Printing to IP Printers: ExplanationPrinting to IP Printers: ExplanationPrinting to printers directly via TCPIP is an excellent way to set up OmniRush printing for all OmniRush modules that print (such as print tracks, shipping modules, etc.). The main benefits of this approach are:
a) Avoids network administration issues. If OmniRush is configured to run as an NT Service, it must authenticate to network resources. IP printers can be accessed without authenticating to NT or Netware security, so authentication issues are avoided.
b) Avoids print queues that may be rebooted. If a print queue server is unavailable or is being serviced, OmniRush jobs may fail. When IP printing is used the print queue is local on the OmniRush Server PC. The print job is then piped directly to the printer. Print queue management is done locally on the OmniRush PC, so OmniRush printing can be completely managed by the OmniRush administrator.
c) Excellent for printing over a Wide Area Network. For example, OmniRush can print to laser printers and thermal printers in other locations by using IP printing over a WAN.
Direct IP printing can be done with virtually all laser printers that direct connect to the Ethernet network, and can also be done from print servers like the Intel NetExpress print servers. All kinds of printers can be serviced this way, including laser and impact printers, thermal printers like the CoStar and Eltron printers. Your network administrator can set this up for you. Zebra ZPL based printers such as the 105SL offer an ethernet option that allows them to sit right on the network, just like a laserprinter with a JetDirect card.