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Fiery X4 on a NetWare 3.x or 4.x network
Tips for experts—IPX networks
Setting up the Fiery X4 is similar to setting up any other PostScript printer on the
network. The following information is useful for experienced network administrators.
network. The following information is useful for experienced network administrators.
The Fiery X4 with IPX connections has these characteristics:
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Both NetWare 3.x and NetWare 4.x are supported directly. NetWare 4.x is also
supported through bindery emulation.
supported through bindery emulation.
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A minimum connection to the Fiery X4 consists of a NetWare file server, a NetWare
print server, and a NetWare queue.
print server, and a NetWare queue.
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A single directory tree (for NetWare 4.x) and up to eight bindery servers can be
configured simultaneously.
configured simultaneously.
This limit is the same regardless of whether the Fiery X4 is connected to the network
via Ethernet, via Token Ring, or both.
via Ethernet, via Token Ring, or both.
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The Fiery X4 looks for print jobs on one NetWare print server per bindery server.
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Each print server can store jobs for any print connection on the Fiery X4.
Overview of IPX printing to the Fiery X4
NetWare file servers support the creation of print queues, which are storage areas for
print jobs. When a client on a remote computer decides to print, the job is directed to
a print queue on the NetWare file server and spooled to the NetWare server disk,
freeing up the client workstation.
print jobs. When a client on a remote computer decides to print, the job is directed to
a print queue on the NetWare file server and spooled to the NetWare server disk,
freeing up the client workstation.
The queues on the NetWare server must be named to match the Direct connection,
Hold queue, and Print queue on the Fiery X4. The NetWare queue names should be
given an extension corresponding to the Fiery X4 print connection, as follows:
Hold queue, and Print queue on the Fiery X4. The NetWare queue names should be
given an extension corresponding to the Fiery X4 print connection, as follows:
_print
_hold
_direct
_hold
_direct
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These extension names must be in English and in all lowercase letters.
There is no need to rerun Setup when adding or removing a NetWare queue; however
you should reboot the Fiery X4 after a queue is created or removed.
you should reboot the Fiery X4 after a queue is created or removed.
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