TRENDNet TEW-P1U1P - Manual

Package Contents You should find the following items packaged with your Wireless Print Server. If any items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. • The Wireless Print Server • Power Adapter • One CD-ROM containing all support programs and this manual • Quick Install Guide Description TEW-P1U...

LED Indicators The Error LED is red. The Status indicator LED is green. The LED indicator modes are described in the following table. ACT LED (Green) ERR LED (Red) Status Description Off Off No power. On Off Normal operation - Idle. Flashing Off Normal operation - transmitting or receiving packets f...

Page 5 2 Chapter 2 LAN Installation This chapter describes how to install the Wireless Print Server in your LAN. Procedure 1. Preparation • Ensure the power is OFF. • Find the Default Server Name for your Wireless Print Server. The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device....

Page 6 3 Chapter 3 Wireless Print Server Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process. Overview The Wireless Print Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed. • The ...

Figure 2: Wireless Print Server Screen 3. Click Next on the first screen of the Wizard, to view a list of Wireless Print Servers on your LAN. 4. Select your new Wireless Print Server, then click Next to continue. 5. Enter the required data on the following screen. • Name of the Print Server can be c...

Wireless Configuration The Wireless Print Server is a Wireless station, NOT access point. Like all other Wireless stations, they have 2 modes: • Ad Hoc mode (Default)- no Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate directly with each other. • Infrastructure - all Wireless stations connect to...

Page 9 Chapter 4 Client PC Configuration The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the Wireless Print Server. 4 Overview Before performing client configuration, the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configur...

• Windows SMB printing is a Microsoft standard for using a "Network Printer". No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC, and printing from MS-DOS programs is supported. However, because the Wireless Print Server can not store files, large print jobs may cause problems. ...

3. Choose Create a new port and 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

5. On this screen, select Custom , and click the Settings button. Figure 10: Custom Screen 6. On the Port Settings screen: • Choose LPR in the Protocol section • Enter a Queue name (L1 for Parallel port, L2 for USB port) • Ensure the LPR Byte Counting Enabled setting is Enabled . • Click OK to confi...

Windows 9x/ME Setup Before performing the following procedure, the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Wireless Print Server and the attached printer should be powered ON. 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup ...

PTP Printer Port Setup 1. The program will search for Printer Servers on the network, and a screen like the following will be displayed. • If desired, click Refresh . • The name of the attached printer will be displayed if possible. If "No printer" is displayed, check that the printer is pro...

3. The printer port will be created, and a screen like the following will be displayed. Figure 15: 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 r...

• To delete a port created by this setup program, use the Windows Delete Port facility: • Right-click any printer in the Printers folder, and select Properties . • Locate the Delete Port button. This button is on the Details or Ports tab, depending on your version or Windows. • If the Wireless Print...

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 Wireless Print Server's printer as a Windows SMB network printer: 1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood ico...

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 ...

Windows with Server-based Print Queues With a Server-based Print Queue, the Print Server is installed on an existing Network Server (Windows, Unix, or NetWare), and is invisible to your PC. If your Network Administrator chooses to use this system, the required setup procedure on each Windows client ...

Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing, you need to ensure the Wireless Print Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows. LPR printing Setup 1. Select the Printer List icon. Figure 21: Printer List 2. Click the Add Printer button. 3. Choose LPR Printers Using IP. Figure 22: L...

Page 26 Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration & Management program. 5 Requirements This program requires: • Windows 95, Windows 98 or ME • Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendati...

Device List The left panel displays a list of all Wireless Print Servers found on the network. When a Wireless 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 th...

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 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....

AppleTalk Tab Generally, no Wireless 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 ...

NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to: • Choose the Domain name for the selected Wireless 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 pr...

Internet Printing Tab The Internet 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

Wireless Tab This tab will be displayed if the selected device has the capability to serve as a Wireless Stations for your LAN. Figure 30: Wireless Screen Change the settings to suit your environment. Generally, you must match the settings of other 'Wireless stations. The available settings are desc...

Wireless Link Info Screen After clicking the "Link Info" button on the Wireless Screen, a screen like the example below will be shown. Figure 31:Link Info Screen State This indicates which access point is currently in use. Current Channel The current channel which has been used. Current TX R...

Page 39 Chapter 6 Web-Based Management This chapter explains how to use your Web Browser to configure the Wireless Print Server. 6 Overview The Wireless Print Server incorporates a HTTP server. This allows you to connect to the Wireless Print Server and configure it using your Web Browser. Most brow...

Connecting to the Wireless Print Server 1. Start your Web Browser. 2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the IP Address of the Wireless 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 ba...

NetBEUI Figure 33: NetBEUI Screen Domain Name Enter the designated work group to be serviced by the Wireless 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...

Configure Server Figure 35: 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...

128 Bit Encryption If selected, data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data. Key Enter the key value you wish to use. Other stations must have th...

Page 47 7 Chapter 7 Special Features This chapter covers the special features of the Wireless Print Server. Overview The Wireless Print Server has two special features: • Wireless Print Servers support IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). • Support the proprietary Internet Mail Printing system. Interne...

IPP Client Setup - Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/XP The IPP Client Software can be installed on any of the following systems: • Window 95/98/Me/2000/XP • Windows NT 4.0 Installing from the CD-ROM 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. If the program does not start automatically, run the SETUP program in the ...

5. Click Save to create the IPP port on your system. You will see a message confirming that the port has been created, then the following dialog: Figure 38: 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 crea...

IPP Client Setup - Windows 2000/XP Windows 2000 has its own IPP Client, and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software. To use Windows 2000's IPP Client with the Wireless 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...

Internet Mail Printing The Internet Mail Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the Internet. Users send the Internet Wireless Print Server an E - Mail, with the print job normally sent as an attachment to the E - Mail. The Wireless Print Server will retrieve the E - Mail ...

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 Wireless Print Server Mail Account, using their normal E - Ma...

4. The following data must be provided. Port Name Enter a descriptive name (e.g. "WAN") for the new printer port. 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 nam...

• If you wish to print to multiple Internet Printers, use the Windows Add Port facility to add a new InterNet Printer port. Ensure that the correct data is entered in each port, and that each port has a unique name. Checking the Printer Driver To make sure that the correct printer driver for the rem...

Page 57 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 Wireless Print Server still d...

Problem No. 5 I am using DHCP, and getting an IP Address conflict involving the Wireless Print Server. Solution No. 5 If the Wireless Print Server is left on, but the DHCP server is turned off, then the Wireless Print Server will retain its IP Address without the DHCP Server being aware of it. Simpl...

Problem No. 6 I can't select the "Remaining from:" item in the print dialog box. Solution No. 6 If you have selected the Layout value, "2 Up", or "4 Up", you cannot access the Remaining from item. Choose other selections. Problem No. 7 A cover page prints either on the first ...

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...

9. Click the Browse Device button, select the desired Wireless Print Server, and click OK. 10. Click OK to return to the Printers folders, and right-click on the Printer. Ensure that the Work off-line option is NOT checked. The Printer should no longer be grayed out, and is ready for use. Problem No...

Problem No. 5 A printing device connected to the Wireless Print Server port cannot print or prints garbage. Solution No. 5 Check the following: • Cable connection between Wireless Print Server and printer. • Printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the printer. Problem No. 6 The ...

Page 64 A Appendix A Specifications General Specifications TEW-P1U1P Wireless Print Server Power Consumption 5.5w max. External Power Adapter 12V DC LEDs 4 USB Port (1.1) 1 Parallel Port 1 Ethernet Interface 10/100BaseT Wireless Interface IEEE802.11b WLAN standard FCC / CE FCC, CE. Class B Environme...

Page 66 B Appendix B Network Server Configuration Windows NT4.0 Server If using Windows 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 ...

Unix Systems 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. Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration Because ...

LPD Configuration Configuration for the most common platforms is described below. LPD on IBM AIX 4.15 Before proceeding, ensure that the Wireless Print Server has been assigned an IP Address. To setup your AIX system for LPD printing, perform the following steps. 1. Add the Wireless Print Server to ...

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

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

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

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...

Netware Systems Overview • The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP/IP network. • To use NDPS (Novell Distributed Printing Services), the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5, and the PCs (clients) must be running IntranetWare Client V2.2. or later. The following p...

9. After creating an NDPS Manager, you can create NDPS printers by using NetWare Administrator, as explained below. Creating an NDPS Printer Agent To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator, follow this procedure: 1. Start the NDPS Manager object you will...