Section 3 - Chapter 1 - Introduction
Selecting PServer or
RPrinter/NPrinter Mode
Your OkiLAN 6100e+ supports both PServer and NPrinter mode. There are several factors to consider when choosing which mode to use.
In PServer mode, the OkiLAN 6100e+ operates as the print server. It services specified queues on the network. In RPrinter mode, the NetWare Print Server NLM or EXE is in control.
Feature | PServer Mode | RPrinter/NPrinter Mode |
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User | Requires one NetWare | Requires no user |
Connection | user connection per | connection. |
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Performance | High performance. | Good performance. |
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Installation | Easier to set up. | More steps to set up, but |
| Requires fewer steps. | works well with existing |
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Print Server | Separate print server | Requires NetWare print |
| node, print server | server software. Integrates |
| functions, and NetWare | with NetWare print utilities. |
| print server software |
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| not required. |
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Status | Printer status is | Printer status is reported via |
Reporting | reported via messages | PCONSOLE, PSC, and |
| sent to client nodes. Job | print server screen. Job |
| status is available via | status is reported via the |
| job notification. Printer | print server screen, PSC, |
| status available via | job notification. |
| OkiNet utilities. |
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Security | Without supervisor | Data can be password |
| intervention, other | protected from the file |
| printers cannot access | server to the printer. |
| data sent to the queues. |
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| Data can be password |
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| protected from the file |
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| server to the printer. |
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