Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto APSUSB201W del fabbricante Airlink101
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1-Port Wireless USB 2.0 Print Server Model # APSUSB201W User’s Manual Ver. 2A.
1 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 2 1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................... 2 1.2 System Requirements .
2 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your 1-Port Wireless USB 2. 0 Print Server. It is the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This compact Print Server uses your network router to connect various computers and printer together.
3 2 Hardware Inst allation 2.1 Connecting the Print Server Warning: Only a USB printer may be connected to the USB port of the Print Server. Connecting any other USB dev ice to the Print Server may damage the Print Server. Note: Do not plug the power cord to t he Print Server until you have reached Step 4 of this section.
4 3. Inst alling PS Utility Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the setup menu to appear. Step 2 Click on PS Utility . Note: If the setup menu does not appear automatic ally after you have inserted the CD, go to Start , Run , type D:autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK .
5 Step 4 Click Next . Step 5 Click Yes . Step 6 Click Finish ..
6 4. Configuring Network Setting Before configuring the Print Server’s network setting, please take note of your computer’s TCP/IP setting. Step 1 Click on Start , Run , and type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and click OK .
7 Step 6 In the IP Address field, enter a valid IP addr ess, subnet mask, and default gateway that matches your local area network. For example : If your computer’s IP Address is 192.168.1 .100 , enter the same three numbers: 192.168.1 in the corresponding fields.
8 5. V erifying Network Connection Step 1 Run the PS Utility by going to Start , (All) Programs , PS Utilit y , PS Utility v2.00 . Step 2 Make sure the Print Server is detected under the Device Name . Step 3 Click on Show Web Setup to display the Print Server’s Web Configuration Utility .
9 Step 5 Click on the Tools link and select the port your printer is connected to and click the Test button. The Print Server will perform a low-level print test, bypassing the operating system layer. Note: Your printer should print out a test page. If not, verify that the printer is powered on and all cables are securely connected and tr y again.
10 6. Running PS Wizard Warning: Make sure you have installed the printer driver locally on every computer that will use the print server in your networ k before running the PS Wizard. Otherwise, the PS Wizard will not run properly. Be sure to run the PS Wizard on a ll the computers that will use the print server in your network.
11 Step 3 Click Next . Step 4 Select the printer that is connec ted to the Print Server and click Next ..
12 Step 5 Double-click on the Print Server Name , select the Printer Port Name , and click Next . Step 6 Click Finish and OK . (For Windows 95/98/ME, you’ll need to reboot the computer). Step 7 Run the PS Wizard on all the computers in your network that will use the Print Server.
13 7. Performing Operating System Print T est The final step in setting up the Print Server is to perform an operating system print test. Please note that the instructions below are for Windows XP, but the steps are similar for all the other Windows operating systems.
14 Step 3 Click on the Print Test Page button. Windows should print out a test page. You have successfully configured the Print Server for printing..
15 8. Configuring Wireless Printing 8.1 Infrastructure Mode Printing The following section describes how to setup t he Print Server for wireless printing. It is strongly recommended that you test the Print Server with a wired connection first before moving on to configure wireless printing.
16 Step 4 If you are printing through a wir eless router, make sure the Connection Mode is set to Infrastructure . Step 5 Type in the SSID (network name) of your wireless router in the SSID field , or use the drop-down menu directly below the SSID field to choose your wireless router.
17 Step 7 Click on Management and go to Wireless . Verify that the Connection Mode is Infrastructure and the Link is Yes . Also verify that the SSID matches the SSID of your wireless router. Note: If the Link does not say Yes , click on the Refresh button until it displays Yes .
18 8.2 Ad-Hoc Mode Printing If you want to print directly to the Print Server (bypassing the wireless rout er), follow the steps below. You should use a wired connect ion to configure t he following wireless settings before unplugging the networ k cable from the Print Server.
19 Step 2 Rename the SSID of the Print Server or keep it as default . Step 3 Set the desired Wireless Channel . Step 4 Click Save . Step 5 Click on Management and go to Wireless . Verify that the Connection Mode is Ad-Hoc and the Link is Yes . Also verify that the SSID matches the SSID you have set.
20 9. Using the PS Utility PS Utility is a user-friendly program that allows you to configure some basic functions of the Print Server such as performing a factory reset or updating the firmware.
21 10. Using the W eb Configuration Utility The Web Configuration Utility allows you to manage the fu ll features of the Print Server with an easy-to-use user interface. You can start the Web Configuration Utility in two ways: 1. Click on the Show Web Setup button in PS Utility .
22 10.1 Management System The System page displays basic information about the Print Server. Click on Refresh to update the page..
23 Wireless The Wireless page displays the stat us of your wireless network. Click on Refresh to update the page..
24 Network The Network page dis plays the status of your local area network. Click on Refresh to update the page..
25 User The User page displays the Users Printing-Log , which shows which users have submitted print jobs through the Print Server. Click on Refresh to update the page.
26 10.2 Configuration Click on Configuration to display the Configuration page. System The System page allows you to configure basic settings of the Print Server. Server Name : You can rename the Print Server to a more user-friendly name or keep the factory default name.
27 Wireless The Wireless page allows you to configure the wir eless settings of the Print Server..
28 Wireless Interface Connection Mode: Select one of the two connection modes. • Infrastructure (default) – Connects to a wireless AP or router in a WLAN.
29 Network The Network page allows you to configure various network settings of the Print Server. TCP/IP Manually Assign : Choose to manually assign an IP address for the Print Server (strongly recommended) , or to obtain an IP address automatically. IP Address : Assign an IP address for the Prin t Server or keep the default.
30 DNS : Enter up to two DNS Server s’ IP Address (optional) UPnP : Choose to Enable or Disable Universal Plug and Play. MAC Rendezvous : Choose to Enable or Disable Mac Rendezvous. Second HTTP Port : Choose to Enable or Disable a second http port for remote web configuration and IPP printing.
31 User The User page allows you to define which users can access the Print Server. Printing Control By configuring the Enable User Printing Control option ( Yes or No ), the user in the User List is permitted to access the print server or not.
32 E-mail The E-mail page allows you to set up e-mail alerts and e-mail printing. E-mail Account You can assign an E-mail address to the Print Se rver so that your mail can be printed out directly (ASCII text only). To enable this function, enter the E-mail account in the Print Server E-mail Address box.
33 E-mail Printing • E-mail Printing (ASCII Text Only): Select Enable to enable the E-mail printing function. • Receive E-mail Interval: Enter the number in this box to set up the time (in minutes) to check/receive E-mails regularly. Click Save to save and activate any configuration changes.
34 10.3 Tools Click on Tools to display the Tools page. Print Test The Print Test page allows you to perform a low-le vel print test, which bypasses the operating system layer. The test page is sent directly from the Print Server to the printer. This allows you to test the compatibilit y of your printer with the Print Server.
35 E-mail Test E-mail Account Click Test to send a test E-mail message to the given administrator’s E-mail address. Receive E-mail Click Yes to immediately check and receive E -mail, and then print out the mail when available.
36 Reset The Reset page lets you reset the Print Server without changing the setting back to factory default. Click on the Yes button to reset the Print Server. Factory Reset The Factory Reset page lets you reset the Print Serv er’s setting back to factory default.
37 Firmware Upgrade When a new version of the firmware is available on our web site, www.airlink101.com , you can download the new firmware and pr oceed to the followin g page to upgrade the firmware. 1. Click Browse and browse to the location of the downloaded firmware.
38 Backup You may use the Backup feature to save t he Print Server’s configuration settings. Backup Device Configuration to File Click Backup to backup your current configuration of the print server. The file will be saved as Config.cfg Restore Device Configuration from File You can reload a configuration that you saved before.
39 1 1. Printing in Mac OS This section describes how to set up your Mac OS settings to work with the Print Server. 11.1 Using Rendezvous Mac OS X provides a new feature called Rendezvous .
40 Step 2 Select Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. Step 3 A list of Rendezvous-enabled printers will appe ar in the list..
41 Step 4 Choose the desired printer and select Generic . Step 5 The printer is installed into the system successfully..
42 11.2 Setting AppleTalk/LPR Printing If you want to use AppleTalk or LPR printing instead of Rendezvous , Follo w the instructions below. For Mac OS X Step 1 After attaching the Print Se rver to your network, change the IP Address of your Macintosh computer in order to access the Print Server’s W eb Configuration Utility.
43 Step 3 To print, open a document and select File > Print from the menu. Step 4 Select Edit Printer List from the Printer dialog box. Step 5 Click Add Printer and then select the desired printing protocol ( AppleTalk or LPR Printers using IP ).
44 AppleTalk: After selecting AppleTalk , the Port Name of the Print Server will be displayed. Select the Port to which the Po stScript printer is connected. Then, select the printer model from the dialog box. Click Add Printer to complete the Printer Port configuration.
45 For Mac OS 9 If you use Mac OS 9, you can use the AppleT alk network protocol using the EtherTalk transport or a proprietary low-speed LocalTalk transport.
46 To print from Mac OS Client Workstations: Note: The actual settings of selecting a Post Script printer connected to your Print Server may be different from the instructions provided below depending on the devices and the software you are using. Step 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu to choose a printer connected to the Print Server.
47 Step 4 If you have not previously set this prin ter as the default prin ter, your computer will prompt you for a PostScript Printer Description file. Choose Select PPD . Step 5 Select the appropriate printer descr iption file for your printer. Click Open .
48 12. Product S pecifications Printer Connection Printer Interface : One USB port, compliant wit h USB 2.0 Hi-speed standard. Wireless Networking Network Standards : Wireless LAN standard IEEE802.11g. Network Data Transfer Rate : 54Mbps with fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.
49 13. Appendix Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web site: www.airlink101.com Copyright © 2004 AirLink101. All rights re served.
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