
              NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              NetWare 3.11 and 2.2 Printing files
DOCUMENT ID:        TID013392
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               10SEP93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         PSERV5.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare 3.11
NetWare 2.2

ABSTRACT:
Contains updated NetWare Print Server (nlm v3.76) and Rprinter components
(v3.75).  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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CONTENTS
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Self-Extracting File Name:  PSERV5.EXE      Revision:  A

Files Included     Size     Date       Time

  PSERV5.TXT             (This File)
 PSERVER.EXE     109650   05-21-93    10:03a
 PSERVER.NLM      52566   08-11-93     3:19p
 PSERVER.VAP      65218   06-15-92     2:46p
RPRINTER.EXE      64532   05-04-93     2:31p
RPRINTER.HLP       5038   05-04-93    12:39p


VERSIONS
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PSERVER  EXE      Version 3.75
PSERVER  NLM      Version 3.76
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.

08/11/93  52566  v3.76
1) Fixed an anomaly that would cause the rprinter status to show rprinter
was servicing a job, when in fact, the rprinter was not servicing the print
job.

     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.

05/04/93  64532  v3.75
1) This version of Rprinter incorporates a change which 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.

     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).

