Checking Your Network Environment
1-5
Before You Start
1
Without Using a NetWare Server
In a network environment like the one below, either a TCP/IP or NetBIOS (NetBIOS
over TCP/IP) protocol can be used for printing. Multiple protocols can also be used
at the same time.
NOTE
NetBIOS is available only for Windows 95/98/Me.
Depending on the protocol, see the following:
• Chapter 2, "Using a TCP/IP Network (Windows/UNIX)"
• Chapter 4, "Using a NetBIOS Network (Windows 95/98/Me)"
NOTE
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Once you set up the machine as a network printer, each computer can print directly to it.
Using the TCP/IP protocol with Windows 2000/XP or Windows NT as a print server
provides efficient management of your network printer. For the detailed procedure, see
“Print Server Settings,” on p. 2-40.
•
In a network comprising only of Windows 95/98/Me computers that do not use the
TCP/IP protocol, can use the NetBIOS protocol only for connecting to a network and
printing. For detailed information, see Chapter 4, "Using a NetBIOS Network (Windows
95/98/Me)."
Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT
Protocol: TCP/IP, NetBIOS
Machine
