Configuring an HP JetDirect Printer to Monitor FPNW Print Queues

ID: Q164439

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SUMMARY

A Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer with a JetDirect interface, which supports Novell PServer mode, may be configured to service print queues defined on a Windows NT Server computer running File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW).

NOTE: Only follow the steps in this article if the JetDirect interface used supports ONLY NetWare (IPX/SPX) connectivity. Use the DLC or LPR/LPD (TCP/IP) capabilities of the JetDirect interface if available. Any printer configured for use with Windows NT Server will be available for both Microsoft clients and NetWare clients (through FPNW) when the printer is shared. Configuring a printer as a normal Windows NT printer and sharing it is much simpler than the procedure outlined in this article.


MORE INFORMATION

File and Print Services for NetWare allows a Windows NT Server's printers to appear as print queues on a NetWare network. These print queues may be monitored by a JetDirect-equipped Hewlett-Packard printer configured for NetWare printing support in Queue Server mode.

NOTE: The procedure for creating printers differs between Windows NT Server version 3.51 and 4.0. Please follow the appropriate section below to create a printer queue.

Creating a Shared Printer or Print Queue on Windows NT Server 3.51 with FPNW 3.51

  1. Start Print Manager.


  2. From the Printer menu, click Create to create a new printer.


  3. Type a name for the printer. This name will appear as the print queue name to NetWare clients and to the JetDirect device.


  4. Select the appropriate driver for the printer and type a description for the printer.


  5. In the "Print to" list, click NetWareCompatiblePServer0 (or the next available NetWareCompatiblePserver port number).


  6. Click "Share this printer on the network" and type a share name and location.

    NOTE: The share name entered here is for Microsoft clients, while the printer name will be used as a NetWare queue name for NetWare clients.


  7. Click OK.


A print queue now exists, which the JetDirect device will service. The next section will create a Print Server on FPNW. This print server may or may not be required depending on the version of the JetDirect device. Consult the JetDirect documentation to determine if a print server is required on the file server being serviced. If not, skip the next 2 sections and continue with the On a NetWare workstation section.

Creating a Print Server on Windows NT Server 3.51

  1. Start Server Manager.


  2. Select the name of the Windows NT Server computer being administered.


  3. On the FPNW menu, click Print Servers, then click Add.


  4. Name the print server. This name must be the same as the HP JetDirect's PServer name, which will be created in step 6 of the NetWare Workstation section.


  5. In the Full Name list, type a name if desired, then click OK.


  6. Click Printers, then click Add in the "Printers on Print Server PServerName" dialog box.


  7. Select a printer name and port number.

    NOTE: The printer name is arbitrary, but the port number should be different than other, previously created printers.


  8. For the Type, select Defined elsewhere and click OK.

    The printer will now appear on the list of printers.


  9. Click Queues.


  10. On the Available Queues list, click the printer name defined in Print Manager. Click Add->, and then click OK.


  11. Click Close in the "Printers on Print Server PServerName" dialog box, and click close in the "Print Server for FileServer" dialog box.


Creating a Shared Printer or Print Queue On Windows NT Server 4.0 with FPNW 4.0

  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.


  2. Double-click the Add Printer icon.


  3. In the Add Printer Wizard, select the "My Computer" option (default) and click Next.


  4. In the Available Ports dialog box, select "NetWareCompatiblePServer0" or the next available NetWareCompatiblePServer port number and click Next.


  5. Select the appropriate driver for the printer and click Next. Type a name for the printer when prompted.

    NOTE: The printer name used here will become the print queue name for NetWare clients. The share name for the printer, which will be created later, is for Microsoft clients.


  6. Select the appropriate option for default printer question, then click Next.


  7. Pick the Shared option, and type a Share Name for the printer.

    NOTE: The share name will be used by Microsoft clients to connect to the printer.


  8. Click Next. Select No for the option to print a test page, then click Finish. The new printer will appear in the Printers window.


Creating a Print Server on Windows NT Server 4.0

  1. Start Server Manager.


  2. Be sure to select the name of the Windows NT Server computer being administered.


  3. On the FPNW menu, click Print Servers, then click Add.


  4. Type the name of the print server. This name must be the same as the HP JetDirect's PServer name, that will be created in step 6 of the NetWare Workstation section.


  5. In the Full Name list, type a name if desired, then click OK.


  6. Click Printers, then click Add in the "Printers on Print Server PServerName" dialog box.


  7. Select a printer name and port number.

    NOTE: The printer name is arbitrary, but the port number should be different than other previously created printers.


  8. For the Type, select Defined elsewhere and click OK.

    The printer will now appear on the list of printers.


  9. Click Queues.


  10. On the Available Queues list, click the printer name defined in Print Manager. Click Add->, and then click OK.


  11. Click Close in the "Printers on Print Server PServerName" dialog box, and click close in the "Print Server for FileServer" dialog box.


NetWare Workstation

NOTE: The steps below were completed using Hewlett-Packard's JetAdmin version A.01.11. This is a 16-bit DOS or Windows application. Exact steps to complete the JetAdmin functions may vary from version to version.
  1. Login as Supervisor (or an Administrator equivalent user) to the FPNW server.


  2. Start the Hewlett-Packard JetAdmin utility.


  3. In the list of JetDirect printers, select the printer to be configured.


  4. Click Configuration.

    NOTE: To change the configuration, you must be logged into or attached to the NetWare server that the printer was originally configured from as a supervisor-equivalent user.


  5. In the Printer I/O Configuration window, ensure that the printer is in Queue Server operating mode, not Remote Printer mode.


  6. In Queue Server Settings, verify that the print server (printer name) matches the print server name created on the FPNW server.


  7. In the Selected Bindery Print Queues dialog box, click Add Queue. A list of print queues on the FPNW server (Windows NT printer names) is displayed.


  8. Select the queue created earlier and click Add. A message will appear indicating that the queue was added.


  9. Click OK, then click Close on the Available Print Queues listing.


  10. Verify that the queue appears in the Selected Bindery Print Queues listing.


  11. Click OK, and then click on Exit to leave the JetAdmin utility.


To test the functionality of the configuration, capture an LPT port to the new queue on the FPNW server using the syntax below:
CAPTURE L=1 S=FPNWServerName Q=FPNWQueueName NB NT TI=10
This capture command redirects LPT1 (L=1) to the FPNW queue (Windows NT printer). 

Parameter   Stands for or does this
------------------------------------------------------------
NB          No Banner
NT          No Tabs (no conversion of tab characters to spaces)
TI=10       Sets the amount of time to wait for more print data
            before sending the job; referred to as AutoEndCap.

NOTE: NetWare administrators may use different settings.

After you capture the port, use the following command to send a directory listing to the printer:
DIR > LPT1:
Verify that the page prints. 


Keywords          : NTSrv 
Version           : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 9, 1999