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Page 1: ...L Le ev ve el lO On ne e WPS 0100 WPS 0100USB W Wi ir re el le es ss s P Pr ri in nt te er r S Se er rv ve er r U Us se er r G Gu ui id de e...
Page 2: ...ent 12 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 13 Overview 13 Wireless Settings for client PCs 13 Printing Methods 14 Windows Peer to peer Print Driver 16 Windows SMB Printing 20 Windows with Server based P...
Page 3: ...60 Hardware LAN Problems 60 AppleTalk Macintosh 61 Novell NetWare 63 Windows Printing Problems 64 Appendix A Specifications 68 General Specifications 68 Protocol Support 70 Feature Support 70 Regulat...
Page 4: ...configure the LevelOne Printer Server for a variety of network and server configurations Web based Interface On 100BaseT models the Web based interface provides an easy method of configuration in TCP...
Page 5: ...company 5 Do not pinch crimp or otherwise damage the power cord If exposed to foot traffic ensures that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard 6 If using an extension cord...
Page 6: ...velOne Printer Server Power Adapter One CD ROM containing all support programs and this manual Quick Install Guide Wireless PCMCIA Card for WPS 0100 and WPS 0100USB Models This manual covers the follo...
Page 7: ...Page 4 WPS 0100 41 Parallel Printer Port 4IEEE 802 11b Wireless Station 410 100BaseT 10 100 BaseT Port Parallel Port Diagnostic Button 12V Power PCMCIA Wireless Card LAN LED WLAN LED ACT LED Error LED...
Page 8: ...Page 5 WPS 0100USB 41 USB Printer Port 4IEEE 802 11b Wireless Station 410 100BaseT USB Port 10 100 BaseT Port Diagnostic Button PCMCIA Wireless Card 12V Power Error LED ACT LED LAN LED WLAN LED...
Page 9: ...ough the Wireless LAN LAN ACT Off Idle Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through the LAN Diagnostic Push Button LevelOne Printer Server models WPS 0100 and WPS 0100USB are fitted with a Diagnost...
Page 10: ...age 7 3 The test page containing the current settings will be printed Note PostScript printers are unable to print this page If you have a PostScript printer on Port 1 the test page will not be printe...
Page 11: ...rallel Ports Use standard Parallel port cables to connect the printer to the parallel port on the LevelOne Printer Server Parallel printer cables should be less than 3 meters long Serial Port Use a st...
Page 12: ...ith USB ports the Red Error LED will remain flashing if the LevelOne Printer Server can t connect to the printer If your model supports 10BaseT and 100BaseT check the 10 100BaseT link LED or LEDs next...
Page 13: ...endix B Network Server Configuration However it is not necessary to use a Network Server based queue client PCs can print directly to the LevelOne Printer Server using the Peer to peer Print Driver in...
Page 14: ...00USB do NOT allow both a LAN connection and Infrastructure mode To use Infrastructure mode you must DISCONNECT the LAN cable after configuration If using Ad hoc mode the LAN cable can be left connect...
Page 15: ...tions for using the program are in a sub folder of the Manual folder on the CD ROM Advanced Configuration and Management The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and manag...
Page 16: ...00 and WPS 0100USB To print to the WPS 0100 and WPS 0100USB Wireless stations must ensure that the following Wireless Settings are correct Ad hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode SSID Must match the other Wir...
Page 17: ...od is to install the Peer to peer Print Driver on the CD ROM by selecting the User installation If using Windows and you need to print from MS DOS programs or you don t wish to install additional soft...
Page 18: ...t Ethernet Adapter indicates that TCP IP is installed Your PC will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 If neither line is present Install the NetBEUI protoco...
Page 19: ...en choose the User option in the Setup Type screen This will install the Peer to peer Print Driver 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation Refer to the Windows section of Chapter 8 Troublesh...
Page 20: ...ed printer port and then click the Next button A pop up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully If you see the following error message either install Internet Explorer 4 or l...
Page 21: ...rent print jobs If the printer attached to the LevelOne Printer Server is changed just run this program again and select the correct printer To delete a port created by this setup program use the Wind...
Page 22: ...e port The Port Name can not be changed after installation This name is shown in the Printer s Properties Banner Check this option to print a banner page before each print job If using a PostScript Pr...
Page 23: ...LevelOne Printer Server icon to view a Printer icon for each printer port The Comment field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port 5 To install a printer right click the desired pr...
Page 24: ...e port on the PC to be captured Normally this will be LPT1 parallel port 1 on the PC Figure 7 Capture Printer Port The File menu in the Printers folder also has options for Capture Printer Port and En...
Page 25: ...r Manager utility e g Nwpmw32 exe Procedure 1 Start the Novell Printer Manager utility 2 Select Printer New from the menu then click Add 3 Select the required printer and click Install then Close Figu...
Page 26: ...ist by clicking on the appropriate name The LevelOne Printer Server s name is recorded on a label on the bottom of the LevelOne Printer Server as Server Name This name consists of 8 digits and or numb...
Page 27: ...of files 7 Click the CONFIG file Then click Download AppleTalk Settings When editing the CONFIG file only the parameter should be changed The parameter is the last part of the line after the colon Ens...
Page 28: ...n is more reliable The computer LevelOne Printer Server and printer MUST all be configured to use the SAME protocol Check your printer manual for details of printer configuration and use the Print men...
Page 29: ...esolution of 800 600 or greater If using Novell NetWare installation of Novell s Client 32 for Windows is strongly recommended This will greatly enhance the ability to BiAdmin to work with NetWare ser...
Page 30: ...Configuration System Configuration Groups menu option If a group is selected only LevelOne Printer Servers in that group will be listed on the right side of the screen By default all LevelOne Printer...
Page 31: ...w the Default Name of the LevelOne Printer Server The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device If the LevelOne Printer Server is on another LAN segment use the InitDevice At...
Page 32: ...into the NetWare server s with ADMIN rights The screens you will see and the operations which can be performed depend on whether or not you have Novell NetWare Client 32 installed If Novell NetWare Cl...
Page 33: ...Upgrade Menu Equivalent InitDevice Upgrade This option allows you to upgrade the firmware for the selected LevelOne Printer Server Before using this option you need to obtain the BIN file for the fir...
Page 34: ...ry Default This will restore ALL device values to their factory defaults To restore only the current screen use the Set to Default button on the screen Set IP Address For TCP IP networks only If a Lev...
Page 35: ...orresponding Icon NetWare TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Logical Port SNMP Wireless Diagnostics menu Print Test Page Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected LevelOne Printer Server port The...
Page 36: ...velOne Printer Server Use the Diagnostic Button if fitted to print a to print a report which includes the current IP address Press the Diagnostic Button and hold it for 2 seconds Use the Setup Wizard...
Page 37: ...o move about Remember to save each screen before changing to a different screen Configuration Screens AppleTalk Figure 11 AppleTalk Screen AppleTalk zone This determines which Apple systems can gain a...
Page 38: ...se will be considered to be the same name Response Time Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays...
Page 39: ...enabled Remote Printer Mode Novell LevelOne Printer Server for P1 NetWare LevelOne Printer Server to service the LevelOne Printer Server s parallel port 1 Novell LevelOne Printer Server for P2 NetWar...
Page 40: ...Polling Queue Interval Defines how often the LevelOne Printer Server will poll the queues to be serviced SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Figure 14 SNMP Screen SysContact Text Field Name of th...
Page 41: ...k Network Mask If the Router Gateway Address is 0 0 0 0 the Subnet Mask should also be left at 0 0 0 0 If you have a router enter the Subnet mask for the segment to which the LevelOne Printer Server i...
Page 42: ...f you wish The new name mu st not contain any spaces or blanks Password Enter the device password and again in the Verify field Once a password is entered it is required in order to gain access and ch...
Page 43: ...s Configuration On the WPS 0100 and WPS 0100USB this Wireless screen will be available The settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur Figure 17...
Page 44: ...e mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN Link Info Button Click this button will open the sub screen WEP Data Privacy...
Page 45: ...e Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Key Enter the key value you wish to use Other stations must have the same key WEP Authentication Options are Open System or Shared Key Some Wireless...
Page 46: ...inter Ports Screen If the default values do not work check your serial printer to determine what settings should be used Logical Printers Logical Printers ports can be used under Unix or NetWare For e...
Page 47: ...program The Client must also know the IP Address or URL or the IPP Server IPP Server Configuration The LevelOne Printer Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No additional co...
Page 48: ...sing IPP_CLIENT EXE 1 Run this program to unzip the included files 2 The IPP Setup program will then run 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation IPP Client Configuration Windows 95 98 ME NT...
Page 49: ...y for each IPP Port Changing the IPP Port Settings After the IPP port is created you can reach the screen shown in Figure 18 IPP Port using the Windows Port Settings button 1 Open the Printers folder...
Page 50: ...our Printer 3 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet and enter the URL of the IPP Server as follows where ip_address represents the IP Address of the IPP Server and 631 is the...
Page 51: ...of the remote IPP Server you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons It is powered off A printer problem ha...
Page 52: ...ernet LevelOne Printer Server TCIP IP Protocol The LAN must use the TCP IP protocol Mail Server Access The LevelOne Printer Server must be able to access the Mail Server using a single IP address Mail...
Page 53: ...nuous connection and 1 as the default Print Banner If YES default a banner page is printed to identify the owner of the print job Redirect Mail Account Jobs which can not be printed will be sent to th...
Page 54: ...on of the InterNet Printing Port software will create a new printer port After attaching the correct printer to this port users can print to the Internet Printer using any Windows application Installa...
Page 55: ...ing the new Port The Windows Control Panel is used to connect the correct printer to the InterNet Printing Port In Windows 95 NT the procedure is 1 Select the Printer which matches the remote printer...
Page 56: ...o print 2 Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port 3 If you do not have a permanent Internet connection establish a connection now Note The InterNet Printing Port will NOT establish...
Page 57: ...the LevelOne Printer Server the following settings should be assigned to it in addition to the IP Address Gateway Address and Subnet Mask SNMP Settings SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person...
Page 58: ...PS 0100USB do NOT allow both a LAN connection and Infrastructure mode In Infrastructure mode connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface To use the LAN interface Ad hoc mode must be use...
Page 59: ...Page 56 WEP Settings Must match the other Wireless stations Must match the Access Point...
Page 60: ...25 Wireless Screen Regulatory Domain It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain Station Name The name used to identify this Wireless station SSID If using an ESS...
Page 61: ...ypt the data before transmission 64 Bit If selected data is encrypted using the default key before being transmitted The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value...
Page 62: ...which has been used Current TX Rate The current transmitting speed Throughput Tx This will show how much data has been transmitted per second Throughput Rx This will show how much data has been recei...
Page 63: ...he reset push button if fitted Problem No 4 The LevelOne Printer Server unit can not be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible Solution No 4 If using 10 100BaseT Check the Hub The link LED...
Page 64: ...ng 1 Make sure that AppleTalk is on the button next to Active is highlighted in the Chooser 2 Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a few minutes 3 Make sure the printer has not...
Page 65: ...he colors on my computer screen Solution No 9 When the printer receives a color file it tries to match the printed output color to the screen color Sometimes the printer cannot match up the colors as...
Page 66: ...he correct queues are on the list 6 The total number of queues to be serviced may be over the limit of 56 If so reduce the number of queues Problem No 2 My LevelOne Printer Server is configured as a N...
Page 67: ...Windows 95 I installed the Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when I selected a port on a LevelOne Printer Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Solution No 2 Try installin...
Page 68: ...as shown below 7 Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then LevelOne Printer Server as the port to add as shown below 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as...
Page 69: ...The solution is to add your printer as a network printer as described in Solution 1 above Note The screens shown in Solution 1 are from Windows 95 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different...
Page 70: ...nnection between LevelOne Printer Server and printer Serial port configuration if a serial device Printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the printer Problem No 6 The Configuratio...
Page 71: ...thernet Connector 10 100BaseT FCC CE Class B WPS 0100USB Power Consumption 3w max External Power Adapter 12V DC LEDs 4 USB Port 1 1 1 Ethernet Connector 10 100BaseT FCC CE Class B Environmental Specif...
Page 72: ...Data 1 To printer 4 Data 2 To printer 5 Data 3 To printer 6 Data 4 To printer 7 Data 5 To printer 8 Data 6 To printer 9 Data 7 To printer 10 ACK To Server 11 Busy To Server 12 Paper End To Server 13 S...
Page 73: ...etWare AppleTalk FTP Telnet WPS 0100 v v v WPS 0100USB v v v Feature Support Model HTTP Setup E mail Printing IPP JetAdmin SNMP WPS 0100 v v v v v WPS 0100USB v v v v v Models WPS 0100 and WPS 0100USB...
Page 74: ...ork Printing Support option 4 Click the OK button Windows NT Setup will display a message asking for the full path to the Windows NT distribution files Provide the appropriate location and click the C...
Page 75: ...cerning the printer location Network users will see this information when browsing to find this printer 7 Complete any other configuration information in the Create Printer dialog box save and exit Cl...
Page 76: ...llation process 6 Click OK to close this Window Configuration is now complete Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Novell NetWare The LevelOne Printer Server...
Page 77: ...ided on the CD ROM in the Utility folder WPConfig has a SETUP program the other programs need only to be copied to the desired folder on your PC The documentation for these programs is provided in sub...
Page 78: ...to connect to the NetWare Server Setup for NDPS NetWare 5 Overview The LevelOne Printer Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network To use NDPS Novell Distributed Printing Serv...
Page 79: ...then select the NDPS Manager object To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a command like the following to your server s AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NDPSM SerMGR TeSupp The last it...
Page 80: ...the LevelOne Printer Server device 11 In the Printer Name field enter the Logical Port name on the LevelOne Printer Server e g L1 Note For LevelOne Printer Servers with one parallel port the logical...
Page 81: ...ing FTP and it supports the following Unix printing methods LPD FTP Direct Socket Interface PSfilter proprietary printing method For full details on using Unix systems with your LevelOne Printer Serve...
