Planet FPS-3300, User Manual

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8. LPR Printing Installation
When installing your print server in a TCP/IP environment, IP addresses are essential as a basic means of
communications. It is therefore necessary to first assign an IP address to your print server unit. After assigning
an IP address, the print server can be configured accordingly.
8.1 Assigning an IP Address
The first step to install a print server on a TCP/IP network is to assign the print server an IP address and other
related TCP/IP settings before the print server can function. You can select the following two methods to
specify an IP address the print server. Each method will be detailed in the following section.
1. Use the Network Print Monitor utility.
2. Manually specify (using DOS commands or UNIX text-mode commands. This applies to Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003 and UNIX systems).
Note: The Network Print Monitor can only search for the print server(s) over the same network segment the
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/UNIX computer is located. You would like to install a print server on a
different network segment.
DHCP
The print server supports DHCP client feature, allowing the print server to obtain an IP address and related
TCP/IP settings automatically from a DHCP server. While the print server supports DHCP, we strongly
recommend you manually specify a
fixed IP address to the print server. By default, the print server’s DHCP
function is disabled.
8.2 Windows NT LPR Port Printing Installation
1. Click Start , point to Settings , and select Printer .
2. Run Add Printer .
3. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select My Computer and click Next .
4. Click Add Port .
5. From the Printer Ports box as shown in the following picture, select the LPR Port .
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