HP JetDirect Print Servers Models 600N (EIO), 500X, 300X, and EX Plus Quick Start Guide
This guide provides information to install the HP JetDirect print server and quickly set up your network printer on Microsoft and Novell NetWare networks.
Network Printing Basics
Networks consist of computers connected together to share information and resources, such as printers. On a “client-server” network, client computers send print jobs to dedicated server computers that control the use of each printer. On a “peer-to-peer” network, dedicated servers are not used. Instead, each computer is configured to send print jobs to the printer directly.
Network Printing Configurations
Client-server printing is typically used in medium to large networks where dedicated servers are used to manage printing needs of many users. Client- server networks use network operating systems (NOS) such as Novell NetWare and Microsoft Windows NT Server.
Peer-to-peer printing is more suitable for smaller networks. On peer-to-peer networks, users configure their Microsoft Windows 95/98 or NT systems to print directly to the printer. Note that peer-to-peer printing can be configured on a client-server network. For example, a small workgroup might use peer-to-peer printing even though it is connected to an enterprise-wide client-server network.
Regardless of the network type (client-server or peer-to-peer), your computers and printers must use a common language, or “network protocol” to communicate with each other. The most common protocols are IPX (Internet Packet Exchange), made popular by Novell NetWare networks, and TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), made popular by the Internet. The print server supports these and other popular network protocols.
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