From Windows NT 4.0

•If you have a NetWare network, see Chapter 6 for Netware 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x configuration information.

•In a Windows NT network you can use LPR printing. See Chapter 5.

From Windows for Workgroups

•If you have a NetWare network, see Chapter 6 for Netware 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x configuration information.

•You can also use shared printing, see Chapter 5.

From Mac OS

See Chapter 7 of this user’s guide to set up and print from Macintosh computers over EtherTalk.

From Unix

See Chapter 8 for installing the printer on a UNIX system in Solaris 2.x and SCO.

TYPICAL NETWORK SETUPS

Typical Ethernet networks fall into basically three different categories or topologies. Network topologies describe how a network interconnects computers with other equipment such as a printer. The following describes three topologies that can be used as solutions for networking your printer. For web printing options see Chapter 9.

Note: In this user’s guide, the term “print client” means a computer that can send a print job to the printer.

Types of Network Topologies

Three networking topologies can be used for networking your SuperScript color laser printer.

•Peer-to-Peer Topology

•Printer Server Topology

•Printer Sharing Topology

Peer-to-Peer Topology

Peer-to-peer topology is the simplest way to network your printer. It involves print clients, a printer, and a network to interconnect everything. The network operating system (NOS) can be Microsoft NT Server, Novell NetWare, or UNIX. Peer-to-peer is used primarily in smaller networks of

10 or fewer computers because peer-to-peer networking software limits the number of users attached to any one shared resource.

In this scenario, print clients use the network to send print jobs directly to the printer. There is no intermediary computer (server) that gets involved between the printer and print clients.

Each client must compete with other clients for printer availability. If the printer is busy processing a print job, each client must store their jobs until the printer is ready to accept them. However, the printer can be upgraded with more memory to temporarily store multiple jobs until they are printed. Shown below is an illustration of the peer-to-peer topology.

Peer-to-Peer Topology

An Ethernet LAN is used to interconnect the printer and print clients. Print clients send print jobs directly to the printer, but each must wait for printer availability.

Print Client

Printer

Print Client

Ethernet

Network

A local area network (LAN) interconnects the printer and all the print clients. The network can be a 10MB or 100MB Ethernet LAN that transports TCP/IP or IPX protocols.

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703-A0368-001 specifications

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