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this once, at the time of installation. However, as with all
Novell remote printers, the card’s print speed is slower in
Remote Printer mode than in Print Server mode.
The main advantage of Remote Printer mode is that connection
to a file server is not required, making this mode desirable in
installations with limited available file server connections. Each
NetWare print server can support up to 16 printers and requires
only one file server connection.
Using Auto Print Server/Remote Printer
Mode
In Auto Print Server/Remote Printer mode, the Ethernet card
provides automatic switching between print server and remote
printer operation, depending on network conditions. If the
Ethernet card has the same name as the main Novell print
server on your network, it detects the presence of the print
server and operates as a remote printer. If your primary print
server is unavailable, the Ethernet card automatically switches
modes to provide print server backup.
To use the Ethernet card as a print server/remote printer, you
must set it up as both a print server and a remote printer. As a
print server, the Ethernet card requires a connection to a file
server. As a remote printer, the Ethernet card emulates a
workstation running Novell’s RPRINTER program.
Changing the Routing Protocol for
NetWare 4.x
If you are using NetWare 4.x, you need to set the IPX routing
protocol to RIP/SAP Only so the Ethernet card is able to log in
to the server. Follow these steps:
1. Start the NetWare 4.x server.
2. At the server prompt, type
load install.
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