Apple 12/640PS manual Choosing an operating mode

Step 1: Choosing an operating mode

When setting up your printer for a NetWare network, you have a choice of three operating modes:

mPSERVER mode, in which the printer emulates NetWare’s PSERVER software and functions as a dedicated print server

mRPRINTER mode, in which the printer functions as a remote printer

mATPS (AppleTalk Print Spooler) mode, in which the printer functions as a remote AppleTalk printer

In PSERVER mode, the factory default, print jobs are stored in a queue on a specified file server and retrieved by the printer.

In RPRINTER mode, the printer depends on the NetWare print server software—either a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), an RPRINTER.EXE executable file, or a value-added process (VAP) running on top of the operating system—to manage printing. Print jobs are stored in a queue on a specified file server. When the printer is ready to print the job, the NetWare print server software copies the job to the printer.

In ATPS mode, the printer uses its AppleTalk protocol support to communicate with the Novell ATPS NetWare Loadable Module (NLM). The NLM (included in the NetWare for Macintosh package from Novell) extends full queue and spooling services to Mac OS clients from a server-based software process.

There are advantages to each type of operating mode. Your choice will depend on your networking environment and the types of jobs you will be printing. Regardless of your choice, you can locate the printer anywhere on the network.

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