Product Description
The Hawking HPS1P 10/100M Internet Print Server is a powerful and convenient tool to connect your parallel printer to a 10/100M Network. Use the HPS1P to connect your single parallel port printer to your home or office network. The Hawking HPS1P combined with the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) lets you easily connect to the HPS1P and print documents by specifying the print server's IP address. With IPP technology, printing over a WAN or the Internet becomes much easier. You can send a print job to a printer in another country just as easily as sending a print job to your home or office printer. IPP eliminates the need for fax communications between offices by simply printing an original document over the Internet and sending it from one office to another without the degradation of image and text quality that fax machines produce. With the HPS1P, your printer becomes a fully functional easy-to-use network print station.
Customer Reviews:
Please stay away.......2006-09-12
This is my first posting towards any product that I have bought online. I consider myself to be very tech saavy and was in need of an ethernet enabled print server. For some reason in my mind, I wanted to save money and buy something that I thought was simple enough to design and make, so I could trust any manufacture. BOY WAS I WRONG!
I could go on and on, why YOU should stay away fromt this product. I regret the day I bought it. I feel so strongly against it, that I actually took the time to write a review.
Some things I hate about it:
1. Abnormal addition to the 'add printer' dialogue in winXP. I have added printers via a print server and the hawkings folk, decided to use a very counter intuitive way of setting it up.
2. Crashes, when you need to print large documents, this thing goes nuts.
3. When multiple computers are sending jobs I don't know what to expect.
4. NO Power saving features. I like to turn off my printer when I'm not using it, well that means I also have to restart the print server as well, I can't just leave it on.
Overall this product is a piece of CRAP spend the money and get something good!
Installation was a piece of cake!.......2006-03-24
This device works perfectly. The installation was seamless. I did make one call to customer support, and gave up before they answered... but as it turns out, I didn't need their help anyway. It couldn't have been any easier.
No support, very poorly implemented........2006-03-15
There re much better and easier products out there. Imagine having to send the thing back to the manufacturer because it can't be reset? During config, the first one stopped responding. It can't be reset, so it went back. The second one had driver issues on three out of four windows xp systems.
They're all returned now. Avoid this product at all cost.
piece of junk..........2005-11-07
Gave trouble from day one -- Tried to upgrade firmware, upgrade faled, and it's non-working now...
Decent product, Awful Support.......2005-10-26
Just completed my installation on two computers, took me at least 16 hours to figure things out.
Most important lesson is, do not rely on their so called 24/7 support. It's not really 24/7.
I called them at least 10 times.
These are the results:
1..Waited for 2 hours, and had to hang up (time for my bed time).
2..Waited for 1 hour, had to eat my dinner.
3..Waited for 45 mins, the line finally got through but no one was talking, I can hear the chair, keyboard, and coughing.
4..Voice mail keep saying the line is disconnected please dial 1800-756-7832, BUT THAT's NUMBER I CALLED. This happens quit a lot, a least 4 times.
5..Waited for 1.5 hours, then I just gave up.
6..At last, around noon at one point I called, the line went through after 30 mins of waiting. I got the tech guy. He didn't really answer my question but did lead me to the right direction (if you are not a semi-computer geek, you are doomed). The tech guy had an attitude issue, I don't know why; the only person that should have an attitude issue on the line is me.
7..I did e-mail them, they did respond within 24 hours. But it is always the same answer (the new instruction of how to install the printer server). No matter what the questions are, I always get the same answer back.
Here are the server problems that I experienced with the
1..At first I had issue with the server and my internet usage.
When the printer server software is installed, internet quit working. When internet starts, printer server quite working.
The reason for that is the ip address, don't use the default that they give you (even though it says it's ok). Use the ip address from router.
2..Only one computer works with the server. The reason is that I have Zone Alarm, and it was not playing nice.
If I was going to doing this again, it will be a piece of cake (due to experience of many trial and error). From that sense, it is a decent product to have.
However, because of the poor instruction, and customer support, I had to give this a 3 stars.
Amazon.com Product Description
The successor to the original, highly popular Blackjack smartphone, the Samsung Blackjack II (SGH-I617) retains the thin, lightweight design, QWERTY keyboard, and large screen from its predecessor while adding the power of the Windows Mobile 6 operating system, integrated GPS, and upping image capture quality to 2.0 megapixels. It can access AT&T's tri-band HSDPA/UMTS high-speed 3G network, which makes it easy to download music purchased from AT&T Mobile Music, stream tunes from Napster and eMusic, and watch video streamed from CNN and Comedy Central via AT&T's Cellular Video. It also supports AT&T's Video Share service, which offers a one-way video stream during a mobile-to-mobile phone call.
The Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system offers a familiar office experience and the ability to read and edit in applications such as Word or Excel as well as review PowerPoint presentations. You can also receive Outlook email and update your contacts and calendar on the go. Other features include quad-band global connectivity. And you'll be able to get to where you're going fast with the integrated GPS receiver and support for TeleNav GPS Navigator software. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity for headsets and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, speakerphone, instant messaging, and simultaneous voice and data capabilities.
The easily pocketable, ultra-thin Samsung Blackjack II measures just 0.4 inches and weighs 3.52 ounces. |
AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz network (also known as WCDMA), making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services with speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. It also gives AT&T the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.
With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.)
It's packed with multimedia streaming and download capabilities. AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster subscription music service, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.)
The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.
With the power of Windows Mobile 6, you can easily stay in contact via email as well as edit Word and Excel documents. |
Phone Features
Glossier than its predecessor, the Samsung BlackJack II impresses immediately with its striking looks, thin frame, and larger 2.4-inch LCD screen (320 x 240 pixels, 65K colors). The Samsung BlackJack II makes every aspect of your life look easy. The full QWERTY keypad gives you every letter at a touch. And the Jog Wheel lets you quickly access, scroll through and select whatever you're searching for.
With Windows Mobile 6, the BlackJack II brings a powerful personal computer experience to the small screen. The BlackJack II helps you keep track of schedules and contacts through Outlook Mobile, browse the Internet by using Internet Explorer Mobile, as well as manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents using Office Mobile. Windows Mobile 6 also supports HTML e-mail so that you can view and compose e-mail messages in their native format with live links to Web sites, support for images, tables and bullets.
BlackJack II will be among the first Windows Mobile 6 devices from AT&T to support Microsoft's System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, which offers companies an end-to-end solution for managing and securing Windows Mobile devices. Employees will also have access to company information and a line of business applications from a single, secure place behind the firewall by using a cutting-edge Mobile Virtual Private Network (VPN).
In addition to a robust feature set, BlackJack II provides access to multiple e-mail accounts, both personal and business, through Microsoft Direct Push technology with Outlook Mobile and AT&T Xpress Mail, which includes most major POP3/IMAP providers. The BlackJack II also offers over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendar and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server or AT&T Xpress Mail.
This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for mono and stereo headset, handsfree, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer, and basic print. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. It also offers USB 2.0 wired connectivity and USB mass storage capability.
Other features include:
- Memory expansion via MicroSD cards up to 4 GB
- PIM tools: Calendar, clock, world time, alarm, currency converter, unit converter, calculator, stopwatch
- Instant messaging via AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!
- Hands-free loudspeaker and microphone
- Fast loading HTML browser; RSS reader
- 2.0-megapixel camera with 4x zoom and multi-shot capability
- 256 MB ROM / 128 MB RAM
Vital Statistics
The Samsung Blackjack II weighs 3.52 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.3 x. 0.4 inches. Its 1700 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 14 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as 850/1900/2100 WCDMA (3G) frequencies.
Powered by Windows Mobile 6
Windows Mobile 6 adds power to your mobile office with up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars. |
Edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets on your phone, just as you would on your desktop/laptop PC. |
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 updates the Windows Mobile 5 platform with a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file. This device runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional, which is designed for smartphones with touchscreens
With Windows Mobile 6, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.
- Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
- With Excel Mobile, you're not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
- PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
- After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.
All Windows Mobile 6 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.
Customer Reviews:
Overall good, but marred by lots of annoyances.......2007-12-18
I've had this phone for about a week now, and I'm overall happy with it, but there are so many problems it has that detract from the experience. This is my first foray into smartphones, and I wanted something pocketable that synced with my company's Exchange server. I actually bought a T-Mobile Shadow first, but returned it because of three main reasons: slow mobile internet, the keyboard, and short battery life.
I'm happy to report the Blackjack does much better in all three areas. I never paid attention to what 3G was until I tried using the internet on the Shadow: the small screen with a slow processor, on a slow GPRS connection is a frustrating experience that negates the benefit of having mobile internet. Furthermore, the keyboard on the Shadow is just useless for typing in non-English words, like user names, e-mail addresses, passwords, etc. Finally, I found that even with minimal use, the Shadow was down to 2/3 bars battery life after a day. Talking to other people, I found that all smartphones have awful battery life: two days without a recharge is considered good, but still the Shadow's battery life is unacceptable for me.
The best thing about the Blackjack II is the blazing fast 3G internet. Even though the processor is still slow and takes time to render the page, I've still found it to be a great benefit. Lately I've been using it to look up product reviews and pricing while shopping in stores. The reception is also good- I can get a 3G connection from pretty much anywhere, whether in a high-rise shopping mall, in a basement store, or in my office at work. It's also fast enough that even if it had WiFi I wouldn't bother using it. The full keyboards is much easier to use too. Finally, even after a day of moderate usage of the internet, my battery is still at 3/3 bars. Also, I'd like to mention the wine red version I have has a nice, textured back. The standard black one has a cheaper-feeling fingerprint-prone plastic back.
The Blackjack II is far from a perfect though. The biggest annoyance in my view are how the device has been crippled. The way AT&T and/or Samsung have crippled the device are symbolic of the way wireless providers try to cram their business agendas down the consumer's throat instead of focusing on what the customer wants.
The biggest loss here is that the GPS seems to be intentionally crippled (search for "Blackjack II GPS"). There also seems to be problems with the reception on the GPS itself. With my device, I found that the GPS works out of the box with Google Maps, as long as I'm not around tall buildings. Windows Live Search however, requires a software hack, which is pretty ironic. So, I think the main problem is the reception isn't great to start with, but the fact that not all software works makes it hard to determine if it's a software bug, or if it's something I'm doing. But when it does work, it works great. I plan on mounting it in my car and trying it out there instead of spending money on a dedicated GPS.
Another crippled piece of the device its version of Java. Java is necessary to run the GMail app as well as the Opera browser (which is way better than IE Mobile), but Cingular/AT&T decided to put all sorts of security restrictions on Java. Basically, every time the app does anything with the internet, you need to approve it, kind of like that Mac commercial where they make fun of Vista ("approve or deny?"). It is possible to get around this with some major software hackery, but this is by no means easy, and even then there are just other problems.
Finally, there are two keys that go straight to some AT&T/Cingular web pages. I would love to re-assign those keys to something I use a regular basis, like Google Maps, but they not customizable. Again, I'm forced to hack the device to make it do what I want. And to add insult to injury, the "CV" key goes to a Cingular Video site which looks like it's permanently broken.
The rest of the things I don't like are just about Windows Mobile. They are simply too numerous to write about them all. Basically the UI sucks, lacks polish and requires major use of the directional pad to do anything. Compare it to the iPhone and Windows Mobile looks stone-age, which is pretty pathetic for something that's on version 6. If I were to sum it up, I would say Microsoft has set its bar at a "barely passable" user experience, whereas Apple focuses on giving a great experience.
So, overall it's a keeper, but I'm still frustrated about AT&T/Cingular still insist on putting selfish silly limitations on their phones instead of just making the customer happy, and how Microsoft continues to ship crap software and catch up only when someone like Apple or Google ships software that's actually desirable. In spite of all this though, the Blackjack II is saved by its awesome internet connectivity, and the semi-useful GPS that only works in the suburbs.
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