DataCard 285 User Guide
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Advanced Information
User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
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For Windows NT, you must set up user permission to the client
PC and user permission to the host PC. See administrator
information for Windows NT for more information.
PC and user permission to the host PC. See administrator
information for Windows NT for more information.
Printer and PC setup
This section shows the components you need to use the Magna
Class printer with local printer sharing.
Class printer with local printer sharing.
Figure 5-2: Printer sharing
Network: A network must be set up and working before you begin.
This document does not address network setup or requirements.
This document does not address network setup or requirements.
Host PC: The host PC has the printer attached to its parallel port. It
must be connected to the network. For Windows NT, you need to set
up users and access.
must be connected to the network. For Windows NT, you need to set
up users and access.
Parallel port connection: The printer is connected to the ECP-
capable parallel port of the host PC as though you were using it just
from the host PC.
capable parallel port of the host PC as though you were using it just
from the host PC.
Client PC: The client PC is connected to the host PC over the
network.
network.
Setting up printing over the network
To set up local printer sharing, do the following:
1
Install the printer driver on the host PC. See
for more information.
Network
Parallel port connection
Magna Class printer
Client PC
Host PC
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