HP Deskjet 890c HP DeskJet 890C Printer Professional Series User's Guide (Engl - Page 12

Sharing Your Printer on a Network If you work in a networked environment, you can connect the HP DeskJet 890C printer to your network. The networked printer can be connected either to a personal computer (locally shared) or attached directly to the network via an external print server (network-connect). Locally Shared In the locally shared configuration, the printer is connected directly to the parallel port of a selected computer on the network. The printer can then be shared by other users on the network through a Windows network printer connection. The advantages of a locally shared printer are relatively easy installation and low cost since no additional hardware or software is required. The disadvantages of a locally shared printer involve performance, printer status information and location. Depending on priority settings and number of users on the network, the host computer may slow down while handling print jobs and print jobs may be delayed for other users. Additionally, only the user of the host computer, can receive paper and print cartridge-related status messages. Locally shared printers must also be situated near the host computer which may not be convenient for all users on the network. Finally, if the host computer is turned off or rebooted, print jobs may be lost or not printed. 10 Section 1 - Printing Basics