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


7. NetWare Installation

7.1 PSAdmin Overview

The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows based management program that can assist you in configuring and managing your networked FPS-5P-D in NetWare environments. The program can be run from any Windows PC.


7.2 Installing the PSAdmin

To install PSAdmin, please follow the directions listed below.

  1. Insert the NetWare, Windows 95/98/NT/2000 Setup diskette into your CD-ROM drive.
  2. Run the setup.exe from Windows 95/98/NT/2000. The Network Print Monitor for Windows 2000 welcome message then appears. Click Next.
  3. In the next dialog box, type in an installation directory or leave it in default. The default installation directory will be C:\Program files\Network Print Monitor. Click Next.
  4. The Setup program will ask you to select installation files as described below :
  5. NetWork Print Monitor : installs Print Server Windows Driver for Windows PC and IP Configuration utility.

    PSAdmin : installs Print Server Windows utility for NetWare and IP Configuration utility.

  6. Select PSAdmin. Click Next.
  7. The Setup program will begin to copy files into your local hard disk and finally automatically create the PSAdminprogram for you.
  8. Done.

7.3 Using PSAdmin

After PSAdmin is successfully installed, run the program by double-clicking the PSAdmin icon from PSAdminprogram . The screen will then appear as shown in Figure 7-1.

Figure 7-1 PSAdmin Main screen

All FPS-5P-D(s) feature Novell NetWare function on the LAN will be displayed along with their respective device name, MAC Address, print server name, firmware version, and status. The terms are defined as follows:

7.3.1 Wizard

Wizard is a configuration program that can assist you in setting up the necessary parameters for your FPS-5P-D device to function. To setup the FPS-5P-D by using Wizard.

TCP/IP Wizard

  1. Select Obtain an ip address from DHCP server. if there is a DHCP server on your network. This option allows the FPS-5P-D 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.
  2. In the IP Address option, type an IP address for the FPS-5P-D. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.
  3. (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use.
  4. (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway.
  5. When done, click OK button. The program will save the above settings into the FPS-5P-D.
  6. Done

NetWare Wizard

  1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.
  2. Click Wizard button just like a picture ??.and select NetWare Wizard, as shown in Figure 7-2.
  3. Figure 7-2 NetWare Wizard

     

  4. Select the NetWare File Server to which the FPS-5P-D device will be attached.
  5. Type in a Print Server.
  6. Type in a Print Queue Names.

    Note: Each print queue corresponds to each print port of the FPS-5P-D.

  1. Click OK.
  2. Done.
  3. From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to one of the NetWare print queues serviced by the FPS-5P-D.

 

7.3.2 Manual Setup

Manual Setup is a configuration program designed for more experienced users of NetWare. To setup the FPS-5P-D by using Manual Setup follow the steps:

  1. Run PCONSOLE in NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x and create the necessary parameters (Refer to your Novell NetWare FPS-5P-D/Services manual for details).
  2. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. From your Windows 95/98, run PSAdmin.
  3. Select the FPS-5P-D that you wish to configure.
  4. Click Properties in the tool bar and the following screen will appear, Properties button just like a picture ??, as shown in Figure 7-3.
  5. Figure 7-3

     

  6. Select NetWare and type in the Print Server that created during PCONSOLE.
  7. (Optional) In Bindery Settings, Select NetWare file server(s) that FPS-5P-D can do Bindery mode.
  8. (Optional) In NDS Settings, Select NetWare file server(s), NetWare 4.x or later that print server can do NDS mode.
  1. Click OK, From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to one of the NetWare print queues serviced by the FPS-5P-D.
  2. Done.

 

Properties - TCP/IP Options

The TCP/IP options allow you to modify the FPS-5P-Ds TCP/IP settings. Each option is detailed as follows.

This option enables or disables the DHCP feature of the FPS-5P-D. When this option is enabled, the FPS-5P-D will obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server on your LAN. The default value is Disable.

IP Address: This option shows the FPS-5P-Ds current IP address which is either obtained from your DHCP server or manually specified. This option also allows you to manually specify an IP address to the FPS-5P-D, if DHCP option is disabled.

Subnet Mask: This option shows the FPS-5P-Ds current subnet mask which is either obtained from the DHCP server or manually specified. This option also lets you manually specify a subnet mask to the FPS-5P-D, if DHCP option is disabled. This value is optional.

Gateway: This option shows the FPS-5P-Ds current gateway address which is either obtained from the DHCP server or manually specified. The option also allows you to manually specify the IP address of the gateway to the FPS-5P-D, if DHCP option is disabled. This value is optional

7.3.3 Remote Printer

The Remote Printer feature is not available for the FPS-5P-D unit.

7.3.4 Upgrade

Upgrade allows the user to upgrade the FPS-5P-D device. In order to upgrade the unit please perform the steps as follows:

  1. Click Upgrade button just like a picture ??. as shown in Figure 7-5.
  2. (Optional) Select General Upgrade, Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directory as PSAdmin. The upgrade filename is mps12.bin.
  3. Figure 7-5

  4. Select Internet Upgrade, Both Download new version utility and Execute firmware upgrade are selected by default .
  5. (Optional) Select Download new version utility what you want to update new version.
  6. (Optional) Select Execute firmware upgrade Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directory as PSAdmin. The upgrade filename is mps12.bin.

7.3.5 Reset

1. Click Reset button just like a picture ??.

7.3.6 Refresh

1. Click Reset button just like a picture ??.

2. Refresh searches the network for all attached FPS-5P-D(es).


7.4 Multiple Print Queues Configuration

To configure the FPS-5P-D to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions listed below:

  1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.
  2. Run the PSAdmin from your Windows.
  3. Select the FPS-5P-D which is about to be configured.
  4. Click the Wizard icon in the tool bar.
  5. Type in a Print Server and a Print Queue Name (For more detailed information about Wizard, please refer to the Wizardsection in this chapter).
  6. Run the NetWares PCONSOLE and create additional print queues.
  7. Select the Print Server name you specify in Step 5.
  8. Select the Print Server Configurationoption and select the Queue Serviced by Printeroption (For NetWare 4.xs PCONSOLE, please select Printersoption and select Printer 0instead).
  9. Select the Printer 0and press the [Insert] key to add the print queues you create in Step 6 into the list (For NetWare 4.xs PCONSOLE, please select Print queues assignedoption instead).
  10. Reset the FPS-5P-D by clicking the Reseticon from the PSAdmin. Done.

7.5 Uninstalling PSAdmin on Windows PC

To help users easily remove all installed software components of the PSAdmin from their Windows PCs, the PSAdmin software comes with an uninstallation wizard program that can automatically remove the software components from their Windows PC systems in minutes. Please follow the directions listed below to proceed with the uninstallation procedure.

After the PSAdmin is removed, the FPS-5P-D is no longer accessible via the PSAdmin. You have to re-install the PSAdmin on your system in order to access the FPS-5P-D again.

7.5.1 Procedure:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
  2. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  3. Click Change or Remove Programs tab.
  4. Select Network Print Monitor for Windows 2000 and click Change/Remove button.
  5. The uninstallation wizard program will be launched.
  6. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the uninstallation procedure.

Note: 1. We recommend you restart your computer after the uninstallation is finished.

Note: 2. Above uninstall procedure sample is Windows 2000, you can following Windows 95/98/NT uninstall procedure.

 

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