HP Jetadmin Software for OS/2 manual Configuring Windows 95/98 for Printing

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Configuring Windows 95/98 for Printing

Complete the following steps to configure Windows for printing to an HP JetDirect print server. Before you start this procedure, make sure you have access to the following items:

The Windows 95/98 system installation disks or CD-ROM.

The printer driver disks or CD-ROM for your printer.

1.From the Windows desktop, select Start, Programs, HP JetAdmin Utilities, then click Add HP JetDirect Printer.

2.Select Easy Setup, then click Next.

3.If you want to choose a device from a list of printers on the network, do one of the following:

click TCP/IP or IPX/SPX, click Printer List, to select the printer from the list, then click OK.

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manually specify the printer by selecting the appropriate field and typing the information.

Then click Next.

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Contents HP JetAdmin Page Setup Guide HP JetAdmin Warranty Table of Contents HP JetDirect Year 2000 Compliance HP JetAdmin Printer Management Software Introduction Supported Devices Network Administration Features Supported Versions of HP JetAdminSupported Network Operating Systems End User Features Software and Memory RequirementsInstallation Overview Support Materials HP JetAdmin Printer Management Software Novell NetWare Networks Windows 3.1 Client Introduction Installing the HP JetAdmin Software Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode NDS Create a Print Queue Select Directory Service QueueCreate a Printer Create a Print Server Assign Objects to One AnotherUse the HP JetAdmin Software to Configure the Print Server Click Operating Mode and select Queue Server ModeOU=marketing.O=acmecorp Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode Bindery To Configure the Printer File Server and Print Queue Support Click Operating Mode, then select Queue ServerConfiguring a Printer in Remote Printer Mode Bindery Or Other Unknown Click Operating Mode, then select Remote Printer Verifying the Configuration PconsoleTo Access Job Details from HP JetAdmin Job Details BinderyNovell NetWare Networks Windows 3.1 Client Page Administrator’s Guide Novell NetWare Networks Windows 9x & NT/2000 Client Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode NDS To Configure the Printer Click Operating Mode and select Queue Server Mode Novell NetWare Networks Windows 9x & NT/2000 Client Configuring a Printer in Queue Server Mode Bindery To Configure the Printer File Server and Print Queue Support Configuring a Printer in Remote Printer Mode Bindery To Configure the Printer Click Operation Mode, then select Remote Printer Verifying the Configuration Job Details To Access Job Details from Windows 9X and NT/2000 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer Introduction HP Desktop Status Peer-to-PeerThree installation options are available Configuring a Printer LJ5floor2 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer Verifying the Configuration Configuring Windows 95/98 for Printing Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer Microsoft Windows 95/98 Networks Peer-to-Peer HP JetDirect Port Microsoft Windows NT/2000 Networks TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Windows NT/2000 Configuring a New or Existing Printer ENMicrosoft Windows NT/2000 Networks TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Verifying the Configuration Configuring Windows NT/2000 for Printing Windows NTMicrosoft Windows NT/2000 Networks TCP/IP or IPX/SPX Windows 2000/NT Connecting to a Printer from a Client Windows for Workgroups and NTWindows 95/98 and NT WindowsClick Network Printer Server, then click Next Select Type the printer nameAccessing HP Desktop Status Unix HP-UX and Solaris Networks Introduction Supported HardwareNetwork Administrator Features Installation and Configuration Requirements How Installing HP JetAdmin Affects Your Network HP-UX 10.x, HP-UX 11.x and SolarisInstalling the HP JetAdmin for Unix Software Configuring the HP JetDirect Print Server Running the HP JetAdmin SoftwareConfiguring the Host Spooler Adding a Network Print Queue from the Local Spooler Select Add printer to local spoolerOpt/hpnp/bin/jetadmin Page HP JetDirect Year 2000 Compliance Index Index Page 5969-3541

Jetadmin Software for OS/2 specifications

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