13.2.2 Types of Network Printers

Learn the ways a printer can be setup on a network.

Local

• Requires direct connection to a specific computer.
• Can be connected wirelessly, wire, or via an Ethernet cable.

Shared

• Connects directly to a computer and is shared on the network the computer is connected to.
• The host computer acts as the print server, and must be turned on for the printer to be accessible to the other computers on the network.

Network

• Has a network interface card that directly connects it to the network hub or switch.
• All computers can access a network printer as it is a standard network resource.
• Network printers have their own IP addresses for accessibility.
• The printer can be connected to a network print server, or it might have it's own built into the printer.
• Network administrators configure the wireless printer or the wireless print server to be accessible over Wi-Fi.
  • The print server manages the print jobs, allowing all users in the network to use the network printer simultaneously.
  • Configure the network to recognize any connected wireless print servers as special devices that computers can send print jobs to.

Cloud/Remote

• Also called a web-enabled printer.
• Detached printer from a computer system, and is remotely accessible from outside a network through the Internet via a browser or email address.
• Makes printing documents from mobile devices easier.
• Have a built-in print server.

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