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Using the EpsonNet NDPS Gateway

Outline of settings
Installing EpsonNet NDPS Gateway on your NetWare server
Uploading printer driver files to the RMS
Creating an NDPS Manager
Creating a Printer Agent
Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet Config
Setting the printer on client workstations

This section contains instructions on printing using Novell Distributed Print Services^® (NDPS^®) with Novell^® NetWare^® 5.x/6.0. Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) is the new generation print services of NetWare.

Note:

Banners cannot be printed with NDPS.

The Status Monitor 3 utility cannot be used with NDPS.

Bind the IP or both IP or IPX protocols on the NetWare server that runs NDPSM.NLM and EPSONGW.NLM.

Check the following points before starting.

Install the appropriate client software, such as Novell Client for Windows 95/98/Me version 3.3 or Novell Client for Windows NT/2000 version 4.8, on client workstations. Make sure they install NDPS.

When you use the network interface with Bindery (either in the Print Server mode or the Remote Printer mode), you need PCONSOLE.EXE to create bindery objects such as Print Server and Print Queue objects. Since PCONSOLE.EXE does not come with NetWare 5.x/6.0, you need to get the file from Novell.

Outline of settings

The followings are basic steps to use the network interface with the NDPS printing system. Detailed procedures are described in the subsequent sections.

Install EpsonNet NDPS Gateway.

Upload printer driver files to the NDPS RMS server.

Create an NDPS Manager object in NetWare Administrator.

Create a Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator.

Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config.

Set the printer on the client workstations.

The environment to use, the settings you make, and the tools to use differ depending on the printer type and connection type you choose. You can create an NDPS Manager and Printer Agent in NetWare Administrator or partially via the Server Console. See the Novell online documentation for more details.

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Installing EpsonNet NDPS Gateway on your NetWare server

You can install EpsonNet NDPS Gateway from the Software CD-ROM.

Note:

If an older version of EpsonNet NDPS Gateway is already installed, be sure to unload the NDPS Manager before installing a new version of EpsonNet NDPS Gateway.

Open the NETUTIL folder.

Open the ENGW folder.

Double-click EDPS2***.EXE.

Note:

The last three characters of the file name, represented by asterisks, vary depending on the place of purchase.

For detailed information on EpsonNet NDPS Gateway, see the online guide on the Software CD-ROM.

To view the online guide, follow the steps below.

Open the NETUTIL folder.

Open the ENGW folder.

Double-click index.htm.

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Uploading printer driver files to the RMS

After installing EpsonNet NDPS Gateway, you need to upload the printer driver to the Resource Management Service (RMS).

Upload the printer driver to the NetWare server using NDPS Broker. For details on the procedure, refer to the section of NDPS or iPRINT in the NetWare documentation.

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Creating an NDPS Manager

Run NetWare Administrator (NWADMN32.EXE) on the client machine. The main browser window appears.

To create an NDPS Manager, click the Directory context icon, and then select Create from the Object menu.

Select NDPS Manager from the list.

Enter the NDPS Manager name in the NDPS Manager Name field.

Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager assigned.

Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database assigned.

Click Create. The NDPS Manager icon appears in the main browser window.

Type LOAD NDPSM at the server console, and then select the NDPS Manager you have created.

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Creating a Printer Agent

After creating an NDPS Manager, you can create Printer Agents, either public access printers or controlled access printers. The following are the features of public access printers and controlled access printers.

Public Access Printers:
NDPS printers that are available to all network users and not associated with an NDS object. Users can select and print to any public access printer they can view from their workstations. However, these printers do not take full advantage of services such as security and job event notification.

Controlled Access Printers:
NDPS printers that are added to the NDS tree by NetWare Administrator. They are only available to the workstation user through the NDS object list. These printers can take full advantage of the security and management features provided by NDS.

Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit:

If you want to use a printer as a PostScript and ESC/Page printer and want to install the printer driver automatically to the client computer, you must create two Printer Agents: one for the PostScript printer driver and the other for the ESC/Page printer driver. If you create one with Remote (rprinter on IPX), create the other with Remote (LPR on IP). You can create two Printer Agents with the LPR protocol (called LPR Printer Agent), but cannot create two Printer Agents with the IPX protocol (called IPX Printer Agent) for the same printer.

Creating a Printer Agent automatically

You can create a Printer Agent automatically. Only public access printers can be created in this way. See "Creating Public Access Printers Automatically" in the EpsonNet NDPS Gateway manual for detailed information.

Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit:

If the NetWare server is bound with both IP and IPX protocols, two Printer Agents (one being LPR Printer Agent and the other IPX Printer Agent) are created automatically. When you select one of the Printer Agents for the PostScript printer driver, select the other for the ESC/Page printer driver. The Printer Agent name cannot be changed, so be sure to remember which Printer Agent is associated with the PostScript or ESC/Page printer driver.

If the NetWare server is bound with only IP protocol, only one LPR Printer Agent is created. You need to create one more LPR Printer Agent manually. Be sure to select Remote (LPR on IP) for the port handler type and set a unique Printer Agent name so you can tell which Printer Agent is associated with the PostScript or the ESC/Page printer driver.

If the NetWare server is bound with only IPX protocol, only one IPX Printer Agent is created. In this case, you cannot create another IPX Printer Agent manually. To avoid this, be sure to bind both the IP and IPX protocols to the NetWare server first.

Creating a Printer Agent manually

You can create Printer Agents, either public access printers or controlled access printers. The way to create a Printer Agent differs depending on the printer type you choose.

Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit:

If you want to use a printer as a PostScript and ESC/Page printer and want to install the printer driver automatically to the client computer, you must create two Printer Agents: one for the PostScript printer driver and the other for the ESC/Page printer driver. If you create one with Remote (rprinter on IPX), create the other with Remote (LPR on IP). You can create two LPR Printer Agents but cannot create two IPX Printer Agents for the same printer.

Select a printer type (either public access printer or controlled access printer).

Create a public access printer. If you want to create a controlled access printer, go to step 3.

In NetWare Administrator, double-click the NDPS Manager you have created. Click Printer Agent List, and then click New. Type the Printer Agent name, and then select EpsonNet NDPS Gateway Configuration for the Gateway Type. Click OK. Then go to step 4.

Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit:

When you create two Printer Agents for the same printer, be sure to use names related to the printer driver type so you can tell which Printer Agent is associated with the PostScript or the ESC/Page printer driver.

Create a controlled access printer.

In NetWare Administrator, select the Directory context icon. Select Create from the Object menu, and then select NDPS Printer. Type the Printer Agent name, and then select Create a new Printer Agent, and then click Create. Select the NDPS Manager you have created, and then select EpsonNet NDPS Gateway Configuration for the Gateway Type. Click OK.

Select one of the following port handler type. Select Remote (LPR on IP) if you want to use the printer in IP network. Select Remote (rprinter on IPX) if you want to use the printer on an IPX network. Select Queue Based if you want to keep the NetWare NDS print server configuration of the network interface. Then click Next.

Note on using the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit:

If you have selected Remote (rprinter on IPX) for the first Printer Agent, be sure to select Remote (LPR on IP) for the second Printer Agent.

Configure it as described below. It is a good idea to print a network status sheet of the network interface and configure the corresponding items.

For Remote (rpinter on IPX) connection:
You need to use the same configuration of NetWare Remote printer mode as you have set by using EpsonNet Config already.
IPX Network Number: Enter the IPX network number of the network interface.
IPX Node Number: Enter the IPX node number of the network interface.
SAP Name: Enter the Primary Print Server Name. Do not use the following characters: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ' = { } [ ] | \ : ; " ' < , >. ? / '
Printer Number: Enter the printer port number (from 0 to 254).

For Remote (LPR on IP) connection:
IP Address: Enter the IP address of the network interface. You can confirm the IP address on the network status sheet.

For Queue Based connection:
NDS Context: Type the NDS context.
Print Server Name: Print server name that is already defined in NDS or Bindery. If the printer is in the Remote Printer mode, enter the print server name that is used when PSERVER.NLM is loaded.
Printer Name: Printer name that is already defined in NDS or Bindery.
NDS Volume for Print Queue: The format is as follows:
Format: NDS Volume and context
For example: NDPS_SERVER_SYS.EPSON
File Server for Print Queue: Enter the file server name for the print queue.
IPX Network Number: Enter the IPX network number of the network interface.
IPX Node Number: Enter the IPX node number of the network interface.

When you finish filling in the boxes, press Finish. Follow the on-screen instructions.

The Select Printer Drivers dialog box appears. Select an appropriate printer driver for Windows Me/98/95 and Windows 2000/NT 4.0. Be sure to select the correct printer driver for your printer from the appropriate menus. Windows 3.1 is not supported.

Click Continue.

Confirm the Printer Agent that you have just created.

In NetWare Administrator, double-click the NDPS Manager object and click Printer Agent List. Check that the status of the Printer Agent you have just created is "Idle".

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Configuring for NetWare using EpsonNet Config

Follow the steps below if you want to use the printer in IPX network.

Note:

Be sure that the one of the following clients is installed on your computer: Novell Client 32, Novell IntranetWare Client, or Novell Client.

Turn on your printer.

From any NetWare client, log in to the target NetWare server as an ADMIN.

Run EpsonNet Config from the Start menu. See Accessing the EpsonNet Config Reference Guide for details.

If the IP address of the printer is already assigned, you can use EpsonNet Config with Web Browser too. See NetWare for details.

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Setting the printer on client workstations

After configuring the network interface, set up the printer on client workstations.

Installing printers automatically

Run the Novell Printer Manager from Windows. If you are running Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT, run:
\PUBLIC\WIN32\NWPMW32.EXE

In the Novell Printer Manager dialog, select New from the Printer menu.

Click Add. A list of available printers appears.

Select the printer you want and click Install.

The Novell Printers---Install dialog appears. You may modify the printer name that appears and select a pre-defined configuration.

Click OK. The printer driver for that printer model is installed automatically from the Resource Management Service.

Click Close. The printer appears in the main Printer Manager window and is available for print jobs.

Installing printers manually

Install the printer driver.

Change the Ports on the printer's properties dialog box. Specify the following objects for the port.

For Public Access Printers:
The Printer Agent you have created in "NDPS Public Access Printers" under Entire Network.

For Controlled Access Printers:
The Printer Agent you have created in the NDS tree.

See the Novell online documentation for details.

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