Hypertec Fastprint Multiprotocol Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Print Server manual

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Print Server Administration User’s Guide

printers became common, it became too expensive for each user to have a dedicated printer, and some form of print sharing became even more necessary.

The simplest form of print sharing involves a switch box:

A switch box can make it more convenient for two or more users to share a single printer, but it requires long print cables unless the two users are close together. The users also have to coordinate their printing, which becomes difficult if more than two computers share a printer.

Server-based network operating systems (such as Novell NetWare) make it possible for a larger number of users to share printers. When a workstation user prints a document, network software on the workstation takes a file of instructions for the printer and stores them in a print queue on the server. The server takes each job in the print queue and sends it to the printer, which is either attached to the server itself or to one of the workstations on the network.

This arrangement allows a large number of people to share printers, and makes it possible to centrally manage the printers and their print queues.

This method has several disadvantages, however:

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Contents Administration Guide Trademarks Table of Contents Setting UP Appletalk Printing Setting an IP Address without EtherP Admin Page What Isnt Covered in This User’s Guide? Contents of the User’s GuideAbout This Guide IntroductionPrint Server Administration User’s Guide HyperNet Fastprint Print Server Administration Features System Requirements Installing and Starting the EtherP Admin ProgramInstalling EtherP Admin Starting EtherP Admin Getting Started Setting up Your Print Server Choosing a Name for Your Print ServerSetting a Password for Your Print Server Changing Print Server Port Settings EtherP Admin Administration Port Name See above Description See above Introduction to Novell NetWare Printing Testing Your Print ServerSetting up Novell NetWare 3.x Printing Print Server Administration User’s Guide Setting up as a NetWare Print Server Print Server Administration User’s Guide Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer Printing from Client Workstations Windows 95 Client Workstations\\SERVER\Q-LJ5L Windows NT 4.0 and later Client Workstations Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations NetWare Settings MS-DOS/PC-DOS WorkstationsPrint Server Administration User’s Guide Setting up Novell NetWare 4.x Printing NetWare Directory ServicesSetting up as a NetWare Print Server EtherP Admin Administration Setting up as a NetWare Remote Printer Windows 95 Workstations Windows NT 4.0 and later Client Workstations Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstations Setting up Microsoft Network Printing Setting up the Print Server for Microsoft Networking \\PS-142634\DJ-660C \\PS-142634\PS-142634-P2 Windows NT 4.0 and later Client Workstations Windows NT 3.51 Client Workstations Windows for Workgroups Client Workstations \\PS-142634\PS-142634-P1 Keeping the Print Queue on a Windows NT Server EtherP Admin Administration Setting up AppleTalk Printing Choose Create Printer... from the Printer menuSetting up the Print Server for AppleTalk Printing Choose AppleTalk Protocol... from the Configuration menuPrinting from MacOS Client Workstations Setting up Unix TCP/IP Printing Configuring TCP/IP Network SettingsChoose TCP/IP Protocol... from the Configuration menu Allowing SNMP-based ManagementSetting up Snmp Traps Printing Text Files from UnixPrinting from BSD Unix Versions Printing from SCO Unix System V/386 Answer y and press Enter to continue Script will askPrinting from Solaris Printing from Windows NT Printing using Tftp Ftp ip-address EtherP Admin Administration EtherP Admin Main WindowFiltering the List of Print Servers Press the Define Filter Strings buttonWorking with Environment Files and Preferences Monitoring Printer Status Checking NetWare Print Jobs Configuring NetWare Print Services Managing Print QueuesPrint Server Administration User’s Guide Managing Printers Managing Print Servers Resetting the Print Server Select Reset or Factory Reset from the Tools menuUpgrading the Print Server’s Internal Firmware Troubleshooting Print Server Problems Using the EtherP Admin Device Diagnostics WindowAppendix Telnet Interface Administration Setting an IP Address without EtherP AdminAccessing the Telnet Interface Changing TCP/IP SettingsSnmp Community Commumity Name Public Community Access Changing Server Settings Changing the Print Server Password Changing Port Settings Changing AppleTalk Settings Displaying Configuration Information NetwareUpgrading Print Server Firmware Index Print Server Administration User’s Guide Tools menu Product Warranty