Hawking HPS1P User manual

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Congratulations on purchasing Hawking’s HPS1P1-Port Parallel
10/100M Print Server. The HPS1P is a powerful and convenient
network printing solution that will connect your printer to your
network. The HPS1Phas a 10/100Mbps auto-sensing port, allowing
you to attach it to a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX network without the
need for a dedicated PC print server. The HPS1Palso supports
multiple servers and multiple protocols, providing you with the
capability to print from anywhere, from any computer and from any
application.

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1. Connect the HPS1P Print Server to your printer.
2. Connect the HPS1P to your network through an Ethernet
(Wired) connection.
3. Plug the AC power adapter into the power slot on the
side of the Print Server.
Check the LED’s marked as LAN, READY, and
STATUS on the front of the Print Server. They should
start to flash while doing a routine diagnostic test and
printer check. If not, please contact your local dealer for
repair or replacement.
You must use the power adapter shipped along with the print
server. Do NOT use any other power adapter from other
sources.
Please note that your HPS1P hardware is automatically set to a factory
default IP address of 192.168.1.250

LED Indicators
The HPS1P is equipped with LED lights to
assist in diagnosing print server or network
errors.
READY
This light will illuminate when the HPS1P has sufficient power and
the power adapter is plugged into the HPS1P. When the print
server unit is powered on, the Status LED,along with either the
LAN LED or the READY LED,will flash as part of the unit’s
Power On Self Test (POST). This indicates that the print server
hardware is properly configured. The HPS1P may take up to 1
minute to perform its internal diagnostic tests.
LAN
This light will illuminate and flash when the HPS1Pdetects 10M or
100M data transmissions over the network.
STATUS
This light will illuminate and flash when the HPS1Pdetects printer
data transmissions over the network.
Please note that the Reset button is located on the back of the HPS1P. Hold this button
down for more then 5 seconds to reset the print server into factory default mode.

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WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
1) POWER ON: After you have correctly connected your
print server to your PC, router, and printer, please power on
all units.
2) Before the installation, please verify that your network
protocols (TCP/IP, IPX and/or NetBEUI) and printer
drivers are installed on your PC. If they are not installed,
please consult your operating system’s and/or printer’s
manual(s)for instructions on how to do so.
3) Make sure your Windows firewall is disabled if you are
using Windows XP Service Pack 2. Please check the
Windows help menu for more information on disabling this
feature.
4) Run The Installation Wizard
1. Insert the Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XPSetup CD into
your CD-ROM drive.
(Windows should execute the Autorun.exe program
automatically. If not, run Autorun.exe manually from your
CD-ROM drive’s root directory.)

2. The Hawking Installation Windows manager will pop up
on your screen as follows:
3. Click on “Setup Wizard” and the Setup program will
proceed to install the Print Server Utility program package.

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4. Click “Next” to start the installation of the Print Server
Utilities software and Easy Installation Wizard.
4. Click “Next,” to specify the destination folder where the
HPS1Putility files will be installed.

5. Click “Next,” and select the components you wish to install.
It is highly recommended to install all provided
software utilities and drivers.
6. Click “Next,” to specify the program folder where the
program icons will be added.

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7. Click “Next”to start the utility file installation.
8. The “Print Server Utilities” program will finish installing.
After this installation is complete, please click on “Finish”
to bring up the Easy Setup Wizard.

9. Once the Setup Wizard is activated, it will make sure you
have the necessary components to proceed with installation.
Please make sure you have connected your print server to
your network via an Ethernet connection, powered up your
printer and print server, and have connected the print server
to yourprinter.
Once the Setup Wizard has verified your settings, please
click on the “Next” button to continue. If there is a
problem with your setup, the Print Server Wizard will
inform you of it and provide you with a diagnostic solution.
You may choose to skip this initial network and print server
diagnostic screen by clicking on the “Skip” button if the
Wizard determines that you do not have the necessary
components to proceed.

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10. The “Print Server List” screen will list all available
Hawking Technology print servers that the Wizard finds on
your Network. Please choose the print server you wish to
configure and press “Next.” You may always hit the
“Refresh” button to refresh the print server list.
(Please note that “un-configured” print servers will appear
in Bold)
11. Once a Print Server is selected from the list, the login
username/password screen will appear. Please type in your
login and password and then press “OK”. The standard
default Login/Passwordfor Hawking print Servers is:
Login: admin
Password: 1234

12. Once you have entered your login and password for the selected
print server, the “General Settings” page will appear.
The General settings windows will allow you to edit the

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following:
Print Server Name: Name you wish to give to your print
server to make it recognizable.
SMB Group Name: The Windows group name you wish to
associate your print server with. Please click in the SMB
Group Name box for more information.
Printer Port andPrinter List: Each available printer port and
the attached printer to that port will be displayed on this page.
(You may refresh the printer name at any time if the attached
printer is not displaying.)
Please click “Next” when you are ready to proceed.
13. The intelligent Wizard will try to determine your network
settings.

If a DHCP server is present on your network and you would
like to use its automatic settings,please select the DHCP option.
If there is no DHCP server present, or you are unsure of your
DHCP configuration settings, please select the MANUAL IP
option. Selecting this option allows the Wizard to poll your
computer’s internal network settings and suggest an appropriate
static IP address to assign to the print server. If you do not
wish to use the suggested IP address, you may change your IP
settings in the static IP address box only. Typically your IP
Gateway is the IP address of your computer’s router or Internet
gateway. The Wizard will try and automatically fill in this
address for you based on your computer’s current settings.
Please click “Next” once your computer has found the
appropriate IP settings.

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14. Summary of SettingsChanges
This page displays a summary of configuration changes that are
going to be saved to the print server. Please press “Save” to
reboot the print server and save all modified settings.

15. The next screen allows you to attach your printer to your print
server. The “Printer Port Setup” page displays each port’s
printer model if detected. If no printers are displayed, please
make sure your printer is turned on and connected to the print
server. You may hit the “refresh” button at any time to search
for your connected printers.
Please select the appropriate printer you wish to connect to the print
server and press the “Install Printer” button.

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16. The “Install Printer” pop up window will guide you in installing
your printer driver and binding it to your print server. This
window gives you two selection options. You may install a
new printer driver to your systemor you may select your printer
driver from the existing list of printer drivers currently on your
system.
Please select which option to choose and highlight the appropriate
printer driver if it is present on the scrollable list of printer drivers.
Press “Install” to complete the binding process.

Once your printer is properly bound to the print server, you will see
a RED checkmark by the installed printer indicating a successful
installation.
Once you have bound your printer to the print server, you may
press the “Finish” button to proceed.

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17. The final configuration screen will allow you to print a test
page using the newly installedprint server.
Please highlight the appropriate printer and press the “Print Test”
button to verify that your print server is properly configured.
There may be a short delay the first time you print to the print server.
If there is a problem printing the test page, please remove and
replace your printer’s power and make sure your Windows printer
driver is “online” and the “Use Printer Offline” selection is not
checked.