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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE.................................................................................. 5 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................... 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................... 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................... 7 GENERAL FEATURES................................................
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Configuration Network....................................................................... 54 Configuration User ............................................................................ 57 Configuration E-mail ......................................................................... 58 Configuration SNMP.......................................................................... 60 TOOLS................................................................................................
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Environmental and Physical................................................................. 107 EMI Compliance................................................................................... 107 - 4 -
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your Print Server, including: Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the product. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the product. Chapter 3, Using the Utilities, helps you to install and use the software. Chapter 4, Web Configuration, completes the configuration using the web browser. Chapter 5, Printing in Windows 95/98/ME
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1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your TE100-P21 Print Server, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This print server can connect your network through an Access Point under the infrastructure mode, or can be used in ad-hoc mode for direct communication between PC/Notebook and print server anywhere you wish to locate wireless printer services. It manages the flow of print files from your workstation or file server to its connected printers, delive
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Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain that you have: ♦ One TE100-P21 Print Server. ♦ One Quick Installation Guide. ♦ One Installation CD-ROM containing the PS-Utility & PS Monitor Setup program and User’s Guide. ♦ One AC Power Adapter suitable for your country’s electric power service. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to
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General Features ♦ Equipped with 1 parallel port and 2 USB ports allows user to share three printers on LAN simultaneously. ♦ Compliant with USB 2.0 High-speed printing. ♦ Equipped one 10/100 auto-MDIX Fast Ethernet LAN port. ♦ Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN environments. ♦ Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set up in a few steps. ♦ Latest MIB-II (RFC 1213) for SNMP standard management. ♦ Offer LPR program for Windows 95/98/Me TC
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Product View This section describes the externally visible features of the print server. Front View LEDs* Rear View DC Power Input – plug the AC Power LPT Port – connect the LAN Connector – Adapter to this jack. print server to a LPT printer. plug your LAN cable to this connector. Reset Button** USB Port – connect the print server to a USB printer. - 9 -
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* There are five green LED indicators on the front panel: LEDs Description Power Steady light means power on. USB1 When it is blinking, the connected printer is printing. USB2 When it is blinking, the connected printer is printing. LPT When blinking, the connected printer is printing. LAN Steady light means the print server has been connected to the network. When blinking (briefly dark), the print server is receiving/ transmitting data from/to the network. **Reset Unit • Press a
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2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Networking Application The following diagram explains the application of your print server. Print Server - 11 -
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Installing the Print Server Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of print server operations with your Print Server. 1. Confirm that your network is operating normally. 2. Connect the print server to the network (through the RJ-45 connector of the print server). 5. While the printer is powered off, connect the print server to the printer’s USB or Parallel port. 6. Turn on the printer’s power. 7. Connect the DC end of the AC Power adapter to the DC power input socket of the print
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3 USING THE UTILITIES This chapter describes the software utilities for the print server, including how to set up your print server with these utility. The PS- Utility and PS Wizard are designed with a user-friendly interface that allows you to set up and administer the print server easily. Auto-Run Installation Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program, and the menu screen will appear as below. - 13 -
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• Manual – click to preview the User's Guide in PDF format for detailed information of the Print Server. • Install Utility – click to install PS-Utility. Please refer to the next section for detailed information on installing the utility. • PS Wizard – click to launch the Printer Wizard program, which is helpful to set up the printer configuration easily and quickly. • PS Monitor Setup – Click to launch the PSM Program to support GDI printer. • Browse CD – if you want to browse the cont
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PS-Utility To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS-Utility to change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address) after finishing the installation. Installing PS-Utility 1. Click Install Utility from the Auto-Run menu screen. Once executed, the Setup program will extract files to launch the InstallShield Wizard; then, click Next > in the welcome screen of InstallShield Wizard. 2. Choose the destination location. If no specific requirement, leav
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3. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. 4. When completed, click Finish. After installing the utility, the application program for the print server is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in Start\Programs\PS-Utility. Using PS-Utility This section describes the operation of PS-Utility. To launch PS- Utility: 1. Click Start -> Programs -> PS-Utility, and then click the PS- Uti
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2. The main screen will appear as below, and it starts to search the connected print server within the network. Your print server Component Features: 1. Device List: Display the connected print server within the network. 2. Control Buttons - Setup Wizard: Click the button to set up the print server’s system setting, IP Address, Workgroup of Microsoft Network and apple talk setting. - Update Firmware: Click this button to update the firmware of the selected print server.
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- Change IP Address: Click this button to bring up the following dialog box, allowing you to change the IP Address. In this dialog box, you can select either Manually Assign or DHCP Assign Automatically. When completed, click OK. - Factory Reset: Click this button to reload the factory settings of the print server. - Show Web Setup: Click this button to open your web browser and launch the Configuration Utility. Alternately, you can double-click the print server in the Device
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PS Wizard PS Wizard is a convenient utility that allows you to set up the print server’s port connection. To launch PS Wizard: 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and click PS Wizard from the Auto-Run menu screen. The welcome screen appears as below. Click Next >. NOTE: For some specific printers, you may need to connect the printer to the computer and install the driver. In this case, connect it to the computer and install the driver first, a
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2. In the following window, select one printer in the Printer List to set up port connection, and then click Next >. Choose one connected printer within the network. 3. Select one printer port in the Print Server List, and click Next >. Your print server name Your printer port name Choose one connected printer port. - 20 -
