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Connecting the Printer to a Network
To set up network printing, enable IPX/SPX Setup from the printer’s front
panel (see “Network Protocol Setup” on
page 109
), and set up the PServer
using WebSetup after configuring the NetWare server (see “PServer Setup
tab” on
page 120
).
This section explains how to set up the NetWare server so that networked
users can print to the printer from their workstations. There are two stages
to this setup:
•
The network administrator must set up a print queue on the NetWare
server so users can print to it, and the printer can receive print jobs
from it.
•
Optionally, the administrator can set up the server for network installation
of PostScript printer drivers on client workstations.
Before configuring a NetWare file server for printing to the KX-P8420, make
sure that it is connected to a functioning IPX network. Then, log in as the
supervisor on a PC connected to the NetWare file server, and configure the
file server as described in the following sections.
Before you begin, you’ll need to determine the following names:
•
The name of the NetWare file server on which you will define the printer
as a new print server.
•
The name of the NetWare print server. This name is used for
communication between the printer and the NetWare file server.
•
The name to assign to the KX-P8420 Direct, Print or Hold queue. If you
are defining a Hold queue, the last five characters must be
_hold
. You
need to set up at least one print queue on the NetWare server for jobs
that will be printed by the printer. Users will see and print to the name you
assign to the Print queue.
Names should be as brief and descriptive as possible. Server names
cannot begin with a period and cannot include spaces or punctuation
characters other than periods.
•
To complete network setup, you will need to log in to the NetWare file
server and the new print server from the printer. You will need a login
name and, if access to the server is restricted, a login password.
Configuring the
NetWare server
