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8.4.2.1 Site

Survey

You can use this “Site Survey” function to search for available access points in

you location. In the list is the information of all available access points or

wireless stations, includes SSID, BSSID, Channel, Type, Encryption and

Signal Strength. You can select one wireless device in the list for this MFP

Server to associate with or you have to go back to Wireless page to manually

setup the wireless parameters.

There is “WLAN Function” setting for you to setup Auto/Disable/Enable

wireless function of the MFP Server here. Please refer to section 8.4.2 to

know more about the setting.

AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for WFP-101U

Page 1: ...WFP 101U Wireless Multi function Print Server User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 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 off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter...

Page 3: ...orth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter R TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with...

Page 4: ... must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member state...

Page 5: ...installed 22 5 Using the MFP 24 5 1 Share Print 25 5 2 Share Scan 26 5 3 Share Card Reader 27 5 4 Fax a File 28 6 MFP Manager 30 6 1 MFP Server List 30 6 2 My Favorite 33 6 3 Auto Connect List 35 6 4 Quick Setup 38 6 5 Option Settings 40 6 5 1 General Setting 40 6 5 2 Search for MFP Server 41 7 Server Configuration 42 7 1 Introduction 42 7 2 Search for All Available MFP Server 43 7 3 Status of MFP...

Page 6: ...8 8 5 2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser 79 9 LPR Printing 80 10 RAW Printing 86 11 IPP Printing 92 11 1 Introduction 92 11 2 System Setup 92 11 2 1 MFP Server Side 92 11 2 2 Client Side 92 12 MFP Server Installation in Windows 98SE Me NT 97 12 1 Software Installation Procedure 98 12 2 Server Utilities 105 12 3 Network Port Setup 106 12 4 Add Printer 107 13 UNIX System Network 112 13 1 Introduction 1...

Page 7: ... BOOTP 114 13 4 Verify MFP Server s IP Address 115 13 5 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host 116 14 MFP Server Installation in MAC OS 118 15 Troubleshooting 122 Appendix MFP Server Compatibility List 125 ...

Page 8: ...ities When you want to scan in the Windows XP you can choose one of the utilities Not only be a MFP Server this MFP Server can also be a traditional print server It supports TCP IP network protocol and LPR RAW and IPP printing protocols It can share print function in the various common network operating systems including Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP 2003 Unix Linux and MAC OS 9 x above This MFP Serv...

Page 9: ... package contains the following components One MFP Server One Antenna One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD ROM Including all the software utilities drivers and User s Manual 2 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 10: ...ers to connect to MFP for sharing print scan card reader and fax functions If the MFP Server is connected to a printer but not MFP users still can share printing function through the operation mode The supported OS in this mode is Windows 2000 SP4 above and Windows XP SP1 above The MFP Server mode doesn t support Windows 98SE ME NT Linux Unix or MAC OS For the detailed applications please refer to...

Page 11: ...indows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP 2003 Unix Linux and MAC OS 9 x above For the detailed applications please refer to the following chapters Chapter 9 LPR Printing Chapter 10 RAW Printing Chapter 11 IPP Printing Chapter 12 MFP Server Installation in Windows 98SE ME NT Chapter 13 Unix System Network Chapter 14 MFP Server Installation in MAC OS 4 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 12: ...r that you want to share on the network 3 Connect the MFP Server to your network by attached the network cable to the network port of the MFP server 4 Connect the power adapter to the MFP Server The MFP Server will perform the Power On Self Test POST after it is powered on When the Status LED is unlighted the MFP Server is ready Note 1 You must use the power adapter shipped along with the MFP Serv...

Page 13: ...installation Tip You have to uninstall all the MFP server drivers and utilities if you have installed the previous version 1 Insert the CD shipped along with the MFP 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 Driver and Utility 6 AirLive WFP ...

Page 14: ...3 The MFP Server Utilities InstallShield Wizard is displayed click Next 7 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 15: ...rver utilities in the default folder or click Change to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities Click the Continue Anyway button for software installation 8 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 16: ...ties 6 The MFP Server Configuration screen is displayed If you want to configure the MFP Server please click Next directly Or you can select No I will configure the MFP Server later and click Next to complete the installation The following steps are for MFP Server Configuration 9 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 17: ...7 The MFP Server List will auto search the MFP Servers in the network Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click Next to continue 10 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 18: ...ult User Name is admin default Password is airlive 9 Set the Alias Name and the MFP Server Description to the MFP Server here Click on Next Note You can define the location or other information of the MFP Server for easy to find the MFP by filling MFP Server Description 11 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 19: ...by the DHCP Server The assigned IP Address will be shown in the IP Address fields If no DHCP Server is present within the network please assign the network settings of the MFP Server manually Please click Next once you have found appropriate network settings for the MFP Server Note The MFP Server IP Address should be in the same network segment with the connected computer If the network settings a...

Page 20: ...ad hoc connection The MFP Server will automatically scan the wireless networks nearby Please select the appropriate wireless network that you would like to connect from the list and click Next You may choose to scan for the wireless access point or router Infrastructure mode or the wireless adapters Ad Hoc mode Or you can manually enter the wireless network information Manual mode By default the w...

Page 21: ...s Security Settings screen will be appeared You have to select the Security Mode and enter the key the same as the settings on your wireless devices For more information about the security settings please refer to the Section 7 8 14 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 22: ...13 The configurations are finished Please click Finish to apply new settings 14 Click Finish to complete the installation 15 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 23: ...anager utility automatically when Windows starts It is recommended to enable the setting 16 The default wireless setting is Auto mode The MFP Server will detect if the MFP Server is connected to a wired LAN network through the attached Ethernet cable If yes it will work in wired network To enable the wireless setting please remove the Ethernet cable For more detailed information about wireless set...

Page 24: ... and your computer for sharing MFP function Server Manager Allows you to configure the MFP Server s IP Address network protocols and other advanced features It also allows you to manage the MFP Server Uninstall Assistant for removing all installed MFP Server software programs About Version Display the version of each utility including in the MFP Server software programs 17 AirLive WFP 101U User s ...

Page 25: ... MFPs in the network and show it in the MFP Server List Before you start to install the MFP selected from the MFP Server List please check your computer s MFP installation status You never install the MFP drivers utilities please refer to the Section 4 4 1 You have installed the MFP drivers utilities please refer to the Section 4 4 2 18 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 26: ...ome MFP requires connecting the MFP to your computer during the installation Please refer to the below illustration of HP ALL In One Series which is the screen displayed during the installation To connect the MFP to your computer through the MFP Server just like you have directly connected the MFP to your computer through the USB cable you can follow the steps below 19 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manu...

Page 27: ... drivers and then the MFP drivers When the system stops prompting the drivers are all installed If the system can t find the MFP driver please insert the installation CD of the MFP and designated to find drivers in the CD 3 After you have completed the MFP installation you will see the MFP is added to the Printers and Faxes in Windows 20 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

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Page 29: ... the MFP Server drivers and then the MFP drivers When the system stops prompting the drivers are all installed If the system can t find the MFP driver please insert the installation CD of the MFP and designated to find drivers in the CD 3 After the installation a copy of the MFP will be added to the Printers and Faxes in Windows Tip The new copy of the MFP is bundled to the MFP Server Please use t...

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Page 31: ...g the MFP please click Disconnect to release the MFP Another users can t use the MFP until the MFP is released Tip 2 It is recommended to enable Idle Timeout setting The MFP Server will auto release your connection to the MFP after a period of idle time that you have assigned So the MFP will not be occupied too long and other users can share the MFP frequently Please refer to Section 6 1 for more ...

Page 32: ...reate the connection between the MFP and your computer and then you can print a document just follows the same steps as usual Tip If you have sent a printing job to the MFP while the MFP is connecting by a user you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document is failed to print Please resend the printing job after the MFP is idle or not being connected 25 AirLive WFP 101U User s Ma...

Page 33: ...documents through the utility In Windows XP user can also scan from Windows XP scanning utility You can also use third party scanning utilities such as Photoshop Photoimpact Paint Shop Pro etc An example HP 1600 Series Utilities Windows XP Scanning Utility 26 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 34: ...5 3 Share Card Reader If the MFP supports card reader function you can read the files from the plugged card reader through the MFP Server 27 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 35: ...device will be added to Printers and Faxes in the Windows When you have connected to the MFP by clicking Connect in the MFP Manager you can fax a file through the MFP Server to the fax device Procedures to fax a file 1 In the Microsoft Office or other programs select Print from the File menu 2 The following screen will be popped up select the fax device and then click Print 28 AirLive WFP 101U Use...

Page 36: ...3 The Send Fax screen is popped up please configure the file and enter the fax number Click Send Fax to fax the file 29 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 37: ...atus When you don t want to use the MFP or Printer please click Disconnect so that other users can use the device Or you can enable the Idle Timeout setting so that the MFP Server will release your connection after a period of idle time that you have assigned If you unplug the USB cable or turn off the MFP while using the device will not display in the list After you reconnect the USB cable or tur...

Page 38: ...etting To avoid occupying the MFP overtime each user can set the Idle Timeout from Option General Setting It is used to disconnect the connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time By default it is never timeout When you are clicking on the MFP in the MFP Server List you will see the information including Status Computer Name and Contact Information Status It displays the status ...

Page 39: ... Favorite Add the MFP Servers that you frequently use to My Favorite List Auto Release when idle time is over xx minutes 5 255 To avoid you occupy the MFP overtime you can setup idle timeout It is used to disconnect the current connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time By default it is never timeout It is recommended to enable idle timeout setting after the MFP and MFP Server...

Page 40: ...y Favorite List My Favorite List The My Favorite List will list your favorite MFP Servers You can find the information of the MFP Servers including MFP Server Name MAC ID IP Address and the device that is connected to the MFP Server MFP Server MFP Information The information listed here are the same as MFP Server List Please refer to Section 5 1 Refresh Refresh the MFP Server List immediately Conn...

Page 41: ...oid you occupy the MFP overtime you can setup idle timeout It is used to disconnect the current connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time By default it is never timeout It is recommended to enable idle timeout setting after the MFP and MFP Server are installed completely so that the MFP resource will not be occupied easily 34 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 42: ...g job to the MFP while the MFP is connecting by a user you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document is failed to print It also happens in some MFPs or printers even though the MFP is not connecting by a user Please follow the message to retry and the MFP will queue your printing job in your computer spooler The MFP Server will then print the job after the MFP is idle or disconn...

Page 43: ...ed to the selected MFP Server Click Ok Note that in some cases new coming printing jobs cannot be printed because the MFP is already disconnected It will cause unformatted messages to be printed out Keep connecting for 30 second s after printing has been finished 5 60 is enabled by default It will help to avoid this kind of situation 36 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 44: ...4 The setup is finished 37 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 45: ... information from the here easily Quick Setup Status The current status of the MFP will be displayed here Connected indicates that you are connecting to the MFP Busy indicates the MFP is being used Idle indicates that the MFP is free to use by any users Connect If the MFP is free to use the Connect will be available to click for occupying the MFP Or it will be grayed 38 AirLive WFP 101U User s Man...

Page 46: ...MFP The Disconnect will be available only for the current user Information To check more information about the MFP Server and the MFP please click this button The information will be listed as the illustration above 39 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 47: ... to an icon in the system tray when you start the MFP Manager By default it is disabled Refresh status every xx seconds 5 300 Setup the refresh interval for device status update By default it is disabled Your Contract Information Enter your contact information here When you connect to the MFP your contact information will be displayed in the right side of the program for other users to contact you...

Page 48: ...er the IP Address of the MFP Server to do the remote search The MFP Server in the Remote MFP Server List will be added to the MFP Server List for you to configure Note If the remote MFP Server you have searched is behind NAT Router the MFP Server may not operate normally 41 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 49: ...e Network Status Display MFP Server Network Status General Configuration Configure general settings about the MFP Server such as Server Name Password etc TCP IP Configuration IP Address and DHCP Server Configuration System Configuration MFP Server Network Ability Setting and Firmware Upgrade Wireless Configuration Search for the available wireless networks and configure the wireless settings of th...

Page 50: ...e the utility is using system s available network protocols to search for all MFP Servers on the network All available MFP Servers will be listed under Server Group on the left side of the window You must select the MFP Server you would like to configure from the list The system will at the same time display the selected MFP Server s status on the right side of the window 43 AirLive WFP 101U User ...

Page 51: ... information of the MFP Server displayed are including MAC ID Model Type Firmware Version status of each server port IP address subnet mask default gateway and supported printing protocols etc You can refresh the MFP Server s status by pressing the Refresh button You can restart the MFP Server by pressing the Reboot button 44 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 52: ...the window Double click one of the icons to set up the selected MFP Server A screen will pop up to verify User Name and Password of the MFP Server The default values are User Name admin Password airlive Tip When you have finished the settings please click to restart the MFP Server to let the settings take effect 45 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 53: ...r Name User Name and Password here Server Name the name of the MFP Server You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for the MFP Server by the Server Manger utility User Name Password is used to authenticate the administrator to login the MFP Server for configuring it from the Server Manger utility or the Web Management tool 46 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 54: ...uration window will pop up You can configure the MFP Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP The MFP Server also has a built in DHCP server You can enable this DHCP server and let it manages IP for you 47 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 55: ... DHCP Server Click the DHCP Server button to enter into the DHCP server s setting page By the default the DHCP server is disabled Auto If Auto is selected the MFP Server will detect DHCP server within the network automatically and once the DHCP server doesn t exist the MFP Server will turn on his own DHCP server and assign IP Address to client Please fill in the Starting Address Range Subnet Mask ...

Page 56: ...l to update the newest firmware of the MFP Server Click button and select the correct firmware in your PC After selecting the firmware file click the Upgrade button to finish the firmware update process Tip Before you upgrade the firmware please make sure that the IP Address settings of the MFP Server are in the same network as your computer Load Default If you want to reset the MFP Server to defa...

Page 57: ... time When the MFP Server starts up it will auto detect if the LAN port is connected to an active network by an Ethernet cable If the MFP Server is connected to an active network by Ethernet cable when starting up the MFP Server will run in Ethernet mode If the MFP Server is not connected to an active network by Ethernet cable when starting up the MFP Server will run in wireless LAN mode The MFP S...

Page 58: ...he Ethernet cable again restart the MFP Server and configure the MFP Server through Ethernet until the wireless LAN settings are correct The default settings of the MFP Server wireless function are as follows y Mode Ad Hoc y SSID Default y Channel 11 Double Click Wireless icon and the wireless configuration window will pop up If you use access point to build up wireless network you have to select ...

Page 59: ...ructure mode you have to let the MFP Server associate with an access point You let the MFP Server scan for an available access point automatically or manually assign the SSID of the access point you want to use If you select to let the MFP Server scan for an available access point the following window will pop up 52 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 60: ...le access points near the MFP Server Select an access point in the list and click Next If you cannot find the access point that you want to use click Scan to let the MFP Server scan again Ad Hoc Mode 53 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 61: ...eless station that you want to connect or manually assign a channel If you select to let the MFP Server scan for an active wireless station the following window will pop up The list is the scanned active wireless stations Select a wireless station in the list and click Next If you cannot find the wireless station that you want the MFP Server to communicate with click Scan to let the MFP Server sca...

Page 62: ...Server supports WEP and WPA PSK security mode If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network you have to select WEP ASCII or WEP HEX If you want to use WPA PSK you have to select WPA shared key or WPA None specified for Ad Hoc mode The 55 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 63: ...wireless security setting should be the same with other wireless devices in the same network WEP Security Mode 56 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 64: ...ng is only valid when the security mode is in WEP HEX Key 1 to Key 4 Enter four key values by following the rules below and select one key as the default key If the key length is 64 bit enter 10 digit Hex values or 5 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or Guest If the key length is 128 bit enter 26 digit Hex values or 13 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys For ex...

Page 65: ...ets This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the security in the wireless network Key Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for the authentication within the network When you finish config...

Page 66: ...P client or manually assign the IP settings If you manually assign the IP settings you have to enter IP address subnet mask and default gateway address When you finish configuring the IP settings click Next to confirm the IP Address configuration 59 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 67: ...Click Save to save the wireless configuration 60 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 68: ...lease will help to you disconnect the current connection between the user and the connected device It is very useful when a user forgets to disconnect the MFP administrator can force to disconnect the connection and let the MFP be free to use MFP Server Description Enter 15 digits description of the MFP Server such as location or other information to help user to find the MFP Server easily 61 AirL...

Page 69: ...ool bar the Report window will pop up The report lists basic information of all available MFP Servers on the network The information includes Device Name MAC ID Model Type and Firmware Version of MFP Server 62 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 70: ...and manage MFP Server s various main functions in browsers Simply enter MFP Server s IP address into your browser s address field to manage a MFP Server by MFP Server s built in Web Server The default IP Address User Name and Password settings of the MFP Server are as follows IP Address 192 168 2 2 User Name admin Password airlive 63 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 71: ...ettings of the MFP Server After entering the IP address of the MFP Server a login page display You have to enter correct User Name and Password before going to the Web Management pages Note Default User Name is admin default password is airlive 64 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 72: ...e Setup 8 3 1 System System Information includes Device Name MFP Server Name Model Type Firmware Version MAC Address Wireless Configuration and the protocols enabled status etc 65 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 73: ...Connect button in the MFP Manager utility and the connection between the user s computer and the MFP is built Ready the MFP or printer is not connected by a user and is ready to use Off Line the MFP or printer is not connected by a user and is not connected to MFP Server through USB cable or it is turned off Paper Out the MFP or printer not connected by a user and is paper out 66 AirLive WFP 101U ...

Page 74: ...8 3 3 TCP IP This page lists all TCP IP settings of the MFP Server including IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway It also can tell the DHCP server is On or Off 67 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 75: ...MFP Server from here MFP Server Name the name of the MFP Server You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for the MFP Server by the Server Manager utilities Password enter the password you want to change to the MFP Server The password can be up to 7 digit alphanumeric format The default password is airlive Re type Password enter the same password for the MFP Server ag...

Page 76: ...re of the MFP Server can be set here TCP IP Printing LPR IPP RAW This MFP Server supports TCP IP network protocol and LPR IPP RAW printing protocols By default these protocols are enabled 69 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 77: ...re correct You can enable disable the wireless function and set up the wireless parameters for the MFP Server from here The parameters include Function Mode ESSID and Channel Number You can manually set the wireless network that you want to connect in this page or use the Site Survey function to automatically search for an available wireless network and associate with it Function is for user to di...

Page 78: ...ll run in wireless LAN mode The MFP Server default is in Auto mode Mode is the operation mode of wireless station You can choose either Ad Hoc or Infrastructure mode If you do not have any access point and want to use peer to peer connection you have to choose Ad Hoc mode If you have an access point as the wireless LAN infrastructure you have to choose Infrastructure mode ESSID is the unique name ...

Page 79: ... Channel Type Encryption and Signal Strength You can select one wireless device in the list for this MFP Server to associate with or you have to go back to Wireless page to manually setup the wireless parameters There is WLAN Function setting for you to setup Auto Disable Enable wireless function of the MFP Server here Please refer to section 8 4 2 to know more about the setting 72 AirLive WFP 101...

Page 80: ...vices in the same network WEP Security Mode Key Length You can choose 64 bit to use WEP with 64 bit key length encryption or choose 128 bit to use WEP with 128 bit key length encryption The longer key length can provide better security but worse transmission throughput Key Format You may select to use ASCII Characters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the...

Page 81: ...twork Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit WEP input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII character as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or Guest 128 bit WEP input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 10 digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator 74 AirLive WFP 101U User...

Page 82: ...grity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the security in the wireless network Key Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for the...

Page 83: ...The MFP Server also has a built in DHCP server You can enable this DHCP server and let it manages IP for you If you need the MFP Server to automatically get an IP from DHCP server select Enable Obtain TCP IP Settings Automatically Use DHCP BOOTP You also can select Disable Use the following TCP IP Settings to manually assign IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for the MFP Server 76 AirLive WFP 101U...

Page 84: ...8 4 4 Save Settings After configuring the MFP Server you have to click the Save Settings to save the settings and restart the system 77 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 85: ...8 5 System Tools 8 5 1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings All of your previous setup will be cleared 78 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 86: ... Browse to select the new firmware in your storage and then click OK the firmware will be updated in several minutes Be aware that if you have started upgrading firmware you have to follow all the upgrading steps or the MFP Server can t turn back to normal configuration 79 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 87: ...an support LPR printing by default If you install the MFP Server in Windows 98SE Me NT the MFP Server provides a tool Network Port Setup that help to add the LPR protocol to users computer easily Please refer to Chapter 10 To configure the LPR setting in Windows 2000 XP 2003 please follow the steps below 1 Click Start choose Settings and select Printers and Faxes 2 Click Add a Printer 3 The Add Pr...

Page 88: ...4 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and click Next 5 Choose Create a new port and Standard TCP IP Port Click Next 81 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 89: ...Server and the MFP or Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue Click Next 7 Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server in the Printer Name or IP Address Click Next 82 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 90: ...lick Settings When you have finished the settings at step 9 click Next to continue 9 Select LPR and enter lpt1 in the Queue Name click OK By default the queue name of the MFP Server is lpt1 83 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 91: ...inter manufacturer and the printer model and click Next If your printer is not in the list click Have Disk to install the driver of the printer After installation the printer model will be added to the list 84 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 92: ...e print whether as a default printer or not Click Next 13 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish 85 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 93: ...system can use the protocol to share printing in the network MFP Server can support RAW printing by default To configure the RAW setting in Windows 2000 XP 2003 please follow the steps below 1 Click Start choose Settings and select Printers and Faxes 2 Click Add a Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 86 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 94: ...4 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and click Next 5 Choose Create a new port and Standard TCP IP Port Click Next 87 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 95: ...Server and the MFP or Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue Click Next 7 Enter the IP Address of the MFP Server in the Printer Name or IP Address Click Next 88 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 96: ...lick Settings When you have finished the settings at step 9 click Next to continue 9 Select RAW and enter lpt1 in the Queue Name click OK By default the queue name of the MFP Server is lpt1 89 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 97: ...inter manufacturer and the printer model and click Next If your printer is not in the list click Have Disk to install the driver of the printer After installation the printer model will be added to the list 90 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 98: ...e print whether as a default printer or not Click Next 13 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish 91 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 99: ...m Setup 11 2 1 MFP Server Side It is needless to do any setting on the MFP Server side Make sure the MFP Server has correct IP settings If you want to share the printers to Internet users you have to set a real IP to the MFP Server You also have to make sure that any gateway router or firewall does not block IPP protocol if you have these gateway devices installed in your network 11 2 2 Client Sid...

Page 100: ...3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 4 Select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer Click Next 93 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 101: ...P 631 Port Name The IP should be the MFP Server s IP The number 631 is IPP standard port number Port Name is the port name of MFP Server that your printer is connected to The default port name is lpt1 One example of the URL is http 192 168 2 2 631 lpt1 After entering the URL of MFP Server click Next 94 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 102: ...click Next If your printer is not in the list click Have Disk to install the driver of the printer After installation the printer model will be added to the list 7 Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not Click Next 95 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 103: ...8 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish 96 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 104: ... used in Windows 2000 XP 2003 The LPR printing protocol can be used in Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP 2003 Unix Linux and MAC OS For the LPR RAW and IPP settings in Windows 2000 XP 2003 please refer to Chapter 9 10 and 11 This chapter will introduce you how to install the MFP Server to be print server in Windows 98SE Me NT Before you start you should have One computer with Windows 98SE Me NT The TCP I...

Page 105: ...e The Autorun exe program should be executed automatically If not run Autorun exe manually from CD ROM drive s root directory 2 The Installation Manager will be displayed on the screen as following Click Driver and Utility 3 The message is prompted to remind you that the MFP Server will only support print sharing function since the operation system of your computer is Windows 98SE Me NT Click Ok 9...

Page 106: ...4 The MFP Server Utilities InstallShield Wizard will be displayed Click Next 99 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 107: ...FP Server utilities in the default folder or click Change to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities 6 The MFP Server Utilities are being installed 100 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 108: ...t to configure the MFP Server please click Next directly Or you can select No I will configure the MFP Server later and click Next to complete the installation The following steps are for the MFP Server Configuration 101 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 109: ...er List will auto search the MFP Servers in the network Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click Next to continue 9 Set the Alias Name and the MFP Server here Click on Next 102 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 110: ...10 Setup the IP address of the MFP Server and click Next 103 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 111: ...11 The settings are finished click Finish to apply new settings 12 Click Finish to complete the installation 104 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 112: ...k Port Setup Add the network ports of MFP Server within the network to your PC Server Configuration Allows you to configure IP Address network protocols and other advanced functions Please refer to Chapter 6 for the detail instruction of the configuration Uninstall Assistant for removing all installed software 105 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 113: ...e system will automatically search for all MFP Servers on the network and add the printer port of the MFP Server you have selected to user s computer see below If you have just installed another new MFP Server in the network you must run this program first This program will search for new MFP Servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into your computer conveniently Perform the stan...

Page 114: ... network segments 12 4 Add Printer After adding a Network Port of the MFP Server to your computer you can follow the procedure described below to add printer to the Windows Note that following Add Printer steps are running in Windows 98SE the steps in other Operating Systems are similar 1 Click Start choose Settings and select Printers 2 Click Add Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Clic...

Page 115: ...4 Select Local printer and click Next 108 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 116: ... and click Next If your printer is not in the list click Have Disk to install the driver of the printer After installation the printer model will be added to the list 6 Choose the suitable Print Server Network Port and click Next 109 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 117: ...e enter the new name for the printer or click Next to keep the default printer name 8 Choose to print the test page or not It is recommended to print a test page Click Finish 110 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 118: ...9 The drivers of the printer will be installed After complete the installation the printer has been added to your computer 111 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 119: ...ur Unix system to allow printing to the MFP Server The configuration examples in this manual follow the syntax for BSD based Unix systems Please refer to the related system documentation for the correct syntax of your systems To configure the MFP Server for LPD printing perform the procedures below 1 Enable MFP Server s TCP IP Support 2 Set up MFP Server s IP address 3 Verify MFP Server s IP Addre...

Page 120: ... using any one of the following methods 1 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 2 BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol The MFP Server will use the last two methods to obtain its IP address automatically if its IP address is configured as Auto 0 0 0 0 13 3 1 DHCP There are many Unix systems that support DHCP protocol and the procedures to configure the DHCP server database are different Please refer to the ...

Page 121: ...s to add address entries 1 Optionally assign a name corresponding to the MFP Server s IP address You can add this address to the etc hosts file by adding a line such as 203 66 191 12 pserver 2 Add an entry to the host s etc bootptab file similar to the following hostname ht 1 ha MFP_Server_ethernet_address ip MFP_Server_ip_address Lines should be indented with tabs Where hostname is the device nam...

Page 122: ...the etc bootptab file should be MF010101 ht 1 ha 0000B4010101 ip 203 66 191 12 13 4 Verify MFP Server s IP Address To verify your MFP Server is responding to the newly assigned IP address using a PING command ping ip address 115 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 123: ...er 3 The printer name or queue name on the remote host should be lpt1 lpt2 or lpt3 the name of the printer port on the MFP Server You will need to perform the tasks below logged in as the superuser root To configure your Unix host for printing 1 Optionally assign a name corresponding to the MFP Server s IP address You can add this address to the etc hosts file by adding a line such as 203 66 191 1...

Page 124: ...e2 The rm entry should correspond to the IP address you have assigned to the MFP Server You can also use a host name if you have assigned one in the etc hosts file The sd entry should correspond to the spool directory you created in the previous step The rp entry should correspond to the port name of the remote printer The values should be one of lpt1 lpt2 or lpt3 depends on the printer port The M...

Page 125: ...cintosh computers to connect to MFPs or printers via TCP IP LPR Printing can be set up on any Macintosh with version 9 x above To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh please follow the procedures below 1 In the Desktop click System Preferences 2 Click Print Fax 118 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 126: ...3 From the Print Fax screen click Set Up Printers 4 Click Add to add the new MFP Server through TCP IP 119 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 127: ...o setup the MFP Server Click Add to continue Printer Type LPD LPR Printer Address Input the IP Address of the MFP Server Queue Name The queue name of the MFP Server is lpt1 Printer Model Select the MFP or Printer Model that is attached to the MFP Server 120 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 128: ...6 The MFP Server is installed completely You can see it in the Printer List 7 You can print a file to check whether the MFP Server is installed successfully 121 AirLive WFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 129: ... the IP Address of the MFP Server A DHCP Server is installed in the network If a DHCP Server is installed you can setup to let the MFP Server get IP Address from the DHCP Server automatically 1 Open Server Manager and then select TCP IP setting 2 Select Auto IP and click Save 3 Reboot the MFP Server Set up the IP Address Manually 1 Open Server Manager and then select TCP IP setting 2 Select Static...

Page 130: ...ility List in Appendix Attached the MFP to PC directly and try if the MFP is able to use 5 My computer has installed the firewall and the MFP Server can t work normally in my computer Some firewalls for example the Network Access Manager firewall program attached with nVidia network card may block the communication between MFP Server and your computer you have to add the MFP Server programs to the...

Page 131: ...d The printing jobs are been queuing in the Windows spooler when there is a PC which is under connected with MFP Server Disable Bi Directional Support Please follow the steps below 1 Right click the printer from Printer and Faxes in the Windows 2 Select Properties and select Ports 3 Uncheck the Enable bidirectional support Check if the MFP you are using is in the Compatibility List in Appendix or ...

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