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WPS870G
User Guide
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Windows Printing Solutions
The Installation Wizard cannot detect my Print Server in Windows XP.
You may need to disable your built-in firewall in Windows XP.
You must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account in order to
enable/disable the firewall. Follow the directions here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp
I cannot print in Windows XP.
You may need to disable your built-in firewall in Windows XP.
You must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account in order to
enable/disable the firewall. Follow the directions here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp
It is suggested you use another firewall solution in this scenario, either with a hardware
firewall or software firewall.
When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer-to-Peer printing, I received an error
message and the installation aborted.
This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software. Before
attempting another installation:
Remove the existing installation
Restart your computer
To remove an existing printer port installation:
1
Click
Start
>
Settings
>
Control Panel
>
Add/Remove Programs
.
2
Look for an entry with a name like "Shared Port", "Shared Printer Port", "Print Server
Utility" or "Print Server Port".
3
Select this item, click
Add/Remove
, and confirm the deletion.
On Windows 98, I installed the Print Port Driver for Peer-to-Peer Printing, but when I
selected a port on a Wireless Print Server and clicked "Add", the printer was not installed.
Try installing the Printer using the standard Windows tools, as follows:
1
Start the Add Printer Wizard by selecting
Start
>
Settings
>
Printers
>
Add Printer
.
2
Select
Network Printer
when prompted, "How is the printer attached to your
Computer?” and click
Next
.