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2-14 Setting up Network Servers
E-750 on a NetWare network with NDPS
The E-750 supports printing over a NetWare 5.x or later network running either the
TCP/IP protocols or the IPX protocol. For pure IP printing, the E-750 takes
advantage of features in NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services). For IPX printing,
the E-750 supports the PServer service in Bindery emulation or through NDS (Novell
Directory Services). For more information on IPX-based printing, see
“E-750 on a
NetWare network” on page 2-8.
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Setting up a NetWare environment correctly requires the presence and active
cooperation of the Novell network administrator. You must have administrator
privileges on the network to create new NDS or bindery objects.
NDPS is not like earlier queue-based versions of NetWare printing. Instead, you use an
NDPS Manager and a Printer Agent, which control the tasks previously handled by a
print queue, print server, and spooler. You can also make the printer driver available
for clients to download from Windows 98/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server
2003 computers.
During E-750 Setup, you select the frame type or types that will be used for
communication between the E-750 and network servers. Frame type refers to the
format of a communications packet; frame types are specified in a startup file when the
NetWare server (or any other workstation) loads its network drivers.
Tips for experts—NetWare networks
Setting up the E-750 in an NDPS environment is similar to setting up any other
PostScript printer on the network. When setting up the E-750 in such an
environment, refer to the following information:
• Make sure you have a valid IP address for the E-750 and for any workstations that will
print to it or run Fiery utilities.
• In E-750 Setup, enable TCP/IP and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
address for the E-750. You can enter these manually or use DHCP or BOOTP protocols
to assign the addresses dynamically.
• Bidirectional communication features in NDPS are not supported on the E-750.