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Understanding Option Cards
Understanding
Option Cards Four kinds of option cardsare available for your printer:
•Internal print server option card
•Tri-Portinterface option card
•Harddisk option
•Parallel/USB interface option card
Note: Only one option card
canbe installed in your printer at
atime.
Refer to the documentation that is included with each
option cardfor detailed information about that specific
card.
Theinstallationinstructionsarethesameforeachtypeof
option card; theref ore, they are grouped to gether. Installa-
tion instructions begin on page 216.
Internal Print Server
(Internal Network
Adapter or INA)
An optional internal print server lets you connect your
printer to a local areanetwork (LAN). You can install one
printserverinyourprinter.ThereareMarkNet
TM cards
available to support the following topologies:
•Ethernet (100BaseTX, 10BaseT,10Base2)
•Token-Ring(DB9 or RJ45)
Internal print servers have a similar size and shape. Make
surethe network port on the card corresponds to your net-
work cable requirements.Refer to the documentation that
came with the print server for moreinformation.
Installing the Optional Internal Print Server
Toinstall, complete the following two sections in order:
•“Accessing the Printer System Board”onpage 201
•“Installing an Option Card”on page 216
NetworkPort
CardConnector Points