Installing the MPS Installation
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2.2 Installing the MPS
The following diagram shows a properly-installed MPS:
To install the MPS, complete the following steps in order. Refer to the numbers in the figure
for help.
1Connect the MPS Centronics connector directly to your printer’s connector.
2Connect an Ethernet cable to your MPS’s RJ45 or BNC connector.
3Attach one end of the power cable to the MPS; plug the other end into an electrical
outlet. Power will come on automatically.
4Allow 45 seconds for the MPS to fully boot.
❍It will run through a set of power-up diagnostics for approximately 12 seconds.
The 4 LEDs will show varying patterns corresponding to the test being run.
❍It will try to obtain configuration information via DHCP, BOOTP, and RARP.
This step could last approximately 15 seconds if no hosts answer the requests.
The OK LED will blink approximately 3 times per second, and the NETWORK
LED will blink occasionally as network requests are transmitted.
❍It will determine if the code in its Flash is valid. If so, it will load the code and
begin normal execution. If not, the MPS will have to download software. See
Appendix D for more information.
PARALLEL PRINTER
Network Connection
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