DOCUPRINT NPS ON A NOVELL NETWORK

Table 4-1 lists the differences between DocuPrint NPS as a print server or as a remote printer.

Table D-1.Print server and remote printer differences

DocuPrint NPS as a PSERVER

DocuPrint NPS as an RPRINTER

 

 

Functions like a Novell print server.

Functions like a Novell remote printer.

 

 

Connects to a Novell file server and

Connects to a Novell print server without

consumes a licensed connection.

consuming a licensed connection.

 

 

Reads the Novell print queue directly and

Cannot read the Novell print queue;

obtains all the job parameters.

receives only the job data, not the data

 

from the queue entry.

 

 

Not necessary for the user to disable the

User must disable the banner for each

print job banner.

print job. If not disabled, the job prints

 

incorrectly.

 

 

No unusual delays in output of print jobs.

May be delays in output of print jobs

 

when jobs are not sent back-to-back.

 

The system views the start of a print job

 

as the end of a previous job.

 

 

Services only one queue on one file

May service multiple print queues

server.

through the Novell print server.

 

 

Supports user notification of the end of a

Notifies user only when job submission

print job (completion of printing).

completes (does not notify user of print

 

completion).

 

 

Can send a job ticket that references one

Cannot reference files on a Novell file

file on the Novell file server to which the

server.

DocuPrint NPS is connected.

 

 

 

Novell configuration

Once you decide to configure the DocuPrint NPS as an RPRINTER or as a PSERVER on your Novell network, there are a number of tasks you must perform.

Configuring DocuPrint as a PSERVER

The following is a summary of the tasks to perform if the DocuPrint

NPS is configured as a PSERVER:

Novell tasks include the following:

Sign on to the Novell workstation as a network administrator.

From PCONSOLE, create a Printer Queue (for example, Gazette) and a Print Server (for example, PGazette).

Caution: If you use Novell’s Quick Setup feature, you must do the following after creating the queue and server:

In the definition of the server, choose Printer Setup.

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