What is a proxy port for a printer?

What is a printer proxy on a Mac?

I have a printer which I usually print from using an Lantronix-compatible (CUPS-compatible) USB interface for the connection to the PC. Sometimes the printer doesn't pick up the signal because I'm trying to use the printer on a shared network through a wireless router. The Printer Options -> Port Settings screen comes up blank. I have a similar printer configured on my macintosh and it picks up the signal and lets me print using a CUPS-compatible USB interface. My thought is that maybe a proxy is necessary on the Mac and that is why the port setup screen is blank. If so, how do I configure a proxy on my mac?

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Should proxy settings be on or off on printer?

I am using Windows 10 and the CUPS interface to print on our Xerox officejet 6710c, and my question is if we should be turning this on or off?

When I was in previous jobs, I would have all printers turned on. I am wondering if any settings changes that would prevent some users from connecting to a shared printer? We use AD groups with passwords, and I do not want to disable them all. Thanks for any and all help!

I am new to network admin and can't tell you if this will work, but maybe I can point out the risks of not blocking all users: 1. You open yourself up for security issues (malicious user can log into your server) 2. If they find the right thing to print or make an image of, it will create a risk of it spreading or exposing yourself 3. If your printer uses ink, there is a possibility for paper jams

The reason for me asking is that at a previous job, all printers in the network were turned on in the main server with a password. I am concerned about how many people are being able to log into the servers and potentially making changes. The same goes for printers. What I am wanting to know is, since the printer is on, what happens if someone makes a print and someone else comes in and wants to use it? Would that cause them to get an error, or would there be a chance they can access it?

When I was at a previous job, we had all printers turned on in the domain and it was a pain trying to block people. SteveP3Jul 21 '15 at 7:32. Thanks for pointing that out! Just out of curiosity, when you say "the printer is on", does that mean there is an active connection being made between the machine and the server? We run Cisco routers that use the IP address of a printer we are using, for example, to push images to it, if this means we are sending it a valid connection via IP address, would there be any reason to turn off that as well? - klackeyJun 22 '15 at 8:16. This is correct for you. In the router setup, you will have an IP address for a server running the software to manage the print queues and push jobs to the proper printer.