Technical information

Initial Novell NetWare 4.1 setup
NetWare 4.1 uses a hierarchical tree database, called NetWare Directory
Services (NDS). NDS is different from the flat-file database called the
bindery used in earlier versions of NetWare. The printer does not support
NDS. A NetWare command, SET BINDERY CONTEXT, allows a single level
of the NDS directory tree to be specified as a virtual bindery location. Each
time you use the NetWare 4.1 file server, set the file server’s bindery context
by typing
SET BINDERY CONTEXT at the console prompt.
Note: The printer can be seen in a NDS hierarchy if you install the Apple
Network Utility for NDS. When you define the printer as a PSERVER or
RPRINTER, you must use SET BINDERY CONTEXT.
The superuser account name in NetWare 4.xx is Admin, where NetWare 3.xx
used Supervisor. The Supervisor account still exists in NetWare 4.xx for
backward compatibility, but it can’t be seen in the NDS directory tree. The
Admin account gives you full access to the entire NetWare Directory Services
tree. The Supervisor account only lets you see objects that are in its bindery
context location in the tree. When following the steps below for setting up
your printer on NetWare 4.1 as PSERVER, always use the NetWare Admin
account.
Make sure that the NetWare network is set up and operating according to the
instructions in the Novell NetWare documentation.
You should have access to the NetWare Printer Console utility, PCONSOLE,
on the computer from which you will be setting up the printer and have the
administrative privileges necessary to make changes to the network.
Step 1: Choosing an operating mode
When setting up your printer for a NetWare network, you have a choice of
three operating modes:
m
PSERVER mode , in which the printer emulates NetWare’s PSERVER
software and functions as a dedicated print server
m
RPRINTER mode , in which the printer functions as a remote printer
m
ATPS (AppleTalk Print Spooler) mode , in which the printer functions as a
remote AppleTalk printer
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