7. TCP/IP LPR Port Printing Installation
Basic TCP/IP Installation Overview
When installing your print server in a TCP/IP environment, IP addresses are essential as a basic
means of communications. It is therefore necessary to first assign an IP address to your print
server unit. After assigning an IP address, the print server can be configured accordingly.
Assigning an IP Address
The first step to install a print server on a TCP/IP network is to assign the print server an IP
address and other related TCP/IP settings before the print server can function. You can select the
following two methods to specify an IP address the print server. Each method will be detailed in
the following section.
1. Use the Network Print Monitor utility.
2. Manually specify (using DOS commands or UNIX text-mode commands. This applies
to Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and UNIX systems).
Note: The Network Print Monitor can only search for the print server(s) over the same network
segment the Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/UNIX computer is located. You would like to
install a print server on a different network segment.
DHCP
The print server supports DHCP feature, allowing the print server to obtain an IP address and
related TCP/IP settings automatically from a DHCP server. While the print server supports DHCP,
we strongly recommend you manually specify a fixed IP address to the print server. By default,
the print server’s DHCP function is disabled.
Windows NT LPR Port Printing Installation
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printer.
2. Run Add Printer.
3. The Add Printer Wizard screen will appear, Select My Computer and click Next.
4. Click Add Port.
5. From the Printer Ports box as shown in the following picture, select the LPR Port.