ezeep Hub Console

Menus and Info

After logging in, the following menus will be available on the left side of the web console:

• Printers — Target printers to which the Hub forwards print jobs.
• Network — Network settings such as hostname, IP addresses, DHCP, and DNS.
• Pull Printing — Pull printing settings, password, printer ID, and last device authentication.
• Certificates — Certificate installation for the ezeep Hub’s web console.
• System — Read-only mode, reboot, factory reset, backup, firmware update, system time, and logging.

On the top header, the following items are available:

• Language
• Info
• Help
• Logout

Printers

The Printers menu displays the printers configured on the ezeep Hub.

The following functions are available in the Printers menu of the ezeep Hub’s web console:

Menu	Function
Default	Indicates the default printer.
ID	Printer identification number.
Printer name	Name of the printer.
Status	Shows the current printer status: no warnings one or more warnings unknown  offline
Driver name	Name of the printer driver.
Port	Print protocol / port: TCP/IP: Standard TCP/IP LPR: LPR/LPD USB: ezeep Hub’s USB port
Printer address	Address of the network printer or print server.
TCP port, queue name or USB printer	TCP/IP: TCP port (9100) LPR: Queue name (of LPD) USB: USB printer
Add printer	Adds a new line.
	Removes the indicated line (adds the printer to the list of found but hidden printers).
Remove all	Removes all lines (adds the printers to the list of found but hidden printers).
Save	Saves the printer list.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

By clicking the status symbol, a new window appears with detailed status information about the selected printer. Tip: Alternatively, hover over the status symbol for a quick status preview.

Find Printers tab

In this tab you can search for printers in the Hub’s local subnet. Supported discovery protocols are Bonjour and mDNS.

Find Printers — controls

Menu	Function
Checkbox: Find printers	Enables automatic printer search.
Checkbox: Automatically add printers to the printer list	Moves all found printers from Find Printers to the Printers list and marks them accordingly .
Use Printer	Shows selected printers in the Printers tab. Afterwards, they are hidden there until deleted.
Hide/Show	Marks selected printers as hidden or removes the hidden status.
With/without hidden	Displays or hides printers marked as hidden (hidden printers appear gray).
Refresh	Starts the search again.
	Filter to display only specific printers.
X	Cancels the filtering.

Global SNMP Settings tab

Choose the default protocol the Hub uses to contact printers for SNMP status.

Menu	Function
SNMP v1 & v2c — Community name	Default: “public”. Configure the community used for printer monitoring. Set the same name on all printers to be monitored.
SNMP v3 — User name	User name for identification at the printer.
Authentication type	Choose an algorithm: MD5 (testing only) or SHA.
Authentication passphrase	Password used for authentication.
Privacy type	Choose an algorithm: DES or AES (optional).
Privacy passphrase	Password used to encrypt SNMP queries (optional).
Save	Saves your settings.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

You can also enable the SNMP proxy function to query the Hub via SNMP and retrieve status information for all configured printers.

Network

Under Network, you will find:

• Identification — Identify the device on the network.
• IPv4 Settings — Address the device on the network.
• IPv6 Settings — View the Hub’s automatically generated IPv6 address.
• Proxy — Configure proxy server settings.
• Hub Monitoring — Choose the SNMP version to monitor the Hub.
• Remote Management — Configure Hub remote management via ezeep blue.
• Cloud Connect — Connect the Hub to the ezeep cloud to import printers.

Identification

The Identification menu offers the following functions:

Menu	Function
Hostname	ezeep Hub’s hostname (defaults to last six MAC address digits).
Comments	Optional notes about the hostname.
MAC address	Displays the MAC address.
Location	Location information for the ezeep Hub.
Save	Saves the entries.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

IPv4 Settings

Functions for addressing the device on the network:

Menu	Function
Use DHCP	Assign a dynamic IPv4 address from a DHCP server.
Manual configuration	Enter a static IPv4 address manually. Note: Maintain your DNS settings accordingly.
Address	ezeep Hub’s IP address or hostname.
Subnet mask	Subnet mask for the IPv4 address.
Gateway	Gateway address of the subnet.
DNS server 1	IPv4 address of the primary DNS server.
DNS server 2	IPv4 address of the secondary DNS server.
DNS search domain	Domain name; suffix for generating FQDNs.
Save	Saves the entries.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

IPv6 Settings

Displays the ezeep Hub’s automatically generated IPv6 address.

Proxy

Configure a cloud proxy in front of the Hub by entering its address information:

Menu	Function
Address	Proxy IP address.
Port	TCP port used to connect to the proxy.
Save	Saves your settings.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Hub Monitoring

Configure which SNMP version is used to monitor the ezeep Hub. You can configure both and decide later which suits you better.

Menu	Function
SNMP v1 & v2c — Community name	Default: “public”. Configure the community used for monitoring.
SNMP v3 — User name	User name used for identification.
Authentication type	Choose MD5 (testing only) or SHA.
Authentication passphrase	Password for authentication.
Privacy type	Choose DES or AES (optional).
Privacy passphrase	Password for encrypting SNMP queries (optional).
Save	Saves your settings.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Remote Management

Enable access to remotely manage the Hub via the ezeep blue admin portal. This allows you to manage the Hub from anywhere at any time.

Cloud Connect

Connect the ezeep Hub to the ezeep cloud by clicking Connect and entering your ezeep blue admin credentials. Connecting imports the printers configured on the Hub into your admin portal.

Pull Printing

Configure pull printing: enable the feature, select the job mode, and set the pull printer ID.

Certificates

Upload a web certificate for the ezeep Hub console.

Menu	Function
Web server certificate	Certificate for console access to avoid browser warnings (optional). Use a trusted CA or your own CA (ensure the CA certificate is trusted on client machines). Certificate name must match the Hub’s hostname, FQDN, or IPv4 address. Reboot the ezeep Hub after installing the certificate.

System

Under System you will find:

• Security — Change the administrator password or hide the Hub from the Finder.
• Reboot and Reset — Reboot the OS or reset to factory defaults.
• Backup and Restore — Create a backup or restore from a previous backup.
• Firmware Update — Update the ezeep Hub’s firmware.
• System Time — View the system time, sync from workstation, or set a time server.
• Logging — Select events to log and how to read logs.

Security

Change the administrator password and/or hide the ezeep Hub from the Finder.

Menu	Function
Change password	Initiates administrator password change. Note: Five minutes after a reboot, the Hub switches to read-only mode.
Make Hub invisible for the Finder	Five minutes after a reboot, the Hub disappears from the Hub Finder.
Save	Saves the new password.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Reboot and Reset

Reboot the OS or reset the ezeep Hub to factory defaults.

Menu	Function
Reboot	Initiates a system reboot. Tip: Save logs beforehand as they will be cleared.
Factory Reset	Resets all settings to defaults (firmware/frontend versions remain unchanged).
Reboot (confirm)	Executes the reboot.
Cancel	Cancels the reboot or reset.
Reset (confirm)	Performs a factory reset. Tip: Backup your data beforehand.

Backup and Restore

Create a backup or restore previously backed-up data.

Menu	Function
Restore	Restores a .json backup. Tip: Make a fresh backup before restoring.
Backup	Saves settings to Backup.json. If it exists, a numbered filename is used (e.g., Backup (1).json).

Firmware Update

Update the ezeep Hub’s firmware to a new version. See also “Downloading and installing a firmware update.”

Menu	Function
Update Firmware	Initiates an update by uploading firmware from the local computer.
Download Firmware	Initiates an update by downloading firmware from the Internet.
Open	Select the .tgz firmware file (filename shows new and old versions).
Download	Download firmware from the ezeep Admin Portal under Apps & Downloads.
Confirm	Starts the firmware update. Tip: After updating, reboot the device (power-cycle after ~30 seconds).
Cancel	Cancels the update.

Note: Perform a precautionary backup beforehand using the Backup option or the PowerShell cmdlet Export-TPHubBackup.

System Time

The ezeep Hub uses UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). You can:

• View the system time on the Hub.
• Assign the workstation’s system time to the Hub.
• Specify a time server to automatically provide system time.
• If the Hub has Internet access, it connects to a time server automatically. Otherwise, specify an internal server using Additional time server.

Menu	Function
Additional time server	Specify an additional NTP server (e.g., pool.ntp.org); preferably a company-internal server.
ezeep Hub time	View the Hub’s system time.
Assign workstation time	Assign your workstation’s system time to the Hub if NTP servers can’t be reached.
Save	Saves the settings.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Logging

See the article:  ezeep Hub Logging, Reset and Troubleshooting .

Ready to add printers from the ezeep Hub to the cloud? See  Add Printers from ezeep Hub .