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node A device connected to a network, such as a computer or print server.
parallel port A port on a device that sends information in groups of bits over multiple wires, one wire for each bit in a group.
ping A TCP/IP command that determines whether a device is accessible on the network.
POP3 Post Office Protocol, the protocol used to retrieve email from the server.
port A physical connector, such as the parallel port, or a logical connection to a device.
post string A string that is sent at the end of every job going to the logical printer. Maximum 64 characters long.
pre string A string that is sent at the beginning of each job that goes to the logical printer. Max 64 characters long.
print server A device in a network that changes a network protocol into a printer protocol.
protocol A method of sending and receiving data between two or more workstations on a network, and insuring that the data is received without errors.
rarp Reverse Arp, a standard TCP/IP method of determining a device’s IP address based on its Ethernet address.
raw TCP port A type of TCP port in which data is passed unmodified to the receiving node.
RJ45 A type of modular jack connector similar to a telephone connector with up to eight wires. Used for
serial port On a printer or print server, a port that transfers data one bit at a time. Serial ports usually have either a
server A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on the network.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to send email messages over the Internet.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol, a protocol for monitoring and controlling devices on a network.
spooling In printing applications, spooling is the transfer of data to a temporary storage area on disk (the print queue) prior to printing. Spooling allows many jobs to be queued to a single printer.
static Refers to a static IP address. All information is provided by the network administrator.
subnet mask A TCP/IP method of dividing a network into several smaller subnetworks.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the de facto standard for Internet communications that is widely used on local area networks.
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