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Setting the Escape Character 

This option allows you to set or view the Escape Character (EC).   

Run-time messages from the radio begin with the EC and the default is the 
pound sign (#), which has a

 

hex value of 23.  You may need to change the 

default EC character if it conflicts with other data, because unexpected 
operation could occur.  

 

1. 

From the Configure menu, select 

Escape Char

2. 

Press 

D

 or 

U

 to decrease or increase the decimal value.  

3. 

Press 

L

 or 

R

 when you are finished. Press 

e

 to save the setting or 

X

 

to exit without saving changes. You return to the Configure menu. 

The radio is now configured. Press 

E

 

until you return to the Pause screen. 

Printing a Network Information Label 

You can print a network information label with the device name, IP address, 
and MAC address as a Code 128 bar code. You can also print the network 
information as a Code 39 bar code with the correct MIF settings.   

1. 

Turn on the printer. 

2. 

Press 

M

or 

n

.  You see the printer’s IP address.  For example, 

3. 

Press   to print a network information label. 

Sample Label

Summary of Contents for Monarch 9493 SNP

Page 1: ...NP 9 SNP System Administrator s Guide TC9460SNPSA Rev AE 10 08 2007 Paxar Americas Inc a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp All rights reserved 802 11b g Wired Wireless Telnet Ethernet Web Browser Aval...

Page 2: ...y means without the prior written permission of Paxar Americas Inc Trademarks Monarch and Sierra Sport 9460 and 9493 are trademarks of Paxar Americas Inc Avery Dennison is a trademark of Avery Denniso...

Page 3: ...Configuring the Print Server 2 1 Before You Begin 2 2 Setting Up the 9460 Using Direct Serial Connections 2 3 Setting up the 9493 Using Direct Serial Connections 2 4 Installing the Software 2 5 Setti...

Page 4: ...the Radio 2 27 SELECTING A MANAGEMENT METHOD 3 1 HP JetAdmin Utility 3 1 HP Web JetAdmin Utility 3 1 Microsoft Windows Network Configuration 3 1 Additional Windows Configuration Methods 3 2 UNIX Netw...

Page 5: ...eless Settings 4 9 Configuring Alerts and Traps 4 10 Receiving An Alert 4 12 SNMP IP Traps 4 13 SNMP Netware Traps 4 14 Changing the Passwords 4 15 Setting the Network Card Access Password 4 15 Settin...

Page 6: ...anging the Avalanche Directory 5 3 Configuring Wireless Settings 5 4 Configuring the Extended Security Settings 5 4 Configuring the Print Server Settings 5 5 Configuring Services 5 5 Configuring TCP I...

Page 7: ...11b g Wireless Commands 6 10 TCP IP Commands 6 14 SNMP Commands 6 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 7 1 General Troubleshooting Information 7 1 Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems 7 3 Troubleshooting Ne...

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Page 9: ...com for the latest documentation and release information Overview You can use the print server in Ad Hoc peer to peer or infrastructure access point wireless mode The print server operates at speeds...

Page 10: ...configure and monitor your network printer 4 Using a Web Browser Using your Web browser to configure and monitor your network printer 5 Using the Sierra Sport Configurator Configure and monitor your...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...1 4 System Administrator s Guide 9493 Printer Hardware To access the Ethernet port open the hinged door on the side of the printer by loosening the two screws with a Phillips screwdriver Ethernet Port...

Page 13: ...r There are several ways to configure your print server You can send console commands using a utility such as Monarch NetManager See Installing the Software for NetManager information use a Web browse...

Page 14: ...nt After the print server is configured re enable security on the access point To use WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption or other advanced security such as WPA Wi Fi Protected Access on your wire...

Page 15: ...female to DB9 female all lines wired straight through from the host or computer to the print server s radio cable 3 Turn on the printer and configure using Telnet or other communications program 4 Co...

Page 16: ...e USB port s function 1 Open the hinged cable door on the side of the printer by loosening the two screws with a Phillips screwdriver 2 Plug the DB9 connector into the DB9 port or plug a USB type A or...

Page 17: ...P address and hardware Ethernet address The default name of the print server is PXRxxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the hardware address for example PXR08B2C7 Note It might take a minute or...

Page 18: ...dress 7 When you are done configuring click OK You are prompted to save changes and reset the print server Click OK The print server resets with your new configuration This may take several minutes Se...

Page 19: ...a Network Information Label for more information Press any button to return to Ready mode The printer is not connected to a network 2 Press A under p E B F R X T You see the battery indicator E empty...

Page 20: ...and reset the radio To exit press F at any time Checking the Status This option displays the status of the RF network 1 From the RF Network menu select Status 192 0 0 192 1 0 2006 11 20 PXR1E858F The...

Page 21: ...dress 1 From the RF Network menu select Configure 2 From the Configure menu select IP Address IP Address 192 0 0 192 E R For Select BOOTP 0 0 0 0 DHCP 0 0 0 1 Static IP nnn nnn nnn nnn Use the A butto...

Page 22: ...on setting by 1 2 When the setting you want is displayed press E to save the setting You return to the Configure menu Setting the Gateway This option sets the printer s router gateway address 1 From t...

Page 23: ...continuously receiving and transmitting data This mode uses battery power quickly 2 Use D to select the power mode you want Press E to save the setting If you select PSP you are prompted to enter a PS...

Page 24: ...ct the protocol you want For example if you select LPD you must specify a raw printer port Port 09100 E U Use A as shown in the following table E Press A to R Press A to Press A to Saves the setting S...

Page 25: ...D SSID ABC 1234 E R Use A as shown in the following table E Press A to R Press A to Press A to Saves the setting Scrolls through the positions from left to right Increments the current position settin...

Page 26: ...Escape Escape Char 35 E R Use A as shown in the following table E Press A to R Press A to Press A to Saves the setting Scrolls through the positions from left to right Increments the current position...

Page 27: ...ith the device name IP address and MAC address as a Code 128 bar code You can also print the network information as a Code 39 bar code with the correct MIF settings 1 Turn on the printer 2 Press A und...

Page 28: ...menu 1 Turn on the printer by pressing p The display flashes printer version information and battery charging status Then you may see The J indicates the wireless signal strength Note When using wire...

Page 29: ...rength between the printer and the network N The printer is not connected to a wireless network n The printer is connected to a wired Ethernet 802 3 network Press A under n to display the printer s IP...

Page 30: ...the following default password 1 1 1 3 1 6 Press D until Setup is highlighted Press e to select Setup 7 Press D until Network is highlighted Press e to select Network Using the Network Menu The Netwo...

Page 31: ...rmation You see the radio type and MAC address local IP address SSID protocol network mode status and connection speed 3 Press E again to return to the Network menu Configuring the Printer The Configu...

Page 32: ...you see e Then press e to save the address and return to the Configure menu Press X to exit without saving changes Setting the Subnet Mask This option sets the printer s subnet mask 1 From the Networ...

Page 33: ...Mode or PSP Power Save Protocol PSP conserves battery power CAM means the printer is continuously receiving and transmitting data This mode uses battery power quickly 1 From the Configure menu select...

Page 34: ...D until you see the protocol you need Press e to enable it If you select TCP you are prompted to enter a port number The default port is 9100 Press D or U to increase or decrease the highlighted numbe...

Page 35: ...to highlight a different character 3 When you are finished press R until you see e Press e to save the setting or press X to exit without saving changes Enabling Ad Hoc Mode The default mode for the...

Page 36: ...When you use encryption you must set the keys to secure your network See Setting the Encryption Keys for more information Setting the Key Index This option sets the key to use for the selected encrypt...

Page 37: ...nce After you set the key values select a key to use based on your network s encryption method See Setting the Key Index for more information 1 From the Configure menu select Keys 2 Press D or U until...

Page 38: ...ease or increase the decimal value 3 Press L or R when you are finished Press e to save the setting or X to exit without saving changes You return to the Configure menu The radio is now configured Pre...

Page 39: ...s take effect When you select Reset the radio reinitializes Note You may lose your current connection and application Resetting the network may take up to one minute before you can access the wireless...

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Page 41: ...of configured servers unless TCP IP or IPX is running on the computer HP Web JetAdmin Utility This HP utility for Windows NT Advanced Server and Windows 2000 can be downloaded from the HP Web site www...

Page 42: ...eley UNIX host computers include Linux Digital Equipment Corporation Digital UNIX OSF 1 and ULTRIX Compaq Tru64 UNIX SunOS not Solaris SCO UNIX and many others Sun Solaris HP UX IBM AIX users should s...

Page 43: ...Printer 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 3 Create the spool directory The...

Page 44: ...and Ethernet address of the print server the Ethernet address has the format aa bb cc dd ee ff 6 Select Add and then close the Host Manager windows 7 Use the Printer Manager in the Admintool utility...

Page 45: ...g the etc hosts file for the printer name rather than NIS or other name services Due to a bug in the Sun lpd implementation on Solaris 2 4 and earlier releases there may be problems printing very long...

Page 46: ...em Name 7 Enter the print server service name BINARY_P1 for binary files or TEXT_P1 for text files as the Remote Printer Name 8 Check the box next to Remote Printer is on BSD System 9 You may accept t...

Page 47: ...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 lp0 7 You sho...

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Page 49: ...ual may not exactly match the software The recommended screen area resolution for your computer is 1024 x 768 pixels Before you begin you need to know your printer s IP address The printer should be t...

Page 50: ...4 2 System Administrator s Guide Logging In 1 Start your Web browser 2 Type in your printer s IP address and press Enter For example 192 0 0 192 3 From the side menu click Login...

Page 51: ...n firmware version and more Use the following sections to configure the print server using your Web browser Only configure the settings required for your network printer Contacting Us From the Printer...

Page 52: ...any further changes to the printer settings Configuring the Print Port Settings You can view available ports port settings cancel print jobs and view the job log for each available port 1 From the si...

Page 53: ...ure Service page allows you to specify ports determine network protocols set filters and more 3 Enter the new attributes and click Submit 4 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset S...

Page 54: ...information You can also change the network frame type packet format NetWare password or disable NetWare 3 When you are finished click Submit 4 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Res...

Page 55: ...ls assign an IP address subnet mask gateway and more Note If you disable the IP protocol you will not be able to configure the printer from your Web browser 4 When you are finished click Submit 5 Clic...

Page 56: ...d You may also specify a mailbox name and password For no password required enter a single space in the field provided 3 Click Submit 4 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset Serve...

Page 57: ...rity for more information 1 From the side menu click Wireless 2 Select your information and click Submit 3 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset Server screen appears 4 Click Subm...

Page 58: ...s Guide Configuring Alerts and Traps You can configure email alerts and SNMP IP Traps Email Alerts To set an email alert when the printer goes offline has a paper jam or other error 1 From the side me...

Page 59: ...sses Note The S1 port acts as a toggle switch to enable or disable the alerts You must select S1 to enable the alerts 4 Click Submit 5 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset Server...

Page 60: ...ears in the specified User s inbox The text of the email follows Pegasus III Printer Alert Prn IP 192 0 0 192 Prn Display Off line Prn MAC Addr 10 10 1 1 Prn Location System Contact Please DO NOT REPL...

Page 61: ...S1 port acts as a toggle switch to enable or disable the alerts You must select S1 to enable the alerts 3 Click Submit 4 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset Server screen appea...

Page 62: ...IPX addresses Note The S1 port acts as a toggle switch to enable or disable the alerts You must select S1 to enable the alerts 3 Click Submit 4 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Res...

Page 63: ...ge the network access password network update password configure network security IP access or protocol print a test page or access the console from the Web Admin Configuration screen 1 From the side...

Page 64: ...e password is case sensitive and stored in the printer s flash memory Note Make a note of the password if you change it Changing the password also restricts access to Telnet sessions 1 From the side m...

Page 65: ...password allows you to change variables in the Web browser and the remote console 1 From the side menu click Admin The Web Admin Configuration screen appears 2 Click Configure Network Card Update Pas...

Page 66: ...your network protocols and IP protocols Note If you disable the TCP IP protocol all IP protocols are disabled automatically 4 Click Submit 5 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset...

Page 67: ...nge of remote IP addresses that are allowed access to the printer Any requests from hosts outside this range are rejected 2 Click Add 3 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset Serve...

Page 68: ...er to reset Even though you submitted your changes they do not take effect until you reset the print server You must re enter your access password to make any further changes to the printer settings C...

Page 69: ...nformation 4 Click Submit 5 Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen The Reset Server screen appears 6 Click Submit and wait five seconds for the print server to reset Even though you submitte...

Page 70: ...nformation labels print See Chapter 2 Configuring the 802 11b g and IP Settings for more information on test labels Using the Console The Custom Commands menu allows you to enter Telnet console comman...

Page 71: ...rmware 3 The printer should be connected and ready to receive data To update from a TFTP server 1 Type the TFTP Server IP address 2 Type the relative pathname relative to your TFTP server Refer to you...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...8 This is the 64 or 128 bit WEP Key that must match other nodes encryption keys in order to communicate The user can only define 10 hex characters 40 bits for 64 bit WEP or 26 characters 104 bits for...

Page 74: ...tes are accepted Require d The Print Server comes with a default Private Key Information File You can either download that file from the print server and add it to the TLS authentication server or ove...

Page 75: ...owser 4 27 See the following table of acceptable combinations Encryption Authentication WEP WPA WPA TKIP WPA2 Open Shared Static No PSK LEAP PEAP EAP FAST TLS TTLS Dynamic Yes Load the local key befor...

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Page 77: ...firmware or configuration and receive status updates from the printer Use Telnet console commands to disable the enabler if necessary The printer with the enabler is also referred to as a client Aval...

Page 78: ...ransferred from the console to the agent through the WAN or LAN and onto the clients System Requirements To use the Avalanche enabled printer you need the following the Wavelink Avalanche Manager Agen...

Page 79: ...ion begins When the printer is turned on it appears in the Avalanche Management Console as a client Use the console to schedule the updates new files or firmware for each printer client Depending on y...

Page 80: ...int Density International Roaming Dynamic Frequency Country and RTS Threshold 2 Specify the Wireless Security and enter any WEP Keys Wireless Authentication or Passwords as required Configuring the Ex...

Page 81: ...guration settings 4 Enter the Passwords for Read and Write Access 5 Enter the Firmware Update File and TFTP Server IP Address if necessary Configuring Services Use this tab to configure the services f...

Page 82: ...his tab to specify a range of acceptable IP addresses and Subnet Masks 1 Click Add 2 Enter the Starting Address 3 Enter the Ending Address 4 Click OK when finished 5 Click Add to enter the Starting Ad...

Page 83: ...e Type Password and Configure Bindery File Servers Setting Alerts and Traps Use this tab to configure the email alerts and SNMP IP Traps 1 Specify the Email Alerts including the SMTP Server Address SM...

Page 84: ...e adjustments 1 Enter any Supply Setup information including Ribbon Energy Supply Type Feed Mode and Supply Position 2 Enter any Image Adjustments including Contrast Print Position and Margin Position...

Page 85: ...firmware Select additional MPCL files to send to the printer fonts graphics etc 1 Select the binary Firmware File to Load 2 Select the Monarch Initialization File mif to Load 3 Select the Print Serve...

Page 86: ...send updates to the printer If you just need to update firmware you can create your own package 1 Use the Avalanche Package Builder to set up packages since everything is transferred to the printers...

Page 87: ...address you can use Telnet or a Web browser You can use Telnet if you do not have access to the NetManager software Note The default port is Port 23 To access Telnet console mode 1 Start Telnet 2 Pres...

Page 88: ...ions Mutually exclusive options are included within square brackets and separated by a forward slash Select only ONE of the options For example DISable STRICT FLEXible values Values are included withi...

Page 89: ...thentication type OPEN SYSTEM Encryption is Disabled Local certificate loaded AP MAC Address 00 A0 F8 51 B4 FC Signal Quality Excellent 100 Connected to SSID ENG4121 on channel 11 2 To show the curren...

Page 90: ...rType MC68336GCAB20 ProcessorRevision 1F76K Processor freescale Type M09460 ModelCode 22 ModelName PXR1E859E NetVer 1 14 EnablerVer 1 63 RadioType G CoreEnabler 3 4 To change the SSID type set nw ssid...

Page 91: ...or port name NWrk Network Parameters PROtect password Set update password SERVEr Server Parameters SERVIce name Service Parameters SNMP SNMP Variables Avalanche Avalanche Parameters POWer Power Manage...

Page 92: ...ocol KEepalive n Keepalive interval min LPD EN DIS LPD protocol MEthod type Set method of getting IP address PIng aa bb cc dd Test connection to IP host PRObe EN DIS TCP connection probes RANge EN ALL...

Page 93: ...r log CLear POrt portname JOB Clears current entry in the print server s internal queue for the specified portname P1 for the first parallel port CLear PROTECT Sets the update password to null CLear S...

Page 94: ...name to load SEt PAssword Sets console password The default password is access Note The password is case sensitive SEt PROtect password Sets the update password SEt SERVEr DEScription Sets mode descri...

Page 95: ...he update password is entered correctly SET commands can be used to modify the configuration until the console session is closed with EXIT ZEro Zeros statistical counts Avalanche Console Commands DELe...

Page 96: ...ecifies the number of authentication tries the user is given SEt NW AUTHtype OPEN SHARED TLS TTLS LEAP PEAP EAP FAST PSK Sets the authentication type See Chapter 4 Using a Web Browser for more informa...

Page 97: ...et based on the radio configuration or from its access point Disabled uses the radio defaults Flexible uses access point settings if present otherwise the radio defaults are used Strict uses access po...

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Page 99: ...Y ES SPAIN GR GREECE LK SRI LANKA GT GUATEMALA SE SWEDEN HN HONDURAS CH SWITZERLAND HK HONG KONG SY SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HU HUNGARY TW TAIWAN IS ICELAND TH THAILAND IN INDIA TT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ID...

Page 100: ...en enabled group keys are used for data link encryption SEt NW WPAPSK psk str Sets the WPA pre shared key or pass phrase Use 64 hex characters for the PSK or 8 63 characters for the pass phrase This i...

Page 101: ...hod AUTO BOOTP RARP DHCP STATIC Sets method of getting IP address SEt IP PIng aa bb cc dd Sends IP ping packets to test the host connection SEt IP PRObe EN DIS Enables or disables the TCP connection p...

Page 102: ...t IP TRAP n ADDR a b c d e Sets the destination IP address and optional port number to specify where to send the trap n If the port is not specified it defaults to 162 SEt IP TRAP n POrt n Specifies t...

Page 103: ...ntact SEt SNMP LOCation string Sets SNMP SysLocation SEt SNMP GETCOMM string Gets SNMP community SEt SNMP JETADmin EN DIS Selects whether to use the JetAdmin protocol SEt SNMP SETCOMM1 string or SET S...

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Page 105: ...r 2 Configuring the 802 11b g and IP Settings for more information Use 2 inch supply or some information may print off the label If a label does not print check the printer s display to see if it show...

Page 106: ...the printer access points routers etc Any device you cannot ping needs attention ping ip address i e ping 192 0 0 192 7 Verify connection to the data port by starting a Telnet session to the printer u...

Page 107: ...ow non secure clients to communicate with each other Note You many need to temporarily disable the security on your access point to set your computer to Ad Hoc mode When you are done configuring the p...

Page 108: ...st be on the same logical network as your host computers If your print server is set to Auto or DHCP for obtaining an IP address the print server s IP address can change Either configure your DHCP ser...

Page 109: ...NMP NetWare HP Jet Admin 802 3 Specifications 9493 only Communication Rate 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps 802 11b g Specifications Frequency 2 4 GHz range direct sequence Communication Rate 1 2 5 5 or 11 12 18 2...

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Page 111: ...password There are two types open and shared Authentication protocols include LEAP PEAP TLS TTLS EAP FAST and PSK Auto Method One of the available boot methods Auto tries DHCP BOOTP and RARP then set...

Page 112: ...Protected Access Credential which is managed dynamically by the server The PAC is distributed one at a time to the client manually or automatically Gateway Allows connections communications between d...

Page 113: ...henticate and then attempt to communicate with the access point Any wireless device can authenticate with the access point but if WEP is used the device can communicate only if its WEP keys match the...

Page 114: ...ends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with it The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the access point If the...

Page 115: ...5 255 255 0 allows variation in the last position only because the first three positions are fixed Telnet A Terminal Emulation program for TCP IP networks that runs on your computer and connects your...

Page 116: ...bled they all must have it enabled with the same key or they cannot communicate 128 Bit 64 Bit WEP Key This is the 64 or 128 bit WEP key that must match other Nodes encryption keys in order to communi...

Page 117: ...25 F file Monarch AVA 5 2 H help commands 6 5 I installing software 2 5 IP Address restrict 5 6 L label configuration 2 27 LEAP authentication 4 27 login password 4 2 M mode encryption 4 25 Monarch AV...

Page 118: ...13 4 14 printer2 3 2 4 2 6 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 8 4 18 4 19 5 8 RF network menu 2 6 serial cable 2 3 2 4 wireless 4 9 5 4 SNMP commands 6 17 settings 4 13 4 14 SNMP IP traps 5 7 software installing 2 5...

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