Q:
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
PSF/AIX
..
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.
S e a r c h - k e y w o r d s:
PSF/6000 PSF/AIX PSF Windows AIX Connections Novell Netware
FLeX/IP LPR LPD NT
WWQA: ITEM: RTA000103953 ITEM: RTA000103953
Dated: 11/1998 Category: XPSF6000
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