NEC 1700 Series, 1765 manual NetWare with NetWare Administrator, Select the Operating Mode

NetWare with NetWare Administrator

This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to the network using NetWare NOS version 4.1 and NetWare Administrator. You may choose either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode.

The following steps summarize how to connect your Silentwriter in either Network Printer or Remote Printer mode.

1.Select the operating mode (Network or Remote).

2.Install NetWare Client software on the workstation.

3.Identify the printer.

4.Establish the printer on the network.

5.Enable the print server (for Remote Printer mode only).

These steps are described in detail below.

Select the Operating Mode

Before you add the Silentwriter to your network, you must choose a network operating mode for your Silentwriter. The Silentwriter can be used in three different modes—local, network, and remote. The 1765 Administration software for NetWare allows you to choose between Network Printer or Remote Printer network modes. Remote printers can be connected with ethernet cables or via the parallel port. Each mode is described in more detail in this section.

Local Printers

Local printers connect directly to a single computer workstation with a bidirectional parallel cable. Local printers can be shared on peer-to-peer networks but are not part of the NetWare client/server network. For more information on using your Silentwriter as a Local Printer see the User’s Guide.

Network Printers

Network printers connect directly to a network. The network printer’s LAN card acts as a print server for the printer. Users can monitor their output with NEC 1765 software and take advantage of high-speed Ethernet connections.

4 Configuring Your Network Printer

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