LevelOne WPS 0100, WPS-100USB manual Windows SMB Printing, Network Neighborhood

Windows SMB Printing

This method requires no additional software to be installed, but the NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol must be installed on your PC. Use the following procedure to install the LevelOne Printer Server's printer as a Windows SMB network printer:

1.Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop.

2.On the View menu, select Details.

3.Locate the desired LevelOne Printer Server, as shown below:

∙If it is the same Workgroup as your PC, it will be listed on screen.

∙If it is in a different workgroup, double-click Entire Network , then double -click the appropriate Workgroup to open it.

Figure 5: Network Neighborhood

4.Double-click the LevelOne Printer Server icon to view a Printer icon for each printer port. The "Comment" field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port.

5.To install a printer, right-click the desired printer icon, and choose "Install", as shown below. This will start the Add Printer wizard.

Figure 6: Install SMB Printer

6.Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

∙For information about the question "Do you print from MS-DOS programs?", see Printing from MS-DOS Programs below.

∙Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the LevelOne Printer Server, and complete the Wizard.

7.This printer will now appear in your Printers folder (Start - Settings - Printers) and can be used like any other printer. However, SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs - you should use the Peer-to-peer Print Driver instead.

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