TROY Group MAN-EXT2000 - Manual (Page 73)

Novell Network Configuration 5-1
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Novell Network Configuration
Overview
TROY XCD print servers allow NetWare client PCs to print
jobs on the same printer as DEC, UNIX, AppleTalk, LAN
Manager, and Banyan users. All NetWare jobs are spooled
through the Novell server, so NetWare utilities and
application programs can use the printer transparently.
NetWare Concepts
Novell NetWare is a sophisticated network operating system
that allows PC clients (and other nodes) to access network
resources such as disk drives and printers as if they were
directly connected. NetWare networks require at least one
file server, and users must log into this server to take
advantage of the NetWare capabilities.
To handle printing over the network, the file server provides
print spooling for the clients. It holds print jobs locally until
contacted by a print server on the network, which in turn
sends the job to appropriate printer. In the past, a NetWare
print server was typically either a PC dedicated to handling
printers or a Network Loadable Module (NLM) or Value
Added Process (VAP) running on the file server. Today,
NetWare print servers are often special-purpose networking
hardware like a TROY XCD print server.