You can set up these parameters on the Ethernet Card with the EPSON Net! utility. Once the interface card is set up, it will store these settings, which means that you will normally only need to do this once at the time of installation. However, as with all Novell remote printers, the card’s print speed is slower in Remote Printer mode than in Print Server mode.
The main advantage of Remote Printer mode is that connection to a file server is not required, making this mode desirable in installations with limited available file server connections. Each NetWare print server can support up to 16 printers and requires only one file server connection.
To use the card in Remote Printer mode, see page
Auto Print Server/Remote Printer mode
In Auto Print Server/Remote Printer mode, the Ethernet Card provides automatic switching between print server and remote printer operation, depending on network conditions. If the Ethernet Card has the same name as the main Novell print server on your network, it detects the presence of the print server and operates as a remote printer. If your primary print server becomes unavailable, the Ethernet Card automatically switches modes to provide print server backup.
As a print server, the Ethernet Card requires a connection to a file server. For more information about operating the Ethernet Card as a print server, see the following section.
As a remote printer, the Ethernet Card emulates a workstation running Novell’s RPRINTER program. For more information about this mode, see “Using the Ethernet Card in Remote Printer Mode” on page
As a print server/remote printer, the Ethernet Card acts as and needs to be set up as both a print server and a remote printer. To use the card in Auto Print Server/Remote Printer mode, see page