Using the NET USE command

If you are running Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT and using NetBIOS to connect to the print server, we recommend that you use the NET USE command, as follows:

1.Check that the following services are installed.

Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop and select Properties. Click the Services tab and check that

Server or Workstation is listed.

2.If it is not installed, click Add.

3.Run the command prompt and enter the following command:

NET USE printer port: \\NetBIOS name of print server\Device name of print server

Selecting the port

1.Click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers.

2.Right-click the printer icon, then select Properties.

3.Click the Ports tab, then select the port you have set with the NET USE command.

122Installing the Printer Driver