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Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility 

26

 

Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 26

 

Installation ............................................................................................................................ 26

 

Operation .............................................................................................................................. 26

 

Main Screen 

26

 

Menus 

29

 

Configuration 29

 

Chapter 6 Web-Based Management 

39

 

Overview .............................................................................................................................. 39

 

Preparation............................................................................................................................ 39

 

Connecting to the Wireless Print Server ............................................................................... 40

 

Configuration Screens........................................................................................................... 40

 

AppleTalk 40

 

NetBEUI 41

 

TCP/IP 42

 

Configure Server 

43

 

Wireless Configuration 

44

 

Other Screens 

46

 

Chapter 7 Special Features 

47

 

Overview .............................................................................................................................. 47

 

Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) ............................................................................................ 47

 

IPP Server Configuration 

47

 

IPP Client Setup - Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/XP 

48

 

IPP Client Setup - Windows 2000/XP 

50

 

Using IPP Printers 

51

 

Internet Mail Printing............................................................................................................ 52

 

System Requirements 

52

 

Internet Mail Printing Configuration 

53

 

User Software 

54

 

Using the new Port 

55

 

Checking the Printer Driver 

56

 

Printing through the Internet................................................................................................. 56

 

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 

57

 

Overview .............................................................................................................................. 57

 

Hardware & LAN Problems ................................................................................................. 57

 

AppleTalk (Macintosh)......................................................................................................... 58

 

Windows Printing Problems ................................................................................................. 60

 

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Summary of Contents for TEW-P1U1P

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Page 2: ... Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration 9 Overview 9 Printing Methods 9 Which printing method should I use 10 Checking your Network Protocols Windows 9x 10 Windows Peer to peer Printing 12 Windows 2000 XP Setup 12 Windows 9x ME Setup 16 PTP Printer Port Setup 17 Windows SMB Printing 20 Printing from MS DOS Programs 21 Windows with Server based Print Queues 23 Macintosh AppleTalk 24 Software Requirement...

Page 3: ...er Screens 46 Chapter 7 Special Features 47 Overview 47 Internet Printing Protocol IPP 47 IPP Server Configuration 47 IPP Client Setup Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 XP 48 IPP Client Setup Windows 2000 XP 50 Using IPP Printers 51 Internet Mail Printing 52 System Requirements 52 Internet Mail Printing Configuration 53 User Software 54 Using the new Port 55 Checking the Printer Driver 56 Printing through t...

Page 4: ...65 Appendix B Network Server Configuration 66 Windows NT4 0 Server 66 Adding TCP IP Printing Support 66 Adding a TCP IP Remote Printer 66 Windows 2000 2003 Server 67 Unix Systems 68 Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration 68 Other Wireless Print Server Configuration 68 LPD Configuration 69 Netware Systems 74 Page iii ...

Page 5: ...y Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP users the BiAdmin program makes it easy to configure the Wireless Print Server for a variety of network and server configurations Web based Interface The Web based interface provides an easy method of configuration in TCP IP networks to every model Compact Size This allows the Wireless Print Server ...

Page 6: ...y 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 makes sure the total ampere rating of the products using the cord does not exceed the extension cord s ampere rating 7 Do not attempt to service this device as opening or removing casing may expose you to d...

Page 7: ...r dealer immediately The Wireless Print Server Power Adapter One CD ROM containing all support programs and this manual Quick Install Guide Description TEW P1U1P Wireless Print Server 1 USB Printer Port 1 Parallel Printer Port IEEE 802 11b Wireless Station 10 100BaseT LAN connection Figure 1 TEW P1U1P Wireless Print Server Page 3 ...

Page 8: ...th a Diagnostic Push Button The button is recessed a pin or paper clip can be used to press it This button has 2 functions Restore the factory default settings Print a test page containing all current settings To restore the factory default settings 1 Turn the Wireless Print Server OFF 2 Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the Wireless Print Server ON 3 If you con...

Page 9: ...rint Server to a 10 100Base TX hub or switch If the LAN port is not connected to a functioning network device the LAN port is disabled To enable the LAN port please power off the Print Server connect the LAN port to a working network device and then power on the Print Server For Wireless Networks Change your PC s Wireless settings to match the Print Server s default settings Mode Ad hoc SSID ANY C...

Page 10: ...ireless Print Server using the Peer to peer Printing installed by the User setup option on the CD ROM Configuration Methods The following methods are available to perform the required Print Server configuration Windows based Wizard see below for details BiAdmin management utility program see Chapter 8 for details Web based setup see Chapter 6 for details Advanced Configuration and Management The B...

Page 11: ... settings should be set to match your other Wireless Stations For details about each setting refer to the following section Wireless Configuration 8 Click Finish to save the data to the Wireless Print Server Note To install the Wizard on your PC use the Installation option If the desired Wireless Print Server is not listed Check all cables to the Wireless Print Server Check the Wireless Print Serv...

Page 12: ... interfaces Ad hoc mode must be used Required configuration Ad hoc Mode Default Infrastructure Mode SSID Default ANY In Ad Hoc mode the Wireless Print Server will join any group with the same SSID If there s no Ad Hoc group available in the environment the Wireless Print Server will create a group using the SSID value as configured Must match the Access Point Channel Default 11 In Ad Hoc mode the ...

Page 13: ...nt Server supports a number of printing methods Peer to peer Printing means that the print jobs are stored queued on your PC and sent directly to the Wireless Print Server when it is available Figure 3 Peer to Peer Printing Server based Printing means that all print jobs are stored queued on the Network Server e g Windows 2000 Server and then sent to the Wireless Print Server This allows the Netwo...

Page 14: ...grams should use Peer to peer Printing If your LAN has Network Servers e g Windows NT Windows 2000 Server use the method advised by your Network Administrator The Wireless Print Server can print via a queue located on a Network server if desired See Appendix B for details of configuring your Network Server to work with the Print Server Unix users refer to Appendix B Macintosh users refer to the Ma...

Page 15: ...Ethernet Adapter 2 If neither line is present Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add Protocol Microsoft NetBEUI OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM If required you can also install TCP IP However depending on your LAN environment TCP IP may require further configuration 3 If either protocol is already installed proceed with installation Page 11 ...

Page 16: ...ional software For other versions of Windows the supplied PTP Peer to Peer Printer Port software must be installed on each PC Windows 2000 XP Setup The recommended printing method is to use LPR as follows 1 Open your Printers folder click on Add a Printer and click Next to Start adding a printer to your PC 2 Select Local printer option as shown in the figure 7 below and click Next to proceed Figur...

Page 17: ... select Standard TCP IP Port and click Next to proceed Figure 8 Create new Port Screen 4 Enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field then click Next Figure 9 Enter Print Server IP address Page 13 ...

Page 18: ...ue name L1 for Parallel port L2 for USB port Ensure the LPR Byte Counting Enabled setting is Enabled Click OK to confirm your changes then click Next to continue Figure 11 Port Settings Screen 7 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard 8 Go back to Printer folder click on the new created printer and right click on the printer icon and select Properties Page 14 ...

Page 19: ...9 Go to the Ports tab disable Bi Directional Support and click on OK to complete the installation Figure 12 Ports Tab Bidirectional Support Page 15 ...

Page 20: ...etup program does not start run SETUP exe in the root folder 2 Click Installation button then select the User Install Figure 13 Installation Screen 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Peer to peer Printer Port Driver Refer to the Windows section of Chapter 8 Troubleshooting if there is a problem with the installation 4 The Print Driver Setup will then run In future you can use...

Page 21: ...ireless Print Server and the printer are properly connected and powered on Check that the Wireless Print Server has been configured Use the Setup Wizard on the CD ROM If using TCP IP try installing the NetBEUI protocol See the earlier section Checking your Network Protocols for details Then try again 2 Select the desired port on a Wireless Print Server Port 1 Parallel port Port 2 USB port then cli...

Page 22: ...is finished it will be listed in the Configure Printer Port screen above Select it and click Connect 5 Installation is now complete You can now print using this printer To install additional Printers repeat steps 4 Use the Start menu to run this program in future The default installation is Start Programs Print Server Utility Print Driver Setup Note If using the Epson Spooler Manager this program ...

Page 23: ...button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version of Windows An example screen is shown below Figure 16 Port Settings Peer to peer Driver Items shown on this screen are as follows Port If desired click Browse to select a different Wireless Print Server If the selected device has multiple ports the Select Device Port button can be used to select the port The Port Name can not be chang...

Page 24: ...ess Print 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 printer icon and choose Install as shown below This will start the Add Printer wizard Figure 18 Install SMB Printer 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation For information about the question Do you p...

Page 25: ...2 Right click the desired Printer and select Properties Figure 19 Capture Printer Port Windows 98 ME 3 On the Details tab shown above click the Capture Printer Port button to view the Capture Printer Port dialog as shown below Figure 20 Capture Dialog Windows 98 ME 4 On this dialog Select the Device port on the PC to be captured Normally this will be LPT1 parallel port 1 Enter or select the Path t...

Page 26: ...from LPT1 parallel port 1 net use lpt1 server_name printer_name persistent yes Where server_name printer_name is replaced with the actual path to your printer e g net use lpt1 SC3000014 P1 persistent yes 4 Close the command prompt window To terminate this capture use the following command at the command prompt net use lpt1 delete Page 22 ...

Page 27: ...t the Add Printer Wizard 2 When prompted select Network Printer 3 When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name click the Browse button and locate the Server and Printer or Print Queue which your Network Administrator advised you to use 4 Click OK then Next 5 Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next 6 Follow the prompts to complete th...

Page 28: ...Writer 8 makes use of the fonts installed in the printer itself so the printing response time is quicker LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer which increases network traffic and takes more printing time 5 Choose a PostScript printer from the list 6 Click Create and it will search PPD automatically 7 Select a printer description from the list 8 Click Select Configuration is now co...

Page 29: ...he Printer List icon Figure 21 Printer List 2 Click the Add Printer button 3 Choose LPR Printers Using IP Figure 22 LPR Screen 4 Enter the IP address of the Print Server in the LPR Printer s Address field and enter the Queue Name L1 for the parallel port L2 for the USB port 5 Select the Printer Model from the drop down list 6 Click Add Configuration is now complete Page 25 ...

Page 30: ... CD ROM will usually auto run If auto run is disabled on your PC run the SETUP exe program in the root folder Select Installation and this will give you the options for BiAdmin installation BiAdmin is always installed if the Administrator option is chosen If using the Custom option on the CD ROM select BiAdmin Operation Start the program by using the icon created by the setup program When run the ...

Page 31: ...another LAN segment use the InitDevice Attached Remote menu option to locate and display the Wireless Print Server Icons Device Status Menu equivalent Main Device Status All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read only scrollable list in the left panel You can use the Save to File and Restore to Device buttons on this screen to save a copy of the selected device s CONFIG fil...

Page 32: ...Print Server See the following section for details Wizard This Wireless Print Server Wizard allows you to do the basic configuration for the selected device The screens are similar to the Wizard run from the CD ROM as described in Chapter 3 Upgrade Menu Equivalent Main Upgrade This option allows you to upgrade the firmware for the selected Wireless Print Server Before using this option you need to...

Page 33: ...evice on another LAN segment You need to know the IP address of the remote Wireless Print Server If your LAN does not have a Router you can ignore this option Connected Protocol This option allows you to designate which LAN protocol will be used for communication between the selected device and this application You should select ONE protocol only Diagnostics menu Print Test Page Use this option to...

Page 34: ...f the Wireless Print Server Change the Password for the Wireless Print Server Set the Network Protocols used the selected Wireless Print Server Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled This may improve performance Figure 24 System Screen Page 30 ...

Page 35: ...t if you have a Router Gateway Use the same values as PCs on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router The TEW P1U1P also supports the Auto IP function If the TEW P1U1P is set to Dynamic IP Address but there s no DHCP server found on the network the TEW P1U1P will get an IP from the range of 169 254 1 1 169 254 254 254 automatically In this case even though the TEW P1U1P was initial...

Page 36: ...e Zone Name field to determine which Apple systems can gain access to this printer The Printer Type field is used to describe the printer driver used for each port Set Communication Protocol to ASCII or Binary This must match the setting on the Apple computer systems using the Wireless Print Server Figure 26 AppleTalk Screen Page 32 ...

Page 37: ... Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer by using the Response Time field Set the desired option for the Abort Job if Error Occured setting YES causes a print job to be terminated if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors Figure 27 NetBEUI Screen Page 33 ...

Page 38: ...ternet Printing feature allows you to send print jobs to the Wireless Print Server using Internet E mail Please see Internet Mail Printing Configuration for details of using this feature Figure 28 Internet Printing Screen Page 34 ...

Page 39: ...ogical Printer Port you wish to configure Map to Physical Port Select the physical Printer Port which the Logical printer will use By default L1 is the parallel port and L2 is the USB port Convert LF to LF CR If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage return line feed Prefix of Job The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string c...

Page 40: ...T use the same SSID ESSID Change this value or change the other Wireless stations to ensure each Wireless station has the same value The default value is ANY so the Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group Note The SSID is case sensitive Channel No The effect of this setting depends on the Network Type setting In Infrastructure mode this setting has no effect The Channel is selected automaticall...

Page 41: ...s as required to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN Stations which do not have matching settings will be unable to communicate 128 bit Keys are more secure than 64 bit Keys Key Table Enter the key values to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations always transmit data encrypted using their default key see below The key n...

Page 42: ...el 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 received per second Link Quality This indicates the quality of the Wireless connection Signal Strength This indicates the strength of the Wireless signal being received The Link Quality and Signal Streng...

Page 43: ...ess Print Server Use the Diagnostic Button if fitted to print a report which includes the current IP address Press the Diagnostic Button and hold it for 2 seconds Use the Setup Wizard BiAdmin or another Wireless Print Server utility to allocate a valid IP Address to the Wireless Print Server Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the Wireless Print Server with the desir...

Page 44: ... Firmware version the Web based interface may look different to the images shown in this User s Manual The functions have not changed and the description of each setting is correct Only the appearances are different AppleTalk Figure 32 AppleTalk Screen AppleTalk zone This determines which Apple systems can gain access to this printer Printer Object Type These are text fields used to describe the p...

Page 45: ...ll 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 Abort Job if Error YES terminates a print job if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try setting this value to YES Page 41 ...

Page 46: ...rver is attached Gateway Address If your network segment has a router or gateways enter its IP Address here Otherwise leave the address as 0 0 0 0 Connection Delay before reconnection attempts Sets how long the Wireless Print Server should wait before retrying a TCP IP connection which is lost Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds with 2 as the default Number of reconnection attempts Set how ...

Page 47: ...tain 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 change the configuration Enable Protocols Non TCP IP may be disabled if they are not required on your LAN The available protocols depend on the Print Server model Page 43 ...

Page 48: ...Wireless Configuration The settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur Figure 36 Wireless Screen Page 44 ...

Page 49: ...o Button Click this button will open the sub screen WEP Data Privacy Off If OFF default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted 64 Bit Encryption 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 in the same position in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data...

Page 50: ... connected to the port if the printer name is known If the printer is not bi directional this information is unavailable Status the current status of the printer On line Off line Out of paper Printing Information this will show either Idle or Printing Logical Printers Logical Printers ports can be used under Unix For each Logical Printer the following fields are available Logical Printer Port Sele...

Page 51: ...erver IPP Server Configuration The Wireless Print Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No additional configuration is necessary However the following requirements must be met The Wireless Print Server must have a valid IP Address For printing via the Internet the Wireless Print Server s IP Address must be external allocated by your ISP rather than an IP Address on your lo...

Page 52: ...PP_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 2000 XP NT 4 0 1 Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation A screen like the following will be displayed Figure 37 IPP Port 2 If Internet access from your location is via a Proxy Server ch...

Page 53: ...ach IPP Port Changing the IPP Port Settings After the IPP port is created you can reach the screen shown in Figure 37 IPP Port using the Windows Port Settings button 1 Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties 3 Locate and click the Port Settings button Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows There are 2 settings Retry Int...

Page 54: ...cate your 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 port number Port 1 ip_address 631 ipp P1 Port 2 if exists ip_address 631 ipp P2 These entries are case sensitive They must be entered as shown with ipp in lower case and P1 P2 and P3 in UPPER c...

Page 55: ...ou 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 has caused the IPP Server to cease responding and a restart reboot is required The Server s IP Address has changed The Internet connection for the IPP Server is down Network congestion causes the connection attempt to time out If...

Page 56: ...ss Print Server TCIP IP Protocol The LAN must use the TCP IP protocol Mail Server Access The Wireless Print Server must be able to access the Mail Server using a single IP address Mail Account The Wireless Print Server must have a Mail Account Users print by sending an E Mail to this mail account User Client Requirements Internet Connection Either through a LAN or dial up E Mail address This is us...

Page 57: ... which can not be printed will be sent to this account If blank unprintable jobs will be discarded Default Printer Port Printer number for all Internet print jobs Only one port can be selected Users on the LAN can also use this port Printer Model This text field identifies the printer used for Internet printing This value is sent to remote users upon request Print every E Mail If ON then all E Mai...

Page 58: ...igured with Print every E Mail ON Installation 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 Installation User Software 1 Run the InterNet Printing Port installation program SETUP EXE 2 Default values for the installation are Directory C Program Files Inter...

Page 59: ...ly OK Reply Notification Mail Check to receive an E Mail when your print job has been processed 5 On completion a new printer port will have been created Using 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 then choose Properties as shown in the examp...

Page 60: ...ich will identify the printer attached to the Wireless Print Server If this does not match the printer driver you are using install the correct printer driver Printing through the Internet 1 Create or open the document you wish to 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 Prin...

Page 61: ... Problem No 4 The Wireless Print Server unit can not be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible Solution No 4 If using the LAN connection check the Hub or Switch The link LED for the port to which the Wireless Print Server is connected should be ON If it is Off there is a problem in the network cable If using a Wireless only network the Printer Server must match the settings on other Wir...

Page 62: ... Solution No 2 Try the following 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 been renamed since its last appearance in the Chooser 4 If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones make sure the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk...

Page 63: ...lors 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 closely as wanted To alleviate this problem perform the following steps Choose Calibrated Color Grayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer will make adjustments to match...

Page 64: ... Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when I selected a port on a Wireless Print Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Solution No 2 Try installing the Printer using the standard Windows tools as follows 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard 2 Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer attached to your Computer and click Next 3 When prompted for the Network Path or ...

Page 65: ...7 Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below Page 61 ...

Page 66: ...ter as a network printer as described in Solution 2 above Note The screens shown in Solution 2 are from Windows 95 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different but the process is identical If using Window NT or 2000 do NOT enable Sharing for the printer Problem No 4 When printing from some software applications such as Power Point it takes a long time and the print out is incorrect Soluti...

Page 67: ... is grayed out even though my printer is bi directional Solution No 6 The button is unavailable if the printer is busy You must wait until the printer is idle Problem No 7 When I send a print job cannot print or prints garbage Solution No 7 The problem may be due to the printer if the printer you used is an old model with low speed the following steps may solve this problem Try the following Open ...

Page 68: ...Storage Temperature 10 70 C Shipping Temperature 40 70 C Operating Humidity 10 80 Storage Humidity 5 90 Shipping Humidity 5 100 Parallel Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Direction 1 Strobe To printer 2 Data 0 To printer 3 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 1...

Page 69: ...Protocol Support Model TCP IP NetBeui AppleTalk TEW P1U1P Feature Support Model HTTP Setup E mail Printing IPP Support AutoIP FTP Telnet Support TEW P1U1P Page 65 ...

Page 70: ...rinter and invoke the Add Printer wizard 2 When prompted with This printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next 3 Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port 4 In the Name of Address of server providing lpd Dialog box enter the Wireless Print Server s IP address 5 In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box enter the appropriate logical printer numbe...

Page 71: ...cturer and Model for this printer 4 Follow the prompts to complete the installation 5 In the Printers folder right click the new printer and select Sharing Select Shared As and enter an appropriate name for this printer Users will see this name when browsing for the printer during installation If desired click Additional Drivers and install printer drivers for other versions of Windows such as Win...

Page 72: ...ity to allocate a valid IP Address to the Wireless Print Server Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the Wireless Print Server with the desired IP address as follows arp s IP_Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Where IP_Address is the IP Address you wish to assign to the Wireless Print Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx is the hardware address of the Wireless Print Server Example arp s 1...

Page 73: ... queues one for each logical printer by selecting Add a Print Queue Remote Printer attached to Remote Host Standard Processing 5 Use the following information Field Entry Name of queue to add Use a single word queue name which indicates which printer is attached Hostname for remote server Wireless Print Server name as used in etc hosts lpd Name of queue on remote server Logical printer number e g ...

Page 74: ...Command Stop Print Services usr lib lpshut Add a System Printer usr lib lpadmin p printer_name v dev null Restart the Print Services usr lib lpsched Enable printing to the new printer device enable printer_name Start accepting jobs for the new printer device accept printer_name Create a spooling directory mkdir usr spool Spooler_directory Make spooling daemon the owner of this directory chown daem...

Page 75: ...X windows interface instead of the command line The procedure is described below but may vary according to your version of Linux 1 Start your X windows shell 2 Select Control Panel then Printer Configuration 3 Select Add For the printer type select Remote Unix lpd Queue 4 Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog Field Data Name Enter a name for this printer Spool Directory var spool...

Page 76: ...own daemon usr spool Spooler_dir Create read write permissions chmod 775 usr spool Spooler_dir Give permissions to LPD processes chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler_dir Add remote printer s See below Start lpc print mechanism lpc start printer_name Adding Remote Printers A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the etc printcap file The entry is really one line but can be entered as...

Page 77: ...g instructions refer to your UNIX manual The following example is for a BSD system lpr P printer_name filename Where printer_name is the name of the Print Queue defined on the Unix host filename is the name of the file you wish to print Example lpr P Marketing etc hosts In the above example the etc hosts file is sent to the printer queue Marketing It will then be sent to the logical printer associ...

Page 78: ...ect Create Object from the menu bar to view the New Object dialog 4 Select NDPS Manager as the object to create The Create NDPS Manager Object window shown below will appear Figure 46 Create NDPS Manager Object 5 Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name e g SerMGR in Figure 1 above 6 Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager object to be assigned e g TECH_50 TeSupp in figur...

Page 79: ...below Figure 47 Create Printer Agent 4 Enter the desired name for the Printer Agent PA Name 5 Normally the NDPS Manager will be the NDPS Manger object you are using 6 Select Novell Printer Gateway in the Gateway Type see figure2 above 7 Click OK and then select the available printer 8 Select Remote LPR on IP in the Connection Type 9 Click Next to see the following Configure Port Handler screen Fig...

Page 80: ...s required 13 The new Printer Agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window Repeat this procedure for any other ports on the Print Server or for any other logical printers you wish to use Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 Client Configuration Page 76 ...

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