Fiery X3E On A Netware 5.X Network With Ndps; Tips For Experts-Netware 5.X Networks - EFI KM-C1530 Configuration Manual

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2-13 Fiery X3e on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS

Fiery X3e on a NetWare 5.x network with NDPS
The Fiery X3e supports printing over a NetWare 5.x network running either the
TCP/IP protocols or the IPX protocol. For pure IP printing, the Fiery X3e takes
advantage of features in NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services). For IPX printing,
the Fiery X3e supports the PServer service in Bindery emulation or through NDS
(Novell Directory Services). For more information on IPX-based printing, see
"Fiery X3e on a NetWare 4.x or 5.x network"
Setting up a NetWare environment correctly requires the presence and active
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cooperation of the Novell network administrator. You must have administrator
privileges on the network to create new NDS or bindery objects.
NDPS is not like earlier queue-based versions of NetWare printing. Instead, you use an
NDPS Manager and a Printer Agent, which control the tasks previously handled by a
print queue, print server, and spooler. You can also make the printer driver available for
clients to download from Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
computers.
During Fiery X3e Setup, you select the frame type or types that will be used for
communication between the Fiery X3e and network servers. Frame type refers to the
format of a communications packet; frame types are specified in a startup file when the
NetWare server (or any other workstation) loads its network drivers.
Tips for experts—NetWare 5.x networks
Setting up the Fiery X3e in an NDPS environment is similar to setting up any other
PostScript printer on the network. Refer to the following information when setting up
the Fiery X3e in such an environment:
• Make sure you have a valid IP address for the Fiery X3e and for any workstations that
will print to it or run Fiery utilities.
• In Fiery X3e Setup, enable TCP/IP and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
address for Fiery X3e. You can enter these manually or use DHCP or BOOTP protocols to
assign the addresses dynamically.
• Bidirectional communication features in NDPS are not supported on the Fiery X3e.
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