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Mednet Printing Solution
Mednet printing provides iPrint and LPR for MEDNET users.
iPrint
Printers are named after the rooms or areas that they
exist in at time of setup. Not all MEDNET managed printers have been
enabled
to use iPrint client. You can request a iPrint setup by calling the IR
Call Center (214)
648-7600. For clinic users, printer name contains the LOCATION
(BUILDING), FLOOR number and department information.
LPR
UNIX/LINUX, Macintosh, and other LPR clients can print
to iPrint printers using LPR service enabled on all iPrint printers.
The
implementation of LPR printing in UNIX systems varies greatly.
Typically, UNIX or LPR users will know how to set up LPR Printing
(BSD-style printing) on their system. In order to complete the
configuration, users will need to know the LPR Host and the LPR
Printer/Queue information provided in Novell iManager.
LPR Host: The server name where the Print Services
Manager is running.
LPR Printer/Queue: The same as the iPrint name.
Managing Print Jobs from the Client
Users can monitor and manage their own print jobs from
their workstations.
Linux: To manage print jobs or delete printers, use the CUPS management
utility included with your Linux distribution.
Macintosh: To manage print jobs or delete printers, use the print list
management utility included with the operating system.
Windows: To manage print jobs or delete printers, use the Windows
printers folder on the Start menu or in the Control Panel. To monitor
the status of the last 10 print jobs, right-click the iPrint icon in
the notification area and select Document Status.
Removing the Linux iPrint Client
Windows: To remove the Novell iPrint Client, use
Add/Remove
Programs option in the Windows Control Panel.
NOTE:When you uninstall the
Windows iPrint Client, all iPrint printers are removed from the
workstation.
Removing the Macintosh iPrint Client
- Open the MacOSX folder.
- Click Application, then double-click Uninstall
iPrint.pkg
- Follow the prompts to uninstall the client.
- The uninstall program runs an installation script.
Even though the last screen says the installation is successful, the
uninstall was successful.
NOTE:When you uninstall the
Macintosh iPrint Client, all iPrint printers remain installed on the
workstation and the user can still print to the printers until the
printer is deleted from the workstation.
Removing the Linux iPrint Client
- You can remove the Linux iPrint Client RPM from a
terminal prompt. Depending on the Client installed use one of the
following commands.
- rpm -e novell-iprint-xclient-sh- version.i586.rpm
- rpm -e novell-iprint-xclient-sl- version.i586.rpm
NOTE:When you uninstall the
Linux iPrint Client, all iPrint printers remain installed on the
workstation and the user can still print to the printers until the
printer is deleted from the workstation.
Limitations of the iPrint Client 5.x
- The iPrint Client v5.x for Windows Vista does not
support the following features:
- Printer driver profiles
- iPrint Client Management
- User printers
- DOS box printing
- iCapture
- Auto-update of the client
- Sharing credentials with the Novell Client
Backward Compatibility - Capture Printer Port for
Windows
For Win9x, the capture function is built in if you have
the latest Novell Client and can be found on the printer properties
> details tab.
For Win2K/XP, use Novell iCapture LPT Port Redirector Utility
Novell iCapture LPT Port Redirector lets you capture LPT ports and
redirect the output to iPrint printers. Novell iCapture is installed
when you install the iPrint Client. Before using the LPT Port
Redirector, you must have iPrint printers installed on the workstation
and the Print Manager and Printer Agents must be up and running.
To run the utility:
Click Start > Programs > Novell iPrint >
iPrint Client > iCapture.
Select the port you want to capture.
Click Select Printer, select the iPrint printer you
want, then click Capture. If the printer you want is not listed, check
to see that the printer agent is up and running and that the printer
has been installed as an iPrint printer.
Click OK.
You can also use the LPT Port Redirector to end a
printer capture by selecting a port and clicking End Capture.
IMPORTANT: Existing port assignments are not displayed, and iPrint port
assignments will supersede all other port assignments. iPrint port
assignments remain in effect, even after the workstation restarts,
until you end the capture.
Implementing iPrint Using DOS Commands (not for
Win9x)
The following DOS commands let you install iPrint
printers without a Web browser and capture LPT ports to iPrint
printers. These commands are useful when you have legacy applications
that require output to an LPT port, or you want to add printers through
a login script.
Using Icapture.exe to Capture Printer Ports: Icapture.exe is a DOS
command line utility that lets you capture LPT ports and redirect the
output to iPrint printers. The utility is installed when you install
the iPrint Client, and it can be used from a DOS-box command line,
called from a batch file, or called from a login script.
IMPORTANT: Icapture.exe requires that the iPrint printer
be installed before the command is run. You can install a printer from
the DOS command line using iprntcmd.exe.
Use the following parameters when executing the icapture.exe command.
Parameter Description:
LPTx or L=x where x is the port number The port you want
to capture.
P=printer_name The name of the printer that appears in the Printers
Folder after the iPrint printer is installed.
EndCap Ends the capture to the specified port. NOTE: Captured ports
remain captured, even through a workstation restart, until you end the
capture.
show Displays the status of currently captured ports and their
associated printers.
For example, to capture a printer named Printer1 to port number 2, you
would enter the following:
icapture l=2 p=printer1
or
icapture lpt2 p=printer1
To end the capture you would enter the following:
icapture endcap l=2
or
icapture endcap lpt2
Using Iprntcmd.exe to Install iPrint Printers
If you need to install an iPrint printer but cannot use
a Web browser, you can use the iprntcmd.exe command at a DOS prompt.The
iprntcmd.exe command can install, remove, or set a printer as the
default printer. This command is most often used in login scripts in
conjunction with the icapture.exe command. Use the following parameters
when executing the icapture.exe command.
add - Installs the specified printer.
remove - Removes the specified printer.
temporary - Installs the specified printer for this session only. When
the workstation is rebooted, the printer is removed.
default - Sets the specified printer as the default.
Syntax: iprntcmd iprint_printer_url /options
Example To install a printer named DC1212SOUTH and set
it as the default printer, you would enter the following for non-secure
printing. When using the http://, you need to specify the port number.
iprntcmd
ipp://SWIPRINTB.SWMED.EDU/ipp/DC1212SOUTH /add /default
iprntcmd http://SWIPRINTB.SWMED.EDU:631/ipp/DC1212SOUTH /add /default
To install a printer named DC1212SOUTH and set it as the
default printer, you would enter the following for secure printing.
iprntcmd
https://SWIPRINTB.SWMED.EDU/ipp/DC1212SOUTH /add /default
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