Queue-Based Printing Methods - Axis 560 User Manual

AXIS 560/660 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 560/660 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the
print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 560/660
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: 150-400 kbytes/s.
• In bindery mode, this printing method requires a NetWare user
licence for each AXIS 560/660 to file server link.
The AXIS 560/660 connects to a PSERVER NetWare program
running on the file server, or to a dedicated workstation running
PSERVER.EXE. It then automatically receives print jobs from the file
server. In this fashion, the AXIS 560/660 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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