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This section describes how to set up a basic printing environment
using the NetWare Administrator graphical utility. Procedure Connect printers to the network in any
of the following ways: To the network cable (network-attached
printers) To the parallel or serial port of a workstation To the parallel or serial port of a NetWare server
Enter NetWare Administrator and select
the container object that you want to create printing objects in. The following steps use the Organizational Unit "Sales"
under Organization "Novell." After completing
these steps, the printing objects appear in the NetWare Administrator
browser.
Creating
Print Queues | |
The following procedure lets you create a Print Queue object
to represent a physical print queue on the NetWare server. You must have a print queue, along with a print server and
a printer, in order for network users to share printers. Procedure From the browser's "Object"
menu for the Organization or Organizational unit, choose "Create." The "New Object" dialog appears similar
to that shown in the following figure. Choose "Print Queue." The "Create Print Queue" dialog appears
similar to the following figure. "Directory Service Queue"
allows you to create both a print queue object in your Directory tree and a physical directory
for that print queue on a server. "Reference a
Bindery Queue" allows you
to create a print queue object for a print queue that already exists
outside your Directory tree. This queue is a previously defined
directory on a native NetWare Server or a NetWare Services server
in another Directory tree. Creating a print queue object for this
queue allows you to manage printing outside of your current Directory
tree. "Print Queue Name" shows the name
of the print queue. "Print Queue Volume" shows the
name of the object representing the volume on which the print jobs
sent to this print queue are stored. "Define Additional Properties"
lets you define more information about this print queue immediately
after creating it. "Create another Print Queue" repeats
this dialog rather than returning to the browser. "Create" creates the new Print
Queue. "Cancel" returns to the browser
without creating a Print Queue.
Select "Directory Service Queue." This is the default. Type a name in "Print Queue Name." For example, type "Q1." Choose the browser button to select a print queue
volume. You cannot create a queue until you have selected a volume. The "Select Object" dialog
appears, similar to that shown in the following figure. In the "Directory Context"
field, browse until the volume you want is listed in the "Objects"
field. When you are creating a print queue, only volumes appear in
the "Objects" field. To limit the range of volumes listed, you can use the optional
"Name Filter" and "Directory Context
Filter" fields. These fields allow you to use the wildcard
delimiter (*) in the same way it is used in DOS. For example, to
list only containers beginning with "BR" in the
"Directory Context Filter" field, you would type
"BR*". Because the number of simultaneous print jobs in the print
queue is limited only by disk space, be sure to choose a volume
with sufficient disk space. Select the volume in the "Objects"
field. Then choose "OK." You are returned to the "Create Print Queue"
field. At the "Create Print Queue" dialog,
select "Create." Novell recommends one print queue for each printer.
Creating
Printers | |
The following procedure lets you create a Printer object to
represent a physical printer on the network. You must have a printer, along with a print server and a print
queue, in order for network users to share printers. Procedure From the browser's "Object" menu
for the Organization or Organizational unit, choose "Create." The "New Object" dialog appears. Select "Printer." The "Create Printer" dialog appears. Type a name of your choice in the "Printer
Name" field. For example, type "P1". This is both the name of the Printer object as it appears
in the
Directory tree and as it is loaded at the NetWare for HP-UX server
console or workstation. Object naming conventions must be followed. (Optional) Mark the "Define Additional
Properties" box. This allows you to define additional information about this
printer immediately after you create it. Select "Create." The object dialog for Printer P1 appears, similar to that
shown in the following figure.
For context-sensitive help in adding information to this dialog,
select "Help." Assigning Print
Queues to Printers | |
A print queue must be assigned to a printer before the printer
can take print jobs from the network. Procedure From the browser, select the object "Details"
dialog by double-clicking on the printer object. From the "Printer" dialog, select
the "Assignments" page. The "Assignments" page appears, similar
to the following figure. Select "Add." The "Select Object" dialog appears, similar
to that shown in Figure 2-5. Only print queue objects appear in
the list of objects. In the "Directory Context" field,
browse until the queue you want is listed in the "Objects"
field. When you are assigning print queue to a printer, only print
queues appear in the "Objects" field. To limit the range of print queues listed, you can use the
optional "Name Filter" and "Directory
Context Filter" fields. These fields allow you to use the
wildcard delimiter (*) in the same way it is used in DOS. For example,
to list only containers beginning with "BR" in
the "Directory Context Filter" field, you would
type "BR*". Select the print queue in the "Objects"
field. Then choose "OK." You are returned to the "Printer" dialog. Select the "Configuration" page
and make any necessary changes, including parameters available after
selecting "Communication." See "Configuring Printers."
Creating
Print Servers | |
The following procedure lets you create a print server. You must have a print server, along with a printer and a print
queue, in order for network users to share printers. Procedure From the browser's "Object" menu
for the Organization or Organizational unit, select "Create." The "New Object" dialog appears. Select "Print Server." The "Create Print Server" dialog appears. Type a name of your choice in the "Print
Server Name" field. Not all print server names will be valid Service Advertising
Protocol (SAP) names. For example, SAP names may not exceed 47 characters,
they cannot contain spaces, and they must be in all-caps. In addition,
many double-byte characters used on certain code pages are not valid
SAP characters. For more information, see "Service Advertising
Protocol (SAP)" in Concepts. Mark the "Define Additional Properties"
box. Select "Create." Enter information in the "Print Server"
dialog. The "Print Server" dialog for the print
server you created appears, similar to the one shown here. The information
you enter can later help you search for and manage network resources.
For context-sensitive help in adding information to this dialog,
select "Help." Assigning
Printers to Print Servers | |
A network printer must be assigned to a print server before
you can perform network printing. Procedure From the "Print Server" dialog, select the
"Assignments" page. The "Assignments" page appears, similar
to that shown in the following figure. Remember that print queues are assigned to printers, not to
print servers. See "Assigning Print Queues to Printers." Select "Add", and select the Printer
object you want to assign. The "Select Object" dialog appears. In the "Directory Context" field,
browse until the printer you want is listed in the "Objects"
field. When you are assigning a printer to a print server, only printers
appear in the "Objects" field. To limit the range of printers listed, you can use the optional
"Name Filter" and "Directory Context
Filter" fields. These fields allow you to use the wildcard
delimiter (*) in the same way it is used in DOS. For example, to
list only containers beginning with "BR" in the
"Directory Context Filter" field, you would type
"BR*". Select the printer in the "Objects"
field. Then select "OK." You are returned to the "Print Server" dialog. Select "OK."
Adding Printing Objects | |
If you followed the instructions, you have now created and
properly assigned the three necessary printing objects (at least
one print server, printer, and print queue). Each print server can service up to 255 printers (0-254). When you are finished, your NetWare Administrator browser
could resemble the following figure. Repeat this process for each additional printer you want to
add to your setup. You do not need to create a print server for each printer,
but you must assign each printer to an existing print server. When you have created and assigned all of your queues and
printers, start the print server software (pserver) on a server. |
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