Lantronix xPrintServer User manual

Part Number 900-603
Revision A January 2012
xPrintServer™
User Guide

xPrintServer User Guide 2
Copyright & Trademark
© 2012 Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or
reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Printed in
the United States of America.
Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation. AirPrint and Bonjour are trademarks of Apple Inc. and Apple, iPod, iPad and iPhone
are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. iOS is a registered trademark of Cisco. All other
trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective holders.
Contacts
Lantronix Corporate Headquarters
167 Technology Drive
Irvine, CA 92618, USA
Toll Free: 800-526-8766
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Technical Support
Online: www.lantronix.com/support
Sales Offices
For a current list of our domestic and international sales offices, go to the Lantronix web site at
www.lantronix.com/about/contact.
Disclaimer & Revisions
The information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this guide.
Revision History
Date
Rev.
Comments
January 2012
A
Initial Document.

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Table of Contents
Copyright & Trademark ___________________________________________________ 2
Contacts _______________________________________________________________ 2
Disclaimer & Revisions ___________________________________________________ 2
Revision History _________________________________________________________ 2
List of Figures __________________________________________________________ 5
List of Tables ___________________________________________________________ 5
1: Introduction 6
Key Features ___________________________________________________________ 6
Supported iOS Devices ___________________________________________________ 6
Supported Printers and Printer Protocols _____________________________________ 7
Supported DHCP Configuration ____________________________________________ 7
Supported Browsers _____________________________________________________ 7
Product Information and IP Address _________________________________________ 8
Serial Number _______________________________________________________ 8
IP Address __________________________________________________________ 8
2: Installation 9
Package Contents _______________________________________________________ 9
User-Supplied Items _____________________________________________________ 9
Monitoring LEDs ________________________________________________________ 9
Ethernet LEDs ______________________________________________________ 10
Status LED ________________________________________________________ 10
Installation Steps _______________________________________________________ 11
Restoring Factory Defaults _______________________________________________ 11
Topology Support ______________________________________________________ 11
3: Navigation and Printing 13
Finding the xPrintServer IP Address ________________________________________ 13
System Status on the Home Page _________________________________________ 14
Logging In ____________________________________________________________ 15
Logging Off ___________________________________________________________ 15
Navigation ____________________________________________________________ 16
Printing _______________________________________________________________ 17
Printing from an iOS Device ___________________________________________ 18
4: Configuration 19
User Administration _____________________________________________________ 19
Changing Passwords ________________________________________________ 19

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Creating a New User _________________________________________________ 20
Deleting a User _____________________________________________________ 20
Changing User Access to a Printer ______________________________________ 21
Discovering New Printers ________________________________________________ 21
Configuring Printers through Discovery __________________________________ 22
Setting Real Time Clock _________________________________________________ 23
Admin Printer Configuration Options ________________________________________ 24
Printing a Test Page _________________________________________________ 24
Purging Job History __________________________________________________ 24
Deleting a Printer ___________________________________________________ 25
Changing Printer Description __________________________________________ 25
Changing Printer Location ____________________________________________ 25
Sharing a Printer ____________________________________________________ 26
Hiding a Printer _____________________________________________________ 26
Updating Printer IP Addresses ____________________________________________ 26
Viewing and Cancelling Print Jobs on the xPrintServer User Interface _____________ 27
Renaming xPrintServer Device ____________________________________________ 27
Resetting the xPrintServer to Factory Defaults ________________________________ 28
Restarting the xPrintServer _______________________________________________ 28
Viewing Logs __________________________________________________________ 29
5: Updating Firmware 30
6: Technical Specifications 31
A: Technical Support 32
Diagnostic Support _____________________________________________________ 32
Contact Information _____________________________________________________ 32
B: Troubleshooting 33
Problems and Error Messages ____________________________________________ 33
C: Compliance 34
Declaration of Conformity ________________________________________________ 34
D: Warranty 35
Index 36

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 xPrintServer _____________________________________________________________ 6
Figure 1-2 Sample Product Information Label ___________________________________________ 8
Figure 1-3 Sample Serial Numbers on Hardware Devices __________________________________ 8
Figure 2-1 xPrintServer LEDs ________________________________________________________ 9
Figure 3-1 Serial Number __________________________________________________________ 13
Figure 3-2 IP System Status Information on the Home Page _______________________________ 14
Figure 3-3 Login Prompt ___________________________________________________________ 15
Figure 3-4 Navigating the xPrintServer User Interface ____________________________________ 16
Figure 3-5 Tabs/Web Pages Available for the Admin User and Non-Admin Users ______________ 17
Figure 3-6 Sample View of Native Print Menu __________________________________________ 18
Figure 3-7 Sample View of Printer Options _____________________________________________ 18
Figure 4-1 Printers Auto-Discovered upon xPrintServer Startup ____________________________ 22
Figure 4-2 Printer Information _______________________________________________________ 22
Figure 4-3 Sample Printer Auto Discovery Report _______________________________________ 22
Figure 4-4 Expanding Detected Printers Information _____________________________________ 23
List of Tables
Table 1-1 Supported Browsers _______________________________________________________ 7
Table 2-1 Status LED, Top of Device _________________________________________________ 10
Table 4-1 Comparing Admin and Non-Admin User Privileges ______________________________ 19
Table 7-1 Technical Specifications ___________________________________________________ 31

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1: Introduction
The xPrintServer™ is a patent-pending AirPrint® print server which provides wireless printing
capabilities for iPad®, iPhone® and other devices with iOS®-enabled AirPrint applications.
Simply plug an xPrintServer to a wired network with WIFI local subnet access and all network-
connected printers are auto-discovered and made available to any iOS AirPrint-enabled
application on your iOS device.
Figure 1-1 xPrintServer
Key Features
 No additional software is needed on the iOS device
 Simple configuration
 Support for an unlimited number of network attached printers
Note: Print jobs process one at a time regardless of the number of configured printers.
 Automatic printer discovery and configuration (for supported printers)
 Security features
 External LED status indicator
 Configuration via browser (HTTP)
Supported iOS Devices
xPrintServer supports all iOS-enabled AirPrint applications. AirPrint is included in all newer
generation Apple® devices with iOS 4.2 and later. These include:
 iOS 4.2 or later
 iPad and iPad2
 iPhone (3GS or later)
 iPod Touch (3rd generation or later)

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Supported Printers and Printer Protocols
Note: Supported printers should be directly attached to the network (wired or wirelessly).
The xPrintServer supports printers that support one of the following transport protocols and Page
Description Language (PDL):
 JetDirect (also known as AppSocket)
 LPD
 LPR
 IPP
 HTTP
The following PDL is supported:
 PCL 4, 5 and 6
 Postscript
See http://www.lantronix.com/it-management/mobile-print-servers/supported-printer-list.html for
the latest list of all supported printers. This list is periodically updated with new printers.
Supported DHCP Configuration
xPrintServer supports DHCP-assigned IP Addresses. The following items are configured via
DHCP.
 IP Address
 Subnet Mask
 Default Gateway
 DNS Server
Supported Browsers
The following browsers are supported:
Table 1-1 Supported Browsers
Browser Supported Versions
Internet Explorer® Versions 8 and 9
Firefox® Version 7
Safari® Version 5
Chrome® Version 16

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Product Information and IP Address
You will need the serial number of your xPrintServer device when setting up your xPrintServer
user interface. The serial number can be found on the product information label adhered to your
device.
Figure 1-2 Sample Product Information Label
Serial Number
A serial number is a unique, identifying number specific to each hardware device including an
xPrintServer, printer or any Apple iOS device.
Figure 1-3 Sample Serial Numbers on Hardware Devices
00-80-A3-8E-00-63 or 00:80:A3:8E:00:63 or 0080A38E0063
IP Address
Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address. The xPrintServer gets
a unique IP address from the DHCP server on your network.
Bar Code
Product Revision
Serial Number
Part Number
Manufacturing
Code Date

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2: Installation
This chapter describes how to install your xPrintServer.
Package Contents
Your xPrintServer product package includes the following:
 One (1) xPrintServer
 One (1) Quick Start Guide
 One (1) RJ45 Ethernet Cable (3 ft)
 One (1) Universal Power Supply
User-Supplied Items
You also need the following items to install and operate your xPrintServer:
 A working power outlet
 WIFI Access Point
 Network Attached Printer (wired or wireless)
 Your iOS device (e.g., iPad, iPhone) with connection to the network via WIFI
Monitoring LEDs
The LEDs located in two places on the xPrintServer device provide information about device
activity and status.
Figure 2-1 xPrintServer LEDs
Ethernet Port
Status LED
Indicator
Right LED Left LED

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Ethernet LEDs
There are two LEDs located on the upper left and right corners of the Ethernet socket (see
Figure 2-1). These indicate the status of the connection.
Left LED
 Green ON, 100Mbps Ethernet Link
 Green Blinking, 100Mbps Activity
 Orange ON, 10Mbps Ethernet Link
 Orange Blinking, 10Mbps Activity
 OFF, No Ethernet Link
Right LED
 Always OFF
The Ethernet port can connect to an Ethernet (10Mbps) or Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) network.
Status LED
The Status LED on the xPrintServer device is incorporated into the “X” letter of the Lantronix logo
on the top of the device. The behavior of this LED indicates the type of activity occurring in the
xPrintServer device. The Status LED color is orange when lit, and specific display patterns
indicate the specific type of activity. The LED may display a solid light, display no light, slowly
glow on, slowly glow off, or flash on/off.
Table 2-1 Status LED, Top of Device
Orange “X” LED
Description
Solid
A continuous solid light indicates the power is on or the device is
booting.
OFF
No light indicates the power is off.
Blinking
Even blinking pattern indicates the device is printing.
Glow/ Dim
(Repeating Pattern)
Pulsating pattern of glowing and dimming light cycle occurring once
every three seconds. Indicates the device is booted, idle and waiting
for a job.
Code 1
A repeating pattern of a single flash followed by
two seconds of no light indicates the device is
obtaining the DHCP address.
Note: Codes 1
through 7 indicate
a grouped
number of flashes
in the Orange “X”
LED separated by
a two second
interval where the
light is off. The
specific
code/number of
flashes separated
by a two second
no-light interval
indicates a
specific status as
Code 2
A repeating pattern of two flashes followed by two
seconds of no light indicates there are no
configured printers.
Code 3
A repeating pattern of three flashes followed by
two seconds of no light indicates a factory default
reset.
Code 4
A repeating pattern of four flashes followed by two
seconds of no light indicates a successful firmware
update.
Code 5
A repeating pattern of
five flashes
followed by two
seconds of no light indicates a failed firmware