Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LPV2-USB-TX1 Buffalo
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Unpacking and Setup This section provides unpacking and setup information for the USB Print Server . Unpacking Open the shipping carton of the Switch and carefully unpack its contents.
Insert the included CD into a CDROM Drive. Run the setup.exe program found on the root of the CD. This can be done by browsing to the CD or by going to the ‘Start Menu’, selecting ‘Run...’ , and typing x:setup.exe (Where x is the drive letter of the CDROM Drive), then press the ‘ OK ’ button.
Press the ‘ Browse ’ button if there is a specific location the manager should be installed to. Otherwise press the ‘ Next ’ button and accept the default installation location. The installation will continue and copy files to their necessary locations.
Using the Software Launch the software by finding the icon in the Start Menu. Press the ‘Start’ button, select ‘Programs’, select ‘MELCO INC’, select ‘LPV2 Manager ’, and finally press the ‘LPV2 Manager ’ icon. The LPV2 Manager will launch and search for the USB Print Server on the network.
Configure the USB Print Server by double-clicking on the corresponding Print Server . This will open the USB Print Server ’ s properties. The name of the USB Print Server can be changed by entering a new name in the ‘ Server Name ’ field. The Password and Port names can also be changed if desired.
T o configure the protocol settings press the ‘ Protocol Setting ’ tab. The protocol options are TCP/IP , Appletalk, NetBEUI, and SNMP . T o configure a protocol, select it and press the ‘ Properties ’ button. TCP/IP Settings: Select the ‘ Manual Setting ’ option from the drop-down menu if a specific IP address is desired.
AppleT alk Settings: If there are Macintosh computers on the network that wish to use the printer , then enter a ‘Rendezvous Service Name’ in the field and press the ‘ OK ’ button. This name is the friendly name Mac users will see when installing their printer .
T o view the information about the USB Print Server , press the ‘ Information ’ tab. This tab will display the current information about the USB Print Server . T o reset the device or to restore the factory default settings, press the ‘ Reset ’ tab.
Open the ‘Printers and Faxes’ folder . T o do so, open the ‘ Control Panel ’ and then open the ‘ Printers and Faxes ’ folder . Double click on the ‘ Add Printer ’ icon. This will open the ‘Add Printer Wizard’. Press the ‘ Next ’ button.
Select ‘ Create a new port: T ype of port: ’. From the pull down list, select ‘ Standard TCP/IP Port ’. Press the ‘ Next ’ button. The ‘Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard’ will open. Press the ‘ Next ’ button. Enter the IP address of the USB Print Server into the field called ‘ Printer Name or IP Address: ’.
The ‘Additional Port Information Required’ window will appear . Select ‘ Standard ’ device type and select ‘ Generic Network Card ’ from the pull down menu. Press the ‘ Next ’ button when finished. A summary screen will appear . Press the ‘ Finish ’ button to continue setting up your USB Network Printer .
The ‘Name Y our Printer ’ window will appear . Enter an appropriate name or leave the default ‘Printer name’ if desired. Also, select if the printer is to be the default printer or not. Press the ‘ Next ’ button when complete. The ‘Printer Sharing’ window will appear .
Open the ‘Printers’ folder . T o do so, open the ‘ Control Panel ’ and then open the ‘ Printers ’ folder . Double click on the ‘ Add Printer ’ icon. This will open the ‘Add Printer Wizard’. Press the ‘ Next ’ button. Y ou will be prompted to select the type of printer to be installed.
1 4 The ‘Browse’ dialog window will appear . Browse for the appropriate printer , select it, and press the ‘ OK ’ button. NOTE : If an error is displayed while browsing for the printer , then there is a network problem, or a problem with the ‘PortName’ set on Page 5.
1 5 The ‘Printer Name’ window will appear . Enter an appropriate name for the printer and press the ‘ Finish ’ button. The USB Network Printer is now installed. A test print can verify that the printer is installed correctly . Find the printer in the Printer ’ s folder , right click on its icon and select ‘ Properties ’.
IPP requires a full time internet connection at the location where the printer is installed. Port 631 is the default port for IPP . The router on the network needs to pass port 631 through to the local IP address of the USB Print Server . Please see the documentation for the router to setup port forwarding properly .
Select ‘ A network printer , or a printer attached to another computer ’. Press the ‘ Next ’ button. Select ‘ Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network: ’. In the ‘URL ’ field, enter: http://IP_ADDRESS:631/POR TNAME (using the ‘Port’ name from page 6 ).
The ‘Install Printer Software’ window will appear . Please select the proper printer from the list below , or refer to the printer manufacturer ’ s driver location. Once the proper printer driver has been selected, press the ‘ Next ’ button.
1 9 Macintosh Setup Print Server Configuration Open the ‘System Preferences’ from the Apple menu and select ‘ Network ’. Set ‘Show’ to ‘ Buit-in Ethernet ’. Record the current settings; they will be needed later . Set ‘Configure’ to ‘ Manually ’.
20 The Configuration menu will appear . Enter an acceptable Print Server Name and Port. These can be left as default if desired. The W eb-based Configuration system can be password protected by checking the ‘ Change Password ’ checkbox and entering and verifying a new password.
2 1 Press the ‘ AppleT alk ’ link on the left. Change the ‘ Rendezvous Service Name ’ to an appropriate name for the printer . Press the ‘ Save ’ button when configuration is complete. A message will appear recommending a reset. Press the ‘ OK ’ button.
22 Installing the Printer on your Macintosh Open the ‘System Preferences’ from the Apple menu and select ‘ Print & Fax ’. The ‘Print & Fax’ window will appear . Press the ‘ Set Up Printers... ’ button. The ‘Printer List’ will appear .
23 Press the ‘ Printer Model ’ pull down menu and select the proper hardware driver for the printer . The printer ’ s CD-ROM may be needed to install the proper drivers if they’re not already supplied. In this case, select the ‘ Other ... ’ option and provide the location of the proper driver file.
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