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USB2.0 MFP Print Server
FPS-1010M
User's Manual
Version: 1.0
(February, 2006)

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  • Page 1 USB2.0 MFP Print Server FPS-1010M User’s Manual Version: 1.0 (February, 2006)
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright© 2006 by PLANET Technology Corp. 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 PLANET.
  • Page 3 Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET USB2.0 MFP Print Server Model: FPS-1010M Rev: 1.0 (February, 2006) Part No. EM-FPS1010M...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ....................1 Product Package ...................1 MFP Server Installation in Windows 2000/XP..........2 Hardware Installation...............2 Software Installation Procedure............2 MFP Server Utilities.................8 Install the MFP Drivers/Utilities............8 Using the MFP .....................13 Share Printer and Fax ..............13 Share Scanner................14 Share Card Reader ...............15 MFP Server Control Manager ..............16 MFP Server List................16 My Favorite..................17 Auto Connect List ................18...
  • Page 5 Device Setup .................34 7.3.1 System ................... 34 7.3.2 Printer..................34 7.3.3 TCP/IP..................35 Setup Wizard .................35 7.4.1 System ................... 35 7.4.2 TCP/IP..................37 7.4.3 Save Settings ................. 38 System Tools .................38 7.5.1 Load Default ................38 7.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser ........... 39 LPR Printing....................40 IPP Printing....................47 Introduction..................47...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    When you want to scan in the Windows XP, you can choose one of the utilities. Not only be a MFP print server, this FPS-1010M can also be a traditional print server. It supports TCP/IP network protocol and LPR and IPP printing protocols. It can share print...

  • Page 7: Mfp Server Installation In Windows 2000/Xp

    1. Unpack the FPS-1010M package and verify the items listed in the previous section are provided. 2. Use USB cable to connect FPS-1010M to the MFP or printer that you want to share to your network. 3. Use a RJ-45 cable to connect the FPS-1010M to your LAN or WAN.
  • Page 8 Click “Next” to install the MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities. The system starts installing the MFP Server Utilities.
  • Page 9 The “MFP Server Configuration” screen is displayed. If you want to configure the MFP Server, please select “Yes, I want to configure the MFP Server now.” and click “”Next”. Then refer to the following steps to configure your MFP server. Or you can select “No, I will configure the MFP Server later”...
  • Page 10 Enter the “User Name” and “Password” of the MFP Server you have selected to login the MFP Server. The default “User Name” and “Password” is “admin”. Click “OK”. Set the “Alias Name” and the “MFP Server Description” to the MFP Server here. Click “Next”.
  • Page 11 10. You can keep the MFP Server work with the obtain IP address or select “Assign MFP Server IP Address” and enter the IP address to MFP Server directly. Please click “Next”. 11. The configurations are finished. Please click “Finish” to apply new settings.
  • Page 12 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

  • Page 13: Mfp Server Utilities

    MFP Server Utilities After the installation is completed, there will be three utilities in MFP Server’s Program folder. MFP Server Control Manager – Allows you to manage the connection between the MFP and your computer for sharing MFP function. Server Configuration – Allows you to configure the MFP Server’s IP Address, network protocols and other advanced features.
  • Page 14 1. Select the MFP which you want to install in the “MFP Sever List” and click “Install Wizard”. 2. The following message is displayed to warn you that you have to follow the installation instructions in the manual of the MFP. If the MFP is requiring you to connect the MFP to your computer directly, please click “Connect”.
  • Page 15 illustration of “HP OfficeJet 5610” as an example. 3. If the MFP has required you to plug the USB cable between the MFP and your computer, please click “Yes”. 4. Before creating the connection, you have to install two kinds of drivers: the drivers for MFP Server and the drivers for MFP.
  • Page 16 6. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” to auto install the “MFP Server Enhanced Controller” driver, then click “Next”. 7. The driver will be installed automatically. Click “Finish” to complete this driver installation.
  • Page 17 8. The following message is displayed to remind you that you are now installing the MFP Drivers. When you are sure that the MFP has been connected to MFP Server and the MFP driver CD is insert to your CD-ROM completely, please click “Finish”. 9.

  • Page 18: Using The Mfp

    Using the MFP After you have followed the install wizard to finish the MFP installation, the MFP is now connected to your computer. You can start sharing print, scan, fax and card reader functions provided on the MFP. Note: If you have finished using the MFP, please click “Disconnect” to release the MFP from your PC.

  • Page 19: Share Scanner

    Share Scanner Most of the MFP provides scan utility for users. You can scan pictures or documents through the utility. In Windows XP, user can also scan from Windows XP scanning utility. An example: HP 5600 Series Utilities...

  • Page 20: Share Card Reader

    Windows XP Scanning Utility Share Card Reader If the MFP supports card reader function, you can read the files from the plugged card reader through the MFP Server.

  • Page 21: Mfp Server Control Manager

    MFP Server Control Manager MFP Server List The “MFP Server Control Manager” can automatically find the MFP server in the network and show it in the MFP Server List. Users can select a MFP and click “Connect” to connect the MFP just like you have directly connected the MFP to your computer through USB cable.

  • Page 22: My Favorite

    Status – It displays the status of the MFP including Connected, Idle and Busy. When the status is “Connected”, it indicates that you are connecting the MFP. When the status is “Idle”, it indicates that the MFP is not being used. When the status is “Busy”, it indicates that other user is using the MFP to scan, print, or etc.

  • Page 23: Auto Connect List

    My Favorite My Favorite List The “My Favorite List” will list your favorite MFP Servers. You can find the information of the MFP Servers including “MFP Server Name”, “MAC ID”, “IP Address” and the device that is connected to the MFP Server. MFP Server/MFP The information listed here are the same as MFP Server List.
  • Page 24 disconnected. To add the MFP to the Auto Connect List, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Add” from the “Auto Connect List”. 2. The MFP Servers within the network will be displayed in the following screen. Select the MFP Server you would like to add to the list.
  • Page 25 3. Select the MFP that is connected to the selected MFP Server. Click “Ok”. 4. The setup is finished.

  • Page 26: Quick Setup

    Quick Setup Right click on the MFP Server icon in the system tray you can see the MFP servers you have designated to “My Favorite List”. You can directly connect or disconnect the MFP and check the MFP information from the here easily. Quick Setup Status The current status of the MFP will be displayed here.

  • Page 27: Option Settings

    Open Control Manager When press this button. The MFP Server Control Manager will be appear. Option Settings 5.5.1 General Setting General Setting Start Control Manager on Execute the “MFP Server Control Manager” when Windows Windows startup starts every time. By default, it is enabled. Minimized when start Control Minimized the “MFP Server Control Manager”...

  • Page 28: Installed Mfp List

    Manager”. By default, it is disabled. Refresh status every xx Setup the refresh interval for device status update. By default, seconds. (5~300) it is disabled. Auto release when idle time is To avoid users occupy the MFP overtime; users can setup idle over xx seconds.

  • Page 29: Search For Mfp Server

    5.5.3 Search for MFP Server If there is an MFP Server is not in the network as your computer, you can enter the IP Address of the MFP Server to do the remote search. The MFP Server in the “Remote MFP Server List”...

  • Page 30: Server Configuration

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

  • Page 31: Status

    Status Click “Status” icon on the tool bar, the status of the currently selected MFP Server will be showed on the right side of the window. The information of the MFP 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 32: Setup

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

  • Page 33: General Configuration

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

  • Page 34: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    6.3.2 TCP/IP Configuration Double Click “TCP/IP” icon and the TCP/IP configuration window will pop-up. You can configure the MFP Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP. When there is a DHCP Server in your network, you may select ‘Auto IP” of this dialog box to let your MFP Server to obtain an IP address automatically.

  • Page 35: System Configuration

    6.3.3 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 methods, firmware upgrade and load factory default function. Upgrade Firmware: You can use this “Upgrade Firmware” tool to update the newest firmware of the MFP Server.

  • Page 36: Mfp Server Management

    6.3.4 MFP Server Management Double Click “MFP Server Management” icon and the MFP Server configuration window will pop-up. You are able to manage the MFP Server as below. Force Release: Select the port number and then click “Force Release” will help to you disconnect the current connection between the user and the connected device.

  • Page 37: Report

    Report Click “Report” icon on the tool bar, the Report window will pop up. The report lists basic information of all available MFP Servers on the network. The information includes Device Name, MAC ID, Model Type and Firmware Version of MFP Server.

  • Page 38: Web Management

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

  • Page 39: Device Setup

    Device Setup 7.3.1 System System Information includes “Device Name”, “MFP Server Name”, “Model Type”, “Firmware Version”, “MAC Address” and the protocols enabled status, etc. 7.3.2 Printer This page will show the information of MFP or printer that connected to the MFP Server port.

  • Page 40: Tcp/Ip

    7.3.3 TCP/IP This page lists all TCP/IP settings of the MFP Server including “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”. It also can tell the DHCP server is “On” or “Off”. Setup Wizard 7.4.1 System...
  • Page 41 You can change the MFP Server name and password of the MFP Server from here. MFP Server Name, the name of the MFP Server. You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for the MFP Server by the “Server Manager” utilities. Password, enter the password you want to change to the MFP Server.

  • Page 42: Tcp/Ip

    7.4.2 TCP/IP You can configure the MFP Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP. The MFP Server also has a built-in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manages IP for you. If you need the MFP Server to automatically get an IP from DHCP server, select “Enable Obtain TCP/IP Settings Automatically (Use DHCP/ BOOTP)”.

  • Page 43: Save Settings

    7.4.3 Save Settings When you select Save Settings, you will see the dialog box for asking you to make sure you want to save the settings and reboot. Please click “Yes” to save the configuration and reboot. System Tools 7.5.1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the MFP Server to factory default settings.

  • Page 44: Upgrade Firmware From Browser

    7.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser You can upgrade new firmware to the MFP Server in this page. Click “Browse” to locate the new firmware in your HDD and then click “OK” to start the upgrade procedure, the firmware will be updated in several minutes. Be aware that if you have started upgrading firmware, please DO NOT turn the MFP Server off.

  • Page 45: Lpr Printing

    LPR Printing LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows users to connect to MFPs or 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. MFP Server can support LPR printing by default.
  • Page 46 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”. 6. Please make sure that the MFP Server and the MFP or Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”.
  • Page 47 7. Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”. 8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 48 9. Select “LPR” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”. 10. Click “Finish”.
  • Page 49 11. Select a suitable 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 50 12. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. 13. Please select the test page will printed after the configuration or not. Please click “Next”.
  • Page 51 14. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 52: Ipp Printing

    IPP Printing Introduction IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Printing provides a convenient way of remote printing service by TCP/IP. When the MFP Server is work with a legal IP address, it 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 MFP Server by IP.
  • Page 53 4. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”. Click “Next”. 5. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of MFP Server. The URL format is “http://IP:631/Port Name”. The IP should be the MFP Server’s IP.
  • Page 54 Server, click “Next”. 6. Select a suitable 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. 7.
  • Page 55 8. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 56: 10. Mfp Server Installation In Windows 98Se/Me/Nt

    10. MFP Server Installation in Windows 98SE/Me/NT This MFP Server supports TCP/IP network protocol and IPP and LPR printing protocols, it can be a print server when you operate it in Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, Unix/Linux and MAC OS. The IPP printing protocol can be used in Windows 2000/XP/2003. The LPR printing protocol can be used in Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, Unix/Linux and MAC OS.
  • Page 57 5. Click “Next” to install the MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities. 6. The MFP Server Utilities are being installed.
  • Page 58 7. The “Configuration” screen is displayed. If you want to configure the MFP Server, please click “”Next” directly. Or you can select “No, I will configure the MFP Server later” and click “Next” to complete the installation. The following steps are for the MFP Server Configuration. 8.
  • Page 59 9. Set the “Alias Name” and the MFP Server here. Click on “Next”. 10. Setup the IP address of the MFP Server and click “Next”.
  • Page 60 11. The settings are finished click “Finish” to apply new settings. 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

  • Page 61: Server Utilities

    10.2 Server Utilities After the installation is completed, there will be three utilities in MFP Server’s Program folder. Network Port Setup – Add the network ports of MFP Server within the network to your PC. Server Configuration – Allows you to configure IP Address, network protocols and other advanced functions.

  • Page 62: Add Printer

    MFP Servers on the network, and add the printer port of the MFP Server you have selected to user’s computer (see below). If you have just installed another new MFP Server in the network, you must run this program first. This program will search for new MFP Servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into your computer conveniently.
  • Page 63 4. Select “Local printer” and click “Next”. 5. Select a suitable 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 64 6. Choose the suitable “Print Server Network Port” and click “Next”. 7. Please enter the new name for the printer or click “Next” to keep the default printer name.
  • Page 65 8. Choose to print the test page or not. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Finish”. 9. The drivers of the printer will be installed. After complete the installation, the printer has been added to your computer.

  • Page 66: 11. Unix System Network

    11. UNIX System Network 11.1 Introduction The MFP Server is available for TCP/IP printing by Unix LPD (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The LPD protocol originated with Unix release is based on the BSD version of Unix and supported under most versions of Unix. This chapter explains how to configure the MFP Server for TCP/IP operation, and how to modify configuration files on your Unix system to allow printing to the MFP Server.

  • Page 67: Dhcp

    1. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) 2. BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) The MFP Server will use the last two methods to obtain its IP address automatically if its IP address is configured as Auto (0.0.0.0). 11.3.1 DHCP There are many Unix systems that support DHCP protocol, and the procedures to configure the DHCP server database are different.

  • Page 68: Verify Mfp Server's Ip Address

    :ht=1:\ :ha=MFP_Server_ethernet_address:\ :ip=MFP_Server_ip_address: Lines should be indented with tabs. Where hostname is the device name of a MFP Server, the ht=1 tag specifies the hardware type is Ethernet, the ha= tag specifies the Ethernet address of a MFP Server, which is the Node ID located on the MFP Server. The ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag.
  • Page 69 Unix, consult your system documentation, keeping in mind that: The MFP Server should be treated as a BSD networked MFP Server host. The host name should be the name (or IP address) that you have assigned to the MFP Server. The printer name (or queue name) on the remote host should be lpt1, lpt2 or lpt3, the name of the printer port on the MFP Server.
  • Page 70 The rm= entry should correspond to the IP address you have assigned to the MFP Server. You can also use a host name if you have assigned one in the /etc/hosts file. The sd= entry should correspond to the spool directory you created in the previous step. The rp= entry should correspond to the port name of the remote printer.

  • Page 71: 12. Mfp Server Installation In Mac Os

    12. MFP Server Installation in MAC OS LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows Macintosh computers to connect to MFPs or printers via TCP/IP. LPR Printing can be set up on any Macintosh with version 9.x above. To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh, please follow the procedures below. 1.
  • Page 72 4. Click “Add” to add the new MFP Server through TCP/IP. 5. Enter the “Printer Type”, “Printer Address” and “Queue Name” and select the “Printer Model” to setup the MFP Server. Click “Add” to continue. Printer Type: LPD/LPR Printer Address: Input the IP Address of the MFP Server Queue Name: The queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”.
  • Page 73 6. The MFP Server is installed completely. You can see it in the “Printer List”. 7. You can print a file to check whether the MFP Server is installed successfully.

  • Page 75: 13. Troubleshooting

    13. Troubleshooting 1. This product is not found even after searching by the “MFP Server Control Manager”. Check if the power adapter and the network cable are connected to the MFP Server properly. Check if the LAN and Ready LEDs are turned on. Check if the IP Address of the MFP Server is in the network segment as your computer.
  • Page 76 3. A user always connects the MFP Server. Check the “Idle Timeout” setting of the MFP Server from the right side of “MFP Server Control Manager”. If the status is “Never Timeout”, please contact with your administrator to change the setting. Contact with the current user and ask the user to disconnect the device.

  • Page 77: Appendix A: Mfp Server Compatibility List

    Appendix A: MFP Server Compatibility List The compatibility information is the first released in December 2005. For the latest information, please contact with your dealer. Windows XP (Scan/Print) Windows 2000 Brand Name MFP Model XP Built-In Scan (Scan/Print) Own Scan Utility Utility PSC 1210 PSC 1350...
  • Page 78 EPSON RX510 EPSON RX630 CANON MPC 190 CANON PLXMA MP 130 CANON PLXMA MP150 CANON PLXMA MP170 CANON PLXMA MP450 LEXMARK X5150 LEXMARK X7170...

  • Page 79: Appendix B: Specification

    Appendix B: Specification Model FPS-1010M 1 * USB 2.0 (Type A, Female) Printer Connector Ethernet Connector 1 * 10/100Base-TX LEDs 3; LAN, ACT, READY Protocol Support TCP/IP, IPP, LPR, HTTP, DHCP Power Input 7.5V DC, 500mA Cabling Type 10Base-T UTP Cat 3 or better...

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