Network Shared Printing - Brother HL-5250DN series Network User's Manual

Network shared printing

In a network shared environment, each computer sends and receives data to and from the Brother printer via
a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a "server" or a "print server". Its job is to
access print jobs from other computers and then control the printing of these jobs.
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Windows
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Windows
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Network shared
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In a larger network, we recommend a network shared printing environment.
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The "server" or the "print server" needs the TCP/IP print protocol configured.
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Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol.
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The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration.
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The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the printer is shared via
the parallel or USB interface at the server.
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The Brother printer can also communicate with Macintosh
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TCP/IP
Also known as
"Server" or "Print
server"
Network printer
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