Tektronix Phasershare Printer manual Changing a port’s IP address

11 Windows 95 and Windows 98: PhaserPort Software

4.Click Add Port, then select Other.

5.Highlight PhaserPort and click OK; this displays the Add PhaserPort dialog.

a.In the Description field, enter a name for the port (this can be the printer name/model, location, or any other descriptive name of your choice), such as Phaser 740.

b.In the Name/Address field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer (for example, 192.1.1.2).

If you don’t know the printer’s IP address or DNS name, click Browse to display a list of printers on the network. Double-click the printer you want; PhaserPort automatically enters the information into the Add PhaserPort dialog. To search the network again, click Refresh; to narrow down the search by using subnets, click Advanced.

c.Click OK.

6.Click OK again to apply the changes; the printer driver is now configured to use your new PhaserPort.

Changing a port’s IP address

If the IP address of the printer is changed, change the IP address of the corresponding port:

1.Select your printer:

a.From the Start menu, select Settings, then click Printers.

b.In the Printers window, right-mouse click your printer, then click Properties.

2.In the Properties dialog, click Details.

3.Verify that PhaserPort appears in the Print to the following port field and click Port Settings.

4.In the Configure PhaserPort dialog, enter the correct IP address or DNS name for the printer.

If you don’t know the printer’s IP address or DNS name, click Browse to display a list of printers on the network. Double-click the printer you want; PhaserPort automatically enters the information into the Add PhaserPort dialog. To search the network again, click Refresh; to narrow down the search by using subnets, click Advanced.

5.Click OK.

6.Click OK again to apply the changes.

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