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PURE NETWORKING 10/100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER

9.2 Managing the Print Server via the Web

9.2.1 U

SING THE

ROWSER

You may use any Web browser to review the status or configure the print server’s
settings. The print server’s management screen contains three frames: control
panel, status lines, and configuration pages. Figure 9-3 shows the utilities screen.

Figure 9-3. Access the print server information.

• The control panel is at the top of the screen. It contains several HyperText

links that connect to an information or configuration page.

• The status line is on the bottom of the screen. It displays warning or error

messages.

• Configuration pages (located underneath the control panel) contain

information about the print server and its attached printer(s). There are
several configuration pages that are used to set up the print server.

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Page 7: ...a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IPX is a trademark...

Page 8: ...Administrator Installation and Setup 19 4 2 Client Installation and Setup 34 4 3 Client Utilities 44 4 3 1 Network Ports Quick Setup 45 4 3 2 Remote Ports Utility 49 5 Windows NT Windows 2000 and Win...

Page 9: ...ting 89 8 13 SNMP Parameter Setting 91 8 14 AppleTalk Configuration 93 9 Web Management 95 9 1 Web Manager Utility 95 9 1 1 Installation and Execution 95 9 1 2 Starting the Web Manager Utility 96 9 2...

Page 10: ...Network port 1 RJ 45 Printer Ports 2 USB 1 1 Type A 1 DB25 female Indicators 5 LEDs 1 PWR 1 LAN 3 Print Temperature Tolerance Operating 50 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing S...

Page 11: ...PTPP It also supports Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT NetWare UNIX and Linux server based printing By using the installation wizard to help with configuration and management on the print server sid...

Page 12: ...g Architecture This section illustrates how the print server functions and operates on the network Before you install and use the print server read this section completely then select only the chapter...

Page 13: ...kstations and servers In Figure 2 2 the print server is highlighted Figure 2 2 Typical print server installation Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows 98 Windows NT Workstation Windows 2000 Unix Pr...

Page 14: ...a path from the installed workstations to the printer Figure 2 3 Printing from the installed protocol Section 2 4 2 describes the client users highlighted in Figure 2 4 2 4 2 NETWORK PRINTING FUNCTION...

Page 15: ...server depending on the protocols installed in each computer The client computer may only have IPX or TCP IP installed In Figure 2 5 the supported protocols along with the software application suppor...

Page 16: ...and Linux use the system standard LPR to send print jobs to the print server Compatible Mac operating systems use the system standard AppleTalk network to send print jobs to the print server Once you...

Page 17: ...r and utilities for Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP After PTPP is installed the server can directly send print jobs to the print server Adding this printing function to the Windows NT Windows 2...

Page 18: ...Figure 2 8 the printing path from the Windows workstations to the various servers NetWare and Windows NT shown in the illustration is highlighted in gray Figure 2 8 Printing in a peer to peer network...

Page 19: ...ndows 2000 or Windows XP network For printing using a NetWare network see Figure 2 10 It shows Windows clients connected to a NetWare server that queues the clients print jobs to a TCP IP and IPX prin...

Page 20: ...nter cable NOTE You must use the power adapter shipped with the print server Do not use any other power adapter from other sources 4 Connect the power adapter to the print server 5 Power on the print...

Page 21: ...e following two parts 1 Administrator installation and setup refer to Section 4 1 for more detailed information System administrators must install the administrator s utilities into his her computer a...

Page 22: ...EUI Once you ve done that follow steps 1 13 starting below 1 Insert the included CD into your CD ROM drive Windows should automatically execute the Autorun exe program If not type Autorun exe and pres...

Page 23: ...0 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4 3 Print Server Utilities Setup window 4 To quit setup and close any programs you have running click on the Cancel button To go on to the next screen click on the Next b...

Page 24: ...e Browse button to specify the destination folder where the utilities will be installed To go back to the previous screen click on the Back button To cancel your changes without saving click on the Ca...

Page 25: ...you want to install by checking the box next to the components We recommend installing all provided components To go back to the previous screen click on the Back button To cancel your changes click...

Page 26: ...lder 7 Specify the program folder where the program icons will be added To go back to the previous screen click on the Back button To cancel your changes click on the Cancel button Click on the Next b...

Page 27: ...Figure 4 7 Installing the program files 8 To stop the installation click on the Cancel button To complete the installation do not click on the Cancel button just wait for the program to finish the ins...

Page 28: ...the previous screen click on the Back button To cancel your changes click on the Cancel button Click on the appropriate print server name then click on the Next button If this is the first time you re...

Page 29: ...type in a meaningful name for the print server This name will be the identifier for the peer to peer printing PTPP Click on the Back button to go back to the previous screen Click on the Cancel butto...

Page 30: ...For TCP IP either click on Assign print server IP address and type in the IP address or click on Don t change to configure it later using the configuration utility 11 To go back to the previous scree...

Page 31: ...revious screen Click on the Cancel button to cancel the changes 13 The Setup Complete window Figure 4 12 appears the Administrator Installation procedure is finished Click on the Finish button to rest...

Page 32: ...3 for more information remote ports remote printer port management tool see Section 4 3 for more information NetWare quick setup NetWare quick installation software see Chapter 6 for more information...

Page 33: ...then Printers 2 Double click on Add Printer Figure 4 13 appears Figure 4 13 Add Printer Wizard screen 3 To go back to the previous screen click on the Back button To stop the installation click on th...

Page 34: ...l printer To go back to the previous screen click on the Back button To cancel your changes click on the Cancel button To save the changes and go to the next screen click on the Next button Figure 4 1...

Page 35: ...example C and press Enter The drivers will be loaded Then follow the instructions that appear on your screen Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model then click on the Next button Figure 4...

Page 36: ...server s network port that was created during the Client Installation process see the Available Ports list in Figure 4 16 Then click on Configure Port A protocol selection screen appears not shown in...

Page 37: ...work and has at least one network protocol installed Once you ve done that follow steps 1 9 starting below 1 Insert the included CD into your CD ROM drive Windows should automatically execute the Auto...

Page 38: ...18 Network Driver Setup Program screen 4 Click on the Next button and Figure 4 19 appears To quit setup and close any programs you have running click on the Cancel button CHAPTER 4 Windows Peer to Pe...

Page 39: ...ton to view the available destination folders Select the destination folder where the program icons will be added then click on the Next button to save the changes Figure 4 20 appears Click on the Bac...

Page 40: ...e Next button to start the installation Click on the Back button in Figure 4 20 to go back to the previous screen Click on the Cancel button to cancel your changes Once installation begins Figure 4 21...

Page 41: ...PRINT SERVER Figure 4 21 Installation in progress 7 You can cancel the installation by clicking on the Cancel button If you don t click on the Cancel button the installation procedure will finish Once...

Page 42: ...ntinue button and all the print server s network ports detected on the network will be added to your PC 9 Finally the Setup Complete window Figure 4 23 appears The Client Installation procedure is fin...

Page 43: ...owing tasks Installed all utilities and drivers to the client s PC Added all the print server s network ports to the client s PC You can now perform the procedure below to add network printers to your...

Page 44: ...reen 3 Click on the Back button in Figure 4 24 to go back to the previous screen or click on the Cancel button to cancel the changes Click on Next to start installing a printer Figure 4 25 appears CHA...

Page 45: ...25 Selecting the local printer 4 Select Local printer To go back to the previous screen click on the Back button To cancel your changes click on the Cancel button To save the changes and go to the ne...

Page 46: ...l be loaded Then follow the instructions that appear on your screen Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model then click on the Next button Figure 4 27 will appear If you don t have an instal...

Page 47: ...rts list in Figure 4 27 Then click on Configure Port A protocol selection screen appears not shown in this manual Select the printer port s protocol either Auto TCP IP IPX or NetBEUI and click OK The...

Page 48: ...k setup utility first This program will search for new print servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into a client s computer Perform the standard Add Printer procedure then you can...

Page 49: ...46 PURE NETWORKING 10 100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 4 29 Selected print server s properties screen Details tab Table 4 1 describes the parameters shown in the screen in Figure 4 29...

Page 50: ...elected Type in the port timeout in seconds After this time the port will be deselected Transmission retry Type in the time in seconds that the print server will wait before attempting to transmit Spo...

Page 51: ...Section 4 3 2 to manage remote across network segments print servers Table 4 2 describes the parameters in Figure 4 30 Table 4 2 Network Ports Quick Setup parameters Parameter Description Available P...

Page 52: ...RTS UTILITY The Remote Ports utility offers a convenient way for you to manage and add printer ports to the remote print server From this utility s assistant you can print to other print servers outsi...

Page 53: ...orts and enter each port s LPR queue name Figure 4 32 Create Remote Port screen Table 4 3 describes the parameters shown in Figure 4 32 Table 4 3 Create Remote Port screen parameters Parameter Descrip...

Page 54: ...on the OK button Figure 4 32 to add the remote printer port to your computer s printer ports Figure 4 33 appears Figure 4 33 Remote port list To use the remote printing function proceed with the norm...

Page 55: ...print to Follow the instructions that begin on page 40 to use the Add Printer Wizard to add a printer MIS 1 P1 Print Server Network Port MIS 1 P2 Print Server Network Port MIS 1 P3 Print Server Networ...

Page 56: ...Windows 2000 or Windows XP servers Only one Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP server is required to have the Windows PTPP driver installed to share the network printing service among all Windows u...

Page 57: ...ws XP server Refer to Section 4 1 for installation instructions If your network already has an installed working print server and your Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP server has not yet installe...

Page 58: ...ide will be able to find the server s shared printer in the network neighborhood You only need to perform the Windows standard Add New Printer procedure see page 40 select Network Printer from the scr...

Page 59: ...56 PURE NETWORKING 10 100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER Figure 5 4 Add Printer Wizard screen...

Page 60: ...are server stores the job in a print queue then the print server gets the print job from the queue to the printers See Figure 6 1 below Figure 6 1 Embedded print server mimics the NetWare queue manage...

Page 61: ...onnected to your Ethernet network you can set it up for use with your networking software To begin setting up the NetWare print server and print queue objects follow these steps 1 Run the NetWare PCON...

Page 62: ...e print server or you can use an alias name you have assigned using PSETUP 9 Press Enter to select the newly created print server 10 Select Print Server Configuration 11 Select Printer Configuration 1...

Page 63: ...queue service or press Enter to accept the default 16 Repeatedly press Escape to exit the PCONSOLE program 17 Reset the print server to have the changes take effect NOTE If the print server you have i...

Page 64: ...port see Section 7 1 2 Set up the print server s IP address see Section 7 2 3 Verify the print server s IP address see Section 7 3 4 Configure the remote lpd printing on the host see Section 7 4 5 Pri...

Page 65: ...system documentation To configure the IP address data for the BOOTP server log into the BOOTP server s host as the superuser root Perform these steps to add address entries 1 Assign a name correspondi...

Page 66: ...The procedure below can be used for UNIX variants that are related to BSD UNIX such as SunOS or Linux For other UNIX versions consult your system documentation keeping in mind 1 Treat the print server...

Page 67: ...lp rm 203 66 191 186 rp lpt1 lf var spool lpd pserverd log sd var spool lpd pserverd mx 0 You can use more than one printer name with variants separated by vertical bars name1 name2 The rm entry shou...

Page 68: ...an SCO Open Server lp d printer name file Printer name is one of the names for the printer in the etc printcap file which you created in the previous step Consult your system documentation for more i...

Page 69: ...ons for the client side other file servers or NetWare servers in the network environment The Configuration utility provides the following configuration and management functions General print server in...

Page 70: ...y is using the system s available network protocols to search for all print servers on the network Therefore you must first select the print server you would like to configure from the drop down menu...

Page 71: ...on LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 COM1 or COM2 TestPrint Press this button to test print to the selected print server port Refresh Press this button to manually search again for print servers on the network OK Cl...

Page 72: ...Print Server Status The Print Server Status page displays the print server status in detail Figure 8 2 Print Server Status screen Table 8 2 describes the options in Figure 8 2 CHAPTER 8 Configuration...

Page 73: ...y only and cannot be changed in this screen NetBEUI This option is for display only and cannot be changed in this screen Protocol Support This option is for display only and cannot be changed in this...

Page 74: ...hed Printer Status The Printer Status page see Figure 8 3 displays the printer status for each port Figure 8 3 Printer Status screen Table 8 3 describes the printer status options CHAPTER 8 Configurat...

Page 75: ...c Status and Information Describes the port s status Ready or Not Ready Refresh Click on this button to refresh the screen and select a new printer OK Click on this button to save the printer status i...

Page 76: ...ion The IP Cfg page allows you to configure the IP address where the print server will be located The print server will obtain its IP address automatically if you configure the IP address as Auto Figu...

Page 77: ...server s gateway address Subnet Mask Type in the print server s subnet mask TCP IP Support Check this box to enable TCP IP support Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the print ser...

Page 78: ...ration Utility 8 5 NetWare Print Server Configuration This screen allows you to configure the print server to work with NetWare IPX Figure 8 5 NW PS Cfg screen Table 8 5 describes the options you can...

Page 79: ...de Tree Name A computer workgroup s name Context Name This is the path a print job takes to get to the print server Remote Printer Click on this button to configure the remote printer Polling Interval...

Page 80: ...rver Network Ability Setting The print server cfg page allows you to set the diagnostic printout TCP IP support NetWare support and NetBEUI support See Figure 8 6 Figure 8 6 Print Server Cfg page Tabl...

Page 81: ...or not TCP IP network printing is supported NetWare Support This determines whether or not NetWare network printing is supported NetBEUI Support This determines whether or not NetBEUI network printin...

Page 82: ...tility 8 7 Restore to Default This option allows you to erase all of the print server s settings and restore them to the default settings Figure 8 7 Restore to Default page Table 8 7 describes the par...

Page 83: ...en TCP IP Support Shows status Enable or Disable Cannot be changed in this screen DHCP Server Shows status Enable Disable or Auto Cannot be changed in this screen NetBEUI Support Not supported Restore...

Page 84: ...your model file is stored in your computer or CD ROM Choose the updated firmware in the File Name field For example CD Driver FLASHROM PS100M_3P PSxxROM BIN Click on the Upgrade button in Figure 8 8 t...

Page 85: ...rver s filename Browse Click on this button to browse through the available print servers Upgrade Click on this button to upgrade the selected print server OK Click on this button to save your selecti...

Page 86: ...o Auto the print server will detect if there is any DHCP server on the network when it boots up If there is no DHCP server on the network then the print server will configure itself as a DHCP server o...

Page 87: ...nts IP Range Specifies how many IP addresses are available to DHCP clients Gateway IP Gives the IP address of the default gateway Netmask Gives the network mask DNS Server Gives the IP address of the...

Page 88: ...DHCP Server Information The DHCP Information page can be used to display the DHCP server information when the print server is functioning as a DHCP server Figure 8 10 DHCP Information tab Table 8 10...

Page 89: ...gning to DHCP clients Next Available IP Displays the next available IP address that can be assigned to a DHCP client Gateway IP Displays the configured IP address of the default gateway Netmask Displa...

Page 90: ...8 11 the client user on the Internet can email the printing file to a dedicated mailbox The print server will automatically get the email from that mailbox and print it to the attached printer Chapter...

Page 91: ...ail server Password The mail account s password Confirm Password Double check the mail account s password Print Mail Header Select whether or not the printing job will print out the mail header The tw...

Page 92: ...rinting Setting The SMB Cfg page see Figure 8 12 allows you to configure the print server s SMB parameters This can allow your PC to print to this print server via the SMB protocol Figure 8 12 SMB Cfg...

Page 93: ...k this item the print server will abort the print error printing job when any printing error occurs Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the print server Reset Click on this button...

Page 94: ...onfiguration Utility 8 13 SNMP Parameter Setting The SNMP Cfg page see Figure 8 13 allows you to configure the print server s SNMP parameters Figure 8 13 SNMP screen Table 8 13 lists the SNMP configur...

Page 95: ...n The print server s system location Write Click on this button to save the configuration to the print server Reset Click on this button to reset the print server and have the changes take effect OK C...

Page 96: ...ol often used by Macintosh computers The print server can use these parameters to join the AppleTalk network and share the printer with other AppleTalk workstations Only the printer attached to the P1...

Page 97: ...Only workstations in the same zone can share the printer If you want to share the printer with all workstations in all zones enter only an asterisk in this field Write Click on this button to save th...

Page 98: ...atically Refer to Section 9 1 for details about the Web Manager utility 9 1 Web Manager Utility The Web Manager utility is implemented by World Wide Web WWW plug in technology After installing this ut...

Page 99: ...MANAGER UTILITY When you execute the Web Manager utility the system will display the print server s Web Console page see Figure 9 1 for approximately five seconds Meanwhile the system will be searchin...

Page 100: ...the selected print server is at the top of the page and the print server s configuration information is below it On the left side of the screen click on the print server that you want to manage and c...

Page 101: ...Figure 9 3 shows the utilities screen Figure 9 3 Access the print server information The control panel is at the top of the screen It contains several HyperText links that connect to an information o...

Page 102: ...CP Cfg DHCP parameter configuration Mail Print Cfg Email printing configuration SNMP Cfg SNMP information configuration Utilities Some of the print server utilities To protect your print server you ca...

Page 103: ...ORMATION Each time you run the browser to connect to a print server you will get this Print Server Information page initially The Print Server Information page see Figure 9 4 displays general informat...

Page 104: ...PTER 9 Web Management 9 2 3 GETTING PRINTER STATUS The Printer Status page see Figure 9 5 can be used to display the printer s status for each port Figure 9 5 Display port status via the Printer Statu...

Page 105: ...G 10 100 DESKTOP PRINT SERVER 9 2 4 GETTING NETWARE INFORMATION The NetWare Status page see Figure 9 6 displays the print server s NetWare connection information Figure 9 6 View NetWare information fo...

Page 106: ...3 CHAPTER 9 Web Management 9 2 5 GETTING DHCP STATUS The DHCP Status page see Figure 9 7 displays the DHCP information when the print server s client DHCP function is enabled Figure 9 7 DHCP Status pa...

Page 107: ...BEUI Protocol Support Determines whether or not the print server supports the NetBEUI network protocol The POST Diagnostic Printout determines whether or not a diagnostic printout should be printed to...

Page 108: ...eway address Figure 9 9 Set the IP address The print server will obtain its IP address automatically by the protocol DHCP BOOTP or RARP if you click on the Automatic button Click on the Save to Print...

Page 109: ...detect if there is any other DHCP server on the network when it boots up If there is no DHCP server on the network then the print server will configure itself as a DHCP server otherwise it will disab...

Page 110: ...changes to take effect 9 2 9 CONFIGURING SNMP PARAMETERS The SNMP Configuration page see Figure 9 11 allows you to configure the print server s SNMP parameters This information can be browsed with th...

Page 111: ...es whether or not to erase all of the print server s settings and restore them to the default configuration the print server had when it was shipped from the factory The Print Diagnostic Page determin...

Page 112: ...the print server via IP You can even share your printer with Internet users On the print server side no setting is required Make sure the print server has correct IP settings If you want to share the...

Page 113: ...is the port name of print server that your print is connected to For the one port print server the port name is lpt1 For the three port print server the port name is one of the three lpt1 lpt2 or lpt3...

Page 114: ...scription including the nature and duration of the problem when the problem occurs the components involved in the problem any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or mak...

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