Hamlet HPS01NW User manual

USB WIRELESS PRINT SERVER
NETWORK ADAPTER FOR USB PRINTER SHARING
User Manual
HPS01NW
www.hamletcom.com

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Dear Customer,
thanks for choosing an Hamlet product. Please carefully follow the instructions for
its use and maintenance and, once this item has run its life span, we kindly ask
You to dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way, by putting it in the
separate bins for electrical/electronic waste, or to bring it back to your retailer
who will collect it for free.
We inform You this product is manufactured with materials and components in compliance
with ROHS directives: 2002/95/CE; with RAEE Directives: 2003/96/CE, Italian Legislative
Decree 2005/151 and following EEC Directives:
R&TTE 1999/5/EC
ETSI EN 300 328 v1.7.1: 2006
EN 301 489-17 v2.1.1: 2009, EN 301 489-1 v1.8.1: 2008
EN 55022: 2006+A1: 2007 Class B
EN 61000-3-2: 2006 + A1: 2009 + A2: 2009
EN 61000-3-3: 2008, EN 61000-4-2: 2009, EN 61000-4-3: 2006 + A1: 2008
EN 61000-4-4: 2004, EN 61000-4-5: 2006, EN 61000-4-6: 2009
EN 61000-4-11: 2004
LVD 2006/95/EC
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
The complete CE declaration of conformity of the product can be obtained by contacting
Hamlet at inf[email protected]om.
The information on the importer for your country are available in the “About Us” section of
the Hamlet website at www.hamletcom.com.
FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user will be required to
correct the interference at their own expense.
Shielded (STP) network cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with EMC
standards.
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The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice.
Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.

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Table of Contents
1Introduction..................................................................................................................5
Product Overview.............................................................................................................5
Network Management and Configuration.........................................................................5
Wireless Specifications.....................................................................................................5
Components and Features...............................................................................................5
LED Indicators..................................................................................................................6
Hardware Installation........................................................................................................6
Network Environment.......................................................................................................8
2Print Server Installation...............................................................................................9
Preparation.......................................................................................................................9
Supported Networks.........................................................................................................9
Configuration Solution Table............................................................................................9
3Software Installation..................................................................................................11
Installing the PSAdmin and Print Server’s Driver ...........................................................11
Using PSAdmin..............................................................................................................20
Wizard............................................................................................................................21
TCP/IP Wizard................................................................................................................21
NetWare Wizard.............................................................................................................22
Manual Setup.................................................................................................................23
Properties – TCP/IP Options..........................................................................................24
Upgrade..........................................................................................................................25
Reset..............................................................................................................................25
Refresh...........................................................................................................................25
Multiple Print Queues Configuration (Novell Netware)...................................................26
Uninstalling the PSAdmin on Windows PC.....................................................................26
4Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin ...............................................27
IPP Overview..................................................................................................................27
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 ...............................................................................27
HP Web JetAdmin Overview..........................................................................................29
Installing HP Web JetAdmin...........................................................................................29
Removing HP Web JetAdmin Utility ...............................................................................30
5Configuration from Embedded Web Server ............................................................31
Overview ........................................................................................................................31
Using Embedded Web Server........................................................................................31
Status Menu...................................................................................................................31
System Status................................................................................................................32
Printer Status..................................................................................................................33
Wireless Status ..............................................................................................................34
TCP/IP Status.................................................................................................................35
Netware Status...............................................................................................................36
AppleTalk Status............................................................................................................37
SNMP Status..................................................................................................................38
SMB Status ....................................................................................................................39
Setup Menu....................................................................................................................40
System Setup.................................................................................................................40

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Wireless Setup...............................................................................................................42
TCP/IP Setup .................................................................................................................44
NetWare Setup...............................................................................................................45
Installing Print Server on NetWare 4.x/5.x......................................................................46
AppleTalk Setup.............................................................................................................47
Setting Up a Macintosh Computer (Mac OS 8.x/9.x)......................................................48
SNMP Setup...................................................................................................................49
SMB Setup.....................................................................................................................51
6Network Print Monitor ...............................................................................................52
Preparation.....................................................................................................................52
TCP/IP Protocol Installation............................................................................................52
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Installation.......................................................................53
NetBEUI Protocol Installation (9x/ME/NT4/2000)...........................................................53
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 manual Installation Procedure ...........................54
Uninstalling Network Print Port on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003.....................56
7TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation.......................................................................57
Basic TCP/IP Installation Overview................................................................................57
Assigning an IP Address ................................................................................................57
DHCP.............................................................................................................................57
Windows NT LPR Port Printing Installation ....................................................................57
Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 standard TCP/IP Port Printing Installation...................59
UNIX Installation.............................................................................................................62
8Upgrading Print Server..............................................................................................66
Overview ........................................................................................................................66
Upgrading the print server from PSAdmin......................................................................66
Upgrading the print server from Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 (Through TCP/IP) 66
Upgrading the print server from UNIX (Through TCP/IP)...............................................67
Upgrading the print server from Browser........................................................................67
9Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................68
General Troubleshooting Overview................................................................................68
LED Light Indicators.......................................................................................................68
Power Related Problems................................................................................................68
Print Port Related Problems...........................................................................................68
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Troubleshooting.....................................69
Moving the print server to a new Segment.....................................................................70
Moving Your Computer to A New Segment....................................................................71
Novell NetWare Troubleshooting....................................................................................71
TCP/IP Troubleshooting.................................................................................................71
Appendix..........................................................................................................................74
Reset Button...................................................................................................................78
Frequently Asked Questions ..........................................................................................79

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1 Introduction
Product Overview
The external print servers enhance capability by letting you place your printers at
convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network, and by increasing network printer
performance and management. Please note that the print server does not support printing
with host-based printers, e.g. CAPT, GDI, PPA.
Network Management and Configuration
The print servers support the Simple NetworkManagement Protocol (SNMP), which remote
printer management and a warning. A standard SNMP agent is permanent on these print
servers. Any standard SNMP-based application can be used to access and manage these
print servers.
The print servers provide an embedded web server that can be accessed via a proper web
browser. We also subsidiary Windows-based PSAdmin utility which help administrator to
setup print server environment.
Wireless Specifications
Standard Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard
Radio Frequency 2.4Ghz ISM Band
Media Access Control
Method Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) with ACK
Modes Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure (User definable)
Data Transfer Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 150Mbps
Output Power 15 ~ 20dBm
Wireless Security WEP (64/128bit) and WPA/WPA2
Components and Features
• 1 USB 2.0 port
• Fast Ethernet network port: RJ-45 for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX
• 1 LED to indicate Status (Orange)
• 1 LED to indicate USB port (Green)
• 1 LED to indicate WLAN status (Orange)
• One Setup CD for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
• One external AC power adapter
• One Quick Installation Guide
• Built-in WPS button
• Built-in Reset button

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LED Indicators
LED State Indication
On (Orange) When power switched on, the Status indicator will
flash five times, and then on. The LAN port is linking
also
Blinking (one time
per second) When power switched on but LAN port is not linking
Status
Blinking (several
times per second) Data transmitting
USB On (Green) Connect with USB2.0 printer
On(Orange) WLAN enabledWLAN Blinking Data transmitting
Before you start, you should prepare the following items:
• One Windows-based computer with print server setup CD
• One printer with a USB port
• One USB printer cable
Hardware Installation
To install the print server, you need to complete these steps:
1. Confirm that your printer USB port works well.
2. Connect the print server to the network and printer, and plug in the print server.
Follow these instructions to install the print servers, please refer to any peripheral
you are connecting to the print server:
1. Turn off the printer’s power.
2. Connect the print server to your printer with the USB cable.
3. Turn the printer’s power on.
4. Plug the AC power adapter into the power connector on the print server.
5. Wait 10 seconds until all the LEDs have stopped flashing.
Note: The Status LED should be flash five times during POST. If not, please contact your
local dealer for repair or replacement. Then WLAN LED should be on to associate with the
proper Access Point with best wireless signal. If not, please contact your local dealer for
repair or replacement

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WPS
WiFi Protected Setup
Printer Server supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a
secure wireless network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi
Alliance.
WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between two devices.
Both devices must support WPS (check each device’s documentation to make sure).
1. Press WPS buttons in each of the device itself and Wireless AP in three seconds and
release it, then the WLAN LED of device will be off.
2. Wait two minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two
devices connect and set up a secure network by themselves.

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Network Environment
Wired Network with Print Server
Printer Print Server
Computer Computer Computer
HUB
Wireless Network with Print Server
Infracstruture (Access Point) Mode
Printer Print Server
Computer Computer Computer
HUBAccess Point
Laptop Laptop
Wireless Network with Print Server
Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) Mode
Printer Print Server
Laptop Laptop

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2 Print Server Installation
Preparation
To meet users’ network printing needs in today’s heterogeneous and multiple protocol
networking environments, the print server supports industrial standard protocols, including
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk. This means that the print server supports the
most popular network operating systems today, including NetWare, Windows
95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7, UNIX systems and Macintosh computer. As such,
there might be several ways to deploy the print server on your network.
Supported Networks
Print server supports a variety of network protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI
and AppleTalk. In addition, we provide software for network configuration on the following
networks:
• Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.x, 5.x (Bindery and NDS)
• Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me
• Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
• Apple EtherTalk
• UNIX/Linux system
• Internet (via Internet Printer Connection software)
Configuration Solution Table
Setup Operating
System Function Remarks
PSAdmin utility / Setup Wizard
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Install a single
network on a
peer-to-peer or
client-server network
Easy printer installation runs from
print server setup CD
Embedded Web server
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Mac OS, Linux.
Remote setup print
server from private
LAN
Support Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.01 or higher, Mozilla Firefox,
Netscape 7.2 or higher, etc.
HP Web JetAdmin
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Remote management
of print server,
include alert and
consumables
Print server solution for continual
management of multiple printers -
anywhere on your LAN

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Internet Printing Protocol
Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Printing via the internet to Internet
Printing Protocol-
enabled print server
Allows saving distribution of HQ
hardcopy document over Internet,
replacing fax, mail
Comment
Configuration solution Table has many installations way to setup Windows 95/98/Me,
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7, NetWare, UNIX / Linux system and Mac computer.
Firstly, we introduce PSAdmin utility, HP Web JetAdmin program and Internet Printing
Protocol solution. Then we will discuss Embedded Web Server Installation with print server.