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Using TCP/IP Protocol with PS Port

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini300 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 to install the

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PS Port

”

utility. If

you wish to configure the Mini100/Mini2 Print Server via

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S m a r t

Print Manager 2

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, install

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Smart Print Manager2

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as well. This

utility is not necessary if you plan to configure the print server via a

Web browser.

3. 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 4-2-b to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has

been installed. (Note: the IPX/SPX protocol is required to use Smart

Print Manager 2. After you have made necessary changes to the print

server via the utility, you can delete the protocol. This protocol is not

required if you plan to use a Web browser to configure the print server.)

4. Refer to Chapter 4 to assign an IP address to the Mini300 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

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Using NetBEUI Protocol

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini300 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the PS Port utility. (This

step is not necessary if you plan to install

“

Smart Print Manager 2

”

3. Refer to Section 4-2-a in Chapter 4 to verify that NetBEUI protocol has

been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-2-a in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to the

existing printing environment.

Using IPX/SPX Protocol

1. Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini300 hardware.

2. Refer to Section 3-2 in Chapter 3 and install the PS Port utility. (This

step is not necessary if you plan to install

“

Smart Print Manager 2

”

3. Refer to Section 4-2-b in Chapter 4 to verify that IPX/SPX protocol has

been properly installed.

4. Refer to Section 5-2-b in Chapter 5 to make necessary changes to your

existing printing environment.

Summary of Contents for Mini300

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Page 3: ...ion of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Safety Instruction Do not use attachments not recommen...

Page 4: ...rotocols to enable the print server on a network Appendix Appendix A Troubleshooting Please refer to this section for all troubleshooting information Appendix B Specifications Provides technical specifications of the Mini300 print servers Appendix C Adjusting Windows95 98 Network SettingsDescribes how to install NetBEUI and TCP IP protocols to a Windows95 98 PC Version 1 0 E Rev A Chapter 5 Config...

Page 5: ... Windows95 98 Networks 16 2 WindowsNT Networks 26 3 Configuring the Mini300 37 Chapter 5 Configuring Your Printer 5 1 Printing from a Windows95 98 PC 52 2 Printing from a WindowsNT PC 77 3 Printing Via a WindowsNT Network 99 4 Printing Via a NetWare Server 127 5 Printing from a Macintosh 139 6 Printing from a UNIX Linux PC 141 Chapter 6 Deleting the Supplied Utilities Appendix A Troubleshooting 14...

Page 6: ...P IP Protocol 1 Refer to Chapter 2 and setup the Mini300 hardware 2 Refer to Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 to install the PS Port utility If you wish to configure the Mini100 Mini2 Print Server via Smart Print Manager 2 install Smart Print Manager2 as well This utility is not necessary if you plan to configure the print server via a Web browser 3 Refer to Section 4 1 c in Chapter 4 to verify that TCP I...

Page 7: ...Mini300 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 Mini300 hardware 2 Refer to Section 3 2 in Chapter 3 and insta...

Page 8: ...etup 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 Mini300hardware 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 4 2 b to verif...

Page 9: ...ting environment Using Manual Setup under Windows95 98 to configure the print server 1 Refer to Chapter 2 to setup the Mini300 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 installed 4 Refer to Sec...

Page 10: ...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 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 m...

Page 11: ... and UNIX Linux platforms The parallel port may not directly attach to some printers Open the shipping carton of the Print Server and carefully unpack its contents The product package should contain the following items Mini300 Setup Diskette x 1 AC Adapter x 1 This User s Manual If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local PCI reseller for replacement 3 Parallel Port The Centr...

Page 12: ...nside the hub Directly attach the Centronics port of the print server to the parallel port of your printer Note The print server may not attach directly to some printers due to their exterior shape and or location of the parallel port 4 5 Power LED The LED illuminates when the power of the print server is turned on Flow Link LED The LED is turned on when there is a link on the RJ 45 port RJ 45 Por...

Page 13: ... the Power LED on the top face of the print server illuminates 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 after it illuminates once If the LED does not blink five times there is a chance that the print server is out of working order Please contact our technical support for furthe...

Page 14: ...ou wish to print documents directly from a PC without using a WindowsNT or NetWare server Note that this application is not necessary if you are using LPR port of WindowsNT Smart Print Manager 2 This utility is used to configure the Mini300 and it needs to be installed to one of the PCs on your network To run Smart Print Manager 2 IPX SPX protocol is required refer to Chapter 4 for more details Th...

Page 15: ...used to configure the Mini300 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 to install click on the Next button to initiate software installation 10 4 In the next screen you can change the target directory If the default path is okay simply click on the Next button to continu...

Page 16: ...k 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 Windows95 98 and then click on the Add Remove button The Mini300 utility utilities will be uninstalled from the system To use Smart Print Manager 2 IPX protocol and Ne...

Page 17: ...port For more details refer to the section on adding IPX SPX protocol in Chapter 4 Mini300 14 Mini300 4 In the next screen you can change the target directory If the default path is okay simply click on the Next button to continue 5 The next screen allows you to decide which utility to install Install PS Port to your PC if you plan to print without using a WindowsNT or NetWare server Smart Print M...

Page 18: ... installed For more details on configuring a network please refer to Appendix C Adjusting Windows95 98 Network Settings Windows95 98 Networks see Section 4 1 WindowsNT Networks see Section 4 2 How to configure the Mini300 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...

Page 19: ...stem Note that an item labeled NetBEUI has been added in the screen below For more details on configuring a network please see Appendix C Mini300 18 4 1 a Adding NetBEUI Protocol 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Control Panel In the Control Panel folder double click the Network icon 2 Click on the Add button The following screen will be displayed Select Protocols and then click on ...

Page 20: ...elect a Networking Protocol will appear Select Microsoft as Manufacturer and choose IPX SPX Compatible Protocol in the networking protocol list Click on the OK button to continue Mini300 20 4 1 b Adding IPX SPX 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Control Panel In the Control Panel folder double click the Network icon Mini300 ...

Page 21: ...ed to the system Note that an item labeled IPX SPX compatible protocol has been added in the screen below Sometimes PCs with only IPX SPX protocol fail to detect the Mini300 print servers If this is the case add NetWare Network Client To add this client simply double click the Network icon in Control Panel and click on the Add button In the next screen select Client and click on the Add button Fin...

Page 22: ...g up networks please refer to Appendix C Mini300 24 2 Click on the Add button The 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 Mini300 ...

Page 23: ...es to restart the system Mini300 26 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 a Adding NetBEUI Protocol 1 From My Computer select and double click Control Panel and then Network icons The following screen will be displayed Mini3...

Page 24: ...transport will be added to the system Mini300 28 4 2 b Adding IPX SPX Protocol 1 From My Computer select and double click Control Panel and then Network icons 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 Mini30...

Page 25: ...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 Mini300 30 6 A service 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 Mini300 ...

Page 26: ... 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 Mini300 32 Mini300 9 A new service labeled Client Service for NetWare will be added in the Services tab screen 10 The Network screen will be displayed again Click on the Close button Now th...

Page 27: ...P Printing in the list and click on the OK button 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 Mini300 34 3 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 4 A protocol labeled TCP IP will be added...

Page 28: ...X Linux Select the method that most suits your computer network environment Using Smart Print Manager 2 to configure the print server See Section 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 use a Web browser that supports frames Mini300 ...

Page 29: ...tility detects all the Mini300 print server s on your network as shown below Click on the detected print server then click on the Manual Setup button If the following error message pops up please check whether IPX SPX Compatible Protocol NWLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport for WindowsNT and NetWare Network Client Client Service for NetWare for WindowsNT are installed Refer to Section 4 1 b and or ...

Page 30: ...e servers on your network 40 General Allows the user to modify the basic configuration of the Mini300 print server Device Name Specifies the name of the print server that is displayed throughout the network If you change this parameter the utility displays the new device name whenever it detects the print server Print Speed Specifies the speed of the printer port Set this parameter to Normal or Sl...

Page 31: ...OK button The system asks you whether you wish to save the new parameters Select YES to save the new settings 4 3 b Using a Web browser to Configure the Print Server The print server can be configured from an ordinary Web browser including Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator Communicator Using one of these browsers you can easily configure the print server from a PC running Windows95 98 Windo...

Page 32: ...ss displayed above is just an example Enter the IP address that has been actually used in your network Mini300 44 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 ea...

Page 33: ...C 40 EF 37 3 Use the ping command to check whether the IP address has been properly assigned to the print server Example ping 192 168 1 220 A message that starts with Reply from 192 168 1 220 will be displayed if the IP address has been properly assigned to the print server 4 Now use the tftp command to download the configuration file that has been saved to the print server Example tftp 192 168 1 ...

Page 34: ... config txt tftp quit Mini300 48 Mini300 01 BoxName DEFAULT NAME 02 BoxVersion 3 01 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 Printer1Name lp1 fixed 11 Printer2Name lp2 fixed 12 Printer3Name lp3 fixed To assign an IP address 192 168 1 220 to t...

Page 35: ...is 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 server to print documents As shown above the two groups of printing schemes have different pluses and minuses Use the printing scheme that best match...

Page 36: ...a NetWare or WindowsNT server Since print data is first spooled by the printing PC some print jobs may be rejected if multiple PCs issue a print request simultaneously To print using NetBEUI protocol see Section 5 1 a To print using IPX protocol see Section 5 1 b To print using TCP IP protocol see Section 5 1 c 5 1 a Using NetBEUI to Print 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Printers ...

Page 37: ...on the Finish button Mini300 54 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 on the Next button Otherwise enter a desired printer name and click on the Next button Mini300 ...

Page 38: ...own if the utility is not installed properly Please go to Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using the supplied setup diskette Mini300 56 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 Advanced tab in the screen Mini300 ...

Page 39: ...rinter name in the Printers folder Mini300 58 9 A window labeled Add Port will be displayed Click on the NetBEUI tab After a while the utility detects your print server The numbers displayed under PID correspond to the port numbers of the Mini300 To print from a printer attached to Port 2 select the line which displays 2 as its PID The print server name will not be visible if NetBEUI protocol is n...

Page 40: ...nter icon and click on the Next button 2 Select Local Printer and click on the Next button Mini300 60 11 Click on the Test button in the window The configuration of the printer is complete if the test page is printed normally If the test page is not printed properly see Appendix A for troubleshooting information Mini300 ...

Page 41: ...ired 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 Mini300 62 3 Refer to the user s guide of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer name in the two lists 4 In the Available Ports field select LPT1 and click on the Next button Mini300 ...

Page 42: ...he utility is not installed properly Please go to Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using the supplied setup diskette Mini300 64 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 Advanced tab Mini300 ...

Page 43: ...me in the Printers folder Mini300 66 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 The numbers below PID correspond to the port numbers of the Mini300 To print from a printer attached to Port 2 select the line which displays 2 as its PID If the wizard cannot detect your print server open Control Panel and then N...

Page 44: ...inter icon then click on the Next button 2 Select Local Printer and click on the Next button Mini300 68 11 Click on the Test button in the window The configuration of the printer is complete if the test page is printed normally If the test page is not printed properly see Appendix A for troubleshooting information Mini300 ...

Page 45: ...d 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 Mini300 70 3 Refer to the user s guide of your printer and select the manufacturer and printer name in the two lists below 4 In the Available Ports field select LPT1 and click on the Next button Mini300 ...

Page 46: ...own if the utility is not installed properly Please go to Section 3 1 in Chapter 3 and install the program using the supplied setup diskette 72 Mini300 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 Advanced tab ...

Page 47: ...74 Mini300 9 A window labeled Add Port will be displayed Click on the TCP IP tab After a while the wizard detects your print server on the network The numbers below PID correspond to the port numbers of the Mini300 To print via a printer attached to Port 2 select the line whose PID is 2 If the wizard cannot detect your print server refer to Section 4 1 c in Chapter 4 and check whether TCP IP proto...

Page 48: ... 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 the Add Printer icon Now select My Computer and click on the Next button 76 Mini300 11 Click on the Test button in the window The configuration of the printer is complete if the test page is printed normally If the test page is not printed properly see Appen...

Page 49: ...ct the line whose PID is 2 If your print server is not detected refer to Section 4 2 a in Chapter 4 and check whether NetBEUI protocol has been installed 78 Mini300 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 insta...

Page 50: ...xt 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 80 Mini300 5 Now the new port should be 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 below ...

Page 51: ... the Next button 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 82 Mini300 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 52: ...er 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 Client has been set up If not add this client component 84 Mini300 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 Pleas...

Page 53: ...xt 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 86 Mini300 5 Now the new port should be 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 below ...

Page 54: ...n the Next button 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 88 Mini300 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 55: ... server is not detected refer to Section 4 2 c in Chapter 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 90 Mini300 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...

Page 56: ... Next 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 92 Mini300 5 Now the new port should be 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 ...

Page 57: ...click on the Next button 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 94 Mini300 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 58: ... enter lp2 in lower case Click on the OK button to continue 5 Now the new port should be visible in the Available Ports list see below Click on the Next button 96 Mini300 3 Select LPR Port and click on the New Port button The 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 59: ...nt PC please refer to Section 5 3 e Using NetBEUI Protocol and PS Port see Section 5 3 a Using IPX Protocol and PS Port see Section 5 3 b Using TCP IP Protocol and PS Port see Section 5 3 c Using LPR Port to Print see Section 5 3 d Configuring a Windows95 98 Client PC see Section 5 3 e 5 3 a Using NetBEUI Protocol and PS Port 1 From the Start button select Settings and then Printers Double click t...

Page 60: ...ect the line whose PID is 2 If your print server is not detected refer to Section 4 2 a in Chapter 4 and check whether NetBEUI protocol has been installed 100 Mini300 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 ins...

Page 61: ...Select the Shared as 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 102 Mini300 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 se...

Page 62: ...n the Next button 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 104 Mini300 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 63: ...to Port 2 select the line whose PID is 2 If your print server is not detected open Control Panel and then Network Next select Services and choose Add to add Client Service for Netware to your system 106 Mini300 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 u...

Page 64: ...k 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 108 Mini300 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 sele...

Page 65: ... on the Next button 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 110 Mini300 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 66: ... server is not detected refer to Section 4 2 c in Chapter 4 and check whether TCP IP protocol has been installed If the same problem persists even though the protocol is already set up check whether a valid IP address has been assigned to the print server 112 Mini300 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...

Page 67: ... recommended to assign a name that indicates the name of your printer Click on the Next button 114 Mini300 5 Now the new port should be 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 o...

Page 68: ...the Next button 2 In the next screen click on the Add Port button to continue 116 Mini300 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 69: ... enter lp2 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 118 Mini300 3 Select LPR Port and click on the New Port button The 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 70: ...ly refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting information 120 Mini300 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 click Next 8 The next window asks you whether you wish to share the driver in y...

Page 71: ...22 Mini300 5 3 e Configuring a Client PC When printing via a WindowsNT network 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 the Add Printer icon and click on the Next button ...

Page 72: ... your printer refer to the user s manual of the printer 124 Mini300 4 The wizard lists all the PCs on the network Double click the 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 5 In the next screen the network path you have selected in Step 4 will be displayed Click on the Next button...

Page 73: ...2 greatly eases installation of the print server Follow the steps below to enable the print server under NetWare 1 Log on to your NetWare server with supervisor or admin permission 2 From the Start button select Program and then Smart Print Manager 2 to start Smart Print Manager 2 3 All the print servers on your network will be detected in the next screen Select the print server you wish to config...

Page 74: ...ervers on your network is displayed in the File Server Name field if there are multiple servers Select the NetWare server on which you wish to enable the print server Next specify a print server name in the Print Server Name field The print server will be identified as a NetWare print server with this name Similarly enter a print queue name in the Queue1 Name field Click on the OK button to contin...

Page 75: ...nters will be displayed To print via a printer attached to Port 2 type LP2 and press Enter 130 Mini300 3 Press the Insert key The utility prompts you for a print queue name Enter a desired queue name this name will be used throughout the network 4 Press the ESC key and select Print Server from the menu 5 Press the Insert key The utility prompts for a print server name Enter a desired print server ...

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