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Wir eless USB Print Server 1 Port User Manual (GPSR01U) ®[...]

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Thank you f or purchasing one of the most f eature-rich wireless pr int servers on the market. IOGEAR ® ’s Wireless USB Print Ser ver’ s are first rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of dealing with cables in y our home or office. IOGEAR ® ’ s palm siz ed single-por t Wireless USB Pr int Server allows an y [...]

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2 Un-installation......................................................................................................................................... Appendix................................................................................................................................................. T echnical Suppor t......................[...]

P ack age Contents This package contains: 1 – Wireless USB Print Ser v er 1 – User Manual 1 – Installation CD 1 – W a rranty/Registration card 1 – P ow er Adapter * If any items are damaged or missing, please contact y our dealer . 3[...]

4 IOGEAR ® ’ s palm sized single-por t Wireless USB Print Ser ver allows an y networked computer to wirelessly share a USB printer . It complies with USB 1.1 specifications and the 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) standard. It supports data transmission rates of up to 11Mbps, and a wireless access range of up to 150ft indoors and 5[...]

• Easily connect y our USB printer to a wireless network • Allows multiple computers to share one USB printer on the wireless network • Print from any computer on your netw ork or from across the Inter net • Suppor ts DHCP Client and multiple network protocols • W orks with 802.11b or 802.11g wireless networ ks • Data transf er rate up [...]

System Requirements Operating Systems: • Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000/XP • Nov ell (iBindery/NDS) • Mac OS 8.6 or Later (suppor ts-enab led Mac only)* • Unix/Linux * The pr int ser v er only suppor ts post-scr ipt printers under Mac OS 8.6 or later Printer s : • Most printers with USB connections are suppor ted • Limited suppor t on multi-fu[...]

Pr oduct Overview Exter nal print ser v ers enhance capability by letting y ou place your printers, plotters , or equality printers at conv enient locations directly on the Ethernet networ k, and by increasing network printer performance and management. Netw ork Manag ement The print ser v ers suppor t the Simple Networ k Management Protocol (SNMP)[...]

Reset Button LED Indicator Operation Mode (Normal/DIAG) Po we r (3.3V 2A) Pictorial Introduction: Reset Button – Recessed button resets the unit. LED Indicator – Y ellow color indicates the P ow er/ POST process Green color indicated data is being transmitted and receiv ed via the W -LAN por t. Operation mode – Nor mal / Diagnostic P ower –[...]

Installation Before y ou start, y ou should prepare : • One Windows ® 98/Me/2000/XP PC with CD-R OM • One 802.11b Access point and Wireless Adapter • One USB printer • Network Protocol TCP/IP must be installed Har dware Installation 1. T ur n the power off to the printer . 2. Connect the pr inter to the Pr int Server . 3. Plug the AC pow e[...]

Note: For some specific printers you may need to connect the pritner to the computer and install the driver first and then connect it to the print ser v er. 10 Installation Software installation 1. Inser t the CD on any Windows 98/ME/2000/XP computer and the Setup Wizard will star t. Select Driver Installation. Select the Wireless Setup Wizard. The[...]

The Wizard will search f or the print ser v er on y our network. If the print ser v er does not sho w up , clic k the [Refresh] b utton. Note: If you’re Print Server does not show up after clic king the Refresh button, y ou may need to change the SSID of the Print Ser v er to match the SSID of your network. T o change the SSID on the Print Server[...]

This window allows y ou to configure the print ser ver . Select “ Y es, I w ant to change settings” and click Ne xt. By default, there is no pass word. 6. 12 Installation Once the wizard is finished searching, highlight the print ser ver and clic k Ne xt. 5.[...]

Basic Wireless Settings - In this windo w you can change the Communication T ype, SSID and Data T ransmission rates. Change the SSID to match y our wireless network SSID . 7. Unless you are concerned about unauthorized access to the print ser ver , or if your netw ork utilizes web encryption, leav e the Enable W eb Encryption bo x un-check ed and c[...]

14 Installation TCP/IP Settings – In this window y ou can configure the Wireless Print Server to obtain an IP address automatically from y our DHCP ser v er , or you can specify an IP address if y our networ k does not hav e a DHCP ser ver . Select which fits your netw ork best and click Next. 9. Confir m Settings – V erify that all the inf or [...]

15 Installation Installation complete. Click Finish to close the wizard. 11. NO TE: If you had to change the SSID of the print ser v er to match your network SSID , it can now be taken out of diagnostic mode . Flip the dip switch to the left bac k to nor mal mode.[...]

16 Installation Change the SSID of y ou network card back to the SSID used on y our network and change the Network T ype back to Infrastructure. 12. 13. Now select the Netw ork Pr int Ser v er Setup Wizard. This wizard will guide you through the installation of the network pr int server .[...]

The wizard will now search f or print ser vers on the network. 17 Installation 15. 14. Before w e proceed, make sure y our print ser v er and pr inter are on. Once that is verified, clic k Next.[...]

Once the ser v er finds the print ser v er , highlight it and click Ne xt. 18 Installation 16. 17. Since we hav e already set-up the pr int ser v er in the pre vious section, select “No , I don’t want to change the settings, ” and click Ne xt.[...]

19 Installation 18. The wizard will help you set up the printer that is connected to the print ser ver . Select “Add Ne w Printer” . If y our dr iv er is already installed, select the driver and click Ne xt. 19. The “Help f or Adding a New Printer” windo w has specific instructions to help you add the printer .[...]

21. Select Local Printer . Click Ne xt. Make sure auto detect is not chec ked. 20 Installation 20. The next window is the Add Printer wizard. Click Ne xt.[...]

21 Installation 23. Click on the TCP/IP tab . The wizard will no w search f or y our print ser ver . Highlight y our print server and click OK. If y our print ser ver does not appear , select the Refresh b utton and the wizard will look f or your print ser v er . 22. Select Create a new por t and from the drop down box select Netw ork Printer P or [...]

22 Installation 24. Select your printer from the list and click “Ne xt”. 25. The wizard will ask you if you w ant to keep the e xisting driver or use the ne w one. Select “K eep e xisting driver (recommended)” and clic k Next.[...]

23 Installation 27. Indicate whether y ou want to share this printer on y our network and click Ne xt. Note: There should be no reason to share it as the print ser ver will take care of that f or you. 26. Assign your printer a name. Select Y es to set this printer as the default printer .[...]

29. Click Finish to complete the Add Printer wizard. 24 Installation 28. On the print test page window , select Y es or No whether you w ant to pr int a test page . Click Ne xt to continue.[...]

25 Installation 30. Now that y ou added your printer , it should sho w up in the list. Highlight your printer and clic k Ne xt. 31. The follo wing window displa ys a summary of your Wireless Print Ser ver settings . Select Next.[...]

Select “Exit” to complete the installation. 33. 26 Installation 32. Installation is complete. Select Finish to complete the wizard.[...]

27 Macintosh Installation IOGEAR Wireless Print Server Installation in Mac OSX 1. Open the box the Wireless Print Ser v er came in. F ollow the proper included instr uctions f or hooking it up to your Printer . 2. After the pr int server has been plugged in, mo ve the s witch on top of the Wireless Print Ser v er to enable Ad Hoc mode . Flip the DI[...]

you ma y need to reset your Wireless Print Server . Y ou can do this by unplugging the unit, plugging it back in, and w aiting a f ew moments. Repeat steps 2 through 4. 4. Select WLAN-PS from the drop-do wn list. NO TE: If you see the f ollowing message, 5. After y ou’ve selected WLAN-PS from the list, y our Mac is now directly connected and comm[...]

29 Macintosh Installation 6. Since the IP address is 192.168.5.1, your network may not be on the same subnet as the Wireless Print Ser v er . Y ou will need to change your subnet temporarily to alter the configuration of the Wireless Print Ser v er and tailor it to y our setup . 7. Open System Preferences[...]

30 Macintosh Installation 8. Once you’ve opened the System Pref erences , select Network 9. When you select Network, you will see the network Status of your Mac.[...]

12. Once y ou select TCP/IP , there is a menu called Configure Ipv4: Select Manually 31 Macintosh Installation 10. Select Airpor t, and then click Configure . 11. After you’v e clic k ed Configure, y ou will be presented with your Airpo r t Network Settings. Select TCP/IP from the menu 13. After y ou select Manually , enter 192.168.5.2 fo r the I[...]

15. The Wireless Print Ser v er’ s web-interf ace will appear . Clic k on Setup. 32 Macintosh Installation 14. After y ou click Apply No w , simply open Saf ari (or Inter net Explorer) and type in the follo wing web address: 192.168.5.1[...]

33 Macintosh Installation 16. Once you select Setup , you will now see the configuration menus as you scroll do wn. 17. The first section is for the Print Ser v er Status. Device Name – Here y ou can name y our print ser ver . It must be a single name with no spaces . System Contact – Y ou may leav e this blank. This is for administrativ e purp[...]

34 Macintosh Installation 18. This is the wireless section. Basic Settings – Here you will configure the Mode , SSID , Channel , and Data T ransmission rates of the Print Server . Mode – Select Infrastr ucture SSID – In the pull down bo x, select y our Wireless Router from the list. Channel – This will def ault to what channel your Wireless[...]

35 Macintosh Installation 19. The next section is f or setting up y our Print Ser ver in a Novell en vironment. These settings must be tailored to how your No v ell networ k is setup . Unless you are using a No v ell network, this section may be skipped. 20. The next section is f or setting up TCP/IP pref erences. This section will require y ou to [...]

36 Macintosh Installation address on the Pr int Ser v er 192.168.1.254 , or 192.168.1.253 , etc. It will not matter what the last ser ies of numbers are ( x.x.x.254 ) are as long as they are not conflicting with an ything else already on your network. If y ou are unsure of y our network settings, chec k the manual that came with your Wireless route[...]

23. Y ou may now Sa ve your settings. 37 Macintosh Installation 22. AppleT alk Settings Y ou may leav e these as default. 24. Once you ha v e clic k ed Sav e, your Pr int Ser v er will reboot. W ait 20 seconds then click on the Home link.[...]

25. During this time, y ou ma y change your Netw ork Settings back to what y ou had them set to bef ore. Ex. If you were using DHCP bef ore, you will select it from the Configure menu, and then clic k Apply Now . 26. Y ou may now close the Network Pref erences. 27. Mov e the switch on the top of y our Wireless Pr int Ser v er from Ad Hoc to Standar[...]

30. Clic k Add. 31. In the top pull do wn bo x, select IP Printing. NO TE: Y ou can select AppleT alk as well. It will not require you to enter an IP address and will install the same. Printer T ype – Lea v e as LPD/LPR Printer Address – This is where you will type in the IP address y ou entered in the Wireless Print Ser v er setup (ex. 192.168[...]

Click Add when finished. Please Note: Y our Print Ser ver is no w installed and should function properly . If you ha v e an y difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us f or assistance . 33. Y our pr inter will is no w installed. 40 Macintosh Installation 32. Under Printer Model , select the model of printer you ha v e. In this example , it[...]

Changing the SSID on the Print Server T o change the SSID on the Pr int Ser v er , you must wirelessly connect to the print ser ver in AD-HOC (Computer-to-Computer) mode while the Print Server is in a Diagnostic mode , unplug the unit, flip the DIP s witch to the right side, the side near the power connector , and plug the unit back. Y ou need to c[...]

Ne xt r ight-clic k on the wireless network connection and click on proper ties. In the general tab click on the wireless networks tab . 2. 3. Changing SSID on Print Server 42[...]

T ake note of the name that is sho wn f or y our wireless router . In the e xample below is “linksys”, we are going to need that inf or mation later . Click on the “Adv ance” button. 4. 5. Choose “Computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) networks only . ” Then select the Close button. Changing SSID on Print Server 43[...]

6. After it goes back to the “Wireless Netw ork Connection Proper ties. ” Click the Add button. 7. On the Networ k name (SSID) enter “WLAN-PS”. Uncheck other bo x es . Press the OK b utton. Changing SSID on Print Server 44[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 45 8. Go back to the Wireless Setup Wizard. Click on refresh. The Pr int Server will sho w up this time. 9. Br ing back the PS Admin. It should ha v e been installed in the Network pr int Server group . As shown on the figure below .[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 46 10. Once it is star ted, the PS Admin application will show the Print Ser ver on it. Doub le-click on it to change its settings. 11. T ap on the Wireless tab .[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 47 12. Change the SSID to match y our router SSID . Mentioned on step 4. (Linksys in this e xample) 13. The pr inter server will get reset it and the changes made will be completed.[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 48 14. T u rn the printer server off by unplugging it Change the mode from AD_HOC on the Printer Ser v er Hardware, b y flipping the DIP s witch to the left-side, the side f ar from po wer connector . T ur n the pr inter ser v er on b y plugging it back. Retur n the wireless connection to the normal status (Any av aila[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 49 16. Clic k on Adv ance . 17. Click on An y av ailab le Network, and close.[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 50 18. Go back to the “Wireless Setup Wizard. ” Click on Refresh. The Print ser v er should show up on it. Once pr inter server is f ound, clic k on Next. 19. On the f ollowing screen, click on y our choice of changing the settings or not, then click Ne xt.[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 51 20. Select Finish. Go back to the initial screen and choose Network Pr int Serv er Setup wizard. 21. The follo wing screen will sho w y ou the Print ser v er after it searches f or it.[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 52 23. The setting will be shown on the ne xt screen. 22. Y ou can choose the pr inter to use.[...]

Changing SSID on Print Server 53 24. Clic k on Finish and proceed to use the ne w pr inter .[...]

IPP Overview Print ser v er(s) suppor t the Internet Pr inting Protocol (IPP). Using the appropriate software on y our system, you can create an IPP print path from your system as Windows PC ov er the Internet. Note: F or incoming print path requests, the netw or k administrator has to configure the firew all to accept incoming IPP requests. Window[...]

Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type again and click Ne xt . 8. In URL ’ s bo x, input pr int ser ver’ s IP address, f or e xample , http://192.168.10.182/lp1. Then Clic k Next . ** One port should be the por t name as lp1. ** Three por ts should be the por t name as lp1, lp2, and lp3. It will chec k if the print ser ver[...]

If you w ant your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer , please select Ye s , and click Ne xt . 9. Click Finish. 10. Internet Printing 56[...]

Configuration from Embed ded W eb Ser ver W eb Based Configuration Overview The Print Ser ver contains an embedded web serv er that can be accessed through a suppor ted web browser on a LAN, f or e xample, IE 4.0, Netscape 4.0 or abov e is recommended. The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages f or the pr int ser[...]

Y ou will be able to view system status , such as De vice Name, System Contact, System Location, System Uptime, and Firmware V ersion. Printer Status Printer status displa ys the infor mation for the printer that is connected to the wireless printer ser ver . System Status System Status displa ys the current state of the wireless print ser ver . W [...]

SSID: The Ser vice Set ID . This should be set to the same v alue as other wireless devices in y our network. (Def ault: ANY) Channel Number : The r adio channel through which the Print Ser ver communicates . Data T ransmit Rate: Set the rate of data transmitted from the Print Ser v er . The low er the data rate, the longer the transmission distanc[...]

Use DHCP/BOO TP: This option allo ws y ou to view DHCP/ BOO TP status. If there is a DHCP/BOO TP ser v er on y our network, this option allows the print ser v er to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP serv er . IP Address: This option allows y ou to vie w IP address from the print ser ver . The IP address must meet the IP addres[...]

Apple T alk Apple T alk displa ys the AppleT alk settings of the pr int ser ver . General Settings Allows y ou to vie w NetW are Settings, such as Print Server Name, P olling Time, Netw are NDS Setting, Netware Bindery Setting, and the Name of the File Ser v er . W eb Based Configuration It allows y ou to vie w Apple T alk Settings, such as Zone Na[...]

W eb Based Configuration Device Name: This option allows y ou to input device name of the print ser v er. T o correct the pr int ser v er’ s de vice name. System Contact: This option allo ws you to input contact name of the print ser v er . T o check the print ser v er’ s contact name who in charge of this device . System Location: This option [...]

WEP Settings Use WEP : Enable or Disable encryption. Ke y Format: Select whether y ou w ant the K e y format to be either alphanumeric or hexadecimal. WEP Key- Enter the alphanumeric or hexadecimal WEP K e y in this bo x. Click the “Help” button for assistance. Basic Settings Mode: Set the station operation mode to 802.11 Ad-Hoc f or network co[...]

TCP IP Status This section allows y ou to configure the TCP/IP settings of the wireless print ser ver . DHCP/BOO TP: This option allows y ou to select DHCP/ BOO TP option. This option allo ws the print ser v er to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server . IP Address: This option allows y ou to input an IP address from the pri[...]

NetW are Setup This section allows y ou to configure the NetW are settings of the wireless print ser ver . W eb Based Configuration Print Server Name: This option allows y ou to input print ser ver name which configured b y PSAdmin utility or PCOMSOLE progr am. P olling Time: The time inter val in which the print ser v er unit polls the file ser v [...]

W eb Based Configuration SNMP Setup This section allows y ou to configure the SNMP settings of the print ser ver . Support HP W ebJetAdmin: This option allows user deter mine to disable/enab le the Suppor t HP W ebJetAdmin. SNMP Comm unity: The pr int ser v er suppor ts up to two community names . The def ault community name is public (case-sensiti[...]

W eb Based Configuration Zone Name: T ype an AppleT alk Zone name that you want the print ser v er to belong to or leav e it in def ault (This enables the print server automatically search and link itself to the default z one that is set on the AppleT alk router) . If no z ones e xists , the pr int ser v er displays the z one name as an asterisk ( [...]

1. Click on the Browse b utton and search f or the binar y file. 2. Once you’ve f ound the binary file, clic k the Upgr ade b utton. Load Default This button allows y ou to reset the Wireless Pr int Ser v er back to the f actor y settings. W eb Based Configuration Upgrade This section allows y ou to upgr ade the Wireless Print Ser v ers fir mware[...]

Once you select the Load Def ault b utton, a windo w will appear . The window will ask you if y ou want to restore factory def ault settings. Click OK to restore the settings. Once you clic k OK and the settings hav e been successfully restored, a new windo w will appear . Please wait f or the print ser v er to restar t. Once it restar ts, it will [...]

70 Uninstalling the PSAdmin on Windo ws PC T o help users easily remo ve all installed softw are components of the PSAdmin from their Windows PC , the PSAdmin software comes with an un-installation wizard that can automatically remov e the software components from their Windows PC systems in minutes. Please f ollow the directions listed below to pr[...]

Select the W ireless tab. Enter the ESSID , Channel, Rates that meet your netw or k en vironment, then press OK. 71 5. Appendix Appendix: Diagnostic Mode If you’v e had problems with the setup of your print ser ver in your wireless netw or k, please ref er to the follo wing steps: 1. Change the pr int ser v er to diagnostic mode by s witching the[...]

6. Done! The print ser ver will restart. Flip the DIP s witch on the print ser v er bac k to normal mode (awa y from the po wer connector) and change your wireless adapter setting bac k to match the settings on y our wireless network. 72 7. Appendix[...]

73 If you are still e xperiencing problems after reading Product User Manual and the T roubleshooting section, you ma y either contact our technical suppor t b y phone OR, simply visit our URL address www .iogear .com to go to our company website and chec k the latest v ersion and other information about the product and/or software . Technical Supp[...]

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