Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PS-1216U del fabbricante Epson
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F F a a s s t t E E t t h h e e r r n n e e t t C C o o m m b b o o P P r r i i n n t t S S e e r r v v e e r r User’s Manual Version: 1.1 (November, 2006).
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FCC COMPLIANCE ST A TEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) th is device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Content s 1. Introduction ...................................................................... 1 2. Product Package ............................................................. 2 3. Combo Print Server ...............................................
1 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Combo Print Se rver . This Print Server allows your GDI/Host-based printer become a sharable device on the network.
2 2. Product Package This package cont ains the following components: One Combo Print Server One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD-ROM (Including all the software utili.
3 3. Combo Print Server This Combo Print Server supports GDI Print Server . Users can share GDI printer through the Combo Print Server . GDI printer is a printer that has built-in s upport for Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI), so it is no need to c onvert the output from Windows to another format such as PostScript or PCL language.
4 4. Getting Started Before you start, you should have: One computer with Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1 above One GDI printer or printer with USB port and an installation CD One Category 5 Ethernet Cable One USB Cable 4.1 Hardware Inst allation Procedure 1.
5 4.2 Sof tware Inst allation Procedure Before you start, you should check your co mputer’s operating system. This program can be run in Windows 2000 SP4 above or Windows XP SP1 above.
6 3. The “Print Server Utilities - InstallS hield 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 w here you would like to install the Print Server utilities.
7 5. The system starts installi ng the Print Server Utilities. 6. The utilities are all inst alled. Please click “Finish” to go to next step..
8 7. The Setup Wizard will be executed, it will gui de 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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10 Please enter the “Password” of the Print Serv er you have selected to login the Print Server for more settings. T he 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”.
11 11. Please set the network settings for t he 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 Se rver will try to determine the network settings automatically.
12 Note: The Print Server IP Address must be set to have the sam e network segment within your network environm ent or connected computer. If the network IP address settings are incorrect, then print server will not be able to communicate throughout the network.
13 The configurations are finis hed. 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 co mputer.
14 4.2.1 GDI/Host-based Printer Following is the installation pr ocedures for “GDI/Host-based Pr inter” installation. (Printer install example: Cannon MP130) 1. The program will st art installing the Print Server Drivers automat ically . Y ou will see several pop-up screens and some prompt messages in the system tray .
15 3. The system st arts to connect the printer to print server and automatically search and install the GDI printer’s drivers. 4..
16 Y ou will see some prompt messages in the system tray . If there is driver needed you to manually install. In the “Found New Hardwa re Wizard”, please select “No, not this time” and click “Next” to continue. 5. Select “Inst all the software autom atically (Recommended)” and click “Next”.
17 6. Select the correct driver and click “Next”. 7. Af ter the driver is installed, click “Finish”..
18 8. Af ter the drivers are installed comple tely (no more prompt message). Y our GDI printer has been bound with the Pr int Server to your computer . Please click “Print T est Page” to confirm that you can print through the network successfully .
19 10. Congratulations, the printer is inst alled successfully . The installed printer will be added to the “Printers & Faxes” in the Wi ndows. If you want to print documents, please select “Printer Model Name(Network)”. 11. The following message will alert you to rest art your computer before you start using the network printer .
20 Using GDI Printer After rest arting the computer , you will find ther e are two printer icons added to “Printers and Faxes” in the Windows. The “Printer Model Name(N etwork)” will stand for the printer . If you want to print a file or document, pleas e print to “Printer Model Name(Network)”.
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22 4.3 Print Server Utilities After the inst allation is completed, there will be four utilities add to “S tart/Programs/Print Server Utilities” folder in the Windows. Setup Wizard – If you don’t install the printer during the sof tware installation in Section 3.
23 5. Setup Wizard The “Setup Wizard” will guide you to install t he Normal printer or GDI printer with the Combo Print Server into your computer . If there is a new Combo Print Server installe d in the network or the Combo Print Server you have installed doesn’t work, please run t he “Setup Wizard” to inst all again.
24 6. Server Configuration 6.1 Introduction This chapter introduces Combo Print Server ’s system configurati on utility in Windows environment. This utility provides the mo st complete management and configuration functions on the Combo Print Server side.
25 6.2 Search for All A vailable Combo Print Server Every time when you run the “Server Manager” configuration utility , click the “Search” icon on the tool bar . The configuration utility will delay for several seconds because the utility is using system’ s available network protocols to search for all Combo Print Servers on the network.
26 6.3 S t atus of Combo Print Server Click “S tatus” icon on the tool bar , the status of the currently selected Combo Print Server will be showed on the right side of the window .
27 6.4 Setup the Combo Print Server Click “Setup” icon on the tool bar , the setup item s of the current selected Combo Print Server will be showed on the right side of the window . Double click one of the icons to set up t he selected Combo Print Server .
28 6.5 General Configuration Double Click “General” icon and the General configuration window will pop-up. Y ou can see basic Combo Print Server informa tion in this page. Y ou also can configure the “Server Name”, “User Name” and “Password” here.
29 6.6 TCP/IP Configuration Double Click “TCP/IP” icon and the TCP/IP c onfiguration window will pop-up. Y ou can configure the Combo Print Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP . The Combo Print Server also has a built-in DHCP server .
30 IP Address Assignment: Click the “IP” button to enter the IP setting page. If you need the Combo Print Server to automatically get an IP from DHCP server , select “Auto IP”. Y ou can also select “S tatic IP” to manually assign “IP Address”, “Subne t Mask” and “Gateway” for the Combo Print Server .
31 6.7 System Configuration Double Click “System” icon and the System configur atio n window will pop-up. In the System configuration page, you c an see all available printing protocols and upgrade the new firmware for this Combo Print Server .
32 7. Web Management 7.1 Introduction Combo Print Server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through Local Area Network, or even Internet, administrator can easily configur e and manage Combo Print Server ’s various main functions in browse rs.
33 7.2 Login Y ou may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the Combo Print Server . After enteri ng the IP address of the Combo Print Server , a login page display . Y ou have to enter correct “U ser Name” and “Password” before going to the Web Management p ages.
34 7.3 Device Setup 7.3.1 System This web page will display the information about the Combo Print Server . Device Name: The device name is not configurable. By default, it is the last 6-digit of the MAC ID of the print server with prefix “PS”. Print Server Name: The print server name is the same as device name by default.
35 Wireless LAN S t atus: It will show if the Combo Print Server supports WLAN function. Firmware V ersion: Display the firmware version of the Combo Print Server . MAC Address: The MAC ID of the Combo Print Server will be displayed here. RA W/IPP/LPR Printing: By default, the RA W/IPP/LPR printing protocols are all enabled.
36 7.3.2 Printer This page list s the information and the status of the printer connected to the Combo Print Server USB port. The printer informa tion includes manufacturer , model number and the supported printing language. The st atus of the printe r includes ”Ready”, “Off Line” or “Paper Out”.
37 7.3.3 TCP/IP This page list s all TCP/IP settings of the Combo Print Server . Use DHCP/BOOTP: If the Combo Print Server enables to obtain IP Address from DCHP Server , it will show “On”. Otherwise, it will show “Off”. IP Address: Display the IP Address of the Com bo Print Server .
38 7.4 Setup Wizard Note: After you have changed the settings from the Setup Wizard, please click “Save Settings” in the menu of the lef t side to let the settings t ake ef fect and reboot the Combo Print Server . 7.4.1 System Y ou can change the server name and password of the Combo Print Server from here.
39 7.4.1.1 Advanced Settings Some advanced feature of the Com bo Print Server can be set here. TCP/IP Printing (LPR/IPP/RA W): This Combo Print Server support s TCP/IP network protocol and LPR/IPP/RA W printing protocol s. By default these protocols are enabled.
40 7.4.2 TCP/IP Y ou can configure the Combo Print Server to automatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP . If you need the Combo Print Server to automatic ally get an IP from DHCP server , select “Enable Obtain TCP/IP Settings Automatica lly (Use DHCP/ BOOTP)”.
41 7.4.3 Save Settings After configuring the Combo Print Server , y ou have to click the “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system.
42 7.5 System T ools 7.5.1 Load Default Y ou can use this page to restore the fact ory default settings. Click “OK” and after the print server is restarted, the process is comp leted.
43 7.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser Y ou can upgrade new firmware for this Combo Pr int Server in this page. Click “Browse” to select the new firmware in your st orage and then click “OK”, the firmware will be updated in several minutes.
44 8. Troubleshooting 1. The printer cannot be shared in the network. Check if the printer is a Combo Printer . If it is a Combo printer , please make sure you have run the “Setup Wizard” and follow the instructions in the manual to install the printer .
45 T ype ipconfig /all and click enter . z Y our PC’s IP address is 192.168.2.1 1 1. z The PC’ s Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. z Y our PC’s MAC Address is t he one entitled Physical Address (00-00-E2-82-C3-AD). 3. This product is not found even af te r searching by the “Server Manager”.
46 Note: Set a static IP Address to Co mbo Print Server is recommended since DHCP assignment may dramatically change the IP Address for Combo Print Server .
47 Appendix: Combo Print Server Compatibility List The compatibility information is the first rel eased in May 2007. For the latest information, please contact with your dealer . GDI Printers No. Company T ype Printer Model Print 1. HP B&W LaserJet Printer LaserJet 1020 OK 2.
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