9 Print Server Operation
9.3.1.3 Configure the Printer Port
As the last step in creating the printer port for your printer
you need to enter some additional information. As the »Device Type« select "Custom", and open
the "Settings . . . ".
Figure 102: Mode-Properties of Print Server Port
Under »Port Settings« select the "LPR" protocol instead of the "Raw" method. The Port Number
becomes unavailable, because the standard TCP Port 515 is used in this configuration. Enter the
Queue name you configured in the NetCom
+
. Each serial port on a NetCom
+
has a separate Queue
name to identify it. So it may be a good idea to name the queue after the printer attached to the
serial port. Be sure to enable the "Byte Counting", because this is required by the Print Server
function in the NetCom
+
. Close these options with the "OK" button.
9.3.1.4 Install Printer Driver
Now the printer port is installed, and the Printer installation Wiz-
ard continues. Select the printer from the list, or install a new type using an installation disk the
usual way.
9.3.2 Modify an Existing Printer
In several situations it is necessary to modify the configuration of a printer, which is already
installed in Windows. For example, the mode of use shall be changed to Printer Server Mode, the
printer is moved from a local serial port to a NetCom
+
Serial Device Server, or the installation
program of the printer only accepts local serial ports to attach the printer to. In such situations it
is required to create a new lpd port, and modify the configuration of the printer.
9.3.2.1 Open the properties
Again open »Printers and Faxes« in the Control Panel.
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