Instant EtherFast® Series

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer

The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s LEDs

LAN

Green. The LAN LED serves two purposes.

 

 

If the LED is continuously illuminated, the

 

 

PrintServer is successfully connected to a

 

 

device through the LAN port. If the LED is

 

 

flickering, the PrintServer is actively send-

 

 

ing or receiving data to the wired network.

 

WLAN

Amber. The WLAN LED will flicker when

 

 

the PrintServer is actively sending data to

 

 

or receiving data from the wireless net-

 

 

work.

 

ACT

Green. The ACT LED will remain continu-

 

 

ously lit when a printer is correctly con-

 

 

nected to the PrintServer. The LED will

 

 

flicker when print jobs are being transmit-

 

 

ted to the printer, over both the wired and

Figure 2-1

 

wireless networks.

 

 

Err

Red. The Error LED lights up when there is a problem printing to the

 

indicated printer.

 

EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer

The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Ports

 

Figure 2-2

USB

This USB Port connects to your printer.

LAN

This port connects to your wired network using a stan-

 

dard Category 5 network cable.

Reset Button

Press this button to reset the PrintServer to factory

 

defaults and generate a diagnostic printout, which is

 

discussed below.

Power

This port connects the power adapter.

PCMCIA (side panel) This port, located on the side of the PrintServer, is where you will plug in the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card for wireless functionality.

To reset the factory default settings:

1.Unplug the PrintServer.

2.Press and hold the diagnostic button. While pressing the button, plug in the PrintServer.

3.If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds, the PrintServer will be reset to factory defaults.

To generate a Diagnostic print out

1.Ensure that both the PrintServer and the printer attached to the Printer port are ON.

2.Press the diagnostic button, and hold it in for 2 seconds.

3.The test page, containing the current settings, will be printed.

PostScript printers are unable to print this page. If you have a PostScript print- er on the Printer port, the test page will not be printed.

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Linksys PPS1UW manual Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s LEDs, Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer’s Ports