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Chapter 7 - Planning a StreetTalk Print Service

Overview of StreetTalk for Windows NT Print Services

Supported Features

Macintosh client workstations cannot spool files to a StreetTalk for Windows NT print service.
Each StreetTalk print service supports only one print destination.
You cannot configure PC Print print destinations for StreetTalk print services.
You create StreetTalk print services using StreetTalk Explorer, not MSERVICE.
StreetTalk print services assign StreetTalk names to existing Windows NT print queues.
You cannot move jobs in the print queue of a StreetTalk for Windows NT print service to another print service.

Prerequisites to Using StreetTalk Print

AdminList Requirements

The group where you plan to create the service
The server where the print service will reside

Restrictions

Starting the StreetTalk Print Software

Configuring Print Destinations

The local Windows NT Server
Another Windows NT system

Table 7-1. Print Service Destination Types

Destination Type Description
Physical Printers directly connected to ports on the Windows NT Server
Network Printers connected to other Windows NT systems on the network

Recommendations for Print Services

Print Job Priority

Restricting Access to Print Services

Restricting access to the Windows NT Console
Specifying operators and users of the service

Managing StreetTalk Print Services

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