Print Server

This section deals with the interface management of printers intended to be available in the network. When you define a printer you are asked to define this fields (Figure3.61):

1. Name: Printer name;
2. Description: Simple description about the printer. This field is not mandatory;
3. Location: Physical location in the company. This field is not mandatory;
4. Interface: Interface type used between the printer and the server. There are 4 options:
   • Parallel port;
   • Serial port;
   • USB port;
   • Network printer: Connected to a LAN switch.

5. Device: Used by the printer. This is directly related to the interface. (This option is only available for interfaces with parallel port, series port and USB port) (e.g. Interface-$>$Parallel Port, Hardware -$>$Parallel Port 1)

6. In case of a network printer, the following information is necessary:
   • Address: Network printer address. (this option is only available for network printers) (e.g. 192.168.1.1)
   • Port: The network printer's port. This field is not obligatory. (This option is only available for network printers) (e.g. for a HP printer: 9100)

Figure 3.61: Print Server - Inserting a network printer at IPBrick

After inserting a printer, IPBrick has to put the drivers available for the client stations in order to finish the configuration. Therefore the printer drivers have to be transferred to the server:

1. Log on in a Windows station with a user of the Administrators group (the workstation has to be already registered in the IPBrick domain);

2. Press the keys [Win]+[R] at the same time and type \\ipbrick;

3. Select Printers and Faxes
   Verify if the added printer to the IPBrick Web interface is shown.

4. Right click inside the window Printers and Faxes and select Server Properties;

5. Select the Drivers option in the presented window.

6. Choose "Add", set the manufacturer and the printer model and click Next;

7. Select the Windows version which the drivers have to correspond with.

8. Click Finish
   

   Now the printer's drivers are transferred to IPBrick.

9. At share named Printers and Faxes on IPBrick, right click at the printer and choose Printer Properties. You'll be prompted with a message like the one in Figure3.62. Choose "No".

10. Enter in "Advanced", select the new driver just added and click "Apply".

Figure 3.62: Print Server - Printer configurations

To configure the printer on the client side, you must:

• Press the keys [Win]+[R] at the same time;
• Type \\ipbrick at the new window;
• Right click on the printer and choose "Connect".

Now the printer is listed at "Printers and fax's" on the client side.