Printronix P5000LJ user manual Network Interface Card NIC, What Special Features Are Available?

Chapter 1 Network Interface Card (NIC)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

Network Interface Card (NIC) allows you to attach printers on a local area network (LAN) rather than attaching them directly to a host system. Following simple configuration steps, these peripherals can be simultaneously shared with users on the network whether you are using TCP/IP, NetBIOS over TCP/ IP, or IPX (Novell).

NIC contains a network interface card to attach itself and the printer to the network. This Ethernet™ 10/100Base-T interface connector is what allows the printer to communicate with the network, and the interface itself has a number of options, status indicators, and switches which are described in “NIC” on page 27.

What Special Features Are Available?

NIC offers an extensive list of features including:

•built-in HTML forms for easy cross-platform configuration

•availability of printer manager software

•a detailed and easy-to-use command shell built in to the firmware

•multi-level configuration security through passwords, permission levels, and access lists

•Wide Area Network (WAN) communication access

•numerous printer logging methods (e.g., automatic email) to record printer errors and usage

•remote management through HTML forms, Telnet sessions, rsh/ rcmd/remsh commands, SNMP, and pre-defined log methods

•extensive built-in troubleshooting tools

•built-in telnet and ping clients

•configurable memory usage by disabling protocols and destination services

•multiple destinations/queues for versatile printer manipulation and distinct print setups

•header and trailer strings to instruct printers on font, pitch, printing, etc.

•flexible naming conventions

•automatic network connection and frame type sensing

•simultaneous printing across all I/O ports and all supported protocols

•multiple network protocol support

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