Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration

14.Type in the name of one of the default destinations on the unit for the Name field, and go to the Type field.

15.Press ENTER at this field and select Defined Elsewhere. If Defined Elsewhere is not available, choose Parallel.

16.Press ENTER on the Print Queues Assigned field.

17.Click Insert to display all queues; select the one you defined in step 5 and press ENTER.

18.Select a priority and press ENTER. Priority 1 should be sufficient.

19.Press Escape until you are back to Main Menu.

20.Reboot the Print Server by repowering the printer.

21.Check the Currently Attached Servers and verify the print server is active.

22.Press Escape until you are out of the PCONSOLE.

Even though the entire print set up is done through PCONSOLE, you may want to communicate directly with the print server in order to modify settings, monitor the unit, etc. To communicate with the print server, the optional host software, npsh.exe, is included. npsh.exe is a DOS executable program that can be run from a DOS prompt on a NetWare workstation.

npsh.exe performs the following:

•npsh nvplist

Lists all of the NIC devices on the network; each name is in the default format. For the integrated NIC, the default is P_xxxxxx, For the external (E-Net) Adapter, the default is M_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the NIC address found on the configuration printout or control panel settings under Ethernet Parameters, MAC address.This is regardless of whether it is configured as a PSERVER or as an RPRINTER.

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