Kyocera Ai3010 Printing System H Operation Guide - Page 10

Windows 95/98 Peer-to-Peer Printing Configuration What is Windows 95/98 Peer-to-Peer Printing? The peer-to-peer printing software included with the NIC allows Windows 95/98 PCs to communicate directly with network-attached printers. A network server, such as NetWare or Windows NT, is not required for peer-to-peer printing. The peer-to-peer printing software must be installed on each PC that will use peer-to-peer printing. Once this software is installed, all NICs on the network automatically appear in the list of available printer ports. The peer-to-peer printing software may be used in networks where servers are present; however, often the server print services are utilized instead. Served-based print services offer centralized printing management and spooling and do not require software (other than the printer driver) to be installed on each PC. Optional: Changing the Print Server Name The peer-to-peer printing software displays the NetWare Print Server Name to identify the NIC. The default name is the serial number of the NIC preceded by OTS_ (e.g., OTS_161752). If desired, this name can be changed to a more easily identifiable name with either the Management Access Program (MAP) or with a standard browser. With the Management Access Program (MAP): Follow the MAP Configuration instructions in the NetWare 4.x Directory Services Configuration section in this guide (the settings other than NetWare Print Server Name do not need to be entered). The MAP utility requires a NetWare server to be present. With a Browser: Connecting to the NIC with a browser requires the TCP/IP protocol be loaded on the browser workstation and requires setting an IP address for the NIC. The NIC IP address may be set by following the TCP/IP Configuration instructions in the Windows NT Configuration section in this guide. 10