IOGear GUB211 manual

1 Installation Installation Guide USB Auto Printer Sharing Switch GUB211 P ART NO. M1327[...]

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2 3 T able of Contents Introduction 04 Features 05 Package Contents 06 System Requirements 07 Windows Installation 08 Mac Installation 13 Set Up the Control Center Application 18 Connect to other USB device 22 T r oubleshooting 24 Federal Communications Commission CC) Statement 25 CE Saftey Statement 27 Limited W arranty 28 Contact 29[...]

4 5 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the IOGEAR GUB211 USB Printer Auto Sharing Switch (her eafter referr ed to as “Switch”). This Switch is designed to enable two computers to share your All-In-One/Multifunction devices, standard printers, automatically pr ocessing print jobs from the two connected computers to send print jobs.[...]

4 5 Features Automatically switch between two computers when connecting to USB printer or multi-function printer • Print jobs on rst come rst serve basis, no need to switch manually • USB 2.0 - supports Hi-speed (up to 480 Mbps) and USB 1.1 backward compatible. • Bus Powered - No external power supply needed. • USB devices[...]

6 7 Package Contents V erify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checklist below . Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are r ecyclable. Please conrm the items in the package below: 1 x 2-to-1 USB2.0 Peripherial Sharing Switch • 2x 5 ft USB A-B Cable • Application CD •?[...]

6 7 System Requirements PC users Win 2000, XP and Vista Compatible • Available USB Port • Mac Users Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater • Requires OS 10.3 or gr eater for USB 2.0 support • Available USB 2.0 Port •[...]

8 9 Windows Installation NOTE: Please ensure your printer driver is installed PRIOR to installing the drivers for IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch. For Vista Upon inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM of your computer , the auto-run screen will spear with a menu of options. Click on “Install Auto Printer Sharing Software” to begin the set[...]

8 9 The installation wizard will guide you thr ough the installation process. Click on Next to continue. 2.[...]

10 11 The installation wizard will place a shortcut 3. icon on the desktop. Make sure the “Cr eate a desktop icon” box is checked and click on Next to continue.[...]

10 11 Click on Install to install the application, then Finish to complete the setup 4.[...]

12 13 Once the installation is completed, you will 5. see a GREEN bubble showing up on your task bar to indicate the software is r eady and correctly installed.[...]

12 13 Mac Installation NOTE: Please ensure your printer driver is installed PRIOR to installing the drivers for IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch. After inserting the installation CD, browse to the content of the CD and double click on “IOGEAR 1. Printer Sharing Switch” to begin the installation.[...]

14 15 2. Click on Continue to proceed with the installation.[...]

Please select the preferr ed location to install the application. We r ecommend installing the application 3. to your hard driver for optimal performance 14 15[...]

Y ou may be prompted by the Authenticate 5. window to ask for password to continue. T ype in your password of the account that you used for this computer and click on OK to continue. 16 17 4. Click on Install to continue.[...]

When the installation nishes, click on Close to complete the installation process. 6. 16 17[...]

18 19 Hardwar e Installation Connect a USB printer to the USB port shown 1. as above, and turn on the power of your USB printer . Connect any two computers (Windows or Mac) 2. to one of the USB ports shown below with the included USB cable.[...]

18 19 Set Up the Control Center Application Important Note: The IOGEAR Auto Printer Sharing Switch application needs to be activated on your computer in order for the switch to function. Windows After installation, you will see an icon “IOGEAR 1.  Auto Printer Sharing Switch” placed on your desktop. Double click on the icon to launch the app[...]

20 21 NOTE: If you see a YELLOW bubble on the task bar , that means the printer is currently occupied by another computer . Y ou may still send your print job without having the printer connected back to the computer that you are trying to print, or you may click on Switch to manually connect to the printer . If you see a RED bubble on the task bar[...]

20 21 Y ou can select and set the printer that is going 2. to be used through the printer sharing switch by selecting the printer from the dr op down list. Click on OK to conrm. Now the printer sharing switch will automatically determine the printing order on rst come rst serve basis. NOTE: If you see a YELLOW bubble on the task bar , that[...]

22 23 Y ou may choose to use GUB211 to share different types of USB devices between two computers, such as USB external storage or multimedia device with USB connection. For instance, simply connect the USB external 1. storage to the GUB211. Connecting to other USB device[...]

22 23 On Windows or Mac OS, launch the application 2. and click on Switch to manually connect to the USB external storage device. Once it is connected, you will see GREEN 3. bubble showing up on the task bar , and now you should be able to access the USB external storage device.[...]

24 25 T roubleshooting Problems Solutions The Switch does not detect my computer Check the cable between the Switch and 1. the computer is securely connected T ry to connect the computer to a different 2. USB port on the Switch My USB device is not detected by the Switch application Make sure the application is pr operly 1. installed and the USB de[...]

24 25 15.21 Y ou are cautioned that changes or modications not expressly approved by the part r esponsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) 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 de[...]

26 27 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontr olle[...]

26 27 This device has been tested and found to comply with the requir ements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states r elating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Dir ective 99/5/EC. The product has been appr oved for L VD and covered the following countries: Belgium, [...]

28 29 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT , DISK OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PRODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or r epresentation, expr essed, implied, or statutory with respect to the cont[...]

28 29 Contact IOGEAR, INC. 23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 P 949.453.8782 F 949.453.8785 Visit us at: www .iogear .com ©2007 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. M0060 IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, are trademarks or r egistered trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Micr osoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of Int[...]

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