Sharp AR-NC5J User Manual

II. About Print Server Card

This chapter explains about Print Server Card.

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Print Server Card ......................................................................... 2-2

Print Server Card Environment .................................................... 2-3

Hardware...................................................................................... 2-4

Familiarize Yourself with the Connectors and LED.................... 2-4

Connect to Network................................................................... 2-5

Test Report and Parameters ........................................................ 2-6

Status Page............................................................................... 2-6

Parameter Configuration ........................................................... 2-8

What W e Support....................................................................... 2-11

Function .................................................................................. 2-11

Hardware Specification ........................................................... 2-12

Software Specification............................................................. 2-13

Print Server Card Users Manual

Print Server Card

The Print Server Card is a multi-protocol print server. Print Server Card provides network
connectivity to your printers so that the printer can be shared by numbers of users on your
network. Print Server Card supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk and NetBEUI protocols.
Configuration tools are available in Windows and Macintosh environments including a WWW
browser.

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Print Server Card Users Manual

Print Server Card Environment

Required items to connect Print Server Card.

A device to connect to network.

*Twisted pair cable (in 100 Base-TX use category 5)
*Printer

Network Computer

Windows95/98/Me, NT4.0, 2000 (TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI)
UNIX
NetWare
Macintosh (AppleTalk)

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Print Server Card Users Manual

Hardware

Familiarize Yourself with the Connectors and LED

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Connector

LINK LED

*10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Connector

Connects twisted pair cable. (Use category 5 for 100Base-TX)

*10BASE-T LINK LED (Green)

Lights while connected to the network with 10BASE-T.

*100BASE-TX LINK LED (Green)

Lights while connected to the network with 100BASE-TX.

*STATUS LED (Orange)

Lights while the power is supplied. Blinks while receiving.

STATUS LED

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