About The Documentation; Ga-1040 Job Environments - Toshiba e-studio 45 Operator's Manual

xvi Introduction

About the documentation

This manual is part of the set of GA-1040 documentation, which includes the
following manuals for users and system administrators:
• The Configuration Guide explains basic configuration and administration of the
GA-1040 for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes
guidelines for setting up Windows NT 4.0, and Novell NetWare servers to provide
PostScript and PCL printing services to clients.
• Getting Started describes how to install software to enable users to print to the
GA-1040. Specifically, it describes installation of PostScript and PCL printer drivers,
printer description files, and other user software provided on the User Software CD.
It also explains how to connect each user to the network.
• The Printing Guide describes the printing features of the GA-1040 for users who
send jobs via remote workstations on the network.
• The Job Management Guide explains the functions of the GA-1040 client utilities,
including the Command WorkStation, and how they can be used to manage jobs.
This manual is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the
necessary access privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job flow, and
troubleshoot problems that may arise.
• Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some
of the problems you may encounter.

GA-1040 job environments

The GA-1040 supports several levels of control of printing, job management, and
setup, and offers you the flexibility to choose the configuration that corresponds to the
requirements of your site. Your situation may correspond to one of the descriptions
outlined below, or you may prefer an intermediate level of control.
At one extreme, an administrator or operator in a high-volume printing environment
controls the entire job flow and all printing. Print jobs arriving from remote users are
spooled to the server disk and stored until the operator decides it is time to print them.
Additional functions (job overrides, prioritizing, font management) are reserved for the
administrator or operator.
At the other extreme, anyone on the local network can control all printing and server
functions; operator intervention is not necessary. Users can print from their