NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Setting Up Client Workstation Printing

Using NetWare Utilities to Set Up Network Printing

This command indicates the following:

• Capture to print queue LaserJet4

• The server connection is to Sales

• Capture to network printer P1

• Timeout in 5 seconds

Using CAPTURE Login Scripts or Profiles

You can use login scripts or proﬁles to automatically set up port captures

when you log in to the network. Login scripts and proﬁles are similar to

conﬁgurable batch ﬁles and are executed by the LOGIN utility.

You can use login scripts and proﬁles to

• Capture ports to network printer and queues

• Display messages

• Set environment variables

• Execute programs or menus

MS Windows workstations. However, you must run the login script or

proﬁle before loading MS Windows. You cannot run them from an MS

Windows session or DOS box.

See the following references for more information about login scripts and

proﬁles:

Setting the Number of Available Printer Connections

1 Edit the NetWare Client configuration (NET.CFG) file with an ASCII text editor.

Version Reference

NetWare 2

“Plan and Create Login Scripts,” in Using the Network

NetWare 3

Chapter 4, “Creating Login Scripts,” in Installation and

Upgrade

NetWare 4

Chapter 3, “Creating Login Scripts,” in Supervising the

Network