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Installing the Print Server Hardware  

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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. 

 

985x Plastic Cover Printer 

Test/Reset Button 

Antenna 

Serial 
Port 

Summary of Contents for Monarch 7410

Page 1: ...TC9850ENOI Rev AD 3 03 2001 Paxar Americas Inc All rights reserved Paxar Monarch Printers 9825 9850 9855 9860 ...

Page 2: ...on 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...

Page 3: ...ust 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 P...

Page 4: ...quipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A especte toutes les exigencies du Reglement sur le Materiél 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...

Page 5: ...02 11b and IP Settings 2 1 Configuring the Print Server 2 1 Before You Begin 2 1 Installing the Software 2 2 Management Methods 3 1 WP Admin Utility 3 1 XAdmin32 Utility 3 1 Web Browser 3 1 PaxarNet Console 3 2 HP JetAdmin Utility 3 2 HP Web JetAdmin Utility 3 3 Microsoft Windows Network Configuration 3 3 Installing ExtendNet Connect 3 3 Additional Windows Configuration Methods 3 4 UNIX Network Co...

Page 6: ... Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems 4 4 Troubleshooting Network Configuration 4 5 Wireless Server Configuration Screen Fields 4 5 Loading the Firmware 4 9 Software Versions 4 9 Technical Support Where to Get Help 4 10 Telnet Console Commands A 1 General Commands A 3 802 11b Wireless Commands A 7 TCP IP Commands A 8 SNMP Commands A 10 ...

Page 7: ... 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 you...

Page 8: ...twork 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 optiona...

Page 9: ...ver 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 985x Plastic Cover Printer Test Reset Button Antenna Serial Port ...

Page 10: ...gh 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 9860 Printer Antenna Test Reset Button Serial Port ...

Page 11: ...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 when a wireless link is established The green light blinks during network ...

Page 12: ...0 0 Secondary WINS server 0 0 0 0 TCP IP Enabled Netware Enabled WiFi Channel 11 AppleTalk Enabled WiFi SSID abc123 POP3 Disabled WiFi Mode INFRASTRUCTURE DLC Enabled WiFi Speed 11 NetBIOS IP Enabled WiFi WEP DISABLED NetBEUI Enabled WiFi Signal Quality 75 LAT Disabled Actual SSID Banyan Disabled Wired Wireless WIRED IP address 10 1 88 155 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 NETWORK STATISTICS IP Gateway 10 1...

Page 13: ...erver 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 mode ...

Page 14: ...communicate If you are using infrastructure mode make sure you have 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 s...

Page 15: ...rch 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 c...

Page 16: ...od to Static 8 When you are done configuring click OK NOTE If 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 D...

Page 17: ...ation this utility can be run from the START menu under START Programs Troy Group Etherwind 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 Pr...

Page 18: ...32 or a Web Browser The default password is ACCESS The console can be accessed via TELNET 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 w...

Page 19: ...ntly 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 instru...

Page 20: ...l 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 dae...

Page 21: ...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...

Page 22: ...er filename Sun Solaris Configuration 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 ...

Page 23: ...the service BINARY_P1 for text files use the service TEXT_P1 8 Make sure that the Print Server OS is set to BSD this is the default setting 9 Select Add 10 To print use the standard lp 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 lpd implementation on Solaris 2 4 and ear...

Page 24: ...e 7 Enter the desired 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 the default values for the remaining items 10 Click OK to configure the printer 11 You should now be able to print using the lp d command with the printer name NOTES The configuration for HP Distribu...

Page 25: ...ed 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 should now be able to print using the normal lp 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 ...

Page 26: ...3 10 Management Methods ...

Page 27: ...perating 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 2 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...

Page 28: ...i 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 If it is very low you may be experiencing interference or are very close to being out of range or ...

Page 29: ... upon the telnet being used you may not see the first character as it is a hex 05 value The other two characters are ASCII characters You will see A 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 o...

Page 30: ...p 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 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 necessa...

Page 31: ... 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 decid...

Page 32: ...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 may not require configuration Consult with your network administrator if you are not sure what to put in this field WorkGroup Domain This is the Microsoft Network WorkGroup or Domain in which you want the print server If you are using NetBIOS or NetBEUI to...

Page 33: ...cate 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 MAC Address This series of six numbers separated by periods defines the Ethernet address of the Server For the print servers the MAC Address is ...

Page 34: ...r Ad Hoc Pseudo Ad Hoc 802 11 Ad Hoc Ad Hoc 802 11 Infrastructure Infrastructure WEP Key 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 WEP Key Index This is which WEP key you want to use out of the 4 entered in the 128 64 WEP Key fiel...

Page 35: ...ctory of the Netware server Click OK 4 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...

Page 36: ...ur print server 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 ...

Page 37: ...u 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 ...

Page 38: ... 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 To set the IP address type set ip ad 10 10 302 192 and press Enter 9 To set the subnet mask type set ip sub 255 255 255 0...

Page 39: ...ntax Help set DEFAULT Set parameters to factory defaults Enet Ethernet Parameters LOAd Firmware update parameters PAssword password Set console password PORT name Parameter for port name PROtect password Set update password SERVEr Server and LAT parameters SERVIce name Service Parameters SNMP SNMP Variables STRing n BOT EOT string NETWare Netware Parameters APPletalk AppleTalk Parameters IP LPD TC...

Page 40: ...Arp flags nn 1 no 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 Displays a list of the available help commands for Set IP CHange Changes configuration items CLear FAtal Deletes fatal error log CLear PAssword Removes console password C...

Page 41: ... 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 portnam...

Page 42: ... 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 servicename POrt portname Changes service port portname is P1 for the first parallel port S1 for the first ...

Page 43: ...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 1 2 3 4 Sets which WEP key number to use default is 1 SET ENet KEYVAL wepkey Sets WEP k...

Page 44: ...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 LPD 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 inte...

Page 45: ... 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 servicename TCP nn Sets TCP port number 1023 on service SET IP TImeout n Sets timeout n in minutes SET IP WIndow nn Sets the LPD TCP maximum window s...

Page 46: ...ng Removes SNMP SysLocation SET SNMP GETCOMM string Gets SNMP community SET SNMP SETCOMM1 string Set SNMP community 1 name SET SNMP SETCOMM2 string Set SNMP community 2 name SET SNMP CONtact string Set SNMP SysContact SET SNMP LOCation string Sets SNMP SysLocation SET SNMP JETADmin EN DIS Enables or disables JetAdmin ...

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