Airlink APSUSB203 User Manual

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    3-Port Print Server Model # APSUSB203 User's Manual Ver. 1A
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    Contents ...2 1.2 System Requirements...2 2 Hardware Installation...3 2.1 Connecting the Print Server 3 3. Installing PS Utility...4 4. Configuring Network Setting...6 5. Verifying Network Connection Printing in Mac OS ...34 11.1 Using Rendezvous ...34 12. Appendix...37 Technical Support ...37 1
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    reset or updating the firmware. 1.1 Package Contents Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain that you have: • 3-Port Print Server • AC Power Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • Installation CD containing the PS Utility program and the User's Manual If any item contained
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    2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Connecting the Print Server Warning: Only a USB printer may be connected to the USB port of the Print Server. Connecting any other USB device to the Print Server may damage the Print Server. Note: Do not plug the power cord to the Print Server until you have reached Step
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    3. Installing PS Utility Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the autorun screen to appear. Step 2 Click on Install PS Utility. Note: If the autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to Start, Run, type D:\autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK. Step 3 Click
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    Step 4 Click Next. Step 5 Click Yes. Step 6 Click Finish. 5
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    4. Configuring Network Setting Before configuring the Print Server's network setting, please take note of your computer's TCP/IP setting. Step 1 Click on Start, Run, and type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and click OK. Step 2 At the command prompt, type ipconfig and
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    Address is 192.168.1.100, enter the same three numbers: 192.168.1 in the corresponding fields. Note: You can leave the last IP Address number 254 as is unless another network device (i.e. the Default Gateway) is already using that number. If another network device is already using 254,
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    going to Start, (All) Programs, PS-Utility, PS-Utility v3.00. Step 2 Make sure the Print Server is detected under the Device Name. Step 3 Click on Show Web Setup to display the Print Server's Web Configuration Utility. Step 4 Verify that the Printer Status for the connected ports display On line. 8
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    fails to print a test page, please check the printer compatibility list on our web site at www.airlink101.com for a list of compatible printers. If your printer is not on the list, it may not be compatible with the Print Server. Step 6 Once the printer successfully prints out a test page, you may
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    Make sure you have installed the printer driver locally on every computer that will use the print server in your network before running the PS sure to run the PS Wizard on all the computers that will use the print server in your network. Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the autorun screen
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    Step 3 Click Next. Step 4 Select the printer that is connected to the Print Server and click Next. 11
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    Step 5 Double-click on the Print Server, select the Printer Port that the printer is connected to and click Next. Step 6 Click Finish and OK. (For Windows 95/98/ME, you'll need to reboot the computer). Step 7 Re-run the PS Wizard and setup any remaining printer(s) that are connected to the print
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    final step in setting up the Print Server is to perform an operating system print test. Please note that the instructions below are for Windows XP, but the steps are similar for all the other Windows operating systems. Step 1 Click on Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes. Step 2 Right-click on the
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    Step 3 Click on the Print Test Page button. Windows should print out a test page. You have successfully configured the Print Server for printing. 14
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    change the IP Address and other TCP/IP settings for the Print Server. Show Web Setup: Click on this button to display the Web Configuration Utility. Update Firmware: Click on this button to update the Print Server's firmware. Note: You must download the updated firmware from www.airlink101.com first
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    , click on the Setup Wizard button in PS Utility. Click Next to proceed. Server Name: You can change the Print Server's name to a more user-friendly name. Port Name: You can change the Print Server's port name. Password: Enter a password (optional) for logging in to the Web Configuration Utility
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    IP Address: Select to Manually Assign an IP Address for the Print Server (recommended) or have the router Automatically Assign an IP Address. Click Next to proceed. Workgroup: Enter the name of your Microsoft Network. Click Next to proceed. 17
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    AppleTalk Zone: Enter the name of your AppleTalk Zone. Printer Type: Enter the printer type for the corresponding ports. Click Next to proceed. Click Save to save the settings. 18
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    Web Setup button in PS Utility. or 2. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape), type in the IP address of the Print Server in the Address field, and press Enter. (Default IP address is 192.168.1.254). The Web Configuration Utility will display the Management, System page. Click on any
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    10.1 Management System The System page displays the status of your Print Server, printer, and network. Click Refresh to update the page. 20
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    Network The Network page displays the status of your local area network. Click Refresh to update the page. 21
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    User The User page displays the Users Printing-Log, which shows which users have submitted print jobs through the Print Server. Click Refresh to update the page. 22
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    . USB1, USB2, LPT3: You can rename the Print Server's port name to a more userfriendly name Description: You can enter a brief description of the printer (optional). PJL Printer: Choosing Yes will enable the support for Hewlett-Packard PJL (Printer Job Language) standard for bi-directional printing
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    you to configure various network settings of the Print Server. TCP/IP Manually Assign: Choose to manually assign an IP address for the Print Server (strongly recommended), or to obtain an IP address automatically. IP Address: Assign an IP address for the Print Server or keep the default. Subnet Mask
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    AppleTalk AppleTalk Zone: Enter the name of your AppleTalk Zone. USB1, USB2, LPT3: Enter your printer type. PostScript Level: Select your PostScript level. Font Group: Select your Font Group. Click Save to save and activate any configuration changes. Click Cancel to cancel the changes. 25
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    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
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    the Account Name and Password. E-mail Notification You can set the Print Server to send an E-mail alert message when the printer status changes. 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
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    E-mail Printing • E-mail Printing (ASCII Text Only): Select Enable to enable the E-mail printing function. • Receive E-mail Interval: Enter the number in this box to set up the time (in minutes) to check/receive E-mails regularly. Click Save to save and activate any configuration changes. Click
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    layer. The test page is sent directly from the Print Server to the printer. This allows you to test the compatibility of your printer with the Print Server. Select the port that the printer is connected to and click on the Test button. Your printer should print out a test page. If not, verify that
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    E-mail Test E-mail Account Click Test to send a test E-mail message 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. 30
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    Reset The Reset page lets you reset the Print Server without changing the setting back to factory default. Click on the Yes button to reset the Print Server. Factory Reset The Factory Reset page lets you reset the Print Server's setting back to factory default. Click on the Yes button to perform a
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    Upgrade When a new version of the firmware is available on our web site, www.airlink101.com, you can download the new firmware and proceed to the following page to upgrade the firmware. 1. Click Browse and browse to the location of the downloaded firmware. 2. Click Upgrade to begin the upgrade
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    Backup Device Configuration to File Click Backup to backup your current configuration of the print server. The file will be saved as Config.cfg Restore Device Configuration from File You can Help to display the Help page. About The About page displays the Print Server's firmware version number. 33
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    how to set up your Mac OS settings to work with the Print Server. 11.1 Using Rendezvous Mac OS X provides a new feature called the network will see the new printer automatically appear in their Print Center without any configuration. The following instructions provide a common way of using
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    Step 2 Select Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. Step 3 A list of Rendezvous-enabled printers will appear in the list. 35
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    Step 4 Choose the desired printer and select Generic. Step 5 The printer is installed into the system successfully. 36
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    Support E-mail: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web site: www.airlink101.com Copyright © 2006 AirLink101. All rights reserved. AirLink101, the stylized AirLink101 logo, specific product designations, and all other words and logos that are identified as trademarks and/or service
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3-Port Print Server
Model # APSUSB203
User’s Manual
Ver. 1A