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- Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 1
802.11b Print Server User's Guide Part Number 40148-100 Revision 1.0 - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 2
failure to strictly comply with TROY'S operating and maintenance instructions. Warranty Notice TROY GROUP, INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE manual or for any damages resulting from loss of use, data profits, or any incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of TROY products or services. - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 3
2 Network Protocols Supported 2 1 Installing the EtherWind Print Server Hardware Before You Begin 1-1 Unpacking the Print Server 1-1 EtherWind Connectors, Switches, and LED'S 1-2 Connecting the Serial EtherWind to an RS-232 Serial Device 1-3 Connecting to a Printer 1-4 Verifying Successful - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 4
11 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 11-1 Loading the Firmware 11-3 Uninstalling the EtherWind Wireless Software 11-4 12 Where to Get Help Worldwide Web Support 12-1 Contacting TROY 12-1 Returning Products 12-1 Warranty 12-2 13 Notices FCC Compliance Statement 13-1 - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 5
IEEE 802.11b wireless compatible network. Your printer can be simultaneously connected to your PC or Macintosh via the USB port. Follow the instructions in this manual to install the print server for your printer. For more information and software downloads, check the TROY web site (www.troygroup - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 6
enabled PC or Macintosh printing straight to the printer (Ad-Hoc or Peer-to-Peer Mode). or Ad-Hoc) • The SSID (service set identifier) for your wireless network. Operating Systems Supported Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP MacOS 7.xx, 8.xx, 9.xx, MacOS X Network Protocols Supported TCP/ - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 7
AppleTalk • Apple Printer Utility compatibility • Binary AppleTalk support • AppleTalk spoofing IPX/SPX • NetWare RPrinter Bindery mode • NetWare PServer Bindery mode • NetWare NPrinter NDS mode with NDPS support • NetWare PServer NDS mode • Ethernet II, 802.3, 802.2, 802.2 SNAP Frame types • - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 8
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parallel, serial or USB printer cable. Refer to your printer's documentation for instructions on using and maintaining your printer. In addition, make Wireless Print Server desktop mounting base EtherWind Wireless Print Server User's Guide (This Book) IEEE 1284 Parallel Cable - 25 Pin Male to - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 10
this switch for less than 5 seconds to print a test page on the printer. The test page will show the current wireless and network settings of the will power up in Ad-Hoc mode on RF Channel 11 with the SSID of printer. Power Connector. Plug the power supply into this connector. LED status indicators. - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 11
problem persists, contact TROY. When a successful connection is made to the EtherWind from another 802.11b wireless device like an access point or PC, the yellow light will stay lit. The green light will blink whenever there is wireless networking activity. Verifying the Connection to the Printer - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 12
to 25-pin male PC cables will require a null modem in order to connect to most printers or terminals. The pin-outs are as follows: DB9 pin Signal 1 Not used 2 Receive Data 3 Transmit Data 4 DTR out 5 Signal Ground 6 DSR in 7 RTS out 8 CTS in 9 Not used Signal Not used Transmit - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 13
using the console command SET PORT serialport CONSOLE DISABLED. The serial ports are factory set at 115200bps, 8-bit data, CTS/RTS (Hardware) flow control, and no parity. If your printer or serial device requires different settings, you must use WebXAdmin or a console terminal connected to port S1 - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 14
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, you must set the wireless (ad-hoc or infrastructure), SSID, channel, data rate and WEP encryption. All nodes of a wireless network need to have directly to the printer without an access point, you should be in ad-hoc mode. See the documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions. Note: If - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 16
station or access point are connected to an existing Ethernet network, select Ethernet in the AppleTalk and TCP/IP Control Panel. • To use the printer in infrastructure mode, use the Airport application to select the Airport Network name that corresponds to the base station or access point from the - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 17
Windows and don't have the Java Runtime installed on your system, you will be prompted to install it, click Continue. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the utility. When WP-Admin starts, you will see the WP-Admin Wireless Server Search screen, which will look like this: 4. Click - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 18
search again. If you still don't see it, check the troubleshooting section (chapter 11). 5. When you see the print server will look like this: Note: If you are having trouble configuring a print server, click Cancel to get back to and Data Rate settings unless you want to want to change the - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 19
and you do not have a DHCP server (see note below), you will need to manually assign a valid IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway and then set the Boot DHCP server documentation for details). This is because when you configure your printer port, it will go to a static IP address. Your Print Server - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 20
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as the basic network settings including TCP/IP. See the previous section (Configuring the EtherWind 802.11b and IP Settings) for detailed use instructions Can be downloaded from our web site (www.troygroup.com) After initial installation, this utility can be run from the START menu under START - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 22
on the system. Can be used on any system that supports web browser capabilities. Simply type the IP address into your web Web JetAdmin An HP utility for Windows NT Advanced Server and Windows 2000 Can be downloaded from the HP web site (http://www.hp.com). Once it is installed, a web browser - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 23
Port Monitor. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete this installation. 2. Install the printer driver software according to the documentation for the printer. 3. Click the Windows Start button, select Settings, and then Printers. 4. Right-Click on the printer you wish to associate with the - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 24
5. If you are using Windows NT/2000/XP, go to the Ports tab. If you are using Windows 95/98/ME, go to the Details tab. 6. Click on Add Port. 7. If you are using Windows NT/2000/XP system, highlight Troy Group ExtendNet Connect IP Monitor, and click New Port. If you are running Windows 95/98/ME, - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 25
8. The search will begin for available print servers, highlight the print server you would like to create the port for, and click ADD. 9. Make sure the port you created is chosen and click Apply. If you are using Windows NT/2000/XP, the Ports tab should look something like this: 4-3 - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 26
Port option in Windows 2000/XP, and the LPR Port option in Windows NT that are built into the operating system. In addition, you can download the NetBEUI/NetBIOS Port monitor from the TROY Wireless web site (www.troygroup.com), or use TROY's PrintraNet Port monitor for printing across the Internet - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 27
window displays an AppleTalk zone list, select the necessary zone. 3. Click on the icon for the printer driver you are going to use. If you have a Postscript printer, you can use the LaserWriter driver. 4. Select the print server name (the default is XCD_xxxxxx_P1_AT, where "xxxxxx" are the last six - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 28
the Utilities folder, and select Print Center. The Printer List will appear (it will be empty if you have no printers configured). Click on Add Printer... and then select AppleTalk instead of Directory Services. 6. All of the available AppleTalk printers on the network should appear. Click on the - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 29
. The Print Server and Printer names are used extensively during the configuration process, so be sure to remember them. Note that these names are actually the names of the print server's NetWare services. If desired, you can change the default names using XAdmin32 or WebAdmin. Follow these steps - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 30
you are configuring any other port, this box contains the name of the NDS Printer. If desired, you can change these names. You may now create a print bindery mode queue. 2. Two windows will appear: Available Print Queues and Serviced Print Queues. Go to the Available Print Queues window. 3. If you - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 31
the desired queue and click Add. The name will now appear in the Serviced Print Queues window. 7. Click Close and then OK. You can now use button next to the Print Server Name window. 5. Enter the name of the NDS Printer for the desired port in the Name box (for example, XCD_04ECBA_P1). 6. The Type - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 32
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line printer daemon (lpd) protocol. As a result, any host computer that supports the manual. Important Note: Do not use the Linux X-Windows graphical user interface printer unique for each printer, we recommend using the XCD_xxxxxx_P1 service instead of the normal BINARY_P1 service. 1. Edit - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 34
:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/LaserPrinter: "LaserPrinter" is the queuename. "XCD" matches the name in the hosts file. "BINARY_P1" is the print server's service name. (NOTE: Use TEXT_P1 instead of BINARY_P1 for text files.) "sd" is the spool directory. 2. Create the spool directory: The lpd spool directory - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 35
filename Notes: We recommend using the /etc/hosts file for the printer name rather than NIS or other name services. Due to a bug in the Sun lpd implementation on Solaris 2.4 and earlier releases, may cause problems printing very long print jobs. The workaround is to configure the EtherWind as - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 36
Printer/plotter 3. Select Manage remote printer subsystem 4. Select Client services 5. Select Remote printer of AIX is slightly different. Refer to the Administrator's Manual on the CD-ROM for details. The print be used with any computer system that supports either the lpr/lpd protocol or the HP - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 37
8 DEC LAT Network Configuration Note: Only TROY EtherWind-N models include DEC LAT support. The EtherWind wireless print server acts as a node on an Ethernet network that offers printing services to other devices. The print server comes preconfigured to run on a LAT network and does not require - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 38
is the name of the file to be printed. For graphics or PostScript jobs, the form MUST be defined for NOTRUNCATE and NOWRAP to prevent printer errors. DEFINE/FORM DEFAULT/NOTRUNCATE/NOWRAP 8-2 - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 39
-N models include Banyan VINES support. EtherWind wireless print servers support the Banyan VINES IP protocol to allow printers to be shared on a menu select 1-Services. 2. From the Manage Services menu, select Add a server-based service and press ENTER. 3. From the Add a Service screen type - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 40
of the print server, this must exactly match the StreetTalk name of the user that was created using the Manage Users utility. 8. Click on the Services tab. 9. Select the desired service to be configured, (default is BINARY_P1). 10.Enter the StreetTalk name of the queue created using the Manage - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 41
is a software driver for Windows that allows a PC user at one location to send a print job to a printer connected to an WINSOCK protocol, or to communicate over a dial-up PPP connection to an Internet Service Provider. To install the PrintraNet software on a Windows PC, execute the following steps - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 42
via a modem to an Internet Service Provider, make sure that you have printer on your Windows system using the standard Windows printer setup procedure. To do this, go the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. Select Add Printer to begin the printer installation and follow the instructions - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 43
at the remote site (for example, Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5). In some cases, you will need to provide a disk with the appropriate printer driver. - The name of the PrintraNet port that you defined for the remote EtherWind print server in step 3 (PNET1 by default). 7. With PrintraNet 2.0, you can - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 44
the notification feature is enabled). 2. Configure the POP3 server on the E-mail server at the remote site with a mail account and password for the remote printer (generally, the mail account name will be the first part of the name that you assigned in step 3 of the previous section; for example, if - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 45
printer named Email Printer, you would select Print from the menu bar, choose the printer named Email Printer, the remote EtherWind print server. Troubleshooting The first step in troubleshooting is to make sure that work, there may be an E-mail configuration problem on the PC, on the local E-mail - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 46
name of your SMTP mail server): 192.189.207.222 mail.troy.com If you can print small files OK but are having trouble printing large files, the problem may be in the E-mail system. Some E-Mail systems have difficulties printing files that are larger than about 400KB in length. To verify - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 47
and Maintenance Troubleshooting Printing Problems First, check the printer to be sure it is online, and has paper and ink or toner. If the printer is working fine, test the connection between the printer and the print server by pushing the test button on the back of the printer for less - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 48
If you are experiencing slow performance or are having intermittent problems connecting, try changing the RF channel of your wireless network. 3 channels lower or higher than any other wireless networks within range. Troubleshooting Network Configuration If you are using TCP/IP, make sure that - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 49
Wireless Server Configuration Screen Fields Listed below is a description of each of the fields displayed on the Wireless Server Configuration screen and reasonable values for that field. Once these are all set, click OK to close the Configuration Screen and write the changes to the Server. If you - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 50
most cases, but you might need to manually set it to the same RF channel as problems caused by mutlitple devices on an Ethernet network with the same address.) Data Rate Data Rate usually does not need setting as it will automatically negotiate to the highest possible rate. SSID This is the Service - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 51
, Computer-to-Computer, 802.11 Ad-Hoc, or IBSS compliant Ad-Hoc) modes are used when your wireless enabled PC is printing straight to the printer. Infrastructure mode is used when you have an Access point or base station as the hub of your wireless network. Pseudo Ad-Hoc is only - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 52
2. Right-Click on the print server to be upgraded in the list, and select Load Firmware. 3. If you are using TCP/IP to upgrade, select TFTP PUT from this host. If you are upgrading using IPX/SPX on a NetWare network to upgrade, select Netware GET from a server (If you are using Netware to upgrade, - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 53
file you downloaded. Click Load. The firmware on your EtherWind will be upgraded to the new version. If you selected Netware GET from a server in step 3, enter the - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 54
Uninstalling the EtherWind Wireless Software On Macintosh Systems, simply delete the directory that you installed the software on. Follow the instructions to uninstall the EtherWind utilities on Windows systems: 1. Click the Start Menu, go to Settings, and select Control Panel. 2. Double-Click Add/ - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 55
, including telephone support, repair services, extended warranty, and advance replacement. Worldwide Web Support The TROY worldwide mail: [email protected]) Before contacting technical support, please check the Troubleshooting chapter of this manual or the TROY site to isolate any problems and be - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 56
(Europe and Africa) and request a Return Authorization Number from the TROY Technical Support Group. Make sure that you put this number on the outside of the shipping "Returning Products" section of this chapter. To ensure prompt service, please fill out the enclosed warranty card. The warranty on - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 57
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 or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 58
bility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 59
of the organization, for example onboard airplanes, in hospitals or in any other environment where the risk of interference with other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful. If you are uncertain of the policy that applies to the use in a specific organization or environment - Oki ML395C | Troy Etherwind 802.11b Print Server Users Guide - Page 60
from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing. Pour empêcher un brouillage radioèlectrique au service fasant l'object d'une licence, cet appareil doit être utilisé à l'interieur et loin des fenêtres afin de founir un écran de blindage maximal
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User’s Guide
802.11b
Print Server
Part Number 40148-100
Revision 1.0