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- Page 1 Wireless Multifunction USB Print Server HMPS1A website www.hawkingtech.com USER’S MANUAL e-mail techsupport@hawkingtech.com © COPYRIGHT 2014 HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES,INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2014 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,...
- 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 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
3.2.3 Methods for Setting the IP Address ..............9 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 HMPS1A Software ........10 CHAPTER 4 USING THE HMPS1A ..................... 14 Introduction.................... - Page 6 Using the Server’s Web Pages............... 30 Using Reset Button ..................30 Default Parameters List ................31...
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the HMPS1A Wireless Multifunction USB Print Server (in the following referred to as “Server”). This Server is designed to connect your Printer to your network, allowing all network users’ access to share the printer at the same time. -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Product Overview
All packing materials are recyclable. Please confirm the items in the package below: This Server (HMPS1A) CD (Hawking Wireless Multifunction USB Print Server setup software, User’s Manual and Quick Installation Guide) Power Adaptor (5V/1A) ... -
Page 9: Supported Usb Devices
USB Indicator is lit when a USB device connects to a USB Port of this Server. Supported USB Devices The HMPS1A supports the following types of USB devices. USB Printer USB multifunction printer (MFP/AIO) USB scanner... -
Page 10: Chapter 3 Basic Installation
Chapter 3 Basic Installation Connecting the Hardware 1. Make sure that your USB device is switched off and that the Server’s Power Adapter is disconnected. 2. Connect the USB device to the USB port with a USB cable. 3. Connect the Server to the network with a twisted-pair category 5 cable, 10baseT or 100baseTX. -
Page 11: Server Names And Server Name Rules
3.2.4 Server Names and Server Name Rules The default server name of the Server is “HMPS1A”. 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 Double click the highlighted server (or click the “Configure Server” button. This will open a web browser prompting you for a user name/password. Default Username: admin Default Password: admin After clicking ok, the web interface of the HMPS1A should appear...
- Page 13 Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting methods (check the disable DHCP box if you wish to use a static IP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask. The default IP of the HMPS1A is 192.168.1.100...
- Page 14 Click Update to save your setting and then click reboot now to save your settings. You have now finished the procedure of setting the IP address.
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Page 15: Chapter 4 Using The Hmps1A
HMPS1A via TCP/IP. The simplest way to do this is using HMPS1A’s setup software to search for the HMPS1A server on the network and change its IP address to be the same subnet as your PC. If the server and your PC are not in the same TCP/IP subnet, the HMPS1A’s setup software will show the server in red, as shown in the following figure. -
Page 16: Installation Of A Usb Device
When the installation program asks you to plug-in the USB device, run the “Hawking Control Center” software. In the Control Center software, select the HMPS1A 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 HMPS1A Software and then click the “Disconnect” button to disconnect the USB device. Note: On Mac, the “Disconnect” button is denoted by:...
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Page 18: Auto-Connect Printer
Speakers, Cameras, cannot use this method. They must use the standard Manual Connect. A. In the HMPS1A software, click the USB device server that has the desired printer (or MFP) attached. B. Click the desired printer (or MFP). C. Click the “Auto Connect Printer” button and choose “Set Auto-Connect Printer”. - Page 19 D. Choose the desired printer. The desired printer must be the 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”...
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Page 20: Network Scanner
Try to issue a print job to the desired printer. You will see the HMPS1A will automatically do a connect operation and allow you to print. G. Even you already properly setup an auto-connected printer, the HMPS1A software must be running (in the background) while a print job is issued. This means you should have the HMPS1A software run every time after you login into your computer. - Page 21 C. Click the “Network Scanner” button. Note: On Mac, the “Network Scanner” button is denoted by You should see that the HMPS1A will automatically do a “connect” operation. The following window will appear. D. Choose one of TWAIN or WIA item. Click “OK”. The following window will appear.
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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
We offer a mechanism to notify the other user. It is called “Request to Connect”. Note: On Mac, the “Request to Connect” button is denoted by The user on one computer can click the “Request to Connect” button in the HMPS1A software. The following window appears. -
Page 24: Quitting The Hmps1A Setup Software
Quitting the HMPS1A Setup Software The HMPS1A setup software doesn’t really quit if you click the “X” box (close box) at the top right corner of the window. Instead, it just minimizes itself to the system tray. There are two ways to really close the software. -
Page 25: 4.11 Apple Airprint
-iPod touch (3rd generation or later) Go into your settings and go to Wi-Fi. Select the HMPS1A Wireless network and connect to it Open the App that you wish to print. Apple apps such as Mail, Safari, Photos, Camera, Maps, and other apps that have a print feature can be used with the HMPS1A. - Page 26 Choose your printer. Pick the number of copies, then press “Print”.
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Page 27: Chapter 5 The Server's Web
The Server’s Web Pages Introduction The HMPS1A has a web user interface. Users may use the web pages to see the HMPS1A’s system status and configure the device. You may access this page by running the HMPS1A’s software and clicking configure or by directly typing in the IP address of the device into your web browser. -
Page 28: Setting Up Ip Address
IP Address: Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting methods (check the disable DHCP box if you wish to use a static IP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask. The default IP of the HMPS1A is 192.168.1.100... -
Page 29: Firmware Upgrade
You can also enter in your Gateway and DNS if needed. 5.2.4 Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrade: if there is a new firmware that addresses an issue or adds features, you can check www.hawkingtech.com. Any firmware will be posted there. Please download and save it to your computer. To upgrade firmware: click Browse and select the file you downloaded and click “Upgrade Firmware”... -
Page 30: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
If firewall software has been installed on your PC, it may block the communication between the PC and the HMPS1A so that the HMPS1A cannot work properly. To solve this problem, either disable the firewall or configure the firewall to allow the following TCP... -
Page 31: Chapter 7 Restore Factory Defaults
Chapter 7 Restore Factory Defaults You may restore the HMPS1A default parameters by one of the following methods. Using the Server’s Web Pages 1. Go to the Server’s web page and click Reset Settings to Default 2. Click “OK” on the following message 3. - Page 32 Default Parameters List General Information Server Name: HMPS1A TCP/IP Automatically get IP by DHCP: Enabled Static IP: Disabled - IP Address: 192.168.1.100 - Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 User Accounts Administrator: admin Password: admin...
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