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Chapter 6 - Printing on the Network

Overview

How a VINES Print Service Communicates

LPT1 (or PRN)
LPT2
LPT3

More About Print Queues

Example Print Service Name

LaserPrinter@Sales@WCTUS

Assigned Network Printers

Example Automatic Print Queue Access

Setting Up Network Printers

Attached to VINES servers
Attached to DOS or OS/2 workstations (if your site has installed the PC Network Print option)
Attached directly to the network

A network printer attached to a server
A network printer attached to a workstation
A printer directly connected to the network cable

Using PC Network Print

Printing to a Network Printer

Figure 6-1. Print Job Network Route

1. From an application, you issue the request to print a job.

2. If your print service is on a native VINES server, your print job is sent from your workstation to the VINES print service on the server. The print service takes all jobs submitted to it and places them in a queue in the order they are received.

3. When your job reaches the top of the queue, the print service matches the job's paper format to those on the available printers. If a printer is available, the job is sent to that printer. If a printer is not available, the print job remains in the queue until one is available.

4. A message displays on your workstation informing you that your print job is being spooled (sent) to the printer for printing. The network printer prints each job in order.

5. When your print job completes printing, a status message displays telling you where the job is printed (the printer name).

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