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050-696 · Question #21

You are considering implementing iPrint on your network. Your network has 3 NetWare servers in the WIDGET-TREE eDirectory tree. The servers reside in separate eDirectory contexts. The network is…

The correct answer is C. No, iPrint is not compatible with the IPX protocol. iPrint is built on Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) and requires TCP/IP, making it incompatible with IPX-only networks.

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Question

You are considering implementing iPrint on your network. Your network has 3 NetWare servers in the WIDGET-TREE eDirectory tree. The servers reside in separate eDirectory contexts. The network is configured to use the IPX protocol. The workstations in your organization run Windows XP Professional and Linux. Can you use iPrint in this environment?

Options

  • AYes, all prerequisites have been met.
  • BNo, iPrint doesn't support Linux workstations.
  • CNo, iPrint is not compatible with the IPX protocol.
  • DNo, iPrint is not compatible with Windows XP Professional.
  • ENo, you can only implement iPrint on servers that reside in the same eDirectory context.

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    10% (3)
  • C
    83% (24)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

iPrint is built on Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) and requires TCP/IP, making it incompatible with IPX-only networks.

AYes, all prerequisites have been met.

The TCP/IP prerequisite has not been met, so all requirements have not been satisfied.

BNo, iPrint doesn't support Linux workstations.

iPrint supports Linux workstations through a compatible browser and the iPrint client for Linux; Linux support is not the blocking issue.

CNo, iPrint is not compatible with the IPX protocol.Correct

iPrint uses Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), which is an application-layer protocol that runs exclusively over TCP/IP. Because the described network is configured to use IPX rather than TCP/IP, there is no compatible transport layer for iPrint communication between clients, the iPrint Manager, and printers. Migrating the network to TCP/IP would be required before iPrint could be deployed.

DNo, iPrint is not compatible with Windows XP Professional.

iPrint is fully compatible with Windows XP Professional workstations, so the OS is not the problem.

ENo, you can only implement iPrint on servers that reside in the same eDirectory context.

iPrint places no requirement that all servers reside in the same eDirectory context; servers in separate contexts are supported.

Concept tested: iPrint TCP/IP protocol requirement vs. IPX incompatibility

Source: https://www.novell.com/documentation/oes/pdfdoc/print_iprnts_lx/print_iprnts_lx.pdf

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