RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics, Inc.HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.1) 6-4Network Services - OverviewThe Ethernet option provides the services described in this section. (Note: Other additionalservices include a Ping client, address assignment and Printer discovery functions.)Reviewing the Print ServerThe Print Server provides printing services in the same manner as a Printer connecteddirectly to a USB interface except that the Printer is connected through the local areanetwork to the client PC. The Print Server must be properly configured in order to providethis printing capability.• The Print Server is capable of queuing up to eight (8) client PCs while printing.Communications between each PC and the Ethernet-enabled Fargo Printer areimplemented over a bi-directional TCP/IP interface.• All clients are able to send print jobs to the Printer and monitor Printer jobs and errors withthe standard Windows printing system using the Fargo Printer Driver installed on theirlocal PC.In this way, the User knows whether or not a print job has been successful. Also, the Userknows what problems have been encountered while processing the print job. Printing usingEthernet works in a manner similar to the USB-connected PC/Printer.Reviewing the Web Page ServerAn HTTP service serves web pages that provide an interface through which to configure andmonitor the Printer. (Note: Users may also monitor all print jobs that have been sent to thePrinter from any client PC.)Reviewing the Network Management InterfaceThe Ethernet enabled Printer operates as an SNMP agent to allow central administrators tomonitor and configure the network interface and the Printer. (Note: A standard host MIB-II isimplemented to maximize the utility of the Printer on the network.)Reviewing the Telnet ServerThe Ethernet interface has a command line interpreter. (Note: The User can connect to thePrinter using a Telnet session on their PC, issue commands to the Printer and receiveresponse from the Printer.)The Telnet commands are primarily used for network administration, and they will not beused by most Users. (Note: These commands will query the state of the Printer andconfigure various settings for the Printer. These include network settings, logging setting,User names and User passwords.)
