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Page 1: Print Server
Wireless G All-In-One Print Server User Manual F1UP002... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Mounting on a Printer ........ - Page 3 Add Printer ........
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Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing and using our Wireless G (the Print Server). This innovative product easily shares your standard printer or all-in- one, multifunction printer (MFP) on your network. Unlike many print servers, it can communicate with MFPs and standard printers as if connected directly to your computer. -
Page 5: Aio-Ps (All-In-One Print-Server) Mode
This enables users to connect to MFPs for sharing print, scan, card-reader, and fax functions. If the Print Server is connected to a standard printer but not to an MFP, users still can share the printing function through the operation mode. -
Page 6: Ps (Print-Server) Mode
All-In-One Print Server Installation in Windows 98SE/Me/NT • UNIX-System Network • All-In-One Print Server Installation in Mac OS Package Contents This package contains the following components: • Belkin Wireless G All-In-One Print Server • Detachable Antenna • Power Adapter • Quick Installation Guide •... -
Page 7: Getting To Know Your Print Server
Getting to Know your Print Server LEDs The Print Server features three LEDs that provide information about a) your wireless connection, b) your Print Server and printer status, and c) your L AN activity. (a) Wireless-Connection LED Solid Blue The Print Server is connected to a wireless access point (AP) or station. -
Page 8: Reset Button
5 seconds) • While the Reset button is pressed, the Wireless-Connection, and Print-Server and Printer-Status LEDs will be OFF, awaiting the user to the release the button to reboot. • When the Print Server is rebooting, the Wireless- Connection, and Print-Server and Printer Status LEDs will briefly turn ON and then OFF. -
Page 9: Placement Of The Print Server
ID label of the Print Server. You might need to refer back to the ID label for the MAC-address and serial-number information. Place the Print Server on the side or the back of the printer as shown here... -
Page 10: Installation Procedure
Before you start, you should have: • One computer with Windows 2000 SP4 or above, or Windows XP SP1 or above • One MFP or standard printer with a USB port and an installation CD • One Category 5 Ethernet cable •... -
Page 11: Step 2. Installing Software
Print Server; do NOT use any other power adapter. To prevent compatibility problems, power on the Print Server before powering on the printer. Before connecting the standard printer via USB cable, read the printer’s manual. Some printers require users to install drivers and utilities before connecting to the computer. - Page 12 Installation Procedure The Belkin All-In-One Print Server - InstallShield Wizard appears. Click “Next”. Click “Next” to install the Print-Server utilities in the default folder (recommended), or click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the Print-Server utilities.
- Page 13 (when adding a new client computer to share a preexisting print-server setup). Indicate whether or not you want to run the Belkin All-In-One Print Manager utility automatically when Windows starts. We recommend that you run the Print Manager when Windows starts.
- Page 14 Installation Procedure The following steps are for Print-Server configuration upon choosing “Yes, I would like to configure my All-In-One Print Server”. The Print Server List will search for Print Servers on the network. Select the “Wireless G All- In-One Print Server” and click “Next”.
- Page 15 The default user name is “admin”; the default password is “1234”. Set the alias name and description of the Print Server here. Click “Next”. Note: You can define the printer’s location or other information about it in the “MFP Server Description” field.
- Page 16 To set up the IP address of the Print Server, the default is set to “DHCP” for the TCP/IP configuration. The Print Server by default will try to get an IP address from the connected Belkin Router running the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and the following screen will appear.
- Page 17 Installation Procedure If the DHCP server is unavailable or not found, the user will be prompted to configure the TCP/IP settings of the Print Server manually by clicking “Yes” on the screen below. Clicking “No” will make the Print Server search for the IP address from a DHCP server on the network.
- Page 18 Installation Procedure The Print Server will check if the manually configured IP address in “TCP/IP Configuration” is in the same subnet as the connected computer running the installation utility. If the TCP/IP-address settings configured manually are in a different IP subnet than that of the connected computer, the user will be prompted by the alert message shown below.
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Page 19: Step 3. Configuring Wireless Settings
Installation Procedure Step 3. Configuring Wireless Settings The default wireless setting is “Auto” mode. The Print Server will detect a connection to a wired-L AN network through the attached Ethernet cable. If the Print Server is connected to a wired network, it will work in that network. To enable wireless mode, the Ethernet cable must be disconnected after final configurations. - Page 20 Installation Procedure If you choose to connect to an encrypted network, the “Wireless Security Settings” screen will appear. Select “Security Mode” and enter the security settings of your wireless network. You can select one of several security settings: “None”, “WEP”, or “WPA” with cipher mode “TKIP” or “AES”. The configurations are now finished.
- Page 21 IP network and will not jeopardize safety of your system. Indicate whether or not you want to run the Belkin All-In-One Print Manager utility automatically when Windows starts. We recommend that you do run the Print Manager when Windows starts.
- Page 22 After the installation is completed, there will be three utilities and a text file in the Print Server’s Program folder. All-In-One Print Manager connection between the printer and your computer for sharing the printer’s various functions. Server Configuration – Server’s IP address, network protocols, and other advanced features.
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Page 23: Step 4. Installing Mfp Drivers/Utilities
Installation Procedure Step 4. Installing MFP Drivers/Utilities When the Print-Server installation is complete, the “Belkin All-In-One Print Manager” window will appear. Once a printer is connected to the Print Server via a USB cable, the Print Manager will automatically display its name in the Print Server List. - Page 24 Installation Procedure To connect the printer to your computer through the Print Server just like you have directly connected the printer to your computer through the USB cable, you can follow the steps below. Select the printer that you want to install in the Print-...
- Page 25 If the system cannot find the printer drivers, insert the printer’s installation CD to find the drivers. After you have completed the printer installation, you will see the printer is added to “Printers and Faxes” under your Windows operating system.
- Page 26 When the system stops prompting, the drivers are all installed. If the system cannot find the printer drivers, insert the printer’s installation CD to find the drivers. After the installation, a copy of the printer will be added to “Printers and Faxes” under your Windows operating system.
- Page 27 Installation Procedure Depending upon the previous configuration of your computer, duplicate system-tray icons or desk top shor tcuts for scanners or camera-card readers may also appear. Use the copies of the icons and shor tcuts as your defaults for use in conjunction with your Print Ser ver.
- Page 28 Installation Procedure Enabling Auto-Timeout Settings After the printer-driver installation is complete, check the “Auto release when idle time is over” option in the “Belkin All-In-One Print Manager” screen with a 5-minute idle timeout setting.
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Page 29: Adding New Client Computers To Print-Server Setup
Installation Procedure Adding New Client Computers to Print-Server Setup When adding a new client computer to share the print, scan, copy, fax, and card-reader functionality in a preexisting Print-Server network, only follow Step 2 from items 1 to 6, and Step 4.2... -
Page 30: Operating Print Server & Using The Mfps
The printer will be added to “Printers and Faxes” in Windows after the printer is installed. When you have connected to the printer by clicking “Connect” in the Belkin All-In-One Print Manager, the Print Server will automatically create the connection between the printer and your computer, and then you can print a document following the same steps as usual. -
Page 31: Share Scan
Operating Print Server & Using the MFPs Tip: If you have sent a print job to the printer while it is still connected to a user, you may be prompted that the device was not found or the document has failed to print. Resend the printing job after the printer is idle or released by another user. -
Page 32: Share Card Reader
Operating Print Server & Using the MFPs Windows XP Scanning Utility Share Card Reader If your printer has built-in media-card readers, you can read the files from the plugged card reader through the Print Server. -
Page 33: Fax A File
After the printer is installed, a fax device will be added to “Printers and Faxes” in Windows. When you have connected to the printer by clicking “Connect” in the Belkin All-In-One Print Manager, you can fax a file through the Print Server to the fax device. - Page 34 Operating Print Server & Using the MFPs The “Send Fax” screen appears. Configure the file and enter the fax number, and then click “Send Fax” to fax the file.
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Page 35: All-In-One Print Manager
All-In-One Print Manager Print Server List The Belkin All-In-One Print Manager can automatically find the Print Server in the network and show it in the Print Server List. Users can select a printer and click “Connect” to connect the printer as if they have directly connected the printer to their computer through a USB cable. - Page 36 By default, there is no timeout setting. When you click on the printer in the Print-Server list, you will see information including “Status”, “Computer Name”, and “Contact Information”.
- Page 37 Adds the Print Servers that you frequently use to Add to “My the “My Favorite” list. Favorite” list To avoid occupying the printer for too long, you Auto Release can set up and idle-timeout setting. It is used to when idle...
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Page 38: My Favorite
All-In-One Print Manager My Favorite You can add the frequently used Print Servers to the “My Favorite” list. The Print Server in the list will be added to the quick-link list when you right-click the Print-Server icon in the system tray. Refer to the “Quick Setup”... -
Page 39: Auto Connect List
To let the system occupy the Print Server automatically when you want to print a document, just like the behavior of using a traditional print server, you can add the printer into your Auto Connect List. The system will send the printing jobs to the printer when the Print Server... - Page 40 All-In-One Print Manager To add the printer to the Auto Connect List, follow the steps below. Click “Add” from the Auto Connect List. The Print Servers within the network will be displayed in the following screen. Select the Print Server you would like to add to the list.
- Page 41 All-In-One Print Manager Select the printer that is connected to the selected Print Server. Click “OK”. Note that in some cases, new printing jobs cannot be printed because the printer is already disconnected. It will cause unformatted messages to be printed out. “Keep connecting for 30 second (s) after printing has been finished (5-60)”...
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Page 42: Quick Setup
Right-click on the Print-Server icon in the system tray so you can see the Print Servers that you have designated to the “My Favorite” list. You can directly connect or disconnect the printer and check the printer information from there easily. - Page 43 “Connected” indicates that you are connecting to the printer. “Busy” indicates that the printer is being used. “Idle” indicates that the printer is free to use by any users. If the printer is free to use, the “Connect” button Connect will be available to click for occupying the printer.
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Page 44: General Settings
By default, it is enabled. Minimizes the Belkin All-In-One Print Manager to an icon in the system tray when you start the Belkin All-In-One Print Manager. By default, it is disabled. Sets up the refresh interval for device- status update. By default, it is disabled. -
Page 45: Print Server Manager
Print Server Manager Introduction This chapter introduces the Print Server’s system-configuration utility in a Windows environment. This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions on the Print- Server side. This utility only provides configuration functions for the Print Server itself; it does not include configuration functions for the client side or other file server in the network environment. -
Page 46: Search For Print Servers
Print Server Manager Search for Print Servers Every time you run the “Server Manager” configuration utility, click the “Search” icon on the tool bar. The configuration utility will delay for several seconds because the utility is using the system’s available network protocols to search for all Print Servers on the network. -
Page 47: Status Of Print Servers
Print Server Manager Status of Print Servers Clicking the “Status” icon on the tool bar will show the status of the currently selected Print Server on the right side of the window. The Print-Server information displayed includes the MAC ID, model type, firmware version, port status, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and supported printing protocols. -
Page 48: Set Up The All-In-One Print Server
Print Server Manager Set Up the All-In-One Print Server Clicking the “Setup” icon on the tool bar will show the selected Print Server’s setup items on the right side of the window. Double-click one of the icons to set up the selected Print Server. -
Page 49: General Configuration
Print Server Manager General Configuration Double-click the “General” icon and the “General” configuration window will appear. You can view basic Print-Server information in this page. You also can configure the server name, user name, and Password here. Server Name: the name of the Print Server. You can use this name to identify the Print Server when you are searching for it with the “Server Manger”... - Page 50 Print Server Manager TCP/IP Configuration Double-click the “TCP/IP” icon and the “TCP/IP” configuration window opens. You can configure the Print Server to automatically get an IP address from a DHCP server (enabled by default), or manually specify static-IP configurations. The Print Server also has a built-in DHCP server (disabled by default).
- Page 51 Print Server Manager IP Settings Click the “IP” button to enter the IP-setting page. By default, “Auto IP” is selected to enable the Print Server to automatically get an IP address from a DHCP server. The window will show the IP-address information acquired from a DHCP server for user reference.
- Page 52 Print Server Manager If the DHCP server is unavailable or not found, the user will be prompted to configure the TCP/IP settings of the Print Server manually by clicking “Yes” on the screen below. Clicking “No” will make the Print Server search for the IP address from a DHCP server on the network.
- Page 53 Print Server Manager The Print Server will check if the manually configured IP address is in the same subnet as the network or connected computer. If the TCP/ IP-address settings configured manually are in a different IP subnet than that of the connected networking devices, the user will be prompted by the alert message shown below.
- Page 54 Print Server Manager If the DHCP server is enabled, you have to assign a valid range of IP addresses. Fill in the “Starting Address”, “Range”, “Subnet Mask”, “Gateway”, and “DNS” fields; then the Print Server will assign a unique IP address to each DHCP client. However, the Print Server itself will get an IP address from the external DHCP server or use the configured static IP address, if the Print Server is configured for either of these two options as described in the “IP Settings”...
- Page 55 Print Server Manager System Configuration Double-click the “System” icon and the “System” configuration window pops up. In the System configuration page, you can see all available printing protocols and upgrade the new firmware for this Print Server. Upgrade Firmware: You can use this “Upgrade Firmware” tool to update the newest firmware of the Print Server.
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Page 56: Wireless Configuration
Print Server Manager Wireless Function: function manually. If you manually enable wireless function, the Print Server’s wireless L AN will be always enabled and Ethernet will be always disabled. If you manually disable the wireless function, the Print Server’s wireless L AN will be always disabled and Ethernet will be always enabled. - Page 57 Print Server Manager The default settings of the Print-Server wireless function are as follows: • Mode: Infrastructure • SSID: Default • Channel: Double-click the “Wireless” icon and the “Wireless” configuration window pops up. If you use an access point to build up your wireless network, you have to select “Infrastructure Mode”.
- Page 58 Print Server Manager Infrastructure Mode: In the Infrastructure mode, you have to allow the Print Server to associate with an access point. You can choose to let the Print Server scan for an available access point automatically, or you can manually assign the SSID of the access point you want to use.
- Page 59 Print Server Manager Ad-Hoc Mode: In the Ad-Hoc mode, you can allow the Print Server to automatically associate with another wireless station, or you can manually assign the SSID of your wireless network. You can allow the Print Server to automatically select the channel that is the same as the wireless station with which you want to connect, or you can manually assign a channel.
- Page 60 Print Server Manager Both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc modes have to go through the following procedure: Wireless Security: This Print Server supports Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi- Fi® Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) security modes. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP(ASCII)”...
- Page 61 Print Server Manager WPA-PSK, you have to select “WPA-shared key” or “WPA-None” specified for Ad-Hoc mode. The wireless-security setting should be the same as the other wireless devices in the same network. WPA currently supports cipher modes Temporal Key Integrity Protocol ( TKIP) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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