Technical information

136 ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server User and Reference Guide
Glossary
post string A string that is sent at the end of every job going to the logical printer.
Maximum 64 characters long.
pre string A string that is sent at the beginning of each job that goes to the logical
printer. Max 64 characters long.
print server A device in a network that changes a network protocol into a printer
protocol.
protocol A method of sending and receiving data between two or more workstations
on a network, and insuring that the data is received without errors.
rarp Reverse Arp, a standard TCP/IP method of determining a device’s IP address
based on its Ethernet address.
raw TCP port A type of TCP port in which data is passed unmodified to the
receiving node.
RJ45 A type of modular jack connector similar to a telephone connector with up to
eight wires. Used for 10BaseT Ethernet connections and for serial port connections.
serial port On a printer or print server, a port that transfers data one bit at a time.
Serial ports usually have either a 25-pin, 9-pin "D", or RJ-45 connector.
setting mode (parallel port) A mode that the print server is set to for the highest
level of parallel port communications.
server A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on
the network.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to send email messages over
the Internet.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol, a protocol for monitoring and
controlling devices on a network.
spooling In printing applications, spooling is the transfer of data to a temporary
storage area on disk (the print queue) prior to printing. Spooling allows many jobs to
be queued to a single printer.
static Refers to a static IP address. All information is provided by the network
administrator.