NETGEAR PS121 - USB Mini Print Server Bedienungsanleitung

Version v1.0

February 2004

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

User Manual for the

NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print

Server

Technical Support

Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your

product at www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and

timely notices of product and software upgrades.

NETGEAR, INC. Support Information

Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support

information card.

E-mail: support@netgear.com

Web site: www.netgear.com

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to

make changes to the products described in this document without notice.

NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit

layout(s) described herein.

trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or

other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

February 2004

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the Model PS121 Print Server has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in

the BMPT- AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in

accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating

instructions.

Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and

has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

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Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI-B) Statement

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information

Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may

cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio

Frequency Notice

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one

or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server is shielded against the generation of radio interference in

accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application

of EN 55 022

Class B (CISPR 22).

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und

Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender)

kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.

Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt

gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions

set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test

transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes

in the operating instructions.

Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and

has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. It is the responsibility of the

user to procure the appropriate cables.

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Contents

Chapter 1

About This Manual

Audience, Conventions, Scope ......................................................................................1-1

Chapter 2

Introduction

About the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server ..............................................................2-1

Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-2

What’s in the Box? ..........................................................................................................2-3

Hardware Description .....................................................................................................2-4

Status Indicators .......................................................................................................2-4

The USB Port ...........................................................................................................2-5

Diagnostic/Reset Push Button .................................................................................2-6

How to Restore the Factory Default Settings ....................................................2-6

How to Generate a Diagnostic Printout .............................................................2-6

Chapter 3

Setup

Verify Printer and Network Readiness ............................................................................3-1

Observe these Precautions ............................................................................................3-1

Overview of PS121 Print Server Setup ..........................................................................3-2

PS121 Default Factory Settings ...............................................................................3-2

First, Connect the Print Server and Printer to Your Network ..........................................3-3

Now, Install and Configure the PS121 Software .............................................................3-4

Finally, Set Up Each Computer to Use the PS121 .........................................................3-6

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................4-1

The mini print server has no power ..........................................................................4-1

No lights are lit on the mini print server ....................................................................4-2

Printing Errors .................................................................................................................4-2

The printer is printing "garbage" characters .............................................................4-2

Windows error message appears when printing ......................................................4-2

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The print server is not found ....................................................................................4-2

Nothing is printing ....................................................................................................4-2

I am using a DHCP server, and the Mini Print Server gets an IP Address conflict ..4-3

Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping ...........................................................4-3

Restoring the Default Configuration ...............................................................................4-4

Checking the Current Status of the Printer .....................................................................4-4

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

Understanding IP Addresses

IP Addresses and the Internet ................................................................................. B-1

Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-3

Subnet Addressing .................................................................................................. B-4

Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-6

Address Resolution Protocol ................................................................................... B-7

IP Configuration by DHCP ...................................................................................... B-7

Glossary

List of Glossary Terms ...................................................................................................C-1

Index

User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server

About This Manual 1-1

Chapter 1

About This Manual

Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server.

Audience, Conventions, Scope

This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet

skills.

This guide uses the following typographical conventions:

This manual is written for the PS121 Print Server according to these specifications:

Table 1. Typographical conventions

italics Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names

bold times roman User input

courier font Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Table 1-1. Manual Specifications

Product Version NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server

Manual Publication Date February 2004

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at

http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp.

User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server

1-2 About This Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server

Introduction 2-1

Chapter 2

Introduction

This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR PS121

Mini Print Server.

This manual describes the installation and use of the PS121 for operation with a Microsoft®

Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, or Windows® 98SE 2nd edition system.

For quick installation and setup, please see the Model PS121 Print Server Installation Guide. This

manual describes in detail how to set up the Model PS121 single USB Mini Print Server and

provides you with further reference information.

About the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server

Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® PS121 Print Server. NETGEAR Print

Servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server configuration software. The

PS121 Print Server is packed with features, including:

• Versatility.The Print Server supports up to three protocols: TCP/IP, SMB (Service Message

Block), and NetBEUI. It features a 10/100BaseT Ethernet port for connection to your LAN

and operating system support for Microsoft Windows.

• Easy Installation.The Print Server makes adding printers or plotters to your network simple.

• Easy Setup.A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup. For Windows 98/

Me/2000/XP users, the easy to configure Print Server Setup Wizard simplifies PS121 network

configuration tasks.

• Web-based Interface.The Web-based interface provides an easy method of configuration in

TCP/IP networks regardless of your operating system.

• Compact Size.This allows the Print Server to be used even where space is limited.

User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server

2-2 Introduction

Key Features

The key features of the PS121 Print Server are:

• Extremely compact size

• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and

easy setup for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP

• 10/100 BASE-T standard Ethernet capable to connect any 10/100 Mbps hub and switch

• One USB port on the Model PS121 Print Server

• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM

For a list of USB printers that have been tested with NETGEAR print servers, see the Support

section of the NETGEAR Web site.

Note: Other USB printers may also be compatible, or partially compatible, but NETGEAR has not

tested them.

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. web site at

http://www.netgear.com/support/main.asp.

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