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Details what is not included in this user's guide, focusing on hardware setup instead of software.
Explains the evolution of print sharing, from direct connections to server-based solutions, highlighting the need for print servers.
Outlines the key features of D-Link print servers and the PS Admin program for management.
Lists the necessary hardware and software requirements for installing and running the PS Admin program.
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to launch the PS Admin application on different Windows versions.
Guides on selecting a server name, including naming conventions and restrictions for D-Link print servers.
Explains the importance of setting a password to protect print server settings from unauthorized access.
Details how to configure parameters for parallel and serial printer ports, such as name, description, and speed.
Describes how to use the Print Test function to verify that the print server and connected printers are functioning correctly.
Introduces Novell NetWare printing concepts, including print queues and the role of the file server.
Step-by-step guide to configure the print server to act as a NetWare print server and serve print queues.
Explains how to set up the print server as a NetWare remote printer for simplified administration.
General instructions for clients to connect to NetWare print queues served by the print server.
Instructions for configuring Windows 95 to print to a NetWare print queue via the print server.
Steps for setting up Windows NT 4.0 or later workstations to print to NetWare print queues.
Guide for Windows NT 3.51 users to connect to NetWare 3.x printer queues.
Instructions for Windows 3.x and WFW 3.11 clients to access NetWare 3.x printer queues.
Details on using the CAPTURE command for DOS-based workstations to print to NetWare print queues.
Explains NetWare Directory Services (NDS) and its advantages over the Bindery database for network management.
Guides on configuring the print server for NetWare NDS printing by creating NDS objects like Print Queue and Printer.
Describes how to configure the print server as a NetWare remote printer within an NDS environment.
General steps for client workstations to connect to NetWare 4.x print queues using the print server.
Instructions for Windows 95 to access NetWare 4.x printer queues, potentially using bindery emulation.
Steps for Windows NT 4.0+ workstations to print to NetWare 4.x print queues via the print server.
Guide for Windows NT 3.51 users to connect to NetWare 4.x printer queues.
Instructions for WFW 3.11 clients to access NetWare 4.x printer queues.
Details on using the CAPTURE command for DOS-based workstations with NetWare 4.x networks.
Basic configuration steps for the print server to be usable in Microsoft Networking environments.
Instructions for Windows 95 clients to print directly through the network print server.
Steps for Windows NT 4.0+ workstations to print via the network print server.
Guide for Windows NT 3.51 clients to print through the network print server.
Instructions for WFW 3.11 clients to enable network printing via the print server.
Details on using the NET USE command for DOS clients to connect to the D-Link print server.
Configuration steps to enable AppleTalk protocol and set up the print server for AppleTalk printing.
Procedure for choosing a PostScript printer connected to the print server as a default printer on MacOS.
Steps to enable TCP/IP protocol, configure IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the print server.
How to configure SNMP community names and access rights for network management of the print server.
Procedure to enable and configure SNMP traps to send alerts to network management stations.
Explains text file translation for Unix systems, allowing the creation of separate printers for text and graphics files.
Guide for BSD Unix derivatives like Linux, SunOS, FreeBSD to set up printing to the D-Link print server.
Instructions for SCO Unix System V/386 hosts to configure remote printing to the D-Link print server.
Steps for Sun Solaris workstations to set up printing by configuring the print server in Admintool.
How to print from Windows NT workstations using the lpd protocol to the D-Link print server.
An overview of the PS Admin main window interface, including toolbar buttons, menu bar, and status bar.
Explains how to use filters and wildcards to manage and locate specific print servers in a large network.
Details on saving and loading environment files to speed up PS Admin startup and managing preferences.
How to check the online/offline status, paper status, and errors of printers connected to the print server.
Methods for monitoring NetWare print jobs and managing queues, including holding jobs and changing form types.
Covers administration of NetWare print services like print queues, printers, and print servers using PS Admin.
Instructions for creating, deleting, assigning servers, operators, and users for NetWare print queues.
How to assign print queues to printers and configure user notifications for print job events.
Procedures for creating, deleting, and assigning printers and operators to NetWare print servers.
How to use the Device Diagnostics window to display print server settings and status for problem identification.
Manual method and BOOTP server usage for assigning an IP address to the print server without PS Admin.
Instructions on how to connect to the print server's telnet interface using a standard telnet client.
How to modify TCP/IP configuration, including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and SNMP settings via telnet.
Using the telnet interface to change server name, location, and administrator contact information.
Procedure to change the print server's password using the telnet interface for enhanced security.
How to adjust port settings (name, description, speed, PJL) for parallel and serial ports via telnet.
Modifying AppleTalk network settings, such as zone name and printer type, using the telnet interface.
How to view print server hardware, software, configuration, and port status details via telnet.
Performing an ordinary or factory reset of the print server using the telnet interface.
Steps for upgrading print server firmware using a TFTP server and the telnet interface.
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