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..." or "1048576" and so on your device. Syntax Conventions • The NPS-520 may be referred to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. For example, "k" for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", "M" for mega may need to as the "NPS-520" or the "print server" in this User's Guide. 1 Warnings tell you about things that is...
..." or "1048576" and so on your device. Syntax Conventions • The NPS-520 may be referred to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. For example, "k" for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", "M" for mega may need to as the "NPS-520" or the "print server" in this User's Guide. 1 Warnings tell you about things that is...
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... should also support LPR (Line Printer Remote) or IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). NPS-520 User's Guide 17 CHAPTER 1 Introducing the NPS-520 This chapter introduces the main applications of the following graphic) is a print server that allows the computers in a network to share a printer, ... to manage the NPS-520. • ZyXEL Utility. Other computers connected to the NPS-520 can manage the NPS-520. 1.1 Overview The NPS-520 (labeled NPS in a Windows computer. • Web Configurator. You must take turns using a Linux/UNIX or Macintosh computer. The NPS-520 has one USB...
... should also support LPR (Line Printer Remote) or IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). NPS-520 User's Guide 17 CHAPTER 1 Introducing the NPS-520 This chapter introduces the main applications of the following graphic) is a print server that allows the computers in a network to share a printer, ... to manage the NPS-520. • ZyXEL Utility. Other computers connected to the NPS-520 can manage the NPS-520. 1.1 Overview The NPS-520 (labeled NPS in a Windows computer. • Web Configurator. You must take turns using a Linux/UNIX or Macintosh computer. The NPS-520 has one USB...
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... you want to the NPS-520. • view your network. • associate with a printer that is connected to open the utility when you start the computer and general settings. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. General Setting Use this screen to • scan for a print server in your current connection...
... you want to the NPS-520. • view your network. • associate with a printer that is connected to open the utility when you start the computer and general settings. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. General Setting Use this screen to • scan for a print server in your current connection...
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... if there is no printer connected to the print server. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Print Server List The table below shows you can configure during installing the utility or in this screen. NPS-520 User's Guide 23 denotes that a printer is connected to the NPS-520. Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Status Chapter 2 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels...
... if there is no printer connected to the print server. Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Print Server List The table below shows you can configure during installing the utility or in this screen. NPS-520 User's Guide 23 denotes that a printer is connected to the NPS-520. Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Status Chapter 2 ZyXEL Utility The following table describes the labels...
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... connected to the print server. This is the NPS-520's descriptions that is connected to the printer even when there is connected to use this button to the print server. If a computer is no request sent to display the information of idle time (in the Print Server List table and use the printer. Chapter 2 ZyXEL Utility Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Status...
... connected to the print server. This is the NPS-520's descriptions that is connected to the printer even when there is connected to use this button to the print server. If a computer is no request sent to display the information of idle time (in the Print Server List table and use the printer. Chapter 2 ZyXEL Utility Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Status...
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Auto Connect Use this button to have the NPS-520 automatically associate your computer and connected to the NPS-520, and click OK. When you start the computer or minimize the utility screen. Select a printer which is added to your computer ...click this button, a screen displays. Note: When your print job is done and there is available. Chapter 2 ZyXEL Utility Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Refresh Use this button to scan for the available print server(s) in 20 seconds, the NPS-520 drops the connection between your network again and update the table...
Auto Connect Use this button to have the NPS-520 automatically associate your computer and connected to the NPS-520, and click OK. When you start the computer or minimize the utility screen. Select a printer which is added to your computer ...click this button, a screen displays. Note: When your print job is done and there is available. Chapter 2 ZyXEL Utility Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Refresh Use this button to scan for the available print server(s) in 20 seconds, the NPS-520 drops the connection between your network again and update the table...
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...LABEL DESCRIPTION General Setting Run ZyXEL Print Server Utility when Windows starts Select this check box to 15 printable characters long), such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway. To restore it, double-click the utility icon in this screen to configure the NPS-520's TCP/IP settings, such... to return to the NPS-520. Save Click this check box to save your NPS-520 and enter the password (1234 by default). When you click OK, the TCP/IP Setting screen appears. 26 NPS-520 User's Guide Run minimized mode in system when starts ZyXEL Print Server Utility Select this button to...
...LABEL DESCRIPTION General Setting Run ZyXEL Print Server Utility when Windows starts Select this check box to 15 printable characters long), such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway. To restore it, double-click the utility icon in this screen to configure the NPS-520's TCP/IP settings, such... to return to the NPS-520. Save Click this check box to save your NPS-520 and enter the password (1234 by default). When you click OK, the TCP/IP Setting screen appears. 26 NPS-520 User's Guide Run minimized mode in system when starts ZyXEL Print Server Utility Select this button to...
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... the network to always give the NPS-520 a static IP address or configure your DHCP server to which the NPS520 is connected. If the NPS-520's IP address changes, you give it . Note: We recommend you need to which the NPS-520 is connected. Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: TCP/IP Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Print Server This is connected and configure the...
... the network to always give the NPS-520 a static IP address or configure your DHCP server to which the NPS520 is connected. If the NPS-520's IP address changes, you give it . Note: We recommend you need to which the NPS-520 is connected. Table 6 ZyXEL Utility: TCP/IP Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Print Server This is connected and configure the...
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... you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you want to find it. NPS-520 User's Guide 29 Table 7 ZyXEL Utility: System Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION System Setting Print Server Name Enter a descriptive name to 15 printable characters. You can enter up to replace the NPS-520's unique generated device name (the last three characters of the .bin file...
... you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you want to find it. NPS-520 User's Guide 29 Table 7 ZyXEL Utility: System Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION System Setting Print Server Name Enter a descriptive name to 15 printable characters. You can enter up to replace the NPS-520's unique generated device name (the last three characters of the .bin file...
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... a DHCP server in this screen. RAW Printing This indicates that the NPS-520 supports the LPR printing protocol (Enable). LPR Printing This indicates that the NPS-520 supports the RAW printing protocol (Enable...). Refresh Click this displays Off. Chapter 3 Web Configurator Figure 16 Web Configurator: Status The following table describes the labels in the network to which the NPS-520 is connected, this displays On. It begins with "ZyXEL...
... a DHCP server in this screen. RAW Printing This indicates that the NPS-520 supports the LPR printing protocol (Enable). LPR Printing This indicates that the NPS-520 supports the RAW printing protocol (Enable...). Refresh Click this displays Off. Chapter 3 Web Configurator Figure 16 Web Configurator: Status The following table describes the labels in the network to which the NPS-520 is connected, this displays On. It begins with "ZyXEL...
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Re-type Password Type the new password again for identification purposes. Printing Language This displays the printing languages supported by the last three characters of the printer currently connected to the NPS-520. This name can be up to 7 printable characters). If you ...the generated server name begins with "ZyXEL" and is connected. Chapter 3 Web Configurator Table 11 Web Configurator: Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Printer Status These fields are blank if no printer is followed by the printer currently connected Supported to the NPS-520. Manufacturer ...
Re-type Password Type the new password again for identification purposes. Printing Language This displays the printing languages supported by the last three characters of the printer currently connected to the NPS-520. This name can be up to 7 printable characters). If you ...the generated server name begins with "ZyXEL" and is connected. Chapter 3 Web Configurator Table 11 Web Configurator: Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Printer Status These fields are blank if no printer is followed by the printer currently connected Supported to the NPS-520. Manufacturer ...
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...have a printer with the NPS-520. The NPS-520 supports the following printing protocols: • LPR (Line Printer Remote) • RAW • IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) If you want to use a printer on a remote network over an Intranet or the Internet. It sends print jobs to a print server that is running LPD (.... In Windows, you need to add a network port for most printer. NPS-520 User's Guide 45 The RAW-formatted job is the default printing protocol for your local network, use the ZyXEL utility to set up a printer and/or associate an existing printer driver with...
...have a printer with the NPS-520. The NPS-520 supports the following printing protocols: • LPR (Line Printer Remote) • RAW • IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) If you want to use a printer on a remote network over an Intranet or the Internet. It sends print jobs to a print server that is running LPD (.... In Windows, you need to add a network port for most printer. NPS-520 User's Guide 45 The RAW-formatted job is the default printing protocol for your local network, use the ZyXEL utility to set up a printer and/or associate an existing printer driver with...
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...-click the Add Printer icon in the Printers screen to a remote printer either port 80 or port 631. You also need to give the print server a public IP address or allows it accessible to set up a printer in Windows This section shows you need to make sure the IPP client... Adding a Printer in your firewall allows IPP services over the Internet. Figure 26 Windows 2000: Start > Settings > Printers 46 NPS-520 User's Guide IPP is used when the client computers send print jobs over either directly on default IPP port 631 or using HTTP on the local network. 4.1.3 IPP IPP (Internet...
...-click the Add Printer icon in the Printers screen to a remote printer either port 80 or port 631. You also need to give the print server a public IP address or allows it accessible to set up a printer in Windows This section shows you need to make sure the IPP client... Adding a Printer in your firewall allows IPP services over the Internet. Figure 26 Windows 2000: Start > Settings > Printers 46 NPS-520 User's Guide IPP is used when the client computers send print jobs over either directly on default IPP port 631 or using HTTP on the local network. 4.1.3 IPP IPP (Internet...
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...A pop-up screen displays to continue. 52 NPS-520 User's Guide Otherwise select No and then click Next to ask if the test page is a print server itself and you want to the following screen. select Do not share this printer and click Next to proceed to print a test page. Figure 38 Windows 2000: ...Add Printer Wizard: Printer Sharing 18 Select Yes and then click Next if you do not need to have your computer act as a print server by sharing the printer with other users in the same network; Chapter 4 Adding a Printer on Your Computer Figure 37 Windows 2000: Add Printer Wizard...
...A pop-up screen displays to continue. 52 NPS-520 User's Guide Otherwise select No and then click Next to ask if the test page is a print server itself and you want to the following screen. select Do not share this printer and click Next to proceed to print a test page. Figure 38 Windows 2000: ...Add Printer Wizard: Printer Sharing 18 Select Yes and then click Next if you do not need to have your computer act as a print server by sharing the printer with other users in the same network; Chapter 4 Adding a Printer on Your Computer Figure 37 Windows 2000: Add Printer Wizard...
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... Wizard: Select Port V If you have installed a print server in your computer before or the network port for the NPS-520 in the Add Printer Wizard screen (see Figure 53 on page 60), click Start > Programs > ZyXEL NPS-520 Utility > Network Port Setup. Highlight the network port for the NPS-520 does not display in the Available ports list... default printer. Click OK. Figure 54 Windows Me: Network Port Quick Setup 11 Type a name to identify the printer and select Yes to continue. 60 NPS-520 User's Guide
... Wizard: Select Port V If you have installed a print server in your computer before or the network port for the NPS-520 in the Add Printer Wizard screen (see Figure 53 on page 60), click Start > Programs > ZyXEL NPS-520 Utility > Network Port Setup. Highlight the network port for the NPS-520 does not display in the Available ports list... default printer. Click OK. Figure 54 Windows Me: Network Port Quick Setup 11 Type a name to identify the printer and select Yes to continue. 60 NPS-520 User's Guide
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Figure 68 Fedora Core 2: Add a new print queue 4 Enter descriptive names for the new printer queue and printer. Figure 69 Fedora Core 2: Add a new print queue: Queue name 5 Set the queue type to continue. Click Forward. 66 NPS-520 User's Guide Click Forward. Chapter 4 Adding a Printer on Your Computer Figure 67 Fedora Core 2: Printer Configuration 3 Click Forward to Networked UNIX (LPD) and enter your NPS-520's IP address and "lpt1" in the Server and Queue fields respectively.
Figure 68 Fedora Core 2: Add a new print queue 4 Enter descriptive names for the new printer queue and printer. Figure 69 Fedora Core 2: Add a new print queue: Queue name 5 Set the queue type to continue. Click Forward. 66 NPS-520 User's Guide Click Forward. Chapter 4 Adding a Printer on Your Computer Figure 67 Fedora Core 2: Printer Configuration 3 Click Forward to Networked UNIX (LPD) and enter your NPS-520's IP address and "lpt1" in the Server and Queue fields respectively.
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... password 26, 39 port force release 31 power specification 73 print server 17 print server name 38 printer setup 45 printer setup with IPP 53 Printer Setup with LPR or RAW 46 printing protocol IPP 45 LPR 45 RAW 45 printing protocol supported 73 product overview 17 product registration 103 R reboot ...password 35 system reboot 31 T temperature 73 trademarks 101 U utility version 31 W warranty 102 note 102 ways to manage the NPS-520 Web configurator 17 ZyXEL utility 17 web browser version recommended 35 web configurator 35 accessing 35 firmware upgrade 41 load defaults 43 main window 37 navigating ...
... password 26, 39 port force release 31 power specification 73 print server 17 print server name 38 printer setup 45 printer setup with IPP 53 Printer Setup with LPR or RAW 46 printing protocol IPP 45 LPR 45 RAW 45 printing protocol supported 73 product overview 17 product registration 103 R reboot ...password 35 system reboot 31 T temperature 73 trademarks 101 U utility version 31 W warranty 102 note 102 ways to manage the NPS-520 Web configurator 17 ZyXEL utility 17 web browser version recommended 35 web configurator 35 accessing 35 firmware upgrade 41 load defaults 43 main window 37 navigating ...