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NetWare 3.x and 4.x in Bindery mode
Use this procedure to perform a quick configuration using the default parameters supplied by the PhaserShare Administrator.

Log on to the file server as supervisor

NetWare 3.x. Log on to the default NetWare file server as SUPERVISOR or SUPERVISOR equivalent. Many of the operations performed using the PhaserShare Administrator require SUPERVISOR privileges (for example, creating queues).

NetWare 4.x. In Bindery mode, log on to the default NetWare file server as SUPERVISOR, SUPERVISOR equivalent, or ADMIN /B. Many of the operations performed using the PhaserShare Administrator require SUPERVISOR privileges (for example, creating queues).

Note: While not required, it is recommended that you log in only to the file servers to be configured with this printer.

Start the PhaserShare Administrator

 To start the PhaserShare Administrator, double-click the PhaserShare Administrator icon. Refer to your Windows documentation for complete information on how to start applications. For information on installing the PhaserShare Administrator, see Installation.

When you start the PhaserShare Administrator, the Main window is displayed.

Select a print server

  1. In the Main window Printer List, click the print server name/printer name.

    Note: If the printer does not show up in the list of available printers, you could have a network hardware problem, an incorrect frame type, or incorrect search options settings (see     Printer does not appear in the Main window printer list).
  2. Click the Configure Network button; this displays the Configure Network dialog box.

  3. In the Configure Network dialog box, click the name of the file server where you want to set up queues; you must be logged in as supervisor on the file server you select.

    Note: If you are not currently attached to the desired file server, click the File Servers button and log in.

Configuring queues

  1. Click the Configure Queue(s) button; this displays the Configure Queue(s) dialog box.

  2. To use an existing queue, go immediately to Step 4; to create a new queue, continue with Step 3.

  3. In the Configure Queue(s) dialog box, click the Create New Queue button; this displays the Create New Queue dialog box.

  4. In the Create New Queue dialog box, enter the name for the new queue. When you are finished, click OK; this returns you to the Configure Queue(s) dialog box.

  5. In the Configure Queue(s) dialog box, find the name of the print queue in the Available Queues list. Click the name of the new queue to select it.

  6. Click the Add button. The new queue is displayed in the list of Serviced Queues, with a yellow dot to the left of the queue name. The yellow dot indicates that the queue is available to be serviced, but the print server is not yet attached to the file server.

  7. Click the OK button. The PhaserShare Administrator the Reset Print Server dialog box. In the Reset Print Server dialog box, click the OK button to reset the print server protocol stack to make the new queue a serviced queue.

Set the Configuration File Server

 After the printer server or printer has been reset, the PhaserShare Administrator again displays the Configure Network dialog box. The Configure Network dialog box contains the Set Config File button, which allows you to set a configuration file server.

The configuration file contained on this server is similar to a preferred server statement, and using it significantly reduces the amount of time the print server takes to locate and attach to the print queue(s). The configuration file is saved as a text file in the SYS:LOGINTEK directory. The file name is TKxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the printer's Printer ID. The contents of the file are in this format:

FILE-SERVER-NAME:PRINT-QUEUE-NAME::::b=off

A configuration file is not needed on small networks because the print server is able to find the print queue quickly. To complete the configuration without setting a configuration file, go immediately to Finishing the configuration.

  1. Click the Set Config File button; this displays the Set Configuration File dialog box.

  2. When the dialog box is displayed, select a file server from the drop-down list. This is the file server where the configuration file for this printer will be saved. Click the OK button.

  3. A dialog box is displayed that prompts you to reset the printer or print server. Click the OK button. After the reset is complete, the dot to the left of the print queue name changes from yellow to green, indicating that the queue is now servicing the selected printer.

  4. To verify that the print server is servicing the queue, click the Configure Queues button. The dot next to the queue name should be green; if it is not, see Troubleshooting Windows configurations.

  5. Return to the Main window:

    1. In the Configure Queue(s) dialog box, click the OK button to return to the Configure Network dialog box.

    2. In the Configure Network dialog box, click the OK button to return to the Main window.

Configuring the printer

  1. In the Main window, select the printer (print server) in the Printer List.

  2. Display the Protocol Settings dialog box.

    1. In the Main window, click the Configure Printer button; this displays the Configure Printer dialog box.

    2. In the Configure Printer dialog box, click the Ethernet or Token Ring tab; this displays the Ethernet or Token Ring tab.

    3. In the Ethernet or Token Ring tab, click the Protocol Settings button; this displays the Protocol Settings dialog box.

  3. In the Protocol Settings dialog box, the Print Server tab is always displayed on top.

    1. Make sure that the Enable NDS box is not checked.

    2. Click the OK button. When prompted to reset the print server, click the OK button again. After the reset, you are returned to the Configure Printer dialog box.

Finishing the configuration

  1. In the Configure Printer dialog box, click the OK button to return to the Main window.

  2. Click the Exit button to close the PhaserShare Administrator.

  3. If necessary, refer to your printer's user documentation to configure the Tektronix driver to the printer's print queue.

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