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.


CONTENTS
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The following files are included in this revision:

	PSERV3   TXT     [This File]
	PSERVER  EXE    109650 05-21-93  10:03a
	PSERVER  NLM     52566 05-25-93   4:31p
	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 3.75
	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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