NETGEAR PS111W - Manual (Page 5)

NetGear Print Server Manual
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever.
Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution
for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking printing requests to any
parallel device. These print servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server with
NETGEAR software configuration program. With Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape web
browser, you can configure the print server even easier. Please see Chapter 3 for detail.
Purpose
This guide describes how to set up the Model PS100 series Print Sever. If your network is operating in
a Microsoft environment and you are using Microsoft
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever
Installation Guide. However, this guide provides you with further reference information.
In this guide, the Model PS100 series Print Sever are referred to collectively as the Model PS100 series
Print Sever or just the print server. Each model is referred to specifically when features or functions are
unique to that particular model.
Audience
To configure and install the print server, you should have the following background and experience:
Working knowledge of basic network management concepts and terminology
Working knowledge of tools and procedures to install and operate electronic equipment
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