CNET APSUSB1 Hardware User's Manual

1-Port USB Print Server

Hardware User’s Guide

Rev. 01 (July, 2002)

Made In Taiwan

RECYCLABLE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE.................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................4

PACKAGE CONTENTS..............................................................................................4

G ENERAL FEATURES............................................................................................... 5

SERVICE FEATURES.................................................................................................5

EXTERNAL FEATURES............................................................................................7

Front View.............................................................................................................7

Rear View...............................................................................................................8

INSTALLATION......................................................................................................10

INSTALLING THE PRINT SERVER........................................................................10

POWER-UP AND SELF-TEST.................................................................................11

LED Test Series ..................................................................................................11

Component Test Series .....................................................................................11

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................13

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0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This manual describes the 1-Port USB Print Server, including full descriptions
of its features, detailed installation procedures, and product specification.

This 1-Port USB Print Server package also includes important software
components and additional user’s manuals. The software components, the
procedures for installation and setup of the software are covered in the PS
Admin User’s Guide.

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1 INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing your 1-Port USB Print Server, the easiest and
fastest way to deploy printers on your network.

This compact pocket-sized print server can connect your Ethernet network
directly to your printer, wherever it is. It manages the flow of print files from
your workstation or file server 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.

Package Contents

Carefully remove all items from the package. In addition to this Hardware
User’s Guide, be certain that you have:

♦ One 1-Port USB Print Server
♦ One AC Power adapter suitable for your country’s electric power service
♦ One 1-Port USB Print Server Installation CD-ROM
♦ One Quick Installation Guide

If any item is missing, or if you find any damage or mismatch, promptly
contact your dealer for assistance.

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General Features

♦ Compact pocket size
♦ Compliant with USB 1.1
♦ Equipped one 10Base-T/100BASE-TX LAN port
♦ Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN

environments

♦ Bi-directional communication allows collection of information for attached

printer's status

♦ Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set up in a

few minutes

♦ Latest MIB-II (RFC 1213) for SNMP standard management
♦ Offer LPR program for Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP printing
♦ IP assignment support for DHCP, BOOTP and RARP
♦ Support Web configuration
♦ Provide Flash memory for easy firmware upgrade

Service Features

This 1-Port USB Print Server can improve network-printing services of your
network in three ways:

♦ It 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 this print server without increasing the load of another
workstation or server.

♦ This print server’s USB interface can transmit to a high-speed laser printer

with USB port much faster than a PC's parallel port. A high-speed laser
printer can be driven at its full capacity.

♦ Because this 1-Port USB Print Server is very portable (pocket-sized) and

inexpensive compared to a PC-based print server, and because it connects