Philips 5900 user manual Basic Installation Wired & Wireless, Connecting the Hardware

Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless)

Section 3 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless)

Connecting the Hardware

1.Make sure that your printer is switched off and that the Power Adapter external is disconnected.

2.Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the print server, and write it down. You will need this number to set the IP address.

3.Connect the printer to the LPT1 or the LPT2 port on the Axis Network Print Server using an appropriate printer cable.

4.Connect the Axis Network Print Server to the wired network using a twisted pair category 5 cable, 10baseT and 100baseTX, or better.

Note:

You can install this Axis Network Print Server without using a network cable, simply skip step 4 in these instructions.

5.Switch on the printer and connect the Power Adapter to the Axis Network Print Server. The Power indicator will light up. When the Network indicator starts to flash, the Axis Network Print Server is successfully connected to the network.

6.Wait 1 minute. Press the test button on the Axis Network Print Server to print a test page. The test page includes a list of the most important parameters, including the network speed, firmware version number and IP address of the print server.

Notes:

The Axis Network Print Server uses high-speed Centronics Communication. For use with older printers not supporting high speed, this function can be disabled by using a standard Web browser. Please refer to “Management and Configuration” on page 92, for more information.

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