5.2 IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

The following steps describe how to set up printing via the server computer (Windows 95/Windows 98) from the client computer (Windows 95/Windows 98)using IPX Peer- to-Peer printing.

Step 1: Setting up the IPX/SPX protocol on the server computer

Step 2: Installing and setting up the IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows redirector on the server computer

Step 3: Setting up the printer driver and the printer port on the server computer

Step 4: Sharing the printer port on the server computer

Step 5: Setting up the printer driver and the printer port on the client computer

When printing via the server computer, to perform step1 through step3, refer to section 4.2.1 on page 39 through section 4.2.3 on page 44.

5.2.1Step 4:Sharing the Printer Port on the Server Computer

1.Click Start, move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers.

2.Using the right mouse button, click the printer with the Network Card installed.

3.Click Properties.

The Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window is displayed.

4.Click the Sharing tab.

Important: If the Sharing tab does not appear, using the right mouse button, click

Network Neighborhood icon and click Properties.

To set up printer as shared, click File and Print Sharing... button, select I

want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s), and click OK.

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Philips KX-PNBC8 manual IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing

KX-PNBC8 specifications

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