What is Remote Print Server ?

Remote Print Server is a printing utility which allows for print requests on a remote system to be redirected to a printer connected to a local PC or network.

The printing protocol used is LPD (Line Printer Daemon).

Print requests are transferred to a spool folder on the PC and printed from this folder on the requested local printer.

Several print jobs can be sent to the configured printers and queues are formed on printers which have outstanding print jobs.


When to use Remote Print Server

Remote Print Server can be used to print information originating on a remote system on a printer connected to a local PC or network.

You can also take advantage of the different fonts available on the printer to customise the output.

For successful printing, remote print systems should have LPR installed and fully operational.


Starting Remote Print Server from the Start Menu
To start Remote Print Server from the Start Menu

1	Click the Start button, and then point to Programs.

2	Point to the INTRAnet Jazz folder and click Remote Print Server.
By default, the application will run minimised.

Note

If you are starting Remote Print Server for the first time you will be asked to confirm the Spool Path.


Exiting Remote Print Server
To exit Remote Print Server

1	Right click the Remote Print Server program icon on the taskbar.

2	Click Exit from the shortcut menu.


Specifying a spool path in Remote Print Server
To specify a spool path in Remote Print Server

1	Right click on the Remote Print Server program icon on the taskbar and click the Configure command to open the Configure dialog box.

2	In the General tab, type the path of the spool folder or use the Browse button to select a folder.

3	Click OK.

Note

When remote files are printed on a local printer, a temporary print file is created in the spool folder which is deleted after the file has been printed.

Tip

If you type a folder which does not exist, Remote Print Server will create it.


Changing the remote printer name in Remote Print Server
To change the remote printer name in Remote Print Server

1	Right click on the Remote Print Server program icon on the taskbar and click the Configure command to open the Configure dialog box. Click the Printers tab.

2	Click the Local Printer for which the remote printer name is to be changed and click Remote Name.

3	Type the new name for the remote printer and click OK.

4	The remote printer name has now changed. Use this new name in the UNIX print command. Click OK.


Confirm remote printer name
To confirm the remote printer name

1	Right click on the Remote Print Server program icon on the taskbar and click the Configure command to open the Configure dialog box. Click the Printers tab.

2	Note the Remote System Name for the Printer which is to carry out the printing. The Remote System Name will be known as the remote printer name


Changing the printer font in Remote Print Server
To change the printer font in Remote Print Server

1	Right click on the Remote Print Server program icon on the taskbar and click the Configure command to open the Configure dialog box.

2	In the General tab, Click Change Printer Font and click Change.

3	Select the Font, Font Style and Size of the font to be used. You can see an example of the selected font in the Sample box. Click OK.

Note

Only True Type fonts are supported by the Remote Print Server.


Printing a file using the Remote Print Server
To print a file using the Remote Print Server

On the remote system, type the appropriate UNIX print command and use the configured remote printer name for the printer argument in the command.

Note

You must have Remote Print Server running to print a remote file on a local printer.

Tips

For successful printing, the remote system needs to be configured to use the correct printer. See your system administrator for further details.

You will know that the Remote Print Server is in operation when its icon in the taskbar becomes a moving image.


Viewing the Remote Print Server printer status
To view the status of a Remote Print Server printer

1	Right click on the Remote Print Server program icon on the taskbar and click the Configure command to open the Configure dialog box. Click the Printers tab.

2	Click the Local Printer for which you want to view the status and click Printer Status.

3	The displayed printer window lists all the print jobs in the queue.

Tip

Click Refresh on the Printer menu of the printer's status window to update the current status of each print job.


Cancelling a print job in Remote Print Server
To cancel a print job in Remote Print Server

Once a print command from the remote system has been sent, the only way to cancel a print job is to use the PC Windows print application which handles the actual printing. See appropriate help in this application.


Adding a printer in Remote Print Server
To add a printer to Remote Print Server

1	Use the Add Printers wizard in the Windows Printers application to connect a local or network printer to your PC.

2	Start Remote Print Server.

3	Right click the Remote Print Server icon on the taskbar, click Configure and click the Printers tab.

4	You can now see the default name for the remote printer name used in the UNIX print command. Click OK.

Tip

You can change the remote printer name to make it more meaningful.

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Frequently asked questions about printing remote files locally

Q. How do I stop the PC from formatting my print file to PC print format?


To retain the remote system formatting in a file, use the JSB Print Driver as the printer at the PC end.


Type the path for the printer to use to save its temporary spool files in or use the Browse Button to locate a folder.


Click this button to locate a folder to save temporary spool files in.


Click this button to use the printer's default font for printing.


Click this button to use a specified a font for printing.


Click this button to select a font for printing.


Check this box to run the Remote Print Server as a minimised application.


Displays details on jobs currently being printed and jobs awaiting printing for the currently selected printer.


Click this button to enter a remote system name for the currently selected printer.


Displays the name of the local printer attached to your PC and the remote system name for that printer.


Type the name to be used by the remote system of the local printer.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes.