User Guide

10 iPrint Administration Guide
iPrint Administration Guide
103-000136-001
August 31, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
In addition to the benefits of IPP, Novell’s implementation of iPrint adds the
following value:
 One Net printing for global access
 Print driver download and installation
 Location-based printing
 Browser-enabled print interface
 Customizable user interface
 Secure information transfer
Using iPrint, mobile users no longer have to hunt down administrators to find
out a printer’s name and context and the required print driver. Instead, mobile
users use a Web browser to locate nearby printers and download and install the
latest print drivers. Companies can reduce communication costs by reducing
the need to fax documents between offices. Instead, companies can use their
existing Internet connections to print documents to remote printers.
For secure printing needs, iPrint integrates with Novell
®
eDirectory
TM
to
ensure that only authorized users can access the printer. Users are challenged
with their eDirectory username and password. Print data is also encrypted to
ensure that sensitive print data is kept secure and unaltered.
The Novell iPrint Solution
Novell iPrint utilizes the NDPS
®
infrastructure, while improving the user’s
print experience. The Novell implementation of the Internet Printing Protocol
comprises three components:
 A print provider and a set of browser plug-ins that are installed on a user’s
workstation. The Novell Client
TM
is not required.
 The IPPSRVR.NLM runs on a NetWare
®
server. When an NDPS printer
is configured as an IPP printer, the print services manager automatically
loads this NLM
TM
on the server.
 A set of HTML pages are provided to install the iPrint client software and
printers as well as to view and manage print jobs. These pages are
customizable. For more information, see Chapter 4, “Customizing
iPrint,” on page 23.
After setting up iPrint for your network, the system easily expands to support
the following scenarios.