System overview
Network PDL printing environment
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| 5. | DocuColor printer |
Customer- | Users create their documents at the networked client PCs or | |
supplied client PC | workstations using software applications that generate PDL | |
or workstation | output. When ready to print, users submit the documents to the | |
| printer controller. | |
Customer- | The customer needs to supply one or more of the following | |
supplied network | networks: |
• Ethernet local area network (LAN) running TCP/IP, AppleTalk, or Novell NetWare network protocol.
• Token Ring running TCP/IP, Novell, or AppleTalk network protocol.
Networks
Both network client workstations and the IBM host can communicate with the controller over a network.
Ethernet LAN
Users of networked client workstations may send print jobs to the
DocuColor NPS/IPS printer over the Ethernet LAN using TCP/IP,
AppleTalk using EtherTalk Link Access Protocol (ELAP), or
Novell NetWare 3.1x as the network protocol.
Installation Planning Guide |