Netware Driver Setup - Linksys EFSP42 User Manual

12. Right-click on the printer and select Properties, as shown in step 2.
13. Select the General tab and click Print Test Page.
14. If your printer prints, click OK in the Properties window and close all
opened windows. Your NT PrintServer installation is now complete.
N N o o t t e e : : For 3-Port PrintServers (EPSX3) and 2-Port Switched PrintServers
(EFSP42), you must add a port each time you add a printer to your
PrintServer and each time you add an additional PrintServer to your network.
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Instant EtherFast ® Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers

NetWare Driver Setup

Overview
The EtherFast PrintServer provides fully functional printing services in
NetWare 5.x, 4.x, and 3.x network environments.
The PrintServer communicates through the TCP/IP (for NetWare 5.x) and
IPX/SPX protocols, which are built into the NetWare operating system soft-
ware. This section explains how to configure your computers to print from
the PrintServer in a NetWare 5.x, 4.x or 3.x environment.
Configuring and integrating the PrintServer into your NetWare network can
be achieved with various software tools. Depending on the NetWare version
you use, you may need to use NetWare programs such as NWADMIN or
PCONSOLE. If you are installing the PrintServer using the IPX/SPX proto-
col, you will also need to use the QUICKSET program found on the
PrintServer CD during part of the setup.
The Bi-Admin program can also configure and manage the PrintServer man-
ually with NetWare. Instructions for installing and using Bi-Admin can be
found on page 37. To manually set up the PrintServer using Bi-Admin, see
page 40.
If you are using a GUI, you may want to install Bi-Admin now before
attempting to set up the PrintServer to work with your file servers.
Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode in NetWare
In NetWare terms, a "print server" is a software resource that communicates
between your EtherFast PrintServer and its NetWare network. Print jobs are
handled quickly and minimal network bandwidth is required, but the NetWare
print server (software) occupies one of the file server's user license.
In contrast, a "remote printer" is a file server resource that distributes print
jobs to physical devices like the EtherFast PrintServer. Although it occupies
no file server user license, it is slower than a print server resource, and gener-
ates more network traffic. When in doubt, set up the PrintServer in print serv-
er mode, especially on networks needing high-speed printing.
The Linksys PrintServer can be installed on a NetWare client-server network
in either print server mode or remote printer mode.
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