NetportExpress(TM) PRO Print Servers (1047)

NetportExpress(TM) PRO Print Servers

The easiest way to take control of your network printing

External print server offers one serial and two parallel ports for connecting multiple printers.

New internal unit allows more options for locating printers anywhere on your network.

Intel NetportExpress(TM) PRO print servers make it easy to add, use and maintain printers anywhere on your network. Now available in both compact external and new internal versions, NetportExpress PRO print servers connect printers directly to the network - you're not limited by file server locations. You can even share printing services on the 100Mbps segments of your network by adding an Intel Express 10/100 Downlink.

One easy-to-use management tool

Included with NetportExpress PRO print servers is Netport(R) Manager, a Windows*-based centralized management utility. Netport Manager makes installation, configuration and management a snap for both internal and external servers.

Integrates with enterprise management consoles - Snaps into Intel LANDesk(R) Management Suite, ManageWise* and NMS.* Netport Manager proactively sends alerts to these popular management consoles. Also supports SNMP for access via any enterprise-wide SNMP-based management console.

Bi-directional communication - Supports industry protocols for bi-directional network printer communications, proactively providing administrators with critical information about their networked printers.

Centralized management by domains - Allows print servers to be arranged in easy-to-define domains or logical groupings to simplify management tasks. Print servers can be monitored and controlled from any networked PC.

Native multi-protocol support

NetportExpress PRO print servers natively support all popular network operating systems and protocols on all ports simultaneously. You can use these print servers in a Windows NT* environment across either IP or NetBEUI, in a pure UNIX* environment or with NetWare* NDS. (See chart for complete details on protocol and NOS support.)

Features, PORTS and Compatibility

Features External Print Server Internal Print Server

Number of Ports 2 Parallel, 1 Serial MIO Slot

Number of Simultaneous Printers 3 1

Printer Software Management Yes Yes

Protocols/Operating Systems Supported
(For details on versions see FaxBack* 1078)

IPX/SPX Novell NetWare*

TCP/IP Microsoft Windows* 95, Windows NT,* Windows for Workgroups

NetBEUI Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, LAN Manager,* IBM LAN Server*

UNIX SunOS,* SCO,* SunSoft Solaris,* HP/UX,* IBM AIX,* UnixWare* and BSD (LPD/LPR) AppleTalk*

Management Supported LANDesk(R) Management Suite, Novell ManageWise,* any SNMP management console

Network Topology Support

Ethernet models
Autosenses between 10BASE-T (TPE) and 10BASE-2 (BNC) connectors (For 100BASE-T, add Intel Express 10/100 Downlink)
Supports 802.2, 802.3, Type II and SNAP frame types

Token ring models
Autosenses between Token Ring STP (Type 1) and UTP (Type 3) connectors
Supports both 4Mbps and 16Mbps ring speeds
Supports source routing
Locally Administered Addresses (LAA)

Netport Manager
Intel386TM SX or DX CPU or higher
DOS 5.0
Windows* 3.1 or 3.11, Windows 95, Windows NT*
Windows configured for NetWare* or NetBIOS support 4MB RAM (higher if used with ManageWise*) NETX.COM 3.26 or later or VLM 1.10 or later
IPX.COM 3.1, IPXODI.COM 1.2 or later, LSL.COM 1.21 or later
Port Specifications
External
2 Bi-Directional Centronics parallel ports 25 pin female connector (IEEE1284 compliant) over 200KBps throughput
1 RS232C serial port 9 pin male connector
Internal
Modular I/O (MIO) card fits internal slot of most MIO printers (For details on versions see FaxBack* 1078)

Other Specifications
Dimensions
External: 7.25 x 5.13 x 1.25
Internal: Per MIO specification 5.4 x 5.6 x 1.1
Power Supply
External: Switchable 110/240V circuit (see 1078 for details)
Internal: Provided by the printer
Emissions
FCC and CE