2. Installing Client Software
— Local Area Network over TCP/IP
When this equipment is connected to your computer in the local area network over TCP/IP, various printing methods are available such as:
•Raw TCP/LPR Printing (only available for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003)
•SMB Printing
Some of them are applicable to your environments, the printing methods generally rec- ommended are decided by the Windows version.
•Windows 98, Windows Me — SMB Printing
•Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 — Raw TCP/ LPR Printing
If you have no advance for an installation from your administrator, check these printing methods whether they are suited to your network environments.
NOTE: It assumes using SMB printing in a small network. If you can use the Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 as a print server, it is recom- mended to set up for printing via Windows print server. For further information about setting up printing via a Windows print server, see the Network Administration Guide.
SUPPLEMENT: You can also perform FTP printing over the TCP/IP network. For more information about FTP printing, please refer to following section.
P.313 "FTP Printing"
Raw TCP/LPR Printing
Available for: | Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, |
| Windows Server 2003 |
| Connecting over TCP/IP Network |
| Windows NT 4.0 |
| Windows 2000 |
| Windows XP |
| Windows Server 2003 |
| Setting up the Raw TCP |
| or LPR printer connection |
This equipment allows you to connect using Raw TCP or LPR which is available for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. If you use Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003, Raw TCP/ LPR printing may be most suitable.
P.64 "Installing Client Software for Raw TCP/LPR Printing"
SUPPLEMENTS: • To print with a Raw TCP connection, this equipment must be configured to enable Raw TCP Print Service. Ask your administrator if the Raw TCP Print Service is enabled.
•To print with a LPR connection, this equipment must be configured to enable LPD Print Service. Ask your administrator if the LPD Print Service is enabled.
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