Print Jobs; Printer Drivers; Printer Port; Network Operating Systems - NEC SuperScript 1800 Network User's Manual

Print Jobs

A print job is computer code that contains print data and
commands for processing the data. A print client application,
such as a word processor, spreadsheet, or graphics program,
creates print jobs.

Printer Drivers

Printer drivers are software located on a print client that
enables an application to communicate with the printer.
Supplied with your printer are the following printer drivers.
• PCL6 Printer Driver
• PCL5e Printer Driver
• Windows PostScript Printer Driver
Any one of these drivers can be used to enable an application
to communicate with the printer.
Macintosh computers running Mac OS 7.1 or higher, use the
LaserWriter8 printer driver. Supplied with your printer is an
NEC SuperScript 1800 PPD that helps the LaserWriter8
driver communicate with the printer.
UNIX computers have a software utility called LPR which
sends plain text or PostScript data to the printer. LPR is part
of their operating systems.

Printer Port

A printer port is a software interface on a print client that
makes the connection between the printer driver and the
printer. Typically, a printer port must be created on the print
client then selected from inside the printer driver.

Network Operating Systems

Networks use an operating system for managing the
network. Depending on the method (topology) used to
connect your printer to the network, a network operating
system (NOS) may have to be configured to recognize the
printer and make it available to print clients.
2 SuperScript 1800 — Network User's Guide
The SuperScript 1800 can directly connect to an Ethernet
10Base-TX or 100Base-TX network that is running the
following NOSs.
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
• Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.x, or 5.x
• AppleTalk
• UNIX

Network Topologies

A network topology describes how equipment, such as
printers and computers, are interconnected with the network.
Chapter 2, "Networking Topologies," describes three
topologies for networking the SuperScript 1800.

Network Interface Card

Printers, computers, and other equipment uses network
interface cards (NIC) for connecting to a network. The NIC is
usually installed inside the printer or computer, and a cable is
used to interconnect the NIC with a network.
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For detailed information about the printer's features, see the
SuperScript 1800 User's Guide.

Network Printer Manager

The SuperScript 1800 Network Printer Manager (NPM) is a
tool for remotely managing the printer, its NIC, and to some
extent, the network operating system. For detailed
information about the NPM, see Appendix B, "The Network
Printer Manager," on page 47.

SuperScript 1800 Web Pages

The SuperScript 1800 Web Pages are a web site for viewing
and administering the printer. The web pages contain many
of the same controls as the NPM. After the printer's NIC has
been configured with an IP address, a web browser can be
used to navigate to the address to view the pages.
For detailed information about the web pages, see
Appendix C, "SuperScript 1800 Web Pages," on page 57.