Intermate 100 Printer User Manual


 
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Introduction: Topics in This Manual
“[Network]” [page 110]
This configuration page allows you to adjust “Speed /
Duplex” (needed very rarely). In addition, it gives you the
possibility of setting a “Local MAC address”.
The “Permissions” sub-group has two configuration pages
“[Password Change]” [page 113]
“[License Key]” [page 114]
1.4.5. About Configuring Services and Host-Sessions
Key Concepts
The Intermate1xx allows you to print over a LAN to a desig-
nated printer from a number of different environments, using
your choice of protocol.
* Input control and HPOs
This is an umbrella term for protocols and printing methods. In
connection with the IBM Host Print Options (HPOs), there are
a great many possible settings. The HPOs are AFP/IPDS, SCS
TN5250E and SCS TN3270E.
* Target printer
The target printer is the physical printer. A target printer can be
chosen directly (newer release levels) or through a logical
printer (all release levels). “Newer” release levels in this con-
nection are G22_2111 or higher and G32 (or G34)_2041 or
higher.
* NDO
The Network Destination Option (NDO) allows you to use just
one intelligent multi-protocol print server to control jobs to up to
four network printers with inexpensive basic network-cards. In
addition, the NDO provides load-balancing among the network
destinations. In order to ensure bi-directional communication, a
network destination printer should support the status informa-