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... PrintServers 2 The 1 and 3-Port PrintServers 5 The 2-Port Switched PrintServer 8 PrintServer Hardware Installation 10 Part I- The EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) features two highspeed printer ports and four extra full duplex, 10/100 autosensing switched ports, allowing you can sharing your printing resources without the hassles of Contents Instant EtherFast® Series Introduction 1 Your New EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer 1 PrintServer Package Contents 2 Getting to network your bidirectional printers. Linksys...
... PrintServers 2 The 1 and 3-Port PrintServers 5 The 2-Port Switched PrintServer 8 PrintServer Hardware Installation 10 Part I- The EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer (EFSP42) features two highspeed printer ports and four extra full duplex, 10/100 autosensing switched ports, allowing you can sharing your printing resources without the hassles of Contents Instant EtherFast® Series Introduction 1 Your New EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer 1 PrintServer Package Contents 2 Getting to network your bidirectional printers. Linksys...
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... EtherFast 10/100 Printservers • The EtherFast 10/100 3-Port PrintServer (EPSX3) Top View Back View • The EtherFast 10/100 1-Port PrintServer (PPSX1) Front View Back View 4 5 No Dedicated PrintServer PC Required • Easy-to-Use Management Utility • Compatible with Virtually All Laser, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, Color, and Dot Matrix Printers • All PrintServer Ports Support Parallel and Bidirectional Printers...
... EtherFast 10/100 Printservers • The EtherFast 10/100 3-Port PrintServer (EPSX3) Top View Back View • The EtherFast 10/100 1-Port PrintServer (PPSX1) Front View Back View 4 5 No Dedicated PrintServer PC Required • Easy-to-Use Management Utility • Compatible with Virtually All Laser, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, Color, and Dot Matrix Printers • All PrintServer Ports Support Parallel and Bidirectional Printers...
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... print servers, remote hard drives, and any other networkable device. If the switch seems to expand your printers. Parallel 1, Parallel 2 These two Parallel (LPT) Ports connect to your Switch's AC Power cord. If this LED flickers too often, see page 44 for Troubleshooting. 100 The 100 LED lights up a solid green when the PrintServer is...
... print servers, remote hard drives, and any other networkable device. If the switch seems to expand your printers. Parallel 1, Parallel 2 These two Parallel (LPT) Ports connect to your Switch's AC Power cord. If this LED flickers too often, see page 44 for Troubleshooting. 100 The 100 LED lights up a solid green when the PrintServer is...
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... the Printer Driver. 12 13 Connect your printer cable. Instant EtherFast® Series Connecting Printer(s) to one of D:\Driver\Win9xNT onto a floppy disk. This setup should be assigned in this point, you must have: • the PrintServer hardware...printers, especially bidirectional models, may require special shielded cabling. The PrintServer is now complete, and you are now ready to give them PrintServer printing abilities. If not, see page 57), then proceed to page 13. • If you can create a setup disk by copying the contents of the PrintServer's parallel (LPT) ports...
... the Printer Driver. 12 13 Connect your printer cable. Instant EtherFast® Series Connecting Printer(s) to one of D:\Driver\Win9xNT onto a floppy disk. This setup should be assigned in this point, you must have: • the PrintServer hardware...printers, especially bidirectional models, may require special shielded cabling. The PrintServer is now complete, and you are now ready to give them PrintServer printing abilities. If not, see page 57), then proceed to page 13. • If you can create a setup disk by copying the contents of the PrintServer's parallel (LPT) ports...
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... or 95 computers to give them printing abilities to an IP address. Click on Properties. 18 19 Windows 98 and 95 Port Configuration Overview This section configures your network. If not, see page 58. • IPX installed on it. 4. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Installing the Printer Driver for Each Printer After installing TCP/IP, install the...
... or 95 computers to give them printing abilities to an IP address. Click on Properties. 18 19 Windows 98 and 95 Port Configuration Overview This section configures your network. If not, see page 58. • IPX installed on it. 4. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Installing the Printer Driver for Each Printer After installing TCP/IP, install the...
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... you can print from the PrintServer. When the Printer Properties window reappears, click Apply, then select the General tab. If your networks can print as an NT Adminstrator. Be sure to enter the workgroup or username you need postscripting printing for the PrintServer and each print job to your computers. Note: For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must...
... you can print from the PrintServer. When the Printer Properties window reappears, click Apply, then select the General tab. If your networks can print as an NT Adminstrator. Be sure to enter the workgroup or username you need postscripting printing for the PrintServer and each print job to your computers. Note: For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must...
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... with the name of your PrintServer. 24 25 The Printer Ports window appears listing Available Printer Ports. Click on Browse to search for your printer appears, click on the printer to be configured, then right-click to select Properties. Click on New Port. 6. After the printer driver is installed, click on Ports and then Add Port. 5. Instant EtherFast® Series Installing the...
... with the name of your PrintServer. 24 25 The Printer Ports window appears listing Available Printer Ports. Click on Browse to search for your printer appears, click on the printer to be configured, then right-click to select Properties. Click on New Port. 6. After the printer driver is installed, click on Ports and then Add Port. 5. Instant EtherFast® Series Installing the...
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... found, the Device Select window appears, as shown below. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 9. When the Printer Ports window appears again, click Close. 11. Enter the Default Name on the PrintServer you want to the list. The Properties window with the new port added to configure and click OK. A Output Select window appears. Click OK again when...
... found, the Device Select window appears, as shown below. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 9. When the Printer Ports window appears again, click Close. 11. Enter the Default Name on the PrintServer you want to the list. The Properties window with the new port added to configure and click OK. A Output Select window appears. Click OK again when...
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... NetWare operating system software. When in either print server mode or remote printer mode. 29 Note: For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must add a port each time you add a printer to your computers to work with NetWare. To manually set up the PrintServer to print from the PrintServer in print server mode, especially on the printer and select Properties, as NWADMIN or...
... NetWare operating system software. When in either print server mode or remote printer mode. 29 Note: For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers (EFSP42), you must add a port each time you add a printer to your computers to work with NetWare. To manually set up the PrintServer to print from the PrintServer in print server mode, especially on the printer and select Properties, as NWADMIN or...
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... name. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Creating NetWare 5.x NDPS Printer(s) After creating an NDPS Manager, you would like to assign this NDPS Manager. 8. Right-click on Browse and select the name of the window, e.g., P_MGR. 7. Click Next. In the Resident Server window, click on the container where you can use the higher numbered logical ports if...
... name. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Creating NetWare 5.x NDPS Printer(s) After creating an NDPS Manager, you would like to assign this NDPS Manager. 8. Right-click on Browse and select the name of the window, e.g., P_MGR. 7. Click Next. In the Resident Server window, click on the container where you can use the higher numbered logical ports if...
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..., ready for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively. To use the NetWare Print Server mode, use an application called Quickset.exe, which should be the default names. To install an NDPS printer on your computer, use these steps. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers IPX Printing in NetWare 5.x, 4.x and 3.x Print Server Mode To set up the PrintServer under NetWare using NDPS printers. W, X and Y are in...
..., ready for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively. To use the NetWare Print Server mode, use an application called Quickset.exe, which should be the default names. To install an NDPS printer on your computer, use these steps. EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers IPX Printing in NetWare 5.x, 4.x and 3.x Print Server Mode To set up the PrintServer under NetWare using NDPS printers. W, X and Y are in...
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... Remote Printer Mode, and establish communication between it and your NetWare version. Bi-Admin is the name for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively. See page 40 for more information about print server resources. Installing the Bi-Admin Management Utility 1. Click on Start, then Run. Setup will be entered as one -time program run from the PrintServer...
... Remote Printer Mode, and establish communication between it and your NetWare version. Bi-Admin is the name for parallel ports 1, 2, and 3, respectively. See page 40 for more information about print server resources. Installing the Bi-Admin Management Utility 1. Click on Start, then Run. Setup will be entered as one -time program run from the PrintServer...
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...settings or protocols. "Printer Port" displays the number of your PrintServer's functions and capabilities. 38 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information: The Device Information Icon To access information about your Desktop for available Linksys PrintServer hardware. It can be... Version: 6010 Protocol ID: 003F Default Name: SCE02282 Server Name: RHINO NetWare Info: Master File Server: NDS Tree Name: NDS Tree Context: Print Server Mode Status: Remote Printer Mode Status: N/A AppleTalk Info: Printer Type: SCE02282:LaserWriter TCP/IP Info: IP Address: 192...
...settings or protocols. "Printer Port" displays the number of your PrintServer's functions and capabilities. 38 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information: The Device Information Icon To access information about your Desktop for available Linksys PrintServer hardware. It can be... Version: 6010 Protocol ID: 003F Default Name: SCE02282 Server Name: RHINO NetWare Info: Master File Server: NDS Tree Name: NDS Tree Context: Print Server Mode Status: Remote Printer Mode Status: N/A AppleTalk Info: Printer Type: SCE02282:LaserWriter TCP/IP Info: IP Address: 192...
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...the PrintServer unit. For example, if you have a DHCP server, you can enable DHCP and leave all protocols could leave you have the 2-Port model, only two parallel port ...40 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Changing the Device Name The PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bottom of a Printer Port: Printer Status Icons The numbered Printer Port icons...Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will scan the network for the PrintServer, then click Set. The new settings will be able to configure some printers' settings within the Printer...
...the PrintServer unit. For example, if you have a DHCP server, you can enable DHCP and leave all protocols could leave you have the 2-Port model, only two parallel port ...40 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Changing the Device Name The PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bottom of a Printer Port: Printer Status Icons The numbered Printer Port icons...Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will scan the network for the PrintServer, then click Set. The new settings will be able to configure some printers' settings within the Printer...
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... report printout is unavailable until the printer has finished its IP Address without informing the DHCP server. Problem 3: Solution 3: PrintServer Status LED and Power LED stays on the PrintServer. 44 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers General Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When using DHCP, and the PrintServer gets an IP Address conflict involving the PrintServer. Change the dip switch settings on...
... report printout is unavailable until the printer has finished its IP Address without informing the DHCP server. Problem 3: Solution 3: PrintServer Status LED and Power LED stays on the PrintServer. 44 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers General Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When using DHCP, and the PrintServer gets an IP Address conflict involving the PrintServer. Change the dip switch settings on...
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...printer number is a static queue server to receive notification. Run PCONSOLE and select Print Server Information. If so, reduce the number of the PrintServer. 3. Increase the timeout value of the PrintServer. 2. Delete the print server object of queues. Problem 5: Solution 5: Problem 6: Solution 6: Instant EtherFast® Series My PrintServer cannot print... file server uses and disable all other frame types. Run NetAdmin and set them to see if the PrintServer is correct. 0 = parallel port 1 of the PrintServer. 1 = parallel port 2 of the PrintServer. 2 = parallel port 3 ...
...printer number is a static queue server to receive notification. Run PCONSOLE and select Print Server Information. If so, reduce the number of the PrintServer. 3. Increase the timeout value of the PrintServer. 2. Delete the print server object of queues. Problem 5: Solution 5: Problem 6: Solution 6: Instant EtherFast® Series My PrintServer cannot print... file server uses and disable all other frame types. Run NetAdmin and set them to see if the PrintServer is correct. 0 = parallel port 1 of the PrintServer. 1 = parallel port 2 of the PrintServer. 2 = parallel port 3 ...
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... print server names in the print server name fields, then select Execute Setup. 52 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Windows Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When printing from some software applications such as instructed in the Logical Printers don't work properly. · Check the length of the PrintServer to attach to NetWare Remote Printer Mode. Go to Control Panel, Printers and click on each port...
... print server names in the print server name fields, then select Execute Setup. 52 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Windows Printing Issues Problem 1: Solution 1: When printing from some software applications such as instructed in the Logical Printers don't work properly. · Check the length of the PrintServer to attach to NetWare Remote Printer Mode. Go to Control Panel, Printers and click on each port...
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... on General. Click on Save to print. Some DOS application require an LPT port to print. P1, where n is connected and powered On, the printer icon should be installed. P1, and select Capture Printer Port. 8. WPS printer drivers poll the printer before sending print data. Click OK, then OK again. 54 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Problem 5: Solution 5: When trying to configure...
... on General. Click on Save to print. Some DOS application require an LPT port to print. P1, where n is connected and powered On, the printer icon should be installed. P1, and select Capture Printer Port. 8. WPS printer drivers poll the printer before sending print data. Click OK, then OK again. 54 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Problem 5: Solution 5: When trying to configure...
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... that will automatically scan the network for the password given to the device. Give the Linksys PrintServer a unique name in the Default Name, Device Name, Printer Port chart. If you don't see a context, consult your NetWare 4.x network in a ...Ground Instant EtherFast® Series Direction To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To Server To Server To Server To Server To printer To Server To printer To printer Ground 64 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Manual NetWare 5.x and 4.x in Windows With IPX Print Server Mode The...
... that will automatically scan the network for the password given to the device. Give the Linksys PrintServer a unique name in the Default Name, Device Name, Printer Port chart. If you don't see a context, consult your NetWare 4.x network in a ...Ground Instant EtherFast® Series Direction To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To printer To Server To Server To Server To Server To printer To Server To printer To printer Ground 64 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Manual NetWare 5.x and 4.x in Windows With IPX Print Server Mode The...
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...Printer Port chart. Click on the desired Context. When the popup menu appears, click on the Create button. In the Print Server Name field, enter the name you have been done before continuing. Select the Directory Service Queue menu option. 3. Before you begin, make sure you gave the PrintServer in the Print... will 70 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers log into the Device Name field, which should have already set up , find the Context tree located on the left side of the NetWare print server resource that the Linksys PrintServer hardware will appear in the Print Queue Volume ...
...Printer Port chart. Click on the desired Context. When the popup menu appears, click on the Create button. In the Print Server Name field, enter the name you have been done before continuing. Select the Directory Service Queue menu option. 3. Before you begin, make sure you gave the PrintServer in the Print... will 70 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers log into the Device Name field, which should have already set up , find the Context tree located on the left side of the NetWare print server resource that the Linksys PrintServer hardware will appear in the Print Queue Volume ...