D-Link DP-100, Hardware User'S Manual

Page 1: ...Model DP 100 Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Server Hardware User s Guide Rev 01 May 1997 6DP100H 001 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

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Page 5: ...or any software firmware information or memory data of Customer contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to D Link pursuant to any warranty All products with lifetime warranty have a standard five year warranty To qualify for lifetime warranty the enclosed Product Registration Card must be completed and returned to D Link within ninety 90 days of purchase Warranty service ma...

Page 6: ... provided by third party that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software product will be corrected For any third party products listed in the D Link software product documentation or specifications as being compatible D Link will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility except where the non compatibility is caused by bug o...

Page 7: ...comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide may cause harmful interferen...

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Page 9: ...ork Cable Connectors 4 DC Power Connector 4 LED Indicators 4 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 6 Unpacking and Inspecting the Print Server 6 Installing the DP 100 7 Power On Self Test 8 Testing Your DP 100 9 Wall Mounting the DP 100 9 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 11 Printer Connection 11 Network Connection 11 Network Protocols 12 Management and Diagnostics 12 ...

Page 10: ...x About This Guide Environmental and Physical 12 4 PORT PINOUTS 14 Parallel Ports 14 Serial Port 15 5 INDEX 15 ...

Page 11: ...ng a description of the print server s features as well as the print server installation procedures and troubleshooting self test results For information about software configuration of the DP 100 to allow it to be used with your network consult the Print Server Administration User s Guide included with your DP 100 ...

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Page 13: ...re you wish to locate printer services It manages the flow of print files from your workstations or file servers to its connected printers delivering print jobs to high performance printers much faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print server can Figure 1 1 DP 100 Print Server DP 100 Print Server Features DP 100 print servers improve network printing services in three ways ...

Page 14: ...ter than a PC s parallel printer port High speed laser printers connected to the DP 100 s parallel ports can be operated at full their capacity Because the DP 100 is very portable and inexpensive compared to a PC based print server and because the DP 100 connects to your file servers through the network printers can be deployed to locations of maximum convenience to users The DP 100 offers extraor...

Page 15: ...hines External Features This section describes the externally visible features of the DP 100 print server Port Connectors The DP 100 s three printer ports are located on its rear panel Two identical parallel ports are labeled LPT1 and LPT2 the single serial port is labeled COM These printer ports are independently configurable using the PS Admin program or the print server s telnet interface See t...

Page 16: ...Both of these network cable connectors are located on the DP 100 s right side panel DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the DP 100 s right side panel and is labeled DC 12V Figure 1 3 Print Server Right Side Panel LED Indicators The front panel of the DP 100 features five LED indicators Figure 1 4 Front Panel LED Indicators Power Tx Steady or flashing green confirms that t...

Page 17: ...hat the DP 100 has a good connection to the Ethernet network The indicator blinks off briefly to indicate that the DP 100 is receiving from the network LPT1 LPT2 COM These LED indicators light to show that the DP 100 is transferring print data through the appropriate parallel or serial port These three indicators are also used by the print server s power on self test POST to indicate any hardware ...

Page 18: ...npacking and Inspecting the Print Server Carefully remove all items from the package In addition to this Hardware User s Guide be certain that you have One DP 100 print server One DC power adapter suitable for your country s electric power Two PS Admin software diskettes One Print Server Administration User s Guide Fasteners for optional wall mounting If any item is missing or if you find any dama...

Page 19: ...100 2 When you have confirmed proper operation of each printer switch its power off 3 Confirm that your network is operating normally 4 Connect the DP 100 to the network cable using either the RJ 45 10Base T or BNC 10Base2 connector on the print server s side panel 5 While each printer is powered off connect its tested and confirmed port with a like printer port of the DP 100 If you are connecting...

Page 20: ...Ds during these LED tests may mean there is a problem with the LEDs themselves Contact your dealer for correction of any LED problems before proceeding The actual component tests immediately follow the LED tests A normal no fault result is signaled by a series of three cycles of sequential flashing of the three LEDs followed by a quiescent state with all three LEDs dark If the self test routine tr...

Page 21: ...function for confirmation of printer cable connections and functions That operational test can be completed after you have installed the PS Admin software and have configured your DP 100 and its ports See the Testing Your Print Server section of the Print Server Administration User s Guide Wall Mounting the DP 100 The bottom of the DP 100 s case has a pair of wall mount sockets and screws and nylo...

Page 22: ...ut 3 mm 1 8 in between the head of each screw and the wall surface Then place the DP 100 so that the mounting sockets on the bottom of its case fit over the two screws Press the case gently toward the wall and slide the case at a 45 angle downward and leftward to engage the screwheads in the slots of the mounting sockets ...

Page 23: ...tional 25 pin parallel ports 2 9 pin DTE serial port 1 Parallel Port Bi directional Communication Hewlett Packard PJL Printer Job Language supported Network Connection Network Standards IEEE 802 3 10BASE2 10BASE T Ethernet Network Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps Network Connectors BNC connector for 10BASE2 shielded pair connection RJ 45 connector for 10BASE T unshielded twisted pair connection auto swit...

Page 24: ...pd Management and Diagnostics Standard SNMP MIBs MIB II RFC 1213 Diagnostic LED Indicators Power Tx Link Rx LPT1 LPT2 COM Environmental and Physical Power Supply External power supply providing 12VDC 500mA Dimensions 190mm 116 8mm 30 9mm Weight approx 360g Operating Temperature 0 to 55 C Storage Temperature 20 to 55 C Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Emissions FCC Class A CISPR 22 Class A VCCI Clas...

Page 25: ...DP 100 Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Server User s Guide Product Specifications 13 Safety UL UL 1950 CSA CSA950 TUV GS EN60950 ...

Page 26: ...ost personal computers as well as the 36 pin Centronics connector used on most printers Signal names beginning with n are active low signals 25 pin Centronics Signal Source 1 1 nStrobe Host 2 2 Data 1 Bi directional 3 3 Data 2 Bi directional 4 4 Data 3 Bi directional 5 5 Data 4 Bi directional 6 6 Data 5 Bi directional 7 7 Data 6 Bi directional 8 8 Data 7 Bi directional 9 9 Data 8 Bi directional 10...

Page 27: ...port is a DTE Data Terminal Equipment port and should be connected to a DCE Data Communications Equipment serial port on your printer Consult your printer s documentation for detailed information on how to connect the print server to your printer 9 pin Signal Function 1 DCD Data Carrier Detected DCEÆDTE 2 RXD Received Data DCEÆDTE 3 TXD Transmitted Data DTEÆDCE 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready DTEÆDCE 5 ...

Page 28: ... 1284 2 Link Rx LED 5 LPT1 3 LPT1 LED 5 9 LPT2 3 LPT2 LED 5 9 network connectors 4 packing list 6 pinout parallel port 14 serial port 15 Power Tx LED 5 8 Print Test function 9 printer port connectors 3 PS Admin software 3 6 9 self test 8 telnet 3 wall mounting 10 wall mounting 6 ...

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Page 31: ...ur product 1 Where and how will the product primarily be used Home Office Travel Company Business Home Business Personal Use 2 How many employees work at installation site 1 employee 2 9 10 49 50 99 100 499 500 999 1000 or more 3 What network protocol s does your organization use XNS IPX TCP IP DECnet Others_____________________________ 4 What network operating system s does your organization use ...

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