Using a Printer Server

Setting Up as a Remote Printer (NetWare 4.x, 5/5.1, 6/6.5)

Follow the procedure below to use the printer as a remote printer under NetWare 4.x, 5/5.1 and 6/6.5.

Important

❒To use the printer as a remote

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printer under NetWare 4.x, 5/5.1,

6/6.5, set it to NDS mode.

❒Do not use the printer as a remote printer when Pure IP is used.

Setting up using NIB Setup Tool

A Log on to the file server as an administrator or administrator equivalent.

B Start NIB Setup Tool from [Start] menu.

C Click [Property Sheet], and then click [OK].

D Select a printer you want to con- figure.

E Click [NetWare].

F In the [Logon Mode] area, click [File Server Mode] or [NDS mode].

If [File Server Mode] is selected, the network connection is established based on the string you entered.

If [NDS mode] is selected, the network connection is established based on the string you entered.

G In the [Print Server Name(P):] box, enter the name of the print server.

Use the same print server name in NWadmin. Enter up to 47 alphanumeric characters.

H In the [File Server Name(F):] box, enter the name of the file server in which a print server is created.

You can also click [Browse...] to browse through available file serv- ers. Enter up to 47 alphanumeric characters.

I In the [NDS Tree(T):] box, enter the NDS tree name and create the file server.

You can also click [Browse...] to browse through available NDS trees and NDS contexts. Enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Hyphens and underscores can also be used.

J In the [NDS Context(C):] box, enter a context in which the print server is created.

Enter up to 127 alphanumeric characters.

For context, object names from Root are entered from the lowest object, with each object separated by a period. For example, to create a print server in the NETWORK object under the organization object DS of Root, enter “NET- WORK.DS".

K In the [Print Server Option Mode] ar- ea, click [As Remote Printer(R)].

L In the [Remote Printer No.(N)] box, enter the printer number. Use the same printer number created.

M Click [OK] to close [NIB Setup Tool ].

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