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Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers
Part No. 1H9613 June 1997 10-3
Raster Mode Considerations
A workstation can be configured as a pseudo-server when using
TCP/IP to service a printer by also sharing the printer and
assigning a queue name. The same workstation can then select
itself as a server and the shared queue for either PostScript or
Raster mode printing.
NOTE: The export module for NT only supports Raster mode
printing using TCP/IP or IPX (Novell) queues. NT
AppleTalk printing does not recognize the printer in
Raster mode because the printer advertises it self as
a Kodak_Raster device instead of a LaserWriter
device. Therefore, NT AppleTalk printing will limit the
use of the printer to PostScript mode printing only.
Windows NT Servers and Workstations
Some systems such as Windows NT come with Kodak drivers
provided by Microsoft. If you use these drivers, you may
encounter problems. Be sure to install drivers provided by Kodak.
When in doubt, refer to the Kodak web site for availability and the
latest versions of drivers. Refer to “Getting Help” for information
on how to access the Kodak web site.
You may encounter problems if you install drivers on remote
workstations by downloading them from an NT server.
We recommend that you install the printer driver and/or the
export module on each server and workstation on your network.
When you set up the servers for sharing, install only the software
relevant to the operating system for the server.
Direct Printing
We recommend that an NT server be configured to service
printers with TCP/IP since both PostScript and Raster mode
printing is supported by TCP/IP Server/ Queues. An AppleTalk
server/ queue only supports PostScript mode printing.
A printer is configured on an NT server in the same manner as
configuring a printer on an NT workstation, except that on an NT
server the printer is shared and assigned a queue name.