User ID/Username - In a multi-user environment, users log on to a network or computer using a username and password. Web Print server - Web Print server is the PaperCut terminology for a server that allows laptop (wireless) users to upload Microsoft Office and PDF files to be printed on network printers from personal computers that are not authenticated to the network and do not have network printer drivers. Other important providers included with PaperCut NG/MF include user directory and authentication providers. This information provider is called the Print Provider. PaperCut NG/MF uses providers to submit print queue/job information to its Application Server. Information provider - A provider is a software component or program responsible for providing information to an Application Server. Print queue - A print queue is first-in-first-out queue listing all jobs pending on a given printer. A print server can be a dedicated server but on many networks this server can also perform other tasks such as file serving. Users on the workstations submit print jobs to a print server rather then directly to the printer itself. Print server - A print server is a system responsible for hosting print queues and sharing printer resources to desktop clients/workstations. PaperCut NG/MF uses the Application Server model to provide a business logic unit for calculating user costs and providing a web browser interface to end users. PaperCut NG/MF also uses the client/server model in the optional client software to communicate with end users.Īpplication Server - An Application Server is a server program responsible for centrally processing business logic and providing services to end users. The printing process on most networks works on a client/server model with clients (workstations) submitting jobs to a server. Key conceptsĬlient/Server model - Client software is a small program that runs on each workstation and communicates with a server. PRODUCTS FEATURED How does PaperCut NG/MF work?īefore explaining how PaperCut NG/MF works at a technical and end user level, read through the following key concepts.
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