Table of Contents CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION ......................5 About this Manual................... 5 Customer Support ................... 5 CHAPTER2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................6 Package Contents ................... 6 Product CD ..................... 6 2.2.1 Start-up Procedures ..................6 Physical Description..................6 Installation Procedures................... 7 2.4.1 Installation and Integration................7 2.4.2 Configuration and Management..............
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Configuring Host File................... 41 Printing by LPD/LPR ................... 41 Using the Server on BSD UNIX/Linux............41 Using the Server on RedHat Linux (Fedora Core)........42 CHAPTER6 FILE SERVER ......................49 Preliminary ....................49 Storage Names ....................49 Connecting USB Mass Storage to the Server ..........49 Supported Codepages ...................
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14.3 Using Init Button................... 88 14.4 Default Parameters List................88 CHAPTER15 UPGRADE FIRMWARE .....................90 CHAPTER16 THE INIT BUTTON.....................93...
Chapter1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Comet Labs NFPS2 / WFPS2 USB MFP Server (in the following referred to as “Server”). This Server is designed to connect your AIO/MFPs (All-In-One/Multifunction Peripheral), printers, USB mass storages (hard drives, flash drives, and memory card readers), and scanners, to your network, allowing all network users access to these shared USB devices resources.
Status Indicator (only for NFPS2) blinks to indicate network activity. LAN Indicator (only for WFPS2) blinks to indicate wired network activity. If it is lit, it indicates the wired network is applied. If it is not lit, it indicates that the server does not connect to the wired network.
Installation Procedures 2.4.1 Installation and Integration Please refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. The Control Center is available on the CD. Functi Method Description Print Windows Standard Installation of LPR, Raw TCP Server Windows (JetDirect), Local Port Using Printer Wizard SMB, and IPP Control...
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computer systems and environments. 3. Easy to Install: The Server installs, operates, and is managed in a reliable and easy fashion. 4. Security: You can assign administrator name and password to restrict login. 5. Monitoring: The Server’s web pages and user software allow you to continuously monitor the status of connected USB devices.
Wireless access can be secured by WEP64, WEP128, or WPA-PSK/TKIP. In infrastructure mode, if network administrator wants to change any security related parameters, WFPS2 should be changed first, and then access point. If parameters mismatch causes wireless access is not allowed, you have to modify those parameters through LAN connection.
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If the wireless parameters are not correct or not set yet, you have to use LAN to access MFP Server Control Center. 3. If the tool finds MFP servers in your local area network, then you have to select a MFP server from the server list. 4.
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Wireless dialog appears. 6. In order to join an existing wireless network, you have to set the correct network type (infrastructure or ad-hoc), SSID, and the correct security method with the correct key information. 7. If the wireless network is secured by WEP64 or WEP128, authentication method, key index, and WEP key must be set correctly.
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8. If the wireless network is secured by WPA-PSK/TKIP, the shared key must be set correctly.
In infrastructure mode, WFPS2 searches all channels to join the matched wireless service set. In ad-hoc mode, WFPS2 searches all channels to join the matched wireless ad-hoc service set too, however, if none are found, WFPS2 creates that service set in the assigned channel. In ad-hoc mode, WPA-PSK/TKIP is not allowed.
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If the wireless parameters are not correct or not set yet, you have to use LAN to access Web Pages. If the TCP/IP parameters of WFPS2 are not correct, you have to use MFP Server Control Center to set the TCP/IP parameters first.
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5. In order to join an existing wireless network, you have to set the correct network type (infrastructure or ad-hoc), SSID, and the correct security method with the correct key information. 6. If the wireless network is secured by WEP64 or WEP128, key index and WEP key must be set correctly.
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7. If the wireless network is secured by WPA-PSK/TKIP, the shared key must be set correctly.
In infrastructure mode, WFPS2 searches all channels to join the matched wireless service set. In ad-hoc mode, WFPS2 searches all channels to join the matched wireless ad-hoc service set too, however, if none are found, WFPS2 creates that service set in the assigned channel. In ad-hoc mode, WPA-PSK/TKIP is not allowed.
The Host Name of the Server defaults to be “NFPS2” (for NFPS2) or “WFPS2” (for WFPS2). If you put two or more Servers in your local area network, to avoid using the same Host Names you have to change the Host Names by using the Control Center or the Server’s web pages.
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11. Install the Control Center. The Control Center is available on the Product CD. 12. Start the Control Center and Auto-searching Server window will appear. 13. If the tool finds multiple Servers in your local area network, then you have to select one Server from the Server List.
15. After you have logged in successfully, select TCP/IP from the Server’s menu. The Set IP Address dialog appears. 16. Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting method (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.
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3. Go to the web page and click CONFIG icon. 4. Enter administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin). 5. Click TCP/IP icon.
6. Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting methods (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 7. Click Submit to save your settings. And the Server will reboot. You have now finished the procedure of setting the IP address.
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3. Double click the highlight list and enter the Server’s administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin). 4. After you have logged in successfully, select USB Device Information from the Server menu. The Set USB Device Information dialog appears. 5. Set your printer names in Printer Name box and then click Apply. B.
4. Set your printer names in Printer Name box and then click Apply. 3.4.2 Storage Names The local drives of the two storages in USB1 port and USB2 port are named as USBx_DyPz, where USBx represents the USBx port, Dy represents the y-th Disk (in particular to card reader plugging in multiple cards) and Pz represents the z-th partition.
Chapter4 Print Server in Windows Overview of Installation Methods This chapter describes how to add network printers. Table List for Installing Network Printer Windows Printing Method Platform Protocols Windows 98, ME, SMB/CIFS Printing Standard Windows Add Printer 2000,XP and Wizard 2003 The Control Center’s Add Printer IPP Printing...
4.2.1 The Server and Windows PC on Same LAN LAN HUB/Switch Server USB Printer 4.2.2 The Server and Windows PC on Different LANs Example: Wired Windows PC across Internet Router Internet LAN HUB/Switch Server Router LAN HUB/Switch USB Printer Setting up Local Windows Printer Driver You are advised to install your Windows printer driver in advance.
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. 2. Double click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. 3. Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug-n-Play printer check box to avoid having to wait for the completion of another printer search, and then click Next.
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5. In the Printer Name or IP Address box, enter the Host Name of the Server (default: NFPS2 or WFPS2) or IP address of the Server. In the Port Name box, enter your desired names or USB1_LPR or USB2_LPR for printer connected to USB1 port and USB2 port, respectively.
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Address box. 6. Click Next. 7. Click Custom/settings. 8. Click Settings and confirm that the settings are as below. The queue names are USB1_LQ, USB2_LQ for USB1 port 1 and USB2 port, respectively. Click OK.
4.4.2 Using the Control Center for LPR Printing Windows Platform: Windows 2000, XP and 2003 1. Start the Control Center, select your Server and click Add Printer. 2. Select USB1 Port or USB2 Port to add the printer in Add the printer box, choose to use Host Name or IP address to represent the Server in Select IP address or Host Name in printer port box, and select the network printing protocol of Printing with LPR (Line Printer Remote).
5. In the Printer Name or IP Address box, enter the Host Name of the Server (default: NFPS2 or WFPS2) or IP address of the Server. In the Port Name box, enter USB1_RAW or USB2_RAW for printer connected to USB1 port and USB2 port, respectively.
4.4.4 Using the Control Center for Raw TCP/JetDirect Printing Windows Platform: Windows 2000, XP and 2003 1. Start the Control Center, select your Server and click Add Printer. 2. Select USB1 Port or USB2 Port to add the printer in Add the printer box, choose to use or IP address to represent the Server in Select IP Address or Host Name in printer port box, and select the network printing protocol of Print with Raw TCP Mode.
4. Select the desired printer driver and click Set Port to Printer. 5. If you cannot find any printer driver in Printer List, please install your printer driver first or click Add New Printer to install the printer driver. 4.4.5 Using Standard Windows Methods for SMB/CIFS Printing Before using SMB/CIFS printing, you have to login the SMB/CIF Print/File server in advance and then you may use it;...
5. In the Port Name box, enter the path to the printer with the following format: ”\\ Server’s Host Name\printer name” or ”\\ Server’s IP address\printer name” (Please refer to the Server’s web pages or the Control Center to know exact path). For example: if you set the Server’s Host Name as “NFPS2”...
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2. Select USB1 Port or USB2 Port to add the printer in Add the printer box, choose to use Host Name or IP address to represent the Server in Select IP Address or Host Name in printer port box, and select the network printing protocol of Printing with Network Path (SMB).
5. If you cannot find any printer driver in Printer List, please install your printer driver first or click Add New Printer to install the printer driver. 4.4.7 Using Standard Windows Method for IPP Printing Windows Platform: Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP and 2003 1.
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4. Click the Next button. On the next window, select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network. In the URL: field, enter the following to connect to the Server: http://Server’s Host Name /printer name or http:/Server’s IP address /printer name.
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5. Click Next and then continue Windows Add Printer Wizard.
Chapter5 Print Server in Unix/Linux This chapter describes how to add network printers to Unix/Linux PC. Configuring Host File If using IP administration system like DNS, manually registering the Host Name and IP address may be not required. Otherwise, you have to edit hosts file and contact your network administrator.
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/Printer1:\ ---(C) :lf=/var/spool/lpd/Printer1/Printer1_errs: ---(D) where (A) Describes the printer name. (B) lp: Device file name to connect printer. No name designation required on the network. rm: Host Name for the remote printer. Enter the Host Name registered to /etc/hosts file. rp: Remote printer name.
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2. Click on the New button in the Printer configuration window. 3. Click on the Forward button in the Add a new print queue window.
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4. Fill in your desired printer name and description (optional) in Queue name window and then click on the Forward button. 5. In Queue type window, you will now be asked to specify which Printer Queue type you are using, select the one option form Networked Unix (LPD), Networked CUPS (IPP), Networked Windows (SMB) and Networked JetDirect options.
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192.168.1.100 and it connects to HP PSC 1300 MFP via USB1 port. You can enter IP address in the Server box as 192.168.1.100 and Queue name in Queue box as USB1_LQ. Networked JetDirect: Fill in the Server’s IP address and protocol’s TCP port and then click the Forward button.
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Fill in the Workgroup, Host Name, User name and Password in Authentication window and then click on the OK button. iii. Click on the Forward button.
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Networked CUPS (IPP): Fill in the Server’s IP address and printer name then click the Forward button. Example: If your Server’s IP address is 192.168.1.100 and its printer name is psc 1300 ser. You can enter IP address in Server box as 192.168.1.100 and printer name in Path box as psc 1300 ser.
1. This product supports a file format of FAT12/16/32. It will not support a drive formatted by NTFS, etc. 2. Comet Labs is not responsible for the loss or corruption of data in memory devices, including hard disk; Comet Labs is not responsible for the leak, manipulation, loss, or corruption of data in memory devices connected to the Server after unauthorized access.
6.4 Supported Codepages What is codepage? Used by the system to encode and interpret string characters. Codepage formats are not the same for each language. Some languages, such as Japanese have multibyte characters, while others, such as English and German, need only one byte to represent each character.
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5. Select your codepage form File Server Codepage box and click Apply. Using Server’s Web Pages 1. Go to the web page, click CONFIG 2. Login your administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin). 3. After you have logged in successfully, setting General Configuration dialog appears.
4. Select your codepage form File Server Codepage box and click Apply. 6.5 Adding Your USB Mass Storages to Network with Security You can use the following protocols to share your USB Mass Storages with user level security in network: SMB/CIFS: NetBIOS over TCP/IP The protocols are shown in Supported Protocols box of the Control Center or the Server’s web pages.
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5. Set up File Server Configuration: Set SMB/CIFS Print/File Server Enable SMB/CIFS Print/File Server: select the item, if you want to support SMB/CIFS print/File server. Enable Internet Access: clear the item, if you do not allow that users can access your SMB/CIFS server via Internet. If you select the item, you allow Internet users can access your storage using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
number. Enable Passive Mode: select the item, if you want to allow that your FTP server can accept passive mode command. Enable Server Authentication: select the item, if you want to share your storage with user level security which requires user name and password to login.
A. Set SMB/CIFS Print/File Server Enable SMB/CIFS Print/File Server: select the item, if you want to support SMB/CIFS print/File server. Enable Internet Access: clear the item, if you do not allow that users can access your SMB/CIFS server via Internet. If you select the item, you allow Internet users can access your storage using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
5. Double click the Workgroup that the Server belongs to. The default Workgroup name is “WORKGROUP”. You can refer to Control Center or the Server’s web pages to get it. You will see that the Server will be displayed as the default Host Name "NFPS2"...
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Use Microsoft Dos’s FTP client 1. Enter Dos command as “ftp” 2. Enter “open server’s Host Name” or “open server’s IP address”. If you have changed the default FTP port : 21 to the new value, you have to add the new port number in the tail of command as “open server’s Host Name ftp port”...
Chapter7 Scan Server This chapter explains how to use the scan server function of this product. The scan server function enables a USB scanner of HP all-in-one series, connected to this product, to be shared as a network scanner. The scan server function is available in any platform that can use SANE client.
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3. Set the options. The options are defined as follows: Source: choose flatbed scanning or scrollfed scanning Mode: choose lineart (black/white), Gray and color mode Resolution: choose the image resolution Contrast: tune the contrast of the image Brightness: tune the brightness of the image Range: define the scanning range of the image Note: Not all the MFP scanners support the options above.
When you install the Control Center, it will also install this TWAIN driver. Example: Using Photoshop 1. Start Photoshop, click File ->Import->Comet Labs Network Scanner 2. Select a Server’s IP address or enter a Server IP address in Server Information box.
4. Select your scanner in Server Information box. 5. Click Preview button. 6. Adjust the window size to be scanned. 7. Click Scan button. 7.3 Using the Shared Scanner in Linux 7.3.1 Using XSane in RedHat Linux 1. Download SANE-Backends from http://www.sane-project.org. 2.
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192.168.0.2. 4. To start the application, select Main Menu button (on the Panel)-> Applications->Graphics -> Scanning. 5. Perform scan function.
Chapter8 The Control Center This chapter describes how to use the Control Center. Installing Control Center 1. Insert the included CD into the personal computer. The Autorun screen as in the following should appear. 2. Click Install Application button. 3. Click Next, if you see any Next button in installation windows. 4.
Network Scanning : perform network scanner function of the highlighted Server Add Printer : perform add printer function of the highlighted Server 8.2.2 Displaying Server Status You can start the Control Center and select your Server to see its status which includes Host Information, TCP/IP, USB Devices Status, and Supported Protocols.
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SMB/CIFS Print/File Server support. It is enabled in Factory Default. Enable Internet Access: select or clear Enable Internet Access support. If you clear the item, you do not allow that users can access your SMB/CIFS server via Internet. If you select the item, you allow Internet users can access your storage using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
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User Accounts: You can change administrator name and password or add a user account for SMB/CIFS Print/File server and FTP File server. If you forgot administrator name and password, you must to perform Restore Factory Default action by plugging in the power adaptor while pressing the Init button. Please refer to the chapter “Restore Factory Defaults”.
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SNMP: You can set community and some parameters for SNMP server. Furthermore, you can enable SNMP v3 for more security. Set SNMP Configuration Authentic Community: set Community name of SNMP server. Trap Community: set Trap Community name for SNMP server to send trap packets.
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Email: If you want to receive some alerting mail from the Server, you have to enable SMTP Protocol, and set Email configuration. You can set new SMTP port number (default: 25). Set Email Configuration SMTP Protocol: select or clear Enable SMTP support SMTP Server Name: enter your SMTP server’s Host Name or IP address.
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Maintenance: If you want to restart the Server, restore the Server to factory defaults, download new firmware file from product’s public website and upgrade new firmware, you can use the Maintenance tool. Restart Server: click this button, the Server will restart. Factory Default: click this button, the Server will restore factory default values.
Remote Connect Center Introduction The goal of Comet Labs NFPS2 / WFPS2 USB MFP server is to provide the print/scan/file server in a single product. For printers and scanners, there is no industrial standard. In order to support many different models of printers and scanners from various vendors, you must put so many printer/scanner drivers into a single product.
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“Control Center” to search for the USB MFP server on the network and change its IP address to be the same subnet as the Windows PC. A. Turn on NFPS2 / WFPS2 and the printer. B. Connect the printer to NFPS2. The LED of the USB port will light-on.
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Please follow the installation manual of the printer to do the installation. G. When you are asked to plug in the printer into PC’s USB port, either before running the printer driver setup program or during the execution of the printer driver setup program, click the desired printer in the “Remote Connect Center”...
H. PC will detect the plug-in of the printer. Continue to follow the installation manual of the printer to do the rest jobs of installation. If the USB device is a MFP, the installation will also install scanner driver. After the installation, you can see the newly created printer on the PC. If the USB device is a MFP, you can also see a newly created scanner from the “Control Panel”.
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B. Click the “Set Auto Link” button. C. The following window will appear. Click the Windows printer (this is a logical printer) that matches the printer attached on the NFPS2 / WFPS2 (this is a physical printer). Then click the “Apply” button.
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E. Then try to issue a print job. You will see the “Remote Connect Center” will automatically do a link operation and, once the print job finished, it will automatically do an unlink operation. Even you already properly setup an auto-link printer, the “Remote Connect Center”...
By the way, if the printer is manually linked (owned) by someone else and he forgets to unlink the printer, you can click the “Force Link” button to forcedly get the ownership. However, this way is not recommended. Limitations There are some limitations to use “Remote Connect Center” to do network printer installation.
Chapter10 The Server’s Web Pages 10.1 Introduction The Server runs the daemon of http server, httpd on TCP port: 80. Users may use the web pages to see the Server’s system status and configure the Server. 10.2 Using the Server’s Web Pages 10.2.1 Displaying Server Status You can see the status of Host Information, TCP/IP and USB devices.
10.2.2 Setting up Server Configuration To set up the Server configuration, the system will request user to enter administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin) to login. General Configuration Set Host Information: You have to set some information for networking using SMB protocol: Comment: optionally set to describe the Server Host Name: the name to represent the Server for using SMB protocol...
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storage or printer with user level security which requires user name and password to login. If you clear the item, your storage will be shared without security. Enable FTP Server: select or clear Enable FTP Server support. It is enabled in Factory Default and users may set some parameters as follows: FTP Port: enter an integer number to set FTP server’s TCP port (default: 21)
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Password: set a password for added user. Permission: select Read-Only or Read-Write permission to access File servers. Add: click Add button, after entering the user name, corresponding password, and Permission selection. The account will take effect once shown in the blank below. Delete: delete the existing user account.
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Enable SNMP V3: select or clear Enable SnmpV3 support User Security name: set user security name of SNMP v3 Auth Password: set authentication password of SNMP v3. Privacy Password: set privacy password of SNMP v3. Restart Server: click this button, the Server will restart. Maintenance If you want to restore factory default values of the Server and upgrade new firmware, you can use the Maintenance tool.
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Download New Firmware from Website: click this button to download new firmware or user software from this product’s public website. Upgrade Firmware: click Open to find the firmware file to be upgraded. Click Upgrade to upload the firmware into the Server.
Chapter11 Email Alerting This Server emails a notification to the user at these events: 1. Adding or Removing a USB device. 2. System Error. Chapter12 SNMP This Server runs an SNMP daemon supporting SNMP v1, v2c, and v3 protocols (Simple Network Management Protocol).
Chapter13 Troubleshooting This chapter provides useful information to help you resolve difficulties that you may experience with your Server. Fault symptoms, possible causes, and remedial actions are provided within a quick reference table. This Server’s USB ports only support MFPs, printers, scanners, and mass storage.
Chapter14 Restore Factory Defaults You may restore the Server’s default parameters by one of the following methods. 14.1 Using the Control Center 1. Start the Control Center. 2. If the tool finds Servers in your local area network, then you have to select a Server from the Server List.
Server. Finally, the Server will operate using the Factory Default values. 14.4 Default Parameters List Host Information Comment (Optional): Comet Labs USB MFP Server Host Name: NFPS2 Workgroup: WORKGROUP Code Page of File Server:...
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Password: admin SNMP Authentic Community: public Trap Community: public Trap Address: 0.0.0.0 SysContact: sales@cometlabs.com SysName: Comet Labs USB MFP Server SysLocation: www.cometlabs.com EnableAuthenTrap: 2 (disable) SNMPv3: Disabled - User Security Name: None - Auth Password: None - Privacy Password: None...
Chapter15 Upgrade Firmware This chapter describes how to upgrade firmware. Please follow one of the following Procedures: Procedure A: Using the Control Center 1. Open Control Center. It will automatically search the existing Servers and display their statuses. 2. Select the Server that you want to upgrade the firmware. Double click the selected Server and enter Administrator (default: admin) and Password (default: admin).
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2. Check the Server's IP address. 3. First, run Control Center. It will automatically search for Servers on the LAN. Then Servers’ IP addresses will be shown in Control Center. 4. Run any Web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer. Go to “http://Server’s IP address “or “http://Server’s Host Name”...
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2. Start the TFTP client Tool: Image Burner 3. Enter the Server’s Fallback IP address: 192.168.0.2 and click Open Image to open your new firmware. Please note that you must configure your PC’s TCP/IP such that PC and the Server belong to the same LAN, i.e. PC’s IP is 192.168.0.xxx and subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
Chapter16 The Init Button The Init button is used for: 1. Print Configuration Report: Press Init button for exceeding 3 seconds and then the connected HP printer or PCL supported printer will print out the system configuration. 2. Maintenance: Plugging in the power adapter while pressing the Init button until USB1 and USB2 LED indicators blink alternately.
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