Windows NT 4.0 Configuration

There are several options for setting up printing in a Windows NT environment.

uIf a NetWare server is present, NetWare print services may be used by following the NetWare configuration instructions in this guide.

uPeer to peer print services may be used by following the Windows Peer to Peer Printing instructions in this guide, but are only available for Windows NT 4.0, not for Windows NT 3.51. Peer to peer print services using the IPX protocol may be preferable when TCP/IP setup is not desired.

uLPR print services may be used via TCP/IP by following the instructions in this section.

Windows NT printing is very flexible. It is possible to configure the individual Windows NT or Windows 95/98 workstations to print using a different protocol than the Windows NT server. For example, a Windows NT server could be configured to print to a 3000E via TCP/IP using the instructions in this section. The 3000E could then be designated as shared on the NT server, allowing workstations to print via the NT server using a different protocol such as NetBEUI.

The optimum Windows NT printing configuration depends upon the particular environment and user and administrator experience and preferences. Generally, the LPR printing over TCP/IP covered in the following instructions is the best choice for environments where TCP/IP is already in use.

TCP/IP Required Components

The following steps describe how to check for and, if necessary, add the Windows TCP/IP components which are necessary for LPR Printing.

1.Click on the Windows Start button, select Settings, and Control Panel.

2.Double click on Network and select the Protocols tab. If TCP/IP Protocol is not in the list of Network Protocols, click on Add to install it.

3.Select the Services tab. If either Microsoft TCP/IP Printing or Simple TCP/IP Services is not in the list of Network Services, click on Add to install them.

4.Click on Close when all protocols and services have been added. If the TCP/IP protocol has just been added, Windows will prompt for the IP address and other TCP/IP parameters. The new protocols and services will not be available until the system is restarted.

3000E TCP/IP Configuration

The 3000E must be configured for TCP/IP communication prior to LPR printing setup.Configure the 3000E IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway with DHCP (page 16), with the printer front panel (page 19), or with the MAP or BOOTPL32 procedures in the User’s Manual.