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- NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
-
- TITLE: NetWare 3.11 and 2.2 Printing files
- DOCUMENT ID: TID015143
- DOCUMENT REVISION: A
- DATE: 02MAR94
- ALERT STATUS: Yellow
- INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution
- README FOR: PSERV6.EXE
-
- NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
- NetWare 3.11
- NetWare 2.2
-
- ABSTRACT:
-
- This file contains updated NetWare Print Server (NLM 3.76), NetWare Print
- Server (EXE 3.77), and RPRINTER components (3.75). The new RPRINTER provides
- greater compatibility with MS Windows and allows polled mode to be used for
- all parallel and serial ports.
-
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- DISCLAIMER
- THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL
- MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE
- INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL
- MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- When using the previous version of the PSERVER.NLM an anomaly caused the
- RPRINTER status to show RPRINTER was servicing a job, when in fact, the
- RPRINTER was not servicing the print job.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- When using a Hewlett Packard Token Ring JetDirect card with upgraded
- firmware the printer would never attach to the print server.
-
- CAUSE
-
- Hewlett Packard did a reset while their card was in a connecting state so
- the printer would never attach to the print server.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- When loading the PSERVER.VAP, the DTR and RTS lines are set high and
- maintained high the entire time the VAP is loaded.
-
- SYMPTOM
-
- The previous version of RPRINTER did not allow the use of polled mode on
- all Parallel and Serial ports.
-
- The previous version of RPRINTER did not allow you to unload the last
- installed RPRINTER without specifying the print server and printer
- number.
-
- The previous version of RPRINTER did not display a usage screen by
- including the /? command line parameter.
-
- SOLUTION
-
- Apply the files in the PSERV6.EXE self-extracting file.
-
- Self-Extracting File Name: PSERV6.EXE Revision: A
-
- Files Included Size Date Time Version
-
- \
- PSERV6.TXT (This File)
- PSERVER.EXE 109714 02-11-94 2:46p 3.77
- PSERVER.NLM 52566 08-11-93 3:19p 3.76
- PSERVER.VAP 65218 06-15-92 2:46p 1.26
- RPRINTER.EXE 64532 05-04-93 2:31p 3.75
- RPRINTER.HLP 5038 05-04-93 12:39p 3.75
-
- Installation Instructions:
-
- PSERVER.VAP:
-
- AUTO-LOAD NOTES:
-
- When running this new PSERVER.VAP on a NetWare 2.2 server, the VAP will
- prompt you for the Print Server name the first time the VAP is loaded.
- From that point on the PSERVER.VAP will acknowledge the Print Server Name
- until the name is cleared.
-
- To CLEAR a Print Server Name, the user will simply type the following at
- the console prompt on the NetWare 2.2 file server:
-
- PSERVER CLEARNAME
-
- This will cause the PSERVER.VAP to prompt the user for a Print Server
- Name the next time the PSERVER.VAP is loaded.
-
- Installation:
-
- 1. Make a backup copy of the PSERVER.VAP file.
-
- 2. Copy the new PSERVER.VAP file over the original version.
-
- 3. To use the new PSERVER VAP, reboot the file server.
-
-
- PSERVER.NLM:
-
- Installation:
-
- 1. Flag PSERVER.NLM as SRW (Sharable Read Write) in the SYS:SYSTEM
- directory.
-
- 2. Rename the existing PSERVER.NLM to PSERVER.OLD for backup purposes.
-
- 3. Copy the new PSERVER.NLM file to the SYS:SYSTEM directory.
-
- 4. Flag the new PSERVER.NLM file to SRO (Sharable Read Only).
-
- 5. To use the new NLM, load PSERVER at the console using the following
- syntax:
-
- :LOAD PSERVER <PRINT SERVER NAME> [POLL=xx] [DELAY=x]
-
- PSERVER.EXE:
-
- Installation:
-
- 1. Flag PSERVER.EXE as SRW (Sharable Read Write) in the SYS:PUBLIC
- directory.
-
- 2. Rename the existing PSERVER.EXE to PSERVER.OLD for backup purposes.
-
- 3. Copy the new PSERVER.EXE to the SYS:PUBLIC directory.
-
- 4. Flag the new PSERVER.EXE to SRO (Sharable Read Only).
-
-
- RPRINTER.EXE
-
- Installation:
-
- 1. Flag RPRINTER.EXE file as SRW (Sharable Read Write) in the PUBLIC
- directory.
-
- 2. Rename RPRINTER.EXE file to RPRINTER.OLD in the PUBLIC directory for
- backup purposes.
-
- 3. Copy RPRINTER.EXE file to the PUBLIC directory on your system.
-
- 4. Flag the new copy of RPRINTER.EXE file back to SRO (Sharable
- Read-Only).
-
- Patch History:
-
- PSERVER.VAP:
-
- PSERVER.VAP NetWare 286 v2.15c and above
- 02-11-91 64130 1.21
- 1) This VAP shipped with NetWare 2.2 and 3.11.
-
- 07-10-91 64994 1.22
- 1) This file fixes a bug that causes the rewind option to return
- to the beginning of a document, ignoring the page number
- specified by the user. This problem occurs when in text mode.
-
- 2) This file addresses a problem of tabs not working properly.
-
- 3) This file contains the auto load feature that allows an
- unattended load of the PSERVER.VAP. This auto-load feature
- will ONLY be available on a NetWare 2.2 File Server.
-
- 02-27-92 65202 1.22r
- 1) Upon loading PSERVER.VAP, the DTR and RTS lines are set high
- and maintained high the entire time the VAP is loaded.
-
- 06-15-92 65218 1.26
- 1) Version 122.r was revised to 1.26 and passed testing.
-
-
- PSERVER.NLM:
-
- PSERVER.NLM NetWare 3.11
- 02-11-91 51208 1.21
- 1) This NLM shipped with NetWare 3.11.
-
- 07-10-91 50358 1.22
- 1) This file fixed a problem when printing large graphics
- documents with serial and parallel printers. This problem is
- created by a special condition that causes the pointer to
- override the print buffer. As a result, garbage characters are
- printed in the middle of a document. After the block of bad
- data is printed, the printer resumes printing the document as
- it should.
-
- 2) This file addresses a problem of the rewind function not
- working correctly when in text mode.
-
- 03-03-92 51302 1.22r
- 1) This file causes DTR and RTS on the serial port to stay high
- after the Print Server comes up.
-
- 2) This file fixes a problem that causes print job corruption in
- the form of ASCII characters or form feeds. This corruption is
- known to occur on PaintJet printers but may occur on others as
- well.
-
- 3) This file allows the user to specify how often the print server
- services jobs. Currently, the polling time default is every 15
- seconds. The poll time can now be set by a load-time parameter
- using the following syntax:
-
- : LOAD PSERVER <PRINT SERVER NAME> POLL=xx
-
- where xx (1 - 30) equals the number of seconds the queue waits
- before checking for jobs to be serviced. If the POLL parameter
- is not entered, the default value is used. If an invalid POLL
- value or if incorrect syntax is entered, the user is given the
- correct syntax and the range of correct values and the user is
- then prompted to press any key to continue.
-
- 08-12-92 51866 1.27
- 1) Version 1.22r was revised to 1.27 and passed testing.
-
- 08-11-93 52566 3.76
- 1) This file fixed an anomaly that caused the RPRINTER status to
- show RPRINTER was servicing a job, when in fact, the RPRINTER
- was not servicing the print job.
-
-
- PSERVER.EXE
-
- PSERVER.EXE NetWare 286 v2.15c and above
- 02-11-91 107928 1.21
- 1) This file is the .EXE file that shipped with NetWare 2.2 and
- 3.11.
-
- 07-10-91 108184 1.22
- 1) This file fixes a possible data corruption problem when
- printing large graphics documents with serial and parallel
- printers. Although this bug has not been seen with the
- PSERVER.EXE, it has been known to occur with PSERVER.NLM. This
- problem is created by a special condition which causes the
- pointer to override the print buffer. As a result, garbage
- characters are printed in the middle of a document. After the
- block of bad data is printed, the printer resumes printing the
- document as it should.
-
- 2) This file addresses a problem of the rewind function not
- working correctly when in text mode. It was also found that
- tabs were not working correctly in the previous release.
-
- 03-02-93 108294 1.22r
- 1) This file causes DTR and RTS on the serial port to stay high
- after the Print Server is installed.
-
- 2) This file also fixes a problem that causes print job corruption
- in the form of ASCII characters or form feeds. This corruption
- is known to occur on PaintJet printers but may occur on others
- as well.
-
- 10-29-92 109116 1.36
- 1) This file contains NCP Packet Signing.
-
- 05-21-93 109650 Version Number: 3.75
- 1) This file fixed a problem where remote printers when detecting
- a port already in use were not disconnecting from the print
- server. They remained in a "Waiting for Job" state.
-
- 02-11-94 109714 Version Number: 3.77
- 1) This file fixed a problem with the Hewlett Packard Token Ring
- Jetdirect card that was recently updated by H.P. With HP's
- upgraded firmware they did a reset while their card was in a
- connecting state so the printer would never attach to the print
- server.
-
-
- RPRINTER.EXE:
-
- RPRINTER.EXE NetWare 2.15c and above
- 02-06-91 92378 1.21
- 1) This is the .EXE file that shipped with NetWare 2.2 and 3.11.
-
- 07-01-91 58472 1.21b
- 1) This file fixes Xon/Xoff not working.
-
- 02-18-92 59448 1.22r
- 1) This file fixes a intermittent problem when attempting to
- establish a remote connection. Often when the attempt is made,
- the print server responds with a message indicating that it is
- unable to establish a remote connection, and that the remote
- printer is already in use.
-
- 2) If a workstation batch file continually loads and reloads
- RPRINTER, a workstation hang could occur. IPXODI.COM with a
- date of 02-07-92 is needed to solve this problem. This problem
- should only occur if you are using ODI Shell for DOS.
-
- 3) This version of RPRINTER.EXE addresses a problem with RPRINTER
- 1.21 that was included with Netware 2.2 and 3.11. The problem
- was that if XON\XOFF was defined, RPRINTER would continue to
- utilize hardware handshaking. The result was that the printer
- buffer would overflow or the printer would go offline.
-
- 4) This version of RPRINTER.EXE also contains a fix for a bug that
- caused Rprinter to quit accepting jobs after aborting a job
- that was waiting for a form to be mounted.
-
- 5) This version of RPRINTER.EXE also contains a fix for a bug that
- causes lost characters or slow printing when printing
- documents. This is known to occur with a PS/2 Model 60 or 50
- when running RPRINTER 1.21.
-
- 6) This version causes DTR and RTS on the serial port to stay high
- after the print server comes up.
-
- 7) This version contains a command line parameter to set the
- strobe time as follows:
-
- RPRINTER <PRINT SERVER NAME> PRINTER# Tx
-
- where x is a number from 1 to 9.
-
- 8) This version contains a fix for an intermittent problem when
- using DOS 5.0. When loading RPRINTER.EXE the workstation would
- hang.
-
- 06-04-92 59756 1.26
- 1) Version 1.22r was revised to 1.26 and passed testing.
-
- 05-04-93 64532 3.75
- 1) This version of RPRINTER incorporates a change that allows the
- use of polled mode on all Parallel and Serial ports. When
- loading RPRINTER, use the -P command line parameter.
-
- 2) This version of RPRINTER allows you to unload the last
- installed RPRINTER without specifying the print server and
- printer number. This is accomplished by using the -R command
- line parameter
-
- 3) This version of RPRINTER displays a usage screen by including
- the /? command line parameter.
-
-
-
-
-