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Configuring Printers | |
The following table lists the parameters for
configuring a printer from PCONSOLE. Table 3-3 Printer
Configuration Parameters in PCONSOLE Parameter | Options | Description |
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Print
server | | The
print server the printer is assigned to. If no print server is assigned,
the field will say "(None)". | Printer
number | | The
logical number assigned to the printer (0-254). | Printer
status | | Indicates whether the printer
is printing, paused, stopped, or waiting for a job. | ?Printer
type | Parallel,
Serial, UNIX , AppleTalk, Other/Unknown, XNP, or AIO | You must select one of
the listed types of printers. When the "Other/Unknown"
option is used, the print server is provided with information about
the printer when you run NPRINTER. This allows you to set up a printing
slot for a printer without specifying which port the printer is
attached to. | Configuration | The
options shown below are for parallel printers. For information pertaining
to other printer types, use Help. | This
option takes you to a screen listing configuration options for the
type of printer you have selected. For example, the configuration
options for a parallel printer are listed here. Options for other
printer types are available in online Help. | Port | LPT1,
LPT2, LPT3. This specifies the port to which the parallel printer
is cabled (workstation or server). Default is LPT1. | Location | "Manual
Load" (remote) or "Auto Load (Local).".
Only printers cabled directly to the print server can autoload.
The default is "Manual Load (Local)." | Note:
This field is not used by the nprinter daemon. | Interrupt | Lists available interrupt settings along
with "None (polled mode)." Most devices in the
computer are configured to use a particular interrupt. You should
have recorded the interrupts your printing ports use. Polled mode
eliminates the potential for interrupt conflicts and is the recommended
option. | Address
restriction | If
you have selected the "Manual
Load" option, allows you to set address restrictions for
a remote printer so that it can be loaded only on a specified workstation
or network. Default is No. | Network
address | Lists
the address of the network the printer can be loaded on. Default
is all. | | Node
address | Lists
the address of the workstation or server (node) the printer can
be loaded on. Default is all. | Starting
form | 0-254 | Indicates
the form that the printer will use most often. | Buffer
size in KB | 3KB-20KB | Indicates the size
of the buffer to be used with this printer. The buffer size directly
affects the amount of memory used by NPRINTER and PSERVER. The default
is 3KB. Range is 3KB through 20KB. | Banner
type | Text
or PostScript | Indicates the mode to be used for
printing banner pages. The mode specified must match the default
mode for your printer type. | Service
mode <<<
for
forms | Change
forms as needed, Minimize form changes within print queues, Service
only currently mounted form, Minimize form changes across print
queues | Determines
the mode in which multiple print jobs in a queue will be serviced
by the printer based on their forms. | Sampling
interval | Default:
5 seconds | Specifies
the interval, in seconds, at which the print server will look for
print jobs in the print queue. Values from 1 to 255 are allowed. | Print
queues assigned | NA | Lists
the print queues currently assigned to be serviced by the printer.
To assign a queue to this printer, highlight
this field and press <Enter>. | Notification | NA | Indicates
the printing objects (including users)
to be notified in case of printer problems. |
Viewing or
Modifying a
Printer's
Status | |
You must be an operator or user of a print server that services
a printer to be able to see the printer's status. Use the following procedure to view a printer's status. Procedure From the "Available Options" menu, select
"Printers." The "Printers" window appears with a list
of active printers. Select the desired printer from the list. The "Printer <name> Configuration"
window appears. Choose "Printer Status: (See Form)." A "Status" window appears showing the various
status elements for printers. Modify the printer's status as needed. Here are the status fields shown in the "Status"
window: "Status" shows the
current status of this port driver and printer. Possible statuses
include the following: Not connected Waiting for form Out of paper Printing job Paused
Stopped Off-line Private Waiting for job Running Ready to go down "Printer
control" introduces
a window with the following options: "Pause printer"
places the current print job on hold. Only a print queue operator
can perform this action. The printer will remain idle until it receives
a "Start printer" command. "Stop printer" stops the printer
and returns the print job to the print queue. The printer will remain
idle until it receives a "Start printer" command. "Start printer" changes the status
of this print job from "On hold" to "Active,"
which will start printing again if the correct form is mounted and
the printer is active. "Form feed" causes the printer
to advance to the top of the next page. "Mark top of form" causes a line
of asterisks (*) to be printed across the page. This option is useful
when you are trying to align the page on a printer. "Abort print job" allows you to
cancel this print job and immediately stop printing. "Rewind printer" pauses the printer
and sets the print job to start printing at the beginning after
you start the printer.
"Service mode" determines how forms needed for print
jobs affect the order in which the print server processes those
jobs. Selecting this field displays the list of modes from which
you can select. Printer forms include information about the length and width
of different types of paper used in your printer. You can designate
printer forms to prevent your print jobs from printing on the wrong
paper. The print server operator is notified when a form change
is needed. Printer forms are configured in PRINTDEF. When a print job requests a printer form other than the form
currently mounted in the printer, the print server does not service
the job until a print server operator reports that the new form
is mounted. A print server operator can use PCONSOLE, PSC, or NetWare
Administrator to mount the new form. The following service mode options determine how often the
print server requires you to change printer forms: "Change forms as needed" The priority of each print queue and the order of print jobs
in the print queue determine which print job to service next. You
might have to change forms often. "Minimize form changes within print queues" The print server requires you to mount a new form for a print
job before servicing print jobs with the currently mounted form
in a print queue with a lower priority. "Minimize form changes across print queues" The print server services all print jobs requiring the currently
mounted form before requesting a form change. Print jobs in lower
priority print queues that require the mounted form are serviced
before print jobs in a high priority print queue that require a
different form. "Service only currently mounted form" The print server never requests a form change. If no print
job requiring the current form is available, nothing is printed.
"Mounted form" shows the number
of the form that is currently mounted in the printer. Only print
jobs that specify this printer form number can be printed until
a new printer form is mounted with the "Mount Form"
button.
The remaining fields include information about the print job
currently being printed on this printer. Most of this information
can only be changed by going to the print queue and selecting this
print job from the list of jobs. "NetWare server"
indicates the server on which the print queue holding the job resides. "Print queue" indicates the print
queue from which this print job is being serviced. "Description" indicates the name
of the file being printed unless a different name was assigned to
the job. "Print job number" is the print
job ID. "Form" shows which printer form
this print job is using. This print job cannot be printed unless
this Form matches the "Mounted Form" field above
the "Current Job Information." "Copies requested" indicates the
number of copies of this print job that the User who submitted it
requested to be printed. "Finished" indicates how many
bytes of this copy have been printed. "Size of one copy" indicates the
size of each copy of this print job. "Percent complete" indicates how
much of this print job is completed, which is determined both by
the size of one copy and the number of copies requested for this
print job.
Changing Printer Type | |
You must be an operator or user of a print server that services
a printer to be able to change the type of printer you are using. Procedure From the "Available Options" menu, select
"Printers." The "Printers" window appears with a list
of active printers. Select the desired printer from the list. The "Printer <name> Configuration"
window appears. Choose "Printer Type." A window appears showing the connection types available. Choose the correct printer type from the connection
types listed. For printers that attach directly to the network, see the
network configuration documentation for your printer. (For example,
HP IIIsi or 4si, COMPAQ PageMarq 20, GENICOM 7170, or Talaris 1794
Printstation.) Modify the configuration for the type of printer
you have selected. See "Configuring Printers" for information
on parameters for parallel printers. For detailed information on
other printer types, use Help.
Assigning Multiple Print Queues and
Printers | |
This section explains how to assign multiple print queues
and printers on NetWare Directory Services™ servers. You
can use PCONSOLE to do the following: Assign multiple print queues t
o service a single printer Assign a single print queue to service multiple
printers Assign multiple print queues to service multiple
printers Assign printers to service print servers in available
containers
Procedure From the "Available Options" menu, select
"Printers." The "Printers" window appears with a list
of active printers. Select the first printer you want a queue assigned
to, highlight "Print queues assigned," and press
<Enter>. A list of print queues currently assigned
to this printer appears. To assign a print queue not appearing
on this list to the printer, press <Ins> to browse, and
select a print queue. Repeat for each print queue you want to assign
to this printer. You can also choose another printer and assign the
same print queues to it, if you wish.
To assign a printer to
a print server, choose a print server under "Print Servers,"
highlight "Printers," and press <Enter>. A list of printers currently assigned to this print server
appears. Press <Insert> to browse and select a printer
from available container objects. | | | |  | NOTE: You will need to unload and then load the print server
before the printer configurations you have just assigned will take
effect. See "Using the PSERVER Daemon." | | | | |
Mounting
Printer Forms | |
Printer forms can be designated in an effort to prevent your
printer from printing a print job on the wrong paper. When the print
server detects a print job in the queue, and that print job calls
for a form different from the one currently mounted in the intended
printer, the print job will not be serviced until a new form is
mounted. Each printer form has a unique name and number. Mounting a printer form consists of two elements: Changing the paper. NetWare has no
way of determining whether the paper was actually changed or not.
It relies on information it receives from the operator. Mounting the form through the software. This is
the information that NetWare receives from the operator and that
is required in order for printing to continue.
To mount a printer form, you need to meet the following prerequisites. The print server must be loaded and
accessible. The printer must be installed and assigned to the
print server. A queue must be created and assigned to the printer. At least one print form must have been created.
For information on creating printer forms with PRINTDEF, see
"Creating or Modifying Printer Forms." For information on creating printer forms with NetWare Administrator,
see "Creating Printer Forms." To mount a printer form with PCONSOLE, use the following procedure. Procedure Enter PCONSOLE and choose a specific printer from the "Printers"
option of the "Available Options" menu. Highlight the "Printer status"
field and press <Enter>. Highlight the "Mounted form" field
in the printer information screen and type the number of the form
you wish the printer to service. Then press <Enter>. Print jobs using that form in the print queue will now print.
Printer forms also can be mounted in NetWare Administrator,
at the print server console, and from the command line using PSC.
Procedures for each method are described in Chapter 8, "Working
with Print Device Definitions and Printer Forms." |
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