TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Server REV3.0.
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Product Overview ...........................................................................................................1 1.2 Network Management ....................................................................................................1 1.3 Components and Features.............................................................................................1 1.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview MFP and Storage Server enhances capability by letting you place your USB devices at convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network. It’s designed to connect your USB printers, MFP, and USB storage devices to your network, allowing all network users access to these USB devices remotely. 1.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 2. Connect the MFP and Storage Server to the router or switch/HUB with the Ethernet cable. 3. Connect the power adapter to the MFP and Storage Server. When the LINK LED lights up, the MFP and Storage Server is correctly connected to the network.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Chapter 2 Software Installation 2.1 For Windows XP Users 1. Insert the setup CD into your CD-drive. The auto-run program will be started. Select the model. 2. Choose your operating system to install all software programs.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 3. When the installation completed, click Finish to close the installation wizard. 4. Choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” to restart your computer. 5. After rebooting, you will see a new icon on your desktop. Double-click the icon and it will bring up the MFP and Storage Server setup utility.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 6. The setup utility will show up and display all the active MFP and Storage Servers on your network. In the screen, you will see the product listed as “TL-PS310U C7641B (192.168.0.10)”. “C7641B” is the last 6 digits of the MFP and Storage Server’s MAC address, and the “192.168.0.10” is the MFP and Storage Server’s default IP address. 7. If your computer is not in the 192.168.0.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 8. Configure the IP address of the print server according to your network (take 192.168.1.93 for example) and then click Set. Then open the page again and click Restart Server to make the change take effect. 9. Then you will see the IP address of the print server has been changed.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 2.1.1 Connecting to a USB Device 1. Connect the USB cable on your USB device to the USB port of the MFP and Storage Server, and make sure both the USB device and the MFP and Storage Server are powered on. The USB device will then show up on the MFP and Storage Server utility as a blue icon ( ). The blue icon indicates that the USB device is ready to be connected.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 3. Once the USB device has been connected, the blue icon ( ) will turn green ( ) to indicate that the connection has been established. The USB device now becomes available on your computer, and you can use this USB device as if it was directly connected to your computer. 2.1.2 Connecting to a USB Printer or Multi-functional Printer 1.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server ) Note: If your printer does not show up on the list, please try to disconnect and reconnect the printer to the USB port of the MFP and Storage Server. Also, please make sure the MFP and Storage Server and your printer are powered on. 2. The printer will be detected as if it was plugged directly into your computer. 3.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 2.1.3 Disconnecting a USB Device To disconnect a USB device, simply click on the connected USB device on the list of the MFP and Storage Server setup utility, and click the Disconnect Device button. The device will then no longer stay connected to your computer; however, you may reconnect the USB device again once the icon becomes blue ( ). 2.1.4 Requesting Device Disconnection 1.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 2. To send the courteous message, right-click on the USB device and select “Request Disconnect Device”. A message will then be sent to the user requesting that the user disconnect from the USB device. ) Note: If the occupying user denies this request, then you will not be able to send any further requests to the same user for 3 minutes.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 2.1.5 Setting the MFP and Storage Server by Setup Utility 1. To configure the MFP and Storage Server by setup utility, right-click on the MFP and Storage Server and select “Server Configurations”. 2. The Server Configurations page will be displayed. You can set the server name, DHCP (default), IP address, subnet and password, export and import configurations, backup and upgrade the firmware, and reboot the MFP and Storage Server.
TL-PS310U 2.2 Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server For Windows Vista/7/8 Users 1. Insert the setup CD into your CD-drive. The auto-run program will be started. Select the model. 2. Choose your operating system to install all software programs. 3. The installation wizard will start the installation process. During the installation, a Windows Security message will appear. Click Install to continue.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 4. Click Finish to complete the installation process. 5. Once the installation process has been completed, a new icon will be shown on Desktop. Double-click on it for the first time execution. 2.2.1 Connecting to a USB Device 1. After you have successfully installed the MFP and Storage Server driver, connect the USB device to the USB port of MFP and Storage Server and make sure both the USB device and the MFP and Storage Server are powered on.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 2. When the USB device is connected, the MFP and Storage Server will detect the connection of the USB device, and an icon of the USB device will show up. 3. Select the USB device that you want to connect to, right-click on it and select “Connect Device”, or click the Connect Device button to establish the connection. 4. You will see the device driver is being installed and the status will be shown at the bottom right corner on your system tray.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server 2.2.2 Setting up Auto Connection/Auto Disconnection 1. Select the device that you want to set up auto connection feature. 2. Right-click the device to show the shortcut menu, and then you can: z Select the Connect Device Automatically option so that the device will be connected automatically when the system starts.
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TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Chapter 3 Web Management Interface 3.1 To Accessing the Web Page access Web management interface in Windows XP/Vista/7/8, double-click the “TL-PS310U-C7641B” item in the MFP and Storage Server setup utility. The operating system will open the browser automatically and load the management web page. Here we take Windows 7 operating system for example.
TL-PS310U 3.2 Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Web Page Description Status: ¾ Server Information: Displays the information of the MFP and Storage Server.
TL-PS310U ¾ Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Device Information: Displays the information of the connected USB device(s).
TL-PS310U ¾ Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server TCP/IP: Displays the current TCP/IP settings of the MFP and Storage Server.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Setup: ¾ Server Settings: You can add or change any existing password on the MFP and Storage Server in this screen. By default, the MFP and Storage Server does not come with a password.
TL-PS310U ¾ Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server TCP/IP: You can change the TCP/TP settings according to your network specification. If you would like to give the MFP and Storage Server a static IP address, you will need to disable DHCP in the DHCP setting field. Once DHCP is disabled, enter the desired IP address on the IP address field along with the subnet mask, and then click Save & Restart to save your changes.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Misc: ¾ Factory Default: This screen allows you to restore the MFP and Storage Server to its factory default. Please note that if the MFP and Storage Server has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field.
TL-PS310U ¾ Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Firmware Upgrade: This screen allows you to upload the latest firmware on the MFP and Storage Server. Click on Browse to specify the firmware location on your computer. Once the location path of firmware has been set, click Firmware Upgrade to begin the update. Please note that if the MFP and Storage Server has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Restart: This screen allows you to reboot the MFP and Storage Server. Please note that if the MFP and Storage Server has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password field.
TL-PS310U Single USB 2.0 Port MFP and Storage Print Server Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions 1. Why can’t I connect my USB device to my computer through MFP and Storage Server? z Make sure the USB device functions normally when you plug it into your computer via USB cable. z If the USB device, such as USB printer or multi-functional printer, requires a driver, please make sure you have installed it on the computer you wish to use.
