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Connecting the Printer to a Network
Setting up IPX (Novell) printing
IPX, Novell’s Internetwork Packet Exchange protocol, runs on networks that
include a Novell NetWare server. The server, typically a dedicated PC, is
usually configured to control workstation access to shared resources. In
addition to other services, NetWare servers use IPX protocols to provide
spooling, queue management, and print services to computers (including
Macintosh, DOS, UNIX, and VAX) whose operating software is compatible
with IPX protocols.
This section describes network setup for an IPX (Novell) network.
NetWare file servers support the creation of print queues, storage areas for
print jobs. When a user on a network workstation prints a job, the job is sent
to a print queue on the NetWare server. The job is spooled to the NetWare
file server disk, freeing up the workstation.
The queues on the NetWare server must be named to match the Direct
connection and Print queue on the printer. The NetWare queue names
should be given an extension corresponding to the KX-PS8100 printing
connection, as follows:
_print
_hold
_direct
NOTE:
• The NetWare queues names must be given the above all lowercase
English extension (
_print, _hold or _direct ), even if any language’s
NetWare server is used.
When the printer is configured to connect to a NetWare server, it polls the
NetWare server for jobs in each of its queues. If jobs are found, they are
transferred over the network to the matching connection: Print to Print,
Direct to Direct. While a job is processed and printed, a record of the job is
being created. You can access the Job Log containing these records at any
time.
When the printer is connected to a NetWare print queue that is defined on
the NetWare server, the printer polls the queue for jobs and receives them
over the network for immediate processing and printing. All printer jobs are
sent from the printer queue on the NetWare server to the printer.
NOTE:
• It is not recommended to connect printer directly to NetWare server via
LPT port. It may cause unexpected print result.
Overview of IPX
printing to the
KX-PS8100