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ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER
Table 9-1. NPDS printing.
Assume Print
Server, Printer,
Print Queue are
already created;
Through the NW
Administrator
(Windows); Create
NDPS printer;
Create Printer
Agent; Enter NDPS
Manager name;
Select Novell
Printer Gateway;
Select Printer
Type; Select
Connection Type
"Forward Job to a
Queue"; Enter
Queue Name and
Queue User Name;
Select Printer
Drivers
Enter Name of
NDPS Printer
Agent; Enter Printer
Name(s) or Printer
Number(s)
Great if print server
box/card doesn’t
support LPR or
remote printer
mode
Through the NW
Administrator
(Windows): Create
NDPS printer;
Create Printer
Agent; Enter NDPS
Manager name;
Select Novell
Printer Gateway;
Select Printer Type;
Select Connection
Type "Remote LPR
on IP"; Enter
I-O’s Print Server’s
IP address and
Printer Name
"TCP1/2/or3";
Select Printer
Drivers
Through the NW
Administrator
(Windows): Create
NDPS printer;
Create Printer
Agent; Enter NDPS
Manager name;
Select Novell
Printer Gateway;
Select Printer Type;
Select Connection
Type "Remote
(rprinter on IPX);
Select Port Type
"Other"; Select
Printer Number;
Select Printer
Drivers
Windows 9x: Open Network Neighborhood; Open desired
Network context; double-click NDPS printer; If desired
change printer name
Define Print Server
name; Enter name
of NDS Tree and
NDS Context.
Easy to configure;
little better print
control (paper out
status)
Industry standard
network protocol;
easy to configure
Horrible print control
(paper out status)
Too complex (too
many NDS objects
to
manage)
NDPS (NetWare 5)
Network Protocol
Who Handles print
server functions?
I-O is configured as:
Configuration of...
... Novell Server
... I-O Box
... Client Software
Advantage
Disadvantage
Assign IP address
Public Access Printer
Netware Printer Agent
TCP/IP IPX/SPX IPX/SPX
LPR/LPD Remote Printer Print Server