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User Manual 5-3
PRINTER SETUP USING THE EWS
Networking
PRINTING FROM A WINDOWS COMPUTER
This chapter provides guidelines on how to print over the network from various Microsoft
Windows platforms. There are numerous ways of printing from Windows and the exact set-up
will vary depending upon your environment. There are also numerous versions of Windows,
which can be configured as either a client, server or both.
Although there are many variants of Windows, the principles of network printing are the same.
Microsoft provides on-line help with all of their operating systems and this is a good reference
point for the exact details of each configuration option within Windows.
The network printer supports TCP/IP protocol that can be used in conjunction with the
Windows operating system.
Once the printer registered on the Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/ Windows XP/Windows
Server 2003 computer is shared, you can also print from Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows
Me computers through this printer.
INSTALLATION OF TCP/IP PROTOCOL
There are a number of options available when printing using TCP/IP for Windows. The
following table lists the options:
Microsoft LPR functions are built into Windows and are displayed as options when using the
Add Printer Wizard.
Although there are some differences in configuration options between the various Windows
platforms, the procedure for printing using TCP/IP is the same.
1.
Ensure that the TCP/IP protocol has been installed in Windows. This can be confirmed by
checking the network settings from within the Operator Panel. If TCP/IP has not been
installed refer to the section below Installation of TCP/IP protocol.
Windows Version method
95/98/Me Microsoft LPR Utility
TG Print Monitor
NT 4.0 Microsoft LPR
2000/XP/Vista Microsoft LPR
Port 9100
1
LPD or Port 9100 (TCP/IP