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PocketBasic
Print Server
Installation and User’s Guide
Part Number 40182-120
Revision A
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Notice TROY GROUP, INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF THIS PRODUCT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TROY shall not be liable for any errors contained in this 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. The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice. Trademarks HP, HP/UX, LaserJet, DesignJ
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User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents .................................................................................... 1 Installation Requirements ....................................................................... 2 Hardware Setup....................................................................................... 3 Verifying Successful Installation.......
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User’s Guide TROY Installation Instructions (For use with TROY PocketBasic Print Servers) Introduction The TROY PocketBasic is a compact print server that plugs directly into the parallel port of your printer. This print server supports and automatically senses both 100baseTX Fast Ethernet and 10baseT Ethernet network connections. The simple installation and setup can be performed by the least-experienced users, while providing networking professionals with advanced features for ea
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User’s Guide Installation Requirements A printer or plotter that uses a Centronics 36-pin female parallel port connector used to receive print data A PC using the Windows Operating System with a CD-ROM drive An Internet connection through a cable or DSL modem, or an external dial-up or ISDN modem (for online product registration) An Ethernet (category 5) network cable NOTE: If you require assistance for installing or configuring your print server, ask your system administrator
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User’s Guide Hardware Setup NOTE: Before attempting to install the print server, first make sure that you have installed your printer or plotter as described in the documentation for the device. 1. Plug the print server directly into the parallel port (36-pin female connector) on your printer. No additional data cable is required. NOTE: In the event that the print server cannot be connected directly to the printer's Centronics port, a 36-to-36-pin Centronics (male-to- female) c
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User’s Guide Verifying the Connection to the Printer NOTE: Before attempting to print, it is very important to verify the connection between the print server and the printer. If this connection is not good, you will not be able to print! To verify the connection, make sure that both the print server and the printer are powered on and ready, and then print a test page by briefly (more than one-eighth second but less than five seconds) depressing the Test button. If the connection
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User’s Guide LED Indicators The back edge of the TROY print server provides LED indicators (Light Emitting Diodes) for easy monitoring. The following table defines the function of each LED. Label Color State Status POWER The unit is receiving ON power. ORANGE The unit is not receiving OFF power. DATA The unit is transmitting at ON 100 megabits per second. GREEN The unit is transmitting at OFF 10 megabits per second. LINK ON There is an Ethernet link. YELLOW OFF There
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User’s Guide Management Methods TROY offers a variety of ways to configure and monitor the printer server using one or more of the following utilities: ExtendView Utility used for advanced configuration of the print server, and allows you to configure for TCP/IP and AppleTalk settings. uses a 32-bit graphical user interface. works with Windows PCs running the TCP/IP protocol. included on the TROY print server installation CD. can be downloaded from the TROY web sites: USA:
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User’s Guide Configuration Console a command-line-oriented console. contains some advanced features not available through ExtendView or the Web Browser Interface. the default password is ACCESS. can be accessed via TELNET or via a direct connection to the Serial Server’s serial port. type HELP for a list of console commands (refer to Appendix XX for a complete list of console commands, or visit the TROY web site at http://www.troygroup.com). NOTE: When connected, press ENTER
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User’s Guide Microsoft Windows Network Configuration The following configuration procedures are designed for Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP/2003 Server operating systems. 1. Insert the CD supplied with your print server, click on Install Software, and then click on Install ExtendView. Follow the on- screen instructions to complete this installation. 2. Start the ExtendView utility by clicking on Start, Programs, TROY GROUP, and then ExtendView. 3. When you get the Welcome screen, clic
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User’s Guide 8. Click the Windows Start button, select Settings, and then Printers (Start, then Printers and Faxes if you are using Windows XP). 9. Right-click on the printer you wish to associate with the network port, and then select Properties. 10. 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, and then click on Add Port. 11. If you are using Windows NT/2000/XP, highlight TROY ExtendNet Connect IP Monitor, and
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User’s Guide Macintosh Network Configuration The TROY print server supports the AppleTalk protocol running over Ethernet (also known as EtherTalk). This capability allows Macintosh computers to print jobs to a printer simultaneously with jobs from Windows, UNIX, NetWare, and other computers. TROY print server AppleTalk capabilities allow a printer to appear as a shareable printer node on an AppleTalk Phase 2 network. The TROY print server broadcasts information to Macintoshes on t
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User’s Guide AppleTalk Configuration (OS 10.x) 1. If you have not done so already, set the name of your computer by going to the Applications folder*, selecting System Preferences, and then Sharing. Type in the computer name in the Network Identity section (you can also set the IP address here if you want). 2. Turn on Ethernet and AppleTalk by clicking on the Applications folder and clicking on Network. Next to Configure: select Built-in Ethernet (you can leave the Location: setting
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User’s Guide Troubleshooting This section describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the TROY print server, and is divided into the following sections: Installation Problems Intermittent Problems Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting If you have followed the steps in this section and you believe that you have a defective print server, then please refer to the information on returning defective products on page 22 of this User’s Guide. Printing P
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User’s Guide b. If the self-test does not print, then there is possibly a hardware problem. Double-check the connections. If you still cannot print, then make sure that your printer is capable of printing text, PCL or PostScript (the self-test will not work unless one of these is possible). Some examples of printers that do not support direct printing of text files: So-called Windows printers, usually low-end inkjet printers, perform all the image rasterization in the printer d
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User’s Guide If you have a bridge or router located between the TROY print server and the host computer, make sure that the device is set up to allow the print server to send and receive data from the host. For example, a bridge can be set up to only allow certain types of Ethernet addresses to pass through (a process known as filtering); therefore, such a bridge must be configured to allow TROY print server addresses. Likewise, a router can be set up to pass only certain protoco
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User’s Guide TCP/IP Troubleshooting If you are using TCP/IP and cannot print to the print server, and you have checked the hardware and network as described in the previous steps, then check the following (it is always a good idea to try creating a another print queue to eliminate the possibility of setup errors): The problem may be the result of mismatched or duplicate IP addresses. Verify that the IP address is correctly loaded into the TROY print server (via the self-test page
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User’s Guide AppleTalk Troubleshooting If you cannot print from an AppleTalk for Macintosh computer, you have checked the hardware and network as described in the previous steps, then check the following: Make sure that you are running Phase 2 AppleTalk and that you have selected the correct network interface from the Network Control Panel on the Macintosh. If you have a large network, ensure you have the Laser Writer V8.2 or later drivers (or equivalent driver such as the HP Las
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User’s Guide Loading New Firmware (Using the TCP/IP Update Utility) NOTE: The firmware can also be upgraded using the XAdmin32 Utility by downloading the software and procedures from http://www.troygroup.com. 1. Run the TROY Wireless Update utility for TCP/IP. The About Update for TCP/IP window will be displayed. Click on OK to continue. The Select Update File window will be displayed. 2. Select UpdateFiles (*.bin) file type, locate the PocketBasic bin file, and
