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About This Guide 

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3 Port Wireless 

Multiprotocol 

Print Server 

 

Hardware User’s Guide

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rev. 02 (August, 2001) 

 

Summary of Contents for TEW-PS3

Page 1: ...About This Guide i 3 Port Wireless Multiprotocol Print Server Hardware User s Guide Rev 02 August 2001 ...

Page 2: ... benutzt sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden 13 Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen Dies könnte einen Brand bzw Elektrischen Schlag auslösen 14 Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöff...

Page 3: ...to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a r...

Page 4: ...r Connector 4 LED Indicators 5 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 7 Unpacking and Inspecting the Print Server 7 Installing the Print Server 8 Power On Self Test 11 Testing Your Print Server 12 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 13 Printer Connection 13 Wireless Network Connection 13 Network Protocols 14 Management and Diagnostics 14 Environmental and Physical 14 4 PORT PINOUTS 16 Parallel Ports 16 ...

Page 5: ... including a description of the print server s features as well as the print server installation procedures and troubleshooting self test results For information about software configuration of the Print Server to allow it to be used with your network consult the PS Admin User s Guide included with your Print Server ...

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Page 7: ... 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 Print Server Features The Print Server improve network printing services in three ways The Print Server picks up the workload of managing print file traffic to its connected printers This provides workload relief to your file servers and all...

Page 8: ...ough the network printers can be deployed to locations of maximum convenience to users The Print Server offers extraordinary flexibility operating with all major network operating systems and protocols IPX SPX Novell NetWare 3 x 4 x 5 x Using either bindery emulation or native NDS TCP IP UNIX lpr lpd HP UX SunOS Solaris SCO UnixWare IBM AIX Windows NT Windows 2000 98 95 Me NetBEUI Windows NT Windo...

Page 9: ...PT2 and LPT3 These printer ports are independently configurable using the PS Admin program or the print server s telnet interface See the PS Admin User s Guide for information about configuring the print server s ports Rear Panel Wireless DIP Switch The Print Server s rear panel features a DIP switch allowing two different modes of ad hoc and infrastructure In ad hoc mode there are 2 types of sett...

Page 10: ... unit Reset Button Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed once and the LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 begins to flash Factory Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed for three seconds or when the LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 begins to light up Release the reset button and LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 will begin to flash indicating the print server is changing to factory reset When factory reset is complete...

Page 11: ...n to the Access Point In ad hoc mode steady or flashing green confirms connection to other PC Notebook The indicator blinks off briefly to indicate that the Print Server is receiving transceiving from to the wireless network Wireless Quality These LED indicators light is to show that the Print Server has wireless quality connections to the network in either ad hoc or infrastructure mode The first ...

Page 12: ...less quality connection LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 These LED indicators light to show that the Print Server is transferring print data through the appropriate parallel port These three indicators are also used by the print server s power on self test POST to indicate any hardware failures ...

Page 13: ...he 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 3 Parallel Port wireless print server One AC power adapter suitable for your country s electric power One Wireless Print Server Installation CD ROM One Quick Installation Guid...

Page 14: ... you have confirmed proper operation of each printer switch its power off 3 Confirm that your wireless network is operating normally 4 a Ad Hoc Mode u Before initiating set up procedure for the print server make sure your wireless PCMCIA card on your PC Notebook is set to channel 11 with ESS ID set as default in ad hoc mode u Make sure the DIP switch on the print server is positioned in the ad hoc...

Page 15: ...ss card vendor therefore you may need to try each of the ad hoc mode 80 211 mode and proprietary mode and select the mode that can communicate with each other 4 b Infrastructure Mode u Before initiating set up procedure for the print server make sure your wireless PCMCIA card on your PC Notebook is set to channel 11 with ESS ID set as default in ad hoc mode u Make sure the DIP switch on the print ...

Page 16: ... the ESS ID may not be the same with each other This is an easier way to connect to the access point if you only have one access point but be careful it may connect to your neighbor s access point 5 While each printer is powered off install a printer cable to connect its parallel port to the printer port of the Print Server 6 Switch on each connected printer 7 Plug the AC power adapter s DC output...

Page 17: ...hen the LPT1 LPT2 and LPT3 LEDs should flash on simultaneously three times Irregularity of any of the three LEDs during these LED tests may mean there is a problem with the LEDs themselves Contact your dealer for correction of any LED problems before proceeding The actual component tests immediately follow the LED tests A normal no fault result is signaled by a series of three cycles of sequential...

Page 18: ... on steady on steady Off RAM error flashing off Off Parallel 1 Controller error flashing flashing Off Flash erase program error flashing flashing Flashing Need to reload firmware Testing Your Print Server The PS Admin software includes a Print Test function for confirmation of printer cable connections and functions That operational test can be completed after you have installed the PS Admin softw...

Page 19: ... parallel interface Ports Bi directional 25 pin parallel ports 3 Parallel Port Bi directional Communication Hewlett Packard PJL Printer Job Language supported Wireless Network Connection Network Standards Wireless LAN standard IEEE 802 11b Network Data Transfer Rate 11Mbps with fallback to 5 5Mbps 2Mbps and 1Mbps Network Mode Through either ad hoc or infrastructure mode ...

Page 20: ...HCP Management and Diagnostics Standard SNMP MIBs MIB II RFC 1213 Diagnostic LED Indicators Power Link Act Wireless Quality LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 Environmental and Physical Power Supply External power supply providing 5VDC 2 4A input Dimensions 223 3mm 131 7mm 35mm Weight approx 460g Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 25 to 55 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing ...

Page 21: ...3 Parallel Port Multiprotocol Wireless Print Server User s Guide Product Specifications 15 Emissions FCC Class A CISPR 22 Class A VCCI Class 1 Safety UL UL 1950 CSA CSA950 TUV GS EN60950 ...

Page 22: ...used on most personal computers as well as the 36 pin Centronics connector used on most printers Signal names beginning with n are active low signals 25 pin Centronics Signal Source 1 1 Nstrobe Host 2 2 Data 1 Bi directional 3 3 Data 2 Bi directional 4 4 Data 3 Bi directional 5 5 Data 4 Bi directional 6 6 Data 5 Bi directional 7 7 Data 6 Bi directional 8 8 Data 7 Bi directional 9 9 Data 8 Bi direc...

Page 23: ...l Wireless Print Server User s Guide Port Pinouts 17 25 pin Centronics Signal Source 12 12 Perror Printer 13 13 Select Printer 14 14 NautoFd Host 15 32 nFault Printer 16 31 Ninit Host 17 36 nSelectIn Host 18 25 16 17 19 30 Ground ...

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