Print Server FAQ

1. What is a Print Server?

2. How to load my Print Server to its default value?

3. Why can't I save my configuration?

4. What benefits does the Print Server have?

5. Known Compatible and Incompatible Printers

1. What is a Print Server?

1. A Print Server is used for connecting a printer to a network. It enables users to share the printing function. The print server supports multiple network protocols and multiple users. Print servers can be an external unit connected to the printer with a cable or an internal unit built into the printer.

2. How to load my Print Server to its default value?

1. There are two different procedures for load default. If the reset button is built-in your print server, please refer to below instruction for the load default procedure,

2. 1. Power off the print server.

3. 2. Press and hold the reset button and then power on the print server.

4. 3. Release the reset button until the Status LED blinks rapidly.

5. 4. Wait for the Status LED flashes normally; the default setting will be restored.

6. Or, you can use the web management of print server to bring the print server back to its default value.

3. Why can't I save my configuration?

1. There should be over one piece of NICs used in your computer. Please leave only one NIC when you configure the print server. And then you will save its configuration.

4. What benef its does the Print Server have?

1. Cost Effective

1. (1) Not many printers come from the factory with an built-in Ethernet adapter, and those cost are relatively expensive

2. (2) Only 1/3 cost from HP, Axis, Intel ¡Ketc

3. (3) Prevents print jobs from slowing down the network by offloading the activity from the general file server

4. (4) Eliminates the need to have a complete computer managing the printer

5. (5) Protect your investment with firmware upgrades

2. Maximum Adaptability

1. (1) Support all network environments; e.g. Windows, UNIX, Linux, Mac OS X 10

2. (2) Multi-protocol support; e.g. TCP/IP, LPR/LPD

3. (3) Easy to change printers without paying for a new networking hardware

4. (4) Options of attaching several printers, and ability to network printers not designed for networking

3. Easy to use

1. (1) Easy setup, configuration, management, upgrades and trouble-shooting

2. (2) Compatible with current printers in the market

3. (3) Architectonic design ¡V mini size

4. (4) Friendly WEB management with Setup Wizard

5. Known Compatible Printers

Brand | Model | Type | Interface | Compatible | Remark |
CANON | BJ F9000 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | BJ-330 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
CANON | BJC-4200 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
CANON | BJC-4300 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
CANON | BJC-4550 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
CANON | I2355 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i255 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i320 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i355 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i450 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i455 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | I470D | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | I475D | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i550 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i560 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | I6100 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
CANON | I6500 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
CANON | i850 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i865 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | I9100 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | i950 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | I9950 | Inkjet | U2.0 | Support |  |
CANON | S200SPx | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | S200SRx | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | S520 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
CANON | LBP3200 | Laser | U | Nonsupport |  |
CANON | PIXMA ip1000 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | PIXMA ip2000 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | PIXMA ip3000 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | PIXMA ip4000 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
CANON | PIXMA ip5000 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | PIXMA ip6000D | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | PIXMA ip8500 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
CANON | MP-110 | MFP | U | Support |  |
CANON | MP-130 | MFP | U | Support |  |
EPSON | Aculaser C1900 | Color Laser | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | EPL-5700 | Laser | P | Support |  |
EPSON | EPL-6100 | Laser | U+P | Support | Disable printer status monitor |
EPSON | LQ-100 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | LQ-1000C | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | LQ-1170C | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | LQ-2080C | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | LQ-2170C | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | LQ-300+ | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | LQ-570C | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | LQ-570C+ | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus C20 | Inkjet | USB | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
EPSON | Stylus C20SX | Inkjet | USB | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
EPSON | Stylus C40 | Inkjet | U | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
EPSON | Stylus C43UX | Inkjet | USB | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus C60 | Inkjet | U+P | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
EPSON | Stylus C63 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus C83 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Color 1160 | Inkjet | U+P | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
EPSON | Stylus Color 1520 | Inkjet | P | Support | Disable printer status monitor |
EPSON | Stylus Color 1520K | Inkjet | P | Support | Disable printer status monitor |
EPSON | Stylus Color 400 | Inkjet | P | Support | Disable printer status monitor |
EPSON | Stylus Color 600 | Inkjet | P | Support | Disable printer status monitor |
EPSON | Stylus Color 670 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Color 800 | Inkjet | U | Support | Disable printer status monitor |
EPSON | Stylus Color 810 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Photo 915 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Photo1270 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Photo2100 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Photo810 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus PhotoEX3 | Inkjet | U+P | Support | Printing ok, but pop-up error message |
EPSON | Aculaser C4100 | Color Laser | U+P | Nonsupport |  |
EPSON | Aculaser C900 | Color Laser | U+P | Nonsupport |  |
EPSON | EPL-5800 | Laser | P | Support |  |
EPSON | EPL-5900 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | EPL-5900L | Laser | U+P | Nonsupport | Not support PCL |
EPSON | Stylus Color 670 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Photo1270 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | EPL-6200 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
EPSON | EPL-6200L | Laser | U+P | Nonsupport | Not support PCL |
EPSON | LP 2500 | Laser | U | Support |  |
EPSON | LP 8900 | Laser | U | Support |  |
EPSON | Stylus Photo830U | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
EPSON | TM-T88III | Thermo | U+P | Support |  |
FUJITSU | DL 700 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
FUJITSU | DL 3800 Chinese | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
FUJITSU | DL6800 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
FUJITSU | PP 10 | Laser | P | Support |  |
FUJITSU | DL 6400 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
FUJITSU | DL 900 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 1125C | Inkjet | U+P | Support | Change data type to EMF, Disable the bi-directional support. |
HP | DeskJet 1220C | Inkjet | U+P | Support | Change data type to EMF, Disable the bi-directional support. |
HP | DeskJet 3650 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 400 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 500 | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 5500 | Color Laser | P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 5550 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 670C | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 680C | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 720C | Inkjet | P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 810C | Inkjet | P+U | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 845C | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 920C | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
HP | Deskjet 1180c | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 930C | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 1100 | Laser | P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 1020 | Laser | U | Nonsupport | Host-based printer |
HP | LaserJet 1200 | Laser | U+P | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
HP | LaserJet 1220 | Laser | U+P | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
HP | LaserJet 1300 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 2200 | Laser | U+P | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
HP | LaserJet 2200D | Laser | U+P | Support | Disable the bi-directional support |
HP | LaserJet 3330 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 4000 | Color Laser | P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 5000 | Color Laser | U+P | Support | Needs PCL5 or PCL6 printer driver |
HP | LaserJet 5000LE | Color Laser | U+P | Support | Needs PCL5 or PCL6 printer driver |
HP | LaserJet 6P | Laser | P | Support |  |
HP | Photosmart 7150 | Inkjet | USB | Support |  |
HP | Photosmart 2610 | MFP | U | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 1000 | Laser | U | Nonsupport | GDI |
HP | LaserJet 1005 | Laser | U | Nonsupport |  |
HP | LaserJet 1010 | Laser | U | Nonsupport | GDI |
HP | LaserJet 1500L | Color Laser | U2.0 | Support |  |
HP | PSC 950 | MFP | USB | Nonsupport |  |
HP | PSC 1315 | MFP | USB | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 3535 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 5550 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
HP | DeskJet 5652 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 2300 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 2420 | Laser | U 2.0 | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 4250 | Laser | U2.0+P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 2550 | Color Laser | U2.0+P | Support |  |
HP | LaserJet 3015 | MFP | U+P | Support |  |
IBM | Infoprint 1412 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
IBM | Infoprint 1332 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
IBM | Infoprint 20 | Laser | P | Support |  |
KYOCERA | FS-1010 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
KYOCERA | FS-1020D | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
KYOCERA | FS-1920 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
KYOCERA | PagePro 1350W | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | C720 | Color Laser | P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | C750 | Color Laser | U+P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | E210 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | E322 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | Optra S 1250 | Laser | P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | T420 | Laser | P+U+E | Support |  |
LEXMARK | T620 | Laser | P+U+RS-232 | Support |  |
LEXMARK | W812 | Laser | P+U+E | Support |  |
LEXMARK | Z42 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
LEXMARK | Z43 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | Z45 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
LEXMARK | Z55 | Inkjet | U+P | Support |  |
LEXMARK | P3105 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | P707 | Inkjet | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X1150 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X5150 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X6150 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | Z605 | Inkjet | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | Z705 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
LEXMARK | E230 | Laser | U | Support |  |
LEXMARK | P6250 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | P915 | Inkjet | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X2250 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X4270 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X5250 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X5270 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | X6170 | MFP | U | Support |  |
LEXMARK | X7170 | MFP | U | Nonsupport |  |
LEXMARK | Z515 | Inkjet | U | Support |  |
NEC | Pinwriter P3200 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
NEC | Pinwriter P2200 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
NEC | Pinwriter P5300 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
NEC | Pinwriter P8000C | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
OKI | B4350 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
OKI | ML-391 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
PANASONIC | KX-P1123 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
PANASONIC | KX-P1121 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
PANASONIC | KX-P1124 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
PANASONIC | KX-P1624 | Dot Matrix | P | Support |  |
PANASONIC | KX-P6500 | Laser | P | Support |  |
SAMSUNG | ML-1710 | Laser | U | Support |  |
SAMSUNG | ML-1750 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
SAMSUNG | SRP-270 | Thermo | P | Support |  |
SAMSUNG | CLP-510 | Laser | U+P | Support |  |
SAMSUNG | SCX-4016 | MFP | U+P | Support |  |
SHARP | AR-M185 | MFP | P | Support |  |
SHARP | AR-M160 | MFP | U | Support |  |
SHARP | AR-M205 | MFP | U+P | Support |  |
SHARP | AR-M235 | MFP | P | Support |  |

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