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Configure

. You may configure the PrintServer with this option.

If you click

Configure

, the

Configuration

screen will appear. It displays eight tabs: System, TCP/IP, AppleTalk,

NetBEUI, Internet Printing, Port, Wireless, and SNMP. The tabs will be described below.

System

•

Device Name

. Enter the Device Name in the field provided.

•

Comment

. Enter any comments in the

Comment

field.

•

Device Password

. To change the password, select

Change Device Password

, enter the new password

in the

Password

field, and then re-enter the password in the

Confirm Password

field.

•

Protocol

. Select the protocol you want to use for your network: TCP/IP, AppleTalk, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX.

Click the

Get Defaults

button if you want to cancel your changes and use the default settings.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the

OK

button to save these changes, or click the

Cancel

button to undo your changes. For more information, click the

Help

button.

Figure 7-10: Configuration - System

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TCP/IP

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Dynamic IP Address (DHCP)

. If your network router is using DHCP to assign IP addresses, select

Dynamic IP Address (DHCP)

. By default,

Dynamic IP Address (DHCP)

is enabled.

•

Fixed IP Address

. If you need to assign the PrintServer a fixed IP address (also known as static IP

address), select

Fixed IP Address

, and enter the appropriate values under IP Address, Subnet Mask, and

Gateway. Make sure the IP Address and Subnet Mask are appropriate for your network. If you change the

PrintServer’s IP address, make sure you that you reconnect to the PrintServer using that new IP address.

Otherwise, you will not be communicating with the PrintServer. In most cases, the Gateway IP address is

the IP address of your router, and you should complete the

Gateway

field if you will use the PrintServer for

Internet printing. (To find out your router’s IP address, consult your router’s documentation.)

•

TCP session

. If your TCP session has ended, you can attempt a new connection. In the

Retry interval

field,

enter how often you want the PrintServer to attempt a connection. In the

Retry count

field, enter the

maximum number of attempts.

Click the

Get Defaults

button if you want to cancel your changes and use the default settings.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the

OK

button to save these changes, or click the

Cancel

button to undo your changes. For more information, click the

Help

button.

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Apple Talk

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Zone Name

. Typically only Macintoshes use AppleTalk, although other platforms can use it if they have

the necessary, third-party software installed. Enter the Zone Name in the field provided.

•

Port Setting

. Select the port number from the drop-down menu. The Printer Type can be obtained from

the manufacturer of the printer. Enter the type of printer in the

Printer Type

field. For each printer

connected to the PrintServer, you will choose the Communications Protocol that allows the devices on the

network to communicate. Select the type of Communication Protocol you will use,

ASCII

or

Binary

for

each printer, according to the recommendation of the printer’s manufacturer. For more information, refer

to the printer’s documentation.

Click the

Get Defaults

button if you want to cancel your changes and use the default settings.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the

OK

button to save these changes, or click the

Cancel

button to undo your changes. For more information, click the

Help

button.

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NetBEUI

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Domain Name

. Enter the name of the domain that you want the PrintServer associated with in the

Domain

Name

field. If you are unsure of the Domain Name, you can find it out by looking on any computer already on

the network. In Windows 98, right-click

Network Neighborhood

and select

Properties

. Under the

Identification tab, there will be listed that computer’s name, and the Domain to which it is connected. For

Windows Me, 2000, or XP, right-click

My Network Places

. In Windows Me, choose

Properties

from the

menu that appears. In Windows 2000 or XP, choose

Properties

from the menu that appears. Then, right-

click

Local Area Connection

and choose

Properties

. The Domain name will appear. If you want the

PrintServer to be connected to that same Domain, enter that Domain name here. If no Domain name exists

there, you will use the Workgroup name from that window.

•

Port Setting

. You can specify the Response Time that you prefer for the PrintServer. This is the amount of

time (measured in seconds) that the PrintServer will wait for a response from the network before “timing

out.” You also have the option to use this feature, Abort Print Job if Error. Selecting Yes here will terminate

the printing if there is an error of any kind. If you select No, print jobs that have errors will be sent to the

printer, but might not print properly.

Click the

Get Defaults

button if you want to cancel your changes and use the default settings.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the

OK

button to save these changes, or click the

Cancel

button to undo your changes. For more information, click the

Help

button.

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Internet Printing

•

Mail Server

. Enter the address of your mail server in the

Mail Server IP Address

fields. (This value must

be a fixed IP address.) Enter the Mail Account name and Password next. Enter the password again in the

Confirm Password

field. Then, enter the time interval for the PrintServer to check for e-mail to be printed,

in hours and minutes in the

Check Mail Interval

field. You may also specify an e-mail address to which

mails that cannot be printed are routed; this is useful for both graphic-intensive e-mails and for

troubleshooting purposes. Enter this e-mail address in the

Redirect Mail Account

field.

•

Printer

. Select the Default Printer Port from the drop-down menu. In the field provided, enter the Printer

Model, which can be found through the Device Manager.

•

Options

. Place a check mark next to the options you want to enable:

Print Every Mail

,

Banner Printing

(enabled by default), or

Mail response when Printed

.

Click the

Get Defaults

button if you want to cancel your changes and use the default settings.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the

OK

button to save these changes, or click the

Cancel

button to undo your changes. For more information, click the

Help

button.

Figure 7-14: Configuration - Internet Printing

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