User Guide

Understanding Novell Distributed Print Services 31
Novell Distributed Print Services Administration Guide
103-000137-001
August 31, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Understanding the Resource Management Service
This service allows resources to be installed in a central location and then
downloaded to clients, printers, or any other entity on the network that needs
that resource. It provides a single place where a variety of file types are stored
for immediate access by Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS). The
Resource Management Service (RMS) supports adding, listing, and replacing
resources including printer drivers, printer definition files (PDFs), banners,
and fonts.
Resources
The Resource Management Service allows you to add, list, and replace the
following resources:
 Banners (see “Adding Banner Pages” on page 92)
 Windows printer drivers (see “Adding or Updating Printer Drivers” on
page 96)
Benefits
Some of the benefits offered by the Resource Management Service include
 Improved resource sharing
 More manageable resource distribution and updating
drivers banners definition
files
Broker
Resource Management Service
Allows adding,
listing,
or replacing
of . . .