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Configuring a NetWare server for printing
Overview of IPX printing to the Fiery XJ
NetWare file servers support the creation of print queues, which are storage areas for
print jobs. When a client on a remote computer decides to print, the job is directed to
a print queue on the NetWare file server and spooled to the NetWare server disk,
freeing up the client workstation.
The queues on the NetWare server must be named to match the Direct connection,
Hold queue, and Print queue on the Fiery XJ. The NetWare queue names should be
given an extension corresponding to the Fiery XJ print connection, as follows:
_print
_hold
_direct
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The extensions must be in all lowercase and must be in English.
There is no need to rerun Setup when adding or removing a NetWare queue; however
you should reboot the Fiery XJ after a queue is created or removed.
When the Fiery XJ is configured to connect to a NetWare server, it polls the NetWare
server for jobs in each of its queues. If jobs are found, they are automatically transferred
over the network to the matching connection on the Fiery XJ. For example, jobs from
the NetWare queue with the _print extension are sent to the Fiery XJ Print queue, and
so on. While a job is processed and printed, a record of the job is being created. You
can access the Job Log containing these records at any time.
Configuring a NetWare server for printing
The following sections explain how to set up a NetWare file server so that networked
users can print to the Fiery XJ from their workstations, and the Fiery XJ can obtain
print jobs from the NetWare server.
For each NetWare file server that you configure, follow these general steps. More detail
is provided in subsequent sections.
• Make sure the server is connected to a functioning IPX network.
• Log in as the Supervisor on a PC connected to the NetWare file server.
• For NetWare 4.x installations, set up an NDS connection (see page 4-5).