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Chapter 12 Print Server
P-2612HNU-Fx User’s Guide
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Operating System
An operating system (OS) is the interface which helps you manage a computer.
Common examples are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS or Linux.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol) is a set of
communications protocols that most of the Internet runs on.
Port
A port maps a network service such as http to a process running on your
computer, such as a process run by your web browser. When traffic from the
Internet is received on your computer, the port number is used to identify which
process running on your computer it is intended for.
Line Printer Remote Protocol
The Line Printer Remote (LPR) Protocol is software that provides printer spooling
and print-server features using TCP/IP to connect printers and computers on a
network.
Supported OSs
Your operating system must support TCP/IP ports for printing and be compatible
with the LPR protocol.
The following OSs support ZyXEL Device’s printer sharing feature.
• Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Me, Windows
NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Macintosh OS X.
12.1.3 Before You Begin
To configure the print server you need the following:
• Your ZyXEL Device must be connected to your computer and any other devices
on your network. The USB printer must be connected to your ZyXEL Device.
• A USB printer with the driver already installed on your computer.
• The computers on your network must have the printer software already
installed before they can create a TCP/IP port for printing via the network.
Follow your printer manufacturers instructions on how to install the printer
software on your computer.
Note: Your printer’s installation instructions may ask that you connect the printer to
your computer. Connect your printer to the ZyXEL Device instead.