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Section 3: Setup for NetWare
16 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual
File Server
Controlled Log-In
The NPS 530/532 will first log in to the Configuration File Server, and
then to any additional NetWare servers found in the file server
configuration. See page 20 for setup procedures.
Remote Printer
Mode
An NPS 530/532 in remote printer mode emulates a workstation running
RPRINTER or NPRINTER (the Novell remote printer software). It is
attached to a NetWare print server, that is either located on the file server
(PSERVER.NLM), or a dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE.
This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of
NetWare user licences is a major issue.
The setup procedure involves adding a printer, linking the printer to one
or more print queues, and finally specifying which NetWare print servers
the NPS 530/532 shall attach to. The first two steps are carried out in
PCONSOLE, and the last step is done in AXCFG (supplied with the
NPS 530/532). See page 24 for setup procedures.
Advantages Limitations
High performance (typically 150 kbytes/s).
Avoids the prolonged NPS power-up time
caused by the automatic file server login.
Simplifies the queue and printer set-up and
maintenance, especially on larger networks.
You can link a queue to a logical printer with-
out having to use the
!n
queue name exten-
sion.
Requires a NetWare user licence for each
NPS 530/532.
Requires configuration of the NPS 530/532.
If the configuration file server is unavailable,
then none of the queues will be serviced.
Advantages Limitations
Allows up to 8 printers per NetWare user
licence.
Lower performance – 20 - 40 kbytes/s for
NLM, and 70 kbytes/s for EXE.
Requires configuration of the NPS 530/532.
Higher network load.