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MFP-101U

Multi function Printer Server

User’s

Manual

Summary of Contents for MFP-101U

Page 1: ...MFP 101U Multi function Printer Server User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...r modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment DISCLAIMER This company makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or lic...

Page 3: ... a File 26 6 MFP Server Control Manager 28 6 1 MFP Server List 28 6 2 My Favorite 31 6 3 Auto Connect List 33 6 4 Quick Setup 36 6 5 Option Settings 38 6 5 1 General Setting 38 6 5 2 Installed MFP List 40 6 5 3 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 Server 44 7 4 Setup the MFP Server 45 7 5 General Configu...

Page 4: ...e 74 11 2 2 Client Side 74 12 MFP Server Installation in Windows 98SE Me NT 79 12 1 Software Installation Procedure 80 12 2 Server Utilities 88 12 3 Network Port Setup 89 12 4 Add Printer 90 13 UNIX System Network 95 13 1 Introduction 95 13 2 Enable MFP Server s TCP IP Support 96 13 3 Setup MFP Server s IP Address 96 13 3 1 DHCP 96 13 3 2 BOOTP 97 13 4 Verify MFP Server s IP Address 98 13 5 Config...

Page 5: ... functions in the most popular operating systems Windows 2000 SP4 above and XP SP1 above It also supports Windows XP scanning utility and MFP vendors 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 RAW and IPP printing protocols ...

Page 6: ...e This package contains the following components One MFP Server One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD ROM Including all the software utilities drivers and User s Manual 2 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 7: ...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 the fo...

Page 8: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...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 MFP ...

Page 11: ...3 The MFP Server Utilities InstallShield Wizard is displayed click Next 7 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 12: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 13: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 14: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 15: ... the MFP Server you have selected to login the MFP Server The default 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 11 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 16: ...an define the location or other information of the MFP Server for easy to find the MFP by filling MFP Server Description 10 Setup the IP address of the MFP Server and click Next 12 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 17: ...gment 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 13 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 18: ... utilities and a text file in the MFP Server s Program folder MFP Server Control Manager Allows you to manage the connection between the MFP 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 14 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 19: ...erver 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 15 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 20: ... 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 16 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 21: ...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 17 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manu...

Page 22: ... 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 18 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

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Page 24: ... 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 26: ...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 Tip 2 It doesn t always have to manually click Disconnect to release the MFP There is alternative of releasing device by enabling Idle Timeout Setting The device will be released after a period of idle time Please refer to Section 6 5 1 for more information 22 AirLiv...

Page 27: ...P 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 23 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 28: ...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 24 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 29: ...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 25 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 30: ...ill be added to Printers and Faxes in the Windows When you have connected to the MFP by clicking Connect in the MFP Server Control 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 26 AirLive MFP 1...

Page 31: ...3 The Send Fax screen is popped up please configure the file and enter the fax number Click Send Fax to fax the file 27 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 32: ...r Printer please click Disconnect so that other users can use the device 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 turn on MFP you have to click Refresh and Connect buttons in the MFP Server Control Manager to recover the connection MFP Server List MFP Server List The MFP Server List will list all the MF...

Page 33: ...ver timeout Please refer to Section 6 5 1 for details 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 ...

Page 34: ...sconnect 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 30 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...My Favorite List Disconnect Disconnect the selected MFP Delete Delete the selected MFP Server from the My Favorite List 32 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 37: ...he 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 follow the steps below ...

Page 38: ...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 34 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 39: ...4 The setup is finished 35 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 40: ... 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 36 AirLive MFP 101U User s Man...

Page 41: ...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 37 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 42: ...ry time By default it is enabled Minimized when start Control Manager Minimized 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 38 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 43: ... 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 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 39 AirL...

Page 44: ... 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 40 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 45: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 46: ...agement 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 adminis...

Page 47: ...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 MFP 101U User ...

Page 48: ... 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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 49: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 50: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 51: ...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 MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 52: ...able 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 detect any DHCP ser...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 50 AirL...

Page 55: ...ol 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 51 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 56: ...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 52 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 57: ...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 53 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 58: ...ice Setup 8 3 1 System System Information includes Device Name MFP Server Name Model Type Firmware Version MAC Address Wireless LAN Status and the protocols enabled status etc 54 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 59: ...8 3 2 Printer This page lists information of MFP or printer connected to the MFP Server port 55 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 60: ...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 56 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 61: ...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 62: ... feature of the MFP Server can be set here TCP IP Printing This MFP Server supports TCP IP network protocol and LPR IPP RAW printing protocols By default these protocols are enabled 58 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 63: ...ou 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 59 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 64: ...you have to click the Save Settings to save the settings and restart the system 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 60 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 65: ... 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 61 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...4 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and click Next 5 Choose Create a new port and Standard TCP IP Port Click Next 63 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 68: ...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 64 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 69: ...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 65 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 70: ...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 66 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 71: ...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 67 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 72: ...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 68 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 73: ...4 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and click Next 5 Choose Create a new port and Standard TCP IP Port Click Next 69 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 74: ...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 70 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 75: ...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 71 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 76: ...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 72 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 77: ...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 73 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...3 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Click Next 4 Select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer Click Next 75 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 80: ...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 76 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 81: ...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 77 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 82: ...8 You have added the network printer to the PC successfully The information of the printer is displayed in the windows Click Finish 78 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 83: ... 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 84: ...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 8...

Page 85: ...4 The MFP Server Utilities InstallShield Wizard will be displayed Click Next 81 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 86: ...erver utilities 6 The MFP Server Utilities are being installed 7 The 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 the MFP Server Configuration 82 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 87: ...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 83 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 88: ...ult User Name is admin default Password is airlive 10 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 84 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 89: ...ields 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 are incorrect a message will be prompted to remind you after you click Next P...

Page 90: ...12 The settings are finished click Finish to apply new settings 86 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 91: ...13 Click Finish to complete the installation 87 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 92: ...r 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 About Version Display the version of each utility including in the MFP Server software programs 88 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 93: ...rver 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 standard Add Printer procedure then you can print directly to the printer through the newly installed MFP Server...

Page 94: ...ort 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 Click Next 90 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 95: ...4 Select Local printer and click Next 91 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 96: ... 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 92 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 97: ...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 93 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 98: ...9 The drivers of the printer will be installed After complete the installation the printer has been added to your computer 94 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 99: ...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 100: ... 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 101: ...ps 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 na...

Page 102: ... 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 98 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 103: ...ver 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 ...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...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 101 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 106: ...3 From the Print Fax screen click Set Up Printers 4 Click Add to add the new MFP Server through TCP IP 102 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 107: ...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 103 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 108: ...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 104 AirLive MFP 101U User s Manual ...

Page 109: ... 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 IP setting 2 Select...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...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 ...

Page 112: ...5 HP PSC 1410 3 3 6 HP PSC 1510 3 3 7 HP PSC 1610 3 3 3 8 HP PSC 2210 3 3 3 9 HP PSC 2310 3 3 3 10 HP PSC 2355 3 3 3 11 HP PSC 2410 3 3 3 12 HP PSC 2510 3 3 3 13 HP PhotoSmart 2575 3 3 3 14 HP PhotoSmart 2610 3 3 3 15 HP PhotoSmart 2710 3 3 3 16 HP PhotoSmart 3110 3 3 3 17 HP PhotoSmart 3310 3 3 3 18 HP Office Jet 4255 3 3 19 HP Office Jet 5510 3 3 20 HP Office Jet 5610 3 3 21 HP Office Jet 6110 3...

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