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Using the NDPS Gateway

Outline of settings
Making printer environment
Creating an NDPS Manager
Creating a Printer Agent
Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet Config
Setting the printer on client workstations

This section contains instructions on printing using Novell Distributed Print Services® (NDPS®) with Novell®
NetWare® 5.x/6.0. Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) is the new generation print services of NetWare.

Note:
  • Banners cannot be printed with NDPS.
  • The Status Monitor 3 utility cannot be used with NDPS.
  • Bind the IP or both IP or IPX protocols on the NetWare server that runs NDPSM.NLM and EPSONGW.NLM.

Check the following points before starting.

Outline of settings

The followings are basic steps to use the network interface with the NDPS printing system. Detailed procedures are described in the subsequent sections.

Select the Connection Type and make the printer environment on the Server and Clients.

Create an NDPS Manager object in NetWare Administrator.

Create a Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator.

Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config.

Set the printer on the client workstations.

The environment to use, the settings you make, and the tools to use differ depending on the printer type and connection type you choose. You can create an NDPS Manager and Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator or partially via the Server Console. See the Novell online documentation for more details.


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Making printer environment

Select the Connection Type from the following: Remote (rprinter on IPX), Remote (LPR on IP), or Forward jobs to a Queue (via the current legacy queue-based print services).

Install (bind) the following protocols on the server depending on the connection type you use.

Install the appropriate Client Software on client workstations. Make sure they install NDPS.

Install printer drivers on client workstations. See the printer manual for the installation.

Note:
  • Do not install the printer drivers via the NetWare server.
  • Do not add printers and do not install printer drivers using Novell Print Manager (NWPMW32.EXE).


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Creating an NDPS Manager

Run NetWare Administrator (NWADMN32.EXE) on the client machine. The main browser window appears.

To create an NDPS Manager, click the Directory context icon, and then select Create from the Object menu.

Select NDPS Manager from the list.

Enter the NDPS Manager name in the NDPS Manager Name field.

Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager assigned.

Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database assigned.

Click Create. The NDPS Manager icon appears in the main browser window.

Type LOAD NDPSM at the server console, and then select the NDPS Manager you have created.


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Creating a Printer Agent

After creating an NDPS Manager, you can create Printer Agents, either public access printers or controlled access printers. The way to create a Printer Agent differs depending on the printer type you choose. The following are the features of public access printers and controlled access printers.

Select the printer type either public access printer or controlled access printer.

Create a public access printer. If you want to create a controlled access printer, go to step 3.

In NetWare Administrator, double-click the NDPS Manager you have created. Click Printer Agent List, then click New. Enter the Printer Agent name, and select Novell Printer Gateway for the Gateway Type. Click OK. Go step 4.

Create a controlled access printer.

In NetWare Administrator, select the Directory context icon. Select Create from the Object menu, then select NDPS Printer. Enter the Printer Agent name, select Create a new Printer Agent, then click Create. Select the NDPS Manager you have created, and select Novell Printer Gateway for the Gateway Type. Click OK.

Select None for the Printer Type, and Novell Port Handler for the Port Handler Type, then click OK.

Select the Connection type, and configure it as follows.

Select None for the Printer Driver.

Confirm the Printer Agent that you have just created.

In NetWare Administrator, double-click the NDPS Manager object and click the Printer Agent List button. Check that the status of the Printer Agent you have just created is "Idle".

Note:
If you have selected Remote (rprinter on IPX), configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config, as described in the next section, and then print a status sheet.

Go to the next section if you select Remote (rpinter on IPX).
Go to Setting the printer on client workstations if you select Remote (LPR on IP) or Forward jobs to Queue.


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Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet Config

Follow the steps below if you want to use the printer in IPX network.

Note:
Be sure that the one of the following clients is installed on your computer: Novell Client 32, Novell IntranetWare Client, or Novell Client.

Turn on the device.

From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server as an ADMIN.

Run EpsonNet Config from the Start menu. See Accessing the EpsonNet Config Reference Guide for details.

If the IP address of the printer is already assigned, you can use EpsonNet Config with Web Browser too. See NetWare for details.


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Setting the printer on client workstations

After configuring the network interface, set up the printer on client workstations.

Installing printers automatically

Run the Novell Printer Manager from Windows. If you are running Windows, run:
\PUBLIC\WIN32\NWPMW32.EXE

In the Novell Printer Manager dialog, select New from the Printer menu.

Click Add. A list of available printers appears.

Select the printer you want and click Install.

The Novell Printers---Install dialog appears. You may modify the printer name that appears and select a pre-defined configuration.

Click OK. The printer driver for that printer model is installed automatically from the Resource Management Service.

Click Close. The printer appears in the main Printer Manager window and is available for print jobs.

Installing printers manually

Install the printer driver.

Change the Ports on the printer's properties dialog box. Specify the following objects for the port.

See the Novell online documentation for details.


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