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P-335 Series User’s Guide
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Print Server
This chapter discusses how to configure the print server on the Prestige.
19.1 Print Server Overview
A print server is a device or software that provides users on a network with shared access to
one or more printers. The print server acts as a buffer, holding the information to be printed out
in memory until the printer becomes free. Print servers can be programmed to print jobs in the
order that they arrive or to give priority to particular users who, in effect, can jump the print
queue. The advantages of a print server include efficient use of expensive resources, for
example, laser printers. This avoids having to retry to print if the printer is initially busy.
19.2 Prestige Print Server
The Prestige has a built-in print server that allows the LAN to share a printer. There is no need
to assign a dedicated computer as a print server or have a standalone print server device.
The print server supports Line Printer Remote (LPR) protocol. LPR is a cross-platform
printing protocol that uses TCP/IP to establish connections between printers and computers on
a network.
Each computer on the print server network must use the LPR protocol to communicate with
the print server.
Print requests are sent by each computer to the Prestige. These request are placed in a queue
and are then printed when the printer becomes available.
19.2.1 Installation Requirements
Use Appendix D, on page 435 in this User’s Guide to set up your computer to use the Prestige
print server.
To install the print server driver you will need the following requirements
• Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows ME, Windows NT
4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Macintosh OS X
• A computer with an Ethernet port
• RJ-45 cables and a USB cable