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802.11g Wireless LAN

MFP Server

User’s Manual

Version: 2.0

(December, 2007)

EDIMAX / PS-1208UWg, PS-1208MFg

Summary of Contents for PS-1208MFg

Page 1: ...802 11g Wireless LAN MFP Server User s Manual Version 2 0 December 2007 EDIMAX PS 1208UWg PS 1208MFg ...

Page 2: ...blication 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: ...ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one 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...

Page 4: ...l 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 Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 2 4 GHz frequency range FCC requires this product to be used indoors in 2 4 GHz the frequency range to r...

Page 5: ...s been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 5dBi Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC RSS 102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minim...

Page 6: ... who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture 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...

Page 7: ...Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter Input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Output DC 5V 1 0A Power Consumption 300mW Safety Standards UL CUL 60950 1 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B Class B ...

Page 8: ...ing so may result in electric shock and fire Observe the following when handling power cords Do not modify power cords Do not place heavy objects on power cords Do not sharply bend twist or pull on power cords Do not route power cords near heating equipment Do not attempt to repair the power adapter or cord Contact your vendor to order a new one Handle power plugs with care Improper handling may r...

Page 9: ...that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity shocks or vibrations or dust Do not expose the device to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Discontinue use if a foreign object or water or other liquid enters the product Continued use may result in electric shock and fire Immediately remove the power adapter from the outlet and then contact your vendor ...

Page 10: ...0 4 5 2 Search for MFP server 21 5 Server Configuration 22 5 1 Introduction 22 5 2 Search for All Available MFP server 23 5 3 Status of MFP server 24 5 4 Set up the MFP server 25 5 5 General Configuration 26 5 6 TCP IP Configuration 27 5 7 System Configuration 28 5 8 Wireless Configuration 30 5 9 MFP server Management 35 5 10 Report 36 6 Web Management 37 6 1 Introduction 37 6 2 Login 38 6 3 Devic...

Page 11: ...stem Tools 54 6 5 1 Load Default 54 6 5 2 Upgrade Firmware 55 7 LPR Printing 56 8 RAW Printing 63 9 IPP Printing 70 9 1 Introduction 70 9 2 System Setup 70 9 2 1 MFP server Side 70 9 2 2 Client Side 70 10 MFP server Installation in MAC OS 75 10 1 MAC 10 4 x 75 10 2 MAC 10 3 x 76 11 Troubleshooting 80 ...

Page 12: ...ur computer This allows all users to share print scan card reader and fax if available over the network You can also monitor important information such as ink levels The MFP server provides IEEE 802 11g b wireless LAN connectivity up to 54Mbps data transfer rate an Ethernet network port 10 100Mbps Ethernet and one USB 2 0 1 1 port The MFP server can be connected to your 802 11g b wireless network ...

Page 13: ...f it was connected directly to your computer This enables users to connect to the all in one for sharing print scan card reader and fax functions if available The supported OS in this mode is Windows 2000 SP4 and above Windows XP SP1 and above and Windows Vista 32 and Vista 64 The all in one MFP server mode doesn t support Windows 98SE ME NT Linux Unix or MAC OS For the detailed instructions pleas...

Page 14: ...int function from an all in one printer The supported Operating Systems are Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista and MAC OS 9 x and above For detailed instructions please refer to the following chapters Chapter 7 LPR Printing Chapter 8 RAW Printing Chapter 9 IPP Printing Chapter 10 MFP server Installation in MAC OS ...

Page 15: ...print scan card reader or fax functions To print a document just follow the steps as usual To scan or read the memory card please follow the steps below for using your all in one printer 1 Click Start menu and select MFP Server Utilities MFP Manager in All Programs 2 In the MFP Manager select the all in one printer you would like to use ...

Page 16: ...You are able to use the all in one printer for printing scanning or reading the memory card over the MFP server Tip If you have finished using the all in one printer please click Disconnect to release it Other users can t use the all in one printer until it is released ...

Page 17: ...t the printer for printing a document by following the steps as usual Tip If you have sent a print job to it while the all in one printer is connecting to another user you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document failed to print Please resend the print job after the all in one printer is idle or not connected ...

Page 18: ...s You can scan pictures or documents through the utility In Windows XP Vista you can also scan from the Windows XP Vista scanning utility or use third party scanning utilities such as Photoshop Photoimpact Paint Shop Pro etc An example EPSON CX 8400 9400 Series Utilities ...

Page 19: ...8 Windows XP Scanning Utility ...

Page 20: ...9 3 3 Reading Memory Cards You can read the files from a memory card through the MFP server ...

Page 21: ...don t want to use the all in one printer please click Disconnect so that other users can use the device If you forget to disconnect the all in one printer the MFP server will be disconnected after five minutes automatically You can configure the time period please refer to the description in the following table If you unplug the USB cable or turn off the all in one printer the device will not disp...

Page 22: ...e printer overtime each user is recommended to enable the Auto Release setting at the bottom of the MFP Manager utility It is used to automatically disconnect the connection after the all in one printer is idle for a specified period of time By default it is enabled to release the all in one printer five minutes When you are clicking on the all in one printer in the MFP Server List you will see th...

Page 23: ...be connected to your computer Disconnect Disconnect the selected all in one printer Add to My 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 occupying the all in one printer overtime you can set up the auto release function It is used to automatically disconnect the current connection after the all in one print...

Page 24: ...ions My Favorite List My Favorite List The My Favorite List will list your favorite MFP servers You can find information about 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 is the same as on the MFP Server List Please refer to Section 4 1 Refresh Refresh the MFP Server List immed...

Page 25: ...es 5 255 To avoid occupying the all in one printer overtime you can set up the auto release function It is used to automatically disconnect the current connection after the all in one printer is idle for a specified period of time By default it is enabled to auto release the all in one printer after five minutes You can set the time period longer the maximum setting is 255 minutes ...

Page 26: ...nected After you have installed the all in one printer the MFP server has enabled the settings automatically Tip If you have sent a printing job to the all in one printer while it is connecting to another user you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document failed to print Please follow the message to retry and the printer will queue your printing job in your computer spooler The ...

Page 27: ...er to the Auto Connect List please follow the steps below 1 Click Add from the Auto Connect List 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 ...

Page 28: ...ses new printing jobs cannot be printed because the all in one printer is already disconnected This 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 4 The setup is finished ...

Page 29: ...k its status from the here Quick Setup Status The current status of the all in one printer will be displayed here Connected indicates that you are connecting to the all in one printer Busy indicates the all in one printer is being used Idle indicates that the all in one printer is free to use by any users Connect If the all in one printer is free to use Connect will be available Otherwise it will ...

Page 30: ...cted all in one printer Disconnect will be available only for the current user Information To check more information about the MFP server and the all in one printer please click this button The information will be listed as the illustration above ...

Page 31: ...MFP Manager to an icon in the system tray when you start the MFP Manager By default it is enabled Refresh status every xx seconds 5 300 Set up the refresh interval for device status update By default it is enabled Your Contract Information Enter your contact information here When you connect to the all in one printer your contact information will be displayed on the right side of the program for o...

Page 32: ...uter you can enter the IP Address of the MFP server to do 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 a NAT Router the MFP server may not operate normally ...

Page 33: ...able 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 Wireless Configuration Search for the available wireless networks and configure the w...

Page 34: ...s because the utility is using the 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 35: ...ght side of the window The information about the MFP server includes 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 36: ... on 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 37: ...ter entering the username and password the General configuration window will popup You can see basic MFP server information on this page You also can configure 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 ...

Page 38: ...ver or manually specify a static IP The MFP server also has a built in DHCP server You can enable this DHCP server and let it manage IP address for you IP Address Assignment If you need the MFP server to automatically get an IP from a DHCP server select Auto IP You also can select Static IP to manually assign IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for the MFP server The default IP Address settings of ...

Page 39: ...em icon The System configuration window will popup In the System configuration page you can see all available printing protocols and upgrade the firmware for this MFP server Port Name You can name the port name for the port which MFP server plugs on The default port name is P1 Upgrade Firmware You can use this Upgrade Firmware tool to update to the newest firmware of the MFP server Click button an...

Page 40: ...server will run in wireless LAN mode Users can plug the Ethernet cable into the MFP server after configuring the MFP server features and wireless settings they can unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the wireless connection This makes the configuration much easier without creating the wireless connection in advance Note After you have set the wireless function please remove the Ethernet cable and ...

Page 41: ...dmin and 1234 and you are into the steps of Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure Mode In the Infrastructure mode you have to let the MFP server associate with an access point You can 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 wi...

Page 42: ... and click Next If you cannot find the access point that you want to use click Scan to let the MFP server scan again You have to go through the following procedure This MFP server supports WEP WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK security mode If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network you have to ...

Page 43: ...ess security setting should match other wireless devices in the same network 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 ...

Page 44: ...ne 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 PSK Security Mode WPA PSK requires users to select advanced encryption methods...

Page 45: ...nter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for authentication within the network When you finish configuring wireless security click Next to go to the 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 the IP address subnet mask and default gateway addres...

Page 46: ...will popup You are able to manage the MFP server as below Force Release Select the port number and then click Force Release to help you disconnect the current connection between the user and the connected device This is very useful when a user forgets to disconnect the all in one printer The administrator can release the connection and let the all in one ...

Page 47: ...other information to help users find the MFP server easily 5 10 Report Click the Report icon on the tool bar The Report window will pop up The report lists basic information the all available MFP servers on the network The information includes Device Name MAC ID Model Type and Firmware Version of MFP server ...

Page 48: ...ator can easily configure and manage MFP server s various main functions in a browser Simply enter the MFP server s IP address into your browser s address field to manage a MFP server by through its 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 49: ...or configure the settings of the MFP server After entering the IP address of the MFP server a login page displays You have to enter the correct User Name and Password before going to the Web Management pages Note Default User Name is admin default password is 1234 ...

Page 50: ...39 6 3 Device Status 6 3 1 System Status System Information includes Device Name MFP server Name Model Type Firmware Version MAC Address Wireless Configuration and the protocols enabled status etc ...

Page 51: ... Connected a user has clicked the Connect button in the MFP Manager utility The user s computer and the all in one printer are connected Ready the all in one printer or printer is not connected by a user and is ready to use Off Line the all in one printer or printer is not connected to MFP server through a USB cable or it is turned off Paper Out the all in one printer or printer is not connected b...

Page 52: ...41 6 3 3 TCP IP Status This page lists all TCP IP settings of the MFP server including IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway It also can tell whether the DHCP server is On or Off ...

Page 53: ...side to reboot the MFP server 6 4 1 System 6 4 1 1 Admin Password You can change the MFP Server name and port name 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 if using by the Server Manager utilities PORT Name The name of the port which MFP server plugs on The default port name is p1 ...

Page 54: ...his name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for if using by the Server Manager utilities Password enter the password you want to change for the MFP Server The password can be up to 7 6 digits in alphanumeric format The default password is 1234 Re type Password enter the same password for the MFP Server again ...

Page 55: ...ced Settings Some advanced feature of the MFP Server can be set here TCP IP Printing LPR IPP RAW The MFP server supports TCP IP network protocol and LPR IPP RAW printing protocols By default these protocols are enabled ...

Page 56: ...s for the MFP server from here The parameters include Function 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 allows you to disable enable or let the MFP server auto select to connect to a wired or wireless network If Dis...

Page 57: ...e 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 ESSID is the unique name identified by in a wireless LAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations and access points in the same WLAN network are the s...

Page 58: ...ations including 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 go back to Wireless page to manually set up the wireless parameters There is WLAN Function setting lets you to set up Auto Disable Enable wireless function of the MFP server Please refer to section 6 4 2 to know more about the setting ...

Page 59: ... 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 WEP Key PassPhra...

Page 60: ...n 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 characters 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 ...

Page 61: ... 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 security in the wireless network WPA Pre Shared key Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for authentication within the network When you finish configuring the wireless sec...

Page 62: ...P security Pre shared Key Format Select the type of pre shared key you can select Passphrase 8 or more alphanumerical characters up to 63 or Hex 64 characters of 0 9 and a f WPA Pre Shared Key Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the key for authentication within the network When you finish configuring the wireless security click Save Next to confirm the configuration ...

Page 63: ...ally specify a static IP If you need the MFP server to automatically get an IP address from a 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 an IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for the MFP server ...

Page 64: ...53 6 4 4 Save Settings After configuring the MFP server you have to click Save Settings to save the settings and restart the system ...

Page 65: ...54 6 5 System Tools 6 5 1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings All of your previous setting will be cleared ...

Page 66: ...ver in this page Click Browse to select the new firmware 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 return to normal configuration ...

Page 67: ...tall the MFP server in Windows 98SE Me NT the MFP server provides a Network Port Setup tool that helps to add the LPR protocol to users computers easily Please refer to Chapter 10 To configure the LPR setting in Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista please follow the steps below Note that the following procedures are running in Windows XP For Windows 2000 2003 Vista the procedures are similar 1 Click Start c...

Page 68: ...57 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 69: ...the MFP server and the all in one printer 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 field Click Next ...

Page 70: ...elect Custom and click Settings When you have finished the settings at step 9 click Next to continue 9 Select LPR and enter p1 in the Queue Name then click OK By default the queue name of the MFP server is p1 ...

Page 71: ...sh 11 Select the 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 72: ...61 12 Choose whether to set the printer as the default printer or not Click Next 13 Choose to print a test page or not Click Next ...

Page 73: ...windows Click Finish Tip In Windows Vista you have to close the Bi directional function for better compatibility with some printers Please click Start menu and select Printers in Settings In the Printers screen right click the printer and select Properties In the Properties screen please disable bidirectional support ...

Page 74: ... on the network The MFP server can support RAW printing by default To configure the RAW setting in Windows 2000 XP 2003 please follow the steps below Note that the following procedures are running in Windows XP For Windows 2000 2003 the procedures are similar 1 Click Start choose Settings and select Printers and Faxes 2 Click Add a Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next ...

Page 75: ...64 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 76: ...the MFP server and the all in one printer or Printer are 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 field Click Next ...

Page 77: ...66 8 Select Custom and click Settings When you have finished the settings at step 9 click Next to continue 9 Select LPR and enter p1 in the Queue Name then click OK ...

Page 78: ...67 10 Select RAW and then click OK 11 Click Finish 12 Select the 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 ...

Page 79: ...68 After installation the printer model will be added to the list 13 Choose whether to set the print as the default printer or not Click Next ...

Page 80: ...69 14 Choose to print a test page or not Click Next 15 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information for the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish ...

Page 81: ... printer or printer with Internet users 9 2 System Setup 9 2 1 MFP server Side Make sure the MFP server has the correct IP settings If you want to share the printers with Internet users you have to set a real IP for 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 9 2 2 Client Side ...

Page 82: ...71 3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 4 Select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer Click Next ...

Page 83: ...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 the MFP server that your printer is connected to The default port name is p1 One example of the URL is http 192 168 2 2 631 p1 After entering the URL of the MFP server click Next ...

Page 84: ...r 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 whether set the print as the default printer or not Click Next ...

Page 85: ...74 8 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information for the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish ...

Page 86: ...ck the Add button 3 When the Printer Browser opens select IP Printer 4 In the IP Printer screen please configure as below Protocol Select Line Printer Daemon LPD as the Protocol IP Address Set the address to the MFP server s IP Address for example 192 168 2 3 Queue Set the queue name to p1 Name You can designate a name for the all in one printer or printer Location You can enter the location of th...

Page 87: ...76 10 2 MAC 10 3 x To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh 10 3 x please follow the procedures below 1 In the Desktop click System Preferences 2 Click Print Fax ...

Page 88: ...77 3 From the Print Fax screen click Set Up Printers 4 Click Add to add the new MFP server through TCP IP ...

Page 89: ...nter Model to set up 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 p1 Printer Model Select the all in one printer or Printer Model that is attached to the MFP server ...

Page 90: ...79 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 91: ... 2 How do 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 let the MFP server get an 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 ...

Page 92: ... the all in one printer to a PC directly and make sure it is operating correctly 5 My computer has installed a firewall and the MFP server can t work normally Some firewalls for example the Network Access Manager firewall program installed with the nVidia network card may block the communication between the MFP server and your computer you have to add the MFP server programs to the exception list ...

Page 93: ...to the MFP server will be performed when the MFP server is not being connected Printing jobs will be queuing in the Windows spooler when there is a PC which is the connected with MFP server Disable Bi Directional Support Please follow the steps below 1 Right click the printer from the Printer and Faxes utility in Windows 2 Select Properties and select Ports 3 Uncheck Enable bidirectional support ...

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