Novell Netware Verification; Send A Print File To The Printer - Tektronix Phaser 550 Service Manual

Novell NetWare verification
NetWare is a shell program running above DOS. Generally, in a Novell network,
a file server, which looks and acts much like a PC, maintains queues for the print
files created and sent for printing from other workstations on the network. The
Phaser 550, in turn, finds all file servers with Phaser 550 queues and extracts the
print files from them. You must determine if a PC can send a print file to the file
server.
As outlined in the Section 2 topic, "Configuring a Novell NetWare server for the
printer" on page 2-34, the file server and printer are configured during the
printer installation using software such as Advanced Configuration Tool (ACT)
or PCONSOLE. The file server is given a name and configured with queues for
the printer.
Send a print file to the printer
1. Log into a file server from a NetWare workstation to gain printer
access.
2. Type:
CAPTURE NB NT NFF Q=<queue name> L=1
where <queue name> is the name established by the network
administrator of a queue the printer is to service, such as PHASER.
L=1 specifies port LPT1.
3.
Use any text editor to create the following two-line, text-only print file.
%!
showpage
4. Copy the print file to LPT1 using this syntax:
copy <file.nam> LPT1:
where <file.nam> is the name of the print file.
The printer should load and then eject a blank sheet of paper.
If the print file does not print, verify that the printer has been set up to
service the queue. Also verify that the password set for the printer (if
one was set by the administrator), is the same as that used for the print
server. Ensure that the Ethernet frame type the printer is using is the
supported by the file server. Finally, make sure that the correct
language is being used by the printer to interpret the incoming print
file; this is indicated on the printer's configuration page. For
additional information, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of the
Phaser Share Network Cards and Printer Management Software User
Manual.
Verifying the Printer and Host Connections
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