Printer Manager
Printer Manager Overview
You can create dynamic guest accounts and print guest account information by pressing the button on an external statement printer, such as SP350E.
Make sure that the printer is connected to the appropriate power and the Zyxel Device, and that there is printing paper in the printer. Refer to the printer’s documentation for details.
Printer Manager > General
Use this screen to configure a printer list and allow the Zyxel Device to monitor the printer status.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
General Setting | |
Enable Printer Manager | Select the check box to allow the Zyxel Device to manage and monitor the printer status. |
Printer Settings | |
Encryption | Select the check box to turn on data encryption. Data transmitted between the Zyxel Device and the printer will be encrypted with a secret key |
Secret Key | Enter four alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) to specify a key for data encryption. |
Printer List | Use this section to add the printer(s) that can be managed by the Zyxel Device. |
Add | Click this to create a new entry. |
Edit | Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where you can modify the entry’s settings. |
Remove | To remove an entry, select it and click Remove. The Zyxel Device confirms you want to remove it before doing so. |
Activate | To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate. |
Inactivate | To turn off an entry, select it and click Inactivate. |
Discover Printer | Click this to discover the printer(s) that is connected to the Zyxel Device and display the printer information in a pop-up window. IPnP is enabled while discovering the printer and disabled when the discovering process has finished.  You need a Hotspot license to use this feature.Use Printer Manager > General > Add to manually configure a printer’s IP address and add it to the managed printer list when the printer is not detected or connected to the Zyxel Device. |
Refresh | Click this to update the printer list table. |
# | This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any entry. |
Status | This icon is lit when the entry is active and dimmed when the entry is inactive. Click the Connection icon for the Zyxel Device connect to the printer. |
IPv4 Address | This field displays the IP address of the printer. |
Update Time | This field displays the date and time the Zyxel Device last synchronized with the printer. This shows n/a when the printer is not in the managed printer list or the printer status is sync fail or sync progressing. |
Status | This field is hidden by default. It displays whether the Zyxel Device can connect to the printer and update the printer information. This shows n/a when the printer is not in the managed printer list. |
Nickname | This shows an optional friendly name for the printer that you configured. |
Firmware Version | This field displays the model number and firmware version of the printer. This shows n/a when the printer is not in the managed printer list or the printer status is sync fail. |
MAC | This shows the hardware MAC address of the printer. |
Description | This field displays the descriptive name for the printer that you configured. |
Printer Firmware Information | |
Current Version | This is the version of the printer firmware currently uploaded to the Zyxel Device. The Zyxel Device automatically installs it in the connected printers to make sure the printers are upgraded to the same version. |
Hotspot Service Status | The hotspot license must be registered in order to be activated. |
Service Status | This field displays whether a service license is enabled at myZyxel (Activated) or not (Not Activated) or expired (Expired). It displays the remaining Grace Period if your license has Expired. It displays Not Licensed if there isn’t a license to be activated for this service. If you need a license or a trial license has expired, click Buy to buy a new one. If a Standard license has expired, click Renew to extend the license. Then, click Activate to connect with the myZyxel server to activate the new license. |
Service Type | This shows whether you have a trial or standard license or none (Trial, Standard, None). |
Expiration Date | This shows when your hotspot license will expire. |
Apply | Click this button to save your changes to the Zyxel Device. |
Reset | Click this button to return the screen to its last-saved settings. |
Add Printer Rule
Use this screen to add a new printer.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Enable Printer Manager | Select this option to turn on this entry in order to allow the Zyxel Device to manage this printer. |
IPv4 Address | Enter an IPv4 address for the printer. |
Description | Enter a description of this printer. You can use alphanumeric and ()+,/:=?!*#@$_%-” characters, and it can be up to 60 characters long. |
OK | Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. |
Cancel | Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. |
Edit Printer Rule
Use this screen to modify the printer’s settings. You can't click the Edit icon when the printer status is sync fail or sync progressing.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Enable Printer Manager | Select this option to turn on this entry in order to allow the Zyxel Device to manage this printer. |
Nickname | Type an optional friendly name for the printer. A nickname must begin with a letter and cannot exceed 15 characters. Valid characters are [a-zA-Z0-9_-]. |
Description | Enter a description of this printer. You can use alphanumeric and ()+,/:=?!*#@$_%-” characters, and it can be up to 60 characters long. |
IP Address Assignment | |
Get Automatically | Select this to make the printer a DHCP client and automatically get the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address from a DHCP server. |
Use Fixed IP Address | Select this if you want to specify the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway manually. |
IP Address | This field is enabled if you select Use Fixed IP Address. Enter the IP address for the printer. |
Subnet Mask | This field is enabled if you select Use Fixed IP Address. Enter the subnet mask of the printer in dot decimal notation. The subnet mask indicates what part of the IP address is the same for all computers in the network. |
Gateway | This field is enabled if you select Use Fixed IP Address. Enter the IP address of the gateway. The Zyxel Device sends packets to the gateway when it does not know how to route the packet to its destination. The gateway should be on the same network as the printer. |
OK | Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. |
Cancel | Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. |
Discover Printer
Use this screen to find connected printers or edit a connected printer’s settings. Use Printer Manager > General > Add to manually configure a printer’s IP address and add it to the managed printer list when the printer is not detected or connected to the Zyxel Device.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Un-Mgnt Printer List / Mgnt Printer List | The tables displays according to whether the printer is in the unmanaged printer list (Un-Mgnt Printer List) or the managed printer list (Mgnt Printer List). |
Edit | Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where you can modify the entry’s settings. You cannot edit an entry’s settings when the printer status is sync fail or sync progressing. |
Add to Mgnt Printer List | Click this to add the selected printer to the managed printer list. |
# | This is the index number of the printer in the list. |
Registration | This field displays whether the printer is added to the managed printer list (Mgnt Printer) or not (Un-Mgnt Printer). |
IPv4 Address | This field displays the IP address of the printer. |
Update Time | This field displays the date and time the Zyxel Device last synchronized with the printer. This shows n/a when the printer is not in the managed printer list or the printer status is sync fail or sync progressing. |
Status | This field displays whether the Zyxel Device can connect to the printer and update the printer information. This shows n/a when the printer is not in the managed printer list. |
Nickname | This field displays the optional friendly name of the printer that you configured. |
Firmware Version | This field displays the model number and firmware version of the printer. This shows n/a when the printer is not in the managed printer list or the printer status is sync fail. |
MAC | This field displays the MAC address of the printer. |
Edit Printer Manager (Discover Printer)
Use this screen to modify the printer’s nickname and IP address.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
General Settings | |
Nickname | Type an optional friendly name for the printer. A nickname must begin with a letter and cannot exceed 15 characters. Valid characters are [a-zA-Z0-9_-]. |
IP Address Assignment | |
Get Automatically | Select this to make the printer a DHCP client and automatically get the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address from a DHCP server. |
Use Fixed IP Address | Select this if you want to specify the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway manually. |
IP Address | This field is enabled if you select Use Fixed IP Address. Enter the IP address for the printer. |
Subnet Mask | This field is enabled if you select Use Fixed IP Address. Enter the subnet mask of the printer in dot decimal notation. The subnet mask indicates what part of the IP address is the same for all computers in the network. |
Gateway | This field is enabled if you select Use Fixed IP Address. Enter the IP address of the gateway. The Zyxel Device sends packets to the gateway when it does not know how to route the packet to its destination. The gateway should be on the same network as the printer. |
OK | Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. |
Cancel | Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. |
Printout Configuration Screen
Use this screen to customize the account printout.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Use Default Printout Configuration | Select this to use the default account printout format built into the device. If you later create a custom account printout format, you can still return to the Zyxel Device’s default format as it is saved indefinitely. |
Use Customized Printout Configuration | Select this to use a custom account printout format instead of the default one built into the Zyxel Device. Once this option is selected, the custom format controls below become active. |
Preview | Click the button to display a preview of account printout format you uploaded to the Zyxel Device. |
File Name | This shows the file name of account printout format file in the Zyxel Device. Click Download to download the account printout format file from the Zyxel Device to your computer. |
File Path / Browse / Upload | Browse for the account printout format file or enter the file path in the available input box, then click the Upload button to put it on the Zyxel Device. |
Restore Customized File to Default | Click Restore to set the Zyxel Device back to use the default built-in account printout format. |
Download | Click this to download an example account printout format file from the Zyxel Device for your reference. |
Printout | |
Number of Copies | Select how many copies of subscriber statements you want to print (1 is the default). |
Apply | Click this button to save your changes to the Zyxel Device. |
Reset | Click this button to return the screen to its last-saved settings. |
Printer Reports Overview
The SP350E allows you to print status reports about the guest accounts and general Zyxel Device system information. Simply press a key combination on the SP350E to print a report instantly without accessing the web configurator.
The following lists the reports that you can print using the SP300E.
• Daily account summary
• Monthly account summary
• Last month account summary
• System status
Key Combinations
The following table lists the key combination to print each report.
Note: You must press the key combination on the SP350E within five seconds to print.
Report Type | Key Combination |
|---|---|
Daily Account Summary | A B C A A |
Monthly Account Summary | A B C B A |
Last Month Account Summary | A B C B B |
System Status | A B C C A |
The following sections describe each report printout in detail.
Daily Account Summary
The daily account report lists the accounts printed during the current day, the current day’s total number of accounts and the total charge. It covers the accounts that have been printed during the current day starting from midnight (not the past 24 hours). For example, if you press the daily account key combination on 2013/05/10 at 20:00:00, the daily account report includes the accounts created on 2013/05/10 between 00:00:01 and 19:59:59.
Monthly Account Summary
The monthly account report lists the accounts printed during the current month, the current month’s total number of accounts and the total charge. It covers the accounts that have been printed during the current month starting from midnight of the first day of the current month (not the past one month period). For example, if you press the monthly account key combination on 2013/05/17 at 20:00:00, the monthly account report includes the accounts created from 2013/05/01 at 00:00:01 to 2013/05/17 at 19:59:59.
Account Report Notes
The daily, monthly or last month account report holds up to 2000 entries. If there are more than 2000 accounts created in the same month or same day, the account report’s calculations only include the latest 2000.
For example, if 2030 accounts (each priced at $1) have been created from 2013/05/01 00:00:00 to 2013/05/31 19:59:59, the monthly account report includes the latest 2000 accounts, so the total would be $2,000 instead of $2,030.
Use the Monitor > System Status > Dynamic Guest screen to see the accounts generated on another day or month (up to 2000 entries total).
System Status
This report shows the current system information such as the host name and WAN IP address.
label | description |
|---|---|
SYST | This field displays the time since the system was last restarted. |
WAST | This field displays the WAN connection status. |
WLST | This field displays the status of the Zyxel Device’s wireless LAN. |
FWVR | This field displays the version of the firmware on the Zyxel Device. |
BTVR | This field displays the version of the bootrom. |
WAMA | This field displays the MAC address of the Zyxel Device on the WAN. |
LAMA | This field displays the MAC address of the Zyxel Device on the LAN. |
WAIP | This field displays the IP address of the WAN port on the Zyxel Device. |
LAIP | This field displays the IP address of the LAN port on the Zyxel Device. |
WLIP | This field displays the IP address of the wireless LAN interface on the Zyxel Device. |
DHSP | This field displays the first of the continuous addresses in the IP address pool. |
DHEP | This field displays the end of the continuous addresses in the IP address pool. |
CPUS | This field displays the Zyxel Device’s recent CPU usage. |
MEMS | This field displays the Zyxel Device’s recent memory usage. |
DKST | This field displays what percentage of the Zyxel Device’s on-board flash memory is currently being used. |