Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
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Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 6
Printer driver not yet installed 6
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aClick the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers.
bClick Add a printer.
cSelect Add a local printer.
dYou must now select the correct Network printing port. Select Createanewport and select
Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down window, then click Next.
eEnter the IP address, or the print server name you wish to configure. The Wizard will automatically enter
the Port name information for you, then click Next.
fWindows Vista™ will now contact the printer that you specified. If you did not specify the correct IP
address or name then an error dialog will appear.
gNow 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.
hFor 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.
iSpecify a name and click Next.
Note
When the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue.
If the printer driver that you are installing does not have a Digital Certificate you will see a warning
message. Click Install this driver software anyway to continue with the installation.
jContinue through the Wizard clicking Finish when complete.