Quick Reference Guide

Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 Print Server
5-2 Novell NetWare Printing
The following two operating modes are possible in bindery (NetWare 3.x), NDS network
environment (NetWare 4.x), or NDPS (NetWare 5.x):
• PSERVER mode
PSERVER mode is faster and uses fewer resources than RPRINTER mode but occupies a user
login slot. The NETGEAR print server emulates a NetWare PSERVER.
When activated, the device:
– Logs in to specified NetWare file server(s)
– Polls the specified print queues
If there are print jobs in the print queue, the print server retrieves them from the print
queue.
– Sends the received network packet data to the printer
• RPRINTER mode
RPRINTER mode does not use a login slot. NETGEAR recommends that PSERVER mode be
used if possible. The print server emulates a NetWare Remote Printer.
When activated, the device:
– Connects to NetWare PSERVER
– Receives the print jobs sent by PSERVER
– Sends the received network packet data to the printer
It is a two-step process to set up the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 print server in the
NetWare environment. The NetWare file server must first be configured, and then you can
configure your print server.
Configuring the NetWare File Server
NetWare server configuration can be executed through the DOS-based PCONSOLE (NetWare 3.x
and NetWare 4.x), NWADMIN (NetWare 4.x), or NWADMN32 (NetWare 5.x) based on Windows.
All of these programs are provided as part of NetWare. Refer to the following sections for
configuring the file server using PCONSOLE. For information about NWADMIN, refer to the
NetWare user’s manual.