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Printing Methods
The LevelOne Printer Server supports a number of printing methods:
• Peer-to-peer Print Driver is used by the User installation on the CD-ROM. The print jobs
are stored (queued) on your PC, and sent to the LevelOne Printer Server when it is
available.
• Server-based Print Queue means that the all print jobs are stored (queued) on the Network
Server (e.g. NetWare, Windows NT/2000) and then sent to the LevelOne Printer Server.
This allows the Network Administrator to modify the Print Queue. For example, an
important job can be moved to the head of the queue.
• Windows SMB printing is a Microsoft standard for using a "Network Printer". No
additional software needs to be installed on your Windows PC, and printing from MS-
DOS programs is supported. However, because the LevelOne Printer Server can not store
files, large print jobs may cause problems.
• AppleTalk is also supported, and normally no configuration of the LevelOne Printer
Server is required. See the Macintosh section of this chapter for details of client
configuration.
Which printing method should I use?
• If using Windows 95, 98, NT, XP, or 2000, the easiest method is to install the Peer-to-peer
Print Driver on the CD-ROM, by selecting the User installation.
• If using Windows, and you need to print from MS-DOS programs, or you don't wish to
install additional software, use SMB.
However, SMB is not suitable for large, complex documents, so if you need this as well as
MS-DOS printing, you should install BOTH the Peer-to-peer Print Driver and SMB
printing. MS-DOS programs can use the SMB printer, Windows programs should use the
Peer-to-peer Print Driver.
• If your LAN has Network Servers (e.g. Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server, NetWare)
use the method advised by your Network Administrator. The LevelOne Printer Server can
print via a queue located on a Network server, if desired.
• Unix users - refer to the Unix Manual on the CD-ROM, in the Manual/Unix directory.
• Macintosh users - refer to the Macintosh section of this chapter.
Checking your Network Protocols (Windows)
Your PC must have EITHER the TCP/IP or NetBEUI protocols installed.
• If using the Peer-to-peer Print Driver, the installation program will check this for you.
• If using Windows SMB Printing, you must check manually, as described below.
(This is for Windows 95 only. All later versions of Windows have TCP/IP installed by
default.)
1. Select the Settings - Control Panel - Network option on the Start Menu. You should see a
screen like the one following: