Chapter 11 Sharing a USB Printer
P-2812HNU-51c User’s Guide
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11.2 What You Need to Know
Print Server
This is a computer or other device which manages one or more printers, and
which sends print jobs to each printer from the computer itself or other devices.
Operating System
An operating system (OS) is the interface which helps you manage a computer.
Common examples are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS or Linux.
Port
A port maps a network service such as http to a process running on your
computer, such as a process run by your web browser. When traffic from the
Internet is received on your computer, the port number is used to identify which
process running on your computer it is intended for.
Internet Printing Protocol
The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) uses TCP and UDP with port 631. It can run
locally or over the Internet on top of HTTP. It allows users to send print jobs to a
printer, cancel a previous print job, and know the status of the printer and print
jobs.
Supported OSs
The following OSs support P-2812HNU-51c’s printer sharing feature.
• Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Macintosh
OS X and later versions.
11.3 Before You Begin
To configure the print server you need the following:
• Your P-2812HNU-51c must be connected to your computer and any other
devices on your network. The USB printer must be connected to your P-
2812HNU-51c.
• The computers on your network must have the printer software already installed
before they can use the printer. Follow your printer manufacturers instructions
on how to install the printer software on your computer.
