\\drvlib\print\decmon\readme.txt                        June 16, 1994


                        README.TXT              
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The files located in the \\drvlib\print\decmon directory of this 
Windows NT (TM) V3.5 distribution are intended to enable you 
to quickly and simply soft-load and remote-configure Digital's 
PrintServer 17, PrintServer 20, and PrintServer 32 printers.

This README.TXT file answers four questions:

        1 - WHAT IS SOFT LOADING AND WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO IT?
        2 - HOW DO I CONFIGURE MY NT SYSTEM TO SOFT LOAD?
        3 - WHAT ARE THE FILES I FOUND IN \\drvlib\print\decmon USED FOR?
        4 - HOW DO I TAILOR THE INSTALLATION OF THESE FILES IN
            ORDER TO SAVE DISK SPACE?



1-WHAT IS SOFT LOADING AND WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO IT?
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Digital's PrintServer Printers are extremely capable network printers, 
ranging in speed from 17 PPM to 32 PPM, with monthly duty cycles ranging 
from 70,000 pages per month to 150,000 pages per month. PrintServer 
Printers are completely software driven; this makes them extremely 
flexible and durable resources. When you plug your new PrintServer 
Printer into your ethernet network and turn it on, it issues a load 
request to any system or host on the network that is capable of loading 
it and has been configured to load it.



2-HOW DO I CONFIGURE MY NT SYSTEM TO SOFT LOAD?
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In order to make your Windows NT system capable of soft-loading one or 
more PrintServer Printers, (as many as you'd like to load) you must 
configure Print Manager parameters appropriately:

        -Select or create a PrintServer Printer in Print Manager 

        -Choose the Configure option of Print Manager's 
         Properties--->Settings--->Options dialogue, or if this is a
         new printer, choose Create--->Settings--->Options--->Configure. 

        -Enter the PrintServer Printer's Hardware address, and 
         select the "Enable Soft Loading & Configuration" feature.

        -Fill in the rest of the network configuration information
         on this dialogue and press OK when complete.

        -Place your Windows NT V3.5 installation media in a system drive,
         and the soft-load files will be copied to your Windows NT 
         system. 

        -Refer to online help (DECPSMON.HLP) for more information at any 
         time.


3-WHAT ARE THE FILES HERE IN \\drvlib\print\decmon USED FOR?
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The \\drvlib\print\decmon\prntsrvr.dat is a compressed multi-file
archive, containing Digital PrintServer Printer soft-loading components.
These components are extracted by means of Print Manager menu options 
described above, and expanded, then placed in the \\win32app\decpsmon
directory of your Windows NT system disk partition.

The files take up approximately six megabytes compressed on the
Windows NT distribution in the PRNTSRVR.DAT file format, and they expand
to eight megabytes at installation. These files are binary executable 
files that run on the PrintServer Printer itself, and text and 
configuration files that are used by the printer during the loading 
process.


4-HOW CAN I TAILOR THE INSTALLATION OF THESE FILES TO SAVE DISK SPACE?
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The installation will create the following files in the 
\\win32app\decpsmon directory of your Windows NT system disk partition:

	\\win32app\decpsmon\ansi_pro.ps
	\\win32app\decpsmon\ps_supp.ps
	\\win32app\decpsmon\startpag.ps
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat.dir
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys.dir

	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\abort
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\accept
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\config
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\contin
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\exit
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\help
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\jobs
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\netstat
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\newfile
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\next
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\permiss
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\privs
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\reconfig
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\reject
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\repeat
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\shorthlp
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\single
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\status
	\\win32app\decpsmon\cat\versions

	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\20video.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.dut
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.eng
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.fre
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.ger
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.ita
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.nor
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.por
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.spa
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1panel.swe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cn1ve.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\cndriver.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\dma.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\dmas.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\lps.sys
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\lps17.sys
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\lpsadpwd.sys
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.dut
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.eng
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.fre
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.ger
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.ita
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.nor
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.por
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.spa
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\panel.swe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\pcsi.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\ps.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\ps17.exe
	\\win32app\decpsmon\sys\ps17min.exe


To reduce the size required after installing the load files:

        The files that have extensions .dut, .eng, .fre, .ger, .ita,
        .nor, .por, .spa, and .swe are language specific front panel
        files. You can delete any of these that are for a language you
        will not be choosing. They save you 50K bytes each.

        The languages supported by these files are as follows:

                file            language
                extension       supported
                ---------       ---------
                .dut            Dutch
                .eng            English
                .fre            French
                .ger            German
                .ita            Italian
                .nor            Norwegian
                .por            Portuguese
                .spa            Spanish
                .swe            Swedish

        The bulk of your space savings will occur when choosing which of
        ps.exe (approximately 1 megabyte), ps17.exe (approximately 3 
        megabytes), and ps17min.exe (approximately 2 megabytes) to 
        delete.  DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING ELSE!

        A PrintServer 17 Printer with 8 megabytes of memory 
        requires ps17min.exe but does not need ps17.exe or ps.exe.

        A PrintServer 17 Printer with 16 megabytes of memory
        requires ps17.exe but does not need ps17min.exe or ps.exe.

        A PrintServer 20 Printer requires ps.exe but does not need 
        ps17.exe or ps17min.exe.

        A PrintServer 32 Printer requires ps.exe but does not need 
        ps17.exe or ps17min.exe.

        When in doubt, DON'T DELETE!

        If you think you have deleted a file you actually need, you can 
        easily restore or refresh the files at any time by selecting a 
	Printer in the Print Manager that is connected to a PrintServer 
        port and then selecting:
  
        Printer-->Properties
                      Settings
                          Options
                              Configure
                                  Install PrintServer Files

