Network Installation - DataCard SP25 Plus Printer Manual

Network installation

A networked printer is connected to a network without a host computer between the printer and network.
Depending on printer options and your needs, the printer can be connected to a print server and then to the
network. A host computer can connect to several networked printers at a time, and several host computers can
connect to one printer. To connect a printer to a network, you need the following:
• An Ethernet network that uses the TCP/IP protocol and can run at 10 megabits per second (also called
10base-T) or a faster network (such as 100 megabits per second) that automatically switches to the printer
speed of 10 megabits per second.
• SP Series Card Printer (with the Built-In Ethernet feature).
Ethernet
• cable to connect the printer or print server to the network. An Ethernet cable is not supplied with the
printer.
• Network configuration utility. Network support personnel use utilities to set up and monitor the network and
devices on the network.
• Computer connected to and communicating with the network.
— From the computer, you will set up the printer on the network and verify that the printer is connected to
and communicating with the network. The printer was tested with PCs running the Windows operating
systems and the SmartDriver. (See SP Series Info Central for details.) The SP Series printer with Open
Card Option was also tested with a PC running the Knoppix Linux Boot CD-ROM (version 3.3).
— When setting up the printer using an operating system with permissions, such as Windows XP, make sure
you are logged in as the Administrator. If networking is set up on the computer, log into the network.
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