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Hawking HMPS1U User Manual

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  • Page 1 HMPS1U 1 PORT USB PRINT SERVER for MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTERS website www.hawkingtech.com e-mail techsupport@hawkingtech.com USER’S MANUAL © COPYRIGHT 2015 HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES,INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2015 by Hawking Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,...
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.2.3 Methods for Setting the IP Address............... 10 3.2.4 Server Names and Server Name Rules ............10 3.2.5 Setting the IP Address Using DHCP............. 10 3.2.6 Setting the IP Address Using the HMPS1u Software ........10 CHAPTER4 USING THE HMPS1U Introduction ....................
  • Page 6 Firewall ......................31 CHAPTER7 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS Using the Server’s Web Pages ..............32 Using Init Button ................... 32 Default Parameters List ................33 CHAPTER8 UPGRADE FIRMWARE CHAPTER9 THE INIT BUTTON...

  • Page 7: Chapter1 Introduction

    What is described in this Manual This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the HMPS1u in various network environments. To fully benefit from this document, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.

  • Page 8: Chapter2 Product Overview

    Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Please confirm the items in the package below: This Server (HMPS1u)  CD (Hawking Multifunction Print Server setup software, User’s  Manual and Quick Installation Guide) Power Adaptor (5V/1A) ...

  • Page 9: Supported Usb Devices

    Server. If it is not lit, or if it blinks, there is a problem with the USB device or this Server. Supported USB Devices The HMPS1u supports the following types of USB devices.  USB Printer  USB multifunction printer (MFP/AIO) ...

  • Page 10: Chapter3 Basic Installation

    Chapter3 Basic Installation Connecting the Hardware 1. Make sure that your USB devices are switched off and that the Server’s Power Adapter is disconnected. 2. Connect the USB devices to the USB ports with the USB cables. 3. Connect the Server to the network with a twisted-pair category 5 cable, 10baseT or 100baseTX.

  • Page 11: Methods For Setting The Ip Address

    3.2.4 Server Names and Server Name Rules The default server name of the Server is “HMPS1U”. If you put two or more Servers in your local area network, to avoid using the same server names you have to change the server names by using the setup software or the server’s web pages.
  • Page 12 If the tool finds multiple Servers in your local area network, you will have to select one Server from the Server List. Double click the highlighted server (or click the “Configure Server” button. This will open a web browser showing the web interface of the HMPS1u. Click the “CONFIG” button.
  • Page 13 Login with administrator ID (default: admin) and its password (default: admin).
  • Page 14 Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting methods (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask. The default IP of the HMPS1u is 192.168.1.100 Click Submit to save your settings. And the Server will reboot. You...

  • Page 15: Chapter4 Using The Hmps1U

    Subnet Issue Before using the NetUSB technology, you must first make sure that your PC can access the HMPS1u via TCP/IP. The simplest way to do this is using HMPS1u’s setup software to search for the HMPS1u server on the network and change its IP address to be the same subnet as your PC.

  • Page 16: Installation Of A Printer/Multifunction Printer/Scanner

    When the installation program asks you to plug-in the USB device, run the “Hawking Print Server” software. In the Hawking Print Server” software, select the HMPS1u that has the desired USB device attached. Click the desired USB device as the following figure.
  • Page 17 Now, the installation program will detect the USB device and continue to install driver. After the installation is completed, click the USB device in the HMPS1u Software and then click the “Disconnect” button to disconnect the USB device.

  • Page 18: Auto-Connect Printer

    “Printers and Faxes”. Follow the steps below to do a NetUSB auto-connect printing. A. In the HMPS1u software, click the USB device server that has the desired printer (or MFP) attached. B. Click the desired printer (or MFP).
  • Page 19 D. Choose the desired printer. The desired printer must be the Windows printer (this is a logical printer) that matches the printer attached on the USB device server (this is a physical printer). Then click the “Apply” button. E. The printer will then be marked as an “Auto-Connected Printer” in red. If you choose “Auto-Connected Printer List”...

  • Page 20: Network Scanner

    Try to issue a print job to the desired printer. You will see the HMPS1u will automatically do a connect operation and allow you to print. G. Even you already properly setup an auto-connected printer, the HMPS1u software must be running (in the background) while a print job is issued.
  • Page 21 A. In the HMPS1u software, click the HMPS1u that has the desired MFP (or scanner) attached. B. Click the desired MFP (or scanner). C. Click the “Network Scanner” button. Then you can see that the HMPS1u will automatically do a “connect” operation. The following window will appear.

  • Page 22: Usb Storage

    E. Follow the usual steps to do scanning. After the scanning, close the “Auto-Connect Scanner” window. USB Storage You must use “manually connect” for USB storage. If the USB storage is a flash drive, the new disk is a “removable disk”.

  • Page 23: Request To Connect

    “Eject USB Mass Storage Device” to remove the USB storage, as the following figure. Then, in the HMPS1u software, click the USB storage device and click the “Disconnect” button to disconnect the USB storage device.

  • Page 24: Quitting The Hmps1U Setup Software

    At this moment, the user on the other computer currently connected to the HMPS1u will see the following window: The user will choose to accept or reject. If accepted, the HMPS1u user will automatically disconnect and the other user will automatically connect.

  • Page 25: 4.10 Limitations

    4.10 Limitations There are some limitations to use the NetUSB technology. A. Only supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7. Windows 98/ME are not supported. B. Only one PC can get the ownership of the same USB device at the same time.

  • Page 26: Chapter5 The Server's Web

    The Server’s Web Pages Introduction The HMPS1u has a web user interface. Users may use the web pages to see the HMPS1u’s system status and configure the device. You may access this page by running the HMPS1u’s software and clicking configure or by directly typing in the IP address of the device into your web browser.

  • Page 27: Network Status

     Network Status  Server Name: the network name of the HMPS1u  Storage Access Mode: which storage mode the HMPS1u is in  IP Address: the current IP address of the HMPS1u  Subnet Mask: the current subnet mask of the HMPS1u ...

  • Page 28: Setting Up Server Configuration

    General  Server Information: You have to set the Server Name, which is the name to represent the Server. Server Name: The network name of the HMPS1u.  Workgroup: The workgroup name of the HMPS1u  Description: This is an optional setting so you can put in a ...
  • Page 29 Server Mode: Allows multiple computers in your network to  connect to the USB storage device at the same time. Device will appear on the network as a shared drive. NetUSB Mode: Only allows on computer at a time to access the ...
  • Page 30 Maintenance If you want to restore factory default values of the  Server or upgrade new firmware, you can use the Maintenance tool. Restart: click this button to restart (reboot) the Server.  Factory Default: click this button, the Server will restore ...

  • Page 32: Chapter6 Troubleshooting

    Firewall If firewall software has been installed on your PC, it may block the communication between the PC and the HMPS1u so that the HMPS1u cannot work properly. To solve this problem, either disable the firewall or configure the firewall to allow the following TCP and UDP ports:...

  • Page 33: Chapter7 Restore Factory Defaults

    Chapter7 Restore Factory Defaults You may restore the HMPS1u default parameters by one of the following methods. Using the Server’s Web Pages 1. Go to the Server’s web page and click CONFIG 2. Enter administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin).

  • Page 34: Default Parameters List

    Server. Finally, the Server will operate using the Factory Default values. Default Parameters List General Information  Server Name: HMPS1u TCP/IP  Automatically get IP by DHCP: Enabled  Static IP: Disabled - IP Address: 192.168.1.100...

  • Page 35: Chapter8 Upgrade Firmware

    1. Download the firmware from www.hawkingtech.com. Save the firmware to your desktop. 2. Open the HMPS1u setup software. It will automatically search the existing Servers and display their statuses. 3. Select the Server that you want to upgrade the firmware. Double click the selected Server to get into the HMPS1u’s web page.
  • Page 36 2. Run the TFTP client Tool: Image Burner, from Windows Start menu. 3. Click Open Image to open your new firmware. Please note that you must configure your PC’s TCP/IP such that PC and the HMPS1u belong to the same LAN, i.e. PC’s IP is 192.168.1.xxx and subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 37: Chapter9 The Init Button

    The Init Button The Init button is used for maintenance: Simultaneously press Init button and turn on (by plugging in the power adaptor) the HMPS1u until the USB LED indicator simultaneously blink. After that, the HMPS1u will do the following tasks: A.

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