NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

1-154
NetWare Glossary
P
In bindery mode, the print queue directory resides in the SYSTEM directory
on volume SYS: of the current server.
The “Quick Setup” option in PCONSOLE automatically creates a print
queue for each printer.
Print queue name
The print queue directory is assigned a random name. This name is the print
queue ID seen in NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE with a .QDR
extension.
For example, print queue LETTERHEAD_Q might be directory LEGAL/
SYS:SYSTEM/4B020057.QDR if configured on NetWare server LEGAL.
The print queue ID would then be 4B020057.
All print queue directories have the extension .QDR and contain hidden and
system files with a .SYS and .SRV extension. These files are visible with the
NDIR utility.
These files begin with “Q_” and use a variation of the first four digits of the
print queue directory ID.
The print queue directory in the previous example would have hidden and
system files Q_024B.SYS and Q_024B.SRV.
See also “Print job.”
Additional information
To simplify your printing setup, create one queue for each printer.
Also, if you name the queue according to the type or location of the printer,
it is easier to remember which queue is serviced by which printer.
When you create a print queue, user ADMIN is assigned as a print queue
operator, and all users in the same context are assigned as print queue users.
To change these default assignments, use NetWare Administrator, or
PCONSOLE.
Related utilities: “NetWare Administrator”; “PCONSOLE” (Utilities
Reference)