The SX-215 (802.11b/g and 10/100) USB / Parallel Port print servers include industry-leading advantages such as:

• Support for all major operating systems and network printing protocols with flexible configuration capabilities
• Comprehensive printer management, including bulk configuration and compatibility with leading network management systems
• Extensive security capabilities with 802.1X, encrypted printing, and access control lists

The SX-215 (802.11b/g and 10/100) multiprotocol print servers allow multiple users to share a USB or parallel port printer on a network. They are designed for Enterprise Printer Connectivity environments, but are also cost-effective solutions for SMB (Small Medium Business) and SOHO (Small Office Home Office) applications. The SX-215 is very easy to use, and is suitable for any application that requires reliability, performance, manageability and great support.  It provides flexible printer placement and works with all popular computers and network operating systems. The SX-215 is based on field-proven Silex print server technology that is used at major customer sites throughout the world. 

High Performance Wireless Capabilities

 The SX-215 wireless capabilities provide flexibility to allow the printer to be located in places where cabling is difficult or too expensive, or in situations where the printer must be frequently moved. 

Unparalleled Versatility

The SX-215 is printer independent, allowing you to connect any parallel and any networkable USB printer to the network. This gives you the flexibility to implement printers that meet your needs without being concerned about network print services. In addition, you can print simultaneously from multiple network protocols, providing the performance, flexibility and convenience required in today’s diverse network printing environments.

The SX-215 network printing protocols and features include: 

TCP/IP and Windows

• lpr/lpd network printing protocol
• Configurable TCP printer port numbers (for example, Port 9100) on a per service basis
• NetBIOS over IP and NetBEUI
• FTP printing
• SNMP V1, MIB I & II
• IPP protocol (Internet printing)
• Peer-to-peer printing (direct printing) via the Microsoft DLC, TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocols with ExtendNet Connect
• IP address configuration via serial port, arp, rarp, DHCP, BOOTP, Silex ExtendView

 

Industry-Leading Security

If your application requires high levels of security, the SX-215 is the industry's best solution for secure network printing.  It is among the very few print servers that support the 802.1X authentication protocol for both wired and wireless networks, including EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP, and LEAP (LEAP not supported on wired connection ) in addition to WPA, WPA2, or WEP encryption security. In addition, the SX-215 provides IP access control list security, which allows you to restrict access to the printer based on the IP address of the sending computer. 

Superior Performance

The SX-215 can increase users productivity by shortening their print waiting times. Now IT managers can avoid buying a faster printer by fully utilizing their existing printer speeds. When it comes to printing graphics documents, with a throughput of nearly one megabyte per second, the SX-215 can handle the toughest jobs in the shortest amount of time.

Other Features

The SX-215 also support numerous features for configuration flexibility, ease of use,  and diaganostics.

• LEDs to indicate power-on, link, activity
• lpd-Plus virtual printer capability (allows complex user- defined setup and reset strings configurable on a per-service basis)
• Text-to-PostScript conversion on a per-service basis
• Programmable character string conversion
•  Communications Protocol or can be forced into binary mode)
• On-line HELP
• Sophisticated diagnostics, including protocol trace capability and crash dump
• Flash memory allows for easy upgrades via TCP/IP Windows Update Utility

Ordering Information

SX-215-1211 Multiprotocol Parallel and USB Print Server (802.11b/g) 

* ”xx” indicates included power supply type as follows

• 01 = Print Server with United States/Canada power supply
• 03 = Print Server with Continental European power supply

Dimensions	14.0 x 10.2 x 3.3 cm (5.5 x 4.0 x 1.3 inches)
Input Power	800mA@12VDC (from included AC adapter)
I/O	IEEE P1284 bidirectional Centronics-compatible parallel with ECP support; USB 1.1/2.0
Network Port	10baseT/100baseTX Auto-Sensing Ethernet; 802.11b/g
Operating Temperature	0° to 50° C
Storage Temperature	-20° to 60° C
Maximum Temperature Change Per Hour	20° C
Altitude	3.1km (operating); 9km (storage)
Operating Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing (40% to 60% recommended)
Storage Humidity	10% to 90%
Management	Silex ExtendView utility (WindowsGUI), TELNET, SNMP, and built in web browser interface
Operating System Support	Windows 95,98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista; most UNIX systems, including Solaris, HP/UX, AIX, and SCO; Linux; OpenVMS; OS/400; other TCP/IP-based operating systems
Network Protocols	TCP/IP
Printing Protocols	lpr/lpd, Raw TCP (Port 9100), FTP, IPP