Axis 570 User Manual page 77

NetWare
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare
Print Server Mode
Advantages
Limitations
Remote Printer Mode
Advantages
Limitations
Monitoring the
Printers
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In this mode the AXIS 570/670 MIO logs in to a file server(s) and
repeatedly polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the
AXIS 570/670 MIO emulates a NetWare print server, that is a
workstation running PSERVER. It provides high printing speed with
low network load and is the recommended mode for medium to large
sized networks. Each print server in PSERVER mode will occupy one
NetWare license.
• Easy to set up.
• High performance (typically 150-300 kbytes/s).
• Requires a NetWare user licence for each AXIS 570/670 MIO to
file server link.
In this mode the AXIS 570/670 MIO connects itself to a PSERVER
NetWare program running on the file server, or alternatively to a
dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE. It then automatically
receives print jobs from the file server. In this fashion, the
AXIS 570/670 MIO emulates a workstation running the NetWare
remote printer software RPRINTER, or NPRINTER. This mode is
only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWare
user licences is a major issue.
• NetWare user licences are not required.
• Easy to set up.
• Lower performance, e.g. typically 20 - 70 kbytes/s for NLM.
• Higher network load.
For the purpose of printer monitoring the AXIS NetPilot™ allows
users to create groups of printers. The printers comprising each group
may then be displayed in the AXIS NetPilot™ window. To examine
the status of any printer within a group, simply click on the
appropriate group folder icon. The status of each printer within a
group is displayed and also denoted by a relatively colored icon.
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