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PRINTER SETUP PROCEDURES

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Related Documents

The following Volunteer ShareNet documents provide the procedures for setting up and

troubleshooting a Local Area Network (LAN) and, if applicable, connection of the LAN to the

host site’s Internet access point. This document assumes the LAN is operational. If not the

appropriate reference procedure should be followed to set up the LAN prior to using the

procedures in this document.

 Technology Hardware/Networking

o Networking TaxWise Desktop Guide TYXX

o Networking Checklist Troubleshooting Guide

 Technology Software/TaxWise Online

o Wireless site connections for TWO Guide TYX

o Wired site connections for TWO Guide TYXX

The CA1 Northern California Tax-Aide website has the following documents on the Technology

Specialist page:

 Typical Site Requirements and Setup for TaxWise Online

 Networking Setup Checklist and General Troubleshooting

 Internet Connection Sharing/Internet Access Computer Alternative

Security Precautions

Client server networking of the TWO Alternative Preparation Solution (APS) is allowed, but only

on a secure wireless network. TWO users on Public wireless networks need to disable file

sharing; printer sharing is allowed.

Overview, Definitions, and Conventions

Printers can be connected in one of three configurations:

 Standalone. In the standalone and shared configuration, the printer is connected to one

computer.

 Shared. If the computers are networked, the printer is directly connected to one computer

and shared on the network with other computers.

 Network. A network printer has a network interface card or wireless radio and is directly

connected to the network, not a computer. It is accessed by all computers.

If available, the network printer is the preferred method as it does not require a dedicated

computer, called a print server computer, to be on all the time. Since the network printer doesn’t

require resources of a dedicated print server computer, that computer is not bogged down

servicing print requests which can cause the computer to operate sluggishly. The following

printer configurations are discussed in this document. Examples of installing some common

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