iogear GMFPSU22W6 manuale d’uso

1 GMFPSU22W6 P ART NO. M0389 Installation Installation Guide USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 2-Port Multifunction Print and Storage Server User Manual[...]

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3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the IOGEAR GMFPSU22W6 2 Port USB 2.0 Multifunction Print and Storage Server (hereafter r eferred to as “server”). This server is designed to connect your All-In-One/Multifunction devices, standard printers, and USB storage devices (har d drives, ash drives, and memory card r eaders) to your network, al[...]

4 5 About this Manual This manual provides intr oductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and man - age the IOGEAR GMFPSU22W6 in various network environments. T o fully benet from this document, you should be familiar with basic networking principles. The instruc - tions described in this manual are based on the sett[...]

4 5 T able of Contents Package Contents 6 Physical Description 7 Hardwar e Installation 9 Software Installation 10 Conguring the Server IP 18 Printer/Fax/Scanner Setup (Virtual USB) 21 Storage Setup (Windows File Sharing/SMB) 23 Storage Setup (Virtual USB) 24 Rest or e F acto ry D efa ults 28 Customer Support 29 Ra di o & TV I nt er fe r e n[...]

6 7 Package Contents V erify that nothing is missing fr om the package by using the checklist below . Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are r ecyclable. Please conrm the items in the package below: 1 x USB Multifunction Print and Storage Server 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x Software CD 1 x Power adap[...]

6 7 Physical Description 1. Power Adaptor Connector: DC IN 12V/1A adapter 2. Init Button: restor es all settings to default values 3. Ethernet Connector: a twisted pair category 5 cable 4. USB Host Ports: USB 1.1/2.0 low , full, and hi-speed compliant 5. Indicator Lights[...]

8 9 Indicator Behavior Description Power Lit Power On Not lit Power off/System error Link Lit Network connected Not Lit No physical connection to network Status Blinking Activity on network Not lit No activity on network USB1 Lit USB device connected Blinking Connected USB device error Not lit No physical connection to USB device USB2 Lit USB devic[...]

8 9 Hardwar e Installation Make sure that your USB devices ar e switched off and that the server’ s power adapter is disconnected. Connect the print and/or storage devices to the server’ s USB ports. Connect the server to the network with the included Ethernet cable. T ur n on the USB devices and make sure they ar e ready for use. Connect the p[...]

10 11 Software Installation Insert the Software CD into your computer . A splash screen should appear with a menu of options. Click on the words Install Application to set up the server’ s Control Center softwar e.[...]

10 11 Click Next to continue the installation wizard.[...]

12 13 T ype your name and organization to personalize the installation of the Control Center softwar e, then click Next to continue.[...]

12 13 Click Change … if you would like to install the software to somewher e besides the default location, then click Next to continue.[...]

14 15 Click In stall a nd wait a mome nt for the Cont rol Center s oftwar e to nish l oading.[...]

14 15 Click Fi nish to exit t he inst all wiz ard and launch t he Cont rol Center softwar e f or the rst tim e.[...]

16 17 If you have a software r ewall you may be alerted that the Control Center is being blocked. Make sure that you unblock the Contr ol Center or you may experience difculty using your server . If you need to manually congure your rewall, make sur e the following ports are open for both TCP and UDP: 7303, 7305, 20005, 30201, 30202, an[...]

16 17 After a moment your print server should appear in the server list. Click the server name once and any attached devices should be listed be- low it. This means your Control Center softwar e is installed properly . Y ou may close the window using the X in the top right corner and the Control Center will continue to run in the back- ground. If y[...]

18 19 Y ou may wish to manually assign an IP address to the server in some cases. For example, if you do not have a DHCP server on the network. Most users who have a router that acts as a DHCP server can skip this section, however . T o congure the server IP , double click on the server in the Control Center’ s server list. Co n  g u r i n [...]

18 19 At the prompt, enter the administrator username (default: admin) and password (default: admin). Co n  g u r i n g t h e S e r v e r I P[...]

20 21 After you have logged in successfully , select the TCP/IP tab. Here you may select Static IP and manually congure all network settings for the server .[...]

20 21 P r i n t e r /F a x /S c a nn e r S e t u p (V ir t u al U S B ) Y our print server supports a technology called Virtual USB in addition to more traditional print server ports. A Virtual USB connection allows your printer software to think the printer is con- nected directly to your computer , for maximum compatibility . All fax and scan fea[...]

22 23 Y our printer should be detected and installed au- tomatically at this point. Y ou can repeat this setup procedure on all your computers as needed. One weakness of the Virtual USB technology is that only one computer can be connected to the printer at a time. For this reason it is recommended that you set your printer to auto-connect if you w[...]

22 23 S t o r a g e S e t u p ( W i n d o w s F i l e S h a r i n g / S M B ) Storage devices attached to your server are ac- cessible through Windows File Sharing and FTP protocols. For local network access, Windows File Sharing is the preferr ed method. T o browse the shared les, start by opening Internet Ex - plorer or any Windows Explorer wi[...]

24 25 Storage Setup (Virtual USB) T o gain full control of NTFS disks you will need to use the Virtual USB mode for storage devices. In this mode only one computer has access to a disk at a time, but any disk operation is possible including formatting or partitioning. Once you turn on Virtual USB mode for storage devices, all storage devices can on[...]

24 25 T o turn on Virtual USB mode, open the Control Center software and double click on the server name in the list. Enter the administra - tor username (default: admin) and password (default: admin) at the prompt. Switch to the Supported Protocols tab. In the lower right, select Virtual USB mode for storage access. Click Apply and allow the serve[...]

26 27 Once this is done, you may connect or discon - nect from storage devices in the same way you would a printer . Simply open the Control Center interface, select a storage device and click the Connect button in the toolbar . The storage device will be detected as if plugged directly into a USB port on your computer . No other computers will be [...]

26 27 When you are done using the drive, click the Safely Remove Hardwar e icon in the tray area by your clock to prevent further communication with the drive and help protect against data loss. Once this step is completed you may use the Control Center softwar e to disconnect the drive and allow others to connect to it.[...]

28 29 Restore Factory Defaults If you are having difculty nding or connecting to your print server using the Contr ol Center software due to network issues or a forgotten password, you can clear all settings on the server using the Init button on the device. T o properly r eset all settings to factory defaults, unplug the power adapter from t[...]

28 29 Should you requir e any technical assistance, call toll-free: 866-9-IOGEAR (866-946-4327) or visit our website at http://www .iogear .com for the latest product information and support les. This document is subject to change without prior notice. Customer Support[...]

30 31 Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio fr equency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interfer ence to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pur[...]

30 31 Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN - T AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT , DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PRODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or r epresentation, expr essed, implied, or statutory wi[...]

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