Print Server Administration User’s Guide
EtherP Admin Administration
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It increases the load on the file server.
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The file server has a limited number of printer ports available.
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If printers are attached to the file server, then they have to be located near the
server instead of near the users, which may be inconvenient.
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If printers are attached to user workstations, then print jobs will be delayed or
printed more slowly as they are sent to the workstation. The remote printer
software used on the workstation may also be incompatible with other
software used on the workstation.
Remote print servers such as the HyperNet Fastprint multi-protocol network print
servers make network printing more practical, because:
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Network print servers can be located anywhere on the network, making it easy
to place printers near the people who will be using them.
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It is easy to centrally manage network print servers.
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The load on network servers is reduced.
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Multi-protocol print servers make it possible for printers to be shared by
people using different network operating systems.
HyperNet Fastprint Print Server Administration Features
HyperNet Fastprint print servers can be centrally administered using the
EtherP
Admin
program, making it convenient to manage all of your Ehter P-series print
servers from a single Windows-based interface.
EtherP Admin
features include:
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Allows setup and modification of parameters for the server’s printer ports, the
server itself and for the NetWare (IPX/SPX), Microsoft Networking
(NetBEUI), TCP/IP, and AppleTalk protocols.
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Allows administrators to view the status of each of the server’s printer ports,
including the printer status display if the printer supports PJL (Printer Job
Language).
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Can display server statistics and status for troubleshooting purposes.
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Provides a convenient interface for setting up Novell NetWare 3.
x
servers (and
4.
x
servers in Bindery Emulation mode).
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Allows the print server’s internal software to be conveniently upgraded to a
new version.
In addition to
EtherP Admin
server based administration, HyperNet Fastprint print
servers also support a
telnet
-based interface for networks that do not use Windows-
based personal computers. This interface supports viewing and modifying all server,
port, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk-related settings.
Network administrators using the industry-standard SNMP network management
protocol can also monitor the print server from any network management console.
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