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- Page 1 Wireless 802.11g & USB 2.0 Print Server User’s Manual Rev. 01 (Nov, 2005) Made In Taiwan...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ABOUT THIS GUIDE ... 4 INTRODUCTION... 5 ... 6 ACKAGE ONTENTS YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ... 7 ENERAL EATURES ... 8 RODUCT HARDWARE INSTALLATION ... 10 ETWORKING PPLICATION NSTALLING THE RINT USING THE UTILITIES ... 12 NSTALLATION PS-U ... 13 TILITY Installing PS-Utility ... - Page 3 WEB CONFIGURATION... 57 ONFIGURATION ... 58 ANAGEMENT Management System... 59 Management Wireless ... 60 Management Network ... 61 Management User ... 63 ... 64 ONFIGURATION Configuration System ... 64 Configuration Wireless ... 66 Configuration Network... 68 Configuration User ... 70 Configuration E-mail ...
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Page 4: About This Guide
BOUT THIS This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your Wireless USB Print Server, including: Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the product. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the product. Chapter 3, Using the Utilities, helps you to install and use the software. -
Page 5: Introduction
NTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your Wireless USB Print Server, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This compact print server can connect your network through an Access Point under the infrastructure mode, or can be used in ad-hoc mode for direct communication between PC/Notebook and print server anywhere you wish to locate wireless printer services. -
Page 6: Package Contents
Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain that you have: ♦ One Wireless USB Print Server. ♦ One AC Power Adapter suitable for your country’s electric power service. ♦ One Quick Installation Guide. ♦... -
Page 7: General Features
General Features ♦ Compact pocket size. ♦ Compliant with USB 2.0 high-speed printing. ♦ Fast 54Mbps WLAN connectivity based on IEEE 802.11g wireless high-speed standard. ♦ Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN environments. ♦ Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set up in a few steps. -
Page 8: Product View
Product View This section describes the externally visible features of the print server. Front View Rear View DC Power Input – plug the AC Power Adapter to this jack. Reset Button** Antenna LAN Connector – plug your LAN cable to this connector. USB Port –... - Page 9 * There are four green LED indicators on the front panel: LEDs Power Steady light confirms that the Print Server is powered on. When it blinks, the printer connected is printing. Steady light confirms that the print server has a good connection to your network.
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Page 10: Hardware Installation
ARDWARE NSTALLATION Networking Application The following diagram explains the application of your print server. Wireless USB Print Server - 10 -... -
Page 11: Installing The Print Server
Installing the Print Server Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of print server operations with your Wireless USB Print Server. 1. Confirm proper operation of the printer to be connected to the print server. 2. When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, turn off the power. -
Page 12: Using The Utilities
SING This chapter describes the software utilities for the print server, including how to set up your print server with these utility. The PS- Utility and PS Wizard are designed with a user-friendly interface that allows you to set up and administer the print server easily. Auto-Run Installation Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program. -
Page 13: Ps-Utility
PS-Utility To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS-Utility to change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address) after finishing the installation. Installing PS-Utility 1. Click Install Utility from the Auto-Run menu screen. executed, the Setup program will extract files to launch the InstallShield Wizard;... -
Page 14: Using Ps-Utility
3. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. 4. When completed, click Finish. After installing the utility, the application program for the print server is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in Start\Programs\PS-Utility. - Page 15 2. The main screen will appear as below, and it starts to search the connected print server within the network. Your print server Component Features: 1. Device List: Display the connected print server within the network. 2. Control Buttons Change IP Address: Click this button to bring up the following dialog box, allowing you to...
- Page 16 Update Firmware: Click this button to update the firmware of the selected print server. Show Web Setup: Click this button to open your web browser and launch the Configuration Utility. Alternately, you can double-click the print server in the Device List to launch the Configuration Utility.
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Page 17: Ps Wizard
PS Wizard PS Wizard is a convenient utility that allows you to set up the print server’s port connection. To launch PS Wizard: 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and click PS Wizard from the Auto-Run menu screen. The welcome screen appears as below. - Page 18 2. In the following window, select one printer in the Printer List to set up port connection, and then click Next >. 3. Select one printer port in the Print Server List, and click Next >. Your print server name Your printer port name Choose one connected printer within the network.
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Page 19: Psm Setup Utility Installation Guide
4. The configuration is completed, click Reboot and then Yes to restart the system. After rebooting, PS Wizard will help you to complete the port connection automatically. without any complex configuration. TIP: If you use Windows 2000/XP, the system will not restart to complete the installation. - Page 20 2. Choose the Language of your Windows system and click the “OK” button to the next step. 3. Click the “Next” button and start to install the PS Monitor. - 20 -...
- Page 21 4. Specified the directory for of the PS Monitor to be installed inside and then click the “Next” button. - 21 -...
- Page 22 5. Click the “Finish” button to complete the installation. - 22 -...
- Page 23 6. The installation is completed. Click the “Start”->”Program”- >”PS Monitor”->”PS Monitor 1.30” to launch the PS Monitor. - 23 -...
- Page 24 7. To verify if the PS Monitor is executed successfully, please check that the icon of PS Monitor is shown in the taskbar under your Windows system. - 24 -...
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Page 25: Installation Process Of Hp Laserjet 1000
Installation Process of HP LaserJet 1000 Installation Process of HP LaserJet 1000 in Win 2000 Open the “Printers” window of your Windows 2000 system and click the “Add Printer” function. The following window will be popped up. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - Page 26 Select the “Create a new port” and specify the type of port as “Local Port”. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 26 -...
- Page 27 The following window will be popped up for you to specify the port name of the printer server. The syntax is “\\Printer Server name\Printer port name of the printer server” as the following show. Click the “OK” button to the next step. Please specify the location of the driver of your HP LaserJet 1000 according to your condition.
- Page 28 Name your printer if necessary. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 28 -...
- Page 29 Select “Do not share this printer”. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 29 -...
- Page 30 Select “No” for printer test. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 30 -...
- Page 31 The installation is completed by clicking the “Finish” button. - 31 -...
- Page 32 10. Select the HP Laser Jet 1000 just been added and open the “Property” of it. Click the “Ports” menu and uncheck the “Enable bidirectional support” to make the printing successful. - 32 -...
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Page 33: Installation Process Of Hp Laserjet 1000 In Win 98
Installation Process of HP LaserJet 1000 in Win 98 11. Open the “Printers” window of your Windows 98 system and click the “Add Printer” function. The following window will be popped up. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 33 -... - Page 34 12. Select the “Network Printer”. Click “Next” button to the next step. - 34 -...
- Page 35 13. Specify the port name of the printer server. The syntax is “\\Printer Server name\Printer port name of the printer server” as the following show. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 35 -...
- Page 36 14. Please specify the location of the driver of your HP LaserJet 1000 according to your condition. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 36 -...
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- Page 38 15. If necessary, you could modify the name for the printer added. The installation is completed by clicking the “Finish” button. - 38 -...
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Page 39: Installation Process Of Hp Laserjet 1000 In Win Xp
Installation Process of HP LaserJet 1000 in Win XP 16. Open the “Printers and Fax” window of your Windows System and click the “Add Printer” function. The following window will be popped up. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 39 -... - Page 40 17. Select the “Local printer attached to this computer” and uncheck the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”. Click “Next” button to the next step. - 40 -...
- Page 41 18. Select the “Create a new port and specify the type of port as “Local Port”. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 41 -...
- Page 42 19. The following window will be popped up for you to specify the port name of the printer server. The syntax is “\\Printer Server name\Printer port name of the printer server” as the following show. Click the “OK” button to the next step. 20.
- Page 43 21. Name your printer if necessary. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 43 -...
- Page 44 22. Select “No” for printer test. Click the “Next” button to the next step. - 44 -...
- Page 45 23. The installation is completed by clicking the “Finish” button. - 45 -...
- Page 46 24. Select the HP LaserJet 1000 just been added and open the “Property” of it. Click the “Ports” menu and uncheck the “Enable bidirectional support” to make the printing successful. - 46 -...
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Page 48: Printing In Mac Os
MAC OS RINTING IN Rendezvous Uses in MAC OS 10.2 The latest version of MAC OS provides a new feature that is called Rendezvous. Rendezvous is a revolutionary networking technology standard that lets you create an instant network of computers and devices, which can be used throughout Mac OS 10.2 to provide innovative ways to share files and printers and even contact other people on the network. - Page 49 1. Launch Print Center. Press and hold the Option key, click the Add button. 2. Select Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. 3. When clicking the Rendezvous item, the following window appears to display the connected Rendezvous-enabled printers. Connected printer(s) - 49 -...
- Page 50 4. Select the desired printer, and the following pop-up menu displays the printer’s manufacturer. Select Generic. 5. The printer is installed into the system successfully. - 50 -...
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Page 51: Setting Up Apple Talk/Lpr Printing
Setting Up Apple Talk/LPR Printing For MAC OS X User With MAC OS X, you can use AppleTalk or LPR printers to print through the print server. Follow the instructions below for setting up the print server: 1. After attaching the print server to your network, change the IP Address of your Macintosh computer to access the print server’s web configuration. - Page 52 3. To print, open a document and select File > Print from the menu. Select this option. 4. Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Select this option. 5. Click Add Printer. Then, select the desired printing protocol (AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP).
- Page 53 - AppleTalk: After selecting AppleTalk, the Port Name of the print server will be displayed. Select the Port to which the post-script printer is connected. model from the dialog box. Click Add Printer to complete the Printer Port configuration. Select the Printer Port just configured in the Print window.
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Page 54: For Mac Os 9 User
For MAC OS 9 User If you use MAC OS 9, you can use the AppleTalk network protocol for network communications over standard Ethernet or Fast Ethernet using the EtherTalk transport, or over a proprietary low-speed LocalTalk transport. printing to PostScript printers. You can print from any MAC OS computer connected to your Ethernet network, either directly using an EtherTalk connection or indirectly through a LocalTalk-to-EtherTalk router. - Page 55 To print from MAC OS Client Workstations: The actual settings of selecting a PostScript printer connected to your print server may be different from the instructions provided in this section, depending on the devices and the software you are using. 1.
- Page 56 4. If you have not previously set this printer as the default, your computer will prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose Select PPD. 5. Select the appropriate printer description file for your printer. Click Open. (If your printer is not listed, click Generic to use a generic printer description.) The selected printer will become your computer’s default printer.
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Page 57: Web Configuration
You can access and manage the Wireless Print Server through: 1) the enclosed software PS-Utility, and 2) a web browser. This chapter describes the second method – the Web Configuration Utility, and explains how to set up your print server with the web browser. Web Configuration Utility First, launch your web browser (such as the Internet Explorer 6.0 used in this manual). -
Page 58: Management
Management The Management Screen of the Configuration Utility - 58 -... -
Page 59: Management System
The Management screen displays the basic information of the print server, including the following four categories: System Wireless Network User Management As shown above, the System displays the status of your print server, printer, and network. Clicking Refresh will update the information. Device Status The information about the print server, including the firmware version, MAC/IP address, and up time, can be found in this field. -
Page 60: Management Wireless
Management Wireless Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless LAN. Clicking Refresh will update the information. Wireless Status The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the connection mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), SSID, channel, data transfer rate, WEP encryption, and the packets status. -
Page 61: Management Network
Management Network Click the Network item to display the information of the LAN. Clicking Refresh will update the information. - 61 -... - Page 62 Auto IP This field contains the current settings of TCP/IP, including DHCP/BOOTP, UPnP, and MAC Rendezvous. The items in this field are configured in Configuration > Network > TCP/IP. TCP/IP Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through TCP/IP.
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Page 63: Management User
Management User Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. Users Printing Log The items in this field display the user(s) information, which include the user(s) MAC address, IP address, name, and status of printing tasks. -
Page 64: Configuration
Configuration Configuration System Device In this field, you can configure the basic information of your print server. Server Name: Assign a name to the print server. Location (optional): Assign a location for the print server Admin Contact (optional): Assign the Admin Contact’s name for the print server. -
Page 65: Port Settings
Port Settings In this field, you can assign the Port Name for the print server, and the description for the USB port. It also allows you to select the PJL Printer setting (Yes or No). NOTE: PJL (Print Job Language) has certain job requirements that must be met to work correctly. -
Page 66: Configuration Wireless
Configuration Wireless Interface Connection Mode: Select one of the three connection modes. • Infrastructure (default) - Connects to compatibly configured wireless AP or router in a WLAN. • Ad-Hoc - Connect to compatibly configured wireless clients in the peer-to-peer mode. Wireless - 66 -... -
Page 67: Advanced Setting
SSID: Assign the SSID in this box. You can manually input the name or select one from the pull-down menu. To search the available wireless AP within the network, click the Site Survey button. Wireless Channel: Select the channel from the pull-down menu. The default setting is 11. -
Page 68: Configuration Network
Beacon Interval: Enter the number of beacon interval time in millisecond. Preamble: This option allows you to set the length of preamble. Setting options are: Long - it is set to 144 bits; Short - it is set to 72 bits. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon. - Page 69 TCP/IP This field contains three options that allow you to configure the TCP/IP setting: IP Address, UPnP, and MAC Rendezvous. IP Address: This option allows you to set the IP address manually or automatically. When you choose Manually Assign, you should enter the related information in the following boxes, including IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway.
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Page 70: Configuration User
Configuration Printing Control By configuring the Enable User Printing Control option (Yes or No), the user in the User List is permitted to access the print server or not. For the user(s) who is not in the User List, you can also limit the access right by setting the Allow Undefined Users Printing option to Yes or No. -
Page 71: Configuration E-Mail
Configuration E-mail Account You can assign an E-mail address to the print 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 Print Server E-mail Address box. - Page 72 E-mail Notification You can set the print server to send an alter message when the printer status changes through E-mail. Enable e-mail notification for printer status changing option to Yes. Then, input the administrator’s E-mail address in the Admin E- mail Address box.
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Page 73: Configuration Snmp
Configuration SNMP Management SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a set of protocols for managing complex networks Community 1/2/3: Enter a name in the Name box, and configure the Access Right by selecting Read Only or Read/Write from the pull-down menu. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon. -
Page 74: Tools
Tools Tool Print Test Print Test Click Test to print a test page. - 74 -... -
Page 75: Tool E-Mail
Tool E-mail Test E-mail Account Click Test to send a test E-mail to the given administrator’s E-mail address. Receive E-mail Click Yes to immediately check and receive E-mail, and then print out the mail when available. - 75 -... -
Page 76: Tool Reset
Tool Reset Reset Click Yes to immediately reset the print server. - 76 -... -
Page 77: Tool Factory Reset
Tool Factory Reset Factory Reset Click Yes to reload the factory settings of the print server. - 77 -... -
Page 78: Tool Firmware Upgrade
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 print server. Click Browse to point to the firmware file, and then click Upgrade. - 78 -... -
Page 79: Tool Backup
Tool Backup Backup Device Configuration to File Click Backup to backup your current configuration of the print server to file and then save in the computer. Restore Device Configuration from File You can reload a configuration that you saved before. Click Browse to point to the backup file, and then click Restore. -
Page 80: Help
Help This screen displays the information of the print server. - 80 -... -
Page 81: Product Specifications
RODUCT PECIFICATIONS Printer Connection Printer Interface: One USB port, compliant with USB 2.0 Hi-speed standard. Network Connection Wireless Networking Network Standards: Wireless LAN standard IEEE802.11g. Network Data Transfer Rate: 54Mbps with fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps. Network Mode: Support both Infrastructure and Ad-hoc mode. -
Page 82: Network Protocol Support
Network Protocol Support Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, SMB, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk. TCP/IP Protocols Support: BOOTP, SNMP, Telnet, FTP, LPD, DHCP, and IPP. Hardware SDRAM: 8MB. Flash ROM: 2MB. Operating System Support - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP/2003; - NetWare 5.x (NDPS LPR remote printing); - HP-UX Unix, Sun O.S, Solaris, SCO Unix, AIX;... -
Page 83: Leds
LEDs Power, USB, LAN, WLAN. Environmental and Physical Power Supply: 5VDC. Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C. Storage Temperature: -25°C to 55°C. Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing at 30°C. EMI Compliance FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class B - 83 -...