Specifications

Print Server
40 SnapServer Administrator Guide
Adding the Network Printer to the Client
The SnapServer supports both Windows SMB and IPP printing protocols.
Note To make printer drivers easily accessible to users, copy them to a share that
everyone can access on the SnapServer. The SnapServer cannot be configured to
automatically provide printer drivers to clients.
Adding the Network Printer to a Windows Client
Windows offers several methods for adding a printer. Follow your usual printer
configuration method to add a printer shared on a SnapServer. When asked to
locate the printer:
• To use SMB, enter the SnapServer name or IP address, or browse to the server to
choose the printer share.
• To use IPP, enter the exact path as follows in the URL field:
http://servername:631/printers/sharename
where servername is the name or IP address of your SnapServer and sharename is
the name of the printer.
Note 631 is the IPP port number.
If you experience difficulty adding the printer, try the following:
1 Navigate to Start > Run and enter the server name as follows:
\\servername
2 After a delay, you may be prompted for a user name and password. Log in as a
user with access to the SnapServer.
3 A Windows Explorer window will open displaying all shares and printers on the
server. Right-click the server and choose
Connect.
4 Follow the instructions to provide the printer driver and complete the set up.
Adding the Network Printer to a Mac OS X Client
Add a printer using your usual method. If you are using SMB, you will need to
know the SnapServer name. If you are using IPP, you will need to enter the IP
address in the
Type field and the printer and sharename in the Queue field.