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Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet
Combo Print Server
Combo Print Server
User’s Manual
Version: 1.1 (November, 2006)
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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.
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 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. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. DISCLAIMER This company makes no rep
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Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................1 2. Product Package .............................................................2 3. Combo Print Server .........................................................3 4. Getting Started.................................................................4 4.1 Hardware Installation Procedure...................................... 4 4.2 Software Installation Procedure .....................................
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Combo Print Server. This Print Server allows your GDI/Host-based printer become a sharable device on the network. GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another format such as PostScript or PCL language. GDI printers are sometimes called host-based printers because they rely on the host computer to rasterize pages. Because of that,
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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) 2
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3. Combo Print Server This Combo Print Server supports GDI Print Server. Users can share GDI printer through the Combo Print Server. GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another format such as PostScript or PCL language. GDI printer relies on the bi-directional communications between printer and computer frequently, so that the majority of print servers cannot support it.
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4. Getting Started Before you start, you should have: One 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 4.1 Hardware Installation Procedure 1. Unpack the Print Server package and verify that all the items listed in the previous section are provided. 2. Plug the USB cable to the Print Server with the GDI printer that you want to share on the network. 3. C
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4.2 Software Installation Procedure Before you start, you should check your computer’s operating system. This program can be run in Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1 above. Please follow the steps below to start installation. Tip: 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 no
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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. 6
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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. 7
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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” to continue. 8
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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”. You will be led to Step 13. Following is the completed procedures for configuring the Print Server. 10. Set the “Alias Name” to the Print Server here. Click on “Next”. 10
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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. The assigned IP Address will be shown in the IP Address fields.
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Note: The Print Server IP Address must be set to have the same network segment within your network environment or connected computer. If the network IP address settings are incorrect, then print server will not be able to communicate throughout the network. For example, if your router/gateway/computer is using IP address 192.168.2.1, then you need to give a unique manual IP to your print server with IP range 192.168.2.x (Please note: Above IP address setting is only an example, please do
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The configurations are finished. Please click “Save” to apply new settings and restart the Print Server. 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 “Yes” to start the installation. Also you can click “Install Printer” to install the printer. 13
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4.2.1 GDI/Host-based Printer Following is the installation procedures for “GDI/Host-based Printer” installation. (Printer install example: Cannon MP130) 1. The program will start installing the Print Server Drivers automatically. You will see several pop-up screens and some prompt messages in the system tray. When the system stops prompting, the drivers are all installed. Please wait for a moment. 2. When the Print Server Drivers are all installed, the following screen is displayed.
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3. The system starts to connect the printer to print server and automatically search and install the GDI printer’s drivers. 4. 15
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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” and click “Next” to continue. 5. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”. 16
