Print Services; Overview Of Print Services; Using This Overview - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2010 Implementation Manual

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Open Enterprise Server 2 includes Novell iPrint, a powerful and easy-to-implement printing solution
that provides print-anywhere functionality to network users. iPrint lets Windows, Linux, and
Macintosh users quickly locate network printers through a Web browser, easily install and configure
a located printer through a native printer installation method, and print to installed printers from any
location through an IP connection.
This section contains the following information:
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Section 19.1, "Overview of Print Services," on page 211
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Section 19.2, "Planning for Print Services," on page 213
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Section 19.3, "Coexistence and Migration of Print Services," on page 214
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Section 19.4, "Print Services Implementation Suggestions," on page 214
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Section 19.5, "Print Services Maintenance Suggestions," on page 216

19.1 Overview of Print Services

Novell iPrint lets Linux, Macintosh, and Windows users
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Quickly locate network printers through a Web browser.
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Easily install and configure a located printer through a native printer installation method.
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Print to installed printers from any location (including the Web) through an IP connection.
The information in this section provides a high-level overview of Novell iPrint print services. It is
designed to acquaint you with basic iPrint functionality so you understand the configuration steps
you need to perform to provide iPrint print services, and understand how iPrint functions from the
user's perspective.
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Section 19.1.1, "Using This Overview," on page 211
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Section 19.1.2, "iPrint Components," on page 212
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Section 19.1.3, "iPrint Functionality," on page 212

19.1.1 Using This Overview

If you already know that you want to provide OES print services for your users and you understand
how iPrint works, skip the overviews and continue with
on page 213.
If you want to learn more about iPrint, continue with this overview section.
Section 19.2, "Planning for Print Services,"
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