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Print Server Administration User’s Guide
EtherP Admin Administration
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The
PSERVER.NLM
program is the NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) that runs on
the file server and scans print queues both on the file server where it is running, and
optionally on other servers. When
PSERVER.NLM
detects a new job, it directs it to
the proper printer port.
If it is inconvenient to attach a printer directly to a file server, it may be desirable to
connect it to a workstation using NetWare’s remote printer facility and the
RPRINTER.EXE
program. When
RPRINTER
is used, the print server takes print jobs
from the queue and sends them to the remote printer workstation, and the RPRINTER
program then passes the jobs to the locally connected printer. This method,
however, introduces delays in printing, and the remote printer software may be
incompatible with software used on the remote printer workstation.
The HyperNet Fastprint print server acts as a NetWare print server, scanning the
print queues on one or more NetWare servers and directing them to its attached
printers. This reduces the load on the file server, while making it convenient for
printers to be located anywhere.
You can also use the HyperNet Fastprint print server for a remote printer connection
instead of letting it scan the queues itself. This has the advantage of reducing the
number of print servers in a large network, making management simpler. However,
this causes the NetWare file server to be more heavily loaded, and increases delays
in network printing.
Setting up as a NetWare Print Server
This section describes how to configure your HyperNet Fastprint print server to act
as a NetWare print server, and how to set up a print server port to serve a print queue
on the file server.