TRENDNet 10/100Mbps mini Print Server - Manual

Safety Instructions For your own safety, and to protect your Print Server, please observe the following safety advice. 1. Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning. Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. 2. Avoid using this product near...

Package Contents You should find the following items packaged with your Print Server. If any items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. • The Print Server unit • Power Adapter • One CD-ROM containing all support programs and this manual • Quick Install Guide Hardware Details Details of the ...

LED Indicators The TE100-P1U has two LED indicators on the top; the TE100-P1P's LEDs are on the end. The Error LED is red. The Status indicator LED is green. The LED indicator modes are described in the following table. Status LED (Green) Error LED (Red) Status Description Off Off No power. On Off N...

Chapter 2 LAN Installation This chapter describes how to install the Print Server in your Local Area Network. Procedure 1. Preparation • Ensure the power is OFF. Do not connect the Print Server while power is On. • Find the Default Server Name for your Print Server. The Default Server Name is shown ...

Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process. Overview The Print Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed. • The Print Server usually requir...

Figure 3: Print Server Screen 3. Click Next on the first screen of the Wizard, to view a list of Print Servers on your LAN. 4. Select your new Print Server, then click Next to continue. 5. Enter the required data on the following screen. • Name of the Print Server can be changed if you wish. • Comme...

Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the Print Server. Overview Before performing client configuration, the Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter ...

Checking your Network Protocols (Windows 9x) Your PC must have EITHER the TCP/IP or NetBEUI protocols installed. (All versions of Windows after Windows 95 have TCP/IP installed by default.) • If using the Peer-to-peer Printing , the installation program will check this for you. • If using other meth...

Windows Peer to Peer Printing With this printing method, print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and then sent to the Print Server when it is available. Figure 5: Peer-to-Peer Printing Windows 2000 & XP require no additional software. For other versions of Windows, the supplied PTP (Peer-to-P...

3. Choose Standard TCP/IP Port , then click New Port . Figure 7: Add Port Screen 4. On the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port screen above, enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field, then click Next . Figure 8: Additional Port Information Screen 5. On this screen...

Figure 9: Port Settings Screen 6. On the Port Settings screen, shown above: • Select LPR in the Protocol section • Enter a Queue name (L1 for Port 1, L2 for Port 2 if the Print Server has 2 printer ports) • Ensure the LPR Byte Counting Enabled setting is Enabled . • Click OK to confirm your changes ...

Windows 9x/ME Setup Before performing the following procedure, the Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Print Server and the attached printer should be powered ON. 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not s...

Figure 11: Print Port Setup (Peer-to-peer Printing) If your Print Server is not listed: • Click the "Refresh" button. • Check that both the Print Server and the printer are properly connected, and powered on. • Check that the Print Server has been configured. (Use the Setup Wizard on the CD-...

3. The printer port will be created, then a screen like the following will be displayed. Figure 12: Configure Printer Port 4. Select the correct Windows printer in the Existing Printers list, and click the Connect button. If the correct printer type is not listed, click "Add New Printer" to ...

• Locate the Delete Port button. This button is on the Details or Ports tab, depending on your version or Windows. • If the Print Server's IP Address is changed, and you can no longer print, delete the port (see procedure above) and re-install it. Advanced Port Options The options for the Peer-to-pe...

Windows SMB Printing This method requires no additional software to be installed, but the NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol must be installed on your PC. Use the following procedure to install the Print Server's printer as a Windows SMB network printer: 1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the ...

Printing from MS-DOS Programs Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your PC (e.g. LPT1) to a network printer. This redirection is called "Capture Printer Port", and is useful for MS-DOS programs. The MS-DOS program is configured to use LPT1 (parallel port 1 on the PC), but ...

Capture Settings - Windows 2000/XP 1. Login as Administrator. 2. Open the command prompt window. 3. Enter the following command to capture data 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 yo...

8. Click Select . Configuration is now complete. Printing Printing with the Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing. Just select File - Print and choose the desired printer. Advanced Setup and Management In a mixed Windows PC/Macintosh environment, you can use ...

Figure 21: LPR Screen 4. Enter the IP address of the Print Server in the LPR Printer's Address field, and enter the Queue Name (e.g. L1). 5. Select the Printer Model from the drop-down list. 6. Click Add . Configuration is now complete. Page 23

Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration & Management program. Requirements This program requires: • Windows 95, Windows 98 or ME • Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations : • Screen resolution o...

Device List The left panel displays a list of all Print Servers found on the network. When a Print Server is selected from the list, its details are displayed in the right panel. Note : If the IP address is "Null", please click the Refresh icon to get the value again. If the desired Print Se...

Select the desired port from the drop-down list to display the current status of the printer attached to the port. Possible states are: • Status - On-line, Off-line, or Out of Paper • Printing Information - Idle, Printing If the printer is Bi-directional, and is not busy, the Configuration button wi...

Menus Main Menu Device Status Same as Device Icon. Printer Status Same as Printer Status Icon. Configure Same as Configure Icon. Upgrade Same as Upgrade Icon. Refresh Same as Refresh Icon. Exit Same as Exit Icon. InitDevice Menu Reset Device This will cause the device to reboot. This should be done ...

System Tab This screen allows you to: • Change the name of the Print Server. • Change the "Password" for the Print Server. • Set the Network Protocols used the selected Print Server. (Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled. This may improve performance.) Figure 23: System Screen ...

TCP/IP Tab Selecting this tab will allow configuration for the TCP/IP network protocol. The basic options are: • Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) - The IP address is obtained automatically, from a DHCP Server on your network. • Fixed IP Address - You must enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Addr...

AppleTalk Tab Generally, no Print Server configuration is required in order to use AppleTalk. This screen allows you to: • Set the 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. • S...

NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to: • Choose the Domain name for the selected Print Server. • 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 er...

Internet Printing Tab The Internet Printing feature available on some models, allows you to send print jobs to the Print Server using Internet E-mail. Please see Chapter 7 - Special Features for details of using this feature. Figure 27: Internet Printing Screen Page 32

Chapter 6 Web-Based Management This chapter explains how to use your Web Browser to configure the Print Server Overview The Print Server incorporate the HTTP server. This allows you to connect to the Print Server and configure it using your Web Browser. Most browsers should work, provided they suppo...

Connecting to the Print Server 1. Start your Web Browser. 2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the IP Address of the Print Server. e.g. http://192.168.0.21 3. You will then be prompted for the password. If no password has been set, just press E NTER . 4. Use the menu bar on the top of th...

NetBEUI Figure 30: NetBEUI Screen Domain Name Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the Print Server. This field is not case sensitive, so names with different case will be considered to be the same name. Response Time Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer. The default value of zero ...

Configure Server Figure 32: Configure Server Screen Print Server Name Change the default name if you wish. The new name must not contain 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 cha...

Logical Printers Logical Printers (ports) can be used under Unix. For each Logical Printer, the following fields are available: Logical Printer (Port) Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure. (e.g. L1) Click the Get Data button to update the display with the current data for the select...

Chapter 7 Special Features This chapter covers the special features of the Print Server. Overview The Print Server has 2 special features: • IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). • Proprietary Internet Mail Printing system. Internet Printing Protocol(IPP) IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a standards-...

Figure 34: Select Printer for IPP Port 6. Either select an existing printer to use the new port, and click OK. OR Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port. This will start the Add Printer wizard. Follow the prompts to complete the process. Ensure that the new prin...

IPP Client Setup - Windows 2000/XP Windows 2000 and XP have their own IPP Client, and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software. To use the Windows IPP Client with the Print Server, follow this procedure: 1. Start the Add Printer wizard. 2. Select Network Printer , and click "...

5. Click "OK", and then select the printer manufacturer and model to match the printer connected to the port on the IPP Server. 6. Click "Next", and complete the Wizard. The IPP printer is now ready for use. Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer can be selected and used like any other W...

User (Client) Requirements • Internet Connection. Either through a LAN, or dial-up. • E-Mail address. This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done, or if there any problems. • Printer Driver. Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer connected to the remote Int...

User Software The software provided for remote users (InterNet Printing Port) should be installed by everyone intending to use Internet printing. Otherwise, remote users can print correctly only if: • They send an E - Mail directly to the Print Server Mail Account, using their normal E - Mail applic...

Remote Printer E-mail Address The E - Mail address for the Internet printer. Your print jobs will be sent to this E - Mail address. Mail Server Name or IP Address This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server. If you are on a LAN, ask the LAN Administrator. If using a dial-up connection, use th...

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some problem situations, which may arise, and the solutions to them. Overview If you encounter printing difficulties, please refer to the appropriate section. If, after following the advice in these documents, the Print Server still does not function ...

AppleTalk (Macintosh) Problem No. 1 Why do I get an incorrect printout? Solution No. 1 Some possible reasons are: • You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file. Try to use ASCII encoding. • Some of the fonts, which are in your print file may not be supported by the printer. Try selecting L...

Problem No. 8 Why do I have trouble printing with the LaserWriter 8? Solution No. 8 Your application software may not be compatible with the LaserWriter 8 driver or your system may not meet the requirements of the LaserWriter 8 driver. Use the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver instead. Problem No. 9 The co...

Windows Printing Problems Problem No. 1 When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer-to-Peer printing, I received an error message and the installation was aborted. . Solution No. 1 This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software. Before attempting another insta...

Unix Troubleshooting Problem No. 1 Print Server device is not recognized. Solution No. 1 Check the following: • The network cable is OK. • There are no routers between the Print Server and the UNIX host during IP address assignment. • There are no NetWare File Servers without TCP/IP support between ...

Appendix A Specifications General Specifications TE100-P1U Print Server Power Consumption 5.5w max. External Power Adapter 9V DC LEDs 2 USB Port (1.1) 1 Ethernet Connector 10/100BaseT FCC / CE FCC, CE. Class B TE100-P1P Print Server External Power Adapter 9V DC LEDs 4 Parallel Port 1 Male DB-36 conn...

Parallel Port Pin Assignments TE100-P1P Print Server Pin Signal Name Source 1 -Strobe H 2 +Data 1 Bi-Di* 3 +Data 2 Bi-Di* 4 +Data 3 Bi-Di* 5 +Data 4 Bi-Di* 6 +Data 5 Bi-Di* 7 +Data 6 Bi-Di* 8 +Data 7 Bi-Di* 9 +Data 8 Bi-Di* 10 - ACK P 11 + Busy P 12 + Paper Error P 13 + Select P 14 -Auto Feed H 15 N...

Appendix B Windows Server Configuration Windows NT 4.0 Server If using Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Support must be installed. • If it is already installed, add a TCP/IP Remote Printer, as described below. • Otherwise, install TCP/IP printing support, then add a TCP/IP Remote Printer. A...

Appendix C Unix Systems Overview Your Wireless Print Server supports the LPD Unix printing method, which is supported by all common Unix systems. You must configure both the Wireless Print Server itself and your Unix system, as described in the following sections. Print Server IP Address Configurati...

LPD Printing LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems. Configuration for the most common platforms is described below. LPD on IBM AIX 4.15 Before proceeding, ensure that the Print Server has been assigned an IP Address. To setup your AIX system for LPD printing, perform the followin...

LPD on System V Before beginning LPD Setup, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Print Server. Keep the following points in mind: The remote host name is the name of the Print Server. The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer. Logical printers also need to...

Where: Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer. PS_NAME is the Print Server name defined in /etc/hosts. Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the Print Server. (e.g. L1) Spooler_directory is the directory you created in Step 6. Exam...

LPD on BSD Before continuing, ensure that an IP Address has been assigned to the Print Server. Remember the following: The remote host name is the name of the Print Server. The remote printer name is the logical printer (e.g. L1) on the Print Server. If asked for the LPD type, enter the service type...

Example: Marketing|RP1_PS123456:\ [T AB ] :lp=:\ [T AB ] :rm=PS_Rm203:\ [T AB ] :rp=L1:\ [T AB ] :sd=/usr/spool/Marketing:\ [T AB ] :mx#0: Repeat this process for each Logical Printer/Print Queue combination that you wish to create. Printing using LPD For LPD printing instructions, refer to your UNI...

Appendix D NetWare Overview • The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP/IP network. This printing method uses LPR over TCP/IP, not the Netware protocol. • To use NDPS (Novell Distributed Printing Services), the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5, and the PCs (clie...

To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server, add a command like the following to your server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file: LOAD NDPSM SerMGR.TeSupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you wish to load. 9. After creating an NDPS Manager, you can create NDPS printers by using Ne...