Hamlet HPS01UU2 User manual

USB PRINT SERVER
NETWORK ADAPTER FOR USB PRINTERS
User Manual
HPS01UU2
www.hamletcom.com

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correct the interference at their own expense.
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Table of Contents
1Introduction..................................................................................................................5
Product Overview.............................................................................................................5
Network Management and Configuration.........................................................................5
Components and Features...............................................................................................5
LED Indicators..................................................................................................................6
Hardware Installation........................................................................................................6
Network Environment.......................................................................................................7
2Print Server Installation...............................................................................................8
Preparation.......................................................................................................................8
Supported Networks.........................................................................................................8
Configuration Solution Table............................................................................................8
3Software Installation..................................................................................................10
Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver ...........................................................10
Using PSAdmin..............................................................................................................19
Wizard............................................................................................................................20
TCP/IP Wizard................................................................................................................20
NetWare Wizard.............................................................................................................21
Manual Setup.................................................................................................................22
Properties – TCP/IP Options..........................................................................................23
Upgrade..........................................................................................................................24
Reset..............................................................................................................................24
Refresh...........................................................................................................................24
Multiple Print Queues Configuration...............................................................................25
Uninstalling the PSAdmin on Windows PC.....................................................................25
4Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin ...............................................26
IPP Overview..................................................................................................................26
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 ...............................................................................26
HP Web JetAdmin Overview..........................................................................................28
Installing HP Web JetAdmin...........................................................................................28
Removing HP Web JetAdmin Utility...............................................................................29
5Configuration from Embedded Web Server ............................................................30
Overview ........................................................................................................................30
Using Embedded Web Server........................................................................................30
Status Menu...................................................................................................................30
System Status................................................................................................................31
Printer Status..................................................................................................................32
TCP/IP Status.................................................................................................................33
AppleTalk Status............................................................................................................35
SNMP Status..................................................................................................................36
SMB Status ....................................................................................................................37
Setup Menu....................................................................................................................38
System Setup.................................................................................................................38
TCP/IP Setup .................................................................................................................40
NetWare Setup...............................................................................................................41
Installing Print Server on NetWare 4.x/5.x......................................................................42

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AppleTalk Setup.............................................................................................................43
Setting Up a Macintosh Computer..................................................................................44
SNMP Setup...................................................................................................................45
SMB Setup.....................................................................................................................47
6Network Print Monitor ...............................................................................................48
Preparation.....................................................................................................................48
TCP/IP Protocol Installation............................................................................................48
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Installation.......................................................................49
NetBEUI Protocol Installation.........................................................................................49
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 manual Installation Procedure...........................50
Uninstalling Network Print Port on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003.....................52
7TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation.......................................................................53
Basic TCP/IP Installation Overview................................................................................53
Assigning an IP Address................................................................................................53
DHCP.............................................................................................................................53
Windows NT LPR Port Printing Installation....................................................................53
Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation...................55
UNIX Installation.............................................................................................................58
8Upgrading Print Server..............................................................................................62
Overview ........................................................................................................................62
Upgrading the print server from PSAdmin......................................................................62
Upgrading the print server from Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 (Through TCP/IP) 62
Upgrading the print server from UNIX (Through TCP/IP)...............................................63
Upgrading the print server from Browser........................................................................63
9Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................64
General Troubleshooting Overview................................................................................64
LED Light Indicators.......................................................................................................64
Power Related Problems................................................................................................64
Print Port Related Problems...........................................................................................64
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Troubleshooting.....................................65
Moving the print server to A New Segment....................................................................66
Moving Your Computer to A New Segment....................................................................67
Novell NetWare Troubleshooting....................................................................................67
TCP/IP Troubleshooting.................................................................................................67
Appendix..........................................................................................................................70
Reset Button...................................................................................................................74
Frequently Asked Questions..........................................................................................75

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1 Introduction
Product Overview
The external print servers enhance capability by letting you place your printers at
convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network, and by increasing network printer
performance and management. Please note that the print server does not support printing
with host-based printers, e.g. CAPT, GDI, PPA.
Network Management and Configuration
The print servers support the Simple NetworkManagement Protocol (SNMP), which remote
printer management and a warning. A standard SNMP agent is permanent on these print
servers. Any standard SNMP-based application can be used to access and manage these
print servers.
The print servers provide an embedded web server that can be accessed via a proper web
browser. We also subsidiary Windows-based PSAdmin utility which help administrator to
setup print server environment.
Components and Features
• 1 USB 2.0 port
• Fast Ethernet network port: RJ-45 for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX
• 1 LED to indicate Status (Orange)
• 2 LEDs to indicate 10M (Orange) and 100M (Green) link lights
• 1 LED to indicate USB port (Green for USB 2.0, Orange for USB 1.1)
• One Setup CD for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
• One external AC power adapter
• One Quick Installation Guide
• Built-in Reset button

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LED Indicators
LED State Indication
Status Blinking for POST (Yellow) When power switched on, the Status
indicator will flash five times, and then on
100Mbps On (Green) LAN Port has a valid network connection
at 100Mbps
10Mbps On (Orange) LAN Port has a valid network connection
at 10Mbps
On (Green) Connect with USB 2.0 printerUSB On (Orange) Connect with USB 1.1 printer
Before you start, you should prepare the following items:
• One Windows-based computer with print server setup CD
• One printer with a USB port
• One USB printer cable
Hardware Installation
To install the print server, you need to complete these steps:
1. Confirm that your printer USB port works well.
2. Connect the print server to the network and printer, and plug in the print server.
Follow these instructions to install the print servers, please refer to any peripheral
you are connecting to the print server:
1. Turn off the printer’s power.
2. Connect the print server to your printer with the USB cable.
3. Turn the printer’s power on.
4. Plug the AC power adapter into the power connector on the print server.
5. Wait 10 seconds until all the LEDs have stopped flashing.
Note: The Status LED should be flash five times during POST. If not, please contact your
local dealer for repair or replacement.

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Network Environment
Wired Network with Print Server
Printer Print Server
Computer Computer Computer
HUB

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2 Print Server Installation
Preparation
To meet users’ network printing needs in today’s heterogeneous and multiple protocol
networking environments, the print server supports industrial standard protocols, including
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk. This means that the print server supports the
most popular network operating systems today, including NetWare, Windows
95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7, UNIX systems and Macintosh computer. As such,
there might be several ways to deploy the print server on your network.
Supported Networks
Print server supports a variety of network protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI
and AppleTalk. In addition, we provide software for network configuration on the following
networks:
• Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.x, 5.x (Bindery and NDS)
• Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me
• Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
• Apple EtherTalk
• UNIX/Linux system
• Internet (via Internet Printer Connection software)
Configuration Solution Table
Setup Operating
System Function Remarks
PSAdmin utility / Setup Wizard
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Install a single
network on a
peer-to-peer or
client-server network
Easy printer installation runs from
print server setup CD
Embedded Web server
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Mac OS, Linux.
Remote setup print
server from private
LAN
Support Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.01 or higher, Mozilla Firefox,
Netscape 7.2 or higher, etc.
HP Web JetAdmin
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Remote management
of print server,
include alert and
consumables
Print server solution for continual
management of multiple printers -
anywhere on your LAN

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Internet Printing Protocol
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Printing via the internet to Internet
Printing Protocol-
enabled print server
Allows saving distribution of HQ
hardcopy document over Internet,
replacing fax, mail
Comment
Configuration solution Table has many installations way to setup Windows 95/98/Me,
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7, NetWare, UNIX / Linux system and Mac computer.
Firstly, we introduce PSAdmin utility, HP Web JetAdmin program and Internet Printing
Protocol solution. Then we will discuss Embedded Web Server Installation with print server.

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3 Software Installation
The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows-based management program that can assist you in
configuring and managing your print server in NetWare environments. The program can be
installed from the setup CD of print server.
Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver
1. To enable network communication with print server, your computer must have a proper
IP address, e.g. 192.168.0.100 (the print server’s default IP is 192.168.0.10)
2. Insert the setup CD into your CD-drive, and the following message appears:
Note:
For setup wizard under Windows Vista/7, you have to choose the Run as administrator by
right-click the icon on desktop.

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3. Choose Setup Wizard to install the print server and configure the connected printer.
Note:
The setup CD will install the print server’s driver, PSAdmin and Setup Wizard into your
computer. The default installation directory will be C:\Program files\Network Print
Monitor.
4. Click Next, the wizard will automatically discover the print server.

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5. From the Select A Print Sever screen, select the print server that you want to
configure and click Next.

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6. On the Change Settings screen, select No or Yes:
Click No if you want the print server to keep using the default IP address and keep the
default settings:
•IP address: 192.168.0.10
•Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click Yes if you want change IP address to the print server, and then click Next.
Note:
The IP address of print server must be within the same subnet as your network adapter.

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7. In the setup wizard, select an already configured printer from the list, click Next, Next
and then Finish to complete the installation.
or
Select Add New Printer if the print server is connected to a printer that hasn’t been
installed before and does not appear in the list.

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8. Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard.
9. Click Next and select Local Printer, make sure the Automatically detect and install
my Plug and Play printer check box is NOT checked. Then click Next.

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10. Make sure the Use the following port radio-button is clicked and select LPT1:
(recommended Printer Port) from the pull-down list. Then click Next.
11. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists of printer’s driver. Then click Next.

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12. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or
to replace it. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to
make it your default printer. Then click Next.
13. Then, choose whether you want to share the printer with other network user, print a
test page (please select No.), etc. Select the appropriate radio-button and click Next
and Finish.
14. In the setup wizard, finish the installation by highlighting the installed printer in the
Select a Printer list and click Next, NEXT -> Finish.

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15. From Windows system, go to start -> Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly
installed printer.
16. Right-click, select Properties -> Ports and verify that the print server’s port appears.

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17. Go to General; click Print Test Page to verify the configuration.
18. Done.
Note:
If you want to install more print servers, start setup wizard from your Windows Start menu:
start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSWizard and repeat the installation
procedure.
Note: If it can’t still print normal, please select the “Enable bidirectional support” and try
again.
Using PSAdmin
After the software of setup CD is successfully installed, starts PSAdmin utility from your
Windows Start menu: start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSAdmin. The
screen will then appear as follow picture.
All print server(s) feature Novell NetWare function on the LAN will be displayed along with
their respective device name, MAC Address, print server name, firmware version, and
status. The terms are defined as follows:
Device Name: The name of the print server hardware used for identification purposes.
MAC Address: The Ethernet address of the print server.
Print server Name: The print server to which the device is attached.
Version: The firmware version of the print server.
Status: To come up a Printer’s status presently.

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Wizard
Wizard is a configuration program that can assist you in setting up the necessary
parameters for your print server device to function. Setup a print server by using Wizard.
TCP/IP Wizard
1. Click Wizard button just like a picture and select TCP/IP Wizard.
2. Select “Obtain an IP address from DHCP server”. If there is a DHCP server on your
network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically
from your DHCP server. This setting, by default, is disabled. If you would like to
manually specify an IP address to the device, please skip to the following step.
3. In the IP Address option, type an IP address for the print server. The IP address must
meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.
4. (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network
segment is currently configured to use.