Intermate 100 manual Lpr, Native LPR, Intermate Print Port

Windows 2000 and Windows XP: LPR

2.3.LPR

2.3.1.Native LPR

Windows 2000 and Windows XP have a native LPR, but it requires that you have installed Print Services for Unix. If you choose this alternative, use the instructions provided in the “Settings > Printers” help function. When you fill out the name or address of the server providing LPD, use the IP address or host name of your Intermate print server. If you use the host name, a mapping of the name and IP address must be entered in the hosts file. This is found in the directory

\<systemroot>\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC

The definition of <systemroot> depends on where your operat- ing system is installed and the name given to the top-level folder. A typical <systemroot> is C:\windows.

2.3.2.Intermate Print Port

The Print Port is a native 32 bit application included on the Inter- mate Documentation and Utilities CD. You need administrative rights to install this utility on NT, 2000, or XP.

After you execute the file P17-xxxx.exe, you will be able to choose an Intermate LPR Print Port (or, for that matter, an Intermate Raw Socket (“Port 9100") Port) just as you would choose any other type of port when you install or modify the properties of a printer definition.

Choose Settings > Printers > Add Printer.

Follow the instructions given by the “Add Print Wizard”. The important things to notice are listed below.

1Choose local printer (yes, local, even though the print server is attached to the LAN and not directly to your PC/ work station). Clear the “Automatically detect my printer” check box before going on to click Next.

2Add a new port. This is defined as a combination of a given IP address (in our example 192.168.0.227) and a port type. Available port types are displayed on the “Type” pull down list. Choose “Intermate Print Port”

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