NetWare Print Service Settings
To print using a NetWare network, you need to specify print service settings, including print server and queue settings. You can use the software listed below to specify the print service settings from your computer.
NWADMIN or PCONSOLE (Novell software provided with NetWare)
Canon utilities
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IMPORTANT
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To specify the print service settings from NWADMIN the computer must have Novell Client (NetWare Client by Novell) installed.
The following procedures describe a sample NetWare setup. Depending on your environment, the actual setup procedure may differ.
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Before specifying print service settings, refer to the following descriptions to determine the type of print service you are using.
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NOTE
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Normally with NetWare 4.x or later, it is recommended that you use NDS print service. With NetWare 3.2, it is recommended that you use Bindery print service. This category describes procedures for these two combinations only.
With NetWare 5.x, you can use NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services). For NDPS settings, see the NetWare manual.
With NetWare 6, you can use iPrint print service. For iPrint settings, see the NetWare manual.
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NDS (Novell Directory Service) and Bindery Mode
The machine network supports both the NDS and Bindery mode. Determine the appropriate mode according to the network environment you are using. (If you are using NetWare 3.2, only the Bindery mode is available.)
Queue Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode
The machine supports both the queue server mode and the remote printer mode.
Queue Server Mode
If the machine is used in the queue server mode, all print server functions are provided by the machine itself; no other print server hardware or software is required. In the NDS queue server mode (NDS PServer), the NDS print server is used for printing. In the Bindery queue server mode (Bindery PServer), the Bindery print server is used for printing. In the queue server mode, a separate NetWare user operating license is required for each machine.
Remote Printer Mode
In the remote printer mode, NetWare print server is required to control the printer. The machine prints using the NDS print server in the NDS remote printer mode (NPrinter), and the Bindery print server in the Bindery remote printer mode (RPrinter).
Setup Using NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE
Using NetWare Administrator in the NDS Queue Server Mode or the Remote Printer Mode (NetWare 4.x or Later)
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Log in to NetWare as Administrator (or as a user of equivalent authority) → start NetWare Administrator → execute Quick Setup.
Select the container object for the printer object you want to create → click [Print Services Quick Setup] on the [Tools] menu.
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Specify the [Print Server name], [Printer], and [Print Queue] settings.
Enter the print server name in [Print Server name].
To use an existing print server, click the button to the right of [Print Server name] → select a print server from the list box. Be sure to remember the name of the print server. You need it to specify the machine's protocol settings.
Under [Printer], enter the printer name in [Name].
If you are using the queue server mode, select [Other/Unknown] from [Type].
If you are using the remote printer mode, select [Parallel] from [Type] → click [Communication] to open the [Parallel Communication] dialog box.
Select [LPT1] from [Port], and [Manual load] under [Connection type]. Under [Interrupts], specify the appropriate setting for your environment → click [OK] to close the [Parallel Communication] window.
Under [Print Queue], enter the queue name in [Name].
In [Volume], enter the volume in which the queue is placed.
To use an existing print server, click the button to the right of [Volume] → select a print server from the list box.
Click [Create] → exit NetWare Administrator.
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If you are using the remote printer mode, start the print server.
If you are using the NetWare file server as a print server, enter <Load PSERVER.NLM> in the file server → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Using PCONSOLE in the Queue Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode in the Bindery Mode (NetWare 3.2)
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Log in to NetWare as Supervisor → start PCONSOLE.
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If you have not set up a print server yet, set up the print server.
On the [Available Options] menu, select [Print Server Information] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Press [INSERT] on the keyboard.
Enter the name of the print server you are setting up → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Be sure to remember the name of the print server. You need it to specify the printer's protocol settings.
Press [ESC] on the keyboard to return to the [Available Options] menu.
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Set up a Queue, and then assign the print server to the queue.
On the [Available Options] menu, select [Print Queue Information] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Press [INSERT] on the keyboard.
Enter the name of the queue you are setting up → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Select the name of the queue you specified → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Select [Queue Servers] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Press [INSERT] on the keyboard.
Select the print server you set up in step 2 → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Press [ESC] on the keyboard repeatedly until you return to the [Available Options] menu.
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Assign the printer to the print server.
On the [Available Options] menu, select [Print Server Information] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Select the print server you set up in step 2 → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Select [Print Server Configuration] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Select [Printer Configuration] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
From [Configured Printers], select the number of the printer you want to use → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
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Specify the printer name, type, etc.
In [Name], enter the name you want to use for the printer → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
If you are using the queue server mode, select [Defined elsewhere] from [Type]. If you are using the remote printer mode, select [Remote Parallel, LPT1] from [Type].
Specify the remaining items → press [ESC] on the keyboard.
In the confirmation box that opens, select [Yes] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Press [ESC] on the keyboard to return to the [Print Server Configuration] Menu.
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Assign a queue to the printer.
Select [Queues Serviced by Printer] → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Select the name of the printer you set up in step 5 → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
Press [INSERT] on the keyboard.
Select the queue you set up in step 3 → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
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Press [ESC] on the keyboard repeatedly until you return to the [Exit PCONSOLE] window → select [Yes] to quit PCONSOLE.
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If you are using the remote printer mode, start the print server.
If you are using a dedicated print server, enter <PSERVER.EXE> → enter the print server name on the print server → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.
If you are using a NetWare file server as a print server, enter <LOAD PSERVER.NLM (print server name)> on the file server → press [ENTER] on the keyboard.