Print Server Options

Viewing a Print Server's Status

To determine the status of a print server, use the following procedure.

Procedure

From the "Available Options" menu, select "Print Servers."
The "Print Servers" window appears.
Select the print server you want information about.
At the "Print Server Information" window, select "Information and Status."
The "Information and Status" window gives you information on the following:
- "Print server type." If it is not running, the type is shown as Unavailable.
- "Print server version." The version of this print server.
- "Number of printers." The number of printers that are assigned to this print server.
- "Current server status." Can be one of the following. If the status is "Running," you may select one of the other two options to bring down the print server.
  "Running." The print server is currently running.
  "Going down after current jobs." The print server finishes any print jobs currently in progress; then it goes down.
  "Down." The print server is going down; current print jobs are returned to their print queues.
- "Advertising name." The name the print server uses to advertise itself on the network. The default is the same name as the Print Server object. If you want to change it, the new name must be from 2 through 47 characters in length, including spaces and underscores. It must be different from all other advertising print server names.

Changing a Print Queue's Priority

A print queue's priority determines whether the print server will send print jobs from that print queue to the printer before or after print jobs in other print queues assigned to the printer.

Use the following procedure to assign or modify a print queue's priority.

Procedure

From the "Available Options" menu, select "Print Servers."
A list of active print servers appears.
Select the print server servicing the queue you want to modify.
The "Print Server Information" window appears.
Select "Printers."
A list of printers assigned to this print server appears.
Select the printer the queue is assigned to.
The "Printer name Configuration" form appears.
Select "Print queues assigned: (See List)."
The print queue list appears.
Highlight the queue you want to modify, and press <Enter>.
From the "Choose Desired Action" window, select "Change the priority of this print queue."
Delete the current priority number and type in the new priority.

Designating a New Default Print Queue

Use the following procedure to designate a default print queue.

Procedure

From the "Available Options" menu, select "Print Servers."
A list of active print servers appears.
Select the print server servicing the queue you want to modify.
The "Print Server Information" window appears.
Select "Printers."
From the list, select the printer the queue is assigned to.
The "Printer name Configuration" form appears.
Select "Print queues assigned: (See List)."
Highlight the appropriate queue, and press <Enter>.
From the "Choose Desired Action" window, select "Make this the default print queue."

The default print queue will be used for print jobs that specify a printer but do not specify a print queue (for example, with the CAPTURE command).

Adding, Changing, and Removin g Print Server Passwords

For added security, you can limit access to your print server by assigning a password to it. Use the following procedure to do this with PCONSOLE.

Procedure

From the "Available Options" menu, select "Print Servers."
The "Print Servers" window appears.
Select the print server you want to modify.
The "Print Server Information" window appears.
Select "Password."
At the prompt, type the new password you want to assign. Then retype it at the confirmation prompt.
Your new password is now in effect.
(Optional) To remove a password entirely, press <Enter> at the "Enter new password" prompt and the confirmation prompt.

Print Server Options

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Viewing a Print Server's Status

Changing a Print Queue's Priority

Designating a New Default Print Queue

Adding, Changing, and Removin g Print Server Passwords