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Novell Network Configuration
Overview
TROY XCD print servers allow NetWare client PCs to print jobs on the same printer as DEC, UNIX, AppleTalk, LAN Manager, and Banyan users. All NetWare jobs are spooled through the Novell server, so NetWare utilities and application programs can use the printer transparently.
NetWare Concepts
Novell NetWare is a sophisticated network operating system that allows PC clients (and other nodes) to access network resources such as disk drives and printers as if they were directly connected. NetWare networks require at least one file server, and users must log into this server to take advantage of the NetWare capabilities.
To handle printing over the network, the file server provides print spooling for the clients. It holds print jobs locally until contacted by a print server on the network, which in turn sends the job to appropriate printer. In the past, a NetWare print server was typically either a PC dedicated to handling printers or a Network Loadable Module (NLM) or Value Added Process (VAP) running on the file server. Today, NetWare print servers are often
