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Page 2 - NETGEAR and NETGEAR Print Server are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc.; Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.; Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022

© 2000, 2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR and NETGEAR Print Server are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Me, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or tra...

Page 3 - bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model PS100 series Print Sever gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen u...

Page 4 - responsibility of the user to procure the appropriate cables.; Australi; such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Model PS100 series Print Sever has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with th...

Page 5 - NetGear Print Server Manual; Preface; browser, you can configure the print server even easier. Please see; Chapter 3 for detail.; Purpose; a Microsoft environment and you are using Microsoft; Audience

NetGear Print Server Manual i Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever. Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking pr...

Page 6 - Conventions; Special Message Formats; italics; Related Publication; Model PS100 series Print Sever

NetGear Print Server Manual ii Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: • This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. • This format is used t...

Page 7 - ABLE OF

NetGear Print Server Manual iii T ABLE OF C ONTENT PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................I P URPOSE .........................................................................................

Page 10 - Chapter 1 Introduction; -1 PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server Features

NetGear Print Server Manual 1 Chapter 1 Introduction • This chapter describes the features and the components of the PS100 series Print Sever. o 1-1 is PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server o 1-2 is PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server o 1-3 is PS101 Mini Print Server 1-1 PS111W Wireless Ready Print Serve...

Page 11 - Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W; Figure 1-1 Front Panel of the Model; LED Descriptions

NetGear Print Server Manual 2 Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W Figure 1-1 Front Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever Key: 1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = ALERT LED 3 = LAN LED 4 = WLAN (wireless LAN) LED 5 = Side panel wireless PC card slot There are 4 LEDs on the front panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever....

Page 12 - Rear Panel of PS111W; setting back into its flash memory.; Figure 1-2 Rear Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever

NetGear Print Server Manual 3 Rear Panel of PS111W The rear panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever has a parallel port for printer. The Model PS111W Print Sever has one 10/100BASE-T network port. The 10/100BASE-T port is an auto negotiation port that operates in 100 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when ...

Page 14 - Rear Panel of the Model PS110 Print Server; Rear Panel of the Model PS113 Print Server

NetGear Print Server Manual 5 Key: 1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = Printer 1 LEDs 3 = Printer 2 LEDs 4 = Printer 3 LEDs 5 = NETWORK LEDs Rear Panel of PS110 and PS113 Key: 1 = PRINTER 2 (parallel) port 2 = PRINTER 1 (parallel) port 3 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector) 4 = Power adapter receptacle Rear ...

Page 15 - -3 PS101 Mini Print Server Features; NETGEAR PS101 print server offers:

NetGear Print Server Manual 6 1-3 PS101 Mini Print Server Features NETGEAR PS101 print server offers: • Extremely compact size to fit into the back of almost any kind of the printer. • Need not an extra printer cable. • Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures...

Page 16 - Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers; -1 Panel of the Model; printer. The connecter is as illustrated below.

NetGear Print Server Manual 7 Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, and the printing traffic of the Ethernet are located on the panels of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. It has one 10 BASE-T network port. The port operates in 10 Mbps and in half-dup...

Page 17 - Chapter 2 Installation; -1 Preparing the Site; Your package should contain the following:

NetGear Print Server Manual 8 Chapter 2 Installation • This chapter describes the installation and setup of the NETGEAR PS100 series Printer Server. 2-1 Preparing the Site Before you begin installing the print server, prepare the installation site. Make sure the operating environment meets the physi...

Page 18 - -3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server; connect the Print Server direct to an Ethernet switch or hub.; network port to 100 meters in length.; This may damage the Print Server and the PC card.

NetGear Print Server Manual 9 2-3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server The PS100 Series Print Server Model has one 10/100BASE-T network port that is auto sensing and will support either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connections, depending on the connected device. The Model PS101 Print Server has one Etherne...

Page 19 - -4 Verifying Power; software driver has been installed on the cards.

NetGear Print Server Manual 10 2-4 Verifying Power To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the print server rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the print server: • The green PWR (power) LED on th...

Page 20 - Chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server; -1 Configuring Print Server for TCP/IP; Start your Web Browser; menu of the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program.

NetGear Print Server Manual 11 Chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server • This chapter applies to all NETGEAR Print Server models except o Macintosh printing with AppleTalk does not apply to PS101 o Linux/Unix and Novell Netware printing do not apply to PS101 and PS111W o Wireless applies to PS111W...

Page 22 - -3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens; Server Status; shows the Server Status Screen.; Figure 3-1 Server Status Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 13 3-3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens This section describes the browser menu selections and corresponding configuration screens. The menu at the left panel of the browser may vary. It depends on which NETGEAR Print Server model you have. Server Status ...

Page 23 - Configure Server; Server Screen and describe each of its fields.; Figure 3-2 System Configuration Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 14 Configure Server Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen. The Configure Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various network protocols supported by the print server. Figure...

Page 24 - Configure Server Fields

NetGear Print Server Manual 15 Configure Server Fields Print Server Name Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes. This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change, NETGEAR recommends that a na...

Page 25 - TCP/IP Configuration Fields

NetGear Print Server Manual 16 TCP/IP The TCP/IP configuration screen is used to configure the IP address of the print server. Figure 3-3 shows the TCP/IP configuration screen and following table lists its fields, describes the functions, and explains how to provide information in each field. Figure...

Page 26 - AppleTalk; Figure 3-4 AppleTalk Configuration Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 17 AppleTalk The NETGEAR Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Apple computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. The NETGEAR Print Server is enabled for AppleTalk printing ...

Page 27 - Wireless; For wireless operation, there are two major configurations.; Figure 3-5 Wireless Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 18 Wireless The Wireless screen provides selections for many wireless related operations. See Figure 3-5. For wireless operation, there are two major configurations. 1. Wireless related setups. 2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. See the following Wireless Confi...

Page 28 - Access point. This also provides access to the wired LAN.

NetGear Print Server Manual 19 number. • If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN. • If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected automatically, to match the Channel used by the Access Point. • If you experien...

Page 29 - WEP Data Privacy Fields

NetGear Print Server Manual 20 WEP Data Privacy Fields Off – No data encryption Default setting; data is NOT encrypted before transmitted. Choose the data privacy encryption from one of the three Off – No data encryption, 64 Bit Encryption, or 128 Bit Encryption. 64 Bit Encryption • If selected, dat...

Page 30 - Wireless Link Info; -6 for the current wireless link information.; Figure 3-6 Wireless Link Information Screen; card in the PS111W slot.

NetGear Print Server Manual 21 Wireless Link Info When click on Link Info button in Figure 3-5, the Wireless Link Info screen shows. See Figure 3-6 for the current wireless link information. Figure 3-6 Wireless Link Information Screen Wireless Link Info Fields Stat: Associated – BSS ID The other wir...

Page 31 - Printer Port; Figure 3-7 Printer Port Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 22 Printer Port The Printer Port screen provides the status of the printer. See Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7 Printer Port Screen Printer Port Connected Printer Shows the descriptive name for the new printer. HandShake Signal This sets one of the communication parameters between...

Page 32 - Logical Printer; following table describes its fields.; Figure 3-8 Logical Port Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 23 Logical Printer The logical printer screen is used to map different logical printer ports to printers attached to the Print Server. A logical printer port is used to specify a set of printer control commands to be sent to a printer for every print job sent through the ...

Page 34 - NetWare General; Figure 3-9 NetWare General Configuration Screen; NetWare Print Server; configuration screen and its fields.

NetGear Print Server Manual 25 NetWare General The NetWare General screen provides selections for NetWare print server operation mode and Ethernet frame type selection. Depending on which NetWare print server operation mode is selected here, either the NetWare Print Server or NetWare Remote Printer ...

Page 35 - Figure 3-10 NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 26 Figure 3-10 NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Screen NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Fields NDS Tree Name For use in NetWare 4.X NetWare Directory Services (NDS) mode only. This is the NDS tree that the print server logs on. The name must not exceed 19 ch...

Page 36 - NetWare Remote Printer; Printer Mode in the NetWare General configuration screen.; Figure 3-11 NetWare Remote Printer Mode Configuration Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 27 NetWare Remote Printer Figure 8-6 and Table 8-4 show and describe the NetWare Remote Printer mode screen and its fields. The NETGEAR print server uses these parameters when its NetWare operating mode is set to Remote Printer Mode in the NetWare General configuration sc...

Page 37 - Reset; Wireless, you will need to reset the print server.

NetGear Print Server Manual 28 Reset Clicking the RESET button will reboot the print server. When you change settings for TCP/IP and Wireless, you will need to reset the print server. If the print server is rebooted, any printing job will be disrupted. If DHCP client is enabled, which is the default...

Page 38 - Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing; -1 Printing in Windows; please write down the port name when provided to you.

NetGear Print Server Manual 29 Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Sever in a Microsoft Windows networking environment. To configure your hardware and software for the Microsoft Windows platform, you may: • Use a ...

Page 39 - -2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation; networking environment.; Figure 4-1 Print Server Installation

NetGear Print Server Manual 30 4-2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation NETGEAR Print Server software works for PS100 series Print Severs in a Microsoft Windows networking environment. To install and set up your network and the NETGEAR Print Server, you may use a PC with a Microsoft Windows (9...

Page 40 - Figure 4-2 Information

NetGear Print Server Manual 31 Figure 4-2 Information

Page 41 - Figure 4-3 Components; Acroread

NetGear Print Server Manual 32 3. As the next graphics, the third screen shows you a couple options. Figure 4-3 Components • NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard An easy to use for the configuration of the print server wizard program • NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard A step-by-step guide program to configur...

Page 42 - Figure 4-4 Destination Location

NetGear Print Server Manual 33 4. After make the proper selections, click on Next button. You can choose the location of the program. Figure 4-4 Destination Location 5. Choose a program folder name. You click on Next button to accept the default name. Figure 4-5 Program Folder

Page 44 - Figure 4-7 Complete Screen; There will be a program group created and shown as below.; Figure 4-8 NETGEAR Print Server

NetGear Print Server Manual 35 7. Before you finish the installation, you can choose to run the NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard and read the manual. You can uncheck either one or both of the selections and run it at a later time. Figure 4-7 Complete Screen 8. There will be a program group created ...

Page 46 - -3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server; The print cable is connected to the printer port.

NetGear Print Server Manual 37 4-3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server You must set up each PC that will print to the print server. Before proceeding, verify that: • The print cable is connected to the printer port. • The AC adapter is plugged into the wall socket. • The Ethernet cable ...

Page 47 - The NETGAER Print Server window opens, as illustrated below.; Figure 4-10 NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard Window; PS101 and PS111W do not support NetWare IPX/SPX environment.

NetGear Print Server Manual 38 To set up each PC: 1. Double-click on the desktop icon, as showing Figure 4-8, that you named the group in the previous section, Figure 4-5. 2. Double-click on NETGAER Print Server Setup Wizard in the NETGEAR Print Server window. The NETGAER Print Server window opens, ...

Page 48 - wait a minute and click the Refresh button again.; Figure 4-11 Select Print Server

NetGear Print Server Manual 39 4. Click on Next. The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current available NETGEAR Print Server on LAN. Click on Refresh button to see the new added print server. If you still don’t see the one you’d like to see, wait a minute and click the Refresh button aga...

Page 49 - Figure 4-12 Select Name for Print Server

NetGear Print Server Manual 40 5. Select the PS100 Series print server and click on Next. The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current print server Name. The default name is the Device Name on the base of the unit. Change it to a unique name, or leave it without changing it. See Figure 4...

Page 51 - Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address

NetGear Print Server Manual 42 Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address

Page 52 - simply skip this step by going directly to the next step.; Wireless Configuration; same as with the Access Point.

NetGear Print Server Manual 43 7. Click on Next. The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-14, shows wireless settings for the print server. If there is no NETGEAR 802.11b MA401 Wireless PC card in the slot, and not planning for now, you can simply skip this step by going directly to the...

Page 53 - Figure 4-14 Wireless Configuration

NetGear Print Server Manual 44 Figure 4-14 Wireless Configuration

Page 54 - Figure 4-15 Configuration completed; The PS100 Series Print Server is ready to be used.; Figure 4-16 Add a Printer

NetGear Print Server Manual 45 8. Click on Next. Figure 4-15 Configuration Completed shows the completion of the print server configuration. Figure 4-15 Configuration completed 9. Click on Finish. The PS100 Series Print Server is ready to be used. If you have installed NETGAER Add Printer Wizard, yo...

Page 55 - NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name; Figure 4-17 Set up printer

NetGear Print Server Manual 46 NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name 1. You can reach this setup procedure by answering Yes to the previous Figure 4-16 Information. Or open NETGEAR Print Server group and run NEYGEAR Add Printer Wizard. 2. Make sure that the NETGEAR Print Server and t...

Page 56 - Or; a. Click on the Program Files folder on your hard drive.; Figure 4-19 Epson Spool Manager Queue Setup Window; c. Select Queue Setup, and click on Use Print Manager for this port.; that you have successfully added the port.

NetGear Print Server Manual 47 ADDPORT Window (Epson Connection) 6. Click on No if you do not have an Epson Stylus Color printer attached to the port, and continue to step 8. Or Click on Yes if you do have an Epson Stylus Color printer (or plan to install one). You must disable the Epson printer. To...

Page 57 - ADD PORT Window; Write Down the Port Name

NetGear Print Server Manual 48 ADD PORT Window If this is not an Epson printer, skip the above procedure. The Add Port should be added successfully. See Figure 4-20 Add Port message. Figure 4-20 Add Port message 7. Write Down the Port Name It is very important to remember and write down the port nam...

Page 58 - -4 Add a printer to your system to print; Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard; Figure 4-21 Select the Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard

NetGear Print Server Manual 49 4-4 Add a printer to your system to print 1. Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard After selected the printer, you need to select a printer port to print. See Figure 4-21 Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard. Figure 4-21 Select the Printer Port for Add Print...

Page 59 - Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer port

NetGear Print Server Manual 50 2. Use the printer port name written at the last section. Scroll down and find the printer port name. For example, the printer port name here is ‘IP_192.168.1.108_P1’. See Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer port. For Windows 95, and 98 users, this window will show...

Page 60 - Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard

NetGear Print Server Manual 51 Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard 4. Click on Next If you have ever installed the printer driver in the system, Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver window shows. You can choose to keep the existing driver, or replace it. If you don’t see Figure 4-24, go to the next step.

Page 61 - Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver for Add Printer Wizard

NetGear Print Server Manual 52 Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver for Add Printer Wizard 5. Click on Next Name the printer. See Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard. If there are more than one printer drivers installed in the system, you may answer Yes to choose this as your default pri...

Page 62 - Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard

NetGear Print Server Manual 53 Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard 6. Click on Next See Figure 4-26 Printer Sharing. When you use print server for the printer, you don’t usually need to share the printer on the local machine. Keep the default answer as Do not share this printer. Fig...

Page 63 - Figure 4-27 Print Test Page for Add Printer Wizard

NetGear Print Server Manual 54 Figure 4-27 Print Test Page for Add Printer Wizard 8. Click on Next If you answer Yes to print a test page, see Figure 4-28. Figure 4-28 Printer print the test page 9. Click on OK Complete the Add Printer Wizard. See Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard.

Page 64 - Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard; Now you can print through the NETGEAR Print Server. The

NetGear Print Server Manual 55 Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard 10. Click on Finish Now you can print through the NETGEAR Print Server. The Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add Port) window remains on the screen. Click on End to close it.

Page 65 - Chapter 5 UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP; methods are supported:

NetGear Print Server Manual 56 Chapter 5 UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP This chapter explains how to configure and set up the NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Sever and your UNIX system if you are operating in a UNIX networking environment. The print server can work with most UNIX operating systems with the T...

Page 66 - -1 Temporary IP Address Resolution; The newer PS100 series print servers provide a new; Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP

NetGear Print Server Manual 57 Assign a static IP address to your print server by referring to “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP”. With all four methods of IP address resolution, the print server loses the IP setting after reset or a power loss. To permanently configure the prin...

Page 67 - Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP; To assign an IP address using the Bootstrap Protocol (BootP):

NetGear Print Server Manual 58 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP To assign an IP address using the Bootstrap Protocol (BootP): 1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server. The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on ...

Page 68 - methods for assigning an IP address.

NetGear Print Server Manual 59 6. Compare the IP address to MAC address association to assure that an IP address has been assigned, using the ping command: ping NAME NAME is the name of the print server. You should receive a response. If you get a timeout message, the BootP procedure has failed. You...

Page 69 - Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP; Use these definitions for entering the information:

NetGear Print Server Manual 60 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP To assign an IP address using the Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP): 1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server. The factory default name and the physical address are shown o...

Page 71 - Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP; To assign an IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP):

NetGear Print Server Manual 62 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP To assign an IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP): 1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server. The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticke...

Page 73 - -2 Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP; Configuration Example; Connect to the print server by entering the command:; the name to IP address association.; Copy the configuration file by entering the command:; server. The CONFIG file is shown in “CONFIG File.”; Quit by using the command:

NetGear Print Server Manual 64 5-2 Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP FTP allows a user to log on to a remote host and to manipulate files on the host. The print server can act as an FTP host. Using FTP, you can access and modify the CONFIG file in the print server. Modifying the CONFIG file ch...

Page 75 - List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server; FTP Files in the Directory; requires a parameter, the parameter is shown in italics.; FTP Commands

NetGear Print Server Manual 66 List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server Table FTP Files in the Directory lists the file names that appear in the directory. FTP Files in the Directory File Name Purpose Mode CONFIG Configuration file Read/Write PSINF Device information Read DEFAULT...

Page 76 - -3 Setting the Print Method; need to install additional software on the host.; LPD Configuration and Printing; System V; Configuring LPD on IBM AIX 4.15; To set up your AIX system for LPD printing:

NetGear Print Server Manual 67 5-3 Setting the Print Method The following three printing methods can be used in any environment: Line Printer Daemon (LPD) LPD is a standard print method for most UNIX systems. The benefit of this method is that it eliminates the need to install additional software on...

Page 77 - Configuring LPD on System V; that the following statements apply:

NetGear Print Server Manual 68 Use these definitions for entering the information: Name of queue to add Use a single-word queue name that indicates the printer attached. Hostname for remote server Print server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd. Name of queue on remote server It is the logical printer n...

Page 78 - Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V; Configuring LPD on BSD; The remote host name is the name of the print server.; definitions used in the sample commands are:; Sample Commands for Using LPD on BSD

NetGear Print Server Manual 69 Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V Action Sample 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_n...

Page 79 - Printing Using LPD; printer_name is the name of the print queue defined on the UNIX host.; Printing Using FTP; Name is the name of the print server.; Printing Using DSI; Socket Number Definitions

NetGear Print Server Manual 70 Add remote printer(s) See adding remote printers in table Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V Start lpc print mechanism lpc start printer_name Printing Using LPD For LPD printing instructions, refer to your UNIX manual. An example command that is used for a BSD U...

Page 80 - Chapter 6 AppleTalk Printing; server in an AppleTalk networking environment.; -1 Setting up Print Server for AppleTalk; -1 Browser Interface for Configuring AppleTalk

NetGear Print Server Manual 71 Chapter 6 AppleTalk Printing This chapter contains information about configuring and using your NETGEAR PS100 series print server in an AppleTalk networking environment. 6-1 Setting up Print Server for AppleTalk There are 3 different ways to configure AppleTalk on a NE...

Page 81 - -2 Setting up Host Computer; Click the Apple icon and choose Control Panel.

NetGear Print Server Manual 72 attached to the print server to be advertised in a specific AppleTalk zone, or if you need to change the communication protocol used between the print server and the printer. 6-2 Setting up Host Computer The host Apple computer to be setup for AppleTalk printing must b...

Page 82 - -3 Using PSTool Utility; PSTool; Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server.; Sample CONFIG.3P Configuration File; Double click the icon for PSTool.

NetGear Print Server Manual 73 6-3 Using PSTool Utility This section describes how to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for Apple Computers to configure AppleTalk on a NETGEAR Print Server. It is not necessary to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility to manage AppleTalk printing if your NETGEAR Print Server c...

Page 83 - -4 PSTool Utility CONFIG File Format; of the NETGEAR Print Server.; PSTool Utility Config File Entries

NetGear Print Server Manual 74 6-4 PSTool Utility CONFIG File Format The entries of the config file are listed and described in table 7.1. This example is for the 3 port model of the NETGEAR Print Server. PSTool Utility Config File Entries Entry inConfig File Description begin CMD Do not change this...

Page 84 - Chapter 7 Novell Netware Printing; PS113 Print Server in the Novell NetWare environment.; -1 Configuration Overview

NetGear Print Server Manual 75 Chapter 7 Novell Netware Printing This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR Model PS110 Print Server, and Model PS113 Print Server in the Novell NetWare environment. 7-1 Configuration Overview This section describes the requirements and outlines the P...

Page 85 - Configuring the NetWare File Server; following three printing components on a Novell NetWare server:; Configuring Your Print Server; the current Novell server in a single operation.; Determining a Device Name for Your Print Server

NetGear Print Server Manual 76 - Connects to NetWare PSERVER - Receives the print jobs sent by PSERVER - Sends the received network packet data to the printer It is a two-step process to set up the Model PS110/PS113 print server in the NetWare environment. The NetWare file server must first be confi...

Page 86 - -2 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 3.x Network; program is in this directory.; To inform the NetWare file server that a print server exists:; a. Select Print Server Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

NetGear Print Server Manual 77 7-2 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 3.x Network When configuring using the PSCONFIG utility, copy all files in \DOS directory on the Model PS110/PS113 Print Server Resource CD to the hard disk of your workstation. The PSCONFIG program is in this directory. Setting...

Page 87 - PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping; e. Enter the print server name in the Name entry field.

NetGear Print Server Manual 78 b. Select Print Server Configuration. c. Select Printer Configuration. d. Select the printer number on the Configured Printers submenu, using the printer number mapping as shown in below “PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping”. For more information about logical ports, r...

Page 88 - To configure your print server:; a. Execute PSCONFIG while logged on to the file server.

NetGear Print Server Manual 79 h. Press [Esc] until you exit out of the PCONSOLE program. 6. Configure your print server. To configure your print server: a. Execute PSCONFIG while logged on to the file server. This program was previously copied from the print server resource CD into your hard disk. ...

Page 89 - file server using this name.; a. Select the print server you added in step 3.

NetGear Print Server Manual 80 Setting RPRINTER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode) To set up the NetWare file server to connect to the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 print server in the NetWare RPRINTER mode, first designate a NetWare file server that your print server will log on to retrieve print j...

Page 90 - RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping

NetGear Print Server Manual 81 c. Select Printer Configuration. d. Select the entry with printer number 0 on the Configured Printers submenu to open the Printer 0 Configuration window. e. Type the predetermined print server name in the Name entry field, using the convention shown below “RPRINTER Mod...

Page 91 - This name is the NetWare print server that you entered in step 3 c.

NetGear Print Server Manual 82 e. Press [Enter] to accept the default priority level. f. Press [Esc] to return to the Defined Printers window. g. Repeat steps b through f until all printer and queue associations are configured completely. h. Press [Esc] until you exit out of the PCONSOLE program. 6....

Page 92 - To load the NetWare PSERVER module:; a. Go to the file server console where the PSERVER.NLM is running.; xxxx is the same NetWare print server entered in steps 3 c and 6 f.

NetGear Print Server Manual 83 If the NetWare print server to which the NETGEAR print server will be connected has been previously loaded, you must unload and reload it again. If you are unloading and reloading the PSERVER NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), start with step a. If you are loading the NLM ...

Page 93 - -3 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 4.x Network; configured in Bindery mode.; Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network; unique name for each of the NETGEAR print servers on the network.

NetGear Print Server Manual 84 7-3 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 4.x Network In NetWare 3.x, all user-related information is stored in a database called the Bindery. NetWare server administration programs such as SYSCON and PCONSOLE modify information in the Bindery to manage the operation of...

Page 95 - then exit back to the Select Configuration Item window.

NetGear Print Server Manual 86 a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server. b. Select the NETGEAR print server that you want to configure. c. Select Change Configuration. d. Select NetWare Configuration. e. Verify that the Operation Mode is PS. PS must be the operation mode fo...

Page 96 - Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Network; the NETGEAR print server.

NetGear Print Server Manual 87 Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Network Besides the NDS mode, NetWare 4.x also allows file servers to provide Bindery emulation services to devices or computers that are capable of operating only in Bindery mode. In this setup example, the PS110...

Page 97 - a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server.

NetGear Print Server Manual 88 The printer number is automatically assigned by Quick Setup starting from printer number 0. It can be modified by selecting Printers from the Available Options main menu, selecting the designated printer, and changing the Printer Number in the Printer Configuration win...

Page 98 - Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network; NetWare NDS Remote Printer.

NetGear Print Server Manual 89 Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network Make sure that you are running Client32 in the NDS mode before configuring the print server as a NetWare NDS Remote Printer. To configure the NDS file server to use the Model PS110/PS113 print server in RPRINTER m...

Page 100 - xxxx is the NetWare print server selected in step 3 f.

NetGear Print Server Manual 91 c. Press [Esc] to stop the print server NLM and answer Yes. d. Enter the following command when the NetWare NLM has been unloaded: load pserver .XXXX.YYYY xxxx is the NetWare print server selected in step 3 f. YYYY is the NDS context information recorded when you logge...

Page 101 - Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 5.x NDS Mode Network; to configure the NETGEAR print server.; Configure the file server using Quick Setup.; To configure the file server using Quick Setup:; d. Type your print server name in the Print Server Name field.; To launch the Print Server Administrator Program:

NetGear Print Server Manual 92 Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 5.x NDS Mode Network As described at the beginning of the chapter, you should determine a unique name and permanent name for the print server prior to starting any configuration process. Also make sure that you have a unique name for eac...

Page 102 - -4 Using Advanced Functions; Servicing Multiple NetWare Bindery File Servers; Bindery file server:

NetGear Print Server Manual 93 a. Select "Netgear Print Server Administration" from the NETGEAR Print Server for Print Server icon on your desktop. b. Select Print Server from the Active Print Server list. c. Select NetWare PSERVER. d. Select the Advanced icon. e. Select NetWare PSERVER. f. ...

Page 103 - Attaching to More Than One NetWare Print Server; Verify that the Operation Mode field shows RP for RPRINTER mode.

NetGear Print Server Manual 94 8. Select your print server in the print server list. 9. Select Print Server Configuration, and then select File Server To Be Serviced. 10. Insert the names of the other file servers to be serviced by your print server. 11. Press [Esc] until you exit PCONSOLE. 12. Exec...

Page 104 - Using Logical Ports; could define a logical printer as:; Configuring Logical Printers on the Print Server; Configuration Entries” in each of the appropriate entry fields.; Logical Printer Configuration Entries; Configuring NetWare File Server to Connect to Logical Printers

NetGear Print Server Manual 95 Using Logical Ports Logical ports can be used to create a "virtual" printer. For example, to create a landscape printer, you could define a logical printer as: • Pre-string--printer control codes to switch the printer to landscape mode • Post-string--printer co...

Page 105 - Chapter 8 Using Advanced Management Tools; -1 Configuration Using the NETGEAR Print Server Administration; Figure 8-1 NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program

NetGear Print Server Manual 96 Chapter 8 Using Advanced Management Tools This chapter describes in more detail the two print server management programs bundled with NETGEAR PS100 series print servers. These programs are included on the Print Server Resource CD. The two programs described in this cha...

Page 106 - Advanced Button; -2 Advanced Print Server Configuration; Quick Button; Figure 8-2 Quick Setup Screen; Device Name; Protocol Button

NetGear Print Server Manual 97 also enabled and bound to the network adapter card in your Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 system. Buttons Advanced Button Click on the Advanced button for detailed full configuration of the selected Print Server. See the later section 8-2 Advanced ...

Page 107 - Figure 8-3 Protocol Screen; Browse Button; The Exit button ends the NetGear setup utility.

NetGear Print Server Manual 98 Figure 8-3 Protocol Screen The protocol currently used for communication between your PC and the Print Server is Enabled and grayed out, so it cannot be disabled. Browse Button Use this button to re-scan the network and update icons for any Print Servers located. Exit ...

Page 108 - Control Buttons on All Tabs; System Tab

NetGear Print Server Manual 99 8-2 Advanced Print Server Configuration From the main menu, click on the Advanced button to use the advanced configuration procedure. The Advanced Print Server Configuration screen opens. The Advanced Print Server Configuration screen contains the fields listed on tabs...

Page 109 - Figure 8-4 System Tab Window; System Tab Fields

NetGear Print Server Manual 100 Figure 8-4 System Tab Window System Tab Fields Field Description Device Name Choose a descriptive name for the router for identification purposes (for example, EngPrsv). This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory defau...

Page 110 - refer to Chapter

NetGear Print Server Manual 101 Protocol computers. The factory default is enable. TCP/IP Tab This tab allows configuration for the TCP/IP network protocol.. For further information about TCP/IP, refer to Chapter Figure 8-5 TCP/IP Tab Window TCP/IP Tab Fields Field Description DHCP This field allows...

Page 111 - NetWare PServer Menu Tab; explains how to provide information in each field.; Figure 8-6 NetWare PServer Tab Window

NetGear Print Server Manual 102 Subnet Mask This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN. Gateway Address This IP address is what the print server uses for stations with IP addresses not reachable on your local LAN. NetWare PServer Menu Tab The NetWare PServer...

Page 112 - NetWare PSERVER Menu Tab Fields; NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab

NetGear Print Server Manual 103 NetWare PSERVER Menu Tab Fields Field Description Print Server Mode Indicates if the print server is in NetWare PSERVER mode. If this button is not selected, you will not be able to modify the following PSERVER parameters. Remote Printer Mode When selected, the print ...

Page 113 - Figure 8-7 NetWare RPrinter Tab Window; AppleTalk Tab

NetGear Print Server Manual 104 Figure 8-7 NetWare RPrinter Tab Window NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab Fields Field Description Print Server Mode Indicates if the print server is in NetWare PSERVER mode. Remote Printer Mode When selected, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. If this button is not s...

Page 115 - Logical Port Tab; Ports. This screen allows configuration of Logical Ports.; Logical Port Tab Window

NetGear Print Server Manual 106 Protocol than ASCII, but ASCII communication is more reliable. The default is ASCII. Logical Port Tab Logical printers (Logical Ports) can be used under Linux or Unix. The Print Server supports 3 Logical Ports. This screen allows configuration of Logical Ports. Logica...

Page 116 - Physical Port Tab; Physical Port

NetGear Print Server Manual 107 String Before Job Provides the control character string to send to the printer before the first character of the job is sent to the printer. One example of such an application would be switching to landscape mode when printing to the logical port. The character string...

Page 117 - Wireless Tab

NetGear Print Server Manual 108 Physical Port Tab Fields Field Description Current Selected Physical Port Selects the physical port to be configured. Physical Port Name If required, you can change the name of the Physical Port. Handshake Signal The default setting is "Busy". This should only...

Page 119 - same Channel number.

NetGear Print Server Manual 110 Channel No To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel number. If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN. If using "Infra...

Page 120 - Link Info Screen

NetGear Print Server Manual 111 WEP Authentication Options are "Open System" or "Shared Key". Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods. Check your documentation to determine the correct value to use. Link Info Screen Wireless Link Info Field Description State...

Page 121 - Control Menu; Device Information; Reset Device; parameters to take effect.; Restore Default Configuration

NetGear Print Server Manual 112 8-3 Menu Options The NetGear Administration program contains a menu bar that provides a number of options including Control, Printer, and Help, which are outlined in the following section. Control Menu Control is the first item on the top menu bar is for print server ...

Page 122 - Default Configuration; Printer Menu; when any of the printer ports are selected, as in the example below.

NetGear Print Server Manual 113 Default Configuration • Click "Yes" to confirm setting to factory defaults, or "No" to leave the current configuration unchanged. Printer Menu Individual printer ports are displayed as options under the Printer Menu, and a pop-up window opens when any ...

Page 123 - Help Menu; Configuring Using IP Setup

NetGear Print Server Manual 114 Read Only Indicates whether or not the Environment Variable is modifiable. Test page Button Informs the print server to send a test page to the printer. The printout includes print server status information, which is useful when troubleshooting any printing problems. ...

Page 124 - Appendix A Technical Specifications; PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server Specifications; Power Specifications for the Print Server

NetGear Print Server Manual 115 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Server. PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, Fast Ethernet IEEE 80...

Page 125 - PS101 Mini Print Server Specifications

NetGear Print Server Manual 116 Safety Agency Approvals, Power Adapter Meets requirements of: CE mark, commercial UL listed (UL 1950) CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950) TUV licensed (EN 60 950) T-Mark PS101 Mini Print Server Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T...

Page 126 - VCCI Class B ITE

NetGear Print Server Manual 117 VCCI Class B ITE Safety Agency Approvals, Power Adapter Meets requirements of: CE mark, commercial UL listed (UL 1950) CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950) TUV licensed (EN 60 950) T-Mark PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compati...

Page 127 - Operating temperature: 0; Meets requirements of:

NetGear Print Server Manual 118 Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: 0 ° to 40 ° C (32 ° to 104 ° F) Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: CE mark, commercial FCC Part 15, Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B...

Page 128 - Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses; IP Addresses and the Internet; Three Main Address Classes

NetGear Print Server Manual 119 Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses This appendix provides information about understanding IP addresses, which you must assign to the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever when operating in a TCP/IP environment. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks are i...

Page 129 - Netmask; netmask is 24 ones followed by 8 zeros.

NetGear Print Server Manual 120 Class B addresses can have up to 65,354 hosts on a network. Class B addresses use a 16-bit network number and a 16-bit node number. Class B addresses are in this range: 128.1.x.x to 191.254.x.x. Class C addresses can have 254 hosts on a network. Class C addresses use ...

Page 130 - Subnet Addressing; Example of Subnetting a Class B Address

NetGear Print Server Manual 121 Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures, you can see that even with a Class C address there are a large number of hosts per network. Such a structure is an inefficient use of addresses if each end of a routed link requires a different network number....

Page 131 - Netmask Formats; So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets; Private IP Addresses; Address

NetGear Print Server Manual 122 6 252 7 254 8 255 The next table displays several common netmask values in both the dotted-decimal and the masklength formats. Netmask Formats Dotted-Decimal Masklength 255.0.0.0 /8 255.255.0.0 /16 255.255.255.0 /24 255.255.255.128 /25 255.255.255.192 /26 255.255.255....

Page 132 - Address Resolution Protocol; other nodes discard it.; IP Configuration by DHCP; RT328/RH348 router has the capacity to act as a DHCP server.

NetGear Print Server Manual 123 Address Resolution Protocol An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver data from one device to another on a LAN. In order for data to be sent from one device on the LAN to another, you must convert the IP address of the destination device to its media access contro...

Page 133 - Appendix C CONFIG File; TCP/IP operation of the print server are listed.; CONFIG File TCP/IP Settings; Configuration Settings

NetGear Print Server Manual 124 Appendix C CONFIG File This appendix provides information for editing a CONFIG file. CONFIG files are stored in the flash EEPROM of the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever and used for configuring the device using the FTP method. For more information about using the CONF...

Page 134 - CONFIG File Line Numbers

NetGear Print Server Manual 125 Each Model PS104 and Model PS105 Print Server has one parallel port and supports three logical printers. PS100 series Print Sever, with two and three parallel ports respectively, supports eight logical printers. You cannot change the names. Each logical printer has fo...

Page 135 - Appendix D Using NetWare 5 NDPS; Overview; Create an NDPS Manager Object on the server.; Creating an NDPS Manager Object; To create an NDPS manager object:; Create NDPS Manager Object; Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name.

NetGear Print Server Manual 126 Appendix D Using NetWare 5 NDPS This appendix provides an overview of using the Print Server with NDPS (Novell Distributed Printing Services) under Novel NetWare 5.0. Overview The NETGEAR Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP/IP network. To use...

Page 136 - The new NDPS Manager is displayed in the main browser window.; Creating an NDPS Printer Agent; At the Identification page, click on the Printer Agent List.; Create Printer Agent; The NDPS Manager will be the NDPS Manager object you are using.; Select Novell Printer Gateway In the Gateway Type.

NetGear Print Server Manual 127 Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database to be assigned. Click on Create. The new NDPS Manager is displayed in the main browser window. To start the NDPS Manager in future, enter the following command at the console: LOAD NDPSM Th...

Page 137 - Configure Port Handler; Workstation Configuration; following statements apply:; Installing and Configuring the Public Access Printers; To install and configure public access printers:

NetGear Print Server Manual 128 Click on Next to view the Configure Port Handler Screen. In the Host Address IP field, enter the IP address previously assigned to the Print Server device, as illustrated below. Configure Port Handler Configure Port Handler Window In the Printer Name field, enter the ...

Page 139 - Appendix E IP Setup; This appendix provides a brief overview of IP addressing.; assigned a wrong subnet IP address.; IP Configuration Settings; NETGEAR Print Server IP Address Configuration

NetGear Print Server Manual 130 Appendix E IP Setup This appendix provides a brief overview of IP addressing. Overview This appendix is intended only when the user has inadvertently disabled the DHCP protocol and/or assigned a wrong subnet IP address. The following table describes each setting. IP C...

Page 140 - Appendix F ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Table

NetGear Print Server Manual 131 Appendix F ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Table Hexadecimal Value ASCII Character 0 NUL 1 SOH 2 STX 3 ETX 4 EOT 5 ENQ 6 ACK 7 BEL 8 BS 9 HT A LF B VT C FF D CR E SO F SI 10 DLE 11 DC1 12 DC2 13 DC3 14 DC4 15 NAK 16 SYN 17 ETB 18 CAN 19 EM 1A SUB 1B ESC 1C FS 1D GS 1E...