External Ethernet Card Reader Settings

SLNX supports these external ethernet card readers: RF IDeas Ethernet 241™ Inepro® IP Reader

When a user logs into a device with one of these ethernet cards, all print jobs owned by the logged-in user will be printed. The logged-in user cannot perform other options (cannot select jobs, or use delivery services etc.). They can only print jobs held in the queue.

Ethernet Card Reader Configuration Workflow

Workflow

  1. Install Ethernet Card Reader Support

  1. Associate the Delegation Server with Ethernet 241

OR

  1. Map the Inepro IP Reader with a Device

To set up an Inepro Reader to send card information to the Delegation Server, the configuration tool for the reader is necessary. Ask the dealer for the tool at the time of purchase.

Install Ethernet Card Reader Support

  1. During the installation of the SLNX Delegation Server, select [Custom] within the Setup Type screen.

  2. Under [Option]s, select [External Card Reader: RF IDeas Ethernet 241] and/or [External Card Reader Inepro IP Reader]

  3. Complete the installation process.

Associate the Delegation Server with Ethernet 241

This task is not required for Inepro IP Readers.

To specify Ethernet 241, first specify the release code for the card reader within the Management Console. Then, via the RF IDeas Ethernet 241 Web Interface, configure the Delegation Server that Ethernet 241 will communicate with.

For details about further configuration using the RF Ideas Ethernet 241 Web Interface, refer to the manual provided with their product.

In the SLNX Management Console:

  1. Click [System]  → [Server Settings] → [Delegation Server Settings].

  2. Click the [Security] tab.

  3. In [Ethernet Card Reader Release Code], enter a release code for the Ethernet card reader. Record this code.

In the RF Ideas Ethernet 241 Web Interface:

  1. On the [Ports] tab, set SSL to ‘Enabled’ if using SSL for communication.

  2. On the [Server] tab, configure:

  • the ‘Init Server IP’ or ‘Init Server URL’ to point to the SLNX Delegation Server. 
  • the ‘Data Server IP’ or ‘Data Server UR’ to point to the SLNX Delegation Server.
  • the ‘Init Server Str’ with the following: rest/cardservices/initReleasePrint?ipAddress241=5$
  • the ‘Data Server Str’ with the following (all on one line without spaces): /rest/cardservices/authUserCredsAndReleasePrint?cardId=1$ipAddress241=$5&printerMacAddress
    =6&printerIpAddress=$7&firmwareVersion241=
    $9&numberOfBitsInCard=$a&cardIdHexadecimal=$b&secKey=xxxxxx
    Where xxxxxx is the release code you created and recorded in Step 3 above.

To locate Ethernet 241 on  the network, you will need the Ethernet 241 Discovery Tool, available at this URL: https://www.rfideas/com/support/downloads.

Map the Inepro IP Reader with a Device

This task is not required for RF IDeas Ethernet 241. 

You must provide a mapping file that maps the MAC address of the Inepro IP Reader to the IP address of the device to be connected.

The mapping file should be provided for the SLNX Delgation Server whose device list contains the device to be connected to the Inepro IP Reader.

To edit the mapping file:

  1. Open the Inepro mapping file from the data storage location specified during installation.

data/cardreaders/inepro/IneproMappingFile.txt

  1. Add a new entry for the Inepro IP Reader and a device to be associated with it. Add the Inepro IP Reader’s MAC address, and then the device’s IP Address. The format for the entry should be:

MACAddress,IPAddress (e.g. A0:B1:C2:D3:E4:F5, 123.123.123.123)