Chapter 4: Peer-To-Peer Topoplogy; Introduction; Basic Requirements; Configuring A Windows Client - NEC SuperScript 1800 Network User's Manual

CHAPTER 4
PEER-TO-PEER
TOPOPLOGY
I
NTRODUCTION
The Peer-to-Peer topology is the simplest way to network
your printer. It involves print clients, a printer, and a network
to interconnect everything. The network operating system
(NOS) can be Windows NT Server 4.0 or Novell NetWare
3.12, 4.x, or 5.x.
In this scenario, print clients use the network to send print
jobs directly to the printer. There is no intermediary
computer that gets involved between the printer and the
print clients.
For more information about this type of topology, see "Peer-
to-Peer Topology" on page 5.
Peer-to-Peer Topology
An Ethernet LAN is used to interconnect the printer and print
clients. Print clients send print jobs directly to the printer, but
each must wait for printer availability.
Network Cable
Printer
Network Interface
Print Client
Ethernet
Network
Print Client
Print Client
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ASIC EQUIREMENTS
Before you configure a computer to communicate with the
printer, the following prerequisites must be met.
The NIC must be installed in the printer (see Page 10).
The printer must be physically connected to a network
(see Page 11).
The NIC must be configured (see Page 12).
C
ONFIGURING A
There are four types of networked Windows computers that
can be configured for sending print jobs to the SuperScript
1800 printer.
• Computers running Windows 95
• Computers running Windows 98
• Computers running Windows NT 4.0
Computers running Windows 3.1x cannot be configured as
print client in the peer-to-peer topology, but they can be a
client in the printer server topology.

Windows 95 and 98 Computers

Configuring a Windows 95 or 98 computer so it can
communicate with the printer involves installing a printer
driver, then configuring a printer port.
When selecting a driver during the installation process, NEC
recommends using the PCL6 driver because of it's advanced
features. Use the PCL5e driver for legacy applications. A
Windows Postscript driver may also be installed.
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