Remote Printers
Remote printers connect to a file server or single workstation. Documents travel over the network to a file server and then to a print server which sends the file to the Silentwriter 1765 for printing.
In Remote Printer Mode the Silentwriter often uses a parallel cable to connect to the file server or workstation. Other remote printer configurations use Ethernet connections but the print server for the printer resides on a workstation or a file server.
Remote Printers Connected by Ethernet: In remote printer mode the print server resides on a workstation or a file server.
If the print server resides on a workstation, the workstation handles the entire printing process, reducing the workload on the file server.
If the print server resides on a file server, the print server is not considered an additional NetWare connection. This is important for networks which are close to their user license limits.
Remote Printers Connected by Parallel Cable: If you use a parallel cable to connect your Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode, you will not be able to use the NEC 1765 software to monitor the printer or the progress of your print jobs except on the workstation connected directly to your printer. In addition, parallel cable connections are much slower than Ethernet connections. For these reasons, you will most likely want to use Ethernet connections. However, if you use NetWare NOS and use the Silentwriter to replace a printer that is currently connected to a remote file server or single workstation, you can avoid reconfiguring your network by connecting the Silentwriter in Remote Printer mode. In addition, connecting your Silentwriter to a workstation with a parallel cable does not use a network connection, leaving more
network connections available for workstations or servers.
If you choose Remote Printer mode, consider the following.
•In Remote Printer mode, NetWare software moves files from the file server to its print server and from there to the remote printer.
•The remote print server can be either a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) print server or a dedicated DOS print server.
-An NLM print server resides on a remote file server, uses PSERVER.NLM, and is used in both NetWare 3.1x and 4.1.
-A dedicated DOS print server resides on a single workstation, uses PSERVER.EXE, and is used in NetWare 3.1x only.
-Dedicated print servers have significantly better performance.
•Using your Silentwriter as an NLM print server might result in much slower printing speed.
•If you are using your Silentwriter as a dedicated DOS print server with a parallel cable connection, you will be able to monitor the printer with NEC 1765 software only from the workstation that is locally connected to the printer.
