- Mounting a Shared Folder on a Mac Computer. Installing an App from App Center. Transferring a License to the New QNAP License Server. Deleting a License.
- QFILE on PC: QFILE is a Free App, developed by the QNAP for Android devices, but it can be used on PC or Laptops as well.We will look into the process of How to Download and install QFILE on PC running Windows 7, 8, 10 or Mac OS X.
When you have a QNAP, you want a way to check on its status, or upload files in a way that’s easy for you. Fortunately, there’s an app for that, and much more. In this article, I’m going to show you a little about QNAP’s collection of desktop and mobile apps to better control your server.
II – My Qnap App Center Doesnt Work, And Application Screen Comes Empty? III – How To Download & Install An Application (QPKG) Manually; IV – There Is A Problem With App Center, How Can I Restore Default Config? I – What is QPKG / Qnap App Center? App Center is a platform for uploading and downloading the applications by its developers.
Desktop
QNAP has a powerful browser-based interface called QTS. You can do everything inside the QTS interface in a very PC-like fashion. However, there are also a trio of apps: QFinder, Qsync, and QGet for the Mac, Windows PCs, and Linux to further enhance your experience. Let’s start by looking at the first one, Q Finder.
QFinder
QFinder (Mac | Windows | Linux) is your desktop management app for the QNAP. It’ll display a list of NAS devices you have on your network. Click on one and you’ll have several options. Click Connect and it’ll take you right to your QNAP Web interface. Configure will give you several management options for the QNAP. You can change the server’s name, your admin password, your date & time settings, your network settings, and lastly what language everything is encoded in. Details will give information about your server such as configuration
QSync
Think of QSync (Mac | Windows | Linux N/A) as sort of a private version of Dropbox or Google Drive. It’s a private cloud on your QNAP that lets you easily share files between computers on your network. While there is technically an app icon, you really only need it to restart your app. Management is done by an icon in your menubar for Mac or task bar on windows. However, once connected to your QNAP, you can use the Qsync folder just like a normal local folder, just like your external cloud file service of choice.
QGet
QGet (Mac | Windows | Linux) is the desktop client of Download Station on your QNAP. You can manage FTP, HTTP, and BitTorrent downloads on all your QNAP servers and add new downloads to the list in an easy drag and drop fashion. You even can control RSS feeds for auto-downloading of new BT files.
Note: When dealing with torrent files, Geek Beat only recommends the download of legal peer to peer files. Please do not download copyrighted content you do not own.
NetBak Replicator
NetBak Replicator (Mac N/A | Windows | Linux N/A) is a backup client for Windows that QNAP offers free of charge. It allows you to backup of all your Windows computers to your QNAP in real time, scheduled, or automatic modes. If you have an offsite backup, you can also backup your data via FTP. If you’re not backing up, NetBak will help you keep your data safe.
Mac users, remember that the QNAP fully and easily integrates with Time Machine. You already have a built-in backup solution.
Mobile
Likewise, a full array of mobile apps are available for iOS and Android.
Qmanager
QManager (iOS | Android) is a surprisingly full featured management app for your phone. You can monitor your QNAP, turn apps on or off, administer accounts, and even turn the unit on and off. In fact, in many ways, the mobile app is a more straight forward way of managing your QNAP than the settings in QTS.
Qfile
Qfile (iOS | Android | WP8) is your file management app for mobile. It allows you to access and manage all the files in your QNAP. You can also transfer files from your phone or tablet directly to the QNAP. While it’s fairly straightforward, it does offer access to DLNA and AirPlay playback. Since there is no dedicated app, this is also your stop for access to your QSync folder.
Qmobile
Qmobile (iOS | Android) is your media and jukebox app. You can manage playlists, add media on your QNAP and even upload photos. You get all the media stored on your QNAP delivered to your mobile device. You can also remotely control the Music Station QTS app from your phone.
Qphoto Lite
Qphoto Lite (iOS | Android) is QNAP’s mobile photo management app for all the photos on your QNAP. You can also use it to upload photos from your phone to your server and look for those you want through its powerful search. It also has a slideshow mode and for those on iOS with an AppleTV, the app has AirPlay support.
Qmusic
Qmusic (iOS | Android) is QNAP’s music player app. It’s a bit different than what Qmobile offers. It allows you to to browse your network music library, create and share playlists, upload music to your QNAP and download music for offline use. If you’ve used iTunes or your Android music player, operation of Qmusic will be a very familiar experience.
Qget
Like its counterpart on the desktop, Qget (iOS N/A | Android) for mobile is your client for the download station on QNAP. Here you can setup downloads to your QNAP and search (legal) BitTorrent files for download to your server.
Qremote
Qremote (iOS | Android) is the mobile client for HD Station. If you have a QNAP model wth HDMI out, you will be able to control YouTube, Chrome, and XBMC media as well as QNAP’s myNAS portal.
Stay Tuned for More
I hope the links and descriptions of these apps helps you better incorporate your QNAP into your daily activities. Keep reading for more of our series bring you info on how to best use your QNAP Turbo NAS.
A good deal of the printers on the market have built-in WiFi. However, what if you have a laser printer with a USB interface or what if you have only a wired network? If you have a QNAP Turbo NAS, you’re already covered. Today I’m going to show you how to share a printer on the built-in Print Server in QTS.
Qnap Desktop App Windows 10
Preparing to Use a USB Printer With Your QNAP
For the purposes of this tutorial, I’ll be using my HP Photosmart 6520 Printer. This is a color inkjet and is natively wirelesses its also an all in one. This is NOT the kind of printer you want hooked up to your QNAP. Its already network connected and you all likely will lose the scan capabilities. However, It is the one I have on hand. Please pay attention to the process, not the printer itself.
The first thing you need to do is have a ready USB printer. This may be an old printer you want to use, or a laser printer you picked up cheap on Amazon, like the Brother HL-2240D. Now place your printer close to your QNAP. In my case, my QNAP as well as my network gear shares a stand with my printer. Make sure you have a full size USB cable on hand. The Micro USB from your cell phone will not work in this case. Plug the cable into one of the black USB 2.0 ports on the back of your QNAP. If you read my last tutorial, the other port should have the USB cable from your UPS in it. Plug the other end into your printer and turn the printer on. The hardware portion of this is done.
Setting up a USB Printer Server in QNAP QTS 4.1
First, as we always do, log into your QNAP to launch your QTS Desktop environment. The easiest way to login is though the QFinder Desktop App, but it can also be done by typing your QNAP’s IP address into your web browser followed by :8080. The app does this for you, so I highly recommend having it installed. You can find out about QFinder for Mac, Windows, and Linux in our post about QNAP apps.
Next, choose the Control Panel app from the desktop. It should be the first icon on your upper left. Also note the green number on the top right of the QTS menu bar. This is the number of external devices connected to your QNAP. If you don’t see a number there, or the number doesn’t increase by one with printer hooked up, there is an issue and you need to troubleshoot. You can check to see what’s hooked up to your QNAP by clicking on that icon to bring down a menu.
Inside of control panel, click on the External Devices icon. It should be towards the end of the System Settings row.
Inside the external devices panel, click on the center tab, which is USB Printer. You’ll see any printers hooked up to your QNAP. You’ll also be able to set the number of jobs per printer and control which IP addresses can print. Now click on the printer, you’ll see 4 options light up. Printer Info will show you status and model information. Printer Log will give you a record of who has printed and when. Clear Up Spool Space should clear all print jobs. The one you want is Settings. Click it.
If you’re on a PC or Linux machine, this isn’t all that important of a step. The print server is actually automatic. However, if you have a Mac or people with Macs will use this printer, this step is very important. Click the box next to Bonjour Printer Support. Bonjour is a protocol from Apple that makes it much easier to find devices on a network. It is also, available for Windows, but the latest version Bonjour 3 is bundled inside the windows version of iTunes. You can also change the service name of the printer if you wish. Click Save.
This is it for setting up on a QNAP. Now on to adding the printer on your computer(s).
Adding a Network Printer on a Mac
Click on the Control Panel on the Mac. Click on the Printers and Scanners panel. The icon for this looks like a printer.
On the left hand side, there will be a box of available printers. At the bottom of that box, there will be plus (+) and minus (-). Click on the + sign.
Qnap Desktop Apps
You’ll find a list of available printers that you can add to your Mac. In this case, the QNAP-Printer is easily identifed because of the aforementioned Bonjour protocol. Click on the printer. Apple’s OS X, as of at 10.9 Mavericks at least, will Auto Select the best way driver set to connect the printer. In this case, it uses Apple’s AirPrint. In other cases, it might choose post script or something else. Click on Add.
You can now print normally with this printer, like any other printer on your Mac. Complete functionality will depend on the printer.
Qnap Apps For Windows
Final Word
Qnap Apps For Windows 10
You now know how to connect a USB Printer to your network using QNAP’s built-in USB print server. This can save you time and money, especially if you’re using a USB laser printer. If you want to know more about what you can do with your QNAP, there many more tutorials in our How to QNAP series.