pcb@gator.cacs.usl.edu (Peter C. Bahrs) (08/31/90)
I am going to start printing under netware (finally, after 2 years of using it). I guess I am going to attach a printer to the server. Is it possible to attach a printer to a client that every other client can access? If this is in the docs, please forward me. I am using Netware 2.15 sft. /*----------- Thanks in advance... --------------------------------------+ | Peter C. Bahrs | | The USL-NASA Project | | Center For Advanced Computer Studies INET: pcb@gator.cacs.usl.edu | | 2 Rex Street | | University of Southwestern Louisiana ...!uunet!dalsqnt!gator!pcb | | Lafayette, LA 70504 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
kenh@techbook.com (Ken Haynes) (09/06/90)
Client printer access is available through third party software (Fresh
Technology print assist is one, Lan Systems Lan Spool is another I
believe) or available through Novell as PSERVER.EXE or PSERVER.VAP
used with rprint.exe at the workstation. You will pay a TSR memory
overhead when using any of these products, and they may not be
compatible with multitasking systems (i.e. Desqview, Windows 3.0).
Ken
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Tigard, OR 97223wittmann@erb1.engr.wisc.edu (art wittmann) (09/07/90)
If you are just looking for a simple print server (and happen to have some
old PCs about), you could use the _UWCAEPS_. We've written a print server
here at the UW, it's quite reliable, but does have a few drawbacks:
1. Runs as a dedicated print server, no TSR.
2. Doesn't do banners (it will some day).
3. Is edu-ware (free to educational institutions, not for use by commercial
folks).
There are some interesting features:
Handles parallel & serial printers, can transfer jobs from one queue to
another. Can service many fileservers with a single printer.
If you'd like a copy, you can get one via anonymous FTP. The server
is rodan.acs.syr.edu (thanks to my good friends at syracuse!). The
file is UWUTILS.UUE or UWUTILS.EXE. It's a self extracting archive with
a number of programs written here that might be of interest to Novell
administrators. If you do start to use the software, please send me a
note. We like to know what people think about it.
Good Luck,
Art
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