Gdi Print Server With Print Server - Planet FPS-1011 User Manual

2. GDI Print Server with Print Server

The FPS-1011 supports dual functionalities: GDI Print Server and Print Server at
the same time. Users can choose one of the modes to share general printer or
GDI printer through the GDI Print Server.
GDI Print Server Mode:
GDI printer is a printer that has built-in support for Windows Graphical Device
Interface (GDI), so it is no need to convert the output from Windows to another
format such as PostScript or PCL language. GDI printer relies on the
bi-directional communications between printer and computer frequently, so that
the majority of print servers cannot support it.
The FPS-1011 can communicate with the GDI printer as if it is connected
directly to your computer. The FPS-1011 supported OS in this mode is Windows
98SE/Me/2000 SP4 above/XP SP1 above. The GDI Print Server mode doesn't
support Windows 98SE/ME/NT, Linux/UNIX or MAC OS.
Print Server Mode:
The FPS-1011 also supports LPR, IPP and RAW printing protocols, which enable
users to share print function from printer. The supported OS is Windows 2000,
XP, 2003, Vista and Windows 7, UNIX, Linux and MAC OS 9.x above.
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