Silex technology PRICOM H-260, PRICOM H-260U User Manual

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1. About PRICOM H-260/H-260U

This chapter explains PRICOM operating environment, outline and how to connect PRICOM
to the network.

Features

-Supports 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX (Auto-detection).

-“Quick Setup” is included in the bundled CD-ROM for easy configuration.

-Management utility “AdminManager” is included in the bundled CD-ROM.

-Printing software “JC-Print2002” is included in the bundled CD-ROM.

-Embedded HTTP enables you to configure PRICOM via Web browser.

-Supports multi-protocol .

-Equipped with two printer interfaces.
Supports 2 multiple printer interfaces, a USB interface as well as a Hewlett Packard’s
Enhanced Input/Output (EIO) interface, which enables purposed oriented printer choice,
also sharing printing workloads between the connected printers and meantime saving the
printers operational costs.

-Enhanced Windows XP compatibility
NetBIOS over TCP/IP is embedded. This allows NetBIOS printing environment to be
configured on the PC running on Windows XP installed as the standard OS, without
additional protocol installation.

-Additional security options
IP filter function is embedded to meet the advanced security needs.
This function limits the access to PRICOM by defining specific accessible IP addresses

scopes. By disabling any access from IP addresses outside the defined specific range,
the printer is securely protected from unauthorized accesses.

-Supports WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) environment
The NetBIOS name resolution with an associated IP address can be registered in WINS

server.

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HP-compatibility

PRICOM supports the compatibile function of Hewlett-Packard's jetdirect print server
series.This enables you to administrate via Web JetAdmin and also support jetdirect Printing
Functions (Direct IPX Printing)

-Web JetAdmin-compatibility
PRICOM is compatible with Web JetAdmin and can be used for configuration and
administration.
Web JetAdmin is a sophisticated network printer administration utility for use in large-scale
intranet.

-PRICOM does not support all the features of Web JetAdmin.

-Refer to Web JetAdmin help option for the usage of Web JetAdmin.

-jetdirect port-compatibility
PRICOM is compatible with a HP jetdirect Port capability for peer-to-peer printing over
IPX/SPX printing protocol.

TIP

-Embedded Pop-up Printer Status Monitoring
The embedded solution can monitor and alert in your PC screen for typical printer status
such as paper out or error conditions.

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Operating Environment

[Required devices to connect to network]

-Network Cable (category 5 or above in 100BASE-TX environment)

-Printer

-HUB

[Supported protocol/operating system]
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-Supported protocol: TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk

-Supported OS: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP
UNIX, Linux

NetWare
Macintosh

-When you use PRICOM in Macintosh environment, you need the printer driver for AppleTalk which
is supplied with the printer.

NOTE