PSF/AIX: Where can I find documentation on printing from Windows NT across Novell to PSF/AIX printers?

ITEM: RTA000103953



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ABSTRACT:     Where can I find documentation on printing from Windows           
              NT clients to a PSF/AIX print server?                             
SEARCH ARG:   psf/aix windows nt client                                         
TOPIC THREAD: PRINT                                                             
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My customer is implementing AFP OnDemand and as part of that, they want         
to be able to send non-AFP LAN output (PCL/ASCII) to PSF/AIX sitting            
on the OnDemand server which will then convert and print these files            
to the TR-attached 3900.  The users are running on Windows NT and are           
today using a Novell Netware print server.  I know where PSF/2 documents        
what program needs to be run on the Novell server and what needs to be          
set up on the PSF/2 side to make this work, but I'm not sure which of          
the PSF/AIX books would be the best place to to point the customer to.          
Can you direct me to the best place for this documentation?  Thanks.            
                                                                                
A:                                                                              
You can either (1) add TCP/IP support to the Netware server or                  
(2) add an optional feature to AIX V4 to allow it to act as a                   
Netware print server.                                                           
                                                                                
(1) Some levels of Netware have TCP/IP (LPR/LPD) support built-in;              
others require an additional NLM.  Search ASKQ on FLeX/IP or Netware and        
PSF/6000; you should find a number of hits.  In particular, see                 
RTA000095530.                                                                   
                                                                                
(2) AIX Connections is an optional feature for AIX V4. It allows clients       
of Netware, LAN Server (netbios), or MACs to access AIX files and               
printers.  It does work with PSF/AIX.  If you go this route, you would          
use the AIX Connections documentation and set it up for a PSF/AIX queue         
just as you would for any other AIX queue.  (They may have added NT             
support recently, but I'm not positive on that; if you need information         
in that area, reopen this and I'll transfer it to the ACONN queue.)             
                                                                                
As for configuring PSF/AIX to handle PCL and ASCII jobs, that's                 
documented in the PSF/AIX Print Administration manual.  (Some good              
information in the Print Submission manual as well.)                            
                                                                                
I hope that helps.                                                              
                                                                                
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PSF/6000 PSF/AIX PSF Windows AIX Connections Novell Netware                     
FLeX/IP LPR LPD NT                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                               


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Dated: 11/1998 Category: XPSF6000
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