SMC Networks SMC7008ABR manual Configure LPR port on Windows 2000/XP

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4.Specify the printer type attached to the Barricade.

5.Select the monitored port. The default port name is [SMC100] – but this can be changed during the installation process outlined above. Once you select the correct port name, click the [Configure Port] button.

6.Enter the IP address of the Barricade and click the [OK] button to close this dialog box.

7.Click the [Next] button in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box.

8.Continue following the prompts to finish installing the Barricade print server. The printer type you specified will now be added to your [Printers] menu.

Note: If you already had a default printer configured on this machine then once the Barricade printer port is installed and you have re-installed your printer using the Barricade software, you will need to configure this new printer as the default printer.

7.3 Configure LPR port on Windows 2000/XP

The Barricade Printer function can also be used with the LPR port on Windows XP and Windows 2000 machines. Below is an outline on how to configure the LPR port on a Windows 2000 machine; however the same steps will apply for a Windows XP.

1.Open the [Control Panel]

2.Click on the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] icon

3.Click on the [Add Printer] icon to launch the [Add Printer] Wizard

4.Click [Next] button to begin the printer installation process.

5.On the next dialog box, choose the [Local Printer] option and verify the [Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer] option is UNCHECKED.

Note: On Windows XP check the [Local printer attached to this computer] option.

6.Click the [Next] button to create a new printer port.

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SMC7008ABR specifications

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