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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Version: 1.1 (November, 2006)
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2006/2007 by this company. 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, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ... 1 2. Product Package ... 2 3. Combo Print Server ... 3 4. Getting Started... 4 Hardware Installation Procedure... 4 Software Installation Procedure ... 5 4.2.1 GDI/Host-based Printer ...14 Print Server Utilities ... 22 5. Setup Wizard ... 23 6.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Combo Print Server. This Print Server allows your GDI/Host-based printer become a sharable device on the network. GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another format such as PostScript or PCL language.

  • Page 6: Product Package

    2. Product Package This package contains the following components: One Combo Print Server One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers, Multi language Quick Installation Guide and User’s Manual)

  • Page 7: Combo Print Server

    3. Combo Print Server This Combo Print Server supports GDI Print Server. Users can share GDI printer through the Combo Print Server. GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another format such as PostScript or PCL language.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    4. Getting Started Before you start, you should have: One computer with Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1 above One GDI printer or printer with USB port and an installation CD One Category 5 Ethernet Cable One USB Cable Hardware Installation Procedure 1.

  • Page 9: Software Installation Procedure

    Software Installation Procedure Before you start, you should check your computer’s operating system. This program can be run in Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1 above. Please follow the steps below to start installation. Tip: You have to uninstall all the Print Server drivers and utilities if you have installed the previous version.
  • Page 10 3. The “Print Server Utilities - InstallShield Wizard” is displayed, click "Next". 4. 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.
  • Page 11 5. The system starts installing the Print Server Utilities. 6. The utilities are all installed. Please click “Finish” to go to next step.
  • Page 12 7. 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”. 8. The program will search the Print Server within the network. Select the Print Server you would like to setup and click “Next”...
  • Page 14 Please enter the “Password” of the Print Server you have selected to login the Print Server for more settings. The default “User Name” is “admin”; default “Password” is “1234”. If you want to install the drivers of the printer and bind the printer with the Print Server directly, please click “Cancel”.
  • Page 15 11. Please set the network settings for the Print Server manually. By default, the network settings are as follows. IP Address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 If you have selected “DHCP”, the Print Server will try to determine the network settings automatically. If a DHCP Server is present within the network, the Print Server will automatically obtain and configure the network settings assigned by the DHCP Server.
  • Page 16 Note: The Print Server IP Address must be set to have the same network segment within your network environment or connected computer. If the network IP address settings are incorrect, then print server will not be able to communicate throughout the network.
  • Page 17 The configurations are finished. Please click “Save” to apply new settings and restart the Print Server. 13. The “Install Printer Driver” page allows you to install the printer drivers and bind your printer with the Print Server to your computer. Please click “Yes” to start the installation.

  • Page 18: Gdi/Host-Based Printer

    4.2.1 GDI/Host-based Printer Following is the installation procedures for “GDI/Host-based Printer” installation. (Printer install example: Cannon MP130) 1. 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. When the system stops prompting, the drivers are all installed.
  • Page 19 3. The system starts to connect the printer to print server and automatically search and install the GDI printer’s drivers.
  • Page 20 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” and click “Next” to continue. 5. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”.
  • Page 21 6. Select the correct driver and click “Next”. 7. After the driver is installed, click “Finish”.
  • Page 22 8. After the drivers are installed completely (no more prompt message). Your GDI printer has been bound with the Print Server to your computer. Please click “Print Test Page” to confirm that you can print through the network successfully. Tip1: Before you click “Print Test Page”...
  • Page 23 10. 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)”. 11. The following message will alert you to restart your computer before you start using the network printer.
  • Page 24 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)”. To set the paper size or other feature of the printer, please right click “Printer Model Name(Network)”...

  • Page 26: Print Server Utilities

    Print Server Utilities After the installation is completed, there will be four utilities add to “Start/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 27: Setup Wizard

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

  • Page 28: Server Configuration

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

  • Page 29: Search For All Available Combo Print Server

    Search for All Available Combo 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 Combo Print Servers on the network.

  • Page 30: Status Of Combo Print Server

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

  • Page 31: Setup The Combo Print Server

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

  • Page 32: General Configuration

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

  • Page 33: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    TCP/IP Configuration Double Click “TCP/IP” icon and the TCP/IP configuration window will pop-up. You can configure the Combo Print Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP. The Combo Print Server also has a built-in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manages IP for you.
  • Page 34 IP Address Assignment: Click the “IP” button to enter the IP setting page. If you need the Combo 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” for the Combo Print Server.

  • Page 35: System Configuration

    System Configuration Double Click “System” icon and the System configuration window will pop-up. In the System configuration page, you can see all available printing protocols and upgrade the new firmware for this Combo Print Server. Upgrade Firmware: You can use this “Upgrade Firmware” tool to update the newest firmware of the Combo Print Server.

  • Page 36: Web Management

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

  • Page 37: Login

    Login You may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the Combo Print Server. After entering the IP address of the Combo Print Server, a login page display. You have to enter correct “User Name” and “Password” before going to the Web Management pages.

  • Page 38: Device Setup

    Device Setup 7.3.1 System This web page will display the information about the Combo Print Server. 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”. Print Server Name: The print server name is the same as device name by default.
  • Page 39 Wireless LAN Status: It will show if the Combo Print Server supports WLAN function. Firmware Version: Display the firmware version of the Combo Print Server. MAC Address: The MAC ID of the Combo Print Server will be displayed here. RAW/IPP/LPR Printing: By default, the RAW/IPP/LPR printing protocols are all enabled.

  • Page 40: Printer

    7.3.2 Printer This page lists the information and the status of the printer connected to the Combo Print Server USB port. The printer information includes manufacturer, model number and the supported printing language. The status of the printer includes ”Ready”, “Off Line”...

  • Page 41: Tcp/Ip

    7.3.3 TCP/IP This page lists all TCP/IP settings of the Combo Print Server. Use DHCP/BOOTP: If the Combo 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 Combo Print Server. By default, the IP Address is “192.168.2.2”.

  • Page 42: Setup Wizard

    Setup Wizard Note: After you have changed the settings from the Setup Wizard, please click “Save Settings” in the menu of the left side to let the settings take effect and reboot the Combo Print Server. 7.4.1 System You can change the server name and password of the Combo Print Server from here. Combo Print Server Name, the name of the Combo Print Server.
  • Page 43 7.4.1.1 Advanced Settings Some advanced feature of the Combo Print Server can be set here. TCP/IP Printing (LPR/IPP/RAW): This Combo Print Server supports TCP/IP network protocol and LPR/IPP/RAW printing protocols. By default these protocols are enabled.

  • Page 44: Tcp/Ip

    7.4.2 TCP/IP You can configure the Combo Print Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP. If you need the Combo Print Server to automatically get an IP from DHCP server, select “Enable Obtain TCP/IP Settings Automatically (Use DHCP/ BOOTP)”. You also can select “Disable Use the following TCP/IP Settings”...

  • Page 45: Save Settings

    7.4.3 Save Settings After configuring the Combo Print Server, you have to click the “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system.

  • Page 46: 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.

  • Page 47: Upgrade Firmware From Browser

    7.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser You can upgrade new firmware for this Combo Print Server in this page. Click “Browse” to select the new firmware in your storage and then click “OK”, the firmware will be updated in several minutes. Be aware that if you have started upgrading firmware, you have to follow all the upgrading steps or the Combo Print Server can’t turn back to normal configuration.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    8. Troubleshooting 1. The printer cannot be shared in the network. Check if the printer is a Combo Printer. If it is a Combo printer, please make sure you have run the “Setup Wizard” and follow the instructions in the manual to install the printer.
  • Page 49 Type ipconfig /all and click enter. Your PC’s IP address is 192.168.2.111. The PC’s Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address (00-00-E2-82-C3-AD). 3. 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 Combo Print Server properly.
  • Page 50 Note: Set a static IP Address to Combo Print Server is recommended since DHCP assignment may dramatically change the IP Address for Combo Print Server.

  • Page 51: Appendix: Combo Print Server Compatibility List

    All-in-One Photo Printer (MFP) Lexmark All-in-One Photo Printer (MFP) Lexmark All-in-One Photo Printer (MFP) Lexmark Color Ink Jet Printer Lexmark Color Ink Jet Printer Epson B&W Laser Jet Machine BenQ Type Printer Model LaserJet 1020 LaserJet 1022 MPC 190 PIXMA MP530...

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