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NP5000 Wireless Multi-Port Print Server User Guide
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Section 4 - Configuring your Computers
This Section details the client configuration required on LAN computers to use the printers
attached to the Wireless Print Server.
Overview
Before performing client configuration, the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN,
and configured as described in the previous sections. Both the Print Server and the attached
printers must be powered ON.
Printing Methods
The Wireless Print Server supports a number of printing methods:
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Peer-to-peer Printing
means that the print jobs are stored (queued) on your computer, and
sent directly to the Wireless Print Server when it is available.
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Windows SMB printing
is a Microsoft standard for using a "Network Printer". No
additional software needs to be installed on your Windows computer, and printing from MS-
DOS programs is supported. However, because the Wireless Print Server can not store files,
large print jobs may cause problems.
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Server-based Print Queue
means that all print jobs are stored (queued) on the Network
Server (e.g. Windows NT/2000) and then sent to the Wireless 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.
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AppleTalk
is also supported, and normally no configuration of the Wireless Print Server is
required. See the Macintosh section of this section for details of client configuration.
Which printing method should I use?
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If using Windows 95, 98, NT, Me, 2000, or XP, the easiest method to use is Peer-to-peer
Printing.
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If using Windows, and you need to print from MS-DOS programs, or you don't wish to
install additional software, use SMB.
SMB is not suitable for large, complex documents. If you need to print large documents, as
well as MS-DOS printing, you should install BOTH Peer-to-peer Printing and SMB
printing. MS-DOS programs can use the SMB printer, Windows programs should use Peer-
to-peer Printing.
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If your LAN has Network Servers (e.g. Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server) use the
method advised by your Network Administrator. The Wireless Print Server can print via a
queue located on a Network server, if desired.
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Unix users - refer to the Unix Manual on the CD-ROM, in the Manual/Unix directory.
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Macintosh users - refer to the Macintosh section of the User Guide.