Linksys EFSP42 User Manual

EtherFast® 10/100 2-Port

Switched PrintServer

ow share your printing resources while linking
to more network devices simultaneously! The
EtherFast 10/100 2-Port Switched PrintServer

gives you versatile support for both standard
and bidirectional printers, plus four built-in 10/100
switched ports to charge your hubs, switches, and
more with full duplex, dedicated bandwidth up to a
blazing 200Mbps.

Hook up printers to the Switched PrintServer
from anywhere in your workplace, and you’ll save pro­cessing time by freeing your dedicated PrintServer PC
and controlling print jobs with its remote management
utility. A 256K buffer memory handles your graphics
jobs effortlessly, while an easy installation gets you
printing in just minutes.

Compatible with virtually all printers and
major operating systems like Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0
and NetWare, your data-intensive print jobs will
breeze through at maximized speed and reliability.
Let the hybrid functionality of the 2-Port Switched
PrintServer customize your network’s capabilities to
meet your printing needs time and again.

• 2 Bidirectional Parallel Ports Share Your Network Printing

Resources Over Your 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network

• 4 Internal 10/100 Switched Ports Network Your 10BaseT

and 100BaseTX Hardware Together Seamlessly

• Runs with Virtually All Laser, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, Color

and Dot Matrix Printers

• Supports Multiple Print Jobs Simultaneously

• Run Blazing Speeds Up to 200Mbps in Full Duplex Mode

• Works with Virtually All Major Operating Systems,

including Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 and NetWare

• Stand-Alone Unit - No Dedicated PrintServer PC Needed

• Easy-to-Use Built-in Remote Management Utility

• 256KB RAM Buffer for Faster Graphics Performance

• 512KB Flash Memory for Future Upgrades

• DMA Controller Chip Supports Turbo Printing Speeds

• Data Collision Control and Polarity Correction

• Auto-Partitioning Protects Your PCs from Downed

Network Lines

• Advanced Store-and-Forward Packet Switching

• VLSI Components Support Hardware Reliability

• Free Technical Support & Software Upgrades

• 3-Year Limited Warranty

• 2 Printer Ports Share All Your Network
Bidirectional and Parallel Printers

• New! 4 10/100 Switched Ports Integrate

Your 10BaseT & 100BaseTX Hardware
Together Seamlessly

• Run Up to a Blazing 200Mbps in
Full Duplex Mode from Your Switched Ports

• Stand-Alone PrintServer - No Dedicated
PrintServer PC Required

• Runs with Virtually All Laser, Ink Jet,
Bubble Jet, Color and Dot Matrix Printers

• Compatible with Virtually All OSes,
including Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 & NetWare

• Free Technical Support

• 3-Year Limited Warranty

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Now Share More than Just Printers in Just One Device-

Dual Functionality Offers Both Printer and Network Ports

New! 4 Built-in

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Specifications

Model Number EFSP42
Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 1284
Protocol CSMA/CD
Topology Star
Ports 2 DB-25 Bidirectional Parallel Ports,

4 10/100 Autosensing RJ-45 Ports,
One Shared Uplink Port

Port Speed (Mbps) 10 or 100 (Half Duplex)

20 or 200 (Full Duplex)
Parallel Ports: Up to 1.5 MB Per Port

Memory 256K RAM Buffer, 512K Flash Memory
Cabling Type Printer Cabling: IEEE 1284 Standard Printer Cable

Network Cabling: Category 5 UTP or Better

LEDs Power, FD/Col, Link/Act;

Speed (for LAN), Status and Link (for PrintServer)

Button Reset

Environmental

Dimensions 7.3”x 6.1” x 2.5”
Unit Weight 1 lb. 3 oz.
Power Input 5V DC/ 3A
Certifications FCC Class A,

CE Mark Commercial

Operating Temp. 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC)
Storage Temp. -4ºF to 158ºF (-20ºC to 70ºC)
Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-Condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 90%, Non-Condensing

Also in the EtherFast Series:

• EtherFast 10/100 1-Port PrintServer
(PPSX1)

• EtherFast 10/100 3-Port PrintServer

(EPSX3)