Printing Methods

The Print Server supports a number of printing methods:

∙Peer-to-Peer Print Driver is installed by running setup.exe in the CD-ROM Driver/PTP20 folder. The print jobs are stored (queued) on your PC, and sent to the Print Server when it is available.

∙Server-based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored (queued) on the Network Server (e.g. NetWare, Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003) and then sent to the Print Server. 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 printing is a Microsoft standard for using a "Network Printer". No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC, and printing from MS-DOS programs is supported. However, because the Print Server cannot store files, large print jobs may cause problems.

∙AppleTalk is also supported, and normally no configuration of the Print Server is required. See the Macintosh section of this chapter for details of client configura- tion.

Which printing method should I use?

∙If using Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP or Server 2003, the easiest method is to install the Peer-to-peer Print Driver on the CD-ROM.

∙If using Windows, and you need to print from MS-DOS programs, or you don't wish to install additional software, use SMB. However, SMB is not suitable for large, complex documents, so if you need this as well as MS-DOS printing, you should install BOTH the Peer-to-peer Print Driver and SMB printing. MS-DOS pro- grams can use the SMB printer, Windows programs should use the Peer-to-peer Print Driver.

∙If your LAN has Network Servers (e.g. Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server, Win- dows XP Server, Windows Serer 2003 and NetWare) use the method advised by your Network Administrator. The Print Server can print via a queue located on a Network server, if desired.

∙Unix users - refer to the Unix Manual on the CD-ROM, in the Manual/Unix direc- tory.

∙Macintosh users - refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter.

Checking your Network Protocols (Windows)

Your PC must have EITHER the TCP/IP or NetBEUI protocols installed.

∙If using the Peer-to-peer Print Driver, the installation program will check this for you.

∙If using Windows SMB Printing, you must check manually, as described below.

(This is for Windows 95 only. All later versions of Windows have TCP/IP installed by default.)

1.Select the Settings - Control Panel - Network option on the Start Menu. You should see a screen like the one following:

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