Lpr Printing; For Windows 95/Windows 98 - Panasonic KX-PNBC8 User Manual

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4.3 LPR Printing

Windows 95/Windows 98 comes with a TCP/IP stack. To print with this protocol, a

client also requires an lpr utility. This program is available from various sources. The

lpr queue can be created on each workstation or the lpr queue can be created on one

workstation and shared on the network. Windows 95/Windows 98 workstations can

also share a lpr printer installed on an Windows NT server on the network.

The following instructions are based on a shareware lpr application that is available

from various sources, including the Network Card manufacturer. You will need the

wlprs41.zip and wlprspl.txt for the lpr .

Loading the lpr Spooler

The Windows lpr Spooler Version 4.1 - User's Guide (wlprspl.txt) provides detailed

instructions for decompressing and installing the shareware lpr spooler.

Setting up the Network Card

The IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are required to be set for the

Network Card. If the value can be set using the printer LCD panel, refer to When

Setting by Direct Entering in Step 1 on

This can be done with MAP if you have a IPX connection on your network. Follow the

instructions for these programs which are documented elsewhere. If you cannot use

these programs, you can use the ARP procedure.

1. Install the Network Card in your printer.

2. Turn ON the printer.

Note:

If you want to conﬁrm the MAC ADDRESS after setting up the Network Card, print

out the KX-P8415 Conﬁguration Page.Instructions on how to print the

Conﬁguration Page, refer to the "KX-P8415 Setup Guide and Reference Guide".

It should show that TCP/IP is enabled but that the Protocol address is not

conﬁgured.

If the unit already has an IP address, these procedures will not work. However,

you can use the HTML pages accessed by MAP or Web Browser to change the IP

parameters.

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