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kinmun
kinmun
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October 17, 2017
Question

network printing

  • October 17, 2017
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I have a web application for customers to order food & beverage items through a mobile app.

the web application is sitting on the DMZ segment.

printing of orders is to be done through printers in the LAN print/print server.

 

Can this work ?

DMZ web appication through tablets/smartphones -> LAN printer 

normal printing protocols like smb, tcp/udp 137/138.

or can i do wireless printing 

      3 replies

      FatalHalt
      FatalHalt
      New Member
      October 17, 2017

      Certainly... assuming customers can get to the DMZ web app, you'll just need to allow your DMZ IP to your LAN printer IP over whatever protocols you need for your print server. 

       

      Wireless is irrelevant, unless wireless traffic doesn't go through the Firewall. 

        sw2090
        SuperUser
        sw2090
        SuperUser
        April 27, 2026

        ​@tonyferguson why smb for printing? With most printers you just need IPP (and maybe SNMP for getting Toner values)…

        As long as one doesn’t want to use Airprint hopefully...

        Markus_M
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        Markus_M
        Staff & Editor
        April 27, 2026

        It can work, if the printers can multicast through the FortiGate and the clients can reach the printserver and the printserver can reach the printer.

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