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WFP-101U Wireless Multi function Print Server User’s Manual.
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hands, wrist and feet) during wir eless modes of operation. 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.
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However , special attention must be p aid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity w hen working with electrical equipment.
Content s 1. Introduction ...................................................................... 1 2. Product Package ............................................................. 2 3. MFP Server with Print Server .....................................
7.9 MFP Server Management .............................................. 61 7.10 Report ............................................................................ 62 8. W eb Management ......................................................... 63 8.1 Introduction .
13.3.2 BOOTP ............................................................................ 1 14 13.4 V erify MFP Server ’s IP Address ................................... 1 15 13.5 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host ............... 1 16 14. MFP Server Inst allation in MAC OS .
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing and using our 802.1 1g Wireless LAN MFP server . This MFP server allows your Multi-functi on, all-in-one printer (called for short: MFP) or printer to become a shared device on the network. Unlike many print servers, it can communicate with MFP and printer as if it is connected directly to your computer .
2. Product Package This package cont ains the following components: One MFP Server One Antenna One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD-ROM (Including all the soft war.
3. MFP Server with Print Server This MFP Server supports dual functi onalities: MFP Server Mode and Print Server Mode at the same time. Users can choose one of the modes to share MFP or Printer functions through the MFP Server . MFP Server Mode: The MFP Server can communicate with MFP and printer as if it is connected directly to your computer .
Print Server Mode: The MFP Server also supports LPR, IP P and RAW printing protocols, which enable users to share print function from MFP or Printer . The supported OS is Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, Unix, Linux and MAC OS 9.x above. For the detailed applications, please refer to the following chapters.
4. MFP Server Installation in Windows 2000/XP Before you start, you should have: One computer with Windows 2000 SP4 above and Windows XP SP1 above One MFP or printer with USB port and an installation CD One Category 5 Ethernet Cable One USB Cable 4.
4.2 Sof tware Inst allation Procedure Before you start, you should check y our computer’s operating system. This program can be run in Windows 2000 SP4 above and Windows XP SP1 above.
3. The “MFP Server Utilities - InstallShi eld Wizard” is displa yed, click "Next". 7 AirLive WFP-101U User ’ s Manual.
4. Click “Next” to install the MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination fol der where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities.
Click the” Continue Anyway butt on “ for hardware installation 5. The system starts installi ng the MFP Server Utilities. 6. The “MFP Server Configuration” screen is displayed. If you want to configure the MFP Server, please click “”Next” directly.
7. The MFP Server List will auto sear ch the MFP Servers in the network. Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click “Next” to continue. 1 0 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
8. Enter the “User Name” and “Password” of the MFP Server you have selected to login the MFP Server. T he default “User Name” is “admin”; default “Password” is “ airlive .” 9. Set the “Alias Name” and the “MFP Se rver Description” to the MFP Server here.
10. Please set the network settings for the MFP 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 MFP Server will try to determine your network settings automatically.
If you don’t want to set it now, please c lick “Cancel” to finish the installation. You can then use the “Server Manager” utility to configure the MFP Server. 11. The “Wireless Network Settings” screen will allow you to connect your wireless MFP Server to your wireless router, access point, or point-to-point ad-hoc connection.
12. If you chose to connect to an encrypted network, the “Wireless Security Settings” screen will be appeared. You have to select the “Security Mode” and enter the key the same as the se ttings on your wireless devices. For more information about the security settings, please refer to the Section 7.
13. The configurations are finished. Please click “Finish” to apply new settings. 14. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. 1 5 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
Note: If the Windows XP Firewall in your system has been enabled, the MFP Server will automatically open por ts for the MFP Server programs smoothly run in your system. It wil l not cause abnormal behaviors or unsafe on your system. 15. Choose if you want to run the “MFP Manager” utility automatically when Windows starts.
4.3 MFP Server Utilities After the inst allation is completed, ther e will be three utilities and a text file in the MFP Server ’ s Program folder . MFP Manager – Allows you to manage the connection between the MFP and your computer for sharing MFP function.
4.4 Inst all the MFP Drivers/Utilities When the installation is completed, the “MFP Manager” will be popped up. It will automatically find the MFP Servers and the connected MFPs in the network and show it in the “MFP Server List”.
4.4.1 Never Install MFP Driver/Utilities Before the installation, please read the manual of the MFP. Some MFP requires users to install the drivers/utilities before connecting the MFP to your computer. Some MFP requires connecting the MFP to your computer during the installation.
1. Select the MFP that you wan to inst all in the “MFP Server List” and click “Connect” button. 2. The Windows will detec t the new hardware and prom pt to install the MFP Server drivers and then the MFP drivers. When the system stops prompting, the driv ers are all installed.
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4.4.2 MFP Drivers/Utilities has been installed 1. To bundle the MFP drivers/utilities that you have installed to the MFP Server, please follow the steps below. Select the MFP that you wan to install in the “MFP Server Li st” and click “Connect” button.
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5. Using the MFP After you have followed the inst all wizar d to finish the MFP installation, the MFP is now connected to your computer . Y ou can start sharing print, scan, card reader or fax functi on provided by the MFP . Tip 1: If you have finished using the MFP, please click “Disconnect” to release the MFP.
5.1 Share Print The MFP will be added to “Printers and Faxes” in the Windows after the MFP is installed. When you have connected to the MFP by clicki ng “Connect” in the “MFP Manager”, the MFP Server will aut o create the connection between the MFP and your computer and then you can print a document just follows the same steps as usual.
5.2 Share Scan Most of the MFP provides scan utility for users. Y ou can scan pictures or documents through the utility . In Window s XP , user can also scan from Windows XP scanning utility . Y ou can al so use third party scanning utilities such as Photoshop, Photoimpact, Paint Shop Pro, etc.
5.3 Share Card Reader If the MFP supports card reader function, you can read the files from the plugged card reader through the MFP Server . 2 7 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
5.4 Fax a File If the MFP supports fax function, you can fax files from your computer to the fax number you designated. An example: Fax through HP Officejet 5600 Series After the MFP is installed, there is a fax device will be added to “Printers and Faxes” in the Windows.
3. The “Send Fax” screen is popped up, please configure the file and enter the fax number . Click “Send Fax” to fax the file. 2 9 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
6. MFP Manager 6.1 MFP Server List The “MFP Manager” can automatically find the MFP server in the network and show it in the MFP Server List. Users can select a MFP and click “Connect” to connect the MFP just like you have di rectly connected the MFP to your computer through USB cable.
MFP Server List MFP Server List The “MFP Server List ” will list all the MFP Servers within the network. You can find the information of the MFP Servers including “MFP Serv er Name”, “MAC ID”, “IP Address” and the device that is connected to the MFP Server.
Contact Information – When the current user has set his “Contact Information”, you can see it here. You can contact with the current user for asking to disconnect the MFP. Refresh Refresh the “MFP Se rver List” immediately. Connect Let the MFP be connected to your computer.
6.2 My Favorite Y ou can add the frequently use MFP Servers to “My Favorite” list. The MFP Server in the list will be added to the quick link list when you right click the MFP Server icon in the system tray . Pleas e refer to Section 5.4 to know more about the quick setup functions.
My Favorite List Disconnect Disconnect the selected MFP. Delete Delete the selected MFP Server from the “My Favorite List”. Auto Release when idle time is over xx minutes (5-255) T o avoid you occupy the MFP overtime; you can setup idle timeout.
6.3 Auto Connect List T o let the system occupy the MFP server automatically when you want to print a document just like the behavior of using traditional print server , you can add the MFP into your Auto Connect List. The system will send the printing jobs to the MFP when the MFP Server is idle and not being connected.
2. The MFP Servers within the network will be displayed in the following screen. Select the MFP Server you would like to add to the list. 3. Select the MFP that is connected to the selected MFP Server. Click “Ok”. Note that in some cases, new co ming printing jobs cannot be printed because the MFP is already disco nnected.
4. The setup is finished. 3 7 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
6.4 Quick Setup Right click on the MFP Server icon in the system tray you can see the MFP servers you have designated to “My Favorite List”. Y ou can directly connect or disconnect the MFP and check the MFP information from the here easily . Quick Setup Status The current status of the MFP will be displayed here.
Quick Setup Disconnect Disconnect the selected MFP. The “Disconnect” will be available only for the current user. Information To check more info rmation about the MFP Server and the MFP, please click this button. The information will be listed as the illustration above.
6.5 Option Settings 6.5.1 General Setting General Setting Run MFP Manager when Windows starts Execute the “MFP Manager” when Windows starts every time. By default, it is enabled. Minimized when start MFP Manager Minimized the “MFP Manager” to an icon in the system tray when you star t the “MFP Manager”.
6.5.2 Search for MFP Server If there is an MFP Server is not in the network as your computer , you can enter the IP Address of the MFP Serv er to do the remote search. The MFP Server in the “Remote MFP Server Li st” will be added to the “MFP Server List” for you to configure.
7. Server Configuration 7.1 Introduction This chapter introduces MFP Server ’ s system configuration utility in Windows environment. This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions on the MFP Serv er side.
7.2 Search for All A vailable MFP Server Every time when you run the “Server M anager” configuration utility , click the “Search” icon on the tool bar . The confi guration utility will delay for several seconds because the utility is using system’ s available network protocols to search for all MFP Serv ers on the network.
7.3 S t atus of MFP Server Click “S tatus” icon on the tool bar , the status of the currently selected MFP Server will be showed on the right side of the window .
7.4 Setup the MFP Server Click “Setup” icon on the tool bar , the setup it ems of the current selected MFP Server will be showed on the right side of the window . Double click one of the icons to set up the selected MFP Server . A screen will pop up to verify “User Name” and “Passw ord” of the MFP Server .
7.5 General Configuration Double Click “General” icon and the General configuration window will pop-up. Y ou can see basic MFP Server information in this page. Y ou also can configure the “Server Name”, “U ser Name” and “Password” here.
7.6 TCP/IP Configuration Double Click “TCP/IP” icon and the TCP/IP c onfiguration window will pop-up. Y ou can configure the MFP Server to aut omatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP . The MFP Server also has a built-in DHCP server .
IP Address Assignment: Click the “IP” button to enter the IP setting page. If you need the MFP Server to automatically get an IP from DHCP se rver , select “Auto IP”. Y ou also can select “S tatic IP” to manually as sign “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway” for the MFP Server .
7.7 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 MFP Server .
Wireless Function : Y ou can select to “Enable” or “Disable” the wireless function manually . If you manually enable wi reless function, the MFP Server ’s wireless LAN will be always enabled and Et hernet will be always disabled.
7.8 Wireless Configuration If you want to use the MFP Server th rough wireless LAN, please set up the MFP Server through Ethernet first and make sure your wireless LAN setting is correct. After setting the wireless LAN, unplug the Ethernet cable and restart the MFP Server , then you can start to use the MFP Server through wireless LAN.
After selecting the operation modes of the wireless function, c lick “Next” to go to further detailed configuration. Infrastructure Mode: In the Infrastructure mode, you have to let the MFP Server associate with an access point.
The table will list the ava ilable access points near the MFP Server . Select an access point in the list and click “Next”. If you cannot find the access point that you want to use, click “Scan” to let the MFP Server scan again.
In the Ad-Hoc mode, you can let the MFP Server automatically associate with other wireless station or manually assi gn the SSID of your wireless network. Y ou can let the MFP Server automatically select the channel that is the same with the wireless station that you want to connect or manually assign a channel.
Both “Infrastructure” and “Ad-Hoc” mode have to go through the following procedure: This MFP Server supports WEP and WP A- PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP(ASCII)” or “WEP(HEX)”.
wireless security setting should be the same with other wirel ess devices in the same network. WEP Security Mode: 5 6 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
Y ou can select “64 bit” or “128 bit” length and “Hexadecimal ” or “ASCII” format for the encryption key . Longer key length can provide stronger security but worth communication performance.
“WP A-shared key” (for an infrastructu re network) or “WP A-None” (enables WP A security for your ad hoc network) requires users to select the advanced encryption methods, i.e. TKIP or AES and enter a set of shared key . TKIP – TKIP (T emporal Key Integrity Prot ocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packet s.
Y ou can select to let the MFP Server automatically obtain IP settings with DHCP client or manually assign the IP setti ngs. If you manually assign the IP settings, you have to enter IP address, subnet mask and default gateway address. When you finish configuring the IP setti ngs, click “Next” to confirm the IP Address configuration.
Click “Save” to save the wireless configuration. 6 0 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
7.9 MFP Server Management Double Click “MFP Server Management” icon and the MFP Serve r configuration window will pop-up. Y ou are able to manage the MFP Server as below . Force Release : Select the port number and then click “Force Release” will help to you disconnect the current connection between the user and the connected device.
7.10 Report Click “Report” icon on the tool bar , the Report window will pop up. The report lists basic information of a ll available MFP Servers on the network. The information includes Device Name , MAC ID, Model T ype and Firmware V ersion of MFP Server .
8. Web Management 8.1 Introduction MFP Server can be configured and m anaged on the Web. Through Local Area Network, or even Internet, adminis trator can easily configure and manage MFP Server ’ s various main functions in browsers.
8.2 Login Y ou may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the MFP Server . After entering the IP address of the MFP Server , a login page display . Y ou have to enter corre ct “User Name” and “Password” before going to the Web Management p ages.
8.3 Device Setup 8.3.1 System System Information includes “Device Na me”, “MFP Server Name”, “Model T ype”, “Firmware V ersion”, “MAC Addre ss”, “Wireless Conf iguration”, and the protocols enabled status, etc.
8.3.2 Printer This page list s information and the status of MFP or printer connected to the MFP Server port. The st atus of the MFP or printer includes “Connected”, ”Ready”, “Off Line” or “Paper Out”.
8.3.3 TCP/IP This page list s all TCP/IP settings of the MFP Server including “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”. It also c an tell the DHCP server is “On” or “Off ”.
8.4 Setup Wizard Note: Y ou can configure the MFP Server from the Setup Wizard. T o let the changes take ef fect, you have to click “S ave Settings” in the menu of the lef t side to reboot the MFP Server. 8.4.1 System Y ou can change the MFP Server name and password of the MFP Server from here.
Some advanced feature of the MFP Server can be set here. TCP/IP Printing (LPR/IPP/RA W) : This MFP Server supports TCP/IP network protocol and LPR/IPP/RA W printing protoc ols.
8.4.2 Wireless If you want to use the MFP Server th rough wireless LAN, please set up the MFP Server through Ethernet first and make sure your wireless LAN setting is correct. After setting the wireless LAN, unplug the Ethernet cable and restart the MFP Server , then you can start to use the MFP Server through wireless LAN.
LAN. If “Auto” is selected, the MFP Serv er can automatically decide to enable or disable the wireless function. The MFP Server only can work in either Ethernet or wireless LAN mode. It cannot work in both Ethernet and wireless LAN mode at the same time.
8.4.2.1 Site Survey Y ou can use this “Site Survey” function to search for available acces s points in you location. In the list is the inform ation of all available access points or wireless stations, includes SSID, BSSID, Channel, T yp e, Encryption and Signal S trength.
8.4.2.2 Encryption This MFP Server supports WEP and WP A- PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP”. If you want to use WP A-PSK, you have to select “WP A-PSK” (for an infrastructure network or “WP A-None” (enables WP A security for an ad hoc network).
Default Key – Select one of the four keys to encrypt your dat a. Only the key you select it in the “Default key” will take ef fect. Key 1 – Key 4 – The WEP keys are used to encrypt dat a transmitted within the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below .
WP A-PSK or WP A-None Securi ty Mode: “ WP A-shared key ” (for an infrastructure network) or “ WP A-None ” (enables WP A security for your ad hoc network) requires users to select the advanced encryption methods, i.e. TKIP or AES and enter a set of shared key .
When you finish configuring the wireless security , click “Save & Next” to confirm the configuration. 8.4.3 TCP/IP Y ou can configure the MFP Server to aut omatically get IP from DHCP server or manually specify static IP . The MFP Server also has a built-in DHCP server .
8.4.4 Save Settings After configuring the MFP Server , you have to click the “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system. 7 7 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
8.5 System T ools 8.5.1 Load Default Y ou can use this page to restore t he factory default settings. All of your previous setup will be cleared. 7 8 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
8.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser Y ou can upgrade new firmware for this MFP Server in this p age. Click “Browse” to select the new firmware in your stor age and then click “OK”, the firmware will be updated in several minutes.
9. LPR Printing LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote te chnology) allows users to connect to MFPs or printers via TCP/IP for prin ting sharing. The computer with Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 operating system c an use the protocol to share printing in the network.
4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “S tandard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”.
6. Please make sure that the MFP Server and the MFP or Printer have turned on and connected to the networ k correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the MFP Se rver in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”.
8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings ”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. 9. Select “LPR” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”.
10. Click “Finish”. 11. Select a suitable printer manufac turer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer . After inst allati on, the printer model will be added to the list.
12. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. 13. Y ou have added the network printer to the PC successfully . The information of the printer is displayed in the windows.
10. RAW Printing RA W Printing allows users to connect to MFPs or printers via TCP/IP for printing sharing. The co mputer with Windows 2000/ XP/2003 operating system can use the protocol to share printing in the network. MFP Server can support RA W printing by default.
4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “S tandard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”.
6. Please make sure that the MFP Server and the MFP or Printer have turned on and connected to the networ k correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the MFP Se rver in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”.
8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings ”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. 9. Select “RA W ” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”.
10. Click “Finish”. 11. Select a suitable printer manufac turer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer . After inst allati on, the printer model will be added to the list.
12. Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not. Click “Next”. 13. Y ou have added the network printer to the PC successfully . The information of the printer is displayed in the windows.
11. IPP Printing 11.1 Introduction IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Printing provides a convenient way of remote printing service by TCP/IP . The MFP Server can support IPP printing in Windows 2000/XP/2003 by default. By usi ng the IPP printing, you can share the printer to all the PC’ s that can access the MFP Server by IP .
3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. 4. Select “A network printer , or a pr inter att ached to another computer”. Click “Next”.
5. Select “Connect to a printer on the In ternet or on a home or of fice network” and enter the URL of MFP Server . T he URL format is “http://IP:631/Port Name”. The IP should be the MFP Server ’s IP . The number 631 is IPP standard port number .
6. Select a suitable printer manufac turer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer . After inst allation, the printer model will be added to the list.
8. Y ou have added the network printer to the PC successfully . The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”. 9 6 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
12. MFP Server Installation in Windows 98SE/Me/NT This MFP Server supports TCP/IP network protocol and IPP , RA W and LPR printing protocols, it can be a print server when you operate it in Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, Unix/Linux and MAC OS. The IPP and RAW printing protocols can be used in Wi ndows 2000/XP/2003.
12.1 Sof tware Inst allation Procedure The following are the installation steps in Windows 98SE. To install MFP Server in Windows Me/NT, th e procedures are similar. 1. Insert the CD shipped along with the MFP server into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.
4. The “MFP Server Utilities - Insta llShield Wizard ” will be displayed. Click “Next”. 9 9 AirLive WFP-101U User’s Manual.
5. Click “Next” to install the MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination fol der where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities.
7. The “Configuration” screen is display ed. If you want to configure the MFP Server, please click “”Next” directly. Or you can select “No, I will configure the MFP Server later” and click “Next” to complete the installation. The following steps are for the MFP Server Configuration.
8. The MFP Server List will auto sear ch the MFP Servers in the network. Select the MFP Server you wan to setup and click “Next” to continue. 9. Set the “Alias Name” and the MF P Server here.
10. Setup the IP address of the MFP Server and click “Next”. 103 AirLive WFP-101U User ’ s Manual.
11. The settings are finished click “Finish” to apply new settings. 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. 104 AirLive WFP-101U User ’ s Manual.
12.2 Server Utilities After the inst allation is completed, ther e will be three utilities and a text file in the MFP Server ’ s Program folder . Network Port Setup – Add the network ports of MFP Server within the network to your PC. Server Configuration – Allows you to configure IP Address, network protocols and other advanced functions.
About V ersion – Display the version of each utility including in the MFP Server software programs. 12.3 Network Port Setup “Network Port Setup” Utility offers a very si mple method to add or remove MFP Server ’ s printer port fr om the client’s computer .
printer through the newly installed MFP Server . Note: Please be aware that Network Port Setup Utility can only detect and configure all MFP Servers within the same network; it cannot search and configure the MFP Servers on other subnets across network segments.
4. Select “Local prin ter” and click “Next”. 108 AirLive WFP-101U User ’ s Manual.
5. Select a suitable printer manufac turer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer . After inst allation, the printer model will be added to the list.
7. Please enter the new nam e for the printer or c lick “Next” to keep the default printer name. 8. Choose to print the test p age or not. It is recommended to print a test page.
9. The drivers of the printer will be insta lled. After complete the inst allation, the printer has been added to your computer . 1 1 1 AirLive WFP-101U User ’ s Manual.
13. UNIX System Network 13.1 Introduction The MFP Server is available for TCP/IP printing by Unix L PD (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The LPD protocol or iginated with Unix release is based on the BSD version of Unix and suppor ted under most versions of Unix.
13.2 Enable MFP Server ’ s TCP/IP Support The default configuration of the MFP Se rver is with TCP/IP support enabled. Anyway , you can configure the MFP Se rver to enable TCP/IP support using the configuration program. 13.3 Setup MFP Server ’ s IP Address The MFP Server must have a unique IP address in order to be recognized by the network.
13.3.2 BOOTP If you have the BOOTP daemon, bootpd, r unning on your UNIX system that is accessible by the MFP Server , you can use the BOOTP protocol to set up the IP address of the MFP Server . We re commend that the BOOTP server should be located on the same subnet as t he MFP Server .
IP address: 203.66.191.12 The entry for this MFP Server in the /etc/bootptab file should be: MF010101: :ht=1: :ha=0000B4010101: :ip=203.66.191.12: 13.4 V erify MFP Server ’ s IP Address T o verify y.
13.5 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host The procedure you use to configure your Unix host(s) to allow printing to your network remote MFP Server varies betw een different varieties of Unix. The procedure below can be used for Unix vari ants that are related to BSD Unix, such as SunOS or Linux.
3. Add an entry to the host ’ s /etc/printcap file, similar to the following: printer-name: :lp=: :rm=203.66.191.186: :rp=lpt1: :lf=/var/spool/lp d/pserverd.log: :sd=/var/spool/lp d/p serverd: :mx#0: Lines should be indented with tabs. More than one printer name can be used, with variants sep arated by vertical bars (name1|name2).
14. MFP Server Installation in MAC OS LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote tec hnology) allows Macintosh computers to connect to MFPs or printers via TCP /IP . LPR Printing can be set up on any Macintosh with version 9.x above. T o enable LPR Printing in Macintosh, please follow the procedures below .
3. From the “Print & Fax” scr een, click “Set Up Printers…”. 4. Click “Add” to add the new MFP Server through TCP/IP . 1 1 9 AirLive WFP-101U User ’s Man ual.
5. Enter the “Printer T ype”, “Print er Address” and “Queue Name” and select the “Printer Model” to setup the MF P Server . Click “Add” to continue. Printer T ype: LPD/LPR Printer Address: Input the IP Address of the MFP Server Queue Name: The queue name of the MFP Server is “lpt1”.
6. The MFP Server is installed completely . Y ou can see it in the “Printer List”. 7. Y ou can print a file to check whether the MFP Server is installed successfully .
15. Troubleshooting 1. This product is not found even after searching by the “MFP Manager”. Check if the power adapter and the net work cable are connected to the MFP Server properly . Check if the LAN and Ready LEDs are turned on. Check if the IP Address of the MF P Server is in the network segment as your computer .
3. A user always connects the MFP Server . Contact with the current user and ask the user to disconnect the device. If the user forgets to disconnec t the device, you can inform the administrator to release the device.
6. When I use LPR, IPP or RA W printi ng, the printing jobs are not able to print to the MFP or printer . Check if the MFP is “Idle” but not being connected. Prin ting from all PC connected to MFP server will be performed when the MFP Server is not being connected.
Appendix: MFP Server Compatibility List The compatibility information is the firs t released in June 2006. For the latest information, please contact with your dealer . Note: “N/A” means that the MFP doesn’t support the function. “ -- ” means that the func tion is not being tested yet.
Windows 2000 & XP No. Brand Name MFP Model Print Scan Fax Card Reader 26. EPSON CX3700 3 3 N/A N/A 27. EPSON CX4700 3 3 N/A 3 28. EPSON PHOT O 4990 Scanner N/A 3 N/A N/A 29. EPSON RX430 3 3 N/A 3 30. EPSON RX510 3 3 N/A 3 31. EPSON RX520 3 3 N/A 3 32.
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