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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.