Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS User Manual download pdf (Page 55)

Step 1: Choosing an operating mode

When setting up your printer for a NetWare network, you have a choice of

three operating modes:

m PSERVER mode, in which the printer emulates NetWare’s PSERVER

software and functions as a dedicated print server

m RPRINTER mode, in which the printer functions as a remote printer

m AT PS (AppleTalk Print Spooler) mode, in which the printer functions as a

remote AppleTalk printer

In PSERVER mode, the factory default, print jobs are stored in a queue on a

specified file server and retrieved by the printer.

In RPRINTER mode, the printer depends on the NetWare print server

software—either a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), an RPRINTER.EXE

executable file, or a value-added process (VAP) running on top of the

operating system—to manage printing. Print jobs are stored in a queue on a

specified file server. When the printer is ready to print the job, the NetWare

print server software copies the job to the printer.

In ATPS mode, the printer uses its AppleTalk protocol support to

communicate with the Novell ATPS NetWare Loadable Module (NLM). The

NLM (included in the NetWare for Macintosh package from Novell) extends

full queue and spooling services to Mac OS clients from a server-based

software process.

There are advantages to each type of operating mode. Your choice will

depend on your networking environment and the types of jobs you will be

printing. Regardless of your choice, you can locate the printer anywhere on

the network.

Setting Up the Printer for Windows, DOS, and NetWare Users

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Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS User Manual Page 55