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APPENDIX C Connecting to a Network
Card printers can be connected to an Ethernet network in three ways:
Printer Sharing
In printer sharing, the printer is
connected locally to the host
computer and configured to be
shared to other client
computers.
Client computers connect to the
printer over the network through
the host computer.
External Print Server
(Jet Direct)
A stand alone device that acts
as a server on the network
specifically for receiving print
jobs and passing them to the
printer.
Client computers connect to the
print server over a network.
Internal Print
Server
Similar to an external
print server, except the
print server is integrated
into the printer.
This removes the need
for a separate power
supply and separate
device drivers.
This is the simplest way
to network a printer.
