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Connecting Devices

The figure above shows a typical printer network setup with printers connected to the network backbone

using print servers. Print Servers typically resolve network data directed to a particular IP address into

Serial, Parallel or USB output.Printers can also be connected as shared devices by attaching them to

computers on the network. One problem with this technique is that the computer must be turned on in

order to access the printer.

The discussions below describe how you can configure Loftware to drive printers that are attached to

your network in various ways. The preferred method depends on whether you are running the Loftware

Print Server or the Loftware Print Server Premier Edition.

Loftware Label Manager

Use the Direct Connection (Port) or Print Manager/Spooling option, and choose a Generic Driver that has

been configured to point to a particular IP address. Do not set the IP address directly via the socket

prompt as a printer failure causes the system to go into a five-minute timeout state.

Loftware Print Server and Loftware Print Server Premier Edition

Use the Windows Sockets (WOSA) option; supply the IP address AND raw port address.

Shared Printers vs. Print Servers

A shared printer is usually connected to a computer’s parallel, serial or USB port and then made

available to other computers on the network.The computer could either be dedicated to servicing print

requests to the shared printer, or it could also be used for any other tasks that may be required (Client

Workstation, File Server).Keep in mind that any other tasks occurring on the computer impact the

resources available for printing, and vice versa.Shared printers can be accessed by Loftware Label

Manager via Print Manager/Spooling.

Note: The printer is only available as long as the computer it is connected to is turned on and connected to the

network.

A print server is a device that is connected as a node on the network and has one or more serial, USB

and/or parallel ports. Some print servers also have buffer memory, which allows them to queue print

data if it is being received faster than the printer is able to handle.Using a print server allows the setup

of numerous network printers that are not dependent upon any computer’s resources.Print servers

essentially give the printer an IP address that can be accessed by Loftware Label Manager via Print

Manager/Spooling or Windows Sockets.

Related Information

For more information on sharing printers, refer to Sharing a Local Printer in this guide.

Setting up Print Server Devices

Print servers usually come with their own setup program that allows you to install the device on your

system.The setup section is a general explanation of the necessary steps to install a print server; consult

the documentation for your print server for specific instructions. Print servers are available from

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