Chapter 5 Windows Peer-To-Peer Printing; Windows Ipx Peer-To-Peer Printing; Introduction And Preparation - Gestetner 1502 Owner's Manual

This chapter describes:
• Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing, including preparing for the installation,
installing, operating, setting up printing, and adding printers.
• Windows IP Peer-to-Peer Printing, including preparing for the installation,
installing, setting up printing, and adding printers.

5.1 Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer printing allows workstations to print to Network Interface
Board printers without an intervening server and without using IP. The main features of
Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer printing are:
• Runs on Windows 95/98/Me workstations "out of the box"
• Runs on networks with or without a NetWare file server
• Implements IPX peer-to-peer bi-directional printing between Windows
workstations and Network Interface Board printers

5.1.1 Introduction and Preparation

The Peer-to-Peer implementation uses the IPX/SPX stacks provided with Windows
95/98/Me. The redirector software provided establishes a connection with the printers
supporting IPX Peer-to-Peer, without using an intermediate file server, whether your
network uses NetWare or not.
When configuring the network capabilities for Windows, you must include the
IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol. If you are not using NetWare, you need not activate any
NetWare Client application.
You can include IPX/SPX after the initial Windows installation by choosing Start ->
Settings -> Control Panel -> Network. You will also need the Windows disks or
CD-ROM.
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