There is no single ideal strategy for implementing the Novell® Distributed Print ServicesTM (NDPS®) printing system or for upgrading your current queue-based system to take advantage of the many printer management and ease-of-use features provided by NDPS. However, the information provided in this section will help you understand the planning issues you should consider and the migration scenarios available to make a successful transition. Once the transition to NDPS is complete, you can follow the steps in the iPrint Administration Guide to set up and configure iPrint.
Because NDPS provides full support for IP-based as well as IPXTM-based printing, it offers a wide variety of system configuration options to fit your organization's specific needs. Novell's legacy, queue-based print system is also fully supported, which allows your users to continue printing as they always have until you complete the transition to NDPS.
If you have not already done so, read in the Understanding Novell Distributed Print Services before you proceed further to ensure that you understand the terms and concepts discussed in this section.