D-Link DP 300 - Print Server - Parallel, User Manual

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Setting up the DP-300U
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.
1. Confirm proper operation of the printers to be connected to the DP-300U.
2. When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, switch its power OFF.
3. Confirm that your network is operating normally.
4. Connect the DP-300U RJ-45 Connector to the network, using an Ethernet CAT5
cable.
5. While the printer is powered OFF , install the corresponding parallel or USB
printer cable to connect the printer’s parallel port or USB port to the printer port
of the Print Server
6. Switch on the connected printer.
7. Plug the AC power adapter’s DC output plug into the DC 5V power socket on the
rear panel of the Print Server.
8. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. This will supply power to the Print
Server, as it has no external power switch. The green Power LED on the Print
Server’s front panel should illuminate steadily, and the Print Server’s Self-Test
will proceed.
Power ON Self-Test
Every DP-300U has been factory-tested to operate properly.
When the DP-300U is powered ON, it also automatically performs a Self-Test on
each of its major components. The final result of the Self-Test is signaled by the
state of the LPT/USB LED indicator following the Self-Test. Preliminary to the
actual component tests, the five LED indicators are tested to confirm their steady