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Installing FaxPress Server Hardware
Each FaxPress server contains all of the hardware required to concentrate network faxing into a single location:
| ■ | 10/100BASE-T network interface connections |
| ■ | 14.4k bps fax modem with configurable fax line connections |
| ■ | Intelligent microprocessor |
| ■ | Serial and parallel printer ports |
Attaching the FaxPress to your Network
To attach the FaxPress server to your network, follow these steps:
| 1. | Connect the network cable to the FaxPress server. FaxPress Ethernet servers use an RJ-45 connector for 100BASE-T topology. |
If you are installing the FaxPress server in an NT environment, you must assign the FaxPress a unique IP address. To configure the FaxPress with an IP address, place the unit on the same network segment as the configuring workstation. The installation program allows you to assign the FaxPress server an IP address. If you want the FaxPress on a different segment, install the software first, then use the FaxPress Administrative Tools to configure the FaxPress with an IP address for the segment you want to move the unit to. Refer to Administrator Utilities, for instructions on changing the FaxPress’ IP address.
| 2. | Connect the fax lines to the FaxPress server. |
| 3. | If you are connecting a printer to the FaxPress server, connect the printer cable to the appropriate printer port. |
| 4. | Plug the power cable into the FaxPress server. |
| 5. | Plug the power cable into a power source. On 5000 and 7000 units, set the power switch to ON. |
When the unit is powered on, the red and green LEDs flash through a power-on sequence for about 15 seconds. The red LED remains illuminated after the sequence completes. This indicates that the FaxPress server is functional but is not communicating with the network. Install the FaxPress server software to establish network communication.
All FaxPress models have the same set of LED indicators, positioned either on the front (SBE) or on the back (2500, 5000, 7000/7500) of the unit. The LEDs indicate FaxPress status and network activity, and are a useful troubleshooting tool. For more information regarding using the LEDs for troubleshooting, see Interpreting LEDs.
The Alert LED is normally OFF. A RED Alert LED indicates the unit:
| ■ | is not currently connected. |
| ■ | is not properly installed. |
| ■ | has, if GREEN Ready light is also present, a job in the print queue. |
The Ready LED is normally GREEN, and indicates the FaxPress unit is communicating with the network.
The 100 BaseT LED is AMBER if the LAN connector is using 100 BaseT. Otherwise, the 100 BaseT LED is OFF.
The 10 BaseT is AMBER if the LAN connector is using 10 BaseT. Otherwise, the 100 BaseT LED is OFF.
The LAN LED normally flashes GREEN intermittently, indicating network activity.
The Data/Line LED is GREEN while sending a fax, indicating the fax modem’s activity.
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