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Example 3 In the case print jobs are sent from Windows PC #2 (Windows 9x) and Windows PC #3 (Windows NT) to the Windows PC #1 (Windows NT) via TCP/IP, and these print jobs are sent from the PC #1 to multiple printers
1. Install the printer drivers (for Windows NT) in the PC #1 for the number of printers connected.
2. Right-click the printer icon on the PC#1, open the Properties and add the LPR port specifying the printer
server address.
3. In the Properties screen, specify the printer on the network as the shared printers.
4. Install the printer driver (for Windows 9X) in the PC #2.
5. Specify the network path of the printer connected to the PC # 1 and install it as a network printer.
6. Install the printer driver (for Windows NT) in the PC #3.
7. Specify the network path of the printer connected to the PC #1 and install it as a network printer.
Example 4 In the case print jobs are sent from Windows PC #1 (Windows 9x) and Windows PC #2 (Windows NT) to the multiple printers via TCP/IP
1. Install the printer drivers (for Windows 9X) in the PC #1 for the number of printers connected.
2. Add the LPR port specifying the printer server address. (Use other software like the printer server specific
setting utility to add the LPR port.)
3. Specify the LPR Port added in Step 2 above as the print port of the PC #1.
4. Install the printer drivers (for Windows NT) in the PC #2 for the number of printers connected.
5. Right-click the printer icon on the PC #2, open the Properties, and add the LPR port specifying the printer
server address.
6. Specify the LPR Port added in Step 5 above as the print port of the PC #2.
Print data flow:
Centronics Centronics
Printer
PC #1 PC #2 Printer
server
Printer
server
Printer
TCP/IP
Print data flow:
Centronics
Printer
Centronics
Printer
PC #2 PC #3 Printer
server
Printer
server
PC #1
TCP/IP