10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Print Server
FPS-5P-D
User's Manual


9.Windows NT/2000/UNIX TCPIP LPR Port Printing Installtion

9.1 Basic TCP/IP Installation Overview

When installing your FPS-5P-D in a TCP/IP environment, IP addresses are essential as a basic means of communications. It is therefore necessary to first assign an IP address to your FPS-5P-D unit. After assigning an IP address, the FPS-5P-D can be configured accordingly.


9.2 Assigning an IP Address

The first step to install a FPS-5P-D on a TCP/IP network is to assign the FPS-5P-D an IP address and other related TCP/IP settings before the FPS-5P-D can function. You can select the following two methods to specify an IP address the FPS-5P-D. Each method will be detailed in the following section.

    1. Use the Network Print Monitor utility.
    2. Manually specify (using DOS commands or UNIX text-mode commands. This applies to Windows NT/2000 and UNIX systems).

9.3 DHCP

The FPS-5P-D supports DHCP feature, allowing the FPS-5P-D to obtain an IP address and related TCP/IP settings automatically from a DHCP server. While the FPS-5P-D supports DHCP, we strongly recommend you manually specify a fixed IP address to the FPS-5P-D. By default, the FPS-5P-Ds DHCP function is disabled.


9.4 Windows NT LPR Port Printing Installation

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printer.
  2. Run Add Printer.
  3. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear as shown in Figure 9-1. Select My Computer and click Next.
  4. Figure 9-1 Add printer to "My Computer"

     

  5. The following screen as shown in Figure 8-2 will then appear, click Add Port.
  6. Figure 9-2. Add port screen

  7. From the Printer Ports box as shown in Figure 9-3, select the LPR Port.

         

    Figure 9-3 Add LPR Print port

  1. The Add LPR compatible printers box will then appear as shown in Figure 9-4. Type in the IP address assigned to the FPS-5P-D in the Name or address of server providing lpd box.
  2.  

         

    Figure 9-4

     

  1. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server box as shown in Figure 7-5, type in a printer name, for example, printer1. Click OK.
  2. In the Printer Ports box, select Close.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next, as shown Figure 9-5.
  5. Figure 9-5 Install Printer driver

     

  6. Select Shared. Type in a new Share Name or leave it in default and click Next, as shown Figure 9-6.
  7. Figure 9-6 Share the Printer to the network

     

  8. A message reading, After your printer is installed, Windows can print a test page so you can confirm that the printer is set up properly.will appear as shown Figure 9-7. Select Yes (Recommended) and click Finish.

             

    Figure 9-7 Print the Test page

     

  1. Done.

9.5 Windows 2000 Standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printer.
  2. Run Add Printer, Click Next..
  3. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear as shown in Figure 9-8. Select Local Printer and click Next.

        

    Figure 9-8

     

  1. From the type of Create a new port box as shown in Figure 9-9, select the Standard TCP/IP Port, Click Next and Next.

           

    Figure 9-9 Add port

     

  1. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box will then appear as shown in Figure 9-10. Type in the IP address assigned to the FPS-5P-D in the Printer Name or IP Address box, Click Next.

 

    Figure 9-10 TCP/IP Print port parameter

  1. In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard box as shown in Figure 9-11, Select Custom, Click Settings button, and click Next.

            

    Figure 9-11 Select Customer and Setting

  1. In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor box as shown in Figure 9-12, select LPR form Protocol, type in the a queue name, for example, printer1.
  2. Click OK, and Next.
  3.  

         

    Figure 9-12. Key in the IP address and Queue name: lp1

    Note: Please DO NOT type any other name than lp1 in this step.

  1. Click Finish.
  2. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type list and click Next, as shown Figure 9-13.

        

    Figure 9-13 Install the printer driver

     

  1. Type in a new Printer name or leave it in default as shown in Figure 9-14 and click Next, and follow the instructions on the screen.

          

    Figure 9-14 Printer Name

     

  1. A message reading, To confirm that the printer is installed properly, you can print a test page.will appear as shown in Figure 9-15. Select Yes (Recommended) and click Finish.

         

    Figure 9-15 Print Test page

     

  1. Done.

9.6 UNIX Installations

After the IP address is assigned, the FPS-5P-D is ready to be configured. For some popular UNIX systems, we include the detailed installation procedure below. If you cant find the installation procedure corresponding to your UNIX system, please refer to your UNIX manuals for further details about configuring your UNIX for the remote printing system.

9.6.1 SCO UNIX (OpenServer 5.0.x)

  1. Login root
  2. Type arp -s <IP address> <FPS-5P-Ds node ID>
  3. The FPS-5P-Ds node ID can be found from the white label on the backside of the FPS-5P-D.

    For example:

    arp -s 192.72.214.103 00:40:01:05:01:8c

  4. Type ping <FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  5. For example:

    ping 192.72.214.103

    (You should get the responses from the FPS-5P-D).

  6. Type tftp <FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  7. For example:

    tftp 192.72.214.103

    At the tftp prompt, type get config.txtto retrieve the FPS-5P-Ds configuration file.

    For example: tftp > get config.txt

  8. Quit from tftp, then use your editor to modify the BoxIPAddressfield in the config.txt file from 0.0.0.0 to the IP address you specify in Step 2. When done, save the new config.txt.
  9. Type tftp <FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  10. At the tftp prompt, type put config.txtto save the new configuration file back to the FPS-5P-D.

    For example:

    tftp > put config.txt

  11. Type mkdev rlp

After this step, the Remote Printer Configuration appears. Answer the questions as follows:

  1. Do you want to install or remove printing (i/r/q) ? [q] : -----> i
  2. Do you wish to change the printer description file /etc/printcap (y/n) [n] ? ---------> y
  3. Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests
  4. Please enter the printer name (q to quit): --->lp1

    Note: Please DO NOT enter any other name than lp1.

  5. Is xxxx a remote printer or a local printer (r/l) ---------> r
  6. Please enter the name of the remote host that xxxx is attached to: ---------> the FPS-5P-Ds IP address you specified in Step 2, for example, 192.72.214.103
  7. Note: You can add the host name associated with the IP address in the /etc/hosts file. If you have done this, please use the host name instead of the IP address.

  8. Printer xxxx is connected to host 192.72.214.103
  9. Is this correct ? (y/n) ---------> y

  10. After it shows some messages, it will ask you a question.
  11. If youre not sure, answer n? (y/n) [n] --------> n

  12. Would you like this to be the system default printer ? (y/n) [n]------->answer this question if you like to make it as a default printer.
  13. Do you want to install or remove printing (i/r/q) ? [q] : -------> q
  14. Do you want to star remote daemon now (y/n) --------> y
  1. Installation completes.
  2. Launch some print jobs by lpor lprcommand.

For example:

lp -d lp1 /etc/printcap

lpr -d lp1 /etc/printcap

 

9.6.2 SUN Solaris 2.x

  1. Login root
  2. Type arp -s <IP address> <FPS-5P-Ds node ID>
  3. The FPS-5P-Ds node ID can be found from the white label on the backside of the FPS-5P-D. For example:

    arp -s 192.72.214.103 00:40:01:05:01:8c

  4. Type ping <FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  5. For example:

    ping 192.72.214.103

    (You should get the responses from the FPS-5P-D).

  6. Type tftp <FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  7. For example: tftp 192.72.214.103

    At the tftp prompt, type get config.txtto get the FPS-5P-Ds configuration file.

    For example: tftp > get config.txt

  8. Quit from tftp, then use your editor to modify the BoxIPAddressfield in the config.txt file from 0.0.0.0 to the IP address you specify in Step 2. When done, save the new config.txt.
  9. Type tftp <FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  10. At the tftp prompt, type put config.txtto save the new configuration file back to the FPS-5P-D.

    For example:

    tftp > put config.txt

  11. Type lpsystem -tbsd <FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  12. For example:

    lpsystem -tbsd 192.72.214.103

    Note: You can add the host name associated with the IP address in the /etc/hosts file. If you have done this, please use the host name instead of the IP address.

     

  13. Type lpadmin plp1 -s<FPS-5P-Ds IP address>
  14. ,where lp1 represents the FPS-5P-Ds first parallel port.

    Note: Please DO NOT specify any other name than lp1.

     

    For example: lpadmin plp1 -s192.72.214.103

  15. Type accept lp1
  16. For example:

    accept lp1

  17. Type enable lp1
  18. For example:

    enable lp1

  19. Installation completes.
  20. Launch some print jobs by lpr command.

For example:

lpr -Plp1 /etc/hosts


9.7 Disabling FPS-5P-Ds NetWare Function

If you are using the FPS-5P-D on a complete TCP/IP network and there are no any printing needs from NetWare users, you can disable the FPS-5P-Ds NetWare function in order for the FPS-5P-D to have a better performance and throughput. The procedures are listed below.

However, disabling FPS-5P-Ds NetWare function will prevent it from servicing print jobs from NetWare till it is enabled again.

 

9.7.1 Procedure:

  1. At NTs DOS prompt, type tftp <FPS-5P-Ds IP address> get config.txt
  2. Run your editor and modify the NetWarefield in the config.txt file from Enableto Disable. When done, save the new file and return to DOSs prompt.
  3. Type tftp <FPS-5P-Ds IP address> put config.txt.
  4. Done !

 

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