Using Network Printer Manager Utility
Network Printer Manager | (NPM) | Utility is | a tool for network administrators. NPM can: |
Ÿ Enable you to install and configure | IBM Network Printers in Local Area Networks | ||
(LANs), including Novell 3.12 and 4.X | networks in bindery emulation (printer | ||
network cards can | be | with NWAdmin). | |
ŸMonitor and provide network printer status information including online/offline
status, paper jams, out of toner conditions, and empty tray conditions.
| NPM | uses | industry | standard, | open | systems System Network | Management | Protocol | ||||||
| (SNMP). SNMP | supports | Management | Information | Base | (MIB) | which is a | collection | ||||||
| of | information | that | describes the printer's | functions | and | features. | |||||||
The | initial | version | of | NPM supports IBM OS/2. Other versions will be | made available | |||||||||
on | the | Web | through | the | IBM | Printing | Systems | Company | home | page. | ||||
Obtaining Network Printer Manager Utility
To obtain the Network Printer Manager Utility, follow these steps:
1.Access the IBM Printing Systems Company Home Page at http://www.can.ibm.com/ibmprinters.
2. SelectPrinter Drivers/Product Updates | . |
3.Use the menu selections to find the Network Printer Manager Utility version or update you want.
Using Network Printer | Resource | Utility |
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The Network Printer Resource Utility | (NPRU) is a utility that enables administrators | ||||||||||
download fonts and overlays (PCL macros | and | PostScript | overlays) to the | printer. | |||||||
Using NPRU, the network administrator | can select PCL Intellifonts, TrueType fonts, | ||||||||||
PostScript Type 1 fonts, and | PCL or | PostScript | overlays |
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These | resources can | be downloaded | to | memory | (DRAM) | on | the printer, or to the flash | ||||
or a | hard | drive, if | these | options | are | installed the | printer. |
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The network administrator can provide a network address for the NPRU database of downloaded resources to workstation users. Those users can then use the printer driver to connect to the database, enabling them to select downloaded fonts and overlays from within their applications.
The NPRU is a separate program that uses the printer driver programs to perform t download function. For more information about using NPRU, refer to the README file that is supplied with the utility.
Obtaining Network Printer Resource Utility
The OS/2 NPRU is shipped with the Network Printer 17. To obtain other versions or updates, follow these steps:
Chapter 1. About Your Printer5
