HP Jetdirect 250m HP Jetdirect 200m Print Server (English) User Guide - Page 30
Hardware, connections, Internal print servers, Wireless print servers
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NETWORK PRINTING Hardware connections Print servers can be internal or external devices. Which one you choose depends on your printer. Internal print servers -These are special-purpose cards or modules that plug into the built-in input/output slot in the back of some printers. The slot provides the data and power connections for the print server, and the network cable plugs into the network connector on the face of the print server. Internal print servers come in a variety of configurations to match the style of your printer slot and the type of network connection you need. External print servers -External print servers are for printers that don't have a built-in slot. The print server is a small module that sits next to the printer (or mounts on the printer using a clip) and connects to the printer's USB or parallel port using a standard printer cable. A network cable plugs into the network connector on the print server, and a power cord connects to a wall outlet to provide the print server's power. (We haven't shown the power cord in the illustration, just to keep the drawing simpler.) External print servers come in several different configurations to match the printer's data port (USB or parallel) and the type of network connection you need. Wireless print servers -Wireless print servers come in