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Chapter 3 Before Starting the Setup3.1 Selecting the Print Data Transfer Method
There are two ways of printing via the network. You may need to contact your network
administrator to select the best method:
• Print directly from a computer
• Print via the server computer
3.1.1 When Printing Directly from a Computer
The print data sent from the computer is transferred directly to the Network Card and
printed. This method is recommended when sharing the printer with a small number of
users because it can take advantage of faster printing with less network traffic.
This Network Card has three methods of printing directly from a computer. Select the
method that best suits your need and proceed to the appropriate section.
[1] IP Peer-to-Peer printing using IP protocol
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0).............................................. page 16
[2] LPR printing using IP protocol
(Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) ............................................. page 47
[3] IPX Peer-to-Peer printing using IPX protocol
(Windows 95/ Windows 98)......................................................................... page 39
Note: The following methods are recommended depending on the currently used
network protocol.
- When using TCP/IP protocol .......................................................Method [1] or [2]
- When using IPX/SPX protocol.....................................................Method [3]
- When using neither TCP/IP nor IPX/SPX protocol, method [3] is recommended
(The IPX/SPX protocol must be installed).