Repotec RP-WUP201 User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
COPYRIGHT........................................................................................................................................2
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................3
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................3
COMPONENTS AND FEATURES ..........................................................................................................3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................4
NETWORK ENVIRONMENT..................................................................................................................5
2. PRINT SERVER INSTALLATION..............................................................................................6
PREPARATION....................................................................................................................................6
CONFIGURATION SOLUTION TABLE...................................................................................................6
SELF-TEST PAGE...............................................................................................................................6
3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................7
INSTALLING THE PSADMIN AND SETUP WIZARD...............................................................................8
HOW TO CREATE PRINT SERVER PORT MANUALLY .......................................................................17
USING PSADMIN..............................................................................................................................17
WIZARD............................................................................................................................................18
MANUAL SETUP ...............................................................................................................................19
REFRESH..........................................................................................................................................22
4. CONFIGURATION FROM EMBEDDED WEB SERVER......................................................23
OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................23
USING EMBEDDED WEB SERVER....................................................................................................23
SETUP MENU ...................................................................................................................................23
5. TCP/IP LPR PORT PRINTING INSTALLATION...................................................................28
WINDOWS 2000/XP/2003/VISTA STANDARD TCP/IP PORT PRINTING INSTALLATION ................28
MAC OS 10.4 AND LINUX LPR/LPD INSTALLATION......................................................................30
6. UPGRADING PRINT SERVER.................................................................................................35
OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................35
UPGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM PSADMIN...........................................................................35
UPGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM COMMAND PROMPT...........................................................35
UPGRADING THE PRINT SERVER FROM BROWSER..........................................................................36
7. TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................................................................37
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW......................................................................................37
POWER RELATED PROBLEMS..........................................................................................................37
PRINT PORT RELATED PROBLEMS..................................................................................................37
TCP/IP TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................................................................37
APPENDIX........................................................................................................................................39
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................................................................40
ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................................................41
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Trademarks
NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc and Windows 95/98/Me and Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and
product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyright
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make
any derivative (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the express written
consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.
FCC Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference may cause
undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: (1).
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, (2). Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver, (3). Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected, (4). Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Important Note:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure
limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal
operation.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.”
All contents and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Part No. PSD1K-V1.0
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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 configuration
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
Dongle-sized Wireless Print Server
˙1-USB2.0 High Speed port(PID1)
˙1 Setup CD contains driver and manual for Windows system
˙One external AC power adapter
˙One Quick Installation Guide
˙Built-in Reset Button
LED Indicators
LED State Indication
On (Red) The Print Server’s power is on.
Power Off The Print Server’s power is off.
WLAN Blinking (Green) Indicating the linkage and data transmission via wireless
connectivity.
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Before you start, you should prepare the following items:
 One Windows-based computer with print server setup CD
 One printer
 One printer cable
 One 802.11b/g Access Point (optional)
Hardware Installation
To install the print servers, you need to complete these steps:
˙Confirm that your printer parallel port or USB Port works well.
˙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 supplied printer cable.
3. Turn the printer’s power on.
4. Plug the AC power adapter into the power connector on the print server.
5. Wait 40 seconds as part of the print server’s Power On Self Test (POST).
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Network Environment
Wireless Network with Print Server:
Ad-Hoc (PEER-to-PEER) Mode – Factory Default:
Printer Print Server
Laptop Laptop
Infrastructure (Access Point) Mode:
Printer Print Server
Computer Computer Computer
HUBAccess Point
Laptop Laptop
Wireless Network with Print Server:
 Username: admin
 Password: 0000
 Wireless Mode: Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)
 Channel: 1
 SSID: WLAN-PS
 IP Address: 192.168.0.10
 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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2. Print Server Installation
Preparation
The print server supports Standard TCP/IP Port printing protocol – LPR/LPD. This means
that the print server supports the most popular network operating systems today, including
Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Linux and Mac OS 10.2 or above.
Configuration Solution Table
Setup Operating
System Function Remarks
PSAdmin utility / Setup Wizard
Windows
2000/XP/2003,
Vista
Install a single
network on a
peer-to-peer
network
Easy printer installation runs from print server
setup CD
Embedded Web server
Windows-based
system, Mac OS,
Linux…
Remote setup
print server from
private network
Follow standard browser, e.g. IE or Firefox
Self-test Page
To know the current settings of print server, please follow these instructions to print the
self-test page of print server.
1. Turn off the printer’s power.
2. Connect the print server to your printer with the supplied printer cable.
3. Turn the printer’s power on.
4. Plug the AC power adapter into the power connector on the print server.
5. Wait 40 seconds as part of the print server’s Power On Self Test (POST).
6. Press the reset button for 8 seconds, and then release it.
7. Then, the test page includes the current settings of print server will be printed out.
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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. The program can be installed from the setup CD
of print server.
Prepare Your Computer to Connect Wireless Print Server first
(Wireless Ad-Hoc Mode):
1. Please specify a proper IP address for your wireless adapter, e.g.192.168.0.101.
2. Find the wireless print server by Windows Zero Configuration or vendor utility of wireless
adapter. Then click Connect.
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Installing the PSAdmin and Setup Wizard
3. 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)
4. Insert the setup CD into your CD-drive. The autorun program will be started.
5. Choose Setup Wizard to install the print server and configure the connected printer.
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6. Click Next, the wizard will automatically discover the print server.
7. From the Select A Print Server screen, select the print server port that you want to
configure and click Next.
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8. On the Change Settings screen, select No or Yes:
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Click No if you want the print server to keep using the default IP address and the default
settings:
 Username: admin
 Password: 0000
 Ad-Hoc mode
 Channel: 1
 SSID: WLAN-PS
 Encryption: none
 DHCP client: Off
 IP address: 192.168.0.10
 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Or
Click Yes if you want change wireless settings or assign a static IP address to the print
server:
 On the Basic Wireless Settings screen, select Communication Type according to
your network:
- Infrastructure
- Ad-Hoc
 Enter the proper SSID of your wireless network.
- Channel: optional
- Data Transmit Rates: select Auto or others
- Transmit Mode: select Auto or others
 On the Wireless Security screen, enable or disable WEP/WPA encryption, configure
according to your wireless network and click Next.
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 On the TCP/IP Settings screen, specify a fixed or dynamic IP address for the print
server, a fixed IP address is highly recommended. Click Next.
Note:
The IP address of print server must be within the same subnet as your network adapter.
9. 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.
10. Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard.
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11. 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.
12. 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.
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13. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists of printer’s driver. Then click Next.
14. 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.
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15. Then, choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users, print a test
page (please select No.), etc. Select the appropriate radio-button and click Next and
Finish.
16. In the setup wizard, finish the installation by highlighting the installed printer in the
Select a Printer list and click Next,Next -> Finish.
17. From Windows system, go to start -> Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly
installed printer.
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18. Right-click, select Properties -> Ports and verify that the print server’s port appears.
19. Go to General; click Print Test Page to verify the configuration.
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20. Done.
Note:
If you wish to install more print servers, start setup wizard from your Windows Start
menu: start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSWzard and repeat the
installation procedure.
How to create print server port manually?
1. From your Windows Start menu: start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System
Tools -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Printers.
2. Find your installed printer icon, right-click, select Properties -> Ports -> Add Port ->
Standard TCP/IP Port -> New Port -> Next.
3. Input the exact IP address of print server that you configured it. Click Next.
4. Select Custom, and click Settings.
5. Choose LPR, and input the queue name as lp1.
6. Click OK -> Next -> Finish, to complete the wizard.
7. Click Close -> Apply.
8. Now, the print server port has been created.
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.
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All print server(s) on the WLAN 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.
Version: The firmware version of the print server.
Status: Connected printer’s status presently.
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.
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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.
5 (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway.
6 When done, click OK button. The program will save the above settings into the print
server.
7 Done
Manual Setup
Manual Setup is a configuration program designed for more experienced users. Also, all the
configurations here can be configure by the WEB management of print server. You can refer
to the Chapter 4.
General:
1. Select the print server that you wish to configure.
2. Click Properties in the tool bar and the following screen will appear, Properties button
just like a picture ＜＞, as follow picture:
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The factory default password is 0000.
Then, user can change the print server’s device name and password. The factory default
password is 0000.
Wireless:
User can change the print server’s wireless settings and security to match his current
wireless network.
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