Creating a Printer Agent; Novell ; Printer Gateway- Page 62

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 5

Creating a Printer Agent 

Follow the steps below to create a Printer Agent for the control 
access printer (NDS object).

1

In NetWare Administrator, select 

object | create | NDPS 

Printer

. Enter the NDPS printer name. 

2

If this is a new printer select 

create A New Printer Agent

.

3

If there is already an NDS printer and you are upgrading it to use 
the NDPS scheme, select 

Existing NDS printer object

. You 

will then have to select which printer object you wish to upgrade.

4

Enter the name you wish the Printer Agent to be referred to by, 
and either type the name of the NDPS Manager or click the 
reference button and select a NDPS Manager. Select 

Novell 

Printer Gateway

 for the 

Gateway type

 and click 

OK

.

5

Select 

None

 for the printer Type, and 

Novell Port Handler 

for 

the Port Handler Type. Then click 

OK

.

6

You must now specify the type of connection that you are going 
to use. There are four possible options. Select the 

LPR over IP

option.

7

Enter the relevant details of the printer, and Brother 
recommends typing 

Binary_P1

 for the printer name. Click 

finish

 and wait. Select the printer drivers for the client operating 

systems.

Follow the steps below to create a Printer Agent for the public access 
printer.

1

In NetWare Administrator, double click 

NDPS Manager

.

2

Click 

Printer Agent List

.

3

Click 

New

.

4

Enter the name you wish the Printer Agent to be referred to by, 
and select 

Novell Printer Gateway

 for the 

Gateway type

 and 

click 

OK

.