Print Server - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide

Print Server

The SnapServer can be configured to emulate a Windows print server for locally-attached
USB printers. Client machines connect to the SnapServer over the network and use the
printer similarly to using a printer shared by a Windows or CUPS server. You can pause or
resume the printer, and monitor or cancel print jobs using the Web Management Interface.
Configuring your as a print server is a two-part process:
Step 1: Configuring the printer on the SnapServer.
Step 2: Configuring the client to print via the SnapServer.
Procedure to Configure the Printer
First, you need to configure the printer connected to the SnapServer.
1. Check Enable printing support.
2. Connect a printer to one of the USB ports on the SnapServer.
3. Power ON the printer.
4. In the SnapServer's Web Management Interface, navigate to Server > Printing . A list of
currently defined USB printers is displayed. To add the new printer, click Add Local
Printer.
5. The SnapServer will detect the new printer and it should appear as an option in the
Local Printer Device drop-down list. Select that printer.
6. Give the printer a name, and complete Description and Location information as
desired. Click OK. The printer will appear in the list on the main printing page.
Procedure to Configure the Client
Next, add the printer to a Windows, Mac, or Linux client, enabling you to print via the
SnapServer. The SnapServer supports both Windows SMB and IPP printing protocols.
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