HP Jetdirect 200m HP Jetdirect 200m Print Server (English) User Guide - Page 32

NETWORK PRINTING Peer-to-peer topology There are two standard layouts for network printing using a print server. The first is the peerto-peer topology, in which a computer sends print jobs directly to the printer. In peer-to-peer printing, each computer manages the print jobs that it generates. It checks to see whether the printer is ready to accept the print job, and sends the job if the printer is free. If the printer is not free, the computer stores the job and keeps checking the printer until it is ready to accept the job. If several computers send jobs to a printer at the same time, printing for some of the computers may slow down as they spend time checking the printer and waiting for it to be available. Peer-to-peer printing works well on networks with few users. It is appropriate for small and medium offices, as well as large offices that do not have heavy printing requirements. (Note: To clarify the use of similar terminology, please note the distinction between wireless peer-to-peer mode (usually known as "ad hoc mode") and HP Jetdirect peer-to-peer printing. Wireless peer-to-peer mode refers to a topology where wireless devices communicate directly without going through an access point, while HP Jetdirect peer-to-peer printing refers to a computer's direct print path to a printer that does not go through a network server. HP Jetdirect peer-to-peer printing can be used on both