Queue-Based Printing Methods - Axis 5600 User Manual

AXIS 5600 User's Manual

Queue-based Printing Methods

Print Server Mode
Advantages
Limitations
Remote Printer Mode
Advantages
Limitations
The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the
two supported queue-based printing methods.
The AXIS 5600 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the print
queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 5600 emulates a
NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER. It
provides high printing speed with low network load and is the
recommended mode for medium to large sized networks. Each print
server in PSERVER mode takes one NetWare user license.
• High performance: up to 1 Mbyte/s.
• In bindery mode, this printing method requires a NetWare user
licence for each AXIS 5600 to file server link.
The AXIS 5600 acts as Remote Printer for PSERVER.NLM running
on the NetWare file server, or to a dedicated workstation running
PSERVER.EXE. In this fashion, the AXIS 5600 emulates a
workstation running the NetWare remote printer software
RPRINTER, or NPRINTER. This mode is only recommended for
small networks where the number of NetWare user licences is a major
issue.
• NetWare user licences are not required.
• Lower performance, typically 20 - 70 kbytes/s for NLM.
• Higher network load.
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare
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