Part 2: Creating a Network Port

1Click Start Settings Printers.

2Select the printer you just created.

3Click File Properties.

4Click Ports, and then Add Port.

5Click Network Port, and then New Port.

6Enter the information to create the port.

a Assign a logical port name. This can be any name that reminds you of the printer such as “Printer_lab4”. This name eventually appears in the list of available ports.

b Select the IP address of your printer from the list. If the address is not listed, then click Enter TCP/IP address or Name of Print Server, and then type the address in the IP address text box.

If you don’t know the IP address, press the operator panel button to print a network setup page and look under the TCP/IP heading.

cCheck the option to Set this protocol to be the default protocol.

dClick OK. The new port is assigned to the printer.

7Print a test page to verify printer installation. If the Printer Properties window is still open, click Print Test Page on the General tab.

If you have closed the Printer Properties, do the following: a Click Start Settings Printers.

b Click File Properties.

c On the General tab, click Print Test Page.

When a test page prints successfully, printer setup is complete.

Part 3: Sharing the printer on the network

1Click Start Settings Printers.

2Select the printer you just created.

3Click File Sharing.

4Check Shared, and then type a name in Shared Name text box.

5In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of all the network clients that will print to the printer.

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