IOGear GUB211 User manual

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Installation
Installation Guide
USB Auto Printer Sharing Switch
GUB211
PART NO. M1327

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Table of Contents
Introduction 04
Features 05
Package Contents 06
System Requirements 07
Windows Installation 08
Mac Installation 13
Set Up the Control Center Application 18
Connect to other USB device 22
Troubleshooting 24
Federal Communications Commission CC) Statement 25
CE Saftey Statement 27
Limited Warranty 28
Contact 29

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the IOGEAR GUB211 USB Printer Auto Sharing Switch (hereafter referred to as
“Switch”). This Switch is designed to enable two computers to share your All-In-One/Multifunction devices,
standard printers, automatically processing print jobs from the two connected computers to send print
jobs.

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Features
Automatically switch between two computers when connecting to USB printer or multi-function printer•
Print jobs on rst come rst serve basis, no need to switch manually •
USB 2.0 - supports Hi-speed (up to 480 Mbps) and USB 1.1 backward compatible.•
Bus Powered - No external power supply needed.•
USB devices hot pluggable.•
Software enable manual switch•
Share different USB devices between two computers•
LED Lights indicate active connection•

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Package Contents
Verify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checklist below. Please contact your dealer
if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Please conrm the items in the
package below:
1 x 2-to-1 USB2.0 Peripherial Sharing Switch•
2x 5 ft USB A-B Cable•
Application CD•
Quick Start Guide•

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System Requirements
PC users
Win 2000, XP and Vista Compatible•
Available USB Port•
Mac Users
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater•
Requires OS 10.3 or greater for USB 2.0 support•
Available USB 2.0 Port•

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Windows Installation
NOTE: Please ensure your printer driver is installed
PRIOR to installing the drivers for IOGEAR Auto
Printer Sharing Switch.
For Vista
Upon inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM of
your computer, the auto-run screen will spear with
a menu of options. Click on “Install Auto Printer
Sharing Software” to begin the setup of the control
center software. Vista will prompt a “User Account
Control” window, and click on Allow to continue.
The installation wizard will start the installation
process, click on Next to continue.
The rest of the installation will be the same as the
XP/2K installation, just follow procedures starting
from Step 2.
For XP/2K
Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM of your1.
computer. An auto-run screen should appear
with a menu of options. Click on “Install Auto
Printer Sharing Software” to begin the setup
of the control center software. The installation
wizard will start the installation process, click on
Next to continue.

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The installation wizard will guide you through the installation process. Click on Next to continue.2.

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The installation wizard will place a shortcut3.
icon on the desktop. Make sure the “Create
a desktop icon” box is checked and click on
Next to continue.

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Click on Install to install the application, then Finish to complete the setup4.

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Once the installation is completed, you will5.
see a GREEN bubble showing up on your
task bar to indicate the software is ready and
correctly installed.

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Mac Installation
NOTE: Please ensure your printer driver is installed PRIOR to installing the drivers for IOGEAR
Auto Printer Sharing Switch.
After inserting the installation CD, browse to the content of the CD and double click on “IOGEAR1.
Printer Sharing Switch” to begin the installation.

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2. Click on Continue to proceed with the installation.

Please select the preferred location to install the application. We recommend installing the application3.
to your hard driver for optimal performance
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Youmaybe promptedbythe Authenticate5.
window to ask for password to continue.
Type in your password of the account
that you used for this computer and click
on OK to continue.
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4. Click on Install to continue.

When the installation nishes, click on Close to complete the installation process. 6.
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Hardware Installation
Connect a USB printer to the USB port shown1.
as above, and turn on the power of your USB
printer.
Connect any two computers (Windows or Mac)2.
to one of the USB ports shown below with the
included USB cable.

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Set Up the Control Center Application
Important Note:
The IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch
application needs to be activated on your
computer in order for the switch to function.
Windows
After installation, you will see an icon “IOGEAR1.
Auto Printer Sharing Switch” placed on your
desktop. Double click on the icon to launch the
application.
When the application window shows up, you2.
will be able to select the printer that’s already
setup on your computer from the drop-down
list by clicking on the down arrow. Click on
OK to conrm your selection. Make sure you
select the correct printer on both computers
that are connected to the GUB211.

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NOTE:
If you see a YELLOW bubble on the task bar, that
means the printer is currently occupied by another
computer. You may still send your print job without
having the printer connected back to the computer
that you are trying to print, or you may click on
Switch to manually connect to the printer.
If you see a RED bubble on the task bar, that means
the printer is busy. You may send your print job and
the switch will automatically queue the print job and
nish the print job momentarily.
Mac
After installation, you will see the GREEN bubble1.
showing up on the task bar at the bottom.
Click on the GREEN bubble to launch the
application.