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HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) is a printing architecture developed by Novell, in partnership with Hewlett-Packard. NDPS simplifies and streamlines the administration of network printing. It eliminates the need to set up and link print queues, printer objects, and print servers. NDPS is managed through a NetWare Administrator snap-in which allows the administrator to manage networked printers within the supported NetWare environments from a single location. The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is an NLM developed by HP to provide functionality and compatibility with Novell's NDPS. It seamlessly integrates HP Jetdirect-connected printers into the NDPS environment. Using the HP Gateway, an administrator can view statistics, configure gateway settings, and configure printing for HP Jetdirect-connected printers. Features Features and benefits provided by the HP Gateway and NDPS are: q Smart detection of printers in the supported NetWare environments q Automatic installation of printers using IPX/SPX q Tight integration with Novell's NDS and NWAdmin q Status updates from printers q Simplified Automatic Driver Download q Reduced SAP Traffic q Reduced number of required NetWare User Licenses q Native TCP/IP printing with NetWare 2-8 Where Do I Begin?

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2-8 Where Do I Begin?
HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway for NDPS
NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) is a printing architecture
developed by Novell, in partnership with Hewlett-Packard. NDPS
simplifies and streamlines the administration of network printing. It
eliminates the need to set up and link print queues, printer objects,
and print servers. NDPS is managed through a NetWare Administrator
snap-in which allows the administrator to manage networked printers
within the supported NetWare environments from a single location.
The HP IP/IPX Printer Gateway is an NLM developed by HP to provide
functionality and compatibility with Novell's NDPS. It seamlessly
integrates HP Jetdirect-connected printers into the NDPS
environment. Using the HP Gateway, an administrator can view
statistics, configure gateway settings, and configure printing for
HP Jetdirect-connected printers.
Features
Features and benefits provided by the HP Gateway and NDPS are:
●
Smart detection of printers in the supported NetWare environments
●
Automatic installation of printers using IPX/SPX
●
Tight integration with Novell's NDS and NWAdmin
●
Status updates from printers
●
Simplified Automatic Driver Download
●
Reduced SAP Traffic
●
Reduced number of required NetWare User Licenses
●
Native TCP/IP printing with NetWare