Using a Zonet ZPS1000 print server
This isn't a question. Instead it is a description of how I got a Zonet ZPS1000 print server to work with my MAC. I did a quick check and didn't find any information about this, so I think the information is new. I wanted to post it somewhere were it could be found easily. I had a little trouble getting the device working, but I did finally manage it. I thought I would share my experience, especially since the in-box manual is a little sketchy, and the online, PDF manual is mostly focused on windows users.
The first step is to turn off your printer, and plug everything up. Then turn the printer back on.
Next I changed the IP address for the server. The default IP address for the server is 192.168.5.1. To get access to the server and change its setting this is what I did:
1) Go into Network in System Preferences.
1.5) Take note of the current location setting. You will want to return to this location eventually.
2) Create a new location in the pull down Location bar. Call the new location "Print Server Setup". This location is temporary and it will not be need , nor will the setting be needed, after the initial changes to the server. So if you want to delete it afterwards, that should be ok.
3) Set "Configure IPv4" to Manually
4) IP Address : 192.168.5.2
5) Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
6) Router : your router. This is probably not very important, since in the following steps, your computer and the server will probably not be interfacing with the router at all. But this is part of how I got things to work, so I included it.
7) Click "Apply Now".
8) Open a web-browser. Almost any one should do.
9) Go to 192.168.5.1
This should get you to the status and setup pages for the server.
10) Select Setup->TCP/IP
10.5 ) Select "Use the following TCP/IP settings"
11) Change the IP Address to : 192.168.1.50
12) Change the Subnet Mask to : 255.255.255.0
13) Change the Gateway to 192.168.1.254
14) Having made these changes, click "Save & Restart"
Give this a few seconds, then return to System Preferences and return to your normal network settings. That is, change the location back to the one you took note of in step 1.5. If you want to explore the printer server settings you can do so by connecting to 192.168.1.50 (or whatever IP you gave the server). However, for now, we are done messing with the server.
Next we need to add the printer in OSX. Now supposedly this server will do Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), and AppleTalk among other things. I tried both of these and some other stuff and could not get them to work properly. Here is what I did do that worked:
1) Goto System Preferences->Print & Fax
2) Select the little "+" button on the middle-left of the window
3) Select IP Printer at the top
4) Protocol : Line Printer Daemon - LPD
5) Address : 192.168.1.50
6) Queue : <blank>
7) Name : <Whatever makes you happy>
8) Location : <same>
9) Print Using : <Select your printer make and model>
10) Click Add.
You're done. After this, I was able to print to the new printer and everything worked just fine. I did actually get output ( which didn't happen when I tried some other things) and I did not get loads of gibberish (which I did get when I tried the IPP and AppleTalk).
I hope this helps.
cheers,
scott.
The first step is to turn off your printer, and plug everything up. Then turn the printer back on.
Next I changed the IP address for the server. The default IP address for the server is 192.168.5.1. To get access to the server and change its setting this is what I did:
1) Go into Network in System Preferences.
1.5) Take note of the current location setting. You will want to return to this location eventually.
2) Create a new location in the pull down Location bar. Call the new location "Print Server Setup". This location is temporary and it will not be need , nor will the setting be needed, after the initial changes to the server. So if you want to delete it afterwards, that should be ok.
3) Set "Configure IPv4" to Manually
4) IP Address : 192.168.5.2
5) Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
6) Router : your router. This is probably not very important, since in the following steps, your computer and the server will probably not be interfacing with the router at all. But this is part of how I got things to work, so I included it.
7) Click "Apply Now".
8) Open a web-browser. Almost any one should do.
9) Go to 192.168.5.1
This should get you to the status and setup pages for the server.
10) Select Setup->TCP/IP
10.5 ) Select "Use the following TCP/IP settings"
11) Change the IP Address to : 192.168.1.50
12) Change the Subnet Mask to : 255.255.255.0
13) Change the Gateway to 192.168.1.254
14) Having made these changes, click "Save & Restart"
Give this a few seconds, then return to System Preferences and return to your normal network settings. That is, change the location back to the one you took note of in step 1.5. If you want to explore the printer server settings you can do so by connecting to 192.168.1.50 (or whatever IP you gave the server). However, for now, we are done messing with the server.
Next we need to add the printer in OSX. Now supposedly this server will do Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), and AppleTalk among other things. I tried both of these and some other stuff and could not get them to work properly. Here is what I did do that worked:
1) Goto System Preferences->Print & Fax
2) Select the little "+" button on the middle-left of the window
3) Select IP Printer at the top
4) Protocol : Line Printer Daemon - LPD
5) Address : 192.168.1.50
6) Queue : <blank>
7) Name : <Whatever makes you happy>
8) Location : <same>
9) Print Using : <Select your printer make and model>
10) Click Add.
You're done. After this, I was able to print to the new printer and everything worked just fine. I did actually get output ( which didn't happen when I tried some other things) and I did not get loads of gibberish (which I did get when I tried the IPP and AppleTalk).
I hope this helps.
cheers,
scott.