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- Page 1 1-Port USB 2.0 Multi-Functional Printer Server Model # AMPS230 User’s Manual Ver. 1A...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1 Introduction ... 3 1.1 Package Contents ... 3 1.2 System Requirements ... 3 2 Multi-Functional Printer Server Installation... 4 2.1 Connecting the Printer Server... 4 2.2 Installing the PS Software... 5 2.3 Configuring the Printer Server ... 8 2.4 Adding the Printer to the Computer ... 14 3 Web Configuration Utility... -
Page 3: Introduction
1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your 1-Port USB 2.0 Multi-Functional Printer Server. It is the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. The MFP print server allows you to share your All-in-One multi-functional printer on your LAN. You can do printing, faxing, and scanning on any of your computers that connects to the network. -
Page 4: Multi-Functional Printer Server Installation
2 Multi-Functional Printer Server Installation 2.1 Connecting the Printer Server WARNING: Only a USB printer may be connected to the USB port of the Printer Server. Connecting any other USB device to the Printer Server may damage the Printer Server. Note: Before connecting the hardware you must install the printer on each computer you plan to use with the printer. -
Page 5: Installing The Ps Software
2.2 Installing the PS Software Step 1 Insert the Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive. When the autorun screen appears, select Install PS Software from the menu. Note: If the autorun window does not appear automatically, go to Start -> Run and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. - Page 6 Step 4 Click Next at the Choose Destination Location screen. Step 5 Click Next at the Select Program Folder.
- Page 7 Step 6 Once the installation is complete, make sure that the Launch PS-Link box is checked and click Finish.
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Page 8: Configuring The Printer Server
2.3 Configuring the Printer Server Note: The following steps only need to be performed one time from one computer. Step 1 Click the Discover button and your printer should show up under Server Name. If your print server does not show up, check all power and network cable connections to the printer. - Page 9 Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen. Step 5 At the System screen you can change the Server Name, Port Name, and Password. Click Next after making the desired changes. If you do not have a specific Server Name, Port Name, or Password that you would like to use, click Next to accept the default settings.
- Page 10 Step 6 If you have a specific IP address you would like to assign to the print server, select Manually Assign and enter your custom settings. Otherwise, select DHCP Assign Automatically and click Next.
- Page 11 Step 7 If your network uses a workgroup name other than WORKGROUP, you can enter it here and click Next. Most users will want to leave this setting as it is and click Next.
- Page 12 Step 8 If you have specific AppleTalk settings, you can enter them here. Most users will want to leave this setting as it is and click Next.
- Page 13 Step 9 Click Save to save the changes to your print server.
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Page 14: Adding The Printer To The Computer
2.4 Adding the Printer to the Computer Note: The following steps must be completed on all computers you plan to use with the print server. Step 1 Select your print server from the Server Name box and click the Link button. - Page 15 Step 2 Click OK at the Link Successfully screen. You will see notices appearing in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen as Windows configures the printer. Step 3 Once you see a notice that says Your new hardware is installed and ready to use, go to Start ->...
- Page 16 Congratulations, the configuration is now complete. Remember to repeat all steps in Section 2.4 on each of the computers you plan to use with the print server.
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Page 17: Web Configuration Utility
3 Web Configuration Utility 3.1 Connecting to the Web Configuration Utility The MFP Server can be accessed and managed in the use of not only the enclosed PS Software program (see also the Using PS-Link Software chapter), but also the Web Configuration Utility. -
Page 18: Management
The Web Configuration Utility contains four categories: Management, Configuration, Tools, and Help. You may click a desired category from the bar, to display its submenu and select a desired option listed in the left column, and then the corresponding content will show up in the right column. -
Page 19: Management System
3.2.1 Management System As previous screen shows, the System option displays the status of your MFP Server, printer, and network for your reference: Device Status Display information about the MFP Server, including its model type, firmware version, MAC and IP addresses, and up time. Printer Status All information about your printer, such as the given name for the printer, speed, printer status... -
Page 20: Management Network
(on/ off line), and further status of your printing tasks, will be listed in this field. Ethernet Status You can also monitor the network connection, transmission speed, duplex status, and the packets status in this field. 3.2.2 Management Network Click the Network option of Management to display the LAN information:... -
Page 21: Management User
Auto IP This field displays the current settings of TCP/IP, pre-configured in TCP/IP field that is located on Network of Configuration category, for your verification. The current configuration contains DHCP/BOOTP, UPnP, and MAC Bonjour/Rendezvous. TCP/IP Printing For you to monitor the status of your printing tasks through TCP/IP. Microsoft Network Printing For you to monitor the status of your printing tasks through Microsoft Network. -
Page 22: Configuration
3.3 Configuration The Configuration category allows you to set up the configuration of System, Network, User, Email, and SNMP. 3.3.1 Configuration System Click System item of Configuration to display the following page, which contains two fields: System Device and Port Settings. System Device You are allowed to do the basic set up for your MFP Server, including: Server Name: Specify a name for the MFP Server. - Page 23 Port Setting In this field, you can specify a Port Name for the MFP Server, and give a brief description for it. Furthermore, it allows you to enable or disable PJL Printer setting by selecting Yes or No from the pull-down menu. NOTE: PJL (Print Job Language) has certain job requirements that must be met to work correctly.
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Page 24: Configuration Network
3.3.2 Configuration Network Click Network item of Configuration to display the following page, which contains two fields: TCP/IP, Microsoft Network, and Apple Talk. TCP/IP This field allows you to configure the TCP/IP setting, including:... -
Page 25: Configuration User
IP Address: You may select to set up IP address manually or automatically. For Manually Assign, you should IP, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway addresses in the corresponding frames. DNS Server Address: There are two frames for you to designate DNS Server address. UPnP: For you to enable or disable UPnP mode. -
Page 26: Configuration E-Mail
Printing Control Allow you to enable or disable authorized users and unauthorized users that are listed in the User List to access the MFP Server. After done the configuration, click Save button to restore the new configuration, or Cancel button to abandon. Define Users For you to edit User List: add/delete users in/from the User List. - Page 27 E-mail Account You may assign an E-mail address to the MFP Server, so that your mail of the account can be printed out directly through the printer (ASCII text only). To enable this function, enter the E- mail account in the MFP Server E-mail Address frame. Incoming E-mail (POP3) Server Address: Enter the server address that is used to receive your E-mail here.
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Page 28: Configuration Snmp
3.3.5 Configuration SNMP Click SNMP item of Configuration to display the following page: SNMP Management Allow you to use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) to manage complex networks. Community 1/2/3: Enter a name in the Name frame, and configure the Access Right by selecting Read Only or Read/Write from the pull-down menu. -
Page 29: Tools
3.4 Tools The Tools category provides several tools for you to do various testing, reset the device, and upgrade firmware. 3.4.1 Tool Print Test Print Test You may click the Test button to print a test page. NOTE: This tool is only available for DOS Printing Printer. 3.4.2 Tool E-mail... -
Page 30: Tool Reset
Test E-mail Account Click Test button to send a test E-mail to the given administrator’s E-mail address. Receive E-mail Click Yes button to immediately check and receive E-mail, and then print out the mail when available. 3.4.3 Tool Reset Reset Click Yes button to immediately reset the MFP Server. -
Page 31: Tool Firmware Upgrade
Factory Reset Click Yes button to reload the factory settings of the MFP Server. 3.4.5 Tool Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade When a new version of firmware is available (e.g. downloading from the manufacturer’s website), you can upgrade the firmware of your MFP Server by clicking Browse button to point to the firmware file, and then click Upgrade button to start the upgrade or Cancel button to abandon. -
Page 32: Tool Backup
3.4.6 Tool Backup Backup Device Configuration to File Click Backup button to backup your current configuration of the MFP Server to file and restore it in the computer. Restore Device Configuration from File You can reload a configuration file that you pre-saved by clicking Browse button to point to the backup file, and then Restore button to save, or Cancel button to abandon. -
Page 33: Help
3.5 Help The Help category provides brief information about the MFP Server for your reference. -
Page 34: How To Scan Via Multi-Functional Printer Server
4 How to Scan via Multi-Functional Printer Server For Windows 2000 users: functional printer, e.g. HP Director. For Windows XP users: you can use either the proprietary utility of your multi- functional printer or the Windows scan utility (WIA, Windows Image Acquisition) as following steps: Step 1 Double click on the PS-Link icon in the system tray to open the PS-Link... - Page 35 Step 5 Double click the MFP device icon to launch Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard. Step 6 Click Next.
- Page 36 Step 7 Click Next to start the scanning process.
- Page 37 Step 8 Click Next. Step 9 Click Next.
- Page 38 Step 10 Click Finish. For Windows Vista users: Step 1 To scan using Windows Vista, click on Start -> All Programs -> Windows Photo Gallery...
- Page 39 The Windows Photo Gallery will appear. From here you can scan and view your pictures. Step 2 Click on File, then click Import from Camera or Scanner...
- Page 40 Step 3 Select your Multi-Function Printer/Scanner from the list and click Import. Step 4 At the New Scan screen you can select various settings for the scan. For a standard color scan, you can use the default settings. Click on the Preview button to view a preview of what you are scanning.
- Page 41 Step 5 When the preview appears, you can use the selection boxes to select the portion of the image you would like to scan. In this example, only the Windows logo is going to be scanned. Once you’ve configured all of your settings and selected the portion of the image you want to scan, click on the Scan button.
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Page 42: Appendix - Specification
Appendix – Specification Printer Port • 1 USB 2.0 Port Networking • 1 auto-negotiating 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 port Supported Protocols • TCP/IP, SMB, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, BOOTP, SNMP, Telnet, TFTP, FTP, LPD, RARP, DHCP, IPP System Hardware • SDRAM: 8M Byte •... -
Page 43: Technical Support
Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web site: www.airlink101.com *Printer server may not support all printers. Go to the Airlink101 website to view the printer compatibility list *Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual data throughput rate. Specifications are subject to change without notice.