NEC SuperScript 4200 Network Manual page 8

Microsoft Printer Sharing Topology
Microsoft Printer Sharing topology involves a LAN that
interconnects the print clients. The printer is directly
connected to one print client using a parallel cable. The client
then is configured to share its printer. Clients that want to use
the printer must be configured so they can connect to the
printer.
If the sharing client receives a print job while its performing
other computing tasks, it may slow down. The network
operating system (NOS) can be Microsoft NT Server, Novell
NetWare, or UNIX.
The LAN can be any type of network that can interconnect
the print clients.
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Printer Sharing Topology
A LAN is used to interconnect the print clients. One print client
is connected to the printer using a parallel cable, and is also
configured to share it with other print clients. The sharing client
can control access to the printer.
Printer
Ethernet
Corporate
Intranet
Print Client
Print Client
Parallel Cable
Print client sharing
its printer with other
print clients.
Print Client