2: Installation
xPrintServer User Guide 11
Installation Steps
With all xPrintServer package contents and the requisite user-supp lied items listed above, you
may begin installation.
1. Make sure printing from your Windows or Mac computer (from which the U SB printer is
directly attached) is working before proceeding. If you are installing a new USB printer, this
may require downloading and installing print drivers to your desktop f rom the printer
manufacturer.
2. Connect the USB printer cable to the USB port of the xPrintServer.
3. Connect the network cable from the wireless router/switch to the xPrint Server.
4. Power on the xPrintServer with the supplied power cord. T he xPrintServer will automatically
set-up all printers on your network. The glowing “X” will blink quick ly for about 30 seconds,
then it will pulse slowly to show it’s ready for printing.
5. Monitor the LEDs on the xPrintServer for activity and status inform ation (see Ethernet LEDs
and Status LEDs).
Figure 2-2 Quick Connect Diagram
Topology Support
The xPrintServer is hardwired (via standard CAT-5) cabling to a router, switch or hub. T he system
requires an Access Point (A/P) be also hardwired and connected to the network . The iOS devices
associates with the A/P and communicates to the xPrintServer when a pr int job is ready to be
processed. The xPrintServer communicates with network attached printer(s); the printers may
either be wired or wirelessly connected to the network.
For the xPrintServer to auto-detect printers on bootup, the xPrintServer and pr inters must be on
the same subnet. After auto-detection has been completed, the xPrintServer can then be
relocated to a different subnet (WI-FI connected subnet that iOS devices are connected to)
assuming that subnet can route to the previous subnet.
The xPrintServer uses Zeroconf to advertise print services to the iOS de vice(s) and requires
either one or both of the following:
Both the iOS device and the xPrintServer are on the same subnet.
The iOS device and xPrintServer are on different subnets but multicas t traffic is
communicated between the subnets.