Chapter 11

One of the fundamental reasons for networking is to be able to share printers among workstations. Network printers are expensive and draw extensively on electrical resources; however, a single user is likely to require a printer only intermittently. By sharing the printer among many users, considerable savings in�cost and energy are achieved. In this chapter, we cover the devices and management of network printers and take a look at fax modems.

Before starting this chapter, you might find it helpful to review Lesson 1: Introduction to Network Operating Systems, in Chapter 4.