Introduction

This page covers only how to install a Netware Printer Queue in Ubuntu.

What is Needed

perl - Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language, needed for ncp script.

ipx - utilities to configure the kernel ipx interface.

ncpfs - a set of utilities to use resources from NetWare servers, in particular nprint to print to a netware printer queue.

Begin the work

Run Terminal (Applications-> Accessories -> Terminal)

Command> gksu nautilus

Create script file 'ncp' using gedit in /usr/lib/cups/backend directory.

Note that first line of this file should be following: #! /usr/bin/perl -w

NCP script

Create the script /usr/lib/cups/backend/ncp

* Don't forget to make the script executable:

Restart CUPS

* Create a file ".nwclient" in $NCP_HOME directory (generally /root) with following line:

NETWARE_SERVERNAME/NETWARE_USERNAME PASSWORD

Add a Netware Printer with Gnome menu System

1. Add a printer definition, using Printing (Gnome menu System -> Administration -> Printing).

Select Other printer type.

In the URl: type

If at this point you don't see 'Netware Printer via ncp' then refer to 'NCP Script' above.

Select the relevant printer etc. and you should have a working Netware Printer.

Add a Netware Printer with Cups Web Interface

This needs an Administrator account.

Please refer to NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu -> Ubuntu Client Machine for more info.

To access the Cups Web Interface goto http://localhost:631/


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NetwarePrintingFromUbuntu (last edited 2009-12-30 07:57:51 by static-mum-59)