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3 Chapter 3 Print Server Configuration This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process. Overview The Print Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed. • The Print Server usually requires configuration, but if there's a DHCP server on your network, then the device is just plug-and-play. A Windows-based setup Wizard is also provided on the CD-ROM to simplify this task. • It is required to config the print server on each computer. See Chapter 4- Client Configuration for details. • If you wish to use a queue-based printing system using Windows NT Server/Windows 2000/Windows XP, the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Windows Server Configuration. However, it is not necessary to use a Network Serverbased queue; client PCs can print directly to the Print Server using the Peer-to-peer Printing installed by selecting the User setup type during installation procedure. Configuration Methods The following methods are available to perform the required Print Server configuration: • Windows-based Wizard - see below for details. • BiAdmin management utility program - see Chapter 5 for details. • Web-based setup - see Chapter 6 for details. Advanced Configuration and Management The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and management. This program is installed by default when the Administrator install option is chosen. See Chapter 5 for details on using BiAdmin. Using the Windows Setup Wizard The Windows-based Setup Wizard is supplied on the CD-ROM, and runs on Windows 98, 98, NT4.0, ME, Windows 2000, XP and Windows Vista. This is recommended that using this Setup Wizard to configure the Print Server and printer. The default IP address is set as DHCP. If you do not have DHCP Server enable, the back up IP for print server is 192.168.10.40. Procedure 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not start automatically, run Autorun.exe in the root folder. Page 9

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Chapter 3
Print Server Configuration
This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process.
Overview
The Print Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration
required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed.
The Print Server usually requires configuration, but if there's a DHCP server on your
network, then the device is just plug-and-play. A Windows-based setup Wizard is also
provided on the CD-ROM to simplify this task.
It is required to config the print server on each computer.
See
Chapter 4- Client Configuration
for details.
If you wish to use a queue-based printing system using
Windows NT Server/Windows
2000/Windows XP
, the Network Server must be configured as detailed in
Appendix B -
Windows Server Configuration
. However, it is not necessary to use a Network Server-
based queue; client PCs can print directly to the Print Server using the
Peer-to-peer
Printing
installed by selecting the
User
setup type during installation procedure.
Configuration Methods
The following methods are available to perform the required Print Server configuration:
Windows-based Wizard
- see below for details.
BiAdmin
management utility program - see Chapter 5 for details.
Web-based setup
- see Chapter 6 for details.
Advanced Configuration and Management
The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and management.
This program is installed by default when the
Administrator
install option is chosen. See
Chapter 5 for details on using BiAdmin.
Using the Windows Setup Wizard
The Windows-based Setup Wizard is supplied on the CD-ROM, and runs on Windows 98, 98,
NT4.0, ME, Windows 2000, XP and Windows Vista.
This is recommended that using this Setup Wizard to configure the Print Server and printer.
The default IP address is set as DHCP. If you do not have DHCP Server enable, the back up IP
for print server is 192.168.10.40.
Procedure
1.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not start
automatically, run
Autorun.exe
in the root folder.
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