Printer administrators and users: Who does what

The LaserWriter 12/640 PS is usually set up and maintained by a printer administrator and shared by a number of users. This book is organized accordingly: Part I contains setup information for the printer administrator, and Part II contains setup and usage information for users.

Depending on the type of problem, troubleshooting (Part III) can be handled by the administrator or by users. The appendixes in Part IV contain additional information that administrators and users might need.

Hint: It’s a good idea to keep this book near the printer so that everyone has access to it when they need it.

What the printer administrator should know

The printer administrator sets up the hardware, installs any options, installs the printer on the network, and helps new users get started. To accomplish these tasks, printer administrators must:

mbe familiar with their network connections and topology

mhave access to and knowledge of the special tools required by their networks:

m for the AppleTalk network, no special tools required

m for the Novell NetWare network, administrative privileges and familiarity with programs like PCONSOLE

m for TCP/IP networks with UNIX® workstations, superuser privileges and knowledge of their UNIX system’s printing architecture

Getting new users started

In almost every case—regardless of the operating system—the printer administrator is responsible for initial setup of the hardware and the network. There is a great variety, however, in how different groups get new users started. Here are the assumptions this book makes:

mMacintosh operating system (Mac OS) and Windows users install their own printer software.

mUNIX users have their workstations prepared for printing by the printer administrator.

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