HP Jetdirect J7974E, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring a Network Printer for Windows 2000/Server 2003 Systems
Set up the default printer by performing the following steps.
1. Verify that the Print Services for Unix is installed (required for LPR port availability):
a. On Windows 2000, click Start , Setup , and Control Panel . Double-click the Network and
Dial-up Connections folder.
On Server 2003: Click Start , All Programs , Accessories , Communications , and open the
Network Connections folder.
b. Click the Advanced menu and select Optional Networking Components .
c. Select and enable Other Network File and Print Services .
d. Click Details , and verify that Print Services for Unix is enabled. If not, enable it.
e. Click OK , and then Next .
2. On Windows 2000, open the Printers folder (from the Desktop, click Start , Settings , and Printers ).
On Server 2003, open the Printers and Faxes folder (from the Desktop, click Start , Printers and
Faxes ).
3. Double-click Add Printer . From the Add Printer Wizard welcome screen, click Next .
4. Select Local printer , and disable automatic detection for Plug and Play printer installation. Click
Next .
5. Choose Create a new port , and select LPR Port . Click Next .
6. In the Add LPR compatible printer window:
a. Enter the DNS name or IP address of the HP Jetdirect print server.
NOTE Some client applications may not support the direct entry of an IPv6 address.
However, support through the use of name resolution may be available provided the
appropriate IPv6 records are configured in DNS. If name resolution is supported, you
can enter the print server's host name or a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) on
these applications.
b. For the name of the printer or print queue on the HP Jetdirect print server, enter (in lowercase)
raw , text , auto , binps , or the name of a user-defined print queue (user-defined print queues
can be set up through the embedded Web server, see HP Jetdirect Embedded Web Server
(V.34.xx) ).
c. Then click OK .
NOTE The HP Jetdirect print server treats text files as unformatted text or ASCII files. Files
that are raw are formatted files in PCL, PostScript, or HP-GL/2 printer languages.
If the queue type is binps , the PostScript interpreter is instructed to interpret the print job as
binary PostScript data.
7. Select the Manufacturer and Printer model. (If necessary, click Have Disk and follow the
instructions to install the printer driver.) Click Next .
8. Choose to keep the existing driver, if prompted. Click Next .
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