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Introduction
The following terms and concepts are defined here to help you understand this guide.
A configuration is a prepared set of conditions for proper operation of a device. Configuring the Internal Print Server is to prepare it to work with protocols available on a network.
A file server stores data required for the Internal Print Server to operate as a print server.
A print queue is where a print job is stored as a file, until the print server sends the job to the assigned printer.
A print server moves jobs from print queues to printers.
A remote printer is a shared printer connected elsewhere on the network, but under the control of a NetWare print server.
EtherTalk is AppleTalk's communication protocol governing Ethernet transmissions.
A protocol is a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through a network. There are many different layers of protocols for different aspects of hardware and software operation. Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different protocols.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a layer of protocols that provides communications between nodes on a network.
ftp is a TCP/IP application protocol for file transfer.
lpd is a TCP/IP remote printing protocol application.
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) is a protocol used for the Internet Printing. Using Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), users can print directly to a URL over an intranet or the Internet.
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