Follow the steps below to connect the Print Server to the printer and network (the order is not critical):
1.Connect the required network cable (10Base2) to the modular connector on the Print Server (The Link Staus LED will not glow until power has been applied to the Print Server.)
2.Plug the power supply adapter into the jack on the rear of the Print Server and then into a (surge protected) AC wall outlet.
Note: Some printers are able to supply 5 V DC (TTL Spec.) on pin 18 of the Centronics connector. If your printer is one of these, you may not need the AC power adapter.
When sufficient power is applied to the Print Server (external or interface power), the Power LED will glow and the Print Server will boot up. The Link Status LED should also glow, since you have presumably accomplished Step 1 already.
3.Immediately after performing steps 1 & 2, connect the Print Server directly to the parallel port of the printer and turn the printer ON (if it is not already ON)
Approximately 15 - 30 seconds after booting up, the Print Server will spool a status page to the Centronics port. If you have connected the Print Server to the printer and turned the printer ON within that time frame, the status page should print. The status page shows the unit’s current operating parameters and proves that a good printer connection exists.
What if a status page does not print after 15 - 30 seconds?
a)If you did not connect to (and turn ON) the printer right away, it is possible that the Print Server spooled a status page before the printer could respond. Disconnect and reconnect power to the Print Server. This will reboot the print server and spool another status page.
b)Is your printer set up for Postscript? If so, this will interfere with the default
c)If your printer has a large buffer, the printing of the status page may depend on the timeout setting within your printer. It may take a few minutes for a large print buffer to timeout and print.
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STOP! If you are connecting the Print Server to a TCP/IP network that is not Novell based, go immediately to Section 5.0 TCP/IP Operation. If you are connecting the Print Server to a Novell network, or to a Novell network running TCP/IP, continue on to Sections 3.4 and 4.0.
3.3 Installing UCONNECT on a Workstation
UCONNECT is the configuration utility that is supplied with the
Print Server. UCONNECT allows the Print Server to be installed on a Novell network, and will run on any Novell compatible workstation. (Note: Both Novell and TCP/IP parameters can be configured using UCONNECT. However, you cannot run a TCP/IP session in UCONNECT. See Section 5.0 for more information.)
UCONNECT is supplied on a
MD C:\UCONNECT
(insert diskette into drive A)
COPY A:\*.* C:\UCONNECT
Once the utility program has been copied to the hard drive, type UCONNECT at the DOS prompt and press [ENTER] to execute the utility.
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