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 Type 104. 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
In Windows XP, click Start
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Windows 2000/2003, click Start
Click Add a printer or double-click Add Printer, and then
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Next.
Click Local printer attached to this computer and then
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Next.
Make sure that Automatically detect and install my
Plug and Play printer is not selected.
Click Create a new port, select Standard TCP/IP port
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from the Type of port list, and click Next.
Click Next.
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Enter the IP address or DNS name of your network printer
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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.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
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installation.
Now, you can select your printer from the Print Setup
dialogue box.
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 support LPR port printing.
Printers and Faxes. In
Settings
Printers.
3.4
TCP/IP environment
Configuring an LPR port
You can enable or disable the LPR Printing port through Web
Image Monitor Type 104. Select Network Settings
TCP/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
Make sure your computer supports Microsoft TCP/IP
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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.
Install TCP/IP printing service:
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Click Add and select TCP/IP protocol
TCP/IP Printing. Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete installation.
Notes:
• 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
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings
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Printers.
Click Add Printer.
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Click My Computer and then Next.
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Click Add Port and select LPR Port from the port type
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list.
Click New Port.
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Enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer and the
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name of a user-defined print queue.
Click OK.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
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