Citizen IF1-ET01 User manual

Print Server IF1-ET01
User's Manual

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Contents
Read before using !................................................................................................3
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................4
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................5
1-1 Checking the Package ..........................................................................................................................5
1-2 Part Names and Functions .................................................................................................................. 6
2 Preparing the Print Server ............................................................................7
2-1 Connecting to the Printer....................................................................................................................7
2-2 Connecting to the Network................................................................................................................9
3 Preparing the Computer..............................................................................10
3-1 Installing the Software .......................................................................................................................10
3-2 Changing Settings................................................................................................................................13
4 Basic Operations of the Print Server ..........................................................14
4-1 Using the Panel Button.......................................................................................................................14
4-2 LED Functions ........................................................................................................................................15
5 Using the Print Server Home Page .............................................................16
5-1 Checking or Changing Print Server Configuration..................................................................17
5-2 Checking Operational Status of Printer .......................................................................................21
5-3 Checking Print Server Version .........................................................................................................21
6 Print Server Configuration ..........................................................................22
6-1 Printing Print Server Configuration ...............................................................................................22
6-2 Restoring to Factory Default Settings...........................................................................................22
7 Setting IP Address........................................................................................23
8 Specifications ...............................................................................................24

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Read before using !
Be sure to read this manual carefully before using the product. After you read it, store it in a safe
place so that you can reread it when necessary.
Contents of this manual may be changed without notice.
Reproducing and/or copying the contents of this manual by any means without permission is
prohibited.
We will not be responsible for any adverse occurrence that results from the use of this manual,
regardless if it contains omissions, errors/misprints, etc.
Note that we will not be responsible for (a) loss caused by improper operation or mishandling
of the device by the user, or (b) loss due to operational environment.
Data etc., are basically impermanent; long time or permanent storing/saving of data by the
device is not possible.
Note that we will not be responsible for any loss or loss of profits owing to loss of data due to
breakdown, repairs, inspections, etc.
Please contact us if there are omissions, errors, ambiguities, etc. in this manual.
Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C#, and .Net, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
U.S.A.
Other company names and product names mentioned here are trademarks or registered
trademarks of those companies.

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Safety Instructions − which must be strictly observed ! −
Before handling the product (removing from packaging, etc.), discharge static electricity by
touching metal, etc.
Do not spill liquid onto the device.
Do not place the device in a humid place.
Do not step on, or subject the network cable connected to the device to rough treatment.
Do not connect a telephone line to the RJ45 connector on the device. Be sure to connect the
STP cable (category 5 or higher).
Connect the product only to devices that operate on SELV voltage (safety extra-low voltage).
Be sure to use the device inserted in the interface board slot of the printer. Do not use the
device when it is not inserted in the interface board slot.
CITIZEN is a registered trademark of CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., Japan.
CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., Japón.
Copyright © 2010 by CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.

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1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our CITIZEN Print Server.
This print server is compatible with the Line Thermal Printer CT-S801 series and the CT-S601 series,
etc. Connecting the device to a printer enables you to relay data between a network of multiple
computers and the printer. In addition, the computers and printer will be able to communicate
with each other: the operational status of the printer, print settings, etc. can be checked from the
computers.
1-1 Checking the Package
Please check to see if the print server itself and the accessories mentioned below are all included.
If anything is missing, contact your Citizen Systems dealer.
When the printer comes with the main unit of the print server already installed, the package
contains only the Quick-start Guide and CD-ROM.
• Main unit
10/100BASE
• Quick-start Guide
Print Server IF1-ET01
Quick-Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing our CITIZEN Pri nt Server.
This guide explains basic op erations. For detai ls, see the User's Ma nual that
isinc luded in the CD- ROM (accessories ).
Read before using !
Besu re to read this manual c arefully befo re using the produ ct. After you
read it, store it in a safe p lace so that you can re read it when necessary.
Contentsof t his manual may be changed without no tice.
Reproducing and/or copying th e contents of this man ual by any means
withoutpermission is prohibited .
Wewil l not be responsib le for any adverse o ccurrence that results from
theu se of this manual, re gardless if it contains o missions,
errors/misprints, etc.
Note that we will not be re sponsible for (a ) loss caused by im proper
operation or mishand ling of the device by t he user, or (b) loss du e to
operational environment.
Data etc., are basically im permanent; long time or p ermanent
storing/savingof d ata by the device is no t possible.
Note that we will not be re sponsible for any l oss or loss of profi ts owing
tolo ss of data due to break down, repairs , inspections, e tc.
Please contact us if th ere are omissions, e rrors, ambigu ities, etc. in this
manual.
CITIZENis a registered trade mark of CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., Japan.
CITIZENes una marca registrada de CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., Japón.
Copyright© 2010 by CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.
• CD-ROM
User's Manual (this document)
Port driver installer
Port driver installation manual

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1 Introduction
1-2 Part Names and Functions
Printer interface connector
Operation panel
Operation panel
10/100BASE
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1RJ45 connector (compatible with 10Base-T/100Base-TX)
Connects network cable to device.
2Network transmission speed indicator*1
Shows network communication speed with steady / blinking green light.
3Network status indicator*1
Shows network connection status (“disconnected,” “receiving data,” etc.) with yellow light.
4Device status indicator*1
Shows operational status of the device with combinations of steady and blinking lights (red
and green).
5Panel button*2
Used to operate the device.
*1 See 4-2, LED Functions (p.15) for indicator content.
*2 See 4-1, Using the Panel Button (p.14) for panel button operations.

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2 Preparing the Print Server
2-1 Connecting to the Printer
If the main unit of the print server is already installed in the printer, proceed to 2-2, Connecting to
the Network (p.9).
CAUTION
• Toinstalltheprintserver,pleasecontactyourCitizenSystemsdealerorservice
person.
• Donotpulltheprintserveroutoftheprinterandre-installit.Thiscouldcause
malfunctioning.
 Preparingtheprinter
1) Turn off the printer.
< back of printer >
Power connector
Cable
connector
AC adapter
AC power cord
[DC power supply type]
2) Remove the power cord from the printer.
3) If another interface board is installed in the
printer, remove it.

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2 Preparing the Print Server
 Connectingthedevicetotheprinter
4) Insert the device into the interface slot of
the printer.
10/100BASE
Interface slot
10/100BASE
5) Connect the device's interface connector to
the interface connector inside the printer.
10/100BASE
6) Fix the device in place with screws.

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2 Preparing the Print Server
2-2 Connecting to the Network
 Connectingthenetworkcable
1) Connect the network cable to the device's
RJ45 connector.
10/100BASE
Network cable
RJ45 connector
Power connector
AC adapter
AC power cord
Cable
connector
[DC power supply type]
2) Connect the power cord to the printer.
 SettingtheIPaddress
Set the IP address for the printer in order to connect it to the network.
Network
MAC Address : 00 : 01 : 02 : 03 : 04 : 05
Ethernet : Auto
DHCP Se rver :192 .168.1.10
Gateway :192.168.1.10
DNS1 :0.0.0.0
Ethernet : Auto Negotiation
100BaseTX/Full
IP Address : 169.254.1.10
DNS2 :0.0.0.0
... ...
I/F Board
Information
Configuration
Print Server:DQ00-01XX
Jan 20 2010/14:30:51
3) Turn on the printer.
After the printer is turned on, the device will
automatically obtain the IP address from
the DHCP server within 60 seconds. If the IP
address cannot be obtained automatically,
the static IP address (169.254.1.10) that had
been set in this device before it left the
factory will be applied.
4) Press the panel button.
The IP address and other settings will be
printed.

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3 Preparing the Computer
3-1 Installing the Software
The TCP/IP port driver (CITIZEN TCP/IP Port) can be easily installed using the installer. The installer
is included in the same CD-ROM as this manual.
CAUTION
Tousethissoftware,acompatibleprinterdriverneedstobeinstalled.Beforeorafter
installingthissoftware,installtheprinterdriver(Version2.00orlater)forlinethermal
printers.
TheprinterdriverforlinethermalprintersisincludedintheCD-ROMthatcomeswith
alinethermalprinter,orobtainedfromourwebsite.
 WheninstallinginWindowsVista
The following describes the procedure for installing the TCP/IP port driver (CITIZEN TCP/IP Port) in
the computer in which the printer driver for the line thermal printer CT-S801 has been installed.
1) Click the “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port Installer” on the menu screen in the CD-ROM. To install
manually, double click the software installer, "CSPortTcpMonSetup.exe".
2) If the “User Account Control” screen
appears, click “Continue.”
3) The screen shown on the right will appear.
Click “Next.”

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3 Preparing the Computer
4) After thoroughly reviewing the License
Agreement, select “I accept the terms of the
license agreement” and click “Next.”
5) The software installation will start.
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2
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6) The “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port” screen will
appear. Enter the “Port Name,” “IP address,”
and “Communication Timeout.”
1Port Name
2Host Name or IP
When you enter the IP address (e.g.,
192.168.128.210) in “Port Name,” the
same IP address will be automatically
entered in “Host Name or IP.”
Change the “Host Name or IP” if
necessary.
3Timeout (time for communication
timeout)
Change as needed.

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3 Preparing the Computer
7) When setup is completed, click “OK.”
8) Click “Finish” to complete installation.
9) Open the properties screen for the CT-S801
printer. Open the “Ports” tab and confirm
that the CITIZEN TCP/IP Port has been
added with the Port Name that has been
set.
Software installation is now complete.
 Installinginotheroperatingsystems
The software can be installed in Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and
Windows 7 by using almost the same procedure as installing in Windows Vista.
Click the “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port Installer” on the menu screen in the CD-ROM to start installation. To
install manually, double click the software installer, "CSPortTcpMonSetup.exe" to start installation.
Continue the installation by following the display on the screen.

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3 Preparing the Computer
3-2 Changing Settings
After you install the TCP/IP port driver, changing the IP address or other settings are to be done
on the “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port” screen. To get to the “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port” screen, go to the “printer
properties” screen or access it from the “start” menu.
1) On the “printer properties” screen, open
the “Ports” tab and select “Configure
Port…” The “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port” screen
will appear.
Alternatively, you can go to the "start"
menu and select “CITIZEN,” then “Driver
Port,” and then “Assign TCP-IP port for
printer.” The “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port” screen
will appear.
2) After changing a setting, click “OK.”

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4 Basic Operations of the Print Server
4-1 Using the Panel Button
The panel button on the operation panel is used to operate the device. You can use it to print
settings information and restore factory default settings.
10/100BASE
Panel button
 Launchingtheprintserver
Turn on the printer. The device will be launched together with the printer.
 Printingthesettingsinformation
Press the panel button. See 6-1, Printing Print Server Configuration (p.22) for details.
 Switchingtothesettingmode
Press and hold the panel button. A buzzer* will sound once, signaling a switch to the setting
mode.
• The setting mode enables conrmation of factory default settings and printing of rmware
information.
• If there is no activity for three seconds in the setting mode, a buzzer* will sound once, signaling
a return to the normal mode.
* Note that the buzzer will not sound if the printer's buzzer is disabled.
 Restoringtothefactorydefaultsettings
Switch to the setting mode, then press and hold the panel button. The device will return to the
factory default settings.
CAUTION
Whentheoperationiscomplete,thedevicewillrestartautomatically.
WhenthedeviceissettoautomaticallyobtaintheIPaddressthroughtheDHCPserver,
theIPaddressassignedmaybedierentfromthepreviousone.

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4 Basic Operations of the Print Server
4-2 LED Functions
The following charts show what each LED indicator indicates.
10/100BASE
123
1Network transmission speed indicator
Transmission speed LED (green)
100Mbps Steady light
10Mbps/disconnected No light
2Network status indicator
Display content LED (yellow)
Connected Steady light
Disconnected No light
Receiving data Blinking light
3Device status indicator
Display content LED (red) LED (green) Description
Printer: disconnected − No light Not connected to printer.
Printer: connected − Steady light Connected to printer.
Network: disconnected No light − Not connected to network.
Seeking IP address Blinking light
(0.5 second cycle)
− Seeking IP address from DHCP server.
Network: connected Steady light − Network setting is complete.
Resource error Alternating blinking (0.5 second cycle) The device is malfunctioning
System error Alternating blinking (0.1 second cycle) The device is malfunctioning

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5 Using the Print Server Home Page
Using a Web browser, you can go to the print server homepage to check or change the settings of
the device, or to check the operational status of the printer.
 Accessingtheprintserverhomepage
1) Launch your browser and go to the URL of the print server homepage. For the URL, enter the
IP address assigned to the printer. (For example, if the IP address is “169.254.1.10”, enter “http://
169.254.1.10”.)
2) The menu page of the print server homepage will appear.

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5 Using the Print Server Home Page
5-1 Checking or Changing Print Server Configuration
You can check or change the settings of the device under “Print server configuration” page on the
print server homepage.
 Checkingtheprintserverconguration
On the menu page of the print server homepage, click “Print server configuration.”
The “Print server configuration” page will appear.

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5 Using the Print Server Home Page
 Printserversettingitems
Classification Items Description Change
Printer
information
Manufacturer Obtains information from the printer about the manufacturer
of the printer to which the device is connected
NO
Model Obtains information from the printer about the model of the
printer to which the device is connected
NO
Network
setting
Line speed Line speed
Auto-detect (factory default)
10BaseT Half duplex
10BaseT Full duplex
100BaseTX Half duplex
100BaseTX Full duplex
YES
TCP/IP
settings
MAC address MAC address NO
IP address
from DHCP
Setting to obtain IP address from DHCP server
Enable: ON (factory default)
Disable: OFF
YES
IP address Static IP address
169.254.1.10 (factory default)
YES
Subnet mask Subnet mask
255.255.255.0 (factory default)
Only when
DHCP is
disabled
Gateway IP
address
Gateway IP address
0.0.0.0 (factory default)
Only when
DHCP is
disabled
SNMP port
number
Port number used by SNMP agents NO
Print
settings
Print port
number
Print port number used for TCP
9100 (factory default)
YES
Time out
duration for
print data
Time out duration of connection to host machines (0 to 65535
seconds).
“0” means no time out.
180 seconds (factory default)
• We recommend setting the time out duration for at least 30
seconds.
YES

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5 Using the Print Server Home Page
 Changingtheprintserverconguration
1) On the menu page of the print server homepage, click “Print server configuration.”
The “Print server configuration” page will appear.
2) Click “Edit.”
The editing page will appear.

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3) After changing the settings, click “Register.”
The “Please wait” page will appear and the changes will be saved.
CAUTION
Whentheoperationiscomplete,thedevicewillrestartautomatically.
WhenthedeviceissettoautomaticallyobtaintheIPaddressthroughtheDHCPserver,
theIPaddressassignedmaybedierentfromthepreviousone.