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Black Box SW175A Owner's Manual

Black Box SW175A Owner's Manual

Black box compact bidirectional autoswitch owner's manual
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Compact Bidirectional
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 3: Federal Communications Commission

    COMPACT BIDIRECTIONAL AUTOSWITCH 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 B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference...

  • Page 4: Instrucciones De Seguridad

    COMPACT BIDIRECTIONAL AUTOSWITCH 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 10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor. 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.

  • Page 6: Trademarks Used In This Manual

    COMPACT BIDIRECTIONAL AUTOSWITCH TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Corporation. DeskJet, Hewlett Packard, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    • Laser OL-600e (non Windows 95), OL-610 Panasonic ® • Laser EPL-5600, EPL-5500 Lexmark™ • Laser 4039 10 Plus COMPACT BIDIRECTIONAL AUTOSWITCH SW175A (2) DB25 Auto 0.25 lb. (0.1 kg) 2 MB per second (1) DB25 Selectable 5, 10, 20, or 40 seconds 41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C)
  • Page 8 COMPACT BIDIRECTIONAL AUTOSWITCH Description The Compact Bidirectional AutoSwitch allows 2 or 4 users to share one IEEE 1284 printer. The Switch also lets you control the printer remotely using the printer software (which is supplied with your printer). You can change printer settings, as well as receive printer messages like “printer busy,”...

  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation Procedure 1. Turn off all computers and the printer. 2. Set the DIP switches to the proper position according to the DIP-Switch Setting Chart (on the next page). 3. Use the standard “straight-through” or IEEE 1284 DB25 M/M cables to connect the computers to the AutoSwitch.
  • Page 10 DIP-Switch Settings There are four DIP switches located at the side of the AutoSwitch. Switch 1 controls form feed, 2 and 3 set the the timeout length, and 4 is not used. The tables below show you the DIP-switch settings for enabling or disabling form feed, and for setting the time-out for 5, 10, 20, or 40 seconds.
  • Page 11 A power supply is not required under such conditions. However, if the peripherals are not able to supply enough power to the AutoSwitch, a 9-VDC, 500-mA power supply may be required to operate the switch properly.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Windows needs to request information from the printer. Also, if a large document or graphic is printed through the Switch, a longer time- out, such as 20 or 40 seconds, may be required for the Switch to operate properly.
  • Page 13 It contains no user-serviceable parts. Contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. Before you do, make a record of the history of the problem. We will be able to provide more efficient...
  • Page 14 • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the AutoSwitch for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.
  • Page 15 © Copyright 1998. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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