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Chapter 8 - Adding and Removing StreetTalk Print Services

Overview of Adding a StreetTalk Print Service

Preparing to Create a StreetTalk Print Service

Stopping and Restarting the StreetTalk Print Software

To Start or Stop the StreetTalk Print Software

1. From the Windows NT Control Panel, select Services.

2. From the list of services, select StreetTalk Print.

3. Click Start or Stop.

Adding a StreetTalk Print Service

Assigning a StreetTalk name for the new print service
Specifying the StreetTalk name of the Windows NT server
Specifying the name of the Windows NT print queue

Assigning a StreetTalk Name for the Service

You can only create services in an existing group@organization. For example, to add the print service named
Print Service@InfoProd-NT-01@Servers
, the group InfoProd-NT-01@Servers must exist before you create the StreetTalk name.
The StreetTalk name for the service must also be unique within your entire network. If you enter a StreetTalk name that is already assigned to another service, you are prompted to choose a different name.
Whenever possible, create the service in a StreetTalk group that resides on the same StreetTalk for Windows NT server. If you create the service in a StreetTalk group that resides on another server, and that server becomes unavailable, users lose access to the service.
When specifying a StreetTalk name, you can enter either:

- The entire 3-part StreetTalk name in the form item@group@organization

- The StreetTalk item name only. Enter the item name alone only if the group in which you want to create the service is selected in StreetTalk Explorer. StreetTalk Explorer appends the name of the selected Group@Organization to the specified StreetTalk item name.

Specifying the StreetTalk Name of the Windows NT Server

Note: You can only add StreetTalk print services to StreetTalk for Windows NT servers. In a mixed network of StreetTalk for Windows NT servers and native VINES servers, StreetTalk Explorer displays a list of all available servers. For information on how to create print services on native VINES servers, refer to Managing VINES Services.

Specifying the Windows NT Print Queue

StreetTalk Explorer lists all available print queues on the StreetTalk for Windows NT server. Permanent connection may not be available to queues located on Windows NT servers other than the local server. It is recommended that you specify a queue that exists on the local Windows NT Server.
You can specify a complete Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name corresponding to a printer located on another system, including UNC names for Banyan services.
Enter a valid queue name. StreetTalk Print does not verify the Windows NT queue you specify. If you enter an invalid queue name, users will not be able to print to this service.

To Add a Print Service

1. From the StreetTalk Explorer File menu, select New, Print Service. The Create Print Service dialog box appears.

Figure 8-1. Create Print Service Dialog Box

2. Do the following:

- In the New StreetTalk Name field, enter the StreetTalk name for the service.

- In the New Description field, enter an optional description for the service.

- Click Next. The Select a Server dialog box appears.

Figure 8-2. Select a Server Dialog Box

3. Enter the name of the StreetTalk for Windows NT server where you want to locate the print service, or select a name from the dropdown list. Click Next.

It is recommended that you create the service on the server that appears in the Select a Server dropdown box. This box displays the name of the home server for the StreetTalk group in which you are creating the print service.

Note: You can only create a StreetTalk print service on a StreetTalk for Windows NT server. In a mixed network of StreetTalk for Windows NT servers and VINES servers, StreetTalk Explorer displays a list of all available servers. See Managing VINES Services for information on creating native VINES print services.

Figure 8-3. Select NT Print Queue Dialog Box

4. The Select an NT Print Queue dialog box appears. Specify the Windows NT print queue to which the service will send print jobs by doing one of the following:

- Click the Windows NT Print Queue dropdown box and select the name of a queue from the list of those available.

- Enter the full UNC name of a print queue located on another Windows NT system.

Do not select StreetTalk names that appear in the Windows NT Print Queue dropdown box.

Figure 8-4. Create and Start Dialog Box

5. Click Next. The Create and Start dialog box appears. The Status window displays information about the print service. Do the following:

- Verify that the information in the Status window is correct.

- Click Next to finish creating the service. The Status window reports when the service is created.

6. Do one of the following:

- Click Close if you do not need to view or modify the existing configuration for the service. Press F5 to refresh the StreetTalk Explorer browser and cause the new service to appear among the list of services in the group.

- Click Manage to view or modify the existing configuration for the service. The property sheets for the new service appear.

Managing StreetTalk Print Services

Activate the print queue
Connect clients to the print service

Removing a StreetTalk Print Service

To Delete a Print Service

1. From the StreetTalk Explorer browser, select one or more print services to delete.

2. Do one of the following:

- Right click. Choose Delete from the context menu that appears.

- Press DELETE.

You are prompted to confirm that you want to delete the service.

3. Click Yes. The print service is deleted and its StreetTalk name no longer appears among the list of services in the group.

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