DataCard 285 User Guide
Advanced Information
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User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
Network printing
This section describes how you can print to a Magna Class printer
over a network using Microsoft File and Printer Sharing.
over a network using Microsoft File and Printer Sharing.
The Magna Class printer drivers provide support for local printer
sharing. When a printer is locally shared, the printer is attached to
one PC (host) on a network. Users at other PCs on the network
(clients) can print to the shared printer over the network. Up to 10
client PCs can share the printer at one time. Users at client PCs do
not have the same level of access to the printer driver as a user at the
local PC.
sharing. When a printer is locally shared, the printer is attached to
one PC (host) on a network. Users at other PCs on the network
(clients) can print to the shared printer over the network. Up to 10
client PCs can share the printer at one time. Users at client PCs do
not have the same level of access to the printer driver as a user at the
local PC.
Two operating system configurations are supported:
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Both the client and host PCs run Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
with service Pack 5 or 6 installed.
with service Pack 5 or 6 installed.
•
Both the client and host PCs run Windows 98 (Second Edition).
Requirements for local printer sharing
Before sharing a printer over the network, meet the following
requirements:
requirements:
•
A network card is installed and working on each PC.
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The same Windows operating system is installed and operating
on each PC.
on each PC.
If you are installing both a network card and a service pack or
Windows upgrade, install the network card first and then install
the service pack or upgrade. If you installed a service pack or
upgrade before installing a network card, you must install the
service pack or upgrade again.
Windows upgrade, install the network card first and then install
the service pack or upgrade. If you installed a service pack or
upgrade before installing a network card, you must install the
service pack or upgrade again.
•
The printer must be enabled for sharing. See Windows help for
information on enabling printer sharing.
information on enabling printer sharing.
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The PC with the printer attached must remain on, and the
Windows operating system must be running. For Windows NT, a
user with Full Control permission to the printer must be logged on
at the host PC so that other users can print.
Windows operating system must be running. For Windows NT, a
user with Full Control permission to the printer must be logged on
at the host PC so that other users can print.
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