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1-Port USB Print Server
Hardware User’s Guide
Rev. 01 (July, 2002)
Made In Taiwan
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RECYCLABLE - 2 -
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE..............................................................................................4 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................5 PACKAGE CONTENTS.............................................................................................5 GENERAL FEATURES ...............................................................................................6 S ERVICE FEATURES
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0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual describes the 1-Port USB Print Server, including full descriptions of its features, detailed installation procedures, and product specification. This 1-Port USB Print Server package also includes important software components and additional user’s manuals. The software components, the procedures for installation and setup of the software are covered in the PS Admin User’s Guide. - 4 -
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1 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your 1-Port USB Print Server, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This compact pocket-sized print server can connect your Ethernet network directly to your printer, wherever it is. It manages the flow of print files from your workstation or file server to its connected printers, delivering print jobs to high-performance printers much faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print server can. Package Con
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General Features ♦ Compact pocket size ♦ Compliant with USB 1.1 ♦ Equipped one 10Base-T/100BASE-TX LAN port ♦ Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN environments ♦ Bi-directional communication allows collection of information for attached printer's status ♦ Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set up in a few minutes ♦ Latest MIB-II (RFC 1213) for SNMP standard management ♦ Offer LPR program for Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP printing ♦ IP assi
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to your file servers through the network, the printer can be stationed at the location of maximum convenience to users. This 1-Port USB Print Server offers extraordinary flexibility, operating with all major network operating systems and protocols: ♦ TCP/IP UNIX lpr/lpd (HP-UX, SunOS, Solaris, SCO, UnixWare, IBM AIX) Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98/Me NetWare 5.x NDPS LPR remote printing ♦ NetBEUI Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98/Me, Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft LAN Manag
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External Features This section describes the external features of your 1-Port USB Print Server. Front View Power LAN LED LED USB LED There are three green LED indicators on the front panel: LEDs Description PW Steady light confirms that the Print Server is powered on. Steady light confirms that the print server has a good LAN connection to your network. When it blinks (briefly dark), the print server is receiving/ transmitting data from/to the network. USB Steady blinki
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Rear View LAN Power Reset Button Component Description The DC power input connector is located on the DC Power Print Server’s rear panel and is labeled DC 5V. Input Please note that the power supply included in the package is correct for this 1-Port USB Print Server; substitution of other equipment may void warranty. 1.) Press and release this button to reset the print Reset Button server. 2.) Press and hold this button for three seconds (the USB LED on the front p
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♦ Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0 Please note that the PC’s IP address must correspond with the print server’s IP address in the same segment for the two devices to communicate. - 10 -
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2 2 INSTALLATION This chapter explains how to install your print server and connect it to the network. It also describes the automatic power-on-self-test (POST). Installing the Print Server Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of print server operations with your 1-Port USB Print Server. Please take particular notice of the warning in step 4: the network connection should be made before supplying power to the print server. 1. Confirm proper operation of the printer to be conn
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7. Connect the DC end of the AC Power adapter to the DC power input socket of the print server and the AC end to the wall outlet. This will supply power to the print server, and the POST routines will proceed automatically. Note: This print server is built with a default IP setting. To prevent from any conflict in your network, it is recommended to use the PS Admin program to change the IP setting when there is some other device’s IP address is the same as the print server’s default IP.
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USB LED Pattern Error Type Flash slowly Firmware reload required Steady on DRAM error 1 long - 2 short Timer INT error 1 long - 3 short Flash protected 1 long - 5 short Flash erase/program error 1 long - 6 short LAN controller error 1 long - 7 short LAN memory error 1 long - 11 short LAN I/O base error 1 long - 18 short USB controller error In the event of a ‘Firmware Reload Required’ error at startup, proceed according to instructions given in the PS Admin User’s Guide ("PS Admin
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A 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Printer Connection Printer Interface: One USB port, compliant with USB 1.1 standard Network Connection Network Interface: One 10Base-T/100BASE-TX shielded port (RJ-45 connector) Network Standards: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network Data Transfer Rate: 10/100 Mbps (megabits per second) Network Protocol Support Ethernet Frame Types: 802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II, SNAP (auto-switching) Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, NetBEUI,
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Operating System Support Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP; NetWare 5.x (NDPS LPR remote printing); HP-UX UNIX, Sun OS, Solaris, SCO UNIX, AIX, Unixware and Linux; Mac OS, Appletalk Management Standard: SNMP MIBs: MIB-II (RFC 1213) LEDs PW, LAN, USB Environmental and Physical Power Supply: External power supply providing 5VDC input Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C Storage Temperature: -25°C to 55°C Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing at 30°C EMI Compliance FCC Class B, CE C
