Adding Printers in Windows

Installing a Network

1.

Go to Start Settings Printers Add Printer. Select My Computer and

Printer

 

click Next.

 

2.

From the Available Ports list, choose the appropriate printer port, which will

 

 

appear as the IP address or host name of the print server. If it doesn’t appear

 

 

in the list, click Add Port.

3.Choose LPR Port from Available Printer Ports and click New Port.

4.Type the print server’s name or IP address in the field Name or address of server providing lpr (Example: 10.13.6.198). Then enter which port to use in the field Name of printer or print queue on that server according to the table below (Example: USB1). Click OK and then Close:

Ports available

USB port

Parallel port

AXIS 5500

USB1

AXIS 5550

USB1

LPT1

 

 

 

5.The added print server will now appear in the Available Ports list. Click Next, choose a driver and finish the installation as usual.

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Axis Communications Network Print Servers, AXIS 5500, AXIS 5550 manual Printer Click Next, List, click Add Port