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Introduction Interoperability
Xprint V7.0 can assume the role of a client that uses the print services of the
other spooler system involved, or the role of a server that makes its printers
available to other systems. In the previous figure this is illustrated by two arrows
from and to the other spooler system. If the arrows are of different colors, there
are two possible ways of interoperation which depend on the software used.
These methods are as follows:
These methods are based on two different ways of interconnecting different
spooler systems. In the case of interoperation with BSD printer spoolers, you
can allow local Xprint V7.0 users access by defining for every printer of the BSD
system a local printer which forwards the print jobs to the BSD system like an
lpr client. This functionality is available in any Xprint V7.0 system, including
those not installed as network systems. In such a case, access to the BSD
system is effected via a fast filter which is assigned to the local (pseudo) printer.
Xprint V7.0 also allows you to define what are called gateways to other Xprint
V7.0 systems. Gateways allow bidirectional connections between Xprint V7.0
and other spooler systems. Such gateways can only be defined if the gateway
package of Xprint V7.0 was purchased.
Type of interoperation Description
Accessing a BSD printer spooler from Xprint V7.0, i.e.
sending print jobs to printers connected via a BSD printer
spooler.
page 209
Connecting Xprint V7.0 and another printer spooler via a
gateway, i.e. allowing access from Xprint V7.0 to another
printer spooler and vice versa.
page 213
Table 27: Interoperation methods