D-Link Epress EtherNetwork DP-301P+ User manual

Manual
Building Networks for People
Pocket Size Print Server
D-Link DP-301P+

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Contents
PackageContents ................................................................................3
Introduction............................................................................................4
SettinguptheDP-301P+ ......................................................................8
GettingStarted....................................................................................10
UsingtheWebConfiguration...............................................................11
TCP/IPPrintingfor Windows XP .........................................................18
TCP/IPPrintingfor Windows 2000 ......................................................26
TCP/IPPrintingfor Windows 98SE/Me ...............................................34
Unix/LinuxPrinting...............................................................................45
Setting upAppleTalk or LPR Printing in MAC OS X .............................46
Setting upAppleTalk Printing in MAC OS 9 .........................................51
NetworkingBasics ..............................................................................54
TechnicalSpecifications ......................................................................66
ContactingTechnical Support ..............................................................67
Warranty..............................................................................................68
Registration ........................................................................................71
Appendix: DP-301P+ Printer Compatibility List ..................................72

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Contents of Package:
D-Link DP-301P+ Pocket Size Print Server
Manual and Warranty on CD
Printed Quick Installation Guide
Package Contents
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
System Requirements:
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A computer with an installed Ethernet adapter
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WindowsXP/2000/NT4/Me/98SE
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AppleMacOSwithAppleTalk
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Linux
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NetWare 5.x (Native NDS)
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InternetExplorer6.0,orNetscapeNavigatorversion6.0orabove,
withJavaScriptenabled
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Printer must support required Operating System
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The D-Link DP-301P+ Print Server is a pocket size print server that connects to
your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network anywhere you wish to locate printer services.
The DP-301P+ manages the flow of print files from workstations or file servers to
connected printers, delivering print jobs to printers much faster than a file server or
a PC acting as a print server.
The DP-301P+ includes easy-to-use software to install on most Windows-based
networks. Protocol support for TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk are provided to
ensure seamless connection to major networking operating systems.
The DP-301P+ has a built in Web-based management feature that allows users to
easilyconfigureandmanage multiple printqueuesthroughTCP/IP.TheDP-301P+
also supports Telnet as an alternative method to configure the unit.
The DP-301P+ improves network printing services in the following ways:
Introduction
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TheDP-301P+managesprintfiletraffic. Thisprovidesworkloadrelief
to your file servers, and allows the file servers’ full capacity to be used
for file access or other direct services to network users. On Peer-to-
Peer networks, workstations can print directly to the print server
without increasing the load of another workstation or server.
BecausetheDP-301P+isveryportableandinexpensivecomparedto
a PC-based print server, and the print server connects to your file
servers through the network, printers can be deployed to locations of
maximum convenience to users.
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External Features
PortConnectors
The DP-301P+’s parallel port is located on its front panel. The port can be
configured using the PSAdmin program or the print server’s Telnet interface. (See
the PSAdmin User’s Guide, available on the CD that came with the DP-301P+, for
information about configuring the print server’s ports.) The print server also
supports web configuration permitting users to configure settings through the Web
browser. The default IP address is as follows:
Default IP address – 192.168.0.10
Subnet mask – 255.255.255.0
The DP-301P+ offers extraordinary flexibility, operating with all major network
operating systems and protocols:
TCP/IP
UNIXLPR/LPD(HP-UX,SunOS,Solaris,SCO, UnixWare,IBMAIX)
Windows NT/2000, Windows 95/98SE/Me, Windows XP
NetWare 5.x NDPS LPR Remote Printing
NetBEUI
Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98SE/Me, Windows for Workgroups,
MicrosoftLANManager,IBMLANServer
AppleTalk
Mac OS EtherTalk
Windows-based setup and administration software,PSAdmin, is supplied with the
print server, making configuration and management quick and easy. The print
server also supports configuration and management via the Telnet protocol for
networks without Windows-compatible machines.
Note:
ThePC’sIPaddress mustbeinthesamesubnetas theprintserver’sIPaddressforthe
two devices to communicate. (For example, if your print server’s IP address is
192.168.0.10, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, then your computer’s IP address
shouldbe192.168.0.x,wherexisavaluebetween1-254,excluding10.)

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LANPort-NetworkCableConnector
The print server’s rear panel features a LAN port for connection to Ethernet/Fast
Ethernet cabling (which should be CAT5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the
NWay protocol, allowing the print server to automatically detect or negotiate the
transmission speed of the network. Use this port to connect to your network router.
Power- DCPowerConnector
The DC power input connector is located on the print server’s rear panel .
LEDIndicators
The back panel of the print server features three LED indicators:
ACT - Lights up to indicate activity on the network.
LPT - Lights up to indicate printing activity.
1 - Lights up to indicate that the DP-301P+ is powered ON.
Rear Panel
Power
LEDs
LANPort

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Front Panel
ParallelPortConnector
The front panel of the print server features the parallel port connector. Plug this
connectordirectly intothe parallelport on your networkprinter.There isno needfor
a parallel port cable between the print server and your network printer.

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Setting up the DP-301P+
Installing the Print Server
WARNING:Configurationproblemsmayresultiftheprintserverispowered
upwithoutfirstestablishingitsnetworkconnection.Followthisprocedureto
avoidcomplicationsattheconfigurationstage.
Plug the power adapter into the DP-301P+’s DC 5V power socket.7.
Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. This will supply power to the print
server, as it has no external power switch. The green Power LED on the Print
Server’s front panel should illuminate steadily, and the Print Server’s Self-Test
will proceed.
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Switch on the connected printer.6.
While the printer is powered OFF, install the DP-301P+ parallel port connector
into the parallel port on the network printer.
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Using an Ethernet CAT5 cable, connect the DP-301P+ to the network.
4.
Confirm that your network is operating normally.
3.
When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, switch its power
OFF.
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Confirm proper operation of the printers to be connected to the DP-301P+.
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Power ON Self-Test
Every DP-301P+ has been factory-tested to operate properly.
Whenever the DP-301P+ is powered up, two testing procedures follow
automatically. The first procedure is a programmed series of flashes intended to
confirm proper operation of the LED indicators. The second procedure comprises
programmed tests of the DP-301P+’s internal circuitry. If any fault is found during
the circuitry tests, testing stops and a continuous pattern of flashes signals the
nature of the fault.

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Immediately upon power-up, the (Power) and LPT indicators will illuminate
steadilyingreenforseveralseconds.ThentheLPTindicatorwillbecomedarkwhile
the (Power)indicatorremainssteady.Irregularity of any indicator duringthistest
indicates that there is a problem with the indicators themselves.
Indicator Test
LPT LED Flash Pattern Error Type
Steadylongflashes FirmwareReloadRequired
DRAMError
Onelong,twoshortflashes
Onelong,threeshortflashes
Onelong,fiveshortflashes
Onelong, six short flashes
Onelong,eightshortflashes
Onelong,nineshortflashes LPTError
ParallelControllerError
LANControllererror
FlashErase/Programerror
FlashProtected
TimerINTerror
Onelong,fourteenshortflashes LANPHYerror
Continuouslyon
The circuit tests immediately follow the indicator test. A normal (no fault) result is
signaled by three flashes of the LPT indicator and the start of normal print server
operation. If any error condition is found during the circuit tests, testing will halt with
the LPT indicator continuously signaling the particular error according to the
followingtable:
Circuit Tests
In the event of a Firmware Reload Required error at startup, proceed according to
instructions given in the PS Admin User’s Guide (“PS Admin Administration”
section, under the heading “Upgrading the Print Server’s Internal Firmware”).
The PS Admin software includes a Print Test function for confirmation of print server connections and
functions. This operational test can be performed after you have installed the PS Admin software and
completed the PS Admin procedures for configuring the DP-301P+. See the instructions given in the PS Admin
Users Guide (“Getting Started Setting up Your Print Server” section, under the heading “Testing your Print
Server”).
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Getting Started
For a list of printers that are compatible with the DP-301P+, please see the
Appendix in this manual. The compatibility list is not comprehensive. Even if it
is not included in the list, your printer may be compatible with the DP-301P+.
Below is a sample network using the DP-301P+. The DP-301P+ has a built-
in Web-based management feature that allows users to easily configure
and manage multiple print queues through TCP/IP.