Samsung Network Printer manual Printing protocols, Standard TCP/IP port, LPR port

Printing protocols

Before setting the network printing ports, you must install the printer driver with the local port (LPT) on the system. Refer to your printer user’s guide.

Standard TCP/IP port

You can print your documents to your Samsung network printer by creating a Standard TCP/IP port.

Configuring Standard TCP/IP in Windows 2000/XP/2003

You can enable or disable the Standard TCP/IP Printing port through SyncThru Web Service. Select Network Settings Æ Raw TCP/IP, LPR, IPP.

You can also change the port number of the Standard TCP/IP port. The default port number is 9100.

Creating a Standard TCP/IP port

1In Windows XP, click Start Æ Printers and Faxes. In Windows 2000/2003, click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers.

2Click Add a printer or double-click Add Printer, and then

Next.

3Click Local printer attached to this computer and then Next.

Make sure that Automatically detect and install my

Plug and Play printer is not selected.

4Click Create a new port, select Standard TCP/IP port from the Type of port list, and click Next.

5Click Next.

6Enter the IP address or DNS name of your network printer and click Next.

For the port name, a default name will be entered by Windows. You can change it to a more user-friendly name.

7Follow the instructions on the screen to complete

installation.

Now, you can select your printer from the Print Setup dialogue box.

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TCP/IP environment

LPR port

LPD, Line Printer Daemon, is the protocol associated with line- printer spooling services. Users can use the printing service from LPD running on a Samsung network print server through the LPR port. Most operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, Linux, and Unix, support LPR port printing.

Configuring an LPR port

You can enable or disable the LPR Printing port through SyncThru Web Service. Select Network Settings Æ RawTCP/IP, LPR, IPP. You can also change the port number of LPR/LPD. The default port number is 515.

In Windows NT

Before adding an LPR printing port, make sure that Microsoft TCP/IP printing service is installed on your Windows NT computer, or install the software, if necessary.

Installing the TCP/IP printing service

1Make sure your computer supports Microsoft TCP/IP printing service.

1)From the Windows Start menu, select Settings Æ Control Panel.

2)Double-click Network.

3)Make sure that TCP/IP protocol is listed in the Protocols tab and Microsoft TCP/IP printing is listed in the Services tab. If not, go to step 2.

2Install TCP/IP printing service:

Click Add and select TCP/IP Protocol Æ Microsoft TCP/IP Printing. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.

NOTES:

•During the installation process, you may need the Windows Installation CD-ROM.

•You can only install Microsoft TCP/IP Printing if you have administrator privileges.

After installing the service, restart your computer.

Adding an LPR port

1From the Windows Start menu, select Settings Æ Printers.

2Click Add Printer.

3Click My Computer and then Next.

4Click Add Port and select LPR Port from the port type list.