Port :3396NDPS Printer Agent

The Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) Printer Agent operates on port 3396, facilitating the centralized management of printers within Novell NetWare environments. NDPS Printer Agent acts as a mediator between client devices and network printers, handling print job submissions, monitoring printer status, and enabling administrative control. This bidirectional communication helps reduce complexity traditionally associated with printer configuration and setup by automating discovery and management.

NDPS integrates with Novell Directory Services (NDS), leveraging directory-based management to provide scalable control over print resources. The Printer Agent component handles spooling, queuing, and delivery of print jobs transparently to the end-user, while administrators gain the ability to manage print queues and policies centrally. Communication over this port can involve job control commands, printer status queries, and delivery confirmations.

The protocol usage on port 3396 supports both TCP and UDP to balance reliability and performance depending on the stage of the communication process. It is primarily implemented in legacy Novell environments, as modern print services have largely shifted away from this architecture. As such, it is often found in organizations maintaining backward compatibility or specialized network printing infrastructure.