User manual BELKIN F1UP0301

[. . . ] 2-Port USB Print Server Share your USB printers with your networked computers 802. 11g HighSpeed Mode 2. 4GHz · Wireless Mbps 802. 11g 2. 4GHz · Wireless Mbps 802. 11b 2. 4GHz · Wireless User Manual Ethernet E Wired Ethernet 10/100 Mbps F1UP0301 Table of Contents 1 Introduction . 23 Adding a Second Belkin Port Monitor and configuring it for a Specific Print Server . 26 Sending Print Jobs to Printers Connected to the Print Server using FTP . 41 Introduction section Thank you for purchasing the Belkin USB Print Server. [. . . ] If you wish to set a password for greater security, be sure to choose a password that you will remember, and make a note of it. If you are entering a password for the first time, leave the "current" password field blank. The Web page auto-refresh interval setting can be changed in this menu. If you want a slower or faster interval, choose a number in the range and press "Apply Changes". 8 9 10 19 Printing to Multiple Print Servers If more than one Print Server is available on your network, and some computers need to be able to print to more than one Print Server, you will need to install the included Belkin Port Monitor (a virtual printer port) software on your PC. The Belkin Port Monitor can then be configured to select different Print Servers on your network to handle specific print jobs. Adding a Belkin Port Monitor and Configuring It for a Specific Print Server 1. 2. In Windows, select the printer's properties and select the "Ports" tab. Click "Add Port". A window showing the printer ports installed on the PC will open. Select "Belkin Port" and, in the "Printer Ports" window, click "New Port". 20 Printing to Multiple Print Servers 1 2 3 4 4. On the "Ports" tab, select the newly created port; click "Configure Port". 3. In the "Enter New Port" window, enter a unique name for the port and click "OK". 5 section 6 7 8 9 10 6. On the next window (Belkin Port 2: Properties), click the "Locate Servers" button. 21 Printing to Multiple Print Servers 7. On the "Available Servers" window, select the Print Server to which you want to print. 8. Click "OK" to close. In the "Belkin Port 2: Properties" window, the name of the Print Server you selected will appear in the window. Warning: When configuring the Port Monitor to send jobs to a specific Print Server, make sure that the correct port is selected for the printer driver in Windows and that the corresponding printer is actually connected to the Print Server that the port is indicating. Mismatching printer drivers, ports, and Print Servers will result in failed print jobs or error prints of multiple pages of indiscernible characters. 22 Belkin Port Monitor Advanced Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 section In most cases, the Belkin Port Monitor (a virtual printer port) software will be automatically installed and configured by the Print Server Setup Wizard. Some advanced users may choose to manually configure the Belkin Port Monitor software. This can be achieved by using the Belkin Port Monitor's Advanced Menu, which allows the user to enter a specific Print Server's IP address and to designate a specific printer or "queue" for print jobs connected to that Print Server. The Advanced Menu features help when there is more than one Print Server available on your network, and when print jobs fail because the Port Monitor cannot determine the name of the printer. Opening the Belkin Port Monitor Advanced Menu 1. On the "Available Servers" window, select the Print Server to which you want to print. 7 8 9 10 2. In the "Belkin Port: Properties" window, click the "Advanced" tab. 23 Belkin Port Monitor Advanced Menu 3. The Advanced Menu has fields to enter the Print Server's IP address and the queue name and the port number. In most cases, the port number should not be changed. Adding a Second Belkin Port Monitor and Configuring It for a Specific Print Server 1. In Windows, select the printer's properties and select the "Ports" tab. 24 Belkin Port Monitor Advanced Menu 1 2 3 4 3. On the "New Port" window, enter a unique name for the port and click "OK". 2. Click "Add Port". Select "Belkin Port" and click "New Port". 5 6 section 7 4. On the `Ports" tab, select the newly created port and click "Configure Port". 8 9 10 6. Click the "Advanced" tab. 25 Using the Print Server for FTP Printing 7. Add the Print Server's IP address and the queue name of the printer you want to select for the port. The queue name "lp1" will point the port to the printer connected to the printer 1 USB port on the Print Server. The queue name "lp2" will point the port to the printer connected to the printer 2 USB port on the Print Server. 8. Click "OK" to close. Warning: When manually configuring the Port Monitor to send jobs to a specific printer, make sure that the correct printer driver is selected and that the Port Monitor's queue name corresponds to the USB port that the printer is connected to on the Print Server. Mismatching the drivers or queue names will result in failed print jobs or error prints of multiple pages of indiscernible characters. 26 Using the Print Server for FTP Printing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section Sending Print Jobs to Printers Connected to the Print Server Using FTP 1. In Windows, select the printer's properties. 8 2. Set the printer port to "File", click "Apply". 9 10 27 Using the Print Server for FTP Printing 3. Print the document using the printer that you configured. [. . . ] · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 10 35 Information Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin Corporation may void the users authority to operate the equipment. Canada-Industry Canada (IC) The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Europe-European Union Notice Radio products with the CE 0682 or CE alert marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1995/5/EC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. [. . . ]