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  • Page 1 WFP-101U Wireless Multi function Print Server User’s Manual...
  • 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 hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. 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.
  • Page 4 This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ..............1 2. Product Package ............. 2 3. MFP Server with Print Server .......... 3 4. MFP Server Installation in Windows 2000/XP ....5 Hardware Installation Procedure........5 Software Installation Procedure ........6 MFP Server Utilities ............17 Install the MFP Drivers/Utilities ........
  • Page 6 MFP Server Management ..........61 7.10 Report ................62 8. Web Management ............63 Introduction ..............63 Login ................64 Device Setup..............65 8.3.1 System ................65 8.3.2 Printer................66 8.3.3 TCP/IP................67 Setup Wizard ..............68 8.4.1 System ................68 8.4.2 Wireless ................70 8.4.3 TCP/IP................76 8.4.4...
  • Page 7 13.3.2 BOOTP................114 13.4 Verify MFP Server’s IP Address ........115 13.5 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host ....116 14. MFP Server Installation in MAC OS......118 15. Troubleshooting ............122 Appendix: MFP Server Compatibility List ......125...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The MFP server is the best solution for users to share MFP or printer conveniently and easily. It offers the most flexibility and manageability for MFP or printer on your Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolute minimum setup and maintenance required. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Product Package

    2. Product Package This package contains the following components: One MFP Server One Antenna One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers and User’s Manual) AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Mfp Server With Print Server

    Windows XP SP1 above. The MFP Server mode doesn’t support Windows 98SE/ME/NT, Linux/Unix or MAC OS. For the detailed applications, please refer to the following chapters. Chapter 4: MFP Server Installation in Windows 2000/XP Chapter 5: Using the MFP Chapter 6: MFP Manager AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 11 For the detailed applications, please refer to the following chapters. Chapter 9: LPR Printing Chapter 10: RAW Printing Chapter 11: IPP Printing Chapter 12: MFP Server Installation in Windows 98SE/ME/NT Chapter 13: Unix System Network Chapter 14: MFP Server Installation in MAC OS AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Mfp Server Installation In Windows 2000/Xp

    NOT use any other power adapter from other sources. 2. To prevent the compatibility problem between MFP Server and a few MFP or printer, it is recommended that you power on the MFP Server before the MFP or printer. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Software Installation Procedure

    1. Insert the CD shipped along with the MFP Server into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically. If not, run Autorun.exe manually from CD-ROM drive’s root directory 2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Driver and Utility”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 3. The “MFP Server Utilities - InstallShield Wizard” is displayed, click "Next". AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 4. 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. Click the” Continue Anyway button “ for software installation AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 6. The “MFP Server 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 MFP Server Configuration. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 7. The MFP Server List will auto search the MFP Servers in the network. Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click “Next” to continue. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 9. Set the “Alias Name” and the “MFP Server Description” to the MFP Server here. Click on “Next”. Note: You can define the location or other information of the MFP Server for easy to find the MFP by filling “MFP Server Description”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 If the network settings are incorrect, a message will be prompted to remind you after you click “Next”. Please make sure that you have set the right settings before going to the next step. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 You may choose to scan for the wireless access point or router (Infrastructure mode) or the wireless adapters (Ad Hoc mode). Or, you can manually enter the wireless network information (Manual mode). By default, the wireless settings are as below. Mode: Ad Hoc SSID: Default Channel: 11 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 Settings” screen will be appeared. You have to select the “Security Mode” and enter the key the same as the settings on your wireless devices. For more information about the security settings, please refer to the Section 7.8. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 13. The configurations are finished. Please click “Finish” to apply new settings. 14. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 MFP Server is connected to a wired LAN network through the attached Ethernet cable. If yes, it will work in wired network. To enable the wireless setting, please remove the Ethernet cable. For more detailed information about wireless setting, please refer to Section 7.8. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Mfp Server Utilities

    It also allows you to manage the MFP Server. Uninstall – Assistant for removing all installed MFP Server software programs. About Version – Display the version of each utility including in the MFP Server software programs. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Install The Mfp Drivers/Utilities

    Before you start to install the MFP selected from the “MFP Server List”, please check your computer’s MFP installation status. You never install the MFP drivers/utilities; please refer to the Section 4.4.1. You have installed the MFP drivers/utilities; please refer to the Section 4.4.2. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Never Install Mfp Driver/Utilities

    Series” which is the screen displayed during the installation. To connect the MFP to your computer through the MFP Server just like you have directly connected the MFP to your computer through the USB cable, you can follow the steps below. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 CD of the MFP and designated to find drivers in the CD. After you have completed the MFP installation, you will see the MFP is added to the “Printers and Faxes” in Windows. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Mfp Drivers/Utilities Has Been Installed

    3. After the installation, a copy of the MFP will be added to the “Printers and Faxes” in Windows. Tip : The new copy of the MFP is bundled to the MFP Server. Please use the MFP to share print, scan, card reader or fax functions through the network. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Using The Mfp

    MFP after a period of idle time that you have assigned. So the MFP will not be occupied too long and other users can share the MFP frequently. Please refer to Section 6.1 for more information. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Share Print

    If you have sent a printing job to the MFP while the MFP is connecting by a user, you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document is failed to print. Please resend the printing job after the MFP is idle or not being connected. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Share Scan

    In Windows XP, user can also scan from Windows XP scanning utility. You can also use third party scanning utilities such as Photoshop, Photoimpact, Paint Shop Pro, etc. An example: HP 1600 Series Utilities Windows XP Scanning Utility AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Share Card Reader

    Share Card Reader If the MFP supports card reader function, you can read the files from the plugged card reader through the MFP Server. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Fax A File

    Procedures to fax a file 1. In the Microsoft Office or other programs, select “Print” from the “File” menu. 2. The following screen will be popped up, select the fax device and then click “Print”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 3. The “Send Fax” screen is popped up, please configure the file and enter the fax number. Click “Send Fax” to fax the file. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Mfp Manager

    If you unplug the USB cable or turn off the MFP while using, the device will not display in the list. After you reconnect the USB cable or turn on MFP, you have to click “Refresh” and “Connect” buttons in the “MFP Manager” to recover the connection. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 When the status is “Busy”, it indicates that other user is using the MFP to scan, print, or etc. Computer Name – It display the computer name of the user who is connecting to the MFP. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 MFP is idle for a specified period of time. By default, it is never timeout. It is recommended to enable idle timeout setting after the MFP and MFP Server are installed completely so that the MFP resource will not be occupied easily. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: My Favorite

    MFP Server. MFP Server/MFP The information listed here are the same as MFP Server Information List. Please refer to Section 5.1. Refresh Refresh the “MFP Server List” immediately. Connect Let the MFP be connected to your computer. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 MFP is idle for a specified period of time. By default, it is never timeout. It is recommended to enable idle timeout setting after the MFP and MFP Server are installed completely so that the MFP resource will not be occupied easily. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Auto Connect List

    MFP will queue your printing job in your computer spooler. The MFP Server will then print the job after the MFP is idle or disconnected. To add the MFP to the Auto Connect List, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Add” from the “Auto Connect List”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 MFP is already disconnected. It will cause unformatted messages to be printed out. “Keep connecting for 30 second(s) after printing has been finished (5-60)” is enabled by default. It will help to avoid this kind of situation. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 4. The setup is finished. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Quick Setup

    MFP. “Busy” indicates the MFP is being used. “Idle” indicates that the MFP is free to use by any users. Connect If the MFP is free to use, the “Connect” will be available to click for occupying the MFP. Or it will be grayed. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Disconnect the selected MFP. The “Disconnect” will be available only for the current user. Information To check more information about the MFP Server and the MFP, please click this button. The information will be listed as the illustration above. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Option Settings

    By default, it is disabled. Your Contract Enter your contact information here. When you Information connect to the MFP, your contact information will be displayed in the right side of the program for other users to contact you. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Search For Mfp Server

    Server in the “Remote MFP Server List” will be added to the “MFP Server List” for you to configure. Note: If the remote MFP Server you have searched is behind NAT Router, the MFP Server may not operate normally. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Server Configuration

    MFP Server Management: For administrator to manage the MFP Server. Administrator can force disconnect the current connection of the MFP Server. Report: List the some information of All Available MFP Servers on the Network. We will explain each function separately in the following section. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Search For All Available Mfp Server

    Servers will be listed under “Server Group” on the left side of the window. You must select the MFP Server you would like to configure from the list. The system will, at the same time, display the selected MFP Server’s status on the right side of the window. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Status Of Mfp Server

    Version, status of each server port, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and supported printing protocols…etc. You can refresh the MFP Server’s status by pressing the “Refresh” button You can restart the MFP Server by pressing the “Reboot” button AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Setup The Mfp Server

    Double click one of the icons to set up the selected MFP Server. A screen will pop up to verify “User Name” and “Password” of the MFP Server. The default values are: User Name: admin, Password: airlive. Tip: When you have finished the settings, please click “...

  • Page 53: General Configuration

    MFP Server when you are searching for the MFP Server by the “Server Manger” utility. User Name / Password is used to authenticate the administrator to login the MFP Server for configuring it from the “Server Manger” utility or the Web Management tool. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    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. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 MFP Server will assign a unique IP within the range for each DHCP client. Disable – The DHCP Server is disabled. You have to build up a DHCP Server in the network or set the IP Address for each client manually. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: System Configuration

    Before you upgrade the firmware, please make sure that the IP Address settings of the MFP Server are in the same network as your computer. Load Default: If you want to reset the MFP Server to default factory settings, please click “Load Default”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Generally, the channels are from 1 to 11 in USA and from 1 to 13 in Europe. The operating channel will be set to the MFP Server before importing. If you are in different country, please make sure that you have set the available channels according to your location. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Wireless Configuration

    If you use access point to build up wireless network, you have to select “Infrastructure Mode”. If you do not have any access point and want to use peer-to-peer connection to build up wireless network, you have to select “Ad-Hoc Mode”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 You let the MFP Server scan for an available access point automatically or manually assign the SSID of the access point you want to use. If you select to let the MFP Server scan for an available access point, the following window will pop up. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 The table will list the available access points near the MFP Server. Select an access point in the list and click “Next”. If you cannot find the access point that you want to use, click “Scan” to let the MFP Server scan again. Ad Hoc Mode: AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 The list is the scanned active wireless stations. Select a wireless station in the list and click “Next”. If you cannot find the wireless station that you want the MFP Server to communicate with, click “Scan” to let the MFP Server scan again. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 This MFP Server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP(ASCII)” or “WEP(HEX)”. If you want to use WPA-PSK, you have to select “WPA-shared key” or “WPA-None” specified for Ad Hoc mode. The AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 WEP Security Mode: AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 For example: “0123456aef“ or “Guest“. If the key length is 128-bit, enter 26-digit Hex values or 13-digit ASCII values as the encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef“ or “administrator“. WPA-shared key or WPA-None Security Mode: AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Key – Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for the authentication within the network. When you finish configuring the wireless security, click “Next” to go to next step. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 DHCP client or manually assign the IP settings. If you manually assign the IP settings, you have to enter IP address, subnet mask and default gateway address. When you finish configuring the IP settings, click “Next” to confirm the IP Address configuration. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 Click “Save” to save the wireless configuration. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Mfp Server Management

    MFP be free to use. MFP Server Description: Enter 15 digits description of the MFP Server such as location or other information to help user to find the MFP Server easily. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Report

    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. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Web Management

    IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a MFP Server by MFP Server’s built-in Web Server. The default IP Address, User Name and Password settings of the MFP Server are as follows. IP Address: 192.168.2.2 User Name: admin Password: airlive AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Login

    MFP Server. After entering the IP address of the MFP Server, a login page display. You have to enter correct “User Name” and “Password” before going to the Web Management pages. Note: Default User Name is “admin”, default password is “airlive”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Device Setup

    Device Setup 8.3.1 System System Information includes “Device Name”, “MFP Server Name”, “Model Type”, “Firmware Version”, “MAC Address”, “Wireless Configuration”, and the protocols enabled status, etc. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Printer

    Off Line: the MFP or printer is not connected by a user and is not connected to MFP Server through USB cable or it is turned off. Paper Out: the MFP or printer not connected by a user and is paper out. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Tcp/Ip

    8.3.3 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”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Setup Wizard

    Password, enter the password you want to change to the MFP Server. The password can be up to 7-digit alphanumeric format. The default password is “airlive”. Re-type Password, enter the same password for the MFP Server again. 8.4.1.1 Advanced Settings AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 76 Some advanced feature of the MFP Server can be set here. TCP/IP Printing (LPR/IPP/RAW): This MFP Server supports TCP/IP network protocol and LPR/IPP/RAW printing protocols. By default these protocols are enabled. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Wireless

    If “Disable” is selected, the MFP Server can only connect to the network through wired Ethernet. If “Enable” is selected, the MFP Server can only connect to the network through Wireless AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 ESSID of all stations and access points in the same WLAN network are the same. Channel Number is the channel number of your wireless LAN. Please make sure that the channel number of all stations and access points in the same WLAN network are the same. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 Server to associate with or you have to go back to Wireless page to manually setup the wireless parameters. There is “WLAN Function” setting for you to setup Auto/Disable/Enable wireless function of the MFP Server here. Please refer to section 8.4.2 to know more about the setting. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 80 Key Format – You may select to use ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key. PassPhrase – A “PassPhrase” simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the MFP Server. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“ or “Guest“. 128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef“ or “administrator“. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Key – Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for the authentication within the network. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Tcp/Ip

    If you need the MFP 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” to manually assign “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway” for the MFP Server. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Save Settings

    8.4.4 Save Settings After configuring the MFP Server, you have to click the “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: System Tools

    System Tools 8.5.1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings. All of your previous setup will be cleared. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Upgrade Firmware From Browser

    “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 MFP Server can’t turn back to normal configuration. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Lpr Printing

    To configure the LPR setting in Windows 2000/XP/2003, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers and Faxes”. 2. Click “Add a Printer”. 3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 88 4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 89 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”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. 9. Select “LPR” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 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. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 12. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. 13. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Raw Printing

    To configure the RAW setting in Windows 2000/XP/2003, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers and Faxes”. 2. Click “Add a Printer”. 3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 94 4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 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”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. 9. Select “RAW” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 97 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. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 98 12. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. 13. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: Ipp Printing

    11.2.2 Client Side You only need to perform Window’s standard Add New Printer procedure. 1. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers and Faxes”. 2. Click “Add a Printer”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 100 3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. 4. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 101 Port Name is the port name of MFP Server that your printer is connected to. The default port name is “lpt1”. One example of the URL is http://192.168.2.2:631/lpt1. After entering the URL of MFP Server, click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 102 “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. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 103 8. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Mfp Server Installation In Windows 98Se/Me/Nt

    This chapter will introduce you how to install the MFP Server to be print server in Windows 98SE/Me/NT. Before you start, you should have: One computer with Windows 98SE/Me/NT The TCP/IP network protocol has been installed in the PC AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Software Installation Procedure

    2. The “Installation Manager” will be displayed on the screen as following. Click “Driver and Utility”. 3. The message is prompted to remind you that the MFP Server will only support print sharing function since the operation system of your computer is Windows 98SE/Me/NT. Click “Ok”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 106 4. The “MFP Server Utilities - InstallShield Wizard ” will be displayed. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 107 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. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 108 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. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 109 8. The MFP Server List will auto search the MFP Servers in the network. Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click “Next” to continue. 9. Set the “Alias Name” and the MFP Server here. Click on “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 110 10. Setup the IP address of the MFP Server and click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 111 11. The settings are finished click “Finish” to apply new settings. 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 112: Server Utilities

    PC. Server Configuration – Allows you to configure IP Address, network protocols and other advanced functions. Please refer to Chapter 6 for the detail instruction of the configuration. Uninstall – Assistant for removing all installed software. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 113: Network Port Setup

    This program will search for new MFP Servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into your computer conveniently. Perform the standard Add Printer procedure, then you can print directly to the AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Add Printer

    “Add Printer” steps are running in Windows 98SE, the steps in other Operating Systems are similar. 1. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers”. 2. Click “Add Printer”. 3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 115 4. Select “Local printer” and click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 116 “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. 6. Choose the suitable “Print Server Network Port” and click “Next”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 117 7. Please enter the new name for the printer or click “Next” to keep the default printer name. 8. Choose to print the test page or not. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Finish”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 118 9. The drivers of the printer will be installed. After complete the installation, the printer has been added to your computer. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 119: Unix System Network

    2. Set up MFP Server’s IP address. 3. Verify MFP Server’s IP Address. 4. Configure remote LPD printing on the host. 5. Print a test page. In the next sections, we will describe these five procedures step by step. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 120: Enable Mfp Server's Tcp/Ip Support

    DHCP server database are different. Please refer to the manual of Unix for the way to use different DHCP Server. It is highly recommended that the DHCP server should be located on the same network as the MFP Server. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 121: Bootp

    The ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag. The ip= tag should correspond to the IP address you want to assign to the MFP Server. For example, a MFP Server with the following configuration: Node ID: 0000B4010101 (this implies Ethernet address is 0000B4010101), AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 122: Verify Mfp Server's Ip Address

    The entry for this MFP Server in the /etc/bootptab file should be: MF010101:\ :ht=1:\ :ha=0000B4010101:\ :ip=203.66.191.12: 13.4 Verify MFP Server’s IP Address To verify your MFP Server is responding to the newly assigned IP address using a PING command: ping ip-address AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 123: Configure Remote Lpd Printing On The Host

    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 chown daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chmod 775 /var/spool/lpd/pserverd AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 124 The rp= entry should correspond to the port name of the remote printer. The values should be one of lpt1, lpt2 or lpt3 depends on the printer port. The MFP Server should now be available for printing from your Unix host. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Mfp Server Installation In Mac Os

    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. In the Desktop, click “System Preferences”. 2. Click “Print & Fax”. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 126 3. From the “Print & Fax” screen, click “Set Up Printers…”. 4. Click “Add” to add the new MFP Server through TCP/IP. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 127 Printer Address: Input the IP Address of the MFP Server Queue Name: The queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”. Printer Model: Select the MFP or Printer Model that is attached to the MFP Server. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 128 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. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 129: Troubleshooting

    2. Select “Static IP” and enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask as your computer. Click “Save”. 3. Reboot the MFP Server. Note: Set a static IP Address to MFP Server is recommended since DHCP assignment may dramatically change the IP Address for MFP Server. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 130 MFP Server and your computer; you have to add the MFP Server programs to the exception list of your firewall. The programs are as follows. 1. Add “servoap.exe” program to the exception list. 2. Add “mfpagent.exe” program to the exception list. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 131 1. Right click the printer from “Printer and Faxes” in the Windows. 2. Select “Properties” and select “Ports”. 3. Uncheck the “Enable bidirectional support “. Check if the MFP you are using is in the “Compatibility List” in Appendix or contact your dealer. AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

  • Page 132: Appendix: Mfp Server Compatibility List

    PhotoSmart 2575 PhotoSmart 2610 PhotoSmart 2710 PhotoSmart 3110 PhotoSmart 3310 Office Jet 4255 Office Jet 5510 Office Jet 5610 Office Jet 6110 Office Jet 6210 Office Jet 7210 Office Jet 7410 Office Jet 9100 EPSON CX1500 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...
  • Page 133 X3330 LEXMARK X3350 LEXMARK X5150 LEXMARK X6150 LEXMARK X6170 Brother MFC-210C Brother MFC-215C Brother MFC-2820 Brother MFC-420CN Brother MFC-425CN Brother MFC-3240C Brother MFC-7420 Brother MFC-7820N Brother MFC-8840D Konica 2480 Minolta Samsung SF-565P Samsung SCX-4100 Samsung SCX-4720F AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual...

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