Print Server

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

1. Name: (E.g. HP2200)
2. Description: This field is not obligatory (e.g. Network Printer HP 2200)
3. Location in the firm: This field is not obligatory (e.g. Room 1)
4. Interface: Used by the printer to communicate. There are 4 options:
   • parallel port;
   • series port;
   • USB port;
   • network printer.

5. Hardware: 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: Used by the network printer. This field is not obligatory. (This option is only available for network printers) (e.g. for a HP printer: 9100)

Figure 3.42: Insert a network printer

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 Administratives 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 Figure3.43. Choose "No".

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

Figure 3.43: Inserting a network printer

To configure the printer on the cliend side, you must: Para configurar a impressora no cliente, deverá:

• 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 faxs" on the client side.