PC Configuration
LPD/LPR Printing
LPD/LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows
2000. No software needs to be installed.
Windows NT 4.0 Server Configuration
To use LPD printing,
Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
must be installed and
enabled. This can be checked using
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network -
Services
.
To install LPD printing using the FBR-1700TX, follow this procedure:
1. Go
to
Start-Settings-Printer
and invoke the
Add Printer
wizard.
2. When prompted with "This printer will be managed by..", select
My
Computer
and click Next.
3. Select
Add Port…
, then select
LPR Port
and click
New Port
.
4. In the Dialog requesting
Name of Address of server providing lpd
, enter
the IP address of the FBR-1700TX.
5. For
Name of printer or print queue on that server
, enter L1
6. Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports window, simply select
Close
and then install your printer driver as usual.
7. When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared, select the
Sharing
radio button.
8. In
the
Shared
dialog box, enter the shared printer name. The shared name
is how other users will see this printer. You should advise client PCs of
the Server name and this printer name.
9. Click OK to save and exit.
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