StarTech PM1115U2 User Manual

10/100 Mbps Ethernet to USB 2.0 Network LPR
Print Server

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User Manual

SKU#: PM1115U2

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Manual Revision: 04/08/2020

Compliance Statements

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to
which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Industry Canada Statement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

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Safety Statements

Safety Measures

• Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric
lines under power.

• Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed
to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.

Mesures de sécurité

• Les terminaisons de câblâge ne doivent pas être eectuées lorsque le produit
et/ou les câbles électriques sont sous tension.

• Les câbles (y compris les câbles d’alimentation et de chargement) doivent
être placés et acheminés de façon à éviter tout risque électrique, de chute ou
de sécurité

安全対策

• 電源が入っている状態の製品または電線の終端処理を行わないでくださ
い。

• ケーブル（電源ケーブルと充電ケーブルを含む）は、適切な配置と引き回し
を行い、電気障害やつまづきの危険性など、安全上のリスクを回避するよう
にしてください 。

Misure di sicurezza

• I terminiali dei li elettrici non devono essere realizzate con il prodotto e/o le
linee elettriche sotto tensione.

• I cavi (inclusi i cavi di alimentazione e di ricarica) devono essere posizionati
e stesi in modo da evitare pericoli di inciampo, rischi di scosse elettriche o
pericoli per la sicurezza.

Säkerhetsåtgärder

• Montering av kabelavslutningar får inte göras när produkten och/eller
elledningarna är strömförda.

• Kablar (inklusive elkablar och laddningskablar) ska dras och placeras på så
sätt att risk för snubblingsolyckor och andra olyckor kan undvikas.

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Table of Contents

Compliance Statements ........................................................................1

Safety Statements ..................................................................................2

Product Diagram ....................................................................................5

Front View ....................................................................................................................................................5

Rear View ...................................................................................................................................................... 6

Product Information ..............................................................................7

Packaging Contents ...............................................................................7

System Requirements ............................................................................7

Operating Systems ................................................................................................................................... 7

Hardware Installation ............................................................................8

Installing the Power Adapter Clip .......................................................................................................8

Removing the Power Adapter Clip. ....................................................................................................8

Connecting a Printer ................................................................................................................................ 9

Software Installation .............................................................................9

Setting Up the Print Server Using the Software ............................................................................. 10

Manually Setting up the Print Server ................................................................................................. 13

Setting Up a Printer in Windows ..........................................................14

Setting Up a Printer in macOS ..............................................................19

Performing a Hard Factory Reset .........................................................23

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Software Operation ...............................................................................23

Accessing the Web Interface .................................................................................................................23

Changing the Screen Language .......................................................................................................... 23

Viewing Server Information/Device Information .......................................................................... 24

Viewing/Conguring Network Settings ............................................................................................ 25

Restarting a Device ................................................................................................................................... 27

Resetting the Device to Factory Settings ......................................................................................... 28

Creating/Changing a Password ...........................................................................................................29

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Product Diagram

Front View

1

2 3 4

1 Power LED

2 Power Jack

3 Link LED

4 RJ45 Port

5 Activity LED

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Rear View

1

2

1 Recessed Reset Button (side)

2 USB-A Port

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Product Information

Packaging Contents

• Print Server x 1

• Universal Power Adapter (NA/UK/EU/AU) x 1

• RJ45 Cable x 1

• Driver CD x 1

• Quick-Start Guide x 1

System Requirements

Operating system requirements are subject to change. For the
latest requirements, please visit www.startech.com/PM1115U2.

Operating Systems

• The Print Server is Operating System (OS) independent.

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Hardware Installation

Installing the Power Adapter Clip

1. Remove the Power Adapter from the box.

2. Locate the Power Clip specic to your region (e.g. U.S.).

3. Align the Power Clip with the Contact Prongs on the Power

Adapter so that the two Tabs on the Power Clip are aligned
with the cutouts on the Power Adapter.

4. Rotate the Power Clip clockwise until you hear an audible

click indicating that the Power Clip is properly attached to
the Power Adapter.

Removing the Power Adapter Clip.

1. Push and hold the Power Clip Release button on the Power

Adapter just below the Power Clip.

2. While holding the Power Clip Release button rotate the

Power Clip counter-clockwise until the Power Clip releases

from the Power Adapter.

3. Gently pull the Power Clip away from the Power Adapter.

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Connecting a Printer

1. Connect a USB 2.0 Cable (not included) to the USB-A Port

on the Print Server and the other end to a USB-A port on a
Printer.

2. Connect the Universal Power Adapter to the Power Jack

on the back of the Print Server and to an AC Electrical
Outlet. The Power LED will illuminate green to indicate that
the Print Server is turned on and correctly connected to the

Network.

Software Installation

Installing the Print Server Setup Software

1. Connect an CAT5e/6 Cable to the RJ45 Port on the Print

Server and to a Router or Network Device.

2. On the computer that’s connected to the same router or

network, download the drivers from www.startech.com/
PM1115U2.

3. Click on the Support tab, under Drivers and select the

appropriate driver package.

4. Once you have download and unzipped the driver. Click on

the Installation Guide PDF and follow the instructions.

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Setting Up the Print Server Using the Software

1. Click the Network Printer Wizard shortcut on your desktop.

Network Printer Wizard Shortcut

2. The Network Printer Wizard will appear.

Network Printer Wizard

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3. Click the Next button.

4. Select a Printer from the list to setup and click the Next

button.

Note: If no Printers are listed, make sure that the Printer
and the LPR Print Server is powered on and connected to
the network.

5. Select a Driver from the list and click the Next button,

proceed to step 9.

Select a Driver from the List

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6. If the Driver is not listed either insert the Driver CD that

came with the printer into the Host Computer’s CD or
DVD Drive and click the Have Disk button or or access the
printer’s manufactuerer website to download the required
driver.

7. Navigate to the correct Driver folder based on the printer

and click on the Driver folder.

8. Select the correct Driver and click Open. The Driver will

now appear on the list of drivers within the Network Printer
Wizard.

9. When you have selected the correct Driver from the list click

the Finish button.

Click on the Finish Button

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Manually Setting up the Print Server

1. Connect a CAT5e/6 Cable to the RJ45 Port on the Print

Server and to a Computer.

2. Set your network adapter to the following settings:

• IP Address: 169.254.xxx.xxx

• Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0

• Gateway: n/a

3. Go to the Command Prompt(on Windows) or Terminal (on

macOS) and enter the command arp –a. The Print Server’s
IP Address and MAC Address will appear. The MAC Address
will match the one on the bottom of the Print Server.

Note: The Print Server may take serveral minutes for it to
appear in the arp table.

4. Access the web interface by entering the IP address you got

from the previous step in the address bar of a web browser.

5. Set the print server to a static IP address within the subnet

your computer & networking equipment is on (For further
information, refer to the section Viewing/Conguring

Network Settings to change the Print Server’s IP Address).

6. Change the IP address for your network adapter back to its

original IP address.

7. Disconnect the CAT5e/6 Cable from the Computer and

connect it into a RJ45 Port on a Router or Network Device.

8. Add the printer using Operating System (OS) specic steps.

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Setting Up a Printer in Windows

1. Navigate to the Control Panel screen and select the Devices

and Printers icon.

Device and Printer Screen

2. Click the Add a Printer link at the top of the screen.

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3. On the Add a Device screen, click on the The printer that I

want isn’t listed link.

Add a Device Screen

4. On the Add Printer screen, select Add a printer using a

TCP/IP address or hostname then click the Next button.

Add Printer Screen

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5. On the Hostname or IP address eld enter the IP address

assigned to the print server, then click the Next button,
Windows will detect the TCP/IP port and move to the next
screen automatically.

Add Printer Screen

6. Set the Device Type eld to Custom, then click Settings.

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Add Printer Screen

7. On the Congure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor screen, set

the Protocol to LPR.

8. Under LPR Settings, enter lp1 into the Queue Name eld

then click OK.

Congue Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor Screen

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9. The Add Printer screen will appear, click the Next button.

10. Windows will attempt to automatically detect the printer

driver:

• If Windows fails to detect the proper printer driver: Select

your printer’s Manufacturer and Model from the Install
the Printer Driver screen that appears.

• If your printer model doesn’t appear in the list: Select

Windows Update (this update may take serveral minutes)
to update the list of printer models. When the update
is complete select for your printers Manufacturer and
Model from the Install the Printer Driver screen that
appears.

11. Windows will start to install the printer driver. Click the

Finish button when the installation is complete.

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Setting Up a Printer in macOS

1. From the System Preferences screen, click on the Printers &

Scanners icon.

System Preferences Screen

2. The Printers & Scanners screen will appear, click the + icon

on the left side of the screen.

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Printers & Scanner Screen

3. The Add screen will appear, if the printer appears on the

Default tab, select it and click the Add button.

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Add screen

4. If the printer does not appear, select the IP tab at the top of

the screen.

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IP Screen

5. Enter the IP address of the Print Server in the Address eld.

6. Set the Protocol to Line Printer Daemon – LPD and Queue

as lp1.

7. The wizard should automatically attempt to detect the driver

needed for the printer. When it has settled on one, click the
Add button.

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Performing a Hard Factory Reset

1. Insert the tip on a pen into the Recessed Reset button on

the side of the Print Server.

2. Gently press and hold the Recessed Reset button for 5

seconds to reset all settings back to factory defaults.

Software Operation

Accessing the Web Interface

1. Navigate to a web page and enter the Print Server’s IP

Address.

2. The Network Print Server screen will appear.

Changing the Screen Language

1. From any screen on the Network Print Server Web

Interface, click on the Select Language drop-down list.

2. Select the desired language from the drop-down menu.

Select Language Drop-Down

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3. The Menu will refresh with the selected language loaded.

Viewing Server Information/Device Information

1. From any screen on the Network Print Server Web

Interface, click on the Status Link.

2. The Status screen will appear.

Status Screen

3. The following information is available on the Status screen:

• Server Information

• Server Name: The name of the server

• Manufacturer: The name of the manufacturer of the

server

• Model: The server model

• Firmware Version: The latest rmware version number

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• Server UP-Time: The amount of time the server has been

operational.

• Web Page Version: The latest web page version number.

• Device Information

• Device Name: The name of the connected device

• Link Status: The link status of the connected device

(wether it is linked to the print server or not)

• Device Status: The status of the connected device.

• Current User: The user name of the user currently using

the device.

Viewing/Conguring Network Settings

1. From any screen on the Network Print Server Web

Interface, click on the Network Link.

2. The Network screen will appear.

Network Screen

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3. The following information is available on the Network In

formation section of the Network screen:

• IP Setting: Shows the Print Server’s current IP Setting,

either Fixed IP or Automatic (DHCP) depending on how
the print server was setup.

• IP Address: Shows the Print Server’s current IP Address.

• Subnet Mask: Shows the Print Server’s current Subnet

Mask.

• MAC Address: Shows the Print Server’s MAC Address.

4. The following elds on the Network Settings section of the

Network screen can be congured:

• DHCP Setting: Assigns a dynamic IP Address to the

connected device each time the device connects to a
network. Select either to Enable or Disable Dynamic Host
Conguration Protocol (DHCP).

• IP Address: If the DHCP eld is Disable you can manually

enter an IP Address. If the DHCP eld is Enable the IP
Address will be generated automatically.

• Subnet Mask: Allows you to enter a subnet mask.

• Server Name: Allows you to enter a server name.

• Password: Enter the user dened password in order to

apply changes to the Network Settings.

Note: If no password has been created a password is not
required to make changes to the Network Settings.

5. Click the Submit button to save any changed made to the

Network Settings.

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6. Click the Clear button to clear a Password if one has been

entered in the Password eld.

Restarting a Device

1. From any screen on the Network Print Server Web

Interface, click on the Restart Device Link.

2. The Restart Device screen will appear.

Restart Device Screen

3. Enter the user dened password in order to restart the

device.

Note: If no password has been created a password is not
required to restart the device.

4. Click the Submit button to restart the device.

5. Click the Clear button to clear a Password if one has been

entered in the Password eld.

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Resetting the Device to Factory Settings

1. From any screen on the Network Print Server Web

Interface, click on the Factory Default Link.

2. The Factory Default screen will appear.

Factory Default Screen

3. Enter the user dened password in order to reset the device

to factory defaults.

Note: If no password has been created a password is not
required to reset the device to factory defaults.

4. Click the Submit button to reset the device to factory

defaults.

5. Click the Clear button to clear a Password if one has been

entered in the Password eld.

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Creating/Changing a Password

1. From any screen on the Network Print Server Web

Interface, click on the Factory Default Link.

2. The Factory Default screen will appear.

Password Change Screen

3. Enter the user dened password in the Current Password

eld. When creating a new password for the rst time leave
the Current Password eld blank.

4. Enter a new password in the New Password eld. The

password can contain alphanumeric and special characters
and is 1 - 20 characters in length.

5. Re-enter the new password in the Conrm New Password

eld.

6. Click the Submit button to create/reset the password.

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7. Click the Clear button to clear a Password if one has been

entered in the Password eld.

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Warranty Information

This product is backed by a two-year warranty.

For further information on product warranty terms and conditions, please refer
to www.startech.com/warranty.

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or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of
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of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions
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