Solstice NFS Client 3.2 User's Guide for Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT

Road Map for Printer Setup

The four tables in this section constitute a road map of the requirements for setting up print servers and print clients in a Solstice Network Client environment.

Print Servers

Table 5-1 covers setting up print servers to provide PCNFSD print services.
Table 5-2 covers setting up print servers to provide LPD print services.

Print Clients

Table 5-3 covers setting up print clients to send PCNFSD print jobs.
Table 5-4 covers setting up print clients to send LPD print jobs.

Setup Requirements for Print Servers

Print servers provide either PCNFSD or LPD print services, or both, to print clients.

Table 5-1 identifies the tasks necessary to configure and set up print servers to handle PCNFSD-based print jobs from print clients.

Table 5-1 Tasks Needed to Configure and Set up Print Servers for PCNFSD-based Jobs


UNIX Server	Windows 95 Server	Windows NT Server
Install and configure the `rpc.pcnfsd` daemon. Then, export the print spool directory with no access restrictions. See Installation and Licensing Guide -> Setting Up Server Programs -> The PCNFSD Daemon for detailed instructions.	No PCNFSD print services are provided.	No PCNFSD print services are provided.

Table 5-2 identifies the tasks necessary to configure and set up print servers to handle LPD-based print jobs from print clients.

Table 5-2 Tasks Needed To Configure and Set Up Print Servers for LPD-based Jobs


UNIX Server	Windows 95 Server	Windows NT Server
Install and configure the LPD daemon. Refer to the man page or documentation set for the operating system for detailed instructions.	Install and configure the Solstice NFS Client LPD Print Server Utility, and enable it to accept incoming print jobs. See "Setting Up an LPD Shared Network Printer" for details.	Add the Microsoft TCP/IP Print service to the Services environment in the Control panel to support UNIX print jobs. Then, using the Add Printer Wizard, select the sharing option to set up the printer as a shared network printer. See "Setting Up an LPD Shared Network Printer".

Setup Requirements for Print Clients

Table 5-3 highlights the tasks necessary to send PCNFSD-based print jobs to network printers.

Table 5-3 Tasks Needed to Send PCNFSD-based Jobs


UNIX Client	Windows 95 Client	Windows NT Client
No PCNFSD print jobs can be sent from a UNIX workstation to Windows computers running Solstice Network Client.	Add Solstice NFS Client service to the print client's network environment. Then, using the Add Printer Wizard, mount the network printer and specify the PCNFSD print protocol using the following syntax: `pcnfs://servername/ queuename.` See "To Mount a Network Printer on Windows 95" for details.	Add the Solstice NFS Client service to the print client's network environment. Mount a PCNFSD network printer using the Add Printer Wizard or Network Neighborhood. See "To Mount Network Printers on Windows NT"for details.

Table 5-4 highlights the tasks necessary to send LPD-based print jobs to network printers.

Table 5-4 Tasks Needed to Send LPD-based Jobs


UNIX Client	Windows 95 Client	Windows NT Client
Use Admin Tool, or an equivalent printer administration tool, to add the network printer from a Windows 95 or Windows NT print server. See "To Mount a Shared PC Printer from a UNIX Workstation" for the details.	Add the Solstice File and Print Sharing service and the Solstice NFS Client service to the print client's network environment. Using the Add Printer Wizard, mount the network printer and specify the LPR print protocol using the following syntax: `lpr://servername/ queuename.` See "To Mount a Network Printer on Windows 95" for details.	Add the Microsoft TCP/IP printing service and the Solstice NFS Client service to the print client's network environment. Using the Add Printer Wizard, mount an LPR network printer. See "To Mount Network Printers on Windows NT"for step-by-step instructions.