NETGEAR PS121

Contents iii
Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Conventions, Scope ......................................................................................1-1
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server ..............................................................2-1
Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-2
What’s in the Box? ..........................................................................................................2-3
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................2-4
Status Indicators .......................................................................................................2-4
The USB Port ...........................................................................................................2-5
Diagnostic/Reset Push Button .................................................................................2-6
How to Restore the Factory Default Settings ....................................................2-6
How to Generate a Diagnostic Printout .............................................................2-6
Chapter 3
Setup
Verify Printer and Network Readiness ............................................................................3-1
Observe these Precautions ............................................................................................3-1
Overview of PS121 Print Server Setup ..........................................................................3-2
PS121 Default Factory Settings ...............................................................................3-2
First, Connect the Print Server and Printer to Your Network ..........................................3-3
Now, Install and Configure the PS121 Software .............................................................3-4
Finally, Set Up Each Computer to Use the PS121 .........................................................3-6
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................4-1
The mini print server has no power ..........................................................................4-1
No lights are lit on the mini print server ....................................................................4-2
Printing Errors .................................................................................................................4-2
The printer is printing "garbage" characters .............................................................4-2
Windows error message appears when printing ......................................................4-2