iPrint support for Windows 7

  • 7004814
  • 05-Nov-2009
  • 21-Dec-2012

Environment

Novell iPrint for Linux
Novell iPrint for NetWare

Situation

Does iPrint on NetWare support Windows 7?
Does iPrint on Linux support Windows 7?

Resolution

The ability for iPrint to support Windows 7 comes from updates to the iPrint Client, the iPrint server code, and the iPrint plug-in for iManager.

Brief Summary:
Windows 7 iPrint support is available for NetWare 6.5 SP8 with the iprntnw65sp8b-2 update. Windows 7 iPrint support on Linux is available with OES 2 Linux SP1 with a post SP1 update. The same support support is also available with OES 2 SP2.

Detailed Information:
Client:
 

Server:
The iPrint server code must be updated to accommodate the Windows 7 printer driver repositories and handle Windows 7 printer driver associations.


Linux iPrint server - OES 2 SP1:
This updated code is available for OES 2 SP1 with the following server side updates:
 
64 bit

Linux iPrint server - OES 2 SP2:
This feature comes with OES 2 SP2.

iPrint Plug-in for iManager:
NetWare iManager iPrint plug-in:

Linux iPrint server - OES 2 SP1:
Refer to the same download link as above for the Server code. The novell-iprint-management RPM installation will copy the updated iPrint Linux plug-in NPM file to the iManager packages directory. However, the RPM will not install that NPM. Use iManager -> Configure -> Module Installation -> Available Novell Plug-in Modules to install the newly copied iPrint plug-in NPM.

Linux iPrint server - OES 2 SP2:
The updated iPrint plug-in ships with OES 2 SP2.

Novell recommends that iManager is upgraded to 2.7.3 or later when loading from Internet Explorer 8.

Additional Information

Windows 7 Driver Upload
To upload printer drivers to the Windows 7 repository, iManager must be run from Internet Explorer on a Windows 7 workstation. This requirement exists because the following steps occur when uploading a printer driver to the Windows 7 repository: 
  • The printer driver is temporarily installed to the workstation
  • A Windows API is called to extract the "installed" driver from the workstation
  • A driver .inf file (Installation Information File) is created
  • The driver and INF are packaged in a ZIP
  • The ZIP file is uploaded to the Broker or Driver Store
Because the printer driver is temporarily installed to the workstation, this must be done from a Windows 7 workstation.
 
Prevent “The iPrint client is not installed" and "Run as Administrator" messages
See TID 7005438
 
NDPS Support for Windows 7
NDPS is not suported for Windows 7.  There are no plans to introduce NDPS support for Windows 7.
 
HP UPD
The most prevelant HP print driver for Windows 7 is the HP Universal Print Driver.  Novell and HP work together to ensure each new HP UPD increases compatibility with the iPrint Client.  Novell recommends keeping up-to-date with the HP UPD.