Hawking HPS1U, Quick Installation Manual

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Page 2: ...port allowing you to attach it to a 10Base T or 100Base TX network without the need for a dedicated PC print server The HPS1U also supports multiple servers and multiple protocols providing you with the capability to print from anywhere from any computer and from any application Please take the time now to check the contents of your package Package Contents HPS1U Print Server One CD ROM Quick Inst...

Page 3: ...What you will need to get started z One USB Printer z One USB Cable z One Ethernet cable attached to your main network z A computer client attached to your network Planning Your Print Server Network ...

Page 4: ...er unit is powered on the Status LED will flash as part of the unit s Power On Self Test POST This indicates that the print server hardware is properly configured The HPS1U may take up to 1 minute to perform its internal diagnostic tests 10 100M Orange This light will illuminate and flash when the HPS1U detects data transmissions over the network ...

Page 5: ...n the side of the Print Server Check the LED s marked as status on the side of the Print Server It should start to flash while doing a routine diagnostic test and printer check If not please contact your local dealer for repair or replacement NOTE You must use the power adapter shipped along with the print server Do NOT use any other power adapter from other sources ...

Page 6: ...etBEUI If they are not installed please consult your operating system s manual for instructions on how to do so 3 INSTALL the Administrator Installation Program To install your Print Server administration software please follow the directions listed below 1 Insert the Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP Setup CD into your CD ROM Windows should execute the Autorun exe program automatically If not run Autor...

Page 7: ...2 The Hawking Installation Windows manager will pop up on your screen as follows 3 Click on Admin Installation and the Utilities Setup window will be displayed ...

Page 8: ...ck Next and specify the destination folder where the HPS1U utility files will be installed 5 Click Next and select the components you want to install It is highly recommended to install all provided components ...

Page 9: ...6 Click Next and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added 7 Click Next to start the utility file installation ...

Page 10: ...plete the next step will involve configuring your HPS1U Click Next and the Choose Print Server dialog box will be displayed as follows 9 Click Next and a dialog box will prompt you to name your print server Please make sure to write down the name you assign to your print server for future use ...

Page 11: ...10 Click Next to configure your print server s network communication protocol As a system default setting IPX and NetBEUI protocols are ...

Page 12: ...oose Do not change IP configure later there is no effect on your network settings It is suitable for both Non IP and IP enabled networks 11 Click Next and the configuration summary will be displayed in the setup window You have completed the Print Server Setup process and are ready to set up your print server to work with your printer Please click Next and your system will add the HPS1U s network ...

Page 13: ...ow that you have completed the administrator s setup you can perform the Client Installation procedure on all client computers in your network To set up printing from this administrator s PC to the print server please follow the standard Add Printer procedure as described in the steps below Please choose your appropriate operating system and follow the directions to add your printer through your O...

Page 14: ...13 WINDOWS 98 NT ME 2000 Step1 Click the Start button choose Setting Î Printers Step2 Double click on Add Printer Step3 Select Local printer Î click Next ...

Page 15: ...r and model and then click Next Step5 Choose the Print Server s Network Port which was created by the administrator or client installation process and click Next Step6 Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer setup ...

Page 16: ...15 WINDOWS XP Setup Step1 Click the Start button choose Control Panel Î Printers and Faxes Step2 Click on Add a Printer Step3 The Add Printer Wizard will appear Î Press Next ...

Page 17: ...Step4 Select Local printer attached to this computer Î Press Next Step5 In the Select a Printer Port window select Use the following port and drag the selection bar ...

Page 18: ...17 down to your newly created print server entry Î Press Next Step6 Select a suitable printer manufacturer and model and then click Next Step7 Please continue through the next couple of ...

Page 19: ...installation steps by pressing Next until your new printer is added to your computer Press the finish button to finalize your configuration ...

Page 20: ...e Autorun exe program will execute automatically If it does not start automatically run Autorun exe manually from your CD ROM drive s root directory 2 The Installation Manager will be displayed on the screen as follows 3 Click Client Installation and the Utilities Setup window will be displayed ...

Page 21: ...4 Click Next and specify the destination folder where the utilities will be installed ...

Page 22: ...21 5 Click Next and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added 6 Click Next to start the installation ...

Page 23: ...7 You have completed the software installation process Click Continue and the HPS1U s network port will be detected on the network and will be added to your PC ...

Page 24: ...s finished You must then perform the Windows standard Add Printer procedure as described below to add a network printer to your PC Step1 Click the Start button choose Setting Î Printers Step2 Double click the Add New Printer Î select Local printer Î click Next Step3 Select a suitable printer manufacturer and ...

Page 25: ...hen click Next Step4 Choose the HPS1U s Network Port that was created in the client installation process and click Next Step5 Complete the rest of the questions by hitting Next to finish the network printer setup ...

Page 26: ...e IP Cfg tab of the installed print server utility program brings up the IP configuration page that will allow you to configure the IP address of your print server The HPS1U will obtain its IP address automatically if you select the Auto button under TCP IP Configuration To manually issue your network s IP address gateway and subnet information select Manual and type in your networks IP settings ...

Page 27: ...s can use IPP printing functions through the operating system s internal IPP functionality IPP printing will let you share your network printer with any PC that can access the HPS1U print server by IP You can even share your printer with users over the Internet who know your printer model printer port and IP address of your HPS1U IPP Setup Print Server Side It is not necessary to modify your IPP s...

Page 28: ... or consult your router s manual for DMZ or port mapping configuration settings Client Side You will need to perform Window s standard Add New Printer procedure To do this select the Network Printer setting as shown in the screen below and click Next Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and enter the URL of your HPS1U print server The URL format will be http I...

Page 29: ...to Please write down the printer port and corresponding printer model for configuring our line of multiple port print servers An example IP address will be modeled as follows The URL will be http 192 168 12 13 631 lpt1 for a print server located on the first printer port lpt1 of the IP address 192 168 12 13 After entering the URL of print server click Next and complete the remaining configuration ...

Page 30: ...or laptops with an Ethernet port or wireless access to the network Broadband Modem A device that allows broadband connection to the internet Broadband connections include speeds faster than 56k dial up modem speed The two most common types of Broadband connections are DSL and Cable Cable modems rely on the bandwidth of cable television lines while DSL modems rely on the telephone lines operating a...