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Home
Click on
Home
tab from the tools bar of the main screen to display information of
the DP-300U°s
System Status
and
Printer Status
.
When you choose and enter the
Home
tab, it will show you the system information
(see below), providing general information regarding the Print Server. Click on the
<Refresh
>
button to acquire the most updated information. Once a printer is
connected to the Print Server, the Printer Status will show [Online].
System Status and Printer Status
Server Name: The name assigned to the Print Server.
Model: The model of the Print Server.
Hardware Version: The version of the hardware on the Print Server.
Firmware Version: The version of the firmware and release date on the Print Server.
MAC Address: The MAC address of the Ethernet port.
IP Address: The IP Address of the Print Server.
Up Time: The length of time the Print Server has been up.
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Configuration
Click on
Configuration
tab from the tools bar of the main screen to enter the Con-
figuration Page; it provides the configuration options that include
System Device
and Port Setting
System Device and Port Setting
This option will show you settings required to configure the DP-300U Print Server.
Consult your printers owner manual for the PJL(Printer Job Language) and print
speed supported on your printer.
Click the <Save> button on the bottom of the
configuration
page to ensure the settings are updated and saved.
Server Name:
The name
assigned to the Print
Server.
Location:
(optional) Input
a comment indicating
where the Print Server is
located.
Admin Contact:
(Optional) Administrator
name for the Print Server.
Password:
By default the
DP-300U does not have
a password. This is a
security risk; it is
recommended that you
enter
a password for the
Print Server.
Port Name:
This is the
assigned name for the
USB or LPT port.
Description:
(Optional) A
brief description for the
USB or LPT port.
Speed:
Printer port
speed, High or Low.
PJL Printer:
This feature is used to support Hewlett-Packard PJL (Printer Job
Language) standard for bi-directional printing.
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Network
Click on the
Network
tab from the tools bar of the main screen to enter the Network
Page; it provides network protocol configuration options that include
TCP/IP,
NetBEUI and AppleTalk
TCP/IP Protocol
The TCP/IP Protocol section will show you the settings required to configure the
DP-300U Print Server for TCP/IP printing. If you forget your IP Address, you can use
the
PS Admin
program to configure the DP-300U Print Server. The default IP Ad-
Click the
<Save>
button to ensure the settings are updated
and saved.
NOTE: If you change and save the IP Address of the DP-300U, you
would have to make similar changes on your web browser to access the web
configuration again.
NetBEUI Protocol
The NetBEUI Protocol section will show you the settings required to configure the
DP-300U Print Server for NetBEUI printing.
Click the
<Save>
button to ensure the
settings are updated and saved.
AppleTalk Protocol
The AppleTalk Protocol section will show you the settings required to configure the
DP-300U Print Server for AppleTalk printing.
Click the
<Save>
button to ensure the
settings are updated and saved.
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Tools
Click on
the Tools
link from the tools bar of the main screen to enter the Tools
Page; it provides the control options that include
Print Test
and
Reset
.
Reset
Print Test section will allow you to send an ASCII text page from the print server to
your printer.
Your Parallel and USB printer will have to support native DOS mode for
the test page to print.
Print Test
Reset section will allow you to reset your print server. Click the
<Yes>
button to
activate the reset process.
Reset will restart the print server. Factory reset will
reset all settings to factory default and restart the print server.
Default IP address of
19216811.live