Edimax Past Ethernet Combo Print Server PS-1216U User manual

Fast Ethernet
Combo Print Server
Quick Installation Guide
Version: 1.0 (November, 2006)

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1. Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Edimax Combo Print Server. This Print Server allows you to
share a GDI/Host-based USB printer to the network users.
GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface
(GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another format such as
PostScript or PCL language. GDI printers are sometimes called host-based printers
because they rely on the host computer to rasterize pages. Because of that, almost none
of Print Servers in the market can support GDI printer network sharing. This GDI Print
Server implements a special technology, which allows it to communicate with the GDI
printer as if it is connected directly to your computer. With this feature, the GDI printer
becomes a shared device and you don’t need to worry about the compatibility with the
print server anymore. The Print Server supports GDI printer in the most popular operating
systems: Windows 2000 SP4 above and XP SP1 above.
The Combo Print Server is the best solution for users to share GDI USB printer
conveniently and easily. It offers the most flexible and manageable printing sharing for
GDI printer on your Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolutely
minimal setup and maintenance required.

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2. Product Package
This package contains the following components:
One Combo Print Server
One Power Adapter
One Quick Installation Guide
One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers and User’s
Manual)

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3. Getting Started
Before you start, you should have:
One computer with Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1
above for GDI printer installation.
One GDI printer with USB port and an installation CD
One Category 5 Ethernet Cable
One USB Cable
3.1 Hardware Installation Procedure
1. Unpack the Print Server box and verify that all the items listed in the
previous section are provided.
2. Plug the USB cable to the Print Server with the GDI printer that you want
to share on the network.
3. Connect the Print Server to your network by attached the network cable
to the network port of the Print Server.
4. Connect the power adapter to the Print Server. The Print Server will
perform the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) after it is powered on. When the
Status LED is unlighted, the Print Server is ready.
Note:
1. You must use the power adapter shipped along with the Print Server, do NOT
use any other power adapter from other sources.
2. To prevent the compatibility problem between Print Server and a GDI printer, it
is recommended that you power on the Print Server before the GDI printer.

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3.2 Software Installation Procedure
Before you start, you should check your computer’s operating system. This
program can be run in Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1
above. Please follow the steps below to start installation.
Tip: You have to uninstall all the Print Server drivers and utilities if you have
installed the previous version.
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the Combo Print 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 “Setup Utility”.

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3. The “Print Server Utilities - InstallShield Wizard” is displayed, click "Next".
4. Click “Next” to install the Print Server utilities in the default folder or click
“Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install
the Print Server utilities.

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5. The system starts installing the Print Server Utilities.
6. The utilities are all installed. Please click “Finish” to go to next step.

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7. The Setup Wizard will appear, it will guide you to configure the print
server and install the printer with the print server to your computer.
Please click “Next”.
8. The program will search the Print Server within the network. Select the
Print Server you would like to setup and click “Next” to continue.

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9. Please enter the “Password” of the Print Server you have selected to
login the Print Server for more settings. The default “User Name” is
“admin”; default “Password” is “1234”. If you want to install the drivers of
the printer and bind the printer with the Print Server directly, please click
“Cancel”. You will be led to Step 13.
Following is the completed procedures for configuring the Print Server.
10. Set the “Alias Name” what you like to the Print Server here. Click on
“Next”.

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11. Please set the network settings for the Print Server manually. By
default, the network settings are as follows.
IP Address: 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
If you have selected “DHCP”, the Print Server will try to determine the
network settings automatically. If a DHCP Server is present within the
network, the Print Server will automatically obtain and configure the
network settings assigned by the DHCP Server. The assigned IP Address
will be shown in the IP Address fields.
Or, if no DHCP Server is present within the network, then there is a
message will display as following, please click “Yes” to continue manual
IP setting:

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Please assign the network settings of the Print Server manually. Please
click “Next” once you have found appropriate network settings for the
Print Server.
Note: The Print Server IP Address must be set to have the same network
segment within your network environment or connected computer. If the
network IP address settings are incorrect, then print server will not be
able to communicate throughout the network. For example, if your
router/gateway/computer is using IP address 192.168.2.1, then you need
to give a unique manual IP to your print server with IP range 192.168.2.x
(Please note: Above IP address setting is only an example, please do not
follow exactly!)
If the network settings are incorrect, a message will be prompted to
remind you after you click “Next”. If you do not want to set it now, please
click “Cancel” to finish the installation. You can then use the “Server
Manager” utility to configure the Print Server IP address.

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12. The configurations are finished. Please click “Save” to apply new
settings and restart the Print Server.
13. The “Install Printer Driver” page allows you to install the printer drivers
and bind your printer with the Print Server to your computer. Please click
“Yes” to start the installation.

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3.2.1 GDI/Host-based Printer
Following is the installation procedures for “GDI/Host-based Printer”
installation. (Printer install example: Cannon MP130)
1. The program will start installing the Print Server Drivers automatically.
You will see several pop-up screens and some prompt messages in the
system tray. When the system stops prompting, the drivers are all
installed. Please wait for a moment.
2. When the Print Server Drivers are all installed, the following screen is
displayed. Before you click “Connect”, please put your GDI printer’s
installation CD to your CD-ROM drive and read the manual of the CDI
printer carefully.
Some GDI printers require users to install the drivers/utilities before
connecting the GDI printer to your computer. Some GDI printers require
connecting the GDI printer to your computer during the installation.
Please refer to the below illustration which is the screen displayed during
the installation.
To connect the GDI printer to your computer through the Print Server just
like you have directly connected the GDI printer to your computer through
the USB cable, you can click “Connect”.
Tip: If you ever installed the printer’s drivers into your computer, you
could click “Connect” directly.

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3. The system starts to connect the printer to print server and automatically
search and install the GDI printer’s drivers.

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4. You will see some prompt messages in the system tray. If there is driver
needed you to manually install. In the “Found New Hardware Wizard”,
please select “No, not this time” and click “Next” to continue.
5. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click
“Next”.

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6. Select the correct driver and click “Next”.
7. After the driver is installed, click “Finish”.

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8. After the drivers are installed completely (no more prompt message).
Your GDI printer has been bound with the Print Server to your computer.
Please click “Print Test Page” to confirm that you can print through the
network successfully.
Tip1: Before you click “Print Test Page” or “Finish”, please make sure the printer
drivers and utilities are all installed. Otherwise, the printer may work abnormally
because of some drivers for the printer is not installed. If there is no more prompt
message and your Windows system has shown you the message that the hardware is
installed ready, the drivers are all installed.
9. If you have completed the print job successfully, please click “Yes”. Or
click “No” to try to install again.

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10.Congratulations, the printer is installed successfully. The installed printer
will be added to the “Printers & Faxes” in the Windows. If you want to
print documents, please select “Printer Model Name(Network)”.
11.The following message will alert you to restart your computer before you
start using the network printer. Click “OK” and restart your computer then
all installations are completed.