Identify the Printer
This section describes an example of setting the printer for a network which uses Warp Server or LAN Server. The directions in this section assume that you are at the OS/2 prompt and in the NECPR directory that you created in the previous section.
1.Use the ADDPORT command to create a printer port for each Silentwriter.
ADDPORT <port name>
For example,
ADDPORT LSPORT05
If the command executes successfully, you will see this message.
Data successfully added
Application : PM_SPOLLER_PORT
Key | : | \PIPE\<port name> |
Date | : | ; |
2.Create a text file named NECPR.INI in the c:\NECPR directory. Each line in the text file has the format
NECPR<MAC address> <port name>
For example,
NECPRA092901705 LSPORT05
3.Use the REMPRT3 command to start remote print service.
REMPRT3 @NECPR.INI
If the command executes successfully, you will see this message.
ITC REMOTE PRINT service starting
(C)Copyright ITC H. Bollman Manufacturers 1993. Ver 3.9 ITC REMOTE PRINT service for <port name> started successfully.
4.Move to the OS/2 Desktop to create a new printer. Open the OS/2 System folder. Then open the Templates folder. Drag the Printer template to open space on the OS/2 Desktop to create a new printer. The Create a Printer dialog box will open automatically.
5.In the Create a Printer dialog box enter the printer name in the Name text box. This example uses LSPRNT05. Select the Laserjet 4M Plus printer driver from the Printer Driver list. In the Output Port text box type
\PIPE\<port name>
where <port name> is the port defined in step 1. This example uses
\PIPE\LSPORT05
Click the Create button to leave the Create a Printer dialog box and create the new printer.
6.Click the new printer icon with the right mouse button to see the Setting menu for the printer. In this example, the printer icon will be named
LSPRNT05.
7.Select the Start Sharing option from the Setting menu. The Shared Resource Definition dialog box will open.
8.In the Shared Resource Definition dialog box enter the shared printer name in the Resource text box. This example uses LSPRNT05. You may enter a description in the Description text box, for example, Silentwriter 1765. Click the OK button to save changes and close the Shared Resource Definition dialog box.
9.To use the network printer, enter the NET USE command at the OS/2 prompt.
NET USE <device>
\\<server name>\<share name>
For example,
NET USE LPT1 \\LSSERVER\LSPRNT05
4 Configuring Your Network Printer
OS/2 Warp Server or LAN Server v4.0 |
