Airlinkplus APSUSB2 Hardware User's Manual

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Fast Ethernet Print Server
2 Parallel, 1 USB
Hardware User's Guide
Rev. 01 (October, 2002)
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  • Page 1 Fast Ethernet Print Server 2 Parallel, 1 USB Hardware User’s Guide Rev. 01 (October, 2002) About This Guide...
  • Page 2 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Bitte lesen Sie sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. Vo r jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Vervenden Sie keine Flüssig- oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten dient ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Trademarks Copyright 2000 Contents subject to change without prior notice. All trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission, as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.
  • Page 4: About This Guide

    Network Cable Connector...9 DC Power Connector... 10 LED Indicators... 10 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION... 11 NPACKING AND NSTALLING THE OWER ESTING RINT PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ... 15 RINTER ONNECTION ETWORK ONNECTION ETWORK ROTOCOLS ANAGEMENT AND NVIRONMENTAL AND PORT PINOUTS ... 17 ARALLEL ORTS BOUT This manual describes the 2 Parallel 1 USB Port Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Multiprotocol Print Server,...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    The Print Server is a compact print server which connects to your Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network anywhere you wish to locate printer services. It manages the flow of print files from your workstations or file servers 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.
  • Page 6: Rear Panel Connectors

    NetWare 5.x NDPS LPR Remote Printing NetBEUI Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98/Me, Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server AppleTalk MacOS EtherTalk Windows-based setup and administration software, PS Admin, is supplied with the Print Server, making configuration and management quick and easy. The Print Server also supports configuration telnet and management via the External Features...
  • Page 7: Network Cable Connector

    Network Cable Connector The Print Server’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connection to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the NWay protocol, allowing the print server to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network.
  • Page 8: Unpacking And Installation

    This chapter explains how to install your Print Server and connect it to the network. It also describes the print server self test indications. Unpacking and Inspecting the Print Server Carefully remove all items from the package. In addition to this Hardware User’s Guide, be certain that you have: One Fast Ethernet print server One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric power...
  • Page 9: Installing The Print Server

    Installing the Print Server WARNING: Configuration problems may result if the Print Server is powered up without first establishing its network connection. Follow this procedure to avoid complications at the configuration stage. Confirm proper operation of each of the printers to be connected to the Print Server. When you have confirmed proper operation of each printer, switch its power off.
  • Page 10: Testing Your Print Server

    The actual component tests immediately follow the LED tests. A normal (no fault) result is signaled by a simultaneous flashing of these three LEDs, followed by a quiescent state with all three LEDs dark. If the self -test routine traps any component error, then following the LED tests the self -test will halt and the LED’s will continuously signal the error according to the following table.
  • Page 11: Product Specifications

    RODUCT PECIFICATIONS Printer Connection Standards : IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel interface USB 1.1 Ports: Bi-directional 25-pin parallel ports 2, USB port Parallel Port Bi-directional Communication: Hewlett- Packard PJL (Printer Job Language) supported Network Connection Network Standards : IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network Data Transfer Rate : 10/100Mbps...
  • Page 12: Network Protocols

    Network Protocols Ethernet Frame Types: 802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II, SNAP (auto- switching) Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, NetBEUI, AppleTalk/EtherTalk TCP/IP Protocols Supported: BOOTP, SNMP, Telnet, TFTP, FTP, LPD, RARP, DHCP Management and Diagnostics Standard: SNMP MIBs : MIB-II (RFC 1213) Diagnostic LED Indicators : Power, Link/Act, USB, LPT1, LPT2 Environmental and Physical...
  • Page 13: Port Pinouts

    This appendix shows the pinouts of the Print Server parallel port connector. Parallel Ports The following table lists the pinouts of the print server’s 25-pin parallel port connector (identical to the connector used on most personal computers), as well as the 36-pin Centronics connector used on most printers.

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