NETGEAR PS101v1 - Mini Print Server User manual

PS101
Mini Print Server
1 Parallel Port to Ethernet
Share Your Printer with Everyone in your
Home or Office
With the NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server, easy and convenient printer access is yours!
This versatile mini print server gives home and office networks built-in efficiency because
it allows multiple users to share a printer from anywhere on the network without sharing
your PC. With this kind of flexibility, you can place your printer anywhere that's handy.
The speedy Mini Print Server boasts a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection and supports
multiple print jobs simultaneously. It features an easy, Web-based remote management
tool and works with most laser and inkjet printers equipped with a parallel port. Since
no parallel printer cable is needed, it saves you money too.
Lets you share a printer on a network without having to leave your PC on. You can locate
that printer right where you want it – close at hand or out of the way. It's compatible with
most parallel port printers (including bi-directional printers) from HP, Canon, Epson,
Lexmark, and others.
Removes the performance bottleneck you'd have with a dedicated, always-on PC acting
as the print server. It supports multiple print jobs simultaneously, gives you a fast
100 Mbps Ethernet connection, and is equipped with an on-board memory buffer for
quicker printout delivery.
NETGEAR Print Server software makes it simple to install on all popular versions of
Microsoft Windows. You can manage the print server remotely with an easy, Web browser
interface. Then you can share a printer on your LAN without sharing your computer.
Saves you the cost of an expensive parallel printer cable – the Mini Print Server doesn't need
one. It's also upgradable for future enhancements and protects your investment with a 2-year
limited warranty.
Flexible
Time-Saving
Easy to Use
Cost Effective
Everybody’s Connecting. ™
• Help is there when you need it!
NETGEAR provides 24x7
telephone and e-mail technical
support in English, with selected
local language support during
office hours.

Internet
Printer with
PS101 Mini Print Server
Cable/DSL
Modem
RP614 Cable/DSL
4-port Router
Desktop PC with
FA311 Ethernet Adapter
Notebook PC with
FA511 Ethernet Card
PS101 Mini Print Server
attaches directly to back
of printer (parallel port)
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
E-mail: [email protected]
www.NETGEAR.com
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•Electromagnetic Compliance:
-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:
-CE mark, commercial; UL listed; CSA certified;
TUV licensed; T-Mark
•Power Supply:
-9VDC, 0.5A
•Warranty:
-NETGEAR 2-year warranty
System Requirements
-Pentium Class PC with Microsoft Windows® for
initial configuration
-Ethernet (Category 5) cable with RJ-45 connection
(not included)
-Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or Netscape
Navigator 4.0 or higher for Web-based management
-Clients: Windows 98, NT, Me, 2000, XP
-2 MB of free hard drive space
Package Contents
-PS101 Mini Print Server
-Resource CD for Mini Print Server
-User’s Guide
-Warranty card
-Support information card
-Power adapter (plug localized for country of sale in
North America, UK, Europe or Australia)
Technical Specifications
•Printer Connection:
-Parallel port (36-Way Centronics Male Printer,
port, Bi-directional IEEE 1284 compliant, supports
Nibble mode) with up to 1.5 Mbps transfer rate
•Network Connection:
-1 RJ-45 Ethernet port
•Protocol Support:
-TCP/IP, NetBEUI, DHCP client
•Printing Methods:
-PTP (Peer-to-Peer) and SMB over TCP/IP and
NetBEUI protocols, Windows LPD printing
•Informational Lights:
-Network Link, Printer Alert
•Standards Compatibility:
-Ethernet: IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX),
IEEE 802.3u
-Windows®98, Me, NT, 2000, XP
•Network Speeds
-100 Mbps (200 Mbps Full-duplex)
•Memory
-256 KB (2 Mb) RAM, 512 KB (4 Mb) Flash
•Dimensions
-59.7 x 57 x 20 mm (2.35 x 2.24 x 0.79 in)
•Weight:
-56.7g (2 oz)
•Environmental Specifications:
-Operating temperature: 0 to 60º C (32 to 140º F)
-Operating humidity: 5-95%, noncondensing