Creating print queues

The following procedure lets you create a Print Queue object to represent a physical print queue on the NetWare server.

You must have a print queue, along with a print server and a printer, in order for network users to share printers.

1. From the browser's Object menu for the Organization or Organizational unit, choose Create.

   The ``New Object'' dialog appears.

2. Choose ``Print Queue''.

   The ``Create Print Queue'' dialog appears.

   • Directory Service Queue allows you to create both a print queue object in your Directory tree and a physical directory for that print queue on a server.

   • Reference a Bindery Queue allows you to create a print queue object for a print queue that already exists outside your Directory tree. This queue is a previously defined directory on a native NetWare Server or a NetWare Services server in another Directory tree. Creating a print queue object for this queue allows you to manage printing outside of your current Directory tree.

   • Print Queue Name shows the name of the print queue.

   • Print Queue Volume shows the name of the object representing the volume on which the print jobs sent to this print queue are stored.

   • Define Additional Properties lets you define more information about this print queue immediately after creating it.

   • Create another Print Queue repeats this dialog rather than returning to the browser.

   • Create creates the new Print Queue.

   • Cancel returns to the browser without creating a Print Queue.

3. Select ``Directory Service Queue''.

   This is the default.

4. Type a name in ``Print Queue Name''.

   For example, type ``Q1''.

5. Choose the browser button to select a print queue volume.

   You cannot create a queue until you have selected a volume.

   The ``Select Object'' dialog appears.

6. In the ``Directory Context'' field, browse until the volume you want is listed in the ``Objects'' field.

   When you are creating a print queue, only volumes appear in the ``Objects'' field.

   To limit the range of volumes listed, you can use the optional ``Name Filter'' and ``Directory Context Filter'' fields. These fields allow you to use the wildcard delimiter () in the same way it is used in DOS. For example, to list only containers beginning with ``BR'' in the ``Directory Context Filter'' field, you would type ``BR''.

   Because the number of simultaneous print jobs in the print queue is limited only by disk space, be sure to choose a volume with sufficient disk space.

7. Select the volume in the ``Objects'' field. Then choose OK.

   You are returned to the ``Create Print Queue'' field.

8. At the ``Create Print Queue'' dialog, select Create.

9. It is recommended that one print queue be created for each printer.