Chapter5 NetWare Network

5.1System Architecture

We implement NetWare print sharing functionality into the print server itself, thus allowing one or more printers attached by a print server to be connected to the network.

Embedded print server, which emulates the “queue management functionality” of NetWare print server, PSERVER program running on the NetWare server. A user first prints a job at a workstation, the job is routed to a NetWare server, the NetWare server stores the job in a print queue, then the print server gets the print job from the queue to printers.

Print Queue

Windows 98

Netware Server

 

Windows 2000

Print Server

Compare with NetWare printing functionality, the advantages of embedding the NetWare network printing functionality in the print server include:

Installation is easier and quicker Network management is easier Printing performance is enhanced Relieve NetWare file server’s burden

Relieve the need of a workstation running the remote printer utility Improve productivity by locating the printer near the workgroup

Each print server should log into a NetWare server before servicing the print jobs. Each print server will occupy a user account with which it can log into the NetWare server.

5.2NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation &

Setup

Once your print server is connected to your Ethernet network, you can set it up for use with our configuration utility.

Please note that, you need to install the IPX protocol before the following procedure,