Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Bi-tronics Auto ATEN
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Introduction 3 Features 3 Installation 4 2 to 1 mode 4 1 to 2 mode ( AF-142 Only) 4 Specific ations 5 Operation 5 2 to 1 mode ( AF-241 and AF-142) 5 Auto mode 5 Manual mode 5 File Trans fer m ode 6 1 .
,QWURGXFWLRQ The AF-142 is a Bi-tronics Auto Sw itch that w ill operate in either, one com puter to tw o printers mode, or tw o compu ters to one printer m ode, called respectiv ely 1 to 2 m ode and 2 to 1 mode. The A F-241 Bi-tron ics A uto Switch is only capable o f operating only in 2 to 1 mode.
,QVWDOODWLRQ 2 → 1 mode (F or AF-241 and A F-142) 1. Turn the power to all devices to be attached to the Auto Sw itch. 2. Connect the Bi-tro nics Auto Switch to your c o mputer by using a stra ight through DB -25 male to male cable.
6SHFLILFDWLRQV UNIT TYPE → AF -142 AF-241 ↓ Func tion Mode → 1 → 22 → 12 → 1 Power Co nsumption 9V DC 5 0 mA(max.) Cable L ength 6m or 20 f t.
1 to 2 mode (for AF-142 ONLY!) With th e AF-142 in 1 to 2 mode you can select w hat printer y ou wi sh to print to, Or if all the print ers attached to the Auto Sw itch are id entical you can print to all of them at the sam e time. To tell which port is selected check for the lighted LED.
7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ IMPORTANT: Before beginn ing any of the follow ing troubleshootin g proceedures please check for properly connected cables, if the cables appear to be connected correctly then rem ove the A uto Sw itch from th e system and connect th e printer directly to the com puter with both cables if possible (one cable at a time).
Error messages show up wh ile, o r imm ed iately after you install new pr inter d rivers. • Uninstall other bi-directional p r inter status windows before installing a new one. 1. In Windows 95 push the Start button, select settings, select p r inters.
3UHYHQW LQJ # 5DGLR #)# 79 # ,QWHUIHU HQFH WARNING!!! This equipmen t generates, uses and can radiate radio f requency energ y and, if not in stalled and used in accordance with the in struction manu al, may cau se interference to radio comm unications.
)&& # 1RWLFH This device co mplies with Part 15 o f FCC rules. Operatio n of this device is subj ect to the following tw o conditions. (1) This device m ay n o t cause harm ful interferen ce, and (2) This device m ust accept any interference received, in cluding in terference th at may cause undesirable operation.
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