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ISD300
User Manual
Version 1.0
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ISD300 User Manual
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General Information ........................................................... 4 Purpose ............................................................................................. 4 Technical Data ..................................................................................4 Safety Regulations.............................................................................5 First Steps.......................................................................................... 6 Manual .......
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How to stop or restart a Queue? (Accumulate Print Jobs)...............36 How to reject or accept Print Jobs? .................................................36 How to assign a Filter Application (3party software) to a Queue? ...37 How to delete a Queue? ..................................................................37 How to display all active Jobs? ........................................................37 How to display a Job History?........................................................
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General Information General Information Purpose The ISD300 was developed as an appliance to spool and manage print jobs and to handle print queues. In complex networks with high volumes of data traffic and in large-scale structures, the ISD300 can substantially relieve server load and remove strain from the network. This results in better performance and enhanced system stability. The ISD300 adds server qualities to the printing in peer-to-peer networks. Enhanced transparency, higher performance
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General Information Safety Regulations Before starting the initial operation procedure and during the operation procedure of the ISD300, please read the following safety regulations: - The ISD300 may only be connected to the mains and to the network by qualified personnel. - Do not open the housing of the device. The ISD300 may only be connected and operated if the housing is not opened and if the ISD300 is in perfect condition. Do not put objects on top of the housing. - The ISD300 mu
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General Information First Steps Follow the steps to configure the ISD300 quickly and easily. After that, the ISD300 is ready for operation. 1. Connect the ISD300 to the network and the power supply. For further information see the Quick Installation. 2. Switch on the ISD300; see: How to switch on the ISD300? on page 9. 3. Configure the IP Settings; see: Setting TCP/IP parameter manually via panel interface on page 13. 4. Start the ISD300 Homepage; see: How to open the ISD300 Homepage? on pag
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General Information Manual This manual is intended to help you to configure the ISD300. You can download the latest version from: http://www.seh-technology.com/support The manual is available in PDF (User Manual) and HTML (Online Manual) format. - The PDF User Manual requires a PDF reader. We recommend Adobe Acrobat. You may already have a version of this on your computer. If not, please find the Acrobat Reader Software on the InterCon CD or on the Adobe website. - The HTML Online Manual
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Using the Panel Interface Using the Panel Interface A number of actions can be carried out via the unit’s operating panel. The figure shows the components of the panel interface. Figure: ISD300 front and rear view The ISD300’s operating panel can be protected from unauthorized access with a 4-digit PIN. The administrator sets the PIN on the ISD300 Homepage. If the panel is locked, the requested PIN is entered directly on the device. The following actions can be carried out via the panel interfa
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Using the Panel Interface How to switch on the ISD300? Proceed as follows: 1. Switch on the power switch on the backside. 2. Switch on the soft power switch on the frontside. The ISD300 boots automatically. How to switch off the ISD300? Print jobs that are halted by the device being switched off will not be completed. Print jobs in a queue will be completed when the device reboots. This also applies in the case of power failures. To avoid loss of data, shutdown the ISD300 before you switch o
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Using the ISD300 Homepage Using the ISD300 Homepage Initial installation, configuration and subsequent administration of the ISD appliances as well as management of the relevant network printers can be carried via the integrated web server (ISD300 Homepage). Administration is entirely independent of operating systems and locations, so it can be done from any workstation within the network. Exception: With the ’Point and Print’ method the driver installation and editing of the user rights is adju
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Using the ISD300 Homepage How to log on to the ISD300 Homepage? Access to the ISD300 is defined for three user groups: ’Any’, ’User’, and ’Admin’. For further information see: Login Accounts on page 50. The instructions describe the login as administrator. 1. Start the ISD300 Homepage 2. Click Admin. 3. Enter the user name and the password: user name: 'admin' (default setting) password: 'admin' (default setting) 4. Click OK to confirm. The user interface for the administrator is displayed. Struc
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Using the ISD300 Homepage After login some basic information about the ISD300 are displayed. In addition to details about the login, the host name and the IP address, you get the following information: Table: Parameter Information - Home Parameter Description Software version Release number of the software Firmware version Release number of the firmware Print queues Number of print queues on the ISD300 Print jobs Number of print jobs at present on the ISD300 Hard disk usage Used hard disk capaci
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Network Settings Network Settings In order to work with the ISD300, Host, Date and TCP/IP parameters must be set. In order to set all parameters, use the Quick Setup for an easy configuration. ISD300 Network settings can be configured by administrators only. What do you want to do? How to set TCP/IP Parameters? (IP, Netmask, Gateway) How to set a Host Name? How to set Date and Time? How to set DNS? How to configure via Quick Setup? How to set TCP/IP Parameters? (IP, Netmask,
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Network Settings Proceed as follows: 1. Press . IP Setup|Cancel appears in the display. 2. Press to confirm. IP Configuration appears in the display. 3. Select Manual via . 4. Press to confirm. IP Address:000.000.000.000 appears in the display. 5. Enter the IP address. Use to navigate to individual numerical values within the IP address. Change individual numerical values via . 6. Press to confirm. Netmask:000.000.000.000 appears in the display. 7. Enter the netmask. 8. Press to confirm
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Network Settings 4. Press to confirm. Apply|Back appears in the display. 5. Press to confirm. Upon booting DHCP will be applied automatically. TCP/IP parameters are assigned by a DHCP server. Setting TCP/IP parameter via ISD300 Homepage Proceed as follows: 1. Click Configuration. 2. Click TCP/IP. 3. Enter the TCP/IP paramter manually or enable the ’DHCP’ option; see Table: Parameter Settings - TCP/IP. 4. Click Set. Table: Parameter Settings - TCP/IP Parameter Description IP address IP addre
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Network Settings 3. Enter the Host name (max. 256 characters). 4. Click Set. How to set Date and Time? Date and time specifications are necessary if you want to display the time at which the print job was printed. Date and time specifications are displayed in the Job History. Date and time can be entered manually during the Quick Setup also; see: How to configure via Quick Setup? on page 17. Date and time can be adjusted manually or obtained from a time server. If you use a time server, the man
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Network Settings Parameter Description Time zone Select a time zone. The difference between the local time and the Greenwich Mean Time or UTC (Universal Time Coordinate) provided by the time server. How to set DNS? DNS is service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Using DNS, names can be assigned to IP addresses and vice versa. In order to use this functionality, specify the primary DNS server by its IP address. Proceed as follows: 1. Click Configuration. 2. Click DNS. 3. Enter t
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Network Settings The Quick Setup involves four steps: - general settings - TCP/IP parameters - the search for available printers in the network - the setting up of queues Proceed as follows: 1. Click Quick setup. 2. Enter the host name, date, and time. 3. Click Next to confirm. 4. Enter the TCP/IP parameter. 5. Click Next to confirm. 6. Enter a start and end IP address for the printer search. A maximum of 255 IP addresses can be searched through at a time. 7. Click Next to confirm.
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Network Settings If you want to use ’Point and Print’, we recommended to assign print drivers to the queues after the Quick Setup; see: Managing Print Drivers on page 26. ISD300 User Manual 19 ISD300 User Manual
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Microsoft Authentication (SMB) Microsoft Authentication (SMB) MS Windows client access to installed queues can be restricted by using the SMB protocol. This method uses users and groups with associated passwords. The list of users and groups can be managed locally or taken from a Windows Domain Controller or Active Directory Server. MS domain security is a characteristic that allows administrators to authorize or restrict print administration and services to define users and groups by using thei
