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Introduction Packaging Contents • 1x Wireless USB Print Server • 1x Power Adapter • 1x Software CD • 1x Quick Start Guide System Requirements • Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64), Windows Server® 2012, 2008 R2, 2003 (32/64), Mac OS 10.x, 9.x, Linux 2.4.x / 2.6.x / 3.x (Tested up to 3.5) Instruction Manual...
LED Indicators State Indication When power is connected, the Status Status Blinking for POST (Yellow) indicator will flash five times, and then go solid. LAN Port has a valid network connection On (Green) at 100Mbps. LAN Port has a valid network connection WLAN On (Yellow) at 10Mbps.
6. (Optional) Connect an RJ45 network cable to the print server, then to your network switch or wall jack. Software Installation For full operating instructions and specifications, please visit www.startech.com/ PM1115UW Windows 1. Find the wireless print server by viewing your available wireless networks and connecting to the PM1115UW SSID.
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PM1115UW Note: If you cannot find the PM1115UW network, then your version of Windows may not be configured to show Ad-Hoc wireless networks. To resolve this issue, you need to use an RJ45 cable to either connect your print server to your network switch or to connect directly to the computer.
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Note: The setup CD will install the print server driver, PSAdmin and Setup Wizard into your computer. The default installation directory will be C:\Program files\ Network Print Monitor. 4. Click Next on the following screen and the wizard will automatically discover the print server.
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5. From the “Select A Print Sever” screen, select the print server that you want to configure and click Next. Instruction Manual...
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6. Click “Yes, I want to change settings”, then click Next to configure the wireless and IP settings of the print server to match your network: Instruction Manual...
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Select your desired Communication Type: • Infrastructure (Access Point) • Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer; default) SSID: • If using Ad-Hoc mode, enter the SSID you would like the print server to display • If using Infrastructure mode, enter the SSID of the access point that you want to connect to Note: If you require a site survey to determine the names of available access points, please use the web console method, outlined in the full online manual.
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• Channel: optional • Data Transmit Rates: select Auto or others • Transmit Mode: select Auto or others • On the Wireless Security screen, enable or disable WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption, configure according to your wireless network and click Next. • On the TCP/IP Settings screen, specify a fixed or dynamic IP address for the print server, a fixed IP address is highly recommended.
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9. Make sure the Use the following port radio-button is clicked and select LPT1: (recommended Printer Port) from the pull-down list. Then click Next. Instruction Manual...
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Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists of printer drivers. Then click Next. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer.
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Click Start -> Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly installed printer. Instruction Manual...
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Right-click, select Properties, then the Ports tab and verify that the print server’s port appears. Instruction Manual...
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Select the General tab and click Print Test Page to verify the configuration. Note: If you want to install more print servers, start the setup wizard from your Windows Start menu: Start -> All Programs -> Network Print Server -> PSWizard and repeat the installation procedure.
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