Printer Sharing Topology; What Next - NEC SuperScript 1800 Network User's Manual

For information about configuring a print client for this
scenario, read Chapter 5, "Printer Server Topology," on
page 23.
P S
RINTER HARING
Although this chapter provides a brief description of
Microsoft Printer Sharing, instructions for configuring your
computer to share a printer is not included in this User's
Guide. Refer to your computer's documentation for those
instructions.
The Printer Sharing topology involves a LAN that
interconnects the print clients. The printer is directly
connected to one print client using a parallel cable. The client
is then configured to share its printer. Clients that want to use
the printer must be configured so they can connect to the
printer.
If the sharing client receives a print job while it's performing
other computing tasks, it may experience some slowdown.
The NOS can be Microsoft NT Server or Novell NetWare. The
LAN can be any type of network that can interconnect the
print clients.

Printer Sharing Topology

In this scenario, a LAN is used to interconnect the print clients.
One print client is connected to the printer using a parallel
cable, and is also configured to share it with other print clients.
The sharing client can control access to the printer.
Parallel Cable
Printer
Print client sharing
its printer with other
print clients.
T
OPOLOGY
Print Client
Any type
of LAN
Print Client
Print Client
W N
HAT EXT
After reading the previous sections about how the
SuperScript 1800 printer can be networked, select a topology
that best fits your needs and requirements, then read
Chapter 3, "Connecting the Printer," on page 9.
If the Printer Sharing topology will be used, refer to your
computer's documentation for instructions on how to share
the printer.
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