Wireless / Fast Ethernet MFP Server Quick Installation Guide Version: 2.
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English Version. 1. Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing Edimax’s Fast Ethernet/802.11g/b Wireless LAN MFP server. This MFP server allows your Multi-function, all-in-one printer (called for short: MFP) to become a sharable device on the network. Unlike many print servers, it can communicate with MFP as if it is connected directly to your computer. Because of these features, all users can share printing, scanning, card reading and fax through the network with minimal configurations needed.
2. Product Package This package contains the following components: One MFP Server One Antenna (only for Wireless MFP Server) One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers, Multi-language QIG and User’s Manual) 3. Getting Started 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 3.
3.2 Software Installation Procedure Before you start, you should check your computer’s operating system. This program can be run in Windows 2000 SP4 above and Windows XP SP1 above. Please follow the steps below to start installation. For the installation procedures in Windows 98SE/ME/NT and other operating systems, please refer to the manual of the MFP Server. Tip: You have to uninstall all the MFP server drivers and utilities if you have installed the previous version. 1.
3. The “MFP Server Utilities – InstallShield Wizard” is displayed, click "Next". 4. Click “Next” to install the MFP Server utilities in the default folder or click “Change” to specify the destination where you would like to install the MFP Server utilities.
5. The system starts installing the MFP Server Utilities. 6. The MFP Server is installing the MFP Server utilities. When you find the following screen, please click “Continue Anyway”.
7. The MFP Server is installing the MFP Server drivers. When you find the following screen, please click “Continue Anyway”. 8. The “MFP Server Configuration” screen is displayed. If you want to configure the MFP Server, please click “”Next”. Or you can select “No, I will configure the MFP Server later” and click “Next” to complete the installation. The following steps are for MFP Server Configuration.
. The MFP Server List will automatically search for the MFP Servers in the network. Select the MFP Server you to setup and click “Next” to continue. 10. Enter the User Name and Password of the MFP Server you have selected to login the MFP Server. The default User Name is “admin”; default Password is “1234.
11. Set the “Alias Name” and the “MFP Server Description” to the MFP Server here. Click on “Next”. Note: You can define the location or other information of the MFP Server for easy to find the MFP by filling “MFP Server Description”. 12. 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.
If you do not want to set it now, please click “Cancel” to finish the installation. You can then use the “Server Manager” utility to configure the MFP Server IP address. 13. The “Wireless Network Settings” screen allows you to connect your wireless MFP Server to your wireless router, access point, or point-to-point ad-hoc connection. The MFP Server will automatically scan wireless networks nearby. Please select the appropriate wireless network that you would like to connect from the list and click “Next”.
14. 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 settings on your wireless devices. For more information about the security settings, please refer to the Section 7.8 in the manual.
15. The configurations are finished. Please click “Finish” to apply new settings. 16. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. Note: If the Windows XP Firewall in your system has been enabled, the MFP Server will automatically open ports for the MFP Server programs smoothly run in your system. It will not cause abnormal behaviors or unsafe your system.
17. Choose if you want to run the “MFP Manager” utility automatically when Windows starts. It is recommended to enable the setting. 18. The default wireless setting is “Auto”. The MFP Server will detect if the MFP Server is connected to a wired LAN network through the attached Ethernet cable. If yes, it will work in wired network. To enable the wireless setting, please remove the Ethernet cable. For more detailed information about wireless setting, please refer to Section 7.8 in the manual. 3.
2. Select > Local printer attached to this computer and click on next. 3. Select > Create a new port: Type of port: In the drop down box, choose: Standard TCP/IP Port and click on next. 4. There should be another wizard appearing for adding a new TCP/IP Port.
5. The wizard will prompt you to entre the printer name or the IP address. Please make sure you enter the IP address instead of the name. The IP address was set previously and so you will just need to recall it. Port name can be any name, it is best to use something that reminds you of the printer. Click on next to continue. 6. Now at the device type, select custom and click on settings. The wizard should prompt you to another window.
7. This is the setting window when you click on setting on the previous device type settings. The port name and the IP address would be pre-entered for you from the previous settings. At the protocol line, choose LPR and then you will be able to type in LPR settings. Type lpt1 on the queue name and press OK. 8. After you press OK, you will return back to the device type window. Next to continue with the setup. Click 9. This is the end of TCP/IP Port settings.
11. Type a name for your printer. It can be any name and it will be shown in the printer and faxes page. It would be your choice to set this printer as default or not. 12. Select do not share this printer and click next. 13. The wizard will prompt you to print a test print, you can choose to print or not.
3.4 MFP Server Utilities After the installation is completed, there 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. Server Configuration – Allows you to configure the MFP Server’s IP Address, network protocols and other advanced features. It also allows you to manage the MFP Server. Uninstall – Assistant for removing all installed MFP Server software programs.
3.5 Install the MFP Drivers/Utilities When the installation is completed, the “MFP Manager” will up. It will automatically find the MFP Servers and the connected MFPs in the network and show it in the “MFP Server List”. Before you start to install the MFP selected from the “MFP Server List”, please check your computer’s MFP installation status. If you have never installed the MFP utilities or drivers, please refer to section 3.5.1.
3.5.1 If you have 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. Please refer to the below illustration of “HP ALL-In-One Series” which is the screen displayed during the installation.
2. Windows will detect the new hardware and prompt to install the MFP drivers. When the system stops prompting, the drivers are all installed. If the system cannot find the MFP driver, please insert the installation CD of the MFP and designated to find drivers in the CD. Note: If the MFP you have connected is a composite device, the system will install the driver for composite device at first. The following screen will be popped up, please click “Continue Anyway”.
3.5.2 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 List” and click “Connect” button. 2. The Windows will detect the new hardware and prompt to install the MFP drivers. When the system stops prompting, the drivers are all installed.
3. After the installation, a copy of the MFP will be added to the “Printers and Faxes” in Windows. Tip : The new copy of the MFP is bundled to the MFP Server. Please use the MFP to share print, scan, card reader or fax functions through the network.
4. Using the MFP After the installation is completed, the MFP can be connected to your computer by pressing the connect button. You can start sharing print, scan, card reader or fax functions provided by the MFP. Please make sure you have clicked on connect button when you would like to use functions like scanning and faxing since a direct connection is needed in order to perform those functions.
4.1 Share Print After running through the “add a printer” wizard on all client machines, simply print like the printer is connected to your computer directly. You will not be required to do anything for printer sharing. 4.2 Share Scan Most of the MFP provides scan utility for users. You can scan pictures or documents through the utility. In Windows XP, user can also scan from Windows XP scanning utility.
Windows XP Scanning Utility 4.3 Share Card Reader If the MFP supports card reader function, you can read the files from the plugged card reader through the MFP Server.
4.4 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. When you have connected to the MFP by clicking “Connect” in the “MFP Manager”, you can fax a file through the MFP Server to the fax device. Procedures to fax a file 1.
3. The “Send Fax” screen is popped up, please configures the file and enter the fax number. Click “Send Fax” to fax the file.