User guide

IOPRINT+ Print Servers
System Requirements
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System Requirements
Mail Server
• Accessibility. The Mail Server must be accessible by the intended clients or users. Nor-
mally, this means a permanent connection to the Internet.
• Protocols. The Mail Server must support the POP3 and SMTP protocols. The Internet
Printing System uses these protocols and the most common E Mail formatting standards:
• MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
• Base64 Encoding (for mail attachments)
IOPRINT+ Print Server used for Internet Printing
• TCIP/IP Protocol. The LAN must use the TCP/IP protocol.
• Mail Server Access. The IOPRINT+ Print Server must be able to access the Mail Server
using a single IP address.
• Mail Account. The IOPRINT+ Print Server must have a Mail Account. Users print by
sending an E Mail to this mail account.
User (Client) Requirements
• Internet Connection. Either through a LAN, or dial-up.
• E Mail address. This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done, or if
there any problems.
• Printer Driver. Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer connected to
the remote Internet IOPRINT+ Print Server.
• Print Capture Software. To print more than plain text, users require InterNet Printing Port
software to capture the print job and convert it into an E Mail attachment.