Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
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Click Next.
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The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard will now appear. Click Next.
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Enter the IP address, or the print server name you wish to configure. The Wizard will automatically enter
the Port name information for you.
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Click Next.
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Windows® 2000/XP will now contact the printer that you specified. If you did not specify the correct IP
address or name then you will receive an error message.
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Click the Finish button to complete the Wizard.
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Now that you have configured the port, you must specify which printer driver you wish to use. Select the
appropriate driver from the list of supported printers. If you are using a driver supplied with the printer on
CD-ROM then select the Have Disk option to browse to the CD-ROM.
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For example, select the “X:\Driver\PCL\WIN2K_XP\your language” folder (where X is your drive letter).
Click Open, and then OK. Select your printer model, then click Next.
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Specify a name and click the Next button.
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Now specify if you wish to share the printer, enter the share name and click Next.
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Continue through the Wizard clicking the Finish button when complete.
Printer driver already installed
If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for network printing, follow these steps:
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Select the printer driver you wish to configure.
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Select File and then Properties.
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Click the Ports tab of the driver and click Add Port.
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Select the port that you wish to use. Typically this would be Standard TCP/IP Port. Then click the New
Port... button.
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The Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will start. Follow steps 8 to 12 of Printer driver not yet installed on
page 3-1.