Netgear PS101 Reference Manual - Page 84
Novell Netware Printing
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NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 7 Novell Netware Printing This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR Model PS110 Print Server, and Model PS113 Print Server in the Novell NetWare environment. 7-1 Configuration Overview This section describes the requirements and outlines the PSERVER or RPRINTER mode configuration in either a NetWare Bindery or a NetWare Directory Services (NDS) network environment. To configure your print server for the Novell NetWare environment, you must have: • NetWare Version 3.1x, NetWare Version 4.x, or NetWare Version 5.x • NetWare PCONSOLE V1.21 or higher installed in your network file server • NetWare Print Server V1.22 or higher (for remote printer mode only) • DOS 3.3 or higher installed on all of the workstations in your network • Network installation completed The following two operating modes are possible in bindery (NetWare 3.x), NDS network environment (NetWare 4.x), or NDPS (NetWare 5.x): • PSERVER mode PSERVER mode is faster and uses fewer resources than RPRINTER mode but occupies a user login slot. The NETGEAR print server emulates a NetWare PSERVER. - When activated, the device: - Logs in to specified NetWare file server(s) - Polls the specified print queues If there are print jobs in the print queue, the print server retrieves them from the print queue. - Sends the received network packet data to the printer • RPRINTER mode RPRINTER mode does not use a login slot. NETGEAR recommends that PSERVER mode be used if possible. The print server emulates a NetWare Remote Printer. - When activated, the device: 75