Wyse Technology 883681-08 Rev. E Configuring LPD Services, Setting Up Windows NT4 Servers

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Use the following guidelines:

•Default Printer - Select the printer you want to be the default printer from the list.

•Enable .print Client and Port - If you want to enable .print Client, select Enable .print Client and then enter the port.

Figure 24 Printer Setup - Help tab

The Help tab contains printer help information.

Configuring LPD Services

A thin client can be configured to provide LPD (Line Printer Daemon) services, making the thin client a printer server on the network.

Set-up the thin client that is to provide LPD print services as follows:

1.Open the Network Setup dialog box (Desktop Menu System Setup Network) and enter a static IP address for the thin client (ask your network administrator for an IP address).

2.Open the Printer Setup dialog box (Desktop Menu System Setup Printer) and select any of the listed ports.

3.Name the printer in the Printer Name box.

4.Select Enable LPD service for the printer.

5.Select Enable the Printer Device.

6.Set up the application server as described in either “Setting Up Windows NT4 Servers” or “Setting Up Windows 2000/2003 Servers” .

Setting Up Windows NT4 Servers

1.Navigate to Control Panel Network Services and ensure that the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service is installed. If it is not, install it using the Microsoft installation instructions.

2.Add the thin client as the LPD printer by completing the following:

a.Navigate to Control Panel Printers Add Printers My Computer Add Port and double-clickLPR PORT (if you do not see LPR Port, ensure that the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service is installed correctly).