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How Remote Printer Management Works

Accessing Remote Printer Management

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After a printer has been designated for automatic installation on a user's
workstation, this information is stored on the eDirectory container object
where the administrator has configured it. When a user logs in after the
machine is rebooted, the workstation's client software checks the container
object where the User object resides for the Remote Printer Management
configuration. The client software compares time stamps stored on the
workstation and in eDirectory
occurred. If the time stamp is different, action is taken, and the printer list on
the client is automatically updated to match the printer list maintained by
eDirectory on the container.
If the client finds a printer designated for installation that has not yet been
installed, it is automatically installed.
If a currently installed printer is added to the Printers to Remove list, that
printer will be uninstalled automatically.
If you designate a different printer to be the default in the Remote Printer
Management list, the change will be automatically made on each client
when it logs in.
If the Do Not Update Workstations control is checked, you can update the
Remote Printer Management configuration, but no changes will occur on
the workstation.
When you install a printer using Remote Printer Management, its installed
name will be limited to no more than 31 characters (including the periods).
The name will be broken off at a logical point from the beginning of the
installed name. This will not affect the ability of the printer to service jobs.
The reason that names are limited to this length is that some applications
cannot handle printer names of over 31 characters.
Remote Printer Management can be accessed in any of the following ways
using NetWare Adminsitrator. Somewhat different functionality is available at
each location.
From the Tools menu in NetWare Administrator.
By selecting the NDPS Remote Printer Management option from this
menu, you can manage printers in all containers for which you have the
Supervisor right at the container object.
to determine whether any changes have
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