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How To / Settings for NetWare Server

Instructions for Using NetWare

Printing a text file

When you print a text file using the NPRINT command of NetWare or DOS, redirection, misconversion or a gap in characters may occur depending on the client environment.

IPX routing protocol "NLSP"

It is possible to set the IPX routing protocol "NLSP" from NetWare 4.x or later; however, the print server does not support NLSP. RIP/SAP controls the communication.

You can select the routing protocol from a) NLSP with RIP/SAP Compatibility, or b) RIP/SAP Only. If you remove the bind of RIP or SAP when NLSP with RIP/SAP Compatibility is specified, the print server then cannot communicate with the file server and NDS. (See "Protocols" and "Bindings" in NetWare's INETCFG utility.)

Bindery and NDS

You can check the bindery context path from the server console by using the SET BINDERY CONTEXT command.

If the bindery context path has not been set, or if you want to use the printing environment of another context from a non-NDS client, you need to specify the context for the bindery context. Use the SET BINDERY CONTEXT command to set the context in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

You cannot use the bindery print server mode with EpsonNet WinAssist if you are running Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.00 or Novell Client for Windows NT version 4.50. To configure the print server for bindery mode, use Novell IntranetWare Client or EpsonNet WebAssist.

See your NetWare documentation for more information.

Time required to recognize the print server

It takes up to two minutes for the NetWare server to recognize the print server, after the printer is turned on. During this start-up time, the status sheet does not show the correct information.

Frame type

The same frame type should be used for the NetWare server and IPX router on the same network. If more than one frame type is used on the same network, bind all the frame types to the NetWare servers and IPX routers.

For NetWare 5.x

The IPX protocol must be installed (bound) on the
NetWare 5.x server.

About modes

If the mode you have logged in is different from the mode you set for the print server, a message appears when you try to configure the print server for NetWare. If you do not want to change the current settings, click Cancel and log in again using the same mode set for the print server.

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