Dell Open Print Driver - Manual (Page 5)

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Selecting the Correct Mode
Small networks without print servers:
For Workstations:
• Install Dell OPD via MSI on to the client systems. Users discover the printers via dynamic mode
and may create static instances through the printer properties of the dynamic queue.
For Servers:
• Install Dell OPD via MSI on to the client systems. Users discover the printers via Dell OPD Snap-in
for MMC and may create static instances through the printer queue.
Larger networks with print servers:
For Servers Only:
• Install Dell OPD on the server and use Dell OPD Snap-in for MMC to discover the network
printers and to create the static print queues to be shared with the end users.
• End users create Dell OPD queues via Point-and-Print by double clicking on print queues on the
print server.
Highly mobile workforces:
For Workstations Only:
• Install a dynamic instance on the client pc. The end user can discover printers in virtually any
environment and connect to network attached printers as well as server queues, regardless of
the drivers deployed in the network.
Discover Both IPv4 and IPv6 Enabled Printers
Dell OPD discovers both IPv4 and IPv6 enabled printers. If a printer has both IPv4 and IPv6 enabled, the
printer name can be seen twice on Dell OPD discovery. User may find a specific printer:
• By specifying a known IP Address of a printer (For example for an IPv4 network 192.168.1.1 or
for an IPv6 network FE80::215:99FF:FE76:93E6)