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2-14 Setting up Network Servers
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 Fiery Setup, you select the frame type or types that will be used for
communication between the Fiery 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 Fiery in an NDPS environment is similar to setting up any other
PostScript printer on the network. When setting up the Fiery in such an environment,
refer to the following information:
• Make sure you have a valid IP address for the Fiery and for any workstations that will
print to it or run Fiery utilities.
• In Fiery Setup, enable TCP/IP and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
address for the Fiery. 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 Fiery.
Configuring a NetWare server for printing with NDPS
Before you begin
The following procedure assumes NDPS has been installed during NetWare 5.x or
later 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 the latest NetWare service pack and Novell gateway. Finally, create an NDPS
Manager. For more information, see your NetWare documentation.
In Fiery Setup, make sure you have enabled TCP/IP and LPD printing on the Fiery.
You can ping the Fiery to verify that TCP/IP communication is successful.