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HP JetDirect Print Servers
HP JetDirect
External Print
Servers
300X, 500X, 170X, EX Plus
Hardware Installation
Guide
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Hardware Installation Guide HP JetDirect External Print Servers
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For warranty service information, see ©Copyright appendix C at the back of this manual. Hewlett-Packard Company 1999. All rights reserved. Customer Support Reproduction, adaptation or Hewlett-Packard has support services translation without prior written available to help you in case of permission is prohibited, except as difficulties with your HP JetDirect allowed under the copyright laws. 300X, 500X, 170X, and EX Plus external print servers. Publication number 5969-3466 Safety Consid
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Contents 1 Product Overview Supported Printers, Plotters, and HP All-in-One Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Network Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Components and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Transmission Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Hardware Requireme
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1 Product Overview This hardware guide covers the following Hewlett-Packard print servers: Three-Port Print Servers One-Port Print Servers HP JetDirect 500X J3265A HP JetDirect 170X J3258B HP JetDirect 500X J3264A HP JetDirect EX Plus J2591A HP JetDirect 300X J3263A These print servers send data to printers at speeds of up to 360 kilobytes per second, which is as fast or faster than many internal print servers. The external print servers enhance workgroup capability by letting you place your
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The HP JetDirect 300X provides connectivity to 10Base-T and 100Base-TX networks. The HP JetDirect 170X provides connectivity to 10Base-T networks. The HP JetDirect EX Plus provides connectivity to 10Base-T and 10Base2 networks. The HP JetDirect three-port print servers have three high-speed, bidirectional parallel ports (IEEE 1284) that support multiple network operating systems (NOSs). Each port operates independently which, in effect, gives you three print servers in one (Figure 1.2).
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Product Overview 1 Network Management The HP JetDirect external print servers support the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which enables remote printer management and troubleshooting. A standard SNMP agent resides on these print servers. Any standard SNMP-based application can be used to access and manage these print servers. Peripherals connected to an HP JetDirect external print server appear as intelligent nodes on the network and are accessible through various diagnostic util
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Eh1ovw.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 7, 1999 6:59 PM Components and Features HP JetDirect 300X (J3263A): ● Bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284). ● Network port (Ethernet or Fast Ethernet): RJ-45 for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX. ● Test button (sends print server configuration page). ● 2 LEDs on front indicate LAN activity/status. ● 2 LEDs on back indicate 10 or 100 Mbps. HP JetDirect EX Plus (J2591A): ● Bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284). ● Network port (Ethernet): RJ-45 (10Base-T) or BNC (10
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Product Overview 1 HP JetDirect CD-ROM: Included with every external print server: Contains software for configuring the print server for network printing, online software and hardware manuals, and product literature. (The software on the CD is the most current at the time of release; to see if there is a later version, check http://www.hp.com/cposupport/.) Product Overview 1-5
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Transmission Media IEEE 802.3 10Base2 Thin coaxial cable with BNC connector. Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Four pairs of unshielded twisted-pair Ethernet Category 3, 4, or 5 cable with RJ-45 connector.* IEEE 802.3 100Base-TX Four pairs of unshielded twisted-pair Fast Ethernet Category 5 cable with RJ-45 connector for 10 or 100 Mbps operation. IEEE 802.5 Shielded twisted-pair cable with 9-pin D-connector Token Ring (operating at 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps). IEEE 802.5 Four pairs of unshielded twisted-p
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Product Overview 1 Hardware Requirements HP JetDirect 300X J3263A (Ethernet 10Base-T or 100Base-TX) HP JetDirect 170X J3258B (Ethernet 10Base-T) HP JetDirect EX Plus J2591A (Ethernet 10Base-T or 10Base2) HP JetDirect 500X J3265A (Ethernet 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or 10Base2) J3264A (Token Ring): DB9 (shielded twisted- pair) or RJ-45 (unshielded twisted-pair) Printer, plotter, or Bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284) HP All-in-One (or parallel-to-serial adapter for serial ports) peripheral Recom
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LEDs On the top of the print server are Status and LAN Activity LEDs: If the And the Status Activity LED is... LED is... Then the print server is... Off Off Not receiving power. On Off On; no LAN activity detected. On Blinking On; LAN activity detected. Off On (Solid) Encountering a fault during self-test or operation. Blinking Off Encountering one of the following conditions: ● running a self-test ● not configured. ● not able to attach to the network. On On On; heavy LAN activity detected. Be
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Product Overview 1 Switches (HP JetDirect 300X and 500X) The HP JetDirect 300Xand 500X Print Servers have configuration switches that should be used only if the print server fails to link on the network. The factory-default setting of all 3 switches down will suit most installations. These switches only apply to 10Base-T and 100Base-TX networks only. When the first switch is set to Auto, the other two switch settings are ignored; the server auto-negotiates the link speed and duplex settin
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2 Hardware Installation To install the HP JetDirect external print servers, you need to complete these steps. ● Verify that your printer parallel port(s) work properly. ● Connect the print server to the network and printer(s) and plug in the print server. ● Generate a configuration page from the print server. After you install the print server, the next step will be to configure it. For information about configuring, refer to either the Quick Start Guide shipped with your print server (for
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4. For the 300X or 500X Ethernet print servers (J3263A or J3265A), verify that the auto-negotiation switches are in their default positions—all down. (For other options, see page 1-9.) Figure 2.2 Hardware connections using a U.S. power module for the HP JetDirect J3265A Print Server Note In the following steps, the circled numbers correspond to those in Figure 2.2. The HP JetDirect 300X, 170X, and EX Plus have one printer port ➌ . The HP JetDirect 500X Token Ring and 300X have no BNC por
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Hardware 2 Installation 8. Plug the power module into the wall outlet ➐ . Since there is no power switch, the print server is switched on after you plug it in. 9. Check the LEDs on the front of print server. The Status LED should be green—either steady or blinking. If the internal self-test failed, the Activity LED will be on and the Status LED will be off. For troubleshooting information, see the Troubleshooting chapter in the software guide shipped with your print server. 10. Wait about
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If you want to change the detected printer language, use the LEDs and Test button to select a PDL for the configuration page. When you hold down the Test button for three seconds, the LEDs begin to cycle through four configurations, as outlined in the following table. Release the Test button when you get the right PDLs, and the configuration page will be printed. The Status And the Activity For PDL... LED is... LED is... HP PCL (default) Off Off ASCII Off On Postscript
