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Internet Mail Printing
The Internet Mail Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the
Internet. Users send the Internet Print Server an E-Mail, with the print job normally
sent as an attachment to the E-Mail. The Print Server will retrieve the E-Mail and print
it.
System Requirements
Mail Server
• Accessibility. The Mail Server must be accessible by the intended clients or us-
ers. Normally, this means a permanent connection to the Internet.
• Protocols. The Mail Server must support the POP3 and SMTP protocols. The
Internet Printing System uses these protocols and the most common E-Mail for-
matting standards:
• MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
• Base64 Encoding (for mail attachments)
Internet Print Server
• TCIP/IP Protocol. The LAN must use the TCP/IP protocol.
• Mail Server Access. The Print Server must be able to access the Mail Server
using a single IP address.
• Mail Account. The Print Server must have a Mail Account. Users print by sending
an E-Mail to this mail account.
User (Client) Requirements
• Internet Connection. Either through a LAN, or dial-up.
• E-Mail address. This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done,
or if there any problems.
• Printer Driver. Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer con-
nected to the remote Internet Print Server.
• Print Capture Software. To print more than plain text, users require InterNet
Printing Port software to capture the print job and convert it into an E-Mail attach-
ment.
The Internet Printing Port software is available for the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later.