NetGear Print Server Manual
Chapter 7 Novell Netware Printing
This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR Model PS110 Print Server, and Model PS113 Print Server in the Novell NetWare environment.
7-1 Configuration Overview
This section describes the requirements and outlines the PSERVER or RPRINTER mode configuration in either a NetWare Bindery or a NetWare Directory Services (NDS) network environment.
To configure your print server for the Novell NetWare environment, you must have:
•NetWare Version 3.1x, NetWare Version 4.x, or NetWare Version 5.x
•NetWare PCONSOLE V1.21 or higher installed in your network file server
•NetWare Print Server V1.22 or higher (for remote printer mode only)
•DOS 3.3 or higher installed on all of the workstations in your network
•Network installation completed
The following two operating modes are possible in bindery (NetWare 3.x), NDS network environment (NetWare 4.x), or NDPS (NetWare 5.x):
•PSERVER mode
PSERVER mode is faster and uses fewer resources than RPRINTER mode but occupies a user login slot. The NETGEAR print server emulates a NetWare PSERVER.
-When activated, the device:
-Logs in to specified NetWare file server(s)
-Polls the specified print queues
If there are print jobs in the print queue, the print server retrieves them from the print queue.
-Sends the received network packet data to the printer
•RPRINTER mode
RPRINTER mode does not use a login slot. NETGEAR recommends that PSERVER mode be used if possible. The print server emulates a NetWare Remote Printer.
-When activated, the device:
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