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Setting up Network Servers
NDPS is not like the 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 95/98/Me and
Windows NT 4.0 computers.
The Pi5500 can receive print jobs from NetWare clients over Ethernet or Token Ring
network topologies. (Appendix A describes the Token Ring option.) During Pi5500
Setup, you select the frame type or types that will be used for communication between
the Pi5500 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 5.x networks
Setting up the Pi5500 in an NDPS environment is similar to setting up any other
PostScript printer on the network. The following information is useful for experienced
network administrators:
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Make sure you have a valid IP address for the Pi5500 and for any workstations that
will print to it or run the Fiery utilities.
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In Pi5500 Setup, enable TCP/IP and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway
address for the Pi5500. You can enter these manually or use DHCP, RARP, or BOOTP
protocols to assign the addresses dynamically.
Configuring a NetWare 5.x server for printing
Before you begin
The following procedure assumes NDPS has been installed during NetWare 5
installation and that a Broker is running on the server. Unless you have manually
unloaded the Broker, it loads and runs when you install NDPS. Make sure you are
using NetWare 5.x Service Pack version 3.0 or later, and the Novell Gateway version
2.0.3 or later. Finally, create an NDPS Manager. For more information, see your
NetWare documentation.
