PLANET FPS-1012N Quick guide

Wired / Wireless
USB2.0 MFP Print Server
FPS-1012N
Quick Installation Guide
Table of Content
Getting Started ............................................................................................... 4
Package Content............................................................................................... 5
Hardware Installation........................................................................................ 6
Management Software Installation...................................................................... 7
Install the MFP Drivers/Utilities.........................................................................17
Using the MFP.................................................................................................22
Share Printer and Fax......................................................................................23
Share Scanner ...............................................................................................24
An example: HP 5600 Series Utilities..........................................................24
Windows XP Scanning Utility.......................................................................25
Share Card Reader..........................................................................................26
Further Configuration.......................................................................................27
Thank you for purchasing and using our MFP print server. This FPS-1012N allows
your Multi-function printer (called for short: MFP) or printer to become a shared
device on the network. Unlike many print servers, it can communicate with MFP
and printer as if it is connected directly to your computer. Because of the features,
all users can share print, scan, fax and card reader functions through the network.
Furthermore, the FPS-1012N can build the bi-directional communication with MFPs
and Printers so that it can help to monitor important information such as ink levels
and paper levels.
Note
For other environments, or any problems, please refer to the full
User’s Manual in the CD-ROM.
Getting Started
Before you start, you should have:
l One computer with Windows 2000 SP4 above, Windows XP SP1 above, Windows
Vista (32-bit/64-bit) or Windows 7
l One MFP or printer with USB port and an installation CD
l One Category 5 Ethernet Cable
l One USB Cable
Package Content
1 x FPS-1012N
1 x Quick Installation Guide
1 x User’s Manual and Utility CD
1 x Power Adapter
1 x Dipole Antenna (For FPS-1012N)
Note
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your dealer
immediately.
Hardware Installation
1.Unpack the FPS-1012N package and verify the items listed in the previous
section are provided.
2.Use USB cable to connect FPS-1012N to the MFP or printer that you want to
share to your network.
3.Use a RJ-45 cable to connect the FPS-1012N to your LAN.
4.Connect dipole antenna to FPS-1012N antenna connector. (FPS-1012N only)
5.Connect the bundled power adapter to FPS-1012N. The MFP Server will perform
the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) after power on. Please wait for 20 seconds.
Note
1. Please use the power adapter which bundled with MFP Server.
DO NOT use any other power adapter from other sources. That
may cause your FPS-1012N damage.
2. To prevent the compatibility problem between FPS-1012N and a
few MFP or printer, it is recommended that you power on the
FPS-1012N before the MFP or printer.
Management Software Installation
This FPS-1012N management software can be run in Windows 2000 SP4, XP, Vista,
Windows 7 or above. The following procedures are running in Windows XP, the
procedures are similar for Windows 2000 and Windows Vista.
Note
Some MFP printers will ask the user connect MFP to the PC directly
and install the printer driver, before MFP Server installation. That
may cause the MFP Server installation adds one more MFP (printer/
scanner/fax/card reader) to your PC. You can delete the devices
which the MFP driver installed after MFP Server installation, or you
can keep those devices exist in your PC.
1.Insert User’s Manual and utility CD into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun
program. Once completed a menu screen will appear.
2.Click on “PLANET PLANET MFP Server Utility” hyper link to initiate the installation. Or you can click the “Start” button and choose “Run”. (Suppose “E” is
your CD-ROM drive). When the dialog box appears, enter “E:\Utility\Setup.exe”
and press enter key. You will see the InstallShield Wizard box as below. Press
“Cancel” to exit the installation.
3.The “PLANET MFP Server Utilities - InstallShiled Wizard” is displayed, click
“Next”.
4.Click “Next” to install the PLANET MFP Server utilities in the default folder or
click “Change” to specify the destination folder where you would like to install
the utilities.
5.The system starts installing the Utilities.
6.Setup is installing Drivers…
7.The “Configuration” screen is displayed. If you want to configure the MFP Server,
please select “Yes, I want to configure the MFP Server now.” and click “Next”.
Then refer to the following steps to configure your MFP server. Or you can select
“No, I will configure the MFP Server later” and click “Next” to complete the
installation.
8.The MFP Server List will auto search the MFP Servers in the network. Select the
MFP Server you wan to setup and click “Next” to continue.
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9.Enter the “User Name” and “Password” of the MFP Server you have selected
to login the MFP Server. The default “User Name” and “Password” are both
“admin”. Click “OK”.
10.Set the “Alias Name” and the “MFP Server Description” to the MFP Server here.
Click “Next”.
Note
You can define the location or other information of the MFP Server
for easy to find the MFP by filling “MFP Server Description”
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11.Please set the network settings for the FPS-1012N manually. The default
network value is as below:
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
If you have selected “DHCP”, the FPS-1012N will try to determine your network
settings automatically. The FPS-1012N will automatically obtain and configure the
network settings assigned by the DHCP server and assigned IP Address will be
shown in the IP Address fields. If no DHCP server is present within the network,
please select “Manual IP” and assign the network settings of FPS-1012N manually.
Please click “Next” to continue.
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12.The FPS-1012N will find available wireless network automatically. You could also
press the “Refresh” button to find the available wireless network manually. After
refresh procedure, there will show the available wireless networks. Please select
the appropriate wireless network that you would like to connect from the list
and click “Next” to continue.
Only FPS-1012N has the “Wireless Network Settings” window.
Note
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13.If you choose to connect to an encrypted wireless network, the “Wireless Security Settings” screen will be appeared. Please select the security mode, key
length and key format and key in the key value the same as the settings on
your wireless devices. Please click “Next” to continue.
Only FPS-1012N has the “Wireless Network Settings” window.
Note
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14.The configurations are finished. Please click “Finish” to apply new settings.
Note
Only FPS-1012N shows the wireless mode, SSID, channel and security information.
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15.Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click “Finish” to complete
the installation.
16.The “MFP Manager” will display on your screen automatically that after you
install management software finish and your computer get into Windows XP
first time. Choose “Yes” that enable “MFP Manager” utility automatically when
Windows starts.
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Install the MFP Drivers/Utilities
1.When the installation is completed, the “MFP Server Control Manager” will pop
up. It will automatically find the MFP Servers and the connected MFP and show
it in the “MFP Server List”. To start installing the MFP Drivers/Utilities, please
follow the steps below.
2.Select the MFP which you want to install in the “MFP Sever List” and click
“Connect”.
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3.The following message is displayed to warn you that you have to follow the
installation instructions in the manual of the MFP. If the MFP is requiring you to
connect the MFP to your computer directly, please click “Connect”.
Note
Some MFP requires users to install the drivers/utilities before
connecting the MFP to your computer, please make sure you have
followed the instructions of MFP. When the MFP requires checking
if you have connected the USB cable to MFP and your computer,
please click “Connect” to create the connection. Please refer to the
below illustration of “HP OfficeJet 5610” as an example.
4.If the MFP has required you to plug the USB cable between the MFP and your
computer, please click “Yes”.
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5.Before creating the connection, you have to install two kinds of drivers: the
drivers for MFP Server and the drivers for MFP. Please click “Next” to start the
installation.
6.When you are installing the MFP Server Drivers, the following message will
be displayed to notify you. When the MFP Server drivers are all installed, the
message will be disappeared automatically.
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7.Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” to auto install the
“MFP Server Enhanced Controller” driver, and then click “Next”.
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8.The driver will be installed automatically. Click “Finish” to complete this driver
installation.
9.The following message is displayed to remind you that you are now installing
the MFP Drivers. When you are sure that the MFP has been connected to MFP
Server and the MFP driver CD is inserting to your CD-ROM completely, please
click “Finish”.
10.Windows will start install the MFP. Please refer to your MFP manual and follow
the steps to install MFP driver and utility.
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Using the MFP
After you have followed the install wizard to finish the MFP installation, the MFP is
now connected to your computer. You can start sharing print, scan, fax and card
reader functions provided on the MFP.
Note
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If you have finished using the MFP, please click “Disconnect”
to release the MFP from your PC. When there is a user using or
connecting MFP, the other users can’t use the MFP until the MFP is
released. You may refer to MFP Server manual to setup the disconnect time to make the users auto-disconnect when the MFP is no
operation over the time.
Share Printer and Fax
The MFP will be added to “Printers and Faxes” after the MFP is installed. When
you have connected to the MFP by clicking “Connect” in the “MFP Server Control
Manager”, the MFP Server will auto create the connection between the MFP and
your computer and then you can print a document or send a fax just follows the
same steps as usual.
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Share Scanner
Most of the MFP provides scan utility for users. You can scan pictures or documents
through the utility. In Windows XP, user can also scan from Windows XP scanning
utility.
An example: HP 5600 Series Utilities
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Windows XP Scanning Utility
You can double click the scanner in “My Computer”, and then the WinXP scan utility
will appear for service.
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Share Card Reader
When the MFP supports card reader function, you can reach the data of your
memory card from the card reader through the MFP Server.
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Further Configuration
If you want to set more detail settings of FPS-1012N, please refer to our manual
and configure with configuration utility or your Web Browser. If you have any
difficulty on resolving the problem while installing or using FPS-1012N, please feel
free to contact PLANET for support.
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