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USB 2.0 GDI Print Server
FPS-1011
User's Manual
Version: 2.0
(March, 2010)

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  • Page 1 USB 2.0 GDI Print Server FPS-1011 User’s Manual Version: 2.0 (March, 2010)
  • Page 2 Trademarks Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2010. Contents subject to which revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly...
  • Page 3 Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET USB 2.0 GDI Print Server Model: FPS-1011 Rev: 2.0 (March. 2010) Part No. EM-FPS1011v2.0.doc...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................6 Product Introduction ............6 Product Package..............6 Printer Server Outlook & LED Indicators ......... 7 GDI Print Server with Print Server .......... 8 Getting Started................ 9 Hardware Installation Procedure ..........9 Software Installation Procedure ..........9 3.2.1 General Printer ............15 3.2.2...
  • Page 5 7.3.3 TCP/IP ................40 Setup Wizard ..............40 7.4.1 System ...............40 7.4.2 TCP/IP ................41 7.4.3 Save Settings ..............41 System Tools ..............42 7.5.1 Load Default ..............42 7.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser ........42 LPR Printing ................43 RAW Printing ................. 49 IPP Printing................ 55 10.1 Introduction ..............55 10.2 System Setup ..............55 10.2.1...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and Windows 7, UNIX, Linux and MAC OS 9.x above. The FPS-1011 is the best solution for users to share GDI printer or printer conveniently and easily. It offers the most flexible and manageable printing for GDI printer or normal printer on your Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolute minimal setup and maintenance required.

  • Page 7: Printer Server Outlook & Led Indicators

    Printer Server Outlook & LED Indicators Status Description On: Indicates LAN port is connected. Off: Indicates LAN port is not connected. Blink: Indicates print server is transfer data to printer. READY Blink: Indicates the print server is during boot up. Off: Indicates the print server boot up procedure is complete.

  • Page 8: Gdi Print Server With Print Server

    The FPS-1011 can communicate with the GDI printer as if it is connected directly to your computer. The FPS-1011 supported OS in this mode is Windows 98SE/Me/2000 SP4 above/XP SP1 above.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    1. Unpack the FPS-1011 package and verify that all the items listed in the previous section are provided. 2. Plug the USB cable to the FPS-1011 with the GDI printer or general printer that you want to share on the network.
  • Page 10 Click “Next” to install the Print Server utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the Print Server utilities. The system starts installing the Print Server Utilities.
  • Page 11 The utilities are all installed. Please click “Finish” to go to next step. The Setup Wizard will be executed, it will guide you to configure the print server and install the printer with the print server to your computer. Please click “Next”.
  • Page 12 The program will search the Print Server within the network. Select the Print Server you would like to setup and click “Next” to continue. If this is the first time you configure the print server, the “Print Server Name” will the same as the “Device Name” printed at Note the bottom of the print server.
  • Page 13 Set the “Alias Name” to the Print Server here. Click on “Next”. Please set the network settings for the Print Server manually. By default, the network settings are as follow. IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 If you have selected “DHCP”, the Print Server will try to determine the network settings automatically.
  • Page 14 The message will be prompted to remind you after you click “Next”. If you do not want to set it now, please click “Cancel” to finish the installation. You can then use the “Server Manager” utility to configure the Print Server IP address. The configurations are finished.

  • Page 15: General Printer

    3.2.1 General Printer Please select your printer type. Please check with your dealer about the printer type and base on the information to select Note the correct one. If you are not sure the printer type, please select “General Printer”. Click “Ok” to continue Following is the installation procedures for “General Printer”...
  • Page 16 printers in the “Printers and Faxes” will be displayed in below table). Please select the driver files and the printer model you wish to install and then click “Install”. After the drivers are installed completely. Your printer has been found with the Print Server to your computer.
  • Page 17 If you have completed the print job successfully, please click “Yes”. The installed printer will be added to the “Printers & Faxes” in the Windows. If you want to print documents, please select this printer.

  • Page 18: Gdi/Host-Based Printer

    3.2.2 GDI/Host-based Printer Following is the installation procedures for “GDI/Host-based Printer” installation. Select the “GDI/Host-based Printer” and click “OK”. The program will start installing the Print Server Drivers automatically. You will see several pop-up screens and some prompt messages in the system tray.
  • Page 19 The system starts to connect the printer that connected on print server and automatically search and install the GDI printer’s driver. You will see some prompt messages in the system tray. If there is driver needed you to manually install. In the “Found New Hardware Wizard”, please select “No, not this time”...
  • Page 20 Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”. Select the correct driver and click “Next”.
  • Page 21 After the driver is installed, click “Finish”. After the driver installed completely (no more prompt message). Your GDI printer has been found with the Print Server to your computer. Please click “Print Test Page” to confirm that you can print through the network successfully.
  • Page 22 If you have completed the print job successfully, please click “Yes”. Or click “No” to try to install again. Congratulations, the printer is installed successfully. The installed printer will be added to the “Printers & Faxes” in the Windows. If you want to print documents, please select “Printer Model Name(Network)”.
  • Page 23 Using GDI Printer After restarting the computer, you will find there are two printer icons added to “Printers and Faxes” in the Windows. The “Printer Model Name (Network)” will stand for the printer. If you want to print a file or document, please print to “Printer Model Name (Network)”.

  • Page 25: Print Server Utilities

    Print Server Utilities After the installation is completed, there will be four utilities add to “Start All Programs Print Server Utilities” folder in the Windows. Setup Wizard – If you don’t install the printer during the software installation in Section 3.2, you can run this setup wizard to install the printer drivers and bind the Print Server to your computer.

  • Page 26: Setup Wizard

    4. Setup Wizard The “Setup Wizard” will guide you to install the printer or GDI printer with the FPS-1011 into your computer. If there is a new GDI Print Server installed in the network or the GDI Print Server you have installed doesn’t work, please run the “Setup Wizard” to install again.

  • Page 27: Network Port Setup

    5. Network Port Setup “Network Port Setup” Utility offers a very simple method to add or remove GDI Print Server’s printer port from the client’s computer. During the GDI Print Server’s installation procedure, the “Setup Wizard” will automatically add the printer port of the GDI Print Server you have selected to user’s computer (see below).
  • Page 28 Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and make sure that “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not selected. Click “Next”. Choose the suitable “Print Server Network Port” and click “Next”.
  • Page 29 Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. Name your printer and setup the default printer, click “Next”.
  • Page 30 Choose to print the test page or not. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Next”. You have added the printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.
  • Page 31 The drivers of the printer will be installed. After complete the installation, the printer has been added to your computer and acted as a sharable printer.

  • Page 32: Server Configuration

    6. Server Configuration Introduction This chapter introduces GDI Print Server’s system configuration utility in Windows environment. This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions on the GDI Print Server side. This utility only provides configuration functions for GDI Print Server itself; it does not include configuration functions for client side or other file server in the network environment.

  • Page 33: Search For All Available Gdi Print Server

    Search for All Available GDI Print Server Every time when 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 system’s available network protocols to search for all GDI Print Servers on the network.

  • Page 34: Status Of Gdi Print Server

    Status of GDI Print Server Click “Status” icon on the tool bar, the status of the currently selected GDI Print Server will be showed on the right side of the window. The information of the GDI Print Server display including MAC ID, Model Type, Firmware Version, status of each server port, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and supported printing protocols…etc.

  • Page 35: Setup The Gdi Print Server

    Setup the GDI Print Server Click “Setup” icon on the tool bar, the setup items of the current selected GDI Print Server will be showed on the right side of the window. Double click one of the icons to set up the selected GDI Print Server. A screen will pop up to verify “User Name”...

  • Page 36: General Configuration

    General Configuration Double Click “General” icon and the General configuration window will pop-up. You can see basic GDI Print Server information in this page. You also can configure the “Server Name”, “User Name” and “Password”. Server Name is the name of the GDI Print Server. You can use this name to identify the GDI Print Server when you are searching for the GDI Print Server by the “Server Manger”...

  • Page 37: System Configuration

    server or manually specify static IP. IP Address Assignment: Click the “IP” button to enter the IP setting page. If you need the GDI Print Server to automatically get an IP from DHCP server, select “Auto IP”. You can also select “Static IP” to manually assign “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”...

  • Page 38: Web Management

    7. Web Management Introduction GDI Print Server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through Local Area Network, or even Internet, administrator can easily configure and manage GDI Print Server’s various main functions in browsers. Simply enter GDI Print Server’s IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a GDI Print Server by GDI Print Server’s built-in Web Server.

  • Page 39: Printer

    Device Name: The device name is not configurable. By default, it is the last 6-digit of the MAC ID of the print server with prefix “PS”. GDI Print Server Name: The print server name is the same as device name by default.

  • Page 40: Tcp/Ip

    7.3.3 TCP/IP This page lists all TCP/IP settings of the GDI Print Server. Use DHCP/BOOTP: If the GDI Print Server enables to obtain IP Address from DCHP Server, it will show “On”. Otherwise, it will show “Off”. IP Address: Display the IP Address of the GDI Print Server. Subnet Mask: Display the subnet mask setting of the GDI Print Server.

  • Page 41: Tcp/Ip

    Password: Enter new password of the GDI Print Server. The password can be up to 7-digit alphanumeric format. Re-type Password: enter the same password for the GDI Print Server again. 7.4.2 TCP/IP You can configure the GDI Print Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP.

  • Page 42: System Tools

    System Tools 7.5.1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings. Click “OK” and after the print server is restarted, the process is completed. Be aware that all of your previous setup will be cleared. 7.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser You can upgrade new firmware for this GDI Print Server in this page.

  • Page 43: Lpr Printing

    8. LPR Printing LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows users to connect to printers via TCP/IP for printing sharing. The computer with Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 operating system can use the protocol to share printing in the network. GDI Print Server can support LPR printing by default. The GDI Print Server provides a tool “Network Port Setup”...
  • Page 44 Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”. Please make sure that the GDI Print Server and the printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”.
  • Page 45 Enter the IP Address of the GDI Print Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 46 Select “LPR” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the GDI Print Server is “lpt1”. Click “Finish”.
  • Page 47 Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not.
  • Page 48 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 49: Raw Printing

    9. RAW Printing RAW Printing allows users to connect to printers via TCP/IP for printing sharing. The computer with Windows 2000/XP/2003 operating system can use the protocol to share printing in the network. GDI Print Server can support RAW printing by default. To configure the RAW setting in Windows 2000/XP/2003, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 50 Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”. Please make sure that the GDI Print Server and the printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. Enter the IP Address of the GDI Print Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”.
  • Page 51 Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. Select “RAW” and enter “9100” in the “Port Number”, click “OK”.
  • Page 52 Click “Finish”. Select the printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list.
  • Page 53 Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 55: Ipp Printing

    10. IPP Printing 10.1 Introduction IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Printing provides a convenient way of remote printing service by TCP/IP. The GDI Print Server can support IPP printing in Windows 2000/XP/2003 by default. By using the IPP printing, you can share the printer to all the PC’s that can access the GDI Print Server by IP.
  • Page 56 Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of GDI Print Server. The URL format is “http://IP:631/Port Name”. The IP should be the GDI Print Server’s IP. The number 631 is IPP standard port number.
  • Page 57 Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 59: Gdi Print Server Installation In Unix/Linux

    11. GDI Print Server Installation in UNIX/Linux The GDI Print Server is available for TCP/IP printing by Unix/Linux LPD (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. This chapter explains how to set the GDI Print Server with the LPD protocol in the Unix/Linux system. Following describe two modes to configure the GDI Print Server.
  • Page 60 Set the printer queue name and the short description of the printer and click “Forward”. In the following screen, please configure as below. Then click “Forward” to continue. Select a queue type: Select “Network UNIX (LPD)” as the queue type. Server: Enter the IP Address of the GDI Print Server, for example: 192.168.2.253.
  • Page 61 Select the printer manufacturer and model and click “Forward”. Please review the settings. If the settings are no problem, click “Finish” To print a test page and apply all the settings, please click “Yes”. If the test page is printed without problem, please click “Yes”. If it is failed to print, please click “No”...

  • Page 63: Console Mode

    11.2 Console Mode To configure the GDI Print Server for LPD printing, perform the procedures below: Enable GDI Print Server’s TCP/IP Support. Set up GDI Print Server’s IP address. Verify GDI Print Server’s IP Address. Configure remote LPD printing on the host. Print a test page.

  • Page 64: Verify Gdi Print Server's Ip Address

    add address entries, 1. Optionally, assign a name corresponding to the GDI Print Server’s IP address. You can add this address to the /etc/hosts file, by adding a line such as: 203.66.191.12 pserver 2. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/bootptab file, similar to the following: hostname:\ :ht=1:\ :ha=GDI_Server_ethernet_address:\...
  • Page 65 1. Optionally, assign a name corresponding to the GDI Print Server’s IP address. You can add this address to the /etc/hosts file, by adding a line such as: 203.66.191.186 pserver 2. Create a spool directory for the printer in the same directory where spool directories are normally kept on the machine, such as /var/spool or /var/spool/lpd: mkdir /var/spool/lpd/pserverd...

  • Page 66: Gdi Print Server Installation In Mac Os

    12. GDI Print Server Installation in MAC LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows Macintosh computers to connect to printers via TCP/IP. LPR Printing can be set up on any Macintosh with version 9.x above. 12.1 MAC 10.4.x To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh 10.4.x, please follow the procedures below. 1.
  • Page 67 3. From the “Print & Fax” screen, click “Set Up Printers…” 4. Click “Add” to add the new GDI Print Server through TCP/IP.
  • Page 68 5. Enter the “Printer Type”, “Printer Address” and “Queue Name” and select the “Printer Model” to setup the GDI Print Server. Click “Add” to continue. Printer Type: LPD/LPR Printer Address: Input the IP Address of the GDI Print Server Queue Name: The queue name of the GDI Print Server is “lpt1”. Printer Model: Select the Printer Model that is attached to the GDI Print Server.
  • Page 69 7. You can print a file to check whether the GDI Print Server is installed successfully.

  • Page 70: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    Appendix A Troubleshooting Q1: The printer cannot be shared in the network. Check if the printer is a GDI Printer. If it is a GDI printer, please make sure you have run the “Setup Wizard” and follow the instructions in the manual to install the printer.
  • Page 71 Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address (00-00-E2-82-C3-AD). Q3 : This product is not found even after searching by the “Server Manager”. Check if the power adapter and the network cable are connected to the GDI Print Server properly. Check if the LAN and ACT LEDs are turned on.
  • Page 72 Q7: When I use LPR, IPP or RAW printing, the printing jobs are not able to print to the printer. Disable “Bi-Directional Support”. Please follow the steps below. 1. Right click the printer from “Printer and Faxes” in the Windows. 2.

  • Page 73: Appendix B Specification

    Appendix B Specification Model FPS-1011 Printer Connector 1 * USB 2.0 Ethernet Connector 1 * 10/100Base-TX LEDs 3; LAN, ACT, READY Protocol Support TCP/IP, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, HTTP, IPP, DHCP, LPR Power Input 7V DC, 700mA 10Base-T UTP Cat 3 or better...

  • Page 74: Appendix C Print Server Compatibility List

    Appendix C Print Server Compatibility List The compatibility information is the first released in November 2006. For the latest information, please contact with your dealer. 1. The compatibility list contains general printers and GDI printers. If the printer is GDI printer, you will see “GDI” in the “Note”...
  • Page 75 22. HP Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 6122 No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note Color Inkjet Printer DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer DeskJet 6840 25. HP Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 9300 26. HP Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 9650 27. HP Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 995C 28.
  • Page 76 53. HP B&W LaserJet Printer LaserJet 1012 54. HP B&W LaserJet Printer LaserJet 1015 55. HP B&W LaserJet Printer LaserJet 1020 No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note 56. HP B&W LaserJet Printer LaserJet 1022 57. HP B&W LaserJet Printer LaserJet 1200 58.
  • Page 77 86. HP Photo Printer Photosmart 7660 Photo Printer PhotoSmart 7760 Photo Printer PhotoSmart 7830 No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note 89. HP Photo Printer Photosmart 7960 90. HP Photo Printer Photosmart 8030 91. HP Photo Printer Photosmart 8230 92. HP Photo Printer Photosmart 8250 Photo Printer...
  • Page 78 119. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer i850 120. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer i6100 121. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer i6500 No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note 122. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer i9100 123. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer i9950D Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo 124.
  • Page 79 144. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer (MFP) PIXMA MP450 145. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer (MFP) PIXMA MP700 146. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer (MFP) PIXMA MP730 147. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer (MFP) PIXMA MP780 148. SAMSUNG B&W Laser Printer ML-1520LP 149.
  • Page 80 177. Epson Impact Printer DLQ-3500C 178. Epson B&W Laser Jet Machine EPL-6100 179. Epson B&W Laser Jet Machine EPL-6200 180. Epson B&W Laser Jet Machine EPL-6200L 181. Epson B&W Laser Jet Machine EPL-N2500 182. Epson B&W Laser Jet Machine EPL-N3000 Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo 183.
  • Page 81 Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo 199. Epson Stylus PHOTO 830U Printer) Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo 200. Epson Stylus PHOTO 935 Printer) Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo 201. Epson Stylus PHOTO 2100 Printer) Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo 202. Epson Stylus PHOTO R210 Printer) Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo...
  • Page 82 No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note 221. Brother Color Laser Printer (MFP) MFC-7420 222. Brother Color Laser Printer (MFP) MFC-7820N 223. Brother Color Laser Printer (MFP) MFC-8840D Konica 224. Color Laser Printer (MFP) 2480 Minolta 225. Dell All-In-One Printer (MFP) 226.

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