HP HP Jetdirect Print Server 4200-Below FW 2.3.XX User Guide free download

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Table of Contents HP Print Server Appliance 4200 (J4117A) Contents Product Overview Product Specifications Getting Started Front Panel Hardware Installation Web Interface for the Appliance Administrator Account TCP/IP Network Settings Microsoft Networking Settings LPD Printers Installing Printers on Clients Backing Up, Restoring, Resetting, Rebooting, and Upgrading the Appliance Viewing and Printing Diagnostics from the Web Interface System Messages Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Contacting HP for Support Warranty and Registration Information http://albatross.rose.hp.com/~lindsay/pdfs/english/toc.htm [6/22/2001 11:25:45 AM] Product Overview Product Overview Product Introduction Operation and Management Product Description Compatibility with HP Print Servers Compatibility with Other (Non-HP) Print Servers Technical Specifications Product Updates Product Introduction Figure 1: The HP Print Server Appliance 4200 The HP Print Server Appliance 4200 is a state-of-the-art device for managing and monitoring printing over a network. It is a network device that has been designed to provide a quick and easy way to add print capacity without affecting the general purpose server. It has several distinct advantages over conventional network printing configurations which can result in improved performance in both printing and file access. These advantages are discussed below. Microsoft NT domain security, also known as Microsoft NT Authentication and Authority, is a feature that allows administrators to easily authorize or restrict print administration and services to specific groups or users by using their existing username and password of the NT 4.0 domain. An NT domain is a logical grouping of network servers and other computers that share a common security and user account for each user. Users log on to the domain, not to individual servers in the domain Installing printers on each client computer is required in order for clients to be able to print using the appliance. With the Microsoft Point and Print technology, printers are added to the appliance and associated with a factory-installed driver or a driver already added associated with a printer. Clients can be easily set up with access to that printer and its driver without having to install the driver again. http://albatross.rose.hp.com/~lindsay/pdfs/english/prodover.htm (1 of 3) [6/22/2001 11:25:46 AM] Product Overview In a typical network, general purpose servers manage both the printing tasks and the file/application serving. The appliance handles the spooling and network traffic associated with printing, reducing the workload on the general purpose server. When printing takes place at remote offices or other locations distant from the servers, the speed of printing can be degraded. A appliance