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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server Rev: 2.0.0 1910010381[...]

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    I COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other br ands and product nam es are trademarks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of the specific ations may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to m ake any deriva[...]

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    II FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen erates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if[...]

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    III FCC RF Radiation Exposure St atement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiatio n exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance r equirements, this grant is applicable [...]

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    IV CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduc tion ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Product Overview ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Components and Features ...................................................................[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The external print servers enhance capability by le tting you place your printers at convenient locations directly on the Ether net network, and by increasing net work printer performance and management. Please note that the print server does not [...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 2 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 Prep aration Before you start, you should prepare the following items: ¾ One printer with USB port ¾ One USB printer cable ¾ One Router 2.2 Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the print server. Figure 2-1 is a typical typology for the p[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 3 Chapter 3. How to Configure the Print Server 3.1 Using PSWizard in Windows XP/ W indows Vist a/ W indows 7 To connect to the print server using PSWizard, the configuration for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are similar. Here take Windows XP for example. 1. Insert the setup CD into y[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 4 3. Then you will enter to the “ Welcome ” page as shown in Figure 3-3. Click Next . Figure 3-3 4. From the “ Select A Print Server ” screen as shown in Figure 3-4, select the print server that you wa nt to configure and click Next . Figure 3-4[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 5 5. On the Change Settings screen as shown in Figure 3-5, select Yes or No . ¾ Select “ Yes ” if you want to change the settings. The TL-PS1 10U is produced without password. Click Next and then appears “ TCP/IP Settings ” screen as shown in Figure 3-6. Proceed with the following ste[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 6 Figure 3-6 7. Confirm your settings on the screen in Figure 3-7. Click Next and your changes will be saved as shown in Figure 3-8. Figure 3-7[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 7 Figure 3-8 8. After that the “ Select a Printer ” page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-9. ¾ If the printer desired has already existed in the list, select it and then click Next and skip to Step 16 to complete the installation. ¾ If you never use a printer on your computer bef ore bu[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 8 Figure 3-9 ) Note: To add a new printer, you can also go Start > Printers and Faxes , and then click “ Add a printer ” on the left to begin the following installation as shown in Figure 3-10 . Figure 3-10 9. Click Add Ne w Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard . Click Next .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 9 Figure 3-11 10. Make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is NOT checked. Then click Next . Figure 3-12 11. Check “ Use the following port ” radio button and select “ LPT1: (Recommended Printer Port) ” from the pull-down list. Then click Next .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 10 Figure 3-13 12. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists of printer’s driver. Then click Next . Figure 3-14 13. If you already have the printer’ s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it. Click Next . Supply a name for the printer and cho ose whethe[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 11 Figure 3-15 14. Then, choose whether y ou want to share the printer with oth er network users, print a test page (please select No .), etc. Select the appropriate radio-button and click Next . Figure 3-16 15. Click Finish .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 12 Figure 3-17 16. Then you will see the printer be added to the list. Select the printer and click Next . Follow the step by step instruction to finish the installation. Figure 3-18 17. From Windows system, go to Start > Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly installed printer. Right-[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 13 Figure 3-19 18. Select Ports and verify that the print server’s port appears. Figure 3-20 19. Go to General ; click Print Test Page to verify the configuration.[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 14 Figure 3-21 ) Note: If you wish to install more prin t servers, repeat the above steps. 3.2 Using Web Management Page in Windows XP/ W indows Vist a/ Windows 7 To connect to the print server using the web ma nagement page , the confi guration for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are [...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 15 Figure 3-22 2. Select and double-click Networking Connections . Figure 3-23 3. Right click Wireless Network Connection , and select Properties .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 16 Figure 3-24 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , and then double click it or click Properties . Figure 3-25 5. Select “Use the following IP address” and input a static IP address 192.168.0.X (1<X<10 or 10<X<255, for 192.168.0.10 is the default IP address of the print serve[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 17 Figure 3-26 6. Open a web-browser and type in the IP address of the print server (t he default is 192.168. 0.10) in the address field of the browser to logi n to the web management of the print server. Figure 3-27 7. After a moment, a login wi ndow will appear, similar to the Fig ure 3-28. [...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 18 8. Then the print server web manag ement page w ill appear, with which you can configure all print server settings. Figure 3-29 9. Click “ Setup ” and then choose “ TCP/IP ”. Check “ Use the following TCP/IP Settings ” radio button and then fill in the following parameters. ¾ I[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 19 Figure 3-30 10. Click Save & Restart and then wait the print server to save the changes and restart. Figure 3-31[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 20 11. Enter the “ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties ” page as shown in Figure 3-32. Fill in the following par ameters. ¾ IP Address: Specify an IP address for your adapter . The IP address must be within the same subnet as your Router. For example, if the LAN IP address of your Route[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 21 Figure 3-33 2. On the new window, please choose Netw ork . Figure 3-34 3. Follow the steps to set the airport’s IP address.[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 22 Figure 3-35 4. Open the Safari and log into the TL-PS 110U. Change its IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Router to 192.168.1.10 , 255.255.255.0 and 192.168.1.1 . After the configuration, click Save & Restart . 1 2 3 4 5[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 23 Figure 3-36 Figure 3-37 5. On the MACbook, change the airport’s IP Address, Subnet Mask and Router to 192.168.1.101 , 255.255.255.0 and 192. 168.1.1 . 1 2 3 4[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 24 Figure 3-38 6. Click the Ap ple icon > System Performances > Print & Fax to add a Standard TCP/IP port for the printer. Figure 3-39[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 25 7. Click Printing and then . Figure 3-40 8. Select “ IP Printer ”, and then configure the followi ng parameters. Select “ LPD ” for Protocol, enter 192.168.1.10 for Address and lp1 for Queue. Select your printer m odel from the list. Here takes EPSON Style Photo 720 for example. And[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 26 Figure 3-41 9. Till now you've installed the print server successfully and can print through the TL-PS110U. 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 27 Figure 3-42 3.4 Printer Inst allation Other computers in the same local network that need to share the printing should add the Standard TCP/IP port on their system. There’re two conditions. Please choose one according to your system. In this section, we take Windows Vista for example. Sec[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 28 Figure 3-43 2. Find your installed printer icon, right-click on it, and select Properties . Figure 3-44 3. Click Ports > Add Port > Standard TCP/IP Port > New Port > Next .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 29 Figure 3-45 4. Input the exact IP address of print server. Here take s 192.168.0.10 for example. Click Next . Figure 3-46 5. Select Custom , and click Settings .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 30 Figure 3-47 6. Choose LPR , and input the queue name as lp1 . Click OK . Figure 3-48 7. Click Next and then Finish , to complete the wizard.[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 31 Figure 3-49 Figure 3-50 8. Click Close and Apply .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 32 Figure 3-51 Figure 3-52 9. Now, the printer port has been created. 3.4.2 If You Never Install A Printer Before 1. Click Star > Control Panel , and select Devices and Printers .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 33 Figure 3-53 2. Click Add a printer . Figure 3-54 3. Select Add a local printer . Figure 3-55 4. Select “ Create a new port ”, and the type of port is “ Standard TCP/IP Port ”.[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 34 Figure 3-56 5. Input the IP address of the print server and click Next . The windows will detect the TC P/IP Port. Please wait for the next page. Figure 3-57[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 35 Figure 3-58 6. On the following page, select Custom and click Settings . And then on the next page, please select LPR as the Protocol and the Queue Name is lp1 . Figure 3-59 7. The windows will ask you to install the driver of the printer. You can select one in the list or click Have Disk t[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 36 Figure 3-60 Figure 3-61[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 37 Figure 3-62 8. After that, the new printer is in t he list. And you can enjoy the sharing. Figure 3-63[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 38 Chapter 4. More Configuration for the Print Server The Print Server contains an embedded web se rver that can be acce ssed through a supported web browser on a WLAN, for exampl e, IE6, Fi refox or above is recommended. The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management [...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 39 Figure 4-3 4.2 S t atus The Status page shows the current informat ion about the print server as shown in Figure 4-3. By clicking the corresponding tab, you can vi ew the following information, including S ystem , Printer , and TCP/IP .[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 40 4.2.1 System Figure 4-4 ¾ Print Server Name: This option allows you to view device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name. ¾ System Contact: This option allows you to view contact name of the print server. ¾ System Location: This option allows you to view L[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 41 4.2.2 Printer Figure 4-5 ¾ Manufacturer: This option allows you to view manufac turer of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it w ill be show in the manufacture box. ¾ Model Number: This option allows you to view model of the printer. When the printer connected [...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 42 4.2.3 TCP/IP Figure 4-6 ¾ Use DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOTP status. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network, this option a llows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically fr om your DHCP server. ¾ IP Address: This option allows you to vi[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 43 Figure 4-7 ¾ E-mail Alert: This option allows you to re ceive alert of the device. ¾ SMTP Server IP Address: Enter the IP Address of the SMTP Server. ¾ Administrator E-mail Address: Enter the e-mail address used to receive alert. ¾ Print Server Name: This option allows you to input dev [...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 44 Figure 4-8 ¾ Use DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to select DHCP/ BOOTP option. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your networ k. This option a llows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically fr om your DHCP server. ¾ IP Address: This option allows you to input IP add[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 45 Figure 4-9 4.4.2 Firmware Upgrade Click Browse… to select the firmware file and then click Firmware Upgrade to upgrade th e firmware of the print server. Figure 4-10[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 46 4.5 Rest art Click OK to reboot the print server. Figure 4-11[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 47 Appendix A: How to Reset the Print Server If you lose the connection with the TL-PS110U by doing wrong configuration, you n eed to reset it to factory and reconfigure it again. Here are the steps for the resetting 1. Unplug the power adapter of the TL-PS1 10U; 2. Press and hold the Reset bu[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 48 Appendix B: Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Overview The most common problems, which cause the print server to perform improperly, are covered in this chapter. If a problem still exists after r eading this chapter, please contact your dealer for technical support. 1) LED Light Indic[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 49 print server's configuration file and save its IP address permanently. I can't, therefore, continue installing the print server." Regarding this problem, there are three possible causes: A. The print server's Node ID you specified in the "arp" comma n d i s n o[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 50 2. If the solutio n described above is not applicable, you have to fo llow the instructions below to set up the print server's IP address. For the purpose of explanation, we assume the NT server is on Segment A and its IP address is 192.72.214.66 (subnet mask: 255.255. 255.224), the pr[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 51 Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions 1) Question A: Print jobs are sent to the print queue success fully, but fail to be sent to the pr inter. Possible explanations: 1. The Print server Name/Print Queue configuration is incorrect. 2. The Print server name specified and stored in the print[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 52 1) Check the wireless network connection, es pecially from the workstation running the PSAdmin to the print server unit. 2) Upgrade the print server agai n by PSAdmin or WEB browser. 4) Question D The setup Wizard can’t find print server. Possible Explanation: The Personal Firewall instal[...]

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    TL-PS110U Single USB2.0 Port Fast Ethernet Print Server 53 Appendix D: Additional Installation Instructions Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 If you are using a Panasonic KX-P6100/6300/6500 lase r print er with the print server through the Network Print Port under Windows 95/98, please redirect the printer named “ Panasonic KX-P6100 PCL ” or “ Pan[...]