Silex technology PRICOM C-700 User Manual

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Section 1: PRICOM C-700

PRICOM C-700 is a 10BASE-T print server developed exclusively for Canon Bubble Jet
Printers. PRICOM C-700 is compatible with status monitor of Canon printer driver.
You can check the printer status , which is connected to the network at real time on the
screen of your computer.

II. About PRICOM

Operating Requirements

System requirements for the network connection

-Network cable

-Ethernet HUB

-Printer

Network Environment

Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP

Operating environment

-Temperature : 10°C to 35°C

-Humidity : 20% to 80% RH (no condensation allowed)

Storage environment

-Temperature : -10°C to 50°C

-Humidity : 20% to 90% RH (no condensation allowed)

EMI

VCCI Class A
FCC Class A
EN55022 Class A
EN55024

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Parts on PRICOM C-700

Parts and Function

Printer Port (Parallel Port)

Ethernet Address
(The last 6 digits are the product’s serial number)

Power Connector

LINK LED

STATUS LED

Network Port
(10BASE-T)

(Bottom)

-Printer Port (Parallel Port)
Connect to the parallel interface port of the printer.
For the location of the parallel interface port of the printer, please refer to the printer’s manual.

-Ethernet Address
The Ethernet Address of the device. The last 6 digits are the product’s serial number.

Ethernet Address 00:80:92:18:0E: 1A is noted as 008092180E1A.
The product’s number (serial number) is 180E1A.

(Back)

-Network Port (10BASE-T)
Connects to the network cable (twisted pair cable).

-LINK LED (Green)
Lights, when a proper 10BASE-T network connection is established.

-STATUS LED (Orange)
Flashes during data transfer.

-Power Connector
Connects to the AC adapter.

BottomBottom

BottomBottom

Bottom

Back Back

Back Back

Back

NOTE

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Connect PRICOM C-700 to the Printer

-Before connecting PRICOM C-700 to the printer, make sure that the power cord of the
printer is unplugged.

-If you have already used PRICOM C-700 in another network, make sure to initialize
PRICOM C-700 to factory default. You can initialize PRICOM C-700 from PRICOM User
Software CX. For further information, refer to chapter “III. Using PRICOM in a Windows
Environment” of this on-line manual.

Hardware Installation

TIP

1. Make sure that the printer is
switched off and the power cord is
unplugged. Attach the PRICOM C­700 to the paralell interface port of
the printer.

Make sure that the AC adapter is not

connected to PRICOM C-700 at this
time.

2. After PRICOM C-700 and the printer
have been connected, make sure that
the printer is still switched off. Then
plug the power cord of the printer
into a power socket.

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1. Make sure that the AC adapter is not
connected to PRICOM C-700 and
switch off the printer.

2. Connect the network cable (twisted
pair cable) to the network port of
PRICOM C-700.

3. Connect the other end of the network
cable to the Ethernet HUB.

4. Connect the AC adapter to PRICOM
C-700 and switch on the printer and
check for the proper printer
functions.

Using an AC adapter other than the one supplied may cause damage.

Prepare the following items.

Ethernet HUB

Network Cable

TIP

Connection to the Network

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Specification

The main points of functionality are as follows.

Functional Specification

Automatic IP address configuration with DHCP, BOOTP, RARP

DHCP/BOOTP

PRICOM C-700 supports the DHCP/BOOTP protocol. The IP address can be set within the network where
the DHCP/BOOTP server is operating.

-PRICOM C-700 supports DHCP protocols that are in accordance with RFC2131/2132.
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and DHCP servers of Windows .NET Server are supported.

-To use the DHCP function, please contact your network administrator.

RARP

The PRICOM C-700 supports RARP protocol. The IP address can be set within the network where the
RARP server is operating.

-Please consult your network administrator when using the RARP function of PRICOM C-

700.

Web Browser

The PRICOM C-700 is equipped with HTTP server that allows you to monitor the printer status or
change the configuration of PRICOM C-700 using a web browser. If the network is connected to the
internet, product support information can be obtained.

-It is recommended to use the following web browsers to use the HTTP function: Internet
Explorer 3.0 (or higher) or Netscape Navigator 3.0 (or higher). If a different web browser
is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 (RFC1945) and HTML 2.0 (RFC1866).

-Assign IP address to PRICOM C-700 and enable TCP/IP protocol to use HTTP function.

-During the initial configuration, the PRICOM C-700 can not be accessed via web browser
as an IP address has not yet been assigned.

TIP

TIP

TIP

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Hardware Specification

-CPU
32bit RISC CPU

-Memory
RAM : 512KByte
FlashROM : 512KByte

-Network Interface
10BASE-T 1 port

-Printer Interface
Centronics (36 pin Amphenole)
IEEE1284 parallel port (bidirectional)

-Others
LED Lamp: 2 LEDs, one for Status (Orange), one for 10BASE-T Link(Green)

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Software Specification

Supported Protocol

TCP/IP, IPX Peer to Peer

TCP/IP

Network Layer : ARP, RARP, ICMP, IP
Session Layer : TCP, UDP
Application Layer : LPR, TELNET, BOOTP, SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, #9100

IP Address can be set with Setup Utility.
Supports silex technology, Inc. original setup protocol .

IPX Peer to Peer

Supports silex technology, Inc. original protocol .

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Section 2: PRICOM C-5100

PRICOM C-5100 is a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX print server developed exclusively for
Canon Bubble Jet Printers. PRICOM C-5100 is compatible with status monitor of Canon
printer driver. You can check the printer status, which is connected to the network at
real time on the screen of your computer.

Operation Requirements

System requirements for the network connection

-Network cable(Category 5 in 100BASE-TX environment)

-Ethernet HUB(HUB)

-Printer

Network Environment

Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP

Operating environment

-Temperature : 10°C to 35°C

-Humidity : 20% to 80% RH (no condensation allowed)

Storage environment

-Temperature : -10°C to 50°C

-Humidity : 20% to 90% RH (no condensation allowed)

EMI

VCCI Class B
FCC Class B
EN55022 Class B
EN55024