Adding Printers in Windows
AXIS OfficeBasic USB User’s Manual
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Adding Printers in Windows 2000 and XP over TCP/IP
Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for
adding a network printer in Windows NT, 2000 and XP:
Windows XP:
1. Go to
Start | Printers and Faxes
and click the
Add a Printer
icon to start
the
Add Printer Wizard
. Click
Next
.
Windows 2000:
1. Go to
Start | Settings | Printers
and click the
Add Printer
icon to start
the
Add Printer Wizard
. Click
Next
.
2. Select the appropriate radio button:
Peer-to-Peer Printing
3.
Local printer
- when you are connecting directly to the print server, select
Local Printer
and click
Next.
Click the
Create a new port
radio button and
select
Standard TCP/IP Port
from the list. Click
Next
and the
Add Standard
TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
starts. Click
Next
.
4. Enter the name of the print server (Example: AXIS100086 or the IP address)
and click
Next
. Enter the
Device Port
you want to use: USB1. Click
Next
and
Finish
.
5. Select
Manufacturer
and
Printer
from the lists. Click
Next
. Choose whether
you want to keep the existing driver or to replace it. If you already have the
printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace
it. Click
Next
.
Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your
default printer. Click
Next
.
6. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users. Do
you want to print a test page? Select the appropriate radio button and click
Next
and
Finish
.
Important!
• Make sure that the
Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer
checkbox is
not checked.
• Press
F1
to access the Windows online help system if you need additional help when
installing a printer/print server using this method.
