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Pi5500 on a NetWare 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x network
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—IPX networks
Setting up the Pi5500 is similar to setting up another printer on the network. The
following information is all that experienced network administrators need.
The Pi5500 with IPX connections has these characteristics:
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Both NetWare 3.x and NetWare 4.x are supported directly. NetWare 4.x is also
supported through bindery emulation.
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A minimum connection to the Pi5500 consists of a NetWare file server, a NetWare
print server, and a NetWare queue.
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A single directory tree (for NetWare 4.x) and up to eight bindery servers can be
configured simultaneously.
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The Pi5500 looks for print jobs on one NetWare print server per bindery server.
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Each print server can store jobs for any queue on the Pi5500.