Setting Up Printer Configurations - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Setting Up Printer Configurations

From the Details page for the Container object
By pressing the NDPS Remote Printer Management button from this
page, you can manage printers for this container only.
From the Details page for a specific printer
By pressing the NDPS Remote Printer Management button from this
page, you can remotely manage that printer.
From Users and Groups
If you use configurations wisely, they can help you manage your system more
effectively. You can also create configurations that will help workstation users
meet their specific printing needs efficiently and conveniently.
Configurations are properties assigned to a NDPS Printer object that specify
how the printer will handle print jobs. For example, configuration properties
can specify the number of copies to print, event notification, what kind of
media to use, job priority, banner instructions, and whether to hold or retain a
job and for how long.
NDPS automatically assigns a default configuration to all NDPS Printer
objects when they are created. However, administrators can modify that
configuration or create new configurations for use by workstation users.
NDPS Printer objects can have multiple configurations. When a user installs
a printer on his or her workstation, that user chooses one of those
configurations. Each time a job with a particular configuration is submitted,
the printer will handle the job according to the instructions contained in that
configuration.
When a job is submitted, it inherits the properties of the installed printer's
configuration. The configuration of the job can then be modified, if needed,
by the job's owner or a printer Operator. When configurations are modified at
the individual job level, additional configurable properties are available which
are not included in the original configuration. For example, the job can be
delayed, and advanced attributes can be viewed and modified.
"Creating Configurations" on page 78
"Configuration Options" on page 78
Managing Printers
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