Net Print/400 Browser Plugin

Net Print/400 Browser Configuration

A browser is unable to process all forms of data that are sent from a web server, so browsers are able to be enhanced with the help of plug-ins and helper applications. A plug-in is a platform specific piece of code that is loaded by the browser whenever data of a certain type is accessed. A helper application is a program that is executed to process the data.

General Description

Net Print/400 provides plug-ins (NPnpw32.dll, NetPrintActiveX.dll) and a helper application (Netprint Viewer.exe). The plug-ins are used whenever the data is downloaded using an embed statement, primarily when a print is requested through Webulator/400. The helper application is used for all other cases.

The NETPRTIB program sends the converted spooled file to the browser with special MIME types of "application/x-netprint400" or "application/x-netprint400-ep". Whenever the browser receives a data stream with a MIME type of "application/x-netprint400", it will automatically execute the Net Print/400 helper application. Whenever the browser receives a data stream with a MIME type of "application/x-netprint400-ep", it will automatically execute the Net Print/400 plugin.

When the NETPRTIB program sends HTML output it uses a standard MIME type of "text/html" which the browser handled directly without the help of a plug-in.

Installing the Net Print/400 Plug-in

1 - Before you Begin

Be sure you are working with one of the following platforms and browsers before you continue.

Supported Platforms

• Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP (Note: WidowsXP has only been tested with Internet Explorer)

Supported Browsers

• Netscape Navigator 3.0
• Netscape Communicator 4.x
• Netscape 6.x
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x, 5.x and 6.x

2 - Getting the Plugin Installation Program

The plug-in install program may be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate link below.

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As with any download request, a browser save dialog is presented. Refer to your browser for assistance in downloading and saving files as you may be required to perform a "Save Link as" operation if the browser save dialog is not received. Please remember where you save the installation program.

3 - Close Your Browser

You must close your browser before the next step. The plugin will not be recognized until you close your browser and restart it.

4 - Run the Installation Program

Execute the installation program which was downloaded in step 2.

Follow the directions provided by the installation program.

1. Press Next > on the welcome screen when you have verified that you have closed all of your browser windows.
2. Press Yes when you have read and accepted the license agreement.
3. Select the directory that you which to have the plug-in and helper application installed, or leave the default, then press Next.

The plug-in and helper application are now installed. In addition to the installation directory, the Netscape plug-in has also been copied to the plugins directory for the latest Netscape and Internet Explorer installed on your machine, if found.

If you have more than one version if Netscape or Internet Explorer on your machine you will need to copy NPnpw32.dll to the plug-ins directory for each browser. The plug-ins directory is found below the directory where your browser program file (EXE) is.

Updating the Plug-in

Periodically the plug-in may be updated. The update can be found on this page. You may want to bookmark this page.

Uninstalling the Plug-in

The plug-in and helper application can be removed from your system by selecting "Net Print/400 viewer" in the Add/Remove Programs dialog found in control panel and pressing Add/Remove.