HP 300X HP JetDirect External Print Servers 300X, 500X 170X, EX Plus Hardware - Page 7

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 HP JetDirect 500X J3264A HP JetDirect EX Plus HP JetDirect 300X J3258B J2591A 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 printers, plotters, or HP All-in-One peripherals1 at convenient locations directly on the network, and by increasing network printer performance and management. The one-port print servers connect one printer, plotter, or All-in-One peripheral with a parallel port to the network. These print servers have one high-speed, bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284 standard) that supports multiple network operating systems (NOSs) (Figure 1.1). Figure 1.1 Use an HP JetDirect 300X, 170X, or EX Plus external print server to connect one peripheral to your network. 1.The scanning functionality of HP All-in-One peripherals is not supported by J2591A. 1-1