console Commands DElete Removes configuration item EXIT Exits console mode HELP Displays the list of available commands INIT Saves settings and initializes unit PUrge Removes configuration item SAVE Saves configuration settings SET DEFAULT Sets print server to factory defaults SET LOAD EN DI Enables or disables firmware reload after exit SET LOAD HOst lt name gt Sets node name of boot host NetWare firmware load SET IP aa bb cc dd Sets IP address of load host TCP IP firmware load SET LOAD SOftware filename Sets host firmware filename to load SET LOAD XModem Begins XMODEM serial download of new firmware SET PAssword password Sets console password default is ACCESS SET PORT parallelportname BIDir EN DI Enables or disables bi directional communications on specified portname SET PORT parallelportname DMA EN DI Enables or disables dma support on parallel port SET PORT parallelportname FSTB EN DI Enables or disables fast strobe mode support on parallel port Telnet Console Commands A 5 SET PORT parallelportnam
38. straight to the printer Ad Hoc or Peer to Peer Mode An 802 11b wireless Access point allowing wireless and wired Ethernet enabled computers to print to the print server Infrastructure Mode Installing the Print Server Hardware 1 1 To configure and print you need the following 1 The MAC address from the label of the print server for example 004017023F96 2 The following information from your wireless network administrator Wireless Mode Infrastructure or Ad Hoc The SSID service set identifier for your wireless network If you are using TCP IP recommended for Windows Networks and are not connected to a DHCP server for obtaining an IP Address automatically you need a unique IP Address for the wireless print server for example 192 168 1 14 and a subnet mask If the print server is not on the same IP subnet as the computers you are printing from you need a subnet mask A router default gateway address is optional Network Protocols Supported TCP IP LPD LPR Raw TCP IP port 9100 or any chosen port NetBIOS over IP with SMB TELNET WINS DHCP 1 2 Installing the Print Server Hardware Checking the Print Server Hardware The print server comes preinstalled and tested in your printer Do not plug any cables into the parallel port when using the print server A printer with this print server cannot use the parallel port However the serial port is still active 2 Antenna D Test Re
39. that supports web browser capabilities Management Methods 3 1 Simply type the IP address into your web browser address bar to connect The default password is ACCESS NOTE Both the print server and the PC must be configured with an IP address and your browser must be configured to work across a LAN in order to use a Web Browser PaxarNet Console This is a command line oriented console that contains features not available through WP Admin Xadmin32 or a Web Browser The default password is ACCESS The console can be accessed via TELNET e Web Browser NOTE Enter the IP address in the browser When prompted to enter password type ACCESS On the network configuration main menu select Console The screen allows you to enter console commands See Appendix A Telnet Console Commands for more information HP JetAdmin Utility This HP Windows based utility works transparently with JetAdmin can be downloaded from the HP web site http www hp com NOTE The print server will not appear in the list of configured servers unless TCP IP or IPX is running on the computer 3 2 Management Methods HP Web JetAdmin Utility This HP utility for Windows NT Advanced Server and Windows 2000 can be downloaded from the HP web site http www hp com Once it is installed a web browser on any computer that has access to the Windows NT 2000 server may be used to access the print server Microsoft Windows Network Configurat
40. uration To use a print server with Sun Solaris first use the Host Manager in the Admintool utility to add the print server IP address and name to the etc hosts file 1 Click on None Use etc files on host 2 Click on Apply 3 Click on Edit and then Add Host 4 Enter the print server name as the Host Name this name is anything you want but should not have an character in it 5 Enter the IP address and Ethernet address of the print server the Ethernet address has the format aa bb cc dd ee ff 6 Click Add and then close the Host Manager windows 3 6 Management Methods 7 Then use the Printer Manager in the Admintool utility under Open Windows as follows Select Edit Select Add Select Add Access to Remote Printer At the PrinterName prompt type any desired name for the print queue At the Printer Server prompt type name servicename for example PaxarPrinter BINARY P1 where name matches the print server name as entered in the host s table servicename is the print service name For binary graphics files use the service BINARY P1 for text files use the service TEXT P1 Make sure that the Print Server OS is set to BSD this is the default setting Select Add To print use the standard command for example lp dPaxarPrinter filename NOTES We recommend using the etc hosts file for the printer name rather than NIS or other name services Due to a bug in the Sun implem
41. will need a Gateway between subnets to allow the separate groups to communicate The RF Channel is the wireless channel the print server uses to communicate The print server will be able to automatically configure itself in most cases but you might need to manually set it to the same RF channel as the 802 11b wireless network This value must match for all nodes on a network to communicate with each other This series of six numbers separated by periods defines the Ethernet address of the Server For the print servers the MAC Address is set during manufacturing and will not change This should avoid problems caused by multiple devices on an Ethernet network with the same address This is the throughput speed in Mbps of the wireless Ethernet connection 1 2 5 5 or 11 In most cases with an 802 11b wireless network it should be set to 11 Mbps The Data Rate usually does not need setting as it will automatically negotiate to the highest possible rate This is the Service Set Identifier Sometimes referred as Network Name or ESSID This value must match for all nodes on a subnetwork to communicate with each other Troubleshooting 4 7 Wireless Mode WEP Key WEP Key Index 128 Bit 64 Bit WEP Key 4 8 Troubleshooting Ad Hoc sometimes referred to as Peer to Peer Computer to Computer 802 11 Ad Hoc or IBSS compliant Ad Hoc modes are used when your wireless enabled PC is printing straight to the printer Infrast
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