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Creating IBM i NetServer Print Shares

Troubleshooting


Problem

This document will help you setup a print share on the IBM i NetServer using System i Navigator.

Resolving The Problem

This document will help you create a shared printer object on IBM i NetServer using System i Navigator.

This document was last updated on 2 October 2014.





Open System i Navigator and in the left panel go to the system name (or TCP/IP address) > Network > Servers > TCP/IP.

IBM i NetServer is highlighted in System i Navigator.

In the right panel, double-click on i5/OS NetServer.

The i5/OS NetServer panel has Shared Objects and Sessions as expandable sections.

Right-click on Shared Objects and go to New > Printer.

To add a new printer share, go to Shared Objects > New > Printer.

This brings up the following window:

The IBM i Netserver print share properties window has parameters for the share name, description, output queue, printer driver, spooled file type, and printer file.

Share name: (required) The name that this printer will appear as on the network.
Description: (optional) A brief description of the printer.
Output queue:(required) It is recommended to BROWSE for the output queue and library.
Printer driver: (optional) A suggestion of the driver that the PC should be used for the printer. You must specify the exact spelling and spacing of the driver for Microsoft® Windows® to automatically install the driver. If the spelling does not match or the driver is not pre-installed, you are prompted for the manufacturer and model of the printer when installing it on the PC.

Note: Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will not connect to a NetServer print share that has the printer driver specified. If you were able to connect to a NetServer print share using Windows XP but cannot connect using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, try changing the print share properties to remove the name of the printer driver.
Printer file: (optional) You can leave it blank or select any printer file you would like to use. If a printer file is not specified, the default printer file QPNPSPRTF in library QSYS is used.
Spooled file type:(optional) This can be left at the default of Auto-select unless a specific type is required. SNA character set is for IBM SCS drivers. Advanced function printing is for IBM AFP drivers. User ASCII is for all other printer drivers.

Click OK, and the shared object is created.

To install the printer on a PC, refer to the following Rochester Support Center knowledgebase document:

N1019656: Adding a Printer that Uses an IBM i NetServer Print Share

There is an unsupported tool in the QUSRTOOL library that will allow you to add a printer share via a CL command or menu option. For more information on this tool, please view this short video.

The GO NETS Tool for IBM i NetServer

The GO NETS command tool for IBM i NetServer allows you to create, delete, and add printers right from the command line. This video introduces the GO NETS Command line tool for IBM i Netserver


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14385318

Document Information

Modified date:
18 December 2019

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nas8N1019655