Sites that use IBM's Communications Server TCP/IP Services or CA TCPaccess Communications Server can configure CA Spool to send reports to remote TCP/IP hosts or printers for printing.
Many new printers are delivered with networking support pre-installed so they can be connected directly to the network; this allows users from different operating environments to share the same physical printer. These new printers support multiple communication protocols like IPX/SPX, NetBIOS, and TCP/IP, and multiple network operating systems like Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, and UNIX. The same kind of networking support can be provided to existing printers using external network adapters.
In many ways, these network-attached printers can be considered as small, stand-alone print servers. When used with the TCP/IP communication protocol, these printers have their own TCP/IP address and they have built-in LPD (Line Print Daemon) support; therefore, they are able to receive and process LPR print requests from any TCP/IP LPR/LPD supporting platform.
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