KCodes 9 Series Print Server User’s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing 901n/901i Print Server (in the following referred to as “Server”). This Server is designed to connect your Printer, Multifunction Printer, iPhone, iPod to your network, allowing all network users’ access to these shared USB devices. 1.
Chapter 2 2.1 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checking list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Please confirm the items in the package below: This Server (901n/901i) CD (Control Center and User’s Manual and Quick Installation Guide) Power Adaptor(5V1A) 2.
2.4 Supported USB Devices The USB device server supports the following types of USB devices. USB Printer USB multifunction printer (MFP/AIO) iPad iPhone © 2014 KCodes Corporation. All rights reserved. 6 Series v2 User’s Manual V1.
Chapter 3 Basic Installation 3.1. Connecting the Hardware 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure that your USB devices are switched off and that the Server’s Power Adapter is disconnected. Connect the USB devices to the USB ports with the USB cables. Connect the Server to the network with a twisted‐pair category 5 cable, 10baseT or 100baseTX. Turn on the USB devices and make sure it is ready for use. Connect the Power Adapter to the Server.
3. If the tool finds servers in your local area network, then you have to select a server from the server list. 4. Double click the highlighted server (or click the “Configure Server” button) to get the server’s web pages. Then login with administrator ID (default: admin) and its password (default: admin). 5. Click Connect to Another AP and choose one of existing wireless networks. © 2014 KCodes Corporation. All rights reserved. 6 Series v2 User’s Manual V1.
. Click select to choose your AP and enter the AP’s password. Please wait 60 seconds to allow device reboot. 7. You have now finished the procedure of setting the wireless parameters. After properly configuring the wireless parameters, you can remove the network cable and reboot the server. 901n/901i will then connect to your wireless network. Or you can connect the server directly as below. 1. Setup PC wireless to connect the server. (Default SSID: myPrintXX) © 2014 KCodes Corporation.
2. Then you can enter the server’s web pages through using control center or entering the server’ IP on the web browser.(Default: 192.168.1.100) 3. So you can Connect another AP on the web page as 3.2.1 901n/901i will detect if a network cable is plugged‐in or not. If a network cable is plugged‐in, 901n/901i will always connect to the network through the network cable. Otherwise it will always connect to the network through wireless module.
3.3. Assigning an IP Address to the Server 3.3.1. Preliminary 3.3.2. If you have a DHCP server on your network, your Server will receive an IP address automatically. The IP address will then appear on the Control Center or on the page of configuration report that you printed earlier. If your DHCP server does not give an IP address to the Server, the Server will use the automatic private IP addressing IP: 169.254.0.0. ~ 169.254.255.
2. 3.3.6. Activate the scope. The Server automatically gets the DHCP parameters. If you are using DNS, you may include at least one DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope or manually set the DNS server IP address using Server’s web pages or the Control Center. Setting the IP Address Using the Control Center 1. 2. Install the Control Center. The Control Center is available on the Product CD. Start the Control Center and Auto‐searching Server window will appear. 3.
5. Setup IP Address, Default Gateway and DNS IP. Default Gateway and IP Address should be the same subnet. Then click the update button. 6. Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting methods (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask. Click Submit to save your settings. And the Server will reboot. You have now finished the procedure of setting the IP address. 7. Chapter 4 Using the Print Server 4.1.
4.2. NetUSB funtion 4.2.1. Connect & Disconnect “NetUSB” allows you to use USB devices as if they were connected directly to your PC although they are actually remotely connected to the 901n/901i print server. The “connect” operation is a software operation that simulates an actual USB device plug‐in. That is to say, when you do a “connect” operation in the Control Center, PC can then detect a print device’s plug‐in, although actually you do not plug in any USB device.
4.2.3. Installation of USB Device Driver Some USB devices, like printers or MFPs (multifunction printers), require to install vendor‐supplied driver (usually on CDROM). For those USB devices that do not need to install driver, please skip this section. 1. Insert the CDROM into the CD drive and run the “autorun” program. 2. Follow the instructions of the installation program to install driver. 3. When the installation program asks you to plug‐in the USB device, run the “Control Center”. 4.
7. 8. No ow, the instaallation proggram will deetect the USSB device an nd continuee to install driver. Aftter the instaallation is co ompleted, click the USB B device in the t Control Center and then click the t “Diisconnect” button b to disconnect th he USB deviice. Now the d driver of you ur USB devicce is installeed. 4 4.2.4. 1. 2. U Using th he USB D Device Se erver In the t Control Center, clicck the USB device d serveer that has tthe desired USB device attached. Clicck the desirred USB devvice.
3. Clicck the “Connect” butto on. Then thee message ““Manually Connect C by yyour_compu uter_name”” will be shown. 4. No ow, PC will d detect the plug‐in of thee USB devicce. The “con nnect” operaation is a so oftware operation thaat simulatess an actual USB U device plug‐in. p Thaat is to say, w when you do a “connecct” operatio on in thee Control Ceenter, PC can then deteect a USB deevice’s plug‐‐in, although actually you do not p plug in anyy USB devicce.
4.2.5. Auto-Connect Printer The method described in section 4.2.4 is so‐called manual‐connect, which means users must manually connect the USB device before using that device, and must manually disconnect the USB device after using the device, otherwise nobody else can connect this device. However, for printers and scanners (and MFPs), the USB device server supports auto‐connect so users don’t need to manually connect/disconnect. This and the next sections show you how to do this.
4. 5. Choose the desired printer. The desired printer must be the Windows printer (this is a logical printer) that matches the printer attached on the USB device server (this is a physical printer). Then click the “Apply” button. Then, the printer will be marked as an “Auto‐Connected Printer” in red. If you choose “Auto‐ Connected Printer List” in the “Tools” menu, you can see a newly created item that describes the association between the Windows printer and the physical printer on the server.
6. 7. Then try to issue a print job to the desired printer. You will see the Control Center will automatically do a connect operation. Then, the print job will be issued to that printer. Even you already properly setup an auto‐connected printer, the Control Center must be running (in the background) while a print job is issued. This means you’d better run the Control Center every time after you login Windows.
4.2.6. Requestt to Conn nect If a USB deevice is man nually conneected by anyy other user, basically you y can nott connect th hat device. However, we offer an nother mech hanism calleed “Requestt to Connect” to solve tthis inconveenience. Forr example, tthere are tw wo computeers – TESTESS and TEST. Now the ow wner of “HP P Photosmarrt 2600” is TEST. T Then, the TESTES com mputer wantts to use thiis HP printer. The user on the TESTTES computter can click the window app pears.
4.2.7. Quitting the Control Center The Control Center doesn’t really quit if you click the “X” box (close box) at the top right corner of the window. Instead, it just minimizes itself to the system tray. There are two ways to really close the Control Center. The first way is choosing “Exit” item in the “File” menu in the Control Center. The second way is right‐clicking the icon of the Control Center in the system tray and choosing the “Exit” item 4.2.8.
3. Then you can select printer. 4. After you select the printer you can print anything you want. © 2014 KCodes Corporation. All rights reserved. 6 Series v2 User’s Manual V1.
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Chapter 5 The Server’s Web Pages 5.1. Introduction The Server runs the http server, http on TCP port: 80. Users may use the web pages to see the Server’s system status and configure the Server. 5.2. Using the Server’s Web Pages 5.2.1. Displaying Server Status When you open the server’s web pages (the system will request user to enter administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin) to login.), you can see all the status of the server. © 2014 KCodes Corporation. All rights reserved.
5.2.2. Setting up Server Configuration You can also set up the Server configuration here.. General Configuration Server Information: You have to set the SSID and Password, which is the name to represent the Server. TCP/IP: You have to set the Server’s TCP/IP configuration to connect TCP/IP network. Please see Chapter 3 Basic Installation for more details. Maintenance If you want to restore factory default values of the Server or upgrade new firmware, you can use the Maintenance tool.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides useful information to help you resolve difficulties that you may experience with your Server. Fault symptoms, possible causes, and remedial actions are provided within a quick reference table. This Server’s USB ports only support MFPs, printers. 6.1.
Chapter 7 Restore Factory Defaults You may restore the Server’s default parameters by one of the following methods. 7.1. Using the Server’s Web Pages Go to the Server’s web page and click Reset Setting to Default 1. 2. Click Yes to confirm Wait for 60 seconds 7.2. Using Init Button Turn on server and wait until you can see it on control center, press the initial button over 10 sec.
Chapter 8 Upgrade Firmware This chapter describes how to upgrade firmware. Please follow the following Procedures: 8.1. Using the Control Center 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open Control Center. It will automatically search the existing Servers and display their statuses. Select the Server that you want to upgrade the firmware. Double click the selected Server to get the serve’s main web page. Login the Server with Administrator (default: admin) and Password (default: admin).
Chapter 9 The Init Button The Init button is used for maintenance: Simultaneously press Init button and turn on (by plugging in the power adaptor) the Server until WLAN and USB LED indicators simultaneously blink. After that, the Server will do the following tasks: Perform a Factory Default restoration of the server, which will restore most of the parameters and settings to factory default values. Perform a TFTP server. You can upgrade new firmware using any TFTP client tool.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 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 generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
IC This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
