User guide

Changing the Polling Interval (Optional)
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Changing the
Polling
Interval
(Optional)
The default polling interval for the XNIC to pull print jobs is
set at 10 seconds for 3.x/bindery mode and five seconds for
NDS mode. This interval gauges the frequency that the XNIC
polls the file server to determine if jobs are available. Once
the XNIC determines that jobs are available, all the jobs in
the queue may be called at the network bandwidth.
The polling interval cannot be changed in NetWare versions
3.x/BEM. However, the user can change the polling interval
for a print queue in Netware 4.x NDS. The procedure below
lets you change the polling interval using PConsole.
1
Login to the File Server in NDS mode and press <Enter>.
2
At the DOS prompt, enter:
PCONSOLE
3
Select Print Servers from the Available Options menu.
4
Select the Print_Server for your printer from the Print
Servers.
For example: XNE 1076E3 or XNT 88E829
5
Select Printers from the Print Server Information menu.
6
Select the Printer_Name from the Serviced Printers list.
For example: XNE 1076E3 _1 or XNT 88E829_ 1
7
Select Sampling Interval from Printer XNE1076E3_1 or
XNT88E829 _ 1 Configuration.
8
Replace the existing number by entering the required value.
9
Restart the XNIC, either by:
 Powering the Printer off and powering it on, or by
 Using PConsole to bring down the Print Server.
Refer to Restarting the XNIC (page 3-20) for detailed
instructions.
ETR-CH03 Page 28 Wednesday, October 23, 1996 6:46 PM