Microplex M307 User manual

M307 10/100
Ethernet Single
Port Print Server
The M307 pocket-sized print
server plugs directly into
your printer, making it a net-
work printer.
Networking Printers
Saves You Money
Now you can convert your
stand-alone printer, which
serviced one user, into a
Network Printer which can
service multiple users! Simply
attach a M307 Ethernet Print
Server to your printer’s parallel
port. You can now locate the
printer anywhere on a 10 Base-
T or 100 Base-T LAN. After
following some simple
configuration steps, the printer
can be simultaneously shared
with users on a TCP/IP
Network.
Key Features
• Simultaneous support of
multiple users and multiple
Operating Systems.
• Fully manageable from your
web browser!
• Easy firmware upgrades.
• Multi-level configuration
security through passwords,
permission levels and
access lists.
• Standard features such as
ASCII to PostScript
conversion, multiple virtual
printer destinations, SMTP
email status reporting, page
counting, extensive header
and trailer strings and more!
Microplex Installation
and Management
Options
Use built-in HTML forms for
easy cross platform
configuration with any web
browser as well as software
tools such as:
Waldo, a TCP/IP configuration
tool which locates Microplex
devices on the network and
allows one to monitor or
configure them on a TCP/IP
network. The software is a Java
stand-alone program.
The M307 includes a detailed
andeasy-to-usecommand shell
“npsh” and allows remote
management through Telnet
sessions, “rsh/rcmd/remsh”
commands, SNMP and
predefined log methods; and
has extensive built-in
troubleshooting tools.
Microplex has developed its
own SNMP custom MIB, which,
together with support for MIB II,
means the M307 can be fully
managed using standards-
based SNMP managers such
as HP’s Open View, Sun’s Sun
Net Manager and Castle Rock’s
SNMPc.
The Right Technology
for Networking your
Printers
By uniting a feature-packed
print server with intuitive
management and configuration
tools, Microplex Systems has
developed the premiere
solution for networking stand-
alone printers.

Network Printing Environments
Windows
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and Windows
98/ME using TCP/IP
Unix
All system V and BSD based systems
including Linux, Solaris, SunOS, HP/UX,
IBM AIX, SCO, Dec Ultrix, SGI Iris, and DG/
UX.
Novell
Netware 5.x and 6 using LPR
Apple
OS 9 and X using LPR
Protocols/Standards Supported
TCP/IP, ARP, BOOTP, FTPD, GOSIP, ICMP,
lpr/lpd, ping, RARP, rsh/rcmd/remsh, SMTP,
SNMP, telnet, UDP, DHCP
Ethernet
802.2, 802.3, 802.2/SNAP, and Ethernet II
Management Features
• Windows management and installation
utility (MPS and Waldo)
• SNMP MIB II and custom MIB support
• User defined printer names
• Root/user password protection
• User configurable log information
• Automated installation script
• Remote management: rsh/rcmd/remsh
support and via Telnet
• Comprehensive diagnostic commands
Other Features
• ASCII to PostScript conversion
• Extensive header and trailer strings
• CR to CR and LF mapping
• Multiple printer destinations/queues
• Logging and page counting
• SMTP email status reporting
• Auto-switching of printer emulation mode
• IP packet fragmentation
• Header or trailer banner page generation
• Print job processing on host or print
server
• GOSIP compliance
Technical Specifications
Remote Status Monitoring
Printer status and settings such as Busy,
Error, On-line or Paper-out available through
Telnet or rsh/rcmd/remsh.
Printer Port
1 parallel port: 600,000+ cps, IEEE 1284 bi-
directional male PA36 connector.
Printer Compatibility
Supports all Centronics compatible parallel
interfaces.
Network Connections
10/100 Base-T Ethernet female RJ45
connector.
Weight
Without external transformer 68g (0.15 lbs.)
Dimensions
5.5cmW x 3cm H x 8.5cmD
(2.1”W x 1.2” H x 3.25”D)
Power Supply
External transformer (120V/60Hz or 220V/
50Hz)
Environment
0°C - 50°C operating, -40°C - 70°C storage,
95% maximum humidity, non-condensing.
Certification
FCC Class A Compliance, CE Mark Class B,
CSA, UL and VDE approved.
Warranty
1 year parts and labour.
M307 10/100
Ethernet Single
Port Print Server
Expanding Computer
Connectivity
Microplex Systems Ltd.
104 - 2071 Kingsway Avenue
Port Coquitlam, BC
Canada V3C 6N2
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] All product and trade names are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to
change without notice. All rights reserved. Copyright 2005. Printed in Canada. V1.0
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