Planet FPS-1012N, User Manual

Page 1: ...Wired Wireless 802 11n Print Server FPS 1012N User s Manual Version 1 0 January 2010 1 ...

Page 2: ...tial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be dete...

Page 3: ...ion terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R TTE The R TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of el...

Page 4: ...een installed 27 2 5 Using the MFP 29 2 5 1 Share Print 30 2 5 2 Share Scan 32 2 5 3 Share Card Reader 33 2 5 4 Fax a File 34 2 6 MFP Manager 36 2 6 1 MFP Server List 36 2 6 2 My Favorite 39 2 6 3 Auto Connect List 41 2 6 4 Quick Setup 44 2 6 5 Option Settings 45 2 6 5 1 General Setting 45 2 6 5 2 Search for MFP server 46 2 7 Server Configuration 47 2 7 1 Search for All Available MFP Server 48 2 7...

Page 5: ...92 3 6 2 2 BOOTP 92 3 6 2 3 Verify MFP Server s IP Address 94 3 6 2 4 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host 94 3 6 3 MFP Server Installation in MAC OS 95 3 6 3 1 MAC 10 4 x 96 3 6 3 2 MAC 10 3 x 96 Chapter 4 Web Management 101 4 1 Login 101 4 2 Device Setup 103 4 2 1 System 103 4 2 2 Device 103 4 2 3 TCP IP 105 4 3 Setup Wizard 106 4 3 1 System 106 4 3 2 Wireless 107 4 3 2 1 Site Survey 109 4 ...

Page 6: ...6 4 4 2 Upgrade from Browser 117 4 4 3 LPR Printing 117 4 4 4 RAW Printing 124 4 4 5 IPP Printing 130 Appendix A FAQ 135 Appendix B MFP Server Compatibility List 138 ...

Page 7: ...ports TCP IP network protocol and LPR and IPP printing protocols It can share print function in the various common network operating systems including Windows 2000 XP 2003 UNIX Linux and MAC OS 9 x above And it is GDI interface supported So it can co work with the GDI printer The FPS 1012N is the best solution for users to share MFP or printer conveniently and easily It offers the most flexibility...

Page 8: ...pplied z Support Most MFP FPS 1012N has support most of the MFP of the market such as HP Canon EPSON Lexmark Samsung Konica Brother Minolta and etc z Support GDI printer Supports GDI interface FPS 1012N can work with GDI printer and share the host base print to your network 1 2 Product Package This package contains the following components z One FPS 1012N z One Power Adapter z One Quick Installati...

Page 9: ...erface is Disable ON Wireless interface is Enable WLAN Green BLINK Data transferring via wireless interface OFF No data is transferring to printer ACT Green BLINK Data is transferring to printer OFF LAN port is not connected ON LAN port is connected LAN Green BLINK Data transferring 9 ...

Page 10: ...use your FPS 1012N damage 2 To prevent the compatibility problem between FPS 1012N and a few MFP or printer it is recommended that you power on the FPS 1012N before the MFP or printer 2 2 Software Installation Procedure This FPS 1012N management software can be run in Windows 2000 SP4 or above Windows XP SP3 or above and Windows Vista The following procedures are running in Windows XP the procedur...

Page 11: ...ad installed the previous version 1 Insert User s Manual and utility CD into the CD ROM drive to initiate the autorun program Once completed a menu screen will appear 2 Click on PLANET PLANET MFP Server Utility hyper link to initiate the installation Or you can click the Start button and choose Run Suppose E is your CD ROM drive When the dialog box appears enter E Utility Setup exe and press enter...

Page 12: ...4 Click Next to install the PLANET MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click Change to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the utilities 12 ...

Page 13: ...5 The system starts installing the Utilities 13 ...

Page 14: ...igure the MFP Server now and click Next Then refer to the following steps to configure your MFP server Or you can select No I will configure the MFP Server later and click Next to complete the installation 8 The MFP Server List will auto search the MFP Servers in the network Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click Next to continue 14 ...

Page 15: ...P Server The default User Name and Password are both admin Click OK 10 Set the Alias Name and the MFP Server Description to the MFP Server here Click Next Note You can define the location or other information of the MFP Server for easy to find the MFP by filling MFP Server Description 15 ...

Page 16: ...12N will try to determine your network settings automatically The FPS 1012N will automatically obtain and configure the network settings assigned by the DHCP server and assigned IP Address will be shown in the IP Address fields If no DHCP server is present within the network please select Manual IP and assign the network settings of FPS 1012N manually Please click Next to continue 16 ...

Page 17: ...ton to find the available wireless network manually After refresh procedure there will show the available wireless networks Please select the appropriate wireless network that you would like to connect from the list and click Next to continue Note Only FPS 1012N has the Wireless Network Settings window 17 ...

Page 18: ...ess Security Settings screen will be appeared Please select the security mode key length and key format and key in the key value the same as the settings on your wireless devices Please click Next to continue Note Only FPS 1012N has the Wireless Network Settings window 18 ...

Page 19: ...14 The configurations are finished Please click Finish to apply new settings Note Only FPS 1012N shows the wireless mode SSID channel and security information 19 ...

Page 20: ...15 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to complete the installation 20 ...

Page 21: ...er will display on your screen automatically that after you install management software finish and your computer get into Windows XP first time Choose Yes that enable MFP Manager utility automatically when Windows starts ...

Page 22: ...een the MFP and your computer for sharing MFP function z Server Configuration Allows you to configure the MFP Server s IP Address network protocols and other advanced features It also allows you to manage the MFP Server z Uninstall Assistant for removing all installed MFP Server software programs z About Version Display the version of each utility including in the MFP Server software programs 22 ...

Page 23: ...onnected MFPs in the network and show it in the MFP Server List Before you start to install the MFP selected from the MFP Server List please check your computer s MFP installation status I You never install the MFP drivers utilities and please refer to the Section 2 4 1 II You have installed the MFP drivers utilities and please refer to the Section 2 4 2 23 ...

Page 24: ...your computer Some MFP requires connecting the MFP to your computer during the installation Please refer to the below illustration of HP ALL In One Series which is the screen displayed during the installation To connect the MFP to your computer through the MFP Server just like you have directly connected the MFP to your computer through the USB cable you can follow the steps below 24 ...

Page 25: ...ver please insert the installation CD of the MFP and designated to find drivers in the CD Note If the MFP you have connected is a composite device the system will install the driver for composite device at first The following screen will be popped up please click Continue Anyway When the system stops prompting the drivers are all installed If the system can t find the MFP driver please insert the ...

Page 26: ...3 After you have completed the MFP installation you will see the MFP is added to the Printers and Faxes in Windows 26 ...

Page 27: ...Select the MFP that you want to install in the MFP Server List and click Connect button 2 The Windows will detect the new hardware and prompt to install the MFP drivers When the system stops prompting the drivers are all installed If the system can t find the MFP driver please insert the installation CD of the MFP and designated to find drivers in the CD 27 ...

Page 28: ...ps prompting the drivers are all installed If the system can t find the MFP driver please insert the installation CD of the MFP and designated to find drivers in the CD 3 After the installation a copy of the MFP will be added to the Printers and Faxes in Windows Note The new copy of the MFP is bundled to the MFP Server Please use the MFP to share print scan card reader or fax functions through the...

Page 29: ... have finished using the MFP please click Disconnect to release the MFP Another users can t use the MFP until the MFP is released 2 It is recommended to enable Auto Release setting The MFP Server will auto release your connection to the MFP after a period of idle time that you have assigned So the MFP will not be occupied too long and other users can share the MFP frequently Please refer to Sectio...

Page 30: ...rver will auto create the connection between the MFP and your computer and then you can print a document just follows the same steps as usual Note If you have sent a printing job to the MFP while the MFP is connecting by a user you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document is failed to print Please resend the printing job after the MFP is idle or not being connected 30 ...

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Page 32: ...can utility for users You can scan pictures or documents through the utility In Windows XP and Windows Vista user can also scan from Windows XP and Windows Vista scanning utility An example HP 1600 Series Utilities Windows XP Scanning Utility 32 ...

Page 33: ...2 5 3 Share Card Reader If the MFP supports card reader function you can read the files from the plugged card reader through the MFP Server 33 ...

Page 34: ... in the Windows When you have connected to the MFP by clicking Connect in the MFP Manager you can fax a file through the MFP Server to the fax device Procedures to fax a file 1 In the Microsoft Office or other programs select Print from the File menu 2 The following screen will be popped up select the fax device and then click Print 3 The Send Fax screen is popped up please configure the file and ...

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Page 36: ...t to use the MFP or Printer please click Disconnect so that other users can use the device Or you can enable the Auto Release setting so that the MFP Server will release your connection after a period of idle time that you have assigned If you unplug the USB cable or turn off the MFP while using the device will not display in the list After you reconnect the USB cable or turn on MFP you have to cl...

Page 37: ... the bottom of the MFP Manager utility It is used to automatically disconnect the connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time By default it is never released When you are clicking on the MFP in the MFP Server List you will see the information including Status Computer Name and Contact Information Status It displays the status of the MFP including Connected Idle and Busy When th...

Page 38: ...uently use to My Favorite List Auto Release when idle time is over xx minutes 5 255 To avoid you occupy the MFP overtime you can setup auto release function It is used to automatically disconnect the current connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time By default it is never released It is recommended to enable the setting after the MFP and MFP Server are installed completely so...

Page 39: ...setup functions My Favorite List My Favorite List The My Favorite List will list your favorite MFP Servers You can find the information of the MFP Servers including MFP Server Name MAC ID IP Address and the device that is connected to the MFP Server MFP Server MFP Information The information listed here are the same as MFP Server List Please refer to Section 6 1 Refresh Refresh the MFP Server List...

Page 40: ...To avoid you occupy the MFP overtime you can setup auto release function It is used to automatically disconnect the current connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time By default it is never released It is recommended to enable the setting after the MFP and MFP Server are installed completely so that the MFP resource will not be occupied permanently 40 ...

Page 41: ...user you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document is failed to print It also happens in some MFPs or printers even though the MFP is not connecting by a user Please follow the message to retry and the MFP will queue your printing job in your computer spooler The MFP Server will then print the job after the MFP is idle or disconnected To add the MFP to the Auto Connect List plea...

Page 42: ...some cases new coming printing jobs cannot be printed because the MFP is already disconnected It will cause unformatted messages to be printed out Keep connecting for 30 second s after printing has been finished 5 60 is enabled by default It will help to avoid this kind of situation 42 ...

Page 43: ...4 The setup is finished 43 ...

Page 44: ...and check the MFP information from the here easily Quick Setup Status The current status of the MFP will be displayed here Connected indicates that you are connecting to the MFP Busy indicates the MFP is being used Idle indicates that the MFP is free to use by any users Connect If the MFP is free to use the Connect will be available to click for occupying the MFP Or it will be grayed 44 ...

Page 45: ...ows starts Execute the MFP Manager when Windows starts every time By default it is enabled Minimized when start MFP Manager Minimized the MFP Manager to an icon in the system tray when you start the MFP Manager By default it is disabled Refresh status every xx seconds 5 300 Setup the refresh interval for device status update By default it is disabled Your Contract Information Enter your contact in...

Page 46: ...puter you can enter the IP Address of the MFP Server to do the remote search The MFP Server in the Remote MFP Server List will be added to the MFP Server List for you to configure Note If the remote MFP Server you have searched is behind NAT Router the MFP Server may not operate normally 46 ...

Page 47: ...the Network z Status Display MFP Server Network Status z General Configuration Configure general settings about the MFP Server such as Server Name Password etc z TCP IP Configuration IP Address and DHCP Server Configuration z System Configuration MFP Server Network Ability Setting and Firmware Upgrade z Wireless Configuration Search for the available wireless networks and configure the wireless se...

Page 48: ...l seconds because the utility is using system s available network protocols to search for all MFP Servers on the network All available MFP Servers will be listed under Server Group on the left side of the window You must select the MFP Server you would like to configure from the list The system will at the same time display the selected MFP Server s status on the right side of the window 48 ...

Page 49: ...of the window The information of the MFP 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 MFP Server s status by pressing the Refresh button You can restart the MFP Server by pressing the Reboot button 49 ...

Page 50: ...he right side of the window Double click one of the icons to set up the selected MFP Server A screen will pop up to verify User Name and Password of the MFP Server The default values are User Name admin Password admin Note When you have finished the settings please click to restart the MFP Server to let the settings take effect 50 ...

Page 51: ...gure the Server Name User Name and Password here z Server Name the name of the MFP Server You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for the MFP Server by the Server Manger utility z User Name Password is used to authenticate the administrator to login the MFP Server for configuring it from the Server Manger utility or the Web Management tool 51 ...

Page 52: ...ration Double Click TCP IP icon and the TCP IP configuration window will pop up You can configure the MFP Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP The MFP Server also has a built in 52 ...

Page 53: ...formation manually z Static IP Manually assign the IP address information in the same network with your computer to the MFP Server z DHCP Server Click the DHCP Server button to enter into the DHCP server s setting page By the default the DHCP server is disabled 1 Auto If Auto is selected the MFP Server will detect DHCP server within the network automatically and once the DHCP server doesn t exist ...

Page 54: ...m configuration window will pop up In the System configuration page you can see all available printing protocols and upgrade the new firmware for this MFP Server z Upgrade Firmware You can use this Upgrade Firmware tool to update the newest firmware of the MFP Server Click button and select the correct firmware in your PC After selecting the firmware file click the Upgrade button to finish the fir...

Page 55: ...the MFP Server through Ethernet first and make sure your wireless LAN setting is correct After setting the wireless LAN unplug the Ethernet cable and restart the MFP Server then you can start to use the MFP Server through wireless LAN If the wireless configuration does not work please plug the Ethernet cable again restart the MFP Server and configure the MFP Server through Ethernet until the wirel...

Page 56: ...the MFP Server will automatically decide to enable or disable the wireless function When the MFP Server starts up it will auto detect if the LAN port is connected to an active network by an Ethernet cable If this is the case the MFP Server will run in Ethernet mode If the MFP Server is not connected to an active network by Ethernet cable the MFP Server will run in wireless LAN mode Users can plug ...

Page 57: ...bled 3 Disable Disable the wireless function the MFP Server s wireless LAN will be always disabled and Ethernet will be always enabled After selecting the operation modes of the wireless function click Next to go to further detailed configuration z Infrastructure Mode In the Infrastructure mode you have to let the MFP Server associate with an access point You let the MFP Server scan for an availab...

Page 58: ...int the following window will pop up The table will list the available access points near the MFP Server Select an access point in the list and click Next If you cannot find the access point that you want to use click Scan to let the MFP Server scan again z Ad Hoc Mode 58 ...

Page 59: ...ation or manually assign the SSID of your wireless network You can let the MFP Server automatically select the channel that is the same with the wireless station that you want to connect or manually assign a channel If you select to let the MFP Server scan for an active wireless station the 59 ...

Page 60: ...tions Select a wireless station in the list and click Next If you cannot find the wireless station that you want the MFP Server to communicate with click Scan to let the MFP Server scan again Both Infrastructure and Ad Hoc mode have to go through the following procedure 60 ...

Page 61: ...to protect your wireless network you have to select WEP ASCII or WEP HEX If you want to use WPA PSK you have to select WPA shared key or WPA None specified for Ad Hoc mode The wireless security setting should be the same with other wireless devices in the same network z WEP Security Mode 61 ...

Page 62: ...or 128 bit length and Hexadecimal or ASCII format for the encryption key Longer key length can provide stronger security but worth communication performance z PassPhrase A PassPhrase simplifies the WEP encryption process 62 ...

Page 63: ...ngth is 64 bit enter 10 digit Hex values or 5 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or Guest If the key length is 128 bit enter 26 digit Hex values or 13 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator z WPA shared key or WPA None Security Mode WPA shared key for an infrastructure network or WPA None enables WPA security ...

Page 64: ...t way to build connection between wireless network clients and this router You don t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption pass phrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client you only have to press a button on wireless client and this wireless router and the WPS will do the setup for you This MFP Server supports two types of WPS Push Button Configuration PBC and PI...

Page 65: ...eless security click Next to go to next step You can select to let the MFP Server automatically obtain IP settings with DHCP client or manually assign the IP settings If you manually assign the IP settings you have to enter IP address 65 ...

Page 66: ...subnet mask and default gateway address When you finish configuring the IP settings click Next to confirm the IP Address configuration Click Save to save the wireless configuration 66 ...

Page 67: ...n click Force Release will help to you disconnect the current connection between the user and the connected device It is very useful when a user forgets to disconnect the MFP administrator can force to disconnect the connection and let the MFP be free to use z MFP Server Description Enter 15 digits description of the MFP Server such as location or other information to help user to find the MFP Ser...

Page 68: ...t icon on the tool bar the Report window will pop up The report lists basic information of all available MFP Servers on the network The information includes Device Name MAC ID Model Type and Firmware Version of MFP Server 68 ...

Page 69: ...gram should be executed automatically If not run Autorun exe manually from CD ROM drive s root directory 2 The Installation Manager will be displayed on the screen as following Click Utility 3 The message is prompted to remind you that the MFP Server will only support print sharing function since the operation system of your computer is Windows 98SE Me NT Click Ok 4 The PLANET MFP Server Utilities...

Page 70: ...5 Click Next to install the MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click Change to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities 70 ...

Page 71: ...6 The MFP Server Utilities are being installed 7 The Configuration screen is displayed If you want to configure the 71 ...

Page 72: ...nfigure the MFP Server later and click Next to complete the installation The following steps are for the MFP Server Configuration 8 The MFP Server List will auto search the MFP Servers in the network Select the MFP Server you want to setup and click Next to continue 72 ...

Page 73: ...login the MFP Server The default User Name is admin default Password is admin 10 Set the Alias Name and the Server Description here Click on Next Note You can define the location or other information of the MFP Server for easy to find the MFP by filling Server Description 73 ...

Page 74: ...w IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Please click Next once you have found appropriate network settings for the MFP Server Note The MFP Server IP Address should be in the same network segment with the connected computer If the network settings are incorrect a message will be prompted to remind you after you click Next Please make sure that you have set the right settings before going...

Page 75: ... wireless networks nearby Please select the appropriate wireless network that you would like to connect from the list and click Next You may choose to scan for the wireless access point or router Infrastructure mode or the wireless adapters Ad Hoc mode Or you can manually enter the wireless network information Manual mode By default the wireless settings are as below Mode Ad Hoc SSID Default Chann...

Page 76: ... the Wireless Security Settings screen will be appeared You have to select the Security Mode and enter the key the same as the settings on your wireless devices For more information about the security settings please refer to the Section 4 3 2 2 76 ...

Page 77: ...13 The settings are finished click Finish to apply new settings 77 ...

Page 78: ...r will detect if the MFP Server is connected to a wired LAN network through the attached Ethernet cable If yes it will work in wired network To enable the wireless setting please remove the Ethernet cable For more detailed information about wireless setting please refer to Section 4 3 2 in the manual 78 ...

Page 79: ...rts of MFP Server within the network to your PC z Server Manager Allows you to configure IP Address network protocols and other advanced functions Please refer to Chapter 6 for the detail instruction of the configuration z Uninstall Assistant for removing all installed software z About Version Display the version of each utility including in the MFP Server software programs 79 ...

Page 80: ...n the network and add the printer port of the MFP Server you have selected to user s computer see below If you have just installed another new MFP Server in the network you must run this program first This program will search for new MFP Servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into your computer conveniently Perform the standard Add Printer procedure then you can print directly t...

Page 81: ...Please be aware that Network Port Setup Utility can only detect and configure all MFP Servers within the same network it cannot search and configure the MFP Servers on other subnets across network segments 81 ...

Page 82: ...the procedure described below to add printer to the Windows Note that following Add Printer steps are running in Windows 98SE the steps in other Operating Systems are similar 1 Click Start choose Settings and select Printers 2 Click Add Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 82 ...

Page 83: ...ext 5 Select a suitable 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 83 ...

Page 84: ...6 Choose the suitable Print Server Network Port and click Next 7 Please enter the new name for the printer or click Next to keep the default printer name 84 ...

Page 85: ...e to print the test page or not It is recommended to print a test page Click Finish 9 The drivers of the printer will be installed After complete the installation the printer has been added to your computer 85 ...

Page 86: ...th the LPD protocol in the Unix Linux system Following describe two modes to configure the MFP 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 3 5 GUI Mode 1 Select Printing from System Settings 2 Click New to add the MFP or printer with the MFP Server 86 ...

Page 87: ...3 Click Forward 4 Set the printer queue name and the short description of the MFP or printer and click Forward 87 ...

Page 88: ...ck Forward to continue Select a queue type Select Network Unix LPD as the queue type Server Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server for example 192 168 2 253 Queue Set the queue name to lpt1 6 Select the MFP or printer manufacturer and model and click Forward 88 ...

Page 89: ...7 Please review the settings If the settings are no problem click Finish 8 To print a test page and apply all the settings please click Yes 89 ...

Page 90: ...9 If the test page is printed without problem please click Yes If it is failed to print please click No to go back to Printer configuration fedora screen and configure again 90 ...

Page 91: ... configuration of the MFP Server is with TCP IP support enabled Anyway you can configure the MFP Server to enable TCP IP support using the configuration program 3 6 2 Setup MFP Server s IP Address Setup MFP Server s IP Address The MFP Server must have a unique IP address in order to be recognized by the network You can set up the IP address on the various Unix Linux systems using any one of the fo...

Page 92: ...e same subnet as the MFP Server If you use Network Information Services NIS in your system you may need to rebuild the NIS map with the BOOTP services before doing the following BOOTP configuration To rebuild the NIS map please refer to your system documentation To configure the IP address data for the BOOTP server you will need to log in the host of BOOTP server as the superuser root Perform the ...

Page 93: ...e MFP Server The ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag The ip tag should correspond to the IP address you want to assign to the MFP Server For example a MFP Server with the following configuration Node ID 0000B4010101 this implies Ethernet address is 0000B4010101 IP address 203 66 191 12 The entry for this MFP Server in the etc bootptab file should be MF010101 ht 1 ha 0000B4010101 ip 203 66 191 12...

Page 94: ...he MFP Server should be treated as a BSD networked MFP Server host 2 The host name should be the name or IP address that you have assigned to the MFP Server 3 The printer name or queue name on the remote host should be lpt1 lpt2 or lpt3 the name of the printer port on the MFP Server You will need to perform the tasks below logged in as the superuser root To configure your Unix Linux host for print...

Page 95: ...ddress you have assigned to the MFP Server You can also use a host name if you have assigned one in the etc hosts file The sd entry should correspond to the spool directory you created in the previous step 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 MFP Server should now be available for printin...

Page 96: ...on LPD as the Protocol IP Address Set the address to the MFP Server s IP Address for example 192 168 2 3 Queue Set the queue name to lpt1 Name You can designate a name for the MFP or printer Location You can enter the location of the MFP or printer Printer Select the MFP or printer model that is attached to the MFP Server 5 Click Add to complete the MFP or printer installation 3 6 3 2 MAC 10 3 x T...

Page 97: ...3 From the Print Fax screen click Set Up Printers 4 Click Add to add the new MFP Server through TCP IP 97 ...

Page 98: ... Printer Model to setup the MFP Server Click Add to continue Printer Type LPD LPR Printer Address Input the IP Address of the MFP Server Queue Name The queue name of the MFP Server is lpt1 Printer Model Select the MFP or Printer Model that is attached to the MFP Server 98 ...

Page 99: ...6 The MFP Server is installed completely You can see it in the Printer List 7 You can print a file to check whether the MFP Server is installed successfully 99 ...

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Page 101: ...rver by MFP Server s built in Web Server The default IP Address User Name and Password settings of the MFP Server are as follows IP Address 192 168 0 1 User Name admin Password admin 4 1 Login You may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the MFP Server After entering the IP address of the MFP Server a login page display You have to enter correct User Name and Passw...

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Page 103: ...4 2 Device Setup 4 2 1 System System Information includes Device Name MFP Server Name Model Type Firmware Version MAC Address Wireless Configuration and the protocols enabled status etc 4 2 2 Device 103 ...

Page 104: ...er clicks Connect button in the MFP Manager utility and the connection between the user s computer and the MFP is built z Ready the MFP or printer is not connected by a user and is ready to use z Off Line the MFP or printer is not connected by a user and is not connected to MFP Server through USB cable or it is turned off z Paper Out the MFP or printer not connected by a user and is paper out ...

Page 105: ...4 2 3 TCP IP This page lists all TCP IP settings of the MFP Server including IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway It also can tell the DHCP server is On or Off 105 ...

Page 106: ...r name and password of the MFP Server from here z MFP Server Name the name of the MFP Server You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for the MFP Server by the Server Manager utilities z Password enter the password you want to change to the MFP Server The password can be up to 7 digit alphanumeric format The default password is 1234 z Re type Password enter the same ...

Page 107: ... until the wireless LAN settings are correct You can enable disable the wireless function and set up the wireless parameters for the MFP Server from here The parameters include Function Mode ESSID and Channel Number You can manually set the wireless network that you want to connect in this page or use the Site Survey function to automatically search for an available wireless network and associate ...

Page 108: ...e when starting up the MFP Server will run in wireless LAN mode The MFP Server default is in Auto mode z Mode is the operation mode of wireless station You can choose either Ad Hoc or Infrastructure mode If you do not have any access point and want to use peer to peer connection you have to choose Ad Hoc mode If you have an access point as the wireless LAN infrastructure you have to choose Infrast...

Page 109: ...o Wireless page to manually setup the wireless parameters There is WLAN Function setting for you to setup Auto Disable Enable wireless function of the MFP Server here 4 3 2 2 Encryption This MFP Server supports WEP and WPA PSK security mode If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network you have to select WEP If you want to use WPA PSK you have to select WPA PSK for an infrastr...

Page 110: ...ters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key 3 PassPhrase A PassPhrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the MFP Server 4 Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select it in the Default key will take effect 5 Key 1 Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encryp...

Page 111: ...ion keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator z WPA PSK or WPA None Security Mode WPA shared key for an infrastructure network or WPA None enables WPA security for your ad hoc network requires users to select the advanced encryption methods i e TKIP or AES and enter a set of shared key 1 TKIP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets This...

Page 112: ...guring the wireless security click Save Next to confirm the configuration z WPS Mode Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this router You don t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption pass phrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client you only have to press a button on wireless client and this wireles...

Page 113: ...on the wireless client to start WPS mode z If you want to use PIN code you have to know the PIN code of wireless client and switch it to WPS mode then set the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to this router in the WPS setup page and click Start PIN button to start WPS mode ...

Page 114: ...lly specify static IP If you need the MFP 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 to manually assign IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for the MFP Server 114 ...

Page 115: ...4 3 4 Save Settings After configuring the MFP Server you have to click the Save Settings to save the settings and restart the system 115 ...

Page 116: ...4 4 System Tools 4 4 1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings All of your previous setup will be cleared 116 ...

Page 117: ...inter Remote technology allows users to connect to MFPs or printers via TCP IP for printing sharing The computer with Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista operating system can use the protocol to share printing in the network MFP Server can support LPR printing by default If you install the MFP Server in Windows 98SE Me NT the MFP Server provides a tool Network Port Setup that helps to add the LP...

Page 118: ...3 Vista the procedures are similar 1 Click Start choose Settings and select Printers and Faxes 2 Click Add a Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 4 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and click Next 118 ...

Page 119: ...se Create a new port and Standard TCP IP Port Click Next 6 Please make sure that the MFP Server and the MFP or Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue Click Next 119 ...

Page 120: ...7 Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server in the Printer Name or IP Address Click Next 8 Select Custom and click Settings When you have finished the settings at step 9 click Next to continue 120 ...

Page 121: ...9 Select LPR and enter lpt1 in the Queue Name click OK By default the queue name of the MFP Server is lpt1 10 Click Finish 121 ...

Page 122: ...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 12 Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not Click 122 ...

Page 123: ... Next 13 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish 123 ...

Page 124: ...r can support RAW printing by default To configure the RAW setting in Windows 2000 XP 2003 please follow the steps below Note that the following procedures are running in Windows XP for Windows 2000 2003 the procedures are similar 1 Click Start choose Settings and select Printers and Faxes 2 Click Add a Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 4 Select Local Printer attached to thi...

Page 125: ...se Create a new port and Standard TCP IP Port Click Next 6 Please make sure that the MFP Server and the MFP or Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue Click Next 125 ...

Page 126: ...7 Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server in the Printer Name or IP Address Click Next 8 Select Custom and click Settings When you have finished the settings at step 9 click Next to continue 126 ...

Page 127: ...9 Select RAW and enter lpt1 in the Queue Name click OK By default the queue name of the MFP Server is lpt1 10 Click Finish 127 ...

Page 128: ...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 12 Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not Click 128 ...

Page 129: ... Next 13 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish 129 ...

Page 130: ...erver Side It is needless to do any setting on the MFP Server side Make sure the MFP Server has correct IP settings If you want to share the printers to Internet users you have to set a real IP to the MFP Server You also have to make sure that any gateway router or firewall does not block IPP protocol if you have these gateway devices installed in your network z Client Side You only need to perfor...

Page 131: ...4 Select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer Click Next 131 ...

Page 132: ...t Name is the port name of MFP Server that your printer is connected to The default port name is lpt1 One example of the URL is http 192 168 2 2 631 lpt1 After entering the URL of MFP Server click Next 6 Select a suitable 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 m...

Page 133: ...hoose to set the print whether as a default printer or not Click Next 8 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish 133 ...

Page 134: ... Linux and MAC OS The IPP and RAW printing protocols can be used in Windows 2000 XP 2003 The LPR printing protocol can be used in Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista Unix Linux and MAC OS This chapter will introduce you how to install the MFP Server to be print server in Windows 98SE Me NT Before you start you should have I One computer with Windows 98SE Me NT II The TCP IP network protocol has ...

Page 135: ...he Server Manager Q2 The ways to change the IP Address of the MFP Server A z If a DHCP Server is installed you can setup to let the MFP Server get IP Address from the DHCP Server automatically 1 Open Server Manager and then select TCP IP setting 2 Select Auto IP and click Save 3 Reboot the MFP Server z Set up the IP Address Manually 1 Open Server Manager and then select TCP IP setting 2 Select Sta...

Page 136: ... is in the Compatibility List in Appendix 2 Attached the MFP to PC directly and try if the MFP is able to use Q5 My computer has installed the firewall and the MFP Server can t work normally in my computer A Some firewalls for example the Network Access Manager firewall program attached with nVidia network card may block the communication between MFP Server and your computer you have to add the MF...

Page 137: ...being connected The printing jobs are been queuing in the Windows spooler when there is a PC which is under connected with MFP Server z Disable Bi Directional Support Please follow the steps below i Right click the printer from Printer and Faxes in the Windows ii Select Properties and select Ports iii Uncheck the Enable bidirectional support 2 Check if the MFP you are using is in the Compatibility...

Page 138: ...3 3 3 N A 7 HP Laser Jet 3020 3 3 3 N A 8 HP Laser Jet 3030 3 3 3 N A 9 HP Laser Jet 3050 3 3 N A 10 HP Laser Jet 3052 3 3 N A N A 11 HP Laser Jet 3055 3 3 N A 12 HP Laser Jet 3380 3 3 3 N A 13 HP Laser Jet 3390 3 3 N A 14 HP Laser Jet 3392 3 3 N A 15 HP Laser Jet M1005MFP 3 3 N A N A 16 HP PSC 750 3 3 N A N A 17 HP PSC 1210 3 3 N A N A 18 HP PSC 1350 3 3 N A N A 19 HP PSC 1410 3 3 N A N A 20 HP P...

Page 139: ...tosmart D7360 3 N A N A 45 HP Office Jet 4255 3 3 N A 46 HP Office Jet 4355 3 N A 47 HP Office Jet 5510 3 3 N A 48 HP Office Jet 5610 3 3 N A 49 HP Office Jet 6110 3 3 N A 50 HP Office Jet 6210 3 3 N A 51 HP Office Jet 6310 3 N A 52 HP Office Jet 7130 3 53 HP Office Jet 7210 3 3 3 54 HP Office Jet 7410 3 3 3 55 HP Office Jet 9100 3 3 3 56 HP Office Jet 9100 3 3 3 57 HP Office Jet L7380 3 3 N A 58 ...

Page 140: ...3 N A 84 CANON PIXMA MP530 3 3 N A 85 CANON PIXMA MP700 3 3 3 86 CANON PIXMA MP730 3 3 3 87 CANON PIXMA MP780 3 3 3 88 CANON PIXMA MP810 3 3 N A 89 LEXMARK P4350 3 3 N A 3 90 LEXMARK P6210 3 3 N A 3 91 LEXMARK P6250 3 N A 92 LEXMARK X2350 3 3 N A N A 93 LEXMARK X3330 3 3 N A N A 94 LEXMARK X3350 3 3 N A N A 95 LEXMARK X3470 3 N A 96 LEXMARK X4270 3 3 N A 97 LEXMARK X5150 3 3 N A N A 98 LEXMARK X61...

Page 141: ...nolta 1380MF 3 3 N A N A 114 Konica Minolta 2480 3 3 N A N A 115 Samsung SF 565P 3 3 3 N A 116 Samsung SCX 4100 3 3 N A N A 117 Samsung SCX 4200 3 3 N A N A 118 Samsung SCX 4521F 3 3 N A 119 Samsung SCX 4720F 3 3 3 N A 120 Samsung SCX 5530FN 3 3 N A 121 Dell 944 3 3 N A 3 122 BenQ CM3000 3 3 N A N A Note N A means that the MFP doesn t support the function means that the function is not being teste...