Definitions for "Network Printer"
A Network Printer means any printer with a direct network connection such as Ethernet or AppleTalk. It is not a printer such as a HP LaserJet that is connected to a computer with a parallel or serial printer cable. A NAM connection is required for a printer to be shared on the network.
Family of printers introduced June 1996 shortly after IBM’s non-competition agreement with Lexmark ended. The family comprised several successive models of 24, 17, and 12 pages per minute black and white printers ( 4324, 4317, 4312) and one series of color printers ( 4303). All have since been withdrawn or replaced.
A printer available to various users on a network.