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6. Network Port Setup............27 Add Printer ..............28 7. Server Configuration............33 Introduction ..............33 Search for All Available Combo Print Server....34 Status of Combo Print Server......... 35 Setup the Combo Print Server ........36 General Configuration ............ 37 TCP/IP Configuration .............
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Setup Combo Print Server’s IP Address......75 12.2.3 Verify Combo Print Server’s IP Address ......77 12.2.4 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host .....78 13. Combo Print Server Installation in MAC OS ....80 13.1 MAC 10.4.x ..............80 13.2 MAC 10.3.x ..............81 14.
The Print Server supports GDI printer in the most popular operating systems: Windows 2000 SP4 above and XP SP1 above. Not only be a Combo Print Server, it can also act as a traditional Print Server. This Print Server supports TCP/IP network protocol and LPR, RAW and IPP printing protocols.
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)
The Combo Print Server can communicate with the GDI printer as if it is connected directly to your computer. The supported OS in this mode is Windows 2000 SP4 above and Windows XP SP1 above.
4. Getting Started Before you start, you should have: One computer with Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP for normal printer installation, if you are using GDI printer, please make sure your 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...
You have to uninstall all the Print Server drivers and utilities if you have installed the previous version. 1. Insert the CD shipped along with the Combo Print 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.
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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.
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5. The system starts installing the Print Server Utilities. 6. The utilities are all installed. Please click “Finish” to go to next step.
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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”...
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9. 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”.
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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.
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12. The configurations are finished. Please click “Save” to apply new settings and restart the Print Server.
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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 “Install Printer” to start the installation. 14. Please select your printer type. Please check with your dealer about the printer type and base on the information to select the correct one.
4.2.1 Normal Printer Note: Please check our web site for the compatible list of normal printers. If the print belongs to the normal printers list, you only have to install the print driver with the following procedures to test the printing job. You can use the standard “Add Printer”...
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3. Please select the driver files and the printer model you wish to install and then click “Install”.
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4. After the drivers are installed completely. Your 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. 5. If you have completed the print job successfully, please click “Yes”. Or click “No” to try to install again.
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6. The installed printer will be added to the “Printers & Faxes” in the Windows. If you want to print documents, please select this printer.
4.2.2 GDI/Host-based Printer Note: If the printer is GDI/Host-based printer, you have to follow the procedures below to install the print server utilities and the print server driver for each computer in the network. Following is the installation procedures for “GDI/Host-based Printer” installation. 1.
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3. When the Print Server Drivers are all installed, the following screen is displayed. Before you click “Connect”, please put your GDI printer’s installation CD to your CD-ROM drive and read the manual of the GDI printer carefully. Some GDI printers require users to install the drivers/utilities before connecting the GDI printer to your computer.
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4. The system starts to connect the printer to print server and automatically search and install the GDI printer’s drivers. 5. 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”...
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6. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”. 7. Select the correct driver and click “Next”.
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8. After the driver is installed, click “Finish”. 9. 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”...
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10. If you have completed the print job successfully, please click “Yes”. Or click “No” to try to install again. 11. 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)”.
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12. The following message will alert you to restart your computer before you start using the network printer. Click “OK” and restart your computer then all installations are completed. 4.2.2.1 Using GDI Printer After restarting the computer, you will find there are two printer icons added to “Printers and Faxes”...
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.
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” to install again. Please refer to the Section 3.2 for the detailed setup procedures.
Combo Print Server you have selected to user’s computer (see below). If you have just installed another new Combo Print Server in the network, you can run “Setup Wizard” or run this program. This program will search for new Combo Print Servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into your computer conveniently.
Add Printer After adding a “Network Port” of the Combo Print Server to your computer, you can follow the procedure described below to add printer to the Windows. 1. Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and select “Printers and Faxes”. 2. Click “Add a Printer”.
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4. Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and make sure that “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not selected. Click “Next”. 5. Choose the suitable “Print Server Network Port” and click “Next”.
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6. Select the 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.
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8. Choose to print the test page or not. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Next”. 9. You have added the printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.
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10. The drivers of the printer will be installed. After complete the installation, the printer has been added to your computer and acted as a sharable printer.
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.
“Server Group” on the left side of the window. You must select the Combo Print Server you would like to configure from the list. The system will, at the same time, display the selected Combo Print Server’s status on the...
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. You can refresh the Combo Print Server’s status by pressing the “Refresh” button You can restart the Combo Print Server by pressing the “Reboot” button...
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” and “Password” of the Combo Print Server. The default values are: User Name: admin, Password: 1234.
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”...
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...
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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.
Before you upgrade the firmware, please make sure that the IP Address settings of the Combo Print Server are in the same network as your computer. Load Default: If you want to reset the Combo Print Server to default factory settings, please click “Load Default”.
8. 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...
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.
Model Type: Display the type of the print server. USB Port Number: Display the number of the USB port on the Combo print server. LPT Port Number: Display the number of the parallel port on the Combo print server.
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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.
Line” or “Paper Out”. Ready: The printer is ready to use. Off Line: The printer is not connected to Combo Print Server through USB cable or it is turned off. Paper Out: The printer is not ready because of paper out.
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”.
8.4.1 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. You can change this name to identify the print server easily when you are searching for the print server by the supplied utilities.
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8.4.1.1 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.
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”...
System Tools 8.5.1 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.
8.5.2 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.
Combo Print Server can support LPR printing by default. The Combo Print Server provides a tool “Network Port Setup” that helps to add the LPR protocol to users’ computer (add network port to user’s computer) easily in Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003.
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4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”.
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6. Please make sure that the Combo Print Server and the printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the Combo Print Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”.
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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 Combo Print Server is “lpt1”.
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10. Click “Finish”. 11. Select the 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.
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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”.
RAW Printing allows users to connect to printers via TCP/IP for printing sharing. The computer with Windows 2000/XP/2003 operating system can use the protocol to share printing in the network. Combo Print Server can support RAW printing by default. To configure the RAW setting in Windows 2000/XP/2003, please follow the steps below.
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4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”.
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6. Please make sure that the Combo Print Server and the printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the Combo Print Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”.
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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 Combo Print Server is “lpt1”.
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10. Click “Finish”. 11. Select the 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.
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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”.
Print Server has correct IP settings. If you want to share the printers to Internet users, you have to set a real IP to the Combo Print Server. You also have to make sure that any gateway, router or firewall does not block IPP protocol if you have these gateway...
11.2.2 Client Side You only need to perform Window’s standard Add New Printer procedure. 1. Click “Start”, and select “Printers and Faxes”. 2. Click “Add a Printer”. 3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. 4. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”. Click “Next”.
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URL of Combo Print Server. The URL format is “http://IP:631/Port Name”. The IP should be the Combo Print Server’s IP. The number 631 is IPP standard port number. Port Name is the port name of Combo Print Server that your printer is connected to.
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6. Select the 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.
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8. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.
LPD protocol in the Unix/Linux system. Following describe two modes to configure the Combo Print Server. In the GUI Mode, we follow the settings in the Fedora Core 4 system. If you are in different system, you can refer to the configurations in the Console Mode.
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2. Click “New” to add the printer with the Combo Print Server. 3. Click “Forward”.
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5. In the following screen, please configure as below. Then click “Forward” to continue. Select a queue type: Select “Network Unix (LPD)” as the queue type. Server: Enter the IP Address of the Combo Print Server, for example: 192.168.2.253. Queue: Set the queue name to lpt1.
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6. Select the printer manufacturer and model and click “Forward”. 7. Please review the settings. If the settings are no problem, click “Finish”...
“No” to go back to “Printer configuration - fedora” screen and configure again. 12.2 Console Mode To configure the Combo Print Server for LPD printing, perform the procedures below: 1. Enable Combo Print Server’s TCP/IP Support. 2. Set up Combo Print Server’s IP address.
If you have the BOOTP daemon, bootpd, running on your UNIX/LINUX system that is accessible by the Combo Print Server, you can use the BOOTP protocol to set up the IP address of the Combo Print Server. We recommend that the BOOTP server should be located on the same subnet as the Combo Print Server.
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:ip=GDI_Server_ip_address: Lines should be indented with tabs. Where hostname is the device name of a Combo Print Server, the ht=1 tag specifies the hardware type is Ethernet, the ha= tag specifies the Ethernet address of a Combo Print Server, which is the Node ID located on the Combo Print Server. The ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag.
12.2.3 Verify Combo Print Server’s IP Address To verify your Combo Print Server is responding to the newly assigned IP address using a PING command: ping ip-address...
SunOS or Linux. For other versions of Unix/Linux, consult your system documentation, keeping in mind that: 1. The Combo Print Server should be treated as a BSD networked Combo Print Server host. 2. The host name should be the name (or IP address) that you have assigned to the Combo Print Server.
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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 Combo Print Server should now be available for printing from your Unix/Linux host.
4. In the “IP Printer” screen, please configure as below. Protocol: Select Line Printer Daemon - LPD as the Protocol. IP Address: Set the address to the Combo Print Server’s IP Address, for example: 192.168.2.2. Queue: Set the queue name to lpt1.
13.2 MAC 10.3.x To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh 10.3.x, please follow the procedures below. 1. In the Desktop, click “System Preferences”. 2. Click “Print & Fax”.
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3. From the “Print & Fax” screen, click “Set Up Printers…”. 4. Click “Add” to add the new Combo Print Server through TCP/IP.
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Printer Type: LPD/LPR Printer Address: Input the IP Address of the Combo Print Server Queue Name: The queue name of the Combo Print Server is “lpt1”. Printer Model: Select the Printer Model that is attached to the Combo Print Server.
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6. The Combo Print Server is installed completely. You can see it in the “Printer List”. 7. You can print a file to check whether the Combo Print Server is installed successfully.
14. 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.
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4. The ways to change the IP Address of the Combo Print Server. A DHCP Server is installed in the network If a DHCP Server is installed, you can setup to let the Combo Print Server get IP Address from the DHCP Server automatically.
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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. 5. When I use LPR, IPP or RAW printing, the printing jobs are not able to print to the printer.
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Check if the printer you are using is in the “Compatibility List” in Appendix or contact with your dealer. This printer might be a Combo printer, please run “Setup Wizard” to install the printer again.
Appendix: Combo Print Server Compatibility List The compatibility information is the first released in October 2006. For the latest information, please contact with your dealer. Note: 1. The compatibility list contains Normal printers and GDI printers. If the printer is GDI printer, you will see “GDI”...
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No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note (Note2) Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 3920 Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 5160 Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 5440 Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 5550 Color Inkjet Printer DeskJet 5652 Color Inkjet Printer DeskJet 5740 Color Inkjet Printer Deskjet 6122 Color Inkjet Printer DeskJet 6540...
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No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note Color MFP Office Jet 7410 Color MFP Office Jet 9100 Color MFP (Business) Office Jet 9110 Color MFP (Business) Office Jet 9120 Color MFP (Business) Office Jet 9130 Color MFP (Business) Office Jet V40 B&W LaserJet Printer LaserJet 1010 B&W LaserJet Printer...
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No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note Mini Photo Printer PhotoSmart 375 Mini Photo Printer PhotoSmart 475 Color Photo Printer (MFP) PhotoSmart 2575 Color Photo Printer (MFP) PhotoSmart 2610 Color Photo Printer (MFP) PhotoSmart 2710 Color Photo Printer (MFP) PhotoSmart 3110 Color Photo Printer (MFP) PhotoSmart 3310 Photo Printer...
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No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note 106. HP Color MFP PSC 2355 107. HP Color MFP PSC 2410 108. HP Color MFP PSC 2510 109. HP Color MFP (SOHO) PSC 4110 110. Canon Color Laser Machine (MFP) iC D380 111.
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No. Company Type Printer Model Print Note 131. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer iP1500 132. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer iP2000 133. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer iP3000 Color Ink Jet Printer (Photo 134. Canon iP4000 Printer) 135. Canon Color Ink Jet Printer iP5000 136.
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