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User’s Manual

Version: 1.1 (November, 2006)

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.

DISCLAIMER

This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or

implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any

warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any

software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the

programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this

company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary

servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from

any defect in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise

this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof

without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Contents

1. Introduction ...................................................................... 1

2. Product Package .............................................................2

3. Combo Print Server ......................................................... 3

4. Getting Started................................................................. 4

4.1 Hardware Installation Procedure...................................... 4

4.2 Software Installation Procedure ....................................... 5

4.2.1 GDI/Host-based Printer ..................................................... 14

4.3 Print Server Utilities ....................................................... 22

5. Setup Wizard ................................................................. 23

6. Server Configuration...................................................... 24

6.1 Introduction .................................................................... 24

6.2 Search for All Available Combo Print Server.................. 25

6.3 Status of Combo Print Server......................................... 26

6.4 Setup the Combo Print Server ....................................... 27

6.5 General Configuration.................................................... 28

6.6 TCP/IP Configuration ..................................................... 29

6.7 System Configuration..................................................... 31

7. Web Management .........................................................32

7.1 Introduction .................................................................... 32

7.2 Login .............................................................................. 33

7.3 Device Setup.................................................................. 34

7.3.1 System .............................................................................. 34

7.3.2 Printer................................................................................ 36

7.3.3 TCP/IP............................................................................... 37

7.4 Setup Wizard ................................................................. 38

7.4.1 System .............................................................................. 38

7.4.2 TCP/IP............................................................................... 40

7.4.3 Save Settings .................................................................... 41

7.5 System Tools.................................................................. 42

7.5.1 Load Default ...................................................................... 42

7.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser ......................................43

8. Troubleshooting ............................................................. 44

Appendix: Combo Print Server Compatibility List ............... 47

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our Combo Print Server. This Print Server allows your

GDI/Host-based printer become a sharable device on the network.

GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface

(GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another format such as

PostScript or PCL language. GDI printers are sometimes called host-based printers

because they rely on the host computer to rasterize pages. Because of that, almost

none of Print Servers in the market can support GDI printer network sharing. This

Combo Print Server implements a special technology, which allows it to communicate

with the GDI printer as if it is connected directly to your computer. With the feature, the

GDI printer is easy to become a shared device and you don’t need to worry about the

compatibility with the GDI printers anymore. The Print Server supports GDI printer in the

most popular operating systems: Windows 2000 SP4 above and XP SP1 above.

The Combo Print Server is the best solution for users to share GDI printer conveniently

and easily. It offers the most flexible and manageable printing for GDI printer on your

Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolute minimal setup and

maintenance required.

2. Product Package

This package contains the following components:

 One Combo Print Server

 One Power Adapter

 One Quick Installation Guide

 One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers, Multi language Quick

Installation Guide and User’s Manual)

3. Combo Print Server

This Combo Print Server supports GDI Print Server. Users can share GDI printer

through the Combo Print Server.

GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface

(GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another format such as

PostScript or PCL language. GDI printer relies on the bi-directional communications

between printer and computer frequently, so that the majority of print servers cannot

support it.

The Combo Print Server can communicate with the GDI printer as if it is connected

directly to your computer. The supported OS in this mode is Windows 2000 SP4 above

and Windows XP SP1 above. The GDI Print Server mode doesn’t support Windows

98SE/ME/NT, Linux/Unix or MAC OS. For the detailed applications, please refer to the

following chapters.

Section 4.2.2 in Chapter 4: GDI/Host-based Printer

4. Getting Started

Before you start, you should have:

 One computer with Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1 above

 One GDI printer or printer with USB port and an installation CD

 One Category 5 Ethernet Cable

 One USB Cable

4.1 Hardware Installation Procedure

1. Unpack the Print Server package and verify that all the items listed in the previous

section are provided.

2. Plug the USB cable to the Print Server with the GDI printer that you want to share on

the network.

3. Connect the Print Server to your network by attached the network cable to the

network port of the Print Server.

4. Connect the power adapter to the Print Server. The Print Server will perform the

Power-On-Self-Test (POST) after it is powered on. When the Status LED is unlighted,

the Print Server is ready.

Note:

1. You must use the power adapter shipped along with the Print Server, do NOT

use any other power adapter from other sources.

2. To prevent the compatibility problem between Print Server and a few GDI

printer or printer, it is recommended that you power on the Print Server before

the GDI printer or printer.

4.2 Software Installation Procedure

Before you start, you should check your computer’s operating system. This program can

be run in Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1 above. Please follow the steps below to start installation.

Tip:

You have to uninstall all the Print Server drivers and utilities if you have installed

the previous version.

1. Insert the CD shipped along with the Combo Print Server into your CD-ROM drive.

The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically. If not, run Autorun.exe

manually from CD-ROM drive’s root directory.

2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Setup Utility”.

3. The “Print Server Utilities - InstallShield Wizard” is displayed, click "Next".

4. Click “Next” to install the Print Server utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to

specify the destination folder where you would like to install the Print Server utilities.

5. The system starts installing the Print Server Utilities.

6. The utilities are all installed. Please click “Finish” to go to next step.

7. The Setup Wizard will be executed, it will guide you to configure the print server and

install the printer with the print server to your computer. Please click “Next”.

8. The program will search the Print Server within the network. Select the Print Server

you would like to setup and click “Next” to continue.

Please enter the “Password” of the Print Server you have selected to login the Print

Server for more settings. The default “User Name” is “admin”; default “Password” is

“1234”. If you want to install the drivers of the printer and bind the printer with the

Print Server directly, please click “Cancel”. You will be led to Step 13.

Following is the completed procedures for configuring the Print Server.

10. Set the “Alias Name” to the Print Server here. Click on “Next”.

11. Please set the network settings for the Print Server manually. By default, the

network settings are as follows.

IP Address: 192.168.2.2

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

If you have selected “DHCP”, the Print Server will try to determine the network

settings automatically. If a DHCP Server is present within the network, the Print

Server will automatically obtain and configure the network settings assigned by the

DHCP Server. The assigned IP Address will be shown in the IP Address fields.

Or, if no DHCP Server is present within the network, then there is a message will

display as below:

Please assign the network settings of the Print Server manually. Please click “Next”

once you have found appropriate network settings for the Print Server.

Note: The Print Server IP Address must be set to have the same network segment

within your network environment or connected computer. If the network IP address

settings are incorrect, then print server will not be able to communicate throughout

the network. For example, if your router/gateway/computer is using IP address

192.168.2.1, then you need to give a unique manual IP to your print server with IP

range 192.168.2.x (Please note: Above IP address setting is only an example,

please do not follow exactly!)

If the network settings are incorrect, a message will be prompted to remind you after

you click “Next”. If you do not want to set it now, please click “Cancel” to finish the

installation. You can then use the “Server Manager” utility to configure the Print

Server IP address.

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