Digi MIL-3000FTX manual Printing from Windows for Workgroups, Printing from Windows NT

4.To configure a system to perform local spooling, refer to: “Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing” on page 3-5

Configuration on this section is now complete.

3.1.2Printing from Windows for Workgroups

Perform the following to set up FastPort to work with MS Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11:

1.From “Control Panel,” double-click on the Printer icon.

2.Click on the Connect button.

3.Click on the Network icon. Browse screen displays FastPort and other workstations.

4.Find the device name and path fields.

These fields show the local port to redirect and the network device to receive the print job, respectively.

5.Fill in the path with the FastPort printer name (e.g., \\FP042384\PARALLEL1). Or, use the window labeled “show shared printers on…” to browse the network.

6.When choosing to “Browse” the network, a list of all the shared windows systems in the workgroup appears. Double-click on FastPort (all its printer ports display).

7.Double-click on a printer port, and that FastPort Printer name will be displayed in the path field above.

Workgroups is configured to print for FastPort once the fields are filled in and the drivers for the printer are loaded.

3.1.3Printing from Windows NT (3.5x)

1.Open the Print Manager.

2.Choose Printer.

3.Click Connect to from the menu. A window displays a list of all network devices.

4.Double-click on the workgroup where FastPort is located.

5.Double-click on FastPort (one only).

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