User Guide

NetWare
AXIS 5400 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare
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Queue-based Printing Methods
The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the
two supported queue-based printing methods.
Print Server Mode The AXIS 5400 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the print
queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 5400 emulates a
NetWare print server, which 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 takes one NetWare user license.
Advantages • High performance: up to 1 Mbyte/s.
Limitations • In bindery mode, this printing method requires a NetWare user
licence for each AXIS 5400 to file server link.
Remote Printer Mode The AXIS 5400 acts as Remote Printer for PSERVER.NLM running
on the NetWare file server, or to a dedicated workstation running
PSERVER.EXE. In this fashion, the AXIS 5400 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.
Advantages • NetWare user licences are not required.
Limitations • Lower performance, typically 20 - 70 kbytes/s for NLM.
• Higher network load.