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Chapter 4 4 Client PC Configuration The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the Print Server. Overview Before performing client configuration, the Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Print Server and the attached printer must be powered ON. Printing Methods The Print Server supports a number of printing methods: • Peer-to-peer Printing means that the print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and sent directly to the Print Server when it is available. • Server-based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored (queued) on the Network Server (e.g. Windows NT/2000) and then sent to the Print Server. This allows the Network Administrator to modify the Print Queue. For example, an important job can be moved to the head of the queue. • Windows SMB printing is a Microsoft standard for using a "Network Printer". No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC, and printing from MSDOS programs is supported. However, because the Print Server cannot store files, large print jobs may cause problems. • AppleTalk is also supported, and normally no configuration of the Print Server is required. See the Macintosh section of this chapter for details of client configuration. Which printing method should I use? • If using Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP or Vista, the easiest method to use is Peer-topeer Printing. • If using Windows, and you need to print from MS-DOS programs, or you don't wish to install additional software, use SMB. However, SMB is not suitable for large, complex documents, so if you need this as well as MS-DOS printing, you should install BOTH Peer-to-peer Printing and SMB printing. MS-DOS programs can use the SMB printer, Windows programs should use Peer-to-peer Printing. • If your LAN has Network Servers (e.g. Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server) use the method advised by your Network Administrator. The Print Server can print via a queue located on a Network server, if desired. • Unix users - refer to Appendix C. • Macintosh users - refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter. Page 20

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Chapter 4
Client PC Configuration
The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer
or printers attached to the Print Server.
Overview
Before performing client configuration, the Print Server must be installed on your LAN, and
configured as described in Chapter 3. Both the Print Server and the attached printer must be
powered ON.
Printing Methods
The Print Server supports a number of printing methods:
•
Peer-to-peer Printing
means that the print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and sent
directly to the Print Server when it is available.
•
Server-based Print Queue
means that all print jobs are stored (queued) on the Network
Server (e.g. Windows NT/2000) and then sent to the Print Server. This allows the Network
Administrator to modify the Print Queue. For example, an important job can be moved to
the head of the queue.
•
Windows SMB
printing is a Microsoft standard for using a "Network Printer". No
additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC, and printing from MS-
DOS programs is supported. However, because the Print Server cannot store files, large
print jobs may cause problems.
•
AppleTalk
is also supported, and normally no configuration of the Print Server is required.
See the Macintosh section of this chapter for details of client configuration.
Which printing method should I use?
•
If using Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP or Vista, the easiest method to use is
Peer-to-
peer Printing
.
•
If using Windows, and you need to print from MS-DOS programs, or you don't wish to
install additional software, use SMB.
However, SMB is not suitable for large, complex documents, so if you need this as well as
MS-DOS printing, you should install BOTH
Peer-to-peer Printing
and SMB printing.
MS-DOS programs can use the SMB printer, Windows programs should use
Peer-to-peer
Printing
.
•
If your LAN has Network Servers (e.g. Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server) use the
method advised by your Network Administrator. The Print Server can print via a queue
located on a Network server, if desired.
•
Unix
users - refer to
Appendix C
.
•
Macintosh
users - refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter.
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