Motorola WPS870G manual Alternate Client Computer Configurations, Printing Methods

User Guide WPS870G

Section 5: Alternate Client Computer Configurations

This section describes possible client configurations that LAN clients can use for the printer or printers attached to the WPS870G when not using the Print Server utility. Use one of these methods only if you are unable to use the Printer Server’s utility.

Overview

Before performing client configuration, the WPS870G must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Section 2:Installation. Both the WPS870G and the attached printer must be powered on.

Printing Methods

The Wireless Print Server supports a number of printing methods:

Print Server Utility is the recommended method. See Section 2:Installation for details.

IP Printing means that the print jobs are stored (queued) on a computer and then sent directly to the WPS870G using an IP address.

Server-based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored (queued) on the Network Server (for example, Windows NT/2000) and then sent to the WPS870G. 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 (Server Message Block) printing is a Microsoft standard for using a Network Printer. No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows computer and printing from MS-DOS programs is supported. However, because the WPS870G cannot store files, large print jobs may cause problems.

AppleTalk is supported, and normally no configuration of the WPS870G is required. See the Macintosh (AppleTalk) for details of client configuration.

Which printing method should I use?

If using Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP, the easiest method to use (when not using the Print Server utility) is IP Printing.

If using Windows, and you need to print from MS-DOS programs, use SMB.

However, SMB is not suitable for large or complex documents, so if you need this as well as MS-DOS printing, you should install both IP Printing and SMB printing. MS-DOS programs can use the SMB printer; Windows programs should use IP Printing.

If your LAN has Network Servers (for example, Windows NT®, Windows 2000 Server) use the method advised by your Network Administrator. The WPS870G can print using a queue located on a Network server, if desired.

Unix users - refer to the Appendix C: Unix Systems.

Macintosh users - refer to the Macintosh (AppleTalk) or Macintosh OS X.

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