Page 2 - Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 2 1.1 Package Contents............................................................................... 2 1.2 System Requirements.............................................
Page 3 - Introduction; PS Utility; Package Contents
2 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your 1-Port Wireless USB 2.0 Print Server. It is the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This compact Print Server uses your network router to connect various computers and printer together. It manages the flow of print files fro...
Page 4 - Hardware Installation; Connecting the Print Server; of; OFF; , then connect one end of the USB cable; ON
3 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 Ste...
Page 5 - Installing PS Utility; Insert the provided CD and wait for the setup menu to appear.; go to; Start; is the letter of your CD drive) and click; OK; Click; Next
4 3. Installing PS Utility Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the setup menu to appear. Step 2 Click on PS Utility . Note: If the setup menu does not appear automatically after you have inserted the CD, go to Start , Run , type D:\autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and clic...
Page 6 - Yes; Finish
5 Step 4 Click Next . Step 5 Click Yes . Step 6 Click Finish .
Page 7 - Configuring Network Setting; ipconfig
6 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 an...
Page 9 - Verifying Network Connection
8 5. Verifying Network Connection Step 1 Run the PS Utility by going to Start , (All) Programs , PS Utility , PS Utility v2.00 . 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 Click...
Page 10 - Click on the; Tools; link and select the port your printer is connected to and click; Test
9 Step 5 Click on the Tools link and select the port your printer is connected to and click the Test button. The Print Server will perform a low-level print test, bypassing the operating system layer. Note: Your printer should print out a test page. If not, verify that the printer is powered on and ...
Page 11 - Running PS Wizard; Step 1; PS Wizard
10 6. Running PS Wizard Warning: 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 Wizard. Otherwise, the PS Wizard will not run properly. Be sure to run the PS Wizard on all the computers that will use the ...
Page 12 - Select the printer that is connected to the Print Server and click
11 Step 3 Click Next . Step 4 Select the printer that is connected to the Print Server and click Next .
Page 14 - Performing Operating System Print Test; Click on
13 7. Performing Operating System Print Test The 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...
Page 15 - Print Test Page; button. Windows should print out a test page.; You have successfully configured the Print Server for printing.
14 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.
Page 16 - Configuring Wireless Printing; Infrastructure Mode Printing; is; On line; Configuration; and then; Wireless
15 8. Configuring Wireless Printing 8.1 Infrastructure Mode Printing The following section describes how to setup the Print Server for wireless printing. It is strongly recommended that you test the Print Server with a wired connection first before moving on to configure wireless printing. Note: You...
Page 18 - Step 7
17 Step 7 Click on Management and go to Wireless . Verify that the Connection Mode is Infrastructure and the Link is Yes . Also verify that the SSID matches the SSID of your wireless router. Note: If the Link does not say Yes , click on the Refresh button until it displays Yes . Also, if you have en...
Page 19 - Go to; to
18 8.2 Ad-Hoc Mode Printing If you want to print directly to the Print Server (bypassing the wireless router), follow the steps below. You should use a wired connection to configure the following wireless settings before unplugging the network cable from the Print Server. Note: Your wireless compute...
Page 20 - Step 4
19 Step 2 Rename the SSID of the Print Server or keep it as default . Step 3 Set the desired Wireless Channel . Step 4 Click Save . Step 5 Click on Management and go to Wireless . Verify that the Connection Mode is Ad-Hoc and the Link is Yes . Also verify that the SSID matches the SSID you have set....
Page 21 - Using the PS Utility
20 9. Using the PS Utility PS Utility is a user-friendly program that allows you to configure some basic functions of the Print Server such as performing a factory reset or updating the firmware. To access the complete management features of the Print Server, you’ll need to use the Web Configuration...
Page 22 - Using the Web Configuration Utility; allows you to manage the full features of the Print
21 10. Using the Web Configuration Utility The Web Configuration Utility allows you to manage the full features of the Print Server with an easy-to-use user interface. You can start the Web Configuration Utility in two ways: 1. Click on the Show Web Setup button in PS Utility . or 2. Open your web b...
Page 23 - page displays basic information about the Print Server.; Refresh; to update the page.
22 10.1 Management System The System page displays basic information about the Print Server. Click on Refresh to update the page.
Page 25 - page displays the status of your local area network.
24 Network The Network page displays the status of your local area network. Click on Refresh to update the page.
Page 26 - page displays the
25 User The User page displays the Users Printing-Log , which shows which users have submitted print jobs through the Print Server. Click on Refresh to update the page.
Page 30 - : Choose to manually assign an IP address for the Print Server; IP Address; : Assign an IP address for the Print Server or keep the default.; Subnet Mask; : Assign a Subnet Mask for the Print Server or keep the default.; Default Gateway; : Assign a Default Gateway for the Print Server or keep the default.
29 Network The Network page allows 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 S...
Page 35 - to display the Tools page.; Print Test; Select the port that the printer is connected to and click on the
34 10.3 Tools Click on Tools to display the Tools page. Print Test The Print Test page allows you to perform a low-level print test, which bypasses the operating system layer. The test page is sent directly from the Print Server to the printer. This allows you to test the compatibility of your print...
Page 38 - and browse to the location of the downloaded firmware.; Upgrade; to begin the upgrade process.
37 Firmware 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 ...
Page 40 - Printing in Mac OS; Using Rendezvous; Mac OS X provides a new feature called; Rendezvous; . Rendezvous is a networking; Print Center; . Press and hold the; Option; key and click the; Add
39 11. Printing in Mac OS This section describes 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 Rendezvous . Rendezvous is a networking technology standard that lets you create an instant network of computers and devices...
Page 41 - Select; A list of Rendezvous-enabled printers will appear in the list.
40 Step 2 Select Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. Step 3 A list of Rendezvous-enabled printers will appear in the list.
Page 42 - Choose the desired printer and select; Generic; The printer is installed into the system successfully.
41 Step 4 Choose the desired printer and select Generic . Step 5 The printer is installed into the system successfully.
Page 44 - AppleTalk
43 Step 3 To print, open a document and select File > Print from the menu. Step 4 Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Step 5 Click Add Printer and then select the desired printing protocol ( AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP ).
Page 46 - (Default IP Address is; and go to the; AppleTalk Protocol
45 For Mac OS 9 If you use Mac OS 9, you can use the AppleTalk network protocol using the EtherTalk transport or a proprietary low-speed LocalTalk transport. Your Print Server can be used for network printing to PostScript printers. You can print from any Mac OS computer connected to your Ethernet n...
Page 47 - Active; Printer Port
46 To print from Mac OS Client Workstations: Note: The actual settings of selecting a PostScript printer connected to your Print Server may be different from the instructions provided below depending on the devices and the software you are using. Step 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu to choose a...
Page 48 - will prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose; Select PPD; in any application you have opened.
47 Step 4 If you have not previously set this printer as the default printer, your computer will prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose Select PPD . Step 5 Select the appropriate printer description file for your printer. Click Open . (If your printer is not listed, click Gener...
Page 49 - Product Specifications; Wired Networking
48 12. Product Specifications Printer Connection Printer Interface : One USB port, compliant with USB 2.0 Hi-speed standard. Wireless Networking Network Standards : Wireless LAN standard IEEE802.11g. Network Data Transfer Rate : 54Mbps with fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps...
Page 50 - Technical Support
49 13. Appendix Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web site: www.airlink101.com Copyright © 2004 AirLink101. All rights reserved. AirLink101, the stylized AirLink101 logo, specific product designations, and all other words and logos that are identified as trad...
