ZyXEL Communications P-334U - Manual (Page 199)

P-334U/P-335U User’s Guide
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Print Server
This chapter discusses how to configure the print server on the ZyXEL Device.
18.1 Print Server Overview
A print server is a device or software that provides users on a network with shared access to
one or more printers. The print server acts as a buffer, holding the information to be printed
out in memory until the printer becomes free. Print servers can be programmed to print jobs in
the order that they arrive or to give priority to particular users who, in effect, can jump the
print queue. The advantages of a print server include efficient use of expensive resources, for
example, laser printers. This avoids having to retry to print if the printer is initially busy.
18.2 ZyXEL Device Print Server
The ZyXEL Device has a built-in print server that allows the LAN to share a printer. There is
no need to assign a dedicated computer as a print server or have a standalone print server
device.
Print requests are sent by each computer to the ZyXEL Device. These request are placed in a
queue and are then printed when the printer becomes available.
The print server driver must be set up on each computer in your network that you want to use
the print server. Before you set up the print server driver, make sure the USB printer and your
computer are connected to the ZyXEL Device and that both the ZyXEL Device, your
computer and the USB printer are turned on.
Use Chapter 19 on page 201 to set up your computer to use the ZyXEL Device print server
driver.