Contents
Introduction
About the Network Imaging System
Types of Users
Print Server Functions
Print Client Functions
What’s in this Guide
Section 1 Installation and Startup
Hardware Requirements
Assumptions
Installing the Software
Setting Up the User’s Environment
Configuring the System Environment
Starting Up and Quitting the Print Server Software
Section 2 Device Configuration
Configuring Devices
Field and Button Descriptions
Adding Devices
Field Descriptions
Modifying Devices
Viewing Devices
Deleting Devices
Generic PostScript Language Printing
Installing a Generic PostScript Language Printer Device
Establishing Print Queues for a Generic PostScript Language Printer Device
Network Communications
Configuring AppleTalk
Field Descriptions
Communicating in a Novell NetWare Environment
Remote Printing
Field Descriptions
Configuring Direct Printing (IPX/SPX Communications)
Configuring the Network Imaging System Print Server as a Novell Remote Printer
Setting Up the rprinter.conf File
Network Interface
Network Imaging System Spooling Mode
Enabling Spool Off Mode at the Network Imaging System Print Server
Requesting Spool Off Mode for a Specific Job
Communications Protocols for Spool Off Jobs
Holding Spool Off Jobs at the RIP
Section 3 Queue Configuration
Print Queues
Types of Print Queues
Regular Queues
Default Queues
Archive Queues
Process Queues
Queue Selection
Queue Acceptance Criteria
Selected Print Options
Queue Sequence
Autoqueueing for Multiple Printer Types
Print Queue Configuration
Accessing the Queue Configuration Window
Field and Button Descriptions
Queue Configuration Options
Adding Print Queues
Field Descriptions
Copying a Print Queue
Modifying a Print Queue
Viewing a Print Queue
Deleting a Print Queue
Moving a Print Queue
Job Acceptance Rules
Field Descriptions
Job Acceptance Rules – Body Paper
Field Descriptions
Closing the Job Acceptance Rules Window
Backing Up Jobs (Job Archive)
Enabling Job Backup
Disabling Job Backup
Section 4 Queue Management
Accessing the Queue Management Window
Field and Button Descriptions
Viewing Queues
Change Queue State
Field Descriptions
Accessing the Queue Management Preferences Window
Field Descriptions
Section 5 Job Management
Accessing the Job Management Window
Field and Button Descriptions
Job Management Functions
Moving/Copying Jobs Between Queues
Moving/Copying Jobs Between Queues Attached to Unlike Printer Types
Field Descriptions
Accessing the Job Management Preferences Window
Field Descriptions
Section 6 Backup and Restore Utility
UNIX File System Backup
About Backups
Full System Backups
Incremental Backups
Cleaning the Tape Drives
WriteEnabling Backup Tapes
Starting the Backup/Restore Utility
Adding a Backup
Field Descriptions
Adding a Full Backup
Adding an Incremental Backup
Changing a Scheduled Backup
Deleting a Scheduled Backup
Restoring Backup Files
Field Descriptions
Indexing a Tape
Section 7 UNIX lpr Command
Network Imaging System Operator User Desktop
SunOS 5.6 (Solaris 2.6) Workstation
SunOS 5.5.1 (Solaris 2.5.1) Workstation
SunOS 4.x Workstation
Appendix A Configuring Database Files
archive_queue_limit
autoq_device.—
autoq_error_file
dqp_wait_time
dsd.cf.hostname
error_file.kpo
installed_printer_db
installed_printer_db.backup
io_err_file
jobid_sequence_file.prt
jobid_server_id_file.prt
joblog.cfg
jslockn.prt
media_db
move_info.prt
msglog.cfg
ncs_at_conf
ncs_if
ncs_nvl_conf
plockn.prt
print_data_defaults.kpo
printer_attributes
queue_order
r3_font_list
rprinter.conf
srv_print
system_admin_user
sys_rsrc_err_file
system_print_defaults.kpo
Appendix B Automatic Removal of Jobs from Archive Queues
Manually Entering crontab Entries
Appendix C Communications Diagnostic Utilities
atalkinfo
lh_editconf
localzones
lookup
nconns
njobs
status
tnistat
zones
Appendix D UNIX lpr Troubleshooting
Windows NT 4.x Workstation
SunOS 5.x (Solaris) Workstation
SunOS 4.x Workstation
Identifying a Print Client
Defining Printer Objects
Appendix E Printer Specific Notes
Network Imaging System
Job Acceptance Rules
Field Descriptions
70cp-II Printers
Adding Print Queues
Field Descriptions
Job Acceptance Rules
Field Descriptions
Configuring Database Files
92p/92sp Printers
Adding Devices
Field Descriptions
LionHeart Print Servers
Adding Devices
Index