Mini Print Ser ver MODEL PS101 Installation Guide
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server. With this print server you can share your printer with all the computers in your home or office that run Microsoft® Windows® 95 OSR2, 98, 2000, NT 4.x, Me, or XP operating system. This installation guide shows you how to connect the print server to your printer and configure it to use with your computers. Setup is easy – if you follow the instructions in this guide, the print server will soon be up and running for your computers.
1 Unpack the Box and Verify the Contents PS101 Mini Print Server Power adapter PS101 Mini Print Server Resource CD, installation guide, support information card & warranty/registration card When you open the box, verify that you received everything.
2 Connect the Print Server The PS101 Mini Print Server connects directly to the Centronics parallel port on your printer. After connecting it to your printer, you then connect the print server to a network device (like a hub, router, or switch). Before you share the printer with the NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server, you should have at least one computer connected to an Ethernet network and have one unused port on an Ethernet hub, switch, or router.
3 Install Printer Server Software and Setup the Print Server The PS101 comes with several software components that allow you to set up the print server and use administrative tools. You should install all the software onto one Windows computer to act as the print server administrator. For the other computers, only install the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard as described in procedure 4. To install the NETGEAR Print Server software: 3. 1. Insert the PS101 Printer Server Resource CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Note: The PS101 Print Server, by default, automatically obtains an IP address from the network. However, NETGEAR recommends you use a fixed IP address to be able to use a Web browser to print a test page or to make configuration changes later. For a home or small office, use IP address information compatible with your router setup. The IP address for the print server needs to be unique in the network. If you don’t know what to use, you may click Suggest New Values to get a useable IP address.
4 Configure a Computer To Access the Print Server Before using the PS101 on your network, each computer that needs to access the print server must have: • A connection to the network. • The printer added using the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard. • Either the printer driver software already installed or, if this is a new printer, access to the printer driver software (either on a CD or downladed to a disk).
To configure computers running Windows NT, 2000, and XP: 1. Click Start, point to Programs> NETGEAR Print Server and click NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard. 2. Read, follow the instructions, and click OK in the Setup message window. 3. In the list, select the print server port with the printer you want to add to this computer and click Add. When you see the AddPort screen, write down the port name (such as PSFF0091_P1). 4. Scroll down in Add Printer Wizard screen.
To configure computers running Windows 95, 98, and Me: 1. Click Start, point to Programs> NETGEAR Print Server and click NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard. 2. Read, follow the instructions, and click OK in the Setup message window. 3. Select the port with the printer you connect and click Add in the Printer Select screen. When the AddPort screen shows, write down the port name ( such as PSFF0091_P1). Printer port name: _____________________________. 4.
Troubleshooting The LINK light is not lit The print server has no power. • Make sure the power adapter is properly connected to the print server. • Make sure the power adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. If it is in a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on. If it is plugged directly into the wall, verify that it is not a switched outlet. • Make sure you are using the correct NETGEAR power adapter supplied with your print server.
I can not print from my computer • You may not have selected the correct printer in the Print dialog box. • You may not have configured the computer to work with the print server. Go through procedure 4 on page 6 for each computer that will use the print server. • The computer may not be communicating to the print server. To test for printing directly from the print server: 1. Open a browser and go to the IP address for the print server. (For example, type http://192.168.0.150 and click Go.
Glossary of Terms Category 3 (CAT3): A twisted pair cable that meets specified requirements for 10 Mbps networking up to 328 ft. (100m). Category 5 (CAT5): A shielded twisted pair cable that meets requirements for 10 and 100 Mbps networking up to 328 ft. (100m). Local Area Network (LAN): A communications network within a limited area, such as one building. TCP/IP: Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) with Internet Protocol (IP). The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet.
Mini Print Server Specifications Network Protocols: IEEE 802.3i, 10BASE-T CSMA/CD Interface, NetBEUI and TCP/IP Electromagnetic Emissions: 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: Dimensions CE mark, commercial, UL listed, CSA certified, TUV licensed, T-Mark Width 1.3 in. (6.2 cm) Height 0.8 in. (2.0 cm) Depth 2.3 in. (6.0 cm) Weight 0.4 lb. (0.
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