Printronix PrintNet Enterprise - Manual (Page 11)

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Overview
PrintNet Enterprise Suite
PrintNet Enterprise Suite (PNE) allows you to organize all of the printers in
your office remotely in a single database, download software and printer
configuration settings from a host computer with a single mouse click, and
use a virtual operator panel to configure printers in the same room or on the
other side of the world.
Requirements
• a line matrix or thermal printer manufactured by Printronix
®
, Inc.
• the printer must be attached to the host system via a 10/100Base-T
network interface card (NIC) or a wireless NIC; if you do not have a NIC,
see your dealer for an upgrade. If available, USB connection may also be
used.
• a host computer running the Windows
®
(2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista,
Server 2008, or Win 7) or UNIX
®
(such as Linux
®
or Solaris™) operating
system
• a host computer running a Java™ 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE™)
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that is fully JRE 5 compliant or higher
NOTE: Vista, Server 2008, and Win 7 require JRE 6 or later.
• for Windows, a minimum hardware configuration of a 450MHz Pentium ®
with 128 MB of RAM
To install and edit the database, it is not necessary to have the printers
connected. When starting a session with a printer, the printer must be
connected and turned on.
Installing the Software
The Windows, Linux, and Solaris versions of JRE 5 (or later version) and the
Java-based PNE are available on CD. Follow the on-screen instructions to
first install JRE 5 for your platform, then PNE.
NOTE: If you are using Vista, Server 2008, or Win 7, download JRE 6 or later
at
http://java.sun.com/javase Install JRE 6 or later first, then PNE.
If you have another UNIX operating system, see your system
administrator.