Using Plug-Ins
IPX Print Service Settings

This plug-in allows you to make settings for IPX Print Services in the TCP/IP environment.

This Plug-in can be added only to the NetSpot Device Installer for Windows. You cannot add this plug-in if you are using NetSpot Device Installer for Macintosh computers.
To be able to make settings for the NetWare print service, the Novell Client for Windows must be installed on the computer you are using.


Referencing Print Service Information

Follow the procedure below to reference print service settings for a device.
  1. In the device list, select the device, and then select [IPX Print Service Settings] from [Device] in the [Tools] menu.

  2. Refer to the print service settings shown in the [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box. (The items that are displayed depend on the model and the network board.)
    When the following items appear in the [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box:

    [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box
    [Print Service]:
    Select the print application to be referenced here. (Only information for the selected print service is shown.)
    [Unconfigured]
    No print service information is shown.
    [Bindery PServer]
    Bindery PServer information is shown here.
    [NDS PServer]
    NDS PServer information is shown here.
    [RPrinter]
    RPrinter information is shown here.
    [NPrinter]
    NPrinter information is shown here.
    [RPrinter/NPrinter] (some models only)
    RPrinter and NPrinter information is shown here.

    [Bindery PServer]
    [Print Server]
    The name of the print server used for printing.
    [File Server]
    The name of the file server to which the print server used for printing is assigned.
    [Polling Interval]
    This is the interval at which the printer polls the NetWare print queue.

    [NDS PServer]
    [Print Server]
    The name of the print server used for printing.
    [Tree]
    The name of the tree to which the print server used for printing is assigned.
    [Context]
    The context name of the print server used for printing.
    [Polling Interval]
    This is the interval at which the printer polls the NetWare print queue.

    [RPrinter]
    [Print Server]
    The advertising name of the print server used for printing. (In the default condition, the advertising name is the same as print server name.)
    [File Server]
    The name of the file server to which the print server used for printing is assigned.

    [NPrinter]
    [Print Server]
    The name of the print server used for printing.
    [Tree]
    The name of the tree to which the print server used for printing is assigned.
    [Context]
    The context name of the print server used for printing.


    [Details] button:
    Calls up a dialog box allowing you to make various print application settings. For more information, refer to Making Print Service Settings.

    [Clear] button:
    Serves to delete print service information. For more information, refer to Making Print Service Settings.
    If the [Print Service] drop-down list box is not shown in the [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box:
    All print service entries are shown. Regarding items that are shown, refer to the screen example above.

    If [Bindery PServer] and [NDS PServer] are shown in the [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box:
    Select the print application from the [Print Service] drop-down list box. By selecting [Bindery/NDS PServer], you can show both print applications. Regarding items that are shown for [Bindery PServer] and [NDS PServer], refer to the screen example above.

  3. When you have finished viewing the information, click the [OK] button.
    The dialog box closes.


Making Print Service Settings

Follow the procedure below to make print service settings for the device.
  1. In the device list, select the device, and then select [IPX Print Service Settings] from [Device] in the [Tools] menu.

  2. If the [Print Service] drop-down list box is shown at the top left of the [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box, select the print service for which you want to make settings.

  3. Click the [Details] button to the right of the print service for which you want to make settings. Make the settings in the dialog box that appears. (The content of the dialog box will differ, depending on the print service.)

    For Bindery PServer and RPrinter, the following dialog box appears:

    [Bindery PServer Detailed Settings] dialog box
    [File Server]:
    Input the name of the file server to which the print server used for printing is assigned. If the print server was selected by clicking the [Browse] button, the file server name will be set automatically.

    [Print Server]:
    Input the name of the print server used for printing. Clicking the [Browse] button allows you to select the print server from a list.

    [Browse] button:
    Click this button to select the print server from a list. If this button is used to select a print server, the file server name is set automatically. If the [NetWare Log In] dialog box appears when opening a file server, input the [User Name] and [Password] to log in.

    [Create Object] button:
    Click this button to create new print server, printer, and print queue objects. For more information, refer to Creating an object.

    [Printer Number]:
    Input the number of the printer connected to the print server.

    [Password]:
    This item is displayed for the Bindery PServer. If a password is set for the print server, input the correct password.

    For NDS PServer and NPrinter, the following dialog box appears:

    [NDS PServer Detailed Settings] dialog box
    [Tree]:
    Input the name of the tree to which the print server used for printing is assigned. If the print server was selected by clicking the [Browse] button, the tree name will be set automatically.

    [Context]:
    Input the context for the print server used for printing. If you selected the print server by clicking the [Browse] button, the context will be set automatically.

    [Print Server]:
    Input the name of the print server used for printing. Clicking the [Browse] button allows you to select the print server from a list.

    [Browse] button:
    Click this button to select the print server from a list. When this button is used to select a print server, the tree name and context name are set automatically. If the [NetWare Log In] dialog box appears when selecting a context, input the [User Name] and [Password] to log in.

    [Create Object] button:
    Click this button to create new print server, printer, and print queue objects. For more information, refer to Creating an object.

    [Printer Number]:
    Input the number of the printer connected to the print server.

    [Password]:
    This item is displayed for the NDS PServer. If a password is set for the print server, input the correct password.

  4. When settings are complete, click the [OK] button.

  5. For a Bindery PServer or NDS PServer, set the [Polling Interval] as required.
    Make the setting by inputting a number in the [Polling Interval] field.

  6. If necessary, delete the print service setting.
    From the list, select the print service setting you want to delete and click the [Clear] button. In the confirmation dialog box, click the [OK] button. The setting is deleted from the list.

  7. Check the settings in the [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box, and click the [OK] button.

  8. When the "The device has been reset" message appears, click the [OK] button to reset the device. After the device has restarted, the new setting is now valid. When the message "Turn the device off and then on again " appears, click the [OK] button and turn the device's power off and then on again. The new setting is now valid.
    Immediately after you click the [OK] button or after you restart the device, settings information might not be displayed correctly because the device settings are not complete.



Creating an Object

Follow the procedure below to create an object.
  1. In the device list, select the device, and then select [IPX Print Service Settings] from [Device] in the [Tools] menu.

  2. If the [Print Service] drop-down list box is shown at the top left of the [IPX Print Service Settings] dialog box, select the print service that you want to set.

  3. Click the [Details] button at the right of the print service that you want to set.

  4. In the dialog box that appears, click the [Create Object] button.

  5. Create the object in the [Create Object] dialog box. (Dialog boxes that appear differ depending on the print service.)
    For a Bindery object, the following dialog box appears:

    [Create Object] dialog box (Bindery object)
    [File Server]:
    Select the name of the file server where you want to create the object.

    [Print Server]:
    Input the print server name for the print server object you are going to create.
    [Printer]:
    Input the printer name for the printer object to be created.

    [Print Queue]:
    Input the queue name for the print queue object to be created.

    [Volume]:
    The name of the volume on which the object will be created is shown.

    For an NDS object, the following dialog box appears:

    [Create Object] dialog box (NDS object)
    [Tree]:
    Input the tree name for creating the object. If the context was selected by clicking the [Browse] button, the tree name will be set automatically.
    [Context]:
    Input the context for creating the object. You can click the [Browse] button on the right and select from the list.

    [Print Server]:
    Input the print server name for the print server object to be created.

    [Printer]:
    Input the printer name for the printer object to be created.

    [Print Queue]:
    Input the queue name for the print queue object to be created.

    [Volume]:
    Input the volume name for creating the object. You can click the [Browse] button on the right and select from the list.

    [Browse]:
    Click the [Browse] button on the right of [Context] to select the context from the list. If the [NetWare Log In] dialog box appears when selecting a context, input the [User Name] and [Password] to log in.
    Click the [Browse] button on the right of [Volume] to select the volume from the list.

  6. When settings are complete, click the [OK] button.
    The object is created.