Configuring LPR Port Printing
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Configuring LPR Port Printing
This section explains the procedure for printing to a LPR port from Windows
NT.
Preparation
The TCP/IP protocols must be installed and configured correctly. Refer to
P.16 “Preparing to Use the TCP/IP Protocol for Printing”, for more information.
Note
The following instructions assume that the printer drivers have already been
installed. This is a procedure to change the printer port to LPR.
AClick [
Start
], point to [
Settings
], and then click [
Printers
].
BSelect the icon of the printer you want to use by clicking it. On the [
File
]
menu, click [
Properties
].
CClick the [
Ports
] tab, and then click [
Add Port
].
DIn the [
Available Printer Ports
] box, select [
LPR Port
] by clicking it, and then
click [
New Port
].
Note
If “LPR Port” does not appear, “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” has not been
installed.
EInput the IP address of the Network Interface Board into the [
Name or ad-
dress of server providing lpd
] box.
FInput “lp” into the [
Name of printer or print queue on that server
] box, and click
[
OK
].
GClick [
Close
].
HConfirm that the port name is displayed in the [
print to the following port(s)
]
box and the ' mark is inside the check box. And then click [
OK
].