Panasonic KX-P7310 Laser Printer - Page 187

Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Network 4 Setup in Windows Selecting the Printing Method There are two methods of network printing. • Printing directly from a computer • Printing through a shared computer (server) You may need to consult with your network administrator which to select. ■ Printing directly from a computer The computer's print data is transferred directly to the printer. This method is recommended for a small network and has the advantage of faster printing with less network traffic. Print job Computer A Print job Printer Computer B ■ Printing through the shared computer (server) The print data is transferred to the print server (the shared computer), then it is transferred from the print server to the printer. This method is recommended for larger networks because it lets the print server manage the data flow. Print job Computer A (client) Print job Print job Shared computer (server) Printer Computer B (client)