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Mini100/Mini2

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Congratulations on your purchase of the single-port and multi-protocol print

server. The Mini100 Print Server fully supports 10BASE-T IEEE802.3 and

100BASE-TX IEEE802.3u standards.  (The Mini2 Print Server supports

10BASE-T IEEE802.3 standard.)    Both models are equipped with one

Centronics parallel port for a printer and one RJ-45 STP port for 10BASE-T

(and 100BASE-TX for Mini100) network connection, and support TCP/IP,

IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppltTalk protocols.  Equipped with these features,

the Mini100/ Mini2 print servers allow multiple computers to share a single

p r i n t e r. Supported platforms/ networks include NetWare, Macintosh,

Microsoft WindowsNT, Windows95/98 peer-to-peer networks as well as a

number of UNIX-based systems and Linux distributions.  Furthermore, the

supplied setup utility for Windows eases all the configuration tasks.

Some printers with bi-directional print support may not function properly

when used with the print server. If this is the case, please refer to the user’s

manual of your printer to disable the bi-directional communication feature.

Our Web site (http://www.planex.co.jp) lists all the supported printers.  

Please also note that printers with PostScript (PS) support are required to

print from Macintosh computers.  Printers without PS support do not work

properly when used with the print server. 

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Complies with IEEE802.3 10BASE-T standard (Mini2)

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Complies with IEEE802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX

standards (Mini100)

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Equipped with one 10BASE-T RJ-45 STP port (Mini2)

Chapter 1

Introduction

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Product Overview

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Features

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Equipped with one 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 STP port (Mini100)

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Equipped with one Centronics parallel port that directly attaches to a

printer *

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Supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk protocols 

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LED Indicators display the latest working status of the print server

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The on-board Flash ROM allows firmware update

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Supports Windows95/98, Wi n d o w s N T, NetWare 3.X/4.X/5.x, Macintosh

and UNIX/ Linux platforms

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The parallel port may not directly attach to some printers.

Open the shipping carton of the Print Server and carefully unpack its

contents.  The carton should contain the following items:

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Mini100/Mini2 Ethernet Print Server x 1

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Setup Diskette x 1

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AC Power Adapter x 1

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This User’s Manual 

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local PCI

reseller for replacement.  

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Packing List

Summary of Contents for Mini100

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Page 3: ...amp cloth for cleaning Do not use extra optional attachments unless their use is recommended by the product manufacturer Doing so may cause hazards Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table as the product may fall harming people as well as the appliance itself When mounting the product to a wall or shelf be sure to follow the manufacturer s ins...

Page 4: ...ating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of othercontrols may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified serviceperson d The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged e When this product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need of repair When replacement parts are...

Page 5: ...rotocols to enable the print server on a network Installation Overview Provides a brief summary of installation procedure for each OS or networking protocol Version 1 0 E Rev A Appendix Appendix A Troubleshooting Please refer to this section for all troubleshooting information Appendix B Specifications Provides technical specifications of the Mini100 Mini2 print servers Appendix C Adjusting Window...

Page 6: ...dows95 98 7 2 Installation under WindowsNT 12 Chapter 4 Setting Up a Network 4 1 Windows95 98 Networks 18 2 WindowsNT Networks 32 3 Configuring Mini100 Mini2 49 Chapter 5 Configuring Your Printer 5 1 Printing from a Windows95 98 PC 64 2 Printing from a WindowsNT PC 90 3 Printing Via a WindowsNT Network 111 4 Printing Via a NetWare Server 139 5 Printing from a Macintosh 147 6 Printing from a UNIX L...

Page 7: ...rt Print Manager 2 proceed to Section 4 3 a Or go to Section 4 3 b if you wish to use your Web browser to configure the print server 5 See Section 5 1 c in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment This section provides a summary of installation procedure for each networking OS Windows95 98 Using NetBEUI Protocol 1 Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100 Mini2 hardw...

Page 8: ... to the Mini100 Mini2 print server If you are using Smart Print Manager 2 proceed to Section 4 3 a Or go to Section 4 3 b if you wish to use your Web browser to configure the print server 5 See Section 5 2 c in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the existing printing environment WindowsNT Using NetBEUI Protocol 1 Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100 Mini2 hardware 2 Refer to Section 3 2 in...

Page 9: ...e Auto Setup option in Smart Print Manger 2 to configure the print server 5 See Section 5 4 c in Chapter 5 to configure each client PC Using TCP IP Protocol with LPR Port 1 Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini100 Mini2 hardware 2 Refer to Section 4 2 c in Chapter 4 to verify that TCP IP protocol has been properly installed If you plan to use the Smart Print Manager 2 utility also refer to Section...

Page 10: ... the existing printing environment Using Manual Setup under Windows95 98 to configure the print server 1 Refer to Chapter 2 to setup the Mini100 Mini2 hardware 2 Refer to Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 and install Smart Print Manager 2 to the PC you wish to configure It is NOT necessary to install this utility to all PCs 3 See Section 4 1 b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX SPX protocol has been properly ...

Page 11: ...ur Web site http www planex co jp lists all the supported printers Please also note that printers with PostScript PS support are required to print from Macintosh computers Printers without PS support do not work properly when used with the print server Complies with IEEE802 3 10BASE T standard Mini2 Complies with IEEE802 3 10BASE T and IEEE802 3u 100BASE TX standards Mini100 Equipped with one 10BA...

Page 12: ...ay not attach directly to some printers due to their exterior shape and or location of the parallel port If this is the case use an optional cable Model Number PS CB to connect the print server to your printer 1 Parallel Port The Centronics parallel port directly connects to a printer 2 Power LED The LED illuminates when the power of the print server is turned on 3 Status LED Indicates the status ...

Page 13: ...n the top face of the print server 4 When powered the print server automatically performs a series of self diagnostics tests If no error is found during these tests the Status LED blinks five times If the LED does not blink five times there is a chance 6 Mini100 Mini2 5 Mini100 Mini2 2 2 Connecting the Print Server to Your Network 2 3 Connecting the AC Power Adapter to the Print Server Figure 1 2 ...

Page 14: ... PCs on your network To run Smart Print Manager 2 IPX SPX protocol is required refer to Chapter 4 for more details This utility is not necessary if you plan to configure the print server via a Web browser PS Port is not required if you are printing from a Macintosh Please see Section 5 5 in Chapter 5 1 Set the supplied floppy diskette with Setup Disk label to the floppy drive of your PC 8 Mini100 ...

Page 15: ...utility to install Install PS Port to your PC if you plan to print without using a WindowsNT or NetWare server Smart Print Manager 2 is used to configure the Mini100 Mini2 and is not used to print documents Install this utility only to the PC from which you plan to configure the print server After you have selected the utility or utilities install click on the Next button to initiate software inst...

Page 16: ...button to exit the installation wizard Uninstalling the Utilities To uninstall the utilities first click on the Start button and select Settings and then Control Panel Click on an item labeled Planex Print Server for Windows95 98 and then click on the Add Remove button The Mini100 Mini2 utility utilities will be uninstalled from the system To use Smart Print Manager 2 IPX protocol is required If y...

Page 17: ... screen you can change the target directory If the default path is okay simply click on the Next button to continue 3 The following screen will be displayed Click on the Next button 14 Mini100 Mini2 13 Mini100 Mini2 ...

Page 18: ...ng LPR port to print via TCP IP you do not need to install PS Port 6 After the software has been installed the following screen will be displayed Click on the Finish button to exit the installation wizard Uninstalling the Utilities To uninstall the utilities first click on the Start button and select Settings and then Control Panel Click on an item labeled Planex Print Server for WindowsNT and the...

Page 19: ...Appendix C Adjusting Windows95 98 Network Settings Windows95 98 Networks see Section 4 1 WindowsNT Networks see Section 4 2 How to configure the Mini100 Mini2 print server see Section 4 3 If a LAN has been already set up directly proceed to Chapter 5 to configure your printer How to add NetBEUI protocol see Section 4 1 a How to add IPX SPX protocol see Section 4 1 b How to add TCP IP protocol see ...

Page 20: ...BEUI Protocol 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Control Panel In the Control Panel folder double click on the Network icon 2 Click on the Add button The following screen will be displayed Select Protocols and then click on the Add button ...

Page 21: ...ocol will appear Select Microsoft as Manufacturer and choose NetBEUI in the network protocol list 4 NetBEUI protocol will be added to the system Note that an item labeled NetBEUI has been added in the screen below For more details on configuring a network please see Appendix C ...

Page 22: ... IPX SPX 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Control Panel In the Control Panel folder double click on the Network icon 2 Click on the Add button The following screen will be displayed Select Protocols and then click on the Add button ...

Page 23: ...orking Protocol will appear Select Microsoft as Manufacturer and choose IPX SPX Compatible Protocol in the networking protocol list 4 IPX SPX protocol will be added to the system Note that an item labeled IPX SPX compatible protocol has been added in the screen below ...

Page 24: ...e click on the Network icon in Control Panel and click on the Add button In the next screen select Client and click on the Add button Finally select Microsoft as manufacturer and Netware Network Client in the list on the right Click on the OK button to confirm your selections 4 1 c Adding TCP IP Protocol 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Control Panel Double click on the Network ico...

Page 25: ...he following screen will be displayed Now select Protocol and then click on the Add button 3 A screen titled Select a Networking Protocol will be displayed Select Microsoft as manufacturer and choose TCP IP in the protocol list Click on the OK button to continue ...

Page 26: ...ed in the following screen For more details on setting up networks please refer to Appendix C How to add NetBEUI protocol see Section 4 2 a How to add IPX SPX protocol see Section 4 2 b How to add TCP IP protocol see Section 4 2 c See Section 4 3 to learn how to assign an IP address to the print server 4 2 WindowsNT Networks ...

Page 27: ...l be displayed 2 Click on the Protocol tab and then click on the Add button If NetBEUI has not bee installed select NetBEUI protocol and click on the OK button 3 The system will ask you whether you wish to restart the computer Choose Yes to restart the system 4 2 b Adding IPX SPX Protocol 1 From My Computer select and double click Control Panel and then Network icons ...

Page 28: ... 2 Click on the Protocol tab and see whether NWLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport has been installed If this item is not visible click on the Add button 3 Select NWLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport in the list and click on the OK button ...

Page 29: ... 4 The system now attempts to copy files Set your WindowsNT CD ROM to the CD ROM drive and enter its path if the CD ROM drive is Drive D enter D I386 5 A protocol labeled NWLink IPX SPX compatible transport will be added to the system ...

Page 30: ...e called Client Service for NetWare needs to be installed to the PC to which you plan to install Smart Print Manager 2 Select the Services tab and click on the Add button 7 Select Client Service for NetWare in the list and click on the OK button ...

Page 31: ...8 The system now attempts to copy files Set your WindowsNT CD ROM to the CD ROM drive and enter its path if the CD ROM drive is Drive D enter D I386 9 A new service labeled Client Service for NetWare will be added in the Services tab ...

Page 32: ...enable TCP IP See Appendix C and check whether your network has been properly configured for TCP IP 1 From My Computer select and double click Control Panel and then Network icons 2 Click on the Protocol tab and see whether TCP IP has been installed If this item is not visible click on the Add button In the next screen select TCP IP Protocol and click on the OK button 3 The system now attempts to ...

Page 33: ...o the system 5 A service called TCP IP Printing needs to be installed as well Click on the Services tab and check whether an item labeled Microsoft TCP IP Printing is visible If not click on the Add button 6 Select Microsoft TCP IP Printing in the list and click on the OK button ...

Page 34: ...2 7 The system now attempts to copy files Set your WindowsNT CD ROM to the CD ROM drive and enter its path if the CD ROM drive is Drive D enter D I386 8 A new service labeled Microsoft TCP IP Printing will be added in the Services tab ...

Page 35: ...n 4 3 c only available for WindowsNT UNIX Linux Select the method that most suits your computer network environment Using Smart Print Manager 2 to configure the print server See Section 4 3 a Using a Web browser to configure the print server See Section 4 3 b Using a set of commands to configure the print server See Section 4 3 c If you are using a Web browser to configure the product be sure to u...

Page 36: ...meter the utility displays the new device name when it detects the print server at system start up Print Speed Specifies the speed of the printer port Set this parameter to Normal or Slow if the printer prints out corrupted meaningless characters Netware Parameters pertinent to NetWare can be modified in this screen Print Server Name Your NetWare server uses this name to identify the print server ...

Page 37: ...re the print server via a Web browser first you need to assign an IP address to the product Refer to Appendix C and check whether a TCP IP network has been configured for the print server No IP address has been assigned to the print server Follow the steps below to assign an IP address to the print server via your Web browser 1 From Start select Program and then MS DOS Prompt A small window titled...

Page 38: ...he next menu 6 To manually assign an IP address to the print server check the Assign an IP address option in the right frame Then enter the IP address you specified in Step 2 above or any other IP address you wish to set to the print server in the IP Address field Be sure to use a period between each number Similarly enter the subnet mask and gateway if necessary 7 After you have entered the IP ad...

Page 39: ...layed above is just an example Enter the IP address that has been actually used in your network 3 A menu of accessible parameters will be displayed on the left Click on the menu item you wish to configure Parameters tasks that are configured in Smart Print Manager 2 are also accessible from the Web browser 4 After you have configured the parameters click on the Save item in the Setup menu Click on...

Page 40: ...1 fixed 03 BoxNodeID 00 90 CC 40 EF 37 fixed 04 DHCP BOOTP OFF 05 BoxIPAddress XXX XXX XXX XXX 06 Gateway 0 0 0 0 07 SubnetMask 255 255 255 0 08 NetWare Disable 09 PrinterMode Fast Fast Normal Slow 10 PrinterName lp1 fixed To assign 192 168 1 220 as the IP address of the print server simply replace the address after 05 BoxIPAddress xxx xxx xxx xxx with 192 168 1 220 Now use the save command of the...

Page 41: ...oxNodeID 00 90 CC 40 EF 37 fixed 04 DHCP BOOTP OFF 05 BoxIPAddress XXX XXX XXX XXX 06 Gateway 0 0 0 0 07 SubnetMask 255 255 255 0 08 NetWare Disable 09 PrinterMode Fast Fast Normal Slow 10 PrinterName lp1 fixed To assign 192 168 1 220 as the IP address of the print server simply replace the address after 05 BoxIPAddress xxx xxx xxx xxx with 192 168 1 220 Now use the save command of the editor to s...

Page 42: ...l be busy and some of the requests may be rejected On the other hands schemes described in Sections 5 3 and 5 4 utilize a server or a PC that takes this role that manages all print jobs Since the server stores the print data first none of the print jobs will be rejected even when multiple PCs issue a print request In these schemes you need to keep a server online whenever you wish to use the print...

Page 43: ...printer in this screen Refer to the user s manual of your printer and specify your printer 4 From the Available Ports list select LPT1 and click on the Next button 5 You can define a name for your printer If the default printer name is okay simply click Next Otherwise enter a desired printer name and click on the Next button ...

Page 44: ... print a test page Select No and click on the Finish button 7 Now the name of your printer should be visible in the Printers folder Move the mouse cursor to this printer name icon and click the right button of your mouse Select Properties and click on the Details tab in the screen ...

Page 45: ...Please go to Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using Setup Diskette 9 A window labeled Add Port will be displayed Click on the NetBEUI tab After a while the utility detects your print server Select the print server under the Device Name field and click on the OK button The print server name will not be visible if NetBEUI protocol is not installed Refer to Section 4 1 a in Chapter 4 ...

Page 46: ...he General tab If the Apply button is grayed out click on the OK button first and then display the Properties screen of the printer right click on the printer name in the Printers folder 11 Click on the Test button in the window The configuration of the printer is over if the test page is printed normally If the test page is not printed properly see Appendix A for troubleshooting information ...

Page 47: ... the Start button select Settings and then Printers Double click on the Add Printer icon and click on the Next button 2 Select Local Printer and click on the Next button 3 Refer to the user s guide of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer name in the two lists ...

Page 48: ...ick on the Next button Otherwise enter a desired printer name and click Next 6 The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page Select No and click on the Finish button 7 Now the name of your printer should be visible in the Printers folder Move your mouse cursor to this printer name icon and click the right button of the mouse Select Properties and then click on the Details tab ...

Page 49: ...iskette 9 A window labeled Add Port will be displayed Click on the IPX tab After a while the wizard detects your print server on the network Click on the print server name under Device Name and click on the OK button If the wizard cannot detect your print server refer to Section 4 1 b in Chapter 4 and check whether IPX protocol has been installed If the same problem persists even though the protoc...

Page 50: ...he General tab If the Apply button is grayed out click on the OK button first and then display the Properties screen of the printer right click on the printer name in the Printers folder 11 Click on the Test button in the window The configuration of the printer is over if the test page is printed normally If the test page is not printed properly see Appendix A for troubleshooting information ...

Page 51: ...ni100 Mini2 5 1 c Using TCP IP Protoclo to Print 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Printers Double click on the Add Printer icon and click on the Next button 2 Select Local Printer and click on the Next button ...

Page 52: ... 4 In the Available Ports field select LPT1 and click on the Next button 5 You can define a name for your printer If the default printer name is okay simply click on the Next button Otherwise enter a desired printer name and click Next 6 The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page Select No and click on the Finish button ...

Page 53: ...ck the right button of the mouse Select Properties and then click on the Details tab 8 Click on the Add Port button Now select Other and choose PS Port in the field below Click on the OK button to continue The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly Please go to Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using Setup Diskette ...

Page 54: ...her IPX protocol has been installed If the same problem persists even though the protocol is already there check whether NetWare Network Client has been installed If not add this Client component 10 See the Port field in the Details tab see below and check whether a port name similar to the example is shown If it is click on the Apply button and then the General tab If the Apply button is grayed o...

Page 55: ...of the four sections that matches your networking protocol and printing mode Using NetBEUI Protocol to Print see Section 5 2 a Using IPX Protocol to Print see Section 5 2 b Using TCP IP Protocol to Print see Section 5 2 c Using TCP IP and LPR port to Print see Section 5 2 d 5 2 a Using NetBEUI Protocol to Print 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Printers Double click on the Add Print...

Page 56: ...een click on the Add Port button to continue 3 Select PS Port and click on the New Port button The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly Please go to Section 3 2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using Setup Diskette ...

Page 57: ...etected refer to Section 4 2 a in Chapter 4 and check whether NetBEUI protocol has been installed 5 The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list see below Click on the Next button 6 Refer to the user s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists 7 You can define a name for your printer If the default printer name is okay simply click on the Nex...

Page 58: ...o share the driver simply click on the Next button 9 The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page Select Yes and click on the Finish button The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly If the test page does not come out properly refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting information ...

Page 59: ...the Add Printer icon Now select My Computer and click on the Next button 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 3 Select PS Port and click on the New Port button The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly Please go to Section 3 2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using Setup Diskette ...

Page 60: ...led Add Port will be displayed Click on the IPX tab After a while the wizard detects your print server Click on the print server name under Device Name and click on the OK button If your print server is not detected refer to Section 4 2 b in Chapter 4 and check whether IPX protocol has been installed If the same problem persists even though the protocol is installed check whether NetWare Network C...

Page 61: ... Using TCP IP Protocol to Print 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Printers Double click on the Add Printer icon Now select My Computer and click on the Next button 101 Mini100 Mini2 7 You can define a name for your printer If the default printer name is okay simply click on the Next button Otherwise enter a desired printer name and click Next 8 The next window asks you whether you w...

Page 62: ...4 and check whether TCP IP protocol has been installed If the same problem persists even though the protocol has been installed check whether a valid IP address has been assigned to the print server 103 Mini100 Mini2 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 3 Select PS Port and click on the New Port button The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed prop...

Page 63: ...ter in the two lists 7 You can define a name for your printer If the default printer name is okay simply click on the Next button Otherwise enter a desired printer name and click Next 105 Mini100 Mini2 5 The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list see below Click on the Next button ...

Page 64: ... to continue 107 Mini100 Mini2 8 The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your network If you do not wish to share the driver simply click on the Next button 9 The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page Select Yes and click on the Finish button The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly If the test page does not com...

Page 65: ...ld enter lp1 in lower case Click on the OK button to continue 5 The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list see below Click on the Next button 109 Mini100 Mini2 3 Select LPR Port and click on the New Port button LPR Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly Refer to Section 4 2 c in Chapter 4 and add Microsoft TCP IP Printing service ...

Page 66: ... the manufacturer and printer in the two lists To enable the print server in a WindowsNT network you need to 1 Enable PS Port or LPR port on WindowsNT and 2 Configure the client PCs that share the driver In this scheme WindowsNT spools all print jobs print data first and manage them accordingly For this reason users can issue print requests anytime without worrying about the printing status of the...

Page 67: ...tion 4 2 a in Chapter 4 and check whether NetBEUI protocol has been installed 5 The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list see below Click on the Next button 113 Mini100 Mini2 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 3 Select PS Port and click on the New Port button The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly Please go to Sec...

Page 68: ...ish to print a test page Select Yes and click on the Finish button The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly 115 Mini100 Mini2 6 Refer to the user s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists 7 You can define a name for your printer If the default printer name is okay simply click on the Next button Otherwise enter a des...

Page 69: ...lled properly Please go to Section 3 2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using Setup Diskette 117 Mini100 Mini2 If the test page does not come out properly refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting information 5 3 b Using IPX Protocol and PS Port 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Printers Double click on the Add Printer icon Now select My Computer and click on the Next button ...

Page 70: ...w labeled Add Port will be displayed Click on the NetBEUI tab After a while the wizard detects your print server Click on the print server name under Device Name and click on the OK button If your print server is not detected refer to Section 4 2 b in Chapter 4 and check whether IPX protocol has been installed If the same problem persists even though the protocol is there add NetWare Network Clien...

Page 71: ...e driver in your network Select the Share option and enter a Shared Name in the same field Since your client PCs will recognize the print server by this name it is recommended to assign a name that indicates the name of your printer Click on the Next button 9 The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page Select Yes and click on the Finish button The configuration of your printer is...

Page 72: ...ould be now visible in the Available Ports list see below Click on the Next button 123 Mini100 Mini2 3 Select PS Port and click on the New Port button The PS Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly Please go to Section 3 2 in Chapter 3 and install the program using Setup Diskette 4 A window labeled Add Port will be displayed Click on the TCP IP tab After a while the wi...

Page 73: ...rint server by this name it is recommended to assign a name that indicates the name of your printer Click on the Next button 125 Mini100 Mini2 6 Refer to the user s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists 7 You can define a name for your printer If the default printer name is okay simply click on the Next button Otherwise enter a desired printer name and cli...

Page 74: ...select My Computer and click on the Next button 127 Mini100 Mini2 9 The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page Select Yes and click on the Finish button The configuration of your printer is complete if the test page is printed properly If the test page does not come out properly refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting information ...

Page 75: ...k on the OK button to continue 5 The new port should be now visible in the Available Ports list see below Click on the Next button 129 Mini100 Mini2 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 3 Select LPR Port and click on the New Port button LPR Port item will not be shown if the utility is not installed properly Refer to Section 4 2 c in Chapter 4 and add Microsoft TCP IP Prin...

Page 76: ...r printer If the default printer name is okay simply click on the Next button Otherwise enter a desired printer name and click Next 131 Mini100 Mini2 6 Refer to the user s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer in the two lists ...

Page 77: ...each client PC issues a print request to the printer attached to the WindowsNT PC rather than the print server itself 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Printers Double click on the Add Printer icon and click on the Next button 133 Mini100 Mini2 8 The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in your network Select the Shared option and enter a Share Name in the same ...

Page 78: ... server machine to which you have set up the print server A printer icon should be displayed under the server icon Select this printer and click on the OK button 135 Mini100 Mini2 2 Select Network Printer and click on the Next button 3 In the next screen click on the Browse button ...

Page 79: ...ge is printed properly If the test page does not come out properly please refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting information 137 Mini100 Mini2 5 In the next screen the network path you have selected in Step 4 will be displayed Click on the Next button 6 Refer to the user s manual of your printer and select the manufacturer and the model name of your printer in the two lists Click on the Next butt...

Page 80: ...erver To enable the print server under NetWare select either the Auto Setup or the Manual Setup option Using Auto Setup to initiate automatic installation see Section 5 4 a Using Manual Setup to install the print server manually see Section 5 4 c Configuring a Client PC see Section 5 4 c Note The print server does not support the NDS mode of NetWare4 X 5 X If your NetWare server is currently set t...

Page 81: ...ave the new configuration Select Yes to save the new settings 6 After a while the Smart Print Manager 2 screen will be displayed again Now a print queue for the print server has been created on your NetWare server To enable the print server on client PCs please refer to Section 5 4 c 5 4 b Configuring a Client PC When printing via a server each client will issue a print request to the server rathe...

Page 82: ...rer and model name of your printer in the two lists Click on the Next button For the installation procedure of the printer driver please refer to the user s manual of your printer 143 Mini100 Mini2 5 The same information will be displayed in the Network Path field Click on the Next button ...

Page 83: ...ply click on the Next button 8 The wizard will ask you whether you wish to print a test page Select Yes and click on the Finish button The configuration of the print server is complete if the test page is printed properly If the test page does not come out properly refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting information ...

Page 84: ...ntosh environments the print server only supports PostScript printers Printers with no PostScript support cannot be used with the print server The print server only supports print data in ASCII format Binary data may not be printed properly Note When attaching a printer to the parallel port on the print server the name of the port will be used as the Selector name of the printer Verify that this p...

Page 85: ...as been assigned in Step 2 c in this section Command Format lp d printer name file name or 149 Mini100 Mini2 The print server supports each UNIX OS and Linux distribution This section will provide an installation procedure for SCO UNIX SUN Solaris and Linux To enable the print server under other UNIX OSes please refer to the section on configuring a remote printer in the user s manual of each UNIX...

Page 86: ... see our web site www planex co jp 151 Mini100 Mini2 lpr d printer name file name Example To print etc hosts file enter lp d mini2 etc hosts or lpr d mini2 etc hosts Note Some printers with bi directional print support may not function properly when used with the print server If this is the case please refer to the user s manual of your printer to disable the bi directional print function Our Web ...

Page 87: ...isplayed in above 153 Mini100 Mini2 Note Some printers with bi directional print support may not function properly when used with the print server If this is the case please refer to the user s manual of your printer to disable the bi directional print function Our Web site http www planex co jp lists all the supported printers Follow the steps below to delete the PS Port and Smart Print Manager 2...

Page 88: ...LBP 220 Series EPSON LP 700W NEC MultiWriter1000LW etc For a list of all the tested and supported printers please visit our web site Q EPSON MJ PM Series printers do not print when used with the print server A Please change the settings of the printer in the following manner 1 From the Start button select Program EPSON and then Spool Manager 2 Select the printer in use and open Print Queue and the...

Page 89: ...ver in a TCP IP network 157 Mini100 Mini2 Q HEWLETT PACKARD DeskJet series printers do not work with the print server A Disable the bi directional mode For the procedure to disable this feature refer to the Technical Support page in the web site of HEWLETT PACKARD Q Smart Print Manger 2 SPM2 does not detect my print server A Please refer to Chapter 3 to check whether IPX SPX protocol has been inst...

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