Printing Protocols; Standard Tcp/Ip Port; Lpr Port - Ricoh Aficio SP 5100N User Manual

Printing protocols

Before setting the network printing ports, you must install the
printer driver with the local port (LPT) on the system. Refer to
your printer user's guide.

Standard TCP/IP port

You can print your documents to your network printer by
creating a Standard TCP/IP port.
Configuring Standard TCP/IP in Windows
2000/XP/2003
You can enable or disable the Standard TCP/IP Printing port
through Web Image Monitor SP 5100N. Select Network
Settings Raw TCP/IP, LPR, IPP.
You can also change the port number of the Standard TCP/IP
port. The default port number is 9100.
Creating a Standard TCP/IP port
1
In Windows XP, click Start
Windows 2000/2003, click Start
2
Click Add a printer or double-click Add Printer, and then
Next.
3
Click Local printer attached to this computer and then
Next.
Make sure that Automatically detect and install my
Plug and Play printer is not selected.
4
Click Create a new port, select Standard TCP/IP port
from the Type of port list, and click Next.
5
Click Next.
6
Enter the IP address or DNS name of your network printer
and click Next.
For the port name, a default name will be entered by
Windows. You can change it to a more user-friendly name.
7
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
installation.
Now, you can select your printer from the Print Setup
dialogue box.
Printers and Faxes. In
Settings Printers.
4.4
TCP/IP environment

LPR port

LPD, Line Printer Daemon, is the protocol associated with line-
printer spooling services. Users can use the printing service
from LPD running on a network print server through the LPR
port. Most operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows NT/
2000/XP/2003, and Unix, support LPR port printing.
Configuring an LPR port
You can enable or disable the LPR Printing port through Web
Image Monitor SP 5100N. Select Network Settings
RawTCP/IP, LPR, IPP. You can also change the port number
of LPR/LPD. The default port number is 515.
In Windows NT
Before adding an LPR printing port, make sure that Microsoft
TCP/IP printing service is installed on your Windows NT
computer, or install the software, if necessary.
Installing the TCP/IP printing service
1
Make sure your computer supports Microsoft TCP/IP
printing service.
1) From the Windows Start menu, select Settings
Control Panel.
2) Double-click Network.
3) Make sure that TCP/IP protocol is listed in the
Protocols tab and Microsoft TCP/IP printing is listed in
the Services tab. If not, go to step 2.
2
Install TCP/IP printing service:
Click Add and select TCP/IP Protocol
TCP/IP Printing. Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete installation.
N :
OTES
• During the installation process, you may need the Windows
Installation CD-ROM.
• You can only install Microsoft TCP/IP Printing if you have
administrator privileges.
After installing the service, restart your computer.
Adding an LPR port
1
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings
Printers.
2
Click Add Printer.
3
Click My Computer and then Next.
4
Click Add Port and select LPR Port from the port type
list.
5
Click New Port.
Microsoft