Section 4: Setup for Windows
Axis NPS 550 User’s Manual
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Windows NT - LPD printing
This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server (ver. 3.5 or
later) for LPD printing over the TCP/IP protocol.
Install the TCP/IP
Protocol Stack
In the Control Panel, click the Network icon. If the
TCP/IP Protocol
entry appears, then TCP/IP is already installed. Close the Network folder
and skip to Installing a Printer below.
Follow these steps to install the TCP/IP protocol stack:
1. In the Network folder, select
Add Software
.
2. Select
TCP/IP Protocol and Related Components
, then click
OK
.
3. Make sure that the following boxes are checked:
• Connectivity Utilities
• TCP/IP Printing Support
• FTP Server Services
4. Click
OK
to complete the installation.
Installing a
Printer
1. In the Control Panel, click the Print Manager.
2. In the Printer menu, select
Create Printer
.
3. In the Printer Name field, type a name for your printer.
4. Choose a printer driver suitable for your printer.
5. In the Print to field, select
Other...
6. In the Print Destinations dialog, choose
LPR Port
, then click
OK
. The
Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog now appears.
7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the alias name of
your NPS 550.
Note: If you use an alias name, this must be defined in the hosts file on
your server prior to the installation. This file is normally located in
/winnt35/system32/drivers/etc/hosts.
8. In the Name of Printer on the Machine field, type the logical printer
number you want to use (e.g.
pr1
), then click
OK
.
9. Click
OK
to complete the installation.