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The table will list the available 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.

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Page 1: ...MFP Server Series User s Manual Version 1 0 December 2005 ...

Page 2: ...publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of this company ...

Page 3: ... or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided i...

Page 4: ...uirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R TTE The R TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designe...

Page 5: ...ustria 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 states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries Not intended for use None ...

Page 6: ...icensed 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...

Page 7: ...ntrol Manager 23 5 1 MFP Server List 23 5 2 My Favorite 26 5 3 Auto Connect List 28 5 4 Quick Setup 31 5 5 Option Settings 33 5 5 1 General Setting 33 5 5 2 Installed MFP List 34 5 5 3 Search for MFP Server 35 6 Server Configuration 36 6 1 Introduction 36 6 2 Search for All Available MFP Server 37 6 3 Status of MFP Server 38 6 4 Setup the MFP Server 39 6 5 General Configuration 40 6 6 TCP IP Confi...

Page 8: ... IPP Printing 79 9 1 Introduction 79 9 2 System Setup 79 9 2 1 MFP Server Side 79 9 2 2 Client Side 79 10 MFP Server Installation in Windows 98SE Me NT 84 10 1 Software Installation Procedure 85 10 2 Server Utilities 91 10 3 Network Port Setup 92 10 4 Add Printer 93 11 UNIX System Network 97 11 1 Introduction 97 11 2 Enable MFP Server s TCP IP Support 98 11 3 Setup MFP Server s IP Address 98 11 3 ...

Page 9: ...12 MFP Server Installation in MAC OS 103 13 Troubleshooting 107 Appendix MFP Server Compatibility List 109 ...

Page 10: ...ndors scanning utilities 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 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 abov...

Page 11: ...oduct Package This 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 ...

Page 12: ...the MFP or printer 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 ...

Page 13: ...w to start 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 MFP Utility then Engli...

Page 14: ...5 3 The MFP Server Utilities InstallShiled Wizard is displayed click Next ...

Page 15: ...6 4 Click Next to install the MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click Change to specify the destination folder where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities ...

Page 16: ...7 5 The system starts installing the MFP Server Utilities ...

Page 17: ...en 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 ...

Page 18: ...e MFP Servers in the network Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click Next to continue 8 Enter the User Name and Password of the MFP Server you have selected to login the MFP Server The default User Name is admin default Password is 1234 ...

Page 19: ...he 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 ...

Page 20: ...ver IP Address should be in the same network segment with the connected computer If you are not sure how to set up the IP Address you are recommended to select Assign MFP Server IP Address and choose Assigned by Wizard and then the program will assign a valid IP Address to you ...

Page 21: ...12 11 The configurations are finished Please click Finish to apply new settings 12 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 22: ...l Manager Allows you to manage the connection between the MFP and your computer for sharing MFP function Server Configuration 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 ...

Page 23: ...ager will be popped up It will automatically find the MFP Servers and the connected MFPs in the network and show it in the MFP Server List To start installing the MFP Drivers Utilities please follow the steps below 1 Select the MFP which you want to install in the MFP Sever List and click Install Wizard ...

Page 24: ...tly please click Connect Tip Some MFP requires users to install the drivers utilities before connecting the MFP to your computer please make sure you have followed the instructions of MFP When the MFP requires checking if you have connected the USB cable to MFP and your computer please click Connect to create the connection Please refer to the below illustration of HP ALL In One Series as an examp...

Page 25: ...tion you have to install two kinds of drivers the drivers for MFP Server and the drivers for MFP Please click Next to start the installation 5 When you are installing the MFP Server Drivers the following message will be displayed to notify you When the MFP Server drivers are all installed the message will be disappeared automatically ...

Page 26: ...t Install the software automatically Recommended to auto install the MFP Server Enhanced Controller driver then click Next 7 The driver is installed automatically Click Finish to complete this driver installation ...

Page 27: ... Finish Tip 1 The Windows system will auto detect the MFP drivers need to be installed Please follow the pop up screens to install the drivers when the system stops prompting the drivers are all installed Tip 2 When the two steps have finished the MFP is now connected to your computer directly Please continue to install the MFP by following the steps in the manual of MFP ...

Page 28: ... MFP installation the MFP is now connected to your computer You can start sharing print scan or card reader functions provided by the MFP Tip If you have finished using the MFP please click Disconnect to release the MFP Another users can t use the MFP until the MFP is released ...

Page 29: ...ndows after the MFP is installed When you have connected to the MFP by clicking Connect in the MFP Server Control Manager the MFP Server will auto create the connection between the MFP and your computer and then you can print a document just follows the same steps as usual ...

Page 30: ...f the MFP provides scan utility for users You can scan pictures or documents through the utility In Windows XP user can also scan from Windows XP scanning utility An example HP 1600 Series Utilities Windows XP Scanning Utility ...

Page 31: ...22 4 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 ...

Page 32: ...nnect to connect the MFP just like you have directly connected the MFP to your computer through USB cable It also displays the information of the connection status MFP Server List MFP Server List The MFP Server List will list all the MFP Servers within the network 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...

Page 33: ... 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 of the MFP including Connected Idle and Busy When the status is Connected it indicates that you are connecting the MFP When the status is Idle it indicates that the MFP is not being used When the status is Busy it i...

Page 34: ...to your computer Disconnect Disconnect the selected MFP Add to My Favorite Add the MFP Servers that you frequently use to My Favorite List Install Wizard When you install the MFP at the first time click Install Wizard will help you to go through all the installation steps and complete the installation ...

Page 35: ... setup functions My 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 Lis...

Page 36: ...27 My Favorite List Disconnect Disconnect the selected MFP Delete Delete the selected MFP Server from the My Favorite List ...

Page 37: ...s to the MFP when the MFP Server is idle and not being connected Tip If you have sent a printing job to the MFP while the MFP is busy or connected you may be prompt that the device is not found or not connected The MFP may queue your printing job in your computer spooler The MFP Server will then print the job after the MFP is idle or disconnected To add the MFP to the Auto Connect List please foll...

Page 38: ...2 The MFP Servers within the network will be displayed in the following screen Select the MFP Server you would like to add to the list 3 Select the MFP that is connected to the selected MFP Server Click Ok ...

Page 39: ...30 4 The setup is finished ...

Page 40: ...P and check the MFP 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 ...

Page 41: ...nect the selected 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 ...

Page 42: ...the MFP Server Control Manager to an icon in the system tray when you start the MFP Server Control 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 ...

Page 43: ...have been installed will be displayed in the list If you have removed the MFP from your computer please delete the MFP from the list The MFP Server Control Manger will guide you to install the MFP when you want to install the same MFP next time ...

Page 44: ...omputer you can enter 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 ...

Page 45: ...nd management functions Search MFP Server Search All Available MFP Servers on the 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 MFP Server Management For a...

Page 46: ...ral seconds because 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 ...

Page 47: ...e of the window The 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 ...

Page 48: ...n the right side of 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 1234 Tip When you have finished the settings please click to restart the MFP Server to let the settings take effect ...

Page 49: ...onfigure the Server 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 ...

Page 50: ... the TCP IP configuration 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 ...

Page 51: ...You can enable disable the DHCP server and assign a range of IP addresses here By the default the DHCP server is disabled If the DHCP is enabled you have to assign a range of IP addresses Fill in the Starting Address Range Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS then the MFP Server will assign a unique IP for each DHCP client You have anther option called Auto for the DHCP server It means the MFP Server can d...

Page 52: ...pgrade Firmware tool 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...

Page 53: ...AN mode at the same 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...

Page 54: ...uration does not work please plug the 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 Mode Ad Hoc SSID Default Channel 11 Double Click Wireless icon and the wireless configuration window will pop up If you use access point to build up wireles...

Page 55: ...ode In the Infrastructure 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 ...

Page 56: ...l list the available 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 ...

Page 57: ...u 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 scan again Both Infrastr...

Page 58: ... 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 The wireless security setting should be the same with other wireless devices in the same network ...

Page 59: ...50 WEP Security Mode You can select 64 bit or 128 bit length and Hexadecimal or ASCII format for the encryption key Longer key length can provide stronger security but worth communication performance ...

Page 60: ...e 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 example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator WPA shared key Security Mode When WPA shared key also named WPA PSK requires users ...

Page 61: ...ntication within the network When you finish configuring the wireless security click Next to go to next step You can select to let the MFP Server automatically obtain IP settings with DHCP 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 con...

Page 62: ...53 Click Save to save the wireless configuration ...

Page 63: ... 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 Auto Release when idle timeout To avoid users occupy the MFP overtime administrator can setup idle timeout It is used to disconnect the current connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time...

Page 64: ...port icon on the tool 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 ...

Page 65: ...an easily configure 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 1234 ...

Page 66: ...s or configure the settings 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 1234 ...

Page 67: ... Device Setup 7 3 1 System System Information includes Device Name MFP Server Name Model Type Firmware Version MAC Address Wireless LAN Configuration Wireless Version Only and the protocols enabled status etc ...

Page 68: ...59 7 3 2 Printer This page lists information of MFP or printer connected to the MFP Server port ...

Page 69: ...60 7 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 ...

Page 70: ...P 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 1234 Re type Password enter the same password for the MFP Server again ...

Page 71: ...ers occupy the MFP overtime administrator can enable to set the idle timeout It is used to disconnect the current connection after the MFP is idle for a specified period of time The setting range is from 5 to 255 minutes By default it is never timeout Tip After all users have installed the MFP successfully It is recommended that enable the Auto Release when idle timeout setting so that the MFP res...

Page 72: ...n does not work please plug the Ethernet cable again restart the MFP Server and configure the MFP Server through Ethernet until the wireless LAN settings are correct 7 4 2 1 General Setting 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 netwo...

Page 73: ...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 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 con...

Page 74: ...g should be the same with other wireless devices 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 di...

Page 75: ... Key 1 Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted within the wireless network 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 ...

Page 76: ...IP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security WPA Pre Shared Key Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for the authentication within the network When you finish configuring the wireless security click Save Next to confirm the configuration ...

Page 77: ... 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 use General Setting 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 7 4 2 1 to know more about the setting ...

Page 78: ...lt 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 ...

Page 79: ...70 7 4 4 Save Settings You can click the Save Settings to save the settings and restart the system ...

Page 80: ...71 7 5 System Tools 7 5 1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings All of your previous setup will be cleared ...

Page 81: ... in this page Click 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 ...

Page 82: ...twork MFP Server can 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 Pr...

Page 83: ...74 4 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and click Next 5 Choose Create a new port and Standard TCP IP Port Click Next ...

Page 84: ...sure that the MFP 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 ...

Page 85: ...elect Custom and click 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 ...

Page 86: ...elect a suitable printer 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 ...

Page 87: ...2 Choose to set the 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 ...

Page 88: ...et users 9 2 System Setup 9 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 ...

Page 89: ...80 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 4 Select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer Click Next ...

Page 90: ...RL format is http IP 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 ...

Page 91: ... 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 7 Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not Click Next ...

Page 92: ...83 8 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish ...

Page 93: ... protocol can be 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 and IPP settings in Windows 2000 XP 2003 please refer to Chapter 8 and 9 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 T...

Page 94: ...erver 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 MFP Utility then English Version 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 ...

Page 95: ...86 4 The MFP Server Utilities InstallShield Wizard will be displayed Click Next ...

Page 96: ...xt to install the MFP 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 ...

Page 97: ...irectly 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 8 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 ...

Page 98: ...89 9 Set the Alias Name and the MFP Server here Click on Next 10 Setup the IP address of the MFP Server and click Next ...

Page 99: ...90 11 The settings are finished click Finish to apply new settings 12 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 100: ...er Network 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 ...

Page 101: ...w 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 standard Add Printer procedure then you can print directly to the printer through the newly installed MFP Server Note Please be aware that Network Port Setup Util...

Page 102: ...ow 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 Click Next ...

Page 103: ...k Next 5 Select a suitable printer 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 ...

Page 104: ...95 6 Choose the suitable Print Server Network Port and click Next 7 Please enter the new name for the printer or click Next to keep the default printer name ...

Page 105: ...oose to print the test page or not It is recommended to print a test page Click Finish 9 The drivers of the printer will be installed After complete the installation the printer has been added to your computer ...

Page 106: ...uration files on your 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 MF...

Page 107: ...arious Unix systems 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 11 3 1 DHCP There are many Unix systems that support DHCP protocol and the procedures to configure the DHCP server database are different P...

Page 108: ... the following steps 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 hostnam...

Page 109: ... this MFP Server in the etc bootptab file should be MF010101 ht 1 ha 0000B4010101 ip 203 66 191 12 11 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 ...

Page 110: ...gned to the MFP Server 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 ...

Page 111: ...ical bars name1 name2 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...

Page 112: ...echnology allows Macintosh 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 ...

Page 113: ...104 3 From the Print Fax screen click Set Up Printers 4 Click Add to add the new MFP Server through TCP IP ...

Page 114: ...the Printer Model to 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 ...

Page 115: ...106 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 ...

Page 116: ...anager 2 The ways to change 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...

Page 117: ...ing Contact with the current user and ask the user to disconnect the device If the user forgets to disconnect the device you can inform the administrator to release the device 4 I can t use the MFP to scan print or read the card reader even I have followed the installation of MFP as the manual Check if the MFP you are using is in the Compatibility List in Appendix Attached the MFP to PC directly a...

Page 118: ...el Windows 2000 Scan Print XP Built In Scan Utility Own Scan Utility 1 HP PSC 1210 2 HP PSC 1350 3 HP PSC 1410 4 HP PSC 1510 5 HP PSC 1610 6 HP PSC 2210 7 HP PSC 2310 8 HP PSC 2355 9 HP PSC 2410 10 HP PSC 2510 11 HP PSC 2610 12 HP PSC 2710 13 HP PhotoSmart 2575 14 HP PhotoSmart 3110 15 HP PhotoSmart 3310 16 HP Office Jet 4255 17 HP Office Jet 5510 18 HP Office Jet 5610 19 HP Office Jet 6110 20 HP ...

Page 119: ...an Utility Own Scan Utility 21 HP Office Jet 7210 22 HP Office Jet 7410 23 HP Office Jet 9100 24 EPSON CX1500 25 EPSON RX430 26 EPSON RX510 27 EPSON RX630 28 CANON MPC 190 29 CANON PLXMA MP 130 30 CANON PLXMA MP150 31 CANON PLXMA MP170 32 CANON PLXMA MP450 33 LEXMARK X5150 34 LEXMARK X7170 ...

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