Client Install

Use this page to configure a Novell^® iPrint client that can be placed on workstations. Using Novell iPrint, users can use the Internet to print to iPrint printers just like any other printer, regardless of the printer's physical location.

The Novell iPrint policy is contained in both the User Package and in the Workstation Package. The information in this topic applies to both packages; however, there are differences between the two packages. When you configure the Novell iPrint policy contained in the User Package, the policy applies to all associated users regardless of the workstation they use. When you configure the Novell iPrint policy contained in the Workstation Package, the policy applies to all users who log in to an associated workstation.

Novell iPrint ships with NetWare^® 6 (Support Pack 2 or newer) and Open Enterprise Server Linux or it can be purchased separately. Novell iPrint also runs on NetWare 5.1 (Support Pack 5 or newer). The Novell iPrint policy in ZENworks^® Desktop Management replaces all previous ZENworks printer policies. If you are upgrading from a previous version of ZENworks for Desktops and are running previous printer policies, Desktop Management supports them.

In order to use the Novell iPrint policy, be aware of the following:

• NetWare/OES Linux Server: To use the iPrint client, you must have at least one NetWare or OES Linux iPrint server in your system; the iPrint client will not run on a Windows* 2000/2003 server. If you choose to not use the iPrint client, you can still use your existing Microsoft* printing setup outside of Desktop Management.
• Desktop Management Agent: You must also install the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent on each desktop that you want to run the iPrint client on; it will not run on a desktop that uses only the Novell Client^TM.
• Using the Novell iPrint Policy Contained in a Workstation Package Scheduled to run at System Startup: If you configure the Novell iPrint policy as part of a Workstation package and schedule the package to run at system startup, the iPrint policy will run; however, printers cannot be pushed at system startup. For printers to be pushed to the workstation, a user must be logged in to the workstation. This is not an issue if you configure the Novell iPrint policy as part of a User package because you cannot schedule User package policies to run at system startup. If you normally schedule Workstation packages to run at system startup, you should create a schedule for the iPrint policy to run at user login or some other time when the user is logged in to the workstation. If you schedule an iPrint policy in a Workstation package to run at user login, ensure that the Impersonation remains at the default, System Impersonation (Advanced Settings > Impersonation). If you set the policy to run at user login and interactive user, the policy will fail to run.
• Using the Novell iPrint Policy in Conjunction with the Dynamic Local User or Windows Desktop Preferences Policies: If you are managing user profiles using the Dynamic Local User or Windows Desktop Preferences policy, you must rename the native Microsoft Internet Print Provider (inetpp.dll) registry reference. Renaming this registry reference ensures that user profiles are properly closed or deleted when users log out. If user profiles remain open, when users log back in to workstations, the profile remains locked, causing multiple user accounts to be created. To prevent this, you should change the HKEY_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\Internet Print Provider\Name registry value from inetpp.dll to inetpp.old.

Path to the Novell iPrint Client Install
Specify the path to the iPrint client install file (nipp-s.exe). This file must be the only file in its own directory location on your server. Ensure that users have rights to this directory.

Unless you are running NetWare 6.5 SP2 or later, you must download the latest Novell iPrint client install file from TID 2968629.

The downloadable iPrint client install file is a self-extracting utility that places the nipp-s.exe file and other files in the directory that it is executed in.

After the latest nipp.exe is extracted, copy the nipp-s.exe (on NetWare 6.5 SP 2 it is already extracted to sys:\apache2\htdocs\ippdocs) to an empty directory where users have rights. For example, create an iprint directory under sys:\login and then copy the file to sys:\login\iprint\.

Language
Select a language from the drop-down list. If you are using the latest Novell iPrint client install file, the language that will be installed is detected automatically, based on the configuration of the workstation. The English language is the default. If you push the iPrint client to a workstation that is configured for a non-localized language (Japanese, for example), the English version of the iPrint client will be installed.

Version
Specify a version number for this iPrint policy. (This version number does not reflect the actual version of the iPrint client.) If you want to force a new iPrint policy to workstations or users to upgrade the iPrint client, you should increment the version number (from 1 to 2, for example). This version number is stored in the Windows registry. If the version number stored in the registry is lower than the number in the Version field, the iPrint client is installed if the Reinstall Client if Higher Version check box is enabled.

Reinstall Client If Higher Version
Enable this option to reinstall the iPrint client if the iPrint client listed in the Path to the Novell iPrint Client Install is newer than the one installed on the workstation.

Force Reboot
Enable this option to force a reboot on each workstation after the iPrint client has been installed. We recommend that you use the default setting (enabled) for this option. You should use the default setting if you are performing a silent install after working hours. Also, you should use the default setting to avoid possible errors if you uninstall the iPrint client from a workstation or reinstall the iPrint client to a workstation.

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