2. Introduction to Computer Networks Introduction to Computer Networks

3. Managing a Shared Printer This lesson focuses on how to manage a shared printer.

4. Managing a Shared Printer After a printer has been shared to the network, it needs to be managed and maintained.After a printer has been shared to the network, it needs to be managed and maintained. Printer management tasks encompass two areas of responsibility:Printer management tasks encompass two areas of responsibility: 1. Maintenance of the printer itself1. Maintenance of the printer itself 2. Management of the users who access the printer2. Management of the users who access the printer

5. Printer Setup Printers connect either directly to a computer's printer port or to the network through a network port device.Printers connect either directly to a computer's printer port or to the network through a network port device. A network port is much like a stand-alone network interface card. One interface connects to the network, and the other interface connects to the printer.A network port is much like a stand-alone network interface card. One interface connects to the network, and the other interface connects to the printer. When properly configured, the network port becomes another shared resource on the network. Configuring such devices is the administrator's responsibility.When properly configured, the network port becomes another shared resource on the network. Configuring such devices is the administrator's responsibility.

6. Printer Maintenance Maintenance tasks include:Maintenance tasks include: 1. Supplying the printer with paper and toner.1. Supplying the printer with paper and toner. 2. Clearing the printer if there is a paper jam.2. Clearing the printer if there is a paper jam. 3. Monitoring the printer's output to ensure that print jobs do not back up and overflow the printer's output bin.3. Monitoring the printer's output to ensure that print jobs do not back up and overflow the printer's output bin. 4. Routinely cleaning the printer in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.4. Routinely cleaning the printer in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

7. Managing Users The printer is like any other shared resource. Users must not only be given permission to use it, they must also be assigned a level of permission.The printer is like any other shared resource. Users must not only be given permission to use it, they must also be assigned a level of permission. Users can manipulate print jobs on shared printers.Users can manipulate print jobs on shared printers. With the appropriate privileges, users can move their print jobs ahead of other users' print jobs in the print queue or delete another user's print job.With the appropriate privileges, users can move their print jobs ahead of other users' print jobs in the print queue or delete another user's print job. The administrator determines which users will have which privileges. NOS provide utilities that the administrator can use to implement appropriate printing permissions.The administrator determines which users will have which privileges. NOS provide utilities that the administrator can use to implement appropriate printing permissions.

8. Managing the Printer Remotely the administrator does not have to be seated at the print server in order to manage a network printer.the administrator does not have to be seated at the print server in order to manage a network printer. Most current NOSs offer utilities that administrator can use to manage a printer from any computer on the network. Most current NOSs offer utilities that administrator can use to manage a printer from any computer on the network.

9. Managing the Printer Remotely (2) From a remote computer, an administrator can: From a remote computer, an administrator can: Pause the printer to stop it from printing. Pause the printer to stop it from printing. Delete jobs from the print queue. Delete jobs from the print queue. Reorder the jobs in the print queue. Reorder the jobs in the print queue.