User Guide

5.1 System Architecture
We implement NetWare printer sharing functionality into the print server itself,
thus allowing one or more printers attached by a print server to be connected
to the network. We have developed the print server to support both NetWare
print server:
Embedded print server, which emulates the “queue management
functionality” of NetWare print server, PSERVER program running on the
NetWare server. A user first prints a job at a workstation, the job is routed to
a NetWare server, the NetWare server stores the job in a print queue, then
the print server gets the print job from the queue to printers.
Netware Server
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Print Queue
Print Server
Compare with NetWare printing functionality, the advantages of embedding
the NetWare network printing functionality in the print server include:
Installation is easier and quicker.
Network management is easier.
Printing performance is enhanced.
Relieve NetWare file server’s burden.
Relieve the need of a workstation running the remote printer utility.
Improve productivity by locating the printer near the workgroup.
Each print server should log into a NetWare server before servicing the print
jobs. Each print server will occupy a user account with which it can log into
the NetWare server.
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