Model # APSUSB201 User’s Manual
TABLE OF C ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................... 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................... 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................... 6 GENERAL FEATURES ................................................................
Management J System........................................................................... 32 Management J Network ........................................................................ 33 Management J User .............................................................................. 35 CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 36 Configuration J System .........................................................................
A BOUT THIS G UIDE This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your USB Print Server, including: z Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the product. z Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the product. z Chapter 3, Using the Utilities, helps you to install and use the software. z Chapter 4, Printing in MAC OS, lets you complete printing task through your print server in MAC OS environment.
1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your USB Print Server, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This compact print server can connect your network through an Access Point under the infrastructure mode, or can be used in ad-hoc mode for direct communication between PC/Notebook and print server anywhere you wish to locate USB printer services.
Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain that you have: ♦ One USB Print Server. ♦ One AC Power Adapter suitable for your country’s electric power service. ♦ One Quick Installation Guide. ♦ One Installation CD-ROM containing the PS-Utility program and the User’s Guide. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future.
General Features ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Compliant with USB 2.0 Hi-speed printing Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN environments Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set up in a few minutes.
Product View This section describes the externally visible features of the print server. Front View Rear View LEDs* DC Power Input – plug the AC Power Adapter to this jack. LAN Connector – plug your LAN cable to this connector. USB Port – connect the print server to a USB printer.
* There are four green LED indicators on the front panel: LEDs Description Power Steady light confirms that the Print Server is powered on. USB When it blinks, the printer connected is printing. LAN Steady light confirms that the print server has a good connection to your network. When it blinks (briefly dark), the print server is receiving/ transmitting data from/to the network.
2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Networking Application The following diagram explains the application of your print server.
Installing the Print Server Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of print server operations with your USB Print Server. 1. Confirm proper operation of the printer to be connected to the print server. 2. When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, turn off the power. 3. Confirm that your network is operating normally. 4. Connect the print server to the network (through the RJ-45 connector of the print server). 5.
3 U SING T HE U TILITIES This chapter describes the software utilities for the print server, including how to set up your print server with these utility. The PSUtility and PS Wizard are designed with a user-friendly interface that allows you to set up and administer the print server easily. Auto-Run Installation Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program, and the menu screen will appear as below.
• User's Guide – click to preview the User's Guide in PDF format for detailed information of the USB Print Server. • Install Utility – click to install PS-Utility. Please refer to the next section for detailed information on installing the utility. • PS Wizard – click to launch the Printer Wizard program, which is helpful to set up the printer configuration easily and quickly.
PS-Utility To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS-Utility to change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address) after finishing the installation. Installing PS-Utility 1. Click Install Utility from the Auto-Run menu screen. Once executed, the Setup program will extract files to launch the InstallShield Wizard; then, click Next > in the welcome screen of InstallShield Wizard. 2. Choose the destination location.
3. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the Progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. 4. When completed, click Finish. After installing the utility, the application program for the print server is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in Start\Programs\PS-Utility. Using PS-Utility This section describes the operation of PS-Utility. Utility: To launch PS- 1. Click Start -> Programs -> PS-Utility, and then click the PSUtility v2.00 item.
2. The main screen will appear as below, and it starts to search the connected print server within the network. Your print server Component Features: 1. Device List: Display the connected print server within the network. 2. Control Buttons - Change IP Address: Click this button to bring up the following dialog box, allowing you to change the IP Address. In this dialog box, you can select either Manually Assign or DHCP Assign Automatically. When completed, click OK.
- - Update Firmware: Click this button to update the firmware of the selected print server. Show Web Setup: Click this button to open your web browser and launch the Configuration Utility. Alternately, you can double-click the print server in the Device List to launch the Configuration Utility. Factory Reset: Click this button to reload the factory settings of the print server. Discover Device: Click this button to search the connected print server again.
PS Wizard PS Wizard is a convenient utility that allows you to set up the print server’s port connection. To launch PS Wizard: 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and click PS Wizard from the Auto-Run menu screen. The welcome screen appears as below. Click Next >. NOTE: For some specific printers, you may need to connect the printer to the computer and install the driver.
2. In the following window, select one printer in the Printer List to set up port connection, and then click Next >. Choose one connected printer within the network. 3. Select one printer port in the Print Server List, and click Next >. Your print server name Your printer port name - 19 - Choose one connected printer port.
4. The configuration is completed, click Reboot and then Yes to restart the system. After rebooting, PS Wizard will help you to complete the port connection automatically. You can start your printing task without any complex configuration. TIP: If you use Windows 2000/XP, the system will not restart to complete the installation.
4 P RINTING IN MAC OS Rendezvous Uses in MAC OS 10.2 The latest version of MAC OS provides a new feature that is called Rendezvous. Rendezvous is a revolutionary networking technology standard that lets you create an instant network of computers and devices, which can be used throughout Mac OS 10.2 to provide innovative ways to share files and printers and even contact other people on the network. For the printer connection, the Mac OS 10.
1. Launch Print Center. Add button. Press and hold the Option key, click the 2. Select Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. 3. When clicking the Rendezvous item, the following window appears to display the connected Rendezvous-enabled printers.
4. Select the desired printer, and the following pop-up menu displays the printer’s manufacturer. Select Generic. 5. The printer is installed into the system successfully.
Setting Up Apple Talk/LPR Printing For MAC OS X User With MAC OS X, you can use AppleTalk or LPR printers to print through the print server. Follow the instructions below for setting up the print server: 1. After attaching the print server to your network, change the IP Address of your Macintosh computer to access the print server’s web configuration. The default IP Address of the print server is 192.168.1.254. Change your IP Address to 192.168.1.x, where x is any number between 2 and 200. 2.
3. To print, open a document and select File > Print from the menu. Select this option. 4. Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Select this option. 5. Click Add Printer. Then, select the desired printing protocol (AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP).
- AppleTalk: After selecting AppleTalk, the Port Name of the print server will be displayed. Select the Port to which the post-script printer is connected. Then, select the printer model from the dialog box. Click Add Printer to complete the Printer Port configuration. Select the Printer Port just configured in the Print window. Click Print to print your document.
For MAC OS 9 User If you use MAC OS 9, you can use the AppleTalk network protocol for network communications over standard Ethernet or Fast Ethernet using the EtherTalk transport, or over a proprietary low-speed LocalTalk transport. Your print server can be used for network printing to PostScript printers. You can print from any MAC OS computer connected to your Ethernet network, either directly using an EtherTalk connection or indirectly through a LocalTalk-to-EtherTalk router.
To print from MAC OS Client Workstations: The actual settings of selecting a PostScript printer connected to your print server may be different from the instructions provided in this section, depending on the devices and the software you are using. 1. To choose a printer connected to your print server as your MAC OS workstation’s default printer, select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. In the left column of Chooser window, select the desired item. Please confirm that AppleTalk is set to Active.
4. If you have not previously set this printer as the default, your computer will prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose Select PPD. 5. Select the appropriate printer description file for your printer. Click Open. (If your printer is not listed, click Generic to use a generic printer description.) The selected printer will become your computer’s default printer. You may need to choose Page Setup in any applications you have open.
5 W EB C ONFIGURATION You can access and manage the USB Print Server through: 1) the enclosed software PS-Utility, and 2) a web browser. This chapter describes the second method – the Web Configuration Utility, and explains how to set up your print server with the web browser. Web Configuration Utility First, launch your web browser (such as the Internet Explorer 6.0 used in this manual). Then, type http://192.168.1.
Management The Management Screen of the Configuration Utility The Management screen displays the basic information of the print server, including the following three categories: z System z Network z User - 31 -
Management J System As shown above, the System displays the status of your print server, printer, and network. Clicking Refresh will update the information. Device Status The information about the print server, including the firmware version, MAC/IP address, and up time, can be found in this field. Printer Status The items in this field display the information of the printer, such as the given name for the printer, speed, printer status, and status of your printing tasks, etc.
Management J Network Click the Network item to display the information of the LAN. Clicking Refresh will update the information.
Auto IP This field contains the current settings of TCP/IP, including DHCP/BOOTP, UPnP, and MAC Rendezvous. The items in this field are configured in Configuration > Network > TCP/IP. TCP/IP Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through TCP/IP. Microsoft Network Printing In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through Microsoft Network.
Management J User Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. Users Printing Log The items in this field display the user(s) information, which include the user(s) MAC address, IP address, name, and status of printing tasks.
Configuration Configuration J System System Device In this field, you can configure the basic information of your print server. - Server Name: Assign a name to the print server. Location (optional): Assign a location for the print server Admin Contact (optional): Assign the Admin Contact’s name for the print server. Password: Enter the Administrator password (3-8 characters).
Port Settings In this field, you can assign the Port Name for the print server, and the description for the USB port. It also allows you to select the PJL Printer setting (Yes or No). NOTE: PJL (Print Job Language) has certain job requirements that must be met to work correctly. For more information, please refer to your printer’s manual.
Configuration J Network TCP/IP This field contains three options that allow you to configure the TCP/IP setting: IP Address, UPnP, and MAC Rendezvous. - - IP Address: This option allows you to set the IP address manually or automatically. When you choose Manually Assign, you should enter the related information in the following boxes, including IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. UPnP: This option allows you to enable or disable UPnP mode.
- MAC Rendezvous: This option allows you to enable or disable MAC Rendezvous mode. Microsoft Network Enter the name of the Workgroup that you want the print server associated with in this field. AppleTalk Enter the AppleTalk Zone name in the box. In the following options, enter the related configuration, such as the printer type. - USB • Chooser Name: Display the print server’s Port name. • Printer Type: Enter the printer’s type in this box.
Configuration J User Printing Control By configuring the Enable User Printing Control option (Yes or No), the user in the User List is permitted to access the print server or not. For the user(s) who is not in the User List, you can also limit the access right by setting the Allow Undefined Users Printing option to Yes or No. Define Users You can add/delete the user(s) to/from the User List.
Configuration J E-mail E-mail Account You can assign an E-mail address to the print server, so that your mail of the account can be printed out directly through the printer (ASCII text only). To enable this function, enter the E-mail account in the Print Server E-mail Address box. - Incoming E-mail (POP3) Server Address: Enter the server address that is used to receive your E-mail in this box. Outgoing E-mail (SMTP) Server Address: Enter the server address that is used to send your E-mail in this box.
E-mail Notification You can set the print server to send an alter message when the printer status changes through E-mail. To enable this function, set the Enable e-mail notification for printer status changing option to Yes. Then, input the administrator’s E-mail address in the Admin Email Address box. E-mail Printing - E-mail Printing (ASCII Text Only): Select Enable to enable the E-mail printing function.
Configuration J SNMP SNMP Management SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a set of protocols for managing complex networks - Community 1/2/3: Enter a name in the Name box, and configure the Access Right by selecting Read Only or Read/Write from the pull-down menu. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon.
Tools Tool J Print Test Print Test Click Test to print a test page.
Tool J E-mail Test E-mail Account Click Test to send a test E-mail to the given administrator’s E-mail address. Receive E-mail Click Yes to immediately check and receive E-mail, and then print out the mail when available.
Tool J Reset Reset Click Yes to immediately reset the print server.
Tool J Factory Reset Factory Reset Click Yes to reload the factory settings of the print server.
Tool J Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade When a new version of firmware is available (e.g. downloading from the manufacturer’s website), you can upgrade the firmware of your print server. Click Browse to point to the firmware file, and then click Upgrade.
Tool J Backup Backup Device Configuration to File Click Backup to backup your current configuration of the print server to file and then save in the computer. Restore Device Configuration from File You can reload a configuration that you saved before. Browse to point to the backup file, and then click Restore.
Help This screen displays the information of the print server.
6 P RODUCT S PECIFICATIONS Printer Connection Printer Interface: One USB port, compliant with USB 2.0 Hi-speed standard. Network Connection Network Interface: One 10/100 Fast Ethernet port (RJ-45 connector). Network Data Transfer Rate: 100Mbps. Network Protocol Support Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, SMB, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk. TCP/IP Protocols Support: BOOTP, SNMP, Telnet, FTP, LPD, DHCP, and IPP.
Hardware SDRAM: 8MB. Flash ROM: 2MB. Operating System Support - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP/2003; - NetWare 5.x (NDPS LPR remote printing); - HP-UX Unix, Sun O.S., Solaris, SCO Unix, AIX; - Unixware and Linux; - Mac OS, AppleTalk. Management Standard: SNMP MIBs: MIB-II (RFC 1213). Utilities: PS-Utility, PS Wizard. LEDs Power, USB, LAN Environmental and Physical Power Supply: 5VDC. Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C. Storage Temperature: -25°C to 55°C.
Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing at 30°C.
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