Hawking HMPS1U User manual

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1-PORT USB 2.0 PRINT SERVER for MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS
HMPS1U

STEP 1
Check Package Contents for:
1.) One 1-Port USB 2.0 Print Server for Multifunction Printers (HMPS1U) 2.) Setup CD with Print Control Center Software 3.) One DC Power Adaptor 4.) One Quick Installation Guide (QIG)
System Requirements:
- Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista
What You Will Need to Get Started:
1. One USB Printer/All-in-One/Multifunction Printer or USB Scanner or Storage Device 2. A Computer with a CD-ROM drive that is connected to your home network 3. One Ethernet cable 4. One USB cable
GETTING STARTED

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STEP 1
Top View Left Side View Right Side View
LEDs:
1.) Power: Lit when powered on 2.) Link: Lit when server is linked to a
network
3.) Active: Blinks to indicate network
activity
4.) USB: Lit when USB device is
connected to USB port
5.) Power Adaptor Connector: DC IN
12V/1A adaptor
6.) Init Button: restores the configurable
parameters to the default values
7.) USB Host Port: USB 1.1/2.0 low, full,
and Hi-Speed compliant; connects to USB device
8.) Ethernet Connector: Connects to
network router/switch
PRODUCT OVERVIEW

STEP 2HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Step 2: Connecting Your Server to a Network 1.) Use the Ethernet cable and connect one end
to the “LAN” port of the HMPS1U Print Server. Connect the other end to an available LAN Port on your network router. See Fig. 1 and 2
2.) Connect the HMPS1U Server to your All-in-
One/Multifunction Printer using a USB cable (not included).
3.) Plug in the power adaptor (included in
package) to power on the print server.
4.) Once powered on, check the server’s LEDs to
ensure that the server is indeed working and connected to network devices and printers.
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STEP 3
Step 3: Installing Software Utility 1.) Insert Hawking software Set Up CD
(included in package) to desired client computer and run CD .
2.) When the auto-load page appears, click
Install Wizard. See Fig. 3. If the autoload page does not appear, click Start--> Computer--> CD/DVD Drive--> autoload. exe.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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3.) Click Next button in proceeding installation windows (See Fig. 4) until a
Finish button appears, and then click Finish. See Fig. 5

STEP 4SERVER CONFIGURATION
Step 4: Configuring Your HMPS1U Print Server with Utility 1.) Open the Hawking Technologies HMPS1U Server Control Center from the desktop icon.
While the program is running, a Hawking icon should also be displayed in your system tray (See Fig. 6) if software installation was succesful. Once open, it will automatically search for the existing server and display its status.
2.) Double click the HMPS1U Server and log in to the Control Center by entering
Administrator (default: admin) and Password (default: admin). See Fig. 7
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STEP 4
3.) Once logged in, the Control Center
should open up to a General Configuration page. The default name for Server Name should be “HMPS1U” and the Workgroup name should be “WORKGROUP”. If you would like to change the names, please do so now. See Fig. 8
5.) Next, click on the TCP/IP tab located
next to the General Configuration tab.
SERVER CONFIGURATION
Step 4: Configuring Your HMPS1U Print Server with Utility
Figure 8

6.) Once you are finished setting the IP address, click the close button in the lower right
hand corner.
7.) To begin printing, continue on to “How to: Print” in Step 5. To access the scanner, go to Step 6. To acces USB storage see Step 7.
STEP 4SERVER CONFIGURATION
Step 4: Configuring Your HMPS1U Print Server with Utility Cont’d 5.) In the TCP/IP tab, choose “Automatically get IP by DHCP”. If the automatic IP address
fails, and you know the IP address of your server, choose Static IP and enter the IP address manually. See Fig. 9
Figure 9

STEP 5
HOW TO: PRINT
Step 5: Printing with Your HMPS1U Print
Server
1.) Beginning in the Server Control Center,
click on the HMPS1U Print Server. The connected printer should show up beneath the Server. See Fig. 10
2.) Highlight the printer that shows up by
clicking on it once and then click the Connect button in the Control Center. See Fig. 11
3.) Once connected, a text next to the right
of the highlighted printer should read: [Manually Connected by...(your computer’s name)]. See Fig. 12
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Figure 11
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STEP 5HOW TO : PRINT
Step 5: Printing with Your HMPS1U Print
Server
4.) (Optional) If your printer’s driver is not yet installed, Windows will ask you to install the software by opening a Found New Hardware Wizard window. See Fig. 13 and 14 for XP and Fig. 15 for Vista. For Windows XP: 4a.) In the area that asks if Windows can connect to Windows Update to search for software select the option: “Yes, this time only” and click Next. See Fig. 13 4b.) In the next window, first insert the CD
software that came with you printer, and then choose the option that says: “ Install the software automatically” and click Next until the software installation is completed.
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