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DG-PS1010U 

USB 2.0 Print Server 

 

User Manual 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

V1.1 

2011-11-25 

 

As our product undergoes continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

 

 

Summary of Contents for DG-PS1010U

Page 1: ...1 DG PS1010U USB 2 0 Print Server User Manual V1 1 2011 11 25 As our product undergoes continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...

Page 2: ...ied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is...

Page 3: ...can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Inc...

Page 4: ...37 INSTALLING PRINT SERVER ON NETWARE 4 X 5 X 42 SETTING UP A MACINTOSH COMPUTER 45 5 NETWORK PRINT MONITOR 49 PREPARATION 49 TCP IP PROTOCOL INSTALLATION 49 IPX SPX COMPATIBLE PROTOCOL INSTALLATION...

Page 5: ...PORT RELATED PROBLEMS 66 WINDOWS 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP 2003 VISTA 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 67 MOVING THE PRINT SERVER TO A NEW SEGMENT 68 MOVING YOUR COMPUTER TO A NEW SEGMENT 69 NOVELL NETWARE TROUBLESHOOTIN...

Page 6: ...ich allows remote printer management using Network Management Software NMS Any standard SNMP based application can be used to access and manage DG PS1010U It also supports Web Based management which a...

Page 7: ...ation Status Blinking for POST Orange When power switched on the Status indicator will flash five times and then on 100Mbps On Green LAN Port has a valid network connection at 100Mbps 10Mbps On Orange...

Page 8: ...your printer s USB port is working Connect the print server to the network using the Ethernet cable 1 Ensure that the USB printer is powered off 2 Connect the print server to your printer using the U...

Page 9: ...ou in configuring and managing your print server in LAN The program can be installed from the setup CD provided with your print server Installing DIGISOL Print Server utility and Printer Drivers 1 To...

Page 10: ...rd to install and configure the print server 4 Click Next Fig 2 the wizard will automatically discover the print server in LAN Note For setup wizard under Windows 7 Vista you have to choose the Run as...

Page 11: ...he printer drivers and DIGISOL Print Server utility into your computer The default installation directory will be C Program files Network Print Monitor 5 In Select A Print Server screen Fig 3 select t...

Page 12: ...t 7 In Select A Printer screen select an already configured printer from the list click Next and then Finish to complete the installation Fig 5 Or Select Add New Printer if the print server is connect...

Page 13: ...DG PS1010U User Manual 13 Fig 5 8 Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard Fig 6...

Page 14: ...sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is unchecked Then click Next Fig 7 10 Ensure that Use the following port radio button is selected and select LPT1 Reco...

Page 15: ...er installed you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it Click Next Assign a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer Then click Next 13 Then choose w...

Page 16: ...setup wizard finish the installation by highlighting the installed printer in the Select a Printer list and click Next Finish Fig 10 15 From Windows system go to start Printers and Faxes and highlight...

Page 17: ...Fig 12 17 Go to General tab click Print Test Page to verify the configuration 18 Your Print Server is successfully installed in LAN Note If you wish to install more print servers start setup wizard fr...

Page 18: ...print server name firmware version and status The terms are defined as follows Device Name The name of the print server hardware used for identification purposes MAC Address The Ethernet address of t...

Page 19: ...option allows the print server to obtain IP related settings automatically from your DHCP server This setting by default is disabled If you would like to manually specify an IP address to the device...

Page 20: ...into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor Admin or equivalent 2 Click Wizard button and select NetWare Wizard Fig 16 3 Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attac...

Page 21: ...un PSAdmin 3 Select the print server that you wish to configure 4 Click Properties in the tool bar and the following screen will appear Properties button as shown in following picture Fig 17 5 Select...

Page 22: ...t and are not available for editing 2 While the print server supports DHCP we strongly recommend you to manually specify a fixed IP address to the print server Specify an IP address IP Address This op...

Page 23: ...rade allows the user to upgrade the firmware of print server device Please perform the below steps for upgrade 1 Click Upgrade button we will see the below shown wizard Fig 19 2 Select General Upgrade...

Page 24: ...ard section in this chapter 6 Run the NetWare s PCONSOLE and create additional print queues 7 Select the Print server name you specify in Step 5 8 Select the Print server Configuration option and sele...

Page 25: ...the un installation procedure After the PSAdmin is removed the print server is no longer accessible via the PSAdmin You have to re install the PSAdmin on your system in order to access the print serve...

Page 26: ...or IE to view the embedded web server on the print server Contact your administrator to get the IP address or URL of the printer and browse to the print server s web page For example to install Window...

Page 27: ...ed then it will display the following message Then Click OK Fig 21 8 Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type and click Next as shown in below figure Fig 22 9 If you want your Wind...

Page 28: ...gh a supported Web browser by browsing to the HP Web JetAdmin host Installing HP Web JetAdmin Before installing the HP Web JetAdmin software you must have domain administrator or root privileges Downl...

Page 29: ...r example http server domain port Follow the instructions on the appropriate home page to configure or modify your printer Note You can also substitute the server domain with TCP IP address Removing H...

Page 30: ...configured with an IP address There are many ways to configure the print server s IP address For example the Windows based PSAdmin utility can easily set an IP address to the print server please see...

Page 31: ...w contact name of the print server System Location This option allows you to view Location name of the print server System Up Time This option allows you to view uptime of the print server Firmware Ve...

Page 32: ...jobs sent by any network user Printer Status 1 Click Status then sub menu is visible 2 Click Printer then the following screen is visible Fig 25 Manufacturer This option allows you to view manufacture...

Page 33: ...already printing TCP IP Status 1 Click Status which displays the sub menu 2 Click TCPIP as shown in below screen Fig 26 Use DHCP BOOTP This option allows you to view DHCP BOOTP status If there is a DH...

Page 34: ...rver Netware Status 1 Click Status to view the sub menu 2 Click Netware as shown in below screen Fig 27 General Settings Print Server Name This option allows you to view print server s name configured...

Page 35: ...rver in the web browser Port Name ATALK_PS xxxxxx 1 where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the print server s Node ID Printer Type This option allows you to view printer type from the print se...

Page 36: ...Click Status to view the sub menu 2 Click SNMP as shown in below screen Fig 29 SNMP Communities This option allows you to view SNMP communities from the print server SNMP Traps This option allows you...

Page 37: ...ption allows you to view the Shared Name of the print server Setup Menu Meanwhile you have finished the IP address configuration of print server You should use web browser to configure the print serve...

Page 38: ...1 Email Alert This option allows you to Enable Disable the Email Alert support SMTP Server IP Address This option allows you to input the IP address of your Email SMTP server Administrator E mail Addr...

Page 39: ...ut Location name of the print server Password This option allows you to input setup password of the print server Re type Password Fig 32 User Name You must input the default administration user name a...

Page 40: ...his option allows you to input IP address to the print server The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment Note On the TCP IP Setup screen specify a fixed IP address...

Page 41: ...sub menu 4 Click NetWare it then as shown in the following picture Fig 34 Print Server Name This option allows you to input print server name which configured by PSAdmin utility or PCONSOLE program P...

Page 42: ...n you install the NetWare file server for the first time by default the installation program will automatically set up the Bindery Emulation function for you by adding SET BINDERY CONTEXT in the AUTOE...

Page 43: ...EC NCF file Please restart your NetWare file server in order for new settings to take effect immediately 6 Next please refer to Auto Setup section in this chapter to finish installing your print serve...

Page 44: ...n the following picture Fig 35 3 AppleTalk Zone In this option type an AppleTalk Zone name that you want the print server to belong to or leave it in default This enables the print server automaticall...

Page 45: ...e that the PRINT SERVER doesn t belong to as you specified in the previous section no print server will be displayed in the Step 4 3 You have to use a PostScript printer that you can select the LaserW...

Page 46: ...IB objects in the print server using NMS software called SNMP manager you need to provide a community name in each SNMP request for authentication purpose The print server supports up to two community...

Page 47: ...e for identification system sysLocation Indicates the location of the print server snmp snmpEnableAuthenTraps Enables or disables the function of sending SNMP Authentication Failure trap message to th...

Page 48: ...ministrator if the community name within a SNMP request is not correct SMB Setup The print server supports the SMB Server Message Block protocol user can send the print jobs through Network Neighborho...

Page 49: ...chapter Note If TCP IP protocol is chosen please refer to Assigning an IP Address to the print server section later in this chapter IPX SPX The IPX SPX compatible Protocol must be installed For furth...

Page 50: ...ings please consult your network administrator for details or ask for help IPX SPX compatible Protocol Installation 1 Click Start point to Settings and select Control Panel 2 Double click the Network...

Page 51: ...nt Monitor for Windows 95 98 Me Setup will then appear Click Next 3 A message reading Setup is complete You may add the Network Print Port by using the PSAdmin will appear Click OK 4 Click Start point...

Page 52: ...er unit Select one printer server port from the list which is now connected to one of your printer s as shown in the following picture Fig 39 By default the computer will first search for the print se...

Page 53: ...twork Print Port software comes with un installation wizard program to help users remove the software components from their Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP 2003 systems in minutes Please follow the direct...

Page 54: ...ion 1 Use the PSAdmin utility 2 Manually specify using DOS commands or UNIX text mode commands This applies to Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 and UNIX systems Note The Network Print Monitor can only search f...

Page 55: ...41 7 In the Name of printer or print queue on that server box type in a printer name for example lp1 Click OK 8 In the Printer Ports box select Close 9 Click Next 10 Select the appropriate printer man...

Page 56: ...rd screen will appear Select Local Printer and click Next 4 From the type of Create a new port box as shown in the following picture select the Standard TCP IP Port Click Next and Next Fig 42 5 The Ad...

Page 57: ...d box as shown in the following picture Select Custom Click Settings button and click Next Fig 44 7 In the Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor box as shown in the following picture select LPR form...

Page 58: ...nstallation procedure corresponding to your UNIX system please refer to your UNIX manuals for details about configuring your UNIX for the remote printing system SCO UNIX 8 0 0 Caldera Open Unix 8 0 0...

Page 59: ...ersion is used the functionality of the Linux based variants is exactly the same Following are the outlined procedures recommended for all users on Red Hat Linux 7 2 7 3 or later with X Window system...

Page 60: ...DG PS1010U User Manual 60 5 Open Printer Configuration Fig 46 6 Click New button Fig 47 7 Click Forward button Fig 48...

Page 61: ...49 9 In the Queue Type field choose Networked UNIX 10 In the Server field type the IP address of print server 11 In the Queue field type a print server s port name which connect to the printer For exa...

Page 62: ...DG PS1010U User Manual 62 14 Choose the model of printer and click Forward Fig 51 15 Done...

Page 63: ...nary file is located on your current working directory 2 Before upgrading the print server ensure that it is not printing jobs You have to wait until the print job is finished before you can proceed 3...

Page 64: ...tp prompt type get upgrade 5 Change to binary mode 6 At tftp prompt type put mpsXX bin 7 Wait for the file transfer to complete 8 Quit from tftp 9 Done Upgrading the print server from Browser 1 Ensure...

Page 65: ...DG PS1010U User Manual 65 4 Click Browse and select the firmware file 5 Click Upgrade 6 Done...

Page 66: ...ED flashes five times POST upon connecting the power If the unit does not flash five times contact your dealer for a repair LAN Green 100Mbps Orange 10Mbps USB Green USB2 0 Orange USB1 1 Power Related...

Page 67: ...dapters See Multi Segment Frame Type 802 2 Installation later in this section RIP for NWLink IPX SPX compatible transport Installation Procedure 1 From your Windows NT server that is used as a router...

Page 68: ...igured on the original Windows NT server or on each Windows 95 98 computer using this print server in order for the print server s driver on each computer to re establish a new connection Print Server...

Page 69: ...you are using the print server through the Network Print Port on your NT or Windows 95 98 Me computer and your computer is going to be moved onto another segment you have to reconfigure the print ser...

Page 70: ...Node ID shown on the screen doesn t match the print server s Node ID please follow the instructions below to reset the entry 1 At NT s DOS prompt type arp d print server s IP address to delete the cur...

Page 71: ...ment B with IP address for example 192 72 214 100 1 Find an unused IP address on Segment A for temporary use in the following steps for example 192 72 214 68 2 Connect your print server to Segment A a...

Page 72: ...mputers use the WORKGROUP as the SMB workgroup name in Windows Please assign the same SMB name to your print server If print server uses a different SMB name from computers the SMB printing will not b...

Page 73: ...DG PS1010U User Manual 73 Fig 55 4 Now you have to install the printer s driver Fig 56...

Page 74: ...DG PS1010U User Manual 74 5 Choose it from the Add Printer Wizard Fig 57 6 Install printer successfully Fig 58...

Page 75: ...and then release it WARNING This will restart the print server and stop all on going and pending print jobs Perform a Factory Default 1 Disconnect the external power adapter 2 Hold down the reset butt...

Page 76: ...e or power adapter connected to the print server is loose or disconnected 4 The printer is off line jammed or out of paper Solutions 1 Check all the information in PCONSOLE 2 Check all the information...

Page 77: ...e PSAdmin to the print server unit 2 Run the PSAdmin and upgrade the print server again Question D The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST Possible explanation and solution The last upgrade pro...

Page 78: ...lower Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX P6100 6300 6500 If you are using a Panasonic KX P6100 6300 6500 laser printer with the print server through the Network Print Port under Window...

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