Dell 7330dn - Laser Printer B/W System Administration Manual page 56

Terms and Abbreviations
Embedded Web Server
EtherTalk
FTP
host
HTTP
HTTPS
Internet
IP
IP address
IPP
job accounting
Key User account
LPR
MaiLinX alerts
MaiLinX remote printing
mDNS
MIB
Dell 7330 Mono Laser Printer System Administrator Guide
Definitions
Embedded Web Server (EWS) is a printer administration and support tool. With
EWS software, you can access printer status and manage your printer over a
TCP/IP network using a web browser.
A type of network connection (provided by EtherTalk software installed on a
Macintosh computer) that enables use of AppleTalk network services on an
Ethernet network.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a basic TCP/IP connectivity utility used to
transfer data between computers.
A computer or other device on a TCP/IP network.
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a non-secure protocol used to
communicate across the Internet between the printer web server and the web
browser (clients).
HTTPS (Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a secure protocol used to
provide authentication and encrypted communication to preserve the
confidentiality of your data.
The global collection of networks that are connected together and share a
common range of IP addresses.
IP (Internet Protocol) is a network protocol used for sending network packets
over a TCP/IP network.
A unique 32-bit address for a host on a TCP/IP network or Internet.
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is an application-level protocol that is used for
distributed printing on the Internet and intranets. It is designed to validate the IPP
specification and is used as an aid in developing IPP servers.
The purpose of job accounting is to collect and report information about all jobs
that print. The information collected identifies the submitter of the job and the
resources used to print the job.
An Embedded Web Server feature that enables you to limit access to specific
printer functions by specifying a name and password. You can set up a Key User
account that is password protected. The Key User has the ability to change some
printer settings. Embedded Web Server requires the name and password before
access to the printer function is allowed.
LPR (Line Printer Remote) is an application-level printing protocol that uses
TCP/IP to establish connections between printers and workstations on a network.
A feature in the Embedded Web Server that allows the printer to automatically
send email to you and others under certain conditions.
An Embedded Web Server feature that enables you to print to Dell printers over
the Internet directly from Windows applications. The print jobs are sent as email.
mDNS (multicast DNS) is a multicast-based discovery protocol that enables you
to find your printer on an Apple network or another device that uses
multicast-based discovery.
MIB (Management Information Base) provides specific information about the
state of hardware components and software processes. MIB is used as part of
network management tools and functions.
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Terms and Abbreviations