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ZebraNet® PS4000 Print Server
Quick Start Guide
Introduction
The ZebraNet PS4000 Print Server acts as a means to connect up to four (4) printers to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) using only one wireless connection. The
ZebraNet PS4000 communicates to the network by means of an 802.11g radio link and
will apppear to the network as a single printer. It will then pass properly addressed printer commands to any printer connected to it by means of a wired USB connection.
Placement
The ZebraNet PS4000 Print server should be located following these basic guide lines:
• Place the server as high as possible, bearing in mind that personnel may have to
view the optional display or have access to the controls and the console connection
for diagnostic tasks.
• Place the server away from potential sources of radio interference. Some of these
sources include computers, microwave devices, and wireless telephones which
work in the 2.4GHz frequency range.
• Place the server away from large metal surfaces which may block radio reception.
• Observe the minimum separation distance as specified in the ZebraNet PS4000
Print Server Safety Guide, supplied with each unit.
Power Indicator
Power Switch
LCD Screen
Scroll Switch (only wi th
LCD option)
Printer Connect ion Indicators
ZebraNet PS4000 Server with LCD Option
Installation
20V; 4,5A
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The Server is supplied with a mounting base. When installed, the mounting base
provides a secure mount for the ser ver and allows it to be removed for servicing and
replacement. The mount should be secured with the supplied hardware per the placement recommendations above. You should leave a minimum space of approximately
3.5” (9.0 cm) behind the server to allow room to install and remove the power and printer
communication cables.
The ZebraNet PS4000 Server may be powered by either an AC power supply, or by the
Zebra Technologies LA-24 Battery Pack, which can provide DC power for the Print Server
and four (4) Zebra printers. Always observe the safety guidelines in both the LA- 24 Battery Pack Safety Guide and the ZebraNet PS4000 Print Server Safety Guide when connecting power to the server.
Once the server has been secured, and you are using the AC Power Supply, plug the
Power Supply into an AC socket and then plug the output cable of the Power Supply into
the back of the Server. (refer to figure 2 ) Note that the AC Power Supply only provides
power to the server; you must provide power to the printers seperately.
If you are using the LA 24 Battery Pack, use the correct Zebra cable to make the connection bet ween the Bat tery Pack, the Server and the printers.
You may then plug the printer communication cables into the rear of the unit, noting
which ports the printers are plugged into.
Press the power switch on the front of the Server (Figures 3a & 3b) and ensure the
power indicator is lit.
The display of servers equipped with the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) option will also
turn on. On servers without the display option, the battery strength indicators should
light up.
Ensure each printer connected to the server has been successfully turned on and their
power indicators are also lit. (Refer to the user documentation shipped with each printer
for more details.)
Console Cable
p/n BL17502-2
ZebraNet
AC Power
Supply
PS4000 Server
LA-24 Battery Pack
FIgure 2: Server Installation
2 ZebraNet PS40 00 Print Server Quick Star t Guide
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