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AUGUST 2004
LEP0000A
LEP0001A
LEP0000A-EU
LEP0001A-EU
LEP0000A-UK
LEP0001A-UK
Pure Networking 10/100
Mini Print Servers
Users’ Manual

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FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
and INDUSTRY CANADA
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS
Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
telephone reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required to
connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)
ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT
INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD
1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de
que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.
2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para
referencia futura.
3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de
operación deben ser respetadas.
4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.
5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca
de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que
sean recomendados por el fabricante.
7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea
recomendado por el fabricante.
8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá
a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser
referido a personal de servicio calificado.
9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá,
alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar
en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de
ventilación.
10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor
como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo
amplificadores) que producen calor.
11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del
tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

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NOM STATEMENT
12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización
del equipo no sea eliminada.
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del
aparato.
14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las
recomendaciones del fabricante.
15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas
de energia.
16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea
usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.
17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.
18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:
A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u
B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o
C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o
D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su
desempeño; o
E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL
AppleTalk, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc.
Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Corporation.
DEC is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
AIX and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
IPX is a trademark, and NetWare is a registered trademark, of Novell, Inc.
SCO is a registered trademark of Santa Cruz Operation Inc.
Solaris and Sun are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
UNIX and Unixware are registered trademarks of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.
Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the
trademark owners.

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CONTENTS
Contents
Chapter Page
1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 What’s Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Contents of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
` 2.4 Network Printing Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.1 Print Server Network Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4.3 Network Printing Functions for the Network Server . . . . . . 16
2.5 Network Printing Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1 Administrator Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2 Client Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.3 Client Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.3.1 Network Ports Quick Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.3.2 Remote Ports Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5. Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.1 Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Server
Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.2 User Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6. NetWare Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7. UNIX System Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.1 Enable the Print Server’s TCP/IP Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2 Set Up the Print Server’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.1 ARP and Ping Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.2.2 DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.2.3 BOOTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.2.4 RARP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.3 Verify the Print Server’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.4 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.5 Print a Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Contents (continued)
Chapter Page
8. Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8.1 General Information About the Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.2 Print Server Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.3 Attached Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
8.4 IP Address Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8.5 NetWare Print Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
8.6 NetWare Printing Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.7 Print Server Network Ability Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8.8 Restore to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.9 Firmware Upgrade/Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8.10 DHCP Server Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
8.11 DHCP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
8.12 Email Printing Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8.13 SMB Printing Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
8.14 SNMP Parameter Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
8.15 AppleTalk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
9. Web Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
9.1 Web Manager Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
9.1.1 Installation and Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
9.1.2 Starting Web Manager Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
9.2 Managing the Print Server via the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
9.2.1 Using the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
9.2.2 Getting Print Server Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
9.2.3 Getting Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
9.2.4 Getting NetWare Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
9.2.5 Getting DHCP Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
9.2.6 Changing Device Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
9.2.7 Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
9.2.8 Configuring DHCP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
9.2.9 Configuring Email Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
9.2.10 Configuring SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
9.2.11 System Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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Chapter Page
10. Email Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10.1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10.1.1 Print Server Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10.1.2 Client Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10.2 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10.2.1 Print Server Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10.2.2 Client User Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
11. IPP Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
12. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
12.1 Calling Black Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
12.2 Shipping and Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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1. Specifications
Memory: Flash: 512-MB NOR; RAM: 2-MB SDRAM
Protocols Supported: IPX™, TCP/IP, AppleTalk®, and NetBEUI
Operating Systems Supported: Windows®95/98/Me, Windows NT®, Windows
2000, Windows XP, NetWare®, UNIX®, Linux®, and Mac®
Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Speed: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Connectors: LEP0000A: Printer port: (1) 36-pin Centronics®male,
LAN port: (1) RJ-45 (10-/100-Mbps, autosensing);
LEP0001A: Printer port: (1) USB 1.1 Type A,
LAN port: (1) RJ-45 (10-/100-Mbps, autosensing)
Indicators: (4) LEDs: (1) Power, (1) WLAN, (1) LAN, (1) Print
Temperature Tolerance: 50 to 104ºF (10 to 40ºC)
Humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing
Size: LEP0000A: 0.8"H x 2.2"W x 2.4"D (2 x 5.6 x 6.1 cm);
LEP0001A: 0.8"H x 2.2"W x 2.1"D (2 x 5.6 x 5.3 cm)

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2. Introduction
NOTE
If you would like to set up and install the print server quickly, refer to
the print server’s included Quick Installation Guide.
2.1 Overview
When you have one USB or parallel printer that you want to share with your local
area network, use the Pure Networking 10/100 Mini Print Server. This single-port
device makes LAN printing flexible and easy-to-manage.
The LEP0000A model print server has a network port (10-/100-Mbps Ethernet)
and one printer’s parallel port.
The LEP0001A model print server provides a network port (10-/100-Mbps
Ethernet) and one printer’s USB port.
The print server supports IPX™, TCP/IP, AppleTalk®, and NetBEUI protocols. It’s
ideal for Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT) or
Mac peer-to-peer printing. It also supports Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows
XP, Novell®NetWare®3.x/4.x/5.x, UNIX, and Linux server-based printing.
The installation wizard helps you quickly install the print server in your network.
2.2 What’s Included
This package contains the following components:
• (1) Pure Networking 10/100 Mini Print Server
• (1) Power adapter
• (1) CD-ROM containing software drivers and utilities and this users’ manual
in PDF format
• (1) Quick Installation Guide
If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500.

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2.3 Contents of This Manual
Chapter 3 explains the print server’s hardware installation and configuration. We
strongly recommend that you read this chapter.
Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7introduce:
• Windows peer-to-peer network (Chapter 4)
• Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server-based network
(Chapter 5)
• NetWare network (Chapter 6)
• UNIX system network (Chapter 7)
Chapters 8 and 9introduce the print server’s management and configuration
utilities in a Windows and a Web browser’s environment, respectively.
Chapter 10 describes how to convert a printing document to an email and send it
to the mail account assigned by the print server.
Chapter 11 introduces the IPP printing function and setup procedure. IPP
printing provides a convenient way to print documents across the Internet using
the IPP protocol.
Chapter 12 explains how to get help if you have problems with the print server.
2.4 Network Printing Architecture
This section illustrates how the print server functions and operates on the network.
Before you install and use the print server, read this section completely, and select
only the chapters you need according to your network operating system.
Here, we describe the role every component (print server, client user, and network
server [optional]) plays in the network printing environment. See Figure 2-1. In
this diagram, each of the components is highlighted in gray.

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Figure 2-1. Users and servers installed.
The print server, client user, and network server roles are discussed in Sections
2.4.1 through 2.4.3.
2.4.1 P RINT S ERVER N ETWORK F UNCTIONS
Figure 2-2 illustrates a typical print server in the network. It’s highlighted in gray.
Figure 2-2. The print server allows LAN workstations
to print to their network printers.
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Print Server
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Network Printing Environment
Print Server
Client User
Network Server

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Because the print server supports IPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and NetBEUI network
protocols, any networked computer can directly print from any of its installed
protocols. See Figure 2-3. The printing path is highlighted in gray.
Figure 2-3. The print server supports four protocols
(The AppleTalk protocol is not shown in the diagram above).
The other two network components are the client user and the network server.
The client user (highlighted in gray in Figure 2-4) is described in Section 2.4.2.
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
TCP/IP
NetBEUI
IPX
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
IPX

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2.4.2 N ETWORK P RINTING F UNCTIONS FOR C LIENTS
Another network component is the client user, shown highlighted in gray in Figure
2-4.
Figure 2-4. The client user (your PC) prints
to the LAN printer via the print server.
Common operating systems for clients are classified as follows:
• Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT:
The print server provides PTPP (peer-to-peer printing) drivers and utilities for
Windows 95/98/Me/XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT users. PTPP
supports IPX, TCP/IP, and NetBEUI protocols. While printing after
installation, PTPP will automatically select the proper transport protocol to
connect to the print server depending on the protocols installed in each
computer (the client computer may only have one of the three protocols
installed). See Figure 2-5. The application-to-protocol paths are highlighted in
gray.
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Client User

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Figure 2-5. Choose IPX, NetBEUI, or TCP/IP to transport data
from your PC to the LAN printer via the print server.
In the client installation procedure, after PTPP is installed in Windows, the system
will automatically search through all the print servers on the network (manual
configuration is also allowed), then add their printing ports into the Windows
printing port. (See Figure 2-6.)
Windows 2000
Windows 98
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
Application
PTPP
IPX TCP/IP NetBEUI
Application
PTPP
IPX TCP/IP NetBEUI

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Figure 2-6. Transport printer data to the print server via PTPP.
• UNIX/Linux:
UNIX (including HP-UX®, SCO®UNIX, Sun®OS, Solaris®, Unixware®DEC™
UNIX, IBM®AIX®, and others) and Linux use the system-standard LPR to
print to the print server.
• Mac:
Mac uses the system-standard AppleTalk network to connect to the print
server.
The third component (the network server) is described in Section 2.4.3.
Windows 98
PTPP
Print Server
MIS-2
P1 P2
P3
P1
Print Server
MIS-1

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2.4.3 N ETWORK P RINTING F UNCTIONS FOR THE N ETWORK S ERVER
A LAN can have more than one network server installed. For example, if you need
to connect to your company’s Accounting server and the Human Resources server,
you can connect via your PC and a single LAN. Figure 2-7 shows two network
servers, NetWare and Windows NT. Both servers are highlighted in gray.
Figure 2-7. Common network servers.
The Windows NT print server system provides the PTPP driver and utilities for
Windows NT. After PTPP is installed, the server can directly connect to the print
server. Adding this printing function to the Windows NT server lets you use print
queue, user authority management, and many other advanced features.
In a NetWare 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x environment, the print server offers various printing
modes such as print queue and remote printer.
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Network Server

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2.5 Network Printing Environment
Three common network environments are described below.
• Windows peer-to-peer network:
Since both the print server and client’s PTPP driver fully support IPX, TCP/IP,
and NetBEUI protocols, when printing, the PTPP driver will automatically
search and match up the protocol for both client and print server’s sides
(shown in Figure 2-8). PTPP is shown in gray.
Figure 2-8. Connect different client and print server protocols
(TCP/IP, IPX, and NetBEUI) together via PTPP.
• Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP network:
The network printing function will become available after the PTPP driver is
installed into Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Adding this
printing function to the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server
lets you use print queue, user authority management, and many other
advanced features. See Figure 2-9.
Windows NT ServerNetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
IPX
TCP/IP
PTPP
IPX
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP