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

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Introduction
The D-Link DP-300U Print Server is print server that connects to your Ethernet/Fast
Ethernet network anywhere you wish to locate printer services. The DP-300U
manages the flow of print files from workstations or file servers to connected printers,
delivering print jobs to printers much faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print
server can.
The DP-300U includes easy-to-use software to install on most Windows-based
networks. Protocol support for TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk are provided to
ensure seamless connection to major networking Operating Systems.
The DP-300U has a built in Web-Based management feature that allows users to
easily configure and manage multiple print queues through TCP/IP. The DP-300U
also supports Telnet as an alternative method to configure the unit.
The DP-300U improves network printing services in the following ways:
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The DP-300U picks up the workload of managing print file traffic to its connected
printers. This provides workload relief to your file servers, and allows the file servers
full capacity to be used for file access or other direct services to network users. On
peer-to-peer networks, workstations can print directly to the Print Server without
increasing the load of another workstation or server.
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The DP-300U’s two parallel printer ports are IEEE1284-compliant high-speed
bi-directional port and its USB printer port is USB 2.0 port, which can transmit to
high-speed laser printer much faster than a PC’s parallel/USB printer port.
High-speed laser printer connected to the Print Server’s parallel/USB port can be
operated at their full capacity.