Broadband Router User Guide
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LPD/LPR Printing
LPD/LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000. No software
needs to be installed on client PCs.
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 Broadband Router, 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 Broadband Router.
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.
