StarTech.com PM1115P2 Owner's manual

Brand: StarTech.com

Model: PM1115P2

Category: Print servers

Type: Owner's manual

StarTech.com PM1115P2 is a print server that allows you to connect your parallel printer to your network and share it with multiple computers. It supports both 10/100Mbps Ethernet connections and has a built-in web console for easy configuration. The PM1115P2 is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems and comes with a one-year warranty.

Manual Revision: 01/23/2014

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PM1115P2

10/100Mbps Ethernet to Parallel Network

Print Server

*actual product may vary from photos

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FCC Compliance Statement

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 o 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 dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

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

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This manual may make reference to trademarks, registered trademarks, and other

protected names and/or symbols of third-party companies not related in any way to

StarTech.com. Where they occur these references are for illustrative purposes only and do not

represent an endorsement of a product or service by StarTech.com, or an endorsement of the

product(s) to which this manual applies by the third-party company in question. Regardless

of any direct acknowledgement elsewhere in the body of this document, StarTech.com hereby

acknowledges that all trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, and other protected

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their respective holders.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................ 2

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 2

System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................2

Product Overview ..................................................................................3

LED Indicators............................................................................................................................................. 3

Reset Button ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Default Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Installation ..............................................................................................4

Hardware Installation ..............................................................................................................................4

Software Installation ................................................................................................................................ 5

Operation ................................................................................................15

PSAdmin Application (Windows) ........................................................................................................ 15

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................ 34

Specications .......................................................................................... 36

Technical Support ..................................................................................37

Warranty Information ............................................................................ 37

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Introduction

Packaging Contents

• 1x Parallel Print Server

• 1x Power Adapter

• 1x Software CD

• 1x Quick Start Guide

System Requirements

• Windows® 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000, Windows® Server

2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Mac OS 10.x, 9.x, Linux

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Product Overview

LED Indicators

LED State Indication

Status Blinking for POST (Yellow)

When power is connected, the Status

indicator will ash ve times, and then

go solid.

100Mbps On (Green)

LAN Port has a valid network connection

at 100Mbps.

10Mbps On (Yellow)

LAN Port has a valid network connection

at 10Mbps.

DC Jack

Ethernet

Port

Status LED

10Mbps

Indicator

100Mbps

Indicator

Reset Button

Centronics Printer

Connector

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Reset Button

Reboot the Print Server:

1. Verify the power of print server is turned on.

2. Press the reset button once, and then release it.

Note: This will restart the print server and stop all on-going and pending print jobs.

Reset to Factory Defaults:

1. Disconnect the power adapter from the print server.

2. Hold down the reset button.

3. Reconnect the power adapter while continuing to hold the reset button for

about 5 seconds.

4. Release the reset button.

5. The print server will restart.

WARNING: This will erase all settings on the print server and return it to factory

default.

Note: A reset to factory defaults can also be performed through the web console,

covered later in this manual.

Default Settings

DHCP client: o

IP Address: 192.168.0.10

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Installation

Hardware Installation

1. Turn o the power to your printer.

2. Connect the print server to your printer with the appropriate printer cable.

3. Turn the printer on.

4. Plug in the AC power adapter into the DC jack on the print server.

5. Wait 10 seconds until the Status LED has stopped ashing.

6. Connect an RJ45 network cable to the print server, then to your network switch

or wall jack.

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Software Installation

Windows

1. To enable network communication with print server, your computer must have a

proper IP address, e.g. 192.168.0.100 (the print server’s default IP is 192.168.0.10)

2. Insert the setup CD into your CD/DVD drive.

3. Select Setup Wizard from the Autoplay menu. If Autoplay is disabled on your

system, browse to your CD/DVD drive and run the application.

Note: The setup CD will install the print server driver, PSAdmin and Setup Wizard

into your computer. The default installation directory will be C:\Program les\

Network Print Monitor

4. Click Next on the following screen and the wizard will automatically discover the

print server. At this point of the install, you may get a Windows Firewall message,

click Allow Access if prompted.

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5. From the “Select A Print Sever” screen, select the print server that you want to

congure and click Next.

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6. Click “Yes, I want to change settings”, then click Next to congure the IP settings of

the print server to match your network.

Note: The IP address of print server must be within the same subnet as your

network adapter.

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7. In the setup wizard, select an already congured printer from the list, click Next,

Next and then Finish to complete the installation.

8. Select Add New Printer to launch the Windows Add Printer Wizard, if the print

server is connected to a printer that hasn’t been installed before and does not

appear in the list.

9. Click Next and select Local Printer, make sure the Automatically detect and

install my Plug and Play printer check box is NOT checked. Then click Next.

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10. Make sure the Use the following port radio-button is clicked and select LPT1:

(recommended Printer Port) from the pull-down list. Then click Next.

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11. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists of printer drivers. Then click Next.

12. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep

it or to replace it. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you

want to make it your default printer. Then click Next.

13. Then, choose whether you want to share the printer with other network user, print

a test page (please select No.), etc. Select the appropriate radio-button and click

Next and Finish.

14. In the setup wizard, nish the installation by highlighting the installed printer in the

Select a Printer list and click Next, Next -> Finish.

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15. Click Start -> Devices and Printers and highlight your newly installed printer.

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16. Right-click, select Printer Properties, then the Ports tab and verify that the print

server’s port appears.

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17. Select the General tab and click Print Test Page to verify the conguration.

Note: If you want to install more print servers, start the setup wizard from your

Windows Start menu: Start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSWizard

and repeat the installation procedure.

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Mac OS

To use the print server in Mac OS (10.2 and up), no software installation is required. The

necessary conguration can be done through the Web Console.

1. Open your browser and enter the IP address of the print server in the address bar of

your web browser (Default: 192.168.0.10), then press Enter.

2. Enter your user ID and password (Default: admin / no password).

3. Click the Setup section, then the TCP / IP tab.

4. Change the Rendezvous Settings box to Enabled and enter a Service Name to

identify the print server on the network.

5. Click Save & Restart to apply the settings.

6. On your Mac system, open your System Preferences page, then the Print & Scan

Utility.

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8. The print server should automatically display in the default list. Select it, then click

the “Use” drop-down and click Select Printer Software, to specify the model of the

printer that is connected to the print server.

7. Click the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the Print & Scan window, then Add Printer

or Scanner.

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Operation

PSAdmin Application (Windows)

After the software has successfully been installed, you can start the PSAdmin utility

from your Windows Start menu by clicking Start -> Programs -> Network Print

Server -> PSAdmin

For NetWare systems, Run PCONSOLE and create the necessary parameters (Refer to

your Novell NetWare print server/Services manual for details), log into your NetWare

le server as a Supervisor (Admin) or equivalent, then run PSAdmin.

9. Click OK once you’ve selected your printer make / model, then click Add to

complete the installation.

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Print servers discovered on the LAN will be displayed along the top portion of the

window, with their respective Device Name, MAC Address, Print Server Name, Firmware

Version, and Status. These terms are dened as follows:

Device Name: The name of the print server used for identication purposes.

MAC Address: The Ethernet address of the print server.

Print server Name: The name of the print server on the NetWare server.

Version: The rmware version of the print server.

Status: Displays the current status of the connected printer.

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Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard is a conguration program that can assist you in setting up the

necessary parameters for your print server device for either TCP/IP or NetWare.

TCP/IP

1. Click the Wizard button from the PSAdmin tool bar.

2. Select TCP/IP Wizard from the window that opens and then click Next.

3. Choose either “Obtain an IP address from DHCP server” if there is a DHCP server on

your network. Or “Specify an IP address” to manually enter your desired IP settings

for the device.

Note: DHCP is disabled by default, as it is strongly recommended to assign a static

IP address to print servers

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StarTech.com PM1115P2 Owner's manual

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