MICROSOFT WINDOWS
OVERVIEW
This chapter provides guidelines on how to print over the network from various Microsoft Windows platforms. There are numerous ways of printing from Windows and the exact
Although there are many variants of Windows, the principles of network printing are the same. Microsoft provides
The network printer supports the following protocols that can be used in conjunction with the Windows operating system:
>TCP/IP
>IPX (Novell NetWare)
>NetBEUI
INSTALLATION OF TCP/IP PROTOCOL
There are a number of options available when printing using TCP/ IP for Windows. The following table lists the options:
WINDOWS VERSION | METHOD |
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Windows 2000 or Windows XP | Manufacturers’ LPR Utility |
| Microsoft LPR |
| Port 9100 |
| IPP |
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The LPR Utility is supplied on the Networking
Although there are some differences in configuration options between the various Windows platforms, the procedure for printing using TCP/IP is the same.
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