Netgear PS101 Data Sheet

PS101

Mini Print Server

1 Parallel Port to Ethernet

Share Your Printer with Everyone in your
Home or Office

With the NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server, easy and convenient printer access is yours!

This versatile mini print server gives home and office networks built-in efficiency because

it allows multiple users to share a printer from anywhere on the network without sharing

your PC. With this kind of flexibility, you can place your printer anywhere that's handy.

The speedy Mini Print Server boasts a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection and supports

multiple print jobs simultaneously. It features an easy, Web-based remote management

tool and works with most laser and inkjet printers equipped with a parallel port. Since

no parallel printer cable is needed, it saves you money too.

Lets you share a printer on a network without having to leave your PC on. You can locate
that printer right where you want it – close at hand or out of the way. It's compatible with
most parallel port printers (including bi-directional printers) from HP, Canon, Epson,
Lexmark, and others.

Removes the performance bottleneck you'd have with a dedicated, always-on PC acting
as the print server. It supports multiple print jobs simultaneously, gives you a fast
100 Mbps Ethernet connection, and is equipped with an on-board memory buffer for
quicker printout delivery.

NETGEAR Print Server software makes it simple to install on all popular versions of
Microsoft Windows. You can manage the print server remotely with an easy, Web browser
interface. Then you can share a printer on your LAN without sharing your computer.

Saves you the cost of an expensive parallel printer cable – the Mini Print Server doesn't need
one. It's also upgradable for future enhancements and protects your investment with a 2-year
limited warranty.

Flexible

Time-Saving

Easy to Use

Cost Effective

Everybody’s Connecting.

™

• Help is there when you need it!
NETGEAR provides 24x7
telephone and e-mail technical
support in English, with selected
local language support during
office hours.

Internet

Printer with

PS101 Mini Print Server

Cable/DSL
Modem

RP614 Cable/DSL
4-port Router

Desktop PC with

FA311 Ethernet Adapter

Notebook PC with

FA511 Ethernet Card

PS101 Mini Print Server

attaches directly to back
of printer (parallel port)

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
E-mail: [e-mail]
www.NETGEAR.com

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®

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the United States and/or other countries.
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D-PS101-2

• Electromagnetic Compliance:

- CE mark, commercial; FCC Part 15, Class A; EN

55 022 (CISPR 22), Class A; VCCI Class A ITE;
EN50082-1; C-Tick N10947

• Safety Agency Approvals:

- CE mark, commercial; UL listed; CSA certified;

TUV licensed; T-Mark

• Power Supply:

- 9VDC, 0.5A

• Warranty:

- NETGEAR 2-year warranty

System Requirements

- Pentium Class PC with Microsoft Windows® for

initial configuration

- Ethernet (Category 5) cable with RJ-45 connection
(not included)

- Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or Netscape
Navigator 4.0 or higher for Web-based management

- Clients: Windows 98, NT, Me, 2000, XP

- 2 MB of free hard drive space

Package Contents

- PS101 Mini Print Server

- Resource

CD for Mini Print Server

- User’s Guide

- Warranty card

- Support information card

- Power adapter (plug localized for country of sale in

North America, UK, Europe or Australia)

Technical Specifications

• Printer Connection:

- Parallel port (36-Way Centronics Male Printer,

port, Bi-directional IEEE 1284 compliant, supports
Nibble mode) with up to 1.5 Mbps transfer rate

• Network Connection:

- 1 RJ-45 Ethernet port

• Protocol Support:

- TCP/IP, NetBEUI, DHCP client

• Printing Methods:

- PTP (Peer-to-Peer) and SMB over TCP/IP and

NetBEUI protocols, Windows LPD printing

• Informational Lights:

- Network Link, Printer Alert

• Standards Compatibility:

- Ethernet: IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-T X),

IEEE 802.3u

- Windows

®

98, Me, NT, 2000, XP

• Network Speeds

- 100 Mbps (200 Mbps Full-duplex)

• Memory

- 256 KB (2 Mb) RAM, 512 KB (4 Mb) Flash

• Dimensions

- 59.7 x 57 x 20 mm (2.35 x 2.24 x 0.79 in)

• Weight:

- 56.7g (2 oz)

• Environmental Specifications:

- Operating temperature: 0 to 60º C (32 to 140º F)

- Operating humidity: 5-95%, noncondensing