User Guide

Understanding Novell Distributed Print Services 21
Novell Distributed Print Services Administration Guide
103-000137-001
August 31, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Understanding the Architecture of NDPS
The architecture of Novell Distributed Print Services ensures the scalability of
the printing environment, allowing you to print in LAN, WAN, and enterprise
document production environments. It also allows you to print to devices
ranging from simple dot-matrix printers to laser printers and large-scale
production devices.
To understand exactly how NDPS works, you need to understand its major
architectural components. See the following sections for information on the
various components:
 “Understanding Printer Agents” on page 22
 “Understanding the NDPS Manager” on page 24
 “Understanding Printer Gateways” on page 25
 “Understanding the Broker” on page 27
PA
PA PA
NDPS Manager
3rd-
party
gateway
NDPS
gateway
Broker
Services
SERVICE
REGISTRY
EVENT
NOTIFICATION
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
Printer Agent:
server-based
type
PH.NLM &
PDS.NLM
Third-party
gateway
eDirectory Objec
t
& NDPSM.NLM
eDirectory Object &
BROKER.NLM
Printer Agent:
embedded
type
NDPS-enabled
printer
Server