Configuring NetWare

To perform printing using a NetWare network, you need to configure the print service such as the print server and queue and the printer protocols.
IMPORTANT
About the print service settings
When specifying the print service settings using NetSpot Device Installer or NetWare Administrator, Novell Client (a NetWare client from Novell, Inc.) needs to be installed as a client software on the computer on which NetWare Administrator will run.

Types of the Print Service

Before configuring the print service, select the type of the print service referring to the following descriptions.
NOTE
About describing the print service in this manual
Usually, select the print service of NDS for NetWare 4.x or later and the print service in Bindery Mode for NetWare 3.x. This manual does not describe the other settings.
About NDPS
You can also use NDPS as the print service on NetWare 5.x or later. When using NDPS, use Novell Printer Gateway supplied with NetWare as the gateway. This manual does not describe the procedure for setting NDPS. For the setting procedure, see the instruction manual of NetWare.
NDS (Novell Directory Services) and Bindery Mode
This printer supports both NDS and Bindery Mode. Select the appropriate mode for your network environment. If you are using NetWare 3.x, you can use only Bindery Mode.
Queue Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode
This printer supports both the Queue server mode and Remote Printer mode.
Queue Server Mode
When using Queue Server Mode, you do not need any other hardware or software for the print server because this printer is provided with all the functions of the print server.
NDS Queue Server Mode (NDS PServer) uses a NDS print server for printing. Bindery Queue Server Mode (Bindery PServer) uses a Bindery print server for printing. Queue Server Mode requires one NetWare user license per printer.
Remote Printer Mode
In Remote Printer Mode, this printer is controlled by a NetWare print server. Therefore, you need a NetWare print server other than this printer. NDS Remote Printer Mode (NPrinter) uses a NDS print server for printing. Bindery Remote Printer Mode (RPrinter) uses a Bindery print server for printing.

Configuring NetWare

If there is any operating system that supports NetSpot Device Installer on the network, configure the NetWare print server using NetSpot Device Installer.
If there is no operating system that supports NetSpot Device Installer on the network, configure the NetWare print server using NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE.

Settings Using NetSpot Device Installer

For details on the procedures for installing or using NetSpot Device Installer, see the Readme file in the following folder in Printer Driver Software CD-ROM.

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Settings Using NetWare Administrator (When Using the Printer in NDS Queue Server Mode/NDS Remote Printer Mode)

1
Log in to NetWare as "Admin" (or a user who has the equivalent permissions), and then run NetWare Administrator.
1.
Select [Print Services Quick Setup] from the [Tools] menu.
2.
In [Print Server name], enter an arbitrary name. To use an existing print server, click the button on the right of [Print Server name], and then select the print server from the list.
3.
In [Name] for the printer, enter an arbitrary name.
4.
When using the printer in Queue Server Mode, select [Other/Unknown] in [Type].
5.
When using the printer in Remote Printer Mode, select [Parallel] in [Type], and then click [Communication]. Set [Port] to [LPT1] and [Connection type] to [Manual load].
6.
In [Name] for the print queue, enter an arbitrary name.
7.
In [Volume], enter the volume object (the object that indicates the physical volume on the network) that creates the queue. You can select the volume object from a list by clicking the button on the right.
8.
Specify the other settings, and then click [OK].
NOTE
About entering the print server name
Because the print server name is required for the protocol settings for the printer, note it down.
About Quick Setup
If you perform Quick Setup, the printer is allocated to the printer number "0."
When using the printer in Queue Server Mode, do not change the printer number from "0."
2
When using the printer in Remote Printer Mode, start the print server.
When using the NetWare file server as the print server, enter "LOAD PSERVER.NLM" in the file server, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
The settings for NetWare print service are now completed.
NOTE
About Queue Server Mode
When using the printer in Queue Server Mode, you do not need to specify these settings.
3
Next, configure the NetWare protocol settings for the printer.
For details on the procedure for configuring the NetWare protocol, see "Configuring the Protocol Settings."

Settings Using PCONSOLE (When Using the Printer in Bindery Queue Server Mode/Bindery Remote Printer Mode)

1
Log in to NetWare as the Supervisor, and then start PCONSOLE.
2
If you have not created a print server, create the print server.
1.
Select [Print Server Information] from [Available Options], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
2.
Press the [INSERT] key on your keyboard.
3.
Enter the name of the print server to be created, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
4.
Press the [ESC] key on your keyboard to go back to the [Available Options] list.
NOTE
About entering the print server name
Because the print server name is required for the protocol settings for the printer, note it down.
About using multiple NetWare servers
If you are using multiple NetWare servers and want to use this printer in Queue Server Mode, use the same print server name for all the NetWare servers.
3
Create a queue, and then assign the print server to the queue.
1.
From [Available Options] select [Print Queue Information], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
2.
Press the [INSERT] key on your keyboard.
3.
Enter the name of the queue to be created, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
4.
Select the name of the created queue, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
5.
Select [Queue Servers], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
6.
Press the [INSERT] key on your keyboard.
7.
Select the print server created in Step 2, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
8.
Press the [ESC] key on your keyboard repeatedly to go back up to [Available Options].
4
Assign the printer to the print server.
1.
Select [Print Server Information] from [Available Options], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
2.
Select the print server created in Step 2, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
3.
Select [Print Server Configuration], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
4.
Select [Printer Configuration], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
5.
From the [Configured Printers] list, select the printer number, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
When using the printer in Queue Server Mode, select the printer number "0."
When using the printer in Remote Printer Mode, you can select an arbitrary printer number.
5
Specify the name or type of the printer.
1.
Enter an arbitrary printer name in [Name], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
2.
When using the printer in Queue Server Mode, select [Defined] in [Type].
3.
When using the printer in Remote Printer Mode, select [Remote Parallel] in [Type], and then set [Port] to [LPT1].
4.
Specify the settings for the other options, and then press the [ESC] key on your keyboard.
5.
If the confirmation box appears, select [Yes], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
6.
Press the [ESC] key on your keyboard to go back to the [Print Server Configuration] list.
6
Assign a queue to the printer.
1.
Select [Queues Serviced by Printer], and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
2.
Select the printer name specified in Step 5, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
3.
Press the [INSERT] key on your keyboard.
4.
Select the queue created in Step 3, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
7
Press the [ESC] key on your keyboard until the [Exit PCONSOLE] window appears, and then select [Yes] to exit PCONSOLE.
8
When using the printer in Remote Printer Mode, start the print server.
1.
When you are using a computer exclusively as the print server, enter "PSERVER.EXE" in the computer as the print server name, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
2.
When using the NetWare file server as the print server, enter "LOAD PSERVER.NLM <the print server name>" in the file server, and then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
The settings for NetWare print service are now completed.
NOTE
About Queue Server Mode
When using the printer in Queue Server Mode, you do not need to specify these settings.
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Next, configure the NetWare protocol settings for the printer.
For details on the procedure for configuring the NetWare protocol, see "Configuring the Protocol Settings."
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