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How to Use the PrintServer, How to Access the PrintServer Utility - setup wizard

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Chapter 2 Chapter 2: How to Use the PrintServer After setting up the PrintServer with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM and explained in the Quick Installation), the PrintServer will be ready for use. For print jobs, your computer will automatically connect to the printer. However, if you want to scan, fax, or access a memory card, then you must use the PrintServer Utility to tell your computer to connect to the printer. (Many printers have a slot for reading information from a memory card.) This chapter describes the PrintServer Utility used to control the PrintServer. How to Access the PrintServer Utility There are two ways to access the PrintServer Utility. One way uses the PrintServer icon in the system tray, and the other way uses the program icon accessed through the Start menu. PrintServer Icon in the System Tray After you have installed the PrintServer, the PrintServer icon will appear in the system tray of your desktop. PrintServer Diagnostic Icon The icon can show three status options: Icon Showing Availability Status The green icon indicates that the printer is available for use. Icon Showing Availability Status Icon Showing Connected Status The green icon with waves indicates that the computer is connected to the printer and ready for use. Icon Showing Connected Status Icon Showing Offline Status The red icon indicates that printer is not available. Refer to "Appendix A: Troubleshooting"for instructions. Icon Showing Offline Status How to Use the PrintServer When you double-click the icon, the Print Server Information screen will appear. Refer to the following section, "About the Print Server Information Screen", for details. When you right-click the PrintServer diagnostic icon, you will see a menu with four options: PrintServer Icon Menu Connect To connect your computer to the printer for scans, faxes, or usage of a memory card, click Connect. NOTE: The computer MUST be connected to the printer for all scans, faxes, or usage of a memory card. If the Connection status field says, "Disconnected", then click the Connect button. (The computer will automatically connect to the printer for print jobs.) Info To see the Print Server Information screen, click Info. Refer to the following section, "About the Print Server Information Screen", for details. About To see the version number of the PrintServer Utility, click OK. About PrintServer Utlity Exit To close the utility, click Exit. A confirmation screen will appear. If you close the utility, your computer will not be able to use the PrintServer. To exit the utility, click Yes. To keep the utility running, click No. Exit PrintServer Utility Wireless-G PrintServer 3

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Chapter 2
How to Use the PrintServer
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Wireless-G PrintServer
Chapter 2:
How to Use the PrintServer
After setting up the PrintServer with the Setup Wizard
(located on the CD-ROM and explained in the Quick
Installation), the PrintServer will be ready for use.
For print jobs, your computer will automatically connect
to the printer. However, if you want to scan, fax, or access a
memory card, then you must use the PrintServer Utility to
tell your computer to connect to the printer. (Many printers
have a slot for reading information from a memory card.)
This chapter describes the PrintServer Utility used to
control the PrintServer.
How to Access the PrintServer Utility
There are two ways to access the PrintServer Utility.
One
way uses the PrintServer icon in the system tray, and the
other way uses the program icon accessed through the
Start menu.
PrintServer Icon in the System Tray
After you have installed the PrintServer, the PrintServer
icon will appear in the system tray of your desktop.
PrintServer Diagnostic Icon
The icon can show three status options:
Icon Showing Availability Status
The green icon indicates that the
printer
is
available
for
use.
Icon Showing Connected Status
The green icon with waves indicates
that the computer is connected to
the
printer
and
ready
for
use.
Icon Showing Offline Status
The red icon indicates that printer is
not available. Refer to “Appendix A:
Troubleshooting”for instructions.
Icon Showing Availability Status
Icon Showing Connected Status
Icon Showing Offline Status
When you double-click the icon, the
Print Server Information
screen will appear. Refer to the following section, “About
the Print Server Information Screen”, for details.
When you right-click the PrintServer diagnostic icon, you
will see a menu with four options:
PrintServer Icon Menu
Connect
To connect your computer to the printer for
scans, faxes, or usage of a memory card, click
Connect
.
NOTE:
The computer MUST be connected to
the printer for all scans, faxes, or usage of a
memory card. If the
Connection status
field says,
“Disconnected”, then click the
Connect
button.
(The computer will automatically connect to
the printer for print jobs.)
Info
To see the
Print Server Information
screen, click
Info
.
Refer to the following section, “About the Print Server
Information Screen”, for details.
About
To see the version number of the PrintServer
Utility, click
OK.
About PrintServer Utlity
Exit
To close the utility, click
Exit
. A confirmation screen
will appear. If you close the utility, your computer will not
be able to use the PrintServer. To exit the utility, click
Yes
.
To keep the utility running, click
No
.
Exit PrintServer Utility