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2.2 DIGITAL PrintServer Printers
DIGITAL PrintServer printers are network printers. They require the
OpenVMS DECnet, Compaq TCP/IP for OpenVMS, Process Software MultiNet
for OpenVMS or Process Software TCPware for OpenVMS software to be
running on the OpenVMS systems where the DECprint Supervisor software is
running.
Note
Make sure that PrintServer Software is running on the PrintServer
printer before starting DECprint Supervisor.
The following procedures allow users to access PrintServer printers on TCP/IP
and DECnet networks.
2.2.1 Defining PrintServer TCP/IP Network Nodes
Before you can communicate with your DIGITAL PrintServer printer via
TCP/IP, you must assign an IP address to it. You may also associate a name
with the address.
Refer to the PrintServer documentation for information on setting the
printer’s IP address. Refer to Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS, Process
Software MultiNet for OpenVMS or Process Software TCPware for OpenVMS
documentation for information on configuring your OpenVMS system’s TCP/IP
environment.
2.2.2 Defining PrintServer DECnet Network Nodes
Before you can communicate with your DIGITAL PrintServer printer via
DECnet, you must assign a DECnet address to it. You may also associate a
name with the address.
Refer to the PrintServer documentation for information on setting the printer’s
DECnet address.
To associate a DECnet node name name with the printer’s DECnet address,
use the NCP command if you are running DECnet Phase IV software, or the
DECNET_REGISTER command if you are running DECnet-Plus (formerly
DECnet/OSI) software. Refer to the OpenVMS DECnet documentation for
more information about node names and these commands.
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