When using USB, the printer without the network function can be also shared.
Connection method:
Connect the printer to the network via LAN switch or access point.
You can also connect the printer to the server directly by USB cable.
Printer driver:
Install the printer driver on the Windows server depending on the OS of the client computers.
By accessing the Windows server and linking the printer, the printer driver is installed on the client computer and
can be used.
Features:
❏ Manage the printer and the printer driver in batch.
❏ Depending on the server spec, it may take time to start the print job because all print jobs go through the print
server.
❏ You cannot print when the Windows server is turned o.
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Peer to Peer Connection Settings
is
is the connection to connect the printer on the network and the computer directly. Only a network-capable
model can be connected.
Connection method:
Connect the printer to the network directly via hub or access point.
Printer driver:
Install the printer driver on each client computer.
When using EpsonNet SetupManager, you can provide the driver's package that includes the printer settings.
Features:
❏ e print job starts immediately because the print job is sent to the printer directly.
❏ You can print as long as the printer runs.
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