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Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server Table 7-7. Advanced Print Server Configuration Menu Bar Selections Menu Selection Device Information Reset Device Restore Default Configuration Description Select this option to pop up a scrolling window providing a status of the various parameters on the print server that can be customized. This information includes the various NetBEUI, NetWare, and TCP/IP parameters. Issues a soft reset to reboot the print server. This process allows newly modified print server parameters to take effect. Changes all print server parameters to their factory default values. If only partial restoration is intended, use the menu tab options for the different protocols and choose Set to Default from that particular screen. Printer Menu Bar Options Individual printer ports are displayed as options under the Printer Menu Bar, and a pop-up window opens when any of the printer ports are selected. The printer ports not existing on the print server are shadowed. On the popup window, you can check the connection status of the print server such as on-line, off-line, paper jam, and out-of-paper. Also on display is the printing information indicating if the print server is sending data to the printer or if the printer is idling. At the bottom of the screen are four buttons as described in Table 7-8. Table 7-8. Printer Menu Options Field Configure Test page Refresh Cancel Description If the connected printer supports directional communication such as many of the new Hewlett-Packard LaserJet and DeskJet printers, you can click on this button to customize the various printing parameters of the printer. The pop-up window consists of a table with the following column headings: • Environment Variable The configuration variables available on this printer. The list of printer configuration variables vary from printer to printer. • Variable Value Displays the current setting. To change the Variable Value (if Read Only is NO) doubleclick the line you wish to change; then enter or select a new value. • Read Only Indicates whether or not the Environment Variable is modifiable. Informs the print server to send a test page to the printer. The printout includes print server status information, which is useful when troubleshooting any printing problems. If you suspect that the printer status is not properly updated on the screen, click this button to generate packets to collect updated printer information. Close this pop-up window. 7-14 Using Advanced Management Tools

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Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server
7-14
Using Advanced Management Tools
Printer Menu Bar Options
Individual printer ports are displayed as options under the Printer Menu Bar, and a pop-up window
opens when any of the printer ports are selected. The printer ports not existing on the print server
are shadowed.
On the popup window, you can check the connection status of the print server such as on-line,
off-line, paper jam, and out-of-paper. Also on display is the printing information indicating if the
print server is sending data to the printer or if the printer is idling. At the bottom of the screen are
four buttons as described in
Table 7-8
.
Table 7-7.
Advanced Print Server Configuration Menu Bar Selections
Menu Selection
Description
Device Information
Select this option to pop up a scrolling window providing a status of the various
parameters on the print server that can be customized. This information includes the
various NetBEUI, NetWare, and TCP/IP parameters.
Reset Device
Issues a soft reset to reboot the print server. This process allows newly modified print
server parameters to take effect.
Restore Default
Configuration
Changes all print server parameters to their factory default values. If only partial
restoration is intended, use the menu tab options for the different protocols and
choose Set to Default from that particular screen.
Table 7-8.
Printer Menu Options
Field
Description
Configure
If the connected printer supports directional communication such as many of the new
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet and DeskJet printers, you can click on this button to customize
the various printing parameters of the printer. The pop-up window consists of a table with
the following column headings:
•
Environment Variable
The configuration variables available on this printer. The list of printer configuration
variables vary from printer to printer.
•
Variable Value
Displays the current setting. To change the Variable Value (if Read Only is NO) double-
click the line you wish to change; then enter or select a new value.
•
Read Only
Indicates whether or not the Environment Variable is modifiable.
Test page
Informs the print server to send a test page to the printer. The printout includes print
server status information, which is useful when troubleshooting any printing problems.
Refresh
If you suspect that the printer status is not properly updated on the screen, click this
button to generate packets to collect updated printer information.
Cancel
Close this pop-up window.