1. Introduction

Product Overview

The external print servers enhance capability by letting you place your printers at convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network, and by increasing network printer performance and management. Please note that the print server does not support printing with host-based printers, e.g. CAPT, GDI, PPA.

Network Management

The print servers support the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which remote printer management and a warning. A standard SNMP agent is permanent on these print servers. Any standard SNMP-based application can be used to access and manage these print servers.

Network configuration

The print servers provide an embedded web server that can be accessed via a proper web browser. We also subsidiary Windows-based PSAdmin utility which help administrator to setup print server environment.

Components and Features

Network Print Server

˙1 Bi-directional parallel port (IEEE 1284) for port 1(PID1) ˙2 USB 2.0 High Speed ports for port 2, 3(PID2, 3)

˙Fast Ethernet network port: RJ-45 for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX

˙1 Setup CD contains driver and manual for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 ˙One external AC power adapter

˙One Quick Installation Guide ˙Built-in Reset Button

LED Indicators

LED

State

Indication

Power

On (Green)

The Print Server’s power is on.

 

 

 

 

Off

The Print Server’s power is off.

 

 

 

Status

Blinking for POST

When power switched on, the Status indicator will

 

(Red)

flash four times, and then off.

 

 

 

100Mbps

On (Green)

LAN Port has a valid network connection at

 

 

100Mbps.

10Mbps

On (Orange)

LAN Port has a valid network connection at 10Mbps.

 

 

 

Parallel

Blinking (Green)

Data is being transmitted via Parallel Port.

 

 

 

USB1

Blinking (Green)

Data is being transmitted via USB Port at USB 2.0.

 

 

 

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