Network User's Guide

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 5
Creating a Printer Agent
Follow the steps below to create a Printer Agent for the control
access printer (NDS object).
1
In NetWare Administrator, select
object | create | NDPS
Printer
. Enter the NDPS printer name.
2
If this is a new printer select
create A New Printer Agent
.
3
If there is already an NDS printer and you are upgrading it to use
the NDPS scheme, select
Existing NDS printer object
. You
will then have to select which printer object you wish to upgrade.
4
Enter the name you wish the Printer Agent to be referred to by,
and either type the name of the NDPS Manager or click the
reference button and select a NDPS Manager. Select
Novell
Printer Gateway
for the
Gateway type
and click
OK
.
5
Select
None
for the printer Type, and
Novell Port Handler
for
the Port Handler Type. Then click
OK
.
6
You must now specify the type of connection that you are going
to use. There are four possible options. Select the
LPR over IP
option.
7
Enter the relevant details of the printer, and Brother
recommends typing
Binary_P1
for the printer name. Click
finish
and wait. Select the printer drivers for the client operating
systems.
Follow the steps below to create a Printer Agent for the public access
printer.
1
In NetWare Administrator, double click
NDPS Manager
.
2
Click
Printer Agent List
.
3
Click
New
.
4
Enter the name you wish the Printer Agent to be referred to by,
and select
Novell Printer Gateway
for the
Gateway type
and
click
OK
.