NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
TITLE:
DOCUMENT ID: TID000315
DOCUMENT REVISION: A
DATE: 01JUL93
ALERT STATUS: Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution
README FOR: PSERV3.EXE
Novell Product and Version
NetWare 3.11
NetWare 2.2
ABSTRACT:
Contains updated NetWare Print Server and RPrinter components
(v3.75). A 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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Self-Extracting File Name: PSERV3.EXE
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Files Included Size Date Time
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PSERV3.TXT (This File)
PSERVER.EXE 109650 5-21-93 10:03a
PSERVER.NLM 52566 5-25-93 4:31p
PSERVER.VAP 65218 6-15-92 2:46p
RPRINTER.EXE 64532 5-04-93 2:31p
RPRINTER.HLP 5038 5-04-93 12:39a
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PSERV3.EXE/binary
ABSTRACT
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Contains updated NetWare Print Server and RPrinter components
(v3.75). A new RPrinter provides greater compatibility with MS
Windows and allows polled mode to be used for all parallel and
serial ports.
VERSIONS
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PSERVER EXE Version 3.75
PSERVER NLM Version 3.75
PSERVER VAP Version 1.26
RPRINTER EXE Version 3.75
RPRINTER HLP Version 3.75
HISTORY OF COMPONENTS
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PSERVER.VAP NetWare 286 v2.15c and above
02/11/91 64130 v1.21
1) This VAP shipped with NetWare 2.2 and 3.11.
07/10/91 64994 v1.22
1) 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) Addresses a problem of tabs not working properly.
3) Contains the auto load feature which allows an unattended
load of the PSERVER.VAP. This auto-load feature will ONLY be
available on a NetWare 2.2 File Server.
AUTO-LOAD NOTES:
When running this new PSERVER.VAP on a NW 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 remember the
Print Server Name until the name is cleared.
To CLEAR a Print Server Name the user will simply type:
PSERVER CLEARNAME at the console prompt on the NW 2.2 File
Server. This will cause the PSERVER.VAP to prompt the user for a
Print Server Name on the next load of the PSERVER.VAP.
02/27/92 65202 v1.22r
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 v1.26
1) Version 122.r rev'd to 1.26 and passed testing.
Installation:
1) Make a backup copy of the PSERVER.VAP.
2) Copy the new PSERVER.VAP over the original version.
3) To use the new VAP, reboot the file server.
PSERVER.NLM NetWare v3.11
02/11/91 51208 v1.21
1) This NLM shipped with NetWare 3.11.
07/10/91 50358 v1.22
1) Fixed a problem when printing large graphics documents with
serial and parallel printers. 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. Once the block of bad data is printed, the
printer resumes printing the document as it should.
2) Addresses a problem of the rewind function not working
correctly when in text mode.
03/03/92 51302 v1.22r
1) Causes DTR and RTS on the serial port to stay high once the
Print Server comes up.
2) 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) 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 hit any key to continue.
08/12/92 51866 v1.27
1) Version 1.22r rev'd to 1.27 and passed testing.
05/25/93 52566 v3.75
1) Allows the user to specify a parallel port delay time to fix
print jobs becoming corrupted on fast 486 machines with the
Hewlett Packard HPLJ4 printer. This new version of PSERVER.NLM
includes a load-time parameter. The syntax is as follows:
:LOAD PSERVER <PRINT SERVER NAME> DELAY=x
where X is a relative delay time at the parallel port. This
parameter must be input AFTER the server name parameter at the
console prompt. If the delay=X statement is not input at the
time PSERVER.NLM is loaded it will default to one.
If the NLM is loaded at the console without any command line
parameters, it will display a usage screen which explains how to
use the above commands.
Installation:
1) Flag PSERVER.NLM as SRW in the SYS:SYSTEM directory
(Sharable Read Write).
2) Rename the existing PSERVER.NLM to PSERVER.OLD for backup
purposes.
3) Copy the new PSERVER.NLM to the SYS:SYSTEM directory.
4) Flag the new PSERVER.NLM to SRO (Sharable Read Only).
5) To use the new NLM, load PSERVER at the console with the
following syntax:
:LOAD PSERVER <PRINT SERVER NAME> [POLL=xx] [DELAY=x]
PSERVER.EXE NetWare 286 v2.15c and above
02/11/91 107928 v1.21
1) This EXE shipped with NetWare 2.2 and 3.11.
07/10/91 108184 v1.22
1) 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. Once the block of bad data is printed, the
printer resumes printing the document as it should.
2) 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 v1.22r
1) It causes DTR and RTS on the serial port to stay high once
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 v1.36
1) Contains NCP Packet Signing.
05/21/93 109650 Version Number: 3.75
1. 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.
Installation:
1) Flag PSERVER.EXE as SRW in the SYS:PUBLIC directory
(Sharable Read Write).
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 NetWare 2.15c and above
02/06/91 92378 v1.21
1) This EXE shipped with NetWare 2.2 and 3.11.
07/01/91 58472 v1.21b
1) Fixes Xon/Xoff not working.
02/18/92 59448 v1.22r
1) There is 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 v1.21 that was included with Netware V2.2 and V3.11.
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 and/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 v1.21.
6) This version causes DTR and RTS on the serial port to stay
high once 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 1-9.
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 v1.26
1) Version 1.22r rev'd to 1.26 and passed testing.
05/04/03 64532 v3.75
1) This version of RPrinter incorporates a change which allows
the use of polled mode on all Parallel and Serial ports. To use
this feature, you must use PConsole as usual to define the
printer as a serial device and assign it to a port. OR, if the
printer is defined in PConsole as REMOTE/OTHER, it can be
configured by using the RPrinter menu interface. Then, when
loading RPrinter for that printer, 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.
Installation:
1) Flag RPRINTER.EXE as SRW (Sharable Read Write) in the PUBLIC
directory.
2) Rename RPRINTER.EXE to RPRINTER.OLD in the PUBLIC directory
for backup purposes.
3) Copy RPRINTER.EXE to the PUBLIC directory on your system.
4) Flag the new copy of RPRINTER.EXE back to SRO (Sharable
Read-Only).
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Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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