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Your PrintServer only shows as many parallel port icons as it has ports. For
example, with this model, only two parallel port icons will show. Because
Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will
always remain gray and inaccessible.
The PrintServer’s IP address can be easily changed at any time. Click on the
Device Name of the PrintServer whose address you want to change. Then, click
on Init Device and Set IP Address. This will bring up the Set IP Address win-
dow.
If the Default Name field is empty, enter the Server Name (PrintServer’s SC
number), copied from the PrintServer’s sticker. Enter the new IP Address,
Gateway Address (optional), and Subnet Mask for the PrintServer, then click
the Set button. The new settings will be written to the PrintServer unit. For a
few quick TCP/IP setup tips, see “Appendix C: Setting Up the TCP/IP and IPX
Protocols.”
Also, if you have a DHCP server, you can enable DHCP and leave all the IP,
Gateway, and Subnet values on zero. See “Appendix B: DHCP Support for the
PrintServer.”
The PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bottom of the
unit, and always starting with the prefix SC (example: SC489392). This device
name is the name of the PrintServer any time users on the network query it . To
make the PrintServer more user-friendly, you can give it a unique
device name
to help identify its location (example: Marketing).
To change the PrintServer’s device name, click the Device Name of the
PrintServer you want to affect. Then, click the Configuration button and select
System. The System Configuration window will appear.
To include the PrintServer in a group (for administrative use), use the Group
Name option, which appears as a drop-down menu.
Enter a new device name for the PrintServer in the Device Name field. When
you finish, click the Save to Device button. The new setting will be stored in
the PrintServer unit. To verify the change, click the Refresh icon in the Bi-
Admin menu bar. Bi-Admin will search the network for available PrintServers
and report back with their device names.
Setting the PrintServer’s IP Address
You can save this information to a text file by clicking the Save to Text button
in the Device Information window and giving Bi-Admin the location to which
the file should be saved.
Refreshing the Device List:
The Refresh Icon
To force Bi-Admin to refresh its list of PrintServers on the
network, click the Refresh button and Bi-Admin will scan
the network for available PrintServers to update the Default
Names, Device Names, and Printer Port charts.
Checking the Status of a Printer Port:
Printer Status Icons
The numbered Printer Port icons let you to check the name,
status, and printing details of each printer attached to the
PrintServer. A password may be required to access this
information. You may be able to configure some printers’
settings within the Printer Status window.
Figure 6-4
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Changing the Device Name