Chapter 2
How to Use the PrintServer
Program Icon Accessed through the Start Menu
The PrintServer program icons appear in the Start menu. To access these icons, click Start. Select Programs. Select Linksys PrintServer.
Start Menu > Programs >PrintServer Program Icons
You will have four options available:
PrintServer Utility To access the PrintServer Utility, click PrintServer Utility. Refer to the following section, “About the PrintServer Information Screen”, for details.
Setup Computer To run the wizard that sets up the PrintServer driver, click Setup Computer. Refer to the Quick Installation for details.
Setup PrintServer To run the wizard that sets up the PrintServer, click Setup PrintServer. Refer to the Quick Installation for details.
Uninstall To uninstall the PrintServer from your computer, click Uninstall.
About the Print Server Information Screen
The Print Server Information screen shows status information for the PrintServer. Use this screen to connect your computer to the printer for scans, faxes, or usage of a memory card.
Print Server Information
ConnectedDisconnected
Printer Information
Printer Model The model number of the connected printer.
Status This section shows the printer’s status information. When a computer is connected to the printer, the Status field states the name and IP address of the computer that is currently connected. When a computer is not connected to the printer, the Status field says,
Also shown is the number of seconds before the current computer is disconnected from the printer.
Connection status
To scan, fax, or read information from a memory card, your computer must be connected to the printer, indicated by the message, “Connected”. To allow another computer to use the printer, click the Disconnect button. To manually
Auto-Disconnect
By default, the computer will be disconnected one minute after the print job, scan, or fax is completed. To change the length of time before the computer is disconnected from the printer, click the Change button. Select the appropriate length of time from the
If you want the computer to always be connected to the printer, such as when you have only one computer using the printer, select Always connect, and then click the Set button.
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