Section 3 - Chapter 1 - Introduction
Selecting PServer or
RPrinter/NPrinter Mode
Your OkiLAN 6120e supports both PServer and NPrinter mode. There are several factors to consider when choosing which mode to use.
In PServer mode, the OkiLAN 6120e 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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