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- Page 3 FCC STATEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection...
- Page 4 INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
- Page 5 INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
- Page 6 Peripheral Sharer TRADEMARKS Hewlett-Packard ® , HP ® , and LaserJet ® are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard. Lexmark ™ is a trademark of Lexmark International. Velcro ® is a registered trademark of Velcro USA Inc. Microsoft ® and Windows ® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Peripheral Sharer Contents 1. Specifications ....................8 2. Introduction....................10 2.1 Key Features ....................10 2.2 Package Contents ...................10 3. Installation ......................12 3.1 Cables ......................12 3.2 Mounting the Peripheral Sharer ............12 3.3 Connecting Your Devices ...............12 3.4 Configuring the Peripheral Sharer ............12 3.5 Configuring Your PC................13 3.6 Installing the Software................13 4. -
Page 8: Specifications
Peripheral Sharer exceeding 500,000 characters per 1. Specifications second (4 Mbps) are supported. Connectors—PI138A, PI138AE: General Compatibility — Can be (3) DB25 female: (2) bidirectional used with most devices that attach parallel ports for connection to to PC parallel ports (with the aid PCs, (1) bidirectional parallel port of the SMARTLOG program for connection to peripherals;... - Page 9 Peripheral Sharer holding down key when Use PC to Peripheral Sharer powering on the unit. cable. Software — Supplied on a 3.5" PC Cable Lengths — Lengths supported disk (virus-checked). Contains vary considerably with cable type the following software utilities: and PC/peripheral specifications.
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Page 10: Introduction
The Peripheral Sharer is a high- 2.2 Package Contents performance parallel-device sharer suitable for sharing printers, tape • Peripheral Sharer 2 to 1 backups, certain CD-ROMs, and or Peripheral Sharer 4 to 1 other devices that attach to PC parallel ports. - Page 11 (5 VDC, 200 mA) data activity display Parallel port for Parallel port for connection to PC connection to peripheral Figure 2-1. Peripheral Sharer 2 to 1. Mode/port Power supply selection key connector Port status and (5 VDC, 200 mA) data activity...
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Page 12: Installation
Peripheral Sharer 3. Installation NOTE 3.1 Cables Use shielded cables for all Choose a site for the Peripheral connections to the Peri- Sharer that minimizes the overall pheral Sharer 4 to 1. Using cable lengths. Cable specifications unshielded cables and recommended maximum cause unreliable operation. -
Page 13: Configuring Your Pc
Peripheral Sharer 3.5 Configuring Your PC 3.6 Installing the Software Configure you PC in the same way NOTE that you would if your peripheral was You do not need to install connected directly to your PC’s Peripheral Sharer parallel port. We also recommend software to use the Peri- that you add the following command pheral Sharer 4 to 1 as an... -
Page 14: Using The Peripheral Sharer
Peripheral Sharer 4. Using the Peripheral Sharer This section explains the general 4.2 Front-Panel Key operation of the Peripheral Sharer. Use the front-panel key to select We recommend that you first read auto-scan mode or to select a fixed this section and then read the sub- port manually. -
Page 15: Modes Of Operation
Peripheral Sharer 4.3 Modes of Operation 4.4 Status Display • Auto-scan mode — In this mode, The status display shows the port the Peripheral Sharer will status and data flow. automatically connect your PC to the peripheral when it detects In auto-scan mode (with no data data activity. - Page 16 Peripheral Sharer MEANING DISPLAY SHOWS Auto-scan mode: Illuminated segment Scanning ports, shifts clockwise waiting for data activity Auto-scan mode: Port number is Peripheral is displayed and flashes connected to intermittently displayed port and connection will time Manual mode: Port number is Peripheral is not displayed and does not connected to...
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Page 17: Application-Specific Instructions
Peripheral Sharer 5. Application-Specific Instructions 5.1 Printer Sharing DOS P RINTING Consider adding the MODE (All unidirectional, bidirectional, LPT1:,,R command to your and GDI printers) AUTOEXEC.BAT file (see Section 3.5). ENERAL Connect your PCs and printer as RINTERS WITH ENHANCED BI recommended in Chapters 3 and 4. -
Page 18: Sharing Parallel Port Tape Backup Drives
Peripheral Sharer 5.2 Sharing Parallel-Port Tape- NOTE Backup Drives Always use SMART to run your tape-backup software. To use a tape backup drive with the Running your tape-backup Peripheral Sharer, copy the program software directly from the SMART.EXE from the Peripheral DOS prompt will not be Sharer disk to a suitable directory on reliable. -
Page 19: Sharing A Printer And A Tape Backup Drive
Peripheral Sharer 5.2.2 U 5.3 Sharing a Printer and a Tape- NATTENDED BACKUPS FROM SEVERAL Backup Drive Most tape-backup drives support a If your tape-backup drive has a feed- macro function that you can use to through parallel port, then you can perform regular unattended use the Peripheral Sharer to share a backups. - Page 20 Peripheral Sharer To use a parallel-port CD-ROM, you 1. Run SMART.EXE to establish a will need to install drivers on your PC. guaranteed connection to the For example: The BackPack driver has Peripheral Sharer. This program two components, MSCDEX.EXE and will continue trying to connect BPCDDRV.SYS, which are normally until a connection is made or...
- Page 21 Peripheral Sharer The finished batch file is shown 5.4.3 S CD-ROM TARTING AND NDING below. Comment lines (REMinders) SMART ESSIONS SING have been added for clarity. Run the SMARTCON batch file from the DOS prompt to To start a CD-ROM session from the load the CD-ROM drivers.
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Page 22: Software Utilities
Peripheral Sharer 6. Peripheral Sharer Software Utilities 6.1.2 U SMART The Peripheral Sharer software SING AKE A utilities are supplied with your unit. ONNECTION SMART can be used to establish a 6.1 SMART.EXE connection to the shared peripheral that will not timeout. This can be This is a DOS program that allows done using the following command you to instruct the Peripheral Sharer... -
Page 23: Smartcon.exe
Peripheral Sharer 6.2 SMARTCON.EXE 6.1.4 U SMART W SING ITHIN ATCH ILES SMARTCON is a Windows program SMART can be used within DOS that performs a similar function to batch files to make a connection, the DOS program SMART.EXE run an application and then break described in the previous section. -
Page 24: Download.exe
Peripheral Sharer To run Windows applications with 6.3 DOWNLOAD.EXE an assured connection to the shared DOWNLOAD is a DOS program that peripheral: lets you change the global Peripheral Sharer options. These options are 1. Double-click on the SMARTCON stored in the unit’s EEPROM icon. -
Page 25: Appendix A: Cables
Peripheral Sharer APPENDIX A: Cables A.2 Peripheral Sharer to Peripheral NOTE The maximum cable lengths Cable specification: supported vary widely between devices and cables. 25-pin male to 36-pin male, braid You might be able to use shielded. cables that are longer than those specified below with Wired as a standard PC to printer certain PCs and peripherals,... -
Page 26: Appendix B: Hp Laserjet 4 Series Printers
Peripheral Sharer Appendix B: HP LaserJet 4 Series Printers B.1 Operation Under DOS EMOTE ONTROL ANEL The Peripheral Sharer supports HP RINTING Explorer Remote Control Panel For normal printing operations, the software automatically. Remember Peripheral Sharer will share the that the Peripheral Sharer may LaserJet 4 automatically. -
Page 27: Operation Under Windows
Peripheral Sharer B.2 Operation under Windows De-install Status Window (recommended) RINTING (Automatic background printing You should make sure that the with no user action required) Windows Print Manager is enabled (which is the Windows default). This With the Status Window de- will enable you to queue your print installed, printer sharing is fully jobs even if the printer is currently... - Page 28 Peripheral Sharer For example: HINT The status monitor window Edit or remove the following line is often in the background from the WIN.INI file after a print job. To shut it down easily, press ALT and run=c:\windows\hpsw.exe TAB until you get to the Main Status Window, close the Real-time printer information will window, and then press ALT...
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Page 29: Appendix C: Lexmark 4039 Printer
Peripheral Sharer PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1 Appendix C: Lexmark 4039 Printer Software Driver Installation ISION INDOWS STATUS CONTROL PROGRAM During installation of the software The Peripheral Sharer supports drivers, make sure that your PC is MarkVision fully automatically. connected to the printer by selecting Again, only one user will have access the Peripheral Sharer port manually to the printer at any one time. -
Page 30: Appendix D: Lexmark Winwriter 600
PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1 Peripheral Sharer Appendix D: Lexmark WinWriter 600 The Peripheral Sharer will support 1. Manually select the Peripheral the Lexmark™ WinWriter 600 in Sharer port that is connected to both unidirectional and bi- your PC by using the front-panel directional modes. -
Page 31: Appendix E: Hp Laserjet 5 Printers
Peripheral Sharer PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1 Appendix E: HP LaserJet 5 Printers E.3 Driver Installation E.1 Installing the LaserJet 5 Drivers If you have already installed the HP During the installation of your HP LaserJet 5 driver on your computer, LaserJet software, make sure that you must uninstall the HP host your PC is continuously connected... - Page 32 PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1 Peripheral Sharer NOTE If you have already installed any LaserJet 5 printer drivers, you must uninstall these before proceeding further. Do this using the Uninstall program provided by HP. To install the PCL driver, run the HP LaserJet 5 printer driver setup program provided by Hewlett- Packard.
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Page 33: Appendix F: Hp Deskjet 600 And 800 Printers
Peripheral Sharer PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1 Appendix F: HP DeskJet 600 and 800 Printers F.1 Installing the DeskJet 600/800 NOTE Printers The status monitor program communicates with the During the installation of your HP DeskJet continuously while DeskJet software, make sure that it is running. - Page 34 PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1 Peripheral Sharer Bi-directional printing mode Non bi-directional printing mode (recommended for systems with low (recommended for systems with use where simultaneous printing is higher use where simultaneous rare)—This is the default printing printing is likely)—Non bi- mode.
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Page 35: Appendix G: Troubleshooting
Peripheral Sharer PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1 Appendix G: Troubleshooting Problem: DOS packages get off-line Problem: Data is corrupted. messages when the printer is free. Action: Try reducing cable lengths, using higher-quality cables, or using Action: Include the MODE LPT1:,,R command if you use a different port, data boosters.