Brady BBP81 manual Glossary

Glossary

name server A workstation on a TCP/IP network that provides a list of all workstations on the network.

node A device connected to a network, such as a computer or print server.

parallel port A port on a device that sends information in groups of bits over multiple wires, one wire for each bit in a group.

ping A TCP/IP command that determines whether a device is accessible on the network.

POP3 Post Office Protocol, the protocol used to retrieve email through a mail server.

port A physical connector, such as the parallel port, or a logical connection to a device.

post-stringA string that is sent at the end of every job going to the logical printer. Maximum 64 characters long.

pre-stringA string that is sent at the beginning of each job that goes to the logical printer. Max 64 characters long.

print server A device in a network that changes a network protocol into a printer protocol.

protocol A method of sending and receiving data between two or more workstations on a network, and ensuring that the data is received without errors.

RARP Reverse Arp, a standard TCP/IP method of determining a device’s IP address based on its Ethernet address.

raw TCP port A type of TCP port in which data is passed unmodified to the receiving node.

RJ45 A type of modular jack connector similar to a telephone connector with up to eight wires. Used for 10BaseT Ethernet connections and for serial port connections.

serial port On a printer or print server, a port that transfers data one bit at a time. Serial ports usually have either a 25-pin, 9-pin “D,” or RJ-45 connector setting mode (parallel port).

A mode that the print server is set to for the highest level of parallel port communications.

server A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on the network.

SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to send email messages through a mail server.

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol, a protocol for monitoring and controlling devices on a network.

spooling In printing applications, spooling is the transfer of data to a temporary storage area on disk (the print queue) prior to printing. Spooling allows many jobs to be queued to a single printer.

static Refers to a static IP address. All information is provided by the network administrator.

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